Fujifilm's offset plate deal with newspaper giant DPG Media

 

Underlining its offset print heritage, Fujifilm announced a commercial deal with newspaper company DPG Media, during drupa. The Netherlands-based newspaper firm confirmed its investment in six XStream thermal CTP platesetters, along with a significant volume of Fujifilm Superia ZX-N processless plates.

The deal is part of Fujifilm’s Platesense program. As part of this initiative, Fujifilm delivers plates to its customers when they need them, along with all associated CTP equipment and consumables. Fujifilm manages waste and aluminium collection (helping to protect printers from aluminium price fluctuations) and provides comprehensive processor maintenance, service and support.

Andre Fokkema, director printing at DPG Media, says, “We came to Fujifilm because of its established presence in the market and its proven, high quality printing technologies. We want to achieve unattended plate production. In addition, with the help of the Platesense program taking away the stress of plate production and management processes, we will be able to concentrate on running our businesses while benefitting from automation, productivity and operational cost savings.”

Thomas Kurz, head of sales newspaper, Fujifilm Europe, adds, “Our commercial offset technology continues to support industries such as newspaper printing – and our deal with DPG Media is an excellent example of this. Our processless CTP plates only offer all the benefits of 100% savings on resources needed for processing and guarantee exceptional quality and reliability.”

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