PRESSIdeas May 2018

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FROM THE EDITORS’ DESK..............................................................................................................................................................................................................6 Kodak sustainable products to expand its Global Literacy Program 2018...................................................................................................................8 Saphira by Heidelberg: Consumables that increase productivity................................................................................................................................ 12 Koenig & Bauer and hubergroup to cooperate on conventional Sheetfed Offset Inks........................................................................................ 15 Komori at IGAS 2018: INNOVATE TO CREATE........................................................................................................................................................................ 16 14th PRINTPACK INDIA is a top favourite with exhibitors................................................................................................................................................ 20 APP marks 5th Anniversary of its FCP..................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Printing Publishing event during 4th Global Exhibition on Services.......................................................................................................................... 22 Hundreds of employees face unemployment crisis.......................................................................................................................................................... 22 Edale’s Aftersales Team receives vital boost ........................................................................................................................................................................ 23 First Flexo unit from Glunz & Jensen heads for Pinmark Block...................................................................................................................................... 23 WAN-IFRA organises OPENDAY at Chennai.......................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Meccanotecnica: Solutions for Offset Print Finishing....................................................................................................................................................... 26

Vineet K G. Associate Editor (vineetkg@pressideas.com) Jasvinder S. Sub-Editor (jasvinder@pressideas.com) Jacob George Marketing and Sales (jacob@pressideas.com) M.S. Mukundan Advertising and Sales Southern and Western India (aims@pressideas.com)

HP Indigo 20000: Opening a realm of possibilities ........................................................................................................................................................... 28 Share A Coke: HP reinvents relations with Coca-Cola ...................................................................................................................................................... 30 Dina Color Lab leads the New Digital Wave with another 1st feather to its cap..................................................................................................... 32

Graphic Designer Anil Kumar

The cutting-edge AccurioJet KM-1 technology – Another first in Dina’s tradition of acquiring firsts............................................................. 33 Qurio solutions launches Urprinters.com.............................................................................................................................................................................. 35 New Gallus ECS 340 to enable cost-effective high quality label production at Sonic Labels............................................................................ 36 Cosmo Films achieves highest ever quarterly sales volume.......................................................................................................................................... 37 Flint Group rolls out Rush Program ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 37 BOBST’s 2nd Production Site in China.................................................................................................................................................................................... 38 Taiyo Open House at Label Solutions, a Grand Success .................................................................................................................................................. 39 AAP acquires MPS.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 40 Monotech Systems highlights ‘make in India’ systems and solutions ........................................................................................................................ 41 Grand entrance by Nilpeter at LabelExpo SEA ................................................................................................................................................................... 41 ‘On Board With Mimaki’ in Berlin ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 42 Nyala LED for Boran Reklam: Opening new path to Europe........................................................................................................................................... 44

Networking/ Hardware Consultant Sukhdeep Singh USA Correspondents Tensi M., Preeti European Correspondent Rimi, Yadhu Morphine Production Thomas K Alex

3D Printing initiates revolutionary healthcare possibilities ........................................................................................................................................... 46 HP Skyline 2050 unveils designs depicting the future of Indian cities....................................................................................................................... 47 Kerala government is considering eco friendly alternative of Flex banners............................................................................................................. 48

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FROM THE EDITORS’ DESK Dear Readers, The changing tastes of consumers in packaging of goods has been well captured by variable printing capabilities of HP Indigo technology in ‘Share A Coke’ campaign launch in India by Coca-Cola. The campaign uniquely captures personal relationships of mom, dad, son, bro and many more with catchy personalized slogans. Just catch up with the article on the campaign and HP capabilities.

Dina Color Lab has many firsts to its credit. Another feather to its cap is South East Asia’s 1st AccurioJet KM-1. The installation underlines a new growth path for the Inkjet Digital Printing landscape of the region. Many more installations of import have taken place across the country. Mumbai’s Sonic Labels has invested in a Gallus 9-colour flexo press with Cold Foil/ Lamination and Chiller for printing self-adhesive, shrink sleeve, in-mould labels and unsupported films. The first DuPont 3000 EC Exposure unit from Glunz & Jensen HQ is shipping to Ahmedabad based flexo tradeshop Pinmark Block. Standard Printers Providers – the Mumbai based representatives of Taiyo Kikai organized an Open House marking the installation of Taiyo STF-340 at Label Solutions of Navi Mumbai.

In a unique initiative, Kodak is using its sustainable products to expand its Global Literacy Program 2018. Kodak sustainable technology will be providing books and school supplies to high-needs communities around the world. Its volunteer printer network will be producing thousands of children’s books and school supplies in 2018 to benefit some of the world’s most disadvantaged populations. Last year, Print for Good placed more than 30,000 books and printed materials into the hands of thousands of children in communities throughout Europe, the United States, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East.

Heidelberg Saphira consumables are celebrating 10 years’ success in global market. Of the over 8 bn euros global consumables market, Heidelberg currently enjoys a share of around five percent. By 2022, the company aims to considerably increase the sales growth through subscription and omni-channel models as well as digital transformation. As a key component, Saphira supports both models.

Know about how HP Indigo 20000 Digital Press for labels and packaging opens new avenues for flexible packaging converters. Also at an HP event – the grand finale of HP Skyline 2050, top designs depicting the future of Indian cities were unveiled. The event was a competition for practicing architects & structural engineers in India.

WAN-IFRA organised OPENDAY at Chennai. The programme included presentations on - Resilience of printed newspaper, International Color Quality Club (ICQC) - now and the way forward and Mechanical audit project and other projects by WAN-IFRA. At the upcoming IGAS 2018, Komori will present solutions that create new value based on the concept INNOVATE TO CREATE. Komori hosts the exhibition’s largest booth and will present state-of-the-art technologies that will lead the way in the next generation of print.

In new appointments, Edale’s Aftersales Team receives vital boost with Ryan Barrett as new Aftersales Manager. Edale also recruited two new Field Service Engineers, one of whom will be based in India.

ABN AMRO Participaties has reached an agreement to acquire MPS Group B.V., a parent company to MPS, provider of end-to-end narrow and midweb printing solutions.

New technology breakthrough in printing includes India’s first ever replacement surgery using a 3D printed medical implant by Doctors at AIIMS, Delhi. Find all this and more in this May issue of PRESSIdeas.

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Kodak sustainable products to expand its Global Literacy Program 2018 Kodak to use sustainable technology to provide books and school supplies to high-needs communities around the world.

Kodak is creating a volunteer printer network that will produce thousands of children’s books and school supplies in 2018 to benefit some of the world’s most disadvantaged populations, using sustainable Kodak printing products, such as KODAK SONORA Process Free Plates.

“It’s wonderful to see printers signing up across the globe to participate in Kodak’s Print for Good program,” said Richard Rindo, General Manager Sales, Print Systems Division, Vice President Eastman Kodak Company. “Participating printers are using Kodak’s sustainable technology to print and donate quantities of approximately 2,000 or more pieces of original children’s book titles or school notebooks.

Those books and school supplies will be distributed in different geographies through on-the-ground partnerships with literacy organizations, schools and local non-profit groups.”

Last year, Print for Good placed more than 30,000 books and printed materials into the hands of thousands of children in communities throughout Europe, the United States, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East.

Key Notes : > Volunteer printer network to produce thousands of children’s books and school supplies in 2018. > To benefit some of the world’s most disadvantaged populations. > Using sustainable Kodak printing products, such as KODAK SONORA Process Free Plates.

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Last year, Print for Good placed more than 30,000 books and printed materials into the hands of thousands of children in communities throughout Europe, the United States, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East. The program also:

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Donated funds to help build a library in an allgirls Haitian orphanage Provided prayer booklets that were delivered to children in need during the 2017 Passover holiday in Israel Hosted book-signing events and book drives spanning the globe

The Print for Good initiative also saw Kodak employees in the company’s facilities around the world volunteer to support their own community literacy initiatives, including participation in local school reading programs.

According to Rindo, printers are joining the effort from every major sales territory. “They are volunteering to join Kodak in 2018 to share the printed word in support of literacy, and help to build stronger communities,” he said.

This year, Kodak will also establish a new partnership with Room to Read, a global non-profit focused on literacy and girls’ education in low-income countries.

Working with Room to Read, Kodak will support the establishment of Room to Read’s Literacy Program at

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a primary school in Rajasthan, India, bringing the community access to a safe and childfriendly learning environment, with books in the children’s local language, as well as teachers and librarians who are trained in the best practices of reading and writing instruction. To ensure the longevity and success of the program, Kodak and Room to Read will work closely to build strong community and government partnerships.

“There are millions of children who need high-quality education interventions around the world. Our partnership with Kodak allows us to deepen Room to Read’s impact in India and tackle illiteracy head-on in the state of Rajasthan,” said Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Geetha Murali. “Kodak’s support will contribute to our impact on the lives of 270,000 children in India through our Literacy Program, enabling them to reach their full potential and change the direction of their future.”

Kodak is making multiple original designs and narrative children’s stories available to its Print for Goodprinter network in the coming months, both through the existing Room

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to Read archive and through a partnership with renowned designer and children’s book author, Tad Carpenter. Carpenter will be creating an exclusive 18-page illustrated book, sponsored by Kodak, on the topic of sustainability – highlighting how kids around the world can help conserve water, save energy and reduce pollution.

“At Kodak, we view sustainability through

the lens of the ‘triple bottom line’ otherwise known as People, Planet and Profits,” said Rindo. “Promoting our sustainable portfolio, including our process free plates is good for the planet. Improving global literacy is good for people and the communities in which Kodak lives and operates. And, all this activity drives the value of print and the longevity of the print industry – in every sense, it’s Print for Good!”

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Saphira by Heidelberg: Consumables that increase productivity Over 10 years, Saphira has established itself as a quality brand increasing customers’ productivity.

The birthday cake went down well – together with customers from all over the world, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) celebrated the tenth anniversary of the “Saphira” brand.

Key Notes : > Customers around the world rely on tailored quality and are delighted by the impressive results. > A comprehensive portfolio of products and strong partners. > Growth market for Heidelberg – new offers like subscription and omni-channel models.

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With Saphira, Heidelberg offers an extensive portfolio of high-quality consumables, both for everyday print jobs and special applications, as well as all production requirements for prepress, press and postpress. All consumables were optimized and tested specially for use in Heidelberg solutions.

They help the user to exploit the full scope of performance of his machines and to achieve highquality printing results. “The Saphira products fully meet our requirements”, confirms Benn Murphy, Managing Director of Clarke Murphy Print in Sydney, Australia. The full-service print shop has put its faith in the Heidelberg machines and also orders all its consumables, as well as additional service and spare parts from Heidelberg. “We see Heidelberg as a onestop-shop and are impressed by the high quality and reliability of the Saphira products.” The AZ Druck und Datentechnik GmbH print shop in Kempten, Germany, has been working with Saphira products such as plates, inks, pressroom chemicals and printing supplies for many years. “We appreciate the knowhow that is contained within Saphira products and we know that everything can be processed perfectly on our machines”, confirms Sebastian Aufter, Operations Manager at AZ Druck und Datentechnik.

At the same time, the Saphira products meet all industry standards for the protection of the

environment and, overall, contribute considerably to the level of investment security of the equipment used. The ECO product line, which meets the strictest environmental protection criteria of the printing industry, should be particularly highlighted in this regard. Simpsons Printing in Rapid City, USA, installed a Suprasetter A75 and orders the chemicalfree Saphira ND 100 plate. “We can now do without the darkroom all chemicals and water, and can image directly on the plate”, explains Vice President Jonathan Simpson. The environment is protected and costs are reduced.

Furthermore, besides the Saphira products, Heidelberg also offers consumables of other providers under their own brands.

Portfolio in growth segment is consistently expanded In 2008, Heidelberg took over the special print vanish manufacturer Hi-Tech Coatings International with production locations in Zwaag (Netherlands) and Aylesbury (England), supplemented by license production in Australia, India, and in the Middle East, and with its own coating production facility in Taylor (USA).

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develops custom solutions for specific applications. Its range already includes 2,500 coating formulations for special and standard applications.

More and more Heidelberg customers around the world are ordering the Heidelberg Saphira coatings and other consumables online. Around 2,300 of these customers are already registered and active in the Heidelberg Online Shop – and the trend is increasing.

An attractive growth segment – expandable with subscription and omni-channel models

As a next step, the Belgian printing chemicals provider Blueprint Products NV was acquired in 2014. In 2017, Heidelberg took over the coatings and pressroom chemicals business of its strategic partner Fujifilm Europe B.V. in the EMEA region. Heidelberg thus achieved a market share of around ten percent in the pressroom chemicals sector in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The acquisition adds to the Heidelberg offering of environmentallyfriendly Saphira printing chemicals provided by its subsidiary BluePrint. In addition, it strengthens the business with Saphira coatings, which Heidelberg has combined with its subsidiary Hi-Tech Coatings, in particular to meet increasing customer requirements in digital printing and in the growing packaging printing sector.

