Book Printing--Passing Grade

"Demand for four-color textbooks has been particularly brisk. In the last three years, Courier has built its four-color business to $12 million in annual sales. In response to rising demand, we invested in a third four-color press this year and in the latest computer-to-plate prepress technology."

Courier has also explored new markets in the area of customized education with two specialized business ventures—Copyright Management Services (CMS) and The Home School. CMS is a provider of coursepacks for the college market; The Home School is a direct marketer of books and educational products to home schoolers. Courier acquired the latter, a mostly-regional business, in September of 1997 and took it national in 1998.