NOVEMBER 2009
Sun Chemical shows commitment to the
Newspaper industry
ST MARY CRAY, UK - November 03, 2009 – Sun Chemical, the world’s leading manufacturer of printing inks and pigments, has once again shown its commitment to the Newspaper industry by investing in two brand new custom-made Ink Trailers.
This significant investment underlines Sun Chemical’s dedication to the newspaper industry as well as its strategy of added support to customers. Despite the current tough economic conditions, Sun Chemical is actually increasing its support for the newspaper industry by investing significantly in the sector.
By introducing new purpose-built trailers that can deliver larger quantities and that are certified to ADR specification, Sun Chemical has ensured the ability to supply its customers at all times. The new trailers have a total capacity of 27 tonnes each for Magenta, Yellow & Cyan combined, with colour coded valve controls, tank lids and delivery hoses to simplify operation.
These assets are not the only recent investment from Sun Chemical into the news inks industry. The company opened a new colours manufacturing facility in Slough earlier this year, which acts as the hub for Sun Chemical’s manufacture of coldset and flexographic newspaper inks for use within the print industry.
Peter Hepworth, Sun Chemical’s Publications Business Director for UK & Ireland, said: “We are dedicated to providing our customers with first class products and service through investing in the industry and its future.”
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SEPTEMBER 2009
Website Upgrade and Improvements
Improvements to the Sun Consumables Website are being implemented to make it a more useful source of product information for customers and others seeking data on ancillary equipment and products consumed in the printing, packaging and conversion industry.
The changes are occurring in four distinct phases:
The removal of all prices and on-line buying. The introduction of an SAP based stock, ordering and invoicing system has ensured Sun Chemical are at the forefront of providing a level of commercial service to customers appropriate to the 21st Century. SAP is replacing other processes, including on-line ordering, that are independent of the integrated Central System.
Additionally the possible publication of out-of-date pricing information, as a consequence of rapidly fluctuating prices of chemicals and manufactured goods, has been eliminated.
Status: Completed.
Product Re-Numbering. SAP has resulted in the re-numbering of products sold throughout Sun Chemical. Product Numbers are being updated on the website as part of the process of continuous improvement.
In many cases it has been possible to bring together a range of product sizes or varieties under a single Product Code, so making it easier to find the required item.
Status: Completed.
Revised Technical and Safety Information Sheets. As Product Numbers are revised, the Technical Information and Product Safety Sheets are being assessed and re-written to ensure the data given is both as accurate and as up-to-date as possible.
Status: Ongoing.
New Products. A host of new products (particularly founts, washes, chemicals and silicones) have been added to the website and old, out-of-date ones eliminated, so ensuring only the best and most relevant products are offered.
Status: Ongoing.
OUR OBJECTIVE is to provide YOU, our customer, with an easy reference on-line catalogue of consumables products that meet the increasing demands of our industry.
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SEPTEMBER 2009
Sun Chemical Introduces New Global Brand Names for Sheetfed Conventional Inks
Wexham Springs, UK - September 14, 2009 - Sun Chemical unveiled new global brand names to describe its sheetfed conventional inks for commercial, packaging and plastics printing.
The global brand names, SunLit™ for commercial, SunPak™ for packaging, and SunTec™ for plastics printing, were developed to help sheetfed customers better recognize the Sun Chemical brand and easily identify the inks that they need.
Sun Chemical's current existing products in the commercial sheetfed market, Diamond and Exact PSO inks for example, will now be known as SunLit™ Diamond inks and SunLit™ Exact PSO inks.
The adoption of these global brand names will reduce the large number of brand name trademarks and eliminate any possible confusion about what products Sun Chemical has to meets its customers' needs.
Similar global brand names have already been created for Sun Chemical's packaging water and solvent-based, and energy curable businesses. In the area of energy curing, Sun Chemical has the recognizable global brand names of SunCure® and SunBeam®. Also introduced were the global brand names for the liquid inks businesses of SunSpectroT for surface printing of films, foils and non-wovens, SunStrato™ for lamination inks, and SunVisto™ for paper, board, towel and tissue printing applications.
