Down for the count basysPrint picked up by Punch

Due to financial problems production had reportedly ceased at the basysPrint factory at the end of June. It resumed after Punch International, owner of the Xeikon digital press and Strobbe Graphics prepress came to the rescue.

basysPrint is the company that developed the technology to expose conventional printing plates by the use of UV-light, instead of using more expensive CTp specific plates. This enables the use of conventional printing plates instead of Today basysPrint is the worldwide technology leader with more than 500 installations.

Punch International sees basysPrint as an ideal addition to its portfolio. Guido Dumarey, CEO of Punch:” This take-over fits in perfectly with our strategy to acquire unique technology. basysPrint was the first and today still is the only one to have proven technology for the CTconventionalP-market.

“basysPrint’s activities and technology are complementary to those of our CTP daughter company Strobbe Graphics. These two companies will be working closely together.”

Friedrich Lüllau, President of basysPrint: “With Punch International basysPrint has found a partner, with which we can strengthen and enlarge our market position. The usable synergies of both companies are very diverse and will bring tremendous benefits to our products and to our customers. This will clearly strengthen our common market position.”