PRESSIdeas December 2016

Issue 12, 2016

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Contents FROM THE EDITORS’ DESK..............................................................................................................................................................................................................6 Have your print finishing services kept up with the shift in demand?..........................................................................................................................8 Adobe InDesign CC 2017 to QuarkXPress support in Markzware ID2Q Mac........................................................................................................... 10 KBA-Industrial Solutions certified to DIN EN ISO 9001 and 14001............................................................................................................................... 10 Artron Art: The 1st Impremia IS29 customer in China decides to add 2 more ........................................................................................................ 12 EVOLUTION delivers increased profits.................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 CHINA PRINT 2017 to take place in May................................................................................................................................................................................ 14 Print & Beyond: Seminar on future of printing.................................................................................................................................................................... 14 New start-up company founded by Ostwestfalen-Lippe University........................................................................................................................... 15 Komori Open House highlights Impremia IS29 ................................................................................................................................................................. 15 Pamex is all set to raise the bar in 2017 ................................................................................................................................................................................. 16 Konica Minolta unveils e-bizVAULT cloud DMS for multi platforms............................................................................................................................ 16 ABB releases Full-sheet dirt count system for pulp mills ................................................................................................................................................ 17 Change at the helm of KBA-Industrial Solutions AG & Co. KG....................................................................................................................................... 17 Amazon expands with Westland’s publishing business acquisition............................................................................................................................ 18 KBA remains No.1 in high-performance newspaper printing ....................................................................................................................................... 18 Xerox: Technology Trends that will rule 2017....................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Series production of digital press gets off to successful start in the growing label market............................................................................... 20 Konica Minolta unveils Web to Print solutions in India.................................................................................................................................................... 21 Konica Minolta youth empowerment initiatives................................................................................................................................................................ 22 Print Square enters Flexo printing with Lombardi Synchroline 330 & VINSAK LSR 330 ...................................................................................... 23 Flint Group experts provide evaluation and training on best plate making practices......................................................................................... 23 Uflex launches Direct UV Offset Printable Polyester Film................................................................................................................................................ 24 Anthem wins three Creativity International Packaging Design awards .................................................................................................................... 25 Clariant’s Colorforward 2018 forecast reflects a dark mood among consumers.................................................................................................... 26 New Linpac appointments to support sustainable business strategy........................................................................................................................ 27 Final report: Drink Technology India, Packtech India, Foodpex India ........................................................................................................................ 28 Collaboration between Messe Düsseldorf India and the Indian Institute of Packaging from 2017................................................................ 32 Amcor unveils new PET stock bottle collection ................................................................................................................................................................. 33 Seminar of pad printing association “Innovation Tampondruck” ................................................................................................................................ 34 High label print quality with SPGPrints’ advanced rotary screen solutions.............................................................................................................. 35 Packaging printer achieves high environmental efficiency and saves costs with technology from Heidelberg........................................ 36 FDA proposes limit on ‘lead’ in cosmetic lip products...................................................................................................................................................... 37 Uflex Engineers Multi-Lane Automatic Linear Pick – Fill & Seal machine.................................................................................................................. 38 Print Factory opts for Kodak Flexcel NX Wide Hybrid System........................................................................................................................................ 39 OMET expands with new production site............................................................................................................................................................................. 39 Mondi wins WorldStar 2017 awards for its IceBox and Queen Display....................................................................................................................... 40 Entry into packaging printing – manroland Web Systems expands its market activities.................................................................................... 41 MPS enters the UAE ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 41 Stepping into the industrial printing area............................................................................................................................................................................. 42 SGI Dubai is primed to catch the advertising boost in MENA region ........................................................................................................................ 43 SPGPrints / Stovec achieve success at India ITME 2016.................................................................................................................................................... 44 ‘World’s first’ 3D printed pop-up retail store ....................................................................................................................................................................... 45 Jacky’s Business Solutions to showcase the new Latex 570 at SGI 2017.................................................................................................................... 46

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FROM THE EDITORS’ DESK Dear Readers, drink technology India (dti) and PackTech were held for the fourth time as a combined event. FoodPex, focusing on processing and packaging solid foods of all kinds, was a new addition. This time the show saw approximately 40-percent increase in exhibition space. The over 25-percent increase in number of exhibitors and over 18 percent increase in number of visitors made the trio a record event. It surpassed all expectation with more space, more exhibitors and more visitors and was so far the largest event. It closed its doors at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai, having seen nearly 12,100 visitors and featured 298 exhibitors. Exhibitors included international and domestic companies presenting the latest technologies and solutions for the Indian market.

The Packaging Design, Innovation and Technology (PDIT) Conference was organized together with IPPStar was very well received among visitors and was booked to capacity. The central theme of the conference was SAVE FOOD. Launched in partnership with FAO of the UN during interpack 2011, the conference addresses the problem of food losses and food waste. For the first time ever, the results of a field study on food losses in India were presented at the conference. The conference program addressed topics such as improving efficiency, sustainability, traceability and intelligent packaging. Another development in the exhibition arena is the collaborative venture agreed between Messe Düsseldorf India and the Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP). From next year onwards, the two organisers will bundle their expertise in the packaging sector and the related processing industry with a focus on the Indian market.

Also read about the amazing strides 3D printing is making world over. The world’s first 3D printed pop-up retail store has come up for luxury fashion brand Louis Vuitton. The eye-catching 9m-wide, 10m-long and 2.7m-high (29.5ft x 32.8ft x 8.85ft) structure was created using OMUS’ recentlyinstalled Massivit 1800 3D Printer in just 18 days and is currently capturing the gaze of shoppers at Sydney’s Westfield shopping centre.

On the installation front, Print Factory located in Sheshadripuram, Bangalore, which overhauled its pre-press operations with Kodak thermal CtP technology and workflow solutions several years ago, increased its press room efficiency to an extent it added a second 4-colour press to increase commercial jobs. Their latest Kodak addition is Kodak Flexcel NX Wide Hybrid system. This new set-up will enable Print Factory to print directly on corrugated sheets. It will also deliver significant cost savings compared to their previous reliance on film with the introduction of thermal plates.

An interesting innovation recently has been by Indian major Uflex. It has engineered the Multi-Lane Automatic Linear Pick - Fill & Seal Machine.

Packers for years have been grappling with the problem of narrow mouth opening of preformed Flat Bottom or 3D pouches on the filling lines. The vacuum cups of the new machine open a pouch by holding its 4 Ps or the panels thereby opening up the mouth as wide as it gets. This will address the problem of narrow opening and sluggish filling of pouches.

There are many more interesting stories in the year ending issue of PRESSIdeas. Enjoy reading and keep in touch! We Wish You A Very Happy & Successful New Year 2017!

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Have your print finishing services kept up with the shift in demand?

The digital revolution has had a major impact on the printing industry by way of shorter turn times; shorter print runs; the rise of big data; and personalized communications. Digital enhancement equipment is an excellent way to provide an economical solution for these shorter runs that trade finishers and commercial printers are faced with today.

Here are 5 ways a digital enhancement press could change a print finishing business for the better.

We live in a sensory-driven world Researchers everywhere are releasing studies on how sensory marketing impacts the experience consumers have with brands.

In fact, Sappi’s The Neuroscience of Touch takes a fascinating dive into how and why we respond so well to haptic brands.

The USPS even created a special promotion rewarding marketers who leverage the tactile aspect of print to engage with their audience.

Digital enhancement technologies allow you to provide this sensory appeal to so much more than just your customers’ direct mail projects. Packaging, magazine covers,

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collateral – the sky is the limit. Consumers will be tempted to touch and feel the work.

Short-run? No problem As requests for smaller and smaller production runs comes in – the conversation can shift from “You can do that, but it’s going to cost this cringe-worthy number” to “Shortrun? No problem! Check out the dimension we can also bring to your design.” Suddenly, customers are less focused on price, and more focused on how they can best utilize the technology to their advantage.

Relevance is driving the way brands communicate Personalization and relevance is being talked about all around. For the longest time, personalization could only be added via digital printing production or a pass through the inkjet machine. Now, anyone can add a touch of personalization to any project – from direct mail and packaging, to presentation folders and personalized magazines. Thus, everyone can become the go-to resource for innovative ideas on making relevant communications stand-out like never before.

Offset, Digital, & beyond compatibility Trade finishers generally have no control over how their customers produce printed sheets…and that’s okay! With Scodix digital enhancement presses, they are able to run Offset and Digitally printed sheets; take laminated sheets to new heights, or even projects using synthetic leather and polypropylene (PVC) substrates; and maintain the flexibility to work on a project no matter how its produced.

Decrease make-readies – no Dies needed One can extend the PDF workflow into production by eliminating the need for Die creations. By running computer-to-press, printers can achieve the variable flexibility of Digital printing while maintaining the superb quality of UV coatings. Added advantages include ease of registration and decreased make-ready times which will result in enhanced business opportunities and applications.

Higher quality Higher quality Higher performance Higher performance Lower cost-in-use Lower cost-in-use

Flenex FW Advanced, water-washable flexo plates Flenex FW Flenex FW plates are designed to provide the highest print quality Advanced, water-washable plates for a wide range of flexo applications, whilstflexo delivering excellent all-round production performance. A special rubber-based material Flenex FW plates are designed to provide the highest print quality enables a Flenex FW plate to hold a consistent flat-top dot structure for a wide range of flexo applications, whilst delivering excellent for superb quality at 200lpi. It is also highly durable, running for all-round production performance. A special rubber-based material longer on press and is quick to process for faster job turnarounds. enables a Flenex FW plate to hold a consistent flat-top dot structure for superb quality at 200lpi. It is also highly durable, running for longer on press and is quick to process for faster job turnarounds.

Flenex FW vs other plate technologies: Highest flexo quality

Flenex FW vs other plateoutput technologies: More per shift Highest quality Performsflexo longer on press More output per shift Less consumables and energy Performs longer on press Lower environmental impact Less Saferconsumables to work with and energy Lower environmental impact Safer to work with

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Adobe InDesign CC 2017 to QuarkXPress support in Markzware ID2Q Mac Markzware announces ID2Q (InDesign to QuarkXPress) with Adobe InDesign CC 2017 Mac support Markzware, innovator of data conversion tools and desktop publishing software, has announced Adobe InDesign CC 2017 support in the ID2Q Bundle for the Mac. ID2Q provides a quick, easy and affordable method for you to convert your files from Adobe InDesign to QuarkXPress. After the file conversion from InDesign, QuarkXPress users can edit the content in a flexible, familiar layout environment. Convert InDesign CC 2017 documents, including intricate details, instantly and re-create them within a QuarkXPress (QXP) document.

Anthony Abbate, president of Acupuncture College stated, “I purchased Markzware’s ID2Q with Adobe support and it is quite simply fantastic. I downloaded the product at the time of purchase, installed it and converted my 79 page InDesign, graphic heavy, catalog to a QuarkXPress document in about 10 minutes. … The conversion only took about a minute. I saved at least 3 days of work. This product is super easy to install and even easier to use. It works flawlessly. I recommend this product without hesitation.

It’s worth its weight in gold.”

System requirements, pricing and availability ID2Q is a Mac only application that runs under Mac OS 10.6.8 or higher (QuarkXPress 2016 requires 10.10 or higher). ID2Q is available as a bundle of XTensions, via the ID2Q page on the Markzware website and through Markzware Resellers. The MSRP is $199 and upgrade pricing from QXP 8 thru QXP 2015 is $99. Anyone who purchased ID2Q on or after August 15, 2016, is eligible for a free (complimentary) upgrade to the new bundle via the ID2Q page.

KBA-Industrial Solutions certified to DIN EN ISO 9001 and 14001 Focus on quality, energy efficiency, labour safety and environment protection As one of the pioneers of German engineering, and at the same time a globally successful printing press manufacturer, Koenig & Bauer AG (KBA) can be counted among the top addresses in this flagship industry. Modern, networked production processes which place a particular focus on product and delivery quality, energy efficiency, labour safety and environment protection underpin this claim. They are verified by external auditors and confirmed by way of the relevant certificates.

Since restructuring of the parent company Koenig & Bauer AG at the beginning of 2015, the strict standards have also been effective for the newly formed subsidiary KBA‑Industrial Solutions AG & Co. KG. With a total of around 1,000 employees at the KBA sites in Würzburg and Radebeul, KBA-Industrial Solutions assumes the role of manufacturing service provider for the other companies of the KBA Group, as well as for external customers.

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Recently, the new subsidiary successfully completed the prescribed audit processes leading to certification under DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 and DIN EN ISO 14001:2015.

These important quality and environmental management certificates complement the certification to BS OHSAS 18001:2007 regarding occupational health and safety.

The same can be said of the group foundry KBA-Gießerei GmbH in Würzburg, which has additionally installed an energy management system in accordance with DIN EN ISO 50001:2011. The integrated management system for both companies covers all departments and divisions.

In tandem with KBAGießerei GmbH,

KBA-Industrial Solutions also offers access to its enormous production resources, with well over 100 CNC machine tools and machining centres, many of them of the latest generation, its exceptionally qualified workforce and its broad knowhow in fields such as hand moulding, the precision machining of large workpieces or surface coatings to other machine and plant manufacturers – and that with acknowledged success.

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Artron Art: The 1st Impremia IS29 customer in China decides to add 2 more Komori Corporation and Artron Art (Group), signed for China’s first Impremia IS29 installation at Artron. The Komori sheetfed inkjet digital printing system was decided at the drupa 2016 expo. Impremia IS29 is a 29-inch UV sheetfed inkjet digital printing system. After a comprehensive assessment of the quality and productivity of the Impremia IS29, they have now decided to install two additional machines.

the growth of digital printing in China. Komori has a longstanding relationship with Artron and is an important strategic partner. Artron is proud to be the first Impremia IS29 user in China. We tested the stable print quality and technology as per our need and concluded Komori fulfills Artron’s needs and offer future potential. Therefore, we have decided to invest in two additional machines.”

