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Contents FROM THE EDITORS’ DESK.................................................................... 6 50% shorter plate changing times with AutoPlate Pro ............ 8 The Impact of the Internet on Print – The digital flood...........12 CtP manufacturer CRON forms JV with ECRM ...........................14 RISO releases self-contained Inkjet in-line Binding system...14 All in Print China 2014, Shanghai-China.......................................16 JKOPA a Ludhiana team meet . ........................................................16 Young designer gets Special National Star Award 2014 ........16 Want to Make Customers Happier with Automated Approvals and Faster Turnaround?.........................18 Agfa Graphics wins two Gold Ink Awards.....................................19 Marks-3zet presents MutiplePRINT . ..............................................19 AIFMP appoints new President .......................................................19 WAN-IFRA India Conference . ...........................................................20 Toray at WAN-IFRA World Publishing Expo 2-14........................22 Flexible short-run digital printing of newspaper.......................23 Capacity adjustments at KBA site in Frankenthal......................23 Goss showcases unique capabilities for newspaper printers at WPE 2014.....................................................23 Labelexpo marks 25th anniversary with record edition.........24 Avery Dennison highlights latest developments......................27 DuPont presents new flexographic printing plate....................27 Dow Corning unveils newest advanced silicone release coating and Syl-Off® portfolio...........................................28 GEW introduces RHINO.......................................................................28 Durst unveils Tau 330...........................................................................29 Erhardt+Leimer announces new NYSCAN Web:Inspector.....29 AB Graphic International launches enhanced performance Digicon 3..................................................30 Atlantic Zeiser previews new booklet encoding system........30 ETI Converting Equipment debut Mini-Cohesio........................31 FFEI reveals new Graphium features..............................................31 Canon expands in digital photo ......domain in India . .............32 Canon launches two new models – C800 and C700 under the imagePRESSC800 series.................34 Xerox’s launches Versant 2100 Digital Press................................35 Monotech displays digital strength for photography at IIPVTF 2014..............................................................36 Automation, simplification center stage for

Jasmeet D. Editor & Publisher (jasmeet@pressideas.com) Xerox at Graph Expo.............................................................................36 Balaji Rajagopalan to lead the Technology & Channels Business at Xerox India....................................................38 Meadows and Kodak certify DesignMerge software for NexPress users...............................................................38 Ricoh unveils RICOH Pro VC60000 .................................................39 Konica Minolta revamps call centre ..............................................39 Heidelberg and Gallus unveil new digital press for the growing label market...................................................................40 INDOPLAS, INDOPACK (incorporating INDOPROCESS) and INDOPRINT 2014 ..........................................................................44 Highcon Euclid II series features Integrated Digital Stripping Unit . ........................................................................45 Gallagher takes over from Panenka................................................45 Sappi and Innovia highlight the future of coffee and tea packaging at Coteca 2014..................................................46 Consumer Research, R&D bring India’s most loved mango varieties to Indian consumers...........................................47 LMAI AGM takes place in Delhi.........................................................47 HP & KBA collaborate to develop high-volume Inkjet solutions . ....................................................................................48 Sino-Pack 2015: Smart / Auto Packaging as future trend.......48 Stora Enso releases Viewpoint: An Analysis on the Future of Retail Packaging...................................................49 Successful BST Sayona Wintriss installations at Positive Packaging................................................................................49 Pragati pioneers expanded gamut printing with Esko Equinox . ..............................................................................50 VINSAK at Labelexpo India 2014......................................................51 Amcor recognised as a sustainability leader by DJSI...............51 Essel Propack standardizes globally on Esko CDI in 6 locations...........................................................................................52 KODAK’s advanced Flexo Platemaking to enable Print Converters in Ahmedabad and Chennai............................53 Supreme Screens wins Gold & Silver at SPI 2014 . ....................53 BST International and eltromat merger .......................................53 Arrow Digital & KERAJET brings another innovation to the ceramic industry................................................54

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Canon has expanded in digital photo album print domain in India with the introduction of DreamLabo 5000 in Kerala Market. DreamLabo 5000, a commercial inkjet printer reaches the city of Kochi at Edathadan Digital Press. Canon India also recently launched two new models – C800 and C700 under its imagePRESSC800 series. Another key development of the digital printing arena is the launch of Versant 2100 Digital Press by Xerox.

