Issue 2 2017 by Print Innovation Asia

Print INNOVATION

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Printing, Packaging and Publishing Industries across Asia. Issue 2 2017

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Contents Page 2

Labels and Packaging Innovation Conference Flyer

2017 Packaging Excellence Awards Call for

Entries. 10

High-end anti counterfeiting solfware solutions for the

digital printing

Canon introduces worldwide debut of OcĂŠ

Prostream 16

Accelerated productivity, higher-quality output and reduced

production costs for users

Speakers confirmed for Xeikon CafĂŠ 2017

Variable data integrity for pharma applications

Revolutionise the printing of plastic products

Lithrone G40 in the Philippines

Firm hold on pole position in large formats

Packaging and the Evolution

FIVE Reasons to Join Asian Packaging Conference 2017

HP launches Signage Suite

Control of colour with the colour doctor

Anti-counterfeiting Technologies for Packaging

News from around the world

Issue 2 2017 Published by Asian Print Awards Management Pte Ltd 39 Robinson Road, Robinson Point #11-01, Suite 25A Singapore 068911 Print Innovation Asia Labels and Packaging Innovation Asia Asian Print Awards

Publisher Paul Callaghan paul@printinnovationasia.com Editorial Elizabeth Liew elizabeth@printinnovationasia.com Advertising sales@cpublish.com.sg Editor Sha Jumari sha@printinnovationasia.com Packaging Sales Matthew Callahan matt@cpublish.com.sg Accounts/Circulation accounts@cpublish.com.sg

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Presenters at the 2017 event include International Brand Owners Leading Flexo Printers Leading Label Manufacturers Leading Gravure Cigarette Manufacturers Business Topics Panel Discussion NPES Friday afternoon “Brand Owners tell us what they want” and Is it possible.. ‘Technical Workshop and Display Area” Over 40 Leading Manufacturing and Supply Companies will talk to you about their latest products and technology for Packaging Manufacturing

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Day 1 8.30am Technical Workshop and Display area open (40 Companies) 930am - 11.20am Conference 11.20am 11.40am Coffee and cakes in the Technical Workshop area 11.40am-1.20pm Conference 1.20pm - 2.30pm Networking Lunch 2.30pm - 5.00pm Conference 5.00pm till 7.30pm Evening Cocktails and soft drinks in the Technical Workshop and Display area

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8.30am Technical Workshop and Display area open (40 Companies) 10.00am - 12.20am Conference 12.20pm - 1.30pm Networking Lunch 1.30pm -3.30 pm Industry Panel and Session hosted by 3.30pm - 3.50pm Coffee and cakes in the Technical Workshop area 3.50pm - 5.20pm Conference 6.45pm till 7.30pm 2017 Awards Presentation Cocktails 7.30pm till late 15th Packaging Excellence Awards Gala Dinner - Ballroom (Presentations of Gold Silver and Bronze winners on stage)

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PACKAGING EXCELLENCE AWARDS

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ENTRY FORM Asian Label Association

ENTRIES SUBMISSION CLOSE MARCH 26TH 2017

Everything Flexo

The Awards cover every process for the flexo printing industry, from wide-web all the way to narrow web.

All Narrow Web, Mid Web, Wide Web, Beverage Carton and Cups and Pre-Print for Corrugated entries, MUST BE submitted with a minimum of five (5) full cylinder print repeats, at full printed web width and wound onto a 75mm (3”) cardboard core. All Narrow Web, Mid Web and Wide Web entries MUST NOT be printed onto a pressure sensitive web substrate

1. Narrow Web Flexibles (Web widths up to 500 mm) A: Paper B: Film 2.Mid Web Flexibles (Web widths 501 to 914 mm) A: Paper B: Film 3. Wide Web Flexibles (Web widths 915 mm or more) A: Paper B: Film 4. Beverage Carton & Cups SH

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Judges Award for Best in Show FLEXO. The judging panel selects a best of the best from all FLEXO categories.

7. Post Print for Corrugated must provide five(5) consecutive sheets/boxes.

Everything Gravure

The Awards cover every process for the Gravure printing industry.

All Gravure entries MUST be submitted with a minimum of five(5) full cylinder print repeats at the full printed web width and wound onto a 75mm (3”) cardboard core. All other substrates to be packed to avoid creasing and damage.

1. Paper and Metallised paper - surface print 2. Metallised Films and Aluminium Foil - surface print

Judges Award for Best in Show GRAVURE. The judging panel selects a best of the best from all GRAVURE categories.

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Everything Labels The Awards cover every process for the Labeling printing industry.

Categories 1, 2, 4, 5, and 7 MUST BE printed onto a pressure sensitive web substrate, be die-cut, submit a minimum of five (5) full cylinder print repeats at the full printed web width and wound onto a 75mm (3”) cardboard core.

1. Flexo 2A.Letterpress 2B. All print and production details MUST BE provided on Section ‘B’ of the Entry Form. 3. Offset Sheet-fed Offset printed entries MUST submit at least two(2) full, untrimmed printed sheets and be submitted either

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FREE ENTRY FORM

15th Asian Packaging Excellence Awards 2017 ENTRIES SUBMISSION CLOSE MARCH 26TH 2017 PLEASE INDICATE BELOW WITH AN

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FLEXO AWARDS

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GRAVURE AWARDS

LABELING AWARDS

Entered by (Company name): Contact: Address: Telephone:

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Title of entry (description): Printed by (company name): Prepress House: Category entered (See page before): By signing here you accept the rules and conditions of the Asian Flexo, Gravure and Labeling Excellence Awards

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Production information to be shown to judges

Category entered (Same as above):

( tape this to the back of your entries)

Entry number (Administrative use only]:

Print method: Number of ink colours:

Ink Manufacturer:

Quantity produced (Print run):

Brand of Printing Machine:

Substrate Type: Web Width: mm Substrate Thickness: microns Substrate Grammage: gsm Other technical details (finishing processes etc)

(Attach a separate sheet if necessary)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION A company can enter a maximum of ten (10) jobs per printing category. All entries must be from a commercial print production run: Sheetfed entries must be full sheets untrimmed and supplied in a tube or flat between 2 sheets of cardboard to avoid creasing. All production details must be provided in all sections of the entry form and in English. (Otherwise, an entry will not be deemed eligible). Please note that all entries are non-returnable, unless a self addressed courier pack is supplied with an entry. All entries must be printed within the Asian Region between 26 March 2016 and 26th March 2017

Send all entries to: Asian Packaging Excellence Awards 39 Robinson Road, Robinson Point #11-01, Suite 25A - Singapore 068911 Entries submission closes on March 26th 2017 www.asianpackagingconference.com or www.printinnovationasia.com

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High-end anti counterfeiting solfware solutions for the digital printing To help businesses battle against counterfeiting and protect their valuable brand reputation, Agfa Graphics developed high-end security and authenticity verification software solutions which can be seen at the Xeikon Café Packaging Innovations 2017 (www.xeikoncafe.com), set for 28 to 31 March. Agfa Graphics will join close to 40 other industry suppliers to show total solutions of digital applications in labels and packaging.

one of the most basic and important elements of document and brand protection. Inspired by high-end security software, it incorporates the aspect of security into the initial step of document or product creation. Arziro Design offers a multitude of security design tools to safeguard documents and products from the growing threat of forgery, and enables in-house protection and full creative freedom in a known software environment. The resulting creations are extremely difficult and expensive to reverse engineer.

With twenty years experience in highsecurity graphic design software solutions, Agfa Graphics brings expertise in helping businesses battle against counterfeiting. At the Xeikon Café, Agfa will present its Arziro Design powerful security design tool and Arziro Authenticate unique software-as-aservice solution that generates secure, copy-proof QR+ codes. Designed for the general security printing market, the ultimate goal of the Agfa Graphics Arziro solutions is to make the job of counterfeiters as tough as possible by pushing the limits of design, creativity, and surveillance.

security systems for label and packaging applications,” said Luc Bruyneel, Agfa Graphics Business Manager Security Software. “Agfa Graphics has developed a prominent position in new segments of industrial inkjet printing with our integrated prepress solutions, which we look forward to sharing with visitors to the Café. We anticipate that the combination of innovations from Xeikon and other participating suppliers with Agfa security and anticounterfeiting solutions on show will inspire visitors to consider increasing protection from the growing threat of forgery.”

