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SAFER INKS
hubergroup opens India’s fi rst facility for Direct

Food Contact inks

The Print Solutions business of
the hubergroup, a leading expert in
printing inks and speciality chemi-
cals, has inaugurated India’s fi rst
dedicated production facility for BlowTab
Direct Food Contact (DFC) inks
in May.

The state-of-the-art facility in
Silvassa is entirely separated from other
production areas, setting new standards Sodium Starch Glycolate
in safety, sustainability, and innovation
for food packaging. The new plant IP / BP / EP / USP - NF
not only strengthens its position in the
international market but also supports
local businesses with global-quality
solutions.

The new facility produces the
sheet-fed ink series MGA Contact,
specifi cally developed for direct con-
tact with food. These inks comply Safe, sustainable and innovative inauguration, as it establishes us as
with stringent international safety packaging a frontrunner in the Indian market,”
standards and allow printing on the All raw materials used in the pro- said Mr. Prasanta Sarkar, Vice Presi-
inside of paper and cardboard pack- duction are thoroughly screened, and dent, Technology Print Solution at
aging, when coated with a dispersion the fi nal inks undergo strict quality hubergroup India. “The mission of
varnish such as hubergroup’s Acrylac controls. The production adheres to the new facility is clear: to make
DFC series. This opens up new design Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) packaging safer, more sustainable,
possibilities for packaging products principles and is designed to minimise and more innovative. Our DFC inks
like chocolates, fruits, and fast food, carbon footprint and utilise renewable and varnishes meet strict global
supporting the transition to more materials. safety standards and are designed
environmentally friendly, paper-based with both people and the planet
solutions. “We are very delighted about this in mind.”

TN chemical merchants provide scholarships

for school students

The Tamil Nadu Dyes and Chemi- by way of school fees as well as invited as Chief Guest, could not
cals Merchants Charitable Trust con- school bags. Mr. M. Ponnuswamy, attend due to unavoidable circumstances.
ducted a school scholarship distribution Chairman and Managing Director, Ms. Shiyamala Devi, IPS, Superintendent
programme in Chennai recently. This Pon Pure Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. presided of Police and her team participated in
was the 19th year of this scheme. over the event as Guest of Honour, as the programme, which also provided
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Mr. Sasikanth Senthil, Member of Parlia- awareness on handling of chemical
More than 110 students got benefi t ment, Tiruvallur District, who was products to students and parents.

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