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(pronounced premier)
is the premier market
research association
of the graphic communications
industry. It was formed
in 2005 when GAMIS and
the NPES Market Research
Committee merged. Both
had a long history of
producing quality market
research about the industry. Members are from diverse segments
of the industry (manufacturers
and distributors of
equipment and supplies,
printers, trade shops,
publishers, and paper
companies), and are
foremost in their area
of specialty.
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Members receive nearly
$600,000 in proprietary market
research (at least seven studies
each year) for their annual
dues that range from $416
to $8,100 depending upon sales
volume. (NPES members receive
a 50% discount on dues.) A
sample of recent studies includes:
- Trends in Sheetfed Lithography (2008)
- Trends and Future of Financial and Transactional Printing (2008)
- Mega Printers' Impact on the North American Print Market (2008)
- Magazine Printing & Publishing in the US: 2006-2011 (2007)
- The Future of Catalogs (2006)
- World-Wide Market for Print (2007)
- Trends in Inkjet Technologies: 2006 - 2011 (2007)
Other research: future of newspapers, sustainable print, trends in digital printing, future of books, global trends in flexo, global packaging, etc. Topics suggested by members are developed and directed by task forces made up of interested members. Through committee participation, the organization provides an outstanding forum for market strategists to work in a peer situation developing and managing major market research projects.
PRIMIR meetings provide a forum for each working
task force to meet and  forward
the progress of their study.
In addition, each meeting
includes plant tours as well
as informational and educational
presentations on management
and technical issues.
From time to time the organization
will offer studies for sale
to non-members after a period of time. For a complete list
of publications available
for sale click
here.
For membership details contact
Jackie Bland, Managing
Director,
PRIMIR, (703) 264-7211, or jbland@primir.org. |