Targeting the production printing industry, the new press is a 100 page-per-minute device which combines speed, Ultra HD image quality and automation features to create colourful personalized communications, collateral, brochures, photo publishing and specialty print products. And, during the “Gallus Innovation Days 2014”, Heidelberg and Gallus unveiled the future machine generation – the Gallus DCS 340 for digital label printing. The new digital inline label printing system by Gallus has been developed in cooperation with Heidelberg and Fujifilm.

Pragati Offset, Hyderabad has successfully implemented Esko Equinox extended gamut – or fixed inkset – printing solution. Equinox Expanded Color Gamut (ECG) technology is Esko’s patented technology for converting packaging graphics from CMYK and spot colour to a seven-colour process. The other recent key installation by Esko has been at Essel Propack. Essel, one of the largest manufacturers of laminated tubes, has adopted Esko’s prepress and workflow software as well as Esko CDI digital flexo plate imaging for producing flexo and letterpress plates in-house.

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The fully automatic AutoPlate Pro plate changing system will soon be available for the Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75, XL 75 Anicolor and XL 106. AutoPlate Pro achieves plate changing times around 50 percent shorter than the semi-automatic AutoPlate system, which results in faster makeready. The first results of the “drupa Global Insights” report on “The Impact of the Internet on Print – The digital flood” are now out. They illustrate how many Internet-enabled tools such as web-to-print, variable data printing, interactive print such as Augmented Reality and QR codes and smart technologies such as printed electronics, will impact on most areas of the printing industry.

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50% shorter plate changing times with AutoPlate Pro Fully automatic AutoPlate Pro plate changing system from Heidelberg also available for Speedmaster XL 75 and Speedmaster XL 106 in future.

The world’s first Speedmaster XL 106 with AutoPlate Pro has been in operation at GmähleScheel Print-Medien GmbH in Waiblingen since April 2014.

The fully automatic AutoPlate Pro plate changing system will soon be available for the Speedmaster XL 75, XL 75 Anicolor and XL 106. Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) introduced AutoPlate Pro at drupa 2012 for the new Speedmaster CX 102, SX 102, and SX 74 models launched at this event. The system offers a costeffective alternative to the AutoPlate XL. Unlike this simultaneous plate changer, the plate cylinder of the AutoPlate Pro remains in the gear train and is not disconnected. Consequently, the printing plates are not clamped in place at exactly the same time, but in a time-optimized, staggered process. AutoPlate Pro achieves plate changing times around 50 percent shorter than the semi-automatic AutoPlate system, which results in faster makeready. More than 100 presses with over 600 AutoPlate Pro systems between them are now in operation at the print shops of satisfied customers all over the world.

autonomously - in the same way as a pile change at the feeder, for example. The system is easy to operate. A plate change for a new job is initiated via pre-programmed processes of the Intellistart process-oriented operator guidance system or directly at the Prinect Press Center. Sensors monitor the entire procedure, which ensures excellent process stability and thus high availability.

Easy to operate and enables staff to carry on working during plate changes

From this fall onward, the Speedmaster XL 75 Anicolor, which is also designed for frequent job changes, will come with AutoPlate Pro as standard. AutoPlate XL will be offered as an option.

AutoPlate will still be supplied as standard with the Speedmaster XL 75, but the AutoPlate Pro and AutoPlate XL options will also be available to customers. The Speedmaster XL 106 will still come

The benefits of AutoPlate Pro are now also being made available to commercial and packaging print shops that opt for the XL 75 and XL 106 series.

Thanks to its fully automatic operation, this plate changer, too, enables operators to carry on working while the machine changes the printing plates

The differences between the three plate changing systems - AutoPlate, AutoPlate Pro, and AutoPlate XL - therefore go beyond the time required for plate changes and extend to whether or not operators can perform other tasks during this period. Take the example of a Speedmaster XL 75 five-colour press.

While AutoPlate requires 4 minutes and 10 seconds, AutoPlate Pro enables the five printing plates to be changed in 2 minutes and 5 seconds and AutoPlate XL in 1 minute and 42 seconds.

Key Notes : > Plate changing times some 50 percent shorter than with AutoPlate. > Easy to operate and enables staff to carry on working during plate changes. > Initial installations with Speedmaster XL 75 and Speedmaster XL 106 a big success.

