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Stratos Appointed to sell Madicos High Performance Labelstocks in France
Tuesday 07. April 2009 - Madico Graphic Films, a leading supplier of specialist pressure sensitive, coated film products for durable label applications, has appointed Stratos S.A. as a French distributor for its expanding range of self-adhesive roll-label substrates.
Stratos, based in Saint Ouen LAumône (95), specialises in the self-adhesive roll label market and offers label converters comprehensive slitting and supply services for small and medium quantities. As an approved Madico distributor, Stratos will have specific focus on supplying Madicos high performance labelstock ranges throughout France, where it has over 500 customers.
Under the agreement with Madico, Stratos will enlarge its specialist material portfolio to offer customers a diverse range of Madicos innovative pressure sensitive labelstocks for variable information labelling, product security, automotive, electronic and pharmaceutical applications. These products include Madicos chemical resistant Durafol thermal transfer printable polyester, cryogenic labelstocks that offer superior adhesion at -196 degrees Celsius and advanced gloss white polyimide film for high temperature printed circuit board labelling.
Stratos founder and sales director, Dominique Sarrazin, envisages increased opportunities both for his company and especially its customers, as a result of Madicos appointment. “Madicos name is synonymous with innovative and performance labelstocks that fulfil specific application requirements”, he says. “By strengthening our range with Madicos products, label converters are afforded fast access to a broad and varied portfolio that enables them to effectively meet the specific application needs of their customers while enlarging their opportunities.”
Andy Voss, Managing Director of Madico Graphic Films, adds, “We are pleased to be partnering with Stratos, whose proximity to and knowledge of the customer landscape in France, will undoubtedly ensure a quick route to market for our growing range of pressure-sensitive labelstocks. Like Madico, Stratos operates a very customer orientated approach that is focussed towards specialist applications in niche markets and we are therefore delighted to welcome the team to our family of distribution partners.”