Sawgrass Industrial Joining Forces with Kiian Digital and J-Teck

Sawgrass Industrial, the business division of Sawgrass Technologies (2015 SGIA Expo Booth #4315) operating in sublimation and pigment inks for industrial applications, is joining the JK Group, the company which includes the brands Kiian Digital and J-Teck, to extend the group’s technology capabilities. As a division of Sawgrass Technologies, Sawgrass Industrial is a leader in the high-end market of digital sublimation and water-based pigment inks with a wide portfolio of brands, including SubliM and M-Inks. The main applications addressed by Sawgrass Industrial’s products are fashion, sportswear and home décor. Sawgrass Industrial is present mainly in Europe and the Americas, serving key clients both directly and through dealers. Kiian Digital, J-Teck and Sawgrass Industrial have in common a track record of innovation, quality, and reliability and are regarded as trusted commercial and technical partners of companies that supply top brands in over 100 countries worldwide. Together they create the largest industrial digital sublimation group with leading technologies, a global presence, and a world class manufacturing capability for textile applications. The Sawgrass Industrial acquisition further enlarges JK Group’s portfolio of advanced inks, which are compatible with a wide variety of digital print heads including plotters and high-speed machines. The JK Group will maintain its focus on high quality industry standards and on driving market expansion internationally. The CEO and Founder of Sawgrass Technologies, Nathan Hale, explains, “We built the digital sublimation business starting in 1988 and expanded into industrial markets a decade ago. Now that digital mass production is a reality for printing onto textiles, this is a perfect time to form a strong alliance to deliver on what was just a dream.” Sawgrass Technologies will continue to operate as an independent company serving the needs of digital printing applications on printers less than 42 inches addressing non-industrial customer needs.