The Top 30 Book Manufacturers
Dave Liess: Print runs have been steadily decreasing, run frequencies have been steadily increasing, [and] turn times have also been tightened.
Charles Nason: The single biggest shift we have seen is the increase in demand and interest from publishers in having a “green option” for production of their books. The initial push for environmentally friendly papers and materials came from the special-interest organizations dealing with the environment. That movement has successfully embedded itself within the publishing industry and now into the manufacturing sector. There is a cost involved in doing this, and we still do not have a handle on how much will be done once the understanding of true costs filters through the system. …
Matt Steinmetz is the publisher and brand director of Publishing Executive.