Impremia IS29 main features: On December 5, the first operation of the Impremia IS29 and the signing ceremony for strategic cooperation were held at the Artron Art Center in Beijing. Wan Jie, Chairman of Artron Art, Kazunori Saito, Executive Officer of Komori and PESP Project Leader, Ken Sagawa, President of Komori Hong Kong (KHK) and others took part in the event.

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High print quality with 1,200 dpi resolution and the feeling of volume that is associated with Offset printing.

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certified paper).

Excellent sheet size for imposition and sheet thickness range suitable for packaging.

Single-sided/double-sided printing with fully automatic changeover.

Ability to start finishing immediately due to UV ink.

Colour matching with Offset printing.

Understanding the changing needs of the market that requires high productivity through flexible solutions like those offering combination of Offset and Digital, Komori offers economic solutions towards creating a new future of Digital printing.

Since its founding in 1993, Artron has provided high-level fine printing. This year marks the 20th year of Artron’s continued close relationship with Komori. Almost all of Artron’s nearly 30 presses at its plants in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen are Komori. Artron maintains rigorous standards to meet its high quality demands. Based on its comparison with many available technologies, Artron is sure that their Impremia IS29 will open up new digital printing opportunities in market in China.

Commenting on the recent installation, Artron Chairman Wan Jie said, “Artron leads in digital printing and plans to make every effort to open this new market and promote

EVOLUTION delivers increased profits The ROLAND 700 EVOLUTION is proving to be the new standard in offset print technology. The latest offering from Manroland Sheetfed, launched in 2014, is also delivering significant profitability increases for printers in key packaging and commercial print markets in Europe, Asia and the Americas.

The ROLAND 700 EVOLUTION combines the advantages of Manroland’s unique DirectDriveR technology with other key innovations to deliver unprecedented levels of flexibility, which is translating into increased profits for printers.

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Leading Austrian print house Samson Druck GmbH installed the very first ROLAND 700 EVOLUTION back in 2014 and saw profitability increase almost immediately.

The company has subsequently seen profits increase still further with the installation of its second 10-colour ROLAND 700 EVOLUTION. Other printers around the world are reporting similar benefits.

Commenting on the benefits to his company, Samson Druck owner, Gerhard Aichorn, said: “Ever more complex customer needs demand that we invest in the most advanced

technology. With ROLAND 700 EVOLUTION we get not only high quality and speed, but much increased efficiency as well. This enables us to earn more money from our entire operation.....flexibility is the key and that is what the ROLAND 700 EVOLUTION gives us.”

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CHINA PRINT 2017 to take place in May Jointly sponsored by Printing and Printing Equipment Industries Association of China (hereinafter PEIAC) and China International Exhibition Centre Group Corporation (hereinafter CIEC), organized by China Print Show Company, CHINA PRINT 2017, also known as the 9th Beijing International Printing Technology Exhibition will be held from the 9th to the 13th of May, 2017 at New China International Exhibition Centre. The booth application has now been approaching to an end. CHINA PRINT 2017 is estimated to embrace over 1,300 exhibitors covering a total exhibition area of 160,000 square metres – which is about to attract more than 200,000 visitors from all over the world.

The Organising Committee held the International Media Week for CHINA PRINT 2017 and InfoPrint 2016 on the 7th of December at China People’s Palace Hotel.

Approximately 300 attendees got invited to the event. The attendees represented over 20 countries including Australia, Bangladesh,

China, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Russia, Philippines and UAE. The event was attended by Mr. Lijian WANG, Vice President and Secretary-general of PEIAC. Mr. Jian’guo XU – President of PEIAC and Mr. Shijun ZHENG – Vice President of CIEC also participated in the meeting and addressed the audience. Mr. Weici CAI gave an analysis on the current status of China’s machinery industries. Mr. Hui ZHAO introduced the latest preparatory progress of CHINA PRINT 2017 in detail. Further, the up-to-date information of a new gravure material – the water-based full-colour ink was released by Huaxin (Foshan) Printing Co.

Museum where they discovered the history of Chinese printing methodologies and their development. The visit to Topcent Industrial Park illustrated the contemporary status of China’s printing industry.

International Media Week had a comprehensive programme enriched by presentations, seminars, media interviews, interactive discussions and visits to the printing-related sites. In addition, the programme also stimulated the cooperation and communication amongst the government, associations, Organising Committee, exhibitors, visitors and media.

The programme also had representatives from Heidelberg, HP, Konica Minolta, Dinga, InfoTech, Sino-MV, Cron, Shandong Century, Beijing Kangdexin and Beijing JHF who discussed their exhibition plans and technology showcase at CHINA PRINT 2017.

On the 6th of December, the representatives were taken on a trip to China Printing

Print & Beyond: Seminar on future of printing “The world of Print is in a state of constant change and churn. Like the old saying goes, Change is the only thing that doesn’t change. It is up to us to be above the change and use it to our advantage, or to

follow the change and get left behind,” says S. Saji Magesh Karthik Suresh, President Chairman, Print & Beyond 2017 Seminar.

The Seminar presented by Kerala Master Printers Association, will take place on 14th January 2017 at Radisson Blu Hotel, Elamkulam, Cochin.

Mr. Saji urges the KMPA members to be of the first category i.e. to be above the change.

“Our Print & Beyond 2017 event was conceived with this end in mind; that we

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need to look ahead and plan for leveraging change,” he adds.

The January event is the third edition of Print & Beyond which has Packaging as its theme this time. A host of speakers will share their experiences with Packaging over the years.

The speakers include: • Mr. Ramesh Kejriwal, Chairman, Parksons Packaging, Mumbai • Mr. Venugopal Menon, Business Director, BU-Sheetfed, BOBST India • Mr. Ankit Tanna, Director, Printmann Group, Mumbai • Prof. Dr. Rajendra Kumar Anayath, Director TIT&S, Bhiwani, Haryana • Mr. Ramu Ramanathan, Editor, PrintWeek India

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New start-up company founded by Ostwestfalen-Lippe University “A new look at authentication” – with that slogan the newly found coverno GmbH will start research on banknote security and authentication as of January 2017. The startup company was founded on November 29 as a cooperation between the Institute for Industrial Information Technology (inIT) of the Ostwestfalen-Lippe (OWL) university and Koenig & Bauer AG (KBA) of Würzburg.

Due to their reliability, anonymity and the general trust placed in them, banknotes remain the preferred and worldwide accepted means of payment. Banknote security and authentication play an ever more important role in the cash-cycle as counterfeits are becoming more sophisticated. Against this background the researchers of the Institute for Industrial Information Technology (inIT) of the OWL university have worked together for the past years with KBA-NotaSys (part of the KBA Group) on the creation of intelligent banknotes which can be authenticated in completely new ways.

As the most recent step, both partners have founded the new company coverno GmbH under the umbrella of the Centre for Industrial IT (CIIT). “coverno” stands for Cognoscere verum novum (Latin : To discover the verity new) Johannes Scheade, Technical Director at

KBA-NotaSys and long-term project partner explains: “For us this is a unique opportunity to work together with the researchers of one of the best institutions in Europe on the topic of banknote security in the context of Industry 4.0 and digitisation.”

“The foundation of a common activity between companies and the university on our campus is an amazing opportunity to mix the complex work of research with the creation of a useable product and the creation of value,” says university director Oliver Hermann.

Professor Volker Lohweg, board member of inIT and closely involved in the creation of the new company is convinced that the close cooperation in the creation of systems for banknote security and authentication

will create a tremendous value for the partners; “Now we can utilise our worldwide recognised research results and transfer this knowledge in the new company. I am very happy that we can further intensify the cooperation in CIIT. I have to mention my gratefulness to our vice-president of research and technology transfer, Professor Stefan Witte, who has worked relentlessly on the topic of creating new companies on the campus.

Komori Open House highlights Impremia IS29 Komori held an Open House at its Tsukuba, Japan facility to showcase its newest digital print solutions. The Open House highlighted Komori Impremia IS29 and attracted hundreds of visitors from all over the Asia Pacific region. Apart from the Impremia IS29,

Komori also displayed its Lithrone GX40RP H-UV press, Apressia DC105 die cutter and Highcon’s Euclid II and Horizon’s saddle stitcher. The Impremia IS29 is a B2-format, sheet-fed, UV inkjet printer capable of speeds up to 3,000 simplex sheets per hour.

There were six units of Lithrone on display at the event. The B1-format press is capable of 18,000 sph speed.

The open house showcased a hybrid workflow constituting a combination of Offset and Digital printing processes which produced short, medium, and long runs of packaging and promotional

materials in multiple versions. A side by side comparison between Offset and Digital printed products on same substrate was also demonstrated at the event. Komori highlighted its K-ColorSimulator 2 colour management software to optimize different printing technologies. The open house also showed various UV technologies for both Offset and Digital processes. Products from Komori customers were also on display for the visitors to have a close look.

Komori Impremia IS29 highlights Komori’s partnership with Konica Minolta in the Digital printing technology field. Another important technological partnership of Komori is with Landa.

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Pamex is all set to raise the bar in 2017 Technos have booked as much as larger space to display their machines and give trade visitors a hands-on experience of latest technology.

Pamex is organized by All India Federation of Master Printers (AIFMP) in association with Print- Packaging. Com. Previous year the Show witnessed copious trades, over 300 exhibitors and 20441 trade visitors setting new trends in Print Industry. The next edition, Pamex 2017 will be happening at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai from 18 to 21 December, 2017.

Industry titans like Insight Communication & Print Solution India, Konica Minolta Business Solutions India, P S Graphics, Pratham Technologies, Excel Machinery (Guj), Monotech Systems, TechNova Imaging Systems, Techno Graphic Services India, Megabound (India), FujiFilm India, Provin

Other exhibitors to showcase solutions for all printing and printing related needs are Alpna Visual Packaging Aids, Manroland Web Systems, APL Machinery, Dongguan Hongming Machinery, MLM Papers, A S Print Aids / Capital Graphic Supplies, Paper Bind International, S Kumar Multi Products, Sahil Graphics, Chemline India, Vallava Graphic Machinery Company, Advanced Graphic Systems, Mehta Cad Cam Systems, Stallion Innovative Machines.

“The upward trend, affordable technology and digital innovations have revolutionalized the print industry in recent years. In such exciting times Pamex’17 will give that extra boost to the industry, benefiting the

manufacturers of machines, printers and the end users,” said Tushar Dhote, Chairman of Pamex Organizing Committee.

“Pamex is set to grow atleast 50% over the 2015 edition in terms of exhibitor space.

The prodigious success of previous edition is reason behind enormous bookings a year ahead the show. It should attract twice the visitors. We can see phenomenal enthusiasm among people from the industry who are eagerly looking forward to it. Not only the old participants but many new companies are signing up. Pamex is extensively promoted in neighboring countries like Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, China and UAE to enhance the international characteristics of the event. Pamex’ 17 will have more launches and latest technology on display, offering more business opportunities.” said Neetu Arora, Director of Print-Packaging.com.

Konica Minolta unveils e-bizVAULT cloud DMS for multi platforms The cloud based web DMS solution offers support for all popular browsers and mobile devices delivering access on the go.

Konica Minolta has added one more jewel to its crown with the launch of e-bizVAULT, a cloud based web DMS (Document Management System) solution which furnishes all the benefits of a DMS in a cloud environment for enterprises. e-bizVAULT protects an organisation against data loss, system failure and as well as unauthorised system access. Furthermore it is also accessible on a notebook, in the organisation’s network, over the web, in the cloud or in a smart-phone as well as a tablet, ensuring maximum agility for a business.

The solution also eliminates the need for setting up servers or configuring applications for a business, reducing expenditures significantly. e-bizVAULT comes as a boon not only to cloud friendly organisations (Cloud Email/ CRM users), but also to small workgroups or SMB enterprises with no in-house IT infrastructure, as well as for organisations that are distributed geographically with poor or no WAN connectivity.

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Expressing his delight on the launch, Yuji Nakata, Managing Director, Konica Minolta India, said, “We at Konica Minolta believe that our affordable solution shall accelerate cloud adoption to usher in the next IT revolution in India. e-bizVAULT is a perfect offering for organisations eying a scalable and secure DMS solution over the cloud to fetch more agility and operational efficiency.

It will also help businesses reduce their operating expenditures significantly.’’

Konica Minolta has recently added to its growing portfolio of cloud services in India with the launch of web2print solution and is also eying a multi fold growth in commercial and industrial printing products in the coming 3-4 years.

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ABB releases Full-sheet dirt count system for pulp mills ABB’s HPINet WIS dirt count system provides full web width inspection, imaging and identification in real-time to improve pulp quality and production yield, as well as customer satisfaction.

Accurate dirt detection, imaging and classification all play a crucial role in quality control and process improvement for pulp production. ABB’s dirt count web imaging system meets today’s demands for increased quality and runnability, with 100% inspection of pulp and reduced customer claims.

Using high resolution, complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) digital cameras together with advanced machine vision tools to improve performance, the dirt count system provides an exceptional level of real-time defect detection on the fastest and widest width modern paper machines.

Real-time detection of dirt and shives in pulp allows operators to take corrective actions earlier, resulting in improved production yield and quality and reduced customer claims.

Dirt detection and analysis are performed by

specialized, high-speed field-programmable gate array (FPGA) devices. Automated detection and counting yields consistent and repeatable results leading to improved grading of production. Defects as small as 0.02 mm2 (less than half of the width of a human hair) may be detected which enables ABB’s dirt count system to fully comply with all defect size classifications in the ISO/ TAPPI/ANSI standards. Connectivity to millwide systems and integration with ABB pulp and paper automation systems ensures that defect data can be acted upon at the quality management and process control levels.

