Loss of 10,00 printing establishments

Since peaking in 1994 at almost 54,500, the number of printing plants in the United States has declined every year with a total decline of roughly 28,000 plants (over 50%) in the past 20 years. The annual percentage range of decline has typically been 1–3% per year with an average of around 2%. These numbers are “net” numbers in that they measure the number of surviving plants each year. It is calculated by taking the starting plants from the year before, adding in new printing firms or start-ups, and subtracting those plants that go out of business for various reasons.No numbers are available on Canada but one could extrapolate information from this report for the Canadian market. For more infomation on this report contact