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Contents FROM THE EDITORS’ DESK.............................................................................................................................................................................................................6 Autoprint Repetto 65 V2................................................................................................................................................................................................................8 OPA protests against price hike............................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 ‘Print Olympiad 2016’ held at Hisar......................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 MMS Lifetime Achievement Award for Arun Mehta ........................................................................................................................................................ 12 BAMU organises Conference on ‘New Trends in Printing Technology’ ..................................................................................................................... 14 CRON launches new website.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Sree Vinayaga Screens installs Heidelberg Speedmaster SM52 Anicolor Press with Coater............................................................................. 16 “Add more KBA to your day” at drupa.................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 C.P. Bourg introduces BPM......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 iC3D v4 to run live at drupa....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Flint Group at drupa: Let’s colour the world together .................................................................................................................................................... 24 Goss to highlight the value of partnerships at drupa ..................................................................................................................................................... 26 Line O Matic showcases Bolt RB104 at drupa..................................................................................................................................................................... 26 InSoft Automation to launch App to convert PDF to ePub at drupa......................................................................................................................... 27 RMGT to showcase solutions to real world challenges at drupa 2016...................................................................................................................... 28 MGI debuts a major new addition to JETvarnish 3D Evolution ................................................................................................................................... 28 MPS to host Open House during drupa 2016..................................................................................................................................................................... 29 Paper conditioning through remoistening in digital printing...................................................................................................................................... 30 BIGPRINTER to show UV printer and flatbed cutter at drupa ....................................................................................................................................... 31 Meech: Freeing paper from converting problems ........................................................................................................................................................... 32 ‘Glue the Future’ by Robatech .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 33 Fujifilm has its largest ever drupa presence........................................................................................................................................................................ 34 Sakurai presses on show at drupa........................................................................................................................................................................................... 35 DG press to exhibit new Thallo printing unit at drupa ................................................................................................................................................... 36 Komori to exhibit under ‘Open New Pages’ theme at drupa......................................................................................................................................... 37 A Bordeaux inks printed ‘complete living space’ at drupa ............................................................................................................................................. 38 Technotrans at drupa................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 38 Comexi will reveal new flexography printing press for large formats at drupa..................................................................................................... 39 Troika Systems to launch new analysis tools at drupa .................................................................................................................................................... 40 Sandon introduces new Fluid engraving for Anilox ........................................................................................................................................................ 40 Xaar to announce major new technology platform at drupa....................................................................................................................................... 41 Manugraph to promote latest 2x1 ECOLINE at drupa..................................................................................................................................................... 41 Highcon announces new portfolio launch at drupa........................................................................................................................................................ 42 Manroland drupa centerpiece will be ROLAND 700 EVOLUTION ............................................................................................................................... 42 ‘Don`t Play – Work With Precision’ with WEKO.................................................................................................................................................................... 43 Digital Information announces product line enhancements at drupa ..................................................................................................................... 43 Relevant printing processes under control by ISRA VISION........................................................................................................................................... 44 DuPont Advanced Printing spotlights key technologies at drupa ............................................................................................................................. 44 OMET presents new iFlex at drupa ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 45 Siegwerk provides the first LED UV flexo inks for food and pharmaceutical packaging applications........................................................... 45 Design’N’Buy at drupa................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 46 Uflex is going to show many new technologies at drupa.............................................................................................................................................. 47 OnPrintShop displays under ‘Simplify and Transform’ theme at drupa..................................................................................................................... 48 Easeprint Solutions to introduce Web and Android Applications at drupa 2016.................................................................................................. 49 Acme Machinery to display Carton Folding & Pasting Machine at drupa................................................................................................................ 49 Indigo Prints sees overseas business expansion at drupa ............................................................................................................................................. 50 Stallion to launch M30 STITCHmaster+TAPEmaster at drupa....................................................................................................................................... 50 drupa cube 2016........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51 Six characteristics of Successful Printers............................................................................................................................................................................... 51 5th joint appearance of the PrintCity Alliance at drupa.................................................................................................................................................. 52 Daetwyler Graphics at drupa: Surface technology at its best ...................................................................................................................................... 52 Xerox gets a 2016 World’s Most Ethical Company for 10th consecutive year ........................................................................................................ 53 IDC MarketScape Report names Xerox a MWS leader in CEMA................................................................................................................................... 53 Konica Minolta expands its range of office and production printers......................................................................................................................... 54 EIB funds Heidelberg’s R&D activities.................................................................................................................................................................................... 55 Petainer receives €100 million funding................................................................................................................................................................................. 56 Esko appoints Jason Chia as new BDD.................................................................................................................................................................................. 56 Nominations sought for Label Industry Global Awards.................................................................................................................................................. 57 PIAB supports 4th Eastern Print Pack 2016 ......................................................................................................................................................................... 57 Flint Group opens the 12th Annual Narrow Web Print Awards ................................................................................................................................... 58 Siegwerk acquires ACTEGA Colorchemie ............................................................................................................................................................................ 58 Hera Printing: Achieving new heights with Scodix........................................................................................................................................................... 59 Flint Group and partners host ‘Intelligent and Efficient – Green and Environmental-friendly’ conference................................................. 60 Esko and Global5’s Signage & Display showcase .................................................................................................................................................... 61 GMG to offer OpenColor within HYBRID’s PACKZ.............................................................................................................................................................. 61 GPI’s Ipac adopts Esko’s workflow & software solutions................................................................................................................................................. 62 Bobst and WIFAG-Polytype are into acquisition negotiations...................................................................................................................................... 62 INKday: Siegwerk customers and ink experts discuss the future of packaging inks............................................................................................ 63 CartonTech 2016 to be co-located with PackPlus at New Delhi................................................................................................................................... 64 Flint Group, Mark Andy webinar series................................................................................................................................................................................. 64 Fotograv reaches colour complexity, workflow simplicity with DuPont .................................................................................................................. 65 Kinde boosts quality, productivity and sustainability with DuPont Cyrel FAST .................................................................................................... 66 HID Global enables low-cost eco-friendly ID Card issuance ......................................................................................................................................... 66 Parkside makes investment in Malaysia................................................................................................................................................................................ 67 Laser ablative dry films LADF gain in popularity............................................................................................................................................................... 67 “Packaging Technologies and Innovations” by IIP Bangalore....................................................................................................................................... 68 Micvac to show fresh way to produce chilled ready meals at IFFA............................................................................................................................. 68 Country’s first ever Dscoop event concludes in Bangalore............................................................................................................................................ 69 HP propels PSP’s profitability with new Latex Printers.................................................................................................................................................... 70

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FROM THE EDITORS’ DESK Dear Readers, This issue of PRESSIdeas is a ‘drupa focused’ issue. Well, in fact, the industry these days is drupa focused. The premiere show of the industry is all braced up for a grand showcase of the latest of the print, graphic arts, packaging, converting, publishing, signage and allied segments including machine and equipment manufacturing, software, digitisation, 3D, web-to-print, personalisation, variable data printing, collaterals, commercial, colour management, anti-counterfeiting, holograms, labels, materials, substrates, technologies, inspection, upgrades, various workflows...and much more. The quadrennial fair is eagerly awaited by all and is equally expected to announce major changes that predict the future course of the industry. The show theme itself is ‘Touch The Future’. The show which shows the way into the future to the present also ensures existing technology provides a strong launch pad for newer technology. All shall be looking for the best offering for individual future requirements. Many major players have already made announcements about their fair showcase even as many others have opted to keep the wraps till the D-day. Despite the announcements, to quench one’s curiosity thirst, one has just one way out – to take the plunge oneself. The global city has been painted red – in preparation to welcome the global print community, which will be enjoying not only the grand fair for its whole period but also be quite busy traversing the beautiful city of Dusseldorf, transformed to drupacity for the time being.

At drupa the latest changes in the markets are showcased on a grand platform. Visitors can experience future-oriented technologies, new trends and business ideas. The exhibition will tap the changing print and media industry and new technologies establishing their firm footing. With the highlight themes of print, functional printing, packaging production, multichannel, 3D printing and green printing, drupa has responded to this change by opening up new visitor target groups with state-of-the-art technologies and new solutions. One of the drupa future visions is ‘let’s go phygital’. As it is already clear today – physical and digital technologies as well as offline and online worlds are growing closer and closer together, Future Visions is drupa’s special offer to all of those who are already dealing with early-stage developments of the industry. There’s more in store and is just around the corner a few days from now. Let’s meet at Dusseldorf to know it all.

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Autoprint Repetto 65 V2 A ‘Value for Money’ investment for R.T.Graphics & ‘a peace of mind’ for Manak Packaging of Indore

Started in 1996 as a design house, R.T.Graphics entered into print production in 2002 and is today a leading packaging print shop in Indore. Managed by Mr.Mukesh Tanwani and Mr.Ravi Tanwani, with their USP of ‘Creative Packaging’, their growth has been on the upside. “Before investing in Autoprint Repetto 65 V2, we had converted our two colour offset machines for applications like UV coating and Metpet printing, and six months back we installed our third press. Our present infrastructure includes complete range of machines starting from packaging designing to final delivery of the printed material. We handle all operations under one roof except CtP which we are planning to set up in house very soon,” says Mukesh.

Autoprint Repetto 65 V2 Die Punching machine - “Good machine, good service, good performance. In simple terms, peace of mind.” – Konark, Manak Packaging

Key Notes : > R.T.Graphics finds Autoprint Repetto 65 V2 a viable and economical option for Automatic Die punching. > A small foot print, ease of operation, accurate production, and excellent service made Repetto a winner. > Manak meets size, automation and speed requirements with Autoprint Repetto 65 V2.

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Catering to the requirements of several industries, R.T. Graphics are Manufacturer and Supplier of Packaging Boxes, Printed Bags, Labels, Promotional Products and Stationery Items and are the leading Paperboard Packaging Supplier in Central India.

They cater to various FMCG, Food, confectionery, pharmaceutical and garment segments for their packaging requirements including mono cartons, e flute cartons and labels.

“The Autoprint Repetto 65 V2 was a viable and economical option for Automatic Die punching, instead of going for imported used machines. Its compact size, speed and accuracy enabled us to

improve our quality and delivery time. It is ‘Value for Money’ and met all our expectations,” says Mr.Mukesh Tanwani of R.T.Graphics, Indore.

“As we grew we wanted to improve our performance both in terms of print quality and faster delivery. We wanted to convert our conventional die punching process to an automated process. We had very limited option - either to go for used imported machines or select one of the few indigenously manufactured machines and we decided on the Autoprint Repetto 65V2. Considerable improvement in print quality combined with faster processing of the print job made us decide on the Autoprint Repetto 65 V2 Die Punching Machine. More over we were planning to convert our regular sheets of size ranging from 15” x 20” to 18” x 25”, Autoprint Repetto suited us very well to cover this size gamut. This apart, it’s very small foot print which uses very less space of the print shop, made it a winner,” explains Mukesh.

“Autoprint helps us to convert our jobs very fast. As one Autoprint die punching machine releases almost three conventionally handled punching machines, there is considerable increase in productivity with minimum labour input and resultant savings in cost.

Autoprint complements our needs with their speed and quality,” he continues.

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With the installation of the Autoprint Repetto it’s a win-win situation for R.T. Graphics – their customers are happy, they have now faster deliveries and consequently waiting time for the printed job is less; delivery is ‘on time every time’. “This is the first time we have invested in an Autoprint product. For us, the Repetto with its small foot print, ease of operation, accurate production, backed by excellent trained service professionals makes us comfortable in the market place to compete and serve our customers better,” he adds.

“Our experience with the Repetto has been excellent. Our investment in this machine is ‘Value for Money’,” Mukesh concludes.

Manak Packaging chose Autoprint Repetto 65 V2 for size, automation and speed Manak Packaging, Indore, a carton manufacturing company for the past 20 years, was started by the father of Mr.Konark, the present Director of the company, and his uncle. Mostly doing job work initially, they started printing carton boxes for FMCG products when Konark joined along with his cousin. “My father and uncle started with one printing and one punching machine and we now have four printing machines and four punching machines – one Autoprint machine and one pasting machine. We plan to expand more in the coming years by installing a new pasting machine, with lock bottom facility and planning to upgrade our printing machine,” says Konark.

“Presently we cater to the FMCG, Confectionary, Masala and Agarbhathi customers. With the installation of the Autoprint Die Punching machine, which has enabled us to speed up our delivery to our customers, we are planning to enter the Pharmaceuticals and Readymade industry segments,” he adds.

Recently they have installed an Autoprint Repetto 65 V2 Die Punching machine. “We

are mainly catering to the FMCG segment and the die punching machine is of the exact size as our jobs, and the floor area required by the machine is very less. It can replace up to three manual punching machines which reduces our labour cost and increases the speed of our working with accuracy. We chose Autoprint Repetto 65 V2 for its size, automation and speed,” explains Konark.

According to him, the cost of the machine is very affordable and its size is an added plus point. The machine takes up less space and has higher output. “It can do what three manual punching machines can do in one day. It has helped us reduce our costs. It is simple to operate, very user friendly and we also get good service support. The machine

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“We have not used this machine before, but after using this machine we are planning to purchase two more Autoprint machines,” he concludes.

Their experience with Autoprint so far has been excellent and they are fully satisfied with Autoprint’s product and service support.

Konark sums up Autoprint experience as being “Excellent with great service and quick response”.

OPA protests against price hike The members of Offset Printers’ Association (OPA) took-out a procession on 1st May, 2016 to protest against the increase in prices of kraft paper and duplex board.

According to Kushl Kumar Jain, Sr. Vice President of the Association, “There has been a constant increase in the prices of duplex board and kraft paper during the past 2/3 months.”

The prices have increased from 2 to 3 rupees per kg in the past couple of months.

The printers are already bearing the brunt of recent increase in prices of other raw materials, petroleum products and costs of labour. “It is practically impossible to withstand the increasing costs. Therefore we have decided to increase our rates by 15 per cent w.e.f. 1st of May,” he states.

Mr. Amarjit Singh Mancoo, Vice President OPA said, “The price increase by the paper mills/dealers have been bringing huge loss for printers as they are bound to supply as per earlier committed prices. Since raw material is now available at higher price, selling at earlier committed prices is making each passing day harder for printers.”

Mr. Manoj Verma, Vice President said “The prices of the paper and paper board are increased by the paper mills without any prior information. Since the orders for corrugated and duplex boxes are booked 3 to 4 months

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has met all our expectations. The benefits to our customers are faster delivery of items, accurate punching and better quality of the printed product. So it is beneficial both to us as well as our customers,” praises Konark.

in advance, the increase in price have put the printers in awkward position. The situation has deteriorated in the last three months,” adds Vice President Manoj Verma.

The members closed their shutters for two days on 4th and 5th May and say that they may go on an indefinite strike if their demands are not met.

Non availability of skilled work force, market slump, tax-free zones in neighbouring states and import of Chinese goods are further adding to the woes of the Printing and Packaging industry of the region.

In the general body meeting of the association, it was noted that paper being an essential commodity, the government should come to the rescue of the industry and check any undue increase in prices of paper and paperboard.

The association has at least 3 month prior intimation before any price increase, abolishing of import duty on paper and proper labelling of paper stock and subsidy on raw material as their key demands.

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‘Print Olympiad 2016’ held at Hisar To celebrate the ‘Printers Day’ this year All India Federation of Master Printers (AIMP) organized the First Ever talent hunt of printing industry in India. The day was celebrated with the organization of ‘Print Olympiad’ on 13th March, 2016. The event was conducted in collaboration with the G J University of Science & Technology at Hisar and Mr. Shayamal C Basu, President AIFMP was the Chief Guest on the occasion.

On the occasion an exhibition on the history of printing was inaugurated by Prof.

Tankeshwar Kumar, VC, GJUS&T. Dr. Anjan Kumar Baral, Chairman, Department of Printing, GJUS&T said, “with more than 250,000 printers in India and AIFMP being the largest printer’s body in the world, printing in India is developing. There will be great demand of printing engineers in future.”

Speaking on ‘Print Olympiad’, Mr. Kamal Chopra, Chairman of the project said, “This event aims to encourage the printing teachers and students and to attract the youth for adopting printing as a career.”

NIPA Educational Trust offered two cash prizes of Rs. 1 lakh each, for the winner in students and teachers category of the

competition on the core subject - Future Printing. Teachers and students from 10 institutions of 9 different cities of India took part in the ‘Print Olympiad’.

Ms. S Manjula, student of Anna University, Chennai was declared as the winner from students and Mr. Sachin Verma, teaching at Institute of Mass Communication & Media Technology, Kurukshetra University topped the list of participating teachers. The winners were facilitated by Prof. Tankeshwar Kumar.

Students, research scholars, teachers and industry experts have benefited at large from these presentations.

Mr. Subhash Chander persuaded the AIFMP to start HRD committee under an independent chairman to check the placement of the printing graduates. He also urged the President of AIFMP to sponsor some selected students to the international exhibitions like drupa, Print and IPEX. “Students are the future of our industry and it is our duty to provide them excellent environment for learning the latest techniques of printing and packaging industry,” he said.

A cultural evening was organized by the students of Department of Printing Technology of the university. More than 50 students participated in the event.

MMS Lifetime Achievement Award for Arun Mehta Mumbai Mudrak Sangh (MMS) has honoured Mr. Arun Mehta, CMD, Vakil & Sons with the Lifetime Achievement Award (LTA). The print industry stalwart received the award during the Printer’s Day ceremony that took place at Garware Club, Mumbai on 7th April, 2016.

The Chief Guest, Padmashree Awardee & Chief Editor at Indian Express Newspapers, Mr. Kumar Ketkar presented the Award to Mr. Arun Mehta.

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Mr. Bimal Mehta, MD, Vakils Premedia, was felicitated as ‘Trendsetter of the Industry’ by Mr. Anand Limaye, Past President, MMS. MMS conceived an amazing concept “Power Lunch Round Table”. Covering eight verticals – Packaging, Commercial Digital, Commercial Offset, Books, Outdoor Media, Labels, Web 2 Print and Screen printing – it was conducted with the object to understand, share and resolve current market

scenarios to take futuristic steps through a one-to-one exchange.

Mudranparva by Deepak Ghare was launched at the function. The 236 page book published by Param Mitra Publication contains 36 essays. Another important release was that of ‘Mumbai Impressions’ magazine, a joint effort of MMS and BMPA. The event also featured Drupa Curtain Raiser where eminent speakers of the participating manufacturers shared their knowledge about what was in store for those attending the Exhibition. The speakers included: Mr. Vinay Kaushal, Provin Technos; Mr. Sam Gulve, EFI; Mr. V.Vaidyalingam, Suba Solutions; Mr. Priyatosh Kumar, Xerox India; Mr. Parag Bagade, Avery Dennison; and Mr. Ashok Phillip, HP Indigo & Inkjet Press Solutions.

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BAMU organises Conference on ‘New Trends in Printing Technology’ The Department of Printing Technology & Graphic Arts of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad organised the National Conference on ‘New Trends in Printing Technology & Print Media’ on 18th March, 2016.

The Conference was inaugurated by Prof.

Kamal Chopra, Vice-President, All India Federation of Master Printers and Prof.

Chopade, Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University.

The Convener of the Conference, Prof.

Parag Hase, Head of Dept. of Printing Technology & Graphic Arts said, “The aim behind organizing Conference is to provide a common platform to the students and researchers in the field so that they can discuss the new trends and changes in printing technology and print media.

Additionally, the printers too can share among themselves new technologies and their feasibilities in their business.”

Mr. Tushar Dhote, President, Mumbai Mudrak Sangh chaired the technical knowledge sharing session which comprised knowledge exchanges and panel discussion.

Addressing the young students about to join the printing industry, he emphasised the need of technology adoption, “The printers

have to update themselves with the changing times and the needs of the consumers. New technologies in image transferring systems are taking place in Printing. Electronics and Computerization have modernized every bit of our life. Printing cannot be exception for it.

The Printers must adapt with the electronics and information technology tools.”

Mr. Jignesh Lapasiya along with Mr. Paresh Shah discussed textile printing and showed its multiple facets. Mr. Suresh Mahajan, Deputy General Manager, Lokmat Media gave presentation on Web Offset Printing and discussed how newspaper industry changed accordingly. On behalf of Monotech Systems, Mr. Virendra Rajput and his team delivered

techno-speak-cum-demonstration to the audience about 3-D printing with live 3-D functionings. Ms. Sone presented on behalf of Department of Industries of Government of Maharashtra, the schemes for young entrepreneurs in printing and the ongoing printing clusters in the State of Maharashtra.

Mr. Ravindra Joshi, Treasurer, All India Federation of Master Printers was Chief Guest for the valedictory session. Participants from all across the country attended the Conference. The members of Printing Clusters in Maharashtra also attended the gathering in larger number.

CRON launches new website CRON has launched a new international website (www.cron-international.com also www.cron-europe.com) to reflect expansion of the company’s product portfolio.

With a successful CTP business installations running in thousands, CRON’s recent emphasis has been to streamline the end-to-end delivery of Offset print with a portfolio of high-value, integrated products.

These include new generation automation devices and precision plates manufactured in CRON’s own ultra-modern facility.

Working in harmony these products – plates, CTP, colour management etc. – improve the quality and efficiency of output while reducing viable print runs, turnaround times and costs.

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“Despite being a mature technology, we believe there is still a massive scope to make the offset process more efficient, more profitable and more competitive against digital offerings,” states Derek Sizer, Regional Director, CRON EMEAR. “Our new website will not only make it easy for a printer to make the right decision when choosing to buy CRON products but also, over time, provide a wealth of data to help make increasingly informed decisions.”

Initially in English, the site can easily be populated by any local language based on demand.

The company has announced

that a German version of the site would be available by drupa.

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Sree Vinayaga Screens installs Heidelberg Speedmaster SM52 Anicolor Press with Coater With minimum wastage and reduced setup times, Anicolor is the perfect solution for Ramanathan, MD, Sree Vinayaga Screens, Madurai Madurai-based Sree Vinayaga Screens constantly reinvents itself, by investing in the latest and best-in-class technologies to meet the stringent quality requirements of an ever-evolving print landscape. In keeping with this objective, the print shop recently added Heidelberg Speedmaster SM52 Anilcolor press with coater to its print infrastructure, complementing a present suite of press and finishing equipments.

“Quality excellence is an unspoken promise to the customer. To stay true to that commitment, we need the best equipments we can trust. Heidelberg’s Speedmaster SM 52 Anicolor is our latest profitable investment in that direction,” states Ramanathan, Managing Director of Sree Vinayaga Screens.

This investment strategy has worked well for the company, which has come a long way from its screen-printing days.

