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ABETOS/INFLEXCO, S.A. Visit www.intermach.com Model Print Width (in.) Colors Self-adhesive flexo presses Power 7, 10 4, 6 Leader 7, 10 2, 3, 4 SUPER Power 16-6 16 6 Flexo central impression presses Master 400 16, 24 4, 6 Junior 16, 24 4, 6 Write 471 on Reader Service Form J AQUAFLEX Visit www.aquaflex.com Model Web Width (in.) Max. Printing Width (in.) Speed (fpm) ELS Servo 10,13 10,13 750 Instaprep 10,13 10,13 500 LX 26 13,16,18,20,24,26 500 FPC Servo 20-32 32 1,000 Write 472 on Reader Service Form, See Ad p.46 Bell-Mark Visit www.bell-mark.com Model Width Repeat Speed (fpm) 1234 HS-FD 4˝ 12˝ 275 1238 HS FD 8˝ 12˝ 275 1834 HS FD 4˝ 18˝ 375 18310 HS FD 10˝ 18˝ 375

Bell-Mark Sales Co. Visit www.bell-mark.com Model Width (in.) Repeat (in.) Speed (fpm) Wide-web to 80 to 80 1,000 Write 495 on Reader Service Form BHS Printing Machinery Visit www.bhsprint.de Model Web Width (in.) Max. Print Width (in.) Speed (fpm) Flexline Vario 26.5,34,40, 26,33.5,39.5, 1,300- 52,64 52,64 1,600 Flexline Compact 26.5,28.5,32.5, 26,28,32,40, 650- 40.5, 52.5,64.5 52,64 1,000 Flexline Intro 23 to 65 22 to 67 1,300 Write 496 on Reader Service Form J BOBST GROUP USA INC. Visit www.bobstgroup.com Model Type Colors Width Range (in.) Speed (fpm) EF 4020 Gearless CI 8 43.7-48.75 984 EF 4010 Gearless CI 8 31.2-54.6 1,148 GF 3020 Geared CI 6 31.2-54.6 656 SF 2020 Stack Type 1-8 23.4-54.6 656 DS 1010 Downstream Gearless 8 31.2-66.3 984

J DRENT GOEBEL Visit www.rdpmarathon.com Model Speed (fpm) Web Width (in.) Non Perfecting - LS Series with RDP SOLID™ Sleeve Insert Technology LS-68 1500 26 LS-85 1500 33 LS-100 1800 38 Non Perfecting LG-200 1500 20 LG-260 1500 26 LG-330 1500 33 LG-380 1800 38 LF-200 1200 20 LF-260 1200 26 Write 530 on Reader Service Form, See Ad p. 9 J GALLUS Visit www.gallus.org Model Web Width (in.) Max. Printing Area

Brandtjen & Kluge Visit www.kluge.biz Model Speed (fpm) Web Width (in.) Offset 500 15.75 Write 546 on Reader Service Form J DRENT GOEBEL Visit www.drentgoebel.com Model Web Width Max Print Width Speed (fpm) VSOP 520 20.561 20.61 1,200 VSOP 850 33.561 33.61 1,200 VSOP 1120 44.61 43.761 1,200 VSOP 1250 49.261 48.861 1,200 Vision 20.561 20.61 1,000 Novaprint 680 27.61 26.561 1,500 Novarprint 760 30.61 29.561 1,500 380V 38.561 38.61 1,800 SR200 20.561 20.61 1,200 SR260 26.561 26.61 1,000 Write 547 on Reader Service Form, See Ad p. 9 J GALLUS

J AQUAFLEX Visit www.aquaflex.com Model Speed (fpm) Web Width (in.) Max. Printing Width (in.) ELS Servo 10,13 13 750 Instaprep 500 10, 13 13 LX 500 13, 16, 18, 20, 24, 26 26 Write 452 on Reader Service Form, See Ad p. 46 Brandtjen & Kluge Visit www.kluge.biz Model Speed (fpm) Web Width (in.) Combo 500 15.75 Write 453 on Reader Service Form W.R. Chesnut Engineering

It’s a virtual war out there and converters are on the front lines. Striving to stay one step ahead of the competition, converters need to know they have a support system that they can seek out and use for appealing product innovations, especially when it comes to the building blocks of the printing world—printing presses. Narrow-web press manufacturers are listening closely to what printers are asking for, and are developing new and better equipment all the time. To do this well, they must know what converters are demanding from their presses. Mac Rosenbaum, vice president, sales and marketing, Aquaflex (A division of F.L. Smithe

Fiscal anxiety may lead converters to delay press investments and additions. See below for a guide to narrow-web press series and their respective levels of investment. by Jessica Millward, Associate Editor THE "WAIT AND SEE" mentality has descended upon the narrow-web print set and its purse strings. While press manufacturers continued to heighten the graphic sophistication level of narrow-web presses in 2001 with improved press models, many converters may not consider capitalizing on those technology gains until the economic picture comes into focus. Relatively, the narrow-web market is in a much better boat than many other printer segments. Printing Industries of America's (PIA)