Quick Printing

JUN 2014

Quick Printing is the only business resource serving the quick and small commercial printing niche in North America. Quick Printing is the authoritative source for business information, emerging technologies, shop profiles and management insight.

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12 Q U I C K P R I N T I N G / J u n e 2 0 1 4 w w w. M y P R I N T R e s o u r c e . c o m Q U I C K P R I N T I N G ' S A N N U A L 2O14 TOP 1OO 100 100 100 Q U I C K P R I N T I N G QuickPrinting There are several "Most Valuable Print- ers", of course. Most companies in the Top 10 had single- and double-digit per- centage increases in year-over-year sales. Topping the QP list of top printers again this year was CPS Gumpert, rebranded as Ironmark, with 2013 sales of nearly $20 million. A new name came in at #2: Detroit-based Wolverine Solutions Group (WSG), a versatile print provider founded in 1978 with sales last year approaching $19 million – a 16 percent leap over its 2012 revenues, reports owner Jeff Ostenso. Nipping at WSG's heels, with $18 million in sales, is Con- nolly Printing of Woburn, MA, up eight percent over last year. Additional highlight "footage" comes from: Alphaprint (#6), Chuck Stempler's Alphagraphics franchise in Seattle grew sales by almost 16 percent, to nearly $15 million. Team Concept Printing Top 100 Leaders Still Slam Dunk Sales Small commercial print leaders grab a 1.53% lead in 2013. By Mark Vruno I n sports, one point is the difference between winning and losing. In the quick and small commercial printing arena, sales at shops reporting only showed 1.53 percent growth over last year—but it was more than enough to put them on top. Combined sales of 2014's Top 100 small commercial printers ended with $539 million compared to 2013's $530 million. QP_12-21_0614 Top100.indd 12 6/3/14 11:44 AM

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