European Ink Review

Signs are looking good at the moment for the European printing industry and its suppliers. Economies throughout Europe suffered a downturn during the second half of last year, which had a severe impact on parts of the printing and ink sectors. In the fourth quarter there was so much inventory reduction that a record number of production plants were at a standstill by December. In January, however, manufacturers of pigments, resins and other raw materials were reporting distinct signs of a re...