Scodix and Ricoh establish strategic partnership

Scodix, an Israel-based provider of digital print solutions for the graphic arts industry, has entered into a partnership with Ricoh USA, a digital information services provider and one of the print industry players. Under the terms of the partnership, Ricoh will be a Scodix distributor in the United States. This strategic partnership will strengthen and support Scodix in its goal of expanding market presence and providing economic and sustainable embellishment solutions to a larger network of print providers.

‘This partnership is a deliberate step forward in providing maximum value to our customers, empowering them to increase the worth of their printed products,’ said Gavin Jordan-Smith, senior vice president and general manager, head of global sales strategy division and Ricoh graphic communications North America sales, Ricoh graphic communications. ‘Including Scodix embellishment solutions within our portfolio supports our competitive approach, delivering applications to the market that can catapult printers in their quest for competitive differentiation and heightened brand awareness.’

Scodix offers a variety of tools that enable brands to achieve a high level of luxury and customization in their print products and packaging. With an extensive range of top-tier embellishment options, including Smart High Definition (SHD) quality, and independently verified sustainability practices, Scodix has the capability to enhance the consumer experience, while also providing measurable economic and environmental benefits.

‘Ricoh has a stellar reputation of understanding market needs in the graphic communications space, making them a perfect partner for Scodix,’ said Mark Nixon, EVP global sales and marketing at Scodix. ‘This collaboration allows us to work together to meet customer needs and create a portfolio that stands out with the goal of increasing profits through embellishment. Scodix has an easy go-to-market solution that supports the graphic arts community in providing printed products that effectively engage their audiences. With the wide range of embellishment effects achieved on a single Scodix press, we are able to offer businesses an opportunity for embellishment that was once considered too expensive. With Scodix, production costs and waste are minimized through the most sustainable methodology in the market.’

With an impressive 90 percent of commercial printers anticipating that embellishment will play a vital role in their digital print growth strategies, Scodix' Ultra series of digital presses presents an opportunity for both in-plant and commercial print operations including book publishers, direct mail printers, prototypers, trade finishers, packaging, and folding carton printers.

The Scodix range of digital enhancement solutions seamlessly aligns with Ricoh's award-winning sheet-fed digital press portfolio. This ensures that adding Scodix to a Ricoh digital press delivers top-quality embellishments for high-end luxury prints designed to captivate attention, bolster commercial print profits, and rival both the economics and quality of conventional methods.