The Global Premedia Network (GPN) has two new strategic partners, the Indonesian PT. Flexo Plate Digital and Argentinean Fotograbados Longo.
With these two new additions, the GPN consists of eight companies aiming to establish mutually beneficial collaboration in order to provide superior packaging pre-media services to their FMCG clients worldwide.
‘We are excited to join such a great group of forward-thinking companies. There is already a fantastic level of synergy between us and some of the GPN members and we are hoping to expand our collaboration with the rest of the network,’ stated Sebastian Longo, president and managing director of Argentinian based Fotograbados Longo.
Laura Wright, CEO of CSW, agreed, ‘As relationships between our companies has developed, we’ve realised that, despite the geographic distance between us, we all share the same values, ethics, and business practices,’ said Ms Wright. ‘Over the past 80 years, Fotograbados Longo has gained an impressive reputation in the flexo industry, not only as a technical innovator, but also as a vendor who goes above and beyond to meet the needs and expectations of their clients,’ added Kai Lankinen, chairman of Marvaco.
Fotograbados Longo is located near Buenos Aires and is a premium pre-media provider for the packaging industry. Like other GPN partners, they offer a full range of products and services from the package concept to the point of sale. The company focuses on customised solutions for brand owners and converters through state-of-the-art technology and highly qualified pre-media experts. Fotograbados Longo is also an active member of many industry associations including the American Flexographic Technical Association and the printing and packaging global think tank; Idealliance.
Clicheria Blumenau’s CEO Volei Oliveira commented, ‘We’re delighted to see another South American member joining our ranks. This is a great opportunity for both of our companies to cooperate locally and strengthen the GPN presence on our continent.’
Also joining the GPN today is PT. Flexo Plate Digital from Jakarta. They are the largest pre-media provider in Indonesia and over the years have demonstrated consistent commitment to deliver high quality services and a strong technical foundation in packaging. Eric Oh, the company’s owner and CEO, who holds an MBA from the University of Chicago, has been helping local converters and international brand owners to navigate difficult packaging development cycles in the Asian market. From creative design to converting tooling and press assistance, PT. Flexo Plate Digital continues to be an innovative leader in helping brands to improve their consistency and shorten their time to market.
‘By joining forces with the GPN, we can now access an expanded universe of resources and perspectives created by our partners from all over the world. In return, we share our unique knowledge of the Asian market,’ stated Eric Oh. ‘The benefits of working together in such a globally-aligned network are absolutely phenomenal on so many different levels.’
‘We are excited to expand our offering by partnering with PT. Flexo Plate Digital in the Oceania, SE Asia region,’ stated Peter Alison, .marketing and innovation director of Brandpack, Australian based pre-media company, which also serves customers in these areas. ‘By collaborating with all of our global partners, we are now able to deliver an unprecedented level of services to FMCG clients on six continents.’
Poised to grow further, the GPN will retain its focus on global coordination of its pre-media services and local assistance to international brand owners. ‘We live in a remarkable age of global interdependence. The world is becoming more interconnected and the reality of FMCG worldwide procurement requires the collaboration of packaging vendors on an unprecedented level. Access to comprehensive pre-media services is no longer limited by geographic location or the size of one single pre-media company,’ concluded GPN co-ordinator and CSW’s technical director Marek Skrzynski.
