Wikoff Color, Fort Mill, South Carolina, announces the opening of its 34th manufacturing location in Milwaukee, Wisconsin focused on the flexible packaging market. The newly constructed facility will be the main hub for the company’s solvent- and water- based gravure operations. In addition to manufacturing and warehouse space, Wikoff Color – Milwaukee will also boast a … [Read more...] about Wikoff Color Adds Facility In Milwaukee
Exhibit Sales Are Open for RadTech 2022
Exhibit sales are officially open for RadTech 2022 UV+EB Technology Expo & Conference, which is set to take place May 10-12, 2022, at the Hyatt Regency Orlando in Orlando, Florida. RadTech, Chevy Chase, Maryland, has announced that space is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. The exhibit sales platform for RadTech 2022 has moved online, and the open floor plan … [Read more...] about Exhibit Sales Are Open for RadTech 2022
Impress Me
Many definitions for the word “print” include “impress” or “impression.” While the artistic side of UV printing has always amazed me, I am more impressed with functional products, such as sensors and printed electronics that can be manufactured with UV printing. If the title to Shania Twain’s song “That Don’t Impress Me Much” still comes to mind when you think of UV printing, … [Read more...] about Impress Me
Regulatory News: 2021 Quarter 3
US EPA Plans to Renew Debate on PPE Use The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) intends to reconsider the previous administration’s assumptions on a worker’s use of personal protective equipment (PPE) when conducting Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) chemical safety evaluations. EPA assumed workers will follow workplace safety mandates to wear PPE when gauging chemical … [Read more...] about Regulatory News: 2021 Quarter 3
Sustainability of Energy-Curable Inks and Coatings
By Dianna Brodine, managing editor, UV+EB Technology Brand owners and consumers care about packaging. Whether it’s plastic pop rings or understuffed cardboard boxes from online retailers, consumers are taking note – and calling out brand owners for their lack of environmental awareness. As this affects the bottom line, brand owners are in turn putting pressure on their supply … [Read more...] about Sustainability of Energy-Curable Inks and Coatings