Workflow
Golden Circle Graphics Replaces Workflow with Agfas :Apogee
Friday 31. October 2008 - Gains efficiencies and cost-savings moving to Agfas advanced workflow system and :Sublima XM screening
Agfa Graphics announced today that Golden Circle Graphics, a 36 year-old printing company based in Jackson, Tennessee, has become an :Apogee workflow user. Since transitioning from another system to Agfas :Apogee, Golden Circle has noticed productivity gains and a drop in the costs associated with running its prepress department.
Golden Circle Graphics, one of the first in the U.S. to use Agfas chemistry-free :Azura plates on a non-Agfa CtP device, also uses :Agfas Sublima XM screening to offer its customers High-Definition printing and a :Sherpa for proofing.
“One of the unexpected benefits we found was the efficiency gains from running a :Sherpa directly off :Apogee. The :Sherpa proved to be one of the most cost-effective improvements to our workflow. The color match to our press is unsurpassed,” said Joel Maners, owner, Golden Circle. “The smaller spot size of the stochastic spots that we had previously been using was much more susceptible to the variations in gain. XM screening allows the customer to receive the benefits of high line screening without having to use the most expensive stock. That’s been the real selling point for us.”
Golden Circles prepress manager likes that :Apogee is user-friendly and the customization features enable him to do multiple tasks simultaneously.
“The speed of :Apogee is amazing. I can make quick changes and see the results in no time,” said Clint Brown, prepress manager, Golden Circle. “The archive feature is also useful because it compresses everything automatically and it’s very easy to restore the archive. I also like the way I can instantly find a job by typing the number in the search box. Our old system didn’t offer any of this. I always had to manually find jobs in the list.”
“Agfa Graphics solutions are benefiting both full Agfa shops and printers like Golden Circle who have gained from using our plates and :Apogee workflow,” said Susan Wittner, marketing director, Agfa Graphics, North America. “As Golden Circle and other Agfa customers realize, our JDF-based solutions, plates and other products and services provide high quality enhancements to their business.”