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The Hybrid Difference Tetra Pak to offer new levels of customisation and flexibility with digital printing technology Memjet and MGI partner up Xeikon has a great show and entertains the crowd in India First With Color-Logic on Fuji Xerox Iridesse Fuji Xerox launches All-In-One Solution for both Commercial and Office Printing How to Print Spot Colours – Without Expensive Spot Inks Durst and Koenig & Bauer join hands for digital printing production lines Color of the Year 2019 announced: Chinese packaging company orders sixth press Print Growth at 20th Annual EFI Connect Conference Packaging to lead growth of $39 billion inks market Heading for tomorrow with a new press Corrugated Packaging Market to Expand Prepare for VOIP interview with your future employer.

Efficiency of UV LED curing systems The benefits of 3D large format printing technology Simple Rule’s for Avoiding Toxic People in business News from around the world

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The Hybrid Differ In 2018, EFI successfully installed its first VUTEk HS125 Pro in Thailand at Master Hub. We caught up with EFI’s global soft signage expert, Mike Wozny, to fill us in on the capabilities of this powerful hybrid press. By Sha Jumari.

The EFI VUTEk HS125 Pro is a high-speed UV flatbed inkjet and hybrid roll printer. The printer is EFI’s flagship inkjet machine for signage and graphics applications, and is capable of producing up to 125 boards per hour.

The HS125 Pro has true productionlevel throughput for expanded capacity, providing print houses a higher-volume production option for longer run work.

First launched in 2015, the EFI VUTEk HS125 Pro is unique in that it has both flatbed and roll-fed printing capabilities. At its core, the EFI VUTEk HS125 Pro leverages on EFI’s automation options to have an efficient workflow for shorter makereadies and reduce labour. Aimed at high volume graphic producers seeking to accelerate their digital business, the printer is a versatile high speed machine that can print on rigid and flexible materials.

“At a very high level, the EFI VUTEk HS125 Pro is capable of producing

many different things. It is a product that can print on both rigid and flexible, and on oversized boards.

From a business standpoint, the HS125 Pro provides better value due to its versatility because now print houses will be able to offer more products to their customers,” said EFI’s Mike Wozny.

Wozny is a worldwide senior product manager responsible for the introduction, positioning and promotion of EFI's digital inkjet printers. Having been on the forefront of the company’s soft signage business for the past 16 years, he has helped to put EFI printers in over 100 countries to date.

Superior Image Quality at High Speeds One of the key features of the EFI VUTEk HS125 Pro is in its fast turnaround times. The press stands out as one in the market that is able

to combine high quality imaging and a wide application range – without trading off productivity.

Wozny explained: “What you see on the market sometimes is a fast press, but it's limited in terms of what it can do, or a press that can do many different things - but it's not very fast. And for sure, the presses are not going to have as high a quality as the HS125 Pro is able to produce. The VUTEk HS125 Pro is a great combination of all that we are able to do.”

The VUTEk HS series press is able to produce high-quality graphics with the combination of EFI’s Pin & Cure technology and grayscale print capability, with resolutions of true 600 or 1000 dpi. With the grayscale capability, the EFI VUTEk HS 125 Pro becomes one of the fastest in the industry.

“Grayscale capable meant that it has got various drop sizes within the image.

From a technical perspective, this allows you to print high quality, 1000 dpi-type quality, at 600 dpi print speeds.

This is how we're able to achieve the high print quality, at such high speeds,” said Wozny. “Not many companies have the technology to offer grayscale.

Even if they do, they most certainly are not able to offer it at the speeds that we do.”

The proprietary Pin & Cure imaging technology that the press is equipped with delivers precise ink lay down.

On top of high production speeds, this results in better image quality and increased colour gamut. Pin & Cure combines the benefits of LED lights pinning the ink, and conventional UV technology to cure it.

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With this, the technology enables innovative gloss control without reduction in productivity: “With a bit of the LED light, you can get a glossy image; a lot of the LED light freezing the dot will give you a matte image. This is all accomplished at the same speed.”

The EFI VUTEk HS125 Pro is a 6-colour press consisting of CMYK + 2 White to expand the range of applications. One of the more interesting applications is a day & night backlight effect, that is possible with the white ink inclusion.

“Traditional backlit prints require two double density, but often when you do double density on the same layer, the image does not look very good when the light is not on. The effect tends to come off looking dark. However, with the white ink, we can incorporate a layer of white in between to achieve that double density effect, but with a nice image when the light is off,” explained Wozny.

“This is done with a three-layer white ink; a first layer of colour, a second layer of white ink, and a third layer of a different image over on top. You can go a step further. In that middle

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layer of white, you can put a different image,” Wozny continued. “From an advertising perspective, you can save money by having one image in the day time, which can change at night when light is placed behind it. You get two different messages in the same real estate space.”

Application Flexibility The EFI VUTEk HS125 Pro can print on materials up to 5.08 cm thick. It offers a wide application and oversized board printing and is currently the widest on rigid that the company has.

It is equipped with a variety of material handling options from three-quarter and fully automated loading and unloading to elevated and super duty winders.

The HS 125 Pro can also handle corrugated board. With the HS125, print houses can meet just about every digital printing request it receives, not only in signage but also for corrugated packaging jobs.

“The EFI VUTEk HS125 Pro is a good entry-level device in the packaging market. It’s for those who are just getting into corrugated and not just exclusive to packaging and exhibition,

but would like to do traditional graphics such as such as banner vinyl and PVC,” said Wozny.

How does the EFI VUTEk HS125 Pro differ from the Nozomi C18000 corrugated press? The Nozomi is designed as a single pass unit and is 18 times faster. While the Nozomi press is 100% dedicated to packaging, the HS 125 Pro is a good entry level device in packaging. The Nozomi only prints paper-based corrugated type materials and does not do synthetics.

At a Glance: EFI VUTEk HS125 Pro •Versatile 3.2-meter hybrid flatbed/ roll-fed printer prints on rigid and flexible materials up to 5.08 cm thick •Produces high-quality graphics with resolutions of true 600 or 1000 dpi and grayscale print capability •Pin & Cure imaging technology for high-quality reproduction •Variable gloss modes without a reduction in productivity •Lowest total cost of ownership (TCO) in its class •Media handling options to meet any business need—from three-quarter and fully automated loading and unloading to elevated and super duty winders

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Tetra Pak to offer new levels of customisation and flexibility with digital printing technology A first for the beverage carton industry, this investment taps the power of digital on-package printing to offer new possibilities for beverage brands RotaJET 168 from Koenig & Bauer

Tetra Pak is to become the first company in the food and beverage carton industry to offer full-colour digital printing on its carton packages, working in collaboration with Koenig & Bauer AG, a global leader in the field.

Tetra Pak is to become the first company in the food and beverage carton industry to offer full-colour digital printing on its carton packages, working in collaboration with Koenig & Bauer AG, a global leader in the field.

The digital printing technology will simplify the complexity of design handling, reducing time from design to print and opening up new opportunities for flexibility in order placement and product customisation.

Beverage brands can take advantage of added benefits like dynamic onpackage printing and the ability to include a variety of designs within the same order.

Charles Brand, Executive Vice President, Product Management &

Commercial Operations at Tetra Pak said, “We are committed to helping our customers explore new avenues with a truly ‘smart’ package, supporting their need for product customisation, smaller batch sizes, shorter delivery times, greater traceability and the ability to interact with the consumer.

Our investment in this digital printer demonstrates our commitment to support customers with future-proof technologies as the digital revolution transforms the way we all do business.”

The full-width Koenig & Bauer RotaJET 168 digital printer is currently being built by Koenig & Bauer and will be installed at Tetra Pak’s converting plant at Denton, Texas. Field testing of the new, digitally-printed carton packages is expected to begin in early 2020 with North American customers.

Carmen Becker, President and CEO of Tetra Pak U.S. and Canada, said, “Brands continue to look for opportunities to deliver greater customisation and personalisation of

their products. We’re thrilled to offer our customers new and innovative ways to engage with consumers, all while increasing flexibility in the design and order process.”

Christoph Müller, Member of the Board of Koenig & Bauer said, “We are absolutely delighted that Tetra Pak has decided in favour of our digital printer.

Collaboration between our companies is on an extremely constructive and trusting basis. I am sure that, together, we will significantly change the market for the benefit of Tetra Pak customers.”

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It can flexibly handle everything from short runs to complex variable data printing for personalised print communications – all within a small but scalable footprint. And with extended finishing capabilities and fast turnarounds it’s the perfect choice to help you meet every print challenge. Plus it offers an excellent return on investment – bringing time and cost savings to demanding CRDs and revenue generating opportunities to Graphic Arts environments.

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Memjet and MGI partner up MGI becomes a global OEM partner and integrates Memjet's DuraLink printing technology into its new B1 Inkjet Printing and Embellishment Press for high-volume print and packaging markets.

