The Future of Print Equipment Markets to 2026

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The print equipment market is forecast to reach a value of $15.75 billion by 2026, despite the market falling in 2020 by almost 24% against the previous year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, the market is expected to reach $15.86 billion, growth of nearly 20% from 2020. COVID-19 has had a major effect on the print machinery market, with an accelerating effect on trends that were already being established. The crisis has bought about enduring socio-economic changes to consumer behaviours that will directly affect buying patterns.

This report looks at the growth of the print equipment market across all key segments and geographic regions, and additionally examines the downturn in 2020 and reviews the extent and rate of recovery.

The focus of this report is on the print equipment used for commercial, packaging and production printing by print service providers (PSPs) and by packaging converters. The report aims to provide readers with a comprehensive view of the current and future trends in print equipment and to provide exhaustive and incisive information. There is considerable discussion throughout the report covering the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, which had an immediate effect on the printing equipment market in 2020 and has far-reaching consequences throughout the review period.

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The move to online activity together with increasing importance of social media will favour digital print due to its inherent ability to print short run, variable content images quickly and efficiently
Sales of analogue printing equipment are negatively impacted by this change as the overall volume of print falls, and an increasing portion of remaining volume is printed by digital processes.
Technology continues to develop, with many manufacturers of printing equipment developing automated facilities on their presses to increase speed and overall operational effectiveness.

What will you discover?

The key drivers affecting the sales and installed base of both analogue and digital printing machinery
The impact and recovery of printing machinery segments from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of both sales and installed base of equipment
The technological developments within the printing machinery segments that will drive growth in the next five years.

The Smithers Methodology

This report is based on extensive primary and secondary research. Primary research consisted of targeted interviews with printing material suppliers, converters and experts drawn from key markets. This was supported by secondary research in the form of extensive literature analysis of published data, official government statistics, domestic and international trade organisation data, company websites, industry reports, trade press articles, presentations, and attendance at trade events.

Who should buy the report?

Raw material and consumables suppliers
Printing machinery and equipment suppliers
Printers
Consultants and analysts

About the author:

Jon Harper Smith has close to 40 years’ experience in the printing industry through his time working with Fujifilm and has extensive experience of industrial and package printing businesses with particular focus on industrial inkjet and flexo processes. He has a proven ability to develop complex cross border businesses involving the provision of highly technical products that meet strict end user specifications.

Name The Future of Print Equipment Markets to 2026

Date 7/14/2021

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Executive Summary
- Market overview
- Printing equipment markets
- Technological developments
  - Analogue
  - Digital
  - Prepress
- Geographic markets
- Global printing equipment industry

