Packaging
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The Packaging Ink Market
David Savastano, Ink World Editor||September 20, 2010
The packaging ink segment showed growth in 2010, and ink manufacturers anticipate more good news ahead
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Toyo Ink to Acquire Fluid Ink Technology's Assets
David Savastano, Ink World Editor||April 8, 2010
In the past year, there has been M&A activity on the packaging ink side, as four mid-sized packaging ink manufacturers companies have been acquired. Last week, in keeping with this trend, Toyo Ink International Corp., a member of the Toyo Ink Gro…
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Emphasis on Environment Leads AMGRAPH, IdeOn to Develop EB Curable Gravure Inks
David Savastano, Ink World Editor||January 20, 2010
EB curable inks are free of solvents and volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
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EuPIA, Swiss Government Collaborate On Food Packaging Ink Guidelines
Sean Milmo, Ink World European Editor||November 11, 2009
There is speculation that the Swiss ordinance will effectively become the standard for food packaging inks in Europe
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Acquiring Merit Ink Coating, Century Color Provides Wikoff Color with New Opportunities
David Savastano, Ink World Editor||November 2, 2009
When companies are acquired in the ink industry, the larger ink manufacturers are generally involved. By contrast, Wikoff Color Corporation, Fort Mill, SC, has never been known for purchasing ink companies. That changed in the last six months, as Wi…
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The Structure and Performance Property Relationship in UV Inks
Zubair Khan, Environmental Inks and Coatings||November 2, 2009
Ink manufacturers and their raw material suppliers have been evolving new technologies to meet these demands by providing new polymers, oligomers, monomers, photoinitiators, pigments and inks
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Smart Packaging 2004
Kerry Pianoforte, Ink World Associate Editor||November 2, 2009
From RFID tags to tamper-evident chromatic inks, Smart Packaging 2004 offered a wealth of information on smart and intelligent packaging solutions and applications.
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Improving Properties of UV Flexo Inks By Curing Under Nitrogen
Bonnie Bedolla, Flint Ink||October 15, 2009
Low odor and extractables levels can make UV flexo a more attractive option for a variety of markets
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Good Manufacturing Practice with Food Packaging
Dr. Sandro Leuenberger, SICPA Group||October 14, 2009
This article describes, from an international perspective and a practical standpoint, the applicable stipulations and the obligations and responsibilities of the ink manufacturer and the packaging printer
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The Packaging Ink Market
David Savastano, Ink World Editor||October 13, 2009
The global recession and volatile raw material prices are having a major impact on packaging ink manufacturers, but leading packaging ink companies are seeing some reasons for optimism for the coming year.
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Pan-European Presence,Price Pressures Remain Issues in Packaging Ink Market
Sean Milmo, Ink World European Editor||October 8, 2009
Packaging in Europe has proved recently to be a more buoyant market for ink makers than other customer sectors. Last year, total packaging sales went up by an estimated 1 percent to 2 percent in the region, similar to the average rise in GDP. But th…
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The Packaging Report
David Savastano, Ink World Editor||October 6, 2009
Most people in the packaging ink industry will tell you that packaging’s use closely mirrors what is happening in the economy.
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Acquisition of Handschy Industries Strengthens Sun Chemical
David Savastano, Ink World Editor||June 17, 2009
Graphic Packaging has sold certain assets and liabilities of Handschy inks, coatings and varnishes business to Sun Chemical.
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The Flexo Ink Market
David Savastano, Ink World Editor||March 31, 2009
For ink manufacturers, flexo remained solid, thanks to the relative strength of the packaging industry.
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The Packaging Ink Market
David Savastano, Ink World Editor||October 2, 2008
Higher raw material costs and the weakening economy have impacted the packaging market, although there are also opportunities for growth.
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