Braden Sutphin, GFI Innovations Set Up National Dealer Agreement

GFI Innovations and Braden Sutphin Ink Co., the oldest privately owned ink company in the U.S., have reached an agreement to augment a strategic relationship that began nearly 10 years ago.
 
The announcement taps Braden Sutphin’s coast-to-coast network reach and supports GFI’s plan to expand its dealer network with a robust distributor program for offset and flexographic inks.
 
“We have enjoyed a long relationship with GFI and this agreement will further expand the relationship. They have proven ink dispensing technology that is truly a value-added service for our customers,” said Jim Leitch, CEO of Braden Sutphin Ink Co. “GFI has worked closely with us for years to give us the best solution for the marketplace. The quick turnaround time on-site with a GFI unit is a great benefit for our customer’s customers.”
 
Headquartered in Cleveland, Braden Sutphin has manufacturing facilities in Carlisle, OH (heatset), and Milwaukee,WI (flexo), and 15 full service satellite locations in the U.S. The company began operations in 1913 and has grown its ink portfolio to include a wide range of products, including sheetfed, offset, web heatset and non-heatset inks, in addition to waterless, duplicator, low VOC, soy and vegetable-based, UV curable offset, water-based flexo and digital.
 
The agreement calls for Braden Sutphin to manage GFI’s paste and flexo ink formulation dispensing solutions lines, including the AccuBlend-HV for offset litho inks and new AccuBlend-LV flexo Ink dispensing solution.