Inkjet & Digital Printing

A First for VG Print

Monday 10. September 2012 - HP Indigo 7600 Digital Press bolsters production.

HP today announced that VG Print B.V., of Vianen, The Netherlands, has installed the first non-beta HP Indigo 7600 Digital Press in the world to bolster its digital production capabilities.
The new press can print at speeds up to 120 four-colour A4 pages per minute (ppm) and up to 160ppm in Enhanced Productivity Mode – a 33 per cent increase over the previous top speed for presses in this series. Its ability to handle 2500 certified substrates and generate special effects are two of the value-adding features that VG Print will benefit from.
VG Print started as a commercial printer with digital dry toner press capabilities in 2005, later installing an HP Indigo press 3500 in 2008 to improve print quality and runability. Like many of today’s leading print service providers (PSPs), VG Print also saw the opportunity to become a one-stop-shop for all its customers’ print requirements, and added a wide format capability, including an HP Designjet 5500 Printer.
“Our digital business has grown steadily and now comprises about 70 per cent of our business,” said Rob Ebben, managing director, VG Print B.V. “Since we are optimistic about the future, we decided to increase our digital production capabilities. We particularly liked the press’s runability and the broad range of substrates that it can print.”
With a product offering including business cards, flyers, brochures, periodicals, books, labels, envelopes, posters, banners, and vehicle wraps, VG Print has attracted a diverse customer base.
VG Print’s customer base not only has a mix of large and small companies, but about 40 per cent of its work is done for print buyers, agencies and as an out-sourcing provider.
VG Print used HP Financial Services (HPFS) to buy its five-colour HP Indigo 7600 Digital Press.
“Once we decided to buy the press, HPFS contacted us and made us an offer,” Ebben explained. “They organised a package for us that enabled us to buy the press while preserving our cash flow, thus reducing the risk.”
VG Print, which now employs 10 people, is keeping its original HP Indigo press 3500 to provide overflow and backup capacity.
“We’ve been very pleased with the service and support we’ve had from HP,” said Ebben. “Still, we looked carefully at the alternatives before coming to the conclusion that the HP 7600 press was the right one for us. Our customers often specifically request HP Indigo quality, so the HP Indigo 7600 Digital Press made sense for us.”