TRESU is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of customized flexo printing machines and ancillaries. The company has experienced a steady growth over the years, and in order to strengthen the presence on the North American market, they have on the 16th of August, entered into a strategic partnership with Matik inc, based in West Hartford CT.

The agreement covers primarily TRESU’s product range of mid to wide web Inline Flexo printing machines and stack printing machines which are widely used in folding carton, scratch-off tickets, liners for corrugated and flexible packaging. Also retrofit installations of flexo printing units for upgrading of existing  systems are included in the agreement.
Geographically the agreement covers the Eastern part of North America (East of Mississippi & Minnesota) as well as Ontario and Quebec in Canada.

Allan Sander, Sales Director TRESU Converting “TRESU Group is experiencing a rapid growth in all business segments and we are expanding our activities accordingly. Our range of Flexo Inline printing machines is a focus area for us, and we wish to strengthen our position on the North American market. The partnership with MATIK will help us pursue this strategy.”

As a market leading company, TRESU is known for their high technology production solutions which offer many pre-setting and register functions to ensure optimal and lean make-readies. Available web widths are from 25” – 138”.

Matik has been supplying premium European converting and printing machinery in the North American market for more than 30 years, and boasts over a 1000 machine installations. This new partnership will introduce the latest in flexo press technology to North American convertors who are looking to differentiate their capability with tailored printing solutions.

Chris Davis, Vice President Sales Matik ‘Tresu has a real depth of expertise in flexo printing, adding value and streamlining production with a real talent for building customized solutions. There are several satisfied American customers running these presses and we look forward to bringing the new presses to market and showing the real value added features of the Tresu line.

Tresu will be at Label Expo 2010, at booth 3108.