It is hard to say exactly how the overall printing ink industry is faring right now. Quite a few ink manufacturers and key suppliers say that business is improving, particularly on the packaging and digital segments, but numbers from the National Association of Printing Ink Manufacturers’ (NAPIM) 2011 State of the Industry Report, presented at the recent NAPIM Annual Convention, give reason for concern. In talking with suppliers, it seems that there has been an improvement in recent months. R...