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Contents Page 4 The cutting edge digital solution that helped a printing compnay reach its vision 6 Xeikon 8500 supports Colorisprint’s flexible production 8 Konica Minolta launches JETVarnish 3D Evolution in Southeast Asia 10 New ideas and innovation allow printing industry to diversify and grow 12 Closer to a commercial paper battery 14 Landa secures $300m funding 16 Fujifilm announces world’s first super-wide Acuity Ultra installation 18 HP Expands HP Latex R Printer Series Portfolio 20 IT’S TIME TO UN-SHELVE ECO-UNFRIENDLY PACKAGING 24 Farewell, trusted hot stamping machines 26 MPS now locally represented in Vietnam 28 Downstream packaging waste a key issue 30 Sophisticated substrates lead the charge in label sector growth 32 Lithrones in Indonesia 34 QLM opens new factory in Cambodia 36 Professionalism and the quest for excellence 38 It's a wrap! 42 Fresh thinking 46 Vietnam’s Oai Hung invested in BOBST to expand pharma production 48 News from around the world

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Xeikon 8500 supports Colorisprint’s flexible production Belgium digital print service provider Colorisprint is celebrating this year its 20th year in operation, supported throughout by Xeikon technology including a Xeikon 8500.

Founded in 1998, Colorisprint’s first digital press was an Agfa Chromapress 320 with a Xeikon OEM engine. That year it also invested in a large format plotter.

including advertising agencies and graphic designers mainly in Belgium, France and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It also offers a trade service to offset and digital printers.

In 2003, it bought a Dicopress 500 with a Xeikon OEM engine followed, in 2006 by its first flatbed printer. In 2011, the company renewed this flatbed printer and acquired a Zünd cutting system. Four years later, Colorisprint completed its flatbed portfolio with a second system. The multifunctional Xeikon 8500 web-fed commercial press joined the press hall in 2017. This year Colorisprint also added large format UV gel technology to its existing line up of large format UV printers.

“We pride ourselves on delivering high quality prints, a wide range of media, flexible solutions and personalized service” states Manuel Léonard, Colorisprint’s owner. “We listen to our customers and offer them the technical solution with the best value for money. Our large and powerful machine park offers small format reel and sheetfed, large format and flatbed printing as well as digital cutting and vehicle wrapping. The Xeikon 8500 further supports our broad capabilities.”

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Konica Minolta launches JETVarnish 3D Evolution in Southeast Asia The MGI JETvarnish 3D Evolution delivers extra added-value and sensory dimensional textures to printed output in larger formats. Sha Jumari reports.

Delivering quick turnarounds and short-runs, the solution has high volume productivity with up to 4,065 B2 size sheets per hour and can handle media thickness of up to 800gsm. The ability to print in larger format allows for a wider range of demanding applications, especially within the packaging space. The solution is also targeted for commercial printing and publishing such as book covers, business cards or greeting cards, brochures, flyers, posters, magazines, photo books, amongst many others. Konica Minolta Business Solutions Asia Pacific announced the launch of the MGI JETvarnish 3D Evolution series. The Evolution was launched at the Open House event held at Konica Minoltaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Customer Engagement Centre in Singapore on 21st June. The small and targeted event was attended by 30 customers mostly from Singapore and Malaysia. The MGI JETvarnish 3D Evolution is the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first B1+ scalable sheetfed digital enhancement press. The Evolution has been specially designed to offer digital and offset print providers a scalable upgrade path, suited for those looking to expand and upgrade their services with larger formats and quicker prototyping. The solution applies Spot UV coating to produce vivid and tactile applications with a variety of 2D and 3D effects with up to 232 microns in a single pass on top of CMYK print. With the Evolution, users are allowed short run customization flexibility. The

solution is equipped with Variable Data Enhancement (VDE) kit to provide variable data for text, graphics and images for personalization on every piece produced. The award-winning iFoil-L Hot Foiling system is an in-line option for the Evolution for application of real foil. It can produce high-value foil stamping and embossing effects within a 100% digital process. The system supports multiple-coloured foils (up to five colours) applied in one pass. A highlight of the system is the ability to do foilon-foil. The fully digital embellishment eliminates the need for plates, screens and dies. The Large Format Difference The MGI JETvarnish Evolution is the first commercially available digital print enhancement press for application sizes up to 75x120 cm. The Evolution series is available in B2, B2 landscape and B1 formats.

Perfect Registration with AIS Smart Scanner Unique to MGI, the JETvarnish 3D Evolution is fitted with the revolutionary Artificial Intelligence SmartScanner (AIS). The scanner uses artificial intelligence to automatically control varnish and hot foil registration for inkjet heads over the preprinted sheet. It ensures high precision for every print job by readjusting to print defects or misalignment on each sheet in real-time. The scanner has proven to be able to reduce more than 80% of setup time and minimise wastage costs. The Corona Surface Treatment option has been integrated into the series to expand substrate compatibility and printed ink options. This option optimises varnish adhesion on complex printed substrates and modifies the surface tension. The treatment helps improve printability of the materials, so users can save time and reduce costs on lamination processes.

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New ideas and innovation allow printing industry to diversify and grow The sky really is the limit in today’s printing sector. Advances in technology combined with investment and innovation by market leaders mean it is now possible to print on anything. Whether it’s wood, ceramics, fabrics, board, tiles or plastic, it’s all possible with the right equipment, ink and software. As more and more printing businesses take up the opportunity to diversify, expand and push the boundaries a new and exciting concept, The Imaging of Things, is supporting creativity and innovation in the print sector. The Imaging of Things, www. ImagingofThings.com, is an innovative site established by EFI highlighting the ideas, inspiration and applications created by print technology. It’s an online community for other print-loving professionals. Use it to share work, to look for inspiration and at the same time, inspire others in the industry to be great and push the boundaries of innovation. Andy Yarrow, Director, APAC, EFI said the website is an exciting development for EFI and is designed to showcase the incredible work happening in the sector. “As our industry evolves, so too are client bases. Being able to print on anything was previously very difficult and often incredibly expensive,” Mr Yarrow said.

“The growth in EFI’s printing technology has allowed many printers to diversify and offer new ways of printing to new and existing clients. “EFI’s Imaging of Things website is giving our customers a platform to showcase their capabilities on a global scale. We are seeing customers in Asia reach out to printers in the US to print a particular image or product and vice versa. It’s also a fantastic learning and development resource. You really are never too old to learn.” To register to participate in the Imaging of Things, visit www.ImagingofThings. com. Once registered, discover and share unique applications and follow other users for inspiration. One successful printer who has embraced innovation and the new opportunities available is Happy Print Digital Painting Co, based in Taiwan. As part of its push to adopt new ideas, the business has been able to diversify its client base.

