Agfa Graphics Brings Real-World Inkjet Experience to Sign Expo

ELMWOOD, PARK, NJ—March 14, 2012—Attendees of the 2012 International Sign Expo looking for ways to increase their product offerings and increase profit potential should stop at the Agfa Graphics booth (#1036). The Agfa Graphics "Application Zone," a comprehensive showcase of real-world applications that creatively demonstrate unusual inkjet output, is the centerpiece of the Agfa booth, and will be surrounded by several new and popular inkjet engines that create those applications and many more.

The "Application Zone" will feature inkjet-created tile flooring, lamp shades, fine art replicas, decorative fabrics and wall murals. There will also be the more traditional inkjet applications - such as retail POP, backlits, window graphics, vehicle wraps and more - to see at the Agfa Graphics booth. Digital print providers can learn how adding inkjet engines from Agfa Graphics can provide new revenue streams by broadening their new product offerings while also making them an essential business and marketing partner.

"Inkjet technology and media from Agfa Graphics give print service providers the ability to mix a splash of imagination and creativity into the printing mix for their clients," said Deborah Hutcheson, director of Marketing, Agfa Graphics, North America. "Inkjet printing can expand a print shop's capabilities exponentially and attract business in new markets."

In addition to the Application Zone, there will be several inkjet systems running live at the Agfa Graphics booth, including:

• The new, versatile entry-level UV flatbed, the :Anapurna M2540 FB, is designed to accommodate small as well as large applications, including promotional goods and gifts, coasters, DVDs, glass, ceramics, wood and more.
• The 36-head :Jeti 3020 Titan FTR (flat-to-roll), with white ink, a field-upgradeable (16 heads in base configuration, expandable up to 48), grand-format, flatbed UV inkjet printing system that offers ten different levels of speed and quality capabilities.
• The :Anapurna 2050, which will also be available for demonstrations at Sign Expo, is a robustly-designed industrial UV printer featuring CMYK LcLm with pre- and post-white, for high production on a wide range of rigid and roll-to-roll media.

Agfa Graphics will be at the International Sign Expo 2012 in booth #1036. ISA's International Sign Expo is being held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, from March 22nd through the 24th. For more information, visit www.signexpo.org.

About Agfa
The Agfa-Gevaert Group is one of the world's leading companies in imaging and information technology. Agfa develops, manufactures and markets analog and digital systems for the printing industry (Agfa Graphics), for the healthcare sector (Agfa Healthcare), and for specific industrial applications (Agfa Materials). Agfa is headquartered in Mortsel, Belgium. The company is present in 40 countries and has agents in another 100 countries around the globe. The Agfa-Gevaert Group achieved a turnover of 2.948 million Euros in 2010. Please visit us at www.agfa.com.

About Agfa Graphics
Agfa Graphics offers integrated prepress solutions to the printing industry. These solutions comprise consumables, hardware, software and services for production workflow, project and color management.

Agfa Graphics is a worldwide leader with its computer-to-plate and digital proofing systems for commercial and packaging printing and the newspaper publishing markets.

Agfa Graphics is rapidly developing its position in the new segments of industrial inkjet with comprehensive solutions for various applications such as documents, posters, banners, signage, displays, labels and packaging materials. Its experience in both imaging and emulsion technology has provided the expertise required for developing a complete assortment of high-quality inks. Please visit us at www.agfagraphics.com.

About Pitman, an Agfa Company
Pitman, an Agfa Graphics company, collaborates with world class manufacturers to provide a diverse offering of the most advanced solutions for the prepress, pressroom, wide format, newspaper, packaging and commercial printing industries.

Pitman reinforces its customer-focused approach by providing the market with an unmatched distribution network, expert specialists, and unparalleled service excellence. Together, Agfa Graphics and Pitman deliver integrated and complete solutions tailored to the ever-changing needs of the graphic communications industry, enabling businesses to produce powerful messages and be more profitable.
Please visit us at: www.pitman.com.

Source: Agfa.