For investors looking to make an acquisition in the printing industry, the obvious choice appears to be wide-format digital.

 

Whether you're a manufacturer looking to add an important capability to your portfolio, or a printer wanting to keep pace with the times, the numbers bear it out: Wide-format digital printing (primarily 30" and above) will lead our industry in growth.

 

Here are 5 reasons why any investor, big or small (and that you means you, Mr. Mom-and-Pop Shop), should consider a merger and acquisition (M&A) as a potential growth strategy:

The Economy Survey, conducted on behalf of FESPA by its research partner InfoTrends, is the fourth of its kind to be undertaken by FESPA on behalf of its global wide format community. 

An insightful interview with InfoTrends Director, Tim Greene, on the World wide survey, trends in the Market and the hot topic of Innovation in the marketplace.

FESPA's World Wide Survey 3, in partnership with InfoTrends is a detailed report highlighting the dynamics and trends within the wide format printing industry.

The report was conducted by participants from over 30 different countries between February and March 2010.

The World Wide Survey Report is available to all FESPA Association Members free of charge in a number of different languages; alternatively if you are not a member of your local FESPA Association the report can be purchased for €2,000.

For more information contact your local FESPA Association or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

To download a copy of the executive summary please click here

FESPA’s World Wide Survey in partnership with Infotrends ... a global research project designed to provide insight and information into the future of screen printing and wide format digital imaging.

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Following the success of 2007’s Wide Survey – FESPA has once more, in partnership with InfoTrends, completed the World Wide Survey, a research project into the challenges, opportunities, threats and trends of the wide format digital marketplace. The report begins with a staggering statistic – our global graphics market has a value of €58 Billion!