Agfa Graphics

With offset presses becoming scarce on the show floor and digital vendors pushing for higher volume and larger B2-format machines, digital presses are becoming the "big iron" components of the GRAPH EXPO show. Almost without exception, digital press vendors highlighted their workflow and digital front end (DFE) capabilities.

Lake Erie Graphics, a commercial printer based in Brook Park, OH, has purchased a full 48-head configuration of the Agfa :Jeti 3020 Titan UV inkjet printing system. “We chose the :Jeti 3020 Titan for its high-speed, high-quality, eight-color printing capability and low ink cost,” said Jim Dietz, Lake Erie president.

Agfa Graphics (booth #627) celebrates the 200th member of GreenWorks, the program that recognizes customers who demonstrate their commitment to the environment. The 200th GreenWorks member is Horseshoe Press, owned by Dickey Tam, a commercial printer in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

At GRAPH EXPO 2012, Agfa Graphics introduced the newest addition to its family of :Energy no-bake plates. The :Energy Xtra positive working, no-bake plate can produce up to 600,000 impressions without baking, and longer when baked. :Energy Xtra will be available for commercial sales in Q1 2013.

At the Agfa :Apogee Users Group meeting being held at GRAPH EXPO 2012 in Chicago, :Apogee users will have an opportunity to preview the new :Apogee 8, participate in a user roundtable discussion, and pose questions to workflow experts.

Agfa Graphics will demonstrate several new and leading products and services built on advanced technologies that enhance the ROI of print at GRAPH EXPO 2012 in Chicago.

Commercial printing industry supplier company and personnel news from Printing Impressions’ October 2012 edition.

Foxfire reached the top of its marketplace, nearly doubling its sales to $47 million, by enabling its clients—retail chains including grocery, clothing, pharmaceutical, auto, department and discount stores—to efficiently and effectively execute their signage programs, from data manipulation through installation.

Agfa Graphics will be hosting a free “Wide-Format Open House” event at its distribution center in Plano, TX, on Sept. 18-20, 2012, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. “Wide-format inkjet is a fast-growing segment in the printing industry and is helping many printers differentiate themselves by offering new and exciting products and services to their customers that previously were unattainable for most commercial printers.”

With the fairgrounds spanning 19 halls, it’s simply not practical to cover all that the show had to offer. For a taste of the rest, the following are some of the key announcements made in other hot product categories, including bindy and finishing, digital plates, Web-to-print and wide-format printing.