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Contents FROM THE EDITORS’ DESK..............................................................................................................................................................................................................6 Everything about Heidelberg Speedmaster CX 102 is impressive..................................................................................................................................8 Heidelberg India and Organic Coatings sign sales and distribution agreement ................................................................................................... 10 KSPA inaugurates 27th Batch Training.................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Enfocus Connect 13 provides job submission ease for designers and control for printers................................................................................ 12 Lithrone G37 Joins G Series Lineup ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 12 Heidelberg conducts Prepress Seminar cum Training at Print Mecca Sivakasi....................................................................................................... 14 Kodak Thermal CtP is a popular choice in eastern India ................................................................................................................................................. 15 Bodoni appoints APTEC official training partner for China............................................................................................................................................. 15 New Sales Executive for Q.I. Press Controls .......................................................................................................................................................................... 16 manroland successfully reconfigures non-manroland UNISET 60 in India............................................................................................................... 16 Fujifilm: Focusing ‘Value from Innovation’............................................................................................................................................................................. 18 Xerox with a difference in the Digital space......................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Canon to boost delivery schedules in coming months.................................................................................................................................................... 22 Crest Office Automation starts Digital venture with Canon imagePRESS C800...................................................................................................... 23 Xerox introduces Rialto 900 Inkjet Press................................................................................................................................................................................ 24 Kodak introduces world’s fastest black and white inkjet press..................................................................................................................................... 25 Vaanmathi Digital installs Canon imagePRESS ................................................................................................................................................................... 25 Monotech launches Digital Web Inkjet Press ...................................................................................................................................................................... 26 AGS launches Laser Sample Cutting Machine at Printpack 2015................................................................................................................................. 27 Electromec Machinery Manufacturers plans Print Pack 2015 big ............................................................................................................................... 28 Canon had on display newly launched imagePRESS C600/C700/C800 .................................................................................................................... 29 AGS launches Laser Cutting and Engraving machine ...................................................................................................................................................... 30 Komori at upcoming PRINT CHINA 2015............................................................................................................................................................................... 31 BenQ launches Colour Accurate SW Series for Photographers..................................................................................................................................... 32 Muller Martini launches versatile entry model Ventura Sewing Machine................................................................................................................. 34 Sonora Process-Free Plates by Kodak at Print Pack India 2015...................................................................................................................................... 35 Malhotra Graphics has an impressive show at Print Pack India 2015 ......................................................................................................................... 36 HP showcases the latest HP Indigo 7800 Digital Color Press ........................................................................................................................................ 37 Taking Digital Spot UV Coating to a new dimension ....................................................................................................................................................... 38 Swastika Printwell recognised at Kodak’s PrintPack 2015 booth ................................................................................................................................. 40 VINSAK has a successful Printpack India 2015..................................................................................................................................................................... 40 Provin sells first Ryobi MHI on the first day of Print Pack India 2015 .......................................................................................................................... 41 Xerox Color C70 makes its first public appearance at Print Pack 2015....................................................................................................................... 41 Fujifilm launches innovative water-washable Flenex plate range............................................................................................................................... 42 Nextgen Printers excels with Bobst, enhances with Esko equipment........................................................................................................................ 42 Insight Communication displays Komori Lithrone and Enthrone models................................................................................................................ 43 Esko Full HD Flexo and Equinox transform fortunes of UK firms.................................................................................................................................. 44 OMET installs first XFlex X4 printing press in Omsk........................................................................................................................................................... 45 Henkel launches 1st Flexible Packaging Academy ........................................................................................................................................................... 46 Type Company installs Performance Series P3 Press........................................................................................................................................................ 47 World Packaging Congress to coincide with INDIAPACK-2015..................................................................................................................................... 47 Xeikon expands in Asia Pacific with first Technology Center......................................................................................................................................... 48 Esko partners with Bobst India tooling project and COMPETENCE’15....................................................................................................................... 48 Printalent signs MOU with Sri Lanka Print Media Academy .......................................................................................................................................... 49 Updates on the added-value sector of functional printing for labels and packaging, by FINAT...................................................................... 50 Xeikon Café highlights innovative folding carton opportunities................................................................................................................................. 51 Prayag buys 25th Steer Omega platform technology line for colour master batch compound processing................................................ 52 ExxonMobil Chemical introduces Vistamaxx 3588FL at PlastIndia 2015................................................................................................................... 53 MPS EF flexo press for Bizerba................................................................................................................................................................................................... 53 Inca launches Onset R40LT flatbed printer........................................................................................................................................................................... 54

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FROM THE EDITORS’ DESK Dear Readers, Ramesh Kejriwal is truly excited about their latest acquisition a Heidelberg Speedmaster CX 102 and finds everything about the press as impressive.

Parksons Packaging has installed the country’s first Heidelberg Speedmaster CX102 6-colour press. Among its various highly advanced features, ‘Prinect Inpress Control’ controls print quality while the sheets are on fly, thereby reducing wastage and shortening make-ready times. Just read on to know how the press has enabled the company which runs 7 Heidelberg presses in many ways including saving large volumes of ink and paper for them.

Other key events concerning Heidelberg include its long-term sales and distribution agreement with Organic Coatings significantly expanding its consumables portfolio; and Heidelberg seminar on ‘prepress’ at Sivakasi. The Sivakasi event with sessions on prepress and Heidelberg solutions portfolio was attended by around 100 printers from the region.

Fujifilm plans to offer digital and wide format presses in coming one and a half years for conventional printers who are at cross roads for making new investments. These are the products which are already very successful in many international markets. The company’s new focus is: “Value From Innovation”. This was shared by Mr. Yasunobu Nishiyama, Managing Director, Fujifilm India, in an exclusive interview with PRESSIdeas. He also told about how the global company, through introduction of new products and new technologies, plans to bring value from innovation for the needs of their customers. Its key plans include: to do significant process corrections internally; ensure easier availability of products to Indian customers; and expand presence in packaging industry with Flenex Excel – plates for high quality outputs and environmental sustainability. To read the complete story based on the interview, just check the inside pages.

The industry witnessed a successful Print Pack 2015 recently. Almost all players were extremely satisfied with the outcome – be it the organisation, visitor turnout, business and general renewed industry excitement. PRESSIdeas had exclusive interaction with key exhibitors present at the show floor. The interactions have been duly covered in the Events Review section of the magazine. Key features of the coverage comprise: Monotech Systems launching the first Indian made continuous printing Digital Web Inkjet press; AGS launching Laser Sample Cutting machine; Electromec Machinery Manufacturers making entry into Fully Automated Case Making and Box Making equipments; Canon having on display newly launched imagePRESS C600/C700/C800; Bodhi Professional Solution bringing the best in professional monitors along with 1st Web based visualization software to the Indian Printing industry; Muller Martini launching versatile entry model Ventura Sewing Machine; Kodak offering Sonora Process-Free Plates; Malhotra Graphics showcasing solutions from Techkon, Xeikon, Renz and many more; HP showcasing the latest HP Indigo 7800 Digital Color Press; Konica Minolta showcasing JET Varnish 3D by MGI; Creed Engineers exhibiting under its brand VINSAK, demonstrating live LVPI Variable Data Printing & Inspection System; Provin selling the first Ryobi MHI on the first day; Xerox Color C70 making its first public appearance; and Fujifilm launching water-washable Flenex plate range. Find all this and a lot more in the post Print Pack 2015 issue of PRESSIdeas.

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Everything about Heidelberg Speedmaster CX 102 is impressive Ramesh Kejriwal confirms the unparalleled performance of Heidelberg Speedmaster CX 102 “We are truly excited about our latest acquisition, the Heidelberg Speedmaster CX102. Everything about the CX 102 press is impressive – unparalleled performance, enhanced productivity and best print quality,” says Ramesh Kejriwal, Chairman Parksons Packaging, on the post-installation performance of India’s first Speedmaster CX 102 six-colour press.

An automation proponent, Ramesh Kejriwal is duly impressed with the Heidelberg Speedmaster CX102’s ‘Prinect Inpress Control’, which controls print quality while the sheets are on fly, thereby reducing wastage and shortening make-ready times.

“This is one of the most technically evolved solutions in the printing Industry. The need of the hour is more automation and lesser manual interference. The Speedmaster CX102 fits this requirement to a tee.

Our make-ready times are less than 15 minutes now, and we need less than 80 waste sheets for colour matching, this saves us large volumes of ink and paper,” says the happy client.

“This is one of the most technically evolved solutions in the printing Industry. The need of the hour is more automation and lesser manual interference. The Speedmaster CX102 fits this requirement to a tee.” – Ramesh Kejriwal

The alliance between Heidelberg and Parksons, a signature brand in the packaging industry, spans three decades. Over the years, Parksons has procured 7 brand new Heidelberg presses for its production units at Daman and Pune. Endowed with features for optimum productivity and quality, the Speedmaster CX102 is a sure-fire winner all the way. The chairman of one of the most dynamic print houses in the country believes firmly that value

comes at a premium. “We are long time customers of Heidelberg, since the 80’s. So, we are well aware that Heidelberg presses come at a premium. But, the premium is entirely justified when you look at the cost savings and competitive advantage we enjoy,” he says. The Speedmaster CX102 has helped the company achieve significant cost savings, related to production.

“Before buying the Speedmaster CX102, we were running three production shifts 24X7 non-stop. But, now we have eliminated one shift totally, saving on labour, electricity and other consumables, thereby maximizing profits and productivity. The underlying economics is compelling. The corollary is we achieved our target numbers with ease. Buying the CX102 has been our best business decision in recent years”, Ramesh Kejriwal states emphatically.

Vinod Kela, General Manager of the Parksons Packaging plant at Daman reaffirms Kejriwal’s statement, “Thanks to the Speedmaster CX102, we are running just 2 shifts now. With the arrival of CX102, the Daman unit is now more energy efficient and cost-effective.”

The Speedmaster CX102 experience has further forged the bond between Heidelberg and Parksons.

Mr. Ramesh Kejriwal also hinted that he will be signing up for 2 more new Speedmaster CX 102 presses with Heidelberg shortly.

Key Notes : > Parksons Packaging’s latest acquisition is Heidelberg Speedmaster CX102. > The Prinect Inpress Control controls print quality while the sheets are on fly; reduces wastage and shortens make-ready times. > Soon to go for more Speedmaster CX102.

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Mr. Vinod Kela, (in center) and Parksons team along with the Heidelberg Speedmaster CX 102 Six colour press at Daman.

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Heidelberg India and Organic Coatings sign sales and distribution agreement Heidelberg India announces a long-term sales and distribution agreement with Organic Coatings Ltd., in a milestone move that would significantly expand its market presence and strengthen its consumables portfolio.

The agreement, effective March 1, entitles Heidelberg India exclusively to manage the sales and distribution of Organic Coatings’ sheetfed offset products with special focus

on inks, maximizing the synergies between the two complementary asset portfolios and unlocking the tremendous potential in the combined offering.

The agreement will bring together Organic Coatings’ existing sales force and dealer distribution channel with Heidelberg India, while allowing the former to singularly focus on manufacturing and product developments. The deal was signed in a

(From Left) Abhay Shah and R.K.Shah of Organic Coatings with Klaus Nielsen, Robert Joseph and Vembu Swaminathan of Heidelberg India.

recent meeting held at Heidelberg India’s corporate Head Office in Chennai, by R.K. Shah – Vice Chairman & Managing Director of Organic Coatings and Abhay Shah – the Joint Managing Director. Heidelberg was represented by Klaus Nielsen, Managing Director – Heidelberg India, Vembu Swaminathan, Financial Director and Robert Joseph, Business Head – Consumables.

Commenting on the strategic alliance, Klaus Nielsen, Managing Director of Heidelberg India stated, “We are extremely excited about this deal with Organic Coatings and the value it would add to our Consumables portfolio.

The agreement, is part of our broader growth strategy for our consumables business, comes on the heels of a similar arrangement with a European company specialized in founts & wash-up solutions.”

Abhay Shah noted, “We are happy to join hands with Heidelberg India, as both companies share a common vision for the future of the consumables business.

Partnering with a company in the calibre of Heidelberg India is bound to align us with excellent growth opportunities in the Indian Graphics Arts industry and help us take advantage of the exploding potential.”

KSPA inaugurates 27th Batch Training The 27th batch of training conducted by the Karnataka State Printers Association (KSPA) was inaugurated on February 23 by Ashok Kumar, the President of the Association.

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Also present at the event were Mr. Ashok Kumar, Mr. C.N. Mohan Kumar, Mr. T.S. Nagaraja and Mr. Michael Dasa. Around 40 members attend the function. The batch was

formally stated after the Pooja. The function concluded with the awarding of participation certificate for the 26th Batch.

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Enfocus Connect 13 provides job submission ease for designers and control for printers Enfocus has recently announced the release of Connect 13, the next major upgrade to its Enfocus Connect product line. Available immediately, Connect 13 features a number of workflow and delivery enhancements for print service providers, while giving designers an easy-to-use solution for delivering pressready PDF files to their print service provider.

explains Michael Reiher, Enfocus Connect Product Manager. “However, there are many obstacles to this goal and we believe that, if we can eliminate technical barriers and give control to the printer, designers will encounter fewer hassles, incoming jobs will flow faster through production, proofing cycles are reduced and everyone comes out a winner.”

Connect streamlines the file preparation and submission process for both designers and printers—enabling each party to focus on what they do best.

Since its release in 2013, Enfocus Connect has been used to ensure optimal quality control and consistency in PDF creation and to ensure successful delivery of that PDF to remote servers. Connect encapsulates all the settings for job delivery into a custom

For the printer responsible for producing the job, Connect enables them to control all the settings for PDF creation and verification, job ticketing and final job submission into their production facility. Designers benefit by eliminating the need to learn layout production settings, deal with FTP addresses or logon credentials. The end result is designers can spend their time and energy creating pieces with maximum impact, while the printer gets press-ready files first time, every time.

“Printers and designers are working towards the same goal: easily getting their files into production to meet critical deadlines,”

application called a Connector. Once a Connector is created, even novice users can use it to ensure the quality and consistency of their PDF. New features in Connect 13 focus on improved ease of use and added control for the print service provider. The new Connector features an advanced structure that makes it easier to install, manage and access Connectors for all users. New workflow and control functions in Connect 13 allow users to specify delivery rules based on file type, making it easy for a print service provider to control which file types they will

accept before the customer submits them.

In addition, there are expanded controls for PDFs creation, a simplified XML job ticket format, support for all Enfocus PitStop preflight report styles and more. A more detailed list can be consulted on the Enfocus Connect web page.

Enfocus has created a demo site that gives print service providers and designers a chance to experience the heart of Connect 13 - the Connector. The demo site shows how a fictitious print service provider can generate branded Connectors and offer them as a value-added service to its clients. Demonstration Connectors can be downloaded, installed and run right from the site, showing the ease with which Connectors can be used by end users.

Customers with a maintenance contract and customers who purchased any Connect 12 product after December 1, 2014 will receive the Connect 13 upgrade at no charge.

Lithrone G37 Joins G Series Lineup Komori Corporation has recently announced the development of Lithrone G37 37-inch sheetfed offset press that joins the Lithrone G series lineup, epitome of cutting-edge technologies and Komori know-how.

Equipped with an evolved version of the KHS-AI integrated control system for quick print start-up, this Offset On Demand machine addresses the critical needs of short turnarounds, many different printed products, short runs and low cost. A compact press that can produce A1-size products, the Lithrone G37 offers a 640 x 940 mm maximum sheet size. Capable of printing sheets up to 37 inches in width, this press has the power to address the full span of requirements in the publishing and commercial printing segments. Since color management can be implemented by including a CMS color bar on sheets

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even with 8-up A4 or American letter size impositions, this machine is ideal for producing high page-count products with high print quality. Perfect for printing items in the international standard A1 poster size, plus total flexibility in layout criteria such as bindery register marks. The 15,000 sheets per hour maximum printing speed and stable operation afforded by automated systems with KHS-AI at their core make the Lithrone G37 the ultimate high technology machine for outstanding productivity and consistent bottom-line performance.

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tight turnarounds, many different printed products, short runs and onpress proofing.

15,000 sph maximum printing speed and stable high speed operation over the 0.04–0.6 mm sheet thickness range Maximum sheet size of 640 x 940 mm meets a wide range of printing needs.

Highly reliable Offset On Demand machine.

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Heidelberg conducts Prepress Seminar cum Training at Print Mecca Sivakasi

Ashokan Krishnamoorthy at the Seminar

Heidelberg India organized a seminar on ‘prepress’ at Sivakasi, at the Sivakasi Master Printer Association Hall. The event witnessed huge participation from close to 100 printers in and around the printing hub of South India.

The seminar included sessions on prepress and Heidelberg solutions portfolio.

Ashokan Krishnamoorthy, Deputy General Manager – Prepress Solutions, Heidelberg India, commented, “Sivakasi is ‘Home’ to Heidelberg. You can find Heidelberg machines in every nook and corner of this wonderful town. We appreciate the continued support of our eminent Sivakasi clients – Srinivasa Fine Arts, Bell Printers, SFA Print, Safire Printers, Lovely Offset Printers, and Orient lithographers. Prepress being a pivotal aspect for both commercial and packaging printing clients, we believe the seminar will impart immense value to the participants.”

The seminar was followed by a two-day training session on prepress at the same venue. The session, conducted in batches, was interactive, as enthusiastic participants created their own prepress files with the help of Heidelberg’s Prinect Workflow.

Heidelberg experts expounded on prepress tools and options, including the creation of qualified PDF, imposition, integration, colour correction, trapping and coating etc.

Demos on various tools related to Packaging Workflow were also shown to the printers.

Mohammed Rafi of Olympic quoted, “The training was informative and insightful. In our

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line of business, last-minute corrections and pagination changes from the client’s side are inevitable, but with the Prinect’s PDF tool box, we can perform miracles outright.”

Ashokan Krishnamoorthy added, “Driving customer value in an increasingly competitive landscape is the name of the game and Heidelberg is undoubtedly the ‘Master’ of the game. Today’s Print buyers are most demanding and to cater to their needs, printers spend considerable time on prepress for correction, imposition, editing and colour correction. But, with Heidelberg’s Prinect Workflow systems, the tasks can simplified, because Heidelberg, and only Heidelberg, has a comprehensive portfolio of Prinect workflow solutions for diverse requirements.

