For ink manufacturers, the consolidation of the supply chain has been a serious concern, but there also has been activity during the past year on the ink side. The printingink industry again saw a major acquisition, as Siegwerk acquired Environmental Inks & Coatings (EIC) in December. Siegwerk’s acquisition of EIC makes a lot of sense, as the packaging segment is much healthier than the publication/commercial business. EIC is a specialist in water-based inks for the narrow web label market ...