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Anderhub Druck-Service AG in Rotkreuz has been operating the world’s first Speedmaster XL 75-5+L with AutoPlate Pro.

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with the functions of Color Assistant Pro which include precise adjustment of color presetting profiles to paper, ink, and coloring standard at the touch of a button - it delivers maximum productivity.

Comparison between Heidelberg plate changing systems based on the example of a Speedmaster XL 75 five-color press.

with the semi-automatic AutoPlate Advanced plate changing system as standard, with AutoPlate Pro available as a new option alongside AutoPlate XL.

Initial installations with Speedmaster XL 75 and Speedmaster XL 106 a big success Anderhub Druck-Service AG in Rotkreuz has been operating the world’s first Speedmaster XL 75-5+L with AutoPlate Pro since January 2014. The Swiss family company has 18 employees and specializes in print jobs for industrial and pharmaceutical customers. It often prints jobs in three different languages and print runs mostly range from 1,500 to

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5,000 sheets. “Given the large number of short runs, a fully automatic plate changer is an absolute must for cost-efficient operation in our format. AutoPlate Pro won us over with its excellent price-performance ratio.

Based on an average of 18 job changes each day, it gives us up to 1.5 hours of extra production time,” explains company owner Peter Anderhub.

In addition to faster makeready thanks to AutoPlate Pro, the Speedmaster XL 75 also benefits from high availability and reduced waste. This is due in part to the Prinect Inpress Control inline color and register measuring system. And in conjunction

The world’s first Speedmaster XL 106 with AutoPlate Pro has been in operation at Gmähle-Scheel Print-Medien GmbH in Waiblingen since April 2014. Heinz Wurzel took over the Scheel print shop twelve years ago and today it forms part of the Wurzel media group, which has 270 employees spread over nine companies that cover all sectors of the printing and media industries.

In the sheetfed sector alone, the headcount has increased from 30 to 85 since the takeover. The print portfolio ranges from high-end books in very short runs to flyers and high-quality annual reports. Customers include well-known companies such as Daimler, Porsche, Hans Grohe, Stihl, Betty Barclay, and Mey. The new Speedmaster XL 106-6+L with AutoPlate Pro has got off to a very good start. “The Speedmaster with AutoPlate Pro has already won us over with its excellent efficiency. It makes the company more competitive,” stresses media entrepreneur Wurzel. The machine is also equipped with the FoilStar cold foil unit and boasts a wide range of surface finishing options that extend the company’s portfolio.

Heinz Wurzel (front right), owner of the Wurzel media group, and Michael Pfisterer (on his left), Technical Manager at the Gmähle-Scheel print shop.

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The Impact of the Internet on Print – The digital flood First results of the “drupa Global Insights” report are out now.

The first results of the “drupa Global Insights” report on “The Impact of the Internet on Print – The digital flood” are now out. They illustrate how many Internet-enabled tools such as web-to-print, variable data printing, interactive print such as Augmented Reality and QR codes and smart technologies such as printed electronics, will impact on most areas of the printing industry. Print service providers and the supplier industry on the one hand and their customers on the other are being compelled to deal with new challenges and opportunities. Werner M. Dornscheidt, President and CEO of Messe Düsseldorf, underlines the relevance of the drupa study: “With its detailed analysis of the global markets and the overview of current trends, the “drupa Global Insights“ report is an important contribution to strategic decisions that need to be taken by printers and suppliers alike.” In spring 2014, about 1,100 international key executives from the printing industry took part in the on-line survey and many participants provided very informative examples from their business environment.

“With its detailed analysis of the global markets and the overview of current trends, the “drupa Global Insights“ report is an important contribution to strategic decisions that need to be taken by printers and suppliers alike.” Werner M. Dornscheidt, President and CEO, Messe Düsseldorf.

Key Notes : > Changing demand for print but strong opportunities for growth remain. > Success of mass customisation of print. > Increasing adoption of interactive print in packaging.

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The rise and rise of ecommerce E-commerce is growing in most global regions at rapid rates and printers are to play catch-up, for whilst 51% of the survey panel had Web-to-Print services, only 14% reported it transacted more than 25% of their orders. Nevertheless in the catalogue market, publishers understand that print catalogues drive online sales and a majority of 60% of catalogue printers reported growth in on-demand digital production.

