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Vol. 14 / Issue 149 / July 2017

The Drivers of Innovation in the Printed Signage Market The global signage market remains in a state of transition between traditional analogue 2017–2022 print processes and digital inkjet processes.

Aerospace 3D Printing Market Key Trends & Industry Forecast for 2016 - 2024

Canon Will Continue to Focus on Imaging Innovation

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Contents News Kodak Reports Q1 Net Earnings of $7 Million Print Systems Division (PSD), Kodak’s largest division, had Q1 revenues of $213 million, an 8 percent decline compared with Q1 2016

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UAE’s First 3D Printing Facility Launched

by Immensa Technology Labs Immensa’s state-of-the-art facility houses over eight 3D printing systems and offers over 30 materials for production

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MPS Partners with Printum Concepts in Central America Printum Concepts will be responsible for the sales and service of MPS presses from Mexico down until Panama, including the Caribbean

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BOBST and Radex Announce Launch of Mouvent Central to the digital innovation at Mouvent is an ingenious digital printing technology developed by Radex

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OLED China and Digital Signage 2017 to be Held Concurrently With Sign and LED China 2017 As the first platform to combine the four sections, OLED, digital signage, LED and traditional signs, it will become a new opportunity for professionals in the industry

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Excelsus Solutions Purchases HP Latex 3500 Printer The HP Latex 3500 appealed to Excelsus because it has the ability to produce a finished product at the highest quality offered in the industry

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Sandy Alexander Buys Dinetec Dinetec’s platform offers guest facing innovations, data management, dynamic workflows, menu programs, compliance and mobile and Wi-Fi integration

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Women in Print Alliance Sparks a Conversation Industry-wide survey, networking breakfast and panel discussion at SGIA Expo expand opportunities for understanding and connections

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HexaSolutions Invests in eCon Synchro Knife Sheeter For providing such around-the-clock services, the company heavily relies on its equipment

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Nigerian Authorities Clamp Down on Fake Printing Supplies The raids were in collaboration with HP’s Anti Counterfeiting and Fraud (ACF) programme, which provided key intelligence and helped with identifying the seized items as counterfeit

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Slovenska Grafia Orders LITHOMAN Commercial Press for Bratislava After a huge investment in two highly productive LITHOMAN presses in 2011, the new LITHOMAN now replaces an older 16-page press

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Signtrade Confirms its Presence at SGI Dubai 2018 The show will be held from January 14th to 16th at the DWTC

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Aurora to Showcase Custom Coating Capabilities at Techtextil 2017 Attendees are invited to visit us at Booth 1307 to learn more about the many market segments that can benefit from Aurora’s advanced capabilities

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Electrophotographic Printing Market on the Rise Electrophotographic Printing Market is driven by rising use of electrophotographic printing in packaging industry

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IPEX Design Challenge Competition Finalists Selected The competition was aimed at apprentices, students and designers working in the wider community and aged under 25

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Visitor Registration Now Open for Labelexpo Europe 2017 Online visitor registration is now open for Labelexpo Europe 2017, as the show gears up for its biggest edition to date

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PMMI Announces Pack Expo Las Vegas Features Pack Expo Las Vegas will offer a host of educational and networking opportunities, as well as industry specific events

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Workflowz Releases New Prepress Solution Artwork files are input into the system with various production information such as quantity, shape, and size

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Codimag to Unveil Viva Aniflo Label Press Workflow Enhancements Codimag’s Aniflo technology combines offset quality, flexo simplicity and digital flexibility

GlobalVision to Unveil New Scanning Technology at Labelexpo Europe 2017 In addition to the new scanner technology launch at Labelexpo Europe, GlobalVision will also showcase the enhanced 4.1 desktop version of its unified Quality Control Platform

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KernowPrint for HP Indigo Line Launched Kernow’s new line HP Indigo ready-toprint media is aimed at helping printers take advantage of the growing trend in synthetic printing

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Presstek Digital Offset Presses Are a Hit at Expografica 2017 Latin American channel partner wins new customers as opportunities abound for short- to medium-length print runs using Presstek’s DI Presses

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CRON-ECRM Launches 26H Fully Automated CTP Package The bundled solution includes the CTP platesetter, UV low-chemistry plates, and a low-chemistry wash-out unit

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Successful Launch of the new Diana Easy Folder Gluer The Diana Easy is a new machine but with a heritage that stretches back almost 60 years through many proven Diana models

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The arrival of online retail and a greater fluency with technology among consumers means that brands are increasingly looking to adopt omni-channel market- ing approaches, integrating real-world and virtual media and data. This trend creates a useful link for sellers of traditional physical media into the online world, but poses new challenges, for example how to integrate QR codes into existing display graphics. Read on to find out how both these trends align with the continued penetration of inkjet printing into signage work, where it can handle the demands of variable data print and short runs.

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Digital Print for Packaging Market to Grow to $23.2 Billion by 2022

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Aerospace 3D Printing Market Key Trends & Industry Forecast 2016 - 2024

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Retail and Inkjet to Drive Innovation in $42 Billion Printed Signage Market

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Eco-Friendly Products Have Higher Demand: Epson

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Demand for Innovative and Cost-Effective Products is Rising: Desert Sign

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Canon Will Continue to Focus on Imaging Innovation

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EFI’s LED Inkjet Customers Benefit From Reduced Waste

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Large Format Printer Market Worth $8.42 Billion by 2022

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Rashid Printing Opts for KODAK NEXPRESS SX3300 Digital Production Color Press

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Kodak Reports Q1 Net Earnings of $7 Million Print Systems Division (PSD), Kodak’s largest division, had Q1 revenues of $213 million, an 8 percent decline compared with Q1 2016 Eastman Kodak Company has reported its financial results for the first quarter 2017, delivering net earnings of $7 million and continued strong growth in its KODAK SONORA Process Free Plates, KODAK FLEXCEL NX Packaging and KODAK PROSPER Inkjet businesses.

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

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GAAP net earnings of $7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, an improvement of $22 million compared with the quarter ended March 31, 2016.

Operational EBITDA for the quarter of $8 million compared with $19 million for the first quarter of 2016.

Revenues for the quarter of $357 million compared with revenues of $377 million for the first quarter of 2016, down $20 million or 5 percent. On a constant currency basis revenues were down $14 million or 4 percent.

The company ended the first quarter with a cash balance of $378 million, a decrease in cash of $56 million for the first quarter of 2017. This reflects the use of cash in working capital items such as seasonal inventory increases for revenues during the remainder of the year.

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Key product lines achieved strong growth for the quarter: The company also announced that the annuities revenue for KODAK PROSPER Inkjet grew by 26 percent. Volume for KODAK SONORA Process Free Plates grew by 24 percent. Volume for KODAK FLEXCEL NX Plates grew by 22 percent.

As previously announced the company made a strategic decision to retain the PROSPER business and has recast financial results to reclassify PROSPER into continuing operations of the company within the Enterprise Inkjet Systems Division.

The company announced a revision to its reporting structure, moving the Micro 3D Printing business within the Micro 3D

Printing and Packaging Division (MPPD) into a new division named Advanced Materials and 3D Printing Technology (AM3D), which also includes the operations of the prior Intellectual Property Solutions Division, and creating the standalone Flexographic Packaging Division (FPD), formerly part of MPPD. The company adjusted 2017 guidance to reflect the retention of PROSPER as well as supplier price increases in aluminum impacting Kodak’s largest division. The company now expects revenues of $1.5 billion to $1.6 billion and Operational EBITDA of $105 million to $120 million. Net earnings for 2016 was $16 million. The adjusted 2017 guidance reflects a 40 to 60 percent improvement over 2016 comparable Operational EBITDA of $75 million.

“I’m pleased with our continued profitability and by the strong performance of our growth engines — SONORA Plates, FLEXCEL NX Packaging and the PROSPER Inkjet business” said Jeff Clarke, Kodak Chief Executive Officer. “We expect continued strong execution in these growth businesses, which will continue to increase our quality of earnings.”

Revenues in the first quarter of 2017 were $357 million, a 5 percent decline from the first quarter of 2016 or 4 percent on a constant currency basis. The decrease was primarily driven by pricing pressures in the pre-press plates business and the expected continued decline in legacy consumer inkjet printer cartridge sales. Partially offsetting these impacts was growth in PROSPER annuities, SONORA

Plates and FLEXCEL NX Plates.

GAAP net earnings were $7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, an improvement of $22 million compared with the first quarter 2016. The company delivered first quarter Operational EBITDA of $8 million, consistent with the company’s expectations but down $11 million compared with the first quarter of 2016, or $9 million on a constant currency basis. The company ended the quarter with a cash balance of $378 million, down $56 million from the December 31, 2016, balance of $434 million.

“The increased use of cash in the first quarter compared with the prior year is consistent with our expectations” said David Bullwinkle, Kodak Chief Financial Officer.

“Our higher use of cash in Q1 2017 primarily reflects an increased seasonal build of inventory, yearover-year reduction in Operational EBITDA and non-recurring items last year. In total for the remaining 9 months of 2017, we expect to generate cash.”

Print Systems Division (PSD), Kodak’s largest division, had Q1 revenues of $213 million, an 8 percent decline compared with Q1 2016. Operational EBITDA for the quarter was $13 million, a 28 percent decline compared with the same period a year ago. The decline was due primarily to pricing pressures in digital plates.

For the quarter, the KODAK SONORA Plates line delivered strong performance, with volume increasing by 24 percent compared with the same period a year ago.

Total year-over-year plate volume

remained stable, due to SONORA Plates growth and the success of new products, including SONORA UV Process Free Plates.

Enterprise Inkjet Systems Division (EISD), including the KODAK VERSAMARK and KODAK PROSPER businesses, had Q1 revenues of $37 million, compared with $34 million in the same period in 2016, an increase of 9 percent.

Operational EBITDA was negative $1 million, an improvement of $4 million compared with Q1 of 2016.

On a constant currency basis, operational EBITDA improved by $5 million.

For the first quarter of 2017 the PROSPER business continued to deliver improved performance with year-over-year annuity growth of 26 percent.

In April, Kodak also announced it will continue to invest in its next-generation ULTRASTREAM inkjet writing technology, and expects products built with ULTRASTREAM technology to go to market in 2019.

In April, Kodak commenced the $15 million expansion of its Weatherford, Oklahoma manufacturing facility to accommodate the production of KODAK FLEXCEL NX Plates. For the quarter, FLEXCEL NX revenues were $24 million, a 19 percent improvement over the prior-year period and FLEXCEL NX Plate volume continued to deliver strong growth in all regions, increasing by 22 percent year over year.

Software and Solutions Division (SSD) delivered Q1 revenues of $21 million, down from $22 million in the same period last year.

Operational EBITDA was $1 million, down $1 million compared with the prior-year period.

Consumer and Film Division (CFD) revenues for Q1 were $49 million, down 14 percent from $57 million in Q1 of 2016. Operational EBITDA declined from $7 million in the same period last year to negative $3 million, primarily driven

by a $5 million revenue decline in consumer inkjet. Additionally, the prior year included $3 million related to the fulfillment of motion picture film commitments.

The newly established Advanced Materials and 3D Printing Technology Division (AM3D) represents Kodak’s research lab and associated new business opportunities including touch sensor films with copper mesh technology and intellectual property licensing not directly related to other business divisions. AM3D had Operational EBITDA of negative $8 million, compared to negative $7 million for Q1 2016. The division continues to expand its efforts in developing new materials for 3D printing and light- blocking materials.

In Micro 3D printing, the division continued to progress favorably with several customer technical evaluations of touch sensors for industrial designs.

Eastman Business Park Division (EBP) had revenues of $4 million, flat with revenues for the first quarter 2016. Operational EBITDA was flat compared with the same period a year ago. During the quarter, the division signed lease agreements with the Park’s first photonics company tenant and an energy storage company.

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The newly established Flexographic Packaging Division (FPD) includes KODAK FLEXCEL NX Systems and Plates as well as other packaging businesses, which include SR and letterpress plates, proofing products and services. FPD had

strong performance for the quarter, driven by consistent growth in KODAK FLEXCEL NX Plates. Revenues for Q1 were $33 million, an increase of $4 million or 14 percent over the same period a year ago. Operational EBITDA was $6 million, an increase of $2 million compared with the first quarter of 2016.

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UAE’s First 3D Printing Facility Launched by Immensa Technology Labs Immensa’s state-of-the-art facility houses over eight 3D printing systems and offers over 30 materials for production Immensa Technology Labs, the UAE’s leading Additive Manufacturing (AM or 3D printing) company, has launched the country’s first 3D printing facility. This was done in line with the ‘Dubai 3D Printing Strategy’ launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

Immensa’s state-of-the-art facility houses over eight 3D printing systems and offers over 30 materials for production. It is equipped to build and manufacture production quality parts, components and one-off prototypes for customers across a variety of industries using a wide range of advanced technologies including Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), Stereolithography (SLA), Extrusion (FDM), and Material Jetting.

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Immensa’s highly specialised, multidisciplinary engineers – who make up the most experienced 3D printing team in the region – collaborate closely with partners to advance their businesses and solve their most complex manufacturing problems by providing integrated digital and me-

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chanical design and multi-material manufacturing solutions.

The company also offers full consultation on the integration of 3D printing into manufacturing processes.

Fahmi Al-Shawwa, CEO of Immensa Technology Labs, commented: “There are ample opportunities for organisations in the UAE to adopt AM to enhance their efficiencies and

competitiveness, and we are focused on providing world-class and viable 3D printing solutions. Our team is passionate about 3D printing, design and manufacturing, and we cover the entire process to help our clients at every step of the way, from design concepts and material options to technology selection, 3D printing production and post-production processing.”

Immensa was established in 2016 to provide comprehensive solutions whereby AM can add value.

The company is also committed to the research and development of 3D printing techniques, and has established its own proprietary techniques to fabricate and produce objects that would not be physically possible without AM. Fahmi Al-Shawwa concluded: “We believe in the extraordinary potential of 3D printing and its myriad benefits across all fields of business, where it can reduce costs, redefine productivity and fuel innovation.

We are pleased to be opening our doors and supporting the ‘Dubai 3D Printing Strategy’, as we are confident that AM is the next big step in the world of manufacturing. This technology will support a new era of innovation by unlocking a world of fresh possibilities.”

MPS Partners with Printum Concepts in Central America Printum Concepts will be responsible for the sales and service of MPS presses from Mexico down until Panama, including the Caribbean MPS and Printum Concepts signed a strategic partnership for the Central American market. This partnership is part of a strategic growth plan of MPS in Central America. Printum Concepts will be responsible for the sales and service of MPS presses from Mexico down until Panama, including the Caribbean.

“Printum Concepts is a technical sales and service organization for printing and converting machinery and tooling,” according to Miguel Guadalajara, Director or Printum Concepts who has been working in the printing and converting industry for many years.

“We are very excited to represent MPS in Central America.

The high-end label and packaging printing presses of MPS are extremely user friendly and built to maximize pro-

ductivity, which is a very good fit with the Central American market. Printum Concepts has several specialized service technicians, who are being trained on MPS equipment. Furthermore, Printum Concepts hired Fernando de la Cueva who is reinforcing our local Central American sales activities.”

are proud that Printum Concepts joined our international sales and service network. We are impressed with the professionalism of their sales and service organization and their knowledge about the Central American market. We trust that this partnership will form a strong foundation to continue to service our customers at a professional level and to further grow the activities of MPS in Central America.”

Kees Nijenhuis, Vice President of MPS Systems North America adds: “We

BOBST and Radex Announce Launch of Mouvent Central to the digital innovation at Mouvent is an ingenious digital printing technology developed by Radex Thanks to its intelligent and compact design, it will be the centerpiece of revolutionary new machines developed by Mouvent for a wide variety of markets such as textile, labels, corrugated board, flexible packaging, folding carton and more.

Mouvent, which is comprised of 80 employees in Switzerland, will focus on inventing and delivering the future of digital printing.

Central to the digital innovation at Mouvent is an ingenious digital printing technology developed by Radex, which is based on a highly integrated cluster and represents a quantum leap for the industry.

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BOBST – one of the world’s leading suppliers of equipment and services to packaging and label manufacturers, and Radex – a startup company owned by multiple stakeholders with a long track record in the field of DOD inkjet digital printing, today announced the launch of Mouvent, a joint venture that will become the digital printing competence center and solutions provider of BOBST.

Mouvent printers are the smallest digital printers in their category – closer to desktop printing than to traditional analogic printers like flexo – making them very compact, light-weighted and easily accessible.

The modular, compact system allows easier settings and start-up with less fine adjustments required resulting in a productivity boost. The compact design has many other benefits, including smaller footprint, faster change-over, simple implementation and low cost.

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OLED China and Digital Signage 2017 to be Held Concurrently With Sign and LED China 2017 As the first platform to combine the four sections, OLED, digital signage, LED and traditional signs, it will become a new opportunity for professionals in the industry Organised by UBM Trust, OLED CHINA 2017 and DIGITAL SIGNAGE 2017 will be held from September 20-22 at Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), along with two other UBM Trust flagship events SIGN CHINA 2017 & LED CHINA 2017. The four concurrent events will bring together 1,300 exhibitors covering 100,000 sqm exhibition space. Each event will share their own resources to complement their industrial advantages, which will further extend the industry chain.

As the first platform to combine the four sections, OLED, digital signage, LED and traditional signs, it will

become a new opportunity for professionals in the industry. Magnates such as Intel, Microsoft, Samsung, LG, Panasonic and NEC have kept increasing the investment on the usage of intelligent signage; the show organizer is pleased to invite these leading enterprises to join.

In the near future, more vital buyers and industry elites will join this platform as well. Among the exhibitors of SIGN & LED CHINA 2017, companies such as KONKA E-DISPLAY and PALLAS, conformed to the development trends of the signage industry and are leading the industry to achieve rapid development.

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OLED CHINA and DIGITAL SIGNAGE 2017 exhibit range includes:

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OLED manufacturing material, OLED manufacturing equipment, OLED panels, OLED drive chips and OLED displays.

Advertising machines, multi-function displays, touch screens, video walls, projectors, software and publishing systems, display terminals, network solutions and system integrators.

The four shows will cover their respective industries, while OLED CHINA and DIGITAL SIGNAGE 2017 will motivate the supply and demand in display industry. Moreover, feature activities will be held concurrently onsite, such as new product press launches, discount purchasing plans for VIP buyers as well as Alibaba match making program to fulfill the needs of buyers and exhibitors.

Excelsus Solutions Purchases HP Latex 3500 Printer The HP Latex 3500 appealed to Excelsus because it has the ability to produce a finished product at the highest quality offered in the industry Excelsus Solutions, LLC of Rochester, NY continues to be on the forefront of the large format digital printing industry. Shortly after being the first print service provider in North America to purchase the Jeti Mira LED, the company has also purchased the newly updated and highly efficient HP Latex 3500 Printer. The acquisition of the HP Latex 3500 is to support Excelsus' launch of their newest venture, Décor Brilliance, which offers high quality interior design prints on multiple medias and surface areas for your home or office.

The HP Latex 3500 appealed to Excelsus because it has the ability to produce a finished product at the highest quality offered in the industry. The versatile HP Latex Technology and HP Latex Optimizer delivers high definition images at an impressive speed without any degradation of quality. Unlike UV, the environmentally friendly, water based latex ink conforms to the media surface, preserving the gloss and texture.

Excelsus can now offer double-sided printing with the HP Latex 3500, which is a new capability for roll-toroll latex printers.

This capability, along with increased production capacity of unattended printing will achieve faster turnaround times for customers.

Excelsus Solutions Vice President of Operations, David Laniak, says “With the LX3500’s lights-out capabilities, we are essentially tripling our print capacity while keeping labor costs low.” This equates to reduced waste, which allows for a cost savings that Excelsus can pass on to customers.

Excelsus Solutions, established in 2005 as a high-quality digital print solutions provider and manufacturer, continues to grow with the new addition of Décor Brilliance. This new branch of Excelsus offers high quality prints for any surface to enhance the interior design of companies, organizations or personal living spaces.

Excelsus Solutions CEO and Presi-

dent of Décor Brilliance, Mark Laniak, says ''We are always searching for the newest technologies to enhance

our performance and to provide new and better ways to service our customers. Our HP Latex 3500 and www.decorbrilliance.com will give you total flexibility to create the space you desire economically and at a very high level of quality.''

When you see Excelsus Solutions, LLC and the newly launched Décor Brilliance, you can always count on the following: Newest advancements in print technology, high quality finished products and elite customer care.

Sandy Alexander Buys Dinetec Dinetec’s platform offers guest facing innovations, data management, dynamic workflows, menu programs, compliance and mobile and Wi-Fi integration Providing solutions to key markets such as casual dining, fast casual and quick serve.

Sandy Alexander CEO and President Mike Graff stated, “We’re extremely excited to have John Glick and Dinetech as part of the Sandy family.

John has a sought after combination of innovation, strategy, and manufacturing, and an uncontested understanding of the market.”

In today’s competitive environment, it’s more important than ever to

bring new approaches to companies, their customers and the marketplace.

Glick stated, “Understanding the dining out guest is an ever evolving process. Overall, the simple truth is that consumers have more choices, and choices equal opportunity. The right combination of marketing and applied technologies will help to define the guest experience and ultimately drive traffic and ROI.” Sandy Alexander’s resources combined with Dinetec will create a new holistic vertical to serve the restaurant industry and their guests.

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Sandy Alexander, a leader in integrated multi-channel communication solutions announced Dinetec as the newest company to become part of the Sandy family. Dinetec, headquartered in Orlando, FL is led by industry veteran John Glick and specializes in the development and implementation of technologies tailored for the restaurant industry and their guests. Dinetec’s platform offers guest facing innovations, data management, dynamic workflows, menu programs, compliance and mobile and Wi-Fi integration.

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Women in Print Alliance Sparks a Conversation Industry-wide survey, networking breakfast and panel discussion at SGIA Expo expand opportunities for understanding and connections Opening a dialogue is the first step in fully understanding women’s roles in the printing industry, and it’s a step that the Women in Print Alliance is undertaking, according to Marci Kinter, Vice President, Government and Business Information, Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA).

Kinter said, “The printing industry is leaving talent on the table. Roughly half the global workforce is female, but women make up just 26 percent of the industry. The industry is missing out on opportunities to tap into a more diverse bank of experience.”

The Women in Print Alliance’s focus is on attracting, retaining and advancing women in the printing workforce. To get a snapshot of

experiences, expectations and priorities, SGIA has launched a survey of women in the printing industry.

The Alliance will share the results with the public during its breakfast (October 11, 7:30–9:00 am) at the SGIA Expo.

The breakfast will also feature keynote speaker Fawn Germer, author of “Work-Life Reset” which discusses how to reboot work-life balance and live a more meaningful, productive life without regrets. Germer is internationally known for her work on leadership and performance dynamics, and is an expert on change and viability, showing how to convert the stress of a changedriven world into an opportunity to innovate and transform.

Germer will also facilitate Big Picture magazine’s Women in Print Winners panel discussion (October 11, 2:30 pm), recognizing the trailblazing efforts of women in print. The 2017 honorees will discuss the role of women in today’s print industry as well as unique traits and experiences that make this group exemplary.

“The Women in Print Alliance is all about starting a conversation that encourages more women to join the print industry. Our field is creative, dynamic and exciting, and there’s a need for skills in all areas, from graphic design to administration and sales. Printing is a great place to grow,” SGIA’s Maggie Stevens, Vice President of Marketing & Communications, added.

HexaSolutions Invests in eCon Synchro Knife Sheeter For providing such around-the-clock services, the company heavily relies on its equipment

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HexaSolutions, a paper and board converter based in Château-Thierry, Champagne province, in the heart of France, refer to themselves as firefighters.

Firefighters for their customers: offset printers. No matter if they urgently need a specific paper grammage or a certain sheet size or if they want to use their existing rolls but in a smaller width, HexaSolutions is dedicated to serving their customers, offering customized solutions in superior quality.

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For providing such around-the-clock services, the company heavily relies on its equipment. Having started their business 5 years ago, HexaSolutions sees a permanent growth especially in their folio sheeting business. With the rising demand for high quality stacks, with grammages ranging from 100 g/ m2 in paper up to 400 g/m2 in board, their existing sheeting equipment no longer meets the high requirements in cut quality.

