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R&D Drivers

Citing pressing demand for greater digitization, sustainability, productivity and automation, Paul Ewing, in writing Smithers’ new report, 10-Year Forecast of Disruptive Technologies in Print, claims “Innovation will be essential to the ongoing evolution of the print segment.” He credits innovation with driving R&D to meet expectations.

Ewing, a digital print expert, has authored several reports for Smithers, including The Future of Digital vs. Offset Printing to 2024, and Impact of Changing Run Lengths on the Printing Market. He contends, “Much of the landscape has been fundamentally reshaped by COVID-19 with the emergence of new business and buying models, coupled to a decline in many traditional media segments.”

In this latest in-depth technical investigation, Smithers assesses the market potential for disruptive innovations, ranging from direct innovation fitted to print equipment, through to the integration of broader technology and Industry 4.0 concepts in the print industry through 2031.

Trends identified are sub-divided into nine topics:

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