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Contents Provin Technos: A decade of success through best solutions ..........................................................................................................................................8 Heidelberg Suprasetter and Prinect strengthen Abarna’s productivity..................................................................................................................... 12 DPA Holds its AGM......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Converting, Make-Ready &Sample Prototyping solutions by Son N Naykpura...................................................................................................... 14 Designer Printers buys Rajasthan’s first RICOH Pro 9200................................................................................................................................................. 16 Digital Print Hub installs first HP Indigo B2 portfolio in Rajasthan.............................................................................................................................. 18 Monotech installs Ricoh Pro C5300S at S.S Graphics of Chennai.................................................................................................................................. 19 1000th AccurioLabel press milestone for Konica Minolta............................................................................................................................................... 20 PRINT & DIGITAL CONVENTION invites the industry to Düsseldorf/Germany. ........................................................................................................ 21 Insight showcasing Digital Printing prowess at Printpack.............................................................................................................................................. 22

Jasmeet D. Editor & Publisher (jasmeet@pressideas.com) Vineet K G. Associate Editor (vineetkg@pressideas.com) Jasvinder S. Sub-Editor (jasvinder@pressideas.com)

Scodix at Printpack India 2022.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23 VINSAK to unleash its full potential at Printpack................................................................................................................................................................ 24 Ample Graphics at Printpack...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25 Monotech at Printpack................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 26 DAYA at Printpack........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27 Popli Graphics to showcase live demo of Autoprint’s Dextra 80.................................................................................................................................. 27 Kao Chimigraf to present its entire Ink range at Printpack............................................................................................................................................. 28 Acme Machinery at Printpack India......................................................................................................................................................................................... 29 C&T Matrix at Printpack India..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29 CANON @ Print Pack 2022........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30 Robus India to showcase its range of Postpress possibilities at Printpack................................................................................................................ 30

Jacob George Marketing and Sales (jacob@pressideas.com) M.S. Mukundan Advertising and Sales Southern and Western India (aims@pressideas.com) Graphic Designer Anil Kumar

Aarushi Agencies @ Print Pack 2022........................................................................................................................................................................................ 31 Konica Minolta India at Printpack India................................................................................................................................................................................. 32 Boxtech Bangalore at 15th PrintPack India........................................................................................................................................................................... 32 OnPrintShop to supercharge customer experience at Printpack................................................................................................................................. 33 Friends Engineering Company at Printpack India.............................................................................................................................................................. 34 Live Prinect Demos by Heidelberg at Printpack ................................................................................................................................................................. 34 Sodhisons at Printpack India...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 35 Sai Com Codes adds Seventh Nilpeter press to their fleet.............................................................................................................................................. 36 Process-reliable screen printing plate for 660 mm (26”) printing width.................................................................................................................... 38 Gartex Texprocess India’s Mumbai launch ........................................................................................................................................................................... 40

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

Seiko water-based printhead: To adapt the change and address the market demands..................................................................................... 42 HP introduces the Earn Plus program for commercial partners.................................................................................................................................... 43

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FROM THE EDITORS’ DESK Dear Readers, The 15th Printpack India welcomes the industry to showcase and watch the latest technology in action. After suffering multiple postponements due to the fateful Corona pandemic that gripped the world for months on a stretch, the Printpack India has finally arrived and arrived with aplomb. Business activities are in full swing, people are moving freely, there are no safety fears, and the enterprise to get on the growth flight is eager. IPAMA, having successfully organized 14 editions of Printpack India exhibitions previously, is all enthusiastic about the interest, bookings and the industry buzz regarding the exhibition which is just a few hours away. Each edition of the Show has set new records and the organizers expect to set a new one this time too. During the last edition in 2019, 509 companies, 90,720 Business Visitors (from 82 countries) and Net space of 24,450 had added new colours to the Show. For the guidance of the Exhibitors and Visitors, IPAMA has drafted a Works Manual containing useful information on different aspects of the Show. It will serve as a handy guide to the visitors to target their visit as well as stay. The organizers have added two more segments of the Graphic Arts Industry in the Profile of Printpack India 2022. Now the Profile contains Printing, Packaging & Flexible Packaging, Corrugation, Label Printing, Screen & Textile Printing, Signage & Led, Paper & Non-Woven, Pre-Press, Digital, Post-Press, Converting, Services & Software, Consumables & Spaces and Allied Machines and more. Each Hall has been earmarked segment-wise; a special Online facility has also been created for fixing exhibitor-visitor meetings. For the first time, IPAMA will also be organizing concurrently an exclusive show India Sign & LED Expo. Let’s visit Printpack India 2022 from May 26 to 30 and be witness to the latest offerings from the best in the global graphic arts, printing, packaging and allied industries. This issue of PRESSIdeas is all about Printpack and a preview about technology showcase by the best in the industry. Go through the inside pages to know more. Provin Technos is celebrating their 10th successful years. The company has been known for its high quality solutions encompassing diverse segments of the industry. They provide RMGT, Miyakosh, GEW and many world top technologies. Know more about Provin from our exclusive talk with Pradeep Nandagopal and Vinay Kaushal. In another key story, we have Sai Com Codes adding the seventh Nilpeter press to their fleet. We can call this one of the largest label printing houses of the country as a Nilpeter printing house with all their three plants based at Sonipat, Guwahati and Vapi having the Nilpeter technology at the centre. Mega Screen is of interest to users who have invested in midweb presses in recent years. They can now also use the familiar screen production process for wide screens and benefit from the significantly shorter production times of Mega Screen cylinders under constant, stable conditions. Know how “Mega Screen” combines stability and easy processing in an article contributed by Dieter Finna. Find all this and many more interesting stories in the May issue of PRESSIdeas. Enjoy Reading!

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Provin Technos: A decade of success through best solutions A company working on ethics, transparency and focusing on providing the best solution to customer requirement, today Provin is known for these principles and has created a strong bond with its customers. Provin Technos is completing 10 successful years in a few days. “In a career spanning 35 years, last 10 years have been most different from the first 25 years,” says Pradeep Nandagopal. For Provin, formation of Ryobi MHI Graphic Technology and their recognition/ appointment as the sole representative in India was a real game changer. And there is no looking back since then. The first two years had a virtually zero outcome. “In a decade of operation, if first two and last two years were virtually zero and still the company survived, it shows that we did well so far,” says Pradeep Nandagopal. “Our focus at the time of inception was to create a company working on ethics, transparency and focus on providing the best solution to customer requirement. We are very happy that right from beginning, we were able to follow the same. Today Provin is known for these principles. Our working transparency has won us our customers’ confidence for which they have this strong bond with Provin,” adds Vinay Kaushal.

RMGT 9 series press (36 inch) boasts 130 plus installations of this size across India. RMGT’s ergonomic machine design coupled with unique features on the machine for productivity and quality enhancement makes them a popular choice.

Key Notes : > An interview with Pradeep Nandagopal and Vinay Kaushal. > Provin Technos – provider of RMGT, Miyakoshi, GEW and many world top technologies. > Success of RMGT 9 series press (36 inch) speaks for itself.

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Provin’s ethical and transparent working makes them different and constant customer-centric focus on providing innovative solutions to their customers makes them successful with the customer, according to Pradeep Nandagopal. Moreover, their strategic placement of support team across India provides almost instant support to the customers.

“While there are many changes happening in market due to Covid-19, our focus presently is on helping our customers to rebound from the aftereffects of the Covid-19,” says Pradeep Nandagopal. The last two years had just a few installations for most of the industry. The same holds true for Provin. “This year is going to be excellent in terms of key installations happening. The main attraction of this year will be the installation of two nos 8 colour Perfector presses in 36-inch segment with lot of automation which will be the first in Indian Printing

Provin Techos has an extensive lineup of products ranging from sheet-fed offset presses from RMGT to narrow-web offset and digital presses from Miyakoshi Japan, state-of-the-art LED systems from GEW, U.K & UV Energy, world’s best & only system retrofittable on any machine make and in-line Colour Control system from Lithec Germany. While the presses offer efficient and cost effective printing solutions, the LED UV system and In-line color control system offer customers to improve productivity, reduce wastages and consequently improve their bottom line. Vinay Kaushal

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Focusing their efforts towards their customers, they have decided not to participate at the upcoming Printpack. “Printpack was and is our prime focus in terms of exhibitions but this time, we are not participating in this Printpack,” reveals Pradeep Nandagopal.

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industry,” announces Vinay Kaushal who says that these two installations would be the best thing happening this year. In addition, there will be a number of installations of different machines from their stable. Provin operation is very lean and there are key peoples looking after different area of work like Sales, Service, Finance, Customer Support. Each vertical team is handled by the General Managers who are supported by the Executive Directors and the Directors and each person having defined responsibilities. While the Covid effects are going away, Provin’s present focus is on rebounding from those effects. “We have state-of-the-art products like In-line Colour Control system and now we represent GEW for the entire range on UV and LED solutions for Sheetfed offset presses (GEW happens to be the biggest UV equipment manufacturer in world). These products need to be strengthened as these will offer considerable value addition to the customers and it is going to be very important in these times,” asserts Pradeep Nandagopal. Last two years have changed the way the whole world works, so has the Printing Industry. “While Offset will continue to dominate, technologies like Digital presses will also grow,” observes Vinay Kaushal. “Another important area of growth which is generally overlooked is to become more efficient in operations and value addition capabilities. We do have solutions and we will continue to work with our customers on these,” he adds.

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“The whole world is reeling under the effects caused and being caused by Covid. Logistic and price increase in raw material is creating lot of difficulties. This will be continued for next 6 months to one year atleast. Positive thing is that we are learning to live with Covid and in fact moving on strongly. Another positive is that the approach towards life and how everyone works has changed,” he sums up the post pandemic scene. Growing at a stable rate of 8 to 10 percent, Provin had to suffer this growth during almost two years of Covid period. They were, however, able to maintain Pre-Covid turnover in the last two years and expect to achieve pre-Covid growth figures from this year. Last year revenue turnover for Provin stood at 13 cr and they aim to get it around 25 cr in the next 5 years.

We all know that service & spares support is Provin’s USP. “We continue to build on these in coming years,” assures Vinay Kaushal. Sales, Service, and customer support verticals and managed by respective team leaders with long experience in field. “Quick turnround for the problems and constant monitoring of issues faced in field makes our service different from others. Backed by innovative annual maintenance contracts for machine service, we have a very large number of machines under our AMC. For Spares supply, Provin offers some very innovative options which are beneficial to the customers,” Vinal Kaushal shares. RMGT is the favorite brand with Provin customers. “RMGT’s ergonomic machine design coupled with unique features on the machine for productivity and quality enhancement makes them very popular,” admires Pradeep Nandagopal. Success of RMGT 9 series press (36 inch) speaks for itself in this direction; the machine boasts 130 plus installations of this size across India. He concludes with this call to customers as well as colleagues: “We human beings are fighters and the worst is over. We all have learnt our lessons on micro-managing the businesses in last two years and now is the time to bounce back and grow in future. Focus on technology and the benefits which can be realized with it should be considered instead of only capital cost (which is also very important though)!”

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Heidelberg Suprasetter and Prinect strengthen Abarna’s productivity Abarna Colours strengthens productivity with a brand new Heidelberg Suprasetter CtP A106 and Prinect Proman workflow. Abarna Colours has installed a brand-new Suprasetter A106 CtP along with the Prinect Production Manager pre-press workflow from Heidelberg. The recent installation was completed at their 30,000 sq/ft production facility in Tirupur, a well-known industrial hub for garment exports in South India. A.P. Murugan, Managing Partner at Abarna Colours, said, “The Suprasetter CtP paired with the Prinect Production Manager (Pro Man) workflow augment our pre-press division; today we save ample time in prepress division with cost savings.” The modular design of the Suprasetter A106 provides maximum flexibility for the medium-size print format. The patented laser system by Heidelberg for the Suprasetter provides an excellent imaging quality. Production reliability is ensured through the Intelligent Diode System (IDS). It means that if a diode fails, the operation can continue. The Suprasetter also offers a consistently high depth of focus to compensate for unevenness in the plates.

