Manufacturing
The science behind our inks
We take great pride in our manufacturing process, and we have built the sites around precision, quality and consistency in every batch of ink we produce.
Four stages, every batch
Whatever the grade, a batch goes through the same four stages in the same order, so the ink you order next year runs like the ink on your press today.
Raw material selection
Every batch starts with raw materials chosen, tested and approved by our own chemists and scientists. Nothing is weighed before it has passed.
Precision mixing
Each ingredient is measured and mixed with precision and accuracy on current equipment. That is what makes a formulation repeatable rather than approximately right.
Quality control
Technicians, engineers and operators work alongside the chemists, testing from raw material inspection to finished product. A batch is not released until it matches.
Research and development
We invest in research to keep up with ink technology, and develop customised formulations with customers who need something the catalogue does not cover.
A converter does not buy a colour once
They buy the same colour, batch after batch, for as long as the pack is on shelf. That is the whole argument for controlling raw materials and testing at every stage.
The alternative is a press stopped mid-run while somebody works out why this drum behaves differently from the last one. So we work closely with customers to understand what they need, and develop the formulation to meet it rather than asking them to make a standard product fit.
The drum on your press
The next drum
Next year’s drum
Sustainability in the plant
We are committed to reducing our environmental impact, using eco-friendly materials and sustainable practices in how we make ink. Our manufacturing sites are designed with that in mind.
- Reducing waste
- Recycling materials
- Renewable energy sources
Our water based range exists for the same reason. Where the substrate can take water in, water is the better carrier, and volatile organic compound emissions fall with it.
Water based inksNeed something the catalogue does not cover?
Colour matching and formulation development are part of what we do, not a special request. Start with the colour you need to hit.