Industry Forecast

The output of US commercial printing is forecast to grow at an annual compounded rate of 7.1 percent between 2006 and 2009.

Commercial Printing Growth Fairly Steady
First Research forecasts are based on INFORUM forecasts that are licensed from the Interindustry Economic Research Fund, Inc. (IERF) in College Park, MD. INFORUM's "interindustry-macro" approach to modeling the economy captures the links between industries and the aggregate economy.

First Research Opportunity Rating
The First Research Opportunity Rating is First Research's estimate of industry performance vs. industry risk over the next 12 to 24 months.

• Demand increases with advertising demand
• New technology improves efficiency
• But digital communications reduce long-term demand