Consequently, Heidelberg is positioned among the top five largest suppliers worldwide in the coatings sector. Heidelberg

The global market for consumables exceeds eight billion euros. Heidelberg currently has a market share of around five percent. By 2022, Heidelberg intends to considerably increase sales growth in the area of consumables through subscription and omni-channel models as well as digital transformation. As a key component, Saphira supports both models. With the subscription or operator model, Heidelberg supplies a “smart” complete system, consisting of machines, services, consumables and software, installs it and supports the management of production. Heidelberg retains ownership of the production system and makes sure that the printing process runs optimally with maximum availability. The customer pays per printed sheet.

The omni-channel model links the machine data with order transactions, enabling proactive delivery.

With the “Heidelberg Digital Unit”, Heidelberg has launched a new competence center for digital marketing and eCommerce that will, above all, also serve the growing consumables market.

Last fall, the Consumables and Services divisions at Heidelberg were merged to form the new Lifecycle Solutions division.

The new division will offer customers additional solution packages beyond the existing product portfolio, including services, application know-how and consumables, over the entire lifecycle of the machine.

In this way, the customer improves his competitiveness and is ready for his next investment. “In the future we want to be a strong partner for our customers with our digital technologies and networked

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systems”, explains Dr. Frank Schaum, Head of the Lifecycle Solutions division. “In the digital age, the focus is much more on customer benefit for the business model, and less on the product. In this way, we help our customers to significantly increase productivity through a coordinated range of consumables and systems, enable maximum availability through preventive maintenance, and simplify the procurement and logistics of consumables. Our subscription models give our customers more freedom to take care of their business.”

New coatings for a variety of finishing options Since April, customers can order three additional types of coating from Heidelberg: Saphira Hybrid-Coating H1505 Extra Matt, Saphira Coating W7501 Super HG 1 Side and Saphira Coating W7509 HG 2 Side for a maximum gloss level of dispersion coating for single-sided or double-sided coating.

Saphira Hybrid-Coating H1505 Extra Matt is an extra matt hybrid coating system with a very matt, homogeneous surface combined with maximum abrasion and scratch resistance. The coating is dried with hot air and develops its characteristic properties thanks to the subsequent UV curing. The surface effect is comparable to UV matt coating with extremely easy and convenient processing. H1505 ensures costeffective production thanks to high machine productivity. It is characterized by the very high resilience of the surface, which reliably prevents damage during postpress and transport.

Saphira Coating W7501 Super HG 1 Side provides a maximum gloss level of dispersion coating for single-sided coating and impresses with its fast drying in relation to the gloss level.

Saphira Coating W7509 HG 2 Side provides a maximum gloss level of dispersion coating for double-sided coating combined with maximum process reliability. Thanks to its very fast drying and extremely good wetblocking resistance, the gluing of sheets or the subsequent blocking of straight printing and perfecting is prevented even with high colour assignment or highly emulsifying spot colours.

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Koenig & Bauer and hubergroup to cooperate on conventional Sheetfed Offset Inks Koenig & Bauer recommends the use of conventional Sheetfed Offset Inks from hubergroup for its high-performance Rapida presses. Both companies have agreed on a strategic partnership. The aim of this global partnership is to offer joint users the optimum complete service and quality package. The inks bearing the “Recommended by Koenig & Bauer” quality seal are available from the hubergroup sales network.

Rapida users applying hubergroup inks will benefit from Koenig & Bauer’s experience with these inks. Both partners will continue to evaluate and optimize this package to meet changing market requirements. The result is consistent, repeatable and high quality print products. The process standardization achieves a new quality.

Dirk Winkler, head of printing at KBASheetfed, says, “I see particular strengths in the optimum performance and stable inkwater balance. In addition, the combination of press and ink is characterised by very good colour brilliance and high print contrast, a smooth printing and excellent printing of solids. However, the cooperation in the development of new ink systems and their standardization and, of course, the joint support of users, e.g. in the field of food packaging, is crucial.

Thomas Kleps, Head of Sales Europe at hubergroup, emphasizes the advantages of this partnership for print shops: “Our customers have always appreciated hubergroup’s special service in application technology and process optimization. The close cooperation with Koenig & Bauer will further expand this know-how, and our joint customers will directly benefit in the area of business development. They will be guaranteed the same high quality of standard and spot inks in all segments of sheetfed offset printing worldwide – be it commercial, packaging, food packaging or labels”.

As with other strategic partners, KBASheetfed works with hubergroup on a global scale in the areas of sales, customer training and product development. In addition, the experts from both companies regularly exchange views in strategy workshops.

Printing Applications: - Self Adhesive Labels Supported / Unsupported Labels & Films - Shrink Sleeves - Tube Laminate - Light Carton

Komori at IGAS 2018: INNOVATE TO CREATE Komori Corporation will present solutions that create new value based on the concept INNOVATE TO CREATE at IGAS 2018 At IGAS 2018, to be held at Tokyo Big Sight from July 26 through July 31, 2018, Komori hosts the exhibition’s largest booth and will introduce the concept INNOVATE TO CREATE and present solutions that create new value with customers through state-of-the-art technologies that will lead the way in the next generation of print.

The Tokyo and Osaka dCL facilities are permanent spaces where visitors can experience what types of products and business opportunities can be created using digital printing systems and peripheral equipment.

At IGAS 2018, a dCL will be set up in the Komori booth.

Key Notes : > KP-Connect Pro is middleware that connects processes, enabling digital control of all printing processes. > Highcon EUCLID is a digital cutting and creasing system that makes possible application versatility. > ApressiaMB110E is a high performance Blanking System allowing shifting from manual to automatic operation.

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Evolving into a Print Engineering Service Provider (PESP) supporting the solution of its customers’ printing business, Komori will show technologies, products and systems for creating new added value such as Connected Automation to support IoT of the printing companies through KP-connect Pro connecting pre-press, press and post-press, Autopilot and Parallel Makeready, which are new Offset technologies, Impremia IS29 B2 Inkjet Digital Printing System and Apressia CTX Fully Automatic Cutting System.

From ‘how to make’ to ‘what to create.’

What the printing industry needs now is a shift from manufacturing to creative. At IGAS 2018, Komori will present solutions that answer customer issues, starting with KP-Connect, currently connecting nearly 250 machines and provides visualization of production status such as operating conditions and operating totals. In the demonstrations, it will show

Connected Automation, which maximizes production efficiency by linking prepress, press and postpress using the evolved KP-Connect Pro as middleware that connects processes.

New Offset technologies include Autopilot, an automatic operation system that provides nonstop printing from test printing to production printing, and Parallel Makeready that shortens preparation time by running the job changeover processes in parallel.

The Impremia IS29 B2 inkjet digital printing system prints directly on any paper and handles doublesided printing. The Apressia CTX is a fully automatic cutting system that has received a tremendous response since its release.

By providing products for creating new added value, Komori partners with customers to solve problems, support business innovation and create a profitable future.

KP-Connect Pro is middleware that connects processes, enabling digital control of all printing processes by means of a simple scheduler function and a function providing realtime visualization of production results. At this IGAS, Komori will show the new concept of Connected Automation, which automatically links MIS, prepress, press and

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postpress by KP-Connect Pro and evolves printing companies into smart factories by means of digital process control and automation.

Another highlight will be LITHRONE GX40, Komori’s H-UV L (LED)-equipped six-colour 40-inch Offset printing press with In-line Coater. It is a state-of-the-art 40-inch press for diverse applications, including package printing and special printing.

Offering a wide sheet thickness range of 0.06–1.0 mm, this press provides very stable operation at the 18,000 sph maximum printing speed and high productivity thanks to excellent sheet feeding and delivery performance. Combining parallel control of the A-APC Asynchronous Automatic Plate Changer, blanket washing and roller cleaning with the latest KHS-AI V6 integrated control system, the Lithrone GX40 implements revolutionary Parallel Makeready that greatly reduces the operator workload, paper waste at print start-up and changeover makeready time. The exhibit machine is equipped with the functions optimal for board and package printing, the high sensitivity H-UV L (LED) UV curing system and ink mist and VOC recovery system for the ecosystem and the working environment.

Komori will also showcase LITHRONE GX40RP – an H-UV L (LED)-equipped eight-colour 40-inch front/reverse multi-colour Offset printing press. This double-sided one-pass printing press perfectly matching market needs for short runs of many varied items. The dedicated double-sided printing press combines an 18,000 sph maximum printing speed and the high sensitivity H-UV L (LED) UV curing system and delivers ultimate production efficiency. Combining parallel control of the A-APC Asynchronous Automatic Plate Changer, blanket washing and pre-inking with the latest KHS-AI V6 integrated control system, the Lithrone GX40 implements revolutionary Parallel Makeready that greatly reduces the operator workload, paper waste at print start-up and changeover preparation time. Equipped with the PQA-S V5 Print Quality Assessment System for Sheetfed that is capable of print quality inspection, colour control and automatic register adjustment, contributing to print quality stability by high level print quality control. PQA-S V5 automatically judges colour and register at print start-up, making test printing much more efficient. Autopilot

improves working efficiency without manual intervention and enables high productivity and quick turnaround for handling short runs.

In addition, an ink mist removal device is equipped to help the environment.

LITHRONE G37 is a H-UV-equipped four-colour 37-inch Offset printing press H-UV. The A1 size press is compact and yet handles full-size work. The 37-inch press with a 640 x 940 mm maximum sheet size, efficiently handles full-size jobs. Equipped with H-UV curing for fast print drying, this press has the power to address the full span of requirements in the publishing and commercial printing segments on both light and heavy stocks. Since colour management can be implemented by including a CMS colour bar on the sheet margin even with 8-up A4 or U.S. letter size impositions, this machine is ideal for producing high pagecount products with high print quality.

Offset Printing Press is equipped with a new perfecting mechanism and offers stable onepass double-sided printing. The Lithrone G37 has been reborn as a new model combining functionality and design. And now an eightcolour Lithrone G37P perfector capable of one-pass double-sided printing has been added to the lineup.

Impremia IS29 is Komori’s 29-inch sheetfed UV inkjet digital printing system. The professional digital print production system delivers high print quality, high reliability and outstanding stability. The digital printing system Impremia IS29 offering high print quality with an output resolution of 1,200 x 1,200 dpi, is capable of printing a completely different image on each sheet without using plates. Capable of printing on a wide range of papers, from light to heavy stocks, this machine can print on offset paper without

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any pre-coating. Equipped with a sheet perfecting mechanism that uses offset manufacturing technology and a UV inkjet system with LED-UV curing system, this superior digital production machine is able to perform one-pass double-sided printing with fast print drying that offers high front-back register precision.

In addition, the system can perform colour matching with offset print by linkage with K-ColorSimulator 2, implementing the ideal seamless combination of offset and digital equipment.

Capable of not only short runs of many varied items and quick turnarounds but also high added value such as variable and wide colour gamut printing, the Impremia IS29 is the solution for creating new value in customer’s business.

Impremia C101 full colour Digital Printing System combines high print quality and high productivity. Offering a print resolution of 1,200 x 1,200 dpi and output speed of 100 sheets/min, the Impremia C101 handles a wide range of jobs with high print

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quality and image stability that approaches offset printing. Further, the Intelligent Quality Optimizer automates colour control and register adjustment, thus shortening nonproduction adjustment time and improving productivity.

Komori benchmark high quality and performance deliver powerful support for ondemand printing needs.

Highcon EUCLID is a digital cutting and creasing system that makes possible application versatility. The Highcon Euclid III replaces a complex, expensive and slow die-making and setup process, with an inhouse controlled digital system, delivering improved responsiveness, design flexibility and enhanced efficiency. The Highcon Euclid III addresses today’s operational challenges and answers tomorrow’s growth needs by opening the door to countless new opportunities in high value applications and markets; from packaging and commercial print applications to Web-to-Pack and even 3D modeling.

Apressia CTX132 from Komori is a programmable Hydraulic Clamp Cutting System. These Komori high-end Cutting Systems bring sophisticated automation and labour savings to the cutting process. The Komori Apressia series of after-processing machines now features a new lineup of highend cutting systems linked with increasingly automated printing processes.

In addition to the latest safety measures, the Apressia CTX offers a wide assortment of peripheral equipment and cutting machine options to automate cutting, save labour and increase safety.

When striving for overall optimization of print production, after-processes often become bottlenecked. Apressia CTX links smoothly with Komori’s KP-Connect solution cloud and is compatible with CIP3/CIP4, allowing for process and progress management through to after-processes.

Customer solutions are also available to better optimize the cutting process, including

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peripheral equipment such as joggers and lifters, and options such as AWR (Auto Waste Removal), automatic cutting software and fully automatic paper alignment and conveyance systems.

Additionally, a wide lineup is available including leading CTX115and CTX132 sizes.

business opportunities can be created using digital printing systems and peripheral equipment. At IGAS 2018, a dCL will be set up in the Komori booth, and a business model that uses a digital printing system and K-ColorSimulator 2 CMS software will be presented and color matching with offset printing will be demonstrated.

