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EFI visitor response at Fespa exceeds

expectations: Micheal Wozny

EFI will be focusing

sustainability and green

solutions at ITMA: Joanna

Kruszewski

Mr Micheal Wozny and Ms Joanna Kruszewski. EFI Booth. FESPA
Munich, Germany
At FESPA Global Print Expo held on May 14-17, 2019 Commenting on customer demand for the current AD
in Munich, Germany, EFI Reggiani displayed the EFI market Ms Joanna added, “We have a great focus on
VUTEk FabriVU 340i dye-sublimation printer. the development of sustainability and green
processes. It holds great significance to us and those
Mr Micheal Wozny, EFI Senior Product Manager, in the textile market. We listen to the market, we listen
elaborated on the success of this machine: “It is built to the customers, and we do our best to provide what
on our FabriVU product series, where we have more is needed.”
than 200 installations worldwide so far. The FabriVU
340i enables us to direct print to fabric and then Talking about the BDR acquisition he said, “BDR is
sublimate inline for one-offs that are immediately one of the leading providers of reactive technology in
ready for finishing and shipping – this brings a big the world. We have been able to reach an agreement
advantage for our customers who want to have to bring them to the EFI Inkjet family. At this point, we
finished products coming hot off the press. It also are at the stage where we are starting to see what
offers great image quality and high production type of leverage in terms of technologies between the
speed.” different groups.”

Commenting on the overall visitor response at Fespa Talking to TEXtalks Mr Wozny shed some light on the
2019, he further added that the feedback has been new technological developments at ITMA Barcelona,
very positive. “There is always a crowd around the “We are going to continue to evolve our product
machine. We are getting very good leads – offerings by having faster and higher quality printers
exceeding our lead total in 2 days that we thought we at a more aggressive price point.”
will get in 4 days. The machine on the booth has
been sold, and there have already been interests to Furthermore, Ms Joanna Kruszewski, EFI Regional
purchase the machine by several potential buyers.” Corporate Communications & PR Manager
highlighted, “The powerful single-pass textile printer
Mr Wozny said that the future of signage and Reggiani BOLT is also going to be demonstrated at
graphics printing is exciting. “It is growing at a very ITMA. So, those who were not able to make it to the
rapid pace. Some of the latest feedback from open house in Italy last November will now be able to
analysts is that it is growing more today than it was 2 see the printer in action. There is going to be a lot of
or 3 years ago.” new technologies and big reveals at the show from
EFI Reggiani.”

May/June 2019