The official opening ceremony of the new facility
Global provider of inks for packaging and labels, Siegwerk has expanded its Technical Center in Annemasse, France, with a new production facility for inkjet inks.
The investment follows the construction of a dedicated inkjet laboratory last year, built to extend the company’s R&D capabilities in this sector. The company stated that it is committed to further drive the development of inkjet inks that meet all printing process functionality and efficiency requirements and address the specific challenges of the labels and packaging segments.
With 275 employees, the site is Siegwerk’s European leading plant for water-based printing inks and varnishes, producing more than 25,000 tons of ink per year. Over the last three years, the company has invested €3 million to build up its development, production and testing capacities in inkjet.
CEO Herbert Forker said, ‘We will invest an additional €2 million euros in new equipment for the inkjet ink technology over the next five years. Annemasse will be our driving force for future inkjet ink solutions. It’s the cradle of our ‘Global Innovation Network’, a global in-house research network, which works on the development of eco-friendly inks with consistent performance, as well as new ink technologies and product packaging innovations for the future.’
The new facility was officially opened on 13 October 2017 with an official inauguration ceremony attended by local and regional authorities as well as all Annemasse employees.
