Catalog and Publication Outlook -- Proceed with Caution

SOFTENING SALES. Declining revenues. Cutbacks, layoffs, bankruptcies. Unfortunately, these are the buzz words for 2008—not only for printers, but for most manufacturing segments across the United States. As U.S. printers look straight into the face of one of the worst economic downturns in generations, there is a universal acknowledgement that these are difficult times, indeed. New Year’s celebrations, typically filled with hope and opportunities, are currently clouded with uncertainty.