Twelve companies had made a buying decision before the high-speed flatbed inkjet press was launched at Fespa (Munich, Germany, 31 May 2005). Five more orders were placed during the show and at a two-week open house event, which was organised at Thieme's Technikum in Teningen (Germany) this month for screen and large-format printers from Oceania, North America and Europe.
M-Press was launched as the world's first fully automated flatbed inkjet press that can print long run lengths economically. To do so, it combines Agfa's advanced inkjet technology and Thieme's design and manufacturing expertise in screen printing equipment into one unique solution for high-volume, large-format operations. Prices for the M-Press start at 1.4 million euros.
About Agfa.
The Agfa-Gevaert Group is one of the world's leading imaging companies. Agfa develops, manufactures and markets analogue and digital systems, intended mainly for the graphics industry and the healthcare markets.
Agfa's headquarters are in Mortsel, Belgium. The company is active in 40 countries and has agents in another 100 countries throughout the world. Together they achieved a turnover of 3,762 million euros in 2004. Product and company information can be found on Agfa's home page on the World Wide Web at: www.agfa.com.
A worldwide supplier of consumables, equipment and software in the graphic arts industry, Agfa Graphic Systems is rapidly expanding its offerings in the growing wide-format inkjet market. The company has an installed base of more than 10,000 digital inkjet systems for proofing and printing around the world. Its experience in both imaging and emulsion technology has provided the expertise required for making an assortment of high-quality UV and solvent-based inks. Agfa's joint development- and manufacturing partnerships with Mutoh, Xaar and Thieme expand its technological reach and allow the company to develop high-quality systems such as :Anapurna100 and M-press, for wide format, and industrial inkjet customers.
About Thieme.
Thieme is a technology leader in screen printing systems. With its dedicated development efforts, Thieme continually strengthens its position in the worldwide screen printing market and will establish a leading position in the high-end digital printing market. Thieme is headquartered in Teningen, Germany and serves customers with sales and service subsidiaries in France, Great Britain, and the United States. The company currently employs about 500 people around the world and achieves total annual sales of approximately 70 million euros. More information at www.thieme-products.com
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M-Press was launched as the world's first fully automated flatbed inkjet press that can print long run lengths economically. To do so, it combines Agfa's advanced inkjet technology and Thieme's design and manufacturing expertise in screen printing equipment into one unique solution for high-volume, large-format operations. Prices for the M-Press start at 1.4 million euros.
