ComCap’s Perspectives: Print on Demand 2022

We are pleased to present our views on the Print on Demand landscape, doing so with the aim of helping increase transparency and communication between the companies themselves, as well as financial and strategic investors.

Print on Demand (POD) services offer an alternative way to bypass the time, investment, and risk associated with managing inventory, allowing the creator to sell custom products at a relatively low cost. With advancement in technology, digitization, and the advent of e-commerce, the concept of POD has been gaining traction in the past few years.  

ComCap has been active in the POD landscape and our report is aimed at enhancing transparency and communication between the companies themselves, as well as financial and strategic investors.

Key highlights of the report include:

  • Growth in POD sector is fuelled by the rapid adoption of digital printing systems in F&B and textile industries, penetration of IoT and digital image technologies, and a surge in demand for sustainable printing techniques
  • With rising demand for sustainable businesses and eco-friendly products, companies are inclined toward new technology which is better for the environment
  • Additionally, evolving fashion trends (growing use of customized t-shirts as a branding tool) coupled with increasing disposable income of consumers are key growth drivers for the sector
  • The M&A space was quite vibrant in 2021, with the total deal count increasing 1.8x, and deal value increasing 4.8x as compared to the previous year