DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY, June 5-Stieberdruck GmbH, a commercial printer based in Lauda Königshofen, Germany, placed an order for a KODAK MAGNUS 800 Platesetter with multi cassette unit at drupa 2008.

The family company, which was set up by General Manager Herbert Bier and has expanded to approximately 120 employees, was looking to increase productivity and efficiency to support business growth. The KODAK MAGNUS 800 Platesetter, combined with the multi cassette unit that can hold up to 500 plates at a time, provides high levels of throughput, automation and image quality to meet this need.

"We already have a number of KODAK Products and have been very impressed with the levels of service we receive. We are very much looking forward to the addition of the KODAK MAGNUS 800 Platesetter and the new opportunities it will give us," says General Manager Herbert Bier.

The MAGNUS 800 Platesetter delivers throughput of up to 40 plates per hour and supports upgrades to even higher speeds in the future. It offers a full range from semi to full automation and is easily upgradeable in the field as production needs increase. The platesetter supports KODAK Unified Workflow Solutions and KODAK Thermal Plates, delivering a complete, top of the line computer to plate prepress solution.

KODAK Products are backed by KODAK Service and Support. KODAK Service and Support is made up of more than 3,000 professionals reaching more than 120 countries. It is a leading multi vendor integrated services provider, delivering consulting, installation, maintenance and support services for the commercial printing, graphic communications, document imaging and data storage industries. KODAK Service and Support professionals are uniquely qualified to provide services that control costs, maximize productivity, and minimize business risk.