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Six Consecutive Profitable Quarters for U.S. Commercial Printing Businesses
By Dr. Joe Webb
Published: June 15, 2011
The first quarter of 2011 continued a welcome continuation of profitability for the industry. The industry shakeout of unprofitable businesses, and the better management of healthier businesses continues to create an improved bottom line, but there are still great challenges ahead. The restructuring of the industry will be a continuing process in 2011 and beyond.
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