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April 2012

The European ink manufacturer of flexographic and gravure inks to exhibit at international trade show

European, medium-sized, innovative and flexible, this is how we will present ourselves for the first time at drupa 2012 in Düsseldorf. Booth E62 in Hall 11 is dedicated to the company motto: “We love ink”. We will participate as exhibitors alongside TMT International and Sihl Direct GmbH on a joint stand.

“With our debut at drupa we would like to come one step closer to a global audience whilst increasing our visibility and international presence”, commented Edgar Becker, Managing Director for Sales.

We would like to present our high quality and advanced printing inks for different market segments (such as flexible packaging, corrugated board, envelopes, paper packaging, napkins and hygiene products) and our innovative, customised and comprehensive service package for the printing industry. Thanks to our European network we offer unrivalled flexibility, speed and customer focus.

„drupa 2012 has approximately 2,000 international exhibitors and over 400,000 visitors - a large, international framework for the exchange of experience and ideas with suppliers and customers. We look forward to making new contacts and hearing new concepts”, stated Managing Director and company owner Arndt Breitbach on their participation.

January 2012

Our complete product and service package for the corrugated board industry.

“In recent years we have collaborated increasingly with the corrugated industry and are now well respected references for our business partners. The market has rewarded our approach of quality, service and exceptional flexibility”, Arndt Breitbach, Managing Director, is optimistic about the future. We have dedicated great resources to fulfill the technical and quality requirements of the corrugated board post-print industry: “Today it is possible to achieve the respective machine specific colour formulations with highly concentrated pigment concentrates, EURO-BASE, in combination with different EURO-BOARD technical varnishes, while holding a surprisingly small amount of components on stock. For the various machines, like for example those from Bobst, Göpfert and Cuir, we have the corresponding technical solutions for printing onto Kraft liner and Test liner on the one hand and on the other also for more demanding applications such as process work on coated substrates. The entire manufacturing spectrum (inline, die-cutting and offline) is covered!”, reports Edgar Becker, Managing Director for Technical Sales. “Naturally, the ink range is complimented by a practice proven range of overprint varnishes with special gloss, matt and barrier properties.

The economic benefits of the EURO-BASE pigment concentrates become apparent when working with our in-house developed automatic dispensing system EUROMIX. This allows optimum ink management and is especially cost effective. Up to 24 components can be attached to the EUROMIX. We enter new colour formulations are remotely by via an internet connection directly into the customer database. It could not be easier or faster!

As a medium sized manufacturer of printing inks we are extremely flexible with delivery times and offers a comprehensive technical support by highly qualified professionals via its service package INKtelligence. The DONECK Team offers expert employee training, assistance at print trials and pass-offs, and the introduction of efficient cost saving ink returns management systems.

October 2011

Sucessful premiere at ProFlex in Stuttgart. The european Doneck Network exhibited for the first time to the trade audience at ProFlex 2011.

At this year's ProFlex, for the flexographic printing industry, the red carpet was quite literally rolled out. The audience was greeted with "We love ink!" from the colour-crazy printing ink manufacturers from Luxembourg. An enthusiastic commotion around the "throw for ink" game attracted the attention of the fair's visitors. At the "Doneck Ink Competition" sports enthusiasts had three chances to hit the bucket and win a number of prizes all the way up to actual buckets of flexo printing ink.

Special interest was reserved for the exhibit of the automatic ink dispenser, EUROMIX, which in addition to the excellent processing of inks also includes an extensive Colour Management software package.

"The scope of the exhibition and associated conference allowed us to not only present the Doneck Network, but also assess the current information requirements of customers and trade partners in the field of flexo print and set a new impetus" said Arndt Breitbach, Managing Director.

Edgar Becker, Managing Director of Sales and also responsible for the marketing of the product portfolio, showed great satisfaction at having participated at ProFlex 2011: "We made numerous contacts and achieved our target of increasing the level of awareness of the Doneck Network. We are already looking forward to ProFlex 2012."

Around 80 international exhibitors and approximately 750 visitors attended ProFlex 2011 where they could learn about the complex issues and trends associated with flexographic printing.

June 2011

We can now serve the UK market even better with our new and strategically located site in Milton Keynes, north of London, just off the M1. We are able to offer our highest standard of customer service including delivery within 24 hours, possibly even on the same day. Customer focused orientation and flexibility are the guiding principles for serving the requirements of the UK market, with the second largest printing industry and third largest gross domestic product (GDP) in Europe.

Under the leadership of our Business Director Mark Jones, we offer our trademark high quality water and solvent based flexo and gravure ink products to the UK. New production and laboratory facilities offer great flexibility and excellent customer service within the UK, allowing for even faster response time. Doneck Euroflex UK approaches the UK printing industry with an experienced and growing team.

"This is another milestone for Doneck in building our European Network. This step is a result of our very successful development and will account for the future plans of our company" said Arndt Breitbach, Managing Director of the Doneck Network.

April 2011

Doneck Euroflex offers a new CO2 balance service to its customers for all Doneck Euroflex printing inks!

