2009 Hot Markets -- Thawing In a Frigid Economy

At No. 20 will be security/protection ($199B, +7%; with $4.8B to print, -32%). As governments no longer provide personal and property safety, private firms will—at a price co-paid by insurance companies and philanthropies—fill the void. Foreign operators are buying up small U.S. companies, and there will be major branding, promotional and detection product outlays over the next few years. Flexo, screen, hybrid digital/sheetfed and special-process security printers (a vital part of this sector) will be well rewarded, as demands accelerate past ’09.