PRIMIR Announces 2009 Research

RESTON, Va.–The Print Industries Market Information and Research Organization (PRIMIR) has announced that three new research studies for 2009 are underway.

• "Benchmarking and Worldwide Market Trends for Flexographic Printing"
This worldwide study will benchmark 2007 and provide drivers for change in flexographic printing through 2012 by region. The study will investigate trends in flexographic printing and will cover newspapers, packaging, tags & labels, envelopes, folding cartons, corrugated, flexible film and foil. It will provide data on the number of presses in use by width and market segment, run lengths by application, makeready, number of colors/coatings, and benchmark related consumables in flexo printing. It will evaluate trends from the packaging marketplace and provide a forecast of this market segment through 2012. LPC Consultants will complete this study for a late fall 2009 release.