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May/June 2017
The Packaging Ink Market Continues to Thrive
New technologies are helping to drive the growth in the packaging ink segment.
05.15.17
The Inkjet Ink Industry Heads Toward Packaging
As attendees saw at drupa 2016, packaging is the next great opportunity for digital printing.
05.15.17
The Changing Nature of the Resin Market
Consolidation, evolving print markets have changed the way the resin market looks compared to just a decade ago.
05.15.17
The Waxes and Additives Report
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05.15.17
Europe Begins to Move Forward on Harmonized Packaging Ink Standard
European Commission may set EU-wide standards that override national ordinances.
05.15.17
Ink Industry Gathers for NAPIM’s 2017 Annual Convention
Convention covers a wide range of topics, from human resources and manufacturing to emerging markets.
05.15.17
James La Rocca Receives NAPIM’s Ault Award
Longtime Superior Printing Ink leader is honored for dedication to the printing ink industry.
05.15.17
2017 NAPIM Printing Ink Pioneer Award Recipients
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05.15.17
David Aynessazian – Kustom Group
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05.15.17
Kevin Bergeson – Flint Group
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05.15.17
Jim Felsberg - Sun Chemical
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05.15.17
Jim Garner – Flint Group Pigments
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05.15.17
Jack Powers - Sun Chemical
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05.15.17
Luigi Ribaudo – Sun Chemical
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05.15.17
Dan Shevkun - Superior Printing Ink
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05.15.17
Dave Waller - INX International Ink Co.
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05.15.17
Ami Youhana - Sun Chemical
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05.15.17
Great Lakes Label Thrives on Innovation
For Great Lakes Label, interest in eye-catching printing techniques is paying off for their customers.
05.15.17
JNS-SmithChem Celebrates 100 Years
Company reflects on 100 years of service, and looks ahead to the future.
05.15.17
Nova Pressroom Products is Focused on the Graphic Arts Industry, Performance Guaranteed
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05.15.17
Market Watch
Digital Printing Packaging Market Estimated to Reach $42.11 Billion by 2026
Market size is currently estimated at $11.42 billion in 2016.
03.13.17
Editorial
Low Migration, Digital Technologies Lead Discussions In Packaging Market
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05.15.17
Expert's Opinion
Digital Printing to Continue to Take Market Share from Offset Presses
Smithers Pira reports that digital printing accounts for 16.2% of the global print market value and 2.9% of the volume.
04.13.17
Suppliers Corner
Evonik Announces New Specialty Additives for Safe Food Packaging
Highlighting Airase 5355, Airase 5655, and Airase 4655 defoamers, Surfynol 355 surfactant at ECS.
04.03.17
Suppliers Corner
Ross Introduces Planetary Dispersers with PLC Recipe Controls
Designed for dispersing powders, applying high shear to viscous materials without risk of localized overheating.
04.19.17
Suppliers Corner
Bühler Shows New Innovations in Wet Grinding at ECS
Will highlight MacroMedia pre-dispersing unit and MicroMedia bead mill.
04.03.17
Industry News
Sun Chemical Acquires RJA Dispersions Business
RJA Dispersions is a leader in ultra-fine particle and pigment dispersions for the digital inks market.
03.06.17
Industry News
LANXESS Successfully Completes Acquisition of Chemtura
Combined additives business anticipates annual sales of approximately €2 billion, with increased footprint in North America.
04.21.17
Industry News
Inksolutions Named Sole Representative for Bitoner Resins
Bitoner Resin is one of the leading hydrocarbon resin suppliers in China.
03.27.17
Industry News
Chromaflo Technologies Acquires Elementis Specialties’ Colorants Business
Adds Elementis Tint-Ayd line of colorant products and select Dapro driers supplied from the US.
03.21.17
Industry News
Maroon Group Acquires Lincoln Fine Ingredients
Lincoln Fine Ingredient’s management team, led by Jim Noon and Walter Martish III, will remain in place.