By investing now, in a new eCon synchro knife folio sheeter from BW Paper-

systems’ brand MarquipWardUnited, HexaSolutions will be able to provide their customers with press ready stacks with superior cut and stack quality and the quick delivery they need.

“The cut quality and the wide spectrum of production capacities of the eCon sheeter were really the key factors of this investment,” said Christophe Kopp, Managing Director of HexaSolutions. “As a converter, we should provide the best stack quality and the best delivery time for our customers based around Paris, so we were convinced to make the right choice with BW Papersystems equipment.”

This new eCon folio sheeter has a 1650 mm working width, is equipped with 4 unwinds and features the industry leading MarquipWardUnited knife technology with a maximum knife load of 1000 g/m² for flexibly converting a wide range of products. This new sheeter ideally supports HexaSolutions' mission to be their customers' firefighters.

But HexaSolutions does not only want to improve its product quality with the addition of a new synchro knife sheeter from BW Papersystems, they also expect to double their production output from 5,000 tons to 10,000 tons per year.

Their ambitious goal: HexaSolutions wants to become the Number 1 paper and board converter for Paris, the capital city of France, and its suburbs. “Our eCon sheeter will be the most modern sheeter installed in a paper converting plant in France, and so with this new investment our target is to establish ourselves as a premium folio sheet supplier,” concludes Kopp.

HexaSolutions’ decision for an eCon sheeter from BW Papersystems and MarquipWardUnited continues its global success story. Since its launch in September 2014, the eCon has been sold more than 40 times. The sheeter in France marks the 7th installation in Europe, with more installations to come in the next months.

Nigerian Authorities Clamp Down on Fake Printing Supplies The raids were in collaboration with HP’s Anti Counterfeiting and Fraud (ACF) programme, which provided key intelligence and helped with identifying the seized items as counterfeit Nigerian Police and state security officers have moved to find and seize counterfeit printing supplies specifically targeted at HP Printers around the country. Authorities, who have found and confiscated about 167,000 fake items since the raids commenced in March 2017, said the raided operations were involved in manufacturing counterfeit print supplies for HP Printers, and providing components illegally bearing the original company’s trademark to other counterfeiting organisations.

The raids were in collaboration with HP’s Anti Counterfeiting and Fraud (ACF) programme, which provided key intelligence and helped with identifying the seized items as counterfeit. Olatunji Itiola, country supplies business manager, Nigeria and Ghana,

HP, said that the illicit items seized by officials included ready for sale counterfeit printing cartridges as well as fake components such as security labels and packaging.

been seized by local authorities. HP says it has conducted over 4,500 audits and inspections (CPPAs and CDIs) of partners’ stocks or suspicious deliveries for customers.

According to Itiola, “HP is delighted that this illegal activity has been identified and the defrauding of thousands of innocent Nigerians has been prevented. We are grateful to the Nigerian authorities for their cooperation in this matter. We are proud of the continued success of the anticounterfeiting and fraud programme, and we would continue to work hard to protect customers from potentially dangerous fake printing products.”

Stakeholders in the industry say the seizure of illicit items is a step right direction as the country needs to rid of fraudulent activities. Speaking on quackery in Nigeria’s Information Technology (IT) industry, Vincent Asor, chairman, Council of Computer Professionals of Nigeria (CPN), told BusinessDay, “The IT industry is not properly regulated and this has created an avenue for quackery in the industry.”

Across Europe, Middle-East and Africa (EMEA), approximately 12 million counterfeits and components have

Experts say such illegal imitations can cause a multitude of problems that can cause performance and reliability issues.

Slovenska Grafia Orders LITHOMAN Commercial Press for Bratislava After a huge investment in two highly productive LITHOMAN presses in 2011, the new LITHOMAN now replaces an older 16-page press The manroland web systems Inline Control Systems for ink density (IDCm), color register (IRC) and cutoff register (ICC) ensure highest printing quality and lowest waste rates. As well part of the equipment: the latest generation of PECOM-X.

The highly automated 32-page printing system enables highest efficiency and offers flexible production possibilities, especially for the dynamic market sector of magazines and catalogs with small runs. For this, the new press is perfectly equipped: with a cylinder circumference of 1156 mm, a web width of 965 mm, a manroland web systems reel splicer RSC 15, 4 printing units and the fully automatic plate change APL.

We are consequently continuing this journey now by investing in a premium product from the world market leader in web offset printing“, Rudolf Rosskopf, CEO of Slovenska Grafia comments on the decision for the LITHOMAN.

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By ordering a 32-page long grain commercial press, Slovenska Grafia, which is the leading heatset printer in Slovakia, invests in the latest web offset technology. After a huge investment in two highly productive LITHOMAN presses in 2011, the new LITHOMAN now replaces an older 16-page press.

This is a further step of the printing company towards high volume commercial printing and to secure their leading market position.

With the investment decision, Slovenska Grafia gives a clear statement for the future of their industrial print production in Bratislava. “We have been able to strengthen our market position steadily due to courageous investments during the last years.

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Signtrade Confirms its Presence at SGI Dubai 2018 The show will be held from January 14th to 16th at the DWTC International Expo Consults (IEC) part of Falak Holding, stated that Signtrade one of the oldest SGI Dubai exhibitor confirmed its presence at SGI Dubai 2018. For almost 30 years, Signtrade has continuously emerged as the market leader of the Signage Industry in the Middle East. Signtrade provides innovative and reliable signage technologies with unparalleled customer service, through a growing network, that spreads all across the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia.

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SGI Dubai is one of the most eagerly awaited events of the year in the region to cater to the needs of exhibitors and visitors in the Signage, Outdoor Media, Screen and Digital Printing, LED and Textile Printing industries. The ‘SGI Dubai 2018’ show will be held from January 14th to 16th at the Halls 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

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Sharif Rahman, CEO of IEC said, “We are delighted to state that Signtrade has continued its support with SGI Dubai. We are also pleased that the SGI Dubai 2018 show has been steadily selling out its floor spaces. The industry in the Middle East is growing at a rapid pace and we have seen a lot of interest from the exhibitors from across the

globe. Leading names across the region and beyond have signed for the exhibition and will showcase the industries’ best kept secrets on the decisive three days. The journey so far would have not been possible without the support of all our esteemed exhibitors.”

Sign and Graphic Imaging Dubai (SGI Dubai) is an ideal converging point where visitors and exhibitors can reach out with architects, sign makers, print and production manufacturers, media agencies, real-estate developers, brand and image consultants among others.

The event is a well-established business forum, which is recognised globally and constitutes workshops and seminars held by industry experts.

Talking about SGI Dubai, Yasin Merchant, Managing Director, Signtrade, stated, “We are pleased to be associated with SGI Dubai - one of the distinguished shows in the region. Our massive participation at SGI Dubai, spanning an entire hall, none-the-less manifests our commitment to the growth and success of the Signage industry, in the MENA region. But SGI Dubai 2018, is more special. In addition to Signtrade celebrating its 30th

anniversary, we plan to exhibit the latest technical innovations and disruptive technologies, coupled with industry talks, to give our visitors an exceptional, valuable experience.

Positive attitude in the backdrop of innovation is the key element that drives us, as we lead the sign, graphics and textile industry.”

Talking about the expansion history of the company, Yasin stated, “Our operations, are spread all over the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia, with state of the art headquarters in JAFAZ (Jebel Ali Free Zone), UAE and a flagship showroom in Dubai, along with 15 showrooms, all connected seamlessly through an comprehensive logistics network. In 2010, we expanded our reach to the African continent, through a facility in Nairobi, Kenya. Year 2015, saw our extensive growth in the South Asian markets with large facilities in Karachi and Lahore, Pakistan.

Furthermore, in 2017, we plan to inaugurate our operations in Kuwait, thus finally completing our unparalleled network, all across the Gulf.”

IEC is the driving force behind the 21-year old ‘SGI Dubai show’, one of the most awaited exhibitions in the MENA region within the print, signage and imaging industries.

Aurora to Showcase Custom Coating Capabilities at Techtextil 2017 Attendees are invited to visit us at Booth 1307 to learn more about the many market segments that can benefit from Aurora’s advanced capabilities Aurora Specialty Textiles Group, Inc. (Aurora) will showcase our state-of-the-art product development expertise as well as our wide width bleaching, coating, finishing and calendering capabilities at Techtextil 2017, June 20-22, at McCormick Place Lakeside Center in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Attendees are invited to visit us at Booth 1307 to learn more about the many market segments that can benefit from Aurora’s advanced capabilities. In addition to the latest technologies, Aurora’s product development and technical staff are available to discuss your new product needs and product performance enhancements.

Market segments that have begun to benefit from Aurora's wide width custom coating expertise include print media, nautical, home décor, bedding, outdoor and much more.

"Over the past year we have seen a significant interest from the home décor and nautical sectors for our wide width custom coating and finishing capabilities," said Marcia Ayala, Vice President of Aurora. "Our ability to provide a wide variety of finishes including FR, antimicrobial and water resistance to products such as bedding, draperies, boat covers and awnings has proven invaluable to our customers. With our nextgeneration technology and textile science expertise we look forward to serving new markets."

Electrophotographic Printing Market on the Rise Electrophotographic Printing Market is driven by rising use of electrophotographic printing in packaging industry Electrophotographic printing is also known as ''xerography and/or laser'' printing. The major advantage associated with the electrophotography printing is its large speed range spanning from 4 PPM to 1,000 PPM. Digital printing processes are undergoing major changes, such as improvements in productivity and reliability, which are making it more cost effective. The output of electrophotographic printing is expected to grow in the coming years, and the growth is likely to be value-driven.

The commercial use of the technique accounts for the majority share of the total electrophotography printing market. Electrophotography is a complex digital printing technology, consisting of two materials and seven process steps. Electrophotography is the oldest of all the non-impact printing technologies.

The increasing use of electrophotographic printing in the packaging industry is one of the key drivers expected to drive growth of the electrophotographic printing market over the forecast period. The digital print packaging market has benefited the manufacturers of consumer goods through: improved workflow, facilitating the

rise in innovative marketing practices, enabling the foray of products into the market at a faster rate, and expediting technological advancements.

Some of the key players in the global electrophotographic printing market are: AB Graphic International Ltd., - Landa, HP, Xeikon, Anglia Labels, Cenveo Labels and Packaging Group, Associated Labels, Consolidated Labels, Kodak, Canon, Konica, Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., and so on.

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Electrophotographic printing technology enables printing images on an imaging substrate which includes paper, glass, fabric, metal or any other object. The technology ensures quality print at a very high speed in comparison to other types of printers currently in use. Electrophotography or electrophotographic printing is a popularly used in commercial application, owing to its cost economy, ability to print on a large scale, and high-speed functionality.

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IPEX Design Challenge Competition Finalists Selected The competition was aimed at apprentices, students and designers working in the wider community and aged under 25 Informa Exhibitions has announced the six finalists and runners-up for its ‘Visitor Advertising Design Challenge’ competition. Since the launch of the competition in February 2017, IPEX has received over 50 entries from individuals as far away as the USA, Australia, the Middle East, as well as the UK. The competition was aimed at apprentices, students and designers working in the wider community and aged under 25. They were invited to develop and submit a design of a visitor promotion ad-

vertisement to be used in print and online in the run up to and during the event. The entries were judged by a panel comprising a publisher from Informa, the IPEX marketing team, designers from Brandnew Future and MGA, and was chaired

by IPEX Event Director, Rob Fisher.

“This competition has been a great opportunity for young designers to experience what it’s like to submit work for a commercial brief and will help them to create a stronger portfolio to impress future employers”, commented

Rob Fisher, IPEX Event Director.

“We want to engage with young people and help promote all aspects of the print industry as an exciting career choice.”

For the next stage of the competition the top three finalist’s designs are hosted on the IPEX website where visitors will be encouraged to vote for their favourite design.

The design includes a description from the designer explaining the inspiration behind their entry. The design that accumulates the most votes will be the overall winner.

Visitor Registration Now Open for Labelexpo Europe 2017 Online visitor registration is now open for Labelexpo Europe 2017, as the show gears up for its biggest edition to date

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The four-day trade show returns to Brussels Expo on September 25-28, with nine halls housing over 650 exhibitors showcasing developments for the label and package printing market. This will include 106 new exhibitors alongside Labelexpo regulars including HP Indigo, Avery Dennison, Bobst, Codimag, Domino, Durst, EFI, Epson, Esko, Flint Group, Fujifilm, Gallus, Konica Minolta, Mark Andy, MPS, Nilpeter, Omet, Ritrama, Screen Europe, SPGPrints, Sun Chemical, UPM Raflatac and Xeikon.

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A brand new special feature, the Automation Arena, will make its debut, showing two automated press lines for digital and conventional label production. The Automation Arena is intended as a practical workshop where visitors will discover how information management, integrated workflow, production automation and robotics are all working towards changing the performance and economics of the label and package printing plant of the future.

The Linerless Trail will return to this year’s show with a particular focus on in-house production and new materials. Label Academy master classes on shrink sleeves, and MIS and workflow will run alongside an in-depth workshop on inks and coatings.

Jade Grace, Labelexpo Europe project director said: “Labelexpo’s goal is to make new technologies easy to understand, easy to buy and easy to adopt. Technology, its applications and materials are developing so rapidly in terms of innovation, performance and sustainability, that it is an absolute

necessity for printers to have the very best possible and most up-to-date information to help guide their business strategy. As well as being able to meet the industry’s leading manufacturers and source new supply chain partners, Labelexpo Europe visitors will be able to see, compare and ultimately decide what new services and solutions they can implement themselves to reap the benefits of working smarter, more efficiently and more profitably.”

An early bird discount rate for visitors is now available until September 15, with show entry costing 55 Euros.

PMMI Announces Pack Expo Las Vegas Features Pack Expo Las Vegas will offer a host of educational and networking opportunities, as well as industry specific events Pack Expo Las Vegas, produced by PMMI, The Association of Packaging and Processing Technologies, will highlight sustainability, efficiency and product safety. To be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Sept.

25–27, the event will be co-located with the Healthcare Packaging Expo and is expected to host 30,000 attendees, including 5,000 international visitors from more than 125 countries, and 2,000-plus exhibiting companies that will span nearly 900,000 net-square-feet of an almost sold-out exhibition floor.

In addition to the technology on display on the show floor, Pack Expo Las Vegas will offer a host of educational and networking opportunities, as well as industry specific events.

The Containers and Materials Pavilion will address innovations, including updates on paperboard, glass, metal and plastic. Flexible and resealable packaging options will also be on display. The Showcase of Packaging Innovations, sponsored by Dow and located within the Containers and Materials Pavilion, will host award-nominated packaging solutions utilizing breakthrough technology to address consumer demands.

Sponsored by the Reusable Packaging Association, The Reusable Packaging

Pavilion, will educate on how to reduce waste, cut costs and gain supply chain efficiency. Candy and snack connoisseurs will find the newest trends and technologies relating to aeration, batch refining, shaping, cluster production and much more at The Confectionery Pavilion, sponsored by the National Confectioners Association.

Attendees of Pack Expo Las Vegas can network with peers, gain specialized insights or just rest and recharge at three different industry-specific lounges: The Beverage Cooler Lounge (Booth #S-7632), hosted by

the International Society of Beverage Technologists The Baking and Snack Break Lounge (Booth #S-7832), hosted by the American Bakers Association Candy Bar Lounge (Booth# S-7202), sponsored by Dorner Manufacturing Corp. and located in The Confectionery Pavilion.

Pack Expo Las Vegas attendees will also have free access to educational programming on the show floor.

Both Pack Expo Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging Expo will feature 30-minute seminars at the Innovation Stage, offering a look at breakthrough technologies, innovative applications and proven techniques from industry experts.

Registration, which includes access to both Pack Expo Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging Expo, is $30 until Sept. 1, where after the price increases to $100.

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The PACK gives Back benefit concert, sponsored by Rockwell Automation, will be headlined by Grammy award winning band, The Doobie Brothers.

A portion of the proceeds from the annual benefit will go towards the Pack Expo Scholarship (now accepting applications from students), providing grants to U.S. and Canadian colleges with packaging and processing programs.

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Workflowz Releases New Prepress Solution Artwork files are input into the system with various production information such as quantity, shape, and size

Workflowz says, Griffin leverages the Phoenix nesting engine ‘to create true-shape, tightly nested layouts, helping drive down substrate costs, reduce errors, and increase throughput’.

Artwork files are input into the system with various production information such as quantity, shape, and size. Users can then select from a library a substrate board or roll size and automatically generate tightly nested results.

Once nesting has completed, marks such as registration, barcodes, and grommets are automatically added.

It is our second product to roll out into the market, and it also shows our dedication to the wide format segment, which we feel has a lot of room to grow and we have a lot of value to offer. Initial testing with beta customers has been positive so we are confident customers will enjoy fast return on investment with the time savings and advantages it has to offer”.

Alan Dixon, CEO at Workflowz says, “Griffin is neutral and agnostic as it will work on anything, unifying in a single way. This software is aimed at wide format printers.” Workflowz says the workflow in Griffin is simple and can be mastered with minimal training.

Finally, output can be generated for printing and cutting using presets for different devices. The company says all of this can be completed in minutes. Sagen de Jonge, CEO of Tilia Labs, says, “The release of Tilia Griffin marks a big milestone for our company.

Dixon says, “The release of Griffin is perfect as it appeals to digital printers who tend to have both roll fed and sheet fed devices. Saving time and materials its essential for all customers to be efficient in this highly competitive market.” Griffin 1.0 is available to purchase now.

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Workflowz has launched, Griffin 1.0 from Tilia Labs, a prepress solution to automate layout creation for wide format printing.

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Codimag to Unveil Viva Aniflo Label Press Workflow Enhancements Codimag’s Aniflo technology combines offset quality, flexo simplicity and digital flexibility Codimag celebrates its 40th anniversary with a 500m2 Labelexpo stand (11C10) featuring enhancements to its Viva 340 Evolution and Viva 340 combination presses based on the company’s Aniflo printing technology.

There will also be regular live demonstrations and the possibility to arrange private trials.

Codimag’s Aniflo technology combines offset quality, flexo simplicity and digital flexibility. It features an offset unit, with offset plates and a simple anilox delivery system that brings a uniform ink amount across the web. Highdefinition plates can be imaged within three minutes, assuring fast setup times and outstanding quality on all commonly used label substrates.

Aniflo’s superior stability allows expanded gamut printing, reaching over 90 per cent of the PMS colour book without ink changes or consequential

washing. Viva 340 Evolution, a dedicated Aniflo press, will feature advances in Viva Evolution’s software, architecture and controls.

A new human-machine interface enables transfer of prepress data to print a label with minimised manual input in minutes. New software features allow automated register synchronisation and connectivity with elements in the customer’s IT environment such as prepress solutions and ERP systems.

Private one-to-one trials are arranged on the Viva 340 Evolution for converters willing to have their own PDF files printed on the press in real production environment, using Esko Equinox imaging software to provide a real-time experience of the speed and efficiency of the complete workflow.

Furthermore, Codimag provides live demonstrations of its Viva

340 combination press, a modular machine that can be configured according to customer needs. The Viva 340 offers integrated in-line finishing processes toenable added-value label production in a single-pass.

The Viva 340 press to be demonstrated at Labelexpo will feature five Aniflo positions in combination with rotary screen, enhanced flat-bed foil embossing combo unit and flexo varnish. New features include a shorter matrix path to the rewinder, minimising change of web-breaks, and automated web guidance and camera inspection.

The Viva 340 combination press will also be shown with the new air-cooled IST-Metz MBS LEDcure system that offers longer lamp lifetime, reduced energy consumption, elimination of ozone emissions, increased start-up speeds and compatibility with film as well as paper substrates.

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GlobalVision to Unveil New Scanning Technology at Labelexpo Europe 2017 In addition to the new scanner technology launch at Labelexpo Europe, GlobalVision will also showcase the enhanced 4.1 desktop version of its unified Quality Control Platform GlobalVision a leading provider of innovative proofreading technologies is set to unveil a new scanner with features unrivaled in the proofreading industry. The company will also present its latest advancements in quality control tools in Hall 3, stand 3D65 at Labelexpo Europe 2017 held 25-28 September in Brussels, Belgium. A press conference for industry journalists will also be hosted by GlobalVision on the 27th of September from 10:15 until 10:45 a.m.

"The unveiling of our new scanner technology with unsurpassed performance is an exciting show highlight for GlobalVision, and will be of great interest to visitors and journalists at

Labelexpo Europe. The full range of advanced features will be disclosed at the press conference, and live demonstrations of the new scanner will be available throughout the show,” said Reuben Malz, Founder and CEO of GlobalVision and spokesperson of the press conference.

In addition to the new scanner technology launch at Labelexpo Europe, GlobalVision will also showcase the enhanced 4.1 desktop version of its unified Quality Control Platform, with software advancements including faster speed of loading files and inspection time, and cloud-based deployment available in HTML 5.

Show visitors will also see ticket updates of their integrated Quality

Control Platform with Esko’s workflow server Automation Engine 16, an award-winning customized solution that performs automatic quality control checks in spelling, text, barcodes, braille, colors and other packaging specific artwork in the prepress workflow.

Designed to eliminate printed artwork and copy related errors, GlobalVision’s automated proofreading software solutions provide all-in-one quality assurance at every stage of the workflow process.

GlobalVision’s scanners with advanced error detection can inspect a range of printed materials such as foil, reflective print, thin leaflets, folded inserts/outserts, press sheets, label webs, shrink film, drawings, corrugated, labels, cartons, and film.

“We look forward to welcoming label and packaging brand owners and printers on our stand, for a personal introduction to our new scanner and latest Quality Control Platform technology that adds a high level of proofreading accuracy and inspection efficiency to their packaging workflow," concluded Malz.

Labelexpo Europe is the flagship show in the Labelexpo Global series and the largest label event in the world. The four-day trade show guarantees to attract label and package printing converters/ printers, brand owners, designers and industry suppliers from across the globe.

KernowPrint for HP Indigo Line Launched Kernow’s new line HP Indigo ready-to-print media is aimed at helping printers take advantage of the growing trend in synthetic printing

A new line of ready-to-print and certified synthetic media is designed to address the needs of HP Indigo users seeking high performance printable synthetics. KernowPrint for HP Indigo provides a wide range of synthetic solutions for users, including: bright white synthetics, specialty colors, and an expanded range of printable films. Kernow’s new line HP Indigo ready-to-print media is aimed at helping printers take advantage of the growing trend in synthetic printing.

KernowPrint for Indigo ready-to-run films feature the proprietary Cobalt Coating technology developed

by Kernow. This latest chemistry is the results of years of research and experience creating chemistries that optimize the performance of films in the digital print market. Cobalt for HP Indigo provides an exceptional print surface and maximizes ink adhesion of the HP Indigo inks. Beyond improved print performance, Cobalt delivers an unmatched level of static control in films and enhanced stability in difficult prints. Cobalt is designed to work with a very wide range of print media and performs exceptionally well in all the HP Indigo print equipment.

“There has been a strong push from our customers and partners for some time to deliver a range of synthetics

for HP Indigo that addresses market needs,” states Kernow’s Dan Lawellin.

“In putting together this portfolio of products, we have consulted industry leaders and relied heavily on customer feedback to create a product set that not only fills market gaps, but takes in to consideration the features and benefits that mean the most to printers. We’ve tried to address as many of these features as possible, from stabilizing films for easy multishot printing, to utilizing our Cobalt technology to control static and improve overall print performance on challenging materials.”

The new line of KernowPrint for HP Indigo will begin rolling out in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia following the DSCOOP Exhibition in Lyon, France in June. For specific rollout information and to learn where KernowPrint for Indigo will be available, please contact your local Kernow representative or distributor.

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The durable, tear resistant, and long-lasting benefits of printing on synthetics has opened new doors for printers servicing customers in a wide range of markets and helps those looking to take full advantage of HP Indigo’s print technology. The RIT Certified KernowPrint for Indigo range will include KernowPrint Elite bright white synthetic paper, KernowPrint Vivid and Pastel colored synthetic media, and plans to increase

the number of available materials to include vinyl, styrene, and specialty media such as metallized films.

