PRESSIdeas May 2019 issue by Jacob George

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Contents FROM THE EDITORS’ DESK..............................................................................................................................................................................................................6 Tarun Chopra scores a perfect 100.............................................................................................................................................................................................8 Heidelberg at Print China 2019 ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 12 The government decides not to revive two HPC paper mills......................................................................................................................................... 14 Printing South China 2020 scales up to 12 Halls................................................................................................................................................................. 15 Akshara bolsters speed and quality with a brand new Heidelberg Speedmaster SX74 ..................................................................................... 16

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70th anniversary offers for Stahlfolder customers............................................................................................................................................................. 17 M.S. Labels meets quality goals with new Speedmaster SX 74..................................................................................................................................... 18 AIFMP renews Pamex contract with PPCPL for 3 more years!........................................................................................................................................ 19 Rahul Print O Pack achieves record productivity on their Heidelberg CS92............................................................................................................. 20 KODAK PRINERGY Workflow marks 20th Anniversary ..................................................................................................................................................... 21 In Nordhorn, Germany a PECOM control console has been virtualized for the first time.................................................................................... 22 World Digital Media Awards ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 SHARP introduces 7 new MFP models .................................................................................................................................................................................. 24 First HP Indigo 30000 goes to Parksons Packaging........................................................................................................................................................... 26 Prateek’s AccurioLabel 190 is the 1st to feature Brotech Winder system .................................................................................................................. 27 New Gallus ECS 340 for Arvanitis ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 28

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Weldon Celloplast appointed exclusive distributors for AstroNova’s TrojanLabel................................................................................................. 29 Strong interest from customers in Heidelberg packaging solutions ......................................................................................................................... 30 Macro Trends and Flexible Machine Systems....................................................................................................................................................................... 32

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Kunal Principal Natgraph receives Royal Honour............................................................................................................................................................... 35 It’s been a year of Esko solutions at RS Graphics ............................................................................................................................................................... 36 All India Komori packaging seminar....................................................................................................................................................................................... 37 MIT Manipal team visits Esko’s Bangalore facility............................................................................................................................................................... 38

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Succinct Explanations................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 39 Asian Packaging Excellence Awards 2019 unveils winners............................................................................................................................................. 40 Stylish Dispenser is ‘PUR’ Genius............................................................................................................................................................................................... 41 Label leadership: 4 trends that show why labels are pioneering progress in packaging.................................................................................... 42 Huhtamaki installing solar power units atop six key plants across India................................................................................................................... 44

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Tarsus and APTech announce strategic alliance and combined event....................................................................................................................... 45 Speedy One-stop solution for Chewing Gum...................................................................................................................................................................... 45 Durst at FESPA 2019...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 46

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Massivit 3D at FESPA 2019.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 47 Mimaki launches JFX200-2513 EX at FESPA 2019............................................................................................................................................................... 48 Jamal Khashoggi gets The Golden Pen of Freedom.......................................................................................................................................................... 49 PRESSIdeas May 2019 Vol. 19, Issue 05 Printed by Jacob George and published by Jasmeet Singh on behalf of PRESSIdeas Publishing Pvt Ltd. Printed in India at Hues and Colors 363, Industrial Focal Point, Phase-IX Mohali, and published at PRESSIdeas, 437-A 1st Floor, Industrial Area, Phase-2 Chandigarh-160002 (India) Every effort has been made to ensure that credits accurately comply with information supplied. All material supplied is compiled from sources believed to be reliable or solely an opinion of the authors. PRESSIdeas is not responsible for any steps taken based on the information provided herewith.

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FROM THE EDITORS’ DESK Dear Readers, Jamal Khashoggi has been awarded ‘The Golden Pen of Freedom’ posthumously. The annual press freedom award of the WAN-IFRA has been awarded to the brave Saudi Journalist, a torchbearer of ‘freedom of expression’ that cost him his life.

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Akshara Offset has installed a Heidelberg Speedmaster SX74. Apart from bolstering speed and quality with their brand new machine, the company will benefit from its shorter make-ready and throughput times, and production speeds of 15,000 sheets per hour. “The SX-74 is a true hybrid. It combines the best of both worlds – the path-breaking technology of the XL class with the tried-and-tested stability of the SM platform,” says Rajalakshmy, Proprietor of Akshara Offset and one of the most prominent women entrepreneurs of Kerala.

Other Heidelberg installations include Tirupur’s leading apparel branding company setting new performance milestones by installing a brand new Heidelberg Speedmaster SX 74; and Rahul Print O Pack achieving record productivity on their Heidelberg CS92 and also being only second in Asia to achieve 64 million impressions in just about 14 months of the machine’s installation. Over 150 Printers, industry partners and media from around the world convened in New Orleans at the 2019 GUA Conference to mark the 20th anniversary of the prepress automation software, KODAK PRINERGY Workflow. The two-day forum celebrated twenty years of collaboration between print service providers and Kodak that has transformed the way prepress departments operate, while also fostering lively discussions on the latest technology innovations shaping the future. SHARP has introduced 7 new MFP models in India. The Award Winning, New Advanced and Essentials Series models accelerate

Further development in digital printing space includes Konica Minolta Business Solutions completing the installation of the AccurioLabel 190 at Prateek Metal Industries in Mundka, New Delhi. The installation is the first-of-its-kind to come equipped with the new Winder system from Brotech Graphics. The AccurioLabel 190 comes equipped with an AccurioPro Print Manager and delivers enviable printing speeds, performance, productivity, and image stability. Talking of trends, is an article - Label leadership: 4 trends that show why labels are pioneering progress in packaging – by Federico D’Annunzio, Product Owner, Hybrid & Label Printing, BOBST. It’s been a year of Esko solutions at RS Graphics which has invested in Esko’s three prepress software modules and more recently Kongsberg X Starter digital samplemaker. Natgraph has received Royal Honours – the Queen’s Award for enterprise. Natgraph is represented by Kunal Enterprise in India. In the newspaper section we have the success story of retrofit installation by manroland. The signage section highlights the latest from FESPA.

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Tarun Chopra scores a perfect 100 - India’s only Idealliance G7 Expert trainer for ISO & G7 Certifications. G7 is based on a principle of common grey appearance or shared neutral appearance for all printing systems. “Instead of using TVI to control the final output G7 controls the greys as a basis for process control,” says Idealliance G7 Expert Tarun Chopra, who recently became India’s only Trainer for ISO & G7 Certifications scoring a perfect 100 percent. He achieved the level of G7 Expert certification by demonstrating a thorough knowledge essential to the practice of G7 methodology, and as a G7 Expert, certified by Idealliance, is authorized to perform G7 Master qualifications. Certification period is 2 years from the day of its receipt.

“The future will be played on knowledge turf and not capex or equipment turf. It does not mean that quality equipment is not important; it’s just that Knowledge + Quality Equipment will create winners in future.” - Tarun Chopra

Key Notes : > Achieves G7 Expert certification by demonstrating a thorough knowledge essential to the practice of G7 methodology. > Idealliance certification authorises Tarun to perform G7 Master qualifications. > Industry is on the tipping point where standardisation will be a requirement for all print related businesses.

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Tarun is quite elated after the recent recognition and shares what it really means to be an Idealliance G7 Expert, “Personally, this understanding was long overdue for us. We have been working with the TVI process control systems since 2007 and have done a lot of trainings and setups on that principle. With G7 Expert training we can now do the same for G7 Master i.e., we can train organisations in print industry who prefer G7 system to manage their printing process.”

G7 Expert – qualified and certified to provide training for G7 Masters It is a very special achievement as Tarun scored a

perfect 100%. But for Tarun, it’s a different experience, “A perfect 100 was not the target, we wanted to learn about G7 and I think our previous experience working in the press standardisation domain helped us better understand the concept and that resulted a perfect score.” He thinks the industry is on the tipping point where standardisation will be a requirement for all print related businesses. Being India’s only trainer for ISO & G7 certifications is a big responsibility. “It is not because the clients are asking for it but a standardised process becomes more predictable which results is increased efficiency and cost savings. When we started working on press standardisation and colour management in 2007, we were too early for the market for that time. Over the years standardisation in print has been accepted and is the

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Opportunities for G7 standard trained colour experts “It’s a growing market and the demand for qualified experts in any domain will always be there,” predicts Tarun. “The future will be played on knowledge turf and not capex or equipment turf. It does not mean that quality equipment is not important; it’s just that Knowledge + Quality Equipment will create winners in future,” he continues. basis for global business happening in print, brands now only want to work with printers who understand standards and are capable of producing consistent results,” explains Tarun. “We feel as experienced trainers in the domain it is our responsibility to help the industry reap the benefits of process standardisation as a science in print,” he states. Expressing concern over incompetent people offering standardisation services, he says, “It’s unfortunate that over the years incompetent people have started offering process standardisation services to presses just by focusing on “press curves” in the name of print standardisation. Even today most printers don’t understand that “Press Curves or TVI or G7” is a very small part of the entire Process Standardisation, just making curves on the press will not give system wide predictability.” Planning to formalise courses in these certifications, Tarun says they are working on a curriculum for their trainings. “That’s a work in progress, looking at the complexity

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of the entire process, the whole thing could take some time. In the mean while we do undertake theory and/or hands on training sessions for interested clients,” he adds.

Understanding how to manage colour Colour Management is Management of Colour i.e., understanding how to manage colour – from the time it’s conceived, to the time it’s produced – on a printing system; it could be offset, digital or any system responsible for reproducing colour. Standards help in aligning the colour reproduction processes to a known state or universally accepted production parameters. “We feel anyone who is interested in print can benefit with the learnings as far as businesses are concerned. They surely will be able add a lot of value to their clients and will be able to maximise on profits once they understand how simple and effective the system is,” assures Tarun.

Printing industry, calibration and colour standardisation “As far as the Indian market is concerned we have sufficient data to prove that we have better and capable print service providers in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka when it comes to acceptance of standards in print,” reveals Tarun. He says the domestic players aren’t to be blamed for they have failed to identify and work with technically qualified people in the domain of colour management and print standardisation. “We have seen computer resellers, plate resellers doing print standardisation in most of the facilities we have visited which is very unfortunate but a very true depiction of state of affairs of most of the Indian print service providers,” he acknowledges.

Tarun has scored for ISO & G7 certification. G7 is based on a principal of Grey Balance and Tonality whereas ISO is based on TVI’s. Since the operational principals are different, the method of deployment changes. G7’s grey balance is relative to substrate colour and deployed using a process called Neutral Print Density Curve and ISO principally operates using TVI values.

An affordable process To follow G7 procedures in a set-up, capital requirement is for process control across various stages of production i.e., calibrated monitors, controlled lighting, measurement instruments for prepress and printing section etc.; this is independent of G7 or ISO. “If we speak only on press application of G7 process control then it’s a very affordable process which does not need a huge investment with the exception of a measurement instrument and software (though the NPDC can be established using a simple pen and a graph paper),” says Tarun. “The only thing we have been communicating for over 10 years is that a press (or a printing device) is part of a system just focusing on one part will not strengthen the system. Systems can only function smoothly when all the aspects are aligned and functional to a specific production target,” he concludes.

Heidelberg at Print China 2019 – Heidelberg a driving force behind digitization; Chinese customers highly interested in digital solutions.

Heidelberg presented an impressive showcase on digitizing the printing industry at Print China from April 9 to 13 in Guangdong. The event was the largest in its field in the most important growth market for the printing industry. “The interest shown by customers in response to our digital solutions for optimizing the entire system and for developing new business models was very gratifying. It was highly evident at the trade fair that we are also actively driving forward the digitization of our sector with innovative approaches in China,” comments Heidelberg CEO Rainer Hundsdörfer.

“The Chinese printing industry shows a high level of enthusiasm and interest toward new, databased business models, digital platform solutions, and end-to-end digitized value creation chains.”

Digital packaging printing and Smart Print Shop at the center of customers’ focus

off with the postpress processing systems from Masterworks, a partner of Heidelberg.

Topics relating to digital packaging printing, particularly the new “boxuni” web-to-pack platform, proved the most appealing, addressing the interests of packaging designers, print buyers, and packaging manufacturers in a single ecosystem. Some 1,000 people were drawn to the simultaneous open house on this subject at Heidelberg customer Xianjunlong, where both companies jointly demonstrated an endto-end production line for digital packaging printing – starting with the web-to-pack platform, then printing on a Primefire 106 from Heidelberg, and finishing

Another popular highlight was the range of presentations by Heidelberg on the Smart Print Shop and its seamlessly digital workflow, and the opportunities presented by autonomous and navigated printing. The company secured numerous sales contracts throughout the five days of the trade fair for the Speedmaster CX 102 , including the Performance Kit, the Versafire EV digital printing system, and the integrated finishing systems from Heidelberg and

Key Notes : > Presentations addressing Smart Print Shop draw crowds. > Successful showcase of cloud-based “boxuni” web-to-pack platform. > Primefire 106 open house at Xianjunlong entices more than 1,000 visitors to explore integrated production lines for digital packaging printing

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Print China 2019 – the crowds at the Heidelberg booth demonstrate customers’ keen interest in digital solutions.

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take-up number for services was particularly satisfying, considering that China is known to be traditionally more reticent in this regard. Some ten percent of these contracts were sealed via the brand new WeChat online platform.

Polar. Visitors mainly from China and other Asian countries were also able to see the debut of the Speedmaster CD 102-8+L

UV which is the longest sheetfed offset press assembled in Heidelbergs Chinese production site in Shanghai/Qingpu. The

“The Chinese printing industry shows a high level of enthusiasm and interest toward new, databased business models, digital platform solutions, and end-to-end digitized value creation chains,” says Professor Ulrich Hermann, member of the Management Board responsible for Lifecycle Solutions and Chief Digital Officer at Heidelberg. “Even more than anywhere else in the world, Heidelberg benefits in China from its image as the top brand in the industry. This consequently makes it one of the first ports of call for the industry-focused Chinese customers with regard to these relatively new topics as well.”

The government decides not to revive two HPC paper mills - The Liquidation of two state-run paper mills in Assam – the fate of 1200 employees remains undecided. Despite efforts by the Revival Action Committee formed by the unions of both the mills and promises made by state as well as central government at various times, the mills failed to provide work or pay pending salaries to their employees. Recently, the National Company Law Tribunal has ordered the liquidation of two state-run Paper Mills in Assam. With this any hope of the revival of the Cachar Paper Mill and the Nagaon Paper Mill has died despite the workers’ demand and protests that have been going on for many years. The Cachar paper mill has been non-functional since October 2015 and the Nagaon one since March 2017. Both the mills ran under stateowned Hindustan Paper Corporation Limited. With this, the fate of nearly 1200 full-time workers across the two mills too stands undecided. The workers at the two units owned by the central government have not received salaries for more than two years. The service of all employees gets terminated from the date of passing of the order, leaving them in the lurch, undecided whether to go to the office any more or not.