Our Prinect workflow system has everything from print shop management to online customer management. You name it, we

have it...Prepress, digital print workflow, make-ready optimization, colour, quality, machine operation and a full range of service, where you can integrate digital and offset printing too. We plan to conduct more such Prinect training sessions across the country to create better awareness.”

Ganesh Kumar, Senior Sales Manager of Heidelberg stated, “We have a firm footprint in Sivakasi with a strong base of Prepress, press and Postpress installations. The Heidelberg Speedmaster CD 102 press powers businesses at the Sivakasi Printing cluster, a central-government-aided facility to help any player in the industry execute print jobs at a nominal charge.” Mr. Marirajan, the President of Sivakasi Master Printer Association, expressed his gratitude to Heidelberg India for conducting the seminar and training sessions at Sivakasi.

Kodak Thermal CtP is a popular choice in eastern Kodak has proudly installed six Thermal CtP machines in eastern India in 2014. The recent

commercial printing installs by the company in the east include: Kodak Thermal CtPs at Milan Offset in Chhatisgarh. Milan chose Kodak CtPs because of the upgradeability feature, which gives them the ability to grow their business and scale up their equipment with this growth.

Darpan Publications, the biggest printer in North Bengal, based out of Siliguri has

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Bodoni appoints APTEC official training partner for China pressSIGN Print Standardization solution by Bodoni Systems is used around the world to help printers to achieve the quality standards set by their clients in a fast and efficient manner. In a recent survey pressSIGN users claimed they saved 25% on make-ready times for colour critical jobs. To help printers achieve this level of efficiency in China and East Asia Bodoni has appointed APTEC as their exclusive partner to promote the pressSIGN certification program and Expert Training. The first 3 day training program in Mandarin takes place in Hong Kong from April 22ndto April 24th.

APTEC is a non-profit organization dedicated to training in the Graphic Arts and are sponsored by the Hong Kong Printers Association. APTEC already provide G7 certification and training as well as training for FOGRA PSO and exclusive partner with Rochester Institute of Technology for the PSASM program. APTEC have been responsible for several summits regarding colour and print standardization.

Ian Reid, Managing Director of Bodoni Systems, commented, “APTEC are the ideal partner to deliver the pressSIGN certification and training program in China and Asia. They are strategically placed in the region, have been using pressSIGN for many years and have all the expertise needed to deliver the most professional and sophisticated training programs. I look forward to working with them for many years.”

Brenda Pang from APTEC said, “pressSIGN 6 is the most popular print standardization tool in China and it is our aim to help printers,

print consultants and brand managers to make the most of this sophisticated tool.

It adds to the breadth of our training and certification work in China.”

As a technology transfer centre, APTEC delivers the latest technologies in graphic technology through in-service training, technical conference, new technology testing and qualification program. In recent

years, APTEC strives to promote printing standardization. APTEC implemented three large-scale international conferences, including “Hong Kong Summit – Global Printing Standardization” in 2011 and “ICC Color Symposium” in 2013 and “Summit 2014 - Global Printing Standardization & Integrated Media” in 2014. Each conference attracted about 500 participants from printing and related practitioners.

India installed a Kodak Trendsetter 800 CtP. For them, the ability to repeat jobs with ease and deliver quality output were the key factors while deciding this machine. The Kodak Trendsetter CtP, apart from enabling Darpan to meet these demands, also won on the sustainability front.

Maya Offset in Guwahati and Don Bosco Technical School in Shillong have also opted for Kodak Thermal CtP equipments.

In a market dominated by Violet and CtCP

users, they chose to go with Kodak’s thermal technology because of higher print quality, upgradeability and superior imaging technology.

Aloke Hazarika – Kodak’s Regional Sales Manager, East says, “Most of these customers chose Kodak’s thermal imaging technology for the ability to achieve high productivity and better quality imaging in today’s fast paced environment. With Kodak CtP equipments, customers now have an

option of eliminating the processor with Sonora Process Free plates. This means savings because it effectively eliminates chemistry, water and electricity consumption on the processor. This leads to tremendous saving on both money and time. It also reduces the errors as well as manpower requirement. All this translates into a more streamlined plate-making process and faster output with the same productivity as mainstream processed plates.”

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New Sales Executive for Q.I. Press Controls Mathijs Baron was appointed as the new Sales Executive for Q.I. Press Controls at the beginning of 2015. Mathijs steps into the shoes of Christian Janse who, after spending several years with Q.I. Press Controls, has taken up a new challenge outside the company. As Sales Executive, Mathijs will be responsible for the south of Europe, the UK and South Africa.

Mathijs is 28 years old and comes from Oosterhout, the Netherlands. He obtained his teaching degree in 2009 and left the Netherlands to live and work in Beijing. There he helped set up an English curriculum for Chinese primary schools, worked as an agent to supply primary schools with teachers and created a programme to promote English-language books in Beijing’s main public library. He came back to the Netherlands in 2014. Mathijs loves travelling, cooking and motor bikes. He is ambitious,

a keen listener and is always able to come up with a fitting solution to a problem.

Menno Jansen, managing director of Q.I. Press Controls, is convinced Mathijs will take up this new challenge with great gusto.

“Mathijs,” he explains, “made an excellent job of selling himself at the interview! His smart appearance, communicative skills and get-up-and-go will definitely work in his favour.”

Mathijs will be working for the Sales department. Sales Manager Jaco Bleijenberg believes he will be a great asset to the team. He explains: “Mathijs fits in well. His enthusiasm is palpable, he is commercially minded and has international working experience. Those are three attributes that certainly help in our department.”

Q.I. Press Controls is delighted to welcome Mathijs to the team. “Customers are the

lifeblood of all business,” he explains. “For that reason, I believe it’s important to listen to what they have to say. So, first and foremost, I’m here to listen.”

manroland successfully reconfigures non-manroland UNISET 60 in India After the successful completion of service projects overseas in Dubai, Australia, Columbia and Congo, the manroland India service team has proven its mettle once again by reconfiguring a non–manroland UNISET 60 press in India. manroland web systems provides the best strategic partnership, based on its superior knowledge of equipment design, construction and the execution of high level projects. This was all in line with customary standards for reliable, high-performance presses. Supported by a large pool of highly competent engineers, manroland India has yet again succeeded in meeting customer requirements at Malayala Manorama, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

Malayala Manorama is a daily newspaper published in the Malayalam language in Kottayam (Kerala, India) by Malayala Manorama Company Limited. It currently has a readership of over 10 million (with a circulation base of more than 2.2 million copies). According to the World Association of Newspapers, it has been the 11th most circulated newspaper in the world since 2011. It is the fourth largest newspaper circulated in India and the largest circulated newspaper in Kerala. Malayala Manorama

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is responsible for more than 20 other publications at its 19 printing centres across India and the Gulf region.

The Manugraph-made press was installed at the Malayalam Manorama Thiruvananthapuram centre in March 2003 for the printing of 20 pages with 4 colour pages.

Later in 2005, printing units were added to the press for printing 24 pages with 8 colour pages. In August 2014, more units were added to the press to print 24 pages with 16 colour pages. This reconfiguration project was awarded to manroland, with complete trust placed in its highly skilled technical team. The work involved incorporating three more H-type printing units, one colour desk and one drive panel with motor. While the mechanical installation was done by Manorama with help from Manugraph, manroland was in charge of reconfiguration.

The experienced technicians from manroland India and manroland web systems (Germany) carried out the reconfiguration work. They completed the work in just three weeks, much to the customer’s delight!

“We developed the customised software in accordance with the technical configurations of the press. Everything was well managed

thanks to the wealth of experience in press manufacturing, more than 160 years, brought by manroland web systems,” said Bijendra Sharma, General Manager, manroland India Technical Services.

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Fujifilm: Focusing ‘Value from Innovation’ Fujifilm endeavours to do things the global way – bring in concepts which add value to not only save resources but also contribute to environment sustainability.

“Value From Innovation is Fujifilm’s new focus,” says Yasunobu Nishiyama, Managing Director, Fujifilm India, while interacting with PRESSIdeas in an exclusive interview. And how the global company plans to bring value from innovation for the needs of their customers and their satisfaction is through introduction of new products and new technologies.

Fujifilm plans to offer digital and wide format presses in coming one and a half years for conventional printers who are at cross roads for making new investments.

These are the products which are already very successful in many international markets.

Key Notes : > Plans to do significant process corrections internally; ensure easier availability of products to Indian customers. > To expand presence in packaging industry with Flenex Excel – plates for high quality outputs and environmental sustainability. > High end CtP plates to bring lot of impact in the overall print process.

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Also present during the meeting was S.M. Ramprasad, Asistant Vice President, Graphic Arts Division, Fujifilm India. Speaking on the Indian Graphic Arts market, he sees a good growth opportunity. “If you look at today’s market situation, Fujifilm is in a position where we see a huge opportunity to grow,” says Ramprasad. “Our market share in the conventional business is in the range of 10 to 15%. If we look at the market dynamics as it is today, CtP plates are sold as a commodity than as a brand or as a product that can add value to the final printed product and thereby increase profitability.

Plate making and pre-press cost is hardly 3% of the overall print process. But unfortunately more focus was given to reduce this cost, completely forgetting to note the value it can add to the final printed product thereby bringing huge cost savings in the entire print process itself. So our endeavour now is to do things the way it is being done worldwide and bring in those

concept in terms of premium plates which adds value per se. This will not only save resources but also contribute to environment sustainability,” he explains.

Fujifilm’s entire focus is now to drive these two initiatives and gain its market share aggressively. For this, it plans to do significant process corrections internally. It will ensure easy availability of these products to Indian customers than what it was earlier.

Key focus for FY 2015 “We have few new solutions for this conventional market. We have launched new water washable flexo plates for the packaging industry with a brand name as Flenex Excel which will give high quality outputs, contribute to environmental sustainability and allow Fujifilm India to expand our presence in the packaging industry. So first the high end CtP plates which can bring lot of impact in the overall print process and second the new flexo plates – both these products are our key focus in FY 2015,” reveals Ramprasad.

He also tells about Fujifilm’s plans to reposition their wide format printer. “Today many of the conventional printers are at cross roads for making new investments for expansion and growth. Fujifilm

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will offer two solutions for these customers – a digital press and a wide format press; starting with the entry level Aquity range of wide format printers which goes up to high production industrial flat bed applications like On Print or signage applications like UV Star,” he says. These are the products that Fujifilm will launch in the next 12 to 18 months. These products are already very successful in many markets where they have already been launched. These products will be of great benefit to the commercial printers – be it the digital press which is closer to a commercial printer, or the roll to roll web press targeting the book printing segment.

The wide format printers are an extension of the branding solutions that Fujifilm offers.

These printers are based on Fujifilm’s in house UV ink technology and allow printers to print on virtually any medium, taking the branding solutions to a completely new level. “Our wide format printers can be used both for signage and commercial applications. There are many possibilities and opportunities offered by our products,” continues Ramprasad.

He considers all conventional printers as potential buyers for their wide format printer or digital press. According to him, Photography also has reached saturation levels for conventional photo printing and sees this area as another great opportunity in coming days.

Plans for digital printing and packaging The launch of Flenex range of water washable flexo plates for the packaging segment is a major initiative by Fujifilm. The company expects a strong entry into this space enabled by the launch. It also looks forward to extending its digital solutions for the label segment by various measures including using existing customer contacts.

“We have products for this segment also which will be launched in the next financial year. For the digital segment we will offer the web to web digital press in this year which will target the book publishers. We also have sheet fed digital press which is being customized for the Indian market and will be launched in the next financial year.

We will use every opportunity to explore the possibility to develop and make a digital printer in India itself using our in-house print head technology and ink solutions, possibly with a tie-up with a local manufacturer. With

this we can address the needs of an Indian customer with a right product,” shares Ramprasad.

Fujifilm enjoys a market share of 10 to 15 percent in the conventional Graphic Arts segments like CtP, plates, newspaper etc.

“We are working on a very aggressive growth plan. Convention CtP business is our core area and we want to refine the entire dynamics of this business. We want to bring more value proposition to our customers,” foresees the company’s AVP, who thinks Indian customer is value conscious rather than the popular belief that he’s price conscious. “If we provide value they are willing to pay any price. So far the value proposition has not been clearly spelt out to the customer. Our products have established as one of the best products worldwide in the Graphic arts industry. So our market share has to be more than what we have today. It has to only grow from here,” he avers.

Fujifilm has a very robust sales and service network across the country. Plans are on to expand the sales to fully utilize this network.

Ramprasad feels the need to change the perception that Fujifilm is a key player in the prepress and photography segment only.

“We are on this job right now. We have to take Fujifilm beyond only films, as a larger player in the Graphic arts market. All our endeavour will be to change the present perception. We will be focusing on the youth in the photography segment and in the Graphic arts industry we have lined up a number of new product launches, which will change the present perception about Fujifilm,” he avows.

However, Yasunobu disagrees with the presence of this perception about Fujifilm elsewhere. “Fujifilm is a global player and this perception is not there in any other country, except in India. So we need to develop an India specific strategy to change this perception,” he feels.

He further sums up the Indian market as definitely a ‘big, challenging, dynamic and diverse market’.

Ramprasad has bigger plans to fit better in a cost conscious Indian market. “Our entire focus is to change this commodity selling to value selling. The concept of commodity selling suited some players

in the industry. We need to change this mindset of the customers to drive our point that Fujifilm does not sell a commodity but offers solutions that adds value to their final product. It’s challenging but it’s possible, since at the end of the day, it is the customer who wins. We are confident that Indian customers will adapt to this change,” he believes.

“As a Japanese company Fujifilm was part of the government initiative to increase tie ups with Indian manufacturing industry and actively participate in various segments like infrastructure, manufacturing etc including the graphic arts industry. Our “make in India” plan is a step in this direction,” maintains Yasunobu.

Growth targets “For the graphic arts division we will aggressively work to triple our current revenue within the next three years- from the present Rs.150 crores to Rs.400 to 500 crores by 2017,” says Ramprasad. Overall, the Fujifilm business currently stands at Rs.1000 crores which is planned against a target of Rs.2000 crores in the next two year.

Ramprasad has moved in from another Japanese company. His has been a smooth transition to Fujifilm without any cultural shock. “There are lot of synergies between both companies. We work together in promoting each others’ products. In that sense my current position is only an extension of my earlier job, except that the domain of the customers in the current job is more industrial from what it was earlier,” he says.

Yasunobu speaks about investing a major part of Fujifilm’s revenues in research and development. He doesn’t deny the possibility of setting up a small R&D centre in India in near future. He looks forward to the ondemand book publishing segment. “The majority of the on demand printing has been for transaction printing like banks, telecom and financial institutional applications. This segment can considerably grow with the educational segment throwing up many opportunities. Though the traditional opportunities have flattened, the on-demand book publishing is a very prospective segment,” foresees Yasunobu.

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Xerox with a difference in the Digital space Xerox is known for an impeccable service to its customers. The customers present across the globe are a satisfied community. A majority business of the company is through repeat customers. The company received about 60 percent repeat customers in the year 2014.

“Xerox customer satisfaction is governed

by Xerox unique service programmes that include the Eureka programme, backed by a support of the 1,50,000 engineers and extensive knowledgebase; Log Me In programme for remote troubleshooting; and innovative user friendly solutions for trouble free operation, to name a few.”

Key Notes : > Xerox is more representative of the Digital Production space with wider coverage. > Enjoys 30 percent market share with 60 percent repeat customers. > Launched the feature packed Colour C70 at Print Pack 2015.

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Xerox is one of the top industry players in the Digital arena. Today in the production digital, it is the player which is there from the start. The widest product range in unrivalled with a product line ranging from Rs.10 lakhs to right up to Rs.20 crores. In the entire digital space, there are many that cover a part of the space. Overall, Xerox has a wider coverage than most of the players and it is more representative of the Digital Production space. With a market share of over 30 percent in the Digital Production Printing, Xerox prides in being the catalyst of change which stays at the base of global Digital Printing. “Today, we can proudly claim that every customer in the Digital Printing space, at some point of time, must have been touched by Xerox technology,” says Balaji Rajagopalan, Executive Director, Technology Channels & International Business. “Today, about 60 percent of our customers are repeat customers.

And with 30 percent market share, having this many repeat customers, speaks for itself about the ‘quality’ that Xerox is known for,” he adds.

Xerox once heralded Digital Printing and has since expanded with one of the widest range of products in the segment. The industry well recognizes the price war within the highly competitive Digital Printing industry. Balaji is little concerned about

the price being a major factor driving the choice of products by customers. “We have been making policies that chiefly govern our long term goals. We never compromise on the fundamentals of quality, delivery, service and coverage etc. We have built a position over a period of 15-20 years. We have our uniqueness, we have our dimensions, we have our principles and value systems, we have our go to market and many other core features that make us stand out in the field. Once a customer comes to us, it becomes our top priority to make the relation more exciting for them. At the end of the day the customer is the one who gets the best. When the customer is happy, we consider ourselves successful,” smiles Balaji.

Standing apart from the competition When Xerox sees itself vis-a-vis other players in the market, it clearly distinguishes itself from them.

“Twenty years ago the scenario was like, one can get one from the choice of quality, price and time.

The market has changed from quality ‘or’ cost ‘or’ time to quality ‘and’ cost ‘and’ time. The world has changed. It is because the technology is changing, the market place is changing and the manufacturing system is changing. And interestingly it is changing to

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the advantage of the customer,” elaborates Balaji.

As for products, says Balaji, Xerox products are standardized to top level in the industry.

At Print Pack 2015, they launched their latest Xerox Colour C70 Digital Press in the Indian market. “It is the first machine in its entire segment to save up to 75 percent in power consumption,” says Balaji, quickly adding, “It can also save up to 80 paise per print for the customer. The machine is equipped with very advanced features which bring a lot of advantages and efficiencies to the customer.

The features are those which you only get in machines priced around Rs.40-50 lakhs. The C70 comes at around Rs.15 lakhs. Therefore, it is a great product for the entry-level customer who wants to make it big right from the start.”

The Xerox Colour C70 Printer provides application versatility and professional image quality, and is flexible enough to grow with customer’s business. It’s an all-in-one solution that can boost productivity in any environment.

It comes with print, copy, scan, preview and email as standard and Fax, finishing, feeding and workflow as optional capabilities.

