STATE OF THE INDUSTRY ON THE OFFENSIVE

Fortunately, most package and label printing appears on the brighter side of the spectrum. According to PIA's recent report, "Package Printing 2001-2005," both the flexible packaging and label sectors are charted for a compound annual growth rate of 4.5 percent between 2000 and 2005. (A 2.5 percent growth rate is anticipated for the folding carton industry; corrugated will grow 3.5 percent.)