In recent years, the ink industry has seen a great deal of merger and acquisition activity on both sides of its supply chain. However, ink manufacturers were generally less likely to consolidate. That changed in 2014, as I note in my article, “2014 Year in Review,” which begins on page 19. The major headlines from 2014 were the acquisition of Flint Group by Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division and Koch Equity Development LLC, completed in September, and the purchase of Color Resolutions Inte...