PRINTING IMPRESSIONS 400 YEAR IN REVIEW -- Reflecting on 2003

BY chris Bauer

Managing Editor

The year 2003 can be summed up as a period that had its ups and downs as far as the commercial printing industry is concerned. For every plant closing, there seemed to be a plant expansion project. For every poor financial report, there was a major capital equipment expenditure. Some big names left the industry, making way for a new generation of leaders. And the industry's biggest annual trade show left attendees and exhibitors with a feeling of hope.