Questionnaire Applicable to Label Printing Companies

Thank you for assisting us with our North American research in the tag and label industry. As indicated in the email cover, all participants will receive a copy of the final study's Executive Summary (estimated to be more than 50 pages with benchmarking highlights from survey). We will also be sending you a $30 amazon.com gift certificate as a thank you for your assistance. One honorarium per company.

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* 1. Please enter your email address below. We will be sending the amazon.com gift certificate to the address you indicate. Your information will never be shared.

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* 2. Please indicate your company’s estimated annual revenue range: (Please include all facilities your company owns that are producing tags and labels)

For the remaining questions, please answer them in relation to the plant you work in. If your company has multiple facilities, please answer only for the specific plant you work in.

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* 3. Please indicate what your company’s total annual production is in square meters by checking the answer that best applies:

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* 4. Using the text boxes below, please indicate what percentage each end-use category makes up of your company’s total annual production so the total equals 100%:

Example:
Food 80%
Beverage 10%
Household chemicals 10%

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* 5. If you indicated ‘Other’ in the previous question, please list the category below:

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* 6. Please indicate what percentage each print process currently makes up of your total annual production by placing a percentage in each box so that the total equals 100%:

Example:
Offset/litho 30%
Flexography 60%
Digital Inkjet (four color) 10%

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* 7. Please indicate what you project each print process will make up of your total annual production in the year 2018:

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* 8. Please indicate the approximate average press width on your production floor:

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* 9. If your company prints packaging for another sector, please indicate your company’s secondary business focus:

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* 10. Please estimate the percentage of your total production that is comprised of ‘prime’ labels. A prime label is defined as: A label that identifies the product and is applied to the product or package to attract and entice the consumer into purchasing the product.

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* 11. Please indicate a breakdown of the label and tag products your company currently produces by placing a percentage next to each so the total equals 100% of your company’s label production:

Example:
PS labels 70%
Tags 30%

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* 12. For each of the label and tag products you indicated in the previous question, please estimate the average annual growth or decline rates you project for each decoration type for the next five years (to 2018):

Example:
Glue-applied labels 2-3% decline
PS labels 3-4% growth
Wraparound labels 10% growth

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* 13. Please indicate your company’s current average job length in square meters: (Note: A ‘job’ is defined as an order placed by a customer for a specific number of units. One unit = one label)

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* 14. Please indicate the number of presses on your production floor:

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* 15. Please indicate the average number of colors you have on your printing presses:

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* 16. Please break down your total ink utilization by type by placing percentages in the text boxes below so that the total equals 100%.

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* 17. For each of the ink types you indicated in the previous question, please estimate the average annual growth or decline rates you project for each type for the next five years (to 2018):

Example:
Water-based inks 8-10% growth
Solvent-based inks 4-5% decline
Radiation curable inks 13-15% growth

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* 18. In your opinion, what will be the highest growth markets for your company over the next five years?

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* 19. In terms of production, what is your most significant challenge on a day-to-day basis?

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