Tw Graphics

What Tw Graphics does

TW Graphics is a privately held, US-based manufacturer of screen-printing inks headquartered at 3323 South Malt Avenue, City of Commerce, California. Founded in 1923, the company has produced high-performance ink chemistries for over a century, serving professional screen printers, textile printers, and graphics-industry buyers across paper, fabric, rigid substrates, and pad-printing applications. Its product portfolio is organized into four core lines—Water-Based Inks (1000, 4000, 5000, 5500, Midrol series plus WB Concentrates and Digi-fend Canvas Coatings), Conventional Inks (solvent-based 11000 Series, Texylon polyurethane base, NXG UV series, TCP 9900 Visprox for pad printing), Plastisol (7500 Series, 7600 direct print, 900 for nylon, plus Tal water-based textile variants), and Auxiliaries for performance additives—offering a one-stop formulation portfolio for virtually every screen-printing substrate.

Underlying the portfolio is proprietary expertise across four major ink chemistries—water-based, solvent-based, UV-curable, and plastisol—with capabilities including color-mixing concentrate systems, substrate-specific formulations (e.g., nylon 900 Series), and custom ink formulation services supported by an in-house laboratory function (contact: Rudy). Products are marketed as Made in the USA, and the company distinguishes itself on durability, color vibrancy, adhesion across substrates, and eco-friendly water-based options. Technical documentation is delivered as downloadable PDF data sheets per product line rather than via APIs or digital platforms.

TW Graphics operates a direct sales model with no e-commerce or app-based ordering infrastructure. Orders, bulk pricing, samples, and custom-formulation requests are handled via phone (1-800-734-1704 / 1-323-721-1400) or email by a small named team covering General Manager (Inez), Outside Sales (Arelyn), Inside Sales (Angela, Rosa), and Laboratory (Rudy). Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company claims a global customer base, though no international offices, distributors, or named enterprise customers are evidenced in the input data; revenue, headcount, and ownership structure are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Tw Graphics

Legal name

TW Graphics

Website

https://twgraphics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1923

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TW Graphics is a privately held, California-based manufacturer founded in 1923 that produces water-based, solvent, UV, and plastisol screen-printing inks—plus auxiliaries—for professional screen printers and graphics-industry customers worldwide, selling directly via phone and email.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Printing Inks

NAICS

Printing Ink Manufacturing (325910)

akta.pro primary industry

Printing Inks (IMAEAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Digital & Specialty Inks (Inkjet, UV, Conductive) (IMAEAHAI)

Keywords

• Screen printing inks
• Water-based inks
• Plastisol inks
• Conventional inks
• UV curable inks

Headquarters

HQ city

Longwood

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

TW Graphics manufactures and sells high-performance screen-printing inks — including water-based, conventional/solvent, UV, and plastisol formulations — for textile, graphics, and pad-printing applications, alongside auxiliaries and custom ink formulations. Products are sold in bulk, as samples, and as custom blends, manufactured in the USA at its City of Commerce, California facility.

Product overview

TW Graphics is a manufacturer of high-performance screen-printing inks founded in 1923, offering a comprehensive product portfolio organized into four core product lines: Water-Based Inks, Conventional Inks, Plastisol, and Auxiliaries. The Water-Based Inks line includes the 1000 Series (flat), 4000 Series (semi-gloss), 5000 Series (gloss), 5500 Series (flat multi-purpose), Midrol Series (matte finish), and WB Concentrates for color mixing, plus WB 5100 Digi-fend Canvas Coatings. The Conventional Inks line features the 11000 Series (multi-purpose solvent-based), Texylon (opaque polyurethane solvent base), NXG Series (next generation UV), and TCP 9900 Series (solvent-based for pad printing). The Plastisol line includes the 7500 Series, 7500 Concentrates, 7600 Series (direct print), 900 Series (for nylon), and Tal water-based variants (Tal 2000 and Tal 4000). The Auxiliaries line provides products to boost printing performance. All products are proudly made in the USA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water-Based Inks Premium one-component water-based screen-printing ink line designed for superior adhesion across a wide variety of substrates, delivering vibrant, durable, and eco-friendly results. Includes multiple series (1000 flat, 4000 semi-gloss, 5000 gloss, 5500 flat multi-purpose, Midrol matte), WB Concentrates for color mixing, and WB 5100 Digi-fend Canvas Coatings for digital print protection. Sold to professional screen printers and textile printers.
• Conventional Inks High-performance silk-screen inks available in conventional (solvent-based) and UV options, designed for vibrant color, strong adhesion, and exceptional durability across paper, fabric, and rigid surfaces. Includes the 11000 Series (multi-purpose solvent), Texylon (opaque polyurethane solvent base), NXG Series (next-generation UV graphic), and TCP 9900 Series (solvent-based Visprox for pad printing). Sold to professional silk-screen and pad printers.
• Plastisol Inks Textile screen-printing plastisol ink line delivering durability on every print. Includes the 7500 Series (plastisol for textiles), 7500 Concentrates (color mix concentrates), 7600 Series (direct print plastisol), 900 Series (plastisol for hard-to-print nylon), Tal 2000 (water-based textile ink), and Tal 4000 (water-based mixing system). Sold to professional textile screen printers.
• Auxiliaries Screen-printing auxiliary products designed to boost printing performance and make printing easier. Sold as complementary products to professional screen printers using TW Graphics ink systems.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• PolyOne / Avient: Specialty polymer and colorant producer (now Avient) supplying inks, coatings, and pigment dispersions — adjacent incumbent competing with TW Graphics in colorants and specialty ink chemistries.
• Fujifilm Sericol: Fujifilm's ink division offers screen, inkjet, and UV-cure inks for graphics and industrial printing. Competes with TW Graphics in specialty screen inks as part of a much wider imaging and inkjet portfolio.
• Sun Chemical: World's largest printing ink manufacturer (DIC group), with deep screen, offset, and digital ink portfolios. Overlaps with TW Graphics in screen inks but competes at vastly greater scale and across many adjacent ink categories.
• INX International Ink Co. Sakata INX subsidiary producing a broad range of conventional, UV, water-based, and specialty inks including screen-printing formulations — a major incumbent with overlapping screen-ink product lines and far larger scale.

Emerging players

• Rutland Plastic Technologies: US-based niche manufacturer of plastisol and specialty screen inks for textiles and industrial applications — a smaller, niche competitor with overlapping plastisol and specialty ink offerings.

Direct peers

• Magna Colours: UK-based specialist in water-based and PVC-free textile screen-printing inks, directly competing with TW Graphics' Tal water-based textile range and broader water-based portfolio.
• Zeller+Gmelin GmbH: Mid-sized German ink manufacturer with screen, offset, UV, and specialty ink lines — comparable in size and product breadth to TW Graphics, with overlapping graphics and industrial applications.
• Wikoff Color Corporation: Privately held US-based ink manufacturer producing screen, flexographic, and specialty inks — a similar mid-sized American specialty player competing in the same domestic screen-ink market.
• Nazdar Ink Technologies: One of the largest specialty manufacturers of screen-printing inks in North America, offering water-based, solvent-based, UV, and plastisol inks across graphics and textile applications — directly competing with TW Graphics across all four product chemistries.
• Marabu GmbH: German-headquartered manufacturer of screen-printing, pad-printing, and digital printing inks with comparable product lines in solvent, water-based, and UV chemistries serving graphics and textile markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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