Jack Miller

Jack Miller

Jack Miller is founder and Principal Consultant at Market-Intell LLC, offering Need to Know™ market intelligence in paper, print and packaging. Previously, he was senior consultant, North America, with Pira International.

Known as the Paper Guru, Jack is the former director of Market Intelligence with Domtar, where he also held positions as regional sales manager, territory sales manager and product manager. He has presented at On Demand, RISI’s Global Outlook, PRIMIR, SustainCom World and at various IntertechPira conferences. Jack has written for Printing Impressions, Canadian Printer, Paper 360, PaperTree Letter and Package Printing, along with publishing a monthly e-newsletter, MarketIntellibits.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from The College of the Holy Cross and has done graduate studies in Statistics and Finance.

Digital Printing Opportunities in the Packaging Segment

Digital print has taken hold in several areas in commercial print and book publishing, driven by the need to maximize the return on the investment (ROI) in print. However, packaging print, book printing, and commercial printing are all very different.

Green Gains

The global packaging market is approaching a half-trillion dollars, and North America represents nearly one third of this, most of it printed. While many print segments in North America are stagnating, packaging is growing at more than 4 percent per year. Market trends are creating the demand, and technology is creating solutions and opportunities. Consumers, retailers, and brand companies are continually raising the bar: • Better quality: fresh, natural, food ready-to-go; • Environmental sustainability; • Better graphics, more color, but with less material; • Shorter runs, quicker turnaround; • Packaging that delivers more than just the product; • Supply chain efficiency. Technology has