Dale Studios has strengthened its production capabilities and future-proofed its wide format offering by investing in an Anapurna Ciervo H3200 from Agfa.
The installation in November 2025 marks the latest milestone in a long-standing partnership between Dale Studios and Agfa that has helped the Leicester-based creative production house unlock new levels of speed and quality.
The Ciervo H3200 is the third Agfa engine to join Dale Studios’ line-up after seeing the machine at the Print Show 2025. Dale Studios was already operating an Anapurna H3200i and an Anapurna H2500i, and by replacing its older 3.2 machine it has been able to increase production capacity without outgrowing its existing premises.
Ben Millard, Managing Director at Dale Studios, said: “Agfa has been a constant in our growth journey and it has been great to partner with them through the years for our wide-format needs. With the new Ciervo H3200 we’re already seeing significant benefits in terms of throughput and capacity, which has really helped future-proof us as we scale over the next three years – confident in the knowledge that the machines, engineers, and the support behind them will keep our production moving.”
Ciervo boosts output, quality and day-to-day agility
Dale Studios provides a range of creative services including wide format printing, Point of Sale retail displays, builds, store rollouts and window displays, and saw the investment in the Ciervo H3200 as a natural step forward for the business.
A key factor in the investment was the Ciervo H3200’s expanded printhead configuration and fully integrated cover. These features provide improved image consistency, while helping to reduce the risk of print contamination and lowering overall noise levels in the print room.
The enhanced continuous board feeding function has also directly increased throughput for Dale Studios, enabling operators to load new board while the printer is still running, eliminating unnecessary downtime.
Ben added: “The Ciervo is exactly what we need for where we are as a business. We do big sheet runs, but we also do bespoke, very intricate, detailed displays, short run, so the range of work is huge. We can be changing materials and rolls several times a day and are very reactive to the work that comes in. The capacity we have with the two Agfa machines is what we need, we have a little bit extra when it’s needed. This new machine has more print heads, more speed, and the technology is a step up from what we had before.”
Emma Plant, Sales Manager at Agfa, said: “Working with Dale Studios over multiple Anapurna generations means we understand exactly where they want to go as a business. This latest upgrade has given them the extra speed, stability, and smart capacity they need within the same footprint, so they can confidently keep production running smoothly, even at peak times. With the Ciervo H3200 in place alongside their Anapurna H2500i, they now have a powerful hybrid pair that can adapt with demand and maintain the consistent quality their clients rely on.”
