PARSIPPANY, N.J., U.S.A. – June 5, 2023 – Sun Chemical’s Food and Nutrition Group will showcase its full lineup of natural colorants that can be used for a variety of food and beverage products during the IFT FIRST Expo in Chicago from July 17-19.
Visitors of booth #S2446 will learn about Spirulina, a blue-green algae …
SOUTH NORMANTON, UK – June 5, 2023 – Sun Chemical announces the launch of Xennia Amethyst Evo RC, a new generation of reactive printing inks for industrial textile printers, which will be showcased on Stand D302, Hall 5, at ITMA Milan from June 8-14 2023.
Expanding further upon the market leading Xennia Amethyst series, Xennia …
TOKYO — June 1, 2023 — DIC Corporation has acquired 100% of the shares of Quebec-based PCAS Canada Inc. from French based company PCAS S.A., which manufactures and sells polymers used in photoresists for semiconductor photolithography.
The semiconductor market is growing worldwide and its importance is increasing with the development and proliferation of the Internet …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., U.S.A. – May 31, 2023 – Sun Chemical has been certified as part of the Clean Production Agreement (CPA) by the Chilean government’s Sustainability and Climate Change Agency.
The certification recognizes Sun Chemical’s efforts to help create a circular economy in the packaging sector by fulfilling goals and actions of the CPA.
“It …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., USA – May 11, 2023 – Sun Chemical has released its Spring 2023 Regulatory Newsletter for customers which can be downloaded at www.sunchemical.com/regulatory-newsletters.
“Sun Chemical is a recognized global voice and leader in guiding customers with the information they need to comply with all the latest regulatory updates,” said Gary Andrzejewski, Corporate …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., USA – May 10, 2023 – Sun Chemical has launched Lumina® HD, a new family of high-definition effect pigments based on fine fraction synthetic mica that was developed to expand the color space for automotive stylings and other coatings applications, including aerospace, general industrial and powder coatings.
“We’re excited to introduce a new …
SOUTH NORMANTON, UK – May 9, 2023 – Sun Chemical is pleased to announce its collaboration with Elif, a Huhtamaki company, which saw the companies jointly produce an award-winning monolayer recyclable pouch.
The innovative pouch, which is available as part of Sun Chemical’s sustainable packaging solutions, received an award at the 2023 WorldStar Global …
SOUTH NORMANTON, UK – May 9, 2023 – On Stand D302, Hall 5, ITMA (8-14 June, Milan Italy), Sun Chemical will demonstrate its complete range of digital textile inks, suitable for printing any textile material.
In line with ITMA’s theme this year of “Transforming the World of Textiles”, Sun Chemical’s campaign for the show …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., U.S.A – May 4, 2023 – Qualvis Packaging and Sun Chemical have collaborated to develop a highly sustainable chocolate truffle carton for chocolate manufacturer, Whitakers. The concept enabled Whitakers to transform an existing truffle carton that featured 55 percent plastic into a highly recyclable lightweight fibre-based solution without plastic layer of the …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., U.S.A. – May 1, 2023 – Sun Chemical will present its full sustainable portfolio of products for the flexible and label packaging markets across Latin America under the theme “Experience. Transformation.” during the Flexo & Labels Summit 2023 in Sao Paulo, Brazil on May 23-24.
“Converters and brand owners across Latin America have …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., USA – April 27, 2023 – Sun Chemical won the 2023 Flexographic Technical Association’s (FTA) Sustainability Excellence Award for Innovations in Sustainability competition, one of the most prestigious recognitions for sustainability in the packaging industry.
The award recognizes Sun Chemical’s portfolio of mono-web protective coatings which enable mono-web film structures as alternatives to …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., U.S.A. – April 17, 2023 – Sun Chemical released its thirteenth sustainability report, demonstrating its ongoing commitment to sustainability and social responsibility in all aspects of its business.
