ST IVES' U.S. DIVISION -- Adding to the Equation

"The next 18 months look to be fairly challenging as our country struggles to improve the basic economy," Angstrom predicts. "The uncertainty of these times is putting pressure on most of our customers and, like us, they are looking for ways to be more cost-effective in the absence of significant opportunities to increase sales. We all must improve our positions by creating more efficient means of manufacturing that afford value.