As the home of the only digital UV inkjet device in Taiwan that can print transparent ink, Happy Print Digital Painting Co has evolved from offering standard printing to being able to offer customers an exciting range of new printing applications. As a result, they have grown their services and profits and now offer clients custom solutions on leather bags, leather chairs, acrylics, balloons, coasters, display racks, lamp shades and even props for movie sets. Hong Jilong, General Manager, said shortly after their EFI printer, the EFI VUTEk GS3250LX Pro UD, was up and running they received an order from a European airline to print on leather. “Only the EFI printers and EFI’s patented inks passed the wearresistance tests carried out by the airline,” Mr Jilong said. “Our turnover has doubled in the first half of 2018, compared to 2017. There is no doubt the market is currently prospering and the future is bright.”

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Closer to a commercial paper battery BillerudKorsnäs and Uppsala University are making paper batteries a reality, paving the way for energy storage in packaging materials. BillerudKorsnäs and researchers at Uppsala University have together taken an important step towards the future’s paper batteries. Together they have taken basic research based on pure cellulose from algae and developed it to work with the same type of fibre that BillerudKorsnäs usually uses to manufacture packaging material. This development opens up for both inexpensive and eco-friendly batteries. The long-term aim is to enable largescale production and the future use of paper batteries for applications in areas such as smart packaging. Technology for large-scale production processes The development work is being carried out by one of Sweden’s foremost research teams under Maria Strömme,

collaborating with BillerudKorsnäs, as a leading company in the development of sustainable packaging technology, in a completely new form. “What’s special in this case is the model for collaboration between BillerudKorsnäs and Uppsala University that has resulted in technology adapted to large-scale production processes. We’re combining the deep theoretical expertise of the researchers with our understanding of innovation and production technology. By successfully creating a joint platform, we can focus our work on the future, on creating an advanced product that can still be produced in an effective way,” says Lars Sandberg, project manager for innovation at BillerudKorsnäs.

Smart, connected packaging In the long term, the paper battery opens up possibilities for developing packaging that is both smart and more sustainable. Small paper batteries with sensors can in the future open up for packaging that can be traced through the entire transport chain. This includes, for example, packaging that measures temperature or position in real time and provides information on what is happening with an item during transport. A paper battery entails many new ways of using packaging and can thus offer exciting opportunities for the packaging industry and BillerudKorsnäs customers that wish to establish systems that safeguard quality and delivery reliability. For example, a light sensor along with a BillerudKorsnäs paper battery could provide information on where in the transport chain a product disappeared from its packaging. With electrodes based on cellulose from wood fibre, the ambition is that in the future, it will be possible to recycle batteries along with their boxes and make them into new boxes or paper batteries. “The paper battery is a key piece of the puzzle in efforts to produce smart packaging that requires small, sustainable power sources. By enabling this type of sustainable packaging, the work on the paper battery is fully in line with BillerudKorsnäs’ vision of challenging conventional packaging for a sustainable future. Storing energy in paper instead of in lithium batteries, for example, allows for bio-based batteries that can form part of a circular system, which provides major sustainability benefits,” says Magnus Wikström, technical director at BillerudKorsnäs.

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Landa secures $300m funding Landa announced the completion of a $300 million equity financing, led by private investment firm SKion GmbH and joined by specialty chemicals group ALTANA, an already-existing shareholder. Both SKion and ALTANA are wholly-owned by German entrepreneur Susanne Klatten. The investment is in addition to the over $400 million previously invested by Benny Landa and ALTANA in Landa Digital Printing. Benny Landa continues to be the company’s majority shareholder with 54 %. ALTANA and SKion together now own 46 % of the company with ALTANA continuing to hold a stake of 33.3 %.

The proceeds from the financing will be used for expansion of the company’s infrastructure and manufacturing capabilities, as well as for ongoing R&D and market development. “My investment reflects my confidence in the technological potential of Landa Digital Printing. Together we can spark the market demand for digital printing

solutions,” said Susanne Klatten. “To be part of this new chapter in the history of printing also means a significant entrepreneurial move for me.” “We are delighted with our longstanding relationship with ALTANA and are extremely pleased to broaden that partnership to include SKion, with whom we have a shared vision. This substantial financing is one of the foundations we are laying for accelerated growth, now that we have started shipping our Nanographic Printing® Presses to customers around the world,” said Benny Landa, Founder and Chairman of Landa Digital Printing. ALTANA CEO Martin Babilas added: “We are excited about our partnership with Landa Digital Printing that started in 2014 when Nanography® was still in its early days. Since then we have supported Landa Digital Printing in finding new, innovative material science solutions for digital printing, and we are looking forward to doing so also in the future.”

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Fujifilm announces world’s first super-wide Acuity Ultra installation UK creative production business, Echo House, is first company in the world to invest in Fujifilm’s new, high-quality, high-productivity, super-wide printer With the sale confirmed at FESPA 2018, the machine was installed and began operation at Echo House’s premises in Surbiton, Surrey in June. “We are a design-led business aiming to push the boundaries for our clients,” says Peter Onyskiw, Technical Director at Echo House. “Specialising in every aspect of the creative production process, from design through to fulfilment and installation, our

extensive knowledge and experience within the Luxury Goods Retail Market, world renowned Museums, and the Exhibitions sector, allows us to achieve the highest standards, no matter what the challenge. “We have always invested in stateof-the-art technologies to operate alongside our creative design and experienced project management teams. We offer the complete spectrum

of in-house production facilities, from the finest large format print to stunning multi-media fabrication and cutting-edge, large and small format 3D printing. “We see the Fujifilm Acuity Ultra as the perfect new cutting edge addition to Echo House,” Onyskiw concludes. “It will sit alongside our current specialist print technology to continue offering our clients the finest quality

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17 production.” Available in either 3.2 or 5m widths, and capable of delivering exceptional quality, the Acuity Ultra makes the production of high-end graphics much more profitable than ever previously possible. With a 3.5pl drop size ensuring the highest possible quality – comparable with litho and leading water-based ink systems – the machine is ideal for the high-end, indoor display market, especially for luxury brands. Furthermore, the format size, multiroll potential and impressive speed give it the ability to print these high-value applications quickly and efficiently. Says Kevin Rhodes, Marketing Applications Manager, Fujifilm Speciality Ink Systems: “Echo House has been a valued customer of Fujifilm for a number of years and we’re delighted now to be providing them with a solution to take their

large format graphics production up yet another level. With the ability to print at production speeds in excess of 200m2 per hour at a 3.5pl drop size, the Acuity Ultra is set to revolutionise the

large format, high-end interior graphics marketplace and we’re delighted that Echo House has been the first to recognise its tremendous potential.”

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HP Expands HP Latex R Printer Series Portfolio HP Inc. expanded its hybrid HP Latex R Printer Series with the R1000 Printer for rigid and flexible printing.

