Sun Chemical Corp.

FIRST PLACE Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School, Mississauga, Ontario Hot Cars Press: Comco Plates/Screens/Cylinders: DuPont Anilox Rolls: Harper Dies: RotoMetrics Substrate: Raflatac Ink/Coating/Adhesive: Sun Chemical SECOND PLACE Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School, Mississauga, Ontario Gibson Pure Press: Comco Plates/Screens/Cylinders: DuPont Anilox Rolls: Harper ­ Substrate: Raflatac Ink/Coating/Adhesive: Sun Chemical THIRD PLACE Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School, Mississauga, Ontario Graydon Flexo Press: Comco Plates/Screens/Cylinders: DuPont Anilox Rolls: Harper ­ Substrate: Raflatac Ink/Coating/Adhesive: Sun Chemical

FIRST PLACE SleeveCo, Inc., ­Dawsonville, Ga. Bud Light Summer Sports SECOND PLACE Fort Dearborn Co., Elk Grove, Ill. Tropical Coconut ­Conditioner Bonus! Press: Chestnut Cylinders: Southern Graphics Ink: Sun Chemical THIRD PLACE Fort Dearborn Co., Elk Grove, Ill. All Small & Mighty Press: Rotomec Ink: Sun Chemical

FIRST PLACE Hammer Packaging, Rochester, N.Y. Propel Press: Mitsubishi Plates: Kodak Ink/Coating/ Adhesive: Flint Ink, Sun Chemical SECOND PLACE Hammer Packaging, Rochester, N.Y. Gatorade Endurance Press: Heidelberg Plates: Kodak Ink/Coating: Flint Ink, Sun Chemical THIRD PLACE Fort Dearborn Co., Elk Grove Village, Ill. Newman’s Own Organic Traditional Herb Press: Mitsubishi Plates: Kodak Ink: INX

FIRST PLACE Logotech Inc., Fairfield, N.J. Blue Q Miso Pretty Cassis Shower Gel Press: Gallus Plates: Toray Substrate: Fasson Ink/Coatings: UVitec, Rad-Cure SECOND PLACE Syracuse Label Co., Liverpool, N.Y. Black Magic Tirewet Press: Sanki Plates: Toray Ink: Sun Chemical

PARSIPPANY, N.J.—Dainippon Ink & Chemicals (DIC), Sun Chemical Corporation's parent company, announced today that based on the successful progress of integrating the management of DIC and Sun Chemical, Mr. Wes Lucas was able to hand over the Chairman position to Mr. Naoki Tsuji with effect from February 15, 2006. As a result, from February 15, 2006, Mr. Tsuji became Chairman of Sun Chemical, and Mr. Lucas resigned from the Board. Sun Chemical and DIC wish to thank Mr. Lucas for his leadership and positive impact during his tenure as Chairman of Sun Chemical DIC elected Tsuji as Vice Chairman of the Board on December

CHICAGO—RadTech will present e|5: UV & EB Technology Expo & Conference, April 24-26, 2006 at Lakeside Center at McCormick Place in Chicago. Learn "why" and "how" converters and consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies are rapidly transitioning to UV and EB technology in an exciting forum and panel discussion devoted to delivering the value proposition for both the print-buyer and print seller. The Panel will discuss troubleshooting with UV/EB, transitioning to UV/EB and the benefits of converting to UV/EB technology.  Bring questions for the panelists to get the expert opinion on UV and EB curing! On Tuesday, April 25, RadTEch will be hosting a panel with the

PARSIPPANY, NJ—Dainippon Ink & Chemicals (DIC), Sun Chemical Corporation's ultimate parent, has developed a strategy to gain significant synergies by integrating the management of DIC and Sun Chemical's operations and more closely coordinating their global management structure. This will create significant benefits in terms of better serving customers and reducing costs. To facilitate this, DIC elected on December 31, 2005 Naoki Tsuji and Kazuo Kudo to the Board of Sun Chemical Corporation. In addition, Tsuji will become Vice Chairman of the Board. Both Tsuji and Kudo have long and distinguished careers at DIC. Tsuji's current position is President, DIC Logistics, and Kudo's current position is

INK IS THE colorful part of the package-printing process. Metallics, phosphorescents, pearlescents, fluorescents—ink is often the most eye-catching component of packaging. That may be why, even in the face of rising production and product prices, the ink industry saw growth in 2005. For the last two years, ink manufacturers have had to boost the price of their products between 5-15 percent, with some offerings soaring as much as 30 percent. While some of the price hikes appear to be exorbitant, it's what ink companies have had to do to sustain margins and survive. At the root of this problem is the escalating cost of

NORTHLAKE, Ill.—Sun Chemical, the world's foremost manufacturer of printing inks and organic pigments, today announced the alignment of its North American Inks businesses to better serve its customers in different market segments and to overall increase the value to the customer. "The North American inks market has become increasingly challenging and competitive due to a number of factors," said Michael Griem, president of Sun Chemical's North American Inks business unit. "As the industry leader, it is essential that we are proactive and align our business model to better serve our different markets.  We have reviewed our current organizational structure to ensure that we continue

RadTech is moving toward making sure UV/EB inks are safe for use in food packaging. Is everyone ready for what this may bring? EVERYONE KNOWS WHAT a fast-paced world it is out there. e-mail has made written communications instantaneous, credit cards have made spending money (you don't have) easier than ever, and some cars are now built to cruise at 180 mph. One other technology that seems to have been developed to save people time is the inception of prepackaged food stuffs. Consumers can quickly grab a packet of rice or noodles from their pantry and have a quick meal in minutes. But