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Elevate Your Summer Plans
With the 2024 Summer Course!
July 15 - 19, 2024 | Clemson, South Carolina
Elevate your summer plans with the 2024 Summer Course that promises to ignite your passion for the printing ink industry. See what's in store:
- Expert-led Sessions: Learn from ink industry-leading experts that are passionate and ready to share their knowledge and expertise.
- Connect with Like-Minded Individuals: Collaborate and network with ink industry professionals that are ready to learn, just like you!
- Five Days of Content: Enhance your skills with five days of curated content and interactive learning experiences that will leave you feeling motivated and empowered.
Registration cut-off is July 12, 2024.
Recording Now Available:
The Value of NAPIM Membership – A Good Business Decision
Become part of the unified voice of the printing ink industry. Watch as industry leaders discuss how NAPIM membership has benefitted their company and professional career. Watch the webinar and hear first-person accounts of NAPIM’s impact.
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Lawter Lecture Series Call for Papers
2024 Technical Conference
The National Association of Printing Ink Manufacturers (NAPIM) is accepting papers for its Lawter Lecture Series to be held during the 68th annual Fall Technical Conference. Submissions are open for topics related to chemistry, formulation, manufacturing, or end use applications. All papers must be original and of scientific value.
Title, abstract, and author(s)’ name must be submitted by July 31, 2024, with the final paper for review and balloting due on August 15, 2024. The NAPIM Technical Board of Directors will select winners and award honorariums for the top 3 papers. NAPIM will notify all lecture competition participants no later than August 23, 2024. Winners will be announced formally during the conference. The first place award winner will present their paper in the opening session (October 2, 2024) of the conference.
To learn more about the 68th Annual Convention/Technical Conference, visit napim.org. To submit a paper for award and consideration into the Lawter Lecture Series, please email George Fuchs, Director of Regulatory Affairs and Technology.
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New York State Considering Banning
Carbon Black Ink for Packaging
George Fuchs, NAPIM’s director – regulatory affairs and technology, discusses what is happening in New York.
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Raw Materials Data Handbook – Pigments (RMHD IV)
RMDH IV has been converted to an online-subscription-based format. The online version provides easy searchable access to all important pigment properties. Subscription information is available here.
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U.S. Printing Ink Market Data Collection Program
The NAPIM Management Information Committee is finalizing its program for the quarterly collection of U.S. ink sales data. The NAPIM/U.S. data collection program is designed to be similar to the data collection program used by the European Printing Ink Association (EuPIA).
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News & Happenings |
State-based Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Legislation
Proposed EPR legislation in New York state seeks to impose bans without de minimis levels on the use of twelve chemicals (including carbon black and benzophenone) used in printed packaging (plastic and paper) and three rigid plastic packaging types. It also proposes creates a task force to make recommendations on additional substance bans. Similar EPR-type bills are being proposed in New Jersey and Maine. Banning or restricting the presence of these essential packaging components would create serious problems for converter and others in the packaging supply chain in New York state and elsewhere. NAPIM is working with a coalition of graphic arts industry and New York business groups (Color Pigments Manufacturers Association, American Chemistry Council, Printing United Alliance, RadTech, NY Business Council, International Carbon Black Association, etc.) to oppose this legislation. Please contact George Fuchs for more information.
Washington State Safer Products Legislation
In late 2023 Washington state proposed to ban the use of diarylide and phthalocyanine pigments in printing inks on the basis of inadvertent polychlorinated biphenyl (iPCB) content. NAPIM formally opposed WA Department of Ecology’s justification for this action. WA state was prevented from implementing these bans because of federal pre-emption by the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). In early 2024 WA state filed a petition with the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requesting a change in the federal PCB regulations. On April 4, 2024 EPA formally denied WA state’s petition. Please contact George Fuchs for more information.
Latest Government Ink Market Data
(Through March 2024)
The following chart shows U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics March 2023 through March 2024 producer price index data for printing inks:
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Foreign Trade Data
Data from the U.S. Bureau of Census - Trade Data shows February 2023 – February 2024 printing ink import and export data shows printing ink exports even (~1%) and printing ink imports up (18%) year on year.
More detailed information can be found on the Foreign Trade page
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Join the only national trade association for the printing ink industry since its founding in 1916. With a strong committee structure, staff, and legal counsel in Washington, NAPIM is dedicated to the industry and its membership.
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2024 Advertising Opportunities for Members and Non-MembersNAPIM is pleased to offer advertising opportunities for members and non-members to increase your company’s impact and expand your brand within the industry. Multiple options are available for any budget and frequency. Download NAPIM's Advertising Packages here. For Additional Questions contact Devin Robinson, NAPIM’s Sales Associate at drobinson@kellencompany.com or 410-940-6589.
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