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BCF Declares Ink Industry is Facing a Crisis

The European ink sector is beginning to revolt against the way printers have shifted a sizeable proportion of their cost reductions to ink producers without adequate compensation.

By: Sean Milmo

European Editor

The European ink sector is beginning to revolt against the way printers have shifted a sizeable proportion of their cost reductions to ink producers without adequate compensation. Printers have been decreasing their working capital by having ink companies deliver supplies in smaller and smaller amounts at more and more frequent intervals. They have avoided the extra cost of hiring employees with technical expertise by using the technical staff of ink producers to sort out their problems, even ...

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