OCE : The new Océ Production Printing Customer Experience Center has opened its doors

4000 m² of floor space now set the stage for Océ continuous feed production color printing and integrated workflow solutions

Venlo, The Netherlands, 12 January 2012 - Océ, an international leader in digital document management and delivery, today announced that the new Océ Production Printing Customer Experience Center in Poing near Munich has opened its doors to the public - with more than 4000 m² of floor space now available - setting the stage for Océ flagships of continuous feed production color printing and workflow solutions.

Versatile and future-proof print solutions

The new Océ Production Printing Customer Experience Center underlines Océ's leadership approach of a world-class digital printing and workflow solution company. Not just a simple product showroom, the Océ Production Printing Customer Experience Center emphasizes physically Océ's commitment to put customers' needs first.

"This new showroom is designed to be a live performance environment for business leaders and digital printing experts, a place where our customers can experience the future of production color printing. Visitors can see their own applications running on our high-speed inkjet- and toner-based systems," says Sebastian Landesberger, Executive Vice President, Océ Production Printing Systems. "We will also allow our worldwide guests a privileged view from behind the scenes of our R&D innovation hub."

Smart solutions for challenging new business fields

Whether it's migration from monochrome to color in variable data processing, solutions for transaction, TransPromo and direct mail or combined digital and offset printing applications, solutions for the graphics industry, for digital newspaper and book production, it's all on display in the Océ Production Printing Customer Experience Center. In business development and application areas, Océ customers get the opportunity to see real live applications from business leading Océ clients around the world. Additionally they can dive into their specific business models and experience new perspectives for their own business.

The new premises comprise the full line of established Océ toner-based systems such as the Océ ColorStream® 10000 Flex, along with the latest high-speed inkjet systems of the Océ JetStream® family and the Océ ColorStream 3500. The company's own PRISMA® workflow software on display operates with finishing solutions and state-of-the-art variable data printing requirements.

The right place for decision making

By making the Océ Production Printing Customer Experience Center visit an integral part of their decision-making process, visitors will see first-hand how Océ addresses document production challenges. During their stay, Océ customers and business experts can explore a variety of high-level print and output management strategies to help them decide how to best meet their business goals and to prepare for the future.

A new amazing high-tech event location in the prospering Munich area

And what's more: A multi-functional high-tech space of additional 3000 m² can be rented by third parties as a location for conventions and events, offering a real venue enrichment in the Munich area. The new Océ Production Printing Customer Experience Center offers purpose-built convention facilities for in-depth technology sessions, parallel workshops up to 300 people and a multi-functional stage for high-level presentations, product introductions including catering and more.

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About Océ

Océ is one of the leading providers of document management and printing for professionals. The 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 Fortune Global 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 over 100 countries and employs more than 20,000 people worldwide. Total revenues in financial 2010 amounted to approximately €2.7 billion. Océ is listed on Euronext in Amsterdam. For more information visit www.oce.com.

Océ and Canon: Stronger together

In 2010 Océ joined the Canon Group of companies with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, to create the global leader in the printing industry. Canon develops, manufactures and markets a growing line-up of copying machines, printers, cameras, optical and other products that meet a diverse range of customer needs. The Canon Group comprises over 197,000 employees worldwide. Global net sales in 2010 were more than USD 45 billion. For more information visit www.canon.com.

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