On November 28, 2022, Spanish KERAjet signed an agreement to acquire the Dip Tech inkjet printer business from Vibrantz Technologies.
Despite this time of crisis, KERAjet is moving forward again, once again committed to progress, innovation and business growth.
Vibrantz Technologies has signed an agreement with KERAjet to acquire its Dip-Tech digital glass decoration machinery division in Israel, but the digital ink business is not part of the acquisition.
KERAjet was founded in 1999. The group is headquartered in Castellón, Spain. It is a leading technology company that manufactures advanced digital inkjet printers for the ceramic industry. , at the same time, it is also a well-known R+D+i (research and development + innovation) company. By acquiring the Dip Tech digital printer business, KERAjet continues its diversified business strategy and increases its supply of products for different industrial fields. solution.
KERAjet currently has more than 4,000 digital inkjet printers installed in more than 44 countries, and its industries include architectural ceramics, textiles, daily ceramics, PVC, LVT, fiber cement, etc.
With the acquisition of Dip Tech, KERAjet continues its business expansion strategy and gains a foothold in the industrial glass sector, completing its industrial digital inkjet printing solutions plan.
Dip Tech is the world's leading manufacturer of digital inkjet printing machines for the glass industry. Initially focusing on the automotive industry, they later expanded their solutions and are now also involved in the construction, household appliances and tableware industries. Today, they have over 380+ printers installed around the world and a large sales and technical support structure.
Vibrantz Technologies is a global leader in specialty chemicals and materials, bringing color, quality and vitality to life. With over 11,000customers, its products and technology are used in a wide variety of industry applications and incorporated into countless consumer products. With core competencies in fine chemicals, glass and ceramic science, and color technology, Vibrantz holds leadership positions in mineral additives and specialty chemicals for batteries, electronics, and construction; dry powder pigments, thermosets, and thermoplastics for paints and coatings; and High performance glass coating and enamel solutions. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas, USA, with more than 5,000 employees and more than 65 production bases on six continents around the world.
Although KERAjet will not attend the exhibition in Valencia, it will hold its first joint exhibition with major Spanish ceramic industrial machinery companies at the same time as Cevisama. The exhibition event, called SIMA (Spanish Industrial Machinery), will be held at its factory site from February 28 to March 10, 2023, where KERAjet and other participating companies will showcase all their latest products and solutions and demonstrate how their products work. The two-week event aims to enhance personalized attention to customers and provide them with the most cutting-edge and innovative technical tools in the field of ceramic materials manufacturing. Therefore, SIMA aims to become an integral activity of the Ceramics Cluster.
