SHAWNEE, KS - Nazdar announces an agreement with Encres Dubuit that names the company as Dubuit's exclusive distributor of OD Plus Optical Disk inks and CD-R Pack DOC (Durable Overprint Coating) varnishes for the United States. OD Plus is a very reactive, glossy line of UV inks and varnishes specifically developed for printing CD, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD+R, and DVD+RW products. Nazdar will also distribute the OD Plus line and CD-R Pack varnishes in Mexico and Canada on a non-exclusive basis.

The Dubuit OD Plus inks and CD-R Pack varnishes for recordable optical disc media are part of Nazdar's OD System, which also includes pre-press and on-press chemicals, mesh and emulsion, all specifically configured for maximum, cost-effective performance in optical disk printing.

According to Nazdar President, Mike Fox, "Dubuit is known for its uncompromising quality standards, and the company is extremely successful with its optical disk products worldwide. Adding Dubuit inks to the Nazdar product line and making them available through our SourceOne distribution network is a great opportunity for both companies to provide the U.S. market with a proven, top of the line option in UV optical disk inks."

Arnaud Maquinghen, Vice President of Sales ® Marketing for Encres Dubuit, stated, "The Dubuit-Nazdar agreement represents an excellent combination of companies that will truly benefit US screen printers. Nazdar's long history and expertise in developing and marketing screen inks, their color-matching capabilities, exceptional technical support, and their experience and knowledge of the industry make them the ideal partner for us in the US market."

The OD Plus color range consists of 10 basic colors plus a mixing black and a mixing white, an opaque black and an opaque white. The basic OD Plus colors make it possible to create any of the colors in the Pantone® Matching System™. Custom color matching is also available through Nazdar's Shawnee, Kansas facility.

According to Dubuit, the CD-R Pack DOC contains 6 standard varnishes plus a white and a matting agent that meet virtually all of the structure, shade and color requirements of recordable optical disk manufacturers. The increased vulnerability of recordable CDs means that consumer-recorded disks often malfunction because of damage or dirt due to mishandling or excessive wear. The CD-R Pack DOC varnishes, which are used by leading CD-R companies such as Sony®, Imation®, and Verbatim®, constitute a hard scratch and chemical resistant coating, providing an efficient protection of the CD recordable media.

Dubuit's OD Plus line of inks and CD-R Pack varnishes are available in gallon containers from Nazdar locations. Nazdar is the largest manufacturer and distributor of screen printing inks, equipment, and supplies in North America. For more information about the Dubuit OD Plus optical disk inks and varnishes, or any of Nazdar's complete line of quality screen printing and digital products, visit the Nazdar website or contact the company at: 8501 Hedge Lane Terrace, Shawnee, KS 66227-3290. Phone: 913-422-1888. Toll-free: 800-767-9942. Fax: 913-422-2296. Website: www.nazdar.com. E-mail: cserv@sourceoneonline.com.