December 2000
Sun Chemical Rises
How the ink industry’s largest company got to where it is today, and how its leaders plan to avoid the mistakes that decimated Inmont and others.
By Dave Savastano
The Year in Review
New technologies highlighted by Drupa and price increases based on rising raw material costs are among the year’s most notable trends.
By Dave Savastano
Just Add Metallics
Gold and silver are more than just the color of Olympic medals. Adding gold and silver pigments and inks will make packaging sparkle and shine, creating a new, exciting look.
By Jenn Hess
November 2000
The Dawn of Color Resolutions International
Led by VP/GM George Sickinger, Borden Chemical employees buy division and form their own printing ink company.
By Dave Savastano
Providing Added Value to the Ink Industry
NPIRI’s 44th Technical Conference offers new short courses and timely information to attendees.
By Dave Savastano
October 2000
Making Strides in Flexo
Braden Sutphin introduces new plant, products at Labelexpo 2000.
By Dave Savastano
Signs of a Bright Future
UV inks are picking up marketshare as printers learn about the benefits offered by UV technology. Driving demand are improved productivity and better performance characteristics.
By Jenn Hess
September 2000
Striving for Consistency
As printers begin to require more from the inks they use, quality control has become more than just meeting specifications.
By Jenn Hess
The Raw Material Report
Rising crude oil prices have led to cost increases that practically span the raw material spectrum.
By Dave Savastano
August 2000
Waterless Offset: Growing After Dry Times
A market that showed so much initial promise is coming back to life on the heels of new technologies.
By Tom Williams
OSHA’s Ergo Standard
Although there is considerable opposition building against OSHA’s standard, it could be approved and implemented as early as 2001. Do you know what the standard says and how it will affect your business and the industry?
By Jenn Hess
July 2000
Latin America Report
Economic recovery and recent acquisitions by key industry players have turned the spotlight on the Latin America printing ink market.
By Jenn Hess
Digital Printing Continues to Flourish
As Drupa 2000 illustrated, digital technologies are improving the capabilities of the variable data, small offset markets.
By Dave Savastano
June 2000
Ronald T. Barry Receives Ault Award
Ault Award winner Ronald T. Barry leads CCI into its next quarter-century
By Dave Savastano
nk Jet: Ahead of the Field
The fastest growing imaging technology for office and industry is making big gains with ink manufacturers and OEMs.
By Tom Williams
May 2000
Value-Added Services Raise Concerns
As the cost of doing business rises, printing ink manufacturers are looking closely at their pricing
By Dave Savastano
Gans Ink Celebrates 50 Years
Bob Gans reflects on 50th anniversary of Gans Ink & Supply, and the numerous civic and professional awards that he has received.
By Dave Savastano
April 2000
The European Flexo Market
Flexographic printing is continuing to notch up fast growth rates in the European packaging sector. But as it continues to gain a larger share of the market, mainly at the expense of litho offset, it is facing tougher challenges which could slow down its fast expansion.
By Sean Milmo
March 2000
The European Ink Market
While accepting that sales will rise, many ink makers believe they will struggle even to maintain what they perceive as existing low margins, let alone stop them from declining even further.
By Sean Milmo
The Pigment Update
Pigment manufacturers are concerned about increasing raw material costs.
By Dave Savastano
February 2000
Flexo Makes Strides
Improved print quality, technological advancements and global growth opportunities have led flexography to be looked at as a premier printing process, on par with gravure and offset.
By Jenn Hess
Water-Based Inks
Improved performance, government regulations are the keys to future gains in the water-based ink market.
January 2000
Publication Gravure Faces Challenges in Europe
European News
By Sean Milmo
Screen Printing Inks
Although it is only a small part of the ink industry, manufacturers of screen inks have seen demand rise, especially for UV screen inks.
By Jenn Hess
