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Worldwide Large Format Printer Shipments Show Uneven Signs of Growth and Decline 3% in the Fourth Quarter of 2012, According to IDC
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. --(Business Wire)--
Most regional markets posted quarter-over-quarter growth in the
worldwide large format printer (LFP) market during the fourth quarter of
2012 (4Q12) while year-over-year sales declined, according to the
International Data Corporation (IDC)
Worldwide
Quarterly Large Format Printer Tracker. Overall shipments in the
worldwide LFP market were more than 78,000 units in 4Q12, an increase of
roughly 5,000 units from 3Q12 but down 3.5% from the fourth quarter of
2011. Year-over-year shipments slowed at similar rates in both mature
and emerging markets, -3.7% and -3.2% respectively. For the full year
2012, the global market was also down by 3.5%. While several regional
markets enjoyed increases, many experienced single-digit declines.
"While shipments slowed in 2012, in the fourth quarter the trend
improved from the prior two quarters," said Phuong
Hang, program manager, Worldwide
Quarterly Large Format Printer Tracker. "The technical market was
stable in 2012, and showed signs of growth in the fourth quarter. The
graphics market, however, is still being impacted by the lack of growth
in the global economy."
Technology Highlights
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Shipments of technical printers fared better than the overall market,
growing by just under 1% year over year. Technical remains the larger
application segment with 45,300 units shipped, accounting for 55% of
the total LFP market in the fourth quarter, down from 56% a year
earlier. Mature markets grew by 1.6% in 4Q12. For all of 2012,
technical shipments were about flat, declining by less than 1%.
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Shipments in graphics applications declined by 8.6% year over year,
capturing 42% of the overall market, down from 44% a year ago, on
shipments of 32,800 units. Most markets declined in 4Q12 compared to a
year ago, but a few markets enjoyed positive year-over-year growth.
Vendor Highlights
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Despite a year-over-year decline of 7.2% in shipments, HP
remains the global market leader with 40.2% market share, down
slightly from a year earlier. HP remains the market leader in its
traditional area of strength, the technical market, with more than
double the share of its next competitor. HP also held the number two
position in the graphics market, trailing market leader Epson.
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Epson was the number two vendor in the overall LFP market in
4Q12 and continues as the leader of the graphics applications segment,
with double the share of the next vendor, HP. Shipments declined
slightly year over year, and Epson's share of 21.4% was only 0.3%
below a year ago. While technical printers are only a small part of
its LFP sales, Epson's technical sales have grown by 160% and its
share has nearly tripled in this segment over the past year.
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Countering the industry trend, Canon (News - Alert)'s shipments grew 11.4%
year over year in 4Q12, resulting in its share of the total LFP market
growing to 17.7% and solidifying its number three position in the
market. Canon increased its share in the technical segment, where it
holds the second position, while its share was flat in the graphic
segment, where it holds the third spot.
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Following the top three vendors, there was a sharp drop off to the
next vendor, Oce (News - Alert), which held a 3.7% percent share of the
overall LFP market in 4Q12. Oce's shipments declined by 14.5% year
over year, leading to a half percent drop in share to 3.7%. Oce was
the number three vendor in the technical segment.
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Roland rounded out the top 5 vendors worldwide with a 3.1%
share of the worldwide LFP market and enjoyed a small uptick in share
resulting from 8% growth in shipments in 4Q12 compared to a year
earlier. Roland's strength is the graphics market, where it holds the
fourth position worldwide, unchanged from a year earlier.
Worldwide Large Format Printer Shipments, Market Share, and
Year-Over-Year Growth, Fourth Quarter 2012
|
Vendors
|
|
4Q12 Unit
Shipments
|
|
|
4Q12 Market
Share
|
|
|
4Q11 Unit
Shipments
|
|
|
4Q11 Market
Share
|
|
|
4Q12/4Q11
Growth
|
|
1. HP
|
|
31,406
|
|
|
40.2%
|
|
|
33,845
|
|
|
41.8%
|
|
|
-7.2%
|
|
2. Epson
|
|
16,754
|
|
|
21.4%
|
|
|
17,571
|
|
|
21.7%
|
|
|
-4.6%
|
|
3. Canon
|
|
13,860
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|
|
17.7%
|
|
|
12,442
|
|
|
15.4%
|
|
|
11.4%
|
|
4. Oce
|
|
2,914
|
|
|
3.7%
|
|
|
3,408
|
|
|
4.2%
|
|
|
-14.5%
|
|
5. Roland
|
|
2,437
|
|
|
3.1%
|
|
|
2,256
|
|
|
2.8%
|
|
|
8.0%
|
|
Others
|
|
10,755
|
|
|
13.8%
|
|
|
11,437
|
|
|
14.1%
|
|
|
-6.0%
|
|
Total
|
|
78,126
|
|
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100.0%
|
|
|
80,959
|
|
|
100.0%
|
|
|
-3.5%
|
Source (News - Alert): IDC Worldwide Quarterly Large Format Printer Tracker,
February 2013
See Table Notes after the last table.
