Issue 12

Print World Asia Magazine

Covering the Printing, Packaging and Publishing Industries across Asia.

Issue 12/1 2016

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Contents Page

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4 The machine of choice for high mix, low

volume orders 8 The digital transformation of industrial printing 16 Yet another success for FESPA China 18 Xeikon to feature innovation in wallpaper productio 20 Konica Minolta takes on colour production

printing with High Chroma 22 The inkjet web press distinction 28 Consistency and stability put Manroland

Sheetfed on course 30 The bank note story 34 Touch the future -Applications that can

create growth 40 Automation in Print Finishing: Muller Martini

Keeps Setting New Milestones 42 Omnicolor II upgrade for industry’s leading

16-page web press 44 Pemara adds a powerful new dimension to

folding carton digital production 46 World's first BOBST VISIONCUT 106 LER in-

line separating die-cutter.

48 GOOD ENOUGH TO TOUCH: ENHANCING

THE POS EXPERIENCE 50 News from around the world

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The machine of choice for high mix, low volume orders Malaysian company Aident Corporation Sdn Bhd installed the Truepress Jet L350UV press to solve issues as the demand for short run orders increases.

Sha Jumari reports.

Today’s print environment calls for an increase in short runs, a trend that does not escape Aident Corporation Sdn Bhd (AISB). AISB is one of the leading premium label and die cut component converters in the Asian region. The company is renowned for printing self-adhesive labels, barcode labels, nameplates, die cut insulators, high performance labels, and other premium label products.

As the number of orders of short run print continues to rise, especially for CMYK jobs, AISB began experiencing issues such as long setup times and product wastage. To combat this, the company had to explore digital options. In September 2015, AISB announced the successful installation of Screen’s Truepress Jet L350UV press.

“The decision process took about two months, in order to fit into our specific requirements. We really needed the machines to be able to complement our existing production process,” said Lee Yeow Suen, plant manager, AISB. “We tested systems from other digital print manufacturers, but found that Screen was the most suitable to our business needs.”

The Truepress Jet L350 UV press is Screen’s solution to the industry’s rising need for value-added labels and packaging. The winning characteristics of this inkjet label press include photorealistic quality, fast job turnarounds and a stable output. The Truepress Jet L350UV is able to accommodate a printing width up to 322mm with media width from 100mm to 350mm and prints at a top speed of 50 metres per minute.

The L350UV machine will perform high mix and low volume orders, particularly those involving CMYK jobs. By using Screen machines, AISB has reported faster setup time and less setup wastage: “We’ve experienced an improvement of order turnaround time. We’ve been able to provide faster sample submission and a consistent

From left: AISB’s Jeremey See Shang Ling and CEO Tan Kok Kuang with Screen’s Keiichi Kometani.

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printing quality,” said Tan Kok Kuang, CEO, AISB. The L350UV press utilises singlepass grayscale piezo printheads with a minimum droplet size of picoliters.

With print resolution of 600 x 600 dpi, the printing system is able to deliver sharp, well-defined images and text. In addition, its advanced colour management technology based on the Screen EQUIOS universal workflow creates smooth, vivid gradients.

AISB was first established in 1994, having humble beginnings in a shophouse in Penang. The company has since gone through rapid expansion to evolve to its current factory equipped with the latest machinery and facilities.

Along with the L350UV installation, AISB purchased the Screen Katana 5040 CTF, a high-speed A3 format flatbed imagesetter.

“The installation of the Screen machines have significantly opened up our market opportunities and allowed us to be more diverse in our service offerings. We hope to explore the new deployment opportunities after a certain period of usage,” Tan continued. “To summarise, the

Truepress Jet L350UV is a dream machine that solves all problems with our high mix, low volume jobs!”

“We are exceptionally proud to provide the best solution for Aident Corporation and help them grow their business. As AISB continues to expand, we look forward to continue supporting them in their endeavours,” said Keiichi Komatani, vice president, Screen.

AISB is also a subsidiary of Adampak Group, which consists of six other manufacturing plants located in Asia, including Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, The Philippines as well as Suzhou and Tianjin in China.

The company’s reputation in quality management also led it to be the first and only label and die cut converter in Asia to be accredited to ISO 9001:2000, Underwriter Laboratories (UL) and Canadian Standard Association (CSA).

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The digital transformation of industrial printing

Since ancient times, people around the world have been looking to beautify their environment and enrich their lives using decorations.

They have used decorative glyphs, paintings, and written words in monochrome and color to reflect their lifestyles and to communicate functional messages (e.g., a green light means go!).

Innovators on worldwide basis always seek solutions for the deposition of decorative and functional materials on everyday objects and surfaces. Some of these designs were intended to convey information, while others created a striking visual effect or enhanced functionality. First came early block printing on paper and textiles, and then the game-changing invention of Gutenberg’s printing press with movable type in 1440.

Since the time that Gutenberg revolutionized printing 575 years ago, this manufacturing process has evolved as a precise deposition of colorants or materials as part of graphic arts applications and industrial applications. Graphic arts technology evolved to produce printed matter used for information sharing, promotional activities, education, and a range of utility documents. Industrial printing became a technology used for enriching the decorative elements in everyday surfaces like packaged goods, decorative surfaces, and sophisticated functional materials for the electronics industry. Industrial printing applications have historically

been produced using a variety of analog printing technologies, such as offset, gravure, flexographic, and screen printing. The range of applications is dazzling, spanning applications such as textiles, ceramics, flooring, laminates, glass, wood, membrane switches, printed electronics, packaging, and even some bio-medical materials.

The impact of mass customization The driving force behind these developments was the need to massproduce printed items like books or packaged consumer goods from leading industry brands. Items such as fashion fabrics, decorated laminates, ceramic tiles, and product packaging became available to consumers with the help of mass production processes and technologies. Although mass production reduces unit price, it requires a large investment in manufacturing capacity as well as a suitable supply chain to manage the inflow and outflow of materials and goods.

According to InfoTrends’ estimates, worldwide mass-production of decorative products accounted for

just under half a trillion dollars in manufactured goods in flat glass, ceramic tiles, flooring/laminates, textile, and wallcoverings.

Our desire to increasingly customize our surroundings coupled with relentless innovations in materials science and digital material deposition technology is a major driving force in the transition from mass-production to mass-customization.

This transition enables consumers as well as institutional buyers to customize their environments with branded imagery, or with decorative surfaces that reflect their tastes and visual sensibilities. Digitally printed output is now increasingly used to enable masscustomization while also providing a range of other benefits, including operational efficiency in manufacturing and a positive environmental impact.

Industrial printing in the digital age Over a generation ago, digital printing emerged with a range of technologies that ushered in new integrated production processes as well as the ability to customize or personalize products. Although promising, early

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Digital Technology innovations were often expensive and did not yield acceptable quality for endusers. One of the leading technologies in this space was inkjet printing. For many years, inkjet printing technologies like drop-on-demand and continuous inkjet struggled to gain acceptance due to high costs, reliability issues, and a limited range of available materials (e.g., inks and substrates). These factors hampered the range of applications that could be produced.

Over the past two decades, surging technological developments in materials and printheads have yielded a crop of products that have effectively transformed industry dynamics to enable mass-customization of graphic arts products using inkjet technology.

These changes are quickly expanding into industrial manufacturing as well.

At their core, these inkjet solutions enable manufacturers to produce quality products while benefiting from the operational advantages of digital print.

As important as operational efficiency may be, it is only one of the ingredients that is driving market growth. The ability to cost-effectively manufacture products in short runs is democratizing the creative process. In a market where printing requires less make-ready and inventories are significantly reduced, brand owners and designers are now free to explore new products, materials, and manufacturing technologies that do not require as high an investment as mass-produced products. Fueled by the Internet, these products generate demand for a range of applications that were previously unavailable to consumers and businesses.

Compounded with the operational benefits, these market-driven opportunities can spell profitable growth for companies of all sizes.

The industry landscape The printing technology spans a broad range of industries including graphic communication, packaging, decorative, and functional printing. A common element to all of these industry segments is the need to precisely deposit a range of materials such as ink binders and functional materials.

These are deposited on a variety of surfaces from sheets of paper to 3D printed objects. Core technologies

typically migrate to adjacent markets; for example, a technology that was initially adopted by one segment will find its way into a related segment and will later be modified based on the new segment’s specific needs. Although the digital revolution has taken several paths, the most prominent to date has been in the graphic communications market. Digital print-on-demand is now well-established in this area, with over 1 billion A4 impressions produced annually. The use of digital technology is now migrating and growing in industrial segments such as packaging, decorative, and functional printing.

To better understand the key trends that are impacting the various industries, we compiled a short description and some examples to illuminate the solutions that are available in these industry segments.