Memjet announced that MGI Digital Technology has integrated Memjet's DuraLink printing technology into its new AlphaJET B1 Inkjet Printing and Embellishment Press.

This is the first 40-plus-inch sheet-fed press to integrate the DuraLink inkjet printheads, ink and modules. It is also the first five-colour digital printing system to offer decorative special effects such as 2D/3D UV dimensional textures and variable embossed foil.

A New Strategic Partnership "The launch of the AlphaJET comes at a time when print markets are experiencing a high demand for inline digital printing, embellishment and finishing," said Eric Owen, general manager at Memjet. "To capture that opportunity, MGI chose the modular nature of DuraLink — its extremely fast speeds, 1600 by 1600 resolution and affordable cost — to develop an industry-changing solution. This is a valuable partnership for MGI, Memjet and the print market as a whole."

Michael Abergel, MGI's managing director, added: "Memjet has developed superb core technology with the DuraLink architecture and ink modules. In addition, their teamwork and technical support for the AlphaJET product has allowed us to quickly achieve unprecedented functional advancements. The AlphaJET has been designed to introduce a new model of printing, packaging and finishing productivity. For such an important product, we found an ideal business partner in Memjet. They understand the spirit of innovation that drives MGI." "All-in-One" Unified Decorative Printing and Packaging The AlphaJET consolidates the functionality of traditionally separate, disconnected operational workflows such as primer coating, printing and embellishment and converting them into a single, combined "All-in-One" Industrial Print Factory for complete job management.

The AlphaJET utilizes the new Memjet DuraLink ink, modules and printheads for CMYK color impressions with 1600 dpi resolution. The white and clear varnish inks use UV inkjet technology for a revolutionary best-ofbreed convergence of digital-printing methods. This powerful array of high-speed ink deposition processes allows the AlphaJET to both print and embellish corrugated flute board, paper, plastic and synthetic substrates at 1,800 B1 sheets (70.7 x 100cm/28 x 40") per hour.

"The partnership with MGI is the latest in a series of agreements Memjet has announced in recent months," said Owen. "We look forward to sharing more DuraLink developments

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Xeikon has a great show and entertains the crowd in India The digital front end capabilities of the highly responsive Xeikon 3300 proved to be a real crowd pleaser at Labelexpo India. Stealing the limelight was a roll-2-roll configuration which was sold at the show.

Visitors were interested in its digital front-end capabilities and how the responsive and flexible system can cost effectively expand their business production capabilities and door opening opportunities.

The entry level narrow web label press excels in productivity and prints at true 1200 dpi. Supporting high quality production for self-adhesive labels and the heat-transfer sector, it is the only digital press with a real prepress workflow and strong color management functionality to ensure maximum performance with CMYK +

White. The Xeikon Color Control is an industry unique application to enhance make ready features, optimization of the CMYK color gamut and providing easy to managed introduction of special color to further enhance the press capabilities.

It was shown along with print samples from the recently launched PX3000.

The UV inkjet press was developed in response to the growing need for digital label printing technologies that drive new applications and produces them in the most efficient way.

Bent Serritslev, Xeikon’s Managing Director APAC, says, “We are committed to delivering leading edge solutions and our significant presence at Labelexpo India underpins that. We were delighted to see so much interest in digital development during the show and that was reflected by the number of strong leads we received”.

“While still focused on ways to cost effectively and flexibly manage short runs, there also seemed to be a growing interest in managing versioning, VDP and brand protection. We had some very insightful conversations and are looking forward to expanding on them long after the show.”

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First With Color-Logic on Fuji Xerox Iridesse Intertype, a premier printer in Australia, recently installed a Fuji Xerox Iridesse press and became the first printer worldwide to utilize the Color-Logic process on this press.

Discussing the installation, ColorLogic Director of Sales and Marketing Mark Geeves said: "Color-Logic is fast becoming the preferred process of Iridesse press users around the world.

Intertype previously used Color-Logic on a Fuji Xerox Color 1000i press, so the transition to their new Fuji Xerox Iridesse was effortless. The company finds many customers for their metallic print offerings."

Ian Bosler, Intertype CEO, commenting on his use of the Color-Logic process, said: "Australian customers are beginning to measure advertising effectiveness by tracking the return on investment of their marketing campaigns. They particularly like the metallic special effects we are able to produce using the Color-Logic process.

Our use of Color-Logic has yielded many new projects from existing clients and has garnered us many new clients as well.

Intertype, founded in 2004, provides a unique approach to the business of printing. The result has been an unbroken record of organic growth every year since inception and an enviable client base from all corners of Australia, along with a growing band of international clients.

Color-Logic™ develops color communication systems and software tool sets for a variety of special effect printing applications. Color-Logic provides brand owners, product managers, corporations, and their advertising agencies the ability to differentiate themselves and their clients with a simple print production process that yields dramatic results.

Color-Logic decorative effects utilize the existing workflows of printers and designers, yielding dynamic results without the use of special equipment.

Color-Logic supports the value of print and works with designers and printers to enhance their printed media.

Intertype CEO Ian Bosler checks a Color-Logic test sheet produced on his Fuji Xerox Iridesse:

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Going beyond the only true metallic spectrum.

To make Metallicolour possible, the Iridesse™ Production Press uses 6-colour-1-pass technology with two types of special ink from Silver and Gold. This is the first time such an impressive overlay and underlay of speciality ink has been made available.

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Fuji Xerox launches All-In-One Solution for both Commercial and Office Printing Fuji Xerox Asia Pacific Pte Ltd announces the Asia-Pacific regional launch of its new light production printer, PrimeLink C9070/C9065™ Printer to serve the growing and diverse colour printing needs of the office print-on-demand and professional graphic communication segments.

PrimeLink C9070 /C9065™ Printer with in-line finishing options

The PrimeLink C9070/C9065™ Printer offers flexibility for professional printing services as well as office environments, such as quick print shops, design agencies, small businesses, educational institutes, retailing outlets and manufacturing plants with the choice of a small footprint or full production line, including a selection of in-line finishing options and high capacity feeders.

Hybrid workflow The PrimeLink C9070/C9065™ Printer supports jobs from simple office use to heavy production while maintaining colour quality. Office users can send print jobs easily to the printer from computers or mobile devices, whereas, professionals can manage several heavy production printing jobs and adjust various settings on the print server.

Ensures image and colour quality The PrimeLink C9070/C9065™ Printer offers sharp, consistent and accurate image quality with a 2,400 x 2,400 dots per inch (dpi) resolution.

In addition, the Fuji Xerox developed

GX-i Print Server helps deliver high image quality with professional colour management. Several image quality adjustment features such as, 3D calibration, various screens, tone adjustment and SIQA (Simple Image Quality Adjustment), conveniently ensure print quality is optimized based on the original data input.

Wide range of printing applications The PrimeLink C9070/C9065™ Printer enables customers to produce a wide range of printing applications including 350gsm thick paper and banner printing, in-house. The device offers flexible in-line finishing options that produce different collateral such as full-bleed square fold booklets of up to 120 pages, five-creased leaflets and multi hole-punched reports.

With all-in-one solutions such as easyto-set-up workflow automation, highspeedNote 1 scanner and flexible inline finishing options, the PrimeLink C9070/C9065™ Printer minimalizes manual tasks and omits cumbersome steps for improved productivity – start to finish.

About Fuji Xerox: Founded in 1962, Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. is a leading company in the Document Services & Communications field, offering solutions and services to help customers resolve their business challenges. Underlying our solutions and services are our world-class office multifunction devices, printers and production printers that we develop and manufacture for worldwide distribution. Together with cloud and mobile solutions, Fuji Xerox builds a communications environment that enables our customers to access the right information, at the right time, and in the right form—thereby contributing to their valuable communications.

Fuji Xerox is a 75-25 joint venture between FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation and Xerox Corporation, and its direct sales force covers Japan and the Asia-Pacific region including China. As a 10 billion dollar enterprise, we employ approximately 45,000 people globally, with more than 80 domestic and overseas affiliates / sales subsidiaries. http://www.fujixerox.com/

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How to Print Spot Colours – Without Expensive Spot Inks Special colour printing is increasing in volume due to several factors: brand colours are important to maintain product identity, recognition and awareness, as well as to reduce counterfeiting and maintain copyright protection.

“This project and the calculations which were made during the tests showed that our customer was able to save nearly 380 hours of total press time, 20 percent of ink costs and RMB 370,000 of printing costs during the first half of 2017, which means that productivity can theoretically be increased by almost 50 percent – just with one single print project,” commented Christoph Thommessen, COO of CGS.

However, this increase creates a greater level of production complexity for the printer.

Extra inventory, higher prices, frequent colour changes and subsequent washup and press downtime all add up to reduced flexibility in job processing and significantly impact the whole production workflow. As a result, the printing press is not used to the best of its potential and productivity drops.

