Domino's New Strategic 'plus Programme' Spearheads Series Of New Product Launches

Domino Printing Sciences plc, the global ink jet and laser solutions provider has launched a new company-wide strategic initiative, which has resulted in the introduction of a whole range of new products and services across its product portfolio. Known as the plus Programme, it has already resulted in the launch of the new C-Series plus range, an extension to the company's well-established outer case coders, ancillaries and software, and TotalCare plus, a new support programme, which are both being launched at PPMA 2006. Further extensions of Domino's product ranges as part of its plus Programme will be announced in the coming weeks. The focus of the plus initiative has centred around the introduction of greater functionality and productivity enhancements to its existing proven technologies to meet the growing demands of its customer base. The objective of the plus programme is to deliver solutions aimed at improving the overall effectiveness of manufacturing operations, through increased productivity, flexibility and quality. 'Since our equipment is generally installed onto or into a manufacturing production line, it is absolutely vital that we remain totally in tune with our partners in the manufacturing environment to address the increasing challenges they face,' says Nigel Bond, Group Managing Director, Domino Printing Sciences plc. 'As an award-winning technology developer and manufacturer ourselves, Domino fully appreciates the demands of the modern manufacturing operation and we believe it is this unique understanding that has enabled Domino to continue to deliver solutions that add real productivity benefits. Domino's new plus programme is centred around building on our existing proven technologies, and we have spent considerable time and resources over the past months working alongside our manufacturing partners to gain a full understanding of the key issues faced by manufacturers today. As a result, we are rolling out a range of new solutions to address their needs, to improve their competitiveness, productivity and overall business performance.' Domino's latest generation plus range of products offer a major step forward in performance capabilities, complementing its core product ranges and delivers an advanced product portfolio packed with feature-rich enhancements to increase production efficiencies and output. New features include enhanced connectivity, remote diagnostic solutions and open system platforms, all focussed on delivering high levels of print quality output and high levels of equipment effectiveness, cost predictability and overall performance. Domino's new C-Series plus range of ink jet outer case coders is the first of its latest generation technologies to be launched within the plus programme, and is available in the C1000+, C3000+ and C6000+ variants. Boasting new printer software embracing the open systems approach, as well as new interface tools, Ethernet and database connectivity, the C-Series plus also benefits from Domino's Multi-head base, a cost effective, yet high capacity ink system particularly suited to high throughput production lines. Complementing the launch of the plus product ranges, Domino has also introduced a new support programme called TotalCare plus . The TotalCare plus modular offering covers a full range of support services, including technical support, training, servicing and warranties, consumables and after sales products, and matches the varying needs of its customers. Adds Nigel Bond, 'This is a significant milestone for Domino in its ongoing strategic development, to ensure we stay abreast of our customers' needs and in turn, deliver solutions that match the increasing challenges in the manufacturing arena. Whilst Domino's plus programme has certainly touched all areas of the business and have resulted in some outstanding product introductions to the market, we will continue our commitment to push innovation to the limit and ensure our products and our service philosophy remains second to none.'