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FROM THE EDITORS’ DESK..............................................................................................................................................................................................................6 KMPA’s Cochin roadshow ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................8 Toyo Ink at All in Print China....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Worldwide demand for Heidelberg subscription contracts .......................................................................................................................................... 12 Autoprint Blanking Machine 108-2H at Patwa & Sons...................................................................................................................................................... 14 Samir Patkar is new MD of Heidelberg India........................................................................................................................................................................ 15 India Day at All in Print China 2018.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Xerox 2018 Global Corporate Social Responsibility Report............................................................................................................................................ 17 Hamillroad Software wins trademark case........................................................................................................................................................................... 17 From practice, for practice.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Aiming safeguards for journalists and media professionals .......................................................................................................................................... 19 QIPC Smart Pre-setting means new youth for old presses ............................................................................................................................................ 20 manroland Goss Web Systems debuts merged company at Print 18......................................................................................................................... 20 Q.I. Press Controls further expands activities in India....................................................................................................................................................... 21 INMA World Congress of News Media in New York............................................................................................................................................................ 21 Konica Minolta enables rich dividends for Bahubali Digiglam ..................................................................................................................................... 22 Leibinger JET3up PI: Lighting up the dark side of product marking........................................................................................................................... 23 Adobe achieves global gender pay parity............................................................................................................................................................................ 24 Konica Minolta India joins hands with Brotech Graphic ................................................................................................................................................. 24 ePac orders record 20 HP Indigo Digital Presses................................................................................................................................................................. 25 Flexo is dead. Long live Flexo..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26 Edale appoints LnS international as agent for Korea........................................................................................................................................................ 28 Non-Ketone Non-Toluene inks at Flint’s Lamdapura facility........................................................................................................................................... 29 Pamarco continues to increase capacity................................................................................................................................................................................ 29 LMAI to host Global Label Associations Group-”L9”.......................................................................................................................................................... 30 Cosmo Films launches metalized velvet lamination film................................................................................................................................................. 32 GMG OpenColor 2.2 provides integrated measurement data optimization............................................................................................................ 32 PackPlus South aims new landmarks...................................................................................................................................................................................... 33 One third of e-commerce shoppers return health and beauty products because of the packaging............................................................. 33 Esko to demonstrate ‘Labels Connected’ solutions at Labelexpo India ..................................................................................................................... 34 First rank for Pitney Bowes ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 35 Renewed NVC information service on packaging focuses on reliability.................................................................................................................... 35 hubergroup for Carlsberg labels............................................................................................................................................................................................... 36 Robust business growth for Star Offset with Konica bizhub.......................................................................................................................................... 37 PRINTPACK INDIA 2019 nears a house-full............................................................................................................................................................................ 38 International MPS customers celebrate award-winning labels..................................................................................................................................... 38 Multiple live machine demo’s by VINSAK at Label Expo India ...................................................................................................................................... 39 Xeikon celebrates 30-year anniversary................................................................................................................................................................................... 39 Asahi Photoproducts to exhibit for the first time at Labelexpo India......................................................................................................................... 40 Centeroak Partners continues to grow Aakash Chemicals............................................................................................................................................. 41 B.C. Jindal Group acquires Treofan Europe........................................................................................................................................................................... 41 Beck Automation AG presents new BASIC IML Variant..................................................................................................................................................... 42 Unilever and Veolia sign collaboration agreement on Sustainable Packaging....................................................................................................... 43 Baldwin Vision Systems brings new Industry 4.0 connected workflow solutions ................................................................................................. 44 Durst at SGIA Expo 2018.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 45 EFI Fiery DesignPro Ver.4: More power for Graphic Designers....................................................................................................................................... 46 EFI Reggiani Terra pigment solution....................................................................................................................................................................................... 47 Xaar 1201 opens up new graphics markets for Chinese OEMs..................................................................................................................................... 48
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FROM THE EDITORS’ DESK Dear Readers, KMPA, the Kerala Master Printers’ Association, as part of its various efforts directed to help social causes, distributed funds as flood relief to its members and their families affected during recent devastating floods in the state. Baroda based Patwa & Sons has installed Autoprint Blanking Machine 108-2H. Apart from meaning zero downtime for Patwa, the machine has enabled superfast process of blanking the cartons, which earlier being a manual process, took a lot of time & labour of them. “The cartons are more safe & undamaged, as while compared to the manual process where in the cartons might hold stains or could be torn sometimes etc.,” declares, Kunal Patwa, Director. With the addition of MGI JETvarnish 3DS & iFOIL S to its portfolio, Bahubali Digiglam has significantly expanded its portfolio of printing services and is able to cater to evolving customer requirements. Konica Minolta Business Solutions has recently installed the MGI JETvarnish 3DS & iFOIL S at Bahubali. Another Konica Minolta success story includes Bhiwandi-based Star Offset, Label Converter. It’s a story of its robust business growth with the Konica Minolta bizhub PRESS C71cf. The largest deal to date for the HP Graphics packaging business, the new ePac order is estimated to be worth over $100 million, including hardware, supplies and services. HP has announced that ePac Flexible Packaging is purchasing 20 HP Indigo 20000 digital presses. AIFMP president along with 200 colleagues attended the 7th All In Print China 2018. On October 25th, the organizers of All in Print China 2018 held the “India Day” & India Visitor Group Welcome Ceremony in SNIEC.During the event, President of AIFMP, gave a speech on the current situation of India printing industry and expressed his hope for further development of cooperation between China and India. Samir Patkar is new MD of Heidelberg India. Samir Patkar takes over from Klaus Nielsen. WAN-IFRA joined forces with a coalition of international organisations
to campaign for the adoption of a new UN Convention dedicated to the protection of media professionals. The initiative was launched by the International Federation of Journalists, with a Convention drafted by International Human Rights expert Carmen Draghici, Senior Lecturer in Law, City University in London. QIPC Smart Pre-setting means new youth for old presses. A new Smart Pre-setting feature from QIPC-EAE is delivering on a promise to save an extra 150-200 copies with each press start-up. The latest development gives older presses a new lease of life and turns them into modern machines again. Further, Q.I. Press Controls expands activities in India. Kalptaru Offset, Natraj Print House, Saraswati Press, Hexagon Print & Pack and Sanat Printers are five new Indian partners with whom QIPC will collaborate. The Dutch specialist in measuring and control equipment for the printing industry supplies Indian printers with various mRC-3D systems for colour register control. Cosmo Films has recently launched a metalized velvet lamination film for luxury packaging segment. At Labelexpo India, Esko will demonstrate ‘Labels Connected’ solutions. And, VINSAK will have multiple live machine demo’s at the show. It will display two 8-colour Lombardi Synchroline UV Flexo Presses, VINSAK USAR, VINSAK Table Top Rewinding machine and VINSAK Roll Lifter series. Asahi Photoproducts, exhibiting for the first time at Labelexpo India, will focus on quick, consistent and highest quality print with Asahi AWP water wash flexographic plates. Baldwin Vision Systems brings new Industry 4.0 connected workflow solutions. In acquisitions and mergers, the key one is B.C. Jindal Group acquiring Treofan Europe. Konica Minolta India has joined hands with Chinabased Brotech Graphic. The association aims at sourcing accessories for the Konica Minolta AccurioPress 190 Label Press. Find all this along with our regulars in the October Issue of PRESSIdeas. Wish You ALL A Very Happy & Prosperous Festive Season!
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KMPA’s Cochin roadshow The association distributes funds to flood affected members and affected employees.
At a function by KMPA (Kerala Master Printers’ Association) organised at Hotel Renai Cochin on 13th October, flood relief funds were distributed to the association’s members and their employees. Besides, the occasion marked a very informative road show conducted by Mr. Pradeep Saroha and team about the upcoming Label Expo 2018. “It was truly a heart-warming programme with very good participation from members, their families and several employees from our fraternity,” says Biju Jose, Hon. Secretary, KMPA. Ernakulam District Collector K Mohammed Y. Safirulla, IAS, the Chief Guest for the evening, who played a very important role during the flood rescue and relief operations conducted by the government, graced the occasion with his presence. Mr. Safirulla handed over the funds on behalf of the association. KMPA distributed relief funds to 7 of its members who were badly affected by the floods and also to 157 employees of the printing fraternity whose homes were badly damaged in the deluge.
KMPA has always been at the forefront to help towards social needs. Till date KMPA has distributed nearly Rs. 23,00,000/- to its members and employees.
Key Notes : > Flood relief funds were distributed to the association’s members and their employees. > KMPA’s generous contribution to the Chief Ministers Distress Relief fund. > Donates notebooks to school students affected by the floods.
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The Association had earlier distributed an interim relief to 10 of its members immediately after the tragedy struck. Till date KMPA has distributed nearly
Rs. 23,00,000/- to its members and employees. Another highlight of the evening was KMPA’s generous contribution to the Chief Ministers Distress Relief fund. KMPA President Mr. R. Gopakumar handed over a cheque for Rs.2,50,000/- to Mr. Safirulla as a contribution towards the rebuilding process of Kerala. KMPA has always been at the forefront to help towards social needs. The notebook distribution drive to school students affected by the floods is an example of such an activity. KMPA donated more note books to such students during the Cochin event. In a symbolic gesture the District collector handed over a few books on behalf of KMPA to Mr. Suresh, winner of the Best Teacher Award 2018 – Kerala State. Mr.
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Suresh helped KMPA find the really needy students and schools. KMPA received generous contributions from several of its members, friends of members, various other individuals, fellow print Associations, manufacturers and suppliers. Anaswara Offset donated the note books to KMPA.
Apart from this, KMPA received a message from the President of AIFMP confirming the Federation’s contribution to a total amount of Rs.5,00,000/- which will be directly donated to the flood affected members of KMPA. “KMPA whole heartedly thank all the generous contributors. All the above mentioned humble activities would not have
been possible but for such magnanimous show of generosity. The KMPA also thank all its members who tirelessly worked for fund generation, provided technical support for affected press units, and those who worked round the clock to help our affected members get back to their feet,” says Mr. Biju Jose.
Toyo Ink at All in Print China Toyo Ink Group to highlight low VOC, function & effect printing solutions at All in Print China. Shanghai Toyo Ink Mfg., a subsidiary of the Toyo Ink Group of Japan, together with its sister subsidiaries, will jointly exhibit at the 7th All in Print China 2018 in Shanghai. With the aim of expanding the Group’s brand position to all regions of the country, Group companies from around China—Tianjin Toyo Ink, Shanghai Toyo Ink, Jiangmen Toyo Ink and Toyo Ink Asia—in cooperation with Japan’s Toyo Ink and Toyo-Morton will collectively promote an extensive portfolio of printing and packaging solutions customized to the needs of the Chinese and global marketplace. At the Toyo Ink Group booth E5-B239, products and services will be divided into two broad solution zones: the “Eco-conscious Products Zone” and the “High Function, Special Effect Products Zone.” Visitors looking to fulfill ever-tightening regulatory requirements for reduced VOC emissions can learn about the Group’s full lineup of energy-saving UV inks, UV offset inks, VOC-
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reducing sheetfed inks, low-temperature heatset web offset inks and other solutions under the Graphic Arts banner of the Ecoconscious Products Zone. Other featured products in this zone’s “Packaging” solutions area are water-based ink series (AQUAECOL gravure, AQUA LIONA flexo), and solventfree and high-solid laminating adhesives designed to address the growing awareness by the global packaging industry to safety and security in food packaging. Making its debut at All in Print China is Toyo Ink’s LP BIO series of biomass inks that are formulated using plant-based materials, for reduced resource depletion and CO2 emissions.
markets and those of the future, such as adhesives for the lithium-ion battery materials and plastic-extruded decorative moldings for automobiles. In addition, the Group will highlight its special effect inks and coatings designed to make packaging stand out on store shelves, including decorative screen printing techniques and high-effect inkjet (Liojet) inks for corrugated carton.
Visitors to the “High Function, Special Effect Products Zone” can also learn about Toyo Ink Group’s broad portfolio of high valueadded products created for today’s printing
Established in 2003 in Shanghai, China, Shanghai Toyo Ink Manufacturing is a manufacturer and marketer of inks, adhesives and colorants for the global marketplace. The company’s gravure inks, flexo inks, adhesives, composite adhesives and latex resins are widely used in coated and printed products and resin applications.
Hailed as one of the most influential exhibitions in China’s printing industry, All in Print China 2018 will be held from October 24-28, 2018 at the Shanghai New International Expo Center (SNIEC).
Worldwide demand for Heidelberg subscription contracts – commercial printer Burke Group sees great growth potential.
The Burke Group of Companies has enjoyed soaring growth. Established in 1902 as the commercial print shop “Douglas Printing”, Ian and Shawna Burke took over the company in 2005 and changed the name to Burke Group. In the last ten years, sales have grown from CAD 7.5 million (around EUR 5 million) to CAD 28 million today (EUR 18.4 million). The in Edmonton, Canada-based company currently has 142 employees. “We’ve evolved from a commercial print shop to a solution provider, and offer our customers a one-stop shop – from design to shipping,” explains Ian Burke. “This concept, which includes the online portal and mailing services, is extremely well received. Within the next five years, we’re planning to generate additional growth of CAD 22 million (EUR 14.4 million) through acquisitions.”
Pay-per-use agreement with doubling of overall equipment effectiveness
The subscription contract includes a new eightcolour XL 106 with perfecting, a Stahlfolder TH 82 folding machine, and a Polar N 137 cutting machine.
Key Notes : > Burke Group wants to significantly increase capacity and sales. > Pay-per-use agreement with doubling of overall equipment effectiveness. > In addition to the new machine, two existing machines will also be supplied with Saphira consumables
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The company is planning to increase the current print volume from 18 million to 35-40 million per year. In order to create the increased capacities necessary for this, extensive consultation was provided by Heidelberg. The investment is intended to optimize resources by reducing labour input and waste.
In addition, the existing production area is to be used efficiently and the technology improved. All of these requirements are now fulfilled by the signed subscription contract. It is a complete package comprising machine, software, consumables, and service. The customer only pays for a productive industrial service, in other words the number of printed sheets. “The subscription model fits into our strategy for the future, with which we want to increase our overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) from 13% to at least 26% and in this way achieve our ambitious growth targets,” confirms Ian Burke. “The contract includes consulting services that increase the effectiveness so that we are competitive in a fiercely contested market.”
Subscription contract dovetails with growth targets The subscription contract includes a new eight-colour XL 106 with perfecting, a Stahlfolder TH 82 folding machine, and a Polar N 137 cutting machine. This contract is the first time that the innovative LE UV drying technology has been used on the printing press. The benefits range from the increased productivity to the energy efficiency compared with conventional UV printing, the economy, the variety
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of applications, and the impressive colour effect. “This is precisely what we need to provide our demanding customers from industry, trade, gas and water utilities, banks, public institutions, and universities with the best products within the shortest time,” explains Ian Burke. Using LE UV means that the sheets are dry when they reach the delivery, and can go straight into postpress. The Speedmaster XL 106 is replacing a press from a competitor, and joins a Speedmaster
SM 52 and SX 52 in the press room. Both the subscription machine and the two existing machines will be supplied by Heidelberg with Saphira consumables. These are optimally matched to the machines and help to increase productivity. “We are seeing strong demand for subscription contracts worldwide, because more and more customers are seeing the many benefits for themselves. We have
20 contracts in place at the moment, and want to exceed the 100 mark by the end of 2020,” explains Professor Dr. Ulrich Hermann, Member of the Management Board responsible for Lifecycle Solutions and Chief Digital Officer at Heidelberg. “We’re happy that the Burke Group with its corporate philosophy and proven track record has chosen the pay-per-use model.”
