{"id":14793,"date":"2025-08-04T07:00:39","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T07:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ruydelacerda.pt\/grunig-and-signtronic-join-forces-grunig-signtronic-ag-is-born\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T09:29:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T09:29:09","slug":"grunig-and-signtronic-join-forces-grunig-signtronic-ag-is-born","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ruydelacerda.pt\/en\/grunig-and-signtronic-join-forces-grunig-signtronic-ag-is-born\/","title":{"rendered":"Gr\u00fcnig and SignTronic join forces: Gr\u00fcnig-SignTronic AG is born"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14793\" class=\"elementor elementor-14793 elementor-14136\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a875029 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"3a875029\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22ee66ef\" data-id=\"22ee66ef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cba7d75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cba7d75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>(English Below) \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf9<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gr\u00fcnig\u2011SignTronic AG | Parceria com a Ruy de Lacerda: excel\u00eancia global em serigrafia <\/strong><strong>\ud83d\udcc8<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00c9 com entusiasmo que anunciamos a unifica\u00e7\u00e3o da\u00a0<strong>Gr\u00fcnig\u2011Interscreen AG<\/strong> e a\u00a0<strong>SignTronic AG<\/strong> num \u00fanico ator global:\u00a0<strong>Gr\u00fcnig\u2011SignTronic AG<\/strong>, com efeito retroativo a 1 de janeiro de 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Esta fus\u00e3o reflete uma colabora\u00e7\u00e3o de mais de uma d\u00e9cada, agora consolidada numa organiza\u00e7\u00e3o \u00fanica para uma oferta ainda mais integrada e eficiente.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd0d Compet\u00eancias combinadas:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gr\u00fcnig\u2011Interscreen AG<\/strong> \u00e9 l\u00edder na automa\u00e7\u00e3o e padroniza\u00e7\u00e3o da prepara\u00e7\u00e3o de quadros serigr\u00e1ficos, fornecendo solu\u00e7\u00f5es para lavagem, emulsionamento, tensionamento e exposi\u00e7\u00e3o.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SignTronic AG<\/strong> destaca\u2011se na tecnologia digital de exposi\u00e7\u00e3o CtS (Computer\u2011to\u2011Screen), com sistemas de alta resolu\u00e7\u00e3o (at\u00e9 ~2400\u202fdpi) e precis\u00e3o su\u00ed\u00e7, na grava\u00e7\u00e3o de ecr\u00e3s serigr\u00e1ficos.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Unidas, estas empresas oferecem solu\u00e7\u00f5es modulares, escal\u00e1veis e automatizadas que cobrem toda a cadeia de produ\u00e7\u00e3o \u2013 desde os processos mec\u00e2nicos at\u00e9 \u00e0 imagem digital.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udccc Papel central da Ruy de Lacerda S.A. | Grupo em Portugal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>H\u00e1 v\u00e1rias d\u00e9cadas,\u00a0<strong>Ruy de Lacerda &amp; C\u00aa., S.A.<\/strong> \u00e9 o representante e parceiro estrat\u00e9gico em Portugal destas tecnologias su\u00ed\u00e7as, consolidando resultados not\u00e1veis no mercado nacional:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Participa regularmente em eventos t\u00e9cnicos e semin\u00e1rios com ambos os fabricantes.<\/li>\n<li>Tem sido um agente ativo na promo\u00e7\u00e3o da tecnologia CtS de exposi\u00e7\u00e3o digital direta e da automa\u00e7\u00e3o, contribuindo para definir as tend\u00eancias da ind\u00fastria gr\u00e1fica em Portugal.<\/li>\n<li>Em visitas recentes ao laborat\u00f3rio da SignTronic em R\u00fcthi, Portugal esteve representado por um grande grupo de empresas portuguesas, com log\u00edstica organizada, em colabora\u00e7\u00e3o com a Ruy de Lacerda.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\ude80 A import\u00e2ncia da serigrafia no setor industrial<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A serigrafia industrial representa um valor estrat\u00e9gico vital em diversos setores:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aplica\u00e7\u00f5es funcionais e t\u00e9cnicas nas \u00e1reas da eletr\u00f3nica impressa, autom\u00f3vel, t\u00eaxteis t\u00e9cnicos, IMD\/FIM, sensores e decora\u00e7\u00e3o industrial.<\/li>\n<li>Um processo altamente eficiente, padroniz\u00e1vel, capaz de impress\u00e3o em m\u00faltiplos substratos com efeitos de espessura e camadas superiores a outros m\u00e9todos de impress\u00e3o.<\/li>\n<li>A digitaliza\u00e7\u00e3o e automa\u00e7\u00e3o com tecnologia CtS produz ecr\u00e3s serigr\u00e1ficos com maior velocidade, qualidade, reprodutibilidade e sustentabilidade dos processos.