Customers can boost their productivity with fast digital printing – up to 70 pages per minute colour and up to 75 pages per minute black. They can scan up to 200 images per minute, colour or black and white, with the integrated single-pass scanner and save time with 4 standard paper trays, load-whilerun toner, and benefit from auto-duplexing up to 220 g/m² coated stock. Xerox Extensible Interface Platform (EIP) allows them to connect to third-party software solutions that they can access from the touch-screen of the device. They can remain secure with integrated security features such as IP filtering, image overwrite, secure print, encrypted scan-to-email, authentication and IPv6 support. Multiple choice of powerful colour servers to best fit particular customer environment include: Xerox Integrated

Colour Server; Xerox EX-i C60/C70 Print Server Powered by Fiery; Xerox FreeFlow Print Server Integrated for the Xerox Colour C60/C70 Printer; and Xerox EX C60/C70 Print Server Powered by Fiery. Expansive media range lets customers print everything from postcards to posters, both coated and uncoated stock, up to 300 g/m². Inline finishing options offer a professional polish with stapling, hole-punching, folding and booklet making for presentations, brochures, reports and newsletters. Customers have versatile options to print signs, ID cards, window clings, labels and polyester synthetics. The special polyester EA Low Melt Toner fuses to polyester, ensuring superior image quality on speciality substrates.

It has benchmark image quality with 2400 x 2400 dpi resolution and the EA low melt toner ensures a smooth, offset-like finish.

One can match company colours, logos and offset presses with licensed PANTONE matching and Fogra Certification. Users can print as small as 0.6 point with MicroText font, readable only with magnifying glass, for additional security with fraud-sensitive applications. Additionally, Simple Image Quality Adjustment (SIQA) toolkit allows for quick adjustment of image registration. It is a

true professional multifunction printer – print, copy, fax (optional) and scan, including scan to PC, USB or email, and mobile printing.

Another product that Xerox showcased at Print Pack 2015 was the newly launched Phaser 7800 which is the only tabloid-size colour printer in its class that delivers the full complement of advanced capabilities today’s most graphic-intensive environments require. Now any business that produces large volumes of high-resolution output, such as advertising agencies, graphic design shops, marketing communications firms, photography studios and countless others, can keep more of their business-critical print jobs in-house with this new solution. It brings about superior graphic arts print quality with its 1200 x 2400 x 1 dpi print resolution, PANTONE approved solid-color simulations, and true Adobe PostScript 3. Users benefit from unparalleled ease of use with the large, 4.3-inch colour touch screen and embedded help videos. It handles a wide range of media weights, from 75 to 350 gsm, and sizes from 3.5 x 3.9 inches to 12.6 x 48 and standard automatic duplexing helps reduce paper consumption. Xerox Hi-Q LED print head provides better dot-to-dot intensity and timing

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control, and produces more precise colour registration. It gives superior performance, with black-and-white and colour output as fast as 45 ppm. The 2,25,000-page monthly duty cycle supports the heaviest office print volumes. Finishing options range from stacking and stapling with the flexibility to add separate hole punching, creasing, v-folding and booklet-making capabilities.

The innovative Earth Smart feature allows users to choose via the print driver the most environmentally sensitive options for their job.

The unique programmes by Xerox “Every product we provide to the market are simply cutting edge. We have as much as 60 percent customers who are happy to be our customers and buy our products even at premium. We are different from the rest and this is a well known fact for our entire customer base,” continues Balaji.

One such concept developed by Xerox is Eureka, which is the only system used by any such company worldwide. It is a knowledgebase of engineers. Every piece of information that comes the way of the engineer while serving the customers world over base is fed into the system as a common knowledgebase and stays with the company for ever and for future reference.

Eureka is a global effort supporting multiple global languages with high staff participation which is today standing at around 1,50,000 engineers serving customers in real time. “The extremely user friendly system displaying marvellous ease of use has been developed by the engineers, input

by engineers and used by the engineers entirely for customer satisfaction,” says Balaji. “For example, you have installed a wonderful product in some remotest corner.

The product develops some problem. One engineer goes to solve the problem. In our case, the engineer is not alone; he moves with the support of the 1,50,000 engineers and extensive knowledgebase,” beams Balaji.

Another unique programme by Xerox is the Remote Support named Log Me In. With this an engineer can directly log in to a customer’s system and have full access to the control to remotely trouble shoot many day to day problems saving on costly engineer visits as well as precious time.

“Apart from the numerous unique programmes,” says Bajaji, “that Xerox has introduced from time to time, we have always been innovative to make the user experience easier. We have come from engineer support to remote support to entirely user friendly products approach. The latest C70, for

example, is a product which is extremely user friendly which enables the user to handle day to day issues and even parts change. This is how we strive to improve our customers’ experience. Xerox is the only company where engineers are leaders. They individually handle customers and receive their calls. They don’t have any managers to instruct them. This enables a strong and cordial relationship development between the service engineer and the customer.

The customer gets an engineer friend.

This relationship drives about 60 percent customers every time to us. The same has been in the previous year 2014. We got about 60 percent business from our existing customers.”

“That’s what makes the difference. That’s what makes Xerox different,” he concludes.

Xerox also showcased its Versant 2100 press. The company received a great response for all products and reported multiple orders at the event.

Canon to boost delivery schedules in coming months Puneet Datta, Director - Marketing & Sales, Canon announced the sale of the 21st Canon imagePRESS C800/700/600 series in the country with the installation of imagePRESS C800 at Crest Office Automation of Lucknow.

“We launched this machine about 4 months ago. This is the 21st installation in the country; it is the first in the state of Uttar Pradesh,” says Puneet. Canon today has direct sales and service in 38 cities across the country (though more widespread in south) and is further strengthening the entire sales and marketing efforts in the west and northern region with the new sales team taking shape in Lucknow, Ludhiana, Kolkata, Pune and Ahmedabad. “This aligns with our

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strategy to strengthen our presence in the B class cities with sales as well as service people at each location” he added.

Canon has been deluged with orders for the imagePress C800/700/600 series the world over and that, says Puneet, “has become a bit of a challenge for them to manage quick deliveries.”

They have been receiving orders above expectations, “We expected orders in hundreds but the orders from our esteemed clients have been in thousands. Though it affected delivery schedules a bit, we will be ready with instant delivery responses by mid

March,” he states. Obviously the delivery schedules have cost the company with sales.

“The clients have been in awe of the quality of the prints from the machine and can match any in the industry. The attractive price of the printed sheet is a further incredible impetus,” he adds. While speaking to PRESSIdeas, Puneet mentioned that if there were no problems with delivery schedules, they would have doubled the number of orders for the imagePress C800/700/600 series. As Puneet says that they will be on track by March, we can expect further boost in orders for the company in the coming months.

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Crest Office Automation starts Digital venture with Canon imagePRESS C800 The Lucknow based Crest Automation has recently stepped into Colour Digital Printing arena. The choice of Canon imagePRESS wasn’t much difficult for a printer provider who had installed over 700 Canon machines at different locations.

Mr. Dinesh Joshi, Director, Crest Office Automation (P) Ltd., is young at 65. After an illustrious career with Bharat Petroleum for 24 years and another 5 years with Reliance Petroleum, he started providing printers to corporate. This was in the year 2008. Since then he has installed over 700 B&W Canon Printers at various offices across his home state. Recently he decided to go into colour printing and installed a flagship Canon Press at his Lucknow facility.

“Investing in a Canon ImagePress C800 series of production printer wasn’t much difficult for me,” remarks Dinesh. “I have worked for years with Canon and the choice was natural. I have a long list of clientele with names like BHEL, UPSRTC and Terai Development Corporation to name a few. Since I run my business as a social enterprise rather than a mere profit generating unit, I felt it to be the right to go for colour even though I am a young man of 65,” he beams.

Dinesh believes that the demand for coloured prints in the area stands at about 9 lakh copies per month and he sees a good opportunity in this segment. “We have a target of increasing the market share to about 20% of the total coloured prints here in six months. I presume it to be a good start,” he asserts. Talking about the choice to take in Canon as the first choice for his new venture, he says “I have been a very satisfied client with the 700 Canon A4 black and white printers installed at the corporate. Moreover, I have a Canon camera and Canon press was a natural progression. In fact, I never looked at any other digital press as an option.”

The new Canon machine is supposed to print magazines covers of about 8 magazines that Dinesh has in hand and he is clear in his approach to cater to the printing needs in the retail market as well. According to him the Canon machine is the best machine for people who plan to enter into the digital printing business since is it a real ‘value for money’.

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Xerox introduces Rialto 900 Inkjet Press Propels inkjet accessibility with first-ever, fully-integrated roll-to-cut sheet press.

Xerox’s newest press will make inkjet technology a reality for more print service providers by breaking down barriers such as high print volumes, large footprint and cost. The Xerox Rialto 900 Inkjet Press offers first-of-its kind features and carves out a new space within the booming production colour inkjet segment.

The world’s only fully-integrated roll-to-cut sheet, narrow web inkjet press is designed for print providers who produce 1.5 to 5 million impressions per month. It has the smallest footprint of any inkjet press on the market – 11.9 x 5.1 feet/ 3.58 x 1.55 meters (including the press tower) – a cost-effective option for various production environments.

To help lower the entry point into production inkjet technology, the Rialto 900 prints duplex jobs, one-up on the smallest, narrow web (9.84 inches/250 millimeters) on the market.

“We are creating a new, disruptive inkjet market segment with the Rialto 900 and there’s room for everyone,” said Paul Morgavi, chief operating officer, Inkjet Division, Xerox, and general manager, Impika. “The Rialto 900 changes the playing field by merging the cut sheet, inkjet and offset worlds – an important convergence for providers looking for a competitive edge and for print’s long-term survival.”

The device offers the speed and image quality required to take on full-colour, personalized direct-mail, statements and book production. Its all-in-one design means the front-end controller, paper roll and

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finishing components are housed within the machine – a space saver and service convenience.

Automating and simplifying production is seamless with a range of workflow offerings, including XMPie PersonalEffect StoreFlow, Xerox FreeFlow Core and VI Suite and solutions from GMC and Solimar – all driving the press at rated speed for maximum productivity.

Additional features include: • 1000 x 1000 dpi perceived resolution for high-quality output.

• Missing jet detection and duplex matching that are integrated and automated, saving time.

• Media flexibility with Xerox’s waterbased pigment HD ink.

• Choice of a PDF or IPDS digital front end.

• Integrated cutter and stacker.

• Large, touch screen display for easy access to media selection, imposition, DFE status and job history.

The Rialto 900 is the first product jointly developed and launched by Xerox and Impika, accomplished within just two years of the acquisition. Additionally, Impika’s portfolio is now fully-integrated into Xerox’s production family and brand.

Xerox Impika Evolution Inkjet Press, among the fastest inkjet printers at 832 feet/254 meters per minute, has enhanced image quality capabilities with the VHQ (Very High Quality) mode and other improvements.

With VHQ, printers can increase the smoothness, detail and visual resolution of images on both offset and inkjet treated papers. Multi-size levels of ink are ejected from different nozzles onto the paper, maximizing the control of ink drop placement at high speeds. Combined with a more robust profiling process, VHQ offers a competitive advantage and further extends the technology investment made by Evolution customers. The VHQ mode for the Xerox Impika Evolution Inkjet Press can be retrofitted to existing installations for a one-off charge and is available as an option on new systems.

The Xerox Rialto 900 Inkjet Press is available for immediate order taking.

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Kodak introduces world’s fastest black and white inkjet press Kodak has developed the world’s fastest black and white inkjet press, the KODAK PROSPER 1000 Plus Press. The press is powered by proprietary KODAK Stream Inkjet Technology and leverages the base KODAK PROSPER 1000 Press platform with new enhancements to the transport and software capabilities. Delivering speeds of up to 1000 fpm, these enhancements enable the immediacy and versatility of digital printing for black and white applications.

With speeds of up to 4,364 A4 pages per minute, the KODAK PROSPER 1000 Plus Press is well-suited to meet the changing needs of print service providers (PSPs) in the book publishing industry. Modern publishers face demanding supply chains, shorter print runs, more frequent orders, faster cycletimes, additional demand for drop shipments and an increased need for customization.

The KODAK PROSPER 1000 Plus Press enables PSPs to address these challenges with high quality, world-class speed and job customization. This powerful combination provides a tight alignment between supply and production demand.

compact monochrome press that leverages KODAK Stream Inkjet Technology to offer one-over-one perfecting with a print width of up to 24.5 inches (62.2 cm) and speeds up to 1,000 feet per minute (300 mpm). It also joins the advanced family of KODAK PROSPER 6000 Presses in offering: • KODAK 700 Print Manager Digital Front End designed to drive open connectivity and ease-of-use for high-speed digital inkjet presses; • Ink saver mode providing up to 30% reduced ink usage depending on the application; • Micro-level text enhancement, a new finishing interface and job estimating and reporting features.

The KODAK PROSPER 1000 Plus Press is field-upgradable for current customers of the KODAK PROSPER 1000 Press, who can easily upgrade at the time of its release.

“The book printing and publishing industry has been greatly impacted by emerging digital technologies,” said Will Mansfield, Worldwide Director of Sales and Marketing for Inkjet Presses, Eastman Kodak Company.

“Printers are searching for ways to produce shorter runs quickly and profitably. The KODAK PROSPER 1000 Plus Press meets these needs head on, delivering print quality and productivity akin to offset, but with the immediacy and versatility of an all-digital workflow.”

The KODAK PROSPER 1000 Plus Press is a

Vaanmathi Digital installs Canon imagePRESS Vaanmathi Printings started operations in 1989 in Palladam to grow into a multi colour printing concern. After about 26 years of business in Offset Printing, they have recently decided to step into the Digital Printing field as Vaanmathi Digital. The new entity was launched in Tirupur in November 2014 and was inaugurated by Sentamizhan SEEMAN. It has got a state-of-the-art infrastructure with modern equipments to answer diverse printing needs of its customers.

Enabled by Canon imagePRESS’ high resolution printing and excellent finishing, Vaanmathi plans to expand its footprint in

the applications targeting customers in the garments, offset and screen printing markets.

Recently Vaanmathi bought a Canon imagePRESS C700 to meet its Digital Printing demands. They considered a number of machines before finally deciding on Canon. What impressed them was Canon technology and the machine’s fine printing quality with multiple printing options.

Ultimately the brand Canon won for being the best available to meet Vaanmathi’s specific demands and also for its direct service support.

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Monotech launches Digital Web Inkjet Press At the recent Print Pack India 2015, Monotech Systems launched the first Indian made continuous printing press.

This was the biggest presence of Monotech Systems at Print Pack India ever. The company displayed an array of products from its offering in six verticals i.e.

Pre-Press, Digital Printing, Digital Enhancement, Labels Packaging & Variable Data Printing, Wide Format Printing and Engineering Systems. It launched Digital Web Inkjet Press at the show. The press is the first continuous printing press manufactured and launched by an Indian manufacturer in the industry.

The newly launched web inkjet press can print on paper and other media from 40 to 120gsm at the maximum speed of 150mpm. The web width of media ranges from 9 to 26 inches. Monotech uses waterbased inkjet printing inks and the machine produces a resolution of 600x600 dpi.

“It took us around 18 months to develop the inkjet printing press. Our target customers include book printers, commercial, as well as transactional printers.

Dimensions are many for this printing press and gradually all will be explored. Moreover this machine is completely customized as per the customer demand,” Jimit Mittal of Monotech Systems, said.

“This has been a very successful exposition for us. Our new launch – the web inkjet press has received an unexpected response. We have come up with a bigger presence ever and displayed a wide range of products from our all business verticals.”

Gurvinder Singh, Director – Sales & Marketing

Key Notes : > Proudly becomes a part of ‘Make in India’ campaign. > Displays wide range of products from its six business verticals. > Books more than 16 orders.

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Monotech Systems is already in the manufacturing of Pixeljet Solvent, Eco Solvent, UV flatbed printers and

has installations across India. It also manufactures JetSci range of Industrial Inkjet Systems and has installed more than 15 machines across India.

Pixeljet and JetSci are company’s own brands.

“We feel proud to be a part of the latest “Make in India” campaign and are very much overwhelmed the way we have placed the Pixeljet and JetSci products in Indian market. These products have a huge installation base and have been well accepted and appreciated by the customers,” says T. P. Jain, Managing Director.

Monotech Systems uses printing heads from three vendors, Konica Minolta, Ricoh and Kyocera depending on specific customer’s demand. Currently the machine is roll-to-roll and Monotech is planning to bring in the roll-to-sheet version as well.

Pre-press, Digital and other solutions In Pre-Press, the company first time displayed its Amsky Ausetter 800 Flexo CtP keeping in mind the Packaging Industry. Also on display was HGDE UC CtP system.

In digital printing, company displayed the newly launched Konica Minolta C1100/1085 heavy duty digital colour print production system along with last

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year launched Konica Minolta C1070/1060 digital colour print production system and other Konica Minolta 1052/1250 digital monochrome print production system.

Monotech Systems has installed 950+ Konica Minolta presses across India.

Company has been a premium partner of the Konica Minolta and has received “Best Partner of the Year” award consecutively for last three years.

In digital enhancement, Scodix S75 Rainbow digital enhancement press was displayed that was a centre of attraction. Monotech Systems launched Scodix in India and has more than 15 successfully Scodix installations across India. Apart from this, it also displayed Process Metallic Color System from Color Logic and BOPP Lamination films from Derprosa, Spain.

JetSci VSRI Variable Data Printing and Camera Inspection System was on display.

This is again a ‘made in India’ product from Monotech Systems’ own R&D. Apart from this, a sample gallery of Highcon, Digital Cutting and Creasing Machine and Efi Digital Color Label Press captured the interest of the visitors.

Recently launched Pixeljet 3060 UV LED Desktop Flatbed printer was another product that caught lot of attention at the show.

This printer offers the option to print white and colour printing simultaneously. This is best suited for small and quick production applications like those for personalized gift items, novelties, etc. Apart from this, the well appreciated Pixeljet 1212FP UV Flatbed printer was also on display. This printer is popular among the printers who want extremely cost effective solution for medium production volume.

Finally in Engineering Systems, Oce Plotwave 340, Canon iPF 6410SE Large Format Poster Printer and Monotech Print, Copy, Scan Multi-

Function System was on display. This special vertical of Monotech Systems offers products exclusively for engineers and architects etc.