ApressiaDC105 is a 40-inch Automatic

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Flatbed Die Cutting and Creasing Machine. It is a perfect machine for boosting packaging production efficiency. The Apressia DC105 is the first platen-type die cutting machine focused on packaging solutions. A range of fine adjustment functions providing the specifications, performance and ease of use meeting packaging requirements as well as a nonstop splicing mechanism are standard equipment. Having outstanding production efficiency and cost-performance, the Apressia DC105 offers new added value in finishing work. It’s an ideal basic machine for not only packaging printers but also those printers planning to get into packaging.

Under the K-Supply brand name, Komori offers a lineup of special consumables, materials and equipment that are standard for Komori presses. K-Supply is not just consumables but also printing supplies for high print quality and performance developed with Komori Graphic Technology Center (KGC) knowhow. All exhibit presses will use K-Supply, and products such as K-Supply ink, dampening solution and blankets are standard Komori materials offering highlevel print quality, versatility and economical performance ideal for H-UV printing.

ApressiaMB110E is a high performance Blanking System allowing shifting from manual to automatic operation. The Apressia MB110E mechanizes the blanking process, which is often handled manually, allowing for upto approximately 200 sheets to be simultaneously blanked per job. This helps to reduce labour spent on blanking – a process which, while repetitive, requires skill – allowing for easier creation of production plans through more stable production.

Additionally, this reduces problems related to hiring operators during busy periods.

Using the Apressia MB110E for production of packaging for goods such as food, cosmetics and medicines also improves sanitation, as products do not need to be touched directly by human hands. The Apressia MB110E can use line data from CAD or design stages to create blanking templates before the blanking process begins, minimizing job switching time and maximizing productivity for a range of jobs from small- to large-lot.

At the exhibition site, new K-Supply products and service products based on three themes – productivity improvement, operation and performance enhancement, and energy saving and environmental solutions – will be shown. Proposals and products meeting the requests of customers, including case studies of retrofitting existing machines with the latest technologies, will be introduced.

KOMORI Ecology Corner Building a mild, bright future where all is balanced each other through their coexistence is the green concept that Komori promotes. We will introduce the building of production environments that incorporate this green concept as well as the current state of product development.

Web Offset/Chambon Corner Komori is developing measures to reduce web offset press energy consumption to the absolute minimum based on an ‘environmentally friendly’ theme. At this IGAS, Komori will introduce ways to greatly reduce

wasteful electric power and gas, mainly options for eco friendly specifications that fit the era.

Currency Press Corner Japanese banknotes printed on Komori currency printing presses are evaluated as the world’s most difficult currency to counterfeit. Komori currency/security presses are also exported to many countries.

At this show, you will see both front and back samples of full-size Komori original banknotes together with some explanation of the printing techniques as well as panels showing currency presses for overseas.

Seria Corner In charge of Komori’s printed electronics and precision devices business, Seria has a distinguished record in the electronic parts and screen-printing industries. The Komori booth will show screen-printed printing samples from the automotive, graphics and amusement markets.

Print Gallery The Print Gallery will showcase many different printed pieces showing high added value.

There will be display of various printed items offering a competitive edge, such as special printing methods and business model ideas.

Printing methods and key points will also be introduced. In digital printing, actual samples from commercial and package printing around the world will be shown.

Corner Exhibits dCL/Impremia C Series Corner (dCL: digital Creative Lounge) The Tokyo and Osaka dCL facilities are permanent spaces where visitors can experience what types of products and

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14th PRINTPACK INDIA is a top favourite with exhibitors Big Brands have already confirmed their participation in 14th PRINTPACK India.

With big industry players having already confirmed participation at the upcoming PRINTPACK India 2019 show, the event is a top favourite with exhibitors. Apart from Heidelberg, which has recently confirmed participation in the forthcoming PRINTPACK INDIA 2019 exhibition, other top industry player of the printing and packaging industry like Bobst, Canon, Fuji, Fairdeal Engineers, HP, Komori, Kodak, Konica Minolta, Line O Matic, Malhotra Graphics, Megabound, Memory Repro, Mullar Martini, NBG Printographics, Pelican, Prakash Offset, Ryobi, Rotta Print, Sheth Printograph, The Printers House, VIG Graphics, Xerox and many more too have confirmed participation.

IPAMA is also expecting some more big industrial houses to participate in the exhibition. The overwhelming response, which had been received from the trade and industry for booking of space during past editions, makes it abundantly clear that the 14th edition is going to be a grand success.

IPAMA has confirmed that international facilities to exhibitors and business visitors will be provided.

The PRINTPACK INDIA is known for display of latest models of different types of printing, packaging and allied machinery, based on latest technology. The unique feature of the forthcoming exhibition is that it will be organized segment-wise in dedicated halls for the first time. It will help the business visitors to locate a particular stand. These arrangements will not only save time of the visitors, but also provide them an opportunity to have an overall view of all the machines or products of a particular segment of the industry under one roof.

IPAMA has already signed number of MOUs with various Associations for promoting the exhibition. The latest addition in this list is an MOU signed by IPAMA with a Taiwanese company.

IPAMA has already participated in various international exhibitions for promoting PRINTPACK INDIA 2019. In July, 2018, IPAMA will also be participating in IGAS Exhibition, Japan. The representatives of the Association will meet the exhibitors and business visitors of IGAS, 2018. A number of

Indian companies will also be participating in IGAS, 2018 exhibition, under the umbrella of IPAMA. IPAMA encourages the SMEs to integrate their business to the global value chain. To encourage building global partnerships with India, IPAMA organizes group participation in different overseas exhibitions. Recently, IPAMA had organized group participation in Sri Lanka where 28 companies had participated. In that line next exhibitions are IGAS 2018, to be held at Tokyo, from 26 -31 July, 2018 and Print2Pack Exhibition, 10-12 September, 2018, at Egypt International Exhibition Center (EIEC), Cairo – Egypt.

As far as PRINTPACK INDIA 2019 participants are concerned, as on date, 332 companies have already confirmed their participation on an area around 18,500 Sq. Mtr (Net) which equals to 40,000 Sq. Mtr gross exhibition.

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APP marks 5th Anniversary of its FCP Asia Pulp & Paper celebrates 5 years of its landmark sustainability commitment – the Forest Conservation Policy.

Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) recently marked the 5th anniversary of its landmark sustainability commitment, the Forest Conservation Policy (FCP). Under the policy, which was developed with the assistance of NGOs and other partners, APP committed itself to achieving deforestation-free supply chain, and to advance towards becoming a more sustainable business. At an event for stakeholders, APP reviewed the progress it has made since 2013, identified challenges, and restated commitments to areas of continuing effort.

The FCP comprises four commitments; to protect natural forests, to better manage peatlands, to partner with local communities, and to implement a sustainable supply chain.

Since the FCP was established in February 2013, APP has made substantial progress on many of these commitments, such as: •

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Ending natural forest conversion by its pulpwood suppliers, and transitioning to sourcing 100% plantation fibre for its production.

Ensuring its supply chain continues to be free from deforestation, robust systems have been implemented and compliances are third-party verified.

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0.1% natural forest loss rate in APP’s suppliers protected areas by third-party deforestation (Mar 2017 – Jan 2018) 46% of social conflicts has been resolved

APP has also engaged local communities, working collaboratively to improve livelihoods and to transfer knowledge to the villagers on modern, more sustainable, farming techniques. As a result of these programmes, the incidence of third-party deforestation, as well as forest and land fires have been significantly reduced in 2017.

“APP today is a very different company since it embarked upon its Forest Conservation Policy journey five years ago. The progress we have made would not have been possible without the support of our technical partners, customers, the Government of Indonesia, and also the NGOs who have both criticised us and encouraged us in equal measure,” said Goh Lin Piao, Managing Director, APP, “While we are proud of what we have achieved together in this time, we also recognise that there is still more work to be done in areas such as land disputes, illegal encroachment, and perhaps most importantly, the issue of rural poverty.”

In the five years since implementing the FCP,

APP has invested about USD300 million in forest monitoring systems, landscape restoration, fire prevention and peatland research and community engagement, among others. The company also invested in identifying areas of High Conservation Value and High Carbon Stock, and detailed maps of peatlands, in and around its supplier concessions. This information has been vital in helping APP identify critical landscapes that need to be preserved and protected.

Commenting on the FCP progress, APP’s Director of Sustainability and Stakeholder Engagement, Elim Sritaba, said: “Working alongside our partners like The Forest Trust and Deltares, APP has been able to increase its conservation area to over 20% of its supplier’s concession areas, protecting a total of more than 600,000 ha of valuable natural forest. We were also able to identify and retire 7,000 ha of plantation on peatland in order to start better protecting vulnerable forest and peat.”

“The Forest Conservation Policy is an ambitious undertaking, but we are making progress. And as we accomplish some of our objectives under the FCP, we are already looking forward and expect to announce a new set of sustainability goals in our Vision 2030 roadmap,” she added.

Asia Pulp & Paper (APP), part of Sinar Mas, is a trade name for a group of pulp and paper manufacturing companies in Indonesia and China. APP delivers quality products that meet the global demand for tissue, packaging and paper, with an annual combined pulp, paper, packaging product and converting capacity of over 19 million tons per annum. On any given day, APP’s products find their way into the hands of consumers in various branded forms from all over the world.

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Printing Publishing event during 4th Global Exhibition on Services Future Trends in Printing and Publishing The ‘Future Trends in Printing and Publishing’ took place at the Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC), Mumbai in Conference Hall 7 on 17th May. The event timing was from 1200 to 1300 hrs and panelists include Kamal Chopra (President OPA); Mehul Desai (President BMPA); Tushar Dhote (MMS); Avijit Mukherjee (Co-founder UR Printers); and Anand Limaye (AIFMP).

The ‘Future Trends in Printing and Publishing’ is part of the Global Exhibition on Services (GES). GES is the exhibition organised by the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, Services Export Promotion Council (SEPC) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and This Exhibition and it Caters the Service sector of India The 4th Global Exhibition on Services took place from 15th - 18th May 2018 at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai. GES event

targeted participation from 100 countries and also hosted 30 knowledge sessions and thousands of B2B & B2G meetings.

An annual flagship event of India, the first GES was inaugurated in 2015 by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. The subsequent editions were inaugurated by then President of India in 2016 and 2017. GES 2017, was a huge success with participation from over 573 companies from 73 countries (including India) and more than 5000 structured meetings.

sector excellence in India and expanding global footprint. It featureed the following services sectors - IT & Telecom, banking & financial services, education, energy services, environmental services, exhibition & event services, facility management, healthcare, logistics, SEZ Services, Port based Services, media & entertainment, next gen cities, printing & publishing, professional services, railway services, retail & e-commerce, skills, space, sports services, starts-ups/SME, tourism & hospitality and wellness.

Now GES 2018-Mumbai focused on Services

Hundreds of employees face unemployment crisis.

Government decides to shut down India’s only Postal Printing Press.

The Central Government has decided to close down the Postal Printing Press in Bhubaneswar. The country’s only printing press under the Department of Posts has raised apprehensions in the minds of hundreds of employees associated with the Press. During a meeting of committee of secretaries on April 27 in New Delhi, it was decided to close shop with a notice already been sent to the CPMG (Chief Post Master General) of the Odisha Postal Circle on May 9. The authorities directed the department officials in Bhubaneswar not to purchase papers and other items required for printing.

They have also asked to send the documents and data of all the employees working at the press to the Centre for rehabilitation.

The decision drew sharp criticism from

various bodies including the employees’ union of the printing press, postal officials and others associated with it. The employees’ association of the printing press protested the decision by taking to the streets and urged the state government to intervene in the matter.

With the danger of closing of the unit looming large, people directly and indirectly associated with the press – ink, paper, adhesive, waste cotton and other materials suppliers – are very nervous about the outcome.

“With the decision to close down the press, our future is uncertain and we don’t know what we will do if it (the decision) is implemented,” says an old employee associated with the closing press.

The postal printing press was built in an area of four acre land allotted by Odisha government through IDCO at Mancheswar Industrial Estate in 1987. Initially, the press was functional with 230 employees.

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The number of employees is now 146 following transfer and retirement of the staff subsequently.

The press has been printing various products for the postal department like forms, passbooks, account books and other such items. The press houses advanced machines and equipment and skilled staff. There are four printing machines which however meet a part of the department’s printing requirement across the country.

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Edale’s Aftersales Team receives vital boost Apart from bringing Ryan Barrett on board as Aftersales Manager, Edale has strengthened its commissioning team and recruited two new Field Service Engineers, one of whom will be based in India.

Edale have continued to grow their business in order to help meet the needs of its expanding global client base. As part of the ongoing improvements to the Aftersales experience of its expanding global clinet base Edale has brought Ryan Barrett on board as Edale’s Aftersales Manager. Ryan will head up the team and will be responsible for implementing new customer centric aftersales policies and strategies, improving customer relations and technical support capabilities as well as overseeing the end to end post sale process. Coming from a multinational Engineering company as Aftermarket Manager, Ryan’s experience will be invaluable in helping to shape the future of the team.

