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News Release from: EFI
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 21 March 2007
EFI Spends US$3.5m To Move In To Textile
Print
EFI and Kornit Digital have announced a partnership to address the growing demands of the printed textile industry as it migrates from analogue to digital printing technologies.
EFI and Kornit Digital have announced a partnership to address the growing demands of the printed textile industry as it migrates from analogue to digital printing technologies As part of the agreement, EFI has made an investment of US$3.5 million in Kornit, which develops and sells industrial digital inkjet printers and inks for the textile industry, primarily for the finished garment and apparel printing markets
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 13 Feb 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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With more than 100 customers, mostly in North America, Kornit offers digital inkjet printers that specialise in printing high-quality images on t-shirts and other finished garments, with claimed print speeds of up to 200 t-shirts per hour.
Kornit systems can print on a variety of fabrics, including black garments, using proprietary solvent-based and water-based CMYK and white inks that provide high image resolution, colour vibrancy and wash resistance, said the company.
One of Kornit's largest customers is Cafepress.com, the online marketplace of custom-printed t-shirts and other items.
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Currently serving a network of over three million members and a product catalogue containing in excess of 70 million different print-on-demand products, Cafepress demands quality and efficiency in its printers, said Kornit.
Guy Gecht, chief executive officer of EFI, said: "We are impressed with Kornit's high-speed, high-quality printers and unique textile inks, their seasoned professionals, and their passion for bringing the benefits of digital inkjet technology to the garment industry.
This alliance aims to further Kornit's growth and accelerate the printed textile industry's transformation from analogue to digital technologies." Digital inkjet printing of finished garments fulfills the growing need for efficient printing of custom, low-volume, fast turn-around orders and is an economical alternative to traditional analogue screen printing, he added.
And Ofer Ben-Zur, chief executive officer of Kornit Digital, explained: "We've been seeking a partner that is a proven technology leader with a global reputation.
With EFI's support and strategic investment, we'll be able to extend our lead as the only digital industrial system within the direct to garment market.
EFI can offer us many sales and marketing opportunities by exposing us to their large customer base." Cafepress chief executive officer and co-founder, Fred Durham, commented: "Less than two years ago the print-on-demand garment business relied on aging heat transfer technology.
In this short time Kornit has developed and refined the art of printing directly to the garment with quality levels often matching screen printed t-shirts, a feat thought impossible a short time ago.
I trust Kornit and EFI to continue being at the forefront of innovation, enabling us to deliver even higher quality products to our customers.".
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