Screen and Artwork Systems announce OEM agreement

Screen has announced that it has confirmed an OEM agreement with Artwork Systems. Under the agreement Screen will integrate ArtPro, Artwork Systems’ specialized packaging software, within its Trueflownet prepress environment to give users powerful packaging production capabilities.

Branded Packstudio SE, the solution will be fully integrated into Trueflownet to give users a cohesive interface and universal access to the widest choice of prepress production tools available today.

Trueflownet is a range of interconnected prepress modules that can be combined to create customized and highly-automated workflows to suit the specific production needs of commercial printing, newspapers, packaging and digital printing. In addition to its own expert technology, Screen’s philosophy is to integrate complementary and industry-leading third party products to add specific functionality for each sector.

ArtPro is software for the pre-production of packaging materials. It features many dedicated tools for the preparation of graphics for a wide array of label and packaging production techniques including: litho printing, flexo printing, gravure and silkscreen.

‘The packaging market has very specific requirements and, by using ArtPro pre-press, operators can turn designs into print-ready files tailored to specific output device requirements, instantly. This agreement, alongside the launch of two VLF PlateRite Ultima offset platesetters and a digital flexo platesetter at IPEX, strengthens our commitment to providing a complete packaging solution,’ said Kyohei Fujisawa, corporate officer, Media Technology Company, Dainippon Screen.

Guido Van der Schueren, chairman of the board, Artwork Systems, said: ‘We are happy to join Screen in bringing such a quality offering to the market, especially as Screen reaches more deeply into Asia and especially, Japan. The agreement is exemplary of our strategic partner goals.’