Autoprint Blanking Machine 108-2H at Patwa & Sons Autoprint is always a partner in progress for Baroda based Patwa & Sons. Patwa & Sons, started at Baroda in 1974 by Mr. Kunal Patwa has established themselves as a commercial printer for printing and supplying printed cartons to customers mainly from the Pharmaceutical and Engineering segments. They have now carved a niche for themselves in the field of manufacturing and supplying of paperboard cartons.
also have an Offline UV Coating system from Autoprint.
Commenting on their recent installation of the Autoprint Blanking Machine 108-2H, Mr. Kunal Patwa, Director of Patwa & Sons, Baroda says, “An indigenously manufactured “Made in India” machine means zero downtime for printers. Until now the process of blanking the cartons was a manual one for us, which took a lot of time & labour for the process which has now become superfast with the installation of the Autoprint Blanking machine with minimal man power. The cartons are more safe & undamaged, as while compared to the manual process where in the cartons might hold stains or could be torn sometimes etc.
Till date our experience with these Autoprint machines has been quite satisfying and worth the time and money spent. The key features of these machines which appealed to us most is its fully Automized system & speed throughout the blanking and inspection process.
Autoprint in India is the most trusted name for Pre-Post Printing & packaging Machinery with a good feedback from the industry. So we opted for it. Quality first has always been our motto. To be frank, we never checked upon any other machines available in the market as the Autoprint Blanking machine was a tried & tested machine.. Another main reason to invest in Autoprint was to support and promote a “MADE IN INDIA” world class product, he adds. Apart from the Blanking machine, we have also installed the Autoprint Checkmate 50 Carton inspection system and a brand new RMGT-920, 6-col+Coater. We
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With the installation of these machines we can assure 100% quality in the printed cartons to our customers & at the same time we as a company will save considerable time and manpower which is otherwise spent on the carton blanking and inspection process.
Our experience with the Autoprint sales and
service personnel has been really good. They are prompt in providing services to us & they are really making us ready for the future, in all aspects with the help of technology. As of date these new installations have met all our expectations and we are sure that it will help us in a big way when our facilities are audited and for the development of new customers. We expect our customer base to increase considerably and business to grow faster. We can now supply quality material faster to our clients which further can help them meet their deadline. To summarize our investment in the Autoprint Blanking Machine and the Checkmate 50 in one simple sentence “Autoprint - always your partner in progress” he concludes.
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Samir Patkar is new MD of Heidelberg India Samir Patkar takes over from Klaus Nielsen who decides to take up a new challenge outside Heidelberg India. Mr. Samir Patkar has been appointed as the new Head of Heidelberg India, effective October 16th, 2018. Mr. Samir Patkar succeeds Mr. Klaus Nielsen, and takes over the managerial duties and responsibilities from the above mentioned date. After 11 years of successful stint Mr. Klaus Nielsen, has decided to take up a new challenge outside Heidelberg India, during his tenure he made several achievements to the company and expanded the business in many areas. We thank him for his contribution and leadership in the past years.
Mr. Samir Patkar, with more than two decades of experience in the graphic arts industry is a well-known person among the Indian printing fraternity; he is part of Heidelberg group since 2001 and has successfully driven the Indian and Asia Pacific Gallus business at various management capacities. Under his leadership, Heidelberg India aims to bring customers a committed and customer centric approach and provide professional level service for which Heidelberg is known world over. Mr. Samir Patkar shall be operating from Heidelberg India’s Mumbai office.
Printing Applications: - Self Adhesive Labels Supported / Unsupported Labels & Films - Shrink Sleeves - Tube Laminate - Light Carton
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India Day at All in Print China 2018 “India Day” & India Visitor Group Welcome Ceremony successfully held at All in Print China 2018.
On October, 24th, All in Print China 2018 kicked off at Shanghai New International Expo Center (SNIEC). Mr. Raveendra Joshi, President of the All India Federation of Master Printers (AIFMP), attended the exhibition together with more than 200 colleagues from India printing industry. On October 25th, the organizers of All in Print China 2018 held the “India Day” & India Visitor Group Welcome Ceremony in SNIEC. Attendees included: Mr. Axel Bartkus, General Manager of Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.; Mr. Kamal Mohan Chopra, General Secretary of Offset Printers Association (OPA); Mr. Raveendra Joshi, President of the All India Federation of Master Printers (AIFMP); Mr. Anil Kumar Rai, Consul General, Consulate General of India, Shanghai; and Ms. Chang Xiaoxia, General Manager of Keyin Media. They delivered their speeches respectively during the event. Mr. Axel Bartkus, General Manager of Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., began by introducing statistics and highlights of All in Print China 2018 on behalf of the organizers. Mr. Kamal Mohan Chopra, General Secretary of Offset Printers Association (OPA) on behalf of Mr. K, Rajendran, General Secretary of the All India Federation of Master Printers, delivered a speech about the positive development trend of printing industry in India. Afterwards, Mr. Raveendra Joshi, President of the All India Federation of Master Printers (AIFMP), gave a speech on the current situation of India printing industry and expressed his hope for further development of cooperation between China and India. Then, Mr. Anil Kumar Rai, Consul General, Consulate General of India, Shanghai, on behalf of the India Government, expressed his appreciation to the organizers of All in
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Print China for providing aplatform for the exchange and development of China and India printing industry. He also indicated that India looks for cooperation and investments from China with the spirit of mutual gains. At the end of the meeting, Ms. Chang Xiaoxia, General Manager of Keyin Media, extended a warm welcome to the distinguished guests from India and affirmed “India Day” as a valuable platform for professional exchange between China and India printing industry during All in Print China 2018. During the event, the organizers also played the national anthems of China and India to signify friendship between the two countries. The “India Day” & India Visitor Group Welcome Ceremony has always been highly anticipated by the members of the India visitor group. During the event, the guests had in-depth exchange with the organizers. All in Print China 2018 utilizes this opportunity to promote the profound cooperation
between China and India. Established in 2009, Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai) (MDS) is a subsidiary of Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, one of the world’s top 5 exhibition organizers. MDS is successfully holding more than 20 leading trade fairs and conferences in China, covering a broad range of industries including printing, packaging, wire and tube, plastics, renewable energy, medical devices, retail, safety and health, wine & spirits and caravanning. With a workforce of some 70 fulltime employees, the company’s head offices located in Shanghai with a branch office in Beijing. The worldwide outbound exhibition business (trade shows in Düsseldorf, Germany and other leading Messe Düsseldorf Global Shows) is organized by Messe Düsseldorf China (MDC), serving Chinese exhibitors and visitors with superior customer service from its office in Hong Kong.
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Xerox 2018 Global Corporate Social Responsibility Report - showcases commitment to sustainability, social investment, governance. Xerox published its 2018 Global Corporate Social Responsibility Report detailing the impact of the company’s sustainability efforts across operations in 160 countries. Highlights from this year’s report include: • 100 percent of newly launched eligible Xerox products satisfied the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT®) and EPA ENERGY STAR® eco-labels. • 100 percent of products and parts returned by customers at end-of-life, diverted from entering landfills. Instead, we remanufactured, reused, recycled, or provided the waste to suppliers who converted it into an energy source. • Six percent of the U.S employee population are military veterans. • Nine percent of our total supplier spend is with small Tier I businesses, minority, woman or veteran-owned businesses. • Employees provided 91,000 hours to local community involvement projects. Earlier this year, the company published the first ever 2018 Corporate Social Responsibility Progress Report, a data-
driven and evergreen summary of goals and performance in the environment, social and governance categories. The progress report was created to enhance stakeholder communication and provide an easy to use reference that will provide real-time, updated data as well as goals for each category. Xerox is announcing two new sustainability goals: reducing energy use by 25 percent and also by 2025, reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 25 percent from the 2016 baseline. “Xerox is an iconic company driven by innovation, the smart investments that create the products and services to help our customers be more productive, profitable and sustainable,” said John Visentin, vice chairman and CEO, Xerox. The Global CSR report focuses on how Xerox is constantly innovating for sustainable services and products to improve productivity through new technologies that connect the physical and digital worlds without adversely affecting the environment, human health and safety. As an example, Xerox launched
a program “You print one, we’ll plant one”; through a partnership with PrintReleaf, Xerox customers can reduce their overall environmental footprint and help global reforestation. Annually Xerox looks at its approach and performance in corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities supporting social, economic and environmental dimensions. This report was prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards, and aligns in part with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) established in 2015.
Hamillroad Software wins trademark case Settlement pertaining to German trademark case for Auraia DMS clears the way for the relaunch of Auraia DMS Screening. In March 2016,DruckhausHaberbeck claimed a trademark infringement in Germany and issued a cease and desist action against the use of Auraia by Hamillroad’s German distributor. Hamillroad supported its distributor and defended the matter up to the point that the Regional Court of Bielefeld dismissed the claim in March 2017. In parallel with these actions, Hamillroad initiated legal proceedings against Haberbeck for the illegal use and validity of their trademarks. In November 2017, the German Patent and Trademark Office cancelled one of Haberbeck’s trademarks on the grounds of deceptive use. The matter is under appeal by Haberbeck. Following the loss in Bielefeld, Haberbeck
appealed the original court’s ruling and took the case before the Higher Regional Court of Hamm. On the 23rd January 2018, two days before the appeal hearing, Haberbeck agreed to settle all the pending legal trademark actions. The settlement includes both legal costs and compensation, paid to Hamillroad and their German distributor. Andy Cave, Hamillroad’s CEO commented on the settlement: “This dispute should never have gone to court in the first place as it was clear from the outset that there was no case to answer. We tried on numerous occasions to settle with Haberbeck, but they insisted on pursuing the legal proceedings. We prefer not to engage in court action, but if someone
tries to attack us (or breaches our IP) we will defend ourselves and, if we must, take the matter to court, no matter who it is, how long it takes or what it costs.” Cave continues: “The legal proceedings put a pause on our Auraia DMS business in Germany, resulting in a negative impact on our German partner’s sales. We are pleased to have finally closed this chapter and are happy to confirm that we have re-opened the door for new business in Germany.” Auraia DMS is Hamillroad’simplementation of their patent protected Digitally Modulated Screening technology for offset / lithographic printing.
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From practice, for practice Koenig & Bauer offers users a platform for Waterless Printing.
The diverse presentations given by representatives of Koenig & Bauer, users and the supplier industry served to promote the sharing of ideas and experiences and to facilitate the formulation of common strategies.
Key Notes : > 14th Cortina User Workshop at hubergroup in Munich. > Around 100 participants from 15 countries share best practice experience. > Intensive discussions between service providers and suppliers.
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This year’s meeting was already the 14th time that users of the Cortina waterless newspaper press had come together to discuss technical innovations and the latest developments on the market. Under the overall aegis of Koenig & Bauer, the Cortina users gathered at the headquarters of ink manufacturer hubergroup in Munich. “We are proud that the Cortina User Workshop has proved so successful over so many years and that it meets with such positive response,” said a delighted Peter Benz, Cortina project manager at Koenig & Bauer Digital & Webfed. As initiator of the workshop, he also assumed his now traditional role as moderator of the two-day event, which was attended by around 100 participants from 15 countries. He reported on recent sales successes and press start-ups, for example the commencement of production at ICP Roto on La Réunion and the commissioning of the first Cortina section at Coldset Printing Partners in Paal-Beringen, Belgium.
14th Cortina User Workshop The diverse presentations given by representatives of Koenig & Bauer, users and the supplier industry served to promote the sharing of ideas and experiences and to facilitate the formulation of common strategies. As has become customary over the past years, the Cortina User Workshop again received valuable sponsorship and support from numerous equipment and consumables suppliers. Alongside hubergroup and Koenig & Bauer, the companies Prüfbau, apex international, Toray Textiles Central Europe, Verico Technology, UPM, Papierfabrik Palm, Papierfabrik Kriebstein, Sauer Walzenfabriken,
Flint Group, KMi Kwang Myung Ink, Griso Chemie, marks3zet, HEIGHTS Group, Eltosch Grafix, Wifac bv, ContiTech and Q.I. Press Control all contributed to the success of the 14th workshop. Thomas Klebs, managing director for sales at hubergroup, opened the workshop with a few remarks on the current market situation. Koenig & Bauer also addressed the topic of digitisation from the perspective of a press manufacturer. With the broadest product portfolio in the industry, Koenig & Bauer already offers solutions for digital decor printing, metal and glass container decorating, newspapers and digital commercial printing, and is now similarly at home in digital corrugated postprinting with its new CorruJET press.
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“From practice, for practice”. As every year, the Cortina users made full use of the opportunities for intensive and interactive discussion, as a source of information and answers to all their technical questions. Last but not least, the workshop also spotlighted new aspects relevant to the production process, such as predictive maintenance and the use of artificial intelligence to detect emerging faults and thus avoid unplanned press downtime through timely preventive
measures. Insights into efforts undertaken to advance environmental protection and sustainability met with equally great interest. The date for the next Cortina User Workshop has already been fixed: Cortina users and supplier industry partners from all over the world will be meeting on 25th and 26th September 2019. The 15th annual workshop is to be hosted by user Coldset Printing Partners in Paal-Beringen, Belgium.
Aiming safeguards for journalists and media professionals WAN-IFRA joins call for UN convention on the protection of media professionals. WAN-IFRA joins forces with a coalition of international organisations to campaign for the adoption of a new UN Convention dedicated to the protection of media professionals. The consortium includes representatives of journalists, media workers, broadcasters, and newspapers from around the world. Meeting at the UN headquarters in New York with state representatives from Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, Latin America, Asia and North America, the coalition set out the case for a new UN Convention with the objective to rectify a gap in international law for binding norms establishing safeguards for journalists and media professionals including cameramen, photographers, technical supporting staff, drivers and interpreters, editors, translators, publishers, broadcasters, printers and distributors. The initiative was launched by the International Federation of Journalists, with a Convention drafted by International Human Rights expert Carmen Draghici, Senior Lecturer in Law, City University in London. During the meeting in NYC, Dr Draghici said that there was a clear case for a dedicated instrument to tackle crimes against journalists as a result of the deliberate targeting of journalists and the systemic impact of attacks on media workers for citizens’ right to know. IFJ President Philippe Leruth said: “A journalist’s murder simply because of his or her activity is a scandal, but a far bigger scandal is that 9 out of every 10 journalists’ murders remain unpunished. The Khashoggi case, like all the others, illustrate that journalists are singled out as a target and as such they need dedicated protection.”
Elena Perotti, Executive Director Public Affairs and Media Policy at WAN-IFRA said “In the current international legal framework there are no binding norms establishing safeguards for media workers specifically. This undeniably contributes to the phenomenon of the accountability bar being reset to the lowest level by States getting away with the normalisation of a culture of violence against journalists.” Johannes Studinger, General Secretary of UNI-MEI told the meeting: “Not a week goes by without us receiving reports of yet more attacks or repression against media workers. Unless there is action we fear that we will just keep talking about more and more attacks. We express our support for the IFJ initiative”. IFJ General Secretary Anthony Bellanger said: “Today was an important first step towards securing enhanced protection for journalists and media professionals. We welcome the support and commitment from member states and our fellow professional organisations and will continue to build a broader coalition to deliver real action on impunity.”
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as protection of journalists against attacks on their life, arbitrary arrest or forced disappearances, but also others so far found only in soft law, like: obligation to protect the confidentiality of journalistic sources; not to misuse national security to hinder the work of journalists through arbitrary detention; to conduct an effective investigation where crimes against journalists have been committed, capable of bringing to justice not only the executors, but also the moral authors of crimes The Convention includes not only journalists, but all the media professionals who are at risk every day, from the cameramen, drivers, interpreters etc The Convention allows denunciation of systematic violations by persons other than the direct victims, effectively combating self-censorship. The Convention provides for interim measures and an expedite procedure in case of alleged violations.