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Assim, a ind\u00fastria serigr\u00e1fica continua a ser uma enorme valia para a ind\u00fastria nacional e global, n\u00e3o apenas em impress\u00e3o gr\u00e1fica, mas como solu\u00e7\u00e3o t\u00e9cnica e funcional de alto valor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83c\udf1f O que muda para clientes e parceiros:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2705 Os contactos habituais continuam os mesmos<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 O suporte aos sistemas existentes permanece ativo<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 As localiza\u00e7\u00f5es em Schwarzenburg e R\u00fcthi continuam operacionais<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 A qualidade, servi\u00e7o e disponibilidade mant\u00eam\u2011se ao mais alto n\u00edvel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A transi\u00e7\u00e3o da marca ser\u00e1 gradual ao longo de 2025, e a partir de <strong>1 de janeiro de 2026<\/strong>, todas as opera\u00e7\u00f5es decorrer\u00e3o sob o nome <strong>Gr\u00fcnig\u2011SignTronic AG<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83c\udf0d Juntos rumo ao futuro<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Esta fus\u00e3o representa mais do que a jun\u00e7\u00e3o de nomes: \u00e9 um compromisso com a inova\u00e7\u00e3o, a efici\u00eancia operacional e a continuidade tecnol\u00f3gica, fortalecendo ainda mais a parceria su\u00ed\u00e7o\u2011portuguesa que a Ruy de Lacerda ajuda a sustentar no mercado nacional.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Estamos prontos para continuar a servir com precis\u00e3o, proximidade e esp\u00edrito de parceria \ud83e\udd1d<br \/>Obrigado por confiarem em n\u00f3s &#8211; 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gr\u00fcnig SignTronic AG | Partnership with Ruy de Lacerda: Global Excellence in Screen Printing \ud83d\udcc8<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We are pleased to announce the unification of <strong>Gr\u00fcnig Interscreen AG<\/strong> and <strong>SignTronic AG<\/strong> into a single global player: <strong>Gr\u00fcnig SignTronic AG<\/strong>, with retroactive effect from January 1st, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>This merger reflects a collaboration of over a decade, now consolidated into one organization for an even more integrated and efficient offering.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd0d <strong>Combined expertise:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Gr\u00fcnig Interscreen AG<\/strong> is a leader in automation and standardization of screen preparation, providing solutions for washing, coating, stretching, and exposure.<\/li>\n<li><strong>SignTronic AG<\/strong> is specialized in digital CtS (Computer-to-Screen) exposure technology, delivering high-resolution systems (up to ~2400 dpi) with Swiss precision for screen engraving.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Together, these companies offer modular, scalable, and automated solutions that cover the full production chain \u2013 from mechanical processes to digital imaging.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udccc <strong>Key role of Ruy de Lacerda S.A. | Partner in Portugal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For several decades, <strong>Ruy de Lacerda &amp; C\u00aa., S.A.<\/strong> has been the strategic representative and partner for these Swiss technologies in Portugal, delivering remarkable results in the national market:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Regular participant in technical events and seminars with both manufacturer<\/li>\n<li>It has been an active driver in promoting CtS digital direct exposure technology and automation, helping to shape the trends of the graphic industry in Portugal.<\/li>\n<li>Recently, a large group of Portuguese companies visited SignTronic\u2019s lab in R\u00fcthi, Switzerland, with logistics coordinated in collaboration with Ruy de Lacerda<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\ud83d\ude80 <strong>The importance of screen printing in the industrial sector<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Screen printing holds strategic value across a wide range of industries:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Functional and technical applications in printed electronics, automotive, technical textiles, IMD\/FIM, sensors, and industrial decoration<\/li>\n<li>A highly efficient and standardized process, capable of printing on multiple substrates with thickness effects and layer build-up beyond what other methods allow<\/li>\n<li>Digitalization and CtS automation deliver faster, higher-quality, more reproducible, and more sustainable screen production<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As such, industrial screen printing remains a powerful asset to both national and global manufacturing, not only for graphic applications but as a high-value technical and functional solution.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udf1f <strong>What changes for customers and partners:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2705 Your usual contacts remain unchanged<br \/>\u2705 Support for existing systems continues as before<br \/>\u2705 Both Schwarzenburg and R\u00fcthi locations remain operational<br \/>\u2705 Quality, service, and availability stay at the highest standard<\/p>\n<p>The brand transition will take place gradually throughout 2025. As of January 1st, 2026, all operations will be conducted under the name <strong>Gr\u00fcnig SignTronic AG<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udf0d <strong>Moving forward together<\/strong><br \/>This merger is more than a name change: it\u2019s a commitment to innovation, operational efficiency, and technological continuity, further strengthening the long-standing Swiss-Portuguese partnership that <strong>Ruy de Lacerda<\/strong> proudly supports in the Iberian market.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re ready to keep serving with precision, proximity, and a spirit of partnership \ud83e\udd1d<br \/>Thank you for your trust, yesterday, today, and tomorrow. 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