(Photo courtesy of Sartomer.) Resin manufacturers have been facing many of the same pressures as the ink industry in the past few years, including higher prices and tight competition. Like their customers in the ink industry, they have become more efficient and also have raised prices. There has also been movement in terms of consolidation, as Hexion Specialty Chemicals and BASF have made moves to acquire Akzo Nobel Ink and Adhesive Resins and Johnson Polymer, respectively.     Yet, for ...