- Océ Arizona® 250 GT delivers improved quality at lower costs
- Océ to continue to grow market share in graphic arts market
26 September 2006, Las Vegas, United States; Venlo, The Netherlands ¾ Océ N.V., a global leader in digital document management and delivery solutions, today launched a new industry leading printing system for the graphic arts market with the introduction of the Océ Arizona® 250 GT. This advanced printing system brings a new standard to the fast-growing graphic arts market, enabling companies to significantly improve the image quality of outdoor advertising and banners, amongst others. The Océ Arizona 250 GT has been developed by Océ’s research center in Vancouver, Canada. The new printing system enables ink droplets to vary in size and density, creating superior near photographic images (Océ VariaDotTM imaging technology). The Arizona 250 GT will be commercially available as off early 2007. The new printing system enables customers to decrease their graphic arts printing costs considerably.
Graphic Arts market anticipate to grow continuously
Industry experts estimate the global graphic arts market at Euro 2.6 billion and anticipate the market to grow with about 6% per annum. The core of this market are digital printers, graphics screen printers, sign makers, photo labs and reprographers, producing large-scale text and images for indoor or outdoor use. In 2001, Océ started to invest in the graphic arts market. The company is committed to becoming one of the main players in this currently highly fragmented market place. Today, this market consists of numerous vendor companies that focus on specific printing techniques. Océ is taking the lead to bring innovative printing solutions to the graphic arts business. Since 2001, Océ has conducted several strategic acquisitions in this market in the US, Scandinavia, France and Benelux. Also, the company has introduced a series of new products for the graphic arts market.
Complete range of best-in-class products
Gido van Praag, who is spearheading Océ activities in this fast growing market commented of the Arizona 250 GT introduction: ‘Today, Océ is a key supplier offering its customers a complete range of best-in-class products for graphic arts that spans equipment, media, ink, software and consultancy. In the graphic arts market, we have global distribution power, a global service organisation and an excellent fulfilment system, supplying a diverse range of print media to meet the needs of our customers. In 2005, Océ grew in the graphic arts market faster than the market and we are committed to continuing this growth’.
About Océ
Océ N.V. is one of the world's leading international companies in printing and document management. In advanced research centres and high-tech production facilities the company develops products and services for the efficient and effective exchange of information.
These comprise products for the reproduction, presentation, distribution and management of documents. The range of products and services offered by Océ is characterised by its recognised high quality, which is based on reliability, productivity, durability, ease of use and environmental friendliness.
Océ's products and services are mainly offered direct via the company's own sales and service organisations; a limited number of them are also distributed via third parties.
Océ focuses on professional user environments, particularly on those in which high document volumes are processed.
Océ N.V. , with a workforce of around 24,000 people and 2005 pro forma annual revenues of € 3.1 billion, is active in nearly hunderd countries, maintaining research and manufacturing centres in the Netherlands, the United States, Germany, France, Belgium, the Czech Republic, and Romania.
For more information:
Jan Hol Senior Vice President Communications Tel. +31 77 359 2000 Jan.hol@oce.com | 
