Gartner - Market Information (April 2009) - Konica Minolta bizhub C280 Product Manual

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Gartner Market Information
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Gartner Dataquest acts as a global adviser to technology vendors such
as Konica Minolta. They collect and analyze data that is used by manufacturers
to study market data and market trends. Among the services that they provide
is a yearly forecast of the upcoming months as well as a yearly comparison
of sales by segment by manufacturer.
Gartner reported that for 2009 the forecast for Color MFPs is for an overall unit
growth of 2.5% over 2008. The market is expected to see continuous growth over
the next few years. The forecast period (2008-13) will end with a CAGR of 4.0%
with the highest growth rates in 2012 and 2013, 5.0% and 5.1% respectively.
The 21-30 ppm segment is expected to have negative unit sales CAGR of 1.8%.
With small year-over-year declines throughout the 5 year period. The decrease
in this segment is mostly attributed to A3 (a product that supports up to 11" x 17"
media) MFPs. A4 (a product that supports up to 8.5" x 14" media) machines will see
a growth and by 2013 will account for 25% of this segment, up from 17% in 2008.
The 31-40 ppm segment will benefi t from the upstream movement of the 21-30 ppm
products and is expected to see a positive 5.8% CAGR. The introduction of more
A4 MFPs to this segment is expected to be a growing trend in the next 5 years.
Source: Gartner Forecast Printers Copiers MFPs 2009-2013 – May.2009
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
11–20 ppm
Market Trends and Positioning
(April 2009)
21–30 ppm 31–44 ppm 45+ ppm
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