David Savastano, Editor07.07.16
Kao Corporation has concluded an agreement to acquire Collins Inkjet Corporation, Cincinnati, OH, through a Kao Group company in the US. An early entrant into the inkjet ink market for industrial printing, Collins Inkjet develops, manufactures and sells of inkjet ink and related equipment. Kao has been formulating water-based pigment dispersions and ink, with an eye on the industrial inkjet printing.
In March, Kao utilized its “pigment nano dispersion technology” to develop the world’s first water-based pigment inkjet ink for printing on films used for flexible packaging. The new ink is VOC-free, which offers numerous advantages for printers and brand owners alike.
Lawrence Gamblin, president of Collins Inkjet, noted that Kao is a technology-driven company that has developed some novel encapsulated pigment t
In March, Kao utilized its “pigment nano dispersion technology” to develop the world’s first water-based pigment inkjet ink for printing on films used for flexible packaging. The new ink is VOC-free, which offers numerous advantages for printers and brand owners alike.
Lawrence Gamblin, president of Collins Inkjet, noted that Kao is a technology-driven company that has developed some novel encapsulated pigment t
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