Digital Solutions for Packaging at drupa 2012: Part I—Folding Carton Market Trends

The objective for this analysis is to assess the potential opportunities, threats, and implications for the packaging supply chain posed by new products and initiatives introduced at drupa 2012. Following are a few general comments and impressions regarding the show. In preparing for the show we scoured the web sites and presentations of the major players attempting to gain a feel for the state of the market from their perspective. The following slide from KBA caught our attention, and raised a big question; How is the industry going to respond to a 49 percent decline in revenue?