Ryan comments; “Edale has many new and existing clients that each have specific requirements when it comes to aftersales.

By implementing a new team structure, it has allowed us to become more agile and react to those customers quickly and efficiently, providing either on site or remote

support to avoid downtime on site. With the strategic implementation of a high-quality CRM system, this has allowed us to properly document and support customers from their initial contact through to resolution. I look forward to continuing the development of the Aftersales department as we take on a larger global customer base”.

Alongside this appointment, Edale has recently strengthened its commissioning team and recruited two new Field Service Engineers, one of whom will be based in India. This will allow Edale to expedite on-site response times for customers in the Far East, UAE, India and surrounding areas.

These exciting changes mark another step forward for Edale, which is ever increasing its global presence and ensuring that it offers a first-class customer experience from beginning to end. With the importance on getting it right first time, Edale is developing its businesses to ensure they are set up to carry out this promise.

Edale is a global supplier of high technology, narrow mid-web flexographic and digital printing presses and converting equipment.

With over 50 years’ experience in the printing and packaging industry, Edale applies its award winning renowned British design and engineering expertise to provide equipment that helps customers to deliver quality products day-in, day-out, enhancing image, reputation and profitability. It provides a range of standard equipment and bespoke solutions to customers around the world.

First Flexo unit from Glunz & Jensen heads for Pinmark Block First Flexo unit ready to pack and ship from Glunz & Jensen new HQ. The first DuPont 3000 EC Exposure unit from Glunz & Jensen HQ is shipping to Ahmedabad based Pinmark Block, one of the biggest flexo tradeshops in the country.

plate solutions to the global prepress industry. In addition to developing and manufacturing processors for the offset and flexographic printing industry, it also offers after-sales service. Their product portfolio

includes exposure units, driers, finishing equipment, mounting tables, pressure plate stackers and software for monitoring and managing complete prepress processes.

Glunz & Jensen consolidated production and R&D in the new HQ in Nyborg, Denmark.

The 5,800 square meter buildings include production, warehouse and more than 1,300 square meter office facilities, and now the first flexo unit is ready to be shipped.

The milestone follows an impressive effort by the team of Glunz & Jensen in Denmark and Italy, leading to a very modern and effective facility with room for growth.

The unit is a DuPont 3000 EC Exposure unit to be shipped to Pinmark Block, India.

Glunz & Jensen is the one of the leading suppliers of innovative, high quality printing

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WAN-IFRA organises OPENDAY at Chennai Presents the latest developments in the news publishing world and members and publishers share their business experiences.

The programme included presentations on Resilience of printed newspaper, International Color Quality Club (ICQC) - now and the way forward and Mechanical audit project and other projects by WAN-IFRA.

Key Notes : > Manfred Werfel, Dy. CEO of WANIFRA spoke on the resilience of printed newspaper. > Magdoom Mohamed, Managing Director of WAN-IFRA South Asia spoke on how WAN-IFRA supports publishing industry to thrive in the business. > Prabhu Natrajan, Research Engineer of WAN-IFRA South Asia, presented report on the International Colour Quality Competition, ICQC.

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WAN-IFRA South Asia organised an OPENDAY program on 3 May 2108 at Chennai, to present the latest developments in the news publishing world and also to hear from the members and publishers about their business experiences. The programme was attended by more than 25 participants from newspapers in South India. The programme included presentations on - Resilience of printed newspaper, International Color Quality Club (ICQC) - now and the way forward and Mechanical audit project and

other projects by WAN-IFRA. The presentations were followed with open session with the participants.

Manfred Werfel, Dy. CEO of WAN-IFRA was present on the occasion and spoke on the resilience of printed newspaper. This first of its kind initiative from WAN-IFRA South Asia gave an opportunity to the participants to interact with the experts from the newspaper printing industry. In his address, Manfred presented the facts and figures about the newspaper

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industry worldwide that is growing at a rate of 5% per annum. He highlighted that on an average a person spends 40 minutes in a newspaper, as against a mere 30 seconds in digital. A huge positive circulation impact is seen from the Asian countries, particularly from India. He also explained how the new

reports of WAN-IFRA, as and when a new report comes, printed at a nominal price.

‘high-value printed products’ are becoming part of the business models.

that an increasing quality awareness in the South Asian region has helped to surpass the number of entries from Germany.

Magdoom Mohamed, Managing Director of WAN-IFRA South Asia addressed the gathering on how WAN-IFRA supports publishing industry to thrive in the business.

He also explained some new initiatives like “print-on-demand” from WAN-IFRA, which will help the publishers to get the research

Prabhu Natrajan, Research Engineer of WANIFRA South Asia, presented a preliminary report on the on-going International Colour Quality Competition, ICQC. He mentioned

M Jaiganesh, Research Engineer of WANIFRA South Asia presented the “Mechanical audit” project. This new project from WAN-IFRA employs condition monitoring techniques to analyse the health of the printing press and helps to extend the service

life of the presses and to keep the presses in idealistic conditions. He shared examples of successful results with the recent audit projects.

Many prominent executives from the news publishing industry, including L Adimoolam,

of Dinamalar, joined this event and the team from Dinamalar showed some remarkable innovations both in digital and printed products. A lively and interactive question and answer session followed.

The event started with a fantastic Bharatanatyam dance performance by young Akshara Murali and concluded with high tea.

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Meccanotecnica: Solutions for Offset Print Finishing Thread sewing and nipping in one process - Exclusive system configuration.

DZA Altenburg increases productivity with investment in new technology with an integrated system of the Meccanotecnica Group.

Key Notes : > The transition to offset printing led to the founding of DZA Druckerei zu Altenburg GmbH. > Aster2000 from Meccanotecnica - the first automatic book sewing machine put into operation in 1996. > asterPRO (complemented with Sistema Pre-loader and Nipping Station) integrates sewing and nipping operations in one process.

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The Altenburg Printing Works looks back on over 400 years of tradition. It was founded in 1594 by Duke Friedrich Wilhelm of Saxony as the “Fürstlich Sächsischen Officin” in the Hartenfels castle near Torgau. Nearly four centuries later, the transition to offset printing led to the founding of a new printing house under the name DZA Druckerei zu Altenburg GmbH. Today, the company specialising

in production of Art and Architecture books is headquartered in Altenburg, Germany and has an employee strength of around 100 people.

The first automatic book sewing machine at DZA Altenburg was put into operation in 1996; an Aster2000 from Meccanotecnica.

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Two decades later, the time had come for a replacement investment. The new solution had to primarily support the positioning of the house as a fully-integrated printing and binding company – from the data to the finished book. Focal points are art and architecture books, but also other genres, with always high quality in mind.

“The reliability of the new machine did not surprise us, the high and constant quality of the pressed book blocks from the system fully met our expectations and we are very satisfied”, said the master bookbinder (Matthias Löbel) at DZA.

Challenge

The asterPRO incorporates all the cuttingedge technology for automatic book sewing, meaning that the signature handling is customized as never before in order to get a perfectly sewn book block.

DZA Altenburg was looking for a solution capable of providing a constant quality of sewn book block, high productivity and flexibility together with ease of use. Last but not least the solution had to provide a seamless integration between sewing and book block finishing with the nipping station.

The cutting edge technology of asterPRO

a more comfortable and uniform loading. A motorized gripper transfers the contents of each tray onto the hopper incline.

Nipping is the ultimate solution when looking for excellence and top quality in book production, especially for high-signature count books. The solution presses the sewn book blocks, reduces the thickness of the spine and makes easier the handling for the remaining finishing operations.

Furthermore to minimize the labour force, loading and unloading are less than 2m apart.

The Sistema Pre-Loader increases loading capacity of the feeder by 100 cm, ensuring

Solution One asterPRO complemented with Sistema Pre-loader and Nipping Station.

Results The exclusive benefit of this line is that sewing and nipping operations are integrated in one process.

“In terms of flexibility, productivity and ease-of-use, this system configuration with asterPRO was the best available solution on the market for our requirements”, says DZA technical Director Erik Scharf. On average, approx. 90.000 books per month were made over the last half year on the system. One of them was an edition of 64.000 copies of the ‘Documenta Reader’ in 2017.

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HP Indigo 20000: Opening a realm of possibilities HP Indigo 20000 Digital Press for labels and packaging opens new avenues for flexible packaging converters, by enabling them to efficiently and profitably cope with changing market demands for shorter runs, more varied SKUs, and customized campaigns.

PRESSIdeas talks with Yoav Lotan - Labels Business Manager, Asia Pacific & Japan, HP Indigo, who shares with our readers the latest HP Indigo technology and the vast application and business avenues it opens for its users.

We met Mr. Yoav Lotan - Labels Business Manager, Asia Pacific & Japan, HP Indigo, at the recent Label Expo South East Asia 2018 held at BITEC, Bangkok.

The great Asian event featured about 200 exhibitors with direct representation or by their agents and representatives in the region. We had a chat with Mr. Yoav. They recently installed an HP Indigo 20000 Digital Press at Hutamaki-PPL at Mumbai in India.

Yoav considers it a corner stone installation for the Digital Printing industry in the country. “The recent installation of the HP 20000 at Huhtamaki-PPL in India shall be a game changer for the industry in the entire region and especially for India and we note a different positive tone when to talk to brands in the South East Asian Region with this amazing step by HP,” says Yoav.

personalisation way back in Israel and Australia in 2011 and then proceeded to many countries across the globe including Europe in 2013 followed by the USA wherein it took mammoth proportions and now, you are seeing the same in the Indian Subcontinent too,” says Yoav in his typical style.

Yoav has a keen eye and you can well observe it when he speaks about the printing industry, its future and technologies shaping this industry.

The exercise in other countries has made Coke reap many benefits, like more brand visibility, loyalty and new customer addition etc. and so the experiment is being escalated into other markets as well.

HP Indigo personalisation project with Coca Cola “Indigo (HP) started working with Coca Cola for

Key Notes : > HP Indigo 20000 – featuring digital colour printing process that matches gravure quality. > Safe for primary food packaging, the press recently got installed at Hutamaki-PPL, Mumbai, India. > Yoav Lotan thinks it a game changer technology and installation for the entire region.

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According to him, the Coca Cola personalisation project in itself is a milestone for the Digital Printing industry with the enormity of the population, multilinguality and the enormous proportions of the country itself. “We had to sit with Coca Cola people along with the supply chain executives in Delhi for two full days to look tactically into needs of the project and various other permutations and combinations to arrive at a sustainable road map,” he shares.

The India campaign, according to Yoav, in itself is a game changer in terms of sophistication because the

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and more to drive the growth of the Digital Industry. The latest machine which does all the above and much more is the HP Indigo 6900 machine which was on display at the show.

team had to segmentise the data according to language (about 12 to start with) and regions. In addition to this, the complex VDP process and the multiple fonts involved did give its own challenges to the team and HP team in fact had to do quite a bit of programming to pull the challenges of automation through.

“The 6000 series of HP Indigo machines is our flagship machine with over 1400 machines installed all across the globe and with the pace at which we are giving solutions, which were thought not possible on the Digital platform, will make it one of the most successful Digital machines ever produced by HP Indigo,” says Yoav.

HP Production Pro for Indigo Labels & Packaging

With an experience of seven and a half years with HP Indigo, Yoav moved to Singapore a year back and presently looks after the Label division business of HP in South East Asia including India. One of his important responsibilities is to support and grow Digital Printing in this area and bring in more awareness about the capabilities of HP Indigo machines, at the same time ensuring that their customers and associates get value for themselves as well as their customers.

The HP Indigo 6900 has a new Digital Front End (DFE) featuring a new HP RIP which is five times faster than the earlier ones; which in turn helps the machine to run more jobs on it than what is possible on others. Users can optimize and control production, increase press utilization with cutting edge RIP capabilities, and expand fleet connectivity by utilizing this new, powerful, scalable and cloud-connected DFE - HP Production Pro for Indigo Labels & Packaging.

Digital Printing answers MoQ and more

In addition to this, the DFE has the complete know-how of Esko colour automating engine integrated thus making a printer’s life more comfortable. “There indeed is no need to actually invent the wheel again. Since we have the subject experts like Esko joining hands with us and we are doing what we do the best – building even more improved and innovative product like the HP Indigo 6900,” continues Yoav.

In Digital Printing, ‘Time’ is of utmost importance and that is the reason for its success too. “The lead time for a Shrink Sleeve Label in the Gravure process would take a minimum of three weeks at the fastest and in Flexo it may take a week. But, in Digital, it is a matter of hours,” says he.

“Digital is a platform which needs to be adopted by every printer considering the fact that it is complementary process to a printer who is already in the business of making packaging for their customers,” he emphasizes.

“MoQ (Minimum Order Quantity) is not of any consideration when it comes to Digital – whether it is a printer or it is a customer who is in need of packaging, this is a boon,” he adds.

Yoav finds Variable Data, Personalisation, fast turnaround, efficiency of production, lower MoQ, availability of different types of inks including silver metallic inks, amazing security features, different coatings available (including inline sealing, digital foiling etc.)

