David Savastano, Editor03.28.16
100 North St.
Teterboro, NJ 07608-1202
Phone: (201) 478-5600
Fax: (201) 478-5650
www.superiorink.com
Sales: $50 million.
Major Products: Lithographic inks, varnishes and coatings for conventional, waterless and UV applications; flexographic inks for water-based and UV applications; inkjet inks; gravure inks.
Key Personnel: Jeffrey I. Simons, chairman, CEO and president; Harold Rubin, CFO; James La Rocca, COO; Peter Nunez, VP, finance & administration.
Number of Employees: 200.
Operating Facilities: Fifteen branches and 15 in-plant facilities. The company operates facilities through Gotham Ink and Color operations (New York and Massachusetts) and Spinks Ink (Chicago) subsidiaries.
Comments: Superior Printing Ink had a solid year in 2015, with the company enjoying strong sales at the end of the year and making gains in the packaging market.
“We had a better fourth quarter than projected, which helped finish up 2015 on a positive note,” James La Rocca, Superior Printing Ink’s COO, said. “The growth of packaging and our focus on UV packaging development is helping us find new customers and grow the market.”
La Rocca said that emphasizing R&D and investing in capital projects were highlights for Superior Printing Ink during the past year. “Progress on new product development and sales and buttoning up some capital improvement projects are notable highlights,” he reported.
Ink companies are being asked to do more than just make ink. One area of importance for printers and brand owners is knowledge of regulatory issues. “We do our best to become as knowledgeable as we can with these regulatory challenges we face today and share our knowledge with our customers,” La Rocca said. “Printers expect from their ink providers more than just getting their orders filled on time.”
La Rocca said he expects this year to be more of the same as the past few years. “I am hoping for an improved economy,” La Rocca noted. “I expect some volatility as this is an election year. Most ink companies can adjust with ebbs and flow and won’t suffer long term. More so than not, it’s business as usual.”
Teterboro, NJ 07608-1202
Phone: (201) 478-5600
Fax: (201) 478-5650
www.superiorink.com
Sales: $50 million.
Major Products: Lithographic inks, varnishes and coatings for conventional, waterless and UV applications; flexographic inks for water-based and UV applications; inkjet inks; gravure inks.
Key Personnel: Jeffrey I. Simons, chairman, CEO and president; Harold Rubin, CFO; James La Rocca, COO; Peter Nunez, VP, finance & administration.
Number of Employees: 200.
Operating Facilities: Fifteen branches and 15 in-plant facilities. The company operates facilities through Gotham Ink and Color operations (New York and Massachusetts) and Spinks Ink (Chicago) subsidiaries.
Comments: Superior Printing Ink had a solid year in 2015, with the company enjoying strong sales at the end of the year and making gains in the packaging market.
“We had a better fourth quarter than projected, which helped finish up 2015 on a positive note,” James La Rocca, Superior Printing Ink’s COO, said. “The growth of packaging and our focus on UV packaging development is helping us find new customers and grow the market.”
La Rocca said that emphasizing R&D and investing in capital projects were highlights for Superior Printing Ink during the past year. “Progress on new product development and sales and buttoning up some capital improvement projects are notable highlights,” he reported.
Ink companies are being asked to do more than just make ink. One area of importance for printers and brand owners is knowledge of regulatory issues. “We do our best to become as knowledgeable as we can with these regulatory challenges we face today and share our knowledge with our customers,” La Rocca said. “Printers expect from their ink providers more than just getting their orders filled on time.”
La Rocca said he expects this year to be more of the same as the past few years. “I am hoping for an improved economy,” La Rocca noted. “I expect some volatility as this is an election year. Most ink companies can adjust with ebbs and flow and won’t suffer long term. More so than not, it’s business as usual.”