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The agitating employees claim that as many as 55 employees have died and many are on the verge of death due to the hardships caused by the loss of employment. Biswajit Mazumdar, a 35-year-old manager at the Nagaon paper mill had committed suicide by hanging himself at a staff hostel a few days back. He was reportedly worried about expenses of his children’s education. Production at Nagaon Paper Mill started in 1985, and at Cachar Paper Mill in 1988. Each has an annual capacity of producing 1 lakh tonnes of writing and printing paper. At their peak, the mills provided direct and indirect employment to around 2 lakh people. With the production shut, the mills still have 1200odd people on their rolls. Manabendra Chakraborty, chief of the workers’ union at Cachar Paper Mill says,

“The government has not said anything. There has been no notice. Employees have to attend duties. They haven’t said you are released. If you do not want our services, release us after settling dues.” Many attribute the losses of the paper mills to the 2008-09 bamboo flowering crisis in Northeastern states which led to disastrous raw material shortage. The primary raw material for paper mills is bamboo. Together, raw material crisis and government apathy stretching many years have killed two more state-run units, which have often been habitually accused of inefficiency.

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Printing South China 2020 scales up to 12 Halls The 4-in-1 expo to be held together with Sino-Label, Sino-Pack and PACKINNO.

The 27th South China International Exhibition on Printing Industry (Printing South China 2020) returns on 4-6 March 2020 at Area A, China Import and Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou. Printing South China will be held together with Sino-Label, Sino-Pack and PACKINNO, comprising of a 4-in-1 expo which covers the entire print-to-pack industry value chain. There will be equipment for printing, labeling and packaging, packaging materials and products, as well as logistics solutions on display. The expo will occupy 12 halls with an exhibition area reaching 120,000sq.m. It is expected to have more than 1,500 exhibitors and 85,000 visitors.

Six Theme Zones to help industry transformation Printing South China keeps abreast of the changes and trends in the industry, aiming to help industry players transform and develop their businesses with high quality products and technologies. The fair in 2020 introduces six theme zones to meet the market needs for “smart, green, personalized” printing, the zones include: • The Smart Packaging Printing Zone displays leading automatic and intelligent technologies and solutions. • At Green Flexo Printing Zone, a range of flexographic equipment and green printing materials will be showcased to meet environmental needs. • In the Paper Container Equipment Zone, various suppliers of paper container materials and equipment will provide modern technologies and solutions. • The Specialty Paper & Packaging Materials Zone, newly launched in 2019, will seek a breakthrough and keep abreast of the development trends to meet the needs for printing functionality, customization and environmentalfriendliness. • At the brand-new Flexible Packaging Printing Zone, visitors can enjoy technological innovation and costsaving benefit from flexible packaging

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equipment, consumables and services. The Corrugated Packaging Zone will feature innovative equipment and technologies, providing visitors with more diversified and economical products.

Overwhelming responses of booth reservation In the 2020’s expo, there will be delegations from printing enterprises such as YUTO, Hengyuan, Hung Hing and Jinguan, as well as end-user companies such as Unilever, Gree Electric, Wong Lo Kat and Hsu Fu Chi. It is expected to welcome over 200

delegation groups from China, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Mongolia, Hong Kong SAR and Taiwan of China. Since booth reservation has been opened in April, enthusiastic responses have been received - over 60% of booths were reserved. Exhibitors who give long term support continue to join the fair, including Guowang, Jinbao, HP, Zhongke, Horda, YOCO, Wenhong, Guangming, Xinwei, CORN, RISO, Huayue, Shanhe, Dayuan, Degang, Hongming, Kangdexin, Zihong and Jiguo.

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Akshara bolsters speed and quality with a brand new Heidelberg Speedmaster SX74 Shorter make-ready and throughput times, and production speeds of 15,000 sheets per hour highlight the SX-74 advantages of agility, speed, and efficiency. Thiruvananthapuram’s Akshara Offset installed a brand new Heidelberg Speedmaster SX74 fourcolour press, reinforcing its relentless commitment to printing excellence and quality. With a full-fledged printing infrastructure built around best-in-class technology, Akshara Offset specializes in printing books, magazines, leaflets, booklets, brochures, catalogues, diaries, calendars, and invitation cards. They are also into packaging of duplex cartons.

“The SX-74 is a true hybrid. It combines the best of both worlds - the path-breaking technology of the XL class with the tried-and-tested stability of the SM platform.” Rajalakshmy, Proprietor, Akshara Offset

Key Notes : > Thiruvananthapuram’s commercial printing specialist installs a brand new Heidelberg Speedmaster SX74 4-colour press. > The new machine to supplement a 6-colour CD 102 and a 2-colour SM 102 to bolster quality and speeds. > SX-74 – a 30% more productive than SM equipment, at price points lesser than XL machines.

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The new machine will supplement a 6 colour CD 102 and a two colour SM 102 to bolster quality and printing speeds of Akshara Offset, known for its quality and commitment to customers. “With the Heidelberg SX 74, we expect to set exceptional benchmarks in print quality and explore new growth platforms. The SX 74 will empower our business to deliver unprecedented levels of performance, and prioritize our customer experience,” comments Rajalakshmy, the proprietor of Akshara Offset and one of Kerala’s prominent women entrepreneur, on her latest buy. She adds, “The SX-74 combines the best of both worlds - the path-breaking technology of the XL class with the tried-and-tested stability of the SM platform. The press is a true hybrid. The SX-74 is 30% more productive than SM equipment, at price points lesser than XL machines.” Perfectly suited for mid-size format and short-run jobs, the SX-74 accommodates a wide array of substrates from thin sheets to boards, ranging in

thickness between 0.03 mm and 0.6 mm. Shorter make-ready and throughput times, and production speeds of 15,000 sheets per hour highlight the SX-74 advantages of agility, speed, and efficiency. Designed to be eco-friendly, the Speedmaster SX-74 is equipped with special rollers in the Alcolor dampening system to dramatically reduce alcohol usage from 10% to 3%, saving172 liters of alcohol for every ten million printed sheets. The SX74 is supported by surface technology to boost service life and extend wash-up intervals. The color Assistant Pro feature speeds up the response of the inking unit by 50% to 70%, via fully-automated monitoring of the ink fountain liner and self-calibration of ink zones. Heidelberg’s unique and proprietary Intellistart component, which is integrated with the SX74 - aids intelligent and dynamic job changes, by facilitating 70% fewer operations for every job change. “Setup times can be scheduled, saving a lot of time between job changes,” quips Rajalakshmy, who turned a debut venture into a roaring success story. From humble beginnings as a DTP center (first of its kind in Kerala) established in 1985, Akshara Offset has exploded into prominence with its quest for quality. Today, the print facility is an ISO 2008 certified organization, and recognized as a star printer in SAARC countries.

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“We believe in responsible and sustainable growth. Consistent upgrades are a must to meet the changes and challenges in a print environment that is continuously and globally evolving. Partnership with a trusted brand like Heidelberg is a significant step in our chosen path and priorities. Nowadays customers are highly demanding and quality conscious. The SX-74 inspires us to build on our customercentric culture, while driving operational excellence,” Rajalakshmy concludes with a smile.

70th anniversary offers for Stahlfolder customers - Stahlfolder KH 82 folding machine as a limited anniversary edition at an attractive special price. Heidelberg is celebrating 70 years of expertise in the development, assembly, production, and application of Stahlfolder folding machines from the Ludwigsburg site under the motto “Feel the Experience”. During this time there has been consistent progress in postpress – from the handcrafted folding machine of the past to today’s highly automated and digitally integrated folding machine. “We will continue to use our experience from 70 years of folding machines to expand our portfolio for industrial postpress with regard to digital integration,” explains Michael Neugart, Head of Heidelberg Postpress. “Foremost here will be the future requirements of customers, as demonstrated by the market success of the current Peak Performance Stahlfolder TH/KH 82-P folding machine.” The Stahlfolder TH/KH 82-P machines introduced in 2016 are characterized by their patented solutions for “shingled folding”, and are aimed specifically at industrialized

print shops and specialist bookbinders. The Stahlfolder KH 82 has been available since drupa 2008. It appeals to customers looking for a versatile, flexible, easy to operate, reliable, and compact folding machine. With over 400 installed machines, the KH 82 is the best-selling fully automatic combination folding machine on the market. To celebrate the anniversary, Heidelberg is offering a limited number of Stahlfolder KH 82 machines as an “anniversary edition” on attractive terms with a special price and shorter delivery times. The company is also offering folding training tailored to its customers in order to increase their productivity. Customers can find all the details about the offers as well as read about the history of the Stahlfolder machines and register for folding webinars on the specially designed anniversary website.

Continued development of the postpress portfolio in the direction of industrial postpress “We will continue to develop our folding machines in accordance with our customers’ wishes in the future also, and see big growth potential in postpress. The focus will be on even greater user friendliness, as well as networking and integration into the workflow, as a means to transparency and continuous monitoring,” confirms Michael Neugart. When it comes to printing presses, the Push to Stop concept has already proven itself in numerous installations. The processes are digitalized and integrated, and the

operator only intervenes when necessary. Heidelberg has now transferred this innovative philosophy to postpress. At the Commercial Day , which took place on 23 May at the Wiesloch-Walldorf site, visitors learned how several different signatures or jobs in the same format and with the same fold type can be produced on a shared pallet on a Stahlfolder KH 82-P. The signature change is detected on the sheet and all the measures necessary for the job change are automatically executed. The Stahlfolder KH 82-anniversary edition was also on display at the same event.

70 years of the Stahlfolder Kurt Stahl and Adolf I. Döpfert jointly found the company Stahl & Co. Maschinenfabrik Ludwigsburg in 1949. To date, more than 3,500 machines have been delivered of the new generation of Stahlfolder TH/KH folders launched in 2004. The company presented Stahlfolder TH 82-P and KH 82-P at drupa. With this the machine productivity got increased by up to 100% without any increase in machine speed.

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M.S. Labels meets quality goals with new Speedmaster SX 74 Tirupur’s leading apparel branding company sets new performance milestones by installing a brand new Heidelberg Speedmaster SX 74. Tirupur-based M.S. Labels is taking innovation and performance to the next level, by investing in a brand new Heidelberg Speedmaster SX 74 four-colour press. This leading Apparel branding company specializes in high quality woven labels, which it supplies to prestigious clientele across the globe, including Walmart, Disney, Abercrombie & Fitch, Levis, Reliance Trends, Jockey etc. “Innovation is our signature approach,” says Mr. Ganeshan, Managing Director, M.S.Labels “We strive towards exemplary quality goals with state-of-the-art infrastructure. Our latest addition SX-74 is a perfect fit into our vision, and paramount to achieving new quality benchmarks.” The Speedmaster SX-74 offers 100% colour fidelity during production, thanks to colorimetric control with Heidelberg’s proprietary Prinect workflow, which secures and standardizes print production.

“Innovation is our signature approach. Our latest addition SX-74 is a perfect fit into our vision, and paramount to achieving new quality benchmarks.” - Mr. Ganeshan, MD, M.S.Labels

Key Notes : > M.S. Labels takes innovation and performance to the next level with a brand new Heidelberg SX 74 press. > The SX 74, the first in the region, offers 100% colour fidelity during production, thanks to the colorimetric control. > Heidelberg’s proprietary Prinect workflow secures and standardizes print production.

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“Colorimetric control plays a key role in helping the SX-74 hit colours precisely,” agrees Saseendran Baskaran, Sales Head – South & East, Heidelberg India. “Adjustment of ink zone motors in the SX-74 is

based on a colorimetric perspective, not on density difference. This is crucial because, the colour can look different, even if the density is the same. This type of ink control ensures stable control of colour, including pastel shades, while also alerting on ink soiling or use of wrong ink...other perks being, less paper waste and easy reproducibility.” Designed for consistently high productivity, the Speedmaster SX-74 comes with short make-ready times, and production speeds of up to 15,000 sheets per hour. Special rollers in the Alcolor dampening system of the SX-74 drastically reduce IPA usage from 10% to 3%, rendering the machine eco-friendly and resource-efficient. The SX-74 accommodates flexible processing of different production run lengths. The Prinect Pressroom Manager facilitates controlling press operations from the office, including automatic and timely delivery of print jobs to production. “With our elite clientele, we take no chances with innovation, quality or production. Our foray into offset printing was supported by a single-colour Heidelberg

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press. Other equipment came later. Our Speedmaster SX 74 is again a first in this region,” states Ganeshan emphatically. “Our value proposition stems from compelling offerings, including organic cotton, woven labels, offset printed tags, labels and cartons. It is imperative to support our objectives with the best infrastructure and cuttingedge technology. The SX-74 positions us to derive meaningful benefits from the trends dominating the print industry.” Established in 2005, M.S. Labels is today

recognized as one of the best woven labels company in Tirupur, catering to more than 100 customers – both domestic and international. In addition to woven labels, the firm also produces Offset printed labels, heat transfer stickers, digital and elastic tapes, screen-printed labels, hang tags, leather and PVC patches, and chenille, sequin embroidery badges. Adhering to stringent quality standards, the firm deploys an independent Quality Assurance team to conduct inline audits and monitor quality control processes, right from the selection of

raw material to the processed end product. “With our product breadth and differentiation, we need powerful tools like the SX-74 to cater to highly-discerning, global customer base. Options like intellistart facilitates 70% fewer operations for every job change. Heidelberg is a trusted brand and preferred partner to empower the next phase of our development, as we continuously reinvent strategies and processes to achieve higher productivity and industry-leading growth,” concludes Vadivel, CEO of MS Labels.

