VDC Research Group' s 2008 Global AIDC Industry Business Planning Service
(“The AIDC Service”) is a continuation and expansion of research
initiated in 1986 with the publication of VDC' s first AIDC market analysis:
The Market for Bar Code Products - A Strategic Analysis. The AIDC Service
includes four distinct volumes - each covering an AIDC technology. Within
each volume, VDC provides separate chapters analyzing the three regional
markets.
This volume of VDC' s 2008 Global AIDC Industry Business Planning Service
includes coverage of the global market for bar code printers.
Table of Contents
SCOPE
Introduction
Report Contents
Market Segmentation
MARKET ESTIMATE AND FORECAST CALCULATION TERMINOLOGY
APPENDIX B: BAR CODE SCANNER/PRINTER SUPPLIER LIST
APPENDIX C: RFID SUPPLIER LIST
LIST OF EXHIBITS
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - GLOBAL
I-1 Forecasted Global Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by Product
Type (Millions of Dollars)
I-2 Forecasted Global Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by Product
Type (Thousands of Units)
I-3 Forecasted Global Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by Economic
Sector (Millions of Dollars)
I-4 Forecasted Global Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by Primary
End-User Environment (Millions of Dollars)
I-5 Forecasted Global Shipments of Bar Code Printers by Distribution
Channel (Millions of Dollars)
I-6 Forecasted Global Shipments of Bar Code Printers by Country Market
(Millions of Dollars)
I-A. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - AMERICAS
IA-1 Forecasted Americas Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by
Product Type (Millions of Dollars)
IA-2 Forecasted Americas Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by
Product Type (Thousands of Units)
IA-3 Forecasted Americas Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by
Economic Sector (Millions of Dollars)
IA-4 Forecasted Americas Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by
Primary End-User Environment (Millions of Dollars)
IA-5 Forecasted Americas Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by
Distribution Channel (Millions of Dollars)
IA-6 Forecasted Americas Shipments of Bar Code Printers by Country Market
(Millions of Dollars)
I-B. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - EMEA
IB-1 Forecasted EMEA Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by Product
Type (Millions of Dollars)
IB-2 Forecasted EMEA Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by Product
Type (Thousands of Units)
IB-3 Forecasted EMEA Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by Economic
Sector (Millions of Dollars)
IB-4 Forecasted EMEA Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by Primary
End-User Environment (Millions of Dollars)
IB-5 Forecasted EMEA Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by
Distribution Channel (Millions of Dollars)
IB-6 Forecasted EMEA Shipments of Bar Code Printers by Country Market
(Millions of Dollars)
I-C. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - ASIA-PACIFIC
IC-1 Forecasted Asia-Pacific Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by
Product Type (Millions of Dollars)
IC-2 Forecasted Asia-Pacific Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by
Product Type (Thousands of Units)
IC-3 Forecasted EMEA Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by Economic
Sector (Millions of Dollars)
IC-4 Forecasted Asia-Pacific Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by
Primary End-User Environment (Millions of Dollars)
IC-5 Forecasted Asia-Pacific Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by
Distribution Channel (Millions of Dollars)
IC-6 Forecasted Asia-Pacific Shipments of Bar Code Printers by Country
Market (Millions of Dollars)
II. QUALITATIVE MARKET ANALYSIS
Figure II-1 2D Symbology Comparison Chart
Figure II-2 Direct Part-Marking Technology Acceptance for Aero Engine Parts
III. QUANTITATIVE MARKET ANALYSIS - GLOBAL
III-1 Forecasted Global Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by
Product Type (Millions of Dollars)
III-2 Forecasted Global Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by
Product Type (Thousands of Units)
III-3 Forecasted Global Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by
Product Type (Average Factory Selling Price (AFSP) - Dollars)
III-4 Forecasted Global Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by
Economic Sector (Millions of Dollars)
