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4 Agfa Graphics to address opportunities for

growth at drupa 2016 8 Print the Future with Xeikon at drupa 2016 12 Print Providers to Reinvent their Possibilities

at drupa 2016 16 HP Inc. Expands Commercial Printing Fleet

with 8 New Indigo and PageWide Web Presses 22 The drupa 2016 Preview – What to Expect

Part 1 30 Komori drupa 2016 Theme

“OPEN NEW PAGES 34 More performance and automation in

large format 38 3rd drupa Global Trends Report 2016 44 Goss to Highlight the Value of Partnerships

at drupa 2016 46 Fuji Xerox Color 1000i Goes for the Gold 48 Landa to Unveil 13,000 Sheet-Per-Hour B1

Digital Press at Drupa 50 News from around the world

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Agfa Graphics to address opportunities for growth at drupa 2016 At a pre-drupa press conference hosted in its headquarters in Belgium, Agfa Graphics unveiled its plans for the upcoming drupa show in Düsseldorf.

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Ag fa Graphics President Stefaan Vanhooren: “Print and print technolog y continue to play a crucial role despite the digitization of our daily lives. Print volumes undoubtedly suffer in particular areas and applications (e.g. newspapers, magazines and some commercial jobs), yet they are still growing in packaging, wide-format and industrial applications, as well as in the emerging economies, generating plenty of business opportunities. And even in mature printing markets and regions, our innovative thinking and solutions enable our customers to always stay ahead.

As a leading player with a truly global footprint in the print markets, we invite visitors to drupa with the slogan ‘We Embody Print’, underlining our commitment to both the offset printing and the wide-format printing industry, while also opening doors to new print markets and applications in need of innovative solutions.”

At drupa 2016, Agfa Graphics will present an overview of its product portfolio including following new products: ECO3 In the field of offset printing, Agfa Graphics focuses on transforming technology into sustainable solutions that create value for its customers.

The environmental impact of these solutions is an important factor, yet Agfa Graphics is taking this one step further by adding total cost of operations and convenience to the equation. ECO3 stands for Ecofriendly, Economic and Extremely Convenient.

“With the introduction of the Azura printing plate in 2004, we pioneered chemistry-free prepress solutions; we are still the industry leader,” explained Joan Vermeersch, Vice President Technology, Marketing & Business Development Prepress. “In the meantime, we also keep improving conventional systems to become more ECO3.”

Recent improvements for chemistryfree applications include the Attiro VHS clean-out unit with the N95VCF (violet chemistry-free) printing plates for the newspaper industry, the new Azura TU VLF chemistry-free plates for very large-format offset applications in combination with the new Azura CX150 clean-out unit, and the Azura TE direct-on-press plates, that feature image contrast as well as daylight stability and fast roll-up, and thus offer a tremendous advantage when going on press.

For drupa, Agfa Graphics also adds the Avalon N8-90 CtP to its family of

thermal computer-to-plate systems, and the new Energy Elite Eco printing plate. With a best-in-class run length for no-bake positive thermal plates, the latter is both mechanically and chemically compatible with today’s needs in sheetfed and heatset applications.

Also new on the booth will be the pallet loader for the high-end, automated Advantage newspaper CtP systems, and the Advantage N Essentials CtP series, which takes computer-to-plate technology for newspaper printers back to its essence while providing equal user-friendliness and reliability.

Wide-format solutions All Jeti and Anapurna wide-format solutions are designed in accordance with Agfa Graphics’ “matched components approach”. The Anapurna roll-to-roll and hybrid solutions will be driven by the Asanti workflow at the booth. So will the versatile Jeti Mira with the unique dockable roll-to-roll

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From banknotes to sophisticated packaging. The precision and diversity of our print solutions give brands their own identity.

We use digitalisation for new products and tailor-made services.

We secure more performance, quality and profitability for our customers. We colour-up the daily lives of people around the world.

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Today, Agfa Graphics is active in packaging with its offset plates, and serves certain areas with flexo plates through distributors. At drupa 2016, Agfa Graphics will be present at the visionary Touchpoint Packaging in hall 12 with technology and software solutions for future packaging design, production, authentication and customization or personalization: Arziro Design, a state-of-the-art plugin for Adobe IllustratorÒ to create counterfeit-proof artwork, and Arziro Authenticate, a unique and powerful hybrid authentication and track & trace solution; A range of functional ink technologies for new smart packaging applications.

Industrial Printing UV-ink technology, with its ability to print on a wide range of substrates, opens up opportunities for wideformat printing companies in the field of industrial applications. In addition, industry players recognize the technical possibilities of Agfa Graphics’ wide-format systems and start installing them in their own production halls.

option and the highly productive Jeti Tauro, now for the first time in a ¾ automation line-up including the new automatic board feeder and unloading unit.

“We continue developing the common Jeti platform with the quality and productivity demands of sign & display printing companies in mind,” said Dominiek Arnout, Vice President Inkjet, Agfa Graphics.

“Users get the most out of our wideformat systems thanks to the tight integration with the Asanti workflow.

Now, with the automation features added, the entire printing process is fully streamlined to deliver maximum productivity.”

Agfa Graphics. “As we can boast our own data centers and our dedicated managed services department, we have a unique position in offering cloud solutions with the highest possible data security. Customers benefit from cloud solutions in terms of working capital, energy consumption, space requirements, maintenance and service cost, while they are always up-to-date with the latest workflow version.”

The new Acorta 3120 HD, targeted at very thick or dense materials, completes the Acorta family of cutting plotters.

Besides the new Apogee 10 and Arkitex Production 2.0, Agfa Graphics announced PrintSphere, offering print service providers a cloud-based solution for online data exchange.

PrintSphere provides a standardized way to send and receive files including secure back-ups of production databases, all seamlessly integrated with the Apogee, Arkitex and Asanti workflow software.

Software cloud solutions “Cloud printing is one of the hottest trends in the industry,” said Andy Grant, Global Head of Software,

Innovative solutions for the packaging industry @Touchpoint Packaging One of the most outspoken trends in the printing industry is the growth

Now that industry integrators show interest, Agfa Graphics gives them access to printing technology such as ink and software, acting as a partner to integrate print in manufacturing by leveraging its know-how on fluids like inks, primers, white and varnish. The use of low-migration inks in the food packaging markets has already created attractive possibilities for packaging applications. Multiple opportunities present themselves with regard to flooring, decoration or bottling, as well as in the automotive industry, or when it comes to glass or metal printing.

Mobile Publishing With its Eversify mobile content publishing software, Agfa Graphics addresses magazine and newspaper publishers that seek a solution to diversify their content to a wide range of devices (smartphones, tablets) at any moment of the day – in an automated way. The SaaS solution can be integrated in any editorial, content management or InDesignÒ-based layout system. Eversify creates a world of possibilities for more interactive and engaging reader communication.

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Print the Future with Xeikon at drupa 2016 It’s all about growth with new products and services for labels, packaging and document printing In its first major show since it was acquired

by Flint Group, Xeikon has a number of headliners prepared for drupa 2016, Messe Düsseldorf, May 31 to June 10 to be presented in Hall 8a.

These include its brandnew Trillium One press based on the technology demonstration of Trillium at drupa 2012 and Fusion, the next big thing in packaging and labels.

Flint Group will have a presence in: Hall 3 where it will talk to visitors about its wide range of consumables; Hall 8a where an information hub will highlight the group synergies and Hall 8b with BasysPrint and Thermoflexx where together they will continue the

conversation on the commonalities in prepress.

“Our drupa theme is ‘Direct.

Dedicated. Digital.’ Visitors to our stand will see that in action, with innovations across the board. This includes workflow efficiencies with our digital front end, the print engines themselves, our unique consumables and our next-generation approach to finishing. Our stand at drupa will have something for everyone in the printing industry, and visitors are guaranteed to go away with new ideas about how they can expand their capabilities to drive profitability,” said Danny Mertens, corporate communications manager, Xeikon.

Trillium One: The missing link Since the announcement of its breakthrough Trillium liquid toner technology at drupa 2012, Xeikon has been working to commercialise the first digital press using Trillium technology and will present the brandnew Trillium One four-colour press at drupa 2016. Capable of running at 60 meters (200 feet) per minute at 1200 dpi, with a print width of 500 mm (19.7 inches), it combines cost-effectiveness, high quality and speed for the ultimate

in digital printing performance.

Trillium One is the missing link in the industry for high volume direct marketing materials and publishing such as catalogs. Many of these applications will also be demonstrated during the show.

“Trillium One adds a new dimension to the world of digital printing that has not previously existed in the marketplace. It has the ability to take digital printing to a new level in terms of price/performance metrics - all features that make the Trillium unique. Also its high resolution imaging heads and toner particle size of less than 2 microns create a winning combination," Mertens commented.

Drupa visitors wishing to more deeply explore Trillium technology, can enjoy a Trillium Virtual Reality Experience and take a peek inside the press to better understand its unique characteristics. A Trillium theatre on the booth will also stage five live daily demos.

A Liquid Tonnik Xeikon will also present its unrivalled toner capabilities as part of production areas focused on labels, folding cartons

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and document & commercial printing.

This includes its own-developed Tonnik, a liquid toner developed for Trillium One, that combines all the advantages of dry toner in a liquid format. Tonnik has a lot of potential for future developments, it will become the most sustainable, environmentally friendly and economical colourant for the digital printing industry.

Inline Finishing for Labels For labels, the Xeikon CX3, which has seen more than 20 systems installed since its September 2015 launch, will be producing a broad array of applications with inline finishing. Its top speed of 30 m/min (98 ft/min) ensures it is the most productive fivecolour digital label press in its class.

The five-colour Xeikon 3500, the flagship of the Xeikon 3000 series,

will show folding carton applications.

By using CMYK + Orange toners as an example, packaging converters can extend their colour gamut to be able to achieve more than 72% of Pantone colours. It has a variable width of 250mm (9.8”) up to 516mm (20.3”), runs at a top speed of >1600 B2 sheets/ hour and even produces B2+ format.

