hubergroup bundles chemical expertise in a separate division

The international printing ink manufacturer hubergroup is repositioning itself. Effective immediately, the Chemicals Division will handle the production and marketing of raw materials for printing inks and coatings. The chemicals manufacturer is focusing on substances such as PU resins and UV oligomers, among others. With its extensive product portfolio, it is primarily aimed at the printing and packaging industry as well as the paint and coatings industry and chemical companies. To diversify and divide the business into two divisions — Print Solutions and Chemicals — is a strategic corporate decision. hubergroup is thus pursuing the goal of making its technological expertise available to a wider range of customers. Since hubergroup already produces about 75% of the raw and intermediate materials for its own ink manufacture, selling these materials to other manufacturers is not new for the company. The setting up of the new Chemical Division seems a way of leveraging the company’s knowhow and manufacturing capacity by increasing the focus and sales volumes of this opportunity. Taner Bicer, president-Chemicals Division hubergroup, comments on the new…

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