Additives, coatings & inks

INX Completes Investment in Gooten

This investment will help Gooten expand its print-on-demand manufacturing network and capabilities globally while enabling INX to accelerate its strategy in digital printing.

March 31, 2023

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Contract Packaging

Squid Ink

Squid Ink is a manufacturer of coding and marking systems for product identification and traceability, offering a full line of hi-resolution piezo, continuous ink jet (CIJ), laser marking, dot matrix DOD printing systems and more.

7041 Boone Avenue North

Brooklyn Park, MN 55428

August 24, 2011

Additives, coatings & inks

PPG Elects Tim Knavish President, Chief Executive Officer; Names Michael McGarry Executive Chairman

PPG Industries

Effective January 1, 2023, Knavish will become PPG’s President and Chief Executive Officer and will join the company’s Board of Directors, effective October 20, 2022. McGarry will become Executive Chairman, effective January 1, 2023.

November 1, 2022

Flexible packaging

Dr. Chuck Xu Appointed to Michelman Board of Directors

Michelman Inc.

Xu is Vice President and General Manager of Strategy and M&A, Electronics and Industrial Segment, DuPont de Nemours, Inc. He will begin his term on Michelman’s Board of Directors in Q4 of 2022.

October 28, 2022

Sustainability

Ampacet Opens Production Facility in Italy

Ampacet Corp.

Ampacet opened a production plant in Brembate (BG), Italy in response to increased product demand. The new site will double additive capacity.

September 14, 2022

Sustainability

Landa Opens European Ink Facility

Landa Digital Printing

Landa Digital Printing opened a consumables manufacturing facility in Sittard, The Netherlands, enabling it to double consumables production and support the rapid growth in demand for ink due to soaring customer print volumes.

August 4, 2022

Additives, coatings & inks

Spartech Announces New Staff Promotions

Spartech Corporation

Spartech promoted Danny Puran to Operations and Technology Manager, Polycast, Stamford, Conn. location; Jason Thomas to Plant Manager, Greenville, Ohio location; and Todd Chastain to Converting Operations Manager, Crawfordsville, Ind. location.

June 30, 2022

Sustainability

Jeffrey Prosinski Appointed to Michelman Board of Directors

Michelman Inc.

Prosinski is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at J.M. Huber Corp.

June 20, 2022

Flexible packaging

Michelman Collaborates with Bobst, UPM on Sustainable Packaging Innovation

Michelman Inc.

On June 15th, Bobst will host a webinar to discuss an innovative new solution for the creation of high-barrier, sustainable, fiber-based food packaging, developed in conjunction with Michelman and UPM Specialty Papers.

June 14, 2022

Digital Printing

INX, VerifyMe Launch Covert Brand Protection Ink

INX International Ink Co.

VerifyInk™, a covert ink technology from INX International Ink Co., and VerifyMe, Inc., is designed for use with direct-to-product continuous inkjet (CIJ) printers.

June 2, 2022

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Digital Continues to Transform Printing and Finishing

With digital’s share of the printed label and packaging market showing impressive gains, a number of new players are entering the game—especially in the direct-to-shape space.

May 2, 2022

Digital Printing

Cabot Corp. to Expand Inkjet Facility

Cabot Corp.

Cabot Corp. will expand its inkjet manufacturing facility in Haverhill, Mass. with the addition of a new production line to support its growth in digital printing applications.

April 29, 2022

Additives, coatings & inks

Videojet Expands Ink Portfolio for Continuous Inkjet Printers

Videojet Technologies Inc.

Videojet Technologies’ V4236 halogen-free ink is now qualified for use in the Videojet 1280 continuous inkjet (CIJ) printer, and its high-adhesion Videojet V4230 ink is available for use in the high-speed Videojet 1880 CIJ printer.

March 16, 2022