Book Market -- Mixed Bag May Continue

"The new press gives us additional capacity for four-color textbooks and trade titles," Tobin says. "Some bindery technology investments have also been made and ergonomics equipment such as lifting devices will help improve throughput and enhance safety."

While adult fiction sales are down across the publishing industry, a majority of Courier's trade business is in non-fiction, business and computer games—all of which have fared much better in comparison. Religious titles saw meager growth, but Tobin sees that sector growing with spirituality-based fiction in the coming year.