03.08.17
Industry News
Tronox to Acquire Cristal’s TiO2 Business
Will pay $1.673 billion in cash and Class A ordinary shares representing 24% ownership in pro forma Tronox.
02.23.17
Industry News
Milliken Acquires Keystone Aniline Corporation
Positions Chemical Division for global growth.
04.19.17
Personnel
Flint Group Appoints Benoit Chatelard as President and CEO Digital Printing Solutions
Was most recently VP, Production Printing Business Group for Ricoh Europe.
03.28.17
Personnel
Werner Maenen Appointed Managing Director of Shamrock Technologies BVBA
Maenen has been part of Shamrock Technologies’ BVBA team since 2005.
03.13.17
Personnel
Flint Group Makes Strategic Appointment in EMEA Flexible Packaging Technology Team
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04.04.17
Personnel
Hockmeyer Equipment Names Robb Jackson as CFO
Jackson will be responsible for Hockmeyer’s finance, accounting and information technology.
02.15.17
Personnel
Wikoff Color Names George Vance Director of Manufacturing
Was previously director of operations for a large scale manufacturing company.
03.07.17
Personnel
Joseph A. Mele Named Sales Associate for UMC
Mele has been involved in the graphics arts markets for more than 30 years.
03.31.17
Personnel
Zeller+Gmelin Printing Inks USA Increases Technical Support Staff
Ed Dedman has been named the flexo technical support manager.
03.08.17
Fresh Ink
hubergroup Acquires Alden & Ott Printing Inks Company
All Alden & Ott employees and its management team are expected to be retained in order to continue its US operations.
04.10.17
Fresh Ink
Sun Chemical Forms JV with Alliance Holding Company, LTD
Joint venture which will operate under the name Sun Chemical Saudi Arabia LTD.
03.28.17
Fresh Ink
Siegwerk Expands Water-based Ink Business by Acquiring Hi-Tech Products Ltd.
Enhances its product and service portfolio for packaging printers.
03.01.17
Fresh Ink
ALTANA Acquires Landa’s Metallography Technology
Technology enables metallization graphics at up to half the cost of conventional foil stamping.
02.21.17
Fresh Ink
Siegwerk Acquires Plastic Packaging Business from SCHEKOLIN AG
Adds SCHEKOLIN’s business unit Plastic Tubes and Laminates and further expands its portfolio of UV inks and varnishes.
02.28.17
Fresh Ink
Flint Group Increases Production of Sheetfed Water-Based Coatings
Launches an extended range of Novaset speciality coatings.
04.05.17
Fresh Ink
hubergroup is Increasing Prices for Printing Varnishes and Coatings
Rising costs, espcially for binders, leads to price increases.
04.10.17
Fresh Ink
Siegwerk to Increase Prices for Inks Containing Titanium Dioxide
Titanium dioxide shortage leads to higher prices of printing inks.
03.13.17
Fresh Ink
Toyo Ink, Doneck Enter Licensing Agreement for Water-Based Lamination Inks
Doneck will manufacture and sell Toyo Ink’s AQUA LIONA and AQUAECOL lamination inks to markets in Europe.
04.10.17
Fresh Ink
Kodak Announces Strategic Decision to Retain PROSPER Inkjet Business
Kodak expects products built on ULTRASTREAM technology to go to market in 2019.
04.10.17
Fresh Ink
Frimpeks Adds UV Ink Technology to UK Portfolio
Frimpeks Coatings Division has been manufacturing UV-based varnishes and coatings since 1990 and UV inks since 2015.
03.22.17
Fresh Ink
NPIRI Summer Course Heads to Clemson
2017 NPIRI Summer Course is scheduled for July 16-21.
04.21.17
Breaking News
BASF Appoints Markus Kamieth as New CEO
BASF with Solid Start to the Year in 1Q 2024
Heiner Klokkers to Oversee New Publications Division at Flint Group
Videojet Introduces New MEK-free Ink for Continuous Inkjet Printers
Maqprint Groupe Installs Landa S10P Nanographic Printing Press
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