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Print World Asia Magazine

Issue 8 2015 05.8$SU

Covering the Printing, Packaging and Publishing Industries across Asia.

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ASIAN PRINT AWARDS entry form CGS Celebrates 200th Installation Milestone with PICA Konica Minolta Unveils bizhub PRESS C71hc 16 Bintang Sempurna Shines Bright 18 SUCCESSFUL OPENING OF TECHNOLOGY

CENTER IN TOKYO 20 The Standout Success 22 ROLAND 700 EVOLUTION’ Asian premiere 24 New press for Thai packaging printer 28 “Fantastic Job“ at Fairfax Media in New Zealand 30 Goss International Announces New Ownership

Agreement with American Industrial Partners 32 Brand new perspectives in packaging print 38 FotoHub Chooses Canon’s DreamLabo 5000 for

Singapore’s First High Definition PhotoBook 40 Inkjet – state of the art or sci-fi fantasy print?

46 Inspire Image sets new market standards 48 Company has reduced total cost per part by

around 30% 50 News from around the world

57 Ubi Ave. 1, #03-06 Ubi Centre, Singapore 408936. tel+65 6733 5342 fax +65 6733 3586 Marketing Director

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Sha Jumari editorasia@cpublish.com.sg Advertising Sales

Matthew Callahan matt@cpublish.com.sg Accounts/Circulation accounts@cpublish.com.sg

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The only regional awards of its kind in Asia The annual Asian Print Awards was founded to recognise outstanding achievement in the print and packaging industries across Asia. 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.

Make a note in your diary now!

The “Event” for 2015 is the Asian Print Awards night, join us in Singapore, November 2015 If your company wins an award, a representative(s) from your company MUST be present in Singapore to receive the award on stage, we will not send any awards to you if you are absent!

13th Asian Print Awards 2015 Categories Categories 1-12 : Offset Printing Only

Categories 13-21: Digital Printing Only

1. Posters, Showcards and Point-of-sale material – 4 or more colours - any substrate 2. Postcards, Greeting and Invitation Cards – (small items to be display mounted) 3. Calendars – any format 4. Leaflets, Flyers, Folders and Brochures - any number of colours, up to 16 pages (excluding cover) 5. Catalogues, Booklets and Brochures - 4 or more colours more than 16 pages 6. Sheetfed magazines – 4 or more colours 7. Book printing – 2 or 3 colour printing only 8. Book printing – 4 or more colours 9. Limited Editions & Artwork Reproductions (under 2000 print run order). Includes a one-off production and/or a Personalised numbered copy.

10. Web Offset – Coated stock 70gsm and above (Paper specifications must be provided on entry form Section B: Other technical details) to be printed in red ink 11. Web Offset – LWC (light weight coated) stock 65gsm or less (Paper specifications must be provided on entry form Section B: Other technical details) to be printed in red ink* 12. Packaging (Does not include labels) – a package must contain and protect the product, communicate with the end user and be functional for enduse) Any number of colours, on any substrate: will be judged equally on Print quality, Functionality and Design

Will be Judged on – Quality – Production – Appropriate use of technology & Visual impact Provide name of press utilised in “Other technical details” of section B on the entry form* 13. Book Printing – 4 or more colours 14. Leaflets, Flyers, Folders & Brochures – any number of colours up to 16 pages (excluding cover) 15. Catalogues, booklets and brochures – 4 or more colours more than 16 pages 16. Calendars & Individual Self Published photo books – any format 17. Postcards, Greeting and Invitation cards (small items to be displaymounted) 18. Posters, Showcards & Point-of-sale material – 4 or more colours – any substrate 19. Packaging (Does not include labels) – a package must contain and protect the product, communicate with the end user and be functional for end-use) any number of colours on any substrate: will be judged equally on Print Quality – Functionality and Design 20. Digital Outdoor, Large Format and Signage. Entrant must supply an explanation of concept, together with either: a) a full sized print or b) a CD/DVD of theme and a one square metre of the actual production print or c) a proof of the concept and one square metre of the actual production print

Categories 21-25: Specialty Categories

21. Multi–piece productions and Campaigns – Any substrate or print process: Multi–piece Production must be 3 or more items such as folder, leaflets, ringbinders, 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 22. Embellishment – any substrate – any combination – for example: embossing – diecutting – foil stamping – laminating, coating 23. 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 24. Digital Colour Proofing: The Judging Criteria is to assess the best proof to print match. Entries must be from a commercial Production Job (not a test sample) and must supply a proof together with a full copy of the printed job. Magazines entries must provide a proof of eight (8) different pages together with a full copy of the magazine 25. 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 *Paper specifications (gsm) must be provided on ‘Section B’ in the space provided.

Entries will be judged equally on concept, print quality and visual impact

Make sure you CHECK all your entries for any faults, production defects! IT MAY MEAN GOLD.

Free Entry Form

Deadline for Entries Submission: 1 October 2015, 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) Entered by (company name): ____________________________________________________________________________________ Contact Person: _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone: _______________ Country: _____________________ Postcode: __________________ Email: ________________________ Title of entry (description): _____________________________________________________________________________________ Printed by (company name): ____________________________________________________________________________________ Client name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Designer Pre Press House: ______________________________________________________________________________________ Brand of Printing Machine used: __________________________________________________________________________________ Stock supplied by (Merchant’s name): ______________________________________________________________________________ Brand name of stocks Coated Uncoated: ___________________________________________________________________________ Category entered: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 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 to the back of your entries)

Category entered (Same as above): __________________________________ Entry number (Administration use only) ___________________ Print method: _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Number of printed colours: _____________________________________________________________________________________ Number of press passes: ____________________________________Paper Specifications (gsm):________________________________ Quantity produced (Print run copies): _____________________________________________________________________________ Embellishments: _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Other technical details (finishing processes etc): ______________________________________________________________________

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ENTRIES SUBMISSION CLOSES 1 October 2015, 5pm Send all entries to: APAM Pte Ltd, 57 Ubi Ave. 1, #03-06 Ubi Centre, Singapore 408936.

Tel: (65)6733 5342 Fax: (65) 6733 3586 Email: epub_subscription@cpublish.com.sg Additional entry forms can be downloaded at www.asianprintawards.com.sg Please note that entries are non-returnable unless a self addressed courier pack is supplied.

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Digital Technology The Business Industry: Packaging Prototype for Consumer Goods Business Name: PICA Digital Pte Ltd (PICA) Headquarters: Singapore The Challenge - Meet international colour proofing standards in packaging mock-ups and maintain colour consistency.

- Improve colour management and client expectation management processes to retain and grow key accounts and keep processes aligned with best practice standards.

The Solution CGS ORIS Proofing Solution consisting of: - ORIS Flex Pack // Web - Roland Versacamm VS-300i The Results - Successfully deliver consistent and accurate colour proofs that are precise to customers’ requirements and adhere to international standards.

- Increase customer satisfaction and approval speeds to positively affect turnaround and cashflow.

- Generate new business due to the strong colour proposition that Fogra/ISO certification provided.

CGS Celebrates 200th Installation Milestone with PICA In early 2015, PICA Digital Pte Ltd installed the CGS ORIS Proofing solution consisting of the ORIS Flex Pack // Web and Roland VersaCAMM VS-300i printer.

This successful implementation in Singapore is cause for celebration for CGS, as it marks the 200th installation of ORIS solutions worldwide.

“We have come a long way in the short time that we have. Installing the 200th CGS ORIS solutions system is testament to the global recognition we have achieved among the industry,” said Christoph Thommessen, sales director for Asia Pacific, CGS Publishing Technologies International.

“We’re proud and excited to have PICA reach this milestone with us. We look forward to this growing partnership as we continue to be there for PICA in their journey from offset to digital,” added Thommessen.

For PICA, the installation has reaped benefits that were almost instantaneous: “In the short amount of time since we’ve installed the ORIS solution, our customers have been very receptive to it, according to our sales figures. We’ve experienced better all-round lead times and customer satisfaction,” said Thomas Ling, managing director, PICA Digital Pte Ltd.

Staying Ahead with CGS ORIS Solutions Established since 1977, PICA has its beginnings as a traditional colour separation outfit, exporting many of its work to Europe, Australia and the US. Today, the Singapore-based company found its niche in producing packaging mockups for branding agencies.

“These companies need visual representation after their redesign and see how the product is like before they go to actual production. We use traditional wet proofing to do the mockup, but we find it increasingly difficult to maintain standards and consistency,” said Ling.

Singapore holds one of the highest concentrations of branding agencies in Southeast Asia, many of which manages the branding and re-branding of consumable goods used all over the world. As the industry shifts from

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analog to digital, PICA has had to evolve along with it.

“The speed and accuracy of the proofs set ORIS apart from other options we looked at,” continued Ling, on his decision process. “Our customer’s demands are very precise, so we have to find specific solutions for them; it’s not a one-size-fits-all sort of industry.

We looked into digital initially because we have to adapt very quickly in order to remain competitive.”

The ORIS Flex Pack // Web software provides uniquely web-based hard copy and soft proofing in one package. The software is powered

by CGS’ patented four-dimensional iterative color management software.

When combined with a specially designed custom interface for Roland VersaCAMM VS series printers, the system is able to give users the flexibility for halftone and continuous tone proofing for packaging and mockup reproduction.

Since installing the ORIS system, PICA has even managed to generate new accounts: “A Japanese company approached us to do a packaging Thomas Ling, managing director, PICA Digital Pte Ltd.

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Digital Technology left Christoph Thommessen, sales director for Asia Pacific, CGS Publishing Technologies International. with Thomas Ling, managing director, PICA Digital Pte Ltd.

persons, on two machines, clocking 12 hours total. With digital, there is none of such problems,” said Ling.

proof upon hearing we have the ORIS solution installed. I think that itself speaks volumes of the capabilities of the system. “ Overcoming the Consistency Challenge “Printing is no longer like the old days!

We can no longer rely on the ‘good of the eye’ craftsmanship. These days there’s a science to it and everything needs to be measurable,” quipped Ling.

Before installing the ORIS solutions, consistency was a major issue for PICA. It became even more challenging when it came down proof revisions.

“Sometimes a customer requires very minor revision from the first proof, perhaps just a 3% tweaking of the file.

When you print it just slightly darker from the first proof, the 3% will get completely wiped out,” explained Ling.

“After installing the ORIS solution, we don’t have that issue anymore, as every reproduction is true to file and consistent. By going digital, we’re now able to follow Fogra/ISO standards, which we previously could not achieve with our conventional machines.

Adhering to the international standards has made our operations significantly easier, and we found this with the ORIS solution,” Ling continued.

Being Fogra/ISO-certified, the ORIS system is able to recognise PICA’s requirements for competitive differentiation in the world of colour management. At the moment, PICA’s current workload stands at 80% offset and 20% digital. PICA is expecting an increased shift of its accounts to

the new digital solution, thanks to the strong colour proposition that the Fogra/ISO certification provided.

Saving Time and Money with Reliable Colour Management A winning feature of the ORIS Flex Pack // Web system is in the handling of customers’ spot and Pantone colours that are centrally kept in a colour management library. This feature has allowed PICA to save time, and ultimately money.

“With our offset machines, we require at least a day or two to produce the mockups. If we’re printing on material that is not paper, offset inks need even longer drying times. If we’re using six colours, we’re talking about 1.5 days in terms of operator shifts,” said Ling.

