Sun Chemical's technical director, Tom DeBartolo, was chosen as the recipient of the 2013 National Association of Printing Ink Manufacturers (NAPIM) Printing Pioneer Award, for his significant contributions to the science of printing ink formulation, manufacturing and application.
Printing Industries of America has announced the recipients of the 2012 InterTech Technology Awards, with a total of 12 innovative technologies selected to receive an InterTech star. The technologies receiving this prestigious award have been judged as truly innovative and are expected to advance the performance of the graphic communications industry.
DUSSELDORF, Germany—At drupa, Sun Chemical and EskoArtwork unveiled details of a new strategic partnership in color and workflow to bring further benefits to new and existing customers. The SmartColour group at Sun Chemical and EskoArtwork have already been working together for several months, integrating their solutions with each other and testing the value proposition with selected mutual customers. The partnership will involve producing color-accurate proofs by integrating access to the Sun Chemical SmartColour database of ink readings inside the EskoArtwork Kaleidoscope color management software. Sun Chemical has expertise in applied color management for brand packaging, and EskoArtwork has expertise in color managed packaging
CHICAGO, Ill.—Radius Solutions Ltd. has entered into a strategic partnership with Sun Chemical’s Consulting Division, which is customizing and rebranding Radius Solutions’ PECAS Vision’s Shop Floor Data Collection for sale as PRINTEASY® for all printing markets. The solution is being launched at drupa. PECAS Vision is a leading ERP/MIS system specifically designed to meet the unique requirements of the packaging and printing industries. It offers comprehensive business management capabilities from estimating, through production and cash receipt. Each part of the application suite can be used as part of the comprehensive solution, or can be implemented individually. PECAS Vision was developed using open technology to
PARSIPPANY, N.J.—Both citing the rising cost of raw materials (petroleum and aluminum), Eastman Kodak Co. announced it will increase prices on a select range of consumable products across its businesses on a worldwide basis and Sun Chemical said it will increase prices for publication inks by 12 percent effective July 1. Kodak plans to raise prices by as much as 20 percent, depending on product line and geography. The increases will be rolled out by product group and geography in the coming weeks and the company expects them to be implemented by July 1. Greg Lawson, Sun Chemical’s vice president of sales, noted that
At drupa, Sun Chemical will be introducing ‘world firsts’ in UV curing printing inks and flexible packaging, advances in water-based printing technology, and international strategic partnerships. The company will be on stand B75, Hall 6, at the show in Düsseldorf until June 11. Around the theme ‘Working for You,’ Sun Chemical will be presenting full details of its products and solutions within the packaging, publication, commercial, and industrial sectors that deliver quality, service, and innovation. It will also be running a comprehensive portfolio of inks on the printing presses of most manufacturers throughout the exhibition. For the first time at drupa, Sun Chemical will
Sun Chemical is partnering with Energy Sciences Inc (ESI) and Comexi Group to showcase the WetFlex™ flexographic printing technology at drupa—its first public demonstration. Being shown on the Comexi stand (Hall 10, Stand C62), WetFlex technology delivers wet-on-wet flexographic printing. It is designed to meet the needs of the flexible packaging market for improved print quality, efficiency, and low environmental impact. WetFlex uses inks that are a new generation energy curable ink technology specially developed and patented by Sun Chemical for the process. At drupa, the inks will be wet trapped using Comexi’s new iF2 Icube concept Central Impression (CI) cylinder press and cured
WILMINGTON, Del. and NORTHLAKE, Ill.—DuPont Packaging Graphics (DuPont) and Sun Chemical have joined forces to create a new standard in quality and environmentally smart flexographic printing by bringing together Sun Chemical’s patented WetFlex™ wet-on-wet flexographic printing process with its patented UniQure™ electron-beam cured inks and DuPont™ Cyrel® FAST technology. The joint work was focused on linking the WetFlex™ printing process with the DuPont™ Cyrel® photopolymer plate technology and resulted in obtaining previously unachievable levels of print graphics while providing the market with a solvent-free process that can contribute to sustainability improvements in printing and packaging. Research and development teams from both companies worked together
WILMINGTON, Del. and NORTHLAKE, Ill.—DuPont Packaging Graphics (DuPont) and Sun Chemical have joined forces to create a new standard in quality and environmentally smart flexographic printing by bringing together Sun Chemical’s patented WetFlex™ wet-on-wet flexographic printing process with its patented UniQure™ electron-beam cured inks and DuPont™ Cyrel® FAST technology. The joint work was focused on linking the WetFlex™ printing process with the DuPont™ Cyrel® photopolymer plate technology and resulted in obtaining previously unachievable levels of print graphics while providing the market with a solvent-free process that can contribute to sustainability improvements in printing and packaging. Research and development teams from both companies worked together
The NorthEast Label Manufacturers Association (NELMA) will be holding its 6th Annual Expo and Networking Conference on Thursday, May 8th at the Bridgewater Marriott in Bridgewater, New Jersey. The event will run from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. This event will feature an exhibit hall with key suppliers of products and services to the label printing industry. They will included such vendors as UPM-Raflatac, Technicote, 3M, FlexCon, Spinnaker Coating, Mark Andy, AquaFlex, Matik NA, PCS (Degrava), Siegewerk Ink, Alden & Ott, Sun Chemical, Wilson Mfg., Kocker & Beck, Tek Graphics, Anderson Vreeland, Anilox Roll Cleaning Systems, Quality Discount Press Parts, AAA Press Parts, Rotoflex,
