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Article: Press makers prime for recovery.(News)
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Byline: Bill Bregar
Technology news is a staple of trade shows, but at NPE2009, the economy was the big story.
Injection molding machinery executives, after five days of talking to customers in the massive halls of McCormick Place, said the U.S. economy appears to be bottoming out.
They sold some machines, exceeding expectations. Attendance was down officially by about 28 percent based on total registrations, but off as much as 50 percent as measured at some machinery booths. "Quality vs. quantity has become a show organizer's cliche, but it seemed to be reality for this NPE.
"The people that are here, are here for a reason, said Liam ...