Over the past year there has been a tremendous amount of changes within the metallic ink industry. The major events  include Altana Chemie’s acquisition of Eckart GmbH, Ciba Specialty Chemicals’ purchase of Wolstenholme’s Metasheen product line and the dissolving of MD-Both, the joint venture between Wolstenholme and Schlenk. These consolidations reflect trends in the ink market as the  industry moves to become a more global market. “The changes in our segment are a reflection of the trends ...