Absence of opposition from the company’s creditors to the proposed transfer of its registered office to the uk

Pompey (France), 24 September 2013 (18.00 CET): None of the creditors of Global Graphics SE (NYSE Euronext: GLOG) have opposed the proposed transfer of the Company’s registered office from France to the UK (the “Proposed Transfer”) within the period granted to them to do so.

In accordance with the provisions of the sixth paragraph of article L.229-2 and of article R.229-11 of the French Commercial Code, the creditors of Global Graphics SE (the “Company”) to whom the Company owed any amount prior to the proposed transfer date may oppose such a transfer within a 30-day period from the date of issue of the last of the two notices the provision of which is required by article R.229-3 of the French Commercial Code
The memorandum on the Proposed Transfer was filed with the clerk’s office at the Nancy Commercial Court on 9 August 2013, and corresponding notices were published in the 12 August 2013 issue of Les Tablettes Lorraines, and in the 14 August 2013 issue of the Bulletin des Annonces Légales et Obligatoires (BALO), so the 30-day period during which the Company’s creditors may have opposed the Proposed Transfer closed on Friday 13 September 2013 at 24.00 CET.

The Company was not made aware of any claim filed by its creditors opposing the Proposed Transfer with the Nancy Commercial Court within the abovementioned period to do so. The next important step of the Proposed Transfer will be the vote on the proposed resolutions by the Company’s shareholders during their ordinary and extraordinary meeting scheduled on 18 October 2013, the notice of which was provided in a press release issued by the Company on 13 September 2013.

Attached as an appendix to this press release is a summary of applicable legal and regulatory provisions with respect to the repurchase of shares held by a shareholder of the Company, and including information on the maximum number of shares which would be repurchased by the Company as part of the Proposed Transfer.

Should you have any further query on the above, please contact the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, either by e-mail at investor-relations@globalgraphics.com, or by written request sent for his attention at the Company’s registered office.

Editors notes

About Global Graphics
Global Graphics (http://www.globalgraphics.com) is a leading developer of e-document and printing software. Its high-performance solutions are at the heart of products from customers such as HP, Fuji Xerox, Agfa, Corel and Quark.

Summary of applicable legal and regulatory provisions with respect to the repurchase of shares held by a shareholder of the Company as part of the proposed transfer of the Company’s registered office to the UK

Condition #1: Not having voted for the proposed transfer on 18 October 2013
In accordance with the provisions of the third paragraph of article L.229-2 of the French Commercial Code, shareholders having expressed their opposition to the Proposed Transfer on 18 October 2013, either by voting against the Proposed Transfer resolution, or by having abstained while taking part in the vote on that resolution, may be entitled to request the repurchase of their shares by the Company.

On the contrary, shareholders who did not participate in the 18 October 2013 meeting or who approved the proposed transfer on that date will not be entitled to request for their shares to be repurchased by the Company.

Condition #2: Filing a formal share repurchase request with the Company
In accordance with the provisions of article R.229-6 of the French Commercial Code, for being valid, the confirmation of the shareholder’s opposition to the Proposed Transfer and the formal share repurchase request will have to be filed by the shareholder with the Company:

  • within a 30-day period starting on the date when the last of the two notices the provision of which is required by article R.229-5 of the French Commercial Code (i.e. the publication of a notice on the registered office transfer in a legal gazette as well as in the Bulletin des annonces légales et obligatoires) is published.
    The Company will publish the starting and ending dates of that 30-day period through the issue of a press release, at the latest on the day when the last of these notices will be published.
  • by way of a registered letter which will have to be sent for the attention of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, to the Company’s registered office (located at 146 boulevard de Finlande, Z.I. Pompey Industries, 54340 Pompey, France), and which will include a statement of ownership for the shares that are requested to be repurchased by the Company.

Share repurchase offer sent by the Company to the shareholders
In accordance with the provisions of article R.229-7 of the French Commercial Code, the Company will send those shareholders meeting both conditions mentioned above a share repurchase offer by way of a registered letter and within a 15-day period following the receipt of the valid share repurchase request.

