Print Innovation Asia #11 2019

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The Digital Transformation Through Asia Fuji Xerox 2019 Premier Partner Conference: Building Growth for Your Future Kornit offers breakthrough Digital Textile Printing solutions Memjet and COASO announce the iCueLabel420 Press Toppan achieves record-breaking production hours CGS is tech-ready for the future What the Global Trends Reports from 2015 to 2019 tells us.

First HP T1190 in Japan starts production An Asian first as FujiFilm Acuity B1 installed at 11FTC in the Philippines Canon Production Printing The New Face of OcĂŠ ROLAND 700 prints a record 50 million sheets in just 9 months Carlsberg unveils paper beer bottl Lithrone helps success for Korean Printer Note Printing Australia uses Rapida 76 for security printing First Heidelberg Primefire 106 Starts Production in Japan InForm Etiketten takes gold in first edition MPS Label Awards Ideal Marketing appointed as CGS distributor in the Philippines What's Next, 7 Global Trends News from around Asia and the world

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Heidelberg has been focusing on implementing its digital transformation strategy to be fit for the future. We find out what this means and how it bodes for the Asia Pacific region. By Sha Jumari.

For about two years, Heidelberg has been going on a period of digital transformation. At the end of financial year 2018/2019, Heidelberg reported a successful end and expressed its aim to continue its pursuit of digital transformation.

“Since the last drupa, it has been known that Heidelberg is embarking on a digital journey. We are transforming the company and making it fit for the future. What we are doing now is that we are extending the scope of our activity,” said Thomas Frank, managing director for Heidelberg Asia Pacific.

In the past, Heidelberg was focusing on printing stability and manufacturing high performance printing machines.

The company expanded their range to produce software modules for various steps in a print shop and they had their first inroads in digital printing.

“We are now integrating all of the various production tools into one workflow to allow our customers to be much faster than they were in the past.

Nowadays, that is highly valued by their clients. Everybody today wants to have it all, and have it now - nobody wants to wait any longer. Our customers are under tremendous pressure to have it really controlled and to achieve this performance level,” said Frank.

“In the past, we made a plate change on the machine faster by a few seconds and that’s improvement. Today, our approach is to give the print shop a fully integrated workflow which begins already with the order intake from their clients, until the delivery of the printed goods.”

The Intelligence behind Integrated Workflow – Prinect Prinect is Heidelberg’s integrated

The Dig Through workflow that links together all aspects of a print shop to create an intelligent automated system. The core of the system is the Prinect Production Manager which gives the customer access to Heidelberg’s full suite of software in the form of a monthly subscription. Depending on the customer’s needs, he can pick and choose various software modules, which will always be automatically updated to the latest versions.

“All major production steps are integrated where we reduce the manual points of intervention and make the printing process more automatic. By doing so, we reduce the pain points of our customers such as interruptions, presses sitting idle or lengthy delays because their customers calling in with last minute job changes. We provide them with a digital platform that will make them much faster and stronger and in turn, this is also an opportunity for us to be fit for the future because that will be the customer demand: asking their suppliers for a fully integrated system of equipment and data workflow,” said Frank.

When asked about the reception in Asia: “Like in any other place in the world you'll always have the frontrunners who really want to have new technology and then you have others who are more hesitant, that's very clear. And we respect any approach. Our job is to consult the customer and inform them on what's possible and what’s available,” said Frank.

“For the past two years, we have seen a growing demand for the Prinect software across Asia. What we see specifically - when it comes to our Push to Stop technology that we showed last drupa, customers are very receptive and very open,” he added.

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gital Transformation h Asia Push to Stop Concept The Push to Stop philosophy was first unveiled at drupa 2016 with a Speedmaster XL 106. At the show, the whole changeover job process was shown without the usual operator interventions. Then, visitors saw how the integrated workflow was able to incorporate all processes and optimize the overall equipment efficiency (OEE). Since its drupa introduction, Heidelberg has sold over 850 machines suitable for Push to Stop.

“Another aspect of our digital transformation is to have our printing presses, such as the Speedmaster 106, 102, 92 or 75 size machines, and the Prinect workflow, connect with each other. We are running a system called Push to Stop, which allows the whole changeover process to be highly automated and minimises the number of operator intervention. Push-tostop basically means the only manual intervention is when the operator presses a button, if something goes wrong,” said Frank.

“There are more than three thousand sensors in a modern Heidelberg press.

All of these sensors are delivering data, and these data are used by a software to give all of the automatic action back to the press. This is how we are able to implement Push to Stop, so the whole interplay between software and press is fully integrated,” Frank continued.

Data Decodes with Heidelberg Assistant The data provides intelligence in several other ways, and the Heidelberg Assistant platform translates that into usable information. Heidelberg Assistant is a cloud-based online portal that provides technical and operational information, performance data, plus contract and invoice details, which can all be viewed anywhere, anytime, on PC, smartphone or tablet.

Thomas Frank, managing director for Heidelberg Asia Pacific “With the Heidelberg Assistant you have access to a lot of data Heidelberg is having such as performance data from about ten thousand printing presses installed worldwide. Of course, the data are made available on an anonymous basis. If you are a printer and you want to know how wellperforming your Speedmaster press is, you can compare yourself with other printers in the same segment you are.

You’ll be able to see where you are positioned and make improvements based on that,” explained Frank.

These machine data are safely stored in a cloud which is ISO-certified and fulfilling strict data protection rules of the European Union.

In addition, the system can detect and predict technical difficulties. Not only are service specialists activated should there be technical difficulties on the press, they can also perform predictive monitoring steps. The system can discover a certain stage of wear and tear on the machine, and be able to signal the necessary replacement of a failing component early enough before it causes breakdown.

With the Heidelberg Assistant, customers get access to the Heidelberg e-Shop, an online platform where customers can order consumables and selected service parts around the clock.

The platform makes consumables available for the printer on a completely different basis than before.

“In the past, the sales representative would come, offer the scope of consumables they were discussing, and the printer makes the order.

Alternatively, and more efficiently, now we do it via the e-Shop. The intelligence behind it is the Heidelberg Assistant. The press configuration, the job structure, the performance level is known by the Heidelberg Assistant, which is then used to make the right offer when it comes to consumables.

The shop is already tailor-made in a way that the customers can see all the consumables required for his individual production,” explained Frank.

According to Frank, the Heidelberg Assistant functionality is still at the beginning stages in Asia Pacific, though it already has about a hundred active users in Japan: “We informed customers with showcases, invited them for seminars and a lot of them asked us to make this functionality available. With the rest of Asia, we are going to introduce around drupa 2020 step-by-step.”

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integrated workflows and software, he does not discount the headways that Heidelberg is doing with digital print.

“We do a lot with software for our offset print environment, but we also have digital print methodologies. We have three offerings. The toner-based Versafire, and two inkjet presses for industrial production, the Primefire and Gallus Labelfire,” said Frank.

The Heidelberg Primefire is a B1-format machine based on the Speedmaster XL 106 platform. It is targeted for folding carton printing with short runs, and personalised printing.

According to Frank, there are currently six Primefires installed worldwide, with more installations coming. Within Asia, Heidelberg has signed two deals in Japan, and the first press is already installed. The first Primefire in Asia has already been announced in June this year and just put into operation at Japan’s Kyoshin. The second press is expected to be operational in the next six to seven months.

The Gallus Labelfire is a hybrid machine consisting of a digital printing system with seven colours plus white inkjet capabilities and added conventional flexo units. Thus far, there are three Labelfire presses running in Asia Pacific; two in Australia and one in Singapore. A fourth Labelfire has also just been signed.

Three Subscription Contractions in Asia Pacific Heidelberg established the pay-peruse model in its industrial offset printing as a result of the company’s digital transformation in moving away from just selling presses. Under the Heidelberg Subscription model, customers pay a monthly fee plus an impression charge depending on the sheets actually printed.

Worldwide, there are 30 subscription contracts; three of which are in Asia Pacific. The first customer is Rajams Digital, located in Chennai, India.

The press installed is the Heidelberg Speedmaster SX 74 and has been up and running for more than a year.

Frank explained Rajams Digital’s decision process: “Being a digital printer, he noticed that more and more long jobs were coming on the digital machines, which is not economical, so he wanted to have an offset machine for the higher runs. An offset machine is a big investment for a digital printer.

He was considering whether to go for a used machine, but then he learned of our subscription system. He liked the idea and now we have a four colour machine installed there. He is running the machine at very high output levels,

and this is a true win win situation for both of us.”

The second installation of the subscription model is with Soar Print, a commercial printer in New Zealand, where a six colour unit and coater is installed.

A third press, a Speedmaster CD 102 four-colour, just started operating in Japan.

“The subscription model is about the customer not buying the press in the conventional way. Through a subscription, we make the press, the software, our service expertise and all consumables available to the customer.

The customer pays a monthly base fee that includes a certain number of printed sheets, and if he exceeds that number he simply pays a fee per printed sheet on top,” Frank continued.

The price per sheet under the top configuration level of the new digital business model includes all equipment, all consumables required – such as printing plates, inks, coatings, washup solutions, and blankets – and a comprehensive range of services.

“And this of course takes away the investment burden from a lot of customers. What you have available is the latest technology, the latest software versions, and the full Heidelberg expertise when it comes to bringing the press to the highest level of productivity. The press is sitting in our books so it's a joint responsibility for the production output. And a lot of customers like that,” said Frank.

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Fuji Xerox 2019 Premie Building Growth for You For the 16th year, Fuji Xerox has successfully concluded its annual Premier Partner Conference and Workshop in Tokyo, Japan.

Holding the theme, “Building Growth for Your Future”, the event hosted about 160 delegates at the prestigious Hilton Tokyo Bay from 15 to 17 October 2019.