"Sun Chemical's efforts to unify its global brands in the packaging, publication and coatings markets has been well accepted by customers and brand owners alike," said Felipe Mellado, Chief Marketing Officer, Sun Chemical. "We're confident that these branding changes will make it easier for customers to know what products they are looking for. It's another way for us to show our customers that we are working hard to better meet their needs."
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MAY 2009
EFTA RECOGNISES SUN CHEMICAL AS UNDISPUTED INDUSTRY LEADER
LONDON, ENGLAND – May, 26, 2009 - Sun Chemical has won the Technical Achievement/Environmental Award at the European Flexographic Trade Association (EFTA) annual print awards ceremony. This award recognises the company’s commitment to developing its green credentials, whilst also acknowledging its position as an industry leader in product development and innovation.
Following Sun Chemical’s decision to take a sabbatical from the EFTA “Supplier of the Year” award after winning it five times in its existing eight years, EFTA officially acknowledged Sun Chemical as an undisputed industry leader, by promoting testimonials from key customers,. Dean Stanford from Amcor Flexibles Ledbury describes the company as providing “innovative excellence and outstanding service and technical support”
The Technical Achievement/Environmental Award was presented to both Sun Chemical and co supplier Innovia Films of Cumbria, for the development of a new sustainable combination of biodegradable film and the hybrid ink range. Solvent-based hybrid inks are a new range of sustainable solutions offered by Sun Chemical and are designed for use on biodegradable films. The series of solvent based inks uses existing NC colour bases, which are then modified with renewable materials to give an ink that is approximately 80% derived as a wet ink and 50% as a dried ink film. Sun Chemical developed these inks in conjunction with Innovia Films for use on Innovia’s NatureFlex range of films.
Joanne Watkins, European Packaging Marketing Director for Sun Chemical and Bob Flagg Innovations Manager from Innovia Films, attended a gala dinner ceremony at the Royal Armouries in Leeds, where they were presented with the awards. Ms Watkins said: “We are thrilled to pick up this award at the event. As well as reaffirming Sun Chemical’s position as a leading technology innovator, the NatureFlex film project in conjunction with Innovia Films, is also a fine example of why Sun Chemical is repeatedly recognised as being a leading industry supplier by members of EFTA.
“The project illustrates how Sun Chemical works closely with its partners and customers to realise their new aspirations and goals, responding to customer needs and market trends.”
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JUNE 2008
Website Prices
We have all become aware of the rapidly changing prices of oil and its chemicals derivatives and steel products in our business and private lives. With this volatility and the increasing number of changes notified to us, it is likely that some product prices given on this Website will have been superseded.
Customers requiring an up to date price for any product, especially for one they have not recently ordered, may wish to confirm the latest prices by checking with their Sun Chemical Account Manager or local Sales Office.
Due to these circumstances we are having to add the following condition of sale:
“The prices shown on this Website constitute an offer for sale for the product and were, to the best of our knowledge, correct at the time of uploading. They may, however, have been superseded by later prices not yet published.
“All customers are advised to confirm the latest product prices and that they still meet their requirements.”
In the meantime we are updating the Website prices as quickly as possible and trust the delay in doing so will not cause too much inconvenience.
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MAY 2008
DRUPA
On behalf of the Sun Chemical team, we would thank those of you who visited the Sun Chemical stand at Drupa.
Drupa was a great success for us, and we hope that you were able to meet with our technical experts.
If you require any further information or would like to know something about the products on show, please do not hesitate to contact you local representative.
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FEBRUARY 22nd 2008
SAP Implementation
As communicated previously, Sun Chemical is currently in the process of implementing SAP as an integrated business solution. All employees are committed to making sure that this process has minimal impact on our customers and we will ensure that we continue to offer you our highest level of service during this introduction period.
Following previous letters, we would like to take this opportunity to confirm the “go-live” dates for our SAP project. The official date for system implementation, i.e. the “go live” date is 3 March 2008. We expect minimal disruption to our services during this period and appreciate your cooperation and patience.