That costs time and money.

CGS’s new product, ORIS X Gamut, eliminates those challenges with ease. Since ORIS X Gamut is a fully automatic colour management software for extended colour printing on digital and conventional presses, this enables the reproduction of spot colours accurately by using a standard fixed colour ink set (CMYK+N). No need to mess around with special ink mixes.

Beta Customer Case Study During a large project with a multinational consumer goods corporation, the power of ORIS X GAMUT was impressively demonstrated. Using the

new multi-channel functionality, the company was able to import, measure and re-separate the 13 spot colours used in air freshener packaging samples and to convert these spot colours easily and reliably into a fixed ink set comprising CMYK, orange, green and violet – while completely maintaining visual brand identity.

The benefits the customer gained from all this were enormous: Large time savings owing to shorter ink changing, job change-over, press wash-up and press down times as well as more flexibility resulting from the ability to print jobs including different spot colours on the same press and in the same run. As a result, the company was able to reduce production and delivery times and to increase overall productivity. This allowed them to offer their services to more customers and at more competitive prices. Finally, costs could be cut considerably because of reduced (spot) ink consumption, less ink to be kept on stock and less ink waste. All this allowed our customer to maximize their profits.

About the Customer The company is one of the top 20 printers in China and the biggest manroland user worldwide. It was founded in 1978 and has four production bases in China today.

The largest has an area of 100,000 m2. Approximately 3000 people are employed and the global player is responsible for 120 brand customers.

Many of them are part of the FMCG branch.

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Accurate Spot Colour reproduction with ORIS X Gamut ORIS X Gamut is a fully automatic colour management software for extended colour printing on digital and conventional presses. Using a standard fixed colour ink set, spot colours can be accurately reproduced – usually by adding orange, green and violet to the standard process inks (e.g. CMYK+OGV). No need to mess around with special ink mixes.

The perfect match of software features and intelligent workflow tools in ORIS X Gamut enable printers to leverage the full gamut of the press and ink set so that spot colours and images are brilliantly reproduced in all their detail – all without the need for special

colour inks. This not only considerably streamlines the production process, but also helps to reduce costs enormously – for printers and clients alike.

Key Features - Spot colour reproduction without using special inks - Spot colour correction and refinement - Increase the colour saturation of RGB picture files - Generate custom multi-channel test charts - Separate, optimize, and convert files with spot colours into multi-channel data

- Generation of multi-channel profiles - Link to Pantone colour libraries, create and edit your own colour libraries - Import CxF data - Support of CxF / X-4 data for correct output of spot colours - Connectivity to CxF Cloud - Simple QC check with spot colour report - Process control with ORIS Certified // Web - Simple and reliable use through wizard-based operation (Setup Wizard) and fully automated processes

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Durst and Koenig & Bauer join hands for digital printing production lines Durst has entered into a 50/50 joint venture with Koenig & Bauer for the joint development and marketing of single-pass digital printing systems for folding carton and cartonboard corrugated industry.

As technology leader in inkjet printing, Durst bundles this expertise with the market presence and excellent mechanical engineering of the Koenig & Bauer Group, which, with more than 5,700 employees, is one of the world's major suppliers of packaging and banknote printing.

In future, fully automated production lines will be developed in the joint venture and distributed worldwide.

The digital transformation is also in the packaging industry, as the everchanging requirements can no longer be met with conventional production technologies. Unlike in the graphics industry, an inkjet press alone is not enough, but there is a need to integrate different peripheral systems into a fully automatic production line. The

new partner company will be based in Germany and will also manage the service and ink business in close cooperation with the global network of both companies. “Durst and Koenig & Bauer is really a 'perfect match' because combining our strengths will drive digitalization in the packaging industry," said Christoph Gamper, CEO of Durst Group. "Both companies are similar in their culture and strategic direction, and both are technology leaders in their fields. With the partnership, we are even more strongly positioning ourselves as a highend systems supplier to the industry."

Claus Bolza-SchĂźnemann, CEO of Koenig & Bauer AG, said: "We look forward to the joint innovations

and further development of futureoriented digital printing solutions for folding carton and corrugated board printing, which offer our customers added value. For folding carton printing, the modular concept of the VariJET enables the combination of digital inkjet printing with off-set printing and inline finishing options.

Durst is the ideal partner for these goals because of its existing know-how and experience with inkjet and its highquality solutions."

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Make every job different cost-effectively, with HP digital solutions for Corrugated packaging and displays

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HP has reinvented the versatility, productivity and quality of Corrugated printing so that you can stay ahead of your competitors. From basic corrugated to high value boxes, reduce delivery times on long and short runs while providing offset-substitutable quality. Always with end-to-end support from HP. The HP PageWide T400S Press gives you preprint and digital in one. The HP Scitex 17000 Corrugated Press ensures high-quality results delivered cost-effectively. Meanwhile, the HP PageWide T1100S Press with Multi-lane Printing Architecture cost-effectively prints multiple short runs with variable box sizes on one roll.

As with all HP PageWide Presses, you can take advantage of HP PrintOS, an open and secure cloud-based print production operating system to help you get more out of your HP presses and printers, simplify and automate your production process and enable new forms of collaboration.

Find out more: hp.com/go/pagewidepress/corrugated, hp.com/go/scitex/corrugated and hp.com/go/PrintOs Š 2017 HP Development Company, L.P.

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Color of the Year 2019 announced: PANTONE® 16-1546 Living Coral Pantone announced PANTONE 16-1546 Living Coral as the Pantone® Color of the Year 2019, an animating and life-affirming shade of orange with a golden undertone.

The colour is reminiscent of the energy-giving properties of nature.

“Colour is an equalizing lens through which we experience our natural and digital realities and this is particularly true for Living Coral,” said Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute. “With consumers craving human interaction and social connection, the humanizing and heartening qualities displayed by the convivial Pantone Living Coral hit a responsive chord.”

Pantone 16-1546 Living Coral emits the desired, familiar and energizing aspects of color found in nature. In its glorious, yet unfortunately more elusive, display beneath the sea, this vivifying and effervescent colour mesmerizes the eye and mind. Lying at the center of our naturally vivid and chromatic ecosystem, Pantone Living Coral is evocative of how coral reefs provide shelter to a diverse kaleidoscope of colour.

“Colour enhances and influences the way we experience life,” said Laurie Pressman, Vice President of the Pantone Color Institute. “As a shade that affirms life through a dual role of energizing and nourishing, Pantone 16-1546 Living Coral reinforces how colors can embody our collective experience and reflect what is taking

place in our global culture at a moment in time.”

In Packaging Design Living Coral is naturally ideal for packaging applications. Warm and welcoming, this life affirming shade invites us to reach out and touch.

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Chinese packaging company orders sixth press Hubei Guangcai Printing recently ordered a nine-colour Rapida 106 with coater and kit for UV mixed operation from Koenig & Bauer.

It will be delivered to the company in Guangshui in the central Chinese province of Hubei in January 2019 and will go into operation in April.

The press will mainly be used for the production of folding carton and cigarette packaging.

Hubei Guangcai has been using Koenig & Bauer technology since 1997.

Haifeng Xing, general manager of Hubei Guangcai explained: “In 1997 we actively expanded our operations in the field of cigarette packaging production.

At that time it was imperative to import a state-of-the-art sheetfed offset press.

We decided in favour of Koenig & Bauer after comparing and testing the various models on the market and conducting rigorous negotiations with the manufacturers. Koenig & Bauer‘s dynamic team and excellent service won us over. We opted for a five-colour Rapida 104 with coater. The Rapida

104 was the most popular press in Central China at the time.”

Two sites, six Rapida presses Hubei Huawen is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hubei Guangcai and the two companies have jointly purchased six Rapida sheetfed offset presses since the start of their cooperation with Koenig & Bauer. Hubei Guangcai has developed rapidly with its new technology.

“Our investment in Koenig & Bauer presses not only has increased production capacity, but has also driven technological innovation within our company. In line with market requirements, we have developed and introduced new technologies to protect our packaging against counterfeiting, e.g. by using special inks that react thermally or effect coatings that are difficult to copy. Our Rapida presses

have allowed us to expand our cigarette packaging business,” said general manager Haifeng Xing.

The new Hubei Guangcai plant built in 2014 alone covers an area of more than 120 hectares. A high-end Rapida 106 with UV mixed operation joins two sheetfed offset presses at the site, a seven-colour Rapida 105 coater press and a six-colour Rapida 105 coater press (both with UV curing). The plant generates sales of around 260 million CNY (approx. €33m) annually.

Like its predecessors, the nine-colour Rapida 106 is tailored precisely to Hubei Guangcai's needs for sustainable packaging production. Provisions have also been made for the future addition of a cold-foil module.