The production line will include a Web Varnishing Module (WVM) inline for spot and flood coating with UV and aqueous varnishes, a waste separator and a stacker with a capacity of up to 450mm. This delivers a fully functional end-to-end configuration for folding carton printing.

Xeikon FDU completes the Folding Carton Suite Xeikon will also be showing its own developed digital die-cutting unit for folding carton applications. This

nearline flatbed unit was developed to enable customers to better complete in short run carton conversion with streamlined and responsive production.

“The addition of the Folding DieCut Unit (FDU) demonstrates Xeikon’s commitment to providing complete solutions. Working with our customers, we have seen that there is need for a solution to help speed up production. This unit is ideal for short run, fast turnaround work and helps to eliminate production bottle-necks,” Mertens added.

Growth opportunities in the Document market Xeikon’s technology is steeped in innovation for the document market; and at drupa, the Xeikon 9800 will represent the latest developments.

It can print on a wide range of untreated substrates ranging from 40gsm to 300gsm at a resolution of 1200x3600 with variable dot density for unmatched quality. Combined with the variable data capabilities of the Xeikon X-800 front-end, this

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Digital Font-end

FUSION TECHNOLOGY press is perfectly suited for highend direct marketing work. It will be shown in a roll-to-roll configuration to demonstrate economies and scale of production, with finishing by Xeikon Aura partner Hunkeler.

Fusion Technology the next big thing in labels & packaging production With Fusion Technology, Xeikon comes very close to a fully automated, unattended label and packaging production. It combines full-colour production printing with digital embellishment of labels and packaging in a single-pass, fully digital production process. It is comprised of a series of embellishment modules that will be released over time as components of an entirely new modular system with the digital front-end taking care of prepress, data processing, colour management and press operation as well as full control and operation of all embellishment modules without any manual intervention. Potential modules include hot / cold foiling; screen prints; matte, gloss and structured flood and spot varnish; and digital Braille.

Leveraging the cloud for better colour management with XeikonColorControl This cloud-based service lets printers ensure repeatable, predictable colours and the best simulation of custom spot colours. It generates high quality ICC-profiles with special prefixed settings that are optimized for labels and packaging applications, document printing and book printing.

Calculations are performed on the web server and communicated to prepress or production within minutes.

Brand Protection In response to customer requests for security features, anti-counterfeiting and brand protection features, particularly for applications such as tax stamps and vouchers, Xeikon has incorporated a growing range of digital security printing features into its hardware and software. These include taggant marked spot colour toner. Taggants are microscopic chemical markers that can be added to the substrate or the toner itself, to allow various forms of verification.

They are already used for high security documents such as banknotes, identification documents and other valuable paper-based products.

Speak to our experts Xeikon’s Services offering will be well represented at the booth, too, with Xeikon experts on hand to share advice on quality, productivity and technology. Xeikon services range from installation, setup and support to a range of Premium Services that includes training and education, colour services and business development training and advice.

Xeikon will be promoting the power of its long-established Aura partner program that brings all Xeikon partners together under a

central umbrella. Customers benefit from a transparent overview of all tested and approved total solutions enabled through Xeikon's extensive set of industry partners and rigorous certification process.

“Aura gets stronger all the time and underscores the fact that we place great importance on helping our customers develop the most effective and efficient workflow process for their operational needs, whether components are manufactured

by Xeikon or trusted partners. By partnering with the industry’s best, we can bring to market solutions that will benefit our customers, giving them the most efficient and effective workflow possible,” said Mertens.

He concluded: “We are excited to be bringing so many of our marketleading technologies to drupa 2016 with our new owners, Flint Group.

We are even more excited to meet existing and future Xeikon customers at this important industry event. Our expanded presence at drupa reinforces our dedication to showcasing how Xeikon customers can benefit from end-to-end productivity and increased profitability.”

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Print Providers to Reinvent their Possibilities at drupa 2016 Canon’s booth at drupa 2016 will embrace the theme ‘#UnleashPrint’.

With this theme, Canon will be emphasising on productive, high-quality technologies to meet evolving expectations of commercial printers and corporate print departments.

Canon currently holds the number one position worldwide in inkjet placement, and is looking to keep the throne with its new drupa offerings. With the new production inkjet fleet, Canon hopes to exceed 1,000 inkjet engines installed globally by end 2016.

machine is Canon’s first 100 page-perminute colour digital print engine.

To meet these needs, the entire breadth of Canon’s inkjet and tonerbased solutions, from small to wide format, will be on full display. At the Canon booth, visitors will be able to experience a first-look account of all newly launched and recently upgraded production print systems.

Designed to meet the increasing demands of both commercial and in-house print service providers for higher production volumes without compromising quality, the imagePRESS C10000VP series sets new standards in image quality and productivity. New innovations enhancing throughput and ensuring reliable and consistent colour and more accurate registration control enable the imagePRESS C10000VP series to provide flexible media handling and finishing.

Flagship imagePRESS C10000VP & imagePRESS C8000VP First launched late 2015, the imagePRESS C10000VP will be one of the highlights at drupa 2016. The

The imagePRESS C10000VP series’ Consistently Vivid (CV) toner feature offers improved transfer efficiency and a lower fixing temperature, delivering vibrant image quality even on textured

media. A new air compressor also makes it possible to print onto thin coated media as light as 70gsm.

Designed for demanding production environments at commercial printers, in-plants, transaction and direct mail service providers alike, the new imagePRESS series is engineered to run a wide range of media types and weights without sacrificing overall productivity.

Canon will officially launch the next-in-line of the series at drupa 2016: the imagePRESS C8000VP production press. The imagePRESS C8000VP houses the same features as the predecessor, but at a print speed of 80 impressions per minute.

The imagePRESS C8000VP Series is geared towards commercial and in-

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touch the future Inspiring ideas for success drupa is the must-attend event in 2016: Starting point of highly promising visions.

Focus of future technologies. Meeting point of ideas that electrify the markets.

Innovative business models and best-practice examples will show the growth potential of the future: print, packaging production, green printing, functional printing, multichannel and 3D printing.

The programme “drupa future visions” is a look far ahead.

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Océ VarioPrint i300

house print environments with much higher volume requirements, has a recommended monthly volume of 80,000 to 400,000 pages and supports a monthly duty cycle of up to 1.2 million letter images.

Océ VarioPrint i300 The spotlight at drupa 2016 will be on the upgraded imaging system on the Océ VarioPrint i300 press.

As promised, Canon has loaded the inkjet sheetfed press with a range of enhancements and extensions, namely the new ColorGrip option. The feature is an inline paper conditioning step that expands the choice of media, enabling high quality inkjet print on commodity stock, from light to heavy weight, which would otherwise deliver unacceptable print quality.

ColorGrip will allow PSPs to print on a wider variety of cost-effective papers, including standard uncoated and offset coated media, and to comfortably manage blended offset, toner and inkjet production without the need for different types of paper and without compromising on quality.

Océ ColorStream 6000 Chroma Two lines of the newly launched Océ ColorStream 6000 Chroma, featuring new Chromera ink set, will be on showcase. The Chromera ink set features a high pigment load, which aims to offer outstanding colour fidelity, wider gamut and higher optical

densities. The Chromera will be able to extend the application range of the press to lighter weight media with reduced ink showthrough, and deliver higher quality documents on uncoated or inkjet treated papers.

“The introduction of the new ColorStream 6000 Chroma extends the market for our leading continuous feed inkjet printing system to customers requiring higher colour quality. The features we have incorporated into the new model are a direct outcome of our proactive dialogue with customers, whose ideas and feedback we apply to our continuous product development.

This latest launch reaffirms Canon’s leading position in continuous feed inkjet technologies for production print, complementing an already extensive line-up of high performance presses for business communications, publishing and commercial print applications,” said Peter Wolff, head of commercial print group, Canon Europe.

At drupa 2016, one inline configuration of the ColorStream 6000 will feature a fully automated book production line; the other one will show a multitude of applications in a roll to stack configuration including variable perforation.

Océ ImageStream 2400 The Océ ImageStream 2400, a fullcolour inkjet press for standard offsetcoated papers, will be on demo. The Océ ImageStream range utilises the latest innovations in high-speed inkjet technology at a native resolution of true 1200dpi, and new ink chemistry to enable printing on a wider range of media then previously possible, including coated and uncoated offsetprinting media and lightweight papers.

This capability meant that print service providers could mix offset and digital production lines without the need for two different types of paper and without compromising on productivity.

The Océ ImageStream 2400 brings this new technology to additional applications requiring a print width of 516mm and an optimum printing speed of 160 metres per minute, resulting in an impressive equivalent of 2,154 A4 pages per minute.

Océ ColorWave 910 Visitors to the Canon stand can expect a demo of the Océ ColorWave 910, a high-speed, single-pass colour inkjet printer for large format. The successor to the Océ ColorWave 900 printer is the fastest digital 42-inch wide format color printers on the market, with speeds of up to 10,000 square feet per hour regardless of image complexity, ink coverage or media type. The second generation Océ ColorWave single pass inkjet printers deliver superb functionality and exceptional performance to the high-volume print market.

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HP Inc. Expands Commercial Printing Fleet with 8 New Indigo and PageWide Web Presses HP Inc. introduced five HP Indigo digital presses, three HP PageWide Web Presses, and innovative cross-platform enhancements in quality, productivity, versatility and color. Today's announcement broadens print service providers' (PSPs) possibilities for high-value commercial applications to help drive business growth.

The HP Indigo 12000 Digital Press, part of the new HP Indigo portfolio

This is due to multiple factors: there were no relevant digital systems available; the requirements of the packaging industry are completely different from those in the traditional printing industry; and the players in the slightly conservative packaging industry have taken a little more time to adopt a digital future than their commercial printing counterparts. But the tide is beginning to turn. A growing numbers of producers and customers are recognising the benefits of digital packaging print and implementing the technology.

