The printing industry continued to have a pretty good summer. Things had looked a tad bleak in June, but things picked up in July, shipments hit $7.66 billion in August, and then crept up to $7.67 billion in September. It was a better September than last year, almost as good as 2021 and 2020, but wa-a-a-y below the post-COVID rebound year of 2022. October is usually the best month of the year for the industry. Will that continue?

January to September shipments are at $66.40 billion, still a bit short of—but closing in on—2023’s $67.25 billion. Peeking at the few responses to our 2024 Print Business Survey—which is now live—2024 has been a mixed bag. We’ll see what the consensus ends up being when all precincts have reported in.

Our Fall 2024 Print Business Outlook Survey is now in the field! Take it early and often here.