Asahi Photoproducts, a pioneer in flexography photopolymer plate development, reports it has signed Wikoff Color Corporation as a U.S. distributor, This additional U.S. distributor broadens Asahi’s U.S. footprint, bringins Asahi solutions closer to the customer.
“The U.S. is a large market and very important to Asahi,” says Aki Kato, Managing Director at Asahi Photoproducts. “With platemaking moving closer and closer to the printin press, it is a significant benefit to us and to the end customer to have their trusted ink and coatings supplier also provide their flexo plates.”
Wikoff Color will have access to the full range of flexographic plates from Asahi Photoproducts, including to its popular AWPTM water-washable plates with Clean Transfer Technology.
Greg Burch, Vice President Regional Operations & Corporate Accounts, Aki Kato, Managing Director Asahi Photoproducts, Joe Kubasiak, Market Manager Flexible Packaging, Sam Yamamoto, General Manager of Asahi Kasei Corp., Photoproducts Sales and Marketing Dept.