Agfa-Gevaert to acquire Inca Digital Printers

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The Agfa-Gevaert Group announced it will acquire Inca Digital Printers, subject to meeting and obtaining customary conditions and approvals. The acquisition strengthens Agfa’s position in high-speed digital printing and brings an additional focus on packaging printing markets, the company said.

“The Inca acquisition is a major step in Agfa’s transformation further,” said Pascal Juéry, President and CEO of the Agfa-Gevaert Gro. Digital printing is a profitable growth engine for the Group with tremendous potential that will be accelerated by the addition of Inca.”

Inca Digital Printers is a Cambridge UK-based leading developer and manufacturer of advanced high-speed printing and production technologies for sign and display applications as well as for the rapidly growing digital printing market for packaging. Inca brings a complementary portfolio of printing solutions of the highest standard and a strong technological platform to launch robust single-pass printing presses for the packaging market.

The acquisition encompasses the portfolio of existing high-speed multi-pass printers, including a strong service organization; a newly designed line of single-pass printers for several packaging applications as well as a joint development of a customized in-line Print Engine in collaboration with leading corrugator manufacturer BHS Corrugated.

“The acquisition by Agfa allows us to combine our technological know-how and will enable us to become a leading digital packaging press manufacturer worldwide,” said Stephen Tunnicliffe-Wilson, CEO/CTO of Inca Digital Printers Ltd. “Our new parent has shown long-term commitment to the digital printing market and we are extremely proud and look forward to becoming part of the Agfa family.”

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Gary Pageau is principal of InfoCircle LLC, continuing his marketing communications career. InfoCircle LLC is a marketing and communications consulting firm, specializing in business-to-business markets. For nearly 25 years, he was with PMA International, serving most recently as Publisher, Content Development and Strategic Initiatives. His primary responsibilities included overseeing the Association’s editorial department, marketing research unit, education and corporate relations department.