The future of digital vs offset printing 2017-2022

In 2017 digital printing accounts for 16.2% of the global print market value and 2.9% of the volume. This is up from 2.1% of the volume in 2012, and the transition is accelerating to 3.9% of volume by 2022 according to new research from Smithers Pira. The research forecasts, among other things, that flexography in packaging will have a moderate expansion.
The biggest changes are in inkjet, where the achievable quality has greatly improved, along with the reliability and consistency of the printing. The development money in inkjet dwarfs all other technology developments in printing and packaging and this will continue (Press Release Smithers Pira, 10 April 2017).
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