High efficiency through comprehensive process automation The company intends to implement energy savings and improve its green credentials with more costeffective cold-foil processes and the development of new finishing technologies. These measures, plus streamlining production, are essential for Hubei Guangcai to counter rising labour costs. Rapida presses offer every opportunity to boost production efficiency through comprehensive process automation.

L-r: Lianbao Wang, sales and marketing director at Koenig & Bauer in China, Xing Haifeng, general manager of Hubei Guangcai Printing Co., Ltd., and Dietmar Heyduck, senior vicepresident sales Koenig & Bauer Sheetfed, after signing the contract for the delivery of a nine-colour Rapida 106

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Digital Print Growth at 20th Annual EFI Connect Conference Printing, packaging and industrial manufacturing professionals from across the globe are converging on Wynn Las Vegas, learning new ways to advance their businesses at one of the world’s top print conferences, EFI™ Connect.

The 20th annual Electronics For Imaging, Inc. users conference is providing valuable insights as well as news of important digital print technology innovations, including:

gamut CMYK+ configurations and offers unique tools to save on specialty toners and inks, reducing waste while delivering amazing color results on h igh-value print products.

A new, highly advanced FS350 platform for EFI Fiery® digital front ends (DFEs);

Using the newest version of EFI Fiery Command WorkStation®, customers gain an intuitive and integrated user experience with a single shared interface for Fiery Driven™ digital equipment, including wide- and superwide-format inkjet printers and ultra-high-speed inkjet presses. New Fiery integrations with Duplo finishing devices offer automated cutting, slitting, creasing and spot coating workflows.

A new Fiery proServer Premium DFE technology offering significantly faster processing on individual jobs for EFI superwide-format printers, and; EFI’s newest high-speed, premiumquality hybrid flatbed/roll-to-roll superwide-format LED printer, the VUTEk® h5.

Worldwide premiere of new EFI Fiery DFE technology Fiery FS350 Pro will drive new cut-sheet and continuous-feed digital production presses from EFI partners, as well as ultra-high-speed single-pass inkjet presses from EFI. It handles extended-

Faster, better and more profitable signage and graphics production For superwide-format inkjet production on EFI printers, the newest-version EFI Fiery proServer Premium DFE launching at Connect uses GPU-accelerated FAST DRIVE technology to process individual jobs

twice as fast on average, eliminating idle printer time so users can maximize their printer investments.

The high-volume, premium-quality EFI VUTEk h5 hybrid LED printer making its debut at EFI Connect is part of the VUTEk h series of devices that global EFI R&D teams developed from the ground up to establish new benchmarks for productivity and profit opportunity.

The 126-inch wide printer can run up to 109 boards per hour and offers eight-color and optional four-color printing modes plus white, as well as an up to nine-layer print capability. The h5 model, which is also available as a field upgrade to the EFI VUTEk h3 printer, features UltraDrop™ Technology with native 7-picoliter grayscale printhead imaging and true multi-drop addressability, delivering exceptional smoothness in shadows, gradients and transitions.

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VUTEk h series printers’ automated table and carriage alignment – along with a new camera-based vision system for subpixel alignment, printhead density balance, and step and bidirectional setup – significantly increase productivity and accuracy. And, the series’ drop-in ink design system eliminates ink waste and provides fill-while-printing functionality for continuous productivity.

The Connect exhibit floor also features the EFI Pro 24f flatbed and Pro 32r roll-to-roll LED printers, along with the EFI VUTEk 3r+, a best-in-class LED roll-to-roll printer offering even higher throughput, image quality and efficiency. Plus, attendees can see the company’s latest advancement for the expanding soft-signage market: the EFI VUTEk FabriVU® 340i – an aqueous dispersed dye-sublimation printer offering in-line calendering at fast production speeds.

Digital printing’s next frontier: Industrial production innovation Connect also features displays and VR demos showcasing the broader scope of advanced capabilities in EFI’s digital portfolio, including ultra-high-speed, direct-to-board corrugated production on the multiple award-winning EFI Nozomi C18000 single-pass LED inkjet press, and advanced tile decoration using new 5th generation EFI Cretaprint® printers.

Several conference workshops, keynotes and demonstration areas highlight important industrial production and re-shoring opportunities in textiles – a market where EFI is a leading innovator with a unique ecosystem that includes cutting-edge EFI Optitex®

2D and 3D CAD solutions and Fiery DesignPro software for textile design.

Numerous samples of creative output applications are on display from EFI Reggiani, a leading line of technologies offering eco-friendly printing and new, high-volume single-pass production, with stunning colors and color fidelity using a variety of inks to support virtually any fabric type.

“Our commitment to innovation means EFI customers have few limits in how they can create new opportunities in digital print,” said Frank Mallozzi, EFI’s chief revenue officer. “With the advanced solution demonstrations, training and networking happening this week, EFI Connect will prove that it is an exciting time to be an EFI customer, and it is an exciting opportunity for all of us at EFI to once again put on what

The dynamic speaker lineup at this year’s conference will help customers develop new strategies and processes that can spell future success in an increasingly diverse range of applications. Keynote and general session presenters include new EFI CEO Bill Muir; Joseph Popolo, CEO of The Freeman Co.; fashion designer Ariel Swedroe; Olivier Gariépy and Michel Savoie of the Cirque du Soleil® Costume Workshop; EFI CFO Marc Olin; and Gabriel Matsliach, senior vice president and general manager, EFI Productivity Software. The conference also includes more than 200 presentations and hands-on training sessions from top EFI specialists and some of print’s leading management and technology experts.

EFI partners participating in Connect’s solutions center include: 3M™ Commercial Solutions; Aberdeen Fabrics; Berger Textiles; Duplo; Enfocus; Esko; Highcon; Kodak™; Konica Minolta® Business Solutions U.S.A.; Lubrizol; MBM Corporation; OneVision; The Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation; Print Speak; Printing United; Progress® Software Corp.; Ricoh® Americas Corp.; RISO; SpencerMetrics; Xerox® and Zünd®.

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Packaging to lead growth of $39 billion inks market A new report by Smither Pira’s suggests packaging applications will lead the way in growth of $39 billion printing inks market.

The market for inks and coatings in 2018 will consume 3.4 million tonnes, with a value of $39.1 billion, according to new research from Smithers Pira in The Future of Global Ink Markets to 2023. By 2023, the market is forecast to grow to 3.6 million tonnes and $44.7 billion. This represents a 9% growth in volume, and a higher growth in value of 14%.

processes, such as low-migration inks and premium inks for high-speed presses, and increases in raw material prices in 2017/2018.

End applications for printing inks covered in the report fall into three broad segments:

According to Smithers Pira, the higher value growth is attributed to the technological shift from analogue to digital printing processes, a wider use of higher value inks in analogue

• Graphics – advertising, commercial print, transactional and security print

• Publication – books, newspapers, magazines, catalogues, and directories

• Packaging – labels and packaging.

Publication inks

As newspaper and magazine circulations fall, advertising revenues are increasingly diverted from print to other channels, especially internet channels.

Facebook, and Alphabet (Google’s parent company) have grown very significant advertising revenues – a combined value of over $110 billion in 2017. Amazon is also developing its advertising revenues from a smaller, but still significant, base. In the UK advertising market, in H1 2018, over 50% of all advertising spending is online.

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Digital printing inks Digital print is continuing to compete with analogue processes. Digital printing has long held the promise of delivering low-cost, short-run print.

Major R&D investment has led to the development of productive and reliable electrophotographic and inkjet printing presses in many different formats that are being adopted in all the main market sectors.

These trends will result in a global decline in consumption of publication inks from 1.22 million tonnes in 2013 to 1.08 million in 2023 – a fall of 11.5%.

Packaging inks In contrast, the global demand for packaging inks is forecast to grow strongly, driven by a number of factors.

Among these are demographic changes.

The global population is projected to increase from 7.38 billion in 2015 to 8.18 billion by 2025, and at the same time there is an increasing rate of urbanisation – the global proportion of urban dwellers will increase from 53.9% to 58.3% between 2015 and 2025, according to recent UN statistics.

This has the impact of bringing the new generation of city dwellers into modern consumption patterns, including those for packaged goods.

The number of one-person households in the developed world is expected to increase, which drives demand for packaging through, for example, increased consumption of food supplied in smaller portion sizes.

As a result, brands are using printed packaging in increasingly sophisticated ways to promote their brand values and to connect with consumers. Due to this, the packaging ink market value is forecast to increase from $5.1 billion in 2013 to $8.7 billion by 2023 – a 70% increase.

Graphics inks Graphics is the most valuable printing ink segment in 2018, valued at $20.6 billion, and will remain so to 2023, when it is forecast to reach $23.0 billion. It is also forecast to grow, but at a lower rate than packaging. In this sector there is volume growth in transition economies – dominated by Asia – which is offsetting declines in print volumes in more mature markets.

