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The Year in Review

For the most part, ink manufacturers saw some sales growth in 2006, but consolidation, raw material prices and other concerns have industry officials cautiously optimistic about their business as they head into the new year.

Higher raw materials costs and the inability to raise its prices enough to ensure reasonablemarginshave plagued the ink industry in recent years. In 2005, some ink price increases began to appear. Facing even more pricing pressure, ink companies were forced to raise prices further in 2006.     The question is whether these increases are enough. According to the National Association of Printing Ink Manufacturers (NAPIM), U.S. ink manufacturers had a paltry earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT...

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