The persistence of paper in the digital age

Paper will play a key part in every business’s operations for the foreseeable future. That makes it imperative for every business to find ways to ensure that its printing environment is as cost-efficient and sustainable as possible, writes Coenraad Van Heerden,...

Printing and paper myths busted

The world of print has received its fair share of criticism and predictions about its future in the past two decades, brought on mainly by the digitisation of industries and the disruption this has caused to print as a result. Many have predicted the downfall of print...

Hardcopy peripherals shipments on the increase

Worldwide shipments of hardcopy peripherals grew 2,2% year over year to 22,8-million units in the first quarter of 2023 (1Q23). Shipment value also expanded 14% year over year during the quarter to $11-billion, according to new data from the International Data...

Industrial printers shipments decline

Worldwide shipments of industrial printers declined 11,6% year over year to 78 500 units in the fourth quarter of 2022 (4Q22), according to results from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Industrial Printer Tracker. Results for the full year...