Agfa Graphics to close New Jersey factory

Agfa Graphics announced that it plans to close its factory in Branchburg, New Jersey, one of its six production sites for printing plates worldwide. The plant produces lithographic aluminum printing plates for offset presses. In recent years, market demand for these products has slightly decreased in Europe and the U.S., a press release from Belgium-based Agfa said. In other regions, such as Asia, demand increased.

“This decision is part of our strategic plan to optimize our global production capacity and supply chain for printing plates. This is necessary to remain a strong player in the extremely competitive global prepress market, which is transforming rapidly,” says Stefaan Vanhooren, president of Agfa Graphics. “This closure will have an impact on 125 jobs. We are committed to minimizing the social impact of this closure as much as possible. Furthermore, this decision will have no impact on our high standards of delivery of our goods and services to our customers in North America,” he said. 

The effective date of the layoffs is Dec. 26, according to the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

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