Additives, coatings & inks

Penn Color Announces New Appointments

Penn Color announced the appointment of Vicki Irons to Key Account Manager and Simon Clarke to European Industry Manager, Packaging.

July 17, 2020

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Additives, coatings & inks

Sakata INX and Global Inkjet Systems to Collaborate on Inkjet Projects

INX International Ink Co.

Sakata INX Group and Global Inkjet Systems (GIS) announced their plans to collaborate on industrial inkjet projects worldwide.

July 16, 2020

Additives, coatings & inks

Chroma Color Corp. Acquires Epolin Chemicals LLC

Chroma Corp.

Chroma Color Corp.’s acquisition of Epolin Chemicals LLC, a manufacturer of near-infrared absorbing dyes and thermoplastic compounds, will help expands its product offerings in targeted growth markets.

July 6, 2020

Additives, coatings & inks

Crown Brand-Building Packaging Wins INX Contest

INX International Ink Co.

Crown Brand-Building Packaging utilized the INX Metal Color Catalog to win the Colored by INX Can Design contest.

June 18, 2020

Plastics/resins

INX Debuts Magazine for Brand Designers and Metal Decorators

INX International Ink Co.

Encouraged by the results of its global INX Color Perfection program, INX International Ink Co. introduces the Color Perfection® Magazine designed to examine the connection between color, design, and metal can decorating around the world.

June 4, 2020

Additives, coatings & inks

InkJet, Inc. Producing Hand Liquid Sanitizer

InkJet, Inc.

InkJet Inc., an industrial printer supplier and manufacturer of industrial inks, is producing and offering hand liquid sanitizer to industrial supply companies, hospitals, and first responders.

April 14, 2020

Retail display packaging

50 Years On, Moon Landing Occasions Inspiring Tin Pack

To help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing, Independent Can and MoonPie partnered with the Kennedy Space Center for a unique treat.

December 5, 2019

Sustainability

Smog-busters: Dell uses ink made from pollution

New technology captures emissions from diesel generators to create carbon black for ink, which Dell India is using to print 125,000 cases per month.

April 14, 2019

Additives, coatings & inks

MetaShield: Nanotechnology-based coating

MetaShield LLC launches MetaShieldCLEAN a transparent, nanotechnology-based coating designed to repel stains, dust, and dirt that accumulate on consumer packaging during ordinary use.

March 27, 2019

Adhesives/tape

Seal integrity compliance without package destruction

Rollprint’s AuraSeal shines—or fluoresces—on sealed areas, allowing easy visual detection of voids.

October 16, 2018

Labels

Premium metallic label distinguishes craft brew bottle

Greenville, S.C. brewery Birds Fly South Ale Project introduced a distinctive metallic label.

June 27, 2018

Additives, coatings & inks

Coating technology resolves serialization issue

Platinum Press works with its suppliers to eliminate a problem customers had experienced with serialized codes rubbing off booklet-style labels.

February 23, 2018

Additives, coatings & inks

Sun Chemical to increase prices of offset inks, coatings, consumables in North America

Due to recent price increases of a variety of raw materials including carbon black, oil, and pigments, Sun Chemical will increase prices on its offset inks, coatings, and consumables across North America, effective February 15, 2018.

January 18, 2018