“In fact, we’ve ever spent two days, just mixing inks alone trying to proof it to standard. We ended up having to send it off that way and we lose money eventually too. We schedule the job for six hours, and end up having two

The ORIS solution utilises CGS’ proprietary specialty XG inks, which have been formulated for proofing applications. Light inks have been replaced with orange and green, to completely redefine the CMYK set.

As a result, the printable colour space is significantly larger and achievable colour gamut expanded, making spot colour accuracy easy.

“The typical ink set is not enough to cover most of the spot colours in the packaging world. The ink set will cover 90% of the PANTONE library, but in packaging, you need that last 10%.

The Roland machine with the ORIS solution runs with orange and green inks, instead of light magenta and light cyan. This effectively expands the colour gamut,” said Ling.

“That is what the CGS ORIS solution is all about; we’re not just software development. We cover the whole spectrum for our customers, from the machine, the ink, to the consumables, in order to streamline digital processes for our customers,” Thommessen concluded.

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Konica Minolta Unveils bizhub PRESS C71hc Using proprietary High Chroma toner to expand colour gamut range, the C71hc is targeted at creative agencies and digital print professionals. Sha Jumari reports.

Konica Minolta has announced the Singapore launch of the new bizhub PRESS C71hc. The new digital production printer features High Chroma toner, which is reportedly able to widen the colour gamut range from RGB to sRGB, to deliver lifelike and intense prints.

The production printer was unveiled in conjunction with Konica Minolta’s CONNECT 2015 conference. The conference featured seminars on latest trends and innovation in the print industry and document solutions. The event paid special focus on innovative and customised solutions on security and efficiency.

The production printer has had much fanfare in the India markets, especially for the photo book industry.

In Singapore, the machine is expected to do well for creative and marketing agencies.

The C71hc stays true to the WYSIWYG principle, such that colours are printed as shown on the monitor. The ability to reproduce print optimised colour from what is seen on the monitor to prepress and production is a necessity for agencies producing marketing and advertising collaterals, since imageries are in RGB format before going through the CMYK process. The High Chroma toner can reproduce a wider colour gamut, and hence able to capture the colours as seen on the monitor screen.

The bizhub PRESS C71hc is the first production printer to use High Chroma toner. Compared with prints produced by predecessor models, users will immediately be able to notice that

shades such as yellow, pink and blue are significantly brighter. The toner is derived from Konica Minolta's Simitri ® HD E toner technology. Along with the High Chroma polymerised toner, the powerful press boasts matchless

clarity and precision for the highest image quality with 1,200 x 1,200 dpi x 8 bit full colour resolution.

"With its superior High Chroma toner, the bizhub PRESS C71hc is engineered

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bizhub PRESS C71hc is designed to help

CREATIVE DESIGNERS,

PHOTOGRAPHERS & DIGITAL PRINT PROFESSIONALS to maximise their revenue while reducing capital expenditure.

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for effective visual communication,” said Jonathan Yeo, general manager, Konica Minolta Business Solutions Asia.

“It is furnished with powerful finishing options, workflow and colour management which will enable a digital print professional to benefit from maximised value and reduction in capital expenditure. This once again demonstrates Konica Minolta's commitment to creating new value.”

The bizhub PRESS C71hc has value added offerings that allow for media flexibility without outsourcing printing jobs. Some of the product features include a high print speed of 71 colour pages per minute and automatic duplex printing of up to 300gsm and producing printed materials up to 1200mm for simplex printing.

For printers specialising in photo books, the bizhub PRESS C71hc comes with the All-in-one Finisher,

Saddle Stitcher, Stapling Finisher, Multi-folding Unit, and Perfect Binder (PB-503).

The bizhub PRESS C71hc is engineered for unparalleled productivity and designed for intuitive use, promising not just colours that come alive on paper, but also the ultimate experience for the most optimal and environmentally–friendly printing environment.

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Bintang Sempurna Shines Bright HP brings about the award-winning star quality for one Indonesian printer. By Sha Jumari.

At the recently concluded HP Digital Print Excellence Awards 2015, Bintang Sempurna received plenty of limelight, sweeping home Special Recognition Awards in three categories: Photo Book, Marketing Collateral and Leaflets, Flyers, Brochures.

“The HP Digital Print Excellence Awards is a great event. It encourages us to be even more creative and want to do better in next year’s event,” said Laurensius Candra, president director, Bintang Sempurna.

When asked what Bintang Sempurna’s submissions exceptional, Candra supposed: “Our entries are uniquely designed and well-executed. I always try to think out of the box, and keep an open mind.”

Bintang Sempurna has over 100 million impression printed in high page value application, earning itself the title of Innovator Leader. With four branches located in the heart of Jakarta, Bintang Sempurna is one of the very few print providers that offer a 24-hour service.

Founded in 1989, the company is well known for its integrated printing services, ranging from digital copying, POP displays, digital printing, wide format and offset printing. From design through to finishing, Bintang Sempurna is a one-stop shop that is able to accommodate all customer needs.

To serve its comprehensive print needs, the company has an arsenal of production print machinery. Its evergrowing fleet today currently includes four HP Indigo presses including the 7000 and 5600, and one HP Latex machine.

The HP Indigo 7000 Digital Press especially has played a huge role in allowing Bintang Sempurna to double its commercial printing capacity while maintaining the offset quality that customers covet for. The 7000 delivers brilliant quality for every piece with sharp images and vivid colours. The press offers up to 7-colour printing providing the widest digital color gamut with four, six or seven colours Pantone emulation including PantoneGoe. “Additionally, HP keeps updating new technologies, applications and information to their customers. HP doesn’t just sell machines. It also gave me insight on how to grow my business, offering up a great mutually beneficial partnership,” said Candra.

Candra summed up the reasons why he keeps coming back for more HP in three words: Quality, Reliability and Robustness.

Moving forward, Candra said that they are aiming to maximise print capacities, and looking into web-toprint at the moment.

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SUCCESSFUL OPENING OF TECHNOLOGY CENTER IN TOKYO Xeikon, an innovator in digital color printing technology, is pleased to announce that it has now opened a second Technology Center in the Asia Pacific region. The new Center is located in Tokyo and signifies continued growth and expansion for Xeikon in the region. The grand opening included a Xeikon Café featuring a number of educational partner presentations. More than 50 invited guests joined Xeikon for this exciting event, including trade journalists.

“We are seeing continued and unprecedented growth in the Asia Pacific region,” Wim Maes, Xeikon’s CEO, says, “and we are especially pleased to be able to open this important Technology Center in Japan.

This state-of-the-art facility will play an important role in spurring growth for Xeikon in Japan, and in helping our Japanese customers make the most of their investments in Xeikon. The Center will focus on testing, benchmarking

and product demonstrations that the Japanese printing and packaging community has been requesting and will be an important venue for face-toface meetings, which are so important in Japanese culture. We are very proud of our Japanese team, who conducted such a successful grand opening event.”

The new Technology Center features Xeikon technology for the production of labels and packaging applications as

well as for document and commercial printing applications, including the 3500 digital press, designed for folding carton printing. Visitors will also be able to learn about the brand-new Xeikon CX3 (which will be launched at Labelexpo Europe) with Cheetah technology for high quality label printing; and the Xeikon 9800 for document printing solutions.

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Xeikon suites are designed to address the needs of some of the fastest growing digital printing niches.

ABOUT XEIKON Xeikon is an innovator in digital printing technology. The company designs, develops and delivers webfed digital color presses for labels and packaging applications, document printing, as well as commercial printing.

These presses utilize LED-array-based dry toner electrophotography, open workflow software and applicationspecific toners.

As an OEM supplier, Xeikon designs and produces plate makers for newspaper offset printing applications.

Xeikon also manufactures basysPrint computer-to-plate (CtP) solutions for the commercial printing market. These proven CtP systems combine the latest exposure techniques with cost-efficient UV plate technology, high imaging quality and flexibility.

For the flexographic market, Xeikon offers digital platemaking systems under the ThermoFlexX brand name.

ThermoFlexX systems provide high resolution plate exposure including screening, color management, as well as workflow management.

During the grand opening event, visitors were welcomed by Wim Maes and Atsushi Yamabe, Xeikon’s Managing Director for Japan.

Mr. Yamabe also conducted a demonstration of the Xeikon 3500 label and packaging solution in the showroom, while Bent Serritslev, Managing Director Xeikon Asia Pacific (ASPAC), shared information about the Xeikon portfolio.

“Xeikon continues its expansion in this important region,” Serritslev concludes.

“We are already seeing the benefits of the Tokyo Center with a very positive response from visitors, and we expect to see good coverage in the Japanese trade press as a result of the terrific journalist turn out. This Center is an important demonstration of Xeikon’s dedication to helping its customers stay ahead of developing trends with a broad

portfolio of products and services in document and commercial printing as well as labels and packaging. The Tokyo Technology Center will allow us to further improve our service to new and existing customers in Japan,”.

Future visitors and customers will also have the chance to have hands-

All the Xeikon solutions are designed with the overarching principles of profitability, quality, flexibility and sustainability in mind. With these guiding principles and a deep, intimate knowledge of its customers, Xeikon continues to be one of the industry's leading innovators of products and solutions.

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The Standout Success India-based Printonica sets itself apart from the competition thanks to HP Indigo. Sha Jumari finds out the company’s secrets to winning.

Winning awards is a yearly affair for the India-based Printonica. This year is no different, as the India-based company walked away with two awards at the HP Digital Print Excellence Awards 2015; Winner for Marketing Collateral and the Special Recognition award for Calendar.

“It is indeed an honour to receive such international awards. These awards are an asset to our company as they help to publicise the great work that we do for our customers,” said Gokul Murali, director, Printonica.

One of its submissions is the Mont Blanc brochure kit product, which has a clever folding that is able to capture the interest of the recipient. Upon handling the brochure, the raised print effect of the brochure becomes a unique

standout feature of the brochure.

Such effects are just one of the many print features that the HP Indigo is able to produce, and instrumental in Printonica’s innovativeness.

As specialists in the photo printing space, winning awards is particularly significant for the company: “Winning the awards would also encourage local and international professional photographers and graphic designers to utilise our quality services. Professional customers overseas are always looking out online for recognised printers who maintain quality output. These awards encourage us to further expand of our business and are an inspiration to our team,” Murali said.

The HP ElectroInk print technology allows Printonica to beautifully

Colour Lab in 1996, specialising in producing silver halide photo prints. In order to seek out alternative printing technologies to silver halide, the company considered powder coating, thermal and inkjet printing.

It was HP Indigo’s unique print features that beat out the other technologies: “HP Indigo's 7-color onpress solution, raised print and clear ink special effect capabilities allows us to produce innovative products. There are also other wonderful features such as HP Indigo’s unique One Shot Color printing mode, white ink and water mark printing that enable us to produce more creative commercial products,” said Murali.

The company prides itself in taking on a customer-focused approach, manufacturing print products with utmost case from design to print, to the final finishing stage. Printonica currently has a team of 450 graphic designers, technical and administrative employees to produce its high quality products.

At the moment, Printonica has the HP Indigo 5500 and 7600 machines.

Besides adding machines, Printonica is looking to expand its business online and be able to provide international print services. A print app for mobile print services is also underway.

produce soft natural colours along with sharp vibrant hues for both the photo commercial printing sector.

