FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 3, 2007
Sawgrass Technologies & J-Teck 3 SRL Sign License Agreement for Sublimation Technology
CHARLESTON, SC, USA - Sawgrass Technologies, Inc., and J-Teck 3 SRL of Italy today announced that they have entered into a license agreement under which J-Teck 3 SRL, as an authorized Sawgrass licensee, will sell inks for sublimation imaging.
Sawgrass is the industry leading developer of innovative printing technologies. J-Teck 3 SRL is the latest major supplier in the market to enter into a license agreement with Sawgrass following similar licenses with BASF, Ciba, Sensient, Kiian, Kiwa, Hilord and Nazdar.
Nathan Hale, President and CEO of Sawgrass Technologies, said, “Sawgrass is dedicated to growing the digital transfer market. J-Teck 3 SRL, along with the other licensees, will expand the sublimation business world wide for both transfer and direct printing technologies. Consumers will benefit from the competition and increased product options.”
Mr. Italo Mariani at J-Teck 3 SRL said, “J-Teck 3 SRL is committed to developing and marketing innovative digital solutions. The digital sublimation market will have a higher value proposition as an outcome of this Sawgrass and J-Teck 3 SRL license agreement.”
About Sawgrass Technologies, Inc.
Sawgrass Technologies is the industry leader in the development of breakthrough digital printing technologies. Its globally-recognized technologies allow for the mass customization of platform-proven digital products for printing onto surfaces such as plastic, metal, films, ceramics, and textiles. Sawgrass Technologies is headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. For more information, visit www.sawgrassink.com.
About Sawgrass Europe
Sawgrass Europe is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, with additional offices in Sheffield, England and Ikast, Denmark. The entire Sawgrass family of brands is available in Europe, including ChromaBlastTM, NaturaLinkTM, SubliJet®, RotechTM, M inkTM and ArTainiumTM. These products allow Sawgrass customers to harness the power of digital printing and leave their mark by enhancing and simplifying their ability to create, manage and deliver visually rich products. For more information, visit www.sawgrasseurope.com.
About J-Teck 3 SRL
J-Teck3 is the young and dynamic Italian manufacturer of high-quality digital piezo inks for transfer and direct printing in the graphic and textile market. J-Teck’s main commitment is the constant research for advanced and innovative solutions to ensure higher product performances and optimal printing results as well. From this philosophy comes the new born Nanodot Technology, an innovative manufacturing process granting optimal dispersion and reduction of the pigments in nanoparticles. The Nanodot line covers the full range of J-Teck’s disperse dyes: J-Eco Subly Nano (digital sublimation ink), J-Eco-Flag Nano (both for sublimation and direct to textile) J-Eco Print Nano (direct to textile) and J-Eco Print HF Nano (direct to textile with a high fastness).
Other digital inks manufactured by J-Teck3 are: J-Eco Pigment G and T - pigment inks for graphic and textile Acid and Reactive Dyes. Visit www.j-Teck3.com
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc.
Charleston, SC
Phone: (843) 884-1575
E-Mail: lcarlisle@sawgrassink.com
Website URL: www.sawgrassink.com