Marabu and Paragon agree global ink partnership

Screen ink specialist Marabu, based near Stuttgart, Germany, has entered into a global ink partnership with UV flexo-letterpress ink specialist Paragon Inks in Edinburgh, UK.  To meet the increasing demands for compatible ink systems in combination presses, the two companies have combined efforts to offer an ink package with tested and proven compatibility.
Although growing at a rapid rate, UV flexo in combination with rotary screen printing has remained a challenge for the industry to ensure optimum compatibility during overprinting.   This agreement allows each company to focus on its strength yet in a combined package.
In addition to proven compatibility, the package includes a global supply network.  On the back of Marabu’s global distribution network, the aligned ink technologies are available in over 50 countries world-wide.  The growing importance of globalization among label printers was also a key factor in creating the partnership.
Specifically, the partnership fine-tuned the development of a new silicone-free rotary screen white from Marabu, the UltraRotaScreen UVRS 172, to the established Uvdry flexo series 7000 range from Paragon.  ‘The screen white not only optimally accepts the flexo overprint; an excellent surface flow can be achieved even at speeds of up to 65 mpm (200 fpm),’ says the company. ‘The flexo inks display excellent lay and gloss as if printed straight onto a synthetic substrate.’
The companies will offer a combined technical support package and plan to extend the scope of their partnership in the future.