As part of Sun Chemical’s ongoing process to achieve its targets to reduce CO2 levels by at least 50 percent by 2030 and becoming net …
SOUTH NORMANTON, UK – April, 13, 2023 – Sun Chemical will present its extensive solutions for a variety of wide format applications, on stand B40 (Hall 2.2) at FESPA 2023 (23-26 May 2023), Messe Munich, Germany) under the theme of ‘Experience. Transformations.’, where solutions showcased will focus on helping customers to innovate their businesses.
Solutions …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., U.S.A. – April 12, 2023 – Sun Chemical will showcase new effect pigments and highlight its natural colorants and ingredients under the campaign theme Beauty is colorful. We are the color experts. during New York Suppliers’ Day 2023.
“We’re excited to show the beauty industry our ongoing commitment to providing colorful and sustainable …
TOKYO—April 11, 2023—DIC Corporation today announced the development of WATERSOL®–LB, a waterborne anode binder for lithium-ion batteries (LiBs). As a waterborne product with a low environmental impact, WATERSOL®–LB helps prolong battery life by, among others, suppressing expansion and ensuring low internal resistance. The Company has commenced sample shipments and will establish a global supply framework …
SOUTH NORMANTON, UK – April 5, 2023 – Under the theme of “Transform with Sustainable Packaging”, Sun Chemical will exhibit at interpack 2023 (Hall 7a, Stand B03), highlighting its unique position as a provider of inks, coatings, adhesives, packaging design, colour management and sustainability analysis. Sun Chemical will demonstrate its solutions for the challenges faced …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., U.S.A. — April 4, 2023 — During METPACK 2023 at Stand A39, Hall 3 (2-6 May, Essen Germany), Sun Chemical will present its unique range of metal packaging solutions under the theme of “Transform with Metal Packaging.”
Sun Chemical will demonstrate how it is working in unison with its parent company, DIC Corporation, …
TOKYO — April 3, 2023 — DIC Corporation offers its deepest condolences to everyone who has lost family or friends, or have otherwise suffered as a result of the major earthquake that recently struck Turkey and Syria.
The Company has resolved to donate ¥10 million via the Japanese Red Cross Society to provide support for …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., U.S.A. – March 30, 2023 – Two Sun Chemical employees—Ralph Arcurio and Jim Bishop—were presented with the National Association of Printing Ink Manufacturers’ (NAPIM) Pioneer Award, one of the most prestigious honors in the ink manufacturing industry.
The Pioneer Award honors those who have given more than 20 years of service to the …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., U.S.A. – March 29, 2023 – Sun Chemical and its parent company, DIC Corporation, will feature an expansive portfolio of pigments for plastics that deliver high standards of color and sustainability performance at ChinaPlas 2023, April 17 to 20, 2023, at Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center.
Visitors to stand #14H41 will see …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., U.S.A. – March 23, 2023 – Under the theme “Experience. Transformation.,” Sun Chemical will showcase its full portfolio of inks, coatings, and adhesives designed to enhance pressroom and eco-efficiency, as well as display products that stand out on shelf during INFOFLEX 2023.
“Converters and brand owners have a strong desire for sustainable packaging …
TOKYO — March 10, 2023 — DIC Corporation announced today that it has reached an agreement with Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd., to build a new biomass plastics supply chain, as well as to begin exploring the production of biomass polystyrene*. Actual production of biomass polystyrene, at DIC’s Yokkaichi Plant, is scheduled to commence by the …
We look forward to seeing you at Sun Chemical’s booth at CCE International / InPrint Munich 2023!
Sun Chemical will present its latest developments in digital, inkjet, screen, pad and speciality printing for packaging and industrial manufacturing applications. Our collaborative approach and combined expertise as a complete solutions provider, covering inks, primers, and coatings, will …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., U.S.A. – March 6, 2023 – During in-cosmetics Global 2023, under the campaign theme Beauty is colorful. We are the color experts., Sun Chemical will introduce new effect pigments and highlight its natural colorants and ingredients, emphasizing its commitment to provide colorful as well as sustainable solutions to the beauty industry by drawing …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., U.S.A. – March 1, 2023 – The greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets of Sun Chemical and its parent company, DIC Corporation, have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as being consistent with levels that climate science says are necessary to limit average global warming to well below two degrees Celsius …
SOUTH NORMANTON, UK – February 28, 2023 – Sun Chemical will exhibit its portfolio for functional, industrial and specialty print applications suitable for a broad range of market sectors at InPrint 2023, in Munich, Germany from March 14 to 16 on stand 2100 in Hall B6.
