Printing Industry and Production Processes, 1994 Finishing and Converting Conference Proceedings
J. S. Liedtke
Printing and publishing is one of the largest and most important industries in the United State. In the U. S. government’s classification of 20 major industries, printing and publishing combined ranks number one in total business establishments, with more than 60,000 firms. These include printers and publishers of all kinds, packagers, metal decorators, and manufacturers of equipment and supplies. In addition, In-plant operations number nearly 40,000. Among manufacturing industries, commercial printing ranks sixth in the number of employees and sixth in payroll. More that 1.5 million people are employed with a total payroll of $26.6 billion a year (US$).