Day 1 kicked off with a series of customer site visits. Delegates were able to choose different tours according to their interests. The sites include Kyoshin Paper and Package, Toyo Bijutsu Printing Co. Ltd., KPrint Co. Ltd., New Book Inc., Toyo Shigyo Printing Inc., Taiyodo Printing Inc., and the FujiFilm Open Innovation Hub. The day ended with a welcome reception and solution showcase.

Premier Partners and guests were able to visit the Solution Partners booths, and collected cards in return.

A token for a special cocktail drink was exchanged for four or more cards, turning the showcase into an interactive activity.

The stellar conference program took off on day 2 of the event. The theme

for the 2019 edition of the event is “Building Growth for Your Future”.

The conference focused on building growth strategies whilst enabling its Premier Partners to build relationships with leading experts in the field of digital printing, marketing and business development.

The conference program was opened by the host country representative of the Advisory Board, Hisaki Yamamoto, President of Toyo Bijutsu Printing Co., Ltd. Following after is Fuji Xerox’s Executive General Manager, Hiroshi Kida to deliver a welcome message and the opening keynote on Fuji Xerox’s business strategy. Fuji Xerox expressed its intentions to shift towards setting up an open environment of a selfsufficient business model.

Renowned print expert Pat McGrew from KeyPoint Intelligence then took the stage to present on market trends, growth strategies and guidance to equip for the future. Following after, is Manish Prabhune from Adobe Systems to deliver on the future of customer experience from a digital and creative angle.

Customer presentations by Zoltan Kanowits of Slovakia’s Print Shop and Matsuoka from Asapri Group Holdings provided a different perspective on how to expand a business beyond CMYK and grow a business with mergers and acquisitions. Perfectly rounding off the conference programme is a motivational

presentation by communications coach Steve Dawson.

In between the presentations were breakout sessions led by experts in top subject matters in the industry. Solution Partners took over some of the sessions to share the latest innovations that help add value to the business.

The day ended with the official conference dinner and guests were able to socialise and network even more amidst special performances. A special highlight of the evening was an awards ceremony honouring and recognising the winners of the annual PIXI Awards.

The final day of the event were workshop sessions entitled: “Sharpen

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the Edge for the Future�. Delegates were ferried from Hilton to Future Edge, Fuji Xerox’s facility located in Ebina Centre. The Future Edge centre was first opened in May 2018 and houses the entire lineup of Fuji Xerox production printers, related software and services.

The workshop day at Future Edge focused on industry trends that covered automation and book publishing. Participants were broken up into groups before going on a Smart Factory Demo tour. Fujifilm was also on hand to showcase successful case studies of the Jetpress. Some delegates were also brought on a manufacturing tour and assembly line of the Iridesse at the end of the day.

The Fuji Xerox 2019 Premier Partner Conference and Workshop programme ended on a high note. Delegates were reportedly more than satisfied, as they were able to leave with new knowledge and viewpoints on how to take their businesses into the future.

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Kornit offers breakthrough Digital Textile Printing solutions Since 2003, Kornit Digital has developed, manufactured and marketed industrial and commercial printing solutions for the garment, apparel and textile industry.

Leading the digital textile printing industry through its revolutionary NeoPigment process, including an integrated pretreatment solution, the company caters directly to the needs of both designers and manufacturers to address the changing needs of the entire textile printing value chain. With its immense experience in the direct to garment market, it is revolutionizing the roll fabric industry by enabling printing with one ink set on all types of fabric.

Kornit Presto – industrial singlestep solution for direct-to-fabric printing Developed based on years of digital textile pigment printing experience, the Kornit Presto offers the most

comprehensive, state-of-the-art solution to every printing aspect and domain. This innovative single-step solution produces a beautifully-printed fabric within minutes by enabling a fast and improved curing mechanism. The system is easily operated by a single person and is available in multiple speeds. The Kornit Presto does not consume water in the printing process, making it the most environmentally

friendly solution available for direct-tofabric textile printing today.

Kornit Avalanche Poly Pro – singlestep process for polyester printing Welcome the smartest, most costefficient single-step process for polyester printing, and say goodbye to dye migration, limited design options, consumer demands. The Kornit Atlas can produce thousands of prints per day with a single operator. The Kornit Atlas is aimed at highly productive garment decorators, mid to large size screen printers and innovative businesses looking to combine stateof-the art technology with lowest cost of ownership. minimum quantity per order, long and costly set-up procedures. The singlestep Poly Pro enables easy and cost effective short-runs and on-demand printing on polyester garments. Poly Pro prints on a variety of fabrics, including woven, knits, with poly blends (Polylycra, Poly-cotton) and different fabric textures. It also preserves the print and the environment with sustainable printing and water-based ink Olympia.

Kornit Atlas – high volume industrial direct-to-garment printing The Kornit Atlas is a heavy-duty system created for super-industrial garment decoration businesses. It is designed for upcoming market needs, and easily adaptable to new features and product developments. Atlas is paired with the new NeoPigment™ Eco-Rapid ink to exceed the highest retail standards and

Kornit Storm – for small to mid sized businesses Built for small to medium size directto-garment printers, Storm platform offers an economical approach to printing. The robust and field-proven printer provides superior printing on any material type, including light and dark garments. Its ink recirculation increases production reliability and reduces printing costs.

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Memjet and COASO announce the iCueLabel420 Press Memjet, a leading developer of inkjet printing technology, and COASO Incorperated, today announced that COASO has used Memjet’s DuraFlex technology to develop a new label press called the iCueLabel Press. .

COASO, along with Memjet representatives, will debut this new breed of label press at the Shanghai World of Packaging Conference (SWOP), taking place Nov. 25-28 at the Shanghai New International Expo Center (SNIEC) in Shanghai, China and the upcoming Labelexpo Asia event in Shanghai.

Released in September, DuraFlex is a modular single-pass print solution that combines Memjet’s signature features of speed, simplicity and affordability with new attributes that include enhanced durability, A4- and A3-plus widths in a four-color printhead, a high-speed data path and modules that control all printhead functions.

Together, these features give OEMs like COASO the resources to create affordable presses with quality and speed previously not available in these types of solutions.

“Our iCueLabel press is an example of what an OEM can accomplish with DuraFlex technology,” said Frank Xu, general manager of COASO. “In less than three months, we were able to develop a new breed of label press that is a viable performance alternative to more expensive toner or other inkjetpowered printers. Converters can use the iCueLabel Press to produce highquality labels the market demands — including food-safe and high-security labels — in a fast, affordable way.”

The revolutionary iCueLabel 420 will create a new market for itself due to its market leading 1600 dpi print quality and ultra competitive pricing.

Print speed is as fast as 46m/min in production mode and 27m/min in high quality mode.

“Our goal with designing DuraFlex was to create a simple yet robust technology that could give OEM partners the resources to create printing solutions that are powerful but also affordable,” said Bent Serritslev, senior vice president, business development, APAC at Memjet. “It is gratifying to see how COASO has used DuraFlex’s compact, modular design, categoryleading speed, and 1600-dpi quality to develop this new label printer. We look forward to seeing the success of this partnership at SWOP and in months ahead.”

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Toppan achieves recordbreaking production hours Kodak Prosper Press Inkjet Head Exceeds 34,000 Hours of Production Japan’s Toppan Forms has returned a jetting module built with Kodak Stream Inkjet Technology for refurbishment after more than 34,000 hours of operation – a major milestone.

According to Kodak, this equates to printing non-stop for almost four years and printing enough A4 pages to reach the moon three times over. The Kodak inkjet head was installed in one of Toppan Forms’ KODAK PROSPER Presses in 2014.

“Toppan Forms’ achievement speaks to their operational excellence as a print service provider of digitally produced print communication. It’s also a testament to the reliability of PROSPER Presses in the most demanding of print environments,” said Will Mansfield, directory of worldwide product marketing for Kodak inkjet.

Toppan Forms has tripled their jetting module life over the past five years and their performance exceeds that of all other press installations

worldwide. Since installing their first PROSPER press, Toppan Forms have expanded their print service to include colour direct mail, transactional and personalized educational applications.

KODAK Stream Inkjet Technology is unique from other digital technologies like drop-on-demand (DOD). First, the ink is continuously flowing through the jetting modules and only the drops that are needed for printing fall to the paper while the rest of the drops are deflected and recirculated. This process enables faster speeds that may complement or

replace analog printing methods such as offset, flexo and rotogravure.

Second, Stream Inkjet Technology uses environmentally-friendly water-based pigment inks that cost less and provide a wider colour gamut than DOD inks.

Third, the jetting modules are returned to Kodak where a majority of the jetting module components are reused in the refurbishment process. Not only does this create less waste, it also enables a sustainable cost-effective solution that is good for the planet.

Shoichi Horie, manager of production planning, Toppan Forms, said: “I believe that this record-breaking achievement could not have happened without the cooperative framework that exists between Kodak and Toppan Forms. We are delighted with the results that were displayed thanks to the ongoing partnership between our companies and the high level of technical expertise that we have. I am looking forward to this leading to even greater achievements being made in the future."

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CGS is tech-read Effective 1st September, Bernd Rückert was appointed as new managing director, technology and chief executive officer of CGS Publishing Technologies GmbH. We chat with CGS’ new head honcho on his appointment and future plans for the company. By Sha Jumari.

PIA: You've been with CGS for 21 years. Tell us more about your past roles and how that plays into your current position?

When I started 21 years ago as an application specialist, I already had ten years’ experience in the graphic industry. Knowing typical production processes as well as customer needs was a large advantage. During the first few years, I had the great opportunity to travel all over the world to learn about the different market segments of the industry. Eight years later, I assumed the position of the first product manager at CGS and was able to build up a team. Afterwards I worked as product marketing manager with the main focus on attracting more attention to our key products. As graphics and design have always been my hobbies, this position was a pleasure for me and I oversaw many different marketing projects.

