To lay the perfect foundation in the province, we purchased Flexolab in 2020 and Raised Image in 2021,’ explains Hauke Liefferink, MD of Acme Graphics. ‘In both cases, we have retained the brand equity and value of the respective businesses to ensure that our customers get much more and retain everything they love.’
‘The tremendously skilled Lee Collins and his Raised Image team now have access to our manufacturing facilities and latest colour technology. Their customer base will benefit from expanded plate choices, access to Kodak NX flexo plates, Acme’s Robot and MultiGamut colour system, plus 24/7 world-class manufacturing with the highest levels of quality and consistency,’ Hauke states.
Raised Image director Lee Collins adds: ‘Imagine nothing has changed, but everything is better. Our customers experience the benefit of complete continuity because our full team and flexo retouching experience remain perfectly intact. Additionally, they can access flexo plates and proofs manufactured in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban, as well as Acme’s patented MultiGamut Colour system, which enables flexo presses to convert to digital colour presses,’ he enthuses. ‘We can also support them with on-press approvals and assistance nationwide.’
‘I’m excited about pairing our award-winning retouching skills with Kodak NX flexo plates – it’s a match made in heaven,’ Lee asserts. ‘There are now three printing plants being set up specifically to run the MultiGamut system. The future is printing without spot colours and we get a fast forward with Acme’s groundbreaking colour technology. Think Raised Image but elevated.’
Lee describes Acme as the fastest growing flexo pre-media company in South Africa. ‘We’re on board and feeling the excitement. I believe that Raised Image customers will greatly benefit from the added technology and will be as excited in the months to follow.’
‘I’m so proud to partner with Lee as I have long envied his and his team’s retouching skills and their proof/press matching capabilities. With the addition of Acme’s technology, they will be able to take this even further as artists,’ Hauke concludes.
Click here to read in our E-mag.
