A Sense of Stability In Raw Materials

Stability is a wonderful word for ink industry purchasing executives, and one they haven’t had the opportunity to use very often for nearly a decade. During this period, the prices of key ink ingredients have dramatically shot up, while availability has sometimes been scarce. Even when pricing of goods became stabilized and the cost of crude oil declined substantially, ink executives found themselves battling volatile currency rates, as the euro declined more than 20% against the dollar last ...