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Ronald C. Baker, President of US Ink, Passes Away
Parsippany, NJ
- February 28, 2006 -- Ronald C. Baker, president of US Ink, the largest news ink manufacturer in the United States, passed away today. He is survived by his wife, Irene, and daughter, Sherryl.
Baker ran US Ink since 1994, when Sun Chemical merged United States Printing Ink (USPI) and its news ink division to form US Ink Corporation. Sun Chemical acquired USPI and Millmaster Onyx Group in 1993.
"Ron played a vital role in the ink industry," said David Hill, Sun Chemical CEO and president. "We at Sun Chemical offer our condolences to his family and friends. He will be missed."
Baker's distinguished career in the ink industry spanned over 50 years. He began his career in 1954, and joined USPI in 1959 as a chemist in its Research and Development Lab. In 1965, Ron joined Sinclair and Valentine, where he helped launch its news ink business, including the establishment of a plant to handle the entire manufacturing process.
In 1972, he rejoined USPI as Western Operations Manager and in 1975 was named Executive Vice President. Two years later Ron was named President of USPI. In 1990, he accepted the additional responsibility as President and Chief Executive Officer of Millmaster Onyx Group, responsible for the company's divisions: USPI, Mantrose-Haeuser and Millmaster International.
Baker earned a bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Fairleigh Dickinson University. He was member of the National Association of Printing Ink Manufacturers (NAPIM) and served as a Board Member of the organization for 20 years. Ron was president of NAPIM from 1987 to 1989, and in 1990 received the Ault Award, the ink industry's highest award.
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 approaching $4 billion, Sun Chemical has over 12,000 employees supporting customers around the world. The Sun Chemical Group of companies includes such well-known names as Coates, Hartmann, Kohl & Madden, and US Ink.
Sun Chemical Corporation in the U.S. and Sun Chemical Limited in England are subsidiaries of Sun Chemical Group B.V., the Netherlands. Sun Chemical has headquarters in Parsippany, New Jersey, U.S.A.; Slough, England; and Weesp, the Netherlands. For more information, please visit our Web site at www.sunchemical.com.
About US Ink
As the industry's only 100% news ink company, US Ink is dedicated to serving the newspaper and commercial non-heat printing markets. The company's national operations are structured into five regions, with 13 manufacturing facilities providing close, responsive support to the nation's newspapers. With ongoing advanced research and development, US Ink, a division of Sun Chemical, leads in the introduction of quality, innovative, high-performance products for the newspaper and commercial printing industries. More information about US Ink's products, services, and extensive customer quality and productivity support programs are available on the company's website at www.usink.com.
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