Sanyo to Distribute Plextronics’ OLED Inks in Japan

Plextronics Inc. of Pittsburgh has signed an OLED lighting distribution agreement with Sanyo Chemical Industries Ltd. of Kyoto, Japan. Under terms of the agreement, Sanyo will distribute select Plexcore OC inks developed for use in OLED lighting applications in the Japanese market. Jim Dietz, vice president of business development for Plextronics, indicated that the relationship with Sanyo has been a long-standing and important one for both companies and added, “This agreement will give us the ability to work much more closely with some of the top OLED lighting developers in the world to drive the adoption and commercialization of OLED technology.”