To sum it all up: the past 21 years have been a very exciting time, which covered a diverse range of activities, and I am very glad about the experiences I gained up to now at CGS. There’s ‘Technology’ in your official title, what’s the meaning and significance of this?

Of course, technology and technical developments have always been key sectors of CGS and are the core of our business (as you can also see in our official company name: CGS Publishing Technologies International).

Fundamentally, I am a technician, and it´s one of my main goals to work diligently on the technical aspects of our product portfolio, the competitiveness of the ORIS software solutions, and to open up new markets.

Some of these plans are already in motion with ORIS X Gamut, our latest

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With the introduction of expanded gamut printing, digital printing is going to be even more colorful in the future.

For us, as a dynamic software solutions provider, there are a lot of chances to find niches and to conduct exciting new projects – if we are flexible in our execution.

With products like ORIS CxF Toolbox, we can break new ground, which strengthens our relationships to partners like brand owners or ink manufacturers. Both have very different perspectives and needs, but the communication between them is indispensable. With our product, we can bridge the gap between these two parties. The ORIS CxF Cloud is the perfect platform for this connection.

What will be your first tasks as new CEO? To move into my new office… no, I am just joking!

As you know, Drupa is coming up next year and, of course, we are very busy to transpose and implement all our ideas to present them to the industry. This includes, for example, the intensive optimization of our complete product portfolio; there is always room for improvement! Equally important is to develop new functions and features, especially for packaging and digital printing, but it goes even beyond that.

We already started and there were

extensive updates of our key products during the last days.

What do you see as your greatest challenge moving forward?

I think one of our greatest challenge is to stay flexible in our thinking, and push innovative ideas, because, as we all know, certain parts of the printing industry are growing at a slower pace as we expect. We are very keen to develop our portfolio and to find new markets which profit from our solutions. This is evident, for example, in the industrial printing sector: Our very well-known product ORIS Press Matcher wasn´t initially created to help printing for the flooring sector, or wall decoration industry, but today it has proved itself for these application fields. And there are a lot more.

What are your thoughts on CGS’ current reach in Asia? What plans do you have to grow in this market?

Asia is a very important market for us – especially regarding packaging proofs and mock up production.

During the past few years, our team has very successfully integrated ORIS Flex Pack, which is a very cost-effective and turnkey solution for flexible packaging label- or metal-printing companies.

But there is another product, which is very appropriate for these markets as many installations already show: ORIS

X Gamut. It is the solution for expanded gamut printing in conventional and digital likewise. In China, Malaysia and Korea we experienced a very large interest to break new ground and to profit from innovations.

On a less serious note: what’s your favorite product from CGS? My favorite product… this is a hard choice… although at this moment, if I must choose one, I’d say it is ORIS X Gamut. It´s our latest application and it has so much potential. Actually, we are really glad, because the printing industry is even getting more colourful! And this hits the conventional and digital sector likewise. This area will grow during the next few years – especially when it comes to label and packaging printers.

The basic idea of expanded or multicolour printing might be old, but the technology is now ready! 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 of special colour inks.

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What the Global Trends Reports from 2015 to 2019 tells us.

After publishing the 6th drupa Global Trends Report annually, we thought it’s time for a comparison – to see what happened over the last five years. How did printers and suppliers develop and have the forecasts been confirmed?

In April 2019, we published our 6th drupa Global Trends Report. The idea that eventually resulted in starting this series of reports was to monitor economic and market developments in the global printing industry. It seems to us that it’s been ages since we published the first drupa Global Trend Report in 2014 and therefore it’s time for an interim report. What has changed over the years? How did printers and suppliers develop? Could their forecasts be confirmed? So, let’s take a look at our comparable values from the years 2015 until 2019!

What Happened So Far: drupa Global Trends Report 2019 First and foremost, we’re looking at the printer and supplier barometer of economic confidence of each year.

But before we get into detail, we start by summarising some facts of this year’s Global Trend Report: Nearly 850 companies from around the world participated in the industry survey conducted in October 2018 with most regions and markets well represented.

Overall, the global printing industry is in good shape.

Most of our global indicators have increased over the past five years. One

thing is particularly remarkable: North America and Europe are developing well, while Africa, Central and South America and the Middle East show subdued developments and face challenges.

commercial printing and publication printing. Nevertheless, the industry has regained its fundamental optimism after the shock of the global economic crisis and the increasing influence of digital media over the past decade.

There are also differences between the market segments: strong figures in packaging printing and functional printing and cautious indicators in

Printer Barometer of Economic Confidence 2015 – 2019 At the beginning of each survey we asked the participants, i.e. printers as

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well as suppliers, two general questions concerning their assessments of the current economic situation of their company and the outlook for the next 12 months. The results were illustrated in the drupa barometer of economic confidence. Let’s get started with the printer’s barometer.

For 2015, the results of these questions were already surprisingly positive. 34% of the print service providers surveyed worldwide described their situation as ‘good’ and only 13% as ‘bad’. The results show a positive balance of 21%.

In comparison to this year’s survey, we see small but positive changes: According to the drupa printer barometer of economic confidence, a positive balance of 27% was recorded for 2018.

In our report of 2016, 37% of the printers described their situation at that time as ‘good’ and 12% as ‘bad’. This results in a positive balance of 25%.

Overall, the printers back then had a more positive outlook on the future.

50% expected their economic situation to improve in the following year, while only 6% expected it to deteriorate. This resulted in a positive balance of 44%, which is more than in 2015: In 2015, 48% of the respondents worldwide

expected their economic situation to improve whereas 7% thought their economic situation would decline, which adds up to a positive balance of 41% after all. The state of affairs of the 4th Global Trends Report 2017 is quite similar. Here, we have a positive balance of 31%: 42% of the printers were satisfied with their performance, only 11% were not.

If we compare 2019 and 2018 the results show a positive net balance of +27% in 2018. 40% of the print service providers described their company as in a ‘good’ condition and 13% described

it as ‘poor’. The remaining participants responded with ‘satisfactory’.

It’s interesting that the number for print service providers, who described their situation as bad, remains the same (13%) for the first year as well as this year’s report.

The strongest market segments are clearly packaging printing and functional printing. After several years of growth, commercial printing is less optimistic (positive balance of 20% compared to 31% in the previous year).

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22 Let’s move on to the supplier barometer of economic confidence and the developments over the years so far. Regarding their view on the current economic situation of their company, the suppliers surveyed in the 6th drupa Global Trend Report share the optimism of the print service providers. Since their inclusion in the study, suppliers appeared to be more optimistic year after year, with the balance rising from 18% in 2014 to 25% in 2015, 34% in 2016 and 53% in 2017.

This year, the balance decreased to 28%. Furthermore, almost all forecasts for the coming year were more cautious than in the previous year but remain positive. In this case, we need to be aware of the fact, that print service providers all over the world challenge lower margins, because costs are rising

radiates great optimism, while Africa faces challenges. In 2015, there were varying future prospects: Globally, 51% of the suppliers expected their economic situation to improve and only 8% expected the situation to change for the worse. Looking at the barometer in 2015, 36% of the suppliers stated that their company was in a good position.

Only 17% pointed to a bad situation, which shows a positive balance of 19%. With a positive balance of 49% in 2016, the prospects are overall confident. In the drupa Global Trends Report 2017, 56% of the suppliers stated that their company is in a ‘good’ economic condition, whereas only 6% rate their situation as ‘bad’, which means a positive balance of 50% – just like the year before.

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suppliers, whose positive balance has been rising steadily since 2014. This optimism is evident even in regions facing challenges such as Africa and the Middle East.

Although some of the main indicators are possibly challenging, these are mostly aspects outside the printing industry, such as political and economic uncertainties and general economic conditions, like Brexit in Europe or the threat of trade wars. The most frequently cited concerns by printers and suppliers are economic and political uncertainties, as the following examples show: „The economic situation in our country.“ – Packaging printer, Argentina.

“US trade wars, and uncertainty in UK over Brexit.” – Publishing printer, Malaysia.

The aims of the companies for next year are also clearly defined. For many the time has come to diversify, whilst others will stick to their core markets but ensure they become more efficient and stay close to their customers:

faster than prices. In simple terms, the solution is to enlarge revenues by increasing utilisation while holding down costs as low as possible. Whilst this broad pattern still holds, we can report a moderate +4% net balance improvement in prices – in spite of severe increases in paper/substrate prices.

The suppliers also show enormous regional differences: North America

Now that we’ve observed the developments for years now and listed the changes, we can see that the regional characteristics follow the same pattern: North America is a strong growth region, Europe is growing and Africa is in decline. Almost all global indicators have grown in the course of the past five years. The positive prospects for most print service providers in 2018 is nothing compared to the continuously growing confidence gained by

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First HP PageWide T1190 in Japan starts production Rengo celebrates start of production on the widest digital printing press in the world Japanese packaging company, Rengo Co., has celebrated the start of production with the HP PageWide T1190 Press with a grand ceremony in August. This also marked the first time that the widest digital printing press in the world had been supplied in a sixcolour version.

The six-colour HP PageWide T1190 Press, which was designed within the framework of cooperation between HP and Koenig & Bauer, boasts a web width of 2.8 metres and a production speed of 305 m/min.

“We are very satisfied with our press.

The cooperation with HP and Koenig & Bauer was absolutely flawless. And since the commissioning, the press has been fulfilling all our prior expectations in terms of performance,” said Junjiro Watanabe, general manager for technical development at Rengo.

More and more customers are demanding individualised and personalised packaging. This means that producers must accommodate faster throughput times and shorter

runs, while at the same time meeting high quality demands. By bringing together the pre-printing and digital print processes, the press places Rengo in a position to combine short, medium and long runs of different jobs on one or more paper reels.

world. Rengo produces a diversity of different packaging for its customers.