Designed for a variety of hybrid applications including signage and displays, the growing portfolio offers choice, value, and versatility while featuring innovative technologies including HP Latex Rigid Printing Technology and HP Latex White Ink. “Print service providers are looking at new ways to increase production and expand applications by investing in innovative print technologies such as rigid and white ink to embrace all the possibilities of print,” said Joan Pérez Pericot, General Manager, HP Large Format Graphics Business, HP Inc. “The new introduction to our HP Latex R Printer Series delivers a versatile and innovative print solution for medium-sized businesses to unlock print opportunities and drive growth.” The current portfolio includes the HP Latex R2000 Printer, designed for largesignage printer service providers (PSP) who require workflow efficiency and sustained production. With the debut of the HP Latex R1000 Printer, HP is adding depth to offer maximum value in one device. Designed for growing

businesses with investment and space constraints, the versatile printer offers a single set of inks for a wide range of flexible and rigid media including applications for retail, outdoor signage, window graphics, events and exhibitions, and decorations. The new printer comes with three literink cartridges, compared to the larger model with five liters, and is designed to accommodate materials up to 1.64 meters/64 inches wide and up to 5 cm/2-inches thick while the R2000 prints up to 2.5-meters/98-inches wide and up to 5-cm/2-inches thick. PHOTO COURTESY OF HP The HP Latest R1000 enables: · High image quality and vibrant colors: HP Thermal Inkjet Printheads and redesigned HP Latex Inks achieve vibrant color gamut on rigid while preserving media gloss and feel with no smell1. · Printing in white without barriers: HP Latex White Ink delivers the glossiest white2 on transparent

and colored media and achieves no waste between white print jobs. The removable HP Thermal Inkjet Printheads can be stored in an offline rotating chamber and automatic maintenance makes white like any other color, including automatic recirculation and nozzle checks. · Durability and versatility: HP Latex Overcoat3 adds durable and flexible water-based ink for high adhesion and scratch resistance while lower curing temperatures allow for wide media versatility. · Efficiency: Productive belt workflow enables customers to handle print peaks in-house and meet short deadlines with up to 57 sqm per hour (614 sqf per hour) with up to 60 kg/150lb rolls for flexible printing. · Smarter printing: Proactive and preventive services via HP Smart Services maximize uptime and helps avoid costly operating mistakes with automatic maintenance, smart vacuum, and assisted loading.

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IT’S TIME TO UN-SHELVE ECO-UNFRIENDLY PACKAGING HOW WILL THE INDUSTRY MEET ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES?

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Plastic – not so fantastic Pressure is growing over the huge amount of plastic waste generated from packaging materials which simply cannot be ignored. Plastic pollution is damaging our environment including oceans, coast lines and wildlife.

As a PR and marketing agency immersed in the graphic arts industry, the first half of 2018 has shown that we’re on our way to another great year for the packaging industry. This is largely driven by our increasingly fastpaced consumer society and tough competition for brands. Versioning, personalisation and decoration continue to trend but increasing environmental awareness and legislation changes have put sustainability and environmental responsibility at the top of the list for many. With this in mind, we look at some of the environmental challenges and other trends we see developing over the rest of this year and into 2019. So, in no particular order… That’s a latte waste You can’t have missed the #LatteLevy debate on social media, but is a fine the answer? I love a sweet latte to wake me up in the morning but with the knowledge that this disposable cup could pollute our planet for years to come – can I justify it daily? Can you? What are the on-the-go options for those of us who still can’t remember to take plastic bags to the supermarket for our shopping? A juice carton –

accompanied by a plastic straw? Water – in a plastic bottle? What’s the solution? For coffee – a reusable cup and you’ll need to remember it. There’s an incentive with many of the big chains offering a reduced price on your morning (or any) coffee. Other suggestions include a re-usable straw or plastic alternative water bottle. Find some more useful tips on achieving zero waste from Friends of the Earth.

Will plastic packaging remain? If so, who’s responsibility is it to limit pollution and waste? The consumer? The brand? The supermarket? The debate goes on but its undeniable that some are making early efforts to combat the issue with supermarket chain Iceland among the first to announce it would stop the sale of plastic packaging on own brand products by 2020. M&S and Waitrose are also committed to cutting down on plastics used in packaging. It’s not only supermarkets that are making efforts to reduce plastic waste, Pret-A-Manger and Costa are both trialling recyclable alternatives to plastic straws. Uniliver, who manages some of the worlds largest brands, has pledged to make its plastic packaging 100% reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025. Material choices A recent report from Smithers Pira identifies sustainability as one of the main reasons brand owners are switching from traditional materials, like glass, to flexible packaging types. The report predicts that flexible packaging sales will grow at an annual rate of 4.3 per cent to reach $282.6 billion by 2022. In the beverage industry, brands are choosing aluminium cans in favour of plastic bottles. The average drinks can is made from 68 percent recycled

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22 content – the highest of any beverage container – and the aluminium in cans is infinitely recyclable. In fact, 75 percent of the aluminium ever made is still in productive use today. So we’re likely to see many alternatives to our current plastics in packaging, these include: compostable biodegradable packaging which is growing in popularity in the food sector among others; edible packaging – which again is becoming increasingly popular in foods, no surprise with the potential to eliminate packaging waste entirely; natural materials – as we delve further into plastic alternatives we’ll see the use of more natural materials, they’re renewable and sustainable and usually by-products of other industries thus minimising waste in those industries; and finally biopolymers – aka petroleum plastic substitutes – one to watch with the potential to become the new norm for plastic packaging. The goal is to use materials that will not be sent to landfill for hundreds of years. Recyclable is good but biodegradable even better, and everyone in the supply chain has a part to play. Less is more Who hasn’t experienced an onlineordered parcel that’s included a box inside a bigger box inside a branded shipping box? It seems unnecessary, but when it comes to online retail, who’s to blame for excess packaging? In this case, I think that the supply chain needs to be reviewed and analysed. Some online retailers offer the option of waiting for your parcel when all items can be delivered together – a quick check that could save a ton of packaging. Something that needs to be reviewed to reduce packaging materials, overall.

The Digital Age Digital print for packaging is by no means new and its growth will continue unabashed according to Smithers Pira, especially in terms of inkjet. As average run lengths continue to fall, and brands continue to offer numerous product variations, additional pack sizes and one-offs, print buyers’ demands will change and digital adoption will increase. Not only will it rise, but it’s likely to happen at an accelerated rate as variations in language, colour, flavour and allergen-free alternatives are commissioned. Companies like Tonejet are leading the way, printing digitally and directly onto beverage cans and addressing the shortto-medium run requirements that are not possible in the current market. The supply chain reaction Simplified supply chains mean print for packaging can be produced and delivered at a much quicker rate. Smithers Pira predicts an increase in web-to-pack online order portals, reducing admin and prepress costs to a

minimum, estimating that by 2020, this type of online ordering may become the preferred method, even for medium length runs. In addition to our own predictions, the world’s leading market intelligence agency, Mintel has announced five trends that will impact the global packaging sector in 2018: Packaging will play a pivotal role in reducing global food and product waste. Online brands will reinvigorate their packaging to enhance the e-commerce experience. Brands who adopt clear and succinct package messaging will be rewarded as consumers prefer brands that embrace minimalism. Brands will be called to keep marine conservation at the forefront of packaging development and to anchor (no pun intended) the circular economy for future generations. Contemporary packaging formats will see the centre-of-store take centre stage. Well, all that said, the next few years are set to be exciting ones for the packaging landscape! We should all be prepared to do our bit for the environment, both as consumers and suppliers to the packaging industry. Overall, it seems this industry will continue to be a driving force for further innovation and the technology developments needed to overcome all challenges and meet the changing requirements of consumers and brands.