Nearly 40 years back in 1977, Mr. Lakshminarayanan founded Sree Vinayaga Screens as a screen-printing unit. Initially, the firm was engaged in screen-printing in the temple city - Madurai, before moving on to the offset phase in the 90’s. Today, it has emerged as a complete, commercial offset print house with the infrastructure necessary to produce a job in-house.

“Our initial choice was a regular Heidelberg Speedmaster SM 52 to cater to short-run jobs. But, Heidelberg’s Anilcolor demo at Prakash Offset, Mangalore, altered the equation dramatically, swaying our decision in favour of the SM 52 with Anicolor technology and coater. With minimum wastage and reduced setup times, Anicolor is the perfect solution for jobs. Moreover, it allows us to use conventional printing plates,” Ramanathan says with conviction.

Vinayaka Screens, has a print tradition since its inception, Lakshmi Narayanan, founder of the firm, says “We always believe in changing technology, in fact we introduced the first four color offset press in late 80’s in Madurai, when most of offset jobs done with single

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and two colour presses. And being a screen printing specialist, I have tried with various medium, and in turn we adapt to various technology today.”

Indeed! The Speedmaster SM 52 Anicolor press is suitable also for short-run pint jobs starting from a low of 200 sheets and can print up to a maximum of 5,000 sheets, with an average run of 1,000 sheets. The press, which is capable of producing 15,000 impressions per hour, can handle an array of substrates ranging from 0.03 millimeters to 0.6 millimeters or 0.0012 inches to 0.024 inches.

“Offset quality at digital prices. That is Anicolor for you. Exceptionally shorter make-ready times help us stay competitive with digital pricing models. The ROI from an Anicolor press starts right away from the first job,” beams Ramanathan, who is an alumnus of the Pune’s Vidyarthi Griha Printing institute, and started his career as prepress application specialist with a leading print-house at Mumbai, before joining his father’s business.

The Anicolor press delivers stable inking, thanks to zoneless short-inking unit with dampening system that ensures exceptional consistency during production runs, uses a chamber doctor blade instead of a conventional roller train. The system applies a metered, amount of ink on every revolution

to maintain the same ink consistency and top notch printing quality for any run length of the job. The temperature of the roller can be regulated in order to make any minor changes in ink densities.

Anicolor operates on a 90:50:50 philosophy.

Compared to machines with conventional inking units, Anicolor reduces paper wastage by 90%, implying 90% less make-ready sheets. The smart inking system eliminates the need to adjust ink keys to match colours, resulting in 50% shorter make-ready times.

The two features combined, serve to enhance productivity by 50% or simply, 5 jobs printed within 35 minutes.

Sree Vinayaga Screens profits from a sizable share of walk-in customers, in addition to a prestigious clientele that includes conglomerates like Aurolab, Titan, Bajaj, BigBazaar, Ola Cabs, and top advertising agencies in South Tamil Nadu. And more than 25 periodicals and journals are printed at Vinayaka every month.

“The online coating unit also facilitates quick printing and speedy delivery of POS posters, danglers, and flyers to customers. Although we are still in the early innings of adoption, new business is flooding in. Buying the Heidelberg Speedmaster SM 52 with Anicolor and coating unit, has been one of our best business decisions ever,” Ramanathan concludes with a smile.

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“Add more KBA to your day” at drupa Innovations in digital, flexo, offset and new services with KBA 4.0.

Print is a part of our daily lives in all its variations.

The KBA Group contributes to this spectrum of print products with its broad portfolio for numerous print markets ranging from the banknote, via cardboard, film, metal and glass packaging up to book, display, coding, magazine, commercial and newspaper printing. Under the banner “Add more KBA to your day” at drupa 2016 KBA will be in its usual place in hall 16 showcasing innovative products and processes in digital, flexo and offset printing. On top are new products for offline post-press and finishing as well as services and workflow solutions under the brand KBA 4.0.

The over 30m-long Rapida 145 with double-pile delivery and automated logistics is expected the be the longest sheetfed offset press on show at drupa 2016

Key Notes : > Rapida 145 with new features: largest sheetfed offset press at drupa.

The largest sheetfed offset press at drupa, an over 30m-long (98ft) Rapida 145-6+L FAPC ALV3 + SPSLogistics, will be printing live on the KBA stand. The six-colour press with coater, triple delivery extension and double-pile delivery is raised for packaging printing and is equipped with a new automatic pile and palette logistic system. Some of the Rapida 145’s new features include pneumatic plate stretching, automatic quality control with QualiTronic PDF, press operation via tablet and an increased production speed of up to 18,000sph.

Known as the makeready and speed world champion with speeds of up to 20,000sph, at drupa the Rapida 106 will be displayed as a long perfector for 4-back4 printing with coater, double delivery extension,

simultaneous plate change and LED-UV curing.

Energy-saving LED-UV printing permits the immediate post-press of print products and impresses with brilliant colours, even on uncoated stock. KBA is a trendsetter in this relatively young field. The Rapida 106 at drupa is extensively automated. Its features include new TouchTronic operation with One Button Job Change and QualiTronic PDF before and after perfecting. It is embedded in the KBA stand’s network via LogoTronic Professional.

A five-colour Rapida 105 PRO with coater and the new KBA CF Optima cold-foil module for the highquality inline finishing of folding carton with cold foil will be exhibited directly next to KBA on partner Vinfoil’s stand. The new module allows the multiple use of the cold foil thus saving costs. The mediumformat press that was added to KBA’s portfolio in 2015 features numerous automation components and is connected to the KBA workflow via LogoTronic Professional.

New Rapida 75 PRO in half format The new Rapida 75 PRO (format 520 x 735 mm / 20.4 x 28.9in) will celebrate its premiere as a fivecolour version with coater at drupa. It closes the gap between the Rapida 75 and the highly automated Rapida 76 in terms of its printing speed of up to 16,000sph. The ErgoTronic console with TouchTronic operation is a standard feature. Automatic plate change and One Button Job Change are just two of the many options to choose from. The Rapida 75

> Rapida 106: makeready world champion with LED-UV. > Rapida 105 PRO with cold-foil finishing.

The redesigned RotaJET L series is extremely flexible for commercial and industrial printing

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PRO is available with up to ten printing units and perfecting, and will also feature LED-UV. KBA-Digital & Web will showcase the redesigned RotaJET L series which has a flexible modular design with new 1,200 dpi Piezo inkjet technology for printing widths from 77 to 138cm (30.3 to 54.3in) and speeds of 150m or 300mpm (492 or 984fpm) depending on resolution. The goals of this development were optimum print quality, even on coated stock, maximum flexibility for all relevant applications in the field of commercial and industrial printing, and the highest level of productivity. The RotaJET L series is the only inkjet press that can be upgraded on site at a later date with regard to printing width, colour content, output quality and speed. It can handle huge volumes with a maximum web width of 138cm (54.3in) and automatic reelstands.

KBA-Digital & Web offers the RotaJET L in suitable configurations for commercial, book, publication and industrial printing. A 4/0 version of the RotaJET 77 will be presented live in Düsseldorf printing on various substrates for the packaging, publishing and target communication segments, as well as industrial applications. The advanced polymer pigment inks in connection with the new 1,200dpi inkjet head technology result in an excellent print quality even on coated offset stock.

The over 30m-long Rapida 145 with double-pile delivery and automated logistics is expected the be the longest sheetfed offset press on show at drupa 2016

The KBA Rapida RDC 106 rotary die-cutter, developed by KBA-Sheetfed for print finishing, will also feature on the KBA stand.

The rotary die-cutter which will be presented in connection with sheetfed offset presses producing packaging can handle stock at speeds of up to 14,000sph.

A further offline machine based on the Rapida platform for especially high-quality printwork finished with coating or metal pigment inks (sales folders, brochures,

special effects cards, promotional material, displays, packaging etc.) is the Rapida RSP 106 rotary screen printing press. It can be viewed by visitors at KBA user Kolbe-Coloco in Versmold.

Workflow solutions for networked printing plants, a new system for enhanced energy efficiency in a printing company (KBA VisuEnergy), and special applications from KBA-Metronic and KBA-NotaSys round off KBA’s presence at drupa.

Italian subsidiary KBA-Flexotecnica will be present on the KBA stand for the first time at this year’s drupa. The new NEO XD LR CI web press will be exhibited as an eight-colour press with low-migration, water-based ink for film printing. The NEO XD LR is designed for printing with solvent- and water-based ink as well as radiation-cured ink, such as UV-LED and EB. With up to twelve colours, print lengths from 400 to 1,200mm (15.7 to 47.2in), a maximum web width of 1,650mm (65in), maximum speeds of up to 500mpm (1,640fpm) and practical automation, it is suited to a raft of applications in the field of flexible packaging printing.

The Rapida 106 will be presented as a highly automated perfector with LED-UV at drupa

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C.P. Bourg introduces BPM Industry’s first scalable sheet preparation module – for intervention-free booklet making and binding.

C.P. Bourg has introduced the all-new, innovative Bourg Preparation Module (BPM) – a modular, scalable sheet preparation unit that empowers print professionals to use their in-line Bourg binders or booklet makers to produce books and booklets with no operator intervention. BPM works in-line with select digital printers and presses, as well as off-line, or in dual-mode connected to a Bourg Sheet Feeder (BSF), to create perfect bound or stitched books and booklets. The BPM will be displayed live in action at drupa 2016 (booth C61 hall 6).

The unique approach of BPM creates a more streamlined workflow. Printers can print on large sheets with multi-up imposition, which optimizes their click charge. Additionally, BPM eliminates or reduces many time-consuming processes, such as preparing media in multiple sizes, manually setting up machines, and trimming finished jobs – all while minimizing human intervention and the risk of human error.

The operator simply loads a single-sized media into the printer/press and completes the process by unloading the finished books or booklets.

Everything else is done automatically.

Key Notes : > The new BPM vastly simplifies and automates production of books and booklets > Delivering economies of scale, a streamlined workflow, and shorter turnaround. > Sheets are converted in a single pass, enabling multiple book or booklet formats from media of a single size.

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Perfect for creating different-sized books and booklets BPM is exceptionally versatile and easy-to-use. The operator simply loads a single-sized media into the printer/press and completes the process by unloading the finished books or booklets. Everything else is done automatically. Jobs are converted from very large formats of up to 600 mm x 370 mm (23.6 in x 14.6 in), to very small formats down to 139 mm x 120 mm (5.5 in x 4.7 in) in a single pass. The processed sheets can feed directly from the BPM into a downstream C.P. Bourg BB3202 Perfect Binder or BM-e booklet maker.

Offering excellent scalability, a single BPM can be used for 1-up and 2-up jobs, with a second one

added for 4-up jobs. BPM is also modular, as each BPM module can have up to four of the following functions: registration, rotation, creasing, and format changing. Some functions can be repeated for custom applications.

Saves money, time, and space The benefits of BPM are recognized through the entire production workflow, resulting in an endproduct that is more cost-effective to manufacture.

Automation reduces the manual workload, while maximizing productivity, minimizing imaging charges and enabling shorter turnaround times.

BPM automatically transforms SRA3 input to CD output format, and introduces the potential for significant economies of scale by enabling use of just one paper size for any final book format. With its innovative bleed trimming system, BPM cuts paper top and bottom, symmetrically or asymmetrically, and trim 4-100 mm (0.16-3.94 in) from coated or uncoated sheets, for production of virtually any creative format.

For 2-up jobs with an odd number of sheets, BPM automatically separates the last sheet and ejects the unneeded half to the trash.

Increased reliability and a full integrity check are achieved with the optional barcode system. For full automation, BPM fully supports the industry-standard JDF and XML workflows.

“The capabilities being unveiled with the BPM are an industry game changer,” said Sacha Paolucci, Commercial Director at C.P. Bourg s.a. “With BPM, printers can gain an added edge in speed, profitability, and simplicity, while ensuring first-rate results – virtually hands-free. This works to create a better end-product and increased customer satisfaction.”

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iC3D v4 to run live at drupa Creative Edge Software reaches out to packaging designers at drupa 2016 with new photorealistic 3D technology Creative Edge Software, developer of the award-winning iC3D packaging design software, announces significant new packaging design capabilities with the release of its iC3D version 4 software.

Incorporating a number of new features for unprecedented 3D photorealism, v4 has been developed using customer insight into the must-have elements for a game-changing packaging design capability.

“Our research with key CPG brands, creative agencies, designers and prepress professionals highlighted difficulties due to the generally fragmented approach to software for packaging ideation, design and production,” Nick Gilmore, CEO of Creative Edge Software. “As well as causing delays and unnecessary cost, it also hampers creativity as a whole, as designers try to second guess possible pitfalls or practical issues before the design goes too far. In

iC3D, we have addressed those concerns with an updated, powerful, all-in-one, 3D packaging design application able to create on-screen 3D mockups at any stage in the design process.”

“True photorealism was previously the missing piece of the puzzle,” explains Gilmore. “iC3D has reduced time-to-market for brands from months down to days, but for full creative acceptance we needed to nail all aspects of the 3D representation in all environments.”

With iC3D v4, five new features have been developed specifically to address this concern: Ray Tracing; 3D Model Interiors; Light Map Editor; Dynamic Backgrounds; and Perspective Control.

These new features allow accurate simulation of a wide range of optical and visual effects.

Flint Group at drupa: Let’s colour the world together Building on drupa’s vision, Flint Group will demonstrate its “One team, One Future, One Flint Group” concept with a vast range of inks, coatings, pressroom chemicals, flexographic plates and equipment, mounting sleeves, printing blankets and print services and solutions. And now, with the establishment of the Digital Printing Solutions Division, Flint Group’s presence at drupa will be bigger and more visible than ever before.

Flint Group will have 3 distinct spaces at the exhibition: Hall 3 in the South of the fairground will be home to a small Flint Group information booth, which is situated in the heart of the ink and print consumables suppliers’ area.

Ideally positioned to catch passing visitors looking for alternative print consumable partners as well as a meeting hub for our existing customers and dealers.

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Hall 8b in the Northern sector of the show will house a 245m2 Flint Group prepress stand. This stand will be shared between the Flint Group Flexographic Products Division and Thermoflex, who joined us with Xeikon, and is part of the new Digital Printing Solutions Division. With this joint booth the commonalities in the prepress area will be presented to the visitors.

Hall 8a is the location of its main 1,200m2 stand. Joint branding of Flint Group and Xeikon will clearly highlight the exciting pairing of Flint Group and Xeikon.

In addition, Flint Group will have its popular Schrebergarten, every day except on 10th June during the show. This informal space will be just outside the official exhibition site and will provide a wonderful place to relax before moving on to the restaurants and bars of the Altstadt.

Using Ray Tracing technology, glass and liquids in particular look 100 percent realistic for transparency, translucence, colour, refractive index, reflections and shadows.

With this latest development, iC3D tightens the creative lifecycle further by replacing the need for professional photography for marketing or promotional materials; packaging designs can be created from scratch and then immediately printed as true photographic image content on boxes, advertisements, posters, web sites and proofed or printed on leading 3D printers.

According to Gilmore, luxury brands and creative agencies want image perfection: “With each software version we have finetuned practical aspects such as the range of applications, product types and shapes. Now with unprecedented photorealism too, the missing piece is in place to leverage the full capabilities of this technology – and drupa is the ideal place. We will be showing iC3D v4 running live in the drupa innovation park, Hall 7 booth C16.”

There are additional key features which include: All-in-one design software; Direct link to Illustrator; 3D model creation; SmartShrink; In-store visualization; and Proof and share. iC3D is used for packaging designs in luxury, beverages, food, cosmetics, body and other markets across a range of production methods and applications, including cartons, labels and flexibles for bottles, shrink sleeves/wraps, and POS/POP. The unique capabilities of iC3D allow on-the-fly, realtime, photo realistic generation of 3D digital mockups on multiple objects, including custom-designed shapes. For brand owners, retailers, agencies and designers iC3D dramatically reduces time to market and overall costs, while actively enhancing and facilitating a collaborative creative process with their unique 3D cloud share opsis.

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Goss to highlight the value of partnerships at drupa Goss International will be demonstrating partnerships at drupa 2016 (stand D51 hall 15), partnering with like-minded, marketleading suppliers and printers. Under the theme ‘Achieving more together’ Goss will demonstrate how bringing complementary brands and solutions together is the most logical way to support Goss customers and prospects considering investments in new products and services.

The company will also be highlighting its unique commercial, newspaper and packaging press portfolio, for which these partnerships also provide great value and added benefits for new and existing customers.

With spotlights on the many production, automation and quality benefits of Goss’ product portfolio, the company’s comprehensive product range will be showcased via interactive digital communications. Products highlighted include the Goss Sunday Vpak press for high-quality, short-run packaging applications, the Magnum Compact press for short- to medium-run book, newspaper and semi-commercial applications, and Goss’ flexible, highly-productiveM-600 and Sunday commercial web presses.

Mohit Uberoi, CEO comments, “Goss has a long history of working in cooperation with different suppliers with the ultimate aim of really providing a solution that will enable our customer to thrive. When installing or enhancing our customers’ presses, or developing a hybrid solution that incorporates a variety of technologies, we work with other industry leaders for colour control, ink, dampening, blanket washers, chilling, CTP and customer MIS interfaces. We embrace partnering with these manufacturers so that our customers can maintain their existing supplier relationships and get the best possible solution for their print facility.

“Of course, customer satisfaction is our ultimate goal and our partnership message not only reflects our approach to creating a robust technology portfolio in association with other industry experts, but also our

commitment to providing long-term customer support and technical assistance,” Mohit continues. “Our Lifetime Support service provides customers with an ongoing support team, dedicated to sourcing parts and delivering ongoing servicing and press enhancements. Our customers can therefore operate at maximum efficiency and productivity levels, and extend the lifespan of their press.”

Goss representatives will be on hand to demonstrate and discuss the benefits of working with the company.

Uberoi concludes, “I encourage visitors to stop by our booth in hall 15 to discover the latest from Goss and learn more about the experiences our customers in the newspaper, commercial and packaging sectors have had working with us and our technology.”

In addition, Goss will demonstrate to visitors how its wide range of Lifetime Support Services can help its valued, existing customers remain competitive and maximize the productivity and efficiency of their Goss equipment.

The Goss booth will also highlight the latest Contiweb technologies. Contiweb is renowned for the supply of splicers and dryers to the world’s premier web offset printers. However, recent Contiweb developments for digital web printing in affiliation with HP will be of particular interest to drupa visitors. Examples from the Contiweb digital unwinder and rewinder series will be running on a number of booths at drupa 2016.

Also part of Contiweb technologies is JetWeb’s finishing systems and VITSRotocut sheeting and specialized finishing components; both of which will be a focus on the Goss drupa stand.

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Line O Matic showcases Bolt RB104 at drupa Line O Matic Graphic Industries, is one of India’s leading manufacturers of exercise notebook and other paper converting machinery segment. The company with its innovative solutions is present in more than 50 countries with more than 2000 installations. It is participating in drupa (stand B03 hall 11) at an exhibition space spanning 363 sq. meters where it will showcase its latest Fully Automatic Exercise Book Machine – Bolt RB104.

With a speed of 400 meters/minute, the revolutionary Bolt RB104 will be featuring

technological advancement at the drupa fair. It is capable of converting strokes of 60 cycles/minute to make staple pin type exercise notebooks from paper reel and users benefit from its higher efficiency, increased productivity, quality output and operator-friendly control systems.

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InSoft Automation to launch App to convert PDF to ePub at drupa

InSoft Automation is participating for third time at drupa. It will be demonstrating its Layout Creation Software to automate and optimize operations in Offset and Digital printing setups.

“Apart from our flagship product “Imp” we will be launching App to convert PDF to ePub and estimation module for Digital & Offset print jobs,” says Santosh Mulay, Senior Manager – Business Development, InSoft Automation.

The company will be displaying at 30 sq mtr exhibition area (stall no. 07AE133). The stall will have demos of Imp and StylKit apart from the new launches that include PDF to ePub

convertor and Estimation module.

printing under one roof,” says Santosh.

“All our products are unique with the aim to not only automate the process but optimization with built-in intelligence,” adds Santosh.

“Targeting value addition for end users, InSoft will strive to come with first and best innovative solutions and simplifying complexity,” he emphasises.

At drupa, they will present to Indian customers their latest software solutions, which are widely accepted by the company’s overseas customers. Above 90% of their business comes from overseas.

“Though the information is available online, drupa will offer the benefit of seeing technologies covering entire range of operations & print process from almost every brand in one show,” he continues. He also expressed his concern towards drupa being scaled down to 11 days, especially because it’s the premiere show of the industry.

InSoft’s software solutions at drupa will be focusing on Layout Planning and Estimation for Profits.

Digital is opening new avenues in the industry. “Digital printing facility is needed in all segments – commercial, label or packaging printing. The next big thing could be HYBRID – Combination of Digital & Offset

For drupa buyers, he concludes with the advice: “Evaluate and invest in solutions by seeing how much money you will be saving or making additionally in specific time frame rather than thinking how much you are paying for the solution or project.”

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RMGT to showcase solutions to real world challenges at drupa 2016 Graphic Systems North America (GSNA) will join RMGT (RYOBI MHI Graphic Technology) in presenting profitable business propositions at drupa 2016 (booth D24 hall 16). Inspired by the theme, “IRODORI — Coloring the World Together,” a complete lineup of offset and digital printing equipment with a fully unified design will highlight the combined strengths in print quality, automation and productivity of the two global manufacturing giants, Ryobi and Mitsubishi.

With a sharp focus on the core print production requirements of today’s printing companies, RMGT will exhibit solutions to real world challenges in the key market segments of general commercial print, packaging print and digital print. In the offset print segment, RMGT will emphasize fully evolved LED UV instant curing of perfected print on the successful 8-up RMGT 9 Series 4/4 long perfector and full colour print and coating on the B1 size RMGT 10 Series 6-color with coater. The B2 size RMGT DP 7 Series digital press will highlight the speed and versatility available to digital printers by way of a liquid toner solution for their challenging small lot and variable data digital projects.

Commercial printers facing challenges of profitability in a recovering offset print market will have RMGT’s 8-up RMGT 9 Series exhibited in the popular 8-colour 4/4 LED UV one and done configuration. Featuring RMGT’s G3 LED UV curing technology, Smart RPC simultaneous plate changing, Smart Insta.Color make-ready automation and PQS inline print quality control system, the RMGT 9 provides one of the lowest total cost of manufacturing in the 16 page print production arena. The newly adopted RMGT PQS system scans both sides of the sheet to provide closed loop colour management in real time along with monitoring registration accuracy and print quality. RMGT 9 brings digital run lengths into the offset pressroom

offering high profitability in run lengths ranging from 750 sheets well into the millions.

