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Printing Outlook is the BPIF's quarterly printing industry trends survey, compiled primarily from an online survey of BPIF members. It covers topics such as: your top business concerns, orders, output, price levels, capacity, costs, margins, investment, pay reviews, productivity, late payment and payment terms, public sector procurement, Web-to-print and paper & board prices and supply.
We are very pleased to continue our partnership with Canon, we'd like to thank Canon for their support - this will ensure all survey respondents receive a printed copy of Printing Outlook.
As well as reporting on the BPIF's latest quarterly survey of trends in the printing industry, Printing Outlook now incorporates:
- UK headline economic data
- CBI forecasts and assessment
- Paper and board consumption statistics from the Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) and sector insight from EMGE (paper industry consultants)
- Printing Ink sales volumes and values from the British Coatings Federation (BCF)
- Energy sector commentary from Schneider Electric
- Insolvency statistics for the printing sector
- Advertising sector data and analysis from the Advertising Association / Warc Expenditure Report and the IPA Bellwether Report
Printing Outlook is widely reported in the trade press, and feeds into the Bank of England and their provision of data to the Monetary Policy Committee. It is required reading for many suppliers to and investors in the industry, and is used by the BPIF to help represent the interests of our industry to other trade associations, the CBI, Government and the European and worldwide printing industries.
BPIF members can download the full report below; Printing Outlook press releases are available here.
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BPIF Printing Outlook 2015 - Q4
Confidence hit in Q3 despite growth in output and orders - speedy recovery expected in Q4.
BPIF Printing Outlook 2014 - Q1
Output levels at six-year high - Q1 to be quieter but confidence remains buoyant.
BPIF Printing Outlook 2014 - Q2
Improvement in print demand continues - further growth predicted in Q2.
BPIF Printing Outlook 2014 - Q3
Confidence improves as print demand remains positive - orders and output to continue to grow in Q3.
BPIF Printing Outlook 2014 - Q4
Steady as she goes for output and orders - confidence remains positive despite pricing concerns.
BPIF Printing Outlook 2013 - Q1
Demand holds steady - little change anticipated in current quarter.
BPIF Printing Outlook 2013 - Q2
Order levels hold stable in Q1 - expectations for current quarter are more downbeat.
BPIF Printing Outlook 2013 - Q3
Orders and output exceed Q2 Expectations - forecast now more upbeat for Q3.
BPIF Printing Outlook 2013 - Q4
Improvement in orders and output achieved - confidence high for a strong seasonal boost.
BPIF Printing Outlook 2012 - Q1
Fourth quarter below expectations - slow start to 2012
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