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Paper Stationery Manufacturing in the UK: Market Research Report

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Paper Stationery Manufacturing Market Research Report | SIC C17.230 | Mar 2012

Demand declines: Stationery sales collapse as electronic communication gains popularity

IBISWorld’s Paper Stationery Manufacturing market research report offers insightful industry analysis and research into the market at the national level. IBISWorld’s in-depth industry market research is presented in a logical and consistent format. The industry report contains key industry statistics, market size, industry trends, and growth and profit forecasts for a 5-year outlook period.

Report Snapshot
Market Share of Companies
Adare Group Ltd Adare Group Ltd market share
Bong UK Ltd Bong UK Ltd market share
FLB Group Ltd FLB Group Ltd market share
Hamelin Paperbrands Ltd Hamelin Paperbrands Ltd market share
Paragon Group UK Ltd Paragon Group UK Ltd market share
Industry Statistics & Market Size
Revenue
£600m
Annual Growth 07-12
-5.0%
Annual Growth 12-17
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Profit
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Employment
3,650
Businesses
300
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

 


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What is the Paper Stationery Manufacturing Industry?

Firms in this industry are principally involved in the manufacture of paper stationery products used in commercial, educational and household applications. This includes ready-to-use office paper, envelopes, folders, binders, diaries and manifold business forms.

Industry Products
EnvelopesManifold business formsBinders, folders and file coversNotebooks and letter padsDiaries, registers, account books and exercise booksBlotting pads and book coversCarbon paperOther writing, printing and graphics papers
 
Industry Activities
envelopesmanifold business formspaper notebooks and letter padsdiaries, journals and exercise booksregisters and account bookspaper binders, folders and file coversblotting paper, pads and book coverscarbon paper


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