
German Sacristan, Group Director
German Sacristan is the Group Director of the Production Print & Media Group. In his role, Sacristan supervises five different production practices (Labels & Packaging, Wide Format, Textile & Apparel, Production Workflow and Customer Communications) while also serving as the principal analyst of the On Demand Printing & Publishing practice. In his role as a principal analyst, Sacristan supports customers with strategic go-to-market advice related to production printing in graphic arts and similar industry segments. Responsibilities include conducting market research, industry and technology forecasts, custom consulting and development of analyses, editorial content on technology, as well as support to clients in the areas of production digital printing.
Areas of Expertise:
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Market Research
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Custom Consulting
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Industry and Technology Forecasts
Information. Insight. Advice.
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Insights
Recent Reports
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This document provides a forecast presentation and trends for United States unit sales, print volume and revenues (including service and supplies) from 2019 to 2027.
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To get a better understanding of trends in the book printing market, Keypoint Intelligence conducted interviews with representatives from thirteen book printers from around the globe.
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The FESPA print census is an industry research project that helps print service providers (PSPs), and vendors understand market dynamics in key industry segments, including signage & display, graphics, textile, and industrial.
Educational Resources

CARTS Team Talks Toner Market Trends and Ninestar Ban and Chocolate
Peter Mayhew and Kris Alvarez (our Cartridge Analysts Ruminating about Technology and Supplies) are joined by Volker Kappius of Delacamp to discuss toner and the challenges for the technology to respond to demands for lower melting temperatures. Somehow, they get onto the subjects of the US ban on Ninestar as well as nuts in chocolate bars—don’t ask, just listen.

Books and Photographs Are Powerful and Sustainable
There are two non-marketing printing applications that (if anything) are becoming more on demand: books and photos. This blog looks at some of the key findings of our new study on digital print for book and photo print, as well as offers some insights into the current state of the market.