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Farewell, trusted hot Tuttlingen, Germany, Binder + Wöhrle is convinced that inevitably, the time comes for even the most tried and tested technology to retire. The manufacturer of plastic pipes, profiles, and Bowden cables, which are used in cars from VW among others, has said goodbye to its old hot stamping machines for product marking. CIJ printers from Paul Leibinger GmbH & Co. KG are now being used instead. They are more flexible, faster and do not directly touch the products. Are you familiar with Bowden cables? Maybe not by name. But if you ride a bicycle, then you are making use of the cables that Englishman Ernest Monnigton (1859-1904) invented. They transmit tensile and compressive forces and are also used in motorcycle and car gas and clutch cables – in the seat adjustment and hood opening mechanisms. What very few people know is that one of the leading manufacturers of plastic pipes, profiles and Bowden cables is located in the Black Forest, in Hausach near Offenburg, Germany. The company achieves a yearly turnover of over eight million euros and counts well-known companies such as VW among its customers.

The challenge: Hot stamping machines are reaching their limits As one of the technology leaders in plastic pipes, profiles and Bowden cables, Binder + Wöhrle strives to be at the cutting edge of technology. And this is why old technologies regularly give way to state-of-the-art solutions: an example being the hot-stamping machines which were used for product marking. They did a dependable job for years, printing pre-heated embossed marks on plastic sheets that peeled off and stuck to the product as a typeface. The hot stamping machines could be operated economically – but only at a time when little data had to appear on products. “Today things are very different,” explains Klemens Isele, Managing Director of Binder + Wöhrle. “We are required by law to provide a variety of product data – including product number, material identification and production date.”

The solution: Non-contact marking with CIJ printers In order to find the right labeling system, Isele did not even have to leave Baden-Württemberg. In fact, he found the perfect solution not far from home. In neighboring Tuttlingen, there is another world leader, not in Bowden cables, but in industrial marking systems: the Paul Leibinger company, founded in 1948. It produces the JET3up, a printer that meets Binder + Wöhrle’s requirements to a T. Since information is not fixed as in the case of a hot stamping machine, but rather it can be changed within seconds – five-line small fonts, graphics, barcodes and all common data matrix codes with a print height of up to 16 millimeters included. B_Klein.jpg JET3up at work: When printing, two deflection electrodes come into play. They change the trajectory of individual drops, so that they land as a pixel on the product surface and dry within one second. “With these printers, we are now able to label our products faster than ever and can implement product changes even more quickly,” says Isele. Information can be adjusted using a 10.4-inch touchscreen that is as easy to use as a smartphone. It’s the what-you-see-iswhat-you-get (WYSIWYG) principle at work. The set information appears one-to-one on the product, all without nerve-wracking test runs. Flying ink drops at work Another advantage of the JET3up is that, unlike with the hot stamping machine, the printer does not actually touch the product. This allows quick marking, which is gentle on the product and reduces the risk of breakage. The secret of this non-contact marking is

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a technology called Continuous Inkjet (CIJ). It works within the cylindrical printhead, which looks directly at the product from above, and runs out of the extruder at a speed of around 200 meters per minute. In the printhead, which is connected to the hydraulics in the printer housing via an umbilical, 96,000 charged drops of ink per second shoot through a tiny nozzle in the direction of a collection pipe. When printing, two deflection electrodes come into play. They change the trajectory of individual drops, so that they land as a pixel on the product surface and dry within one second. This is how, as if by magic, black and white markings appear on the products, and the remaining drops fly straight into the catcher tube and circulate in the system. “You have to see this printer technology with your own eyes to believe it,” raved Isele. “Seemingly out of nowhere the information appears on the Bowden cable. Quickly and without ever touching the product.” JET3up_klein.jpg JET3up: The CIJ-Printer prints fiveline small fonts, graphics, barcodes and

all common data matrix codes with a print height of up to 16 millimeters included. The printers even have power reserves. They can keep up with speeds of up to 600 meters per minute – equivalent to 36 km/h. And it is always possible to increase line speeds without the marking systems causing a bottleneck. Thirteen printers are now being used at Binder + Wöhrle’s production facilities. Not only in the Bowden cable production, but also in the production of pipes and hoses – another one of the company’s business areas. A patented sealing system reduces cleaning requirements Isele is also impressed with the printers’ low operating costs. With a power consumption of about 30 watts, the devices use less power than a light bulb. The consumption of ink is equally low. With a liter of ink, the devices print 160 million characters – almost enough for the whole year. Moreover, maintenance and cleaning costs are low. Thanks to the automatic Sealtronic sealing system, which Leibinger developed itself, no elaborate cleaning is required before

production start. “When the printer is out of service or in standby mode, the nozzle and catcher tube remain open on many CIJ printheads, which results in the ink drying and the nozzle becoming clogged, which makes a lot of cleaning work necessary to ensure that the restart does not lead to a diffuse spit of ink and an indistinct typeface,” explains Christina Leibinger, Managing Proprietor of Paul Leibinger GmbH and Co. KG. This isn’t the case with Sealtronic. “During production stops, the catcher tube moves to the nozzle and closes the system airtight. When restarting, the typeface is immediately clear and stable – without cleaning and rinsing cycles, production can begin again immediately.” The outstanding reliability of the made-in-Germany printers was also an argument for opting for Leibinger when modernizing the company’s marking systems. “Printer reliability plays a key role for us,” says Isele. “If the labeling system fails for only a few minutes, several meters of valuable pipes and profiles become scrap.”

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MPS now locally represented in Vietnam Another new agent appointment by the MPS Systems Asia office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

MPS has added local representation in Vietnam, as part of their strategy to expand local service and presence in Asia. Appointed is Print & Pack Machinery Co., Ltd. (PPMC), and

follows the recent appointment of Interwork Cre in the Philippines. Explaining the choice for PPMC, MPS Area Sales Manager Suwannee Tantisrisuk said: “PPMC brings many years of experience in the field of consultancy, machinery, service and training. They offer customers in Vietnam complete solutions from printing to finishing, after sales service and maintenance, training, as well as software products, workflow management systems, spare parts and consumables. “Because of rapid economic growth, Vietnam is an important territory for MPS. With PPMC on board, we can expand our local service and support to label and packaging printers in this great region.” Leading supplier PPMC is a familiar face in the printing and packaging industry in Vietnam Suwannee Tantisrisuk (Area Sales Manager at MPS Asia) and Mr. Son (PPMC)

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Downstream packaging waste a key issue China's plastic waste ban may force FMCG firms to make downstream packaging waste a key issue, says GlobalData “For now, the average consumer is likely to be oblivious to the plastic recycling crisis. Support for recycling is high, and the vast majority of global consumers see recyclable packaging as a core element of environmentallyfriendly packaging.” This reflects in GlobalData’s global consumer survey, in which 75% of consumers globally see recyclable packaging as an important factor in environmentally-friendly packaging.

