Standup Pouches and Digital Presses Bring Change to Folding Cartons

Still, sluggish growth of the U.S. GDP remains a boat anchor for North American packaging printers; with economic expansion stuck at 2 percent, many shops—according to a new report from Research and Markets—have been unable to sustain the nearly five percent annual growth rate predicted for the global folding carton industry. Even so, the relatively stable business climate enjoyed by the U.S. packaging industry over the last 12 months feels like sailing on a calm ocean.