Mark Andy and UPM Raflatac renew partnership

‘Mark Andy’s focus on innovation and quality aligns with our commitment to labeling a smarter future beyond fossils. Through our ongoing collaboration, we’re able to deliver the highest-quality film and paper laminate solutions optimized for sustainability and performance,’ said Kirit Naik, Ph.D., global director of digital printing technologies at UPM Raflatac.

The two suppliers have worked together since the partnership originated in 2019 to benefit end-users through material validation and ongoing research efforts. 

Shannon Stamberger, director of Technology Center operations at Mark Andy, commented: ‘We have had UPM Raflatac in our US Technology Center numerous times over the last two years. Those trainings, trials, and meetings are the culmination of both organizations' continued promise to deliver high-quality solutions to our customers.’

UPM Raflatac and Mark Andy have successfully shifted their business strategies to enable their customers to thrive within a very different market landscape compared to pre-pandemic times.

‘We’ve seen unprecedented demand and supply chain disruptions in the narrow web industry over the last year, added Naik. ‘Partners like Mark Andy are important in enabling us to bring value to our digital and flexo printing customers so that they can succeed in these unusual times.’

‘Our partnership with UPM Raflatac continues to prove advantageous to our customers. And with the continued growth trajectory in narrow web flexo and digital label production, collaboration in our industry is more important than ever,’ concluded David Medlar, vice president of digital business unit at Mark Andy.