SunJet, the global inkjet brand of Sun Chemical …
SOUTH NORMANTON, UK – February 9, 2023 – At LOPEC 2023 (Munich, February 28 – March 2, Booth B0.305), Sun Chemical will present its expanded portfolio of material solutions for printed electronics and biosensor applications. The broad range of conductive and dielectric ink technologies deliver the performance and reliability required in high-tech markets, such as …
SOUTH NORMANTON, UK – February 8, 2023 – Under the theme of ‘Experience. Transformation.’, Sun Chemical will showcase its range of solutions at the European Coatings Show (Stand 448, Hall 3C, 28-30 March 2023). Solutions will be displayed from across Sun Chemical’s extensive offering for coatings, including pigments as well as its enhanced polymers and …
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PARSIPPANY, N.J., U.S.A. – January 9, 2023 – Sun Chemical’s Joe Rosati, Manager, Project Quality in the company’s Color Materials division, has received a 2022 Pioneer Award from the Metropolitan New York Coatings Association.
The award recognizes an individual MNYCA member or employee of a member company for 25,40, and 50 years of contributions to …
TOKYO — November 30, 2022 — DIC Corporation will participate in the second annual Sustainable Material Expo (SUSMA) Tokyo Show, which will be held from December 7–9, 2022, at the Makuhari Messe convention center. The Company also plans to hold a simultaneous virtual trade show on its global website: https://www.dic-global.com/en/event/susma/.
In line with its …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., U.S.A. – November 15, 2022 – Sun Chemical has expanded its vast color portfolio to include six new plant-derived natural colorants and functional ingredients into its well-known SunPURO® line.
By entering the natural colorants space for beauty, Sun Chemical provides more sustainable solutions for customers who want to make natural claims in cosmetics …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., U.S.A. – November 7, 2022 – Sun Chemical’s Dr. Juanita Parris, PhD was named the 19th recipient of the Anthony Mauriello Woman of the Year award by the Metro New York Printing Ink Association (MNYPIA).
The Anthony Mauriello Woman of the Year award is given annually to an individual who has made outstanding …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., U.S.A. – October 31, 2022 – Sun Chemical’s sustainability efforts were recognized with the Calvin Frost Sustainability Leadership Journey Award in the supplier category by TLMI.
The Calvin Frost Journey Award is earned by a TLMI member company that has publicly stated goals and begun implementing short-term actions aimed at long-term metrics to …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., U.S.A. – October 20, 2022 – Sun Chemical has launched the global cosmetics color trends program for 2024, “Youtopia,” that includes two chapters of new seasonal trends, Rooted and Distilled. Sun Chemical’s annual program aims to forecast upcoming beauty trends with inspiring colors, textures, effects, and vegan formulations.
“Youtopia defines a state of …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., U.S.A. – October 11, 2022 – Sun Chemical has launched two new bold, chromatic orange effect pigments — Flamenco® Summit Orange and Reflecks™ Dimensions Metallic Orange.
The boldest orange on natural mica in the portfolio, Flamenco Summit Orange, is a versatile effect pigment based on patented multilayer technology that provides a rich, clean …
SOUTH NORMANTON, UK – October 3, 2022 – Sun Chemical will increase prices effective immediately across its entire portfolio of packaging, commercial sheetfed, and screen inks, coatings, consumables, and adhesives in Europe, Middle East and Africa, effective October 1, 2022.
The current geopolitical situation in Europe continues to upset the unprecedented inflationary trends further, with …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., U.S.A. – September 29, 2022 – Sun Chemical has launched SUNFOODSTM Natural Colorants, a product line available in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Africa that can match a wide array of industry standard and custom colors that can be applied to a variety of food and beverage products.
