Acropolis Printers Hellas has expanded newspaper printing capacity at its Athens facility with the installation of a second Screen Truepress JET 520NX digital inkjet press. The investment strengthens reliability and creates headroom for growth in the Greek newspaper market, said the company.
The installation builds on the company’s existing relationship with Screen and follows positive experiences with the Truepress JET platform at sites in both Athens and Malta. Acropolis Printers Hellas, a subsidiary of the Miller Group, specialises in digital newspaper production and currently prints around 60 local and 30 international titles from its Athens operation.
According to the company, the additional press was required to support rising demand while maintaining tight turnaround times and consistent quality for short-run and on-demand newspaper production.
“Our experience with Screen inkjet technology at our Malta and Athens locations has been outstanding,” said Mark Miller, chief logistics, press and print operations officer at Acropolis. “The Truepress JET 520NX’s have proven themselves exceptionally reliable, while marking a notable jump in quality and speed over our older printing presses, which made reinvesting in two units an easy decision.”
The decision reflects the logistical pressures of newspaper production in Greece, where daily print schedules and complex distribution networks – including deliveries to multiple islands – leave little margin for downtime. The company says the high-speed inkjet system provides stable, day-to-day operation, supporting print speeds of up to 180m/min to meet deadline-sensitive workloads.
Acropolis Printers Hellas also highlighted print quality as a key factor. The Truepress JET 520NX uses pigment inks designed to deliver sharp text and strong colour with limited show-through on lightweight stocks, including papers in the 42-45 gsm range commonly used for newspapers. Clear legibility on thin paper is particularly important for older readerships, the company noted.
Operators have also responded positively to the system’s user interface, which supports efficient job management and straightforward adjustment of optical density to meet different title requirements.
