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News Release from: Kodak Graphic Communications Group | Subject: Magnus 800 Platesetters
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 13 December 2006
Swedish Media House Prefers Kodak CTP
Equipment
Elanders Group, the Nordic 'infomedia' business, has selected Kodak's Graphic Communications Group (GCG) as its preferred supplier for computer-to-plate equipment and printing plates.
Elanders Group, the Nordic 'infomedia' business, has selected Kodak's Graphic Communications Group (GCG) as its preferred supplier for computer-to-plate equipment and printing plates Elanders said it views strategic partnership arrangements of this kind as vital to the company's competitive position in the long-term and the decision to be a partner with Kodak follows an evaluation by the company's technical team
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 1 Aug 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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That included an examination of the technical, quality and service aspects of all available systems on the market.
Christer Adolfsson, vice president of Elanders Infologistics Sweden, explained: "Both the equipment and the results produced by the equipment must meet the highest performance criteria, now and in the future.
Our partners must also be very flexible in a way that ensures that we can change our production capacity in existing sites, or start up new sites, to meet market demand as required.
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Another important issue is that they are able to work with us globally with guaranteed support for equipment and services wherever the location." He added: "We think Kodak can meet our demands now and in the future and believe a partnership like this can increase our competitiveness in the global market." Initially Elanders has placed a large order for Kodak Magnus 800 Platesetters.
All are specified for maximum automation with Multi-Cassette Units holding up to 400 plates and fully integrated in-line punching for increased productivity.
The B1 platesetters will be installed at eight of the group's current European production sites, with the first unit arriving at the Hungarian facility this month.
Bjorn Wesstrom, general manager of Kodak GCG's Nordic Region, commented: "We are obviously delighted to secure this landmark agreement with a company of the stature of the Elanders Group.
Selling a CTP device is one thing but the key issue here was our ability to put together a sophisticated pan-European system for Elanders that covers all of their sites.
It really is a powerful endorsement of the strength and depth of Kodak's global offering." Elanders said it has ambitious expansion plans for Europe and the rest of the world, and Kodak platesetting equipment will be installed at new sites as they are set up.
The group will also switch to Kodak thermal printing plates as part of the arrangement.
"We will have the same equipment across our entire production platform, which means we can quickly and easily move work between sites as required.
This allows us to optimise the utilisation of our resources," Christer Adolfsson added.
The Elanders Group has gone through substantial changes in recent years and is continually reshaping its business to meet the changing demands of its customers, who increasingly require global services based on long-term supply agreements.
Founded in 1908, the company employs 1,500 staff and has operations in seven countries.
It focuses on 'infomedia', which it defines as publishing information in the most appropriate format in any kind of media.
That could be a catalogue, a user manual, an advertisement, a product specification, or a website.
The common goal is that the right information reaches the right recipient at the right time, said the company.
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