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Presstek Digital Offset Presses Are a Hit at Expografica 2017

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Latin American channel partner wins new customers as opportunities abound for short- to medium-length print runs using Presstek’s DI Presses

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Presstek LLC, the leading provider of eco-friendly printing solutions, today announces the success from the recent Expografica, which took place in Guadalajara, Mexico in May, 2017. Booth traffic was notably high as companies visited Presstek’s Latin American partner Enfoque Digital to see live demonstrations of the Presstek 34DI, a compact, efficient 4-color digital offset press. The Enfoque team attributes the surge of interest in Presstek DI waterless presses to the growing demand in the region for printing equipment that is more cost-effective than digital printers and that use less resources than conventional offset presses.

In the Enfoque booth, CardSystems de México purchased the Presstek 34DI right off the show floor.

CardSystems plans to use the

press for producing credit cards, business cards, postcards and more.

CardSystems was immediately impressed with the Presstek 34DI’s outstanding print quality and waterless design, which dramatically reduces set-up time “It’s an excellent time to be in the Latin American market with Presstek’s digital offset presses,” comments Emilio Lazcano, General Manager Enfoque Digital. “Presstek equipment serves a niche market segment. It gives our customers more than what digital printers are capable of, while delivering the quality and output of a conventional offset press, but without the costs."

At the show, Enfoque Digital set up a mock print shop in their stand featuring the Presstek 34DI and Momentum RIP. Thousands of sheets were printed daily as

attendees brought to the booth their files to see the printed live.

For short- to medium-length print runs, the Presstek 34DI is proving to be an attractive solution for inplant facilities and printers in Latin America because of its low cost of ownership for 4-color printing.

“By far, Expografica was one of the busiest shows I’ve seen in quite some time. Attendees were very impressed with the capabilities and high-quality results from the Presstek 34DI. I enjoyed learning about their pressroom operations and talking with them about how the Presstek DI technology fits right into their business model,” comments Jay Hughes, Sales Manager, Presstek LLC. “The future looks very bright for the Latin American market and for our partnership with Enfoque Digital.”

CRON-ECRM Launches 26H Fully Automated CTP Package The bundled solution includes the CTP platesetter, UV lowchemistry plates, and a low-chemistry wash-out unit CRON-ECRM, the North American distributor for CRON CTP systems, has launched the 26H package for the small format offset printer. The bundled solution includes the CRON CTP Model 26H fully automatic platesetter; the Blackwood Emerald UV, low-chemistry plate system; and the WPT70 low-chemistry wash-out unit. Targeted at the small commercial offset printer, the package is ideally designed to replace polyester, metal and iCTP systems that are at the end of life cycle, providing a major reduction in cost, and delivered in a smaller footprint. Increased productivity, full automation in a small footprint, economical Ecofriendly metal plates and a peace of mind comprehensive warranty package deliver some compelling ROI investment opportunities.

“We are very excited to be able to offer our customers everything they need to switch from polyester to a more ECO and wallet-friendly metal CTP system,” said Don Langston, Regional Director and Senior Vice President, CRON-ECRM. “Every small commercial printer, no matter what type of jobs they are producing, will benefit from the CRON-ECRM CTP system, and with this package we can help them make the switch seamlessly.” This unique bundle provides an all-inone, fully automated, compact, ECO friendly CTP solution for small format commercial printers.

This all-in-one, 26-inch platesetter combines fully-automated plate loading with precision imaging, punching, and transport integrated

Blackwood Emerald UV Low Chemistry Plate The Blackwood Emerald plates are designed to not only streamline the production process, speeding up CTP, but also reduce costs and support a higher level of environmental responsibility, minimizing the consumption of chemicals and water for the UV-exposed plates. With a simple, pH-neutral wash-out, plates are press-ready in seconds, with perfect dot reproduction from 1-98% in both conventional and stochastic screening. The run length is up to 50,000 without baking.

The Emerald UV plates combine an aluminum base with multi-layer electrochemical graining, along with a high sensitivity coating, excellent plate adhesion, and robust performance.

WPT70 Wash-Out Unit Rounding out the package, the WPT70 wash-out unit has a low environmental impact, and is the perfect partner for the Blackwood Emerald UV plates. It uses a non-toxic and non-corrosive, phosphate-free, low-alkaline developing solution that is similar to ordinary laundry powder. It can use either an inclusive built in water re-circulation or a tap water supply, making it versatile for any shop without the need of permanent plumbing.

The CRON-ECRM 26 CTP Bundle is commercially available in North America starting from June 1, 2017. The initial installation of these systems across North America are slated to commence in June 2017.

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CRON-ECRM CTP Model 26H

directly into the unit. The exposure engine is based on CRON’s magnetic linear drive platform, which provides fault-free imaging across a wide choice of resolutions, with registration accuracy up to 0.01mm and a tonal range of 1-99%, in both conventional and stochastic screening. With a total footprint just 60% the size of comparable units, this system offers high performance alongside improved convenience and cost efficiency.

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Successful Launch of the new Diana Easy Folder Gluer The Diana Easy is a new machine but with a heritage that stretches back almost 60 years through many proven Diana models capacity was greatly increased by Heidelberg following its acquisition of the site in 2003. Operating under the MK Masterwork banner since 2016 with 130 employees, the factory is currently undergoing further significant development by the Chinese partner to double production capacity to handle the demand for the new Diana Easy, for the existing Diana Smart and Diana X machines as well as new products planned for introduction over the coming months.

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In May this year Heidelberg and MK Masterwork launched the new folder gluer model, the Diana Easy, simultaneously at China Print in Beijing and at a dedicated packaging event in Wiesloch, Germany. On June 1st, more than 40 customers were able to visit the MK Masterwork factory at an open house event held in Nové Mesto, Slovakia and see where and how the new machine is manufactured.

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The Diana Easy is the latest model to be produced in the Nové Mesto factory which has a history of manufacturing modules as well as entire Diana folder gluers for the Postpress Packaging market segment going back more than 30 years. Located in Slovakia approximately 120 km east of Vienna, the site is in a very attractive region for machine manufacturers, where more and more companies are investing in new factories. The site is ideally located to supply

customers not only in central Europe but also throughout the world, thanks to Heidelberg’s extensive distribution network.

The Nové Mesto site has been continuously developed throughout its history. Originally established by the packaging company Jagenberg, the plant’s

MK Masterwork will install a new portal milling machine at the site in the fall and a new ERP system went live at the beginning of the year, both part of an ongoing MK Masterwork program to shorten manufacturing times and increase production capacity. Designed by the MK Masterwork team in Neuss, Germany and built in Nové Mesto, the Diana Easy is a new machine but with a heritage that stretches back almost 60 years through many proven Diana models. The

Diana Easy features functions from the top-of-the-range Diana X as well as generous throughput up to 350 m/min.

One of the key design criteria for the Diana Easy was to develop a truly modular machine that will allow customers to extend the capacity of the folder gluer as the needs of their business change. Adding features such as the ability to produce 4/6 corner boxes or an inline ejection functionality can be retrofitted to the machine at a later stage. The Diana Easy also comes at a very attractive price for packaging and commercial printers as well as postpress specialists looking to replace older less productive machines or develop new products or markets.

It has only been two and a half years since Heidelberg and MK Masterwork signed a partnership

agreement to work together to develop and distribute postpress machines for packaging customers, and yet the results achieved have already been outstanding for both companies. Heidelberg has achieved its best sales ever in die cutters over the last 12 months and with the introduction of the Diana Easy the company expects this performance to be repeated in the folder gluer area as well.

The long-term success of the partnership is founded on the perfect fit between the two companies’ core strengths. MK Masterwork is the largest manufacturer of postpress equipment in the Asian region.

As the extensive development of the Nové Mesto site shows, MK Masterwork has invested heavily in the manufacturing and R&D capacity needed to meet the demands of customers in the packaging market.

Heidelberg’s global sales and service network is the largest in the industry and therefore provides a perfect distribution channel for MK Masterwork. Heidelberg also has decades of experience in the development of print and postpress machines. The Nové Mesto site has delivered many hundreds of machines to the global packaging industry over the past thirty years.

The ongoing investment by its new owner MK Masterwork means that many more packaging companies will be able to benefit from the highly productive Diana folder gluers it produces over the years to come.

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Digital Print for Packaging Market to Grow to $23.2 Billion by 2022 Penetration for digital print technology is not uniform the labels sector is the early adopter and mature in some regions

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Digital print for packaging is worth $13.2 billion in 2017, and will climb to $23.2 billion in 2022, according to the latest exclusive research from Smithers Pira. As such it represents a key growth area for the print industry, as well as opening new market opportunities for packaging converters and their brand customers.

Smithers Pira’s new report – The Future of Digital Print for Packaging to 2022 – tracks how demand for inkjet and electrophotography print in packaging will evolve across 2017-2022. This will see an 11.2% annual increase in value across the forecast period and annual 15.4 growth in volume output (A4 sheets equivalent) – up from 163 billion A4 sheets (equivalent) in 2017 to 334 billion in 2022. This reflects the arrival of new higher throughput equipment.

Penetration for digital print technology is not uniform the labels sector is the early adopter and mature in some regions. Consequently, future expansion will rest heavily on less-developed packaging formats principally.

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Corrugated board Folding cartons Flexible plastics “Growth is forecast in different applications and regions at varying rates. In packaging, it will be rising sharply as more players get involved, make investments and see how these benefit their customers.

There will be new campaigns, which will be copied. Converters will also provide new services in response to their customers, which will allow significant supply chain efficiencies – some of which are not clear in early 2017, but will open up over the next few years to better suit the final packaging consumers. The goal for all parties is to satisfy buyers,” said Dr Sean Smyth, the report’s author.

In 2017, the mainstream corrugated sector has a real appetite for high-volume inkjet liner and post-print systems, to provide new functions and gain plant efficiencies. Implementation is being led by some of the largest

companies in the corrugated sector – as well as by more agile independents – leading to the arrival of new dedicated equipment that will enable volume production at a much more economical price.

Digital printing will enable packaging supply chains to develop, providing advantages in cost, time and flexibility for buyers and final consumers. In 2017, the great majority of packaging and labels is produced by specialist converters, delivering to fillers and packers.

These fill the packs and apply labels, adding any coding, and complete packs are then delivered into the retail distribution chain.

Fundamentally, using digital printing in packaging enables brands and retailers to make decisions later that are closer to the end consumer. The result is making packaging and labels more relevant to the end consumer who ultimately determine the success or failure of brands and retailers.

Aerospace 3D Printing Market Key Trends & Industry Forecast 2016 - 2024 Aerospace 3D Printing Market is primarily driven by efficient use of raw materials, accuracy, customizable product creation and reduction of errors while manufacturing of parts 3D printing of parts is a new technology that has come up with the potential to transform the way enterprises build new products, including parts for defense and aerospace. This new manufacturing process is known as 3D printing or additive manufacturing. This technology involves manufacturing physical objects by printing one layer at a time, using special material deposition devices and digital models.

This generation’s 3D printing equipment has evolved in a short span of time and is capable of producing complex components among different types of materials which includes titanium, steel, aluminum, and different variety of plastics. Thus because of its potential, 3D printing is gaining importance in various manufacturing and fabricating sectors.

The aerospace sector recognizes the unique competence of 3D printing and is pursuing ways to exploit these competences. For example, Boeing is utilizing 3D printing to manufacture plastic interior parts out of nylon and polyetherimide for their test evaluation and prototype units. Boeing is utilizing 3D printing technology to swiftly manufacture tools for making composite parts. Additionally, Pratt & Whitney aerospace company is investing extensively in a state-of-the-art 3D manufacturing center in association with the University of Connecticut.

The major drivers driving the aerospace 3D printing market are factors such as efficient use of raw materials, accuracy, customizable product creation and reduction of errors while manufacturing of parts. The above mentioned factors are going to push the 3D printing market towards its growth during the forecasted period from 2016 – 2024.

The aerospace 3D printing market can be segmented into six broad categories. By material type, by form, by process, by technology, by software, and by application.

By material the aerospace 3D printing market can be further segmented into plastics, metals, ceramics, and others. By form, the market is segmented into filament, powder, and liquid. By process, the market has been segmented into binder jetting, material extrusion, direct energy deposition, powder bed fusion, sheet lamination, material jetting, and vat photo-polymerization.

By technology the market has been further divided into stereo lithography, Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), Fuse Deposition Modeling, Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS), polyjet printing, inkjet printing, Laminated Object Manufacturing, Digital Light Processing (DLLP), Electron Beam Melting (EBM), and Laser Metal Deposition (LMD). Additionally, the global aerospace 3D printing market

has been further divided into five regions; they are North America, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Europe, and Africa and Latin America.

North America was the market leader in the aerospace 3D printing market in the year 2015. 3D printing is generally used in major industrial manufacturing sectors such as aerospace & defense, and healthcare companies. For example, GE utilizes laser-powered 3D printers to make products and parts for the aerospace industry.

Continuous technological developments and monetary support from the government is also propelling the market for aerospace 3D printing in the North America region. The market for aerospace 3D printing in Asia Pacific is expected to grow at a prime rate during the forecast period from 2016 – 2024. This tremendous growth can be attributed to government funding and initiatives in research and development in the Asia Pacific region.

Major players in this industry are EOS GmbH (Germany), Organovo Holdings Inc (U.S.)., 3D Systems Corporation, Stratasys Ltd (U.S.), Solvay S.A.(Belgium), Sandvik (Sweden) and Hoeganaes AB (Sweden) among others.

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The 3D printing technology in the aerospace sector, generally in plastic, has developed into a mainstream prototype fabrication practice of aerospace parts. This technology empowers designers to skip the fabrication of tools and go straight to finished parts.

Although printing a prototype

component may consume several hours, it is still considerably faster than manufacturing tools that are then used to manufacture prototype parts. This capability to swiftly manufacture prototypes allows engineers to authenticate design concepts much faster, thus speeding up the overall improvement process.

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Retail and Inkjet to Drive Innovation in $42 Billion Printed Signage Market

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The total volume of media printed for indoor and outdoor signage applications will grow slightly more across the same period

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Innovative technologies will become increasingly important as the world printed signage market evolves across the next five years, according to the latest exclusive research from Smithers Pira. Its new report – The Future of Printed Signage in an Electronic World to 2022 – analyses the key drivers shaping this segment. This shows that the global market for printed signage is worth $42.00 billion in 2017, and overall market value will increase only marginally, 0.1% CAGR for the five-year forecast period, to reach $42.13 billion in 2022 at constant prices.

The total volume of media printed for indoor and outdoor signage applications will grow slightly more across the same period, to 11.17 billion metres square in 2022, up from 10.80 billion metres square in 2017: a 0.7% CAGR. Smithers Pira finds that: within the retail environment there are several trends that will directly impact the demand for printed signage in the future. Increased competition in supermarkets and other retail environments to drive sales around short-term promotions – such as Halloween and Valentine’s day – is creating a corresponding demand for signage and point-of-sale (PoS)

media to engage the consumer and generate seasonally inspired or impulse purchases.

The arrival of online retail and a greater fluency with technology among consumers means that brands are increasingly looking to adopt omni-channel marketing approaches, integrating real-world and virtual media and data. This trend creates a useful link for sellers of traditional physical media into the online world, but poses new challenges, for example how to integrate QR codes into existing display graphics.

Both these trends aligns with the continued penetration of inkjet printing into signage work, where it can handle the demands of variable data print and short runs at

quick turnaround. Inkjet remains the focus of the majority of future innovation for signage printing, further marginalising litho and screen presses into low-paying applications.

Wide-format inkjet printers have now settled on a fairly standard format. Evolutionary improvements in sizes, speeds, capabilities, price points, and media handling can be expected for 2017–2022 – for example, the capacity to print side-by-side simultaneously on wider-format machines, rather than on base printers.

The global signage market remains in a state of transition between traditional analogue 2017–2022 print processes and digital inkjet processes.

The latter have seen around a decade of strong growth at the expense of the former, and are the focus of the majority of R&D budgets. It is not a foregone conclusion that digital will replace all analogue processes over time in all applications.

This is because processes such as lithography and screen will continue to offer long-run economies of scale, and inkjet systems are only forecast to see incremental advances in this direction and the overall print process proposition for 2017-2022 is heavily dependent on the format of signage/ PoS media demanded.

Eco-Friendly Products Have Higher Demand: Epson Shihab Zubair, the Regional Sales Manager at Epson Middle East, speaks to ME Printer about their planned participation at SGI 2018 What is the state of signage and printing industry in this region?

There is a general awareness of sustainability. From the materials to the production process, everyone is looking to cut costs and environmental impact. Companies look for new and innovative ways to attract and keep customers. Also, trade shows and events usually have a positive effect on industry growth.

I expect to see more and more short-term value added signage. I think that the life cycle of a sign will get shorter as businesses try to gain traction quicker. To do this they will need different signs and messages to differentiate themselves from other local competitors.

What sort of market trends do you see in the regional signage and printing

industry for 2017-2018?

The trend going into two directions first, high quality value added signage and the second is the unique solution soft signage using dye sublimation and Eco Solvent with third party media solution.

Eco-friendly products had higher demand and will be in the future, and of course our core technology (micro-piezo) which is taking part of all our printing products/Solutions (Signage, Garment, Digital Textile and industrial labels).

What will SGI 2018 bring along? Will the exhibitors focus on graphics, garments, signs, digital textile, installation, printed electronics and industrial printing, as well?

All the previous will be added val-

ues as the market trend changed depend on application as we can see lower print volume but high value solution which is more profitable. I think SGI with the current setup is unique and we don't have the same in the region therefore SGI been a key event for Epson in the last 9 years.

In additional to our current range of value added signage and ecofriendly products, our focus will be into more digital textile product (New product to be launched SCF9300) and there is a plan to launch a new signage projector as well for the digital signage.

Demand for Innovative and CostEffective Products is Rising: Desert Sign ME Printer speaks to Desert Sign about the regional market trends in the signage and printing industry What is the state of signage and printing industry in this region?

In terms of technological advancements, what sort of technology shift or introduction of new technologies have you

Digital Channels and Social Media challenges the Signage and Printing Industry, creating a new and innovative printing solution will cater and understand the requirement of the customers.

What will SGI 2018 bring along? Will the exhibitors focus on graphics, garments, signs, digital textile, installation, printed electronics and industrial printing, as well?

SGI 2018 will showcase the products in Signage and Display, Outdoor Media, Equipment, materials and services for Media and Advertising

Industries, where media market, advertising agencies will gather together in search of the best and most innovative marketing solutions for their business needs.

SGI caters the needs of the stakeholders and trade visitors in signage, digital signage, retail solutions, indoor and outdoor media, screen and digital printing industries. SGI 2018 will open doors for innovative solution and will deliver best printing technology.

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The Middle East Signage and Printing Industry have established itself to be a strong sector because it caters to the demand for innovative and cost-effective, green and ecofriendly printing solutions.

The growth is attributed to the upswing in retails, travel and tourism, hospitality and textile industries and government infrastructure expansions.

seen in the past couple of years?

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Canon Will Continue to Focus on Imaging Innovation Shadi Bakhour, the B2B Business Unit Director at Canon Middle East, speaks to ME Printer about their participation at FESPA 2017 How many years has Canon participated at FESPA?

Canon has been participating in FEPSA for six years now since its first participation in 2011. Through its product development, Canon, year-on-year has repeatedly redefined expectations of productivity, quality, applications versatility and cost of ownership through its comprehensive portfolio of printers and solutions.

How important is FESPA for Canon's overall business strategy?

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Canon will continue to focus on imaging innovation as the central theme of our business strategy. The next five years will be particularly important in our growth plans with the key strategic mission to make Canon a top 100 global company. In this regard, Canon is putting greater emphasis on diversification and globalization in the next years as we sustain our expansion into new business areas.

We showcased DreamLabo production inkjet photo printer which marks Canon entry into the production photo printing market in line with the com-

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pany’s stated growth strategy of expanding business operations through diversification. The DreamLabo along with the imagePRESS C750 sheetfed toner press where shown in live production. In combination with the wide-format technologies on show, these illustrate how output from wide- and small-format devices can be blended to offer customers effective multi-channel communications, including items such as premium-quality photobooks and personalised campaign collateral.

We successfully closed two orders for DreamLabo in FESPA for our region, one in KSA with our partner DMC, and one in UAE with our partner Tenaui which is a testament on the potential of this market in the Middle East.

FESPA is the largest international wide-format professional printing exhibition which serves as a platform for us to showcase our innovative imaging technology to inspire our customers with new ideas as a result of combining our products with different solutions available for the best output.

What are some of the highlights of your

participation at FESPA? Tell us about Canon's UVgel waterless ink technology. What benefits does it bring to the table?

In the Middle East, Canon mission is to become a true value-added sales and service company as we continue to focus on our “closer to customers” business strategy and to work closely with our partners.

This year, Canon showcased its market-leading range of print solutions inspiring graphics producers with an array of opportunities to boost their productivity, expand their applications portfolio and access profitable new revenue streams. Starting from an understanding of each PSP’s (Print Service Provider) individual business aspirations, Canon explored areas where they could consider new ways of working, showing them how fresh thinking around applications, supported by innovative technology and new approaches to add value to their customers.

An important highlight at this year’s FESPA was the launch of the new 64-inch roll-to-roll Océ Colorado 1640 printer, built on Canon’s ground-breaking UVgel technology. Designed to eliminate the compromises inherent in prevailing roll-to-roll technologies, the Océ Colorado 1640 reinforces Canon’s long heritage of continuous innovation in digital wide-format printing.

Canon’s UV gel is an exciting technology for the world. It provides an entirely new way for print businesses to produce cost-effective, high-quality printing with non-toxic, durable, and colour-fast results on virtually any flexible media.

With UV gel, the ink instantly gels when it comes into contact with the media it is printed on. The result is a precise dot

placement, and area control for consistent high-quality images at high speed. Therefore, pictures can be printed repeatedly at maximum efficiency and quality.

Additionally, the ink leaves almost no discernible physical profile thanks to ultra-thin ink dispersion.

Compared to eco-solvent or latex printing this helps to save almost half of the ink of conventional printing technologies.

FESPA 2017 also coincided with the tenth anniversary of the launch of the Océ Arizona series.

Print service providers (PSPs) and corporate companies operating in vertical markets such as décor and packaging, found a broad spectrum of printed applications from the Océ Colorado 1640, Océ Arizona, Océ ColorWave and imagePROGRAF printers.

What sort of market is currently present for wide format printing in the MEA region?

What sort of response have your products garnered at FESPA?

During FESPA 2017, the Océ Colorado 1640 won a prestigious technology award from the European Digital Press association (EDP) in the ‘Roll-to-roll Printers up to 170cm’ category with the judging Technical Committee calling it a ‘game-changer’. While celebrating the 6000th Océ Arizona installa-

tion at Technipub in France, Canon Europe also achieved significant sales of the Océ Arizona series flatbed printers during FESPA, both from existing customers looking to scale up their production capabilities and from first-time investors in Canon flatbed solutions.

What sort of post-event activities will Canon engage in post FESPA?

The changes in the print industry mean that customers are now looking for relationships that are more than transactional. B2B success is not about printing more, it is about consultative partners that can offer creative solutions to business challenges.

Our “closer to customers” strategy has been one of the pillars of our growth in this region as it has allowed us to better understand the sentiments of our customers, subsequently enabling us to better serve them.

In a move to drive operational efficiencies in the workplace, we have also been strengthening our B2B offering with new ‘Market Propositions’ in which we are executing bespoke solutions for customers in key sectors. We have already launched this new proposition in the form of Canon for Business events in markets such as UAE, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain, offering solutions and services to key verticals such as healthcare, government and education. We will continue this drive with more countries including Iran, Jordan, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia in the 2H of 2017.

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The region's printing sector will collectively expand at an annual rate of 8.7 per cent to over $40 billion in market value in 2022 from $26.8 billion in 2017 - new report published by Smithers Pira shows.

Wide format inkjet is expected to be one of the key growth areas in the regional market.

While ecommerce is growing, physical stores are looking at new ways to be innovative and interactive as they constantly need to update their environment to keep consumers’ attention and custom.