The share repurchase offer will include information on the price at which the shares will be repurchased as set by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) in accordance with the provisions of article L.433-4, II of the French Monetary and Financial Code, the proposed means of payment for those shares, the period during which the offer will be valid (which will be a minimum of 20 calendar days), as well as the place where the offer acceptance must be sent.

Dispute on the share repurchase price
Any dispute formed by a shareholder with respect to the share repurchase price will have to be brought to the competent court within the jurisdiction of the Appeal Court of Nancy, and within the period set by the share repurchase offer, in accordance with the provisions of article R.229-8 of the French Commercial Code.
In accordance with the provisions of the same article, should a dispute formed by one shareholder with respect to the share repurchase price be accepted by the court, this would put all other shareholders having filed a valid share repurchase request with the Company in the same position, as required by the provisions of article 331 of the French Civil Procedure Code.

Maximum number of shares to be repurchased by the Company
In order to protect the financial position of the Company and of the Global Graphics group of companies, and with regards to the information provided by the Company’s reference shareholder, Stichting Andlinger & Co. Euro-Foundation, pursuant to their discussions with the Autorité des marchés financiers regarding the possible requirement to launch a public offering on the Company’s shares as set out in note 2b (ii) of the memorandum on the Projected Transfer, the Company’s shareholders will be invited during their 18 October 2013 general meeting to approve the Proposed Transfer subject to the aggregate number of shares requested to be repurchased by the Company’s shareholders being less than 103,000 shares, or approximately 1.00% of the Company’s share capital.

As a result, if the aggregate number of shares requested to be repurchased by the Company’s shareholders opposing the Proposed Transfer within the period and according to the means referred to under the paragraph titled Condition #2 above is:

  • lower than 103,000 shares, the Board will note that the abovementioned condition attached to the Proposed Transfer has been met, and that, as a result, the Proposed Transfer may be effective, and will undertake all actions with respect of the registration of the Company with Companies House for this transfer to take place before the end of the current financial year;
  • higher than 103,000 shares, the Board will note that the abovementioned condition attached to the Proposed Transfer has not been met and that, as a result, the Proposed Transfer may not be effective.

Contact

Alain Pronost, Chief Financial Officer
Tel: + 33 (0)6 62 60 56 51

Absence d’opposition des creanciers de la societe au projet de transfert de son siege social au royaume-uni

Pompey (France), le 24 septembre 2013 (18.00) : Aucun des créanciers de Global Graphics SE (NYSE Euronext : GLOG) n’a formé opposition au projet de transfert du siège social de la Société dans le délai imparti pour ce faire.

Conformément aux dispositions des articles L.229-2 alinéa 6 et R.229-11 du Code de commerce, les créanciers de Global Graphics SE (la « Société ») dont la créance était antérieure au transfert de siège social pouvaient former opposition à celui-ci dans un délai de 30 jours à compter de la dernière en date des publications relatives à l’avis du projet de transfert de siège mentionnées à l’article R.229-3 du Code de commerce.
Dans la mesure où le projet de transfert de siège, qui a été déposé au greffe du Tribunal de commerce de Nancy le 9 août 2013, a fait l’objet d’un avis inséré dans l’édition du 12 août 2013 des Tablettes Lorraines et dans l’édition du 14 août 2013 du Bulletin des Annonces Légales et Obligatoires (BALO), le délai de 30 jours ouvert aux créanciers de la Société pour former opposition au projet de transfert de son siège social au Royaume-Uni courait jusqu’au vendredi 13 septembre 2013, à minuit heure de Paris.

La Société n’a eu connaissance d’aucune opposition formée par un créancier de la Société audit projet dans le délai imparti devant le Tribunal de commerce de Nancy.
La prochaine étape importante du processus de transfert de siège est le vote par les actionnaires de la Société des résolutions qui leur sont proposées dans le cadre de l’assemblée générale ordinaire et extraordinaire du 18 octobre 2013, dont l’avis de réunion a fait l’objet d’un communiqué publié par la Société le 13 septembre dernier.

En annexe au présent communiqué figure un rappel des dispositions légales et réglementaires encadrant la possibilité pour un actionnaire qui, le 18 octobre prochain, déciderait de s’opposer au projet de transfert du siège social au Royaume-Uni, de se faire racheter ses actions par la Société.