“Thanks to HP’s unique ElectroInk print technology and special features available on HP Indigo Digital Printers, we are now producing high quality and unique print products which cannot be produced by many of our competitors,” Murali continued.

Printonica is under the umbrella of the Sri Sivarama Group. Printonica was initially established as Sri Sivarama

“We are planning to expand with a B2-size machine for capturing the commercial digital print market. HP’s Indigo 10000 Digital Printer is a best option for next expansion. We are also considering adding HP Latex printers to our print facility,” said Murali.

“We trust HP, as it constantly upgrades its technology and understands the needs of the photo and commercial print market in enriching the print output and thereby marching forward and improving our customer base,” said Murali. “We are also getting wonderful technical support and sales support from the HP team and enjoy its customer friendly approach.

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ROLAND 700 EVOLUTION’ Asian premiere Taiwanese packaging printer Yuh Feng Artistic Printing commissioned the first one of state-of-the-art Manroland sheetfed offset press ROLAND 700 EVOLUTION to further enhance competitiveness in the market.

It wasn’t surprising that Yuh Feng recently became the first printer in Asia to use the ROLAND 700 EVOLUTION, beating a host of printers from Greater China. “Profession, quality, service and innovation is the business philosophy that we have been adhering to,’’ said Mr. Qiu Bing Huang, the company’s president.

Starting from humble beginnings as a small-scale printer in 1987, Yuh Feng has grown into a major player in the Taiwan printing industry since years.

The com- pany now has a 3,000-square meter printing facility that is equipped with first- class printing technologies, such as ROLAND 700 HiPrint, as well as up to date production flows.

With “Customer First” as its avowed policy, Yuh Feng has made great efforts in improving print quality and meeting various customer requirements, especially those pertaining to price and lead time. Not surprisingly, it built a strong reputa- tion for quality and reliability in the industry and established long-term relation- ships with satisfied customers.

“We deeply understand that quality is a life or death issue for packaging printers like us. Hence, we have extremely rigorous requirements for product quality,” Mr. Qiu said. “But in today's

highly competitive market, good quality alone is not enough to please our customers. They have other practical needs too. We need to provide our customers with highly cost-effective products, shorten the lead time and create added value. These are the goals we are pursuing now.”

Driven by these goals, Yuh Feng became the first printer to purchase a ROLAND 700 EVOLUTION in Asia. This latest sheetfed offset model was launched globally by Manroland last November. It has the capabilities necessary for Yuh Feng to achieve its targets as quickly as possible.

How can ROLAND 700 EVOLUTION realize the company’s goals in print quality, production cost and turnover?

As the new standard of printing technology, ROLAND 700 EVOLUTION super- sedes both the ROLAND 700 HS and the ROLAND 700 DirectDrive, on an all new

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Sheetfed Offset 23 platform. Designed from the ground up and incorporating a sleek, futuristic look, the latest generation ROLAND 700 EVOLUTION incorporates many new technological developments and enhancements, with the aim of giving printers unprecedented levels of print quality, efficiency and productivity. It is also very easy to operate. manroland sheetfed GmbH provides high performance printing solutions for

publishing, commercial, and packaging printing. manroland sheetfed GmbH This press release contains projections for the future based on the well-founded assumptions and prognoses of the management of manroland sheetfed GmbH. Though management believes these assumptions and estimates to be correct, actual developments in the future, as well as actual operating results, may deviate from those put

forward by management due to factors beyond the control of the company.

Such factors to include, for example, fluctuating exchange rates, changes within the graphic arts industry, or any other unforeseen economic and/ or market transformations. manroland sheetfed GmbH makes no guarantees that future developments and/or future operating results will match any of the numbers and/or statements

put forth in this press release, and assumes no liability if such situations arise. Furthermore, no responsibility is assumed for updating any of the statements and/or figures contained herein.

the newly developed suction belt sheet brake tech- nology reduce the quantity of wasted sheets. And the sophisticated software for practice-oriented roller washing cycles further reduces downtime with much more precise dosage of the dampening solution over the entire width. This lessens the possibility of skewing the dampening dosage roller.

exactly what Yuh Feng needs to achieve premium print quality, lower production cost, and faster production speed.

Mr. Qiu believes that with the help of the world’s cutting-edge printing technology, such as ROLAND 700 EVOLUTION, Yuh Feng can become a bigger success in the color box packaging market.

The printing speed of ROLAND 700 EVOLUTION is up to 18000 sheets per hour. Moreover, its different inline systems and direct drive technology can shorten the make-ready time significantly. Its newly designed central console replaces but- tons with user-friendly touch-screen panels; they’re fast and easy to operate. The operator’s work is made easier and less complicated. All these can significantly reduce the lead time. Accordingly, customer satisfaction is achieved.

ROLAND 700 EVOLUTION is

About Manroland Sheetfed Manroland Sheetfed GmbH is a leading German producer of sheetfed offset litho printing presses. Founded in 1871, the company is one of the oldest producers of printing presses in the world. Today the company has its own subsidiaries in over 40 countries and is a global watchword for supreme quality and reliability. Manro- land Sheetfed GmbH is a wholly owned subsidiary of the privately owned UK en- gineering group, Langley Holdings plc.

InlineRegister, which is integrated with the InlineColorPilot, automatically performs the color register during the makeready process. The InlineColorPilot automatically detects and corrects inline even the slightest color variation. With the application of both InlineRegister and InlineColorPilot, precise color register and color management can be done simultaneously. Apart from ensuring consistently high print quality over the entire run, this also saves a massive amount of make- ready time and labor cost.

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“Fantastic Job“ at Fairfax Media in New Zealand Fairfax Media Printing and Logistics has made its newspaper production future proof together with manroland web systems: The two companies have been proud partners at a groundbreaking restructuring project that is finished know.

During the last year, the newspaper production of the printing house in Australia has been adapted to the changed market situation.

This year the presslines in New Zealand have followed. A newly configured GEOMAN has started its production in Wellington at the end of April.

Since April 2015, the daily newspaper „The Dominion Post“ at Fairfax New Zealand has been printed on a GEOMAN press from manroland web systems. Ricky Baker, Plant Manager at “The Dominion Post” and Graham Wallace, Project Manager at Fairfax Media, agree: manroland web systems made a “fantastic job” together with the team on site. Fairfax Media especially emphasized the cooperation and the personal commitment of the manroland web systems` field workers.

What was obvious for all the involved people was: a smooth and optimal handling of such a comprehensive and complex project can only be achieved by manroland web systems as a process owner.

Trendsetting Retrofits and Upgrades manroland web systems has already received the order for the comprehensive restructuring at Fairfax in Australia and New Zealand in February 2013. Main target was to equip the company for the future.

During the last two years, the newspaper presses of the printing house therefore have been adapted to the changed market conditions.

The GEOMAN press in Wellington has been part of this extensive restructuring project. In this case, components from Melbourne (AUS) have been moved to the Fairfax facility

in New Zealand, the GEOMAN press has been re-configured and mechanically checked up, outworn electronics have been removed and an additional format variability has been implemented.

The project was a groundbreaking continuation of a long-term partnership of Fairfax Media and manroland web systems that has already started in the early 90ies and is constantly reconfirmed. Above all, decisive criteria for the refreshed cooperation were a deep trust and the reliability of the high performing business partner.

The retrofits of the presses and the simultaneous integration of technical solutions especially arise from the long-term partnership and the state-ofthe-art technologies from manroland web systems. Fairfax Media can rely on manroland web systems, as a straight through processing without difficulties at the given time frame is guaranteed.

Tailor-made pressupdate – Analysis Guarantees an Ideal Solution Each pressupdate from manroland web systems follows a deep analysis to find the ideal solution that reaches all requirements. manroland web systems has the know-how that is needed, as well as the abilities to deeply analyze complex upgrades and retrofits with the aquired technical expertise to provide and successfully implement the best possible solution. Graham Wallace is convinced: „manroland

web systems constantly works on the service offerings and the product upgrades. We decided to invest in these basic modifications to reach the latest requirements for newspaper production – this definitely has been achieved. Due to the restructuring and the upgrading of our presses, we could strengthen the leading market position of our newspapers and furthermore add the latest trends of the industry. manroland web systems has been a reliable partner during the entire the project phase.

Timothy Ruth, Vice President Sales at manroland web systems adds: “It was a great challenge to support one of our most important customers at reducing the costs for newspaper production while at the same time increasing the quality and performance of the equipment.

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Goss International Announces New Ownership Agreement with American Industrial Partners Goss International announced that parent company, Shanghai Electric Corporation (SEC), has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Goss International and its subsidiaries to American Industrial Partners (AIP). The agreement forms part of a broader strategy to further strengthen Goss' position as the world's leading web-offset printing press supplier.

With its broad portfolio of investments, including past and current holdings in printing machinery manufacturers, AIP proved to be the clear choice for ownership of Goss, upholding the company's current standards as a customer-focused, technology-driven market leader.

The AIP transaction is subject to successfully achieving appropriate regulatory approvals and meeting certain closing conditions. It is expected to close within the next 60 to 90 days.

"As a leading supplier of commercial

web, newspaper and packaging offset printing presses, Goss is wholly committed to its valued, worldwide customer base and to the sale and support of its broad range of the industry's most innovative products," said Rick Nichols, CEO, Goss International.

next phase of its journey under new ownership. AIP is a like-minded, forward-thinking organization that will continue to support our culture of innovation and customer collaboration.

Our previous owners, SEC, will now refocus on their core business interests," Nichols continued.

"Goss is looking forward to the

With over a billion dollars of equity capital under management currently, AIP is an operationally-oriented private equity firm with an unparalleled track record of successful investments in North American based industrial businesses that serve global markets.

The printing industry is not new to AIP as the company has previously owned Day International and Mark Andy, and Presstek is currently a part of its portfolio of companies.

Nichols concluded, "SEC, since its acquisition of Goss in 2009, has been an excellent shareholder and business partner to Goss and they have set us up for success in the years ahead by selling their Goss interests to a highly qualified and committed buyer, American Industrial Partners. We look forward to building a business for the future with our new owner."

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Brand new perspectives in packaging print Looks count and first impressions matter. How products are judged by their many differing attributes - not least fitness for purpose, consistent reliability and value for money - will determine the extent to which they build market share on an ongoing basis.

Prior to that, however, it will probably be a particular spot colour, a distinctive font, or else the artful application of a metallic ink on the exterior of the pack that initiates the relationship between a brand and a consumer.

“Thanks to impressive print packaging, brands can seduce customers into a change of purchasing vote at the point of purchase,” says Superbrands founder Marcel Knobil. “We would end up with less brand and more bland were it not for the attention that the packaging attracts.” Superbrands is acclaimed worldwide as being an independent authority and arbiter of branding excellence, committed to paying tribute to exceptional brands and promoting the discipline of branding.

beyond fronting up that initial beauty parade. As well as being the ‘eye candy’ that hooks the consumer in the first instance, a perfectly reproduced external image provides consumers with an often subliminal product recognition and reassurance that can be the brand owner’s banker in a congested retail space.

Today’s packaging trends are driven by longer supermarket opening hours, continually enhanced print technologies and capabilities and demand to protect brands and increase recognition. Not only surviving but attaining the status as the preferred choice under such highly testing conditions is one half of the brand owner’s greatest challenge.

