DIGITAL digest

GLEN ALLEN, VA—The e-paper display business will surpass $2 billion in annual revenues by 2012, then double to $4 billion in 2014, according to a new report from NanoMarkets (www.nanomarkets.net), an industry analyst firm. It expects the arrival of high-quality color e-paper technology, better encapsulation and the ability to print large e-paper displays to create new opportunities in smart shelves, point-of-purchase displays, cell phone displays and disposable electronics. The report—“E-Paper Markets: An Eight-Year Market and Technology Forecast”—provides a complete analysis of the commercial opportunities for e-paper.