QIPC Performance Package for Le Matin
Oosterhout, agosto 2016
– The printing plant of the Morocco-based
newspaper Le Matin has decided to invest in a Performance Package from
Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC) and Engineering Automation Electronics (EAE). Morocco's
leading print concern will thus be taking maximum advantage of the recent
takeover by QIPC of EAE and, in addition to acquiring an update of the EAE
operating system, can now also call upon the services of a QIPC mRC-3D
system for automation of colour and cut-off register.
Le Matin has
been working effectively with EAE's operating system for a while now, but was
in need of an update. The company was enamoured by the benefits offered by the
Performance Package and, alongside the EAE update, also plumped to invest in
QIPC's automation systems. “QIPC-EAE was the only supplier to offer us
effective synergy and an outstanding opportunity to add automation solutions as
well as upgrades to the existing equipment”, explained a delighted Kamal el
Alami, executive director of Le Matin.
As head of sales at QIPC-EAE, Erwin van Rossem was
largely responsible for convincing Le Matin of the merits of the
Performance Package. “It was clearly the best option for them”, he argues. “An
investment in an update of existing systems alone is difficult to justify.
Adding the QIPC automation to the EAE systems update makes the investment made
by Le Matin a tad more interesting.”
The fact that QIPC-EAE gave a listening ear to Le
Matin's needs was clearly an extra reason for the plant to place its trust
in the Dutch-German supplier. “Our different expectations and conditions were
expressly taken into account”, reports Kamal el Alami. “Partnership is an
important concept in this industry. There is a need for reciprocal support to
ensure that our activities survive and that the end user can overcome the
crisis in the printing industry.”
The Casablanca-based printing plant will be
receiving hardware and software updates for the EAE PRINTPP, Control Console
and INFO SYSTEM systems. In addition, fifteen mRC-3D cameras for colour
and cut-off register will be fitted. In order for the control and automation
systems to work in sync, full integration of the QIPC system in the EAE
operating system will of course be required. Kamal el Alami: “We look forward to being able to offer our
customers a better service thanks to the quality improvements these systems
provide.”
QIPC-EAE is
likewise extremely satisfied with the order which will be delivered in week 40.
“Group Le Matin is the leading newspaper printer in Morocco and has
several other heatset and sheetfed presses”, Erwin van Rossem adds, emphasising
the importance of the Le Matin deal. For Q.I. Press Controls this is the
first ever order from a Moroccan client. Groupe Le Matin is a key player
in the market: the success of this project represents a major stimulus to
furthering the opportunities for the company in this market.
F.l.t.r.: Mr. Kamal El Alami (director Groupe Le Matin), Mr. Erwin van Rossem (Head of Sales QIPC-EAE), Mr. Mohammed Haitami (General director Groupe Le Matin) en Mr. Mostafa Nachat (Production director Groupe Le Matin)
Kamal el Alami“QIPC-EAE was the only supplier to offer us effective synergy and an outstanding opportunity to add automation solutions as well as upgrades to the existing equipment”