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Agfa further expands New MD for
Canon UK & I
Anapurna Ciervo family appointed a longstanding
Canon UK & Ireland has
Canon director as its new
managing director. Guido
Agfa has introduced efficient printing on up to Jacobs assumed his new
another addition to its four boards simultaneously. position on Tuesday (1
Anapurna Ciervo family; the Christine Polzin, head of April), taking over the role
Ciervo H2050 model.The sales North America, Digital from Yusuke Mizoguchi,
new 2.05m printer joins the Printing Solutions at Agfa, who has retired after 40
2.5m Ciervo H2500 model, said: “Just like all Agfa’s years with Canon and six
which was unveiled earlier ‘beastly’ inkjet presses, the years as managing director
this year, and the 3.2m Anapurna Ciervo H2500 is of Canon UK & Ireland.
Ciervo H3200, which was powerful by nature, combin- The manufacturer said
launched last year. ing a compact footprint with Jacobs brings more than 30
Agfa said the Ciervo unparalleled performance years of expertise to the role,
H2500 and Ciervo H2050 The Anapurna Ciervo H2050 is a 2.05m model and agility “These two new prior to which he spent 10
featured advanced optional Ciervo H2500 is being intro- achieved productivity levels additions to the Ciervo family years leading the DACH
media feed guides for pre- duced to the North up to 59sqm/hr in are yet another testament to region (Germany, Austria
cise and reliable corrugated American market at ISA Production Mode, and deliv- Agfa’s commitment to con- and Switzerland) as Imaging
Technologies and
printing, making them suit- International Sign Expo in ered vibrant, high-quality tinuous innovation and to Communications Group
results on applications rang-
able for packaging and POS Las Vegas from 23-25 April. ing from banners and vinyl providing a beast for every (ITCG) country director,
applications. Agfa said that with a rede- to corrugated cardboard and need.” where he led the successful
Further specifications for signed print engine and coated textiles. Agfa said all three Ciervo integration of the regional
the new H2050 model have shuttle, the six-colour plus Its continuous board-feed- models have been engi- ITCG businesses across the
not yet been shared. The white Ciervo H2500 ing capability allowed for neered to work long hours. region in 2016.
Fujifilm to host launches at Launch for Gallus

Fespa Global Print Expo 2025 MatteJet

Fujifilm is returning to Gallus has announced
Fespa next month to show- that its MatteJet inkjet mod-
case a wide range of its tech- ule is now commercially
nology, including the available, after the product
commercial launch of the was fast-tracked to market
HS3000 single-pass printer on the back of customer
and the Acuity Triton with demand. The Swiss manu-
Aquafuze ink technology. At facturer and Heidelberg sub-
its first Fespa Global Print sidiary revealed the MatteJet
Expo appearance since 2023, The HS3000 single-pass inkjet printer by Fujifilm and Barberan concept at Labelexpo It is now commercially available
the manufacturer will exhibit Americas last September.
at stands B60 and A61 in Hall Pro printer enables users to and roll substrates. The CEO Dario Urbinati told Gallen, Switzerland. It
25 at Messe Berlin from 6-9 change quickly and easily machine is equipped with up Printweek: “Inkjet has some means label printers do not
May 2025. between roll and rigid media to 32 longlife Kyocera print- really great features but one need to use additional coat-
Stand B60 will feature the jobs, while the machine also heads, each delivering a 3.5pl of the problems with inkjet ings or post-printing pro-
Acuity Ultra Hybrid Pro, as features a ‘quick run’ option drop size and up to 10,624 is it’s always a bit glossy, and cesses to achieve the desired
well as the new Fujifilm and with a small-roll function nozzles per colour, and a this was a hindering factor effect.
Barberan single-pass integrated into the bed, CMYK plus light cyan, light in further inkjet introduc- Urbinati said the surface
HS3000 inkjet press. Stand allowing short-roll jobs to be magenta and white ink con- tion in specific segments. So modification involved a spe-
A61, meanwhile, will show- carried out on the fly. figuration. Fujifilm said the we said let’s look into the cial lamp, but would not
case the formal launch of The 3.3m-wide Acuity Acuity Ultra Hybrid Pro possibility to do a surface divulge further details.
Fujifilm’s Acuity Triton and Ultra Hybrid Pro uses pat- could also be seamlessly inte- modification in a way that UK-based curing and drying
Aquafuze ink technology, ented Fujifilm ink technol- grated with a comprehensive the ink becomes matte.” specialist and long-standing
which was previewed at ogy that adheres to a wide new automation system that MatteJet was developed at Gallus partner GEW played
Drupa. variety of media and is espe- is designed for the automatic the Gallus Experience a key role in the develop-
The Acuity Ultra Hybrid cially designed for both rigid handling of rigid materials. Center innovation hub in St ment.
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