Toyo Ink SC Holding changes trade name to Artience
Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co., Ltd., the parent company of the Toyo Ink Group, has announced that it has resolved to change its trade name to Artience Co., Ltd. effective January 1, 2024.
According to a press statement, “Artience” is a fusion of the words “art” and “science,” with “art” expressing the stimulation of the five senses and the mind, including the application of colour as well as a liberal arts perspective; “science” represents the application of technology, materials and a rational approach to discovery.
Starting out as a printing ink manufacturer
Headquartered in Tokyo, Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co., Ltd., the parent company of the Toyo Ink Group, is a scientific company with specialty chemicals at its core. Originally starting out as a printing ink manufacturer in 1896, the company is a developer and marketer of its own specialty chemical materials based on functional pigments and polymers.