Packaging Packaging is a massive industry, and InfoTrends’ industry assessments estimate that it accounted for over $400 billion in related revenues on a global basis in 2014. Applications span from simple marked corrugated brown boxes to award-winning labels for premium products. Over the past few years, digital color technology has established a critical base of electrophotographic and inkjet solutions. These accounted for about 1 billion square meters in 2014 and are projected to reach 2 billion square meters in 2019, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23%. Thanks to a new generation of inkjet presses, this market is now reaching folding cartons, flexible packaging, direct-toshape, and corrugated printing. These systems go beyond proofing into fully

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Digital Technology integrated production lines. Solutions that are targeted toward corrugated liner manufacturing or sheet fed printing of corrugated boxes/displays are now available from key industry suppliers with print speeds exceeding 200 meters per minute.

Direct-to-shape is another example of an emerging category where graphic arts, technologies, and industry-specific suppliers have come together to meet the demand for customized printing like never before. Examples include a major brand that is now offering digitally printed beer bottles that are fully customized and linked to an augmented reality campaign. This isn’t a completely new concept, except that it is now being done on an industrial scale by a mainstream manufacturer.

firing process, resulting in a costeffective product that rivalled the permanency of natural stone. At the same time, however, using rotary print cylinders has its drawbacks—pattern repeats are limited and require costly changeovers. Because digital printing has dramatically improved time-tomarket, enabled design changes, and reduced make-ready, it now captures the majority of tile manufacturing in Europe and is gaining a rapidlygrowing share in China. Moreover, digital technology offers dimensional printing in later firings to add texture in addition to the decorative layer.

billion square meters in 2014—and 800 million of this volume was digital.

Although most of these fabrics are produced using silk screens or rotary presses, the use of digital printers is rapidly increasing. This unique industry has been creating dazzling designs since wood-carved blocks were used to stamp fabrics. Great strides have been made since that time, and the prevailing technology for high-volume fabric manufacturing is now rotary screen printing. Now that specialty inks can be used with a wide range of manmade and natural fibers, it is possible to create cost-effective finished products with bright colors and bold designs.

The ever-increasing need for improved operational efficiency and the desire to provide consumers with cutting-edge designs was a key driver in the market’s evolution. Since the early 1990s, inkjet technology vendors have attempted to make inkjet a suitable solution for fabric

Textiles Textile printing is a far-reaching industry with a deep-rooted heritage in countries like Italy, Turkey, India, Japan, Korea, and China. Based on InfoTrends’ Digital Textile Forecast, printed fabrics accounted for over 35

manufacturers. The past few years have seen a rapid growth in inkjet printing on fabric for organizations of all sizes.

InfoTrends’ Digital Textile Forecast projects that digital textile fabric printing will demonstrate a CAGR of over 30%, surpassing 3.2 billion square meters by 2019. This rapid growth can be attributed to a reduction in make-ready, cost reductions in environmentally-friendly production, and the democratization of designs that enable brand owners to reach markets quickly and effectively.

Decorative printing Decorative printing is a vast market segment with a number of applications that are taking advantage of digital printing capabilities. The digital print volume in this segment is large and growing rapidly. Although many applications exist in this segment, this article will focus on ceramics, textiles, laminates & wood, wallcoverings, and glass, which are leading the digital transition.

Ceramics The market for ceramic tile is huge, with over 12 billion square meters of tile manufactured worldwide in 2014 based on an InfoTile report. This industry segment traditionally used rotary presses to deposit decorative ceramic inks onto tiles ahead of the

Laminates & wood Within the construction and furniture industries, woodworking products have been making use of printed decorative papers and laminates for decades. With a wide range of designs that mimic natural wood grains, stone, and graphic patterns, laminates are a cost-effective substitute for natural materials. In some cases, laminates are actually preferred because they

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are more durable. Typically produced using gravure presses, decorative papers are converted to laminates using a range of processes. This industry produced over 300 million digital square meters in 2014, based on InfoTrends’ document entitled Profiting from Digital Printing in the Décor Marketplace. The pressure to develop short-run or custom laminates is driving an increased demand for midrange as well as industrial products that rival the printing volumes of traditional gravure presses.

Many leading providers of laminates and décor paper (e.g., Schattdecor, WilsonArt, and Formica) are now offering custom laminates based on end-users’ demands for increased levels of design freedom and customization.

These trends follow many years of successful production of laminate flooring as well as a range of decorative trims for the construction industry.

Emerging on the heels of laminate solutions are a range of direct printing solutions produced on a variety of wood products such as Medium Fiber Board (MDF), plywood, and natural wood. These do not require lamination and are used for adding a decorative surface to residential and commercial applications.

Wallcoverings Wallcoverings have been in existence since the ancient Chinese decorated their palace walls. More recently, King Louis XI of France ordered wallpaper for his royal dwellings in 1481. Creator Jean Bourdichon painted 50 rolls of paper with angels on a blue background because King Louis found it necessary to move frequently from castle to castle. Wallcoverings have made great strides since that time, and they are now readily available to everyday residences and commercial buildings. Technologies such as surface printing, offset, flexography,

Digital wide format printing solutions ushered in generations of innovative graphic communication solutions for the plethora of industries that have been migrating to the wallcovering segment.

Advancements in digital printing inks (e.g., latex and flexible UV inks) now enable printing on standard industry media that complies with health and safety codes. Applications such as murals and graphically rich wallpaper rolls are becoming increasingly common and are now available from a number of suppliers.

Glass Decorative glass has been adorning cathedrals, palaces, and a range of public and private buildings for millennia.

Applications span from leaded stained

glass to screen-printed glass panes, and these items have been used to reinforce branding, promote artistic expression, or create simple signage. According to the Global Flat Glass Industry Trend, Forecast, and Opportunity Analysis

by Lucintel, the flat glass market is expected to surpass $66 billion by 2019 and is starting to adopt digital printing as a means of expanding its reach. With the development of inkjet printheads that are capable of printing ceramic inks onto glass, a number of industries are using digital printing technology to produce long-life decorated glass that is suitable for architectural and industrial uses.

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Digital Technology Functional printing Another type of industrial printing is where the printed surface is deposited with material or ink to enable some functionality. These applications take advantage of piezoelectric or continuous drop devices to enable deposition of a variety of materials. Applications include membrane switches, printed electronics, 3D printing, and a range of new innovations in small particle sizes (e.g., nano-particulates) that are expanding into pharmaceutical and biomedical applications. This section will highlight some of the developments that enable membrane switch printing, printed electronics, and 3D printing.

While there are a number of other very compelling deposition technologies, these are typically limited to specialty industry forums in the life sciences industry.

Membrane switches The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) defines a membrane switch as "a momentary switch device in which at least one contact is on, or made of, a flexible substrate." These flexible substrates are typically printed on PET (Polyethylene terephthalate), which is used as a base carrier. They are very common within home appliances, medical devices, games, smartphones, and toys.

Printing technologies are regularly used in the production of the graphic overlays as well as the some of the circuitry where conductive inks are used. Advancements in digital UV printing technology—including flexible inks and Light Emitting Diode (LED) curing—are expanding the range of membrane switch applications and carrier materials to include flexible substrates that can be cured with less energy and heat. In certain highervolume applications, curing using EB (Electron Beam) technology enables deposition and curing on sensitive materials. In all of these cases, shortrun of customized print can take the place of screen or flexographic printing technology.

3D printing The 3D printing industry is a vast space with many different technologies, applications, materials, prices, and solutions. Current 3D print technologies include binder jetting,

digital light processing, electron beam melting, fused filament fabrication, material jetting, selective deposition lamination, selective laser sintering, and stereolithography. All of these technologies have their pros and cons, and it is likely that this list will grow even longer over time as more vendors make their own contributions to this space. The market is delineated along three product categories: production, professional, and personal. Typical applications created on 3D printers include prototypes, molds & dyes, and end-use products. These applications are being used by almost all industries to create a variety of products from nano-sized research products to airplane parts. This segment is evolving rapidly, and hardly a day passes when we don’t hear about a new innovation that enables another compelling application. The attraction in 3D printing is its additive nature—waste is limited, time-to-market is shortened, and custom designs are possible.

Printed electronics Printed electronics rely on traditional printing technologies to create electrical devices on various substrates. Electrical circuits have been printed using screen printing, flexography, gravure, and offset lithography for many years, and inkjet printing has been an option for quite some time too. During this process, electrically functional inks are

deposited on the substrate to create active or passive devices, such as thin film transistors or resistors. Printed electronics are expected to be used in applications such as flexible displays, smart labels, decorative/animated posters, and active clothing.

One example where digital technology is emerging as an alternative to more

complex and costly implementation is the creation of OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) display components.

Digital display printing is at the forefront of innovation, but digital deposition of functional materials has been in development since the early 1990s and can now be found in applications including Radio Frequency ID (RFID) tags, smart textiles, and many more printed electronics. At the same time, however, conventional printing technologies such as flexography and photolithography are still in use in high-volume manufacturing of printed electronics. This provides numerous opportunities for growth in this industry for a range of specialty print providers.

Executive summary Industrial printing has been performed using traditional printing technologies for decades, and the product value far exceeds the direct value of printing as a standalone activity. Although it is estimated that printing may account for about 25% to 30% of value, this share varies widely by market segment.

