Sakata Inks, a supplier of cold-set offset inks to the newspaper, commercial, and packaging industry market segments and liquid inks to the flexible packaging industry, has announced the appointment of Yogesh Kapur as its new managing director.
Kapur replaces VK Seth, who retired as managing director of Sakata Inks on 31 March 2025 after 26 years of service. “Seth’s unwavering commitment and strategic foresight have been instrumental in shaping Sakata Inks India into the success it is today,” the company announced on LinkedIn.
Known for his expertise and leadership in the ink world, Seth graduated from Punjab University (India) in 1975 as a chemical engineer. He started his professional life at Synthetic and Chemical and also worked with Hindustan Insecticides, Montari Industries, and SIC Japan before joining Sakata Ink. Highly respected by the ink industry, Seth, apart from expanding and setting up new Sakata ink plants in India, also set up the Sakata India ink plant in Bangladesh.
Yogesh Kapur
Sakata Ink’s new managing director Yogesh Kapur previously headed the holographic division of multinational flexible packaging company Uflex. Sakata Inks stated, “We are pleased to announce that Yogesh Kapur has taken over as the new managing director. With his extensive industry experience and leadership acumen, we are confident he will continue to drive the company toward greater achievements.”
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