Re: Korean/Asian Printers
Re: Korean/Asian Printers
On Jul 18, 2007, at 1:28 PM, Robert Rock wrote:
Rich,
The interest in printing overseas? The reason is primarily cost.
Just wanted to hear you say it.
Probably
80% - 90% of the fine art, photography, illustrated books,
children's books,
etc...are printed overseas. Publishers would all be going out of
business if
they had to pay the costs that U.S. and European printers/prepress
charged.
A typical coffee table book that might retail for $49-$69
(wholesale to the
bookstores about half that), would cost about $15 to print in the
U.S. Add
to that their prepress cost, design costs, editing, marketing,
etc...and
they would go out of business. The same book might only cost about
$4-$5 to
print in Asia. Same presses, binding equipment, etc...but cheaper
labor,
materials, etc...In fact, even though they purchase paper pulp from
Canada,
Europe, and the U.S., they make their own paper from our pulp and
can charge
much less for paper too.
I would love to be able to print in the U.S. I got started in the
printing
business in the U.S. 35 years ago, but have been printing overseas
now for
nearly 25 years. We have no choice if we are to offer our clients
the best
quality for the best prices.
Regards,
Bob Rock
Just rankles me - makes me feel like I'm pissin' up a rope. Bust my
hump so you guys can send it to China.
Rich Apollo
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Adobe Certified Expert, Photoshop
314-344-1144
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