Printing: posture for prosperity. (printing industry in South Florida)

The printing industry in South Florida is prepared for unprecedented growth in spite of the present economic uncertainty which has affected many South Florida industries. The increase in overall printing sales during 1990 allowed many South Florida printers to expand and upgrade facilities in 1991. While there has been a slight drop in the number of presses operating in 1989, most South Florida printers experienced stable growth last year that is expected to continue upward during the next four years.

The printing industry, traditionally, has been quick to respond to economic shifts as an industry reacted favorably during the economic uncertainty of 1990.

Maintaining a steady posture for extended growth, printing has become the second largest manufacturing industry in the state (according to data compiled by the National Association of Printers and Lithographers (NAPL), the Printing Industry of …