01/13/2009 -- Sawgrass Technologies & Mimaki Engineering Company, Ltd. Sign License Agreement For Sublimation Technology
Charleston, SC – January 13, 2009 – Sawgrass Technologies, Inc., and Mimaki Engineering Company, Ltd of Japan today announced that they have entered into a license agreement under which Mimaki Engineering Company, as an authorized Sawgrass licensee, will sell inks for sublimation imaging.
Sawgrass is an industry leading developer of innovative printing technologies. Mimaki Engineering is a global leader in developing inkjet printers and cutting plotters for professional use. Nathan Hale, CEO of Sawgrass Technologies, said, “Sawgrass is dedicated to the fast growing digital sublimation market which it has pioneered into a global business opportunity. We are very pleased that a printer manufacturer of Mimaki’s capability is focused on bringing great printing solutions to this market. It provides business customers with more choices.”Mr. Akira Ikeda, President of Mimaki said, “Mimaki Engineering has been providing successful digital printer solutions for sublimation markets. We intend to offer our own ink technology as a compliment to our printers systems so that customers have bundled solutions.”
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. 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. Sawgrass Technologies is headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. The European headquarters is in Basel Switzerland with an additional office in Sheffield, England. For more information, visit www.sawgrassink.com or www.sawgrasseurope.com
About Mimaki Engineering Co., Ltd.
Mimaki is a leading manufacturer of wide-format inkjet printers and cutting machines for the sign/graphics, industrial and textile/apparel markets. Mimaki develops the complete product range for each group; hardware, software and the associated consumable items, such as inks and cutting blades. Mimaki excels in offering innovative, high quality and reliable products, based upon its aqueous, solvent and UV-curable inkjet technology. In order to meet a wide range of applications in the market, Mimaki pursues the development of advanced on-demand digital printing solutions. Mimaki Engineering Co. Ltd., (President: Akira Ikeda) Nagano (Japan), is publicly listed on the JASDAQ Securities Exchange, Inc. For more information, visit www.mimaki.co.jp
