Plant Capacity: Working Toward an Ideal Rate.

The article reports on the increase in the capacity of several industries, including steel, paper and food, to produce products in the U.S. It discusses the findings of a survey conducted by McGraw-Hill Cos. in 1955 regarding the capital spending plans of several companies. It presents charts that depict the rise in industries' capacity, one of the significant long-range trends in the country's economy.