Since January, the Monmouthshire-based business has shipped devices including a Heidelberg Suprasetter A75 ATL to The Langham Press in Cambridge – replacing a Kodak Magnus.
It has also supplied Screen PT-R-4300-S devices to replace ECRM violet CTP machines at Lichfield Printers in Rugeley and Dace Print in Rotherham.
On the continental front, Media Print in Albania and Russo Stampa in Sicily have both replaced Kodak Magnus systems with Agfa Acento II S CTPs.
The sixth installation was a Screen 4000 MkII at Prestige Print in Telford.
IGS managing director Peter Flynn said the company’s increased CTP success came about because violet plate options had dwindled, and existing violet CTP users were actively looking for an affordable upgrade path.
ECO3 (formerly Agfa Offset Solutions) is now the sole supplier of violet plates for the UK commercial printing market, with its N95-VCF product. It also supplies violet plates to the much larger newspaper market.
Kodak has a violet plate for commercial printing but it is not available in the UK.
Fujifilm phased out supply of its PRO-V violet plates for commercial print last year, but continues to supply violet plates for newspaper printing.
Flynn said: “What we can offer these customers is an upgrade path to an affordable refurbished thermal CTP. Moving from violet to a thermal CTP will allow the users to benefit from daylight operation and the ability to use direct-to-press plates. We also hold a large stock of spare parts to guarantee the longevity of their investment.”
IGS offers 4- and 8-up thermal CTP systems from ECO3, Agfa as was, Heidelberg, Kodak, and Screen. Each refurbished machine comes with installation, training, and a parts and labour warranty.