AIFMP renews Pamex contract with PPCPL for 3 more years! AIFMP has renewed the contract of PPCPL as event partners for organizing their flagship exhibition – Pamex. All India Federation of Master Printers PrintPackaging.com (P) Ltd (PPCPL) – which has been the event partners for Pamex since 2015, has been awarded 3 more editions on top of the 3 edition contract it already had. “We have been very happy with the progress of Pamex over the last two editions. This partnership with Print-Packaging.com (P) Ltd. is taking the exhibition to new heights. Now that the next 3 editions are in safe hands, we look forward to Pamex 2020, which will be one the best shows for printing and allied machinery in the country,” said Raveendra Joshi, President, AIFMP.

continue this partnership with AIFMP for three more editions. And now we look forward to gain more support and participation from the industry colleagues to make Pamex 2020 a huge success,” said Anil Arora, President, PPCPL. Pamex 2020 will be held from 6-9 January at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon. Raveendra Reddy, President, AIPMP and Anil Arora, Director, PPCPL at the signing of the agreement.

the event partners for Pamex after the edition of January 2020. We are very excited to

“We were looking forward to continue being

(l-r) Ashwani Gupta (Hon. Treasurer, AIFMP), K. Rajendran (Hon. Gen. Secretary, AIFMP), Raveendra Joshi (President, AIFMP), Anil Arora ( President, PPCPL), Kamal Chopra (Chairman, Pamex)

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Rahul Print O Pack achieves record productivity on their Heidelberg CS92 Second in Asia to achieve 64 million impressions in just about 14 months of installation. Rahul Print O Pack, was founded by Mr.Ajay Soni in 1998 as a free lancer for commercial printing works like brochures pamphlets, catalogues and magazines. Today, they have a 24000 square feet printing plant in Okhla Industrial Area (Delhi) with a CS92 4-colour sheetfed offset Heidelberg, a Heidelberg Suprasetter A106 CtP, 2 folders from the Stahl stable, a couple of nipping machines, lamination machines, die punching machines, a folder gluer for duplex cartons along with a perfect binder from Welbound. According to Mr.Soni, he has his hands full with work and has loyal customers who support him in his efforts all these years. He is a man of principles and believes that if you are good, you will get good too. “Staff is the backbone of any business and we look after them like our own family and they have been extremely loyal too,” he says. “Small orders are increasing as in number of copies and digital seems to be an explorable option,” Ajay feels. He considers 1100 copies of a book from a publisher to be short runs, which presently he run on his Heidelberg CS92 itself but is looking at possibilities to explore the digital area of Inkjet printing. “It has been about 30 years since I started as a free lancer in 1998. In 2005, I put in a packaging unit with a laminator and die cutter and later in 2007 - 2008 we put the finishing and binding with Stahl folder and section sewing along with a three knife trimmer and Polar cutting machine,” he reminiscences. “Till 2018 the company had been outsourcing its printing needs and as we grow, exploring into digital options is inevitable. Digital is a possibility in times to come but we are kind of sure that it would be inkjet technology that we shall explore as that seems to be the future,” puts in Rahul, Son of Mr.Soni and under whose name, he has named his press. “Despite being an outsourcing unit for so long, we are valued by our customers for our strict time schedules and delivery on-time every time. This we consider as our biggest USP along with fulfilling all that we promise truthfully,” declares Ajay. He finds it especially rewarding when clients like Pearson Education consider Rahul Print O Pack as their preferred partner.

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He has equal praise for Heidelberg, when he speaks about the company and their technology, “There has not been a single day after installation that the Heidelberg machine has stopped even for a day and we may consider ourselves to be one of the most satisfied customers in this regard.” Rahul Print O Pack has been witness to 64 million impressions on the machine in the last about 14 months since the installation, which, according to Mr.Deepak Walia – RSM, Heidelberg India, is one of the best productivity figures attained by a printer in India. “I can say on record that they are second in the whole of Asia to have attained such kind of productivity,” declares Mr. Peter Rego, General Manager of Heidelberg, India.

Incidentally, the day we visited the press for the interview, the company also started with the production of their Suprasetter CtP, again a marvellous technology from Heidelberg. Mr.Soni was full of praise for Heidelberg expressing his extreme satisfaction about the training provided by Heidelberg, their after sales service, scheduled maintenance, service staff interaction and much more. “Kudos to team Heidelberg!” announces Ajay. “Our relationship with Rahul Print O Pack is more of a family relationship than anything else – which is also true with all our customers – and we support them to the best of our capabilities,” states Mr.Walia.

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KODAK PRINERGY Workflow marks 20th Anniversary 2019 GUA Conference celebrates the prepress automation software’s twenty years of collaboration with print service providers.

Over 150 Printers, industry partners and media from around the world convened in New Orleans at the 2019 GUA Conference to mark the 20th anniversary of the prepress automation software, KODAK PRINERGY Workflow. The two-day forum celebrated twenty years of collaboration between print service providers and Kodak that has transformed the way prepress departments operate, while also fostering lively discussions on the latest technology innovations shaping the future. At the event, some of the very first printers to introduce PRINERGY into their production workflow were among the attendees. For all these printers, a common theme emerged about the impact of PRINERGY on the industry. The relentless march to be more flexible and efficient has meant that printers of all sizes need to integrate solutions that optimize their workflow and throughput while managing their overall costs. In the forum’s opening address by Todd Bigger, who was recently appointed to lead the company’s software division, he set out a clear vision for how Kodak and PRINERGY will continue to

provide printers with the innovative tools and close collaboration to remain competitive and profitable. “For twenty years, PRINERGY has helped thousands of printers all over the world focus on what matters most, building a thriving business,” said Todd Bigger, President, Kodak Software Division. “Our customerfocused and customer-driven approach continues to guide us today as we invest in PRINERGY to make the most powerful tool in the industry even better. While the demands on printers become more complex with opportunities to grow into new markets, PRINERGY aims to eliminate complexity for printers with comprehensive automation that drives costs down and is easily expandable, so you can add capabilities as your needs change, and your business evolves.”

PRINERGY Solutions offer customers maximum value and flexibility to remain competitive because they are a sustainable investment. The portfolio of solutions supports all major printing processes across commercial and packaging; offset, flexo, digital, and gravure. PRINERGY manages a broad range of digital printing systems including the KODAK NEXPRESS and NEXFINITY Press platform, KODAK PROSPER Presses and is compatible with nearly all 3rd party solutions and equipment. PRINERGY also provides customizable automation capabilities as well as access to innovative cloud based and decision analytics-based tools. In the lead-up to drupa 2020, PRINERGY will announce several exciting new developments for the PRINERGY platform, including the upcoming release of PRINERGY Managed Services.

May 2019

In Nordhorn, Germany a PECOM control console has been virtualized for the first time Grafschafter Nachrichten, Nordhorn Invests in Modern Controls for GEOMAN Press.

In the near future, print jobs at the Grafschafter Nachrichten will be controlled via the intuitive ControlCenter from manroland Goss web systems (MGWS). The biggest benefits attained are the userfriendly operator interface combined with additional gains of production relevant information. The ControlCenter interface has been implemented on the existing control consoles, meaning that the existing console, including the embedded keyboards, remain in place. A central touch-screen based ControlPad complements the control system. It virtualizes and controls all integrated components and displays their current status, which means all product-relevant information is centrally visible, in real-time. Correction of settings is carried out directly on the touch screen. Furthermore, it is now possible for the MGWS TeleSupport Center (TSC), to perform remote diagnostics.

IDCµ, one of the fastest ink and dampening solution control systems, is also in operation in Nordhorn. Ink control can be left completely up to the IDCµ module.

Key Notes : > The ControlCenter interface has been implemented on the existing control consoles > The existing console including the embedded keyboards, remain in place. > Now possible for the MGWS TeleSupport Center (TSC), to perform remote diagnostics.

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In addition, IDCµ, one of the fastest ink and dampening solution control systems, is also in operation in Nordhorn. Ink control can be left completely up to the IDCµ module. Therefore, even a small team of press operators can produce jobs on the press at new levels of accuracy and efficiency. The benefits of this comprehensive retrofit are clear: converting the control system enables significantly improved system performance with reduced downtime. IDCµ also contributes to a reduction in labour and material costs. Fact is: the retrofit secures press availability for many years to come, and simultaneously reduces operating costs significantly. Maik Hofsink, Head of Operations at the Grafschafter Nachrichten, is delighted with the supplied control system and the new, highly intuitive control console operation of his Newspaper printing press.

Management change at manroland Goss Group The manroland Goss Group has announced that it is putting a scheduled leadership change into effect. Alexander Wassermann, current CEO, is taking up a career outside the printing industry. Company, shareholders and employees are very thankful for the accomplishments of Alexander Wassermann. manroland Goss has announced the appointment of Franz Kriechbaum as the new CEO. The shareholders L. Possehl and American Industrial Partners (AIP) have announced the appointment. Franz Kriechbaum served as the Chief Operating Officer of the manroland Goss Group since 2017. Together with the manroland Goss management team he will continue to drive the company’s established and successful strategy as a reliable, stable and highly customer-oriented solutions partner for all webfed offset printers. of existing systems could increase their printing efficiency onsite. During the Technology Forum titled “Innovations in Newspaper Printing”, there was a live demonstration of the virtualized PECOM system in the printing hall at Grafschafter Nachrichten, along with comprehensive information on the technical implementation of the virtualization.

During a Technology Forum at the beginning of April in Nordhorn, a small group of branch experts from within the German speaking regions were introduced to how upgrades and retrofits The new operator interfaces of the central console at the Grafschafter Nachrichten.

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World Digital Media Awards - winners announced at the World News Media Congress 2019 in Glasgow. The winners of this year’s World Digital Media Awards once again showed that engaging audiences with great storytelling and content that is insightful and deeply relevant to their lives can go a long way towards building a lasting relationship with them.

at its best,” said one of the judges. “The combination of different types of video, animations, graphics, audio analysis, camera techniques, together with world-class investigative reporting approaches, put this work at the very forefront of online video.”

The winners of WAN-IFRA’s World Digital Media Awards (WDMA) were awarded during the Gala Dinner at the World News Media Congress (WNMC) at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow on 2 June.

Best Data Visualization

The World Digital Media Awards is the news media industry’s only truly global digital media competition. The 2019 winners came from the winners of our 2018 regional Digital Media Awards in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, North America and South Asia, which together provide news publishers with regular showcases for the best-practice innovation in digital publishing worldwide.

The winners are: Best News Website or Mobile Service The Guardian, United Kingdom Said judges: “The Guardian continues to pave the way in its delivery of the highest quality experiential journalism. The number of people willing to pay for this despite it remaining essentially a free service speaks to the value it delivers its audience. Highly commended.”

Bussed Out: How America moves its homeless – The Guardian US, USA “This work dazzles by the effects in the visualisations, very elegant in general,” said one of the judges. “It is worth highlighting its theme, journalism did what the authorities do not, and it is to see what happened with the users, and the consequences of said “migration”.” “This data visualization is stunning,” noted another judge. “The concept being portrayed has been done seamlessly. It is both informative and visually appealing.”

Best Digital News Start-up Jota – Jota, Brazil “A product of unquestionable quality that stands out for its business model,” said one judge. “The amount of newsletter and quality information for which they charge them ensures a great future. Its design although conservative is fine.” Another judge called it “a well-executed product launch in response to a clear market need with a robust and evolving business model. If only all new digital products were this clearly thought out!”

Best Digital Marketing Campaign Best in Lifestyle, Sports, Entertainment Website or Mobile Services arre.co.in – Arré India, India Arré produces narratives across text, web series, fiction and non-fiction video, as well as short viral videos and sketches. “This entry stands out for its distinctive commitment to video entertainment,” said the judges. “The clean, impactful design is the icing on the cake. Beautiful product.”

Best Use of Online Video Visual Vocabulary – The New York Times, USA “The NY Times series of visual investigations is a stellar example of digital video reporting

Dirty John – Los Angeles Times, USA “Brilliant campaign to launch a podcast series,” noted one of the judges. “Great visuals and clever rollout.”

Best Reader Revenue Initiative This Land is your Land – The Guardian US, USA “A great example of what newsrooms and commercial teams can achieve when they work together using data to guide their decision-making,” said one of the judges. “No doubt this will prove to be a repeatable model the Guardian can replicate across its business driving future growth.”.

Best Branded Content Project #StandTogether – R.AGE, Malaysia

#StandTogether is a client-sponsored R.AGE campaign to cultivate a culture of kindness in schools across the country. “An excellent example of a highly successful campaign bringing together and integrating editorial interests, sponsor objectives and audience needs. Fantastic work!” said one of the judges.

Best in Social Media Engagement Team in your Heart – Aftonbladet (Schibsted Sverige), Sweden “Social media engagement for commercial outlets must demonstrate a return on investment in real terms, and your project has achieved this - alongside a powerful and engaging concept for sports fans across a range of social media platforms. I think you should be very pleased indeed with the outcome”

Best Innovation to Engage Youth Audiences Verificado 2018 – AJ+ Español / Animal Político / Pop-Up Newsroom, Mexico “A very impressive effort involving so many newsrooms in Mexico - educating young people as well as providing them with verified and impartial information about elections in the time where so many voted for the first time is very important,” said one of the judges. “It’s great to see Mexico leading the way in tackling the problem which is not being solved effectively in so many countries worldwide.” WAN-IFRA is the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers. It protects the rights of journalists and publishers around the world to operate independent media. WAN-IFRA provides its members with expertise and services to innovate and prosper in a digital world and perform their crucial role in society. With formal representative status at the United Nations, UNESCO and the Council of Europe, it derives its authority from its global network of leading news publishing companies and technology entrepreneurs, and its legitimacy from its 80 national association members representing 18,000 publications in 120 countries.

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SHARP introduces 7 new MFP models - launches high-speed A3 mono MFPs and Ultra-HD commercial LCD Display line for the technologydriven workplace in India.

“We are proud to offer our new family of mono MFPs, built on a singleengine design that will empower businesses of every size to choose the performance and features they need, while taking advantage of the learning curve of a common interface.” - Shinji Minatogawa, MD, SHARP India

SHARP has recently launched 7 new models of mid-to-high-volume Mono Multifunction Printers offered in distinct varieties; the Advanced Series, the Essentials Series and the New High-Speed, High-Volume models. Available SHARP OSA modules enable easy integration with network applications and cloud services, which can help growing businesses, better manage their workflows. These models come equipped with SHARP’s multi-layered security features, which can help ensure the customers’ intellectual property and personal information is protected from the first day of operation to the time of trade-in.

Scan screens, as well as quick access to on-board user guides. These models also support popular mobile technologies, including Apple AirPrint, Android Print Service and Google Cloud Print.

The 7 models of A3 Mono Multifunction Printers launched include: MX-M5050, MX-M6050, MX-M4070, MX-M5070, MX-M6070, MX-M6570 and MX-M7570. SHARP’s New Advanced and Essentials Series models are ideal for Large Work Groups, Corporates, and high volume printing and scanning requirements. All these MFPs are designed to have unmatchable User Experience for Simply Better business. SHARP’s easy-to-use 10.1inch touchscreen display offers an intuitive graphical interface with Easy Copy and Easy

“We also take immense pleasure to launch our largest line of commercial 4K Ultra-HD displays till date. The extensive range of screen sizes ensures that our customers can now employ uniform technology and imagery in diverse locations and environments to suit individual business needs,” added Minatogawa.

Speaking at the launch, Shinji Minatogawa, Managing Director, SHARP Business Systems (India), said, “We are proud to offer our new family of mono MFPs, built on a single-engine design that will empower businesses of every size to choose the performance and features they need, while taking advantage of the learning curve of a common interface.”