Gurvinder Singh, Director – Sales & Marketing said, “This has been a very successful exposition for us. Our new launch – the web inkjet press has received an unexpected response. Due to this we have been very confident that this product is going to set a new standard in the industry.

We have come up with a bigger presence ever and displayed a wide range of products from our all business verticals. We have been a centre of attraction in this expo and have enjoyed a maximum footfall. We have booked approx 16 machines from different product range along with very good enquiries that we hope to close soon. Print Pack has been organized at a very good time that I believe will help everyone in closing the financial year. We hope to have few good closures after the expo.”

AGS launches Laser Sample Cutting Machine at Printpack 2015 flatbed sample machine which is capable of cutting any kind of material up to 15mm thickness and is available from sizes ranging from 900x600 mm up to 2500x1600.

Advanced Graphic Systems (AGS) launched its flagship Laser Sample Cutting machine from GBOS and a range of revolutionary products at Printpack India 2015. GBOS machines feature powerful Glass Tube Laser for Cutting & Engraving various materials with an optional automatic feeding system. It can be used across industries like Fabric, Paper, Leather, Wood, Acrylic etc. Also, on display was Aoke/CUTCNC, a new generation

Mr. Vishnuu R Kamat, Vice President – Sales of AGS said, “Innovation, service and proactivity towards customers, using sustainable resources, is our primary focus. With the presence of our two flagship products Aoke/CUTCNC and GBOS we will continue and strengthen our leadership position by offering our customers innovative products across the gamut of our offerings. These two products will give us the competitive edge over our competition. Besides, our long standing and successful relationship with X-Rite, Digital Information (InkZone), Alwan and ColorGate Expertise are key to us as a user. Our range of products offers customers a one-stop solution to meet all their printing requirements.”

At the exhibition, AGS also showcased intelligent new colour standardization solutions through their collaborations with Xrite, Digital Information (InkZone), Alwan Color Expertise and ColorGATE. Mr. Elie Khoury, President of Alwan Color Expertise said, “Advanced Graphic Systems is an ideal partner for Alwan, as dedicated to colour and to the graphic industry as we are. We are convinced that AGS with its experience and privileged position within the Indian Print industry will successfully implement Alwan’s unique technology at many of their existing and new customers, and help meet the increasing needs of the digital, commercial and packaging markets in India.”

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Electromec Machinery Manufacturers plans Print Pack 2015 big The Coimbatore based company with 50 percent share in the north and expanding footprint in the east as well as west comes up with new launches at the premier printing show of 2015.

Electromec Machinery Manufacturers is considered as one of the top manufacturers in the print industry for its high quality Perfect Binding machines. “We have reached a stage,” says Mr. Ganapathi Ram, GM Marketing Electromec, “where we are compared with the other top players in the industry.” “We are considered on par with other top players as regards quality of our equipments are concerned,” adds Mr. K M Abdullah, Director Electromec.

Placed high on the competitive market, Electromec offers a wide product range including Perfect Binding machines with single-clamp to three-, Six- up to TenClamps configurations. In addition to Perfect Binding machines, they offer Case Making machines, Edge Squaring machines and Nipping machines as well.

Electromec designed its machines as per customers’ requirements.

In the initial stages it worked with its customers to understand their needs and then design the machine to meet their application needs. Understanding the needs of the Indian customers they are committed to make products to meet the affordable demands of customers.

Key Notes : > One of the top manufacturers of Perfect Binding machines. > Set the trend of tenclamp and threeclamp Perfect Binding machines. > Enters the Fully Automated Case Making and Box Making equipments segment.

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They have a proud 12 year history in the Indian Printing Industry with many firsts to their credit: “We are the first to launch the ten-clamp and three-clamp Perfect Binding machines. Today, there are only two manufacturers making Automated Perfect Binding machines. We launched Hydraulic Based Post-press equipments which is also one of our key milestones in our twelve years journey,” says Abdullah.

Electromec’s Managing Director, Mr. Ismail, had

a vast experience in servicing any type of printing equipments while he worked as a Service Engineer in Sivakasi. “He has serviced over 150 machines.

With this rich experience he decided to set up his manufacturing unit in Sivakasi – which was actually the birth of Electromech. He has studied engineering in Coimbatore and soon decided to shift his manufacturing unit there as he knew availability of quality component suppliers and engineering skills was ample there. Moreover, Coimbatore was well connected logistically,” says Abdullah.

Guided by customer feedbacks “Our guiding principle is our customer feedbacks,” states Ganapathi. In their initial days, they were the underdogs of the industry; they were being underestimated by the competition; and there were monopolistic players that tried to slow them down.

“There were many such things trying to stop us from growing and disturb the monopolistic set up of a few. Now all these are changing – the customers are benefitting as well as they are now able to get equally high quality machines at competitive prices,” he adds.

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for their products worldwide. This is not the case with India, where market is altogether different. We understand the needs of the Indian customers and will continue to make products to meet the affordable demands of them,” adds Mr. T S K Adhamsha, Director of Electromec.

its customers to understand their needs and then design the machine to meet their application needs. “There is a huge talk about competition from imported used equipments. Apart from their high costs, they don’t have proper after sales service backup; whereas we have a dedicated service team to offer 24x7x365 service across the country,” explains Abdullah.

“To make high quality machines, overseas manufacturers invest a lot of money to develop such products, which makes them high cost products. They invest such huge money because they have high demand

Adhamsha is currently focused on more growth. “We will increase our product range to take on the competition more effectively.

We will make all Gluing and Hydraulic based machines. We plan to be the number one manufacturer of Post-press equipments within the next three years,” he asserts.

Electromec claims a market share of over 50% in Delhi as well as the North region. With installations across the country, their market share in other regions particularly the East and West is on the rise. “We lead in the North and have a significant market share in the western region,” says Abdullah who adds that they are exporting to many countries including Bangladesh, UAE, South Africa, Kenya and other South Asian countries. “To

gain a market share of over 50% in Delhi and north is particularly important because it is the most visible and competitive market in the country,” he believes.

At Print Pack 2015 Having set the trend with the launch of ten-clamp and three-clamp Perfect Binding machines, Electromec today runs a successful business with a staff strength of more than 80 skilled people. Electromec had planned the recent Print Pack 2015 big. “The Print Pack 2015 show marks a turning point for us. We are entering into new products with the launches at the show. Our Print Pack highlights included our entry into Fully Automated Case Making and Box Making equipments,” says Abdullah.

“We are an Indian manufacturer and focusing on selling our ‘made in India’ products to more and more overseas countries. This is our little contribution to the ‘make in India’ initiative of the PM,” he says.

Canon had on display newly launched imagePRESS C600/C700/C800 Canon’s President and CEO, Kazutada Kobayashi was a member of the inauguration team of Print Pack India 2015. Canon has been working very closely with IPAMA for last many years. “The show is good and the response is good as well,” says Puneet Datta, Director Marketing & Sales, Canon India. “The buoyancy is visible after a lull of two years. We are looking forward to meet our target order booking at the show,” adds Puneet, who was speaking during the show.

The products Canon had on display included their newly launched imagePRESS C600/ C700 and C800 series along with the new range of large format printers. “The most

interesting thing about the show is people are keen on buying. This is good for the industry as a whole,” opines Puneet. “It is amazing to see new innovations that come up every two years through this platform. It becomes more important because it emphasises the innovations by Indian manufacturers. I am proud to be part of the industry where innovations are being done within India and manufacturing is being done within India.

This is also the core of the ‘Make In India’ campaign,” he emphasises.

Apart from that, Canon’s flagship product C7011VP was present along with DreamLabo

gallery, Arizona UV printer sample gallery, etc.

Canon presented itself as a one stop solution for all the digital equipment across different verticals. The company booked quite a few orders for its iPF 8410SE wide-format solution. The machine has received a good response in the market. Delhi-based Avantika Press booked an imagePRESS C800 press at the event.

The imagePRESS has an edge The imagePRESS C800 / C700 consistently delivers impressive production speeds of up to 80 / 70 prints per minute on a wide range of media. It can run at maximum speed on heavy stock up to 220gsm and quickly and effortlessly produce duplex print jobs on 300gsm media. Major enhancements in the belt fusing technology allow the imagePRESS C800 / C700 to print complex jobs on a wide range of substrates. On uncoated stocks in particular, this imagePRESS gives an edge in the light production category. Innovative technologies ensure class-leading print quality without compromising on productivity.

The VCSEL laser unit achieves an exceptional 2,400dpi resolution enabling even higher precision in the printing of text and images.

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AGS launches Laser Cutting and Engraving machine The company launches its flagship Laser Sample Cutting machine from GBOS and a range of other products at Printpack India 2015.

Advanced Graphic Systems (AGS) is one of the leading players in Indian colour measurement and management solution sphere. AGS markets and supports colour instruments, which quantify, simulate and communicate colour to industries namely Print and Publishing, Packaging, Coatings, Textiles, Plastics, FMCG, Automobiles etc. In Print and Publishing, AGS represents X-Rite, Digital Information (Inkzone), Alwan, ColorGATE Aoke/CUTCNC and GBOS. Taking image quality, reliability and productivity to a new high, Advanced Graphic Systems (AGS), colour measurement and management solutions providers, announced the launch of their flagship Laser Sample Cutting machine from GBOS and a range of other products at Printpack India 2015.

“Today Packaging Printers are trying to do a lot of value addition to the whole packaging. The latest machine (from GBOS) helps them to do that much faster than what was possible earlier.” Vishnu R Kamat.

primary focus. With the presence of our two flagship products Aoke/CUTCNC and GBOS we will continue and strengthen our leadership position by offering our customers innovative products across the gamut of our offerings. These two products will give us the competitive edge over our competition. Besides, our long standing and successful relationship with X-Rite, Digital Information (InkZone), Alwan and ColorGate Expertise are key to us as a user. Our range of products offers customers a one-stop solution to meet all their printing requirements.”

Also, on display was Aoke/CUTCNC, a new generation flatbed sample machine which is capable of cutting any kind of material up to 15mm thickness and is available from sizes ranging from 900x600 mm up to 2500x1600.

At the exhibition, AGS is also showcasing intelligent new colour standardization solutions through their collaborations with Xrite the world Leader in Colour Instrumentation & Measurement, Digital Information (InkZone), a leader in INK presetting solutions (CIP3) and colour closed loop control softwares, Alwan Color Expertise, a leader in Ink Optimisation and Standardization technologies and ColorGATE, a company that develops and distributes powerful software, RIP solutions, and printer driver technology for the graphic arts industry.

Mr. Vishnuu R Kamat, Vice President – Sales of AGS said, “Innovation, service and pro-activity towards customers, using sustainable resources, is our

Mr. Elie Khoury, President of Alwan Color Expertise said, “Advanced Graphic Systems is an ideal partner for Alwan, as dedicated to colour and to the graphic

Key Notes : > Powerful Glass Tube Laser for Cutting & Engraving. > Displays new generation flatbed sample machine Aoke/CUTCNC. > Sizes from 23”x35” to 8.5’x5.5’ for cutting, creasing, marking, half-cut etc. with full computerized control.

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industry as we are. We are convinced that AGS with its experience and privileged position within the Indian Print industry will successfully implement Alwan’s unique technology at many of their existing and new customers, and help meet the increasing needs of the digital, commercial and packaging markets in India.”

AGS focuses GBOS Laser Cutting and Engraving Machine Advanced Graphic Systems launched GBOS, China made Laser Cutting and Engraving machine at Print Pack India. The GBOS AGS Laser Cutting and Engraving machine was the main focus of AGS stand. GBOS machines feature powerful Glass Tube Laser for Cutting & Engraving various materials with an optional automatic feeding system. It can be used across industries like Fabric, Paper, Leather, Wood, Acrylic etc.

“Today Packaging Printers are trying to do a lot of value addition to the whole packaging.

The latest machine helps them to do that much faster than what was possible earlier,” comments Vishnu. “It is especially handy when the print runs aren’t big enough to go for die-cutting – if it is in thousands and lakhs, dies can be an option. But, when the runs are low, say, up to a few hundred, the machine presents a lot of advantages,” he explains. The machine focuses Digital Printing as well as Packaging. “Wherever there is a shift from normal packaging to innovative packaging, laser machine proves a useful solution; it presents a lot of options in different applications and product solutions,” says Vishnu.

The expertise behind GBOS Before adding the Laser Cutting and Engraving machine from GBOS, China, AGS did their own research work vis-à-vis the needs of the Indian market. GBOS is an 11 years old company established in 2004 and engaged in production and sales of medium and high-end laser systems. So far, it has launched more than 150 kinds of intelligent laser systems, and product lines cover laser marking, cutting, drilling, engraving and other fields. The company has passed the industry’s ISO9001.2008 quality management standard and its core technology has won several patents and software copyrights. A number of products have passed the EU CE certification and the U.S. FDA certification.

Its laser systems are being used in various

countries and regions worldwide, and customers range from small businesses to large highly automated enterprises.

A team of engineers supports the technical aspects of sales and service at AGS. They had their engineers trained at GBOS, China to take care of the service, maintenance and other technical aspects.

AGS has been a known name in the field of colour and quality management in printing industry. The latest addition of Laser Cutting and Engraving just adds to their wide portfolio of products and solutions for the industry. The GBOS machine range starts from around USD 9000 which provides a competitive edge to Indian customers.

Vishnu claims the range is the most cost effective solution in the Indian market. AGS targets around 20 installations initially.

The range starts from 23”x35” to 8.5’x5.5’ size and the machine is capable of doing cutting, creasing, marking, half-cut etc. with full computerized control. Attractive annual maintenance contract cover guarantee, warranty and service.

Laser Marking has a wide scope and great application possibilities across industries.

It can be innovatively and profitably use in

the Arts & Crafts Industry – on materials like bamboo & wooden crafts, gifts, greeting cards; jewelry, trinkets, boxes etc.; Food & Beverage industry; Leather and Shoemaking industry – for engraving, cutting, hollow out patterns and engraving of non-penetrating blind slot patterns with different depths, textures, levels and colour transition; Metal Processing Industry – cutting, marking and welding; Building Model – drawing images via CAD etc., importing to GBOS Laser Control software and laser cut a perfect model; Sign Industry – for production and making of various metal and non-metal signs; Stationery, Enterprise Promotion Souvenirs and Gifts – for marking various kinds of publicity slogans, brand LOGO and other advertising products; Electrical and Electronic Industry – for marking brands and codes etc.; Laser Marking – direct laser marking the spares and accessory parts of various materials; and Packaging & Printing Industry – for cutting or marking woven environmental protection sacks, paper, paperboards, adhesive sticker, metal packaging boxes or zip-top cans and other packaging materials. As a kind of noncontact processing method, laser cutting and marking can quickly and finely cut and mark many materials, and has no bad impact on the surface of materials.

Komori at upcoming PRINT CHINA 2015 The 3rd International Printing Exhibition of China (Guangdong) will take place from April 7 to 12, 2015 at Guangdong Modern International Exhibition Center. Komori will be presenting in its booth technologies and solutions to the visitors of the exhibition.

Komori will exhibit four sheetfed offset presses and one digital printing system under the theme ‘Innovation changes the world’ at PRINT CHINA 2015.

At this exhibition, Komori will present a range of solutions that are directly linked to improving user profitability, including the fusion of new OffsetOnDemand – realizing extremely short run/short turnaround performance by shortening setup time, cutting paper waste and shortening printing processes while maintaining the high quality and productivity of offset printing – with DigitalOnDemand – offering new solutions for cooperation between offset-oriented digital printing and postpress, as well as total plans

for printing materials and equipment that maximize the potential of the press.

Komori will make specific proposals of the optimum solutions for needs in general commercial, extremely short run, gang run, package and label printing using four offset presses and one digital printing system. It will also present useful suggestions for improving productivity through upgrades of installed equipment.

Tokyo-based Komori Corporation, manufacturer of sheetfed / web offset printing and security printing presses, provides worldclass technology especially suited for today’s highly competitive printing marketplace.

Delivering the highest level in print quality coupled with impressively fast makeready and JDF connectivity through open systems architecture, Komori presses help printers achieve higher productivity levels essential for increased margins and business growth.

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BenQ launches Colour Accurate SW Series for Photographers Bodhi Professional Solution brings the best in professional monitors along with 1st Web based visualization software to the Indian Printing industry.

BenQ provides a professional level of entertainment for gaming communities worldwide, where the battlegrounds are brought to the customers live at the comfort of their PC. It is number one in LCD panels and also the world number one in projectors.

Last year BenQ launched the PG series which is the Professional Graphics Series of Colour Management monitors. With this series began the partnership between BenQ and Bodhi Professional Solutions, an organization that brings in the latest trends and technologies from throughout the world to the colour management & printing fraternity of India. Bodhi Professional Solutions is BenQ’s national distributor for Pro Graphics series of Colour Management Monitors in India. BenQ has the largest range of specialized monitors in the industry. It holds the largest share for Gaming monitors in India and has extended monitors for niche categories like Professional Colour Management for Printing industry & Photographers for which Bodhi Pro is the exclusive distributor.

Veripack 3D, a Web-based approval system located on servers enables users create for themselves a 3D match of their 2D packaging design.

The monitors from the professional Pro Graphics Series are designed to meet expectations of the print industry like hardware calibration with 100%CMYK, 99% Adobe RGB, G7/FOGRA certifications, inbuilt

calibrating software, shading hood etc. “The idea is to bring very high quality, affordability and new functionality,” says Chris Bai, Product Manager, BenQ. While Bodhi Pro has a rich channel and market strength, it has also been successful in customizing the right possible software solutions to the best print and media houses in India and throughout South Asia. The collaboration of both the brands assists in providing cutting technology to the right target audience.

Key Notes : > It is number one in LCD panels; it is world number one in projectors; it is BenQ. > BenQ and Bodhi partnership goes further with the Colour Accurate SW Series for Photographers. > Launch of Web-based 3D Visualisation software at Print Pack India.

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Veripack 3D has its first appearance in India at Print Pack Bodhi Professional Solution launched Omnitek’s Veripack 3D Web-based 3D visualisation software at the recent Print Pack India 2015. “Every design professional in the industry has to deal with artwork. In packaging, one has to take a lot of pains to get a 3D model prepared for one’s client,” says Satish Nayak, CTO, Bodhi Professional Solution. “The design is usually done in 2D on various popular design software and then they are converted to 3D with the help of complex processes and at times done afresh in a 3D rendering software on a client’s demand. It not only takes a lot of efforts and time but also becomes pretty costly,” he adds.

