Carolina Cut Sheets

Beyond the obvious commodity products exists a wealth of profit-boosting solutions. Offsetting not only the decline in traditional products, but also the ups and downs of the economy, cut-sheets are a reliable growth product, say manufacturers. Over the past three years, as forms sales overall have slumped and then posted a modest recovery, cut-sheet sales volume has been "flat or slightly up," according to Jim Hill of Carolina Cut Sheets, Huntington, W.Va. The producer has manufactured only cut-sheets since 1982. At Printegra, there has been steady cut-sheet growth attributed to new business and the ongoing decline of continuous products, according to Bill Reid, director

The Top 5 Suppliers combined for more than $1 billion in sales for 2004. Quality Park Consolidates Brands It's been a busy year for Quality Park, formerly the PrintXcel brands. The company has changed its name, experienced major growth by realignment and secured the top position on BFL&S' Top 100 Suppliers list. "Our sales and marketing teams were able to secure large pieces of business from existing and new customers this past year," said Allen Conway, president. "These efforts were being driven in 2002 and 2003, and came to fruition in 2004. We're already off and running for 2005." Off and running,