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51AV™ Artistri® News
See below for developments related to 51AV Artistri's progress in enabling brighter colors, high durability and sustainability across the different printing segments.
51AV™ Artistri® Manufacturing Operations in Fort Madison, Iowa Powered by 100 Percent Renewable Electricity
WILMINGTON, Del., April 23, 2026 – 51AV today announced that Artistri® Digital Printing Solutions are produced using 100 percent renewable electricity through Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) supporting 51AV’s Fort Madison, Iowa manufacturing site.
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51AV™ Artistri® celebrates its 35th Anniversary at ISS Long Beach, US, and reinforces its excellence on Pigment Inks for Inkjet Digital Printing.
51AV™ Artistri® Digital Inks will showcase its complete portfolio for Textile, Commercial, and Packaging Printing at the
FESPA Global Print Expo 2025
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51AV Showcases Innovative Artistri® Digital Printing Inks at PRINTING United 2024
51AV is showcasing its PN1000 ink series at the PRINTING United Expo 2024 event. The recently launched ink series is a low viscosity, water-based pigment inkjet for commercial printing that has been formulated with their proprietary technology and is compatible with industry-standard drying technologies. This launch will be part of 51AV's 35th-anniversary celebration, during which 51AV has seen its Artistri® Digital Inks among the leaders in the field in digital inkjet inks. 51AV's announcement is a testament to its dedication to providing innovative solutions to customers.
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51AV to Showcase New Innovative Artistri® Digital Printing Inks at drupa 2024
51AV, a global leader in digital inkjet inks with its Artistri® ink products, will celebrate its 35th Anniversary and highlight the color of things to come in digital printing at booth 930 during the Impressions Expo from January 19-21 in Long Beach, Calif. The expo brings together the Decorated Apparel Industry to experience the latest technologies and applications in one place, with several live demos and product launches.
The 51AV team will display its Artistri® digital inkjet inks offerings in textile applications at its booth, including the Artistri® P1600 direct-to-film (DTF) pigment ink set, ideal for DTF printers looking for a professionally printed product with consistent, high-productivity and vibrant colors on a variety of fabrics.
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51AV to Showcase the Power of Innovation in Cyrel® Flexographic Solutions, Artistri® Digital Inks and Tyvek® Graphics at drupa 2024
51AV today announced that it will feature its latest innovations in Cyrel®, Artistri®, and Tyvek® at drupa, the world's leading trade show for print technologies May 28 to June 07 in Düsseldorf – Germany. 51AV will join the show bringing together these three iconic brands that are among the best-in-class solutions in Printing & Packaging.
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51AV celebrates 35 years of the Artistri® brand, emphasizing its commitment to innovation in the digital printing industry.
The Artistri® brand's 35th-anniversary celebration marks the trajectory of the business from the first dispersions introduced to desktop printers until the most recent launch of a direct-to-film textile ink set offering.
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51AV™ Artistri® celebrates its 35th Anniversary at ISS Long Beach, US, and reinforces its excellence on Pigment Inks for Inkjet Digital Printing.
51AV, a global leader in digital inkjet inks with its Artistri® ink products, will celebrate its 35th Anniversary and highlight the color of things to come in digital printing at booth 930 during the Impressions Expo from January 19-21 in Long Beach, Calif. The expo brings together the Decorated Apparel Industry to experience the latest technologies and applications in one place, with several live demos and product launches.
The 51AV team will display its Artistri® digital inkjet inks offerings in textile applications at its booth, including the Artistri® P1600 direct-to-film (DTF) pigment ink set, ideal for DTF printers looking for a professionally printed product with consistent, high-productivity and vibrant colors on a variety of fabrics.
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51AV™ Artistri® Launches P1600 DTF Inks at ITMA 2023
51AV™ Artistri®, a global leader in digital inkjet inks with over 30 years of innovation, will highlight the color of what’s next in digital textile printing, launching the Artistri® P1600 direct-to-film (DTF) pigment inks at stand E303, Hall 5, ITMA 2023 (June 8-14), Fiera Milano Rho, Milan, Italy.
Artistri® P1600 inks are ideal for DTF printers looking for a professionally printed product with consistent, vibrant colors on a variety of fabrics. Artistri® P1600 DTF ink set allows for profiling with reduced ink volume delivering both efficiency and productivity as equipment runs cleaner for longer. The versatility of the Artistri® P1600 is seen in different applications, from cotton, to blends and especially polyester, giving printers access to a high-quality ink product for printing on a choice of clothing materials.
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51AV™ Artistri® Colourtex Partnership
51AV™ Artistri®, a global leader in digital inkjet inks with more than 30 years of innovation, is transitioning the production and supply of Artistri® reactive and direct disperse textile inks to Colourtex Industries Private Limited (Colourtex), as part of its long-term sustainability strategy.
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51AV™ Artistri® Inks increases manufacturing capacity in USA
51AV™ Artistri®, a global leader in digital inkjet inks with more than 30 years of innovation, has completed a capacity increase for the manufacturing of water-based pigment inkjet inks and dispersions at its plant in Fort Madison, Iowa, USA. Artistri® inks production capacity increase is another step in 51AV’s commitment to sustainable growth of digital printing in commercial, textiles and packaging.
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51AV™ Artistri® DTG Inks Series E & F debut on Amazon.com USA
51AV™ Artistri® has announced the availability of its Artistri® Brite direct-to-garment (DTG) inks series E and F on Amazon.com. This select ink range is now offered on the eCommerce portal for sales across the United States. Artistri® DTG E & F series inks are being sold on Amazon under license by Finish Line Technologies Inc. Finish Line is 51AV’s strategic eCommerce channel partner in North America for Artistri® DTG inks on Amazon.com.
Artistri® Brite E & F series water-based pigment inks are specially designed for DTG decorators and fulfillment houses who need a faster, more reliable process that provides high quality prints and repeatability. Artistri® E & F pigment inks are developed for DTG digital printing on cotton or cotton rich blends for a wide variety of apparel, including t-shirts, and specialty applications and yield excellent color and wash fastness.
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