The year 2001 has been a difficult one for the U.S. economy, and the printing ink industry is no exception. The National Association of Printing Ink Manufacturers’ quarterly sales reports confirm that, showing sales of ink down an estimated 4.2 percent during the first six months of the year. Essentially, demand is down across the board while capacity increases, which is a dangerous combination. This, in itself, is bad news, but there are more problems to be faced, as there does not appear to ...