Agfa Graphics

Commercial printing industry supplier company and personnel news from Printing Impressions’ February 2014 edition, featuring Eagle Systems, Xerox, xpedx, EFI, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A.

The eight-foot wide Anapurna M2500 inkjet printer installed at BPI Media Group is the first in North America. BPI anticipates expanding its current business and entering new markets with the new press in its shop.

Agfa Graphics created a global Sustainability Awards program at the beginning of 2013 that recognizes and honors companies that integrate, support and promote sustainably sound practices. Six winners were chosen from entries submitted throughout the worldwide graphic arts market.

Global service representatives at Agfa Graphics recently underwent a grueling six-month organizational certification training program. After all their hard work, they graduated with honors, earning the first ever "Heart of Service" award from Impact Learning Systems.

Asanti, Agfa Graphics new advanced automated workflow solution, will be introduced at SGIA 2013, being held October 23-25, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. Asanti is designed for entry-level and mid-sized production companies who want to streamline their productivity, integrate color consistency and fidelity, and enable fully accountable end-to-end quality management.

From a sultry, jazz-inspired music lounge to a deep, rich red parlor, Agfa Pitman's "House of Asanti" application zone was created entirely by inkjet and is appearing exclusively at SGIA 2013. The "House of Asanti" will feature six rooms across two floors of both artistic and practical inkjet output.

At the SGIA 2013 conference being held October 23-25, 2013, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL, attendees will be the first in the world to experience the new Ardeco fabric printing system from Agfa. Attendees visiting the Agfa Pitman booth will also be able to tour "The House of Asanti," named after the new automated wide format workflow solution.

Agfa Graphics' Asanti wide-format production software now supports the latest Adobe PDF Print Engine technology (APPE). Asant was first shown at the Fespa 2013 in London, and makes its North American debut at SGIA in October.

Commercial Printing Industry News Briefs from Printing Impressions’ August 2013 edition, including Jacob North, Arandell Corp., RR Donnelley (RRD), Midtown Printing and Modern Litho., Champion Industries, Agfa Graphics, Resolute Forest Products, Association of Marketing Service Providers (AMSP) and the National Association for Printing Leadership (NAPL).

PRINT 13, like the industry in general, will not be what it was in its heyday, but it still serves as the largest gathering of people and equipment in the Americas—making it well worth your time and money to attend.