“Agfa Graphics welcomed the opportunity to be a part of the Xeikon Café to connect with an audience that is highly interested in both innovative digital printing technology and unique

Bringing security design and brand protection in-house While many anti-counterfeiting efforts tend to overlook the graphic design, Arziro Design acknowledges it as

Verifying the genuineness of an item Tackling counterfeiters flooding the market with fake creations, Arziro Authenticate software generates secure, copy-proof QR+ codes that can be printed directly on a counterfeitsensitive product which enables consumers to verify whether the item is authentic with a simple scan using their smartphones. The tool, shipped with Arziro Design (Plus) also connects products to the internet, thus driving customer engagement and enabling track-andtrace functionalities. Moreover, it gives brand owners access to vital market information for future business strategies. Applications for Arziro Design and Ariziro Authenticate in combination with digital printing equipment such as Xeikon include labels, packaging, tax stamps and security documents. At the Xeikon Café, visitors will see these Agfa Graphics solutions integrated in live pharmaceutical label and packaging applications.

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

"It's not a matter of being the smartest or the strongest anymore. It's who can respond most quickly and effective to change." Hoessein Hadaoui, CEO of Telrol Group

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Canon introduces worldwid Packed with new core technologies, the Océ ProStream series aims to take high quality inkjet printing beyond its current limits. The platform has already confirmed six installations; one of which will be in Asia Pacific. Sha Jumari reports. Canon unveiled the new Océ ProStream series on 17 February 2017 at its facility in Poing, Germany. Launched ahead of Hunkeler innovationdays 2017, the event saw visitors from 22 countries, including from the Asia Pacific region namely Singapore, Japan, South Korea and Australia.

The Océ ProStream series is a continuous feed production inkjet platform that leverages on Canon’s inkjet technology with the Océ JetStream, Océ ColorStream and Océ VarioPrint i300. Aimed at mid-to-high level commercial printing segments, the new series is able to produce premium quality prints on a larger range of

media, including print uncoated, inkjetoptimised, gloss and matt-coated papers, at a rate of 80m/min, or 1,076 A4/min. “We deliberately took a green-field approach to design, with a commitment to create a product that would open up fresh business opportunities for commercial printers, particularly in high-growth segments such as premium direct mail and marketing collateral. The Océ ProStream delivers on this commitment, pushing inkjet even further into the commercial printing mainstream with its amazing quality and versatility,” said Christian Unterberger, chief marketing & executive vice president production printing products, Océ. At the time of the announcement, six ProStream machines has already been

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de debut of Océ Prostream sold. While most of the installations will be in Europe, the fourth installation is slated for Asia Pacific. For now, Canon is unable to specify its customer due to a disclosure agreement. Canon is expecting 25 presses to be sold by the end of 2017, and hopes to reach 100 presses by the end of 2018. The Océ ProStream features a modular design and it will be possible to configure to an alternative L-shape. The series has already earned a coveted iF design award 2017 from Germany’s iF International Forum for Design. The competition includes over 5,500 entries from 59 countries, presided by a 58-member jury of independent experts. In 2016, the number of pages printed by inkjet and toner is the same for the first time ever. The inkjet technology of today, while able to provide high quality, variable content and productivity, is still limited in its media flexibility. Facing this challenge head-on, the main feature of the Océ ProStream is its ability to expand the choice of media,

opening opportunities for new digital applications. “We are confident that the Océ ProStream series will continue to drive our success in our competitive market. With more than 33% percent market share, Canon/Océ is the undisputed worldwide leader in continuous feed inkjet. The Océ ProStream will build on this heritage and carry forward our proud tradition of innovation in professional digital printing,” Unterberger added.

The Océ ProStream series incorporates several new core technologies for continuous feed inkjet. Some of the technologies include new 1,200 print heads, ink formulation with ColorGrip, a contactless drying system and enhanced usability powered by a new DFE. New Print Heads The latest Kyocera KJ4 piezo electric drop on demand print heads is based on Océ DigiDot Multilevel technology for sharper details, smoother half tones

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14 the print gap climate for less drying in the print head nozzle. The final print quality for uncoated media allows for more vibrant colours, less feathering, less strike-through, and less mottle. On coated media, ColorGrip enables less colour-tocolour bleed and less coalescence. and economised ink usage. It can print at a resolution of 1200 dpi and 1200 npi and produce multilevel dot modulation of 2 picoliter and 5.6 picoliter at full 1,076 A4/min productivity. The new print heads will have a higher firing frequency of 64 kHz, resulting in an increased generation of heat. To combat overheating, there is a print head water-cooling system. The cooling system will allow the inks to maintain its target temperature of 32 degrees celcius and below, and reduce the risk of drying in the nozzle. This is expected to result in improved jet stability over print width and time. New Polymer Pigment Inks with ColorGrip The ProStream utilises new pigmentbased polymer inks, which are ultra fast immobilizing, enabling high printing speeds for increased productivity. The

inks are developed and manufactured by Océ.

New Contactless Floatation Drying Technology

The polymer pigment inks work to form a ‘glue layer’ which is able to benefit in a few ways. Firstly, the ‘glue’ layer adheres the pigment onto the media, leading to a large range of media. Due to the layer, the pigments are kept on the surface of the substrate, which also results in a larger colour gamut. According to Canon, the polymer pigment ink set is able to match, if not exceed, offset colour gamut.

The sensitive floatation air dryer ensures that the printed paper is not touched until the print images are fully robust. The no-contact drying method means that there are no scratches, rub-off or changes to gloss levels in the dryer. The drying technology also allows for consistent drying of all colours, and over the whole paper width to avoid media cockle. The result is minimal stress to the substrate, allowing for maximum print quality.

The ink set is equipped with ColorGrip technology, which was first seen in the Océ Varioprint i300 press. ColorGrip technology allows printing on a wider range of media, including a variety of coater, uncoated offset stocks, to expand applications. The ColorGrip is applied using the print heads. It facilitates full area coverage to minimise paper curl in addition to humidifying

There is recirculation of heat in the system, reducing the amount of power required for heating and lessening exhaust of the system. There is also active cooling to stabilise the printed image and reduce paper stress. New Usability with PRISMAcontrol DFE

The Océ ProStream is powered by a new workflow system, the PRISMAcontrol. The digital front end will support direct native PDF production and modification. It allows for printer job and paper settings management, and has production queue control at the printer. Canon added that eventually DFE operations can be controlled remotely, for example, via a mobile device.

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Accelerated productivity, higherquality output and reduced production costs for users SA International (SAi), the leading provider of software solutions for the professional sign making, wide-format digital printing and CAD/CAM for CNC machining industries, has announced that its industry-leading Flexi software has been fully certified by leading color communication systems manufacturer, Color-Logic, for use with its Process Metallic Color System™ for the wide format and sign markets. As Color-Logic’s flagship product, Process Metallic Color System™ allows users to easily incorporate complex metallic colors into wide format prints. With the certification of SAi Flexi 11 and 12 for use with all metalliccapable inkjet printers, print providers can produce a host of applications,

including posters, billboards and premium signage. This represents a haul of benefits, in particular the assurance of accelerated productivity, higher-quality output and reduced production costs by reducing mistakes. “Typically, workflows are constrained

to CMYK, making the preparation of a metallic job quite laborious,” explains Dean Derhak, Product Marketing Director at SAi. “Thanks to the partnership, customers can seamlessly allocate the metallic components early in the design phase using Process Metallic Color System™ with the

ONE. FOR ALL. The world‘s leading system for packaging proofs and dummies. Contract proof quality, with native screening. On every stock: film, cardboard, sheet metal, aluminum, sleeves, IML and much more.

Including finishing effects: Spot varnish, embossing, cold foil, foil blocking, drip-off, soft-touch and much more. www.cgs-oris.com

confidence that Flexi will accurately output this to the printer.” The more streamlined design-to-print process allows wide format print providers to dramatically reduce the timeconsuming manual steps required, crucially accelerating their turnaround time. Enhanced competitive edge through extended applications offering In addition to an optimized workflow, the ability to offer premium metallic print applications enables companies to differentiate their signage and stand-out from the crowd. “The capability to extend their business offering to include specialist, attention-grabbing prints enables print service providers to elevate existing projects to new heights and differentiate their service offering from the competition,” says Derhak. “In doing so, users strengthen their ability to retain existing clients as well as maintain their competitive edge.” This latest certification by Color-Logic follows the recent accreditation of SAi’s Flexi and PhotoPrint RIP software with Color-Logic’s Touch7 extended colour gamut system.