The value of this market is growing fast, as higher value digital printing technologies increase share at the

Consequently, there is significant growth in inks and coatings used in digital print processes. Across the period 2013–23, digital inks are forecast to grow by 200% in value, while analogue inks will grow by 15.4%. The value of digital inks and coatings in 2018 is higher than all analogue printing ink and coatings combined, and by 2023 digital inks’ share will increase to 56%.

Between 2018 and 2023 inkjet printing will be the fastest-growing print process, with ink revenues growing by nearly $3 billion in value – driven particularly by the adoption of inkjet presses in graphics and packaging applications.

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Corrugated Packaging Market to Expand at a CAGR of 4% by 2020 A recently published analysis report on the global corrugated packaging market by Research Report Insights (RRI) Titled “Corrugated Packaging Market by 2020,� illustrates that the global market for corrugated packaging is predicted to expand at a CAGR of 4% in the forecast period from 2014 to 2020, to reach an expected value worth US$ 173.6 million in the year 2020. The report takes into description of various recent developments influencing the market growth of corrugated packaging globally.

A regional overview of the global market for corrugated packaging mentioned in the report has classified the growth of the market into North America, APAC, Europe and rest of the world.

Among these regions, boxes and corrugated packaging are chiefly manufactured in Japan, India, and China. In the North America region, the U.S. market is the major material producer of corrugated packaging, whereas UK, France, Spain, Germany, and Italy are projected to maintain its market dominance in the Europe region. However, Brazil and Turkey are the most prominent producers of corrugated packaging in the rest of the world.

In order to analyze the growth in market demand for corrugated packaging, the report has segmented the global market on the basis of application. Growing population along with rise in income is boosting production of industries across the globe, which in turn is swelling the number of shipments.

Due to low prices and easy handling, these kind of packaging is measured best for shipments through various industries. Based on application type, corrugated packaging can be used in several shapes such as liner board, container board, sheets, and boxes while based on dimensions, corrugated

packaging is fragmented as flute of type A, B, C, E, and F. Key market drivers impacting the market growth of the corrugated packaging globally include budding end-user industries such as medicine, rubber, food, consumer durables, and petroleum.

However, certain factors including low durability as well as delayed growth of corrugated packaging in various end-user industries are restraining the market growth. In the competitive structure, the market is amalgamated over the large number of mergers and acquisitions which specifies strong market sustainability.

Profits related with corrugated packaging coming from lower cost and sustainability makes it primary mode preferred for packaging in several industries. Emerging markets proffer remarkable growth opportunities owing to rising population along with escalating product demand among consumer in this region. E-commerce industry is one of the primary growth driver due to packaging reliability of products in the global market for corrugated packaging.

Some global leaders in corrugated packaging industry such Nine Dragons Paper, Smurfit Kappa Group, GeorgiaPacific Equity, Mondi Group, DS Smith Plc., International Paper Company, Rock-Tenn Company, Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing, Oji Holdings Corporation and American Packaging Corporation, among others are aiming on emerging markets. These corporations are more inclined towards expansion of their presence in the market.

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How to prepare for a VO future employer.

Congratulations!

Your CV has been reviewed by a potential employer and they have expressed an interest in VOIP interviewing you for your dream job. How do you go about ensuring you are as well prepared as you possibly can be and hence giving you the highest possible chance of a successful outcome?

Preparations fall into several areas, first the simple one.

Make sure your technology works – make sure you have a good internet connection and that your microphone, speakers and camera are working properly, put in a test call on the day of the interview to your recruitment partner or a friend to double check that the experience will be perfect for all concerned as nothing annoys an interviewer more than loosing valuable time whilst you get connected or not being able to conduct a good interview as either side can’t be heard or understood.

Try to have your screen at eye level height in front of you and make sure you hold the session in a quiet location, where there will be no interruptions with a nice, professional back group behind you. Please dress up for the occasion, first impressions are important. Have a notebook and pen with you to take notes during the interview and be ready on line at least 15 minutes early having already accepted their invitation to your contacts or invited them into yours.

Have a hard copy of your CV ready with you and make sure it matches your LinkedIn Profile.

Make sure you have properly researched the company that are interviewing you and that you know all there is to know about them. Visit their website, search on Google for news and press releases from them and their suppliers, talk to people in the trade that might

know of them and try and find out as much inside information as you can.

If possible, obtain their accounts and learn about the financial health of the company and their ability to carry out the plans they might express they have in place. Ensure you are joining a company that is in good shape. You need to know how and why they are successful and how you becoming, part of their team will continue and build on that success.

Research the person who is interviewing you through LinkedIn, Facebook and Google and make sure you have remembered their back ground and experience. Talking to them about details in their own career at interview stage, demonstrates your interest in them and working with them and your commitment and thoroughness to the process.

You will also find out who you know in common and might also be able to obtain some inside information via your recruiter, your friends and colleagues which can help you at interview, both in terms of their style and how they like to conduct an interview. Also, through references to others, they might respect, who in turn can vouch for you.

Prepare some rehearsed questions/ answers such as what are your strengths, what are your weaknesses, describe a problem or challenge that you solved in the work place and how you achieved a positive outcome. Be prepared to be asked why you are seeking change,

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lines as you draw towards the end of the session.

In summary – be well prepared in all aspects and ensure you obtain the most from the opportunity to talk with your future employer and impress them to the point that they want to move onto the next stage of interview with you.

Best of fortune.

what you look for in a new challenge, what you enjoy doing and what you don’t enjoy doing.

Be confident, honest and maintain good eye contact with the interviewer.

Listen carefully to the questions before answering them and do not be afraid of asking for a question to be repeated or expanded upon, if you did not hear clearly or understand the question properly. Speak clearly, stick to the topic and don’t speak for too long, at the same time, don’t be too short with your answers.

Please remember an interview is a twoway process so have your questions in your mind and listed on your notebook and try to cover off all queries as you move through the interview. Nothing impresses an interview more than a candidate that has prepared for the session very professionally and asks questions. If a question comes up in your mind during the interview write it down and pick up on it, when asked if you have any questions. Do ask your interviewer for feedback on the session and inquire as to next steps and time

About the Author: Marcus Doo is a Managing Partner at Mood Group, a specialist Head-hunting and Recruitment Agency to the Print, Packaging & Industrial Processing sectors.

Marcus’s LinkedIn profile https:// www.linkedin.com/in/marcusdoo/ Please visit Mood Group’s website www.moodgroup.co.uk

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Efficiency of UV LED curin LEDs have already become a popular choice for lighting. And now, discussions about the merits of LED technology as compared to systems with UV-lamps are in full swing in the printing industry as well. By Achim Herzog UV LED systems are used as a matter of course these days, particularly for adhesive curing and inkjet printing processes. And, on account of the many advantages it offers, LED technology is now also breaking new ground in the field of UV curing applications. It is to be expected that sales of UV LEDs in the curing sector will overtake sales of UV lamp technology in the long term.

Thanks to further development and an increase in demand for UV LED chips, the light output of UV LEDs has risen considerably in recent years. As a result, the LEDs are now not just more robust and capable of working with higher currents (greater output), they are above all more efficient. Whereas in 2011 the efficiency level of 395 nm UV LEDs was around 25% (25% of the energy input was released in the form of UV light energy), it is now barely above 50% - and still rising. The efficiency of UV LEDs can be expected to increase to approximately 60%. By comparison, the efficiency of standard white LED household lighting is currently 65% and is likely to rise to 80% in the future.

Regrettably, the physical properties of UV LEDs mean that such high levels of efficiency cannot be attained with every wavelength. It is currently only possible to achieve roughly 25-30% with a wavelength of 365 nm, for example. And for a UV-C LED with an emission wavelength of 275 nm the figure is just 2.5-5%. In addition to their poor efficiency, short-wave UV LED chips in the UV-C range are also extremely expensive on account of their difficult manufacture, the small quantities involved and the high production scrap rate.

If the costs of a 275 nm LED are assumed to be 100%, a 365 nm LED chip would only cost 3-4% of this figure and a 395 nm chip around 1,52%. Taking into account the output emitted, a short-wave UV-C LED cannot be considered to be cost efficient at present. It will therefore still be some time before LEDs can supply the broadband spectrum (UV-C, UV-B and UV-A) of a UV arc lamp to suit industrial requirements.

ITL and IST have been using mixedwavelength UV LED systems since 2011, but the poorer efficiency of the shorter wavelength tends to outweigh the somewhat reduced reactivity of the ink with longer-wave, but more powerful, 385 nm or 395 nm chips.

Until greater efficiency and a higher output can be attained with shorter wavelengths, it will therefore continue to be necessary to make use of suitable UV LED-curable inks formulated for long-wave UV-A (365-405 nm).

