Buck Trends
Leading motivator:
Addingcapacity (52 percent).
Greatest reservation:
Return on investment (61 percent).
Primary information source:
Trade publications (74 percent). (Internet: 13 percent)
2000 Purchasing Profile—Folding Carton Converters
Most popular budget range:
$50,000 to $99,000, and $200,000 to $500,000 (both cited by 16 percent). Details: Top budget breakdowns for 1999 were split between spending exactly what was budgeted and spending up to 25 percent more (both 32 percent). Carton converters led the other segments in underspending in 1999, at an average of 31 percent, most often because of budget cuts or freezes. The most popular budget plan for 2000, gathering support from 21 percent of respondents, involves spending up to 25 percent more than last year.
- People:
- Susan Friedman