Shortages of Pigments Impacting European Ink Companies

Shortages of printing ink pigments have been getting so bad over the past year that doubts are beginning to be raised about the long-term sustainability of a supply system dependent on imports from Asia. The European market for standard organic printing ink pigments and their raw materials is dominated by Asian producers, mostly in China and India. This has created a long supply chain that is highly vulnerable to disruptions. The security of pigment supplies into Europe – and also North Americ...