Leftech appoints Colombian distributor for Toyobo products

Argentina-based Leftech, the Latin American representative of Japanese company Toyobo, has appointed Química Vulcano as its distributor in Colombia. 

Química Vulcano will be the exclusive distributor in Colombia for Toyobo’s Cosmolight (flexo) and Printight (letterpress and offset) water-wash plate processors. The technology will be on display at the company’s demo center in Bogota, the country’s capital.  

Leftech’s managing director Esteban Cambiasso said: ‘We are delighted to announce the appointment of Química Vulcano as the exclusive distributor for Toyobo’s water-wash plate technology in Colombia. The move will bring us closer to the market with local sales and support.’ 

Química Vulcano, founded in 1983, represents a number of international brands and distributes a variety of products, including inks and materials, to the plastics and printing markets. The company prides itself on partnering only with suppliers ‘with world-class quality standards’, says owner Dr Alberto Quijano. With research and development laboratories situated throughout Colombia, products are put through rigorous quality and productivity tests. 

‘While other suppliers have also developed this technology, none has reached the level of quality, development, cost-effectiveness and perfect functionality as Toyobo,’ said Dr Quijano. 

Toyobo’s Cosmolight and Printight systems allow the solvent-free development and washing of plates in just 40 minutes. The technology produces no contaminating liquids, making it a more environmentally friendly process and safer for operators. The Cosmolight system produces an image reproduction of 175 lpi (lines per inch) in conventional format, rising to 200 lpi with digital high definition. Printight, meanwhile, operates at 200 lpi in both conventional and digital formats. 

‘Preliminary tests by clients in Colombia show that, while the technology has a higher price for each polymer, its numerous advantages actually bring production cost reductions of at least 50 percent compared to traditional plates,’ said Dr Quijano. ‘There is an increasing awareness of environmental concerns in Colombia and the Toyobo systems will be an important solution for the country’s converters.’