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Océ at arvato services

“Print quality, support structures and experience in system integration were the decisive factors in favor of the Océ system”, said Jochen Leweling, Head of Production Management at arvato services.

arvato services depends on the Océ JetStream 1000® for the production of individualised and personalised full-colour documents. The continuous feed inkjet system will be used by this media and communications services provider in Gütersloh for both sophisticated mailing campaigns and TransPromo applications.

Océ at T-Systems

"I can use the Océ JetStream 1500 according to the needs of my customers, whether these are for cost-optimised b/w printing or sophisticated TransPromo applications in full colour”, said Peter Dehm, Company Officer at T-Systems MDocS in Weingarten.

The T-Systems subsidiary MDocS (Managed Document Systems), a leading provider of all-inclusive solutions for document management, has switched to digital continuous feed production for the printing of invoices. The company prints several million transaction documents on two Océ JetStream 1500 printing systems a day – in b/w or colour as needed.

Standard Life

To move its business forward, Standard Life was looking for more than just hardware: it needed a partner whose product and expertise would not only improve its business practice but, through a continuing relationship, enhance its entire client offering. Océ proved worthy.

Gemini International

”Océ’s commitment to Gemini International Limited has been like a breath of fresh air. We are confident that they are the right choice as technology partners for Gemini. We consider ourselves a ‘Can Do’ company and so far we have seen nothing but the same attitude from Océ.”

Brian Barnes, Managing Director, Gemini International

A world premiere: "niiu" – individualised newspapers produced on Océ JetStream 2200

The European and North American newspaper market faces new challenges. Circulations are declining and advertising income is falling. With this in mind, newspaper publishers are attempting to develop new product and business models that combine web and print. These include individualised newspapers. Much has been written about this concept over the last two years, but the first practical implementation is now taking place in Berlin with the "niiu" product.

TJ International

“Océ offers better digital technology and more environmental benefits than any competitors”

“Digital is by far the biggest growth for book production. This is the future”

“Nobody else matched Océ’s capabilities”

Océ at CPI Antony Rowe

"In essence, our Eastbourne site had experienced significant, double-figure growth since the first two machines were installed in 2007", says Martin Collyer, General Manager of CPI Antony Rowe

If in Eastbourne at any time, one’s eye may catch the light reflecting off a wall-mounted plaque belonging to digital book printer CPI Antony Rowe. Closer inspection will reveal it hangs there to mark the company’s achievement of printing its millionth run of a single book and was presented in January 2010 by its supplier partner Océ.

Labute

“We started wide format printing with Océ but the relationship soon spread to the small format side of the business. The partnership is still going strong nearly 25 years later” - Ian Hawkes, CEO, Labute Group Ltd

“The Business Development Programme from Océ supported our drive to radically change our business, distinguishing us from our competitors. I would recommend this programme to any commercial printer.” - Dave Jones, Managing Director, Labute Group Ltd

Stroma - Pioneering the digital newspaper market

Market leader heads for next stage of expansion Digital newspapers have created new opportunities for publishers.The production and distribution of international editions at remote locations was a technology pioneered by Océ. But it was London-based Stroma that started the journey, becoming the first member of a Digital Newspaper Network – Océ DNN – that is now spanning the globe. Based on a partnership built on trust and mutual respect, and membership of the acclaimed Océ Quality Centre seal of approval and commitment to business development, the next stage of expansion for the digital printer is well and truly under way.

Cpod re-define the art of short run book production

Cpod is a dedicated on-demand, short run digital book printing company. Operating a three shift, 24 hour routine, Cpod
meets the demands of both publishers, distributors, and self publishers. So what is the appeal of Cpod to the bookselling chain? The simple answer is that Cpod understands this marketplace like no other; it prints short run work only; and it does so with a higher quality, and a faster speed than anybody else!

The KnowledgePoint Group

Océ Prisma Production is the underlying application that manages the Océ workflow and Océ system integrators worked with KnowledgePoint's IT department to dovetail perfectly with the existing applications. Seamless integration was critical but Océ made certain the solution integrated with KnowledgePoint's customer focussed tools, as they want it to be as close to automation as possible. Currently they have two Océ VarioPrint6250 systems, 12 competitive systems including two high volume colour systems and wide format equipment.

Parliamentary Press, is the official printer of all Acts of the UK Parliament

Parliamentary Press uses Océ’s advanced PRISMA®technology to produce economical short runs (from one to 100 copies) of a wide range of statutory and other documents for the Government, as well as printing small page-content items.

