King Printers (Osaka, Japan) Installs :Azura TS and Is Rewarded As the 300Th User in Japan

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Agfa Graphics Septestraat 27 B – 2640 Mortsel King printers (Osaka, Japan) installs :Azura TS and Belgium th Paul Adriaensen is rewarded as the 300 user in Japan Press Relations Manager Agfa Graphics

T +32 3 444 3940 E Tokyo - Japan, Mortsel - Belgium, September 16, 2011 – Agfa Gevaert Japan (7-22-17 Gotanda Shinagawa, Tokyo. President Hiroyuki Matsuishi) and King Printers, Ltd. (2-10-21 Senshu Nishiyodogawa Osaka, Japan. President Peter Horvath) announced today at the IGAS2011 press conference, the 300th installation of Agfa Graphics’ :Azura TS in Japan at King Printers.

“We are very pleased to have the 300th :Azura TS installation in Japan,” said Mr. Marc Op de Beeck, Vice President of Agfa Graphics Growth Markets, “King Printers, Inc. is a booming company and a great customer for us, and Japan is the largest single market for our :Azura TS. We are pleased to have this news in time for the international IGAS2011 exhibition. It proves the world-wide success of Agfa Graphics’ chemistry-free CtP. It is in line with our ambition to continue serving our users with good product development, and the best customer support.”

“The argument of ‘How to reduce the chemicals and waste in a CtP technology’ is obsolete. It’s the age of ‘Chemistry-free’, ‘Waste-free’, said Mr. Hiroyuki Matsuishi, President of Agfa-Gevaert Japan. “:Azura TS is the world’s best selling chemistry-free plate, and it boasts more than 90 percent in our market. Chemistry-free processes reduce hazardous operations in pre-press, hence also the environmental impact. Chemistry-free plate-making is very stable thanks to the elimination of chemical process parameters, which improves overall press quality. This is the reason why King Printers, Inc. have chosen :Azura TS, because they require the highest quality CtP and care about the environmental impact and customers’ needs. This 300th installation reward for King Printers, Inc. with Azura TS will create more interest in chem-free plates.”

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Agfa Graphics Septestraat 27 After the introduction of the company profile and history, Mr. Takeshi Ueyama, B – 2640 Mortsel Belgium Vice President of King Printers, Inc. said, “We have had a web based print order

Paul Adriaensen system from the beginning of our business, and later we have set up the online Press Relations Manager Agfa Graphics self service printing site for registered customers. Now, our user base exceeds

T +32 3 444 3940 40,000, due to our persistent effort trying to be a good business partner for our E users with the high speed, good price, and the best quality printing. Today, with the introduction of Agfa Graphics’ chemistry -free CTP plate :Azura TS and :Avalon N8 CTP we show our customers a commitment to environment responsible printing, still with a high print quality and color consistency in mind.

We have used the :Azura TS for a month, and we are satisfied with the sharp halftone dot and good reproduction quality. Because of the elimination of the development processes, it brings us stable color reproduction which is perfect for repeat orders from our satisfied customers.

As I heard that our :Azura TS was the 300th installment in Japan, our decision to choose the chemistry- free plate :Azura TS for the improvement in environment and quality printing was definitely right. For the further contribution to society by the use of :Azura TS in our eco-friendly printing service, we are trying to obtain the EP3A’s ‘Clione Gold’ mark. It rewards eco-friendly production activities for the printing industry in Japan. We continue to pursue a good printing quality for our users, hence increase our user base. And not only ordinary print users, we would like to associate with other printing company as an eco-friendly printing firm, so they can utilize our resources. I hope the chemistry -free means anxiety-free printing to our customers, and help contribute to that goal smoothly.”

At the end, Mr. Marc Op de Beeck presented a commemorative gift to Mr. Takeshi Ueyama of King Printers, Inc. as a 300th user of the :Azura TS in Japan.

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Agfa Graphics Septestraat 27 B – 2640 Mortsel Belgium About King Printers, Inc. Paul Adriaensen King printers, Inc. was founded in 1999 as small design firm with less than 10 Press Relations Manager Agfa Graphics employees.Our ‘free-paper for foreign residents’ which have continued from back then was a vital source of information for the foreigners living in Japan, and was a high T +32 3 444 3940 response media for the foreign shop owners and managers.As our free paper gains a E growing reputation, the advertisers sometimes requested the printing of flyers and pamphlets. At the time, we have no print presses or cutting machines. We also lack the manpower to maintain the print presses. But we wanted to respond to the request from our customers, so gradually we were developed into a printing company from design/publishing firm.While we have turned to the printer, we focused on the ‘web to print’, and have developed and maintained Web-based self-service printing.Now we have made the ‘One-stop service’ by in-house print presses, and steadily rising sales.Although we are young with only 10 years of experience, we are trying to notch up our service in the price and the quality, with the slogan ‘Anxiety free printing for all’. More info of King printers, Inc at http//www.kingprinters.com/

About Agfa

The Agfa-Gevaert Group is one of the world's leading companies in imaging and information technology. Agfa develops, manufactures and markets analogue and digital systems for the printing industry (Agfa Graphics), for the healthcare sector (Agfa Healthcare), and for specific industrial applications (Agfa Materials). Agfa is headquartered in Mortsel, Belgium. The company is present in 40 countries and has agents in another 100 countries around the globe. The Agfa-Gevaert Group achieved a turnover of 2.948 million euros in 2010. Please visit us as http://www.agfa.com.

About Agfa Graphics

Agfa Graphics offers integrated prepress solutions to the printing industry. These solutions comprise consumables, hardware, software and services for production workflow, project and colour management. Agfa Graphics is a worldwide leader with its computer-to-film, computer-to-plate and digital proofing systems for commercial and packaging printing and the newspaper publishing markets. Agfa Graphics is rapidly developing its position in the new segments of industrial inkjet with comprehensive solutions for various applications such as documents, posters, banners, signage, displays, labels and packaging materials. Its experience in both imaging and emulsion technology has provided the expertise required for developing a complete assortment of high-quality inks. Please visit us as http://www.agfagraphics.com.

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Agfa Graphics Septestraat 27 Contact: B – 2640 Mortsel Belgium Paul Adriaensen Agfa Graphics Press Relations Manager Paul Adriaensen Press Relations Manager ++32 (0)3/444.3940 Agfa Graphics [email protected].

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