Supporting
Mark Andy’s long-lasting commitment to label and packaging customers, Mark
Andy, Inc. has been appointed the exclusive distributor of DuPont Cyrel flexographic
platemaking systems in the United States.
Mark
Andy Print Products, the supplies and consumables division of Mark Andy, first
entered into business with DuPont in early 2014, serving as a distributor for
the Cyrel product line including plate material, processing equipment, imagers
and software. A notable benefit of this new exclusive relationship is the
ability to better serve flexography customers by developing plate systems to
improve print quality and minimize downtime for optimizing converters’
operations.
“Mark
Andy is a pioneer in flexographic equipment committed to providing end-to-end
solutions to our customers. We are excited to strengthen our relationship with
DuPont, enhancing our goal of providing high quality, reliable supply of products.
It’s a best-fit for our customers,” shares Kevin Wilken, CEO, Mark Andy.
Adding
to the excitement, Mark Andy will also assume distribution of the full suite of
flexographic pressroom supplies previously sold with the DuPont Cyrel product
line, including plate mounting tapes, plate imaging equipment, letterpress
plates, and other supplies, perfectly complementing the existing Mark Andy
consumables portfolio of over 12,000 product SKUs that support flexographic,
digital hybrid and offset workflows.
Transition
processes are already in place for existing customers and will be completed by
January 1st, 2018. “Customer support is
the number one priority for all brands involved in the transition. Our goal is
to streamline the process for all parties, and ultimately get customers the
supplies they need when they need them. Zero interruption,” stated Wilken.
As
with all Mark Andy Print Product orders, fast and easy ordering is made
possible with a dedicated team of experts and online ordering on shop.markandy.com.
Timely deliveries are possible through Mark Andy’s strong distribution and
supply chain within North America with coast-to-coast distribution centers
specializing in same day delivery. As the largest distributor of flexographic
consumables, Mark Andy Print Products is the supplier of choice for pressroom
consumables designed to produce excellent print results.
Reaffirming
Mark Andy’s strategy as a Total Solutions Partner, this expansion offers an
opportunity to better serve existing customers, as well as develop longstanding
relationships with new ones. “We are
committed to providing our customers with superior product and technical
expertise. Our experienced team of consumables specialists will continue to deliver
support and training needed to improve quality and productivity for our
partners,” shares Wilken.
When
speaking to the new agreement, Chan Hansen, Americas Channel Manager, DuPont,
concludes, “Both companies identified this as an opportunity to solidify our
shared mission to deliver continuous innovation to printers and converters,
specifically for the tag and label segment.”
