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"print - it’s everywhere! it’s on your coffee table; in your freezer; on the bumper of your car. it can be found on your walls, your doorstep, and on your clothes. it’s on your mail, in your wallet, and most often in your hands." the commercial printing industry is one of the largest industries in the united states. according to 2009 data from the printing industry of america, the printing industry employs 909,179 people among 33,565 establishments with annual sales totaling over $140.7 billion in annual shipments. while the industry accounts for a significant portion of the nations' total volume of goods and services, it also represents the largest conglomeration of small businesses in the domestic manufacturing sector. seventy nine percent of the plants in the industry employ 19 people or less (pia 1999 report to congress). most firms in the industry serve local or regional markets, though some printers and many publishers reach national and international markets (usio 1992). the ind