This new line …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., USA – September 28, 2022 – Sun Chemical’s Color Materials division opened a state-of-the-art, energy-efficient mixing plant in Cologne, Germany.
Sun Chemical Color Solutions, the masterbatch business of the Color Materials division, is responsible for the development, manufacture, and distribution of masterbatches to the plastics industry. The new mixing plant enables Sun Chemical …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., U.S.A. – September 27, 2022 – Supporting the theme “Power of Sustainable Packaging,” Sun Chemical will highlight and present its complete portfolio of solutions for packaging and narrow web, tag, and labels at booth #10200 during PACK EXPO International from October 23-26 in Chicago.
“Sun Chemical is committed to our sustainable …
TOKYO — September 16, 2022 — DIC Corporation will promote environmental investments approximately US$9M at Earthrise (Earthrise Nutritionals, LLC, California), a U.S. subsidiary, and Hainan DIC (Hainan DIC Microalgae Co., Ltd., Hainan), a Chinese subsidiary, producing an edible blue-green algae, Spirulina, as well as the natural blue food colorant, LINABLUE®. This investment will …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., USA – September 14, 2022 – Sun Chemical will showcase its full range of digital inks for textiles and graphics at PRINTING United Expo from October 19-21, 2022 in Las Vegas.
“We are thrilled to be presenting our inaugural exhibit at PRINTING United Expo this year,” said Simon Daplyn, Manager, Product Marketing, Sun …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., USA – September 7, 2022 – Sun Chemical will present its complete portfolio of direct glass printing and decorating solutions for both hollow and flat glass at Glasstec 2022, from 20th to 23rd September 2022 on stand D49-2, hall 12 at Messe Düsseldorf, Germany.
Showcased at the exhibition will be the SunVetro range …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., USA — September 6, 2022 — Under the theme: ‘Your Global Partner,’ Sun Chemical will present its leading polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) portfolio and world benchmark colour solutions to the plastics industry at K 2022 (19-26 October 2022, Messe Dusseldorf) on stand A53, Hall 8B.
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The Color Materials division of Sun Chemical will …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., USA – August 30, 2022 – Sun Chemical has launched Paliocrom® Satin Gold EH 3600 (L 2131), a mid-shade golden aluminum-based effect pigment with distinct satin character, high chroma and extremely smooth appearance.
As Sun Chemical’s first Paliocrom grade offered in a dry supply form, Satin Gold delivers unique color travel, excellent …
TOKYO, JAPAN — August 24, 2022 — DIC Corporation announced today that it has entered into a sustainability-linked loan (SLL) agreement with The Norinchukin Bank. This is DIC’s second SSL agreement with the bank and comes two months after its first, in June 2022.
An SLL is a loan that encourages borrowers to set ambitious …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., USA – August 11, 2022 – Using the theme “Power of Labels,” Sun Chemical will showcase and present its complete portfolio of solutions for the packaging and narrow web, tag and label markets to converters across North and South America during Labelexpo Americas 2022 from September 13-15 in Rosemont, Ill.
TOKYO, JAPAN—July 29, 2022—DIC Corporation (DIC) announced the start of the second phase of a joint development agreement with California-based biotech startup Debut Biotechnology, Inc. (Debut Biotech), a synthetic biology company at the forefront of advanced biomanufacturing technology. The agreement focuses on creating natural red colorants for the food, nutrition, and cosmetics industries.
Debut Biotech’s …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., USA – July 14, 2022 – As of July 1, 2022, Sun Chemical has assumed responsibility for home and personal care colorants, which were previously distributed by BTC Europe GmbH.
As a part of this business transfer, all future sales, samples and literature will be managed by Sun Chemical. This includes the popular …
July 14, 2022 — The CEFLEX initiative brings together more than 180 European companies, associations and organizations that represent the entire value chain of flexible packaging. To help boost recycling rates and expand sustainable end markets, a team of CEFLEX stakeholders developed a Quality Recycling Process (QRP).
