Emerging Market Report: Packaging

Executive Summary

Introduction

Methodology

Respondent Profiles

User Needs

Just-in-Time Packaging

Packaging Materials

Ink Development

The Jetting Technology Market

The Key Attributes in Viewing Packaging as an Emerging Market

Buyers and Influencers

Key Market Drivers

Value Proposition

Needs & Desired Benefits

Applications Analysis

Operating Environments

Imaging Requirements

Overview of Survey Findings

Inkjet Packaging Systems

Forecast Assumptions

Inkjet-Based Packaging System Market Forecast

Conclusion

Appendix A: Supplier Profiles

3M

Agfa

Avery Dennison

Brother International/Brother Industries

Buskro

Dainippon Screen Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Dimatix

Domino Printing Sciences, Ltd.

The Dover Group (Imaje/Mark Andy/Datamax/Markem/Aellora Digital)

DuPont

Durst Image Technology U.S., LLC

Eastman Kodak

EFI/VUTEK

Hewlett-Packard/Scitex

Inca Digital Printers, Ltd.

ITW (Illinois Tool Works)

Konica Minolta

MeadWestvaco Corporation

Memjet Services, Inc.

Mimaki Engineering Co.

Olympus Corporation

Pitney Bowes

Ricoh

Roland DG

Seiko Epson

Sun Chemical

Toshiba Tec

Toyo Ink

VideoJet/Marconi Data Systems/Willett/Marsh/Danaher

Xaar

Xennia

Appendix B: Frequency Report

Appendix C: Data Tabs and Presentation

List of Tables and Figures

Figure 1: To what extent are you involved in the purchase or selection of printing devices used in the

production of packaging and carton box-type materials at your company?

Figure 2: Which of the following best represents your company’s primary business?

Figure 3: Approximately how many people work at this location?

Figure 4: Approximately what are your company’s annual revenues for design, prepress, print,

finishing, and any other printing-related services?

Figure 5: The Jetting Technology Market Curve - The Next Wave Has Begun!

Figure 6: The Total U.S. Packaging Market

Figure 7: Which of the following events would cause your company to consider purchasing an inkjet

system? Please check all that apply.

Figure 8: Which of the following departments are involved in the decision to purchase new printing

technology?

Figure 9: Which of the following criteria do you consider when making a purchasing decision? Please

check all that apply

Figure 10: Which of the following was your primary reason for selecting your current inkjet printing

system?

Figure 11: Which of the following capabilities would convince your company to purchase an inkjet

system? Please select up to three.

Figure 12: What is your primary reason for wanting to run a job on a digital printer?

Figure 13: Which of the following product enhancements would enable your company to handle more

inkjet printing jobs? Please select up to three

Figure 14: Which of the following ink enhancements would enable your company to handle more

inkjet printing jobs? Please select up to three

Figure 15: Approximately what percentage of your inkjet printing jobs in packaging operations are

devoted to the following applications?

Figure 16: Approximately what percentage of your inkjet printing jobs are of the following product

types?

Figure 17: What percentage of your screen packaging print jobs are produced in the following run

lengths?

Figure 18: Approximately what percentage of your inkjet printing jobs are produced on the following

substrates?

Table 1: Operating Parameters for Various Production Areas

Table 2: Operating Environments for Various Production Areas

Table 3: Typical Print Requirements for Various Production Areas

Figure 19: What level of print resolution/quality would be required for your company to do more digital

inkjet printing?
Figure 20: How often do your customers request variable information on screen printed packaging
jobs?

Figure 21: How often do your customers request variable information on flexographic printed

packaging jobs?

Figure 22: What percentage of your screen packaging work might benefit from the use of variable

information capabilities?

Figure 23: What percentage of your flexographic packaging work could benefit from the use of

variable information capabilities?

Figure 24: What percentage of your flexographic printing jobs are performed in the following run

lengths?

Figure 25: Approximately what percentage of your packaging print volume is performed using analog

or digital print technology?

Figure 26: What is your primary reason for deciding to run a job on a digital printer rather than a

flexo printer?

Figure 27: Which of the following printer speed ranges would be required to enable your company

to handle more digital inkjet printing?

Figure 28: At what point do you expect to purchase a new inkjet printing system?

Figure 29: If your company was considering the purchase of an inkjet printing system, which of the

following sources would you use to obtain product information?

Figure 30: What is your biggest concern related to purchasing an inkjet printing system?

Table 4: Examples of Inkjet Systems Designed for the Packaging Market

Figure 31: Packaging Systems by Package Type - Shipments

Figure 32: Total Shipments for Packaging Systems - 2007-2012

Figure 33: Packaging Systems by Package Type - Revenues

Figure 34: Total Revenues for Packaging Systems - 2007-2012