The right system balance for maximum efficiency The interaction of all the individual components involved is an important factor in attaining maximum UV LED chip efficiency. In the case of a UV LED system, cooling and optics in particular have a crucial influence on the efficiency of the system as a whole.

For this reason, system cooling should take place as closely as possible to the actual LED chip. As a rule of thumb, it can be assumed that an increase in temperature of one kelvin will cause the output of the chip to drop by 0.5%.

A temperature difference of 20K thus results in output losses of around 10%. To stop this happening, ITL

products employ Varicool technology (for air-cooled systems) or Steadycool technology (for water-cooled systems) to keep the UV LED chip at a constant LED working temperature level.

Thermal simulation for all components at the start of each product development process also makes it possible to precisely determine the cooling temperature required for water-cooled systems. Bearing in mind the requirements of the individual areas of application, the systems can be developed for largely noncondensing operation with a water supply temperature of approx. 2024°C without having to make any concessions in terms of cooling of the overall system. The constantly low "junction temperature" is guaranteed.

Good cooling of the back of a UV LED chip is essential to optimise the efficiency of the front of the LED

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without any losses. And what's more: When switched off, the LEDs do not consume any power or use up any of their service life. This means: Given intermittent LED system operation with equal curing times and intervals (50% curing - 50% interval), users can achieve 50% energy savings whilst doubling the lifetime of the LED system.

chip. The optics and the materials used are of particular significance in this respect. It is important to optimise all the materials in the area of the radiation source with regard to reflection or transmission. No matter how powerful a UV LED chip may be, the system will not be efficient if the output fails to arrive at the chemical reaction level (ink, adhesive, etc.). Thanks to optimisation of the thermal situation and radiation distribution, systems from the IST Group have become up to 30% more effective.

New UV LED booster technology The standard versions of all new UV LED systems from the IST Group feature innovative XT8 UV LED booster technology. The newly developed XT8 booster can increase the UV output by up to 30%, based on the optimisation of optical and thermal decoupling. A highly efficient UV LED system with XT8 technology provides

an ideal basis for attaining maximum UV LED system efficiency on a press.

LEDs offer outstanding specific properties: Immediate readiness for use, compact individual chip dimensions, clearly defined emission spectrum.

As UV LEDs do not require any runup times and are instantly ready for use, the LEDs can be turned on and off very quickly. The switching process does not cause any ageing of the LEDs, which means that they can be turned on and off as often as necessary

If actuated accordingly, the compact dimensions of each individual chip can also be used to good advantage.

As LED chips are always operated together in a "string", it is not possible to actuate each individual chip (approx.

1 mm²) separately, but the individual strings or segments can be operated independently of one another. Such segmented actuation means that LEDs only have to be switched on at the points where they are required for curing. Ideally, just the actual printed image will then be exposed to UV light.

Right back in 2004, in the early days of UV LED development, ITL recognised the enormous saving potential and patented the process of image-variable shut-off (EP1599340). The fact that a UV LED emits monochromatic light (a single wavelength only) inevitably means that no infrared light (IR) is released. Although warmth is generated

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In addition, the UV LED systems can be positioned closer to the substrate, thus minimising scattered radiation and ensuring maximum UV yield. to be dried to the extent required to stop them penetrating into the substrate or "bleeding" on the substrate, a lowoutput system is sufficient. With its low UV output, it produces a skin on the printed dot or increases the viscosity of the ink.

This so-called "pinning" is primarily used in digital printing between the individual inks or ink sets. As little space is available on account of the mechanical design of the machine, the pinning systems have to be highly compact. To prevent UV light undercutting at the print head, use

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Which is the right system?

When considering the variety of UV LED systems available, it soon becomes apparent that there are many different output classes and equipment features. And so the question inevitably arises: Which is the right system for the application concerned? If inks are only

is also made of optics to focus the Lambertian distribution of the LED light onto a narrow strip. The UV system output required depends to a great extent on the reactivity of the ink.

In contrast to final curing, pinning of conventional (non-LED-curable) UV inks is possible in many cases.

A wide range of systems also exists for final curing. There are basically two categories: Water-cooled and air-cooled UV LED systems. The more efficient, more direct water cooling method permits higher power densities than is the case with air-cooled systems. As cooling takes place directly via the back of the system, water-cooled systems such as the Solidcure2 series from ITL or the LUV from IST are extremely compact and can be neatly integrated into the machine. An added advantage of water cooling is that the exchange of heat occurs away from the machine

in the heat exchanger, which can be located at a strategically favourable position in the production shop.

If there is a need to avoid cooling water and to be absolutely certain that no condensate forms on the unit or tubes regardless of the ambient temperature and humidity - use can also be made of air-cooled UV LED systems with a somewhat lower output. These are slightly larger on account of the cooling fins fitted directly in the head require air circulation within the machine.

Nevertheless, their simple integration can make air-cooled systems a good alternative to water-cooled systems.

Once the question of cooling has been clarified, attention can be turned to the required output. The most important thing to be considered here is the fitting position. Whereas ITL systems such as the new SZ or VZ or

the Solidcure2 series are designed to be positioned very close to the print carrier (which is usually no problem for applications in the inkjet sector), the LUV from IST is intended to be used a greater working distance away, with integrated optics to optimise the beam path accordingly. Over a distance, a good deal of the peak output of a nonfocused LED system will go missing, which can have a negative influence on the curing process. An optimum curing result does not just depend on the peak value (W/cm²), however. It is also essentially governed by the dose (mJ/ cm²), which is defined by dwell time of the substrate under the UV system.

To sum up, maximum efficiency can only be attained if the overall system is optimally balanced in line with the machine requirements.

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The benefits of 3D large format printing technology Massivit 3D, the leading provider of large format 3D printing technology for visual communication and entertainment, has announced that Academy Award®winning design studio and manufacturing facility, Weta Workshop, has installed a Massivit 1800 3D Printing Solution at its Wellington, New Zealand-based premises.

The company is recognized for its work on blockbuster films such as The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit motion picture trilogies, Avatar, King Kong, Ghost in the Shell, and Blade Runner 2049. The installation of this Massivit 1800 was made possible by Massivit 3D’s local Australian and New Zealand distributor, Stick on Signs.

Richard Taylor, Weta Workshop Cofounder, CEO and Creative Director, says, “We manufacture super-sized, hyper-realistic human figures, creatures, vehicles, and other huge props for film and television and have always been on the search for technology that can produce large parts at a high speed.

“For 15 years, we have dreamed of a day when a printer would provide super large scale, speed, and build strength at low print costs, in equal measure. The Massivit 1800 has delivered this for us.”

Taylor adds, “With the Massivit 1800, our team has been able to redefine what is creatively possible for our large-scale manufacturing projects. It is

a powerful and versatile machine that has transformed the way we work and has supercharged our output. It really is a dream come true.”

According to Pietro Marson, Workshop Operations Analyst at Weta Workshop, the company’s manufacturing teams have until now deployed a range of technologies for their fabrication processes, including CNC routers, industrial robots, and smaller 3D printers. Many of these technologies have presented limitations when it comes to manufacturing bigger props.

“We’re often required to create 8or 9-meter-tall (26.2 or 29.5-foot) sculptures and mannequins, which means we need to print multiple parts and then manually fit them together,” he explains. “Needless to say, this is both time-consuming and expensive.

“The largest commercially available SLA 3D printer in the country has a maximum print volume of 60 x 60 x 40 centimeters, whereas the Massivit 1800 allows us to print up to 1.8-meter-high

[5.9-foot] components,” he continues.

“We can also print much more quickly and with far greater geometry freedom than with CNC machining.”

Weta Workshop expects to be able to save thousands of dollars by printing larger components. The Massivit 1800’s print volume has proven particularly useful for one of the company’s latest projects which requires the production of large-scale molds. Producing these molds with CNC technology would have been challenging due to their size and the inability of CNC routers to create complex, deep intrusions.

“The Massivit 1800 has surpassed our expectations insofar as the added capabilities and extra efficiency it delivers our operations,” says Richard Taylor. “Since its installation, it has stimulated a lot of creative thought and our teams are buzzing with what we will be able to achieve with it moving forward,” he concludes.

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Simple Rule’s for Avoiding You know how damaging it can be to have a toxic person in your workplace, or in your life.

Unfortunately, most of them don't come with warning labels the way toxic chemicals do. Many of them seem very likable at first. After all, most toxic people are good manipulators, so getting you to like them is part of their toolkit.

Is there a way to tell early on--ideally the first time you meet--that someone will turn out to be a toxic person?

While there's no foolproof method to tell right away if a new friend or colleague will be a drag on your energy, mood, or productivity, there are some early warning signs many toxic people display. If you encounter any of these when meeting someone for the first time--and especially if you encounter several of them--proceed with caution: 1. They badmouth someone else.