The scope of QRP is to mechanically recycle …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., USA – July 11, 2022 – Sun Chemical has released its Summer 2022 Regulatory Newsletter for customers which can be downloaded at www.sunchemical.com/regulatory-newsletters.
“As global regulations continue to evolve and change, our customers trust Sun Chemical to not only provide sustainable solutions that comply with those updates, but to give them guidance …
TOKYO, JAPAN — July 8, 2022 — DIC Corporation announced today that it has partnered with SAP SE to undertake a pilot project using blockchain technology1 in the construction of a waste plastics traceability system that will advance the recycling of plastic resources.
DIC produces and sells polystyrene, which is used widely in containers for …
TOKYO, JAPAN – July 4, 2022 – DIC Corporation (TOKYO:4631) has completed investment in Back of the Yards Algae Science Inc. (BYAS), a sustainable food technology startup focused on developing innovative extracts and alternative proteins, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The move strategically advances DIC’s growing business position in more sustainable and circular algae-derived products, including …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., USA – June 1, 2022 – Sun Chemical will increase prices across its entire portfolio of packaging, commercial sheetfed and screen inks, coatings, consumables and adhesives in North America, effective immediately or as contracts allow.
The inflationary environment in North America has continued to impact the ink industry. Global geopolitical events have caused …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., USA – June 1, 2022 – Sun Chemical and the DIC Corporation will increase prices across select parts of its color materials portfolio, effective July 1, 2022 or as contracts allow. The price increase affects all market segments.
Without signs of relief, the cost increase for key raw materials and packaging components as …
SOUTH NORMANTON, UK – May 24, 2022 – Sun Chemical has launched SunConnect, the latest complementary solution to SunColorBox, designed for the flexo corrugated printing market.
SunConnect is an accurate and digital color communication tool that will enable converters to communicate color match request and quality control data on press directly from a smartphone, …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., USA – May 23, 2022 – Sun Chemical will increase prices across its entire portfolio of packaging, commercial sheetfed, and screen inks, coatings, consumables, and adhesives in Europe, Middle East, Africa, effective June 1st 2022 or as contracts allow.
The unprecedented pace of inflationary cost movements continues to further impact the entire spectrum …
TOKYO, JAPAN — May 17, 2022 — DIC Corporation announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Ideal Chemi Plast Private Limited, based in the state of Maharashtra, India, has commenced construction of a new coating resins production facility in the state’s Supa industrial area. The new greenfield project will increase Ideal Chemi Plast’s production capacity …
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – May 17, 2022 – During Flexo and Labels 2022, Sun Chemical will showcase its complete portfolio of solutions for narrow web, tag and label markets, highlighting the sustainability benefits of its latest product and service innovations.
Using the theme “Power of Labels,” visitors of stand 6 will learn about Sun …
SOUTH NORMANTON, UK – April 27, 2022 – Sun Chemical has launched ElvaJet Onyx SB – a new sublimation ink for textile printing. ElvaJet Onyx SB addresses market needs by delivering a high-performance ink that offers ease of use for wide-format textile printers.
ElvaJet Onyx SB is designed to meet the market need for extended …
SOUTH NORMANTON, UK – April 25, 2022 – Sun Chemical will present its solutions for a variety of applications, on stand A40 (Hall 6.2) at FESPA 2022 (31st May – 3rd June 2022, Messe Berlin, Germany) under the theme of ‘Solutions in Motion’, where solutions showcased focus on helping customers to innovate their businesses. Products …
SOUTH NORMANTON, UK – April 13, 2022 – Sun Chemical is pleased to announce two wins at the prestigious Kepner-Tregoe Excellence Awards.
The company won the award for Excellence in the Utilization of KT Process in Manufacturing Operations, while Gareth Phillips, Customer Excellence Lead at Sun Chemical was named Program Leader of the Year.
Glyn …
SOUTH NORMANTON, UK – April 7, 2022 – Sun Chemical has collaborated with HP, Futamura and Mitsubishi Chemical to produce a compostable pack, which combines individual components (substrates, inks and adhesive) certified by leading testing organizations.