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Speakers confirmed for Xeikon Café 2017 An integral part of the Xeikon Café Packaging Innovations 2017, set for 28 to 31 March, is the Conference program, which aims to elevate to the next level in business and technical education. A number of highly experienced speakers, including keynote speaker Rafi Albo, will share valuable information about trends and technological advancements in the digital printing market. Talking from their personal experience, they will give a glimpse of what the future may hold and inspire visitors with different business insights, and new ideas. Accommodating the wide scope and interests of the Xeikon Café attendees, the Conference program is divided into a technical and business track. The technical sessions will focus on industry-related technical aspects, while the business sessions will inform attendees about key innovations in digital production of labels and

packaging, and focus on business education. The Conference will run daily during the Xeikon Café from 10:00 till 16:30 (except Friday, till noon), closing each day with a ‘talk show’ where the speakers will be discussing the topics of the day. Marketing guru Rafi Albo to lead keynote presentation Rafi Albo, often also called the global guru of connected 1to1 marketing, has been integrating printed products with online technologies for many years. Combining technologies such as augmented (AR), virtual (VR) and mixed reality (MR), with fresh ideas, new approaches and creativity, he

creates the most innovative applications that bring a WOW effect. At the Xeikon Café Conference, Rafi will show on stage some of the most creative work he made for brands from all over the world. Being a strong believer that print is and will always be sexy, he will share his ideas on how AR, VR and MR can boost demand for new print forms and thus the potential success of print businesses and brands. “I have been working with brand companies and printers all over the world for many years now, talking with them and learning about their needs and the challenges for their business. For brands, emotional connections and the sharing of experiences is becoming ever more important. And this creates ample opportunities for

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19 printers, when integrating new online technologies and fresh ideas. I strongly believe that combining print with online technologies is what offers real added value. I see endless application options in all areas and I have no doubt that such applications will increase, in particular on labels and packaging due to the high significance of the point of sale and the strong competition among producers,” said Albo.

for them, transforming creative ideas into industrial printed packaging.

Business Conference with high-level speakers The Business Conference speakers,

• Leonie van Tienen, Packaging Design expert & researcher. Leonie will share the results of her academic research regarding the different elements of label and packaging designs in an online retail setting, and how changing them might have an effect on consumer’s buying intensions.

• Kevin Karstedt, CEO of Karstedt Associates. Based on his expertise built by providing years of analysis, insights and consulting services to constituents across the entire packaging supply chain, Kevin will address the digital print for packaging topic, more particularly for the folding carton industry.

• Michaël Nieuwesteeg, Managing Director of NVC (the Netherlands Packaging Centre). From his work at the NVC, an association which projects, services and educational program are focused on the continuous improvement of packaging, Michael will share his profound knowledge of this market, the trends and future outlook.

representing both brands as well as printers next to industry expert, were selected upon their extensive market and business knowledge, and will be covering a diverse range of topics. Amongst others, the line-up of speakers includes: • Jack Willemsz, Owner CUPSZ (Netherlands, www.cupsz.nl). Jack will share his business story about building up a new company that is solely focused on the digital production of high-quality, short-run cups, and the unique benefits this application brings to brands. • Jan Duffhues, Print Development Manager, Commercial Europe, MARS Europe. Jan will bring the perspective from a brand’s point of view, and talk about what digital production can do

• Phil Edwards, President at PrintSure (US, www.printsure.com). Phil will be talking about his extensive experience in offering digital printing services for high-end short-run product packaging, including prototypes, mock-ups, comps, samples and other applications. • Rachida Semail, Partner at law firm Keller and Heckman LLP. Rachida will be sharing her extensive experience with food packaging matters and issues, and provide an update and overview of the current and future food safety regulation, from a legal aspect. • Shawn Desmarchais, President of Produlith (Canada, www.produlith.com). Shawn will be sharing his personal experience of managing printing company Produlith, which specializes in strategic packaging solutions with services including marketing strategy, design, development and manufacturing of paperboard packaging, for a variety of markets like for example cosmetic, specialty food and pharma. • Sean Smyth, Industry Consultant and Analyst. With over 30 years of

experience in the global print and packaging market, Sean’s presentation will focus on shifting to digital production, and when one should consider to change, by means of a practical, technology based tick-off list of decisive factors. Technical Conference brings application focus Running parallel with the business Conference, the technical Conference will focus more on the technology of the nearly 30 end-to-end digital applications on show at the Xeikon Café, including self-adhesive, in-mould, wet-glue and wraparound labels, folding carton, flexible packaging, heat transfer, leaflets and paper cups. Close to 40 industry suppliers are combining their capabilities to show total solutions in each of the applications, from software, workflow, print media and consumables to printing, converting, and finishing. The Technical Conference will delve deeper into the technologies behind each of the applications. “The diversity of high-level speakers lined-up for the Xeikon Café Conference will provide a range of perspectives and expertise surrounding the world of digital production that will surely inspire and educate the audience,” commented Filip Weymans, VP of marketing for Xeikon. “Each speaker is highly knowledgeable in their field, and will share personal experiences and valuable information on the latest innovations, trends, and technical novelties that will help to demystify the hype around digital production.” The official program of the business and technical Conference will be available soon on the Xeikon café website: www.xeikoncafe.com.

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Variable data integrity for pharma applications At the Xeikon Café Packaging Innovations 2017 (www.xeikoncafe.com), set for 28 to 31 March, Lake Image Systems will highlight two digital print solutions delivering document integrity and variable print quality confidence: Discovery Maxscan contact scanning technology for high resolution print inspection and Discovery Multiscan, the high performance data verification & 100% print quality inspection solution for high speed variable print applications. With over 3,500 systems installed throughout the global printing industry, Lake Image Systems is a world leader in the design, development and manufacture of imaging and variable print verification technologies. Their in-line, vision based inspection and data verification systems (cameras, scanners and software tools), when installed within printing and finishing processes, enable the inspection automation for high volume, variable print. This ensures that the variable information printed on labels and on flexible packaging is readable, accurate and fully verified to minimize reprint costs and mitigate risks associated with incorrect output being dispatched. “Our key objective during the Xeikon Café is to raise awareness of our print quality inspection and data verification solutions, the value they bring to digital printing, and the ease in which they can be implemented on Xeikon presses and other equipment,” said Paul Stinson, Lake Image Systems Sales Director. “We aim to educate visitors to Xeikon Café in the benefits of an integrated packaging/label printing solution with built-in inspection capabilities, to significantly improve the quality and integrity of the labels and packaging they print.” High-Resolution Print Inspection The award-winning Discovery Maxscan, is a linear, low profile scanning device that captures high resolution, uniform colour images at press speeds. Unlike standard camera technology, this revolutionary technology uses a unique sensor, lens and illumination arrangement that enables the unit to operate at a close working distance

producing distortion-free, full colour images with excellent colour representation and repeatability. The Discovery Maxscan image sensor array produces an image with remarkable uniformity, giving true 600DPI resolution, a must for challenging print inspection applications at web or sheet widths up to 929mm (36”). With digital print resolutions increasing, the compact Discovery Maxscan easily integrates within the transport system of most digital printers, label presses and finishing equipment, without the need for costly additional rollers, redesigned web paths or complex optical assemblies that are typical with standard camera inspection technologies. High-Performance Data Verification Discovery Multiscan is a suite of comprehensive data integrity, verification and reporting software tools, which easily integrate with new or legacy printing, inserting, bindery, plastic card or finishing equipment,

running at full rated speed for automated, 100% print inspection. The software pulls together images and data from a wide variety of supplied camera and scanner-based technologies, including the Discovery Maxscan contact scanners. These are then processed using a comprehensive range of reading tools to detect, extract and decode all forms of printed text such as barcodes, QRCodes and OCR codes within the images for subsequent processing by Multiscan’s integrity, inspection, control, and reporting applications. Discovery Multiscan also offer a variety of print quality inspection tools to detect issues such as print registration, printing glitches, positioning and colour deviation to ensure the print is always within the required specifications. If errors are detected then a wide range of actions such as diversion, audible/ visible alerts, tabbing or roll mapping for subsequent repairs can be employed, all with full reporting and audit trails.

