Manufacturer of water- and solvent-based flexographic and gravure inks for the packaging industry

Doneck Euroflex S.A.

Grevenmacher (LU) · Merzig (DE) · Milton Keynes (GB) · Viladecans (ES) · Százhalombatta (HU) · Józefów (PL) · Santiago (CL) · Lynchburg, VA (US) · Gondomar/Fânzeres (PT)New on Amplifa

1977Founded

approx. 275Employees (Group)

approx. €80 millionConsolidated annual revenue

approx. 60,000 tProduction capacity per year

8 locations + partner in PortugalDoneck Network

We commit to color – Printing inks for the packaging industry

Doneck Euroflex S.A. is a medium-sized, globally active manufacturer of flexographic and gravure inks headquartered in Grevenmacher, Luxembourg. All production stages for the entire product range, which includes both solvent-based and water-based inks, take place at the headquarters. The products are primarily used for finishing packaging made of paper and film, for example flexible packaging, paper sacks and wrapping papers, folding cartons and napkins, frequently also in the food sector. Through the Doneck Network with locations in Germany, the United Kingdom, Spain, Hungary, Poland, Chile and the USA as well as the partner Sintigraf in Portugal, over 60 countries are supplied; the customer base comprises around 500 industrial customers ranging from small businesses to international packaging corporations. In addition to ink system production, the company offers dosing systems (Euromix) including highly pigmented ink concentrates, application technology consulting, its own research and development, and contract manufacturing at Doneck DCM GmbH in Merzig. Annual capacity is around 60,000 tonnes, and consolidated revenue is approximately €80 million.

Site: Grevenmacher
Processes: Manufacture of water-based flexographic printing inks, Manufacture of solvent-based flexographic printing inks, Manufacture of water-based gravure printing inks, Manufacture of solvent-based gravure printing inks, Green life ink - printing ink series for the biological cycle with partially renewable, Clean planet ink - printing ink series for the technical cycle to optimize, Customer-specific production of blended inks (contract manufacturing), Shade development in the laboratory with spectrophotometer incl. colour sample cards
Materials: Water-based flexographic and gravure inks, Solvent-based flexographic and gravure inks, Highly pigmented ink concentrates, Green life ink (biocycle inks with renewable raw materials), Clean planet ink (recycling-optimized inks), Aniline inks (historical initial products), Green life ink®, Clean planet ink
Certificates: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 22000:2005, Cradle to Cradle Certified®, EcoVadis Platinum (previously Gold 2023), ISO 26000 (oriented)
Founded: 1977
Employees: approx. 275
Industries: Packaging printing (flexographic and gravure printing), Flexible packaging, Paper sacks & wrapping papers, Folding cartons, Napkins, Food packaging

01
Raw material selection and formulation development in the company's own
02
Shade development (colour matching)
03
Production of water- and solvent-based flexographic and gravure inks
04
Customer-specific blended inks or provision of ink concentrates and
05
Logistics and delivery (own vehicle fleet)
06
Application technology customer service, training and leftover ink management

Ink systems

Water-based flexographic and gravure inks

Environmentally friendly inks especially for packaging made of paper and film, produced in the company's own water-based ink plant.

Solvent-based flexographic and gravure inks

Inks for flexible packaging, manufactured in the production hall in Grevenmacher.

CONC

Highly pigmented ink concentrates

Base components for the Euromix dosing systems for needs-based ink production at the customer's site.

GLI

Green life ink®

Ink series for the biological cycle with partially renewable raw materials.

CPI

Clean planet ink

Ink series for the technical cycle to optimize recycling processes.

Locations of the Doneck Network

Grevenmacher

Headquarters and production (all production stages)

Materials: Water- and solvent-based flexographic and gravure inks

Water-based ink production plant (2003)
Solvent-based ink production hall
Ink laboratory

Merzig

Contract manufacturing (Doneck DCM GmbH, exclusively contract manufacturing)

Milton Keynes (Northfield)

Sales and technical customer service (Doneck UK LTD)

Dosing systems
Ink laboratory

Viladecans (Barcelona)

Sales and production (Doneck Ibérica S.L.U.)