This need to re-think the strategy of the traditional store experience

has opened up large opportunities for print within retail. High quality, high value printed interior decoration has become an easy way to refresh and create a new look and experience for a customer visiting a store.

Similarly, more companies are using pop-up shops as a successful way to generate interest and eventually sales. These temporary shops are able to implement ontrend and exciting printed designs and interiors that aren’t always a possibility within retail stores. An important trend and vertical that is seeing a great update in the MEA region is the interior décor industry. From business and industrial environments to the new wave in home entertainment, the growth in markets that are now exploring decorative applications will see the industrial print sector reach more than $107 billion by 2020. Digital printing is meeting this demand for tailor-made services perfectly, with solutions that not only provide a platform for customisation, but at a relatively low cost and – crucially – with a fast turnaround.

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EFI’s LED Inkjet Customers Benefit From Reduced Waste ME Printer speaks to Ken Hanulec, the Vice President of Marketing at EFI Inkjet, about sustainability in the printing industry

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Many companies are pushing for sustainability in the printing industry. How do you as a company that provides printing products and solutions make sure you contribute to the cause?

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Like many vendors in the signage and graphics space, we recognized our customers’ needs for an alternative to solvent systems, because of the levels of VOCs they can emit. The subsequent demand for UV systems as a replacement led us to becoming the world’s largest manufacturer of digital UV-curable inks.

We took it a step further, as we saw opportunities to address other aspects of the sustainability issue, by developing the first productionspeed LED UV-curing inkjet systems. Our LED printers use much less heat than what is required for traditional UV curing or for drying latex prints. That translates into reduced use of energy resources and, as a result, lower electricity bills for our customers.

Economic concerns, technological threat and uncertain futures have contributed to a crisis of confidence in print. Do you agree to this statement? If yes, what more needs to be done?

There are markets for prints that are challenged and are not likely to return to what they once were, but there is tremendous opportunity when you really examine and redefine what is considered “print.”

Many markets in signage and graphics printing have been resistant to commoditisation, and it is a sector that has grown from traditional outdoor billboard signage to fleet and vehicle wraps, building wraps, innovative, high-end POP displays on unique substrates, and more. As more people experience the positive impact those graphics have in a marketing sense, that sector of print will continue to grow and drive profitability for customers.

And then, beyond that, there is an industrial side of print where digital print at least will drive tremendous change, in markets like wood and flooring products, apparel and décor, ceramic tiles, brick, concrete and more.

These are markets that were not defined as “print” a generation ago, but digital technologies are bringing these types of industrial applications more into the graphic arts space, which speaks volumes about the potential strong future for print manufacturing.

What sort of factors are shaping today’s print industry?

From a sustainability standpoint, there is not only a need to develop safer, greener technologies, but there also is a significant need to reduce waste. EFI’s LED inkjet customers benefit from reduced waste because LED lamps produce a more-consistent exposure over the life of the lamp. As a result, there are fewer wasted prints related to bulb degradation and trial-and-error lamp power adjustments.

Beyond that, the trend toward “lean” and greater efficiency in operations points to the many production workflow advantages EFI has developed for our Fiery digital front end systems and our MIS/ERP and web-to-print workflow software. Using these systems to eliminate mistakes in the production process saves our customers money and improves their efficiency. For many, and perhaps most, of our workflow software customers, the higher levels of efficiency allow them to produce much more work without adding staff.

What are the challenges that block the pathway

towards sustainability in the printing industry?

I think the industry is on a positive path, and there has been substantial progress both in recycled media compatibility with digital printing systems and in recyclability of digitally printed materials. Recycling is certainly a consideration in R&D for our new technologies. For example, printed output from our new ultra-high-speed single-pass LED inkjet press for corrugated board printing, the EFI Nozomi C18000, is certified for recyclability.

New media options, digital technology implementations and green expectations can breed market uncertainty. In such a scenario, how can printers make sure their new investments can bring in maximum ROI?

Even the most environmentally sustainable systems cannot help printing companies if those systems cannot deliver a good ROI. While our LED printers have been important as a way for our customers to increase the sustainability of their print operations, we recognise it is not a one-size-fits-all approach. The

amount of printing capability has to be in line with the amount of business a customer has.

That's why EFI has a range of LED production inkjet graphics printing technologies, from entry-level products like the new EFI Pro 16h hybrid roll/flatbed printer to higher-volume, highspeed models like the VUTEk LX3 Pro printer hybrid printer. That way customers can achieve the sustainability advantages LED offers with a level of device that delivers the best ROI.

How according to you can printers reshape their businesses by aligning commercial and environmental goals?

Many EFI customers look for new opportunities where they can develop markets for many of the premium-margin applications possible with LED inkjet printers. In some cases, this effort really matches what some printing companies and customers are also seeking in terms of greener processes. A customer in Dubai, for example, NDIGITEC, adopted VUTEk LED print technology knowing there is increased awareness and demand among Gulf Region businesses for sustainable technologies.

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Large Format Printer Market Worth $8.42 Billion by 2022 Growing demand for advertising, dĂŠcor, and textile printing applications is expected to drive the market

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According to a new market research report "Large Format Printer Market

by Ink Type (Aqueous, Solvent, UVCurable, Latex, Dye Sublimation), Printing Technology (Inkjet, Laser), Print Width, Application and Geography - Global Trends & Forecast to 2022", the large format printer market is expected to be worth $8.42 Billion (in terms of value).

This includes both hardware and after- sales services, and is expected to witness a shipment of 398.3 thousand units (in terms of volume) by 2022. This is at a CAGR of 3.0 percent and 4.4 percent, respectively, between 2016 and 2022.

Growing demand for advertising, dĂŠcor, and textile printing applications is expected to drive the market. Signage is expected to lead the large format printer market in terms of volume.

Signage refers to the use of signs and symbols to communicate messages in an attractive way to a specific group. It is one of the most widely used methods of marketing.

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such as in indoor signs, shop branding, indicators, large corporate emblems, promotional signage, and window displays.

Signage acts as an influencer at the point of sale; as an attraction point in booth decoration among others. Although there has been a considerable penetration of digital signage, the overall large format printer market is still expected to show a steady growth in the retail graphics industry, particularly in the indoor PoS signage. A major factor is growth of organized retail in emerging economies such as India, which is leading to construction of large-scale retail outlets such as hypermarkets and supermarkets where PoS and PoP signs are used extensively.

UV-cured ink consists of acrylic monomers with a photo initiator.

As soon as the printing is done, the ink is exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light, which causes a chemical reaction, thus, making the ink solid.

Unlike solvent and aqueous inks, the UV-cured ink does not evaporate. It

gets set and dries up quickly on the exposure of UV light and can be sent to the next step of the production process. This makes them durable and suitable for printing on a wide range of flexible materials along with direct to rigid substrates. Due to these advantages of UV-cured ink, the large format printers for UVcured ink have been adopted at the fastest rate by the end users.

The market in APAC (Asia-Pacific), which includes emerging economies of India and China as well as developed countries such as Japan and South Korea, is expected to grow at the highest CAGR between 2016 and 2022 because of the rapid growth of retail graphics, signage and advertising in the region due to fast-growing economies in countries such as India.

The key players in the market are HP Inc. (U.S.), Canon (Japan), Epson (Japan), Roland Dg Corp. (Japan), Xerox Corp. (U.S.), Mimaki (Japan), Ricohl (Japan), Konica Minolta. (Japan), and Agfa Gevaert (Belgium), EFI Inc. (U.S.), and Durst (Italy).

Rashid Printing Opts for KODAK NEXPRESS SX3300 Digital Production Color Press Established in 1985, Rashid Printing has built a dynamic business that has thrived for three decades by adapting to new market conditions and creating a flexible service model that caters to its customer’s diverse needs

quickly decreasing. We needed to create a solution for our clients that would deliver the same quality as offset, but deliver the final product on a lower cost basis.”

Rashid decided to install a KODAK NEXPRESS SX3300 Digital Production Color Press with a long sheet feeder for sheetfed digital printing.

With its high colour print quality, the NEXPRESS Press complements sheetfed offset production on Rashid’s 5 offset presses.

The ability to use a larger sheet size was important to Rashid because the larger sheet sizes mean Rashid can produce even more applications to meet diverse market needs, including 6 and 8-page letter/A4 brochures, over-sized brochures, dust jackets for larger books, posters, and other specialized applications.

Boxwala commented, “Our decision to purchase the NEXPRESS SX3300 Press is driven to a great extent by a desire to improve service for our high-end clients. They demand an exceptionally high level of quality for their projects, but also increasingly

want flexibility in run lengths and unique features like the NEXPRESS Gold Dry Ink option, which is the first toner-based system to provide a metallic look with sparkle effects.

We’re using the NEXPRESS Press as a tool to create real value for our highend print jobs.”

Rashid Printing is deploying the NEXPRESS Press for an array of new services, including books, collateral, unique invitations, and projects that require variable data applications, like printing loyalty cards on synthetic media with variable barcodes and numbers. The sky is the limit for this machine, and Rashid Printing is embracing its possibilities to grow their business.

“As the first printer in the UAE to have a long sheet feeder capability on a digital press, we are translating more and more jobs from offset onto the NEXPRESS Press. Our customers are impressed with the exceptional quality of this machine, and as a firm, it is giving us the confidence to progress on our vision to grow our digital printing capabilities,” concluded Boxwala.

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Resilience is one of the characteristics that has defined the UAE’s economic success since its founding in the early 1970s. Early on it embraced economic diversification as a surer path to building sustainable growth, in particular against the vagaries of oil dependence. It’s a formula that has worked well. The decline in the share of oil and gas in its GDP went from 41 percent in 2000 to 31 percent in 2015, and over the same period, there has been 400 percent increase in industrial infrastructure spending.

For companies like Rashid Printing, this ethic of resilience is one reason the Emirates continues to be a rising star among emerging markets.

Established in 1985, Rashid Printing has built a dynamic business that has thrived for three decades by adapting to new market conditions and creating a flexible service model that caters to its customer’s diverse needs. Zoeb Boxwala, the Director of Rashid Printers, commented, “We do all kinds of commercial work, including books, point of sale materials and we collaborate closely with the advertising industry to support a range of marketing campaigns. But, we are also very proud of the niche we have created for handling challenging projects for our clients. We like to say to our customers that whatever you can conceive, we can accomplish.”

Over the past several years, one of the biggest challenges facing Rashid and its clients has been the growth in demand for short-run printing jobs. “We do a lot of printing for high-end customers, but over the years we’ve seen the runs getting shorter and shorter,” said Boxwala.

“With our existing offset equipment, we recognized that the cost viability from a production point of view was

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Calendar

TRADE SHOWS CONFERENCES & EVENTS July 2017 GFT Bangkok, Thailand 5 - 8 July, 2017 Serigrafia Sign Future Textil Sao Paulo, Brazil 12 - 15 July, 2017 Printpack + Sign Singapore 26 - 28 July, 2017

August 2017 Ipmex Malaysia Malaysia 10 -13 August, 2017 DPES Sign Expo China Guangzhou, China 23 - 25 August, 2017

September 2017 Print 17 Chicago, USA 10 - 14 September, 2017

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FESPA Africa Johannesburg, South Africa 13 – 15 September, 2017

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Sign China Shanghai, China 20 – 22 September, 2017

Pack Expo Las Vegas, United States 25 - 27 September, 2017 Healthcare Packaging Expo Las Vegas, United States 25 - 27 September, 2017 Labelexpo Europe Brussels, Belgium 25 – 28 September, 2017

October 2017 Sign Istanbul Istanbul, Turkey 4 – 8 October, 2017 World Publishing Expo Berlin, Germany 10 – 12 October 2017 SGIA Expo New Orleans, United States 10 - 12 October, 2017 RemaxWorld Expo Guangdong, China 12 – 14 October 2017 IPAP Tehran Tehran, Iran 12 - 15 October, 2017

MARK YOUR CALENDAR BOOK YOUR TICKETS Eurasia Packaging Istanbul, Turkey 25 – 28 October, 2017

Heimtextil Frankfurt, Germany 9 – 12 January, 2018

IPEX SGI Dubai Birmingham, UK Dubai, UAE 31 October – 3 November, 2017 14 – 16 January, 2018

November 2017 Inprint Munich, Germany 14 – 16 November, 2017

December 2017 FESPA Eurasia Istanbul, Turkey 7–10 December, 2017 Print Pack Arabia Sharjah, UAE 11 – 14 December, 2017 Plastivision Arabia Sharjah, UAE 11 – 14 December, 2017 Paper Arabia Dubai, UAE 12 – 14 December, 2017

Digi Sign Africa Cairo, Egypt 9 – 11 January 2018

February 2018 Paperworld Middle East Dubai, UAE 27 February – 1 March, 2018

March 2018 DPES Sign Expo China Guangdong, China 3 – 6 March 2018

April 2018 Pure Digital Amsterdam, The Netherlands 17 - 19 April, 2018

May 2018 FESPA 2018 Global Print Expo Berlin, Germany 15 - 18 May, 2018

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January 2018

Saudi Print & Pack Riyadh, KSA 21 – 24 January 2018

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Machines For Sale

Alfa A well established large format printing business having operated profitably for 10 years in Dubai with staff , trade license, machinery in good condition and good client base is on sale for AED 900,000.

The machine is out of original packaging, but only used once.

Only Serious buyers contact: +971 50 7882087.

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HP Designjet L25500 This machine provides unrivaled versatility from one printing system. You can produce outdoor signage with durability comparable to eco-solvent inks.

You can achieve high-quality results—that meet clients’ branding requirements—for all your indoor signage applications, from exhibition graphics to interior decorations.

You can print on a wide range of media, including coated media or polyester fabric and low-cost papers without treatments. You can produce vehicle wraps with HP Latex Inks that outperform eco-solvent inks. HP is the only company that offers and warrants the entire printing system for vehicle wraps with the HP Performance Warranty for HP Air Release Adhesive Gloss Cast Vinyl and HP Clear Gloss Cast Overlaminate. Going for AED 30,000. Contact: +971 52 3574417.

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OKI Laser Printer OKI laser printer for printing sheets for magic touch sheets for t-shirts, glassware, and so on is available for AED 1000.

Please contact: +971 50 5203309.

A Mixed Bag of Machines We are selling a used Xerox C 550 Professional Printer for AED 40,000. The machine is in perfect condition inside and out and used only a couple of times. We also have a Champion Digital Cutter, which has been used 150-160 times only. We are selling it for AED 14,000. We also have a Vansda Professional Lamination Machine, which has been used only for 15-20 times. We are selling it for AED 2500. Please contact: +971 56 1580300.

available such as Brother, Canon, HP, Ricoh, Xerox. Very Low and Affordable Pricing.

Special Offer on Multiple Units. Please contact for further details: +971 56 5238388.

Offset Printing Machines We have a Heidelberg SpeedMaster 52, two-colour, 1997 for AED 150,000. We also have a GTO 52 NP, 1993, for AED 45,000, a STAHL Folding Machine 52, 2000, for AED 25,000. All the machines are in very good condition. We are selling because we are closing down our business. We will provide free installation and three-months warranty. Please contact: +971 55 7700788.

HP T770 Plotter for Sale Used HP plotter T770 44-inches in good condition imported from Europe for sale for AED 5,500. Contact: +971 55 9857502.

Used EFI H 1625 LED Printer Perfect condition UV LED hybrid printer EFI H1625 for sale. It is a 1200-DPI digital printing machine for indoor and outdoor used for two years.

Only printed 22000 sq meter and can print five CM thick material on flatbed. Available for AED 200,000. Contact: +971 56 6467894.

Refurbished Printers and Copiers for Sale Heavy Duty and Industrial Printers for Sale at very low prices. Multiple Brands

Konica Minolta Biz Hub C 452 Used photo copy machine Konica Minolta biz hub c452 in good condition imported from Europe with warranty for sale for AED 5,500. Contact: +971 55 9857502.

Multiple Printers for Sale The Canon IR C5035 can print color A4 and A3. This is laser with network wifi printer available for AED 3650. We have a Canon 2880, a laser WiFi printer that can print in A3 at AED 2750. The Xerox 7435 supports Mac systems and is an all-in-one printer.

It can print both A3 and A4 and is available for AED 4750. All printers and plotters under two-months warranty.

Contact: +971 52 4459276.

Ricoh Aficio MPC3500 4500 A4A3 USB WIRELESS NETWORK There is a Ricoh Aficio MPC3500 4500 A4A3 USB WIRELESS NETWORK available for sale for AED 2100. The rate is negotiable. Please contact :+971 50 3866837.

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Tel: +971 4 391 1210, Fax: +971 4 390 9561

Canon Image RUNNER ADVANCE 5051C We have a Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE for sale in very good condition for AED 2600. Please contact: +971 50 3866837.

Xerox Machine for Sale Xerox Machine Model No. WC7225 used for nearly 3 years. With full service during the span of 3 years.

Price negotiable plus toners/ cartridges. Available for AED 13000. Contact: +971 50 7041199.

Mutoh Value Jet 628 and Mutoh ValueCut VC 600 AED 16,000 A Mutoh Value Jet 628 and Mutoh ValueCut VC 600 is available for AED 16000. It is in excellent condition, with regular maintenance and very lightly used. Maximum media width 24.8 inches and maximum print width 24.4 inches. Call +971 50 1683065.

Printing Press for Sale Nine years running printing press with huge client database for sale in Sharjah. If interested please call or WhatsApp any time: +971 55 6954880.

UV Flatbed Printer We have a UV flat bed printer for sale. Max size is 100 x 160 cm and comes with Ricoh head. Offers five colour and 3 pcl. Available for AED 90,000.

Contact: +971553452151.

2 Colour Heidelberg MOZPS Used Heidelberg MOZP-S Two Colour Printing Press for sale. Manufacturing year 1989. Made in Germany with 45 million impressions.

Maximum sheet size 48 x 65 cm. Prints at a speed of 12,000 sheets per hour. Conventional Dampening with quick action plate clamps. Though Numbering unit is not included in this package.

The Machine is in Very Good Condition and weighs around 7000 kgs. Price is $41,000.

Contact: +971558412828.

Roland GX-500 Vinyl Cutter A Roland GX-500 Vinyl Cutter is available for sale which has been used sparingly.

It is perfect inside and out and is available for a price of AED 11000. Contact: +971555911234.

Roland SJ745EX Solvent Machine A Roland SJ745EX Solvent Machine is up for sale for a price

of AED 20,000. The machine is in good condition and has been used only for 2 years.

Contact: +971557983219.

Graphtec CE6000-60 Vinyl Cutter and Heat Press A Graphtec plotter with stand + heat press machine is available for sale for AED 8000.

The machine is in very good condition and is best for t-shirt printing business. Contact: +971554026810.

Eco-Solvent Printer for Indoor Available in 1.6m, 1.8m and 3.2m printing width with Epson printheads. Perfect for indoor applications (high quality) and outdoor applications (very durable).

Prints on vinyl sticker, roll-up, photo-paper, front-lit banner, backlit flex, backlit film, canvas, and so on. Great value for money (ink consumption AED 0.8 per SQM in high quality printing mode). Price is AED 39,900. Contact: +971506538642.

UV Printer for Give-Aways Directly prints on any rigid surface of final products such as glass, metal, aluminum, plastic, acrylic, wood, leather, ceramics, stones, canvas, carton, and so on. Prints on products with height up to 12cm. Has white color (CMYK + White). Prints special applications such as emboss finishing, printing on colored material. Asking price if AED 49,900. Contact: +971506538642.

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Digital Printer in Best Price Low Budget Eco solvent printer with 3 Years outdoor life. Easy operation as easy as HP 5500. Comes with backlit inks and scratch proof inks. Best for vehicle graphics w/o lamination.

Available for AED 22,500.

Contact:+971568801627.

Digital Press Intex CP3000 available for sale. The print thickness is 400 GSM. Any substrate can be used. Also recommended for textile transfer paper. You can make business card, letter head, envelope, flyers and so on. Contact: +971552438811.

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Jobs Job Vacancy Indian Graphic Designer Required indian graphic designer for a reputed company in Abu Dhabi. Please email to bach@ bachuae.com or contact: +971 50 3219768.

Sales Executive We are looking for Sales Executive for a packaging company in RAK. Candidate must have UAE driving license with experience in sales.

Salary between AED 5000 - AED 7000. Please email your CV to jobhospitality12@gmail.com.

Sales Executive Wanted Sales Executive. Printing and advertising company looking for Marketing Executives Based on Commission basis, Full time.

Salary is based on commission only. Job Location Dubai.

Minimum 2 years Sales and Marketing experience required.

Self motivated and hard working persons only need to apply.

Visa will be provided for right candidate. Send your detailed bio data to: teamjobz@gmail.com.

Sales Executive We are hiring now for “Sales executive” in our company located in Sharjah. Salary and benefits are AED 5000 to AED 10000 + Petrol + Mobile + Salik allowances given by the company. Nationality can be Filipino, Indian or Pakistani. UAE driving license is a must. If you qualified this criteria, you can forward your CV to: velmurugan@glades-group.com Accountant Preparation of Invoices, Receivables & Payables Statements and follow-up of receivables.

Preparation of supplier’s payments.Preparation of various statements to cut/avoid loss of revenue. Preparation of Bank Reconciliations Statements.

Maintaining Petty Cash of the Organization. Processing and finalizing the monthly transaction checking of monthly payroll to ensure accuracy. Preparations of Monthly Financial Reports.

Handling various assignments relating to Finance Department.

Salary between AED 3001 to AED 5000. Contact: hr2013xpp@gmail.com Silk Screen Operator Large Format Silk Screen Operator Large Format in printing press.

Responsible for operating the silk screen machinery necessary for printing marketing material, boxes, stands and other various products to the customers’ expectations. Responsible for working in a team environment and the producing and packaging of quality materials in a timely manner. Salary between AED 3001 to AED 5000. Contact: hr2013xpp@gmail.com Social Medial Specialist Social Media Specialist required.

Our ideal candidate has the following characteristics - strong communication skills. Ability to work in a fast paced, changing environment and provide rapid turnaround on deliverables.

Strength in managing time and multiple projects. Salary between AED 2001 to AED 3000.

Email: hr2013xpp@gmail.com Female Secretary Need one Filipino female secretary/receptionist with good knowledge of computer and filing and letter making. Experience is must. Salary between AED 2001 – AED 3000. Send CV to: ainplast@outlook.com or alainpi@emirates.net.ae Accounts Assistant Required a lady

Accounts

Assistant for a reputed printing press in Sharjah. Main job is to follow up with customers for fund collection. Salary between AED 2001 – AED 3000. Send CV to ranjith@decentpp.com Sales Executive A well reputed company looking for out door sales person who know UAE market very well hard working and achiever goal target on time Salary AED 1200 Plus commission Plus AED 400 For Accommodation. Please contact 10am to 5pm. Send us your CV: advalmanara@gmail.com Operator for GTO 52 Urgently required GTO 52, 2 Colors Machine operator in Dubai for a reputed Printing Press.

Call 050 5688974 or send CV: khdim555@gmail.com Sales Executives Urgently looking for Sales Executives for a printing Press.

Must have relevant experience in the same industry. Salary range is AED 5000 and above. Send your cv to cvhr0017@gmail.com Production Supervisor Required a production supervisor for printing company in Dubai.

The person should determine the most efficient way of producing jobs and organize the production process. He / she should oversee department functions and managing employees.

