Small- & Medium-Format Sheetfed Presses -- Pressing into 2004

These trends are not a surprise to Don Trytten of xpedx/Import Group. He feels that, as with all segments of the U.S. economy, the direction manufacturing is headed is toward increased productivity—and the basic manner that this can be attained is through more productive equipment. Printers and press manufacturers need to determine the specific equipment size and automated features that provide the most productivity for their particular requirements, he says.