New 75DI digital offset press with inline aqueous coater
increases quality, expands service offering, reduces
outsourcing for Oklahoma firm
Greenwich, CT - July 16, 2012 - Presstek, Inc. (NASDAQ:
PRST), a leading supplier of digital offset printing
solutions to the printing and communications industries,
today announced that Texoma Print Services of Durant OK has
ordered a five-color Presstek 75DI with an inline aqueous
coater. Texoma is a full-service commercial printer
specializing in publications, marketing literature, business
forms and specialty advertising. The company, founded in 1979
as Texoma Business Forms, serves a diverse and loyal customer
base with a hands-on approach and a strong focus on customer
service. In 2006, Texoma Print Services became part of the
family of companies owned by the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
The Presstek 75DI was installed in June 2012 and is already
delivering production work.
"We selected the Presstek 75DI because it enables us to
deliver on our values," said Russell Marcum, Director, Texoma
Print Services. "Its waterless printing, on-press
chemistry-free imaging and reduced waste support our
environmental sustainability efforts. In addition, the 29"
format size and the ability to go from digital file to
printed sheet in six minutes will allow us to meet our
customers' requirements for high quality color printing
across a wider range of applications, including work that we
had been outsourcing. We are also excited about the added
value and productivity that we gain with the inline aqueous
coater and fifth color. These, combined with the ability to
print on a wide variety of stocks ranging from onion skin to
31 point board, really provide us with a competitive
advantage."
"It is very exciting to see the momentum around our 75DI
program continue to grow," said Joe Demharter, Presstek's
Vice President of Sales & Marketing. "Profitable printers
like Texoma understand that they must adjust their product
portfolio to meet today's market requirements. Print buyers
are seeking a wider variety of high quality short run
printing produced quickly in the exact quantities that they
desire. Presstek DI presses are specifically designed to meet
these needs."
Texoma had older QuickMaster DI presses, so the company was
already familiar with DI technology. The technology in the
new 75DI is a three-generation advance over the QuickMaster.
According to Demharter, "The levels of automation, speed,
print quality and reliability of today's DI presses are
vastly improved over previous generations. I am confident
that Texoma will be thrilled with the improved productivity
and profitability the new 75DI will deliver for its business
as it continues to funnel work to the press."
Marcum adds, "We were familiar with the DI digital workflow.
But we had no idea how far the technology had progressed
since we acquired our QuickMaster DI some time ago. During
our due diligence, we ran 11 forms of 1,000 press sheets each
in just over three hours, including imaging all plates on
press, on the 75DI in the Presstek demo room. That would have
taken more than a day to produce in a conventional workflow.
Now that the new Presstek 75DI press is installed, it is
already making a huge difference in our capacity and
throughput. We are filling the press by bringing in about 90%
of work previously outsourced, capturing new customers, and
expanding the range of work we can do for existing customers.
For example, we recently ran our first in-house pocket folder
job, and both our team and our customer were thrilled with
the turnaround time and the quality of the piece." Marcum is
also pleased with the inline coating capability, which adds
durability to products such as pocket folders and postcards
that are typically exposed to abrasion during their life
cycles.
The Presstek 75DI is a highly automated 29" digital offset
press that is available in 4- to 10-color configurations. It
has a full range of productivity enhancing options, including
an inline aqueous coater. The 75DI features support for 300
lpi and FM screening, 6-minute job-to-job turnover (including
on-press plate imaging), and a small environmental footprint.
The press prints up to 16,000 six-up sheets or 96,000
letter-sized pages per hour.
Presstek, Inc. is a leading supplier of digital offset
printing solutions to the printing, packaging and
communications industries. Presstek's innovative offerings
bring unmatched efficiencies, competitive differentiation and
the highest level of customer service to printing operations
of all sizes. Presstek's DI® digital offset presses
bridge the gap between toner and conventional offset
printing. They represent the future of digital offset
printing enabling printers to cost effectively meet customer
demand for high quality, short run color printing with a fast
turnaround time and improved profit margins. The company's
CTP portfolio includes chemistry-free, pre-heat, no pre-heat
and waterless plate technology. CTP systems range from
two-page polyester to fully automated eight-page systems.
Presstek also offers prepress and pressroom supplies. Its
highly qualified support staff and network of dealers support
printers around the globe.www.presstek.com or e-mail info@presstek.com for
additional information.
DI is a registered trademark of Presstek, Inc.
Contacts: | |
Investor Relations Cameron Associates Kevin McGrath (212) 245-4577 kevin@cameronassoc.com |
Trade Relations Brian Wolfenden Director of Marketing Communications (603) 594-8585, ext. 3435 bwolfenden@presstek.com |
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