David Savastano, Editor11.12.19
For the ink industry, 2019 has turned out to be a fairly good year. Ink industry executives say that they are seeing growth in sales, as well as new opportunities. Packaging continues to bring good news to ink manufacturers.
“Looking at the overall performance so far, 2019 has been a relatively good year for Siegwerk, showing good growth rates – although below prior-year levels – especially in our core business areas Flexible Packaging and Narrow Web,” Siegwerk CEO Herbert Forker said. “Overall, we see slightly lower growth rates within the industry this year due to the general economic environment, current macro-economic trends and rising costs.
“The increasing demand for sustainable solutions aligned with the requirements of a Circular Economy will be one of the key drivers in the ink and printing industries going forward,” he added. “
“Looking at the overall performance so far, 2019 has been a relatively good year for Siegwerk, showing good growth rates – although below prior-year levels – especially in our core business areas Flexible Packaging and Narrow Web,” Siegwerk CEO Herbert Forker said. “Overall, we see slightly lower growth rates within the industry this year due to the general economic environment, current macro-economic trends and rising costs.
“The increasing demand for sustainable solutions aligned with the requirements of a Circular Economy will be one of the key drivers in the ink and printing industries going forward,” he added. “
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