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Founder of the company
Albin Platsch: Founded the company in his garage and traded a carton of cigarettes for his first turning lathe.
Looking back
The term of "information age" was not yet invented, but in the Germany of 1947 there was honestly a ravenous appetite for anything that was printed. The printing industry grew and along with it grew the demand for quality and cost effectiveness of printed products. In 1947 Albin Platsch made his first contribution to follow this demand by introducing his damp spraying unit. Other developments followed and made Grafix one of the technological market leaders and partner of print shops and printing press manufacturers. Up to now the family-owned company has continuously followed this course, now in its third generation.
1947: Albin Platsch founds the company of Grafix in Stuttgart and develops
the first wet spraying unit
1952: The first Grafix dry spraying unit sets standards
1968: The best practice model, Grafix Exaktomat, enters the market
1970: Hans-Georg Platsch joins the company
The first Grafix powder extractor convinces the professional circles
1973: The international market is developed with branch offices and further
activities abroad
1980: A new era starts with the first Grafix infrared dryer
1983: Start of series deliveries for printing press manufacturers
1988: Grafix hot-air dryers conquer the market
1994: The first Grafix UV dryer goes into mass production
1998: Dual efficiency: the first double-sided Grafix powder sprayer
1999: The third generation joins the company: Hans-Ulrich Platsch
2000: Extension of the Stuttgart head office and setting up of further
production plants at Unterlüß and Leonberg
2004: Grafix develops the first UV systems for extra-large sizes
2005: With a new control technology, Grafix provides tailor-made solutions
especially for the printing industry
2007: Enlarged portfolio with systems for fountain solution and ink temperature
control by integrating the former Contemp Druckereitechnik GmbH
2008: Market launch of the new “Hi-Cure” UV generation and the dampening
solution and inking unit temperature control system “CT-EX”
2009: Market launch of the “Hi-Jet” hot air dryer and the “PowderMax” powder
control units
