From the Editor In-plant Insight

So what exactly is the current state of the in-plant industry? From time to time people ask me that question at industry events (usually when my mouth is stuffed with food). It's never been easy to answer.

For instance, last year, as in previous years, a few in-plants were forced to close their doors. To some this might be a sign that the in-plant industry is disappearing, until you consider the great number of commercial printing operations that also shut down in 2002, victims of a brutal economic climate.