He believes that the DFE was the need of the hour since the market is certainly going to be more complex with the customer going to get even more demanding, there would be more SKUs for the clients and that increases the number of jobs in the market and they are going to be more and more complex with more security demands and additional embellishments. All this will certainly put the load on the RIP which can be well taken care of by products equipped with matching efficient technologies including the new DFE.

No one can delete a ‘packaging’ digitally The world is changing rather rapidly and our communications too are changing, be it between the customer and a brand or a

printer and its customer. People are in fact getting more busy online with a barrage of information in mails, SMS’s, social media etc. and online shopping too is getting higher and higher. However, there is not a way that one can delete a ‘packaging’ digitally. Every product bought by us needs to be packaged.

There may be different styles and looks, but packaging has to be there, either bought from a local retail store or bought online. The local supermarket or street side stores very much need the eye catching packaging so that the customer gets initiated towards his buying decisions by our nicely displayed store shelves. Packaging has a long, long life indeed!

Yoav sees the South East Asian market as one of those markets which will leapfrog to a status which we never imagined. They learn from the mistakes of the west and take steps to get things in order much faster and in a robust way. The challenges that the Chinese market faces are different from what the market in Philippines faces. Similar is the case with markets of Indonesia and Malaysia.

Singapore is a very innovative market; Bangladesh and Vietnam are immensely competitive in the textile business and HP sees growth potential in the TAG, Heat Transfer and RFID businesses. All of them are growing and every growth, whether in retail or in real estate, results in growth in Packaging and that is where the future lies. “Just get to visit a few Seven Eleven stores in Thailand, which you find in every street corner across the country and you would agree what I intend to say,” contends Yoav.

Yoav has a very convincing view that a printer should not be waiting for the time to come to invest in a technology but he should take the technology beforehand and reap the benefits as they arrive. “Don’t wait for the market to come to you, my friend; go and find the market,” he proclaims. “And if you are able to find the market, you will be the first one to discover. And, discovery normally gives you an opportunity to price your solutions comfortably. This is how innovation brings profitability,” he further eloborates. Well, Yoav has many success stories to share with the readers of PRESSIdeas and we promise to our esteemed readers that it will all reach in the coming issues of your favourite magazine.

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Share A Coke: HP reinvents relations with Coca-Cola HP Indigo Digital Printing capabilities for personalization behind the initiative celebrating relationships with Coca-Cola’s ‘Share a Coke’ campaign.

With the aim to provide unique experiences and enhance personal engagement with consumers, HP Inc. has collaborated with Coca-Cola to bring the famous ‘Share a Coke’ campaign to India.

The initiative aims to give people the opportunity to celebrate relationships that have evolved over the years and reignite them by creating a moment of happiness that comes from sharing a Coke. “Share a coke” campaign is being technologically supported

by HP Indigo digital printing.

“The changing tastes of consumers in packaging of goods has the potential to chip away market share of brands as customers value packaging with a personalized touch which adds to the overall emotional quotient of the customer.” - A. Appadurai, HP Indigo

Key Notes : > With the initiative’s principal idea ‘Har Rishta Bola, Mere Naam Ki Coca-Cola.’ > Coke cans and bottles are now available with 20 special relationships printed on them. > A total of 11 crore labels to be printed using HP Indigo 20000 digital press installed at Huhtamaki, Mumbai.

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In line with the initiative’s principal idea ‘Har Rishta Bola, Mere Naam Ki Coca-Cola,’ Coke cans and bottles are now available with 20 special relationships printed on them, including Bae, Bro, Dude, BFF, Dad, Mom, Daughter, etc. Labels have been created in 12 languages, which are English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Malayalam, Oriya, Assamese, Gujarati, Punjabi and Marathi. Each relationship is accompanied by an exciting descriptor, such as Grandad (Old School. Yet Cool), Grandma (Scolds me. Spoils me), Daddy (My teacher. My friend), Mom (Above the rest. Simply the best) Son (My devil. My angel), Sis (Supermodel. Super role model), Bro (Troublemaker. Merrymaker), Boss (Pushes me.

Promotes me) and nicknames including BFF (Laughs with me. Cries with me), Bae (Bugs me. Hugs me). A total of 11 crore labels will be printed digitally using HP Indigo 20000 digital press on PET bottles through the machine installed at Huhtamaki, an HP customer based in Mumbai.

Ajay Bathija, Director-Colas, Coca-Cola India & SouthWest Asia said, “We are delighted to partner with HP for the Indian spin of our ‘Share A Coke’ campaign, that takes a refreshing new look at relationships. This campaign aims to encourage Indian consumers to celebrate relationships that have evolved over the years and reignite them by creating a moment of happiness that comes from sharing a Coke”.

Commenting on the campaign from HP, A. Appadurai, Country Manager, HP Indigo Graphics Solutions Business, India said, “The campaign comes at a time when brands are increasingly focusing on targeted marketing campaigns to engage with customers on

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campaigns in stores. The HP Indigo 20000 opens a realm of possibilities for flexible packaging converters, by enabling them to efficiently and profitably cope with changing market demands for shorter runs, more varied SKUs, and customized campaigns.

HP Indigo is the only digital colour printing process that matches gravure quality and is safe for primary food packaging,” said Michael Boyle, Vice President - Graphics Solutions Business – Asia Pacific and Japan, HP. a personal level and this has resulted in the rise of customization and personalization.

The changing tastes of consumers in packaging of goods has the potential to chip away market share of brands as customers value packaging with a personalized touch which adds to the overall emotional quotient of the customer. As a pioneer in changing the digital printing landscape, HP is progressively focusing on offering innovative solutions for them.”

“As brands continue to look for ways to connect with their audiences, we are seeing a growing trend of mass personalized packaging, including desktop label printing

The HP Indigo 20000 Digital Press thrives in the most demanding converting environments to deliver the highest quality for the world’s leading brands. You can deliver high performance applications with immediate time to market. HP Indigo 20000 is best in class digital press for doing these kinds of print jobs with lot of new innovations.

The HP Indigo 20000 Digital Press is a market-proven, 762 mm mid-web solution with an image format, speed and imposition capability that make it a highly productive and cost effective digital labels and flexible packaging solution.

Amar Chhajed, president – labelling business at Huhtamaki PPL said, “It is an advantage to have a sound customer with us as we made this significant investment. Brining India’s first HP Indigo 20000 should be seen as Huhtamaki’s stepping stone into digital printing. And this investment into digital comes with a much bigger commitment and confidence.”

Maid range of juices, FUZE tea, Georgia and Georgia gold range of hot and cold tea and coffee options, Aquarius, Schweppes, SmartWater, Kinley and Bonaqua packaged drinking water and Kinley Club Soda. The Company along with its owned bottling operation and other bottling partners, through a strong network of over 2.6 million retail outlets, touches the lives of millions of consumers, at a rate of more than 500 servings per second. Its brands are some of the most preferred and most sold beverages in the country – Thums Up and Sprite – being the top two selling sparkling beverages.

The Coca-Cola India system provides direct employment to 25,000 people and indirect employment to more than 150,000 people.

The Coca-Cola system in India is contributing in its own small way to building sustainable communities through community initiatives like Support My School, VEER, Parivartan and Unnati and by reducing its own environmental footprint.

Explaining the complexities on the ‘Share A Coke’ label printing job, Chhajed said, “The variable data printing for the job comprised of 32 relationships, 12 different languages, and five descriptors to each relationship, which summed up to 3,000 artworks getting printed simultaneously.”

Coca-Cola in India is one of the country’s leading beverage companies, offering a range of healthy, safe, high quality, refreshing beverage options to consumers. Since its re-entry in 1993, the company has been refreshing consumers with its beverage products - Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Zero, Diet Coke, Thums Up, Thums Up Charged, Fanta, Fanta Green Mango, Limca, Sprite, Sprite Zero, Maaza, VIO flavoured milk ‘Almond Delight’ and ‘Kesar Delight’, Minute

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Dina Color Lab leads the New Digital Wave with another 1st feather to its cap Dina Color Lab has installed India’s (as well as Southeast Asia’s) 1st AccurioJet KM-1 from Konica Minolta. The installation underlines a new growth path for the Inkjet Digital Printing landscape of the region.

In a move hinting at a significant transformation in the country’s print and printing industry, global advanced imaging & networking provider – Konica Minolta Business Solutions, has completed the first-ever India installation of its state-of-the-art inkjet press, AccurioJet KM-1 at Dina Color Labs in Chennai; which also marks the first AccurioJet KM-1 installation in the entire Southeast Asia region.

The unveiling of the newly-installed Konica Minolta AccurioJet KM-1 took place at the launch event at Dina Color Labs on 31 May 2018 which was attended by several printing businesses from the region, as well as key leaders from the senior management team at Konica Minolta India.

“Digital is the future of printing and, by installing AccurioJet KM-1, Dina Color Labs has taken a big step towards readying preparing itself for the new, digitally-driven paradigm.” Mr Daisuke Mori, Managing Director – Konica Minolta India

Key Notes : > Konica Minolta India completes the first Southeast Asian installation of state-ofthe-art inkjet press. > The installation at DCL, Chennai heralds a paradigm shift within the Indian printing industry. > The launch event attended by key leaders from the senior management team at Konica Minolta India.

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Speaking on the installation, Mr Daisuke Mori, Managing Director – Konica Minolta India, said, “India, as a nation, has been moving at an accelerated pace towards its vision of becoming a digital-first economy, and the print and printing industry needs to evolve in step with the fastchanging market dynamics. At Konica Minolta, we are committed to empowering our valued clients with the solutions they need to capitalise on the massive business opportunities this shift will enable. The first India installation of AccurioJet KM-1 at Dina Color Labs underlines that commitment.”

“We are confident that our latest hi-tech solution will help Dina Color Labs to effectively cater to new-age printing requirements in the market and undertake

Mr. Manish Gupta, National Manager PP & IP Marketing, Konica Minolta India

print jobs which were near impossible to accomplish through traditional printing technologies. Digital is the future of printing and, by installing AccurioJet KM-1, Dina Color Labs has taken a big step towards readying preparing itself for the new, digitally-driven paradigm,” added Mr Mori.

KM-1 – A win-win situation for both Dina Color Lab and customers Dina Color Lab has many firsts to their credit. The latest KM-1 too complements the tradition. “Every

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machine that we have installed over the years has been a path breaking and trend setting first installation,” says Mr. Dinakaran, MD, Dina Color Lab. The KM-1 is one such first installation in India and South East Asia region by the company.

as it will not only help us optimise our current printing operations, but also enable us to explore various new printing applications to stay ahead of the competitive curve.”

Dina Colour lab established in 1991 as a partnership firm dealing in photographic goods. With an impressive growth graph Dina expanded to multisphere organisation and currently operating as a group of companies with turnover of 200 crores along with its sister concerns. Having headquarters at Chennai, Dina has 7 branches mostly in southern part of India. Expanding their periphery of business Dina is presently into photographic supplies, FMCG distribution of Indian as well as Indus International brands, sale of cameras and accessories, printing supplies, agricultural product, chain of restaurants and many more.

According to him, KM-1 has clear advantages for their customers. “KM-1 serves the business of four of our divisions – first the photo segment. We can now print photos on bigger sheets of size 18 x 24 – for non tearable and 20 x 30 – for wedding albums. Thus our customers can get bigger prints at lesser costs and our productivity increases by 50%. Thus it’s a win-win situation for both of us. The photographer who prints a wedding album can now deliver a better quality, bigger size album to the end user at a better margin. For the end customer, due to the high quality of prints, they can retain these precious moments in their life for more than 40 years,” adds Dinakaran.

Dinakaran’s excitement regarding his latest installation is pretty evident: “Over time, we have witnessed a growing demand for shortrun, print-on-demand UV printing, but there wasn’t any solution which catered to this specific requirement. Coming equipped with unique UV inkjet technology, Konica Minolta AccurioJet KM-1 addresses this major needgap. We are delighted with this installation,

“For commercial printers, the standard size available till now is 13 x 19. This is the maximum size available in digital print. Here comes the difference of printing on B2 Plus size with KM-1, which offers 50% bigger size prints. For Book printing, it is normally on single colour or mono print and not colour prints. With KM-1 we can print colour books on demand. For Offset, KM-1 is the only

Mr. Kuldeep Malhotra, Vice President, Sales Division, Konica Minolta Business Solutions India Pvt Ltd with Mr. Daisuke Mori

option for printing short run jobs of even 200 prints. Printers can just wait, get their jobs printed and take instant delivery, which is not possible with Offset. This machine can handle up to 100 such jobs per day,” he continues.

In Digital, Dina prints around 10 to 12 lakh sheets per month and in Photo it prints approximately 7 lakhs sheets per month.

“With KM-1 our print output in terms of square meter and colour printing output will increase, thereby increase our turnover as well,” foresees Dinakaran.

