Agfa and EFI announced that they have entered into a global strategic partnership aimed at leveraging each other’s cutting-edge technologies. Within the framework of the partnership, Agfa will integrate EFI’s roll-to-roll system into its offerings, while EFI will incorporate Agfa’s high-end hybrid inkjet printers into its suite of solutions. Both printing platforms have established themselves as frontrunners in their respective fields. Customers and prospects stand to gain unparalleled advantages from this strategic collaboration, which marks a significant milestone in the wide-format inkjet printing arena.
Through the mutual strengthening of the Agfa and EFI portfolios, both companies can present the broadest and most innovative product offering available in the market today, as well as a reliable service infrastructure. The collaboration will debut on the global stage at Agfa and EFI’s respective booths at the FESPA GPE 2024 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on March 19-22.
Print professionals’ digital journey will accelerate with Agfa and EFI partnership
CEO of the Agfa-Gevaert Group, Pascal Juéry stated that digital print is one of the company’s key growth engines, saying: “This strategic partnership with industry-leader EFI will broaden the range of options we can offer to our customers and expand the market reach for our state-of-the-art solutions. It truly is a milestone for our company, and for the wide-format printing industry at large.”
Vice-President Digital Printing Solutions at Agfa, Arnaud Calleja commented: “We are thrilled to be partnering with EFI. By integrating their roll-to-roll platform into our sign & display offerings, we are poised to deliver an exceptionally diverse product range with unprecedented value to our customer base. At the same time, we can both maintain a dedicated focus on product innovation within our respective specialized domains, ensuring our technologies remain at the forefront of digital print transformation.”
CEO of EFI Frank Pennisi stated disclosed that for over thirty years, EFI has focused on the analog to digital conversion of high-value print applications and noted: “EFI and Agfa are the most trusted brands in the industry and we now have the ability to accelerate our customers’ digital journey and make them even more productive. We are excited for this next chapter and the ability to leverage the strengths of both organizations to move the industry forward.”
SVP/GM Display Graphics & OEM Ink at EFI, Todd Zimmerman stated that this partnership represents a convergence of industry leaders, each bringing unique strengths to the table and relayed that the integration of Agfa’s hybrid platform into their solutions reaffirms their commitment to providing their customers with the most advanced and comprehensive options available.