Robert Danielson Sr. Named Reader's Favorite in Inc.com's Entrepreneur of the Year
Printing with a Purpose
What if you could save the world, one box of cereal at a time? Bob Danielson Sr., the president of Amerikal Products Corporation, thinks he's found a way.
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IN THE NEWS
June 11, 2008
The Maple-Vail Book Manufacturing Group and Amerikal Products Corporation, two of the printing industry’s most progressive and entrepreneurial companies, have joined forces to make history by pioneering aprocess that will allow books to be printed on a heat-set web press without any curing devices, ovens or blowers. The new sustainable process will revolutionize how books are printed and manufactured.
July 31, 2008
Amerikal Makes Fast Company Fast 50 Readers Favorite List
Pressroom Chemistry Manufacturer Ranks Highest Among Chicago-based Businesses for Second Consecutive Year
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (July 31, 2008)…Amerikal Products Corporation was recently selected as a 2008 Fast 50 Readers Favorite by Fast Company magazine. Thousands of Fast 50 entries were submitted and Amerikal was selected No. 17 by Fast Company magazine readers’ for their innovative and sustainable pressroom solutions.
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July 2, 2008
Amerikal Revamps Web Sites to Enhance User Experience
Graphics Used to Support Copy and Explain Sustainable Print, read the full release here.
June 30, 2008
Publishers Slow to Change Printing Preferences
Earlier this month, Maple-Vail, in partnership with Amerikal Products Corp., introduced a new printing process that it claims is the most environmentally friendly in the industry. I think you just accidentally pulled the desc. Line from the release above that listing.
June 27, 2008
Working over the past year with Amerikal, a Waukegan, IL supplier of eco-friendly press chemistries, cleaners and systems and newly developed high-solids, Braden Sutphin EcoSet-MV (the initials acknowledging Maple-Vail's roll as project driver) has resulted in a breakthrough in reducing VOC emissions for book runs.
June 20, 2008
Sparks Fly at Green Conference
Green groups get a going-over as printers, paper firms and sustainability advocates gather in Philadelphia. The Pira-Intertech Sustainability in Printing Conference, a first time meet-up that shows promise and spunk, found delegates from the Rainforest Alliance, Co-op America and other green-movement advocates meeting up with real live printers and the paper and print systems companies who supply them.
June 20, 2008
Maple-Vail and Amerikal Print the First Green Book
The Maple-Vail Book Manufacturing Group and Amerikal Products Corp. have unveiled a process called THINKTech that will allow books to be printed on a heat-set web press without any curing. The companies claim the new, sustainable process will revolutionize how books are printed and manufactured.
June 18, 2008
Two companies, Maple-Vail Manufacturing Group and Amerikal Products Corporation, have joined forces to make book printing go green in York County.
June 18, 2008
Stop the Old Presses, Bring in the Green Ones
The book pages were rolling off the presses, but the ovens that heat the ink and the coolers that chill the pages weren't running. Instead, the pages were printed with a more environmentally friendly method that doesn't require the intense heating and cooling process that traditional printing uses. The THINKTech Thin Ink Film Technology process was unveiled Wednesday morning on the web presses at Maple-Vail Book Manufacturing Group in Manchester Township.
June 11, 2008
The Maple-Vail Book Manufacturing Group and Amerikal Products Corporation, two of the printing industry’s most progressive and entrepreneurial companies, have joined forces to make history by pioneering a process that will allow books to be printed on a heat-set web press without any curing devices, ovens or blowers. The new sustainable process will revolutionize how books are printed and manufactured.
June 1, 2008
Some buyers think sustainable print means adding certification logos. But it's really about the process.
November, 2007
2007 Entrepreneur of the Year: Reader's Choice
President of Amerikal Products Corporation Robert Danielson Sr. has been selected as one of the Reader's Favorites in Inc.com's search for Entrepreneur of the Year. Danielson was selected for Amerikal's innovative commercial printing solutions and environmentally-friendly pressroom chemicals and equipment. Click here to read his nomination on Inc.com.
November 1, 2007
Amerikal Wins Illinois Governor Pollution Prevention Award
Sustainable Pressroom Chemistry Manufacturer Honored for Achievements
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (Nov. 1, 2007)…Governor Rod R. Blagojevich and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources recently named Amerikal Products Corporation as one of the 2007 Governor's Pollution Prevention Award recipients.
August, 2007
The August 2007 issue of Graphic Arts Monthly was dedicated to sustainable printing and several Amerikal customers were featured for their green business practices.
July 27, 2007
Genesis to Begin Offering Fastprint
New Product Promises Safe and Simple Solution
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (July 27, 2007)…Amerikal Products Corporation, through its Genesis® division, is pleased to introduce Genesis® Fastprint, a new dampening roller desensitizer and conditioner that improves start and restart times, prolongs the life of rollers and eliminates the need for hazardous metering and chrome roller cleaners in the pressroom.
May 4, 2007
Amerikal Responds to Growing Demand for Genesis Pressroom Chemistry
Facility Increases Manufacturing Capabilities
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (May 4, 2007)…To meet the growing demand for Genesis® pressroom chemistry, Amerikal Products Corporation recently completed significant enhancements to its manufacturing facility.
March, 2007
The March 2007 issue of Graphic Arts Monthly featured an article on green printing and highlighted two Amerikal customers LaGraphico and Mercer Color. Click here to find out what low VOC washes and fountain solutions they are running to make their facilities safer and more productive.
February 23, 2007
Amerikal Named to Fast Company Magazine’s Fast 50 Readers Favorite List
Receives Top Ranking Among Chicago-based Businesses
WAUKEGAN , Ill. (Feb. 23, 2007)…Amerikal Products Corporation is pleased to announce the company was selected as a 2007 Fast 50 Readers Favorite by Fast Company magazine. Thousands of Fast 50 entries were submitted and Amerikal was selected No. 21 by Fast Company magazine readers’ for its commitment to developing eco-responsible pressroom chemistry, making it the highest ranked Chicago-based business.
November, 2006
Standing Up for the Environment
The November 2006 issue of Graphic Arts Monthly featured an editorial on green printing by Dan Stillwell, CEO of LaGraphico, a printer located in Burbank CA, that serves the entertainment, advertising and promotional industries. Click here to read more about low VOC washes and fountain solutions and what is working for LaGraphico.
