CMYK Distributors Inc. and FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Graphic Systems Division Announce Strategic Alliance

CMYK Distributors Inc. of Weymouth, Mass., and FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Graphic Systems Division announced that Fujifilm has joined CMYK Distributors Inc.'s world-class distribution network.

FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Graphic Systems Division offers best-in-class products from the industry's leading manufacturers all backed by the reliability of Fujifilm. Per the terms of this alliance with CMYK Distributors, FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Graphic Systems Division becomes a national direct sales and solutions provider of Swiss manufacturer Digital Information's InkZone ink-presets and closed-loop product line.

"Fujifilm welcomes the opportunity to continue expanding its portfolio with high quality products through CMYK Distributors, and is well aligned with our technical and sales expertise to generate great results," said Todd Zimmerman, vice president and general manager, FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Graphic Systems Division. "We look forward to collaborating with CMYK as we work together to meet future expectations and goals."

The InkZone product line delivers state-of-the-art ink key presetting technology for almost all offset presses via network and the first closed-loop color solution for digital ink control on offset presses from all leading press manufacturers. The InkZone suite of solutions is a valuable enhancement to the Fujifilm arsenal of innovative products and services designed to automate, reduce waste, and increase productivity in the pressroom. Featuring the ability to monitor trends and track job history, utilization of a rollback feature to revert ink key positioning, the creation of ink key preset linearization curves based on measurement data, and the use of BestMatch to print according to ISO standards and to drive spot colors into LAB targets, InkZone enables commercial printers to realize substantially shorter makeready time and a remarkable reduction in paper waste, paired with considerably-improved color quality.

"We are delighted to welcome Fujifilm to our dealer network and we look forward to cultivating an exciting and mutually beneficial synergy with their Graphic Systems Division to drive sales of InkZone, the world's leading ink-presetting and closed-loop technology, to a national audience," said Mark J. Williams, CMYK Distributors' Director of Sales.

Bill Fabiano, CMYK Distributors' Director of Technology added, "Fujifilm has an incomparable reputation in the industry for their commitment to innovation, quality, professionalism, and overall excellence. These same values are at the heart of CMYK Distributors' business. This relationship greatly enriches our dealer network and we look forward to working with the Fujifilm team."

In addition to InkZone, Fujifilm's sales team will be offering Keystone Corporation's Filter Klear Fountain Filtration System. Featuring advanced nanofiber technology with ceramic nanofibers on a micro-glass matrix, the Filter Klear Fountain Filtration System provides outstanding reduction of calcium, virus, bacteria, cysts, endotoxin and many other submicron particles through both electro-adhesion and mechanical processes. The result is zero discharge and zero waste of incoming water while filtering particulates down to .002 microns. Markedly enhancing print quality, the Filter Klear Fountain Filtration System reduces maintenance while keeping tanks and water pans clean. The system is lightweight, portable, and easy to install, connecting directly to the press via an air supply hose.

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