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Revolutionise the printing of plastic products Advantages of digital thermal transfers using premium foil and automated application systems will be presented by Diamond Photofoil at the Xeikon Café Packaging Innovations 2017 A range of applications for digital transfer printing will be shown on a wide variety of products including pens, packaging tubes, ice buckets, and point-of-sale displays. artwork. Other advantages include no solvents or wet inks, full 360 degree wrap, and full automation. Visitors to the Xeikon Café will witness the benefits of Xeikon-based digital thermal transfers using the Diamond Photofoil™ premium foil and automated application systems. The demonstrated machine will show systems separate and load the product, product orientation, cleaning, and digital heat transfer application. David Hitch will also deliver an informative presentation during the Xeikon Café technical conference about Diamond Photofoil digital transfer for rigid thermoplastic products. Established since 1968, the UK Diamond Photofoil has developed into a leading company in the specialist sector of full-colour digital printing on plastic components, and for more than ten years has successfully built a market for plastic decoration using a Xeikon 3000 digital press. During the Xeikon Café, applications for Diamond’s Photofoil™ high-resolution digital transfers applied in automated printing lines for tube products such as pen barrels and cosmetic packaging will be demonstrated live. David Hitch, Managing Director of Diamond Photofoil shares why the company opted for the Xeikon Café: “We are a pioneer in heat transfer label decoration, an application that doesn’t really have an exhibition platform for us to illustrate its uniqueness and strength as a unique decoration method. We see Xeikon Café as an exceptional

opportunity to demonstrate our capability to a broader audience and provide a deeper understanding of the concept to attendees.” The revolutionary Photofoil™ digital printed transfers Developed by Diamond, Photofoil™ digital printed transfers provide full colour photorealistic printing for plastics with no origination cost and short lead times direct from digital

ABOUT Diamond Photofoil Ltd Established since 1968, Diamond Photofoil Ltd has developed into a leading company in this specialist sector of printing on plastic components, and have manufactured and supplied stateof-the-art digital heat transfer systems since 1999. The company's full line of business includes Photofoil™ highresolution digital transfers, silkscreen transfers, print application machines and contract product print service.

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Firm hold on pole position in large formats KBA-Sheetfed Solutions has been the acknowledged market leader for largeformat sheetfed offset printing presses for many decades. That applies especially – but by no means exclusively – in packaging printing.

Since the initial market launch of a wholly redesigned Rapida large-format generation in 1995, a total of 1,500 largeformat presses have left the Koenig & Bauer factory in Radebeul. That equates to well over 6,000 printing units for the format classes 910 x 1300 to 1510 x 2050 mm since the turn of the century. Large-format sheetfed offset presses in unit design had already been manufactured at the Radebeul factory since 1968. It was then drupa 1995 which marked the transition from the dependable workhorses of the previous Varimat series to the extensively automated, highperformance Rapidas. Newly engineered from the ground up, the large-format Rapida series immediately claimed pole position in this format class. From the mid-1990s onwards, they successively displaced presses based on the outdated five-cylinder system with their fast makeready times, superior substrate flexibility and application-specific configurations. The availability of highly automated technologies geared to significantly accelerated job changeovers heralded a renaissance for large-format

sheetfed offset, not only in traditional fields such as book and packaging printing, but also in the commercial and publication segments. Large-format sheetfed offset from Saxony since 1968 Irrespective of the new competition which has emerged in this format class over the past ten years, KBA-Sheetfed remains the clear number one with a market share of 60% of new large-format installations. In total, more than 3,000 large-format presses have been supplied by the Radebeul factory, including 1,500 Rapidas. KBA-Sheetfed currently offers the large-format Rapida in four series: Rapida 145, Rapida 164, Rapida 185 and Rapida 205, which together cover formats from 106 x 145 cm to 150 x 205 cm. Presses becoming longer and longer The large-format Rapidas have also been setting new standards with regard to the press configurations realised for customers. The longest large-format press in the world to date, a 42-metre long Rapida 145 with a total of 14 printing and finishing units was recently supplied

to a European packaging printer. The first printing unit is followed by a coater and two intermediate dryer units, then an automatically convertible perfecting unit, another six printing units, two further coaters either side of two more intermediate dryer units, and finally a three-section extended delivery. Thanks to the comprehensive automation, with

automated pile logistics, simultaneous plate and coating forme changing, CleanTronic Synchro for parallel washing processes and full inline colour control, even such press lines are easy to handle. At home in international packaging and book printing Large-format Rapidas are at home in packaging, book and commercial printing companies throughout Europe, the Americas, Asia, Australia and in a few individual cases also Africa. In the packaging segment, in particular, the share of long presses with 10, 11, 12 or even 13 printing, coating and drying units has risen significantly, not least due to a constantly growing trend towards inline finishing in folding carton production. In the coming year, such presses are to be delivered to customers in the USA, Sweden, Spain, Mexico, Brazil and Chile, among other countries. Where a largeformat Rapida typically comprised five printing and finishing units at the turn of the century, the average length of a press has today risen to seven units. With the Rapida 205, KBA-Sheetfed

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30 oriented automation is another aspect which must not be neglected. Both yield significant benefits in terms of makeready times, ergonomic operation and efficiency. On packaging presses for industrial-scale operations, options such as anilox roller sleeves, which can be changed in a flash by a single operator, are fast becoming a standard choice.

also manufactures the press with the largest sheet format on the market â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3 m2 of print on a single sheet. Around 50 of these superlarge-format presses have been supplied since they were first launched in 2003. They are used above all in display and poster printing, but occasionally also in folding carton production where particularly large outer packaging is involved. The second press model in this format class is the slightly smaller Rapida 185, which has already been installed in a doublecoater configuration with 12 units and a total length of 38.5 metres. Alongside cardboard, microflute corrugated and plastic films, largeformat Rapidas around the world print a diversity of commercial jobs, books, magazines and catalogues. The

list of such installations shows not only straight presses with four or five colours and inline coating, but also long perfectors with eight printing units for 4-over-4 production. Slightly modified Rapida printing units are furthermore the basis for metal decorating presses from KBA-MetalPrint. Unique technical features To be able to defend a leading position on the market in the longer term, it is imperative for a manufacturer to offer users unique technical and processenhancing features. In the case of the Rapidas, this means consistent implementation of the DriveTronic dedicated drive technology at the feeder, the infeed (DriveTronic SIS) and in the printing and coating units. Practice-

Facilities to disengage unused inking units have been standard on largeformat Rapidas for decades. Palletfree logistics systems for substrates from 220 g/m2, reel-to-sheet feeders, cold foil modules and a double-pile delivery are further unique equipment options. Automation solutions such as CleanTronic Synchro (parallel washing processes), sheet inspection systems and inline colour control in numerous variants, including Instrument Flight for control based on grey balance, take workload off the press crew, shorten makeready times and reduce waste. Enormous productivity With top speeds of 18,000 sheets/h (Rapida 145) and 16,500 sheets/h (Rapida 164), the large-format Rapidas can output up to 30,000Â m2 of print in a single hour. That corresponds to the entire production and storage floor space of many a large packaging company.

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Packaging and the Evolution

Nick Coombes reports for Folding Carton Industry magazine.

Following the launch of its ‘Evolution’ series and major sales successes at Drupa 2016, the German offset press manufacturer is optimistic about its future as part of Langley Holdings Group. In the five years that have passed since British entrepreneur Tony Langley acquired the assets of Manroland’s sheet fed press division in Offenbach, and its large user base worldwide, much has changed in the printing world, with the continued rise of digital technology, especially in the commercial sector, and the fragmentation of package print caused by a change in shopping habits encouraged by the Internet and social media. From the heyday of the former Manroland, today’s resurgent company finds itself fighting different battles with new opponents, with a whole set of new rules. So, it’s encouraging to see what progress has been made since the dark days of 2011, and nothing highlights that better than the interest shown by carton makers in the Roland 700 Evolution press.

Speaking recently to the trade media he commented: “Printers are facing new challenges now, as never before. Market maturity, lower profitability, environmental issues, and lack of personnel training are all serious challenges for printers, and our success will depend on how well we continue to enable our customers to meet and grow through those challenges.The Evolution series has been designed to allow carton converters to meet these new challenges, and those who have installed it are reporting how much the new user interface is helping them to deliver consistently high performance.” Among the features that boost productivity on the new press are simultaneous plate loading for faster make-ready, QuickStart Plus for waste reduction, Inline Foiling and Coating capabilities to add value, and

fast reaction LED drying for shorter lead times and more eco-friendly production. The latter, in particular, has been of significant benefit, giving colours greater vibrancy and allowing for a wider range of substrates to be processed efficiently. These include those that can be tricky to handle like metallised papers and boards, as well as synthetics. With a smaller footprint and lower power requirement than conventional UV systems, LED is now seen as the next generation in curing technology. Highlighting the impact that the new Roland 700 Evolution has had on their businesses are two Asian customers that serve different markets but agree on the benefits of the new press. Brilliant International Group, which is based in Hong Kong, was established in 1986. Now, with subsidiaries

