World first for Océ in color newspaper JetStream production
13 January 2011
Océ has unveiled a world first for digital production house Stroma to print international color newspapers in London, from March, using its latest JetStream inkjet technology. The quality is comparable to traditional newspaper editions and will allow publishers to expand color production.
Océ has introduced a world first for Stroma in color newspapers
Stroma will produce color editions of digital newspapers in London
The latest inkjet web-fed press, an Océ JetStream, will be used
Color quality will be comparable to traditional newspapers
Publishers will be expanding newspaper color digital production
“Ensuring immediate delivery in international markets of newspapers printed digitally in color with a print quality comparable to traditional printing provides potential growth opportunities for newspaper publishers.”
Sebastian Landesberger, Executive Vice President Océ Production Printing.
“Digital color is a real expansion opportunity for newspapers. This is something the publishers have been wanting for a long time, and will now be realized. Additional publishers are waiting to start printing in London now color is available.”
Steve Brown, Managing Director of Stroma.
Contact information
For more information, please contact:
Nick Gale
Manager Media Relations
Tel +31 77 359 5628
Email nick.gale@oce.com
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World first for Océ in color newspaper digital production
Stroma expands with inkjet system to benefit publishers
Venlo, The Netherlands, 13 January 2011 - Océ, an international leader in digital document management and delivery, today announces that Stroma Limited, the long-term partner in Océ’s Digital Newspaper Network® (DNN), will produce color editions of international newspapers for the first time on the latest inkjet digital technology.
Océ JetStream 1000 for digital newspaper production in London
Stroma, which has been at the forefront of digital printing since its launch a decade ago, will be upgraded from a toner-based web-fed press to the Océ JetStream 1000®. The production press, which will be installed at its west London headquarters in March, will provide a quality level comparable to traditional printing. The introduction of the Océ JetStream 1000 will allow Stroma to expand to longer runs of digitally produced newspapers as well as expand further into book publications.
Inkjet system means each copy is potentially an individual newspaper
Advances based on Océ JetStream technology inkjet presses in terms of speed and quality, plus unrivalled flexibility, means that digital newspapers have become an even more acceptable product for the newspaper industry. The Océ JetStream 1000 press prints in excess of 1,000 36-page tabloid newspapers per hour. Each copy is potentially an individual product, printed digitally with no loss of speed or quality compared to more traditional printing methods.
Stroma prints international titles for readers in London
Supplying digital printing services across London and the surrounding area, Stroma provides a fast, quality service coupled with great value for money. In the newspaper industry, the company is recognized across the globe as a pioneer and market leader in digital production. It prints and distributes international newspaper titles from across the globe to readers in London. These titles include the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Australian and Sydney Morning Herald.
Digital color newspapers are an expansion opportunity for industry
Steve Brown, Managing Director of Stroma, says: “In these testing times for newspapers, digital color is a real expansion opportunity for the industry. This is something the publishers have been wanting for a long time, and will now be realized. With the Océ JetStream 1000 production press, we have the solution for the future growth of Stroma. Additional publishers are waiting to start printing in London now color is available. I know Océ extremely well and trust totally. This is a true partnership on a long but mutually beneficial journey.”
Full-color quality and unprecedented productivity from Océ
Océ pioneered the digital newspaper market a decade ago with its Digital Newspaper Network. Around 30 million newspaper copies have been produced globally through this network since 2001, making Océ the world market leader in digital newspaper production. The introduction of the Océ JetStream series of digital full-color inkjet presses extended Océ production capabilities into higher run lengths, unprecedented productivity and full-color quality on par with traditional newspapers produced on offset presses. Now digital production speeds are within the scope of those required for smaller metropolitan, suburban and country newspapers.
A new era in digital newspaper production
“Ensuring immediate delivery in international markets of newspapers printed digitally in color with a print quality comparable to traditional printing provides a steady revenue stream and potential growth opportunity for newspaper publishers,” says Sebastian Landesberger, Executive Vice President Océ Production Printing.
“We are fully committed to the digital newspaper market, and with the Océ JetStream at Stroma, we move into a new era of digital newspaper production. In the UK, Océ has established a solid Océ JetStream customer base. Stroma is one more reference point for our customers who are recognizing the benefits to their business of using Océ high-speed inkjet technology.”
About Stroma
Stroma was launched in January 2001 to supply digital printing to London and the Home Counties. Stroma provides a fast, quality service coupled with great value for money. By May 2001 Stroma was the market leader in the Océ Digital Newspaper Network, printing and distributing international foreign newspaper titles from around the world for same day readership in the UK, negating the necessity for costly shipping into the UK. The company is recognized across the globe as a pioneer and market leader in digital production.
About Océ
Océ is one of the leading providers of document management and printing for professionals. The Océ offering includes office printing and copying systems, high speed digital production printers and wide format printing systems for both technical documentation and color display graphics. Océ is also a foremost supplier of document management outsourcing. Many of the Fortune Global 500 companies and leading commercial printers are Océ customers. The company was founded in 1877. With headquarters in Venlo, The Netherlands, Océ is active in over 100 countries and employs more than 20,000 people worldwide. Total revenues in fiscal 2010 amounted to approximately €2.7 billion. Océ is listed on Euronext in Amsterdam. For more information visit www.oce.com.
Creating the global leader in printing
Canon and Océ have joined forces to create the global leader in the printing industry. For our customers this combines Canon and Océ technology with the support of the Océ direct sales and service organizations. Look to the new Canon-Océ combination for:
Enterprise printing in the office and corporate printroom
Large format printing of technical documentation, signage and display graphics
Production printing for marketing service bureaus and graphic arts
Business Services for document process outsourcing
In 2010 Océ became a Canon Group company.