Raw Material Shortages Affect Ink Prices

In addition, feed stock and key raw material availability and price pressures are likely to further drive prices higher in the coming months as producers attempt to stay in front of an increasing cost curve. A major global supplier of TiO2 announced significant capacity expansion plans earlier this week (week of 5/9/2011); however the majority of this capacity is not expected to come on line until the end of 2014.