Introduction and methodology
- Introduction
- Report objective
- Scope and definitions
  - Print service provider (PSP)
  - Packaging converter
  - Print process
    - Conventional or analogue processes
    - Digital printing
    - Other in-line equipment
  - Preprint and postprint equipment
    - Preprint equipment
    - Postprint equipment
  - Geographic markets
- Methodology
- Exchange rates
- Glossary of terms
Market overview – printing equipment markets, 2016-2026
- Introduction
- Market overview
  - The transition from analogue to digital
- Recent market trends
  - The market prior to COVID-19
  - Sustainability as a driver for change
  - The COVID-19 effect
  - The Drupa effect
  - The accelerating effect of COVID-19
  - Changes to supply chains
  - Summary
Sheetfed offset lithographic printing equipment markets
- Introduction
  - Key end-use applications
  - Sales trends and forecasts
- Installed base
- Sheetfed press formats
- Major manufacturers
- Curing system developments
- Key technological and market developments
Web offset lithographic printing equipment markets
- Introduction
- Heatset web offset
  - Key end-use applications
  - Sales trends and forecasts
  - Installed base
  - Major manufacturers
- Coldset web offset
  - Key end-use applications
  - Sales trends and forecasts
  - Installed base
  - Major manufacturers
  - Key technological and market developments
Flexographic equipment markets
- Introduction
  - Key end-use applications
  - Sales trends and forecasts
- Installed base
- Major manufacturers
- Key technological and market developments
Gravure printing equipment markets
- Introduction
  - Publication rotogravure
  - Packaging gravure
  - Key end-use applications
  - Sales trends and forecasts
- Installed base
- Major manufacturers
- Key technological and market developments
Screen printing equipment markets
- Introduction
  - Key end-use applications
  - Sales trends and forecasts
- Installed base
- Major manufacturers
- Key technological and market developments
Prepress and postpress equipment markets
- Introduction
- Prepress equipment
  - Key end-use applications
  - Sales trends and forecasts
  - Major manufacturers
  - Key technological and market developments
- Postpress equipment
  - Key end-use applications
  - Sales trends and forecasts
  - Major manufacturers
  - Key technological and market developments
Electrophotographic printing equipment markets
- Introduction
  - Key end-use applications
  - Sales trends and forecasts
- Installed base
- Major manufacturers
- Key technological and market developments
Inkjet printing equipment markets
- Introduction
- Key end-use applications
- Sales trends and forecasts to 2023
- Inkjet press formats
  - High-speed fixed-head presses
  - Narrow web presses
  - Wide-format and flatbed
  - Imprinters and bespoke applications
  - Sheetfed inkjet presses
- Installed base
- Major manufacturers
- Key technological and market developments
Geographic printing equipment markets
- Introduction
- Western Europe
  - France
  - Germany
  - Italy
  - Netherlands
  - Spain
  - UK
  - Other Western Europe
- North America
  - Canada
  - US
- Asia
  - China
  - India
  - Japan
  - South Korea
  - Other Asia
- Latin America
  - Brazil
  - Mexico
  - Other Latin America
- Eastern Europe
  - Poland
  - Russia
  - Other Eastern Europe
- Middle East
- Africa
- Australasia
Company Intelligence Profiles
- Introduction
- Bobst
  - Company background and activities
  - Financial summary
  - Print developments and corporate strategy
    - Print developments
    - Corporate strategy
- Cerruti
  - Company background and activities
- Comexi
  - Company background and activities
  - Print developments and corporate strategy
- Duplo Corporation
  - Company background and activities
  - Print developments and corporate strategy
    - Print developments
    - Corporate strategy
- Durst
  - Company background and activities
  - Print developments and corporate strategy
    - Print developments
    - Corporate strategy
- EFI
  - Company background and activities
  - Financial summary
  - Print developments and corporate strategy
    - Print developments
    - Corporate strategy
- Fujifilm
  - Company background and activities
  - Financial summary
  - Print developments and corporate strategy
    - Print developments
    - Corporate strategy
- Heidelberg
  - Company background and activities
  - Financial summary
  - Print developments and corporate strategy
    - Print developments
    - Corporate strategy
- HP
  - Company background and activities
  - Financial summary
  - Print developments and corporate strategy
- Koenig & Bauer
  - Company background and activities
  - Financial summary
  - Print developments and corporate strategy
    - Print developments
    - Corporate strategy
- Komori
  - Company background and activities
  - Financial summary
  - Print developments and corporate strategy
    - Print developments
    - Corporate strategy
- Landa
  - Company background and activities
  - Financial summary
  - Print developments and corporate strategy
    - Print developments
    - Corporate strategy
- Manroland Gross web systems
  - Company background and activities
  - Financial summary
  - Print developments and corporate strategy
    - Print developments
    - Corporate strategy
- Manroland Sheetfed
  - Company background and activities
  - Financial summary
  - Print developments and corporate strategy
    - Print developments
    - Corporate strategy
- Mark Andy
  - Company background and activities
  - Financial summary
  - Print developments and corporate strategy
    - Print developments
    - Corporate strategy
- Muller Martini
  - Company background and activities
  - Print developments and corporate strategy
    - Print developments
    - Corporate strategy
- Ricoh
  - Company background and activities
  - Financial summary
  - Print developments and corporate strategy
    - Print developments
    - Corporate strategy
- Ryobi
  - Company background and activities
  - Financial summary
  - Print developments and corporate strategy
    - Print developments
    - Corporate strategy
- Xeikon
  - Company background and activities
  - Financial summary
  - Print developments and corporate strategy
    - Print developments
    - Corporate strategy
- Xerox
  - Company background and activities
  - Financial summary
  - Print developments and corporate strategy
    - Print developments
    - Corporate strategy

