Inks/Coatings/Primers
Xaar’s Presence in China Taken to New Heights with Opening of Shenzhen Customer Service Centre
- Published: August 12, 2021
Xaar, the leading inkjet printing technology group has reinforced its commitment to the Chinese market with the opening of a new Customer Service Centre in Shenzhen.
Cosmo Films Ltd. Re-Launches Direct Thermal Printable Top Coated Label Films - BOPP Based Films with a Proprietary Coating
- Published: July 29, 2021
Cosmo Films Ltd., a global leader in specialty films for flexible packaging, labelling and lamination applications as well as synthetic paper
Xaar Opens New Corporate Headquarters in Cambridge
- Published: July 27, 2021
Xaar officially opened its new global headquarters in Cambridgeshire with a ceremony presided over by Andrew Herbert, chairman, John Mills, CEO, Ian Tichias, CFO and Graham Tweedale, general manager of the printhead business unit, alongside members of the team.
ONECode - A new simplified range of solvent-based inks and coatings for European Flexible Packaging converters
- Published: July 22, 2021
Flint Group Packaging Inks, one of the largest ink and coatings suppliers to the global print and packaging industry
Sun Chemical and DIC Corporation Finalizes Acquisition of BASF’s Global Pigments Business
- Published: June 30, 2021
Corporation has closed on the acquisition of BASF’s global pigments business, known as BASF Colors & Effects (BCE).
Siegwerk Unveils Next Generation of Sustainable Water-Based Inks for Paper and Board Applications
- Published: June 24, 2021
Siegwerk, one of the leading global providers of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels
PCMC’s Fusion C Now Equipped to Run Gelflex-EB Inks at 400 Meters Per Minute
- Published: June 17, 2021
Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), a division of Barry-Wehmiller and a global supplier of high-performance flexographic printing equipment
A Digital Process to Create Better Ink Drawdowns
- Published: June 02, 2021
Brands need to be assured that a printer, and a press, will meet the challenge of matching their colors.
Siegwerk Strengthens Its Process Management & Consulting Teams in Southeast Asia and India
- Published: May 05, 2021
Siegwerk, one of the leading global providers of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels, has announced the expansion of its Process Management & Consulting
Color-Logic Simplifies Metallic Variable Data Printing
- Published: April 15, 2021
Digital printing is rapidly gaining market share around the world, often because digital presses can easily print variable data.
Label Solutions Inc. Invests in Durst RSC-E 1200dpi Technology
- Published: April 01, 2021
Label Solutions Inc., a full-service label manufacturer, has partnered with Durst to be the first in Texas to add 1200dpi UV inkjet technology to its production portfolio.
ACTEGA Launches World’s First Dual Cure Soft Touch Coating for Laminate Tubes
- Published: March 30, 2021
ACTEGA, manufacturer of specialty coatings, inks, adhesives and sealing compounds for the print and packaging industry, announced the launch of GALACRYL® 89.501.14, the world’s first ‘soft touch’ effect decorative coating for laminate tubes.
Wausau Coated Products Acquires Brandywine Drumlabels
- Published: March 12, 2021
Wausau Coated Products, a leading manufacturer of pressure sensitive products, label materials and custom coating technologies
Ink Raises Standard of Continuous Inkjet Coding for Fast-Moving Consumer Goods
- Published: March 04, 2021
Markem-Imaje’s new ink enables better performance and sustainability, with no overall cost increase.
PCMC Launches Fully Modular ION Digital Conversion System
- Published: February 26, 2021
Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), part of Barry-Wehmiller, has announced the launch of its ION digital conversion system.
Monadnock Paper Mills Enters New Distribution Partnership With Digital Color Ink, LLC
- Published: February 23, 2021
Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc., the oldest continuously operating paper mill in the U.S., has entered into a new distribution partnership with Digital Color Ink, LLC
Ashland Introduces New Purekote 29100 Water-Based Inkjet Primer Series
- Published: February 22, 2021
Designed for water-based inkjet on-demand printing, Ashland’s coater-ready Purekote™ 29100 primer series offers a versatile range of high gloss
INX International and VerifyMe Sign Supply Agreement
- Published: February 16, 2021
INX International Ink Co. and VerifyMe, Inc. announced they have signed a Supply agreement which builds on the strategic partnership they formed in January, 2019.
INX introduces GelFlex-EB inks for Flexible Packaging
- Published: January 20, 2021
INX International Ink Co. announced it has introduced GelFlex-EB gel-based inks for CI flexo printing.
Markem-Imaje Wins Award for Ink Safety and Sustainability Campaign
- Published: December 10, 2020
Inks used to code products can be hazardous to factory workers, end-users and the environment, particularly inexpensive options.
Thermochromic Ink Helps Ensure Higher Safety Standards for Packaged Food
- Published: November 19, 2020
A thermochromic ink that changes color at high temperatures now offers food manufacturers a more reliable coding method
CTI Announces Water-Based Glow-in-Dark Ink Formulas for High-Speed Flexo and Gravure
- Published: October 30, 2020
With growing interest from the world’s largest consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands for customer-engaging glow-in-the-dark (GID) inks on food and beverage packaging, Chromatic Technologies Inc.
Storopack Presents Color Paper Padding Made From 100 Percent Recycled Paper
- Published: October 07, 2020
Packaging specialist Storopack is expanding its PAPERplus® Papillon product portfolio and is now offering this paper cushioning
Food Packaging and Contact Applications
- Published: September 08, 2020
The German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) presented a new draft of the 21st Ordinance amending the German Consumer Goods Ordinance, otherwise known as the German “Printing Ink Ordinance”.
CTI’s New Solvent Technology Drives Cup Innovations
- Published: July 30, 2020
Specialty inks that are popular among consumers for driving interest on packaging for beer, soda and candy are now feasible for fountain cups as a result of Chromatic Technologies’ invention of solvent-specialty inks.
A Packaging Design Update Enables More Sustainable Packaging Printing
- Published: June 18, 2020
In its recently published sustainability report, Linkosuon Leipomo Oy reportedly states how it has paid attention to sustainable development in packaging production
Solenis to Expand Production for Next-Generation Color Developer for Thermal Paper
- Published: June 09, 2020
Solenis announced it is expanding production at its Ankleshwar facility in India to manufacture its next-generation Pergafast™ 425 color developer for the thermal paper market.
Three Ink Market Trends Helping to Achieve Sustainability Goals
- Published: April 17, 2020
With the world becoming more environmentally conscientious, consumers are focusing more than ever on the products they’re purchasing
Competitive Advantages in Cold Seal Application with ISRA Technology
- Published: April 01, 2020
ISRA VISION announced it now offers cutting-edge technology for continuous quality and process control of printed images, lamination and coatings with its 100 percent inline inspection solution PrintSTAR.
Flint Group Packaging Inks Europe Announces a Solvent Surcharge Across All Solvent-based Inks and Coatings
- Published: March 30, 2020
Flint Group Packaging Inks Europe confirmed the implementation of a solvent surcharge for its solvent-based inks and coatings in Europe, effective April 1, 2020.
