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The Summer 2025 In-Plant Printing KPI Report, published by PRINTING United Alliance, provides a data-driven view into the evolving landscape of in-plant print operations. Drawing from a broad cross-section of operations — ranging in size, budget, and client focus — the report outlines how in-plants are navigating growth, labor challenges, and automation initiatives.
Wide-Format Printing Expands Across In-Plants
71.9% of in-plants surveyed now offer wide-format printing, with mid-sized and large operations leading adoption. Output is also growing steadily, averaging 8–9% growth in these segments. In-plants serving external clients are especially strong performers, with a 79.5% adoption rate and higher-than-average volume growth.
This trend reflects the value of wide-format as a strategic offering to reduce outsourcing and capture new revenue streams.
Page Volumes Continue to Climb
Color printing remains in high demand. Over 60% of respondents expect growth in four-or-more color print volumes. One-to-three-color and black-and-white volumes are expected to remain stable, with modest growth projected in each.
Mid-sized and large in-plants are once again the most optimistic, projecting the highest page volume increases in the year ahead.
Automation is a Strategic Imperative
Automation continues to gain traction, with 65.4% of in-plants actively pursuing equipment or workflow automation. Larger operations and those serving external clients are leading the way—indicating that scale and competitive pressure are key motivators.
Key automation goals include:
Improving productivity (54.6%)
Reducing turnaround time (43.8%)
Addressing skilled labor shortages (20.8%)
The data also shows that in-plants serving external clients are 20 percentage points more likely to invest in automation compared to internal-only operations.
Facing Uncertainty with Strategy
While tariff policy and economic sentiment remain a concern, the report closes with a key insight: in-plants that adopt strategic automation and expand services are positioning themselves for long-term resilience.
The data is clear — operational adaptability, service expansion, and forward-looking investment are defining characteristics of top-performing in-plants heading into the second half of the decade.
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