FINDING THE RETURN ON CTP

Quantifying the benefits of computer-to-plate: a challenge package printers may need to approach with new diligence.

by Terri McConnell, Prepress Editor

In the span of a few hours on September 11th, our hearts were broken, our livelihoods were lost or threatened, and our determinations tested. In the path of swift and sweeping financial repercussions of those events, some packaging businesses are sure to fail or suffer. Even companies with the brightest outlooks are making provisions for a probable downturn and have become more reserved, careful, and "quiet."