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Contents FROM THE EDITORS’ DESK..............................................................................................................................................................................................................3 Heidelberg sets up dedicated unit for printed & organic electronics............................................................................................................................4 Heidelberg launches Zaikio...........................................................................................................................................................................................................6 Print Point installs Speedmaster CX-75.....................................................................................................................................................................................7 Online PRIMA conference...............................................................................................................................................................................................................8 China Print 2021 put off by a month due to covid-19.........................................................................................................................................................9 drupa reduces the fair duration ..................................................................................................................................................................................................9 Heidelberg’s customer communications to become individual and digital............................................................................................................. 10 Future Schoolz is GWG’s 1st Indian Educational Member............................................................................................................................................... 11 Heidelberg decides to opt out of Drupa 2021..................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Komori cancels drupa participation........................................................................................................................................................................................ 12 Rise in Paper imports from China ring alarm bells for domestic industry................................................................................................................. 13 TOPA receives donations from President, Vice President................................................................................................................................................. 13 Komori-MBO H+H start Indian operations ........................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Reimagining Current Business Model..................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Minosha India: Core business offering focuses Ricoh brand ......................................................................................................................................... 16 Kodak and Uteco ship third Sapphire EVO M Press........................................................................................................................................................... 18 Scodix launches Studio Station................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18 Customer’s Canvas by Aurigma................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19 Fujifilm India extends support in the fight against Covid-19......................................................................................................................................... 19 IPAMA and NASSCOM ink MoU for technology upgradation........................................................................................................................................ 20 Get Rs 10000 off on Exchange of your Old Branded Photo Printer and get a new Fujifilm DE-100................................................................. 21 Heidelberg sells Gallus to benpac............................................................................................................................................................................................ 22 Samir Patkar on the Gallus sale to benpac............................................................................................................................................................................ 23 Counterfeiting robs Indian economy over Rs 1 trillion every year............................................................................................................................... 24 Flint Group Packaging publishes its 2020 Sustainability Report.................................................................................................................................. 25 Asahi AWP-DEW 4260 PLF: First water-wash processor with automated plate wash-out to UV finished plate .......................................... 26 Diageo creates world’s first ever paper-based spirits bottle.......................................................................................................................................... 27 DKSH achieves solid half-year results in extraordinary times........................................................................................................................................ 28 Flint Group Packaging commits to U.N. Global Compact for sustainability............................................................................................................. 29 Soma’s online product launch seminar ................................................................................................................................................................................. 30 Over 2,000 visitors participate 1st Virtual Expo by Windmöller & Hölscher’s .......................................................................................................... 31 Sustainability in Packaging Asia to have a Virtual Showing........................................................................................................................................... 32 Monotech installs 3rd JETSCI in Bangladesh........................................................................................................................................................................ 32 Südpack enters into JV with Kamakshi Flexiprints............................................................................................................................................................. 33 Knam Marketing launches antimicrobial copper film ..................................................................................................................................................... 33 W&H confirms drupa 2021 participation............................................................................................................................................................................... 34 Vinay Bhardwaj appointed board member of AIPIMA...................................................................................................................................................... 34 “Post COVID Opportunities of Robotics and Automation in Indian Manufacturing” ........................................................................................... 35 Digistik procures Brotech CDF-330 slitter rewinder finishing machine from Weldon Celloplast...................................................................... 35 New dates for Screen Print India Mumbai edition ............................................................................................................................................................ 36 Next FESPA Global Print Expo moves to Amsterdam in March 2021........................................................................................................................... 37 Second EFI VUTEk h5 for PM-TM in 6 months...................................................................................................................................................................... 37 Eye Spy Signs strengthens capabilities with installation of Durst Rho 163 TS printer.......................................................................................... 38 Maiden New Delhi edition of Screen Print India announced......................................................................................................................................... 39

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FROM THE EDITORS’ DESK Dear Readers, Digital and electronics have found a new favour in the tough COVID-19 afflicted world. We see a common occurrence of online events, webinars, remote management, WFH and many such things. Digital technologies have been adopted to steer through competitiveness and ease out day to day operations along with finding innovative solutions for existing and new markets. There are technologies like printed electronics, illuminated packaging, battery printed to power signs glow.

Innovative printed and organic electronics technology produces sensors based on conductive inks and functional materials. Integrated into wireless sensor nodes (sensors and their communication nodes), they are a cornerstone of applications in the areas of Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things. The new printing technology will ultimately expand existing digital business models and above all trigger the development of new, smart products. Heidelberg will be using stateof-the-art printing technology at its high-tech campus to produce sensors for digital applications – in particular in healthcare and logistics, and also in the retail and automotive sectors. Experts predict huge economic potential for printed sensors, forecasting sales of up to a billion euros over the next ten years. Another key development in Heidelberg stable is the launch of Zaikio. It comes around a year after the takeover of cloud software business Crispy Mountain by Heidelberg. Zaikio is a new open and independent cloud-based collaboration platform for the printing industry. In short, it enables straightforward, standardized data exchange between software, hardware, and the partners involved, which creates the basis for endto-end automated process chains.

Heidelberg has decided to opt out of drupa 2021 due to ‘unforeseeable effects’ of COVID-19 which has accelerated the move towards digital and local events. The German Press manufacturer

major has decided not to participate in international trade fairs next year.

Komori too has cancelled its drupa participation due to widespread economic impact of COVID-19. Komori has started their Indian operations with MBO H+H offering solutions for inserts and outserts solutions for the Pharma market. MBO focuses on conventional folding as well as web finishing solutions, offering a wide range of folding machines, web finishing aggregates, deliveries and peripherals. It offers products like robotic stacking solution CoBo-Stack and planning and analysis software Data Manager 4.0.

Continuing with the realignment, Heidelberg has sold the Gallus Group to benpac holding ag. Samir Patkar, President, Heidelberg India talks about the post sale scenario.

Minosha India (Formerly Ricoh India) continues with Ricoh’s legacy of providing best in class products, solutions and services to customers.

To know what the new proposition holds for existing and new customers of Ricoh and Minosha, we had a meeting with Mr. Balaji Rajagopalan, CEO Core Business, Minosha India. Read out the full story and the latest offerings by the company in the inside pages.

Contrary to normal, COVID 19 crisis has also been exploited as an opportunity by some – the counterfeiters. Between February to April 2020, more than 150+ cases of incidents had been reported in the media including cases of fake PPE kits, sanitizers, and masks. ASPA released State of Counterfeiting in India Report 2020 reveals that ‘Counterfeiting’ is robbing the country’s economy over Rs. 1 trillion every year.

Find all this along with the regular news and information about installations, events, product launches, technology upgrades and much more from around the world of printing, packaging, signage and graphic arts in the July edition of PRESSIdeas. Enjoy reading!

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Heidelberg sets up dedicated unit for printed & organic electronics Heidelberg invests in production of printed and organic electronics – production starts at Wiesloch-Walldorf site – billion euro market potential.

Heidelberg has set up a dedicated business unit for the industrial development, manufacture, and sale of printed and organic electronics. The company has also started production at its Wiesloch-Walldorf site, investing some five million euros in a complete production line for printed sensors. Sensors developed at InnovationLab (iL) in Heidelberg for use in dental technology are set to be printed first. These innovative printed sensors make it possible, for the first time ever, to digitally record the distribution of masticatory pressure during occlusion, that is to say when the upper and lower jaws come together. 3D visualization on a tablet and data archiving enable malocclusions to be identified and subsequently corrected. Looking further ahead, Heidelberg is to use state-of-the-art printing technology at its hightech campus to produce sensors for other digital applications – in particular in healthcare and logistics, and also in the retail and automotive sectors.

Heidelberg is to use state-of-the-art printing technology at its hightech campus to produce sensors for digital applications in healthcare and logistics, and also in the retail and automotive sectors.

“Embarking on the development and industrial production of printed and organic electronics represents a milestone for Heidelberg and for Germany as an industrial player. As we see it, our involvement in this production of high-tech sensors opens up the potential for growth in the two- to threedigit million euro range,” said Heidelberg CEO Rainer Hundsdörfer.

The future industrial printing of organic electronics and the associated software/hardware development represent a first for the German mechanical engineering company and will take digitization forward in leaps and bounds. The new sensor printing technology makes Germany’s high-tech industry a world leader in this area of development. In operational terms, its introduction offers Heidelberg a whole host of development opportunities, printing sensors mile after mile on an industrial scale in a cleanroom environment. The technology and the sheer scale of output in this form are currently unrivaled anywhere in the world.

Opportunities for a variety of new Industry 4.0 digital business models Innovative printed and organic electronics technology produces sensors based on conductive inks and functional materials. Integrated into wireless sensor nodes (sensors and their communication nodes), they are a cornerstone of applications in the areas of Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things. The new printing technology will ultimately expand existing digital business models and above all trigger the development of new, smart products. A high level of demand already exists – in particular in healthcare and logistics, and also in the retail, automotive, and

Key Notes : > Heidelberg is investing in the production of printed and organic electronics. > The segment offers billion euro market potential. > Starts production at Wiesloch-Walldorf site, investing some five million euros for printed sensor production.

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Heidelberg is starting production of printed and organic electronics at the company’s Wiesloch-Walldorf site.

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Heidelberg is investing in the production of printed and organic electronics, which offers billion euro market potential.

consumer electronics sectors, portable technologies, and building automation.

Consumers benefit from new, cost-effective technology Printed and organic electronics – also often referred to as green electronics – offers numerous benefits for consumers.

The energy-efficient production process, resource-conserving use of materials, and industrial series production also ensure consistent quality in large volumes at relatively low cost – key prerequisites for international competitiveness. Looking to secure a leading position in the digital future, Heidelberg – the current world market leader in the construction of printing presses – is throwing open the door into the new world of digital technology and moving into completely new areas of business.

Competition. Industrial engineer Luat Nguyen is now in charge of this unique platform for knowledge transfer, research, and development in the field of printed and organic electronics. The focus is on cooperation agreements with startups and other companies from all over the world.

InnovationLab scientists work with these businesses to develop new materials, processes, and functional products that they subsequently get ready for industrial-scale production in partnership with Heidelberg.

High market potential iL and Heidelberg have set an ambitious goal for their cooperation. Together, they are looking to play a leading global role in printed electronics. Innovative products are providing both companies with new markets and opportunities for establishing partnerships in all kinds of industries. Experts predict huge economic potential for printed sensors, forecasting sales of up to a billion euros over the next ten years.

German government’s timely funding paves the way for success The current success is the result of years of fundamental research by scientists from Germany and other countries at InnovationLab GmbH in Heidelberg. iL’s shareholders are the DAX-listed companies BASF and SAP, Heidelberg University, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, and Heidelberg. It started out in 2008 following its successful participation in the German government’s Leading-Edge Cluster A hand-held reader can dynamically record masticatory pressure distribution thanks to innovative printed sensors.

Heidelberg launches Zaikio Zaikio is the new open and independent industry platform from and for the entire printing sector.

Print shops are faced with the challenge of making ever shorter and more varied runs cost-effective. The increasingly complex relationships between these print shops, their customers, and various business partners also need to be managed efficiently. The solution is to establish fully automated, integrated processes across company boundaries that make workflows and transactions between printers, software providers, equipment manufacturers, and suppliers far, far simpler. Around a year after the takeover of cloud software business Crispy Mountain

by Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg), the company is launching Zaikio – a new open and independent cloud-based collaboration platform for the printing industry – for this very purpose.

“With the open industry platform Zaikio, Heidelberg is actively meeting the challenges faced by the printing sector in the digital era. This marks the next milestone in the industry’s digitization,” says Heidelberg CEO Rainer Hundsdörfer.

Universal platform links industry players Central industry platform for automated supplier and customer management based on cutting-edge cloud technologies by Heidelberg.

Key Notes : > Standardized interfaces network existing software, cloud apps, equipment, and suppliers. > Attractive prospects for potential investors and other industry players. > Next milestone in printing industry’s digitization.

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Zaikio unites all industry players on a single platform using three key elements. The free Zaikio Account enables each and every user to log into all connected software systems with a single login. The Zaikio Hub is used to administer personal and organizationbased accounts, linking the services and software of the various providers – from existing software to apps developed specifically for Zaikio. Last but not least, Mission Control is the print shop’s digital control center. All data is received here in a standardized form and can be read, edited, and restored by other apps. The result is straightforward, standardized data exchange between software, hardware, and the partners involved, which creates the basis for end-toend automated process chains.

“In addition to making complete processes and collaboration much simpler in the printing industry, Zaikio also has the potential to secure a profitable future for its users. As a founding partner and driving force of Zaikio, Heidelberg is open to working with other strategic partners and investors to grasp the opportunities digitization offers an entire industry,” continues Hundsdörfer.

Zaikio and its users need you, you, and you!

Successful platforms and their users thrive on participation, so anyone who wants to get involved can now create a free Zaikio Account at the Zaikio website to help gradually shape, expand, and establish the platform. Zaikio interfaces and tools enable potential partners and investors to link their products with the platform and make them available to all users via the Zaikio Hub. Zaikio’s team of developers will provide the necessary support.

A large number of the industry’s well-known software providers are on board from the outset, and preparations are being made for further cooperation agreements. This means Zaikio’s range of functions will keep on growing and, because it is a cloud application, new functions and inclusions will immediately be available to all users.

“Only a shared, open platform that unites as many industry players as possible can bring about the change and standardization so urgently required,” underlines Matthias Prinz, Managing Director of Zaikio GmbH. “Zaikio is just such a platform, combining the comprehensive Heidelberg know-how and network with Zaikio’s agile philosophy. Over the coming months, we’ll gradually be unveiling and establishing our platform,” he adds.