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also in Shenzhen and Zhengzhou, Brilliant is one of the region’s leading manufacturers of high-end cartons for the toy, cosmetics, jewellery, electronics, appliances and giftware markets with a staff of 4,000 and a production facility of 500,000sqft in Shenzhen. Speaking for the company, Founder and Chairman Dr Allen Shi said: “Our customers have been the key to our success so we have always made great efforts to support them by investing the latest and best technology. That way, we can keep the quality of our service high and bring innovation to the discussion table. The Roland 700 Evolution is the newest part of that plan.” A Roland user for more than 30 years, Brilliant now has six presses, including one large format Roland 900. Believing colour control to be the key to print quality, Dr Shi is impressed with the controllability offered on the new press. “We have always been able to maintain good colour management on our Rolands, but the 700 Evolution takes it to new levels,” he commented. Acknowledging that the market never stands still, Brilliant is constantly looking for ways to add value for its customers, and its new Roland is equipped with Inline Foiler, InlineInspector, Inline ColorPilot, and InlineRegister. “We recognise that our customers need to be able to differentiate themselves from their competitors, so we must offer

them as wide a variety of production capabilities as possible – the Evolution technology does just that!” In Thailand, sixty years of carton converting expertise has led to TCP Industry choosing a Roland 700 Evolution for its plant in Bangkok. The seven-colour press, with its inline capabilities is described as “the perfect press for our business”, by the company’s Managing Director Soontorn Soontornkumphonratana, who tested the press at Manroland Sheetfed’s Print Technology Centre prior to placing the order. “InlineColorPilot, InlineInspector 2.0 with PDF detection and InlineNumbering all give us automatic 100% control that is essential for highend cartons, and make production so much more efficient,” he added. With an annual production capacity of around 15,000 tons of board, the company is proud of its quality

portfolio of brand owners, who benefit from TCP’s accreditation to ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and GMP/ HACCP, and FSC. In addition to the colour management controls it offers, the Roland 700 Evolution also offers a production speed of 18,000 sheets/ hour, making it a high performer and also a hungry animal to feed. With this level of new capacity, TCP is confident of its ability to grow the business in quality cartons, matching adding value with shorter lead times. It’s clear the new Roland 700 Evolution has added firepower to the manufacturer’s well-established and proven armoury of technology. With its direct drive and new control features, it raises the benchmark for medium format carton houses and offers a significant boost to productivity and potential profitability. Little wonder then that Rafael Peñuela sees 2017 as the beginning of a major growth spurt for Manroland Sheetfed.

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Say yes to 98% of commercial jobs, produced cost-effectively with no compromise on quality or media range Introducing the latest ground-breaking innovations from HP Indigo. Faster, smarter and more profitable, this new line-up is changing the rules of the game. It includes the HP Indigo 5900 and 7900 digital presses, as well as the B2/29 inch HP Indigo 12000 Digital Press - all you would expect from an Indigo press, but in a wider format. It’s a game-changing portfolio that’s redefining what’s possible with print. With thousands of digital sheetfed presses in operation, as well as partnerships with leading vendors for end-to-end solutions, HP Indigo is the proven choice for profitable growth. Find out more at hp.com/go/indigo Contact person: Edcent Chan +65 9862 6092, email: edcent.chan@hp.com

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FIVE Reasons to Join Asian Packaging Conference 2017 The 15th Edition of Asian Packaging Conference is set to return to Jakarta, Indonesia from 27-28 April 2017. Registrations for the conference are now open. The annual Asian Packaging Conference is dedicated to bringing together Asian packagers, converters and suppliers. Celebrating its 15th year running, it aims to enhance the knowledge, standard and quality of print processes within the packaging and label printing industry. Here's why you should take part in the conference: 1. Value-Added Conference Topics The two-day conference will feature experts and speakers from Asia, Australia and Europe, covering a

myriad of issues that affect the Asian print packaging business owners of today. The theme for the upcoming conference will revolve around innovation and business growth. The conference aims to move away from technology news, and focus on application-based trends, case studies and ideas. The topics to be covered aim to add value proposition for visitors, including how to create unique packaging and helping brand owners to grow their businesses. Visitors to past conferences have been

treated to topics such as cigarette packaging trends, transitioning to digital print, importance of branding and packaging design and improving productivity in the workplace. To add more value to the conference, NPES Indonesia will be leading a discussion on Day 2. During the miniseminar, brand owners are invited to share challenges within the print packaging industry today. NPES Indonesia is a non-profit organization of US-based suppliers for printing and converting technologies.

ngconference.com One of its goals are to help its members grow within the Indonesian market. 2. Technical Workshops and Tabletop Displays Delegates interested in learning specifics about the latest technology and implementing it to their businesses can do so in the technical workshops and sponsor tabletop displays held concurrently. The technical workshops and tabletops will feature 40 manufacturing and supply companies. To better tailor to individualized business needs of delegates, the new set-up will for oneon-one customised consultations on the latest products and technology in the packaging industry. Companies that are set to participate include HP, Bobst, Xeikon, Flint Group, Kodak, Gallus, CGS, Dailian International and DIC inks. 3. Unveiling of 17th Edition of Packaging Excellence Award Winners Asian Packaging Conference will be celebrating its 17th year of organising the Packaging Excellence Awards. Winners will be announced at the Gala Dinner, held on the second night of the conference. Each year, the awards never fail to churn out exciting products that set industry standards.

The annual competition is now open for entry submissions. The awards committee invites printers to submit entries for gravure, flexo and labels printing. Judging is expected to commence end-March 2017 by a panel of esteemed industry veterans. 4. International Networking Opportunities Delegates can expect an active exchange of ideas, networking and participation in the growing print industry in Asia. This year’s edition attracts brand owners, packaging printers and converters, decision makers, suppliers and designers, ensuring plenty of active networking within the packaging industry ecosystem. This year’s conference is supported by a number of associations in the Asian packaging industry, namely NPES Indonesia, the Indonesian Packaging Federation and Label Manufacturers Association of India. The endorsements by the Asian associations is expected to bring about exciting dynamics to the networking landscape. The event has hosted delegations from all over Asia and beyond. Each year, the Asian Packaging Conference logs visitor numbers from Southeast Asia including Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines,

Vietnam, and now, Myanmar and Cambodia. The conference also attracts visitors from India, Sri Lanka, China, Taiwan, Japan, and the Australasia. 5. Jakarta, Indonesia The conference will be held amidst the hustle and bustle of dynamic Jakarta in Indonesia. Traveling delegates can take this opportunity to spend the weekend after exploring Indonesia. No matter your travel personality, there’s plenty the culture-rich country has to offer from witnessing the breathtaking sunrise at Mount Bromo in Surabaya to discovering the world-famous waters of Raja Ampat Islands and its abundant marine wildlife. Or perhaps, after two days of knowledge building, simply kick back and chill in one of Bali’s picturesque cliffside villas. Foodies cannot leave the nation without sampling Indonesian cuisine, which consists of one of the most complex and diverse flavours. For those seeking beyond the classic favourite Nasi Goreng, try Soto Ayam and the vegetarian-friendly Gado-gado. Those with a sweet tooth cannot miss out on a chocolate-cheese martabak ordered off a street cart.

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HP launches Signage Suite With the new suite of cloud-based apps, sign making becomes easier than ever

Some of the features offered by the HP Signage Suite include: Easy 3-step signage creation; 3D visualisation; built-in, easy access to content libraries; and automated generation of printready PDFs to save time and errors. In addition, the suite allows for fast and easy drag-and-drop for images, text, and logos, and has pre-defined signage templates, saving the need for professional design skills.

HP introduces the HP Signage Suite, designed to help automate the design and production of signage orders for HP Latex and HP DesignJet printers. HP Signage Suite provides cloudbased web apps for easy signage creation, helping PSPs, small sign and copy shops with HP Latex and HP DesignJet printers drive new growth for applications such as rollups, banners and commercial posters. The product supports the full product line of HP Latex Printers, as well as the HP DesignJet Z2600 and Z5600 PostScript Printers. It will support additional printers in the future. A free, online tool designed for easy integration into PSPs websites, Signage Suite helps boost ecommerce capabilities, including with 24/7 availability to receive orders. The level of integration ranges from a basic hyperlink to a fully tailored experience. HP Signage Suite joins the HP WallArt Suite in the new HP Applications Center, the go-to source for cloudbased solutions to create customised large-format applications. WallArt has been hugely popular with thousands of users already benefitting from the tool.

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Control of colour with the colour doctor Sydney’s Easy Signs, servicing clients nationally, has solved its colour management consistency issues with the help of Colour Graphic Services and its Mellow Colour PrintSpec analysis software plus Color Logic Copra and ColorAnt ICC profiling applications. Located on the outer fringes of Sydney, at Ingleburn; Easy Signs has conquered colour consistency by calling in the Colour Doctor – David Crowther of Colour Graphic Services. Easy Signs was established in 2006 at Miranda, and moved to sparkling new premises in November 2014. Staff count has risen to 36. Easy Signs’ reach is Australia-wide because they have fully embraced online commerce. Their website is clear and quick to navigate with all pricing calculations transparently online for both resellers and end

users. The majority of orders are shipped within 24 hours of receipt, so there is little time for lengthy colour adjustments or re-dos.

exactly where the business is at. After several attempts, this was not the case with colour management and re-prints were not uncommon.