The cutting-edge AccurioJet KM-1 technology – Another first in Dina’s tradition of acquiring firsts With respect to the print size, media and compatibility, Konica Minolta’s cutting-edge AccurioJet KM-1 UV Inkjet press offers a far better business proposition than other competitive machines, according to Mr. Ashok Sethi of Konica Minolta. The solution comes with a B2+ sheet-fed inkjet press, and is equipped with the company’s patented UV inkjet technology. It can print a staggering 3,000 sheets per hour in simplex mode and 1,500 sheets per hour in duplex mode, while also eliminating the need to use special digital stocks or expensive coatings.

It can handle oversized B2+ sheets of up to 585x750mm, with piezo shear technology fitted in pairs to offer true 1,200 x 1,200 dpi resolution. Konica Minolta has also provided its Web to Print solution to Dina Colour lab to ensure 24X7 availability to its customers through an additional communication channel.

Mr. Daisuke Mori and Dr. M. Dinakaran

AccurioJet KM-1 efficiently caters to latest production demands and can easily handle quality jobs on a wide range of substrates, enabling unprecedented image production

quality and capability to print on a host of media. It is consistent in terms of paper feeding, registration, image quality, and repeatability through excellent front-to-back

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L to R - Mr. Vijay Kamat, Mr. Dinakaran (Dina) Mr. Ashok Sethi, Mr. Praveen Seth & Mr. Amit Kumar of KMI

registration accuracy, enabled by a gripperto-gripper Offset technology. Its proprietary KM controller for the servers also enables excellent ripping quality at par with the machine’s rated speed.

Dinakaran is all praises for Konica Minolta machines: “In our business, we have invested heavily in Konica Minolta machines.

With respect to KM-1, the feature that attracted us most was its print size. This bigger size prints allow better margins for us as well as our customers and resellers of the printed products. The second aspect was Konica Minolta’s Advance UV Inkjet Technology, which enables faster, high quality printed outputs, not only for photo prints but

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for all applications like packaging etc. No other machine offers UV Inkjet technology!”

“The Digital Print Market is growing by 15 to 20% year on year. Digital print technology in India is improving day by day; it depends on whom you associate with. If you are with Konica Minolta, then you grow!” he emphasises.

Its unique value proposition, allows AccurioJet KM-1 to cater to the specific requirements of multiple commercial print and packaging applications. Besides, it also eradicates the requirement of pre/ post printing processes to substantially reduce turnaround times and operational

expenditures for printing business.

Consequently, the innovative solution has already garnered significant appreciation across the globe.

Konica Minolta has drawn up plans to achieve double digit growth in its digital industrial printing business unit in India. With a current market share of 3 to 4 percent in the country, the plan is to double the share this fiscal. Whereas, the target by 2020 is set at 10 percent. Along with the flagship AccurioJet KM-1, the focus for Konica will be its other top models like MGI Jetvarnish 3D and 4-colour label printers.

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be of great interest to customers. Similarly, costing for colour book printing too is going to be revolutionised with attractive pricing enabled by KM-1 at Dina. It will be able to offer a better pricing option than existing popular click charge models. Moreover, Dina is also providing machines to corporates on a rental basis.

Now equipped with innovative capabilities of KM-1, Dina Color Lab is planning to soon launch a franchise model across the state of Tamil Nadu; it will begin with district level franchise for photo jobs. Another pricing

model includes collecting jobs, getting them accomplished by the same day and getting it delivered by next day at customers’ door.

The pricing will be almost similar to existing commercial digital print pricing and would

As for quality, the Inkjet UV inks are longer lasting that other technologies like toner prints. Apart from better fade resistence, the quality of output from KM-1 is much better than toner prints and as a result, Dinakaran seems very impressed from both the matte as well as glossy finishes of his photo prints.

“Even the first print of a job is sellable which keeps the wastage to a bare minimum,” concludes Dinakaran with a winning smile.

Qurio solutions launches Urprinters.com Portal connects customers and printers for printing services, products, material and packaging etc.

With an aim to connect customers with printers across India to offer a wide range of Printing services, Qurio Solutions has launched UrPrinters.com. Through the platform, customers can get printing services based on printing material, printing quality, finishing and even packaging requests. The solutions offered by the platform includes Brochures, Leaflets, Visiting cards and a host of other products, thus creating additional business opportunities for printers. The UrPrinters.com got launched on 18th May 2018.

UrPrinters.com technology platform provides customers the flexibility to order anywhere and get the printed products delivered at the location they are needed, still maintaining the quality offering along with step by step update of printing and post printing process.

For the Printers, UrPrinters.com offers the opportunity to showcase their works, their equipment & processes and existing clients portfolio to brand themselves. Its unique concept for B2B customers as it makes the entire printing experience a transparent, high quality and convenient experience.

Urprinters.com was launched on 17th May at Global Exhibition of Services, GES-2018.

The fraternity of Printing AIFMP, MMS, BMPA , OPA along with CII came together to unveil

the unique concept at this global stage.

plays in the Indian Market.

“This is a unique platform we are launching at GES. You can order your prints sitting anywhere and it will be delivered at the place you want, the way you want it and the quantity you want it in,” says J.Shankar, GM, CII.

“During the market research we saw this is the need of the hour of printing Industry in India. We need to provide a standardisation in this industry,” says Aviit.

The founders, Avijit Mukherjee and Arghya Chakravarty brings with them a rich experience of Printing and Marketing. Avijit is a veteran in this Industry. He was heading RICOH printing solutions for South East Asia from Singapore. Arghya as Business head of Snapdeal understands the role e-commerce

“The market place is the only sustainable and scalable model of delivery in India. We have assessed that every printer is sitting on additional capacity and consider it as our responsibility to get them the fair price of every print, which is currently being absorbed by unorganised agents across the country,” added Arghya.

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New Gallus ECS 340 to enable cost-effective high quality label production at Sonic Labels Mumbai’s Sonic Labels has invests in this Gallus 9-colour flexo press with Cold Foil/ Lamination and Chiller for printing self-adhesive, shrink sleeve, in-mould labels and unsupported films.

“Buying the Gallus ECS 340 is a crowning milestone for a business in nascent stages of growth. In short, it’s a dream come true,” smiles Kapil Vaidya, who runs Sonic Labels in partnership with Aditya Ojha.

“The Gallus ECS 340 supports our near-term objective of supplying high-quality labels at affordable rates with turnaround-times as short as 48 hours.” - Aditya Ojha

Key Notes : > ECS 340 features automations like job data recall and electronic presetting function. > Short web paths and light weight sleeve systems aid faster job set up. > Exceptionally short web path of just 1.1m that slices production waste significantly, resulting in cost-effective label production.

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Established in 2011, Sonic Labels is just 7 years old, and also a first-generation printing business firm, which serves the Plastic Houseware, Pens and Cosmetic industries. Recently, the Mumbai-based print firm invested in a Gallus ECS 340 9-colour flexo press with Cold Foil/ Lamination and Chiller for printing self-adhesive, shrink sleeve, in-mould labels and unsupported films.

“The Gallus ECS 340 supports our near-term objective of supplying high-quality labels at affordable rates with turnaround-times as short as 48 hours,” Aditya Ojha states enthusiastically. Aditya heads Marketing and design at Sonic Labels, while Kapil oversees the technical and financial aspects of the business.

“The industrial grade construction of ECS 340 with automations like job data recall, electronic presetting function along with short web paths and light weight sleeve systems aid faster job set up. Features like dynamic print pressure, zero gap print, enclosed ink tray systems, chilled impression cylinder ensure very high quality print with minimum waste,” states Kapil.

is a compelling advantage for this flexo press that can be freely extended by adding two modules at a time. The modular design also helps accommodate embellishing techniques such as flexographic and screen printing, cold foil and rotary die-cutting,” adds Pravin Mahajan, (AGM – Gallus) from Heidelberg India.

“Raving reviews simply reaffirm the excellent aftersales support and service we have experienced firsthand. The Heidelberg team has been a huge pillar to rely upon. We look forward to taking our business to a new level to deliver sustained growth and profitability.

The ECS340 boosts our production capacity to cater to customers’ distinct and diverse requirements. We are targeting new revenue avenues, including the cosmetic, lubricant and liquor segments, in addition to existing business” concludes Kapil Vaidya.

Fire-powered by the tried-andtested Gallus sleeve technology, the ECS 340 has an exceptionally short web path of just 1.1m that slices production waste significantly, resulting in cost-effective label production.

“Gallus ECS 340 continues to be the best-seller in its class of equipment. Configuration flexibility (From left): Kapil Vaidya and Aditya Ojha with the brand new Gallus ECS 340

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Cosmo Films achieves highest ever quarterly sales volume The declared quarterly sales in Q4 FY18 volume is up 14% YoY. Consolidated Results In Rs. crore

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Q4 FY17

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527.1

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Cosmo Films, the global player providing films for packaging, labelling & lamination applications and synthetic paper has declared its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2018.

In Q4 FY18, the Company achieved the highest ever quarterly sales volume (up 14% YoY) primarily on the back of near to

full capacity utilization of the BOPP line commissioned in February 2017. Commodity film margins remained subdued negating the favourable impact of volume increase.

For the full year, sales volume grew by 25% but lower commodity films margins wiped out more than whole of the gains of the volume increase. PAT and EPS dropped further due

to higher interest and depreciation of the new BOPP line commissioned last year. One-time tax reversal due to recent change in Income Tax Act enabled to partially mitigate the drop in PAT and EPS. Commenting on the financial performance of the company Mr. Pankaj Poddar, CEO, Cosmo Films said, “We continue to focus on expanding specialty which has grown by 20% YoY and full utilization of capacity.

While BOPP film margins continued to be volatile, our continuous focus on improving operational efficiencies helped in maintaining EBIDTA level.”

Established in 1981, Cosmo Films today is a global provider of speciality films for packaging, lamination and labeling applications. Its films offerings include biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films, cast polypropylene (CPP) films and soon to be offered biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate (BOPET) films. It is the largest exporter of BOPP films from India and is also the largest producer of thermal laminating films in the world with plant cum distribution centres in the U.S, Korea & Japan and global channel partners in more than seventy countries.

Flint Group rolls out Rush Program The program ensures faster delivery times for its popular rotec® Blue Light Sleeves.

Flexo print jobs are continuously getting shorter. Optimized press productivity and capacity require more print jobs per day. Simplified and faster supply chain of resources helps to meet the demands of the end-customers. With this in mind, Flint Group introduces their new rotec Rush Program,

where priority production allows significant faster delivery times for a set of rotec Blue Light or rotec Ω Blue Light sleeves. The sleeves and adapters production site in Ahaus, Germany manufactures and delivers the complete portfolio of rotec worldwide.

To take advantage of this program, customers can place their Rush order for one set of rotec Blue Light Sleeves as usual through their customer service representative with a specific request for RUSH. The order will be confirmed the same or next day, then prioritized to start immediately.

“Flint Group Ahaus is dedicated to reliably produce quality sleeves and adapters. Our focus on continuous improvement allows us to constantly optimize our processes and supply chain to get the best product to our customers as fast as possible.”

Production Manager, Alexander Klitza said,

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BOBST’s 2nd Production Site in China BOBST has a grand opening of its second production facility and Competence Center in China.

BOBST’s Changzhou facility is its second in China. The grand opening took place on 16th May 2018 and was followed by two days of Open House events on 17th and 18th May. The official opening of Bobst Changzhou Co. Ltd. was titled “China 4.0 – Beyond your packaging future”. The new site is a state-of-the-art greenfield facility located in Changzhou, in the Jiangsu province of China, and is dedicated to web-fed printing and converting technologies for flexible materials.

The opening of the new plant is a major step in the next phase of the development of BOBST activities for the Asian flexible packaging industry. It marks the Group’s commitment to highest manufacturing standards in its delocalized production plants; and the development of gravure printing and lamination solutions dedicated to the region’s specific requirements and industry practices. It would further strengthen BOBST’s strong market position in Asia.

“The success in the region of the RS 5002 gravure press and the CL 750 laminators owes to the fact that they combine the unrivalled quality of the BOBST engineering and the reliable and efficient manufacturing experience and capabilities of BOBST local plants,” explains Sebastien Geffrault, Zone

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Business Director of BOBST Business Unit Web-fed for South East Asia. “The other factor, which is a distinctive feature of BOBST technology worldwide, is the flexibility of the equipment in terms of options such as the inking system and the drying, that can be customized for geographically located consumable types and process preferences.”

The BOBST Competence Center that is part of its Changzhou facility would be providing solutions that integrate the requirements of the packaging industry in Asia. The Center with an experienced team of BOBST engineers and specialists will provide full support and advice to Asian clients throughout gravure printing and

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lamination trial runs. In addition, it will be the location for the joint development of process improvements with other suppliers of equipment, devices and consumables, and for R&D and testing BOBST own equipment. “Leading companies choose leading technology and converting companies that choose BOBST will gain an advantage on competition because our leading technology is developed exploiting not only the advantages of our Group’s global synergies but also in cooperation with local competences. This means that we can deliver converters equipment and services that are ready for the future of the industry,” says Lubin Lu, Zone Business Director of BOBST Business Unit Web-fed for Greater China.

