Book Printing Market - Global Outlook and Forecast 2019-2024

The global book printing market is anticipated to reach values of around $49 billion by 2024, growing at a CAGR of more than 1% during 2018-2024.

The growing preference for offset printers and the rise in adoption of small and large-scale digital printing capabilities is expected to transform the market over the next few years. The rising trend of demand for shorter run printing jobs, fueled by increasing self-publishing and print-on-demand orders will create lucrative opportunities for leading vendors operating in the market.

The global book printing market is driven by business consolidation and the rising number of self-publishing opportunities. The introduction and adoption of digital printing capabilities will revolutionize the global market over the next few years. The market research report provides in-depth market analysis and segmental analysis of the global book printing market by type, revenue channels, and geography.

The report considers the present scenario of the global book printing market and its market dynamics for the period 2019-2024. It covers a detailed overview of various market growth enablers, restraints, and trends. The study covers both the demand and supply sides of the market. It also profiles and analyzes the leading companies and various other prominent companies operating in the market.

Book Printing Market – Dynamics

The increase in the sales of printed books signals the return of readers and customers toward this format. With helping from declining sales and demand for e-books, the printed books are witnessing an enduring appeal and demand. The books are becoming priced possessions and carry an image of objects of beauty. Reading has also been one of the favorite pastimes of people of all ages across the globe, ranking after only to watching TV and listening to music. The publishers and book printers now invest significant time and resources to make beautiful and alluring books.

The online commerce platforms are presenting opportunities to both direct and indirect clientele of book printing. The clients include publishers, authors, and agents who utilize online platforms to place their orders to book publishers and manufacturers. Such developments in the marketplace are allowing the book publishers and traders to expand their clientele from large corporates to an increased number of small and individual customers. The trend of book publishers and traders expanding their customer and target base is generating a new increase in book printing jobs, thereby driving the global book printing market.

Gutenberg contributed to print with the development of a punch and mold printing mechanism, which enabled mass production of movable type casts used to print a page of text multiple times. The letters were put together in the order in a type tray and used to print a page of the book. If a letter piece broke down, it was easily replaced. After the printing, the required number of copies of one sheet, the letters in type tray could be rearranged and reused for the next page of the book. The entire process of book manufacturing has seen tidal shifts and reached where it is now.

Book Printing Market – Segmentation

This market research report includes a detailed segmentation of the market by type, revenue channels, and geography. The book printing market by type is classified into children’s books, educational and professional books, leisure and lifestyle books, and other books.

Leisure and lifestyle books dominated more than 1/3rd of the total market share in 2018, growing at a CAGR of over 1% during the forecast period. The rapid changes in the lifestyle of consumers and exponential increase in marketing and advertising activities are positively impacting the growth and development of this segment in the global market. The use of expensive glossy paper and color printing technologies is one of the major factors contributing to the revenues in this segment in the global market.

The market for children’s print books is facing intense competition from several substitutes, some even backed by scientific researches, to maintain a significant share of time-use. The share of time-use is getting distributed among several day to day activities including study and school time, toys, indoor as well as outdoor games, and an increasing amount of digital content curated for children.

The revenue channel segment in the global book printing market is divided into publishers and self-publishing. Self-publishing is the fastest growing segment in the global market, at a CAGR of approximately 17% during the forecast period. Self-publishing is the upcoming trend, gaining high traction among independent authors in the global market. Self-publishing is a very cost-effective way to publish a book as it removes the need for publishers and book agents in the market.

This method is encouraging smaller, independent authors to get their work marketed to a large group of consumers at a significantly lower price. Books are also available to consumers through the publisher’s online shopping websites as well as online direct-to-consumer publishing and distribution channels such as Amazon KDP, Draft2Digital, Barnes & Noble, and Pronoun.

Online sales accounted for over 40% of the distribution channel for books, while sales from mass merchants and book stores accounted for the remaining share. The major reasons for the spurt in online sales across major toy markets are the availability of variety and instant price comparison.

Market Segmentation by Type

Children’s Books
Educational and Professional Books
Leisure and Lifestyle Books
Other Books

Market Segmentation by Revenue Channels

Publishers
Self-Publishing

Book Printing Market – Geography

The global book printing market by geography is segmented into APAC, Europe, North America, and ROW. APAC occupied the largest market share in 2018, growing at a CAGR of around 2% during the forecast period. The accelerating export growth and rapid changes in consumption pattern are offering lucrative opportunities for business expansion in the APAC market.

Trade liberalization is one of the largest factors attributing to the growth of the APAC market. The leading vendors are re-focusing and redefining new product development and making partnerships with companies to expand their businesses in new regions in the APAC market.

The publisher revenues in the US are witnessing steady growth in leisure and lifestyle books. This can be attributed to the rising investment and focus of marketers in travel retail and advertising. The increase in annual savings among end-users and their enhanced spending sentiments because of the economic recovery is allowing the rise in demand for print books in US households. Print books are also one of the most valued gifts among several age-groups.

Market Segmentation by Geography

North America
US
Canada
Europe
UK
Germany
France
APAC
China SAR
Indonesia
Singapore
ROW
Argentina
UAE

Key Vendor Analysis

The global book printing market is highly fragmented with the majority of the business rolling in from the US, China, and Hong Kong. The leading vendors are focusing on adoption of small- and large-scale digital printing capabilities to sustain the intense competition in the global market. The recent trend of self-publishing and print-on-demand orders is expected to transform the competition level in the market.

The popularity of digital commerce and publishing platforms will create lucrative opportunities for leading players in the global market. The latest innovations in print technologies will help vendors increase their profitability in the global book printing market.

The major vendors in the global book printing market are:

RR Donnelley & Sons
Quad Graphics
LSC Communications
CPI Corporate

Key companies to watch in the global book printing market are:

Toppan Printing Co
Bertelsmann

Other prominent vendors include Command Companies, Walsworth, Transcontinental Inc, Bonacia, Inky Little Fingers, Marquis, China South Publishing & Media Group Co Ltd, Asia Korea Printing Inc, Lion Rock Group, and CTPS.

Key market insights include
1. The analysis of global book printing market provides market size and growth rate for the forecast period 2019-2024.
2. It offers comprehensive insights into current industry trends, trend forecast, and growth drivers about the global book printing market.
3. The report provides the latest analysis of market share, growth drivers, challenges, and investment opportunities.
4. It offers a complete overview of market segments and the regional outlook of global book printing market.
5. The report offers a detailed overview of the vendor landscape, competitive analysis, and key market strategies to gain competitive advantage.