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Pre-Press & Pre-Media Services in Germany - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Melanie Katz Melanie Katz Frankfurt, Germany Last Updated: August 2024 WZ C18.13DE

Revenue

€964.6m

2024

€964.6m

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

€XX.Xm

Employees

9,341

Businesses

163

Wages

€XXX.Xm

Pre-Press & Pre-Media Services in Germany industry analysis

Demand for the services of industry players is heavily dependent on the printing and publishing sector. The decline in the volume of print orders over the past few years has therefore also had a negative impact on demand for the services of industry players. In the period from 2019 to 2024, turnover in the industry fell by an average of 3.7% per year. In 2020, the coronavirus crisis had a particularly negative impact on the printing industry and other important customer markets, and therefore also on sales in the print and media prepress sector. Although the industry's customer markets have already largely recovered from the consequences of the pandemic, industry turnover is expected to fall by 2.7% to 964.6 million euros in the current year.Due to advancing digitalisation and the resulting increase in the use of digital media, the demand for print products has been declining for several years now. As a result, both print shops and publishers are increasingly carrying out pre-press services in-house instead of outsourcing them to print and media prepress companies. Due to the development of ever better and easier-to-use desktop publishing applications, it is also becoming increasingly easy for other customers of industry players to carry out their own image and text processing. If the content produced is only published digitally, it is only necessary to commission specialised service providers for particularly high-quality products. < />In the period from 2024 to 2029, industry revenue in the print and media prepress sector is expected to fall by an average of 2.9% per year to 830.6 million euros. Digitalisation has gained significant momentum as a result of the pandemic and is likely to continue to progress rapidly in the coming years. This development is likely to contribute to a further decline in the volume of print products in the future, which should also have a negative impact on demand for the services of print and media prepress companies. Due to the intense competition within the industry and the fact that more and more potential customers of industry players are preparing their products for printing themselves with the help of appropriate software, the number of companies active in the industry is also likely to continue to decline in the future.

Trends and Insights

  • As a result of advancing digitalisation, consumers are buying less and less print media as they increasingly obtain information from the internet. This has had a negative impact on demand for printing services and reduced the need for prepress and premedia services.
  • An important market for industry participants are advertising agencies and other players in the advertising industry. These mainly develop larger advertising campaigns for which high-quality advertising materials are produced. These materials are often processed by print and media prepress companies.
  • Many media groups are based in the centre and south of Germany, which means that the demand for print and media services is particularly high here. Retailers in this region also have most advertising leaflets and other promotional materials printed.
  • There is fierce competition in the print and media prepress industry. The industry players compete with each other on price, quality and punctuality of service provision.

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Industry Statistics and Trends

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 3.7 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated €964.6m in 2024.

Trends and Insights

Advertising continues to generate an important share of sales

  • Advertising agencies and other players in the advertising industry are an important market for industry participants. These mainly develop larger advertising campaigns for which high-quality advertising materials are produced. These materials are often processed by print and media prepress companies and prepared for print or digital publication.
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Pre-Press & Pre-Media Services in Germany
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to decline over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

Digitalisation is driving the development of image and text editing programs

  • Increasing digitalisation is changing both consumer behaviour and the demands placed on the printing industry as well as on print and media prepress. In order to remain in demand on the market, it is important for companies in the industry to adapt to the changing competitive conditions resulting from the increasing use of digital media.

Biggest companies in the Pre-Press & Pre-Media Services in Germany

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue (€m)
2024
Janoschka Deutschland GmbH
11.1
Vogel Druck und Medienservice GmbH
8.4
Monotype GmbH
8.3

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Products & Services Segmentation

Pre-Press & Pre-Media Services in Germany
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Production of printing plates, Layout creation and imposition and Other graphic services. Production of printing plates is the largest segment of the Pre-Press & Pre-Media Services in Germany.

Trends and Insights

Digital printing makes the production of printing plates superfluous

  • During the production of printing plates, the templates prepared for printing are transferred to printing plates or cylinders, whereby the transfer technique depends on the printing process used.
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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

The preparatory work for printing books, magazines, newspapers and other print products as well as multimedia applications is carried out in this sector. This includes typesetting, the preparation of printing cylinders and plates, the preparation of sketches and layouts, text and image processing and the production of proofs.

