For suppliers, having a background in their customers’ business is always a benefit. It gives them a clear understanding of the challenges their customer faces, and a knowledge of how their processes work. For Eugene Mitchell, president of Spectrum Inks & Coatings, having had the opportunity to work on both the packaging and publication gravure sides of the printing and ink industries has given him a foundation for providing the products and services printers need. “It’s been a great help ...