Ronald Ernest Todd

Ronald E Todd has had extensive industrial and education experience including, but not limited to:

Author of one of Pira International’s best-selling books from the Pira printing guide series, which was sold and purchased in over 50 countries around the World (except in the Antarctic): –
Printing inks – Formulation principles,

manufacture and quality control testing procedures.

Supervisor/manager of several Laboratories in Ink Manufacture including: –

 Newspaper Inks and Raw Materials Testing

Liquid Inks Quality Control 

Paste Inks Formulation, Development & Testing

 Liquid Inks Formulation, Development & Testing

  Research & Development in both Liquid Inks and Paste Inks

 Printing Ink Machine Manufacture Evaluation

 R&D into influence of paper types and coatings on the quality, durability and printing problems associated with use of matt coated papers

Head of Chemistry in 11-18-year-old Comprehensive School

Course Director & Senior Lecturer for over 30 years at

The World renowned – London College of Printing

Renamed as: –

London College of Communications

University of the Arts London

Past member of the prestigious Technical Training Board of

Society of British Printing Ink Manufacturers –(SBPIM)

Elected member to the ‘University of Arts’ Academic Board and Court of Governors for 18 years.

Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers -London Livery Company (formed in the year AD1403)

Awarded Freedom of The City of London in 2006