Aniken Graphics, a joint venture between Hamillroad
Software, a UK based prepress software company, and Apex International, a
global leader of anilox and metering products, has today announced that
Reproflex Scandinavia is approved to supply flexographic printing plates,
screened with Bellissima DMS, to the Scandinavian market.
Nick Harvey, managing director of Aniken Graphics
International, said, “We have aligned ourselves with trade shops who are
committed to providing their customers, brands, and converters with the very
best flexo technologies.”
Reproflex Scandinavia provides digitally-produced
printing plates for the packaging industry. The business areas include prepress
for flexo, offset, and gravure. Serving mainly flexo printing houses, customers
also include: advertising agencies, graphic designers, and brand owners.
Steen Madsen, CEO of Reproflex Scandinavia
comments: “The majority of our customers are based in Scandinavia. However,
modern technology makes it easy for us to export to worldwide locations, and a
growing number of our assignments are sent directly to other markets”.
“Our team is made up of 35 capable and committed
employees who solve demanding packaging assignments every day. We pride
ourselves on always using the latest flexo technologies available to us
supported by a network of highly-competent professionals. We have built a
reputation in the market for delivering outstanding quality and for offering a
high-level of predictability related to flexo printed designs.”
“Investment in new technologies has been a pivotal
part of our success. The new flexo screening from Hamillroad Software,
Bellissima DMS, is extremely interesting to Reproflex Scandinavia. Our aim is
to supply the highest level of quality to our customers and bring value to the
flexo packaging market, with the help of this new technology.” Madsen
concludes.
"To maximize everyone's success, Phase One
sales of Bellissima DMS involve the use of Apex GTT aniloxes, and MacDermid or
DuPont plates. We know that this proven technology solution works 'out of the
box.'” Harvey comments.
Printers wishing to test the technology can enquire
via the dedicated www.bellissimadms.com website. Alternatively, they can
contact their local Apex sales representatives or the trade shops for their
specific regions.
Bellissima DMS Using Bellissima, high-quality
prints equivalent to 350-450 lpi are produced with unrivaled image reproduction
and no color shifts on misregistration. By utilizing fixed palette inks the screening
delivers smooth flat tints and moiré free prints. Vignettes fade smoothly to
nothing enabled by printed highlight dots as low as 1.0% and shadow dots up to
99.5%.
Working optimally at 4,000 dpi, the patented
screening includes features such as 100% solid surface patterning options and
solid object protection. Printing press issues including bounce, barring and
slur are all reduced significantly, and in some cases, eliminated. Bellissima
DMS also delivers on ink savings, which can be augmented by GCR based software,
improves the efficiency of the press room, and utilizes existing printing press
equipment.
Phase One sales of Bellissima DMS includes trade
shops, converters and flexographic printers currently using Apex GTT anilox
rolls and sleeves together with MacDermid Graphics Solutions’ LUX ITP 60 or
DuPont Cyrel EASY EFX / ESX plates.