Zaikio provides the platform that paves the way for seamless collaboration between software, hardware, and the various players involved.

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Print Point installs Speedmaster CX-75 Bangalore’s Print Point invests in new Heidelberg Speedmaster CX-75 6-colour press with coating unit.

Bangalore-based Print Point has installed a Heidelberg Speedmaster CX-75 6-colour with coating unit, renewing optimism for business revival and progress, even as the world gears for a ‘new normal’ post-lockdown.

An ISO and EICC certified printing and packaging firm, Print Point caters to Fortune 500 companies, since 1987. The elite firm specializes in advertising and promotional material, pharma/cosmetic/fluted cartons and pharma inserts/ leaflets through 4 manufacturing facilities across India spanning over 200,000 sq. ft.

The price-performance ratio of the CX-75 is inspiring. Any organization needs to rewire itself for continuous growth and innovation, not just to remain relevant, but to stay on top of its game. Embracing latest technologies is a surefire way to rise beyond the present change and challenge to new levels of accomplishment. Heidelberg is the print partner we trust to help us scale wider

horizons,” comments Mr. Sadanand Singh, Director Technical of Print Point.

The next-generation drupa model from Heidelberg – the Speedmaster CX 75, blends the best-in-class XL-75 technology representing a huge step towards purposeful automation and peak performance.

Smaller footprint, substrate flexibility and optimal automation make it easy to integrate the CX-75 into any press room. The doublediameter impression cylinders facilitate gentle sheet transfer, while accommodating diverse substrates, including paper, cardboard and plastics of up to 0.8 mm in thickness. Even at top printing speeds of 15,000 sheets per hour, the CX-75 is noise-free.

To achieve outstanding finishing standards for diverse applications, the coating unit of the CX-75 is fitted with a chamber blade system, and a wide range of coating supply and Anilox roller technology.

The Heidelberg Patented Alcolor Vario inking and dampening system of the CX-75 offer color stability and remote-controlled function ensure short-path inking with minimal ink consumption. A maintenance-free, full ink duct fountain foil-line allows quick and easy ink change overs, while precise inking and fast ink control response is supported by digitally controlled ink zone servo motors.

Automation features like AutoPlate assist in plate changes within the shortest time, reducing setup times for the CX-75. The new Intellistart 3 assistance system helps in job changes with time-optimized automation.

“We serve a choice clientele, and our bars are quite high. No compromise on quality or turnaround times. The Speedmaster CX-75 fits perfect into our modus operandi,” conclude Mr. Ashok Kumar, Director Commercial of Print Point.

Team Print Point with the Speedmaster CX 75: (From left): Mr. Kranti Kumar, Mr. Sadanand Singh, Mr. Ashok Kumar and Mr. Dhirresh.

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Online PRIMA conference “PRIMA is one of the best conferences to network with peers from the industry”- Iggesund Paperboard.

The PRIMA conference is more than just an event. Over the last 50 years, PRIMA has established a reputation as the go-to network hub for the entire fibre value chain – from forestry, minerals and chemicals companies through to pulp and paper makers, merchants, publishers, printers, packaging producers and consumers of paper and board products.

Alongside an award-winning programme, PRIMA provides the perfect environment for senior decision makers to connect with key players from across the industry and build on those all-important business relationships.

This year’s conference has moved online due to corporate travel restrictions as a result of COVID-19, however delegates can still expect the same insightful content and excellent networking opportunities.

The two day Online PRIMA Conference will take place on 22nd and 23rd September 2020. The agenda set forth is as follows: On Day One (22 September 2020), the Chair’s opening remarks will start the conference. This opening remarks will be delivered by Berry Wiersum, CEO, Sappi Europe. This will be followed by discussion of a number of important topics relevant to the industry and its people. There will be discussion on topic –COVID-19: the financial implications for the pulp, paper and packaging sector (by Rupert Taylor – Head of Corporate Sector Advisory, NatWest). Henrik Sjölund – CEO, Holmen Paper, will discuss

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‘An Industry in Transition’. ‘Tissue business and hardwood pulp market updates’ will be

by Nuno Santos – Executive Director, The Navigator Company.

Director, 4evergreen Alliance, will discuss ‘Perfecting circularity: unique fibre-based packaging value-chain collaboration 4evergreen’.

Other topics include: Challenges, opportunities and trends in today’s graphic paper market – by Peter Slaughter, COO, Financial Times; A new round of transition in the global recovered paper trade – all driven by China – by Natasha Valeeva, Senior Analyst Packaging Supply Chain, Rabobank; Keynote: Is sustainability the only reason to innovate? – by Berry Wiersum, Sappi Europe; Brand-owner keynotes: Unlocking new opportunities for sustainability, innovation, growth, and collaboration across the value chain (Panellists: Allan Dickner, Ikea; Jay Gouliard, Mondelez International; Daniel Locke, Kimberly-Clark).

Other topics on Day Two will be:

On Day Two (23 September 2020) Chair’s opening remarks will be delivered by Ulf Tillman – Director, Innovation & Sustainability, RDM Group. It will be followed by ‘Sustainability and circularity throughout the value chain’ - by Hannu Kasurinen, Executive Vice President, Packaging Materials Division, Stora Enso Oy. Then there will be discussion on ‘Creating green value through conversion, diversification & optimisation’ – by Sven Ombudstvedt, CEO, Norske Skog ASA. ‘What does the European Green Deal mean for fibre based industries? Clarifying the expectations’ will be discussed by Mette Koefoed Quinn, Head of Unit for EU ETS Implementation, European Commission, DG Climate Action. Susanne Haase, Program

Upstream innovation for packaging - an opportunity for better economic and environmental outcomes – by Leela DilkesHoffman, Ellen MacArthur Foundation; Role of fibre based packaging in the circular economy and climate neutrality – by Alexey Vishtal, Nestlé; Recycling and reuse before, during and after COVID-19 – by Tom Szaky, TerraCycle.

Panel discussion will be on: Pushing cellulose fibre materials & processing techniques to the limit - leveraging their true potential in the circular economy. In Chair would be Ulf Tillman and Panellists include: Jay Gouliard from Mondelez International and Tom Szaky from TerraCycle.

Timing of the conference will be 8:30am to 12:30pm BST.

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China Print 2021 put off by a month due to covid-19 The 10th Beijing International Printing Technology Exhibition has been adjusted to June 23-27, 2021.

Due to the impact of the new corona epidemic, the convention and exhibition industry has been hit hard and consequently, the tenth Beijing International Printing Technology Exhibition (China Print) 2021 has been pushed further to now happen from June 23 to June 27 next year. The earlier scheduled May event (9 to 13 May 2021) has now been delayed by one month to take place in June 2021.

As of July 17, already 683 companies had registered booking nearly 130,000 square meters of exhibition space. China Print is an eagerly awaited event for the global industry; providing a huge international business, technology, trade and information exchange platform for the global printing and packaging market.

With its new exhibition theme of “Innovation

Leading the Future”, China Print promises more cutting-edge technologies, business models, and innovative ideas such as

industrial Internet, artificial intelligence, and green environmental protection.

drupa reduces the fair duration drupa 2021 will have shortened runtime now running April 20-28. drupa has decided to reduce the duration of the trade fair from eleven to nine days for 2021. By doing so, it is responding to the wishes of the partner association VDMA (Printing and Paper Technology Trade Association) and many exhibitors to make the trade fair presentation more efficient and to concentrate the volume of visitors in a targeted manner. This is also in reaction to any continuing travel activities and restrictions.

again underlines the industry’s confidence in the international appeal of the event and the need for face-to-face meetings, acquisition of new customers or live presentation of running machines still exists. “Many of our customers also see it as their own responsibility to strengthen the industry and provide important impulses personally on site,” says drupa Director Sabine Geldermann.

In order to guarantee a professional and safe trade fair as usual, drupa not only adapted

the general conditions but also relies on a hygiene and infection protection concept that is continuously adapted to the latest corona protection regulations and official requirements. Sabine Geldermann points out: “The character of drupa in 2021, due to the pandemic and hygiene regulations, will certainly be different from what we are used to, but it will continue to make a very important contribution to the economic recovery.”

“Since we are currently assuming that fewer visitors from overseas will be able to travel to drupa 2021, we consider a reduction from eleven to nine days to be sensible in order to direct visitor flows more efficiently. At the same time, the duration of nine days ensures that running machines can still be shown, which is a unique selling point of drupa,” explains drupa President Claus BolzaSchünemann.

Despite some corona-related cancellations, the current booking status remains at a high level with over 1,500 exhibitors and a net hall space of more than 140,000 sqm. This once

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Heidelberg’s customer communications to become individual and digital Innovation cycles becoming shorter and require new ways of communicating with customers The trend towards ever shorter innovation cycles in the print media industry has accelerated very quickly. Data-based digital business models are emerging in very short time intervals and are constantly being modified to align with current specific customer requirements. Customers thus need to be informed about the latest trends quickly, flexibly and on an ongoing basis. This trend also affects customer communications at Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg): The company will focus on offering more new, digital options to present products and innovations.

Innovation offensive in packaging as a growth market – complete interconnection of endto-end printshop processes to be seen live for the first time The kick-off will be at the “Innovation Week” from 19 to 23 October 2020. Under the slogan “Unfold your potential”, Heidelberg will be presenting a wealth of product innovations that focus on packaging and commercial, including autonomous printing, end-to-end solutions, Smart Print Shop and Push-to-Stop. The Innovation Week will take place via livestream as well as face-to-face at the Wiesloch / Walldorf location. Heidelberg has already had positive experience of using digital channels in its presentation of the innovations that had been planned for this year’s drupa.

High customer interest: Heidelberg Print Media Center Packaging at the Wiesloch-Walldorf site.

on-site. At the centres, Heidelberg offers all of its customers and other interested parties market-specific access to product and solution demonstrations, a multitude of possibilities for direct communications with applications specialists as well as extensive training courses. The Print Media Centers have already become established locations for customers to experience live demonstrations and for validating investments. Heidelberg generally welcomes several thousand customers annually to its own demo spaces around the world.

Growth market: Heidelberg Print Media Center at the Shanghai site.

“We will be investing more in new, virtual trade fair concepts to ensure closer and more individual customer communications as well as in regional events in our growth markets. This means we will be able to consistently align ourselves with our customers’ expectations,” says Rainer Hundsdörfer, CEO of Heidelberg. “The Innovation Week will now enable us to communicate with our customers as soon as possible and to present our innovation offensive.”

Face-to-face dialogue will continue to be the focus at the unique Print Media Centers in Wiesloch/Walldorf, Atlanta, Shanghai, Sao Paulo and Tokyo, where we can engage with our customers’ specific needs directly

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Innovations: Heidelberg Print Media Center Commercial at the Wiesloch-Walldorf site.

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Future Schoolz is GWG’s 1st Indian Educational Member Future Schoolz representatives – Kulakkada Pradeep and Jose Thomas – will be joining 2 sub committees.

Future Schoolz, India is a Finishing School and Skill Development Centre for Print, Media and Allied Industries. Future Schoolz was started with an aim to establish quality print reproduction, contribute in developing skill and to upgrade them through technological know-how and latest innovations. Addressing the dearth of skilled workforce, it helps print professionals to achieve better print and colour reproduction. It is supported in its efforts by print industry associations, print educational institutes and print businesses.

Future Schoolz became the first Educational member in The Ghent Work group (GWG) from India. “We are one among the 6 educational members worldwide,” updates Kulakkada Pradeep, CEO at Future Schoolz.

The Ghent Work group is an international organization made up of graphic arts companies, associations & developers building best practices for publishing and packaging workflows. “It’s a proud moment for me and Future Schoolz in our journey to contribute towards the print industry to upgrade overall standards,” adds Pradeep.

Future Schoolz offers multiple courses in area of printing technology and colour management. The courses are short term, annual and short term training with practical sessions in shop floor. It also conducts colour management courses for printing professionals, students and for entrepreneurs to provide them basics of colour, colour models, colour management workflows, variables in colour management, colour reproduction challenges, colour measurements etc. All courses have contents which are relevant in practical scenario, and they equip participants to understand practical challenges and approach to solve them.

Future Schoolz is also involved in research and consulting services, helping various

printing presses in areas of innovation and quality standardisation. Future Schoolz is keen to work with brands and OEMs and printing presses in areas of colour standardisation, quality control and for colour matching. It offers technical and process consultancy to printing, packaging, label presses, OEMs, distributors, print & prepress software & QA tool providers, security print specialists, 3D printers in areas of quality, market connect and benchmarking, innovation and more.

Future Schoolz is a Knowledge partner to KMPA (Kerala Master Printers Association) to help its members harness the benefits of latest technology, to adopt and implement technology streams efficiently.

Future Schoolz CEO Kulakkada Pradeep is a G7 Certified Expert who can also train and certify others to get G7 certification.

Idealliance’s G7 Master program is one of the world’s leading colour management validation programs. This validates the expertise in areas of colour, its measurements and applications in Print.

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Heidelberg decides to opt out of Drupa 2021 The global printing press manufacturing giant has cancelled participation in next year’s drupa trade fair due to unforeseeable effects of Covid-19.

Covid-19 has accelerated the move towards digital and local events. Although there is no way of knowing what the impact of corona will be next year, Heidelberg felt the compulsion to make a decision now. The company has decided not to participate in international trade fairs next year and will thus not be taking part in drupa 2021 as well.