The current portfolio includes not only high-quality corrugated packaging, but also flexible packaging for the food sector and others (e.g. confectionery, beverages, pharmaceuticals, etc.).

The HP PageWide T1190 Press uses water-based inks which were developed specifically for liner preprinting in connection with corrugated packaging and comply with global legal requirements. Furthermore, a broad spectrum of health-related and environmental aspects over the full lifecycle of a printed product – from production through to disposal – are taken into account. The press was supplied with a Pastomat reelstand, Patras A reel handling, a pre-coating unit and a rewinder with automatic removal.

Widest digital printing press The six-colour HP PageWide T1190 Press, which was designed within the framework of cooperation between HP and Koenig & Bauer, boasts a web width of 2.8 metres and a production speed of 305 m/min. It uses water-based inks which were developed specifically for liner pre-printing in connection with corrugated packaging and comply with global legal requirements. Furthermore, a broad spectrum of health-related and environmental aspects over the full lifecycle of a printed product – from production through to disposal – are taken into account. The press was supplied with a Pastomat reelstand, Patras A reel handling, a pre-coating unit and a rewinder with automatic removal.

Largest packaging company in Asia Rengo Co., Ltd was founded in 1909. In the meantime, it employs almost 17,000 people at 100 different companies and 170 production facilities all over the

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An Asian first as FujiFilm Acuity B1 installed at 11FTC in the Philippines Fujifilm has announced that it has installed the first Acuity B1 in Asia at leading Filipino retail marketing solutions company, 11FTC. The investment signals 11FTC’s intention to diversify its product offering into high-quality, short-run packaging.

large format display materials, and an Acuity 15 flatbed with Uvijet KV inks for the production of vacuum formed products. We’re always looking to grow as a company and broaden our offering, and in the Acuity B1 we believe we’ve found a machine with the necessary quality and versatility to help us to break into short run quality packaging – particularly for localised, targeted promotions.

“Our customers demand high quality at a competitive price and often at very short notice. They also trust us to advise them on innovative ways to maximise shopper engagement.

Fujifilm has proven to be a consistently reliable partner since the installation of our Onset X1 and Acuity 15 in 2015.

We’ve learnt that we can depend on both the technology and the support that Fujifilm provides, to provide an excellent level of service and an extremely high level of quality to our customers. This first-hand experience was a major factor in our decision to invest in the Acuity B1.

Founded in 1996 and based in Quezon City, 11FTC employs 265 staff and offers a fully integrated retail marketing solutions service to its clients, who include major retailers and global FMCG brands. Its product offering involves the production and installation of a variety of high quality sign and display and other print products.

11FTC is always on the lookout for the latest technology to help it meet changing customer demands.

Renowned for its innovation and the speed with which it can turnaround high quality wide format work, the company saw in the Acuity B1 the opportunity to add production capacity to its factory and diversify its product offering into quality, short-run packaging.

John Mandarang, CEO at 11FTC, explains: “Fujifilm invited us to visit their showroom in Bangkok and it was there that we first saw the Acuity B1 in action. We’ve had a very successful working relationship with Fujifilm for several years now – operating an Onset X1 to produce high-quality

“We’re delighted to be in partnership with a company as reputable and forward thinking as 11FTC,” says Fujifilm’s Andrew McDuffie. “As they continue to grow and drive their business forward, we look forward to working with them to provide the technological and advisory support they need to continue to meet their future business goals.”

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Canon Production Prin The New Face of Océ We catch up with newly-minted Steve Ford the new managing director, Océ Asia Production Printing Products, Canon Singapore, to discuss his new role, the renaming and streamlining of Océ, and Canon’s reach in the region.

By Sha Jumari.

On 1st July, Steve Ford takes over the helm at Océ Asia Production Printing Products, Canon Singapore as its new managing director. He joined Canon at an important time; just as Océ is going through the corporate name (trade name) change of Canon Group company Océ to Canon Production Printing.

“By integrating our products under the Canon brand, we will create brand unity across all areas of the Canon Group’s commercial printing business.

Through this, we will improve synergies throughout the Group and strengthen our capacity to provide thorough support and open new markets,” said Ford.

After joining the Canon Group in 2010, Océ continued to develop and manufacture its printing products under the Océ brand name. Back then, Canon kept the Océ name to benefit from the value of branding. Since its acquisition by Canon however, the company has proceeded with initiatives such as joint product development in order to expand the commercial printing business.

“Océ has since come to be known throughout the industry as the torchbearer of the commercial printing segment of Canon’s new portfolio.

Changing the company name represents the final level of integration with Canon. By integrating the company and

brand names, we plan to create brand unity across all areas of our printing business and improve synergies. What’s more, as a fully integrated company, we will better benefit from economies of scale to further develop our products and core technologies,” Ford added.

The change of the company name will come into full effect on 1st January 2020. According to the company, any reference to Océ will be changed to Canon Production Printing globally, including the Asia subsidiary. The Océ logo will eventually be phased out, as all Océ products will gradually begin using the Canon logo.

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nting Steve Ford the new managing director, Océ Asia Production Printing Products, Canon Singapore

Taking advantage of the integration process, Océ will be taking this opportunity to strengthen all of its divisions, including sales, service and strategic marketing and planning: “We are building new streamlined and segment focused teams across the region to better serve the market with dedicated resources.”

The Canon Appeal To Canon, Ford brought with him 27 years of experience in the graphic communications industry. He has been present across multicultural markets in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia, including Australia and New Zealand. Citing Asia as the most exciting region, Ford has been based here for the past eight years in management roles. Prior to his role at Canon, he was the general manager for Fuji Xerox Asia Pacific.

“For the past three months, I’ve been coming to terms with all of the products that we have, trying to meet as many customers as I can, and get around the region of all the countries that we cover,” said Ford.

“The products and the portfolio that Canon has are leaps and bounds in what we see in the market today. Canon is always looking to diversify their portfolio and looking for ways to open new markets with new applications. It’s exciting,” said Ford, on what attracted him to join Canon.

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30 VarioPrint i300 color sheetfed digital press In addition, packaging is a growth segment: “For the UV inkjet segment, I believe we're going to see a growth in the packaging space with the complementary offerings that are adjacent to customer’s existing businesses. Both the Océ Arizona and Océ Colorado printers can go into the small folding carton space, which is a limited, short-run and highly profitable application for the customers. We’re hoping to see a bigger growth in the drupa year,” Ford said.

“The opportunity to lead with class leading products portfolio that Canon has, moving new markets and opening new business opportunities for our customers, is really the key,” Ford continued. “I look forward to a bright future with the Canon organisation.

With our industry leading disruptive technologies rapidly scaling in the Asian market, I hope to help our customers grow in the region.”

Canon in Asia Océ develops and manufactures hightech printing products and workflow software for the commercial printing market. The product offering includes continuous feed and cut-sheet printers for high-volume printing and publishing and large format printers for display graphics and CAE/GIS applications.

“We have a fantastic footprint in Asia for continuous feed inkjet, as well as our cut-sheet inkjet - those products

being the Océ ColorStream and the Océ Varioprint i300,” said Ford. “As that portfolio is growing in the region, we’re expanding our sales fantastically.”

Most recently, Canon made the Southeast Asian debut of the new Océ Colorado 1650 in Thailand. The roll-to-roll large format printer is aimed at print service providers that are producing high volumes of large format applications such as pointof-sales (POS) and interior décor.

According to Ford, these applications are driving growth in the region for display graphics.

“The Océ Colorado 1650 printer has a set of features that really fits with the market requirement and aligns with the growth in the display graphics,” Ford added. “The Océ Colorado 1650 is a complement to the Océ Arizona, our flatbed printer which has a roll option.”

When asked what his favourite product in the Canon portfolio is: “I can’t just pick one to be honest. If you ask me today, it would be the newly-launched Océ Colorado 1650. There are certain times in your career when products get launched and there’s one that you get really excited about. That is the Océ Colorado 1650 for me, because it’s a game-changer.”

The Océ Colorado 1650 features the Océ FLXfinish technology, which enables users to print matte or gloss as the output without changing inks or paper. It is also equipped with the new version of Canon UVgel ink which allows for maximum flexibility by increasing the ‘stretchability’ of each cured ink droplet.

Choose between matte or gloss modes with Océ FLXfinish on the new Océ Colorado 1650

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ROLAND 700 prints a record 50 million sheets in just 9 months South Korean printer sets new record with the installation of ROLAND 705 3B EVOLUTION. Gabwoo MoonHwaSa, the highend South Korean printer, has set a new record by achieving 50 million impressions within the first nine months of installing its latest press, a ROLAND 705 3B EVOLUTION. With annual revenues of €130 million, Gabwoo MoonHwaSa specialises in high quality magazine and book printing.

In 2018 the company began expanding its business scope to the high quality packaging printing sector by installing their fourth ROLAND 700 press.

“Thanks to Manroland’s advanced printing technology and strong service

support, our company has maintained a rapid growth momentum,” says company CEO, Mr. SoonKwan Jeon.

“We are extremely satisfied with the amazing performance of this machine..... our ROLAND 705 3B EVOLUTION has already printed 50

million sheets in just 9 months!”

The machine went on to print 62 million sheets in the first year of its operation.

Gabwoo MoonHwaSa attaches great importance to the maintenance of its presses and operates Manroland Sheetfed’s ProServ 360° maintenance regime.

“Honestly, we could not afford any machine breakdowns, as we always have tight schedules with our customers,” says Mr. SoonKwan Jeon.

“Our printing machines are always kept in the very best condition thanks to the ProServ 360° maintenance contract and Manroland technicians are always available.”

