DIC Corporation, Parsippany, New Jersey, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire BASF’s global pigments business, known as BASF Colors & Effects (BCE). The acquisition will broaden DIC’s portfolio as a global manufacturer of pigments, including those for electronic displays, cosmetics, coatings, plastics, inks and specialty applications, by creating a … [Read more...] about DIC Corporation to Acquire BASF’s Global Pigments Business
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SGIA Acquires NAPCO Media
In a move that further enhances its current partnership with NAPCO Media and creates value for the industry, the Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) announced that it has acquired NAPCO Media. Under the terms of the agreement, which has been unanimously approved by SGIA’s board of directors, NAPCO Media - owners of Printing Impressions, Packaging Impressions, … [Read more...] about SGIA Acquires NAPCO Media
Plastics Decorating to Host The Surface Summit
Plastics Decorating magazine, Topeka, Kansas, will host its first sponsored event, The Surface Summit, a one-day educational opportunity taking place Nov. 5, 2019, in Dearborn, Michigan. The event will offer a full day of technical papers and workshops targeting surface treatment and curing technologies for molded plastics in a variety of end-use markets. In addition to … [Read more...] about Plastics Decorating to Host The Surface Summit
Can You Afford the Loss of a Key Employee?
Article courtesy of Federated Insurance If you’re like most business owners, you have go-to employees when it comes to the day-to-day operation of your company. They have the management skills, technical know-how, experience or customer relationships upon which you rely — you trust them to make the right decisions when you’re not available. They can be at any level or in any … [Read more...] about Can You Afford the Loss of a Key Employee?
Kurz Introduces IMD PUR Technology Process
Coating manufacturer Leonhard Kurz, Fürth, Germany, has developed a process for combining IMD with PUR technology. In this process, called IMD PUR, plastic parts are decorated during injection molding by means of in-mold decorating and then overflooded with PUR (polyurethane) within the same clamping unit. This produces sophisticated designs under a crystal clear, high-gloss … [Read more...] about Kurz Introduces IMD PUR Technology Process