Printing World

Publishing house: CMP United Business Media
Address: Sovereign Way
City: TN9 1RW Tonbridge, Kent
Country: Great Britain

Printing World is the oldest weekly magazine serving the printing industry in the UK. It concentrates on the news, financial and statistical information, technical and market analysis that printers need to run their businesses.

Every week Printing World brings direct to your desk, breaking news and news analysis, exclusive features, paper reviews, products and services updates, plus details of secondhand equipment and recruitment.
In addition, every two weeks Printing World contains our esteemed technical supplement, British Printer. Here we provide in-depth features that delve behind the new technologies and services that are keeping the printing industry at the forefront of technical expertise.

Targeting the UK printing industry

The printing industry in the UK is changing radically. Due to numerous acquisitions and mergers, the number of units (i.e. on site within a company) within the graphic arts industry has declined, and spending power has become increasingly concentrated. There is now a large number of small companies and a small number of large companies.

These units are engaged in a range of activities, with the highest concentration of units in the commercial print sector.

Targeting the companies which actually spend the money is therefore crucial to guarantee value for money.

Industry analysis by number of units

Printing Newspapers: 99 units
Commercial Printers: 15,992 units
Bookbinding and Finishing: 665 units
Composition and Platemaking: 1,175 units
"Other" Printing activities: 2,229 units

Source: Office for National Statistics