It was the year 1962 and, thanks to the excellent results achieved, Colorgraf was ready for the big leap: the construction of a new manufacturing plant inspired by the most modern industrial standards. The opening of the new manufacturing unit, located in Lainate (15 kilometers northwest of Milan), marks the shift from a semi-craftmanship activity to a full-industrial business. The investments in the new machinery and the specific know-how acquired from an American company allowed Pellegrini’s firm to develop and specialize to better compete on the market.

During the 1970s, after overcoming the energy crisis, Enrico Pellegrini decided it was time for a huge turnaround in his company, through an even deeper specialization in offset inks and a new approach towards the formulation and application development of the UV technology for graphic arts. The founder of Colorgraf passed away unexpectedly on February, 7th, 1978, leaving behind a healthy business, modern and efficient.

Colorgraf entered in the twenty years period of the great development and affirmation. Colorgraf began the production of UV inks and in few years, the company became the leader in this new high technology market, offering high quality products and continuing a careful assistance to his customers. A new warehouse was built for the UV production and service/logistic.

After 40 years of operation, Colorgraf doubles the staff and remain independent from the multinational competitors. After the successfully production of UV inks, Colorgraf decides to expand its product range even in the label market, with important innovations for the packaging market segment. In these years, UV flexo inks production starts and Colorgraf gains a new range of customers.

Food packaging evolution need inks and coatings solutions to meet the requirements coming from legislation and designers. Colorgraf sets up a new series of inks dedicated for food packaging, starting and internal process of innovation to follow all the requirements of this market segment: employee’s technical training, special raw materials selection, dedicated production lines. The beginning of the Good Manufacturing and Practice (GMP).

Colorgraf celebrates its 60th anniversary opening the new production site. Building activities began in 2009, led to the expansion of main company departments. The goal was to boost logistics and the R&D laboratories, rationalizing production in the best possible way, especially UV inks, both offset and flexographic. In October 2011, the new plant was inaugurated: it boasted over 6.000 m2. Today’s Colorgraf production site covers an area of 27.000 sm.