Under an OEM agreement Heidelberg will sell a version of the PearlDry plate as the Saphira Quickplate 46.
The firms fell out when Presstek gave all dealers apart from Heidelberg a 20-30% discount on PearlDry plates and Heidelberg started selling a non-Presstek plate, the Saphira Caleidoplate, for the QM DI (PrintWeek, 14 March).
Heidelberg couldnt sell Presstek plates until last weeks deal and lost customers as a result.
Under the OEM Heidelberg is paying the same as other Presstek dealers, which Presstek claimed would cut revenue by 1.84m ($3m) this year.
Were finally where we thought wed be in the first place two plates and better prices, said Heidelberg UK sales director Jim Todd.
Presstek says its second-quarter results were its strongest for five years.
Net income was 1.2m compared to a loss of 7.14m this time last year. Revenue rose 17% to 14m.
Press shipments rose from one to 15 and sales of Dimension platesetters from 26 to 38. Anthem plate sales rose 78% to 921,000 and overall plate sales by area by 26% to 446,000m2.
The firm expects strong growth from of its next-generation plate, the Applause, which will ship in Q3.
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