The industrial compostable pouch comprised of Futamura’s certified home and industrially compostable cellulose film, NatureFlex™ 23NK, was printed on …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., U.S.A. – April 5, 2022 – Sun Chemical’s Dahej, India manufacturing facility recently celebrated 4,500 safe days without a lost time injury (LTI).
“Safety is a cornerstone of Sun Chemical’s operational roadmap, and the Dahej facility is setting a golden standard for implementing these important safety procedures,” said Gary Andrzejewski, Corporate Vice President, …
WEXHAM SPRINGS, UK – March 30, 2022 – Built on a deep understanding of the textile and sublimation industry and experience in digital printing, Sun Chemical’s new ElvaJet Topaz SC sublimation ink delivers easy ink and system management for printers in the sector.
The new solution increases the ease of use and on printer experience …
TOKYO, JAPAN — March 29, 2022 — DIC Corporation has resolved to make a donation to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency to help provide humanitarian assistance to people affected by the current crisis in Ukraine. The Company will also make a donation through a joint fund to be set up with consolidated subsidiary Sun Chemical …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., USA – March 22, 2022 – Sun Chemical will present its new Beauty is Colorful campaign at InCosmetics 2022 on April 5-7 in Paris, France. Built on innovative and sustainable solutions, the campaign includes several new product launches and highlights the company’s growing naturals portfolio.
“It has been two years since we have …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., U.S.A. – March 21, 2022 – Sun Chemical received an Honorable Mention for Innovations in Sustainability during the 2022 Flexographic Technical Association’s (FTA) Sustainability Excellence Award competition, one of the most prestigious recognitions for sustainability in the packaging industry.
Sun Chemical’s submission, “Recycle-Friendly Washable Inks for Plastic Packaging,” highlighted the company’s work to …
WEXHAM SPRINGS, UK – March 16, 2022 – Sun Chemical is expanding its edible ink range with the launch of its FSR ink, which was developed to meet the specific needs of the food industry and verified for printing directly onto food including baked goods.
Created to offer outstanding color and sharpness, while also complying …
WEXHAM SPRINGS, UK – March 9, 2022 – Sun Chemical has collaborated with HP to launch sustainable flexible packaging produced with HP’s Indigo digital press and Sun Chemical’s new solventless lamination solution SunLam.
Due to its fast-curing, ultra-low monomer and solvent-free properties, SunLam can help brands improve their sustainability and expand the circular economy.…
PARSIPPANY, N.J., USA – March 1, 2022 – Sun Chemical and its parent company, the DIC Corporation, will amend their existing transportation surcharge. In addition, and in order to reflect cost dynamics in the global energy market, an energy surcharge on the entire Color Materials portfolio will become effective from April 1, 2022.
As the …
WEXHAM SPRINGS, UK – February 28, 2022 – Sun Chemical will implement energy surcharges across its entire portfolio of packaging, commercial sheetfed, and screen inks, coatings, consumables, and adhesives in Europe, Middle East, Africa, effective from March 1, 2022.
As the unprecedented pace of inflationary cost movements continues to impact the entire spectrum of raw …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., USA – February 1, 2022 – Sun Chemical will increase prices across selected parts of its pigments, dyes and preparations portfolio, effective February 14, 2022 or as contracts allow. The price increase affects all market segments.
Continuous inflationary pressure and further price spikes for key raw materials continue to drive cost increases. Additionally, …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., USA – January 27, 2022 – Sun Chemical will increase prices across its entire portfolio of packaging, commercial sheetfed, and screen inks, coatings, consumables, and adhesives in Europe, Middle East, Africa, effective immediately or as contracts allow.
The unprecedented pace of inflationary cost movements continues to impact the entire spectrum of raw material …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., USA – January 26, 2022 – Sun Chemical will increase prices across its entire portfolio of inks, coatings, consumables and adhesives in Latin America, effective immediately or as contracts allow.
