PRIMIR Releases Mega Printers Study, Announces 2009 Research

Global Trends in Printing and Writing Papers
Regional (worldwide) coating differences cause printing technical issues. This PRIMIR study will evaluate regional paper qualities/properties/specifications and standards in use today and provide a forecast for 2012. It will examine print quality, distribution channels and trade flows (capacity today and forecast for 2012). The study will also investigate the value of coated paper vs. other substrates as well as press and other consumable requirements to print on coated papers for SOHO print devices, proofing, digital, direct imaging, offset, rotogravure and web offset printing. A key deliverable of the study will be results from testing various papers from around the globe. Pira International is conducting this research that will be released in late summer 2009.