Mulheran Acquires Sani-Blast, Inc.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.—Peter Mulheran, a veteran of the printing ink industry, has announced the acquisition of Sani-Blast, Inc., a pioneer of the anilox cleaning business. According to Sani-Blast, the company provides the only automated onpress anilox cleaning method and is the most environmentally safe.

Sani-Blast’s customers include a who’s who of Fortune 500 printing companies. The acquisition of Sani-Blast will provide the platform for expansion throughout the North American market. Mulheran’s flexographic career began as a founder of Werneke and Mulheran, Inc., (WMI) a leader of water-based and energy-curable inks. He continued as an industry leader with Akzo Nobel Inks, Sicpa North America and Siegwerk Inks while being actively involved in trade associations such as FTA, TLMI, and NAPIM.