Addressing the needs of packaging printers, the RMGT 10 Series is a 1,050 mm, 6-colour press that is compatible with a wide range of stock thicknesses ranging from as thin as 0.04 mm to as heavy as 1.0 mm. This press can perform non-stop printing on heavy stock enabled by a newly developed automatic non-stop feeder and delivery shutter. It is also equipped with a chamber coater, and demonstrations will feature varnish coating using an LED-UV curing unit. The press features a PQS inline printing quality control system for quality management of package

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The much-anticipated RMGT DP7 to debut at drupa is true 6-up liquid toner digital offset press which features a 23.5” X 31” sheet size, 6-8,000 SPH production speed, and adopts the established liquid toner imaging process to flexibly meet the need for custom print production for very small lots. The RMGT DP7 demonstrations will highlight the advantages of RMGT’s evolved paper handling, offset liquid toner imaging and fusing unit technologies for printers who need a digital platform with offset quality and reliability.

MGI debuts a major new addition to JETvarnish 3D Evolution MGI Digital Technology has announced the debut of a major new addition to its renowned JETvarnish 3D digital enhancement product portfolio: the JETvarnish 3D Evolution. The JETvarnish 3D Evolution is the world’s first B1+ scalable sheet-fed Digital Enhancement Press and features a modular and field upgradeable architecture, digital foiling and an upgradeable inkjet expansion system with three available substrate size options ranging from 52x120cm/20x47’’ to 64x120cm/25x47’’ and 75x120 cm/29x47’’.

The original JETvarnish 3D/iFOIL Digital Enhancement Press, the only inline, integrated finishing system to win 2 PIA InterTech Technology Awards, features a B2 sheet size format (52x105 cm/20x42”). It is a solution of choice for digital postpress print enhancement by commercial printers and trade finishers across different industry segments.

The JETvarnish 3D Evolution will be demonstrated live at the upcoming drupa 2016 in the MGI Booth (stand D21 hall 5).

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The B1+ size (75x120 cm/29x47’’) format option gives printers and converters the ability to run fully personalized short, medium and long runs in a cost-efficient and “dieless” manner for packaging applications.

Finishing by MGI’s JETvarnish 3D systems are a unique blend of digitally-embellished images, text, data and brand designs using spot varnish, 3D raised varnish and digitally embossed foil in one pass.

The JETvarnish 3D Evolution is a highproduction solution that incorporates pallet stacking, automated inkjet head cleaning, new automatic feeding system as well as a new, state-of-the-art artificial intelligencebased sheet registration system, all of which will be unveiled and launched at drupa.

The first JETvarnish 3D Evolution installation occurred at a leading French commercial printer in March 2016.

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MPS to host Open House during drupa 2016 MPS will host an Open House at company headquarters in Arnhem, The Netherlands during drupa 2016. Visitors attending the MPS Open House will be presented live demonstrations of the EF multi-substrate flexo press, EB label solution press, and new hybrid EF SYMJET flexo/digital press with an integrated Domino digital N610i inkjet printer.

Dates of the MPS Open House are June 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7 and free transportation from drupa to MPS is available for show visitors. The

‘MPS Express’ bus will leave drupa at 10:30, and visitors will return back to drupa around 15:15. Travel time from Düsseldorf to Arnhem is approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes.

An exciting program is planned for the MPS Open House including three live demonstrations of MPS presses in the new Technology & Expertise Centre. The new hybrid flexo/digital EF SYMJET press developed in cooperation with Domino will

Also part of the agenda is a factory tour through the assembly hall of the new MPS building. During this tour, visitors will have an exclusive opportunity to see the largest press ever built by MPS: an impressive 28 meters long, 14 colours offset, flexo, gravure and screen combination press.

During the Open House, MPS will share tips to help improve printing processes, highlight the range of technical support programs and services, and provide information relating to hybrid printing, workflow optimization, colour management, and more.

The drupa visitors interested in attending the MPS Open House may register in advance for the event.

be demonstrated, as well as the EF multisubstrate press and the EB label solution press. A variety of applications including multi-layer label printing and cold foil will be shown, demonstrating the unique features of all three presses.

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Paper conditioning through remoistening in digital printing No printing without WEKO! This textbook statement applies also to digital printing.

Whether digital or conventional, many printing processes require drying processes. If the printing carrier is paper, it loses its original properties through drying. Electrostatic charges, waviness, paper curl or the break at the fold are effects that apparently belong to the daily work routine of a digital printer today.

Why does paper react so sensitively to physical impact? Are effective countermeasures available to maintain productivity and quality?

These are questions Weitmann & Konrad (WEKO) has asked themselves. The experts from the Stuttgart area have specialised in the development and production of minimum application systems for moistening and powder-spraying of surfaces for over 60 years. The owner-managed company positions its products between printing and further processing thus bridging the gap between these two processing operations.

Paper conditioning through remoistening of the paper is an important step towards high-quality printing products. The visitors or this year’s drupa will see machine manufacturers presenting printing lines equipped with WEKO DigiCon conditioning unit.

Key Notes : > The problems of paper curling, breaking, waving etc. due to drying in printing. > Non-contact remoistening through proven WEKO technology. > WEKO DigiCon for restoration of paper moisture withdrawn in drying.

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The latest development – the WEKO DigiCon – will be presented at the drupa 2016; it was developed for high-performance inkjet printing systems and restores the moisture withdrawn in the drying process to the paper. But why does this have such a positive effect on the quality of the finished product?

standardised and its behaviour during diverse processing operations can never be completely anticipated, because paper essentially consists of plant fibres. They expand up to 25 per cent when absorbing moisture. In the same way, fibres shrink under the effect of heat when loosing moisture.

Depending on the composition and manufacturing process, each paper has a defined moisture.

Paper reacts to climate changes during printing and processing with changes of its properties, with dimensional fluctuations and paper curl.

Challenges for digital printing Digital printing presses today work primarily either with toner-based electro-photography or highperformance inkjet technology. With both methods the print web runs through a process – fixing the toner or drying of the ink – where high temperatures act on the paper. The original moisture is lost then.

Only 15 to 20 per cent residual moisture remain in the paper. The fibres shrink and the generally known and undesirable effects occur: Paper curl (the paper curls), waviness and electrostatic charges are the effects that significantly affect any kind of further processing and cause a quality reduction of the end product. In addition, the paper becomes brittle and breaks at the fold.

Paper is a natural product

The solution: paper conditioning through remoistening

Paper is a “living” product that cannot be

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extremely effective measure of restoring the paper’s original properties. The latest development of the WEKO experts – the WEKO DigiCon – are based on the WEKO RFDi conditioning unit for high-performance printing systems working with toner, proven for quite some time. The WEKO DigiCon is designed for the needs of highperformance inkjet printing systems and has been developed in close cooperation with the renowned digital printing machine manufacturers.

Non-contact remoistening through proven WEKO technology The special spray discs (rotors) are the core of these minimum application systems. They turn at a high speed generating a uniform stream of finest micro-droplets. Adjustable sliders regulate spray fans which border on each other seamlessly. In this manner, the WEKO DigiCon conditions the processed paper with an exactly metered liquid supply.

It receives its original (positive) properties back and optimises running and stacking properties. The result are production runs free from malfunctions, less paper waste and markedly increased product quality.

“Paper conditioning through remoistening of the paper is an important step towards high-quality printing products”, explains Thomas Laissle, product manager at WEKO. “Because of the printing process, this technology is especially appreciated for pages with high ink application and paperbacks,” continues Laissle. The visitors or this year’s drupa can see for themselves in detail. Numerous machine manufacturers

will present printing lines at their booths equipped with the WEKO DigiCon conditioning unit. Furthermore, the WEKO experts provide consultation directly at their booth (hall 2 stand 2B54) under the motto “DON’T PLAY – WORK WITH PRECISION”.

Integration in all common printing lines “The different installations also demonstrate how easily the unit can be integrated into all common printing lines and the advantages resulting from the application.

The proven technology also requires very little maintenance and is highly energyefficient. This makes it an economically and ecologically useful investment,” emphasises Marcel Konrad, managing partner at WEKO.

New requirements through further development of printing presses In addition to the development of the WEKO DigiCon the WEKO WebCon for the HP T-series was developed in parallel in close cooperation with the digital printing machine manufacturer HP. This conditioning unit specifically follows the evolution of the HP high-performance endless printing systems in regard to high speed, high colour resolution and a wide range of papers and grammages. These attributes demand maximum flexibility and quantity variability of the conditioning unit. Again, the WEKO experts have outperformed themselves and can now cover the entire requirements profile of HP with the WEKO WebCon through innovative developments and without adaptations of system configurations.

BIGPRINTER, a manufacturer of flatbed UV printers and flatbed cutting equipment, are exhibitors at drupa (booth 5B23 Hall 5), where it will demonstrate its latest UV flatbed printer BIGJET UV2031iPS and the flatbed cutter BIGZEE Cutter 1016. Both machines will work as one Print & Cut center, where the UV machine will produce prints on different signage materials and the cutter will cut them following the print as one system.

“Our true UV flatbed printer can print at a resolution up to 1440x1440 dpi, and with moving accuracy we are looking for up to 1 micron. These give us the possibility to produce solid colours without banding and readable text with 2 point size,” said Arkadiy Agamirov, General Manager of BIGPRINTER. “We have conducted many comparison tests during the last 6 years of our printers compared with the most popular Chinese, Korean, Japanese and European brands, and when we print the same images on the same material, our print quality consistently looks better, with correct colours and faster speed. We are always happy to show these results to our clients.”

BIGPRINTER was founded in 2002 and in 2009 launched their first UV printers. The model BIGJET UV2031iPS is the fourth generation of their UV printers. At drupa they will display their latest technologies and provide all necessary examples how customers from different markets use their UV printers for their industrial needs.

The 3 different models available are: SM (standard), PM (professional) and iPS (professional high-quality and high-speed model).

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Meech: Freeing paper from converting problems Delivering web cleaning systems and electrostatic charge control technologies for paper converting.

The non-contact web cleaner CyClean is capable of removing efficiently the smallest particles from a size of 0,4 μm, by applying modern fluid dynamic technologies. The web passes through a doublesided cleaning head, which supplies blowing and sucking airflows without touching it directly.

Key Notes : > The most common web cleaning systems offer direct contact solutions. > Electrostatic control technologies include classic AC and modern DC technologies. > ShearClean provides a high speed powerful cleaning solution.

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In paper converting an uncontrolled electrostatic charge can arise depending on ambient conditions, composition and guidance of the material, etc. This can lead to, among other types of misbehaviour, operator shocks and attraction of contamination to the material. In addition, a lack of a web cleaning system can cause an improper processing of the paper due to particles and contamination, such as die cutting particles, ambient dust and insects that are on the web. All these problems lead to lower productivity, reduced profit or, in the worst cases, to serious damage to the production lines and possibly even fires.

Web-cleaning and electrostatic control technologies

consumption costs are incurred because the adhesive rolls have to be exchanged and there is a direct contact between paper and the cleaning system, which can have serious consequences for sensitive materials,” he explains.

The suction system is commonly used in paper converting and delivers excellent performance even for highly polluted material webs. However, due to the direct contact between the material and the cleaning system, it is not suitable for sensitive materials and is more complex to install.

The available web-cleaning technologies free the material of dry, unbounded particles as the running paper web or paper sheet passes through the cleaning system. The most common systems offered by some manufacturers include an adhesive roller system and a suction system; both systems offer direct contact to the material. In an adhesive roll system, the cleaning rollers take the dirt out of the material and transfer it to the adhesive rolls. However, in a suction system particles are sucked from the material and collected in a filter unit belonging to the system.

The AC static control technology provides a good ionization at short ranges, but compared to the DC ionization, which is also suitable for longer ranges, it is limited in their performance.

On the other hand, electrostatic control technologies include classic AC and modern DC technologies.

These systems generate positive and negative ions, which are brought to the electrostatically charged material surface, which is thus neutralized of all charges.

“We have four technologies, which offer right solution

“The proven adhesive roll system provides customers with low investment costs, very good value for money and ease of installation,” says Rushil Shah, Meech Shavo Tech. “However, its efficiency decreases considerably with increasing contamination of the adhesive rolls, by making it less suitable for much polluted material webs. In addition, ongoing

Meech’s contact and non-contact web cleaning systems In addition to the above-mentioned web cleaning systems with direct contact to the web (Meech’s adhesive roll system TakClean and suction system VacClean), Meech has two non-contact systems, the CyClean and the ShearClean.

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for different applications and problems.

The non-contact web cleaner CyClean is capable of removing efficiently the smallest particles from a size of 0,4 μm, by applying modern fluid dynamic technologies. The web passes through a double-sided cleaning head, which supplies blowing and sucking airflows without touching it directly. The blowing airflow breaks the laminar boundary layer of the incoming web and releases the entrapped contamination. The released particles are captured by the sucking airflows and trapped in the Meech filter unit (AHU).

With the fluid dynamic technologies paired with cotton cleaning rollers that do not touch the web, ShearClean provides a powerful cleaning solution to our customers. The cleaning rollers rotate at a very high speed,

whereby the boundary layer of the web is broken, the particles are released and filtered in the AHU,” says Rushil.

In the static control portfolio, Meech has AC technology as well as the advanced DC technology. Both these technologies are safe to touch.

Meech has a global service network and it provides technical support through its well-trained engineers who have deep understanding of electrostatics and operating principles of web cleaning. Meech provides technical guidance to customers so that they can decide the right product for their specific need.

Meech’s Hyperion range of anti-static bars were prominent at Labelexpo Europe 2015.

At the show the company highlighted the ways in which static control technologies can help improve safety and product quality in the labelling market. Visitors could see the complete range of Hyperion static control systems, which comprised 971IPS and 929IPS anti-static bars, in addition to some exciting new additions to the range.

The next line of Meech solutions “The competition in the paper converting industry is driving the manufacturers to use faster machines that are also able to produce high quality products. This means that ionization and web cleaning systems must be able to meet these requirements or even surpass them. Both machine manufacturers and operators require systems that are easier to install, and more powerful devices to cope with the faster machine speeds,” says Rushil.

The next line of solutions by Meech will be in line with the changing requirements of customers and market, he concludes.

‘Glue the Future’ by Robatech Robatech will be presenting its modern gluing technologies at drupa Process optimizations, short setup times, and automations are very important in the print industry. With these aspects as focus of its products, Robatech will present its ‘future of adhesive application’ at drupa (hall 6 / booth D60).

Robatech will present its numerous innovations and products such as application heads of its Diamond series and Concept melters. The newly developed RobaPUR 2 MOD tank melt system will be highlighted at drupa. The Melt on Demand (MOD) technology of the flexible unit ensures timed production. It has a delivery capacity of up to 50 kg/h which speeds up the bookbinding

process. This innovation will be presented to the public for the first time at drupa.

For cold glue processing, a new generation of electrically operated cold glue application heads of the ECX Platinum series will be presented at drupa. It combines high switching frequency with long service life for optimized adhesive application.

In autumn of 2015, Robatech introduced the FK IT series with mask technology into the market. This series will also be presented at drupa. Using the masks integrated into the coating application nozzles, the application pattern can be flexibly adjusted to the production requirements.

The SpineCoat and SideBead application units designed for PUR hot melt adhesives

by Robatech offer self-sufficient systems for precise adhesive application. They are particularly suited for retrofits of bookbinding machines and clean bonding of spines.

“The production of print products is pure contract manufacturing. The production process is determined by numerous customer requirements and often tight delivery deadlines,” explains Kevin Ahlers, Marketing and Communications Manager at Robatech AG. “For adhesive application, this translates into simple and fast format adjustments and immediate production starts. During the ten days at drupa, we will present different solutions,” he adds.

Robatech is headquartered in Switzerland and is a worldwide provider of adhesive application systems. The product portfolio comprises hotmelt adhesive and cold glue as well as PUR solutions. Robatech is present in more than 60 countries. Since 1975, the company has delivered high-quality controls, application heads, and dosing systems that are appreciated in the industry for their speed, precision, and reliability.

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Fujifilm has its largest ever drupa presence Fujifilm outlines its largest presence at drupa 2016 under the slogan “Value from Innovation”

Fujifilm will occupy a 2,020 m2 booth at drupa 2016 (Hall 8b), alongside a smaller booth (hall 1) to support the company’s Heidelberg partnership. Together, this represents the company’s largest drupa presence to date. Under the slogan “Value from Innovation”, the company will be showcasing technologies and solutions that add value to print operations in the commercial, wide format and packaging market sectors.

Under the slogan “Value from Innovation”, the company will be showcasing technologies and solutions that add value to print operations in the commercial, wide format and packaging market sectors.

Key Notes : > Inkjet technologies, summarised and showcased under a new brand name “FUJIFILM Inkjet Technology”. > Demonstrate how SUPERIA and FLENEX can provide the foundation for a strong print business. > Showcase to be divided into five different zones for different types of printing application.

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A key element to Fujifilm’s presence in both locations will be the company’s inkjet technologies, summarised and showcased under a new brand name “FUJIFILM Inkjet Technology”. Fujifilm’s inkjet capability combines UV & water-based ink technologies and production facilities, piezo-electric printhead design and manufacturing, and software and systems integration expertise. At drupa, Fujifilm will be showcasing how these technologies are being used to further the penetration and of inkjet printing in the commercial, wide format, packaging and industrial markets, opening up opportunities for print service providers to expand their businesses.

In Hall 1, Fujifilm will be showcasing how the latest generation of its modular SAMBA printheads, VersaDrop jetting and RAPIC anti-coagulation technologies, together with the company’s software, systems integration and ink development expertise, have been combined to form the “print engine“ at the heart of Heidelberg’s new B1 industrial inkjet press.

Fujifilm will be showcasing how these inkjet technologies can contribute to the expansion and development of new printing applications and opportunities.

At drupa, Fujifilm will be focusing on demonstrating how its recently launched “SUPERIA” and “FLENEX” solutions can optimise production, help printers improve their profitability and ultimately provide the foundation for a strong print business.

Fujifilm’s stand will be divided into five different zones for different types of printing application.

Commercial Printing Zone Centre stage in the commercial printing zone will be the Jet Press 720S for B2 inkjet digital printing.

Featuring a number of new enhancements, the press

will be operating in a true production environment, where visitors will see the advantages it offers.

At the heart of this zone will be Fujifilm’s XMF Workflow which is acclaimed for its native PDF architecture, its ability to efficiently manage digital and offset print production, and for its high speed and flexibility. At drupa 2016, Fujifilm will be demonstrating how the ability of XMF and the workflow’s Controller Module can integrate with post-press devices and MIS systems respectively to optimise production processes.

Fujifilm will also be showcasing its new resourcesaving SUPERIA solution for offset printing.

SUPERIA combines all the company’s pre-press and pressroom expertise in a solution which optimises resources across the offset print process, giving printers the opportunity to reduce materials, labour, water, energy and their environmental impact to help make their businesses more efficient and ultimately improve profitability.

Wide Format Printing Zone Within this zone are a wide range of solutions for wide and super-wide format print production. At the high volume end of the scale, Fujifilm will be showcasing a new Onset X Series printer for the first time in Europe. The Onset X represents the latest evolution in Inca Digital’s advanced “scalable architecture” concept, and the productivity achieved with a choice of Fujifilm’s Dimatix printheads and Uvijet inks

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allow this industrial printer to be used for a diverse range of production requirements. In addition, its 14-channel capability provides incredible versatility and allows the printer to be upgraded in the field to meet changing business needs.

Also showcased will be the new Uvistar Hybrid 320, a 3.2m, combination flatbed and roll printer, capable of producing high quality output at speeds of up to 195 square metres an hour. Utilising Fujifilm’s Dimatix Q-Class printheads and Uvijet UV inks, the Uvistar Hybrid 320 prints full greyscale output at an exceptional quality level and delivers a wide gamut of vibrant colours. The press is available in an eight-channel configuration with CMYK, Lc, Lm, Lk and Orange ink channels.

Leading the mid-range portfolio will be Fujifilm’s Acuity F flatbed printer which is a dedicated flatbed production printer delivering high quality print at up to 155 square meters per hour, and is available in six or seven channel versions.

Fujifilm’s highly successful roll-fed inkjet printer, the Acuity LED 1600 II, will also be showcased. This printer uses proprietary Fujifilm Dimatix printheads and Uvijet inks to achieve wide colour gamut reproduction and smooth tonal gradations, while demonstrating a remarkable productivity of 33 square metres per hour in the high speed mode.

Also on show in the wide format zone will be application examples produced using Fujifilm’s Uvijet KV inks suitable for thermoforming applications.

application of inkjet technologies and digital printing to different substrates and potential new business fields will be highlighted in this zone.

Package Printing Zone

Print Applications Zone

At drupa 2016, the company will be showcasing two solutions – a water-based flexo printing plate and a new LED-UV inkjet digital press for the flexible package printing market. Fujifilm will be showcasing its new advanced water-washable flexo plate, FLENEX FW, in the Package Printing Zone and will be demonstrating how label and flexible packaging converters can benefit from this high quality and low costin-use flexo plate. Incorporating advanced photopolymer technologies, FLENEX FW ensures reduced dot gain and better ink transfer for cleaner and brighter print results, and can reduce platemaking times to less than 40 minutes.

This zone will showcase a variety of innovative and creative printed materials produced using Fujifilm’s diverse solutions.

In a tie-up with Japanese brand owners operating their businesses in the spirit of Japanese craftsmanship and hospitality, Fujifilm will exhibit print samples from each company using a wide range of printing methods, including next-generation digital inkjet presses, wide-format printers, and more traditional offset and flexo printing systems. The zone will highlight the premium quality and productivity that can be produced using Fujifilm solutions.

This zone will also feature a new, next generation LED-UV inkjet press suitable for flexible packaging applications. This new press is ideally suited for printing on the underside of flexible packaging, and is powered by proprietary new Fujifilm image forming technology called “EUCON” (Enhanced Under Coating and Nitrogen purging technology).

Fujifilm’s new LED-UV inkjet press for flexible packaging applications can deliver productivity of up to 50 metres per minute using the five standard CMYKW ink colours.

FUJIFILM Inkjet Technology Zone Situated at the centre of the booth, this zone will demonstrate the company’s cuttingedge UV & water-based ink technologies, piezo-electric printheads and software and systems integration expertise, showcased under a new brand name “FUJIFILM Inkjet Technology”. The potential to expand the

Sakurai presses on show at drupa

Celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2016, Sakurai will be present at the drupa with its range of solutions at a 405 m2 stand (hall3 stand A90).