Unprecedented inflationary pressure and shortages of materials continue to have a strong impact on the raw materials and packaging markets, and the global …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., USA – January 19, 2022 – Sun Chemical continues to build its color library with its mobile-based application, PigmentViewer App, featuring the company’s newest launch, Lumina® Royal Sparkling Blue, a high chroma, blue-shade effect pigment with intense color. It joins the popular Lumina® Royal family of products, all of which are included in …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., USA – January 14, 2022 – Sun Chemical will increase prices across its entire portfolio of packaging, commercial sheetfed and screen inks, coatings, consumables and adhesives in North America, effective immediately or as contracts allow.
The unprecedented pace of inflationary cost movements continues to impact the entire spectrum of raw material inputs and …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., U.S.A. – January 10, 2022 – Sun Chemical has acquired SAPICI, a global leading company in high-performance polyurethanes for coatings, flexible packaging, industrial adhesives and more.
With SAPICI, Sun Chemical reinforces its integrated supply strategy in the packaging market by adding capabilities to develop and produce unique polymers for the entire portfolio …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., USA – December 1, 2021 – Sun Chemical released the latest edition of its Corporate Sustainability Report, which focuses on the organization’s commitment to a robust sustainability strategy comprised of three key pillars: operations, products and services, and collaborations.
As part of its sustainability strategy, Sun Chemical organized a Corporate Sustainability Committee …
WEXHAM SPRINGS, UK – November 10, 2021 – Sun Chemical UK is pleased to announce that its Customer First program, has won a Customer Service award from the British Coatings Federation (BCF).
The award was presented at the BCF Awards 2021, which took place on 14th October at the Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel. The event …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., USA – November 9, 2021 – Sun Chemical’s new What’s IN Asia trends program offers customers insights to explore what’s trending in the Asia Pacific cosmetics market alongside formulation examples. Straight from the Eastern Hemisphere, the semi-annual trends program provides customers outside of the Asia Pacific region with insights on the latest colors, …
WEXHAM SPRINGS, UK – November 4, 2021 – Sun Chemical today announced an innovative new range of durable UV varnishes for enhancing the label resistance of HP Indigo digitally printed pressure-sensitive labels for products such as personal care, household, chemical, beverage, and pharma applications.
The new range of varnishes was specifically formulated to provide adhesion …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., USA – October 25, 2021 – Sun Chemical has launched Xennia® Pearl pigment inks for high-speed industrial applications during Innovate 2021 Textile Innovation Week.
The range, which includes inks for both mid-viscosity and high-viscosity printheads, has been developed following a careful assessment of the market and specific customer needs, particularly the requirement …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., USA – October 22, 2021 – Sun Chemical will present its full portfolio of digital textile inks at the upcoming Innovate 2021 Textile Innovation Week from October 25-29. The event, which is a virtual exhibition for the textile industry, highlights innovative solutions and allows customers to discuss products and requirements directly with the …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., USA – October 5, 2021 – Sun Chemical has launched the next installment of its cosmetics trends program — “Intuitive Nature” — which outlines color forecasting based on beauty trends for 2023 with inspiring colors, textures, effects, and vegan formulations.
The cosmetics trends program focuses on seasonal trends and includes two major chapters: …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., U.S.A. – September 30, 2021 – Four Sun Chemical employees were honored with the National Association of Printing Ink Manufacturers’ (NAPIM) Pioneer Award, one of the most prestigious honors in the ink manufacturing industry.
Sun Chemical’s Chris Allen, Harold Osorio, Christopher A. Parrilli, and Corey Soeldner were each presented with the award which …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., USA – September 28, 2021 – Sun Chemical has partnered with GMG Color, an industry leader in color management technology, to provide customers with a new digital drawdown solution for color swatch production. GMG’s solution, GMG ColorCard, will now be available globally as part of the SunDigiProof service, available within Sun Chemical’s …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., U.S.A. – September 27, 2021 – Sun Chemical has launched its Streamline TVL 2 ink series to support the sign, display and graphics market for use with Roland’s SG2 and VG2 range of eco-solvent inkjet printers.
