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"Sellers often have unrealistic
expectations about the length of
time the business will take to sell.
It's not like real estate."
—Tom Crouser, MyPRINTResource.com/11130094
NEWS
2013 Ratios Survey Shows Profits Up
The 2013 Ratios Survey compiled by Printing Industries of
America shows printing industry profits are increasing. Printers
participating in this year's Ratios Survey attained average profit
rates of 2.7 percent on sales, up from 1.8 percent last year. This
is the highest level in the past six years, but it is still not back to
the pre-recession level of 3.1 percent in 2008.
Printers in the top 25 percent of profitability saw profits
increase slightly to 9.9 percent, compared to 9.6 percent last
year. This rate of profit brings profit leaders to their highest level
since before the recession in 2007.
According to the survey, materials accounted for the largest
single cost category for the typical printer—approximately 36
percent of sales—a slight increase over 2012. Other major costs
included factory payroll (24.6 percent of sales), down from
24.8 percent in 2012; factory expenses (16.9 percent of sales),
down from 17.6 percent in 2012; and administrative and selling
expenses (19.3 percent of sales), down from 19.6 percent in 2012.
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PRINT 13 Rocks Chicago!
C
hicago's McCormick Center was the printing hot spot from September 8-12. PRINT
13 offered graphic communications professionals 340,000 square-feet of exhibit
space, with hundreds of cutting edge technology demonstrations. Included were
integrated solutions for print, online, and mobile communications. With its focus on the
latest imaging technologies, PRINT 13 was also the ideal show for photo imagers, mailers,
packaging printers, and in-plant executives.
Show traffic was lively and vendors also reported healthy sales from the show floor. The
educational sessions were full and spirits seemed to be high across the board.
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No matter what segment of the industry you serve, PRINT
13 offered new technology to see and experience.
Equipment was evaluated, negotiations waged,
and sales were finalized when the print world
converged on Chicago.
The high energy felt throughout the PRINT 13
show floor was undeniable.
The second annual Girls Who Print event was a
big draw at PRINT 13.
Attendance at PRINT 13 was strong and the
crowds were bustling.
In the new Sidelines Pavilion, PRINT 13 attendees
learned how to build new revenue streams.
Photos © Oscar Einzig
The PRINT 13 Show Daily kept visitors informed
about everything to see and do at the show. If
you missed it, go to MyPRINTResource.com/
graph-expo. It's not too late to read all about it.
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