Hubergroup Launches India’s First Direct Food Contact Ink Facility in Silvassa

Hubergroup Introduces India’s First DFC Ink Service in Silvassa

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Hubergroup Print Solutions inaugurated India’s first dedicated production facility for Direct Food Contact (DFC) inks and reached another important milestone. The state-of-the-art service in Silvassa is completely distinguished from other manufacturing units, which set new ideals in innovation, safety, and sustainability for food product packaging. Hubergroup, which is a leading proficient in speciality chemicals and printing inks, thus not only fortifies its place in the worldwide market but also cares for local trades with global-quality resolutions.

DFC Ink Service offers the sheet-fed ink series MGA CONTACT, mainly established for direct connection with food products. These inks fulfill severe international safety ideals and permit printing on the inside of cardboard and paper packaging, when covered with a diffusion varnish such as Hubergroup’s ACRYLAC DFC series. This releases new pattern potentials for the packaging of products such as fast food, chocolates, and fruits, helping the evolution to more ecologically friendly, paper-based resolutions.

Vice President, Technology Print Solution at hubergroup India, Prasanta Sarkar, expressed, “We are very delighted about this inauguration, as it establishes us as a frontrunner in the Indian market. The mission of the new facility is clear: to make packaging safer, more sustainable, and more innovative. Our DFC inks and varnishes meet strict global safety standards and are designed with both people and the planet in mind.”

The CEO of Hubergroup, Premal Desai, expressed, “This achievement is the result of tireless efforts by our global R&D teams, our partners, and colleagues who believed in this vision. We are proud to have implemented this world-class technology in India, supporting local businesses with global-quality solutions.”

The installation of this focused production capacity in Silvassa underlines Hubergroup's assurance of innovation and sustainability in the packaging business. As a deliberately significant website within the worldwide network of the company, the service provides amplified supply safety and contributes personalized resolutions to consumers globally.