AGFA GEVAERT : Graphics shows how to integrate print into manufacturing

To Agfa Graphics, InPrint2014 proved to be an excellent platform to show how its industrial inkjet inks and inkjet printing systems can tackle new industrial print applications. At FESPA Digital in Munich Agfa Graphics' solutions for industrial inkjet will also be presented.

The first ever InPrint show, targeted at industrial printing, took place in Hannover, Germany. With the strapline 'Your partner to integrate print into manufacturing', Agfa Graphics demonstrated how inkjet technology enables businesses to integrate print into their industrial manufacturing lines to assist the function, decoration or manufacturing of the device.
At InPrint, Agfa showed off its strengths, which lie in the development of UV inkjet ink formulations that can be tuned to specific applications, as well as in a profound knowledge of the integration of all the separate elements in an industrial inkjet printing process. In addition, Agfa Graphics' software experience can be of benefit to system integrators, especially with respect to color management, variable data processing and data pre-flighting. Depending on the specific demand, even complete systems can be offered to integrate print in an industrial environment.
Agfa teamed up with no less than ten technology partners; amongst them system integrators, OEMs and suppliers of print heads and UV-curing systems.
Many of the 5000 high-level visitors of InPrint2014, including system integrators, converters, industrialists, brand owners, enablers and journalists, came with specific requests to the Agfa booth. Apart from the industrial inks for packaging and label printing, product printing decoration (e.g. printing on deco paper for laminate), marking and coding, Agfa also showed a complementary offer of dispersions and coating solutions, pellets, screen and inkjet printing inks, as well as conductive nano-silver and polymer inks for printed electronics.

Agfa's team built the groundwork for many new projects with high ink volume potential during the show. The top five industries were automotive, home appliances, food packaging, product decoration and deco laminate printing.

May 20 to 23, Agfa Graphics will present its industrial inkjet solutions at FESPA Digital in Munich, Germany.

More about InPrint: http://www.inprintshow.com/

Learn just how integrating print in a manufacturing process using Agfa Graphics' inks, color management and workflow software gives companies greater flexibility and control and helps them save time and money.

"The printed butter tubs and closure caps from Sacmi formed a perfect testimonial for the power of inkjet printing with low migration inks", said Marc Graindourze, Marketing Manager Industrial Inks

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During the show, Marc Graindourze, Marketing Manager Industrial Inks, spoke to a full house about Agfa Graphics' industrial inkjet inks for industrial applications, in particular concerning direct printing on objects and packaging using low-migration inkjet inks.

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"We work with technology partners that bring industrial printing solutions to brand owners and manufacturing sites", said Jan de Vooght, General Manager Industrial Inkjet Inks at Agfa Graphics. "Companies like mprint, Industrial Inket Ltd or Cyan Tec integrate all components into a solution hinging on our inkjet inks."

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