Company officials cite the unprecedented upward price pressure on raw materials, transportation costs and the continued instability in the raw material supply chain as the major contributing factors for this new price increase, effective April 1, 2011.
INX International Ink Co. and INX Digital International Co. are preparing to showcase a series of market leading traditional and digital products and solutions at the upcoming Graphics of the Americas (GOA) and FESPA Americas show.
Commercial printing industry supplier company and personnel news from Printing Impressions’ February 2011 edition, highlighting KBA’s "Invitation to Innovation" open house.
Sakata Inx Corp. announced that, following a resolution, it has acquired an additional interest in Toyo Ink Mfg. Co., with whom Sakata Inx has capital and business ties. The acquisition was made on Dec. 10, 2010 with Sakata Inx acquiring 3 million shares of Toyo Ink stock. The number of shares Sakata Inx held before acquisition was 11,595,000. Sakata Inx now holds 14,595,000 shares.
Those lithographic printers walking the show floor earlier this month at Graph Expo in search of a bevy of heavy-iron, offset presses were sorely disappointed. With press manufacturers Heidelberg USA, Komori America and Mitsubishi Lithographic Presses opting to pass on this year's show, the South Hall at McCormick Place lacked the all-encompassing lineup of traditional press vendors that visitors in years past have come to expect.
After successfully introducing several new technological platforms a year ago at PRINT ’09, INX International Ink Co. and INX Digital International (booth #2512) will advance its efforts to another level this year when GRAPH EXPO is held in Chicago, October 3-6. The line of EVOLVE® Advanced Digital Solutions will be joined by new inks, equipment and systems, in addition to educational seminars all four days at McCormick Place.
INX has announced a price increase effective September 1, 2010 because raw material supply shortages are continuing to have a serious effect on printing ink production. Company President Rick Clendenning states the economic downturn in 2008 caused many of the printing ink industry’s raw material suppliers to reduce operating capacity. Several suppliers permanently shut down manufacturing plants.
Kisner most recently served as President of INX Digital Americas. INX Digital International manufactures and distributes inkjet inks and toners for a variety of industrial markets.
Commercial printing industry supplier company and personnel news from Printing Impressions' April 2010 edition.
Jonathan Graunke of INX International is one of three panelists scheduled to discuss LED UV Technology on Tuesday, March 9 at the Print UV 2010 conference in Las Vegas.
