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Jacques—Key industry trends include the advancement of electronics and press automation, continued growth in convenience foods and single serving packets, and the global competitive pressure felt by many converters from Asian suppliers.

Ruenzel—The ability to incorporate technology into finished, viable products will continue to be a challenge—and, most importantly, an opportunity for future growth. This is not always self-evident—we have invested a considerable amount of resources into EB technology over the past several years. Although we are seeing some very encouraging developments and benefits in this area, much work still needs to be done.