It will be exhibiting the following presses: • OL580SDC (LED-UV) – 5 colour B2 wide offset press with coater and extended delivery • MS80AII – Upgrading former MS80A by operation panel, sheet size and printing speed • MSDR60 LED-UV – Roll to roll single colour screen press with UV dryer Natgraph will be Sakurai’s co-exhibitor at drupa and will be presenting Dryer and Stacker for screen presses.

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DG press to exhibit new Thallo printing unit at drupa The newest technologies and a wide range of services for Drent Goebel machines will be presented by DG press at its drupa booth (stand D02 hall 10). At the booth, DG press exhibits a new Thallo printing unit and a refurbished Vision unit.

DG press recently expanded its service range with a free of charge business scan, the company also develops a new webshop for spare-parts which will be shown at drupa.

“We want to focus on providing information about our key activities, which are services and producing new and refurbished printing presses,” explained DG press’ fellowdirector Peter Kloppers. DG press, with its headquarters just a few steps away from Dusseldorf, will not be bringing its complete machine of around 40 meters to the show.

“We think it is the wisest choice to showcase the Thallo printing press at our production facility in the Netherlands,” adds DG press’ fellow- director Remko Koolbergen.

During drupa, four days will be scheduled for factory visits. The trip is available for all customers who have interest in seeing a livedemonstration of the new Thallo web offset printing press. There will also be a video demonstration of the Thallo printing press at the booth.

The factory visits will take place on every Monday and Friday during the weeks of the drupa exhibition, starting on May 30th. A two-way shuttle service will be offered at a fixed time, to bring people to the DG press production facility. The trip from Düsseldorf to DG press’ factory in Hall will take about two hours by car. This service requires a preregistration.

The Thallo printing press was launched during DG press’ Open House event in June 2015. At this event DG press sold its third Thallo printing press which will be shown at

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the production facility of DG press during drupa 2016.

DG press has made some major improvements compared to the previous generations of web offset printing presses for printing on film. These improvements and new features of the Thallo web offset printing press will be highlighted by DG press at the show. The main areas of improvement were stabilization of the printing press, waste reduction, adhesion of the ink on flexible materials and a new user-interface with input of stored historical data.

“We have focused on technical improvements to make the Thallo a very

stable printing press. These improvements resulted in a higher print quality and less wasted material,” said DG press’ mechinal engineer Martin Scheepbouwer.

One of the new features of the Thallo printing press is the ability to move its web backwards. The Thallo will save a web-length of material that is in the machine per stop.

The new user interface and the Thallo’s ability to store data make it possible to look into the values that are used in previous jobs, making it easier for operators to reuse the settings for the next job.

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Komori to exhibit under ‘Open New Pages’ theme at drupa

Komori Corporation will exhibit under the theme ‘Open New Pages’ at drupa 2016 (stand D04 hall 15).

Komori will propose new business models by connecting customers with Komori, linking offset with digital, and connecting the management factors related to printing plant production and quality. For this purpose, “Connected Print” will be its subtheme.

It will convert the achievements of the structural transformation and business model innovation in sales activities shown at IGAS into solutions and ideas for customers to Open New Pages and show them at drupa.

In digital printing systems, drupa will begin regular sales of the Impremia IS29, the inkjet UV printing system, jointly developed

by Komori with Konica Minolta. The Open New Pages Show at the Komori Graphic Technology Center (KGC) this February attracted nearly 400 customers. Open house events were also held at Komori America Corporation this February and Komori

International (Europe) B.V. in March, and the ability to print directly on a wide variety of stocks and the high print quality impressed attendees. At drupa, Komori will show its unique solutions and will demonstrate the innovative B1-size Impremia NS40 digital printing system that uses in-the-spotlight nano technology under license from Landa Corporation. This new product will perform high-speed printing at 6,500 sph as the world’s first B1 digital printing system.

“We believe that visitors will experience the technical innovations and performance improvements that have been made in the four years since Landa announced the system at drupa 2012,” says Satoshi Mochida, President and COO, Komori Corporation.

Komori will also release the new Lithrone G29 29-inch offset printing press. The design has been renovated, and the press has been reborn as a high-end machine meeting the

printing needs of increasingly advanced and complex markets.

Also, the Lithrone GX40RP equipped with the latest technologies will show the ultimate short makeready using parallel control and high productivity of 18,000 sph printing, while the Lithrone GX40 with coater will demonstrate new printing control and a high-precision print inspection system that enable high-speed package printing. All offset presses will be equipped with the H-UV innovative curing system and demonstrated using K-Supply H-UV ink. Komori intends to make drupa an opportunity to strengthen sales of K-Supply products in Europe.

It will exhibit the Apressia CT137 cutter as a part of its PESP business. The demonstration will include cutting of printed sheets that have been cured by the H-UV system and finishing as final products. Further, it will propose Komori ICT (Information Communications Technology) Solutions, a powerful tool supporting the visualization and automation of processes, labour saving, and productivity enhancement. These consist mainly of KP-Connect, for simple visualization of operating conditions over the cloud anytime and anywhere, and K-Station 4, for optimum scheduling of all presses. “drupa is the stage for new product development, and we will continue to clearly communicate Komori’s product development achievements to everyone in the printing industry at this show. Under our main theme of “Open New Pages,” we will make proposals for customers to open new pages as a total solution provider,” concludes Satoshi.

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A Bordeaux inks printed ‘complete living space’ at drupa ‘One ink for all fabrics’ textile ink will showcase printing on a number of fabric types with the same ink using one simple digital printing line.

Inkjet manufacturer – Bordeaux Digital Printink – will present a comprehensive ink solution adding colours to all aspects of life at drupa (stand B39 hall 5). The printed items include textile for fashion and a range of home décor items such as furniture and wall decoration as well as industrial applications such as counter tops, tiles and personal items.

Pushing its limits to new territories, Bordeaux will have a hands-on printing demonstration of its “one ink for all fabrics” textile ink which will showcase printing on a number of fabric types with the same ink using one simple digital printing line. The new water based pigment inks will open new avenues for print shops to add textile applications to their portfolio by simplifying the printing process of digital textile printing. In addition these inks mark a significant reduction in digital textile printing costs that allow textile manufacturers

to print with the same ink on different fabrics and with equal results.

coatings for sign, banner and vehicle graphic applications.

Bordeaux will also present its solutions for industrial printing showcasing a range of tailor made inks for specific applications, as well as the ability to custom-formulate UV curable inks for diverse needs. The company’s R&D division will be present at its drupa stand and will explore areas of cooperation with customers.

“We are bringing a new approach to drupa with one brand that houses all inkjet solutions,” says Guy Evron, Marketing Director at Bordeaux, “Our new added solution for textile – one pigment ink for all types of fabrics is changing the textile printing arena. With our solvent, UV and now textile solutions, print shops have the advantage of getting a full range of solutions and support from a single and reliable source.”

In addition, visitors will be able to see Bordeaux scented coatings – the company’s latest development in document finishing.

These UV curable coatings come in a wide range of different scents, adding value to commercial printing applications. There will be live demonstration of scented liquid laminates applications at Bordeaux’s stand.

The new scented coatings add to Bordeaux’s current line of water based and UV curable

Bordeaux Digital Printink is the developer, manufacturer and distributor of customerfocused premium inks and comprehensive solutions for all wide format printers and printhead technologies. The company products are recognized worldwide as highly reliable and cost-effective inkjet inks and coatings for wide and super wide digital printers such as Roland, Mimaki, Mutoh, Epson, Océ, Fujifilm, HP and Seiko and for all latest printhead technologies including Epson, Xaar, Konica Minolta, Toshiba and many more. The company also offers a comprehensive range of liquid laminates and UV coatings for wide format graphics, vehicle wrappings and document finishing.

Technotrans at drupa

“Have a look into the future and discover the new, innovative cooling technology with a higher performance – the energy efficient combination unit for dampening solution cooling and ink temperature control in sheetfed printing – beta.c blue,” says Saravanan A, Technotrans which is participating at the upcoming drupa expo.

Visitors to technotrans booth will experience the company’s solutions in regard to digital printing from project management, via

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Comexi will reveal new flexography printing press for large formats at drupa Comexi, a flexible packaging conversion machinery specialist, will show its latest innovations at the next edition of the drupa fair in Düsseldorf (stand Hall10/B20). The company will reveal its new printing presses that combine sophisticated performance and the latest technology innovations.

At the fair, Comexi will show new technologies for its three printing lines: flexography, rotogravure and offset. The main novelty will be the presentation of a new flexography printing press that will allow greater automation in the printing process.

The new machine is a development of the previous FI, Comexi’s best-selling and successful large format printing press.

The Director of Marketing and the Comexi Technological Centre, David Centelles, has highlighted, “With this new press, we offer our clients top level solutions by supporting a high performance technology, which also confirms our position as an important reference in the flexible packaging printing market.”

Comexi also supports automating its offset technology. Following the 2012 Drupa fair where it showcased its revolutionary printing press solution with a central drum, this year it will reveal its new automation system for its well-known CI8 Offset printing press, before a world audience.

Comexi will also avail of the drupa fair to showcase a new printer body for rotogravure printing presses, which will enable top quality tasks. The R2 printing press is the latest new Comexi addition to the rotogravure sector, and includes leading edge technology in terms of machine control or in direct driving systems to increase efficiency, as well as Simotion by Siemens which increases energy savings regarding machine consumption.

Comexi will also be exhibiting at the HP stand, with its L20000, the water-based laminating machine specially designed to complement the digital HP printer Indigo 20000. From the HP stand they will run demos with the new machine, which is aimed at providing a response to manufacturer demand for work being available within 24

hours. This is achieved thanks to the fast and intuitive way the machine starts up, and how quickly the water-based adhesives dry.

With the L20000 laminating machine, Comexi strengthens its environment commitment by eliminating solvents and using water-base adhesives, and using more sustainable and efficient technology.

At the fair, Comexi will show its commitment to strengthening ties with its clients and supporting their company development, by presenting an innovative production control tool that will help them improve plant efficiency. The new application also shows Comexi’s commitment to driving technology and spearheading the implementation of smart factories, known as industry 4.0.

delivery up to turn-key installation and final commissioning. The will learn more about special solutions for applications with highly reactive UV inks – cooling of HUV or UV-LED dryers and an ink supply system with a patented piston sealing system.

Technotrans has newly developed a control system for a simple and reliable operation locally and remotely. It will be displaying its range of solutions at (stand A04 hall 2) drupa 2016.

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Troika Systems to launch new analysis tools at drupa control and accurate measurements across an anilox or printing plate. Once data is collected and automatically analysed it helps converters reduce waste and improve quality in subsequent print runs.”

Troika Systems, provider of quality control analysis management systems for the print industry, will unveil its two new cutting edge technologies at drupa 2016 (stand 10 C13-4).

Troika will launch CorruCAM, a tool that is able to measure aniloxes within corrugated presses, and the Advanced Inspection Microscope (AIM), a fast, accurate and simple to operate 2D microscope that can work in conjunction with different applications within the print industry.

Phil Hall, managing director at Troika, said: “For many years we have been asked to design and develop a product that can measure aniloxes for the corrugated market.

The difficulty has been that most corrugated presses have limited access to the anilox, typically from the side only, making our standard 3D scanning microscope, AniCAM, unsuitable for that purpose as it would have to measure at 90 degrees from its normal vertical position.

“The CorruCAM has been designed to work at up to 120 degrees from the vertical, making it a practical tool for anilox measurement and management in the corrugated press. The CorruCAM will offer the corrugated print industry excellent quality

The second product, the Advanced Inspection Microscope (AIM) can be used with the Advance Gravure Analysis (AVA) and Advance FlexoPlate Analysis (APA) applications.

Mr Hall added: “Together, the AIM 2D microscope and its applications will form a natural replacement for the older DOS and Windows 95 ageing microscopes and systems which many gravure engravers and printers are currently using. It is a high speed

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“For flexo-plates, the 2D Advance FlexoPlate Analysis (APA) application will give greater in-depth analysis of flexo-plates for dot size, dimensions, relief depth and plate condition analysis. Used alongside the AIM, it will be positioned between the 3D analysis of the AniCAM/FlexoPlate QC and the low cost Plate to Print (P2P) HD unit used for simple mechanical dot analysis on plate or print.”

Ahead of Drupa, Troika will launch further improvements to its FlexoPlate QC and Anilox Management System (AMS) for the Anilox QC.

Sandon introduces new Fluid engraving for Anilox In addition to featuring its well established HVP and iProanilox technology, Sandon Global will introduce its new Fluid engraving at the international drupa arena (stand B34 hall 15). Launched at the end of last year, this new Fluid technology consists of a semichannelled engraving that allows an easier yet controlled flow of ink between cells. Fluid is available for bespoke, Flexible Packaging, Corrugated and Narrow Web applications.

The robust cell formation of Fluid enables increased line counts, offering enhanced HD print quality and dot control whilst providing vivid HD highlights. Fluid has the advantage of combining vignette and solid print on one plate, in contrast to conventional 60 degree engravings only capable of offering either a high volume or high line count, but not both.

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combination which will automate top surface measurement of gravure engravings, helping to eliminate operator error.

line counts and maintaining high volumes of ink thus improving press efficiency by reducing anilox changeovers. The open nature of the cells also facilitates cleaning of the anilox helping to maintain consistency by improving colour matching. The Fluid cell format enables ink to transfer more effectively increasing the lifespan of the anilox by maintaining optical density for longer.

This new Fluid cell engraving combines to resolve or eliminate printing issues such as pin-holing, ink spitting, ink starvation and scoring contributing to new levels of consistency, colour and print quality comparable to gravure or offset.

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Xaar to announce major new technology platform at drupa At drupa Xaar will highlight the Xaar Print Bar System, the Xaar 501 printhead, the new Xaar 1003 printhead (launched March 2016) and more.

Xaar, global provider of industrial inkjet technology, will present its range of premium inkjet printheads and products at the upcoming drupa (stand C05 hall 6). It will also be announcing a number of exciting new developments and launch a new Thin Film silicon MEMS technology platform at the show.

Xaar’s printheads are at the heart of a vast number of industrial inkjet print systems around the world delivering both production efficiencies and increased manufacturing capabilities only possible using inkjet technology. A broad base of manufacturers operating in ceramic tile manufacture, packaging and label printing, direct-to-shape decoration, graphics production and additive manufacturing rely upon Xaar’s bulk piezo technology.

The Xaar 1003 family of printheads, which incorporates Xaar’s special TF Technology, is the latest generation of the trusted Xaar 100x series of printheads. Setting a new benchmark for industrial inkjet printing, it achieves the long maintenance-free production runs. With its all-round superior performance, high productivity and versatility, the new Xaar 1003 builds on the popular Xaar 1002 and its predecessor, the original Xaar 1001.

The Xaar Print Bar System adds singlepass inkjet capability to analogue web presses. Launched at Labelexpo last year, the Xaar Print Bar System allows users to take advantage of the benefits of digital printing easily and economically to deliver more creativity to their customers. This is a versatile, easy-to-configure solution ideal for personalised, variable data, special effects and short-run printing for a range of

applications, including labels and packaging, and saves the considerable cost and time associated with analogue production methods.

The feature-rich Xaar 501 printhead delivers excellent reliability, high production up-time and exceptional print quality. It incorporates the unique PrecisionPlus architecture which optimises the printhead actuator performance to give more uniform drop formation across the print swathe and, therefore, exceptional print quality. For added reliability, particularly key for harsh environments, users can benefit from Xaar’s TF Technology.

Manugraph to promote latest 2x1 ECOLINE at drupa Manugraph’s stall at drupa (stand 6/B30, hall 6) this time will not be exhibiting any machine. The company will be promoting its recently launched (in India) 2x1 product ECOLINE to the international market beginning at drupa.

Its full range of products will be presented to the visitors of the show. “We will be promoting all our products at drupa, with the emphasis being on ECOLINE. Visitors can get detailed information & an overview of all our machines at our stand,” says Mr.Sanjay Shah – Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Manugraph India.

Mr.Sanjay Shah is quite enthusiastic about the drupa show. “Of the various engagements that drupa has to offer, I am particularly looking forward to the ‘drupa cube’ experience meant to spur out-ofthe-box-thinking and the ‘drupa innovation park 2016’ programme which is expected to be the focal point for understanding the industries latest inspiring & creative

developments. Additionally, the technology displays and workshop areas where we will be able to see the latest 3D innovations is meant to be a game changer, so I trust there will be a lot of take-aways for a cross section of industry leaders, which will only get clearer once the exhibition gets underway,” he shares.

immediate orders. Prospective customers can also gain by getting a chance to re-think & restructure their business models after viewing updated, state-of-the-art products.

This will definitely promote growth, leading to a favourable demand in the market while also generating a big revenue boost for the industry.”

Speaking further on their drupa participation, he says, “Our focus has always been in serving our customers with Manugraph’s state-of-the-art technology & products, and in following it up with excellent after-sales services. In near future, we will add to this the advantage of the new insights gained at the event.”

He concludes with the following words, “drupa is undoubtedly the industry’s leading event worldwide & such a mega event is bound to have a global impact. More so because it showcases different & futuristic technologies from manufacturers and simultaneously allows customers to place

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Highcon announces new portfolio launch at drupa At a pre-drupa event held at its headquarters in March 2016, Highcon announced a new portfolio of products to be launched at drupa this year. Existing customers, potential customers, press and analysts attended this first demonstration of the new products delivering the benefits of digital cutting and creasing to new markets. All the new launched products will be brought to Indian market by Monotech Systems being the official partner of the Highcon in India.

Highcon customers all over the world have been supplying the constantly growing requirements of hundreds of brands by leveraging digital finishing capabilities for a wide range of applications. As the result of the lessons learned from these customers, at drupa 2016, Highcon will be showcasing an entire portfolio of digital solutions whose key focus is on enabling an even wider range of applications that address the needs of packaging and printing companies.

The drupa portfolio offers a full range of digital finishing products from entry level to top of the line production capability, all based on Highcon’s core cutting and creasing technology.

The Highcon Beam extends the digital finishing revolution to mainstream production.

With a speed of up to 5,000 sheets per hour, this breakthrough machine was developed as a robust solution to the challenges facing folding carton converters and print service providers.

The Highcon Pulse brings the digital postprint revolution to print service providers and converters with a seamless integration into existing B2 / 29 in. sheet size workflows.

Highcon’s digital cutting and creasing technology enables an in-house controlled digital system that delivers improved responsiveness, design flexibility and entry

into a wide range of applications in numerous markets.

The Highcon Euclid III addresses today’s operational challenges and answers tomorrow’s growth needs by opening the door to countless new opportunities in high value applications and markets; from packaging and commercial print applications to Web-to-Pack and even 3D modeling. The 3D optional module with Highcon’s Rapid Layer Manufacturing technology offers customers a wide range of capabilities with disruptive speed, size and costs that unleash the power of paper. 3D models are created based on any type of substrate, including recycled board and even used offset makeready sheets.

All these products will be running on Highcon’s 1000m2 drupa booth (stand C50 hall 9).

Manroland drupa centerpiece will be ROLAND 700 EVOLUTION Manroland will be showcasing its latest innovations at drupa (stand C21 hall 14). The centerpiece of Manroland Sheetfed drupa stand will be ROLAND 700 EVOLUTION press.

EVOLUTION offers a great combination of flexibility and premium print quality and is therefore a very popular solution preferred by printers around the world. It has a sleek and futuristic design which won it the 2015 Red Dot Design Award. drupa visitors will experience cutting-edge features of ROLAND 700 EVOLUTION. The features include Simultaneous Plate Loading (SPL) for shorter make-ready times, Quick Start Plus for reduced start-up waste, Ultima press configuration with InlineFoiler and InlineCoating for easy order processing and LED drying technology for shortened lead

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• times with more eco-friendly production.

Manroland Sheetfed will also showcase its turn-key support portfolio.

• ProServ 360º PERFORMANCE provides complete production security, from the moment of investment, through intensive regular machine check-ups to maintenance and productivity analysis.

• Press Management and Quality Management portfolio from printnetwork helps printers establish highly automated production processes through networking, order process, automatic quality control and colour management products.

Printcom ensures stable, high quality, eco-friendly print production through the very latest certified system components, from pressroom to prepress.

Rafael Penuela, CEO of Manroland Sheetfed, said: “Visitors to our stand will see the efficiency of Manroland Sheetfed solutions and how they can help printing companies face the many industry challenges today and tomorrow.

We’re here to offer the most innovative and productive sheetfed offset solutions in the industry. We want to help customers futureproof their businesses and meet or exceed their expectations for excellence, both with our products and services. It’s just as our motto says: Evolution in Print.”

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‘Don`t Play – Work With Precision’ with WEKO Weitmann & Konrad, the technology provider of powder spraying systems for offset printing and non-contact remoistening systems for digital printing presents current developments in the area of process optimisation at drupa 2016.

Using the motto “Don`t play – work with precision” WEKO presents innovative solutions and concepts at this year’s drupa facilitating process optimisation for the user both in digital printing and sheet-fed offset.

“We constantly continue to develop our products – especially in the area of powder spraying for offset printing. Alternative technologies, such as LED UV print – promising to manage without powder – meanwhile press into the market. However, high product quality, frictionless production processes and high processing speeds make an extremely thin, precision-applied powder coat indispensable for further

processing of the printing products. Our passion is to improve good products even further,” explains Marcel Konrad, managing partner of WEKO.... “and this always includes a touch of powder.”

The WEKO powder spraying technology is employed worldwide by leading manufacturers of offset printing presses.

The current AP series sets high standards for application efficiency, repeat accuracy and cycling of the powder application precisely for each sheet. The WEKO engineers have further improved efficiency with the development of its STEP application technology. With WEKO STEP, the powder is metered exactly to the milligram into an air flow. Cycling only takes place immediately before the sheet. Nearly digital individual sheet cycling is thus possible even at maximum speeds of up to 22,000 sheets/h.

The new STEP technology will be presented to the interested technical audience for the

first time at drupa 2016 as developmental study.

Minimum and repeatable powder application guarantees the quick, process-optimised further processing for oil-based but also UV applications and reliably prevents offsetting of print sheets as well as glass plate effects.

“Modern powder spraying systems combine economy and ecology in a unique manner,” says Konrad.

Digital Information announces product line enhancements at drupa Digital Information will be unveiling improvements to its existing InkZone Ink Presets and Closed Loop solutions, the DJet, and SpectroPocket for Android at drupa 2016 (stand C07 hall 8B). They will also have the world premiere of the all new Phoenix, an imaging system for screen, flexographic, letterpress, and offset printing during the show.

Digital Information celebrates more than 3000 offset press connections worldwide of InkZone, their internationally renowned, JDF-based preset and closed-loop colour control system with the launch of InkZone 8.

InkZone 8 features a newly developed user interface, full compatibility with Windows 10, document-oriented database, and wet-dry

measurements in cooperation with all known colour scanning instruments. For older versions of InkZone, an inexpensive update is available.

