Turkey's leading newspaper extends violet computer-to-plate to additional print sites
Mortsel (Belgium), June 14, 2006 - 11.00 a.m. CET
The Dogan Group of Istanbul, Turkey, has decided to step up the digitisation of prepress production for its leading newspaper Hurriyet, using computer-to-plate solutions and software from Agfa Graphics. Agfa Graphics has taken an order for 8 additional :Polaris XTV violet computer-to-plate systems with software, digital offset plates and processing, and punch and bending equipment.
The Dogan Group of Istanbul, Turkey, has decided to step up the digitisation of prepress production for its leading newspaper Hurriyet, using computer-to-plate solutions and software from Agfa Graphics. Agfa Graphics has taken an order for 8 additional :Polaris XTV violet computer-to-plate systems with software, digital offset plates and processing, and punch and bending equipment.
Hürriyet chose to partner with Agfa Graphics and its national distributor Reproset when it first embarked on its conversion to CtP (computer-to-plate) back in 2000. The company has had 7 :Polaris systems in operation in Istanbul and two more in Frankfurt, Germany, where Europe's most widely read Turkish-language newspaper is printed for circulation across 24 countries. These will be upgraded on site to state-of-the art violet laser imaging to increase the lifetime of the imaging system and further boost print quality. The new systems will be installed at four Hürriyet print sites across Turkey (Izmir, Ankara, Adana and Antalya). The new order will make Hürriyet the most important newspaper CtP installation in the region, with a total of 17 :Polaris CtP systems in place, and digital offset plate consumption in excess of 800,000 sq.m. per year.
"We have been working with Agfa Graphics for seven years, and we have been happy with the quality of printing plates and Agfa's innovative technology, as well as with the support and service through national distributor, Reproset," said Hamil Alniacik, general manager of DPC/Dogan's print sites. "We have reviewed technology offerings from other vendors and benchmarked them against Agfa's violet solutions. Agfa Graphics came out winning: we are confident that we are making a good choice."
About Agfa.
The Agfa-Gevaert Group is one of the world's leading imaging and information technology companies. Agfa develops, manufactures and markets analogue and digital systems for the graphics industry, the healthcare sector and specific industrial applications.
Agfa's headquarters are in Mortsel, Belgium. The company is active in 40 countries and has agents in another 100 countries throughout the world.
The Agfa-Gevaert Group achieved a turnover of 3,308 million euro in 2005.
About Agfa Graphics.
Agfa Graphics offers integrated prepress solutions to the printing industry. These solutions comprise consumables, hardware, software and services for production workflow, project and colour management. Computer-to-film, computer-to-plate and digital proofing systems have earned Agfa Graphics a worldwide leadership position in the commercial and package printing and the newspaper publishing markets.
Agfa Graphics is rapidly expanding its offerings in the growing digital inkjet market. Its experience in both imaging and emulsion technology has provided the expertise required for making an assortment of high-quality UV and solvent-based inks. Joint development and manufacturing partnerships with industry leaders expand its technological reach and allow the company to develop comprehensive digital solutions for printing posters, banners, signage, displays, labels and packaging materials.
Product and company information can be found on Agfa's home page on the World Wide Web at: www.agfa.com.
Editor contact:
Marc Verbiest
PR Manager
Agfa Graphics
+32-3-444 4101
Johan Jacobs
Corporate Press Relations Manager
Agfa-Gevaert
tel. ++32 (0)3/444.8015
fax. ++32 (0)3/444.5005
