Siegwerk and Agfa Graphics form strategic alliance for UV digital packaging inks
Siegwerk Druckfarben AG & Co.KGaA, one
of the leading international suppliers of printing inks for packaging
applications and labels, and Agfa Graphics, a leading supplier in prepress
offset and inkjet print, have entered into an important strategic alliance for
digital packaging inks.
The contract signed between the two
companies includes a business transfer from Agfa Graphics to Siegwerk of a
selected OEM customer list, access to know-how, intellectual property and
services in the domain of UV curable digital inkjet inks for the single pass
packaging and labels industry.
Both companies will work closely together
to ensure a handover of business without any interference for the customers of
both companies. Agfa will continue to manufacture on behalf of Siegwerk for
several months to support a smooth transition for the customers.
After the transition period, Siegwerk will
produce the new inks and varnishes according to the highest quality and safety
standards at its own inkjet manufacturing center in Annemasse, France. With its
global commercial network, Siegwerk then will be able to offer its new UV
inkjet portfolio to customers worldwide.