Essentials Series: MX-M5050 and MX-M6050 The Essentials Series MFPs provide intelligent

Key Notes : > The Award Winning, New Advanced and Essentials Series models accelerate AI with new voice assist feature, greater cloud integration, leadingedge security and low TCO. > The recipient of the InfoComm 2018 (US) Best of Show award, the new LCD display line is ideal for hospitality, business and retail ecosystem. > The new MF copiers offer speed of 40-60 ppm suiting demanding customers needing superior performance with higher 1200dpi resolution.

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Yoshitaka Honda, Manu Paliwal and Shinji Minatogawa

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solutions tailored for the workplace. These are designed to offer full multifunction capability with lower TCO (Total Cost of Ownership). MX-M5050 and MX-M6050 offer out-of-box copying, network printing and network scanning at speeds of 50ppm and 60ppm respectively. With game-changing features like Voice Assist and best in class Multi-layered Security system makes it an ideal choice for businesses.

Advanced Series: MX-M4070, MX-M5070 and MX-M6070 The new MX-M4070, MX-M5070, MX-M6070 multifunction copiers offer print speeds up to 40, 50, 60, pages per minute respectively, and are designed for demanding customers that need superior performance with higher resolution of 1200 DPI. Advanced Series models enable users to easily set up and execute workflow tasks. Built on the platform of SHARP’s latest technology, these models also offer many productivity enhancements, such as high-speed scanning up to 200 OPM (Originals Per Minute) and a walk-up motion sensor that brings the machine to ready condition within 10 seconds.

New High-Speed High-Volume models: MX-M6570 and MXM7570: The new high-volume models MX-M6570 and MX-M7570 multifunction printers deliver workhorse performance and offer advanced workflow features with print speeds up to 65 and 75 pages per minute respectively. These machines with high-speed and highvolume printing are designed for demanding customers that need superior performance with high resolution of 1200 DPI. Advanced options include a multi-folding unit that can produce five different types of folds, enabling users to create professional-looking pamphlets that get results.

(US) Best of Show award from Sound and Video Contractor and for Tech & Learning, these displays exhibit true-to-life precision of 4K Ultra-HD resolutions that enables customers to see refined textures and finer details in photos and videos. The PN-HW series displays are large format screens with the slim bezel which bring out a pleasing appearance and minimal protruding parts and allowing for enhanced connectivity. These displays have a powerful RS-232C control and command set, which provides flexible remote control capabilities from connected devices. It also comes with lockout capabilities including a public mode function for environments that require more control over the content, such as airports, stores and restaurants. Additionally, multiple HDMI inputs allow the user to connect several HD sources, including digital signage. The built-in USB media player lets user present a variety of digital content directly through USB port. “The new series of SHARP’s monochrome MFP’s has been designed to help businesses streamline their office workflow while providing an intuitive user experience, flexible integration and enhanced productivity with the highest level of data security” quoted, Manu Paliwal, President – Business Solution Group, SHARP Business Systems (India) Pvt. Ltd.“And we totally believe, that SHARP’s new array of 4K Ultra-HD

Resolution Commercial LCD Display Line would be an ideal choice for hospitality, business and retail ecosystem,”added, Paliwal.

Pricing and Availability: The price of the new High Speed A3 Mono models viz. MX-M5050, MX-M6050, MXM4070, MX-M5070, MX-M6070, MX-M6570 and MX-M7570 MFPs, ranges from INR 3,95,000 to INR 9,25,000 and are available for purchase via authorized SHARP dealers and direct sales. The pricing of 4K Ultra-HD Resolution Commercial LCD Display Line from INR 1,14,000 to INR 9,93,000. At present, SHARP has offices spread across 14 cities in India with over 200 channel partners and offers “One Stop Solution” with a complete range of products in the country, that includes Digital copiers, Photocopiers, Multi-functional Printers, Office Printers, Office Solutions, Information display panels, Professional panels, Interactive whiteboard, Visual Solutions and Air Purifiers.

SHARP has been accoladed the prestigious Buyers Lab 2019 “MFP Line of the Year Award” and also took away twelve Buyers Lab Pick Awards highlighting outstanding products in multiple categories. Besides the new MFPs, SHARP has also launched 4K Ultra-HD Resolution Commercial LCD Display Line. The new line of display series include 43” (PN-HW431), 55” (PN-HW551), 65” (PN-HW651), 75” (PNHW751) and 86” (PN-HW861) commercial displays. A recipient of the InfoComm 2018

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First HP Indigo 30000 goes to Parksons Packaging HP reinvents digital printing in India with installation at Parksons Packaging.

HP will be introducing the new HP Indigo 30000 Digital Press in India through its first installation at Parksons Packaging plant in Daman. The HP Indigo 30000 is a one-of-a-kind, field proven, digital folding carton press that can help the carton printing industry to address the demands coming from the healthcare, food & beverage, personal care & cosmetics sectors. Commenting on this, Ramesh Kejriwal, chairman of Parksons Packaging said, “We have been looking at cutting edge technology for our business and HP Indigo 30000 is the perfect fit because it has the right technology in terms of their system and quality. The entire market is evolving, and the brand owners are looking at how they can enhance their brands and launch new products. We have taken a significant step in that direction by partnering with HP.”

“We have been looking at cutting edge technology for our business and HP Indigo 30000 is the perfect fit because it has the right technology in terms of their system and quality.” - Ramesh Kejriwal, Chairman, Parksons Packaging

Key Notes : > The HP technology to simplify the complexity of design handling. > To allow customers to dip in and out of their short-run requirements. > Smart packaging support like greater track-and-trace and the ability to interact with end-users.

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Alon Bar-Shany, Vice President and General Manager at HP Indigo, said, “Brands want quality and good price, they want faster on-time delivery, they want to be able to react much faster through various elements of customisation, and there’s a certain growing aspect of brand protection and security. With the HP Indigo presses, we are trying not to just provide printing technology, but work on an interim solution, which will enable everything from design, colour management, printing to finishing, and of course meeting the very high-quality standards of offset.” “The HP technology will simplify the complexity of design handling, allow our customers to dip in and out of their short-run requirements, smart packaging support like greater track-and-trace and the ability to interact with their end-users,” said Siddharth Kejriwal, Director of Parksons Packaging. “HP Indigo 30000 brings path-breaking innovation into packaging printing segment with its unique digital capabilities that can help create customized and personalized products. We are excited to work with Parksons Packaging and help them drive greater value and quality for their customers,” said A. Appadurai, Country Manager, Indigo and PageWide Web Press, Graphics Solutions Business, HP Inc. India

colour gamut enables printing of PANTONE colours to fulfill strict brand colour requirements. The press is capable of printing on paperboards, metPET, synthetic material of 250-600 microns thickness and is equipped with two interchangeable coating units for aqueous and UV varnishes. Capable of producing high-quality, B2-format (20x30-inch) applications, it comes with HP’s one-shot technology – which enables perfect colour-to-colour registration. Besides, it features an in-built spectrophotometer for easy colour management. The HP Indigo 30000 has strong uptake in different global markets with 65 devices installed in 22 countries so far. The device is also being used to print labels other than foldable cartons by seven sites. Successful global installations of the HP Indigo 30000 include: • Nosco, Inc., a full-service supplier of printed packaging has installed two Indigo 30000 Digital Press to deliver folding cartons solutions in the healthcare industry for the Colorado market. • Digilinck a folding carton converter based in Deinze, Belgium has installed two Indigo 30000 Digital Press to deliver folding cartons solutions in the Belgium market • Pemara leading Australian packaging and label printer, has installed HP Indigo 30000 to deliver folding cartons solutions in the Asia-Pacific region. • Visingpack, a packaging supplier in Vietnam for carton boxes and duplex boxes, installed an HP Indigo 30000 Digital Press to deliver folding cartons solutions for the Vietnamese market. • Groupo Gondi, a leading Mexican folding carton converter, acquired an HP Indigo 30000 to consolidate its position in developing and innovating the market.

HP Indigo 30000 is a seven-colour press with CMYK OVG, interchangeable with white ink. This extended HP reinvents digital printing in India with Indigo 30000

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Prateek’s AccurioLabel 190 is the 1st to feature Brotech Winder system Konica Minolta’s cutting-edge AccurioLabel 190 press enhances productivity and profitability for Prateek Metal Industries. Konica Minolta Business Solutions recently completed the installation of the AccurioLabel 190 at Prateek Metal Industries in Mundka, New Delhi. Completed in April 2019, the installation is the first-of-its-kind to come equipped with the new Winder system from Brotech Graphics. AccurioLabel 190 will help Prateek Metal Industries to cater to the growing demand for new-age label printing, print short-run jobs, and add variable data printing capability to its portfolio. The machine comes equipped with an AccurioPro Print Manager and delivers high-speed, great performance, productivity, and image stability. Additional features include minimal paper wastage, excellent media handling, and convenient job management – features to help Prateek Metal Industries improve its profitability and business output.

and validates our decision to choose this Konica Minolta product. Being able to cater to new-age print jobs has also helped us drastically improve our profitability.” With the help of AccurioLabel 190, Prateek Metal Industries is able to produce special applications like speciality labels for the appliance industry, consumer industry and industry label segment. A future-ready product designed for dynamically-evolving market demands, the AccurioLabel 190 reduces time-toprint and is capable of printing on different media including paper, non-tack paper, tack paper, synthetic paper, PP, and PET of variable thickness. Its compact size also

allows it to deliver a better space economy and more efficient utilisation of workspace as compared to other digital printers in the same category. All of this combines to deliver superior productivity and improved profitability while allowing printing businesses to expand their business operations by catering to a much wider range of new-age print jobs. Konica Minolta Business Solutions India (BIN), headquartered in Gurgaon, has a diverse portfolio of hardware and software solutions aimed at the office, production, industrial, and printing requirements. It plays a primary role enabling businesses transit smoothly from conventional printing to digital printing.

Speaking on the announcement, Mr. Vijay Kamat, National Product Manager – Industrial Print, Konica Minolta Business Solutions, said, “Brands and manufacturers are moving towards short-run print jobs that offer greater personalisation and customisability. These requirements are driving the demand for innovative label and packaging solutions. The AccurioLabel 190 is specifically designed to cater to such new-age print jobs. The installation shall help Prateek Metal Industries increase the scale of its business operations while driving higher productivity and profitability. We are delighted with Prateek Metal Industries’s decision to select Konica Minolta solutions and will be looking forward to helping more businesses across the country to prepare themselves for the era of digital printing.” Mr. Manoj Arora, Proprietor, Prateek Metal Industries, added, “The Konica Minolta brand has been driving a major transformation in the digital printing space through its range of innovative print and printing solutions. This is why, when we were looking for a label and package printing solution, the AccurioLabel 190 was our top consideration. The improvement in productivity and efficiency since the installation has been impressive

May 2019

New Gallus ECS 340 for Arvanitis Greek label printer chooses new UV flexo printing press from Gallus for enhanced productivity and excellent print quality. Flexo, screen and cold foil printing processes in one line: The Greek label printing company Arvanitis invests in a new Gallus ECS 340, an 8-colour UV flexolabel printing press, in order to achieve a consistent high print quality and to increase the overall productivity. Installed in November 2018 the new line is a UV flexo printing press with eight flexo and two screen printing units. A cold foil station enables a variety of highly embellished self-adhesive labels. Two die cutting units and the possibility for backside printing complements the conventional label press with a printing width of 340 mm (13.4”). A 100% inspection system Tubescan von BST eltromat is integrated.

“We have always been more than happy with our first line as well as with the service of Gallus. This also encouraged us to invest in a further Gallus label printing line.” Panos Arvanitis

As experienced label printer Arvanitis knows very well that reliability in high print quality and a smooth production process are indispensable to be successful on the market in the long term. “With the new Gallus ECS 340 we achieve excellent print results consistently, equivalent to offset printing, and we can rely on this,” states Panos Arvanitis from M. Arvanitis. “Even more, due to the advantages of the new press and our experience in flexo, we are able to achieve minimum set up times and thus, can enhance our productivity.”

Investing in digital or conventional? Digital printing is a major aspect for printing houses thinking about an investment in a new production line. Arvanitis clearly decided to invest once again in conventional printing technology. “We have been investing in UV flexo technology for more than twenty years now. Having to choose between UV flexo and digital printing, we trusted in UV flexo once again,” explains Panos Arvanitis “For sure, these days the interest in digital printing is increasing, but we feel, that we know our needs better! The long experience and persistence has qualified our company with expertise in a range of pressure-sensitive applications.” The Gallus ECS 340 is a quiet, user-friendly and exceptionally cost-effective printing press for commodity labels with a very short web path and a running speed up to 165 m/min (541 ft/min). High flexibility regarding substrates and minimal setup times due to full servo-drive integration are just two reasons that the Gallus ECS 340 is the best-selling machine system in its class with short web path. About 500 machines worldwide provide daily support to Gallus customers in the label printing sector, enabling them to boost productivity and cut costs.

Key Notes : > The new line is a UV flexo printing press with eight flexo and two screen printing units. > Two die cutting units and the possibility for backside printing complements the conventional label press. > A 100% inspection system Tubescan von BST eltromat is integrated.

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from l to r: Panos Arvanitis (Arvanitis Labels), Antonios Kampouris (Gallus Group), Sakis Athanasiadis ( HD Greece), Nikos Diamantis ( HD Greece), Minas Arvanitis (Arvanitis Labels)

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Powered by trust In total having installed five label machines before the new investment, the new Gallus ECS 340 is not the first line by Gallus for the Greek label producer. Arvanitis is already running a Gallus EMS 410 label press, “We have alwaysbeen more than happy with our first line as well as with the service of Gallus. This also encouraged us to invest in a further Gallus label printing line,” states Panos Arvanitis; “Also the short time required to fully adapt the new machine was incredible.” The label printer Arvinitis SA is headquartered in Tanagra Voiotias, in the North of Athens in Greece. With about 48 employees the Greek label company produces self-adhesive labels especially for the food, wine and spirits markets, but also addresses the home care and personal care market.

Weldon Celloplast appointed exclusive distributors for AstroNova’s TrojanLabel Weldon Celloplast has been appointed as exclusive distributors of US-based AstroNova’s TrojanLabel. New Delhi-based Weldon Celloplast will sell and service the TrojanLabel brand of digital label printing equipment and products. TrojanLabel is part of the AstroNova Product Identification Division. “TrojanLabel products will complement our range of offerings to the Indian label industry. Digital label printing is catching up fast and with AstroNova products we will be able provide printers an affordable entry into the segment,” says, Kanwardeep Sahni, MD, Weldon. Weldon Celloplast is one of the prominent industry suppliers of printing equipment in India. AstroNova is a global player in data visualization technologies producing

solutions that convert data into images, text and graphics for a wide range of worldwide applications in the commercial, industrial, consumer packaging, energy, aerospace and defence industry.

