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Printing Sales Up

Printing industry sales and employment continued to rise in 2000, according to data released by the Printing Industries of America (PIA).

In its annual Print Market Atlas, PIA says industry shipments reached $163 billion in 2000, and employment topped 1.2 million. At the same time, the number of U.S. printing plants declined from more than 49,400 in 1999 to 47,667 in 2000. Most of the plant closings were of smaller shops with fewer than 10 employees.