Roberts said: "We exceeded our sales target in all areas of business and it was very encouraging to see so many of our UK customers make the trip to Drupa."

The release of its UK sales figure follows a previous announcement that Agfa Graphics achieved total global sales of more than €100m (£79.1m) at the bumper print trade show.

"We put a great deal of effort into the show and it has really paid off," Roberts said.

Agfa signed substantial CTP and plate contracts on its stand in Düsseldorf, including five-year deals with both Wyndeham and Anton Group.

Other notable successes were multiple orders for Agfa's Anapurna wide-format inkjet engines and an order for a second Dotrix industrial inkjet press from Cardiff-based Gardners.