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Agfa Graphics further expanding its position in the industrial inkjet printing market
Agfa Graphics is recording sustained growth in industrial inkjet printing. The company was able to report major interest in its comprehensive range of products for large-format inkjet printing at the first two Viscom exhibitions of 2008 in Paris / France (24 - 26 September) and Madrid / Spain (16 - 18 October). Several systems from the :Anapurna family were sold at both exhibitions. While the :Anapurna XLS, the flagship of the :Anapurna family, celebrated its première on the French market in Paris, the centre of attention in Madrid was the :Anapurna Mv with varnishing function. Agfa Graphics is now eagerly looking forward to Viscom Frankfurt 2008 in Germany (30 October - 1 November) and Viscom Italia in Milan (13 - 15 November).
October 28, 2008
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Agfa Graphics' Advantage N presented at IFRA Amsterdam
Agfa Graphics announced today its new family of newspapers CtP devices with a violet laser. The new :Advantage N series builds on the well-known technology and experience Agfa has in the industry with the :Advantage and :Polaris CtP systems. The engines are designed to strengthen Agfa's offering in the newspaper industry. "The newspaper industry is a mature industry and highly automated " says Kurt Smits, Business Manager of Agfa Graphics' Newspaper Segment. "We have more than 2000 newspaper CtP installations in the market and are best placed to understand the challenging demands of the newspaper production process. With the new :Advantage N, we answer those requirements with throughput and versatility."
October 26, 2008
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25 Graphic Communications Companies Receive Agfa Graphics' GreenWorks Award
Agfa Graphics today announced that 25 customers in North America have been selected to receive the GreenWorks™ Environmental Recognition Award. GreenWorks is an exclusive program created by Agfa Graphics that recognizes and supports environmental efforts in the graphic communications industry. The newest GreenWorks customers from Canada and the U.S. are acknowledged to be exceptionally proactive in their efforts to minimize their ecological footprints while maintaining the highest quality standards of professional graphic communications.
October 26, 2008
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Agfa Graphics Launches :Apogee Suite Workflow at Graph Expo 2008
Agfa Graphics announced today that the new :Apogee Suite - Agfa's comprehensive suite of software solutions, :Apogee Publish, :Apogee Portal, :Apogee Prepress, and :Apogee Color - is making its North America debut at Graph Expo, which runs October 26th through October 29th at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois.