GPT records 'significant' sales following open house event

Graphic Printing Technologies (GPT) has said its recent open days have resulted in customers placing "some significant orders" with the wide-format distributor.

Taking place between 22 and 24 May at the company's Earley, Reading-based showroom, GPT showcased a range of technology from manufacturers such as Mimaki, Epson and Agfa.

This included the newly-launched Mimaki JV400 LX latex printer, which can output 18sqm per hour at top resolutions of 900dpi, as well as its UJF 3042HG UV cure printer.

Also on show were aqueous printers from Canon and Epson, and RIP’s for Mac and PC platforms from developers such as Shiraz, Wasatch and Onyx.

GPT general manager Stuart Cole, said: "We wanted to give our customers the chance to have a closer look at the new printers that have been launched at the shows this year – especially the new Mimaki JV400 latex."

He added: "Our business is all about delivering the right printing solutions for our customers and this means supplying everything – the right consultancy; the best products; and top notch support, training and consumables.

"We were able to demonstrate this once again at the open days and several customers clearly liked what they saw, as they have placed some significant orders with us."