China’s decision to stop importing recyclable plastic waste in January 2018 has left the world with little choice but to landfill recyclables for which no market now exists. The move, which is part of an initiative by China to focus on its own domestically-produced waste, is a wake-up call to the global recycling industry and may force FMCG companies to change their approach towards waste, and make downstream packaging waste a key issue and a major point-of-difference, says leading data and analytics company GlobalData. Prior to the ban, China was taking in over seven million tons of scrap plastic each year from Europe, the US and other parts of Asia, including Japan. Recyclers in China use it to produce pellets as raw material for everything from office furniture to fiber-optic cables. However, since the importation ban, waste plastic is stacking up globally as the supply far exceeds the demand. Developing markets like Vietnam and Malaysia have picked up some of the slack from China post-ban but

the industry consensus is that tighter regulations and increased taxes will prevent Southeast Asia from helping to maintain the status quo for plastic waste. Tom Vierhile, Innovation Insights Director at GlobalData, says: “Given that the days of exporting the waste plastic problem to China may be over, the only way out may be to stop creating so much plastic waste in the first place. If so, FMCG companies may soon find themselves on the front lines of the issue.

Vierhile concludes: “There is no way to be certain that the plastic waste a consumer has dutifully collected and presented for recycling is actually being recycled. If the cost of handling plastic waste were to double or triple from current levels, then consumers may be inclined to pay attention to the issue. “FMCG companies have the potential to force the issue too, by using packaging that does not depend on third-party recycling activities that may or may not take place, depending on market conditions. Sooner or later, an enterprising FMCG company is going to make downstream packaging waste transparency a key issue and a major point-of-difference.”

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Sophisticated substrates in label sector growth Sophisticated label substrates have experienced exponential growth due to demand for high-end applications according FINAT’s latest findings. label companies on aggregate record an increase of almost 1.7 billion m2 in their annual demand since 2010. Geographically, established markets Germany, UK, Italy, France and Spain, still account for 58% of the total European market size with emerging Poland and Turkey catching up. They are expected to challenge the top five in the next few years.

Since 2010 demand for PP-based materials has grown 78%, direct thermal papers are up 51% and white coated papers enjoyed a 24% increase. The figures show that while paper based materials continue to dominate label materials demand, there has been a shift from basic primary and VIP labels towards more sophisticated, high-end applications. Jules Lejeune, FINAT Managing Director, comments: “The continued growth in demand for packaged consumer goods, especially in emerging economies, has increased the need for white, coated materials as endusers are looking to differentiate their branded products on the shelf. Labels containing variable product data in sectors like retail, logistics, process automation and inventory management demand an ever growing volume of direct thermal papers. But above all, the need for high quality (transparent) product decoration in high speed, high

volumes sectors like food, health and beauty care and premium beverages is driving the surge in the consumption of PP-based labels.” The trend is encouraging self-adhesive label producers to offer adjacent highend packaging solutions like pouches, sleeves and other flexible packaging items. They are also investing in the corresponding knowledge, facilities and accreditation programmes like in the case of food safety. These findings are based on the backdrop of a 4.7% European growth rate in total consumption of selfadhesive label materials, up to 7.45 million m2 in 2017, slightly below the 5.4% average over the preceding four years. Eastern Europe Drives Growth The continued evolution of Eastern European markets also remains a key growth driver and has helped European

There are, however, significant European disparities when comparing demand in terms of consumption per capita. While the European average of 9.7 m2 is approaching the 10 m2 benchmark, Denmark, Lithuania and The Netherlands (all small, export oriented countries) consumed almost 17.5 m2 per capita. The bottom 10 countries recorded consumption less than 5 m2 per capita. Among these are Romania, Russia and Turkey, between them representing almost 250 million inhabitants or onefifth of the total population in the countries under review. This indicates there is still a huge potential for future structural growth. This potential does not consider the continuously widening scope of the labels sector into short term flexible packaging. Short term outlook: signs of economic slowdown? There is a clear statistical correlation between roll labelstock demand and the general economic climate according to FINAT’s statistical agency Panteia. Unsurprising is the fact that labels are an essential enabler in a wide variety of sectors of the business community. Looking back, general economic cycle

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Lejeune states: “Given the present uncertainties associated with Brexit, escalating trade wars between the EU and the US, continued trade sanctions against Russia and, finally, re-emerging concerns about the euro following the installation of the new Italian government, it should come as no surprise that the gap between annualised growth rates in the label industry and GDP has been shrinking in recent quarters after five years of continued well above GPP growth rates.” RADAR Signals Buoyant Markets FINAT’s other market research partners, LPC Inc. completed technical surveys and one-on-one interviews with brands across Europe for the spring 2018 edition of FINAT RADAR. It confirms the buoyant state of the label industry. Average annual sales growth over the past five years was 7.1%, although this slowed in 2017 compared to previous years. Interestingly the highest growth rates were recorded in non-prime markets like automotive, consumer durables and industrial chemicals while the largest labelling sectors of food and beverages continue to be among the top five growth markets.

It gives FINAT members a unique perspective on the European labelling sector, and on the trends and forces that are driving brands to adopt and implement specific labelling technologies and decoration formats. Two trends dominate: prime labels are becoming increasingly complex and non-prime labels are becoming increasingly functional.

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The Eurozone economy’s robust performance thanks to a recovering labour market and healthy external demand supports ongoing label sector growth. As a result, brands are persistently seeking ways to connect with their customers. One method is through package decoration. As brands strive to achieve a market-specific approach late in the supply chain they require shorter runs and fast turnaround to accommodate late-stage design and label functionality requirements. This is driving digital press adoption and shapes how marketing and R&D departments create consumer captivating campaigns. Lejeune concludes: “The future remains bright for labels. When asked which printed packaging sector delivers the most innovation, again and again brands claim their label suppliers offer more innovation and agility over their flexible packaging, carton and corrugated suppliers.”

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QLM opens new factory in Cambodia QLM Label Makers enters garment label market in Cambodia with new facility

QLM Label Makers has opened the doors on a new purpose-built facility in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The AUD$1.5million facility located in Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh,

combines digital and conventional label printing equipment as well as a range of equipment targeted specifically to the garment industry, one of Cambodia’s largest industries. Simon Pugh, CEO of the QLM Group confirmed that QLM’s investment in South East Asia was designed to give them a greater footprint in emerging markets, while still remaining true to their core business and values. “We have looked to Cambodia as a market with exciting growth potential. We will be providing quality materials and converting equipment, something the market has been wanting for some time.”

Newly appointed General Manager, Sokun Tep confirms “The market is highly competitive and to compete our facility needs to be modern, efficient and of world class standard. We are looking forward to providing the Cambodian market with a new quality option.” QLM has installed Cambodia’s first HP Indigo Label Press. Digital print technology is seen as the perfect tool to complement a range of industries, particularly the garment industry, where personalised and variable data are an essential part of their requirements. With the ability to provide premium embellishments like foil, raised-screen varnish, embossing and die-cutting, QLM are looking to provide roll-to-roll solutions in a way not seen before in the region. QLM Label Makers is an Australian company with headquarters in Brisbane. It over 600 staff across 8 plants in 7 countries around Asia Pacific.

