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The Raw Material Report

For ink manufacturers, continued volatility in crude oil prices and supply concerns remain serious challenges

In terms of raw material pricing, the past few years have been brutal for the printing ink industry. Led by the dramatic surge of crude oil prices, a critical ingredient for key feedstocks as well as waxes, resins and other ingredients, raw material costs for inks skyrocketed. Pent-up prices also played a role, as companies long stymied by pressure from ink manufacturers to keep costs down finally pushed through increases. Photo courtesy of Superior Printing Ink. The el...

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