Without a doubt, one of the "breakthrough moments" was the now legendary Coca-Cola Share-a-Coke campaign. Just a few months following Coke’s innovative approach to placing

names on coke cans, for example, Ferrero followed suit with variable Nutella labels.

The market is growing According to the latest forecasts, the volume of the worldwide print market is set to grow to 420 billion euros by 2020 from a current level of around 407 billion – following the significant sharp decline in the years between 2008 and 2010 from 438 billion euros to 407 billion euros. Within the global print market, packaging print is the only area that will grow significantly, with an increase of 3.3% per year, for a share of the overall market of 141 billion euros by the year 2020. This includes folding boxes, labels and flexible packaging. In terms of specific printing processes, flexo printing is projected to see

2.6% growth, and digital printing 8%.

Today, only 7% of packaging is printed digitally, but that share is projected to grow significantly. For packaging converters, digital printing can be a logical adjunct to analogue printing and simultaneously allow them to develop new applications. But more on this later.

"Just how much digital print technologies will impact production depends on how quickly digital printing presses for the industrial production of packaging are developed. A further – very important – factor is the cost of procurement, maintenance and repair, as well as the cost of the printing inks. In addition, it has not yet been possible to achieve all Pantone colours with digital printing. Printing

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Faster, smarter and more profitable, this new line-up is changing the rules of the game. It includes the HP Indigo 5600 and 7800 digital presses, as well as the B2/29 inch HP Indigo 10000 – all you would expect from an Indigo press, but in a wider format. It’s a gamechanging portfolio that’s redefining what’s possible with print.

With thousands of digital sheetfed presses in operation, as well as partnerships with leading vendors for end-to-end solutions, HP Indigo is the proven choice for profitable growth.

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onto coated papers and the drying that requires also remains a serious challenge. Once these challenges are resolved, digital packaging printing will impact production significantly, even revolutionise it," Hubert Marte, Forum Wellpappe Österreich (Austrian Corrugated Cardboard Forum).

It is also worth mentioning that the report The Future of Package Printing to 2019 by Vlad Savinov, Smithers Pira, 2014, anticipates an annual growth of 17% for digital printing. This makes it the fastest growing technology within packaging print, projected to reach a volume of 19 billion U.S. dollars by 2019.

Packaging trends The choice for consumers has become considerably greater and brands are anxious to differentiate themselves from competitors to acquire market share. Packaging is playing an increasingly important role in acquiring consumers “at the shelf” when the final buying decision is made. Packaging increasingly must influence consumers and engage all of their senses. Marte comments, "The growing trend toward smaller packaging units, ever stricter safety regulations for packaging and booming online sales will continue to drive growth in the packaging market over the next few years. For this reason, it will become increasingly important that packaging is more environmentally

friendly, recyclable, printed in high quality and intelligent, integrated into the Internet of Things with features like QR codes, more customization and more.”

"The packaging market continues to be marked by integration and consolidation.

Overcapacity and resultant price wars are the order of the day. Growth in the entire sector really depends on consumer behaviour.

Their buying decisions are often driven by complicated graphical and colour representations at the point of sale.

This requires a high level of investment in value added processes by packaging converters in order to create packaging that stands out," Eduard Fischer, Managing Director, Schwarzach.

The European view The European packaging market is continuing to expand due to growing population and converters are using all available print technologies. "The key market trends we see are ever more products on the shelves and microsegmentation to address a variety of consumer demographics,” reports Francois Martin, responsible for worldwide Marketing Graphic Business Solutions at HP. “For many years, HP has enjoyed double-digit growth in the number of pages printed digitally as a result.”

The packaging market – including

the related digital printing solutions – can essentially be divided into four sectors: labels, flexible packaging, folding cartons and corrugated. Each of these areas has its own dynamics and characteristics. The label market was the first to recognise the benefits of digital printing. The other markets are now following suit, but not at the same speed or via the same route. The label market has a 10- to 12-year head start on corrugated in terms of digital printing implementation.

Advantages of digital printing for packaging Today's media fragmentation means that consumers are continuously bombarded with information and messages that they virtually ignore as a matter of course. Packaging is certainly one of the last media channels that still attracts consumer attention. But to achieve this, products must stand out on the shelf; and brand owners are responding with ever-faster product cycles and more relevant packaging, which also contributes to smaller lot sizes, shorter production cycle times and more demand for digital printing technologies.

What also drives more interest in digital printing are demographic developments, including increasing numbers of single-person households with purchasing behaviours that differ from those of larger families, including

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quantities purchased and shopping budget. In addition, households of the 50-plus generation have unique requirements for packaging. Plus consumers are more sensitive cost and environmental issues as well as convenience. For packaging producers, this means handling an increasing number of smaller orders. The turnaround times are becoming shorter as a result, and production planning is becoming more complex.

"Digital printing helps companies meet these new challenges and optimise their production as compared to analogue methodologies,” Francois Martin, Marketing Graphic Business Solutions, HP. Stephan Ratt, CEO of the Ratt Pack Group in Austria, agrees. "We currently see growth in minimum order sizes in the non-food sector,” he says. “That means more firms here are entering the fray by acquiring digital printing presses."

The world of digital labels HP has now installed more than 1,000 digital presses in the market, and considers that digital printing has become mainstream. Xeikon has well over 300 systems installed, and more than 50% of its sales now come from the packaging industry. Traditional companies such as Heidelberger Druckmaschinen have gone down the digital path via Gallus, and since

Labelexpo 2015 are fully on-board with digital with the Gallus DCS 340.

This converting system, developed in a joint project by Heidelberg and Fujifilm, is equipped with the latest generation of inkjet print heads and prints at a quality level that was previously only achievable in offset printing. It delivers high-end UV inkjet print quality with a native resolution of 1200 dpi at a speed of 50 metres per minute, with the flexibility and efficiency of digital printing combined with the benefits of flexo printing. Also unique to this solution, in addition to outstanding print quality, is the integration of inline finishing modules. The Gallus DCS 340 prints digitally from roll to the finished, die-cut label; all in one pass.

French company Autajon bought and tested the first system, and has now ordered three further systems.

Label print shops increasingly recognise that digital printing can be used as a logical adjunct to the long print runs in flexo or offset printing.

Designs can also be changed rapidly.

It's almost as if label design is turning into fashion design. Some wine bottles are becoming style icons as a result.

And the next digital wave is already on the horizon: flexible packaging, folding cartons and corrugated will also be riding this tide.

Flexible packaging The market for flexible packaging is

significant and will continue to develop digitally in the coming 5 years, but it is also subject to social change (primarily due to external mobility). People eat and drink on the move (nomadic mobility). Flexible packs are gaining popularity and increasingly replacing fixed packaging. In the food sector in particular, flexible packs are easy to handle, and they fulfil the current trend for less waste and a smaller carbon footprint. The convenience factor cannot be ignored in this segment, either.

Digital printing provides manufacturers of flexible packaging the opportunity to grow their businesses. The formula is a simple one: high quality packaging, produced digitally, with just-in-time delivery. This is why the technology is currently gaining ground, supported by presses such as the HP Indigo 20000 that issued a clear signal to the packaging market with its launch.

Swiss firm O. Kleiner KG was the first company in the world to install an Indigo 20000 and specialise in the production of flexible packaging using flexo, gravure and more recently, digital printing. "Digital printing is gaining importance in flexible packaging printing," says CEO Martin Kleiner.

"The HP Indigo 20000 introduced a quantum leap in digital production of flexible packaging and opens up many new opportunities for flexible

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Digital Technology packaging print with its printing width of 736 millimetres." O. Kleiner KG has leveraged its HP Indigo 20000 to produce small runs as add-ons and to provide new options for customers in the smaller run sector. A good example of this is closures for small jam jars.

Whilst flavours such as strawberry are produced in large runs, other flavours such as raspberry have smaller batch sizes. These will in future be produced using digital printing. Further applications include test packages or personalised packaging.

Colourful world of folding cartons Digital printing is still relatively new in this market sector within the packaging world, even though there are now several excellent examples of applications here. The folding carton industry tends to use the technology for small and differentiated runs;

print runs before or at the end of large, conventional runs are another application. Digital folding carton printing is currently still considered to be in the early adopter stage; in other words, the users who have recognised the trends and developed the first applications. A good example of this is Peter Sommer from Elanders in Germany who, together with Ritter Sport chocolate, concocted a fascinating project. A special website was set up where consumers were able to order personalised packaging for their Ritter Sport chocolate. This was a venture that really paid off, as customers were willing to pay considerably more for this chocolate. The project also gained recognition from Mediaware in Ireland who implements packaging projects for Microsoft. There are now a growing number of projects of this nature as brand owners recognise the potential

and savy print shops are helping them to realise creative ideas.

Packaging made from corrugated To date firms processing corrugated have been slow to adopt digital printing technologies, with the exception of those using flatbed systems (HP Scitex, Durst, Mimaki, swissQprint…).

However, this is more due to the fact that until now there had not been many systems available on the market that could be used for corrugated. But this will be changing relatively quickly due to providers such as Bobst or the HP / KBA joint venture, both of which will be exhibiting at drupa 2016.

And the large players in the industry very clearly see the advantages of being able to respond to market requirements more quickly and thus being able to offer a higher level of service. The use

The HP Indigo 50000 Digital Press, designed for high-coverage jobs on virtually any type of paper

of digital technology is also helping to optimise workflows and potentially also re-design production sites – following the principle of using the right technology for the right jobs.

Digital Colossus in pre-print Following barely two years of development, HP and KBA presented the world's first HP PageWide Web Press T1100S to a group of visitors in Würzburg in November 2015.

This gigantic inkjet rotation with a web width of 2.80 metres and with digital pre-printing of the top layer is opening up new options for the flexible production of corrugated packaging in different sizes and run lengths that were not economically feasible before. "Finishers and their customers need to develop both customerappropriate and effective packaging whilst reducing costs," comments Eric Wiesner, General Manager, PageWide Web Press Division at HP. "With the combined expertise of HP and KBA, we have now launched the world's

most productive roll printing press for corrugated. The HP PageWide Web Press T1100S allows finishers in the high-end sector to offer added value by combining pre-print and digital printing in one machine."

