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The Year in Review

Having weathered the economic storm of the past few years, ink manufacturers are, for the most part, cautiously optimistic about 2011, although raw materials remain a serious concern.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

For ink manufacturers, 2010 was, generally speaking, an improvement over the past few years, as the economy showed some signs of recovery and sales strengthened. However, the volatility of the raw materials market, in terms of both pricing and availability of key ingredients, is a huge concern. Charles Murray, president, North American Inks, Sun Chemical, said that overall, Sun Chemical has recovered volume in all sectors compared to last year. “That being said, 2010 presented tremendous chall...

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