Sun Chemical acquires Gwent Electronic Materials to extend position in printed electronics

With the acquisition of the UK-based company, Sun Chemical has expanded its global position in the printed electronics market, as by combining Gwent’s complementary portfolio of products with Sun Chemical, customers will benefit from further innovative options for advanced printed electronics applications.

Gwent Electronic Materials' European production sites will enhance Sun Chemical’s global conductive ink, paste and powder manufacturing capabilities while allowing further penetration into developing markets.

Gwent Electronic Materials was founded in 1988 with the object of manufacturing materials for the electronics and associated industries. Products are manufactured directly for individual customers and are tailored to suit specific processes or manufacturing plants. The current capability of its production facility is quoted as being in the region of 50,000-100,000kg of paste a year. The company also undertakes contract research for companies seeking to look at areas of new technology and do not have their own in-house capability or expertise.

Sun Chemical and T+Ink have previously teamed up to form T+Sun to support the expanding electronic packaging market by working directly with brand owners to develop new and innovative functionality to their products and packages.

Sun Chemical has experienced tremendous growth in the global printed electronics market, commented Mehran Yazdani, president of Sun Chemical Advanced Materials, and this acquisition will, ‘help us expand into this strategic market and enable us to better serve our customers.

‘‘The addition of Gwent’s diverse advanced electronic materials and tailor-made technologies will further expand Sun Chemical and DIC’s solutions portfolio for printed electronics globally,’ said Yazdani.