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Flint Group CPS: Global Shortages of Key Precursors Devastate Printing Ink Supply Chains

COVID-19 induced supply disruptions, increase in demand within China creating severe shortages across core printing ink raw materials, Flint CPS said.

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By: Anthony Locicero

Copy editor, New York Post

A combination of COVID-19 induced supply disruptions to primary raw materials coupled with an unprecedented increase in demand within China as it emerges from the pandemic has created severe shortages across core printing ink raw materials including pigment and resin supply chains, Flint Group Commercial, Publication and Sheetfed Inks said.    This situation is further exacerbated by increased oil demand with a 40% increase for crude oil USD/ bbl. which over the past 6 months has driven a se...

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