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Transportation and the Ink Industry

The ink industry is working to overcome numerous challenges with shipping and receiving.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Contributing Editor, Coatings World and Ink World

Filling an order isn’t the end of the ink manufacturing process. The ink has to travel to the customer. The same goes for ingredients for ink; ordering the pigments, resins, additives or other raw materials is the first step, but the final step is when the products are shipped to the ink makers. The problem is that there is a shortage of truck drivers. According to the American Trucking Association’s website, the issue is dire: “The for-hire trucking industry is facing a shortage of drivers. D...

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