PARSIPPANY, NJ—Faced with continued increases in the costs of raw materials and the impact of recent events in the global supply chain, Sun Chemical will raise its domestic ink prices in the United States. The increases are 14 percent for commercial and packaging energy curable (EC) paste inks and EC coatings, 4 percent for packaging solvent-based inks, 8 percent for packaging water-based inks and 6 percent for UV flexo inks.
Effective September 15, it will raise prices in the United States by 14 percent for commercial and packaging energy curable (EC) paste inks and EC coatings, 4 percent for packaging solvent-based inks, 8 percent for packaging water-based inks and 6 percent for UV flexo inks.
PARSIPPANY, NJ—Sun Chemical will implement a 6 percent price increase for heatset and directory inks in North America effective July 1. Prices will also increase for all of Sun Chemical Rycoline blanket and roller washes, specialty solvents, isopropyl alcohol, alcohol replacement and aqueous coatings.
Sun will implement a 6 percent price increase for heatset and directory inks in North America effective July 1, 2010.
Sun Chemical will raise prices by 4 percent for packaging inks with a specific increase of $0.40/lb on bronze metallic inks, 6 percent for energy curable inks, and $0.75/lb for commercial sheetfed blended colors, effective April 1, 2010.
Green printing and sustainability news in the commercial printing industry from Printing Impressions' January 2010 edition.
PRINT 09 sheetfed and web offset press exhibitors were all singing the same tune that the "holy grail" to achieving profitability in these tough times lies in a print shop's efficiency—quick makereadies, waste reduction, higher productivity with less people, as well as value-added capabilities to diversify and differentiate one's offerings.
Sun Chemical has acquired certain assets and liabilities of Handschy inks, coatings and varnishes business, from its parent company, Graphic Packaging International, Inc. Handschy’s customer lists, formulations and trademarks will be included in the acquisition.
Printing Impressions' Sustainability in Commercial Printing News for April 2009
Printing Impressions' Commercial Printing Supplier News for March 2009