III-5 Forecasted Global Shipments of Stationary Thermal Transfer Bar Code
Printers Segmented by Economic Sector (Millions of Dollars)
III-6 Forecasted Global Shipments of Stationary Direct Thermal Bar Code
Printers Segmented by Economic Sector (Millions of Dollars)
III-7 Forecasted Global Shipments of Portable Thermal Bar Code Printers
Segmented by Economic Sector (Millions of Dollars)
III-8 Forecasted Global Shipments of Non-Thermal Bar Code Printers
Segmented by Economic Sector (Millions of Dollars)
III-9 Forecasted Global Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by
Primary End-User Environment (Millions of Dollars)
III-10 Forecasted Global Shipments of Stationary Thermal Transfer Bar Code
Printers Segmented by Primary End-User Environment (Millions of Dollars)
III-11 Forecasted Global Shipments of Stationary Direct Thermal Bar Code
Printers Segmented by Primary End-User Environment (Millions of Dollars)
III-12 Forecasted Global Shipments of Portable Thermal Bar Code Printers
Segmented by Primary End-User Environment (Millions of Dollars)
III-13 Forecasted Global Shipments of Non-Thermal Bar Code Printers
Segmented by Primary End-User Environment (Millions of Dollars)
III-14 Forecasted Global Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by
Distribution Channel (Millions of Dollars)
III-15 Forecasted Global Shipments of Thermal Transfer Bar Code Printers
Segmented by Distribution Channel (Millions of Dollars)
III-16 Forecasted Global Shipments of Direct Thermal Bar Code Printers
Segmented by Distribution Channel (Millions of Dollars)
III-17 Forecasted Global Shipments of Portable Thermal Bar Code Printers
Segmented by Distribution Channel (Millions of Dollars)
III-18 Forecasted Global Shipments of Non-Thermal Bar Code Printers
Segmented by Distribution Channel (Millions of Dollars)
III-19 Forecasted Global Shipments of Thermal Bar Code Printers Segmented
by List Price (Millions of Dollars)
III-20 Forecasted Global Shipments of Non-Thermal Bar Code Printers
Segmented by List Price (Millions of Dollars)
III-21 Forecasted Global Shipments of Stationary Thermal Bar Code Printers
Segmented by Web Width (Millions of Dollars)
III-22 Forecasted Global Shipments of Portable Thermal Bar Code Printers
Segmented by Web Width (Millions of Dollars)
III-23 Forecasted Global Shipments of Stationary Thermal Bar Code Printers
Segmented by Primary Connectivity/Communication Method (Millions of Dollars)
III-24 Forecasted Global Shipments of Portable Thermal Bar Code Printers
Segmented by Primary Connectivity/Communication Method (Millions of Dollars)
III-25 Forecasted Global Shipments of Bar Code Printers by Country Market
(Millions of Dollars)
III-A. QUANTITATIVE MARKET ANALYSIS - AMERICAS
IIIA-1 Forecasted Americas Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by
Product Type (Millions of Dollars)
IIIA-2 Forecasted Americas Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by
Product Type (Thousands of Units)
IIIA-3 Forecasted Americas Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by
Product Type (Average Factory Selling Price (AFSP) - Dollars)
IIIA-4 Forecasted North American Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented
by Product Type (Millions of Dollars)
IIIA-5 Forecasted North American Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented
by Product Type (Thousands of Units)
IIIA-6 Forecasted North American Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented
by Product Type (Average Factory Selling Price (AFSP) - Dollars)
IIIA-7 Forecasted Latin American Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented
by Product Type (Millions of Dollars)
IIIA-8 Forecasted Latin American Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented
by Product Type (Thousands of Units)
IIIA-9 Forecasted Latin American Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented
by Product Type (Average Factory Selling Price (AFSP) - Dollars)
IIIA-10 Forecasted Americas Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by
Economic Sector (Millions of Dollars)
IIIA-11 Forecasted North American Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented
by Economic Sector (Millions of Dollars)
IIIA-12 Forecasted Latin American Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented
by Economic Sector (Millions of Dollars)
IIIA-13 Forecasted Americas Shipments of Stationary Thermal Transfer Bar
Code Printers Segmented by Economic Sector (Millions of Dollars)