Infotex produces newspapers for over 460 clients, with quarterly, bimonthly and monthly publication

Print Service Provider - Infotex print newspapers for clubs and associations all over Germany. The case study focuses how Océ has successfully managed the transition from offset to digital printing. May 2008

TransPromo marries traditional transactional documents. The objective is to strengthen retention efforts, cross-sell, up-sell, and advance customer relationships

Océ developed the industry vision for technology and application convergence-with the knowledge that technology would have to evolve before customers could use complex customer data to transform customer-facing documents into marketing tools. Océ set the stage for TransPromo by offering an infrastructure of convergent digital printers and software that enabled higher resolutions, flexible use of data streams, and the ability to enrich transactional documents with variable text, images, and color.

South Tyneside Council

South Tyneside Council printroom re-design results in expansion of services, and one third cost saving.

Lightning Source redefines books on demand

At any given moment, thousands of people order books online for next-day or two-day delivery. What they don’t know is that their books aren’t picked from a traditional physical inventory in a warehouse. Instead, they’re printed on demand, often in quantities of one, and delivered by Lightning Source, Inc.

DCL purchases first Océ VarioPrint 6250 to handle explosive growth (PDF 303 kb)

Kris Hemeryck is the maverick force behind DCL Print & Sign in Zelzate, Belgium. He is just 31, yet he has managed to grow a tiny copy shop into one of the five largest digital printers in Belgium in six short years. Thanks to a combination
of hard work, determination and a commitment to delivering the very best quality and service.

Océ solutions at SOS Print & Media

“It’s been so good we printed a record three million prints in only the first 10 days. That’s pushing it harder than any VarioPrint 6250 has yet been pushed - and it delivered. This is great technology.”
Océ Sydney printer first to install Océ VarioPrint 6250 Océ’s new, super fast VarioPrint 6250 digital production press first attracted attention at last year’s IPEX exhibition, with its production speed of 250 duplex A4 images per minute and eye-popping simultaneous Gemini instant duplex technology. Now it’s here in Australia! The first installation was at the Sydney premises of SOS Print & Media Group. Here’s what they’re doing with it and how it’s transforming their production workflow.

Océ at TECFA

Spanish company using the Océ CPS900 Platinum to turn out more than 1,000,000 prints in three months

TECFAGROUP started in business in the late sixties in Barcelona. Its initial activity focused on preprint applications and photographic treatment for other companies. Ever since its founding, TECFA has continued to update its technologies according to the requirements of the market’s most demanding clientele. Nowadays, it offers its services to more than 5,000 companies in every imaginable sector as well as a wide variety of institutional organisations.

Melbourne printer finds productivity savings all round with the Océ VarioPrint 6250

On Demand prides itself on being an innovative company, always seeking a technological edge. Given this, it was hardly surprising that the Southbank production printer saw immediate productivity advantages in Océ’s newest digital offering, the remarkable VarioPrint 6250

Midland specialises in providing information management and distribution services for clients ranging from medium-size enterprises to $20 billion corporations in manufacturing, educational publishing and healthcare markets

When Midland Information Resources reached the milestone of 100 million feet run on its Océ VarioStream 9210 digital printer in just one year of operation, the event signified more than just a lot of printed documents. An achievement like this demonstrates the ability of the Océ VarioStream 9210 to deliver a high level of production, reliability and uptime, along with outstanding quality and versatility. But most importantly, Océ continuous-feed technology differentiates Midland as a competitive service provider and creates added value for its clients.

Océ at Pressofoon

Pressofoon has traditionally been a ‘‘sales-driven’’ company, explains CEO Marc Zagwijn. ‘‘We sell our advertisers measurable leads. In the past we did that through our own special interest magazines, but now we are using digital media as well.’’ Thanks to the flexible solutions of Océ, Pressofoon of Heemskerk in the Netherlands has been able to add Custom-Made Publishing to its portfolio. ‘‘The consumer will be able to order their own customised printed magazine via the internet.’’

Printforce in Alphen aan den Rijn has one single aim: to be a pioneering Print on Demand (PoD) specialist

Print on Demand - ColorStream 10000 supplying offset quality in colour. November 2008

Print Media Management

PrintMedia Management Corporate print Quality and innovation to keep the boardroom happy

Océ Gemini technology arrives in Australia

Time is critical for Sydney printer Pirion Digital with a number of clients who demand six hour turnaround for important financial reports. Thanks to the installation of an Océ VarioPrint 6250 they have boosted their output speed and improved their quality and even managed to replace two older non-Océ machines.

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