Nova Pressroom

What Nova Pressroom does

Nova Pressroom Products, LLC is a Jacksonville, Florida-based chemical manufacturer founded in 2007 that formulates and distributes pressroom consumables for the commercial, packaging, label, and publication printing industries. Its product portfolio spans N-Series blanket and roller washes (N-100 fast-dry through N-400 low-VOC), NOVACOAT aqueous coatings (including anti-microbial variants), NOVACURE UV-curable coatings (multiple series for sheetfed, web, digital, flexo, and screen applications), NOVAFOUNT fountain solutions and alcohol substitutes, NOVAOIL press oils and lubricants, and NOVASIL/NOVASTAT silicone emulsions, plus specialty cleaners, industrial products, and packaging systems such as The Lid mixing/distribution system. Products are manufactured in a 24,000 sq ft ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified facility and qualified against major press equipment (Heidelberg, KBA, Baldwin, Oxy-Dry, Goss, Elettra).

The company operates a B2B go-to-market built on a multi-region dealer network spanning North America, Latin America, and Asia, supplemented by direct phone sales (1-866-443-5811), toll manufacturing, private-label, and bulk raw material fulfillment. Differentiation is anchored in direct customer access to the company's own formulators (technical leads in aqueous, UV, fountain solution, and wash chemistry) rather than commissioned sales reps, plus a lean "doing more with less" cost posture. Revenue derives from branded chemical sales (hardware/consumables pricing), custom blending and private-label service contracts, and logistics/fulfillment fees; no public pricing exists, and the dealer channel captures the bulk of end-customer interaction. A 2023 TLMI Best in Class award (via customer Inland Packaging) and FOGRA-approved UV products indicate recognized performance in label and European-press segments. On April 9, 2025, Nova merged with Tower Products, with both brands continuing to operate independently while sharing manufacturing infrastructure under Tower Products CEO Rachel McGrath.

Name

Nova Pressroom

Legal name

Nova Pressroom Products, LLC

Website

https://novapressroom.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Nova Pressroom Products is a Jacksonville, Florida-based chemical manufacturer founded in 2007 that formulates and distributes pressroom consumables—including blanket washes, aqueous and UV coatings, fountain solutions, and silicone emulsions—for commercial, packaging, label, and publication printers via a multi-region dealer network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Printing Chemicals

NAICS

Printing Ink Manufacturing (325910), Paint and Coating Manufacturing (325510), Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing (3255), Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (3256)

SIC

Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods (2851), Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)

akta.pro primary industry

Packaging Inks (IMAEAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Label Stock, Inks, Coatings & Laminates (Materials Supply) (IMALAKAL)

Keywords

• Pressroom chemicals
• Blanket and roller washes
• Aqueous coatings
• UV curable coatings
• Fountain solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Jacksonville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Pressroom Chemical Products: Manufacturing and distribution of pressroom chemicals including aqueous coatings, UV coatings, fountain solutions, alcohol substitutes, blanket and roller washes, oils and lubricants, and specialty products for the printing industry.
2. Toll Manufacturing: Custom packaging, private labeling, and bulk chemical raw material manufacturing for other companies.
3. Distribution and Fulfillment: Complete management and fulfillment of distribution of goods, including packaging in pails, drums, totes, and bulk tankers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nova Pressroom Products manufactures and distributes chemical consumables for commercial printing pressrooms, including blanket and roller washes (N-Series), aqueous and UV-curable coatings (NOVACOAT and NOVACURE), fountain solutions and alcohol substitutes (NOVAFOUNT), press oils and lubricants (NOVAOIL), silicone emulsions (NOVASIL/NOVASTAT), and specialty cleaners. The company also provides toll blending, custom packaging, private labeling, and complete distribution fulfillment for the Graphic Arts, flexo, and screen printing industries.

Product overview

Nova Pressroom Products is a manufacturer and distributor of chemical-based pressroom products for the Graphic Arts, Flexo, and Screen Printing industries. The company provides a comprehensive portfolio of printing pressroom solutions including: N-Series blanket and roller washes (N-100 Fast Dry, N-200 Medium Dry, N-300 High Flash, N-400 Low VOC), NOVACOAT aqueous coatings for lithographic and flexographic applications (including anti-microbial variants), NOVACURE UV-curable coatings (multiple series for different applications), NOVAFOUNT fountain solutions and alcohol substitutes, NOVAOIL oils and lubricants, NOVASIL and NOVASTAT silicone emulsions for web printing, specialty products for special applications, and industrial cleaning products. The company also offers packaging products including The Lid mixing system and Tote Distribution System. Nova operates as a Tower Products Brand following their April 2025 merger, and provides toll manufacturing, custom packaging, private labeling, and bulk raw material services. The company is ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 compliant with manufacturing in Jacksonville, Florida.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NovaCure: UV-Curable Coatings for offset (sheet-fed & web), offline digital, flexo, and screen print applications. Series include 7100 (Matte), 7200 (Digital), 7300 (Satin), 7400 (Specialty), 7500 (Screen), and 7700 (Gloss).
• NovaCoat
• NovaFount
• NovaOil
• NovaSil and NovaStat