Together with the climate change consultants Climate Partners we have identified and analyzed our unavoidable emissions of CO2 (CO2 is the greenhouse gas, Carbon Dioxide). The investigation involved a full Carbon Footprint being created. Our customers can learn from now on exactly how much CO2 has been emitted to create a particular ink. Starting with the pigments, raw materials, through production to delivery everything has been taken into account. This applies to all of our Flexo and Gravure inks.

Since a printing ink can not be produced entirely free of emissions, the calculated CO2 can be compensated by the respective companies (printers) through the purchase of emission credits. This neutralises the negative effect on the climate balance - and is termed a "carbon neutral" process. Our main goal is to make the production process "carbon neutral". In Germany a study claims that the emission of CO2 per head is around 10 t per year (Source: "Environmental Cheat Sheet", German Paper Sales GmbH, Augsburg, 2011).

Arndt Breitbach, Managing Director of the Doneck Network: "Climate neutral printing will play an increasingly important role in the future of the printing industry. With a CO2 footprint we offer our customers transparency in terms of CO2 emissions for our specific inks. This is our active contribution towards environmental protection. In addition to this we have also converted to a CO2 neutral power generation system in a further effort to reduce the greenhouse effect."

January 2011

We start the New Year with an Integrated Management System certified according to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001!

A big step towards a successful future: We have successfully completed the audits required to achieve certification according to the norms ISO 14001 (Environmental Management) and OHSAS 18001 (Health & Safety Management). These complement the existing Quality Management System certified to ISO 9001 which has been in place since the year 2000 and continually improved and expanded ever since. This shows the commitment and importance placed by Doneck Euroflex on its impact on the environment and the health & safety of its employees and products. The auditors of TÜV SAAR CERT determined that all requirements had been fulfilled by the company and its team. They also praised the exemplary commitment shown throughout the organisation.For Doneck Euroflex S.A. this is another milestone in its ongoing efforts to improve customer satisfaction, quality and environmental awareness.
Arndt Breitbach, Managing Director of the Doneck Network said: "These three management systems are recognised throughout Europe. It gives our European customers the security that both our company and our products (flexo and gravure inks) meet the stringent requirements of ensuring quality, safety and environmental protection."

October 2010

We are now present under the Spanish sun: the subsidiary Doneck IbŽrica SLU manufactures solvent and water based flexographic and gravure inks in Southern Europe.

Production at Doneck IbŽrica S.L.U. based in Viladecans near Barcelona (Spain) begins in October 2010. The team headed by Business Director Roger Martinez will offer direct ink supply to the Spanish market as well as on-site support and technical advice. Doneck IbŽrica SLU covers the diverse market segments of flexographic and gravure printing (such as flexible packaging, corrugated board, envelopes, paper packaging, napkins and hygiene products).

ãAfter our engagement in Hungary with the establishment of the joint venture Doneck Pronat Kft in Budapest, we are now able to expand and cement our position in the West of Europe and offer our customers on the Iberian Peninsula an improved serviceÒ, said Arndt Breitbach, Managing Director of the Doneck Network.

September 2010

Doneck Pronat Kft. has joined the Doneck Network

In cooperation with JKM Pronat Kft., based in Budapest (Hungary), we have formed the joint venture Doneck Pronat Kft. for the manufacture and distribution of flexographic and gravure printing inks in Central Europe. The location in the Hungarian capital Budapest allows the Doneck Network to offer even more customer focus. "More and more customers have chosen in recent years to work with the Doneck Network. This step is the consequence of our growing market success in the region!" reported Mr. Arndt Breitbach, Managing Director of the Doneck Network.

In JKM Pronat, a partner has been found who has qualified and experienced staff, is also very customer oriented and flexible to market needs. In this respect, both companies’ philosophies compliment each other perfectly. Both partners have a quality management system certified according to EN ISO 9001.

Doneck Pronat inks for both flexo and gravure printing guarantee problem free processing and perform superbly on the machine. There are a wide range of suitable inks available for different applications and end products, such as flexible packaging, corrugated board, envelopes, paper packaging, napkins and hygiene products.

More information about the Hungarian printing ink manufacturer can be found at: www.doneckpronat.com.

May 2010

Environmental protection is a central aspect of global players in consumer electronics. Sony has specialised in the market with environmentally acceptable products. In 2003 the company established its environmental and quality assurance program “Green Partner” to be able to certify that its suppliers satisfy clearly defined environmental quality criteria. Only companies who utilise parts, components and materials that are not critical to the environment have a chance to be a supplier to Sony.

Doneck Euroflex has successfully met these stringent requirements and was awarded with the “Green Partner” certificate by Sony in May 2010. Doneck Euroflex passed all quality tests to achieve certification and is now recognised as a “Green Partner”.

Doneck meets all requirements of the supply chain for a supplier. Internal processes are controlled and regulated according to technical standards. This means that the entire production process is monitored from raw material to finished product. Doneck has also committed to assess its own suppliers.

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