“In 2021, drupa will be a very different event – global travel restrictions and hygiene regulations mean significantly fewer visitors and constraints on communication.

Traditional international trade fairs with busy booths and halls will very probably be difficult to implement and will likely lose their status as global meet-up events for customers and manufacturers. As a long-time partner to drupa, Heidelberg will be happy to continue to offer its experience when it comes to bringing future trade fair concepts into line with new digital possibilities and customer requirements,” the company states.

Komori cancels drupa participation Komori decides to opt out of drupa 2021 due to widespread economic impact of Covid-19.

Komori has announced its decision to cancel its participation to the drupa 2021 exhibition (20th to 30th April 2021), due to the spread of novel coronavirus infectious disease (COVID-19).

The decision to suspend the exhibit is made in response to the raging novel coronavirus pandemic and its serious impact on both developed as well as emerging economies.

“The decision has been made taking into consideration the potential risks of second or third surge of the pandemic, and to put highest priority in securing the health and safety of our global customers as well as our employees,” says the company’s statement.

Despite Komori deciding to call off its drupa participating, the company plans to launch

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an array of new products and services in the days to come, through open house events and active participations to regional exhibitions.

Komori put forward its concept of Connected Automation to revolutionize labour productivity of the printing industry.

The KP-Connect is the core of an open

platform to bring the concept into reality, through connection of various machines including offset and digital printing systems that are equipped with latest automation technologies, also providing new values through its role as an important remote communication tool between customers and Komori.

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Rise in Paper imports from China ring alarm bells for domestic industry Chinese paper imports to India up by 14% last fiscal; assisted by nil or preferential import duties.

“Paper manufacturers in China and ASEAN countries enjoy access to cheap inputs and raw material, and also get incentives and subsidies in their countries. Allowing imports from these countries, at either nil or preferential import duties, into India does not provide a level-playing field to Indian manufacturers in the domestic market,” Indian Paper Manufacturers Association (IPMA) has pointed out in a letter to the Union ministry of commerce and industry. Imports should be allowed only on the basis of actual usual license, the association said.

Chinese imports to India enjoy a margin of preference of 30% on most paper grades under Asia Pacific Trade Agreement. Last fiscal, paper imports from China went up by 14%, sounding alarm bells across the domestic paper industry.

tweaked from “free” to “restricted” to halt indiscriminate imports, the paper mills have written to the Centre.

India’s import of paper from China reached 2,89,000 tonne in 2019-2020, according to DGCIS. “The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in paper import to India in the last nine years (between FY11 to FY20) is over 13%. This is one of the highest amongst all the sectors that have been affected by surge in imports,” said AS Mehta, president, IPMA. Even as Indian paper mills are working below capacity, thousands of jobs have been lost due to losses causing shutdown. Besides, there’s distress in the ancillary industries supplying paper raw material to the paper industry.

India’s paper import policy should be

Paper mills in India reeling under immense economic pressure created by Covid-19 related slowdown situation – when both demand and supply have been affected – aggravated by the menace of cheap paper imports from China as well as ASEAN. IPMA has urged the government to hike basic customs duty on paper import to 25% and also to place it in the Negative List for all existing and future free trade agreements.

TOPA receives donations from President, Vice President Donations to go to the corpus fund of Telangana Offset Printers Association’s Centre of Excellence, coming up by next year.

Sri . C. Ravinder Reddy, President of TOPA (Telangana Offset Printers Association), Vice President (South) AIFMP and Proprietor of Sravya Grafics has donated Rs.10 Lakhs to the association. Reddy made the donation in honour of his parents Dr. C.V. Narasimha Reddy garu and Smt. Sarada garu. TOPA also received a donation of Rs 2.50 lakhs from Sri. K. Karunakar, Vice President of TOPA and Managing Partner, Sreeven Offset Printers.

employees and basic printing orientation training to students of printing technology for better prospects and employment opportunities. This will also ensure continuous supply of semi-skilled and skilled personnel to the printing and packaging industry.

Sri. K. Karunakar presenting his donation cheque for Rs.2.50 lakhs to Sri. Dayaker Reddy, National Coordinator of TOPA.

This amount will go for the corpus fund of TOPA Centre of Excellence coming up by next year in a sprawling one acre of land at Dandu Malkapur, Pocharam Mandal in the New Model Green Industrial Park being developed by Telangana Govt. This novel Centre will provide advanced skill training in printing and packaging techniques to Sri. C. Ravinder Reddy presenting the donation cheque to Sri. Dayaker Reddy, National Coordinator and Sri. Radhakrishna, Treasurer of TOPA.

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Komori-MBO H+H start Indian operations Komori has taken over the MBO Group offering solutions for inserts and ousterts solutions for the Pharma market.

Komori is starting Indian operations with MBO H+H from 1st August 2020. H+H has an over a 50% market share in this business vertical in India with Komori joining hands with the MBO group. Komori plans to strengthen its standing by providing total packaging Pharma solutions to the customer.

These solutions also come with on the shop floor sorting, filling and end user packaging solutions.

the MBO Group’s products will also help provide customers with even more robust, seamless printing production systems that include post-press processing. Komori is also looking to develop new solutions through the combination of the MBO Group’s technologies and Komori’s DPS, offset printing presses and other key products. In sum, Komori believes that both companies are well-positioned to supplement each other.

MBO focuses on conventional folding as well as web finishing solutions, offering a wide range of folding machines, web finishing aggregates, deliveries and peripherals. MBO offers products like the robotic stacking solution CoBo-Stack as well as the planning and analysis software Data manager 4.0 to ensure groundbreaking performance for customers all over the world.

A New Team complimenting Post press business or the existing one?

H+H provides mailing and gluing systems, solutions for the fulfilling market, small-sized folding machines and large-size folding machines for maps and posters. H+H develops technical solutions for economical and cost-effective production for its diverse clientele.

How will it benefit Komori?

Sangam Khanna, Deputy Managing Director, Komori India: This will increase our reach and total solution and accountability to the customer for providing key product deliverables. Through the acquisition of the equity stake in the MBO Group, Komori expects to be able to market unique products that will support its PESP business. Specifically, the inclusion of the aforementioned operations into Komori’s business portfolio will help it introduce postpress solutions for commercial printing, a new field for the Company. When coupled with IoT-based cloud solutions, KP-Connect Komori is promoting on a global basis,

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Sangam Khanna: We will be taking over the existing team from the MBO group in India and combine with the existing team we will have a very experienced and experts Team to serve the needs of the market.

India is a refurbished machine dominated market especially in post press. How will you tackle the mind set? Or how does being associated with Komori helps?

Sangam Khanna: Yes there is a market for all of the used machines, we are there to support customers and not too eager to bring global junk to India but quality. Our customers value our high quality after sales services to maximize the output of their MBO folders and achieve peek performances. Well trained MBO service technicians and original spare parts ensure that all of our customers can get the most out of their investments.

Brand Value of Komori is well known and people trust Komori presses so we want printers to keep that image in mind while they invest in Post Press set up, so Komori will play a huge role.

What is the targeted growth by adding post press equipment in the portfolio?

Sangam Khanna: We, at Komori, have plans to increase our reach and foot print in both the pharma and non-pharma verticals. Especially after the post COVID-19 pandemic, most customers have understood that the growth in pharma sector will certainly go up and they are opting to invest and expand in the pharma expansion which is more stable and consistent.

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Reimagining Current Business Model DIGC invites experts in the areas of Finance, Marketing, HR for a discussion on ‘Reimagining Current Business Model’ in the ‘New Normal’.

Post Unlock 1.0, Reboot-Restart-Resurge has become the prime focus of businesses as they prepare to resume operations.

Lockdown has brought to the forefront the hitherto unknown challenge of revival of business affected not due to fiscal or market demands but a scenario where the disruption has happened due to natural force. Even the best of the businesses would not have anticipated such a situation and it has caught almost everyone unaware. The need of the hour is how to adapt to the ‘New Normal’ and keep the business afloat in the coming months as ‘survival’ takes precedent over everything else.

It is now recognized that only by creatively repositioning business will lead to resurgence in the current scenario. The owners/decision makers have to be at the centre of all stress points vis-a-vis Finance –Marketing –HR to navigate the situation. A lot of factors will need to be taken into consideration while reimagining business like what will be the characteristics of the industry now in relation to the rising costs, changing technology, excess capacity, increase in digitization etc. Then there are the external factors to be considered like corporate debt crisis, increase in unemployment, high cost of finance etc. Another moot point to be taken care of is the fallout of Covid 19 resulting in disruption of demand/supply, changed habits of consumers, importance of health & hygiene etc.

With this as the backdrop, DIGC which has tirelessly been in the forefront of knowledge dissemination during lockdown had invited panelists who are experts in the areas of Finance, Marketing, HR for a discussion on ‘Reimagining Current Business Model’ in the

‘New Normal’. The webinar in Q&A format was moderated by CA Uday Dhote, Director – DOT Institute of Graphic Communication.

The panelists were Mr.Yogesh Kamath (Director-Fundviser), a Chartered Accountant & Cost Accountant with more than 23 years of experience and an astute Business Analyst proficient in Complex Financial models. With his vast experience in debt restructuring and forex management, he was an apt choice for Finance. Complementing Yogesh was his partner Mr.Sivasubramaniam (Siva) (Co Director-Fundviser), an MBA with more than 27 years of experience specializing in long term finance and trade finance, and an expert in the area of Marketing. The third panelist was Mrs.Radha Ramesh (GM-HR) of Dhote Offset Technokrafts. Having more than 20 years of experience in developing and managing best practices in the entire gamut of HR processes she spoke on the challenges in terms of managing resources in these difficult times. And then, there was Mr.Tushar Dhote (Managing DirectorDhote Offset Technokrafts) who needs no introduction. He shared his insights on the role of technology and the way it will shape business in the near future.

The webinar started with a presentation by Mr.Uday Dhote. Yogesh raised the points like, how to balance finances, what should be the approach to collections, impact of high power and interest affecting exports etc. Siva dwelled on strategies in the face of reduced demand and means to resurge.

He also elucidated on which business model - customer centric or product centric is best. They dwelled on the possibilities of mergers, amalgamations, buyouts becoming more prevalent in the near future. Radha touched upon the topic of management

of human resources in the future, hygiene factors playing a crucial role in availability of manpower and thereby impacting costs and customer demands, rising unemployment the economy, importance of training in reskilling and upskilling the work force etc. Tushar Dhote expounded on ways to neutralise excess capacity, need for innovative products, and why businessmen should still attend exhibitions like drupa.

Stalwarts from the industry including Mr.Pranav Parikh, Mr. Ramesh Kejriwal, Mr. Manoj Mehta, Mr.Dayaker Reddy, Mr.Ashutosh Tripathi, Mr.Narendra Kalapi, Mr.Sangam Khanna, Mr.Vinay Kaushal and Mr.Ramakrishnan along with attendees from across India participated in the event. It was also a webinar especially for print industry and with relevance for other industries which were adequately represented by the attendees. All in all the webinar showcased the never say die spirit of Industry.

Participants’ quotes/ comments on the Webinar: Mr.Pranav Parikh: “The format of the webinar worked very well. The friendly and warm style of communicating and educating by Uday Dhote was excellent.”

Mr.Padmakar Ojale: “Very informative and interesting session. Doing justice to a large and diversified audience is very difficult but you managed to do so.”

Mr.Raveendra Babu: “Extremely good and very useful information. We appreciate DIGC’s initiative and efforts and thank you for giving an opportunity to hear lot of good things.”

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Minosha India: Core business offering focuses Ricoh brand Minosha continues with Ricoh’s legacy of providing best in class products, solutions, and service to customers.

Minosha India Limited (Formerly Ricoh India Limited) is present in India for over 27 years and operates through a robust pan-India network of 8 offices, 100 + engineers, and over 250 + business partners.

What sets Minosha India apart is that it delivers not only a wide array of products and solutions but consistent service levels across the country.

With the Insolvency Resolution Plan for Ricoh India Ltd. having been approved by the Hon. NCLT vide its Order dated 28 November 2019, Minosha India will continue as a “Ricoh Partner”. Commenting on

From Printing & Document Solutions to Cloud services to Communication Systems, Minosha has created offerings that cater to the ever-evolving and diverse needs of customers under a holistic umbrella.

the development, Balaji Rajagopalan, CEO Core Business, Minosha India says, “I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our partners and customers who continued to trust us and continuing the relationship. We shall strive to improve Ricoh’s legacy of providing best in class products, solutions, and service to customers.”

While the offerings from Minosha will remain the same as they were from Ricoh India, Balaji adds that all the latest products from Ricoh will be brought to the Indian market on an ongoing basis.

“However, what is more important,” he says “is that we ensured the continued supply of consumables & spares to all our customers with our entire range of products during the past 3 years with Ricoh support.”

Key Notes : > Ensuring continued supply of consumables & spares with entire range of products during the past 3 years with Ricoh support. > The new organization is managed by a new Board assisted by a team of confident and energetic professionals eager to serve the customers. > To bring all the latest products from Ricoh to the Indian market on an ongoing basis.

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Minosha has a long experience in the digital printing space in India. Its team both internally and the partner

community will continue to serve the Ricoh brand.

“We will continue to make all the offerings as available from the brand with our highly skilled workforce in order to bring in efficient document management environment at our customer place,” asserts Balaji.

