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January 2021
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September/October 2020
COVID-19 and the Raw Material Market
Solvents, pigments, pigment intermediates, and other specialty chemicals were impacted by the pandemic.
09.21.20
China’s Ink Market Recovers from Impact of COVID-19
Packaging ink market has returned to close to pre-pandemic levels, while publication and commercial ink sales are still lower.
09.21.20
Commercialization Drives Growth in the Conductive Ink and Materials Market
Conductive ink suppliers report they are seeing increasing interest in flexible and printed electronics.
09.21.20
Haptics Proving to be a Differentiator for Printing
Turns traditional flat, two-dimensional ink and paper into three-dimensional textures, patterns and sculptured effects.
09.21.20
The Vietnamese Ink Industry Continues to Enjoy Growth
According to various estimates, there are 2,000+ printing companies in Vietnam, mostly dedicated to industrial packaging and label printing.
09.21.20
Nanopaint Develops, Commercializes Electroactive, Functional Inks for Printed Sensors
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09.21.20
Editorial
Raw Material Supply Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
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09.21.20
Market Watch
Packaging Printing Inks Market Size to Reach $13.45 Billion by 2026: Polaris Market Research
These printing inks are used on different packaging materials such as paper, plastics, metal, rubber, and others.
07.09.20
Market Watch
Thermochromic Pigments Market to Reach $595 Million by 2027: Allied Market Research
In 2019, the printing ink segment held a significant share in the market with more than 27% share.
07.07.20
Market Watch
Flexible Plastic Packaging Market Worth $131.7 Billion by 2022: MarketsandMarkets
Valued at $102.2 billion in 2017; expected to register 5.2% CAGR.
08.24.20
Market Watch
UV LED Market Expected to Reach $1.71 Billion by 2027: Allied Market Research
Forecasted to register a CAGR of 21.7%.
08.11.20
Personnel
John C. Fortson Named Ingevity President, CEO
Fortson, who had previously served as Ingevity’s executive VP, CFO and treasurer, will also join the Board of Directors.
08.25.20
Personnel
InkJet, Inc. Promotes Jeane Schalm to CEO
For the past five years, Schalm had served as the VP of operations and development.
08.03.20
Personnel
Garrett Forde to Succeed Dick Joustra as SPGPrints CEO
Joustra retiring; Forde, most recently CEO of Hitec Power Protection B.V. in The Netherlands, assuming CEO role on Oct. 1, 2020.
07.30.20
Personnel
Avient Hires Jamie A. Beggs as CFO
She replaces Bradley C. Richardson who has decided to retire later this year.
08.26.20
Personnel
Kevin Sonby Joins Cathay Industries as VP of Sales
Sonby comes to Cathay Industries with 24 years of experience in the pigments and polymers industries.
07.29.20
Personnel
Maroon Group HI&I Appoints Jason Miller President
Miller to succeed Jeffrey Tannenbaum as president of its Household, Industrial & Institutional (HI&I) vertical.
07.30.20
Industry News
BASF, Idemitsu JV Ceasing Operation of Production Plant for 1,4 Butanediol in Chiba, Japan
Closure planned for December 2020. The joint venture agreement between BASF and IKC will be terminated thereafter.
08.21.20
Industry News
Ingevity Corporation Publishes 2019 Sustainability Report
The company plans to report on its sustainability journey every two years, with updates in the alternating years.
08.19.20
Industry News
BASF Calculates CO2 Footprint of All Sales Products
BASF is the first chemical company with transparent emission data for the entire portfolio of approximately 45,000 products.
07.28.20
Industry News
ChromaScape Acquires Greenville Colorants
Greenville Colorants has a portfolio of 2,000+ products and locations in New Jersey, South Carolina and California.
07.17.20
Industry News
Colors & Effects Building Distribution Center for Pigments
Will be located in the industrial area in Ladenburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
07.29.20
Industry News
Maroon Group Relocates Eastern HQ, Expands Operations
Step in transforming Maroon Group from a regionally focused operation into one fully integrated North American distribution platform.
09.02.20
Industry News
Nagase America Integrates NY Chemicals Division, Illinois Fitz Chem to Create New Company
Nagase Specialty Materials plans to have a footprint covering all of North America by 2025.
09.02.20
Industry News
Polynt-Reichhold Group Gives More Details About Strategic Integration Initiative in Americas
Planning to build a 50,000-ton capacity greenfield Maleic Anhydride plant, to be located at its Morris, IL site.
07.15.20
Fresh Ink
hubergroup Bundles Chemical Expertise in Separate Division
The production and marketing of raw materials for printing inks and coatings will be handled by the Chemicals Division.
07.15.20
Fresh Ink
Flint Group Accelerates Investment in Russian Packaging Market
New packaging inks manufacturing site is currently under construction, located southwest of Moscow.
08.18.20
Fresh Ink
INX International Increasing Solvent Prices
The expense to manufacture solvents, especially alcohols used in the production of sanitizers, has risen sharply this year, the company said.
08.05.20
Fresh Ink
Sun Chemical Organizes Strategic Committee to Drive Sustainability in Packaging Market
CPGs are setting ambitious sustainability targets for their organizations with goals of providing high levels of recyclable or renewable packaging.
08.12.20
Fresh Ink
Flint Group Packaging Publishes 2020 Sustainability Report
This version provides updates on the organization’s sustainability performance to date.
07.28.20
Fresh Ink
INX Europe Joins CEFLEX
CEFLEX is a European-based consortium that represents the entire value chain, including material producers, printers, brand owners.
08.18.20
Fresh Ink
Siegwerk Launches New Circular Economy Website
“It is time to rethink packaging and move from a linear to a Circular Economy model,” said Alina Marm, head of Circular Economy Hub at Siegwerk.
07.13.20
Fresh Ink
Sakata INX Group, Global Inkjet Systems to Collaborate on Inkjet Projects Worldwide
Will work on specific projects, leveraging SAKATA INX’s ink expertise, GIS’s expertise in providing complete workflow solutions.
07.15.20
Fresh Ink
drupa 2021 Shortened to 9 Days
Will now be held from April 20-28, 2021.
07.16.20
Trending
Crown Holdings Selling European Tinplate Business To KPS Capital Partners, LP
Ink Industry Is Facing Higher Costs
2021 RadLaunch Award Winners Announced
INX, VerifyMe Bring New Track And Trace Solution To Packaging Field
Capital Printing Invests In 2nd Komori Press
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