The growth in all segments is driven by consumer consumption and demand for durable and non-durable products from packaging, textiles, and the housing market. The main drivers of growth or decline in these segments are thus highly dependent on the global economy and local consumer spending patterns.

This strong base of productivity and demand and a growing desire for mass-customization creates a fertile ground for innovative digital printing technologies. Inkjet printing is the dominant enabler of this transition.

Following several decades of technological developments in jetting and materials science, we are now seeing a resurgence of technologies that

enable deposition onto applications including packaging, ceramics, textiles, 3D objects, and electronic components.

During the drupa 2016 event in Dusseldorf, Germany, the world will converge to explore and observe new technological innovations in print and material deposition. Many of these will certainly take aim at industrial and functional printing solutions.

Author: Ron Gilboa Ron Gilboa is a Director of InfoTrends’ Production & Industrial Printing Advisory Service and has been involved in digital imaging and printing since 1980. Ron’s skills and experience span a range of print industry graphics communications segments, including commercial printing, publishing & transaction, sign & display graphics, and industrial segments such as packaging, decorative, and functional printing. T hese segments are rich with applications that are now digitally enabled.

Ron is an expert in translating these trends into actionable market strategies, as well as go-to-market plans based on primary industry research & forecasts. He is a regular contributor of editorial content and industry events in emerging print segments.

Ron has an extensive technological background in workflow processes, digital imaging and printing with a focus on a range of inkjet printing and related technologies. InfoTrends advises a range of companies in the digital printing and imaging arena (e.g., core technology suppliers, material & media suppliers and integrated workflow suppliers) on how to best succeed in their digital strategies.

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Yet another success for FESPA China FESPA China 2015, which took place from 21- 23 October in partnership with CSGIA at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Shanghai proved to be yet another success for FESPA, with 9,447 unique visitors attending over the three day period. Visitor data showed that nearly 50% of those who attended were the main decision-maker for their business, demonstrating the high calibre of attendee that the event attracts.

With 357 exhibitors, this year’s event was 14% bigger than the inaugural FESPA China 2013 in Shanghai, with new products and technology across digital, screen and textile wide format printing on show. 10% of attendees returned on multiple days, with significant interest shown by overseas visitors as well as Chinese PSPs. 12% of visitors came from outside mainland China, including Taiwan, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Turkey, Korea, India, Japan, Thailand and Malaysia among others, with 81 countries in total represented.

The post show survey highlighted that 54% of respondents in the region are involved in textile printing. This was backed up by the level of interest shown in the ‘Opportunity and New Dream’ forum and textile-focused conference sessions which took place on 22 October in both Chinese and English. Visitors attended session to hear from businesses such as Ningbo Shenzhou Knitting Co. Ltd, Southtec Fine Chemical and Watts Polyurethane.

Highlighting opportunities for expansion and diversification as key to business success is high on FESPA’s

agenda, and Ole Solskin, World Wrap Masters Judge held popular demonstrations on the potential of vehicle wrap as a lucrative new opportunity for PSPs in this region.

In addition, the T-shirt screen printing workshops run by President of Taublieb Consulting and screen print guru, Charlie Taublieb brought in large numbers of visitors wanting to learn the latest techniques and screen print their own T-shirt designs.

Roz McGuinness, FESPA Divisional Director comments: “FESPA China 2015 was our third event in China and second in Shanghai and was once again a vibrant, buzzing exhibition showcasing the latest technologies and solutions, and providing an excellent business platform for local and international companies. The feedback we’ve had so far from exhibitors and visitors alike has been extremely positive, particularly the many opportunities for knowledge sharing. We always endeavour to meet the requirements of today’s printers and inspire them with opportunities for growth and diversification, and are delighted that we have achieved this once again.”

FESPA China 2015 show highlights are available for viewing here. For more information on FESPA, visit www. fespa.com.

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Xeikon to feature innovation in wallpaper production Creative approach demonstrates broad market possibilities for digital printing in wall décor Xeikon, an innovator in digital color printing technology, will push the creative boundaries of wallpaper design with the Xeikon Wall Decoration Suite at Heimtextil, the largest international trade fair for home and contract textiles. The show runs from 12 to 15 January at the Frankfurt Messe. Xeikon will be located in Hall 4, stand E25.

demonstrated the huge variety of high quality work that Xeikon’s Wall Decoration Suite can produce. We anticipate that Ludivine’s work on display at Heimtextil 2016 will elevate that interest to an even greater level and help customers see the broader potential that digital printing of wall coverings offers.”

This is the second time Xeikon has exhibited at Heimtextil, and this year the eye-catching and nature-inspired work of graphic artist Ludivine Lechat will be featured on the stand’s wallcoverings and in sample racks.

Monika Olbricht, Xeikon’s Sales Director, Document Printing Europe, explains, “Last year’s Heimtextil was very successful for largely due to the fact the digital printing of wall coverings and indoor decoration is taking off. We expect this year to be just as exciting.

Previously, we showcased 3D bleached wooden paneling, bronzed iron sheets and cartoon character inspired designs.

These applications really captured the imagination of the industry and

Xeikon will also showcase the creativity of other users providing services to the walldeco industry. De Resolutie (www.resolutie.nl) will demonstrate their design prowess with the former developing patterned wallpaper to highlight the finesse of digital printing with details that cannot be achieved with traditional printing. PPS Imaging GmbH (www.ppsimaging.de) will be present on booth to show their products. Also on the stand will be the Xeikon “explorer” touchscreen that will enable visitors to locate Xeikon customers providing services to the wall covering/interior decoration industry.

The Xeikon Wall Decoration Suite allows cost-efficient production of highquality wall decorations for commercial, retail and residential purposes. This short-run user-friendly ‘all-in-one’ solution addresses increasing demand for more customized and personalized wall coverings and other interior décor, and enables the production of a small roll of finished wallpaper from a large roll of paper.

The Suite integrates four major components - a Xeikon Digital Press printing on the widest media range available, with dedicated workflows and software, application-specific toners and process optimization tools, and pre- and post-press equipment for an end-to-end solution.

At the show, Xeikon will have a Xeikon 3500 Digital Press equipped with an inline Web Varnishing Unit that includes an integrated cutter for side slitting and matte varnishing. The small finished rolls will be picked up and rewound by a coreless rewinder.

The ability of the Xeikon 3500 to print full-rotary and endless patterns without any breaks makes it ideal for producing any kind of wall-coverings, from shortrun wallpapers of standard lengths to large murals. With an output speed of 600 m²/hr, the Xeikon 3500 press is the fastest digital printing press in its class.

Xeikon toners are odor-free and comply with EN15102 standards, while the inline finishing systems available with the Wall Decoration Suite ensure accurate cutting in both process and cross directions, producing a finished roll ready to be wrapped and sent out.

The development of key partnerships is crucial to Xeikon’s core offering and its ability to deliver a complete solution.

At Heimtextil 2016, Xeikon will again promote its collaboration with Felix Schoeller, Neu Kalisse, Ahlstrom and Lahnpaper (formerly Neenah Lahnstein).

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Konica Minolta takes on colour production printing with High Chroma : With the widest colour gamut range in the market today, the bizhub PRESS C71hc aims to dominate the RGB creative industries. By Sha Jumari.

As the demand for sophisticated and accurate colour reproduction continues to grow, so will the importance of RGB print technology. To meet the demand and surpass standards in digital colour print production, Konica Minolta introduced the bizhub PRESS C71hc into its press portfolio. Already, the press has been very well-received.

“The market for digital printing is getting very matured for simple production printing. Due to this, the whole industry, us included, is trying to go beyond standard high-speed CMYK,” said Jonathan Yeo, general manager, Konica Minolta Business Solutions Asia.

Konica Minolta intends to do just that with the bizhub PRESS C71hc. The digital production printer features High Chroma toner to go beyond the standard CMYK range and widen the colour gamut to RGB.

“The press is targeted towards industries whose job nature involves RGB-type productions. Design houses, professional photographers and photobook makers fall within this segment. In addition, the animation, architecture, magazine publishing and advertising also require RGB technology,” said Yeo. “For these industries, it’s essential for them to see the closest colour match possible. What you see on the monitor has to be the same as what is being printed out, and that is the main selling point of the C71hc.”

The bizhub PRESS C71hc stays true to the WYSIWYG principle, such that colours are printed as shown on the monitor. The ability to reproduce printoptimised colour from what is seen on the monitor to prepress and production is a necessity for agencies producing marketing and advertising collaterals, since imageries are in RGB format before going through the CMYK

process.

“To the untrained eye, a CMYK print may be acceptable. But for graphic designers who spend a good eight hours in front of the screen, they’re able to tell the difference right away. This is what the High Chroma toner does exactly. It boasts the closest RGB match amongst all of the current presses available in the market that uses CMYK,” explained Yeo. Compared with prints produced by predecessor models, users will immediately be able to notice that shades such as yellow, pink and blue are significantly brighter. The toner is derived from Konica Minolta's Simitri ® HD E toner technology. Along with the High Chroma polymerised toner, the powerful press boasts matchless clarity and precision for the highest image quality with 1,200 x 1,200 dpi x 8 bit full colour resolution.

