Ink Industry Hopeful, Despite Adversities

Ink companies also aren't foregoing new product launches. They are working on new and improved products, many of which will offer increased capabilities and are made possible, ironically enough, by the very raw materials that are raising prices.

"Certainly the raw material situation will have an impact on the market, from two perspectives—increased cost for existing materials and increased performance for new materials that should help compensate for those increased costs," Dedman said.