MoreWar with Iraq looming; tensions with North Korea mounting; the Dow trading below 8,000; consumer spending dwindling; consumer confidence fading -- not quite the start to 2003 anyone expected or welcomed. Continued uncertainty is affecting every sector of business -- the packaging industry being no exception. The adverse economy is radically altering packaging companies' financial and operational tactics and strategies, including forays into new markets and attempts to launch initial public offerings (IPO).