The shift to mass customisation Whether it is photo books, calendars, stationery, marketing articles or T-shirts, in small or large volumes – the customized large-scale production of digital print articles is catching on. Already, 72% of all questioned commercial printers worldwide offer variable data printing services; in the US its proportion is even higher (87%). While the proportion of variable pages remains small, 56% of participants reported moderate or fast growth. Increasing numbers of commercial printers offer a wide range of print products that can be both sold on the web and personalized. These trends are confirmed by the “drupa Global Trends” report published in spring 2014: 38% of commercial printers and 32% of publishing printers expressed their intention to invest in digital electrophotographic colour sheet printers.

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Interactive printing on the increase in the publishing and packaging segment Interactivity is the watchword as print customers are realizing the power of communicating via the Internet and mobile technologies directly with their target audiences on a 1-2-1 basis. Cross-media campaigns, with data acquisition/analysis and the use of several channels (e.g. PURLs, Email, SMS), are increasingly demanded by customers.

The range of applied technologies includes QR codes, other smart-print options, augmented reality and near-field communication. One third of the drupa panel of experts already offers interactive print of one form or another, i.e. interactive response elements in publications, business communications, advertisements, packaging and outdoor advertisements. As was to be expected, there are major regional differences: in the US 44% of printing companies which took part in the survey offer interactive printing, but only 3% of providers in the Middle East. A substantial proportion of drupa

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panel members from the packaging sector also use Internet-based tools. 50% use QR codes, 43% use variable content, and 41% of all packaging printers that took part in the survey offer personalized print.

This first drupa Global Insight report is based on a very detailed survey covering a wide range of topics assessing the impact of the Internet on print. The survey dealt with

many other issues such as CRM, Digital Asset Management and ‘Big Data’, as well as the automation of workflows, and the need for companies to have better IT skills. It investigated how the increasing digitization of communications is affecting the demand for conventional print and the demand for different print substrates (paper, board, film, metal or glass)? The “drupa Global Insights” report provides some informative answers.

It concludes that printers need to accept the reality of an Internet-driven multi-channel digital future, change their approach and invest accordingly.

The English version will be released in midOctober 2014; the Executive Summary will be available in seven languages (German, English, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Chinese) at www.drupa.de.

CtP manufacturer CRON forms JV with ECRM Hangzhou CRON Machinery & Electronics, China’s largest CTP manufacturer, has formed a joint venture company with ECRM Imaging Systems. The joint venture company, CRON-ECRM LLC, will be headquartered in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. Rick Black has been appointed President and CEO of the new company, and Mike Xiang will be Chairman of the Board.

CRON-ECRM will serve as the master distributor in North America for CRON CTP systems and Blackwood, a new line of offset printing plates manufactured in China.

CRON-ECRM will also be a future center for the research and development of new, high-quality prepress equipment that will be

distributed worldwide. CRON-ECRM will be responsible for sales and service of CRON solutions and will partner with CRON in CTP development. The new venture will be key to completing CRON’s global strategy for distribution of high quality CTP solutions offering unique value to printers and publishers throughout the world.

“Partnering with ECRM in this joint venture, combining its competencies in design and manufacturing with those of CRON, is critical to our plans for continued global expansion. Future plans include establishing an engineering operation in North America to better support what we expect to be a dynamic market opportunity.” CRON, with

3,000 installations worldwide has more than 20 patents in its portfolio.

CRON-ECRM at Graph Expo 2014 CRON-ECRM will be exhibiting at Graph Expo 2014 in Booth #4404 in partnership with Graphic Systems North America (GSNA), exclusive distributors for RYOBI MHI. “We are pleased to be exhibiting with GSNA at the nation’s largest print show,” states Don Langston, Senior Vice President, CRON-ECRM. “It is the ideal platform for the launch of this exciting new and totally unique joint venture.”

RISO releases self-contained Inkjet in-line Binding system RISO has released new automated binding system, making it the first cut-sheet inkjet printing solution in its class with in-line Perfect Binding capability. The RISO Perfect Binder not only incorporates the benefits of inkjet technology and the production speed of the ComColor X1 Series printers, but converts the system into a self-contained book manufacturing solution for both short runs and high-volume production. RISO’s inkjet Perfect Binder solution prints books as thick as 300 sheets of 20 lb. bond – which meets or exceeds the production needs of most digital book printers. Combining power and versatility in a 6’ x 12’ operating footprint, the perfect bound, full-colour books produced by RISO’s in-line system also enables printing of the covers and pages, with the ability to insert pre-printed covers and pages as well.

