Ink Industry Hopeful, Despite Adversities

Overall, however, a glimmer of hope for better times in the ink industry stems from a recent upswing. "The whole printing industry in the United States has been in a state of flux over the last couple of years with only a few segments experiencing growth," Waddington said. "The ink market is a reflection of this. (But) in the last quarter of [2005], we have noticed some signs of growth and expansion."