A "fresh" and "Corriere dello Sport" newspaper on the front of us - through the digital printing press services, printing on demand, you can see the first time in the country's World Cup in Germany the local paper media. In the past several days time to see the need of foreign newspapers, can be shared in real time and the local - Czech presentation Founder Founder Indian digital printing papers business, which enables people to feel that digital printing, network printing has gradually changed people's life, work .

Digital printing is an inevitable trend of development is expected to print in 2010 accounted for 38% of the total. In the Chinese market MAN Roland, digital printing, though lower than the overall growth of the printing industry 15%, but China's market potential as well as the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2010 Shanghai World Expo will be tremendous business opportunities, etc., so that images giants are looking to China, but many of its important markets in the decision-making have begun to focus on the Chinese market launch.

Kodak's acquisition of five brands, HP acquired Scitex Vision Seiko cooperate with the global printing giants have set foot in China's market ... ... the printing industry is undergoing a merger of competition and the "war."

Competing in the printing industry in the development of labeling

Survival and development of enterprises must face the issue. In the global printing industry, competition and cooperation in the case of the same does not happen all the time. Parade of the General Assembly and the spread of the printing business forums, the South African print Workers Union President, CEO Chris Sykes pointed out that the integration of Western Europe, the United States and Japan, the existence of well-developed printing market consolidation trend. Large-scale printing company and the Group continued acquisition of medium-sized printing enterprises, and small printing companies are moving in a more professional direction. Chris Sykes pointed out that large companies faced with the need to increase input costs, as well as the challenges of global competition, through the development of economies of scale to reduce unit costs. Among these, the digital printing market, will become a key determinant in the battle.

As early as the beginning of this year, printing to the Konica Minolta SLR camera business to Sony, the termination of the traditional areas of imaging-related businesses, a comprehensive restructuring of business technology and seek in the office equipment and greater development in the field of on-demand printing. HP is actively increasing input to the graphic arts industry, including the remarks to acquire Scitex Vision, Inc.; and Seiko to develop the market for outdoor signage printing solvent printers; cultivate the right relationships to ensure that the complementary relationship between the offset market, in addition to and Heidelberg (Heidelberg), and Agfa's cooperation, has also signed an agreement with Dainippon Screen.

Just two years time, graphic Creole community Creo, KPG KPG, Kodak NexPress, Kodak Versamark Versamark, Kedaankai Encad, have been Kodak's 100% revenue. Experienced a series of mergers and acquisitions and organizational structure adjusted printers Parade, integrating a number of advantageous resources of Kodak, has become one to the traditional print business, digital printing provides an excellent field of digital printing solutions provider.

Beiren Printing Machinery Co., Ltd. and Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Paper Printing Machinery Division, announced the formation of joint venture - Beijing Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Beiren Printing Machinery Co., Ltd.. The new company aims to provide China and other markets worldwide quarto four-color offset press and printing solutions.

Hewlett-Packard, IBM, etc. more than 40 enterprises to participate in direct-mail industry. For the establishment of this organization, the experts believe that direct mail printing and Direct Mail production equipment market developed rapidly, and in which variable data printing digital printing has become an important position. Among enterprises seeking to develop the desire to seek a breakthrough EFI, is also within the industry to enhance communication, coordination, joint inevitable requirement for China to be the cause of direct mail and digital printing industries have an important significance.

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Company chiefs have stood the eyes of light. The 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, the printing companies naturally become the focus locked in the Chinese market.

Education events and international meetings, the huge demand for digital printing. For example, the 2004 Athens Olympic Games in digital printing for a total of 150 million. I believe the status quo and trends, the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and 2010 Shanghai World Expo will be to the Chinese digital printing industry into the development of great vitality.

Fuji Xerox consultant Frank D. Steenburgh said that the Chinese printing industry growth rate of 15%, and has three major printing centers. At the same time, China has advanced technology and low-cost labor force, thereby becoming the world's second largest importer of printing of live sources.

China has two major business opportunities for printing: Digital printing and offset printing. The live parts of the printed volume of fewer and fewer delivery time is growing shorter, there is demand for variable information printing, making color digital printing industry grew rapidly. Printing enterprise challenge is: to further reduce costs and further improve production efficiency and shorten the delivery time Screen, and further increase profitability.

Heidelberg Asia-Pacific president of Bent Mortensen pointed out that in recent years, China's printing industry has been booming continuously improve product quality, brand awareness is continually expanding. However, MAN Roland, still only 10% of the printers use high-quality products.

Kodak's Graphic Communications Group vice president and worldwide sales and operations director Andrew Copley said that China is experiencing tremendous growth and industry restructuring, in 2010 China is expected to become the world's second largest printing market.

The future, China is expected to become the fastest-growing areas of printing market. 2003 ~ 2008 UV printing, China printing market, the growth rate will be 97%.

Konica Minolta Holdings Corporation Managing Executive Director of Kidani chang men pointed out that "the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2010 Shanghai World Expo will be held soon, we will further develop and expand the size of the market.