The future of the print industry: survey by Deutscher Drucker magazine

In the first issue of 2021, the magazine “Deutscher Drucker” launched the following survey:
“What prospects do you see for the printing industry? And in your opinion, what are the most important topics that print service providers should address?”
Along with 29 other industry experts, Aribas Printing Machinery was also asked. The statement of the managing director, Onur Aribas, can be summarised as follows:

The upcoming consolidation of the industry will be survived by those who specialise, focus and expand their business field – i.e. offer additional services.
In order to create capacities and liquidity for this, the optimisation of the machine park can achieve a lot. The sale or even the purchase of a used machine can create the necessary conditions and guide the process in the right direction.

By the way, all respondents agreed on one point – the already difficult situation on the market will in any case be intensified and accelerated by the pandemic.

Read below the original response in German (page 16 of Deutscher Drucker – issue 01-2021: excerpt of the article “Between crisis and new beginnings”; original German title: “Zwischen Krise und Aufbruch”).