Siegwerk appoints AtéCé as Dutch distributor

Siegwerk is a provider of printing inks for packaging applications, labels and catalogs, while AtéCé Graphic Products supplies offset plates, printing inks, coatings, printing and stripping blankets, and washcloth rolls in the Benelux countries. Further, as independent international producer of pre-press and press chemistry, dispersion and UV coatings, AtéCé offers products to more than 65 countries in Europe, Africa, North and South America, the Middle East and Asia. The company is one of Komori’s official distributors in the Netherlands and offers equipment and presses, including Komori’s H-UV system, to customers in this area. 

The companies signed a distribution agreement, whereby AtéCé is now Siegwerk’s first official ink distributor for the Benelux region. From now on, AtéCé will provide its customers with Siegwerk’s UV and UV LED ink series as well as further UV inks currently under development that will be optimized for Komori’s H-UV system. With this distribution partnership both companies will be able to extend their business in the region.

Siegwerk and Komori have signed a manufacturing and supply agreement for UV inks for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, as reported here. The high sensitive UV inks produced by Siegwerk will be sold under the brand name K-Supply. 

‘We are delighted to be selected as Siegwerk’s first distributor in the Netherlands,’ stated Bert Schelhaas, AtéCé Graphic Products CEO. ‘With this cooperation we can expand our offering for our customers with a range of high quality UV inks including officially certified K-Supply inks for Komori equipment.

‘Siegwerk has a profound expertise in ink technology and offers best-in-class solutions. With this cooperation we can drive our continuous goal to enable our customers to distinguish themselves in the market: Our knowledge is our customers’ strength.’ 

Björn Torfs, Benelux sales manager for sheet-fed and UV inks at Siegwerk, commented: ‘AtéCé’s vast experience and its excellent reputation makes the company a perfect distribution partner for us. As one of the leading global ink manufacturers and a specialist for UV technology, we see this partnership as opportunity to offer our high quality UV ink solutions to a specially targeted group of customers.

‘With AtéCé we have now access to Komori customers in the Netherlands and can provide them with our new K-Supply inks optimized for Komori’s H-UV system.’