Due to the uncertainty and magnitude of the current situation taking place in the Middle East, INX International Ink Co. is alerting customers to the strong likelihood of price increases across all product lines.
ACTEGA, a global specialist in inks and coatings, and Living Ink Technologies, a leader in bio-based pigment innovation, have announced the launch of ACTExact UV Black Algae Ink, the first commercially available UV flexographic ink formulated with carbon-negative Algae Black pigment. The launch comes in tandem with its first commercial application: beverage labels printed by NextGen Label Group for the brand many consider to be the enviro-tech leader of the bottled water and larger beverage industry, Waikea Hawaiian Volcanic Beverages.
FollowingSappisrecent price increase communications formultiple products effective 16 March 2026 and 1 April 2026 respectively,todaythey are announcing necessary furtherpricing adjustments.
Doug Aldred, Chief Commercial Officer Flint Group said, Recent events in the Middle East are having a significant impact on the cost and availability of many essential materials & services and regrettably, we do not expect these pressures to ease quickly.
The combined business will be the largest player in the Indian flexible packaging market with over 20 percent market share.
INX Europe announced today that Sakata INX Espaa, its manufacturing subsidiary of high quality, environmentally friendly inks and coatings in Barcelona, Spain, has been recognized with a Platinum medal from EcoVadis.
Industrial photo printing is undergoing fundamental change. Flexible, digitally controlled production models are in demand. High-speed inkjet is gaining importance as a key technology because it combines high production speed with maximum flexibility for personalized print products and remains efficient even with widely varying print runs. Until now, a central challenge remained unresolved: achieving true photographic quality on high-speed inkjet systems. Manufacturers could only simulate this quality using laminated or varnished coated papers.
