INX International’s Jim Bailen Recognized as NAPIM Printing Ink Pioneer

Acknowledging more than 30 years of achievements in the ink industry, the National Association of Printing Ink Manufacturers bestowed a Printing Ink Pioneer Award to INX International Ink Co. executive Jim Bailen at its Centennial Convention’s awards and black tie dinner, March 23 in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

Vice President of Engineering since 1999, Jim has served as lead project engineer for every major facility expansion and equipment installation INX International has instituted in the last 20 years. His team has completed the design and managed construction of three recent multi-million production facility projects in the U.S. and overseas.

In 1984, Jim joined CPS, the in-house ink division of Sullivan Graphics in Dunkirk, NY as an electrical supervisor in the maintenance department. Sakata INX acquired CPS from Sullivan in 1990, and it later became part of the INX International family.

In 2004, he oversaw completion of the new modern metal decorating facility in Charlotte, NC that produces ink for customers around the world. Four years later, he did the same for the new liquid ink plant in Homewood, IL that produces water-based technologies.

Since 2004, Bailen has served on the NAPIM/ANSI B65 Equipment Safety Committees that has developed several safety standards, including 3-roll mills, to help guide equipment manufacturers to construct safer machines.

Bailen established the development of the INX TPM elements for planned maintenance and early equipment planning within the company, which included training of maintenance personnel. He also developed an engineering design and installation program for new equipment at INX International.

“Jim has an extremely observant eye to find safety situations and engineer safer ways to make ink,” commented Rick Clendenning, INX president and CEO. “Jim has pioneered many developments over the years and truly deserves recognition for his contributions to the industry. Without him in this role, we would not be where we are today as a company.”

Source: INX International.