Supplier HVG Graphics Media says the acquisition of its US-based finishing partner MCT Digital by global sign & graphics software pioneer Gerber Technology is already generating excitement in the local market.
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Sydney-based HVG Graphics Media announced earlier this year it was expanding into hardware after signing an exclusive partnership agreement with award-winning MCT Digital.
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| Adrian Morris, HVG Graphics |
“We welcome the acquisition and have seen first-hand the market excitement generated by combining MCT and Gerber Technology - two established and trusted brands,” says Adrian Morris, business manager strategic growth, HVG Graphics Media.
“This will allow MCT, as a partner of HVG, to reach their full potential by bringing finishing innovation to the wide format, signage and packaging markets at an even faster rate.”
The addition of MCT’s high-end large format modular laser cutting technology builds on Gerber’s heritage in the sign & graphics and packaging industries, as well as giving Gerber a key technology platform to serve its industrial markets.
Both MCT and Gerber are recognized as pioneers providing integrated software and hardware solutions.
Gerber invented automated cutting in 1968 and the company continues to create the world’s most integrated design and production ecosystem of hardware and software in the apparel, home and leisure, and transportation markets. Gerber also revolutionized the way vinyl was designed and cut in the sign and graphics industry with the introduction of OMEGA software and GERBER EDGE thermal transfer printer.
Steen Mikkelsen, CEO of MCT Digital, was directly responsible for the introduction of today’s print-to-cut workflow in the sign & graphics and packaging industries with his development of the i-cut software.
“The product leadership, engineering and technical knowledge of these two companies creates countless opportunities to help our customers improve their productivity, streamline their workflows and improve overall efficiency,” says Scott Schinlever, president and COO, Automation Solutions for Gerber Technology.
Based in Connecticut, USA, Gerber Technology is owned by American Industrial Partners, a New York-based, global private equity firm with more than $3 billion in assets under management.
HVG Graphics Media, a division of Halifax Vogel Group (HVG), is backed by a national distribution network with warehouses in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth.
For details of MCT Cutter product portfolio, visit:
http://www.hvggraphics.com.au/
http://www.mctdigital.com/index.html
http://www.gerbertechnology.com
