GRAPH EXPO & CONVERTING EXPO 2002 -- Showing Signs of Recovery

Delmontagne admits that accelerated depreciation opportunities alone would not motivate many buyers, were it not for the extraordinary productivity of the new equipment reaching the commercial printing and converting markets in recent years.

"Vendors are producing the tools companies need to stay competitive and to seize new opportunities," he explains. "These are the factors that really justify purchases, but now the tax code also offers an incentive to buy."