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Toyo Ink Transforms into artience

New branding shows company’s desire to anticipate the needs of evolving times and deliver pioneering value through cutting-edge technology.

In 1896, Kamataro Kobayashi opened a private shop called “Kobayashi’s Ink Shop” in Tokyo that would soon begin manufacturing printing inks. Very few people would recognize this name today, but in 1907, this company would reorganize into Toyo Ink Manufacturing Co., Ltd. For the next 116 years, Toyo Ink grew throughout the globe, forming a legacy of quality and service the world over. Today, the company has more than $2.5 billion in sales annually, including $1.2 billion in ink and graphic arts...

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