Graphics industry on an upward trend in the 3rd quarter
However, as a Viscom survey revealed, sales prices fell for nearly 40 % printing companies.
The companies in the visual
Communications in Switzerland recorded a slight increase in the 3rd quarter of 2005.
upswing recorded. This is shown by the results of the quarterly survey
of Viscom, the Swiss association for visual communication. 29
% of the printing industry companies reported a decrease of
improved earnings situation, 52.1 % an unchanged earnings situation and
and 18.9 % a negative development. The majority of respondents,
namely 83.3 %, assessed their competitive position in Germany as
remained the same. Only half a percent of the responses described
negative, whereas 16.2 % expect an improvement in the
position of their company in the domestic market. With almost 40 % of the
companies participating in the survey, sales prices decreased
compared to the same quarter of the previous year, 61.7 % maintained the price level
constant. With regard to the development of the business situation
The Printing segment is expecting a weaker recovery of the situation in the
next six months than the upstream and downstream service providers:
30.8 % of the printing companies surveyed expect a positive, 42.6 %
a constant development and 26.6 % a negative development. In the
29.3 % assume an improved and 70.7 % assume an improved
constant business situation. Almost half of the respondents in the
Further processing (46.4 %) forecast a better development,
53.6 % an unchanged business situation. The business survey was conducted in
conducted in collaboration with the KOF/ETH and comprised a total of 93
companies with a total of 4905 employees.
Communications in Switzerland recorded a slight increase in the 3rd quarter of 2005.
upswing recorded. This is shown by the results of the quarterly survey
of Viscom, the Swiss association for visual communication. 29
% of the printing industry companies reported a decrease of
improved earnings situation, 52.1 % an unchanged earnings situation and
and 18.9 % a negative development. The majority of respondents,
namely 83.3 %, assessed their competitive position in Germany as
remained the same. Only half a percent of the responses described
negative, whereas 16.2 % expect an improvement in the
position of their company in the domestic market. With almost 40 % of the
companies participating in the survey, sales prices decreased
compared to the same quarter of the previous year, 61.7 % maintained the price level
constant. With regard to the development of the business situation
The Printing segment is expecting a weaker recovery of the situation in the
next six months than the upstream and downstream service providers:
30.8 % of the printing companies surveyed expect a positive, 42.6 %
a constant development and 26.6 % a negative development. In the
29.3 % assume an improved and 70.7 % assume an improved
constant business situation. Almost half of the respondents in the
Further processing (46.4 %) forecast a better development,
53.6 % an unchanged business situation. The business survey was conducted in
conducted in collaboration with the KOF/ETH and comprised a total of 93
companies with a total of 4905 employees.
