Facing Today’s Manufacturing Woes

The greater the printer’s ink markup, the more leeway it has for giving the publisher a break. You can look for a compromise on a lower percentage increase or a delay in its effective date.

The Bigger Problem: Paper
The ink increase, however it finally hits you, is small potatoes compared to the rise in paper prices. Mills are generally announcing a $50/ton increase for the third quarter, but with demand so weak, there’s reason to hope this will work its way down to the $30/ton zone.