Article: The print & graphic communications industry: U.S. economic & other trends

Section 1

U.S. Economic and Other Overall Trends

Editor's Introduction

Will 2003 be the year our industry returns to growth? Ron Davis of PIA is more optimistic than most of the graphic arts industry prognosticators. Regis Delmontagne of NPES does see growth in sales of some equipment types, but not all, and points out computer-integrated-manufacturing is not just a dream, but a goal. Bill Lamparter states "although the details of their individual forecast numbers varied, analysts....were unanimous in noting that the industry is contracting and restructuring to deal with over-capacity and print buyers' changing requirements." Value-added is the new name of the game-and that does not ...

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