FESPA Census 2015 - Infographic
The Print Census is FESPA's ongoing research project to find trends and insights into the Wide Format print sector.
The complete report is available in full, for free, to members of FESPA Associations. If you're not a member, enquire about joining your local assocation for this and a range of other benefits aimed at printers in your area. Joining is optional, and we will only share your email enquiry with the association in the country you are in.
These are some of the headline statistics from the executive summary, produced in conjunction with InfoTrends.
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