The other is to meet it at an affordable cost.

The impact of a winning combination of text and graphics extends way

Controlling quality With the high probability of colour variations occurring not only between different substrates, but also print processes - and indeed from one printer to another, not only in different locations but even when they are running presses made by the same manufacturer - maintaining consistency can be a complex undertaking.

The best way to meet it is to ensure that all the contributory links within the supply chain which are engaged in

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Packaging Technology (consumer packaged goods) businesses and retailers. We also make it possible for the brand owner to ensure that the flow of data is secure and transparent, mistakes and errors can be picked up early or avoided altogether and the net result is to get products to market faster.”

Similarly web-based colour management systems can extend the same degree of comfort and control to brand owners over how pre-determined colour parameters are then replicated accurately irrespective of substrate or supplier, ensuring a guaranteed consistency of colour reproduction that underpins brand authenticity and integrity. The X-Rite PantoneLIVE

directly instrumental in achieving cost and performance benefits to brand owners. Using high-definition flexo plate and software technologies, it is now possible to meet the requirements of 85% of current flexo-printed, flexible packaging without detriment to the finished result from CMYK + white rather than using special inks.

“Working out of a reduced colour palette means there are less plates and less waste ink. It ticks a lot of boxes,” says Ultimate Packaging (UK) Sales Director, Chris Tonge. “Whilst global players like Unilever and P&G have been specifying these solutions for the past 10 to 15 years, smaller brands are realising there is a cost advantage in that you can control the colours a lot better if you set the right standards.”

It’s not just improvement at the front-end that is raising quality and performance standards in flexo, still the sector’s most widely used print process accounting for over 40% of a current global printed packaging market worth around an estimated €250bn per annum, particularly for flexibles and corrugated board applications. Speed on the press and consistency across substrates are key. Ultimate Packaging has recently installed two additional servo-driven Bobst flexo presses ahead of drupa.

Offset has also responded positively to deliver cost-efficient shorter runlengths, for example Heidelberg’s Speedmaster Prinect Inpress Control inline automated turbo charged system which can change plates between jobs within ten minutes.

steering the progress of a printed pack from hatch to despatch are all able to interact via an open entry web-based platform.

“Our vision is to connect the supply chain from the brand owner to the retailer and to make that flow broader and richer,” says Jef Stoffels, Esko Marketing Director.

colour management solution is ideal for the brand owner as it has control over the pre-determined colour parameters, these are then stored in the cloud for use as and when required by his supply chain. This ensures accurate replications of the accredited brand image irrespective of substrate or supplier.

“We do this by adding greater functionality which meets the go-tomarket and quality needs of CPG

Pressed to perform Converters equipped with smarter production facilities can be more

Digital mindset What has sparked these improvements in analogue press technology is the increasingly potent challenge posed by digital print; not least in meeting brand owner requirements for costefficient shorter run lengths – and thereby, lower inventory levels – and the ability to differentiate products onshelf through customisation. Whilst affordably utilising variable data has always been part and parcel of the digital print proposition, it’s now clearly on the retail marketing radar following its successful adoption by high-profile retail marketing campaigns run by Coca Cola, Heineken, Nutella and a steadily growing band of global blue-chip brands.

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Packaging Technology “To take our brand off the packaging and replace it with something other than the Coca Cola script wasn’t easy to do within a structure like ours, where we operate according to very tight brand guidelines to protecting it,” says Coca Cola Packaging Innovator Greg Bentley. “The digital print capability enabled it to happen, but the marketing campaign is the really smart thing.”

“The combination of technological muscle and marketing inspiration is what it takes to make customisation fly,” says Paul Randall, HP Worldwide Brands Business Development Manager.

“It’s breaking away from the mindset of packaging being the static bearer of logos and ingredients tables and using it as a media opportunity for consumer engagement to the benefit of the brand.

The media landscape has changed. It is becoming increasingly fragmented between above the line spend (bought media), PR and below the line (earned media), and packaging (owned media) – with the latter two increasingly linked together. Not surprisingly, brand owners are now regular visitors to HP’s Graphics Experience Centre in Barcelona.”

Likewise Xeikon’s technology centre in Antwerp. “For brand owners attending our Xeikon Café programme, it’s a two-track learning curve,” says Labels & Packaging Marketing Director, Filip Weymans. “First, understanding how the benefits of digital production can be translated into diversifying communication towards the audience they’re reaching out to and second, how the technology can address needs within their business model - notably, being faster to market and making better use of working capital.”

“While the adoption of digital is an accelerating trend, despite the buzz being created it’s still under-selling its potential,” says SAB Miller Global Packaging Manager, Doug Hutt. “The top ten brand owners in the world are generating over a quarter of a trillion dollars in sales. If just 10 - 20% of these were digitised with the balance going to analogue, that is still a very large potential revenue that converters haven’t yet grasped.”

“FMCG companies should be more proactive in going out and talking to the packaging industry – and the packaging industry should be addressing those issues and coming up with solutions,” says Doug Hutt, SAB Miller Global Packaging Manager.

Meanwhile, faster-running inkjet technology looks poised to dictate the next chapter in the digital packaging print story, not least via the keenly anticipated commercialisation of digital guru Benny Landa’s ‘nanographic’ presses engineered to deliver variable data printed material at offset speeds.

The finishing touch Customisation is not the only route to catching the consumer’s eye on-shelf.

Short-run, cost-effective special effects such as high gloss, glitter, metallic without recourse to hot-foil stamping and even Braille are also within the remit of next-generation digital postpress enhancement technology now establishing itself within the finishing sector. Also providing a more costeffective means of achieving greater stand-out is the take-up of cold foiling using the analogue process - notably as an alternative to laminated / metallised substrates for labels and cartons.

Meanwhile, at the higher end of the scale is the arresting 3D effect achieved through the use of Fresnel lens technology providing instant ‘stand-out’ in retail duty-free for cartons containing the global gin brand Bombay Sapphire. “It’s obviously more expensive than a normal foil by about onethird, but you do get significantly greater impact. If you want something that is undeniably eye-catching and alluring then that’s what it takes,” says Dominic Burke, Webb deVlam UK Managing Director.

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Packaging Technology forward-looking brand owners,” says Eef de Ferrante, Managing Director of the Active & Intelligent Packaging Industry Association (AIPIA).

“Brand owners need to meet the challenges faced by counterfeiting, product security in the supply chain, consumer engagement and ‘Big Data’ management. Brand protection and better marketing of their products are major starting points towards averting potential reputational damage and simply saving money.”

the Apple watch would be available five years ago? Brand owners need to deliver what consumers want including smarter packs that integrate with a digitally driven smarter life-style.”

Quite a number of applications on the market bring into play mobile technology. For example, on-pack augmented reality (AR) applications pioneered by Blippar that allow users to simply look at an object through the camera on their smartphone to activate an instantaneous digital search and draw down information from the web.

In a recent campaign for Perrier, the invitation to consumers to shake their phone like a cocktail shaker to reveal a recipe was a typically innovative way to highlight the overall concept and add fun by using the technology to unique advantage.

Rather than position an icon onpack to facilitate interaction, UKbased prepress specialist Reproflex3’s proprietary ‘PackLinc’ scanning technology embeds a hidden code within the ink itself, enabling the consumer to effectively treat the entire pack as a portal. Most recently applied within a limited edition run of the children’s POM-BEAR crisp packet, the system was the recipient of EFIA (European Flexographic Industry Association) and the prestigious Starpack gold awards last year. Debbie Waldron-Hoines, EFIA Director says, “Brand owners need a deeper understanding of the processes so that they can help make considered decisions on what is best suited for their brand. Both flexo and digital can work wonderfully together to enhance the brand.”

Underpinning product security and thereby underpinning brand integrity is another obvious avenue being explored by smart technologies. A fully printed near-field communication sensor tag (NFC) developed by Thin Film Electronics for Diageo’s Johnnie Walker whisky doubles as a security and anti-counterfeiting device as well as interacting with smartphones to dispense product advice and information.

As a lot of the labelling and preprinted information currently required to be displayed on-pack is gradually phased out, just imagine the potential for branding afforded by that freed-up real estate. Brands are currently getting maybe only 40% of the pack’s surface for its primary purpose. However, if one small interactive barcode resolves all the regulatory and legal requirements 90% of the print surface could be released for marketing the product.

“Ironically, the most practical bridge linking brand and consumer might simply entail upgrading the humble linear barcode into a 2D format,” says Domino Printing Sciences Global Account Manager, Craig Stobie. “Brand owners are yet to fully realise the potential in having a machine-readable code that not only contains a lot more data but with the same footprint or smaller than a human-readable, but can also actually be cheaper.”

“Whether it be products that communicate with your tablet or temperature or time sensitive thermochromic inks that indicate when your lager is perfectly chilled or provide the re-assurance that pre-packaged meat is safe to eat, the facility for interactivity ticks all the right boxes for

Eye-catching and innovative printed packaging is a shrewd investment towards building a loyal and enduring customer-base, concludes Des King.

Whilst consumers are exercising greater versatility than ever before in choosing how and where they are able to gather information through which to determine product preferences, packaging offers the brand owner a uniquely guaranteed opportunity to control how they communicate with prospective customers face to face instore at the very point of purchase. No surprise then that the ways in which the package is printed will occupy centrestage at drupa 2016.

Executive summary

Printed packaging is the key mechanism enabling brand owners to build expanding and enduring customer loyalty in order to out-sell and outperform their competition.

Changing patterns of communication have elevated the role of packaging from protective wrapper to front-line sales & marketing tool. In a medianeutral environment it’s a function that is increasingly as much marketing as technology, and that provides the brand owner with guaranteed profiling and exposure in front of the consumer.

In order to optimise consumer response at the point of sale, brand owners will want to invest not only in imaginative, innovative and wellexecuted creative design in order to achieve distinction and differentiation, but also in the appropriate colour management technologies to ensure its accurate replication irrespective of substrate or geographical location.

The latest developments in web-based workflow platforms and systems that

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Packaging Technology link all components within the packaging print supply chain will be on show at drupa 2016.

Whilst a consistently reproduced and instantly recognisable image is vital in underpinning authenticity, brand owners are increasingly required to be able to demonstrate rapid response agility in order to maintain competitive edge via updated printed messaging and as these tactics are often short-term and invariably short-run, as cost-effectively as possible. The same level of expedien-

cy applies to the introduction of brand extensions and new products.

Enhanced analogue process print and next-generation digital equipment designed to deliver accelerated costeffective time to market will compete for attention at drupa 2016.

Special decorative effects and added functionality are increasingly providing an added value finishing touch that can extend beyond the point of purchase to enhance the consumer’s relationship with the branding propo-

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sition throughout its life expectancy.

The appropriate systems and solutions to accomplish all of these imperatives are not only readily available to print service providers but are constantly updated and extended. Applications to facilitate the synergy between printed text and graphics, the internet and social media through the development of on-pack interactivity accessed by smart mobile technology will constitute a growing area of visitor interest in Dusseldorf.

Author: Des King Des King has worked as a freelance journalist in the printing & packaging industries for the past twenty years. During this time he has appeared regularly in leading UK magazines as well as several of the leading European & international trade publications. He writes a regular monthly opinion column in Packaging News. Des is a long-standing member of IPPO, The International Packaging Press Organisation.