IIIA-14 Forecasted Americas Shipments of Stationary Direct Thermal Bar
Code Printers Segmented by Economic Sector (Millions of Dollars)
IIIA-15 Forecasted Americas Shipments of Portable Thermal Bar Code
Printers Segmented by Economic Sector (Millions of Dollars)
IIIA-16 Forecasted Americas Shipments of Non-Thermal Bar Code Printers
Segmented by Economic Sector (Millions of Dollars)
IIIA-17 Forecasted Americas Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by
Primary End-User Environment (Millions of Dollars)
IIIA-18 Forecasted North American Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented
by Primary End-User Environment (Millions of Dollars)
IIIA-19 Forecasted Latin American Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented
by Primary End-User Environment (Millions of Dollars)
IIIA-20 Forecasted Americas Shipments of Stationary Thermal Transfer Bar
Code Printers Segmented by Primary End-User Environment (Millions of Dollars)
IIIA-21 Forecasted Americas Shipments of Stationary Direct Thermal Bar
Code Printers Segmented by Primary End-User Environment (Millions of Dollars)
IIIA-22 Forecasted Americas Shipments of Portable Thermal Bar Code
Printers Segmented by Primary End-User Environment (Millions of Dollars)
IIIA-23 Forecasted Americas Shipments of Non-Thermal Bar Code Printers
Segmented by Primary End-User Environment (Millions of Dollars)
IIIA-24 Forecasted Americas Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by
Distribution Channel (Millions of Dollars)
IIIA-25 Forecasted North American Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented
by Distribution Channel (Millions of Dollars)
IIIA-26 Forecasted Latin American Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented
by Distribution Channel (Millions of Dollars)
IIIA-27 Forecasted Americas Shipments of Thermal Transfer Bar Code
Printers Segmented by Distribution Channel (Millions of Dollars)
IIIA-28 Forecasted Americas Shipments of Direct Thermal Bar Code Printers
Segmented by Distribution Channel (Millions of Dollars)
IIIA-29 Forecasted Americas Shipments of Portable Thermal Bar Code
Printers Segmented by Distribution Channel (Millions of Dollars)
IIIA-30 Forecasted Americas Shipments of Non-Thermal Bar Code Printers
Segmented by Distribution Channel (Millions of Dollars)
IIIA-31 Forecasted Americas Shipments of Thermal Bar Code Printers
Segmented by List Price (Millions of Dollars)
IIIA-32 Forecasted Americas Shipments of Non-Thermal Bar Code Printers
Segmented by List Price (Millions of Dollars)
IIIA-33 Forecasted Americas Shipments of Stationary Thermal Bar Code
Printers Segmented by Web Width (Millions of Dollars)
IIIA-34 Forecasted Americas Shipments of Portable Thermal Bar Code
Printers Segmented by Web Width (Millions of Dollars)
IIIA-35 Forecasted Americas Shipments of Stationary Thermal Bar Code
Printers Segmented by Primary Connectivity/Communication Method (Millions of
Dollars)
IIIA-36 Forecasted Americas Shipments of Portable Thermal Bar Code
Printers Segmented by Primary Connectivity/Communication Method (Millions of
Dollars)
IIA-37 Forecasted Americas Shipments of Bar Code Printers by Country
Market (Millions of Dollars)
III-B. QUANTITATIVE MARKET ANALYSIS - EMEA
IIIB-1 Forecasted EMEA Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by Product
Type (Millions of Dollars)
IIIB-2 Forecasted EMEA Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by Product
Type (Thousands of Units)
IIIB-3 Forecasted EMEA Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by Product
Type (Average Factory Selling Price (AFSP) - Dollars)
IIIB-4 Forecasted European Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by
Product Type (Millions of Dollars)
IIIB-5 Forecasted European Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by
Product Type (Thousands of Units)
IIIB-6 Forecasted European Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by
Product Type (Average Factory Selling Price (AFSP) - Dollars)
IIIB-7 Forecasted Middle East/Africa Shipments of Bar Code Printers
Segmented by Product Type (Millions of Dollars)
IIIB-8 Forecasted Middle East/Africa Shipments of Bar Code Printers
Segmented by Product Type (Thousands of Units)
IIIB-9 Forecasted Middle East/Africa Shipments of Bar Code Printers
Segmented by Product Type (Average Factory Selling Price (AFSP) - Dollars)
IIIB-10 Forecasted EMEA Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by
Economic Sector (Millions of Dollars)
