Carolina Wholesale Group Announces imagePROGRAF Printers Distribution Relationship with Canon U.S.A. Inc.

Charlotte, NC (May 14, 2018) — Carolina Wholesale Group (CWG) has partnered with Canon U.S.A., Inc. as an authorized distributor of Canon imagePROGRAF large format printers, supplies, and media. This strategic alliance brings together the three premier brands of Arlington Industries, Carolina Wholesale, and Digitek as authorized imagePROGRAF distributors and extends the opportunity for their qualified customers the ability to access Canon’s award‐winning large format printers and solutions.

CWG will be carrying the full‐line of Canon imagePROGRAF hardware including the 11‐color PRO series printers in addition to all imagePROGRAF supplies and media from CWG’s six national distribution centers. Resellers choosing to partner with CWG in the sale of imagePROGRAF will benefit from access to Canon and CWG sales and marketing resources, monthly promotional rebates, as well as Canon online training courses. These products complement CWG’s diverse selection of office products, MFP solutions, finishing equipment, and supplies while providing a one‐stop shop for dealers supporting today’s large format end‐users.

“Carolina Wholesale has valued our distribution relationship with Canon USA’s imaging
equipment division for the past 35 years,” says Larry Huneycutt, president of Carolina
Wholesale Group. “The opportunity for Carolina Wholesale Group and our dedicated core of dealers to sell and support the growing large format printing and color production demand is very exciting. We look forward to sharing and growing this business together with Canon and our dealers in the coming years.”

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About Carolina Wholesale Group
Carolina Wholesale Group, the parent company of Digitek, Carolina Wholesale, Arlington Industries, and Monroe Systems for Business, has been providing products and service to resellers since 1972. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, CWG has recently‐expanded distribution centers in six locations across North America.

About Canon U.S.A. Inc.
Canon U.S.A. Inc. is a leading provider of consumer, business‐to‐business, and industrial digital imaging solutions to the United States and to Latin America and the Caribbean markets. With approximately $36 billion in global revenue, its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE: CAJ), ranks third overall in U.S. patents granted in 2017 and is one of Fortune Magazine’s World’s Most Admired Companies in 2018. Canon U.S.A. is committed to the highest level of customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 percent U.S.‐based service and support for all of the products it distributes in the United States.