I once went for an interview at a company where the CEO told me about the deficiencies he saw in his second-in-command. That seemed like a big red flag to me, and I was right--I tried working there on a part-time basis for a couple of months but quickly left when the CEO proved much too toxic to work with. If someone you meet criticizes or complains about a third party who isn't present, that may be a sign that you're dealing with a toxic person--and when you're not

around they'll say bad stuff about you.

(The exception is when the comment makes sense in context, for instance if someone criticizes the Democratic candidate when you're at a Republican fundraiser.)

2. They complain.

Most toxic people are championshiplevel complainers. Listening to them gripe can be bad for your mood, your productivity, and maybe even your health. Plus, if you're like many people, you're in danger of getting sucked in, trying to fix whatever they're unhappy about. That's almost always a losing proposition. So if someone starts off your acquaintance with a lot of complaining, think hard about whether you want that person and their many dissatisfactions in your life.

3. They ask for special treatment.

You know who I mean. The person who expects you to accept their submission even though it's a day or two past the deadline. The person who

absolutely must get into your event for free even though everyone else is paying admission. If someone asks you for a special favor when you've only just met, just imagine what they'll ask for once they get to know you better.

4. They boast.

If you're meeting someone for a (formal or informal) job interview, it's natural for them to talk about their accomplishments. In other situations, someone who bends your ear for five minutes about how successful their last project was or how high their revenue is trying too hard to influence your thinking. Be wary.

5. They put you on the defensive.

Sometimes this happens so subtly that you can't even say for sure how it was done. But you suddenly feel the need to explain to this person you've barely met why you made the choices you did, or why your organization isn't so bad after all. Someone who makes you feel like you have to constantly defend yourself, your company, or your beliefs is going to be exhausting to spend time with.

6. They make you work to please them.

This happens to me all the time, and

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I bet it happens to you, too. Someone tells you they just can't find the app they need for what they want to do. Or they've put together a proposal, but it just isn't quite right. Or all their hopes ride on their child getting into that one special school. Before you know it, you're trying to write an app for them, or seeking out inside tips to improve their proposal, or calling all your friends to see if anyone you know happens to know someone on the admissions committee for the school they want.

Stop right there. Anyone who has you tying yourself in knots to help them when you've only just met will only manipulate you into greater and greater efforts as time goes on. And you already know they're extremely difficult to please.

7. They don't show interest in your concerns.

You've just had a 10-minute conversation with a new acquaintance and you already know where they grew up, that they got divorced six months ago, and that they just landed a promotion. Meantime, they don't even know where you work or what you do for a living.

Someone who expects you to be interested in every aspect of their life but has zero curiosity about yours is highly likely to be a toxic person. Be on your guard.

8. They don't make you feel good.

Do a gut check. How do you feel after talking with this person? How

would you feel at the prospect of, say, spending an hour with them over lunch or coffee? If spending time with someone makes you tense or unhappy, there's a decent chance that this is a toxic person. So if you feel negative, it's worth trying to figure out why.

Maybe this is someone from a different culture, or you feel intimidated by their intelligence or success, in which case you should probably try to overcome your resistance. But it could also be that this is a toxic person, and you should follow your instincts when they tell you to walk away.

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EFI announces new Nozomi features At All4Pack in Paris, EFI launched new print modes for the EFI Nozomi C18000. The inkjet corrugated board press is an ultra-high speed, single-pass machine for high graphic, direct to board digital printing.

“EFI’s new print modes for Nozomi and our new white ink further strengthen our overall portfolio for efficient corrugated production with the industry’s best digital print engine and packaging workflow solutions,” said José Luis Ramón Moreno, vice president and general manager, EFI Industrial Printing.

At All4Pack, EFI additionally showcased its corrugated packaging workflow products including EFI Corrugated Packaging Suite business and production software, and EFI Escada, a product in the Suite that helps packaging companies maximise the potential of their operation, from corrugator and process control to full traceability and reporting.

In addition, the press now offers three new modes to optimize printing capabilities and ink consumption: • PHOTO mode allows matching of up to 97% of PANTONE® Colors in six colours with no ink consumption limit – an ideal feature for printing corrugated display materials where saturation and vivid colours are key; • POP mode reduces the colour gamut slightly, without a significant difference in the final appearance, and is ideal for photographic printing where ink saving is an important criterion; • ECO mode works with a restricted colour range and the lowest possible ink consumption. It is intended for printing packaging where lower cost is a critical factor. Even when using uncoated boards and simple graphics, it is possible to achieve significant ink savings with excellent print results.

The new print modes help customers address a wider range of production needs.

New innovative Nozomi Print Modes Nozomi is now equipped with new white ink feature. While the Nozomi press prints in up to six colours (CMYK, orange and violet), it now includes a newly available white ink option that significantly increases users’ capabilities.

Versions increase packaging relevance Full-scale digital corrugated packaging production on the Nozomi press gives packaging companies and brands a new opportunity to cost-effectively create unlimited versions, small production batches, and even jobs where every package differs from the others.

With the white ink, packaging converters can create impressive photographic images and vivid colours directly on brown kraft board liner.

The high-end, powerful EFI Fiery NZ 1000 digital front end (DFE) driving the Nozomi press simplifies the process of creating spot or flood white layers for print jobs.

Packaging is a key element in brand positioning for the growing online shopping market, and, for that segment, the Nozomi press gives e-tailers the power to include images relevant to the recipient and/or the product(s) contained in the box, and even include special, targeted offers right on the box.

The press’ Fiery DFE efficiently processes the large amounts of variable data needed to make these applications a reality.

And, as the digital production opportunity expands the number of shorter-run, versioned and fully personalized jobs that packaging converters produce, the EFI ecosystem of corrugated technologies helps those customers thrive with a complete workflow that streamlines job submission, planning, order promising, accounting and more.

Powerful business and production workflow management EFI’s workflow for corrugated production, the Corrugated Packaging Suite, is an end-to-end, comprehensive software offering for box plants, sheet plants, sheetfeeders and corrugated display businesses. The Suite integrates with EFI Fiery DFEs, the Nozomi press and other digital production devices.

Version 6 of the Suite on display at All4Pack includes robust shipment planning technology that optimizes trailer load capacity so users can reduce both their costs and their carbon footprint.

Plus, the Suite’s Corrugated Business System offers robust new orderpromising, back-to-front scheduling, search features and a powerful new data import tool that simplifies the process of upgrading to the Suite from legacy systems. Other enhancements include a new feature to implement universal pricing changes by customer, ship to location, sales rep, product styles, and/or board grades.

Productivity Workbench and Business Intelligence tools for the Suite simplify

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49 the process of reviewing, managing and analyzing detailed production and sales data. A new integration with Esko CadX for the Suite lets users create simple European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers (FEFCO) styles for boxes and import existing Esko ArtiosCAD ARD files.

Plus, the Suite’s industry-leading EFI Escada corrugator control technology helps users increase profitability, achieve greater efficiency and productivity, and reduce downtime and waste.

Total Corbion PLA Starts Up its 75,000 Tons Per Year Bioplastics Plant Total Corbion PLA announces the start-up of its 75,000 tons per year PLA (Poly Lactic Acid) bioplastics plant in Rayong, Thailand. The plant has successfully produced Luminy® PLA resins. This bioplastic provides a valuable contribution towards the circular economy being biobased and biodegradable and offering multiple environmentally-friendly waste solutions.

The new facility will produce a broad range of Luminy® PLA resins from renewable, non-GMO sugarcane sourced locally in Thailand: from standard PLA to innovative, high heat PLA and PDLA with unique properties. The products will meet customers’ needs in a wide range of markets notably packaging, consumer goods, 3D printing, fibers and automotive and are specifically optimized for extrusion, thermoforming, injection molding and fiber spinning processes.

At the end of their useful life, PLA products can be mechanically or chemically recycled, or in some cases composted and returned to the soil as fertilizer.

Total Corbion PLA will leverage on the integration with its Lactide plant, the monomer required for the production of PLA, that has simultaneously been expanded to 100,000 tons per year production capacity. Furthermore, the 1,000 tons per year PLA pilot plant, which has been operational since the end of 2017, is located on the same site and will be used for product development.

The start-up marks a major milestone for both the joint venture and the bioplastics market. With this additional 75,000 tons per year facility, the global production of PLA bioplastics will increase by almost 50%, to 240,000 tons per year. PLA is a fast-growing polymer market with an estimated annual growth rate of 10% to 15%.

“The start-up of this state-of-the-art plant establishes Total Corbion PLA as a world-scale PLA bioplastic producer, ideally located to serve growing markets from Asia Pacific to Europe and the Americas,” said Stephane Dion, CEO of the company. “The subsequent increase in global PLA capacity will enable manufacturers and brand owners to move into the circular economy and produce biobased products with lower carbon footprints and multiple end of life options.”

“I’m very pleased that the joint venture has started-up the second-largest PLA bioplastics plant in the world.