The sales director of APAC AstroNova, Eric R. Menke says, “We are confident Weldon Celloplast will provide superior services to clients in the north and east region of India.”

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Strong interest from customers in Heidelberg packaging solutions At the recent Packaging Days Heidelberg focuses on increased productivity and profitability as well as differentiation.

The topic of multicolour, and therefore printing spot colours with three colours in addition to the basic colours in one pass, was demonstrated ...the fact that no colour changes are required between the individual jobs greatly reduces washing and makeready times, which means much higher productivity.

In the middle of May, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) hosted its Packaging Days at the Wiesloch-Walldorf site with the theme “Together on Track to Success”. Over 350 participants from all over the world visited the Print Media Center Packaging on two days, where they demonstrated strong interested in Heidelberg’s integrated solutions and got comprehensive answers to the growing needs in the industry. Run lengths are declining, the number of individual jobs is increasing, raw materials are going up in price, and margins continue to be under pressure. Heidelberg offers its customers a wide product portfolio for this, with standardized processes and largely automated workflows. “We are continuously enhancing the Smart Print Shop, and offer our customers assistance with the digital transformation,” explained Stephan Plenz, Member of the Management Board responsible for Digital Technology, during his welcome address. “On this journey, we want to give our customers lots of different ideas of how they can make their business model even more profitable.” For example, the “Smart Packaging Production” agenda item showed how productivity and profitability can be significantly increased in an integrated overall

solution. Networked with the Prinect Production Manager, the Speedmaster XL 106 six-colour press with coating unit and logistics, the new Powermatrix 106 CSB die cutter, and the Diana X 115 folder gluer ran at full speed. The Powermatrix 106 CSB is the new high-performance die cutter from MK Masterwork. It produces 8,000 sheets per hour and has many features expected by packaging printers, such as an elevated pile handling system and the optical MasterSet sheet register system as standard equipment. Its performance capability in a 24/7 environment will make the new Powermatrix 106 CSB an economical option for industrial packaging printers looking for an efficient die cutter. The topic of multicolour, and therefore printing spot colours with three colours in addition to the basic colours in one pass, was demonstrated both on the Speedmaster XL 75 Anicolor and on the large-format Speedmaster XL 162. The fact that no colour changes are required between the individual jobs greatly reduces washing and makeready times, which means much higher productivity. The Primefire 106 industrial inkjet digital printing press demonstrated the personalization possibilities

Key Notes : > Packaging Days hosted with the theme “Together on Track to Success”. > Diana Go and Powermatrix 106 CSB MK on display for the first time. > Subscription digital business model taps the pulse of the industry.

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Over 350 participants from all over the world showed great interest in Heidelberg’s packaging solutions at the Packaging Days at the Wiesloch-Walldorf site.

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in “Packaging as you Like”. This allowed customers to discover how the latest digital processes can be seamlessly integrated with traditional offset methods – with the same substrates and the familiar finishing processes on existing postpress systems. “One Pass, Infinite Possibilities” was popular with those interested in greater profitability through differentiation. The Speedmaster XL 106 eight-colour press with double coating unit and the FoilStar cold foil module produced the most fascinating finishing effects, guaranteed to attract attention on any market shelf. This is how brand owners realize their eye-catching effects at the point of sale.

Productive all-rounders in the Print Media Center Commercial Following the market launch at a customer event in the MK Masterwork factory in Nove Mesto, Slovakia, the new Diana Go folder gluer was installed in hall 57 in WieslochWalldorf. Together with the Speedmaster CX 102 6+L and the Easymatrix 106 CS die cutter, the Diana Go represented the final process step in an integrated and cost-effective packaging line. The Diana Go, which incorporates many functions from the tried-and-tested Diana family, offers commercial and packaging printers a powerful folder gluer with a very compact footprint at an attractive price.

The Diana Go provides commercial and packaging printers with a high-performance folder gluer with a very compact footprint at an attractive price.

Subscription digital business model taps the pulse of the industry The new subscription digital business model was also explained in detail. The customer no longer purchases a press, but instead pays for an agreed monthly print volume. The service package for the customer consists of the machine, consumables, service, and workflow. This means planning certainty

when it comes to costs, which frees up the printer to concentrate fully on their own customers and how they operate in the market. Heidelberg and the subscription customer have the same interests here, namely increasing productivity through a smooth, streamlined production process at a competitive level for greater profitability for the printer.

The demonstrations on the Primefire 106 industrial inkjet digital press were well attended.

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Macro Trends and Flexible Machine Systems Numerous macro trends in label and packaging printing require flexible machine systems. Decisive for the efficiency of modern machine concepts in label and narrow web packaging printing are flexibility in configuration options, as well as the ability to change printing processes and jobs quickly. This is underscored by a look at the trend landscape within label and packaging printing. How does the Gallus Labelmaster assert itself as the most recent product development of the traditional Swiss manufacturer in a market that is increasingly demanding more flexibility? An occasion to take a closer look at the market trends and compare them with the features of the machine concept.

With its concept for fully flexible process and job changes at a primary process level, Gallus is fully in line with the requirements of today’s macro trends in label and packaging printing.

Many of the recently identified macro trends in label and packaging printing have an impact on label and packaging product design – and thus on the demands that machines such as the Gallus Labelmaster must meet today. The following overview of current developments and trends gives a more detailed picture of these requirements.

Trends that increase job changes and reduce print runs At the forefront of Macro Trends are changes in consumer behaviour as well as trends that can be attributed to fashion & design or retail development. For label and packaging printing, this is reflected in the increase in job changes and decreasing print runs.

In the Gallus Labelmaster Advanced, all flexographic printing units can be exchanged by either screen printing, hot foil or die-cutting units. Additionally it is also possible to replace them with units from OEM manufacturers. (Source: Picture by courtesy of Gallus Ferd. Rüesch AG)

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Today, packaging designers respond more specifically to the needs of consumer groups. They address baby boomers with a different design than younger consumer groups, increasing the number of packaging designs. The trend towards age-appropriate consumer design also increases the variety as labels or packaging are designed more clearly for the older audience, or larger typefaces are used. The “I want it now” trend is dominated by a group of buyers who are increasingly ordering on the Internet, some of whom are using their own labels and packaging for shipping.

Key Notes : > A closer look at the market trends and comparing them with the features of the machine concept. > Recently identified macro trends in label and packaging printing have an impact on label and packaging product design. > Job changes, print runs, machine configuration, least waste, ease of use and changeability of Gallus Labelmaster.

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Exceptionally short set-up times and superfast job changes due to the gearless lightweight printing cylinders. (Source: Picture by courtesy of Gallus Ferd. Rüesch AG)

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The fact that consumers are becoming increasingly aware and want to know what is contained in a package leads to more information and thus more text on a label or packaging. This is reinforced by the variety of languages and the mandatory information required for products requiring explanation, such as pharmaceuticals. These developments are creating a positive trend for booklet labels, but also to shorter print runs, as the information can quickly change.

The Internet of Things (IOT) is especially important for the macro trend technology. • Labels and packaging are increasingly being equipped with QR codes or NFC tags (near field communication tags). Via the Internet, buyers can view more information or interactive options on their smartphones. This allows the brand owner to differentiate itself from its competition on the store shelf and create a direct link to the buyer. This also includes an enhanced product experience through augmented reality. • At the same time, we live in a world of networking where changes in the design of labels and packaging are much faster. This results in a wide range of variants and smaller lot sizes, combined with an increasing number of order changes.

Trends that affect the machine configuration and the change of the printing units The current trend in consumer behaviour towards simplicity in design does not necessarily mean that this also represents less effort in the requirements of the printing technology. • On the contrary: To realize a rather simple design attractively, often means more effort in printing. High opacity due to screen-printed white, the use of matt and gloss coatings or haptic effects due to thick-layered screen printing are just such examples. And not to forget finishing with hot foil and cold foil: All screen printing units and hot foil units for such jobs must be able to be placed where the respective job demands it with little effort. • Contrary to the simple design, higher quality consumer goods continue the trend of highlighting a brand with an exclusive design, resulting in at least the same - if not even higher - process variability requirements.

An intuitive operating philosophy and automated presetting functions support the operator. (Source: Picture by courtesy of Gallus Ferd. Rüesch AG)

Flexible configuration options What technical characteristics do modern machine systems need today in order to meet these market requirements? The Gallus Labelmaster belongs to a machine class that offers a balanced degree of automation with high profitability for the operator. With its modular structure, it offers a multitude of configuration options and is therefore very much in line with market requirements: The Gallus Labelmaster Advanced is designed so that all process changes in the printing section occur at a level known as the primary process level. As a result, all flexographic printing units can be replaced by screen printing units, hot foil units as well as punching units. It is also possible to replace them with units from OEM manufacturers. A process change, i.e. changing one printing unit to another, requires less than 15 minutes for this equipment variant to “ready-to-print”. This makes the machine system flexibly configurable for every job requirement. The Gallus Labelmaster Advanced does not have to be switched off during the process change, the process change takes place while the machine is running, which brings a time and therefore monetary benefit. Since all units are located on the same leading axis, this also offers control-related advantages over machine systems in which the screen printing unit is located on a rail above the flexographic printing units or added as dropin station.

“Following macro trends, process changes will continue to increase and short process changes will

be even more important for the efficiency of a machine system in the future.” Although these machines also offer a certain degree of flexibility in principle, there are significant losses in changeover times, pressure stability and thus ultimately in the productivity of the machine solution. Process changes require considerably longer for such solutions, with rail systems a total of approx. 30 min (+ 100%), with drop-in variants even up to 45 min (+ 200%). If one assumes in practice approximately 2 process changes per shift, then this different time requirement for the process changes is expressed in annual savings of 38.400 EUR / year in 2-shift operation compared to a rail system, or 76.800 EUR / year compared to a drop In variant. Following macro trends, process changes will continue to increase and the shortest possible process changes will be even more important for the efficiency of a machine system in the future.

The savings potential for process changes with the Gallus Labelmaster Advanced compared to machines with rail systems or drop-in units is considerable. Changeability of the Gallus Labelmaster The basic version of the Gallus Labelmaster also offers the option of two interchangeable processes within the printing units, for example a screen printing unit and a hot foil stamping instead of two flexo units. Again,

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marks that always occur over time with geardriven printing cylinders. The lightweight printing cylinders of the Gallus Labelmaster can be changed in no time at all. A machine with eight printing units requires less than 8 minutes to change, even less when two people are performing the change at the same time. For this purpose, a special clamping system has been developed to accommodate the cylinders. Also of advantage is the practical and ergonomic arrangement of the operating buttons, which, from experience, are installed where the operator expects them.

the change in any position of the machine is possible. Machines that were configured as a pure flexographic printing line at the time of purchase can be retrofitted with the option of changing two units, for example with a punch or screen printing unit. In this way, a customer can also use the machine for other applications / products and has investment security for a changing product portfolio. If one draws a cost comparison for process changes with machine systems of other types, this results in an annual saving of 12,800 EUR / year compared to a rail system, or 51,200 EUR / year compared to a drop-in variant.

Trends to ensure the least possible waste of paper are gaining in importance Today’s machine systems have yet to meet other trends. One of these trends is the sustainability of packaging, which will attract much more attention in the future. • As packaging waste becomes increasingly critical, both label and packaging printers will have to look more thoroughly at the issue of how to minimize the amount of waste in setting up orders – and this with an overall increase in the number of order changes. • In addition, alternatives to plastic materials are gaining in importance, resulting in an increase in the range of substrates. One recent example is grass paper. When purchasing a machine, the ability to print on a wide range of materials - from monofilm to

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tube laminates - is a factor that should be considered.

Demand for a machine concept with low volume of paper wastage Following these trends, the question arises as to how a machine concept must be designed that meets the requirements of ecology and sustainability. Low paper wastage is a weighty criterion not only for reasons of sustainability, but also for potential savings. In this case for the Gallus Labelmaster, the web travel from printing unit to printing unit is 1.4 m. This is made possible by the arrangement of all essential processes on the primary level, whereby no change to another level is necessary. The use of a screen printing unit on a rail, for example, causes an additional path of 4 to 6 meters. The arrangement of the printing units on the primary level, however, saves material, time and costs during setup and becomes even more important with increasing job and material changes.

User-friendly features: “Easy-to-Use” For fast process and job changes, the user-friendly features of a printing press are crucial. This includes the entirety of the “easy-to-use” properties. For example, that during the process change on the primary process level no chain hoist is needed. Or stable printing units in which printing cylinders and anilox rollers are equipped with bearer rings. They ensure consistent print quality by eliminating the formation of gear

For maintenance, the printing units can be easily removed so that no machine failure occurs during such operations. When integrating screen printing units, it proves to be an advantage that they are designed and manufactured by Gallus itself and that a separate model is used for each machine type, which is integrated in the control system. Also noteworthy is the design of the chambered doctor blade, with robust ink chambers that require a very small amount of ink from 220 to 1,500 ml. The rounded shape of the ink channel in the chamber blade results in improved circulation of the ink with less tendency to trapped air and allows for easier cleaning. All of these criteria help to make a machine easy to operate for the operator and easy to change over.

Conclusion With its concept for fully flexible process and job changes at a primary process level, Gallus is fully in line with the requirements of today’s macro trends in label and packaging printing. In particular, rapid job and process changes are becoming significantly more important in order to remain competitive and produce efficiently. At the same time, a flexible machine concept means investment security for the user, as it can be quickly adapted to changing market conditions. Thus, it is worthwhile for printers to calculate the cost of day-to-day production on a label printing machine – over the entire life cycle of the respective machine solution. In the course of increasing industrialization in label and packaging printing, the productivity of the machine solution is becoming the main driving force for sustainable business success.

