Courier Corp. Reports Sales, Income Up for First Quarter

“All our manufacturing facilities performed well this quarter,” relayed Conway. “We had a significant rise in four-color work, helped by higher volumes in specialty trade as well as in textbooks. With the recovering economy and the move to Common Core curricula in most states, we are hopeful that the growth in elementary and high school textbook sales over the last two quarters will continue as the year progresses. In addition, we had a strong quarter in the religious market, as we continued to provide our long-time customer with manufacturing and distribution services that bring scriptures into more than 100 countries. And we continue to be excited about the growth opportunities represented by our investments in FastPencil and our developing partnerships in Brazil.”

Publishing reports improved results
Courier’s publishing segment includes three businesses: Dover Publications, a publisher with thousands of titles in dozens of specialty trade markets; Research & Education Association (REA), a publisher of test preparation books and study guides; and Creative Homeowner, which publishes books and plans on home design, decorating, landscaping and gardening.