Director Andy Fryer, with high school colleague Adam Parnell, established the company following a venture in online commerce. “I have an IT and web design background while Adam is all about finance, so it’s a great combination.”

“We basically needed colour consistency between machines, substrates and between repeat jobs. Customers expect to see the same colour on a job printed this month as they did last month and the month before. Until our new CIO - Chief Innovation Officer - Mark McInnes joined in late 2016, we were experiencing colour shifts and, despite investing in an expensive chart-reading

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spectrophotometer, were unable to get colour completely under control. Mark introduced us to David Crowther, who he had worked with in the past. David performed a free colour health check using a special target print, measured it through Mellow Colour’s PrintSpec and produced a numerical report that identified the root causes of our colour variations.” Crowther says: “Following the colour health check measurements, PrintSpec was able to reveal colour vagaries across Easy Signs’ two SwissQPrint Nyalas, two HP Latex 360s and recently acquired HP Latex 3100. We started with training in printer calibration and ICC profiling and, in conjunction with this training, I advocated using Color Logic’s ColorAnt for measuring, analyzing and optimising to profile chart measurement data, and Copra for creating very high quality ICC profiles themselves.” Complete colour confidence He continues: “Further training covering monitoring and evaluation of on-going colour quality took place. With this, I advocated Mellow

Colour’s PrintSpec which produces clear and accurate reports on how a print organisation’s colour is tracking. PrintSpec identifies issues before they become problems and saves a great deal of time and money in re-prints and consumables. The fact that we can utilise ISO 12647 as a standard reference point for any print process, offset, flexo, digital and wide format is of great benefit.” Apart from the recently-installed HP Latex 3100, Easy Sign’s has recently become the first company in Australia

to upgrade one of their 2 SwissQPrint Nyala 2 UV Flatbed printers to the newly released 4x4 printhead configuration, giving them nearly double the previous print speed to cope with demand. “One thing for certain,” says Andy Fryer, “whatever production direction we head into in the future, we know that we will have colour quality totally under control, thanks to David and Colour Graphic Services.” www.easysigns.com.au

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Anti-counterfeiting Technologies for Packaging Adding taggants and colour changing pigments provides valuable protection against counterfeiting. Introduction Counterfeiting has become a worldwide epidemic and the dangers it poses are vast. Counterfeiting threatens public health through the production of inferior medicines, foods and beverages. It causes taxes to increase by sidestepping official channels, increases public spending by boosting law enforcement to counter the illicit trade, and raises the price of legitimate products as companies seek to recoup their losses. The problem of counterfeiting spreads across industries and can befound in a wide range of diverse product types. Some of the key industries most vulnerable to counterfeiting include automotive, alcohol, computer hardware, mobile phones, packaged foods, personal goods, pharmaceuticals and tobacco.

Counterfeiting even affects simple things like sunglasses, shoes, tools, safety goggles, electrical plugs and tea bags. Pirated and counterfeit goods are increasingly being sold online, where the use of legitimate websites to deliver infringing goods have made it that much harder for law enforcement officials to detect. How big of a problem is counterfeiting? According to Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy (BASCAP) the global counterfeit goods market is worth $1 trillion1. The World Health Organization reports that the global trade in counterfeit pharmaceutical drugs, alone, is estimated to be worth over $32 billion. In February 2012, USA Today reported that in developing countries, approximately 30 percent of medication sold is fake. Not only can counterfeit drugs lead to dangerous health side effects, including death, they

can also erode consumer confidence in a brand. In November 2013, the UKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Daily Telegraph reported that wine industry experts estimate that up to 20 percent of all wine bottles sold worldwide are counterfeit. The Irish Times reported that 929 litres of counterfeit alcohol was seized by authorities in Ireland in 2013. An increase from 232 fake alcohol bottles confiscated a year earlier. Sixty thousand bottles and labels of fake champagne were seized in Italy in February 2014. In 2013, RIA Novosti reported that one man was arrested for smuggling 800 bottles of counterfeit vodka into Russia. Deaths caused by counterfeit alcohol in 2010 totaled 12,000 in Russia alone. Channel NewsAsia reported in February 2014 that over 1,200 tons of counterfeit and substandard foods and nearly 430,000 litres of counterfeit beverages were seized across 33 countries. These included everything from oil, vinegar, biscuits and chocolate bars to fake spices, condiments and substandard dairy products. In fact, $17.2 million worth of counterfeit food and drink was seized in Colombia.

Counterfeit cigarettes are also regularly seized. In Ireland 37.7 million fake cigarettes were detained in 2013. They pose even higher risks than legitimate cigarettes as they contain much higher levels of nicotine and other dangerous chemicals, such as arsenic, benzene, cadmium and formaldehyde. Exact numbers are hard to quan-

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tify but based on these various reports, it is clear that counterfeiting is a vast and growing problem. There are no “silver bullets” for dealing with counterfeiting but there are strategies, options and techniques commonly used across industries to address brand protection issues.

fighting back to protect themselves. For example,in the past six years, more than 25 pharmaceutical companies have reportedly become members of the Pharmaceutical Security Institute (PSI), an organisation made up of corporate security officers, law enforcement and customs officials who work to stop this illicit activity.

in applying anti-counterfeiting technologies to their products, particularly to their packaging. As decades of experience in the area of security

documents and currency have shown, it is an established maxim that no single technology works best for all products and situations, and multiple approaches and technologies are needed – Protecting ROI: Fighting Increasingly, brands have ex- that is, a layered approach works Back against Counterfeiters panded their budgets to confront best. With profit, corporate liability both counterfeiting and diverand brand reputation at stake, sion issues. In addition, compa- Each brand protection situation more and more companies are nies are being more proactive needs to be assessed individually and on its own merit. The number and type of product anti-counterfeiting technologies deployed should be based on the given situation and the goals of the brand owner. Anti-counterfeiting Technologies In terms of a layered approach, security solutions can be categorised into three basic types: • On-package based solutions • Serialisation (or track and trace) – including barcoding and RFID • Direct product testing

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Sun Chemical is a global ink manufacturer with an integrated brand protection business. Its expertise in packaging, printing and security, as well as its diverse brand protection product portfolio and presence around the world, make it a good fit to help resolve counterfeiting issues on packaging and electronic devices for any multinational brand.

Of these options, the most prevalent technology implemented and recommended is on-package based solutions. Direct product testing is the least used anticounterfeiting method. Serialisation refers to the process of identifying and tracking at the unit level using a number specific to each unit. The number may be printed as an alphanumeric code or a data matrix.

The most cost-effective and successful security solution is an on-package approach. There are many benefits to using this kind of approach, including ease of implementation, the ability to be integrated into existing processes, a rapid yes/no determination for in-field users or customs officials and its low cost.

Track and trace is another method that processes data often in real time, as an item moves through the supply chain. Track For an on-package based solution, the sub options can include a combination and trace requires expensive read- of overt and covert technologies. Sun

ers, scanners, databases and personnel. Tracing is frequently used to find an item in case a recall is needed or to identifya product’s history in the event of a counterfeiting incident. Direct product testing refers to the use of laboratory or field analytical techniques to determine product authenticity by chemical and/or physical analysis methods. Common analysis methods can include, but are certainly not limited to, near-infrared (NIR), raman spectroscopy, colorimetry tests, UV-visible spectroscopy and various chromatography methods.

Chemical has a range of overt, covert and semi-covert security features that can be supplied as printing inks or be incorporated covertly into the packaging. Covert solutions offer increased security compared to overt solutions and are viewed as the second line of defence. Sun Chemical’s range of overt, covert and semi-covert solutions include: SunShift® overt solutions, SunGuard® semi-covert solutions and SunLock® covert solutions. Overt solutions are visible features that are added for consumer verifica-

tion and do not require detection devices. They can include holograms, inks that change colour with viewing angle, metachromic inks that change colour based on the light source and thermochromic inks that change colour based on temperature. Covert solutions are invisible features that are added for brand owner verification. Covert solutions will contain some form of taggant, or chemical marker that is only visible or detectable through a detection device. These devices range from simple laser pens to more sophisticated hand-held readers capable of detecting unique taggant signatures. Semi-covert solutions are concealed brand protection products and are only detected through a simple reading device and as such, offer security solutions that are extremely cost effective. Sun Chemical’s SunGuard solutions include ultra violet, infra-red and visible responsive inks. UV fluorescent inks are invisible in daylight but exhibit distinct fluorescent shades on exposure to UV light. There is also a range of IR responsive inks, including Apollo and

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48 Highly flexible brand protection security solutions are made possible through technologies that are incorporated into the ink. Packaging printers are able to use these inks without having to adjust or replace any press equipment or process lines, as the products are supplied as standard inks suitable for all single-pass applications, which makes security a realistic option for all brand owners.