Unlike older technology that attempted to count dirt based on single sheets or narrow webs, ABB’s full web dirt count system can detect and classify information across the entire web in real-time. The system can be configured with either transmission or reflection illumination methods.

ABB’s dirt count system sets the new standards in web imaging systems to optimize product quality for the paper industry. Since the 1970’s, ABB has delivered over 1,300 web imaging systems around

the world. The system is backed by ABB’s longstanding commitment to support its products over an extended lifecycle and by ABB’s dedicated global network of highly trained service personnel.

ABB is a pioneering technology provider in electrification products, robotics and motion, industrial automation and power grids, serving customers in utilities, industry and transport & infrastructure globally. Continuing a more than 125-year history of innovation, ABB operates in more than 100 countries.

Change at the helm of KBA-Industrial Solutions AG & Co. KG Michael Kummert passes executive duties to Dr. Martin Kraus.

After three years as head of production for Koenig & Bauer AG (KBA) and almost two years as managing director of KBA-Industrial Solutions AG & Co. KG, the group subsidiary spun-off from the parent company as an internal and external manufacturing services provider on 1st January 2015, Michael Kummert stepped down from his post on 31st December 2016 to seek new career challenges. With effect from 1st January 2017, his executive duties have passed to co-director Dr. Martin Kraus, who thus becomes sole managing director of KBA Industrial Solutions.

and Radebeul sites, establishing an independent profit centre to provide manufacturing services to the member companies of the KBA Group as well as external clients. In 2015, he was appointed managing director of the newly founded subsidiary KBA-Industrial Solutions AG & Co. KG. As a member of the group management, he was furthermore responsible for KBAGießerei GmbH in Würzburg, KBA-Grafitec in the Czech Republic and Albert-Frankenthal GmbH in south-western Germany.

Michael Kummert held various management positions at roller bearing manufacturer SKF before joining Koenig & Bauer AG as executive vice-president for production in April 2012. Over the following years, he managed the successful restructuring of production activities at the Würzburg

Dr. Martin Kraus (49), now sole managing director of KBA-Industrial Solutions AG & Co. KG, joined the company as head of production on 1st June 2015 and was subsequently appointed co-managing director on 1st April 2016. He had previously held management responsibility in several

companies of the Bosch group over a period of almost 15 years. Since moving to KBA, he has contributed very actively to further efficiency enhancement in the restructured manufacturing centres. As managing director of KBA-Industrial Solutions, with a total workforce of approx. 1,000 employees at the plants in Würzburg and Radebeul, Dr. Kraus will be assisted by commercial director Markus Weber and at the Radebeul location by head of production Dr. Imke Kellner.

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Amazon expands with Westland’s publishing business acquisition Amazon has acquired the publishing business of Westland, Trent. The acquisition aims to grow physical and digital book businesses of Westland’s authors in India as well as expand their reach to customers globally, and boost Amazon’s innovation for Indian customers.

Westland is one of the largest and fastest growing publishing houses in India. The publishing lists of Westland: Tranquebar and EastWest, and Mikros, bestselling authors Amish Tripathi, Ashwin Sanghi, Rashmi Bansal, Rujuta Diwekar, Preeti Shenoy, Devdutt Pattanaik, Christopher C Doyle, Anand Neelakantan, Anuja Chauhan , Ravi Subramanian, BKS Iyengar and Savi Sharma, among others.

“This is a great day for our authors and their readers across the globe,” said Gautam Padmanabhan, CEO of Westland. “Amazon’s roots are in books and we are excited to be

part of that team in the next phase of our journey.”

“In just three years we have built India’s largest online store that customers can trust to find, discover and buy anything online.

Our acquisition of Westland continues our commitment to India -- enabling Amazon to bring Westland’s highly talented authors and their books to even more customers

in India and around the world,” said Amit Agarwal, Vice President and Country Manager at Amazon India. “Since investing in Westland earlier this year, we have built a great relationship with the company and its authors. With this acquisition, we are very excited to take our relationship with Westland to the next level.”

Westland has a history of over 50 years in retail, distribution and publishing. Westland is an amalgamation of two companies, Westland Books & EastWest Books (Madras).

Under CEO Gautam Padmanabhan’s guidance, Westland is now one of the largest English language trade publishers in India.

KBA remains No.1 in high-performance newspaper printing Over the course of the past few years, KBA Digital & Web has adjusted successfully to the drastically shrinking market for new newspaper presses and in the meantime places an additional focus on growing market segments such as service or digital, functional and packaging printing. Even so, the role of the world’s leading supplier of newspaper press lines for the upper and highest performance classes remains undisputed, and the modern portfolio presented by the manufacturer of the first ever rotary newspaper press is evidence that KBA has no intention of surrendering this position. The last 12 months have seen orders received from Mittelrhein Verlag in Koblenz for a further Commander CT 6/2, from Mitteldeutsche Zeitung in Halle and Druck- und Pressehaus Naumann in Gelnhausen for two Commander CL presses, and from CPI on the island of La Réunion for a waterless KBA Cortina.

Stefan Segger, new sales director at KBA Digital & Web: “Against the background of the market developments in newspaper printing, we are quite satisfied with the orders received. Further projects are in the pipeline and decisions are expected soon. When it

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comes to new investments, customers are currently most interested in flexible presses with practice-oriented automation, and we have built up an excellent reputation for precisely that with our trio of Commander CL, Commander CT and Cortina. All three presses are new developments launched since the turn of the century, and we are

already counting more than 60 installations in Europe, America and Asia.”

This year, a Commander CL went on stream at Aschendorff in Münster, and a second press of this type will be starting production at Oppermann Druck und Verlags-GmbH in Rodenberg during December 2016.

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Xerox: Technology Trends that will rule 2017 Key highlights of Xerox India during the year 2016 This year, from a technology business perspective, as part of our long-term growth plan in India, we expanded our presence in the tier 2 & 3 cities in the country. We have already developed products that consume less power, ranging from 10 – 70 per cent over that of competitive products in that range, offering us tremendous scope to tap the emerging opportunity.

Additionally, we have strengthened our focus on SMB business segment with the launch of Xerox Docucentre SC2020 and ConnectKey enabled iSeries products besides continuing to extend our Managed Print Services to SMBs through our channel partners.

In the production printing space, we have also launched ink jet printers like Brenva HD and Trivor which are equipped with high-end print capabilities such as Smart print heads, Inline density optimization, Ink estimation

tool, Object-oriented color management system etc. at Drupa this year. Brenva HD is one of its kind cut sheet inkjet press which is an amalgamation of cut sheet flexibility at inkjet price points. We maintained focus on our entry to high end digital press segment, be it for C60/C70, Versant series, iGen5 and Color Press 1000i and have not only received a good number of orders but a great feedback from the market.

Roadmap or strategy for the year 2017 In 2016, we had launched multifunction devices like Xerox Docucentre SC2020 and ConnectKey enabled iSeries which were equipped with features that meet the needs of the Indian Enterprise and SMB markets.

And also continued push on digital printing segment which is a key growth driver for us.

product launches that will revolutionize the A3 printing market. We are looking at further strengthening our focus on the Office business segment and are looking to aggressively tap into market space where we know we have a scope to improve and consolidate our market presence.

Solutions and digital printing will continue to be a key focus area for the next year. Also, we are going to focus on maintaining our leadership in certain market segments like entry colour to mid production segments.

We will also expand our Managed Print Services (MPS) value proposition to wider segments in the country through our strong channel partner network. This will allow us to expand beyond the top corporate accounts to fast growing and large potential SMB businesses.

We gear up for 2017 with some more exciting

Technology trends that will rule in 2017 While the printing business across the globe is stagnant, India’s printing industry is growing significantly. The digital printing industry especially is seeing significant transformation with new technologies & innovative applications providing costeffective and customized solutions. The office printing segment will continue to grow and there will be an increased demand of MFPs as companies look for innovative solutions to simplify business processes. We shall continue to see accelerated movement towards more integrated work flow solutions.

Additionally, with mobile printing, cloud, advanced security features etc. becoming more popular, we will see more such application development becoming a focus area for companies in the coming times.

Such apps will allow users to control their MFPs remotely and transmit documents to fax, email and cloud hosted services like Google Drive and Dropbox.

(Year-end round-up statement from Balaji Rajagopalan, Executive Director - Technology, Channels & International Distributor Operations, Xerox India)

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Series production of digital press gets off to successful start in the growing label market Considerable customer interest in joint development by Heidelberg and Gallus.

The label market is one of the printing industry’s biggest growth segments. The dynamic growth in demand for digitally printed labels in particular continues unabated. Following the global market launch of the Gallus Labelfire 340 digital label press – a joint development by Heidelberg and Gallus based on leading inkjet technology from Fujifilm – series production is now getting off to a successful start at the Wiesloch-Walldorf site. Initial customers of the new series presses include several companies from the United States.

Heidelberg produces the digital inkjet print engine of the Labelfire in Wiesloch-Walldorf. The company’s entire digital printing portfolio will also be manufactured here in the future. The base unit of the new press is made by Swiss subsidiary Gallus at its German production site in Langgöns. The system is designed to meet growing demand for the costeffective production of short, medium, and versioned label runs.

Heidelberg is making the smart print shop a reality, enabling users to largely automate their offset and digital printing processes and control these in a standardized, transparent way.

“The requirements related to quality, flexibility, and speed are getting even more demanding in label production,” says Stephan Plenz, member of the Management Board responsible for Heidelberg Equipment. “With the Gallus Labelfire, we’re leading our customers into the digital future with the growing label market. The considerable interest confirms we’ve adopted the right approach,” he adds.

Well-known U.S. label print shops order further presses Following numerous orders from Europe and Australia, Heidelberg and Gallus are now also enjoying success in the key American market. Info Label from Clifton Park in New York is getting the first Gallus Labelfire 340 supplied to a label print shop in the United States. The company’s President Mark Dufort took a look at the first demonstration press at the Digital Label Forum in Heidelberg and then at Gallus in St. Gallen. “By investing in the Gallus Labelfire 340, we’re offering our customers outstanding quality combined with shorter delivery times at lower costs,” he explains.

Another U.S. customer – Hub Labels from Hagerstown in Maryland – has also signed up for the new Gallus Labelfire 340 digital label press. Its first glimpse of the machine was at Labelexpo Europe 2015 in Brussels and the scheduled delivery date is fast approaching. Thomas Dahbura, President of Hub Labels, has the following to say about the press: “This is the first digital press I’ve seen that can do exactly what I expect it to. It integrates all steps from the reel to the finished label in a single production pass – whether digital or flexographic printing, coldfoil printing or die cutting. I was impressed by how much effort Gallus and Heidelberg put into ensuring this system was a success. Although we’ve already seen other presses with an excellent resolution of 600

Key Notes : > Well-known U.S. label print shops order further presses. > Heidelberg site in Wiesloch-Walldorf becomes production center for digital presses. > Heidelberg and Gallus are actively shaping change in the business models with their versatile and cost-effective solution.

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Series production of the Gallus Labelfire 340 digital label press – a joint development by Heidelberg and Gallus – is getting off to a successful start at the Wiesloch-Walldorf site.

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x 600 dpi, this one is simply unbeatable with its resolution of 1200 x 1200 dpi.”

Digital printing drives change in the growth segment The new Gallus Labelfire 340 digital printing system has been designed for the selfadhesive labels market. The global print volume for these labels is growing by about 4 percent a year. Although nearly 5 percent of this volume is printed digitally, this figure is rising rapidly with up to double-digit growth rates. Indeed, digital printing is driving change in this highly promising market segment. It is anticipated that, in the medium term, just under half of the presses sold in this sector will be digital. By launching this new technology, Heidelberg and Gallus are actively shaping change in the business models used in this segment and offering users a versatile and cost-effective solution.

The entire digital printing portfolio, together with the offset systems from Heidelberg, can be integrated into a print shop’s overall workflow using the new Prinect Digital

The Heidelberg Wiesloch-Walldorf site is becoming a production center for digital presses.

Frontend (DFE). Web-to-print applications and multi-channel publishing business models are also supported. In this way, Heidelberg is making the smart print shop a reality, enabling users to largely automate their offset and digital printing processes and

control these in a standardized, transparent way. The medium-term goal is for digital business to account for around 10 percent of Heidelberg Group sales.

Konica Minolta unveils Web to Print solutions in India The new segment ‘’INFINITE,’’ with its continuous service support will help enterprises in developing e-commerce platforms to scale up their business Konica Minolta has added one more milestone to its value added solutions in the Indian printing market with the launch of ‘’Infinite,’’ a new segment of web to print solutions and services which will offer support to Printing businesses in expanding their operations, warranting the best commercial value.

INFINITE accomplish a downright success in the country. The Indian e-commerce industry is growing at an unprecedented rate, registering a growth of 67 percent in the FY 2015-16, while corporate business orders surged 44 percent in the same period, owing to convenience of online ordering, numerous variety of products and competitive pricing.

With this buyers can upload their jobs, select templates or create online artwork through INFINITE solutions. The print houses will have advance automated job workflow equipped with full B2B and B2C administration.

Currently these services will be on Hosted module (SaaS) and will be ready to use once personalized with customer environment.

Konica Minolta has 3000+ plus production printers in India as of now and is converging its focus to enhance the support systems for the print market. The web to print solutions and services are easy to use and customers do not require any specialized skills to start up the business.

‘’At present the web to print industry is in its growing stage and is also a huge opportunity in online business because of rapid technological changes and fast turnaround time demand. We are glad to announce the launch of INFINITE in India which is a browser based application that facilitates commerce, collaboration, and customer service interactions between buyers and sellers of printed products and enables more automation and efficient production and administration of print business,’’ said Yuji Nakata, Managing Director, Konica Minolta during the launch.