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E. Sakthivel, Partner at Abarna, added, “Last year we had installed, the Heidelberg Speedmaster CX 75 five-colour press, and this is our second installation. The bonding of the Prinect Production Manager, Suprasetter, and the CX75 brings in ease of use and boosts performance immensely. The seamless integration of various packaging pre-press processes both for mono cartons & labels, entire range of screening options, press- presetting, colour proofing, tools to enhance colour reproduction, and print quality provides the much-needed competitive advantage in today’s environment. The subscription model is pocket friendly, and we pay only for what we use.” The Suprasetter A 106 has an internal punching system that ensures reliable production with maximum registration accuracy, reducing make-ready times and minimizing wastage, particularly for repetitive jobs. An extensive cooling system makes sure the plate setting process is not influenced by external room temperature.

B. Mohanraj, Partner at Abarna, said, “We have our own paper production unit called ‘Punarbhuva’ which produces special ecofriendly paper and boards made from surplus garment material. We produce paper stock from 90 gsm paper to 400 gsm cardboard with an environment-friendly process. At Abarna, we use only the stocks from Punarbhuva, and we have exclusive clients from overseas who use our eco-friendly printed tags, labels, and other packaging items. We are certified with international standards for exports. Abarna Colours, the packaging printing specialist, focuses on packaging cartons, packaging boxes, paper covers, labels, hangtags, folding tags, hangers, band rolls, etc. Murugan, concluded, “With the Suprasetter and Prinect workflow, we have better integration with our Speedmaster CX 75 press, we also use Saphira plates, inks, and other consumables from Heidelberg, which gives us optimum print quality.”

(From Left) Team Abarna Colours - Mr. A.P. Murugan, Mr. B. Mohanraj and Mr. E. Sakthivel with the brand-new Heidelberg Suprasetter A 106 CtP Equipment.

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DPA Holds its AGM The Annual General Meeting of Delhi Printers’ Association takes place at Malviya Smriti Bhawan. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic Delhi Printers’ Association could not hold some of its events during the outgoing year. Welcoming the members to the AGM President Mr. Sunil Jain, who got another term as President for the year 2021-2022, thanked the members for their support. Earlier DPA also participated in the first formal meeting organised by Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructural Corporation wherein an opportunity to acquire land for a cluster of printing units was made available to DPA. He sought suggestions on the cluster land before the second meeting of HSIIDC during the AGM. The Hon. General Secretary Mr. Atul Goel presented his Annual Report for the outgoing year. The Treasurer Mr. Prakash Dass presented the Statement of Annual Accounts for the preceding 2020-2021 period.

main structure. Members raised the burning issue of skyrocketing hikes in rates of various inputs and raw materials of printing and packaging. The grave issue was also discussed at the GC Meeting of AIFMP.

The outgoing President for 2021-2022 Mr. Sunil Jain was honoured in recognition of his exemplary stewardship, farsighted vision and for raising the benchmark of remarkable achievements for the printing fraternity.

Taking up the deteriorating condition of DPA’s Printers Bhawan at Naraina, senior former President Mr. Vijay Mohan drew attention towards the need of repair of the

The Office Bearers and Executive Committee Members got unanimously elected for 20222023.

Mr. Harpreet Singh Kohli of Machinesdealer was handed over a memento in gratitude of his sponsorship of the event.

Converting, Make-Ready &Sample Prototyping solutions by Son N Naykpura The Annual General Meeting of Delhi Printers’ Association takes place at Malviya Smriti Bhawan.

Son N Naykpura offers a wide range of solutions for the packaging industry’s needs. The company offers its converting tools, make-ready solutions and sample prototyping solutions for the printing and packaging industry, apart from many other industries. The range of solutions for printing and packaging industry includes cutting, embossing, stripping as well as blanking dies, steel counter plates, pertinax counters, pre-mounted pertinax, pre-mounted foil blocks, paper boards, corrugated boards, labels and rubbers etc.

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Son N Naykpura Co. has been in business of Die manufacturing for the past 30 years. Established in the year 1988, the company manufactures and supplies a wide range of Laser Wooden Die Punch made from premium quality material by International manufacturers. Each of their delivered products is widely used in various industries. The company is lead by Managing Director Brijesh Naykpura.

“We successfully cater to the needs of our clients with international standard products at economical prices. We have known for good reputation, timely delivery and high quality products at competitive rates. Today, our products and services are well appreciated at national as well as global platform,” says Brijesh Naykpura.

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Designer Printers buys Rajasthan’s first RICOH Pro 9200 Monotech Systems installs the state’s first cut-sheet production press at Jaipur-based print specialist. Jaipur-based print specialist, Designer Printers & Publicity became the first company in Rajasthan to reinforce its infrastructure with the addition of RICOH Pro C9200, a Colour cut-sheet-production press. The press has been installed by Monotech Systems. Established as a Sole Proprietorship firm in the year 2003 by Ajay Singh at Jaipur (Rajasthan, India), Designer Printers & Publicity is one of the biggest manufacturers and suppliers of high-quality signboards, signage board, highway hoarding, promotional trophy, and promotional memento. It is also equipped with signage and digital production machines (flex vinyl, laser, acrylic, router, fiber laser), catering to over 250 clients daily. Mr Ajay Singh, Managing Director, Designer Printers, said, “We are extremely satisfied with Ricoh Pro 9200. Ricoh is a Japanese brand known for its robust engine and consistent print quality in high volume. I was very impressed with the stability and performance of the press during the demo. Before installing Ricoh 9200 we were working on another brand machine, but we wanted more and better so decided to choose

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Ricoh. Printing is a growing business, the printing industry is growing globally, and the market is growing tremendously right from packaging to label printing. The best part is that the single press enables us to do the jobs from commercial, photo, and labels and packaging applications. After installing Ricoh Pro 9200, we expect 100% growth in our business.” “First and foremost, reason to choose Ricoh is Monotech Systems. We are associated with Monotech Systems for more than a decade now. Over these years we have purchased a lot of machines from them (Fiber laser, UV Flatbed, laser machine, CtCP machine, cutting machine) and are extremely satisfied with the after-sale service support of the company. We are into a wide variety of services that are digital print, offset printing, die cutting, graphic designing, cutting and engraving services. We strive to provide highquality services at affordable cost with strict adherence to deadlines to ensure complete customer satisfaction. We have full faith in Monotech Systems that they will always support us to achieve the same,” he added. “It’s a pride for us to install Ricoh C9200 at

a business that believes in investing and then innovating which is quite different. Our relationship with Designer Printers is more than 10 years old and we are grateful for their trust in us. With the first installation of RICOH Pro C9200 in Rajasthan, we aim to further strengthen our foothold in the digital printing industry and achieve new heights,” says Jayant Rathore, Manager – Sales, Digital Products and Solutions. The RICOH Pro C9200/C9210 Colour SheetFed Printers offer the essential capabilities for successful offset-to-digital migration: quality comparable to offset, high reliability for long runs, generous paper capacity, expansive media support, and ease of use. Suitable for commercial printers, service bureaus, and enterprise in-plant operations, these digital presses allow users to meet changing customer requirements. The EFI Fiery Command WorkStation user interface enables precise control of jobs, colour management, image quality, VDP, and output devices. It helps move jobs through production quickly with high RIP speed and native PDF workflows. One can add optional tools to expand offerings and extend the value of one’s investment.

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Digital Print Hub installs first HP Indigo B2 portfolio in Rajasthan Jaipur Photo colour lab sets up new Photo quality benchmark with HP Indigo 12000 HD; to tap the growing needs of the photo market. Jaipur, Rajasthan based Photo colour lab Digital Print Hub has installed HP Indigo 12000 HD Digital Press at its facility. HP Indigo offers a variety of digital printing presses designed to meet the needs of demanding 24/7 photofinishing businesses and peak season operations for diverse photo specialty application of varied size. Keeping up with the latest digital printing solutions & commitment to meet the quality standards, DPH has installed the first HP Indigo B2 portfolio in the state of Rajasthan. DPH is now the only Photo colour lab in Rajasthan with a high-definition digital press. The new press will meet the increased demand for innovative big size B2 Photo print market. The installation will further digitally revolutionize not only the Photo print requirements but also open the doors of printing jobs from the commercial and light packaging printing segment. Its most

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modern set up puts the company in the league of preferred Digital Printing Service Providers in the region. HP Indigo 12000 Digital Press offers smooth, superior print quality with HP’s unique photo enhancing Electro Inks and High Definition (HD) FM imaging and screening technology. This press provides a holistic Photo printing solution along with wide versatility which will enable Digital Print Hub to produce the finest digital prints in B2 size. Equipped with HP Indigo’s liquid electrophotography (LEP) technology, the digital printers produce crisp & attractive images, smooth vignettes with a very thin ink layer that gives uniform gloss between the ink and substrate. HP Indigo 12000 digital press imparts capability to print a range of super fine Photo applications using diverse media in different sizes to produce a wide variety of wedding/

professional photo albums. DPH will be producing specialty printing jobs and also catering to the company’s launch of new brands for Wedding Albums and Myur Photo Book. Accurate colour is the top concern for colourcritical Photographers and Photo Studios. The HP Indigo digital press offers the widest colour selection which is specially designed for the Indian Photo industry. The introduction of Vivid Pink & Vivid Green Electro Inks is helping the Photographers to achieve the maximum color gamut and establishing a new standard in the Indian photo printing industry. To accomplish PANTONE emulations, they can also use the only PANTONE licensed 6 and 7 colour on-press solutions in digital printing. The feature is exclusive to HP Indigo providing an accurate, rich, and reliable output.

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HP PrintOS enables customers to improve operations and increase efficiency in the business workflow to ensure productivity while delivering highly customizable solutions. Digital Print Hub is employing this to keep track of the daily production and to monitor the real-time performance of the press. This is also helping the company to manage losses and operations during the peak season for producing wedding albums & photobooks. Kishan Choudhary, Managing Director, Digital Print Hub said, “Digital Print Hub was founded in 2016 with a toner machine to cater to the quick print segment in Jaipur and feed the printing requirements of adjoining areas. Understanding the limitation of toner devices, we partnered with HP to invest in HP Indigo 5600 to cater to the premium segment and increased the volumes simultaneously. In the past three years, with our association with HP, we have seen

tremendous growth and have established ourselves as one of the leading Digital printers companies in Rajasthan. To maintain this growth momentum and changing requirements of the business, we decided to invest in an HP Indigo 12000 HD. We are extremely delighted to continue our ongoing association with HP which will further help us in providing the right Digital Printing tools to our valuable customers and expand our business. Through our partnership, we aim to achieve our vision and become one of the first print service providers in India to set up an exclusive and world-class Digital Printing Setup offering best-in-class products.” Speaking on the new installation, A Appadurai, Country Manager, HP Indigo & PageWide Web Press, HP India market said, “Over the past few years, the digital printing industry has undergone a paradigm shift and broadened the Photo print industry with lots of innovations. Today, we have provided the

power of innovation to our customers, and they are revolutionizing the Photo printing industry with the usage of the right colors, delivering high quality and cost-effective print in the speediest timeframe to Photographers & Photo Studios. We are proud to expand our alliance with Digital Print Hub and support them as a partner in achieving the highest standard of photo print quality by providing HP’s digital technology.” The HP Indigo 12000 HD Digital Press is manufactured carbon neutral and offers reduced production waste, a take back program, and energy efficiency. The Indigo Ink is environmentally safe since it does not require any solvents, chemicals, or UV light. With the investment, Digital Print Hub aims to strengthen the business by venturing into Big Size Albums, Light Packaging, Gift Boxes, Wedding Invites, Sheetfed Labels, and Personalized Amateur Photo Books.

