07.14.22
8501 Hedge Lane Terrace
West Chicago, IL 60185
Phone: (630) 231-6500
Fax: (630) 231-6585
www.cicink.com
Sales: $58 million.
Major Products: Web offset, heatset, coldset, sheetfed, flexo and UV/EB inks; pressroom chemicals and blankets.
Key Personnel: Dan Breen, CEO; Gregg Dahleen, president; Scott Feigleson, CFO.
Number of Employees: 150 (Ink World estimate).
Operating Facilities: West Chicago, IL; Plymouth, MN; Menomonee Falls, WI; Swedesboro, NJ; Sparks, NV.
Comments: Central Ink Corporation (CIC) had a solid year in 2022, as the company returned to pre-COVID-19 sales figures, but supply chain issues remain a real concern.
“Central Ink did well in 2021,” said Central Ink CEO Gregg Dahleen. “Overall, sales were respectable, and we had growth in multiple product line, including heatset, UV, coatings, and chemicals. We returned to pre-COVID numbers. One of the best highlights is seeing a healthier print market.”
However, issues with raw material pricing and availability, inflation, and logistics are a challenge for everyone in the industry, and Central Ink is no exception.
“Steep raw material costs are never ending,” Dahleen observed.
Central Ink is continuing to see more of the same in the first half of 2022, with sales up but raw material prices are still rising.
“Central Ink is very excited on the revenue side, but it is a constant battle with raw material costs,” Dahleen concluded. “We see sustained growth, especially in our energy curable products. We are forecasted to finish the year on a strong note, as long as we keep costs down.”
West Chicago, IL 60185
Phone: (630) 231-6500
Fax: (630) 231-6585
www.cicink.com
Sales: $58 million.
Major Products: Web offset, heatset, coldset, sheetfed, flexo and UV/EB inks; pressroom chemicals and blankets.
Key Personnel: Dan Breen, CEO; Gregg Dahleen, president; Scott Feigleson, CFO.
Number of Employees: 150 (Ink World estimate).
Operating Facilities: West Chicago, IL; Plymouth, MN; Menomonee Falls, WI; Swedesboro, NJ; Sparks, NV.
Comments: Central Ink Corporation (CIC) had a solid year in 2022, as the company returned to pre-COVID-19 sales figures, but supply chain issues remain a real concern.
“Central Ink did well in 2021,” said Central Ink CEO Gregg Dahleen. “Overall, sales were respectable, and we had growth in multiple product line, including heatset, UV, coatings, and chemicals. We returned to pre-COVID numbers. One of the best highlights is seeing a healthier print market.”
However, issues with raw material pricing and availability, inflation, and logistics are a challenge for everyone in the industry, and Central Ink is no exception.
“Steep raw material costs are never ending,” Dahleen observed.
Central Ink is continuing to see more of the same in the first half of 2022, with sales up but raw material prices are still rising.
“Central Ink is very excited on the revenue side, but it is a constant battle with raw material costs,” Dahleen concluded. “We see sustained growth, especially in our energy curable products. We are forecasted to finish the year on a strong note, as long as we keep costs down.”