Graphispag in Spain
Graphispag is a marathon 7-day show that takes place every 4 years in Barcelona. In 2007, it was held from February 19 through 25 and attracted over 55,000 visitors from Spain, Portugal and overseas. Almost 2,000 companies were represented on 480 stands showing a broad range of prepress, digital, screen and offset printing, materials, finishing and related services.
Some 12,275 companies operate in the Iberian graphic arts and converting industry employing almost 135,000 people (ref: FIEGRAF). The increase in domestic demand has led to a 5% upturn in production growth over the last 2 years, equating to Euros 11,245 million, and this in turn has led to investment in new technologies in the region.
OMC, Komori dealer in Spain, made a major investment in the show with a 1,000 sq m booth hosting 3 Komori presses providing over 10 live demos every day of the show: a Lithrone S840P: showing 2 jobs undergoing smooth and rapid changeover; a Lithrone S529 processing 3 jobs in sequence in under 14 minutes to extremely impressed audiences; and a Spica.
¡ÈThe Lithrone S29 is by far the star attraction of the show,¡É explained Enrique Rodriguez Garcia, commercial director of OMC. ¡ÈIt is impressive to see it handle 3 jobs with such automation and efficiency. The level of interest in all the presses on display was exceptional¡É.
OMC has reputation for strong products, service and support and it is this that has led the company to be the leading supplier of 40-inch presses in Spain today, with a high percentage in packaging specialists. ¡ÈThe trend is towards added value finishes and today we have 50 presses with coating units and about 20 of these are UV,¡É explains Enrique.
