Can DIC's low-solvent ink fund pay raises?
How can lower dilution-solvent use become profit that stays with the printer? Purchase prices, staffing and savings passed on to customers all shape what is available for payroll.
On October 1, 2026, DIC announced that it would roll out ECOVART, its low-solvent gravure ink, in Japan and other markets. What printers need to establish is who retains the benefit of lower solvent use—and whether it becomes money they can put toward wages.
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DIC has announced the Japanese rollout of its low-solvent ink. The product is called ECOVART. On October 1, 2026, DIC presented estimated reductions based on internal testing. It says the ink can reduce the amount of solvent used to thin ink during printing by approximately 50% or more. Before deciding whether to adopt it, printers need to check which conventional product was used for comparison and when the testing took place.…
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