The Euro-Druckservice GmbH (EDS) has been founded in 1992 and is the leading print service provider of Central- and Eastern Europe with eight printing sites in Poland, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary and Romania. 18 presslines from manroland web systems are producing at the moment. Now the EDS Group has decided to invest once more in the technology of the market leader from Augsburg. The new LITHOMAN S 48 page press is supposed to print mainly magazines and to increase the productivity of the Severotisk printing plant in Usti nad Labem (Czech Republic). Furthermore, EDS has opted for a long-term service contract with manroland web systems as one partner for all needs.

The short grain format LITHOMAN S with sleeve technology has a maximum production speed of 65,000 cylinder revolutions/h and is equipped with the highest automation features such as fully automatic plate change (APL) and Inline Control Systems for ink density (IDC), dynamic cut-off register (ICCD) and color register control (ICR). “The impressing performance of manroland web systems technology has long been recognized by the EDS Group”, Vladimir Hranicka, Managing Director of the EDS printing sites Severotisk and Svoboda Press, comments on the investment decision. “The new LITHOMAN is another milestone for our long-term partnership. For us it is an important step towards strengthening and further developing our leading market position in Central and Eastern Europe. Regarding this, we further trust in the comprehensive project competence of manroland web systems.”

Service is emphasized

During the last years, the EDS Group has successfully carried out several service projects with manroland web systems such as press relocations, upgrades and retrofits. Therefore, the EDS Group now decided to also invest in a long-term service contract to support the installed manroland web offset presslines with comprehensive maintenance, revisions and 24/7 remote control service (TSC).

manroland web systems is also proud on the long-term partnership: „We are extremely happy about the continuous trust of the EDS Group in the performance of our technology. It is a great pleasure for us to support this extraordinary customer once more in getting even more successful”, Josef Aumiller, Regional Sales Manager at manroland web systems states.