"We could profit from a distinctly growing interest in digital printing at Print '05," said Stefaan Vanhooren, Agfa's president of the Graphic Systems business group. "Agfa's new solutions for industrial inkjet printing, enterprise and workflow automation software and chemistry-free printing plate technology in particular attracted the visitors' attention."
During the trade show, Agfa sold more than 100 new digital systems, including platesetters, software, large-format digital inkjet printers, a digital inkjet press and consumables.
"Our continuous innovation programs allow customers to streamline their processes and increase their productivity. The interest in our comprehensive portfolio and the resulting contracts clearly underline the value of Agfa's printing solutions in today's marketplace," Stefaan Vanhooren concludes.
About Agfa
The Agfa-Gevaert Group is one of the world's leading imaging and information technology companies. Agfa develops, manufactures and markets analog and digital systems for the graphic industry and for healthcare.
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 (US$ 4,677 million) in 2004.
Agfa's Graphic Systems business group supplies the printing industry with integrated prepress solutions, consisting of consumables, equipment, and software for color, workflow and project management for the most performant computer-to-film and computer-to-plate systems, including digital proofing.
Furthermore, Agfa develops inkjet inks and printing equipment for industrial applications, such as packaging, labels and posters.
Agfa's HealthCare business group supplies hospitals and other healthcare centers with state-of-the-art systems for the capturing, processing and managing of diagnostic images and with IT solutions that integrate the imaging workflow into the overall hospital operations across departmental disciplines.
In addition, Agfa is a leader in the fast growing market of IT systems that span the entire healthcare enterprise and through which healthcare facilities become more efficient and effective, with improved patient outcomes.
For more information on Agfa, visit www.agfa.com.
Contact:
Agfa-Gevaert
Johan Jacobs
Corporate Press Relations Manager
Tél. : ++32 (0)3/444.8015
Fax : ++32 (0)3/444.7485
E-mail : johan.jacobs@agfa.com