What's included in this industry?

Record productionPreparation of printing platesPreparation of data for multimedia applicationsDigital text and image editingProduction of artworkLighting and photosettingProduction of galley proofs

Companies

Janoschka Deutschland GmbHVogel Druck und Medienservice GmbHMonotype GmbH

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Related Terms

EXCLUDEDIGITAL PRINTINGOFFSET PRINTINGSETDEEP PRINT

Industry Code

WZ 2008

WZ 18.13 - Pre-Press & Pre-Media Services in Germany

Performance

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Analyst insights

As a result of advancing digitalisation, consumers are buying less and less print media as they increasingly obtain information from the internet. This has had a negative imp...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

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Analyst insight

An important market for industry participants are advertising agencies and other players in the advertising industry. These mainly develop larger advertising campaigns for wh...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets
  • International Trade

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level
  • Total imports, level and trend
  • Total exports, level and trend
  • Trade Balance

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024
  • International trade, including imports by country and exports by country

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
  • Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

Many media groups are based in the centre and south of Germany, which means that the demand for print and media services is particularly high here. Retailers in this region a...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each region in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each region in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across Europe, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

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Analyst insights

There is fierce competition in the print and media prepress industry. The industry players compete with each other on price, quality and punctuality of service provision.

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

Janoschka Deutschland's range of services includes all phases of prepress, making the company one of the few industry players to specialise in print and media prepress.

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
  • Overview of Janoschka Deutschland GmbH's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Vogel Druck und Medienservice GmbH's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Monotype GmbH's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for Janoschka Deutschland GmbH, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Vogel Druck und Medienservice GmbH, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Monotype GmbH, and factors influencing its performance in the industry

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

Declining demand for print media is contributing to lower demand for the services of industry players. The demand for print products has already been falling for several year...

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

The focus of companies in the print and media prepress sector is on services. As a result, the cost of materials accounts for a relatively small proportion of industry revenu...

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Average Wage (2014-2029)
  • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
  • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2014-2029)
  • IVA (2014-2029)
  • Establishments (2014-2029)
  • Enterprises (2014-2029)
  • Employment (2014-2029)
  • Exports (2014-2029)
  • Imports (2014-2029)
  • Wages (2014-2029)

Top Questions Answered

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What is the market size of the Pre-Press & Pre-Media Services industry in Germany in 2024?

The market size of the Pre-Press & Pre-Media Services industry in Germany is €964.6m in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Pre-Press & Pre-Media Services in Germany industry in 2024?

There are 163 businesses in the Pre-Press & Pre-Media Services industry in Germany, which has declined at a CAGR of 1.2 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Pre-Press & Pre-Media Services industry in Germany grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Pre-Press & Pre-Media Services industry in Germany has been declining at a CAGR of 3.7 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Pre-Press & Pre-Media Services industry in Germany over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Pre-Press & Pre-Media Services industry in Germany is expected to decline.

What are the biggest companies in the Pre-Press & Pre-Media Services market in Germany?

The biggest companies operating in the Pre-Press & Pre-Media Services market in Germany are Janoschka Deutschland GmbH, Vogel Druck und Medienservice GmbH and Monotype GmbH

What does the Pre-Press & Pre-Media Services in Germany include?

Record production and Preparation of printing plates are part of the Pre-Press & Pre-Media Services industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Pre-Press & Pre-Media Services in Germany?

The company holding the most market share in Germany is Janoschka Deutschland GmbH.

How competitive is the Pre-Press & Pre-Media Services industry in Germany?

The level of competition is high and increasing in the Pre-Press & Pre-Media Services industry in Germany.

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Competitors

  • Printing in Germany
  • Computer & Peripheral Equipment Wholesaling in Germany
  • Software Publishing in Germany

Complementors

  • Printing in Germany
  • Book Publishing in Germany
  • Newspaper Publishing in Germany
  • Magazine & Journal Publishing in Germany
  • Advertising Agencies in Germany

International industries

  • Printing Services in the US
  • Printing Services in Canada
  • Printing Support Services in Australia

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  • United Nations Comtrade

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