Océ to boost productivity of Asian printing industry
Océ set for a great show in IPEX South Asia 2007
Venlo, the Netherlands, 10/18/2007, Now, Asian printing industry can operate more efficiently, generating more in a shorter span of time and compete on a level beyond the ordinary
Singapore / Venlo, The Netherlands, 19 October 2007 – Océ, a global leader in digital document management, is set for a great show at IPEX South Asia 2007 in New Delhi, India from October 24-27 with the India debut of a range of award winning printing systems. The Océ VarioPrint 6250 will make its debut appearance in India. At the joint booth (03-B47) with CADD Centre India Private Limited and CMS Computers Limited, Océ will demonstrate to visitors how its customers can increase the return on investment on their production devices, increasing the utilisation of their print capacity.
Océ concept at IPEX South Asia is ‘Taking Business Beyond the Ordinary’. This can be justified by a single message to highlight Océ’s strength within the Document, Graphic Arts and Wide Format market and for IPEX South Asia. Visitors can expect to see Océ’s latest award winning innovations in professional printing with examples such as document printing, variable publishing and traditional applications within the same work flow; print speed scalability; the world’s most flexible wide format printer which allows as many as a million configurations and the new near-photographic quality flatbed and roll-to-roll UV curable inkjet printer.
Océ VarioPrint 6250 sets new standard in digital printing
The new Océ VarioPrint 6250, with Océ Gemini Instant Duplex Technology, changed the face of duplex printing. The Océ VarioPrint 6250 revolutionizes duplex printing by permitting simultaneous printing on both sides of a document. This is achieved by Océ’s Instant Duplex technology, aptly named Gemini (Latin for twins). Capable of printing 250 duplex A4 or 132 A3 prints per minute, the Océ VarioPrint 6250 is suitable for production volumes of between 600,000 and 8 million prints per month. Simultaneous duplexing will now boost productivity at print shops, quick printers, commercial printers and in-house print rooms. According to our customer research, duplex applications count for 80 percent of the volume. These new systems extend proven Océ technology to a wider range of users who need additional speed choices.
"In fact, the Océ VarioPrint 6250 will offer new opportunities to Indian commercial printshops, giving them the opportunity to grow their business by taking on more jobs, and offering new business opportunities to graphic arts printers in the production of the short-run digital books. In short, the Océ VarioPrint 6250 is a real money maker for our customers!” said Rob de Louw, General Manager (DDS), Océ Asia Hub.
The latest version of the industry's most productive single-pass digital duplex printers offers significant advancements in workflow management and interoperability, sustainability and productivity. Its capabilities are available as a software upgrade for all Océ VarioPrint 6000 printers, including current customers, demonstrating Océ's continued commitment to investment protection.
The Océ VarioPrint 6250, which will be making its debut appearance in India at IPEX South Asia, continues to receive market recognition with a list of awards including the 2006 Graph Expo Must See 'em designation, the European Digital Press 2007 Product of the Year and the PIA/GATF 2007 InterTech Technology Award.
World’s most flexible wide format printer that goes beyond the ordinary.
Launched last year, the Océ TDS700, which is designed to fit the way people work in a wide variety of technical environments can allow users to add up to six rolls, three sheet feeders, two types of scanner, different finishing devices and a broad range of software. All these easy-to-use features make it the world’s most flexible wide format printer.
In February, the Océ TDS700 printing system won the International Forum Product Design Gold Award, one of the world’s most important annual international awards for Product Design. It was selected for its innovative design, its usability and its commitment to a healthy environment, demonstrated by the lowest dust, ozone, heat and sound emissions in its class. “The iF Product Design Award 2007 for the Océ TDS700 printer is a recognition of the Océ Design team’s contribution to the system,” said Arthur Gebhard, International Product Market Manager, Océ Technologies B.V. “It’s also a clear message to our customers that an investment in Océ products brings rewards beyond the ordinary.”
“Oce being the market leader in the LED Wide Format Printing Systems is constantly innovating to ensure the customer needs are satisfied” said K K Chua, General Manager (WFPS), Océ Asia Hub.
Industry-leading wide format display graphics printing system
Also making its debut appearance in India at the IPEX South Asia is the industry-leading Océ Arizona® 250 GT, a wide format display graphics printing system. The Océ Arizona® 250 GT flatbed UV printer was designated “a truly innovative product” when it won the viscom INNOVATION AWARD in the Large Format Digital Printing category at the viscom 2007 International trade fair for visual communication, held in Düsseldorf, Germany, September 20-22, 2007.
“This award reinforces the Océ product values embodied in the Océ Arizona 250 GT including quality, reliability, productivity and user-friendliness,” said Gido van Praag, President and CEO of Océ Display Graphics Systems, Inc. “The print quality of the Oce Arizona 250GT is so superb that it has now widened the applications of the display graphic industry” added K K Chua, General Manager (WFPS), Océ Asia Hub.
This is the second honor for the Océ Arizona 250 GT: it won the Digital Printing & Imaging Association (DPI) Vision Award upon its preview at the Specialty Graphics and Imaging Association (SGIA) show in September 2006. The Vision Award is given to an exhibiting manufacturer whose new product has the best chance of positively impacting the digital imaging industry.
‘Taking Business Beyond the Ordinary’
Océ manufactures innovative solutions which inherently deliver flexibility, upgradeability and productivity in a host of innovative ways. The key differentiator for Océ in the India market is the concept of ‘Taking Business Beyond the Ordinary’.
Andre Hoeben, Managing Director of Océ Singapore, Malaysia and Océ Asia hub, said: “To us IPEX is first and for all the ideal opportunity to establish our brand image in the Indian market. Next to that we are proud to show how well the symbiotic relationship between Indian distributors and a Dutch MNC like Océ is for our (potential) customers.”
He added: ”It is also to express our firm believe that India is a market Beyond the Ordinary in size and potential with the IPEX the perfect place to meet existing and above all many new customers.
Of course we will use the opportunity to announce some great news: Océ will start off with Display Graphics in the Indian market and we will reveal the name of our first DGS distributor during the IPEX."
About Océ
Océ N.V. is one of the world's leading international companies in printing and document management. In advanced research centres and high-tech production facilities the company develops products and services for the efficient and effective exchange of information.
These comprise products for the reproduction, presentation, distribution and management of documents. The range of products and services offered by Océ is characterised by its recognised high quality, which is based on reliability, productivity, durability, ease of use and environmental friendliness.
Océ's products and services are mainly offered direct via the company's own sales and service organisations; a limited number of them are also distributed via third parties.
Océ focuses on professional user environments, particularly on those in which high document volumes are processed.
Océ N.V., headquartered in The Netherlands, has a workforce of 24,000 people and 2006 revenues of € 3.1 billion. The company is active in nearly 80 countries, maintains research and manufacturing centres in the Netherlands, the United States, Germany, France, Belgium, the Czech Republic, and Romania.
For more information on Océ, visit www.oce.com.
For more information, please contact:
Nick Gale
Manager Media Relations
Océ Technologies
Tel.: +31.77.359.5628
Email: nick.gale@oce.com