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News Release from: DataLase | Subject: Datalase
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 02 September 2004
Global Sales Licence For Colour Change
Chemistry
Sherwood Technology has announced that Sicpa, the worldwide provider of inks and security products will be marketing a range of inks produced from Sherwood's patent specified colour-change chemistry.
Sherwood Technology has announced that Sicpa, the worldwide provider of inks and security products will be marketing a range of inks produced from Sherwood's patent specified colour-change chemistry - Datalase - under a licence agreement The deal will enable the Swiss company to make Datalase branded inks available to a global audience, as part of a total printing and marking offer to a wide range of market sectors including labels, tobacco applications, flexible packaging, paper and board packaging
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 6 Apr 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Sicpa believes it has developed a strong international position as a manufacturer of high quality printing inks for packaging and other industries Sherwood Technology, the colour-change specialist based in Cheshire (UK) believes that position makes it the perfect partner for the company.
Sherwood said that under the terms of the agreement, the two companies will add significant value through a combination of Sicpa's vast experience of ink formulation and manufacture and Sherwood's technical proficiency in laser responsive colour change chemistry.
"We have had a successful working relationship with Sherwood Technology over the past two years on a mutual co-operation basis," commented Peter Hilpert, managing director of Sicpa-Aarberg.
Steve Kelly, managing director of Sherwood added: "This agreement enables us to combine the Datalase marking chemistry with our specialised ink making technology and global infrastructure to offer a total coding and marking service to our clients." He continued: "Sicpa has the expertise and knowledge in the inks and printing markets to help make Datalase available to a wider market.
The company has a global commitment to quality, innovation, added value for the customer and the environment that complements our product perfectly." Datalase combines chemistry, substrate conversion and laser energy, using very low power laser light for the high speed printing of images.
It is a non-contact alternative to traditional printing methods, for various applications including date coding, bar-coding and graphics as well as metal decoration, flexible packaging, paper, board and plastics said the company. Request a free brochure from DataLase ...
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