About Xaar

Xaar plc engages in the manufacture and sale of printheads and inks. The company offers its products and services to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the speciality graphics, industrial printing and packaging printing markets. Xaar’s digital inkjet technology enables drop-on-demand printing on different substrates, including vinyl, plastics, cardboard, ceramics, metal, textiles, glass and paper. The company focuses its resources in the areas, including: the traditional printing market, the packaging market and new technology markets. The company also has partnership with Sericol, Sunjet, and Avecia The company’s products are principally applied in: speciality graphics, such as producing posters, banners, and signs; packaging, such as case coding, bar codes, product marking, and labels; and industrial marking, such as decoration of ceramics, PCB printing, and other specialized areas. The company is also advancing further into primary packaging and industrial graphics production such as printing directly on cans and bottles, smart cards and ID cards, DVDs, and CDs. Subsidiaries The company’s wholly owned subsidiaries include: Xaar Technology Limited Great Britain that engages in the research & development activities; XaarJet Limited Great Britain that engages in the research & development & sales & marketing activities; XaarJet (Overseas) Limited Great Britain that engages in the Sales & Marketing activities; Xaar Trustee Limited Great Britain that operates as a Trustee; Xaar Digital Limited Great Britain that operates as a Trustee; Xaar Group AB Sweden that operates as a holding company; XaarJet AB2 Sweden and Vivid Print Innovations, Inc. USA that engages in the manufacturing business. Products The company’s major products include OmniDot 380, XJ126, XJ128, XJ500, OmniDot 760, OmniDot 318, Inks, and peripherals, such as Print Control System and Ink Supply System. Significant Events In April 2007, the company and ThinFilm Electronics ASA (TFE) announced that they have entered into an agreement to jointly develop industrial inkjet methods and processes that can be used for producing printed memory applications suitable for commercial applications. Markets The company’s major market for its graphics printing for external advertising is the Asian market. In addition to major domestic markets, the company also exports its products to other markets, including Europe, the U.S., India, and South America. History Xaar plc was formed in 1990.