IIIB-11 Forecasted European Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by
Economic Sector (Millions of Dollars)
IIIB-12 Forecasted Middle East/Africa Shipments of Bar Code Printers
Segmented by Economic Sector (Millions of Dollars)
IIIB-13 Forecasted EMEA Shipments of Stationary Thermal Transfer Bar Code
Printers Segmented by Economic Sector (Millions of Dollars)
IIIB-14 Forecasted EMEA Shipments of Stationary Direct Thermal Bar Code
Printers Segmented by Economic Sector (Millions of Dollars)
IIIB-15 Forecasted EMEA Shipments of Portable Thermal Bar Code Printers
Segmented by Economic Sector (Millions of Dollars)
IIIB-16 Forecasted EMEA Shipments of Non-Thermal Bar Code Printers
Segmented by Economic Sector (Millions of Dollars)
IIIB-17 Forecasted EMEA Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by
Primary End-User Environment (Millions of Dollars)
IIIB-18 Forecasted European Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by
Primary End-User Environment (Millions of Dollars)
IIIB-19 Forecasted Middle East/Africa Shipments of Bar Code Printers
Segmented by Primary End-User Environment (Millions of Dollars)
IIIB-20 Forecasted EMEA Shipments of Stationary Thermal Transfer Bar Code
Printers Segmented by Primary End-User Environment (Millions of Dollars)
IIIB-21 Forecasted EMEA Shipments of Stationary Direct Thermal Bar Code
Printers Segmented by Primary End-User Environment (Millions of Dollars)
IIIB-22 Forecasted EMEA Shipments of Portable Thermal Bar Code Printers
Segmented by Primary End-User Environment (Millions of Dollars)
IIIB-23 Forecasted EMEA Shipments of Non-Thermal Bar Code Printers
Segmented by Primary End-User Environment (Millions of Dollars)
IIIB-24 Forecasted EMEA Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by
Distribution Channel (Millions of Dollars)
IIIB-25 Forecasted European Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by
Distribution Channel (Millions of Dollars)
IIIB-26 Forecasted Middle East/Africa Shipments of Bar Code Printers
Segmented by Distribution Channel (Millions of Dollars)
IIIB-27 Forecasted EMEA Shipments of Thermal Transfer Bar Code Printers
Segmented by Distribution Channel (Millions of Dollars)
IIIB-28 Forecasted EMEA Shipments of Direct Thermal Bar Code Printers
Segmented by Distribution Channel (Millions of Dollars)
IIIB-29 Forecasted EMEA Shipments of Portable Thermal Bar Code Printers
Segmented by Distribution Channel (Millions of Dollars)
IIIB-30 Forecasted EMEA Shipments of Non-Thermal Bar Code Printers
Segmented by Distribution Channel (Millions of Dollars)
IIIB-31 Forecasted EMEA Shipments of Thermal Bar Code Printers Segmented
by List Price (Millions of Dollars)
IIIB-32 Forecasted EMEA Shipments of Non-Thermal Bar Code Printers
Segmented by List Price (Millions of Dollars)
IIIB-33 Forecasted EMEA Shipments of Stationary Thermal Bar Code Printers
Segmented by Web Width (Millions of Dollars)
IIIB-34 Forecasted EMEA Shipments of Portable Thermal Bar Code Printers
Segmented by Web Width (Millions of Dollars)
IIIB-35 Forecasted EMEA Shipments of Stationary Thermal Bar Code Printers
Segmented by Primary Connectivity/Communication Method (Millions of Dollars)
IIIB-36 Forecasted EMEA Shipments of Portable Thermal Bar Code Printers
Segmented by Primary Connectivity/Communication Method (Millions of Dollars)
IIIB-37 Forecasted EMEA Shipments of Bar Code Printers by Country Market
(Millions of Dollars)
IIIC-1 Forecasted Asia-Pacific Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by
Product Type (Millions of Dollars)
IIIC-2 Forecasted Asia-Pacific Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by
Product Type (Thousands of Units)
IIIC-3 Forecasted Asia-Pacific Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by
Product Type (Average Factory Selling Price (AFSP) - Dollars)
IIIC-4 Forecasted Asia-Pacific Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by
Economic Sector (Millions of Dollars)
IIIC-5 Forecasted Asia-Pacific Shipments of Stationary Thermal Transfer
Bar Code Printers Segmented by Economic Sector (Millions of Dollars)
IIIC-6 Forecasted Asia-Pacific Shipments of Stationary Direct Thermal Bar
Code Printers Segmented by Economic Sector (Millions of Dollars)
IIIC-7 Forecasted Asia-Pacific Shipments of Portable Thermal Bar Code
Printers Segmented by Economic Sector (Millions of Dollars)
IIIC-8 Forecasted Asia-Pacific Shipments of Non-Thermal Bar Code Printers
Segmented by Economic Sector (Millions of Dollars)
