PARSIPPANY, N.J., USA - January 19, 2009 - Sun Chemical agreed to name the Pitman Company, a distribution company focused on the commercial graphic arts printing market in the United States, as its national distributor for the commercial marketplace.

The new distributor relationship allows Sun Chemical to reach customers faster and more effectively. The Pitman Company will carry Sun Chemical’s full line of commercial inks, and jointly with Sun Chemical, will provide customers with technical and product support.

“We are pleased to have the Pitman Company as a partner in the distribution and logistics of our commercial ink products,” said Brian Leen, president, North American Inks, Sun Chemical. “This agreement will help Sun Chemical better meet the needs of all our customers and extend its reach in the commercial marketplace while bringing efficiency in delivery and local service.”

“We look forward to a successful partnership with Sun Chemical,” said Peter Moore, president of the Pitman Company. “This important relationship will expand Pitman’s ability to provide our customers with consistent, reliable printing ink systems across the spectrum of print applications.”

About Pitman Company
With more than a century of services as the leading provider of imaging solutions from design to print, the Pitman Company provides a full spectrum of products and system solutions, services and support for both the digital and traditional prepress and pressroom manufacturing processes. Pitman also offers tailored product solutions for the specific requirement of printing market segments to include commercial printing, packaging production, newspaper publishing, wide/grand format graphics printing, and CAD technical design.

Headquartered in Totowa, New Jersey, the Pitman Company has branch locations with modern distribution and logistics centers across the United States. To see a list of locations and our full array of products and services, visit www.pitman.com or call 888-274-8626.