Mr. SoonKwan Jeon. CEO, Gabwoo MoonHwaSa and Mr. HyungJoon Ahn, Managing Director, Manroland Korea with the record -breaking ROLAND 705 3B EVOLUTION . The press achieved 50 million impressions in the first 9 months of operation and went on to make 62 million impressions in its first year.

Mr. HyungJoon Ahn, Managing Director of Manroland Korea: “From the beginning, we were aware that Gabwoo MoonHwaSa are particularly concerned about machine availability.

In order to prevent any critical failure, we provide them with Proserv 360°, our highest level of maintenance support.

For sure this was a major factor in achieving this remarkable performance record for our press”.

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Carlsberg unveils paper beer bottle Carlsberg has unveiled two new research prototypes of its Green Fibre Bottle, which it says are the first 'paper bottles' to contain beer.

The development is a continuation of Carlsberg's sustainable packaging innovation journey and a key part of its sustainability programme, Together Towards ZERO, including its commitment to ZERO carbon emissions at its breweries and a 30% reduction in its full value chain carbon footprint by 2030.

The two new research prototypes are made from sustainably-sourced wood fibre, are fully recyclable and have an inner barrier to allow the bottles to contain beer. One prototype uses a thin recycled PET polymer film barrier, and the other a 100% biobased PEF polymer film barrier. These prototypes will be used to test the barrier technology as Carlsberg seeks a solution to achieve their ultimate ambition of a 100% bio-based bottle without polymers.

"We continue to innovate across all our packaging formats, and we are pleased with the progress we've made

on the Green Fibre Bottle so far.

While we are not completely there yet, the two prototypes are an important step towards realising our ultimate ambition of bringing this breakthrough to market. Innovation takes time and we will continue to collaborate with leading experts in order to overcome remaining technical challenges, just as we did with our plastic-reducing Snap Pack,” said Myriam Shingleton, vice president group development at Carlsberg Group.

Carlsberg's focus on sustainable packaging innovations is not new. In 2018, the Danish brewer launched a number of packaging innovations including recycled shrink film, greener label ink and the innovative 'Snap Pack,' which replaces the plastic wrapping around its six-packs with a solution that instead glues cans together.

New partners onboard Carlsberg also announced it has been joined by other leading global

companies who are united in their vision of developing sustainable packaging through the advancement of paper bottle technology.

Carlsberg kicked off the project to develop the 'Green Fibre Bottle' in 2015 alongside innovation experts ecoXpac, packaging company BillerudKorsnäs, and post-doctoral researchers from the Danish Technical University, supported

by Innovation Fund Denmark. These combined efforts have resulted in the emergence of Paboco.

Carlsberg will now be joined by The Coca-Cola Company, The Absolut Company and L'Oréal in a paper bottle community – launched by Paboco.

The community unites leading global companies and experts with the vision of advancing sustainable packaging, offering high-quality products while reducing their environmental impact.

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Limitless Possibilities Be free to grow with the endless applications of the HP Indigo 20000 Digital Press

HP Indigo has reinvented versatility so that you can create unique solutions for your brand customers, to set them and yourself apart from the competition. The HP Indigo 20000 Digital Press thrives in the most demanding converting environments to deliver the highest quality for the world’s leading brands. And with Pack Ready, you can deliver high performance applications with immediate time to market.

As with all HP Indigo Digital 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.

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Note Printing uses Rapida 76 for security printing For 20 years now, Note Printing Australia (NPA), as a close partner of KBANotaSys, has been using one of its security presses to produce not only banknotes, but also the inner pages of passports.

To date, they have been printed in a combination of conventional and waterless offset. With the desire for greater design freedom and the ability to test new ideas on short-turnaround times, the company has switched to an exclusively wet offset process with a half-format sheetfed offset press.

The project was completed right on schedule and to the full satisfaction of the customer.

A Rapida 76 with four printing units, a drying tower, a perfecting unit and four further printing units went into production in Craigieburn in April. This modern, high-performance sheetfed offset press enables NPA to introduce numerous innovative technologies.

Numbering, rainbow printing and many other applications which are today standard in security printing can all be realised on the B2 press, thanks to the incorporation of a whole raft of special and newly developed features.

Special accessories for the handling of lightweight substrates and plastic films round off the configuration.

Technological sophistication The Rapida 76 lays the foundations for even better exploitation of the manifold design and pre-press possibilities which today exist in document printing. NPA is now able to print photorealistic

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In addition, the press allows mixed UV operation, which means that certain security features can be incorporated into conventionally printed documents via a UV process. These features remain invisible under normal light. If the image is held under a UV lamp, on the other hand, the security feature is revealed – for example, native fauna might appear in the depicted landscape.

Such effects represent significant improvements in the security standards for documents.

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43 High quality and fast makeready The Rapida 76 with perfecting unit for 4/4 production offers NPA all these possibilities. At the same time, a broad spectrum of automation functions serves quality monitoring and makeready savings. These functions include a facility to disengage unused inking units, fully automatic FAPC plate changers, CleanTronic Synchro for parallel washing of the blankets, impression cylinders and rollers in production with conventional and UV inks, non-stop pile changing at the feeder and delivery, and colour control on both sides of the sheet.

The Rapida 76 is an ideal solution for demanding projects in security printing.

Neil Taylor, NPA’s Capital Engineering Manager, puts it this way: “We’ve only had the press for a short time, but it’s

clear the Rapida is providing NPA with a printing capability where there's a lot more control in colour management and visual inspection.”

NPA is thus well equipped to tackle passport projects in which it can empower customer decision-making as it enables the examination of initial print quality with trial material.

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First Heidelberg Primefire 106 Starts Production in Japan • K.K.Kyoshin Paper & Package continues to expand Web-to-Pack business with industrial digital printing • Industrial digital printing technology with high print quality and colour fidelity are the basis for investment decisions The Japanese packaging printer Kabushiki Kaisha Kyoshin Paper & Package (K.K.Kyoshin Paper & Package) and Heidelberg Japan put the first Primefire 106 from Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) into operation at a ceremony in early November. This also marks the launch of the first industrial inkjet digital printing system in B1 format in Japan.

K.K.Kyoshin Paper & Package launched a web-to-pack business in Japan in 2013 under the name Hacoplay (www.hacoplay.jp), in which the company offers original packaging with extremely short delivery times online.

Kyoshin Paper & Package decided in favor of a Primefire 106 after customer visits by other Primefire 106 users and several machine tests. The decisive factor was the industrial digital printing technology with excellent colour stability and register accuracy.

Kazuhiro Kajikawa, Managing Director of the Hacoplay Division, explains the

company's business strategy for digital printing. "There are three business areas that we want to expand with the Primefire 106. First, our existing Hacoplay business, where we can now print all Hacoplay jobs on a digital press. Then with Primefire we want

to enter the promising business with paper bags printed in small series. In addition we want to further expand our BtoB business with POP applications."

(POP = Point of Purchase Advertising) "Industrial digital printing, as offered by our Primefire 106, is boosting business with web-to-pack applications. With the Primefire 106, we are helping our packaging printing customers to further develop their digital business models and thus tap new market potential," says Montserrat Peidro-Insa, Head of the Digital Business Unit at Heidelberg.

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InForm Etiketten takes gold in first edition MPS Label Awards Snow White Gin label chosen as overall winner, showing exceptional print quality and original design Department of AB InBev), and Hans Poortinga (MPS Manager Technology & Expertise Centre).

Alternating label wins gold InForm Etiketten’s Snow White Gin label, produced for Eichenberg Manufaktur GbR, was declared gold winner during the MPS Label Awards ceremony.

An image of Snow White gazing into a mirror was skillfully created using alternating front and back label technology, with a die cut mirrorshaped hole on the front label and Snow White printed on the reverse side of the back label.

At the first-edition MPS Label Awards held September 25 during Labelexpo Europe 2019, German printer InForm Etiketten was announced Gold Award winner. Their Snow White Gin label was selected for its exceptional print quality and original design.

To commemorate printing excellence of unique label applications, MPS invited customers to submit their finest labels printed on their MPS presses for a chance to win an award. A total of 32 nominated labels were received from MPS customers around the world.

A selection of winners in different categories was made by an independent jury consisting of Dirk Goethals (Business Unit & Sales Manager of Athena Graphics), Gregory Bentley (Global Primary Packaging Director, Global Innovation & Technology

About the winning label, the jury said: “This label speaks for itself. A true combination of smart design, beautifully considered and executed.

The backside printing is both simple and impactful. A highly original label with great shelf-appeal.”

Dr. Benjamin Rüdt von Collenberg, COO of InForm Etiketten said: “Winning the MPS Label Award is a great achievement which makes us proud and confirms we are on the right track. I am very happy for the entire InForm Etiketten team, who performs at a high and efficient level every single day.”

In addition to a golden star-shaped award, InForm Etiketten also won a free year of the Summum Service Level Agreement for their MPS EXL-Offset press, worth €7.500.

Offset and flexo combined in one process The award-winning Snow White Gin label was produced on an MPS EXLOffset press that combines offset

with flexo printing technologies. With this hybrid solution, the best suited technology was applied to each part of the label. Flexo was used to print on the glue-side of both the front and back label, with offset printing on the label’s front side combined with hotfoil embossing and relief varnish.

“To make this special label, the MPS rotary offset printing press is perfect because it combines high offset resolution - particularly necessary to achieve the fine wood grain and texture, together with flexographic printing for register accuracy and printing on the front and back label’s adhesive side in the same working process,” said Rüdt von Collenberg.

The Snow White Gin label was printed on ‘Martéle Blanc’ material from Avery Dennison, at a speed of 30 meters per minute.

Silver awards for ASL and Takara Pac Also announced during the MPS Label Awards were two silver awards, presented to Takara Pac from Japan for their Nori Body Scrub label (flexo category winner) and the US location of ASL Print FX for their Unsorted Wine label (hybrid category winner).

