The kit produces 23 VLF plates per hour and was chosen to cope with the short-run and fast change demands of the Middlesex-based company's map and point-of-sale (PoS) work.

Director Craig Herd said the company also selected Agfa because it offered workflow, support and finance options.

"We also needed to be mindful of the confidentiality of our work," he said.

The company produces world, country and tourist guide maps, confidential aeronautical maps for airlines, oilfield maps and nautical charts.

Map printing accounts for 35% of the company's £2.5m turnover and it has also started to branch out into large-format display printing for the entertainment and retail markets.

He said: "Our recent success in large-format and PoS can be attributed to the quality of our output combined with the size of sheet we can print and the fact that we can provide advice on finishing techniques.

"The quality has also been enhanced with Agfa's Sublima screening technology, which has played a major role in setting us apart from our competitors."

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