Flexo pre-press specialist Heaford has named Australian Graphic Servicing (AGS) as its new agent in Australia.

AGS is committed to providing specialised, high-quality electrical, machinery, and pre-press services. It also supplies consumables and equipment for the printing, packaging, and label industries.

Heaford specialises in flexo plate mounting and proofing solutions that drive efficiency into label and package printing operations around the world.

Angus Maynard, AGS General Manager, described this as an important consideration for printers and converters in Australia.

He said: “The flexo market in Australia is evolving around efficiency over volume growth. Printers that will come out on top will be those who stand back and take a more strategic approach, reviewing their workflows, and reducing waste and downtime by leveraging automation and technology.”

Solutions such as the Heaford ModularMount scalable flexo plate mounting platform provide printers with a solution that grows with their business. From initial investment in a manual process, printers can quickly and efficiently transition to fully automatic plate mounting without having to reinvest in an entirely new plate mounting setup.

Paul Orr, International Sales Manager at Heaford, said: “We are delighted to welcome AGS to the Heaford family and have Angus representing our brand and supporting our customers  in this important market.

“Printers in Australia face some very unique circumstances as well as having to deal with the normal challenges that impact printers all over the world. This makes solutions such as ModularMount or FTS, the go-to option for a swift and repeatable process that delivers efficiency and precision, an important investment for Australian printers.”

Angus continued: “Heaford’s products fill a gap in our portfolio where customers were previously asking for solutions. Our customers value AGS as a single point of contact for reliable, high-quality equipment, consumables and service. By adding Heaford solutions to the portfolio, we’re able to extend that offering further upstream in the flexo process, strengthening our position as a complete workflow partner rather than just an equipment supplier.”

For more on AGS and the solutions and services it offers, please visit: www.ags.com.au

For more on Heaford and its range of flexographic plate mounting and proofing solutions, please visit www.jmheaford.com