Industry News:
R. M. Ferguson acquires Industrial Colours and Chemicals
On September 30th, R. M. Ferguson acquired Industrial Colours and Chemicals (ICC). ICC was in business for 34 years serving the Graphic Arts, Coatings, Plastics, Specialty & Personal Care markets (suppliers include Eckart & Eckart America, Hexion, Sachtleben, Lubrizol , etc.). R. M. Ferguson has been serving the Coatings, Rubber, Plastics and Adhesives industries for the past 50 years (suppliers include Sartomer, Lanxess, Rhein Chemie, Barbe America, etc.). The acquisition will complement and build on both companies' strong market presence, customer and supplier relations.
The OCCO
Education Committee has announced that the 2009 - 2010
OCCO Printing Ink Technology Course will begin Monday September 21, 2009 at 6:15 pm and continues until April 2010. OCCO's Printing Ink Technology Course is divided into 3 years, and for 2009 / 2010 will deal with Paste / Oil Inks.
The Education Committee has decided that lectures will be presented electronically this year using Cisco's WebEx On-line Conferencing Service. You will need access to a computer with a high speed internet connection, and to a telephone connection. You must have WebEx software downloaded and running on the computer that you will be using prior to the first day of class. This means no more driving through heavy traffic to George Brown College in downtown Toronto, trying to find a parking space, and rushing to reach the classroom on time.
Due to technical difficulties trying to setup the Webex service, the OCCO Edcuation Committee is abandoning this idea for now, and will be holding lectures starting September 28 at George Brown College (room number to be announced).
This is the 33rd year of this unique course that provides theoretical
and practical knowledge about printing ink processes, raw materials,
formulations, and various aspects of the manufacturing.
Although the 3 year course is designed primarily for individuals
in the printing ink industry, it has proven extremely valuable
to suppliers to the printing ink and graphics arts industries
as well as printers who have wanted to acquire additional information
about printing and printing ink.
The OCCO Education Committee is inviting applications for the $1000 Walter Fibiger Scholarship. A description of the scholarship, candidate eligibility, and selection criteria are attached along with an application form.
Applications, with original support documents, must be received by Brian Reichert, Education Chair, no later than 5:00 pm Tuesday September 8, 2009. Please remember to allow sufficient time for mail / courier delivery because applications arriving late will not be considered.
If you have any questions, contact:
Brian Reichert
Education Chair
Canada Colours and Chemicals Limited
6605 Hurontario Street, Suite 400
Dominion Colour Corporation is pleased to announce that in support of meeting the requirements of REACH, DCC established DCC (Europe) Ltd. based in Manchester, UK for the purposes of REACH.
EC Pigments
June 2009, DCC acquired the customer lists, brand names and product formulations of EC Pigments (UK) Ltd. (In Administration). The brand names of the products purchased are Eljon® and DyeCom®.
OCCO General Committee Openings
OCCO needs members to fill vacancies in the General Committee. This includes several Chair openings that need to be filled so that OCCO can remain strong for the future.
The OCCO General Committee calls for members to help to continue to provide events and activities to the Ink Industry by volunteering their time and efforts. This is an opportunity for professionals of all ages and career levels to support the valuable resource that OCCO has supplied for the last four decades.
Young professionals can build job skills and valuable network contacts in the Ink Industry and its allied supporting industries by helping out and particpating in various activities.
Contact Darrin Colquhoun at darrin_colquhoun@domcol.com or 416-253-4267 for more information about the General Committee and how you can help.
Advertise with OCCO
OCCO has started an E-Newsletter that will cover many topics in the Ink Industry and is looking for sponsors. The E-Newsletter will be sent out four times a year and will contain news about the Oil and Colour Chemists’ activities, and a broad range of ink industry news. The magazine will also contain links to important Ink related sites on the web. The newsletter is distributed to many contacts around the Ink Industry from Ink manufacturers to Raw Material Suppliers to Distributors.
We are offering companies in the Ink Industry an opportunity to advertise in the Newsletter and have an ad (company logo) posted on the front page of the Oil and Colour Chemists website.
Details of the package are included in the attachments. Take advantage of the reasonable prices and support the organization. A sign up sheet is also included.
Stay in touch with an industry that is constantly changing, adapting and evolving. Advertise to attract customers or find business contacts. Order your space now and be seen by prospective customers. Contact details are included in the attached documents.
