Graphic Innovators to distribute in United
States, Mexico and Brazil
Greenwich, CT – January 8, 2013 – Presstek,
Inc., a leading supplier of digital offset
printing solutions to the printing and communications industries, today
announced that it has entered into an agreement with Graphic Innovators, Inc.
to distribute Presstek DI digital offset presses and its portfolio of CTP
systems. Graphic Innovators, headquartered in Elk Grove, IL, specializes in the
sale of new and remanufactured offset presses to the printing, converting, and packaging
industries. Graphic Innovators will be distributing Presstek products in the
United States, Mexico and Brazil.
“We are thrilled to add Presstek’s family of
DI digital offset presses and CTP products to our product mix,” said Paul
Minasian, Vice President & General Manager of Graphic Innovators. “Presstek
DI presses give us a terrific opportunity to offer short to medium run length
solutions to our customers. And now, by offering Presstek’s CTP portfolio, we
can easily bundle a platemaking solution with the conventional presses that we
sell. Presstek is an excellent partner to work with as we expand our business.”
Presstek’s DI digital offset presses bridge
the gap between toner and conventional offset printing, enabling print service
providers of all sizes to cost effectively meet increasing customer demand for
high quality, short run color printing with a fast turnaround time while
providing improved profit margins with a small environmental footprint.
Presstek’s CTP offerings include four- and eight-page systems, many of which
are fully automated, and a complete line of thermal plates.
Joe Demharter, Presstek’s Vice President of Sales, said, “Graphic
Innovators has strong relationships with many larger commercial and packaging
printers in the U.S., Mexico and Brazil, all of which are important markets for
us. Our partnership with them strengthens Presstek’s position in these markets and
provides an excellent opportunity to generate additional revenue. We are
pleased to be the first company Graphic Innovators has chosen to partner with
as they add sales of new equipment to their already-established used equipment
business. Graphic Innovators is a well-respected company, and we look forward
to working with them in the United States as well as in Mexico and Brazil.”
About Presstek
Presstek, Inc. is a leading supplier of digital offset printing
solutions to the printing, packaging and communications industries. Presstek’s
innovative offerings bring unmatched efficiencies, competitive differentiation
and the highest level of customer service to printing operations of all sizes.
Presstek's DI® digital offset
presses bridge the gap between toner and conventional offset printing. They
represent the future of digital offset printing enabling
printers to cost effectively meet customer demand for high quality, short run
color printing with a fast turnaround time and improved profit margins. The
company’s CTP portfolio includes chemistry-free, pre-heat, no pre-heat
and waterless plate technology. CTP systems range from two-page polyester to
fully automated eight-page systems. Presstek also offers prepress and pressroom
supplies. Its highly qualified support staff and network of dealers support
printers around the globe. For more information visit www.presstek.com or e-mail info@presstek.com.
DI is a
registered trademark of Presstek, Inc.