IIIC-9 Forecasted Asia-Pacific Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by
Primary End-User Environment (Millions of Dollars)
IIIC-10 Forecasted Asia-Pacific Shipments of Stationary Thermal Transfer
Bar Code Printers Segmented by Primary End-User Environment (Millions of
Dollars)
IIIC-11 Forecasted Asia-Pacific Shipments of Stationary Direct Thermal Bar
Code Printers Segmented by Primary End-User Environment (Millions of Dollars)
IIIC-12 Forecasted Asia-Pacific Shipments of Portable Thermal Bar Code
Printers Segmented by Primary End-User Environment (Millions of Dollars)
IIIC-13 Forecasted Asia-Pacific Shipments of Non-Thermal Bar Code Printers
Segmented by Primary End-User Environment (Millions of Dollars)
IIIC-14 Forecasted Asia-Pacific Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented
by Distribution Channel (Millions of Dollars)
IIIC-15 Forecasted Asia-Pacific Shipments of Thermal Transfer Bar Code
Printers Segmented by Distribution Channel (Millions of Dollars)
IIIC-16 Forecasted Asia-Pacific Shipments of Direct Thermal Bar Code
Printers Segmented by Distribution Channel (Millions of Dollars)
IIIC-17 Forecasted Asia-Pacific Shipments of Portable Thermal Bar Code
Printers Segmented by Distribution Channel (Millions of Dollars)
IIIC-18 Forecasted Asia-Pacific Shipments of Non-Thermal Bar Code Printers
Segmented by Distribution Channel (Millions of Dollars)
IIIC-19 Forecasted Asia-Pacific Shipments of Thermal Bar Code Printers
Segmented by List Price (Millions of Dollars)
IIIC-20 Forecasted Asia-Pacific Shipments of Non-Thermal Bar Code Printers
Segmented by List Price (Millions of Dollars)
IIIC-21 Forecasted Asia-Pacific Shipments of Stationary Thermal Bar Code
Printers Segmented by Web Width (Millions of Dollars)
IIIC-22 Forecasted Asia-Pacific Shipments of Portable Thermal Bar Code
Printers Segmented by Web Width (Millions of Dollars)
IIIC-23 Forecasted Asia-Pacific Shipments of Stationary Thermal Bar Code
Printers Segmented by Primary Connectivity/Communication Method (Millions of
Dollars)
IIIC-24 Forecasted Asia-Pacific Shipments of Portable Thermal Bar Code
Printers Segmented by Primary Connectivity/Communication Method (Millions of
Dollars)
IIIC-25 Forecasted Asia-Pacific Shipments of Bar Code Printers by Country
Market (Millions of Dollars)
V. QUANTITATIVE COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS - GLOBAL
V-1 Global Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by Supplier Share
(Percent of Dollars)
V-2 Global Shipments of Stationary Thermal Bar Code Printers Segmented by
Supplier Share (Excluding Shipments of RFID Printer/Encoders) (Percent of
Dollars)
V-3 Global Shipments of Portable Thermal Bar Code Printers Segmented by
Supplier Share (Percent of Dollars)
V-4 Global Shipments of Non-Thermal Bar Code Printers Segmented by
Supplier Share (Percent of Dollars)
V-A. QUANTITATIVE COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS - AMERICAS
VA-1 Americas Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by Supplier Share
(Percent of Dollars)
VA-2 Americas Shipments of Stationary Thermal Bar Code Printers Segmented
by Supplier Share (Excluding Shipments of RFID Printer/Encoders) (Percent of
Dollars)
VA-3 Americas Shipments of Portable Thermal Bar Code Printers Segmented by
Supplier Share (Percent of Dollars)
VA-4 Americas Shipments of Non-Thermal Bar Code Printers Segmented by
Supplier Share (Percent of Dollars)
V-B. QUANTITATIVE COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS - EMEA
VB-1 EMEA Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by Supplier Share
(Percent of Dollars)
VB-2 EMEA Shipments of Stationary Thermal Bar Code Printers Segmented by
Supplier Share (Excluding Shipments of RFID Printer/Encoders) (Percent of
Dollars)
VB-3 EMEA Shipments of Portable Thermal Bar Code Printers Segmented by
Supplier Share (Percent of Dollars)
VB-4 EMEA Shipments of Non-Thermal Bar Code Printers Segmented by Supplier
Share (Percent of Dollars)
VC-1 Asia-Pacific Shipments of Bar Code Printers Segmented by Supplier
Share (Percent of Dollars)
VC-2 Asia-Pacific Shipments of Stationary Thermal Bar Code Printers
Segmented by Supplier Share (Excluding Shipments of RFID Printer/Encoders)
(Percent of Dollars)
VC-3 Asia-Pacific Shipments of Portable Thermal Bar Code Printers
Segmented by Supplier Share (Percent of Dollars)
VC-4 Asia-Pacific Shipments of Non-Thermal Bar Code Printers Segmented by
Supplier Share (Percent of Dollars)
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