After a brief period at Sinclair & Valentine, Hrdlick joined Acme Printing Ink in Milwaukee in 1978 as a third-shift worker. Acme would become part of INX International Ink in 1988, and he moved up through the ranks over the years, from the lab to branch manager and becoming SVP and COO in 2012. In 2018, Hrdlick is named president and CEO of INX, succeeding longtime INX leader Rick Clendenning. Hrdlick takes some time to discuss the changes he has seen in the industry, as well as his thoughts on the future.
Ink World: What are your thoughts on your years at INX, and now becoming president and CEO of INX?
John Hrdlick: My career at INX has been very rewarding and I’ve had the opportunity to learn and grow in our company from the ground up. It’s very humbling to be i
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