Bunting and Electro Optic U.S. Partner for Sales and Service

NEWTON, KS—January 14, 2014—Bunting Magnetics and Electro Optic U.S. have announced a narrow web flexographic printing and converting partnership, which brings Bunting magnetic cylinders and Electro Optic U.S. flexible dies to the industry through the Electro Optic U.S. sales organization. Effective immediately, Electro Optic U.S. is the sole distributor of Bunting magnetic cylinders to label printers in the United States and Canada.

"Our collaboration with Bunting Magnetics brings together the finest magnetic cylinders and our world-renowned Electro Optic flexible dies. This alliance will streamline the supply chain and provide printers and converters with a single source," said Markus Marfurt, Electro Optic U.S. president.

"Because magnetic cylinders are an infrequent purchase, we gain sales and service efficiencies by using the Electro Optic U.S. sales organization for distribution," said Bunting Magnetics Printing Product Manager Michael Wilks. "We look forward to a long and productive relationship with this most highly regarded flexible die producer."

Electro Optic was established in 1990 in Ingolstadt, Germany. As the inventor and first successful global manufacturer of machine sharpened flexible dies, Electro Optic heads the field and has built itself an enviable reputation and position in the international die market.

For more than 50 years, Bunting Magnetics has developed and manufactured precision magnetic products for the worldwide printing, automobile, plastics, food, electronics and recycling industries. Bunting Magnetics products serve global markets and include a broad range of magnetic materials and components, magnetic separation systems, material handling equipment, magnetic printing cylinders, metal detection equipment, bonded magnetics and assemblies.