September 28, 2010
Scodix appoints Kemtek Imaging Systems as its distributor in Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands Rosh Ha’ayin, September 28, 2010 – Scodix Ltd., the leading developer of digital enhancement presses, has appointed Kemtek Imaging Systems Holdings Ltd., a well-respected customer-oriented solutions provider for the printing, labeling and bar coding industries , as its distribution partner for Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands. The Scodix strategy of attracting professional business partners has driven the creation of a team in these regions that will be hard to beat. Scodix in partnership with Kemtek Imaging Systems Scodix and Kemtek recently concluded an agreement for the distribution, sales and marketing of Scodix digital UV enhancement presses, inks and services. Kemtek is a well-known distributor of equipment to the Southern African printing industry. With a large customer base in the region, Kemtek knows it needs to provide the best and most comprehensive set of solutions to keep its customers ahead of the competition. “Kemtek Imaging Systems fulfills all of our requirements, and we look forward to entering into the Southern African market and together forming a unified front in the post-press market,” says Mr. Dror Danai, Scodix VP Global Sales and Business Development. The Scodix1200™ The Scodix1200™ enables effortless DigitalEmbossing™ of selective areas (gloss or matte) on printed media with a unique and thick varnish of up to 70 microns, dual-sided, thereby enriching the printed application with an embossing effect that gives dimensionality and texture to images and words. It’s easy-to-use digital interface supports Variable Data Embossing (VDE) for personalized applications, such as greeting cards, business cards, invitations, and stationary applications as well as photo albums and other W2P applications. The Scodix1200™ is ideal for short, medium and long runs. It stores all image data digitally from a PC, works with both PDF and Tiff files in a variety of formats, including B2 and A3 (up to 50 x 70 cm/19 x 27 in), and accepts a wide selection of substrates (135-500 gr/m2). “Kemtek’s appointment as the Scodix distributor in Southern Africa is a perfect partnership for our customers. Our corporate policy has always been to supply the market and its needs with superb quality, raw materials and equipment, and to dedicate ourselves to acquiring whatever technology necessary to satisfy the changing face and the demands of the printing industry,” says Mr. Gavin Van Rensburg, Chief Executive of Kemtek Print Solutions. “There is a big demand in our region for personalized printed applications and with the Scodix solution we can now offer our customers a full digital enhancement solution in-house,” added Mr. Van Rensburg. “We believe that a partner such as Kemtek, with an excellent reputation and many years of experience in our industry, will be an ideal representative for the Scodix product lines in South Africa. We are excited to work with Kemtek and are confident that this is the right relationship for us to capture the huge possibilities that this market offers,” added Mr. Danai. About Kemtek Kemtek is a customer-oriented solutions provider company, operating in the printing and graphic communications industries. With offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria and Port Elizabeth, Kemtek employs skilled experts to serve the South African market as well as neighboring countries and the Indian Ocean islands. Kemtek represents and supports many leading international companies as their authorized regional distributor; among them are Komori, HP Indigio, Dainippon Screen, Agfa, Duplo, EskoArtwork, Flint, and more. By identifying customer needs and offering solutions, materials, equipment and skills to satisfy these needs, Kemtek provides its customers with the ability to increase productivity and quality to their own customer base, thus becoming a reliable, innovative and resourceful partner in their long-term growth. For further information please visit https://www.kemtek.co.za