Monotech installs Ricoh Pro C5300S at S.S Graphics of Chennai Chennai-based print house S.S Graphics buys Ricoh Pro C5300S cut-sheet digital production press for printing a variety of applications. Based in Ambattur of Chennai, S.S Graphics has been in the business of wedding card printing and designing since 2004. In the year 2006, it expanded its portfolio with the installation of office printers and started printing in-house for smaller quantities while bulk jobs were being outsourced. They have an in-house cutting machine lamination machine, scoring, and creasing machine to provide services to their clients, but their inquisitiveness to provide a wide variety of services motivated them to expand their portfolio with Ricoh. Monotech Systems has installed their latest Ricoh Pro C5300S. Nagaraj, Proprietor, S.S Graphics says “With the addition of RICOH PRO C5300S, we are expanding our business into Commercial Printing. Formerly we used to outsource the bulk print jobs, but now we have installed the Ricoh Production Press for in-house quick delivery of jobs. The major reasons to go for Ricoh are superior print quality and the sharpness of the images and fonts. The quality of the Ricoh press was a perfect fit for my expectation.” “Competition is the major challenge in

this day and age and the solution for it is providing good quality service with on-time delivery to Customers. The quantity of prints has gone down drastically, and we are not able to go for offset printing. Customers were expecting quality in digital printing, so we decided to go for a Ricoh Digital Press. Team Monotech Systems was very supportive right from the beginning, by providing the demo for the machine and educating us about the machine’s ability and performance. I am very impressed with their support,” he added.

Its intuitive controls and accurate registration make it an ideal choice for marketing agencies, in-plants, commercial printers, and franchise/pay-for-print environments. Apart from being a total package, the machine matching the features of RICOH high production printing engines also has an impressively compact footprint.

The RICOH Pro C5300s presents a fusion of vibrant colour, versatile media handling and finishing options, powerful performance and high print speeds to deliver a total package at an affordable price.

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1000th AccurioLabel press milestone for Konica Minolta Milestone for Konica Minolta with 1000th AccurioLabel press installation, achieve 33% Brand Market share in labels worldwide. Digital label production solutions provider Konica Minolta is celebrating a 1000th installation shipment for its highly popular AccurioLabel toner digital printing press. The milestone has been achieved by the press in less than seven years after entering the labels market. Konica Minolta’s high-quality platform continues to set the benchmark for the digital production of labels and packaging as sales continue to accelerate. Only two years after announcing the 500th installation, the digital toner-based presses continue to break ground and have helped Konica Minolta to a top 33% brand market share in labels World Wide. This confirms the company’s successful track record of working ever more closely with their customers to drive digital transformation and bring more print possibilities to life. The AccurioLabel presses offer affordable entry to high-quality digital printing. They are originally targeted at small to mid-size label converters, but now more widely accepted by various label convertors including large-size. The highly flexible systems were developed to manage and deliver an increasing number of small to medium print jobs in ever-shorter processing times. A touch panel monitor

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enables intuitive operation and is easy to use for operators, eliminating the need for extensive user training. Tasks that were time-consuming on analogue machines can be performed quickly and accurately in delivering stable printing quality. “The market-leading brand in India for digital printing recognition and 1000th shipment of the AccurioLabel presses announcement are important milestones as we continue to accelerate our labels business,” said Kuldeep Malhotra-Dy. Managing Director, Sales & OP marketing Division. “We are constantly rethinking possibilities and have serious plans to grow our labels business”. “Opportunity is everywhere. Working closely in partnership, we are helping customers to ignite print possibilities in a sustainable way through injecting new-found creativity in their continued digital transformation.” Konica Minolta has been directly present in India for the past 11 years, catering to a wide range of printing & document solutions requirement for the Indian corporate customers. The company is among the top names in the field of imaging technologies and has been focusing on solutions diverse

Kuldeep Malhotra-Dy. Managing Director, Sales & OP marketing Division

fields as Advanced Monitoring, Digital Manufacturing and Smart Workplaces, AI / IoT, cyber-physical systems, industry 4.0, Analytics and Deep Learning and Society 5.0 etc. It offers Intelligent Connected Workplace (ICW) Services to its customer. By efficient utilisation of print resources it not only enables reduction in print costs but also increases user productivity with enhanced security and sustainability benefits.

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PRINT & DIGITAL CONVENTION invites the industry to Düsseldorf/Germany. International top players to take part in PRINT & DIGITAL CONVENTION 2022; it is time again for an exciting journey into the print universe of multichannel and dialogue marketing.

How is print repositioning itself? What added value does digital omnichannel communication create and how do analogue print products position themselves in this context? These and other relevant questions will be highlighted at the fifth edition of PRINT & DIGITAL CONVENTION, which will take place from 22 to 23 June 2022 at the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre. The event is jointly organised by Fachverb and Medien produktione.V. (f:mp.) and Messe Düsseldorf and will be an industry meeting place, business platform and content hub for media producers and decision-makers from industry, trade, marketing agencies and IT. “We are delighted to be able to once again offer our visitors a unique combination of knowledge transfer, networking and trade fair,” explains Rüdiger Maaß, Managing Director of f:mp. “With its impressive quality

of top-class exhibitors and the extensive congress programme, PRINT & DIGITAL CONVENTION is once again the mustsee event for the print industry with its multifaceted applications and application areas.”

International top players take part About 60 renowned exhibitors will present their exciting exhibits to the approximately 1,000 expected participants at the congress fair, including Canon, DATEV eG, Deutsche Post AG, HP, IGEPA/vph GmbH & Co. KG, Inapa Deutschland GmbH, Koehler Paper SE, Konica Minolta, Leonhard Kurz Stiftung Co. KG, Mondi Paper Sales GmbH and Xerox.

is available at the event website. Partner participation as an exhibitor at PRINT & DIGITAL CONVENTION is still possible at short notice. “In recent years, PRINT & DIGITAL CONVENTION has successfully developed into an important building block in the industry’s trade fair calendar with a focus on the DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) and Benelux regions,” Sabine Geldermann, Director Print Technologies Messe Düsseldorf, is pleased to report. “Above all, the special format of a congress trade fair and the variety of topics are appreciated and positively evaluated by visitors and exhibitors alike.”

Top-class lecture programme An up-to-date overview of the exhibitors/ partners of PRINT & DIGITAL CONVENTION

The impressive conference programme contributes to the success of the event. In addition to the three parallel lecture slots focusing on “Value Added Printing”, “Marketing Automation & Programmatic Printing” and “Sustainable Media Production”, panel lectures will also be offered for the first time at the “Forum Stadthalle” in the exhibition area. This newly created platform offers inspiring content, interaction and exciting discussion rounds and is open to all visitors free of charge. The conference language is German (without translation).

Special format “Highlight Guide Best practice and creative applications are the focus of the special format “Highlight Guide”. Based on different scenarios, exhibitors and partners will present how they stage printing technology, software

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applications, finishing highlights, crossmedia and marketing activities for brands and products in the context of a campaign. The ticket shop for the PRINT & DIGITAL CONVENTION is now open. Participants can purchase their online tickets for the trade fair, congress and workshop sessions.

Voluntary hygiene standards create safety The Covid restrictions of the past two pandemic years can now largely be lifted due to the current legal regulations. For the upcoming PRINT& DIGITAL CONVENTION

this means that the 2G and 3G (vaccinated recovered, tested) restrictions and strict social distancing rules no longer apply. In order to make all participants feel safe and at ease, the f.mp. and Messe Düsseldorf as organisers of the congress fair will voluntarily adhere to selected hygiene and infection control measures. Messe Düsseldorf therefore recommends that medical face

masks are worn on the premises and a 1.5 meter distance is maintained from other people. For further information on PRINT & DIGITAL CONVENTION, please visit: www. printdigitalconvention.de/en or www.drupa. com/en/drupa_global.

Insight showcasing Digital Printing prowess at Printpack Insight Print Communication focuses analog to digital transformation at the Printpack India 2022. Insight Print Communication is catering to Indian printing industry from last 30 years with solutions leading the transformation from analog to digital with global brands. The various industry segments they cater to include sign and display, label, packaging, textile, commercial printing etc. Insight helps Indian businesses and printing enterprises to work more productively and cost effectively with an integrated product portfolio consisting of top brands empowering Print Service Providers with latest and sustainable technology. At the 15th edition of Printpack India, Insight Print Communication will be showcasing a wide range of products from commercial printing to digital label printing segment from Kodak, Scodix, Dainippon Screen and Fujifilm Revoria. “Insight is leveraging its immense experience and resources to cater to the needs of the entire printing value chain from PSP to brands. Our partnership with Scodix for Embellishment and Fujifilm for Commercial printing and photo album, Kodak for prepress and Screen for digital label printing

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shows our commitment to bring innovation and solid industry leadership,” said Ajay Aggarwal MD & CEO at Insight Print Communication . Insight is the largest channel partner for HP Latex machine in India with more than 2000 installations promoting green and sustainable signage. In textile division, Insight represents Mimaki digital printing machines and promotes energy efficient eco-friendly products that not only save on energy but also save precious resources especially water. Insight’s tie up with Fujifilm has brought Print-On-Demand solutions such as Revoria

PC 1120 and Jetpress 750 to their digital portfolio. They have already installed 5 Fujifim Revoria PC1120 presses across India within 4 months of the launch. Insight has also partnered with Scodix for providing their digital enhancement solutions for packaging and commercial clients. Insight has highest installation of CTPs in the country using the Kodak Sonora process less plates. They are also promoting Japanese technology SCREEN 350UV and Truepress 520 HD for digital label and digital book printing.

(Insight at Printpack: Stall H30B, Hall 9D)

Scodix at Printpack India 2022 Visitors can watch Scodix’s full-range of Digital Enhancement solutions at the 15th Printpack. Scodix, the global provider of digital enhancement solutions for the graphic arts industry, will highlight the businessenhancing capabilities of its family of digital enhancement presses, at 15th PrintPack 2022 (May 26th-30th) at India Expo Centre Greater Noida India. Showcasing highly detailed, short-run and data-variable personalized projects with tactile applications such as embossing, foil, metallic effects, glitter and crystals, visitors to Printpack can experience first-hand the superb visual and physical impact of Scodixenhanced print at our partners exclusive Scodix galleries. Represented by Scodix’s India Representative Amritpal Singh Bawa & two distribution partners in the defined market segmentation in India – Insight Communications and Monotech Systems – Scodix will focus on the new generation of Scodix Ultra B2/B1 Digital Enhancement Press 1000’s Series, consisting of six presses, designed for Folding Carton, Publishing, Web-2-Print, Web-2-Pack, and Commercial & Specialty print – including the Scodix flagship Ultra 6000, which accommodates full size B1 sheets for packaging converters. Visitors will discover how they can seamlessly and cost-effectively enter the world of digital enhancement. Fully compatible with both B2 and B1 printing presses, a Scodix system can quickly enhance service offerings while safeguarding uptime and crucially, maximizing productivity.

opportunity for printers and packaging converters to set themselves apart in the highly competitive world of print. With pressure growing on brands and creative agencies to innovate for versions of product packaging, and offer sustainable print products, more and more printers and converters are seeing the benefits they can bring to their businesses with digital enhancement,” says Ziki Kuly, Scodix President APJ. “India is one of the fastest growing markets worldwide and Scodix has recognized and met this growth with increased activity within the region,” says Amritpal Singh Bawa, Scodix India Representative: “We design and manufacture products for the digital

age that help our customers increase the value of sellable products, reduce waste, save energy and minimize environmental impact, characteristics that are becoming increasingly important for Indian converters.” Ziki Kuly will also be part of a panel at the Print Business Outlook Conference 2022 on May 28th for anyone interested in learning how their business can integrate digital enhancement and open new revenue streams.