List of Figures

FIGURE E.1 Global evolution in overall unit sales of print equipment, 2016–26
FIGURE E.2 Global printing equipment sales by machinery type, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
FIGURE E.3 Analogue vs. digital sales, 2016–21 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
FIGURE E.4 Installed base for printing equipment by type, 2020–26
FIGURE E.5 Global printing equipment market by region, 2021 (constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
FIGURE E.6 Global printing equipment unit sales by region, 2021
FIGURE E.7 Global printing equipment sales by geographic market, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
FIGURE 3.1 Evolution of sales of sheetfed offset litho presses by region, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
FIGURE 3.2 Evolution of unit sales of sheetfed offset litho presses by region, 2016–26
FIGURE 3.3 Distribution of sheetfed offset litho presses by format, 2020
FIGURE 9.1 Installed base of colour electrophotographic colour presses by rated press speed, 2016–26
FIGURE 11.1 Trends in printing equipment sales by region, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)

List of Tables
TABLE 1.1 Exchange rates to the US dollar, 2016–20 (=$1)
TABLE 2.1 Global printing equipment sales by type, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 2.2 Global printing equipment sales by type, 2016–26 ($ million, current prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 2.3 Global printing equipment sales by region, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 2.4 Global printing equipment sales by region, 2016–26 ($ million, current prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 2.5 Comparison of printing equipment markets in Western Europe, North America, Australasia and Japan with the Rest of the World, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 2.6 Largest 20 national printing equipment markets in 2016, 2020 & 2026 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 2.7 Global installations of new printing equipment by type, 2016–26
TABLE 2.8 Global installed base of printing equipment by type, 2016–26
TABLE 2.9 Global analogue and digital printing press* sales, 2016–26 ($ billion, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 2.10 Trends in analogue and digital printing press* sales in mature and emerging markets, 2016–26 ($ billion, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 3.1 Sheetfed offset litho printing equipment sales by geographic market, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 3.2 Sheetfed offset litho printing equipment sales by geographic market, 2016–26 ($ million, current prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 3.3 New sheetfed offset litho press unit sales by geographic market, 2016–26
TABLE 3.4 Installed base of sheetfed offset litho presses by region, 2016–26
TABLE 3.5 B-series sheet sizes
TABLE 3.6 Installed base of sheetfed offset litho presses by press format, 2016–26
TABLE 3.7 Installed base of sheetfed offset litho presses by format, 2016, 2020 and 2026 (% share by volume)
TABLE 3.8 New sales of sheetfed offset litho presses by press format and by region, 2016–26
TABLE 4.1 Heatset web offset printing equipment sales by geographic market, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 4.2 Heatset web offset printing equipment sales by geographic market, 2016–26 ($ million, current prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 4.3 Installed base of commercial heatset web offset presses by geographic market, 2016–26
TABLE 4.4 Coldset web offset printing equipment sales by geographic market, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 4.5 Coldset web offset printing equipment sales by geographic market, 2016–26 ($ million, current prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 4.6 Installed base of commercial coldset web offset presses, 2016–26
TABLE 5.1 Flexographic printing equipment sales by geographic market, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 5.2 Flexographic printing equipment sales by geographic market, 2016–26 ($ million, current prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 5.3 New flexo press unit sales by geographic market, 2016–26
TABLE 5.4 New sales of flexo presses by press format and by region, 2016–26
TABLE 5.5 Installed base of flexo presses by geographic market, 2016–26
TABLE 5.6 Installed base of flexo presses by press format and by region, 2016–26
TABLE 6.1 Gravure printing equipment sales by geographic market, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 6.2 Gravure printing equipment sales by geographic market, 2016–26 ($ million, current prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 6.3 New gravure press unit sales by geographic market, 2016–26
TABLE 6.4 Installed base of gravure presses by geographic market, 2016–26
TABLE 7.1 Screen printing equipment sales by geographic market, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 7.2 Screen printing equipment sales by geographic market, 2016–26 ($ million, current prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 7.3 New screen press unit sales by geographic market, 2016–26
