Three hot ink management trends converters need to know about

Dear ,

For GSE, Labelexpo Europe was a valuable opportunity to listen to converters visiting our booth and understand their challenges. Our discussions with them revealed three industry trends driving the need for professionalized ink logistics – as explained in our new InkConnection blog.

Sustainability: the number one concern
First, converters must demonstrate their processes and products are sustainable, as a precondition for doing business with brand owners. Suppliers must be transparent about their reduced social and environmental impact, using benchmarks like CO2 footprint.

Controlling and tracing ‘expanded gamut’ ink inventories
Second, there is growing use of non-blended inks, varnishes and coatings - including for process colour and ‘expanded gamut’ printing. All these must be managed professionally, to allow traceability and to keep administrative costs down.

Software integration for smooth workflow
Finally, as processes like colour matching, inventory control and resource planning become automated, data exchange between different software systems is needed for a smooth workflow.

Why ink logistics is key to performance
In all these areas, automated ink logistics plays a vital role: demonstrably reducing ink consumption, and thus environmental impact – measured, per job, with software. Single-ingredient dispensing manages all inks under one roof, while Ink manager software can ‘integrate’ with MIS, cloud and colour formulation software - accelerating processes, for responsive manufacturing.

To learn how automated ink logistics can boost your performance, contact us for a consultation at info@gsedispensing.com or telephone +31 575 568 080.

Wishing you profitable reading!

Maarten Hummelen
Marketing Director, GSE