Over the past four years he has edited UK print & packaging industry supplements within The Times, the Guardian and the Daily Telegraph and has been responsible for editing the English-language version on-site show newspapers at interpack ’08, ’11 and ’14 in Düsseldorf.

Prior to joining the ranks of the ‘fourth estate’, Des King was marketing director at Reed Exhibitions (UK) for seventeen years, during which time he was responsible for the promotion of PACKEX (packaging); INTERPLAS (plastics) and IPEX (printing) events.

His main interests within the packaging sector are the increasing impact of digital technology in accelerating time to market and increasing on-shelf impact; the role of packaging within product branding strategies; and ways in which packaging can be made more user-friendly to fellow ‘grey consumers.

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FotoHub Chooses Canon’s DreamLabo 5000 for Singapore’s First High Definition PhotoBook Canon announced that FotoHub.com Pte Ltd (FotoHub), Singapore’s leading provider of photo prints and photo books, will deploy the first DreamLabo 5000 production inkjet printer sold in Singapore.

FotoHub will use Canon’s DreamLabo to provide high definition (HD) print services for its customers - offering a higher industry standard of 2400 x 1200 dpi print resolution, and redefining the standards of photo print quality in the market.

“Our mission has always been in the provision of best quality services to our customers through constant enhancement and innovation, and the acquisition of Canon DreamLabo 5000 sees to its fulfillment by extending our print services into the high definition arena,” said Eric Tan, CEO, FotoHub.com Pte Ltd. Available for the first time in Singapore, FotoHub’s high definition photo book (HD PhotoBook) will cater to customers’

need for superior quality photo books with high resolution and also the flexibility to print in a variety of print formats including custom sizes and double-sided printing.

FotoHub’s purchase of the Canon DreamLabo comes at an opportune time as it seeks to modernize and reinvent its business to meet the needs of the customers and achieve sustainable growth. Besides the HD PhotoBook and Prints, the company also plans to use the DreamLabo 5000 to support the high-end printing needs of its corporate customers including the production of books, calendars and other high-quality print-on-demand items (e.g. bespoke photobook).

“We’re observing a trend of more

customers than ever seeking solutions which enable them to tell stories with the photos they take, and demanding true high-definition quality print.

For example, young parents, couples getting married and professional photographers are all looking to PhotoBooks as platforms to preserve their memories,’’ said Mr Eric Tan, CEO, FotoHub.com Pte Ltd. “With the DreamLabo 5000, we offer the opportunity to capture their narrative in a new dimension through the delivery of true colour and minute details. This is embodied in our HD PhotoBook tagline – Share your memories your way, your life in HD.” For Canon, the introduction of the DreamLabo 5000 marks its entry into the production photo printing market

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“At Canon, we believe in helping entrepreneurs meet the needs of their customers - both current and emerging. For the last 28 years, the FotoHub brand has stood for quality both with consumers and professional photographers,” said Melvyn Ho, Senior Vice President, Domestic Operations, Canon Singapore. “We are honored that they have chosen the Canon DreamLabo 5000 production photo printer and are proud to welcome a market leader like FotoHub to the Canon family of customers.”

Note to Editors: DreamLabo details can be found in Appendix below.

About FotoHub FotoHub group is a one-stop professional imaging solutions provider. We offer services ranging from traditional developing to printing of personalize imaging products and services as well as on-site and on-line digital imaging solutions.

After a restructuring review, FotoHub streamlined its business divisions to - Retail Division consists of businessto-consumer (B2C) and business-tobusiness (B2B) services, and Archiving Division is a Special Business Unit that specializes in the digital archival business.

In 2003, the FotoHub group became the first retail digital imaging service provider to be accredited with ISO9001:2000 standard. The audit scope includes customer service and production quality control.

possibilities.

In 2008, FotoHub received the E50 award, an esteemed accolade for local SMEs. As a nod of appreciation to our continued success in the industry, we were awarded the Singapore Prestige Brand Award in the Established Brands category in 2012 - 2014.

In 2015, FotoHub received the Singapore Service Excellence Medallion Award 2015 as a commendation to outstanding organisations that have pushed the boundaries to deliver highest levels of customer satisfaction and organisational service excellence.

Today, FotoHub remains committed to provide exceptional quality products and services through technological innovation. As reflected in our tagline, “From this Moment”, FotoHub aims to capture and transform our customers’ memories into tangible quality products with unlimited

About Canon Singapore Pte. Ltd. Canon is a global leader in photographic and digital imaging solutions. Canon Singapore Pte. Ltd. is the headquarters for South & Southeast Asia driving sales, marketing and service strategies.

Besides handling the domestic market, the company leads 18 other countries including subsidiaries in India, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The parent company Canon Inc has a global network of close to 300 companies and employs close to 200,000 people worldwide. It is dedicated to the advancement in technology and innovation and commits about 10% of its total revenue each year to R&D. Canon is consistently one of the top few companies to earn the most number of patents over the last 20 years. As a Fortune Global 500 company, Canon is guided by its kyosei philosophy that focuses on living and working together for the common good.

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Inkjet – state of the art or sci-fi fantasy print?

Parents know this refrain well – “Are we there yet?” – just as they know the answer – “In a little while.” I spend my working life with printing technology and have heard this for many years. In the case of inkjet, this is a recurring theme. And while we are not there yet, we are getting much closer.

Approaching the destination Some print providers have arrived.

A great example is REAL Digital International based in South London.

In 2004, the company was founded based on the belief that transactional and direct mail production could be improved using a flexible inkjet solution.

They invested heavily in secure premises and powerful workflow with finishing systems to cut, fold, collate and insert almost anything. They

invented 650mm wide high quality colour duplex web inkjet printing by mounting a pair of single pass inkjet presses on a flexible transport system.

Further REAL Digital International developed new paper coatings to reach acceptable quality for leading brands, printing personalised carriers, mailers and magazines. The business proved out the belief, winning multiple awards – including the PrintWeek Company of the Year – while inventing new business models as the marketplace matured.

They identified inkjet’s potential and

went for it, making good money in the process.

REAL Digital’s journey continues by upgrading to a pair of Screen Jet520 duplex lines in 2014, but is not stopping there. They continue to monitor the technology to see what the future holds. David Laybourne, REAL Digital International Managing Director, comments, “Inkjet technology provided the flexibility enabling us to deliver solutions that address latent customer demand and to drive new demand in areas where we have seen further opportunities. The technology continues to evolve, and inks are more flexible with increased colour gamut, reducing the need for special substrates whilst increasing productivity.”

“As the ink manufacturers accept more viable pricing models, the proportion of the marketplace that inkjet solutions are able to address will only increase,” David Laybourne, REAL Digital International Managing Director.

Viable ink costs are key Laybourne’s opinion about viable ink pricing models is informative. Ink cost makes medium to long runs with high ink coverage uneconomic in inkjet, as compared to analogue print. Suppliers want to maximise profit and this disconnect is holding back adoption of inkjet in commercial print, publishing and packaging applications. Printers using analogue presses think the ink is too expensive. There are several supply models for equipment, service and

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consumables (mostly ink, but cleaning fluids and replacement heads must be considered). High value recurring consumable revenue is attractive to suppliers, but print service providers are not used to this. They buy a litho press and negotiate for plates, inks and support from the established supply base – although some press manufacturers are competing there.

Costly ink is turning some potential customers away from inkjet.

Substrates also important Another historical barrier to wider adoption of inkjet, especially for commercial printing applications, was the need to use specially treated papers and the inability to effectively print on glossy coated stocks. The latest generation of production inkjet presses is rapidly eroding those barriers.

According to Peter Wolff, Director of Commercial Printing Group Canon EMEA: “With the latest system introductions of the ImageStream, the reachable range of applications extends even further, due to the printability of offset coated material for matte, silk and glossy applications.

With these new capabilities, additional applications like magazine printing, catalogue printing and others are now doable on inkjet with all the benefits in regards of individualisation and customer targeted content without additional cost related to special inkjet treated papers.

This offers commercial printers the opportunity to combine a broad range of applications on one digital press with productivity and quality equivalent to offset,” Peter Wolff, Director of Commercial Pritning Group Canon EMEA. Books leading the way It is important to note that the costing of inkjet production is different from that of analogue print. It has lower prepress and set-up cost, but ink – and until recently, paper – is more expensive, often much more expensive.

This means long run, high ink coverage inkjet is not cost effective, so there is little appetite for printers to change. In book production, however, there are advantages in combining inkjet with inline finishing, delivering finished blocks ready for cover application and final trimming. This is particularly true for monochrome books. Publishers and book printers have gone beyond just comparing print costs to considering the total cost of manufacturing, since inkjet can deliver folded, collated and glued blocks for a simple cover application and final trim for books in any format or pagination with minimal waste. The flexibility of inkjet allows book production to be re-engineered with overall cost and service advantages, enabling book publishers to reduce their stocks and their publishing risk.

Colour books are quickly following the mono lead.

For other products, the benefits of

Production inkjet: a growth opportunity In 2015, there are many inkjet early adopters and profitable users. Ricoh is at the forefront of quality with the high speed Pro VC60000 press launched in 2014. It has several early adopters, including HansaPrint in Finland, a €70m turnover firm specialising in retail and publishing. Jukka Saariluoma, HansaPrint Business Unit Director, says, “Prior to experiencing the Ricoh Pro VC60000, I did not believe that there would be a major shift from offset printing to inkjet. But the new press has changed my mind.”

“Our clients are very excited by the new level in quality and the increased flexibility offered and are moving significant amounts of their work from offset to inkjet,” Jukka Saariluoma, HansaPrint Business Unit Director.

The print world is certainly changing.

All the key analyst organisations predict very high growth continuing for inkjet print volumes and values. Smithers Pira forecasts that the value of inkjet printing output for graphics and packaging more than trebles over 10 years, from €23 billion in 2010 to more than €70 billion in 2020 (in current values), with CAGR forecast of 12.7% between 2015 to 2020. HP alone reports that its customers have produced more than 100 billion inkjet pages since its first installation of a production inkjet press in 2009, a clear indicator of overall market trends, with other inkjet press manufaturers reporting rapidly growing volumes as well.

Beyond traditional print The applications for inkjet are many.

There is coding & marking, addressing, security numbering & coding, photoprinting, wide-format (sheet, roll-fed and hybrid), flatbed imprinting systems, narrow web, tube & irregular shapes, high speed wide web and sheetfed,

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“Inkjet has become the preferred decoration process for ceramics and other decorative materials,” Jon Harper Smith, Fujifilm Speciality Ink Systems Business Development Manager.

Thus, inkjet offers opportunities for expansion into related areas that may not normally be considered by traditional print providers. Paul Adriaensen, Agfa Graphics PR Manager, comments, “Not too long ago, inkjet was praised as an alternative to conventional systems for its ability to offer single-off sheets, short runs and personalised prints.

In the meanwhile, the technology is challenged to offer higher speeds and higher volumes to replace some of the conventional systems.”

“But the technology is also introduced in new areas never related to the printing industry before. This creates interesting dynamics in the industry,” Paul Adriaensen, Agfa Graphics PR Manager.

Mimaki and other manufacturers are bringing innovative digital inkjet solutions on the market delivering higher speed and productivity to meet demands of the booming textile market.

