Shrinking Presses, Rising Profits

If technology advances and productivity enhancements are not enough to convince printers this is the time to buy a sheetfed press, KBA's McKinney points out there is currently an added investment incentive available to buyers.

"The Economic Stimulus Bill includes a depreciation bonus," he explains. "Equipment buyers can double the depreciation [to 40 percent instead of 20 percent] they take in the first year. The bill doesn't increase the overall depreciation, but accelerates it in the first year. That can be a real advantage for someone buying a $1 million-plus piece of equipment."