STATE OF THE INDUSTRY - Far from Dead

The U.S. printing industry is a bedrock of our economy. Yet, in this day of electronic communication, some are telling us that print-on-paper communication is about to be replaced by alternative media.

Compass Capital Partners has been following the printing industry for 12 years. We have made our living from representing buyers and sellers of printing companies. Today, we are the most active printing industry investment banker in the United States. Since 1996, we have completed 47 transactions involving aggregate printing revenues exceeding $1.5 billion. What we read about this industry is at odds with what we see. This report is our attempt to set the record straight.