AGFA GEVAERT : Graphics rolls out Red Carpet for customers in new headquarters showroom
September 23, 2014 at 08:09 am EDT
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Technology experts on hand to demonstrate complete range of wide-format UV inkjet engines, ink and software solutions for Sign and Display printers
Press release
Mortsel, Belgium
September 23, 2014 2:00 PM CET
Over the past months, Agfa Graphics invested substantially in its demonstration centers in Mississauga, Canada, and in Mortsel (headquarters) Belgium aiming at a continuous portfolio exhibit for customers and prospects. Last week, 200 visitors were personally invited to Mortsel (Antwerp) to experience Agfa Graphics' latest technologies, products, applications and services during the first of a series of European Red Carpet customer events.
Attendees of the Red Carpet event were introduced to Agfa Graphics' complete offering of integrated end-to-end wide-format inkjet solutions consisting of robust and reliable printers, high-definition UV inks, media, comprehensive workflow software, and finishing - all designed in accordance with Agfa Graphics' "integrated solutions approach" and built to the highest quality standards. Agfa Graphics VP Inkjet Dominiek Arnout and his team of experts shared the latest research developments and application knowhow.
"These focused events give customers elaborate insight to the company's newest developments, as well as access to the company's technology experts. We will not only organize them for Sign and Display audiences, but also with a focus on CtP solutions, workflow software and mobile publishing solutions,", said Stefaan Vanhooren, President, Agfa Graphics.
Visitors got the opportunity to explore the Jeti Titan S and HS systems and the new Anapurna i-series first-hand, as well as to experience the dedicated Asanti workflow automation software which opens opportunities to new business models for Sign and Display printers. All are part of a portfolio that is characterized by end-to-end quality, reliability and consistency.
"The systems combine exceptional performance and high productivity," said Willy Van Dromme, Marketing Manager Inkjet Systems, Agfa Graphics. "Thanks to the 'thin ink layer technology', Agfa Graphics' UV-curable inks deliver the highest quality prints with the lowest ink consumption per square meter in the industry."
Agfa Graphics has been holding similar VIP Red Carpet Events in its Competence Center in Mississauga, Canada and is rolling out the concept over the world.
As an introduction to its inkjet knowhow and in particular to its unique approach that masters and matches all component from pigments through research, development and production to the final print, Agfa Graphics presented a brand new movie.
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.
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