PRIMIR 2016-17 Research Lineup: Information to Advance Your Business The Print Industries Market Information and Research Organization (PRIMIR) (Booth 700) is the most trusted source of market intelligence, data, analysis, and trend information available on print and related communications industries. PRIMIR annually provides over $400,000 in research studies to its members, including market statistics, analysis of implications, and recommendations on leveraging business opportunities for competitive advantage. Members also benefi t from expert consultant presentations at meetings, market research skills building, and networking opportunities. PRIMIR—with the launch of “PRIMIR 2.0”—released its fi rst four major studies in 2016. Brand owners and the print process Brand owners are becoming increasingly demanding of converters and printers in an effort to differentiate their products in an ever more crowded marketplace. As the ‘fi rst of its kind’ white paper, this study provides a broad overview of the new and evolving roles and responsibilities of the North American brand owner in today’s print business environment. Study consultants, John Zarwan and Margie Dana, delve deeper into the amount of infl uence brand owners exert relative to printing processes, substrates, and more. Even deeper analysis and discussion is featured in an archived September 8th webinar with the study consultants and co-chairs, now available for PRIMIR and NPES members at primir.org. Food packaging compliance The migration of chemicals that affect food or its consumer have long been a concern in the food packaging industry. Leading this timely research, LPC provides an understanding of the role and impact that companies in the food packaging value chains play, in the fi nal packaged product; and, more importantly, responsibilities and liabilities for consumer safety. This study provides an overview of historical and recent emerging trends and their impact projected out through 2020. This study’s focus on ‘critical issues’ provides signifi cant value in assessing and implementing risk reduction to suppliers, printers, converters, and brand owners. And, as an additional featured benefi t to PRIMIR members, an archived full study presentation video by LPC consultants Jennifer Dochstader and David Walsh is available at primir.org. Digital print and U.S. in-plants Growth in digital printing technology has signifi cantly opened doors of opportunity for corporations, brand owners, and manufacturers to quickly and inexpensively produce printed materials in-house. Partnering with IDC to investigate the in-plant facilities market, this PRIMIR study sheds keen insights into opportunities for both digital and traditional manufacturers of equipment and supplies, including defi nition and segmentation of the market, market size, how in-plants justify and purchase digital printing and fi nishing equipment, types of products produced, and installed base with projections on purchase trends through 2020. Coatings market in North America Coatings have become a major topic for ideas and opportunities for the print market and its suppliers. This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the use of coatings in North America. Karstedt Partners provide an understanding of the chemistries and applications for coatings, and identify which are key to create synergistic products to maximize value for end users. Revealed market trends and projections also guide suppliers and printers and demonstrate best practices, opportunities, and practical introduction in the most relevant printing and packaging markets. By year-end 2016, these market research studies are to be published: • World-Wide Market for Print – Packaging • Megatrends in Digital Printing Applications: Future Outlook to 2020 • Inline Finishing Solutions in the Digital and Offset World • North American MIS/ERP Adoption in Commercial Printing Findings from the “World-Wide Market for Print – Packaging” and “Megatrends in Digital Printing” studies will be cornerstone presentations at the “don’t miss” NPES Annual Conference and PRIMIR Fall Meeting, slated for November 14-16 in Marco Island, FL. The “PRIMIR 2.0” springboard continues into 2017, with PRIMIR and NPES members already forming task forces to scope, manage, and oversee production of another diverse set of topics for key industry research. Contact rratnam@primir.org for information on joining any of the following task forces, to ensure your business objectives are integrated into the scope and objectives for the respective studies’ RFPs, as follows: • Global Trends in Packaging Affecting N.A. Converter & Supplier Markets (2009 study update) • Printing Industry Consumables Usage & Trends (2011 study update) • Service to Printers Trends and Outlook • The North American Market for Plastics in the Printing Industry • The Retail Print Marketing Product Evolution in a More Digital World, and • Adoption of LED UV Curing in Package and Label Printing Stop by the NPES/PRIMIR Members VIP Lounge, Room N230AB or the NPES booth (700), for synopses of all PRIMIR recent studies from 2015 or 2016, and visit for the “Future of Print in the U.S.” study released to members earlier this year to learn of what lies in store for the entire print-value chain. PRIMIR members receive all new studies and have access to all past studies on the PRIMIR Website. For information about PRIMIR research and membership, contact Rekha Ratnam, Managing Director at e-mail: rratnam@primir.org, phone: 703/264-7200, or visit primir.org. Automation: A Lifeline for In-Plants The high-demand business environment can dictate the challenges that production printing services must face to operate as effi ciently as possible without interfering with print quality. This challenge can be seen specifi cally among in-plant printers, who can face fi xed budgets, little physical room to operate, decentralized ordering procedures, and tight deadlines. Through increased effi ciency, reduced operation costs, and focusing on the customer, inplants can improve their operations to help mitigate the possibility of outsourcing and dismiss the common misconception that they are cost centers. The key to in-plant survival is automation. Automation can help provide substantial benefi ts for in-plants: helping provide improved productivity, effi cient workfl ows, managed costs, and, most importantly, increased customer satisfaction. By utilizing an automated process, the importance of in-plants can be reinforced by incorporating business intelligence to provide fi nancial controls for more accurate accounting and can also capture customer data on their ordering history such quantities. By implementing an automated workfl ow, manual intervention is minimalized. In the past, each job would have to be manually logged in and queued for prefl ighting and production, resulting in an arduous process that can be prone to error and draining on resources. With automated solutions, the submission process is streamlined to help keep the customer updated on the job status along the way and it will provide valuable metrics that can be used to engage with customers to reduce cost. Through automation, inplants also experience internal benefi ts, specifi cally that of reducing costs and waste. With perceived high costs being a common reason for administrators to shut down an in-plant, automation processes can help in-plants run on budget to help secure their future. In order to improve their operations and demonstrate their value, in-plants need to implement automated processes from job submission to customer communication and billing processes to workfl ow. Canon’s (Booth 1500) PRISMAdirect solution provides these very processes, helping in-plants meet demands and streamline print production workfl ows to get the most out of their day. The PRISMAdirect order and workfl ow management solution is designed to simplify order intake, facilitate order management, help reduce overhead costs, and enable faster turnaround time. Automation can serve as a lifeline for in-plants, helping create a more successful business model to better respond to the demands of the market. To learn more about how PRISMAdirect can help in-plants stay on track to meet their goals, be sure to visit the Canon booth at GRAPH EXPO 16. 12 | September 26, 2016 | GRAPH EXPO 16 Offi cial Show Daily | PrintingNews.com
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