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Kunal Principal Natgraph receives Royal Honour Queen’s Award for Natgraph, represented by Kunal Enterprise in India. One of the leading global players in design and manufacture of industrial print drying and curing equipment - Nottingham-based Natgraph – has been recognised for outstanding performance in the export of their products around the world. The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has announced Natgraph as a 2019 winners of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise – an honour that Her Majesty The Queen has personally approved. The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are the most prestigious awards for UK businesses, recognising and celebrating business excellence across the UK. As winners, Natgraph have demonstrated outstanding success in their field of international trade. Natgraph is represented in India by Kunal Enterprise. Kunal Enterprise is a leading solution provider in Printing/Packaging Industry, specifically in Screen Printing genre in India since 2001. The company provides the best in class products and technologies from around the world to customers across the country. Renowned for providing world’s best Automatic (Cylinder/ Flatbed/Roll-to-Roll) & Semi-Automatic Screen Printing machines, Industrial Dryers, Pre-Press Equipments, Screen Printing Inks and Accessories for segments such as Automotive, Textile & Ceramic Transfers, Membrane Switch & White good labels, Value Addition Packaging & Point of Purchase(POP) Jobs, Plastic Cards & Security Printing, Flexible Electronics, Solar & Fuel cells and Bio-Medical, the vast experience of Kunal in providing professional solutions and after sales service is a business asset for customers’ business development and marketing. Kunal Enterprise has a range of prestigious and leading companies as their clients from various segments of printing industry such

as commercial printers, packaging printers, publishing houses, greeting & wedding card manufactures, and also a range of industrial application printers such as automotive industry, mobile industry, electronic touch panels printing by conductive inks, electronic appliances applications, aviation industry, credit card - debit card manufacturers, textile industry, ceramic industry, medical applications, match box industry and many more. Kunal Enterprise is India’s sole dealer & distributors for following companies’ products: Sakurai Graphic Systems, Kang Yuan industrial (Key Well), JM Coating + Inks, Demak s.r.l., Anatol Equipment Manufacturing Company, Weihai Hamada, Grapac Japan, Shikoku Kakoki, EPPAK and Bunshodo. Kunal Enterprise also supplies consumables such as:Micro-Squeezee, Aluminium Screen frame & Clean Room Solutions Sticky Matt, Non woven wipe, Head Cap, Antistatic Gown, Disposable Shoe Cover and many more.

Royal reception for Queen’s Awards winners at Buckingham Palace Representatives from Natgraph will attend a royal reception for Queen’s Awards winners at Buckingham Palace in June. Later in the year an official presentation of the Award by the Lord-Lieutenant of the County – The Queen’s local representative - will be held at Natgraph’s Dabell Avenue headquarters in Nottingham. Commenting on the announcement, Natgraph Sales Director, Douglas Gray, said: “Everyone at Natgraph is absolutely delighted. We will take great pride in displaying the internationally-recognised Queen’s Award emblem, alongside the Natgraph name, wherever the company travels, over the coming months and years.”

featuring expertise, deep experience, limitless energy and high commitment to the business – for the benefit of our customers. It is hugely rewarding that this has resulted in significant sales growth leading to this Award.” “Our business is fortunate to have a longestablished network of distribution partners around the world. These companies are veterans of numerous projects so have excellent experience, product knowledge and the right relationships within our company to offer seamless customer experiences,” he continues. “The success of winning Queen’s Award 2019 this year for international trade is in no small part due to our partners and distributors around the world.” “It’s been a proud association with Natgraph – we have been distributors for Natgraph for more than 8 years in India. It’s a proud moment for Natgraph and we congratulate Natgraph for winning the Queen’s Award for enterprise in International Trade 2019. It’s been a great experience all these years working with the Natgraph team. They produce the world’s best products. Their products are reliable and are serving our customers across the country 24x7 and 365 days. Their products are known for their environmentally friendliness as well as energy saving. Kunal Enterprise Team, India congratulates Natgraph for winning the Queen’s Award 2019.” – Ajay Gandhi, Kunal Enterprise, India.

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It’s been a year of Esko solutions at RS Graphics Invests in Esko’s three prepress software modules and more recently Kongsberg X Starter digital samplemaker. Chennai-based RS Graphics is a 5-decade-old company providing high-quality printing and packaging for local and overseas customers. The Managing Director of the specialized manufacturer of cartons, labels and tags, Mr. VB Shridharan has in the past year invested in three of Esko’s prepress software modules and more recently, in the Kongsberg X Starter digital samplemaker. RS Graphics first installed Esko ArtiosCAD 3D, Deskpack Advanced and Plato. ArtiosCAD 3D is a very powerful and widely used packaging structural design software for corrugated boxes, folding cartons, POPs and FSDU design. With its extensive library of templates and standards the software helps in the structural design of any packaging with high precision.

“Traditionally, one first needed to make a die to make a box and that takes a lot of time and apart from the cost there is a lack of flexibility in case there are changes. With the Esko Kongsberg, the carton sample is ready within half an hour.” – VB Shridharan

Key Notes : > RS Graphics saves time and resources with Esko Ecosystem investments. > The recently installed Kongsberg’s quick samples are essential for exports. > Earlier installed ArtiosCAD 3D, Despack Advanced and Plato.

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Esko Deskpack Advanced is a collection of highly use-friendly packaging prepress plug-ins for Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop. It helps in making graphics printable with professional tools and finesse. From importing structural design files, over trapping production files, all the way up to creating repetitions of print-ready production files. Esko Plato is a powerful tool for the creation of print-ready layouts with step and repeat and nesting for cartons and labels. It is the production gateway between the prepress department and the pressroom. The Kongsberg X Starter comes in standard configurations for sample making, signage and display production. It offers a broad selection of tools and provides quality results on a wide range of cutting, creasing and plotting tasks. Driven by Esko digital design software, it cuts and creases at a maximum speed of 50 meters per minute for quick samples of cartons, labels or finished POPs and signage on a variety of materials such as corrugated, folding carton, solid board, foam, spot coating blankets, wood and various types of plastics. Kongsberg is the most widely used cutting table in the packaging Industry. According to Mr. Sridharan, there were many options available but he decided to go for a comprehensive solution from Esko for both the prepress software and

samplemaking. He believes in always investing in the best tools and says, “There are other companies as well but nothing compares to the quality provided by Esko. I found the Esko software and the Kongsberg X to be most suitable for our requirements as these assist in faster turnaround of jobs and are extremely user-friendly.”

Carton samples ready in half an hour Sridharan further adds, “We invested in the Esko Kongsberg because we do a lot of exports. Since we are in exports, we invariably need the samples faster, say within two days’ time or so. Traditionally, one first needed to make a die to make a box and that takes a lot of time and apart from the cost there is a lack of flexibility in case there are changes. With the Esko Kongsberg, the carton sample is ready within half an hour. So it has helped us reduce our production time and saved us a lot of resources that go into the making of a die. The level of perfection achieved with the machine is 100% and we are extremely happy with our investment.”

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All India Komori packaging seminar Komori packaging presses bring solution based packaging rather than standard box pushing. Komori India is organizing packaging seminars across the country in multiple cities. The objective of the seminar is to bring to fore the ability of Komori packaging presses to bring solution based packaging rather than standard box pushing. Expert team from Komori Japan along with Komori India Team will conduct these packaging seminars. “In the coming years, there is strong forecast for a massive percentage boom in the packaging market. From mono carton value added carton and e-flute G-flute cartons so on.... This platform will also have an interactive session on the problems the customers face during their busy production planning and executions. Also many a customer’s wish to produce certain types of cartons and do not have solution how to print? The Print experts will provide them solution and ways to resolve their issue with the limited time available,” says Mr. Sangam Khanna.

The seminar will discuss about packaging solutions on how Komori packaging presses will deliver exceptional print quality, flexibility while balancing technical fluency with high standard of productivity and ease of operation. Focusing HUV needs, Coating on press with IR and which technology in press will give you long term return is our top priority in the seminar. Komori India is selling Lithrone G40 and Lithrone G37 as the flagship packaging press in the market. Mr. Satoshi Mochida Representative Director and President Of Komori Group in his message said, “We want to show our strong presence in the market in terms of reaching out to the entire potential packaging customers as we have proven globally. Through packaging seminar we are sending the message to our prestigious customers

that we believe in solution based approach for packaging printers” Through the packaging seminar we are extending our Vision to become an organization that leads & contributes to the growth & sustainability of the society, industry & customers by providing the best solutions, products & services that are beyond expectations “Kando”. Timeline of Event: Delhi - 25th May; Ahmadabad - 27th May; Surat - 29th May; Vasai - 30st May; Banglore - 3rd June; Hyderabad - 5th June; Guwahati- 7th June; and Kolkata - , 8th June.

Through the seminar we want to ensure that our mainstream prestigious customer and B-tier cities can take benefit from Komori packaging Seminar and grow business and get return on their Investment. We strongly feel the need to bridge the gap between the customer and technology. So we want to reach out to every potential customer who is facing challenges in terms of effective use of technology in increasing the productivity, revenue without hampering quality and value addition. The Komori Japan expert Team will answer the pain areas of customers and how Komori can help them grow their business with our cutting edge printing technology. Packaging Seminar will give a clear idea to the customers which areas they need to improve and why Komori can answer their packaging solution in print preparation, changeover time or Automatic operation by register and density control and quality inspection technologies. A registration process has also been initiated wherein packaging customers can fill their queries through Online Registration and the queries will be answered by the Komori Experts.

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MIT Manipal team visits Esko’s Bangalore facility Dept. of Media Technology, MIT strengthens Industry Academia relationship with the one-day visit to Esko, Bangalore. One of the main objectives of any academic Institute is to maintain a cordial relationship with the Industry. There are a number of ways to achieve this objective; Industry Visit is certainly the most effective. A delegation of Dept. of Media Technology, MIT was invited to Esko’s Bangalore unit, recently by Mr. Balaji Rengarajan, Senior Quality Engineer on behalf of the Management. The delegation included Dr. Amrutharaj H. Krishnan, Professor & Head, Mr. Ramnath Shenoy, Asst. Professor (Sr. Scale) Department of Media Technology, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal. The visit was a part of the ongoing initiative of Department to strengthen the Industry Academia relationship. The teachers of the institute spend a day with Esko at Bangalore and got a better idea of the nature and operations of the company. “At the recent Esko visit, we understood that it is one of the top class & leading prepress products manufacturer and integrated packaging solution provider in the industry. They are committed to best quality products

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and services to their stakeholders in a cost effective and efficient manner,” says Dr. Amrutharaj H. Krishnan. Esko, the mighty Packaging software and hardware solutions company, is located at the heart of Bangalore - the Silicon Valley of India. Team Esko warmly received the Manipal teachers’ delegation. Firstly, Mr. Samarth Chandrashekar, Business Development Manager (Software) gave the teachers an insight into Esko’s history and then a demonstration of some interesting new product developments. The products of the company include software for Packaging Management: - Share & Approve, Web Center. Packaging Design: - ArtiosCAD, Studio. Packaging Prepress:- ArtPro, ArtPro+, PackEdge, DeskPack, Dynamic Content, Plato, Imaging Engine, Automation Engine, Color Engine, Equinox. Digital Flexo:- CDI Crystal, XPS Crystal, CDI Crystal XPS , CDI Spark, Digital Flexo Suite, CDI Consumables. Digital Print: - Automation Engine, Color Engine. Digital Finishing:Kongsberg Cutting Tables, Kongsberg

Automate, i-cut Production Console, i-cut Suite, Kongsberg Bits & Blades. Cape Palletization: - Cape Pack, Cape Truck fill. Software Overview: - Esko Software Platform, SaaS Solutions. In addition they have integrated solutions for every print verticals. Esko gave some software licenses free of cost for the benefit of Manipal’s student community. The teachers had an interactive session with Mr. Maheshwaran Krishnan, Engineering Manager and Mr. Balaji. The interactive session with the aim - “How to make our students to become competitive in the industry and always keep pace with latest technology of Print Industry”- discussed and analyzed viability of different permutation and combinations. “We believe that increased number of practical sessions is required to complement the theoretical base of our students. It could be through internships, projects, campus trainings as well as off campus trainings during the inter semester and end semester vacations,” said Mr. Ramnath Shenoy.

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Then the delegation was escorted to Esko Global Resource Center and Esko South Asia Sales and Service by Mr. Balaji. There they understood and grasped the knowledge about the functioning and processing of various departments. “All the floors and work places are neat and clean. A perfect ambient for creative thinking. We were introduced to various department heads and we interacted with the engineers who works calmly and peacefully. During this highly informative tour we could see our MITians, our Alumni - 13 of them are with Esko,” says Dr. Amrutharaj. “Our joy and happiness had no boundary when we heard words of praise from the management about our Alumni. We felt proud and elated. It took us more than an hour to see how every department complement each other and works. It was evident to us that, this Company is managed by a group of dynamic professionals, working proactively in a peaceful environment. They provide all

the necessary resources to ensure excellent service is given to their clients. A sumptuous lunch was served at Esko’s cafeteria located on the top floor. That is also the meeting place for team Esko, whenever get-together happens. The team spent valuable hours with team Esko and the institute’s ex-students. They took with them pleasant memories of technology in action and their students having turned into young professionals. All were proud of MIT and were full of appreciation for Esko. Esko is a subsidiary of Danaher Corporation, headquartered in Ghent, Belgium. The then, prepress titans Barco Graphics and Purup-Eskofot A/S merged to form Esko Graphics in 2001. Later in 2006 the company was renamed as Esko. In the recent past,

Esko acquired CAPE Systems, creator of palletization software in 2013. In 2015, Media Beacon a Digital Asset Management vendor and Blue Software LLC who are pioneer in label and artwork management software in 2018. Esko has over 1800 employees worldwide. We were amazed to know, how the company had evolved greatly over the years and has set a benchmark in pre-press solutions.

Succinct Explanations - explanations of plastics’ role in packaging, benefits it brings and how to tackle problems associated with its disposal. Topics covered in the four 60 second videos are the call to ban plastics altogether, an explanation of the plastics recycling process, the problems of ocean litter, the reasons behind the use of plastic in food packaging, and an understanding of the role of biodegradable plastics. “We want to provide viewers with short and reasoned explanations of plastics’ role in packaging, including the benefits it brings and how to tackle some of the problems associated with its disposal,” explains RPC Group’s Sustainability Manager Katherine Fleet. “We hope customers, consumers and all interested parties will find these useful aids in establishing a clearer picture of the ways in which we can continue to enjoy the many benefits of plastics while minimising their impact on the environment.” The videos can be viewed on the RPC Group website.

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Asian Packaging Excellence Awards 2019 unveils winners The 17th Asian Packaging Conference, SHIFT_019, concludes with reveal of award winners. The first Asian Packaging Conference to be held in India has wrapped up. From 8 to 9 May at Novotel New Delhi Aerocity, SHIFT_019 delivered a diverse range of speakers that covered the full spectrum of the labels and packaging industry. The annual event ended on a high as 40 winners were recognised and awarded at the Asian Packaging Excellence Awards Gala Dinner. Making their home ground proud, India were the big winners of the night with 15 awards. Hot on their tracks were Thailand, taking home 13 awards in total. Other winners were from Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and the Philippines. Though India won the most awards, Thailand took home the biggest prize of the night. Not only did Prime Packaging win Gold for their entry in Gravure Film Reverse Print, they also took home the ultimate ‘Best in Show’ award. The competition recognises and honours packaging excellence for the Asian region. The competition is open to companies involved in the production of packaging industry. There are 26 categories divided into four segments of Flexography, Rotogravure, Labels, and a new category of Mockup/ Sample Production. In late March, an international, independent jury of industry experts deliberated and examined over hundreds of submissions from all over Asia to determine Gold, Silver and Bronze winners. Some categories were not awarded winners as entries were not able to meet the strict requirements and standards set by the judging panel. The submissions were judged anonymously within a pre-established set of criteria. Judges for Asian Packaging Excellence Awards this year are print veterans: Willem (Wim) Swiggers, Phee Boon Eow and Ben Kwok.

