VDP Supplement: Profiting From Digital

Of the approximately $170 billion in U.S. printing shipments, Davis finds around 70 percent constitutes ink-on-paper ($120 billion); 20 percent includes toner/digital work ($34 billion); while 10 percent encompasses ancillary services ($16 billion).

PIA/GATF estimates there are 11,679 digital printing plants in the United States (not including in-plant printing facilities). More than 9,000 of these plants employ less than 20 employees. This compares to the more than 25,200 sheetfed printing plants and 4,200 web printing facilities.