The printing ink industry had a mixed year in 2012, as some areas (packaging and inkjet) were strong and other segments (publication, commercial sheetfed) remained weaker. Additive suppliers noted that they also saw growth in these expanding areas. “I don’t believe I would call it a recovery, but our graphic arts business appears to have stabilized over the past year,” said Ron Levitt, regional sales leader at Shamrock Technologies. “Business toward the end of the year picked up, and we see t...