Sheetfed Offset Market Continues to Face Challenges

Commercial sheetfed printers have faced difficult times in recent years. The market has been impacted by the recession, which took its toll on advertising, as well as the Internet. As a result, consolidation and plant closures have further eroded the sheetfed printing market. Meanwhile, the sheetfed packaging side has been relatively better, as folding carton remains strong. There has been some good news, as sheetfed ink manufacturers said that the economic recovery is generally helping their c...