Speaking about the management, he says, “The new organization is managed by a new Board assisted by a team of confident and energetic professionals eager to serve our customers. Post the implementation of the Resolution Plan, the New Promoters, a consortium of highly respected and experienced Financial Investors have facilitated our transformation to a well-capitalized and debt-free Minosha India Ltd. Minosha works with its existing robust network pan India.

From Printing & Document Solutions to Cloud services to Communication Systems, Minosha has created offerings that cater to the ever-evolving

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and diverse needs of customers under a holistic umbrella. “Minosha India believes that business development is compatible and integrated with social sustainability,” emphasizes Balaji.

Minosha’s TGOs offering Minosha’s TGOS model offering embraces 6 key strategies which are: Consultancy, Paper reduction, Energy efficiency, Green product design, Legislative compliance & Life cycle solutions.

Minosha’s consulting services include auditing and analyzing the customers’ current device usage, energy consumption, and paper use. “Based on this information, we create an optimization scenario that not only reduces the customers’ TCO but also limits their energy use, paper cost, and carbon dioxide (CO2) impact—a significant improvement to our customers’ business processes—which makes our customers leaner and greener,” informs Balaji.

Minosha’s’ Total Green Office Solution (TGOs) helps customers to achieve their targets by visualizing, analyzing, and minimizing their environmental impact by optimizing their office infrastructure and workflows.

The remote device management tool Remote device management tools are part of Minosha’s portfolio of Software & Device features which help in remotely managing customer devices. The key features are: • automated supplies and consumables management • automated service alerts and call registration • accurate meter counts are sent on-time with automated meter reading • dashboard and reporting for IT managers and service provider on fleet health and performance Benefits for customer and Minosha include: • maximize machine uptime • improve customer satisfaction • reduce the need for the technician dispatch • reduce business resources to save time and cost

the service partner. It can improve the efficiencies for the customers’ day to day operations,” explains Balaji.

Minosha – with offices in all metro cities + 14 warehouses +more than 250 + channel partners, 100 + engineers – covers the remotest parts of the country. Enabled by such strong system, it ensured all its customers both in MFP and Production space received excellent service and full access/availability of parts and consumables with the support of principal. It also ensured that no customer face any challenge during the transition period. “The team did a great job and in fact this effort is helping us to retain our customers including repeat business,” declares Balaji.

“We are one of the organizations offering truly the entire range of products from Multifunction to Production. We are planning to launch the new product offerings in Oct to Dec time frame,” he concludes.

The remote management tool proved especially beneficial in the present tough COVID-19 related situation. It helped Minosha to monitor everything remotely from a networked engine. “It enables automatic toner ordering and in event of a breakdown examining the situation and even notifying

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Kodak and Uteco ship third Sapphire EVO M Press - the shipment of the third Sapphire EVO M Press for digital flexible packaging printing heads for N. America.

The third UTECO Sapphire EVO M Press for the production of flexible packaging began its journey to the customer a few days after passing the factory acceptance test. This inkjet web press is destined for a company in North America, where it will be used for applications requiring large quantities of short run jobs. Other Sapphire EVO M Presses are already up and running very successfully at flexible packaging printers in Italy and Japan.

The Sapphire EVO M Press was developed jointly by the Uteco Group and Kodak. The mid web digital press lets flexible packaging printers migrate jobs from traditional printing processes to digital and achieve high quality results along with tremendous time, makeready and cost savings. Utilizing KODAK Stream Continuous Inkjet Technology and low-cost water-based pigment inks from Kodak, the digital press delivers excellent CMYK print quality on a variety of plastic film materials and papers. Sapphire EVO M supports a maximum web width of 650 mm and a print width of 620 mm. With production speeds of over 150 meters per minute, it

is faster than any other digital solution for flexible substrates.

The new customer chose the Sapphire EVO M Press because it offers the best duty cycle of any mid web digital press and enables more cost-effective production of volumes up to 20,000 sqm compared to analog processes. Another key benefit of the Sapphire EVO M from the customer’s point of view is that it improves their time to market enormously. Whereas production using conventional analog processes typically takes two weeks or more, it is estimated that jobs will be turned around on the new inkjet press in as little as two days.

“This latest sales success is clear evidence that Sapphire EVO Presses featuring Kodak’s high-speed continuous inkjet and water-based ink technology are all set to become one of the leading solutions worldwide for digital flexible packaging printing,” said Randy Vandagriff, Senior Vice President, Print, Eastman Kodak Company.

Aldo Peretti, President and CEO of the Uteco Group added: “We’re delighted that our Sapphire EVO M Press will soon be in action in different flexible packaging applications on three continents. It provides an efficient way for packaging printers and converters to meet brand owners’ increasing need for fast, costeffective and high-quality production of short and medium runs.”

Scodix launches Studio Station Scodix, global digital enhancement solutions provider for the graphic arts industry, has launched a new productivity workflow package, Scodix Studio Station. The new workflow solution boosts press utilisation and production flexibility and can process jobs up to 60 percent faster for Ultra Digital Enhancement Press users.

“This new solution allows printers to prepare more jobs, faster, handle large volume

variable-data jobs and process jobs from various sources more efficiently,” says Amit Shvartz, Scodix CMO. “As every digital printer knows, uptime is imperative to profitability, and Scodix Studio Station will help printers maximize the efficiency and productivity of their digital enhancement operations.”

Scodix Studio Station is an enhancement digital front end (EDFE) with Scodix software running on dedicated Scodix hardware. The system has an external RIP server, making RIPs faster and automatic, with an easyto-use interface, and incorporates two new registration methods.

“Scodix has always provided best-in-class registration. Until now that has been achieved by detecting four OPA dots. With Scodix ARP (Automatic Registration Process), Scodix Studio Station can achieve registration down to 100µm, using corner detection or CMYK

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objects detection. For trade printers and PSPs receiving jobs from lots of different sources, this will simplify the process and allow them to access the full power of Scodix Digital Enhancement,” says Shvartz.

Scodix Studio Station was developed for the Scodix Ultra family of Digital Enhancement Presses and joins Scodix Studio W2P and Scodix Studio W2P Customized in the company’s workflow solutions portfolio.

“Scodix digital enhancement provides a perfect solution for businesses looking to distinguish themselves from the competition.

With over 350 installations in more than 65 countries, Scodix is constantly developing new ways to add value for its diverse customer-base,” asserts Shvartz. “As with all our products, we look to provide maximum value, productivity and ROI – the new Scodix Studio Station does just that.”

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Customer’s Canvas by Aurigma Streamlining creation of web-to-print for Shopify-based storefronts.

Customer’s Canvas streamlines the creation of web-to-print for Shopify-based storefronts.

The web-to-print software vendor announces a new service that helps printers add product personalization functionality to Shopifybased storefronts. The service is tailored to help those who want to offer online product personalization navigate the maze of web-toprint technology.

“From our experience, small and mediumsized vendors often lack the technical expertise and resources to launch a web-to-print project,” states Dmitry Sevostyanov, CEO at Customer’s Canvas.

“This is a serious burden that prevents many companies from initiating them.”

The new offering includes the following steps: • Discuss the goals of the project and the outcome. During this step, company’s engineers collect the client’s project requirements and define the project scope.

• Build a proof-of-concept to validate the feasibility of the project and demonstrate it to the client.

• Deploy the web-to-print integration and set up the online storefront.

• Train the client’s employees on

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managing the storefront.

Provide support and updates.

The main distinction from other solutions is that customers don’t need to have programming resources or infrastructure.

Customer’s Canvas provides the complete development cycle, which is based on its own comprehensive web-to-print technology stack and vast experience in implementing web-to-print projects of any complexity.

From a technological perspective, the service is based on two main assets: a web-to-print editor and the brand-new technology called BackOffice that simplifies the workflows for managing a web-to-print integration so that even non-technical staff can handle it.

“We decided to offer a service for Shopifybased storefronts because this e-commerce

platform is easy to set up and use, yet powerful – both things that have made this platform so popular these days,” Dmitry continues. “Much like our service, Shopify helps users focus on their core business and gets rid of the headache of setup and maintenance while providing a comprehensive web-to-print solution.”

Customer’s Canvas by Aurigma is a vendor of image composition, design personalization, and prepress automation software for print service providers and marketing companies. Their flagship product – Customer’s Canvas Web-to-print SDK – is designed to streamline the creation of personalized designs online. This solution integrates into any existing or new website, allowing companies to build ordering workflows for varied print and packaging products.

Fujifilm India extends support in the fight against Covid-19 - supplies around 200 PPE Kits to healthcare professionals at Holy Spirit Hospital in Mumbai.

Fujifilm India has contributed to healthcare during Coronavirus crisis by supplying around 200 PPE kits to medical professionals of Holy Spirit Hospital in Mumbai. These preventive healthcare utility kits for doctors

include Surgeon Gown, Face Mask, Gloves, Preventive Eye wear, Hood Cap and Shoe Cover.

Commenting on this, Mr. Haruto Iwata, Managing Director, Fujifilm India said, “We all are witnessing an unprecedented and difficult time of our lives due to COVID-19 global pandemic. As Mumbai battles the highest number of coronavirus cases in India, we wanted to show our support to the healthcare professionals and salute these health warriors for stepping up for the country selflessly. Committed to work together with the people of India in this hour of difficulty, we have introduced these measures to ensure adequate protective equipment and masks

are available for healthcare specialists and associated workforce present on the front lines. At Fujifilm, we believe it’s time for all of us to come together and protect the humanity by acting responsibly and by doing what we can do to prevent further spread of COVID-19.”

In addition, the company is installing Computed Radiology, Digital Radiology systems and imagers across isolation wards at hospitals to ensure effective monitoring and controlling the disease outbreaks.

These technologies will empower clinicians to improve efficiency and expedite the early diagnosis of the disease.

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IPAMA and NASSCOM ink MoU for technology upgradation - to provide innovation platform for enterprises, governments and innovators in emerging technologies.

IPAMA (Indian Printing Packaging & Allied Machinery Manufacturers) and NASSCOM (National Association of Software and Service Companies) have signed a MoU to provide innovation platform for enterprises, governments and innovators in emerging technologies.

governments and innovators in emerging technologies of AI, ML, IoT, Big Data, Analytics, AR/VR and Robotics for Digital Transformation. NASSCOM aims to be the primary catalyst for development and adoption of innovative digital solutions in different domains.

The MoU was signed between Iqbal Singh, General Secretary, IPAMA and Sudhanshu Mittal, Head – Gurugram Center & Director – Technical Solutions, (NASSCOM) Center of Excellence – IOT & AI at Noida on 15th July 2020.

On the eve of signing of the agreement, Dayaker Reddy, President, IPAMA stated, “This agreement will strengthen the Indian Printing and Packaging Machine manufacturers in upgrading their machines.

In India, the emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and advance printing and packaging are user-friendly for endcustomers and ensuring widespread use in different sectors of the industry. The situation will change more in the coming years and more and more companies will come forward to make investments in automation of machines for quality enhancement, increase the production, make economical etc. We are encouraging the companies for adoption of new technologies in the printing and packaging sector.”

NASSCOM Center of Excellence – IoT & AI is part of the Digital India Initiative by Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY), in partnership with the State Governments and NASSCOM. It is a nationwide program to develop culture of thought leadership, digital transformation and co-creation in Industry 4.0, Automotive, Healthcare, Agriculture, Energy, and other industry verticals. CoE is also engaged in facilitating Technology adoption by the Industry, by bringing the latest and deeptech innovations for Start-ups and Technology Companies and to help grow and scale their business interests. It also provides largest Innovation platform for enterprises,

safety and any other area where they need help. Indian ecosystem has variety of solutions available to meet the requirements of manufacturing companies. Through this partnership we expect that IPAMA members will be able to leverage the expertise offered to adopt the digital technology in their operations and start their Industry 4.0 journey.

The objective of MOU is to impart training to IPAMA Members in the emerging areas of IT based technology and to help them with digital technology adopt in their operations.

The Scope of Work incorporated in the agreement reads as under: • Enable access for the Members of IPAMA to the latest innovative products and solutions from the startups incubated by NASSCOM CoE and from the extended startup ecosystem.

• A deep-dive engagement program of NASSCOM CoE to fast track discovery and application of innovative solutions sourced from its network of deep-tech curated startups /innovators, system Integrators and technology companies.

• To organize Joint events and workshops to build awareness about the implementation of technology in printing and packaging machine manufacturing segments.

• To make members aware of existing and new use-cases as they get created to drive adoption of deep-tech within the industry ecosystem.

Sudhanshu Mittal stated that we are committed to helping Indian manufacturing sector with digital technology adoption to improve their quality, productivity, worker

NASSCOM CoE was setup in July 2016 as part of the Digital India initiative of MeitY, with the objective of aiding innovative start-ups in the emerging technologies. NASSCOM CoEIoT has centers in Bengaluru, Gurugram and Gandhinagar.

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(L-R) – Sudhanshu Mittal, Head – Gurugram Center & Director – Technical Solutions, NASSCOM Center of Excellence – IOT & AI and Prashant Vats, Director-Operations, IPAMA

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Get Rs 10000 off on Exchange of your Old Branded Photo Printer and get a new Fujifilm DE-100 Fujifilm announces exchange offer with FUJIFILM Frontier DE-100 Ink Jet Printer, a printer which meets the needs of diverse range of smartphones users’.

Fujifilm has announced an incredible exchange offer – customers can procure a Fujifilm DE-100 and get an attractive Rs.10000 discount while exchanging their existing branded Photo printer. The offer is valid till Sept 30th and is applicable across India.

