Book Printing--Mixed Results, Mixed Future

"On the school side, there's plenty of federal money coming in," Snyder says. "The trade publications will be staying busy, as well."

Allee is confident the Bible market will rebound strongly and anticipates a very strong year for book printing on the whole. Like Snyder, he sees a windfall in the "el-hi" market, as major adoption processes are taking place in school systems around the country, as reported by several major publishing houses.