Diamond Shines

Positioned for the future

Diamond Packaging faced its share of challenges during the recent recession, but remained strong. "We hit our budget in an extremely difficult financial environment," says Werner, "and we took steps to keep our costs down."

Like other well-managed companies, however, Diamond also viewed the recession in the context of the opportunities it presented. "Despite the economy, Diamond continued to invest and focus on our core competencies," she says. "We saw the recession as an opportunity to invest in our future, as interest rates were low and equipment manufacturers were more aggressive in their pricing."