The questions most frequently asked to the delegation that presented the draft at the UN headquarters in New York on 22 and 23 October 2018 can be found at the wan-ifra blog page.
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Five reasons to support the initiative • The Convention would rectify a gap in international law for binding norms establishing safeguards for media workers specifically. • The Convention not only includes incontrovertible obligations such
What you can do • Read the draft Convention. • Read the Q&A on the proposal of a UN Convention for the safety of Media Professionals. • Add your organisation’s name to support the campaign.
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QIPC Smart Pre-setting means new youth for old presses NZME (New Zealand) is among sites where savings enabled by QIPC Smart Pre-setting are already being realized. A new Smart Pre-setting feature from QIPCEAE is delivering on a promise to save an extra 150-200 copies with each press start-up. The latest development gives older presses a new lease of life and turns them into modern machines again.
a new, cold tower for the next production. There was a big imbalance between these hot and cold towers at the next start-up. The new software recognizes hot and cold towers and decides on the basis of this how much damp should be added at the next start-up. This makes a big difference.”
Start-up savings Systems form the European specialists – the acronyms stand for Q.I. Press Controls – Engineering Automation Electronics – have been helping optimize performance on both old and new presses for years. Smart Pre-setting is a further application to improve performance of a press without buying new hardware. In addition to the ink keys, Smart Pre-setting also regulates the amount of damp based on self-learning software. “In this way, 150 to 200 copies can easily be saved during start-up,” says director Menno Jansen.
NZME Auckland-based NZME – which prints the New Zealand Herald and a range of other titles including some for Fairfax Media unit Stuff – is among sites where these savings are already being realized and fine tuning promises more. Production manager Russel Wieck says the Smart Pre-setting software gives them more control over start-ups: “We don’t work with a single press line here and often switch between our three presses. It happens that we run for hours with a number of towers and then suddenly have to add
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Remote A feature of the Auckland implementation was that it was completed almost entirely remotely, a task made easier by the strong relationship the two have had over many years. “In cooperation with NZME, we did a lot of research into the precise adjustment of the system,” says Menno Jansen. “Finetuning such a software package requires a lot of time and energy. Yet it proved possible to do this with their technicians on site and our coordination from the Netherlands. It says a lot about the user-friendliness of the Smart Pre-setting software”. Russel Wieck says the cooperation has been flawless: “The support from QIPC is perfect, with it helping that our night is their day,” he says. “This allows us to have direct contact with QIPC during our production.”
Up-to-date The result is that the presses in New Zealand continue to compare favourably with more modern machines. “We can now look ahead,” says a satisfied Russel Wieck. “Our press is more than 20 years old, but thanks in part to Smart Pre-setting it is future-proof. This is important in our business. No one else but QIPC is doing much to keep old presses up-to-date”.
manroland Goss Web Systems debuts merged company at Print 18 Customer-oriented solutions the focus of combined company.
During the Print 18 tradeshow in Chicago, September 30th through October 2nd, manroland Goss web systems presented the plan for the future of the company to the print community as a united entity for the first time since the merger of manroland web systems and Goss international in August of 2018. The message of the company’s strategy to create solutions based on customer needs was well-received by the attendees to Print 18, the largest tradeshow in North America this year. While at the show, customers from the Newspaper, Commercial, Book, and Packaging segments of print were able to connect with the manroland Goss Team regarding everything from new press equipment, press relocations and refurbishment, enhancements, upgrades, and retrofits. Owners of all web offset print brands discussed the innovative strategies put in place for brand-independent parts and service. “We are grateful for our customers, our partners, and even those in the industry who were just curious about who we are as the new entity, seeking us out at Print 18. It was a great way to spread the word about our focus and dedication to customer profitability, and launch us toward future success,” stated Ron Sams, Vice President of Sales for manroland Goss web systems in North America.
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Q.I. Press Controls further expands activities in India Kalptaru Offset, Natraj Print House, Saraswati Press, Hexagon Print & Pack and Sanat Printers are five new Indian partners with whom Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC) will collaborate. The Dutch specialist in measuring and control equipment for the printing industry supplies Indian printers with various mRC-3D systems for colour register control. Rakesh Dave, managing director of QIPCEAE India, is delighted to respond to the different orders. He emphasises the versatility of QIPC’s automation systems. “Every press and printing company is different, of course,” he explains. “These orders also involve three different types of machines. For each specific installation, we will really deliver custom work. These orders show once again that QIPC systems can be integrated in any type of web offset press.
Kalptaru Offset In Ahmedabad, an mRC-3D system for colour register and cut-off control is installed on a TPH Orient press. In total, two cameras are involved. Kalptaru will print fewer wasted copies, work more efficiently and deliver higher quality prints thanks to QIPC’s innovative system.
Natraj Print House Natraj Print House, also based in Ahmedabad, will also equip its Pressline press with an mRC-3D system for colour register and cut-off control. This also involves two cameras. As with Kalptaru Offset, these will be installed by QIPC and the staff will receive technical training on site.
Saraswati Press The order Saraswati Press placed with QIPC consists of four different projects, all of which will be carried out at the Kolkata printing plant. Four of these are two colour register mRC-3D cameras installed on a NAPH Graphics press. “Our systems are
already installed on several NAPH presses,” says Rakesh Dave. “That turns out to be a successful combination. Hence this new order.
Hexagon Print & Pack This print shop in Mumbai has an mRC-3D colour register system installed on a TPH Orient press. The first priority of this quality printer from the Bombay region is to further improve the quality of their printing. In addition, the QIPC system will contribute to a reduction in the number of lost copies and a more efficient production process.
Sanat Printers Sanat Printers from Sonipat already has experience with QIPC systems. The good reputation of the Dutch company also contributed to Sanat Printers having a new mRC-3D system for colour register and cutoff control installed on its Harris M600 press. The printer wants to save on the number of lost copies and is convinced of the high technology used by QIPC.
INMA World Congress of News Media in New York The International News Media Association (INMA) will conduct its 89th Annual World Congress of News Media May 13-17, 2019, in New York. World Congress Week will focus on emerging strategies and best practices for news media companies with an emphasis on the New York market: • May 13-14: Study Tour of Manhattan media leaders. • May 15: Half-day seminars on media best practices, data analytics, print innovation, and the emerging role of journalism. • May 16-17: A Media Conference emphasising growth strategies and trends in news media: how to grow audience, revenue, and brand in a disruptive environment. • May 17: Global Media Awards ceremony. The INMA World Congress attracts executives from the leading media companies internationally, typically 500+
delegates from 50+ countries. INMA has selected world-class venues for the World Congress: • Conference: The TimesCenter, owned by The New York Times, will host the Media Conference and accompanying trade show. • Welcome Reception: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum will host the World Congress’ welcome reception, providing attendees exclusive access. • Awards Dinner: Edison Ballroom in Times Square will be the venue for the closing Global Media Awards dinner and awards ceremony. • Seminars: Reuters’ headquarters in Times Square will host INMA seminars. “The INMA World Congress is the best executive-level overview of strategies and trends and practical case studies among the world’s top media companies,” said Earl J. Wilkinson, executive director and CEO of INMA. “Programming is put together by media peers for media peers. It is not just
a benchmarking exercise; the INMA World Congress in New York will set the agenda for media companies for 2019 and beyond.” The International News Media Association (INMA) is a global community of marketleading news media companies reinventing how they engage audiences and grow revenue in a disruptive multi-media environment. The fast-growing INMA community consists of nearly 10,000 executives at 700+ media companies in 70 countries. INMA is the news media industry’s foremost ideas-sharing network with members connected via conferences, reports, webinars, chats, and an unparalleled repository of best practices.
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Konica Minolta enables rich dividends for Bahubali Digiglam Bahubali Digiglam expands its printing capabilities post the installation of MGI JETvarnish 3DS & iFOIL S. Marking yet another major market win, Konica Minolta Business Solutions has recently installed the MGI JETvarnish 3DS & iFOIL S at Bahubali Digiglam. The innovative UV coating and hot foiling solution was installed by Konica Minolta in June 2018 and is the first digital production equipment to be installed at Bahubali Digiglam. Founded in 2018, Bahubali Digiglam is managed by its Directors – Mr. Sanjeev Jain, Mr. Sanjay Jain, Mr. Kshitiz Jain, and Mr. Akshat Jain. The promoters hold extensive experience of more than 2 decades in the offset printing and paper manufacturing business. Bahubali is a leading manufacturer of invitation and wedding cards with a pan-India distribution network. With the addition of MGI JETvarnish 3DS & iFOIL S to its portfolio, Bahubali Digiglam has significantly expanded its portfolio of printing services and is able to cater to evolving customer requirements by leveraging advanced printing technology enabled by MGI JETvarnish 3DS & iFOIL S.
The first digital production equipment installed at the facility has helped Bahubali Digiglam expand its portfolio of printing services by catering to evolving customer requirements.
Key Notes : > The first digital production equipment to be installed at Bahubali Digiglam. > MGI’s technology perfectly suited to work on a much larger number of new-age printing applications. > Now cater to client demands requiring innovative printing solutions and ensure smoother, more profitable operations.
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Commenting on the installation, Bahubali Diggilam and Monarch Cards & Papers Directors, Mr. Sanjay Jain commented, “Having been in the offset printing and paper manufacturing business for over 20 years, we realised the differentiation that a move towards digital printing can bring for our business. MGI’s technology is perfectly suited to work on a much larger number of new-age printing applications. We can now cater to client demands requiring innovative printing solutions and ensure smoother, more profitable operations for our business. The pre- and post-sales support from Konica Minolta has also been fantastic.” Bahubali Digiglam has also partnered with YellowInks.com to offer its MGI print services through the online channel. The tie-up with YellowInks.com – which offers a wide range of high-quality print products at affordable prices, along with design tools suited for every skill level and need – allows users to create professional-quality prints with customised messaging through the MGI JETvarnish 3DS & iFOIL S. By enabling users to create high-quality prints in both bulk and small quantities through the YellowInk.com marketplace, Bahubali
Digiglam is greatly expanding its market outreach and ensuring that customers have access to cutting-edge printing technology at the most affordable prices. Mr. Vijay Kamat, National Product Manager – Industrial Print, Konica Minolta Business Solutions India, added, “We are committed to delivering the best-in-class printing technology to our clients in order to help them survive and thrive in a dynamicallychanging market. We want to help them grow and scale their business, improve their productivity, and raise their profitability. We are extremely enthused by the traction we have received from Bahubali Digiglam, and are looking to help more printing businesses across the country with our innovative range of printing solutions.” MGI JETvarnish 3DS & iFOIL S is a spot UV coating and hot foiling solution designed for advanced print jobs. It leverages innovative, cutting-edge printing technology to easily and conveniently spot varnish all digital prints, highlight defined areas, or add 3D effects, transforming normal printouts into spectacular, irresistible prints full of vivid visual and tactile information. The digital spot UV coating process is 100% variable data capable, with barcode reader options that enable custom spot varnished prints with unique graphics, text, and numeric data on books, packaging, 3D magazine covers, 3D packaging, invitation cards etc.
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Leibinger JET3up PI: Lighting up the dark side of product marking Printing codes on black plastics with CIJ printers and pigmented inks: this is the dark, problematic side of product marking for many industrial companies, due to the high level of care printers for heavily pigmented inks require. Paul Leibinger has brought light to the dark with the JET3up PI – a Continuous Inkjet printer (CIJ) specially developed for this area, which was on display at the Fakuma trade fair in Friedrichshafen from 16 to 20 October 2018.
developed an automatic nozzle sealing system called Sealtronic. Before the ink jet in the print head turns off, the gutter tube that catches ink drops that are not used for printing automatically moves to the nozzle.
free hydraulics, production can be started up again immediately, even after long production breaks of several weeks,” explains Leibinger. “Often months will even go by until the next cleaning.”
The result is an airtight ink circuit. In the printer’s stand-by mode, an automatic timer activates an ink agitator in the hydraulic system that circulates the ink. Regular motion prevents pigment build-up and clumping.
Leibinger presented a selection of CIJ printers at the Fakuma 2018: the JET One, the JET2neo and the JET Rapid PI.
Continuous Inkjet printers (CIJ) are among the most popular marking systems in the industry. For dark plastics, however, this type of marking only works with pigment inks, also called contrast inks or opaque inks – since conventional inks would be as illegible as the writing of a pen on black paper.
Moreover, Leibinger designed the hydraulics so that they do not require external compressed air. Contamination of the pigment ink by water, oil or rust is therefore avoided. “Thanks to this combination of a nozzle sealing system and compressed-air-
The problem: Processing pigmented inks places high demands on industrial printer hydraulics During production breaks, the tiny particles sink to the bottom and form clumps in the printer’s hydraulics and nozzle. This can result in an illegible typeface and expensive reworking. The result is that before starting up production, the company has to invest in cleaning time. But now, this is no longer necessary. “We want to give companies an opportunity to use their valuable production time productively instead of constantly having to clean their printers,” says Christina Leibinger, Managing Director of Paul Leibinger. “That’s why we developed the JET3up PI – a CIJ printer which is specially designed to handle difficult-to-process inks, greatly reducing the amount of cleaning required compared to other systems.” With the JET3up PI, companies can mark product packaging, cables, pipes, wires and electronic parts on-the-fly during production. At belt speeds of up to 10 m/s, up to five-line texts and graphics in white, yellow, orange or silver-grey are printed on the product surface without contact – on request as a micro-code with a font height of only 0.8 mm.
The solution: Airtight sealing of the ink circuit during production breaks But why is cleaning no longer required with these printers? Because Leibinger has
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Adobe achieves global gender pay parity The company announces global pay parity between women and men. Adobe has delivered on its commitment to pay parity between women and men globally across nearly 40 countries. This is a critical milestone in Adobe’s ongoing commitment to providing employees with a workplace that is inclusive, innovative and exceptional. “Diversity is about valuing the unique life experience that every employee brings to work every day,” said Shantanu Narayen, president and CEO, Adobe. “I’m proud that we’ve taken this important step toward fair recognition of all our people’s contributions— achieving this milestone is fundamental to who we are.” Adobe defines pay parity as ensuring that employees in the same job and location are paid fairly to one another, regardless of their gender or ethnicity. As a core element of its
gender pay parity initiative, the company analyzed its employees’ pay within job families and location, and then made a small number of adjustments to employees’ pay based on that review. These global pay adjustments, including those previously made in the United States and India, impacted less than five percent of Adobe employees and less than 0.2 percent of global payroll costs.
“We’re proud to continue creating a culture that fairly rewards and recognizes the contributions of all our employees across the globe,” said Donna Morris, executive vice president of Customer & Employee Experience, Adobe. “Adobe is leading the industry by demonstrating that what is good for employees is good for business, and we hope this inspires other companies to embrace this type of equality.” In December 2017, Adobe announced U.S. gender pay parity, followed by India pay parity in January 2018. In 2016, Adobe announced pay parity between white and non-white employees in the U.S. Adobe is committed to maintaining pay parity through its hiring, acquisition integration and annual pay review processes.
