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The Year in Review

For ink companies, 2009 was a balancing act, as manufacturers dealt with the global recession, volatile raw material prices and a drop in demand. Still, ink industry leaders see some signs of improvement heading into 2010.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

By all accounts, 2009 was a difficult year for the printing ink industry. Manufacturers faced pressure from a variety of areas: the global recession, the downturn in the printing market, higher raw material costs and fierce competition. Brian Leen, president, North American Inks, Sun Chemical, said that 2009 presented tremendous challenges for Sun Chemical and for the ink industry in general. “The commercial sheetfed market in particular suffered as print buyers reigned in...

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