(Scodix at Printpack India: At Insight Communications Stand : Hall No. 9D, Stand No. H-30B; at Monotech Systems Stand : Hall No. 9C, Stand No. G-33)

Running all nine Scodix applications, the Scodix Ultra 1000’s series includes the largest gamut of enhancement capabilities in the industry today. These include Scodix Foil, Scodix VDE, Scodix Cast Cure and Scodix Crystal – replacing the need for separate systems on the production floor. This not only streamlines hardware costs but enables users to strengthen their competitive edge while opening the door to new market segments and wider revenue streams. “Digital enhancement provides an

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VINSAK to unleash its full potential at Printpack “Come look at the new Label Printing and Finishing Solution Machines” Visitors to Printpack 2022 will witness VINSAK’s full potential unleashed at Stand C22&23 in Hall No.5. India Expo Center, Greater Noida, NCR Delhi, will play host to one of the most important exhibitions dedicated to Label printing and packaging fraternity taking place from 11th to 15th March 2022. VINSAK highlights include solutions from Lombardi, AB Graphic International and Iwasaki. On the live demo VINSAK will be displaying its new range of Label Finishing Equipment that prints out QR codes, High Build Varnish, and Digital Cold Foiling. Lombardi Converting Machine S.p.A a well recognized name when it comes to quality and simplicity in machines enabled by the company’s 30 years of experience in production and distribution of automatic punching machines, flexographic central drum machines, and narrow web flexographic presses in line. Next up is Iwasaki International Co. providing label printing machines, intermittent rotary presses, post processing machines such as foil stamping, and die cut machines since 1970. These are not just machines but are products for the customers. For innovative print finishing needs of the customers, the high end A B Graphics International family of equipments come as one of the top choices. Serving since 1954, ABG with over 2,500 customers around the globe, has been known to value every customer individually with tailored solutions meeting their specific requirements.

VINSAK USAR & VINSAK TTR On the live demo VINSAK will be displaying the USAR (Universal Slitter and Rewinder). When it comes to high resolution security printing with customizable finishing solutions, USAR is the way to go. Slitter rewinder, diecutting, semi rotary die-cut, 100% inspection/inkjet system can be configured as per customer requirements. With major components driven by servo motor, the equipment runs up to 300 meters per minute. Backed by powerful software and featuring an HMI display for easy job set up. USAR is a

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family of system that has many versions. VINSAK TTR (Tabletop Re-winder) has been developed to offer a robust tabletop re-winder with many features normally found on larger and more expensive inspection/ slitting equipment. Accurate tension control settings can be achieved with independent air operated unwind and rewind tension controls. VINSAK TTR is equipped with pneumatically inflating mandrels that ensures positive grip without distorting label core and finished reel. The table top can be tilted towards the operator for increased flexibility and effortless operation. VINSAK Roll Lifter (VRL Series) is a portable roll lifter equipped with a safety brake for loading, unloading, and transporting the rolls safely. The main focus of this equipment is to reduce and eliminate fatigue and occupational injuries. It improves the manual handling operation, helps to reduce workplace injuries and any material damage. This series is equipped with safety locks on the rear wheels, which are used to hold the cart in place, in desired position and as a safety feature to keep the cart from rolling while in a stationary position. To operate,

simply press brake lock and snap into place to activate brake and lift to de-activate brake. The roll lifter can rotate over 3600 for precise alignment. VINSAK launches a new High Build System for label embellishment and tactile inkjet. It also offers a wide range of monochrome or full colour industrial inkjet modules. This modular inkjet system is driven by the latest print head technology. VINSAK High Build System allows users to print high build braille or tactile heights of up to 260 microns at 50 meter per minute. The system has been designed with a modular approach and can be populated with a single or double print bar.

VINSAK Brand Protection Solutions VINSAK Brand Protection Solutions are inclusive of Security Software, Security Inks, and complete Track and Trace functionality. Visitors may see the entire range on display and ask for a free proof of concept too. To be part of a demo at the show, interested visitors may book their demo in advance to spend quality time with the technical team present at the company stands. (VINSAK: Stand C22&23 in Hall No.5.)

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Ample Graphics at Printpack Packaging Automation to be in full swing at Ample Graphics’ Printpack stall.

With a 420 sqr meters stall at Printpack India 2022, Ample Graphics will be present as one of the biggest floor space occupants at the biggest printing and packaging show of the country. Ample would be displaying a number of machines live on the show floor including Automatic High Speed Lamination machine with Hot Knife, Intelligent Automatic Rigid box making machine LY1200CM, Automatic High Speed Flute Laminator, Fully Automatic Plastic Box Folder Gluer machine, Automatic Multi Purpose Tape Applicator, Automatic Stamping Machine, Polygonal Box Forming machine. “This is the first time that we are showing so many machines live at the show,” says Sachin Kala, Director at Ample. The company represents a number of reputed Chinese brands in India and has over 650 installations all over the country. “The interesting part of our operation is the availability of our own service team for

supporting the needs of our customers,” adds Mr.Rajeev Bagga. Commendably, they pride in claiming to address the service calls within 24 hours at different parts of the country. “Our biggest share of promotion is done by our existing customers themselves and we feel proud of it considering that we have about 125 customers across the country,” adds Sachin. Addressing one of the biggest challenges for packaging printers – automation – Ample Graphics stall at Printpack will display affordable automation on their machines for the customers to experience. Their customers include Award Offset & Packaging, Prem Industries, Sterling Publishers, Lynx Designers, MJ Global, Printline, Kamakhya Packaging, Parksons Packaging and Saptagiri Packaging to name just a few.

Further on automation, Unico Tech Solution LLP, a sister concern of Ample, will be presenting live demo of their WiFi based production monitoring system – CountWONDER at the show. CountWONDER provides a solution to monitor the productivity of machines on printing shop floors without any manual intervention on any machine – whether manual or automatic. With installations up and running at Webtech (Mumbai), Ajanta Printarts (Mumbai) and Kumar Printers (Manesar), Mr.Anup Shetty will be available at the stall on all days of the exhibition to guide visitors on the remarkable solution. Visit www.unitechsolution.com for more info.

(Ample Graphics at Printpack: Stall No. 27, 28 & 29 in Hall 9B.)

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Monotech at Printpack Monotech Systems to showcase Digital Printing and Print Enhancement Solutions at Printpack 2022.

With two booths at the show, Monotech will display a complete range of Digital Printing (Label, Commercial & Publishing), Digital Print Enhancement, and Super Wide-format UV Inkjet Printing, Large format Scanning & Printing solutions.

Highlights: • • • • • • • • • • •

JETSCI® knowzzleJet High-speed Inkjet Web Press – Color – New Launch JETSCI® knowzzleJet High-speed Inkjet Web Press – Monochrome Ricoh Pro C5300S Color Digital Production Press Ricoh Pro C7200 Color Digital Production Press Ricoh C9200 Color Digital Production Press Ricoh 8300 Monochrome Digital Production Press PixelGlow UV and Foiling System - New Launch Pixeljet miniRTR 6ft. UV LED Roll-to-Roll Printer Pixeljet UVmini Entry-level UV Flatbed Printer Canon PlotWave 3000 Laser Multifunction System Canon TM 5300 Large Format Printer

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Digital Printing – Rioch Digital Print Enhancement - Scodix & PixelGlow UV Inkjet Printing - Pixeljet

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“Print Pack is happening after a gap of three years. We have high expectations and see this as a great opportunity to showcase our new products and capabilities and establish a physical connection again with the wider market. Our capability in digital space has grown exponentially. Association with Ricoh, Japan last year in digital production printing space, development of Colour Inkjet Web Press - KnowzzleJet under our brand JETSCI, new products from the global market leader in digital print enhancement - Scodix coupled with our latest offering for the entry-level market - PixelGlow in the same space, Super wide-format UV inkjet printing under our brand Pixeljet, we are well-positioned and able to provide solutions that can transform the print business. We are very pleased to present a complete spectrum of Digital Printing and Print Enhancement solutions with unlimited possibilities at our booths,” said Tej Prakash Jain, Managing Director, Monotech Systems. “The industry was just coming out of Covid impact, the global turbulence and inflationary pressure in the economy have come as speed breakers. The Indian economy is inherently resilient and will soon overcome these hurdles and obtain a high single-digit GDP growth to become the fastest-growing major global economy soon. Technology will be a big enabler for every business and printing will not be an exception. Print on Demand, Print Enhancement, Packaging,

Label, and Industrial Digital Printing will be high growth areas in the coming years. Innovation and Differentiation will be key success factors for any Enterprise. We have excellent and proven solutions for Commercial Offset Printers & Printshops ( Prepress, Post-press, Digital Printing and Enhancement), Publishers & Security Printers (High-speed Laser/ Inkjet printing in mono and colour, VDP hybrid solution), Label Printers ( Digital UV inkjet printing with converting, finishing and Enhancement), Industrial Printers - Signage, Glass, PVC, Acrylic etc ( UV inkjet printing - flatbed, R2R and Hybrid), Corporates, Manufacturing & AEC Companies ( Large Format Printing and Scanning solutions). We provide tomorrow’s technology today and enable our customers a faster go to market. Print Pack India is the biggest exhibition for our industry, and we look forward to a meaningful interaction with our customers in different market segments and close handsome business deals at the show,’ he added.

(Monotech Systems at Printpack: Hall A, Booth# E-19B & Hall C, Booth# G-33.)

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DAYA at Printpack Automatic Thermal Lamination with servo controlled overlaps, Electro magnetic Heating for faster and effective heating with Auto sheeting will be the highlight of the show. Sheth Printograph under brand DAYA will be present at a huge 187 sq.mtr stall (at Printpack India 2022) which will have a display of their complete product range and divided in Digital, Commercial and Packaging segments. “Digital Section will focus on Double Side Thermal Lamination in B2 (20” x 30”) size for large format digital printers and 13”x 19” for regular digital printers while the Packaging and Commercial section will showcase Automatic Wet Lamination machines, Automatic Thermal Lamination, Double Heating Thermal for high end printed jobs,” shares Sonal Sheth, Director Sheth Printograph. “Automatic Thermal Lamination with servo controlled overlaps, Electro magnetic Heating for faster and effective heating with Auto sheeting will be the highlight of the show. We will also showcase SPM Reel to Reel Lamination machine with webguide, auto pneumatic brakes, web splicer, double unwind and rewind systems and Electromagnetic Heating station,” adds Sonal. Post pandemic, Sheth Printograph, which like many others felt the brunt of hardships

concerning manpower, safety, business curtailment, unprecedented surge in raw material cost and its non availability, has come up well and look forward to the Printpack and the new buoyancy in the industry. “We have already recovered from pandemic effect and now target to achieve atleast double the sales volume post PRINT PACK,” states Neeraj Sheth, Director. “Investment in high-end Automated

machines is the keyword for exponential growth. Any Printing and Packaging company must take complete informed and well researched decision for investment in any high end equipment, specially looking into long term growth plans. It is very important to synergize capabilities of all the equipment on floor for free and fast movement of jobs,” concludes Sonal.

(Sheth Printograph under brand DAYA at Printpack: Stand E28, E40 & E41 in Hall 9A)

Popli Graphics to showcase live demo of Autoprint’s Dextra 80 The diverse showcase includes the Laser-based Anilox Roller Cleaner unit Sitexco from Teg Technologies of Spain.

With more than 50 years of experience in the Print and Publishing Industry, Popli Graphics provides a wide range of Flexo, Offset and Screen solutions for the Printing industry. It represents some of the top brands of the industry and these include the likes of DuPont, Esko, Technova, Autoprint, Huber,

Siegwerk, 3M, Colors, Lohmann and DIC. At the upcoming Printpack India exhibition, Popli Graphics will be presenting live demos of Dextra 80 die-punching & creasing machine from the house of Autoprint. The company will also showcase Doctor Blades and End Seals from Agergaard. Another key showcase includes the Laser-based Anilox Roller Cleaner unit Sitexco from Teg Technologies of Spain. The DuPont authorised distributor will present the brand’s highly productive, consistent and environmentally friendly Cyrel Fast TD

2000 and Cyrel Easy plates. Visitors will also discover software solutions for design, prepress, workflow automation and colour management from Esko at Popli Graphics’ Printpack stand.

