Features

The 2019 Year in Review

Ink industry executives are reporting growth, but are also navigating numerous challenges.

David Savastano, Editor 11.12.19

Energy Curing Ink Markets are On the Rise

UV has found a sizable market in label and narrow web, folding carton and other packaging segments.

David Savastano, Editor 11.12.19

Ink Manufacturers News | Printers News | Publication Gravure Inks | Publication Offset Inks

Publication Ink Market Continues to Shrink

Last year, US newspaper circulation reached its lowest level since 1940.

Anthony Locicero, ASSOCIATE EDITOR 11.12.19

Additives | Suppliers News | Waxes

Waxes and Additives Enjoy Growth in Packaging in 2019

Regulatory issues, raw materials present concerns for suppliers

David Savastano, Editor 11.12.19

Ink Manufacturers Prepare For the Circular Economy

More effective recycling of ink will require technological innovations by the industry.

Sean Milmo, European Editor 11.12.19

2019 NPIRI Conference Features Sustainability, Regulatory, Technical Issues

Conference looks at major trends, including sustainability, regulatory and technical issues and new technologies.

David Savastano, Editor 11.12.19

NPIRI 2019 Award Winners

2019 NPIRI Award Recipients The National Association of Printing Ink Manufacturers (NAPIM) honored two industry leaders with prestigious awards during the 2019 NPIRI Technical Conference. Below are brief features on each of the award recipients:…

David Savastano, Editor 11.12.19

Industry News | Ink Manufacturers News | Personnel | Sheetfed Inks | UV and EB Inks

Sheree Eberly – INX International Ink Co.

Sheree Eberly, manager - offset R&D for INX International Ink Company, said she was surprised and honored to receive NAPIM’s prestigious 2019 Technical Achievement Award. “It truly was an unexpected honor, and I’m extremely g…

David Savastano, Editor 11.12.19

Additives | Industry News | Personnel | Suppliers News | Vehicles and Varnishes

John Jilek Jr., Inksolutions LLC

For John Jilek Jr., VP of sales and marketing at Inksolutions, LLC, receiving NAPIM’s Technical Associate Member (TAM) Service Award is a tremendous honor. “The first thing I did the next day was review the past winners,” Jilek s…

David Savastano, Editor 11.12.19

Conductive Ink Conference Highlights Latest Trends

Sun Chemical, DuPont, Tekscan, Brewer Science and SEMI are among the presenters detailing the future of flexible and printed electronics and conductive inks.

David Savastano, Editor 11.12.19

Ink Manufacturers News | Packaging Flexo Inks | Packaging Gravure Inks | Sheetfed Inks

Ink Industry in Malaysia

The industry is served by approximately 20 ink producers, including most of the leading names in the global ink industry.

Yogi Malik, Asia Correspondent 11.12.19

Energy-Curing Equipment | Mills and Mixers | Suppliers News | Testing, Color and QC

Ink World’s 2019 Lab & Testing Equipment Directory

Here are a few of the latest offerings from leading lab and testing equipment suppliers.

David Savastano, Editor 11.12.19

Wallace Carlson Thrives Post-Acquisition

COO Charlie Cox cites printing and packing, advanced capabilities and more as key to the company’s success.

Anthony Locicero, Associate Editor 11.12.19

Graphic Arts Coatings | Ink Manufacturers News | Specialty Inks

International Coatings Seeks to Elevate Brands, Apparel Decorators, Printers

Company is an early pioneer in the development and manufacturing of industrial coatings, adhesives and plastic compounds.

Anthony Locicero, Associate Editor 11.12.19

Ink Manufacturers News | Mergers and Acquisitions | Price Increases | Suppliers News

The 2019 Raw Material Report

Ink industry executives are watching a range of ingredients, including Pigment Yellow 74 and photoinitiators.

David Savastano, Editor 09.17.19

Chinese Ink Industry Continues to Grow

Packaging, environmentally friendly inks are key opportunities for the ink industry.

David Savastano, Editor 09.17.19

The 2019 Latin American Ink Market

Ink manufacturers are seeing growth throughout the diverse region, and are adding new operations to further their expansion.

David Savastano, Editor 09.17.19

Publishing May Be Staging a Comeback in Europe

New inks and coatings are improving visual impact as well as haptic effects.

Sean Milmo, European Editor 09.17.19

Ink Manufacturers News | Inkjet Inks and Toners | Printers News | Sheetfed Inks

Mercury Print Productions Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Rochester, NY- based company enters packaging segment with new Landa press.

Anthony Locicero, Associate Editor 09.17.19

Ink Manufacturers News | New Products | Screen Inks | Sheetfed Inks | Specialty Inks

Living Ink is Successfully Commercializing its Algae-Based Ink

When we think of printing inks, we think of the materials that help make packaging, publications and much more stand out. The blacks and colors that we see are derived from either pigments or dyes, and for the most part, are petrochemical-based. L…

David Savastano, Editor 09.17.19