Ink World staff08.28.20
FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Graphic Systems Division announced the installation of the 5-meter Acuity Ultra printer at Newman Print, a division of Newman Signs, one of the nation’s largest sign manufacturing and printing companies located in Jamestown, ND.
Newman Print installed an Acuity Select HS flatbed printer from Fujifilm in 2017 and has recently installed an Acuity Ultra superwide roll-to-roll printer to increase capacity and throughput, and to meet needs of customers and the communities they serve.
“With the recent install of the 5-Meter Acuity Ultra printer, Newman Print and its users will have access to the latest technology designed for remarkable quality, exceptional productivity, and consistent reliability,” said Todd Zimmerman, division president, FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Graphic Systems Division.
Newman Print is a printing facility that produces traffic signs, billboards, posters, vinyl posters, banners, specialty signs and contracts urban work across the country. It is tasked to produce high-quality and high volume products.
“Meeting demand and improving our customer experience, is due, in part, to equipping our facility with the right technology. Compared to our previous printer, the Acuity Ultra has allowed us to increase production and capacity by 40-45%. The increased speed in printing allows us to easily accommodate priority and rush jobs,” said Nathan Rathjen, GM, Newman Print. “With the help of the Acuity Ultra printer, we are well positioned to handle high volume requests from current and new customers which have led our business to grow.”
The Acuity Ultra printer isAvailable in 3.2 meter and 5 meter models.
“One of the things that really performs well on the Acuity Ultra is the 3 oz. polyethylene,” Rathjen said. “We assumed we’d have a ton of issues because it’s so thin, slippery, and prone to static, but we’ve had no issues with it, and that’s been a pleasant surprise. Substrates that we thought would be an issue haven’t been. The ink seems to cure perfectly, doesn’t crack, and doesn’t scratch.
“For Newman Print, choosing the right printer was vital. Our customers expect a high quality product with a quick turnaround time. The team looked at a number of options and it was clear that Fujifilm would meet our needs,” Rathjen concluded.