The October 2026 issue features Ink World’s annual Buyers’ Guide, which is the ink industry’s most comprehensive listing of raw materials, equipment and services, distributors and trade associations. In addition, you can find our annual Buyers’ Guide online at www.inkworldmagazine.com. We hope you find it to be very helpful!...

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Ink World interviewed key ink manufacturers on the state of the Asia-Pacific printing ink market. The participants are Masamichi Sota, president, Packaging & Graphic Business Group, general manager, Printing Material Products Division, DIC Corporation; Lina Gu, GM, China and Southeast Asia for Flint Group Packaging Solutions; Upal Roy, managing director, India, South Africa and Middle East for Flint Group Packaging Solutions; Amit Dammani, senior vice president Print Solutions, hubergroup; A...

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With so many printing options available, it can become overwhelming to decide which option is the right choice. Depending on your requirements, digitally printing textiles can help brands stay on top of fast-paced consumer needs, especially in clothing markets.  Paul Edwards, vice president of the Digital Division at INX International Ink Co., says, “Although many digital textile applications are becoming quite mature now, the most strongly established ones relate to fast fashion. It was init...

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The situation in the Middle East continues to be tense and the outcome uncertain. The Strait of Hormuz is still largely shut, and the ink industry has been hit hard because so many of its raw materials come from oil. Prices on many of the key raw materials essential to ink manufacturers – solvents, resins, binders, and additives – are rising. As a result of these rising crude oil prices, ink manufacturers have had to raise prices. Sun Chemical and hubergroup announced increases and surchar...

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Editor’s Take: The war in the Middle East has had a major impact globally; for the ink industry, the closing of the Strait of Hormuz has led to price increases and supply issues on petrochemicals and other key ingredrients. Leading purchasing agents in the ink industry offer their insights into the present state of raw materials. Raw material costs, supply, and logistics are typically a challenge for ink purchasing executives. It seems that these executives continue to face new and of...

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The digital printing market is not new, but it’s constantly evolving as new technologies guide its progress and innovation. Recently, digital printing has expanded into the packaging segment, as it is “no longer a niche application. The expansion is being driven by brands’ need for greater flexibility, faster turnaround times, and more personalized customer experiences,” explains David Bistrovic, product manager, Professional Imaging at Epson America Inc. Digital printing also creates opportunit...

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Ink World interviewed suppliers to the ink industry on the topic of sustainability. The participants are Bruno Abaté, global market director for industrial and Richard Plenderleith, global director of research and development, photoinitiators and cationic chemistry at Arkema Coating Solutions; Jennifer R. Sinsigalli, head of sales – resins North America, BASF; Dr. Yongping (YP) Zha, marketing director Americas, Inks, Coating Additives, Evonik; Mouhcine Kanouni, PhD, technical sales manager, Mits...

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Our July 2026 issue features our annual Top International Ink Companies Report. In this year’s report, leading ink executives offer their insights into what they are seeing in the market. While there is optimism for the year ahead, there remain serious concerns about geopolitical issues and their impact globally. Hopefully, these issues will be settled in the coming year. Sign up for our newsletter for more industry insights & news! In our top companies report, ink industry leaders n...

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Many market research reports consistently highlight the UK as an especially creative center for industry and attach promising growth prospects to its print sector. It stems from the UK having a strong culture of innovation and associated geographical clusters that play to the strengths of academic-industrial co-operation, as well as good government support. The printing industry in the UK is seen as moving rapidly these days – indeed, the UK ink market only contracted very slightly in 2025 – ...

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