Konica Minolta India joins hands with Brotech Graphic Association aimed at sourcing accessories for the Konica Minolta AccurioPress 190 Label Press. Konica Minolta Business Solutions has recently partnered with China-based Brotech Graphics. The association is aimed at sourcing accessories for the Konica Minolta AccurioPress 190 Label Press. Post the tie-up, Konica Minolta India will promote the AccurioPress 190 with the unwinder/rewinder developed by Brotech Graphics. Established in 2004 in Shenzhen, China, Brotech Graphics is today a global provider of post-printing finishing of labels. The company has conducted more than 700 installations in over 45 countries, and has a robust agency network in 40+ countries. With the demand for innovative label applications on the rise, Konica Minolta India aims to capitalise on the lucrative emerging
business opportunity with its cutting-edge label printing and packaging solutions such as the AccurioLabel 190. Equipped with the AccurioPro Print Manager, the AccurioLabel 190 has high-precision image processing and formation process capabilities and delivers best-in-class printing speeds, performance, productivity, and image stability. Its minimal paper wastage, low power consumption, and compact design – along with excellent media handling and convenient job management – also make it the perfect choice for printers looking to cater to new-age label, packaging, and print enhancement demands. Label converters and commercial printers face an increasing number of print label
jobs for small to medium editions, which they are expected to produce in ever-shorter processing times. With conventional flexo and offset printing, it is hardly possible to produce such orders profitably. Meanwhile though, they can be processed easily and efficiently thanks to the flexibility of digital printing. AL 190 Digital Label Press bridges this gap to provide right solution to produce short run digital labels. Few highlights of the press are, speed of 18.9 m/min, 1200 DPI resolution with 256 gradation expressed in 1 pixel, colour management support, easy to use equipment, no precoating of media, image density control technology with Simitri HD E toner technology. Variety of label substrates can be used like adhesive sticker papers, Yupo, PET, PP and synthetic media. The AccurioLabel 190 presents new business opportunities to label converters and commercial printers to expand into new markets. At the same time, this new digital label press is perfect for complementary use with existing analogue and digital machines.
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ePac orders record 20 HP Indigo Digital Presses Record rollout of HP Indigo digital presses announced by HP and ePac to transform flexible packaging market. demand and serve new locations, including the recently announced Boston and Austin sites, joining Madison, Chicago, Miami, and Boulder.
HP has announced that ePac Flexible Packaging, the all-HP Indigo digital flexible packaging leader, is purchasing 20 HP Indigo 20000 digital presses to expand its business strategically throughout the US. The largest deal to date for the HP Graphics packaging business, the new ePac order is estimated to be worth over $100 million, including hardware, supplies and services. “ePac’s rapid success using HP Indigo is proof positive that the market is ripe for digital transformation,” said Enrique Lores, President, Imaging, Printing and Solutions, HP Inc. “In two years, ePac has become a force in digital flexible packaging with HP Indigo at the center of its visionary business model. We look forward to building on this momentum as more companies like ePac unleash the versatility and power of HP digital print.”
ePac experiencing triple-digit growth ePac is currently enjoying triple-digit growth by delivering high-quality packaging with the faster turnaround possible to benefit brands, especially its main customer base of SMBs. The 20 new HP Indigo 20000 presses are scheduled to be installed at sites throughout the US by 2020, as it expands its business model to 15 locations. Four ePac sites are currently operating eight HP Indigo 20000 presses. This third wave of presses will bring the installed base to 28 units to support increasing customer
Founded in May 2016 as a Greenfield business, ePac Flexible Packaging is the first North American all-digital, all Indigo full service, printer/converter providing economical short and medium run length jobs, to brands of all sizes, with rapid time to market and true high definition quality graphics. ePac is a full service converter, offering a range of end-to-end solutions including HP Indigo Pack Ready Lamination, eBeam curing, and pouch-making lines. “ePac’s collaboration with HP Indigo is a huge success and we believe this can easily turn into a billion dollar business,” said Jack Knott, CEO, ePac Flexible Packaging, at Pack Expo 2018 in Chicago, where the deal with HP was signed. “Thanks to HP Indigo digital printing and our unique business model, our customers are benefitting from an improved experience, including completing orders within 10 business days – compared with six to 12 weeks for conventional printing – as well as reduced environmental impact and on-demand customization.” ePac is experiencing strong demand from many market segments, including the rapidly growing the natural/organic food and sports nutrition markets, added Carl Joachim, ePac CMO. SMBs benefit from quick time to market and ordering to demand, while larger brands are ordering medium-run length multi-SKU orders, and variable data/imagery for innovative marketing campaigns, he said.
Growing momentum for HP Indigo 20000 Digital Press The HP digital disruption now gaining a foothold in the packaging arena can be evidenced by more than 160 HP Indigo 20000 digital presses already sold to converters around the world, up from 100 a year ago.
alongside benefits of reduced waste from minimal setup and production of only the quantities needed. The solution provides converters the freedom to produce nearly any flexible packaging application, in addition to labels, and shrink sleeves on film or paper – all with the proven quality to help meet strict brand requirements. The HP Indigo 20000 is connected to HP PrintOS, allowing PSPs to monitor the press performance in real time anywhere and anytime, and thus continuously optimize operations. Powerful apps running on the cloud-based PrintOS platform offer advanced capabilities that simplify and automate the print operations. In addition, by connecting their brands directly to PrintOS, PSPs can efficiently produce large volumes and be part of a global print network. The HP flexible packaging ecosystem has grown to include end-to-end solutions including HP Indigo Pack Ready Lamination for immediate time-to-market with highperformance laminates. The system consists of the Pack Ready Laminator, supplied by Karlville, and Pack Ready Film. ePac Flexible Packaging is a full-service provider offering pre-media, digital printing, laminating, and pouch making services through its network of United States-based locations. Focused on short and medium run length jobs for brands of all sizes, ePac dramatically simplifies the process of buying flexible packaging, while enabling customers to harness the full power of digital printing.
The 30 inch (76 cm) HP Indigo 20000 can print virtually any sized flexible packaging application with unlimited variation and support demand for growing SKUs,
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Flexo is dead. Long live Flexo. Shaping the next decade for packaging printers.
A few traumatic years and much disruption in the graphics business has seen renovation and renewal in many parts of the industry. But none has enjoyed such dramatic rejuvenation as the flexo sector. Chemical and imaging advances are helping flexographers compete with alternative printing methods, including offset, gravure and digital printing. Flexo has shed its former, slightly dowdy, reputation as these advances create exciting new applications, business opportunities and highly capable manufacturing processes.
As over 40% of food produced in India is wasted due to factors that include lack of cold supply chains and accessible packaging materials, over the next ten years in emerging markets, growing cold supply chains will lead to new packaging and labels applications.
Key Notes : > Generation Z “Want It When I Want It Where I Want It” and expect more. > The KODAK FLEXCEL NX System, celebrating its tenth birthday, to ensure flexo’s continued edge. > The next ten years are all about materials science and developers to drive graphics technology improvements.
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Packaging, flexo’s traditional stronghold, gets a lot of attention these days. Digital press manufacturers are eyeing up the sector and packaging producers and brands want new ways to engage with customers. Rob Vermeulen, board member of the European Brand & Packaging Design Association (ePDA), identifies the Z generation millennials who “don’t want to communicate in the conventional way”. Rob’s colleague, Uwe Melichar, President of the European Brand & Packaging Design Association (ePDA), says generation Z “Want It When I Want It Where I Want It” and expect more. “We see a movement from the
major brands to the private label. The private label will become more and more strong and change their communications because they’re not bound to the history”. This is music to the ears of digital printing systems manufacturers working on packaging presses for on demand short run applications. In coming years digital printing will indeed be a bigger part of the services mix, but it will not dominate. Competing with flexo technology’s speed and materials flexibility is tough and flexo technologies such as the KODAK FLEXCEL NX System, celebrating its tenth birthday this year, will ensure flexo’s continued edge.
Looking good Further improvements to flexo prepress will deliver yet higher output quality and productivity, and at a reasonable cost. The KODAK FLEXCEL NX System meets growing customer demands for tighter process control and faster job turnarounds. According to Chris Payne, President of Kodak’s Flexographic Packaging Division, “we’re at the beginning of this transition in flexo for packaging”. The print method
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is both taking share from gravure and offset and seeing organic growth. As it becomes easier to control and results become more predictable, investment risks come down. Payne says “flexo is the most adaptable of all print processes and FLEXCEL NX Plate technology supports the step-change in on-press performance required to implement new and more efficient ways of working, such as a reduction in spot colour inks and the adoption of ECG [Extended Colour Gamut] printing. Ink and coating innovations, as well as new screening developments specifically for packaging print, are helping ECG printing implementations spread as colour becomes simpler for flexo printers to manage in software to guarantee accurate colour appearance on the printing substrate. Flexo changes slowly “and we’re not done with investing. FLEXCEL NX technology is one key component as we move forward in the standardisation of the process” according to Payne. He adds that “we have other things that will help to drive even greater efficiency and sustainability”.
Advancing onwards The next ten years are all about materials science and developers working with brands and retailers to drive graphics technology improvements. Digital printing systems produce prints on demand and for very short runs, serving small local producers of goods such as honey or cosmetics, artworks and craft goods. However, for digital printing technology to achieve sufficient scale for Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) will take time. We can expect to see much more variety and diversity in packaging solutions in the next ten years. Creative digital printing implementation models will not be cost effective compared to flexo presses producing 10,000 packaging impressions an hour, a typical short run for FMCG packages. As brand owners demand increasingly bespoke consumer packages, even for trials across a single city, flexo will remain the preferred option. Flexo technology keeps improving process reliability and stability, so supply chains are reforming, and workflow systems increasingly support ECG printing and distributed job management. These are key development areas for major digital press manufacturers, keen to provide competitive advantage over flexography. But with over 500 customers using the KODAK FLEXCEL NX System
in daily production, the company has the necessary experience and market intimacy to keep it at the leading edge of flexo and packaging production.
gravure printing, creating opportunities for flexo printers who have their processes under control.
Flexible flexo There’s more Over the next ten years in emerging markets where keeping food fresh is difficult, growing cold supply chains will lead to new packaging and labels applications. According to the United Nations Development Programme over 40% of food produced in India is wasted due to factors that include lack of cold supply chains and accessible packaging materials. Even in warm places, plastic wraps on coconuts can extend shelf life from four to twelve weeks. And new formats are emerging as shopping habits change, requiring smaller quantities and trial sizes. Dr John Anderson, responsible for business development at Kodak, says, “we’ve gone from supermarkets holding around 9,000 product lines in the 1970s to over 45,000 in the 2000’s”. Varying sizes and versions plus short turnaround requirements add pressure to complex supply chains, and smaller quantities create more packaging. One package for a loaf of bread becomes multiple packages with fewer slices, more likely to be eaten than discarded. This increases packaging but reduces food waste. Sustainability is about balance, so pressure for environmentally friendly packaging lifecycles will rise in line with changing recycling behaviours.
Sort it Anderson explains that Europe has one of the highest levels of recycling in the world … [but] there is a difference between recycling and reusing and recovering components from the product. One of the problems with plastics recycling is getting enough of the material to make it easy and economically viable to recycle. Brands are getting together to develop mechanisms for sorting at recycling plants instead of in the home or at curb side. Apart from the complex politics there are many challenges to achieving this, requiring technology and investment into separation processes, managing mixed components, dealing with contaminants and consumer education. Flexible packaging use will keep rising. We see more and more of this type of package. Instead of a PET bottle we’re seeing flexible pouches with thinner materials. Lightweight materials which stretch on press are not well suited to
Knowing how to prepare for the next ten years depends fundamentally on an awareness of technological developments and being able to see where current trends are heading. The flexo sector is slow moving but working hard to exploit digital workflow and process automation technologies. With more predictable plate making using technologies such as the KODAK FLEXCEL NX System’s, this gets easier. Laser Ablative Mask System (LAMS) technologies widely used for flexo plate production over the last 20 years are reaching their performance limits and are challenged to match Kodak’s speed and output quality, without using additional products and processes involving time and cost. Kodak employs a combination of high resolution film-based mask, KODAK SQUARESpot Imaging Technology and a unique lamination process to create extremely sharp flat-topped dots that are a 1:1 faithful reproduction of the digital file and optimized for printing. This technical approach brings a greater degree of precision to the plate making process and offers significant potential for future developments that will further the evolution of standardized, automated print production. Kodak’s technology allows for the imaging of micro-level, highly engineered patterns on the printing surface of the plate and as Payne explains “the plate’s the thing controlling the ink flow” positively impacting press running speeds. This helps flexo printers move away from outdated practises, to use digital production techniques to reduce prepress process steps. Payne says flexo printing is “still basically a craft industry … where we’re going with production, [it] will be an automated process in future”. But this depends on knowledge within the sector as much as on technology.
Training and knowledge development Understanding how to get the most out of new technologies helps companies improve services to customers and their bottom line profits. But making a change takes effort. Stefano d’Andrea, a technical consultant with the European Flexo Technology Association reminds flexo printers that “new technologies
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are useless if you don’t use them in the proper way”. He suggests that flexo printers stop using the press as a proofer because it’s no longer necessary to work that way. d’Andrea has also found that technology, such as the FLEXCEL NX System can make flexo cleaner and greener, for example by reducing environmental impacts using ECG printing which reduces the number of inks required. As well as saving money, ECG printing means less wash up on press, predictable colour control, faster makereadies and more reliable file sharing across output processes. Effective implementation of ECG requires an understanding of digital colour management because as d’Andrea says, “you have to demonstrate how good you are in CMYK to reach expanded gamut”. Offset printers print to ISO print control aims extracted from predefined characterization data sets for different printing conditions. CRPC7, (Characterized Reference Printing Conditions) one of several characterisation data sets used in ISO graphic technology standards, characterises CMYK’s widest colour gamut in offset. d’Andrea points out that “we should be able to do that in flexo” and that brand owners and printers can
work together to ease conversion of process specific data sets for automatic colour data repurposing because “if you can measure it, you can control it”. Over the next ten years we expect to see many more flexo printers improving colour control and output reliability, because this is what their customers want.
Control freaks Output control depends as much on the printing plate as it does on software and robust characterisation data sets. Improvements in plate technology are catalysts for wider changes in the industry and have pushed Kodak to keep refining the FLEXCEL NX System. But they are also spurring ink and coating innovations, and Anderson says, “one of the trends we look at is can the print be part of the barrier properties: can we add stuff to ink to create a barrier?”. A quick examination of some leading brand initiatives reinforces the need for technology solutions. The Pepsi 2025 sustainability agenda is working to achieve zero waste to landfill, through collaborations with other big brands for sorting and processing waste. Pepsi aims for 100% of its packaging to be recyclable by 2025 and
there are already signs that other big names are following suit. Iceland, a UK retailer of frozen foods has committed to becoming 100% plastic-free by 2025. By then we can expect considerable materials advances. Today’s eco materials are made with plantbased products but taking corn from food chain makes food more expensive. Anderson says the “next generation of products will come from waste products from plant materials”, such as a monolayer instead of multilayer substrates which are hard to recycle. Aluminium oxide (AlOx) is “a coating solution. It’s very thin but when you melt the plastic, the AlOx floats to the surface and can be renewed and recycled … the chemistry is really starting to move”. Since 2008, flexo technology advances have focused on chemical and imaging innovations and reshaped the sector. By 2028 flexo printing will match offset for stability and predictability and traditional supply chains will collapse and reform. It will be a bumpy ride but as Anderson says, “it’s all of us together … all of us in partnership driving operational efficiency and sustainability together”. - By Laurel Brunner
Edale appoints LnS international as agent for Korea LnS International will be representing Edale in South Korea. Based in Seoul, LnS is a newly formed company specialising in the supply of high quality equipment for the printing industry. Tony Law, General Manager Edale Asia Pacific comments, “Edale sees a great opportunity for its equipment in the South Korean market which is currently dominated by letterpress machinery. The Edale FL3 with its high level of automation is ideal for a country dominated by short runs. The FL5 flexographic carton press with in-line Flat Bed Die cutter offers a competitive production solution for sheet fed carton printers for short to medium runs. We are excited by LnS and their commitment to the highest levels of integrity and service for the industry they serve.” Dongkyoung Shin, President of LnS talks of the partnership - “LnS strives to provide high quality equipment and service to the narrow web label, film and carton markets. Edale’s automation and quality of print are second to
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none and we are delighted to be part of the Edale family. We look forward to working with them in the transition from letterpress label production that the Korean market will surely undertake over the next few years. With over 40 years’ experience in the flexographic printing market, Edale’s wealth of knowledge will be a great benefit in this transition.” Edale is one of the leading suppliers of high technology, narrow mid-web flexographic and digital printing presses and converting equipment. With over 50 years’ experience in the printing and packaging industry,
Edale applies its award winning renowned British design and engineering expertise to provide equipment that helps customers to deliver quality products day-in, dayout, enhancing image, reputation and profitability. The company provides a range of standard equipment and bespoke solutions to customers around the world. Its expertise in web transport for single pass inkjet has facilitated technology customers to commercialise their innovations with the essential features and necessary standards demanded by the packaging industry.
