Supplier News April 2011

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PARSIPPANY, N.J.—Rudi Lenz, the chief executive officer and president of Sun Chemical Corp., has been given added responsibilities as an executive officer of DIC Corp., Sun Chemical’s parent company, effective April 1, 2011. Lenz has been with Sun Chemical since 2002.

PALO ALTO, Calif.—HP announced new executive appointments within its Graphic Solutions Business (GSB) as part of its strategy to drive the transformation from analog to digital printing. Sumeer Chandra has been promoted to GSB vice president, worldwide marketing and strategy. Francois Martin is the new GSB director of worldwide marketing reporting to Chandra.

RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J.—Agfa Graphics announced that Lois Catala has joined the company as marketing communications manager. She will be responsible for implementing Agfa’s strategic branding campaign.

GORHAM, Maine—The Montalvo Corp. has named Helge Birkwald as its manager of European operations. He will oversee direct sales and provide sales support and technical backup for end-user customers, representatives, and distributors.

LOUISVILLE, Colo.—CSAT America announced the appointment of Ron Shepard as VP of sales and marketing. He will head up the launch of the company’s latest digital product, the ITS 600 Digital Press.

PAWCATUCK, Conn.—Davis-Standard, LLC announced several personnel changes in its Extrusion Systems Aftermarket Department. Kevin Breault has been promoted to manager of aftermarket sales; Bill Houle has re-joined the company in the position of sales engineer, aftermarket; and Rick Reigelsperger has also re-joined Davis-Standard as a salesman in its Spare Parts Department.

A&V to Distribute for ­Roland

BRYAN, Ohio—Roland, a manufacturer of inkjet printer/cutters, has appointed Anderson & Vreeland, Inc. (A&V) as its distributor in the United States effective immediately.
Roland’s VersaUV LEC series is designed to make a significant impact in the packaging prototype and short-run label industries. With this printer/cutter, professionals can print CMYK plus white and clear inks on virtually any substrate, and then crease, contour cut, or perf-cut their designs—all on one device through one seamless workflow. It uses low-heat LED lamps to print on materials ranging from metallic and synthetic papers and foils to BOPP, PE, and PET film.