Since its inception in 2016, The Frontier DE100 has proven to be a revolutionary printer reckoned for achieving high quality prints through a combination of its powerful ink and a high-resolution inkjet head. Its flexible system configuration supports a wide-ranging variety of print products to satisfy an extensive range of digital photography printing opportunities.

Mr. Centhil Nathan, Senior Vice President, Photo Imaging Division, Fujifilm India, commenting on this says, “The product has been seeing a good response because of its high quality prints with sharpness and minimal granular feel. With the capability to produce various value-added prints, this puts us one step ahead of our competition in terms of the whole ecosystem available.

Thereby, looking at its decent performance and response from the market since its inception made us to bring forth this offer for our valuable patrons.

For over 85 years, FUJIFILM has continuously evolved and moved with the changes in technology from the analogue to digital. At our core, we have constantly looked at how to reproduce colours and developed new ways of representing your creativity.

This Inkjet Printer has also proved an another cutting edge innovation for the brand as DE100 achieves superior images to that of previous compact inkjet printers with its combination of “ViViDiA D-photo”, four-color ink originally developed by Fujifilm, inkjet head realizing resolutions of 1200 X 1200 dpi, dedicated inkjet paper, and imageprocessing technology “Image Intelligence” The product is also compact and lightweight, making it suitable for installation in shops with limited space. In addition, DE100

can handle a diverse range of print sizes and three different types of surface such as glossy, luster and silk, each of which provides a different feel to the photos to meet customers’ needs.’’

Key Features of the Frontier DE 100 1. High quality prints with sharpness and minimal granular feel Through a combination of “ViViDiA D-photo”, pragmatically developed four-color ink using dye extremely resistant to ozone and light, and inkjet head realizing resolutions of 1200 X 1200 dpi, Fujifilm has achieved a new system that can accurately apply microscopic ink dots with a volume of just one picoliter. Moreover, in combination with the dedicated inkjet paper and Fujifilm’s proprietary image-processing technology “Image Intelligence”, the DE100 achieves superior images to that of previous compact inkjet printers that uses various colours of ink and dye-sublimation printers by using newly developed four-coloured ink.

Printing is available in two different colour modes. The “natural colour reproduction mode” reproduces the “colors as seen” by harnessing the know-how cultivated through silver halide photo print. The “vivid color reproduction mode” is ideal for those occasions where the brighter colour tones are required. Two different colour modes allow the shops to deliver prints with colour reproduction that matches their customers’ needs.

to the influence of social media such as Instagram, “Shuffle Print/Wonder Shuffle Print” in which a number of images are arranged together in a collage. In addition, three different types of surface, glossy, luster and silk are available, ensuring that users can enjoy photos in a wide range of different applications.

(3) Capability to build diverse print systems in accordance with the line-up of print service and installation space The compact, lightweight design of the DE100 results in few restrictions on installation so that it allows shop owners providing photo print services, or other shops that wish to make use of limited available space to provide new photo print services, to build a small-scale print system appropriate for their establishment. It is also possible to combine four DE100s to achieve high processing capacity of 1,320 images per hour (4x6 size; standard quality mode) to go beyond the capacity of a standard large inkjet printer, making the product appropriate for various applications including print systems in shops providing photo print services where high-speed printing is required.

Fujifilm continues to provide easy and valueadded products and services by combining print devices in various output format and software to meet various needs of customers, and thus contribute to further development of photo culture.

2). Capability to produce various value-added prints From small size prints with the minimum width of 89 mm and feed length of 50 mm through to large prints with a maximum width of 210 mm and a feed length of 1,000 mm, DE100 can produce prints with a diverse range of print sizes. The DE100 can also produce images in a range of different formats including “Square Print” which have become popular among young people due

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Heidelberg sells Gallus to benpac Heidelberg realignment continues with sale of Gallus Group to benpac holding ag in Switzerland even as the Offset major focuses closer on its core business.

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg), systematically pursuing realignment even as it focuses on its core business of sheetfed printing, is selling the Gallus Group to the Swiss packaging business benpac holding ag in Stans.

In the future, Heidelberg and benpac will work together closely on the Gallus Labelfire digital label press. Heidelberg will continue supplying the digital printing unit (DPU) and consumables for this press.

“We are selling our narrow-web rotary and rotary flexographic printing activities to focus more closely on innovative solutions for the entire printed sheet value chain. We will be retaining our in-house digital expertise and… will also be making further progress with the digitization of conventional presses.” – Rainer Hundsdörfer, CEO Heidelberg.

Key Notes : > Key transformation milestone at Heidelberg due to closer focus on core business. > Transaction with purchase price of some 120 million euros will make significant contribution to company’s long-term financial stability. > Heidelberg to support benpac by providing digital expertise.

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“We are selling our narrow-web rotary and rotary flexographic printing activities to focus more closely on innovative solutions for the entire printed sheet value chain. We will be retaining our in-house digital expertise and, by collaborating with benpac on the Gallus Labelfire, we will also be making further progress with the digitization of conventional presses.

At the same time, we will remain a major supplier on the growing label market with our sheetfed offset presses,” says Heidelberg CEO Rainer Hundsdörfer.

The transaction will see benpac assume ownership of Gallus Holding AG in St. Gallen, Gallus Ferd. Rüesch AG in St. Gallen, Gallus Druckmaschinen GmbH in Langgöns, Heidelberg Web Carton Converting GmbH (WCC) in Weiden in der Oberpfalz, and Menschick

Trockensysteme GmbH in Renningen – five sites with a total of some 430 employees in Germany and Switzerland. With an agreed purchase price of some 120 million euros, Heidelberg is expecting the deal to generate earnings in the mid two-digit million-euro range. The parameters will be finalized at the time of closing. The sale, which still needs to be approved by the relevant bodies and is subject to other condition precedents, is set to take effect before the end of 2020.

“Our aim is to ensure the long-term financial stability of Heidelberg, and all the measures since our transformation started in March this year have been geared toward this objective. Selling the Gallus Group is another key part of our realignment and follows on from the successes we have achieved so far during the transformation process. This further major boost to our liquidity and Group equity will be a big help, especially during the coronavirus crisis,” underlines Heidelberg CFO Marcus A. Wassenberg.

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Samir Patkar on the Gallus sale to benpac Samir Patkar, President – Heidelberg India, answers concerns of Indian customers post sale of the Gallus group to benpac holding.

How does the realignment affect Heidelberg India?

Samir Patkar: As we continue to focus on our core business of sheetfed printing, the sale of Gallus business is not going to influence our existing interaction with our partners. Despite the structural change, there will not be any impact on our day-to-day business.

Heidelberg India shall continue to support Gallus portfolio as always with new Gallus label press investments and after-sales support including parts & service.

How is it going to influence the Service Support for Gallus customers in India?

Samir Patkar: As I have mentioned, Heidelberg India team will continue to handle our Gallus customers’ service calls, benpac and Heidelberg have agreed that Heidelberg will continue to manage the sales and service of the Gallus portfolio in close cooperation after the takeover. Gallus customers will continue to benefit from the proven quality and reliability of the world’s largest service network in the print media industry.

“The acquisition of the Gallus Group is of great strategic importance for benpac holding ag. It completes our overall range in the packaging sector and ensures that the entire value chain is covered. The expertise of

installations, trainings or any other service requirements.

Who should a customer contact for his new Gallus label press investments and other sales related queries?

Samir Patkar: As always, our esteemed customers can simply get in touch with the Heidelberg India sales team. They will be available with the best solutions to our customers’ needs. Additionally, Mr. Narendra Kulkarni, Regional Product Manager (Asia Pacific), is also responsible for Gallus equipment sales in India.

Will there be any change in the existing Gallus equipment service contracts of customers in India?

Samir Patkar: All existing service contracts of our customers continue as usual and we are committed to honour them all as before.

What would be the procedure for ordering spare parts for our Gallus the Gallus Group will contribute to the further development of our group of companies,” said Marco Corvi, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors of benpac holding ag.

With production facilities in Switzerland and Germany, Gallus develops and manufactures both conventional and digital narrow-web rotary label presses. The machine portfolio is complemented by a range of screen-printing plates (Gallus Screeny), decentralized global service activities, and a comprehensive selection of accessories and spare parts.

equipment?

Samir Patkar: The procedure for ordering parts too shall remain the same. Customers having any spare parts related query may either contact Heidelberg India regional offices or send their queries through email to: parts.india@heidelberg.com How would be the new equation with demo, training and other knowledge sharing sessions, say, for example at the Avery Dennison Innovation & Knowledge Centre, ADIKC Pune?

Samir Patkar: The state-of-the-art Gallus Labelmaster 440 Press installed at Avery Dennison Innovation & Knowledge Centre, shall continue to support all necessary training and knowledge sharing sessions jointly operated by Heidelberg India and Avery Dennison as before. We wish our customers success in their business and look forward to their continued support and cooperation.

Heidelberg Web Carton Converting provides high-end webfed printing solutions for folding cartons.

The benpac holding ag is a leading group of companies for all-inclusive packaging solutions. The group is also active in the fields of engineering, IT technology and consulting. The internationally positioned group employs 3,150 people and is primarily active in the USA and Asia. The headquarters of the holding company is located in Stans.

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Counterfeiting robs Indian economy over Rs 1 trillion every year ASPA releases State of Counterfeiting in India Report 2020.

The Authentication Solution Providers’ Association (ASPA), a self-regulated industry body of AntiCounterfeiting and Traceability Solutions providers unveil the first edition of its report “The State of Counterfeiting In India - 2020”. The report highlights the trends of counterfeiting incidents reported in India for the period 2019 and 2018. According to the report, counterfeiting incidents have risen steadily in the last few years and in 2019 these have increased by 24% as compared to 2018.

Counterfeiting is a universal issue that no country

COVID 19 crisis exploited as an opportunity by counterfeiters. Between February to April 2020, more than 150+ cases of incidents had been reported in the media including cases of fake PPE kits, sanitizers, and masks.

Key Notes : > Counterfeit incidents in India are increasing at an alarming rate by 24% in 2019 compared to 2018. > First of its kind document to provide insight for Regulators, Policymakers, and Brands to understand counterfeiting trends. > To support stakeholders in formulating an anti-counterfeiting strategy to fight the counterfeiting menace.

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in the world can afford to overlook. Globally, it now stands at 3.3% of global trade (according to OECD report) and is impacting the social and economic development of countries. Even in the Covid-19 crisis, it has been observed that the criminals are taking advantage of the high market demand for personal protection and hygiene products and providing fake and sub-standard products which are a direct threat to our paramedical professionals, security volunteers, and society at large.

The key findings of the report are as follows: • The number of counterfeit incidents in India increased by 24% between 2018 to 2019.

• The top 10 sectors with the highest number of counterfeit cases reported include Currency, FMCG, Alcohol, Pharma, Documents, Agriculture, Infrastructure, Automotive, Tobacco, Lifestyle & Apparel. Amongst these Currency, Alcohol & FMCG continue to be the top three sectors with the highest counterfeit incidents in the last two years. Among these, the FMCG sector is most vulnerable as counterfeit incidents in the sector increased by 63% between 2018 (79) to 2019 (129).

• States including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Punjab, Jharkhand, Delhi, Gujarat, and Uttarakhand are amongst top ten States which need urgent attention to frame anti-counterfeiting policy mechanism. UP continues at the top followed by Bihar, Rajasthan and together these three States represent almost 45% of the total counterfeit incidents reported in India in the last two years.

• Counterfeiting activities are not limited to highend luxury items. Common day to day items including cumin seeds, mustard cooking oil, ghee, hair oil, soaps, baby care vaccines and

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medicine are increasingly reported counterfeited by criminals.

A spike in cases being reported about fake hand sanitizers, masks, and PPE kits has been observed during the COVID crisis. Between February to April 2020, more than 150+ cases of counterfeit incidents had been reported including Fake PPE kits, sanitizers, and masks.

Nakul Pasricha, President, ASPA, said, “The trends call for immediate action. Counterfeit products across various sectors in India are causing over INR 1 trillion (1 lakh crore) every year to our economy and the progress to date is simply not good enough to fight this crime of the 21st century. There is a need for an ongoing focus on building and nurturing authentication eco-systems in the country and as an industry association, we are committed to that. The involvement and active participation of all stakeholders is extremely crucial in this, as a lot of awareness is required at the industry, government, and consumer level. The authentication environment will support the Government’s “Make in India” initiative and its image at a global level, where trust is becoming an especially critical factor. We need

The State of Counterfeiting in India - 2020

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to ensure that the “Make in India’’ products are genuine, safe, and secure until they are delivered to the end consumer across the globe. ASPA is building up innovative tools to help policymakers on the need for action and legislation in fighting counterfeiting and this report is one of such tools”.

Formed in 1998, a non-profit organization, ASPA has a rich heritage of 21 years and is recognized globally as a regulated and

ethical organization. It is working to build up a world-class environment that supports the advancement of authentication ecosystems in India against counterfeiting activity and illicit economy. ASPA works on four key areas a) Awareness b) Advocacy (Industry Partnership) c) Research & d) Innovation. Its member companies provide physical and digital authentication technologies, solutions & systems present across the globe. As an industry body of authentication solutions

providers, it encourages its members to adopt best practices, standards, and advanced use of technology in providing cost-effective anti-counterfeiting solutions against counterfeiting. ASPA works closely with global authorities such as International Hologram Manufacturers Association (IHMA), Counterfeit Intelligence Bureau (CIB - Interpol), FICCI CASCADE, and other industry bodies in India.

