Ilford ties up with Lintec

Ilford Imaging has announced a plan to take the company forward following its recent financial difficulties. Not only has it undergone a management buy-out but it has also secured a technology partnership with Lintec Sign Systems Inc, which is expert in the wide-format printing and commercial sign and display market, instantly recognised the potential synergies between the two companies.

An agreement has now been reached that will result in the latest coating technologies offered by Ilford being applied to a range of bases manufactured by Lintec Sign Systems Inc. The products will be available on a global basis under the Lintec brand. Ilford Imaging Switzerland GmbH has been developing high performance coatings for the commercial sign and display market for a number of years and recently announced that it developed a step change in coating technology for both eco-solvent and aqueous printer technologies.