Editorial
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Additives | Conductive Inks and Printed Electronics | Energy-Curable Materials | Flushed Colors and Pigments | Inkjet Inks and Toners | Packaging Flexo Inks | Packaging Gravure Inks | Resins | Sheetfed Inks | UV and EB Inks
A Mixed Year for the North American Ink Industry
For the ink industry, the past 12 months have been filled with mixed signals. On the one hand, the economy is growing, which is good for consumers. That translates into more goods sold, which is good news for printers and their ink suppliers. Howe…David Savastano, Editor 03.09.18
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Conductive Inks and Printed Electronics | Inkjet Inks and Toners | News Inks | Packaging Flexo Inks | Packaging Gravure Inks | Publication Gravure Inks | Publication Offset Inks | Screen Inks | Sheetfed Inks | Specialty Inks | UV and EB Inks
The Changing World Of Printing Inks
Printing has changed over the years, and with it, so has the ink industry. I get a first-hand look at this every year via our annual US Ink Directory, a comprehensive list of more than 190 US ink manufacturers. I spoke with many ink manufacturers for…David Savastano, Editor 01.19.18
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Looking Back, Looking Ahead For the Ink and Printing Industries
The printing and printing ink industries have evolved over the years. Letterpress gave way to offset, flexo has become the leading technology in packaging, and digital printing has made major inroads. It is interesting to reflect on the past and take…David Savastano, Editor 11.20.17
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Ink Manufacturers News | Printers News
Overcoming the Devastation Of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma
As we head to press, the southern United States is reeling from Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma. The devastation in terms of lives lost is terrible; the damage to infrastructure is incredible and, for now, incalculable. We have seen the wrecka…David Savastano 09.20.17
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Ink Manufacturers News | Suppliers News
The Global Nature Of Printing Ink
Red gets read. The fast-moving consumer goods business moves even faster, and multinationals rely on ink suppliers to get their message out quickly and effectively. As a result, printing and the ink industry are also becoming more international. P…David Savastano, Editor 08.01.17
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Ink Manufacturers News | Inkjet Inks and Toners | Packaging Flexo Inks | Packaging Gravure Inks | Printers News | Sheetfed Inks
Low Migration, Digital Technologies Lead Discussions In Packaging Market
With the major gains being made in inkjet, printing has transformed dramatically in recent years. Transactional printing, wide format and ceramic tiles are now almost completely digitally printed, and inkjet has made major gains in label and narrow w…David Savastano, Editor 05.15.17
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Conductive Inks and Printed Electronics | Flushed Colors and Pigments | Inkjet Inks and Toners | News Inks | Packaging Flexo Inks | Packaging Gravure Inks | Publication Gravure Inks | Publication Offset Inks | Sheetfed Inks | UV and EB Inks
Finding New Opportunities In Printing and Inks
The trends that we have seen in recent years – the growth of packaging and digital printing and the decline of the publication and commercial markets – are clearly increasing. Our annual North American Top 20 Report continues to show thes…David Savastano, Editor 03.13.17
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The Evolution of the Printing Ink Industry
Every January, Ink World publishes our annual US Ink Directory, a comprehensive listing detailing more than 190 US ink manufacturers, ranging from major manufacturers who supply a full complement of inks to specialists who successfully focus on niche…David Savastano, Editor 01.23.17
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Additives | Ink Manufacturers News | Inkjet Inks and Toners | Mergers and Acquisitions | News Inks | Packaging Flexo Inks | Packaging Gravure Inks | Printers News | Publication Gravure Inks | Publication Offset Inks | Sheetfed Inks | Suppliers News | UV and EB Inks
Consolidations On the Rise In the Printing Ink Industry
In recent years, consolidation has reshaped the printing industry, with billion-dollar printers such as Quebecor World (acquired by Quad/Graphics) and Consolidated Graphics (RR Donnelley) leaving the field on the publication side and Rexam (Ball Corp…David Savastano, Editor 11.21.16
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Additives | Flushed Colors and Pigments | Resins | Suppliers News | Waxes
A Sense of Stability In Raw Materials
Stability is a wonderful word for ink industry purchasing executives, and one they haven’t had the opportunity to use very often for nearly a decade. During this period, the prices of key ink ingredients have dramatically shot up, while availab…David Savastano, Editor 09.23.16
