About Cyklop Needham
Founded in the early 1960s in the UK, Needham Ink has grown from a small chemical manufacturer into a globally recognised name in industrial ink and marking solutions. Originally focused on supplying specialty fluids, the company quickly expanded its capabilities to include the development of advanced inks for continuous inkjet (CIJ), thermal inkjet (TIJ), drop-on-demand (DOD), and high-resolution printing systems. With a strong emphasis on R&D and British manufacturing, Needham Ink has built a reputation for innovation, quality, and reliability—serving industries ranging from food and beverage to aerospace and pharmaceuticals.
Following an acquisition by Cyklop International, Needham Ink Technologies became Cyklop Needham and Needham Ink was relaunched as the brand for OEM alternative inks throughout the EMEA and stands as a symbol of trusted UK-made performance, supporting production lines across more than 70 countries worldwide.
UK Office
Cyklop Needham, 2a/2b Waymills Industrial Estate, Waymills, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1TT, UK.
📞+44 (0)1948 662629
📧enquiries@needham-ink.com
Opening Hours
Monday-Thursday: 9am to 5pm
Friday: 9am to 4pm
Saturday & Sunday: Closed
OUR CORE VALUES
At Cyklop Needham, we share and manifest these core values in all that we do because they help us create and perpetuate the culture that is so important to us and the people we interact with.
Relish Responsibility
Be Confident, Be Humble
Be Trustworthy, Be Compassionate
Always Do The Right Thing
A Company You Love To Work For
These core values are fundamental behaviours that define us both as individuals and as a collective. They are deeply ingrained in our character and they serve to continuously direct our actions.
1962
1962
Roger Needham & Sons Ltd is incorporated by Roger Needham. The company becomes the UK distributor for Speedry Magic Markers
1970
We started developing and manufacturing our own range of industrial inks for coding and marking applications.
1970
1982
Roger Needham & Sons designed and manufactured our first range of 'Inkjet' inks for use in inkjet printing technologies.
1991
David Needham, Roger Needham's son joins the company after a career as a fast-jet pilot in the Royal Air Force.
1991
1999
Roger Needham sadly passes away, leaving his son, David Needham, to take over the business.
2001
The company begins to trade as The Needham Group. We started supplying inkjet printing technologies, notably continuous inkjet (CIJ).
2001
2006
The Needham Group becomes the exclusive European distributor for Simply Spray, a revolutionary spray-able fabric paint.
2014
In line with The Needham Group’s ethos, the two primary divisions are made fully independent trading bodies. Needham Inks Limited and Needham Coding Limited are born.
2014
2017
Needham Coding Ireland was born in 2017 as a result of a merger between The Needham Group, which comprises Needham Ink Technologies and Needham Laser Technologies, and its long-standing Irish distributor Advanced Coding Solutions (ACS).
2021
Needham Inks and Needham Coding merge operations to begin trading as Needham Ink Technologies.
2021
2025
Cyklop International acquires The Needham Group and its subsidiaries including Needham Ink Technologies.
Now
The company is changed to Cyklop Needham and Needham Ink is rebranded as a standalone brand for OEM alternative ink globally.
Enquire Today!
Contact us for a full range of our inks.