Industry Analysis & Industry Trends
The Paper Stationery Manufacturing industry has steadily contracted over the past two decades as it succumbed to the rising use of electronic communication, data transfer and storage in preference to traditional paper stationery products (e.g. envelopes, letters, diaries and file folders). The industry has also been exposed to greater penetration of stationery imports from within the EU and from low-cost Asian producers.
The industry is forecast to generate revenue of £600 million in 2011-12, down by 7.7% on the previous year, and industry value added currently totals £195 million or just 0.01% of UK GDP. Revenue has fallen by an average 5.0%.. purchase to read more
Industry Report - Industry Products Chapter
The industry derives one-third of its revenue from the sale of envelopes, which are cut, gummed, folded and often pre-printed for clients or brand packaged for wholesalers. Manufacturers use their proximity to clients and capacity for short production runs to compete against low-cost, high-volume producers in India and China.
An expanding segment of industry operations is the production of manifold business forms, bound and printed in generic display or bespoke for bulk orders by clients. Manifold business forms are expected to contribute approximately 31% of industry revenue in 2011-12. Local manufacturers can fend off import competition by tailoring products to local clients' demands (typically involving preprinting)... purchase to read more