Kornit Digital

The company was founded in 2002 by a team that previously work in the digital printing field, in companies such as Scitex and Hewlett-Packard. The company uses the same technology used in digital printing and has applied it to digital textile printing, which has developed more slowly than the field of digital printing.[5]

In 2015 Kornit Digital went public.[6]

In October 2018 Kornit moved its North American operations to a showroom in Englewood, New Jersey.[7]

In August 2020, Kornit Digital announced the acquisition of UK-based global software firm Custom Gateway.[8]

Kornit Digital sells direct-to-garment printers of different varieties.[9] Its printers include RIP software customized to each machine.

Kornit's machines use a pre-treatment wetting process that is integrated into the printer, which it calls The PreT System.[10] This enables printing on the garment without manual pre-treatment, by applying a fixation agent automatically on press, immediately prior to the print process. This process makes wet-on-wet printing possible.

The company also provides a process that enables printing on dark garments.[10] This process includes coating finished garments with a white coat of ink created from patented inks formed from CMYK.[11] Kornit's ink plant in Kiryat Gat produces CMYK and white ink for its customers.[12] Kornit systems with a "Hexa" or "HD6" designation supplement CMYK with primary red and green inks for increased color gamut.[13][14]

Kornit markets its systems as a sustainable alternative to screen printing, dye sublimation, reactive dyes, and other textile print methods; the company's inks have received Oeko-Tex approval in the industry.[15]

Key systems debuted:

• 2004: Kornit Storm
• 2005: Kornit Avalanche
• 2012: Konit Allegro
• 2014: Kornit Avalanche 1000
• 2014: Kornit Avalanche Hexa
• 2017: Kornit Avalanche R-Series (introduced recirculating print heads)
• 2017: Kornit Vulcan
• 2018: Kornit Avalanche HD6/HDK
• 2018: Kornit Storm HD6
• 2019: Kornit Atlas
• 2019: Kornit Presto

In 2019 Kornit released Avalanche Poly Pro,[16] the first digital direct-to-garment print system developed specifically for polyester and poly-blend fabrics, as well as the Presto, a successor to Allegro for the roll-to-roll direct-to-fabric print market.[17] Avalanche Poly Pro was later named "Best Direct-to-Garment Print System" by the European Digital Press Association.[18]

Kornit Digital's global headquarters are located in Rosh HaAyin, Israel.[19]

Kornit Digital's Americas operations (KDAM) are based in Englewood, New Jersey, USA. Chuck Meyo is KDAM President.[20]

Kornit Digital's EMEA operations (KDEU) are based in Dusseldorf, Germany.[21] Chris Govier is KDEU Managing Director.[22]

Kornit Digital's Asia-Pacific operations (KDAP) are based in Kowloon City, Hong Kong. Ilan Elad is KDAP President.[23]

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