‘’We are happy to partner with Konica Minolta to augment the growth of web to print services in the country. Together with our expertise and a comprehensive network of service support across India, we are confident to set new benchmarks in the growing high potential segment,’’ said Nidhi Agarwal, CEO, Design N Buy.

The solution will also help companies involved in printing operations to bolster sales and enhance relationship with their existing customers. Konica Minolta India, in this regard has also partnered with one of the most dynamic web to print service provider “Design ‘N’ Buy Webto Print” to help

The solution is extremely secure and business will be available round the clock with advantage of custom pricing. Konica Minolta India is also planning to add-in more modules to INFINTE solutions in the coming phase.

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Konica Minolta youth empowerment initiatives The company has aligned with Skill India Initiative and Care Skills Academy. The collaboration will include a complete development program for youth including enhancement of communication skills as well as a comprehensive training of hardware and software.

Academy in Noida to support its north OP Partner to overcome their major challenges of Customer Engineers attrition and scarce skilled manpower in today’s business world.

This academy is an authorized training partner of ESSCI (Electronic Sector Skills Council of India) working under the aegis of NSDC (National Skill Development Corporation).

YSDP is a comprehensive programme led

by Care Skill Academy who will utilises its expertise in methodology to produce industry specific skilled manpower. Twenty Candidates would be attending this programme that will end in 2 months. Post this training, ESSCI personnel will examine the candidates & certify them with NSDC certification. This sought-after training & certification will provide beginners with the competencies to meet the industry expectation for reliable services & achieve customer satisfaction.

Konica Minolta Business Solutions has added one more milestone to its list of CSR initiatives and has launched Youth Skill Development Program (YSDP) under which the leader in home and enterprise printing segment has joined hands with Care Skills

YSDP aims 100% job placement for certified candidates and would thus aim to be a great opportunity to have Win-Win situation for Konica Minolta, Partners and Candidates.

Recognizing the importance of skilled manpower in successfully running a business, the initiative aims to reduce the demand supply gap in the country when it comes to productive human resources. The two primary objectives of the initiative are: • •

Producing industry specific skilled manpower Lower attrition rate which is a major challenge in the present era

The cost of the entire program flagged off from December 1, 2016 including the expenses of training, food and accommodation will be borne by Konica Minolta. The two month programme will also help beginners in varied subjects like English, Electronics & Mechanical, Electrical, Soft Skill and training in Xerographic machine and Hardware & Software training in Konica Minolta MFPs. “We are committed to make the ambitious ‘Skill India Initiative’ a viable success in the country via contributing in producing highly skilled human resources. We are delighted to collaborate with Care Skills Academy in this regard to ensure a bright and prosperous future of the country’s youths as well as ease the burden of businesses in hunting for suitable talents,’’ said Mr Yuji Nakata, Managing Director of Konica Minolta on the noble initiative.

Konica Minolta also recently organised a CSR programme focused on child education, child protection, child rights, health & nutrition for underprivileged children in association with CRY foundation in India.

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Print Square enters Flexo printing with Lombardi Synchroline 330 & VINSAK LSR 330 VINSAK has recently installed Lombardi Synchroline UV Flexo Press with VINSAK LSR- Slitter and Rewinder at Print Square, Libaspur, Delhi. Mr. Massimo Lombardi, Director – Lombardi Converting Machinery S.r.l says, “This is the third installation of Synchroline in India.” Giving credit to VINSAK for spelling success for Lombardi Machines in such short span of time, he adds, “Synchroline 330 is our next-generation full servo 8 colour UV Flexo Press and it is getting popular because of precision and ease of use. It has a pre-registered system, a Corona treatment unit; a Lombardi patented Air Blade System (ABS), and servo motors on each of the printing as well as Die cutting units of the press.”

Mr. S.K Aggarwal, Director – Print Square comments, “We are Delhi based convertors with major clients from the Pharma Industry.

We wanted to foray into Label printing

business and provide more solutions to our clients; we wanted to include Flexo Press at our factory. So, we decided to go for Lombardi Synchroline 330 based on positive reviews from the market. Synchroline with VINSAK LSR 330 will act as complete Flexo solution for both Label Printing and Finishing.

Where Synchroline will be used for Label printing with lamination and gold foiling; VINSAK LSR 330 will be used for slitting and rewinding of printed labels & Eye C 100%

Inspection system will give added advantage to detect faulty labels.”

Mr. Neeraj Sharma, Executive Director VINSAK says, “It’s a good investment for Print Square considering Synchroline Flexo Press with LSR is especially suited for flexography market entry. Print Square will definitely reap fruits from this investment as huge Flexo market is there to be captured in India.”

Flint Group experts provide evaluation and training on best plate making practices Adhering to its high standards in plate making technology, methods and process, Colorteck has been producing consistently high quality flexo plates for its national and international packaging customers. It is a full-service, integrated tradeshop located in Creve Coeur, MO and continuously educates its employees with the best practices and procedures in the industry. Recently, the company participated in Flint Group’s FlexoExpert Certification Program.

Consisting of three main steps – evaluation and training, implementation, and audit – the FlexoExpert Certification Program provides the means by which plate makers can further optimize their work flow processes to make more reliable and consistent plates time and again. With the guidance of a Flint Group expert, Colortek implemented the program and passed the final audit to earn the honour of FlexoExpert Certification of its plate making process and in doing so, became the first FlexoExpert in the United States. The certification serves as proof to its customers that the company utilizes best practices in its flexo plate making, and therefore, customers

can count on Colortek to reliably provide superior quality plates.

“The FlexoExpert Certification program fits well within the scope of Colortek’s objective to align our competencies to provide the highest level of consistency and brand awareness through the products and services we provide,” states John Kelly, Vice-President Packaging. “The customized training and technical support from Flint Group has been outstanding, and we will continue to make use of these standards,” Kelly continues.

Group first introduced the program in April, 2016, and offers it globally to customers interested in gaining further education on the standardization of the flexo platemaking process.

With its plate making expertise and focus on service, Flint

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Uflex launches Direct UV Offset Printable Polyester Film The company engineers speciality polyester film F-UVC suitable for direct UV offset printing without primer/ treatment.

UV offset printing on non-absorptive surfaces is getting popular by the days. It gives an ultimate packaging solution for Board Lamination and Decorative Printing. The daunting challenge in this segment however remains the availability of right kind of substrate where direct printing can be done without any primer/ treatment.

“Convertors had been facing difficulties with primer coating of the films as it takes a lot of time. This had been impeding their productivity. I am happy that the team at Uflex addressed the pain point of convertors by engineering the UV Offset Printable PET Film, which now permits surface printing without any treatment.” - Ashok Chaturvedi, Uflex

Key Notes : > UV Offset Printing on non-absorptive surfaces for Board Lamination & Decorative Printing. > The daunting challenge of right substrate for direct printing without primer/treatment. > F-UVC film by Uflex is available in both bare transparent and metallized variants.

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Let’s try to understand this, a little better. Liquids do not wet surfaces with free energies lower than their surface tension. On the contrary an extremely high surface free energy as compared to the surface tension of the ink will also result in poor wetting and adhesion. Therefore according to printing industry experts, for best wetting and ink adhesion on to nonabsorptive surfaces the ‘dyne level’ or the surface free energy of the substrate should be about 10 dynes above the surface tension of the ink.

Unfortunately many polymeric substrates have too low surface energy required for good printing and ink adhesion and therefore the substrate has to be remedially modified in order to make it printable.

This modification is usually done with an adjustable corona treatment or by applying a suitable primer

coating. Corona treatment is fast and relatively inexpensive, but surface dyne levels are susceptible to loss or decay during prolonged storage and upon contact with some fountain solutions. Precautions must be taken to obtain a uniform dyne level that is not too high. Corona treatments can at times also dramatically increase troublesome static charges in the material treated. Therefore to avoid this, primer coatings that adhere to both the substrate and to the subsequently applied inks are used. This as one could well imagine is an elaborate and time consuming process that has been posing further challenges for the convertors.

With this problem statement at hand, India’s largest multinational flexible packaging materials and solution company, Uflex has engineered a speciality polyester film F-UVC film which is suitable for direct UV offset printing without requiring any primer/ treatment.

The film is available in both bare transparent and metallized variants, where the un-metallized side is used for UV offset printing and UV curing. The metallized polyester film i.e. FLEXMETPROTECTTM (F-UVC-M) is available in optical density ranging from 1.4 to 2.2. The wide range of optical densities gives choice to customer to use the product for diverse

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range of applications. The metal bond between the metal and the film is 130-180 gms/25mm.

There are several benefits of Direct UV Offset Printable PET Film: (a) It is suitable for direct surface printing without primer/ corona treatment; (b) The lead time is minimum at convertors’ end; (c) Yields excellent print results, high gloss and clarity with high quality resolution for pictures and half tone jobs with good scuffing resistance; (d) It is suitable for high speed machines and is versatile, tear proof and crack resistant; (e) It offers excellent smoothness, flatness and ink adhesion.

Mr. J.K. Sharma, AGM, Technical Service and New Product Development (Films), Uflex highlighting the benefits of the Direct UV Offset Printable PET Film said, “Primer coating for rendering the films printable is a cumbersome and time consuming exercise at the Convertors’ end. The coating machine is a big capital investment in itself.

Therefore with this new innovation by Uflex, the convertors can heave a sigh of relief.

Not only does the film increase operational efficiencies of convertors but also restricts their capital expenditure.”

Talking about this new speciality film, Mr. Pramod Sirsamkar, President – Technical & New Product Development (Films), Uflex said, “This is a great product for UV curable offset printing giving excellent

customer and the end user. The demand for this film is very encouraging.”

Mr. Ashok Chaturvedi, Chairman and Managing Director, Uflex expressing delight at the new launch said, “Our feedback loop in the global market is very strong. We are always in touch with our clients globally and are promptly responsive to their needs.

Convertors had been facing difficulties with primer coating of the films as it takes a lot of time. This had been impeding their productivity. I am happy that the team at Uflex addressed the pain point of convertors by engineering the UV Offset Printable PET Film, which now permits surface printing without any treatment.”

scuff resistance, adding value for both the

Anthem wins three Creativity International Packaging Design awards Global creative agency Anthem has been honoured with three awards of excellence in the 46th Creativity International Print & Packaging Awards.

Winners of the Creativity International Awards Entries came from over 40 countries and were selected based on their ability to use design to advance the brand promise and influence an emotional connection with the consumer.

“Companies who truly embrace the power of great design to help create that exceptional experience for their brands—in both the physical and the digital space— will generate interest, trust, and loyalty,” said Janice Jaworski, vice president brand development, Americas. “This industry recognition acknowledges Anthem’s strength in using design in ways that truly create

brand desirability, ultimately influencing the consumer’s decision making at the shelf.”

its package design: JELL-O Simply Good; Brand Owner: KraftHeinz.

In the Health and Beauty Packaging category, Anthem was awarded Silver for its package design: Panasonic Men’s Grooming; Brand Owner: Panasonic.

In the Food and Beverage Packaging category, Anthem was awarded Bronze for its package design: Candy Kitchen Caramels; Brand Owner: KraftHeinz.

In the Food and Beverage Packaging category, Anthem was awarded Silver for

Jaworski concluded: “The right brand experience will impact more consumers and will put your brand in their consideration set more often, ultimately driving strong results.

We are thrilled and honored these packaging programs were selected for this important award.”

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Clariant’s Colorforward 2018 forecast reflects a dark mood among consumers The yoga practice of

=kkVd inspires the pearl orange colour in the Through the Mirror palette.

Clariant, a global specialty chemicals expert has announced the release of ColorForward 2018, the 12th edition of the annual colour forecasting guide for the plastics industry.

As it does every year, the international ColorForward team took a deep dive into the state of consumer attitudes and likely colour preferences for the coming years.

All four of the global social trends identified reflected an over-arching feeling of sadness, fear and distrust of the conventional world as-it-is. Behind that, however, is what might be termed a “silver lining.” A sense of resolve… of determination to endure and a cautious optimism that people can make a difference and things will get better over time. This melancholy mood is evident in the fact that all the colours are toned down and a little bit grey but, at the same time, warm, organic and hopeful.

The ColorForward concept was created to help brand managers and designers anticipate – years in advance – what colours will connect with consumers on a deep, emotional level. Today, after twelve successful years, this unique design tool is rapidly gaining credibility.

The ColorForward concept was created to help brand managers and designers anticipate – years in advance – what colours will connect with consumers on a deep, emotional level.

Key Notes : > Colors for 2018 will be organic and tinged with grey. > Trends suggest disappointment but also determination. > Clariant’s global view finding eager audience.

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“We will present the 2018 forecast at Heimtextil in Frankfurt in January and at Stockholm Design Week in February, and we have been invited to speak at the prestigious Fuse London design event in December,” says Judith van Vliet, ColorWorks Designer and a leader of the ColorForward team. “It is very unusual for a company like Clariant to be consulted on trends by the design community and I think is very real reflection of the respect they have for our work.”

The ColorForward advantage arises from its long-term global view of social trends. Other forecasts, van Vliet explains, are more focused on reacting to short-term trends.

Clariant, on the other hand, tries to identify the deep-seated emotions

that influence how consumers respond to color and, by extension, to a manufacturer’s product. She concludes: “I think that’s what makes ColorForward different from other forecasts and why we are getting so much attention.”

ColorForward 2018 has been completely repackaged this year. The presentation materials are simpler and cleaner. The forecast developers composed a single image for each of the four trend themes. Then, discrete facets of each image are used to represent the different elements of each trend.

The trend colours are offered in a printed booklet and with molded plastic plaques that allow participants not only to see the colors but also to touch them, feel them and hold them in different lighting or against different backgrounds.

