CHICAGO PRINTING INK PRODUCTION CLUB

 January 12, 2026

 

Dear Members, Happy New Year!

 

My name is Charles Billstrand and I will be the new President of the Chicago Printing Ink Production Club for 2026.  Thank you, John Copeland, for guiding us through 2025 and Congratulations to the following Award Recipents that were recognized at the annual Christmas Party:

 

1. John R “Jack” Whalen (Kerely Ink) “Ink Person of the Year Award”

2. Dan Dimler (Munzing) “Supplier of the Year Award”

 

2025 CPIPC Christmas Party Photos will be posted on the CPIPC website but you can find them here:  Memorial, Funeral, Celebration of Life, Event Photographer or ( Gregory Bowman Imaging ) or https://greg-bowman.pixpa.com/site/cpipc25/gallery12 

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We have an exciting schedule for 2026 and hope you would be able to attend some of these events.

 

Technical Meetings - Meetings are being held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at La Hacienda Restaurant in Addison, IL

 

• February 17th –   Rebecca Lipscomb (INX International Ink Company)

• March 17th –       Speaker TBD

• April 21st –         Speaker TBD

• May 19th -          Speaker TBD

• September 15th- Speaker TBD

• October 20th       Speaker TBD

 

Cost for attending the meeting will remain at $40.00/person for members and $45.00/person for non-members.

 

NOTE:  We are still in need of Guest Speakers for 2026 Meetings.  If you are interested please contact Charles Billstrand @ Charles.billstrand@inxintl.com or any one of the Board/Committee Members noted below.

 

 

A few other events on schedule for this upcoming year include

 

• Golf Outing – Tuesday June 16th has been confirmed, St Andrews Golf Club in West Chicago.

• Christmas Party- Saturday December 12th has been confirmed, Belvedere Events and Banquets in Elk Grove Village, IL

 

I would like to introduce the new Board of Director’s 2026:

 

Executive Members:

President – Charles Billstrand (INX International Ink Company)

Vice President – Janene Krull (Producers Chemical)

Secretary – John R “Jack” Whalen (Kerely Ink)

Treasurer – Erik Olson (Producers Chemical)

Sergeant at Arms – TBD

 

Committee Members:

Christmas Party – John Copeland / Charles Billstrand / Erik Olsen / Joann Hadden

Golf Outing – Duke Thompson (XaSolutions) / Victor Dahleen (Central Ink Corporation)

Education/Awards – John Copeland (Fusion Multimedia)

Membership – Joann Hadden (Sun Chemical)

Jeremy Benas (inksolutions)

 

 

Please sign up/renew your membership for 2026 by February 2nd.  

 

Thank you for your membership, your patronage and patience as we look forward to making this the best Ink Club in the USA.  

 

Don’t forget to check out the website www.cpipc.org

 

If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact us at chicagoinkclub@gmail.com.

 

 

Charles Billstrand

President

Chicago Printing Ink Production Club