The first customer for the HP T1100S was DS Smith Packaging.

The company was interested because in comparison to standard analogue printing technologies, the system offers considerably greater productivity and flexibility, particularly with small and medium sized runs. Thanks to its high productivity of over 30,000 square meters of printed area per hour, the press can be used cost-effectively for large runs as well. The Brits are clearly taking the project very seriously as they gital technology in the packaging industry. One example of this is Bennty Landa’s nanotechnology that this time will be shown with a complete system for packaging production. It is a fascinating sector that will be stimulated by all of these developments. And

above all… this is a growth market.

Good news for the industry!

Author: Michael Seidl Michael Seidl is the publisher and editor-in-chief of various specialist publications in Central and Eastern Europe. These include media such as Print & Publishing, Packaging and Visual Communication. He is extremely well-connected within the print and media industry, and in Austria and beyond is a renowned publisher and specialised journalist, speaker and organiser of various industry awards as well as a member of several industry organisations. As a co-founder of the IMA – International Media Alliance – where media from Asia, Australia and Europe combine to form an industry alliance, he has taken an important step toward achieving global influence.

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The drupa 2016 Preview – What to Expect Part 1 The drupa International Media Conference revealed a host of new announcements, development and technology on the hardware and software fronts from exhibitors. Sha Jumari reports from Düsseldorf.

As drupa 2016 – the largest graphic arts show in the world and undoubtedly the greatest – draws near, a legion of 100 trade journalists gathered for a preview of the attractions for the exhibition.

The tradeshow will be happening over eleven days, from 31 May to 10 June 2016, at the Düsseldorf Trade Fair Grounds, Halls 1 to 17.

This year’s edition promises to be the most comprehensive yet, featuring the highlight themes of: print, functional printing, packaging production, multichannel, 3D printing, and green printing. This is what you can expect.

HP (Hall 17) HP will be exhibiting its largest portfolio of digital printing solutions at drupa 2016 yet. A key highlight comes from software – the HP PrintOS. HP PrintOS, a cloud-based operating system for print production management, will be making its debut

at drupa. The PrintOS is an open, secure and integrated platform for PSPs of all segments and sizes and compatible with HP Indigo, PageWide Web Press, Scitex and Latex digital printing technology.

PrintOS will feature a suite of intuitive web-based and mobile applications to help simplify and automate print production. Cloud connectivity allows customers to monitor print status remotely as well as track and improve production performance over time.

Most of the system’s capabilities will be available without charge, although there will be certain apps that are on a subscription basis.

One of the benefits of PrintOS is that customers can use a capability in the short-term for one specialised job or campaign, without having to purchase an entirely new system: “The system aims to change the economics of solutions with the system by giving capabilities to the customers to change the rules of the game. We aim to make this the be-all and end-all of solutions,” said Simon Lewis, business director for graphics solutions, HP. The commercial printing division will be highlighting its latest product rollouts: five HP Indigo digital presses and three HP PageWide web presses.

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The new HP Indigo portfolio now includes three sheet-fed presses, the HP Indigo 12000, 7900 and 5900 Digital Presses, the oversize B1-format duplex HP Indigo 50000 Digital Press, the HP Indigo WS6800p Digital Press for photo specialty applications.

The machines will represent the most significant HP Indigo Liquid Electrophotography (LEP) technology breakthroughs in the last 20 years.

The HP PageWide Web Presses T490 HD, T490M HD and T240 HD promises increased print quality and higher productivity than before, to further aid PSPs to transfer more highvalue commercial print applications from offset to inkjet.

In the packaging arena, HP will be showcasing the newly-launched HP Indigo 8000 Digital Press, purportedly the industry’s most productive digital narrow web press. The machine offers end-to-end label production at double the speed previously available.

HP also announced upgrades for the HP Indigo 20000 and 30000 Digital Presses as well as new ink and substrate options, offering converters and brands unmatched application possibilities at faster speeds. The new and enhanced presses build on the proven success of the HP Indigo platforms announced at drupa 2012. The improved HP Indigo 20000 Digital Press is now equipped for commercial applications as well.

Kodak (Hall 05) Kodak will be unveiling a wide range of product and technology developments at drupa. A new process-free plate, a latest addition to the SONORA Plate portfolio, is designed to meet demands of UV print applications.

Kodak will launch its next generation inkjet technology platform, Kodak ULTRASTREAM Inkjet Technology.

Built on the company’s continuous inkjet Stream technology, ULTRASTREAM will move production inkjet into the mainstream of commercial printing and packaging. This technology supposedly has smaller drop size and precise placement accuracy of the inkjet printing, resulting in higher resolution, clean lines and additional detailed definition.

Kodak will also showcase the new Kodak Flexcel NX System ’16, which builds on the company’s NX Advantage technology. New system features include NX tags for the application of multiple patterns on a single plate layout, and Advanced Edge Definition, a proprietary technology to control ink flow at the edge of objects for cleaner print and greater visual edge definition.

Making its worldwide debut is the new KODAK NEXPRESS ZX3900 Digital Production Color Press, which will be running live throughout the show.

The new press supports thicker paper and the use of synthetic substrates to open up new opportunities for printers, including short-run packaging applications like labels, tags and small folding cartons, as well as differentiated commercial and publishing products.

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Management/General To complement the NEXPRESS ZX Press models, the company will preview a new KODAK NEXPRESS Platform on its stand, with commercial availability targeted for 2017. The new platform will feature a new multi-bit LED writing system that provides industry-unique computational halftone screening, enabling extremely consistent, high image quality with minimal artifacts.

Kolbus (Hall 16) In line with drupa’s 3D emphasis for the 2016 edition, the Kolbus Book Manufacturing division will be presenting a 3D Format Variation of books on a running machine without stopping for make-ready. A main highlight at Kolbus’ booth is the KM 200 Zero-Make-Ready Perfect Binder with new 3D Format Variation capabilities, featuring the newly launched HD-HD 143 Three-KnifeTrimmer. The trimmer has the ability to trim books of different thickness, height and width without stopping for format adjustment.

Other drupa launches include the Hardcover Bookline BF 513 and the KM 610 Perfect Binder. KOLBUS will be highlighting its software systems for workflow design and systems control.

The company has also released its XML syntax on the Internet for free download.

Additionally, KOLBUS has developed a production system for rigid boxes, with claims to revolutionise the luxury packaging industry. Rigidly cardboard boxes will be produced with lids and metal fasteners on a fully automatic continuous flow line, with product changes done by re-setting a machine versus retooling it.

Fujifilm (Hall 08b) Fujifilm will be unveiling a next generation LED-UV inkjet press for flexible packaging applications.

Especially suited for printing the underside of flexible packaging, the press, which has yet to be named, is powered by proprietary new Fujifilm image forming technology called “EUCON” (Enhanced Under Coating and Nitrogen purging technology).

“EUCON” comprises three core components: a newly developed, high performance UV ink; a unique undercoating technology used to prevent ink bleed; and a Nitrogen

purge technology, which is used to significantly reduce the characteristic odour of UV ink.

Fujifilm will also launch the new Uvistar Hybrid 320 for the super wide format market. The new Uvistar Hybrid 320 is a 3.2m, combination flatbed and roll printer, capable of producing high quality output at speeds of up to 195 square metres an hour.

The inkjet printer utilises Fujifilm’s Dimatix Q-Class printheads and Uvijet UV inks and is available in an eightchannel configuration with CMYK, Lc, Lm, Lk and Orange ink channels. A nine-channel configuration with White ink is also available.

Hybrid Software (Hall 07a) Using drupa 2016 as a launchpad, Hybrid Software will introduce a host of range of pre-press software, including a cloud-based enterprise workflow solution, variable data options for digital package printing, warping and 3D facilities for shrink sleeves and cartons, and a 64-bit scalable RIP for PC and MAC platforms - the only RIP of its type on the market.

Hybrid’s featured software includes CLOUDFLOW, PRINTPLANNER, and PACKZ. PACKZVIEW, an app for previewing and inspecting production PDF files, is now available for free download.

Konica Minolta (Hall 08b) Konica Minolta will see the official commercial launch of the KM-1, a UV sheet-fed digital press. The highlyanticipated KM-1 is the B2+ UV inkjet four-colour sheet-fed press, which will help commercial printers produce high-quality print jobs, capturing new market opportunities for brand owners looking to develop highly personalised short-run applications. Initial success highlights include consistency of colour and registration, ability to produce quality output on a variety of substrates and textured stocks, as well as the overall efficiency and reliability of the press.

Using Konica Minolta’s proprietary state-of-the-art ink and head technology, the KM-1 was designed to help printers expand their services to include the benefits of inkjet productivity and efficiency. Especially suitable for variable data print runs, extremely tight deadlines and easy integration to offset and digital environments, the press can handle up to 3,000 sheets per hour, making it the first UV cut sheet inkjet press of its kind to operate at these speeds and graphic art quality.

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Management/General P10000 at drupa 2016. The 44-inch SC-P10000 is aimed at photo labs, high street photo and copy shops and corporations looking for an in-house solution. It can produce accurate, superior-quality, large-format photos, POS items and signage at super-fast speeds. Customers can now print items of a smaller size, and still be able to benefit from all of the features of the SureColor SC-P range.

Konica Minolta also announced the successful KM-1 beta site installation of its first European customer, PLS Print Logistic Services Germany GmbH. The company provides fast overnight, reliable all-round printing service for a wide range of products, servicing clients through its online European web stores. Live printing has already begun.

Other new products to launch at drupa include the bizhub PRESS 1250e series.

Epson (Hall 05) Epson announced the development of PaperLab, touted as the world’s first office papermaking system to turn waste paper into new paper. The onsite instant recycling system is capable of producing new paper without the use

of water. Epson has plans to put the PaperLab into commercial production in Japan in 2016. Businesses and government offices that install a PaperLab will be able to produce paper of various sizes, thicknesses, and types, from office paper and business card paper to paper that is coloured and scented. The system will have the ability to remove both inkjet and toner inks.

