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Raw Material Prices, Supply Continue to Show Signs of Stability

After another year of relative quiet, ink industry purchasing executives are watching key ingredients closely.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Contributing Editor, Coatings World and Ink World

Right after the global recession of 2008, raw materials were a headache for the ink industry, although the past few years have seen prices and availability stabilize. For the most part, this has been the case during 2016 as well.     “In general, raw material industry has balanced out but are showing some signs of tightening, mostly upstream,” said Jan Paul van der Velde, SVP procurement, IT and regulatory – Flint Group. “We are experiencing ongoing challenges in volatile markets due to the gl...

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