The ColorForward 2018 trends and colors include: Newmorrow: the Newmorrow trend theme reflects a sort of yin-yang mood among consumers. On the one hand, they believe the “system” is rotten; unable to change economic and social conditions

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that have become intolerable. On the other hand, there is also a conviction that change is still possible… not by government but from grass-roots efforts of individuals and small groups. This change, it is understood, will come only slowly and so there is a need for “cathedral thinking.” Just as it took the work of generations to build the huge medieval churches of Europe, changing and improving a corrupt system requires unselfish commitment, a long-term vision and faith that the final objective can be achieved in the end.

It is not surprising then, that the Newmorrow colour palette includes a brownish green called Primordial Soup. It prompts references to sewage and death and some have referred to it as “the ugliest colour in the world,” but it also reminds us of the verdant, rich biological goop that spawned life as we know it.

LongitudeLatitudeAttitude Dissatisfaction with conventional ways of living also stands behind the LongitudeLatitudeAttitude trend theme. It acknowledges that a growing number of human beings are choosing to have no fixed address. These are the “new nomads.” Many are artists, musicians or creative entrepreneurs, but what they really have in common is the desire for a minimalist, wandering lifestyle, limiting their possessions to what they can conveniently carry. These New World citizens cherish the flexibility of a lifestyle that embraces their passion for life on the move and that immerses them in a fusion of ethnicities and interests.

The colors of LongitudeLatitudeAttitude are Bohemian. They range from a purplish fuchsia, called Nomadness, a warm, almostorange yellow named Kaleido tribe, and grey blue called Cirrus aviaticus after the contrails of jet planes against the otherwise cloudless sky.

Through the mirror Somewhere along the way, many consumers began to experience unpleasant feelings of emptiness related to their mainstream lifestyles. There is a sense that they have lost touch with their inner selves or, perhaps, never really considered that inner self as they felt their way through their lives. The trend theme named Through the Mirror attempts to capture a sense of ennui – of being adrift in a modern world

while, at the same time, knowing that a spiritual reawakening is possible.

The yoga practice of =kkVd inspires the pearl orange colour in the Through the Mirror palette. This Sanskrit phrase is pronounced ‘trataka’ and means to gaze steadily at a fixed spot in order to focus the mind inward, blanking out visual perception and withdrawing from the external world.

Nerdylicious: Out from the gloom that seems to lie behind the other trends described above, there comes the story about the validation of a group of people long stereotyped as a bunch of quirky, overly intellectual misfits – the “nerds.”

The Nerdylicious trend theme sees these brainiacs finding acceptance as innovators in a complex world, with continuous curiosity and a passion for exploring new ideas and complex puzzles.

Although the colours of Nerdylicious are soft and subdued like most in the other trend groups, they are nevertheless the brightest and most optimistic of any in the 2018 palette. For instance, Lightning Boot is a transparent almost-orange yellow that is reminiscent of LED lights on a control panel, while Alberting out! is a slightly dirty optical white – a tribute to the ultimate nerd, Albert Einstein. It reminds one of lab coats gone dingy after back-to-back 18-hour work days.

New Linpac appointments to support sustainable business strategy Fresh food packaging manufacturer Linpac has recently made two new appointments to support its global films business and to build upon its leading sustainability position.

Lubna Edwards has joined Linpac as director of sustainability and Martine Brisset as managing director of the films business.

Linpac group marketing & innovation director Helene Roberts said: “I am delighted that Lubna and Martine have joined Linpac as we embark upon our next chapter. I believe these roles will significantly enhance our ability to deliver long-term business growth and leading edge solutions related to our sustainability vision.”

Lubna Edwards has joined Linpac with 19 years of experience in the field of sustainability leadership. Ms. Edwards has held similar roles at the Sealed Air Corporation, Diversey and DiverseyLever and brings extensive knowledge on how sustainability can drive competitive differentiation to the business.

Ms Edwards will develop and implement the Linpac sustainability strategy to address global challenges, such as carbon reduction and food waste, through the company’s packaging solutions. Ms. Edwards will also partner with industry groups, trade associations and other external bodies to raise the bar within the industry and influence key stakeholders to drive towards

a circular economy. This recent appointment coincides with the recruitment of Martine Brisset to the Linpac executive team, who has key competencies in both technical manufacturing and business development, in sales and product development. Ms Brisset has an extensive track record in packaging manufacturing, most recently at Huhtamäki Group as general manager for France and southern Europe. Prior to that, Martine held various roles including general manager, business development director and several sales director roles at Amcor.

In her new role as managing director for film, Martine will help to strengthen existing partnerships and forge new ones, building on innovation and values that underpin and drive the Linpac approach to supporting its customers.

Linpac provides rigid and flexible packaging solutions to customers throughout the world in the retail, catering, food manufacturing and packing sectors. The company develops fresh food packaging and services that deliver lower levels of food waste, improved standards of hygiene and more convenient packaging solutions.

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Final report: Drink Technology India, Packtech India, Foodpex India The show surpasses all expectation with more space, more exhibitors and more visitors

The fourth and so far the largest event consisting of drink technology India (dti), PackTech India and FoodPex India closed its doors at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai, having seen nearly 12,100 visitors, an increase of more than 18 percent.

A total of 298 exhibitors (2014: 231 exhibitors) presented the latest technologies and solutions for the Indian market on more than 40 percent more exhibition space. Exhibitors included international and domestic companies such as ACE Technologies, Bosch Packaging, Multivac, Manjushree, KHS and Krones. As a result, the exhibition trio set new records with regard to space, exhibitors and visitors in 2016.

Markus Kosak, Exhibition Director of drink technology India, is pleased about the event’s success: “These results take this event to an entirely new level. dti has developed into the number one event for the beverage and liquid food industry in India.” Kosak continues: “The success of this event will also benefit drinktec in Munich, where we now expect an increase in the number of exhibitors and visitors from India.”

This is the fourth time that drink technology India and PackTech India were held within the scope of a combined event. However, an additional element, FoodPex India is a new exhibition that focuses on processing and packaging solid foods of all kinds.

Key Notes : > Approximately 40-percent increase in exhibition space. > More than 25-percent increase in number of exhibitors. > Number of visitors up by more than 18 percent.

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“Our objective is to establish interpack alliance exhibitions as number one events on their respective markets. Fortunately, we have managed to significantly improve our leading position in India.

Above all, the new FoodPex India and the PDIT conference, in which our SAVE FOOD initiative played a significant role, have helped us to achieve that objective,” commented Malte Seifert, Senior Project Manager at Messe Düsseldorf.

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Economic growth in India also effects exhibition The 2016 exhibition was larger than ever, occupying 14,000 square meters of space, a 40-percent increase over 2014. Bhupinder Singh, CEO of Messe München India, explains: “The driving force behind this growth is societal change and significant economic growth.” Thomas Schlitt, Managing Director of Messe Düsseldorf India, elaborates: “The growing middle class is increasing demand for hygienically processed foods, dairy products and packaged beverages. Producing these products calls for suitable plants and machinery that are on display here.

Richard Clemens, Managing Director of the VDMA Food Processing Machinery and Packaging Machinery Association, drew a positive conclusion about the event: “The increases in the amount of exhibition space and the number of exhibitors and visitors underscores how important this event is for India. It showcases solutions to the challenges currently facing the country and brings together supply and demand on the Indian market. It also demonstrates that this event is now an indispensible part of the Indian food, packaging and beverage market.”

This is the fourth time that drink technology India and PackTech India were held within

the scope of a combined event. However, an additional element was added to the partnership in 2016: FoodPex India is a new exhibition that focuses on processing and packaging solid foods of all kinds.

As a result, the three Indian exhibitions depict sectors that revolve around three main themes, i.e. packaging and related processes, beverage technology and liquid food, and food processing and packing—all under a single roof. The combination is a unique exhibition program for India and makes this event more attractive than ever.

A fact verified by the numbers: A total of 298 exhibitors participated in the three-day event—146 in drink technology India, and 152 in International PackTech India/FoodPex India.

Above all, exhibitors praised the large number of visitors as well as their professionalism. VGS Babu, Head of Sales at Krones India Pvt.Ltd., agrees: “You always meet the right business contacts at drink technology India. Attendance at this year’s fair was very good and the quality of the visitors was extremely high.”

Ravindra Kanetkar, General Manager at KHS Machinery Pvt.Ltd., was pleased: “We have been participating in drink technology India from the very beginning. The trade show helps us present our products to exactly the right audience. It is a platform that allows us to meet decision-makers and experts and to present or discuss solutions to the industry’s latest problems.” Rajat Kedia, Director of

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Manjushree Technopack Ltd., which was also an exhibitor from the very beginning, was also very satisfied: “We have been exhibiting at dti since it was founded, and the exhibition improved again in 2016. We meet with our existing customers here and recruit new customers, as well. The quality of the visitors improves from event to event. We have already entered the 2018 exhibition in our calendar.

First-rate supporting program The Packaging Design, Innovation and Technology (PDIT) Conference that was organized together with partner IPPStar and held in conjunction with International PackTech India and FoodPex India for the first time ever, was very well received among visitors. The central theme of the conference, which was booked to capacity, was SAVE FOOD. Launched in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations during interpack 2011, the conference addresses the problem of food losses and food waste. Among other

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things, it focuses on ways that the packaging industry can use its know-how to improve the situation. For the first time ever, the results of a field study on food losses in India were presented at the conference. The objective of the scientific study was to find ways to avoid food losses in India and, in doing so, to allow companies with corresponding solutions to make sustainable investments to benefit everyone involved. The conference program was rounded out by topics such as improving efficiency, sustainability, traceability and intelligent packaging.

The first-rate program of events that accompanied the exhibition also allowed visitors attending drink technology India to gathering information about current and future trends in the food, beverage and liquid-food industry and about packaging and related processing technology in general. The roundtable talks, which were booked to capacity on both days, were extremely well received. Notable representatives of the beverage and

liquid-food industry made presentations on the topic “Beverage manufacturing, food processing and product packaging in India: Lifestyle, trends, challenges and future concepts.” Dr. Keshab Nandy from Tilaknagar Industries Ltd. summed up the results on behalf of the other participants: “The roundtable talks at dti 2016 were extremely well organized. The experts’ professional presentations also verified that fact. I was particularly impressed by the quality of the audience members.

They discussed important challenges and issues facing the food and beverage industry in India with great intensity and presented solutions.” Attendance at the drink technology India Exhibitor Forum was very high. Exhibitors presented their product solutions for the beverage and food market in India. Heidelberg publisher hbmedia and the trade journal PETplanet are responsible for organizing the Exhibitor Forum and the roundtable talks.

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Other new items on the agenda included buyer-seller meetings that drink technology India organized for the first time to promote the exchange between exhibitors and the industry’s leading executives from companies such as AB-INBEV India, Coca Cola India and Diya Beverages, which were also very well received. That also applies to the MicroBrew Symposium India, which is organized by the Research and Teaching Institute for Brewing in Berlin. The MicroBrew Symposium India revolved around technological and quality-related aspects of brewing beer. drink technology India is organized by Messe München India, a subsidiary of Messe München. International PackTech India and FoodPex India are organized by Messe Düsseldorf and its subsidiary Messe Düsseldorf India. Thanks to the VDMA Food Processing Machinery and Packaging Machinery Association, a proven partner to drinktec in Munich and to interpack in

Düsseldorf was also involved in the three shows.

The next edition of the three Indian exhibitions will take place at the Bombay Convention & Exhibition Center in Mumbai from October 24 to 26, 2018—as a quartette together with IndiaPack, the leading trade fair for packaging materials and packagingmaterial production in India, which was

previously organized by the Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP). In that quartette, International PackTech India will be replaced by its successor exhibition pacprocess India.

In the future, IndiaPack and pacprocess will be developed, marketed and organized by Messe Düsseldorf and its Indian subsidiary.

They will be held for the first time in New Delhi in October 2017.

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Collaboration between Messe Düsseldorf India and the Indian Institute of Packaging from 2017 New event pacprocess India in combination with the established IndiaPack with accompanying ISPI Conference The organisers, Messe Düsseldorf India and the Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP), have agreed a collaborative venture. From next year onwards, the two organisers will bundle their expertise in the packaging sector and the related processing industry with a focus on the Indian market. In October 2017, a combination of pacprocess India, now realigned by Messe Düsseldorf India and IndiaPack, an event created by IIP and well established in the Indian market, is planned for New Delhi. pacprocess is a further development of the International PackTech India, previously organised with the involvement of Messe Düsseldorf until 2016.

In the future, Messe Düsseldorf and its Indian subsidiary will be responsible for the strategy, conceptual planning and implementation of the trade fairs as well as for national and international marketing. The events form part of the interpack alliance, comprising the international events of Messe Düsseldorf in the areas of processing and packaging.

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organised by IIP. From 2017 onwards, they will be held at annual intervals, taking place in Mumbai every two years and at different venues in the other years. After New Delhi in 2017 and Mumbai in 2018, the venue will be Bangalore in 2019. In 2018, drink technology India, organised by Messe München (Munich), will be held in parallel at the Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre.

“The Indian Institute of Packaging will be a strong partner for us, so that we can continue to offer our customers the leading platform for this industry in India. For the Indian market, too, we are therefore consistently realising our ambition of establishing interpack alliance trade fairs as number-one events in the region,” says Bernd Jablonowski, Global Portfolio Director in Processing & Packaging at Messe Düsseldorf.

The interpack alliance covers Messe Düsseldorf events within the Processing & Packaging portfolio. The interpack alliance includes the flagship trade fair of the same name as well as upakovka (Moscow), food

pex (Shanghai), bulk pex (Shanghai), pacpro Asia (Shanghai), International Packtech India (until 2016) / FoodPex India (Mumbai), components (Düsseldorf), food processing & packaging exposyum Kenya (Nairobi), indopack (Jakarta) and process expo (Chicago). The Chinese events are held every two years and are combined under the Shanghai World of Packaging (swop).

