The purpose of this industry analysis is to understand the competitiveness of the Malaysian printing industry in an economic-related condition. Porter’s diamond theory of the competitive advantage of nations (CAN) was utilised to assess economic-related conditions such as human resource level, raw material endowment, technology, productivity, and business-friendly economic policies by reviewing existing datasets from related government agencies, international organizations and leading analyst firms. The development of the Malaysian printing industry shows a promising future as explained by Porter’s diamond theory analysis