Du Pont increases manufacturing capacity in USA
Du Pont has completed a capacity increase for the manufacturing of water-based pigment inkjet inks and dispersions at its plant in Fort Madison, Iowa.
Talking about the capacity increase for the manufacturing of water-based pigment inkjet inks, Tucker Norton, General Manager for Artistri Digital Inks at Du Pont, said, “In the fast growing world of digital printing, our customers not only expect us to deliver inks with great colors and consistency, but they’re also looking for improved productivity as well as delivery flexibility and reliability. With this capacity increase we’ll be better able to respond to customers around the world and the growing demand for pigment inkjet inks.”
“Utilising innovative technology”
John Hellige, Plant Manager at Du Pont’s Fort Madison site in Iowa, recognised the project team’s efforts. “The team delivered inks capacity expansion on time by utilising innovative technology,” said Hellige. “The project was accomplished incident free, contributing to our plant’s long-standing safety record.”
