REACH Adds to Ink Manufacturers’ Concerns Over Raw Material Supply By Sean Milmo, European Editor As printing ink producers in Europe struggle to raise sales and profits margins amid a slow economic recovery from the recession, one of their biggest challenges is shortages of raw materials. The scarcities have been triggering steep increases in prices of certain key chemicals in ink formulations. In some cases, the shortages are so severe that supplies are being rationed. Some of the multinat...