Editorial

Ink Industry Faces Challenges From the Raw Material Market

The past 18 months have been chaotic for ink manufacturers and their suppliers. The relative stability in terms of costs and supply of key ingredients has disappeared. Now, the supply of important raw materials is erratic and pricing is constantly fluctuating. Purchasing executives with leading ink companies discuss their concerns in our report, “The 2018 Raw Material Market,” which begins on page 26. Much of this turmoil is driven by environmental restrictions occurring in China. In addition...

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