Veripack 3D, a Web-based approval system located on servers enables users create for themselves a 3D match of their 2D packaging design. Using a standard WebGL browser, it enables 3D designs without any need for proprietary interface, special viewer or special plug-in.

Veripack 3D had its first appearance in India at Print Pack. The Web-based 3D visualisation software is a PDF based automatic solution which anybody with an Internet access can use with absolute ease from any place in the world and on any device like android smartphone, iPad, tablet PC, notebook etc. Users can simply log in at the Website either directly or through available app installed at one of their portable devices. They can check the design on the go in high resolution. Since the software does away with the need to have other expensive software, workflow and infrastructure for 3D artwork preparation, it becomes extremely affordable solution. What makes it unique is its cost-effectiveness and therefore it is a viable solution for designers of every scale. It comes for around Rs.2 lakhs.

photography, having the right equipment to go with their camera can help photographers to create that perfect shot,” says Chris Bai. “Since the last step to achieve visual perfection is photo editing, finding the right monitor becomes just as important as a right lens, filter or flash,” adds Satish Nayak, CTO, Bodhi Professional Solutions. The monitors offer seamless compatibility with the DSLR camera and effortlessly reproduce and display a photographer’s creative vision. The SW Series is the picture-perfect companion of the photographer who can now experience incredible colour accuracy and precision detail for every photo he creates.

Colour Accurate SW Series The SW Series is built to display photographic images with reliable colour accuracy, fidelity and consistency, bringing together a selection of high-end features for the best photo-editing experience. The Adobe RGB colour space offers a greater range of colour reproduction for shades of blue and green, resulting in a more realistic colour representation of outdoors and nature photography. Photographers can also benefit from greater photo-editing precision with their DSLR cameras utilizing the same colour space. The 14-bit 3D Look Up Table (LUT) improves RGB colour blending accuracy, resulting in impeccable colour reproduction.

Having Delta E<2 in both Adobe RGB and sRGB colour spaces gives users the truest and most representative view of the original image.

Hardware calibration allows for adjustment of image processing chip in the monitor without the need to change the graphic card output data. In addition, the calibration results can be saved directly in the monitor under two of the preset modes. With the use of Proprietary Palette Master Calibration Software, the colour performance of the monitor can be tuned and maintained at its most optimal state. The SW Series reveals every detail in a photo with the highest precision and just as they appear to naked eyes, so one can perfect every shade and tone of colour as one desires.

The 2560x1440 QHD Resolution means more pixels and hence more of the image for perfect editing. High Pixel Density translates to 123 pixels per inch. The Black-and-White Mode allows for reviewing and editing blackand-white photos without losing any of the desired detail or tone. Previewing colour photos in black-and-white before adding the actual effect is also possible.

The OSD remote controller comes with three preset buttons with a customized display setting, such as photo editing, entertainment or web surfing. The OSD controller also comes with a scroll button for quick OSD navigation and setting.

The next development in Veripack 3D line could be in the label segment and other applications like wrap around, shrink wrap etc.

Bodhi also launched the BenQ SW Series of Colour Management Monitors. The SW Series is a backward integration to the PG Series. Targeting the photography industry, the monitors are extremely photographer friendly monitors. “When it comes to

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Muller Martini launches versatile entry model Ventura Sewing Machine The new model is a significant upgrade from earlier model and features many enhancements.

“We have been happily busy during the show,” says Michael of Muller Martini, who was present at the company’s Print Pack 2015 stand. The company welcomed a lot of visitors – “Last days have been very busy with a lot of traffic from all over the country as well as visitors from neighbouring countries particularly Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh,” says Michael.

The Ventura MC Book Sewing Machine features patented threadlooping system which shortens changeover time quite considerably and therefore increases efficiency. For higher capacity, binding can be completed without lock stitch with integrated thread sealing.

Muller Martini launched its latest entry-level Sewing Machine Ventura MC 160 at Print Pack 2015. The new model is a significant upgrade from earlier model and features many enhancements. Featuring most modern technology it is a highly automated model with easy handling features. The quality of output is on a par with high-end machines. Features like thread tension adjustment on the fly are standard on the machine as also normal and staggered stitch are standard. Customers can get a wide array of products of outstanding quality on this machine for local as well as international market. “It presents a great opportunity for Indian customers who are looking to meet high quality demands of international market,” opines Michael who also notes that the decreasing volumes in the Book Printing segment have been well compensated by volumes picking up in certain other segments. “Some new segments like notebooks, diaries etc. have been contributing to continuous growth in Book Printing,” he says.

According to him, their new entry-level machine is

the right solution for almost every customer. “It is one solution which is a secure investment for years on stretch. The machine has the possibility of going with the fully automated Connect System. One can start with the entry-level machine and can go further and grow with the machine,” he emphasizes.

Under the Connect system, Muller Martini can connect up to three book sewing Ventura MC machines to facilitate the efficient, automatic production of thread-sewn brochures and book blocks. It is an impressively simple, yet efficient solution, which enables the manufacturing costs of thread-sewn products to be lowered significantly.

It works on the following principle: signatures are gathered, stacked and then turned into threadsewn book blocks – all in a single operation. The Connect system is designed in such a way that it can be operated efficiently in an initial expansion step with just a gathering machine and a book-sewing machine. It makes possible to expand the system at a later date by adding one or two more book sewing machines. It can also dramatically reduce operating and labour costs for the manufacturing of threadsewn products by automation of various steps of the process. Both in-line and off-line operation are possible with Connect system’s flexible design.

Patented loop formation The Ventura MC Book Sewing Machine features patented thread-looping system which shortens

Key Notes : > Highly automated model featuring most modern technology and easy handling. > The Connect system can innovatively connect up to three book sewing Ventura MC machines. > Can enable production increase of up to 300 books every hour.

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changeover time quite considerably and therefore increases efficiency. Using compressed air, the thread is blown from the sewing needle to the hook needle. For higher capacity, binding can be completed without lock stitch with optional integrated thread sealing. The air-jet supported thread loop formation offers the choice between single and combined staggered stitch by simply changing the air-jet direction with a key stroke on the commander. Depending on the product, the spine build-up can be reduced considerably. Selectively it can be stitched with or without blind stitches. Productions without blind stitch increase productivity and provide book blocks with short thread-ends.

In normal production a 4 signature product produced with blind stitch at a cycle speed of 100, a conventional sewing machine produces 20 books per minute, the Ventura MC160 produces with thread sealing 25 book blocks per minute. This can come to a production increase of 300 books every hour.

This is a remarkable figure for any production

environment. Due to the heat-sealed thread loops the blocks remain in their compact form. Ventura MC can remarkably process even signatures with only four pages at high speed.

Asir 3: Barcode scan or image recognition Müller Martini offers the Ventura MC Book sewing machine optional with the wellproven control system Asir 3. Signature monitoring is done either with the barcode or image recognition. The sensor consists of an intelligent camera that recognizes and decides whether a signature is fed in correctly. The sensor checks the signatures from inside, which is a Müller Martini patent.

With this, signatures which are not fed-in in the right sequence or have not been opened correctly can be detected. The barcode scan option guarantees an absolutely clear identification of the signatures and thereby avoids waste.

The Ventura MC Book Sewing Machine is the first choice for the manufacturing of high-quality book blocks in the hard- and softcover sectors. Müller Martini offers two models the new Ventura MC 160 as the entry level machine and the Ventura MC200 which allows an extreme range of product sizes and the option of two-up production. With the Ventura MC, all kind of different papers can be processed at maximum speeds – and in the best quality.

The impressive advantages offered by Ventura MC include: • High range of product sizes • Servo drive concept • Ventura MC 200 allows papers from 22 gsm • Sucker and/or sword opening • Innovative sewing system • Patented loop formation with compressed air • Quick change between different type of stitches

Sonora Process-Free Plates by Kodak at Print Pack India 2015 Kodak’s Bhalchandra Nikumb, MD India and West Asia Cluster & Channel Director SEA Cluster, was present at the company stand at Print Pack India 2015. He told that they had a good show. He comments, “On the first day we received good response from the visitors.

It’s better than other shows we participate in. We received serious customers. People came with specific targets. Receiving visitors from far off places on the very first day is another factor that points towards the success of the show.”

Kodak is doing well in all the different segments it presently represents. “Offset packaging is one area which is growing at fairly nice pace,” says Bhalchandra. Large printers are coming up to answer the growing needs of this segment. The area which requires more focus from Kodak, according to Bhalchandra, is the newspaper segment.

In the photography segment, NexPress is doing pretty well. Being a high end solution dealing with large volumes, it is a viable solution for volumes above 200,000 per month. NexPress customers are churning out

in the range of 200,000 to over 700,000 prints per month. With around 20 installations, it’s an absolutely efficient machine to produce this much volumes. “Since our machine is a Production machine, it is more of solution where one wants to replace multiple smaller machines,” he says.

With new product coming in and focused on the Graphic Arts, Kodak is moving in the right direction. Sonora is one such product which is the current buzz in the market. It attracted a lot of visitor attention at the Print Pack 2015.

Kodak promoted its Sonora Process-Free Plates at the exhibition. The processing-free chemistry-free thermal plates allow users to reduce environmental impact while saving on money and have a competitive edge. Sonora Process Free Plates eliminate the processing step required by traditional thermal plates and provide significant energy, water, and waste reductions without requiring printers to make sacrifices on productivity or print capabilities.

Bhalchandra, in addition to looking after markets of India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka has also been given responsibility for Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. He is also appointed Channel Director for South East Asia Cluster.

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Malhotra Graphics has an impressive show at Print Pack India 2015 Showcases solutions from Techkon, Xeikon, Renz and many more.

Malhotra Graphics received a positive response for its whole range of products and solutions on display at the recent Print Pack India 2015. It showcased a range of solutions for the Printing, Pre-press and Packaging segments of the industry.

The packaging pre-press software PackZ attracted a keen visitors’ interest at the show. The software is already successfully running at Mumbai based Bhatia Graphics and also at an Ahmedabad based business. The software is fast catching up with the Indian printers. “It is a standalone fully single package workflow,” says Navdeep Singh, VP Sales, Malhotra Graphics.

Another solution offered to Print Pack audience was the StudioRIP which is a full workflow addition RIP. It is also pretty popular with the customers in India. It has recently been installed at Numex Blocks, Mumbai.

The RIP can connect to any flexo device and connect the workflow.

Malhotra Graphics has sold two Morgana’s, which according to Navdeep, is the number one in the industry. A Morgana AutoCreaser has been sold to K Joshi and Co of Pune and the other Morgana DigiCreaser 30 has been sold to Pune based Mudra Offset.

Malhotra Graphics has sold two Morgana’s, which according to Navdeep, is the number one in the industry. A Morgana AutoCreaser has been sold to K Joshi and Co of Pune and the other Morgana DigiCreaser 30 has been sold to Pune based Mudra

Offset. Giving details about Morgana DigiCreaser and AutoCreaser, Andy Cooper, Morgana, UK says, “Morgana DigiCreaser, featuring fully automatic after feeding, is a fast, versatile creaser that can be ordered as a bench-top model or with an optional base unit. It uses blade and matrix creasing for optimum quality and has counting and perfing as standard features. It can store multiple programmes for repeat work.” About AutoCreaser, he adds, “Morgana AutoCreaser is an easy to use paper creasing machine for digital printers, employing a unique creasing rule that eliminates paper tearing and therefore, cracking. An intuitive SmartScreen controls all the main functions of the AutoCreaser. The AutoCreaser paper creasing machine automatically calculates where the creases need to be and sets them accordingly.”

Live show of Xeikon ThermoflexX The Xeikon ThermoflexX was shown live to the Print Pack visitors. A ThermoflexX TFX 30 platesetter has been sold to Bhatia Graphics recently and another ThermoflexX TFX 48 model will go to Hyderabad at Repro Poly Services. ThermoFlexX digital imagers from Xeikon are open and modular and accept 1-bit TIFF files from any workflow or front-end. Xeikon ThermoFlexX imagers are designed for smooth

Key Notes : > Showcases packaging pre-press software PackZ. > Offers the StudioRIP full workflow addition RIP. > Sells Morgana AutoCreaser and DigiCreaser.

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and productive operation. The advanced clamping system facilitates ergonomic and easy plate mounting. The standard vacuum drum and optional hybrid vacuum/magnetic drum assure accurate plate positioning and optimal exposure of flexo and letterpress plates. The integrated display enables fast, user friendly and reliable control of the imager. The Xeikon ThermoFlexX solutions are unique in their use of 5080 ppi resolution, resulting in smaller screen dots and finer details; cleaner mid-tones; sharper text, lines, barcodes and QR codes; and capability to reproduce full image contrast,

due to the abundance of gray levels even at high-screening levels. Also on display was quality management solution from Techkon to measure ink density and ensure colour consistency. The company sold a Techkon spectrophotometer to Numex Blocks. “This time we are showing bigger and more professional line machines from Renz. We are receiving good response for both Renz Mobi 500 as well as Renz Punch 500,” says Navdeep. Renz Mobi 500 is a user friendly, flexible, semi-automatic ring wire binding machine for books, calendars and skip binding. Binding up to 260 sheets,

it has ability to bind oversized products and flexibility of different paper formats. It displays short setup times without the need for any tools. The setup process is assisted by intuitive touch screen. Renz Punch 500 is a heavy duty, professional punch machine versatile for all types of book and calendar punching production. It supports punching dies for all types of ring wire, plastic comb, coil and calendars. Featuring fast die changes, it punches a wide range of mixed stocks and has 2-part split dies for book and calendar work along with handy horizontal paper feeding.

HP showcases the latest HP Indigo 7800 Digital Color Press For HP Indigo, the recently concluded Print Pack 2015 proved a good show. “It has been doing good in all the three segments – photo, commercial and packaging,” says A Durai, Country Business Manager, Indigo & Inkjet Business Solutions, HP, present at the show.

The variety of general commercial printing applications possible with HP Indigo commercial presses is matchless and ranges from marketing collateral to photo specialty, publishing, and direct mail applications.

Offset-matching print quality and leading digital technology combine to produce work that gets noticed. HP Indigo users can offer their customers a differentiated product experience with high-value, creative and innovative applications – from general print collateral to oversized calendars, wrapping paper, direct mailers and more.

They can also create high-quality photo books, posters, cut prints, cards, calendars, gift items, and more with photo-specialty applications from HP Indigo. Customers can add digital capability to their publishing solutions by producing single copies or short-runs of any high-quality publication including: coffee table books with vibrant imagery, scientific and medical journals with fine technical details, high-coverage textbooks and covers for any kind of publication.

to deliver the versatility for diverse customer needs. From labels to flexible packaging to folding cartons, these presses deliver the quality and versatility users need to satisfy the most demanding brands. HP Indigo combines high productivity, superior colour capabilities and the widest media gamut in digital production.

They can add high-volume label production to their list of capabilities with applications that output pressure-sensitive, glue-applied, in-mold (IML), and heat transfer labels. They can handle quick turnarounds and short runs with consistent, offset-quality and produce customized, high-value folding cartons.

Added advantages include reducing lead times, inventory, and waste, while delivering the consistent, outstanding colour that gives users a competitive advantage. Bold colour and 360-degree product coverage capability can be brought to the shop to produce labels and shrink sleeves for packaging beverage and dairy products, and more.

Strengthening its commercial and packaging

segment, HP focused on packaging and labels printers at Print Pack India.

The company showcased the latest HP Indigo 7800 Digital Color Press. First HP Indigo 7800 has already been installed at Coimbatore based Glo Digital. The HP Indigo 7800 Digital Press is a versatile A3 sheetfed commercial printing solution which combines HP Indigo offset-matching quality with breakthrough productivity. HP Indigo’s unique One Shot Color technology enables users to print on synthetics, canvas, and lenticular media, opening plastic card and other specialty applications. The press is compatible with more than 2800 substrates.

Sophisticated colour automation ensures accuracy and consistency over time and across presses and sites. The Smart Scheduling feature on the HP Indigo 7800 lets customers increase printing capacity by optimizing the print queue. The HP Indigo 7000 series digital presses are manufactured CO2 neutral by offsetting carbon emissions associated with the press manufacturing.

The HP Indigo 7800 Digital Press can print at speed up to 160 colour pages per minute.

HP Indigo Presses for Labels and Packaging applications These presses from HP Indigo produce labels, folding cartons, flexible packaging, and shrink sleeves to satisfy a full range of customer requirements. The HP Indigo presses feature a powerful digital front end and an automated colour engine by Esko

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Taking Digital Spot UV Coating to a new dimension At Print Pack India 2015 Konica Minolta Business Solutions India showcased JET Varnish 3D by MGI Digital Graphic Technology.

Konica Minolta Business Solutions India showcased its newly launched JET Varnish 3D exclusively designed by MGI Digital Graphic Technology at the 12th PRINT PACK, 2015.

Designed for 2D and 3D applications, JET Varnish 3D takes digital spot UV coating to a new dimension, featuring increased output for flat & spot UV jobs and amazing 3D effects. Ideal for operations with digital and offset presses up to 20”x42” format, it is perfect solution for a 3D or traditional spot UV coating on runs from one to thousands, providing printers with value added services. As it is a digital machine, the user can switch the UV effects instantaneously.

“We are showcasing the new JET Varnish 3D at the PRINTPACK 2015. The JET Varnish 3D will definitely be a game changer for us. With this launch, we will further strengthen our market offerings to the customers in the production printer segment.” - Yuji Nakata, MD, Konica Minolta India

Commenting at the event, Mr. Yuji Nakata, Managing Director, Konica Minolta India said, “We are showcasing the new JET Varnish 3D at the PRINTPACK 2015 which gives us an opportunity to get and see direct customer response for the machine. The JET Varnish 3D will definitely be a game changer for us. With this launch, we will further strengthen our market offerings to the customers in the production printer segment.”

JET Varnish has the ability to varnish up to 200 μm for 3D raised effects. It has speed of up to 3000 B2

sheets per hour in flat mode (2D) and up to 1700 B2 sheets per hour in 3D mode, which is claimed as the fastest digital UV spot coating machine. The JET Varnish 3D can turn regular printed jobs into high margin spot UV jobs, or even higher margin 3D embossed jobs.

