This company deals with commercial printing and as there is an increased need for efficiency in this space and demand for printing, McPherson expects InnerWorkings to do benefit.

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These titles will soon be available for printing on demand at every Espresso Book Machine.

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The loss of a major customer together with a continuing reduction in order levels at a time of declining demand within the UK printing industry have adversely affected the company.

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They also point out that new technologies such as print on demand, which makes printing short runs of physical books more economical, should help them squeeze more money out of the old-fashioned format.

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These companies are exploring new business models, the benefits of printing books on demand and the various forms of e-book delivery.

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As long as China, alone, continues this steep growth trajectory, albeit aided by extremely loose monetary policies (i.e. the printing of money), the worldwide demand for commodities will remain strong.

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The 3D printing boom, among other trends, is leading to an explosion in the demand and supply of 3D models and data on the web.

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Dai Nippon Printing and Kodansha, two other Japanese firms that plan to supply publishing on demand, both reckon the best niche is no more than 500 copies at a time.

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Investors will also be watching HP's lucrative imaging and printing group--the company's most profitable business--for any signs of slackening demand for printer supplies.

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