IM GROUP’s Inkmaker joint ventures with Longtec in China

Inkmaker Shanghai, the Chinese subsidiary of the recently rebranded IM GROUP (formerly Inkmaker Group), announced they have formed a joint-venture company in China called “Inkmaker Intelligent Systems (Shanghai) Ltd. Co” with Zhuhai Longtec Corp. Ltd., better known as Longtec.

The new JV partnership is aimed specifically at the paint and coating, ink and chemical manufacturing industry in China and will focus on formulation related applications, dispensing, dosing, MES (Manufacturing Execution System), weighing, tinting and filling.

Established in 2004 by Inkmaker Srl (Italy) and Inkmaker Asia Sdn Bhd (Malaysia), Inkmaker Shanghai Ltd Co is an already recognised manufacturer, of integrated and automated dispensing systems for the above-mentioned fields, in China.

It will continue, as before, retaining its existing clients directly and agent network in various market segments of China, yet in addition, this JV «offers both companies a turbo boost» explained Lau Kar Seng, GM of Inkmaker Shanghai and board member of IM GROUP.

«Our objective, for forming a JV company, was to significantly increase our market reach and presence by getting closer to China-based clients and to offer a combined strength through various approaches by customising clients’ technical requirements; by offering project management support; by innovating products to fit all ranges of ROI; by offering higher value (not price) products; and finally by offering our reliable after sales support.»

We remind that Inkmaker, which is essentially the founding member of IM GROUP, is the only European dispensing-system manufacturer to have an assembly plant in China, where they are now recognised as a trusted leader, within their industries. Their reputation and quality, backed by their products and renowned software, precedes them.