Inkjet & Digital Printing
DES + EFI Announce NEW Innovation Centre
Monday 01. June 2009 - Timed to coincide with the Australian release at Pacprint of the EFI Rastek T660 UV flat bed printer and the EFI Jetrion 4000 label press, DES and EFI (Nasdaq: EFII) are pleased to announce their new partnership and the launch of a regional Innovation Centre based in Rhodes, Sydney.
DES has been EFI proofing solution distributor for 10 years and is now also EFI significant partner for VUTEk superwide digital inkjet printers, Rastek UV wide format inkjet printers, Jetrion industrial inkjet printing system and the Digital StoreFront, world-class, print-centric e-commerce solution.
The EFI Innovation Centre will cover e-commerce products such as Digital StoreFront, commercial and industrial printing solutions such as the Jetrion full-colour digital label press, the Fiery XF and Colorproof XF range of colour management software right through to large format and superwide format UV solutions.
The Innovation Centre has been established to demonstrate EFIs vision of delivering increased value to their customers by achieving high productivity using EFIs experience in digital delivery and scheduling of jobs, automation of colour management & workflows combined with best in class hardware. With market sector lines blurring rapidly between commercial print, display graphics and print-for-pay the Innovation Centre will demonstrate total solutions to customers so they can maximise the new opportunities presenting in the marketplace.
“We are delighted to further strengthen our relationship with EFI” commented Ian Clare, Managing Director of DES. “We have worked extensively with EFI over the last 10 years and this partnership is a logical step to providing a wider Asia Pacific regional service and increased customer satisfaction”
EFIs Managing Director for Asia Pacific, Ramin Kazemi, is also positive about the move. “DES shares our vision of adding value and they have a strong history of successfully introducing and supporting digital technology into the graphic arts markets. We are very pleased to be expanding this partnership of our world class digital printing and UV printer solutions.
DES Sales Director Russell Cavenagh was also extremely positive about the move. “The Innovation Centre is designed to showcase EFI products from the start to the finish of the workflow. Customers from the region will be able to see firsthand how EFI and DES can add value to their businesses”
EFI’s VUTEk Superwide Solutions
EFIs VUTEk superwide digital inkjet printers and EFI Fiery XF and EFI XFlow offer unmatched reliability and the ability to print on flexible and rigid substrates, while our inks produce brilliant and sharp colours.
APPS Solutions
EFIs Web-to-Print solutions such as EFI Digital StoreFront provide intuitive user interfaces and seamless workflow that increase customer satisfaction and collaboration while reducing operator error, streamlining complex job cycles, and decreasing job completion time – leading to maximum productivity and profitability.
EFI Proofing solutions include the versatile EFI Colorproof XF for proofing, large-format production and photographic printing, and EFI Colorproof eXpress, a simple and quick Proofing to Go solution for printing and contract proofing. EFI Designer Edition delivers a powerful tool to output accurate proofs, full colour printouts and brilliant photos.
EFI’s Jetrion Industrial Inkjet Systems
EFI’s Jetrion industrial inkjet systems such as the 4000 UV Inkjet narrow-web digital colour press are targeted for the labeling, packaging and direct mail industries. The products also include Jetrion UV, EFIs acclaimed Fiery XF controller and integrated solutions.
EFI’s Rastek Wide-Format Solutions
EFIs Rastek offers wide-format printers and inks at an affordable price for mid-sized print companies. The printers increase businesses revenue streams by opening new doors to high-margin, specialty applications that are traditionally found on high-end output devices. The flexible printers also work with a variety of inks and substrates without sacrificing quality, price performance, productivity or the environment.