The high speed, fully automatic RISO Perfect Binder is a new accessory for the X1 Series, broadening its range of

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applications. It is engineered for use in a wide range of industries and settings, such as corporate, manufacturing and educational environments.

“The growth of short-run on-demand and self-publishing necessitates that technology keeps pace with the world’s demand for faster and better. Any tool that can attract more business and provide profitable new revenue streams is of real value,” notes Richard Mattina, Associate Vice President, Marketing & Business Development, RISO, Inc. “One such growth segment is that of self-publishing. The number of self-published books produced annually has grown 287% over the last seven years – a significant growth channel for those PSPs prepared to service it.”

RISO claims the Perfect Binder with a ComColor 9150 is capable of producing up to sixty 100-page 8 1/2” x 11” books in just 170 minutes, eliminating many of the time-

and-labour intensive processes inherent in more traditional perfect binding workflows. Its Windows-compatible cover layout program simplifies cover design, including spine printing. Print preview functions enables complete pre-print editing, reducing errors and maximizing efficiency. Its automated binding and registration technology works with automated sizing and trimming for perfect professional finish. The system easily accommodates varying book thicknesses up to 300 sheets / 600 pages (1.5mm to 30mm).

The new RISO automated binding system was shown at the recent Graph Expo 2014.

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All in Print China 2014, Shanghai-China All in Print China 2014 will be held in Shanghai, China. The previous edition that took place in 2011 featured exhibits from 628 local and international exhibitors with a total of 55,586 visitors attending the event.

From 14th to 17th November 2014, Shanghai New International Expo Center will witness the 5th All in Print China, co-organized by China Printing Technology Association, China Academy of Printing Technology and Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. The upcoming November event is expected to cover an area of more than 82,000sqm and the organisers expect 100,000 visitors and over 700 exhibitors this time. Canon (China) Co., Ltd. will be the independent exhibitor with the largest exhibition area (1953sqm) and present full-line products of Canon and Oce for the first time in China’s market.

JKOPA a Ludhiana team meet A meeting between J&K Offset Printers’ Association (JKOPA) with a team from Ludhiana took place recently at Jammu.

During the meeting, the Ludhiana team endorsed Interprint Expo which will take place in Ludhiana from 10 to 14 October 2014. It also sought JKOPA members’ support to jointly make their point before the central government. They join against the ban on import of second hand machines and maintain that the life of imported machine is about 50 years. This is far more than the average life of many local new machines.

They claimed that about 90% Indian small printers prefer to install the used imported machinery.

Young designer gets Special National Star Award 2014 Recently, at a glittering function held at Hotel Ashok, New Delhi, the young, upcoming creative designer, Sahil Gupta received Special National Star Award 2014 for excellence in printing from Beatrice Klose, Sec General, Intergraf & World Print Communication Forum, Brussels.

Sahil has been passionate about creative designing and photography since an early age. His first prize in photography came in 2012, while he was still studying in college. He was declared ‘Student Of The Year’ in INDIA Print week Awards in 2013. He graduated from Fine Arts College, Pune and got trained at the Thomson Press. He is working as a freelancer and has plans to open his Design Boutique in Jammu.

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Agfa Graphics wins two Gold Ink Awards MathildeStudios, Belgium, created the 2014 VIP Calendar. It was printed by Guido Maes Printingdeluxe, also of Belgium.

Agfa Graphics’ Azura Video Card brings printed and video messaging together in one campaign

Agfa Graphics has been honoured with two Gold Ink Awards from Printing Impressions magazine. The Gold Ink Awards are considered the industry’s most prestigious print competition. The Azura video card won a gold award in the “Direct Mail” category and the Agfa Graphics 2014 VIP Calendar won a silver award in the “Calendar” category.

The video card was developed to promote Azura, the company’s global leading chemistry-free printing plate. The creative strategy was to showcase the product in a piece that integrates print and video technologies. When the video card is opened, an embedded screen starts playing an educational video about Azura plates. It was created using several Agfa Graphics technologies including Apogee workflow, Sublima screening, and processed through an Avalon N8 platesetter on Energy Elite

Pro plates. Designed by Rudy Van Hoey of MathildeStudios, Belgium, the gold awardwinning Azura video card was printed by Artoos, one of Agfa Graphics Partners in Development, also of Belgium.

