HP Names Preferred Media Partners for HP Indigo

PALO ALTO, Calif.—HP has signed preferred media partner agreements with several North American and European paper suppliers to expand the capabilities and advantages of HP Indigo digital press solutions.

HP works with more than 120 media partners in its overall media partners program for HP Indigo presses. The list of HP Indigo preferred media partners includes respected manufacturers and suppliers that are well established in the digital media marketplace.

The agreements between these media providers and HP establish a mutual commitment to support the growing and expanding needs of the HP Indigo community. To date, HP has signed agreements with the following suppliers: Avery Dennison, Domtar, Fedrigoni, GPA, Innovia Films, Mohawk Fine Papers Inc., M-real Zanders, New Page, and UPM Raflatac.

“These media suppliers give print service providers greater flexibility in the types of products they can print, have contributed to the growth of the HP Indigo business, and will be partners in our future successes,” said Alon Bar-Shany, vice president and general manager, Indigo division, HP. “Today, we are working with many of these partners to help our mutual customers reach their goals of environmental stewardship, with ready selections of HP Indigo-certified media that also have certifications from FSC, SFI and PEFC, as well as recycled papers and products made with neutral carbon emissions.”

HP Indigo preferred media partners meet a set of additional criteria that demonstrates their ability to provide superior service and support, regional and global coverage, and environmental responsibility concerns. The new preferred media partners are well-recognized manufacturers and suppliers that have developed high-quality solutions ranging from everyday papers to unique solutions that expand applications and businesses. These partners are helping to speed the adoption of digital among print service providers, meeting exacting customer demands and providing a competitive advantage.

Direct communication and collaboration between HP and these suppliers will reduce the time needed to develop new media products, as well as enable expanded service and support for users of the preferred media partners’ substrates. HP and its preferred media partners will also work together on promotional offerings to the HP Indigo customer base, as well as provide media for HP’s training and demo centers and product exhibitions.