The person should work closely with the production team to work through projects and there will be opportunity to plan and trouble shoot projects. The person should supervise the packing operations, final processing of goods for shipment and supervise drivers and coordinate the supply affairs. Salary range between AED 3001 - 5000. Send CV to hr2013xpp@gmail.com

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‫آراء وأفكار‬

‫الراشد للطباعة تختار كوداك نيكسبريس إس إكس‬ ‫‪ 3300‬لإلنتاج الرقمي المل ّون‬

‫تأسست الراشد للطباعة في عام ‪،1985‬‬ ‫وأطلقت مشروعا ً فعاال ً مزدهرا ً على مدى ‪3‬‬ ‫عقود‪ ،‬وذلك عبر التكيف مع الظروف الجديدة‬ ‫للسوق‪ ،‬وابتكار نموذج الخدمة المرنة التي‬ ‫تلبي احتياجات العمالء المتنوعة‪.‬‬ ‫تع ّد المرونة إحدى الخصائص التي حددت‬ ‫النجاح االقتصادي في دولة اإلمارات العربية‬ ‫المتحدة منذ تأسيسها في أوائل ‪ ،1970‬وذلك‬ ‫في وقت مبكر جداً؛ حيث تبنت الدولة مسار‬ ‫التنويع االقتصادي األكثر رسوخا ً لبناء نمو دائم‬

‫يساهم في مواجهة تأثيرات االعتماد على النفط‪،‬‬ ‫وقد نجحت صيغة العمل هذه بشكل جيد‪.‬‬ ‫وتراجعت حصة النفط والغاز في الناتج المحلي‬ ‫اإلجمالي للدولة من ‪ 41%‬في عام ‪ 2000‬إلى‬ ‫‪ 31%‬في عام ‪ ،2015‬وخالل الفترة نفسها‪،‬‬ ‫شهد اإلنفاق على البنية التحتية الصناعية‬ ‫زيادة بنسبة ‪ .400%‬وبالنسبة للشركات مثل‬ ‫الراشد للطباعة‪ ،‬كانت هذه القدرة على المرونة‬ ‫إحدى األسباب في جعل سوق اإلمارات نجما ً‬ ‫صاعدا ً بين األسواق الناشئة‪.‬‬

‫على مدى السنوات القليلة الماضية‪ ،‬كان واحد‬ ‫من أكبر التحديات التي تواجه الراشد للطباعة‬ ‫وعمالئها هي النمو في الطلب على وظائف‬ ‫الطباعة على المدى القصير‪.‬‬ ‫وعن هذا قال بوكسواال‪" :‬نحن نقوم بالكثير‬ ‫من الطباعة للزبائن المميزين‪ ،‬ولكن على مر‬ ‫السنين رأينا معدل الطلب أقصر‪ .‬وأضاف‪:‬‬ ‫"مع معدات الطباعة الموجودة لدينا‪ ،‬أدركنا‬ ‫أن قيمة التكلفة من وجهة نظر اإلنتاج تأخذ في‬ ‫التناقص بسرعة‪ .‬ونحن بحاجة إلى إيجاد حلول‬ ‫لعمالئنا من شأنها أن تقدم نفس النوعية‬ ‫كطباعة‪ ،‬ولكن المنتج النهائي يتم تسليمه على‬ ‫أساس أقل تكلفة"‪.‬‬ ‫قررت راشد للطباعة اختيار ‪KODAK‬‬ ‫‪ NEXPRESS SX3300‬لإلنتاج الرقمي الملون‬ ‫مع ملقم أوراق لطابعات شيت فيد الرقمية‪.‬‬ ‫وبجودتها العالية في الطباعة الملونة‪ ،‬تع ّد‬ ‫طابعة نيكسبريس مكملة إلنتاج طابعة شيت‬ ‫فيد في فروع راشد للطباعة الخمسة‪ .‬وكان‬ ‫من المهم إمكانية استخدام أوراق بحجم كبير‬ ‫بالنسبة للراشد فاستخدامها لألوراق الكبيرة‬ ‫يعني أنه بإمكانها إنتاج أكثر وتلبية حاجات‬ ‫السوق المختلفة‪ .‬متضمنة كراسات مؤلفة من‬ ‫‪ 6-8‬صفحات وبقياس ‪ ،4A‬كراسات بقياس‬ ‫أكبر‪ ،‬أغلفة للكتب الكبيرة والملصقات وغيرها‪.‬‬

‫وتقدم الراشد للطباعة طابعة نيكسبريس‬ ‫للعديد من الخدمات الجديدة‪ ،‬متضمنة الكتب‬ ‫والوثائق والدعوات المميزة والمشاريع األخرى‬ ‫التي تطلب استخدام بيانات أكثر‪ ،‬كطباعة‬ ‫بطاقات التخليص على المواد المصنعة مع‬ ‫العديد من األرقام والباركود‪ .‬هذه اآللة ال حدود‬ ‫إلمكانياتها‪ ،‬وقد اعتمدت الراشد للطباعة على‬ ‫قدرات هذه اآللة لتحسين أعمالها‪.‬‬ ‫وفي النهاية‪ ،‬قال بوكسواال‪" :‬مع استخدامنا‬ ‫ألول طابعة في اإلمارات تحتوي على على‬ ‫ملقم لألوراق الكبيرة يتم استخدامها في‬ ‫طابعة رقمية‪ ،‬سنقوم بأداء أعمال أكثر مع‬ ‫نيكسبريس‪ .‬حيث نرى الدهشة على وجوه‬ ‫عمالئنا مع الجودة االستثنائية التي توفرها‬ ‫هذه الطابعة‪ ،‬وبالنسبة لنا كشركة‪ ،‬فالطابعة‬ ‫تعطينا الثقة لتطوير رؤيتنا في تحسين قدرات‬ ‫الطباعة الرقمية لدينا‪".‬‬

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‫وفي هذا السياق‪ ،‬قال زويب بوكسواال‪ ،‬مدير‬ ‫شركة راشد للطباعة‪" :‬نقوم بجميع أنواع‬ ‫العمل التجاري‪ ،‬بما في ذلك الكتب‪ ،‬وتحديد‬ ‫المواد الخاصة بالبيع‪ ،‬كما نتعاون بشكل وثيق‬ ‫مع صناعة اإلعالن لدعم عدد من الحمالت‬ ‫التسويقية الكبيرة‪ .‬ونحن فخورون جدا ً‬ ‫بوصولنا إلى هذه المكانة التي نعمل من خاللها‬ ‫على تنفيذ المشاريع الصعبة لعمالئنا‪.‬‬

‫وأضاف بوكسواال‪" :‬نود أن نقول لعمالئنا‪ :‬كل‬ ‫ما تخيله‪ ،‬نحن قادرون على إنجازه"‪.‬‬

‫وقال بوكسواال‪" :‬قرارنا بشأن شراء طابعة‬ ‫‪ NEXPRESS SX3300‬كان نابعا ً من رغبة‬ ‫كبيرة لتحسين خدماتنا لعمالئنا المميزين‪،‬‬ ‫فهم يطلبون أن تكون مشاريعهم ذات جودة‬ ‫عالية جدا ً ولكنهم مع ذلك يطلبون بشكل‬ ‫متزايد أن تكون ذات مزايا فريدة من نوعها‬ ‫مثل ‪ NEXPRESS‬ذات الحبر الذهبي الجاف‪،‬‬ ‫وكان هذا أول نظام حبري يعطي مظهرا ً‬ ‫معدنيا ً بتأثيرات المعة‪ .‬نحن نستخدم طابعة‬ ‫نيكسبريس كأداة لخلق قيمة حقيقية ألعمالنا‬ ‫المميزة في الطباعة‪".‬‬

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‫آراء وأفكار‬

‫إبسون‪ :‬تنامي الطلب على المنتجات‬ ‫الصديقة للبيئة‬

‫شهاب زبير مدير المبيعات اإلقليمي في الشرق األوسط‬ ‫لشركة إبسون يتحدث مع "مي برنتر" عن مشاركة إبسون‬ ‫في معرض “إس جي آي” ‪2018‬‬ ‫تشهد صناعة الطباعة والالفتات في‬ ‫المنطقة اوضاعا ً معقدة‪ ،‬كيف هي‬ ‫نظرتكم لما يحدث؟‬

‫هنالك وعي عام لالستمرار بدءا ً من المواد إلى‬ ‫عملية اإلنتاج‪ ،‬والجميع يتطلع لتقليل التكلفة‬ ‫واألثر البيئي‪ ،‬كما تطلع الشركات البتكار طرق‬ ‫جديدة وحديثة لجذب الزبائن والحفاظ عليهم‪،‬‬ ‫باإلضافة إلى أن عروض التجارة والمناسبات‬ ‫لها أثر إيجابي على نمو الصناعة‪ .‬أتوقع أن أرى‬ ‫الفتات ذات قيمة مضافة قصيرة المدى أكثر‬ ‫وأكثر‪ .‬أعتقد أن دورة حياة الالفتات ستقصر في‬ ‫حين أن األعمال تحاول االجتذاب بشكل أسرع‪.‬‬ ‫ولفعل ذلك فهم يحتاجون لشعارات ورموز‬ ‫مختلفة من أجل تفريقهم عن منافسيهم‪.‬‬

‫ما هي اتجاهات السوق التي‬ ‫تراها في المنطقة لصناعة الطباعة‬ ‫والالفتات في ‪2017-2018‬؟‬

‫إن السوق يتجه في اتجاهين؛ األول هو الالفتات‬ ‫ذات القيمة المضافة عالية الجودة‪ ،‬والثاني هو‬ ‫المحاليل الفريدة لالفتات الخفيفة باستخدام‬ ‫صباغ التصعيد والمحاليل البيئية مع محلول‬ ‫وسيط ثالث‪.‬‬ ‫يزداد الطلب على المنتجات الصديقة للبيئة‬ ‫اآلن وفي المستقبل وبالطبع فإن تقنيتنا‬ ‫الحقيقية (ميكرو بيزو) تلعب دورا ً مهما ً في‬ ‫منتجات ومحاليل الطباعة (الالفتات‪ ،‬األغطية‪،‬‬ ‫النسيج الرقمي والالصقات الصناعية)‪.‬‬

‫ماذا سيجلب معه “إس جي آي”‬ ‫‪2018‬؟ هل سيركز الزوار على‬ ‫الالفتات‪ ،‬األغطية‪ ،‬الصور‪ ،‬األنسجة‬ ‫الرقمية‪ ،‬التجهيزات‪ ،‬االلكترونيات‬ ‫المطبوعة والطباعة الصناعية أيضاً؟‬

‫كل ما سبق سيكون عبارة عن قيم مضافة‬

‫في حال تغير اتجاه السوق باالعتماد على‬ ‫االستخدام‪ .‬كما نرى سعات الطباعة منخفضة‬ ‫ولكن المحاليل ذات قيمة عالية وهذا مفيد‬ ‫جداً‪ .‬أعتقد أن “إس جي آي” مع اإلعداد الحالي‬ ‫فريد من نوعه وغير موجود في المنطقة من‬ ‫قبل لذلك فإن “إس جي آي” يعتبر حدث مهم‬ ‫بالنسبة ل ايبسون خالل ‪ 9‬سنوات الماضية‪.‬‬ ‫باإلضافة إلى المجال الحالي للقيم المضافة‬ ‫لالفتات والمنتجات صديقة البيئة فإن‬ ‫تركيزنا سيكون على األنسجة الرقمية أكثر‬ ‫(‪ SC-F9300‬منتج جديد سيتم إطالقه قريباً)‬ ‫وهنالك خطة إلطالق جهاز إسقاط جديد‬ ‫لالفتات باإلضافة إلى الالفتات الرقمية‪.‬‬

‫ديزرت ساين ‪ :‬ارتفاع الطلب على منتجات مبتكرة‬ ‫تمتاز بالفعالية من حيث التكلفة‬

‫ديزرت ساين تتحدث مع "مي برنتر" حول اتجاهات السوق اإلقليمية في الالفتات وصناعة الطباعة‬ ‫كيف ترون حالة صناعة الطباعة‬ ‫والالفتات في هذه المنطقة؟‬

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‫أثبتت صناعة الطباعة والالفتات في الشرق‬ ‫األوسط أنها قطاع قوي يلبي الطلب على‬ ‫حلول الطباعة المبتكرة والفعالة من حيث‬ ‫التكلفة والحفاظ للبيئة‪ ،‬ويرتبط نموها بنمو‬ ‫قطاعات التجزئة والسفر والسياحة والضيافة‬ ‫والنسيج وتوسعات البنية التحتية الحكومية‪.‬‬

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‫من حيث التقدم التكنولوجي‪ ،‬أي‬ ‫نوع من التحول التكنولوجي أو‬ ‫إدخال التكنولوجيا الجديدة شهدت‬ ‫في العامين الماضيين؟‬

‫القنوات الرقمية ووسائل اإلعالم االجتماعية‬ ‫تنافس الالفتات وصناعة الطباعة‪ ،‬فخلق‬ ‫حلول جديدة ومبتكرة للطباعة ستلبي وتتفهم‬ ‫متطلبات العمالء‪.‬‬

‫ماذا سيقدم "أس جي آي" ‪2018‬؟‬ ‫وهل سيتوسع تركيز العارضين‬ ‫ليشمل الرسومات والمالبس‬ ‫والعالمات والمنسوجات الرقمية‬ ‫والتجهيزات واإللكترونيات المطبوعة‬ ‫والطباعة الصناعية أيضا؟‬

‫سيعرض “أس جي آي”‪ 2018‬تشكيلة من‬ ‫المنتجات في مجال الالفتات وشاشات العرض‬ ‫الداخلية والخارجية والمواد والخدمات لصناعة‬ ‫اإلعالم والدعاية ‪ ،‬حيث سيجتمع سوق وسائل‬

‫اإلعالم ووكاالت اإلعالم معا ً بحثا ً عن حلول‬ ‫التسويق األفضل واألكثر ابتكارا لمتطلبات‬ ‫أعمالهم‪.‬‬ ‫وسيلبي معرض “أس جي آي” احتياجات‬ ‫الزوار من أصحاب المصلحة وتجار الالفتات‪،‬‬ ‫الالفتات الرقمية‪ ،‬حلول البيع بالتجزئة ‪،‬‬ ‫وسائل اإلعالم في األماكن المغلقة والخارجية‪،‬‬ ‫والطباعة الرقمية والشاشات‪ .‬وسيفتح “أس‬ ‫جي آي” ‪ 2018‬المجال أمام الحلول المبتكرة‬ ‫وتقديم أفضل تكنولوجيات الطباعة‪.‬‬

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‫الطباعة أقل من ناحية تآكل المصباح أو‬ ‫التجربة والخطأ‪.‬‬ ‫وفوق ذلك‪ ،‬فإن االتجاه نحو االعتماد على‬ ‫كفاءة اكبر في العمليات تشير إلى فوائد‬ ‫اإلنتاج العديدة‪ ،‬طورت (إي أف آي) أنظمة‬ ‫نهاية المقدمة الرقمية وبرمجيات طباعة‬ ‫الويب الخاصة بسير العمل وأنظمة ال‬ ‫‪ .MIS/ERP‬استخدام هذه األنظمة إلزالة‬ ‫األخطاء في عملية اإلنتاج توفر ماال ً للزبائن‬ ‫وتزيد من فعاليته‪ .‬مع العديد من برامج‬ ‫سير العمل الخاصة بالزبائن‪ ،‬فإن مستويات‬ ‫الكفاءة العالية تسمح بإنتاج أعمال أكثر‬ ‫بدون زيادة عدد األيدي العاملة‪.‬‬

‫ما هي التحديات التي تقف‬ ‫في وجه البقاء في مجال صناعة‬ ‫الطباعة؟‬

‫أعتقد أن الصناعة تسير في طريق إيجابي‬ ‫وكان هنالك تقدم ملحوظ في كل من توافق‬ ‫إعادة تصنيع الوسائط مع أنظمة الطباعة‬ ‫الرقمية وفي إعادة تدوير مواد الطباعة‬ ‫الرقمية‪ .‬إن عملية إعادة التدوير تعتبر‬ ‫محورا ً مهما ً في مجال البحث والتطوير‬ ‫لتقنياتنا الجديدة‪ ،‬كطباعة منتجات من‬

‫طابعة "ليد" النافثة للحبر وذات السرعة‬ ‫العالية لأللواح المتعرجة‪( ،‬إي أف آي)‬ ‫"نوزومي سي‪ "18000‬قد صدق عليها في‬ ‫مجال إعادة التدوير‪.‬‬

‫الجديدة‬ ‫الوسائط‬ ‫خيارات‬ ‫وتطبيقات التكنولوجيا الرقمية‬ ‫باإلضافة إلى التوقعات الغضة كلها‬ ‫يمكن أن ترفع من تردد السوق‪،‬‬ ‫في ظل هكذا سيناريو كيف يمكن‬ ‫لصناعة الطابعات أن تتأكد من أن‬ ‫استثماراتها الجديدة ستجلب لها‬ ‫فوائد عالية؟‬

‫حتى األنظمة البيئية األكثر احتمالية للبقاء‬ ‫ال يمكن لها أن تساعد شركات الطباعة إذا‬ ‫كانت هذه األنظمة ال تجلب عوائد جيدة‬ ‫على االستثمار‪ .‬بينما تعتبر طابعات "ليد"‬ ‫طريقة مهمة لزبائننا لزيادة إمكانية عمليات‬ ‫الطباعة خاصتهم فإننا نفهم بأن نوع واحد‬ ‫ال يمكن أن يلبي جميع المطالب‪ .‬إن‬ ‫استطاعة حجم الطباعة يجب أن يتماشى‬ ‫مع حجم العمل للزبائن‪.‬‬ ‫لذلك فإن (إي أف آي) لديها مجال واسع‬ ‫من تقنيات الطباعة التصويرية النافثة‬

‫للحبر من "ليد"‪ ،‬بدءا ً من المستويات‬ ‫األولية كطابعة ‪EFI Pro 16h hybrid roll‬‬ ‫الجديدة والطابعة المسطحة إلى نماذج‬ ‫ذات مستويات وسرعة أعلى كطابعة‬ ‫‪ .VUTEk LX3 Pro‬بهذه الطريقة يمكن‬ ‫للزبائن الحصول على الفوائد التي تقدمها‬ ‫ليد في األجهزة ذات المستويات العالية‬ ‫التي تعود بفوائد‪.‬‬

‫بحسب خبرتك‪ ،‬كيف يمكن‬ ‫للطباعة أن تعيد تشكيل أعمالها‬ ‫من خالل تحديد أهداف تجارية‬ ‫وبيئية؟‬

‫الكثير من زبائن “إي أف آي” يتطلعون‬ ‫لفرص جديدة من خاللها يمكنهم تطوير‬ ‫أسواقهم في العديد من استخدامات‬ ‫األقساط الممكنة مع طابعات ليد النافثة‬ ‫للحبر‪ .‬في بعض الحاالت فإن هذا العمل‬ ‫يوافق ما يبحث عنه عمالء وشركات‬ ‫الطباعة لعمليات أفضل‪ .‬على سبيل‬ ‫المثال هنالك زبون في دبي ‪NDIGITEC‬‬ ‫انتهج تقنية طباعة ‪ VUTEk LED‬مدركا ً‬ ‫وجود وعي وطلب كبير بين أعمال‬ ‫مناطق الخليج من أجل التكنولوجيا‬ ‫القابلة للتحمل‪.‬‬

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‫كين هوليك نائب رئيس التسويق في شركة (إي أف آي)‬ ‫للحبر يتحدث عن سر البقاء في صناعة الطباعة‬

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‫العديد من الشركات تتدافع‬ ‫للبقاء في مجال صناعة الطباعة‪.‬‬ ‫انتم كشركة مزودة لمنتجات‬ ‫ومحاليل الطباعة كيف تضمنون‬ ‫مساهمتكم في هذا القضية؟‬

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‫هل أنت موافق لهذه الحالة؟ إذا كان‬ ‫جوابك نعم‪ ،‬فماذا علينا أن نفعل أكثر؟‬ ‫يوجد أسواق للطباعة تقوم بالمخاطر‬ ‫وليس من المرجح لها أن تعود إلى ما‬ ‫كانت عليه سابقاً‪ ،‬ولكن هنالك فرصة‬ ‫هائلة عندما تقوم بفحص وإعادة تعريف‬ ‫ما يعتبر حقا ً "طباعة"‪.‬‬

‫كالعديد من بائعي الصور والالفتات أدركنا‬ ‫حاجة الزبائن لبديل عن أنظمة المحاليل‬ ‫بسبب مستوى المركبات العضوية‬ ‫المتطايرة المنبعثة منها‪ .‬فكان الطلب‬ ‫المتتالي على أنظمة "يوفي" كبديل‪ ،‬جعل‬ ‫منا الشركة األكبر في العالم المصنعة لحبر‬ ‫“يوفي” الرقمي القابل للمعالجة‪ .‬قمنا‬ ‫بخطوة أخرى متقدمة عندما رأينا فرصا ً‬ ‫موجهة نحو جوانب أخرى من موضوع‬ ‫البقاء من خالل تطوير أول إنتاج ألنظمة‬ ‫ضخ الحبر المعالجة "ليد يوفي” السريعة‪.‬‬ ‫إن طابعات "ليد" خاصتنا تستهلك حرارة‬ ‫أقل من طابعات ال”يوفي” العادية أو من‬ ‫طابعات "التيكس" الناشفة‪ ،‬وهذا يعني‬ ‫استهالك أقل لمصادر الطاقة وبالتالي‬ ‫فإن قيمة فواتير الكهرباء ستصبح أقل‬ ‫بالنسبة لزبائننا‪.‬‬

‫العديد من األسواق في مجال طباعة الصور‬ ‫والالفتات كانت مناهضة للسلع‪ ،‬وهو‬ ‫قطاع تطور من صناعة اللوحات اإلعالنية‬ ‫الخارجية التقليدية إلى أغطية السيارات‬ ‫والعمارات وشاشات العرض المتطورة‬ ‫جدا ً على أساس فريد من نوعه وغيرها‬ ‫الكثير‪ .‬كلما اختبر الناس األثر االيجابي لهذه‬ ‫الصور في السوق كلما استمر وسيستمر‬ ‫قطاع الطباعة بالتطور وجلب اإلفادة‬ ‫لعمالئه‪ .‬وفوق ذلك يوجد جانب صناعي‬ ‫للطباعة حيث أن الطباعة الرقمية ستحقق‬ ‫تغيرا ً هائال ً في األسواق كإنتاج األخشاب‬ ‫واألرضيات‪ ،‬المالبس والديكور‪ ،‬السيراميك‬ ‫واآلجر واالسمنت وغيرها‪.‬‬

‫إن التوتر االقتصادي والتهديد التكنولوجي‬ ‫والمستقبل الغير واعد كلها عوامل‬ ‫ساهمت بحصول أزمة ثقة في الطباعة‪.‬‬

‫هنالك أسواق لم يتم تعريفها "كأسواق‬ ‫طباعة" منذ جيل مضى ولكن التقنيات‬ ‫الرقمية تجلب هذه األنواع من االستخدامات‬

‫الصناعية أكثر لفن التصوير الذي يتحدث‬ ‫أكثر بكثير عن اإلمكانيات المستقبلية‬ ‫القوية لصناعة الطباعة‪.‬‬

‫ما هي العوامل التي تشكل‬ ‫صناعة الطباعة هذه األيام؟‬

‫من وجهة نظر محتملة ليس هنالك‬ ‫حاجة لتطوير تقنيات أأمن وأفضل‬ ‫فقط بل هنالك حاجة أكثر للتقليل‬ ‫من الفضالت‪ .‬إن عمالء (إي أف آي)‬ ‫لطابعات "ليد" النافثة للحبر يستفيدون‬ ‫من تقليل الفضالت ألن أضواء "ليد"‬ ‫تنتج وهجا ً ثابتا ً أكثر من المصابيح‬ ‫العادية‪ ،‬وكنتيجة لذلك فإن فضالت‬

‫الجودة وذات تكلفة فعالة والحصول أيضا ً‬ ‫على نتائج سريعة وملونة وطويلة األمد‬ ‫وغير ضارة لألوساط الواقعية والمرنة‪.‬‬

