Second Screen Russian Distributor

Edited by the Printingtalk editorial team Oct 13, 2004

To serve the sizeable and rapidly expanding graphic arts market in Russia, Screen has appointed a second specialist distributor in the country.

To serve the sizeable and rapidly expanding graphic arts market in Russia, Screen has appointed a second specialist distributor in the country.

Apostrof Print will sell and support the range of Screen two-up to eight-up platesetters and Trueflow workflows.

The company joins established distributor HGS serving the Russian market.

Whereas HGS concentrates on the medium to large size printing companies, the focus of Apostrof Print will be on the smaller to medium sized printers.

Apostrof Print Group is based in Moscow, St.

Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk and Rostov-on-Don.

The company serves all sectors of the graphic arts and packaging industries with a broad range of equipment, including: Ryobi offset presses, Gidue and Focus narrow web flexo presses and Horizon and Schneider Senator finishing systems.

Apostrof Print is undergoing rapid expansion.

In addition to its continuing programme of establishing regional facilities around the country, the company has built an experienced sales, support and service team.

Vitaly Sidorov, general manager of Apostrof Print, explained: "We are delighted to add Screen's range of technologically advanced pre-press equipment to our portfolio.

Recent significant regional increases in our customers' buying power has resulted in a corresponding increase in demand for sophisticated and reliable CTP and workflow technology equipment and Screen enables us to diversify and broaden our range to meet these needs." Frans Kops, Screen's northern European sales manager, said: "Apostrof Print is an important addition to our distribution network in the region.

Russia represents one seventh of the world's land mass and Apostrof Print and HGS will enable us to serve customers spread across this enormous area very effectively.

Screen holds a market leading position world-wide and the partnership with both companies demonstrates our intention to provide our powerful and innovative print production solutions to a ever widening customer base.".