ink suppliers in Canada

I am looking at changing from Mimaki full solvent SS2 ink to either the Triangle JVS or Lyson solvent line. I just bought a bulk ink system for one of my two JV3 printers so will slowly go from mimaki ink to a third party.

Can anyone share with me a good source for mimaki ink and triangle ink (and supplies) in Canada?

If I go with Lyson I will probably use Macmedia as they have treated me well so far. I found them as a result of this forum so thanks for that.

Thoughts?

Also I would love a suggestion for a reputable 3M supplier of IJ180 controltac. In Canada I have this company ND Graphics but they seem to have an attitude and the last three times I have called they have treated me poorly. I have heard the same from others. So looking for a new supplier, anyone have any recommendations as I would rather my hard earned $$ go to some supplier that appreciates it!

Thank you. Brent

 

triangle inx in Canada

Just got a message from a Triangle Ink distributor in Canada. The company stocks product in Terrebonne Quebec. They are inxintl.com and can be contacted at
514-984-3231

Normand Leduc is coming out to my shop on Wednesday as he is passing through the area so I will let you know.

 

Lindie a PM has been sent to you, thanks for your contact.

 

Just to followup, as promised Norm from INX International www.inxintl.com was out to see me yesterday and we spent some time going over my two JV3 printers and discussing my ink needs as I have 2 easy fill (triangle) bulk systems I will be transitioning printers to, one printer immediately the other printer in a while.

Just for perspective I live in the Montreal-Ottawa-Kingston-Toronto corridor of Ontario. He has one dedicated service tech for Mimaki and one dedicated tech for Roland working this corridor and available at a phone call. I was very pleased with his services and overall helpfulness. They also over a printhead recovery service for those that might be interested. He claims that have decent results. No firsthand experience with that but thought some ppl here may find that helpful. Even before my credit app has been processed he was dropping off product and that was much appreciated. He was on his way to Toronto to do an OEM to Triangle ink conversion as they warranty that their ink will not damage heads and to get this warranty they need to be there to see the printer working before and after the ink change over. I am retubing one of the printers and his tubing prices were the best that I had seen so far. The triangle replacement parts and luer lock fittings etc were reasonable priced and I purchased a whole pile on the spot as these are generally quite handy to have as many of you well know. He also gave me useful, first hand technical advice for my printers as I had one apart and am the process of rebuilding it end to end.

Anyway, the experience was very positive, so I thought I would pass that on as for us sign folks in Canada we don't have as many options and alternatives as the folks in the US. Yes there is always mailorder and that works great too but sometimes its nice to have a face show up at the door especially when you are have problems and need assistance.

The above are simply my observations that I am passing along, I am in no way affiliated with the company.

 

link

I checked Norm's business card and the link is correct, I guess their website must be down at the moment. If you would like his other contact coordinates PM me and I am happy to send them.

 

ND Update

Just to let you know that the ND Graphics folks had read my post regarding my dissatisfaction with their customer service and I got a call from both the the President of ND and subsequently a senior account rep from their Ottawa office. They listened to all I had to say and were very supportive and wanting to correct my experience. I now have an ND account rep driving up to see me next Wed so that we can sit down and go over things and I can get my questions answered at last. Kudos to ND.

I was very pleased at this turn of events and they were not patronizing or giving lip service they really did listen to what I had to say. I appreciate that a lot and it was nice to see a big company like ND listen to an end user. I think it also goes to show the value of "community" sites such as these. So thanks both to ND Graphics and Signs101 for helping me out.

Once again, pls understand I have no affiliations with any of the companies mentioned in this thread, I am just a business owner and end user trying to compete and plan/manage costs in these tough economic times.

 

updated website

Here is the corrected website for them.
www.inxdigital.com



(I have no affiliation whatsoever with the above company, just providing info as a resource to the signs101 ppl)-Brent