FESPA Print Census - Product Mix drilldown video
At FESPA Global Print Expo 2018 in Berlin we shared the findings from our latest FESPA Print Census. This research reinforces six dominant trends that continue to influence how speciality printers are developing their businesses.
- Business optimism
- Customer demands
- An evolving wide format product mix
- Digital technology investment
- Growth of textile applications
- Environmental demands
As we published our up-to-date research findings, it was satisfying to see these six key trends reflected so strongly across FESPA 2018 – in feedback from our exhibitors and visitors, and in the market’s response to the new educational features which we introduced this year in response to industry demand.
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