Neenah Paper
announced that it has been named as a member of the HP Indigo Preferred Media
Partner Program. The agreement reflects Neenah’s commitment to supporting the
needs of the HP Indigo printer community for premium substrates, with specific
emphasis on premium uncoated papers.
“Neenah is proud and
honored to be chosen as a HP Indigo preferred media partner,” said Kingsley
Shannon, Director of Marketing, Fine Paper, Neenah. “This recognition is the
result of many years of cooperation to create a larger market for premium
papers within the digital print market. Neenah strives to create and deliver
products that meet and exceed the most exacting standards in digital printing,
and partnering with HP Indigo allows Neenah the opportunity to increase its
network of customers who value high quality digital papers.”
“Partnering is in our
DNA,” said Yogev Barak, Director of Business Management, HP Indigo. “This
deeper relationship with Neenah ensures our commercial media customers have
access to a quality end product and the ability to consistently achieve their
printing goals with HP Indigo. Given the recent launch of The Design Collection
by Neenah and breadth of assortment in color, texture and finishes, we couldn’t
be more thrilled.”
Since 2006, Neenah
has manufactured high-performance digital papers created with its proprietary
Universal Digital Finish -perfect for HP Indigo printers. Through Neenah
Digital, Neenah offers the most comprehensive offering of premium uncoated
digital papers in the industry: 14 brands, 38 colors, 15 finishes and 13
weights including a range of environmentally certified options. Neenah HP
Indigo papers are third party certified by the HP Indigo® Substrate
Certification program at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Printing
Applications Laboratory.
An HP Indigo
preferred media partner must meet a set of criteria that demonstrates its
ability to provide superior service and support, regional and global coverage,
and environmental responsibility concerns. “Neenah is a well-recognized
manufacturer and supplier that has developed consistently high-quality
solutions to expand applications and businesses. We expect Neenah will help
accelerate the speed of adoption of digital among print service providers, while
meeting exacting customer demands and providing a unique competitive advantage
to HP Indigo customers,” said Barak.
Direct communication
and new opportunities for collaboration between Neenah and HP will reduce the
time needed to develop new media products, as well as enable expanded service
and support for Neenah customers. Neenah and HP will also work together on
promotional programs to the HP Indigo customer base.
