PRINTING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT INDUSTRY

Global Market ($ million): 40,000

U.S. Industry Revenue ($ million): $3,000

Employees: 14,000

Companies: 427

U.S. Exports ($ million): $1,137

U.S. Imports ($ million): $1,661

Top 5 U.S. Companies

Goss International

Kodak

Xerox

Hewlett Packard

OLEC Corporation

Top 6 Foreign Companies

Heidelberg (Germany)

MAN Roland (Germany)

Bobst (Germany)

KBA (Germany)

Muller Martini (Switzerland)

Komori (Japan)

Top International Markets

United States

United Kingdom

Japan

Germany

Other European Union countries

Top 5 International Issues

Intellectual Property

Market Access - High Tariff Barriers and Non-Tariff Barriers

Non-Tariff Barriers

Foreign Exchange Rates

EU Directives – RoHS and REACH

Top 3 Domestic Competitiveness Issues

High Relative Costs of Production

Product Liability

OSHA and EPA Regulations

Updated 5/2009