Three world-first debuts for Agfa
Agfa uses PacPrint as centre stage to launch its new :Anapurna M2, N92vcf and Advantage N.
The release of the N92vcf is the next step in Agfa’s plans to continue dominating the chemical-free plate sector. The machine also signified Agfa’s first step in its introduction of violet chemical-free technology to the Australian and New Zealand markets.
The :Anapurna M2 (awarded a Print 21 Hot Pick) claims to be the fastest printer in its segment with many automation enhancements. The new release from Agfa includes the first implementation of six new double-sized print heads, each with 1024 nozzles and a unique vacuum strength-control system for smooth substrate transport at high speeds.
Along with launching the three new products, Agfa is also busy preparing to move to new headquarters in Scoresby, Victoria. Scheduled for October this year, the move away from current Burwood premises puts Agfa in the heart of Melbourne’s print mecca, according to Frederik Dehing, president of the Oceania region.
“In Burwood our identity is not as strong,” he said. “We have now signed a five-year lease so that we are closer to the geographic centre of the Melbourne printing industry.”
This is Dehing’s first PacPrint, after joining the company from Belgium in 2007. Many have questioned the importance or relevance of the show, but Dehing has high hopes that it will prove successful and worthwhile for Agfa.
“This is the perfect time for a show like PacPrint,” he said. “We have just had China Print and so far the number of visitors and buying interest is positive.”
Dehing believes that this is due to the importance of businesses maintaining and updating their equipment. “Recession is one thing, but when it comes to buying equipment a lot of people will wait for PacPrint to do this,” he said.
The release of the N92vcf is the next step in Agfa’s plans to continue dominating the chemical-free plate sector. The machine also signified Agfa’s first step in its introduction of violet chemical-free technology to the Australian and New Zealand markets.
The :Anapurna M2 (awarded a Print 21 Hot Pick) claims to be the fastest printer in its segment with many automation enhancements. The new release from Agfa includes the first implementation of six new double-sized print heads, each with 1024 nozzles and a unique vacuum strength-control system for smooth substrate transport at high speeds.
Along with launching the three new products, Agfa is also busy preparing to move to new headquarters in Scoresby, Victoria. Scheduled for October this year, the move away from current Burwood premises puts Agfa in the heart of Melbourne’s print mecca, according to Frederik Dehing, president of the Oceania region.
“In Burwood our identity is not as strong,” he said. “We have now signed a five-year lease so that we are closer to the geographic centre of the Melbourne printing industry.”
This is Dehing’s first PacPrint, after joining the company from Belgium in 2007. Many have questioned the importance or relevance of the show, but Dehing has high hopes that it will prove successful and worthwhile for Agfa.
“This is the perfect time for a show like PacPrint,” he said. “We have just had China Print and so far the number of visitors and buying interest is positive.”
Dehing believes that this is due to the importance of businesses maintaining and updating their equipment. “Recession is one thing, but when it comes to buying equipment a lot of people will wait for PacPrint to do this,” he said.