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Non-Ketone Non-Toluene inks at Flint’s Lamdapura facility - Non Ketone and non Toluene inks under the ArrowFlex and ArrowBond brand names being produced at Flint Group’s Lamdapura, India facility. It is known that inks produced using toluene and/or ketone, which are used in some packaging and labels can pose health risks. Flint Group’s ArrowFlex and ArrowBond line of products in India address the market requirement for inks that are safe for packaging and labelling of food and other consumer products and are designed to be used with existing equipment. There is no need to invest in new equipment to get the same high quality print results. Flint Group actively produces ArrowBond and ArrowFlexinks at its India mother plant location in Lamdapura. Anticipating the growing market in India, Flint Group invested a significant amount in 2017 to construct a modern manufacturing environment which includes state of the art equipment specifically designed to support the production of these and other products. Mr. Upal Roy, Managing Director, Flint Group India explains: “At Flint Group, safety has always been our primary concern and that is why our development teams have now formulated a groundbreaking range of products which provide printers with the high quality results and safety they expect from Flint Group.” Mr. Roy continues, “Not only have we developed a safe alternative, we have also been able to eliminate the need for printers to invest in new equipment. Our objective was 100% accomplished! With our ArrowBond and ArrowFlex inks, printers can achieve high quality lamination print using their existing cylinders and other press equipment. These inks, which are already fully compliant as per BIS 15495 current guidelines and proposed guidelines for toluene free products, have been in the market in Sri Lanka and India for over one year and have yielded the desired outcomes. The inks are within safety limits, print results are stunning, and no new equipment has been necessary.” Flint Group India is already well prepared for the new regulations coming during the summer of 2019. The company has a whole
range of inks developed for solvent-based gravure lamination printing. The latest inks are free of toluene and ketone-based solvent. The facility in Lamdapura is a full service facility with employees working in manufacturing, technical service, customer service and sales. The facility employs more than 120 people focused on the production,
service, and delivery of inks and coatings to package and label printers throughout India. Flint Group India provides the experts, the products, and the solutions needed in the growing market in India and the surrounding regions. Coming soon to Lamdapura is the full scale production of water-based inks for packaging and labels.
Pamarco continues to increase capacity the most consistent anilox roll on the market today. Anilox roll manufacturer, Pamarco, in keeping with this commitment and to extend development of its account base and loyal clientele, recently invested in a new laser. This acquisition embodies the latest in hardware and software technology, reinforcing Pamarco’s global presence. The newest laser is an ALE 5.5 meter 500 Watt, equipped with the latest engraving and control capabilities. This addition defines a significant step in Pamarco’s capacity expansion program and brings the company’s total to four high-speed thermal lasers. With this update, the company is establishing once again its drive to produce
Flexo Division President, John Burgess, stated, “We continue to demonstrate our commitment to the packaging industry with investments. Not just in capital, but investments in our people and in the education of the market – these will provide a return for generations to come.” The additional capacity provides Pamarco with the ability to respond with greater efficiency to the increasing demands for higher press speeds and a growing client base. Pamarco is represented in India by Genius Flexo Machinery.
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LMAI to host Global Label Associations Group-”L9” 4-day global meet to include multiple events and agendas - Label Exchange Program, L9 Board Meeting, Industry visits, Labelexpo visit, networking and leisure activities.
The prestigious Label industry biennial event – LMAI Avery Dennison Label Awards Night – is for the first time being organised by LMAI under the leadership of Kuldip Goel.
Key Notes : > Identifying and jointly examining issues of transnational concern to industry members. > Sharing information, developing and recommending best Industry practices regarding efficiency, training, technology, safety and environmental matters. > Recognizing Industry achievements and pursuing such other programmes and activities as may promote and better the industry worldwide.
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Indian Label industry has for the last many years been registering a steady double-digit growth. The industry largely consists of family owned small or medium sized enterprises employing 1-5 label presses. A handful of larger enterprises have surfaced in recent times due to acquisitions or mergers by multinational companies. The size still needs to become bigger to reach the size of large international label producers. Ironically some of the upcoming existing companies in this segment who were growing and appeared to become large players, opted to be acquired rather than go it alone. We do see some Indian owned label companies now rising from the crowds to become evident in growth beyond the average size. It is hoped that they will also not opt to be acquired, we do need indigenous companies that will grow and prove their mettle. There is an imperative need for these companies to break away from being single owner or family driven businesses to become professionallymanaged entities. They need to optimise production processes, manage wastages, invest in workflow automation, etc. leading to continuous growth and better profitability. Stronger bottom lines in the industry is sure to enable printers investing in expansion and employment of new technologies leading to evolution of the industry, presenting state of art products. A large population and expanding retail trade are driving the demand for labels. The industry that originated in just the metro cities is now spreading to the interiors of India, there is need for further growth as printers realise the need to be multilocational to be able to service customers in a large country more efficiently. At this time the exhibition Labelexpo is looked at with interest as it provides knowledge not only to existing printers but also to new entrants. It showcases the best of indigenous and international label production equipment, materials and consumables at one place. India’s label association LMAI not only supports this important exhibition but also adds value to it by organising events on the side lines, making it worthwhile for their printer and supplier members.
LMAI, L9 meet L9 is the informal platform of leading global trade associations for the labels and narrow-web industry which was founded in 2009 for the purposes of communicating regional issues and developments to the global industry, identifying and jointly examining issues of transnational concern to industry members,
sharing information, developing and recommending best Industry practices regarding efficiency, training, technology, safety and environmental matters, recognizing Industry achievements and pursuing such other programmes and activities as may promote and better the industry worldwide. The alliance consists of LMAI (India), JFLP (Japan), FINAT (Europe), TLMI (North America), LATMA (Australia), PEIAC (China), AMETIQ (Mexico), ABIEA (Brazil) and SALMA (New Zealand). Every year L9 meets in one of the member association countries. At the last 7th L9 meet in Beijing China it was decided that LMAI India will host the next meet. LMAI has made elaborate plans. It is now scheduled to be a 4-day prestigious global meet that will include multiple events and agendas including Label Exchange Program, L9 Board Meeting, Industry visits, Labelexpo visit, networking and leisure activities. The event will also cover a wide range of subjects within the label
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Spearheading the program LMAI past President Sandeep Zaveri says, “We are very excited to welcome the L9 participants to India” acknowledging support of his LMAI colleagues Vivek Kapur, Amit Sheth, Ajay Mehta, Harveer Sahni, President-Kuldip Goel, Rajesh Nema, Ramesh Deshpande and Dinesh Mahajan in organising this important event, he further adds, “It is an opportunity for all our label printer friends to meet international label printing leaders and hear them on various ascents like recycling sustainability.” The L9 meet and related events are sponsored by SMI Coated Products as main sponsor and Intergraphic Pulisi.
LMAI Avery Dennison Label Awards Night This prestigious Label industry biennial event has traditionally been organised by Tarsus, the organiser of Labelexpo India along with the show Labelexpo. This is the first time that the event is being organised by LMAI under the leadership of their President Kuldip Goel. LMAI Avery Dennison Awards night will take place on the first day of Labelexpo India on 22nd of November 2018 at Expo Mart Greater Noida, UP India. It is expected to be a memorable event full of information, presentations, entertainment and global networking opportunities as the international visitors who will come for L9 meet will also be present. The award categories are as follows: • Flexo Category • Letterpress Category • Offset Category • Combination Printing Category • Digital Printing Category • Screen Printing Category • Rotogravure Category (under Gold Category)
Booklets & Coupon Labels Category (under Gold Category) Innovation Category (under Gold Category) Green Sustainable Category
The entry to the awards night function is restricted to either invitees or paid ticket holders. Full 10-seat table is available for 5% discount. Per seat price is Rs. 3999 for nonmembers and for LMAI members the seat is for Rs. 2999. Sponsors for this gala night are: Avery Dennison (Gold Sponsor); and Vinsak; Nilpeter; SMI Coated Products; OMET and Dupont (sharing Sponsor); Intergraphic Pulisi; Gallus/Heidelberg; and J N Arora and Co. (all Silver Sponsors).
Labelexpo India Labelexpo India is scheduled to be held at Expo Martsharing , Greater Noida, UP India from 22nd to 25th November 2018. It is the largest event for the label and package printing industry in South Asia - with more products, more launches and more live demonstrations! The exhibition will display Digital and conventional printing presses, High tech label and packaging materials, Prepress and platemaking technology, Finishing and converting systems, Inspection, overprinting and label application equipment, Dies, cutters, rollers, Inks and coatings, RFID and security solutions, Software and interactive technology. Spread over 4 days in 4 halls the show has 250 exhibitors which include Avery Dennison, Bobst, Esko, HP, Hyden Packaging, Martin Automatic, Monotech Systems, Nilpeter, OMET, RK Label, Xeikon, and Zhejiang Weigang Machinery. The last labelexpo India in 2016 saw over 8000 visitors.
afternoon of Thursday 22 November (Day 1 of the show). It will include a series of presentations followed by a short tour of key suppliers, highlighting the latest technologies and showing how brands can achieve stand-out product presence. About 50 brand owners and packaging designers in India are expected to attend. The purpose of the program is to equip delegates with expert insight into making the most out of their brand, how they can overcome key challenges on the path to future growth and staying ahead of competition in a fast-paced industry. Labelexpo Global Series managing director Lisa Milburn, who will open the Brand Innovation Day, said: “Our most commonly asked question at Labelexpo India is how brands can learn how to use their labels and packaging to stand out from the competition. Given the success and popularity of our educational program for our other Labelexpo events including our Americas show in held in last September, we wanted to provide similar opportunities for Labelexpo India attendees. The appetite for labels and package printing continues undiminished in India and it is now one of the biggest growth markets, so it felt the right moment to offer this educational opportunity to brand owners and packaging designers at the show itself. “The Brand Innovation Day” is a rare chance for them to gain industry insights into how a brand can be inspired to innovate, experience the highlights of Labelexpo India 2018, and learn the tricks of the trade from the experts.” The Labelexpo India Brand Innovation Day is sponsored by HP, Avery Dennison and SMI.
- written by Harveer Sahni, Chairman Weldon Celloplast, New Delhi
Brand Innovation Day Labelexpo India 2018 hosted “Brand Innovation Day” will take place on the
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Cosmo Films launches metalized velvet lamination film Cosmo Films, global provider of speciality films for flexible packaging, lamination and labeling applications as well as synthetic paper recently launched a metalized velvet lamination film for luxury packaging segment. The newly developed film has been engineered to offer intense silver colour along with rich velvet touch to the laminated paper/paperboard or package. Silver colour is not easy to handle especially when used as a background during printing. It takes longer to dry and also has a risk of ink set off during print stacking. Due to these challenges, printers usually avoid using silver as a background colour. However, graphic art designers prefer silver background as it allows them to make attractive artworks facilitating use of many other shades and the impact it generates with gold foil stamping and UV spot coating. To bridge this gap, Cosmo Films introduced the metalized velvet touch film which is glueable, stampable
and printable. The matte silver coloured BOPP based velvet touch lamination film needs to be laminated to the unprinted paper before going for printing or post lamination embellishments. The film is available for both thermal and wet lamination in 32 and 20 microns respectively and offers excellent printability with offset, UV offset, screen, UV inkjet and laser printing. Apart from providing excellent scuff resistance, the film is perfect for post lamination operations like UV spot coating, foil stamping & embossing. The film is ideal for lamination of premium products like perfume cartons, liquor & wine cartons, gift & jewellery boxes, shopping bags for luxury brands and graphic arts industry. Speaking on the development, Pankaj
Poddar, CEO, Cosmo Films said, “Packaging design is an important differentiator given that the brand owners are extremely conscious of their brand image and consumer experience these days. With the addition of metalized velvet film to the existing portfolio, Cosmo now offers an enhanced portfolio of premium lamination films to choose from.”
GMG OpenColor 2.2 provides integrated measurement data optimization Colour management specialist GMG is releasing an upgrade to its GMG OpenColor profiling solution. Version 2.2 of the multiaward-winning software incorporates automatic, spectral data-based optimization of measurement data. GMG OpenColor creates colour-accurate proofing and separation profiles based on characterization of the planned print production. The user measures test charts or colour patches in order to obtain data needed for characterization. This data is subsequently combined with other parameters from the printing process to create a dynamic profile. Naturally, the data obtained from the calibration process has to be optimized. Erroneous test charts, poor substrate textures, and dust can all cause an excessive degree of distortion. Deviations can also arise from the measuring device itself. Previously, users of GMG OpenColor were reliant on third-party software for optimizing the measurement data or had to subsequently correct profiles themselves in a manual process. With Version 2.2, however, life becomes easier. Thanks to the now automatic optimization of the measurement data, users can create a colour-accurate
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profile in only a few steps – while achieving market-leading levels of quality. GMG Product Manager Peter Schöffler explains, “The optimization is based directly on the measured spectral data, which is then processed via our spectral model. According to Schöffler, this ensures that the measurement data is preserved and not distorted by conversion into Lab. Ultimately,
he adds, this leads to highly reliable profiles at market-leading quality levels. Within the software, the user can configure and analyze the level of optimization required. CxF/X-4 support according ISO 17972-4 makes the new GMG OpenColor version complete: Now, spectral values along with dot gain steps can be communicated to other parties involved in a print production.
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PackPlus South aims new landmarks PackPlus South, along with PrintFair and SupplyPlus South, is happening from 1013 April 2019 at Bangalore International Exhibition Centre, Bengaluru. With more than 125 companies already on board, South India’s largest packaging exhibition aims to set new landmarks. The rising opportunities in packaging industry demand new innovations and also a platform to present these products and services. PackPlus South comes up as a preferable platform for several significant players from the industry. Attracting exhibitors from all over India, the Show will host several product launches and LIVE running demo of machines from the packaging, printing, converting, processing and supply chain industry.
Companies already on board include names like A & A Labels, Ace Finepack, AFA Systems – Canada, AKR Machinery, Automated Packaging Systems – USA, Bericap India, Control Print , Domino Printech India LLP, Durapak, ECONOCORP – USA, Elegant International, Epson India, Exel Code Print & Pack LLP, Gandhi Automations, Global Link Impex, HariImpex, Harikrushna Machine Tech, Indus Control & Automation , Interpack Machines , IPACK – Japan, Ishida India , Konica Minolta Business Solutions India , LMI India , Markem-Imaje India , Modtech Machines , Mohindra Mechanical Works, Moldtek Packaging , Nilkamal – BubbleGUARD, NRP Technologies , Orange O Tec , Pepperl+Fuchs Factory Automation , Presto Stantest , Riso India , Robus India, Sealed Air Corporation – USA, Superpack
Packaging Machines , Uflex, Unijet Pneumatics, Worldpack Automation Systems, Xerox India, Zedpack and Zhongke India. The venue, Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), a world class exhibition centre has easy access from all parts of the city. With 40,000 sq.m of covered space and 5000 sq.m of open display area, the facility features, VIP Lounges, Business Centres, Conference Centre, Food Court and other support services for exhibitor and visitor comfort. The visitor pre- registrations are on and the promotional activities are in motion. Event updates are being regularly posted on social media including Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin.