Merci de bien vouloir adresser toute question relative au présent communiqué par courriel à l’adresse suivante : investor-relations@globalgraphics.com, ou par courrier adressé au siège social, à l’attention du Chief Financial Officer.

Editors notes

A propos de Global Graphics

Global Graphics (www.globalgraphics.com) est un groupe leader dans le développement et la commercialisation de solutions logicielles pour l’impression et la gestion de documents électroniques.
Les solutions haute performance développées par le Groupe sont au cœur des produits proposés par des clients tels HP, Fuji Xerox, Agfa, Corel et Quark.

Rappel des dispositions légales et règlementaires encadrant la possibilité pour un actionnaire opposé au projet de transfert du siège social vers le Royaume-Uni se faire racheter ses actions par la Société

Condition 1 : un vote d’opposition au projet de transfert le 18 octobre 2013
Conformément aux dispositions du troisième alinéa de l’article L.229-2 du Code de commerce, les actionnaires qui, lors de l’assemblée générale du 18 octobre 2013, se seront opposés au projet de transfert du siège social au Royaume-Uni, soit par l’expression d’un vote « contre » la résolution proposée, soit par l’expression d’une abstention au moment du vote de la résolution correspondante, pourront former opposition au transfert de siège social.
Une telle opposition ne sera en revanche pas ouverte aux actionnaires ne participant pas à l’assemblée générale du 18 octobre 2013, ou ayant émis un vote favorable au projet de transfert de siège au cours de cette assemblée.

Condition n°2 : une demande expresse de rachat d’actions à adresser à la Société
En application des dispositions de l’article R.229-6 du Code de commerce, pour être recevables, l’opposition des actionnaires au projet de transfert du siège au Royaume-Uni et la demande de rachat de leurs actions devront être formées :

  • dans le délai d’un mois à compter de la dernière en date des deux publications prescrites par l’article R.229-5 du même code (insertion par la Société d’un avis dans un journal d’annonces légales du département du siège social et d’un avis au Bulletin des annonces légales et obligatoires), étant précisé que la Société publiera un communiqué au plus tard le jour où sera faite la dernière en date de ces deux publications afin d’informer les actionnaires sur les dates de début et de fin de la période d’un mois qui leur sera ouverte pour adresser leur demande de rachat à la Société,
  • par lettre recommandée avec demande d’avis de réception (LRAR) adressée au siège social : 146 boulevard de Finlande, ZI Pompey Industries, 54340 Pompey (France), à laquelle devra être jointe une attestation justifiant la propriété des titres pour lesquels une demande de rachat est adressée à la Société.

Offre de rachat d’actions adressée par la Société à l’actionnaire demandeur
En application des dispositions de l’article R.229-7 du Code de commerce, la Société adressera une offre de rachat aux actionnaires remplissant les conditions cumulatives susvisées dans un délai de 15 jours courant à compter de la date de réception par la Société de la demande de rachat d’actions au moyen d’une LRAR.
Cette offre de rachat comprendra notamment le prix offert par action arrêté par le conseil d’administration conformément aux dispositions du II de l’article L.433-4 du Code monétaire et financier, le mode de paiement proposé, le délai durant lequel l’offre est maintenue (qui ne sera pas inférieur à vingt jours) et le lieu où elle pourra être acceptée par l’actionnaire demandeur.

Contestation du prix de rachat offert par la Société
En application des dispositions de l’article R.229-8 du Code de commerce, toute contestation du prix offert sera portée devant le tribunal du ressort de la Cour d’appel de Nancy dans le délai prévu pour accepter l’offre de rachat des actions adressée par la Société à l’actionnaire demandeur.
Dans ce cas, en application des dispositions de l’article R.229-8 précité, tous les autres actionnaires ayant demandé le rachat de leurs actions seront mis en cause par la Société dans les conditions prévues à l’article 331 du Code de procédure civile.

