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Environmental Regulations Impacting Raw Material Market

Intermediates are among the materials that are becoming more difficult to source.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Contributing Editor, Coatings World and Ink World

Regulatory issues are changing the raw material landscape for ink manufacturers and their suppliers, as countries clamp down on pollution.   “The overall rising pressure through regulations is making sourcing growingly difficult,” said Robert Doerffel, corporate communications Europe for hubergroup. “It happens for good reasons, and we may want to differentiate between consumer protection and environmental protection introduced causes.   “Raw materials become more expensive, because regulati...

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