“This is an important event for the whole of Asia because the new structure in place will further enhance the advantages of our technology and innovations,” says Nilesh Pinto, Zone Business Director of BOBST Business Unit Web-fed for India. “This is why we invited customers from India and South East Asia to attend the inaugural Open House on 18 May 2018, where the overview of BOBST printing and converting technologies and the demonstrations of the gravure printing press and the compact multi-technology laminator were held in English alongside Chinese,” he concludes.

China 4.0 - Beyond Packaging and Win-win Future The newly built BOBST facility in Bozhou Changzhou in China opened to over 200 guests from the flexible packaging industry.

With the declared theme of “coordinated development and pursuit of excellence”, BOBST took the theme of “China 4.0 Beyond Packaging and Win-win Future” further at the new facility.

The BOBST Group, founded in 1890, has been steadily growing for the last more than 128 years and is a force to reckon with in the world of packaging and printing industry.

With the adjustment of strategy, since 2010, BOBST Group has reorganized its business into three business units - Printing, Converting and Coating/Laminating . Among them, the Printing division has several product lines, such as gravure product lines for tobacco and flexible packaging, satellite flexographic printing product lines, coating product lines, vacuum aluminium plating product lines and composite product lines, and the latest is the narrow flexo product line and so on. Subsidiaries of the division are located in many countries such as Switzerland, Italy, Germany, and the United Kingdom - most of them in Europe. The Changzhou plant is BOBST’s second plant in China after the Shanghai Songjiang plant was built nearly 20 years ago. It is Bobst’s

third manufacturing plant to invest in China. It mainly produces flexible packaging materials printing and processing equipment.

Interestingly, a 1000 square meter technology demonstration centre is also available at the Bozhou Changzhou plant and has a RS3.0 gravure printing machine and the multi-function CL750 laminating machine.

Currently, Bobst Co., Ltd. has technology demonstration centres in Italy, Germany, and the United Kingdom to facilitate customers to visit and experience BOBST’s advanced technologies and solutions.

With the addition of the China Changzhou Technology Demonstration Center, BOBST will be able to provide numerous benefits to not only Chinese customers but also to their customers and prospects in the entire region. Customers can also perform testing according to their actual production needs and also participate in the process improvement and development process with other equipment and consumables suppliers to optimize their production processes. In addition, the Changzhou Technology Demonstration Center can also provides training opportunities for new and old customers, and receive comprehensive equipment operation training.

Taiyo Open House at Label Solutions, a Grand Success Open House at “Label Solutions” – Mumbai, showcases TAIYO STF-340 10-colour U.V. Flexo Press.

Standard Printers Providers – the Mumbai based representatives of Taiyo Kikai Ltd organized an Open House in co-operation with their customer Label Solutions – Navi Mumbai on 28th April 2018. The event showcased Taiyo’s STF-340 10-Colour U.V. Flexo Press that got recently commissioned.

Label Solutions invested in this machine primarily to cope up with the rising demand for Labels that were, till date, being produced on used Label Press. With this machine the Company now aims at almost doubling the output from the current 55000 mtrs/month to nearly 1,00,000 mtrs/month.

The versatility of the machine is evident from the fact that it can handle substrate from 20 microns to lightweight cartons 350 gsm at high productivity coupled with features

like very small web-path, moveable Turnbar, moveable cold foiling Unit, Delam/Relam, Rotary Die-Cut etc., to print self-adhesive labels, supported and unsupported filmic material and board. The Directors were highly impressed at consistent Cold Foiling at high speed and multicolour U.V. printing which clinched the deal in its favour.

The machine can also be equipped with optional ‘add-on’ features such as rotary silk-screen printing, in-mould Label device, sheet-cut among others.

This is another STF-340 sold by Standard Printers Providers – besides the one running at Regal Creative – New Delhi since December 2017.

Taiyo have sold about 4000 Presses of their

various models worldwide.

Several dignitaries from the Commercial Label Printing and Packaging Industry witnessed the machine’s performances and were very impressed at its consistent Multicolor printing at high speeds.

The Open House was a Grand Success on all counts.

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AAP acquires MPS “I am convinced that with the support of AAP we will be able to achieve our ambitious growth target the coming years.” – says Wim van den Bosch, CEO of MPS ABN AMRO Participaties (“AAP”) has reached an agreement to acquire MPS Group B.V., a parent company to MPS Systems BV (“MPS”), a global provider of high-quality versatile, end-to-end narrow and mid-web printing solutions, from majority shareholder Braver Investments, Oost NL and the founders of MPS. Wim van den Bosch (CEO), Willem Huijink (CFO) as well as founders Bert van den Brink and Eric Hoendervangers will remain with the business and invest alongside AAP. Headquartered in The Netherlands, MPS is a provider of high-quality versatile, end-toend narrow and mid-web printing solutions.

The Company’s flexographic, offset and flexo-digital hybrid printing presses are used in the fast-growing label and flexible packaging industries, with end-markets such as food & beverage, household products and pharmaceuticals. The Company is a global top-5 player in its segment and is well-known for its unmatched quality while offering an attractive cost of ownership for its clients.

MPS’ products are sold on a global scale with a strong market presence in Europe and increasingly in Asia and North America. MPS has distinctive strong internal technological know-how and flexibility that sets the Company apart from its competitors.

AMRO Participaties explains, “MPS is an excellent example of a successful Dutch company with a highly technical great product, a strong management team and potential for growth. We’re excited about working together with the company and its management team during the years ahead to realise its growth plans.”

Marius Prins, CEO of Oost NL comments: “We have been shareholder of MPS from the start of the company in 1996 by Eric Hoendervangers and Bert van den Brink.

During the last years we have seen MPS

grow up from a local start-up to a globally successful company that provides many jobs to the region where we are active. We are convinced that MPS will become the top 3 player that they are aiming for.”

Gerard Brand, Partner at Braver Investments, comments, “In MPS Braver Investments acquired a great business with a world class management team. We are pleased with the way MPS has developed. Having completed our development plans for MPS we are confident MPS will continue to prosper under AAPs ownership.”

ABN AMRO Participaties is an independently managed private equity business of ABN AMRO. Wim van den Bosch, CEO of MPS, comments: “In the past few years under the ownership of Braver Investment and Oost NL, MPS has gone through a strong development from a product, a financial and an organizational point of view. MPS is now ready to enter into a new growth phase to become a top-3 player in the market.

MPS therefore started looking for a new strong shareholder that is able and willing to support MPS in realizing and accelerating its business plan. I am convinced that with the support of AAP we will be able to achieve our ambitious growth target the coming years.”

FrisoJanmaat, Managing Director of ABN

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Wim van den Bosch – CEO MPS Systems B.V. (Photo by Ingmar Timmer)

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Monotech Systems highlights ‘make in India’ systems and solutions Monotech Systems has a positive Label Expo Southeast Asia; highlights Industrial Inkjet, Label Converting and Brand Protection under JETSCI brand.

Monotech Systems of India participated in recently concluded Label Expo Southeast Asia in Bangkok and highlighted its make in India Industrial Inkjet Systems, Label Converting Solutions and Brand Protection Solutions under its own brand JETSCI. Mr. Neeraj Thappa, GM – Overseas Projects said “JETSCI” is an established brand across the globe extending 125+ installations in 12 countries. Label Expo global series has helped us in reaching this milestone with participation in various exhibitions held by them. Label Expo South East Asia as being the first show in the region, it went as per our expectation. We enjoyed talking to visitors and they also have shown great interest in our products. Monotech Systems already has its footprints in that market, the expo helped us to reach more people, not only from

Asia, we expect to increase “JETSCI” brand awareness and reach in the region,” Mr. Thappa added.

Thailand, but the complete ASEAN region.”

“We had an information booth at the expo from where we were able to get good references for our business. Further, we also learnt the market trends, new technologies and the market acceptance to technologies displayed throughout the show. With the latest addition of Label Expo South East

Grand entrance by Nilpeter at LabelExpo SEA Nilpeter Asia Pacific made a grand entrance at the inaugural LabelExpo Southeast Asia that took place last week, May 10-12, at the world-class Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC).

The All New FA was Nilpeter’s main attraction, complemented by product offerings from their regional OEM-partners.

Sales & Marketing Director Jakob Landberg.

“The Nilpeter stand was busy throughout the show with visitors from all over Asia - and even some from Africa, the Middle East, and South America. We sold several presses, established new contacts with various decision-makers, and identified new projects to be handled in coming months,” Jakob Landberg concludes.

“This first LabelExpo show in Southeast Asia was indeed a success for Nilpeter,” says

The new FA generated great feedback from visitors, who showed a great deal of interest

in the versatile, state-of-the-art flexo press.

Nilpeter’s main takeaway from the inaugural LabelExpo Southeast Asia is that the Thai market is thriving, and that the Nilpeter Technology Center in Bangkok is pivotal in this aspect.

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‘On Board With Mimaki’ in Berlin Mimaki creates an unusual and engaging booth with airport concept ‘on board with Mimaki’ in Berlin at FESPA 2018.

Mimaki attended FESPA 2018, Berlin with innovative digital printing solutions, and has unveiled their position as ‘the single source for all steps of Digital Printing Process’ appealing to the whole industry.

Mimaki also shared with the industry their actions and investments that will guide the future of Digital Printing, Textile Printing and Outdoor Advertising industries for the first time.

The production class Tiger-1800B Mkll digital textile printer, meeting the industry for the first time, has a 1200 dpi high quality printing mode. Providing a true alternative to traditional print in production class, Tiger also offers digital advantages that cannot be achieved with conventional methods.

Key Notes : > Presents Digital Printing Solutions of the Future. > Guides the future of Digital Printing, Textile Printing and Outdoor Advertising industries. > Unveils position as ‘the single source for all steps of Digital Printing Process.

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Mimaki, a leading manufacturer of wide-format inkjet printers and cutting systems, has revealed a number of innovations at the FESPA 2018, Berlin that took place from May 15th to 18th. Mimaki Europe created an unusual and engaging booth with airport concept ‘on board with Mimaki’ in Berlin, and showed with this concept for the first time that they are a complete solution provider for the digital printing industry. Emphasizing solutions covering the whole range of pre-treatment, printing and finishing steps, Mimaki has launched their latest innovations in digital printing for textiles and apparel. The new version of the Tiger-1800B digital textile printer, introduced last year and soon opened the door to new opportunities in industrial production, was presented for the first time to the market. Mimaki Eurasia managers and technical staff have met with the visitors from Turkey

and Eurasia region and gave detailed information about solutions throughout the exhibition.

The production class Tiger-1800B Mkll digital textile printer, meeting the industry for the first time, has a 1200 dpi high quality printing mode. Providing a true alternative to traditional print in production class, Tiger also offers digital advantages that cannot be achieved with conventional methods. The Tiger1800B Mkll has a printing capacity of 385m2 per hour, and reaches end-users covering a wide production range, from sample making to small to medium print runs.

Tiger-1800B Mkll offers wide range of solutions all together The Mimaki Tiger-1800B Mkll has an extensive line-up of optional devices that provide compatibility with virtually any fabric and transfer paper. This includes a feeding unit for roll media equipped with a centering device and tension bar; a Jumbo roll unit to enable printing of long-length roll fabric or heat transfer paper; and drying and winding or pleating options for printed fabrics.

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the EDP award in the ‘the best roll to roll printer up to 170 cm’ segment. In addition, Mimaki’s innovation in the 3D printing segment, the unique 3DUJ-553 3D printer capable of printing over 10 million colours and in full colour, was deservedly awarded in the ‘accompanying technologies’ segment.

Mimaki Tiger1800B’s first Turkey sale Mimaki Tiger-1800B was offered on the market last year and it gathered a great amount of interest in a short time. First sale in Turkey was to Liteks Plastik Imperteks Tekstil.

Arjen Evertse, General Manager of Mimaki Eurasia,Gurcan Kurtaran,General Manager of DigiMania and Ibrahim Bukucu, General Manager of Liteks, who came together at FESPA 2018, Berlin, congratulated each other for this successful cooperation.

shown in combination with the jumbo roll of Mimaki Vision Jet-X sublimation transfer paper. Available in 1620 and 1830 mm widths, the Mimaki Vision Jet-X is lightweight (57g/m2), but suitable for producing almost everything from sports apparel, flags and banners requiring a high density of ink deposition to fashion and home fabrics with less ink coverage.

Mimaki, single source for the whole process Mimaki showed the fruits of their efforts at FESPA 2018, Berlin following the acquisition of Australian company Rimslow last year and the recent joint venture with Bompan in

Italy. Mimaki responds to the supply need of the textile and apparel industry from a single source and now owns a complete solution including pre-treatment of fabrics, digital printing, and steaming and washing postprint steps.

Mimaki recognised with two prestigious EDP Awards Mimaki, once again proved their success with their innovations and concept at FESPA 2018, Berlin and were the recipient of two of the European Digital Printing Association (EPD) Awards given in the exhibition.

