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Instability of Raw Material Prices, Supply is a Major Concern for Ink Manufacturers

Although ink companies appear likely to be able to pass along higher prices to their customers, there remain serious concerns about supply and pricing.

Ink makers in Europe are beginning to push for higher prices for their products after being hit by a wave of hikes in raw material costs. Fortunately Western European economies are relatively buoyant at the moment while parts of Eastern Europe are booming, so increases in ink prices can probably be absorbed by most European printers.     There is concern, however, among ink producers that the latest series of surges in prices could herald the start of a period of instability...

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