Printing Inks

The 2019 Year in Review

Ink industry executives are reporting growth, but are also navigating numerous challenges.

David Savastano, Editor 11.12.19

Energy Curing Ink Markets are On the Rise

UV has found a sizable market in label and narrow web, folding carton and other packaging segments.

David Savastano, Editor 11.12.19

Ink Manufacturers News | Printers News | Publication Gravure Inks | Publication Offset Inks

Publication Ink Market Continues to Shrink

Last year, US newspaper circulation reached its lowest level since 1940.

Anthony Locicero, ASSOCIATE EDITOR 11.12.19

2019 NPIRI Conference Features Sustainability, Regulatory, Technical Issues

Conference looks at major trends, including sustainability, regulatory and technical issues and new technologies.

David Savastano, Editor 11.12.19

NPIRI 2019 Award Winners

2019 NPIRI Award Recipients The National Association of Printing Ink Manufacturers (NAPIM) honored two industry leaders with prestigious awards during the 2019 NPIRI Technical Conference. Below are brief features on each of the award recipients:…

David Savastano, Editor 11.12.19

Industry News | Ink Manufacturers News | Personnel | Sheetfed Inks | UV and EB Inks

Sheree Eberly – INX International Ink Co.

Sheree Eberly, manager - offset R&D for INX International Ink Company, said she was surprised and honored to receive NAPIM’s prestigious 2019 Technical Achievement Award. “It truly was an unexpected honor, and I’m extremely g…

David Savastano, Editor 11.12.19

Conductive Ink Conference Highlights Latest Trends

Sun Chemical, DuPont, Tekscan, Brewer Science and SEMI are among the presenters detailing the future of flexible and printed electronics and conductive inks.

David Savastano, Editor 11.12.19

Ink Manufacturers News | Packaging Flexo Inks | Packaging Gravure Inks | Sheetfed Inks

Ink Industry in Malaysia

The industry is served by approximately 20 ink producers, including most of the leading names in the global ink industry.

Yogi Malik, Asia Correspondent 11.12.19

Wallace Carlson Thrives Post-Acquisition

COO Charlie Cox cites printing and packing, advanced capabilities and more as key to the company’s success.

Anthony Locicero, Associate Editor 11.12.19

Graphic Arts Coatings | Ink Manufacturers News | Specialty Inks

International Coatings Seeks to Elevate Brands, Apparel Decorators, Printers

Company is an early pioneer in the development and manufacturing of industrial coatings, adhesives and plastic compounds.

Anthony Locicero, Associate Editor 11.12.19

Chinese Ink Industry Continues to Grow

Packaging, environmentally friendly inks are key opportunities for the ink industry.

David Savastano, Editor 09.17.19

The 2019 Latin American Ink Market

Ink manufacturers are seeing growth throughout the diverse region, and are adding new operations to further their expansion.

David Savastano, Editor 09.17.19

Publishing May Be Staging a Comeback in Europe

New inks and coatings are improving visual impact as well as haptic effects.

Sean Milmo, European Editor 09.17.19

Ink Manufacturers News | Inkjet Inks and Toners | Printers News | Sheetfed Inks

Mercury Print Productions Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Rochester, NY- based company enters packaging segment with new Landa press.

Anthony Locicero, Associate Editor 09.17.19

Ink Manufacturers News | New Products | Screen Inks | Sheetfed Inks | Specialty Inks

Living Ink is Successfully Commercializing its Algae-Based Ink

When we think of printing inks, we think of the materials that help make packaging, publications and much more stand out. The blacks and colors that we see are derived from either pigments or dyes, and for the most part, are petrochemical-based. L…

David Savastano, Editor 09.17.19

The 2019 Top International Ink Companies Report

The global ink industry can perhaps be described as being the status quo during 2018. Sales of inks remained fairly steady.

David Savastano, Editor 07.28.19

Ink Manufacturers News | Inkjet Inks and Toners | Printers News

The Digital Textile Market Continues to Grow

Digital printing has made significant inroads in numerous markets and textiles have the potential to be the largest of them all. Grand View Research, Inc. estimated the global textiles market at $830 billion in 2015, projecting it to grow to $1.2 t…

David Savastano, Editor 07.28.19

Packaging Drives Growth in Asia-Pacific Ink Market

India, Vietnam, Thailand, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Malaysia are seen as particularly strong opportunities.

David Savastano, Editor 07.28.19

The UV LED Market in Europe

Ink formulators are facing pressure to develop UV inks that have low photoinitiator content without weakening performance.

Sean Milmo, European Editor 07.28.19

Ink Manufacturers News | Packaging Flexo Inks | Packaging Gravure Inks

COIM Group Brings Expertise to Flexible Packaging Ink Segment

Flexible packaging is a fast-growing market, as one look around a grocery store clearly shows. Inks for flexible packaging are among the most technically challenging, as many of these systems are used for food packaging. For COIM Group, branching…

David Savastano 07.28.19