One third of e-commerce shoppers return health and beauty products because of the packaging Esko identifies shopper e-commerce and in-store preferences in new health and beauty packaging study. Esko has released a new study, “Packaging and the Digital Shopper: Meeting Expectations in Health & Beauty,” along with sister companies Pantone, X-Rite and AVT. The study reveals what 3,000 shoppers in North America, Western Europe, and Asia want from health, beauty and personal care packaging, and follows the study “Packaging and the Digital Shopper: Meeting Expectations in Food & Beverage” that was released in June 2018. Qualitative and quantitative data from this new study may be valuable to senior brand leaders in many departments, such as marketing, design, packaging and information technology, in order to gain insights on shoppers’ preferences and expectations regarding packaging in digital and physical shopping experiences within health, beauty and personal care categories. With this knowledge, brand leaders can better simplify and connect their packaging functions, become more agile, and utilize packaging as a way to innovate their products to drive growth. These findings are also useful for creative agencies and packaging converters as they help brand leaders meet and exceed the product and
packaging expectations of today’s digital shoppers. Some statistics from the study are highlighted below: • Sixty-three percent of shoppers foresee purchasing more health, beauty, and personal care products online in the next 18 months • Fourteen percent of online shoppers returned health and beauty products because of miscommunications in online appearance versus what was delivered to their home • Twenty-eight percent of shoppers agreed that they had purchased a new product because they enjoyed the packaging in the prior three months • Sixty-three percent of shoppers say they are highly likely to purchase health and beauty products that are personalized for their skin/body type
Future online shopping expectations With sixty-three percent of shoppers stating that they are likely to purchase health and beauty products that are personalized for their skin/body type, brand leaders need to
start considering how to rapidly personalize functional product attributes and improve that experience for shoppers, including the product instructions. Personalization to the shopper will be less about applying his or her name on the product, and more about product customization. “The data and insights on shopper’s packaging preferences, specifically within personalization, explain why it has become imperative to utilize digital packaging technology tools to increase speed to market and improve overall packaging and product quality,” says John Elworthy, Senior Director of Global Brand Sales. Esko’s President, Udo Panenka, agrees, “Our study highlights the importance of brand consistency. With shoppers returning products because they don’t match what they’ve seen online, leaders at health, beauty and personal care companies should work to connect their packaging value chain functions in order to present unified or custom product imagery, content, brand graphics and proprietary colours at the speed required by digital shoppers.”
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Esko to demonstrate ‘Labels Connected’ solutions at Labelexpo India Faster, smoother, error-free label production assured by unique integrated and functional tools. Today’s label converters face the key challenges of producing large volumes of high quality, short run jobs with quicker deadlines. This creates lead-time pressure and complex workflows supporting the need for greater efficiencies. Esko’s seamless ‘Labels Connected’ vision was developed to overcome these challenges. At Labelexpo India 2018, visitors to the Esko E10B booth will see how it brings together integrated and automated solutions and links brand owners, designers, premedia and the pressroom together in a highly productive and efficient workflow. They will learn how it drives faster throughput, higher quality, and ‘Right First Time’ production.
Labels Connected Visitors will be able to see demonstrations of each leading component of Esko’s Packaging Connected solution for labels, including: • Job management: “Automation Engine QuickStart for labels” solutions is a turnkey solution for label converters that optimizes printing and allows them to ramp-up prepress productivity in a simple and cost-effective manner. The powerful workflow solution boosts production capacity without adding headcount. The standardized process flow for a label one-up takes the one-up
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from creating the job in the system all the way to the stepped file, ready for the press. Design: Studio and Store Visualizer are the preferred solutions for designers, helping them to create better artwork and hyper-realistic 3D mockups for presentation, proofing and quality control. The automated creation of virtual 3D nine-view pack shots added to a digital job asset library drives a consistent consumer experience across all media channels, online and physical packs - and ultimately connects the consumer with the brand. Editing: The native PDF editor ArtPro+ reshapes prepress editing into an intuitive QA tool with fewer clicks. Within the editor routine, functions can be automated to speed up production. Novel features like the powerful preflight functionality within ArtPro+, and the new DeskPack plug-in Text Recognition will be demonstrated.
Esko’s productive CDI Crystal XPS 4835 digital flexo imager and exposure system will
also demonstrate the benefits of streamlined production. It reduces manual steps by 50%, operator time by 73% and errors by 50% thanks to less plate waste. It integrates and automates of digital imaging and LED UV exposure to improve consistency and overall ease of use. “Esko has developed a comprehensive range of seamless solutions that reduce manual intervention,” says John Winderam, Esko General Manager Sales - SA & SEA. “They deliver the most efficient way produce a wide range of label SKUs in smaller quantities from order entry to the finished label. They help reduce time-to-market from 198 days currently to an aspiring 30 days, to produce better quality labels and to reduce errors. As a result, we connect brand owners to consumers more cost effectively and impactfully.”
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First rank for Pitney Bowes Ranked #1 in International Ecommerce and Fulfillment Services by The Internet Retailer Top 1000. In addition, as the company continues to expand its Complete Delivery solution following the acquisition of Newgistics Inc. in the fall of 2017, Pitney Bowes was ranked for the first time in the Shipping Carrier category, placing fifth. “As we’ve grown our ecommerce business organically and through acquisition, Pitney Bowes has worked hard to keep our clients at the center of everything we do,” said Lila Snyder, President, Pitney Bowes Commerce Services. “These rankings are evidence that we’re succeeding. We’re deeply grateful to our clients for trusting us with their brands and allowing us to help them delight shoppers in the moments that matter most from purchase to purchase.” Global technology company, Pitney Bowes has earned the number one ranking in the International Ecommerce Services category and the number one ranking in the Fulfillment Services category in Internet Retailer’s 2019 Leading Vendors to the Top 1000 E-Retailers report. The rankings come as a result of a survey of the top 1000 e-retailers in the US. More of the top 1000 e-retailers said they use Pitney Bowes as their provider for International Ecommerce Services and Fulfillment Services than any other company.
Pitney Bowes credits its top ranking in the International Ecommerce Services category to its Complete Cross-Border platform, the industry’s most proven, capable and scalable end-to-end global ecommerce solution that helps retailers manage all facets of crossborder expansion, including: marketing and demand generation; website localization; fully landed cost and compliance; easy payments and managed risk; logistics; returns and customer care. More than 300
retailers, brands and online marketplaces rely on Pitney Bowes to sell their goods to consumers in more than 220 countries and territories around the world. Likewise, Pitney Bowes credits its Complete Fulfillment solution in helping the company earn the top ranking in the Fulfillment Services Category. The Pitney Bowes national network of fulfillment centers relies on the latest automation technologies to improve click-to-ship speeds and scalability, and is equipped with advanced branded-packaging capabilities enabling businesses to infuse their brand narrative into every box-opening experience. Finally, Pitney Bowes believes its Complete Delivery service is changing the paradigm of ecommerce delivery and has helped the company not only be ranked in the Shipping Carrier category for the first time, but also ascend to the fifth highest ranking. Pitney Bowes leverages global and domestic networks and partnerships to offer costeffective and reliable delivery services underpinned by technology that champions its clients’ brand promise throughout the post-purchase experience.
Renewed NVC information service on packaging focuses on reliability The NVC Members-only Update (MOU) is celebrating its tenth anniversary since its introduction in 2008 with a series of innovative adaptions. Central to this is the reliability of business information in packaging. The MOU is a unique service, provided on a monthly basis, for those with a professional need for an up-to-date global overview of developments in the field of packaging. The MOU supports NVC member companies worldwide in making optimal business decisions on packaging. The reliability of information is increasingly in the news. The amount of fake news, information manipulated and stimulated by internet trolls or news algorithms, is increasing. Reliable information is paramount for the packaging world now and in the future.
When the NVC was founded in 1953 it was already considered of great importance to support the provision of information to the sector. For example, in paragraph 3a. of the articles of association ‘collating and processing information relating directly or indirectly to anything connected to packaging, in the widest interpretation of the words’ is first on the list of association activities. The new MOU has been made more accessible in terms of content through a new design and is easy to print for off-line use. A groundbreaking feature is the new MOU NVC Café: one week after the publication of each edition, MOU readers can participate in the discussion in this live online environment, with the editor-in-chief of the MOU. Thus, as
an association, NVC forms a unique network via the MOU NVC Café to test the reliability of published, unpublished and possibly yet to be published business packaging information. The first edition of the renewed MOU got published on 25 October 2018.
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hubergroup for Carlsberg labels Carlsberg chose the global ink manufacturer hubergroup as main supplier for their beer labels.
The global demand for greener products is growing year by year. Brand owners are responding by increased efforts to optimise not only their products, but also the sustainability of related packaging and other print material. For this reason, the market leading ink manufacturer hubergroup was by mid-2017 the first manufacturer to launch globally a wide range of Cradle to Cradle certified ink series and coatings for sustainable offset and gravure print products. As part of Carlsberg’s ambitious sustainability programme “Together Towards ZERO”, the company is making its products more sustainable and ensuring that consumers can live more sustainable lives. To that end, Carlsberg looked at the entire value chain to improve every part of its packaging, and that also included the ink for their beer labels. To help with that, the company chose hubergroup as the main ink supplier for their beer labels in selected markets.
from the Carlsberg Group. The Global Product & Portfolio Manager SF/ UV of hubergroup Bernd Groh stated during an interview at the annual Cradle to Cradle Congress in Lüneburg: “As one of the first global ink manufacturers, we have taken up the challenge of re-designing our standard sheet fed offset and liquid ink portfolio to
C2C certification. And with great success as you can see with the Carlsberg project, which was possible in no small partby the strong support of Healthy Printing Initiative, founded by EPEA in Hamburg, which is one of the most important platforms to enable sustainable printing for packaging manufacturers and printers. Print the change - print sustainability!”
During an exclusive event held in Copenhagen in September, Carlsberg revealed a series of exciting innovations developed in partnership with hubergroup, and at the same time highlighted hubergroup for its great commitment to roll out better and more environmentally friendly inks in front of the gathered trade press: “Printing inks have major impacts on the recyclability of packaging because they are often recycled along with paper fibers. To improve the recyclability of Carlsberg labels in selected markets, we are using the hubergroup Eco-Offset Ink Premium Plus, which is CradletoCradle Certified™ at the Silver level,” say Carlsberg Brand Director Julian Marsili
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Carlsberg chose hubergroup as the main ink supplier for their beer labels in selected markets.
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Robust business growth for Star Offset with Konica bizhub Bhiwandi-based Star Offset, Label Converter, shares the story of its robust business growth with the Konica Minolta bizhub PRESS C71cf. Bhiwandi-based Star Offset successfully uses the innovative label printing solution to cater to evolving print requirements and to expand into newer short run label market segments. The label converter is the latest addition to Konica Minolta Business Solutions’ rich clientele. Star Offset has recently installed a Konica Minolta bizhub PRESS C71cf. The move to install the innovative digital label printer from Konica Minolta has reaped major dividends for Star Offset, enabling it to grow its business outlay by catering to the evolving printing requirements and expanding into newer market segments. Star Offset is one of the leading players in the business of Offset, narrow web flexo and allied printing activities. Always on the forefront of adopting the latest technology in the market, Star Offset presents to its customers the most advanced products. C71cf Label Press at Star offset is sold by Insight Print Communication, the sales partner of Konica Minolta. As per Sunil Thakeria, Director, Insight Print Communication, “Digital production is now an every day reality in the Label Printing industry. With Brand managers constantly trying to stay ahead of new Competitors, threat of counterfeiting and supply chain management.” What has made the installation particularly fruitful for Star Offset is how the bizhub PRESS C71cf ensures high print quality comparable to offset printing, while facilitating the seamless operability, accuracy, and flexibility of digital printing. Operating on dry-toner electrophotography, the bizhub PRESS C71cf is capable of producing a high image quality of 1200dpi and delivering top-of-the-line productivity with a maximum speed of 18.9 metres/min. It can be used to print on a wide range of media – including plain paper, gloss-coated paper, mattecoated paper, synthetic paper, PP, and PET (stretched type) – and is capable of handling paper thickness of up to 176 GSM (for non-tack paper) and 256 GSM (for peeling paper).
Moreover, the space-economical bizhub PRESS C71cf can work in parallel with traditional narrow web label presses and is capable of fulfilling print demands which are difficult to cater to with conventional presses. This unique proposition enables it to offer outstanding productivity, image quality, operability, and economy, making it the perfect fit for printers looking to expand into newer markets while catering to the demands of the segments in which they operate. Speaking about the impact that Konica Minolta bizhub C71cf has made, Spokesperson –Star Offset, said, “As a global leader in the print and printing space, Konica Minolta has developed several innovative solutions to help printing businesses maximise productivity and
improve profitability. We are delighted with the results that the bizhub PRESS C71cf has yielded for our business. The solution has seamlessly fit into our existing print setup and has enabled us to greatly expand the scope of our operations to cater to rapidly-changing printing requirements of today.” The Konica Minolta bizhub C71cf is ideal for label printers aiming to shift their printing volumes from traditional flexo printing to digital printing in order to manage the growing number of high-mix, low-volume print jobs. The solution’s world-class productivity and operational flexibility enables print businesses to complete their orders with shorter lead times, greater personalisation, and enhanced versioning, and also cater to on-demand print runs.
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PRINTPACK INDIA 2019 nears a house-full – IPAMA announces that space almost sold out, planning to extend area. The Indian Printing Packaging & Allied Machinery Manufacturers’ Association (IPAMA) is organising PRINTPACK INDIA 2019 from February 01-06, 2019 at India Expo Centre, Greater Noida. It is shortly going to announce the total space sold out along with other relevant details. The total gross area booked so far is around 35,000 Sq. Mtrs, which equals to Net Exhibitors’ space of 19,800 Sq. Mtrs. IPAMA still has more than 3 months in curtain raising ceremony of the event. The total net area to be booked will be in the vicinity of 23,000 Sq. Mtrs. The net increase space booking during PPI 2019 will be around 40%, in comparison to PRINTPACK INDIA 2017. All the majors Indian and International brands who will be vying to show their innovative, unique and latest equipment and technology have already finalized their stands in the exhibition. The companies are working hard for the optimum utilization of the opportunity. The big industrial houses are coming forward for promoting their products by booking various Branding sites. VIG Graphics has taken Visitors’ Lanyard and Badges, Mart Terrace brandings have been reserved by
Konica Minolta, Cubes by Ionic Chemicals Pvt. Ltd., Gate Branding by Bobst, Entrance banner, ceiling bunting and pole buntings have been reserved by Impel, Sheth and Gutenberg. Many more branding sites are being reserved by different companies. HP has also shown interest in Water Bottle Sponsorship. As quality of visitor is the essence of any exhibition, IPAMA is hosting delegations from different countries line Nigeria, Egypt, Palestine, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal etc through a special program of incentives and discounts. In India also, IPAMA has been participating in almost all
the exhibitions to promote PRINTPACK INDIA in all the corners of the Globe. In the last one year, IPAMA has participated in more than 60 Exhibitions and events which is also going to give an additional boost to the Exhibition. The forthcoming PRINTPACK INDIA also features hassle free online visitor registration. The online registered visitors have to simply carry the Printout of their online registered badges and need not wait in queue for them. The visitors can directly enter in the exhibition Halls from the respective gates. Even the e-badge will work out, subject to the original ID card.
International MPS customers celebrate award-winning labels MPS is proud that various international customers won awards for labels printed on an MPS press. Pac) won the ‘Best of the Best’Award for their Merry Christmas wine label, printed on their MPS EC flexo press. Mr Tuda President of Takara Pac received Best Of The Best Award at Label Industry Global Awards 2018.