(Popli Graphics at Printpack: Stall No. J-44, Hall No. 15) May 2022

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Kao Chimigraf to present its entire Ink range at Printpack Choose your perfect Ink from a wide range of corrugated, labels and coding & marking inks by Kao Chimigraf.

Introducing in India Kao Chimigraf, member of KAO Chemicals Europe since 2017, is a global manufacturer of inks and varnishes for inkjet, flexographic and rotogravure printing. The Advanced Printing Solutions group comprises Kao’s inkjet ink development and manufacturing operations in Japan along with Kao Collins Inc. located in Cincinnati, OH, USA and Kao Chimigraf located in Barcelona, Spain. The combination of the 3-member organizations of Kao Advanced Printing Solutions provides Kao with a strong worldwide presence. KAO Corporation, a multinational company first established in Tokyo in 1887, specializes in surfactants, resins, fatty alcohols and amines, toners and ink for inkjet printers. Kao Chimigraf, member of KAO Chemicals Europe since 2017, is a global manufacture of inks and varnishes for inkjet, flexographic and rotogravure printing. Kao Chimigraf create their own pigments right from grinding so that they don’t have to

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source any of these dispersions from other parties. Therefore, all of their Quality Control is made surrounding an exhaustive control of the raw materials they use and the final product launched to the market. Even after producing the ink, they keep monitoring the results of their productions. Should Kao Chimigraf detects any defect on the product during its lifetime, they can immediately contact the customer and advise him for a switchover of the products. The technical service with long printing experience in machinery helps them recommend or suggest the best possible solutions to their customers’ problems. With a motto ‘Eco Together’, Kao Chemicals pushes eco-friendly solutions to the market – the solutions that are for the future. They offer a wide range of inks for the corrugated cardboard, labels as well as coding & marking. These inks are offered for many types of ink printheads, with long shelf life and capable of producing the widest colour gamut.

Inks for Corrugated Cardboard: CHIMIJET CRB PKG UV ink; CHIMIJET CRB FDP UV low migration ink; CHIMIJET CRB LED UV LED inks; CHIMIJET CRB EPS UV ink; and LUNAJET Waterbase inks. Inks for Labels: CHIMIJET LAB UVLED for label printing; LUNAJET Waterbase pigmented inks to print on paper labels; andCOSMIC UV LED for label printing. Inks for Coding & Marking: CHIMIJET CODE BIO MOF inks for porous substrates; CHIMIJET CODE LED inks for non-porous substrates; CHIMIJET CODE WB waterbase inks for coding on porous substrates such as paper or cardboard; and CHIMIJET CODE SOLVENT ink for coding on coated paper. Kao Chimigraf will be presenting its complete range at the upcoming Printpack India exhibition. Visitors of the show can fix a meeting to discuss in detail Kao products as per their specific requirements.

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Acme Machinery at Printpack India Live demos of Carton Folder Gluer & Semi Automatic Folder Gluer Machine with Combined Pressure for Corrugated Boxes. Mumbai based Acme Machinery is a 55+ years young company known for manufacturing cost effective and reliable machines for the printing industry. The modern machines from Acme deliver efficiency and profitability across applications and segments. The range comprises 1. Carton Folder Gluer Machines 2. Automatic Paper Cutting Machines 3. Automatic Ruling Machines 4. Corrugated Box Making Machines & other allied machinery. Their ISO 9001:2015 and CE mark certified manufacturing facility meets global requirement and set high standards of precision and durability. “Our new launch of Carton Folder Gluer with 4 corner & 6 corner attachment and Carton Blank Aligner are on the way,” says Mr. Ketan.K. Shah, Director.

“We are going to show a live demo at the 15th Printpack exhibition being held in Noida from 26th May to 30th May 2022,” informs Mrs. Dipti Shah, Director. The live demos include: 1. 2.

Carton Folder Gluer Machines in Hall No. 9B stand No. F18 Semi Automatic Folder Gluer Machine with Combined Pressure for Corrugated Boxes in Hall No. 14 stand no. I 36-A

The Automatic Carton Folder Gluer Machine from Acme comes in models: Herbie , Victorian, Titan & Wiesel. The Carton Folder Gluer Machines, capable of folding & gluing of mono/duplex cartons, e-flute cartons and corrugated cartons support sizes of 600 mm , 900 mm and 1260 mm.

The Semi Automatic Combine Pressure Folder Gluer Machine have two models: ALB & ASP of 1800mm & 2300mm size. This machine is an economical machine for gluing Corrugated boxes (3 & Ply side pasting) only.

(Acme Machinery at Printpack India: Hall No. 9B stand No. F18 & Hall No. 14 stand no. I 36-A)

C&T Matrix at Printpack India ISO 14001 -2015 Certified Creasing Matrix specialists C&T Matrix’s Indian arm PCIPL has active presence since 2011. (PCIPL) Plastic Capital India Pvt. Ltd the Indian arm of C & T Matrix Ltd, a UK based multinational Company founded in 1952 with effective presence across the globe in 83 countries In India since 2011 with warehouse in Mumbai & Delhi. Specialized in creasing matrix solutions which help in creating perfect fold in the Duplex (Solid Board) & Corrugated board sheets. They present wide variety of matrix to choose from depending on job run/ impressions. The specialty matrix is to handle complex issues on die such as Micro, Off Center, Multi Crease, Reverse Bend, Round Matrix. With a focused approach, C&T Matrix operates in select industry segments like printing, packaging & corrugation.

deliver high quality, reliable and consistent performance and good adhesive strength. Key products are SHENGLI, KISS, XTC, PREMIER XTC & PINK brand creasing matrix. Die ejection rubber, Cutting Plates, Cutting & Creasing Rules, Gripper Bar, Patch

Tapes, & Accessories. The company offers a wide range of Creasing Matrix, Die Making Materials, Punching Make ready supplies for the Printing and Packaging Industry and has a presence for over 60 years. Mr. Arvind Mitra (Director), Mr. Norman Silas (Commercial Manager) and the Sales Team will be available all days to welcome visitors at the company’s Printpack stand.

(C&T Matrix at Printpack India: HALL 9B - STALL F43/44)

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CANON @ Print Pack 2022 Watch out for imagePRESS C10010VP, C710, C165 and more at Canon stall at Printpack! Canon India is preparing itself for the biggest print show – Printpack India 2022. Canon will be displaying both production printers as well as its line of Large format printers. Amongst the production printers, the notable one would be the imagePRESS C10010 VP. Also not-to-be-missed display would be Canon’s C710 and C165 which is also being displayed at their stall along with the iR ADV 8786 monochrome printer too. Among the Large Format imagePROGAF series of Printers, the TZ 5300 MFP, the “fastest inkjet printer in its class” will take its pride along with GP 5200 & GP540 which is “World’s First ever inkjet printer with Fluorescent Ink”. Canon will also showcase its flagship models imagePROGRAF TX 5310 MFP & imagePROGAF TA 5300 MFP at the show. The Canon staff will be available at the stall to cater to the needs of the visitors. PrintPack India is one of the most influential and important events for the printing industry.

This year it is happening after the Gap of 3 years. Since in post COVID scenario printing Industry is witnessing a transformation across all spheres of the domain, everybody is expecting huge footfall from varied segments of printing coming together and sharing their experience and what is helping them pass thru the turbulent times industry has seen. “Print Pack has always been a high footfall exhibition with the right set of customers coming to see the latest and best hardware & solutions in printing industry. Everyone is

expecting this year to have a higher footfall than previous years. We expect customers from across India to come and witness the exhibition. In the past as well we have witnessed the right set of customers on our booth,” said Puneet Datta, Senior Director at Canon India. Adding to it, he also mentioned that Canon India has been participating in Printpack India since 2011 and that PPI has always given them good business results.

(Canon at Printpack: Hall9, Stand G32)

Robus India to showcase its range of Postpress possibilities at Printpack 100% make-in-India Folder Gluer machine “INSTAFOLD” and Braille machine will be in action.

Robus India specializes in manufacturing of carton packaging equipment, providing state-of-the-art folder gluers, die-cutters and lamination machines for the folding carton and corrugated industries. At the upcoming Printpack India 2022, the company will highlight the make-in-India business-enhancing capabilities of postpress machines at India Expo Centre Greater Noida.

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Giving details of their Printpack India 2022 highlights, Mr. Prem Vishwakarma, cofounder, Robus India says, “At PrintPack India 2022, our highly detailed 100% make-inIndia Folder Gluer machine “INSTAFOLD” and Braille machine will be in action for the visitors. We will also discuss Advisory Services For Packaging Industry to our clients through live presentations by Mr. Subhasis Roy, director and strategic advisor, Robus India. In which he will address – • Techno commercial consultancy for setting up greenfield and brownfield folding carton and corrugated packaging projects. • Due diligence in packaging to aid in a potential merger or acquisition. • Improve profitability with an operational excellence programme that includes quality systems. At our stand G15 in hall 9C, visitors will discover how to step into the world of

post-press in a seamless and cost-effective approach. Robus India, which is fully interoperable, enables instantly improved service offerings while ensuring uptime and, crucially, maximizing productivity.” “We at Robus strive for customer’s success through consistent productivity timeliness and fault-free output. With the help of this platform, we will make the customers aware of our new projects, our Direction series and our Braille embossing capabilities. We expect to generate a good number of leads for these at the show,” he concludes.

(Robus India at Printpack India: stand G15 in hall 9C)

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Aarushi Agencies @ Print Pack 2022 Press room chemicals, printing blankets, printing plates and many more solutions by Aarushi at Printpack.

Aarushi Agencies (AAPL), a trusted solutions provider for over 20 years in the printing industry serves over 700 clients from all across the Indian subcontinent. Boasting of an excellent track record of trading of printing inks, printing plates, press room chemicals, printing blankets and other allied products required for the printing and packaging industry, AAPL represent some of the leading companies manufacturing high quality printing consumables from all across the world for the Indian market.

Novurania SpA Italy based Novurania SpA has blankets available for printers in the packaging as well as commercial, UV, Metal decorating, self adhesive, cold foil, metal decorating, self adhesives, coating, heatset as well as coldset web. “We have separate and suitable blankets for all the applications mentioned and are in a position to develop specific purpose blankets also if our customer so need,” says Mr.Mirco Pellegrini, President of Novurania SpA. Novurania with a history of over 70 years in the market place has presence in India through AAPL.

KRIS Creasing matrices Creasing matrix is a need for every finisher

in the printing and packaging industry and KRIS provides the best quality matrices for all section of the industry. Groove is a laminated polyester matrix and is the most accurate material available on the market most suitable for long running job as pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and other high quality duplex boxes. With its wide range

of sizes, precise channel and thickness, inherent abrasion resistance with tapered edges helps in smooth feeding. Groove was the first fingerlift matrix on the market since 1996.

wide range of UV Lamps by Helios Quartz includes Medium Pressure UV Lamps, Low Pressure UV Lamps, intro UV Lamps, Amalgam UV Lamps, Black Light UV Lamps (Wood’s light).

Nek, made of vulcanized fibre is a strong and resistant material suitable for solid and corrugated board. Easy to trim with a chambering knife, the locator, allow you to transfer the matrix on the cutting plate in a perfect register, firmly sticking to the steel plate. And yes, the fingerlift makes it easy to remove silicone paper on the back of the matrix.

