AGFA GEVAERT : Graphics North America Adds Dreamscape to Wide Format Portfolio
October 20, 2014 at 09:07 am EDT
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Nationwide distribution of unique textural media provides greater creative opportunities for PSPs
Press release
Elmwood Park, NJ
October 20, 2014 3:00 PM CET
Savvy print service providers looking to expand into the décor market need wait no longer. Agfa Graphics is adding Dreamscape to its specialty media assortment, which means customers have access to an unmatched distribution network and wide format application experts available from coast-to-coast.
Dreamscape is the premier supplier of textural digital media for the décor market. With product names like Bling, Suede and Caviar, the line offers PSPs the ability to expand into custom wall graphics. Agfa Graphics will be highlighting Dreamscape media in its booth (#2019) at SGIA 2014 being held in Las Vegas October 22-24.
Dreamscape's textured embossings add depth and style to printing projects, making them stand apart. Among the lines distributed by Agfa Graphics is Terralon, a PVC-free printable wall covering made from over 30% post-consumer content; Bling a metallic enriched bead emboss media; Suede emboss; and Caviar, Classic and Monet repositionable wall wraps that feature different textures that hide wall imperfections.
"Dreamscape makes a terrific addition to our growing portfolio of specialty media," said Larry Salomon, vice-president of wide format display graphics, Agfa Graphics, North America. "Our objective is to continue to provide our customers with growth opportunities. Custom wall covering services is a growing market and Dreamscape can open the door."
Agfa Graphics' team of wide format specialists possesses the product knowledge and expertise to assist PSPs with application questions and creative ideas.
"Agfa has a reputation as the largest supplier of flexible and rigid substrates in the sign and display industry," said Roy Ritchie, president, Dreamscape. "We look forward to working with the Agfa Graphics team in providing our high quality wall coverings to customers."
Dreamscape media will be on display at the Agfa Graphics booth (#2019) at SGIA and in its new Application Zone, the "Surf N' Crab." SGIA 2014, being held from October 22-24 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. For more information, click here.
Deborah Hutcheson
Director Marketing
611 River Drive, Center 3
07407 Elmwood Park (NJ)
tel:800-540-2432 x8584646
deborah.hutcheson@agfa.com
Jeff Lewis
Group M Inc.
tel:(845) 535-3453
jeff.lewis@groupm.org
Agfa-Gevaert NV is one of the world leaders in the design, manufacturing, and marketing of imaging systems and products. Net sales break down by sector of activity as follows:
- Radiology solutions (36.9%). Agfa-Gevaert NV supplies radiology departments of hospitals all over the world with traditional X-ray film, hardcopy film and printers, digital radiography equipment and image processing software. Agfa's roots are in traditional medical imaging, but in today's healthcare market, digital radiography has become the dominant technology. All Agfa's digital radiography systems are offered with the company's leading MUSICA image processing software and its MUSICA workstation for image identification, acquisition and quality control;
- Digital Print & Chemicals (35.6%). Agfa-Gevaert NV supplies sign & display printing companies with a range of highly productive and versatile wide-format inkjet printers and dedicated inks, in addition to workflow software, cutting machines and inkjet media. Agfa produces classic film-based products, such as film for non-destructive testing and aerial photography, as well as microfilm and film for the production of printed circuit boards;
- HealthCare IT (21.6%). Agfa-Gevaert NV offers Imaging IT Solutions (The Enterprise Imaging platform creates a true imaging record for every patient, containing all possible images of the patient, regardless of the department and the facility that created them), Hospital IT Solutions (the leading Hospital Information System /Clinical Information System ORBIS, connects medical departments and administrative departments of hospitals into one virtual network), and Integrated Care Solutions (these solutions support collaboration across the borders of care organizations and medical disciplines and enable hospitals to actively engage with all stakeholders in the expanded care process, including physicians, informal care-givers and patients) ;
- Offset solutions (5.9%). Agfa-Gevaert NV is a leading supplier to the printing industry, offering innovative and reliable solutions. Commercial, newspaper and packaging printers around the globe rely on Agfa for the most extensive range of integrated solutions, from computer-to-plate systems with digital offset plates over color management and workflow optimization software to pressroom chemicals.