Supplier News April 2011

This newly acquired business is now a part of Kodak’s Prepress Solutions business and will conduct business under the name of Yamanashi RPB Supply Company.

“Kodak is strongly committed to the packaging industry and we are seeing growing.
demand, especially in the Asia-Pacific region,” said Douglas Edwards, vice president and general manager, prepress solutions, Kodak. “Delivering solutions for the packaging industry is one of Kodak’s key corporate growth initiatives, and we expect to double revenues in this segment by 2012, so this will contribute toward that goal.”

Ashland, Flint Group Sign Distribution ­Agreement
DUBLIN, Ohio—Coatings and adhesives from Ashland Performance Materials, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc., that are marketed to North American narrow-web label, tag, and wrapper converters, will now also be available from Flint Group. The distribution agreement calls for Flint Group to market Ashland products under a co-branded label that will carry the Flint Group trademark or trade name.