9 February 2017

Print industry optimism prevailed in Q4 as forecast is surpassed

The Q4 seasonal upturn for the UK printing industry was better than expected - trade is expected to, at least, hold steady for the majority in Q1. The latest Printing Outlook survey reveals that over two-fifths of printers (43%) increased output levels in the fourth quarter of 2016. A further 43% held output steady whilst 14% experienced a decline in output.

In Printing Outlook this quarter:

• New BPIF Brexit Barometers - to gauge and monitor confidence during Brexit negotiations and forecast conditions after Brexit.
• UK Printing and Packaging trends and forecasts - pay reviews, investments, costs, capacity, productivity, margins, access to finance, late payment & payment terms, paper consumption, ink volume & values, insolvency statistics and more.
• Data, forecasts and commentary on the UK economy and the advertising sector.

Thanks to all survey respondents for their participation; sponsorship from Konica Minolta means all respondents will receive a printed copy of Printing Outlook. Please respond to the next survey in April to ensure that you receive your copy in the future.

The full Printing Outlook report is available as a free download to BPIF members using the 'More on Printing Outlook' web link below. There is also an unrestricted press release available on the download link below.