Still in the developmental phase, the PaperLab will not be on demo at drupa 2016. The PaperLab is expected to finish development in late 2016, with a prototype to ready for demonstration in Japan at the Eco-Products Exhibition, from December 10 to 12 2016.

Epson will, however, be exclusively showcasing the new large format SC-

EFI (Hall 09) EFI’s Guy Gecht made an appearance to announce the acquisition of Rialco Limited. The UK-based company is a supplier of dye powders and colour products for digital print and industrial manufacturing industries. With the acquisition, EFI has plans to improve its inkjet portfolio with Rialco’s advanced ink component capabilities, especially in the field of textile, which is rapidly transitioning from analog to digital printing. Water-based inks will be the focal direction for EFI. In terms of specific drupa launches, Gecht remains tight-lipped. He did, however, strongly hinted that a relaunch of Benny Landa’s nanographic press is a definite at the show.

Global Graphics (Hall 07) Global Graphics unveiled version 11 of the Harlequin RIP, enhanced with more controls for inkjet presses and new features for labels and packaging.

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Management/General Bobst (Hall 10) Bobst celebrates its 125th anniversary with a comprehensive repertoire of launches. At drupa, visitors can witness the world premiere of a brand new Mastercut 106 PER. This new model is purported to be the most productive die-cutter available to the industry, due to a range of innovations that aim to set new standards in die-cutting.

A new Masterfoil 106 PR hot-foil stamping press that incorporates Foil Unwinder+ is a system that can deliver up to 30% more press productivity and a reduction of up to 50% in foil use will also be introduced.

The Harlequin RIP transforms design and pre-press data into a format that can be printed and feeds those pages to the press. The RIP is compatible with a wide range of PDF design tools and compliant with industry standards. The new version, Harlequin 11, is available in two formats: the Harlequin Host Renderer 11, which powers the Digital Front Ends used in high-volume digital production environments; and, Harlequin MultiRIP 11 for conventional and light digital production printing.

On top of that, the software company launched the Harlequin Multi-Level Digital Screening Engine, a new innovation to help single-pass inkjet presses achieve significantly better print quality. The technology is able to vary the amount of ink delivered from the inkjet head in any one location on any type of media to overcome common problems - such as streaking and mottling - that are frustrating many press manufacturers.

Datalase (Hall 06) Laser inline digital printing company, Datalase, will be unveiling the new Variprint monochrome technology at drupe 2016. Traditionally seen in product coding and marking applications in only white, clear and black, the Variprint is now able to deliver real time messaging and variable data with a new selection of monochrome colours, specifically blue, green and red.

Its patented laser reactive pigments can be incorporated into a coating, or

conventionally printed onto a package.

When exposed to a low power CO2 or NIR diode array laser on a packing line, it generates a colour change reaction resulting in a high definition, premium quality digital print.

The DataLase technology can be applied on a variety of primary and secondary packaging materials, to enable the laser to print text, and graphics up to 100mm high and 2m/ sec with one laser. The solution enables high-speed printing, which is ideal for in-line customised print. In addition, the system is essentially an inkless print solution removing the requirement for consumables at the point of packing and filling or converter.

Datalase most recently announced strengthened partnership with Japanbased SATO Corporation. The two companies joined forces in October 2015 to launch SpeciaLase, which will be responsible for introducing the inline digital printing technology to Japan and the Asia-Pacific region.

To complement the Mastercut and Masterfoil, a new folder-gluer will be launched, which features increased automation, shorter set-up times, lower running costs, easier use, and will allow packaging manufacturers to realize ‘zero fault’ production.

A brand new version of the M6 UV flexo press will be unveiled, configured with folding carton production in mind, which will challenge offset printed carton production by offering job changeovers in under a minute thanks to Digital Flexo technology. The seven-color M6 offers cost benefits of purchasing board on reels, allied to the production benefits of the nowater, no-solvent, fast changeover UV Digital Flexo process. On top of that, Bobst will show solutions that offer comparable set-up times to digital, using new low migration UV curable inks and Digital Flexo automation.

To round off its drupa 2016 product rollout, Bobst will release a new tooling software for the production of highperformance die-cutting formes, using Bobst branded precision die-board wood, ejection rubber and rules.s

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MAKE IT RUN FOR YOU "We are gaining new work in digital from current customers with the Xeikon CX3 and we are also dramatically increasing our customer base."

Tom Allum, Chairman Abbey Labels

"It's not a matter of being the smartest or the strongest anymore.

It's who can respond most quickly and effective to change."

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Komori drupa 2016 Theme “OPEN NEW PAGES” Komori is evolving from a specialist printing press manufacturer to a print engineering service provider (PESP). By presenting all solutions, we will expand the new potential of printing by offering offset, digital, printed electronics (PE), materials and auxiliary equipment.

Further, Komori will evolve in innovative ways with “Connected Print.” New value arises if all things and functions are linked by Connected Print.

New value and solutions are created and richer print communications come about by connecting offset and digital, hardware and software as well as all printing tasks, and then linking customers and Komori in the cloud.

At the drupa 2016 Komori booth, we will have a range of ideas for customers to open new pages in different business settings, such as moving to high added value printing or digital printing for new growth or aiming to become a print media enterprise. By all means, come see how you can open new pages.

LITHRONE GX40 The ideal 40-inch press for package printing and special printing Offering a sheet thickness range of 0.06–1.0 mm, this press provides very stable operation at the 18,000 sph maximum printing speed thanks to new sheet feeding and delivery performance.

The new automatic ink roller washing system significantly improves color changing, which is a bottleneck in printing with special colors. The exhibit machine will be shown with the PDF Comparator System*, the Sheet Numbering System*, and the automatic mask creation software* for powerful backup in packaging applications. * Options PDF Comparator System The PDF Comparator System reads

the printed image using image sensors and enables comparison with prepress data. This enables checking for missing printed characters in the initial printing stage and prevents production losses and the outflow of defective sheets.

Sheet Numbering System/Automatic Mask Creation Software The Sheet Numbering System prints a serial number above the feeder board and enables reliable checking of printing defects and waste sheets as well as enhanced quality control (traceability). In addition, by linkage with the Automatic Mask Creation Software, which automatically creates the inspection area from the die-cutting data in advance, quality control in units of blanks becomes possible.

LITHRONE GX40RP One-pass double-sided press that

extends the OffsetOnDemand world State-of-the-art dedicated doublesided press for OffsetOnDemand printing. Maximum printing speed is 18,000 sheets per hour. Revolutionary technologies employed throughout.

One-pass double-sided configuration with no sheet reversal helps reduce paper cost since the sheet size can be minimized because the margin on the tail edge of the sheets is not necessary.

Leading-edge short makeready and printing with H-UV instant curing make the press capable of handling very small lots and short turnarounds.

Ideal for the increasing demand for package printing with double-sided multi-color printing.

NEW LITHRONE G37 Compact yet capable 37" press A compact press that can produce A1-

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size products, the Lithrone G37 offers a 640 x 940 mm maximum sheet size that can accommodate a wide range of printing needs.

Perfect for a wide range of needs in publishing and commercial printing using either light or heavy stock due to printing with the H-UV L (LED) instant curing system.

Since color management can be implemented by including a CMS color bar on sheets even with 8-up A4 and American letter size impositions, this machine is ideal for producing high page count products with high print quality.

NEW H-UVL(LED) NEWLED Since introducing the H-UV Innovative Curing System in 2009, Komori has shipped more than 600 H-UV-equipped presses. Now LED joins the lineup.

The new LED version of H-UV will debut at drupa 2016 in live demonstrations on the new four-color Lithrone G37.

NEW LITHRONE G29 29" press meeting critical and complex needs at a high level. Maximum printing speed of 16,500 sph with superb highspeed stability even on heavy stock.

Capable of the high quality printing that is a perfect match for H-UV printing, which is in increasing demand.

Moreover, by equipping the press with the latest systems and automatic devices, it provides short makeready and reduced total lead time and flexibly meets demand for a range of high added value printing.

NEW Apressia CT137 Komori cutter with up-to-date safety features and ease of use Komori’s first lineup of postpress equipment will be represented by the Apressia CT137 Programmable Hydraulic Clamp Cutter. Stringent safety standards, ease of operation and versatility, with outstanding productivity and cost performance.

Impremia NS40

NEW Impremia IS29 Quality, reliability and stability in an advanced digital printing system The Impremia IS29 is a state-of-the-art digital printing system with a maximum sheet size of 585 x 750 mm. Capable of printing on ordinary offset printing paper, the Impremia IS29 is suitable with a wide range of stocks.

In addition, the printing unit incorporates Komori offset press manufacturing technologies, resulting in excellent tone reproduction and register accuracy and realizing high quality printing that approaches offset.

This suitability with stocks and high print quality brings about the fusion of offset and digital and enables the ideal seamless combination of equipment.

Also, by taking advantage of UV inkjet characteristics, the system is ideal for not only commercial printing but also package printing. At drupa, Komori will demonstrate double-sided printing on heavy stock and propose new business models that extend through a

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linkup with digital finishing equipment.

With added value such as variable and wide color gamut printing, the Impremia IS29 not only supports small lots of many different items and short turnarounds but also brings great advantages in the accelerating digital printing business.

NEW Impremia NS40 Digital printing system based on revolutionary system using nano pigments The Impremia NS40 is a digital printing machine born from a new revolutionary system that uses the Nanographic Printing® process, or Nanography®. This is an innovative system and printing process that employs Landa NanoInk® colorants, a proprietary water-based ink with nanopigment particles that measure tens of nanometers in size. The Nanographic Printing® process begins with the jetting of billions of droplets. However the droplets are not ejected directly onto the substrate. Instead, they are ejected onto a blanket from ink ejectors.

As each ink droplet lands on the heated blanket, it spreads and very quickly loses its water, becoming thinner as it does so. When all of its water has been evaporated, the ink becomes an ultrathin, dry polymeric film on the blanket.