Also in the booth, the Djet is a digital front/ back printing system up to 43 inches wide (1076 millimeters). The system operates from roll to cut sheet and is suitable for imposition proof printing and small print runs in paper formats up to B0. Digital Information will be demonstrating the Djet with the latest generation of printers from Epson. The Djet can also be seen at the Epson booth (stand A01-1 hall 5).

The SpectroPocket for Android is the world’s first smart phone system for measuring individual colour patches on a wide variety of substrates. SpectroPocket works with commercially available spectrophotometers.

The measurement data can be displayed on mobile Android devices such as smartphones or tablets as spectral reflectance values, graphs, LAB, XYZ and RGB values, as well as densities. Colour differences are visualized by SpectroPocket as Delta E or delta H value.

The new introduction, Phoenix enables imaging of printing forms in screen and flexo printing, exposure of letterpress and offset printing plates, as well as plates for pad printing. The Phoenix uses LED UV technology incorporating two wavelengths (380 and 405 nanometers) allowing imaging to the respective emulsion surface and depth curing. The exposure head can be moved in X, Z and Y directions. This allows to image different levels of screen frames. The Phoenix is built in two sizes: Up to 600 x 800 mm and 800 x 1000 mm.

The fair visitors will be experiencing ColorBar

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Relevant printing processes under control by ISRA VISION The technological suppliers of inspection solutions, ISRA VISION provides a tailored product portfolio for requirements of the packaging industry. ISRA will showcase its wide range of innovations for digital transformation of the packaging industry at drupa 2016.

The product portfolio by ISRA includes systems that conduct all inspection tasks for surface and printing inspection and ensure seamless monitoring of the printed image.

ISRA systems cover processes like rolls, sheets, blanks and single use, for all printing processes such as gravure, offset, flexo and digital, on all substrate materials from film to paper, card and metal and special applications like flexible circuit boards and RFID.

Supported by optional software modules, the smart inspection systems make technological expertise available in production, noticeably enhancing efficiency.

The high-performance optical 100% inline systems for surface inspection include the following: PrintSTAR offers major advantages for rollto-roll printing in flexible, pharmaceutical and consumer packaging. The inspection systems ProofSTAR and BlankSTAR are used to inspect patient information leaflets and print pharmaceutical and consumer packaging. BlankSTAR is a technical solution for inspecting folding boxes at production speed. CoatSTAR and DecoSTAR assure the quality of the coating and printing result in the cost-intensive metal decoration process.

Inspecting labels and narrow-web printing is covered by NarrowSTAR. ViewSTAR provides high-resolution image quality to support the printer during set-up and ongoing printing. The inline colour measuring system, ColorSTAR guarantees the highest colour fidelity. CartonSTAR is the ideal solution for inspecting card products. The inspection solution, DigiSTAR is designed for the specific requirements of digital printing, such as in the pharmaceuticals sector.

This wide variety of technical solutions allows reliable identification of all quality-related defects for printed sheets, webs, labels, metal, printed flexible packaging, paper, card and folding boxes. The systems ensure optimum quality at every stage of the entire process chain and ensure the highest level of saleable production.

Reliable early identification of systematic errors minimizes material consumption by reducing or completely preventing waste, thus increasing profit. Systematic analysis of production data using the EPROMI modules continuously improves the production processes and customer satisfaction.

ISRA’s systems have already proved successful in countless plants installed worldwide.

DuPont Advanced Printing spotlights key technologies at drupa DuPont Advanced Printing (DuPont) is highlighting DuPont Cyrel EASY flexographic printing plate technology and its newest equipment offering at the DuPont booth (hall 8B/C21) during drupa 2016.

Cyrel EASY simplifies the prepress process by building the flat top digital dot directly into the plate, resulting in increased productivity and consistency. Visitors to the show will be able to view the complete Cyrel EASY plate portfolio which is available for thermal and solvent-free processes with engineered surface or smooth surface.

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“With Cyrel EASY flexographic printing plates, customers no longer need to trade productivity for quality,” said Andy Kannurpatti, global marketing manager, flexography. “Our customers, whether they use solvent or thermal, are now delivering on the high expectations of quality without lamination or special UV exposure during platemaking because of Cyrel EASY. Cyrel EASY is a brand new platform that uses breakthrough technology that benefits platemaking as well as printing operations.”

Introduced in 2015, the latest addition to the leading DuPont Cyrel brand flexographic systems portfolio is advancing flexography by delivering colour complexity and workflow simplicity. The plates perform exceedingly well on press, delivering high solid ink density and excellent fade-to-zero highlights. Press operations also benefit because these plates

come up to colour very quickly and minimize start-up waste. This is part of an ongoing effort by DuPont to drive progress in the flexographic printing industry by improving quality, sustainability and productivity.

During drupa, print samples, demonstrations, tours and featured speakers will reveal how DuPont works across the package printing industry value chain to address technology needs and help customers achieve desired results consistent with their brand-building initiatives.

Additional technologies featured at the show will include: • DuPont Cyrel FAST 2000 TD system, Artistri digital inks, Tyvek packaging technology and Izon anti-counterfeit technology.

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OMET presents new iFlex at drupa New Landa Nano-Metallography technology to be demonstrated for the first time on an Ometpress.

To meet label market needs and in light of the huge success throughout 2015, OMET decided to present the iFLEX label printing press to visitors at drupa 2016 (stand D90 hall 3).

Officially launched in May 2015, iFLEX is characterised by its simple operation and extremely quick start-up times. The machine features a number of innovations. It’s equipped with iLight laser pre-register system and iVision printing register adjustment which enable optimal quality printing to be achieved in a few simple steps. It accelerates machine set-up after each job changeover and considerably reduces waste on each start-up. The innovative Direct Driven transmission ensures high print quality with

iFLEX compared to general mechanical printing presses. It targets medium/large label printing companies producing large quantities of labels with just-in-time deliveries, and that want to drastically reduce the waste.

At the same time, iFLEX can represent for smaller label printing companies and those with less investment potential, a fundamental technological resource to print the most wide-ranging works in all runs lengths with high ROI. Other than iFLEX, OMET will present the new Varyflex V2 Offset 850 with Electron Beam drying system at the show. The machine is designed to service the packaging sector by enhancing OMET’s patented sleeve offset with flexo printing. It will provide efficient performances in the production of flexible packaging on different substrates and with combining printing technologies.

technology mounted on an Omet XFlex X6 press. Landa’s new metallization technology offers zero-waste metallization at half the cost of foil. Operating with the Omet XFlex X6 it enables luxurious metallic effects with flexo, offset, screen and digital printing processes.

Throughout Drupa there will be live product demonstrations of the new technology on the Landa stand in Hall 9.

OMET will be showing at its stand the XFlex X6, the new Varyflex V2 850 Offset with sleeve technology and iFlex.

OMET XFlex X6 to be part of LANDA exhibition Landa will demonstrate publically for the first time their new Landa Nano-Metallography

Siegwerk provides the first LED UV flexo inks for food and pharmaceutical packaging applications Siegwerk, providers of printing inks for packaging applications, labels, and catalogues, is now pioneering LED UV printing inks for food and pharmaceutical packaging. By launching the SICURA Nutriflex LEDTec ink series, Siegwerk is specifically expanding its low migration UV printing ink portfolio. Expectations of UV printing inks are very high, particularly in the food and pharmaceutical packaging segment – users want the highest level of product safety at minimal migration risk coupled with optimal efficiency and short production time.

Seven years ago Siegwerk’s ink specialists were the first to demonstrate the use of inks, which had been matched to the specific radiation spectrum of LED UV light, on a Gallus EM 280 at Labelexpo 2009 in Brussels. Today, it is again Siegwerk, which is launching low migration LED UV inks for food

and pharmaceutical packaging as well as label applications on the market, following a series of extensive and successful production tests.

The new SICURA Flex LEDTec ink range is based on the successful SICURA Nutriflex 10 series. “Siegwerk regards LED UV curing as one of the growth drivers in the market.

Overall we anticipate a volume-related switch from conventional UV to low migration UV inks in the printing market in 2016,” said Rolf Montag, Product Manager, Narrow Web Business Unit at Siegwerk Switzerland AG. “A further expansion of applications will enable printers to use LED UV inks for their full range of print jobs.”

radiation as well as hazardous UVB and UVC rays. Other benefits include energy efficiency, low heat generation, the long service life of LED UV lamps, as well as zero generation of ozone and therefore no need for suction removal. Furthermore, UV power is available as soon as an LED UV system is activated, so that the process does not require any warm-up phase.

With the motto “We color the future”, Siegwerk will exhibit at this year’s drupa 2016 (booth A58 hall 3).

In contrast to conventional UV emitters that feature mercury vapor lamps, LED diodes only emit the light of a very limited spectral range, which avoids very high-energy IR

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Design’N’Buy at drupa To launch some exclusive workflow features for flagship AIOD and Magento 2.0 version of PrintCommerce.

Design’N’Buy is participating as exhibitor for the first time at drupa (stall no. E21, hall 7A).

“This is our first drupa and we are all excited to exhibit our solutions on such a huge platform and audience,” says and excited Nidhi Agarwal, CEO, Design’N’Buy. They will be presenting a mix of exhibit at drupa and will have some new product launches, showcase of their top software solutions for printing industry and personal consultancy for visiting customers. “We know that drupa this year is going to be much about InkJet and Digital Printing and we are sure now is the right time to exhibit Web to Print solutions to the industry as that’s what every print service provider needs to expand and grow their printing business Online,” says Nidhi.

Design’N’Buy will be launching some exclusive workflow features as part of their flagship product All-In-One Designer as well as Magento 2.0 version of PrintCommerce.

Along with the showcase of its range of products and services Design’N’Buy will also conduct live product demonstrations every day for drupa visitors. “We are also inviting entries for exclusive pre-scheduled demos through our website,” informs Nidhi.

AIOD – a complete multi-store B2B and B2C Web to Print solution All-In-One Designer (AIOD) will be Design’N’Buy’s featured product at the show. “The key point of interest of AIOD for customers is its unmatched adoptability by SMEs as well as established printers. It’s available as single storefront B2C solution as well as multi-store solution with corporate private and branded B2B storefronts with niche B2C storefronts. What’s more, printers can extend their licence from single-store license to multi-store license with ease.

Customers can therefore start with minimum investment and extend their license as business grows,” explains Nidhi.

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currency localization, multiple shipping and payment options and much more. It includes corporate storefronts to manage corporate clients and their workflows, give them personalized user experience with individual corporate identities.

“With advanced print workflow and MIS management, printers can manage pre-press workflow without hassle – from live and personalized quotations, artwork approval to automated job sheets, order management with multiple vendors and drop-shipment, shipment tracking and delivery with minimum human touches,” says Nidhi.

“And the star of all features is the Design Studio that is purely coded using HTML5 and JavaScript. It runs in all the modern desktop and mobile browsers. The feature loaded Design Studio enables customers to have freedom or personalizing their designs, artworks and products to their choice. With pre-loaded design templates to begin with, well guided safe, cut and trim margins and library of clipart and fonts, it enables even amateurs to create professional artwork in minutes,” she continues.

For Indian customers, Design’N’Buy would be showcasing how to benefit from growing potential of internet users of the country. It would be taking some real time examples to present advantages of Web to Print. “India has always been the biggest contender of printing good and services and most of the top performing Indian online printing portals have been developed and supported by Design’N’Buy. But, in general Indian PSPs still think of Web to Print as an option and not as the need of the hour to grow their business,” stresses Nidhi.

“We are working on simplifying adoption strategies with economic packages especially for Indian customers so that they can invest in right technology and get maximum ROI out of this investment,” she says.

Design’N’Buy will be present in hall 7A, that’s the area of prepress / print, premedia/ multichannel. The company’s showcase theme would be – ‘Personalization and Web to Print to reduce pre-press and increase profit margins & turnaround speed’.

Nidhi identifies that Inkjet, 3D Printing, Functional Printing, Green Printing, Multichannel Printing, Packaging and Production are the pillars of this drupa. “Thus the technologies innovations and launches around these arenas will be in limelight,” she says.

“Since environmental standards for every industry are getting tighten, we are expecting something revolutionary in green printing domain as well in this drupa,” she adds.

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Pointing towards the recent changes after the new government in India, she perceives that ‘Start up India, Stand up India’ and ‘Make in India’ are positives initiative which encourage youth to explore entrepreneurship and offer niche services and products globally. “The future of printing should be more Digital than other industries,” she expects.

“India has been dominating service industry but its potential to establish as manufacturing leader has always been doubted. Now when the Prime Minister has rolled out a red carpet for industrialists to make India a manufacturing hub, it should help boost jobs and growth. Only thing is the plans are properly executed so that the desired results come through,” she suggests.

According to her, Digital is the next change for the printing industry. Today marketing collateral is becoming more personalized and short-run printing is more common. It has to work more automatically than it did earlier. Digital Printing is surely the answer to all these challenges.

Targeting to establish a more firm presence in the European markets, Nidhi sees the significant presence of Indian visitors at drupa as a potential platform to make mark in the home market also. “Till now, India printers were not very inclined towards adopting innovative technologies but with their highest participation in drupa as visitors there’s surely room for us to capitalize,” she reasons.

Presently, the western world brings the major part of business for Design’N’Buy. The US is their number one market with highest number of customers in the country. “drupa is a big platform and expectation of both visitors and exhibitors are big. I expect industry to learn and adapt to newest form of tools and technology to create their own niche. Possibilities are immense, only one needs to measure individual capabilities and choose the right investments and growth path. I am sure Drupa is going to enable people to understand the power of 3D printing and impact of green printing on environment at large,” concludes Nidhi.

Uflex is going to show many new technologies at drupa Live demo of Thermal Transfer Technology and Lamination, Slitting and Rotogravure printing machines Uflex will be exhibiting on a 365 square meter island booth (stall 15 C 51, hall 15) at drupa 2016. Sunil Daniel is pretty excited about their drupa participation: “Uflex has big hope from the biggest converting show drupa. This is not only the place to show new technology but also imperative for Brand Image at International level. This is an opportunity to meet existing as well as potential clients,” he says.

Uflex is going to show many new technologies in the forthcoming show. The products to be showcased include: a) Rotogravure cylinders b) Holographic films c) Rotogravure printing machine d) Solventless lamination machine e) Slitting machine There will also be live demo of Rotogravure printing machine, Lamination machine,

Slitting machine and thermal transfer technology by Uflex.

“We are going to show ELS (Electronic Line Shaft) based Rotogravure printing machine equipped with all latest features. We also showing Lamination and slitting machines.

These machines are high output state-of-theart machines which give better performance with minimum level of rejection and down time due to change over from one job to another,” informs Sunil.

The machines and technologies which are being sold to International as well as Indian market have got excellent response from around the world. “Our machines have unique selling preposition of having high end technology available at Indian price,” stresses Sunil.

The strategically located Uflex stall is better suited for showcase of heavy machines and handling heavy equipments. “It is long association with Messe Dussoldorf. They have been very supportive in every aspect,” praises Sunil. “drupa has a beauty of showcasing the latest developments and capable of changing the industry’s future trends. We hope drupa will keep its surprising element this time also,” he adds.

“Digital technology has taken over print over period of time. Today we are using more and more e media instead of traditional media.

In times to come this change will further go towards use of more and more digital. But having said that the printing has its own uniqueness and it is critical also. Specially when it comes about packaging the printing is a prime factor. There are lot of positivity in the industry due to recent change in political scenario. Make in India is also one of the prime motivating factors. We hope with the able leadership of the country we will be driving force in time to come,” foresees Sunil.

“Our focus has always been towards providing green technology in printing & packaging industry. As a responsible company we have to provide eco-friendly technology to the industry so that its impact on the environment is not harmful,” concludes Sunil.

Uflex has been participating in at least 6-7 overseas shows. Around drupa, it will be looking at branding the company and showing its latest technology to the international audience.

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OnPrintShop displays under ‘Simplify and Transform’ theme at drupa A one-stop IT provider that provides an integrated solution with the flexibility to customize, consistent upgrades and personalized support.

OnPrintShop will be exhibiting at drupa (Hall 8b/ D11) with the theme, “Simplify and Transform”. “We are glad and excited to meet visitors from all around the world at drupa.

We will be showcasing specially designed Web-to-Print solutions for Print Industry,” says Naresh Bordia, Vice President, Business Development – OnPrintShop. “The solution has helped our successful clients to increase repeat sales, expand to international markets, increase online traffic by up to 1000%, reduce order processing time up to 87% and reduce manpower cost up to 60%,” he adds.

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• Explaining the ‘Simplify and Transform’ theme, Naresh says, “The concept of ‘Simplify and Transform’ reflects our vision to deliver the solutions that help PSP’s focus on core business and we work as their IT partner. Working closely since 9+ years and helping them drive success, we have been continuously evolving our solution and services to fit PSP’s needs. We understand 90% PSP’s globally fall in SME segment and have varied needs. Three major reasons for success have been – Solution Flexibility to meet unique needs, Personalized Support and No Need for IT Programmers to manage our solutions.”

OnPrintShop show special at drupa 2016: •

Launch of Advanced Corporate module offering rule-based personalized template, address book, kitting

products, rule-based approval process, LDAP, workflow automation High-end mobile responsive Retail Store and Online Photobook solution Multi-store with central admin, offline re-seller management, wide format, book module Trade Printer solution to offer online re-seller stores and complete re-seller management Custom Solutions – OnlineVariable Data Printing, Designer Market Place, Mailing &Fulfillment Third Party Integration – MIS, CRM, Accounting, Shipping, Vendor APIs and lot more

Registration for upcoming webinars for Indian Printers can be done at: http://www. onprintshop.com/webinar “India’s ecommerce market is likely to touch $38billionmark in 2016, a 67 per cent jump over the $23 billion revenue it clocked last year.Growing at 12% annually, Print Industry is expected to reach USD $20.9 billion by 2020 in India from current USD $11 billion,” he emphasises.

He believes that today the print industry is going through a major change. “Traditional printing demand is going down while new product demands are drastically increasing.

Successful print service providers are adopting this change by implementing the

right strategy, right people and the right technology.In 2014, 30% of print orders were placed online and it is predicted that by 2017, 50% print orders will be Online,” he informs.

Today the major challenge for PSPs investing in Online technology is managing multiple solution providers to meet competitive needs in driving success for the business.

The need is to have a one-stop IT provider that provides an integrated solution with the flexibility to customize, consistent upgrades and personalized support.

“We will showcase solutions to cater to print service providers ranging from print shops, digital & offset printers, book publishers & wide format printers, print brokers, trade printers, photo album printing companies & in-plants as below: • Platinum Web-to-Print • Multi-Store Web-to-Print with Central Admin • Wide format & Book Module • Trade Printer Solution • Online Photobook Solution • Custom made solutions.

Indian customers’ buying patterns are changing and OnPrintShop team will consult visitors to our stall as to how they can engage the 21st century clients and make their business successful,” concludes Naresh.

OnPrintShop has over 9+ years’ experience delivering SaaS to custom Web to Print Software from startups to large PSPs & Fortune 500 companies. It is recognized as the provider of simple & easy to use Online Printing Software to automate the print process from online order to delivery.

The solutions include: Platinum W2P, Online Photobook, Trade Printer, Multi-Store W2P Central Admin, Book Module andcustommade solutions.

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Easeprint Solutions to introduce Web and Android Applications at drupa 2016 A one-stop IT provider that provides an integrated solution with the flexibility to customize, consistent upgrades and personalized support.

Easeprint will be showcasing its solutions to the visitors of upcoming drupa 2016 (stall no. E45, hall 7A). Informing about their participation, Sanjay Handa, Easeprint Solutions comments, “Easeprint is a product by a Print Professional who has worked and served the Industry for more than 35 years.

The real importance of the contents has been defined by what we have provided in the software. We want to convey to the customers how software can be handled by automation and how to do standardized estimation. We aim at providing accurate estimates keeping technical aspects as per the process. Easeprint is different from other software companies and has been delivering specific solutions as per individual requirements of Print Houses world over irrespective of size and set up.”

“Indian Print Industry is really vast and is at its peak. As the Industry is growing we are aiming to reach every print house to make them aware of the utility of the product so that they can implement it in their organization and create a professional work culture,” he continues.

Easeprint will be launching estimation software based on Web application. The new software will enable a customer to have access of each and every aspect of printing Online. “The software which was earlier for in-house usage on networking, will now empower customers to manage every aspect of printing from estimation to enquiry, leads and production,” informs Sanjay. “We are also coming up with the Android Application which will be suitable for small end users for a quick generation of estimates,” he adds.

“I believe that the change in any industry is a sign of progress and we are aiming to add up to it by promoting the Idea of ‘Digital India’,” says Sanjay on the changing digital scenario in the industry.

Easeprint will be having a live demo of their software to the end users and will entertain queries and questions across the demonstration. “There will be live demo of Easeprint Offset Printing Software and MIS. It will be a remarkable product for the visitors.

The software will show a detailed description of the activities being carried out at the print houses and will also be a perfect estimation tool,” informs Sanjay.

Visitors will find it interesting that the software solution is capable of doing estimation for all small to big, freelancers to businesses and from web to digital printers. It also has key features of production, planning and stock management which will be another major attraction, according to Sanjay.

Sanjay has great expectations from this drupa. “Easeprint has completed its journey for over 7 years now and is aiming to expand its roots to the Middle-east as well as the Southern Europe through drupa platform,” he reveals.

With the drupa launch of its Web Application and the Android Application, Easeprint is looking for partners for expansion in Europe, USA and Canada markets.

“drupa is the largest platform offering the best exposure for everyone in the industry around the world. I hope everyone is able to get the best out of it by achieving their set targets. We aim to reach every printhouse and aware them of the benefits the software has to offer and create Easeprint a bigger and better brand name. As we are participating in drupa for the first time we hope it proves to be a landmark in our journey,” concludes Sanjay.

Acme Machinery to display Carton Folding & Pasting Machine at drupa Acme Machinery will be exhibiting at the upcoming drupa 2016 in Germany. Ketan Shah, Director, Acme Machinery is looking forward to expanding his business. The company’s stall will be situated at Stand No.13F62. On display will be Acme’s Carton Folding & Pasting Machine, which is capable of running both – e-flute carton & mono (duplex) carton on the same machine. The company has special discount offers for customers booking orders at the show.

and exporter of printing, packaging and notebook machinery. The company was incorporated in 1960’s and has since secured a prominent position in the industry for its quality solutions for diverse customer demands. The manufacturing unit is situated near Mumbai. The factory is well equipped with state-of-the-art technology and a team of skilled personnel dedicated to customer satisfaction.

