Investing in a Brighter Future

Package printers are following a trend of increased capital spending on new printing technology.

By Tom Polischuk

Editor-In-Chief

THERE ARE HIGH expectations (if not just high hopes) that 2004 will be a breakout year for the U.S. economy in general, and the packaging segment in particular. It has been a long arduous wait, especially since signs of a turnaround have been apparent for some time now. It just seems like everyone is lined up at the starting line for the race to begin, but the starter's pistol just keeps on misfiring.