PRINT 01 WRAP-UP -- Lasting Impressions
"Prior to September 11th, in spite of the weak economy, PRINT 01 was attracting good attendance, and exhibitors reported steady and serious buying activity across all product types and sizes," reported Regis J. Delmontagne, president of the Graphic Arts Show Co., organizers of the event.
The exhibition actually got off to a bit of a slow start, but headline-making acquisitions still created a buzz on the show floor in the first days. Technically, Fuji Photo Film U.S.A. announced its acquisitions prior to the show, but it set the tone for there being a "Big Deal of the Day" for every day of the event. (See the sidebar below for more on the business news from PRINT 01.) For the rest of the show, there was rampant speculation about what deals may yet be to come. It all remains just speculation, so far.
