The German printing ink industry has a tremendous heritage, with many companies dating back to the 19th century. Some of these companies have grown from their humble beginnings into major players on the international printing ink scene with sales in the hundreds of millions of dollars. One such company is Siegwerk Druckfarben GmbH & Co. KG, a Siegburg, Germany based manufacturer which has nearly 1,300 employees worldwide and reported 700 DM ($360 million) in sales in 2000. Siegwerk Dru...