INDUSTRY NEWS
Kemtek Imaging Systems Announces New Appointment
Johan Faurie has been promoted to head of the conventional division at Kemtek Imaging Systems . This entails overseeing national sales of Fujifilm lithographic consumables , Screen pre-press equipment , Komori sheetfed presses and Perfecta guillotine cutting systems .
With 21 years of experience in the printing Industry ( including 11 employed at Kemtek ) Faurie has an in-depth knowledge of pre-press , digital and lithographic printing and finishing .
‘ I ’ m delighted to be taking over the reins of our conventional division and building on the strong business relationships already established ,’ commented Faurie .
‘ Thanks to the quality of our world-renowned brands , a clear customer-focused strategy and an energised and dynamic team , we ’ re also realising several fresh opportunities in the conventional printing sector , within and beyond South African borders .
Much of our motivation going forward will be on providing our valued customers with eco-efficient solutions for enhancing productivity , while minimising water and chemical waste .’
Johan Faurie , Kemtek www . kemtek . co . za
Minuteman Press Endorses Xerox Printers
3100 colour production printers from Xerox .
‘ The Versant 180 is the ideal machine for our franchisees , many of whom are not printers . It offers the best combination of ease-of-use , productivity and after-sales support from BDS . The team from BDS deals with each of our franchisees as an individual customer , giving them personal service and support ,’ said Frik van Niekerk , regional vice president of Minuteman Press .
‘ We give our franchisees every possible advantage to ensure that they succeed ,’ said van Niekerk . ‘ In addition to the support we offer , our franchisees also have access to the technical support from Bytes Documents Solutions where we have full service level agreements for all the solutions supplied by BDS . They ensure that our branches are able to meet their clients ’ needs even if technical issues do arise .’
Johan Basson , BDS ; Frik van Niekerk , Minuteman Press ; Julie Lawson , Minuteman Press Rivonia ; James Kelly , John de Beer and Hans van der Watt , BDS .
There are currently over 50 branches of Minuteman Press South Africa , of these approximately half have opted for printing solutions from Xerox . After more than 40 years in the global printing industry and more than 20 years in the local market , Minuteman Press can be considered something of an expert on printing solutions and techniques .
It is for this reason that an endorsement from Minuteman Press carries real weight . Xerox is one of two printing solutions suppliers in the local market to have received such an endorsement .
In the colour space , Minuteman Press South Africa has stipulated the Versant 180 and the Versant
The Versant 180 offers the ideal combination of print quality and productivity . With a maximum print speed of 80 A4 pages per minute with a range of substrate weights from 52 to 350gsm , it can also handle the longer sheet length of 330 x 660mm as standard . It features a maximum print quality of 2400 x 2400dpi which is rendered at 1200 x 1200 x 10-bit , giving extremely sharp and vibrant colours .
www . bytesdocumentsolutions . co . za
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