Mohawk News : Mohawk Digital Papers Run on NexPress 2100 at DRUPA 2000

DUESSELDORF, GERMANY - Mohawk Digital Papers will be used to help demonstrate the new NexPress 2100 Digital Production Color Press at DRUPA 2000. Mohawk Paper Mills' Options Smooth Warm White 216 gsm (80 lb cover) has been selected as the uncoated paper of choice for live print demonstrations on the new press.

"We are honored to be associated with a new product launch of this magnitude," said Chris Harrold, manager of digital papers for the mill. "We began working with NexPress over a year ago to establish a position with the next generation of digital color printing. After comprehensive testing by NexPress engineers, Options was selected for its ability to yield consistently beautiful color -- and Warm White was specified by the designer for its universal appeal."

Mohawk Paper Mills, a leader in the development of papers engineered for a wide range of digital platforms, currently offers the most comprehensive family of certified digital papers in the American market. Long recognized for their beauty and superior performance, Mohawk papers have successfully made the transition to the new age of digital printing and are considered the standard for quality, consistency and image brilliance on the newest digital print platforms. Whether toner-based electrophotography or ink-based direct-to-plate systems, Mohawk Digital Papers perform effortlessly and yield consistently superior image quality.

NexPress represents a joint venture between Eastman Kodak Company, a world leader in imagining and digital color technology, and Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg), the world's largest printing solutions provider. It was created in 1998 to develop, manufacture and market digital production printing solutions and materials that drive customer business growth and profitability.

"The NexPress 2100 will provide best-in-class uptime, reliability, consistency and image quality. Our experience with papers showed that Mohawk Digital Papers allowed for consistent vibrant results," said Art Carroll, NexPress 2100 Executive Program Manager. "By specifying Options as one of our demonstration papers, we are able to showcase the breakthrough image quality of our production press through a brilliant printed sample on premium paper."

Mohawk Options is featured as the front and back cover stock on the premier collateral booklet demonstrated at the announcement and NexPress theater presentations.

Mohawk Paper Mills Inc. is a leader in the manufacture of premium printing papers. From its flagship grade, Mohawk Superfine, through proprietary new Inxwell products, Navajo and Options, Mohawk has engineered its papers to provide optimal performance for sheetfed, web and digital printing.

Laura Shore
Mohawk Paper Mills Inc.
465 Saratoga Street
Cohoes, New York 12047-4698