To minimise errors during the changeover to SAP, your cooperation will be appreciated when it comes to placing orders. Our on-line system will not be able to handle the processing or delivery of any orders during the period of 28 February - 2 March 2008 inclusive, therefore no orders will be taken during this time. Please ensure that your stock levels are maintained by ordering extra material in advance if necessary. Feel free to contact your sales representative, who will be happy to assist with anticipating your required stock.
SAP has been introduced throughout Sun Chemical in a phased approach due to the fact that business systems are being affected globally. In the UK and Ireland implementation of the system is scheduled to take place on 3 March 2008 and upon completion certain changes within our operating procedures will take effect.
We thank you for your cooperation and support up to now. Should you require any further information or have any questions, feel free to contact your assigned sales representative.
Systems implementation can be challenging at the best of times, but we assure you that all Sun Chemical employees are committed to the smooth implementation of SAP with minimum impact on our customers.
Your cooperation and assistance during this period is greatly appreciated. We will ensure that the highest level of service is maintained during this change-over period. Should you require any further information or have any questions, feel free to contact your assigned sales representative.
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FEBRUARY 2008
Website Improvements
The previously announced update to our website is now complete.With its new, larger, higher capacity data base both customers and users will benefit from a significantly faster access to the stored information. This will be seen particularly in operations that search for products and commercial information.
Additionally, we will be using this increased capacity to provide a much larger range of on-line products. This has already commenced with the addition of over 100 new Denios Spill Protection and Printshop management products.
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FEBRUARY 2008
Areas affected by adoption of SAP in Sun Chemical’s Global Business
Sun Chemical is pleased to confirm that SAP has been selected as its integrated business solution. The system is geared towards enabling every business area to excel and will see all our existing legacy systems integrated into a single SAP platform.
All Sun Chemical staff are dedicated to the smooth completion of this project and to ensure minimum impact on our customers.SAP has been introduced throughout Sun Chemical in a phased approach due to the fact that business systems are being affected globally.
The UK implementation of the system is scheduled to take place on 3 March 2008 and upon completion certain changes within our operating procedures will take effect.
Please see a summary below of the areas that are being affected.
Customer Service
Contacts for order entry will not be affected by implementation of SAP. All contact details within Sun Chemical will remain the same and customers can continue using it as before.
New Forms
A new set of forms (invoices, delivery notes, order confirmation, etc.) will be implemented. Samples of these new forms accompany this letter to allow you to become familiar with the new format and layout.
New Labelling
Sun Chemical packaging labels are being improved across Europe as a result of SAP implementation. The new labels are easily recognisable and due to their functional nature, act as a further improvement to our customers service and product value.
Timing of Orders
To minimise errors during the changeover to SAP, your cooperation will be appreciated when it comes to placing orders. Our on-line system will not be able to handle the processing or delivery of any orders during the period of 28 February – 2 March 2008 inclusive, therefore no orders will be taken during this time.
Please ensure that your stock levels are maintained by ordering additional material in advance, if necessary. Products needed during this “black-out” period will be shipped before 28 February 2008, therefore your requirements should be estimated beforehand and orders placed in time. Our sales representatives are happy to work with you to anticipate your needs during this period.
Systems implementation can be challenging at the best of times, but we assure you that all Sun Chemical employees are committed to the smooth implementation of SAP with minimum impact on our customers.
Your cooperation and assistance during this period is greatly appreciated. We will ensure that the highest level of service is maintained during this change-over period. Should you require any further information or have any questions, feel free to contact your assigned sales representative.
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JANUARY 2008
Adoption of SAP in Sun Chemical’s Global Business during 2008
Sun Chemical is pleased to inform you that it has selected SAP as our integrated business solution designed to empower every aspect of our business operations.
The adoption of SAP is to ensure we continue to offer operational excellence at every level throughout our organisation and ensures we are well positioned to meet the demanding graphics arts environment.
SAP is currently used by over 40,000 customers worldwide, in over 50 countries.Our selection of this system was driven by the need to ensure we continue to offer you high service levels at a local level, regional or globally. We wanted to ensure that we had a flexible and proven system that allows us to become more adaptable, improve our performance and gain the agility to respond to changing business needs.