Helios Quartz IR modules are completely cabled, equipped with thermal sensor for high temperature, ready to accommodate Helios infrared quartz emitters, already prepared to accommodate Helios quartz protection plates. Helios Quartz, working together with customers, customizes the modules design according to the specific

Isomat is a matrix suitable for all kind of boards. With its strength and accuracy, Isomat allows to have a lot of different shapes. Strong adhesive on the base, helps perfect register with creasing rules and fingerlift.

Helios UV and IR lamps

requirements of the applications and provides costumers Infrared heating modules and control systems suitable to be fitted up to new and existing lines. Helios Quartz provides the whole solution to the thermal process providing Infrared modules and systems up to 6.5 meters length equipped with high temperature control thermal switch, air or water cooling system, air knife /exhaust design, etc..

Founded in 1940, Helios Quartz Group has

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been a family-owned company with two production plants in Italy and Switzerland combined with offices in the USA, South America, and Asia to become a major international supplier for Quartz Glass processing and the manufacturing of IR & UV Lamps. Over 70 years of experience in the industry has enabled Helios Quartz to acquire advanced technology know-how, deep knowledge of production processes and solid skills in many areas of various applications. AAPL represents Helios Quartz in India. Helios Quartz UV Lamps are the result of a long and solid experience in the market. Air, water and surfaces disinfection and oxidation, Ultraviolet curing, drying of UV glues, paints and varnishes: Helios Quartz UV Lamps are suitable for many applications, even the most complex. According to the different applications and customers’ needs, Helios can study, develop and produce specific UV Systems and Equipments. The

AAPL represents IMAF’s made in Italy chemicals for offset and flexo printing industry including plates , equipments, chemicals and various solvents for the industry. In existence since 1961 and IMAF today exports their products to over 60 countries in the world. In Prepress IMAF provides Offset Plates, Chemistry for offset plates, Cleaners for offset plates, Plate Protection Gum, Plate correction chemistry, Film Chemistry as well as Plate processor’s maintenance chemistry. They also have Roller and blankets washing products, Fountain solutions, Auxiliaries and Sundries, Pressroom auxiliaries and sundries as well. IMAF also has photopolymer plates for flexography. In addition to this AAPL also provides Conventional / UV / Flexo Inks and has a complete Italian Blanket Cutting & Barring Facility based in Chandigarh. AAPL also represents Kodak, Organic Coatings, Vossen Profitec, Avery Denison, Seigwerk, Tesa, United Inks to name a few for the Indian printing and packaging industry.

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Konica Minolta India at Printpack India To showcase their latest technologies encompassing innovative ideas. Konica Minolta India, participating at the Printpack 2022, would be present at Stand 21 in Hall 9D. The company will showcase its latest range of its solutions at the biggest show of the Printing industry. The Konica Minolta India showcase for printpack includes: AP6120; C7100; C4080; C4065; C83hc and C12000. Konica Minolta India has a basketful of solutions to cater to different requirements of the customers and how automation can help the customers to be more efficient and productive. “We will be showcasing our greatest and latest technologies encompassing innovative ideas,” says Manish Gupta, National Marketing Manager, PP & IP Division. Looking pretty excited about the show, he says, “We hope we shall have good number of visitors looking at Digital Printing. After the pandemic the focus on digital printing

has increased and as a Digital Printing Equipment manufacturer, we hope to have more fruitful discussions with the visitors on the possibilities with digital printing.” “The expectation from the organisers is to facilitate the people coming from across the country. People should feel safe and comfortable visiting the exhibition and discussing on the future growth opportunities,” asserts Manish Gupta.

“It is a great opportunity to connect & interact with existing & potential customers across Industries. As Printpack is a national event and we have high expectations from Printpack; especially because this is the biggest exhibition in the Printing space after the pandemic,” he concludes.

(Konica Minolta India at Printpack: Stand 21 in Hall 9D)

Boxtech Bangalore at 15th PrintPack India Live Demo of Advance Folder Gluer for high speed automation needs of converters. Visitors to Printpack India 2022 exhibition can witness Boxtech Velocity Plus, Automatic high speed Folder gluer machine – A make in India folder gluer at Boxtech Bangalore’s stall. Boxtech Automatic high-speed Model Velocity Plus Carton folder gluer will have Live Demos at their stall. Side paste and lock bottom cartons are on the demo. The machine speed is 250 meters per minute with pre-folding with lock bottom carton. “Boxtech will be focusing on the upcoming launch of Advance Folder Gluer for high speed and automations, featuring Make in India Folder gluer concept,” says Mr. Ajay Nayak , CEO Boxtech Bangalore. The Advanced Folder Gluer comes with enhanced and add on features. Different models are there to meet individual customer requirements and visitors can simply walk-in and see the possibilities of customizing their

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Folder Gluer matching their specific needs. “Boxtech is proud to participate and display in India’s Biggest Exhibition of Print & Packaging Industry organized by IPAMA 15thPrintPack India,” says Ajay Nayak. Since 2020, after the pandemic, this will be the first ever biggest Print & Packaging Expo and Ajay expects a huge visitor turnout and is very positive about the attractive features of their new solutions’ range. “This platform will ease the buyer to compare various products

based on features, service, value and before all, see the products live to make intelligent investment decision,” emphasizes Ajay Nayak. “It’s an opportunity for a manufacturer too to know the new customer requirements and start implementing on the customer feedback as a part of their R&D,” he adds.

(Boxtech at Printpack India: Stand Hall 9B Stall F21)

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OnPrintShop to supercharge customer experience at Printpack Gearing up to supercharge customer experience with the launch of all new automated order management. that includes diversified features. For example, using the ‘Designer Studio,’ the customers can personalize the look and feel of their orders; they can track the status of the charges by checking the ‘JobBoard’; also, it can integrate the Process with the production team to have a visual workflow and many more. OnPrintShop is all set for Printpack India 2022 in Hall number 9C at the Booth- G42. PrintPack-2022 is an excellent opportunity for every print CEO, executive, designer, production team, or entrepreneur to explore the post-Covid challenges and changes and the ongoing technology trends to reduce those. The recent COVID-19 pandemic has pushed the print industry in India through some rapid changes. E.g., there is a drop in orders for printers servicing schools and the government sectors—similarly, more growth in labels, packaging, and personalized products. In this scenario, print customers struggle with areas like enhancing customer experience and Repeat Sales, implementing cost-reduction initiatives, Process and order automation, and implementing creative Processes. “Our main Vision and Mission is to understand the challenges and work with Printers as IT partners to help them deliver world-class services and products to grow not within India but become global players,” says Naresh Bordia, Vice President , OnPrintShop. “The first step is to improve productivity and automate print order management to offer a modern customer experience. We are launching a new Order management solution for Indian Printers to help them implement the solution and streamline internal processes so that key people then focus on new opportunities and growth,” he adds.

Why Visit OnPrintShop at Print Pack-2022? The PrintPack-2022 will help Indian Printers optimize productivity to manage short-run and personalized orders and flexibility to launch new print segments and sales channels.

“This exhibition will help the customers speed up designing and approval, reordering, and automate repetitive processes for the internal team from generating invoices and job tickets to the shipping label,” says Naimish Patel, Sr. BDM , OnPrintShop. OnPrintShop’s professional team and Consultants with experience in delivering solutions from Print Shops to the top print companies worldwide will be available to discuss your company’s unique print ordering challenges and offer FREE Web-toPrint Consultancy with a LIVE demo. “After delivering 1000s of successful solutions, we understand that every company and its clients have unique challenges in either technology or implementation or dealing

with change management. Our team has dealt with the same and has extensive case studies and creative ways of solving them,” assures Naresh. The on-spot team will help customers strategize their partnership idea and growth. With extensive experience in delivering solutions for Fortune 500 companies, OnprintShop can help customers retain or win large B2-B and B2C companies by providing top-notch solutions. It has been serving the Print Industry since 2006 and includes web-to-print and an integrated order management solution. The solution offers all that PSPs need to grow sales by providing modern customer Experience to B2b, B2C, and resellers to order multiple print segments and automate Order Processing. Consequently, it helps to make even short-run orders profitable, eliminating repetitive tasks, which has supported successful companies in reducing 80% of the team and time required to process orders. “OnPrintShop respects customers’ printing challenges and simplifies print operations with 24*5 personalized support!” concludes Naresh Bordia.

(OnPrintShop at Printpack India: Hall 9C, Booth- G42)

The company will showcase its wide range of Product specific and Partnership Management Solutions at Printpack. OnPrintShop offers an integrated platform

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Friends Engineering Company at Printpack India Live Demo of Heavy Duty Platen Punching Die Cutting machine during the show. Visitors to 15th Printpack India, Greater Noida will witness the packed potential of Friends Engineering Company at Hall 3, Stall B 12. They can watch live demos of their Heavy Duty Platen Punching Die Cutting Machine for Corrugators and Heavy Duty Die Punching Machine attached with Hot Foil Leaf Stamping Machine for Printers & Binders. They can thus spend quality time with Friend Engineering’s technical team present at the demos happening at their stall. Established in the year 1960’s, Friends Engineering Company specializes in manufacturing of a wide range of Post Printing, Packaging & Box Making machinery which is supplied to customers both domestic as well as international.

The qualitative range of products includes Heavy Duty Platen Die Punching Machine, Corrugation Box Making Plant, Plain / Thermal / Window Lamination Machinery, Programmable & Non Programmable Paper Cutting Machines, Notebook Making Machines, and Allied Machinery. These products which are widely appreciated for their strength, performance and finish are available in customized sizes and are widely used in varied industrial purposes. The materials used in the manufacturing of machines are of the highest quality and Graded. Each Machine goes through regular & intense Trial and Testing by the trained and experienced professionals to ensure products of highest quality to the End users.

(Friends Engineering Company at Printpack: Hall 3, Stall B 12)

Live Prinect Demos by Heidelberg at Printpack Besides live demos, Heidelberg to present Gallus, IST UV, Polar, MK Solutions, offers and special Printpack discounts on equipment and consumables. Heidelberg India will be showcasing live demo on Prinect Solutions, with the latest update on Prinect Production manager workflow, Prinect Packaging design, Smart workflow for commercial, packaging and label customers. Visitors can experience a short demo with the Heidelberg prepress experts. At the 15th edition of PrintPack India, Heidelberg will be exhibiting live demos of its Prinect workflow. Heidelberg is all set to welcome its customers at hall 7, stand D 10, 20 in an all-new avatar. Samir Patkar, President at Heidelberg India, said, “We are happy and glad that we are part of the most amazing print show, PrintPack India, scheduled from 26 to 30 May 2022 after 3 years, and happy to be a part of the show.”

Apart from Prinect, Heidelberg stall will have a dedicated Info counter for Gallus and IST UV solutions, where printers can interact with Product experts and understand the latest offering on labelling solutions and also on UV technological updates from IST UV. Being a complete Solution provider from prepress to postpress, Heidelberg will also have a counter highlighting the latest offering on the Speedmaster technology, Suprasetter CtP solutions, Polar and MK Solutions. Visitors can meet the product experts and get updated with the latest offerings from Heidelberg. In addition, Heidelberg is also offering special discounts and there are numerous offers on Spares for Heidelberg, Polar, MK

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Masterwork and Gallus equipment, which are specially designed for the Print Pack. Visiting Printers can avail these benefits and get more savings on each purchase. On the Consumables, Saphira Rollers are available with up to 40% discount and also Coatings, Blankets, Inks and pressroom chemicals are available at special flexible pricing.

(Heidelberg at Printpack: Stall D 20 at Hall No.7)

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Sodhisons at Printpack India Live Demo of high configuration latest models at Printpack. • •

Finger less High speed Corrugation machines High Speed Folder Gluer

Providing a wide range of Auto Die Cutters, High Speed Film Lamination, Rigid Box lines, Flute Laminators for many years, during Printpack, Sodhisons is launching the high configuration latest models of these machines. All machines will be on live demo during entire show period.

