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The article focuses on the state of the printing industry, particularly in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic's impact. Topics discussed include the challenges of rising costs; the threat of offshore work; sustainability concerns; the shift from offset to digital printing; and labor shortages in the book manufacturing sector. Despite some challenges, speakers at a conference suggest that book printers are generally in a good position but need to adapt to an evolving landscape.

The article examines the economic conditions of the print manufacturing industry in Hong Kong, China. It looks at how wage increases have impacted the labor market and productivity as well as how advances in digital printing have improved the industry. Noted companies covered in the article include Hung Hing, Leo Paper Group, and Magnum Offset.

The article offers updates on the projects of printing companies in Hong Kong and mainland China as of August 29, 2016. These include the expansion plans of Artron that include cross-border mergers and acquisitions, the shift of C&C Offset to digital printing aimed at furthering consumer engagement by enriching user experience, and the launch of Phygitalbook, a patented technology that links printed books with online and digital learning, by CTPS.

The article explores how print suppliers in Hong Kong and China are responding to changes and challenges posed by market and geopolitical events. Topics covered include the impact of the devaluation of the British pound caused by the Brexit on the print suppliers that service British publishers, the effect of the overcapacity in the U.S. and China and adopting digital printing technology.

'If you're a writer and you have the impulse to put down on paper something that will survive you, you are inextricably connected to what a library means.' --Susan Orlean [...]

The article discusses the book manufacturing industry in the U.S. and manufactures' investments in new printing technology, different content, and order-management technologies.Topics include the effect of the consolidation of the publishing industry on manufactures, details on commercial printer Webcrafters' role in book manufacturing, and the effect of demand for digital printing on Gasch Printing.