Nombre maximal d’actions susceptibles d’être rachetées par la Société
Dans le souci de préserver la capacité financière de la Société et du groupe Global Graphics, et au regard des informations transmises au conseil d’administration par la Stichting Andlinger & Co. Euro-Foundation, actionnaire de référence de la Société, suite à ses échanges avec l’Autorité des marchés financiers concernant une éventuelle obligation de dépôt d’une offre publique sur les titres de la Société (cf. note 2b (ii) du projet de transfert de siège), il est proposé à l’assemblée générale du 18 octobre 2013 de décider le transfert du siège social de la Société au Royaume-Uni, notamment sous la condition suspensive de l’absence de demandes de rachat d’actions par les actionnaires de la Société portant sur un nombre d’actions supérieur à 103 000 actions, soit environ 1,00% du capital social.

Par suite, si le nombre d’actions pour lesquelles des demandes de rachat sont adressées à la Société par les actionnaires opposés au transfert de siège dans le délai et la forme indiqués au paragraphe intitulé Condition n°2 ci-dessus :

  • est inférieur à 103 000 actions, le conseil d’administration constatera que la condition suspensive a été réalisée, prendra acte de la réalisation du transfert du siège social au Royaume-Uni, et fera le nécessaire pour procéder à l’immatriculation de la Société au registre des sociétés britannique avant la clôture de l’exercice en cours,
  • est supérieur à 103 000 actions, le conseil d’administration sera amené à constater que la condition suspensive susvisée n’a pas été réalisée, et prendra acte de la non-réalisation du transfert du siège social au Royaume-Uni.

Contact

Alain Pronost, Chief Financial Officer
Tél.: + 33 (0)6 62 60 56 51

Harlequin Digital Hub debuts at Labelexpo providing exceptional color management and screening for label printing

Labelexpo, Brussels, 24th September, 2013: The new Harlequin Digital Hub for label printing makes its debut at Labelexpo by first-time exhibitors Global Graphics Software in Hall 9, Stand 9H12.

Global Graphics Software has worked since 1988 to develop industry-leading front end software for conventional pre-press film and plate-making systems and digital proof printers across many sectors including newspapers, commercial print and wide format.  For the past decade it has built on that production-proven expertise to develop technology for digital production printing systems as well, culminating in the Harlequin Digital Hub.

Harlequin Digital Hub has been developed to drive the industry’s inkjet presses and provides all the tools needed to produce consistent, predictable output.  It offers exceptional color and screening capabilities, including multi-level and custom screens.  

Harlequin Digital Hub excels at handling all label types, even the most complex that require personalization using variable text, image and graphics coverage. It ensures the accurate rendering of PDF files to meet brand managers’ expectations that they can use the same live transparency in label production as they do in commercial print, publication and wide format, and is compatible with Esko workflows. It comprises a range of technologies that can be customized to provide the optimum solution whatever the combination of colorants or media.  These include:

Color management
Harlequin ColorPro™ provides excellent color process control, giving accurate, consistent and predictable color reproduction for a wide range of workflows. Harlequin ColorPro provides full support for industry standard ICC profiles, including DeviceLink and N-channel profiles, and fully supports hifi spaces such as CMYKOGV and spot colorants including white and varnish. (See White Paper Color Management for digital label presses)

  • Profiling: Color accurate printing is only possible if printing devices can be calibrated, with profiles designed for a given combination of ink, substrate, screening and resolution. Global Graphics supplies a wizard-based color utility called Harlequin SetGold that is designed to prepare a press for profiling by establishing an optimal “Golden State.” Using Harlequin SetGold together with Harlequin ColorPro allows easy control of ink/toner limiting requirements and helps in maintaining neutrals accurately.
  • Color gamuts and color matching: Harlequin ColorPro includes the ability to emulate a conventional press (or standard press characterization) by using multiple ICC color profiles to specify the color behavior of the digital press on which the labels are being printed, and that of the emulation target.
  • Brand colors: Harlequin ColorPro includes look-up tables for Pantone colors so that a brand color within the PDF or PostScript file can be transformed accurately, in a device independent way so it’s not necessary to develop new look-up tables for every different substrate. Additional tables can be created for custom brand colors. It’s also possible to configure ColorPro to emulate a conventional print process for all of the colors in the job except the brand colors, allowing colors that would have been printed using spot inks on a conventional press to take maximum advantage from the digital press gamut.

