David Savastano, Editor04.15.21
The past few months have seen a lot of pressure on prices, supply and transportation, primarily caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The printing ink industry is known for being reluctant to raise prices except when under pressure. However, as can be seen in the announcements in Fresh Ink, which begins on page 8, price increases have already been implemented, and there is reason to believe more are coming.
Interestingly, the first announcement came from the European Printing Ink Association (EuPIA). These were quickly followed by statements from the National Association of Printing Ink Manufacturers (NAPIM), CEPE, Sun Chemical, Flint Group, Siegwerk, Doneck Network and others.
There are plenty of raw materials involved. Crude oil supply is leading to tightening of petrochemicals, a key feedstock in many ink ingredients. TiO2 and other pigments are a concern. So are vegetable oils, due largely to weather conditions.
EuPIA said “the increased cost of pigment raw materials, tightenin
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