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Summa is a worldwide renowned finishing equipment manufacturer of vinyl / contours cutters and professional flatbed finishing systems for the aerospace, sign making, labeling and outdoor advertising industries.

Summa's Beginnings
In 1987, a factory in Gistel, Belgium, that had assembled recording devices for the manufacturing of precision optical lenses since the early 1970s, began modifying pen-plotters for the use in vinyl-cutting applications. Today, the evolution of that company is Summa nv, formed in 1999 from CalComp Display Products nv. (formerly Summagraphics). Along the way, Summa has become a recognized global leader in the print and cut industry.

2010

 * Summa launches the F Series F1612, the first extremely versatile and powerful flatbed cutting system, imbued with Summa’s legendary high performance plotting technology. A vast array of modules and tools are also made available to handle the vast landscape of applications and workflows the F Series can accommodate.

2011

 * Summa’s F1612 awarded as Best Wide Format Finishing Device of the year 2011.

2013

 * Summa announces its latest advancement in vinyl cutting technology with the launch of the Summa S Class 2 (S2) product line. The S Class 2 is the next generation of Summa’s world famous wide-format S Class series vinyl cutters. With a host of advancements, it is built upon a foundation of expertise gained from over a quarter-century of manufacturing the world’s highest quality cutting plotters.

2015

 * Summa launches the F Series F2630, big brother of the F1612. The same modules and tools can be used on the F2630 as the ones on the F1612 in order to handle even larger media without compromising on performance and functionality.
 * Summa expands its premises with a new addition to their existing facilities in order to accommodate the significant growth in sales.

2016

 * Summa welcomes the investment company GIMV on board as a new partner in order to achieve increased international growth and optimize the innovation and marketing of their products and services.
 * Summa launches the F Series F1330, the little sibling of the F2630. The F1330 mainly focuses on the processing of rigid board material, cutting vinyl and applications in the traffic sign market. Again the same modules and tools as the ones on the F1612 and F2630 can be used on the F1330.
 * Summa nv establishes Summa America LLC in Boston to more effectively serve the dealer channel in North and Latin America.