By David Savastano, Editor03.29.16
1100 N. Harvester Road
West Chicago, IL 60185
Phone: (630) 231-6500
Fax: (630) 231-6585
www.cicink.com
Sales: $58 million
Major Products: Web offset, heatset, coldset, sheetfed, flexo and UV/EB inks; pressroom chemicals and blankets.
Key Personnel: Richard Breen, CEO; Gregg Dahleen, president; Scott Feigleson, CFO; Vic Dahleen, VP of sales and business development; Dan Breen.
Number of Employees: 136.
Operating Facilities: West Chicago, IL; Plymouth, MN; Menomonee Falls, WI; Swedesboro, NJ; Fontana, CA; Sunrise, FL.
Comments: For Central Ink Corporation, 2015 was a good year. The company fared well in its core North American publication and commercial printing markets while further expanding into the new pressroom chemicals business Central Ink added when it acquired C&W Pressroom Products in 2014.
“All in all, we had a good year,” said Vic Dahleen, VP of sales and business development for Central Ink. “The addition of pressroom chemicals gives us a more diverse sales portfolio. It goes without saying that raw material decreases were a large factor.”
Since 1985, Richard Breen, Central Ink’s CEO, has led the company his father, Cecil, founded back in 1933. In 2015, Central Ink solidified its succession plan as Dan Breen, Richard Breen’s son, joined the company.
“Dan is a chartered financial analyst, bringing essential insights and expertise to the company,” Dahleen said. “Dan’s arrival also provides a solid succession plan for Central Ink.”
In another important personnel move, Central Ink promoted Dahleen to VP of business development in October. He was previously the VP of strategic services. He started in the ink industry in 1986, and joined Central Ink Corporation in 1992.
Central Ink has long focused on the web heatset market, which has struggled in recent years. Central Ink remains dedicated to its heatset customers, while exploring the growing packaging ink segment.
“We understand the changes happening with in the industry, especially the growth of packaging,” Dahleen said. “We still feel strongly about our core segment (offset web). We are working towards increasing our involvement in the packaging market.”
Dahleen said that raw materials are always a concern, and the currency fluctuations have had an impact on business.
“As we have seen our international business grow, we have a front row seat of the impact of currency fluctuation,” he noted.
Dahleen said that if raw material costs remain stable, 2016 looks to be another solid year for Central Ink.
“I think stability of raw materials will be the deciding factor for us this year,” Dahleen concluded. “We are receiving positive messages for 2016 from our customers, which in turn makes us feel good.”
West Chicago, IL 60185
Phone: (630) 231-6500
Fax: (630) 231-6585
www.cicink.com
Sales: $58 million
Major Products: Web offset, heatset, coldset, sheetfed, flexo and UV/EB inks; pressroom chemicals and blankets.
Key Personnel: Richard Breen, CEO; Gregg Dahleen, president; Scott Feigleson, CFO; Vic Dahleen, VP of sales and business development; Dan Breen.
Number of Employees: 136.
Operating Facilities: West Chicago, IL; Plymouth, MN; Menomonee Falls, WI; Swedesboro, NJ; Fontana, CA; Sunrise, FL.
Comments: For Central Ink Corporation, 2015 was a good year. The company fared well in its core North American publication and commercial printing markets while further expanding into the new pressroom chemicals business Central Ink added when it acquired C&W Pressroom Products in 2014.
“All in all, we had a good year,” said Vic Dahleen, VP of sales and business development for Central Ink. “The addition of pressroom chemicals gives us a more diverse sales portfolio. It goes without saying that raw material decreases were a large factor.”
Since 1985, Richard Breen, Central Ink’s CEO, has led the company his father, Cecil, founded back in 1933. In 2015, Central Ink solidified its succession plan as Dan Breen, Richard Breen’s son, joined the company.
“Dan is a chartered financial analyst, bringing essential insights and expertise to the company,” Dahleen said. “Dan’s arrival also provides a solid succession plan for Central Ink.”
In another important personnel move, Central Ink promoted Dahleen to VP of business development in October. He was previously the VP of strategic services. He started in the ink industry in 1986, and joined Central Ink Corporation in 1992.
Central Ink has long focused on the web heatset market, which has struggled in recent years. Central Ink remains dedicated to its heatset customers, while exploring the growing packaging ink segment.
“We understand the changes happening with in the industry, especially the growth of packaging,” Dahleen said. “We still feel strongly about our core segment (offset web). We are working towards increasing our involvement in the packaging market.”
Dahleen said that raw materials are always a concern, and the currency fluctuations have had an impact on business.
“As we have seen our international business grow, we have a front row seat of the impact of currency fluctuation,” he noted.
Dahleen said that if raw material costs remain stable, 2016 looks to be another solid year for Central Ink.
“I think stability of raw materials will be the deciding factor for us this year,” Dahleen concluded. “We are receiving positive messages for 2016 from our customers, which in turn makes us feel good.”