The bizhub PRESS C71hc has value added offerings that allow for media flexibility without outsourcing printing jobs. Some of the product features include a high print speed of 71 colour

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pages per minute and automatic duplex printing of up to 300gsm and producing printed materials up to 1200mm for simplex printing.

The bizhub PRESS C71hc joins Konica Minolta’s series of colour production printers, which include the flagship bizhub PRESS C1100. Yeo highlighted the company’s success and continued dedication to grow this segment: “Production printing is our fastest growing business and it aligns with what IDC predicted for the next few years.

Naturally, this segment attracts the most investment for Konica Minolta.”

“Our customer base has moved from sole proprietor-type, mom-and-pop print shops to the commercial printers which typically has offset machines,” Yeo continued. “We are one of the major players in the middle production market. We’ve been able to exceed our initial target, which was quite lofty, so we’ve been very successful in that space.”

The Green Warrior As one of the forerunners in advocating eco-friendliness in the production

printing industry, Konica Minolta takes pride in attaining the Green Label Certificates from the Singapore Environment Council for several of its products. The most recently awarded is the bizhub PRESS C1070.

Konica Minolta’s proprietary toners can contribute to better print quality with lesser energy. Its production machines are designed to be as energy-efficient: “Most of our printers can be plugged in to a normal wall outlet. Unlike other printers, we do not require the use of exhaust fans. The fact that you need the exhaust fan additionally indicates that it’s not very safe for use.”

“We also maximise the use of PET and recycled materials in our products,” added Yeo. “Locally, we implement a recycle programme to recycle the plastic waste bottles that are inside the machines at the customer’s premises. In the past when the bottles gets thrown away when it is full and plastic is not very biodegradable. It may be a small gesture, but it showcases our commitment to be green wherever possible.”

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The inkjet web press distinction Indonesia-based Reycom Document Solusi shares how having an inkjet web press in its arsenal has proved beneficial to its variable data printing production. By Sha Jumari.

With over 60 customers in the insurance and financial industries, Reycom Document Solusi (RDS) has established itself as Indonesia’s poster child for variable data printing. RDS is a group of six subsidiary companies specialising in Business Process Outsource solutions, operating out of 12 sites in six cities all over the country.

“Variable data printing is the nature of our solution. We’re very strong in providing end-to-end solutions for our customers, comprising of imaging, printing, contact center, record management, courier services, IT solution and health care management solutions,” said Randy Chandra, director and co-owner, RDS. “We would like to think that we are the largest variable data print provider in Indonesia.”

That is not merely a bold statement; RDS recorded an annual print volume of over 300 million pages of variable data documents and a turnover of over USD $20 million. Accolades the company has garnered include repeat wins at the prestigious Asian Print Awards.

Founded in October 2003, RDS initially started out providing document imaging and data capture services. In 2006, the company delved into variable data printing business with the Xerox Nuvera 120 as its first production printer. One of its first customers was an insurance and survey company in Australia.

“We were fully focused on digital print from the very start because it can handle shorter runs more cost-

effectively and helps us save time and human resources. There is also easier workflow through integration with our solutions,” said Chandra.

The next few years saw RDS’ print volumes growing significantly.

Accompanying the risen volumes is a whole new set of challenges, the most pertinent being product wastage. RDS had to stock thousands of types of letterheads that get wasted if they end up not getting used. For a company that produces over three million envelopes of transactional documents every month, this could equal to a hefty amount.

“Usually, our year-end print capacity can double all other months and we had trouble handling the increased quantities,” added Chandra. “There were also errors in manual document collation. We had too many printer operators, causing low productivity.”

RDS began the bidding process for a digital press in 2011 and rigorous testing led the company to decide

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For starters, RDS is staying ahead of the pack by now counting a customer communication suite in its service offerings. This suite, powered by HP Exstream, is a multichannel customer communication management solution.

With this suite, RDS can now offer transpromo services to its customers.

Transpromo is a hybrid document that combines a traditional transactional document, such as bills and invoices, with variable marketing messages to target each customer. RDS has already been awarded the contract to handle its first real-production transpromo application using Canon ColorStream and HP Exstream. upon the Canon ColorStream in 2013.

The printer began production in May 2014 – and has reportedly not stopped production since then, speaking volumes of its use at RDS. “Canon ColorStream has helped us in a number of ways. The most important is that it enables a white paper solution. In the past, we had to stock thousands of types of letterheads to serve our customers. Now, using the ColorStream, we can print the overlay with the data in a single pass, therefore we can simply stock white paper rolls,” explained Chandra.

Having the Canon ColorStream greatly reduced manual document collation error by collation operators. This error is most common when assembling black and white and colour pages produced by different digital printers.

Due to the fewer manpower required compared to operating cut-sheet laser printers, RDS has managed to save costs in that aspect as well. The

ColorStream can handle large printing volumes, enabling the company to provide faster turnaround times for its customers.

Installing an inkjet web press has been a turning point for RDS, and Chandra is not looking to slow down anytime soon: “We are in the midst of a second inkjet web press printer selection. We have invited several vendors to join the bidding process, including Canon.

At the moment we have work-space shortage, therefore hopefully we’ll make final decision after our space expansion in 2016.”

Riding The Next Wave As one of the earliest adopters of digital print in Indonesia, RDS is not one to shy away from emerging trends. Indonesia is beginning to embrace e-documents as the norm to distribute information.

This might come as a threat to RDS’ print business, but Chandra sees it as an opportunity.

“At the same time, we provide inkjet web press capability, which enables cost effective color capability suitable for transpromo and direct marketing application, therefore ensuring that RDS always provide the right solution to our customers,” Chandra continued.

Another trend that Chandra foresees having a big impact is e-commerce, which has been enjoying tremendous growth over the past two years.

“Printing needs to evolve in order to serve this new market. RDS sees ondemand book publishing, e-commerce smart packaging and labeling solution as the way forward, and we would surely participate in that area in the near future.”

“We, as a group of companies, also look to expand beyond Indonesia and open branches in surrounding countries.

RDS’ motto is ‘Always Innovating’. We will continue to innovate and serve our customer with our integrated solution proactively,” Chandra concluded.

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Consistency and stability put Manroland Sheetfed on course Now in its fourth consecutive year of profitability, Manroland Sheetfed GmbH is set to record one of its most successful years, according to the company's CEO, Mr Rafael Penuela In a joint Asian industrial media interview attended by the company’s six Managing Directors from Greater China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia & Singapore and Thailand & Indonesia, Mr Penuela said that 2015 was set to become Manroland Sheetfed’s most profitable year in recent memory.

Expressing satisfaction with the company’s development, Mr. Penuela pointed to an increase of new order intakes, up 30% from the previous year. He expressed confidence that “2015 will be the fourth year in a row where we will remain profitable – and most probably it will be the best out of the last four years.”

Discussing the company’s operations in the light of the global print market, Mr. Penuela reaffirmed the importance of the Asian region, emphasizing Manroland Sheetfed’s strong commitment to the region and its growing contribution to the company’s recent success.

Developing this theme, Mr. Penuela said that the Asian market would still represent a large share of Manroland Sheetfed’s turnover for new machinery and that further improvements in the economic climate would see even more

growth, as printers take advantage of new technology to stay competitive domestically and also to explore new export markets.

On the outlook for the global print industry generally, Mr. Penuela said that while this was positive for the foreseeable future, it would continue in a consolidation phase but that some areas, including packaging print, were set for appreciable growth. Asked about offset versus digital printing, he pointed out the advantages of both, explaining that they had co-existed for many years, as they would in future.

On the lower costs offered by offset, he said: “I am still convinced that there is no cheaper and more efficient way of industrial production of paper and board than offset printing when it comes to cost per copy,” and that

offset printing offered “nearly endless possibilities of inline enhancements.”

In order to address current problems of market maturity, lower profitability, environmental issues and lack of personnel training, Mr. Penuela urged printers to learn from the mistakes of the past and to adopt two important strategies to deal with them. The first of these was to become a cost leader by specializing in certain products and the second was to specialize in valueadding processes. He also pointed to the importance of training staff to take full advantage of the latest technology, as addressed by Manroland Sheetfed’s TOP (Technology+Organization+Pe rsonnel) program, which some of the larger global printers have started to adopt, with encouraging performance results.

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Touch the future Applications that can create growth Executive Summary Welcome to the Executive Summary of the 2nd ‘drupa Global Insights’ report ‘Touch the future – Applications that can create growth’.

It is the second of a series of reports that study strategic shifts in the international print and media sector at both global and regional level and follows the publication in October 2014 of ‘The Impact of the Internet on Print – The Digital Flood’.

Published in parallel are the ‘drupa Global Trends’ reports, annual publications that track key economic and market developments in the global print industry over the period leading to drupa 2016 and beyond – the last of which was published in February 2014.

Messe Düsseldorf, in its role as drupa organizer, appointed two independent consulting and market research companies - Printfuture (UK) and Wissler & Partner (Switzerland) to conduct these two report series.

