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…
History
The Atelier für kreative Computergrafik was brought to life by three students from the university of Bremen
Creation of complex 3D renderings with self-developed ray-tracing software
Founding of ArtCom GmbH
Self-developed RIP to process PostScript and EPS files
With GravoComplete the software solution for packaging print is created and used around the globe
With the dynamic rules of the Mark-Layout-Editor the placement of printers imprints gets automated for the first time
The catalog of a swedish furniture store is produced with the newly developed gravure printing solution Impose
Work routines are automated and perfected with the WorkflowManger
Proven in gravure printing, offset printers are benefiting as well with ImposeO
The FlexoManager is released and marks a new standard for flexo- und gravure cylinders
With Impose2000 offset and gravure printing are revolutionized in a all-in-one solution
WebCheck links publishers and printers with maximum productivity
The ArtCom RIP is changed to the Adobe PDF Print Engine
FOGRA certification of the web-based softproof solution WebCheck and the standalone solution PressProof for the color-consistent matching on screen
Multi-layered 3D engravings for embossing cylinders can be carried out with the FlexoManager
The EmbossManager is released and delivers maximum individualization of AutoCAD files for embossing print
The Dashboard enables customers the direct order management at a digital prininting machine for the first time
The BDE touchpanel digitizes the communication of the printing-machine operator with the planning division
ArtCom is a established company for comprehensive services for the IT and printing industry