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           ness for Ferro, and it re-  a clear leader in this mar-  ing. They wanted to be part   tering a revolution in this
           quired a different mindset   ket. We started this appli-  of our market, and now we   market. We work to expose
           in order to decide on buy-  cation of digital printing   are two leaders working   and convince architects to
           ing this kind of company.  with ceramic ink on glass   together. It’s a very good   use digital printing on glass
           “Secondly, Ferro is go-   12 years ago, and we have   relationship for both of us.  for facades, windows, bal-
           ing digital. Ferro had no   only few competitors. You   “We are primarily work-  conies and so on. It’s not
           digital solution to print on   can count them on one   ing in two areas; automo-  easy for a small company
           glass before, although they   hand. However, we have   tive and architecture. In   from Israel to change the
           had some small stakes in   a much larger install base.   automotive, we replace   world, and with Ferro, this
           ceramic tile printing. Now   We are working with most   other technology, but in   will be easier thanks to
           they own a company that is   of the big players in the   architecture, mainly in ex-  the critical mass, which is
           the pioneer in digital print-  world.              terior architecture, it’s a   much higher.”
           ing with ceramic ink; Ferro   “Ferro is a leader in the   new market. We sell our   When asked about the
           is also a leading producer   materials market for print-  machines to the dreamers   company’s future plans for
           of digital inks for ceramic   ing on glass while we are   who are looking to change   expansion of their business,
           tile decoration. Dip-Tech is   the leader in digital print-  their business. We are fos-  Alon said, “In general, we





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