Taverns and clubs and institutional food service will be unchanged at $0.6 billion to print; no new demanders. Even Sysco’s revenues are down to $32 billion, -2 percent.
Stalling to Number 9 is automotive ($1.59 trillion, -6 percent; with $8.6 billion to print, +2 percent). Only finance/insurance ($2 billion in print, +5 percent) is not in reverse gear. However, a rush to a 35 percent market share for fuel-efficient, joint-production subcompacts (Ford/Fiat) and hybrids (GM/Toyota) will steer new brands: Aveo, Versa, Wave, Yaris.
Vincent Mallardi, C.M.C., is a the chairman of the Printing Brokerage/Buyers Association International (PBBA) and is a Certified Management Consultant in the paper, printing and converting industries. He is also an adjunct professor in economics. Contact him via email at vince@pbba.org