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Sustainability and the Ink Industry: Then and Now

Ink industry executives reflect on the changes they have seen in the emphasis on sustainability over the years.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Contributing Editor, Coatings World and Ink World

A decade ago, sustainability was nowhere near the topic of interest it is today. In talking with executives from ink companies, it is interesting to hear how the emphasis on sustainability has changed the entire supply chain, including brand owners, printers, ink manufacturers and their suppliers.   Shiina Harako, project manager, Marketing Division, Toyo Ink Co., Ltd., observed that the printing industry, especially the part of the industry related to packaging, has evolved very fast in the...

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