IDC has released industrial printer shipments for the first quarter of 2022. According to statistics, industrial printer shipments in the quarter fell 2.1% from a year ago. Tim Greene, research director for printer solutions at IDC, said industrial printer shipments were relatively weak at the beginning of the year due to supply chain challenges, regional wars and the impact of the epidemic, which have all contributed to an inconsistent supply and demand cycle.
From the chart we can see some information are as follows’;
First, Shipments of large-format digital printers, which account for the majority of industrial printers, fell less than 2% in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the fourth quarter of 2021. Secondly, Dedicated direct-to-garment (DTG) printer shipments declined again in the first quarter of 2022, despite strong performance in the premium segment. The replacement of dedicated DTG printers by aqueous direct-to-film printers continues. Third, Shipments of direct-modeling printers fell 12.5%. Four, Shipments of digital label and packaging printers declined sequentially by 8.9%. Finally, shipments of industrial textile printers performed well. It increased by 4.6% year-on-year globally.
Post time: Jun-24-2022