Flint Group Packaging publishes its 2020 Sustainability Report Over the last few years the company took actions to reduce its environmental footprint and develop more sustainable products and technology.

Flint Group Packaging has published its 2020 Sustainability Report providing updates on the organisation’s sustainability performance to date.

Antoine Fady, CEO of Flint Group, comments, “Since the last report, we have repositioned Flint Group to become a supplier of choice to the packaging industry following a series of acquisitions. Our mission is to be the best performing supplier to the packaging industry in the segments where we operate, by consistently delighting our customers with high quality, innovative and sustainable products and services.”

“Sustainability is deeply engrained in our values and the way we do business. We recognise that maintaining a high degree of economic, environmental and social sustainability is fundamental to delivering value for our stakeholders now and in the long term. Exercising good governance over these issues allows us to manage risk effectively and differentiates us in the marketplace as a responsible, low-risk partner,” he adds.

Steve Dryden, COO of Flint Group, says, “As we have grown, we have maintained a strong focus on building and consolidating our sustainability culture. We have taken some important steps to reduce our environmental footprint and we only partner with trusted suppliers who adhere to our high standards and uphold rigorous human rights and environmental standards.”

Legal compliance, business ethics, health, safety and environment are the pillars of Flint Group culture. Over the last few years the company took actions to reduce its environmental footprint and develop more sustainable products and technology.

This philosophy is engraved in Flint Group Packaging.

Flint Group‘s 2020 Sustainability Report outlines the company‘s performance in three key areas—Governance, Environment and Social – detailing the way in which Flint Group has incorporated sustainable business practices into its daily activities.

Governance: reflects the company strong culture of integrity and compliance.

Environment: Divisional sustainable initiatives present the company strategy with a clear focus on energy usage, water consumption, waste reduction and recycling.

Social: shows some of our actions to make the world a better place both for Flint Group employees and for those around us.

Steve Dryden concludes, “While we have made considerable progress in our sustainability objectives, we recognise that this is a dynamic topic and there will always be areas for improvement. Our customers, and the packaging industry, can rely on Flint Group to continue on our path with a laser focus to consider our environment in every aspect of our business.“ The Report can be download via Flint Group’s website.

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Asahi AWP-DEW 4260 PLF: First water-wash processor with automated plate wash-out to UV finished plate - delivers higher quality, faster processing, sustainable footprint and easy maintenance concept.

Asahi Photoproducts recently announced the availability of its next-generation larger format water-wash flexographic plate processor, the AWP-DEW 4260 PLF. This is the first waterwash processor of its kind with an automated process from plate wash-out to the UV finished plate including plate processing, rinsing, drying and UV post exposure within one system.

“The market of larger volume users for AWP flexo plates and particularly for flexible packaging applications is growing,” said Dieter Niederstadt, Technical Marketing Manager. “For that reason, it was time for us to introduce a new member to our largest format processor family. Exclusively focusing on using the new AWP-DEW plate with this processor allows us to reduce the environmental footprint of the platemaking process by reducing the content of additives in the washout solution. It also allows us to speed-up the time for each plate coming out of the line dramatically.”

The system is designed to be able to use two standard formats at approx. 3-5 plates per hour, either 1200x 900 mm (48 x 36 inch) or 1067 x 1524 mm (42 x 60 inch), which gives both Asahi and its customers incredible flexibility in machine utilization. Plus, The AWPTM-DEW 4260 PLF is an automated combination of washer-dryer-light finishing, providing the opportunity for reduction

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of operator hands on requirements and potential associated errors. For customers already having a separate light finisher, the AWP-DEW 4260 PLF processor is available in a version without the light finisher function.

This processor combination is the first incremental system of its kind and also features an improved UVA/UVC inline post exposure uniformity vs. offline systems with light finishing drawer.

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Integrated plate punching system for pin bar Integrated air knife after plate rinsing unit to dry the plate Higher post-exposure uniformity with inline UVA and UVC light finishing Filter unit is located inside the machine

with easy roll-out operator access New machine maintenance concept including low maintenance pumps and easy pipe layout Water safety tray located on the side frame without the need to clean leaked solution Asahi remote human machine interface (HMI) access and optional smart glass support system (future option) Optimized machine footprint at 6112 x 2070 x 1295 mm (smaller vs. separate units)

New Asahi maintenance concept With the introduction of the new processor, Asahi has also realized the need to improve its AWP machine maintenance concept for our customers. As just-in-time production today is very important, the AWP-DEW 4260 PLF processor has a modem communication link on all machines to the processor’s human machine interface (HMI). This allows our technical support team to connect with the customer machine from any location

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for first level maintenance support. Our experience shows that 60% of the causes of all machine-related service issues can be traced with this support. In addition to tracing the cause of any problems, Asahi has also introduced a remote smart glass support concept as a future option on all systems. According to Alex Downes, Asahi Service Engineer, “The difference this functionality makes is unbelievable; pictures can explain so much more than words. A typical support interaction with a customer which took me hours of travel time in the past can now pin point the detailed problem in no time, allowing us to either fix the problem immediately or at least send the exact needed spare part to the customer.

If we didn’t have the appropriate part with us on a traditional service call, that often required an additional visit, leading to more cost and potentially a longer down time.

Now everything can be done quickly and in one step, often eliminating the need for any travel at all and getting the customer up and running quickly.” Niederstadt added, “Based on what we have seen in the start-up phase of this new service, we believe we can speed-up our service and reduce the amount of travel by half. This will better utilise our engineers and provide higher quality service for our customers.”

“Following the announcement of the AWPDEW 4260 PLF processor at Labelexpo Europe in 2019, the first prototype machine was installed at a flexible packaging printer/ converter,” Niederstadt added. “Now looking back over the last nine months of testing and more than 4.000 square meters of plate production, we are ready to bring this innovative processor into the market together with our AWP-DEW plate.” AWP-DEW digital flexo plates are ideal for use with UV, EB, water-based and solvent-based inks and make a transition to Fixed Colour Palette printing easy, minimizing the need to use a larger number of spot colour inks. These durable plates also deliver improved plate lifetime on press.

Diageo creates world’s first ever paper-based spirits bottle The 100% plastic free paper-based spirits bottle is made entirely from sustainably sourced wood.

Diageo has announced creation of world’s first ever 100% plastic free paper-based spirits bottle. It has been created through a new partnership with Pilot Lite, a venture management company, to launch Pulpex Limited, a new sustainable packaging technology company. To ensure that the technology can be used in every area of life, Pulpex Limited has established a partner consortium of leading FMCG companies in non-competing categories including Unilever, and PepsiCo, with further partners expected to be announced later in the year.

The consortium partners are each expecting to launch their own branded paper bottles, based on Pulpex Limited’s design and technology, in 2021.

“We’re proud to have created this world first. We are constantly striving to push the boundaries within sustainable packaging and this bottle has the potential to be truly ground-breaking. It feels fitting that we should launch it with Johnnie Walker, a brand that has often led the way in innovation throughout its 200 years existence,” comments Ewan Andrew, Chief Sustainability Officer, Diageo PLC. Pulpex Limited has developed a ‘first-of-itskind’ scalable paper-based bottle designed and developed to be 100% plastic free and expected to be fully recyclable. The bottle is made from sustainably sourced pulp to meet food-safe standards and will be fully recyclable in standard waste streams. The technology will allow brands to rethink their packaging designs, or move existing designs into paper, whilst not compromising on the existing quality of the product.

Pulpex Limited’s technology allows it to produce a variety of plastic-free, single mould bottles that can be used across a range of consumer goods. The packaging has been designed to contain a variety of liquid products and will form part of Diageo’s commitment towards Goal 12 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: ‘Responsible Consumption and Production’.

Making bottles from glass consumes energy and creates carbon emissions. The idea with paper based bottles is that customers would be able to drop them straight into the recycling.

Drinks companies have been developing paper bottles to try to cut down on pollution and make products more sustainable.

Carlsberg is in the process of developing a paper beer bottle. UK firm Frugalpac produces paper wine bottles which it says are made from recycled paper with a “food grade liner”. However, drinks giant CocaCola recently expressed that it would not ditch single-use plastic bottles because consumers still want them.

Diageo said its bottles will be made by pressurising pulp in moulds which will then be cured in microwave ovens. The bottles will be sprayed internally with coatings that are designed not to interact with the drinks they will contain. Many paper cartons contain a plastic coating inside to prevent leakage.

Diageo paper bottles, however, will be 100% plastic free, doing away with even that leak preventive plastic coating.

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DKSH achieves solid half-year results in extraordinary times Net sales at constant exchange rates stable compared to last year; despite COVID-19, EBIT above last year.

In the first six months of 2020, DKSH reported solid results in these unprecedented times. Across markets, DKSH reliably supplied products and played a critical role in responding to the pandemic.

DKSH generated higher cash flows and maintained its strong balance sheet. In sum, Healthcare, Performance Materials and Fast-Moving Consumer Goods increased profits. Technology as well as Luxury and Lifestyle products were materially impacted

by COVID-19. At constant exchange rates, Group net sales remained around last year’s level and adjusted EBIT only declined by a single-digit percentage, while Free Cash Flow increased. In addition, DKSH successfully closed two acquisitions and expanded its eCommerce business.

DKSH CEO Stefan P. Butz said: “Our highest priority is to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our employees and stakeholders as well as ensuring business continuity. The dedication of everyone at DKSH and our ability to remain fully operational despite significant challenges laid the foundation for our solid results. The turnaround in Fast Moving Consumer Goods progressed well and resulted in strongly increased profits.

Even in the current volatile markets, our share of daily consumer and healthcare items as well as our leading position in Performance Materials make our business resilient. We remain optimistic about Asia’s long-term outlook.”

Despite COVID-19 and a challenging market environment, especially in Hong Kong and Thailand, EBIT stood at CHF 111.3 million.

Profit after tax was CHF 60.2 million and Free Cash Flow of CHF 51.1 million increased compared to last year.

Business Unit Healthcare: With most Asian markets in lockdown, initial advance purchases by hospitals reverted in the second quarter. Against the backdrop of changed demand patterns, Business Unit Healthcare proved resilient. In many markets the Unit continued to grow, as it onboarded new clients and expanded partnerships.

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across channels, categories and markets, DKSH almost matched last year’s net sales and EBIT at constant exchange rates.

Business Unit Consumer Goods: In the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), net sales remained at last year’s level. With a leaner and more agile structure, DKSH reacted quickly to the challenging market environment and increased EBIT strongly.

DKSH expanded its eCommerce and Indonesian business as well as developed the acquired businesses Auric Pacific, CTD and Crossmark.

In the Luxury and Lifestyle products segment – as many shops closed during the lockdown and tourism decreased – net sales and EBIT declined substantially with recent signs of improvement.

In sum net sales for Business Unit Consumer Goods increased by 0.8% at constant exchange rates and EBIT stood at CHF 25.5 million.

Business Unit Performance Materials: During the first half of 2020, this unit – with the acquisition of Axieo in Australia and New Zealand – DKSH expanded its market coverage and enhanced its technical expertise. Net sales of CHF 535.7 million

increased by 11.7% at constant exchange rates, as the Unit successfully expanded business with existing and new clients and consolidated acquired companies. In the life sciences business, DKSH caters to the pharma, food and beverage as well as personal care industries, which performed especially well.

Business Unit Technology: Here net sales of CHF 167.0 million declined by 12.4% at constant exchange rates and EBIT came in at CHF 2.1 million. The Unit has initiated cost savings in the mid-single digit million range, which will mainly materialize in the second half of 2020.

Beyond short-term market uncertainties, DKSH remains optimistic about the long-term potential in Asia.

DKSH is the leading Market Expansion Services provider with a focus on Asia. The Group helps companies to grow across the Business Units Healthcare, Consumer Goods, Performance Materials and Technology. The service portfolio covers sourcing, market insights, marketing and sales, eCommerce, distribution and logistics as well as after-sales services. With its Swiss heritage, DKSH has been deeply rooted in Asia Pacific since 1865.

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Flint Group Packaging commits to U.N. Global Compact for sustainability Becomes a signatory of the United Nations (U.N.) Global Compact, effective May 2020.

Flint Group Packaging Inks has become a signatory of the United Nations (U.N.) Global Compact, effective May 2020. The global initiative calls on companies to align strategies and operations with universal principles on human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption, and to enact actions that advance sustainable development goals.

Thomas Gray, Strategy & Marketing Director at Flint Group Packaging Inks, said: “We have a clear sustainability vision to support packaging markets with responsibly built products and sustainable solutions designed for circular economies. To be a conscientious packaging inks and services provider means taking our sustainability commitments seriously. By signing up to the U.N. Global Compact, we have adopted a clear framework of ten guiding principles along with a range of sustainable development goals to measure and monitor the performance of our business in this crucial area. “We are extremely proud to add our name to the prestigious list of companies already involved.�

Flint Group Packaging Inks develops, manufactures and markets an extensive portfolio of printing consumables for a wide range of print technologies and packaging applications as well as offering a wide range of value adding service solutions. The company has recently initiated a series of whitepapers addressing its sustainability strategy and activities.

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Soma’s online product launch seminar Flint Group, Soma and Marvaco present a sustainable way of high quality package printing.

A shortage of resources and global climate change are front and center as critical topics within the packaging industries. These critical topics demand an urgent response from all participants in the packaging value chain.

Flint Group collaborated with SOMA and Marvaco to produce eco-friendly, full High Definition, Expanded Gamut Print (EGP) on film samples to support the SOMA Online Product Launch Webinar on July 9, 2020.