Products and services

• N-Series Blanket and Roller Washes (N-100, N-200, N-300, N-400) A family of blanket and roller wash solvents for offset printers, with variants covering fast dry (N-100), medium dry (N-200), high flash slow-dry (N-300, >142°F flash), and low VOC (N-400, 30% VOC per EPA Method 24) for use in automatic blanket and roller wash systems including Oxy-Dry, Goss, Elettra, and Baldwin equipment.
• NOVACOAT Aqueous Coatings Water-based protective and decorative coatings for lithographic and flexographic printing, available in satin, matte, folding carton, work-and-turn, all-purpose, high-gloss, primer, non-curl, heat resistant, non-porous, effects, hi-rub, and non-skid variants. Designed for use by commercial and packaging printers.
• NOVACOAT Anti-Microbial Aqueous Coatings Aqueous coatings with anti-microbial properties and fast dry speeds, available in gloss, matte, or satin finishes, intended for printing applications requiring hygienic surface protection.
• NOVACURE UV Coatings UV-curable coatings for offset (sheet-fed and web), offline digital, flexo, and screen print applications, offered across 7100 (Matte), 7200 (Digital), 7300 (Satin), 7400 (Specialty), 7500 (Screen), and 7700 (Gloss) series, with HUV/LED, soft touch, foil stamp, glass/matte/dull, benzophenone-free, and writable/recoatable options.
• NOVAFOUNT Fountain Solutions Fountain solutions formulated for the lithographic market across sheetfed, web, and newspaper applications, available in acid, mild acid, neutral, one-step, and two-step variants.
• NOVAFOUNT Alcohol Substitutes Alcohol substitutes designed to replace isopropyl alcohol in lithographic printing, containing non-piling additives, lubricants, ink and roller conditioners, and defoamers.
• NOVAOIL Oils and Lubricants Certified oils and lubricants formulated for presses and printing equipment, with rust, foam, and corrosion inhibitors plus anti-wear and clinging agents.
• NOVASIL and NOVASTAT Silicone Emulsions

Quantifiable outcome

• Products manufactured to ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 standards

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Tower ProductscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2025Tower Products merged with Nova Pressroom Products on April 9, 2025. This strategic merger combines two respected companies in the pressroom chemical industry, enhancing geographic reach and broader product offerings. Both Tower and Nova brands will continue operating independently while unifying manufacturing infrastructure. Tower brings a best-in-class technical sales team combined with Nova's complementary product lines and customer base.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Wikoff Color Corporation: US-based specialty manufacturer of printing inks and coatings for packaging and commercial printing. Closely comparable specialty-coatings positioning, scale, and customer base to Nova, serving offset and flexo converters in North America.
• Nazdar: Manufacturer of specialty inks and coatings for screen, digital, and flexographic printing. Overlaps with Nova in UV-curable and aqueous coatings, fountain solutions, and specialty pressroom chemicals for graphic arts applications.
• Huber Group: Family-owned global printing inks and coatings manufacturer serving offset, flexo, and gravure printers. Comparable to Nova in pressroom chemistry (offset inks, fountain solutions, UV coatings) with stronger European presence but similar specialty-midmarket positioning.
• Siegwerk: German-headquartered specialist in printing inks and coatings for packaging and labels. Direct competitor to Nova in offset, UV, and aqueous coatings for packaging converters, with comparable customer overlap in label and folding carton segments.
• Sakata INX: Japanese manufacturer of printing inks and coatings for offset, gravure, flexo, and screen printing globally. Comparable product portfolio in UV coatings, aqueous coatings, and offset pressroom consumables, with a stronger Asia-Pacific footprint.
• ACTEGA: ALTANA division specializing in specialty coatings, inks, and adhesives for the printing and packaging industry. Closely comparable to Nova's coatings and specialty chemistry portfolio, with a similar focus on regulatory-compliant, value-added formulations for converters and label printers.

Broad incumbents

• Flint Group: Global supplier of printing inks, coatings, and consumables for packaging and commercial print. Directly comparable product categories (offset/UV/aqueous coatings, fountain solutions, washes) with broader geographic and product-line coverage than Nova.
• Sun Chemical: Subsidiary of DIC Corporation and the world's largest producer of printing inks and pigments, serving packaging, publication, and commercial printing globally. A broad incumbent with overlapping product categories (offset inks, UV/aqueous coatings, fountain solutions) but operating at vastly greater scale than Nova.
• Fujifilm (FUJIFILM Hunt Chemicals): Global conglomerate whose Graphic Arts division (formerly FUJIFILM Hunt Chemicals, where co-founder Malspeis previously worked) supplies printing plates, inks, and pressroom chemistry. A broad incumbent with historical connection to Nova's founder lineage and overlapping pressroom chemistry portfolio.

Others

• Mark Andy: Leading manufacturer of flexographic and hybrid printing presses serving label and packaging converters. Indirectly comparable as a key customer-ecosystem player whose installed base drives demand for Nova's flexo coatings and related pressroom consumables.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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