TABLE 7.4 Installed base of screen presses by geographic market, 2016–26
TABLE 8.1 Prepress printing equipment sales by geographic market, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 8.2 Prepress printing equipment sales by geographic market, 2016–26 ($ million, current prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 8.3 Postpress printing equipment sales by geographic market, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 8.4 Postpress printing equipment sales by geographic market, 2016–26 ($ million, current prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 9.1 Electrophotographic printing equipment sales by geographic market, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 9.2 Electrophotographic printing equipment sales by geographic market, 2016–26 ($ million, current prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 9.3 New sales of colour electrophotographic presses by rated press speed and region, 2016–26
TABLE 9.4 Global installed base of colour electrophotographic presses by rated press speed, 2016–26
TABLE 9.5 Installed base of colour electrophotography presses by rated press speed and by region, 2016–26
TABLE 10.1 Inkjet printing equipment sales by geographic market, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 10.2 Inkjet printing equipment sales by geographic market, 2016–26 ($ million, current prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 10.3 Inkjet printing equipment sales by type, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 10.4 Inkjet printing equipment sales by equipment type and by region, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 10.5 Global inkjet press unit sales by type, 2016–26
TABLE 10.6 New inkjet press unit sales by type and by region, 2016–26
TABLE 10.7 Global installed base of inkjet presses by type, 2016–26
TABLE 10.8 Installed base of inkjet presses by type and by region, 2016–26
TABLE 11.1 Printing equipment sales by geographic market, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 11.2 Printing equipment sales by geographic market, 2016–26 ($ million, current prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 11.3 Leading national printing equipment markets ranked by size in 2016, 2020 and 2026 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 11.4 Western European printing equipment sales by national market, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 11.5 Western European printing equipment sales by type, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 11.6 Western European sales of new printing equipment by type, 2016–26 (units)
TABLE 11.7 Western European installed base of printing equipment by type, 2016–26
TABLE 11.8 France: printing equipment sales by type, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 11.9 France: installed base and sales of new conventional printing equipment, 2016–26
TABLE 11.10 Germany: printing equipment sales by type, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 11.11 Germany: installed base and sales of new conventional printing equipment, 2016–26
TABLE 11.12 Italy: printing equipment sales by type, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 11.13 Italy: installed base and sales of new conventional printing equipment, 2016–26
TABLE 11.14 Netherlands: printing equipment sales by type, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 11.15 Netherlands: installed base and sales of new conventional printing equipment, 2016–26
TABLE 11.16 Spain: printing equipment sales by type, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 11.17 Spain: installed base and sales of new conventional printing equipment, 2016–26
TABLE 11.18 UK: printing equipment sales by type, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 11.19 UK: installed base and sales of new conventional printing equipment, 2016–26
TABLE 11.20 Other Western Europe: printing equipment sales by type, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 11.21 Other Western Europe: installed base and sales of new conventional printing equipment, 2016–26
TABLE 11.22 North American printing equipment sales by national market, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 11.23 North American printing equipment sales by type, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 11.24 North American sales of new printing equipment by type, 2016–26 (units)
TABLE 11.25 North American installed base of printing equipment by type, 2016–26
TABLE 11.26 Canada: printing equipment sales by type, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 11.27 Canada: installed base and sales of new conventional printing equipment, 2016–26
TABLE 11.28 US: printing equipment sales by type, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 11.29 US: installed base and sales of new conventional printing equipment, 2016–26
TABLE 11.30 Asian printing equipment sales by national market, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 11.31 Asian printing equipment sales by type, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 11.32 Asian sales of new printing equipment by type, 2016–26 (units)