When pressed into contact with the printing substrate upon transfer, this thin 500 nm layer of ink instantaneously bonds tenaciously to the substrate without penetrating it. The formed images are tough, abrasion resistant, do not need post-drying and leave no residual ink on the blanket.

Can be used with all common commercial substrates (coated and uncoated paper, paperboard, plastic and specialty substrates).

NEW KP-Connec State of printing operations made visible via the cloud KP-Connect is a service that improves productivity by allowing the printing company and Komori to share detailed press operating information in the safe environment of the cloud, making printing operations visible in real time.

A platform supporting stable, efficient and high quality production that is not dependent on the individual skill of the operator by providing data-based, advanced know-how from Komori as well as the printer’s own improvements.

NEW K-Station 4 Scheduling and workflow automation for all presses As an interface connecting MIS and the presses, K-Station 4 digitizes and streamlines printingtask control.Inaddition,autom ationofprepressandpostpressisavaila bleasan advancedoption*. *Technical exhibit at drupa 2016 NEW K-ColorSimulator 2 High-level color matching of offset and digital K-ColorSimulator 2 is the core Komori color management system for reproducing offset printing/ISO color with output devices.* • Epson Inkjet Proofer, Impremia C Series and Impremia IS29 KOMORI Ecology Corner ‘Building a mild, bright future where the balance is protected through the

coexistence of everything’ is the green concept that Komori promotes. We will introduce the building of production environments that incorporate this green concept as well as the current state of product development.

Web Offset/Chambon Corner Komori developed H-UV-equipped presses to respond to the need to apply H-UV technology to web offset presses and has been working on further printing technology innovation. Since H-UV was announced, more than 600 offset presses equipped with this system have been put into operation around the world (as of December 31, 2015). Now H-UV is a system that now provides powerful support for printers’ business by meeting the need for ultrashort turnaround times and extremely short runs through instant curing and powderless printing that solves the problems inherent to printing with conventional ink.

H-UV is now being used for not only sheetfed but also web offset presses, resulting in high performance machines that combine sheetfed print quality that is unaffected by the dryer and the high production capability of web offset.

At drupa, they will show printing samples from an H-UV-equipped web offset press and comparison samples from an H-UV-equipped sheetfed and a conventional web offset machine using the same image, allowing visitors to confirm H-UV print quality.

Panels showing the in-line presses for packaging manufactured by KomoriChambon and printing samples will also be introduced.

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More performance and automation in large format

With the enhanced Rapida 145 KBA-Sheetfed will probably be the only exhibitor presenting a high-tech large-format press at drupa. he six-colour press with coater and automated pile logistics on display will be equipped with a raft of new highlights aimed at automating the printing process further and making this even more effective. Its higher maximum speed of 18,000sph (Rapida 164: 16,500sph) and new double-pile delivery are striking features. The first large-format presses with double-pile delivery are already in operation. This option is now also available in medium format for the Rapida 106.

Increased productivity through a wastefree delivery pile The new double-pile delivery contributes to optimising production at packaging companies with high throughput. A waste-free delivery pile which stands next to a smaller pile of waste can be sent straight to a die-cutter or laminating machine to be converted.

Productivity is increased as manually sorting through a pile for waste is now no longer necessary.

Both piles can be embedded in substrate logistics. Waste can be ejected

at full speed, i.e. at 18,000sph (Rapida 145) and 20,000sph (Rapida 106). What is more, start-up and run-up waste is removed automatically. Further applications are planned in the future.

In addition, double-pile delivery makes nonstop pile change at maximum speed safer. Production with two piles is possible in both manual and automatic mode.

Automatic paper stretch compensation Colour imposition, dampening and the number of colours influence the substrate and can lead to variations

An overview of the Rapida 145 at drupa: waste is ejected onto pile 1 and the OK sheets are delivered to pile 2

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Sheetfed Offset The traffic light function with QualiTronic ColorControl allows the operator to see at a glance if the density values are within the tolerances As part of PileTronic the new system boasts above-floor assembly and a low installation height. It does away with interfering with the hall floor or a building’s foundations.

The piles are transported via LOX bands and servo motors smoothly and precisely to the press. A clear and simple user interface makes operation easier. Plug & Play components are also used.

in print length. Stretching the printing plate along the axis and radius of the cylinder (up to 0.2mm) on Rapida jumbos remotely via the console (ErgoTronic PlateStretch) can compensate for the print length.

Manual intervention is not necessary.

The result is improved print quality and less waste.

Perfect print quality at a glance There have also been advances in inline colour control with QualiTronic ColorControl. Green and red lights show the operator at the ErgoTronic console’s monitor whether the colour densities are within specified tolerances. A sound signals deviations and prompts immediate corrections. A feeder stop can be done to avoid waste if an error cannot be rectified quickly enough.

QualiTronic PDF for automatic quality control Another new product to be unveiled at drupa in large format is QualiTronic PDF inline sheet inspection as part of automatic quality control during printing. It compares a freshly printed sheet with the contents of a PDF file from pre-press. After approving the reference sheet, production monitoring creates a virtual reference as soon as the OK sheet counter starts. A camera with a resolution of around 300dpi detects the smallest errors up to 90µm, even at maximum press speed. The inspection parameters can be adjusted during printing. The operator can find

detailed information on possible sheet errors on the ErgoTronic console’s wallscreen. Certificates and reports provide detailed information on the print quality.

The pile turner has an individually controlled programme for preparing the pile. Vibration duration, air supply, pile position or mechanical strain on the substrate can be set according to material. The system extracts the top three to five waste sheets automatically during pile preparation.

QualiTronic PDF Pile View is an additional tool for subsequent error analysis following production or in the case of complaints. The precise control of the entire job eliminates waste and prevents the customer from delivering faulty sheets.

Transparent energy consumption Press performance, the resulting energy consumption and individual components, such as the dryer, can be tracked at the console in real time. KBA LogoTronic Professional logs and stores the energy consumed according to job.

Logistics alternative with higher automation As the market leader in board printing technology, KBA-Sheetfed has a wealth of experience in substrate logistics.

VisuEnergy is KBA’s solution for analysing all energy consumers in a printing house. These can then serve as input variables for a company’s energy management system.

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3rd drupa Global Trends Report 2016 Positive economic assessments but challenging times for much of the world.

Last year we reported an almost universally positive picture of printers’ own economic con dence, even though the more detailed results did not always support that view.

This year the picture is subtler with North America con dent and Europe recovering steadily, but many of the other regions, whilst still positive overall, express signi cantly more caution than last year. Those printers serving the Functional and Packaging markets1 remain very positive for the future, but those serving the Commercial market were cautious and those serving the Publishing market even more so. In other words, for this year’s results we need in part to look past the ‘global all markets’ results and view the results at a more granular regional and market level.

But to start back at the beginning, let us remind readers that we asked two broad questions on how positively participants considered the current economic condition of their company and what they think are their prospects for the coming 12 months2. We have described these as the drupa Barometers of economic con dence. 37% of the global panel of printers described their current condition in 2015 as good and 12% said their condition was poor – a positive net balance of 25%. Looking ahead printers were in general more positive with 50% expecting their economic condition to improve in 2016 compared with just 6% expecting it to deteriorate – a positive net balance of 44%.

1. De nitions of markets are given in the brief glossary at the end of the executive summary.

2. Numbers of participants by region and market are given in the Appendix of the full report

In terms of end markets, those serving Packaging and Functional markets have con dence. Those in the Commercial

market have had a tougher 2015 but still look forward to 2016 very positively whilst those in the Publishing market have had a tougher 2015 and are more cautious for 2016.

Turning to suppliers, the general picture

was also optimistic with a positive net balance of 49%. Regional results were patchier with current performance marked down for South/ Central America, Africa and the Middle East.

Prospects for 2016 were more even

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It must be said that the broader economic summary that follows this executive summary and the more detailed nancial performance measures below should give fresh reasons for caution.

The challenge is most clearly visible in the following chart reporting the key nancial measures for printers.

Prices and margins continue to fall in most regions and for most printers the solution in the short term at least is to increase utilisation and therefore revenues. But once again we must examine market variations by region to get a fuller picture e.g. the chart below on regional revenues shows a very mixed picture even within markets3.

It is the same very mixed picture for prices for both regions and markets.

3. There were insuf cient Functional printer participants for data to be analyzed at a regional level.

en such tough trading conditions across much of the globe, it is surprising to report that employee numbers have crept up with a global positive net balance of 4% – perhaps a re ection of the ever more challenging work mix and the failure of most printers to grasp the opportunity for automation.

Like printers, the suppliers reported an almost universal decline in prices and margins (N. America being the clear exception). But all regions except S/C America and Australia/ Oceania were able to report revenue increases. Overall con dence was down on last year, with better pictures for Europe and N. America offset by greater caution for S/C America, Africa, Australia/ Oceania and Asia. In terms of revenue mix, core sales and spares/servicing were strongest and disappointingly training was again weakest.

Given the varied economic conditions across the regions it is not surprising that there were striking variations in nancial conditions reported. Two facts emerged globally. First that everyone suffers from poor debtor days and second that printers reported better nancial conditions in general than the suppliers.

Conventional print declines offset by digital print gains This is a remarkably diverse industry in terms of its core print technology.

None of the fourteen differing print technologies scored less than a 10% penetration in at least one of the markets.

However it is the digital technologies (particularly cutsheet colour + 28%) that dominate in terms of growth in print volume. There is still growth in sheetfed offset, thanks to publishing (net positive balance of +7%) and packaging (+12%). The growth in exo and gravure is from packaging (+18% and +3% respectively) and the growth in screen is in functional (+11%).

The trends in the changing production mix of conventional print continue with ever-shorter run lengths and reduced lead times, but some sign of a slow down in the growth of the number of jobs. As for digital print, there is a steady increase in the volume

and value of digital print, with the exception of packaging where only 13% reporting that it represents more than 25% of turnover compared to 35% for commercial, 24% for publishing and 59% for functional. This result is in turn driven by the proportion of digital print that is variable, with 59% of functional printers and 35% of commercial printers reporting that more than 25% of their digital turnover was variable by value.