Hans Poortinga, jury member and MPS Manager Technology & Expertise Centre said: “We are very impressed with the beautiful applications our customers are producing. All nominated labels for the MPS Label Awards had very unique features and were elegantly constructed. I congratulate our first and deserving award winners InForm Etiketten, Takara Pac and ASL Print FX, and look forward to future editions of the MPS Label Awards!”

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Ideal Marketing appointed as CGS distributor in the Philippines CGS Publishing Technologies International announce the appointment of Ideal Marketing and Manufacturing Corporation (Ideal Marketing) as Distributor. The company will be the sole distributor of ORIS color management solutions for the Philippines market, concentrating on the Mock-Up Solution – ORIS Flex Pack.

In early October, Ideal Marketing first introduced the ORIS Flex Pack // Web at Print Philippines 2019 and again at Pack Print Plas Philippines. Although a new offering in the company’s product lineup, they are already in talks with some of the biggest packaging companies in the Philippines.

“Our partnership with CGS comes in good timing. We have had a lot of printers asking if there’s a solution

for Mock-Up as they want to avoid doing press runs just for proofs.

The ORIS Flex Pack is the only one solution that can be used for labels; flexible packaging; folding cartons and metal can,” said Susan E. Chan, Sales Manager for Ideal Marketing.

“The packaging market in the Philippines is growing and hungry for the latest developments than will reduce cost and at the same time offer

solutions that brand owners accept.

Ideal Marketing covers the offset, flexo, gravure and metal decoration sectors. Can you put milk in a digital output? No, you need packaging. If you need food, you need packaging.

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Our future plan is to include products that can align with packaging industries and fill gaps that we currently do not address,” Chan continued.

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“This is the only product that is suitable to make mock-ups on different substrates that packaging companies use, e.g. paper; board; PS label stock; PE, PP, PET films and metal sheets.

In terms of consumables, it’s not that costly and preparation is also not as heavy as other products,” said Erick Santos, Ideal Marketing. “We definitely have plans to bring in more CGS products. We’ve been receiving a lot of support from CGS especially in the marketing and tactical side. They are also planning to give us a lot of training on the distribution end.”

Yan Wei Phin, regional manager Southeast Asia, and Michael Pradit, key account director Southeast Asia, both agreed: "Ideal Marketing is a partner that fits perfect to our company and our product portfolio. We are very much looking forward to a long-lasting and successful business partnership".

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CGS sees the partnership as strategically important and sent its Managing Director Sales, Christoph Thommessen, for the signing ceremony Ideal Marketing together with the various Printing Associations in the Philippines held seminars and CGS introduced ORIS Flex Pack to the packaging community and showed samples across the entire spectrum of substrates that is popularly used in SEA. Ideal Marketing will be celebrating its 50th anniversary in the upcoming

year. Located in Manila, with branch offices in Cebu & Davao, Ideal Marketing represents many world class suppliers like Kodak; MacDermid; 3M; X-Rite; EFI; Omet; Flint Ink and also manufacture rubber rollers under license of Katsura Japan. The company is led by president and general manager, Mrs. Luningning Regala, who is also known as the “Godmother of the Philippines Printing Industry”.

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Printing giant HP and the industry magazine PrintWeek published downloadable 19-page report that outlines how important social trends affect the printing industry.

On the basis of these seven game changers, HP and PrintWeek show which solutions already exist in the world of print to face them.

Print giant HP and PrintWeek have partnered up to generate a series of reports, video case studies and technology insights to highlight and explain the upcoming growth opportunities in the printing industry.

One of the first papers from this series is an exclusive downloadable 19-page report that outlines seven key societal trends shaping the future of print.

Digital Printing Can Answer New Consumer Demands As the digital age, especially with the development and progress of the internet and social media, has caused major changes in consumer behavior and expectations, brands have to rethink their usual strategies. The business world lives by the notion “consumer is boss” in its purest way which forces brands to look even closer at “likes” and “dislikes” of consumers.

They want to be connected with the brand environment and the community behind it. Brands have to provide their target audience with the things the consumers desire and keep their brand

promises. One essential tool to reach this target is to adopt and develop online strategies.

With digital printing it has become easier than ever to cater to the needs of the consumers and create graphic designs that can be effortlessly flexed and interpreted to create multiple versions of a product. Thanks to short runs ability and agility, brands can adapt their product to a specific target groups and market trends. Even brands that would not have been able to do this in the past can now be more dynamic and answer new consumer demands.

“Traditional Supply Chain Model is Changing“ Due to the needs of the industry to be leaner and to reduce costs and carbon emissions of industrial production, the traditional supply chain model is changing. There is already cooperation between converters and retailers in the paper and board industry that aim to modernize existing structures. With the growing importance of online shoppers

for traditional retailers, the consumer packaging supply chain is changing, too. Aspects such as fulfilment issues, product selection efficiency, delivery distances and timing will become more important and refashion the role of the classic warehouse.

The changing supply chain model causes a need for new sustainable models that can be achieved with the help of digital printing. With a tight schedule to satisfy consumer’s needs and wishes, the industry needs an equally efficient solution. Just-intime production offers solutions from print production to distribution of the final product and enables virtual warehousing which makes it possible for brands to print whatever they need, whenever they need it. This new way to approach production is not only convenient for brands but also solves the problems of surpluses and unnecessary shipping cost. Therefore, the new supply chain model is even eco-friendly thanks to fewer carbon emissions and waste.

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Digital Prints Go from Design to Consumer in Minimal Time As modern life is getting faster and faster, not least because of the possibilities of the internet, the consumer’s expectation has changed, too. One result of this development is that brands need to get their products to the market even faster. 25.7% faster cycle times are recognized as the primary advantage of digital printing while still achieving 13.8% more variable data applications. Having the fast turnaround time of today’s market wouldn’t be possible without digital printing which renders a short delivery time of only days instead of weeks possible.

“Creating Unique Prints for a Memorable Customer Experience Has Never Been Easier” Conditioned by social media networks, consumers are in the “customer is king” role more than ever. Thanks to digital devices and the resulting all-time availability consumers have become both creators and critics. This “power” leads to new customer demands like personalized services and, of course, products. New studies show that 50 percent of consumers are interested in purchasing customized products and are even willing to pay more for such an individualization. Just remember the personalized coke bottles or the ELLE cover campaign. Campaigns like that drive consumer engagement and indentification with the brand by forging a personal connection between the brand and the consumer.

Consumers Demand Premiumization In the history of manufacturing, nothing affected the homogenization of products more than the industrialization and the effects are still there. The time 2000s can be seen as some kind of rediscovery era. The demands for maximum efficiency, higher quantity and lower prices lead to limited choice. Nowadays, consumers desire a large range of premium products like in the old times, where craftsmen personalized every element of design and manufacturing.

A good example is the rebirth of gin and other crafted drinks in the last years, which led to many new small brands with modern and artistic labels using the newest printing technologies.

You can see the same trend in the

food industry, as consumers all over the world pick up the “less but better” trend. This development also reflects in prices, e.g., the average price for alcoholic beverages like craft beer has gone up 52 percent between 2006 and 2016. Another market that embraces premiumization is pet food.

Premiumization creates not only a chance to change the appearance of the product’s packaging but also to be more flexible and functional and can greatly improve the product itself.

Saxonpackaging writes „ When thinking about premiumisation, brands need to start with good quality packaging material, they can then achieve a standout appearance by using a disruptive shape, eye catching graphics, high quality print (such as litho), print finishes and film lamination.” It is

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“Brands Are Under Attack” The estimated revenue losses for brands from counterfeits increased from 2017 to 2020 by 50 percent. In numbers, that is 600 billion dollars in just three years. Consequently, there is a big need for monetary and technical investment in anti-counterfeiting. In keeping with the motto “hard to copy, easy to print” there will be a high demand for smart, flexible and specialized security technologies that offer high protection without compromising the production, like the DotCode, an innovative barcode system which isn’t just faster to print but also saver than common barcodes and revolutionized track-and-trace technology. Another good example is the use of holographic colour prints.

There are already many technologies and ideas in the making when it comes to anti-counterfeit technologies and there is an industry that might profit the most from those innovations:

The pharma industry. 1 in 3 pharma companies are not ready for the serialization required under the FDA DSCS Act. Intelligent ink and printed electronics can revolutionize pharma packaging. Smart packaging will improve patient care and safety. Another upcoming technology for packaging are wire labels which can also be used by the pharma industry to increase brand identity and costumer loyalty but also to provide concerning medicinal ingredients and the interaction of

different medications. Of course other industries are embracing wire labels as well, e.g., Jonny Walker’s campaign to create a label bottle that wirelessly speaks to consumers’ smartphones.

The Packaging Industry Goes Green The demand for more sustainable manufacturing and technologies has a big influence on the print industry.

Consumers, manufactures and retailers alike aim for sustainable solutions which are often formalized in the company’s social responsibility goals.

As sustainability becomes part of a brand strategy and therefore of the awareness, it is more than a side aspect. “Reducing the impact of printing on the environment is good for business.” It’s a necessary means of attracting and holding customers.

This is especially important for the packaging industry as packaging and particularly materials are directly visible for the consumer. And there are already many good ideas in the making, such as the Plantable Packaging, Virtual Packaging or innovative 3D printing technologies. The principle methods of the packaging industry are: Source reduction, format change, use of green materials, reusability and recyclability & recoverability.

HP points out that for HP Indigo sustainability is already a priority. It is important that even supplier keep their value chain in mind which is why HP “focused on a circular and low-carbon economy that spans our entire value chain and beyond”.

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Océ Colorado 1650 achieves gold environmental cert

Miraclon Opens Second Flexo Plate Manufacturing Line

Canon announced its new UVgel ink has achieved the highest level of GREENGUARD Gold Certification by the UL Environment, a worldwide safety and certification company. The UVgel technology is at the heart of the Océ Colorado 1650.

