says it will continue to transform itself and anticipate and adapt to changes in the industry and the world. Fitch says: “The continuous shift to digital printing is an exciting opportunity for our company, and we are firm believers in the power and added value of inkjet printing and its growth potential. Our Digital Printing division is one of the growth motors of the Agfa Group.” Regarding the future of the company, Agfa is focused on innovating its inkjet and software portfolio for sign and display companies as well as packaging printers. The SpeedSet Orca represents the company’s first step in its direction to support these businesses as it looks to further develop the solution’s technology, which is based on Agfa’s expertise in ink and inkjet printing. “As companies are getting bigger and machines are getting faster, automation and connectivity will certainly play an ever-bigger part in our stories both for packaging and for sign and display printing,” says Fitch. “We already offer robots on the Onset 51 www.printmonthly.co.uk September / October 2024 - Issue 350 1995 • First Sherpa inkjet proofing system 2003 • Agfa starts joint development and manufacturing partnerships with Thieme, leader in screen-printing and Mutoh, manufacturer of wide-format inkjet printers 2004 • Agfa acquires Dotrix, manufacturer of single-pass full-colour digital printing solutions for industrial applications 2005 • First technology demos of the M-Press digital screen-printing press and the Anapurna wide-format inkjet printing systems 2006 • Cooperation agreement with Korean large-format printer manufacturer Dilli 2007 • Launch of the Dotrix Transcolor model 2008 • Launch of the Anapurna XLS large-format inkjet printer 2010 • Agfa acquires Pitman, a leading US supplier of prepress, industrial inkjet, pressroom, and packaging printing products 2011 • Launch of the Jeti Titan printer 2015 • Debut of the true flatbed Jeti Mira and the hybrid Jeti Tauro printers 2016 • Introduction of LED UV curing on the inkjet printer range saves energy and money, and benefits the environment 2017 • Launch of the Alussa eTU25 leather printing solution • Launch of the Jeti Ceres roll-to-roll printer 2018 • Launch of the high-speed Jeti Tauro H3300 LED 2019 • Expansion of water-based ink production capacity to cater to growing demands for industrial printing 2020 • Introduction of the ultra-high speed Jeti Tauro H3300 UHS aka ‘the Beast’ and launch of the InterioJet H3300 water-based system for laminate décor paper printing 2022 • Acquisition of Inca Digital Printing, UK- based developer and manufacturer of advanced high-speed printing technologies for sign and display applications as well as for the rapidly growing digital packaging printing market 2023 • New Agfa UV inks for the Onset X series and introduction of the SpeedSet Orca inkjet press for packaging 2024 • Launch of a refreshed and enhanced portfolio under the headline 'Powerful by Nature'. A beast for every need, including the introduction at FESPA of the next-gen Anapurna large-format printer, the Anapurna Ciervo H3200, the Jeti Condor 5.2 m roll-to-roll printer, and of the Jeti Bronco hybrid inkjet printer AGFA'S TIMELINE COMPANY SPOTLIGHT / AGFA An overview of the highlights within Agfa’s inkjet solutions offering over time: our rebranded inkjet printer portfolio at trade shows, of which The Print Show (September 17th to 19th at the NEC, Birmingham) is just one example. We will ramp up the strategic partnership regarding inkjet printers with EFI, and we expect to be installing additional SpeedSet Orca packaging presses at customer sites in diverse regions very soon.” Grizzly, and we are working on a similar offering for our Tauro engine. Our Asanti software also plays a role in making print production workflows as efficient as possible.” After a year filled with announcements and releases, Agfa has stressed the importance of bringing its technologies to local trade shows to speak to printers and signage experts about how the company can help with new solutions. Fitch concludes: “We will be showing ▲ The Jeti Tauro LED printer features up to 8 rows of printheads
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