The Agfa-Gevaert Group is in the process of acquiring Inca Digital Printers, subject to meeting and obtaining customary conditions and approvals. Cambridge UK based Inca Digital Printers is a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced high-speed printing and production technologies for sign and display applications as well as for the rapidly growing digital printing market for packaging.
The acquisition strengthens Agfa’s position in high-speed digital printing and brings an additional focus on packaging printing markets. “The Inca acquisition is a major step in Agfa’s transformation. Digital printing is a profitable growth engine for the Group with tremendous potential that will be further accelerated by the addition of Inca,” said Pascal Juéry, President and CEO of the Agfa-Gevaert Group.
The acquisition encompasses the portfolio of existing high-speed multi-pass printers, including a strong service organization; a newly designed line of single-pass printers for several packaging applications as well as a joint development of a customized in-line Print Engine in collaboration with leading corrugators manufacturer BHS Corrugated.
Stephen Tunnicliffe-Wilson, CEO/CTO of Inca Digital Printers Ltd.: “The acquisition by Agfa allows us to combine our technological know-how and will enable us to become a leading digital packaging press manufacturer worldwide.”
The Agfa-Gevaert Group is a leading company in imaging technology and IT solutions with over 150 years of experience. The Group holds four divisions: Radiology Solutions, HealthCare IT, Digital Print & Chemicals and Offset Solutions.