More disappointing to report is that for the second year running there is no signi cant global increase in either the proportion of Web to Print installations (25% 2015, 26% 2016) or in the volume of business being processed through them. N. America as a region and the Functional print market are the clear exceptions.

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Goss to Highlight the Value of Partnerships at drupa 2016 Goss International will be demonstrating its visionary approach to partnerships at drupa 2016 (Hall 15, stand D51), affirming that partnering with likeminded, market-leading suppliers and printers will be the key to future industry success.

Under the theme ‘Achieving more together' Goss will demonstrate how bringing complementary brands and solutions together is the most logical way to support Goss customers and prospects considering investments in new products and services.

The company will also be highlighting its unique commercial, newspaper and packaging press portfolio, for which

these partnerships also provide great value and added benefits for new and existing customers.

Goss' commitment to product development and technological innovations that meet the needs of its customers, will be evident on the stand at drupa 2016. With spotlights on the many production, automation and quality benefits of Goss' product portfolio, the company's comprehensive product range will be showcased via interactive digital communications.

Products highlighted include the Goss Sunday Vpak press for high-quality, short-run packaging applications, the Magnum Compact press for short- to medium-run book, newspaper and semi-commercial applications, and Goss' flexible, highly-productive M600 and Sunday commercial web presses.

In addition, Goss will demonstrate to visitors how its wide range of Lifetime Support Services can help its valued, existing customers remain competitive and maximize the productivity and efficiency of their Goss equipment.

The Goss booth will also highlight the latest Contiweb technologies. Contiweb is renowned for the supply of splicers and dryers to the world's premier

web offset printers. However, recent Contiweb developments for digital web printing in affiliation with HP will be of particular interest to drupa visitors.

Examples from the Contiweb digital unwinder and rewinder series will be running on a number of booths at drupa 2016.

Also part of Contiweb technologies is JetWeb's industry-leading finishing systems and VITS-Rotocut sheeting and specialized finishing components; both of which will be a focus on the Goss drupa stand.

Mohit Uberoi, CEO comments, "Goss has a long history of working in cooperation with different suppliers with the ultimate aim of really providing a solution that will enable our customer to thrive. When installing

or enhancing our customers' presses, or developing a hybrid solution that incorporates a variety of technologies, we work with other industry leaders for color control, ink, dampening, blanket washers, chilling, CTP and customer MIS interfaces. We embrace partnering with these manufacturers so that our customers can maintain their existing supplier relationships and get the best possible solution for their print facility.

"Of course, customer satisfaction is our ultimate goal and our partnership message not only reflects our approach to creating a robust technology portfolio in association with other industry experts, but also our commitment to providing long-term customer support and technical assistance," Mohit continues. "Our Lifetime Support service provides customers with an ongoing support team, dedicated to sourcing parts and delivering ongoing servicing and press enhancements. Our customers can therefore operate at maximum efficiency and productivity levels, and extend the lifespan of their press."

Goss representatives will be on hand to demonstrate and discuss the benefits of working with a company that offers such a comprehensive solution.

Uberoi concludes, “I encourage visitors to stop by our booth in hall 15 to discover the latest from Goss and learn more about the experiences our customers in the newspaper, commercial and packaging sectors have had working with us and our technology.”

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Fuji Xerox Color 1000i Goes for the Gold The digital press’ capability to print gold and silver combined with a unique marbling technique gave life impactful collaterals.

Sha Jumari gets inspired.

Closely examining the entry for the point-of-sale category, it is hard to believe that the exquisite sheen of the gold and silver swirls were, in fact, digitally printed - and not a product of foil stamping.

Little wonder that this collateral won itself the first prize in its category at the Fuji Xerox Digital Print Design Award.

Held in partnership with LASALLE College of the Arts, the competition saw unique design entries produced by students of the Singapore design institution.

As part of the competition requirements, students were tasked to design artwork using the Color 1000i press, the industry's first xerographic production press that is able to print gold and silver dry inks through digital printing technology.

“The C1000i press has much to offer to today’s printing industry. With the addition of the specialty dry inks, printing professionals can expand creative printing possibilities, which add to marketing effects and improve print value. Professionals can create stunning metallic and ‘foil stamp-like’ effects, without the associated costs of traditional processes such as custom dies and materials,” said Bruce Murphy, marketing manager for production services business, Fuji Xerox Singapore.

With the C1000i, jobs that were previously traditionally outsourced for offset gold and silver printing

and foil stamping, such as invitations, certificates and business cards, can now be moved to digital and produced inline. This ultimately results in quicker turnarounds and better cost efficiencies.

“The students wanted to showcase Fuji Xerox’s Color C1000i's ability to print vibrant and sharp colors accurately, which was the inspiration behind their decision to work with paper marbling,” said Stanley Lim, lecturer-in-charge for design communication, LASALLE College of the Arts.

“The students were really inspired by the visual effect of paper marbling when they were doing their visual research. They felt that the technique was able to showcase the intricate patterns between the interplay of two or more inks. They believed that this could lead to a visually impactful design,” Lim continued.

Lim explained further how the marbling effect was created: “They first began by filling an aluminum tray with a small pool of water before mixing the inks with turpentine. For this particular entry, they started with blue and yellow inks for greater contrast. Next, they created the intricate patterns with a stick to 'pull' and 'swirl' the two inks.

This can also be achieved by blowing at the inks with a straw. Once a desired pattern is achieved, a piece of paper is laid across the top of the pool, taking care not to submerge the entire sheet of paper. Once the paper is lifted, the intricate patterns on the surface of the water are transferred onto it.”

“They were also inspired by the Color C1000i's gold and silver printing functions, and this led them to tweak the blue and yellow inks that they had experimented with, to represent gold and silver in Photoshop. They were really pleased with the final print result, as the Fuji Xerox Color C1000i was more than capable of printing sharp intricate gold and silver swirls achieved through the paper marbling technique,” said Lim. “For Fuji Xerox, collaborations with young minds are important as we continue to enable and empower them in their areas of interest. In this case, The Fuji Xerox Print Design Award is an important avenue for us to empower the designers of tomorrow by highlighting the role that technology plays, and its potential in the design process that can bring their artwork and projects to life,” said Murphy.

The new Color 1000i Press

Gold & Silver give you infinite creative possibilities Fuji Xerox’s new Color 1000i Press is the industry’s first to offer gold and silver dry ink in a single pass.

Built on the market leading Color 1000 Press platform but now with stunning metallic effects that can deliver increased profitability to your business.

To find out more go to: www.fxap.com.sg/product/production/color_1000i/index.jsp The Color 1000i Press

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Landa to Unveil 13,000 SheetPer-Hour B1 Digital Press at Drupa • Ultra-fast offset-quality Landa Nanographic Printing® Presses to offer digital printing at offset-competitive cost per print • Landa to show nanotechnology metal printing technology, halving the cost of metallization

Landa has announced that its lineup of offset quality Nanographic Printing® presses at Drupa will include sheetfed presses running at 13,000 B1 sheets per hour as well as one meter-wide (41 in.) web presses printing on plastic packaging films. The Company will also unveil Landa Nano-Metallography™, a zero-waste metallization technology that will halve the cost of metallized printing compared to foil transfer processes.

Landa will double the size of its Drupa 2016 stand to 3,000 m2 and

will conduct live demonstrations of all of its Nanographic Printing® Presses, including the Landa S10 sheetfed press for folding carton and POP, the Landa S10P perfecting press for commercial printing and the Landa W10 web press for flexible packaging and paperboard.

Landa will also be introducing its newest technology, Nano-Metallography™, a zero-waste metallization process that will halve the cost of metallized printing, demonstrated on a narrowweb label press.

Landa will hold theater presentations five times a day for the entire duration of the exhibition. Reservations can be requested in advance at www. landanano.com/drupa, or, subject to availability, may be booked at kiosks on the Landa stand (Hall 9) during the exhibition.

“Fourteen years of nanotechnology research has enabled us to make tremendous breakthroughs in the quality, speed and cost of printing.

Landa Nanographic Printing® Presses produce offset quality, and now at offset speeds and offset-competitive cost per print - on virtually any paper stock. This research has also spawned a new technology, NanoMetallography™, which will enable metallization graphics at less than half the cost of foil, with zero waste - and is quicker and simpler to use,” says Benny Landa, Chairman of the Landa Group. ”We expect visitors to our stand at Drupa to be completely blown away by the amazing performance of these products – for which we will be taking orders at Drupa. Our presses will start shipping in early 2017.”

See you at Drupa, Hall 8a, Booth # 23

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NEWS Next generation CHILI publish solutions to debut at drupa 2016 At drupa 2016, CHILI publish will demonstrate how its innovation and market development efforts have resulted in two significant advances for the company: CHILI publisher 5.0 and revolutionary PDF rendering solution called CHILI rendro. On top of showcasing the latest technology, CHILI publish will also share new details on expanded partnerships and provide real-world stories of how their solutions have enabled customer success. CHILI publish is on stand F40 in hall 7a at drupa 2016 from May 31 till June 10 at the Messe Düsseldorf.

Kevin Goeminne, CHILI publish CEO, says “When we came to drupa in 2012, we were a young, entrepreneurial company with an innovative solution that we believed would be revolutionary.

Since then, we have grown in every way possible. We developed the next generation of our technology, established a worldwide presence, formed partnerships with a global list of industry partners, cultivated a loyal customer base, and demonstrated that our offering truly does revolutionize publishing with advanced online editing capabilities and so much more. While we enter drupa 2016 as a larger, more successful organization, we still hold the same commitment to innovation and growth as we did in 2012. We are proud of all that we have accomplished and helped our customers to accomplish,

and we look forward to sharing our next generation solutions with visitors to our stand at drupa 2016.”

