Courier Reports Growth in Book Manufacturing Segment

The book manufacturing segment focuses on three markets: education, religion and specialty trade.

• Sales to the education market were up 3 percent in the quarter, helped by growing demand for customized college textbooks and increased sales of books for elementary and high schools.
• Sales to the religious market were up 9 percent from last year’s first quarter, with some of the boost due to the timing of orders from the company’s largest religious customer.
• Sales to the specialty trade market were up 9 percent from a year ago, reflecting increased four-color work, as well as an increase in orders at Courier Digital Solutions.

“Our book manufacturing segment performed well throughout the quarter,” noted Conway. “Courier Digital Solutions continued to reap the benefits of its pioneering capabilities for customized textbook production and the efficiency of its digital inkjet presses. We were also pleased to expand our already strong relationship with Pearson Education.