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Professionalism and the Zhejiang Xinxiang Printing Co., Ltd strives to become the most competitive pharmaceutical packaging manufacturer in China

With the aim of providing customers with top-quality products, Xinxiang Printing has invested in two Manroland sheetfed offset presses over the years. These include a five-color ROLAND 700 EVOLUTION press (introduced in 2016) and a seven-color ROLAND 700 EVOLUTION press plus coating module (introduced in 2018). The company also has more than 20 sets of advanced subsidiary pharmaceutical packaging production equipment.

Founded in 2007, Xinxiang Printing is a pharmaceutical packaging manufacturer whose services go from designing to custom service. For its efforts, it has been recognized at various levels domestically, including being honored with the county resource contribution award and Zhejiang province's Enterprise of Integrity award.

level management team and cultivated a highly skilled technical team. The company's business philosophy is summed up as such: "integrity, innovation, service and mutual benefits." In order to achieve this target, stable and consistent high printing quality is the key.

Thanks to the world’s leading packaging printing equipment from Manroland Sheetfed and an effective management team, Xinxiang Printing has passed ISO9001 quality management system certification. “Integrity and sincerity are part of our corporate culture,” says Mr. Zhou. “Reliable product quality, preferential prices and sincere service are the magic instruments by which we have earned the recognition and trust of our customers.”

A decade since its establishment, the company is successfully engaged in packaging and printing products including medicine packages, wine boxes, gold and silver card boxes, corrugated colored boxes, gift boxes, food boxes, brochures, hand bags and adhesive stickers trademark. Xinxiang Printing's operations are guided by the principle of “quality management as the center, process control as the focus,passionate service as the main line, and improving profitability as the target.” This demands a strong management and the capability for swift response to customers' needs. According to Mr. Zhou Chuntie, the company's Managing Director, Xinxiang Printing has built a high-

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quest for excellence Mr. Zhou says Xinxiang Printing needed to install a second ROLAND 700 EVOLUTION to expand their business further. “Manroland Sheetfed printing presses have always had a very good reputation in the global packaging field, which greatly enhances our customers' confidence in us and helps us to secure more orders from our customers,” he says. “Secondly, over the past 10 years, we have established a partnership of mutual trust with Manroland Sheetfed. Our products are inseparable from the Manroland Sheetfed presses.” More importantly, Mr. Zhou adds, the newly installed machine “has the format of 780 mm X 1060 mm, which can increase the productivity of sheetfed

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Vietnam’s Oai Hung inves pharma production BOBST supplies a CL 850D laminator for high performance coldformed foil pharma packaging to Constantia Flexibles’ subsidiary Oai Hung (Vietnam). The BOBST CL 850D duplex laminator is part of the Constantia Flexibles Group investment to expand the operations of Oai Hung Manufacturing Joint Stock Co., the production site in Vietnam, that it is part of its pharma division since 2016. The CL 850D is due for delivery and installation in the cleanroom of the company’s state-of-the-art production facility in Ho-Chi-Minh City in the second half of 2018. Oai Hung is a company specialised in the production of aluminium blister foil and rigid film for the pharmaceutical market, as well as foil-based lids for dairy packaging. It has been pivotal to the Constantia Flexibles Group’s expansion in South East Asia. The Vietnam site is dedicated to serving these high-end market segments, which drove the decision to invest in new equipment at the leading edge of technology.

Production of Constantia Flexibles market-leading packaging materials for the pharmaceutical segment requires dedicated equipment. Coldformed foil packaging is a complex process both in terms of the actual material functionality and compliance with pharma regulations, and in terms of process workflow, operational efficiency and profitability. In order to meet all the exact specifications relating to output requirements and expected machine performance, Constantia Oai Hung and BOBST collaborated closely on the features of the CL 850D. The most complex type of production run on the CL 850D will be an OPAAlu-foil-PVC triplex compound structure. The guarantee of 100% barrier to external agents and the resistance to stress and puncture of

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sted in BOBST to expand primer before undergoing the actual lamination process. The machine is equipped with the semiflexo coating trolley which is the same standard solution fitted on BOBST customized coating lines dedicated to aluminum lacquering. The two-roller vertical solution developed by BOBST enables a higher coating speed to guarantee only superior quality coating whether it be solvent-based adhesives or lacquers. Both processes can be carried out on Oai Hung’s CL 850 without having to change coating trolley. It also provides higher uniformity and a better coating distribution across the entire web width.

the material, is an essential part of the process even under extreme conditions. Both during the various production processes that the laminates undergo, such as sterilization, as well as in

terms of the product’s long life. To ensure high delamination stability and additional protection of its barrier properties, the Alu-foil substrate is lacquered with an adhesion-enhancer

The machine dryer also benefits from the BOBST expertise in handling perfectly this specific application: the dryer features the combination of traditional and floatation type nozzles that deliver maximum efficiency in evaporating the solvent from the lamination adhesive, even at higher temperatures. One of the hallmarks of the BOBST web-fed technology is the web handling capabilities of all its equipment. This is of even more critical when handling thick unsupported alu-foil substrates first during the lacquering stage and then the subsequent lamination process, without creases or any other web winding defect. “We trusted BOBST for this special project due to its know-how and experience in combining process expertise from both coating and lamination technologies” said Rainer Huber, manager pharma hub cluster, Constantia Flexibles Group. “We are confident that the new CL 850D laminator will fulfill our requirements and prove BOBST once again to be a trusted and reliable partner for our lamination projects.”

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48 maintenance and troubleshooting of MPS presses throughout Asia, and is based at MPS Systems Asia headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Experience into practice In addition to a bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering, Teh also brings four years’ experience as a Service Technician in the printing industry to the role. After an intensive month of training at MPS’ Expertise and Technology Centre in The Netherlands, Teh is fully qualified to provide on-site and on-line technical service for MPS presses, and support MPS agents and their local service engineers in Asia. MPS brings flexo printing to Korea with debut appearance at KIPES 2018 At this year’s KIPES(Korea International Printing Machinery & Equipment Show), MPS Systems Asia will introduce shrink sleeve and wrap around label printing on a flexo press to the Korean market, with its debut appearance of the MPS EF-530 (8 colour) flexo press on Sanki’s booth 0170. Live: Wrap around labels on thin film Show visitors will see the MPS EF-530 print wrap around labels with microtext on a thin film, demonstrating the advantages of flexo printing for the ultimate in design possibilities, shelf appeal and printing productivity. Endless possibilities – From simple to complicated multi-layer labels Joining Sanki on stand 0170 at MPS’s debut appearance at KIPES will be Tim Klappe, Managing Director of MPS Systems Asia. He commented: “This multi-substrate press containing 8 colours, a new LED UV system and a 530 mm (20 inch) web can print both simple and complicated multi-layer labels on various packaging materials, and will demonstrate how pressure-sensitive adhesive labels can be produced up to five times faster on a high-speed and wider flexo press.” Many advantages for the Asian market Klappe is excited to show the benefits of the MPS EF-530 and flexo printing to the Korean market, currently with a large number of letterpress printers. “Korean printers can experience