Orion, with readers capable of detecting up to four taggant signatures. Multi-taggant detection offers the ability to check for counterfeit and diversion if the wrong taggant signature/label is found in a different geography than expected i.e. taggant one is for Europe, taggant two is for Asia, taggant three for USA. The highest level of brand protection is covert solutions. Sun Chemical’s SunLock range of anti-counterfeiting products are only detected through a sophisticated reading device and as such, offer high level security solutions that are extremely robust and offer dedicated customer codes and unique authentication. One of the most sophisticated anticounterfeiting measures available for packaging includes the SunLock Verigard technology. This offers a lock-and-key approach to securing and authenticating brand packaging and valuable documents. Using machine-readable taggants and reading devices available only from Sun Chemical is a highly effective system of covert marking and verification, for both visible and hidden ink applications. The SunLock range also includes Microtag technology capable of reading through packaging as well as a selection of forensic markers, which are only added at parts per million and cannot be detected by handheld devices. Forensic markers can only be detected by laboratory analysis, which plays an important role in proving authenticity of products in courtroom situations. Sun Chemical’s security products and the technology it provides have been used in passports, tax stamps, postal stamps, product labels and embedded into plastic parts as well as many other product areas. Sun Chemical products have also been successful in protecting pharmaceuticals, electronic devices and food & beverage products for a number of years.

Evaluating At-Risk Products and Taking Action Increasingly, companies are employing in-house experts or teams of experts to handle anti-counterfeiting efforts. These experts evaluate the risk exposure of a firm’s individual brand and overall product portfolio. For example, security teams at a pharmaceutical firm might ask some of the following questions about a new medicine: • How will the product be priced? • If it’s a high value product could it become a target for counterfeiting? • Has this type/class of product been counterfeited before? If so, this might mean there is an established supply channel that can be utilised by counterfeiters. • If a product is not yet marketed, where

will the product first be introduced? (Europe, USA, or Asia.) Products that are identified by experts/ security teams as “potential high risk” are usually those that are expensive or high volume, or that have some type of inherent vulnerability. Based on this type of situation assessment the appropriate anti-counterfeiting technology and strategy can be selected and deployed. Conclusion All of Sun Chemical’s brand protection technologies can be applied directly to paper, plastic, metal, or foil by either printing or incorporation directly into a product at relatively low cost and in some cases require a small- sized reader. All of Sun Chemical’s materials are manufactured onsite in secure facilities. Additionally, all of Sun Chemical’s solutions are designed to have little or no impact on existing manufacturing processes to allow rapid and seamless integration into any customer supply chain. For more information on Sun Chemical’s brand protection visit www.sunchemical.com/anticounterfeiting

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50 such as THE WEEK, Vanitha, Year Books, National Geographic Kids, Smart Life, Watchtime India, Living Etc and Disney Princesses, is the broadcaster for television news channel MMTV and MAZHAVIL MANORAMA entertainment channel and broadcasts FM radio programme Radio Mango from four different centers. Malayala Manorama Co. Ltd has 11 solely-owned print locations and 8 outsourced print locations in India and abroad.

New dates set for drupa 2020 Organisers announced that dates for drupa 2020 has been brought forward a week, to be held from 16 to 26 June 2020. The initial dates were set for 23 June to 3 July 2020. The decision to bring forward the dates came after concerns that the original dates would clash with the European summer holiday period. Werner Dornscheidt, President and CEO of Messe Düsseldorf, said of the move: “When we decided to stick to the 4-year cycle of drupa in consultation with the leading representatives of the industry during drupa 2016, the majority of holiday dates had not been published yet.” “Now we are really pleased that we can offer this solution although there is hardly any room for manoeuvre in the packed trade fair year of 2020. The fact that we agreed on a more compact stand construction period also contributes to holding the entire trade fair in June. And we are delighted to be able to act in our customers’ interest by kicking off one week earlier than originally planned.” Malayala Manorama, the largest circulating newspaper in Kerala, chooses QuadTech print quality solutions QuadTech announced that Indian publishing house Malayala Manorama Co. Ltd has purchased a suite of QuadTech print quality control solutions: the ICON Integrated Platform, Register

Guidance with MultiCam and Ribbon Control with MultiCam. With installation already completed at the company’s headquarters in Kottayam, Kerala, the QuadTech solutions are expected to significantly reduce makeready times, minimise errors and reduce waste. By the end of 2017, the phased installation will deploy QuadTech automation on 42 towers on 11 presses, across 7 different locations. Malayala Manorama Co. Ltd is best known for producing one of the largest regional newspapers in India, the Malayala Manorama newspaper – Kerala’s largest circulating newspaper, third largest in India – with a daily circulation of 2.35 million copies. “At Malayala Manorama, we are renowned for our emphasis on quality and recognized for delivering superior publications. As such, it’s vital that we continue to implement systems that safeguard our reputation and guarantee high quality print, while also ensuring our operations are as productive as possible,” commented Mr. P K Philip, Vice President of Works, Malayala Manorama. “With QuadTech’s integrated control systems, we can maintain the level of print quality our customers expect, improve reliability and reduce waste. In addition, QuadTech’s excellent support team is already implementing a smooth installation process.” In addition to the Malayala Manorama newspaper, the award-winning company also produces nationally and internationally recognized magazines

Although print newspaper distribution has declined around the world, the industry is still growing in India due to increasing literacy rates which drive demand for regional-language media throughout the country. Newspapers are a source of news and entertainment, and are essential in providing education and empowering political participation. Despite the growing readership, the cover price of Indian newspapers tends to be very low, in order to remain affordable for a large proportion of the population, while reduced advertising revenue following the recent demonetization crisis is challenging profitability across the industry. Therefore, it is imperative that new print technologies improve efficiency and lead times to meet demand for the news, while reducing waste and keeping overheads low as the market evolves. “Malayala Manorama Co. Ltd is one of the most highly regarded newspaper printers in India, so it’s a great endorsement for our technology that they are installing QuadTech systems across the territory,” said Vinodhkumar Balakrishnan, area sales manager for

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52 South East Asia and Korea, QuadTech. “Waste management and automated color control is an important factor in the newspaper industry’s efficiency and cost considerations. As such, the QuadTech ICON platform provides a fully-integrated quality control system that delivers valuable competitive and profit driving benefits, as well as being a fully flexible platform that can accommodate future product upgrades and enhancements.” Superb streamlining The QuadTech ICON platform is a single, central station that can integrate with existing software and is designed for optimal efficiency. Operators can quickly recall and apply stored job setup data, delivering savings in terms of equipment setup time, labor and materials. ICON offers outstanding flexibility and ROI; as more products become ICONcompliant, operators can integrate each new press control system cost-effectively, without the need to invest in stand-alone Operator Control Stations. Register Guidance with MultiCam is a closed-loop color-to-color register control system designed to integrate with other QuadTech products, including the Ribbon Control system, on the ICON platform. MultiCam is the world’s bestselling register camera, with over 15,000 installed worldwide. Ribbon Control with MultiCam minimizes waste by making automatic angle-bar adjustments during startup – before ink even becomes visible. It resides on the ICON platform, which allows all QuadTech press control systems to share a single, user-friendly interface. TONEJET AND ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TO EXHIBIT DIRECT TO SHAPE DIGITAL PRINTING Tonejet, the only manufacturer of advanced electro-static drop-ondemand digital print engines, today announces a collaboration with Rockwell Automation, the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and information. The collaboration will see a demonstration 2-piece direct to shape Can Decorator at interpack 2017 in Dusseldorf (4-10 May). Tonejet will demonstrate how its Digital 2-piece Can

Decorator, complete with the Rockwell Automation iTRAK® system, enables efficient and profitable printing directly onto cans. This production machine unites Tonejet’s unique digital print engine with the innovative iTRAK intelligent transport system created by Rockwell Automation. Combining linear and rotary motion, iTRAK delivers a flexible, fully integrated solution that helps machine designers achieve a new paradigm in packaging and handling efficiency and throughput. Tonejet’s Can Decorator utilises this system to accurately transport the cans during the print process and ensure a high-quality finish. “Direct to shape printing technologies are gaining considerable industry attention and rightly so,” comments Marvin Foreman, Sales Manager, Tonejet. “Consumer habits have changed considerably, and run lengths are lower than ever, with various product offerings on the shelf at any one time. Converters are looking to adapt existing workflows to meet new customer demands while maintaining profitability. The Tonejet with iTRAK system addresses these issues, providing a digital workflow with the flexibility required for small batch can production.” The Tonejet Digital 2-Piece Can Decorator, with integrated Rockwell Automation iTRAK transport system, will be on show throughout interpack 2017 in Hall 6, demonstrating the many advantages of direct to shape digital beverage can printing.