From a technical perspective, inkjet has a major advantage over all other print

processes because it is the only noncontact, high quality, high performance process. The advances are primarily in new and better control of print heads, better inks and a much wider selection of readily available and more affordable inkjet treated papers. New applications are developing almost daily. For example, Canon has installed lines in Nigeria to print election ballot papers.

Think ink Ink manufacturers spend lots of money on developing new inks that perform well in the heads and provide excellent print quality. Such research is not cheap.

But the result is that ink properties have improved, with higher density levels that result in more offset-like quality with lower coverage. There are also now more substrates that perform well with inkjet, aided by colour management improvements. There are many routes to market for inkjet inks. Some equipment manufacturers formulate and manufacture their inks; others sell ink that is made under license by ink specialists. In low-end wideformat inkjet, there are independent third-party ink suppliers competing with the OEM. That is probably the healthiest part of the market for end users, with thousands of machines sold each year consuming millions of litres of inks. This is not the case for high performance systems, where the equipment supplier typically provides the ink tailored to optimise performance within the overall system.

There are indications, however, that

this is changing. Collins Inkjet is an independent inkjet ink manufacturer who sells a range of inkjet inks, innovating in many applications including new electron beam curing.

It makes water-based inks for many of the high speed single pass presses.

It remains to be seen how effective this company and others will be in establishing itself as a third-party ink provider, in competition – or partnership – with OEMs. Chris Rogers is Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Collins. He is optimistic, saying, "Low consumables costs promote growth and easier adoption.”

“When customers see competitive pricing for the more efficient inkjet technology, it is easier to switch, and they are more willing to change,” Chris Rogers, Collins Vice President Sales & Marketing.

“Our business model is a traditional ink company; our manufacturing scale allows us to price inks at lower profit margins. This long-term strategy has proven successful over 25 years and it seems that OEMs are now starting to agree. They realise the easiest way to grow market share is to price their consumables fairly and we can help them with that."

Inkjet: driving new market opportunities Inkjet has been around for some time.

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The inkjet markets today are largely new. As productivity grows, inkjet is becoming greedy, with suppliers now turning toward siphoning volume from analogue print markets for additional growth and offering directly competing solutions. The productivity, quality and economics are pushing inkjet firmly against sheetfed litho and narrow web flexo, and it has larger format flexo and web offset in its sights.

While a few inkjet suppliers may be guilty of hyperbole (sorry, they are very guilty of it in some instances!), it is good to see users and customers voting with their feet and their wallets.

That being said, we will continue to see enhancements to productivity and boosts to the cost performance of inkjet. Some totally new formats and systems are coming to market.

At least a couple of these will be on show at drupa, in new formats and markets. What is also new is that these will be firmly aimed at the heartland of offset and flexo printing. Choice of printing methods changes because of one or more reasons: to reduce cost, to improve quality, to achieve greater levels of service, or to do new things.

Inkjet allows printers to do all four – and no doubt there will be other new reasons going forward. Flexibility.

Agility. Power.

See the future of inkjet at drupa 2016 In addition to graphics and packaging, inkjet is making rapid progress in textile printing, ceramics and industrial/ architectural decoration. Then there is the new arena of 3D printing, where inkjet is an important enabler. These have the potential of opening huge new opportunities for companies that are smart enough and brave enough to explore the potential and exploit new markets.

In technology terms, inkjet is state of the art. In business terms, inkjet is being used to re-engineer supply chains, making money. That certainly is not fiction. Go to drupa to find out what inkjet can do for your business.

Executive summary

Production inkjet is already driving change in the printing industry, both by enabling new applications and by capturing volumes previously produced with analogue technologies such as offset and flexography. This expert article by Sean Smyth provides insight into the state of the inkjet business, where it is enabling new opportunities now and into the future, and what we might expect to see when the printing community converges on Düsseldorf for drupa 2016. This includes advances in both technology and pricing models, with ink and substrates being front and center in the future success of the production inkjet model.

Viable pricing for ink, the broader availability of inkjet substrates, and the ability of next-generation production inkjet systems to use standard offset litho media will be key factors in driving additional volume from offset litho and flexography to production inkjet presses and in further enabling the printing community to discover new inkjet-based applications and revenue streams.

The article shares insights from printing companies who are already innovating with production inkjet, successfully moving volume to digital from conventional printing technologies as a result. It also identifies the many applications for inkjet beyond traditonal print, including coding and marking, addressing, security numbering & coding, photo-printing, wide-format (sheet, roll-fed and hybrid), flatbed imprinting systems, narrow web, tube & irregular shapes, high speed wide web and sheetfed. Inkjet has also revolutionised ceramic tile printing, and it is growing very strongly in textiles and other industrial decoration applications – from pens and memory sticks to architectural glass and laminated decor.

Sean Smyth has spent some 30 years in the industry in senior technology positions for a variety of print and packaging businesses across the supply chain, in hands on and consultancy roles. He helps companies across the print and packaging supply chain make money through the appropriate use of technology.

Today he acts as a consultant and journalist. He edited the fast-growing Digital Labels & Packaging magazine for Whitmar Publications where he acts as their Technical Editor. He contributes to the trade press in Europe and the US, and is a regular speaker at conferences and industry events across the world.

Sean has a strong background in appropriate application of technology to print, implementing digital print systems, MIS and workflows to take time and cost out of the print supply chain. He has written many books and market studies on the future of print technology and digital print, including Smithers Pira’s “The Future of Inkjet Printing to 2019”.

He has held senior management roles in large and small print and print management companies where he applied systems and technology to improve efficiencies. Sean has a very strong background in digital printing, across the supply chain for users and suppliers. Currently he acts as a non-executive Director at several UK print companies.

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Inspire Image sets new market standards Inspire Image Co. Ltd, based in Bangkok, Thailand, was established in 2007 to deliver graphic design, signage, fleet graphics and wall decoration to a range of industries in Thailand and the South East Asian region.

The company is part of renowned advertising group, Index Event Agency Plc and GMM Grammy Media Plc, and is one of Thailand’s three largest print service providers. It is widely recognised for its services across Thailand’s diverse food industry, with an extensive client base including Au Bon Pain, Burger King, Café Ritazza, Dunkin’ Donuts, Tesco and The Pizza Company.

Pichet Lakdee, managing director, explains: “With the 14 devices we already had, we were unable to meet the 3-5 day turnaround times for high quality output expected by major clients such as Tesco. We reviewed a number of top high-end wide-format inkjet devices on the market. This included a visit to Fujifilm’s open house in Kuala Lumpur where we tested the Inca Onset platform.”

After winning one of its biggest contracts to date - from giant supermarket brand Tesco - Inspire Image needed to expand its fleet of printers to ensure it could continue to deliver a one-stop-shop service and adhere to the often tight deadlines without having to outsource any of its work.

He continues: “Inspire Image produces up to 10,000m2 of print per month.

It was therefore imperative that the new device delivered brilliant quality and had the robustness and reliability required for a heavy duty production environment. The Inca Onset R40i proved to be the best option for us, delivering print resolutions of up to 1200dpi at a productivity that reaches

400m2/hour. The press is a robust piece of engineering with full width array head technology and many built in head protection measures. The Onset is very reliable and we have needed little support from the local Fujifilm team.”

After the Inca Onset R40i with ¾ automation was installed in December 2014, Pichet Lakdee and his colleagues quickly started receiving the feedback they were hoping for: “From day one, our customers – all brands with very high quality standards – commented on the excellent quality of print we delivered within tight deadlines. Being able to do this, and at a competitive price, is thanks to Fujifilm and the addition of the Inca Onset R40i.”

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with customers having the ability to modify their machine from a fourcolour configuration to five, six or seven colours (up to eight ink channels – two for white ink) as requirements change.

With the Onset R40i, a maximum output resolution of 1200dpi can be produced on media up to 3.14m x 1.6m in size and up to 50mm thick at the rate of up to 80 full-bed sheets per hour. A choice of uni-directional, bi-directional and super high-quality print modes can be selected depending on the specific job requirements. The Onset also supports Inca’s Print Run Controller software for companies requiring variable data printing capability.

The availability of the full-width array ‘LT’ version of the Inca Onset R40i, which was announced in February this year, allows printers who are currently considering a mid-range digital flatbed the opportunity to invest in a future-proof, cost effective high-end alternative. As their business grows, customers can adapt other elements of the printer, such as the UV curing lamps, levels of automation, speed modes, electronics and software, to suit their evolving production needs.

Mr Lakdee concludes: “It’s clear that Fujifilm and Inca uphold the same very high product and service standards that we do, which looks promising for a long and fruitful partnership.

We are confident we’ve made the right investment and look forward to seeing how the Onset R40i enables us to further grow our business over the coming years.”

The Inca Onset R40i uses Fujifilm Dimatix Spectra print heads, which deliver a 14 picolitre (pL) drop size, and offers genuine productivity of 400 m2/hour. Based on the dynamic Onset Scaleable Architecture platform, it is available with a variety of colour options (CMYK, Lm, Lc and White),

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Company has reduced total cost per part by around 30% Stratasys Ltd. a leading global provider of 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions, has today announced that Italian Service Bureau, ZARE, has halved production costs for its direct manufacturing customers in automotive and aerospace since investing in a fleet of Stratasys Fortus 3D Production Systems.

Following the longstanding success of using Stratasys PolyJet and FDM 3D printing for prototyping applications, the company now deploys its Fortus 3D Production Systems to expand its direct manufacturing services to customers. This spans a spectrum of traditional manufacturing applications, including injection molding, tooling and the production of final parts.

"After a steady decline in traditional manufacturing business, the introduction of Stratasys Fortus FDM technology has given us a significant edge over our competition and has enabled us to reduce manufacturing costs for our aerospace and automotive customers by 50 percent," says Andrea Pasquali, R&D Manager of ZARE. "This has been key to revitalising our direct manufacturing business, as we can quickly produce durable end-use parts for our customers in the final material. We have seen a substantial reduction in iteration costs and turnaround times, and we have reduced the cost per final part by around 30 percent."

Pasquali explains: "For one customer, we tested a 3D printed prototype of an aerospace pipe that we produced in high performance ULTEM 9085 thermoplastic material. However, with the material's high strength-toweight ratio and FST (flame, smoke and toxicity) rating, we quickly realised that we could go beyond functional prototype testing and actually manufacture final-parts that match the strength of metal.

"By replacing metal-manufactured parts with high performance thermoplastics, our customers can meet a vital requirement of aircraft manufacturing by reducing overall weight, while maintaining production quality and adhering to passenger safety requirements. A great example of this is the use of additive manufacturing to directly manufacture lightweight air conditioning ducts for aircraft."

Pasquali explains: "The wide range of materials at our disposal enables us to select characteristics that match those of traditional manufactured parts at a fraction of the weight and cost. For example, leveraging its high UV-stability, we now manufacture car bumpers in ASA and headlights in PC-ABS, which combines both the superior strength and heat resistance of PC and the flexibility of ABS."

Additive Manufacturing Driving 50% of Aerospace and Automotive Production The expansion of additive manufacturing services to include both prototyping and direct manufacturing has had a positive impact across the business, not only for aerospace, but also automotive manufacturing.

According to Pasquali, applications for these two sectors now account for nearly 50 percent of ZARE's operations thanks to the advanced 3D printing materials available from Stratasys.

