Trends Report (Cont’d from Page 9)
Industry Events
pointed to environmental issues 33 percent, Asian printers commented on trade wars 23 percent and North American printers worried about standards of living 32 percent. Opinion is divided between those that think market forces are more important 43 percent and those who think socio-economic forces 46 percent.
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We returned to market specific questions for the first time since 2019. For commercial markets, the key takeaway is the advantages of diversification in both markets served and services offered. The
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proportion of publishing printers in the sample has halved since 2014 (from 30 percent of the total 2014 to 15 percent in 2023). And the mix of mar- kets they serve has also changed, with fewer in the newspaper, magazine and catalogue markets but more offering varying book printing options. Packaging printers report increasing demand for added value packaging e.g. interactive print. The search for more environmental alternatives to plas- tic packaging is a major focus for many, particularly for Flexible printers of course.
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