2005 Market outlook year in review -- Cheers to 2004

Drupa Year Causes Stir

A lot of attention was focused on trade shows, especially Drupa, held in May in Dusseldorf, Germany. It filled 17 halls, featured 1,860 exhibitors and drew more than 394,000 visitors. Although most North American printers opted to wait until October to see the newest equipment upgrades at Graph Expo & Converting Expo in Chicago, those who made the trek to Europe came with checkbooks in-hand.