Our system is designed to meet the needs of today and tomorrow.We have been introducing SAP in a phased approach throughout our company, as it involves the large task of integrating our current business systems into the single business solution (SAP). In the UK we are planning to “go live” with SAP in early 2008.
We will ensure that we continue to offer you our highest level of service during this introduction period.Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact your local sales representative.
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SEPTEMBER 2007
WEBSITE IMPROVEMENTS
With the increasing popularity of the Sun Chemical Consumables’ Website we are expanding the product ranges on offer, especially in the areas of Safety Products, Spill Handling Equipment, First Aid Materials and Screen Products.
To achieve this we will need to carry out some essential maintenance and further expand the site’s capacity.
Unfortunately, this may mean that there could be some short periods of downtime. We are, however, working to ensure that these are kept to a minimum and cause as little inconvenience as possible. Please accept our apologies, should you be affected.
In the event of a period of downtime, product information may be obtained by contacting your usual Sun Chemical Account or Technical Services Manager and orders placed by calling your Regional Sales Office.
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AUGUST 2007
The Denios range on Spill Protection on the Sun Consumables website has been expanded and new products are being added to the catalogue daily.
Check out the details in the Spill Management section, available directly from the home page
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1st June 2007
SUN CHEMICAL SCREEN PRINTING SUPPLIES PRODUCTS TO BE AVAILABLE ONLINE
Sun Chemical Screen will be offering its Screen Printing Supplies products online. A choice of carefully selected products ensuring the best preparation and stencil will be made available including chemicals, stencil making products, mesh and sundries catering for all your day to day pre-press needs.
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March 2007
 Y silicone? … No, Y5
Sun Chemical Consumables has been actively introducing its new Silicone solutions to the Heatset market in 2006.
Through the year we have worked with customers and our development partner Wolfgang Spielberger to formulate the “new generation” of Silicone products.
This has cumulated in the Y5, a silicone solution not based on solid content but a product that helps optimise press speeds, cleans applicator roller and press super structures whilst helping both mechanical and manual handling.
We don’t just throw waxes at it!
Due to a patented manufacturing system we can help improve quality and reduce overall silicone spend.
Cost x usage = Spend.
Quality x spend = Y5.
For any further information contact your local Sun Chemical sales representative or email us at: dpsales@sunconsumables.com
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Christmas Operating Hours
Sun Chemical Consumables wishes all those visiting their site a very Merry Christmas. During the Christmas period,
the website will be checked regularly for any orders that are placed, and they will be processed for delivery in
the New Year.
If you need to contact anybody during this time our offices will be open as follows:
| December 2006 |
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| Monday 25th |
CLOSED |
| Tuesday 26th |
CLOSED |
| Wednesday 27th |
08.30am – 12.30pm |
| Thursday 28th |
08.30am – 12.30pm |
| Friday 29th |
08.30am – 12.30pm |
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| January 2007 |
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Monday 1st
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CLOSED |
| Tuesday 2nd |
Normal Office Hours |
We thank you for visiting this site.
Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year
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MAJOR UPGRADE UPDATE
Sun Chemical Consumables, the new name for WebXtras is pleased to announce that, following extensive upgrading of the present website, the new site is being launched at IFRA 2006, at the RAI Exhibition Hall, Amsterdam.
This new upgrade has been designed to further improve the features of the site, and includes:-
- Improvements to the search, find and selection of products, through drop down menus.
- Inclusion of pictures to enable visual recognition of products
- Increasing the information visible to the user for each and every product
- Improvements to the ordering functions
- Improvements to the general design of the site
All products now showing on the website can be purchased with credit cards, using the new secure encryption package.
Whilst the initial launch is set for October 2006, it is hoped that through a continuous roll out programme, that all customers will be on line by the end of the year.
If you have any comments about the new site, please contact us on dpadmin@sunchemical.com
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IFRA 2006 - Amsterdam
Sun Chemical Consumables, will be at the IFRAExpo 2006, showcasing their complete product range and new website – see separate announcement.
Sun Chemical Consumables, will be in PrintCity, Hall 4, Stand 4110, along with colleagues from Sun Chemical newspaper ink divisions from around Europe.
We look forward to welcoming you to the stand.
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