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Ink Industry Mourns Frederick Kafka

He joined Superior Materials, Inc. in 1948 as an engineer, and helped build the company into an industry leader.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Frederick Kafka passed away Saturday, Jan. 29 at the age of 97 due to complica-tions from COVID. Known as Fred, he was born in Vienna, Austria. In 1938, his family emigrated to the United States. He was drafted into the US Army in 1943 and was in battle in various campaigns in Italy, including the PO Valley Campaign. Among many decorations he received a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star. Upon his return to New York, he completed his degree in chemical engineering from Columbia University and ...

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