David Savastano, Editor07.24.18
As we noted in part 1 of Ink World’s annual Latin American ink report, the national economies in the Latin and South America region are growing, and so are the printing and ink industries. This is leading to new investments in the region.
The Latin and South American packaging field has been active in terms of mergers and acquisitions, with Brazil headlining a trio of recent acquisitions. With a population of 209 million, Brazil is the most populous country in the region, with Sao Paulo the country’s largest city at more than 12 million.
Interestingly, São Paulo has witnessed three packaging ink acquisitions since December 2016, when INX International Ink Co. added Creative Industria e Comercio Ltda., a leading flexo and gravure ink manufacturer. In December 2017, Wikoff Color purchased Verti Produtos Químicos, a packaging and label specialist, while Siegwerk acquired Tupahue Tintas.
Tupahue Tintas is one of the Brazilian mark
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