At the recently held FlexoTech Awards, Label Industry Global Awards and the South African GAPP Awards, MPS customers celebrated award-winning labels. At the Label Industry Global Awards, held during Labelexpo Chicago 2018, Japanese customer Takara (parent company of Takara
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At the 2018 GAPP Awards in South Africa, MPS customer GM Graphix won a Gold and a Bronze Award for labels printed on their MPS press. Celebrating excellence, The GAPP Awards is the only awards event for the Southern African Print Packaging and Signage sector, which gives recognition to the country’s crème de la crème.
Double celebrations at FlexoTech Awards At the 2018 FlexoTech Awards in London, Reflex Labels and Hamilton Labels won an award in three categories. The Awards
ceremony was held in London at October 10th. Reflex Labels’ label ‘The Black Farmer Pork Mince’ won the award in the category UV flexo, paper and board. This label was printed on Reflex’ MPS EF 510 flexo press. Hamilton Labels’ label ‘Kenkō Koi Fish Food Colour Plus’ won both the award in the ‘Labels (process)’ category and the prestigious Supreme Award.
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Multiple live machine demo’s by VINSAK at Label Expo India - to display two 8-colour Lombardi Synchroline UV Flexo Presses, VINSAK USAR, VINSAK Table Top Rewinding machine and VINSAK Roll Lifter series. Label Expo India has always proved to be a great platform for suppliers to launch their products, show live demo’s, perform the much needed networking and share their knowledge base. The 2018 edition, scheduled from 22nd to 25th November at India Expo Center, Greater Noida, too will be providing tremendous opportunities for Printers, Converters, Packaging Companies, Brand owners and Suppliers to explore the various ideas and new technologies available in the Label printing and finishing industry. VINSAK, the provider of printing and packaging solutions to its vast global customers will be exhibiting at stand P7 in Hall#5. The company has planned it grand for its customers and other show visitors including printing/packaging companies and brand owners. It will showcase printing and finishing of various label stock such as films, paper, shrink sleeves etc. Visitors will be able to watch live printing and finishing of various substrates by VINSAK. In the current Label Expo India 2018 edition, VINSAK will be displaying two 8-color Lombardi Synchroline UV Flexo Presses
along with VINSAK USAR, VINSAK Table Top Rewinding machine and the operator friendly VINSAK Roll Lifter series. The multi-substrate fully servo Synchroline Flexo press is equipped with movable cold foil, chiller, two die-cutting stations, slitter, turn-bar, relam, delam, sheeter, conveyor, and lamination. Visitors can also experience the inline BravoFlat Screen Unit and Toro-Hot-stamping unit. Both of these units are inline to the Flexo printing station. The machines will print on various substrate i.e. shrink sleeves, film, paper & Carton material during the exhibition. “We will demonstrate high quality Label Finishing on VINSAK USAR-Universal Slitter Rewinder with Die-cutting unit, 100% inspection & Inkjet system for variable data personalization,” says Manish Dabas, Assistant Manager – Marketing & Communications, VINSAK India. “Also, we will display VINSAK Table Top Rewinding machine used for unwind and rewinding of paper and film rolls. Visitors
can also have a look on VINSAK Roll Lifter series for manual transfer of rolls with ease from one place to other and Schober Cutting &punching modules,” he adds. Apart from this, visitors can meet the industry experts and explore samples and brochures of VINSAK strategic associate i.e. Iwasaki range of Intermittent offset, Flexo and letter press Label machines from Japan, Pantec range of label embellishment solutions from Switzerland, AB Graphics’s Digital converting solutions from UK, Lead Lasers direct laser engraving systems for elastomers and sleeves from Holland, Petrel Security Inks from France, VINSAK Security software and security substrates to name a few.
Xeikon celebrates 30-year anniversary Jubilee book to mark print’s 25-year digital journey. Over the last year, in a series of articles on the ‘PastPrintFuture’-blog, industry experts Laurel Brunner and Ed Boogaard have been chronicling the 25-year history of digital printing. To commemorate this milestone, there will also be a book of the same title – to be launched during Xeikon’s 30th anniversary celebration. It has been 25 years since the Xeikon DCP-1 and the Indigo E-Print 1000 were introduced at IPEX 1993. The digital printing industry has come a long way since, and 2018 was an excellent moment to explore digital printing’s evolution. The ‘PastPrintFuture’ project set out from the beginning to not just talk technology, say Brunner and Boogaard: “We wanted to focus also on the people that
made it happen, on the changes that digital printing has enabled in business models and in applications, and on how this helps to define the future of the industry.” Brunner and Boogaard managed to engage with a broad range of people that have been closely involved with print’s digital journey in various ways. “We have talked to great entrepreneurs who often have been pioneers in digital print and are still pushing the boundaries. And industry pundits such as Frank Romano, Andy Tribute and Kurt Wolf have helped us to put things in a broader perspective.” Danny Mertens, Corporate Communications Manager for Xeikon, adds: “We hope both the blog and now the book will be beneficial to those who are relatively
new to the industry, and a walk down memory lane for veterans who have been around for a while.” “Writing down these stories and reading through historical publications, we have once again been impressed by what has been achieved in only 25 years – but even more so by what the future may still bring to this industry. Our book is to mark this important moment in time and celebrate print,” say Brunner and Boogaard. And the project isn’t over: “As print’s digital journey continues, we invite all people from the industry to join us: please visit the ongoing PastPrintFuture-blog and keep contributing your experiences, stories and pictures.”
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Asahi Photoproducts to exhibit for the first time at Labelexpo India A focus on quick, consistent and highest qualityprint with Asahi AWP water wash flexographic plates. Asahi Photoproducts, a pioneer in flexographic photopolymer plate development, will be exhibiting at Labelexpo India 2018. The show is scheduled for 22 to 25November at the India Expo Centre, Greater Noida in Delhi NCR. Asahi will be located in Stand M6. The company will be showing its AWP family of water-washable flexographic plate solutions featuring Clean Transfer Technology, including its new AWP-DEW plate with washout speeds 2.5 times faster than previous plates, making it ideal for ondemand platemaking and a more efficient flexographic operation in even the busiest plants.
print and many environmental benefits, including the elimination of solvents. Asahi’s Clean Transfer Technology also reduces the number of press stoppages for plate cleaning, making operations much more efficient and allowing faster production times with less waste, even for very long runs. “Asahi’s product expertise and global quality leadership combined with TechNova’s wide market reach, exceptional customer support, efficient supply chain and vast distribution network, continues to create a winning synergy for our customers,” Kokane adds. “Our partnership has been thriving for more than a decade, and we are excited that Asahi will be present with us for the first time at Labelexpo India.”
“We are always looking for new and better technologies for the Indian market, and demonstrating the AWP family of water washable plates at Labelexpo India promises to attract many visitors,” said Sunil Kokane, Product Manager for TechNova Imaging Systems, Asahi’s distributor in the region. “At the show, we will be showing flexographic print samples printed using AWP plates imaged on an Esko Crystal XPS system whose simultaneous UV main and back exposure produces highly consistent digital flexo plates. Many companies in India have already heard about Asahi AWP plates, and they will be looking forward to having easier access to these outstanding plates.”
Asahi and TechNova experts will be available to speak with visitors about the Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) benefits of Asahi AWP plates. “Printing operations stand to reap huge benefits from moving to AWP™ plates,” adds Makoto Nagata, Assistant Sales Manager Overseas for Asahi Kasei/ Asahi Photoproducts. “Companies like Czech-based Colognia Press are seeing press uptimes of more than 50%, up from 25% with their previous plates, and even report running a 22-hour job with one set of plates, no stops, and with very consistent quality from beginning to end. In our experience, AWP plates make these types of results very achievable for flexo printers.”
Kokane points out that these plates offer significant advantages, including high quality
Visitors to the Asahi stand will be able to take with them a collection of UV flexo labels
printed using AWP Clean Transfer and Esko Crystal XPS Technology.
Benefits of AWP Clean Transfer Technology Asahi’s AWP Clean Transfer technology provides a viable alternative to conventional flexo printing plates. Its water washable printing plate technology does not require high temperatures or VOC-based solvents. It provides high register accuracy, making it particularly suitable for printing with a fixed colour palette and enabling odorless production. In addition to saving time and money and reducing waste, it also supports energy savings, while assuring exceptional quality and brilliant prints with significant improvement in overall equipment efficiency (OEE) as compared to traditional flexo plates. All of this delivers the most efficient flexographic printing plates in balance with the environment resulting high quality printed materials.
Print example for collection of UV flexo printed labels by AWP Clean Transfer and Esko Crystal XPS Technology
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Centeroak Partners continues to grow Aakash Chemicals CenterOak Partners LLC has announced that its portfolio company Aakash Chemicals & Dye-Stuffs, Inc. acquired Sandream Impact, LLC. Based in Fairfield, N.J., Sandream Impact is a value-added supplier of colorants and other specialty chemicals to the cosmetic, personal care, and nutritional markets. Sandream Impact serves a broad base of customers, offering a comprehensive line of pearlescent pigments, nutraceuticals, and cosmetic actives. The acquisition of Sandream Impact by Aakash Chemicals brings a highly complementary focus on colorants and cosmetics and expands the product line of Aakash Chemicals in the special effect pearlescent pigments category. “CenterOak has a longstanding history investing in family-owned and closely-held businesses in partnership with management and helping these companies grow through acquisitions and strategic initiatives,” said Randall Fojtasek, Managing Partner of CenterOak. “The acquisition of Sandream – Aakash Chemicals’ second deal in the last 12 months – is aligned to our investment thesis
and advances the significant opportunity we recognized when we first partnered with Aakash Chemicals in 2017. The CenterOak team has significant expertise in the highly fragmented specialty chemicals distribution industry and we believe this latest deal helps position Aakash Chemicals for continued success.” “The Sandream acquisition represents a transformational investment for our business,” said Aakash Shah, Chief Executive Officer of Aakash Chemicals. “Sandream Impact furthers our strategy of product and end-market expansion, which we initiated last year through our acquisition of Calico Food Ingredients, a food-colorant
supplier. We are excited to leverage our broader product offering and expertise to better serve our customers. We will continue to focus on growth through organic initiatives and acquisitions in 2019 and beyond.” Sandream Impact is a supplier of colorants, nutraceuticals, and cosmetic actives to the cosmetic and personal care industry. Founded in 1978, Aakash Chemicals is a supplier of colorants, additives and other specialty chemicals. The Company supplies products for use in a variety of industries, with a focus on plastics, coatings, food and graphic arts end markets.
B.C. Jindal Group acquires Treofan Europe B.C. Jindal group has completed the acquisition of 100% share of Treofan Holdings GmbH, Germany. Treofan Europe is one of the top manufacturers of biaxially oriented propylene films (BOPP films) for packaging, label, tobacco and technical applications in Europe. The acquisition of Treofan Europe strengthens B.C. Jindal group’s position in the industry, offering a very broad and complementary product range and an appealing value proposition to support customer’s evolving needs.
Manfred Kaufmann, CEO Jindal Films Europe, commented: “I am looking forward to joining forces. The combined experience and knowledge of the two teams will further strengthen the group. Merging both businesses will allow us to accelerate the group’s growth and to become the most innovative solution provider for recyclable packaging.” Boris Trautmann, General Counsel Treofan Europe, added: “Today is a remarkable moment for Treofan Europe. We welcome the opportunity to work together with Jindal Films. I see great prospect for our company and customers.” Jindal Films (Part of B.C. Jindal group) develops and manufactures specialty packaging and labeling film solutions, including multilayer white opaque films, metalized films and coated films, for flexible packaging and labeling applications. It
has affiliated production plants in Europe (Virton, Belgium; Kerkrade, The Netherlands; and Brindisi, Italy), and in the United States (LaGrange, Georgia and Shawnee, Oklahoma). The company and its affiliates have sales offices to support customer needs in countries around the world, including North America, Europe and Asia. Treofan Europe, manufacturer of biaxially oriented polypropylene films for packaging, labels and technical applications, has almost 50 years of experience in the BOPP market and has positioned itself as a worldwide premium provider to FMCG brand manufactures and their converters, as well as the tobacco and electrical industries. Treofan operates three production sites in Germany and Italy and offers high-quality film products and tailor-made, intelligent solutions in more than 90 countries.
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Beck Automation AG presents new BASIC IML Variant In-mould labelling technology for food and non-food applications. The BASIC IML series from Beck Automation AG, Oberengstringen, Switzerland, is now also available for two cavities. The new variant is suitable for 1 to 5 litre buckets. The machine can of course also be operated with only one cavity. This model complements the established and successful BASIC IML model, which is particularly deployed for buckets with product sizes from 5 to 33 litres and was designed for one cavity. The basic structure of the BASIC IML system comprises a stable and compact machine frame. The rapid movements are made possible thanks to the robust machine frame and the use of high-performance servo motors made by Beckhoff. As with all custom IML systems from Beck Automation, the BASIC IML systems also use high quality materials to ensure the long life of the machines. In addition, during development a lot of emphasis was placed on speed, ergonomics and dynamics; this has resulted in the BASIC IML system that is in no way inferior to customer-specific systems. The new BASIC IML system with two cavities has an impressively short and attractive delivery time, just like the first BASIC IML model. Standardised construction means the system can be delivered ex-works just 12 weeks after receipt of order. Along with numerous “Beck standards� already available in the basic version, great emphasis is also placed on high levels of flexibility. Round, rectangular or oval products of between 1 - 5 litres, with cavity spacing of 300mm - 575mm are all possible. The arrangement of the two cavities must be horizontal. The included rotary cores, which correctly orient the label, are already available in the BASIC IML system. The BASIC IML system offers a variety of additional standardised options that expand the range of applications.
The new BASIC IML systemfor up to two cavities is supplied with rotary cores as standard.
charged and fixed in position in the mould by means of our newly developed sintered cores. Simultaneously, the injection-moulded products are removed from the ejector side of the machine and the finished products are stacked directly on the conveyor belt. The main arm, which enters the open injection moulding machine from the side, is mounted on a stable linear axis. This consists of an aluminium profile with precision tracks and is driven via a robust toothed belt by a dynamic servomotor. All components are designed for continuous operation and require very little maintenance.
The system is controlled and operated with the new Beckhoff control concept, which uses a touchscreen panel. The intuitive menu navigation facilitates the operation of the BASIC IML system. Operating status, menu navigation, error messages and other information are displayed on-screen. The BASIC IML system from Beck Automation meets the highest safety and international ergonomic standards. The design also guarantees the highest levels of process stability and service life.
The labels are removed from the magazine and centred, ready for application. The labels are retrieved cyclically and positioned directly on the cores. The labels are electrostatically The new dual BASIC IML system for up to two cavities(stacking side)
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Unilever and Veolia sign collaboration agreement on Sustainable Packaging Three-year partnership will improve waste collection and recycling infrastructure to help create a circular economy for plastics waste. Unilever and Veolia today announced that they have signed a collaboration agreement to jointly work on emerging technologies that will help create a circular economy on plastics across various geographies, starting in India and Indonesia. According to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, just 14% of the plastic packaging used globally is collected for recycling after use, with 40% ending up in landfill and a third in fragile ecosystems. In 2017, Unilever made a strong commitment to ensure that all its plastic packaging will be designed to be fully reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025. To help create an end market for this material, the company also committed to increase the recycled plastic content in its packaging to at least 25% by 2025. These targets are driving real change
partnership in various countries. Marc Engel, Unilever’s Chief Supply Chain Officer, commented: “The scale of the plastic waste issue is getting worse, not better, with the production of plastics expected to double over the next two decades. We all have a lot more to do to address this critical issue and we hope that by partnering with Veolia, a world leader in waste management, we can take meaningful strides towards a circular economy.”
