| KN22065 |
| KEY NOTE : PRINTING February 2005 |
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This report covers: printing, advertising literature, books, brochures, leaflets, business forms, diaries, calendars, financial printing, greetings cards, labels, newspapers, packaging, periodicals, programmes, tickets, vouchers, business cards, security printing, stationery, account books, note books, address books, binders, folders, continuous business forms, albums, playing cards, blotting pads, maps, charts, transfers, postcards, greeting cards, pictures, bookbinding, composition, platemaking, typesetting, graphic services, storage boxes, stationery, computer-to-plate technology, digital printing, British Printing Industries Federation, Institute of Printing, Picon, Pira International, Printing Industry Alliance,
| Executive Summary |
| 1. Market Definition |
| REPORT COVERAGE |
| MARKET SECTORS |
| Books, Brochures, Leaflets, Pamphlets, Reports and Accounts |
| Advertising Literature |
| Packaging |
| Newspapers |
| Periodicals |
| Printed Labels |
| Business Forms |
| Security Printing |
| Unbound Stationery |
| Bound Stationery |
| MARKET TRENDS |
| Growth in Print Management |
| A Rise in Printing Superplants |
| Narrowing Margins |
| ECONOMIC TRENDS |
| Population |
| Table 1: UK Resident Population Estimates by Sex (000 and %), Mid-Years 1999-2003 |
| Gross Domestic Product |
| Table 2: UK Gross Domestic Product at Current and Annual 1995 Prices (£m), 1999-2003 |
| Unemployment |
| Table 3: Actual Number of Unemployed Persons (million), 1999-2003 |
| Inflation |
| Table 4: UK Rate of Inflation (%), 1999-2003 |
| MARKET POSITION |
| The UK |
| 2. Market Size |
| The Total Market |
| Table 5: Total UK Manufacturers' Sales in the Printing Sector by Product (£m), 2000-2004 |
| by MARKET SECTOR |
| Books, Brochures, Leaflets, Pamphlets, Reports and Accounts |
| Table 6: The UK Books, Brochures, Leaflets, Pamphlets Reports and Accounts Sector by Value at Current Prices (£m at msp), 2000-2004 |
| Advertising Literature |
| Table 7: The UK Advertising Literature Sector by Value at Current Prices (£m at msp), 2000-2004 |
| Packaging |
| Table 8: The UK Packaging Sector by Value at Current Prices (£m at msp), 2000- 2004 |
| Newspapers |
| Table 9: The UK Newspaper Printing Sector by Value at Current Prices (£m at msp), 2000-2004 |
| Periodicals |
| Table 10: The UK Periodicals Sector by Value at Current Prices (£m at msp), 2000-2004 |
| Printed Labels |
| Table 11: The UK Printed Labels Sector by Value at Current Prices (£m at msp), 2000-2004 |
| Business Forms |
| Table 12: The UK Business Forms Sector by Value at Current Prices (£m at msp and %), 2000-2004 |
| Security Printing |
| Table 13: The UK Security Printing Sector by Value at Current Prices (£m at msp), 2000-2004 |
| Programmes, Tickets, Vouchers and Business Cards |
| Table 14: The UK Programmes, Tickets, Vouchers and Business Cards Sector by Value at Current Prices (£m at msp), 2000-2004 |
| Stationery |
| Table 15: The UK Paper Stationery Sector by Value at Current prices (£m at msp), 2000-2004 |
| Bound Stationery |
| Table 16: The UK Bound Stationery Sector by Value at Current Prices (£m at msp), 2000-2004 |
| OVERSEAS TRADE |
| Table 17: Exports and Imports of Printed Matter by Value (£m), 1999-2003 |
| 3. Industry Background |
| INTRODUCTION |
| RECENT HISTORY |
| key TRADE ASSOCIATIONS |
| British Printing Industries Federation |
| The Institute of Printing |
| Picon |
| Pira International |
| Printing Industry Alliance |
| Vision in Print |
| Number of Companies |
| Table 18: Number of UK VAT-Based Enterprises Engaged in Printing by Turnover Sizeband (£000), 2004 |
| INDUSTRY SYNOPSIS |
| Employment |
| Table 19: Number of UK VAT-Based Local Units Engaged in Printing by Employment Sizeband, 2004 |
| REGIONAL VARIATIONS in the marketplace |
| how ROBUST is the market? |
| LEGISLATION |
| 4. Competitor Analysis |
| the MARKETPLACE |
| Table 20: The Top 25 UK Printing Companies by Turnover (£m), Latest Financial Year |
| MARKET LEADERS |
| Adare Printing Group (UK) PLC |
| Company Structure |
| Current and Future Developments |
| Financial Results |
| Amcor Flexibles UK Ltd |
| Company Structure |
| Current and Future Developments |
| Financial Results |
| British Polythene Industries PLC |
| Company Structure |
| Current and Future Developments |
| Financial Results |
| Chesapeake UK Holdings |
| Company Structure |
| Current and Future Developments |
| Financial Results |
| Communisis PLC |
| Company Structure |
| Current and Future Developments |
| Financial Results |
| De La Rue PLC |
| Company Structure |
| Current and Future Developments |
| Financial Results |
