About
ArtCom® was founded in 1988 by a team of computer scientists at the University of Bremen with the ambitious goal of achieving a new milestone in the then US-dominated world of computer graphics.
With success: Today, products developed by ArtCom® for the graphic industry are used worldwide, ranging from systems for gravure and offsetprinting to flexoprinting. Renowned manufacturers of gravure engraving systems and flexo systems utilize ArtCom® systems to enable their customers to keep pace with the rapid technological advancements in the graphic industry.
On 6 continents in over 40 countries…
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History
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The Atelier für kreative Computergrafik was brought to life by three students from the university of Bremen
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Creation of complex 3D renderings with self-developed ray-tracing software
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Founding of ArtCom GmbH
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Self-developed RIP to process PostScript and EPS files
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With GravoComplete the software solution for packaging print is created and used around the globe
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With the dynamic rules of the Mark-Layout-Editor the placement of printers imprints gets automated for the first time
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The catalog of a swedish furniture store is produced with the newly developed gravure printing solution Impose
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Work routines are automated and perfected with the WorkflowManger
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Proven in gravure printing, offset printers are benefiting as well with ImposeO
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The FlexoManager is released and marks a new standard for flexo- und gravure cylinders
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With Impose2000 offset and gravure printing are revolutionized in a all-in-one solution
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WebCheck links publishers and printers with maximum productivity
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The ArtCom RIP is changed to the Adobe PDF Print Engine
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FOGRA certification of the web-based softproof solution WebCheck and the standalone solution PressProof for the color-consistent matching on screen
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Multi-layered 3D engravings for embossing cylinders can be carried out with the FlexoManager
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The EmbossManager is released and delivers maximum individualization of AutoCAD files for embossing print
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The Dashboard enables customers the direct order management at a digital prininting machine for the first time
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The BDE touchpanel digitizes the communication of the printing-machine operator with the planning division
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ArtCom is a established company for comprehensive services for the IT and printing industry