What Will It Take to Survive?

Just like manufacturers, when consultants can leverage their investments in two projects at the same time, there are economies and efficiencies. I am currently working with State Street Consulting to write a study titled “Global Trends in Packaging Affecting North American Converter and Supplier Markets” for PRIMIR (Print Industries Market Information and Research Organization, www.primir.org) that is scheduled for completion this summer. So leveraging the double opportunity to talk with contemporaries all through the packaging supply chain has helped on two project fronts and has led to some interesting insights. While conversations were candid and often confidential, most of those interviewed were as eager to give their perspectives as they were to see what others think about the state of our industry. As a matter of fact, most reflected that the state of our industry runs parallel to the state of our global economy.