The Tonejet digital printer allows beverage packaging producers to respond quickly to customer demand by enabling images to be printed continuously onto subsequent cans, without stopping production to change plates or inks. Efficient production techniques give beverage packaging virtually limitless personalisation opportunities and beverage producers can respond quickly to seasonal or regional trends with varied product offerings. Tonejet is a member of the Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork™ program as an OEM Program Participant, Partner Level. Members of the Rockwell Automation OEM Program demonstrate a commitment to offer high-quality, innovative machines and equipment that help manufacturers improve business agility, optimize automation and motion infrastructure, as well as effective interoperability with the safety system, other automation assets within the line and the enterprise solution at the plant. CONTIWEB AND DG PRESS SERVICES TO HOLD THALLO WEB OFFSET SOLUTIONS SHOWCASE Contiweb and DG press ServiceS announce today that they will be holding an event on 21st, 22nd and 23rd March to showcase the latest Contiweb Thallo web offset solutions for flexible packaging and label printing. The event is open to all packaging and label print companies around the world interested in purchasing web offset products or learning new ways to maximise productivity in a range of packaging applications.

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53 The event promises an exciting program of informative and inspiring press demonstrations and presentations from label and packaging auxiliary suppliers on the latest techniques and industry trends, with the opportunity to network with fellow attendees in between. Attendees will be able to see first-hand the various innovative and trend-setting aspects of the web offset process for packaging and discover the cost and time saving advantages in daily operation. Besides demonstrating the many benefits and cost-efficiencies of the Contiweb Thallo web offset printing process, this event offers print companies the opportunity to tour the DG press facility and learn how the Contiweb Thallo system flexibly integrates with flexo, gravure or digital solutions. Senior representatives from Contiweb and DG press will be at the event ready to discuss the latest developments and answer any questions about the web offset products. Print companies interested in attending the showcase should register, indicating which day they want to attend, at the Contiweb and DG press registration site, preferably before 10th March, as places are limited. Web Offset Solutions With packaging producers under intensifying pressure to cut costs, reduce turn-around times and achieve higher print quality, web offset is often a better alternative to the flexo and rotogravure process currently used by many packaging converters. Contiweb Thallo web offset systems are robust and economic solutions for shorter run lengths, giving packaging manufacturers

Celebrating the signing, L-R: Mr. Vinodhkumar Balakrishnan, QuadTech Area Sales Manager; Mr. Bumsuk Park, President of Alles International; Mr. Bob Hansen, QuadTech Director of Global Sales; Mr. Hemant Desai, QuadTech General Manager for India.

high flexibility and increased productivity, while maintaining excellent print quality. QUADTECH ANNOUNCES ALLES INTERNATIONAL LTD AS NEW AGENT AND COLORTRACK™ DEALER FOR PACKAGING MARKET IN SOUTH KOREA QuadTech today announces the further expansion of its worldwide network of sales agents by appointing Alles International to support packaging printers in South Korea. Founded in 2012, Seoul-based Alles International has an established presence and wealth of market knowledge in packaging print production. Bumsuk Park, President, states “Having operated in this industry for a long time, we are committed to providing our customers with first-class products and services. For us, QuadTech signifies such quality and we are delighted to be representing the innovative solutions they offer. Our customers can now benefit from QuadTech’s unrivaled

color and inspection technologies to allow better control of their presses, increased efficiency, and a faster return on investment.” Alles International Ltd will focus primarily on color quality and inspection technology for packaging applications in the South Korean market. As a certified ColorTrack dealer, Alles will introduce QuadTech’s unique new color management software for flexo and gravure packaging applications. ColorTrack, launched last year at last year’s drupa, is an industry first highly adaptive “color expert in a box” solution for packaging printers, with a variety of options for hand-held and inline configurations. The software facilitates fast, accurate press-side correction of ink formulations. Without any hardware modifications to the press, automates the process of delivering absolute consistency from press-to-press, shift-toshift, and plant-to-plant. According to Vinodhkumar Balakrishnan, QuadTech Area Sales Manager, “South Korea continues to see steady growth in packaging and we are pleased to welcome Alles International Ltd into the QuadTech global network. Their vast experience within this sector will not only allow us to meet the demand for ColorTrack in this region, but help us to provide expertise and support to both new and existing customers in the local language.” SMURFIT KAPPA AND SUN CHEMICAL DELIVER UNRIVALLED NEW PACKAGING CODING SOLUTION Smurfit Kappa, a leading global provider of paper-based packaging solutions, continues to deliver game-changing

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54 innovations for its customers. For its latest initiative, the company has collaborated with Sun Chemical, the leading producer of printing inks and coatings, to deliver the most robust and efficient, digital laser-based coding solution that supports customer packaging and labelling requirements. The new coding solution for secondary cartons combines Smurfit Kappa’s flexo printed corrugated boxes with Sun Chemical’s SunLase activated coating system resulting in high quality, reliable, late stage coding, which allows customers to laser mark packaging at the end of manufacturing operations. With the capacity to laser mark at the typical speed of an automated packing line, it offers a replacement for direct thermal labelling. As a result, there is less disturbance during the packaging line as there is no requirement for labelling and printing. This saves the business time and ultimately, drives operational efficiencies. The SunLase system is clean, hygienic (no inks or chemicals are used in the production) and is a much more reliable form of coding, when compared with labels and printing. SunLase is available in white and transparent laser-sensitive ink. Extensively tested within the FMCG sector, the late stage solution is being successfully used on packaging for leading companies. “We are delighted to collaborate with Sun Chemical, experts in their field, on this laser-based marking solution, which is further evidence of Smurfit Kappa’s commitment to innovations that make a meaningful difference to the packaging needs of our customers,” said Arco Berkenbosch, Vice President Innovation and Development, Smurfit Kappa. Michel Vanhems, SunInspire, Special Effects Inks, Functional Coatings and SunLase Product Manager EMEA at Sun Chemical, comments: “As regulations for traceability continue to grow, combined with the need for delivering fast, efficient

and cost effective output, our partnership with Smurfit Kappa has enabled us to combine our expertise to deliver a digital laser-based solution that meets all the demands of industrial applications. Having undertaken thorough testing of our application, and to already have it adopted by a world-leading organisation is testament to the benefits that it can bring in terms of versatile, high speed, late state identification for a wide range of secondary applications.” HELP CUSTOMERS WITH INCREASING REGULATIONS ON NUTRITIONAL LABELING Esko – one of the largest global suppliers of integrated solutions for the packaging industry – today outlined details of a comprehensive strategy for helping companies to adapt their packaging in the face of new regulatory compliance regulations on nutritional labeling. “We are seeing a wave of new legislation being introduced as governments all over the world seek to educate consumers via product packaging,” said Philippe Adam, Vice President of Global Marketing at Esko. “For the food and beverage industry, as well as many pharmaceutical and nutraceutical companies, this means keeping on top of all the various regulations and adapting their packaging and business processes accordingly. With our new tailored solutions and smart software capabilities, we can help.” The announcement from Esko follows the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) declaring that they are introducing a modernized Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods, with compliance required by July 2018. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) has since proposed updated nutritional information for meat and poultry

products. Regulators in other countries are taking a similar approach, with new guidelines on communicating nutritional information on packaging announced in Canada and France, with others set to follow. Solutions designed to untangle the complexity Depending on the needs of each individual organization and where the target data is stored, Esko has devised three clearly defined solutions. Solution 1 starts with the Brand Owner, Solution 2 starts with the artwork and Solution 3 is full system integration. Each organization can choose the solution most suited to its current situation and be confident that they will optimize their nutritional labeling process and create a single source of truth. Detailed information on the different solution can be found in Esko’s white paper on regulatory compliance process and technology. In addition, Esko is releasing a unique feature that pulls nutritional fact data from existing packaging files (AI or PDF files) and converts this to a data stream that can be used on any other piece of artwork to automate artwork creation. This capability is expected to result in time savings of up to 70% for customers who have to convert all their tables to comply with the FDA regulations. “It is important that companies can stay ahead of all new regulations and feel confident every single SKU they produce will have compliant packaging,” said Adam. “Esko will continue to support with new templates into which centralized nutrition and ingredient information can be automatically placed. With our solutions in place, new regulations can just be an everyday standard part of doing business and not an exceptional undertaking and disruption.”