Pliant and NovaCentrix Forge Alliance
The alliance will allow both companies to drive new growth opportunities and deliver unique value propositions to the industry.
04/10/06 Pliant Corporation, a global leader in value added films and packaging solutions, and NovaCentrix, a nanotechnology products company with focus on printable electronics, energetics and life sciences, announced today a strategic alliance to create and commercialize solutions for performance and packaging needs.
The alliance will allow both companies to drive new growth opportunities and deliver unique value propositions to the industry. Engaging at the product development level and combining NovaCentrix's world-class nanoparticle based inks and coatings with Pliant's high performance films will enable the alliance to accelerate the availability of commercially viable solutions leveraging nanotechnology performance.
"Pliant's commitment to continuous innovation to offer customers unique film and packaging solutions is the driving force behind Pliant's interest in NovaCentrix," said Rick Noller, Director of Marketing, Pliant Corporation. "At Pliant we are dedicated to our research and development efforts to provide our customers differentiated performance and packaging products. Our efforts with NovaCentrix are a significant element of our new product plans and growth initiatives. Pliant's key efforts in new business and consumer applications, as well as unique offerings in RFID and tamper-evident applications, can have a substantial benefit from the collaboration."