Prominent with its 4 and 5 layer printing technology, the Mimaki UCJV300-160 won

Liteks started negotiations with Mimaki Eurasia through their textile dealer DigiMania after the FESPA Eurasia 2017 in order to invest in the Tiger-1800B textile printer. In the business of sublimation transfer printing for many years, Liteks has chosen Mimaki’s innovative, high speed digital textile printer Tiger-1800B as the first choice for investment because of their growing business volume and increasing ink consumption. Liteks now have the ability to print in length with the Tiger-1800B, and has increased their productivity advantages with the Jumbo roll feeding unit. Designed for printing on sublimation transfer paper, the machine offers 8 print heads with high print speed (385m2/hour), constant transfer paper usage and drying. The Tiger-1800B achieves long-lasting prints without sacrificing quality, and reaches out to end users with superior features such as high resolution printing consistency, 10 liter ink tanks, low ink consumption and a wrinkle sensor to prevent printing problems.

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Nyala LED for Boran Reklam: Opening new path to Europe Developing solutions for outdoor advertising and many other areas, the company aims to open up to the European market with the power of Nyala LED. Boran Reklam, investing in the Nyala LED digital printer in order to transition into industrial grade production, has thus achieved the flexibility, productivity and strength they desire.

Pigment Reklam, one of the leading UV printing solutions providers in the digital printing and advertising industry, has achieved yet another sales success with Nyala LED, which appeals to a rich application field. Boran Reklam, which continues its production in digital printing and advertising at its Kurtköy Istanbul facility, has expanded its market target to Europe by investing in Nyala LED.

“Nyala LED contributes significantly to productivity and manufacturing cost as it draws energy to the lowest level, as well as the heat applied to the media. We get more economical printing costs.

At the same time, our printing speed increased with our printing quality.”

- Uğur Toprak

Key Notes : > Transition into industrial grade production with Nyala LED Digital Printer. > Is the industrial segment flagship model of the new generation LED series of swissQprint. > Had a close look at the new UV LED solutions at the swissQprint booth at FESPA Hamburg last year.

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With its 3.2x2 meter flatbed structure, Nyala LED offers amazing flexibility and productivity, and can process any media. Even heat-sensitive materials can be printed on thanks to its superior LED technology.

Nyala LED, which reaches speeds of 206m2 per hour, is the industrial segment flagship model of the new generation LED series of swissQprint. The LED lamps of Nyala LED, which have a durable and long life structure, have the same life time as the machine.

Therefore, maintenance and spare parts need are minimized.

Nyala LED – chosen for growth Wanting to expand its domestic market growth towards export markets, Boran Reklam, preferred Nyala LED digital printer for its industrial production

power. Boran Reklam firm official Uğur Toprak explained the investment processes as follows; “Actually we already had a UV printer. But we felt the need to transition into industrial printing to respond to increasing and diverse demands. We were looking for a machine that can provide fast, quality solutions.

When we went to the FESPA Hamburg last year, we had a chance to look closely at the new UV LED solutions at the swissQprint booth. We have foreseen this technology carrying us to the industrial level in terms of printing and speed. We have made the investment decision as a result to sample printing and their positive results.”

Saying that they knew Pigment Reklam before investing in Nyala LED, Toprak reminded that their dialogue has improved even more at FESPA Hamburg. Toprak; “We had a very positive meeting with Pigment Reklam firm owner Mr. Serkan Çağlıyan, and we were impressed by his warm approach. We have seen that investing with Pigment Reklam will

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be good. From this point on, we believed in Pigment Reklam. Thus, Nyala LED investment decision that is already at work in our facility has been taken.”

Getting economy, efficiency, speed and quality Uğur Toprak, who said that he is a special interest in digital printing technologies, explained that as a company, they examined the machines as much as possible in the investment process. Drawing attention to the advantages of swissQprint’s LED technology, Toprak; “Nyala LED contributes significantly to productivity and manufacturing cost as it draws energy to the lowest level, as well as the heat applied to the media. We get more economical printing costs. At the same time, our printing speed increased with our printing quality. With the modifications it is possible

to further increase the printing speed. Nyala LED from swissQprint is the right solution because it meets our industrial printing goals.

Underlining the fact that they realized their goal of transitioning into the industrial level with Nyala LED, Toprak voiced that the variety of prints have increased with the strength and flexibility they have gained. Toprak, indicating that they could print roll-to-roll, showed that they could print the necessary Bergler fabric for the production of illuminated textile casks as an example. Indicating that they also have the print qualities of outdoor prints that are nearly at the same level as indoor print qualities, Toprak described Nyala LED as ‘speed, quality and productivity’.

Targeting the European Market Noting that advertising and printing industry

market is constantly growing, and they are trying to get a bigger share of this growing market as Boran Reklam, Uğur Toprak has announced plans to grow with sales in the European market rather than the Turkish market in the new era. Toprak continued saying; “We have a reputation and market share in the local market for many years now.

With industrial power, our position in the local market will become even stronger. However, our target is European markets now. So as Boran Reklam, we will protect ourselves from Turkey’s fragile market conditions with the European market. We see a serious market potential in Europe. For this reason, 2018 will be a year that we focus entirely on the European market.”

Growth from day one for Boran Reklam Founded in 1994, Boran Reklam serves the outdoor advertising industry with solutions for exterior applications, car wrapping and exhibition and promotion booths. The company started to expand its applications and solutions at the beginning of the year 2000 and started to provide printing service on tiles by creating the FayansArt brand in 2008. Responding to the growing personalized tile surfaces needs of the architectural and construction industry, FayansArt contributes to the creation of

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private spaces. Boran Reklam’s next growth step was the creation of the AdWorks brand for 3D Lenticular printing in 2010.

The company was Turkey’s first wide format manufacturer in 3D Lenticular printing which gives depth and motion to the picture when viewed from different angles. Another of Boran Reklam’s expertise is mobile advertising systems.

and second hand machine sales, while it has a strong technical service. Pigment Reklam also carries on graphic segment distributorship of leading cutting technologies brand, bullmer.

Offering technical services for global brands including Vutek, HP Scitex, Gandi JetI AGFA, DGI, Seiko, OCE, Durst, Virtu and Infınıty with an expert team, Pigment Reklam provides certified ink sales and all kinds of spare parts for Spectra, Xaar, Konica, Epson and Seiko heads. At the same time, the company enables to have PANTONE code with ICC Profile manufacturing in obtaining correct colours in printing.

Established in 2010, Pigment Reklam carries on sales and marketing of high tech products and advertising materials. In addition to swissQprint, HandTop and WIT-COLOR UV digital and solvent printers, Pigment Reklam also provides services of printing heads, dyes, spare parts, consumable materials

3D Printing initiates revolutionary healthcare possibilities AIIMS doctors perform first 3D Printed implant hip joint replacement surgery. because the patient had no other choice because of a botched up surgery,” explains Dr. Malhotra.

Doctors at AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences) Delhi have successfully performed a hip joint replacement surgery using a 3D printed medical implant. This first of its kind surgery in the country has been done be a multi-disciplinary team constituting of orthopaedic and vascular surgeons and critical care specialists at the Institute.

The surgery was performed on a 40 year old patient who had a badly damaged pelvic bone. The highly complicated procedure took eight long hours and was done on April 25th.

Dr. Rajesh Malhotra, Professor and Head of Orthopaedic Department was part of the team of doctors who replaced the patient’s (Amit Bahnot) right hip joint with a near perfect 3D printed implant.

“This is the first time anyone in India has used this technology to create a near-perfect implant for a patient,” says Dr. Malhotra.

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the final procedure day. The patient had to remain in the ICU for three days post surgery.

The doctors further explained how the implant was created. First the defect had to be modelled perfectly then the implant was designed and modelled for replacement.

Doctors worked out the dimensions for the implant through a CT scan and fed into a computer to create the perfect fit implant. It needed a lot of work and several attempts of fine tuning before they finally got what could possibly be perfectly supportive and caring for the patient.

The most popular among such surgeries is the use of off-the-shelf implants to replace hip joint. In this particular case, since a major part of Bahnot’s pelvic bone was earlier removed in a previous surgery, it became a hard choice to use the off-the-shelf implants to much advantage. “Very few centres around the world use 3D printing technology for creating hip joint implants. We tried it

3D printed implants have obvious advantages over off-the-shelf implants.

The key advantages are the technology’s capability to create implants as per individual patient’s need. The modelling and precision printing techniques make the implants near perfect and are one of the most advanced implant creating techniques available. The use of 3D printing in medical industry has a long way to go given the ease, costeffectiveness and ready to use capabilities for the benefit of health and care industry and patients world over.

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HP Skyline 2050 unveils designs depicting the future of Indian cities Competition brings to life the vision; and showcases the new paradigms of design for the future cities.

HP India has unveiled the top designs depicting the future of Indian cities at the grand finale of HP Skyline 2050 – a competition for practicing architects & structural engineers in India, launched two months ago. Aimed at showcasing the future frontiers of design enabled by technology, the competition required the participants to submit the design skyline of any city of their choice for the year 2050.

HP Skyline 2050 received tremendous response and participation from architects and structural engineers across the country.

The top three designs were adjudged winners by the eminent jury comprising of internationally renowned architects and design experts – Ar. Sanjay Puri, Founder of Sanjay Puri Architects, Ar. Sunita Kohli, President, K2India Architects and Designers and Ar. Martand Khosla, Partner, RKDS. Ar. Abhigyan Neogi of Chromed Design Studio won the first prize for his futuristic project named “Traveotel”. Second and third prizes were won by Ar. Yatin Patel from DSP Design Associates and Ar. Mohit Kansal from Studio Strato for their designs named “Biomimicry” and “Mixed Use Development project” respectively. The top three winners were felicitated at an awards ceremony with an architect’s office solution comprising of an HP large-format printer, HP workstation, and Autodesk AEC software bundle.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Neil Westhof, Director and GM, Large Format Design Business, APJ said, “At HP, we continue to

focus on innovation with an endeavour to reinvent our printing portfolio to meet the evolving needs of our customers. We are thrilled with the vision of future cities that has come to life, enabled by the capabilities of creative architects and the immense potential of our large format printers, synonymous with exceptional quality and versatility.”

Congratulating the winners of HP Skyline 2050, Mr. Devang Karia, Country ManagerLarge Format Design, PPS-GSB, HP Inc. India, said, “HP is committed towards empowering the professionals to unleash their creativity and potential. We wanted to provide a unique platform for architects, engineers and designers to showcase their

vision of the future. It is exciting to see the work of these talented participants and what they can achieve, if they are provided the right platform and technology.”

“ITP Media Group is immensely proud to have partnered with HP on this platform.

Each of the riveting entries was a proof of the driving ambitions that are shaping the landscape of our future cities. The competition has opened us up to infinite latent possibilities, which can transform our nation and alter the way future generations experience the city through the lens of its skyline,”added Bibhor Srivastava, group publishing director, ITP Media.

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Kerala government is considering eco friendly alternative of Flex banners All party meeting finds merit in imposing a ban on the use of PVC. With over 1500 flex printing units present across the state, the Kerala government’s take to find an eco-friendly alternative to flex banners is a tough call. The use of flex banners as advertising and promotion of both business as well as political nature is wide spread. The government has already directed all government offices to end the use of plastic products, including disposable glass or plates and the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has banned flex boards.

Recently an all party meeting was convened by the government in Thiruvananthapuram and was presided over by K T Jaleel, Minister for Local Self-Governments, Government

of Kerala. The meeting discussed the use of PVC flex for advertisements and concluded with a consensus that there is merit in imposing a ban on the use of PVC flex for advertising in the state. However, the participants also took note of the threat to the livelihoods of thousands of people dependent upon the PVC manufacturing, printing and ancillary industries. K.T. Jaleel said a final decision on the ban would be taken after assessing the feedback to the proposal put forth by a committee constituted to evaluate the impact of the ban.

The committee has recommended a ban on single-use PVC flex that produced toxic fumes when burned.

The committee has proposed that the printed material should bear the name of the unit, the printing number and expiry date. The printer would be required to take back the flex from the advertiser after use and hand it over to the material supplier for recycling.

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is also referred as the ‘poison plastic’ by some experts for the material’s non biodegradability. The material also doesn’t meet industry standards for reuse or recycling. When burnt, its toxic fumes can even cause cancer and infertility.

There is an urgent need in the industry for some 100 percent environment-friendly banner material.

Alternative polyethylene material is available in the market and serves the same purpose.

It can be printed on same machines but may become slightly costlier for customers.

Events Calendar Achema 2018

Eastern Print Pack 2018

Date: 11 JUN -18 to 15 JUN-18 Venue: Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Date: 30 NOV -18 to 03 DEC -18 Venue: Science City Ground (A.C. Hanger) Kolkata

Gallus Innovation Days 2018 Date: 26 JUN -18 to 28 JUN-18 Venue: Gallus headquarters, St.Gallen Switzerland

WAN-IFRA India 2018 Date: 25 SEP -18 to 27 SEP-18 Venue: Hyderabad International Convention Centre

drupa 2020 Date: 16 JUN -20 to 26 JUN-20 Venue: Dusseldorf Germany

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