In spring 2015 we asked the printing

company members of our drupa expert panel to participate in a survey on the implementation of fresh print applications. A total of 741 senior decision makers answered the extensive questionnaire with a good cross -section across markets and regions. Of particular interest were the 170 participants who took the trouble to offer personal experience of implementing applications in their own companies. Our grateful thanks go to the respondents for taking the time to participate in this survey.

Our objective in this report is to identify how digital technology is both changing the demand for print but also allowing fresh print applications to create growth opportunities. However with the help of the drupa expert panel we demonstrate that a good print application will only ful ll its potential for turnover growth and pro tability if it is well planned, integrated and marketed.

Demand for print has dropped in recent years, in part because of the recession, in part because of the impact of digital communications. Despite this there are strong reasons to be con dent about the future of the global printing industry, but only if the industry adapts its products and services to the changing demands of consumers.

This report highlights strategic shifts in global demographics, economics and consumer lifestyles that will fundamentally change the demand for print. At the same time, technological development is both reducing the demand for conventional print and creating fresh opportunities for digital print. Suppliers and printers the world

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central role in those communications, by using the very technologies that are driving the external underlying change.

This report is about how to grasp those opportunities successfully.

over must review how their speci c markets are evolving and make clear print application investment decisions based on their ndings.

Drupa 2016 will be an ideal opportunity to promote and/or purchase those print applications that will ensure a pro table future for printers. However the survey has demonstrated decisively that choosing the right print application is not enough. You must rst plan, then effectively implement, integrate and market your application if good pro ts are to be made.

The bigger picture For the next 30 years at least, the world’s population will continue to grow, albeit almost exclusively amongst developing nations. Literacy and living standards will improve amongst the developing nations, so the demand for print will continue to grow in line with the greater population. At the same time the inexorable rise in trade will, ignoring the setbacks caused by recessions, also create greater demand for print.

Against that must be set the impact of digital communications with the unstoppable rises in both Internet access and use of mobile technology.

Print advertising, which pays for much of print, is falling rapidly amongst developed nations, but consumer expenditure on print is falling much more slowly. Audiences are fragmenting as advertisers and publishers play catch-up with the shift to niche marketing and 1-1 relationships compared with their traditional mass-market approach.

There are seismic shifts in the way that consumers expect brands and governments to communicate with them. Multi-channel applications are emerging that can ensure print plays a

The impact of new print applications In spring 2015 the 2nd drupa Global Trends report based on a sample of 810 printers from around the world, stated that 50% of printers reported declining conventional print volumes and 48% reported declining lead times.

At the same time, 38% of commercial printers reported that more than 25% of turnover was from digital print, whilst the equivalent figure was 25% for publishing printers, just 11% for packaging printers but 59% for functional printers.

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When the Trends panel was asked about their investment intentions, 51% stated they would go for new print technology, 48% for finishing and 41% for prepress/work flow/MIS. It will be to research and clarify those decisions that most of them will attend drupa 2016.

Yet for many, the best route to improved and sustainable performance will be by investing, not in simple replacement equipment (essential though that may be), but in integrated print applications that offer fresh products or services to meet evolving customer demands.

All printers and suppliers must understand that at its heart print is another form of manufacturing and that manufacturing is undergoing fast and fundamental changes driven by digital technology. Being digital requires a re-examination of your entire way of doing business and understanding where new value can be created, which could be from new automated and integrated production, new markets, new products or new customers.

Whilst in volume terms analogue print will continue to dominate for many years, (and therefore replacement capacity will be of keen interest at drupa 2016); it will be digital print combined with work flow automation that increases reliability and product quality, and makes it easier to create flexible production processes that can

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We have heard of many success stories and included a few of these in the report, but many respondents were honest and reported failures or least major setbacks on the road to implementation. Such disappointments are not surprising when you hear of the casual manner in which many applications were implemented, with little advance planning, modest integration and only basic conventional marketing applied. We asked what were the key challenges faced and the panel told us it was poor market pricing and a lack of effective sales staff. Those were standard explanations masking the uncomfortable truth, as evident by the more detailed examination of how the panel tackled planning, integration and marketing.

However what is striking is regardless of how efficiently printers implemented new applications, some applications offered a quicker payback on average than others and the differences were not explained by the size of the original investment. For example short-run batch book production had on average over double the payback period than that of on-demand book production. Similarly business stationery applications had over double the payback period of multichannel marketing applications and digitally printed corrugated applications had a payback four times longer than that for digitally printed flexibles.

At the heart of the survey were a series of detailed questions on how the panel had implemented their chosen application, in terms of planning, operational integration and marketing.

We separated their scores into two groups – those scoring poorly (‘poor’) and those scoring well (‘good’) and compared the level of investment made, the additional annual revenue and the additional annual pro t achieved. At application level, market level and total sample level, the picture was absolutely clear – those that carry out detailed planning, integrate applications effectively, and market well, will spend more but get better net results. On average across all three parameters (planning, integration and marketing)

those adopting good management practices invested an additional $70,235 but gained an additional $175,623 of annual turnover and enjoyed an additional $63,330 of annual profit. 2 1. Infographic 1 Source Global WebIndex quoted by We Are Social January 2015. McKinsey & Company Global Media report 2014.

2. Infographic 2 Source drupa expert panel survey Spring 2015.

What is more the result is statistically significant to a high degree (p<0.0001 for the full sample3). That is not to say the results were the same for all applications and markets, simply that the overwhelming majority supported that hypothesis. One example of these variations was in the packaging market where the gains were less overall and in some cases were in reverse i.e. those who spent more on integration got a poorer net profit. We believe this is clear evidence that making new applications take off in the packaging market is more challenging for structural reasons than in other markets. The question is whether those that have tried to date will reap the benefit of experience as the new applications finally get significant market traction. Drupa 2016 will be a key milestone on the transition to digital packaging formats.

What is undeniable is that there is overwhelming evidence that those tackling print applications more professionally in terms of planning, integration and marketing are on

average investing more but getting proportionately more back by way of additional revenue and pro t.

Suppliers and printers must make clear investment decisions on print applications that they intend to offer/ purchase, and then implement them with effective planning, operational integration and marketing, if they are to be rewarded with good growth and profitability.

Demand for print per head will decline over time amongst the largely static population in developed countries, but in developing countries the underlying growth in both population and prosperity will ensure that absolute print volumes will grow for years to come.

However the demand for print will be pinned back worldwide by the growth of digital communications and mobile in particular. The same technologies that are doing this are also creating fresh opportunities for emerging print applications to offer new and innovative growth opportunities. Print is still a manufacturing industry at its heart and to be successful in manufacturing in the digital age requires a radical fresh outlook at the entire way that products and services are developed, promoted, produced and delivered.

3. p<0.0001 means the probability of this occurring is less than 1 in a 1000 ie a very signi cant result.

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Automation in Print Finishing: Muller Martini Keeps Setting New Milestones Thanks to state-of-the-art drive technology, machines can be adjusted to the requirements of end products in an even more targeted and automated manner for increased efficiency. Muller Martini will show live how that works at drupa 2016 with Finishing 4.0.

Muller Martini’s fully automated print finishing systems, which have been developed in an evolutionary way, have had the key aims for decades of increasing production reliability and performance and reducing setup times and unproductive operator worksteps.

One of the latest technological highlights is cutting-edge drive technology such as Motion Control, which enables machine settings to be adjusted to the requirements of end products in an even more targeted way.

A typical new development for the mass production of customized print products in line with the definition of Industry 4.0 is the Vareo perfect binder, which was launched in 2015 and will be demonstrated live in action

by Muller Martini at drupa. The allrounder for offset and digital printing represents a technological revolution as the first perfect binder at which each of the three clamps is equipped

with its own servo motor and is individually driven. Muller Martini will underline its commitment to seamless automation at its booth A49 in hall 2 at drupa 2016.

Prime examples of highly automated Muller Martini production processes also include the Diamant MC Digital bookline, which can change itself over sequentially, i.e. section by section, and therefore lends itself to production runs of one, such as in the photo book segment, which is booming across the globe, and the SigmaLine with its Connex Data and Process Management System, the only fully automated total solution for digital book production (PDF in – book out) worldwide.

The fact that even political decisions (i.e. the minimum wage) are prompting automation is demonstrated by the MailLiner, a brilliantly simple solution

for insert sorting. The gathering system, which was newly developed

by Muller Martini in 2015, finishes inserts efficiently and automatically without the need for a carrier or foil, which spares direct mail companies high wage costs.

And what does the future – i.e.

Finishing 4.0 – hold? “We’ll show visitors to our drupa booth that automation is machine reality for us, rather than just empty talk,” says Volker Leonhardt, Director of Sales and Marketing Muller Martini Print Finishing Systems AG. Muller Martini will not only showcase innovative print finishing processes for digital and offset printing in Düsseldorf, but will also unveil new saddle stitcher and three-knife trimmer solutions. “That will underline the fact that we’re fully committed to seamless automation in daily operation worldwide,” says Volker Leonhardt.

