The Challenges Facing the Sheetfed Ink Market

The sheetfed offset market has been under tremendous pressure in recent years. The global recession has clearly impacted the industry, leading to consolidation and plant closings. Meanwhile, digital printing continues to make gains at the expense of sheetfed. WhatTheyThink, an online media organization, reported that 2009 North American commercial printing shipments were $88 billion, a 10 percent decline on a year-to-year basis. Globally, the trend is similar. According to a 2009 study by Pira...