Mark Andy Print Products named as Cyrel distributor

DuPont Packaging Graphics has named Mark Andy Print Products as a distributor for its Cyrel flexographic systems for the US tag and label market.

DuPont Packaging Graphics has named Mark Andy Print Products as a distributor for its Cyrel flexographic systems for the US tag and label market

DuPont said the appointment of Mark Andy Print Products as a distributor is part of a ‘continuing effort to advance flexographic technology’ and accelerate the conversion of offset to flexo in the tag and label segment.

Wendy Andrushko, North American director of sales at DuPont Packaging Graphics, said: ‘We believe the best way to continue to grow the tag and label segment is to bring the power of industry innovators together.

‘Working with Mark Andy and Pitman, an Agfa company, offers DuPont a unique path to help develop technologies that will advance flexo printing.

‘Pitman has been an outstanding distributor for DuPont for over 30 years and will continue to be the primary channel for Cyrel into the tag and label segment. Our collaboration with Mark Andy will combine their industry leading press technology with our advanced plate technology and allow us to optimize the performance of the plate on press.’

Kevin Wilken, who was recently named as the new chief executive officer of Mark Andy, said: ‘Our agreement with DuPont will permit us to utilize a “system approach” to co-develop a solution that will increase quality and productivity of output from a traditional flexographic printing process.

‘By fine tuning the performance of DuPont plates with Mark Andy presses, we will give our customers a competitive advantage that helps them to grow their business and increase their profitability.’

Pitman president Peter Wilkens added: ‘As the leading flexographic plate supplier in the tag and label segment and long-time DuPont distributor, we are looking forward to continued growth in this critically important segment.

‘Agfa has been a leader in the printing industry for many years, and we know that when technology leaders collaborate, our customers benefit.’