The Future of Digital Printing to 2032

The Future of Digital Printing to 2032

In 2032 digital print will account for almost a quarter of the global value of all print and printed packaging by value, worth $230.5 billion. Inkjet accounted for 61.4% of digital print value with 62.4% of volume in 2022. This will increase to 74.1% of value and 77.5% of volume in 2032.

The Future of Digital Printing to 2032 provides a detailed, long-term assessment of global digital printing. Digital print markets will develop inside the broader print market, which is shifting towards an increasingly digitalised world. Print markets depend on end-user preferences that are subject to the wider economic situation as well as specific trends and drivers. 

Technology developments are having a major impact on the prospects for digital printing: in digital print machines as well as in workflow and finishing systems. Inkjet and electrophotographic equipment developers will continue to invest in the technology along with ink and toner manufacturers and substrate suppliers.

Our exclusive content

• The impact of major trends and drivers – such as sustainability, retail and supply chain changes – shaping the future of digital print over the next ten years
• Print markets are driven by the latest technology developments. As a part of mixed-channel campaigns, print offerings are increasingly personalised for high spend consumers, which will boost digital print
• Big Data and improved analytics are providing more marketing insight into consumer preferences.

What will you discover?

• Most segments of digital print will see rises to 2032 except for transactional printing which declines along with direct mail, business forms and ID
• Packaging will see the biggest change, with digital print gaining traction in corrugated, cartons, flexible packaging, rigid plastics and metal over the period
• There will be more local production for print and packaging, and less reliance on single source just-in-time supply with back up and agility to allow quick response to changing market conditions.

The Smithers Methodology
This report is based on extensive primary and secondary research. Primary research consisted of targeted interviews with 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 this report?

• Printers
• Raw material and consumables suppliers
• Printing machinery and equipment suppliers
• Print end-users
• Consultants and analysts 

About the author
Sean Smyth has spent more than 25 years in senior technology and management positions for print businesses across the supply chain. Sean has extensive experience in digital printing. In his time with Smithers, Sean has authored several off-the-shelf market studies, including Smithers’s flagship title The Future of Global Printing, and has provided strategic consultancy services to a range of clients across the value chain.

Table of Contents

Contents
Executive summary
Introduction and methodology

• Scope   
• Definitions         
• Geographic coverage
• Exchange rates

The top-line

• Introduction
• Prospects for digital print
• End uses             
• Digital vs analogue

Trends and drivers shaping future digital print markets

• Megatrends shaping print demand and manufacturing   
  • The impact of COVID-19
  • Sustainability
  • Digitisation
  • Consumer Preferences
    • Increasingly connected world
  • Demographics  
    • Print industry labour      
  • Advertising changes
  • Retail changes
  • Supply chain changes
• Changing print company activities, business models and routes to market

Technology forecasts for digital print

• Introduction
• The context for digital printing
  • Changing business models
• Electrophotography
  • Toner technology
• Inkjet
  • Inkjet head developments          
  • Inkjet ink developments
  • Inkjet equipment developments
  • Hybrid digital and analogue systems       
  • Summary            
• Workflow developments and automation
• Re-engineering print manufacturing
• Applications outside graphics and packaging

 
Digital printing product markets and forecasts

• Overview
• Electrophotography
• Inkjet
• Publishing
• Books
• Magazines
• Newspapers
• Directories
• Catalogues
• Advertising print
• Photobooks
• Commercial print
• Transactional print
• Security printing
• Labels  
• Packaging           

Toner and inkjet ink markets and forecasts

• Overview
• Electrophotographic toners
• Inkjet inks          
• Toner and inkjet pricing development
• Routes to market

