State of the Industry-Flexible Packaging

Bill Klein, executive director of the Packaging and Label Gravure Association (PLGA), saw 2002 as being down more in dollars than in unit volume. He believes this is partly due to the impact from reverse auction bidding, which is making its impact felt throughout all segments of package printing.

Even with 2002 being a down year, Klein said that about one third of the converters he contacts had a good year, with a good portion of these posting record numbers. "These successful converters were generally more aggressive and creative," says Klein.