Photographic Supplies - Global Market Trends

Photographic Supplies - Global Market Trends

With the dawn of the new digital era, the market for conventional cameras and films is expected to witness drastic declines over the next decade, more so in the case of developed and matured markets such as US, Western Europe and Japan. As the digital substitution proliferates, the consumption of photographic films and prints made from film images is likely to plunge further over the decade. Sales of digital cameras and camera phones are growing at rapid pace across the world, thereby leading to the downfall of traditional camera sales that use photographic films and papers for taking photos.

These and other market data and trends are presented in "Photographic Supplies: Global Market Trends" by BizAcumen, Inc. Our reports are designed to be most comprehensive in geographic coverage and vertical market analyses.

PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLIES BMR-4009


CONTENTS


1. METHODOLOGY 1
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1
Disclaimers 2
Quantitative Techniques & Reporting Level 3

2. GLOBAL MARKET REVIEW 4
Photographic Supplies-Outlook Gloomy as Digital Technology
takes Front Seat 4

3. MARKET TRENDS AND ISSUES 4
New Products and Technologies Influence Photographic Supplies
Market 4
Factors Influencing the Photographic Supplies Industry 4
Hybrid Technology 4
Consumers Prefer One-Time-Use Camera 5
Consolidation Among Distributors and End- users - A Cause of
Concern 5
Enticing Consumers through New Marketing Strategies 5
Retail Printing Vs Home Printing 6
Silver-based Photography - A Superior Option Over Digital
Technology? 6

4. COMPETITIVE SCENARIO 7

5. PRODUCT FACTS 8
Product Segments 8
Photographic Films 8
Color Negative Films 8
Color Reversal films 8
Black and White Films 8
Single Use Camera Films 8
Photographic Paper 8
Photographic Chemicals 8

6. ADVANCED PHOTO SYSTEM (APS) 9
Not a Smooth Take Off 9
Differentiation of APS and 35mm Cameras 10
Digital Technology Takes Over Advanced Photo System 10

7. CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS 11
Polaroid Plans to Divest Instant Film Business 11
Eastman Kodak Company Announces Business Restructuring 11
Kodak Divests Share in Lucky Films 11
ZINK Imaging Acquires Konica Minolta’s Production Facility 11
Liberty Photo Takes Over Minilab and ProLab 12
Hitachi’s Second Photosensitive Film Facility in China Goes
Onstream 12
Fujifilm Forms Alliance with Mitsubishi Paper Mills 12
Fujifilm Shifts Camera Production to China 13
Fujifilm Hikes Prices of Color Negative Photo Films 13
Kodak Launches New B&W Film 13
Kodak Unveils Vision3 500T 13
DNP to Introduce New Line Photographic Films 13

8. MAJOR PLAYERS 14
AgfaPhoto GmbH (Germany) 14
Albemarle Corp. (US) 14
BASF SE (Germany) 15
Ciba Inc. (Switzerland) 15
Clariant (UK) 15
Eastman Kodak Co. (USA) 16
Felix Schoeller Group (Germany) 16
FOMA BOHEMIA spol. s r.o. (Ltd) (Czech Republic) 16
FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation (Japan) 16
Fujifilm USA Inc. 17
Jindal Photo Ltd (India) 17
Mitsubishi Paper Mills Ltd (Japan) 17
Polaroid Corp. (USA) 18

9. GLOBAL MARKET ANALYTICS 19

10. THE UNITED STATES 28
Digital Cameras Post Sturdy Gains 28
Decline in Roll Film Drop-off Service 28
Upsurge in Digital Film Processing 29
Channels for US Photographic Film Sales 29
US Photo Printing Channels Offer More Services 29
Brand Talk / Competitive Scenario 30
Leading Distribution Channels 32
Leading Players - A Recent Past Perspective 32
Photo Processing Activity: Market Snapshots (2006) 34
Market Trends & Issues 35
Increased Preference for Private Label Products 35
One-Time-Use Cameras - Gaining Momentum 35
Demographic Trends 35

11. CANADA 37
Printing of Digital Images on the Rise 37
Professional Film Market 37
Color Roll Paper Market 37

12. JAPAN 39
Competitive Scenario - A Recent Past Perspective 39
Fuji Steals the Show 39

13. EUROPE 41

a. France 45

b. Germany 46

c. Italy 47

d. The United Kingdom 48

e. Rest of Europe 49

14. ASIA-PACIFIC 50
Australia 50
Key Statistics 50
China 51
Impact of WTO Deal 51
India 51
Categorization of Indian Film Market 52
Consumer Imaging Segment 52
Motion Film Segment 52
Jindal Photo Limited - Leading the Indian Photographic Market 52
Singapore 52

15. LATIN AMERICA 54

16. REST OF WORLD 55


EXHIBITS

Table 1: Percentage Breakdown of Silver Volume Consumption in
Photographic Films and Papers in the World - 2005

Table 2: Market Shares of Leading Photographic Film
Manufacturers in the World - 2005

Table 3: Market Shares of Leading Color Film Manufacturers in
the World - 2005

Table 4: Market Shares of Leading Color Photographic Paper
Suppliers in the World - 2005

