Mixed Bag (Top Flexible Packagers Survey)

Though packagePRINTING's State of the Industry report (see pP March 2001) portrayed a heavily conservative flexible packaging business climate for 2001, at least a quarter of this year's ranked companies display clear manifestations of growth. Of those who participated in 2000's ranking, 27 percent have added new employees, 17 percent have added new presses, and 4 percent have added facilities in the past twelve months. Ten percent enhanced both staffing and press rosters, and just 3 percent went all out and expanded staff, press lines, and facilities.