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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.

Canon partnership

 

 

As well as reporting on the BPIF's latest quarterly survey of trends in the printing industry, Printing Outlook now incorporates:

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.

BPIF Printing Outlook 2009 - Q1
Seasonal cheer in short supply - trade expected to worsen
 
The expected seasonal pick-up in print trade during the autumn period (September - November) failed to materialise.  While orders and output held steady for most, volumes were significantly below expectations.
BPIF Printing Outlook 2009 - Q1

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BPIF Printing Outlook 2009 - Q1 BPIF Printing Outlook 2009 - Q1
Seasonal cheer in short supply - trade expected to worsen
BPIF Printing Outlook 2009 - Q2 BPIF Printing Outlook 2009 - Q2
Print feels winter chill as recession deepens - spring offers little hope for green shoots
BPIF Printing Outlook 2009 - Q3 BPIF Printing Outlook 2009 - Q3
Springtime slump realised - hopes for a summer of stability
BPIF Printing Outlook 2009 - Q4 BPIF Printing Outlook 2009 - Q4
Contraction in print eases - autumn improvment expected
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