Editorial

U.S. Ink Industry Shows Slight Improvement in 2006

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Last year, the 2005 State of the Industry Report from the National Association of Printing Ink Manufacturers (NAPIM)  clearly showed the dire economic straits the U.S. ink industry finds itself. With earnings before interest and depreciation (EBITDA) at a stunning 0.9 percent and return on net assets (RONA) at 2.9 percent, it was obvious that the ink industry’s economic position was unhealthy at best.     NAPIM recently released its 2006 State of the Industry Report, and while the numbers report...

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