The interpack alliance targets important growth markets, focusing on food and beverages, confectionery and baked goods, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, non-food consumer goods and industrial goods – with the relevant emphasis at each event.

The Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP) is an autonomous body in the field of packaging and working under the administrative control of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. The Institute is involved in various activities like testing and evaluation of packaging materials and packages, consultancy services and research & development related to packaging. Besides this, the Institute is involved in training and education in the field of packaging.

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Amcor unveils new PET stock bottle collection New collection of crystal clear polyethylene terephthalate stock bottles and preforms for dairy, aseptic, and high-pressure processed beverages.

Amcor Rigid Plastics, a global producer of rigid plastic packaging, has launched a new collection of crystal clear polyethylene terephthalate (PET) stock bottles and preforms for dairy, aseptic, and high-pressure processed (HPP) liquid bev.

These sleek, eye-catching containers deliver a positive consumer experience along with versatility and flexibility for brand owners and packaging manufacturers.

comprehensive PET package portfolio for dairy and juice provides brand owners and manufacturers with convenience and reduced product line complexity, enabling efficient and cost-effective product management, “ said Alex Warren, manager of marketing and strategic business development for Amcor’s Beverage Business Unit.

Amcor’s new stock bottle and preform collection represents one of the industry’s largest lines of dairy-specific products providing significant design flexibility based on a wide range of package shapes and sizes.

These premium bottles are aestheticallypleasing, easy to handle, and meet the needs of on-the-go consumers. They are spill-proof and offer higher quality and better sealing than competitive containers.

Convenient sizes meet today’s busy consumer lifestyles and enable healthier, controlled portion sizes.

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The PET beverage collection is available in

round, hourglass, and square shapes and comes in four sizes (12oz, 16oz, 32oz, and 64oz). Three filling types include cold-fill for dairy and juice, aseptic for dairy and juice, and high-pressure processing (HPP) for juice. A broad range of preforms enables stock and custom bottle designs ranging from 8oz to 16oz for single-serve and 28oz to 68oz for multiple-serve applications. Labeling alternatives include wrap, shrink, or pressuresensitive labels (barring hourglass design).

The large, comprehensive product line enables multiple applications and onestop shopping for manufacturers thanks to the availability of three shapes, four bottle capacities, three finishes, and three filling types, according to Amcor. Multiple applications for each SKU enable efficient and cost-effective product management. The stock bottle collection also offers compelling shapes and sleek premium designs which help brand owners achieve differentiation on the store shelf.

The new dairy bottle portfolio delivers high performance and is designed to maximize process efficiencies while applying industry-leading technologies including the lightweight Bericap Aseptic finish. Superior sealing is achieved due to the tight tolerance of the finish, product spoilage is virtually eliminated, and secondary packaging and distribution costs are reduced. For brand owners and co-packers, Amcor’s superior vacuum absorbing technology provides bottle stability even during challenging altitudes and temperatures encountered during transportation and distribution.

Capital costs are reduced because fewer change parts are required to change from incumbent bottles as well as between the different shapes of a given size in the stock portfolio. This cost advantage applies to both the filling equipment and the blow molding machine.

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Seminar of pad printing association “Innovation Tampondruck” Live demonstration of the direct engravable nyloprint DLE 30 S pad printing plate impresses participants The first seminar of the pad printing association “Innovation Tampondruck” took place on the 10thof November 2016, at Sieb- und Tampondruck Gailing in Bietigheim-Bissingen. Together with Flint Group and Marabu, Gailing is one of the founding members of the association which was established in the autumn of 2013. The interest in the seminar was overwhelming, and with 50 participants, the event was fully booked.

The first host, Peter Gailing, of Sieb- und Tampondruck Gailing, welcomed the attendees. Printers, ink manufacturers, machine manufacturers, pad manufacturers, and plate manufacturers as well as specialists from research institutions arrived from all over Germany, Switzerland and the Czech Republic. Gailing emphasised the complexity of the pad printing method and pointed out the objective of this community: creating a strong network of experts from all areas in order to work together on the best solutions and innovations.

A special highlight of the event was the live printing demonstration with a 6-colourmicroPrint ML 500press, which was brought in from Switzerland exclusively for the seminar. The 3-colour print on mint boxes demonstrated the high print quality that can be achieved when press, pad, ink and

printing plate work perfectly together. In this practical application, the direct engravable nyloprint DLE 30 S printing plate from Flint Group played a vital role. Jürgen Veser, spokesman of “Innovation Tampondruck” and technical service employee at Flint Group Flexographic Products, explained this plate type in further detail during his presentation on drivers and trends regarding pad printing’s future.

The nyloprint DLE 30 S pad printing plate can be imaged by direct laser engraving.

The plate making process is fast and easy as additional production steps such as light exposure and washing are obsolete.

Additionally, the plate exhibits very good cup gliding characteristics and stability on press together with excellent ink transfer.

This product novelty aroused particular interest amongst the participants who used the opportunity to discuss further details with Jürgen Veser.

Since its launch in autumn 2015, the nyloprint DLE 30 S plate is successfully used all over the world. In combination with new laser systems, ideal opportunities to ease plate making processes are provided. At the beginning of 2017, Flint Group will introduce the nyloprint DLE 45 S to the market. This plate type with a deeper relief allows an even higher ink transfer. By expanding the portfolio

of direct engravable pad printing plates, Flint Group covers all applications.

The presentations of the seminar were as diverse as the participants: Representatives of the companies Lang & Schmitt, Flint Group, TampoTechnik, Lambda Technology, Bochonow Maschinenbau, Marabu and Sieb- und Tampondruck Gailing talked about printing presses, printing plates, pad characteristics, UV exposure units, legal policies, parameters regarding print and ink quality as well as the opportunity of additional pad printing training for screen printers.

The lively information exchange amongst the participants, the positive feedback throughout the seminar, as well as the demand for more seminars in the future showed that the event was worth its effort: „After long consideration, the community’s executive committee decided in favour of this seminar and burdened themselves with a lot of work. All in all I have to say that this was a successful and well accepted event, worthy to be continued next year”, comments Jürgen Veser.

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High label print quality with SPGPrints’ advanced rotary screen solutions Singapore-based label converter National Label Company Asia achieves with clear text in multiple languages on healthcare labels RotaMesh 405 screen and rotaLEN direct laser engraver National Label Company Asia is meeting the demand for fine and small rotary screen-printed text from healthcare brandowners, while achieving cost efficiencies, after adopting SPGPrints’ nonwoven nickel RotaMesh 405 screen and installing a rotaLEN direct laser engraver for imaging screens.

Founded in 2013 and based in Singapore, National Label Company Asia provides premium decorative self-adhesive labels, predominately for global brand owners and contract packagers in the personal care, pharmaceutical and consumer battery markets.

The company sees rotary screen printing as a vital complementary process for achieving numerous effects, like the opaque white for the ‘no label look,’ and vivid graphics that stand out on a crowded shelf and attract the consumer’s attention. SPGPrints’ RSI modules are featured on National Label’s three 440mm-wide Nilpeter presses – one flexo, one offset and one gravure; these presses are responsible for all output at the Singapore plant. The nickel RotaMesh screens used on the presses can be both re-used and re-imaged several times.

Screen print also is preferred for printing product information on the label because it provides the text with a vividness that makes it stand out and easy to read.

SPGPrints’ RotaMesh 405 was chosen by National Label for this application because its fine mesh met expectations of accuracy and clarity when reproducing small text in Asian writing systems. The 405 Mesh combines relatively large open areas with thin, but robust stencil walls. The result is a mesh with approximately 164,000 holes per square inch. With the high mesh count, it achieves sharp edges while avoiding the risk of clogging, while offering the same strength and resilience as screens for standard or coarser effects.

Mr. Arumugam Jayakumar, prepress manager at National Label, comments on

the importance of clear definition in Asian languages: “Printing Thai and Bengali curls and head strokes, and Japanese, Chinese and Vietnamese logograms is a delicate matter. Any misprint or omission of even part of a character can render a complete phrase meaningless. Moreover, some brand owners seek single label solutions for multiple markets. This means relatively small text has to be reproduced clearly to ensure legibility. SPGPrints’ RotaMesh 405 screen enables precise reproduction of 6-Point text, at speeds of up to 75 metres per minute. As a result, we can provide labels with more information that is both legible and prominent, while maintaining high productivity levels.”

in the unlikely event of a screen breakage during production, the cycles are fast enough to stop production temporarily and perform a remake without significantly compromising productivity.

For Mr. Jayakumar, the reusability of RotaMesh screens brings significant cost benefits:“For repeat orders, we keep screens in storage until the next time they are required. Typically, we can reuse a screen five times before reclaiming the screen and imaging it with a new design. A screen may be used for up to ten different designs. This represents a huge long-term consumables saving.”

Mr. Jayakumar says: “We RIPfiles as single colours, and send them to the rotaLEN, and send to the engraver directly. The software allows fast changes and retrieval of files.

This means we can deal with the increasing number of repeat orders at shorter notice, while assuring identical results.

rotaLEN direct laser engraver investment: fast, precise prepress workflow In parallel with the adoption of the 405 mesh, National Label installed SPGPrints’ rotaLEN direct laser engraver to image screens in a digital process. In an engraving cycle that takes no more than 30 minutes, a CO2 laser burns away the lacquer. After a brief rinse, the screen is ready for the press.

On any shift, two operators are responsible for all prepress requirements, including rotaLEN jobs. The automated process minimises manual input and the chance of handling errors, so that quality is not determined by the operators, allowing improved consistency.

The software combined with the single-step process of rotaLEN means National Label can meet demand with greater flexibility.

“Thanks to the rotaLEN engraver’s automation, quality does not depend on the operator. It gives us a perfect workflow ensuring the consistency and tight tolerances demanded by the brand owners.”

Mr Jayakumar concludes: “SPGPrints’ 405 Mesh, together with the rotaLEN engraver gives us a reliable, productive and costefficient rotary screen workflow for ensuring the consistency and tight tolerances demanded by the brand owners.”

The speed of the process enables National Label to maintain uninterrupted workflows without bottlenecks, even when surges of demand for screen orders occur. In such cases, the number of screens engraved may rise from an average of three to ten or more. Furthermore,

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Packaging printer achieves high environmental efficiency and saves costs with technology from Heidelberg Anicolor technology permits annual savings of 37 metric tons of CO2 and 80,000 kilowatt hours as well as around EUR 155,000 through less paper waste The ceremony for the “100 Betriebe für Ressourceneffizienz” (100 Companies for Resource Efficiency) took place in October of this year under the auspices of Minister President Winfried Kretschmann. Among the companies were packaging manufacturer August Faller GmbH & Co. KG. based in Waldkirch and Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg), which together developed an environmentally friendly offset printing application for folding cartons.

The “Allianz für Ressourceneffizienz” (Alliance for Resource Efficiency) was established in 2014 in Baden-Württemberg by the Federal Ministry of the Environment and the leading trade associations as well as the state Chambers of Industry and Commerce. A key initiative of this alliance is “100 Companies for Resource Efficiency”. Its purpose is to showcase how resource efficiency can be successfully implemented and the kinds of economic and ecological successes that can be achieved, using 100 companies as examples.

August Faller GmbH & Co. KG manufactures folding cartons for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries and was one of the first packaging print shops to recognize the potential of the Anicolor technology in 50 x 70 format from Heidelberg. The company was looking for a cost-effective process to address the increasing trend towards short runs, while also taking into consideration the constantly changing spot colors specifically required for folding cartons. The Anicolor unit is a zoneless inking unit that needs just two rollers rather than the up to 17 rollers required in conventional offset printing.

Faller worked closely with the specialists from Heidelberg to pilot the adaptation of the Speedmaster XL 75 Anicolor for the production of folding cartons. Up to then, the press was mainly used for commercial printing in 35 x 50 cm format.

Paper waste, costs, and impact on the environment all reduced The pilot phase ran from the start of 2014 until the middle of 2015, with impressive

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results: the Speedmaster XL 75 Anicolor enabled paper waste to be reduced by 71.5 percent compared with conventional offset printing, which is equivalent to a saving of 163 metric tons of cardboard and around EUR 155,000 per year. The environment also benefited, with savings of around 37 metric tons of CO2 and around 80,000 kilowatt hours per year.

All of these technical adaptations have now been incorporated into the Speedmaster XL 75 Anicolor, and 40 percent of all Anicolor

presses supplied are now being used in packaging print shops. An enhancement of the Anicolor press, Anicolor 2, was presented at drupa 2016 with an even wider range of applications and new uses, particularly in packaging printing (see press release dated 18 February 2016). Examples are 7-color printing with Multicolor technology and UV printing for achieving an even glossier result.

The Speedmaster XL 75 Anicolor 2 with the new design has been in production since November of this year, and is supplied with all the other drupa innovations.

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FDA proposes limit on ‘lead’ in cosmetic lip products The goal is to ensure that cosmetic lip products and externally applied cosmetics do not contain lead as an impurity at levels that would pose a health risk.

FDA has concluded that a recommended maximum level of 10 ppm for lead as an impurity in cosmetic lip products and externally applied cosmetics would not pose a health risk.

10 ppm for lead as an impurity in cosmetics based on considerations of a reasonably achievable level, scientific risk assessment, good manufacturing practices, technical feasibility, and appropriate analytical methods.

Regulated cosmetic products The issuance of the guidance supported the effort to limit human exposure to lead in finished FDA-regulated cosmetic products by educating new manufacturers who wish to enter the market and encouraging current manufacturers to continue to follow or improve on voluntary good manufacturing practices that limit trace amounts of lead as an impurity.