The Streamline TVL 2 ink series is a fully color-matched CMYK, Lc, Lm and Lk ink series …
WEXHAM SPRINGS, UK – September 23, 2021 – Sun Chemical today announces the addition of SunPak® DirectFood Plus to its direct food contact (DFC) SunPak inks range for sheetfed offset paper-based packaging printing.
With its enhanced pigmentation and excellent printability, SunPak DirectFood Plus offers greater colour vibrancy and accuracy with a wider colour space than …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., USA – September 15, 2021 – Sun Chemical will increase prices across its entire portfolio of publication, packaging and commercial sheetfed inks, coatings, and adhesives in North America, effective immediately.
The inflationary cost trends in raw materials used within the ink industry have continued to accelerate throughout the course of the year. In …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., USA – September 15, 2021 – Sun Chemical will implement another price increase across its entire portfolio of packaging, commercial sheetfed, and publication inks, coatings, pressroom chemicals and adhesives in Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), effective October 1, 2021.
The global raw material situation has not shown any signs of stabilization during …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., USA – September 14, 2021 – Sun Chemical has launched a new Two-Wheeler Color Presentation that outlines trends and colors for formulations that will be developed in 2022-2025. Featuring Sun Chemical’s recent product innovations, the program highlights chromatic and matte mono-coat shades. It includes 55 stylings, mainly based on a mono-coat system, though …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., USA – August 23, 2021 – Sun Chemical expanded its ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX® certified colorant portfolio for spin-dyed fibers, reinforcing its commitment to sustainable fibers processing for textiles.
The newly added products provide excellent suitability for polyamide and polyacrylics, complementing the existing ECO PASSPORT colorant portfolio that contains products suitable for polypropylene, …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., USA – August 12, 2021 – Sun Chemical has launched a full-service package to support the replacement of lead components in coatings formulations with the new lead-free Paliotan® VIU portfolio and accompanying technical service offering.
The Paliotan VIU portfolio includes several shades, such as a new lemon yellow, mid-yellow and red. The six …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., USA – July 29, 2021 – Sun Chemical has launched two new color travel effect pigments, Reflecks™ MD Midnight Cherry and Reflecks™ MD Midnight Sapphire, to join its Reflecks™ MultiDimensions product family.
These two blackened metallic-like effect pigments based on calcium sodium borosilicate, utilize innovative multilayer technology that delivers intense chroma, color travel, …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., USA – July 26, 2021 – Due to a combination of raw material and transportation cost increases, Sun Chemical will increase prices on its inks, coatings and adhesives in Latin America.
“Continued pressure in the raw materials market has forced us to increase prices in Latin America,” said Fernando Tavara, President, Sun Chemical …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., USA – June 30, 2021 – DIC Corporation has closed on the acquisition of BASF’s global pigments business, known as BASF Colors & Effects (BCE).
The acquisition brings together the complementary portfolio of technologies, products, manufacturing assets, supply chain and customer service of the two companies to serve customers globally.
“We’re excited to …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., USA – June 24, 2021 – Sun Chemical released its Summer 2021 Regulatory Newsletter for customers which is available for download at www.sunchemical.com/sustainability/regulatory-newsletters.
“As the world continues to adjust to updated health and safety measures as a result of the new normal, we’re proud to continue to offer our regulatory newsletters as a …
Wexham Springs, UK – June 8, 2021 – VPK France is a subsidiary of VPK Group – a family-owned business that is now turning into an international privately-owned packaging supplier, with over 65 plants across 20 countries. With a huge focus on sustainability and a strong existing relationship with Sun Chemical, the company recently made …
PARSIPPANY, N.J., USA – June 1, 2021 – Sun Chemical will increase prices across a broad portfolio of its packaging and commercial sheetfed inks, coatings, and adhesives in North America, effective July 1, 2021.
The global raw material environment continues to demonstrate significant inflationary pressures. Raw material shortages are an ongoing concern, and the competition …