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Presstek, Inc. has installed its first Presstek 52DI-UV digital offset press at LSD G.Neumann GmbH in Hamburg, Germany. LSD, which counts Procter & Gamble among its customers, specializes in high-end screen printing packaging designs for the food, beauty and other consumer industries.
"Our clients typically require printing on more than just paper," explains Guenther Neumann, Managing Director of LSD. "They often need plastic, films and foils. Now that we have installed the Presstek 52DI-UV press, we are able to more efficiently service this demand. The 52DI-UV press uses UV waterless offset inks, which allows us to produce high-quality color work on a much wider variety of materials. For us, the Presstek DI-UV press combines the best of offset, digital and UV printing. Plus, we can now efficiently produce small volumes without an expensive prepress workflow, as is the case with screen printing."
The new Presstek 52DI-UV digital offset press significantly expands the range of applications that can be produced making it easier for service providers to differentiate their businesses, whether it is general commercial work, small format packaging, tags and labels, or point-of-purchase materials. UV waterless inks dry instantly, which speeds the delivery of the printed product, increases throughput volumes and gives the DI-UV press owner the ability to respond quickly to customer requests. In addition, superior quality is achieved on uncoated stock and non-porous substrates such as plastics, foils and magnetic media, which are a challenge for other offset printing methods.
Kathy McHugh, Presstek's Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, comments: "The UV printing capabilities on the highly automated Presstek 52DI press is a potent combination that elevates both quality and ease of operation to new levels. It allows print service providers to make use of all of the benefits of Presstek DI digital offset printing -- speed, quality, low-cost-per page and ease-of-use -- while broadening their market reach with a wider range of capabilities."
Savvy businesses, like LSD, are looking to add Presstek DI-UV printing to their offerings because of the following benefits: