Presstek takes digital offset to China

Presstek will exhibit the first 52DI digital offset press to be seen in China at the All in Print China show, scheduled for November 14-17 in Shanghai, as it looks to grow its geographic reach.
 
Presstek said the 52DI offers printers a profitable solution for meeting the demand for quick turnaround, high-quality color printing in runs from 500 to 20,000, with increasing use by digital-only, folding carton and mailing and fulfilment companies who wish to add offset quality print to their portfolio of offerings without the complexities of conventional offset.  The DI can print on a wide range of substrates from onion skin to heavy card stock, including plastics and magnetic media.  Running at 10,000 sheets per hour, the Presstek 52DI also has an aqueous coating option that supports both flood and spot aqueous coating.
 
Jeff Jacobson, Presstek’s chairman, president and CEO, said: ‘Our presence at All in Print China demonstrates our continued pursuit of our geographic expansion strategy.  China experienced more than 10 per cent in GDP growth in 2010 along with growth in print volume, and it is unquestionably a large market.  The Presstek 52DI should resonate well with Chinese printers who want to deliver high-quality short run color printing at an affordable cost and without the need to purchase and maintain a computer-to-plate system.
 
‘We believe that Presstek DI printing is well suited to the growing and rapidly changing Chinese market.  We anticipate that the debut of the Presstek 52DI at the All in Print China show will spur interest in DI presses in China and throughout the rest of the region, as attendees look for new solutions at this important show.’