WOA 50th ANNIVERSARY -- Web's Balancing Act

"It's worth keeping in mind that the printing press was invented 500 years ago, and the industry is still going strong," he adds. "Our industry has a proud legacy and a bright future."

If one expands the pool to others who have a stake in the future of web offset, there still seems to be a consensus of opinion that print will survive, even as it faces new challenges.