“We experienced during the last drupa that there was more impact on digitalization.

So, we look something more for the printing industry this year,” says Ketan.

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Indigo Prints sees overseas business expansion at drupa them,” reveals Triedev.

For Indian customers, they will be offering the state / region wise distributorship of Indigo Prints’ products.

Indigo Prints is known name in the Indian printing industry with expertise in promotional products especially various printed cards including plastic cards, laminated plastic cards, PVC cards and exclusive business cards etc. The company manufactures and exporters its vast range with applications like creating brand awareness, recalling brand value and promoting brands. It offers customized solutions based on individual needs.

Unlike other players who offer print and fabrication, Indigo Prints has the capability to deliver end-to-end solution to from concept development to production. “While we have the capacity to deliver 1,00,000+ plastic cards per day, we are also the sole manufacturers of some exclusive products like Transparent Business Cards and many more,” says Triedev J Kapoor, Indigo Prints.

Indigo Prints will be presenting its range of products and solutions at the upcoming drupa 2016 (stand B22, hall 13). With drupa, Triedev plans to expand their business further into the international markets. “We are looking forward to appointing distributors in various countries to explore new markets and increase our customer base,” says Triedev.

Indigo Prints has been successfully running a Re-sellership programme in India with over 600 registered and committed resellers. It will be launching a similar program for the international markets at drupa. “We will also be launching some varieties of promotional products for marketing, exclusive Business Cards like Diamond Business cards etc.,” adds Triedev.

At its drupa stall Indigo Prints will display its whole range. “Our featured product will be Transparent Business Cards, plastics cards and many promotional products. It is a key product because it is a combination of technology and state-of-the-art printing.

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“Exhibiting around the special theme – Make in India, we intend to make Master Distributors of our products in at least 15 countries,” says Triedev.

He has high expectations regarding drupa.

“We are keen to see the innovations in printing technologies and materials at drupa.

We think the solutions which will help in delivering the quality printing solution in cost effective and timely manner will be most remembered post drupa,” he believes.

According to him, digital is one of the most happening things today. “The ‘Digital India’ has given birth to new ways of doing

business like e-commerce, which depends heavily on the advertisements and marketing.

It is greatly benefitting the print industry.

Everything from a product to an invoice is touched by the printing industry in one form or the other. As a printer in traditional business models was selling prints, in “Digital India”, he has to provide solutions to his customers,” he emphasises.

He is pretty optimistic about future of the industry. “There has been a huge growth in e-commerce space in India. Consequently, brand building has gained new dimensions.

Printing is benefitting because brand building requires lot of advertisement – be it in print media or digital media. The general sentiment and morale of the common man is pretty high. Still there is lot that needs to be covered. We are hopeful that this government will succeed in achieving its goals,” concludes Triedev.

Stallion to launch M30 STITCHmaster+TAPEmaster at drupa Stallion Innovative Machines participating at the upcoming drupa fair (stand E76 hall 6) with an aim to further Stallion brand in the Post-press world.

“We are launching our latest creation M30 STITCHmaster + TAPEmaster. It is a one of its kind Padding line with online Stitching & Taping,” says Alhad Gandre, Stallion Innovative Machines. The machine will be on display at the show. In addition, Stallion will be displaying its PINmaster. There will be live demos of both the machines.

“The Padding Line (M30 STITCHmaster+TAPEmaster) will be our featured product at the show. There are no other active manufactures across the world for the same kind of product so we are the only ones showcasing this product at drupa,” adds Alhad.

The company will be showing its range of high quality cost-effective solutions to an international audience.

“There are a lot of positive signals in the industry including the ‘Make In India’ by the

current government – promoting India as a powerful and potential market to overseas manufacturers. It will boost the manufacturing sector and as the country progresses we will be able to further open ourselves to the international markets,” believes Alhad.

He thinks that the future is digital. “Stallion always goes hand in hand with the latest technologies. Our machines incorporate the latest technologies including user friendly touch screen interfaces,” says Alhad.

With an expected growth of 300%, Alhad aims to have a Stallion Machine installed “in each and every corner of the world”.

“It is the first time Stallion is participating in drupa. We want to make India proud. We will be marking our presence in the international market with the showcase of our unique products to drupa visitors – both Indian as well as overseas,” concludes Alhad Gandre.

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drupa cube 2016 Inspiration and innovation in some 60 keynotes, panel discussions and presentations from international experts Boasting some 60 keynote speeches, panel discussions and presentations drupa cube, the event and congress destination at drupa 2016 (stand D03 hall 6) is a-buzz with knowhow, inspiration and innovation. The big difference between drupa cube and other industry congresses around the globe is its focus on visitor target groups from the print industry as well as from the creative sector and from brand manufacturing and print buying. “If you want to master the current changes in the print industry, consistent change management is indispensable. This in turn only works out when you pursue a multi-disciplinary approach and look beyond your own backyard,” says Sabine Geldermann, Director of drupa, underlining the pioneering nature of drupa cube. “With The Medici Group, which is synonymous with “out-of-the-box” thinking, we have exactly the right partner by our side.” We are delighted to announce that Frans Johannsson, founder and CEO of The Medici Group, will be delivering two keynote speeches – the opening keynote on the first trade fair day, 31 May, and a second keynote on 2 June. British brand agency FreemanXP, headquartered in London, was commissioned with the strategic and creative design of the programme and the on-site implementation.

The English cube programme for the eleven trade show days is broken down into the following five areas: Keynotes, Business Evolution, Technology, Innovation@the Intersection and C-Level. The six sessions under the heading “Innovation@the Intersection” take a very special approach.

In these sessions, covering sector-specific subjects such as “The Role of Large Format”, “The Role of Packaging in the Customer Journey” or “3D Print: Hope or Hype?”, experts from The Medici Group venture a broader view and show how easily innovative approaches from other industries can be transferred to the print industry.

The C-Level sessions address a clearly defined circle of participants from executive management level both on the exhibitors’ and visitors’ part. These C-Level sessions immediately follow the four keynotes and are designed as interactive workshops where

strategic insider knowledge is shared. Each keynote speaker will act as a facilitator.

Participation is by invitation only.

June and on 7 June round off the drupa cube programme. The complete programme is publicly available at the drupa website.

The Creative Day by W&V on 3 June and the two half-day conferences of OE-A (Organic and Printed Electronics Association) on 2

Participation in the cube programme is free for drupa visitors.

Six characteristics of Successful Printers Drupa 2016 is on its way & Printers across globe are looking forward to it. A very interesting report recently published by drupa on global trends outlines 2016 Global Trends where printers’ first priority is to expand their sales channel & developing new products.

Web-to-Print helps printers to expand their sales channel & product offering to larger audience, which is one of Top 3 Investment Priorities of printer at drupa 2016. Outlines of some of important section of full report is as below.

Capital expenditure plans remain positive Despite or because of the challenging market conditions both printers and suppliers remain committed to good levels of capital expenditure. In market terms, functional leads with a net balance of 41% reporting increased expenditure in the last 12 months, followed closely by packaging at 36% then commercial at 26% and publishing at 19%.

It is a similar pattern with respect to plans for next year. Printing technology is the most common priority followed by Finishing and PrePress/Workflow/MIS (53%, 50% and 38% respectively).

Strategic issues for printers and suppliers Both printers and suppliers face rapidly changing markets in generally tough economic conditions. But the key underlying change for at least the commercial and publishing markets is the rapid and largely irreversible adoption of digital communications. All printers listed the key constraints are the lack of sales and the consequential strong competition. As for the lack of sales there was broad agreement that the challenge of finding new customers was the toughest challenge followed by that of finding good sales staff. The third most common constraint was lack of demand for conventional print, but here opinion was sharply divided between Commercial (39%) and Publishing (43%) printers and Packaging (22%) and Functional (24%) printers.

2016 Printer investment plans Drupa 2016 – How Successful Printers Have been Growing their Sales? “To understand six characteristics of Globally Successful Printers which can help you increase your repeat sales up to 67%, just fix an appointment with OnPrintShop at drupa (hall 8B, D11),” says Naimish Patel, OnPrintShop.

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5th joint appearance of the PrintCity Alliance at drupa Under the headline ‘Inspirational Packaging for an Attractive Future’, the PrintCity Alliance will showcase future technologies and solutions for the packaging industry.

Visitors will be given inspiration and a glimpse into the future of Value Added Packaging. The Alliance is seeking to continue spearheading innovation and development. Whilst the focus is on packaging, many solutions can be applied to commercial printing as well.

The stand will be positioned directly next to the Packaging Touchpoint in Hall 12, Stand C51 and C43. The move from the traditional Hall 6 to this new location was

made to strengthen the focus on the packaging market and to meet brand owners and creatives.

At the drupa touchpoint packaging, a presentation will show future technologies and give inspiration for creative packaging. With the help of samples it will be explained: WHAT can be done and WHY should a brand owner do it? The presentation will be followed by more technical seminars with details about HOW the techniques can be successfully implemented.

In addition to these joint presentations, members will give additional presentations with even more new technologies and opportunities.

Brand owners, creatives, printers and converters will be attending the presentations and workshops and be part of the intensive exchange with many experts on the Alliance’s stand.

The companies exhibiting are: Canon, Leonhard Kurz, Metsä Board, Merck

and Weilburger Graphics. The Alliance is also hosting the stand of the Verpackungsrundschau, the leading German magazine for the packaging industry.

PrintCity is recognised as the ‘connection of competence’ strategic alliance across the entire printing, packaging & publishing value chain, promoting the value of print & packaging.

Daetwyler Graphics at drupa: Surface technology at its best At drupa (stand D10 hall 16), Daetwyler Graphics will premiere the advanced CFM P – and its younger sibling, the CFM Econo.

In addition, with the drupa presentation of its newly developed Finishstar SlimLine S, Daetwyler Graphics will impressively demonstrate its expertise. The grinding and polishing machine is an important component of an automatic cylinder line developed together with other Heliograph Holding companies.

The CFM P – the company’s flagship for high-accuracy turning, grinding and polishing of gravure cylinders – has several additional features that increase quality and productivity. These include integrated diameter measurement, a greater degree of automation and more operating convenience.

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considerably reduce production time and lead to massive increases in productivity. The CFM Econo will have a new look at drupa, but impress with the same efficiency and reliability as its bigger sibling, the CFM P. Daetwyler Graphics’s Finishstar SlimLine S 1410 grinding and polishing machine is making its first European appearance at drupa. This newest machine generation is

designed for integration into fully automatic production lines that manufacture hollow gravure cylinders with ball lengths of up to 1400 mm and a maximum weight of 150 kg. Optimal process times that guarantee high throughput, coupled with compact and space saving construction, make this equipment the ideal component for the automated concept of the future that the Heliograph Holding is bringing about.

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Xerox gets a 2016 World’s Most Ethical Company for 10th consecutive year Xerox has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute, a global organisation defining and advancing standards of ethical business practices, as a 2016 World’s Most Ethical Company.

This year marks the tenth anniversary of Ethisphere and the World’s Most Ethical Companies designation which recognizes those companies who align principle with action, work tirelessly to make trust part of their corporate DNA, and in doing so, shape future industry standards by introducing tomorrow’s best practices today.

Xerox is one of only 14 ten-time honourees.

“Since our earliest days, Xerox has been known for ethical behaviour and integrity,” said Don Liu, general counsel and secretary for Xerox. “With integrity, we earn one of the greatest qualities a business can aspire

to achieve: the trust of clients, investors, colleagues and the communities in which we work and live. This trust is earned through the actions of every Xerox employee around the globe.”

The World’s Most Ethical Company assessment is based upon the Ethisphere Institute’s Ethics Quotient (EQ) framework developed over years of research and vetted and refined by the expert advice from Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Company Methodology Advisory Panel. The EQ offers a quantitative way to assess a company’s performance in an objective, consistent and standardized way. The information collected provides a comprehensive sampling of definitive criteria of core competencies, rather than all aspects of corporate governance, risk, sustainability, compliance and ethics.

Scores are generated in five key categories: ethics and compliance program (35%), corporate citizenship and responsibility

(20%), culture of ethics (20%), governance (15%) and leadership, innovation and reputation (10%) and provided to all companies who participate in the process.

“Companies rely on Ethisphere to continually raise and measure the standards of corporate behaviour. Those that demonstrate leadership in areas like citizenship, integrity and transparency create more value for their investors, communities, customers and employees, thus solidifying a sustainable business advantage,” explained Ethisphere’s Chief Executive Officer, Timothy Erblich.

“Congratulations to everyone at Xerox for being recognized as a World’s Most Ethical Company.”

IDC MarketScape Report names Xerox a MWS leader in CEMA Xerox has been recognized as a leader in the IDC MarketScape: Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (CEMA) Managed Workflow Services 2015 Hardcopy Vendor Assessment.

This new report focuses on the Managed Workflow Service (MWS) market in CEMA, part of Xerox’s Developing Market Operations, which the analyst firm defines as a set of services that automate and optimize vertical and horizontal document-intensive workflows and business processes.

Xerox’s offerings help its customers avoid document management bottlenecks and inefficiencies. Additionally, new releases of Xerox Digital Alternatives and Xerox DocuShare personal productivity solutions improve office efficiency by automating document processing. This alleviates employees of the time-consuming, manual processes like sharing, annotating, storing

and securing documents and data.

“The adoption of managed workflow services and BPO technologies is accelerating in the CEMA region, and has wide-reaching benefits to enterprise organizations, far beyond reducing print and saving money,” said Mike Feldman, president, Large Enterprise Operations, Xerox, “From automating process-laden workflows to improving employee productivity to boosting document and data security, our solutions can also help businesses save time, meet sustainability goals and enhance the customer experience.”

Highlights from the report include references to Xerox’s strengths, such as: • Providing the full spectrum of services from managed print services to workflow automation to BPO, and the ability to grow cross-industry solutions portfolio through development,

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acquisition and collaboration with BPO organization and software partners.

Leveraging a large customer base, as well as technology and partnerships, to migrate customers to higher levels of print and document management maturity, including workflow automation.

A well-defined, structured partner program and training and certification programs that improve skills, ensure consistency and simplify interaction for multiregional and global accounts.

IDC MarketScape vendor analysis model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of ICT (information and communications technology) suppliers in a given market.

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Konica Minolta expands its range of office and production printers Newest Colour & Mono MFPs feature enhancements for productivity, efficiency and low energy consumption Adding to its existing product lines, Konica Minolta has recently announced the launch of bizhub 165e/185e, bizhub 206/226, bizhub 227/287/367, bizhub C227, bizhub C368 / C308/ C258 series of colour & monochrome Multi-functional products (MFP-print, copy, scan and fax all in one system). Adopting Konica Minolta’s award-winning INFO-Palette design for multi-touch functionality, these latest MFPs include a variety of new features to increase productivity, overall versatility and energy savings.

Konica Minolta’s newest bizhub models rightly answer the needs of small- to medium-sized business environments and offer productivity to match user workflow. The bizhub series features compact & light weight with powerful functions packed into 3-in-1 design that allows simple operability through one touch buttons. With its cutting edge technology Konica Minolta’s bizhub series enables printing from anywhere, anytime with the most advanced wireless, mobile and cloud computing.

Approximately 51% of MFP main body are made by recycled materials- PC/ABS and biomass plastic. Hence, the bizhub series are always the top priority in environmental contribution. To protect valuable information, this series also incorporates advanced security features like authentication on the MFP main unit, IC card authentication, biometric authentication, TPM (Trusted Platform Module) etc. Furthermore, the series offers Konica Minolta’s exclusive Emperon print system for built-in print control and the next-generation Simitri HD toner formulation for sharp, clear images.

Konica Minolta also announced the launch of bizhub PRO 1100, a monochrome production printer. The bizhub PRO 1100 has a lot to offer: new applications and functions, a faster turnaround time, a colour scanner and a flexible Open API interface – all helping to handle the wide variety of frequently changing on-demand jobs of internal and external print shops. It can handle the demands of any production environment.

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tray MB-507, the monochrome printer is well equipped for any high-volume job, and even extensive mixed-media jobs can be handled easily.

The monochrome printer has excellent output quality which is based on a number of enhanced technological features: a genuine 1200 x 1200 dpi resolution, its unique screening technology and customized tone curve adjustments which is enabled by a tone curve utility.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Yuji Nakata, MD, Konica Minolta Business Solutions said, “Carrying the legacy of smart printing technology forward, in today’s competitive business world Konica Minolta inducts ‘A Breath of Fresh Air’ to their existing line of

MFP and production printers. For competitive business world, MFPs and production printers are now part of packaged solution that facilitates value added services, in terms of efficiency, effectiveness, improved and optimization”.

“Keeping the company’s vision in mind, Konica Minolta is relentlessly working towards specific eco- friendly technology. As an enhanced series of MFPs and production printers, the bizhub series exemplify how customers can count on Konica Minolta for solutions that allow them to manage information faster and more efficiently with less impact to the environment,” said Mr. Balakrishnan, Executive General Manager (EGM), Konica Minolta Business Solutions.

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EIB funds Heidelberg’s R&D activities A EUR 100 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) is to support the research and development (R&D) activities of Heidelberg, focusing on digitisation, software integration and expansion of the digital printing portfolio. To help finance the R&D program, which will span several years, the EIB is providing the company with a development loan that can be drawn down in tranches, each with a seven-year term. This is the first time a large German company has benefited from the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) – the centrepiece of the Investment Plan for Europe.

“We see the digitised and industrially organised print shop as an essential element for successful business models in our sector in the future. Working with our partners, we want to develop futureproof products and services that will help our customers to be successful,” says Gerold Linzbach, Heidelberg’s CEO. “I’m delighted that our first EFSI project for a German corporate customer allows

us to support a company whose products and services have long enabled it to stand its ground in a challenging market,” said Ambroise Fayolle, EIB Vice-President responsible for lending in Germany.

“Heidelberg proves that it pays to invest in research and development, and EFSI is helping to keep this innovative spirit alive in Europe.”

The EIB funding will help Heidelberg drive digitisation in the industry and further expand the packaging, digital and services growth segments. One focal point in this respect is making print shops more competitive by integrating and automating the entire value chain of industrial customers. To that end systems, combined with appropriate services, will in future operate ever more autonomously. Another aim is to enable the company’s customers to expand their business models with new digital printing solutions.

Long-term financing framework lays foundation for further strategic corporate development

Following on from last year’s comprehensive refinancing activities, the EIB loan, which has a long-term focus stretching to 2024, rounds off the company’s financing mix, helping it to continue pursuing its strategy of innovation in the field of digitisation.

“Over the next seven years, the EIB development loan will help us finance our research and development projects for digitisation on attractive terms. The financing framework is the basis for implementing the innovation strategy at Heidelberg and thus achieving the sustained profitable growth we are aiming for,” says Heidelberg CFO Dirk Kaliebe.

The EIB makes long-term finance available for sound investment projects that tie in with EU policy goals, such as making European countries more competitive and supporting sustainable growth.

EFSI is an initiative launched jointly by the EIB Group and the European Commission to help overcome the current investment gap in the EU. By mobilising private finance, it aims to make Europe more competitive and create high-quality jobs.

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Petainer receives €100 million funding The global provider of high performance packaging solutions will help change market dynamics of PET/ plastic packaging in India Petainer UK Holdings has signed a binding agreement with KKR Credit for a €100 million debt and equity investment. The funding from KKR Credit will be used to refinance the Company’s capital structure and also finance the implementation of the Company’s growth strategy.

Next Wave Partners will remain the majority shareholders and KKR Credit is taking a substantial minority shareholding.

Petainer is a global provider of high performance packaging solutions to a diverse range of consumer food and beverage end markets, including beer, wine, cider, carbonated soft drinks (“CSDs”), water and sauces. Petainer has specialist expertise in high stretch polymer engineering that it applies across much of its product portfolio to create differentiated and market disruptive packaging. The investment from KKR Credit provides substantial resources to Petainer to enable continued rapid growth via new product development and international expansion.

Nigel Pritchard, Chief Executive of Petainer said: “Petainer’s proprietary technology has enabled us to launch disruptive new products like the petainerCooler and petainerKeg, that rival traditional substrates and that are technically superior and minimise waste through customer supply chains. Our lightweight, high performance products also help to reduce carbon footprints, making us a valued partner for customers at a time when regulators and brand owners are placing an increased focus on sustainability. This is an important milestone in the development of our company. The financial and operational strength of KKR Credit, alongside the continued support of Next Wave Partners, provides the business with a robust financial structure to continue and accelerate our growth strategy, both through market consolidation and the development of our new product pipeline. This is a tremendous next chapter for the company.”

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between Petainer UK Holdings and Innopac Containers aims to manufacture high quality, high performance and gamechanging PET/ plastics packaging in India.

Petainer Innopac recently inaugurated its world class manufacturing plant near Mumbai which currently manufactures the petainerCooler, 20 liter bulk containers for water, which due to its patented design and technology helps making the water safer for the consumers and substantially reduces the environmental waste.

Looking at this development from an Indian perspective Mr. Atit Bhatia, Managing Director, Petainer Innopac Packaging said, “We are very pleased that Petainer has received this big round of funding which will help us to further strengthen our partnership in India as it would help us to accelerate

our joint growth in the Indian marketplace and will enable us to have more resources to invest and bring to India products which are game changing and the country has never seen before. It further strengthens our belief that we have entered the plastic packaging segment with the right technology, right partners and with absolutely fantastic products which would substantially reduce the total cost of ownership for brand owners in India“.

Petainer Innopac’s innovative 20 L petainerCooler-Jar for the water industry provides Economic savings of up to 30-40% to the brand owners by providing a high quality product which increases strength & life cycle, reduces waste and drives significant supply chain gains.

Petainer’s transformative effect can also be seen in the beer and wine market; petainerKeg is inexpensive for producers, reduces transport costs and environmental impact, without impacting taste.

Esko appoints Jason Chia as new BDD Esko has announced the appointment of Jason Chia as Business Development Director – Flexo, South East Asia and South Asia reporting to John Winderam, General Manager, Southern Asia Pacific for Esko as of 25th April 2016.

Jason will lead the current Esko flexo business for South East Asia and South Asia regions.

Jason was most recently the Sales Leader/ Business Development & Account Manager, Packaging for Asia Pacific at Kodak, handling flexo packaging consumables and equipment sales. Prior to Kodak, he joined Esko’s customer, Sevenace Group as Deputy GM (Sales & Marketing) for South China and Hongkong, based out of Guangzhou.

Sevenace is a distributor of Toray’s brand of

letterpress plates and its product portfolio complemented the narrowweb printing segment of which Esko’s pre-press software and CDI were part of the solution offerings. Jason’s foray into the pre-press packaging and printing industry was really back in 1997 when he joined then Barco-Graphics as a young field service engineer coming from the hard disk sector. He progressed thereafter into marketing and pre-sales and was later posted to Shanghai in 2005 where Esko was then just building out its presence.

