Herbert Forker

Last year marked further consolidation in the global narrow web inks market. Ink suppliers wrestled with shortages of key ingredients while meeting the challenges presented by new label materials and production techniques. One of the biggest global consolidations was Siegwerk acquiring Environmental Inks and Coatings Corporation (EIC). EIC serves the packaging and label manufacturing industries in the US and Canada with water-based and energy curable inks and coatings. The newly formed organization will operate as ‘Environmental Inks – a member

Siegwerk, one of the leading ink manufacturers worldwide, has finalized the acquisition of U.S.-based Environmental Inks and Coatings Corporation (EIC) on November 30. EIC is one of the largest ink suppliers to the narrow-web label market in the U.S. and Canada. âEICâs strengths complement our product portfolio and our strategy to provide sustainable solutions,â says Siegwerk CEO Herbert Forker. âOver the past decades, EIC has built a strong reputation for environmentally friendly water-based inks for the growing and demanding narrow-web segment.â Paul Schroeder, EIC President and CEO adds: âBeing family-owned companies with strong business ethics and values, we are

Siegwerk has finalized the acquisition of U.S.-based Environmental Inks and Coatings Corporation (EIC) on November 30. EIC is one of the largest ink suppliers to the narrow-web label market in the U.S. and Canada.