There can be little doubt that the recession took its toll on milling and mixer manufacturers, as capital expenditures curtailed sharply in 2009. However, equipment manufacturers noted that there was somewhat of a pick-up at the end of 2009. “Sales toward the ink industry sharply dropped, starting September 2008, and stayed about 50 percent of the normal volumes until about September 2009,” said René Eisenring, GD sales manager for Buhler Inc. USA. “I am told by the many ink companies that the ...