Jason will be working towards Esko gaining further in-roads with its CDIs and HD Flexo in SEA and India. For this, he will be working with Esko resellers, partners, and sales/ marketing teams.

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Nominations sought for Label Industry Global Awards Submissions are now being accepted for the Label Industry Global Awards. Open to individuals and companies operating in the narrow web industry, the 13th annual awards event will be held on 13 September as part of Labelexpo Americas 2016 in Rosemont, Chicago.

Nominations are being sought for the illustrious R. Stanton Avery Lifetime Achievement Award, sponsored by Avery Dennison. This prestigious accolade will be presented to an individual who has made a weighty contribution to the industry and has worked in the label sector for a minimum of 25 years. The award recognizes the pioneering vision and values of Stan Avery and the winner will join fellow luminaries including: FINAT’s Kurt Walker, Suzanne Zaccone of GSI Technologies, RotoMetric’s Steve Lee, Neil McDonough of FLEXcon and its first-ever recipient, Mark Andy’s Dale Bunnell.

The Award for Innovation, sponsored by Flint Group Narrow Web, will involve two separate accolades to be presented; one for companies with over 300 employees and one for organizations with less than 300 employees. Entries need to be for a specific innovation introduced during 2015 and can either be technology related or for a new business practice. HP Indigo won the title last year for its HP SmartStream Mosaic software, while GEW and Lake Image Systems were joint recipients of the gong for companies

stories and good luck to all those who enter this year.”

with up to 300 employees.

The Award for Sustainability is for a specific sustainable product or process introduced by a converter or supplier during 2015.

Japan’s Lintec won the category in 2015 for developing a new label facestock which uses the world’s highest percentage (80%) of recycled PET pellets.

Mike Fairley, chair of the judges commented: “The Label Industry Global Awards are the best platform for all companies from across the label printing sector to share their best practice with their contemporaries.

Recognizing enterprise excellence, first-rate innovation and sound ethics, the Awards are an excellent vehicle for showcasing the ways in which our industry is excelling in approaching growth in the marketplace, delivering superior customer service and fostering and investing in the strong and diverse talent pool that we have. The judging panel look forward to hearing more success

Any organization can enter these awards, subject to meeting the entry criteria. Entry is free and submissions must be received by 27 May 2016. Short-listed finalists will be announced in June. Entries can be made online.

PIAB supports 4th Eastern Print Pack 2016

The 4th Eastern Print Pack Exhibition 2016 will take place at Milan Mela, Kolkata from 1st-4th September. The event is being internationally supported by Printing Industries Association Of Bangladesh (PIAB).

Leading industry bodies of Indian printing and allied industries, AIFMP and IPAMA are supporting the exhibition.

The event will attract visitors from nearby states like Bihar, Orissa, Jharkhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim & Tripura. It will also attract visitors from nearby countries like Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan & Myanmar.

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Flint Group opens the 12th Annual Narrow Web Print Awards Flint Group Narrow Web has officially opened the 12th annual Narrow Web Print Awards competition with a “Call For Entries”. Label converters from around the globe may submit sample labels of their choosing for the awards.

Flint Group will announce the winners live at its Labelexpo Americas stand on September 14, 2016 (stand 840).

The Narrow Web industry is more than just labels. For the coveted awards, converters are put to challenge of ‘thinking outside the label’ and submit their best prints in the Flexible Packaging and Shrink Sleeve segments.

Niklas Olsson, Global Brand Manager, comments, “We encourage printers to demonstrate the enriched and expanding pallet of applications that are possible using narrow web presses, utilising any print method of their choice – water-based flexo, UV flexo, UV offset, or a combination thereof.”

Mr. Olsson continues, “Over the past two years we have seen an increased amount of print submissions coming from other market segments – it’s encouraging to see narrow

different categories at Labelexpo Europe – all submissions using inks, coatings, and specialty products that were supplied by Flint Group Narrow Web. web grow in pressure sensitive label, but even more so into various segments of the flexible packaging market and shrink sleeves.

We are glad to see narrow web printers around the world pushing past the traditional boundaries.”

Kelly Kolliopoulos, Global Marketing Director Narrow Web, states, “Through these print awards, we also want to pay tribute to the pioneering spirit we see in narrow web.

In 2016, we will have a special award dedicated to LED UV printing. For this special competition, we ask pioneers of the industry to come forward and provide examples of LED UV print. As this technology expands, the market is seeing true benefits and outstanding print results – and the market is growing! We would like to bring special attention to printers who have taken this first step, with LED UV, into the future.”

Flint Group has received hundreds of submissions since the first competition in 2005; presenting this prestigious award to more than 75 companies globally. In 2015, Flint Group presented awards in 13

Commenting on the awards, Mr. Mike Buystedt, Vice President Narrow Web North America, said, “We are extremely pleased and honoured to receive so many print sample submissions year after year; this proves that the Narrow Web Print Awards is held in serious and respected regard by our customers around the world. As we celebrate our 12th anniversary, we are very proud, as an ink supplier, to host this friendly competition honouring our clients’ creative and outstanding work.”

Criteria for judging includes: registration, smoothness of dot/vignette, overall print quality, and degree of difficulty. Entries will be placed in categories relating to technology and application.

Each entry must be printed using inks from Flint Group and can be a commercial label, or a promotional label. They can be sent in roll or sheet form with no less than 20 of each label. Entries should be submitted directly to Flint Group Packaging and Narrow Web by August 19, 2016.

Siegwerk acquires ACTEGA Colorchemie Siegwerk Druckfarben, the international suppliers of printing inks for packaging applications, labels, and catalogues, has signed a contract to purchase the printing ink manufacturer ACTEGA Colorchemie and its subsidiaries. The latter company, which belongs to ALTANA’s ACTEGA Coatings & Sealants division, develops and manufactures water-based flexo printing inks, particularly for printing on corrugated board packaging.

“With its extensive range, its high brand awareness, and its pronounced service competence, ACTEGA Colorchemie fits excellently with Siegwerk,” says Hugo Noordhoek Hegt, President Packaging EMEA and a member of the Management Board of Siegwerk. “Due to the merger, we can open up new segments and further enhance our profile as a supplier of water-based printing inks in Europe.”

“We are pleased that with Siegwerk we have found a new owner for Colorchemie that can integrate this business in a significantly larger structure and thus advance it on the market,” says Dr. Roland Peter, President of ACTEGA Coatings & Sealants. “In the future, we will concentrate even more on special solutions for the packaging industry, with which we can occupy leading positions.”

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The ACTEGA Colorchemie acquisition will expand Siegwerk’s packaging printing offer. It aims to bundle the strength of both companies and bring together their technological competence and strong service orientation.

ACTEGA Colorchemie sells its products in numerous European countries. The company employs around 140 people at four sites in Germany, France, Austria, and Poland. It is headquartered in Büdingen in the German state of Hesse.

The transaction is subject to approval by the competition authorities. Till then, Siegwerk and ACTEGA Colorchemie will remain and operate independently with no consequences for customers, employees, and suppliers.

The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.

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Hera Printing: Achieving new heights with Scodix Puerto Rico’s Hera creates a distinctive poster for Barcardi to celebrate its historical and celebrated mixed drink.

“Free Cuba”) is an internationally appreciated cocktail of rum, lime and Coca Cola that, in 1900, helped celebrate Cuban independence during the Spanish-American War. Bacardi, in a visual approach, wanted to figuratively and literally raise a bottle and a glass, to honour the advent of this legendary drink.

Barcadi, the famous rum company, recently desired a distinctive poster to characterize and celebrate one of today’s most popular, historical, and celebrated mixed drinks.

Hera Printing, a top-rank San Juan, Puerto Rico printing firm, founded in 1978, is using Scodix technology to not only drive new revenue streams but to also reinvigorate loyal customers. Hera derives success by blending technologically advanced printmachine processes, and experienced print executives, with the honed skills of highlytrained craftspersons. The firm’s energetic team has built an impressive clients list, including the J. Walter Thompson agency, AT&T Communications, Abbott Laboratories, T-Mobile Communications, and Medical Card System, Inc. (MCS), as well as many other select and notable enterprises.

One such renowned player, Barcadi, the famous rum company, recently desired a distinctive poster to characterize and celebrate one of today’s most popular, historical, and celebrated mixed drinks.

Bacardi’s bold, “Cuba Libre,” (Spanish for

They soon learned that only Hera Printing, with its new Scodix S75 digital enhancement press that features the patented Scodix SENSE polymer coating process, could properly and price-efficiently produce the desired unique image.

Hera VP Ricardo Garcia noted, “They (Barcadi) admired our four-color press processes, but the dimensional, Scodix finishing system brought them fully onboard.

From the moment we installed the Scodix system into our printing plant, customer demand for its special finishing effects has continually ascended. Scodix has helped Hera surpass any print-industry competition by allowing the firm to offer award-winning products that were previously impossible to produce.”

Bacardi’s executives provided a clear vision as to what they wanted to present.

The legendary firm desired an image that was both traditional and progressive, liberating and breathtaking, in addition to rewarding and collectable. Bacardi’s design team chose Sappi Fine paper and Hera’s craftspersons processed the finished, CMYKplus-one image on a Heidelberg press. The fifth separation was reserved for the Scodix digital enhancement process. In one, final pass, the Scodix addressable-printhead system applied the SENSE polymer to Bacardi’s designer selected areas.

“Bacardi’s beautiful poster became 3D,” Garcia said. “The result was jaw-dropping.”

The Bacardi poster was a huge hit. Even better, it created a new advertising avenues for Bacardi. “We went from an attractive poster to collectible art — something that could only be achieved by Scodix processes.”

A Glossy Future The Scodix system, installed in Hera’s state-of-the-art facility, has allowed the firm to develop new revenue streams. Further, it injected new dynamics into its sales portfolios, which in turn has inspired clients and designers to conceive new imaging concepts for folios, newsletters, catalogues, magazines, presentation cards, cut sheets and press kits.

“We’ve seen a definite increase in job volume,” Garcia said. “It’s so different that we refer to it as ‘Hera 3D’.” He said the feature’s affordable price tag further ignites client interest. “They can’t wait to use it.”

Less than a year later, Hera was so busy that they traded in their Scodix S75 system for the faster and wider format of the Scodix Ultra system.

Scodix offers the printing leader other advantages. For example, Hera no longer farms out such work as hot-foil stamping, embossing, lamination or other finishing embellishments. “It’s all done in-house, without need for additional hardware or software.” Garcia adds.

“We are so very grateful to all the Scodix Team, their support, especially Isaac Castiel (Scodix Vice President, Latin America) who has been instrumental to our success. They are a great business partner. Our operation has been liberated by this technology,” he noted, adding, “…perhaps someone should name a cocktail after Scodix.”

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Flint Group and partners host ‘Intelligent and Efficient – Green and Environmental-friendly’ conference Flexible Packaging in China across the scope of High Definition flexo printing In November, the golden leaves of the Gingko trees pave the avenue to the People Building of Xi’an, the ancient Chinese capital, to welcome the visitors. In the conference room on the third floor of the People Building, all 600 seats are occupied, and even more attendees were standing to listen to the forum “Intelligent and Efficient – Green and Environmental-friendly”, hosted by Shaanxi Beiren Printing Machinery.

However, the visitors have not forgotten the thick fog from a few days before. To prevent this environmental dilemma, China has now adopted strict laws, which will also have consequences for the printing industry – especially the huge volume of gravure printing, which is in the spotlight.

Thus, one of the objectives of the Xi’an forum was to explain the VOC emission control policy. Additionally, a new joint project of Shaanxi Beiren Printing Machinery, Flint Group Flexographic Products, Shanghai Auclean Printing Machine, SinwaPrintech (International) and other partners was presented at the event. With their approach to high definition flexo printing, the project partners managed an important step towards an environmentally friendly printing method for China.

Following the event, the participants could inspect Shaanxi Beiren Printing Machinery’s FCI400 wide format satellite flexo printing press and experience a 150lpi high definition print run with a printing speed of 400 m/min.

This state-of-the-art printing press is built with an electronic axis control system, a full servo

controlled impression setting and several other new features. It is also equipped with a high performance Auclean 1.000 lpi anilox roller. The output is brilliant and comparable with any gravure printed foil.

The job was printed using a nyloflex ACE Digital flexographic printing plate from Flint Group. Additionally, the nyloflex NExT exposure technology was used to reproduce flat top dots and surface screening. This printing plate is particularly suitable for foil printing and shows an extreme durability and a long plate run life, especially in combination with the nyloflex NExT technology. A solvent based flexo ink of Flint Group’s Arrowfilm 1000 series was selected for this printing job. High colour density and high gloss can be achieved with this printing ink – thus the characteristics of a good dot reproduction could be fully demonstrated. SinwaPrintech provided the colour separation, and together with Flint Group experts, they were key factors to the success of the print trial.

“We see good opportunities for the future“, says QiHong-Magenta Zheng, General Manager Flint Group Flexographic Products in China. “Flexo printing stands for high efficiency and sustainable development. We believe that environmentally friendly, high definition flexo printing will have enormous business opportunities through such cooperation.”

Esko and Global5’s Signage Esko will showcase its versatile solutions for the sign and display industry at Global5’s Technology Experience Center, Goregaon, Mumbai. Esko and its partner in the western

region in Signage & Display industry – Global5 – will showcase Esko’s ArtiosCAD, i-cut Suite software and Kongsberg XN 24 table at an event which will take place from April 11th to 22nd 2016.

In this Open House titled ‘Digital Finishing Experience’ with Global5 technologies, Esko

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GMG to offer OpenColor within HYBRID’s PACKZ PACKZ users will be able to benefit from the accurate profiling for any colour conversion PACKZ: Productivity tools for making designs print ready

GMG will be offering OpenColor colour separation technology within HYBRID Software’s PACKZ label and packaging editor and workflow. Visitors at drupa will see how the award winning multichannel profiling software fits seamlessly within PACKZ. Packaging is noted for print projects that include a large number of process and spot colours. The integration with GMG OpenColor will allow PACKZ to use accurate colour profiles, allowing PACKZ to use the colour conversion within its PDF editor to assure accurate transformations. This is particularly useful if the number of ink units are changed, or if the printer wants consistent representation of their brand colours.

& Display showcase will be showcasing the whole workflow from creating a structural design file all the way to the end product. Visitors will also get an opportunity to interact with company’s product specialists. Visitors can also schedule a demo at the Mumbai experience center.

Mr. Umesh Kagade, Channel Manager of Esko South Asia states says, “At Esko, we trust in creative and innovative solutions which will help and grow a company’s efficiency and profitability in this highly competitive signage and display market.

The use of Esko’s software in combination with the robust Kongsberg XN24 cutting table with its special heads allows any customer to create a unique product for the fast‐growing Indian market. Esko digital finishing portfolio is fuelling the industry’s transformation by helping converters expand their range of applications and offerings to their customers.”

PACKZ, from HYBRID Software, is the only professional editor for labels and packaging prepress that works entirely in the native PDF environment. Files are never converted, normalized, or “imported” into an intermediate format, but instead are edited directly as PDF files using HYBRID´s own PDF library, which was developed specifically for the demanding prepress requirements of labels and packaging.

PACKZ contains a complete set of prepress-, editing- and quality assurance-functions, such as trapping, separation handling, barcode creation and recognition, dynamic creation of info panels, object based screening and many more. With its modern 64-bit architecture, running under OS-X and Windows, the native PDF-Editor ensures maximum performance and usability.

GMG OpenColor: Reliable proof profiles for packaging printing GMG’s patented OpenColor technology enables accurate proof simulation of the overprinting effects of spot colours using special multicolour profiles. The spectral data calculation includes printing technologies, media types and printing order—and its reliable results eliminate the necessity of profile iterations. GMG OpenColor is a complete printing press simulator—even if only CMYK is printed. It can demonstrate the effect of changing the order of the colour sequence, the print density or the substrate, immediately calculating a new profile. Thus, the result of changed conditions is predicted accurately and with minimal expenditure.

The centralized storage of colour data in GMG OpenColor and the colour stability of GMG ColorProof ensure accurate results and repeatable quality.

Integrating GMG OpenColor with PACKZ, it is possible to use any GMG OpenColor proofing profile to create a GMG OpenColor separation profile directly into the PDF editor.

The benefit is that only one set of accurate fingerprint characterization data is required.

For example, if a print designer sends a

12-colour job that will be transformed to an extended colour gamut job, the output conversion will be created directly from the supplied GMG profile. PACKZ has ability to colour convert the entire file—or object by object or individual colours. The PACKZ engine does the conversion, but with the GMG profiling technology, using the dynamic data provided by GMG OpenColor. If a printer is already using GMG OpenColor to create colour data for proofing, then GMG separations and the integration with PACKZ will be an easy, logical step to assure accurate colour.

“GMG is very happy to be integrating our colour management and profiling tools with HYBRID Software’s PACKZ. We believe we create better colour than anyone else.

We like to offer our customers as many opportunities to seamlessly apply our colour management tools as they operate other premedia solutions,” comments Paul Barnes, Product Management, GMG. “We have been working closely with HYBRID Software to combine colour profiling and conversion into one, interconnected packaging solution. We recently finalized the delivery mechanism between the two software systems, and will be starting field tests with select customers shortly. We expect that the official product release will occur no later than drupa.

Ultimately, users will get much better results.

It’s why people choose to implement better colour management from GMG.” “We are very pleased to be working with GMG Software. Their colour management engine is noted as the best in the industry, and we want to ensure that anyone who uses PACKZ can benefit from the most accurate colour conversions,” remarks Christopher Graf, Managing Director, HYBRID Software GmbH. “Colour is a critical demand of any label or packaging print buyer, and PACKZ users will soon be able to assure this to their customers.”

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GPI’s Ipac adopts Esko’s workflow & software solutions Godfrey Philips India (GPI), has set up its own Innovative Packaging Centre (Ipac) near Delhi for the in-house development of packaging for its tobacco, food, and personal care segments. The prime objective of the Ipac is to undertake activities related to packaging innovations and to offer solutions to the brand and project teams who are working under GPI’s product verticals such as cigarettes, chewing products and tea.

The Ipac center has invested in and adopted Esko’s workflows and software solutions for its packaging development and design operations.

The need for in-house packaging development Head of Ipac, Sachin Sharma states, “The whole focus is on expediting artwork development, prototyping and to work on completely new designs for products to improve consumer’s perception of the GPI brands. And with the statutory and legal requirements and the framework we need to comply with, it becomes more important for an organization to have its own in-house facility. Ipac will help improve the packaging design and performance of not only our panIndia operations but even the international businesses of GPI.” Sharad Aggarwal, Executive Vice President of Operations of Godfrey Philips India, says that the requirement of Ipac was felt for a

long time because working through various other agencies can make the process of designing new or existing packaging a bit tedious and sometimes slow. “We wanted to cut down on time and experiment with a lot of new materials as well as reduce costs. This is a significant investment from our side and although we are at a nascent stage, we really hope to gain a lot in the long term.”

Designing packaging with Esko solutions The Ipac center has invested in Esko’s ArtiosCAD, Studio Toolkit, Visualizer and Cape software. Structural designs for new and existing packs are created in ArtiosCAD whereas Studio Toolkit is creating complete 3D packaging in software that can be further tested in a virtual 3D environment such as a shop or supermarket.

Esko’s Studio Visualizer software can be used to visualize a large variety of print effects and design styles and materials even before the product goes to the conversion stage. Sharma says, “Esko’s ArtiosCAD is one such software which has helped us in developing key line designs (KLD), proper artwork as well as 3D modeling for virtual and physical mock-ups. The Studio Toolkit and the Visualizer are helping us significantly in reducing the time from the development to the prototype stage.”

Sharma adds that the new GPI Ipac has received strong application and training support from Esko. He says, “I have visited Esko’s design center and office in Bengaluru and it is a fantastic place. As a customer of Esko, we are very happy with the support and assistance that we are getting from it. Esko has an experienced and skillful back-end team and we really appreciate the effort that they consistently put in to help us in times of need. All in all, I am a satisfied customer of Esko and we hope to work together in the long term.”

Bobst and WIFAGPolytype are into acquisition negotiations Bobst Group SA, Mex/Switzerland, and WIFAG-Polytype Group, Bern/Switzerland, have entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire WIFAG-Polytype’s coating technology business. With this acquisition, which is subject to reaching a definitive agreement, BOBST intends to leverage the strengths of both companies and further grow its international coating technology business. If everything moves as per plans, Bobst expects the transaction to close by the end of the second quarter of 2016.

Fribourg, Switzerland based WIFAG-Polytype Group is a global player producing printing machines for plastic containers and tubes and metal packaging equipment. It also develops high-precision coating and laminating equipment and process solutions for the production of multilayer films and papers.

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INKday: Siegwerk customers and ink experts discuss the future of packaging inks

Siegwerk’s “INKday” event series offers customers a platform for discussions with internal and external experts about market developments, innovations and future trends in ink technology. The global printing ink manufacturer for packaging, labels, and catalogues recently hosted an INKday in Utrecht (Netherlands), where about 70 invited guests and experts discussed the future of packaging inks. The event took place at Fort Voordorp, an impressive historic monument near the center of Utrecht that offered an inspirational environment for discussions about current and future industry trends. Michael Nieuwesteeg, Managing Director of NVC Netherlands Packaging Centre and board member of the World Packaging Organization (WPO) guided participants through the day’s program and steered interesting and informative panel discussions.

importance of packaging design. “Within two seconds we are able to judge a product based on the packaging design – it clearly influences the purchase decision,” he said.

“It’s the combination of appearance, feel and functionality of the packaging that plays the most important role at the point of sale.”

In addition to presentations about current trends in the packaging market and its impact on future requirements for ink technologies, participants had the opportunity to discuss specific topics in more detail and get deeper insights during so-

called INKtalks. These interactive workshops guided by Siegwerk experts covered topics like LED and low-energy inks, sustainable and water-based inks, solutions for highperformance flexo printing, or product safety and regulatory requirements.

Siegwerk has hosted this interactive customer event with great success since 2007. INKdays stand for Innovation, News and Know-how and combine expert presentations and panel discussions as well as interactive workshops about current trends and product innovations.

“INKdays bring ink experts together. They are a great platform for connecting with people from the industry and share experiences and new ideas,” said Pierre-Antoine Noirot, Head of Global Innovation Network (GIN) at Siegwerk, who gave the first INKspeech of the day, in the form of a presentation about future inks for packaging. “Our research teams are fully committed across the world to developing printing inks and coatings that meet tomorrow’s challenges.” Sustainability is one of the key cornerstones in the development of future inks.

