Lock with Canon Sales Development Executive Kevin Bigwood and M Partners Wide’s Gary Doman. Credit: PrintWeek
Wide-format division of M Partners, a printing kit supplier, has expanded its product portfolio with the addition of Canon kit.
PrintWeek reported that the reseller deal between Canon and M Partners Wide will see M Partners Wide selling Canon’s imagePrograf range of roll-fed printers and plotters; and comes a month after the wide-format division was established with an agreement to distribute the latest wide-format printers from DGI, including the Velajet VE-3204D.
The Canon machines, which are available in widths of between 17 and 60 inches and are designed for proofing, signage, posters and photography, will be available immediately for purchase.
Murray Lock, Joint Managing Director of M Partners, commented: “We have been seeing huge interest in Canon machines. Their proofing solutions are really interesting in terms of speed and quality.
“The market has been dominated for too long by Epson and we thought we could do something about that.”
He added: “The more we did the homework, the more we saw an opportunity to add value. By adding Canon products to our range we are extending the number of print-based companies that we can serve with the right product, and the strategic support that this partnership brings is invaluable to our credibility in the sector.”
Lock said that M Partners Wide intends to add further manufacturers to its distribution in the new year.