Mr. V.Balakrishnan, EGM(Marketing) Konica Minolta India said, “We are excited to deliver the results of this collaboration with MGI and to expand our innovative, customer centric solution portfolio that will address the ever evolving needs of our customers.

Creating new value is the core philosophy of Konica Minolta & this offering is another demonstration of our commitment to help our customers to enhance their value offering.”

Mr. Kuldeep Malhotra EGM (Sales) Konica Minolta India said, “Konica Minolta through its strong line-up of digital printers has provided a great ROI to its customers. We have more than 2000 installations of production printing machine in India.

Now once again this new product offering will help gain new customers and explore profitable market opportunities for the customer to differentiate themselves from others.”

Key Notes : > Featuring increased output for flat & spot UV jobs and amazing 3D effects. > Perfect solution for 3D or traditional flat spot UV coating on runs from one to thousands. > Comes with high capacity tank containing 18 litres of coating, eliminating the need to refill it too often.

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Konica Minolta officials with their new MGI machines launched at Print Pack

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MGI JET Varnish 3D exclusively designed for Konica Minolta The JET Varnish 3D takes digital spot UV coating to a new dimension, featuring increased throughput for flat spot UV jobs and amazing 3D raised effects.

Ideal for operations with offset and digital presses up to 52x105 cm format, the JET Varnish 3D is the perfect solution for 3D or traditional flat spot UV coating on runs from one to thousands, providing printers with true value-added services. It helps gain new customers for profitable markets and your clients will receive visually stunning pieces that allow them to differentiate themselves and with customization not available through traditional and analogue spot UV coating methods.

A pioneer in spot UV coating, MGI’s JET Varnish is helpful for all Graphic Arts sectors such as offset commercial printers, digital printers, finishing houses, silk screen printers, specialty photo printers and book publishers.

The most popular jobs include book covers, brochures, business & invitation cards and packaging.

The JET Varnish 3D allows for fast start-up without plates screens or waste, producing anything from one to several thousand sheets per hour with ease. On the same document, the JET Varnish 3D can change the coating thickness from 3 to 200 microns, depending on the user’s defined areas.

MGI’s Digital advantage with extended formats ranging up to 52X105 cm (20”X42”) and weights up to 600 gsm enables users to use the JET Varnish 3D to upsell each one of their regular priced jobs into high margin spot UV jobs. The 100% digital JET Varnish 3D allows one to take a few sheets from a job

and spot UV coat on it, producing a sellable proof so one’s customers can see the potential, additional visibility and impact that their jobs could have.

No Lamination is required so that users can take advantage of MGI’s newly designed coating formula coupled with the ability to precisely vary the level of coating thickness to an additional wow factor. The variable data option adds full personalisation capabilities for maximum impact.

MGI’s exclusive inkjet technology brings customers the quality they deserve, from the first page to the very last.

Precise print heads allows for lines as small as 0.5 mm (1/1.44”) or as wide as the sheet (max, width 515 mm) with MGI’s patented coating formula, users can switch from one job to another with no equipment cleaning required.

For medium and long runs, the JET Varnish 3D comes standard with high capacity tank.

Containing 18 Litres of coating, there is no

need to refill the tank too often, saving time and money.

The JET varnish’s integrated UV curing dries sheets “on-the-fly” via a conveyor belt with no solvents required. Sheets are completely dry upon entering the high capacity stacker and can be immediately handled.

Konica Minolta Business Solutions India offers a broad range of multifunctional digital imaging solutions to serve document scanning, in-house printing and copying requirements. Complementing its bizhub solutions, Konica Minolta also offers desktop laser printers and software solutions to improve business processes. It is headquartered in Gurgaon and provides world-class service through its authorized distributors and dealers, spread across India.

The company has recently invested USD 1 million in its first Digital Imaging Square (DIS) at Gurgaon office. The Digital Imaging Square (DIS) houses the latest Multi-Function Printers (MFP) and Production Printers (PP) for the corporate and commercial sectors respectively. The end customers who want to check the latest innovations in the field of IT can walk into DIS directly to get a feel of the various capabilities of Konica Minolta Printing solutions.

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Swastika Printwell recognised at Kodak’s PrintPack 2015 booth Swastika Printwell (India) Pvt Ltd, a Kodak Sonora Process Free Plates Customer has been given recognition at Kodak’s booth during PrintPack 2015.

Kodak’s press ready technology lets users take plates straight to press, with no costly and time consuming processing or clean out step. And with KODAK SONORA XP Process Free Plates, they don’t have to sacrifice the productivity and print capabilities of mainstream processed plates. Kodak’s customers are seeing this benefit in their printing as they grow their business.

Swastika Printwell from Lucknow has been using Sonora XP Process Free Plates since October 2014. Mr. Harjinder Singh, Director, Swastika, who is also the President of Lucknow Printers’ Association, was at the Kodak Booth during Printpack 2015 on February 12, 2015. Kodak took this opportunity to recognize his partnership as a Sonora Process Free Plates user. The company was conferred a ‘We Use Sonora’ certificate as well as a memento, signifying their commitment and contribution to sustainable printing with Sonora.

Mr. Harjinder Singh being felicitated by Mr. Bhalchandra Nikumb, Managing Director - India Cluster and West Asia Cluster, Kodak India.

Harjinder expressed his views as a printer and representing the fraternity by saying, “Compared to conventional PrePress on Thermal plates, we feel the benefits of eliminating the use of a processor and hazardous chemicals in the press-room with Sonora. At the same time, owing to Sonora being a Process Free thermal plate, there

is massive savings on water consumption too. Hence, wastages in water, chemistry and processor-related errors can be avoided with Sonora XP Process Free plates. I feel that Sonora should be known as a real environmental-friendly solution, a thermal plate that is contributing to making printing GREENER and more sustainable.”

VINSAK has a successful Printpack India 2015 Creed Engineers received an overwhelming response in Printpack India 2015 show held at India Expo Centre, Greater Noida.

Exhibiting a variety of labelling solutions, pre-press and brand protection solutions under its brand VINSAK, it demonstrated live its much popular and advanced technology VINSAK LVPI Variable Data Printing & Inspection System, which personalizes security labels with fully variable information and also can print on a wide variety of different substrates. With VIS1200, UV drying/ IR unit and inspection system installed on the VINSAK web transport system, it is possible to print personalized data digitally onto various offset papers, coated papers, gloss papers, PET, BOPP, etc. A colour touch screen HMI enables quick and easy job setups, control of the various counting facilities, automatic web advance, taper tension control and of roll features.

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technology has pushed the demand for new chemistries and components upstream in the supply chain resulting in advances in materials. The main improvement overlooked in inkjet printing technology is the reduced cost and better performance of the computing systems needed to drive digital equipment. The company has installed many Print Modules in the Middle-East & India. Tax stamp is the main application at the moment though new segments are willing and they also have some early technology adapters of this product.

Ranesh Bajaj, Director says, “With more and more Commercial printers venturing into new markets and new applications, whether it is in the Label or Packaging space or VDP printing , such shows become important meeting places to share new ideas and technologies from the end user or market perspective. Printpack this time has really been well organized and did offer Vinsak many such interactions.”

Neeraj Sharma, Executive Director says, “Brand Protection has been very important and is a big challenge these days because of speedy growth of gray market, which is hurting the brand owner and causing loss in revenue as well as market share.

Pharmaceutical, FMCG, and Electronics industries have been the biggest sufferers.

Our innovative suite of Security Software, Security and Speciality Inks, Track & Trace, Inkjet Solutions, Hot Stamping Dies and printing equipment positioned the company to offer a complete solution to any brand owner to protect them against counterfeiting.”

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Provin sells first Ryobi MHI on the first day of Print Pack India 2015 Provin Technos, incorporated in 2012, is the distributor of MHI-PPM, RMGTL range of sheet-fed and heat-set web offset presses, Rotatek Narrow press web presses and MarquipWardUnited range of reel-to-sheet machines in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

At the recent Print Pack India 2015, Provin Technos displayed its range of products and received a good response at the show.

They received their first order on the very first day. The Ryobi machine went to a customer in Kerala. Yuzuru Ichimasa, President and Representative Director, Ryobi MHI Graphic Technology was present at Print Pack.

Provin had the world premiere of Ryobi 920 series LED UV press at the show. The 25x36 inch five-colour press equipped with LED UV drying technology was showcased for the first time globally. Impact Promotions of Delhi became the first customer of the new Ryobi press. The machine is capable of printing at up to 16,200 sph. The Tandem Perfector enables double-sided printing in a single pass without tumbling the sheet.

The SimulChanger achieves extremely short makeready times with plate changing that takes only 75 seconds. Everything from cylinder phase adjustment to plate removal

L-R Vinay Kaushal and Ichimasa

and mounting is performed simultaneously on all units, enabling a high operating rate,

life LED-UV printing system achieves high operating efficiency with LEDs that turn on

even for small-lot printing requiring frequent job changes. All Ryobi MHI machines come with a 2-year standard warranty. As per the company’s study, the Ryobi MHI machines are claimed to be heavier than the Mitsubishi Lithrone series.

and off instantly. Low-heat LEDs reduce heatrelated shrinkage of printing media, making them ideal for printing with resin film.

Speaking to PRESSIdeas, Yuzuru Ichimasa, said, “It’s the first LED UV machine by any manufacturer in India. What makes it more special is the fact that it’s an upgrade from the original Ryobi 920 and is a machine which combines the best of Mitsubishi and Ryobi technology.” Energy-conserving, long-

Vinay Kaushal, Director Provin Technos, is very optimistic about the success of the new technology in India as he declares, “LED UV is the future of UV technology.”

Provin Technos has already reached over 15 installations in current year and the target for next year is at least 20 installations.

Xerox Color C70 makes its first public appearance at Print Pack 2015 Xerox showcases its newly launched Xerox Color C70 with External Fiery and Single OHCF along with Xerox Versant 2100 and Phaser 7800 at Printpack 2015.

Speaking at the event, Mr. Balaji Rajagopalan, Executive Director, Technology, Channels & International Distributor Operations, Xerox India said, “We are glad to showcase our newly launched marquee digital presses at the Printpack 2015. The Xerox Color C70 offers the widest range of applications in this market space, including running synthetics, vinyls, window clings, carbonless paper, never-tear paper, transfer papers, magnets and many other unique applications that are made possible with Xerox’s low melt toner & flexible paper path.

Furthermore, the newly developed, heatefficient IH fuser does not require preheating, which helps reduce power consumption in standby mode by 44% compared to a

resistance heating device. Also, the power consumption of the scanner using LED lighting is 1/3rd of traditional scanners using fluorescent lamps. With these energy savings, the running electricity costs of the C60/C70 are almost 1/4th to similar press configurations available in the market today!”

He further added, “We are also showcasing the Xerox Versant 2100 and Phaser 7800 at the PrintPack. Versant 2100 has already seen a great response in the market, with its installations reaching double digit in the past three months; we are sure we will be able to replicate the same success for the Color C70. Phaser 7800 colour printer represents the Graphic Arts Gold standard for colour reproduction and is extremely useful for proofing applications.”

for us to showcase our prowess in digital printing space and the range of production equipment that Xerox has to offer. The forum is a unique platform for the buyers and sellers of Pre-press, In-press, Post press, Finishing, Converting, Digital & Signage and Packaging Machines. It is also an excellent forum to understand what the industry stalwarts are doing and how digital printing is moving to the next level of printing.”

Speaking about PrintPack 2015, Balaji said, “Printpack 2015 is a great opportunity

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Fujifilm launches innovative water-washable Flenex plate range Fujifilm India launched its new water washable flexo plate range Flenex targeting the packaging segment. The Flenex plates cover both digital as well as analogue flexo plate segments. With total processing time of 30 minutes, it is more than 3 times faster than solvent systems and 1.5 times faster than thermal and 25% + than competitive waterwash plates. It’s faster plate making time means significantly more output per shift allowing reduction of labour costs. With 175 lpi, 1% process dot, and superb dot structure, Flenex delivers consistent ultra high quality prints.

“The exclusive chemistry of Flenex requires use of only a mild detergent for washout,” says Ramprasad S, AVP Graphic Arts Division, Fujifilm India. “This eliminates the environmentally damaging manufacture, application and disposal of solvents.

Because no wicking cloth is required, there is no eventual landfill or increase in carbon footprint from transportation and recycling the cloth,” he adds. The uniquely mild washout material allows for the residual solution to be treated as common wastewater after a small amount of residual particulate is removed.

This particulate can normally be treated

as common waste with extremely minimal environmental impact. Both the analogue and digital versions can be used with UV, waterbase or solvent based ink. There is no requirement for different plates for different ink types. Since the only equipment required to process Flenex is low cost standard waterwash equipment, both the cost of the thermal and solvent systems as well as the sizeable footprint is significantly less. “Up-charges” on consumables with existing thermal and solvent technologies can be eliminated with reasonably priced water-wash equipment.

Fujifilm has aggressive expansion plans vis-a-vis the Indian market. It will be introducing more global products into the Indian market. Apart from the Flenex plates, it plans wide format printers targeting the packaging segment including corrugated packaging and web-to-web digital press for the label printing industry. “We will bring in new products and step up our existing product range in the Indian market,” says Ramprasad.

Ramprasad of Fuji Film

in newer segments such as digital and wide format presses. It also plans to soon establish a demonstration center to showcase its latest technology and product range to the Indian customers.

“Packaging and Labels are going to be the key focus area for Fujifilm in India,” concludes Ramprasad.

Fujifilm will provide Flenex to its customers through its existing sales network in India though there may be new partnerships

Nextgen Printers excels with Bobst, enhances with Esko equipment Sikkim based Nextgen Printers has a state-of-the-art factory at Majhitar, Rangpo, where different types of folding cartons & corrugated boxes (shippers) are manufactured. The multi-crore facility boasts of a capacity build-up capable of converting 200 MT of Paperboard and 100 MT of Kraft Paper per month. Key products include mono carton, corrugation carton, inserts, labels and foil printing. The hi-tech plant is equipped with the most modern and sophisticated production machineries led by Mitsubishi, Japan and Bobst, Switzerland.

Nextgen’s strength lies in the experience of its directors in the field through their flagship companies M/s Avail Printers Pvt. Ltd., (the Offset Printing & Packaging Unit) and M/s Waveon Packaging Pvt. Ltd., (the Corrugation Boxes Unit) based in Kolkata.

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automobile, electronics, food products and other FMCGs. The experience gained in the field over the last 30/35 years has been put in to set up Nextgen Printers to provide to its customers, consistent quality, efficient handling of jobs, timely deliveries and excellent after sales service. Nextgen provides solutions for all paper & board based packaging needs. It manufactures cartons using duplex board of different types such as grey back, white board, FBB, cast coated, sapphire, PP and plastic apet with varying gsm. It also produces E flute cartons, corrugated boxes (shippers) and prints leaflets, labels and catch covers etc. Finishing solutions include aqueous varnishing, U.V. lacquering, lamination, foiling, embossing, cartons with glued end, reverse tuck. Post press is led by Bobst equipments like Autoplatten Diecutter NOVACUT 106 and AMBITION 76 A-1 Folder-Gluer which is capable of producing standard boxes, crash-lock & reinforced

crash-lock bottom boxes, and many more such as the micro-flute and e-flute cartons, etc.

We met Mahesh Khandelwal of Nextgen Printers at the recent Print Pack 2015. The company bought a Kongsberg XE 10 sample cutting table from Esko at the mega event.

Puneet Agarwal of Bobst (Left) along with Mahesh Khandelwal of Nextgen (right)

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Insight Communication displays Komori Lithrone and Enthrone models Insight Communication & Print Solutions displayed the Komori Lithrone A37 and Enthrone 429 presses at Print Pack India 2015. “The Lithrone press is designed keeping in mind the needs of the emerging markets like India,” says Toshiyasu Kubotera, GM Exports Asia Pacific & Latin America, Komori. Sangam Khanna, President & MD at Insight Communication & Print Solutions, adds, “The 640 x 940 mm maximum sheet size enables the Lithrone A37 to meet a wide range of printing needs. Since colour management can be implemented by including a CMS colour bar on sheets even with 8-up A4 and letter size impositions, the Lithrone A37 is the ideal machine for producing high page-count products with high print quality.” The compact machine has lower initial and life-cycle cost. Work efficiency can be substantially improved by equipping the press with any of a wide range of options, such as the H-UV ultra-fast drying system, the KHS-AI integrated control system, the PDC-LITE II scanning density control system, or various automatic cleaning systems.

Toshiyasu Kubotera, who was present at Insight Communication & Print Solutions stand at Print Pack India 2015, looked pretty pleased with the outcome of the show. He says that the show has evolved to become more international. Komori has been pretty successful in Indian market. It has accomplished over 36 installations last year.

It’s a big achievement. The improvement in exchange situation of Yen vs. Rupee was one of the reasons for the industry to find a cost effective robust solution for the Indian industry. “The industry is also gaining confidence after the change in government at the centre which is considered more industry friendly,” thinks Toshiyasu.

“The market always demand a stable product, world class engineering at an affordable price. Apart from these key needs, Komori has been working on innovation very aggressively. Since 2008 it has been continuously producing and launching a new product every year. It’s very important for us that our Indian customers are always at par with their counterparts globally. Our customers are in a position to effectively meet global competition. One of the key reasons why Komori has been successful is because both – the cost per print as well as the cost of ownership – of Komori equipment is among the lowest in the industry. The nearest competitor is at least 50 per cent

“Komori is a technology which fetches more price should a customer happen to resell after certain period,” states Sangam, adding, “Komori’s key focus remains quality and service backup. Insight has a total staff of 128 people with a dedicated team of 70 engineers looking after the technical and service aspect. The support staff is based in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Calcutta, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad. The policy is generally to place an engineer wherever they have 4-5 installations.” Going further in the service area, Insight is coming up with an App with which customers can place an order for spares online. “We are only simplifying the ownership of Komori,”

L-R Ajay Agarwal, Sangam Khanna, Yoshiharu Komori and Toshiyasu Kubotera

costlier than Komori as far as cost per print is concerned. Even if there are certain brands available at lower cost of ownership, they don’t stand vis-a-vis Komori in terms of quality,” he continues.

says Sangam. He had put the Print Pack target of closing deals for at least 20 Komori machines. And, on the very first day of the exhibition they had already received orders for at least 7 machines.

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Esko Full HD Flexo and Equinox transform fortunes of UK firms Standout quality creates business opportunities for Phoenix Printing Plates and JFM Plates.