Table 5: Global Photographic Supplies Market by Region for the
Period 2007-2012 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 6: Percentage Breakdown of Global Photographic Supplies
Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 7: Global Photographic Films Market by Region for the
Period 2007-2012 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 8: Percentage Breakdown of Global Photographic Films
Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 9: Global Photographic Films Market by Product Segment
for the Period 2007-2012 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 10: Percentage Breakdown of Global Photographic Films
Market by Product Segment for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 11: Global Color Negative Films Market by Region for the
Period 2007-2012 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 12: Percentage Breakdown of Global Color Negative Films
Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 13: Global Color Reversal Films Market by Region for the
Period 2007-2012 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 14: Percentage Breakdown of Global Color Reversal Films
Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 15: Global Black & White Films Market by Region for the
Period 2007-2012 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 16: Percentage Breakdown of Global Black & White Films
Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 17: Global Single-Use Camera Films Market by Region for
the Period 2007-2012 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 18: Percentage Breakdown of Global Single-Use Camera
Films Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 19: Global Photographic Paper Market by Region for the
Period 2007-2012 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 20: Percentage Breakdown of Global Photographic Paper
Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 21: Global Photographic Chemicals Market by Region for
the Period 2007-2012 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 22: Percentage Breakdown of Global Photographic
Chemicals Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 23: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Conventional Film
Brand Unit Sales in the US - 2007

Table 24: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Conventional Film
Brand Value Sales in the US - 2007

Table 25: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Disposable Camera
Brand Unit Sales in the US - (2007)

Table 26: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Disposable Camera
Brand Value Sales in the US - 2007

Table 27: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Photofinishing
Industry Manufacturers in the US - 2006

Table 28: Percentage Breakdown of Photographic Film
Manufacturer Value Sales by Distribution Channel in the US -
2007

Table 29: Market Shares of Leading Photographic Film
Manufacturers in the US - 2005

Table 30: Market Shares of Leading Color Film Manufacturers in
the US - 2005

Table 31: Market Shares of US Leading Conventional
Photographic Film Brand Sales in Drug Store - 2004

Table 32: Market Shares of Leading Photographic Supplies Brand
Value Sales in the US - 2004

Table 33: Market Shares of Leading Color Photographic Paper
Manufacturers in the US - 2005

Table 34: Percentage Breakdown of Photo Processing Sales by
Channel in the US - 2005

Table 35: Photographic Supplies Market by Product Segment in
the US: 2007-2012 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 36: Percentage Breakdown of Photographic Supplies Market
by Product Segment in the US for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 37: Photographic Supplies Market by Product Segment in
Canada: 2007-2012 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 38: Percentage Breakdown of Photographic Supplies Market
by Product Segment in Canada for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 39: Market Shares of Leading Color Photographic Supply
Manufacturers in Japan - 2005

Table 40: Market Shares of Leading Color Film Manufacturers in
Japan - 2005

Table 41: Market Shares of Leading Black & White Photographic
Film Manufacturer Volume Shipments in Japan - 2005

Table 42: Photographic Supplies Market by Product Segment in
Japan: 2007-2012 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 43: Percentage Breakdown of Photographic Supplies Market
by Product Segment in Japan for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 44: Number of Photographic Prints by Type-Prints in
Western Europe: 2007-2010 (In Million Units)

Table 45: Percentage Breakdown of Photographic Digital Prints
Developed Ranked by Channel - 2006

Table 46: Market Shares of Leading Photographic Film
Manufacturers in Europe - 2005

Table 47: Market Shares of Leading Color Film Manufacturers in
Europe - 2005

Table 48: Photographic Supplies Market by Region in Europe:
2007-2012 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 49: Percentage Breakdown of Photographic Supplies Market
by Region in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 50: Photographic Supplies Market by Product Segment in
Europe: 2007-2012 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 51: Percentage Breakdown of Photographic Supplies Market
by Product Segment in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 52: Photographic Supplies Market by Product Segment in
France: 2007-2012 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 53: Percentage Breakdown of Photographic Supplies Market
by Product Segment in France for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 54: Photographic Supplies Market by Product Segment in
Germany: 2007-2012 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 55: Percentage Breakdown of Photographic Supplies Market
by Product Segment in Germany for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 56: Photographic Supplies Market by Product Segment in
Italy: 2007-2012 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 57: Percentage Breakdown of Photographic Supplies Market
by Product Segment in Italy for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 58: Photographic Supplies Market by Product Segment in
the UK: 2007-2012 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 59: Percentage Breakdown of Photographic Supplies Market
by Product Segment in the UK for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 60: Photographic Supplies Market by Product Segment in
Rest of Europe: 2007-2012 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 61: Percentage Breakdown of Photographic Supplies Market
by Product Segment in Rest of Europe for the Years 2008 &
2012

Table 62: Imaging Industry Sales in Australia - 2007 (in
Thousand Units)

Table 63: Number of Imaging Industry Prints by Type in
Australia - 2006

Table 64: Percentage Breakdown of Photo Industry Overall
Prints by Size in Australia - 2006

Table 65: Number of Photo Imaging Print Outlets in Australia -
2007

Table 66: Photographic Supplies Market by Product Segment in
Asia-Pacific: 2007-2012 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 67: Percentage Breakdown of Photographic Supplies Market
by Product Segment in Asia-Pacific for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 68: Photographic Supplies Market by Product Segment in
Latin America: 2007-2012 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 69: Percentage Breakdown of Photographic Supplies Market
by Product Segment in Latin America for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 70: Photographic Supplies Market by Product Segment in
Rest of World: 2007-2012 (Sales in US$ Million)

Table 71: Percentage Breakdown of Photographic Supplies Market
by Product Segment in Rest of World for the Years 2008 & 2012


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