The $15 Million manufacturing line in USA is a sister operation to the company’s existing plate manufacturing facility in Yamanashi, Japan.

Miraclon has officially opened its new flexo plate manufacturing line, named ‘Gemini’, in Weatherford, Oklahoma, United States; two and a half years after breaking ground on the project in April 2017.

UL Environment’s GREENGUARD Certification Program requires that products meet some of the world's most rigorous standards for low emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) for indoor environments. The Full GREENGUARD GOLD Certification indicates that the UVgel 460 ink lives up to UL Environment’s most stringent criteria and safety considerations for chemical emissions.

Recently launched to the Southeast Asian market, the 64” roll-to-roll printer Océ Colorado 1650 utilises the UVgel technology. In addition to providing an excellent colour gamut, outstanding colour depth and detail, the unique inks also allow high-quality prints in fewer passes, with no drying time.

The combination of the UV gel and the Océ FLXfinish provides a beautiful matte or gloss finishing that creates output extremely suitable for high-quality indoor settings.

This combination, plus the limiting of chemical emissions is ideal for indoor printing in health-sensitive environments such as schools and hospitals.

The Weatherford plate manufacturing line is a sister operation to the company’s existing plate manufacturing facility in Yamanashi, Japan.

The new line was worth $15 million investment, underscoring the ongoing industry growth and adoption of KODAK FLEXCEL NX Plates. It was designed to meet increasing industry demand for higher quality flexographic printed packaging with more cost effective and efficient production processes.

Initially manufacturing flexographic plates for customers in the United States, Canada and Latin America, the

“This is a momentous occasion for Miraclon. Just six months after our spin-out from Kodak, we mark one of our first major milestones with the completion of this project; on time and on target. While it demonstrates Miraclon’s ongoing commitment to invest in and expand the market for flexographic printing, the second manufacturing facility also brings source of supply closer to a large portion of our customer base and expands the manufacturing footprint of FLEXCEL NX Plates to two sites,” said Chris Payne, Miraclon CEO. The new line produced its first KODAK FLEXCEL NX plate in October 2018, after which rigorous testing and alignment with the Yamanashi facility began to ensure the manufacturing technology delivers the same performance and quality.

Chris concludes: “We can only continue building on our sector-leading legacy by ongoing investment in our employees, customers, R&D team and infrastructure. This is exactly what we’re doing. Today we’re not only celebrating the official opening of our second plate manufacturing line, but also Miraclon’s entry into its next phase of working with customers to shape the future of flexo.”

The VUTEk 32h is an LED inkjet hybrid flatbed/roll-to-roll printer.

At the Printing United exhibition, EFI unveiled the new VUTEk 32h LED inkjet hybrid flatbed/roll-to-roll printer. The VUTEk 32h is a versatile,

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58 jet. “John’s leadership, combined with his extensive background and industry knowledge, ensures Memjet’s advancements in the area of inks will service the needs of this growing market today and well into the future.”

126-inch wide LED inkjet device that is ideal for PSPs moving into superwide-format production. Powered by EFI Fiery proServer Premium DFE, the printer delivers imaging with 7-picoliter UltraDrop Technology, eight colours plus white and multilayer printing.

Customer Steve Zwicker of Big Daddy’s Signs said: “The VUTEk 32h is my fourth VUTEk printer, and I couldn’t be happier with the way it performs. Its 7-picoliter drop size produces a very sharp print, plus it has a very good vacuum table that ensures we can run jobs like aluminum and magnetic signs without issues.”

The 32h model is also winner of the 2019 SGIA Product of the Year Award in the UV hybrid $100,000 to $500,000 category.

Launch of Fiery FS400 Pro EFI also launched the new EFI Fiery FS400 Pro DFE technology at Printing United.

Fiery FS400 Pro enables increased productivity and higher automation for demanding digital print production operations. It includes Fiery Edge profiles for unparalleled, high-end color performance.

Fiery FS400 Pro offers new features and upgrades, including Fiery JobExpert – an in-RIP technology to dynamically analyze incoming PDF files and optimally process jobs, giving users superior image and colour quality while reducing production time. A new Fiery Health Monitor aids users in keeping their DFE running in its most efficient condition at all times. New technology available with FS400 Pro also includes Fiery Spot Pro, a feature that offers brand colour matching with higher precision from design to print.

The latest version of EFI Fiery Job-

Flow software gives users the power to build intelligent, automated workflows for job entry, impositioning, routing, preflighting and more. JobFlow was also the recipient of the 2019 SGIA Product of the Year for workflow/ MIS/CRM products.

Memjet hires new lead for ink and material development Memjet announced the appointment of John Ortiz as its new vice president of inks and materials. In this role, Ortiz will guide the strategy, development, and manufacturing of inks used in the company’s VersaPass, DuraLink, and DuraFlex technologies. Ortiz will also lead the development of inks and primers used in Memjet’s future technologies.

Prior to joining Memjet, Ortiz served in leadership roles at HP for over twenty years. As director of product stewardship, he led the global product stewardship function for HP’s personal systems, printing, and 3D Printing businesses. His previous leadership roles at HP focused on sustainability, environmental operations, research and development, ink development, and manufacturing.

“Ink formulation is critical to the growth of digital printing and its expansion into new markets,” said Len Lauer, chief executive officer at Mem-

Under the leadership of Ortiz, Memjet’s Inks and Materials team will dedicate its efforts to ensuring the quality of Memjet inks while developing new ink and primer formulations that bring value to the end-user.

Memjet is the only vendor to offer an aqueous-only line of inks. These aqueous inks lock in the quality of the printhead and are safer for the environment, users, and the consumer.

“Digital printing continues to grow in relevance and importance. Memjet inks – and the primers we have in development – are enabling more printers to experience the value of digital print by opening up more substrates, markets, and applications while reducing waste and exposure to toxic materials. My job, and the work of my team, will be to ensure that Memjet inks will continue to support the needs of users across all markets and opportunities,” said Ortiz.

Xeikon to present its latest Digital Innovations for Creative Label Production at Labelexpo Asia 2019 Xeikon will present its latest innovations at Labelexpo Asia 2019.

After a highly successful Labelexpo Europe in September of this year and an equally successful attendance at Printing United in Dallas in the US in October, Xeikon is committed to reaching out to the printers and converters in Asia Pacific and therefore attending this key event in Shanghai.

Xeikon has a long history of manufacturing and implementing both

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toner-based and UV inkjet printing systems with open workflow software and application specific consumables.

The company is set to bring its unique expertise and a creative portfolio of digital printing solutions and applications to provide the printers and converters in the Asian label and packaging communities with new ideas and guidance for business growth.

Showcasing its entry-level digital label press, the Xeikon 3030, the company has taken a booth (P30) in the Flexpack Asia Arena.

Klaus Nielsen, Director Xeikon APAC, stated: ”We are seeing an increasing trend year on year in this region for marketing on packaging.

As the consumer’s purchasing power grows in the Asian markets, brand owners will be looking for fresh ways to differentiate their product lines with creative, high quality and distinctive labels as well as innovative packaging for shelf impact. By developing added value label solutions and sustainable flexible packaging application, Xeikon is responding to what we call ‘customer-driven innovation’.

We are attending Labelexpo Asia to help guide the region’s potential customers looking to enter new markets such as food labels or labels for wines, spirits, health & beauty and pharmaceuticals. We continue to develop our product portfolio for diverse and global markets to meet the current challenges in our fast-moving world of consumerism.”

Markets and opportunities The Xeikon 3030 digital label press can offer printers and converters the capability to achieve 90% of all label

printing applications for multiple sectors. This is the ideal entrylevel press for companies looking for new revenue streams and new opportunities. Printing with dry toner technology, the Xeikon 3030 has many advantages in terms of speed of production and JIT versioning.

Importantly Xeikon’s dry toner technology is certified and guaranteed for food safety compliance.

The changing needs, values and behaviour of consumers is changing the way in which businesses are producing products. In line with these developments, Xeikon has taken its digital production portfolio to a new level, supporting customers and helping them to achieve the special effects determined by the designers and brand owners looking to differentiate their product lines.

Nielsen concluded: “With over 30 years of experience pioneering colour digital printing technology for the professional printing market, we are delighted to attend Labelexpo Asia.

Xeikon has much to offer the Asian label and packaging community.

Especially those companies looking to

Digital printing offers huge scope for a fresh way of thinking and a diversity of applications. There is a high demand for products that can differentiate a brand and consumer choice is ever more challenging. Xeikon sees these trends as opportunities. With our broad technology portfolio and latest innovations, we are in a perfect position to respond to current market trends and provide customers with any solution required. With our new applications, new innovations and our new online advisory tool ‘Transform’, Xeikon is hoping to create a great deal of interest at this year’s Labelexpo Asia”.

100th Gallus Labelmaster sold Heidelberg announced the sale of its 100th Gallus Labelmaster. The sale was completed at Labelexpo Europe 2019.

The Labelmaster is the machine system from Gallus which has achieved the best sales figures since its market launch at the Labelexpo 2017 to this day. Consequently, it is completing the most successful launch of a product innovation in the history of Gallus.

“With our Labelexpo motto “Powered

by Your Trust” and the aim of giving our customers the greatest possible flexibility in every respect, we are still on the right path to act successfully on the market, now and in the future,” said Christof Naier, General Manager Label Business at Heidelberg/Gallus.

At Labelexpo, the new rotary frontload die-cutting unit was on display

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In addition to the premiere of the new Digital Printbar and the new Rotary Die-Cut Unit Quick at the Gallus Labelmaster, visitors were able to see the Gallus Labelfire with integrated Digital Embellishment Unit (DEU) live in action. Heidelberg also reported that numerous machine sales across the entire product portfolio were made at Labelexpo Europe 2019.

