LONDON, ENGLAND—  “Total value of global printing will reach $760.6 billion in 2021, with the equivalent of 41.9 trillion A4 prints produced worldwide. This is up from $750 billion in 2020, but volumes have declined further, down 5.87 trillion A4 prints from 2019. “Commercial, graphics, publications, packaging and label printing all face fundamental challenges in adjusting to the market space in the wake of Covid,” says the new Smithers report, The Future of Global Printing to 2026. The positive news is that after a highly disruptive 2020, markets have recovered across 2021, although this is not uniform across all segments. “Packaging and labels print have been far more resilient and provide a clear strategic focus for the industry moving forwards across the next five years.In a post-Covid world, less global, more local print supply chains will be more popular. Print buyers will place less reliance on single providers and just-in-time delivery models – instead there be more demand for agile print services that can react quickly to shifts in market conditions. For more information go to https://www.smithers.com/services/market-reports/printing/the-future-of-global-printing-to-2026