Dr Martin Kanert Managing Director EuPIA In the first quarter of 2020, the Covid-19 outbreak in Europe lead to the biggest shock for the EU economies since the Second World War. In March, severe lockdowns were gradually implemented to avoid massive infections. Despite this depressing scenario, the latest statistics of the printing ink industry were better than the previous quarters. Some product categories, such as liquid inks and overprint varnishes, have boosted sales not seen since 2017, especially in those market segments connected with packaging for food and healthcare products. For publication ...