| Nampak Holdings (UK) |
| Company Structure |
| Current and Future Developments |
| Financial Results |
| The Polestar Corporation PLC |
| Company Structure |
| Current and Future Developments |
| Financial Results |
| St Ives PLC |
| Company Structure |
| Current and Future Developments |
| Financial Results |
| Williams Lea Group Ltd |
| Company Structure |
| Current and Future Developments |
| Financial Results |
| marketing activity |
| Exhibitions |
| 5. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats |
| STRENGTHS |
| WEAKNESSES |
| OPPORTUNITIES |
| THREATS |
| 6. Buying Behaviour |
| CUSTOMER PROFILE |
| Public-Sector Customers |
| Private-Sector Customers |
| Non-Profit Making Organisations |
| Individuals |
| purchasing patterns |
| 7. Current Issues |
| MIXED MARKET CONDITIONS |
| THE BPIF STRATEGY DOCUMENT |
| NO TRAINING LEVY |
| ACQUISITION OF PIRA INTERNATIONAL |
| THE RISE OF JDF |
| CORPORATE ACTIVITY |
| 8. The Global Market |
| THE GLOBAL MARKET |
| Table 21: The Global Market for Print and Electronic Media by Value (£bn), 2001-2004 |
| THE EUROPEAN MARKET |
| EUROPE'S MAJOR CENTRES OF PRINTING |
| Table 22: Centres of Printing in Europe by Percentage of Total European Output, 2004 |
| 9. Forecasts |
| ECONOMIC FORECASTS |
| Table 23: Government Economic Forecasts (000, % and million), 2004-2008 |
| FORECASts 2005 to 2009 |
| Table 24: The Forecast UK Printing Market by Value (£bn), 2004-2009 |
| future trends |
| New Gravure Plants |
| Pira Forecasts |
| 10. Company Profiles |
| Amcor Flexibles Uk Ltd |
| British Polythene Industries Plc |
| The Polestar Corporation Plc |
| St Ives Plc |
| Williams Lea Group Ltd |
| Further Sources |
| Associations |
| Publications |
| Government Publications |
| Bonnier Information Sources |
| Table 36: Forecast UK Rate of Inflation (%), 2004-2008 |
| Unemployment |
| Table 37: Forecast Actual Number of Unemployed Persons (million), 2004-2008 |
| FORECASTS 2005 TO 2009 |
| Table 38: Forecast UK Market for Bread and Bakery Products by Value at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2005-2009 |
| FUTURE TRENDS |
| Company Profiles |
| British Bakeries Ltd |
| Fletchers Bakeries Ltd |
| Greggs Plc |
| Lyndale Foods Ltd |
| Three Cooks Ltd |
| Warburtons Ltd |
| Further Sources |
| Associations |
| General Sources |
| Government Publications |
| Other Sources |
| Bonnier Information Sources |
| This Key Note Market Report looks at both the UK printing market and the industry that supports it. Both these faces of printing play important roles in the UK economy. The printing market is important because it serves every UK business sector, and the industry is significant as it continues to be a net contributor to the UK balance of payments. Despite all its problems, the UK printing industry brings in several hundred million pounds a year from overseas sources. |
| Printed products reach into all areas of life — from magazines, newspapers and books, to packaging and direct mail. Key Note estimates that the total UK market for printed products was worth £13.41bn in 2004. |
| After 2 very difficult years — 2001 and 2002 — the industry enjoyed two better ones — 2003 and 2004. However, profitability is still not high. The industry consequently has too much capacity, which serves to place continuing pressure on prices. Although the industry has benefited from the economic upturn that has taken place since the middle of 2003, this has not been translated into higher profits. In fact, for many companies the reverse has happened. |
| The UK printing industry comprises thousands of small and medium-sized firms. Despite all the mergers of the last few years, there are said to be more small companies in the UK's printing industry than in any other country in Europe. Only four UK companies had turnovers of £400m or more in their latest financial years. Indeed, 97% of the industry's companies had turnovers of less than £5m. |
| Pricing, skills shortages and demands from large customers for discounts are among the perennial problems faced by this industry. Meanwhile, the market is investing and renewing itself with new technology and some mega-sized plants. A major question is whether the industry will be in better shape in 10 years' time than it is now. There have been several industry initiatives since 2002, that have been aimed at making the industry think more seriously about the future and how to prepare for it. These include the setting up of the industry forum Vision in Print and the publication of a report from the British Printing Industries Federation (BPIF) called A World Class Printing Industry — Building Competitiveness and Profitability. |
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