Anderson & Vreeland is now to sell Xeikon’s presses in the US and Canada.

The two companies have entered into a definitive agreement under which Anderson & Vreeland will sell Xeikon’s range of dry toner and inkjet-based digital presses in the region.

This deal ‘exponentially increases’ Xeikon’s sales strength in North America.

David Wilkins, vice president, sales at Xeikon America, said, ‘As market dynamics continue to evolve, label converters are challenged to meet their customers’ evolving requirements. They need to find the right print production manufacturing process for this changing market. Anderson & Vreeland is a trusted adviser to the industry, providing label shops with inks, flexo plates, plate imagers and plate processors. It is uniquely positioned to engage in such conversations, which now include Xeikon digital printing. This partnership has enormous potential for both our companies and, ultimately, our customers.’

Dave Miller, director, digital business solutions at Anderson & Vreeland, commented, ‘We’ve seen a steadily increasing interest in digital label and packaging production among our customer base, and the quality of Xeikon meets their high standards.

‘We have chosen to work with Xeikon because it has the broadest portfolio in the digital label space covering both UV inkjet and dry toner technologies, converting equipment, consumables, embellishment and workflow software.’

Miller continued. ‘We’re proud to add Xeikon presses to the portfolio of solutions we offer which includes being Flint Group’s North American distributor, for Xeikon ThermoFlexX, printing plates and Rotec sleeves.’

‘This relationship further deepens the relationship between Anderson & Vreeland & Flint Group, which benefits our clients and the industry,’ reiterated Darin Lyon, president at Anderson & Vreeland.

Anderson & Vreeland will begin offering Xeikon digital presses in early 2020 while the current Xeikon sales managers maintain their territory and account base. For each prospective customer, Anderson & Vreeland will work in partnership with Xeikon’s regional sales managers to assemble the optimal configuration, and to assist in contract negotiation, ordering and installation.

Xeikon will provide maintenance services and consumables for the digital presses after the sale is complete.