Siegwerk starts volume production for waterless web offset.(fresh
INK)
Siegwerk is stepping up its activities in waterless web offset with
a separate in-house production line for the ARI-DAS ink series.
"With the new production line, as well as with extra . . .
Flint Group's Dave Frescoln announces retirement.(fresh
INK)
Leonard (Dave) Frescoln, deputy chairman of Flint Group, has
announced his retirement from the company, effective the end of July
2008.
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After a successful career in the . . .
Sun chemical achieves breakthrough for LED curing
chemistry.(fresh INK)
SunJet, the inkjet ink division of Sun Chemical, announced at drupa
the development of new and novel ink chemistry specifically designed for
curing under exposure to UV light from LED sources. In . . .
The importance of responding to accelerating price
pressures.(Editor's Desk)
Recently I had the opportunity to attend drupa 2008, which I will
cover in detail in the upcoming August issue. There were many new
products to see throughout the printing chain, including among . . .
Advanced Ink & Chemical sees opportunities in niche
markets.(ink, INC.)
Opening up a new manufacturing business is never easy even in times
of economic prosperity, and when the economy is going through a
downturn, a new business can be even more challenging.
However, . . .
HarperScientific introduces AltraWash Blue.(suppliers
CORNER)
HarperScientific has introduced AltraWash Blue, an environmentally
friendly, multi-purpose cleaner for UV and solvent-based inks, which can
be used on aluminum. The sister. product to AltraWash . . .
Union Process designs new cryogenic cover.(suppliers
CORNER)
Union Process has introduced a new cryogenic cover for its 1-S Lab
Attritor to facilitate easier flow of liquid nitrogen into the grinding
chamber. This special cover fits both the 1.5 and . . .
Sartomer launches CN820 adhesion promoting oligomer.(suppliers
CORNER)
Sartomer has recently introduced CN820 energy curable adhesion
promoting oligomer, which can be used in ink, adhesive and coating
formulations to promote adhesion on a wide variety of substrates. . . .
Tego introduces defoamer for water-based inks.(suppliers
CORNER)
Tego Coating Additives and Specialty Resins has introduced Tego
Foamex 843 for water-based inks and wood coating formulations. The use
of Foamex 843 results in fast and complete foam knock-down, . . .
Diamond Sheffield undergoes buyout.(industry NEWS)
Diamond Sheffield Ltd. has just undergone a management buyout. The
Diamond brand of dispersions for inkjet inks has been bought by the two
executive directors, Pete Callahan and Sue Wright.
"It . . .
Sartomer Company opens China manufacturing plant.(industry
NEWS)
Sartomer Company announced the opening of a new manufacturing plant
in Nansha, in the Guangzhou province of China. The facility will
manufacture specialty acrylate monomers and oligomers used as . . .
Tri-Chem opens new sales office in Knoxville.(industry
NEWS)
Tri-Chem, Kent, OH, a manufacturer's representative sales
agency marketing pigments and dyes to the plastics, coatings, printing
ink and rubber markets, recently established an office in the . . .
BYK USA appoints P.T. Hutchins Company.(industry NEWS)
BYK USA has appointed the P.T. Hutchins Co. as its distributor in
the western and southwestern U.S.P.T. Hutchins will represent the entire
line of BYK additives for the paint and plastics markets . . .
Sun Chemical Performance Pigments to increase global pigment
prices.(industry NEWS)
Faced with continued increases in raw materials, energy and
transportation costs, along with the escalating value in foreign
currency, Sun Chemical Corporation's Performance Pigments . . .
Buhler, Aveka sign cooperation agreement.(industry NEWS)
Buhler and Aveka have teamed up to operate a new shared development
and demonstration laboratory in North America for wet grinding and
dispersion applications, which will offer North American . . .
Color Resolutions International announces changes to emerging
team.(inkies)
Color Resolutions International (CRI) announce the following
personnel changes to its expanding staff.
CRI will have two employees starting in its Fairfield laboratory,
James Etheridge was hired . . .
Archway Sales, Inc. welcomes Kevin Suggs.(inkies)
Kevin Suggs has joined Archway Sales, Inc. as a sales
representative for the Chicago region. Mr. Suggs attended Notre Dame
University in South Bend, IN, where he received a degree in
pre-medicine. . . .
Rolf Slaghek appointed VP, business director EMEA at Arez
International.(inkies)
Arez International has reinforced its management team with Rolf
Slaghek, who has been appointed vice president and business director for
EMEA. Mr. Slaghek has previously been with Arizona Chemical . . .
Brookfield Engineering names Eric Chiang senior sales
engineer.(inkies)
Brookfield Engineering Laboratories announced the appointment of
Eric Chiang to the position of senior sales engineer. Continuing
expansion in Brookfield's worldwide business for . . .
Conferences.(Calendar)
2008
April 11-14
NAPIM Annual Convention
Indian Wells, CA
April 12-16
NAA 2008 Capital Conference
Washington, D.C.
April 27-30
FFTA Forum
Dallas, TX
May 5-8
RadTech UV & EB . . .
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