SUPPLIER news
A revision to a safety standard affecting vertical post ink mixers was announced by NPES The Association for Suppliers of Printing, Publishing and Converting Technologies (NPES) and the National Association of Printing Ink Manufacturers (NAPIM). B65/NAPIM 177.2-2006, Safety Standard—Printing Ink Vertical Post Mixers, was approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). This standard revises and replaces B177.2-1997, and is currently available from NPES. The 2006 standard incorporates significant changes to the 1997 standard, including the addition of requirements relating to emergency stop.
Ron Swint has announced his retirement from Kansa Technology. He was one of the three original founders of the company, and served as vice president of marketing and later president of the company. Marketing, sales and service responsibilities of Kansa are now headed by Jesse Miser, marketing manager.
Construction is underway on a new 51,000-square-foot office and manufacturing complex in Gallatin, TN, for G.F. Puhl Co., manufacturers of trim collection systems. The move is expected to be completed by January.