The combined benefits of perfect ink laydown, right solid density, vibrant brand colours and supreme platemaking consistency offered by Esko Full HD Flexo technology are helping UK operations develop sector leading services, improve production and win new business and industry plaudits.

“We felt that going Full HD Flexo would make us faster, and the printers we make the plates for stated the quality is so much better. The speed, the no compromise on quality and the improvements to the production process are all making a big difference.”

- Steve Collins, Phoenix Printing Plates

“UK operations are under increasing pressure to provide an all-round, high quality, cost effective, range of services that touch on numerous production sectors,” explains Paul Bates, Esko Regional Business Manager. “But crucial to that is job flexibility, particularly with run lengths. This is where Esko’s Full HD Flexo becomes a critical tool in any solutions portfolio. The ability to provide what specifiers are demanding to ever tighter budgets enables our customers to be highly responsive to ever-changing market requirements.”

Full HD Flexo adoption opens doors JFM Plates adopted Esko Full HD Flexo to stay ahead of the curve and it was the first UK company to achieve Full HD Flexo Certification. Mark McKee, General Manager of the Manchester firm explains: “There were a couple of instances where we had been approached by potential customers and had not been able to quote because we couldn’t fully meet the requirements. We had to do something about it. Now with Esko Full HD Flexo, we can grow

the business, safeguard our future and work with a greater number of partners.”

Celebrating its 35th year in operation as a reprographic specialist, JFM Plates was established

by Mark’s father John to serve the lithographic market. After 15 years demand fell as operations began installing their own solutions. This prompted a move to flexo followed ten years later by investment in digital and its first Esko CDI Spark 2530. Three years later a larger CDI Spark 4835 was added. Last year the latest investment was made in another CDI Spark 4835 with high resolution optics of 4,000dpi and inline UV to enable the adoption of Full HD Flexo. Full HD Flexo Certification was completed in March and that has excited our customers as to the enhanced results we can now deliver states Mr McKee. “We had been running a stochastic screen set on our standard imagers,” he explains. “Other operations have been using Esko HD Flexo for a few years. We looked at that but decided we wanted to leapfrog the standard technology and go one step beyond. We considered other processing methods but felt UV inline was the cleanest and the most controlled way without adding another step such as lamination of the plate. Also, because we had existing Esko solutions, it made it easier to dovetail – installation was nice and seamless. Now we can really push the boundaries

Key Notes : > JFM Plates is the first to achieve Full HD Flexo Certification and adopt Esko Full HD Flexo to stay ahead of the curve. > Phoenix Printing Plates immediately saw a 15% growth in business when it started a trial with Esko Full HD Flexo. > Equinox standardises printing production on a standard set of inks and allows increased press productivity while reducing ink costs.

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beyond anything we have been able to do before.”

us and that is not something that we would have been able to do before.”

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Results that deliver

In addition to Esko Full HD Flexo, JFM Plates works with Equinox to help its customers produce work more cost efficiently. Equinox standardises printing production on a standard set of inks. This can result in a reduction in the number of plates required as printers might not have to rely on a larger set of spot colour inks for each and every job.

Equinox allows increased press productivity while reducing ink costs. Because they always use the same set of inks, they can gang jobs together, thus making the use of plates more cost effective. The software enhances quality and consistency, complements the Esko Full HD Flexo platemaking process and is cost efficient without compromising colour accuracy.

Bristol operation Phoenix Printing Plates runs three digital imaging systems, of which two Esko 5080 CDI Sparks, along with Esko colour management and ArtPro packaging prepress software.“We immediately saw a 15% growth in business when we started a trial with Esko Full HD Flexo,” comments Steve Collins, Sales Director at Phoenix Printing Plates. “We felt that going Full HD Flexo would make us faster, and the printers we make the plates for stated the quality is so much better. The speed, the no compromise on quality and the improvements to the production process are all making a big difference.”

The firm is upgrading to Esko Automation Engine 14 as well, and creates and shares files with strategic partners such a Reprobrand in Scotland via WebCenter. Mr McKee adds: “Coupled with Equinox, we are able to achieve stunning results. And customers are saving on the press costs as a result of reduced make-ready times and ink consumption. Esko Full HD Flexo has given us a big injection and next year we will continue to expand and grow as we find new ways to add value to our services. The solution with Equinox is opening up doors for

He continues: “We are getting much nearer the quality of gravure and offset customers are demanding. Initially customer interest was piqued by the use of the buzzwords but the results soon swayed their decision,” states Collins. “Next to quality improvements, Esko Full HD Flexo enables customers to enjoy lower volume cost of flexo compared to gravure. The industry doesn’t move fast but it wouldn’t surprise me if we didn’t have another CDI Spark in the long run.”

Unique capabilities “Because the Full HD Flexo dot shape is unique, it delivers a superior flexo plate

that details the highlight, shadow and solid areas of a print job,” concludes Mr Bates. “Aside from the superior quality and consistency, the assurance of sharp text and brilliant image and the fact there is no need for compromise sets new production standards. These companies have seen the capabilities for themselves and are now enjoying the business improving benefits they bring. It is these benefits that ensure market leading technology Esko Full HD Flexo and Esko Equinox continue to garner industry recognition and accolades including 2014 Printing Industries of America InterTech Technology Awards. Customers also continue to collect their own awards: Marvaco, as well as PPP, an EFIA Print Award, Uniflex a FlexoTech Award and Bischof and Klein and GlatzKlischee, DFTA Awards, Marvaco was also a “Best In Show” at the 2014 FTA Excellence in Flexography Awards along with RockTenn, Cellotape-Landmark and Lewisburg Container Co.”

OMET installs first XFlex X4 printing press in Omsk OMET installed its first XFlex X4 in Omsk, Siberia, at customer Delta Center in January 2015. Delta Center printing company provides a full range of services in the field of printing and design: label production, packaging design, offset and flexographic printing, post-printing processing.

The new equipment prints practically any job, from plastic packaging to complex labels, including in-mold, sleeve and 3D labels with very high quality and with essential savings of time and waste. The machine prints short runs efficiently due to the smallest repeat length of 139,7mm, the quick-change system, and allows to print multiple runs per shift with minimal waste and perfect register guaranteed by the Vision system.

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supplier,” states the printing director of Delta Center, Mr. Dmitry Permiakov, “we had been considering the flexographic presses of different manufacturers for quite a long time.

The most convincing was the area manager of OMET for the CIS market that explained us in detail all about the machine possibilities and the innovative solutions offered by OMET. OMET’s factory greatly impressed us with its full potential of technology with available printing methods ranging from flexo to gravure and rotary offset. After testing, we were finally convinced of the efficiency of equipment and made a choice in favor of OMET. We must admit that we initially considered buying XFlex X2, but after seeing the Vision system at work, we decided to buy the more expensive model XFlex X4.

We would like to express our gratitude for the professional work of OMET’s service

team and the engineer Tadas Trusas, who thoroughly explained to our personnel all the start-up operations and provided the printers with a detailed training on all the machine functions and technological possibilities.”

Mr. Permiakov in front of XFlex X4

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Henkel launches 1st Flexible Packaging Academy Henkel Adhesive Technologies India, subsidiary of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Germany, recently inaugurated the Henkel Flexible Packaging Academy in Mumbai.

The academy will be the first of its kind in India, Middle East and Africa (IMEA) offering certified training program for the Flexible Packaging Industry professionals in association with Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP).

The training sessions include topics on printing, lamination, web handling, finished product testing, substrates, their properties and material handling. The Academy will be steered by a team of experts from across the world including in-house technical team of Henkel, each of whom have more than twenty years of experience in the industry. As knowledge partners, IIP will also be involved in imparting the training.

As a leading solutions provider for adhesives, sealants and functional coatings in the region, Henkel Adhesive Technologies has always been in the forefront for innovation and technical expertise. This state-of-the-art academy in India will provide formal training on lamination technology to entrepreneurs, production managers, supervisors, operators, quality control professionals of the flexible packaging industry. The training, which is based on the principle of ‘Learning

by Doing’; combines essential theoretical knowledge and hands-on practical training.

The modules are designed to cover all aspects of flexible packaging lamination techniques through practical experience on commercial scale lamination machine.

Methods of producing healthy laminates and troubleshooting will be the key highlights of the training.

Commenting on the initiative, Jeremy Hunter, President, India & Pakistan said, “This academy will propel the industry forward towards sustainability and innovation.

The standardised learning processes and modules will form a benchmark for customers in the region.”

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The Certification process will be in two stages: Participation Certificate will be awarded after completion of 5 day training program and Completion Certificate will be awarded after three months of reviewing the participant’s performance on shop floor post training. The certificates will be jointly issued

by Henkel and Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP).

At the inaugural ceremony, Ralf Grauel, Global Head, Flexible Packaging Adhesives, Henkel said, “With the dynamic packaging trends in different segments like FMCG, F&B and Pharma, there is a growing demand for advanced packaging solutions. The conventional materials have been replaced with flexible packaging materials. Addressing these demands, we have introduced Henkel Flexible Packaging Academy to enable manufacturers to fulfill the demands of the growing industry.”

The dynamic Indian flexible packaging industry is pegged at reaching USD 3.8billion according to the latest Assocham Report.

With ever-changing consumer preferences, organized retail chain formats and the evolving dynamics of the population, the demand will see further increase in the coming years. Henkel Flexible Packaging Academy will be contributing to the development of the industry.

Henkel operates worldwide with leading brands and technologies in three business areas: Laundry & Home Care, Beauty Care and Adhesive Technologies. Founded in 1876, Henkel holds strong market positions globally, both in the consumer and industrial businesses with well-known brands such as Persil, Schwarzkopf and Loctite. Henkel employs about 47,000 people and reported sales of 16.4 billion euros in fiscal 2013.

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Type Company installs Performance Series P3 Press Flexo Image Graphics has announced that Type Company, a label converter and packaging specialist based in Ghana has installed a Mark Andy Performance Series P3.

Type Company’s new press is designed with the latest advancements in ink technologies, colour, register, and impression controls.

Type Company has become the first to have procured a Performance Series P3 in Ghana.

The recently installed Performance Series P3 has already started production at full throttle at their facility. Firmly entrenched in the labels and packaging sector, this new investment at Type’s facility is set to establish a new benchmark for performance in the region’s narrow web industry.

With the local demand levels steadily increasing and to help support its growth plans, Type Company has selected the P3 Mark Andy Performance Series. “We looked at every press on the market, and in the end chose the Mark Andy P3 Performance Series flexo machine based on their outstanding performance for fast make-readies, low waste, and print quality. Because of its innovative print platform, the P3 machine delivers consistently high print quality and we are sure our customers will be more than happy to benefit from this investment.

This will help us to meet our customers’ expectations and perhaps give them more than they can ask for,” stated Mr. Coby Asmah CEO of Type Company Ltd. “At our end, we were always searching for

Mr. Coby Asmah, CEO of Type Company Ltd. and his team along with Mr. Suresh & Mr. Kathiresan from Flexo Image Graphics with Mark Andy Performance Series P3 Press

ways to improve our productivity, reduce waste and streamline the workflow. Mr. Gourav Roy from Flexo Image Graphics introduced us to the Performance series and we took an instant liking for it. Also we are fully convinced that this industry-changing technology is the new benchmark in narrowweb flexo presses,” added Mr. Coby Asmah.

“We studied Type’s requirements and suggested they go for the P3 which is a wonderful start-up machine in the performance series segment. This press is the right fit for their current and future goals and is a risk well worth taking. Paying great attention to our customer’s needs,

providing efficient and qualified professional assistance, as well as assuring reliable and prompt service at every stage – from installation to machine commissioning are part of FIG and Mark Andy’s policies,” added Mr. Gourav Roy, Managing Director for Flexo Image Graphics.

For more than 20 years, Type Company has stayed true to its mission – to maintain “consistent quality, timely delivery, and satisfied customers. “We use a winning combination of staff expertise and cuttingedge technology to keep our existing customers happy, and attract new ones,” summed up Mr. Coby Asmah.

World Packaging Congress to coincide with INDIAPACK-2015 World Packaging Congress for the year 2015 will be held at Hotel Renaissance, Powai, Mumbai during 9th-10th October. The event will coincide with the 6th International Packaging Exhibition – INDIAPACK-2015.

The Indian Institute of Packaging will be stepping into 50 years in 2015 and the Golden Jubilee Year of the Institute will be celebrated during 14th May, 2015 to 14th May, 2016. To commemorate with this golden jubilee year, the Institute has planned to organise the two days World Packaging Congress – 2015 (WPC) with the theme of “Packaging Strategies for Global

Competitiveness ”. The congress is being supported by World Packaging Organization and Asian Packaging Federation. INDIAPACK 2015 will be held at the Hall No.1, Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon, Mumbai during 08-11 October, 2015.

During these two days congress, there will be three parallel conferences on product packaging on Day1 i.e., packaging of agro commodities, pharmaceutical and consumer products, industrial products. And on the Day 2: there will be three parallel conferences on packaging materials i.e., flexible packaging, rigid packaging, ancillary materials,

automation and logistics. In addition, there will also be packaging research conclave exclusively for the researchers to deliver a talk and to present a poster on different research topics related to packaging.

It is expected that about 800-1000 delegates from India as well as abroad consisting of packaging raw-material manufacturer, converters, ancillary material manufacturers, packaging machinery manufacturers and user industry will be participating in the congress. Speakers including those from overseas will deliver lectures on different topics during the congress.

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Xeikon expands in Asia Pacific with first Technology Center Xeikon, an innovator in digital color printing technology, has announced its first Technology Center in Asia Pacific. The offices are based in Malaysia and testify of the strategic focus and continuous growth Xeikon is experiencing in this region.

The official inauguration earlier this week was well attended by Xeikon customers from the label, folding carton and document & commercial markets , and presided over by Mr. Cheong Kok Wai, the President of the Selangor & Federal Territory Chinese Printing Presses Association, Mr. Dato Koay Hean Beow, President of the Malaysian Printing Association and Mr. Wim Maes, CEO of Xeikon.

“We are seeing unprecedented growth in Asia Pacific,” comments Maes. “Xeikon is expanding fast in this region and we find it very important to build and foster close bonds with our customers there.

The brand new state-of-the-art 450 sqm facility will help us achieve these goals as it will be addressing the business and educational demands of our customers for more testing, benchmarking and product demonstrations. It will enable us to fully support the growing needs of the local industry.”

The new Technology Center features Xeikon’s extensive portfolio of presses and suites for labels and packaging applications as well as for document and commercial printing appl ications. On display, is the Xeikon 3050 digital press, its wide web entry-level press of the Xeikon 3000 Series. The Xeikon 3050 press is designed specifically for label and packaging converters who need a wider web width for the production of their prime label, folding carton, promotional and transfer applications.

“Xeikon is building a strong sales channel network in Asia supported by a long-standing market and industry knowledge. Through a vast array of digital solutions offering flexibility, quality and creativity, Xeikon helps its customers to stay ahead of developing trends. The new Malaysia-based Technology Center will allow us to further improve our service to new and existing customers in the region,” concludes Bent Serritslev, Managing Director Xeikon Asia Pacific (ASPAC).

Future visitors and customers will also have the chance to view Xeikon’s large set of solution suites developed in collaboration with its global network of Aura partners. The suites respond perfectly to the needs of some of the fastest growing digital printing niches.

Esko partners with Bobst India tooling project and COMPETENCE’15 Bobst India and Esko India have set up a one year partnership to demonstrate the packaging converting workflow to the Indian market and to utilise Esko’s hardware and software for the Bobst India blanking tooling project. The first manifestation of this agreement was visible at the Bobst factory in Pune from 26 to 28 February at the COMPETENCE ’15 event. Along with the recently launched Bobst Novacut 106 ER die-cutter, the brand new LILA II 145 folder gluer and the in-line Accucheck inspection system, the Esko workflow using ArtiosCAD software for the structural design of cartons and the Kongsberg V20 cutting table was demonstrated at the open house event.

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house event showcased the entire carton converting workflow to customers from India, South-East Asia and the Middle East. Venugopal Menon, Vice-President of Bobst India says, “Many of our partners are showing machines and technologies.

We are particularly happy to have come to an agreement with Esko, which allows our demonstration center in Pune to show the structural design of cartons and the creation of prototypes. Esko also helps us in our blanking tooling project.’’

Shrihari Rao, Sales Director of Esko India says, “Bobst is the benchmark for quality and productivity in the carton and corrugated market segments. Esko is the benchmark for CAD/CAM packaging design and prepress solutions. Esko’s ArtiosCAD, which is widely used by the packaging industry, complete with the die-making module is now installed

at the Bobst India demonstration center.

Packaging converters can also see the newly launched Kongsberg V20 cutting table, which has already sold in record numbers because of its versatility and accuracy at an economical price point. Now, customers can see a carton converting workflow starting from carton design, to prototyping and mass production using Bobst’s die cutting and folder gluer machines at one demo site. The Indian packaging industry can surely benefit from the Esko-Bobst partnership for the Bobst India demonstration centre and the blanking and tooling project there.”

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Printalent signs MOU with Sri Lanka Print Media Academy Printalent, the Chennai-headquartered entity engaged in Organizational Development, Training and Consulting to the printing industry has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Sri Lanka Print Media Academy (SLPMA).

As per the terms of the MOU, Printalent will offer its services to those members of the SLPMA who need to streamline their organizations along professional lines (a) by equipping their senior and middle level managers with the necessary skills to manage and motivate teams effectively and (b) by providing these organizations with robust HR systems and practices such as Role Clarity, Performance Appraisal systems, Incentive Schemes and Succession Planning.

Speaking on the occasion, K. Radhakrishnan, Director of Printalent said, “Most printing companies start out in a modest way and grow inorganically as the business grows – adding a machine here and adding an extension there, to take care of the growth. While this is perfectly okay in the initial stages, within 5 to 8 years, these companies hit a plateau. They start realizing the management needs to address more new challenges such as managing key

customers, managing internal obstacles and addressing quality and service issues.

Printalent bridges this gap through the services that we offer thereby providing a robust team of trained managers and executives who can perform with ownership and accountability.”

“CXOs can also worry less about the organizational development and instead divert their focus on the core business,” he added.

is a full-fledged Training Institute for the Printing and Packaging Industry established

by Sri Lanka Association of Printers (SLAP).