first-hand that high-quality, vibrant print jobs are easily achievable with flexo printing, which offers many advantages in label and film printing applications such as wrap around and shrink sleeves, and even flexible packaging,” said Klappe. “Compared to gravure printing, it’s a less expensive solution, especially for smaller and medium print runs with its capability of faster job changes.” Increased local service Another key message MPS will deliver at KIPES is its increased level of local presence, support and service in Korea and throughout Asia. In addition to Sanki Machine representing MPS locally in South Korea, MPS Systems Asia has increased its level of local engineer support with the appointment of Julius Urbano as Regional Service Engineer earlier this year, and Teh Chiau Khuang as Service Engineer announced this month. The MPS Systems Asia headquarters based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia was officially opened in January 2018. Meet MPS Systems Asia and watch the EF-530 multi-substrate press live on Sanki’s booth 0170. MPS Systems Asia adds second Service Engineer to its team Following the appointment of Julius Urbano as Regional Service Engineer earlier this year, MPS Systems Asia has again expanded service operations with Teh Chiau Khuang joining as Service Engineer. Teh is responsible for

Passion about electronics “Fixing problems and immersing myself in the world of electronics is my passion,” comments Teh. “Machines have always fascinated me, and I was excited and eager to gain knowledge and hands-on experience in flexo, offset and hybrid printing process, and learn how to operate and service MPS presses.” Another great step in growing service in Asia Tim Klappe, Managing Director of MPS Systems Asia comments: “Teh is a dedicated service engineer with an innate ability to tackle and fix technical issues. He is keen to understand the overall functionality of a machine and how to optimize it to minimize downtime. The addition of Teh is another great step in growing our local service in Asia.”

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49 HP partners Spikes Asia to launch marketing competition Agencies and brands will be competing to see who can use print best to increase engagement HP Inc. and Spikes Asia announced the launch of the Young Spikes Design Competition. The competition challenges participants to leverage HP’s Graphics Solutions technologies to engage with their target audiences. It is open to Under-30 executives from across the Asia Pacific and Japan region, expands the existing line-up of Design, Digital, Integrated, Media and PR Young Spikes Competition categories. The competition will be held in the lead up to the Spikes Asia Festival, taking place in Singapore from 26-28 September 2018. “Spikes Asia is all about celebrating creativity in communications as well as nurturing and developing the next generation of talent,” said Joe Pullos, festival director, Spikes Asia. “As consumers are faced with more media choices than ever before, there is an increasing need for brands to stand out. Print has the ability to do just that – create an emotional connection, earn attention, surprise and delight – in a way that cannot be digitally replicated.

We are really excited to partner with HP on our existing student print competition, and to create a new competition for under 30’s that celebrates design in print and provides participants with an understanding of how print can be used by brands.” “Print and packaging have shown to be more emotionally impactful than digital alone in building brand engagement," said Puneet Chadha, director of marketing, graphics solutions business, Asia Pacific and Japan, HP Inc. “As we reinvent the possibilities of print with our technologies, we enable brands to create targeted campaigns that are more relevant to their consumers. Through our partnership with Spikes Asia, we aim to show how a creative-led approach can drive business impact.” The Young Spikes design competition is currently open for registration.

Southeast Asia Packaging Leader Thai Containers Group to Deliver Breakthrough Solutions in Corrugated with the Region’s First EFI Nozomi Inkjet Press Thai Containers Group Co., Ltd. (TCG) in Packaging Business SCG, announced a new digital printing partnership to significantly enhance TCG’s corrugated packaging offerings. The Bangkok-based SCG Group (SET:SCC) subsidiary – one of Southeast Asia’s leading packaging providers – has purchased an EFI™ Nozomi C18000 ultra-high-speed, single-pass digital inkjet corrugated packaging press. The press will be the first EFI Nozomi installation in Asia and will make TCG a regional leader in full-scale, inkjet corrugated production using one of the only digital systems in the world capable of printing up to 10,000 boards per hour. EFI – the world’s leading developer of industrial LED inkjet production devices – created an innovative, singlepass, piezo grayscale inkjet writing system for the Nozomi C18000 to deliver accurate, high-fidelity color, including consistent reproduction on solid areas. A 100% in-line inspection system on the press actively manages print quality. With the wide press’s unique imaging capabilities and its ultra-high-speed throughput, TCG will gain an unprecedented ability to deliver new designs quickly and accurately – an advantage that will help the blue-chip brands TCG serves diversify their offerings and grow sales. The press is also able to match up to 97% of PANTONE® Colors to meet those brands’ stringent brand color requirements.

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50 vice president and general manager, EFI Industrial Printing. “The Nozomi press is more than proving its value at installations in Europe and North America, and it can give TCG the power to establish a new paradigm of customization, versioning and highly efficient corrugated packaging supply chains in Southeast Asia.”

Included with the press is EFI’s Fiery® NZ-1000 high-performance digital front end (DFE), which provides world-class digital print color management tools. The DFE also provides the robust processing power needed to quickly process and feed extraordinarily large volumes of job data, including variable text and images for fully personalized applications, at full press speeds. “The Nozomi press delivers on the market opportunity many had hoped for with digital printing, unleashing new design possibilities for brands looking to differentiate themselves and effectively sell to a greater number of segmented markets,” said Mr. Poramate Larnroongroj, Managing Director of TCG. “This installation is the beginning of an important digital production initiative that TCG will expand as our customers benefit from and accelerate their targeted versioning and localization strategies.” Unprecedented opportunities in design and versioning TCG’s digital press, which features a six-color inkset (CMYK, orange and violet), significantly reduces the time needed to launch new product designs on a broad range of applications, including packaging the company provides for footwear and consumer product shelf-ready packaging. It also gives TCG the ability to create versioned designs for products in the many different local markets the company serves across Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia – an important but previously unfeasible application given larger prep expenses, make-ready waste and inventory costs associated with analog print.

Substrate versatility is a key advantage on the ultra-high-speed, single-pass inkjet press, as it can print on materials from 14-point card stock to triple-wall board, including traditional Kemi, mottled, bleach and kraft materials, at full press-rated speeds. Given environmental concerns throughout the packaging industry, the press also provides an important sustainability advantage. The Western Michigan University Recycling, Paper and Coating Pilot Plant – a leading certification organization for corrugated recycling – has certified EFI Nozomi press output for OCC recyclability and repulpability. The EFI Nozomi press is the only press to achieve that certification on its output. “TCG can drive outstanding results for its customers through this partnership with one of the industry’s true breakthrough innovations – an ultra-high-speed, single-pass production platform that can handle the size, imaging and material handling challenges that previously limited the use of digital print in the corrugated space,” said José Luis Ramón Moreno,

TCG’s new press is part of a complete ecosystem for corrugated production available from EFI, with leading-edge Genuine EFI Inks, Fiery DFE technology and an EFI Corrugated Packaging Suite manufacturing execution system workflow. For more information about advanced digital corrugated packaging production with EFI technologies, visit www.efi.com. Biodegradable fibre packaging could catalyze shift away from black plastic With packaging producers under pressure to find a replacement for plastic, the latest contender could be Durapulp fibre, which is used to create biodegradable packaging to replace the black plastic trays often used in ready meals and raw beef products, according to data and analytics company, GlobalData. The producer, Finnish packaging manufacturer Huhtamaki, has been trialling Durapulp fibre in the UK ready meal category since May 2018 up until the end of June 2018. The company hopes that the trial will eventually lead to the adoption of biodegradable packaging in ready meals.

