The signs are that the contract packing sector isn’t likely to experience the downturn the rest of the economy is preparing for. With order books full there is much to be optimistic for this year, reports Simeon Goldstein
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The signs are that the contract packing sector isn’t likely to experience the downturn the rest of the economy is preparing for. With order books full there is much to be optimistic for this year, reports Simeon Goldstein
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