President of Veolia for Development, Innovation and Markets, commented: “There is an undeniable need to transform the current way plastic packaging end of life is managed in order to reduce significantly its environmental footprint. It will take a collaboration of a new kind between all the actors of the value chain. With this global partnership, Veolia and Unilever join forces in various geographies around the globe and, from the collection to the recycling, take a leadership role to redefine a responsible and sustainable future for packaging”.
Laurent Auguste, Senior Executive Vice-
in the business – in particular how packaging is designed for recyclability and reuse. In reaching this important agreement, Unilever and Veolia acknowledge that the issue of plastic waste is a shared responsibility that requires bold action across the value chain to develop and scale up collection and reprocessing infrastructure, which is critical in the transition towards a circular economy. The work will focus on material collection, which will help channel recycled content back into the value chain. Veolia will work with Unilever to implement used packaging collection solutions, add recycling capacity and develop new processes and business models through this
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Baldwin Vision Systems brings new Industry 4.0 connected workflow solutions Data-sharing innovations promise to change how printers manage production, print customers, personnel at Labelexpo India 2018. Baldwin Vision Systems (BVS) will showcase the latest developments and new features for its growing portfolio of defect detection and colour management technology at Labelexpo India 2018 (stand C5, 22-25 November, India Expo Centre & Mart – Greater Noida, Delhi NCR). The new Vision Systems business unit of Baldwin Technology Company, Inc. unites former brands PC Industries, QuadTech, and Web Printing Controls. Hemant Desai, Director for BALDWIN Vision Systems – India, comments, “Guests to our stand will have a first look at some truly exciting new technical achievements. These are some early examples that show—by combining engineering talent and resources—we can take our proven technology to a whole new level. BVS colour management and defect management systems already have a strong presence in North America and Europe, and we are eager to feature these automated solutions here.” One “first look” is the Guardian RTM, a new real-time quality monitoring and reporting tool for the Guardian PQV advanced 100 percent print inspection. Guardian RTM uses a central server to monitor, collect, and display real-time inspection data for multiple presses and jobs—and even across multiple plants—on a simple, uncluttered dashboard user interface. Isaam Lutfiyya, Director of Global Sales & Marketing for BVS, explains, “This dataconnecting technology allows printers to track and compare many different production metrics. Press managers can monitor changes as they happen, and make highlyinformed decisions about print quality, defect management, and even operator-to-operator performance. This is a unique competitive advantage, in that it’s truly the first product of its kind to tie together how you manage your processes, your print customers, and even your people. You’re empowered to quickly identify any mechanical issues, process inefficiencies, or even tailor your operator training to eliminate defects. This new platform opens the door to build even more
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functionality into the system.” Additional enhancements to the Guardian PQV include automated setup and automated job changeover, limiting operator intervention for a more efficient and accurate inspection process. The system provides true 100 percent print inspection for pharmaceutical, converting, label, flexo, wide, and narrow web applications. Other defect management solutions featured at the show include Guardian OLP PDF proofing and offline inspection, Guardian LSI inspection, and GV-500 Series digital web viewers. BVS colour management workflow technology includes ColorTrack software, which automates the process of delivering absolute consistency from press-topress, shift-to-shift, and plant-to-plant. Significant advancements include options for customized ‘out of tolerance’ alerts, capabilities to reduce changeover time and leftover ink, precise calculation of required ink quantities during job setup, per-job monitoring of real ink costs, and the ability to manage conditions across different processes, presses, and facilities to guarantee brand colour fidelity. New data gathering, production monitoring, and reporting tools will enable quality managers to deliver full production overviews to print buyers and brand owners. These enhancements provide even greater control for highly accurate, fast, pressside correction of ink formulations. Color Measurement with DeltaCam delivers affordable, accurate inline spectral measurement to achieve absolute colour consistency. Packaging converters can utilize automated, full spectral value measurement—in agreement with ISO standards—on film, paper, or board, ensuring that all printed products are
within their customers’ colour specifications. Using InkWeigh software and scales, press operators can eliminate trial and error by weighing and tracking ink corrections at the press for each client, each job. Printers can fully track ink inventories for the creation of new recipes, for managing leftovers, for ensuring full traceability, and for optimizing ink storage to greatly reduce waste and cost. According to Mr. Lutfiyya, “The launch of new products and features demonstrates our heightened focus on providing the latest solutions to meet market demand for fast, accurate, and increased quality control. These enhancements exemplify our commitment to delivering future-proof systems that regularly undergo updates to ensure they meet printers’ changing requirements. The Industry 4.0 technology featured at Labelexpo India is a sign of things to come from Baldwin Vision Systems.”
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Durst at SGIA Expo 2018 - reveals two new printing platforms and software solutions at the Las Vegas show. At this year’s SGIA Expo 2018, October 18-20 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Durst showcased their leading-edge technology with two new platforms and software solutions, designed to automate and streamline today’s print businesses. Durst featured the award winning P5 250 HS printing platform and new Rho 512R wide-format roll printer with new LED technology all three days of the show. Durst also unveiled their professional services software, MAPS (Multi Application Platform & Solutions) and LiftERP, an ERP built by a printer for a printer. “SGIA Expo 2018 started and ended for Durst on a note of high energy and excitement,” states Kevin Currier, North American Product Manager, Durst Software. We launched the Professional Services Group and the MAPS (Multi Application Platform & Solutions) portfolio of streamlined and integrated solutions in Las Vegas. The response to our portfolio of open and integrated solutions from one source was extremely positive. The reception, interest and feedback was as good as we had hoped.” says Currier. Durst featured a new ERP system, named LiftERP, a new venture between LiftERP and Durst that was specifically developed by, and now for leading print providers. “In software we are focused on delivering what the print owners need to operate their business, not the more typical situation where software developers build something and try to convince print owners that it will work!” said Tim Saur, CEO & Managing Director for Durst North America. “These innovative solutions are designed to increase production efficiency while maintaining the required high-quality output.”
The P5 250 HS, the first of the Durst P5 Series is the next generation technology in large-format digital printing. A winner of the prestigious European Digital Press Association (EDP) Award for best flatbed/ hybrid printer > 250m/h, the P5 250 HS is targeted towards high volume industrial production, as well as one-offs in offset quality. The P5 system is more than just a digital printer, it is a print production platform designed to maximize operation and uptime for optimal performance and quality, marking a paradigm shift in digital print and production technology. The Rho 512 Roll-to-Roll Wide-Format digital printer, a core product of Durst’s Rho Series is now available with LED technology. The new LED technology provides the same high print quality and productivity with less power consumption, reduced noise level, and an ozone-free process. To maintain the highquality output it’s known for, Durst developed a new UV LED ink system to accelerate the drying process and to achieve perfect results even with temperature-sensitive materials.
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MAPS (Multi Application Platform & Solutions) for Web2Production, Print Workflow and Production Workflow solutions. LiftERP (Elevated Print Production
Management) a comprehensive ERP system focused on the printing industry. Built by a printer, for a printer. Both software suites offer comprehensive workflow management as well as advanced service tools for running today’s PSP’s.
SGIA 2018 Awards Durst was honoured by SGIA in receiving two 2018 Product of the Year Awards. The Delta WT 250 in the category of best RTR/Hybrid/ Flatbed New Technology or Inkset and the Rhotex 325 dual-purpose fabric & softsignage printer in the category of Roll-to-Roll Direct Disperse Ink on Textile. The Product of the Year Award Competition highlights the best digital imaging technologies that keep the specialty imaging community moving forward. Durst, a proud Platinum Sponsor of the SGIA Expo ‘18, provided a first-hand look at next generation technology in action. These cutting-edge products and services create significant growth opportunities for today’s print providers to help them succeed. We want to thank everyone for taking time out of their schedule to stop by the Durst booth and make this the most successful show ever.
“Las Vegas is always a great draw for the SGIA Expo show, and this year the Durst booth was busy all three days”, says Larry D’Amico, Sales Director – North America. “The interest level in the P5 is very high after customers were able to see the speed and quality we were able to achieve with this new printer, first hand.
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EFI Fiery DesignPro Ver.4: More power for Graphic Designers EFI Fiery DesignPro reduces design time and delivers true colour separations for stunning textile prints. Apparel and textile design professionals can streamline their design processes, saving significant time and empowering designers to get the best possible print results, with updated and new tools available in version 4 of the EFI Fiery DesignPro software suite from Electronics For Imaging. The new version of this suite of plug-ins gives graphic designers more power than ever before to create and complete designs directly within Adobe design software. Unlike many other products for textile design, Fiery DesignPro eliminates the need to reduce designs to indexed colours, maintaining the highest possible fidelity of the artwork. It also creates smoother transitions and gradients, retaining more depth in designs and delivering optimum colour results, especially for digitally printed textiles. The new software is featured with EFI Optitex 2D and 3D CAD software, EFI Reggiani industrial textile inkjet print technology, and the Fiery proServer digital front end (DFE) in a complete EFI Textile Eco-System in booth 301 at the October 18-20 SGIA Expo in Las Vegas. Apparel designers rely on EFI Fiery DesignPro tools and EFI’s comprehensive service offering to streamline and simplify their work creating complex designs. “EFI Fiery DesignPro has been a great program for us. Because it dovetails with the Adobe Creative Cloud, the program is very flexible, even for our new users,” according to Patagonia Senior Textile Designer Julie Seefeld. “The Fiery DesignPro team has been absolutely wonderful to work with, and their accessibility and commitment to customer service are huge assets.” Streamlined repeat patterns, color separations and colorways New Fiery DesignPro RSe tools launched with version 4 include Adobe Photoshop plug-ins that significantly reduce the time and effort needed to create multi-channel separations, colorways and repeat patterns directly within Photoshop, all with the added
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convenience of a streamlined “Print to Fiery” function to send designs directly into production through an EFI Fiery proServer DFE. Even for complicated designs, the software provides powerful, easy-to-use tools that do not require special skills. Photoshop and Fiery DesignPro are closely integrated and designers can conveniently switch between the two toolsets. Users gain a significant expansion in design options with the ability to create repeats from any full-colour design and view both the design and multiple repeats simultaneously while designing. Following the repeat process, users can separate colours into multi-channel artwork for easy recolouring, while preserving more depth in the design. These features replace labour-intensive operations and the need to work in multiple software applications that were previously required to accomplish each of these tasks. Tech innovation that unleashes designers’ creativity For Québec, Canada-based Alphi Apparel Group, Fiery DesignPro software results in faster creation of new designs and opens the door to new design possibilities. “The Fiery DesignPro design tools have become indispensable to me,” said Alphi Apparel Senior Designer Rhonda Shechtman. “This easy and affordable design suite allows me to create designs I was unable to achieve
before. Designing takes a fraction of the time, I can be more creative, and the tools are a pleasure to use.” “Digital textile printing is prompting users to create stunning designs that include smooth gradients and complex overprints – something that was not as simple to achieve in the analogue world,” said Toby Weiss, senior vice president and general manager, EFI Fiery. “This full set of advanced design tools is the only textile solution in the market that works directly within Adobe products without the need to launch other software. As a result, designers have more power to unleash their creativity by working with multi-colour designs within the same Adobe interface in an integrated toolset.” The new version of EFI Fiery DesignPro software is now available from EFI and authorized EFI resellers. EFI Fiery DesignPro is part of a complete ecosystem of advanced products for textile design and production, including the EFI Fiery proServer DFE and EFI Optitex, the cutting-edge 2D and 3D integrated platform for product development and design used by leading brands and retailers worldwide. EFI’s portfolio of solutions also includes EFI Reggiani, a leading line of printers offering eco-friendly digital production with stunning colours and colour fidelity using a variety of inks to support virtually any fabric type.
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EFI Reggiani Terra pigment solution - enables textile businesses win with greener, more-efficient digital printing.
New EFI Reggiani TERRA solution from Electronics For Imaging is a highperformance digital production offering featuring a new pigment ink set and binder for fast, sustainable, and cost-competitive industrial textile printing. The newly available offering uses a greener, more-efficient, in-line polymerization process that allows users to print the finest designs using less water, less energy and in less processing time, with no steaming or washing needed on direct-totextile applications. Designed to leverage EFI Reggiani digital printers’ market-proven industrial performance capabilities, the TERRA pigment solution provides an extraordinary level of print durability and yield longer printhead life with reduced maintenance costs. The solution also delivers excellent light fastness and high printability sharpness on nearly any fiber type, including cotton, polyester, cottonpoly blends and more. As a result, Reggiani TERRA is a great solution for a wide range of applications, such as fashion, home-textile and accessories. “Pigment inks for digital printing represent a big step forward for the industry, with
the potential to accelerate the analog-todigital transformation underway in textiles and apparel, especially in markets where eco-friendly processes are a must,” said EFI Reggiani Vice President and General Manager Adele Genoni. “The new TERRA pigment textile technology is another advancement in the outstanding range of innovations EFI Reggiani has presented over the past year, continuing our heritage of bringing innovation to the textile and apparel industry to make our customers successful in their projects.” The new pigment inks in the Reggiani TERRA solution are commercially available as a sixcolour set of cyan, magenta, yellow, black, blue and red, with additional colours coming soon. At SGIA Expo, the TERRA solution included an EFI Reggiani FLEXY printer and is part of a complete EFI Textile Eco-System for endto-end digital textile production on display
in booth 301 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The textile technologies on exhibit also included EFI Optitex 2D and 3D CAD software, EFI Fiery DesignPro software and EFI Fiery proServer digital front ends.
EFI Reggiani COLORS Printer and New TERRA Pigment Ink Solution Drive New Capabilities for Customers at ITMA Asia EFI also brought its newest innovations in the company’s portfolio for digital textile production to ITMA Asia. The EFI exhibit in hall H5, booth D33, at the tradeshow featured the breakthrough EFI Reggiani COLORS; EFI Reggiani TERRA solution; EFI Optitex 2D/3D CAD design software; and the EFI Fiery DesignPro software suite for print preparation and production. With these products, designers, brands and manufacturers alike benefit from the ability to speed time to market and deliver stunning, digitally printed apparel, home textiles and more.
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Xaar 1201 opens up new graphics markets for Chinese OEMs The superb print quality and versatility of the Xaar 1201 printhead is opening up new markets for Chinese OEMs in wide-format graphics – as recently underlined by the printhead’s presence on XuCheng’s stand at SGIA 2018 in Las Vegas. Used in XuCheng’s PRIMO X3500 flatbed industrial printer, the compact Xaar 1201 printhead delivers a high level of print quality and performance. Designed for easy integration by printer manufacturers, it features 1280 nozzles that jet variable dropsizes. These produce high-quality graphics and textiles on a wide range of substrates at an apparent resolution of up to 1440 dpi.
This is a real milestone for our business.” This success is driven by two factors: firstly, how Xaar and HaoCheng, the company’smaster distributor in Greater China, work together to provide Chinese OEMs with the key resources(including training, electronics, inks and printheads) required to develop a printer; and secondly, HaoCheng’s full integration support. This model facilitates shorter product
development cycles and reduces time-tomarket, and has already contributed to the Xaar 1201’s impressive adoption-rate across Asia. “The recent increase in uptake of the Xaar 1201 in Asia together with our partnership with HaoCheng is enabling Chinese OEMs like XuCheng to get ahead and move into other territories such as the difficult-topenetrate US market,” comments Simon Kirk, Xaar’s Senior Product Manager for the Xaar 1201.
The Xaar 1201 printhead is also able to print one, two or four colours, and can handle a wide range of ink types including UV, ecosolvent, aqueous and dye-sublimation. “The Xaar 1201 is vital to our PRIMO X3500 printer,” says James Zhou, General Manager at XuCheng. “It delivers high-quality, stable printing and its ink versatility allows us to better meet customer needs, meaning it can succeed not only in Asia, but also in countries like the US. We are very happy that, enabled by the Xaar 1201, the PRIMO X3500 could be shown for the first time at SGIA.
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