Sandon Global has announced a new sales partnership deal sealed with ET Cetera (ETC) and Conatus Group to represent its anilox portfolio in selected Balkan States including Slovenia, Croatia, and Serbia, further strengthening the company’s growing presence in Southeastern Europe.

ET Cetera, led by its owner, Jani Lasic, will represent Sandon Global’s anilox portfolio for the wide and narrow web markets in the Balkan states of Slovenia and Croatia. Complementing this, Conatus Group managed by sales director, Dragan Lazarevski, will represent Sandon Global in the Western Balkans territory, including Serbia, Bosnia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Kosovo and Albania.

ETC and Conatus are suppliers of equipment and services in the Southern European packaging and printing industry, including paper, cardboard, corrugated board, plastic and other flexible material segments. Founded in 1998, the business today has a presence in eight countries, cooperates with more than 300 companies, and employs four professional teams. Together, Lasic and Lazarevski bring more than 25 years of experience in the printing and packaging industry and represent a long list of other industry experts, including Bobst, Dupont, Esko, Nilpeter and tesa.

Lasic says, “We are proud to represent some of the best brands in the printing and packaging industry. From printing machines to tapes and plates, we represent market-leading products that ensure we provide the best possible service to our print customers. So, we are delighted to add Sandon Global and its award-winning range of anilox to our high-quality flexo product portfolio. We believe that strong connections and good relations with partners lead to market development and growth, and I am confident that this new partnership will bring success for all.”

Lazarevski adds, “We chose to work with Sandon Global because we believe it has the best anilox available in the market. Conatus supplies only state-of-the-art printing and related products and, with its reputation for precision, quality, and consistency, Sandon Global is the perfect partner.”

Daniel Niehues, regional sales manager – Europe, states, “This new sales partnership will help to strengthen Sandon Global’s presence in markets that, together, offer excellent growth opportunities. The ETC and Conatus team has extensive experience in the flexo sector, and we look forward to working with Jani and Dragan as they introduce our advanced anilox technology and unique engravings to help printers boost print performance and increase their anilox ROI.”

Jake Roberts, sales director, Sandon Global, notes, “We chose to work with the ETC and Conatus team because of its long-standing experience and knowledge in the flexo market and are confident that they are the best partner choice to represent us in these markets.”