Fujifilm Graphic Systems Signs Metrix® Distribution
Agreement with LithoTechnics
Phoenix, Arizona, September 9, 2007 -
LithoTechnics Inc, developer of Metrix®, award-winning
workflow integration & automation software, announced
today the signing of a distribution agreement with Fujifilm
Graphic Systems USA, Inc., the largest distributor of graphic
systems products in the United States.
Under the agreement, Fujifilm will sell the
entire Metrix product line, on the Mac OS X and Windows platforms,
to complement its hardware, workflow, and consumables offerings
for the commercial print and short-run digital print markets.
"Fujifilm remains committed to providing
customers with the knowledge, expertise, support, and best-in-class
products," said Bryan Hughes, Product Marketing Manager,
Workflow Products, Fujifilm Graphic Systems USA. "Metrix
is clearly one of those best-in-class products that will benefit
our customers greatly, particularly as they implement the
next wave of workflow automation," continued Hughes.
"What's more, the recently-announced integration effort
undertaken by LithoTechnics and Rampage Systems is certain
to assist our customers in developing the capabilities they
need to stay ahead of the competition."
Rohan Holt, President of LithoTechnics, remarked:
"Fujifilm has a well-earned reputation for excellence,
and we are very pleased to be working with their team of committed
and knowledgeable professionals." Holt added, "We
see Metrix as a natural addition to Fujifilm's impressive
array of workflow products, and we look forward to working
together to advance the objective of print production automation."
The Metrix family, for Mac OS X and Windows,
includes Mini Metrix, for the smaller print shop, in 21"
and 30" versions, with imposed PDF output. Metrix Commercial,
for the general commercial printer, accommodates sheet sizes
of up to 144" and outputs imposed PDF, JDF/PDF, or Preps®
templates, along with export of CIP3 and JDF cutting and folding
data. Metrix Ganging, for gang run printers, automatically
imposes up to 160 products per sheet, and Metrix Max, the
top of the range, includes the complete functionality of all
editions. Metrix Commercial, Ganging, and Max are also available
with multiple user site licenses, and the whole Metrix family
is available in English, German, and Spanish.
About LithoTechnics
LithoTechnics is a privately held company founded
in 2003 by Rohan Holt. Holt is the original inventor of SuperImpose™,
the product that was adapted and renamed UpFront® when
it was acquired by ScenicSoft in 1999. Metrix, LithoTechnics'
flagship product, received the prestigious 2005 PIA/GATF InterTech™
Technology Award, recognized industry-wide as a symbol of
technological innovation and excellence. With offices in Phoenix,
Arizona, and south of Sydney, Australia, LithoTechnics is
a software company focused on providing key tools and technologies
to enable print workflow automation. LithoTechnics is a full
member of the CIP4 Organization.
LithoTechnics U.S. Contact Information
Davo Laninga, LithoTechnics, Inc.
Tel: 623 594 1408
Email:
About Fujifilm Graphic Systems USA, Inc.
FUJIFILM Graphic Systems U.S.A., Inc. is the
nation's largest distributor of equipment, consumables and
technical services for the graphic communications industry.
Fujifilm provides its customers with products and technologies
from best-in-class manufacturers as well as a nationwide network
of technical service and support and is fully committed to
its customers, which range from commercial printers, color
separators, service bureaus and graphic design/art studios
to newspapers, publishers and advertising agencies. Whether
it's information on emerging technologies or reliable delivery
of supplies, customers know they can rely on Fujifilm - the
industry's source for technology, solutions and support.
