Develops and produces industrial printing inks and coatings for screen printing, pad printing, flexographic printing and gravure printing.
A. M. Ramp & Co. GmbH
Eppstein/Taunus (Headquarters)New on Amplifa
About A. M. Ramp & Co. GmbH (RUCOINX)
A. M. Ramp & Co. GmbH, based in Eppstein/Taunus, produces highly specialized industrial printing inks under the RUCOINX brand for the screen printing, pad printing, flexographic printing and gravure printing processes. The portfolio includes UV- and LED-curing systems, solvent-based and water-based inks as well as opaquing whites, relief and effect coatings, also in low-migration formulations. The inks are used on plastics such as PP, PE, PVC, PET, PETG, ABS, PS, SAN, PC, PA and PMMA, on metal, aluminium, glass and ceramics, as well as on paper and board. Customer industries include, among others, label and packaging printing, pharmaceutical and food packaging, the automotive sector, the cosmetics industry, electrical and household appliances, toys, glass decoration and promotional articles. Small quantities of screen printing and pad printing inks are available; distribution takes place via a worldwide distribution network with distributors in Europe, Asia, North and South America, the Middle East and Australia. The company is a subsidiary of INX International and maintains a website in German and English.
- Site
- Eppstein/Taunus
- Processes
- Screen printing (UV, LED-curing, solvent-based, rotary, flatbed), Pad printing (UV, solvent-based and water-based), Gravure printing, Flexographic printing, Small quantities of screen printing and pad printing inks, Brochures/product documentation, Worldwide distribution network
- Materials
- PP (polypropylene), PE (polyethylene), PVC, PET, PETG, ABS, PS (polystyrene), SAN
- Industries
- Labels, Flexible packaging, Pharmaceutical packaging, Automotive sector, Cosmetics industry, Electrical/household appliances
- 01
Development and formulation of the inks
- 02
Production of the printing inks and coatings
- 03
Quality and compliance testing (incl. EuPIA, REACH, GADSL)
- 04
Distribution via distributors and subsidiaries worldwide
Printing Processes and Substrates
Screen printing (UV, LED-curing, solvent-based, rotary and flatbed)
Opaquing whites, effect inks and coatings for substrates such as PP, PE, PVC, polyester, paper/board, acrylic glass, metal and coated surfaces.
Pad printing (UV, solvent-based and water-based)
Inks for ABS, acrylic glass, glass, ceramics, metal, PETG, PA, PC, PE/PP, PET, PS, rigid PVC and SAN, among others for bottle closures, syringes, toys and automotive parts.
Flexographic printing
Solvent-based, phthalate-free inks for paper/board, pre-treated PE/PP, pre-coated aluminium, coextruded PP and pre-coated PS.
Gravure printing
Ethanol-based systems with titanium chelate for food, pharmaceutical and pet food packaging.
Plastics (PP, PE, PVC, PET, PETG, ABS, PS, SAN, PC, PA, PMMA)
Key substrate group for screen, pad, gravure and flexographic printing, partly pre-treated or top-coated.
Metal, glass, ceramics
Substrates for pad printing, e.g. in glass decoration and industrial printing.
Aluminium (pre-coated / NC pre-coated)
Substrate in gravure and flexographic printing for packaging applications.
Paper / Board
Substrate for gravure, flexo and screen printing, coated and uncoated.
Locations
Eppstein/Taunus
DEHeadquarters
Product Lines
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen printing (UV, LED-curing, solvent-based, rotary, flatbed)Printing | – | – | – | – | top-coated PP, top-coated PE, PE, PP, TC polyester, coated paper / board, PVC, paper / board, acrylic glass, coated substrates, metal, pre-treated PE, pre-treated PP, polyamide Grilamid TR |
| Pad printing (UV, solvent-based and water-based)Printing | – | – | – | – | ABS, acrylic glass, glass, coated substrates, ceramics, metal, PETG, PA, PC, pre-treated PE / PP, pre-treated PET, PS, rigid PVC, coated paper / board, SAN |
| Gravure printingPrinting | – | – | – | – | paper / board, pre-treated PE / PP, NC pre-coated aluminium, coated paper / board, pre-coated aluminium, coextruded PP, pre-coated PS |
| Flexographic printingPrinting | – | – | – | – | paper / board, pre-treated PE / PP, NC pre-coated aluminium, coated paper / board, pre-coated aluminium, coextruded PP, pre-coated PS |
Additional services