As is readily apparent in reading this issue’s cover story, the Top International Ink Companies, the past year has been challenging, to say the least. In the report, which begins on page 16, ink industry executives note that raw material price increases, combined with the global recession and shrinking demand for printing, made for a very difficult year. We have seen the changes that have occurred, as some ink manufacturers have closed their doors, and others have been acquired. On page 8, I fo...