Warrendale, PA - Printing Industries of America (PIA) announces the start of the 2017 Dynamic Ratios. Since 1921, the PIA Ratios have been the industry standard helping printers improve profitability by benchmarking their operations against industry profit leaders. The PIA Ratios is the oldest continuously operating financial benchmarking program in the private sector of the United States.

Central features of the Dynamic Ratios include:

• Shorter Survey Option—a 70 percent reduction in required submitted information. Now printers need only provide 32 line items to participate.
• 24/7 Secure Interactive Dashboard granting printers instant access to industry financial and operating averages and profit leader benchmarks
• Instant Graphics providing easy-to-understand information
• Focus on Key Performance Metrics to simplify management decisions
• Legacy Reports and Database still available
• Peer Group Report options custom designed by users
• A Web-Based Survey collection process