Sustaining a positive attitude

摘要

As technological innovation advances apace in an industry populated with solutions-oriented people, many in the packaging converting sector are relatively confident in the short to mid-term prospects, despite persistent gloomy economic headlines. Yet the tail-end of last year brought the news of one of the world's largest print machinery systems manufacturers, Manroland going into administration in Germany, the stricken company citing "another dramatic downturn in incoming orders" and ongoing difficulties faced by its customers in obtaining finance.