Agfa Graphics Open House for Packaging, Wide-Format

RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J.—Agfa Graphics is holding an open house event in Bloomingdale, Ill. for those companies interested in wide-format printing or expanding into packaging. The open house is being held at the company’s demo facility located at 221 Covington Drive, Bloomingdale, Ill., on Wednesday, November 9 and Thursday, November 10 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Various digital inkjet printing systems will be front and center, including engines from Agfa Graphics, HP, and Epson. Attendees can also learn about Agfa Graphics’ inks, substrates, and other production technologies associated with inkjet printing, such as finishing systems, color management tools, web portals, and job estimating software. Attendees are encouraged to seek practical information from Agfa’s experts on ways to improve production levels and overcome printing challenges.

The packaging area features demos of a variety of systems and packaging-specific tools, including DuPont Cyrel FAST platemaking and mounting on JM Heaford mounters. The team will demonstrate Flexo Wash cleaning equipment and the latest technologies and instruments for plate measurement and analysis from Beta Flex.

“This open house is sure to be one of our best because we are integrating more attendee participation than ever,” said Deborah Hutcheson, Director of Marketing, Agfa Graphics, North America. “We are asking our packaging customers to bring their dirty narrow-web plates and anilox rolls so we can demonstrate a fast, easy cleaning solution. And our experts are always available to sort through the most challenging of inkjet printing concerns.”

Some of the systems being demonstrated include:

• :Anapurna Mw (wide-format inkjet with white ink)
• Cyrel 1000TD (plate processor)
• ESKO CDI (flexo plate and film imager)
• FLEXO WASH PW45 (plate wash system)
• JM HEAFORD ELS (narrow web video plate mounting system)
• OKI proColor 510DW (digital color web press)

Anyone interested in attending the open house is required to register for the event. Please call or email Antonia Davenport at 800-526-5441, x2452 or antonia.davenport@agfa.com.