Editorial

As Technology Evolves, The Ink Industry Adapts

Over the years, the ink industry has constantly reinvented itself as the needs of their customers changed. The industry was dominated by letterpress ink in the first half of the 20th century; now letterpress printing is a rarity, replaced by offset printing, primarily heatset and coldset. I mention this because, as The North American Top 20 Report shows, packaging, digital and UV ink markets are clearly growth areas. The publication and newspaper industries have begun to decline, and with it,...

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