DuPont™ Artistri™ Installed at GIGA Group Members Across Europe

LEIDEN, Netherlands Four members of The GIGA (Global Imaging and Graphics Association) Group, an association of entrepreneurial companies with a common interest in the use of large format digital imaging technology, have installed DuPont™ Artistri™ digital printing for textiles at locations in The Netherlands, Switzerland, Denmark and Ireland.

“GIGA Group members have installed the Artistri™ system to add new capabilities to our operations, improve manufacturing workflow and open new graphic markets for printed textiles,” said Andre America, president of the GIGA Group. “Having this system available through our network of member companies allows us to meet customer requirements for beautiful printing on textiles throughout Europe.”

The GIGA Group includes a diverse family of member companies, each having a unique specialty, technological capability and market focus. As a whole, the GIGA Group covers all segments of the commercial signage industry including printing on textiles for flags, banners, point of sale displays and trade show exhibit graphics, large format digital printing on vinyl, vehicle wraps, LED signage, outdoor and indoor displays and other visual communication media. It is the only networked group of companies offering this kind of service today across five continents.

“Artistri™ is the culmination of DuPont expertise in synthetic textile fiber and digital ink development,” said Kathleen Hall, global business director for DuPont Digital Printing Systems. “DuPont is uniquely positioned in the global marketplace to clearly understand what it takes to help our customers create beautiful printing on textiles for a wide range of textile applications and end uses.” Hall concluded, “Artistri™ is a production-capable, digital textile printing system able to meet the exacting needs of GIGA group customers.”

“Members of The GIGA Group see the Artistri ™ system as a way to expand their custom printing-on-textiles offering and provide new and unique services to our customers,” said America. “Our goal is to expand our reach globally to make the specification and production of visual communication elements as seamless as possible and provide an extensive menu of capabilities to serve our customers’ needs.”

DuPont™ Artistri™ digital printing for textiles is a fully integrated offering based on the DuPont™ Artistri™ 2020 printer, ink and software for the textile marketplace, all supported by a world-class technical service organization. This wide format digital printing system is used globally to print flags, banners, soft signage, swimwear, silk accessories, trade show graphics, home furnishings and many other textile and graphic arts related fabric output.

For more information on the GIGA Group, regarding products and services, contact Andre America in the Netherlands at +31 715 226 771. Also, visit www.GIGA.org. DuPont is a science company. Founded in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by creating sustainable solutions essential to a better, safer, healthier life for people everywhere. Operating in more than 70 countries, DuPont offers a wide range of innovative products and services for markets including agriculture, nutrition, electronics, communications, safety and protection, home and construction, transportation and apparel.

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