FDA regulates cosmetics under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) and Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA). These laws require that cosmetics marketed in the United States be safe under their intended and customary conditions of use, and be properly labeled. Cosmetics are not subject to pre-market approval by FDA. However, pre-market approval is required for the colour additives used as ingredients in cosmetics.

Although FDA has not set limits for lead as an impurity in cosmetics, most listed color additives have specifications for lead as an impurity as part of the FDA’s requirements for their safe use.

The International Cooperation on Cosmetics Regulation and regions such as Canada and the European Union have set a limit of

Sampling lip products The surveys have indicated that levels of lead in the cosmetic lip products and externally applied cosmetics sampled are for the most part well below 10 ppm, leading to expect that this recommended maximum level is achievable by all manufacturers of these products.

The goal is to ensure that cosmetic lip products and externally applied cosmetics do not contain lead as an impurity at levels that would pose a health risk. FDA has determined that a maximum level of 10 ppm in cosmetic lip products and externally applied cosmetics would not pose a health risk, but FDA encourages manufacturers of these products to follow or continue to follow manufacturing practices that allow them to achieve levels of lead lower than 10 ppm whenever feasible.

Exposure to lead from externally applied cosmetics Dermal absorption of lead from externally applied cosmetics is very small. Results for lead uptake by the skin were reported for four lead compounds that resemble cosmetic ingredients. Based on those data, it estimated that only a very small amount (0.41%) of the lead present as an impurity in

an externally applied cosmetic is absorbed by the skin.

The amount of exposure to lead as an impurity in a product such as body lotion is higher because average applications are higher (8.7 g/day). Exposure to lead from externally applied cosmetics is up to 150 times lower than exposure to lead from cosmetic lip products. Therefore, the potential elevation of blood lead levels from 10 ppm lead in these products is too small to be measured in routine blood analysis and requires state of the art analytical technology.

The data show that over 99% of the cosmetic lip products and externally applied cosmetics on the U.S. market contain lead at levels below our recommended maximum level.

Therefore, FDA encourages firms to continue the manufacturing practices that achieve these lower levels of lead in their finished products.

About FDA The FDA, an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, protects the public health by assuring the safety, effectiveness, and security of human and veterinary drugs, vaccines and other biological products for human use, and medical devices. The agency also is responsible for the safety and security of our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, dietary supplements, products that give off electronic radiation, and for regulating tobacco products.

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Uflex Engineers Multi-Lane Automatic Linear Pick – Fill & Seal machine Packers for years have been grappling with the problem of narrow mouth opening of preformed Flat Bottom Pouches or threedimensional (3D) pouches on the filling lines.

The vacuum cups of conventional Pick - Fill & Seal (PFS) Machines clamp open a pouch by holding its two-side gussets thus resulting in a very narrow opening.

This leads to rather sluggish filling of these pouches without being able to have full mouth opening. Let’s face it; the impeded filling speed of conventional PFS machines has not been able to do justice to the stateof-the-art 3D / flat bottom pouches that are touted to take flexible packaging to a whole new level of functional and aesthetic excellence.

India’s flexible packaging materials and solution major Uflex, with this problem statement at hand, has engineered the Multi-Lane Automatic Linear Pick - Fill & Seal Machine. The vacuum cups of this machine unlike the conventional PFS machines clamp open a pouch by holding its 4 Ps or the panels thereby opening up the mouth as wide as it gets.

If we compare any rotary PFS machine to the newly engineered Multi-Lane Automatic Linear Pick - Fill & Seal Machine, the comparable speed of filling and sealing 3D/flat bottom pouches has more than doubled. Uflex is the only company in India to have indigenously engineered this simple and intellectually appealing machine. This machine can be equipped with Volumetric,

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Gravimetric or Liquid Filling systems.

The clear advantages of the Multi-Lane Automatic Linear Pick - Fill & Seal Machine are: • Higher filling output rate (pouches/ minute) of 3D/flat bottom pouches owing to wider mouth opening and the machine being multi-lane • Since the mouth of the pouch is opened to the hilt, bigger sized products can be inserted, filled and sealed inside the 3D pouches • The same machine can be used to fill Doy Pack/Stand Up Pouches; 3 Side Seal Pouches and Normal Zipper pouches as well The features of the Multi-Lane Automatic Linear Pick - Fill & Seal Machine are: • Fully Automatic Linear Pick Fill Seal Machine is a continuous machine designed for the efficient packaging of various products like Tea, Sugar, Salt, Granular products etc • The machine is PLC controlled with touchscreen HMI, making it operator friendly • Five Servo integrated to achieve highperformance • Versatile machine where the pouch sizes can be changed easily • Accurate Pick and Place Mechanism for exact position of the pouch • Unique filling system • Compact design with small footprint • Easy operation • Low maintenance

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Various Optional attachments can be provided like nitrogen flushing etc. as per customers’ requirement

Commenting about the features of the new Four Lane Automatic Linear Pick - Fill & Seal Machine; UFLEX LPFS-4T Mr Ajay Tandon, President and CEO, engineering business, Uflex said: “This sophisticated machine is a classic example of Interventional Engineering

by Uflex. Our customers i.e. packers approached us with the pain point of not being able to rapidly fill the 3D / flat bottom pouches. Narrow mouth opening of pouches in the conventional PFS machines was actually bringing down the productivity of the packers. Some of them even filled up the pouches manually. It took us 15 months to engineer this machine at our plant in Noida.

The Four Lane Automatic Linear Pick - Fill & Seal Machine; UFLEX LPFS-4T owing to the multitude of benefits beholds huge potential not only in India but overseas as well. We exhibited UFLEX LPFS-4T at International PackTech India, from 15 to 17 December 2016 at Mumbai.”

Expressing delight at the launch of the Four Lane Automatic Linear Pick - Fill & Seal Machine; UFLEX LPFS-4T, Mr Ashok Chaturvedi, Chairman and Managing Director, Uflex said: “The flexible packaging industry has evolved rather rapidly and now one can see the most innovative packaging solutions on the retail shelf. Flat Bottom Pouches or the 3D Pouches are one of the most brilliant and efficient examples of modern day packaging. Owing to the unavailability of a suitable filling machine, the magic of these brilliant 3D pouches was somewhat restrained. I am glad that my Engineering Team at Uflex has created a machine that can ensure wider mouth openings of flat bottom pouches ensuring easy filling at much higher speeds and output rates. This in turn will surely give boost to the sale of flat bottom pouches. Having a stellar pouch without an appropriate filling machine is just like having a great car without tyres.

Being the fully integrated flexible packaging materials and solution company that Uflex is, we always ensure that path breaking packaging designs are complimented with the associated packing/filling machines too.

This is a Uflex Promise.”

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Print Factory opts for Kodak Flexcel NX Wide Hybrid System

Print Factory located in Sheshadripuram, Bangalore, is always looking to the future.

Several years ago, the company overhauled its pre-press operations with investments in Kodak thermal CTP technology and workflow solutions. Following this move, according to Sudhir M K, Director, Print Factory, press room efficiency increased, allowing Print Factory to add a second four-colour press to increase commercial jobs such as brochures, annual reports, and books.

Recently, Print Factory acquired a printer that specializes in pre-liner printing for the corrugated packaging industry, giving Print Factory a foothold into India’s burgeoning packing sector.

With a turnover of $24.6 billion and a growth rate of 13% to 15% annually, the Indian packaging industry is expected to reach $32 billion by 2020. And according to a recent Mckinsey report, there will be a ten-fold increase in India’s middle-class population by 2025, which will further trigger the consumption of packaging materials. This will bring another growth spurt to packaging, says the Mckinsey report, which also notes that the country needs more packaging professionals.

As Print Factory prepares to take advantage of this growing packaging market, they have

integrated a Kodak Flexcel NX Wide Hybrid system alongside the two newly acquired offset machines. This new set-up will enable Print Factory to print directly on corrugated sheets. It will also deliver significant cost savings compared to their previous reliance on film with the introduction of thermal plates.

With strong cost pressures in corrugated packaging segment, Kodak Flexcel technology delivers superior quality and lower and cost-effective post-print results on lower grade liners.

Kodak has commercially released new extensions to its popular KODAK FLEXCEL NX System. The new KODAK FLEXCEL NX

Wide System and a new range of KODAK FLEXCEL NX Digital Flexo Plates (Kodak Flexcel NXC plates) extend to the corrugated sector the print excellence customers expect from Kodak flexographic solutions. FLEXCEL NX System allows pre-press providers and printers deliver highly impactful quality packaging and streamline production costs.

Along with technologies such as KODAK SQUARESPOT Imaging Technology and KODAK DIGICAP NX Patterning, corrugated producers will now be able to take advantage of a solution that enables expanded tonal range, higher line screens, more efficient ink transfer and improved print quality on lower grade boards.

OMET expands with new production site OMET has opened a brand new 3000 m2 production site a few kilometers far from Lecco, dedicated to assembling and testing of XFlex X6 line.

organizing technologies are the most interesting peculiarities about this highefficient facility, which will assure precision and quality to the entire productive process.

Constant growth and high customer satisfaction pushed Omet to invest in a new production facility, to better cope with growing amount of orders and considerable increase in business turnover.

“Despite the economy is still recovering from the crisis – stated Marco Calcagni, Omet Commercial Director – our company continues its growth, creating value and offering employment. The market has been providing us with important orders, both quantitatively and qualitatively, which is a boost in confidence for the future.”

Automatic vertical storage and a production area perfectly equipped with last generation

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Mondi wins WorldStar 2017 awards for its IceBox and Queen Display Mondi, international packaging and paper producer, received global recognition for its two packaging solutions at the WorldStar competition. The winning designs come from two facilities within the Mondi Corrugated Packaging business segment – Mondi Grünburg in Austria for IceBox and Mondi Tire Kutsan in Turkey for Queen Display.

IceBox, the winning design in the Food category from Mondi Grünburg, is a promising concept for transporting temperature-sensitive or chilled foods and beverages. By retaining its 100% recyclable character, the packaging uses a special paper surface treatment – Mondi’s Paratherm barrier solution – which enhances the performance of the corrugated box for use in cooling and freezing conditions. As a result, it supports the cooling effect of ice packs or crushed ice and retains any meltwater, offering end customers an opportunity to enjoy a cold beverage or snack on-the-go.

Queen Display, the winning design in the Point of Sale category, designed by Mondi Tire Kutsan, is an innovative and environmentally-friendly concept for the floriculture sector. Queen display prevents damage to delicate flowers during shipment and also works as an attractive display solution at point of sale. This way the corrugated packaging fulfils two different functions. In addition to eliminating flower waste during shipment, the packaging uses 51% less material when compared to standard options.

Jan Blankiewicz, Product Innovation Manager, at Mondi Corrugated Packaging, commented: “We are proud that two of our designs received acknowledgment from the international jury at the WorldStar Awards 2017 as they underline the potential of paperbased material in developing innovative packaging solutions. For us this award is a proof of our passion for developing cuttingedge solutions in a sustainable way.”

In addition to these reputable awards, Mondi Grünburg has won two other competitions this year for packaging design excellence – Wellpappe Austria Awards and Austrian State prize “Smart Packaging”. For Mondi Tire Kutsan the WorldStar Award 2017 is its third this year, following successes at the

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competitions organized by Turkish Packaging Manufacturers Association (ASD) and CEVKO Foundation earlier this year.

WorldStar Awards is an outstanding international packaging competition held annually by the World Packaging Organization (WPO) and its aim is to

recognize packaging solutions focusing on design, technology and functionality. This year over 291 packaging projects, from 35 countries, entered the WorldStar Awards 2017. The winners will be honoured in an awards ceremony and gala evening on 4 May 2017 in Dusseldorf as part of the Interpack 2017 exhibition.

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Entry into packaging printing – manroland Web Systems expands its market activities manroland web systems sets a new benchmark for webfed printing presses featuring the latest in automation and technology for the growing packaging printing industry Depending on applications ranging from board to foil printing, an optimized arrangement of presses with offset, flexo and gravure printing units in hybrid configuration is available. The established PECOM-X drive, operation and workflow management system is the basis for combining various components from manroland web systems to form a one-system solution. The first press of the new generation has been sold with Offset

and Gravure printing units for the flexible packaging industry. manroland web systems’ longstanding experience in highly automated offset printing offers our clients in the packaging sector new possibilities for staying competitive and allows them to react to the increasing demands of the market. Meaning ever-shorter print runs, increasing price pressure, consistently high printing quality, reproducibility, just-in-time production, sustainability and an overruling machine intelligence through networking of processes and systems. The most modern manroland web systems pre-setting, regulating and

control systems enable waste reduction of double digit figures. Industry 4.0 is reality in the new packaging printing press from day one. An integral component of the one-stop solution from manroland web systems is the globally available Life-Time-Service package which is strongly linked with the automation of the press. It connects users to the three service pillars: Solutions, Support and Store.

And that means predictable costs and 24/7 access to the TeleSupportCenter during the entire life cycle of the press as well as the highest level of convenience for order processing of wear and spare part supplies via the manroland web STORE.

MPS enters the UAE Hexxa Flexible Packaging installs their first flexo press Hexxa Flexible Packaging LLC, a growing printer in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, recently took delivery of their first MPS flexo press. Purchased was a 10-colour, 430mm EF multi-substrate press equipped with the advanced Automated Print Control (APC) package for full automation, UV dryers and four hot air units. This marks the first MPS sale into the UAE. Hexxa is a printing company that specializes in printing and converting of flexible

packaging, mainly using rotogravure printing technology. With their new MPS flexo press, Hexxa will achieve higher productivity in shorter print runs. Offered by Hexxa are PVC and PET shrink sleeves, OPP labels, solventless laminates up to 3 layers, and a range of film required for the food, beverage and cosmetic industry. Since their inception in 2006, the company has shown steady growth and recently invested in larger premises in Ras al Khaimah. Customers of Hexxa include a number of reputable brands such as PepsiCo, Danone Morocco, Nestlé, Kraft, Heinz Africa & Middle East and Coca Cola Kuwait.