Davide Ferrulli, Stratasys' Italian Territory Manager concludes: "As ZARE demonstrates, the use of additive manufacturing for the production of production parts in key industries such as aerospace and automotive offers a fast and cost-effective way to improve areas of the traditional manufacturing process. With our materials advancing, customers are finding that they can build more parts than ever before with parallel strength and durability to those traditionally manufactured."

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NEWS SAi Launches Flexi 12 with New Tools for Signmakers and Wide-format Print Businesses SA International (SAi), the leading provider of software solutions for the professional sign making, wide-format digital printing and CAD/CAM for CNC machining industries, has announced the launch and worldwide availability of SAi Flexi 12, the most versatile version to date of its flagship software packages for signmakers and wide-format print businesses.

The launch deliberately coincides with the release of Microsoft® Windows® 10 on 29 July, to offer customers the benefits of the latest operating system, and is fully compatible with it, as well as with Microsoft Windows 7 and 8.

Not only does Flexi 12 bring new capabilities for print, cut and design, but it bundles existing Flexi features to give users a simplified way to benefit from all Flexi tools. With Flexi 12, there are three primary offerings instead of the previous eight: SAi FlexiSIGN (for vinyl cutting), SAi FlexiPRINT (for wideformat printers), and SAi FlexiSIGN & PRINT (for companies carrying out both operations) - all of which include design tools. These vector design and bitmap editing tools are also available in the stand-alone FlexiDESIGNER add-on.

"The automatic availability of SAi Flexi 12 to users with Flexi subscriptions - at no cost - once again demonstrates the value of SAi's software subscription program," said Gudrun Bonte, Product Director, SAi. "Flexi 12 is the future model of software for the sign and digital print market combining a reliable, comprehensive and versatile package

with a low price and easy availability through subscription or one-time purchase."

SAi FlexiSIGN combines all the signmaking and design tools found in earlier product variations.

Among the many new cut features are: View and Change Vinyl Cutting Order - Often a time-consuming problem, this feature enables users to see the pattern in which design objects will be cut and allows it to be changed manually, or optimized by Flexi Design (within the program) for the best speed. It will also automatically optimize the starting point for cutting each object, saving more time and increasing throughput.

Animated Cut Viewer Tool - Users are now able to see exactly how designs will cut before actually cutting with an animated preview that shows all blade and cut movement for one or all vinyl colour layers.

New production features with SAi FlexiPRINT include: Banner and Canvas Finishing Tools - Prepare all the finishing aspects of banners with grommet marks, folds, stitch marks and bleeds in a matter of seconds. Automatic bleed setting and marks accelerates throughput and accuracy over manual marking.

Job Nesting Alignment Tools - With a single click, alignment controls give fast job nesting placement across roll or sheet-fed media. Jobs can be nested left, right or in the center of the media, or along the edges for faster and easier cutting.

The fully featured Flexi Design application contained in every Flexi

product includes among its new features: Artwork Approval Tool - Unique to SAi, this tool provides a faster way of getting designs approved quickly while avoiding confusion. Using their SAi Cloud account, sign and print businesses can send designs to customers.

Customers can then approve or make clear annotations on the design through a web browser and return it. Once changes are submitted, sign and print businesses are notified and can either proceed with production or submit a revision.

QR and Data Matrix Code Generation - A new QR Code Creator makes it fast and easy to add interactive elements to signage. Text is automatically converted for web links, email addresses, phone numbers and SMS messaging. A series of codes can be created automatically with the Auto Serialization Tool, saving time and ensuring accuracy.

A host of other new features geared toward efficient and precise design, cut and print are part of the Flexi 12 package, making SAi's flagship software a robust solution for signmakers and print businesses.

"Restructuring the Flexi software portfolio has made it possible to bring together the most powerful combination of tools on the market at a price no other supplier can offer. At a time when competition is tight and jobs are price-sensitive, SAi Flexi 12 offers signmakers and wide-format businesses an established collection of tools that easily integrates with cutters and printers of all types, and extends the capabilities of users," Bonte concluded.

Availability New Version 12 software packages of SAi FlexiSIGN, FlexiPRINT, FlexiSIGN & PRINT and Flexi Subscription are available now through authorized SAi resellers. Existing SAi Flexi and PhotoPRINT owners can purchase upgrades to SAi Flexi 12 through their dealers. All current SAi Flexi Subscription users automatically receive the new Version 12 software at no cost as part of their software subscription.

Visit http://www.ThinkSAi.com for more information.

QuadTech Color Control System installed on Vuye Flexible Packaging’s new DGp Thallo Press QuadTech today announces the installation of a QuadTech® Color

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touch the future Inspiring ideas for success drupa is the must-attend event in 2016: Starting point of highly promising visions.

Focus of future technologies. Meeting point of ideas that electrify the markets.

Innovative business models and best-practice examples will show the growth potential of the future: print, packaging production, green printing, functional printing, multichannel and 3D printing.

The programme “drupa future visions” is a look far ahead.

Be part of it!

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NEWS Traffic Print Online Solutions GmbH Installs 200th HP Indigo 10000 Digital Press, Replacing Toner-based Technology Braunschweig, Germany-based Traffic Print Online Solutions GmbH, a multichannel marketing service provider with more than 20 years of experience, is replacing its toner-based digital printing technology with HP Indigo, installing the 200th HP Indigo 10000 Digital Press.

Control System with SpectralCamTM on the newly launched DG press (DGp) Thallo Press. Purchased by Vuye Flexible Packaging, one of the world's first customers for the press, the QuadTech system will provide closed-loop color control for reduced waste and fast makereadies.

Using QuadTech technology to automatically measure and control color on its new Thallo press for both paper and film, Vuye Flexible Packaging will be able to ensure accurate color information for the entire web and throughout the print run. It will also allow them to profit from a streamlined workflow for increased job turnaround and production efficiencies.

With an expected delivery of late June 2015, Vuye Flexible Packaging's new DGp Thallo press will be used to produce a range of packaging applications including labels, flow wraps, sachets and shrink sleeves. Recently demonstrated at a DGp Open House event in Hall, the Netherlands, the new press was chosen for its ability to provide quick and low-cost job change-overs, high quality print and low waste.

DGp commented that the QuadTech Color Control technology perfectly complements its new press, enabling it to deliver the best possible end product to customers.

"We are always looking for technology that can make our customers' lives easier, and their equipment more

reliable and profitable," commented Peter Kloppers, Director, DGp. "We are pleased to be able to further enhance our presses through the use of QuadTech's technology. Combined with our new Thallo press, the Color Control solution will provide not only improved performance but will also reduce waste.

Together, this means that we are able to address one of the key market concerns for customers."

QuadTech's smart SpectralCam technology enables the system to quickly detect and analyze printed micro color bars at full press speeds on paper or film substrates. Coupled with QuadTech's web stabilizing system, spectral color measurements of transparent and opaque web material are possible on-thefly without risk of substrate corrugation.

Obtaining the right color quickly and maintaining color quality throughout a print run provides new levels of color accuracy and assurance to converters and brand managers that color specifications have been met.

"We are extremely confident in the capabilities of the Thallo press and in QuadTech's technology - it was a delight to share this with so many customers and industry professionals during our open house event," continued Kloppers. "We are hopeful that this marks the beginning of a long and fruitful partnership with QuadTech, and we look forward to being able to bring the benefits of our combined expertise to many future customers."

A digital print house since it was founded in 1996, Traffic has been active in the digital production printing environment using a variety of equipment, including two toner-based digital presses. The company is now replacing its tonerbased digital presses with the HP Indigo 10000 Digital Press to produce new larger-format, variable-data driven applications that were not possible with its previous technology. The B2-format HP Indigo 10000 Digital Press will help Traffic increase profitability with greater imposition efficiency and provide customers with higher print quality.

"Inspiring emotions through a tactile experience with print, coupled with fast and informative online communications, is the marketing mix of the future, which is why we have focused on producing successful multi-channel campaigns for our clients," said Patrick Donner, managing director, Traffic Print Online Solutions GmbH. "Installing the HP Indigo 10000 Digital Press is a logical response to the growing demand for one-to-one communications. Its speed, superb print quality, spot colors and special inks, as well as the B2-format sheet size, speak for themselves."

Traffic has the unique distinction of installing the 200th HP Indigo 10000 Digital Press. In use by print service providers in 35 countries around the world, including 20 sites with multiple units, the press has experienced worldwide market acceptance. The

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With the HP Indigo 10000 Digital Press, Traffic will produce highly-personalized direct mail applications, marketing collateral, large-format brochures and corporate materials. Leveraging new efficiencies and capabilities with the press, Traffic plans to explore new highvalue product offerings for its existing clients and capture new business.

ROLAND 700 HiPrint commissioned at pioneering Thai packaging giant

cosmetics and flexible packaging. They utilize flexography, offset, letterpress, silkscreen and gravure printing technologies, among others, to fulfill customers' demands.

Brand-new eight-color ROLAND 700 HiPrint with inline coating module plus UV setup sparks renewed energy and activity at Kim Pai.

A diverse business is one of its strengths.

But foremost among Kim Pai’s best traits is the company’s emphasis on quality products for its customers.

There’s a new burst of productivity at Bangkok-based Rien Thong Printing – a wholly owned subsidiary of Kim Pai Group – thanks to the recent installation of a brand-new ROLAND 700 HiPrint press. It's another milestone for the Southeast Asian company in its continued development.

ROLAND 700 HiPrint helps in Kim Pai’s expansion Kim Pai’s offset printing business has been marked by steady expansion in recent years. Getting a ROLAND 706LV HiPrint with UV in 2011 was just the start.

Over eight decades of glorious history Having been in the business since the 1930s, parent company Kim Pai became known in Thailand for its technical expertise in printing. Despite a short interruption during the Second World War, the company’s pioneering effort in offset printing did not go unnoticed.

Such was its reputation for excellence and trustworthiness that Kim Pai was entrusted by the Thai government to print 5-baht banknotes after the war.

Leading player in today’s Thai printing market Over the years, Kim Pai has grown into a printing giant offering a wide variety of services to a growing number of customers. These include sticker label printing, tube for toothpaste and

“Before that important purchase, we did an intensive printing test at Manroland Print Technology Center to make sure we’re getting the right press for our needs,“ said Mr. Boonchu Limatibul, the Deputy Managing Director for Kim Pai Off-set. Ideal results convinced Kim Pai to make the choice.

Three years on, this reliable press continues to perform and deliver for Kim Pai as if it were brand-new.

Productivity improved, according to Mr. Limatibul, who also noted better print quality and greater efficiency.

In line with its emphasis on product excellence, Kim Pai installed another eight-color ROLAND 700 HiPrint equipped with inline coating module and UV configration. Following its successful installation, production began in earnest

last April.

"The excellent print quality of ROLAND 700 HiPrint helps Kim Pai to attract high-end packaging service users,'' said Mr. Tirapong Ratchtawongpipat, Managing Director for Manroland Thailand.

"The key factors include accurate dot control, dual-drive concept so suitable for long machine configuration, solid machine construction, etc. Meanwhile the latest color control system and SmartCard Performance package have also been integrated into the new machine. These will help Kim Pai to establish standard printing production process.“ Kim Pai knows what it takes to survive and flourish even in a tough economic climate. Adapting to the times, embracing change, learning and constantly evolving, Kim Pai has succeeded where others failed.