Digital equipment markets and forecasts

• Introduction
• Electrophotography
• Inkjet

Addressable markets for digital suppliers

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Key Facts and Figures

Tables 

• Major trends and drivers shaping the future of digital print, 2022 and 2032
• Long-term prospects for digital printing technology to 2032
• 2020 US Dollar exchange rates used in this study (=$1 US)
• Digital print, new machinery and ink/toner global market, 2017–32 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
• Global digital printing output by print category, 2017–32 ($ billion, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates and billion A4 prints or equivalent)
• Global electrophotography printing output by print category, 2017–32 ($ billion, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates and billion A4 prints or equivalent)
• Global inkjet printing output by print category, 2017–32 ($ billion, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates and billion A4 prints or equivalent)
• Global print category share of all digital print, 2017–32
• Changes in global print and printed packaging processes, 2016–26 ($ million constant 2020 values; million A4 prints)
• Global analogue and digital printing output, 2017–32 ($ billion; billion A4 prints)
• Penetration of all digital print by application, 2017–32, in value and volume terms globally
• Penetration of electrophotography by application, 2017–32, in value and volume terms globally
• Penetration of inkjet by application, 2017–32, in value and volume terms globally
• Digital printing supply side addressable market, 2017–32 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
• Western cultural generations in 2022
• Major trends and drivers shaping the future of digital print to 2032
• SWOT Analysis for electrophotography
• Long-term prospects for electrophotography printing, 2022–32
• SWOT Analysis for inkjet printing
• Long-term prospects for inkjet printing, 2022–32
• Global digital printing output, by print product, 2017–32 ($ billion; billion A4 prints; million A4 prints or equivalent) Fastest growing digital printing products, 2017–32 ($ billion, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates; billion A4 prints or equivalent)
• Global digital printing output, by geographic market, 2017–32 ($ billion; billion A4 prints)
• Global digital printing output, by geographic market, 2017–32 (million A4 prints or equivalent)
• Regional %CAGR of digital printing output, by process, 2017–32 (value and volume)
• Global digital printing output, by print process, 2017–32 ($ billion; billion A4 prints; million A4 prints or equivalent)
• Global electrophotographic printing output, by print product, 2017–32 ($ billion; billion A4 prints; million A4 prints or equivalent)
• Fastest growing electrophotography printed products, 2017–32 (% value and volume)
• Global electrophotographic printing output, by geographic market, 2017–32 ($ billion; billion A4 prints)
• Global electrophotographic printing output, by geographic market, 2017– 32 (million A4 prints or equivalent)
• Global inkjet printing output, by print product, 2017–32 ($ billion; billion A4 prints; million A4 prints or equivalent)
• Fastest growing inkjet printed products, 2017–32 (% value and volume)
• Global inkjet printing output, by geographic market, 2017–32 ($ billion; billion A4 prints)
• Global inkjet printing output, by geographic market, 2017–32 (million A4 prints or equivalent)
• Digital printed packaging output, by application, 2017–32 ($ billion; billion A4 prints; million A4 prints or equivalent)
• Electrophotographic printed packaging output, by application, 2017–32 ($ billion; billion A4 prints; million A4 prints or equivalent)
• Inkjet printed packaging output, by application, 2017–32 ($ billion; billion A4 prints; million A4 prints or equivalent)
• Global digital advertising printing, by type, 2017–32 ($ billion; billion A4 prints; million A4 prints or equivalent
• Global electrophotographic advertising printing, by type, 2017–32 ($ billion; billion A4 prints; million A4 prints or equivalent)
• Global inkjet advertising printing, by type, 2017–32 ($ billion; billion A4 prints; million A4 prints or equivalent)
• Digital colourant market, 2017–32 (tonnes and $ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
• Electrophotographic toner sales by geographic market, 2017–32 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
• Electrophotographic toner sales by geographic market, 2017–32 (tonnes)
• Inkjet ink sales by geographic market, 2017–32 (tonnes)
• Inkjet ink sales by geographic market, 2017–32 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
• Average regional end-user pricing of electrophotographic toners and inkjet inks, 2017–32 ($, constant 2020 values per kg)
• Digital printing equipment categories and relevant print technologies in graphics, labels and packaging
• Digital printing equipment sales, by process, 2017–32 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
• Digital printing equipment sales by geographic market, 2017–32 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
• Electrophotographic printing equipment sales, by geographic market, 2017–32 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
• Inkjet printing equipment sales, by geographic market, 2017–32 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
• Digital printing, spare parts and service/support revenue, 2017–32 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
• Digital printing, supply side addressable market, 2017–32 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates) For each sector:
• Digital printing output, by process, 2017–32 ($ billion; billion A4 prints; million A4 prints or equivalent)
• Digital printing output, by geographic market, 2017–32 ($ billion; billion A4 prints)
• Digital printing output, by geographic market, 2017–32 (million A4 prints or equivalent)
• Electrophotographic printing output, by geographic market, 2017–32 ($ billion; billion A4 prints)
• Electrophotographic printing output, by geographic market, 2017–32 (million A4 prints or equivalent)
• Inkjet printing output, by geographic market, 2017–32 ($ billion; billion A4 prints)
• Inkjet printing output, by geographic market, 2017–32 (million A4 prints or equivalent)

List of sectors:

• Publishing
• Books
• Magazines
• Newspapers
• Directories
• Catalogues

For each end-use:

• Digital printing output, by process, 2017–32 ($ billion; billion A4 prints; million A4 prints or equivalent)
• Digital printing output, by geographic market, 2017–32 ($ billion; billion A4 prints)
• Digital printing output, by geographic market, 2017–32 (million A4 prints or equivalent)
• Electrophotographic printing output, by geographic market, 2017–32 ($ billion; billion A4 prints)
• Electrophotographic printing output, by geographic market, 2017–32 (million A4 prints or equivalent)
• Inkjet printing output, by geographic market, 2017–32 ($ billion; billion A4 prints)
• Inkjet printing output, by geographic market, 2017–32 (million A4 prints or equivalent)

List of end-uses:

• Advertising print
• Photobooks
• Commercial print
• Transactional print
• Security printing
• Labels
• Packaging    

Figures

• Global digital printing output, by process, 2017–32 ($ billion, constant 2020 values & exchange rates; billion A4 prints)
• Global digital print growth rates, 2017 to 2032 (value and print volume)
• Changing distribution of all digital print categories, by value, 2017 and 2032
• Changing distribution of all digital print categories, by print volume, 2017 and 2032
• Changing distribution of electrophotography print categories, by value, 2017 and 2032
• Changing distribution of electrophotography print categories, by volume, 2017 and 2032
• Changing distribution of inkjet print categories, by value, 2017 and 2032
• Changing distribution of inkjet print categories, by volume, 2017 and 2032
• Penetration of digital printing output in all print and printed packaging markets, 2017–32
• Digital print technology landscape map, 2022
• Analogue and digital book printing and manufacturing Changing distribution of all digital print products, by value, 2017 and 2032 ($ million, constant 2020 values)
• Changing distribution of all digital print products, by print volume, 2017 and 2032 (A4 million prints)
• Growth of digital print products from 2017 to 2032 by value ($ million, constant 2020 values)
• Growth of digital print products from 2017 to 2032 by print volume (A4 million prints or equivalent)
• Regional growth of digital print processes, by value, 2017–32 ( %
• Regional growth of digital print processes, by volume, 2017–32 (%) Growth of digital print processes, by value and volume, 2017–32 (%)
• Comparison of equipment versus ink and toner sales, for inkjet and electrophotographic, 2017–32 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates)
• Global inkjet and electrophotographic ink and toner sales, 2017–32 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates and ’000 tonnes)
• Global inkjet and electrophotographic ink and toner growth rates, 2017–32 ($ million, constant 2020 prices & exchange rates and ’000 tonnes)