The Agfa Graphics 2014 VIP Calendar won a Gold Ink silver award. The 2014 VIP Calendar is a testimony to the “power of print” and was based on the theme “Connect/Create/Care”.

A joint effort of the Agfa Graphics community, the VIP Calendar showcased the thirteen best images submitted by employees during a photo contest. It was created using several of Agfa Graphics’ technologies and materials, including Energy Elite Pro digital thermal printing plates, the Avalon platesetter with Apogee workflow software and Sublima screening technology. Specific offset printing techniques gave the calendar the additional flavor that make it a product demonstrating ’the power of print’. Rudy Van Hoey of

“It is an honour to be recognized for the creative visual achievements represented by our Azura video card and 2014 VIP Calendar,” said Deborah Hutcheson, Director of Marketing, Agfa Graphics North America.

“To be chosen from among 1,000 entries is a testament to the passion that runs deep within our organization.”

This year’s Gold Ink Award winning pieces surpassed their competitors based on print quality, technical difficulty and overall visual effect. A panel of distinguished graphic arts professionals judged entries over the course of four days. Winners will be honoured at the annual Gold Ink Awards & Hall of Fame Gala held on the evening of Sept. 29, at the Hyatt Regency at McCormick Place in Chicago.

Marks-3zet presents MutiplePRINT Marks-3zet will present several new products and solutions in the areas of underpacking materials, prepress and waterless offset printing at Druck + Form trade fair in Sinsheim, Germany from October 8th to 11th 2014.

Amongst others, Marks-3zet will present its new and unique plate imaging concept MultiplePRINT. MultiplePRINT offers users the possibility to image six different plate technologies with an investment-friendly 4-up or 8-up imaging system. The hybrid imaging system can image, besides conventional wet-offset plates, both flexo plates, digital IR films, varnish plates, letterpress and waterless offset plates with a resolution of up to 7.620 dpi. For the plate processing

stage, Marks-3zet offers its new, tailor-made, modular plate processor MPW. Further product novelties include the underpacking materials Highline, Folia and ParaTex. With these new products, Marks-3zet offers new, quality underpacking materials for high print precision.

AIFMP appoints new President All India Federation of the Master Printers (AIFMP) has appointed Mr. Dev Nair as its new President. He takes over from his predecessor Mr. AMSG Ashokan.

Mr. Dev is a veteran printer who has previously held high-profile positions including being a managing committee member plus past president of the Bombay Master Printers Association.

He is accompanied by Mr.Anand Limaye of India Printing Works as the Hon General Secretary of the federation. Dev takes reign over from AMSG Asokan.

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WAN-IFRA India Conference The two-day conference opened in Delhi with a clarion call for the need of finding sustainable business models for digital news media.

More than 375 delegates from 20 countries attended WAN-IFRA India 2014, the 22nd annual conference organised by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) in South Asia, which took place in Delhi on 17-18 September, 2014.

The two-day conference opened with a clarion call for the need of finding sustainable business models for digital news media.

For news publishers looking to find ways to increase their business in today’s fragmented media environment, the conference sought to provide key lessons from around the globe and a direction for the future.

“Today, around 2.5 billion people around the world read newspapers in print and 800 million on digital platforms. Print and digital

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combined are increasing audiences for newspapers globally,” said Vincent Peyregne, CEO of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), in his keynote presentation on World Press Trends 2014.

“While print and digital are increasing audiences for newspapers globally, the digital revenues are not keeping pace,” he said. “Finding sustainable business models for digital news media is not only important for your business, but for the future health of debate in democratic society.”

The conference offered three parallel programmes – a Newsroom Summit for editors and newsroom managers, a Printing Summit for newspaper production managers and a Crossmedia Advertising Summit

for advertising managers and business development executives.

During the inaugural session, WAN-IFRA’s latest special report on ‘Newsprint Waste Management’, authored by K Balaji, Chairman of the WAN-IFRA South Asia Committee and Director of Kasturi & Sons, the publishers of The Hindu newspapers, was formally presented. The report was released by Jacob Mathew, Immediate Past President of WAN-IFRA and received by D D Purkayastha, Chairman of the WAN-IFRA Advisory Council and CEO & Managing Director of ABP Pvt. Ltd., India.

