Recently added articles from Ink World:
Watching the industry change during the past 12 years.(Editor's Desk)
Sep 01, 2009; Savastano, David ... Every September, Ink World publishes our annual Buyers' Guide, which is also available online and updated at our web site, www.inkworldmagazine.com, throughout the year. The Ink World Buyers' Guide remains the industry's most comprehensive listing of products and services for ink ...
DIC announces domestic printing inks business integration with Inctec Inc.(fresh INK)
Sep 01, 2009; ... DIC has signed an agreement with Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP) and DNP subsidiary The Inctec Inc. to integrate the domestic printing inks businesses of DIC and the printing inks businesses of The Inctec in a joint venture to be established by DIC and DNP on Oct. 1, 2009. The new ...
CRI announces expansion of narrow web ink blending to Northeast U.S.(fresh INK)
Sep 01, 2009; ... Color Resolutions International (CRI) announced the expansion of their narrow web ink blending to their northeast U.S. facility, located in Fair Lawn, NJ. This expansion will permit new and existing narrow web converters and printers speedy same day or next day delivery or pick up. ...
ALTANA acquires Water Ink Technologies.(fresh INK)
Sep 01, 2009; ... ALTANA has entered into an agreement to acquire the business of the Water Ink Technologies, Inc. The company produces primarily water-based and UV inks, coatings and varnishes for narrow web applications at three sites in North Carolina. Among others, these applications are used for ...
CPMA elects new chairman, vice chairman.(fresh INK)
Sep 01, 2009; ... Luiz Vieira (EMD Chemicals Inc.) and Dan Van Kampen (Flint Group Pigments) were elected to two-year terms as chairman and vice chairman, respectively, of the Color Pigments Manufacturers Association, Inc. (CPMA), at its June 16, 2009 annual meeting. Mr. Vieira had served as vice chairman ...
Flint Group ANZ appoints CPI Group to distribute sheetfed range.(fresh INK)
Sep 01, 2009; ... Flint Group ANZ and CPI Group Limited signed an agreement that appoints CPI as the distributor for Flint Group's commercial sheetfed range of K+E Inks, Varn pressroom chemicals and dayGraphica products throughout Australia and New Zealand. Brent Stephen, president and managing ...
RUCO Inks opens new UV ink plant in Chicago area.(fresh INK)
Sep 01, 2009; ... RUCO Inks, Eppstein, Germany, announced the opening of RUCO USA in Wood Dale, IL. RUCO USA carries the full line of RUCO UV inks including solutions for screen printing by both flat and rotary press, dry and waterless offset as well as UV flexo. ...
Sakata INX, INX International announce management promotions.(fresh INK)
Sep 01, 2009; ... With the retirement of Hiroshi Ota from the Board of Directors of both Sakata INX and INX International, Dr. Kotaro Morita has been promoted to Mr. Ota's position as director of Sakata's International Operation Division and chairman of the board of INX International. Filling Dr. Morita's ...
Sheetfed litho under threat from digital, according to Pira report.(ink MARKET)
Sep 01, 2009; ... The global market for sheetfed lithe printing will fall from $155.7 billion in 2006 to $142.7 billion in 2014, a drop of some 8.5 percent, according to a new study, "The Future of Sheetfed Printing in a Digital Age" by Pira International. The study quantifies current and future global ...
Ink makers are playing a role in narrow web, flexible packaging advances.(european report)
Sep 01, 2009; Milmo, Sean ... The recession seems to be an opportunity for innovation in packaging, particularly because brand owners and retail chains want to find new ways of differentiating their product when the economic upturn comes. A lot of innovation is taking place in the narrow web and adjacent ...
The raw material report: for ink manufacturers, continued volatility in crude oil prices and supply concerns remain serious challenges.
Sep 01, 2009; Savastano, David ... In terms of raw material pricing, the past few years have been brutal for the printing ink industry. Led by the dramatic surge of crude oil prices, a critical ingredient for key feedstocks as well as waxes, resins and other ingredients, raw material costs for inks skyrocketed. Pent-up ...
Ask the expert.
Sep 01, 2009; Snyder, Jeanine ... Q How can I overcome print defects in my low-VOC, water-based ink formulation for nonporous substrates? A Typically, water-based inks contain 5%-10% isopropyl alcohol or other short chain alcohols to reduce ink surface tension and improve wetting over low-energy substrates ....
Raw materials.(The Buyers' Guide)(Directory)
Sep 01, 2009; ... Adhesion Promoters Aqua Based Technologies, A Division of ADM Tronics Arizona Chemical Ashland, Inc. Bomar Specialties Co. BYK USA Inc. BYK-Gardner USA Chartwell International Chattem Chemicals, ...
Equipment and services.(The Buyers' Guide)(Directory)
Sep 01, 2009; ... Attritors DLM Equipment Co. Inc. Draiswerke, Inc. Hockmeyer Equipment Corp. Keith Machinery Corp. Mohawk Machinery Schold Machine Corp. Union Process Inc. Batch Cans Charles Ross & Son ...
Companies.(The Buyers' Guide)(Directory)
Sep 01, 2009; ... Regular advertisers appear in bold-face. Aakash Chemicals & Dye-Stuffs 561 Mitchell Road Glendale Heights, IL 60139 Tel: (630) 469-3838 Fax: (630) 469-2255 E-mail: badal@aakashchemicals.com Web: ...
Distributors.(The Buyers' Guide)(Directory)
Sep 01, 2009; ... Archway Sales, Inc. 4155 Manchester Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110 Phone: (314) 533-4662 Fax: (314) 533-3386 Web: www.archwaysales.com E-mail: info2@archwaysales.com Major Product Lines: BASF ...
Trade associations.(The Buyers' Guide)(Directory)
Sep 01, 2009; ... National Association of Printing Ink Manufacturers (NAPIM) 581 Main St., Suite 520 Woodbridge, NJ 07095-1104 Phone: (732) 855-1525 Fax: (732) 855-1838 Web: www.napim.org Executive Director: James Coleman ...
Associations.(The Buyers' Guide)(Directory)
Sep 01, 2009; ... Color Pigments Manufacturers Association (CPMA) 300 North Washington St., Suite 102 Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 684-4044 Fax: (703) 684-1795 E-mail: cpma@cpma.com Web: www.pigments.org European Flexographie ...
Calendar.(Calendar)
Sep 01, 2009; ... SEPT. Sept 11-1 7--PRINT and PackPrint, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL. More info: Graphic Arts Show Company, (703) 264-7200; fax: (703) 620-9187; email: info@gasc.org; via the web: www.gasc.org. Sept 14-18--GAA Basic Gravure Seminar, Western Michigan University, ...
ALTANA's Supervisory Board reappoints Dr. Matthias Wolfgruber as CEO.(inkies)
Sep 01, 2009; ... The Supervisory Board of the specialty chemicals group ALTANA AG has extended the appointment of Dr. Matthias L. Wolfgruber as CEO ahead of schedule. With effect from July 1, 2009, Dr. Wolfgruber is reappointed for a period of five years as chairman of the management board that ...
