Optimistic Outlook

Despite a decline in folding carton sales during 2002, recent statistics show an up-swing for the folding cartons market.

A PERSISTENTLY SLOW economy, accompanied by higher energy and raw materials costs, put a damper on the 2002 end-of-year earnings of many folding carton converters. But, according to the results of packagePRINTING's Top Folding Carton Converters Survey for 2002, the future is showing signs of promise.