The speakers at the Conference included: T N Ninan, Business Standard; Rob Rose, Sunday Times, South Africa; Mariam Mammen Mathew, Manorama Online;

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Andrew Holden, The Age, Australia; R Sukumar, Mint; Sunil Patil, Amit Gupta and Rahul Kansal, Bennett, Coleman & Co.; Shantanu Bhanja, HT Media; Florian Nehm, Axel Springer, Germany; and Kartik Taneja, Google India.

The conference also included panel discussion on ‘Are young readers moving away from news? How to engage the young readers to secure the future of news media?’, led by Raj Chengappa, The Tribune and included Jacob Mathew – Malayala Manorama, Sanjay Gupta – Jagran Prakashan and Serene Goh - The Strait Times, Singapore.

The conference offered opportunity to meet the leading suppliers of the news publishing industry, who participated in the info-table exhibition.

WAN-IFRA, based in Paris, France, and Frankfurt, Germany, with subsidiaries in Singapore and India, is the global organisation of the world’s newspapers and news publishers. It represents more than 18,000 publications, 15,000 online sites and over 3,000 companies in more than 120 countries. Its core mission is to defend and promote press freedom, quality journalism and editorial integrity and the development of prosperous businesses.

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Toray at WAN-IFRA World Publishing Expo 2-14 - to feature quality, productivity, environmental benefits of Waterless Printing Toray Industries will be exhibiting at the upcoming WAN-IFRA World Publishing Expo 2014, scheduled for 13-15 October in Amsterdam. The expo, being held in conjunction with three strategic conferences, is expected to draw broad global attendance.

Toray will be located in Stand 11.565 at the Expo and will have copies of its 2nd Edition Toray Waterless Journal available for attendees. The Journal was printed on a KBA Cortina press by Rheinisch Bergische in Germany using waterless printing technology.

“2014 has been a big year for waterless printing,” said Mitsunori Hayashi, General Manager of Sales and Marketing for the Toray Graphics factory in the Czech Republic of Toray. “Ecological printing is no longer seen as an expensive luxury, but as a profitable business. As a result, we have opened a new waterless plate manufacturing facility in the Czech Republic to address the fivefold increase in sales and turnover of Toray waterless printing plates over the last decade, and to make plates more readily available to our customers in Europe and the Americas. If the good attendance at our September open house for the new facility is any indication, we can expect to see even more interest at the WAN-IFRA World Publishing Expo 2014.”

The World Printers Forum, co-located with the World Publishing Expo, will be held on 15-16 October, generating even more interest within the printing community for the event. There will also be an open stage in the exhibition hall for discussions about The Power of Print that is likely to stimulate good interaction among attendees.

DHV – Druckhaus und Verlagsservice GmbH, the print and publishing house that prints the daily newspaper. “In addition, the smaller environmental footprint of waterless printing was a significant driver in our investment decision. Not only is the quality of our newspaper improved, but we are garnering significant interest from outside organizations who wish to take advantage of our high quality, environmentally sustainable printing capabilities. It was an excellent investment decision!”

Rodi Media, The Netherlands, prints 26 daily and Sunday newspapers as well as full-color newspapers for other publishers and printing services for other businesses. Rodi was the first printer in the world to invest in the KBA Cortina cold set waterless web offset press, with a goal of becoming a more sustainable printer delivering affordable, perfect quality printing, a goal that has been achieved and has positioned the company for further growth.

Waterless Benefits In addition to improved quality and reduction in water consumption, waterless printing also reduces waste and eliminates the need for toxic chemicals in the printing process. “Reduction of water consumption can be significant,” adds Hayashi. “A Swiss waterless printer tells us that he has

eliminated the use of approximately 250,000 litres of water annually, water that would have come from a key local source of drinking water. The elimination of toxic chemicals also reduces the possibility of contamination of precious water supplies and creates a safer working environment for employees.”

By switching to waterless printing technology, printers can save time and money as well as water and trees. Less water consumption, less makeready waste, no toxic chemicals, higher quality—it all adds up to a smaller environmental footprint and a cost savings for both printers and their customers.

