Print Sales and Both Indicator Indexes Accelerate, But Printing Industry Hiring Shortage Remains (piworld.com)

To help printing companies navigate through the current crisis to the recovery on the other side, NAPCO Research and PRINTING United Alliance launched COVID-19 Print Business Indicators Research. This is the sixth in a series of reports, sponsored by Konica Minolta, that examines the effects of the COVID-19 crisis on the printing industry, how printers are responding to the crisis, and how they can create a path forward. This survey tracks key indicators across a cross section of printing companies, including commercial printers, graphic and sign producers, apparel decorators, functional printers, and package printers/converters. Download the in-depth executive summary to understand the current status of the printing industry.
*Comparison of 2020 and 2021 First and Second Quarter Sales Numbers Highlight the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic
*Index of Current and Leading Indicators Reaches Highest Point Since the Pandemic Began
*Hiring Remains a Top Issue for Printers
*Want More Printing Industry Trends and Projections?
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