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China, Environmental and Currency Issues Impact the Pigment Market

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Contributing Editor, Coatings World and Ink World, Coatings World and Ink World Magazine

In recent years, the dramatic increase in the price of crude oil  and its derivatives has severely impacted the ink industry and its suppliers. However, the relative stability of prices for pigments, typically the most expensive ingredient in ink, had helped keep price increases for ink somewhat in check. In particular, some ink manufacturers turned their attention to lower-cost pigments coming from China.     There were quite a few reasons why these pigments were less expensive that those from ...

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