Toyo Ink America expands production

Toyo Ink America, a member of the worldwide ToyoInk Group, has expanded production of liquid and ultraviolet inks for packaging applications in the North America region.  

The company recently relocated its headquarters to a 109,000 square-foot facility in Wood Dale, Illinois, providing extra room for new equipment, an expanded R&D laboratory as well as more sales and technical staff. The new facility is expected to boost production, development and technical support capabilities. 

At the new site, Toyo Ink America plans to produce and develop water- and solvent-based liquid inks, offset and UV inks and coatings, primarily targeting the flexible packaging, folding carton, bag, foil and label printing markets.  

‘The relocation to a larger facility is the latest commitment we’ve made in leveraging our manufacturing, development and support expertise to grow our packaging business in the Americas,’ commented John Copeland, president and COO of Toyo Ink America. ‘It provides us with the resources necessary to respond to our increasing customer base in the Americas and immediate need to bring our growing lineup of customized packaging and commercial print solutions to the global marketplace.’   

The Toyo Ink Group aims to strengthen its position in the package and print sector in the Americas, a move in line with the group's expansion plans, both regionally and globally. The group has been devoting greater resources locally to ramping up its R&D and manufacturing capability for the development of packaging materials, printing inks, adhesives and other specialty polymers. 

‘By expanding our production and R&D capability in the United States, we’re able to supply our customers with greater speed and offer local technical resources for application development and process optimization,’ said Copeland. ‘We are committed to developing innovative systems and solutions as customer requirements evolve and new trends emerge.’ 

Pictured: Toyo Ink America’s new facility in Wood Dale, Illinois 

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