With a strong presence of 50 years in the Indian market, Sodhisons today serves the industry with latest technically advanced state-of-the-art machines backed with a strong service network. “Quality to us means adopting international standards of construction, precision and performance combined with latest advanced technology,” states Rakesh Sodhi (President IPAMA). The key highlights of Sodhisons at Printpack India 2022 will be: • Fully Automatic Die Cutting Machine with Stripping and Foiling attachment • High Speed @ speed of 100 mpm KDX High Configuration Dry Laminating machine with 6 Servos & Hot Knife Cutting • High Speed Automatic Flute Laminator @ 12000 sheets per minute • Fully Automatic Rigid Box Making Machine

Having installed over 115 machines across the board, Sodhisons’ proud clientele include top industry names including Replika Press, Galaxy Offset, Parksons Packaging, Dimple Packaging, Lynx Designers, Creative Offset, Param Packaging, Miracle, Khosla Printers and Print Shop to name a few. At the Printpack stand of Sodhisons, visitors will find a whole range of their solutions under one roof, be it Folding Carton Packaging, Corrugated Packaging, Printing, Finishing, Book Binding, Rigid Box machines or USED offset Printing, packaging and bindery machines. “Our customers are very satisfied with the quality and range of products we have delivered to them and efficient after sales service. They are looking forward to have first look at new launches in PRINTPACK 2022,” says Rakesh Sodhi. “In last few years Covid has boomed Packaging industry and doomed Commercial Print industry. We see investments, consolidations and horizontal expansions in Packaging and Printing segment,” observes Sodhi.

Automatic Die Cutting Machine with Stripping and Foiling attachment This machine by Sodhisons adopts numerous advanced pneumatic and servo driving processing technology. It is capable of creasing, die cutting and stripping after printing products on a wide range of substrates including above 80g/m2 paper, cardboard, corrugated paper below 4mm, pasting paper, laminating paper and so on.

The machine is designed to work stably and safely even when the speeds reach 7500 sheets/h. additionally, it is equipped with both Vertical and Horizontal Foiling device. It adopts advanced technology with single gripper location enabling adjustment for perfect front-and-back registration. Over a dozen electric heating areas have timing pneumatic temperature controller function; each area can be controlled separately. It makes foil-delivering servo curve tracking the speed variation of machine in time for using motion controller. KDX high speed Dry Lamination Machine is a high Speed Dry Lamination machine with Hot Knife Cutting system offered by Sodhisons. It is a fully integrated system for high volume production. It boasts rugged construction and design with the machine weighing about 8 tonnes. Main frame of machine is 8.6 meter long and conveyor 6 meter long for more stabilised movement of glued sheets resulting in ‘More Flatter Sheets Without Any Warps’. Additionally, a shaftless feeder equipped with high-speed automatic reach head, paper suction nozzle can adjust the paper feeding angle freely regardless of paper thickness, ensuring high-speed and smooth paper delivery.

(Sodhisons at Printpack India: Stand No. E 27, Hall 9A)

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Sai Com Codes adds Seventh Nilpeter press to their fleet The press gets installed at the Guwahati plant making it the third Nilpeter of the plant. We can call one of the largest label printing houses of the country Sai Com Code as a Nilpeter printing house with all their three plants based Sonipat, Guwahati and Vapi having the Nilpeter technology at the centre. The latest Nilpeter, a FB350 narrowweb flexo printing press has been installed at the production plant in Guwahati, Assam. The Guwahati plant currently employs around 100 people and up till now had been running two Nilpeter machines successfully.

“For us Press downtime is a major concern but Nilpeter’s great regional presence allows their team to provide us parts and services in hours. This local manufacturing gives them an edge to serve us better which also means better efficiency and profitability for us!” – Harish Gupta, Sai Com Codes

Guwahati plant,” says an elated Harish Gupta as he informs about all their three plants being a Nilpeter house. The plants are: in Sonipat, Haryana with 4 Nilpeter presses; Guwahati, Assam with 3 Nilpeter presses and Vapi, Maharashtra which runs another brand press). The Sai Com Codes facilities produce high-quality pressure-sensitive labels for various industries, including pharmaceutical, cosmetics, oil, food, liquor, and perfume.

Sai Com Codes expanded its geographical presence to Guwahati around six years ago to serve the customers faster and better. The Guwahati plant contributes 35% of the company’s total business. With this new installation, they expect this contribution to move up to 40%. It is Guwahati plant’s third Nilpeter making the total of seven from the brand for Sai Com Codes.

“We are expanding our production capacity to meet the increasing demand. The idea is to be able to print any label at any of our production facilities and be as close to our customers as possible. Being a multi-locational company, we are working on a centralized command model. We are also working towards expanding our geographical presence so this machine can also be used as our backup plan,” says Harish Gupta, when asked about their new Nilpeter.

“This is the seventh Nilpeter for us and a third in the

He reveals that they are planning to expand to new

Key Notes : > Expanding production capacity to meet the increasing demand. > The idea is to be able to print any label at any production facilities and be as close to the customers as possible. > Guwahati plant to take up Sai Com Codes’ 40% production from the current 35% with the new Nilpeter.

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L to R: Manish Kapoor of Nilpeter India and Harish Gupta of Sai Com Codes

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location and would add new machines too. Strongly believing in providing high-quality, value-added products to their customers, they have invested in the latest technologies and kept themselves up to date with the latest market requirements and trends. “This will help us to fulfill our customer requirements with expected quality and value. We grow mutually with our customers; our latest investment in the Nilpeter press in Guwahati is a testament to that. The press will further strengthen our goal of providing high-quality labels to our customers in Assam and its neighboring states,” stresses Harish Gupta. The latest Nilpeter in their printing arsenal is an 11-colour printing press with option of doing three colours of rotary screen printing apart from other value additions like cold-foiling, etc. The machine has a special attachment to produce multi-layer labels as well.

It’s a long association with Nilpeter The Sai Com Codes-Nilpeter association goes a long way back. “You can say we belong to Nilpeter house!” declares Harish Gupta. “It is good to have machines from a single manufacturer – the dealing is easy, the workforce is used to the machine, they know how to run it, who to contact for

troubleshooting, how to repair it and many such benefits that come on day to day basis,” he explains. “Sai Com Codes started its journey with Nilpeter in the year 2007-2008 and today we may be their biggest customer in India,” wonders Harish Gupta. He is full of praise for Nilpeter which also shows his comfort with the brand, “Though they are an overseas manufacturer, they have a production unit in India which suits us quite well. For us Press downtime is a major concern but Nilpeter’s great regional presence allows their team to provide us parts and services in hours. This local manufacturing gives them an edge to serve us better which also means better efficiency and profitability for us!” It is interesting that Sai Com Codes has gone for this investment during the tough times of post-pandemic period. “Looking at the current scenario after two years of the pandemic, inflation and fluctuation in prices of raw materials are two major areas of pain for the industry and adding to it is the uncertainty in the market, nobody is willing to give projections – volumes are decreasing. Even we are not running to our full capacity, running at 80% capacity,” sums up Harish Gupta.

He points towards paper prices which are changing almost every fortnight. “But we cannot demand different prices from our customers every fortnight,” he reasons. Long delivery times and extreme price increases in the label supply chain are causing huge problems. Lead time for paper-based label materials is 6 to 7 weeks. He hopes for things to improve in the coming year. “We have invested believing “when going gets tough, the tough needs to get going!” concludes Harish Gupta with a seemingly determined intent. Speaking on the latest Sai Com Codes installation, Manish Kapoor of Nilpeter India says, “Nilpeter FB line presses are manufactured exclusively in India for the global market. This is indeed a proud achievement for us at Nilpeter India. With over 150 Nilpeter presses running in the region, press downtime is a major concern in today’s competitive market. Being a local, we can provide parts and services in hours, not in days. We have a consistent product line – FA, FB & MO – we keep on building these lines by bringing in new technologies and increasing the automation level. We also manufacture our own gravure printing units and flatbed foil stamping units.”

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Process-reliable screen printing plate for 660 mm (26”) printing width “Mega Screen” combines stability and easy processing.

- By Dieter Finna

Mega Screen now makes it possible to reliably achieve exceptional design effects in rotary screen printing, in up-to-medium printing widths. The screen material developed by Gallus Screen Printing features a simple processing procedure and a stable screen structure. The company is thus adding formats that cover flexible packaging as well as labels.

Mega Screen is of interest to users who have invested in midweb presses in recent years. They can now also use the familiar screen production process for wide screens and benefit from the significantly shorter production times of Mega Screen cylinders under constant, stable conditions.

Key Notes : > Textured varnishes, tactile coatings and innovative finishing effects immediately appeal to consumers’ senses. > For decades, Gallus Screeny has been helping users all over the world to create unusual design effects using rotary screen printing. > Produce the printing cylinder by exposing the printing plate, wash it with water and weld it into a round shape & then attach into the stencil rings.

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What makes screen printing features so attractive is their direct effect on human sensory perception. Textured varnishes, tactile coatings and innovative finishing effects immediately appeal to consumers’ senses. This explains the general growth of screen printing, which also extends to new applications. “The market is constantly on the lookout for graphic innovations and many of them can be implemented in a particularly impressive way using screen printing,” says Oliver Vetter, Head of Screen Printing Business at Gallus Ferd. Rüesch AG, describing the potential of screen printing. For decades, Gallus Screeny has been helping users all over the world to create unusual design effects using rotary screen printing. This also applies to the requirement for wider screens for presses in the mid-web sector. Whereas screens were previously designed for presses up to 560 mm (22’’) wide, midweb presses require working widths of 660 mm (26’’). Due to their width, they place higher demands on the mechanical stability of the screens. The demand for such screens led Gallus Screen Printing to develop a new screen material with the product name Mega Screen. “For printing widths of up to 660 mm, Mega Screen brings the necessary stability and process reliability to screen printing,” says Oliver Vetter, by way of introduction of the new product.

A “Mega Screen” in print width 660 mm (26”) compared to smaller screens for label applications. (Source: pack.consult)

mesh is specifically reinforced, while the screen holes remain unaffected.”

Improved ink flow The screens are supplied by Gallus already cut to size, with the screen openings at a 30° angle.

Screen material with controlled nickel build-up The production of the more stable screen material is achieved by a change in the manufacturing method, which Roland Greutmann, Head of Customer Services Screen Printing Business explains: “With Mega Screen, the coating of the steel mesh is done in a controlled galvanic process in which nickel is applied to the steel screen. When nickel is applied, it is crucial that the nickel is deposited in the depth of the screen and not in the width, which would clog the holes of the screen fabric. With the new manufacturing process, the thickness of the screen Welded to a round shape the Mega Screen is than attached into the stencil ring. (Source: Gallus Ferd. Rüesch AG)

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Innovative ideas and unusual product designs are often implemented using rotary screen printing. (Source: Gallus Ferd. Rüesch AG)

“This improves the ink flow with the thicker screens, as the ink is doctored across the diagonal of the screen openings,” Roland Greutmann explains the angled arrangement, adding: “Based on experience to date, we recommend adjusting the viscosity of the ink, which should be set slightly thinner for optimum print results.”

Process reliability What makes the processing of Screeny so safe is the manufacturing process of the screen material. It ensures a very even coating during production, which stands out from the quality of manually coated screens. The cutting to format of the material is just as precise. The raw sheets are cut to tight tolerances on a modern laser cutting machine. The greater the repeat length of the screens, the more important it is that this production step is carried out precisely, to ensure the accuracy of the screen printing effects in the final print. Another advantage of the Mega Screen process is the short make-ready time required. By eliminating the time and effort

required to prepare the emulsion and apply it to the printing cylinder several times, the number of work steps is reduced, which shortens the time required to produce the Mega Screen cylinder several times over, compared to hand-coated plates. To produce the printing cylinder, the customer only has to expose the printing plate, wash it with water and weld it into a round shape, which is then attached into the stencil rings.