Screening engine

A wide variety of halftones are available with the Harlequin Digital Hub, including full multi-level screens,  enabling press vendors to maximize the image quality that output devices can achieve. Multi-level screening produces near photographic quality and smooth flat tints, even at relatively low resolutions. Alternatively a press vendors’ own screening technology and IP can be integrated.

  • Harlequin Dispersed Screening™ is Global Graphics’ patented second generation stochastic screening system designed, in particular, for implementations destined for low-resolution output devices, including inkjet and toner based digital presses.  HDS creates reproductions with increased sharpness over conventional screening methods and offers complete freedom from both cross screen and object moirés. It addresses many of the deficiencies in other stochastic screening techniques to provide a robust and high quality screening solution for a variety of printing situations.
  • Multi-level screening: Harlequin HDS Multi-level Screening (HDS-MLS) is used with inkjet heads that can apply different amounts of ink in each location (often known as grayscale heads or variable sized dots or VSD), because it can achieve the appearance of a much higher line screen than could be achieved with a binary screen for a given resolution, especially the lower resolutions associated with high speed inkjets. It also increases the level of detail that can be retained in the screened result.

Variable content at speed
In independent speed tests carried out by the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in 2012 across a test suite comprising different label types – from the very simple to the most complex – Harlequin digital technology achieved over 20 times the processing rate required by the leading label press with just one RIP.

Editors notes

About Global Graphics
Global Graphics (NYSE-Euronext: GLOG) is a leading developer of printing and electronic document software http://www.globalgraphics.com.  Customers include HP Indigo, Kodak, Canon and Fuji Xerox.

Global Graphics, Harlequin, the Harlequin logo, Harlequin Digital Hub, the Harlequin RIP, are trademarks of Global Graphics Software Limited which may be registered in certain jurisdictions.  Global Graphics is a trademark of Global Graphics S.A. which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. PostScript is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. All other brand and product names are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners

Contact

Contact: Jill Taylor, Global Graphics Software
Tel: +44 (0)1223 926489 or +44 (0)7714 410598
jill.taylor@globalgraphics.com

Mise a disposition des rapports du conseil d’administration aux assemblees speciale et generale convoquees le 18 octobre 2013

Pompey (France), le 13 septembre 2013 (18.00) – Global Graphics SE (NYSE-Euronext : GLOG) annonce que les rapports du conseil d’administration aux assemblées spéciale et générale convoquées le 18 octobre 2013 sont désormais disponibles sur son site Internet.

La version française des rapports du conseil d’administration de la Société à, d’une part l’assemblée spéciale des actionnaires de la Société titulaires d’actions à droit de vote double, et d’autre part l’assemblée ordinaire et extraordinaire des actionnaires de la Société, toutes deux convoquées le 18 octobre 2013 à Bruxelles en Belgique, est disponible dans la rubrique Investisseurs du site Internet de la Société à l’adresse électronique suivante :
http://www.globalgraphics.com/fr/investisseurs/réorganisation-juridique/

Une traduction en anglais de ces deux rapports est disponible sur ce même site, à l’adresse électronique suivante : http://www.globalgraphics.com/investors/legal-reorganization/

Des exemplaires de ces rapports sont par ailleurs disponibles sans frais, sur simple demande envoyée par courriel à l’adresse suivante : investor-relations@globalgraphics.com, ou par courrier adressé au siège social, à l’attention du Chief Financial Officer.

Editors notes

A propos de Global Graphics
Global Graphics (www.globalgraphics.com) est un groupe leader dans le développement et la commercialisation de solutions logicielles pour l’impression et la gestion de documents électroniques.
Les solutions haute performance développées par le Groupe sont au cœur des produits proposés par des clients tels HP, Fuji Xerox, Agfa, Corel et Quark.

Contact

Alain Pronost, CFO
Tél. : + 33 (0)6 62 60 56 51

Jill Taylor, Responsable de la communication
Tel: + 44 (0)1223 926 489

Availability of the board’s report to the special and general meetings of shareholders scheduled on 18 october 2013

Pompey (France), 13 September 2013 (18.00 CET) – Global Graphics SE (NYSE-Euronext: GLOG) announces that the reports of the Board of Directors to the special and general meetings of shareholders which are scheduled on 18 October 2013 are now available on its website.

