STATE OF THE INDUSTRY - Far from Dead

Furthermore, commercial printers have been able to increase prices at a greater rate than their costs. For example, between 1988 and 1998, printing industry prices rose at an average rate of 3.7 percent, while costs rose 1.9 percent. The corresponding growth rates for 1998-2008 are projected to be 3.0 percent for prices and 2.4 percent for costs.