Leftech appoints Chilean distributor for Cosmolight

Antalis GMS, created in 2004 when Chilean distributor GMS was acquired by European packaging conglomerate Antalis Group, is one of the largest distributors in the Chilean graphic arts industry. It supplies inks, papers, films and other consumables to the local market, and boasts a network of affiliated companies in the region, including in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Peru.

Esteban Fraire Cambiasso, sales director at Leftech, said: ‘For Toyobo and Leftech, it is fantastic to be able to rely on Antalis’s professionalism and energy to promote our range of products to narrow web converters in Chile. The narrow web market in Chile is mature; it is one of the most developed in Latin America and is home to much top-of-the-range flexo technology. We are convinced that local converters will be keen to incorporate the advantages of the Cosmolight system – its speed of processing, high quality and significantly reduced environmental impact.’ 

Claudia Langlois, product manager at Antalis GMS, said: ‘One of Antalis GMS’s main objectives is to manage a portfolio of environmentally friendly products. Historically, photopolymer plates for flexo printing were washed with solvents that can be damaging to health and to the environment. The Cosmolight system eliminates this contamination and has other advantages including reduced energy consumption and high speed of plate processing.

‘In the Chilean market, our clients are committed to environmental sustainability and favorable working conditions and are continually looking for ways to reduce their environmental impact. They are embracing the Cosmolight system and we are very happy to be able to offer this technology to the market.

Fraire Cambiasso reports that Leftech’s sales of the Cosmolight system have been going from strength to strength in Latin America, with multiple installations throughout the region. Recent adopters include Kuresa and Logotex of Peru, Etipress of Colombia, Multilabel of Argentina, Arroviech of Ecuador and Impresora Editora Teofilo of the Dominican Republic. Bolivia-based Flexoprint, a user of Cosmolight since its foundation, has recently added the digital version of the system to complement its new Esko CDI equipment.

‘Throughout Latin America, leading converters are adopting the Cosmolight system and producing high quality, environmentally friendly flexo plates in just 40 minutes. It’s a system which quite simply has no downside,’ he said.