Durst and Omet strengthen distributor relationship in North America

The new partnership will provide label printers extended engineering capabilities, added services, and combined digital and flexo printing expertise from a single source. Furthermore, the combined effort is a natural fit for the two suppliers, extends the reach of both companies in North America, and Omet’s Chicago office provides a central and convenient location for customer demonstrations and faster sample turnaround time.

Helmuth Munter, global segment manager for labels and package printing at Durst Group, said: ‘Bringing together our know-how and market expertise provides increased value for our customers and accelerates the digitization of the label and packaging market.’

Claudio Semenza, Omet Americas sales director, added: ‘This partnership allows us to offer a complete system of printing solutions to our customers in North America. The interest in digital printing is growing quickly and Omet Americas now has the right answers for the market.’

The arrangement is effective from August 1 with full implementation expected by Labelexpo Americas 2018, where the Tau 330 RSC will be showcased as a stand-alone label press system as well as in-line with the Omet XJet digital-flexo hybrid press.

This the latest development since they collaborated to produce a hybrid press, and decided to unite their sales and distribution teams worldwide to sell presses.

Marco Calcagni, Omet sales and marketing director, concluded: ‘This is a complete “Made in Italy” printing solution that meets the market trends of personalization, just-in-time deliveries and final product variation, while also maintaining the capabilities of a conventional press. Durst is the right partner for us because it has deep knowledge and the best digital inkjet technology in the international market.’

Durst has promoted Richard Thomas alongside the extended relationship with Omet.

Labelexpo Americas 2018 takes place September 25-27 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois

Read Labels & Labeling issue 4 for a comprehensive preview of Labelexpo Americas 2018