In November 2019, Idep published its annual report "?Regards on the communication markets graphique?" (2018 data). This publication provides figures on the major commercial printing markets, as well as on the Bookbinding-Brochure-Gilding, Routing, and Screen Printing','www.printindustry.news/search/serigraphy');" class="lien-auto-article" href="https://www.printindustry.news/search/serigraphy">Screen Printing markets.
Evolution of the Bindery-Brochure-Gilding Division
The Bookbinding-Brochure-Dorure branch has 85 establishments, reports the Idep. The number of employees increased by 3.1% between 2017 and 2018, whereas in the previous year it had decreased by 19%. Companies with less than 50 employees still represent the vast majority of the sector (nearly 95%).
If we compare the turnover of the finishing sector with that of other European countries, France is in third place behind Germany and Italy.
Evolution of the Routing branch
The industry will have 239 establishments in 2018, 11 fewer than the previous year, according to the Report (250 establishments in 2017 and 257 establishments in 2016). As for the number of employees, it is 5000, 88 less than in 2017.
As in the Bindery-Brochure-Dorure branch, the vast majority of Routing establishments have fewer than 50 employees (92%).
Evolution of the Screen Printing','www.printindustry.news/search/serigraphy');" class="lien-auto-article" href="https://www.printindustry.news/search/serigraphy">Screen Printing Branch
In 2018, the Silk Screen Printing','www.printindustry.news/search/serigraphy');" class="lien-auto-article" href="https://www.printindustry.news/search/serigraphy">Screen Printing branch will have 445 establishments, nine more than the previous year (436 establishments in 2017 and 451 establishments in 2016). However, while the number of establishments has increased, the number of employees has not. In total, 3?332 employees work in the sector, 103 fewer than in 2017.
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