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Omnicolor II upgrade for industryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading 16-page web press Potential boost for more than 400 M-600 presses worldwide Significant reduction in start-up waste possible Eliminates component obsolescence Short installation with measurable ROI Goss has launched an upgrade for the M-600 press to support the press model's competitive edge in color control and eliminate potential obsolescence issues. Now the standard on all new M-600 press installations, the benefits of Omnicolor II press controls include start-up waste lowered by anything from 20 up to 50 percent as well as significant reductions in turnaround time.

The new features of the Omnicolor II upgrade are purpose-designed to achieve a more automated process to support the press operator. The ability to automate press setting direct from CIP3 data is a key area that reduces a three-stage process down to a single step, resulting in less waiting time and eliminating error potential.

The significant waste reduction is enabled by a range of system improvements, including: Accurate pre-setting of the ink keys via the pre-press interface (CIP3 file) Quicker reaction of the ink keys and repetitive positioning Ability to move all ink keys simultaneously; Ink and paper selection - up to 10 papers and inks, to optimize the presetting New functionality such as Ink Tracking and Color Boost, enables the fastest possible process to achieve good copies.

Auto learning - by saving all running job settings, the Omnicolor will, job after job, fine tune the presetting by taking into account ink, paper and coverage specifications for optimum results.

Following a one-day press audit, Goss engineers require full press access for

between two and four days to install the low-investment upgrade on existing M-600 systems.

Underpinning the Omnicolor II development are latest-generation hardware components of the Goss Omnicon controls system proven for controlling production on even the largest commercial press systems, such as the 96-page Sunday 5000 presses installed at Polestar, UK. In sharing this technology, Omnicolor II benefits from latest measures in preventative obsolescence, hard disk reliability and wide-ranging connectivity, such as via VPN. M-600 users can now also enjoy easier operation via a large touchscreen display and HMI software, as well as systems architecture and connectivity designed specifically for modern,

industrialized production.

To help customers evaluate the potential gains from an Omnicolor II upgrade, Goss is using an ROI calculator to provide individualized expected savings.

"Customers can see the potential payoff, whatever their current production model may be," comments Rutger Jansen, head of customer service, Goss International Europe. "Together, we plot in their average number of jobs and current makeready figures against the investment cost and the new figures they can reliably expect. I can't claim that the calculation methodology is groundbreaking, but it certainly helps convince our customers that the Omnicolor II upgrade is."

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Pemara adds a powerful new dimension to folding carton digital production Pioneering print solutions is embedded in Pemara’s DNA. Over a 49 year history it has scored many rsts in Australia. It introduced high quality rotary self-adhesive label printing; the first self-adhesive vehicle registration labels; the first ‘peel ‘n stick’ postage stamps. Now Pemara has installed the first HP Indigo 30000 Digital Press in the Asia Paci c region, pioneering further packaging innovation.

Challenge

“Our customers are in the pharmaceutical, animal health, personal care, food and beverage sectors. These are highly regulated industries which face frequent changes to the information their labeling and packaging must carry. We help our customers avoid the expensive, wasteful and inaccurate downsides that this phenomenon can cause.”

Family-owned Australian print company, Pemara, adopted HP Indigo digital printing technology for the rst time in 2001. Damien Prunty, Pemara’s general manager, recalls that in the early days of o ering a digital print label solution to customers it was a “pretty rocky road” as Pemara had to act as both a developer and builder of the market.

Solution

“The disconnect between the look of the label and its carton is a legitimate concern for regulatory, branding and market applications. HP have the perfect match between the two packaging formats and we can guarantee the product label and its carton look identical.”

Pemara now has plants in Australia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Malaysia, supplying a range of print labels to multi-national companies in the pharmaceutical, animal health, personal care, food and beverage sectors. These markets are highly regulated and the information carried on the labeling has to be frequently altered in line with new legislation, market regulations or to re ect brand imaging changes.

Result

“In the HP Indigo 30000 Digital Press, HP has produced an advanced and nely tuned machine. It enables us to provide new marketing opportunities to our customers.

For instance, the ability to prototype new products before full scale market production is of growing importance in the sectors we serve. It is inexpensive and viable with this HP solution.”

“The HP Indigo ElectroInk technology delivers print quality indistinguishable from o set. The high quality we produce on the HP Indigo WS6000 and WS6600 Digital Presses is just a given with our customers. They are striving to achieve leaner operations. They look to us to meet the ever complex challenges of changes and shrinking turnaround times. They want a better speed to market, greater productivity, reduced waste and more e icient use of raw materials.”

Prunty refers to one of Pemara’s multinational pharmaceutical customers, manufacturing locally in Australia and exporting into many countries that require di erent languages on their packaging. “We produce small batches, eliminating wasteful redundancy and unnecessary capital investment. If changes are

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Packaging Technology guarantee the product label and its packaging look and feel the same. “The HP Indigo 30000 Digital Press is such a compelling concept. As folding carton converters struggle with the economic and productivity issues of shorter and more frequent print runs, this machine delivers minimal setup, reduced waste and easy versioning capabilities.

“The evidence is powerfully clear for our customers when they see for themselves the awless color consistency between the label and its carton.”

An advanced and highly tuned machine The HP Indigo 30000 Digital Press o ers a signi cant bene t to the packaging supply chain, it’s a key selling point.

“We can show our end customers, high color quality, savings in paperboard waste, reduction in overstocking and elimination of obsolete stock.”

Pemara prints on carton board up to 600 microns. “The ability to use a bigger sheet, 29-inch format, delivers us greater productivity and means we can say ‘yes’ to requests for bigger cartons and longer runs.”

needed we can send an inexpensive proof for approval.”

The perfect match for labeling and packaging Digital print label and carton technology has unquestionably helped grow Pemara’s market reach. In 2014, the company decided to expand its folding carton business by investing in the latest digital technology, the HP Indigo 30000 Digital Press. It also set up a new division within the company called Pemarapack, comprised of a team of experts dedicated to managing business for its latest investment.

Prunty says: “We saw customers’ frustration when there was a disconnect between the look and feel of the product labeling and the carton in which it was housed. The concern was compounded by the diversity in SKUs. It was often the variations caused by di erent packaging suppliers. The complaint was simply: ‘It doesn’t look the same’. That is a legitimate concern for regulatory, branding and market applications.”

He recalls: “HP had the perfect match between the technologies for the two print packaging formats. We can

The company is also able to o er new marketing opportunities to its end customers. Prunty notes that the technology opens the door to a myriad of personalization options that simply weren’t possible for folding cartons before. “Customers can now create many individual designs their cartons. It’s an excellent way for them to give their products a more personal touch, as well as help them to stand out on the market shelves. It also provides for unique security bene ts and opportunities with serialization to protect against counterfeiting.”

Looking ahead to further printing and packaging applications, Prunty identi es the possibility of a future move into the exible packaging market space. He says: “The support and training we receive from HP is excellent. As HP continues to develop this class of print and packaging technology we believe there will be more applications for us to o er our marketplace. Flexible packaging is just one of them.”

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World's first BOBST VISIONCUT 106 LER in-line separating die-cutter.

In the first half of September, Ostermöller Verpackungen GmbH & Co. KG, which has its head office in Bünde, Germany, commissioned the world's first VISIONCUT 106 LER. BOBST had previously presented this completely new, 3B-format flat-bed die-cutter

equipped with a high-speed clamping device and permit tool adjustments to micrometer precision, greatly simplify the task of adjusting the stripping and separating tools for the machine operators. The shorter set-up times are particularly advantageous when it comes to short runs. But for the moment, the Managing Director is unable to say exactly how much of a benefit this will be. “We are still in the introductory phase and getting to grips with the many different capabilities of the new machine,” explains Ostermöller.

Alongside the VISIONCUT 106 LER's short set-up times and innovative technical features, it was the presence of the automatic separation capability at a competitive cost that won over Olaf Ostermöller, owner and Managing Director of the long-standing, mediumsized packaging company.

“In the fields of foodstuffs and technical products in particular, packaging is increasingly being erected and glued by machine. Given this background, we were absolutely determined to install a flat bed diecutter with in-line separation to replace our existing system. This now enables us to meet our customers' quality demands without any compromise," explains Ostermöller, emphasizing the importance of replacing another manual operation in the production process. And he goes on to explain that the VISIONCUT 106 LER is also flexible enough to be converted quickly and easily to full-sheet output. “With

three months’ production experience of the Visioncut we are very happy with the results. It underlines how right we were to make this investment,” concludes Ostermöller.

To make sure it selected the right system, Ostermöller compared flat bed die-cutters from a number of manufacturers. “Ultimately, we could see no reason not to stay with the market leader.”

The die-cutter was installed at the end of August and was up and running just a few days later. Since then it has been operating without the slightest problem. “Compared to our previous SP 104-E die-cutting machine, setup times have become considerably shorter,” says Ostermöller, turning to another important benefit of the new production technology. For example, Quick Lock frames permit rapid changeover of the die-cutting tools, while the unique tool frames, which are

The optical, non-contact sheet register, the fully automatic Smart Feeder and the double-cam gripper drive, number among the other technical highlights of this innovative flat-bed die-cutter.

