Printing Business Improving...Or Is It?

The PIA/GATF survey reports that sales per employee for all printers rose slightly in 2006 to $136,469 (up from $131,601 in 2005).

Despite this, Andrew Paparozzi, NAPL vice president and chief economist see signs of slowing.

“Commercial print sales are moderating and the economy is definitely on a slower growth path,” he says. “Granted, compared where the industry has been in recent years, sales are still quite healthy, but a continuing deceleration in sales growth is likely and printers need to take this into consideration as they plan for 2007.”