BOOK INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENTAL TRENDS 2016

PRINTER RESPONSES
In total 12 printers participated in the survey with the largest number of participants having book-related
revenues in the range of $50 million to $100 million as indicated in the chart below.
WHAT WERE YOUR COMPANY’S TOTAL REVENUES FROM PRINTING BOOKS AND
COLLATERAL PAPERBOARD PRODUCTS IN 2014?
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NUMBER OF RESPONSES
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RANGE IN ANNUAL BOOK REVENUES
Based on 12 responses.
All participating printers used recycled paper in 2014, with three quarters expecting to use more recycled
fiber in 2015 and one quarter expecting to use the same amount.
As with recycled fiber, 100% of participating book printers used FSC certified paper in 2014 with the
majority (67%) expecting to use the same amount in 2015, and a quarter expecting to use more. One of the
12 participating printers expected to use less FSC certified paper in 2015 and cited a lack of demand from
customers as the reason for this expectation.
Three quarters of participating printers reported using SFI or PEFC certified paper in 2014 and of those
67% expected to use more in 2015. Interestingly a substantial minority (22%) of printers using SFI or PEFC
certified paper in 2014 expected to use less in 2015, while 11% expected to use more.
As with participating publishers, none of the printers who participated in the surveys used agricultural or
alternative fiber in 2014.
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