The mission of SLPMA is to professionally assist Sri Lankan Printers to enhance their professionalism and become globally competitive through education and training programs for all industry levels and also to bring in awareness of new market trends, technology and management practices.

With over 30 years’ experience in the region, Printalent helps these companies to address their aspirations and challenges, through an effective consulting-training road-map, to become more professional and profitable.”

Printalent is managed by K. Radhakrishnan and Suresh Verghis, who have over three decades of experience in the Printing & Publishing industry, having held senior management positions in some of the top multinational companies. With this wide knowledge Printalent offers advice to the specific needs of specific customers.

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Updates on the added-value sector of functional printing for labels and packaging, by FINAT Packaging has been a prime driver in the development of printed electronics, from RFID to QR codes and other digitally ‘readable’ data. The printing expertise, specialist materials, and conductive inks required to reliably create these ‘intelligent’ functions have long been a specialty of the label production chain – an extended value chain which is supported by a single umbrella organisation in Europe, FINAT, the international association for the self-adhesive label industry. Proactive participation in educating and supporting its member companies as well as the industry in general in newly-developing territories such as the printed electronics arena is an ongoing focus for FINAT, as innovation continues apace.

A recent members-only expert webinar on printed electronics provided a valuable update on existing applications and potential opportunities for printers in the narrow-web flexo market – not just in packaging or labels.

New directions for label printers Presented by Chris Jones of Novalia, a conductive print and capacitive touch specialists based in the UK, the webinar encouraged label industry delegates to think ‘out of the box’. “By combining extant mainstream equipment, consumables, and expertise, they can create state-ofthe-art printed electronics that, in addition to scannability, bring the dimensions of touch, sound and vision into play to add real additional functionality or even ‘must have’ desirability to a product or its packaging,” explains Mr. Jones. “Today, as well as printed circuit boards and transistors, print can deliver a variety of other mainstream applications – including lighting, LEDs, photovoltaics, and even skincare patches, and features strongly in automotive, aviation, architectural and military applications and in pharmaceuticals and healthcare, toys, music, and of course brand protection and anti-counterfeiting.”

The world of the smartphone In a world where the majority of the population has a smartphone, the opportunities to link up such instruments to interact, via printed electronics, with what would appear to be simple printed posters or other items is now attracting more and more

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interest internationally. Outdoor advertising and displays are good examples. As part of the launch for their new Flavour Shots herbs and spices range, Schwartz used a ‘sonic poster’ featuring Novalia’s capacitive touch technology. The paper poster, when touched, plays music wirelessly through a Bluetooth-enabled smartphone or tablet.

Touching the artwork on different spots triggers musical chords that are meant to add an extra level of engagement with the new Schwartz products. It is conductive inks that turn the surface area of the paper into an interactive interface. Adding new dimensions such as sound or movement to display print is certainly an innovative way to enhance a consumer’s perception of, and interest in, a product.

Added-value packaging There are also creative examples from the extended world of packaging Mr. Jones illustrates: “For example, a box of tissues that featured a playable piano keyboard on the side of the packaging, and multiplepack secondary packaging for beers and cigarettes that also carried special printed ‘touch’ and ‘connectivity’ features. What consumer could resist the added value of such packaging?”

On a more serious note, pharmaceutical and healthcare applications add user-friendliness to alert a patient to the need to take his blister-packed medication – and enable the pharmacist/dispenser to check, thanks to a microprocessor in the pack, that the drugs were in fact taken at the right time in the right quantities.

The winning features of flexo print For volume production of printed electronics, narrow-web label printers are particularly well positioned as providers. “While screen and gravure have their place in certain application

areas,” Mr. Jones explains, “flexo has proved itself the most attractive print process for the job. Its combination of good print speeds and ease of repeatability; the high, consistent application weight of wet ink that flexo achieves; and the good range of available flexible, inexpensive substrates (paper, PP, PET), constitute an ideal combination. The conductive pigments themselves represent an additional consideration for the flexo printer – both in practical and cost terms – and, additionally, drying the ink is a key factor. Currently, evaporative solvent and water-based drying provide the desired characteristics. UV ink curing remains a challenge, because at this time it does not pack the ink particles together sufficiently.

The process of printing conductive inks embraces, in summation, anilox specification, production speed, drying, and press consumables – all of which can affect the ‘sheet resistance’ of the conductive inks – the characteristic which is at the heart of a good result.”

Innovation beckons the brand owner!

“There is certainly a considerable and growing interest from narrow-web label printers in extending the range of specialist capabilities they can offer to brand owners.

Their skills base and pressroom equipment can enable them to deliver printed items incorporating printed electronics in a variety of creative forms that go well beyond traditional functional/industrial applications and conventional label print,” Mr. Jones concludes.

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Xeikon Café highlights innovative folding carton opportunities Latest trends and developments put forward at global networking and educational platform.

Demand for a greater variety of products, more frequent seasonal promotions and shorter runs are the over-riding market trends shaping today’s folding carton market. That is why Xeikon, together with its Aura partners, is hosting the Xeikon Café Packaging Innovations at its premises in Belgium, from March 10 to 12. During the three-day event, visitors will learn more about the latest digital trends and innovations in folding carton production and have the opportunity to get up to speed with the newest technologies and share insights.

“Brand owners do not want to make any compromises on their profit margins, on the image quality of their packages, or on the protection against counterfeiting and we will be demonstrating how we can help them meet these expectations while delivering a flexible, creative and cost-effective route to market,” explains Filip Weymans, Xeikon’s Director Segment Marketing Labels & Packaging.

Integrated solutions dedicated to folding carton production At the event, Xeikon and its Aura partners will showcase their industry expertise through a number of folding carton applications produced using the Xeikon Folding Carton Suite. The tailored combination of a Xeikon 3000 Series digital press, a range of substrates, specific workflow and software components, toners and consumables as well as auxiliary equipment enables print providers to deliver packaging applications with a unique look and feel as well as build new revenue streams with higher profit margins.

“Today’s brand owner requirements have evolved,” continues Weymans. “With our Folding Carton Suite, we can help them achieve a quicker time-to-market and more intensive test marketing. This enables them to be more responsive to change – whether that is the result of legislation, marketing or design requirements.”

The suite is also supported by Xeikon’s extensive network of Aura partners which are all leading suppliers in their field. The collective knowledge base covers all

aspects of digital production and offers visitors unique access to information to help deliver tailored solutions that address the customer’s specific production needs.

Creative folding carton applications showcasing state-ofthe-art technologies The spectrum of solutions and profitable possibilities digital print is capable of supporting will be showcased by four different applications. Visitors will also have the opportunity to talk with leading experts and collect a detailed brochure detailing the range of technologies and configurations that are available through Xeikon and its Aura partners.

In a world that is evolving and where brands are looking for protection against fraudulent businesses, security features play a vital role.

Xeikon along with partners Metsä Board, Meech, Actega, Kurz, ATT Software and Bograma will be looking into addressing these specific security issues.

Personalisation is a growing trend that also fosters greater customer loyalty. Xeikon will be showcasing personalised pastry boxes for children facilitated by CHILI Publish and produced on a Xeikon 3500 digital press.

A food safe odourless varnish from Actega will be applied to a Stora Enso substrate with finishing completed by Zünd. The whole process will be automated by the Xeikon Vectorizor.

A Xeikon 9800 digital press will also demonstrate booklet and leaflet production on 40gsm uncoated roll-to-roll stock. The printed rolls will then be converted into leaflets by MBO finishing solutions.

Addressing the challenges The leading market trends and the resultant influences on brands and print buyers are among the topics being discussed during the Xeikon Café’s business programme.

This includes: • Bob Leahey, InfoTrends, expanding on brands and packaging in Europe: The Digital Print Advantage; • Corey Reardon, AWA Alexander Watson Associates, talking about the global labeling and product decoration market; • Mieke Hovens, Freelance graphic designer, presenting highlighting security design considerations; • Nico Potvin, Kadanza, highlighting future proof, sustainable label and packaging management; • Guy Colebourne, C&P Packaging, Carton printer presenting their business model driven through web2print In addition to the extensive range of on Folding Carton applications on display, visitors to the Xeikon Café will also learn more about the dedicated solutions for SelfAdhesive labels, Heat Transfer and In-Mold Labels.

The typical chocolate box will be made picture perfect by the Xeikon 3500 with QA-I and SuperBlack toners. Printed on a Stora Enso substrate and varnished with food safe water-based Actega, its golden elements will be applied by a unique digital foiling equipment Kurz DM-liner. It will be finished by Highcon’s digital converting unit for cutting and creasing folding cartons.

Last but not least coffee lovers will appreciate a high quality box with foiling and raised varnish produced on a Xeikon 3500 digital press. Actega varnish will be added on a Metsä Board substrate and the box will be finished by Zünd’s cutting table to complete the final look.

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Prayag buys 25th Steer Omega platform technology line for colour master batch compound processing Prayag, manufacturer of colour and additive master batch manufacturer and STEER, creator of materials platform technology for plastics compounds processing, have announced at a joint press conference at PlastIndia, PRAYAG’s purchase of STEER Omega platform technology for manufacturing of colour master batch. This will be the 25th Line to be commissioned by STEER for PRAYAG. STEER’s Omega 1.71 Do/Di platform technology is becoming the most preferred platform for production of colour and additive master batch manufacturing of extremely high quality and consistency while providing outstanding value.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr R.K Agarwal, CMD, PRAYAG, said, “Since 2007, STEER as a technology partner has contributed significantly to the growth of PRAYAG. We place our trust in STEER’s Omega technology to meet our customer promise and delivery timelines. We are delighted to add 25th Omega Line at our facility in Bhiwadi to manufacture colour master batch for exports to over 85 countries that we serve.

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There is no better technology in the market available today to manufacture colour and additive master batch than Omega.”

Dr Babu Padmanabhan, Managing Director and Chief Knowledge officer said, “We are extremely pleased to work with Prayag, one of world’s fastest growing companies in the field of plastics, that is led by dynamic leadership that reflects our transformational thought process. We respect Prayag’s commitment in the partnership and congratulate them on adopting the Omega platform as their standard.”

Established in 1996, PRAYAG POLYTECH has been growing with a CAGR of over 50% in the last 5 years. Today, it is one of the leading manufacturers of colour and additive master batches from India.

PRAYAG’s has 3 production facilities at Bhiwadi with a production capacity of 50,000 MT per annum. STEER is a manufacturer and creator of specialized components, machine systems and platforms that effectively transforms and functionalizes materials in the fields of Polymers, Biopolymers,

Pharmaceuticals and Food. STEER today has 5 global offices and 10 satellite offices serving over 35 countries. STEER’s Application Development Centers (ADC’s) in India, USA and Japan provides the customers with the appropriate environment to explore, develop and innovate with STEER technology.

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ExxonMobil Chemical introduces Vistamaxx 3588FL at PlastIndia 2015 ExxonMobil Chemical introduced a new grade to its portfolio of Vistamaxx performance polymers at the recent PlastIndia that took place in Gujarat from February 5 to 10, 2015. Vistamaxx 3588FL used pure in the sealing layer provides outstanding sealing performance in cast polypropylene(CPP) films and heat-sealable biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP)films designed for fast and reliable packaging operations. The new grade combines very low seal and hot tack initiation temperatures with broad hermetic seal range making it well suited for applications such as snack, biscuit and candy packaging.

“Vistamaxx 3588FL is designed to balance excellent processability and outstanding sealing performance in heat-sealable CPP and BOPP films,” said Miranda Lo, Vistamaxx business manager Asia Pacific, ExxonMobil Chemical. “Asia Pacific continues to be an important market in terms of capacity and demand. Moreover in the food packaging segment we see trends towards more economically accessible pre-packed food and smaller packaging sizes which require faster and more efficient packaging

operations. This new grade is tailored to meet those needs of the industry.”

Using pure Vistamaxx 3588FL to replace standard terpolymer PP in the sealant layer of 3 or 5 layer heat sealable CPP or BOPP filmscan enable higher speeds for horizontal and vertical form fill and seal (HFFS and VFFS) packaging operations. Vistamaxx 3588FL delivers a 10 degree lower SIT and broader and higher hot tack window compared to standard terpolymer PP resins.

These improvements can lead to significantly improved packaging line performance.

In CPP films, the use of Vistamaxx 3588FL in the sealant layer extends the hermetic seal range which is critical for applications that require leak-free and airtight packaging.

Additionally, the coefficient of friction (COF) is easily controlled using commercially available masterbatches leading to trouble-free VFFS operations even with more sensitive films like metallized CPP film.

Uflex Ltd., one of the largest packaging film conglomerates in India with significant market presence in CPP film production, has

been running Vistamaxx 3588FL. “Having run a significant production of heat sealable cast PP film using pure Vistamaxx 3588FL in the sealing layer, we were impressed by the film’s excellent processability. There was no fall in output and minimal changeover time was required when transitioning from our standard production platform to the new Vistamaxx 3588FL. Also, the film’s appearance, measured by haze and gloss, was outstanding and COF control provides smooth packaging operations,” said Mr. Ajay Gupta, vice president – PP Group, Uflex Limited.

“Vistamaxx 3588FL creates new innovation opportunities for converters of heat sealable CPP and BOPP films. It delivers excellent processability, while providing the potential to create a very versatile film that can add value in both VFFS and HFFS packaging operations. Meanwhile, retailers can benefit from packaging with better seals that keeps food fresh for consumer enjoyment,” said Lo. A CPP film produced by Uflex was on display at the ExxonMobil Chemical booth at PlastIndia.

MPS EF flexo press for Bizerba MPS has sold an EF flexo press to Bizerba Label Solutions, part of the Bizerba Group.

According to John Gomeau, president of Bizerba Label Solutions, located in Joppa, MD, the deciding factors for purchasing the MPS EF press were its operator friendliness, open design, advanced features such as Crisp. Dot and iControl, quick change die system and press automation.

“We are very impressed with all this press has to offer,” he said. “The fact that it can run very thin films at high speeds and in stable register, is very remarkable. It’s also great that we can continue to use our existing plate roll tooling stock.”

Gomeau said he also feels with MPS’ commitment to service, the two companies will build a partnership that will enable Bizerba to become more efficient with quicker changeovers and faster print speeds.

Kees Nijenhuis, vice president of MPS Systems North America, agrees that the

two companies’ focus on service makes for a great relationship. “Bizerba’s success is a direct result of their focus on delivering first-class service to their customers. That is the same at MPS. Service, whether its connecting customers with the right press to meet their exact needs, or training press operators to get the most from the press, or providing outstanding preventive and repair maintenance, customer service is our number one priority,” he said.

The EF is MPS’ flagship. It is an automated multi-substrate flexo press that offers a choice of either plate rolls or print sleeves, providing the ultimate in flexibility. It also features both UV and hot-air drying technology, allowing users to print on a variety of substrates including thin film, paper, cartonboard, shrink sleeves, inmould, lamitube and flexible packaging. The EF features MPS’ exclusive Crisp.Dot and iControl technologies. Crisp.Dot uses a rubber-coated counter-pressure roller to exert equalized pressure resulting in minimal

dot gain. The result is that the print dot retains its round shape, the ink coverage is solid and small fonts are sharper. The iControl management and service operator/ machine interface minimizes operator errors.

Simple, intuitive and stress-free to operate, this technology enables the operator to choose and run individual functions via a touch screen and button, greatly simplifying machine control and operation.

Gomeau said Bizerba was in the market for a new press in order to meet increasing demand from both new and existing customers. This is the first MPS press for Bizerba USA, however, its parent company Bizerba has purchased nine MPS presses in total.

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Inca launches Onset R40LT flatbed printer Inca Digital has launched Inca Onset R40LT wide-format, flatbed UV printer. Since the initial Onset launch in 2007, the range of high-end, high productivity Onset printers have set the benchmark in print quality through their use of a full-width array of printheads, eliminating banding. With the launch of the new Onset R40LT Inca now makes this high level of print quality available to companies looking to invest in a standard mid-range machine.

The Onset R40LT’s ability to develop from a four-colour, 265 sqm/hr device up to an eight-colour fully specified device in the field gives users a highly flexible printer that can grow with their business, whilst protecting their investment for the long-term. The Onset R40LT is a more future-proof and accessible option for companies considering a standard mid-range digital flatbed machine, as it is a full-width array printer that guarantees high quality results with no banding at higher throughput speeds than scanning head technology.

The Onset R40LT model can start as a manual 3.14 x 1.6m (123.6in x 63in) full-width array flatbed printer in a choice of four, five or six colours and is capable of 265 sqm/ hr print speeds on substrates up to 50mm (2in) thick - equivalent to 40 full-beds sheets/ hr. The new Onset R40LT printer has all the intelligent design features of the existing Onset R40i, including 14 picolitre Fujifilm

Dimatix Spectra printheads, a 15-zone vacuum table, a UV sensor system and mechanical substrate height detectors, all of which maintain productivity, quality and reliability.

Based on the dynamic Onset Scaleable Architecture platform, the Onset Series now features a choice of 18 different models and three different handling systems to allow companies to tailor the best printer with the best combination of productivity, quality and ink options for their business.

The new printer is available immediately from Fujifilm, Inca’s exclusive global distribution partner, and the first units are already being installed at Imperial in New Berlin, USA and at Daelprinting in Ypres, Belgium.

Jason Stormowski, President of Imperial, says: “The Onset R40LT is perfect for us because it delivers the perfect mix of quality and speed that our clients expect and allows us to grow and add capabilities and capacities as our market grows. The most amazing thing is it can be upgraded right in our facility.”

increasingly asking for shorter turnaround times without compromising on quality, and the features offered by the Inca Onset R40LT help us to meet their needs. We were impressed by the outstanding quality delivered by the new Onset R40LT, and have no doubts that it is the best fit for us.”

“By investing in the new Onset R40LT, companies can now join the Onset ‘family’ with the confidence that the printer can keep pace with their business growth or changing production requirements and save them money in the long run,” says Heather Kendle, Inca Digital’s Director of Marketing and Product Management. “Many firms buying a standard mid-range printer will – as their business grows – have to consider replacing it or buying a second machine.

But with the affordable Onset R40LT you can increase your throughput and/or quality at considerably less cost and inconvenience.”

Arjan D’haene, sales director at Daelprinting, explains: “We are committed to ensure we are equipped with the most advanced print engines available in the market, as it allows us to guarantee consistent, high quality results. Brand owners and retailers are

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