“Heidelberg Subscription” gets first customer in Japan Hokuriku Sunrise opts for a subscription agreement for Speedmaster CD 102-4 Heidelberg announced that Kabushiki Kaisha Hokuriku Sunrise (K.K.Hokuriku Sunrise) is its first customer in Japan to opt for the "Heidelberg Subscription" digital business model. With the subscription, Hokuriku becomes the third company in Asia Pacific to have the subscription

model. The first installation is in Chennai, India, and the second in Auckland, New Zealand.

The subscription agreement with Heidelberg includes a Speedmaster CD 102-4, which replaces two competitor presses in A1 format, all consumables, service, including service parts, workflow, training and consulting services. Customers can order consumables and service parts

via the Heidelberg eShop. As part of the "Vendor Management Inventory", Heidelberg also manages the inventory of consumables and service parts on behalf of the customer.

"When I first heard about the new "Heidelberg Subscription" business model, I was initially sceptical as to whether this might actually be an option for Japanese print companies in general and our company in particular.

But in the end, we were completely convinced by the benefits of the offer.

Without major one-time investments, we will be using the latest printing technology in combination with the right consumables. At the same time, we benefit from Heidelberg's high level of service and consulting expertise. We are therefore convinced that, together with Heidelberg, we will succeed in maximizing productivity,” said Kenichiro Kimura, President of Hokuriku Sunrise.

Hokuriku Sunrise was founded in 1975 and employs 34 people. Its core business includes marketing services and a broad portfolio in commercial printing.

“In a highly industrialized country like Japan, increasing productivity is a top priority for most print companies.

With "Heidelberg Subscription", we have created a win-win offer for our customers in which the interests of both parties to the contract are absolutely aligned,” said Jörg Bauer, sales manager and member of the Management Board of Heidelberg Japan.

About “Heidelberg Subscription” With its subscription model, Heidelberg is focusing on a growing trend for pay-as-you-go Per-use in mechanical engineering, in order to become more independent of the pure sale of printing presses.

In this Heidelberg model, the customer pays exclusively for a productive industrial service, i.e. for the number of printed sheets. In the new digital business model, the highest level of the billable sheet price includes all the equipment, consumables such as printing plates, inks, coatings, detergents, blankets and a comprehensive range of services geared to availability.

With new variants of the digital business model, Heidelberg is making the range attractive to an increasing number of print shops. At the customer's request, Heidelberg can also take over the entire logistics for consumables ("Vendor Managed Inventory") as part of the subscription offering.

The rollout of the subscription model is proceeding according to plan and is to be expanded further.

The establishment of pay-per-use models in industrial offset printing is the result of Heidelberg's ongoing digital transformation and its software and data expertise. Heidelberg offers customers a "smart" complete system consisting of press, services, consumables, consulting and software solutions. The stable management of such a complete system is not possible without Big Data applications, such as predictive maintenance, and Heidelberg's push-to-stop approach to autonomous printing.

Small, medium and large printers can benefit from tools not previously available for the dye sublimation process SA International (SAi), the leading provider of software solutions for professional signmaking, wide-format digital printing and CAD/CAM machining industries announces the launch of FlexiDYESUB, a version of Flexi 19, engineered to improve the design-to-print dye-sublimation workflow through design, color management, RIPping and printing.

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Using Flexi 19’s powerful 64-bit RIP, the software not only offers fast RIPping, but also complete control over individual ink channels to facilitate the use of custom color ink sets for special applications. Among the array of efficiency-enhancing tools available to users is a Wizard-based color profiler, designed to remove the guess work in profile creation and simplify the complicated process of ink splitting. Additionally, a useful Spot Color Mapping feature offers the ability to customize spot color formulas to match desired colors exactly.

The versatility and color richness of dye-sublimation printing makes it an ideal choice for a broad range of applications, and all printing businesses – large or small – can benefit from using FlexiDYESUB. Digital dye sublimation printing can be carried out either directly to final substrate, or indirectly via a printed transfer sheet. FlexiDYESUB is suitable for both methods and all applications.

Digital printing has transformed the dye-sublimation market, simplifying printing and enabling higher volumes and shorter production times. As a result, the benefits may be enjoyed by

large industrial textile printers as well as offering new product opportunities to small and medium-sized businesses producing short runs, one-off T-shirts or decorative items on metal, ceramics, glass, plastics, board or textiles. The range of substrates enables greater creativity on the part of signmakers, especially in the field of soft-signage.

“As a process, dye-sublimation is ideal for printing for textiles; not only does it produce vibrant colors, but because the dyes become part of the fabric, there is no cracking or flaking when folded or washed,” explains Radisa Peric, Flexi Product Manager, SAi. “Its scalability from personalized consumer products to textile production for international brands make dye-sublimation a very exciting and dynamic market, and SAi FlexiDYESUB offers the tools that encompass the whole application gamut,” adds Peric.

In addition to its color management tools, FlexiDYESUB also provides tools for quoting jobs, and the new ruler feature measures jobs through long prints. Job data may be stored in the Cloud, which also ensures simplified customer approvals via a fast and secure Artwork Approval Tool. These capabilities can reduce production time and deliver improved cost savings.

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With more than half the world’s population represented in this fast growing area, communication in the form of printed matter links Asia’s diverse cultures. It is imperative that such print achievements do not go unrecognised, especially among the population base that Asia enjoys.

The Awards are judged on a wholly quality-oriented set of criteria to ensure that fair play is enacted at all times.

The Independent Judging Panel comprises highly qualified personnel from within Asia and around the world. The independent judging panel has no knowledge of the actual entrants details. ALL ENTRIES ARE NUMBER-CODED. Entries must be commercially produced work.

The Asian Print Awards is the only regional print quality competition of its kind in Asia. Supported by leading industry-supply companies, any progressive quality print house should enter and prove that they are the best - by winning the Gold, Silver or Bronze award. Proving pride in quality awareness is what customers love to see. It’s not just empty words, you can prove it.

Categories 1-8 : Offset Printing Only

20. Digital Labels

1. Calendars – any format

21 Digital - Outdoor Billboard

2. Sheetfed Magazines

Categories 22-26 : Specialty Categories

3. Book printing – less than 4 colours

22. Multi–Piece Productions and Campaigns Any substrate or print process: Multi–piece Production must be 3 or more items such as folder, leaflets, ring binders, inserts, envelopes including their contents.

Campaigns must be 3 or more items with a consistent theme produced during the year by the same printer for the same client.

4. Book printing – 4 or more colours 5. Limited Editions & Artwork Reproductions (under 1000 print run) 6. Web Offset – Coated stock 70gsm and above 7. Web Offset –LWC (light weight coated) 65gsm or less 8. Offset Packaging products

Categories 9 - 21 : Digital Printing Only

9. Book Printing 10. Calendars 11. Personalised photo books – any format.

12. Posters 13. Showcards & Point-of-Sale material 14. Digital Magazines

23. Embellishment Any substrate – any combination - for example: embossing – diecutting – foil stamping –laminating coating.

24. Innovation / Specialty Printing The entry must exhibit any innovative and/ special application of machinery, process, substrate or finishing.

A short description must be provided for the judges, detailing reasons for entry into this category.

25. Company Self Promotion Any item printed to promote a product or company involved in the graphic arts industry. Self promotion cannot be entered into any other Category.

26. Judges Special Award (A job that catches all the Judges’ attention)

15. Gold, Silver and Special colours 16. Restaurant Menus 17. Limited Editions & Artwork reproductions (under 500 print run) 18. Digital Proofing (must supply the digital proof and the prinnted product)

Best in Digital Award

19. Digital Packaging * If your company wins an award, a representative(s) from your company MUST be present in Manila to receive the award on stage, we will not send any awards to you if you are absent!

Best in Offset Award Best Use of Colour Award

The Awards Dinner Presentation will be Friday Oct 9th in Manila, Philippines and held alongside the leading PPP Trade show also in Manila.

FREE ENTRY FORM ASIAN PRINT AWARDS 2019

Deadline for Entries Submission: 3rd July 2020, 5pm Remember to submit 2 copies of each job! Why? - Just in case one is damaged.

SECTION A (This will not be shown to judges). Please fill the form in capital letters.

Entered by (company name): ______________________________________________________________________________________ Contact Person: ________________________________________________ Email______________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone: __________________________________

Country________________________________

Category entered __________________________ Title of entry (ie: " Paul's Ice Cream" ): ____________________________________________________________ Printed by (Printers name): ________________________________________________________________________________________ Client name: ________________________________________________________ Designer Pre Press House: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Brand of Printing Machine used: _____________________________________________________________________________________ Stock supplied by (Merchant’s name): ______________________________________________________________________________ Brand name of stocks Coated Uncoated: ____________________________________________________________________________ By signing here you accept the rules and conditions of the Asian Print Awards

Signature over printed name_____________________________ Name_____________________________________________________

SECTION B Production information to be shown to judges

( tape this securely to the back of your entries)

Category entered (Same as above): __________ Entry number (Administrative use only] ____________

Title of entry (ie: " Paul's Ice Cream" )__________________________________________Print method: _______________________

Number of ink colours (4-6-8 etc) ________

Any Embellishment (foil stamping etc) __________________________________

Quantity produced (Print run copies): ___________ Other technical details (finishing processes etc) ________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

16th Asian Print Awards 2020 ENTRIES SUBMISSION CLOSES 3rd July 2020, 5pm

Send all entries to: APAM Pte Ltd, Level 28, Office 28-31 - Clifford Centre, 24 Raffles Place, Singapore 048621 Email: paul@printinnovationasia.com Additional entry forms can be downloaded at www.printinnovationasia.com Please note that entries are non-returnable unless a self addressed courier pack is supplied.