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GPA Releases New Wide Format Catalog

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6 years ago

October 26, 2017

GPA, the market leader in substrate solutions for digital, wide format, and offset printing, announces the release of their latest customer resource: the Wide Format Catalog. Soft-launched during PRINT 17 held September 10-14 in Chicago and met with strong customer approval, industry innovators now have the perfect tool to find the right substrate for a wide variety of projects.

Filled with nearly 120 items spanning 48 pages, GPA’s Wide Format Catalog offers customers an unprecedented lineup of unique and everyday items for a vast range of applications for roll and flatbed presses. The catalog is broken into eight separate sections:
• Concept® Media Solutions
• Papers: pressure sensitive and photo quality
• Styrene Boards
• GPA® and Bantex® Banner Materials
• Fabrics: including Heytex®
• Magnets: including Magnum Magnetics® and MagX®
• Specialty: products such as Birch and Cherry Wood Veneer Boards, AlumiGraphics® GRIP and SMOOTH, blockout materials, polyester backlit films, and more

The catalog also includes a helpful chart for customers to quickly identify the page number of Concept® products along with a suggested usage guide for these items.

“The impact of this catalog on the marketplace is nearly immeasurable. Never before has such a complete guide been available to help printing professionals select the right material for a huge variety of uses,” shared Matt Buckley, GPA’s Business Development Director for Wide Format. “With all these distinctive materials available, from metalized styrene boards to banner materials and floor graphic substrates, customers can count on GPA as their one-stop-shop for every need.”

To obtain a copy of GPA’s new Wide Format Catalog, current customers can contact their Business Development Manager, and all others can reach out to Customer Support at 800-395-9000 or customerservice@askgpa.com.

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