Initial introductions to MPS were made by Anoop, the local MPS representative for the Middle East, at Labelexpo Europe 2015.

Raja Gandhi, Managing Director and owner of Hexxa Flexible Packaging said: “We needed a narrow web flexo press to offer more competitive prices on shorter print runs. MPS offered the highest European quality machine, proven in an impressive demonstration at their headquarters in the Netherlands. Throughout the sales consultation, the MPS representatives were very open and honest with us. This is why we chose MPS as our flexo partner.”

With MPS’ focus on the operator, a fullservice interactive training program for Hexxa’s press operators was included in the press purchase. New to flexo, the operators were fully trained and operating the new EF multi-substrate press in just days.

Matthijs Stevens, MPS Area Sales Manager comments: “This sale is an exciting milestone for MPS, with entry into a new Middle East market. With Anoop as our local agent, MPS offers this emerging region a well-connected and extensive local service network. This is just the beginning of more growth for MPS in the Middle East.”

On January 24 and 25, 2017 Hexxa Flexible Packaging will publically show their new MPS EF 430 press during an Open House at their Ras Al Khaimah premises. The versatility and perfect register control of the EF press will be demonstrated, with MPS also in attendance.

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Stepping into the industrial printing area “Adding value to print jobs is the key to survival” Choosing the Agfa Graphics solution

Large Japanese commercial and sign & display printing company King Printing recently installed a Jeti Mira wide-format printer from Agfa Graphics to support its plans to be more active in the industrial printing area. Here is an interview with Yoshio Ushijima, President King Printing.

100 years of history King Printing set up business with handwriting signboards for movie theatres. In 2017, it will celebrate its 100th anniversary.

Main activities We are a large offset and inkjet printing company, headquarted in Osaka, and we are doing mainly wide-format printing jobs, in particular poster printing.

Future plans and targets Although we are pretty confident that the poster printing market will continue to exist, we need to create new, recurrent business in order to keep growing. Adding value to print jobs is the key to survival in this business.

Therefore, I want to produce prints that are not meant for simple consumption, but that are memorable. I cannot reveal much yet, but we are planning to use the new Jeti Mira for some brand new projects in the printing market…

King Printing President, Mr. Yoshio Ushijima

Of course, we will continue to make strong efforts in the field of poster printing such as POP, displays etc. to keep our foothold in the market. It will be very challenging for us to step into the industrial field, but we have to do this. There is a famous quote in business that says that maintaining the status quo is dangerous. Our company has to keep changing to survive. That is what successful companies do; you can’t live of your past accomplishments. Trying market conditions can offer a change for investments. While the entire industry has cold feet, we will take the next step. I can do this because our employees have supported the company over the years to make it grow.

This investment is given back to them.

The Jeti Mira gave us new options. Agfa made a clear proposal on the solution they would be offering us, and they made it clear what we would gain by introducing this new printer. It is very important to me that a supplier has a clear vision. Agfa indeed has a very similar vision to ours, so I was sure that they are not like the other manufacturers.

That is why we opted for them.

In addition, I expect Agfa to keep developing new solutions in the field of inkjet printing – UV or not.

The Jeti Mira experience so far This printer is in fact quite unique: It is able to do things that competitive products cannot.

First of all, the Jeti Mira can print primer, which enables us to print boards that were difficult to print on before due to adhesion issues. Moreover, we can do relief printing by applying the white ink in thick layers. This supports certain designs. Last but not least, it is fast and delivers high-quality prints.

Memorable prints – Decorating the Byodo-in temple in Kyoto Recently, King Printing had the opportunity to take part in the restoration of the shumidan (a dais for a Buddhist image) at the Byodo-in temple in Uji-city, Kyoto.

“This project was part of our advance into the industrial printing field. I told my staff to take on this job as if we were creating a new cultural asset, not just restoring one. I hope these kinds of jobs will continue to come in, as contributing to our country’s cultural assets will enhance our company image.”

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SGI Dubai is primed to catch the advertising boost in MENA region SGI Dubai show (January 15-17th, 2017) will caters to these regions, forecasted to see a big boost in advertising revenue – MENA and Africa.

As global advertising revenue is set to reach $532 revenue in 2016, an increase of 7.1 percent, global brands will increase spending in the upcoming years, thanks to the global economy getting back on track. Revenue from advertising accounted for 0.69 percent of global GDP in 2016, up from 0.66 percent in 2015. Collective power of the top 10 markets has dropped from 76 to 75 percent in 2016. Four of the five highest growth regions were in Africa, with Ghana and Kenya having seen a growth of above 20 percent, according to IHS. In 2016, online advertising will account for almost $160 billion, or 30 percent of global revenue. Print advertising sits in third with $101 billion, followed by radio with 8.4 percent of the market and $47 billion in revenue.

“As global advertising revenue is forecast

to grow to $590 billion, with the strongest growth in double digits coming from Middle East and Africa, SGI Dubai 2017 is the exhibition that caters to media companies looking to participate in the upswing,” says Mr. Sharif Rahman, CEO, IEC. “Last but not least the latest initiatives by the UAE and the upcoming Expo 2020 will drive the demand for new and state-of-the-art machinery and software – all that can be seen at SGI Dubai show.”

SGI Dubai 2017 show takes place from January 15th to 17th 2017 at the halls 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

conglomerate, the Falak Holding; IEC is the organiser of key exhibitions including Sign and Graphics Imaging (SGI Dubai) and the Dubai, Entertainment, Amusement and Leisure (DEAL). Dubai-based conglomerate, Falak Holding with an experience spanning 34 years has diversified business interests including real estate development; retail - sports, fashion, home furnishings; exhibitions, medical diagnostics, trading and many more as part of its portfolio.

Falak Holding is also a key stakeholder and investor in the prestigious Dubai Sports City project.

International Expo-Consults (IEC) is an internationally recognized trade show management company with an impressive track record of 20 years of operations in the Middle East and Asia Pacific region.

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SPGPrints / Stovec achieve success at India ITME 2016 SPGPrints B.V. and Stovec Industries (Stovec) announced several inkjet and rotary screen printing machine sales during India ITME 2016.

There was significant interest shown by quality printers in SPGPrints’ JAVELIN digital inkjet textile printer, with sales recorded for both the 1850mm-width version of the machine for the apparel market, and the new 3200mm-width version for interior decor applications. The new 3200mm-width JAVELIN will receive its global debut at Heimtextil 2017.

India ITME 2016 marked the first showing in India of the JAVELIN printer. It operated throughout the show, giving visitors a real-time experience of its quality, flexibility, productivity and ease of use, on even the most challenging substrates such as millimetre paper. Using Archer technology, JAVELIN fires a variable ink drop a distance of 4mm, enabling a wide range of textiles to be printed with sharp detail, smooth gradations, solid blotches and precise registration.

One customer observed: “With this digital scanning printer, SPGPrints definitely shows its capacity to develop next-generation machines with excellent quality and with the lowest printing costs.”

SPGPrints also registered strong demand for its rotary screen technology, with several sales of the company’s printing lines and digital prepress systems.

Sales were recorded of the RD-6 rotary screen printing line, which combines high productivity, rapid design changeovers, straightforward operation and quality consistency with minimal manual input. Its robust, tried-and-tested mechanical drive system provides the basis for decades of uninterrupted service, even in tropical and humid conditions.

Among those investing in the Pegasus EVO rotary screen printer was Durga Processors of Gujarat, a leading dyeing and quality textile printing company. The Pegasus EVO printer features servo motors at each print station ensuring precise register and smooth material movement. When in idle mode, the

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printing head moves up, while the blanket is rotating, reducing machine maintenance and wear and tear of mechanical parts and improving print accuracy and productivity.

intuitive Smart-GUI, smartLEX 7043 exposes screens between 300mm and 3500mm in length, in exposing cycles that can last only a matter of minutes.

Shree Prakash Textiles (Guj.), of Ahmedabad, manufacturer and exporter of a wide range of quality textiles, has invested in a bestLEN engraver. The bestLEN direct laser engraver provides a single-step dry process that eliminates costly consumables such as film, ink and chemicals, and time-consuming processes like exposing and washing. bestLEN saves prepress time and also reduces job changeover times, increasing printer uptime and productivity.

Mr ShaileshWani, managing director, Stovec Industries, comments: “We are delighted with the sales and the level of interest shown in SPGPrints’ products. There was also high interest from international brand-owners who were keen to learn what digital textile printing and its sustainability benefits might mean for them. India ITME 2016 has been a very good show for us.”

Sales were also confirmed of SPGPrints’ smartLEX 7043 direct laser exposing system.

Its unique multi-beam diode technology offers long life, high productivity and resolutions of up to 2540dpi. Using an

Based in the Netherlands, SPGPrints supplies systems and technologies for all stages of conventional and digital textile printing. Stovec Industries is a subsidiary of SPGPrints B.V., that has supplied and serviced SPGPrints’ technologies in the Indian market for more than four decades.

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‘World’s first’ 3D printed pop-up retail store 3D print specialist OMUS creates the marvel for Louis Vuitton using Massivit 3D Printing.

Massivit 3D Printing Technologies has announced that its customer, OMUS, a specialist 3D print provider in Australia, has constructed what is believed to be the world’s first 3D printed pop-up retail store on behalf of luxury fashion brand, Louis Vuitton.

The eye-catching 9m-wide, 10m-long and 2.7m-high (29.5ft x 32.8ft x 8.85ft) structure was created using OMUS’ recently-installed Massivit 1800 3D Printer in just 18 days and is currently capturing the gaze of shoppers at Sydney’s Westfield shopping centre.

According to Robert Grosso, co-owner of Melbourne-based, OMUS, working with Louis Vuitton’s design agency, Gold Coast Displays, the company was tasked to produce a statement megastructure that would serve as an attention-grabbing platform for the premiere of the brand’s latest menswear collection. Just three weeks remained from the point at which OMUS received the confirmation to go-ahead until the date of the pop-up store’s grand opening.

be tolerated. The entire display was then finished in chrome mirror self-adhesive vinyl, adorned with distinctive Louis Vuittondesigned animal prints matching the theme of the menswear collection on display.

“Having received the design brief, we essentially needed to produce a visuallystunning, structurally-sound outlet that could endure sustained use in a busy public environment – and in record time,” he explains. “Given the complexity of the design and the short turnaround time, 3D printing was really the only viable production method available to us.”

“Louis Vuitton, and its design agency, were delighted with the finished result; it surpassed their expectations in terms of its striking visual appeal and realised their original vision to radiate the opulence of the company’s safari-inspired men’s line,” says Grosso. “Their staff are also happy to explain to visitors how 3D printing was pivotal to the project and how it encapsulates Louis Vuitton’s innovation and fresh-thinking attitude.”

Dual print head capability accelerates production

Enhancing competitiveness with designs that wow

To assist with the magnitude of the print job, OMUS enlisted the help of another Massivit 3D customer, Sydney-based Composite Images. Utilising the Massivit 1800’s unrivalled print speed of up to 35cm / 14’’ per hour, two printers were deployed around the clock, each using dual print heads to produce two hollow panels simultaneously. A total of 30 panels were 3D printed and would serve as the walls of the pop-up outlet.

As an early adopter of Massivit 3D’s technology, OMUS has established itself as a pioneer of large format 3D printing within the retail, staging, events and architectural design arenas. According to Grosso, one of the main factors in integrating 3D printing into the company’s business model was to enhance its competitive edge and differentiate its proposition from other sign and display suppliers.

Once created, OMUS placed solid support ‘ribs’ in each panel to ensure the weight of the huge 243m3 (797ft3) structure could

“Our customers are always seeking ways to push the boundaries and create applications with wow factor,” Grosso explains. “Our

Massivit 1800 3D Printer is fundamental to achieving this. From a business perspective, the very nature of building from the groundup with little support material, enables us to replicate our customer’s complex designs without the need for costly manufacturing tools, which presents a win-win scenario.”

The Louis Vuitton pop-up retail store will be open at Sydney’s Westfield shopping centre until 18th December.

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Jacky’s Business Solutions to showcase the new Latex 570 at SGI 2017 Jacky’s Business Solutions will showcase new Latex printers at SGI Dubai 2016, the reputed trade show of the MENA region. The printers along with other solutions by the company will be showcased at the Dubai World Trade Center (WTC).

The new HP Latex 750 displays unique waterbased HP Latex Technology and delivers a combination of true application versatility, high image quality and high productivity, and a sustainable approach that is better for operators, business, and the environment.

The HP Latex 570 Printer is EPEAT Bronze registered—a designation for reduced environmental impact.11’

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The new HP Latex 570 Printer lets the user get vivid colour and consistent quality over time that: • Produce highly saturated prints with up to 50% more ink density with three using vivid print modes • Print colours right the first time with the i1 embedded spectrophotometer4 and HP Custom Substrate Profiling • Consistent, day-one image quality over time—native 1200 dpi, user changes print-heads, auto nozzle replacement • Handle robust tiling applications with consistent colours to <= 2 dE20005

Events Calendar PrintPack India 2017

Foodtek 2017

PAMEX 2017

Date: 04 FEB -17 to 08 FEB-17 Venue: India Expo Centre & Mart Greater Noida

Date: 26 SEP -17 to 28 SEP-17 Venue: Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra

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

Pharmapack 2017 Print Miracle Expo 2017 Date: 07 APR -17 to 09 APR-17 Venue: CIAL Trade & Exhibition Centre, Kochi, Kerala

Intelpack 2017 Date: 26 SEP -17 to 28 SEP-17 Venue: Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Date: 26 SEP -17 to 28 SEP-17 Venue: Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra

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

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