The year 2003 was another successful year for The Post Publishing's commercial printing operations, widely known as Allied Printers. This was made possible by the combination of aggressive sales efforts and continuous cost-control measures.

Sales revenue in 2003 increased by more than 10% from the previous year, indicating a promising future for commercial printing. As revenue continued to grow, the department managed to reduce its direct costs by nearly 4%.

As well as continuing to play a vital role in serving the group's publication and printing needs, the department also generated 71% of its total sales volume in 2003 from external printing jobs.

To those who are familiar with the commercial printing industry in Thailand, the name of Allied Printers has always been synonymous with reliability, quality and good service.

Allied Printers is now more ready to focus on possible future expansion to meet the needs of the burgeoning Thai economy, while continuing to emphasise production efficiency, excellence in printing quality, prompt delivery, and customer service.