Just seven weeks after the first ground-breaking on the site of a new production hall, Punch Graphix Prepress Germany GmbH has now been able to celebrate the topping-out.
Punch Graphix, the leading supplier of CtP systems for UV-sensitive offset printing plates, is expanding its production floor space by 60% to in future 6,880 m2. “The extension was urgently necessary to be able to
answer the growing demand for CtP systems,” explains managing director Dr. Horst Steppat. The construction plans provide for an additional area of 2,580 m2 for production and logistics, for which the company is investing some
1.6 million in building and technical equipment. Support has also been received
from the regional government of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. As speaker at the topping-out ceremony, economics minister Dr. Otto Ebnet (SPD) praised the rapid progress of the work. He emphasised furthermore, how Punch Graphix was meeting its social duty to provide opportunities for vocational training in
exemplary fashion. The awards received by trainees each year represented clear proof of the quality of training provided. During a tour of the company, Dr. Ebnet was particularly interested to hear more about the special features of the CtP systems and the differences to competitor products. The outstanding precision of the systems, he learned, for example, is expressed in the extremely high image repetition and positioning accuracy of +/- 2 m.
Ben Van Assche, CEO of Punch Graphix, described the topping-out for the new building as the latest milestone in the positive development of the company. The extension, he said, delivered a guarantee for further growth. The additional floor space is scheduled for official inauguration in December 2006.

About Punch Graphix
Punch Graphix provides innovative, competitive and environmental friendly imaging and printing solutions for the global graphics industry. Under the Xeikon brand name, Punch Graphix designs, develops and delivers high-end digital colour printing systems, software and consumables for the commercial, document printing and industrial markets. Under the basysPrint brand, Punch Graphix designs, develops and delivers mid to high-end imaging systems for offset prepress commercial markets. With a clear-minded focus on R&D, Punch Graphix is solely dedicated to customer satisfaction and aims to deliver cost-effective graphic excellence that goes beyond all expectations.
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