Global Inkjet Systems (GIS) and Sakata Inx Group have announced plans to collaborate on industrial inkjet projects worldwide, working together on specific projects, “leveraging Sakata’s ink expertise and access to large end users and major OEMs, and GIS's expertise in providing complete workflow solutions for industrial inkjet applications.”
Cambridge, UK software and electronics developer GIS supports a wide range of printheads including Fujifilm Dimatix, Konica Minolta, Kyocera, Ricoh, Seiko Instruments, Toshiba Tec, and Xaar.
GIS and printing ink company Sakata Inx, headquartered in Osaka, Japan (right) , believe working closely together at the early stages of large strategic projects will be beneficial to the customer.
Both companies have close links with printhead manufacturers and say printhead and ink selection are critical factors during the development phase – particularly for applications such as packaging.
Debbie Thorp, business development director, GIS said, “At the start of any new project, we discuss whether a suitable ink has been identified for the application and substrate. It is often an afterthought and yet is so critical to the success of a project. So, when SAKATA INX approached GIS last year to discuss a more integrated collaboration on some key projects, we were happy to agree. Together we can offer a powerful proposition to finding solutions to complex and demanding projects – helping companies transition from analogue to digital printing.”
Hiroshi Morita, senior executive officer, GM, Digital & Specialty Products Div. Sakata Inx said, “SAKATA INX is uniquely positioned to assist its customers with the right digital inks, consultation and service for a wide variety of applications employing an even wider array of digital printers and substrates.
“We selected GIS as a key partner to provide complete workflow solutions for industrial digital printing. GIS and SAKATA INX see opportunities to collaborate in several sectors and engage on projects with potential customers.”
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| Global Inkjet Systems (GIS) in Cambridge, UK. |
GIS is the leading developer and supplier of application software, drive electronics and ink system components – supporting a wide range of industrial inkjet printheads. Its technology drives thousands of inkjet printheads in single pass, XY scanning, 3D and custom-figured systems worldwide.
Sakata Inx is headquartered in Osaka, Japan and has 25 office locations across 17 countries. “With the ink business being our core business, we have also expanded to business fields other than printing ink by applying printing ink's development and production technology.”
