Fujifilm Graphic Systems divisional director Keith Dalton said: This is our first foray into the national network. Until now weve used mid- and smaller-sized regional distributors.

Litho Supplies, which also acts as a distributor of Agfa and KPG plates, will provide its customers with the complete range of Fujifilm graphic arts products.

Fujifilms network of around 20 suppliers includes Openshaw subsidiary Bousfield, Avon Graphics and Inkland in County Durham.

We have been working on this for some time. Litho Supplies is a very honourable dealer. They havent jumped into this and neither have we, said Dalton.

Litho Supplies joint managing director Gerry Mulvaney said it was in his customers interests that the company fully represented the range of equipment available to the industry.