Book Printing--Passing Grade
December 1998
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BY ERIK CAGLE
School's in session and book printers large and small couldn't be happier.
The year 1998 will be remembered for a number of things in the book printing industry, such as the consolidation in both the publishing and manufacturing realms. Despite this M&A activity, the elementary/high school market, along with college level and juvenile books, propelled the industry. Even the trade market, with best sellers and Oprah Winfrey touting its virtues, couldn't steal the el-hi/college thunder.
School's in session and book printers large and small couldn't be happier.
The year 1998 will be remembered for a number of things in the book printing industry, such as the consolidation in both the publishing and manufacturing realms. Despite this M&A activity, the elementary/high school market, along with college level and juvenile books, propelled the industry. Even the trade market, with best sellers and Oprah Winfrey touting its virtues, couldn't steal the el-hi/college thunder.
| Top 10 Book Printers | ||||||||||||||||
| | Company | Segment Sales (millions) | Total Sales (millions) | |||||||||||||
| 1 | R.R. Donnelley & Sons Chicago | $776.00 | $4,850.00 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Quebecor Printing Montreal | $522.00 | $3,480.00 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Banta Corp. Menasha, WI | $240.00 | $1,200.00 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | World Color Press Greenwich, CT | $220.00 | $2,000.00 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Bertelsmann Industries U.S. Berryville, VA | $163.30 | $230.00 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Golden Books Publishing Sturtevant, WI | $160.00 | $200.00 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Courier Corp. North Chelmsford, MA | $150.80(E) | $150.80(E) | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Phoenix ColorCompanies Mentioned:
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