HIGH-TECH
Peripherals, Printing Machinery & Optics
World’s Most Productive Companies
Peripherals, Printing Machinery & Optics
Peripherals, Printing Machinery, and Optics spans imaging, printing, and precision optical equipment. Productivity tracks office and industrial demand and the long transition away from legacy print.
The group was about flat in 2025, sitting about 2% below its 2019 baseline. No company in the group reached the 2026 World’s Most Productive Companies list this year. Gains were concentrated in the leaders, with most of the group giving back ground.
Productivity Snapshot
- Peripherals, Printing Machinery & Optics ranks seventh of eight High Tech peer groups in 2025, at an Industrial Productivity Index of 0.98, about 2% below its 2019 baseline.
- 2 of 5 companies grew productivity in 2025.
- No company in the group earned a place on the 2026 World’s Most Productive Companies list this year.
- The group was about flat in 2025 and sits modestly below its 2019 baseline as legacy demand keeps fading.
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