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(Weymouth, MA) February 11, 2010 . . . According to InfoTrends’ research, the worldwide wide format toner-based printer market is expected to experience minimal growth through 2013, but the market will be greatly impacted by economic and competitive pressures. The economic climate, pressure from alternative processes and the development of new inkjet equipment will shape the future of the market. According to Tim Greene, Director of InfoTrends’ Wide Format Printing Service, “The wide format toner-based market primarily serves the Architectural, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industries. This is an area that was hard hit by the global recession. The low overall levels of activity in technical document production has caused a sudden and dramatic reduction in demand for new wide format toner-based equipment, as well as reduced print volumes on existing equipment.” Greene continued, “The impact of the economic climate could also have a profound impact on the viewing of technical documents via alternative means. As budgets are cut, electronic viewing provides a fast and inexpensive way for companies to view technical documents. This would further reduce the volumes and revenues from toner-based products.” The market is also experiencing new competition from the inkjet market. “Color inkjet printers are being developed that have significantly lower acquisition costs and provide very good image quality at improving print speeds. Some of these models even come with the ability to handle multiple media rolls to better serve production markets. There is a risk that these more production-oriented color inkjet printers could take a great share of the volume of wide format technical document production.” InfoTrends' new forecast entitled Wide Format Toner-Based Printer and Copier Market Forecast: 2008-2013 covers the worldwide, wide format toner-based printer market and illustrates the impact and outlook for hardware shipments, populations, hardware revenues, supplies units, and supplies revenues. For more information or to make a purchase, visit our online store or contact Robyn Wuori at +1 ext. 103 or via e-mail at . InfoTrends, a Questex company, is the leading worldwide market research and strategic consulting firm for the digital imaging and document solutions industry. We provide research, analysis, forecasts, and advice to help clients understand market trends, identify opportunities, and develop strategies to grow their businesses. Additional information about InfoTrends is available on the Web at www.infotrends.com. Copyright 2010 InfoTrends. All rights reserved. Reproduction or reuse of InfoTrends materials is strictly prohibited without prior written consent. If you are interested in referencing InfoTrends content, please submit your request to . |