"Manroland will definitely give its full support so Kim Pai can achieve greater success,“ said Mr. Ratchtawongpipat.

Supporting growth in its canvas production division PhotoBox, Europe's leading personalised product printing company, is supporting growth in its canvas production division with investment in an Esko Kongsberg XN22 digital finishing device and Automation Engine prepress workflow solution.

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NEWS James Lawrence-Jones, Group Technical Innovation Director of PhotoBox, expects last year’s record canvas volumes produced in one single day will be broken, as a result of the streamlined production enabled by the Esko solutions. “We broke the record at peak season, and I am confident that this year, with our newly streamlined and automated operation, we will beat it again,” he says. “We expect to continue to see increasing demand for our canvas products as customer desire to personalize their homes continues to grow, and having the best-of-breed solutions, automated workflow and a very robust cutting solution will help us not only cope with the increasing demand but ensure we maintain our best of breed next day turnaround service levels and excellent product quality.”

Robust table for wide-format cutting The need for a new cutting table was initiated by PhotoBox’s investment in a fleet of Epson 60-inch wide-format printers. “We needed a cutting solution for the wider canvas media produced on these printers,” Lawrence-Jones explains. “We were also seeking ways to streamline the entire printing and cutting workflow for canvasses to accommodate increased print capacity. Whilst the process of manual cutting, by hand or with trimmers, was not a bottleneck, it did have associated labor costs. We were also keen to improve the accuracy of our cutting.”

Prior to the investment, Lawrence-Jones carefully reviewed a range of cutting tables from a variety of brands, weighing speeds, quality, performance and costs.

He says: “We have other cutting tables across the group but this is our first Esko Kongsberg in the UK. As we were in need for a cutting solution that delivers the highest performance for the wider canvas media, the Kongsberg XN22 was simply the best choice, because of its superior quality, durability and Esko’s service support.”

Since its installation, the Kongsberg table has been busy at PhotoBox. “One of the things I really appreciate about the table is its ease of use,” says LawrenceJones. “You don’t need an IT person to interact with the system. It is easy to run and understand with an intuitive and very visual operator interface. And its advanced capabilities and multi cutter

head will also allow us to use new media and materials, further expanding our range of offerings.”

Esko Automation Engine delivers unexpected benefits The acquisition of Esko’s Automation Engine was not part of the original investment; but after detailed consultation with the Esko team, Lawrence-Jones was impressed with its potential impact. “Over the past 15 years, we have developed our own production systems in-house,” he details. “Our canvas operation offers considerable opportunity for an automated production workflow, which Esko Automation Engine has helped us achieve in a very short period of time. Automation Engine has delivered many benefits, including the ability to control production remotely, which has been highly valuable during recent peak seasons. Automation Engine also allows us to create separate high and low season workflows so that we are optimizing our production during both busier and quieter times.”

Lawrence-Jones admits that the initial focus was on improving productivity, but says, “To date, we are probably only using 20-30% of the potential functionality of Esko Automation Engine. We expect to find many more ways to make our operation more efficient using the full capabilities of the solution, including export and import of XML files, error reporting and status reporting as well as remote access and scalability. And I’m convinced there will be even more to discover as we delve deeper into Automation Engine’s broad range of capabilities.”

He continues, “The implementation is for now limited to canvas, but we see the potential Automation Engine has regarding imposition nesting, generation of cutting files and handling other grades of canvas. It could also be used to generate print-and-cut files for use in other production areas and factories across the group. The future value will be to extend the benefits of automation even deeper into the organization, including areas where we produce other wide-format multi-image cut files.”

New market potential As for the business impact, LawrenceJones comments, “PhotoBox faces unique production challenges, with every

item it produces being personalized for individual customers. Our challenge and one of our greatest successes has been in our ability to industrialize ‘series of 1’ production processes. Optimizing production costs in this environment relies on industrialisation solutions supporting this variability and in the case of the Esko hardware and software actually increasing flexibility and scope for customization and individually tailored output. We believe the combination of the Kongsberg XN22 and Automation Engine will open up new markets and enable our company to automate other elements of production beyond the canvas division.”

PhotoBox’s relationship with Esko was crucial to the decision process for the investments Lawrence-Jones concludes: “The Esko team’s level of product knowledge is very high and inspires a great deal of confidence.

Their support, training and subsequent technical assistance have been exactly what was required. We are constantly learning more about our new capabilities, enabling us to look more broadly at challenges we face. We have already significantly improved productivity and believe we will continue doing so as we learn more, especially on larger runs of set sizes as well as being cost effective with more complex cuts.”

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2015

THE AWARDS PACKAGING EXCELLENCE AWARDS CELEBRATING 14 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE

WELCOME TO

14TH ASIAN FLEXO, GRAVURE AND LABELING AWARDS 2015 This annual competition has received tremendous response within the Asian packaging region.

Over the years, the committee has witnessed escalating print qualities in entries. Alf Carrigan, Chairman of the Independent Judging Committee, said: “The judges were heartened to see contenders taking more pride in their work; the time and effort spent to assess and place entries are nothing less than worthwhile.

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY 1. Entries may be submitted by individuals, companies or associations involved in any area of packaging production, and be from the following countries: Singapore - Malaysia - Korea - Hong Kong China - Indonesia - Thailand - Vietnam Myanmar - Japan - Philippines - Sri Lanka India - Cambodia - Pakistan - Taiwan Mauritius - Brunei - Bangladesh - Cambodia Laos - Nepal

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Entries are invited from: Advertising agencies - Packaging companies - Advertisers and brand owners - Art and Design Studios - Paper Merchants or any other person or company associated with the production of packaging or the purchase of packaging in the Asian region.

2. A company can enter a maximum of ten(10) jobs per printing category. A company can however, enter into as many printing categories as appropriate but the company must make sure that all correct information is completed on the entry form for each individual job entered.

3. All winning entries will be reproduced and featured in the awards catalogue to be distributed during the awards dinner presentation.

4. Entries in the 14th Asian Flexo, Gravure & Labeling Awards must be printed between 3rd October 2014 and 10th October 2015, are produced within the Asian countries specified in clause 1. All entries must be sent to and be in on the 10th October 2015 before 5pm.

5. There is no restriction on the types of stock used or the method of printing. All printing and finishing must be produced entirely within the designated Asian regions. All other printed works submitted from other countries will be immediately disqualified.

6. An official entry form must be completed for each entry (photocopies are acceptable).

This form has sections “A” and “B”.

• Section “A” will be used to catalogue all entries and to determine the person or company to receive the awards. This section is not shown to the judging panel.

• Section “B” is for technical details to be considered by the judging panel and must be taped to the back of each entry.

Details submitted on the entry form are used as copy for the Award catalogue.

The Committee accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies in the details submitted.

7. The judges will be appointed by the Asian Flexo, Gravure and Labeling Awards Committee and the judges’ decision is final. Each entry will be considered and evaluated for print quality or if otherwise stated in the categories listed.

8. The awards are for outstanding achievements in printing and more than one award may be made in any category. Gold, Silver & Bronze medals will only be presented to the Print Company.

Make a note in your diary now!

Join us in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam on 27th November 2015 for the

14th Asian Flexo, Gravure & Labeling Awards Presentation 2015 If your company wins a Gold Award, a representative(s) from your company MUST be present in Ho Chi Minh to receive the award on stage, we will not send any Gold awards to you if you are not present!

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Everything Flexo

Everything Gravure

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

The awards cover every process for the Gravure printing industry.

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Judges Award for Best in Show AGA The judging panel selects a best of the best from all AGA categories. This award will be presented by the Chairman of the Independent Judging Panel at the Awards Presentation dinner.

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b: Film 2. Mid Web Flexibles (Web widths 501 to 914 mm)

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b: Film 3. Wide Web Flexibles (Web widths 915 mm or more)

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b: Film 4. Beverage Carton & Cups 5. Post Print for Corrugated

1. Paper and Metallised paper - surface print 2. Metallised Films and Aluminium Foil - surface print 3. Films a. Surface Print b. Reverse Print 4. Security - any substrate 5. Carton Board -surface print 6. Publication - surface print Samples to be packed to avid damage and creasing 7. Specialty -any substrate - any type that does not fit the above categories such as decorative wall or floor covering, vinyl’s etc

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Gravure Awards Conditions of Entry: An entry must be from a commercial production job, printed between 3rd October 2014 and 1st October 2015 within the Asian region. Entries can comprise line, stipple and/or colour halftone. All Gravure entries MUST be submitted with a minimum of five(5) full cylinder print repeats at the full printed web width and mounted onto a cardboard core.

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Judges Award for best in show Labels The judging panel selects a best of the best from all Label categories. This award will be presented by the Chairman of the Independent Judging Panel at the Awards Presentation dinner.

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Entries can comprise line, stipple and/or colour halftone.

Web entries must provide a minimum of five(5) cylinder repeats at full web width, not trimmed or slit and wound onto a cardboard core.

1. Flexo 2. Letterpress 3. Offset 4. Gravure 5. Combination Printing Any number of printing processes or embellishments.

6. Non Pressure Sensitive Material any Process 7. Digital Printing

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Label Awards Conditions of Entry: An entry must be from a commercial production job, printed between 3rd October 2014 and 1st October 2015 within the Asian region. Label Categories (1-2-4-5-7) MUST be printed onto a pressure sensitive web substrate, be die-cut, submit a minimum of five(5) full cylinder print repeats at the full printed web width and mounted onto a cardboard core.

Web entries must provide a minimum of five(5) cylinder repeats at full web width, not trimmed or slit and wound onto a cardboard core.

Sheet-fed Offset printed entries MUST submit at least two(2) full, untrimmed printed sheets and be submitted either inside a protective lube, or flat between two(2) sheets of protective board, for catergories 3 and 6

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FREE ENTRY FORM

14th Asian Flexo, Gravure and Labeling Excellence Awards ENTRIES SUBMISSION CLOSES 10 OCTOBER 2015 PLEASE INDICATE BELOW WITH AN

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

Country:

Postcode:

email:

Title of entry (description): Printed by (company name): Prepress House: Type of substrate printed on (ie Board, Label stock etc): Category entered (See page before): By signing here you accept the rules and conditions of the Asian Flexo, Gravure and Labeling Excellence Awards Name:

Section B

Signature:

Production information to be shown to judges

Category entered (Same as above):

( tape this to the back of your entries)

Entry number (Administrative use only]:

Print method: Number of ink colours:

Ink Manufacturer:

Quantity produced (Print run):

Brand of Printing Machine:

Substrate Type: Web Width: mm Substrate Thickness: microns Substrate Grammage: gsm Other technical details (finishing processes etc) (Attach a separate sheet if necessary)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION All entries must be from a commercial production run: 2 samples of each entry to be supplied: Web entries must be a minimum of 5 cylinder repeats, full machine width, not trimmed or slit and wound on a core to avoid creasing: Sheetfed entries must be full sheets untrimmed and supplied in a tube or flat between 2 sheets of cardboard to avoid creasing. All production details must be provided in all sections of the entry form and in English. (Otherwise, an entry will not be deemed eligible). Please note that all entries are non-returnable, unless a self addressed courier pack is supplied with an entry.

Send all entries to: AFTA Pte Ltd, 57 Ubi Ave 1 #03-06, UBI Centre, Singapore 408936 Entries submission closes on 10 October 2015 www.afta.com.sg