In its latest analysis of the worldwide high-speed inkjet press market¹, market intelligence provider IDC has positioned
The study has evaluated and compared both the current capabilities of the key vendors and their future strategies to meet expected customer requirements for high-speed inkjet production presses. Noting that "
With inkjet expanding downstream — what IDC refers to as "the democratization of inkjet" — as well as upstream as the market matures, the IDC MarketScape report identifies Canon’s key strengths as:
The portfolio of its continuous feed and sheet fed products, its "excellent" PRISMA workflow software, and its growing range of inks, stocks and media to "address the needs of a large spectrum of customers" and to produce "a myriad of applications"
A "strong" direct sales force and service organisation worldwide, together with colour and application specialists "to help build its capabilities as a consultative sales organisation". The relationship that customers have with their account managers is also cited as one of the main reasons for doing business with
1,000 production print service technicians, with over 600 of them specialising in high-speed inkjet
Manufacturing innovation fuelled by a substantial investment in R&D, with "a more direct line from R&D to customers allowing for a more customer-focused approach and quicker reaction time"
Customer events/training held at manufacturing sites such as
"Based on our understanding of the most pressing business performance issues for our customers," says
About IDC MarketScape: IDC MarketScape vendor assessment model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of ICT (information and communications technology) suppliers in a given market. The research methodology utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each vendor’s position within a given market. IDC MarketScape provides a clear framework in which the product and service offerings, capabilities and strategies, and current and future market success factors of IT and telecommunications vendors can be meaningfully compared. The framework also provides technology buyers with a 360-degree assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current and prospective vendors.
The excerpt of the IDC MarketScape study that relates to
IDC MarketScape:
IDC's definition of a high-speed production inkjet is as follows:
Continuous inkjet presses capable of printing across an 18in. or greater width and at speeds in excess of 200fpm
Sheetfeed devices with a print width of 8in. or greater (does not include narrow web for labels and packaging)
The main production print markets including transaction (statements, envelopes), publishing (books, magazines, newspapers), direct mail (catalogues, brochures, marketing collateral, postcards), and general commercial print
Inkjet presses including a variety of inkjet printhead types: thermal, continuous, and piezoelectric, using aqueous (pigment or dye) or UV inksDistributed by
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