INX International opens manufacturing facility in Brazil

INX International has held an open house event, with invited guests touring the new state-of-the-art flexographic and gravure manufacturing facility in Cabreuva, Brazil, located in the same state where INX built a metal decorating plant to produce 2-piece inks that debuted in October 2018.

Construction of the 65,000 sqft facility began in mid-2023 and is the first part of a master plan complex. Cabreuva is a thriving and growing city with a population exceeding 50,000 and is only 25 miles from the INX metal decorating plant in Itatiba.

Bryce Kristo, INX president and CEO, said: ‘We are very excited about expanding our presence in South America once again. The Sao Paulo region is a large economic hub that allows us to service the Brazilian market and extend ourselves throughout the country. We are in the beginning stages of developing a campus environment that will be our flagship location in South America.’

Guilherme Ribeiro, INX vice president of South American operations, added: ‘Our business is poised to play a significant role in the growth and development of this city. Cabreuva stands to benefit greatly from the prosperity we aim to bring, and the mayor is thrilled about this opportunity. We’ve already received a substantial number of job applications from local residents.

Ribeiro stated that the facility is situated on 20 acres of land and includes a separate 8,000 sqft space that houses INX’s corporate office for Latin America.

‘This manufacturing facility was built with advanced milling and dispersion equipment, and full laboratory capabilities. When it becomes fully operational, we expect to have 150 employees and anticipate producing 2,000 tons of product per month to supply the South American region,’ said Ribeiro. ‘It will supply solvent-based ink across Brazil and to a significant portion of South America. This facility is central to our strategy of delivering the highest quality products to the market, and it will substantially enhance the caliber of our services.

‘The market is highly enthusiastic about our new plant. Customers are excited to benefit from the newest and best facility on the continent, and our partners are equally pleased. This campus has enough space for future expansion to support our digital, metal decorating, water-based and other product lines.’