Correo Híbrido invests in Océ JetStream 1000

Correo Híbrido equips its new headquarters with the latest continuous feed color printing technology from Océ

Venlo, The Netherlands, 1 November 2010 – Océ, an international leader in digital document management and delivery, today announces that Correo Híbrido (Correos Group), a Spanish specialist in integrated communication services, has equipped its new headquarters in Coslada near Madrid with an Océ JetStream® 1000 printing system. The newly installed inkjet printer combines the advantages of offset printing machines with those of variable data color printing systems.

For a wide range of markets

Javier Vaquero, CEO of Correo Híbrido notes that “Our new Océ JetStream 1000 full-color digital printing system will allow us to cope with the needs of our more than 200 customers, who operate in a wide range of market segments. This decision reflects our strategy of continuous service improvement, innovation, technology and quality.”

The Océ JetStream 1000 system enables monthly print volumes of up to 20 million impressions. It is a most flexible system for transaction, direct mail and TransPromo applications and  produces full-process color output at a speed of 75 meters per minute resulting in 1010 A4 impressions per minute. The Océ JetStream 1000 has a standard resolution of 600 x 600 dpi and offers a print width of 20.3" and a paper width of 20.5". It is based on proven Océ core developments including Océ DigiDot® drop-on-demand inkjet technology and the SRA® MP controller architecture. Furthermore, the Océ JetStream 1000 is prepared to include additional inkhead arrays to offer 6-color printing at rated speed. Correo Híbrido will benefit from the reliability, print quality and media range associated with the Océ JetStream family.

Correo Híbrido, integrated communication

Correo Híbrido offers integrated communication services that range from consulting and document design, printing services through to handling and insertion into envelopes or classification for distribution. With its new headquarters in Madrid, Correo Híbrido underlines its growth – it is today one of the top three companies in this market, with revenues of €13.2 million in 2009.

The Company’s new offices are fitted out with the latest technology in printing systems and management software and it has also implemented the best security and logistics systems available. Thanks to these technical resources and the highly-qualified staff of around 200, Correo Híbrido has the capacity to keep its activities running 24 hours a day and can handle more than 400 million printed pages and 300 million mail envelopes.

“As the market leader in continuous feed color printing, we are pleased that the Océ JetStream 1000 will now support Correo Híbrido on their ambitious growth path dedicated to customized communication campaigns,” says Sebastian Landesberger, Executive Vice President, Océ Production Printing, “For marketers, full color documents get greater attention and contribute to a higher appeal and professional image at yet an affordable cost. Océ continuous feed solutions have emerged among the top choices for reliable, versatile quality output. For Correo Hibrido, the Océ JetStream 1000 combines all high-speed variable data printing requirements in one adaptable, powerful full-color inkjet printing solution.”

Correo Híbrido is a subsidiary of Spanish Post dedicated to providing a top-quality service to its customers by means of these outsourced services while also saving costs through a highly professional staff and utilization of the latest equipment for graphical design, editing and printing. These advanced technologies reduce the delivery time of shipments and have resulted in highly satisfied customers.

About Océ

Océ is one of the world's leading providers of document management and printing for professionals. The broad Océ offering includes office printing and copying systems, high speed digital production printers and wide format printing systems for both technical documentation and color display graphics. Océ is also a foremost supplier of document management outsourcing. Many of the world’s Fortune 500 companies and leading commercial printers are Océ customers. The company was founded in 1877. With headquarters in Venlo, The Netherlands, Océ is active in approximately 100 countries and employs some 22,000 people worldwide. Total revenues in 2009 amounted to € 2.6 billion. Océ is listed on Euronext in Amsterdam. For more information on Océ, visit www.oce.com.

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