The company took the orders for its 52DI and 34DI presses which it demonstrated for the first time at Ipex, as well as its Dimension, Vector TX52 and DPM platesetters, with over 25 per cent of the interest generated being for Presstek DI presses.
As well as the two new presses, the company launched a new generation chemistry-free plate and opened its new European business centre at the same time.
Edward J Marino, Presstek’s CEO says the combination of the new products targeting the printing industry’s growth areas and Presstek’s newly established European organisation appeared to be a winning solution.
Marino says there was “brisk activity” around the presses which demonstrated that printers were looking for a solution that filled the gap between conventional presses and copier-technology. Presstek’s Spanish distributor MDI, part of the Illasa group, ordered four 52DI presses at the start of the show.
“The DI produces more work in less time than a conventional press and is more cost effective with higher quality than digital copier-technology. There is a growing need for high-quality colour that can be produced quickly and profitably.”
The press is capable of producing 10,000 sheets per hour with a job change-over time of 10 minutes, including imaging.