‫مع تقنية “يوفيجيل”‪ ،‬يتحول الحبر إلى‬ ‫جل فور اتصاله بالوسط الذي يطبع عليه‪،‬‬ ‫وتكون النتيجة كالتالي؛ موضع دقيق للنقط‬ ‫وتحكم عالي المستوى للحصول على صور‬ ‫متناسقة وعالية الجودة وبسرعة عالية‪،‬‬ ‫لذلك يمكن للصور أن تطبع عدة مرات‬ ‫بكفاءة وجودة عالية‪ .‬باإلضافة إلى ذلك ال‬ ‫يترك الحبر تقريبا ً أي أثر مادي على الوسط‬ ‫بفضل نافثة الحبر الدقيقة جداً‪ .‬مقارنة‬ ‫بطباعة "التيكس" أو "إيكوسولفينت"‬ ‫فإن هذه الطباعة تساعد بتوفير ما يقارب‬ ‫نصف كمية الحبر المستخدم في تقنيات‬ ‫الطباعة العادية‪.‬‬ ‫يتزامن “فيسبا” ‪ 2017‬أيضا ً مع الذكرى‬ ‫العاشرة إلطالق سلسلة “أوسي أريزونا”‪.‬‬ ‫مزودو خدمة الطباعة والشركات المساهمة‬ ‫العاملة في األسواق الرأسية مثل الديكور‬ ‫والتعبئة والتغليف وجدوا مجاالت واسعة‬ ‫الستخدام الطباعة من طابعات “أوسي‬ ‫كولورادو ‪“ ،”1640‬أوسي أريزونا”‪" ،‬أوسي‬ ‫كولورويف"‪ ،‬و"إميجبروغراف"‪.‬‬

‫ما نوع السوق الموجود حاليا ً التي‬ ‫تخص مجاالت الطباعة في منطقة‬ ‫الشرق األوسط؟‬

‫وبشكل مماثل الكثير من الشركات‬ ‫تستخدم المتاجر االلكترونية المنبثقة‬ ‫كطريقة ناجحة لخلق االهتمام وبالتالي‬ ‫المبيعات‪ ،‬هذه المتاجر المؤقتة قادرة على‬ ‫تطبيق تصاميم طباعة عصرية وممتعة‬ ‫والتي قد ال توجد إال في المتاجر ذات‬ ‫المبيعات بالجملة‪ .‬وهذا المجال يشهد‬ ‫تطورا ً كبيرا ً بالنسبة لمنطقة الشرق األوسط‬ ‫وخاصة صناعة الديكور الداخلي‪ .‬من البيئة‬ ‫الصناعية وبيئة العمل إلى الموجة الجديدة‬ ‫من التسلية المنزلية فإن النمو الذي تشهد‬ ‫األسواق من حيث اكتشاف استعماالت‬ ‫الديكور وسيصل قطاع الطباعة الصناعية‬ ‫إلى أكثر من ‪ 107‬مليار دوالر بحلول عام‬ ‫‪ .2020‬كما أن الطباعة الرقمية تلبي‬ ‫متطلبات مجال الخياطة والتفصيل بشكل‬ ‫ممتاز‪ ،‬مع المحاليل التي ال تقدم فقط‬ ‫عروضا ً للتخصيص بل بتكلفة قليلة تقريبا ً‬ ‫وبمدة زمنية قياسية‪.‬‬

‫ما أنواع النشاطات التي سترتبط‬ ‫بها “كانون” بعد “فيسبا”؟‬

‫ما كانت ردود الفعل على‬ ‫منتجاتكم في “فيسبا”؟‬

‫في “فيسبا” ‪ 2017‬حصلت طابعة “أوسي‬ ‫كولورادو ‪ ”1640‬على الجائزة الذهبية‬ ‫للتكنولوجيا من اتحاد اإلعالم الرقمي‬ ‫األوروبي (إي دي بي) من فئة "الطابعات‬

‫إن التغيرات في صناعة الطباعة تعني‬ ‫أن الزبائن تبحث عن نوع من العالقات‬ ‫يتخطى اإلجراءات‪ .‬إن نجاح "أعمال‬ ‫ألعمال" ال عالقة لها بالطباعة بعد اآلن‬ ‫بل هي عبارة عن شركاء استشاريين‬ ‫يؤمنون حلوال خالقة للتحديات في العمل‪.‬‬ ‫كانت إستراتيجيتنا "التقرب من الزبائن"‬ ‫واحدة من دعائم ازدهارنا في المنطقة‬ ‫حيث مكنتنا من فهم آراء زبائننا وبالتالي‬ ‫خدمتهم بشكل أفضل‪.‬‬ ‫وباالنتقال إلى الفعالية القيادية في العمل‬ ‫لقد قمنا بتعزيز عروض "أعمال ألعمال"‬ ‫"باقتراحات تسويقية جديدة" حيث‬ ‫نقوم بالحلول الموصى عليها للزبائن في‬ ‫القطاعات الرئيسية‪ .‬لقد قمنا مسبقا ً‬ ‫بإطالق هذا االقتراح الجديد بشكل “كانون”‬ ‫من أجل مناسبات األعمال في األسواق مثل‬ ‫اإلمارات وقطر وعمان والبحرين‪ ،‬مقدمين‬ ‫الحلول والخدمات في األسواق الرئيسية‬ ‫كالعناية بالصحة والحكومة والتعليم‪.‬‬ ‫سنستمر بهذه القيادة لبلدان كثيرة أخرى‬ ‫متضمنة إيران واألردن ولبنان والسعودية‬ ‫في النصف الثاني من عام ‪.2017‬‬

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‫سيتوسع قطاع الطباعة بالمنطقة بشكل‬ ‫جماعي سنويا ً بنسبة ‪ 8.7%‬ليغطي ‪40‬‬ ‫مليار دوالر من قيمة السوق في ‪2022‬‬ ‫من أصل ‪ 26.8‬مليار دوالر في ‪2017‬‬ ‫بحسب التقرير الجديد المنشور من قبل‬ ‫"سميذرس بيرا"‪ .‬من المتوقع أن تكون‬ ‫نافثة الحبر ذات الصيغة الكبيرة في مناطق‬ ‫النمو الرئيسية في السوق‪.‬‬

‫بينما تتطور التجارة االلكترونية تطلع‬ ‫المتاجر الواقعية إلى طرق جديدة لتكون‬ ‫أكثر تطورا ً ونشاطا ً حيث يحتاجون دوما ً‬ ‫لتعديل الوسط الموجودين فيه من أجل‬ ‫جذب انتباه الزبائن‪ .‬هذه الحاجة إلعادة‬ ‫التفكير باإلستراتيجية الخاصة بالمتاجر‬ ‫التقليدية قد فتحت فرصا ً كبيرة للطباعة‬ ‫ضمن البيع بالجملة‪ .‬الديكورات الداخلية‬ ‫المطبوعة العالية الجودة والقيمة أصبحت‬ ‫أسهل طريقة البتكار أفكار وتجارب جديدة‬ ‫لزوار المتاجر‪.‬‬

‫ذات الخاصية المدحرجة حتى ‪170‬‬ ‫سم" حيث أطلقت عليها لجنة الحكم‬ ‫التقنية اسم "غيم تشينجر"‪ .‬حين كان‬ ‫هنالك احتفال بتركيب طابعة “أوسي‬ ‫أريزونا” رقم ‪ 6000‬في تكنيبوب في‬ ‫فرنسا‪ ،‬حققت “كانون” األوروبية نسبة‬ ‫مبيعات رائعة لسلسة طابعات “أوسي‬ ‫أريزونا” المسطحة في “فيسبا”‪ .‬تم بيع كال‬ ‫من الطابعتين لزبائن يطمحون لتطوير‬ ‫منتجاتهم ولمستثمرين للمرة األولى في‬ ‫محاليل “كانون” للطابعات المسطحة‪.‬‬

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‫كانون تواصل تركيزها على تصوير اإلبداع‬ ‫شادي بخور مدير وحدة أعمال ألعمال في مركز “كانون” الشرق‬ ‫األوسط يتحدث مع مي برنتر عن مشاركتهم في فيسبا ‪2017‬‬ ‫كم سنة شاركت فيها “كانون” في‬ ‫“فيسبا”؟‬

‫لقد شاركت “كانون” في “فيسبا” ل ‪6‬‬ ‫سنوات حتى اآلن منذ أول مشاركة لها‬ ‫في ‪ .2011‬من خالل تطوير منتجاتها كانت‬ ‫“كانون” تعيد باستمرار تحديد توقعات‬ ‫اإلنتاجية‪ ،‬والنوعية‪ ،‬وتعدد االستعمال‪،‬‬ ‫وتكلفة الملكية من خالل ملفاتها الشاملة‬ ‫للطابعات والمحاليل‪.‬‬

‫ما هي أهمية “فيسبا” بالنسبة‬ ‫إلستراتيجية “كانون” الكلية؟‬

‫ستستمر “كانون” بالتركيز على تصوير‬ ‫اإلبداع كموضوع رئيسي من إستراتيجية‬ ‫عملنا‪ .‬السنوات الخمس القادمة ستكون‬ ‫مهمة بشكل خاص على صعيد خطط النمو‬ ‫عن طريق األهداف الرئيسية اإلستراتيجية‬ ‫لجعل “كانون” في قمة أول ‪ 100‬شركة‬ ‫عالمية‪ .‬وبهذا الصدد‪ ،‬فإن “كانون” تضع‬ ‫جهدا ً اكبر بالتركيز على التنويع والعولمة‬ ‫في السنوات القادمة كما نسعى للتوسع‬ ‫لمناطق عمل جديدة‪.‬‬

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‫لقد عرضنا طابعة الصور النافثة للحبر‬ ‫“دريمالبو” التي أدخلت “كانون” إلى سوق‬ ‫طباعة الصور تماشيا ً مع إستراتيجية‬ ‫الشركة للنمو المعلن عنها لتوسيع‬ ‫األعمال من خالل التنويع‪ .‬تم عرض طابعة‬

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‫“دريمالبو” مع تقنية "إيميجبريس سي‬ ‫‪ 750‬شيت فيد" الضاغطة للحبر في اإلنتاج‬ ‫المباشر‪ ،‬وباإلضافة إلى التقنيات ذات‬ ‫الصيغ الواسعة المعروضة فإنها تبين كيف‬ ‫أن اإلنتاج من األجهزة ذات الصيغ الصغيرة‬ ‫والواسعة يمكن دمجها لنقدم للزبائن‬ ‫تواصل متعدد وفعال‪ ،‬متضمنا ً عناصر‬ ‫ككتب الصور العالية الجودة والحمالت‬ ‫الشخصية المباشرة‪.‬‬ ‫لقد لبينا طلبين ل”دريمالبو” في “فيسبا”‬ ‫لمنطقتنا‪ ،‬واحد في السعودية بالتعاون مع‬ ‫شريكنا (دي أم سي) وآخر في اإلمارات‬ ‫بالتعاون مع شريكنا (تيناوي) كتوصية‬ ‫إلمكانية السوق في الشرق األوسط‪“ .‬فيسبا”‬ ‫أكبر معرض دولي للطباعة عالي االحترافية‬ ‫والذي يعتبر كمنبر لعرض تقنياتنا‬ ‫التصويرية الحديثة لنوحي زبائننا بأفكار‬ ‫جديدة كنتيجة لدمج منجاتنا بمحاليل‬ ‫مختلفة متوفرة من أجل إنتاج أفضل‪.‬‬

‫ما هي أبرز مشاركاتكم في‬ ‫“فيسبا”؟ أخبرني عن تقنية الحبر‬ ‫المقاوم للماء “يوفيجيل” من‬ ‫“كانون”‪ ،‬ما هي فوائده؟‬ ‫مهمة “كانون” في الشرق األوسط أن‬ ‫تصبح أفضل شركة خدمات ومبيعات‬ ‫بالقيمة المضافة باستمرارنا في التركيز على‬

‫إستراتيجيتنا في العمل وهي "التقرب من‬ ‫المستهلك" والعمل إلى جانب شركائنا‪.‬‬ ‫أظهرت “كانون” هذه السنة رياديتها في‬ ‫محاليل الطباعة في السوق ملهمة منتجي‬ ‫الصور بوجود العديد من اإلمكانيات‬ ‫لتعزيز إنتاجياتهم وتوسيع ملفاتهم‬ ‫التطبيقية والدخول بمصادر دخل جديدة‬ ‫ومربحة‪ .‬بدءا ً من فهم طموح عمل كل‬ ‫مزود طباعة على حدا‪ ،‬اكتشفت “كانون”‬ ‫مناطق جديدة تمكنهم من اكتشاف طرق‬ ‫جديدة للعمل‪ ،‬وعارضة لهم طريقة التفكير‬ ‫األصح لالستعمال والتطبيق‪ ،‬مدعومين‬ ‫بتكنولوجيا حديثة ومناهج جديدة إلضافة‬ ‫قيمة لزبائنهم‪.‬‬ ‫أما اإلبراز الهام في “فيسبا” هذه السنة‬ ‫فكان إطالق طابعة “أوسي كولورادو‬ ‫‪ ”1640‬بتقنية الدحرجة بقياس ‪ 64‬أنش‬ ‫الجديدة معتمدة على تقنية “يوفيجيل”‬ ‫الرائدة من “كانون”‪ .‬مصممة إلزالة العوائق‬ ‫السائدة في تقنية الدحرجة الحالية‪ ،‬طابعة‬ ‫“أوسي كولورادو ‪ ”1640‬تزيد من قيمة‬ ‫تراث “كانون” في االبتكار المستمر في‬ ‫مجال الطباعة الرقمية الواسعة النطاق‪ .‬إن‬ ‫تقنية “يوفيجيل” من “كانون” من أفضل‬ ‫التقنيات في العالم‪ ،‬حيث تقدم طريقة‬ ‫جديدة كليا ً في الطباعة إلنتاج طباعة عالية‬

‫وعندما يحتاج لطباعة أي وثيقة في أي مكان‬ ‫من ضمن المؤسسة التي يعمل بها يجب‬ ‫يكون قادرا ً على طباعة ما يحتاجه دون الحاجة‬ ‫لالتصال بمهندس الكمبيوتر لعمل االتصال‬ ‫بالطابعة‪ ،‬وبالتالي تقوم بتوفير الوقت مما‬ ‫يؤدي إلى إنتاجية أكبر‪.‬‬ ‫وإليكم بعض حلول زيروكس للطباعة المتنقلة‪:‬‬ ‫‪ -1‬إمكانية الطباعة من أي جهاز هاتف أو‬ ‫محمول أو جهاز مكتبي‪ ،‬ويمكّن الطباعة ألي‬ ‫نوع من الطابعات المتعددة المهام ‪.MFP‬‬ ‫‪ -2‬الطباعة بالطريقة المناسبة لكل ما تحتاجه‬ ‫فقط عند الوقت‪ ،‬كملفات األدوبي ‪PDF‬‬ ‫وعروض الباور بوينت‪ ،‬والتقارير‪ ،‬وجداول‬ ‫البيانات‪.‬‬ ‫‪ -3‬توفير بيئة العمل اآلمنة‪ ،‬من خالل‬ ‫استخدام «‪ »pull print‬حيث يتم حفظ‬ ‫ومراقبة المستندات بصورة آمنة خلف‬ ‫الجدران النارية‪.‬‬

‫ما هي أهم الحلول التقنية التي‬ ‫تقدمونها لعمالئكم في ظل تنافس‬ ‫السوق الحالي؟‬

‫إن جميع الحلول التقنية التي نقدمها في‬ ‫زيروكس هدفها األساسي تسهيل بيئة العمل‪،‬‬ ‫وإعطاء العمالء القدرة على زيادة األنتاجية‪،‬‬ ‫وإلغاء المشاكل التي من الممكن أن تواجههم‬ ‫في بيئة العمل وتوفير بيئة العمل اآلمنة‪ ،‬كما‬ ‫أن سرية المعلومات هو واحد من طليعة‬ ‫األمور التي نقوم بتقديمها‪ ،‬كما نقوم بتقديم‬ ‫أنظمة تشفير وأنظمة مكافحة الفيروسات‬ ‫والقرصنة فبالتالي موضوع الحماية هو واحد‬ ‫من أهم األمور التي نتطلع لها في زيروكس‪.‬‬

‫ما هو دور زيروكس في مجال البحث‬ ‫والتطوير؟ وهل المنطقة العربية‬ ‫تواكب هذا التطور؟‬

‫بشكل عام زيروكس واحدة من أكثر الشركات‬ ‫في العالم أيمانا ً بموضوع البحث والتطوير حيث‬ ‫(‪ )Xerox PARC‬المتواجد في أمريكا والذي‬ ‫ساهم في سبعينات القرن الماضي في خلق‬ ‫واجه المستخدم الرسومية وصناعة الماوس‬ ‫وااليثرنت وتطبيقات كثيرة‪.‬‬ ‫مع اإلدارة الجديدة والشركة الجديدة لزيروكس‬ ‫والتي اطلقتها في بداية العام والفصل بينها‬ ‫وبين الشركة (‪ )Conduent‬الحظنا أن موضوع‬ ‫البحث والتطوير سيكون في صدارة اهتمامات‬ ‫اإلدارة الجديدة وهذا استمرارية لكل اإلدارات‬ ‫السابقة لشركة زيروكس‪ ،‬فبالتالي أؤكد ان‬ ‫الشركة ستكون من الرواد في عالم التكنولوجيا‪،‬‬ ‫سواء كانت متداولة أو التي لم نسمع بها بعد‪.‬‬ ‫ان موضوع البحث والتطوير في صدارة‬ ‫األولويات في شركتنا وهو واحد من الركائز‬ ‫األساسية لتاريخ الشركة‪.‬‬

‫ما هو دور شركتكم في الطباعة ثالثية‬ ‫األبعاد وهل هناك منتجات خاصة‬ ‫بكم في هذا المجال؟‬

‫انتشرت الطباعة الثالثية األبعاد بشكل‬ ‫كبير في اآلونة األخيرة باألسواق العالمية‪،‬‬ ‫فإننا في زيروكس نرى ما أهم التكنولوجيات‬ ‫والمساهمات التي من الممكن أن نقدمها‬ ‫لخدمة عمالئنا في كل المجاالت‪ ،‬ففي تقنية‬ ‫الطباعة ثالثية األبعاد ال يوجد منتج كامل من‬ ‫زيروكس‪ ،‬انما األولية دائما هي تقديم خدمات‬ ‫تواكب احتياجات وتطلبات سوق العمل‪ ،‬لكن‬ ‫هناك مساهمات كبيرة في هذا المجال‪ ،‬من‬ ‫خالل تقديم بعض براءات االختراع وتقنيات‬ ‫خاصة‪.‬‬

‫ما هي الحلول التي تقدمونها لدعم‬ ‫األعمال الصغيرة والمتوسطة؟‬

‫ان المنطقة العربية مليئة بالمؤسسات‬ ‫الصغيرة والمتوسطة‪ ،‬واننا في زيروكس دائما‬ ‫ما نأخذها بعين االعتبار ونركز عليها‪ ،‬فمن‬ ‫ضمن الـ ‪ 29‬منتج الذي تم طرحهم هذه‬ ‫السنة تم طرح منتجات صغيرة تلبي حاجات‬ ‫الشركات الصغيرة والمتوسطة‪.‬‬ ‫ان جميع المؤسسات التي نتعامل معها‬ ‫بغض النظر عن حجمها نعتبرها كبيرة في‬ ‫أهميتها لنا سواء صغيرة أو متوسطة أو كبيرة‪،‬‬ ‫وإن التوجه العام للشركة هو توفير الحلول‬ ‫لجميع أنواع المؤسسات‪.‬‬

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‫تبقى زيروكس رائدة في مجال الخدمات التي‬ ‫تقدمها ومن أهم الوجوه في األسواق العالمية‪،‬‬ ‫كما شهدنا نموا ً واضحا ً خالل النصف األول‬ ‫من العام الحالي ونتوقع أن البداية االيجابية‬ ‫للسنة سوف تستمر للنصف الثاني من العام‬ ‫الحالي‪ ،‬ونتوقع ان نحافظ على المراكز األولى في‬ ‫المنافسة‪ ،‬ومما ال شك فيه انه يوجد شركات‬ ‫كبرى منافسة نحترمها‪ ،‬لكن ما يميزنا أننا دائما ً‬ ‫على تواصل مع العمالء ونلبي احتياجاتهم‪.‬‬ ‫وبناء على ذلك قمنا بإطالق ‪ 29‬جهازا ً جديدا ً في‬ ‫العام الحالي وهو األكبر في تاريخ الشركة‪ ،‬وذلك‬ ‫إيمانا ً بسوق الطباعة والخدمات المكتبية‪،‬‬ ‫ودليال ً على رغبتنا بالمحافظة على هذه الزيادة‪.‬‬ ‫في السياق نفسه فإن جميع هذه االجهزة تعتمد‬

‫نظام الـ (‪ )connectkey‬الذي يتيح لهم استخدام‬ ‫تطبيقات كثيرة‪ ،‬منها (‪ )mobile print‬والـ‬ ‫(‪ ،)Cloud Based Services‬التي تتيح إمكانية‬ ‫طباعة األوراق في أي مكان ضمن المؤسسة‪.‬‬

‫كما ان المنطقة العربية ومنطقة الشرق‬ ‫األوسط ال تتأخر عن العالم اطالقا انما هي‬ ‫مواكبة تماما للتي موجودة في جميع انحاء‬ ‫العالم‪ ،‬وذلك يؤكد على ايمان الشركة بأهمية‬ ‫السوق العربية في المنطقة ومقارنتها باألسواق‬ ‫العالمية األخرى‪.‬‬

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‫محمود اليحيى المدير اإلقليمي لشركة زيروكس لمنطقة الشرق األوسط وافريقيا لمجلة مي برينتر‪:‬‬

‫تلبية طلـبات العمالء‬ ‫من أهم أولوياتنا‬

‫توقعت تقارير بأن أعداد القوى العاملة المتنقلة عالميا ً في ازدياد مستمر‪ ،‬وعلى ذلك تتزايد الحاجة‬ ‫الى تقنيات تناسب هذا التطور‪ ،‬وفي مقابلة مع "مي برنتر"‪ ،‬تحدث محمود اليحيى المدير اإلقليمي‬ ‫لشركة زيروكس في منطقة الشرق األوسط وافريقيا عن أهم الحلول المقدمة لدعم قابلية التنقل‬ ‫في أماكن العمل‪ .‬وفيما يلي تفاصيل اللقاء‪:‬‬ ‫كيف ترون مستقبل الصناعة الورقية‬ ‫وهل هي بازدياد أو تناقص في ظل‬ ‫االزدياد الكبير للتقنيات الحديثة‬

‫إن الورق عمره أكثر من آالف السنين وانطلق‬ ‫من الحضارة الفرعونية‪ ،‬إال أنه في خضم التطور‬ ‫التكنولوجي الكبير الذي نشهده‪ ،‬بدأ الناس‬ ‫بالتساؤل عما اذا كانت الصناعة الورقية‬ ‫ستقل أم ال‪ ،‬فمن من خالل متابعتنا لألسواق‬ ‫العالمية‪ ،‬ومتابعتنا لألسواق في المنطقة‪،‬‬ ‫فإن صناعة الورق في تطور ملحوظ ولن تؤثر‬

‫التكنولوجيا على زوالها‪ ،‬ولكن التطبيقات التي‬ ‫سوف نستخدم الورق فيها ستكون أذكى‬ ‫وسوف تكون محددة بدقة شديدة‪ ،‬ولن تكون‬ ‫بكميات عشوائية‪ ،‬وإنما ستكون بكميات‬ ‫مقننة وهادفة لجهات محددة‪.‬‬ ‫هذا يعني أن طريقة طباعة الورق وطريقة‬ ‫استخدامنا للمنتوجات الورقية هي التي‬ ‫ممكن أن تختلف وهي التي سوف تتطلب‬ ‫تكنولوجيا على أعلى مستوى‪ ،‬وليس كما كانت‬ ‫في القرن الماضي والقرن الذي سبقه حيث‬ ‫كانت تطبع كميات كبيرة منه وبدون تحديد‬ ‫استعمال دقيق له في معظم التطبيقات‪.‬‬ ‫كما يجب علينا أن نكون سباقين أيضاً‪،‬‬ ‫وأن نتطلع لتلبية رغبات الزبائن من خالل‬ ‫التطبيقات االلكترونية الموجودة على األجهزة‬ ‫اللوحية والكمبيوتر والموبايل‪.‬‬ ‫وبشكل عام فإن صناعة الطباعة سوف‬ ‫تبقى موجودة‪ ،‬ولكن طريقة تعاملنا معها‬ ‫وطريقة استعمالنا لتطبيقاتها هي التي في‬ ‫تغير مستمر‪.‬‬

