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Worldwide Large Format Printer Market Posts Third Consecutive Quarter of Growth in Unit Shipments and Shipment Value, According to IDC
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. --(Business Wire)--
The worldwide large format printer (LFP) market recorded positive
year-over-year results in both units (7.4%) and shipment value (3.7%) in
the first quarter of 2014 (1Q14). This marks the third consecutive
quarter of growth in both units and shipment value. According to the
International Data Corporation (IDC)
Worldwide
Quarterly Large Format Printer Tracker, the worldwide LFP market
recorded approximately 81,500 unit shipments in the first quarter of
2014.
"Shipments of UV-curable inkjet devices have been growing steadily over
the past three years and IDC (News - Alert) expects this trend to continue at a similar
pace over the next 3 years," said Phuong
Hang, Program Manager, Worldwide
Large Format Printer Trackers.
Technology Highlights
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The technical segment increased 9.3% year over year to 49,500 units
shipped and 61% share of the total LFP market in the first quarter.
All of IDC's regional markets experienced positive year-over-year
growth in this segment with four out of eight showing double-digit
growth, including Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) (10.5%), Japan
(14.1%), Middle East & Africa (15.4%), and the U.S. (11.8%). Shipment
value for this segment also grew 1.4% to more than $301 million in
1Q14.
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The graphics application segment grew 4.6% year over year and at
32,000 units accounts for 39% of the total LFP market. Five out of
eight regional markets recorded year-over-year unit growth in this
segment with Japan leading the pack at 22.4%, followed by Middle East
& Africa and Canada at 18.7% and 12.8%, respectively. Similar to the
technical segment, shipment value in graphics also expanded 5.3%
year-over-year to over $493 million.
Vendor Highlights
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HP remained the undisputed leader in the global LFP market with
39.8% unit share. The vendor grew 5.5% year over year to 32,500 units
in the first quarter. HP remains the clear market leader in its
traditional area of strength, the technical market, with more than two
times the share of its next competitor, Canon (News - Alert). HP is the number three
ranked vendor in the graphics market, trailing market leaders Epson
and Canon.
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Canon climbed up one spot from a year ago to the number 2
position in the LFP market overall. The vendor ranked second in both
the CAD and graphics segments with double-digit unit growth year over
year, 18.8% and 16.6%, respectively. Canon also enjoyed significant
year-over-year growth in its biggest regional markets for technical
and graphics printers, growing 22.5% in Western Europe in the
technical segment and 30.3% in Japan in the graphics space.
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Trailing Canon by less than 1 point in unit shipment share, Epson was
the number 3 ranked vendor in the global LFP market with nearly 17,000
units shipped. The vendor grew 4.4% year over year to 20% share. Epson
is the top vendor in the graphic applications segment, with close to
three times the share of the next vendor, Canon. While technical
printers are only a small part of its LFP sales, Epson grew its
shipments in this segment by 7.4% over the previous year.
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Roland, which holds a 3.4% share of the overall LFP market, was
the number 4 ranked vendor in the worldwide market. Roland's shipments
increased 12.4% year over year. Roland's strength is the graphics
market, where it held the fourth position worldwide and grew 4.1% from
a year earlier.
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Ricoh (News - Alert) rounded out the top 5 vendors worldwide with a three
percent share of the worldwide LFP market, and enjoyed 4.0% unit
growth compared to a year earlier. The vendor holds the number 4 spot
in the technical market, where it saw a 3.8% gain year over year.
Worldwide Large Format Printer Shipment Value, Market Share, and
Year-Over-Year Growth, First Quarter 2014 (shipment values in
millions of US$)
Vendors
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1Q14 Shipment Value
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1Q14 Market Share
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1Q13 Shipment Value
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1Q13 Market Share
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1Q14/1Q13 Growth
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1. HP
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$192.02
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24.2%
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$184.65
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24.1%
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4.0%
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2. Canon
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$124.75
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15.7%
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$128.57
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16.8%
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-3.0%
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3. Epson
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$78.97
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9.9%
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$76.88
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10.0%
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2.7%
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4. Roland
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$53.10
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6.7%
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$49.73
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6.5%
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6.8%
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5. Ricoh
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$52.78
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6.6%
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$47.34
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6.2%
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11.5%
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Others
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$292.96
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36.9%
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$278.70
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36.4%
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5.1%
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Total
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$794.58
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100.0%
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$765.87
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100.0%
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3.7%
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Source (News - Alert): IDC Worldwide Quarterly Large Format Printer Tracker, June 2014
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.
In addition to the table above, an interactive graphic illustrating
worldwide unit shipment market share for the top 5 LFP vendors for 1Q14
and 1Q13 is available here.
Instructions on how to embed this graphic into online news articles and
social media can be found by viewing this
press release on IDC.com.
For more information about IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy
Peripherals Tracker, please contact Phuong Hang ([email protected]).
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