Together, they guarantee reliable production during the processing of a wide range of packaging materials at sheet formats of up to 1'060 x 760 mm – including lightweight paper material with a grammage of 80 g/m2 or more, carton board up to 2'000 g/m2, as well as plastics and corrugated board up to a thickness of 4 mm – while ensuring outstanding quality and productivity.

“With the Visioncut 106 LER, we can achieve full production speed faster than with our previous die-cutter and accelerate it to its peak throughput of approximately 8'000 sheets per hour,” continues Ostermöller, illustrating one aspect of the new machine's enhanced productivity that offers his company an extremely attractive price/performance ratio.

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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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GOOD ENOUGH TO TOUCH: ENHANCING THE POS EXPERIENCE Packaging can open doors at the point of sale. To allow customers to really 'feel' the premium product line of exclusive hosiery and shapewear brand ITEM m6 from high-tech German manufacturer medi, the rlc | packaging group developed an ingenious concept. The silky touch of Sappi's bright white carton material Algro Design and a practical click closure make the premium quality of the contents clear from the outside. The result: an award-winning packaging solution!

With its audible click closure and silky touch, the elegant packaging concept for premium legwear from Bayreuth-based German manufacturer medi doesn't just appeal to customers in stores: it has also won over two important award committees. At this year's Red Dot Design Award gala, the packaging for the exclusive hosiery and shapewear brand ITEM m6 was crowned a winner. And at the Pro Carton ECMA Awards 2015, the resealable packaging with the soft touch was a finalist in the non-food category.

In both visual and tactile terms, the packaging makes an instant impression, conveying the qualities of the product inside. Products for women are packaged in brilliant white – for which Sappi's bright white carton material Algro Design, with a weight of 350 gs/ m2, was chosen – while men's products catch the eye in intense black. In both cases, high ink coverage is achieved with UV printing. Combined with a soft-touch coating, this creates a silky surface finish that reflects the comfort of the products when worn.

Awakening curiosity about the product German company medi is one of the leading manufacturers of medical aids, primarily known for its compression garments, braces and orthopaedic supports. Four years ago, the manufacturer launched its first fashion brand under the name ITEM m6. The label combines stylish, elegant hosiery for women and men with the company's expertise in compression

technology, ensuring comfort for hardworking legs on the job, at events or while travelling. medi's criterion for the new packaging solution was clear: it had to show the customer exactly what they were getting. This might sound easy at first

glance, but on closer inspection it's a challenging task. The packaging not only had to make the customer curious about the product, but it also needed to help them understand what they were holding. It had to convey the accurately defined compression effect of the socks and tights, achieved by a specially

developed high-tech form-fit thread.

In addition to providing a comfortable fit around the leg, the hosiery also stimulates circulation.

Crucial to the design, the packaging is not conventionally shrink-wrapped but can be opened like a book. This allows the customer to examine the product in the store and easily close the packaging again with the optimised resealable closure. The side closure audibly 'clicks' to indicate that the carton is resealed without causing any damage to the packaging or the product. "The resealable closure was adapted from a confectionery design," explains Andreas Brohm, sales manager at LEUNISMAN, the beauty and healthcare division of rlc | packaging group in Hannover. The click fastening that allows the ITEM m6 box to be fully opened and closed over and over again was originally developed for rlc's 'to go' packaging ZetKLIK, which is primarily used for candies.

The ITEM m6 packaging also features PET windows on the front and back to reveal the insert inside the box, which varies depending on the type of product. The smaller packaging variants also have a PET window insert with a hanger that can be slid outwards if required. This allows the product to be hung up rather than presented standing up at the POS. The perfect material for the job The choice of carton material shows how a smooth, bright white surface, flexural rigidity, protective functions and deformability impact the finished result. Algro Design from Sappi is one of the most popular coated carton types on the market. The product range impresses with its extreme whiteness, consistent surface finish, very high light resistance and a silky smooth touch. It is also very easy to process using standard finishing techniques. Brohm confirms, "First you have the unsurpassed whiteness of Algro Design. This gives the white packaging its exceptional brilliance. The click closure shows the flexibility and strength of the material.

It can be opened and closed numerous times without losing its tension."

For the white packaging, Algro Design sheets were carefully printed using a UV printing process: in silver and double

black for the text and graphic elements.

The soft-touch UV coating, giving the box its silky-smooth feel and protecting it from scratches, was applied over the entire surface. After the sheets were die-cut, the die-cut PET window films, produced at the same time, were joined using a special pick-and-place process at the rlc factory in Switzerland. Because the windows on the front are printed and hot foil-embossed, this method is the best choice to avoid damaging the previously finished lid of the packaging during assembly.

Teamwork: the recipe for success The packaging concept and design were developed in close collaboration between Leo Burnett in Berlin and rlc | packaging group in Hannover.

"Because of our complete system approach and the wide range of technologies available to us, we were able to develop the optimum packaging solution for ITEM m6 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from the first design drafts to printing, the client gets everything they need from one provider," Brohm explains.

The individual packaging parts are manufactured at LEUNISMAN in Hannover (Germany) and LIMMATDRUCK | ZEILER in Spreitenbach (Switzerland) before being supplied to Bayreuth for assembly. Here, the folding boxes for ITEM m6 are assembled by employees at a workshop for people with disabilities run by a social welfare organisation in Bayreuth. The inserts for the many different colours and materials are then digitally printed by medi on an on-demand basis and inserted, together with the products, into the folding box, complete with windows. Each product is illustrated in the relevant colour on the back of the packaging, so the consumer can see the contents at a glance.

Packaging as brand ambassador The resealable closure was a key requirement for the ITEM m6 packaging . First it was necessary to design the optimum closure mechanism.

It needed to be easy to operate and add value to the packaging. Secondly, it was necessary to find a carton material that not only offered brilliant whiteness but also had sufficient rigidity and bending characteristics to withstand frequent opening and closing without damage.

Andreas Brohm, sales manager at LEUNISMAN, the beauty and healthcare division of rlc | packaging group in Hannover The choice of Sappi's bright white carton material for the women's range was the obvious one for Leo Burnett and rlc | packaging group.

"The desire to find new solutions was foremost, and everyone involved in developing and creating the packaging was inspired by it," says Brohm, describing the enthusiasm for the project among the team, made up of professionals from all areas of the company. The result is a unique, attractive, functional and deservedly award-winning packaging solution that engages the senses. In practice, it has significantly exceeded sales forecasts. It conveys the technology and comfort of the product with packaging that is more than simply a protective box but rather, a multisensory complete presentation, giving pleasure to the consumer even before the purchase is made. rlc | packaging group is a highly specialised provider of innovative packaging solutions for the branded goods and pharmaceutical industries, with sales markets throughout Europe. The company's system solutions focus on the needs of the beauty, pharmaceutical, food and luxury consumables sectors. To meet the complex requirements of these target groups the company operates eight highly specialised locations in Germany (Hannover, 2x Berlin, Aachen), Switzerland (Spreitenbach and KĂśniz) and Poland (2x Poznan), offering a full service from packaging development and production to logistics and packaging technology.

With approximately 1250 employees and cumulative annual sales of around â&#x201A;Ź216 million, the group is one of the leading folding box manufacturers in Europe. The origins of the business date back to 1861.

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A complete future-proof solution for packaging development A complete future-proof solution for packaging development from the market leader: that's why Thimm Verpackung, the largest division of the Northeimbased Thimm Group, chose ArtiosCAD Enterprise from Esko (www.esko.com), as part of its enterprise-wide project to modernise its business systems across its 18 locations. The project, for which planning and needs analysis began five years ago, was implemented in 2015 in the record time of just six months. The total investment for the conversion and modification of Thimm’s locations in Germany, the Czech Republic, Romania and Poland amounted to over €500 000.

"Thimm Verpackung has grown very quickly in recent years,” says Hardy Hull, manager of the development centre at Thimm Verpackung. “Our vision was to synchronise and centrally control all processes in packaging development across all of our locations, leaving behind the era of time-consuming and cost-intensive siloed solutions that did not communicate with each other.”

Following a detailed market analysis and comparison of offerings from different providers, Thimm Verpackung opted for ArtiosCAD Enterprise from Esko. It came out top for all criteria: a networked cross-divisional workflow, data security, process reliability, traceability, error avoidance, transparent structures, simplified communication, avoidance of multiple entries, the cross-platform use of data in different systems (including mobile devices) and efficient administration.

"Esko's market presence and 100% focus on complete software solutions for the packaging industry both speak in its favour,” Hull adds. “It's not just major branded goods manufacturers that use Esko; many suppliers also work with the company in order to offer interfaces to their own solutions.” It was essential that the chosen solution could be integrated with Thimm’s MS Dynamics AX ERP solution to standardise calculations and cost accounting throughout the company. Additional packages, such as Esko Cape for pallet optimisation and Studio Visualizer for 3D visualisation, also impressed Thimm Verpackung as practical tools that would enhance their business and production processes.

