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- Altanan investment is a sign of confidence missiollemme. Altana brings with it a wealth of important industry and marketing experience as well as knowledge of global production, says Landa Corporation President and CEO Benny Landa (pictured).

The proceeds will be used for completing the development of Nanography, Landa’s water-based digital printing process, including engineering and production ramp-up of Landa Nanographic printing presses and building of manufacturing plants for Landa Nanoink colorants.

„Wir freuen uns, diese strategische Partnerschaft mit Benny Landa einzugehen, der die Digitaldruckindustrie maßgeblich geprägt hat. In Sachen Innovation sprechen wir dieselbe Sprache“, Matthias L. Wolfgruber, Vorstandsvorsitzender der Altana AG.

German chemical company Altana will help fund construction of manufacturing plant, further product development for Benny Landa's Landa Corporation.

Both companies see the agreement not only as a financial investment, but also as a starting point for a long-term strategic partnership to bring digital printing solutions to the commercial, packaging and publishing markets.

This agreement marks the third strategic partnership made to bring Nanotechnology to the global printing market. Komori provides the platform for sheet handling and EFI will develop front-end software. Altana brings the last piece to the puzzle with financing and back end support, global manufacturing ramp-up expertise.

The interview covers the impact of a 100 million Euro investment from chemical group Altana and how it will allow Landa's Nanographic Printing Press and NanoInk to go into full production in the latter half of 2015.

The specialty chemicals Group Altana and Landa Corporation have concluded an equity financing agreement under which Altana will invest €100 million (USD$135 million) for a minority stake in Landa Digital Printing.

The specialty chemicals Group ALTANA and Landa Corp. have concluded an equity financing agreement under which ALTANA will invest €100 million (~US$135 million) for a minority stake in Landa Digital Printing.

Landa Corporation has just concluded an equity financing agreement with specialty chemicals leader Altana that infuses $135 million into the development of Landa Corporation’s Nanographic printing technology that was first introduced to the world at drupa 2012.