Punch Graphix Prepress Germany and MacDermid Printing Solutions reach marketing deal for newspaper flexo basysPrint UV-Setters.
(Press release reprinted with permission from Punch Graphix)

MacDermid Printing Solutions, the world's leading supplier of photopolymer plates for flexographic newspaper printing, will now be a distributor of basysPrint UV-Setters for the newspaper flexo market.

Wim Deblauwe, CEO of Punch Graphix International, explains, "basysPrint UV-Setters have been a success with offset printers for the better part of a decade. Our UV exposure systems have been an ideal fit for metal decorating and screen printing as well. We have now developed the F series of basysPrint UV-Setters to meet the growing demand for CtP solutions in the emerging newspaper flexo market. With MacDermid, we have found an outstanding partner for the distribution of our CtP systems. The company has long-standing relationships with flexo newspapers and has achieved high market penetration. Through the expansion of its product portfolio with basysPrint UV-Setters, MacDermid is able to provide an optimal digital exposure solution for newspaper flexo plates and can further strengthen its position as market leader in this field. We are looking forward to a very successful partnership."

Gerald Hall, president Newspaper Plates, MacDermid Printing Solutions, states, "The introduction of the F series basysPrint UV-Setter marks an important milestone in newpaper flexo printing. The basysPrint system is based on a mature and proven offset CtP technology and will be an ideal fit across many segments of the market. Users will also benefit from the new relationship between Punch Graphix and MacDermid in the fields of distribution and service."

About Punch Graphix
Punch Graphix provides innovative, competitive and environmentally friendly imaging and printing solutions for the global graphics industry. Under the basysPrint brand, Punch Graphix designs, develops and delivers CTP systems for flexo- and offset markets. Under the Xeikon brand name, Punch Graphix designs, develops and delivers high-end digital colour printing systems, software and consumables for the commercial, document printing and industrial markets. With a clear-minded focus on R&D, Punch Graphix is solely dedicated to customer satisfaction and aims to deliver cost-effective graphic excellence that goes beyond all expectations.

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Frank Anthony, VP Operations, Chattanooga Times Free Press
“I have managed newspaper production departments in New York, Colorado, Arizona, Texas and now Tennessee. I have had letterpress, offset and now flexo experience. When we decided to replace our letterpress, here at the Chattanooga Times Free Press, my first thought was offset.

After visiting a few flexo newspapers it was apparent that this process was better than offset. Flexo used single fluid printing, true keyless printing without complicated, high tech solutions, the colors were always bright, the inks dense and even, dot gain was significantly less than offset, there were no trolleys marks, no tinting or toning, no rub ink…and the list goes on. Flexo is, and has been, the fastest growing process in the commercial world, growing at 4% to 6% a year and taking work from offset and gravure. Add this to the benefits outlined above and you have your answer as to why I chose flexo.”

John Bird, Managing Director of HQP, London
"Our choice of flexo technology for our new Didcot plant confirms our ongoing commitment to the process and its ability to meet the high quality standards that The Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday demand.  It also has the potential to print special features and commercial work on super calendared or coated stock without the added capital cost and operating expense of a heatset offset press.  The reason we chose Cerutti was its ability to print on these higher paper grades and its unique, compact design with four satellite printing couples around a common impression cylinder to assure excellent registration for four colour printing."

The Flexo Process
	Flexography is a direct printing process consisting of an ink chamber, an anilox roller, a plate cylinder, and an impression cylinder.The anilox roller first picks up ink from the ink chamber. After the doctor blade removes excess ink from the anilox roller, the ink is transferred to the printing plate. The ink on the plate is then transferred directly onto the web.
Click to enlarge photo of Flexo Process
Flexo Advantages • Keyless inking, Single fluid system • Less paper waste • Simple press operation with less manning • Prints on super-calendered and coated stock without expensive dryers • Reduced set-off and show-through--prints on thinner newsprint • No ink rub-off, the #1 reader complaint

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Tom Moore, US Sales Manager
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 tmoore@macdermid.com

Werner Gerza, European Sales Director
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