Centralising data handling across locations ArtiosCAD Enterprise stores all resources in a central but private corporate database in the cloud. The WebCenter-based Enterprise Database Server includes a secure, web-accessible database as well as project management functions. It makes dynamic online collaboration possible among design groups, CAD and graphic designers, suppliers, brand owners and production.

The ArtiosCAD Enterprise Client makes all CAD-specific metadata, such as geometry and materials, available to WebCenter projects so that all details of a packaging project are reliably recorded and managed from beginning to end.

"Thimm Verpackung chose the Esko networked packaging solution as the result of a rational and detailed technical analysis of the solutions available on the market,” says Armand Gougay, Vice President Europe and Middle East

(EMEA) at Esko. “As for the potential savings, it's still too early to provide any concrete figures, but Thimm Verpackung will be able to free up a significant amount of time and resources across the creative process. That makes us proud.”

The protected cloud-based database system and its controlled access ensures the ultimate in data control and security for Thimm Verpackung across all locations and for all employees. "That's an essential consideration for an efficient, automated workflow," says Gougay.

Hull was very pleased with Esko's handling of the project: "Above all, I'd like to thank the Esko team and, of course, our team here at Thimm Verpackung. Without their hard work, the implementation would never have gone as quickly, smoothly and efficiently.” In a future stage, in addition to internal availability, Thimm intends to make the online WebCenter platform available externally to its customers to improve efficiencies even more.

About Thimm Thimm Verpackung is the largest division of the Northeim-based Thimm Group.

Founded in 1949, the group is one of the leading European manufacturers of transport and sales packaging made from corrugated cardboard; high-quality displays; packaging systems of various material combinations; and packagingrelated services. More than 2,800 employees at 18 locations in Germany, the Czech Republic, Romania, Poland and Mexico generate an annual turnover of more than €530 million. www.thimm. de Confirmed the acquisition of Xeikon Flint Group has today confirmed the acquisition of Xeikon*, a leading digital solutions provider to the packaging and commercial printing markets - propelling the organisation further into the digital solutions market.

Xeikon’s pioneering products and services will now form the foundation of a newly created division to be called Flint Group Digital Printing Solutions.

This new division of Flint Group will further broaden the group’s conventional and digital printing solutions, offering a unique proposition of equipment, consumables and services across its global markets.

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“Flint Group is delighted to welcome Xeikon to its organisation,” says Antoine Fady, CEO Flint Group. “Our respective Management teams believe this deal will result in significant opportunity for both companies. In addition to our complementary product ranges, we also share a common goal of delivering exceptional value, unparalleled service, consistent quality and continuous innovation. With Xeikon’s innovative digital platform and Flint Group’s reputation, infrastructure and support, Flint Group Digital Printing solutions has a great deal to offer our customers.

Imagine a hotel decorated entirely with print Imagine a hotel decorated entirely with print, from reception areas, to bars and restaurants, guest rooms and bathrooms, meeting and retail spaces. That’s the concept behind the new Printeriors ‘Print Hotel’ showcase event for interior designers and architects, coming to the RAI Amsterdam from 8-11 March 2016.

With a visit to the ‘Print Hotel’, interior designers will experience a unique showcase that aims to excite, inspire and engage. The hotel will feature decorated walls, floors, glazed and mirrored surfaces, fixtures, furniture, carpets, decorative textiles and accessories, all produced using the latest decorative printing techniques.

The ‘Print Hotel’ concept has been developed incorporating key trend colours from the Spring/Summer 2016 colour palette to create a unified aesthetic across 16 individual room sets, each being delivered by a different print service provider. The event gives visiting designers the chance to explore a living mood board, showing them how they can work with digital print to bring their designs to life quickly and cost-effectively for a wide spectrum of interior spaces, both commercial and personal.

The latest digital printing technology is capable of printing direct onto a range of materials including wood, glass, concrete, ceramic and textile. Stunning decorative effects can also be achieved using coloured and textured or printed

vinyls, which can be applied to virtually any three-dimensional surface.

Printeriors director Roz McGuinness explains: “Digital print gives today’s designers and architects a revolutionary toolkit, enabling them to realise their creative visions in innovative, flexible and more sustainable ways. It empowers designers to produce interior concepts that are truly unique, incorporating images or design elements that are individual to a particular client or space, but without the excessive costs associated with some conventional decorative processes. For every type of space, decorating with digital print enables designers to respond to clients’ growing appetite for designs to be refreshed more frequently, in line with evolving tastes or even to reflect seasonal changes.”

Visitors wanting to learn more about printed interiors can also reserve a place at the one-day Printeriors Conference

on Thursday 10th March to hear from expert speakers - including an interior design editor and several successful designers and specialist producers about the exciting role print has to play in contemporary interiors.

“Print is creating a quiet revolution in interior design, but many designers and architects have yet to discover its full potential to help them produce high impact designs at lower cost, reduce timescales for time-sensitive design projects, and embrace personalisation”, says Roz McGuinness. “With a visit to the Printeriors ‘Print Hotel’, supported by insights from the Printeriors Conference, designers will discover ideas and techniques that could radically change the way they approach every brief.”

For more information and to gain free entry to Printeriors you can register at www.printeriors.net

The road to growth

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

HP brings a decade of experience, innovation and best-in-class technology to the new family of HP Indigo Digital Presses for labels and flexible packaging.

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.

HP Indigo offers a proven, versatile product portfolio that enables next level flexibility and new ways to serve your customers. Discover the advantages of HP Indigo, and secure your path to profitable growth today.

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NEWS years we have been exploring the wide format and signage markets as areas of growth with the introduction of the Pro L4100 latex large format printer series.

We are looking forward to introducing our products and networking with a large number of customers and prospects.”

Other first-time exhibitors for FESPA Digital 2016 include: AT Graphix, ATS Colore Digital, CWT Tools, Excel Plastics, FH-Union UK, Impronta Gadget, Luscher Tschudi, Provis and Pals Print, who all view FESPA Digital 2016 as the main event of 2016.

Tenth anniversary edition of FESPA’s digital-focused exhibition FESPA Digital 2016 (Amsterdam, 8-11 March 2016) will be the tenth anniversary edition of FESPA’s digital-focused exhibition, and will reflect the astonishing development and diversification of digital print in the intervening decade.

FESPA Digital 2016 will be the year’s most focused event for speciality printers, embracing signage and graphics, digitally printed textiles and decorative applications. The 2016 edition will cover the largest floor space of any event in the Digital show’s history, with 450 exhibitors occupying 42,000 sqm over seven halls at the RAI Exhibition Centre, representing growth of 159% from the very first edition in 2006.

Over ten years, this event has blossomed from a modest launch exhibition to a content-rich, market leading event that offers the visitor Europe’s most comprehensive showcase of digital wide format print technology. Today, this is combined with the chance to explore digital textile exhibits under the FESPA Textile banner, to understand opportunities in signage at the co-

located European Sign Expo, and to be inspired by the Printeriors showcase and supporting conference addressing the growing market for digitally printed interior décor.

Roz McGuinness, Divisional Director, FESPA, comments, “Back in 2005, FESPA had the vision and foresight to recognise how digital wide format technology would revolutionise the speciality print world. The event was launched in 2006 to give printers a focused forum in which to explore these then-revolutionary technologies. Fast forward to 2016, and the change we have witnessed has been seismic. The market for digital wide format production technologies and the scope of digital applications has developed far beyond the expectations that existed a decade ago, and the market’s evolution continues, as the growth and diversification of the event and its visitor audience testifies.”

New exhibitors continue to join the FESPA Digital line-up, reflecting the dynamism of the market and recognising the event’s place as the leading launch platform for digital wide format innovations.

Ricoh is one of these new additions to the exhibitor portfolio for 2016.

Showcasing its latest software and hardware technologies, Huib Kolen, Manager Business Development at Ricoh Nederland, comments: “We have taken the initiative to exhibit at FESPA Digital 2016 as we see the value of actively participating in such a well-known event which attracts a strong audience from the wide-format industry. Ricoh has been one of the pioneers in the market since starting in printhead technology more than 30 years ago, and in more recent

Roz continues: “This level of interest from new entrants to the market demonstrates the strength of FESPA’s reputation in the speciality print sector, while the sponsorship support of HP, Durst, Mimaki and Hexis underlines how the industry’s established brand leaders see the value of aligning themselves with FESPA. Celebrating the event’s tenth anniversary in its launch city of Amsterdam is exciting, and we’re spellbound to see what new developments will emerge at this year’s show to take the FESPA community forward into another decade of digital.”

For more information on FESPA Digital 2016 and to register to attend, visit: www.fespadigital.com and enter code ADOZ0702 for free entry.

Agfa Graphics prints World Heritage Japanese temple doors on Anapurna e, had a special team investigate them and collect remaining small amounts of paint in order to simulate the colors and the image Also during the show, Jackie Chen, Sales GM for Greater China, will present a paper on digital print production. He states, “The launch of the Xeikon 3020 signifies our understanding of the unique requirement in the Chinese market. It offers most letter us to meet existing and new customers and demonstrate to them our dedicated focus on the label converting industry in the region and around the globe.”

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