J-Teck3 has come under the umbrella ownership of Kiian Digital as part of the latter’s intention to grow its offering and reach. J-Teck3, which develops disperse, sublimation and pigment printing inks, will continue to operate under its own name in its current location. Its former owners, Italo Mariani and Enrico Grasselli, have become minority stakeholders in Kiian Digital and will sit on that board. They both remain in their management roles at J-Teck3 where they will be involved in the ongoing development of the business.
Mariani and Grasselli said in a statement: “We are delighted to join forces with Kiian, since our companies share common values and our product offerings are complementary. Putting together our resources - technical, production and marketing - we are much better able to maximise the potential synergies and give the digital ink market a service and support of the highest level.”
Kiian Digital, which provides chemicals and digital inks and is headquartered in Luisago, Como, Italy, expects the move to significantly increase its global coverage with a joint portfolio of inks that is compatible with a variety of digital printheads. Its president Dennis Wilby said: “Thanks to the support provided by our shareholders Alcedo and Wise, we have been making important investments in our production capability in recent months, including a new facility in USA last year and a state of the art production and development centre near Como which comes on stream later this year.
“Following our focus in the US market earlier this year in acquiring our distribution partner, we are now embarking on a further new project a growing international business with a strong product capability. The coming together of our two companies will strengthen our ability to service our customers worldwide and ensure that the many years of experience and know-how of both companies will be of increased benefit to the print industry.