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The Asian Ink Market

Continued economic growth and improved living standards in the Asia-Pacific region will drive printing demand.

Nantong DIC Color Ltd. is DIC’s new highly integrated, state-of-the-art ink factory in China. Although the Asia-Pacific region has shown signs of recovery after a turbulent economic time, escalating raw material prices are expected to cut into profit margins. “The industry recovered from market turbulence in 2003 caused by the war in Iraq and SARS,” said Hisato Tanemura, Asia-Pacific group marketing director, Dainippon Ink & Chemicals (DIC). “It generally fared well during the fir...

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