Commercial Print Production USA Market Intelligence

Commercial Print Production USA Market Description

The major industries driving the print management industry in the U.S. are publishing at 19 percent, BSFI (banking, financial services, and insurance) at 17 percent, retail at 16 percent, and the public sector at 12 percent. The technology industry has a comparatively lesser contribution to the overall print management industry. The Southeast region has the highest contribution to the print production industry and accounts for nearly 22 percent of the printing establishments in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region has a higher share of book printers due to the consolidation of book publishers in the region. Overall, the states with the highest concentration of print production industry establishments are California at 12.2 percent, Texas at 6.8 percent, and New York at 6.3 percent.

The report provides key value chain analysis in the print production industry in the U.S. ranging from pre-press, paper sourcing, print, and warehousing & distribution. The supplier-buyer analysis is also presented in the report along with the emerging technological trends in the industry. It also discusses the sourcing models and the engagement strategy applied in the industry. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the regional suppliers and the global suppliers present in the industry.

Beroe gathers intelligence through primary sources that include industry experts, researchers, and consultants, as well as current suppliers, producers and distributors. Secondary sources can include business journals, newsletters, magazines, market research data, company sources, and industry associations. Following data collation, analysis, and strategic review, the Final Research Report is published on Beroe LiVE.

Report Coverage

Print Production: Sourcing Maturity Grid
Engagement Strategy
Contract Model
Pricing Models: Comparative Analysis
Case Study: Commercial Print – Financial Service Provider
Key Regional Suppliers: Service Portfolio North America

Commercial Print Production USA Market Trend, Analysis & Forecast

Category Intelligence on Commercial Print Production USA covers the following

Information relating to market, supply, cost, and pricing analysis
Hard to find data on cost and TCO models, supplier details, and performance benchmarks
Macroeconomic and regional trends impacting cost, supply, and other market dynamics
Category-specific negotiation and sourcing advice

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Executive Summary

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Market Analysis

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Supply Analysis

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Cost & Pricing Analysis

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Best Practices

Category Definition
Market Overview
Sourcing Best Practices
Supplier Management

Regional Market Overview on Commercial Print Production

The four regions southeast, Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic, and West have the highest concentration of printing companies. PMCs/holding companies, like HH Global, Cenveo, and InnerWorkings, are the key market players for sourcing end-to-end print services.

Key Insights

Mid-Atlantic has a higher share of book printers, owing to the concentration in that region of book publishers
Overall, the states with the highest concentration of industry establishments are California (12.2%), Texas (6.8%), and New York (6.3%).
Publishing(19%), BFSI (17%), Retail (16%), and Public Sector(12%) are the major industries driving the print management industry. The technology industry has comparatively lesser contribution in the overall print management industry

Emerging Technology Trends

Software Innovation for Print Business

The graphic design software used in pre-press stage has wider range of tools and features, enabling lean workflow, compatibility across different files, and collaboration among designers across different geographies

Hybrid Print Technologies

Print industry is migrating toward integration with digital channels: computer-to-print plate automation. This technology allows the designer to send finished image files to electronic plates, which can read them and help executing complex projects faster

3-D Printing

Printing is expanding from flat sheet printing to 3-D printing. Commercial printers are technically upgrading themselves to capitalize on the same. 3-D printed materials have greater likelihood of being noted

Digital Content Distribution

With increase of web-to-print and on-demand printing, digital content distribution platforms are also gaining momentum. Downloading the content on requirement basis provides flexibility, and helps in brand uniformity

On-demand Printing

As technological advancements are getting better, it is easier for companies to print commercial print items in and around desired locations, in adequate amount and get it delivered without any delay

Web-to-print

Clients, print designers can upload any document that needs to be printed to cloud services, get it printed by printers closest to where it is required

Sourcing Models

Country-level sourcing: Sourcing services at a country level, where each country has its own set of printers, catering to their commercial print requirements.
Regional sourcing: Commercial print services are sourced at a regional level
Global sourcing: Commercial print services are sourced at a global level.

Sourcing Practices

Organizations usually use multiple print vendors to reduce cost.Generally, buyers engage with global print vendors when they want an enhanced quality of artwork and design. The digital copy is then shared with the regional/country-level print vendor, who takes care of regional adaptation and then prints the content.As a value-added service, the regional vendors also provide warehousing and fulfillment services in order to minimize speed to market. Hence, depending on the complexity, criticality and client involvement in the project, clients can choose between global or regional print vendors.

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