Courier’s Strong Quarter for Book Manufacturing Boosts Its Results

Sales were down 14 percent at Dover, 20 percent at Creative Homeowner, and 20 percent at REA, for which Borders had been the second-largest customer. Despite its sales decline, REA remained profitable, but Dover and Creative Homeowner reported operating losses. Overall, the segment’s fourth-quarter operating loss was $872,000, versus operating income of $211,000 in fiscal 2010.