Progress Printing -- Boom, Not Gloom

Further, Thornton is convinced that his company's success also reveals a brightening economic outlook on the whole.

"In a word, we have been blessed," Thornton says. "It was not an easy year—just like everybody else, we've had to dig in and plow hard. But a lot of great customers, great team members and great equipment all converged to allow us to achieve the highest sales in our 40-year history. We are seeing very encouraging signs that the printing market is picking up steam as the economy improves."