CATALOG & MAGAZINE PRINTING OUTLOOK -- Making Every Page Count

Costs on the Rise

Postage is just one of the rising costs that Banta's Deterding sees as collectively being the biggest challenge for printers in 2006. He adds ink, labor, fuel and paper to the list.

"It seems that costs are being stretched on all fronts," Deterding remarks. "We do everything we can to keep our costs low by developing and maintaining good relationships with our suppliers and constantly striving for improved productivity and efficiency."