Brazil. INX International Ink Co., has opened a plant in Itatiba, to produce two-piece metal decoration inks. Located in Sao Paulo, the 24,000-square-foot facility is its first new complex in South America since Creative INX was acquired in December 2016 and is designed to manufacture approximately nine million pounds of product annually.
"We have installed high-performance grinding and crushing equipment, as well as dust collectors, explosion-proof mixers and juicers, electric forklifts and more," said Guilherme Ribeiro, general manager. "All of this equipment complies with INX's global safety standards, which are at high levels and exceed Brazilian standards."
According to INX, the centrally located plant will help the company better serve its local customers and expand its business in South America. In addition, Creative INX entered into a 15-year lease with an option on another 25,000 square feet of space on land adjacent to the property.
