Surveys & Statistics

Industry trends you can use to make effective and informed business decisions.

2009 SGIA Survey Reports

SGIA's newest survey, 2009 Market Trends Survey is now open! Take the survey today and benchmark your business next month.

Participate Now:
Canada
US and other countries

Once completed, the comprehensive report, free to participants will include:
•	How other companies are dealing with business challeges.
•	The cost of sales staff compensation, travel, entertainment and other sales-related expenses.
•	Popular markets specialty imagers are tapping into.
Your input will help SGIA continue to create and provide resources to help you make better decisions for your business.

Coming soon:
SGIA's 2009 Wage & Salary Survey Report
The comprehensive report, free to participants, $198 for non-participants, will be available next month.

2009 Financial Outlook Report
Full Report US & Canada (Members Only)
Where the specialty imaging industry is headed in 2009 and how your business stacks up.
US & Canada - Summary Report

2009 Business Growth Plans Report
Full Report, US & Canada
(Members Only)
See how your peers are growing their business and find out which equipment they’re in the market to buy.
Summary Report

2008 Industry in Review
The highly anticipated Report is now available. The annual report, which encompasses all 2008 SGIA survey results, is a complete overview of the specialty imaging industry from the past year.View the table of contents
$49.99, Members
$299.99, Nonmembers

2008 SGIA Survey Reports

2008 Business Practices Report
Full Report, Members Only
Compensation goes beyond wages. Benchmark your benefits program against your peers.
Summary Report

Product Specialties Report
Full Report, Members Only
Find out what are the top imaging products and the services imagers offer, as well as production and other costs in the industry.
Summary Report

Market Strategies Report
Full Report, Members Only
Discover the where, what and how: where your peers are selling, what markets they’re serving and how they’re marketing the product.
Summary Report

Business Growth Plans Report
Full Report, Members Only
See how your peers are growing their business and find out which equipment they’re in the market to buy.
Summary Report

Financial Outlook Report
Full Report, Members Only
Uncover where the specialty imaging industry is headed in 2008 and how your business stacks up.
Summary Report

2006 & 2007 SGIA Surveys & Statistics Reports

Industry at a Glance -
This is updated with the latest measures of business activity for the specialty imaging industry. Use the data to make more informed business decisions and track how the industry is impacted by the economy.

Unit

Latest Estimate

Prior Period

One
Year Ago

% Change

Data Period

Next release

Source

United States
Capacity utilization	%	65.9	65.9	76.4	-13.7%	May-09	15-Jul-09	Source
Industry capacity	index	120	120.6	126	-4.8%	May-09	15-Jul-09	Source
Printing & related PPI	index	109.3	109.5	109.2	0.1%	May-09	15-Jul-09	Source

US Trade in Printing-related Products
US Imports- World	$US millions	$382.0	$383.16	$563.121	-32.2%	Apr-09	10-July-09	Source
US Exports- World	$US millions	$430.9	$490.15	$562.127	-11.1%	Apr-09	10-July-09	Source
US Imports- Canada	$US millions	$73.4	$80.91	$108.5	-32.4%	Apr-09	10-July-09	Source
US Exports- Canada	$US millions	$221.3	$219.44	$270.0	-18.1%	Apr-09	10-July-09	Source
US Imports- China	$US millions	$143.5	$132.93	$174.834	-18.0%	Apr-09	10-July-09	Source
US Exports- China	$US millions	$10.3	$9.87	$10.838	-5.4%	Apr-09	10-July-09	Source

Imaging-related Industries
Advertising Estimated Quarterly Revenue	$US millions	$18,816	$21,256	$20,240	-7.0%	2009Q1	9-Sep-09	Source
Clothing Retail Sales (SA)	$US millions	$17,306	$17,234	$18,600	-7.0%	May-09	14-Jul-09	Source

Canada
Capacity utilization	%	64.30%	68.30%	75.70%	-15.1%	2009Q1	14-Sep-09	Source
Printing & related PPI	index	124.3	125.5	119.5	4.0%	May-09	30-Jul-09	Source