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    Ink Industry Mourns Maurice Carruthers

    Long-time Sun Chemical Performance Pigments leader remembered by colleagues as a tremendous friend.

    Ink Industry Mourns Maurice Carruthers
    Maurice Carruthers, right, received NAPIM's prestigious Printing Ink Pioneer Award in 2014.
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    Maurice Carruthers passed away on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. He was 72. Maurice joined the pigment industry in 1966 as a dry color technician working on phthalocyanine with Ciba-Geigy in his native Scotland. He quickly earned the notice of his superiors, receiving honors as the top lab technician and receiving a scholarship at the University of Manchester, where he earned a degree in chemistry. In 1976, Maurice joined Sun Chemical, heading to the US, where he has held numerous positions, ranging from technical, manufacturing and sales, ultimately rising to VP and GM, Printing Ink Industry at Sun Chemical Performance Pigments. He was a longtime supporter of industry associations, including the National Association of Printing Ink Manufacturers (NAPIM) and the National Printing Ink Research Institute (NPIRI). Maurice served as a member of the NPIRI Board of Directors, was a graduate member of the Royal Institute of Chemistry, and also worked with ETAD, FTA and CPMA throughout the years.

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