As in every important printing field, the gravure printing field has struggled in 2001, especially in the publication of gravure printing. This is not completely unexpected. In addition, the industry is very concerned that the gravure printing market is being further eroded due to the overall increase in the quality of flexo printing and offset printing speed and technology.
One view is that gravure is not a practical short-run printing method, but is also facing increasing pressure for short-term production of in-situ printing. Gravure printers and industry insiders say this is not the case. However, in recent years, the growth rate of the gravure printing market is indeed small. For many ink manufacturers, the following fact cannot be overlooked: In the United States alone, gravure ink sales amounted to nearly $600 million, and gravure gravure and packaging gravure were evenly divided.
Gravure short-run printing technology has made some progress, and gravure printing machine manufacturers are also producing more highly automated gravure printing equipment. Gravure ink companies are also not far behind and are constantly improving product performance and quality. People have to look at whether gravure can change the image of past high-quality long-run printing and successfully enter the short-run printing market where the number of prints has gradually declined.
The slow development of 2001 Although 2001 was a difficult year for the entire printing industry, there are still some bright spots in the gravure printing field. In 2001, the US publishing market was particularly weak, and the gravure production sector was also affected by the economic downturn. According to Ken Todt, a domestic technical services manager for the gravure printing ink division of Sun Chemical Ink, “The notable feature of 2001 was that some factories were closed, and some were announced to close in the future. Most retailers closed down, others The number of prints has been reduced, and some publishers simply left it alone. On the other hand, new types of presses have been put into operation and some gravure plants have performed very well. Their success has been mainly due to the increase in productivity and the rational product structure."
Herman Weiger, Vice President of Sales at Siegwerk Ink, Germany, said: “The market conditions in 2001 were not as good as in 2000; it was not much better in 2002. With the recent closure of Service Merchandise, the catalogue printing industry will be further affected. influences."
Global publication of the gravure printing industry last year was even worse. Siebwerk CEO and company founder Mr. Herbert Fuck said: "With the global economic situation is weak, economic benefits have fallen, and development has stalled." Mr. Longwig said: "The development prospect of packaging gravure is good Some are currently continuing to grow."
Mr. Bill Klein, head of the Packaging and Labels Gravure Printing Association, said: “The shrink-stretch label market is growing rapidly. In some cases, packaging bags currently use gravure printing technology,†said Bob, vice president of packaging sales at Sun Chemical Ink. Mr. Muren said: "In 2001, the packaging market did not improve much, but the gravure seems to have not been adversely affected in terms of flexible packaging." He added, "The folding carton market may be somewhat weaker, but flexo printing is comparable to offset printing and gravure printing." However, it has continued to gain more market share in the folding carton market."
"The current gravure packaging inks are mainly used for candy film substrates printing and folding carton printing. Overall, the above market is relatively stable," said Mr. McEmpostardo, vice president of market development for Flint Ink's North American Packaging Division. However, the market share of gravure will decline in the future.The economic slowdown last year and the demand instability have not helped any gravure printers. Short prints and declining inventories will not benefit gravure. India continues to be more competitive with printing methods that are more suitable for short-run jobs, but gravure printing has a high degree of copying accuracy, and it is still very attractive to the high-end printing market.
In 2001, the global package gravure printing market was very similar. Mr. Fu Ke said: "Although the global economy was not booming in 2001, the economic benefits of the package gravure printing industry remained good, with a stable growth rate of more than 5%."
Benefits and Disadvantages Printers and ink manufacturers agree that printing quality will always be a major strength of gravure printing. However, the disadvantage of gravure printing is the high cost of short-run printing, which is worth studying. Mr. Jeff Kozi, Production Manager of American Packaging Company, said: “The advantages of gravure printing include clear images, good quality stability throughout the production process, and excellent repeat printing effects. The disadvantages (in the eyes of the buyer’s management staff) are printed. The front and drum engraving costs are higher." (To be continued)
One view is that gravure is not a practical short-run printing method, but is also facing increasing pressure for short-term production of in-situ printing. Gravure printers and industry insiders say this is not the case. However, in recent years, the growth rate of the gravure printing market is indeed small. For many ink manufacturers, the following fact cannot be overlooked: In the United States alone, gravure ink sales amounted to nearly $600 million, and gravure gravure and packaging gravure were evenly divided.
Gravure short-run printing technology has made some progress, and gravure printing machine manufacturers are also producing more highly automated gravure printing equipment. Gravure ink companies are also not far behind and are constantly improving product performance and quality. People have to look at whether gravure can change the image of past high-quality long-run printing and successfully enter the short-run printing market where the number of prints has gradually declined.
The slow development of 2001 Although 2001 was a difficult year for the entire printing industry, there are still some bright spots in the gravure printing field. In 2001, the US publishing market was particularly weak, and the gravure production sector was also affected by the economic downturn. According to Ken Todt, a domestic technical services manager for the gravure printing ink division of Sun Chemical Ink, “The notable feature of 2001 was that some factories were closed, and some were announced to close in the future. Most retailers closed down, others The number of prints has been reduced, and some publishers simply left it alone. On the other hand, new types of presses have been put into operation and some gravure plants have performed very well. Their success has been mainly due to the increase in productivity and the rational product structure."
Herman Weiger, Vice President of Sales at Siegwerk Ink, Germany, said: “The market conditions in 2001 were not as good as in 2000; it was not much better in 2002. With the recent closure of Service Merchandise, the catalogue printing industry will be further affected. influences."
Global publication of the gravure printing industry last year was even worse. Siebwerk CEO and company founder Mr. Herbert Fuck said: "With the global economic situation is weak, economic benefits have fallen, and development has stalled." Mr. Longwig said: "The development prospect of packaging gravure is good Some are currently continuing to grow."
Mr. Bill Klein, head of the Packaging and Labels Gravure Printing Association, said: “The shrink-stretch label market is growing rapidly. In some cases, packaging bags currently use gravure printing technology,†said Bob, vice president of packaging sales at Sun Chemical Ink. Mr. Muren said: "In 2001, the packaging market did not improve much, but the gravure seems to have not been adversely affected in terms of flexible packaging." He added, "The folding carton market may be somewhat weaker, but flexo printing is comparable to offset printing and gravure printing." However, it has continued to gain more market share in the folding carton market."
"The current gravure packaging inks are mainly used for candy film substrates printing and folding carton printing. Overall, the above market is relatively stable," said Mr. McEmpostardo, vice president of market development for Flint Ink's North American Packaging Division. However, the market share of gravure will decline in the future.The economic slowdown last year and the demand instability have not helped any gravure printers. Short prints and declining inventories will not benefit gravure. India continues to be more competitive with printing methods that are more suitable for short-run jobs, but gravure printing has a high degree of copying accuracy, and it is still very attractive to the high-end printing market.
In 2001, the global package gravure printing market was very similar. Mr. Fu Ke said: "Although the global economy was not booming in 2001, the economic benefits of the package gravure printing industry remained good, with a stable growth rate of more than 5%."
Benefits and Disadvantages Printers and ink manufacturers agree that printing quality will always be a major strength of gravure printing. However, the disadvantage of gravure printing is the high cost of short-run printing, which is worth studying. Mr. Jeff Kozi, Production Manager of American Packaging Company, said: “The advantages of gravure printing include clear images, good quality stability throughout the production process, and excellent repeat printing effects. The disadvantages (in the eyes of the buyer’s management staff) are printed. The front and drum engraving costs are higher." (To be continued)
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