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Inkjet Inks and Toners | Packaging Flexo Inks | Packaging Gravure Inks | Sheetfed Inks | UV and EB Inks
drupa 2016 Shows the Way Forward for Printing, Ink Industries
The printing industry is changing rapidly, and digital printing is on the rise, and the attendees at drupa 2016 saw this evolution at every turn. The growth of packaging and energy curing continues to drive expansion in printing. Printing is chang…David Savastano, Editor 07.29.16
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Inkjet Inks and Toners | Packaging Flexo Inks | Packaging Gravure Inks | UV and EB Inks
Good News in Packaging, Inkjet Ink Markets
In recent years, printing ink manufacturers have enjoyed their best results in two markets: packaging and inkjet. The packaging ink market continues to expand, with new technologies such as flexible packaging driving growth. Meanwhile, digital printi…David Savastano, Editor 05.13.16
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Conductive Inks and Printed Electronics | Flushed Colors and Pigments | Graphic Arts Coatings | Ink Manufacturers News | Inkjet Inks and Toners | Marking and Pad Printing Inks | News Inks | Packaging Flexo Inks | Packaging Gravure Inks | Printers News | Publication Gravure Inks | Publication Offset Inks | Screen Inks | Sheetfed Inks | Specialty Inks | Suppliers News | UV and EB Inks
Adapting to Changes In the Global Printing Industry
Industries evolve as the years go by, and the printing and ink industries are no exception. As the digital printing and packaging markets grow, leading ink companies are looking for more ways to support their customers. In The North American Top 2…David Savastano, Editor 03.29.16
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Conductive Inks and Printed Electronics | Graphic Arts Coatings | Inkjet Inks and Toners | Marking and Pad Printing Inks | News Inks | Packaging Flexo Inks | Packaging Gravure Inks | Publication Gravure Inks | Publication Offset Inks | Screen Inks | Sheetfed Inks | Specialty Inks | UV and EB Inks
Finding New Opportunities In the Ink and Printing Industries
The U.S. Ink Directory is one of the annual highlights for Ink World. Aside from presenting a comprehensive listing of more than 190 U.S. ink manufacturers, the U.S. Ink Directory provides a look at how the industry itself is faring, as new companies…David Savastano, Editor 01.25.16
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Consolidation Among Ink Companies, Printers Is Key Trend in 2015
The end of the year is a good time to look back on the past 12 months and see what has changed and what remained the same. For the ink industry, these changes may provide a clear glimpse into the future. As I note in “The 2015 Year in Review…Dave Savastano, Editor 11.30.15
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Additives | Flushed Colors and Pigments | Resins
Keeping Up with Changes In the Raw Material Market
For purchasing executives, stability is a longed-for goal, and volatility is a bad word. Ink industry leaders have had their share of volatility in recent years. With crude oil prices falling, ink companies are catching their breath, but not all is a…David Savastano, Editor 10.01.15
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Asia-Pacific, Latin America Present Opportunities For the Ink Industry
The ink industry is evolving. Many of the changes are due to the way people get their information (the growth of the Internet vs. decline of newspapers) and new technologies that can create more personalized content (gains in inkjet). This is nothing…Dave Savastano, Editor 07.31.15
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Additives | Inkjet Inks and Toners | Packaging Flexo Inks | Packaging Gravure Inks | Resins | Sheetfed Inks | UV and EB Inks
Crude Oil Costs and The Ink Industry
The issue of crude oil prices came up a lot during the recent National Association of Printing Ink Manufacturers (NAPIM) Annual Convention. Ink industry executives are finding themselves explaining to their printing customers that the drop in the cos…Dave Savastano, Editor 05.20.15
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Ink Manufacturers Look To Adapt To Changes in The Printing Industry
Like any industry, the printing industry is facing growing pains as technologies change. Today, inkjet, UV and packaging are expanding. A decade or two ago, offset printing for publication and commercial projects held the largest share of the printin…Dave Savastano, Editor 03.23.15
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Conductive Inks and Printed Electronics | Packaging Flexo Inks | Packaging Gravure Inks | Sheetfed Inks | UV and EB Inks
Ink Companies Must Change Along With Their Printing Customers
Every January, Ink World publishes our annual U.S. Ink Directory, a comprehensive listing of more than 190 U.S. ink manufacturers, their major products and key contacts. Our U.S. Ink Directory, which begins on page 18, also offers a look at how the i…Dave Savastano, Editor 01.26.15
