PRINT 13: Mood: A Breath of Fresh Air

A number of manufacturers happily reported the sale of machinery, and some were literally spontaneous purchases, as in there had been no previous contact between the attendee and the exhibitor. That's what brought a smile to the face of many, like Venitelli.

For example, Hohner noted that it sold seven Easy Stitcher benchtop stitching machines in the first three days alone. Graphic Whizard completed deals for a handful of its new PT SCC cutter/creasers. And Spiel Associates, celebrating its 50th anniversary in business, sold at least four of its Digibinder Plus machines off the show floor.