In addition to the table above, a graphic showing the worldwide market
shares of the top 5 LFP vendors for the past five quarters is available
at IDC (News - Alert).com. The chart is intended for public use in online news articles
and social media. Instructions on how to embed this graphic can be found
by viewing this
press release on IDC.com.
Worldwide Large Format Printer Shipments, Market Share, and
Year-Over-Year Growth, 2012
|
Vendors
|
|
|
2012 Unit
Shipments
|
|
|
2012 Market
Share
|
|
|
2011 Unit
Shipments
|
|
|
2011 Market
Share
|
|
|
2012/2011
Growth
|
|
1. HP
|
|
|
131,132
|
|
|
42.0%
|
|
|
140,810
|
|
|
43.6%
|
|
|
-6.9%
|
|
2. Epson
|
|
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65,651
|
|
|
21.0%
|
|
|
68,088
|
|
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21.1%
|
|
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-3.6%
|
|
3. Canon
|
|
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49,931
|
|
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16.0%
|
|
|
47,384
|
|
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14.7%
|
|
|
5.4%
|
|
4. Oce
|
|
|
10,788
|
|
|
3.5%
|
|
|
11,758
|
|
|
3.6%
|
|
|
-8.2%
|
|
5. Roland
|
|
|
9,542
|
|
|
3.1%
|
|
|
8,831
|
|
|
2.7%
|
|
|
8.1%
|
|
Others
|
|
|
44,931
|
|
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14.4%
|
|
|
46,315
|
|
|
14.3%
|
|
|
-3.0%
|
|
Total
|
|
|
311,975
|
|
|
100.0%
|
|
|
323,186
|
|
|
100.0%
|
|
|
-3.5%
|
Source: IDC Worldwide Quarterly Large Format Printer Tracker,
February 2013
See Table Notes after the last table.
U.S. Large Format Printer Shipments, Market Share, and Year-Over-Year
Growth, Fourth Quarter 2012
|
Vendors
|
|
|
4Q12 Unit
Shipments
|
|
|
4Q12 Market
Share
|
|
|
4Q11 Unit
Shipments
|
|
|
4Q11 Market
Share
|
|
|
4Q12/4Q11
Growth
|
|
1. HP
|
|
|
5,909
|
|
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38.1%
|
|
|
5,848
|
|
|
36.7%
|
|
|
1.0%
|
|
2. Epson
|
|
|
4,013
|
|
|
25.9%
|
|
|
4,232
|
|
|
26.5%
|
|
|
-5.2%
|
|
3. Canon
|
|
|
2,815
|
|
|
18.2%
|
|
|
2,850
|
|
|
17.9%
|
|
|
-1.2%
|
|
4. Oce
|
|
|
871
|
|
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5.6%
|
|
|
978
|
|
|
6.1%
|
|
|
-10.9%
|
|
5. Roland
|
|
|
514
|
|
|
3.3%
|
|
|
393
|
|
|
2.5%
|
|
|
30.8%
|
|
Others
|
|
|
1,384
|
|
|
8.9%
|
|
|
1,639
|
|
|
10.3%
|
|
|
-15.6%
|
|
Total
|
|
|
15,506
|
|
|
100.0%
|
|
|
15,940
|
|
|
100.0%
|
|
|
-2.7%
|
Source: IDC Worldwide Quarterly Large Format Printer Tracker,
February 2013
See Table Notes after the last table.
U.S. Large Format Printer Shipments, Market Share, and Year-Over-Year
Growth, 2012
|
Vendors
|
|
|
2012 Unit
Shipments
|
|
|
2012 Market
Share
|
|
|
2011 Unit
Shipments
|
|
|
2011 Market
Share
|
|
|
2012/2011
Growth
|
|
1. HP
|
|
|
24,714
|
|
|
39.2%
|
|
|
27,281
|
|
|
41.1%
|
|
|
-9.4%
|
|
2. Epson
|
|
|
15,183
|
|
|
24.1%
|
|
|
17,750
|
|
|
26.7%
|
|
|
-14.5%
|
|
3. Canon
|
|
|
11,777
|
|
|
18.7%
|
|
|
10,166
|
|
|
15.3%
|
|
|
15.8%
|
|
4. Oce
|
|
|
3,334
|
|
|
5.3%
|
|
|
3,009
|
|
|
4.5%
|
|
|
10.8%
|
|
5. Roland
|
|
|
2,021
|
|
|
3.2%
|
|
|
1,530
|
|
|
2.3%
|
|
|
32.1%
|
|
Others
|
|
|
6,020
|
|
|
9.5%
|
|
|
6,652
|
|
|
10.0%
|
|
|
-9.5%
|
|
Total
|
|
|
63,049
|
|
|
100.0%
|
|
|
66,388
|
|
|
100.0%
|
|
|
-5.0%
|
Source: IDC Worldwide Quarterly Large Format Printer Tracker,
February 2013
Notes:
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IDC tracks A2-A0+ devices in the LFP market
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The LFP market includes single-function printers, as well as
multifunctional systems (MFPs). Data for all vendors are reported for
calendar periods.
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