Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. acquires Rotech Digital

MOUNT PLEASANT,SC, USA and IKAST, DENMARK (November 14, 2005) Sawgrass Technologies, Inc., a leading developer of digital printing technologies, announced today that it has acquired Rotech Digital, a major supplier of sublimation inks. Rotech will continue to operate independently as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sawgrass Technologies and maintain its offices and staff in Denmark.

Rotech provides a wide range of digital imaging products including sublimation inks, bulk ink systems, color management solutions, and transfer papers. The Rotech ink product line is a platform proven sublimation solution for both small format and production printers. Rotech inks will serve as the latest brand in the Sawgrass product offering, which includes SubliJet and ArTainium inks.

“Rotech broadens the Sawgrass solution portfolio, providing more choice to the global marketplace,” said Nathan Hale, CEO of Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. “With their established brand recognition and customer base, Rotech increases our global presence and strengthens our leadership in sublimation technologies.”

“We look forward to working with the talented team at Sawgrass Technologies. Our complementary products and services are a natural fit, enabling us to take advantage of Sawgrass’ unique color software solutions, industry leading applications support programs, and new transfer ink technologies to better meet the growing needs of customers,” said Niels Knudsen, Managing Director of Rotech Digital.

About Sawgrass Technologies, Inc.
Sawgrass Technologies is the industry leader in the development of state-of-the-art sublimation printing technologies. Mass customization becomes a reality through platform-proven solutions provided by Sawgrass Technologies. The Sawgrass family of brands, including SubliJet and ArTainium, enable customers to harness the power of digital printing and leave their mark by enhancing and simplifying their ability to create, manage and deliver visually rich products. For more information, visit http://www.sawgrassink.com.

About Rotech Digital
Rotech Digital is a leader in the development of printing technologies and processes of traditional rotary and flat screen printing and ink jet printing. Rotech Digital has established the Rotech line of sublimation products and services and is in tune with all new market trends in ink jet technologies. Our aim is to bring the highest achievable color space to the wide variety of end users printing with our inks.