RUCO Germany

History

1857 RUCO Druckfarben - a visionary of the future - is founded. From our beginnings as the supplier of printer´s black for dollar bills through the development of publication gravure, letterpress, offset and screen printing inks to becoming a pioneer of the UV-curing ink systems, we have been accompanying our customers into the future for 150 years.

The challenges have changed over the years. As a printing ink manufacturer and UV professional, we are fully aware of our responsibility towards our fellow humans and our environment. Before launching new or further development of products we ensure that any negative effects on our environment or quality are recognized in advance and therefore avoided.

In this way, a tradition of success has grown from long years of experience: 150 years of innovation - 150 years of future - 150 years of respecting all forms of expression.

1857	RUCO printer´s black factory founded
1888	RUCO printer´s black supplied to the American state printing office
1925	Production of gravure inks
1928	Production of flexographic, letterpress and offset printing inks
1932	Expansion of the product range to include other special inks
1936	Patenting of water-based gravure ink
1958	Production of screen printing inks for industrial gravure
1974	Production of the first UV lacquers 1983 Production of screen printing inks
1986	Production of UV dry offset inks
1989	Development of solvent-free flexographic inks on a water-base for drinks packaging
1995	Introduction of high-concentration colour mixing systems with universal application for gravure and flexographic printing
1997	New production and laboratory complex for manufacture of screen, pad and offset printing inks Quality Management Certification in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001
1999	Introduction of new UV flexographic printing inks for printing labels and packaging
2000	Environmental certification in accordance with DIN EN ISO 14001 2001 Introduction of UV screen printing inks for glass printing Introduction of new UV gravure lacquers for decorative furniture strips
2003	Introduction of UV screen printing inks for tube printing

Philosophy

The next generation in quality and service "Respecting all forms of expression" is the motto under which we guide our customers into a new dimension of quality and service. As the technology leader in special industrial printing markets, we have developed a fine feeling for the individual customer solution.

RUCO Printing Inks combines all of the positive properties of a medium-sized business: flexibility, team spirit and customer proximity. Printing plants, the plastics processing industry and branded article manufacturers all over the world rely on the quality of our printing inks. On top of this, as a system provider we convince our customers with individual solutions specific to each sector.

"Respecting all forms of expression" is a vision and the expression of our corporate philosophy at the same time - a motto under which we guide our customers into a new dimension of quality and service. This is the basis on which we aim to further expand our position in the international market.