Machine makers see year of recovery in ’10
What a difference a year makes.
For plastics machinery manufacturers, 2010 was a year of recovery, following the brutal recession that stretched from late 2008 through all of 2009.
Customers finally started to loosen their grip on their collective wallets. It all culminated with a solid K show in Germany — where some machinery executives fretted about long lead times and possible shortages of key components if the hot growth continues. Imagine that!