2012
Toyo Ink Group to Exhibit at drupa 2012 print media messe
Announced: Apr. 11, 2012
Published: Apr. 11, 2012
Toyo Ink Co., Ltd.
Toyo Ink Co., Ltd. (President and Representative Director: Katsumi Yamazaki; Chuo-ku, Tokyo) will exhibit as the Toyo Ink Group at the drupa 2012 print media messe (drupa 2012) which will be held in Düsseldorf, Germany from May 3 (Thu) through May 16 (Wed).
Exhibit Concept
The Toyo Ink Group exhibits at the drupa exhibition each time it is held once every four years as it is an important place for the promotion of the overall Group’s global strategy for its Printing and Information related business as well as its Packaging Materials related business. In particular, drupa 2012 will be the first time that the Group will exhibit at drupa since switching to a holding company system. Based on the concept of “Visible Science for Life—Contributing to Life through Science that can be Seen” and with the aim of increasing recognition for the new and improved Toyo Ink, we will appeal to customers by differentiating the brand by being a specialty chemical manufacturer and a worthy partner for the next-generation printing market.
Exhibit Overview
The Toyo Ink Group booth at drupa 2012 will feature exhibits of new generation printing solutions as well as the highest quality printing materials for all customers. Details such as the exact items to be exhibited and product summaries will be announced in due course.
Further, in conjunction with the exhibition of products, Toyo Ink Group’s business plans for Europe and the emerging markets will also be introduced. Toyo Ink Group’s sales activities are based upon its network of sales agencies within the EU region and this exhibition is part of its promotional activities in the European market. Visitors from China, Southeast Asia, India, Latin America and other emerging countries will also be proactively approached.
In addition, on the morning of the 12th, President Yamazaki, who is responsible for the operations of the Group’s Printing and Information related business and the Packaging Materials related business, is scheduled to make a speech on the Group’s future global strategy.
| Exhibition dates | Thursday, May 3 to Wednesday, May 16, 2012 |
| Exhibition hours | Weekdays: 10:00 - 18:00 Saturday, Sunday: 10:00 - 17:00 |
| Venue | Düsseldorf, Germany Düsseldorfer Messegelande (Düsseldorf Fair Ground) |
| Toyo Ink Group booth | Hall 4, Booth No. 4C/07 |
| Strategy speech | Saturday, May 12 10:30 - 11:30 (scheduled) Speaker: Katsumi Yamazaki President and Representative Director, Toyo Ink Co., Ltd. Place: Inside the Toyo Ink Group booth |
About the Toyo Ink Group
Founded in 1907, the Toyo Ink Group is a global manufacturer of printing inks and chemical products. In April 2011, the Group brought in a holding company structure focused on Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co., Ltd. which is developing a worldwide business network around three core operating businesses, Toyo Ink Co., Ltd., Toyochem Co., Ltd. and Toyocolor Co., Ltd., with more than 7,000 employees in approximately 70 companies in 19 countries worldwide.
The Toyo Ink Group’s operations are split into four segments: Printing and Information, Packaging Materials, Polymers and Coatings, and Colorants and Functional Materials with the printing ink business included in the Printing and Information and Packaging Materials related business segment. Starting with the manufacturing and sales of printing inks, the operating activities at the Toyo Ink Group have expanded to the development and production of organic pigments and resins, which are the raw materials for ink, and are now expanding again from value-added inks for a range of printing applications to functional materials, natural materials and electronic materials. As of FY2008, the Company has set its sights on the SCC2017 vision of evolving into a globally useful specialty chemical manufacturer, which serves as the yardstick for the Group management.
In FY 2010, total sales at the Group Company were 245.7 billion yen with an operating income of 19.2 billion yen. For details about the Toyo Ink Group, please refer to the website (schd.toyoinkgroup.com available in Japanese and English).
About Toyo Ink Co., Ltd.
Toyo Ink Co., Ltd. was established in April 2011 as one of the core operating companies as part of the Toyo Ink Group’s change to a holding company structure. The company carries the core of the Group’s Printing and Information related business and Packaging Materials related business segments and is the driving force behind the Group’s printing ink production and sales companies in Japan and overseas. The company is headquartered in Tokyo and has a production facility in Kawagoe City in Saitama Prefecture. In addition to high quality, high value-added, environmentally friendly printing inks for every type of printing, the company provides tools and solutions for consumer safety and security including all types of peripheral materials, printing process standards support, assistance with energy saving, materials saving and environmental response, universal design and food sanitation management. Please refer to the Toyo Ink Co., Ltd. website (www.toyoink.jp: Japanese only) for moredetails.
[Inquiries]
Tomoyuki Takada / Masao Obata
Promotion Group, Corporate Planning Department
Toyo Ink Co., Ltd.
TEL +81-3-3272-5719
[Media- and publishing-related and other inquiries]
Takehiko Watanabe / Mayumi Mizutani
Corporate Communication Department
Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co., Ltd.
TEL +81-3-3272-5720
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Update: Apr. 11, 2012