Business Management – Market Research

IPG White Paper: Wide-Format Printing in the In-plant Market
November 1, 2013

An impressive 76.8% of in-plants now offer wide-format printing services, and 67% of them say wide-format work has increased over the past 12 months. What's more, 23% plan to purchase or lease a new wide-format printer in the next year.

Cross-Media: an Overlooked Opportunity for In-plants?
November 1, 2013

As in-plants seek new service and product offerings to maintain their relevance to customers within their parent organizations, one service that should not be overlooked is cross-media marketing. Once implemented, it can allow them to capture a larger portion of their customers' total communications­—not just print.

Money Matters: 2013 In-plant Salary Survey
February 1, 2013

The economy may be climbing slowly back, but the salaries of in-plant managers have shown only minimal improvement over the past two years. According to our biennial salary survey, managers' salaries have risen less than half a percent since our 2011 survey. The number who received no pay raise dropped from 40 percent in 2011 to about 29 percent this year.

The Shiny New iPad: What it Means for Book Publishers
March 9, 2012

What does the new iPad mean for the publishing industry? And what impact will it have on the further evolution of the eBook? Publishers can leverage the power of the iPad’s new hardware to create more impactful eBooks with enhanced interactive features

Survey Results: Government In-plants
February 1, 2012

Our 2012 survey of government in-plants drew 62 responses, mostly from state and local government agencies. Comparing these results to our 2008 survey of this segment shows that the amount of four-color printing done by government in-plants has increased more than 32 percent, from 18.9 percent of their work to 25 percent. The number of government in-plants handling variable data printing also rose, from 52 to 57 percent.

From the Editor: State of the States
February 1, 2012

Still one of the strongest parts of the in-plant industry, government in-plants are being challenged to get leaner and update their services. Our new survey of this sector shows an increasing number have added capabilities like wide-format printing, scanning/archiving, fulfillment and online ordering. They’re also doing more four-color printing and variable data to accommodate the increasing demand.