Major potential users include multinational companies in the label and packaging sector that lead the industry with innovative concepts. They use the wider screens for special effects in printing flexible packaging.

For whom is the new development of interest? Mega Screen is of interest to users who have invested in mid-web presses in recent years. They can now also use the familiar screen production process for wide screens and benefit from the significantly shorter production times of Mega Screen cylinders under constant, stable conditions. Transparent films require a high opacity of white to show off the design. (Source: Gallus Ferd. Rüesch AG)

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Gartex Texprocess India’s Mumbai launch Highlights advanced and sustainable garment manufacturing technologies. The Mumbai edition of Gartex Texprocess India, jointly organised by Messe Frankfurt India and MEX Exhibitions, aims to accelerate technological advances in the Indian textile and garments industry. Through a showcase of innovative and competitivelypriced products from over 120 exhibitors and an exclusive Denim Talks series the trade fair presented Digital manufacturing and Bio Dyeing technique for the first time in India. In addition, the first-ever Flash dyeing technique of indigo was also made public at this key textile industry gathering. Raising the momentum created by its New Delhi edition, Gartex Texprocess India was all geared up for its Mumbai launch which took place from 12 – 14 May 2022 at the Jio World Convention Centre in BKC. With Denim Show, Fabric & Trims Show and Screen Print India being hosted under its umbrella, Gartex Texprocess India 2022 displayed innovations in textile and garment making machinery, denim, trimmings and screen-printing verticals. Brands including Baba Textile Machinery, Balaji Sewing Machine, Cotton Council International, EH Turel & Company, Felix Schoeller, Gayatritex Engineers, Golden Laser India, Mehala Machines India, Orange O Tec, Ramsons Garment Finishing Equipment, Sera Machines, Sky Enterprises, Sewco Garment Solutions and Zoje demonstrated their prowess in manufacturing technologies. The exhibition attractd apparel brands, design studios, fashion designers and merchandisers, trade body representatives, distributors, garment and textile machinery importers, exporters, wholesalers and many more under its roof. Extending strong support to the platform and highlighting the Ministry’s approach to incentivise local innovation, Shri Vijoy Kumar Singh, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Textiles – Government of India, stated: “I am glad to know that Messe Frankfurt India and MEX Exhibition are organising the first edition of Gartex Texprocess India 2022 in the financial capital of India after successfully hosting the Show in Delhi last year. I had an opportunity to inaugurate the Delhi edition

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and visited the exhibition in person after such a long time of pandemic which stalled all the activities globally. We need to be careful but at the same time push economic activity in light of employment creation and development.” “It has been our experience that textiles industry is majorly dependent on imported machines. There is a need to make most of the machines manufactured in India particularly in light of current disruption of world logistics services. We in Ministry of Textiles are currently formulating a scheme for incentivising manufacturing of textiles

machinery in India. The approach is to incentivise local innovation and at the same time invite eminent manufacturers to set up ventures locally.” Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC), Retailers Association of India (RAI), Denim Manufacturers’ Association (DMA) and the Gujarat Garment Manufacturers’ Association (GGMA) are among the other top industry bodies extending support to the three-day exhibition. As a comprehensive trade exhibition for garment and textile machinery, Gartex

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Texprocess India 2022 displayed state-ofthe-art machinery for textile and garment production, including: • Go Green machine by Ramsons executes wet processing of garments with extreme efficiency and sustainability • The TS 1800 Digital Thread Dyeing System by Orange-O-Tec dyes thread in millions of colours on demand with precision • Mehala showcased The Procut 1800 from Bullmer – A highly-precise automatic cutter for large quantities of apparel. • The R6000 digital feeding smart lockstitch machine by Bruce

Top denim brands sign-up for Denim Show 2022 India’s leading b2b exhibition for denim, Denim Show 2022 was held in Mumbai for the very first time and showcased innovative, fashionable and sustainable trends in the world of denim. Supported by Denim Manufacturers’ Association, the platform enabled India’s biggest denim brands and mills to reunite under its platform. Hyosung India, Jindal Worldwide, Arvind, Ginni International, Raymond UCO Denim, Bhaskar Denim, LNJ Denim, Oswal Denims, KG Denim, Nandan Denim, and Ashima Group are some of the illustrious brands showcasing their latest denim collections at the exhibition.

They carefully curated an experience where one could dye a piece of fabric by dipping it into a vat of natural indigo dye with their own hands. This not just educated one about the extraction of natural indigo, the preparation of indigo vats and the process of dying the fabric, but also let them witness the surreal transformation the fabric undergoes once taken out of the vat.

Denim Talks to discuss a series of original and eye-opening industry themes For the very first time in India, topics like flash dyeing of indigo, Digital manufacturing and bio dyeing and Sustainability initiative by Levi Strauss were discussed at ‘Denim Talks’ that occurred on 13 May 2022. The one-day conference played an incredible role in highlighting technical innovations &

‘green’ initiatives in the denim manufacturing sector by uniting denim industry stakeholders and thought leaders under a common platform. Fabric & Trims Show highlight the fashionable elements of garment production Evolving fashion trends demand variety in every aspect of garmenting. Today, the quality and aesthetics of any finished apparel depends on the selection of the right fabric, styling, embellishments and manufacturing process. Tending to these new demands, Fabrics & Trims featured fabrics, trimmings, embellishments and accessories for apparels of the future. It also featured apparel enhancing features and products.

The Denim Show and the Indigo World have also collaborated with artisans from Adiv Pure under the expert guidance of Rupa Trivedi. Neelpattra provided the material support by sourcing natural Indigo which is the foremost and truest sources of one of the most enigmatic colours in the world. Through this workshop, Neelpath aimed to bring a change in the lifestyle of the people and help them go natural and ethical for a more sustainable future through this precious dye.

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next edition in Mumbai. Showcasing new technological capabilities in digital textile and screen-printing, the exhibition brought leading brands in to demonstrate their manufacturing technologies for screen printing, digital sublimation, heat transfer and textile printing, garment decoration to potential business visitors and traders.

Screen Print India returns to Mumbai after a successful New Delhi edition After a promising response at its first postpandemic edition in New Delhi last year, Screen Print India 2022 geared up for its

Brands like Dhaval Color Chem, Konica Minolta, Skyscreen International, Stovec Industries, Epson India and many more were a part of this edition. • Sustainable water-based Ready Made print paste by SCHUTZEN Chemical Group for discharge style of printing on pre-reactive dyed cellulose substrate • JETVARNISH 3DS with iFOIL S by Konica Minolta executes high-speed

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Hot Foil Stamping in house, with virtually no set up and personalised ﬁnishing Launch of Ready-to-Print Stencil Systems by SKYSCREEN The DART digital printer by Stovec Industries with reliable print heads for sharp images, vibrant colours and smooth gradations.

Together, the concurrently held exhibitions provided an all-inclusive platform for the stakeholders of textile, garment and screen-printing industry, to discover new manufacturing capabilities in their respective verticals. Union Minister Darshana Jardosh inaugurated Gartex texprocess India’s launch edition in Mumbai.

Seiko water-based printhead: To adapt the change and address the market demands Water based version of Seiko’s RC1536 printhead captures the market, can be replaced one to one with its existing Oil-based versions. Seiko´s Printek Division - the division responsible for the Industrial Inkjet printheads - is working very hard to bring to the market a truly dependable printhead for printing Water-based inks. Initially the architecture was said to be compatible but soon our engineers realized that Water – the elixir of life for Humans - is actually attacking some parts of the printhead and an update is necessary to make the printhead compatible for the new environmental friendly challenges. Actually water has proved its corrosive behaviour time and again in different fields and in the case of the printhead too it could eat away through some of the critical parts of the printhead. The problem was not only that. The engineers in Seiko realized that this corrosion is not happening during the Compatibility Testing but actually taking place during a Long Term Jetting Test which we do while testing the product. In such a test we are continuously moving the Piezo in the print head to simulate the life cycle of the printhead. These tests which actually had to be done after every iteration kept the engineers very busy to finally come up with the perfect parts which did not limit the functionality of the printhead and also remain stable for a time longer than

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the stipulated lifetime of the printhead. It can be seen that there are existing products in the market which can print Water-based inks. However it is important to note that Seiko is not only bringing a Waterbased printhead into the market, but actually bringing the Reliability and Robustness of its RC1536 series of printhead into the new generation market fitting perfectly to the Environmental Concerns of the New Age. Starting from the Ceramics Market, where more and more environmental norms are disrupting the production; Seiko’s RC1536 print head can be replaced one to one with its existing Oil-based versions. This makes it easy for the machine manufacturers to adapt the change and address the market demands at the earliest. Apart from the Ceramic’s market where the product was successfully Beta Tested the product is now being tested in other fields such as Corrugated Cardboard, 3D printing and even Textile. Seiko can see that there is a strong requirement in the market for a product that can cater to the high reliability, high drop volume and wide range of operations.

The next step for Seiko is to closely work with Ink Manufacturers to find out where are the limits and possibilities to develop a complete solution for the different market segments. Additionally it must be noted that Inkjet by itself is a Symphony and not a one man show. So to bring the much needed change into the market the entire process has to be worked out with the experts of the industry from the different parts of the process to make an Inkjet System work. Seiko invites the experts to get in touch with them and share the knowledge of the different products they have to offer or would like to make. Seiko strives to make the difference for a much more environmental friendly approach to our daily lives.

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HP introduces the Earn Plus program for commercial partners HP Earn Plus program will aim to expand partners’ revenue opportunities and enhance their experience. Recognizing the importance of collaboration between HP and its partners, HP India has announced a new reward program, HP Earn Plus, designed exclusively for HP’s Tier 3 partners. As part of this effort, partners can choose gifts or vouchers with the points they earn from buying HP products. HP Earn Plus is a first-of-its-kind reward program that is designed to provide benefits to 3000+ HP commercial partners and act as an incentive to drive them towards a more rewarding performance. To participate in the program, partners will have to register themselves and create an account. Post the registration, the partners will be qualified to purchase eligible products from HP authorized sub-distributor/ reseller and collect points against each purchase. To redeem the points, they will get a chance to check the rewards on offer and redeem as they wish.

HP Earn Plus program, we endeavor to offer new growth prospects to our partners and continue to develop deeper partnerships through our offerings.” Partners can now reap benefits from the HP Earn Plus program. With the ease of

access, incentive starts to cumulate when T3 registration is activated. With a validity of 6 months, each point is equal to INR 1 and a maximum of 1,50,000 points can be earned per quarter. The amount of incentive per product is communicated once a month/ quarter and is accessible at any time.

HP Spokesperson Shailesh Tripathi, Director, Commercial Channel, HP India, “HP is committed to building a thriving and strong partner ecosystem by supporting its journey every step of the way. We at HP understand the value that our partners bring, and our collaboration is critical to our shared success. We aim to motivate our partners and help them grow their businesses by providing similar opportunities to enhance their experience. With the introduction of the

Events Calendar 15th Printpack India

PAMEX 2022 - Postponed

Date: 26 MAY -22 to 30 MAY - 22 Venue: India Expo Centre, Greater Noida, NCR Delhi

Date: 27 MAR -23 to 30 MAR-23 Venue: Bombay Exhibition Center, Mumbai

Labelexpo Asia 2022

Labelexpo Europe 2023

Date: 28 JUN -22 to 01 JUL - 22 Venue: NECC in Hongqiao, Shanghai

Date: 11 SEP -23 to 13 SEP-23 Venue: Brussels Expo Centre,

Labelexpo India 2022

drupa 2024

Date: 10 NOV -22 to 13 NOV-22 Venue: Expo Centre & Mart Greater Noida - Delhi NCR

Belgium

Date: 28 MAY -24 to 07 JUN-24 Venue: Brussels Expo Centre, Belgium

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