North American Top 20 Ink Industry Report

Every ink manufacturer has watched raw material prices increase dramatically, beginning with soaring oil prices. Even when oil costs stabilized and declined, prices on other key ingredients were driven upward due to a wide variety of factors. Meanwhile, supply of certain raw materials has become erratic, with companies exiting markets, shuttering capacity or redirecting their products to more lucrative business segments. The global recession heavily affected printing, particularly on the p...