This month, Ink World is pleased to bring to our readers our annual Top International Ink Companies, our comprehensive look at the leading ink manufacturers worldwide, which begins on page 24. Overall, 2006 was a relatively stable year, with few mergers and acquisitions. For the most part, printing ink manufacturers reported small gains, and focused their attention on growing geographic regions, such as Asia-Pacific, Eastern Europe and Latin America, and technologies such as UV/EB and inkjet.  ...