The Metro New York Printing Ink Association (MNYPIA) announces that their May meeting will be a tribute to William B. Neuberg who has been named the eleventh recipient of the club’s Man of the Year award.

William Neuberg graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1954 and entered Navy Flight training. He flew as a Navy pilot until 1958 when he took a job as a chemist at Baroid,  the drilling mud division of what is now Elementis, in Houston. From there he entered his father’s business and sold a mildew preventative to retailers. In 1960 during the Cuban Missile Crisis he was called back to  again fly for the Navy. Afterwards he returned to his father’s company. He developed manufacturing and sales for Cream of Tartar. He next developed grinding processes for waxes used in printing inks. He then introduced the use of PTFE in printing ink. His technical achievements also include investigating mechanisms on how waxes work to impart rub resistance in printing inks and developing the process to radiate PTFE to make into micropowders. Upon taking over control of his father’s business he has expanded the company to include six manufacturing facilities totaling over a half a million square feet on three continents. He is a recipient of the National Association of Printing Ink Manufacturers prestigious TAM service award and at 83 years old this year he continues to work on new technologies while remaining the Chairman and technical director of Shamrock Technologies. 

The meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 15th from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at The Iberia Restaurant and will include an open bar reception and dinner. The cost to attend is $75. The Iberia Restaurant is located at 80 Ferry Street in Newark, NJ . Phone: 973-344-7603.

Please reserve your spot today in what will be a very special and fun evening. To be included, simply sign up on the club’s website which is www.MNYPIA.org