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Consolidation, Capacity Reduction of Raw Material Suppliers Leads Sun Chemical to Increase Ink Prices in North America

Impacts packaging liquid inks, bronze metallic inks, energy curable inks and commercial sheetfed blended colors

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Faced with increases in the costs of raw materials and the impact of recent events in the global supply chain, Sun Chemical will raise prices in North America by 4 percent for packaging liquid inks with a specific increase of $0.40/lb on bronze metallic inks, 6 percent for energy curable inks, and $0.75/lb for commercial sheetfed blended colors, effective April 1, 2010. For more than 18 months, raw materials and energy cost volatility have significantly impacted the ink industry. Non-traditio...

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