Panduit Partners with Epson to Launch New Line of Hand-Held Printers

Panduit Corp., a provider of electrical and network infrastructure solutions, has entered into a strategic partnership with Seiko Epson Corporation to jointly develop printers and labels for the industrial, construction and network infrastructure marketplaces.

Under the terms of the partnership, Epson will develop and manufacture new label printers for Panduit apart from its own brand LABELWORKS PX series. These products will integrate the strengths of both companies-Epson's label printers and Panduit's special label media lineup and Easy-Mark Plus software-to meet the needs of customers across a broad spectrum of industries.

Koichi Kubota, Chief Operating Officer of Seiko Epson's Printing Solutions Operations Division, said, "In addition to a strong sales network, Panduit offers a wide range of special media for industrial labels, as well as the required processing technology. I am confident that the combination of Panduit's media with Epson's label printers will help us provide satisfaction to even more customers."

The first two printers launched under this agreement are MP100 and MP300. The full capabilities of the products include:

• 1.4"/sec print speed
• Wide variety of die-cut and continuous label sizes and materials
• USB connectivity
• Printing direct from Easy-Mark Plus software
• Prints up to 1.5" wide label media
• Integrated automatic cutter with full and half cutting.

Dennis Renaud, President and CEO of Panduit, said, "A critical element of our strategy is to accelerate the development of solutions by partnering with great companies like Epson, whose technologies can be incorporated with our offering to bring value to our customers and partners."

For more information contact:

Panduit Corp.

708-532-1800

www.panduit.com