SHIFT_019 wraps up The first Asian Packaging Conference to be held in Delhi, India, concludes.

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The conference theme for this year was: “Investing for Sustainability & Financial Returns”. The theme aimed to address two of the most pressing issues faced by packaging printers today: sustainability and return on investments. The local and international speakers consisted of technical specialists, marketing experts, consultants, end-users and suppliers. The conference attracted over 300 business owners and suppliers, packaging printers, converters, brand owners and designers. According to organisers, 60% of the delegates were from India, while the rest arrived from around the region. Next year’s event, which will also be the 18th edition, is expected to take place in Vietnam.

Winners Roll The full list of winners as follows:

FLEXO 1. • 2. • • • 3. • • • 4. •

Narrow Web Flexibles Paper GOLD - ITEK Packz (India) Narrow Web Flexibles Film GOLD - J.D. Precision Printing (Taiwan) SILVER - Multiflex Polybags (India) BRONZE - Letra Graphix (India) Mid Web Flexibles Film GOLD - TPN Flexpak (Thailand) SILVER - Multiflex Polybags (India) BRONZE - Letra Graphix (India) Wide Web Flexibles Film GOLD - S.B. Packaging (India)

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GOLD - Scientex Great Wall (Ipoh) (Malaysia) SILVER - Multiflex Polybags (India) Post Print Corrugated GOLD - Diamond Biowood, printed by GS Paperboard & Packaging (M) (Malaysia) SILVER - NPP Box Co. (Thailand)

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Paper & Metallised Paper GOLD - United Graphic Expression Corporation (Philippines) SILVER - Huhtamaki PPL (India) Films Surface Print

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Stylish Dispenser is ‘PUR’ Genius Elegant appearance on shelf and delivering an accurate 1ml of product each time.

• GOLD - S.B. Packaging (India) 3. Films Reverse Print • GOLD - Prime Packaging (Thailand) • SILVER - Cyberprint Group (Thailand) • BRONZE - Flex-ible Plas (Thailand) • BRONZE - Print Master (Thailand) 4. Specialty • GOLD - Huhtamaki PPL (India)

LABELS 1. Flexo • GOLD - Letra Graphix (India) • SILVER - CCL Label (Thailand) • BRONZE - Anlac Labels (Vietnam) 2. Letterpress • GOLD - QLM Label Makers (Vietnam) • SILVER - Fastroll Labels (M) (Malaysia) 3. Offset • GOLD - United Graphic Expression Corporation (Philippines) • SILVER - Thung Hua Sinn Co. (Thailand) 4. Combination Printing • GOLD - CCL Label (Thailand)

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SILVER - Letra Graphix (India) BRONZE - Fastroll Labels (M) (Malaysia) 5. Non Pressure Sensitive Material • GOLD - CCL Label (Thailand) 6. Digital • GOLD - QLM Label Makers (Vietnam) • SILVER - Syscon Labels & Packaging Co. (Thailand) • BRONZE - Fastroll Labels (M) (Malaysia) 7. Digital Packaging • GOLD - Thai Container Group Co. (Thailand) • SILVER - Bell Printers (India) • BRONZE - QLM Label Makers (Vietnam)

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GOLD - ITC Packaging & Printing Business (India) SILVER - Bell Printers (India) BRONZE - Ploy Printing Part (Thailand)

Available in 50ml and 100ml versions and with a smaller 40mm diameter, the top-filled Magic Pur dispenser combines an elegant and modern appearance on-shelf with userfriendly operation, delivering an accurate 1ml of product each time. It is able to handle creams and lotions of all types of viscosities, making it ideal for a variety of cosmetic and personal care applications. Equally important, airless technology provides effective protection of sensitive ingredients, meeting the continuing trend for more natural products with fewer preservatives. To create maximum shelf appeal in crowded and competitive markets, the Magic Pur dispensers can be personalised to the requirements of individual brands through a choice of high-quality decoration options including printing, hot foil stamping, lacquering, metallisation, and labelling. A pilot mould for the Magic Pur is now available for initial samples for customer discussions and trials.

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Label leadership: 4 trends that show why labels are pioneering progress in packaging By Federico D’Annunzio, Product Owner, Hybrid & Label Printing, BOBST. The label printing market continues to grow: the global market was valued at $36.98 billion in 2017 and is forecast to reach $45.22 billion by 2022. This is driven in part by changing market dynamics and ever-evolving demands from label customers, with a growing number of SKUs, a dramatic reduction in average job lengths and life-cycles for massproduced products and a significant increase of the regulatory content that is required on products. But it is also due – in part at least – to the fact that players in the label printing industry have been willing to embrace change and pioneer new printing and converting methods. The result in recent years has been an increasing number of label types and variety of labels in the industry. So, is that set to continue? And should we look to the label industry as a weather vane for the packaging industry overall? Here we look at four key trends in the labelling industry and the potential impact these may have.

BOBST – one of the world’s leading suppliers of equipment and services to packaging and label manufacturers – prides itself on keeping ahead of the latest trends in labelling and other packaging sectors.

Key Notes : > The label printing market is forecast to reach $45.22 billion by 2022. > Increasing number of label types and variety of labels in the industry in recent years. > Label sector has been an early adopter with the rest of the packaging market following.

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1. The integration of digital and analogue The label sector has clearly been an early adopter of digital printing. Digitally-printed labels have boomed

in recent years, driven by market demands for shorter runs, more customized packaging, greater sustainability and the need to help products stand out even more. The rest of the packaging market is following. Indeed, we have recently seen a tipping point in the industry with more new narrow web digital press installations than flexo presses. Beyond labels, analysts expect a strong growth in digital for corrugated, folding carton and flexibles applications. The capabilities of digital printers and presses are increasing, but such breakthrough innovations can

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take more time than expected to become mainstream. Digital represents an entirely new way of processing jobs, from the file to the end product, and step-by-step, it will enable companies to reach new frontiers in quality, productivity and overall workflow. In addition, the online “digital product” is growing in importance; sophisticated software is enabling more of the design, approval and marketing process to be completed using the digital product. This will change the working dynamic between Converters / Printers and Brand Owners as they will share a more digitized cooperation throughout the workflow.

2.The rise of customization and premium labels Analog printing is well suited for mid-to-long applications and will continue to contribute to a large percentage of global production. Meanwhile, demand is evolving rapidly towards more customization and promotion, which means smaller runs, greater cost constraints and eventually the transformation of the entire digital workflow. Being able to produce results with maximum flexibility and to an optimum economical value will give digital printing a huge foothold in all sectors. Brands, small and large, are promoting so-called “targeted campaigns”, where the labels alone can enhance the apparent quality of a product. Different print effects – such as hot foil stamping, cold foil stamping and gravure printing – are used to embellish the labels to give them a more ‘premium’ appearance, as are tactile or haptic effects using processes like spot varnishing. Some of these enhancements can even be done digitally.

The increasing demand for colour consistency is leading the drive towards

been pleasantly surprised by the outcomes that will enable them to deliver on this

the Extended Color Gamut (ECG). ECG printing uses three additional ink colors orange, green and violet (OGV) – on top of the conventional colors of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black (CMYK), making for a total of seven in total (CMYKOGV). Printing with a traditional CMYK blend only matches approximately 60% of the Pantone – but when printing with a CMYKOGV blend, it is possible to match 90%+ of the Pantone. Again, in this domain, innovation will be at the forefront to improve ink while increasing the Pantone reach.

request. They also recognize the immediate advantages in flexibility and time-tomarket when using the ECG technology in combination with digital automation in flexo presses.

What the industry needs to see is repeatability and consistency. Now, the digitization of colour matching has made 100% colour conformity with the job master request a reality. Brand Owners want to achieve colour conformity on a global scale, irrespective of where their printing suppliers are located in the world. Converters have

4.Increasing automation and Internet of Things (IoT) The growing demands on label printers for shorter print runs, faster turnaround, and greater flexibility and customization is driving the industry towards higher levels of automation across digital and analogue printing methods. Ultimately, this will likely lead towards integrated workflows optimizing time to market and increasingly satisfying consumer demands. Already, systems can link to Cloud applications and monitor machines and productivity.

We will likely see a better fit in the industry between conventional flexo, Extended Color Gamut (ECG) and digital printing technologies, all used optimally to meet the increasing demand for labels.

3.Demand for better colour control – from file to finished product Understandably, Brand Owners have a great demand for colour consistency. They know that their customers subconsciously look to the packaging and the label for cues about quality, so any discrepancy issues with brand colours can lead to a negative perception.

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Higher levels of automation of course have an impact on the type of personnel needed. Human errors are the biggest reason for product recalls; step-by-step, new solutions will significantly reduce this risk. A more important role will be taken by the pre-press specialist and the supply chain people, ensuring there are no bottlenecks, but rather a smooth automated flow.

Why BOBST is labelled as the leading converting and printing equipment supplier in the industry BOBST – one of the world’s leading suppliers of equipment and services to packaging and label manufacturers – prides itself on keeping ahead of the latest trends in labelling and other packaging sectors. It is a result of listening to customers and understanding the requirements of Brand Owners and being able to produce global and most competitive solutions. For example, industrializing the use of a comprehensive range of printing technology, from high graphic flexo, to Extended Color Gamut (ECG) and to digital printing, BOBST has been at the forefront of increasing the product portfolio and applications domains. The company has been an advocate of the ECG concept since 2013 and introduced, in collaboration with a team of leading flexo technology suppliers, REVO 7-color Digital Flexo technology in 2016. Its experience and expertise can take the printing industry to a new industry practice, to the benefit of Brand Owners and Converters. Digital Flexo enables the production of short and long runs with full color conformity for repeat jobs, high productivity and low operation costs. Meanwhile, in terms of a complete digital printing process, Mouvent has been created as the digital printing competence center of the Bobst Group. Mouvent’s innovative digital label printers have been launched in

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Europe late 2018 and ramping up in 2019. They are the LB701-UV mini label press with 6 colours + white, which is the smallest high-productivity label press on the market; the LB702-UV label press, which allows fast and easy industrial label production at an incredible high printing resolution and optimizes the TCO; and the game-changing LB702-WB label press, which uses only 100% water-based Mouvent inks, making it 100% free of VOCs (volatile organic compounds) and 100% food safe. BOBST is fully committed to sustainability, developing technical solutions for reducing waste levels and energy use in the production cycle. An example in flexible materials is developing solutions for the production of high barrier materials that – by being single layer – can be fully recycled. Overall, BOBST provides a wide range of solutions for the labels and flexible packaging industry, from digital presses to digital flexo,

traditional UV flexo and multi-process printing units. All the solutions deliver best value for quality and combine digitalization, automation and connectivity innovations. By connecting all the systems that relate to production, IoT solutions allow users to monitor the performance of equipment along the value chain. BOBST solutions also mean a truly global service and comprehensive technical support, which is becoming more and more connected, fully equipped with online controls, with web portal access and round the clock service support. So, as label printing continues to grow, BOBST will increase its position, supplying innovative solutions to satisfy the most demanding Brand Owners and Converters. Founded in 1890 by Joseph Bobst in Lausanne, Switzerland, BOBST has a presence in more than 50 countries, runs 14 production facilities in 8 countries and employs more than 5 600 people around the world.

Huhtamaki installing solar power units atop six key plants across India The project will reduce CO2 emissions equivalent to planting about 1 lakh trees. In a noble environmental and energy conservation initiative, Huhtamaki India is installing state-of-the-art rooftop solar power units at six key manufacturing plants across India. The rooftop solar power project will reduce 20 MT of CO2 emissions annually; equivalent to planting about 100,000 trees. All installations are equipped with net metering, online performance monitoring and high-end safety systems. The rooftop solar power units will be operational within the year. The project was carried out in partnership

with Swiss headquartered Talesun Energy and EnergyX. “This project forms part of our larger environmental sustainability program that includes reduction of carbon footprint, developing innovative recyclable laminate structures and helping shape a circular economy. It is important for industry players like us to help build awareness amongst consumers that by using flexible packaging, they are being environmentally responsible,” said Dr Arup Basu, Managing Director, Huhtamaki India.

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Tarsus and APTech announce strategic alliance and combined event - will combine efforts to launch Brand Print Americas; to take place in lieu of PRINT 2020 and will be colocated with the 2020 edition of Labelexpo Americas. our newest global portfolio of events for the branded printing sector, and is a natural extension of our hugely successful Labelexpo Global Series for the labels and package printing industry.”

Tarsus Group (owner and organizer of the Labelexpo and Brand Print Global Series of trade shows) and the Association for PRINT Technologies (owner and organizer of the PRINT event) have announced that they will combine efforts to launch Brand Print Americas. This will take place in lieu of PRINT 2020 and will be co-located with the 2020 edition of Labelexpo Americas, happening at the Donald E Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL, from September 15-17. Tarsus Group and the Association for PRINT Technologies are uniting decades of expertise and knowledge of the whole print market by merging PRINT 2020 into Brand Print Americas and co-locating it with Labelexpo Americas 2020. Brand Print Americas will offer printers, converters and brand owners access to solutions for their varied printing needs. Research demonstrates that there is a growing diversification in the print industry. Brands that have labels and packaging requirements also need to source printed materials to meet their other marketing needs, including, point of purchase, collation packs, outdoor advertising, fleet graphics, direct mail and much more. These two events bring together the whole supply chain under one roof, and therefore provide greater synergies and opportunities for printers, converters, manufacturers, suppliers, and creatives. Lisa Milburn, managing director for Labelexpo Global Series and Brand Print, said: “We are delighted to collaborate with the Association for PRINT Technologies on the first Brand Print Americas. By combining efforts where we see crossover among segments, we are strategically connecting

the print supply chain. This will give printers and converters access to a huge platform for exploring all of their print needs and finding the right solutions at a single venue.” Thayer Long, president of APTech, said: “We are thrilled to merge PRINT 2020 into this new event and partner with Tarsus and Labelexpo on Brand Print Americas. This is a strategic response to the market as printers look to diversify their offerings and manufacturers want to maximize their marketing dollars by bringing audiences together under one roof. We are taking a collaborative approach to bring together two well-known brands, two unique audiences, and multiple market segments together.”

