It was a mixed review in terms of growth for the gravure packaging market for 2003. The segments that reported modest growth were mainly in shrink sleeve, retort packaging and other high performance areas. However there is reason for optimism: companies report that as the technology for gravure improves and speeds up press runs, costs will be lowered, allowing it to compete with flexo. “We’ve seen some growth in various market segments, particularly in the high performance areas,” said Tony Ren...