Mulheran acquires Sani-Blast

Peter Mulheran, a veteran of the printing ink industry, has announced the acquisition of Sani-Blast, Inc., a manufacturer of anilox cleaning equipment.

Sani-Blast provides an automated on-press anilox cleaning method. The result is claimed to be effective cleaning while reducing press downtime and increasing roller life.

‘Sani-Blast’s customers include a who’s who of Fortune 500 printing companies,’ said Mulheran in a statement. ‘The acquisition of Sani-Blast will provide the platform for expansion throughout the North American market.’

Mulheran’s flexographic career began as a founder of Werneke and Mulheran, Inc., (WMI) a leader of water-based and energy-curable inks.  He worked with Akzo Nobel Inks, Sicpa North America and Siegwerk Inks while being actively involved in trade associations such as FTA, TLMI and  NAPIM.