The French version of the reports of the Board of Directors of Global Graphics SE (the “Company”) to the special meeting of those shareholders of the Company holding shares to which a double voting right is attached, and to the ordinary and extraordinary meeting of the Company’s shareholders, which are both scheduled to be held on 18 October 2013 in Brussels (Belgium), may be found in the Investor section of the Company’s website at:
http://www.globalgraphics.com/fr/investisseurs/réorganisation-juridique/

The English translation of both these reports may found in the Investor section of the Company’s website at: http://www.globalgraphics.com/investors/legal-reorganization/

Should you wish to receive printed copies of these reports, which will be sent free of charge, please send either an e-mail to: investor-relations@globalgraphics.com, or a request in writing to the Company’s registered office, for the attention of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer.

Editors notes

About Global Graphics
Global Graphics is a leading developer and supplier of e-document and printing software.
Its high-performance solutions are at the heart of products from customers such as HP, Fuji Xerox, Agfa, Corel and Quark.

Contact

Alain Pronost, CFO
Tel: + 33 (0) 6 62 60 56 51

Jill Taylor, Director of Corporate Communications
Tel: + 44 (0)1223 926 489

Notice of the meeting of the shareholders constituting notice of convocation

GLOBAL GRAPHICS
Societas Europaea (SE) with an authorised share capital of € 4,115,912.40
Registered office: 146, boulevard de Finlande, ZAC Pompey Industries
54340 Pompey (France)
Nancy Companies Registrar number 409 983 897
Siret number 409 983 897 00029

In accordance with applicable legal and statutory provisions, notice is hereby given that an ordinary and extraordinary meeting of the shareholders of Global Graphics SE (the “Company”) is scheduled to be held (for the first convocation) on Friday 18 October 2013 at 14.30 CET, at the Hôtel du Châtelain, 17 rue du Châtelain, in Brussels (Belgium), for the purpose of considering the following agenda and draft resolutions.

The full text of this notice can be downloaded as a PDF file using the link to the right.

Editors notes

Contact

Alain Pronost, CFO
Tel: + 33 (0) 6 62 60 56 51

Notice of convocation of a special meeting of the company’s shareholders holding shares to which a double voting right is attached

GLOBAL GRAPHICS
Societas Europaea (SE) with an authorised share capital of € 4,115,912.40
Registered office: 146, boulevard de Finlande, ZAC Pompey Industries
54340 Pompey (France)
Nancy Companies Registrar number 409 983 897
Siret number 409 983 897 00029

Notice is hereby given that a special meeting of those shareholders of Global Graphics SE (the "Company") holding ordinary shares of the Company to which a double voting right is attached is scheduled to be held on Friday 18 October 2013 at 14.00 CET, at the Hôtel du Châtelain, 17 rue du Châtelain, in Brussels (Belgium), for the purpose of considering the following agenda and draft resolutions.

The full text of this notice can be downloaded as a PDF file using the link to the right.

Editors notes

Contact

Avis de reunion valant avis de convocation

Global Graphics
Société européenne (SE) au capital de € 4 115 912,40
Siège social : 146 boulevard de Finlande,
Z.I. Pompey Industries, 54340 Pompey
RCS Nancy 409 983 897 – Siret : 409 983 897 00029

Conformément à la loi et à nos statuts, nous avons l’honneur de vous convoquer à l’assemblée générale ordinaire et extraordinaire de la société Global Graphics SE (la « Société ») qui sera réunie (sur première convocation) le vendredi 18 octobre 2013 à 14 heures 30, à l’hôtel le Châtelain, 17 rue du Châtelain à Bruxelles en Belgique, à l’effet de délibérer sur l’ordre du jour et le projet de résolutions suivants.

Le texte complet de cet avis de réunion est disponible au téléchargement sous la forme d’un fichier PDF en cliquant sur le lien présenté à droite.

