Sun Chemical Corp.

Sun Chemical has invested $3.1 million (CAD) in a new state-of-the-art ink manufacturing plant in Laval, a north suburb of Montréal, to provide stronger customer service, improve efficiency and reduce costs.

Sun Chemical will retire its SmartColour brand from the marketplace and will transfer all current customer licenses to the new PantoneLIVE eco-system from X-Rite/Pantone.

Visitors to Sun Chemical’s booth #425 at INFO*FLEX 2012, will be introduced to: high-definition digital plate technology which provides sharper images than standard plates, specialty inks, and coatings that lightweight packaging, maintain integrity and reduce waste.

Cary Sherburne analyses the current trends and oportunities in large format printing and looks at what we can expect to see at drupa next year. As we approach drupa 2012 we can look forward to a big presence in the large format market as digital offerings in that sector continue to mature, improve in price/performance, and displace conventional analogue sign and display graphics technologies, such as screen printing, for many applications. The Market Digital large format printers

Due to continued increases in the costs of raw materials and volatility in the supply chain, Sun Chemical will raise prices globally on all packaging inks for all printing methods and chemistries on December 1.

Many industry pundits spoke of drupa 2008 as “The Inkjet drupa,” and in many ways, it was. Following drupa 2008, a number of vendors brought to market four-color high-speed inkjet solutions that were shown at drupa in product or concept form, and those products are still coming to market. Cary Sherburne explores drupa 2012 technologies that will drive market change. Once again, we can expect to see a significant position for inkjet in the array of new technologies exhibitors have on display. This time, however, while there will still be a large presence in the production sector, we can

Modern marketing means brand extensions, on pack promotions, packaging to tie in with events – all designed to increase sales and enhance relationships with consumers. drupa veteran Gareth Ward says this provides opportunities to printers that can meet these demands. When Heidelberg predicts that digitally printed packaging is set to grow at double digit rates for the immediate future, printers need to sit up. And Heidelberg is not alone. The prospects for printing packaging of all types on digital presses are exciting every press manufacturer. If digital printing on paper is understood and developing at a steady pace, digital

Sun Chemical has been named the exclusive supplier of packaging inks for Color Solutions International (CSI) for the manufacture and distribution of brand color standards for the graphic arts market. A recognized supplier of physical color standards for brand owners both in the textile and graphic arts markets, CSI will work with Sun Chemical to ensure that brand color consistency is maintained across all possible packaging substrates and presses across the world. ‘A fundamental step to succeed in brand color management is to set brand color expectations at the very early stage of the packaging design process,’ said Patrice

PARSIPPANY, N.J., U.S.A. -- Sun Chemical has been named the exclusive supplier of packaging inks for Color Solutions International (CSI) for the manufacture and distribution of brand color standards for the graphic arts market.

News on suppliers to the packaging printing industry, including ACTEGA, OEC Graphics, KBA North America, Sun Chemical and Illinois Tool Works.