Already installed in over 30 locations across Europe as part of the Avery TrafficJet turnkey road signage printing system, the VKR3200 HS as shown at Fespa has an updated industrial design and prints CMYK plus white, with a further varnish option. The printer operates at up to 317sqm/hr in two-pass draft mode, which is also suitable for mesh work, and typically between 120 and 140sqm/hr in production mode.

The VKR3200 HS  can handle two rolls of up to 1.6m width, with independent control of each via a ‘novel’ user interface, as well as single rolls of wider media. Priced from €120,000 for the single row of Kyocera printheads version, the mesh kit and dual roll option may be added, and aa twin-row printhead version is also offered.

Unusually for a printer at this price point, it also offers full integration with Durst’s workflow and analytics software ‘ecosystem’, as well as being driven by Durst’s DFE, which offers preflighting as well as Ripping capabilities.

Distribution in the UK and Ireland is via Durst’s UK operation and distributor ArtSystems; Vanguard Europe has also struck deals with Netherlands-based Pixia for the Benelux region and most recently with Grup Transilvae in Romania.

Fabian Sottsas, managing director of Vanguard Europe, said, ‘Just a week after confirming Grup Transilvae’s partnership in Romania, we are preparing to share news of a new collaboration in France in the next few weeks, proving how committed we are to growing our operations quickly and efficiently. Our mission is to continue to replicate the success of our parent company, which has installed over a thousand LFP printing systems across the Americas.’

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Pixia will officially launch the range next week at the Print & Sign Expo, taking place in Gorinchem, The Netherlands. The launch will include a demonstration of printing on Kavalan Sunlight Weldable on the Agfa booth at the show.

Utrecht-based Pixia says it intends to focus more and more on the banner and textile markets which makes now the perfect time to partner with Kavalan and offer access to environmentally-friendly materials to more customers. It described the Kavalan Eco-Calculator as a ‘particularly attractive value proposition’, thanks to its unique ability to make the eco-savings of Kavalan products measurable, comparable, and accessible.

Rob Karpenko, director of sales at Taya Europe, commented, ‘We’re delighted to welcome Pixia to the Kavalan family. Pixia is perfectly placed to service those customers looking for PVC-free solutions. I know the team will make full use of the wide-ranging marketing support we provide and particularly the Eco-Calculator with their customers, specifiers and brand users conveying the powerful eco savings achieved by using Kavalan PVC-free products. This is the start of a great partnership!’

Jeroen van Dortmont, managing director at Pixia, added, ‘Kavalan represents a massive opportunity for us and our customers. People are increasingly mindful of how we are treating the planet, and looking for ways to be more environmentally-friendly, and following our conversations with Rob Karpenko, we decided to go for it! As well as being an awesome product, a huge strength of Kavalan’s is their data that allows users to measure their impact and really tell a story about the difference they’re making for the planet. Kavalan is way ahead of the competition, which works for us – we aim to be ahead of the competition as well.’

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