This achievement is fully in line with our strategy, to expand in petrochemicals and, at the same time, innovate in low-carbon solutions. Bioplastics are a great complement to our more traditional petrochemicals products to meet the rising demand for polymers while contributing towards reducing end-of-life concerns,” said Bernard Pinatel, President Refining & Chemicals at Total.

Corbion, that supplies the lactic acid to this fully integrated plant, is happy with the news: “The successful startup of this state-of-the-art PLA plant is the result of impressive team work by

many. This is good news for consumers and producers who want to make a conscious choice to improve their carbon footprint and make their contribution to a circular economy. A world of innovation and business opportunities has opened up while contributing to a better world,” said Tjerk de Ruiter, CEO at Corbion. manroland Goss acquires GWS Printing Systems manroland Goss web systems Group (MGWS) and GWS Printing Systems (GWS) of the Netherlands announce the signing of a Share Purchase Agreement covering MGWS’s acquisition of the Dutch specialist in used web offset equipment.

With the acquisition of GWS and DOVAK, MGWS is making a next important step in the development of its strategy to be the most advanced solution provider to the web offset printing industry. MGWS and GWS have already closely cooperated in the field of used equipment, heatset press service and within the MARKET-X e-commerce platform launched by MGWS last year.

Alexander Wassermann, CEO of manroland Goss, emphasized: "The acquisition of GWS and DOVAK by MGWS is a logical consequence of the many years of cooperation between the companies and the numerous project successes celebrated between the companies. Teaming our forces and solutions will result in an even broader portfolio to the printing industry worldwide. We expect the used equipment market and related services to grow within the next years, so adding GWS gives us the chance to become an even stronger and broader supplier in this business area."

Current GWS and DOVAK owners Eric van Kessel and Walter Donkers will continue as managers of the business. They added: "The graphic industry is facing constant change and it is obvious that suppliers seek to cooperate. Being part of the manroland Goss Group will allow us to develop and accelerate our growth plan for the business, increase market presence and

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“In the area of used web offset equipment and related projects GWS will be given the chance to act as a standalone company in line with the clear MGWS vision to maintain the entrepreneurial approach GWS is known for and at the same time GWS will be able to extend its network and market reach.”

Both parties look forward to leading the GWS business into this new phase and to make use of the synergies and opportunities this acquisition offers to further grow and develop all of our activities related to used equipment and services for the benefit of our customers.

Koenig & Bauer acquires Duran Machinery to form Koenig & Bauer Duran • Duran Machinery, leading manufacturer of folder gluers becomes member of the Koenig & Bauer Group • Complete lines from printing to the processing of folding boxes from a single source • Duran’s brand OMEGA machines set new standards in the field of folding carton and corrugated gluing lines • Increase in market share and sales growth expected Koenig & Bauer has agreed with Duran Machinery in Istanbul to take over 80% of its folder gluer business and integrate it into the Group under the name Koenig & Bauer Duran.

With this latest acquisition, Koenig & Bauer strengthens its activities in the growth segment of machines and

systems for packaging production.

Together with the Rapida sheetfed presses from Koenig & Bauer Sheetfed, flatbed die cutters from Koenig & Bauer Iberica and the folder gluers from Duran, the company can now offer complete lines for the printing and processing folding boxes from a single source – with products made in Europe. This gives Duran a clear competitive advantage over other suppliers of folding box gluers, which are left to their own resources in this market segment.

"Over the past few years Duran has set new standards and successfully strengthened its position among our customers in the industrial packaging sector. We are now further expanding our worldwide presence as the printing press and die cutter manufacturer with the broadest product portfolio,” said Ralf Sammeck, CEO of Koenig & Bauer Sheetfed.

Duran has more than 30 years of experience in designing and manufacturing folder gluers in various formats and configurations. Along with six standard series of Omega folder gluers with different specifications and ancillary equipment, the company also provides R&D services to meet specific production requirements, starting from unique packaging designs and the manufacturing of innovative tailormade machinery.

Duran machines are used worldwide by manufacturers of cardboard and corrugated board packaging in more than 65 countries. Koenig & Bauer Duran will proceed its activities in

Duran Machinery’s existing premises in Istanbul and with Duran’s management fully on board.

Oktay Duran, chairman of Duran Machinery stated: "We are proud to be a part of the great Koenig & Bauer Group and we are certain that we will achieve greater success in the global folding carton market with our new synergy.“ Koenig & Bauer expects the acquisition and integration of Duran to boost its market share in folding carton gluers, strengthen packaging production activities and boost sales.

The acquisition and integration of Duran is in line with the global Koenig & Bauer Group‘s strategy of focusing on growth markets.

Integrated hybrid digital Hybrid printing is a hot topic in the printing and printed packaging industries, but its definition tends to change slightly depending on who you are talking to. Some printshops profess to offer hybrid printing since they have both digital and analog technologies under one roof. The technologies are not integrated but are leveraged independently or sequentially through the print workflow. Other printshops leverage hybrid presses which are designed as standalone solutions with no integration of existing analog equipment.

However, there is a third option that is proving more and more popular with printers and converters adopting hybrid printing: integrating a digital solution that can match quality and printing speeds onto existing conventional equipment. This allows for a customized hybrid solution that are 100 percent tailored to the printing operation’s needs and breathes new life into their equipment without having to make a major financial investment.

Integrating a hybrid digital solution onto conventional presses is especially beneficial for mail, security, gaming, newspaper, label and corrugated printers, as well as folding- and flexible carton converters. Over 1,500 KODAK PROSPER S-Series Imprinting Solutions have already been installed for a wide range of applications around the

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Newspaper inserts printed on Prosper S20 world. And, while it has been widely adopted in the commercial print markets mentioned above, packaging converters and brands are also quickly catching on to the value of integrating a digital solution onto their gravure, flexo and offset presses.

One of the key reasons for this has been the introduction of packaging inks and fluids that are safe for indirect food contact applications for folding carton, corrugated and flexible substrates. And, while packaging is increasing in volume printed, there are dramatic shifts to shorter runs and SKU proliferation, so a print run of 100,000 could really be 10 runs of 10,000 each. Brands are also significantly increasing their promotional programs and e-commerce initiatives to better connect with the consumer.

However, these shorter runs and need to add variable content cannot be produced cost effectively with conventional equipment and at times are difficult to produce with a digital press format. That is where hybrid printing offers the best of both worlds, enabling variable content and design freedom for brands, while allowing their converters the cost effectiveness.

The opportunities that the integration of a digital system onto conventional presses brings are endless. A good example for packaging takes us to Korea and China where emojis are the number one image used in promotions. Imagine the immediate flexibility and design freedom that a digital imprinting system like the KODAK PROSPER S-Series Imprinting system can bring!

Desktop direct-to-garment printer for printing directly on cottonbased* products Roland DG Corporation, a manufacturer of wide-format inkjet printers and 3D devices worldwide, today announced the launch of the VersaSTUDIO BT-12 desktop direct-to-garment printer for printing directly on cotton-based* products.

Built for on-demand personalisation, the BT-12, which will be available from April 2019, is ideal for businesses looking for new revenue opportunities by offering an engaging in-store experience for their customers.

According to Etsuo Harada, Division President of COTO Business Division for Roland DG, since the introduction of VersaCAMM SP-300 in 2003, Roland DG inkjet printers have increasingly been used in the production of custom apparel and fabric goods. “More recently,” Harada said, “in-store personalisation services for printing customer designs have grown rapidly. To meet this demand, the COTO Business Division has developed the new DTG printer.”

The BT-12 is an easy-to-use A4 size printer that prints full colour graphics including photos, logos and text directly on a wide variety of cottonbased items, such as t-shirts, tote bags and textile interior decoration products. Its compact size and affordable price enables businesses to offer personalisation services with a low initial investment and in locations where space is limited, including shopping malls, kiosks, apparel stores, hotel gift shops and tourist destinations, and even at events.

Capable of producing a fully-finished custom printed product in just a few minutes, the BT-12 is designed for ultimate ease of use. Bundled

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with Roland Design Software, which features an intuitive user interface, with the BT-12 users can create unique designs with minimal training.

Cassettes hold the items for printing and finishing, ensuring the safety of operators and customers.

The printer unit requires very little space, with dimensions of 399 mm (W) x 760 mm (D), and the optional HB-12 finishing equipment stacks with the BT-12. This clever design dramatically reduces the installation space that is typically required for a traditional direct-to-garment printer.

“Consumer behaviour has been shifting from consumption to experience due to the diversification of consumer values,” Harada said.

“As a result, businesses have an opportunity to offer high-value merchandise such as personalised products to meet customer needs and desires.”

“Our goal,” Harada continues, “is to provide our users with tools that help deliver a unique experience and quality time for their customers and to transform their imagination into reality.”

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