Dosing systems
Ink laboratory

Százhalombatta

Sales and plant (Doneck Pronat Kft.)

Dosing systems
Ink laboratory

Józefów

Sales (Doneck Polska Sp. z o.o.)

Santiago (Lo Boza)

Sales (Doneck Sudamérica SpA)

Lynchburg, VA

Sales (Doneck USA INC.)

Gondomar/Fânzeres

Sales (partner Sintigraf II - Tintas Gráficas S.A.)

Products

**Ink supply with own vehicle fleet**Logistics · Packaging printing

**Shade development in the laboratory**Research & development · Printing inks

Inside the production

We think Green – sustainability strategy

Industries

Packaging printing (flexographic and gravure printing)Flexible packagingPaper sacks & wrapping papersFolding cartonsNapkinsFood packagingPackaging printing/flexographic and gravure printing

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Manufacture of water-based flexographic printing inksPlastics	–	–	–	–	Water-based flexographic printing inks
Manufacture of solvent-based flexographic printing inksPlastics	–	–	–	–	Solvent-based flexographic printing inks
Manufacture of water-based gravure printing inksPlastics	–	–	–	–	Water-based gravure printing inks
Manufacture of solvent-based gravure printing inksPlastics	–	–	–	–	Solvent-based gravure printing inks
Green life ink - printing ink series for the biological cycle with partially renewablePlastics	–	–	–	–	Green Life Ink (renewable raw materials)
Clean planet ink - printing ink series for the technical cycle to optimizePlastics	–	–	–	–	Clean Planet Ink
Customer-specific production of blended inks (contract manufacturing)Plastics	–	–	–	–	Blended inks
Shade development in the laboratory with spectrophotometer incl. colour sample cardsEngineering	–	–	–	–	Printing inks
Research & development of printing inks incl. raw material selection and formulation testingEngineering	–	–	–	–	Printing inks
Provision and service of dosing systems (Euromix) incl. ink concentratesPlastics	–	–	–	–	Highly pigmented ink concentrates
Leftover ink reprocessing and disposal/empty container returnSurface	–	–	–	–	Leftover inks

5 Anlagen & Maschinen

Machine	Manufacturer / model	Quantity	Working area	Year built	Site
Manual mixing system	Euromix	–	Based on 25 l canisters	–	–
Semi-automatic mixing system	Euromix EURODOS	–	Based on 200 l drums	–	–
Fully automatic dosing system	Euromix EUROMIX	–	Based on 200 l drums or 1,000 l containers, as well as fixed installed storage containers of any	–	–
Water-based ink production plant	Doneck	–	–	2003	Grevenmacher, Luxembourg
Solvent-based ink production hall	Doneck	–	–	–	Grevenmacher, Luxembourg

Additional services

INKtelligence® service package (application technology consulting, training, ink management metrics)Shade development/colour matchingEuromix dosing systems (manual mixing, EURODOS, EUROMIX systems)Inventory monitoringEmpty container return and disposalTechnical customer service on siteCustomer-specific blended inksOwn vehicle fleet/delivery logisticsResearch & developmentContract manufacturing (Doneck DCM)

Reference customers

Packaging manufacturers (small owner-managed businesses to international packaging corporations)

Certified management system

The integrated management system includes certifications according to ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018 and ISO 22000:2005 as well as Cradle to Cradle Certified® and is oriented toward DIN ISO 26000. Formulations are tested in the company's own laboratory according to customer specifications; approval for printing use is granted only after verification of safety for humans and the environment.

Evidence	Grevenmacher
ISO 9001:2015
ISO 14001:2015
ISO 45001:2018
ISO 22000:2005
Cradle to Cradle Certified®
ISO 26000 (oriented)