‫ما هي معدالت النمو التي يشهدها‬ ‫قطاع الصناعة الورقية؟‬ ‫أشار تقرير صادر عن ‪Smithers‬‬ ‫‪ Pira‬سميثرس بيرا لألبحاث‬ ‫السوقية‪ ،‬أن قطاع الطباعة‬ ‫في المنطقة وإفريقيا‬

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‫حتى العام ‪ ،2022‬مقارنة بـ ‪ 26.8‬مليار دوالر‬ ‫العام ‪ ،2017‬كما شهد السوق العراقي الحصة‬ ‫األكبر في هذا النمو في المنطقة نظرا ً للظروف‬ ‫التي مر بها في السنوات الماضية‪.‬‬ ‫ل‬ ‫كما أن أداء شركة زيروكس في العام الحا ي‬ ‫أفضل بكثير من األعوام الماضية‪ .‬ونتيجة‬ ‫لتغير طريقة التطبيقات واالستخدامات‪ ،‬فإننا‬ ‫نالحظ أن الطباعة الرقمية (‪)Digital Printing‬‬ ‫في نمو أكثر من التقليدية (‪.) Offset Printing‬‬

‫ما هي الحلول الذكية التي تقدمها‬ ‫شركتكم في توفير الوقت واالستخدام‬ ‫السهل وذلك دعما ً لقابلية التنقل في‬ ‫أماكن العمل؟‬

‫وفقا ً لشركة (استراتيجي اناليستكس)‪ ،‬فإنه‬ ‫من المتوقع أن تزيد القوى العاملة المتنقلة‬ ‫عالميا ً إلى ‪ 1.87‬مليار فردا ً أو أن ترتفع نسبتها‬ ‫من ‪ 38.8%‬في عام ‪ 2016‬إلى ‪ 42.5%‬في عام‬ ‫‪ .2022‬حيث سيشهد العمال تزايدا ً في التنقل‪،‬‬ ‫وعليه تتزايد الحاجة إلى أجهزة تتناسب مع‬ ‫أعمالهم األساسية‪.‬‬ ‫وشهدت التكنولوجيا وطبيعة األعمال خالل‬ ‫السنوات الماضية تغيرا ً كبيراً‪ ،‬وستشهد‬ ‫تغيرات أكبر خالل الفترات القادمة‪ ،‬وبالتالي‬ ‫فإن الحاجة إلى التنقل في أماكن العمل‬ ‫ستصبح شيئا َ ضروريا ً لمواكبه هذا التطور‪،‬‬ ‫لذلك إن موضوع التنقل من أهم المواضيع‬ ‫التي تركز عليها شركتنا خصوصا مع مالحظتنا‬ ‫الزدياد عدد الموظفين الذين يحتاجون للتواجد‬ ‫في أكثر من موقع خالل أسبوع أو شهر‪،‬‬

‫في هذا المشروع‪ ،‬مزيدا ً من التفاصيل حول ما‬ ‫تم انجازه‪ ،‬قائالً‪« :‬إن ما يعد فريدا ً وجديدا ً في‬

‫مشروع (أوتوديسك) و(أريستو كاست) هو‬ ‫أنهما قدما دورة إنتاج قادرة على استخدام‬ ‫طريقة صب (الماغنسيوم)‪ ،‬وهي مهمة‬ ‫ليست بسيطة»‪ .‬وأضاف أن «الخفض الذي‬ ‫تم في وزن هياكل المقاعد وبلغ ‪ 56%‬مقارنة‬ ‫بـ(األلمنيوم)‪ ،‬يعود إلى أن (الماغنسيوم) يقل في‬ ‫الوزن عن (األلمنيوم) بنسبة ‪ ،35%‬أما النسبة‬ ‫الباقية من الخفض البالغة ‪ 21%‬فحققها‬ ‫التصميم المعقد‪ ،‬الذي تم باستخدام خوارزمية‬ ‫(نيت فاب)‪ ،‬والدقة العالية جدا ً التي حققتها‬ ‫الطباعة الرقمية ثالثية األبعاد في إنتاج النموذج‬ ‫البالستيكي الذي يجسد التصميم عملياً»‪.‬‬

‫القوي المقاوم للكسر‪ ،‬الذي يتحمل درجة‬ ‫حرارة عالية جداً»‪.‬‬ ‫ووفقا ً للبيان‪ ،‬فإنه بعد عملية التغليف‪،‬‬ ‫وتصلّب السيراميك وتحوله إلى الحالة الصلبة‪،‬‬ ‫يتم تسخين السيراميك وما يحتويه من‬ ‫بالستيك إلى درجة حرارة تصهر البالستيك‬ ‫الذي تم طباعته رقمياً‪ ،‬وتذيبه تماما ً ليتحول‬ ‫داخل السيراميك إلى ما يشبه القالب العكسي‬ ‫الفارغ‪ ،‬الذي يتم فيه صب «الماغنسيوم»‬ ‫المصهور‪ ،‬وبالتالي يكون قد تم الحصول على‬ ‫قالب من السيراميك‪ ،‬يأخذ شكل القالب‬ ‫األصلي الذي تم تحديده في التصميم على‬ ‫الحاسب‪ ،‬وطباعته بنظام الطباعة ثالثية األبعاد‬ ‫في صورة بالستيك‪ ،‬وبعد ذلك يدخل قالب‬ ‫السيراميك خط اإلنتاج التقليدي بالمسبك‪،‬‬ ‫ليتم صب «الماغنسيوم» فيه‪ ،‬والحصول على‬ ‫هياكل مقاعد مصنوعة من «الماغنسيوم»‪.‬‬

‫وأسهم إدخال برمجيات التصميم والطباعة‬ ‫الرقمية ثالثية األبعاد في دورة اإلنتاج وصب‬ ‫المعادن داخل المسبك‪ ،‬كما ذكر البيان‪ ،‬في‬ ‫تصنيع هيكل مقعد لركاب الطائرات من‬

‫«الماغنسيوم» يزن ‪ 766‬غراماً‪ ،‬أي أخف‬ ‫بنسبة ‪ 56%‬من هيكل المقعد الحالي الذي‬ ‫يزن ‪ 1672‬غراماً‪ ،‬المصنوع من «األلمنيوم»‪،‬‬ ‫كما أدى إلى تسريع عملية اإلنتاج لتصل إلى‬ ‫طباعة وإنتاج ‪ 160‬هيكال ً من هياكل مقاعد‬ ‫ركاب الطائرات كل يومين‪ ،‬بعد أن كان هذا‬ ‫الرقم يستغرق أكثر من أسبوعين إلنتاجه‬ ‫بالمسبك قبل ذلك‪.‬‬ ‫وأشار البيان إلى أنه إذا قام مصنعو الطائرات‪،‬‬ ‫مثل شركة «إيرباص»‪ ،‬باستبدال ‪615‬‬ ‫مقعدا ً الموجودة في الطائرة «إيه ‪»380‬‬ ‫بهياكل المقاعد الجديدة فائقة الخفة من‬ ‫«الماغنسيوم»‪ ،‬عبر أسطول من ‪ 100‬طائرة‪،‬‬ ‫وتصل دورة حياتها في التشغيل لـ‪ 20‬سنة‪،‬‬ ‫فإن هذه الخطوة ستوفر ‪ 206‬ماليين دوالر‬ ‫اعتمادا ً على متوسط كلفة استهالك الوقود في‬ ‫عام ‪ ،2015‬كما يعني أيضا ً تخفيضا ً قدره ‪126‬‬ ‫ألف طن من انبعاثات ثاني أكسيد الكربون‪.‬‬ ‫وقدم الباحث في مركز أبحاث «أوتوديسك»‬ ‫للتقنية في سان فرانسيسكو‪ ،‬أندرياس‬ ‫باستيان‪ ،‬الذي عمل خالل العامين الماضيين‬

‫ولفت باستيان إلى أن طريقة «أوتوديسك»‬ ‫و«أريستو كاست» في استخدام الطباعة‬ ‫الرقمية ثالثية األبعاد في الطائرات‪ ،‬تختلف‬ ‫عن الطريقة التي أعلنتها شركتا «بوينغ»‬ ‫و«نورسك تيتانيوم» النروجية‪ ،‬واللتان‬ ‫تتشاركان في إنتاج مكونات الطائرة «بوينغ‬ ‫دريم الينر» بالطباعة الرقمية ثالثية األبعاد‪.‬‬ ‫وأوضح أنه «بينما تتم الطباعة الرقمية لدى‬ ‫(أوتوديسك) و(أريستو كاست) على مواد‬ ‫بالستيكية يتم تغليفها بالسيراميك‪ ،‬إلنتاج‬ ‫قوالب يتم فيها صب (الماغنسيوم) المصهور‬ ‫بعد ذلك‪ ،‬إال أن (بوينغ) و(نورسك) تقومان‬ ‫باستخدام تقنية يطلق عليها (الترسيب‬ ‫السريع للبالزما)»‪ ،‬مضيفا ً أن «هذه التقنية يتم‬ ‫فيها صهر أسالك (التيتانيوم) باستخدام أشعة‬ ‫أو شعالت البالزما الموجودة في حيز من (غاز‬ ‫األرجون)‪ ،‬ثم يستخدم (التيتانيوم) المصهور‬ ‫مباشرة في الطباعة ثالثية األبعاد‪ ،‬بطريقة‬ ‫مشابهة لما تقوم به الطابعات المكتبية ثالثية‬ ‫األبعاد‪ ،‬عند استخدامها البالستيك الحراري‬ ‫المصهور في طباعة بعض االشياء البسيطة‬ ‫بالمكتب أو المنزل»‪.‬‬

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‫أعلنت شركة برمجيات‪ ،‬وشركة أخرى‬ ‫لسباكة المعادن‪ ،‬أنهما تمكنتا من إنتاج‬ ‫هياكل مقاعد الطائرات بنظام «الطباعة‬ ‫الرقمية ثالثية األبعاد»‪ ،‬حيث تم استخدام‬ ‫معدن «الماغنسيوم» بدال ً من «األلمنيوم»‬ ‫في عملية الطباعة‪ ،‬ما ساعد في الحصول على‬ ‫هياكل مقاعد أخف وزنا ً بنسبة ‪ 56%‬من‬ ‫المقاعد الحالية‪.‬‬

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‫دافع كبير المهندسين في شركة «أريستو‬ ‫كاست»‪ ،‬باول ليونارد‪ ،‬عن الطريقة التي تتبعها‬ ‫شركته في استخدام الطباعة الرقمية ثالثية‬ ‫األبعاد‪ ،‬مؤكدا ً أنها طريقة تسمح باستخدام‬ ‫عمليات وخطوط صب المعادن الموجودة‬ ‫بالمسابك العادية التقليدية‪ ،‬وجعلها تستفيد‬ ‫من تقنية الطباعة الرقمية وال تتصادم معها‪.‬‬

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‫وشدد على أن «استخدام قوالب الصب‬ ‫التقليدية في اإلنتاج النهائي يجعل الطباعة‬ ‫الرقمية قادرة على الدخول في إنتاج عشرات‬ ‫المئات‪ ،‬وربما اآلالف من القطع المستخدمة‬ ‫في الطائرات‪ ،‬وغيرها من الصناعات األخرى‪،‬‬ ‫ألن الصب داخل المسابك طريقة ال حدود لها‬ ‫في التوسع‪ ،‬سواء من حيث حجم القطعة أو‬ ‫المكون الجاري إنتاجه أو الكميات المطلوبة»‪.‬‬

‫وأفاد بيان مشترك للشركتين‪ ،‬بأن هذه‬ ‫العملية تفتح المجال إلحداث خفض كبير في‬ ‫استهالك وقود الطائرات‪ ،‬وكذلك انبعاثات ثاني‬ ‫أكسيد الكربون المل ّوث للبيئة‪ ،‬فضال ً عن دعم‬ ‫الفكرة القائلة إن عصر «طباعة الطائرات» قد‬ ‫بدأ بالفعل‪.‬‬ ‫وصدر البيان عن كل من شركة «أوتوديسك»‬ ‫العالمية المتخصصة في نظم وبرمجيات‬ ‫التصميم بمساعدة الحاسب‪ ،‬وعلى رأسها‬ ‫برنامج «أوتوكاد»‪ ،‬وشركة «أريستو كاست»‪،‬‬ ‫التي تمتلك مسبكا ً للمعادن بوالية ميتشيغان‬ ‫األميركية يحمل االسم نفسه‪.‬‬ ‫وكانت شركة «بوينغ» أعلنت قبل نهاية أبريل‬ ‫الماضي‪ ،‬أنها حصلت على رخصة إنتاج أربعة‬ ‫أجزاء كبيرة من جسم الطائرة «بوينغ دريم‬ ‫الينر ‪ »787‬بطريقة «الطباعة الرقمية ثالثية‬ ‫األبعاد»‪ ،‬مشيرة إلى أنها تدشن بذلك عصر‬ ‫«طباعة الطائرات»‪.‬‬ ‫وذكر البيان‪ ،‬الذي ظهر على المدونة الرسمية‬ ‫لشركة «أوتوديسك» ‪،blogs.autodesk.com‬‬ ‫أن الشركتين أنجزتا بنجاح «مشروع إثبات‬ ‫المفهوم»‪ ،‬أو المرحلة التجريبية الكاملة الختبار‬

‫واعتماد طريقة جديدة في التصميم والطباعة‬ ‫الرقمية للمعادن‪ ،‬تتكامل بالكامل مع طريقة‬ ‫صب المعادن المصهورة المعتمدة المعروفة‬ ‫في المسابك الصناعية منذ مئات السنين‪.‬‬ ‫وأضاف أن «هذا األمر يفتح الباب لتطور‬ ‫صناعي مذهل‪ ،‬تتزاوج فيه قدرات البرمجيات‬ ‫على التصميم والحاسبات ونظريات وأساليب‬ ‫الطباعة على التشكيل‪ ،‬مع طرق صب‬ ‫المعادن القديمة في منظومة إنتاجية واحدة»‪.‬‬ ‫وأوضح بيان الشركتين أنه تم استخدام‬ ‫حزمة برمجيات «نيت فاب» للتصميم‬ ‫بمساعدة الحاسب من «أوتوديسك»‪،‬‬ ‫إلنتاج نموذج هندسي معقد لهيكل مقعد‬ ‫ركاب بالطائرة من مادة «الماغنسيوم»‪ ،‬بدال ً‬ ‫من «األلمنيوم»‪ ،‬مشيرا ً إلى أنه «تم إنتاج‬ ‫التصميم في صورة ملف قابل للطباعة من‬ ‫خالل طابعة ثالثية األبعاد»‪.‬‬ ‫وب ّين أنه «عند الطباعة تم تزويد الطابعة بمادة‬ ‫بالستيكية لدنة استخدمت في الحصول على‬ ‫هياكل من البالستيك للمقاعد المطلوبة‪ ،‬وبعد‬ ‫ذلك تم تغليف هذه الهياكل البالستيكية‬ ‫بخليط أو عجينة لينة جدا ً من السيراميك‬

‫المرأة في اتحاد الطباعة تدعو لتعزيز الحوار‬ ‫مناقشات لجنة وخدمات الصناعة الشاملة توسع من فرص التفاهم والتواصل‪.‬‬ ‫خالل حوار حول الشبكات في معرض جمعية التصوير الفني التخصصية‬ ‫إن فتح الحوار هو الخطوة األولى لفهم دور‬ ‫النساء بشكل كامل في صناعة الطباعة‬ ‫وهي خطوة مشروعة من قبل النساء‬ ‫في اتحاد الطباعة‪ ،‬بحسب ما قالته نائبة‬ ‫الرئيس لمعلومات األعمال الحكومية‬ ‫وجمعية التصوير الفني التخصصية‬ ‫مارسي كينتر‪ " :‬يتم مناقشة صناعة‬ ‫الطباعة‪ ،‬حيث أن نصف عدد القوة‬ ‫العاملة في العالم هي من النساء ولكن‬ ‫نسبة النساء من الصناعة هي ‪.26%‬‬ ‫إن الصناعة تخسر الكثير من الفرص‬ ‫ليستخدموا عدد متنوع من الخبرات‪".‬‬ ‫تركز النساء في اتحاد الطباعة على‬ ‫جذب وإبقاء وتطوير النساء العامالت‬ ‫في الطباعة‪ .‬للحصول على صور تجمع‬ ‫الخبرة والتقدير والتقدم قامت الجمعية‬

‫بإطالق دراسة عن النساء في صناعة‬ ‫الطباعة‪ ،‬وسيشارك االتحاد بالنتائج مع‬ ‫الناس خالل فطوره في ‪ 11‬أكتوبر من‬ ‫الساعة ‪ 7:30‬وحتى ‪ 9:00‬في المعرض‪.‬‬ ‫يستضيف الفطور المتحدثة الرئيسية‬ ‫فون جيرمر مؤلفة كتاب "إعادة تنسيق‬ ‫حياة العمل" والذي يتحدث عن كيفية‬ ‫إعادة توازن حياة العمل وعيش حياة‬ ‫ذات معنى وإنتاجية أكثر وبدون ندم‪.‬‬ ‫جيرمر معروفة عالميا ً بتغيرات أدائها‬ ‫وعملها على القيادة‪ ،‬كما أنها خبيرة‬ ‫بالتغيير والتطبيق شارحة كيف تحول‬ ‫الضغط من هذا العالم المتغير باستمرار‬ ‫إلى فرصة للتحديث والتحول‪.‬‬ ‫ستهيئ جيرمر نقاش اللجنة للفائزين‬

‫من النساء في اتحاد الطباعة في مجلة‬ ‫بيغ بيكتشر في ‪ 11‬أكتوبر الساعة ‪2:30‬‬ ‫بعد الظهر‪ ،‬متحدثة عن الجهود الرائدة‬ ‫للنساء في الطباعة‪ .‬المكرمون لعام‬ ‫‪ 2017‬سيتحدثون عن دور النساء اليوم‬ ‫في صناعة الطباعة باإلضافة إلى الخبرات‬ ‫والمميزات الفريدة التي تجعل من هذه‬ ‫المجموعة مثال يحتذى به‪.‬‬ ‫تقول نائبة الرئيس للتسويق واالتصاالت‬ ‫ماغي ستيفنز‪" :‬اتحاد النساء للطباعة‬ ‫عبارة عن بدء محادثة التي تشجع‬ ‫عدد اكبر من النساء لالنضمام لصناعة‬ ‫الطباعة‪ .‬مجالنا إبداعي وحركي وممتع‬ ‫كما هنالك حاجة للكثير من المهارات في‬ ‫جميع المناطق من تصميم الصور إلى‬ ‫اإلدارة والبيع‪ .‬الطباعة مجال رائع للنمو‪".‬‬

‫أرورا تعرض إمكانياتها لصناعة األقمشة في تكستايل ‪2017‬‬ ‫المجموعة تدعو الحضور لزيارة الجناح رقم ‪ 1307‬كي يتعلموا أكثر عن مجاالت‬ ‫السوق العديدة التي تستفيد من إمكانيات أرورا‪.‬‬ ‫مجموعة أرورا المتحدة والمتخصصة بالغزل‬ ‫والنسيج‪ .‬ستعرض أرورا خبرتها المتطورة‬ ‫والرائعة باإلنتاج بإمكانيات واسعة كتبييض‬ ‫األقمشة والزينة والكساء وإدراجهم ضمن‬ ‫اللوائح في تكستايل ‪ 2017‬من ‪20-22‬‬ ‫حزيران في مركز مكورميك على البحيرة‬ ‫في شيكاغو‪ ،‬إلينوي‪ ،‬الواليات المتحدة‬ ‫األمريكية‪ .‬الحضور مدعوون ليزورونا في‬ ‫الكشك رقم ‪ 1307‬ليتعلموا أكثر عن أقسام‬ ‫السوق العديدة التي تستفيد من إمكانيات‬ ‫أرورا المتطورة‪ .‬باإلضافة إلى آخر التكنولوجيا‬ ‫فإن منتجات أرورا المتطورة وجهازها الفني‬ ‫موجودان ليناقشا حاجات منتجاتك وتعزيز‬ ‫أداء المنتجات‪.‬‬

‫قالت نائبة رئيس أرورا‪ ،‬ميرسيا أياال‪:‬‬ ‫"خالل السنة الماضية الحظنا اهتمام‬ ‫كثيف من القسمين البحري والديكور‬ ‫المنزلي بإمكانيات أرورا الواسعة من‬

‫عمليات أرورا الصناعية في أمريكا الشمالية‬ ‫تضمن أفضل الجودة وتكاليف معقولة‬ ‫وبمدة زمنية محددة وإمكانية طلب‬ ‫منتجات عند الضرورة‪.‬‬

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‫األقسام التي بدأت تستفيد من خبرات‬ ‫وإمكانيات أرورا تشمل؛ قسم إعالم‬ ‫الطباعة‪ ،‬القسم البحري‪ ،‬قسم الديكور‬ ‫المنزلي‪ ،‬قسم الفراش‪ ،‬قسم أثاث الخارج‬ ‫والكثير غيرهم‪.‬‬

‫األغطية والديكور‪ ،‬إمكانياتنا تكمن في‬ ‫توفير نخبة واسعة من األقمشة متضمنة‬ ‫األقمشة المقاومة للحرائق واألقمشة‬ ‫المضادة للبكتريا والمقاومة للمياه وصوال‬ ‫للمنتجات األخرى كاأللبسة وأغطية‬ ‫الفراش وأغطية القوارب والمظالت‪ .‬كانت‬ ‫كلها ذات قيمة ثمينة لدى زبائننا‪ .‬بوجود‬ ‫التكنولوجيا المتكورة وخبرة علوم النسيج‬ ‫فإننا نتطلع لنلبي حاجات أسواق جديدة‪".‬‬ ‫هذا العرض يعود إلى االنتشار والنمو الكبير‬ ‫ألرورا‪ .‬في الخريف الماضي‪ ،‬احتفلت أرورا‬

‫رسميا ً بافتتاح عملياتها الصناعية الجديدة‬ ‫والواسعة في يوركفيل‪ ،‬إلينوي‪ .‬وكخطوة‬ ‫للمستقبل‪ ،‬أطلقت أرورا عالمة لوغو‬ ‫جديدة وشعار باإلضافة إلى بيان مهمة‪،‬‬ ‫وأعلنت هذا الشهر طرحها وتسويقها‬ ‫لكامل منتجات إكسبريشن كانفاز‪.‬‬

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‫إكسيلسوس سوليوشن تطلق طابعة إتش بي التيكس ‪3500‬‬ ‫إتش بي التيكس ‪ 3500‬تستعين بإكسيلسوس سوليوشن نظرا ً لقدرتها على تقديم‬ ‫منتج كامل بأعلى مقاييس الجودة المتوفرة في الصناعة‪.‬‬

‫تستمر إكسيلسوس سولوشن في‬ ‫روتشيستر نيويورك‪ .‬في ريادتها لصناعة‬ ‫الطابعات الرقمية المخصصة للتصميمات‬ ‫الكبيرة‪ .‬بعد وقت قصير من كونها المزود‬ ‫األول لخدمة الطباعة في أمريكا الشمالية‬ ‫وحتى إصدار ‪ ، JETI MERA LED‬أصدرت‬ ‫الشركة أيضا التحديث الجديد والنسخة‬ ‫عالية الكفاءة من طابعة اتش بي التيكس‬ ‫‪ . 3500‬كان الحصول على اتتش بي‬ ‫التيكس ‪ 3500‬لدعم إكسيلسوس إلطالق‬ ‫أحدث مغامراتهم (ديكور بريليانس) التي‬ ‫توفر طباعة للتصاميم الداخلية عالية‬ ‫الجودة على الوسائط المتعددة والسطوح‬ ‫من أجل منزلك أو مكتبك‪.‬‬ ‫اتش بي التيكس ‪ 3500‬استعانت‬ ‫بإكسيلسوس لقدرتها على إنتاج‬ ‫منتج كامل بأعلى المقاييس المتوفرة‬ ‫في الصناعة‪ .‬تقنية اتش بي التيكس‬ ‫المتعددة االستعماالت ومطور اتش بي‬