Prof. Dr. Roland Ten Klooster from the University of Twente, Faculty of Engineering Technology, gave insights into the

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CartonTech 2016 to be co-located with PackPlus at New Delhi converting and finishing of the carton.

It will also cover rigid box converting & paper bag making equipment. Indian and foreign exhibitors will be rubbing shoulders.

Exhibitors expect a large contingent of Chinese exhibitors.

CartonTech 2016, the exhibition focused on providing a complete business & networking platform to the folding carton, converting & package printing industry, will be happening from 27 to 30 July at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The Show, organized by Print-Packaging.com, will be held under the banner of their flagship event PackPlus.

The Indian Carton Manufacturers convert an estimated 2.5 million ton of board, currently valued at INR 220 billion, and is set to double in the next 5-6 years. The share of organised sector is increasing. Brands are

vying for a ‘different’ look and looking for viable answer to counterfeiting. Therefore, demand for special finishes not only drives today’s value addition bt also innovation.

The savvy packaging solution providers, who can supply consistent quality and on time deliveries is a growing breed, eager to adopt and invest in the latest equipment and technology. CartonTech 2016 will bring all solutions under one roof.

The show will be featuring suppliers of equipment and materials required from the stage of pre-press through printing,

The leading printers and converters from all over the country, brand owners and specifiers will attend in large numbers. Some of the largest converters are also the exhibitors in the adjoining Packaging Products Pavilion at PackPlus.

“PackPlus 2016 is all set for its next edition at New Delhi and the concurrently running CartonTech Exhibition will bring in more benefit to the visitors. The visitor registrations are in full swing and building on the huge success of the last edition of the event, we are all set to make this even bigger,” said Neetu Arora, Director, Print-Packaging.com.

Flint Group, Mark Andy webinar series April 12 – 11 a.m. EST USA: Know No Limits with UV LED Curing – Innovations in UV LED curing make special applications and expanded capabilities possible.

UV LED webinar series hosted by Flint Group, Mark Andy - with a special experienced converter guest - focuses on innovation, profitability and operational benefits of UV LED.

May 24 – 11 a.m. EST USA:

Flint Group Narrow Web will be participating in a webinar series focusing on UV LED technologies. UV LED experts from Flint Group and Mark Andy join together with an experience converter to further educate narrow web printers on the power of energy curing through UV LED systems. This 3-part webinar series is free of charge and cover topics related to innovation, profitability, and operational benefits.

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Know True Profitability with UV LED Curing – UV LED curing reduces waste, energy consumption, and maintenance costs – leaving you with improved profits.

Know Consistency and Reliability with UV LED Curing – Get consistency from both your human and capital investments with UV LED curing solutions.

Speakers from both Flint Group and Mark Andy – along with a guest speaker from a converter in the U.S. – will dive into these topics providing with the very latest information available.

Tom Hammer, Product Manager Narrow Web North America, says, “We look forward to sharing the latest news about UV LED technologies with the industry – the technology continues to grow and expand, as do the possibilities for printers using these systems. We are especially pleased that a converter, who is experienced in UV LED printing and who has realised its true benefits, joins us in this webinar series – this is a true testimonial to its viability and operational payback.”

Participants can expect the very latest information on inks and coatings for UV LED, along with press and lamp technologies.

Join the experts for insightful presentations and lively discussion.

Printers who would like to know more can sign up for all three webinars, free of charge, via http://bit.ly/25mVFbP.

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Fotograv reaches colour complexity, workflow simplicity with DuPont Fotograv is one of the best known trade shops in Brazil. Since its inception in 1968, the company has been a pioneer in the introduction of new technology and plate processing for flexography and dry-offset printing in the Brazilian market .The company plays an instrumental role in the evolution of the printing value chain for flexible packaging (labels and packaging) in the country.

Fotograv is committed to their mission of always bringing innovations in Flexography to their customers, helping them to advance their continuous printing process, and delivering improvements in quality, economy and time. They have raised the standard of Flexography by establishing partnerships with suppliers and customers.

Challenges In such a competitive environment as the Flexographic market, differentiation is a great challenge. The technology has grown so much over the years and discussions are no longer focused only on quality. Factors such as productivity, repeatability, the lowest setup cost per machine and the possibility of exploring the lowest possible dot in the plate are critical. Fidel Fernandes, director and partner of Fotograv, is proud of what is available today “In the past, Flexography was seen as a stamp and we know that it is far from it. In many situations, you do not have a magnifier available and one cannot distinguish between packaging printed in gravure or flexography “.

As part of their commitment to driving innovation, Fotograv invests in various prepress technology offerings, made available to its customers. These are the most advanced products for the sector.

Although they were finding high quality products that adhere to their current processes, they were still missing a simplification in prepress that could maintain or even surpass the level of quality required.

They also needed a solution that enabled them to minimize process time and variables involved in the platemaking steps.

The market knows the Flat Top Dot plays an important role in sustaining dot shape. It ensures better stability on press, allowing higher speeds in a machine and achieving high quality standards. In order to achieve these standards, systems such

as lamination, inert gas insertions and special UV lamps were widespread. These are systems Fotograv owns. In addition, software, lens and screenings have been developed, specifically to increase ink density and improve the highlight areas that contributed to increasing the final output of flexographic printing. However, all resources combined dramatically reduce the productivity of the trade shop, resulting in additional costs to some of these systems.

Fotograv felt the need to find a definitive solution to this.

Solution Throughout its 40-year history, DuPont Cyrel has been committed to anticipating market needs by launching new products that meet the three following strategic pillars: quality, productivity and sustainability. It is important to continue to understand the needs of the market by simplifying processes and continuing to deliver prepress productivity reached in the past, without losing the print high quality achieved today. With that in mind, DuPont launched DuPont Cyrel EASY, a new generation of plates in 2015.

This new platform technology simplifies the prepress process by building digital flat top dots directly into the plate. This results in increased productivity and consistency, offering high ink transfer and vibrant colours, making it a quick and simple process. The plates are available in four versions: • Cyrel EASY ESP – Solvent Engineered Surface • Cyrel EASY EPR – Solvent Smooth Surface

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Cyrel EASY EFE – FAST Engineered Surface Cyrel EASY EFX – FAST Smooth Surface

Committed to always delivering innovations to its customers, Fotograv demonstrated a strong interest in Cyrel EASY from its initial launch.

Results Aware of this technology since November 2015, Fotograv had the opportunity to share it with various converters.

• Setup is extremely fast; • One of the items already printed more than 2 million meters being used is 15 unbelievable machine setups in perfect condition – Normally market average is 6-7 times depending on the run; • High Speed at press (400-600 m/m) with no dirty printing; • Very few stops for cleaning; • Clean minimum dots that guarantee the smoothness required of vignettes fading to zero; • Extremely low dot gain (almost null bump up curve); “Results like these make us very proud, especially when we hear from the customer,” says Germán Navas, sales manager, Latin America, DuPont Advanced Printing. Not only do converters and trade shops benefit from this innovation, but brand owners do as well. This solution guarantees repeatability bringing together where packaging is printed and fidelity in an agency’s layout. “The results are sensational, it is really a TOP product on the market,” said Fidel Fernandes. “It is a pleasure to know that Cyrel EASY is contributing to the success of this great partner. We invite all the market to learn the benefits of this innovative technology, which is a watershed in flexography “complete Navas.

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Kinde boosts quality, productivity and sustainability with DuPont Cyrel FAST Located in East Guangdong Province, China, Guangdong Kinde recently installed a DuPont Cyrel FAST thermal platemaking system. The system consists of a Cyrel FAST 1001 TD processor, a Cyrel FAST 1000 ECLF finishing unit, and Esko CDI 2530.

Founded in 2002, Kinde is a high technology enterprise with expertise in anti-counterfeiting label printing. The company serves some of the nation’s best known brands across many markets, including health and personal care, clothing, food, pharmaceutical OTC and alcohol. Such brands demand precise quality control in the printing process and superior results to set their brands apart in the marketplace. An additional challenge was the need for shorter lead times, as delivery of the final label is often required only a few days after the design is available.

To fulfill its customers’ increasing demands and expectations in regard to quality and lead times, Kinde invested in new state-of-art flexo technology. The company made the decision to purchase the DuPont Cyrel FAST thermal platemaking system after extensive research and testing of the available options in the flexographic market.

“You need to ensure the brand is represented in perfect printing quality on each package, in each batch,” said Mr.Huang, Kinde Production Manager. “Previously we struggled with quality control in letterpress printing. That’s why we made the decision to invest in the Gallus flexo printing press and the DuPont Cyrel FAST thermal platemaking system. It enables us to achieve consistent, superior print quality as well as high productivity and sustainability. ” Mr. Huang continued, “We are able to get the plate ready on press in less than one hour with Cyrel FAST. It really improves our productivity and enables us to meet the lead time. We are now hearing that brand owners want to reduce the environmental footprint of their product life cycle. Cyrel FAST is the perfect solution to meet the customers‘ sustainability demands since it eliminates the need for conventional solvents and aqueous washout solutions in the platemaking process.”

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“The FAST system installation was very well coordinated,” said Mr. Huang. “A DuPont Advanced Printing representative and engineer was on-site to help with the installation and provide guidance and technical training which reduced errors during the trial and helped us integrate smoothly.”

The new Cyrel FAST 1001 TD is a small format thermal platemaking system that has been redesigned and streamlined for improved dimensional stability and efficiency.

The Cyrel FAST 1001 TD uses a unique thermal management system and multiple roller design to improve clean-out, provide more consistent relief depth and a more uniform floor, especially with thin gauge (.045”) plates often used for tag and label applications.

HID Global enables low-cost eco-friendly ID Card issuance HID Global, provider of secure identity solutions, has announced the availability of its latest Direct-to-Card (DTC) FARGO DTC5500LMX ID Card Printer/ Encoder. The Printer/Encoder is designed to meet the high-volume, card issuance demands of large government agencies, universities, healthcare facilities and other large enterprises. The company also announced its new FARGO HDP5600 ID Card Printer/Encoder that builds upon its award-winning high definition printing (HDP) solutions for retail stores, recreation facilities, governments and other organisations focused on brand image and/or visual security.

HID Global’s eco-friendly DTC5500LMX ID card personalisation solution includes the company’s “wasteless” lamination technology that significantly lowers card issuance costs. The new feature enables cost-conscious organisations to routinely issue secure, durable cards in high volumes without sacrificing quality.

Key features of DTC5500LMX include: • Innovative wasteless lamination

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technology eliminates traditional carrier-film waste, offering up to 40 percent savings in consumables costs.

• World’s first Green Circle certified wasteless lamination printer with up to 60 percent savings in energy consumption.

New iONTM technology allows printer / laminator to heat up and initiate lamination in just 45 seconds, saving significant time typically needed to print the first card.

Rugged, durable and robust construction that withstands the harshest environments.

The new FARGO HDP5600 ID Card Printer/ Encoder delivers high image as well as text printing quality. With its new 600 dpi printing capabilities, the HDP5600 doubles the resolution of its HDP5000 predecessor for crisply defined barcodes and accurately reproduces small text including complex characters, such as Kanji, Arabic and Cyrillic.

HID Global’s DTC5500LMX and HDP5600 ID Card Printer/Encoders are available immediately.

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Parkside makes investment in Malaysia Speciality packaging manufacturer, Parkside, is to significantly invest in its Malaysian operations to ensure its growing customer base in the Asia region can access the same high quality innovation and service as in Europe.

A new slitter and full plate making technology is to be installed enabling the site in Kuala Lumpur to be self-sufficient from receipt of design through to end product shipment. In addition, a 10-colour flexographic press will be transferred there from Parkside’s UK site.

Commenting on the investment, John Taylor, general manager at Parkside Asia, said: “The print and packaging industry in Asia is beginning to accept and recognise the cost and efficiency advantages that flexographic printing can bring to their operations. As a leading player in this field in Europe, Parkside is eager to demonstrate its abilities in Asia and ensure its increasing number of customers in the region have access to local facilities and capabilities. This investment will enable us to offer our international customers the high level of service they are used to from our UK operations and for Asia to build on this strength with local manufacturing, service and support.”

The investment will also result in a faster

turnaround service and significantly reduce current lead times ensuring customers can respond to changing market demands quickly.

With the new machinery expected to be in place by end of Q2, print operators from Malaysia have been working at the company’s UK site in West Yorkshire to learn more about the operation of each piece of technology so that they can train colleagues back in Malaysia and ensure any downtime is kept to a minimum during installation.

The site in Malaysia employs more than 40 people and primarily manufactures and prints packaging for the tobacco industry.

Parkside is also focused on growing its reach into specialty packaging for the food and beverage markets in the region in line with its core strategy in Europe.

Laser ablative dry films LADF gain in popularity Due to the transition to digital imaging in flexo and letterpress plate processing, the number of users and the variety of imaging films suitable for chemical processing has dramatically decreased in recent years.

More and more trade shops and printers are discontinuing chemical film processing and are switching to laser ablative dry films for non-digital plate types.

The LADF is a laser ablative dry film, which has been designed for imaging on infrared laser systems. The imaged film can be used for the UV exposure of analogue flexographic, letterpress and offset plates, as well as for screen printing and for image control. Due to the very high resolution (>10.000 dpi) as well as the high contrast, it is suitable for almost all applications.

and allows for reliable and repeatable quality in film processing.

After ablation, no further processing steps are required; there is no need for chemicals such as developer or fixer. The LADF film can be handled in daylight, so there is neither a need for a darkroom nor UV protection. For imaging, all standard IR lasers used in flexo and letterpress applications can be used; therefore, no additional investments are required. In summary, the LADF film offers a considerable time and cost savings potential to the customer.

The laser ablative dry film, LADF, is a product, which has been developed by Flint Group Flexographic Products in cooperation with Swiss Folex AG, manufacturer of films and paper used in current imaging technologies.

The matte film surface enables the exposure of small size pad printing plates up to large size flexo printing plates. The thickness of 175 microns ensures good handling properties and high dimensional stability. The LADF film minimises the process tolerances

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“Packaging Technologies and Innovations” by IIP Bangalore The Indian Institute of Packaging is conducting Three Days Executive Training Programme on “Packaging Technologies and Innovations” Scheduled on 26th – 28th May, 2016 at IIP- Bangalore. The programme will be of immense value to those working in the Packaging Industry, Quality Control, R&D and business related to Packaging and allied Industries. The last day of the training programme has been scheduled for industrial visits.

This exclusive programme offers intensive sessions on packaging technologies and

innovations. It will provide an opportunity to interact with renowned faculty members from packaging industry encourage guided visits to sector specific firms and enterprises.

Participants will receive a certificate from Indian Institute of Packaging on completing the course.

Primary areas of focus of this programme include:• Deeper exposure to complex issues in food packaging and strategic approaches adopted by leaders in subsegments.

• Innovation and technology challenges that drive competitiveness and the manner to embrace innovation for competitive advantage.

• Competing in markets with strategies and novel solutions for global leadership.

• Exposure to different kinds of advanced packaging materials evolving in the market.

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Manufacturing technologies verses market trends.

Advanced printing technologies and designing techniques.

Quality evaluation, testing, and export compliance.

Industrial visits of three different sectors.

The Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP) set up by the packaging and allied industries and the Ministry of Commerce, Government of India, works towards improving the packaging standards in the country. With its Head Quarter at Mumbai, its Centers are located at Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai and Bangalore.

Micvac to show fresh way to produce chilled ready meals at IFFA Micvac is exhibiting at the IFFA fair in Frankfurt for the second time. The exhibition runs from 7th to 12th May 2016. “Micvac has experienced some exciting years since the last IFFA in 2013,” states Håkan Pettersson, CEO of Micvac. “Not only Europe is continuing to develop satisfactorily, but Japan too has shown a big interest in our technology in recent years, and we have just announced that we have a new customer in South Korea, so we see great possibilities in this region.”

“Our first customer on the South American continent is establishing itself, and there are many interesting developments in the USA together with our partner Bemis,” Håkan Pettersson continues.

In 2015, Micvac hired a Country Manager France to put more effort into the promising French market. “We will do the same during this year in Germany,” says Christina Frohm Kramer, Marketing and Regional Sales Director. “We have been doing our own consumer research and the results in those two markets show that French and German consumers are ready for their first Micvac meals.”

Micvac has a close cooperation with KIN Lebensmittelinstitut in Neumünster, Germany.

KIN has a Micvac pilot system and has conducted several studies to compare the costs of different thermal treatments, as well as the nutritional content in meals prepared with different techniques. The results show that the Micvac technique is superior in many ways.

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The package – a special combination of materials and tray/film design, plus a particularly clever little valve, working together to enable in-pack cooking and pasteurisation. The valve even whistles when the meal is ready to eat!

The food preparation line – where the trays are filled with fresh ingredients, cooked, pasteurised and chilled in one smooth, continuous process using the Micvac microwave tunnel.

“This will be a good opportunity for potential customers to taste the quality and see our new portfolio development,” says Christina Frohm Kramer. “We will show our new twocompartment tray, round trays, thermoformed products and more.”

Visitors may find out more about the fresh way to produce chilled ready meals at the Micvac stand at IFFA (E58 in Hall 9.1).

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Country’s first ever Dscoop event concludes in Bangalore Leading brand managers and agencies from FMCG, telecom and IT verticals benefit from industry best practices in digital printing.

Five large format print service providers from Bangalore organized country’s first ever Dscoop (Digital Solutions Cooperative, a cooperative of HP Graphics Arts Users) event in the city on February 19, 2016. Various print service providers involved in outdoor and indoor signage, advertising and general commercial printing and close to 30 brand owners from FMCG, telecom, IT and other verticals attended the event and benefitted by building awareness from industry best practices in digital printing including printing and finishing solutions and softwares.

The Dscoop event was sponsored by HP, Esko and 3M. All the three sponsors presided over various sessions to share the industry best practices and new innovations.

“Customer needs are evolving rapidly and they are looking at innovations in digital printing to answer these needs. The Dscoop event was about the future of the digital print industry which brought together all the key stakeholders in the entire ecosystem.

We had HP as our executive sponsor – the technology leader in digital printing along with 3M and Esko as the key partners for the event and some of our PSPs who are doing path breaking work. All these stakeholders communed together to discuss the industry best practices and unique possibilities with respect to digital printing, softwares& solutions, printing applications with the present brand owners.” said, Biju Paul, Board Member Dscoop, Asia Pacific.

Puneet Chadha, Director, Market Development, Graphics Solutions Business, Asia Pacific and Japan, HP, in his presentation shared insights on industry best practices in digital printing and also referred to large format success stories from around the globe; helping brand managers and PSPs explore new possibilities to reach their end customers.

some of the recent innovations in signage and displays especially from a retail standpoint.”

Frederick John, Sales Manager, Packaging and Containers - South at Esko India discussed how Point of purchase needs to be compelling enough to inspire and relate to the customers’ aspirations, hence playing a key role in the customers’ buying decision in a retail environment. He also discussed case studies from across the world and threw light on arriving at the perfect workflow 3D Presentation through the studio visualizer.

Speaking on the occasion, Arjun Reddy from SR Digital Imaging said, “HP and Dscoop are doing a wonderful thing through this initiative.

Bringing all the stakeholders together and trying to raise the bar in digital printing.

Such platforms are an opportunity for us to not just meet and network with prospective clients and competitors but also knowing and learning what other people are doing.

Possibilities with digital are endless, and if leveraged properly it can create better and unique business proposition for the print service providers.”

One of the leading manufacturers of steel turbines in India said, “We have a presence in 150 countries over the world and are looking at expanding our business. One of the reasons I came to this particular event was to meet the creative community. Since we are going global, digital marketing will play a key role. So I wanted to get fresh ideas and meet new vendors. I’m very happy to be a part of this conference and look forward to more such events in future.”

The presentations were followed by guided tours to large format application stations showcased by partnering print service providers and included innovative commercial printing applications and application stations by 3M and Esko.The next Dscoop event is planned in Mumbai in May.

“Laying emphasis on building the brand image with sustained and effective customer communication, Santosh, Business Development Manager, Commercial Solutions Division, 3M, also touched upon

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HP propels PSP’s profitability with new Latex Printers

HP has introduced the HP Latex 500 Printer series and HP Latex 1500 Printer, enabling an affordable cost of entry for medium-tolarge sign and display print service providers (PSPs).

“Many medium-to-large sign and display print providers are looking for solutions that can handle higher-production volumes and enable access to profitable applications,” said Xavier Garcia, general manager, Large Format Printing division, HP Inc. “The HP Latex 500 series and 1500 Printer set new

performance thresholds at a lower upfront investment, helping customers meet peak production demands to keep jobs in-house as well as capture growth application opportunities such as indoor and outdoor backlit signage.”

Designed for medium-to-large PSPs with increasing print volumes, the new 64-inch HP Latex 560 and 570 Printers enable customers to manage a variety of print jobs and peaks in production at a low upfront investment.

Building on the success of the proven HP Latex 3000 Printer series, the 126-inch (3.2-meter) HP Latex 1500 Printer offers a robust, affordable super-wide printing solution, providing fast turnarounds on a broad range of indoor and outdoor applications, including PVC banners, selfadhesive vinyl, textiles and double-sided prints. It prints at speeds up to 74 m2/hour

(800 ft2/hr) in outdoor production mode and up to 480 ft2/hour (800 ft2/hour) in indoor mode.

HP will demonstrate the new HP Latex printers alongside its broad portfolio of largeformat and sign and display solutions at drupa (hall 17).

The HP Latex 1500 Printer is expected to be available by July 2016, and the HP Latex 500 Printer series is expected to be available by August 2016.

Events Calendar drupa 2016

Labelexpo India 2016

Date: 31 MAY-16 to 10 JUN-16 Venue: Dusseldorf, Germany

Date: 17 NOV-16 to 20 NOV-16 Venue: India Expo Centre Greater Noida (Delhi NCR)

Screen Print India 2016

13th Printpack India

Date: 06 MAY-16 to 08 MAY-16 Venue: Bombay Exhibition Centre Mumbai

Date: 04 FEB -17 to 08 FEB-17 Venue: India Expo Centre, Greater Noida Delhi NCR

Eastern Print Pack 2016 Date: 01 SEP-16 to 04 SEP-16 Venue: Milan Mela Ground Kolkata

All In Print China 2016 Date: 18 OCT-16 to 22 OCT-16 Venue: SNIEC, Shanghai Shanghai, China

IPEX 2017 Date: 31 OCT 17 to 3 NOV 17 Venue: NEC, Birmingham UK

PAMEX 2017 Date: 18 DEC-17 to 21 DEC-17 Venue: Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon Mumbai, Maharashtra

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