Brand Print is organized by Tarsus Group, the international media company with a portfolio of exhibitions, conferences, publications and online media. The first Brand Print event will be Brand Print Thailand 2020, scheduled to take place over 7-9 May in Bangkok. This will also be co-located with Labelexpo Southeast Asia 2020. Labelexpo Global Series is a portfolio of major international labels and package printing trade shows. It forms the largest community of label and package printers, brand owners, designers and suppliers in the world. Shows include the flagship biennial Labelexpo Europe, Labelexpo Southeast Asia, Labelexpo Asia, Labelexpo Americas and Labelexpo India.

Milburn added: “Brand Print Americas joins

Speedy One-stop solution for Chewing Gum Mondelēz International, already a major customer of the RPC Group, was seeking a standard pack for the launch of its Trident chewing gum brand into the German market that could be produced within a short timeline without significant investment.

The round Pharma bottle offers light weight, easy handling with a large decoration area for effective branding. The Pharma Secure closure incorporates a tamper-evident band for product security and features a finger lift for easy opening by the consumer.

Working together, the RPC Bramlage and RPC M&H Divisions devised a solution combining two standard products – the 100ml Pharma bottle from RPC Market Rasen (M&H Division) with the Pharma Secure closure from RPC Massmould (Bramlage Division).

The entire project was co-ordinated by Uwe Bühler, RPC’s Key Account Director for Mondelēz International, providing the customer with a single point of contact throughout.

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Durst at FESPA 2019 - launches new P5 printing systems, modular software solutions and services for large format specialists under the motto “Pixel to Output”. Durst, manufacturer of advanced digital printing and production technologies, has launched the P5 350 and P5 210 new printing systems for large format specialists based on the P5 technology platform at FESPA 2019 in Munich, Germany. On its booth, Stand J10, Hall b4, at FESPA 2019, Durst is also presenting the P5 250 HS printing system, unveiled in 2018 and now further developed. In addition to the new printing systems, Durst is introducing its own modular software solutions, Durst Workflow, Durst Analytics and Durst Smart Shop, to provide customers with an automated production unit from “pixel to output”. The offering is completed by consulting, training and integration services of Durst Professional Services. “P5 is Durst’s technology and innovation platform for large format specialists,” said Christoph Gamper, CEO and Co-Owner of the Durst Group. “In 2018, we set a new standard in print quality with the P5 250 HS, and, in the meantime, we developed new printer solutions to streamline processes for our customers. At FESPA 2019, we will now showcase the expanded Durst P5 portfolio with new hybrid printing systems, integrated workflow and analytics software, and optional expansion with prepress and webshop solutions.”

foldable and smooth-running roller tables and a secure ink refill system. Both printing systems can be equipped with peripheral systems for ¾ automation or full automation.

P5 250/200 HS - the new productivity With the further development of the HSSeries, the P5 portfolio offers two industrial printing systems with print widths of up to 2.5 m. The P5 250 HS and P5 200 HS feature MEMS printhead technology and achieve with 5pl highest print quality at print speeds of up to 600 m²/h. The printing systems can also print on roll media and boards and also enable sensor-controlled double-sided printing on roll media. The printing systems are also supplied with the integrated Durst Worflow Print software and the monitoring tool Durst Analytics. In addition to the highest print quality of up to 1,200 dpi, the printing systems offer dualtrack options for boards and a secure ink refill system and can be equipped with peripheral systems for ¾ automation or full automation.

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P5 ink systems Durst offers four ink systems for the P5 printing systems: Durst Rigid LED Ink, Durst Roll LED Ink, P5 Premium WG Ink, P5 POP HS Ink. All ink systems benefit from large colour gamut, high system stability, a wide variety of applications and low ink consumption.

P5 350/210 - the new versatility With P5 350 (print width up to 3.5 m) and P5 210 (print width up to 2.1 m), Durst is expanding its P5 portfolio with two new hybrid solutions. The new printing systems set a new standard in flexibility and versatility, as they can print on both roll media and boards. With a unique multiroll option for the P5 350/210, users can even load rolls during printing to reduce setup times and increase efficiency. The printing systems are equipped with energy-efficient LED technology and are supplied with integrated Durst Workflow Print software and the monitoring tool Durst Analytics. Both print systems offer the highest print quality of up to 1200 dpi, multi-track options for up to 6 parallel boards, automatic media width and thickness detection,

Workflow Print and the monitoring tool Durst Analytics. This makes the printer into a production unit from day one. Durst also offers a scalable solution for integrating e-commerce with the Durst Smart Shop. All Durst software can be modularly extended and managed via a web-based user interface.

Durst Software Ecosystem All P5 printing systems are equipped with the new production software solution Durst

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Durst Workflow Print: A smart and streamlined solution for managing print production. Durst Workflow Plus: Expansion with extensive PrePress functionality for fast and flexible data preparation. Durst Analytics: Web-based monitoring tool for collecting job statistics and relevant production data. Durst Analytics Plus: Server-based monitoring software for networking multiple printing systems and integrating with production planning or ERP systems. Durst Smart Shop: Webshop software with calculation tools, realistic 3D preview and print-specific product configuration. Durst Smart Shop Plus: Extension with innovative graphical online editor. With the Durst Smart Editor, customers can create print layouts directly in the browser.

Durst, through its Durst Professional Services GmbH subsidiary, offers its customers extensive consulting, training and integration services around the new Durst software solutions to unleash the full potential of process automation and digitization.

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Massivit 3D at FESPA 2019 Extends XXL 3D Printing opportunities with the European launch of the Massivit 1800 Pro and new applications. Massivit 3D Printing Technologies will be taking XXL 3D printing to new heights at FESPA Global Print Expo 2019 with the European launch of its Massivit 1800 Pro 3D Printer. The Massivit 1800 Pro is designed to maximize production cost effectiveness, quality and flexibility. The solution will be showcased for the first time in Europe at FESPA Global Print Expo in Munich, May 14-17 (B5-F49) where visitors will be invited to step into a duty free style wonder world of outstanding, crowd-stopping, 3D retail and exhibition-related applications. As a result of key customer partnerships, the stand will featurea giant smart watch, a huge shoe in freeze motion, attractive corrugated displaysproduced with 2D/ 3D printing, and an eye-catching aeroplane flying over the booth that will be visible from afar.

level and layer thickness) on-the-fly during the printing of a model, according to the varying requirements of different model sections. In addition, a new Mega Quality resolution mode allows for faster, high-quality printing of large objects,optimizing gel consumption and printing time. There are also advancements in optimizing durability and resolution, and remoteoperation optionsto monitor printing progress via a tablet. Thesesignificantly enhance operation efficiency andconvenience.

interior design arenas, the Massivit 1800 Pro 3D Printer produces super-sized, captivating signage, displays and props at high speed, high resolution, and with perfect repeatability. It joins the Massivit 1800 Flagship 3D Printer and the Massivit 1500 Exploration 3D Printer in a portfolio developed to empower print service providers and help them expand their business into new markets. A happy hour event will be held for the press at Massivit 3D’s stand, B5-F49,on 15th May.

Uptime is maximized by new, simple, automated maintenance procedures that are triggered according to collected data, as well as customizable priorities for preventative maintenance. Designed to serve the visual communication, entertainment, concept prototyping, and

Visitors to the stand will be able to see live demonstrations of the Massivit 1800 Pro large format 3D printer and to consult with Applications Engineers about its capabilities to produce giant, custom props, displays, and signage with full geometry freedom at high speed. “We are excited to unveil the numerous capabilities and concrete business benefits that the Massivit 1800 Prodelivers,” stated Amir Veresh, VP Business Development and Marketing at Massivit 3D. “The company’s vision is to assist print shops to overcome intense market competition, increase their profit margins, enter new niche markets, and attract new clients by offering fresh services, applications and design possibilities.The new Massivit 1800 Pro will empower print shops to be leaders in their market and to benefit from its fresh production capabilities; cost-effectiveness, outstanding reliability, andprecise repeatability.” The Massivit 1800 Profeatures a groundbreaking, patented Variable Resolution capability, thatassures a highly cost-effective production process. It can be predefined via the printer’s Massivit SMART Pro software thatallows a change of print mode (resolution

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Mimaki launches JFX200-2513 EX at FESPA 2019 World’s first flatbed inkjet printer to offer ‘onetouch’ 2.5D texture capabilities. Mimaki Europe, manufacturer of inkjet printers and cutting systems, launched its new JFX200-2513 EX large flatbed UV inkjet printer at FESPA Global Print Expo 2019 (Munich, Germany – 14-17 May 2019). Introducing a new print mode and an extra printhead, the JFX200-2513 EX boasts substantial productivity increases on previous JFX models – 280% faster in new draft mode when printing in four colours plus white, and 100% faster for all other print modes. This entry-level printer also uses Mimaki’s 2.5D Texture Maker to enable smooth embossed print at the touch of a button. For the first time, this allows print service providers to offer large format digital print with enticingto-touch dimensional textured effects without lengthy file preparation. Opening new and valuable application opportunities for customers, the new Mimaki layering technology has been designed for supreme simplicity and ease of use. Eradicating the previous time-consuming and skilled process of creating multiple Photoshop files featuring stacked stepped layers for smooth expression, Mimaki’s genuine RIP software ‘RaterLink6Plus’ completes the process in seconds. It achieves that by adding a greyscale image of the original coloured file in the RIP. Taking large format print applications to a different dimension, Mimaki print houses can now offer exceptional printed textures such as simulated woodgrain, oil painting on canvas, as well as raised, high-visibility lettering for more traditional signage applications. Danna Drion, Senior Marketing Manager EMEA, Mimaki Europe, comments: “In a market where competition is fierce and margins have been squeezed, we’re excited to launch the new Mimaki JFX200-2513 EX. In terms of offering new profitable services, our new product represents an important business differentiator for customers. If that wasn’t enough, the productivity gains that the JFX200-2513 EX represents, makes it a very compelling proposition. Irrespective, no matter the size of your business, it’s

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important that when you enter a new market, you do so with a technology and partner you can trust. Offering Japanese product quality and a culture built around customer service excellence, this is certainly assured with Mimaki.” The new Mimaki JFX200-2513 EX is the successor of the JFX200-2513 large flatbed UV inkjet printer. The new Mimaki JFX2002513 EX pushes innovation further with its increased productivity and value-added print proposition. Ideal for demanding production workflows, the JFX200-2513 EX prints on substrates up to 2,500mm x 1,300mm (98.4″ x 51.2″), in a wide variety of materials including white board, transparent/coloured board, wood, cardboard and metal – commonly used for applications including sign panels, furniture displays, building materials and much more. Usability has been improved and another interface has been added to connect external safety devices such as a safety curtain.

enables them to introduce new products very quickly, without having the expense and time it takes to receive outsourced jigs produced using traditional methods. 3D signage can also be produced and, with a 3D printer in-house, new markets can be explored to employ the printer to its full capacity.

At FESPA, Mimaki expounded the benefits of its MUH-100-Si UV-curable metallic ink, the world’s first metallic ink available for flatbed direct-to-object printing.

Mimaki also used FESPA 2019 to demonstrate its collaboration with some of the market’s most inspirational and world-leading designers, creatives and photographers. Commissioned work from designers including Claire Vos (Studio Roderick Vos) is showcased throughout the booth. From creative backlit graphics and novelties, to fashion dresses and upholstery fabrics, a myriad of Mimaki produced digitally printed applications are on display, enabling visitors to understand the power of digital print to increase the creative process and drive new profitable application opportunities.

Mimaki’s latest 3D printing solution, the 3DFF-222 also features, with Mimaki explaining how sign and display printers can cut operational costs and open new profitable markets by introducing the 3D printer to their businesses. Using in-house 3D printing to produce jigs used in directto-object printing, allows print houses to broaden the products they offer. It also

“Epitomising our show theme ‘Imagine the future of print’, the new Mimaki JFX2002513 EX features cutting edge technology and capabilities designed to drive business growth. Indeed, each new technology that Mimaki introduces has been developed to support our customers’ success today, but to also support their future growth for tomorrow.”

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Jamal Khashoggi gets The Golden Pen of Freedom The award has been given posthumously to the brave Saudi Journalist, a torchbearer of ‘freedom of expression’ that cost him his life. The Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom award of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), has been awarded posthumously to Saudi Arabian journalist, Jamal Khashoggi. The award, made in Glasgow, Scotland during the 71st World News Media Congress, 26th World Editors Forum and 3rd Women in News Summit, recognised Mr Khashoggi’s long-standing commitment – despite great personal sacrifice and ultimately fatal consequences – to speaking truth to power by exercising his right to freedom of expression through unflinching, quality journalism.

“’When I speak of the fear, intimidation, arrests and public shaming of intellectuals and religious leaders who dare to speak their minds, and then I tell you I’m from Saudi Arabia, are you surprised?’” said Dave Callaway, World Editors Forum president, quoting Mr Khashoggi’s first article for The Washington Post after he went into selfimposed exile in the United States in 2017. “Despite his enormous love for his homeland, he could not bring himself to ignore where it was going,” continued Mr Callaway. “He continued to speak out, and it cost him his life.” On 2nd October, 2018 Mr Khashoggi entered the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul, Turkey to collect documents related to his upcoming marriage to his Turkish fiancée, Hatice Cengiz. But he never came out. After numerous denials and theories of his disappearance, on 20th October, state television reported that he had in fact been murdered in an operation ordered by a Saudi intelligence officer. More than a month later, Saudi Arabia’s attorney general admitted that he had been given a lethal injection inside the consulate and that his death had been premeditated.

“Since last October, many of us who knew Jamal have been in a daze. Not able to comprehend what was done to him, why the Saudi government deemed his words so dangerous he had to be brutally murdered. His body disappeared. Just to silence him,” said Saudi journalist and filmmaker, Safa Al Ahmad, who accepted the award in the name of Jamal Khashoggi. “The Saudi government hoped that Jamal’s murder would scare the rest of us. Would silence us. Instead, those who were silent started to speak out. Realizing that their words are powerful, even threatening to this government.” The Golden Pen of Freedom is WAN-IFRA’s annual award recognising individuals or organisations that have made an outstanding contribution to the defence and promotion of press freedom. One of the objectives of the Golden Pen is to turn the spotlight of public attention on repressive governments and the journalists who fight them. The first Golden Pen of Freedom was awarded in 1961. This year’s award to Jamal Khashoggi is only the third occasion that the Pen has been given posthumously; Claude Bellanger (1979) and Naji al-Ali (1988) were also awarded after their deaths.

Events Calendar Komori All India Packaging Seminar Tour Date: 25 MAY -19 to 08 JUN - 19

PackPlus 2019 Date: 28 AUG -19 to 31 AUG - 19 Venue: Pragati Maidan New Delhi

Converting Show 2019

Printing South China 2020

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