Commercial Printing Outlook: Don't Rely on the Economy

However, all hope is not lost. According to the National Association for Printing Leadership (NAPL), total commercial printing industry sales were projected to rise approximately 0.5 percent in 2012. It ended a string of four consecutive loss years, with sales dropping 0.3 percent in 2011, 1.7 percent in 2010, 15.0 percent in 2009 and 5.3 percent in 2008.