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52 “The main issue with black plastic trays is the color. Black is used as it makes pack contents stand out better and appear more attractive on shelves. However, optical sorting equipment in recycling facilities has difficulty detecting black packs and most of the time fails to do so,” said Ryan Choi, consumer analyst at GlobalData. According to a report conducted by Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP), most black plastic ends up in landfills rather than being recycled. Several UK-based companies have identified this as an issue and are looking to phase out black packaging despite the high costs involved. Waitrose is looking to phase it out completely by 2019, with Quorn Foods looking to do the same by 2025. “The main problems facing manufacturers of new packaging materials are the cost of manufacturing and how well the pack can last. Plastic was always the perfect solution, being cheap with a long life cycle – albeit too long,” Choi continued. “Although these packaging trials will highlight the usefulness of the packaging material in practice, ultimately the potential adopters of new packaging materials will always asses how well the new material delivers in these two key areas. If the new pack is not cost effective to produce at the same time as offering a long enough life cycle, it will not be adopted, even if it is more environmentally friendly.” Koenig & Bauer wins German Brand Award The press manufacturer achieved high accolade for brand management. Koenig & Bauer was one of the winners of a German Brand Award 2018. This prestigious prize was awarded for the third time by the German Design Council and the German Brand Institute. It recognises innovative brands, consistent brand management and sustainable brand communication. The aim of the award is to discover and present new brand trends. The press manufacturer with headquarters in Würzburg won the jury over with the Koenig & Bauer brand’s

traditional-modern central theme – factual and modern in appearance, but also a reminder of the company’s two founding fathers, who laid the foundations of press engineering more than 200 years ago.

winners were nominated in advance either by the German Brand Institute, its brand scouts or a panel of experts. The interdisciplinary jury is made up of representatives from the fields of business and science.

“We are proud to have received this high distinction,” said Dagmar Ringel, director of corporate communications and marketing at Koenig & Bauer. “Our cutting-edge umbrella brand shows clearly what our company stands for – the union of tradition and innovation in press engineering.” Initiator of the German Brand Award is the German Design Council which was founded in 1953 based on the initiative of the German Bundestag by the Federation of German Industries and some leading companies as a foundation to promote the competence of the German economy in design issues.

Koenig & Bauer received a special mention in the category “Industry, Machines & Engineering” for its new brand relaunch implemented in autumn 2017 on the occasion of the traditional company’s 200th jubilee.

Together with brand consultancy GMK Markenberatung this resulted in the German Brand Institute, which awards the coveted prize annually. The award recognises the commitment to the competitiveness of strong brands and is intended to raise awareness of brand management and brand communication as entrepreneurial success factors. The German Brand Award honours the contributions of outstanding brand management and brand communication in the competition categories “Excellence in Branding”, “Industry Excellence in Branding” and “Excellence in Brand Strategy, Management and Creation”. All award

First nyloflex system installed in China Flint Group Flexographic announced its first instalment of the nyloflex® Xpress Thermal Processing System in China. At the end of April 2018, the first unit of nyloflex Xpress Thermal Processor was successfully installed at KECAI (Beijing) Technology Co. Ltd., China. The nyloflex Xpress Thermal Processor incorporates the speed of thermal plate making with incredible plate and print quality and offers a smart design with an enhanced user interface. The distinctive characteristics of the processor provides unprecedented control and allows for more consistent and stable plate production encompassing “Thermal like you’ve never seen before.” KECAI is a newly established trade shop that provides high-level processed flexo plates for advanced packaging printing, not limited to printing applications of labels, flexible packaging, folding carton and paper cups.

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54 the same time delivering the optimum performance that only market-dedicated solutions can provide. “The opening of a dedicated Bobst Changzhou facility has not only been demanded by a strong increase in production capacity requirements for web-wed gravure and lamination equipment in the region,” said Erik Bothorel, head of the business unit web-fed and member of Bobst Group executive committee. KECAI has been looking for solutions which would be able to deliver not only high quality printing, but are also sustainable. The nyloflex® Xpress Thermal Processing System is very convincing with its focus on innovations such as: • An intelligent configuration of the nyloflex® Xpress Thermal Processor that allows few components which leads to less maintenance, less downtime and lower operating costs • Specially developed nyloflex® Thermal Printing Plates in combination with the unique heating system that ensures high plate and print quality • Engineered fabric of the nyloflex® Developer Rolls is designed to be highly efficient and environmentally friendly “The nyloflex® Xpress Thermal Processing System fits perfectly our needs in terms of advanced quality and sustainability. Quality is the competition advantage, which is necessary to win business and to satisfy customers. While in China, particularly in Beijing, the increasing more strict environmental protection requirements need an environmental-friendly solution. I have the great honor to be the first operator of this state-of-the-art technology in China,” said Guan Heng, director of KECAI. Magenta Zheng, General Manager of FGFP China adds: “The nyloflex®Xpress Thermal Processing System doesn’t scarify any quality and advantages from the solvent process system. It will overturn the Chinese conclusion that thermal processed plates cannot match the printing performance derived from solvent

processed ones. It will become one of the main plate processing applications soon.” Bobst celebrates inaugural opening of its Changzhou facilities The new state-of-the-art greenfield facility of Bobst (Changzhou) Co., Ltd. located in the Wujin District of Changzhou city, in the Jiangsu province of China, played host to three days of celebrations and machine demonstrations on 16, 17 and 18 May 2018. The event marked the official opening of BOBST’s new production facility and Competence Center dedicated to web-fed printing and converting technologies for flexible materials. The event recorded a total of 360 industry visitors over the two days, with a strong presence of customers from China and from countries in Southeast Asia and India. Its chosen title ‘BOBST China 4.0 – Beyond your packaging future’ outlines BOBST’s commitment to supporting the requirements of local industry by delivering solutions that are efficiently manufactured in line with the BOBST international quality standard, while at

“The Competence Center adjoining the plant will also make BOBST experience and expertise available in process excellence to fully support and advise customers. Not as know-how merely carried across the continents but to take advantage, and make best use, of synergies aimed at process improvements with leading Asian packaging manufacturers and suppliers of consumables and process solution components.” On demonstration during the open house is the RS 3.0 gravure printing press and the CL 750D multitechnology laminator. The gravure demonstrations highlighted the fast and easy job make-ready and changeover functionalities, the unparalleled performance of the register control system at start-up and at speed variation, as well as the capabilities of the web handling system when printing the 18 micron BOPP and 12 micron PET substrates of the mock pet-food and snack jobs. Five Machines Sold Five contracts for the sale of RS 3.0 gravure printing presses were signed during the open house.

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