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Sun Chemical’s Jim Putney has received the 2014 National Association of Print Ink Manufacturers Pioneer Award.

The graphic design community, brand owners and advertising agencies, just received another new tool to assist in their understanding of the importance of metallic and special effect inks for effective product branding.

T+ink, developer and designer of patented “thinking ink” solutions, has announced partnership with Sun Chemical to form T+sun which will provide conductive ink solutions to make packages and objects communicate, engage customers and manage inventory systems.

During InfoFlex 2014, Sun Chemical will introduce solutions designed for flexible packaging that increase pressroom efficiency and help packaging stand out on the shelf.

In the October 2013 issue, Flexible Packaging provided a detailed run-down of how the new Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) regulations are affecting the printing ink, graphic arts and flexible packaging industries.

As you may have read in World Bioplastics, a November 2013 industry study conducted by The Freedonia Group, the global demand for biobased or biodegradable plastics will rise 19 percent to 950,000 metric tons in 2017.

Shrink-sleeve producer, Clondalkin Group company Chadwicks has developed a high-impact packaging solution for a new household cleaning range from Jeyes.

Ampac has acquired Business Deposits Plus (BDP) as part of its overall strategic focus for its secure packaging business unit.

Sigma Plastics Group has expanded by buying all of Excelsior Packaging Group's equipment, as well as all of the company's printing assets at its Rosman, N.C. site.