‫التيكس يقدمان صور عالية الوضوح‬ ‫بسرعة مثيرة لإلعجاب بدون أي‬ ‫انخفاض في الجودة‪ .‬على عكس ‪ UV‬إن‬ ‫حبر التيكس صديق البيئة حيث يعتمد‬ ‫على الماء ويتكيف مع سطح الصورة‬ ‫مضيفا ً لمعانا ً وبريقا ً رائعاً‪.‬‬

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‫إكسيلسوس يمكنها اآلن أن تقدم طباعة‬ ‫على الجانبين مع طابعة اتش بي التيكس‬ ‫‪ ، 3500‬وهي خاصية جديدة لطابعات‬ ‫التيكس ذات االلتفاف المزدوج (‪Roll-‬‬ ‫‪ .)to-Roll‬هذه الخاصية الجديدة مع‬ ‫زيادة مساحة المنتج للطباعة الالحقة‬ ‫ستحقق زمن تحول أسرع للزبائن‪.‬‬

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‫قال نائب رئيس عمليات إكسيلسوس‬ ‫سولوشن‪ ،‬ديفيد النياك‪ ":‬مع خروج‬ ‫قدرات ‪ LX3500‬لألضواء‪ ،‬فإننا نضاعف‬ ‫بشكل أساسي مساحة الطباعة لثالثة‬ ‫أضعاف مع اإلبقاء على تكاليف العمالة‬ ‫منخفضة"‪ .‬ذلك يؤدي لتقليل النفايات‬ ‫التي تسمح بتخفيض التكاليف مما‬ ‫يمكن إكسيلسوس من نقلها للزبائن‪.‬‬ ‫أنشئت إكسيلسوس سولوشن عام‬ ‫‪ 2005‬كمزود ومصنع للطابعات الرقمية‬ ‫عالية الجودة‪ ،‬وهي مستمرة اآلن بالتوسع‬ ‫مع اإلضافة الجديدة (ديكور بريليانس)‪.‬‬ ‫هذا الفرع الجديد من إكسيلسوس يقدم‬ ‫طباعة ذات كفاءة عالية ألي سطح وذلك‬ ‫لتحسين التصميم الداخلي للشركات أو‬ ‫المنظمات أو أماكن المعيشة الشخصية‪.‬‬

‫قال المدير التنفيذي إلكسيلسوس‬ ‫سولوشن ورئيس ديكور بريليانس‪،‬‬ ‫مارك النياك ‪":‬نحن دائما نبحث عن‬ ‫أحدث التقنيات لتحسين أدائنا وتقديم‬ ‫طريق جديدة وأفضل لخدمة زبائننا‪،‬‬ ‫طابعتنا اتش بي التيكس ‪، 3500‬‬ ‫وموقع ‪www.decorbrilliance.com‬‬ ‫سيقدمان لكم إمكانية إنشاء المساحة‬ ‫الذي ترغبون بها بشكل اقتصادي وعلى‬ ‫مستوى عالي من الجودة‪".‬‬ ‫عندما ترون شركة إكسيلسوس‬ ‫سولوشن و ديكور بريليانس الجديدة‬ ‫يمكنكم دائما االعتماد على التالي‪:‬‬ ‫أحدث االستثمارات في تقنية الطباعة‬ ‫ومنتج نهائي عالي الجودة والنخبة في‬ ‫خدمة العمالء‪.‬‬

‫إم بي إس توقع عقد شراكة‬ ‫مع برينتيوم كونسبتس في امريكا الوسطى‬ ‫وقعت (إم بي إس) عقد شراكة‬ ‫استراتيجية مع (برينتيوم كونسبتس)‬ ‫لسوق أمريكا الوسطى‪ ،‬وتعتبر هذه‬ ‫الشراكة جزءا ً من الخطة االستراتيجية‬ ‫لنمو شركة (إم بي اس) حيث ستكون‬ ‫شركة برينتيوم كونسبتس مسؤولة عن‬ ‫خدمتي المبيعات والصيانة لشركة (إم‬ ‫بي إس) من المكسيك وحتى بنما‪ ،‬بما‬ ‫في ذلك منطقة البحر الكاريبي‪.‬‬ ‫توفر شركة (برينتيوم كونسبتس)‬ ‫خدمات مبيعات تقنية ومنظمة لصيانة‬ ‫الطابعات وتحويل اآلالت واألدوات‪.‬‬ ‫ويقول ميغيل غواداجارار‪ ،‬المدير‬ ‫التنفيذي لـ (برينتيوم كونسبتس)‪":‬نحن‬ ‫متحمسون جدا لتمثيل (إم بي إس) في‬ ‫أمريكا الوسطى"‪.‬‬ ‫إن استخدام منتجات طباعة التغليف‬ ‫المقدمة من قبل (إم بي إس) يعتبر غاية في‬

‫السهولة‪ ،‬كما صممت لزيادة االنتاجية‪ ،‬بما‬ ‫يالئم احتياجات السوق في أمريكا الوسطى‪.‬‬ ‫كم أن (برينتيوم كونسبتس) لديها العديد‬ ‫من فنيي الخدمات المتخصصين‪ ،‬الذين‬

‫يتم تدريبهم على أجهزة (إم بي إس)‪،‬‬ ‫وباإلضافة لذلك قامت الشركة بتعيين‬ ‫فرناندو دي الكويفا مسؤوال ً للمبيعات في‬ ‫سوق أمريكا الوسطى‪.‬‬ ‫كما قال كيس نيجينهوس نائب الرئيس‬ ‫في (إم بي إس)‪":‬نحن فخورون بأن‬ ‫(برينتيوم كونسبتس انضمت لمبيعاتنا‬ ‫الدولية‪ ،‬كما أننا معجبون باحترافيتهم‬ ‫في مجات المبيعات والصيانة ومعرفتهم‬ ‫بمتطلبات السوق في أمريكا الوسطى‪،‬‬ ‫وإننا على ثقة بأن هذه الشراكة سوف‬ ‫تشكل أساسا ً قويا لإلستمرارية في‬ ‫خدمة عمالئنا والمواصلة في نمو أنشطة‬ ‫شركتنا في أمريكا الوسطى)"‪.‬‬

‫بوبست وراديكس تطلقان طابعة موفينت‬ ‫أطلق مركز االبتكار الرقمي مؤخرا ً‬ ‫لـطابعة (موفينت)‪ ،‬وهي تعتبر من‬ ‫أصغر الطابعات الرقمية في فئتها وهي‬ ‫أقرب إلى الطابعات المكتبية‪ ،‬ويمكن‬ ‫االتصال بها بسهولة‪ ،‬وتحتوي على نظام‬ ‫مدمج مع إعدادات سهلة‪ ،‬مما يؤدي إلى‬ ‫زيادة االنتاجية‪ ،‬كما تحتوي على بصمة‬ ‫وذلك بسعر قليل‪.‬‬

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‫تعتبر شركة (بوبست) واحدة من كبار‬ ‫الموردين للمعدات وخدمات طباعة‬ ‫التغليف في العالم‪ .‬كما أن شركة‬ ‫(راديكس) شركة جديدة مملوكة من‬ ‫قبل العديد من أصحاب المصلحة‪ ،‬الذين‬ ‫يمتلكون سجال ً حافال ً في مجال الطباعة‬ ‫النافثة للحبر‪.‬‬

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‫يو بي ام ترست تنظم فعاليتي أوليد تشاينا وديجيتال ساينج ‪2017‬‬ ‫أول نشاط يوحد األقسام األربعة‪ ،‬أوليد‪ ،‬اللوحات الرقمية‪ ،‬اللوحات التقليدية والضوئية‪.‬‬ ‫بما يع ّد فرصة مهمة لمحترفي هذه الصناعة‪.‬‬ ‫نظمت هذه الفعالية من قبل (يو بي‬ ‫ام ترست) حيث ستقام أوليد تشاينا‬ ‫وديجيتال ساينج ‪ 2017‬في الفترة بين‬ ‫‪ 20‬و‪ 22‬سبتمبر في مركز المعارض‬ ‫الدولي الجديد بشنغهاي (سنيس)‪ ،‬مع‬ ‫حدثين رئيسين هما ساين تشاينا ‪2017‬‬ ‫وليد تشاينا ‪ .2017‬وستجمع هذه‬ ‫األحداث األربعة المتزامنة مع بعضها‬ ‫بنفس الوقت ‪ 1300‬عارض على مساحة‬ ‫‪ 100.000‬م‪ 2‬من مساحة المعرض‪.‬‬ ‫وكل حدث من هذه األحداث سيساهم‬ ‫بموارده الخاصة إلظهار مزاياه الفريدة‬ ‫وإتمام السلسلة الصناعية‪.‬‬ ‫وكأول برنامج يوحد األقسام األربعة‪،‬‬ ‫أوليد‪ ،‬اللوحات الرقمية‪ ،‬اللوحات‬ ‫التقليدية والضوئية‪ .‬ستكون فرصة‬ ‫مهمة لمحترفي هذه الصناعة‪ .‬فاألسماء‬ ‫المرموقة مثل؛ انتل‪ ،‬مايكروسوفت‪،‬‬ ‫سامسونغ‪ ،‬باناسونيك‪ ،‬إل جي‪ ،‬نك‪،‬‬ ‫حافظوا على استخدامهم واستثمارهم‬ ‫لإلشارات الذكية‪ ،‬كما أن قادة العرض‬

‫مسرورون جدا ً بدعوة قادة هؤالء األعمال‬ ‫لالنضمام للمعرض‪.‬‬ ‫في المستقبل القريب سينضم الكثير من‬ ‫الزبائن النشطين ونخبة الصناعة إلى هذا‬ ‫البرنامج‪ .‬من بين عارضي ساين و ليد‬ ‫تشاينا ‪ 2017‬أقبلت شركات عدة مثل‬ ‫كونكا أي ديسبالي و باالس على تطوير‬ ‫صناعة اإلشارات حيث أنهم يقودون‬ ‫هذه الصناعة لتحقيق تقدما ً سريعاً‪.‬‬ ‫يتضمن معرض أوليد تشاينا و ديجيتال‬ ‫ساينج ‪: 2017‬‬

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‫أدوات صناعة شاشة الصمام الثنائي‬ ‫الباعث للضوء وتجهيزاته واأللواح‬ ‫واألقراص وشاشات عرض‪.‬‬

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‫آالت اإلعالن‪ ،‬شاشات عرض متعددة‬ ‫الوظيفة‪ ،‬شاشات تعمل باللمس‪ ،‬جدران‬ ‫لعرض فيديوهات‪ ،‬أجهزة إسقاط‪ ،‬أنظمة‬ ‫اإلخراج والبرمجيات‪ ،‬حلول الشبكة‬ ‫ومكمالت النظام‪.‬‬ ‫ستقوم العروض األربعة بتغطية‬ ‫صناعاتهم الخاصة بينما سيكون‬ ‫دور اوليد تشاينا وديجيتال ساينج‬ ‫‪ 2017‬تحفيز العرض والطلب في‬ ‫صناعة شاشات العرض‪ .‬وعالوة‬ ‫على ذلك‪ ،‬ستقام الفعاليات المميزة‬ ‫بنفس الوقت كإطالق منتجات إعالنية‬ ‫جديدة‪ ،‬وخصم على مشتريات الزبائن‬ ‫المهمين باإلضافة إلى أن علي بابا وافق‬ ‫على إحداث برنامج لتلبية حاجات‬ ‫المشترين والعارضين‪.‬‬

‫ساين تؤكد حضورها في معرض اللوحات‬ ‫والتصميمات اإلعالنية في دبي عام ‪2018‬‬ ‫يستضيف مركز دبي التجاري العالمي المعرض بين يومي ‪ 14‬و‪ 16‬يونيو‬ ‫يعتبر معرض دبي للوحات والتصميمات‬ ‫اإلعالنية نقطة تقارب مثالية يتمكن خاللها‬ ‫الزوار والعارضون معا ً من التواصل مع‬ ‫مهندسي العمارة‪ ،‬وصانعي اللوحات‪،‬‬ ‫أصحاب اإلنتاج والطباعة‪ ،‬وكاالت اإلعالم‪،‬‬ ‫مطوري العقارات‪ ،‬ومستشاري العالمات‬ ‫التجارية والصور وغيرهم‪ ..‬يعتبر هذا الحدث‬ ‫اجتماع أعمال منظم جدا ً حيث أنه معروف‬ ‫عالميا ً حيث يقيم مشاريع ومؤتمرات من‬ ‫قبل خبراء الصناعة‪.‬‬ ‫وأكد مستشارو المعرض العالمي (آي إي‬ ‫سي) الذي يعتبر جزء من مؤتمر فلك‪،‬‬ ‫بأن ساين تريد‪ ،‬وهي من أقدم العارضين‬ ‫بالمعرض وستحضر معرض اللوحات‬ ‫والتصميمات اإلعالنية دبي ‪.2018‬‬

‫ويعد معرض اللوحات والتصميمات‬ ‫اإلعالنية في دبي الحدث السنوي األكثر‬ ‫ترقبا ً في المنطقة إلرضاء حاجات المعارض‬

‫وقال المدير التنفيذي في (آي إي سي)‬ ‫شريف رحمن‪" :‬نحن سعيدين بأن ساين‬ ‫تريد ستستمر بدعمها لمعرض اللوحات‬ ‫والتصميمات اإلعالنية دبي‪ .‬كما أننا مسرورين‬

‫بأن معرض اللوحات والتصميمات اإلعالنية‬ ‫دبي ‪ 2018‬قد باع مساحات الطوابق لديه‬ ‫كامالً‪ .‬تزدهر الصناعات في الشرق األوسط‬ ‫بشكل سريع وقد رأينا الكثير من االهتمام‬ ‫من قبل العارضين من جميع أنحاء العالم‪.‬‬ ‫لقد سجلت الكثير من األسماء الرائدة في‬ ‫المنطقة والعالم في المعرض وستعرض‬ ‫أفضل أسرار الصناعات المحفوظة خالل‬ ‫هذه األيام الثالثة‪ .‬لم تكن هذه الرحلة ممكنة‬ ‫لوال دعم العارضين المعتبرين"‪.‬‬ ‫وعلّق المدير اإلداري لساين تريد ياسين‬ ‫ميرشانت متحدثا ً عن المعرض‪ " :‬إننا‬ ‫مسرورون جدا ً الرتباطنا مع المعرض الذي‬ ‫يعتبر أحد أكثر المعارض تميزا ً في المنطقة‪.‬‬ ‫مشاركتنا الكبيرة في المعرض تتجاوز قاعة‬ ‫كاملة بامتدادها ومع ذلك يبدو من الواضح‬

‫الذي يقودنا بينما نقود صناعة اللوحات‬ ‫والصور والنسيج"‪.‬‬ ‫ومن جانبه‪ ،‬قال ياسين متحدثا ً عن التاريخ‬ ‫الطويل للشركة‪ " :‬لقد انتشرت عملياتنا في‬ ‫جميع أنحاء الشرق األوسط وشمال أفريقيا‬ ‫وجنوب آسيا‪ ،‬بوجود المركز الرئيسي الرائع‬ ‫في منطقة (جافزا) أو (المنطقة الحرة بجبل‬ ‫علي) واإلمارات وصالة العرض الرئيسية في‬ ‫دبي‪ ،‬تزامنا ً مع ‪ 15‬غرفة عرض كلها مرتبطة‬

‫مع بعضها من خالل شبكة لوجستية شاملة‪.‬‬ ‫في عام ‪ 2010‬وصلنا إلى القارة األفريقية من‬ ‫خالل بعض التسهيالت في نيروبي‪ ،‬كينيا‪.‬‬ ‫في عام ‪ 2015‬رأينا نمونا الكبير في أسواق‬

‫جنوب آسيا بوجود دعم تسهيالت كبيرة‬ ‫في كاراشي والهور في باكستان‪ .‬أما في عام‬ ‫‪ 2017‬فإننا نخطط لبدء عملياتنا في الكويت‬ ‫وبهذا نكون أخيرا ً قد أكملنا شبكتنا الغير‬ ‫محدودة في جميع أنحاء الخليج‪".‬‬

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‫وعلى مدى أكثر من ‪ 30‬عاماً‪ ،‬أظهرت‬ ‫ساين تريد باستمرار قدرتها على قيادة‬ ‫السوق في صناعة اللوحات في الشرق‬ ‫األوسط‪ .‬تقدم ساين تريد تكنولوجيا حديثة‬ ‫وموثوقة باإلضافة إلى خدمات ال تحصى‬ ‫للزبائن من خالل شبكة اتصاالت متزايدة‬ ‫التي تنتشر عبر الشرق األوسط وشمال‬ ‫أفريقيا وجنوب آسيا‪.‬‬

‫والزوار في صناعة اللوحات‪ ،‬وسائل اإلعالم‬ ‫الخارجية‪ ،‬والطباعة الرقمية وعلى الشاشة‪،‬‬ ‫صناعة الطباعة النسيجية والضوئية‪.‬‬ ‫سيكون "معرض اللوحات والتصميمات‬ ‫اإلعالنية دبي ‪ "2018‬من ‪ 14‬حزيران وحتى‬ ‫‪ 16‬حزيران في القاعات (‪)2-3-4-5-6-7-8‬‬ ‫في مركز دبي التجاري العالمي‪.‬‬

‫التزامنا بتطوير وإنجاح صناعة اللوحات في‬ ‫منطقة الشرق األوسط وشمال أفريقيا‪.‬‬ ‫ولكن معرض اللوحات والتصميمات‬ ‫اإلعالنية دبي ‪ 2018‬مميز أكثر‪ ،‬باإلضافة‬ ‫إلى أن ساين تريد تحتفل بالذكرى السنوية‬ ‫الثالثين فإننا نخطط لنعرض آخر االبتكارات‬ ‫التقنية والتكنولوجيا المدمرة مقترنة‬ ‫بخطابات عن الصناعة لنعطي لزبائننا تجربة‬ ‫قيمة واستثنائية‪ .‬الطريقة االيجابية المتبعة‬ ‫في خلفية كل ابتكار هي المفتاح الرئيسي‬

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‫األخبار‬

‫أول تقنية طباعة ثالثية األبعاد في اإلمارات‬ ‫تطلقها مختبرات إيمينسا للتكنولوجيا‬ ‫تقنية إيمينسا الرائعة تضم أكثر من ثمان أنظمة طباعة ثالثية األبعاد مع ما يزيد عن ‪ 30‬مادة لإلنتاج‬

‫أطلقت مختبرات إيمينسا للتكنولوجيا‪،‬‬ ‫الشركة الرائدة في صناعة المنتجات‬ ‫الملحقة (إيه أم) أو (الطابعة ثالثية األبعاد)‬ ‫مؤخرا ً تقنية الطباعة ثالثية األبعاد‪ .‬ويأتي‬ ‫هذا العمل تماشيا ً مع "إستراتيجية دبي‬ ‫للطباعة ثالثية األبعاد" التي أطلقها صاحب‬ ‫السمو الشيخ محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم؛‬ ‫نائب رئيس الدولة‪ ،‬رئيس مجلس الوزراء‬ ‫حاكم دبي‪ ،‬رعاه هللا‪.‬‬ ‫تضم تقنية إيمينسا الرائعة أكثر من ثمان‬ ‫أنظمة طباعة ثالثية األبعاد‪ ،‬وتقدم أكثر من‬ ‫‪ 30‬مادة لإلنتاج‪ .‬وصممت إلنشاء وصنع‬ ‫منتجات ذات أجزاء نوعية ونماذج لمرة‬ ‫واحدة للزبائن من مختلف الصناعات‬ ‫مستخدمين مجاالت واسعة من التقنيات‬ ‫المتقدمة متضمنة التلبيد االنتقائي بالليزر‬ ‫(أس إل أس) والطباعة المجسمة على‬ ‫الحجر (أس إل إيه) و القذف (أف دي أم)‬ ‫والتدفق المادي‪.‬‬

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‫مهندسو إيمينسا الماهرون ومتعددو‬ ‫االختصاصات يشكلون أفضل فريق‬ ‫مختص بالطباعة ثالثية األبعاد‪ ،‬ويتعاونون‬ ‫جميعا ً لتطوير أعمالهم وحل أكثر مشاكلهم‬ ‫التقنية من خالل التزود بتصاميم رقمية‬ ‫وميكانيكية مدمجة وحلول تصنيع‬ ‫متعددة المواد‪.‬‬

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‫وتقدم الشركة أيضا ً استشارة كاملة‬ ‫عن كيفية دمج الطباعة ثالثية األبعاد‬ ‫بعمليات التصنيع‪.‬‬ ‫ويقول فهمي الشوا المدير التنفيذي‬ ‫لمختبرات إيمينسا للتكنولوجيا‪" :‬يوجد‬ ‫فرص متوفرة للمنظمات في اإلمارات من‬ ‫أجل تبني (إيه أم) لتعزيز كفاءاتهم وحسهم‬

‫التنافسي حيث ركزنا على حلول عالمية‬ ‫وقابلة للتطبيق بالنسبة للطباعة ثالثية‬ ‫األبعاد‪ .‬فريقنا مفتون بصناعة وتصميم‬ ‫الطباعة الثالثية األبعاد كما أننا نتولى كامل‬ ‫العملية لمساعدة زبائننا بجميع الخطوات‬ ‫بدءا ً من تصميم األفكار واختيار المواد‬ ‫إلى اختيار التقنية وإنتاج الطباعة الثالثية‬ ‫األبعاد والعملية ما بعد اإلنتاج"‪.‬‬ ‫تأسست إيمينسا في عام ‪ 2016‬لتوفير‬ ‫حلول شاملة‪ ،‬وهو ما يضيف قيمة إلى‬ ‫فعالية الطباعة الثالثية األبعاد‪ ،‬كما تلتزم‬ ‫الشركة بالبحث وتطوير تقنيات الطباعة‬ ‫ثالثية األبعاد حيث أسست تقنياتها‬ ‫الخاصة بها لصناعة وإنتاج األشياء‬ ‫التي ستكون مستحيلة عمليا ً بدون‬ ‫االعتماد على تقنيات (إيه أم)‪.‬‬ ‫ويختم فهمي الشوا كالمه بقوله‪" :‬نحن‬ ‫نؤمن بالقدرة الخارقة للطباعة ثالثية‬ ‫األبعاد وفوائدها التي ال تحصى في جميع‬ ‫مجاالت العمل‪ ،‬حيث أنها تقلل من‬ ‫التكلفة وتعيد تحديد اإلنتاجية واستخدام‬ ‫الوقود‪ .‬إننا سعيدين بفتح أبوابنا ودعمنا‬ ‫"إلستراتيجية دبي للطباعة ثالثية األبعاد"‬ ‫كما نؤمن بأن (إيه أم) هو الخطوة‬ ‫المستقبلية لعالم الصناعات‪ ،‬ستدعم هذه‬ ‫الصناعة عهد جديد من التطور من خالل‬ ‫فتح عالم جديد من اإلمكانات الجديدة"‪.‬‬

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‫مجلــة شــهرية شــاملة مختصــة ـفـي‬ ‫عالــم الطباعــة ـفـي الشــرق األوســط‬ ‫السنــة الرابعة عشرة ‪ /‬العدد ‪ / 1٤٩‬يوليو ‪2017‬‬

‫أول تقنية طباعة ثالثية األبعاد‬ ‫في اإلمارات تطلقها مختبرات‬ ‫إيمينسا للتكنولوجيا‬

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‫يو بي ام ترست تنظم فعاليتي أوليد‬ ‫تشاينا وديجيتال ساينج ‪2017‬‬

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‫إم بي إس توقع عقد شراكة مع‬ ‫برينتيوم كونسبتس في امريكا الوسطى‬

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‫أرورا تعرض إمكانياتها لصناعة‬ ‫األقمشة في تكستايل ‪2017‬‬

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‫استخدام تقنية الطباعة ثالثية األبعاد‬ ‫في طباعة هياكل مقاعد الطائرات‬

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‫‪ ٤١‬ديزرت ساين ‪ :‬ارتفاع الطلب‬ ‫على منتجات مبتكرة تمتاز بالفعالية‬ ‫من حيث التكلفة‬ ‫ُطبعت في مطبعة النسر للنشر‬

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