TABLE 11.33 Asian installed base of printing equipment by type, 2016–26
TABLE 11.34 China: printing equipment sales by type, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 11.35 China: installed base and sales of new conventional printing equipment, 2016–26
TABLE 11.36 India: printing equipment sales by type, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 11.37 India: installed base and sales of new conventional printing equipment, 2016–26
TABLE 11.38 Japan: printing equipment sales by type, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 11.39 Japan: installed base and sales of new conventional printing equipment, 2016–26
TABLE 11.40 South Korea: printing equipment sales by type, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 11.41 South Korea: installed base and sales of new conventional printing equipment, 2016–26
TABLE 11.42 Other Asia: printing equipment sales by type, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 11.43 Other Asia: installed base and sales of new conventional printing equipment, 2016–26
TABLE 11.44 Latin American printing equipment sales by national market, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 11.45 Latin American printing equipment sales by type, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 11.46 Latin American sales of new printing equipment by type, 2016–26 (units)
TABLE 11.47 Latin American installed base of printing equipment by type, 2016–26
TABLE 11.48 Brazil: printing equipment sales by type, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 11.49 Brazil: installed base and sales of new conventional printing equipment, 2016–26
TABLE 11.50 Mexico: printing equipment sales by type, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 11.51 Mexico: installed base and sales of new conventional printing equipment, 2016–26
TABLE 11.52 Other Latin America: printing equipment sales by type, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 11.53 Other Latin America: installed base and sales of new conventional printing equipment, 2016–26
TABLE 11.54 Eastern European printing equipment sales by national market, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 11.55 Eastern European printing equipment sales by type, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 11.56 Eastern European sales of new printing equipment by type, 2016–26 (units)
TABLE 11.57 Eastern European installed base of printing equipment by type, 2016–26
TABLE 11.58 Poland: printing equipment sales by type, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 11.59 Poland: installed base and sales of new conventional printing equipment, 2016–26
TABLE 11.60 Russia: printing equipment sales by type, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 11.61 Russia: installed base and sales of new conventional printing equipment, 2016–26
TABLE 11.62 Other Eastern Europe: printing equipment sales by type, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 11.63 Other Eastern Europe: installed base and sales of new conventional printing equipment, 2016–26
TABLE 11.64 Middle Eastern printing equipment sales by national market, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 11.65 Middle Eastern printing equipment sales by type, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 11.66 Middle Eastern sales of new printing equipment by type, 2016–26 (units)
TABLE 11.67 Middle Eastern installed base of printing equipment by type, 2016–26
TABLE 11.68 African printing equipment sales by national market, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 11.69 African printing equipment sales by type, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 11.70 African sales of new printing equipment by type, 2016–26 (units)
TABLE 11.71 African installed base of printing equipment by type, 2016–26
TABLE 11.72 Australasian printing equipment sales by national market, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 11.73 Australasian printing equipment sales by type, 2016–26 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
TABLE 11.74 Australasian sales of new printing equipment by type, 2016–26 (units)
TABLE 11.75 Australasian installed base of printing equipment by type, 2016–26
TABLE 12.1 Bobst: financial summary, FY2016–20 (CHF million)
TABLE 12.2 EFI: financial summary, 2016–18 ($ million)
TABLE 12.3 Fujifilm Holdings: financial summary, 2016–20 (¥ million)
TABLE 12.4 Heidelberg: financial summary, 2016–19 (€ million)
TABLE 12.5 HP Inc.: financial summary, 2018–20 ($ million)
TABLE 12.6 Koenig & Bauer: financial summary, 2016–20 (€ million)
TABLE 12.7 Koenig & Bauer: sales by region, 2018–20 (% share by value)
TABLE 12.8 Komori: financial summary, 2016–19 (¥ million)
TABLE 12.9 Possehl: financial summary, FY2016–19 (€ million)
TABLE 12.10 Manroland Sheetfed: financial summary, 2018–20 (€ million)
TABLE 12.11 Ricoh: financial summary, 2015/16–19/20 (¥ million)
TABLE 12.12 Ryobi: financial summary, 2016–20 (¥ million)
TABLE 12.13 Xerox: financial summary, 2016–20 ($ million)