Emerging Inkjet Printing Technologies, Applications and Global Markets

Report Highlights

The global market for inkjet technologies was $2.5 billion in 2013 and $3 billion in 2014. This market should grow to $8.8 billion in 2019, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 24.1% from 2014 to 2019.

Report Includes

• An overview of the global market for emerging inkjet printing technologies and applications, with a focus on those that have the potential to be disruptive, not just incremental improvements or refinements of existing. (e.g., consumer inkjet) technologies.
• Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2013, estimates for 2014, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2019.
• Information on the specific drivers, trends, and challenges for different segments of the market.
• Definitions of enabling technologies, such as microfluidics, nanotechnology, and others; technology segments, such as print heads, inks and other fluids.
• Discussion of the issues involved in print head technology, such as fabrication, design considerations, and performance parameters.
• Patent analyses.
• Profiles of leading companies in the industry.

Report Scope

The report addresses trends in inkjet technology and the global market for the most promising new inkjet applications during the period from 2013 through 2019, including: 

• Product decoration (fabrics, ceramics, glass, foods, etc.).
• Flavorings and fragrances.
• Electronics.
• Medicine and life sciences.
• Chemicals.
• 3D printing.
• Optics.
• Energy.

The study does not cover traditional inkjet printing applications such as consumer- and graphic arts-oriented inkjet printers in any detail. The market for these technologies is covered in another recent BCC Research report, SMC036D Microfluidics: Technologies and Global Markets, to which the reader is referred for more information.

The study format includes the following major elements:

• Executive summary.
• Overview (i.e., definitions, brief history, technology characteristics, applications, market summary).
• Developments in inkjet technology that are expected to influence the market through 2019.
• Detailed market estimates and projections for each technology and application, during the period from 2013 to 2019.
• General assessment of expected technological and market trends in the longer term.
• Descriptions of key players in the inkjet industry. 

Analyst Credentials

Andrew McWilliams spent more than 25 years as a consultant with Ernst & Young, McKinsey & Company and A.T. Kearny focused on manufacturing before segueing into research analysis. He has been covering myriad technology categories for BCC Research for more than 15 years. McWilliams has a BA from Princeton University and an MA from Harvard University. He has worked in more than 40 countries and he resides in the greater Boston area.