Brand-new at drupa CHILI publish is a company that was founded on innovation. Its ongoing investment in research and development – combined with in-depth market knowledge – has resulted in the creation of the cutting edge solutions that will be on display at drupa, where the company will debut CHILI rendro.

This breakthrough release fundamentally improves how PDFs are rendered, giving users the most meticulous rendering, streaming and 3D viewing of PDF’s onto any platform that supports the HTML5 canvas. When files require urgent approval, consultation or editing, CHILI rendro ensures there are no barriers to fast, accurate communication and collaboration.

The company will also showcase CHILI publisher 5.0, the next generation of its online editor. This release includes a range of new features, including a new user interface that aligns with the way users are editing documents today.

CHILI publisher 5.0 also includes support for Asian languages, reflecting the company’s expansion into the Asian marketplace.

Industry partnerships Goeminne continues, “Industry partnerships are important to us. The robust APIs that are part of CHILI publisher, along with our ongoing investment in product development and market expansion, attract partnerships

with best-in-breed technical companies who wish to integrate our solutions into their offering. These integrations extend the value of CHILI publish technology and enable us to better address customer challenges.”

Since its inception, CHILI publish has fostered productive working relationships with leading providers who offer a wide range of technical solutions. The list of solutions includes: MIS (Tharsten, Cerm, Gamsys, IQ Australia), e-Commerce platforms (Magento, Woo commerce, Nop commerce, Intershop, Shopify), Asset Management (North Plains, Canto Cumulus, Adam software), Cross-Media and Web-to-Print solutions (XMPie, Dalim, Pageflex), packaging (Esko), workflow automation (Enfocus) and digital printing solutions (Xeikon).

Bjorn Willems, Director of Product Management at Enfocus notes, “Thanks to the development efforts of our partner CHILI publish, we can give our users the quality/performance they want in the PDF review process. We are grateful for the innovation efforts of CHILI publish.”

In addition to these technical partnerships, the company has also expanded its reseller network. Resellers in 20 countries in regions around the world now distribute CHILI publisher.

In addition, the company has recently established a network of resellers serving the Asian region.

“The market has adopted online editing as key element of making brands and marketing campaigns successful,”

More Performance. Built in automation plus unique press

technologies take the finite resource of time and multiply it for you. You get more out of every shift and enhanced relationship with your clients.

The Versant™ 2100 Press allows you to manage colour more easily and simply with automated calibration and proofing. The result is higher quality without operator involvement, a positive impact on your productivity as well as your print output.

Do More. With More.

For more information: www.fxap.com.sg/product/production/versant_2100p.jsp The Versant™ 2100 Press

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NEWS Goeminne states. “As a result, an increasing number of industry leaders are joining with CHILI publish to meet the evolving needs of our mutual customers.

These mutually beneficial partnerships – and the expansion of our reseller network – have contributed greatly to our growth over the last four years.”

Engaging Customers for Mutual Success Since 2012, CHILI publish has grown its customer base to include marketing service providers, magazine publishers, brand owners, printers and packaging converters from around the world. These customers rely on CHILI publisher to protect their brands, improve their marketing efforts, and enhance their operations.

Marketing service provider Fineline is an example of the type of customer that has come to rely on solutions from CHILI publish. Owner Richard Miller says, “Many of the companies we are speaking with are serving multiple locations, franchises or departments, and they often are not working from the same marketing or business script across these various entities, which can result in brand dilution or operational inefficiencies. CHILI publisher has helped us to solve that big challenge by bringing business, marketing and print operations together under one customized, easy-to-use platform that benefits the users, the company, and the brand.”

At drupa, CHILI publish will be kicking off a “Spicy Stars” campaign that highlights stories of customers who have used CHILI publisher to grow their operations.

A Global Operation CHILI publish has added new offices to support its expanding global footprint and growing partner network. The company now employs 20 people at its corporate headquarters in Belgium. The U.S. office of CHILI Publish is operated out of New York City. This office supports sales and service in the U.S. market. The company recently expanded into the Asian market, opening an office in Singapore to better serve that growing market and opportunity.

Goeminne concludes, “All of us at CHILI publish are proud of what we have accomplished, and we look

forward to sharing this news – and much more – at drupa. But the growth of CHILI publish won’t stop at the Messe Düsseldorf. We’ll continue to use our spirit of innovation, software and application expertise and devotion to customer success to develop robust publishing solutions that stay one step ahead of the demands of the market.

Keep your eye on CHILI publish!”

Epson Launches Surecolor S-Series Printers The new series is the first signage printer equipped with Precisioncore Printhead Technology and features all-new Ultrachrome GS3 Solvent Epson announced the launch of its latest next-generation SureColor S-series high performance roll-to-roll ecosolvent printers across Southeast Asia, for Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines and Singapore. The launch event was held at the Epson Professional Printing Solutions Day in Kuala Lumpur on 10 March 2016, which showcased Epson’s suite of professional printing solutions and technologies for the signage markets, digital textile printing and professional photo printing solutions.

The latest S-series is the first large format signage printer powered by Epson’s PrecisionCore printhead technology, and is the most advanced signage printer to date, for printing of photographic quality images for the signage, vehicle graphics and fine art reproduction markets.

The new SureColor S-series 64-inch S40670, S60670 and S80670 printers incorporate the all-new fourth-generation Epson Ultrachrome GS3 solvent ink which enable reduced ink consumption, and are 10% to 15% more efficient in printing compared to previous generations. The new Ultrachrome GS3 inks have improved vibrancy and wider colour gamut, as well as improved drying times and extended outdoor durability, reducing total cost of ownership.

The first signage printer to be powered

by Epson’s advanced PrecisionCore Thin Film Piezo printhead, the new SureColor S-series bring enhanced performance, reliability and image quality. The S-series is designed for high-speed production printing on a wide range of coated and uncoated surfaces with an all-new precision media feeding system for significantly faster speeds compared to predecessors.

“Developed over a 4-year period, the new SureColor S-series brings unparalleled levels of productivity and improved reliability to the signage markets. Epson has listened to the customer and is now bringing new technology and features to our printers to meet the high-volume printing needs of the signage market, while also offering enhanced inks to lower the total cost of ownership. We are committed to growing the professional printing market within Southeast Asia and we will continue to invest in research and development to continue bringing innovation to our

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Set your future along a secure, profitable path in labels and packaging with the HP Indigo Digital Press portfolio.

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Match your business needs with the widest range of digital production capabilities to help your business grow. Choose from the HP Indigo 20000 Digital Press for heavy-duty medium and long runs, or move from one job to the next with the HP Indigo WS6800 Press, a high-performing versatile press for short to medium-run jobs, or why not step into the world of digital print production with the HP Indigo WS4600, today’s best entry level solution.

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“Combined with the latest print head technology, the SureColor S-series also offers versatility and durability in the prints. This will certainly help our customers open up new business opportunities as users are becoming more demanding with the quality of their prints. As the economic landscape looks increasingly challenging, we hope that our products will continue to drive excellence and that Epson will continue to remain the brand of choice,” said Tan May Lin, general manager for sales, Epson Singapore.

The SureColour S-series The 64-inch SureColor S-Series solvent printers introduce several new features which enhance the productivity, reliability and quality of signage imaging, including: Epson UltraChrome GS3 Solvent Ink: The fast-drying UltraChrome GS3 ink delivers improved vibrancy, gloss levels, durability and superior media compatibility. The S80670 also incorporates a new red solvent ink for an expanded colour gamut and optional metallic ink, as well as optional white ink for higher opacity to reduce ink sedimentation and dryout. Individual 700ml ink cartridges enable users to avoid production downtimes and maximise profitability. The SureColor S-Series printers are designed exclusively for use with Epson ink cartridges.

New Epson PrecisionCore TFP Print Head: The S-series printers are the first signage printers to incorporate Epson’s proprietary PrecisionCore Thin Film Piezo Printhead. Epson’s Thin Film Piezo printhead technology operates at lower temperature than thermal inkjet printhead for use on wide range of media. The new SC-Series has new hardware enhancements offering greater resistance to head strikes. Enhanced Epson Precision Dot technology and new Micro Weave technology deliver output with minimal banding, even at the fastest of production print speeds, for outstanding photographic print quality and consistency in output.

New Precision Media Feeding System: A newly developed sensor-based precision media feeding system automatically

controls the media tension and motor strength to ensure consistent media feed for truly unattended roll-to-roll printing.

Forty individual media rollers with five independent pinch rollers and a sharp media path ensure superior media skew control for tight and accurately finished rolls.

Simple Operation and Maintenance: Automatic media alignment and setup will allow for faster switching between media types. Automatic print head cleaning—including a newlydeveloped fabric print head wiper system significantly reduces the need for manual printhead maintenance. Air circulation system keeps the printhead cleaner for extended performance in high production environments.

Epson includes a full copy of ONYX GamaPrint Pro RIP workflow software with profiles for top-selling solvent media.

Comexi extends reach into Asia with ProPack Vietnam The group showcased its newest innovations for the flexible packaging conversion industry, in an effort to increase presence in the Southeast Asian region.

Comexi made a first appearance at the ProPack Vietnam 2016, which took place in early March 2016. Visitors had the opportunity to discover Comexi’s latest solutions for the flexible packaging field, which incorporate state-of-the-art

technology with high added value in printing, lamination and slitting.

The participation was part of Comexi’s effort to increase its presence in the growing Asian market. Comexi representatives added that the company is intending to bring out four new facilities in the coming months.

Asian market needs are currently changing, as global market needs.

Vietnam had traditionally worked flexible packaging in gravure printing, but the result of an increasingly demanding market, is opening up its flexible packaging industries to another printing technologies like flexo or offset. To meet these needs, Comexi showcased latest technology for its three printing lines: flexography, rotogravure and offset.

Vietnam’s packaging industry is experiencing increased growth in recent years. As new bilateral agreements are put in place, such as the Trans Pacific Partnership, the rise in exportation contributed greatly to the 6.5% GDP rise of the country. Vietnam’s high speciality workforce and the comparatively lower costs are also attracting investments from foreign factories.