Fujifilm is launching Luxel News for Indian newspapers

Fujifilm India is launching the Luxel News VMAX series CTPS for newspaper segment in India. It is also introducing the Brillia PRO-VN environment-friendly plates to counter vio-green plates from competitors.

26 Aug 2015 | By Rahul Kumar

According to Harshad Borude of Fujifilm India, the Luxel News VMAX is a third generation violet CTP system developed to meet the rigorous demands of newspaper printing. Combining high quality plate production with a modular design, the system is scalable so that it can be upgraded and expanded. “And with a small footprint and a ‘plug and play’ design, it is easy to integrate into existing prepress environments. The main benefit of the system, however, is its incredible speed,” says Borude.

“The Luxel News VMAX is available in semi-automatic and fully automatic versions. Both are easy to operate, can handle a number of different plate formats, and can be installed online to a processor.”

Borude says the newspapers across India are in a transitional phase today. On one hand, they are facing tough competition from other dailies and on the other, the digital media is growing rapidly. “Still, print is the most preferred channel for advertisers, due to its reach. The leading dailies are enhancing their print capacities to print more colour pages, replacing old machines with new ones, and setting up new facilities,” he says.