During this seminar, real-time printing of two demanding print designs were showcased to exhibit sustainably as matter of particular importance.

Focusing on key trends & market conditions in packaging Printers and converters are looking for innovative technologies to address their current and future needs. Flint Group provides inks and plate technologies specifically designed for expanded colour gamut applications and high definition printing. Flint Group Flexographic and Flint Group Packaging Inks are focused on addressing the key issues that face printers and converters today. Printers are looking for streamlined and simplified business solutions and products. In response, Flint Group provides products, which are developed using sustainably sourced and regulatory compliant materials supplied through dependable and strategically located global facilities.

Sustainability remains a critical focus for printers, converters, brand owners and consumers the world over. Flint Group has a clear sustainability platform strategy and offers print technologies designed to enhance the development of circular economies. The company is acutely aware of the latest trends related to packaging

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recycling and the effects of packaging on the environment. Importantly, Flint Group is also aware of the value packaging provides in supporting the wellbeing of our global societies.

Products supporting the demo prints and the overall project include: Flint Group Flexographic: nyloflex FTS is a versatile flexo plate with inherent flat top dots for multiple segments, inks and substrates.

The plate reduces complexity while providing the highest print quality results.

Marvaco: GreenerPrinting EGP (Expanded Gamut Printing) – large colour gamut and accurate PMS colour simulation without any spot inks.

Flint Group Packaging Inks: Featuring Flint Group’s ONECode next generation NCbased ink system for high performance surface and lamination work in conjunction with high opacity opaque whites.

During this innovative webinar, all participating partners exhibited the value of eco-friendly full HD Expanded Gamut Printing (EGP) on film and the partnership of these three companies to deliver this future-focused development to printers and converters around the world.

SOMA: Introducing the next generation of OPTIMA2 SOMA CI flexo press with new Intelligent Features as well as S-Mount automatic plate mounter. The Intelligent Features Package contributes to high quality printing, improved communications, and primarily helps to ensure a quick and easy change-over between jobs, while minimizing operator error.

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Over 2,000 visitors participate 1st Virtual Expo by Windmöller & Hölscher’s Visitors from 120 countries tuned in for live flexographic and gravure press demonstrations, technical sessions and virtual meetings.

On June 24 & 25, 2020, machine manufacturer Windmöller & Hölscher held its first Virtual EXPO to present technologies and products initially planned for industry mega shows – Interpack and Drupa – that have been postponed until spring 2021.

“The past months have been a challenge everywhere. Yet the flexible packaging industry is as busy as ever. That’s why it was so important for us to hold a Virtual EXPO and show our customers new technologies and applications that are available now and can help them run their production more efficiently,” said Peter Steinbeck, Managing Partner at W&H.

weeks. “We have been able to accomplish a lot digitally over the past few months from sales calls to live machine trials to service support to the Virtual EXPO. The experience and insights we’ve gained have

been invaluable. At the same time, personal meetings cannot be replaced. They are very important for building relationships and trust.

Both digital and personal communications have their place,” concluded Steinbeck.

To accommodate different time zones of visitors, the Virtual EXPO was held live three times a day. Filmed in the 120,000 ft2 W&H Technology Center in Lengerich, Germany, and the W&H Academy, two live machine demonstrations and eight technical sessions were broadcast live. In addition, the EXPO offered the opportunity for one-on-one meetings and both individual and group chats.

The live machine demonstrations included the NOVOFLEX II flexographic press highlighting the new RUBY IoT system for analyzing production data to optimize processes and the newly redesigned HELIOSTAR II gravure printing press.

The live technical sessions were targeted to package printers, industrial sack producers, paper bag manufacturers and film extruders.

A session showcasing an All-PE film structure as an alternative to PET for standup pouch applications generated significant interest.

Other technical sessions covered flexible packaging topics, including sleeve handling solutions for flexographic presses, printing solutions for industrial sacks, heavy duty films for FFS sacks, remote service and paper sack production on machinery from W&H subsidiary, Garant Maschinen. Videos of the demonstrations and sessions are still available for viewing through the W&H sales team.

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Sustainability in Packaging Asia to have a Virtual Showing The 21-25 Sept 2020 conference has been transformed into a fully virtual event.

Smithers, organizers of Sustainability in Packaging Asia, have decided to conduct the show scheduled for 21st to 25th September, 2020 as a fully virtual show. The decision was made after diligently reviewing the COVID-19 situation and looking at new solutions and formats to ensure bringing the benefits of the annual Sustainability in Packaging Asia conference to the delegates.

Sustainability in Packaging Asia has been transformed into a fully virtual event, with the organizers believing it to be the best option to provide all the stakeholders with the certainty they need to plan their participation and maximise the value from the event in a safe and reliable way.

Since its launch in US in 2006, Sustainability in Packaging conference has gone from strength to strength and has been successfully launched in Europe.

As the packaging industry faces growing consumer and regulatory pressure to find sustainable packaging options that ‘reduce, reuse and recycle’, companies across the value chain are looking to sustainability to differentiate from their competitors and win new business. Brands have ambitious sustainability goals to hit, converters want to champion the sustainable credentials for their materials and raw materials companies are innovating to solve performance and end of life issues.

The challenge is that the things that make packaging (especially plastics packaging) effective at its job (it’s cheap and durable) also hinder its sustainability – it lasts a long time and is uneconomical to recycle.

Asia is becoming a key arena for sustainability discussions because the consumer base is growing quickly and with

it demand for packaging but the recycling infrastructure and waste management is less developed. China’s recent ‘National Sword’ policy has curtailed European and US plastic waste going to China to be recycled and created heightened awareness of sustainability in both China and surrounding countries.

As global brands look to Asia to drive their growth, Asia provides many opportunities and challenges for creating a growing need for sustainable packaging solutions in the region and these will create the key themes for this new event.

Monotech installs 3rd JETSCI in Bangladesh Monotech Systems installs its 3rd JETSCI Inkjet Imprinting system in Bangladesh Monotech Systems has integrated a second JETSCI YAQ high-speed inkjet imprinting solution on narrow web offset printing machine for printing security documents at a leading press in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Increased job orders from educational institutions (OMR Sheets) has pushed the customer to opt for an additional system.

With the installation of first JETSCI inkjet imprinting system in Bangladesh in the year 2018, it has opened new business avenues for our customer(s). This installation makes the total number of three (03) systems operational in Bangladesh.

Mr Neeraj Thappa, Assistant Vice President - International Sales at Monotech Systems, said: “This is our second YAQ industrial high-speed inkjet system installation in Bangladesh and it has a unique print width of 324 mm. Due to our print system being modular and versatile, we were able to build this large print-system needed by the customer. This large print system runs on the

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proven software system developed by the JETSCI team and is able to carry out all kinds of jobs required by the user.”

JETSCI products are solely represented in Bangladesh by Printech Corporation. Mr. Marvin Sardar, Managing Director, Printech Corporation, added: “Our customer was content with the performance and durability of his existing YAQ system. He successfully executed all his jobs with his first YAQ system and when it was time for him to expand his printing capability, JETSCI Inkjet Imprinting was the only option in his list. In addition to the performance of the existing YAQ system, ability to provide a 324 mm print width was the other factor that helped secure us the repeat order- which is again a first in the Bangladesh. This unique size in combination with the speed of YAQ will more than double the user’s production and keep him ahead in the race.”

The JETSCI industrial inkjet systems have more than 250 installations across the globe.

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Südpack enters into JV with Kamakshi Flexiprints Südpack to invest in India; Joint Venture includes new facility near Ahmedabad.

Südpack has entered into a Joint Venture with Kamakshi Flexiprints, one of the leading producers of printed flexible packaging materials in India based in Ahmedabad.

The Joint Venture is setting up a new facility with a production area of 15,000 sqmts near Ahmedabad to cater to the maturing packaging needs of the Indian markets with a vast range of products into barrier, aesthetics and convenience flexible packaging. The state-of-the-art infrastructure will include extrusion, printing, coating and lamination capacities and is expected to inaugurate in summer 2021. The facility shall be Green Building as per IGBC and comply with

GMPs and effective international regulations and standards of the food industry, as for example BRC, FSMS ISO 22001, QMS ISO 9001, SMS-ISO 45001.

The investment in this Joint Venture is a further step of the international growth strategy of the Südpack Group. “We see a growing demand for high-quality in barrier, medical and lidding flexible materials in the Indian market mainly due to the evolving matured packaging needs in the Indian subcontinent arising from constant demographic changes. With Kamakshi Flexiprints we have found a partner to share our culture and our strategy and last but not least our high standards of quality and service to our customers,” says Tharcisse Carl, Managing Director of the Südpack Group.

“Together with our partner we are building the process capabilities to deliver advanced structures of flexible packaging for which Südpack has a long and deep understanding. With the well-designed infrastructure we will be able to meet the industry specific operational excellence facilitated inter alia by the automation in process control,” Harish Goel, Managing Director of Kamakshi Flexiprints, further explains.

Knam Marketing launches antimicrobial copper film The SGS-certified antimicrobial copper film to terminate bacterial transmission; approved by NABL India and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. viruses. Moreover, the low maintenance copper film adhesive sheets don’t need frequent replacement and can last up to two years.

Knam Marketing has launched an SGS certified Anti-Microbial Copper Film. The protective film can act as a shield for surfaces from getting contaminated by bacterial-attacks. Approved by NABL India and the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), the 100% Korean product is ideal for preventing toxic viruses and bacteria from growing and transmitting to humans. The company claims it takes only 5 minutes to detect and deactivate almost 99.9% of the

During the novel Coronavirus outbreak, precaution is of paramount importance to provide protection from these viruses. Despite every effort, humans can end up touching publicly-exposed contaminated surfaces, like door handles, lift buttons, elevator handles, ATM display surfaces, market cart handles, electronics & digital devices, etc. The copper film by Knam Marketing helps in sterilizing such surfaces when covered.

The antimicrobial copper film attracts bacteria which absorbs it into its cell. The absorbed copper ion penetrates the cell membrane of bacteria, leading to water and essential nutrients’ loss from the cell which

results in killing the bacteria.

Speaking on the launch, Mr. Amit Goel, Founder of Knam Marketing, “Some significant features that make the antimicrobial copper film by Knam Marketing indispensable in the current health-crisis are – the strong anti-microbial properties of copper, which remain active until the film lasts. The film can be easily used to cover any desired surface and it will start exterminating the virus. Its natural antibiotic properties make it harmless for both – humans and the environment.”

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W&H confirms drupa 2021 participation Windmöller & Hölscher has confirmed its participation at drupa in 2021 where it will be presenting new trends and innovations in the printing sector continuing to focus on both physical and digital display formats.

Windmöller & Hölscher regularly presents its latest product developments and innovations at the world’s largest industry trade fair in Düsseldorf which has been postponed until next year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Windmöller & Hölscher has been present since the show began in 1951 and has developed over the years into one of the largest exhibitors.

“As one of our leading trade fairs, drupa remains an important marketplace for us. This is where new trends in packaging printing are regularly set. With our commitment to drupa, we are also committing ourselves to Germany as a business and trade fair location for the mechanical engineering industry,” says W&H CEO Dr. Jürgen Vutz. “We are convinced that both, the hygiene and health concept presented and the shortened runtime from eleven to nine days, are the right measures to

Windmöller & Hölscher has been exhibiting at drupa since 1951

make this important trade fair possible for the trade public in times of COVID-19.”

Recently in June, W&H organized its first Virtual EXPO: “We have been able to accomplish a lot digitally over the past few months. Our first virtual trade fair was a great success and we gained a lot of experience and knowledge. Nevertheless:

We cannot completely replace the close-up trade fair experience virtually. This includes personal meetings, which are indispensable for building and maintaining trusting customer relationships. Both, virtual and personal formats, such as drupa, have their justification and are important for us and the entire industry,” says Sales Director Peter Steinbeck.

Vinay Bhardwaj appointed board member of AIPIMA Printing inks body AIPIMA appoints Vinay Bhardwaj of Seigwerk as board member.

AIPIMA (All India Printing Ink Manufacturers’ Association) has appointed Siegwerk’s Vinay Bhardwaj as Board Member.

Siegwerk is one of the leading global suppliers of printing inks for packaging applications and labels and AIPIMA is an apex body for printing inks in India.

Bhardwaj is Vice President of Flexible Packaging & Tobacco, Siegwerk India and brings with him a rich industry experience of over 25 years in the packaging industry.

The appointment was announced at the 9th Executive Committee meeting held on 13th July by AIPIMA.

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While speaking on his recent appointment, Bhardwaj said, “I am glad that I have opportunity to be part of AIPIMA and address some key issues and challenges that the industry is facing. I am sure our industry will see a dramatic change in the coming years.

The pandemic has affected every one of us and brought in many difficulties, however, I believe this is the right time to explore new opportunities to transform the industry. I will bat for the sustainable packaging solutions and help drive the safety and health agenda.”

“It is indeed a pleasure that Vinay Bhardwaj will be playing an important role at AIPIMA as an industry representative,” comments Ashish Pradhan, President of Siegwerk India and Greater China. “I am confident that with his vast experience and commitment, Vinay will spearhead the importance of safe and sustainable packaging. Siegwerk is committed to guide and support the industry

in India, especially the MSME sector during the transition to toluene-free inks for food packaging.”

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“Post COVID Opportunities of Robotics and Automation in Indian Manufacturing” Webinar by VDMA India together with Knowledge Partner EAC – Euro Asia Consulting on 9th July, 2020 at 2.00 pm (IST).

