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Sun Chemical Corporation
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John Kalkowski
Sun Chemical Corporation
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Sun Chemical Names Mark Levin to Lead Publication Ink Business in North America
Northlake, IL
- October 23, 2003 -- Sun Chemical has appointed Mark J. Levin as Corporate Vice President, North American Publication Inks, according to Mike Murphy, President, Sun Chemical North American Inks.
Levin will direct sales of inks and coatings to the publication market, which includes primarily heatset and gravure printers. In addition, he will coordinate and set direction for commercial/publication web-related research and development, as well as manufacturing in Sun Chemical’s publication mother plants. US Ink, a Sun Chemical division responsible for sales to the newspaper market, operates separately from North American Publication Inks.
Levin joined Sun Chemical from press manufacturer Heidelberg Web Systems, where he most recently was Senior Vice President, Sales.
"He brings excellent experience in sales to the graphic arts industry, having achieved ‘best-in-class’ market share, while building a strong brand and close customer relationships," Murphy said.
"It will be interesting to make the transition to the leadership team of the industry’s preeminent ink supplier after 24 years with one of the industry’s preeminent press manufacturers," Levin said. "I expect to use this experience and perspective to help Sun Chemical build on its distinguished reputation and to help grow its publication business."
About Sun Chemical
Sun Chemical, the world's largest producer of printing inks and pigments, is a leading provider of materials to packaging, publication, coatings, plastics, cosmetics, and other industrial markets. With annual sales of more than $3 billion, Sun Chemical has over 12,500 employees supporting customers around the world. The Sun Chemical Group of companies includes such well-known names as Vivitek, Coates Lorilleux, Gibbon, Hartmann, Kohl & Madden, Swale, Usher-Walker and US Ink. In addition, Sun Chemical has many joint ventures, with the largest being its $1.5 billion Kodak Polychrome Graphics (KPG) joint venture with Eastman Kodak. KPG is a world leader in prepress products, services and equipment.
Sun Chemical Corporation in the United States of America and Sun Chemical Limited in England are subsidiaries of Sun Chemical Group B.V., the Netherlands. Sun Chemical has headquarters in Fort Lee, New Jersey, U.S.A.; Watford, England; and Weesp, the Netherlands. For more information, please visit our Web site at www.sunchemical.com.
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