Ink World Magazine
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
-
-
Market WatchPackaging Printing Inks Market Size to Reach $13.45 Billion by 2026: Polaris Market ResearchThese printing inks are used on different packaging materials such as paper, plastics, metal, rubber, and others.07.09.20
-
Market WatchThermochromic Pigments Market to Reach $595 Million by 2027: Allied Market ResearchIn 2019, the printing ink segment held a significant share in the market with more than 27% share.07.07.20
-
Market WatchFlexible Plastic Packaging Market Worth $131.7 Billion by 2022: MarketsandMarketsValued at $102.2 billion in 2017; expected to register 5.2% CAGR.08.24.20
-
Market WatchUV LED Market Expected to Reach $1.71 Billion by 2027: Allied Market ResearchForecasted to register a CAGR of 21.7%.08.11.20
-
PersonnelJohn C. Fortson Named Ingevity President, CEOFortson, who had previously served as Ingevity’s executive VP, CFO and treasurer, will also join the Board of Directors.08.25.20
-
PersonnelInkJet, Inc. Promotes Jeane Schalm to CEOFor the past five years, Schalm had served as the VP of operations and development.08.03.20
-
PersonnelGarrett Forde to Succeed Dick Joustra as SPGPrints CEOJoustra retiring; Forde, most recently CEO of Hitec Power Protection B.V. in The Netherlands, assuming CEO role on Oct. 1, 2020.07.30.20
-
PersonnelAvient Hires Jamie A. Beggs as CFOShe replaces Bradley C. Richardson who has decided to retire later this year.08.26.20
-
PersonnelKevin Sonby Joins Cathay Industries as VP of SalesSonby comes to Cathay Industries with 24 years of experience in the pigments and polymers industries.07.29.20
-
PersonnelMaroon Group HI&I Appoints Jason Miller PresidentMiller to succeed Jeffrey Tannenbaum as president of its Household, Industrial & Institutional (HI&I) vertical.07.30.20
-
Industry NewsBASF, Idemitsu JV Ceasing Operation of Production Plant for 1,4 Butanediol in Chiba, JapanClosure planned for December 2020. The joint venture agreement between BASF and IKC will be terminated thereafter.08.21.20
-
Industry NewsIngevity Corporation Publishes 2019 Sustainability ReportThe company plans to report on its sustainability journey every two years, with updates in the alternating years.08.19.20
-
Industry NewsBASF Calculates CO2 Footprint of All Sales ProductsBASF is the first chemical company with transparent emission data for the entire portfolio of approximately 45,000 products.07.28.20
-
Industry NewsChromaScape Acquires Greenville ColorantsGreenville Colorants has a portfolio of 2,000+ products and locations in New Jersey, South Carolina and California.07.17.20
-
Industry NewsColors & Effects Building Distribution Center for PigmentsWill be located in the industrial area in Ladenburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.07.29.20
-
Industry NewsMaroon Group Relocates Eastern HQ, Expands OperationsStep in transforming Maroon Group from a regionally focused operation into one fully integrated North American distribution platform.09.02.20
-
Industry NewsNagase America Integrates NY Chemicals Division, Illinois Fitz Chem to Create New CompanyNagase Specialty Materials plans to have a footprint covering all of North America by 2025.09.02.20
-
Industry NewsPolynt-Reichhold Group Gives More Details About Strategic Integration Initiative in AmericasPlanning to build a 50,000-ton capacity greenfield Maleic Anhydride plant, to be located at its Morris, IL site.07.15.20
-
Fresh Inkhubergroup Bundles Chemical Expertise in Separate DivisionThe production and marketing of raw materials for printing inks and coatings will be handled by the Chemicals Division.07.15.20
-
Fresh InkFlint Group Accelerates Investment in Russian Packaging MarketNew packaging inks manufacturing site is currently under construction, located southwest of Moscow.08.18.20
-
Fresh InkINX International Increasing Solvent PricesThe expense to manufacture solvents, especially alcohols used in the production of sanitizers, has risen sharply this year, the company said.08.05.20
-
Fresh InkSun Chemical Organizes Strategic Committee to Drive Sustainability in Packaging MarketCPGs are setting ambitious sustainability targets for their organizations with goals of providing high levels of recyclable or renewable packaging.08.12.20
-
Fresh InkFlint Group Packaging Publishes 2020 Sustainability ReportThis version provides updates on the organization’s sustainability performance to date.07.28.20
-
Fresh InkINX Europe Joins CEFLEXCEFLEX is a European-based consortium that represents the entire value chain, including material producers, printers, brand owners.08.18.20
-
Fresh InkSiegwerk 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 InkSakata INX Group, Global Inkjet Systems to Collaborate on Inkjet Projects WorldwideWill work on specific projects, leveraging SAKATA INX’s ink expertise, GIS’s expertise in providing complete workflow solutions.07.15.20
-