Editors notes

Contact

Alain Pronost, CFO
Tel: + 33 (0) 6 62 60 56 51

Avis de convocation

Global Graphics
Société européenne (SE) au capital de € 4 115 912,40
Siège social : 146 boulevard de Finlande,
Z.I. Pompey Industries, 54340 Pompey
RCS Nancy 409 983 897 – Siret : 409 983 897 00029

Les actionnaires titulaires d’actions à droit de vote double de Global Graphics SE (ci-après, la « Société ») sont convoqués en assemblée spéciale le vendredi 18 octobre 2013, à 14 heures, à l’hôtel le Châtelain, 17 rue du Châtelain à Bruxelles en Belgique, à l’effet de délibérer sur l’ordre du jour et le projet de résolutions suivants.

Le texte complet de cet avis de réunion est disponible au téléchargement sous la forme d’un fichier PDF en cliquant sur le lien présenté à droite.

Editors notes

Contact

Alain Pronost, CFO
Tel: + 33 (0) 6 62 60 56 51

Harlequin celebrates 25 years of software innovation at Print 13

At Print 13 Global Graphics Software, the developers of the Harlequin RIP®, are marking the 25th anniversary of this versatile print engine that continues to dominate the world’s commercial and newspaper production.

In 1988 Version 1.0 of the Harlequin RIP first shipped as a PostScript®  Level 1 compatible RIP.  Twenty-five years later, at Print 13, Global Graphics is showing Version 10.0, the Harlequin MultiRIP, so-called because multi-threading is one of its new features that has resulted in significant speed gains to improve print shop throughput.

Helps print shops grow into digital production profitably

Version 10.0 of the Harlequin RIP has been developed specifically to enable print shops to grow out into digital print or to expand into digital marketing.  It introduces major new features that speed up the processing of PDF/VT and increase the rate that pages are fed to the press for significant productivity gains.  It’s the ideal print engine to drive short run digital presses profitably alongside CtP.

In 1991 Michigan-based Xitron became one of the earliest customers to licence the Harlequin RIP and is still a very active partner today. Eric Nelsen, Xitron director of product development says. “Harlequin is at the core of what we do.  We have created interfaces to Harlequin that can drive around 350 different printing and proofing devices.  Today, of course, it’s not just about making plates anymore and we see our customers growing into digital print where they need Harlequin’s speed to feed pages quickly to the device.”

In 2013 Cambridge UK-based Global Inkjet Systems (GIS) licensed Harlequin technology to offer the speed and performance needed to meet the requirements of certain customers in labelling, packaging and book printing-type applications. “ Being able to offer the option of the Harlequin products as part of the uniti™ Operating System significantly enhances what we can provide to customers with demanding applications.” Says Nick Geddes, CEO.

A history of innovation

In its lifetime the Harlequin RIP has notched up a number of firsts that have helped print shops to get more out of their presses:

  • In 1997 native PDF rendering is first introduced along with in-RIP trapping. In the same year the Harlequin RIP scoops a number of industry awards;
  • In 2002 Version 6.0 introduces support for live transparency in PDF files, eliminating the need to flatten files;
  • In 2007 Harlequin’s Font Emulation feature wins a 2007 PIA/GATF Intertech™ Technology award;
  • In 2009 Harlequin is the first RIP to be PDF/VT ready and compliant with the PDF/VT standard;
  • In 2012 RIT measures the Harlequin RIP against a series of independently generated test files and finds that it can deliver pages far in excess of the industry’s highest performing digital presses meaning that print shops can drive a wide variety of devices at full speed only stopping for scheduled maintenance.

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Hear what Harlequin customers say about Harlequin technology and the achievement of celebrating 25 years at http://youtu.be/xcAWA65bvGk including: Eric Nelsen, Director of Product Development, Xitron; Andy Grant, Global Director of Software, Agfa;  Nick Geddes, CEO, Global Inkjet Systems;  Sharon Donovich, HP SmartStream Production Pro Print Server, Product Manager.

Come to the anniversary party at Print 13.

Journalists are invited to attend a party to celebrate 25 years of the Harlequin RIP.  It will take place on Tuesday September 10th from 4pm until 6pm, on the show floor in reception area 3. Entertainment will be provided by award-winning magician Dennis Watkins and Brad Hagen of the Broadway and New York comedy clubs and the son of Global Graphics VP of Print Sales, Paul Hagen. Register here: http://www.globalgraphics.com/print13

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About Harlequin
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