By Ikeoye Oyetoro
Chicago based company, Global Web Systems, has introduced varieties of newspaper printing machine into the Nigerian market.
Briefing the press, Tuesday, in Lagos, President, Global Web Systems, Doyle Sutherland, said that the machines are capable of solving the technical problems being faced by most newspapers organisations in the cause of producing newspapers and will also enable them to produce in large quantities within a short period of time.
He added that the company will be getting the products across to its various customers through its Nigerian distributor, Homeland Dream. He added that the company has decided to make Nigeria its major market in Africa, while noting that the products had already been introduced in some African countries like Kenya, South-Africa and Morroco .
According to him, the machines comprise GWS 321 High Speed Collect Jaw Folder designed to assemble collected pages for books and other trimmed products, GWS221 Jaw folder designed to work with both single and double circumference printing units, GWS121 Jaw Folder designed to fold single or multiple webs with extreme accuracy and G100 Printing Unit designed for customised press configuration.
The president also disclosed that the company as part of its effort to ensure that customers have access to engineers that have broad knowledge about the products, has decided to employ some personnel and send them for training abroad at least for four months.
This, he noted, will enable them have wider knowledge on how to maintain and repair those equipment adding that a customer can also send her own personnel for training.
He assured customers on the durability and authenticity of the products saying the machines could last for like 15 years before it could be serviced and two expatriates will be sent to Nigeria so as to always attend to any problem that might be faced by the customers and also advised customers to send a personnel that have knowledge about press saying this will enable the person to easily comprehend whatever is being taught.
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