George Sickinger, left, is congratulated by NAPIM president Dave Frescoln after he received the Printing Ink Pioneer Award. Starting an ink company is in itself a challenging experience. However, getting the financing to acquire a medium-sized ink company that you work for seems even more daunting. That, however, is how George Sickinger, then vice president and general manager of Borden Chemical’s Printing Ink Group, acquired his company from Borden Chemical in 1999. It took a lot of cour...