Consumables-Ink - Conventional Offset

Due to a continuing chip shortage, Epson UltraChrome HD and HDX ink cartridges of all sizes will transition to a different design with new part numbers starting June 1, 2023.

The new smart manufacturing facility will produce Memjet’s advanced ink formulations in a quality-controlled, automated production environment.

PRINTING United Alliance’s quick action of identifying a potentially catastrophic bill in Washington state which would have banned inks containing chlorinating pigments prevailed with the bill being significantly revised.

Sun Chemical will increase prices across its entire portfolio of packaging, commercial sheetfed printing and screen printing inks, coatings, consumables and adhesives in North America, effective immediately or as contracts allow.

When multiple analog and digital printing processes are being used to produce various printed pieces, it’s important to know which output device has the smallest color gamut so decisions can be made about how to reproduce color across all of the devices.

Whether they are press operators, work in the prepress department of a print shop, or manage national brands, attendees have come together at COLOR22 with a single goal: get better, more consistent color.

Across the globe, shipping delays, supply chain issues, and product shortages continue to plague nearly every industry. These problems are no less prevalent in the wide-format printing industry. Within that segment lies a crucial piece of the puzzle experiencing issues: ink.

Due to ongoing pandemic related challenges, Flint CPS announced price increases for heatset and coldset inks across North America. Costs continue to increase across all raw material supply chain categories including; pigments, resins, solvents, and others.

The continued escalation of raw material costs, increasing international and domestic freight rates, and shortages of key material inputs into the printing ink supply chain, have all contributed to this price increase. 

Having a good color management strategy for matching offset and digital jobs means having a target, a set process, and verification.