State government ($1.1 billion to print, +0 percent) will continue reverse auctions and other techniques that violate statutes. Protest and prevail over these mendacious compromises of mandamus. Look it up first.
The foregoing 25 hottest marketplaces should exceed 63 percent of U.S. GDP and 93 percent of total printing revenues. Where’s energy? With $2.7 billion to print, -20 percent, it is Number 26, followed by Number 27-ranked business/professional services ($2.3 billion to print, +2 percent) and Number 28 aerospace/defense ($2 billion to print, +0 percent).
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