Oosterhout, June 2018
- Soon, Prensa Libre,
the reference newspaper in Guatemala, will be printed with the aid of Q.I.
Press Controls (QIPC). The plant which is responsible for printing the paper
has decided to invest in the mRC-3D system for colour register and
cut-off control for their recently purchased manroland UNISET press. Thanks to
the new system, Prensa Libre expects to see greater efficiency, less paper
waste and quality improvements.
It is the first time that the Guatemala-based printing concern has
entered into a partnership with Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC), the Dutch
specialist in measurement and control systems for the printing industry.
Print2Finish agent Juan Echavarria was responsible for bringing the two
companies together. “QIPC is an exceptionally strong business with a technical
background,” says Luis Núñez, deputy
director of commercial affairs at Prensa Libre. In opting for the system, he
sought counsel with several large international partners of QIPC. “We were won
over by the favourable references we received. They were extremely helpful, especially
when we want to be sure about the success of our project.”
Modern equipment
Prensa Libre’s project consists of two used manroland UNISET towers
which have been purchased in recent years (2015 and 2017). Both towers are
being equipped with two mRC-3D cameras for colour register. In addition,
the two folders and sheeter are to be fitted with mRC-3D cut-off
control. “The expectation is that this will bring about savings in time as well
as waste,” explains Luis Núñez. “What’s
more, thanks to the state-of-the-art equipment supplied by QIPC, we can improve
the quality of our printed matter.” The total of seven cameras being installed
in Guatemala City are all fitted with Automatic Ink Mist Shields (AIMS) for
automatic cleaning of the lenses.
Newspaper with a reputation
QIPC can’t hide its satisfaction about landing the order from Prensa
Libre: according to Ronald Reedijk, managing director of QIPC-EAE Americas, the
paper has a solid reputation, being founded in 1951 and with a circulation
across the length and breadth of the country. “So we’re delighted that our
systems are soon to be working in their printing plant,” he continues. Ronald
Reedijk applauds the work of Print2Finish, who succeeded in bringing the two
companies together, and is delighted by the faith shown in QIPC by Prensa
Libre. “The printing concern reached a clear decision on the basis of talks
held with other QIPC users. Despite fierce competition for the project, our
reputation in the market is still proving to be the best advertisement for our
systems.”