VDMA is a German Engineering Federation.

VDMA India together with Knowledge Partner EAC – Euro Asia Consulting, conducted an interactive webinar on “Post COVID Opportunities of Robotics and Automation in Indian Manufacturing” on 9th July, 2020.

FY2020 began with an unprecedented lockdown as a preventive measure against the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic spread and lockdown regulations have severely impacted the manufacturing sector with user industries operating at reduced capacities, supply chain disruption and manpower unavailability. Mitigation measures through renewed SOPs with health and safety measures such as sanitized spaces, safe distancing, non-overlapping shifts have been brought in practice across organizations.

As India returns to action through unlock 1.0, manufacturers seek faster ways to regain productivity and develop agility and resilience into their operations where robotics and automation emerges as a relevant solution for their operational and business goals.

The webinar by VDMA India and partner directly targeted these questions.

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Automotive industry (Krishna Bhojkar, Head Manufacturing Engineering Department, SKODA - Volkswagen India) Technology Landscape in Robotics and Automation Industry in India (Gautam Rawal, Country Business Unit Head Factory Automation, Siemens) Fast Forwarding Digitalization: Understanding the New Normal for Manufacturing Sector (Krishnan R Iyer, COO, Schwing Stetter India) Q&A Session

Digistik procures Brotech CDF-330 slitter rewinder finishing machine from Weldon Celloplast Rai, Sonepat (Haryana) based Digistik has purchased Brotech CDF-330 slitter-rewinderfinishing system from Weldon Celloplast to complement its high-end digital label printing capabilities. The Brotech CDF-330 is equipped with one flexo printing station, capabilities for cold foil, lamination, semirotary and full rotary die-cutting.

Digistik is a sister concern of Harish Gupta led Sai Com Codes also based in Rai. Sai Com Codes and their sister companies have braved the hard-hitting times of Covid-19 to continue with their growth and expansion plans. Operating out of four locations – besides Rai, Guwahati and Vapi – with a shop floor area spanning 50,000 sq.ft.

and 10 state-of-the-art label presses of reputed brands, they cater to reputed FMCG customers.

Harish Gupta says, “It is time that digital label manufacturing is becoming an imperative. It enhances our capabilities to provide instant service to our demanding customers and meeting their requirements for short runs, personalization, just in time deliveries and variable data incorporation.”

challenging times to deliver the best, to the best. He buys the right equipment with care.

We are happy to join hands with Digistik and wish them great success.”

Commenting on the sale, Kanwardeep Sahni of Weldon Celloplast says, “Harish Gupta is our label warrior and it is incredible that he is unstoppable in his expansion and investments in capabilities even in

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New dates for Screen Print India Mumbai edition Screen Print India to re-open doors alongside Gartex Texprocess India in March 2021.

Messe Frankfurt India has announced new dates for the Mumbai edition of Screen Print India – a principal trade fair for screen, textile, sublimation and digital printing technologies. Screen Print India will open its doors alongside the premier trade fair for the textile industry –Gartex Texprocess India in March 2021 and will be held from 19 – 21 March 2021 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai.

With the gradual re-opening of commercial activities and businesses, the co-located fairs will enable the industry to channel their efforts back towards business development and cater to the needs of screen printing, textile and garment manufacturing industry players as it gears up to bring the production and manufacturing value chain under one roof.

While the focus segments under Gartex Texprocess India will draw attention to innovations in garmenting & apparel machinery, the product launches and live demos at Screen Print India will enable business visitors and traders to track technological advances in digital textile and screen-printing technologies. The secure, business-focused ambience will enable both printing and textile sector players to showcase, source and strengthen their supply chains and keep pace with the shifting demand for screen printing, textile printing, digital and sublimation technologies across other sectors.

Screen Print India will also host a series of sessions on processes and innovations related to the graphics industry. Another key highlight of this successful trade fair

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is the Screen Print Excellence Awards that upholds a strong tradition of honouring technology inventors and trailblazers within the screen-printing industry. With this in mind, the Mumbai edition will curate a special “SPI Gallery” to showcase award winning pieces of screen-printing excellence.

Screen Print India, which is also marking its launch in New Delhi in December this year has garnered the support of leading industry associations including Screen Printing & Graphics Association of India (SGAI), South

Indian Printers Association (SIPA), Madurai Screen Printers Association (MASPA), Tirupur Export Knit Printers Association (TEKPA), Tirupur Export Printing Managers Association (TEPMA) and Offset Printers Association (OPA). From technologically advanced to environmentally sustainable solutions, the platform through both its Mumbai and Delhi editions, promises to be a one-stop sourcing platform to cover a broad gamut of products in screen, textile, sublimation and digital printing technologies.

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Next FESPA Global Print Expo moves to Amsterdam in March 2021 The Madrid show scheduled to take place in October 2020 called off. The Munich show of March 2021 will now take place in Amsterdam.

FESPA Global Print Expo will no longer take place in Madrid in October 2020, due to the continued public health risks and business disruption caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic. FESPA will now host its next flagship international event at the RAI Exhibition Centre in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, from 9-12 March 2021, again co-locating FESPA Global Print Expo, European Sign Expo and Sportswear Pro. FESPA CEO Neil Felton explains: “In March 2020 we took the decision to delay FESPA Global Print Expo by six months in the face of the advancing pandemic and its implications for our exhibitors and visitors. Since then the development of COVID-19 has been dynamic and unpredictable. While many regions are now gradually emerging from lockdown, at this point in time we cannot be confident that we could match exhibitor and visitor expectations of a FESPA event if we were to go ahead in October this year.”

He continues: “Early March 2021 offers the strongest alternative, giving our exhibitors and visitors time to recover and ourselves time to prepare fully for any new operational requirements. Feedback from the market indicates that, having faced the considerable commercial challenges of 2020, our community will welcome FESPA Global Print Expo in March 2021 as an important platform for business recovery and forward progress early next year.”

destination city for FESPA events, having played host to successful exhibitions in 2006, 2009 and 2016. Its accessibility via road and rail from so many areas of northern and central Europe will be an advantage for many visitors at this time.

This new March 2021 edition of FESPA Global Print Expo will replace the originally scheduled 2021 event in Munich, Germany.

FESPA will return to Munich in 2022.

Amsterdam is a popular and proven

Second EFI VUTEk h5 for PM-TM in 6 months Fast, economical production leads PM-TM to invest in 2 EFI VUTEk h5 printers in less than 6 months.

Latvia-based printing company PM-TM purchased its second EFITM VUTEk h5 hybrid roll-to-roll/flatbed LED superwideformat printer from Electronics For Imaging in less than six months. The recently installed 3.2-metre-wide printer will allow the company to meet customer demand as well as pursue business goals to increase export orders.

“The VUTEk h5 printers provide fast economic production with exceptional quality,” said Aleksandrs Gurvics, founder of PM-TM. “This is an investment that can fuel a company’s growth by 35-40% per year. The

operative costs are relatively low, and the machines are very reliable.”

PM-TM was founded in 2011 and is the largest wide-format print producer in Latvia, with a solid client base in the Baltic states as well as in 20 other countries worldwide, with renowned customers such as CocaCola, Danone, L’Oréal, Sony, Unilever and many more. PM-TM has always invested in top-quality machines and bought its first EFI VUTEk printer – a 2-metre-wide hybrid – through dealer Sesoma in 2014.

The success of that purchase led PM-TM to purchase two additional VUTEk printers during the next two years. These printers were a turning point: PM-TM’s reputation grew as the company gained the ability to handle more orders, offer lower prices and meet tight deadlines – all while maintaining a high level of quality. As a result, PMTM’s team rapidly expanded, and now its production department employs more than 60 people.

With such significant growth, the company continued to invest in additional machinery, adopting EFI’s latest LED-inkjet hybrid printer technology, to keep up with domestic and international demand. PM-TM purchased an EFI VUTEk h5 in 2019, and followed that up with its most recent h5 printer installation, to ensure that the business could reach unmatched levels of functionality, quality and productivity. PM-TM now operates with a total of five EFI VUTEk machines.

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Eye Spy Signs strengthens capabilities with installation of Durst Rho 163 TS printer Tasmania’s Road Signs are printed with the traffic sign printer from Durst.

Eye Spy Signs started out in a suburban home garage in Hobart (Tasmania – Australia) back in 1994 eking out an existence as a dedicated Real Estate sign provider. In 1996 the Company bought the Government’s Main Roads sign workshop at tender and all of a sudden became heavily involved in road sign manufacture for the State of Tasmania.

For the next 20 years, its road signs were made using conventional methods – screen printing or cut vinyl – both high in labour content and inherently inefficient. In the meantime, the development of digital printing processes – and in particular ink technology (in conjunction with 3M) was progressing at a quick pace.

In March 2017, Eye Spy took delivery of a Durst Rho 163 TS and all of a sudden, another world opened up. Apart from conventional roll-to-roll printing, it offered many side benefits including the ability to print flat substrates. For example, they very frequently print jobs direct to corflute requiring no over laminate. These days they put many different types of substrates through the machine – it is so versatile.

Year on year, their turnover has increased whilst their labour levels have decreased.

Running costs are surprisingly low and the reliability of the machine is nothing short

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of incredible – they have experienced machine availability exceeding 99% since it was commissioned.

When needed, support from Durst has been outstanding and the fact that they are in different hemispheres/ time zones has made little difference.

John Howard, Managing Director, Eye Spy Signs P/L says: “In summary the acquisition of the machine is the best business decision that Eye Spy has ever made. It was not cheap, but what do you expect to pay if you are buying the best in the world?”

The Rho 163 TS series is the latest development for industrial traffic sign production. Using specially designed 3M UV Inkjet Traffic Inks it delivers highest quality and reliability, meeting traffic color specifications to produce certified highly reflective traffic signs. Printing can be done on both 3M reflective roll media and rigid media. It meets the key requirements in terms of retro-reflectivity andcolor boxes as per traffic sign regulations, while significantly reducing cycle times and production workflow steps.

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Digital UV Printing System for the production of long lasting roadway & general traffic signs Roll-to-roll and flatbed printing Fast media change with minimum media waste Designed to print traffic- and customcolor simultaneously Meets traffic color specifications Up to 12 years 3MTM MCSTM Warranty for traffic signs Digital workflow for economical printing of low volume, multi-colored, variable text traffic signs Ease of use with Durst’s proprietary Linux based printer software Highest reliability in the market (24/7 production)

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Maiden New Delhi edition of Screen Print India announced Screen Print India to join Gartex Texprocess India in December.

Messe Frankfurt India has announced new dates for the 2020 edition of Screen Print India. The exhibition, which will mark its launch in New Delhi this year, will join the premier trade fair for the textile industry, Gartex Texprocess India, from 17 – 19 December 2020 at India Expo Mart, DelhiNCR. Screen Print India is India’s leading trade fair for screen, textile, sublimation and digital printing technologies. Originally scheduled in March, the exhibition will now mark its Delhi launch in December 2020 together with Gartex Texprocess India and aims to provide sector players with a secure business environment allowing them to reconnect, explore new market demands and re-build their supply chains.

According to industry experts, the label and package printing industry will witness a strong growth in the coming months as there will a surge in disposable and flexible packaging, which are now being considered more hygienic due to limited handling. The rise in food delivery and takeaway services is expected to further drive demand for disposable and flexible packaging.

During lockdown period, Messe Frankfurt India organized a series of webinars including one focused on “Embracing change in current business models to stay relevant”.

Mr. Dharminder Biharie, CEO, BizzModell says, “In the post lockdown era, the screen and digital printing industry will see a comfortable growth as there will be an increase in demand for food packaging and labelling manufacturers, especially in metro cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and others.”

screen printing, digital and sublimation under one roof. Leading manufacturing brands will conduct live demos of their latest technological offerings to potential business visitors and traders during the three-day event. In the present situation, the exhibition will play a critical role in bringing together key industry players for knowledge-exchange sessions on topics related to the graphics industry, and aims to provide exhibitors and visitors with the latest trends.

Screen Print India 2020 will make its debut in New Delhi bringing latest advancements and machinery in sectors like textile printing,

Screen Print Excellence Awards will honour path-breakers and technology inventors within the screen printing industry. The awards will also feature a special “SPI Sample Gallery” showcasing award winning pieces of screen printing excellence.

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Gartex Texprocess India

The Sign Show

Date: 17 SEP -20 to 19 SEP-20 Venue: New Delhi, India

Date: 17 DEC -20 to 19 DEC - 20 Venue: Greater Noida (Mumbai edition takes place in MAR’20)

Date: 28 SEP -21 to 30 SEP-21 Venue: NEC Birmingham, UK

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WAN-IFRA India 2020 Conference Date: 22 SEP -20 to 24 SEP-20 Venue: Chennai, India

mediaexpo Mumbai 2021 Date: 04 MAR -21 to 06 MAR - 21 Venue: Bombay Exhibition Center, Mumbai

Brand Print India 2020 Date: 29 OCT -20 to 01 NOV - 20 Venue: India Expo Centre Greater Noida, Delhi NCR

Drupa 2021

Labelexpo India 2020

The Print Show

Date: 02 DEC -20 to 05 DEC - 20 Venue: India Expo Centre, Greater Noida, Delhi NCR

Date: 20 APR -21 to 30 APR-21 Venue: Dusseldorf, Germany

Date: 28 SEP -21 to 30 SEP-21 Venue: NEC Birmingham, UK

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