“We encourage show attendees to stop by our stand,” Hayashi concluded. “Customer stories, advice from our experts and our showcase of a variety of product possibilities waterless offset printing affords adopters of the technology, will help visitors gain the facts they need when considering making a waterless printing decision. We expect it to be a busy and exciting show.”

Customer Successes Toray experts will be on hand at the Toray Booth during the event to talk about the benefits of waterless printing and to share customer success stories with visitors.

One example is Trierischer Volksfreund, a daily German newspaper, who has recently installed a new KBA Cortina press and is looking to the increased quality delivered by waterless printing to expand its printed offerings beyond newspapers. “Printed products produced on the Cortina using Toray waterless plates deliver unprecedented quality,” said Franz-Josef Hirsch, CEO of

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Rodi’s founder, Dick Ranzijn Sr and his son Dick Ranzijn Jr.

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Flexible short-run digital printing of newspaper Niche audience or groups with specific interests or hobbies – normally these people form a group under a digital platform to communicate and exchange ideas. Printed communications are rare among them. How can our newspaper become a platform for them?

At the Printing Summit of the forthcoming WAN-IFRA India 2014 Conference, Stefaan Vanysacker, Project Manager at Halewijn Drukkerij in Belgium, reports on a special

newspaper: Kerk & Leven, which has a weekly circulation of 300,000 copies – spread over 481 different editions. It is printed digitally.

“Since offset is not viable for the many small editions, it was difficult to find a printer for its newspaper,” says Vanysacker. Kerk & Leven abandoned web offset production with the installation of two digital presses together with finishing system.

To compile the local editions, the newspaper counts on many contributors among its readers. Thanks to web-based editorial software with a template-based layout, the reader-journalists are able to flow their material right into the pages.

Listen to this and many more innovative ideas which will be discussed at WAN-IFRA India 2014. The Conference will be held on September 17 and 18 at Hotel Le Meridien, New Delhi.

Capacity adjustments at KBA site in Frankenthal Following constructive negotiations the Koenig & Bauer (KBA) management board, managing directors of the subsidiaries Albert-Frankenthal and KBA-FT Engineering, PfalzMetall, employee representatives at the Frankenthal site and IG Metall agreed on necessary market-related capacity adjustments at the KBA plant in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. The corresponding agreements were recently signed.

resulting insufficient capacity utilisation at

The agreement stipulates that given the significantly shrunken global market volume for web offset presses and the

Currently 222 employees are on the payroll at Albert-Frankenthal and 149 at KBA-FT Engineering, 28 of which will leave due to

the companies in Frankenthal which are highly dependent on this segment, the number of employees at both subsidiaries will be reduced to a total of 164 (84 at Albert-Frankenthal and 80 at KBA-FT Engineering). Capacity utilisation is expected to be improved due to these personnel adjustments and the prolonged losses posted by the two subsidiaries should soon come to an end.

natural fluctuations. Accordingly the current agreement effects some 180 staff. They are to be made redundant by 31 October 2014 and will have the opportunity to qualify for a new position for one year at a transitional company from 1 January 2015.

Goss showcases unique capabilities for newspaper printers at WPE 2014 Goss International will emphasize the unique capabilities of its newspaper printing solutions at World Publishing Expo 2014, with particular focus on the newest addition to its single-width press range, the Goss Magnum Compact press. Through a unique level of automation for its class, the press is introducing new opportunities to the most active world markets.

“Goss has long maintained leadership of the single-width market, which has given us a solid footing in the most vibrant newspaper printing arenas today,” comments Eric Bell, director of marketing services for Goss International, “Today’s growth areas are dominated by smaller printers and publishers who are adept at seizing opportunities to expand their portfolio. Goss recognized the potential for these customers of establishing a new minimum for press downtime and makeready waste. Our response has been to extend many of the efficiency and print

quality features of its higher-end presses to provide unprecedented press utilization for smaller printers.”

succeeded in engineering truly competitive advantages for a market poised to challenge digital’s claims on print.”

The Goss Magnum Compact press is the world’s first - and only - 2x1 web offset press with automatic plate changing, delivering the ability to change the plates in less than one minute and to complete a full job changeover in less than five minutes. With fast makereadies, simplified operation and run-length flexibility, it supports multi-product business models, from traditional production volumes to ultra-short run lengths as low as 500 copies.

In addition to latest innovations, the stand at WPE will underline projects across Asia and Africa that continue to confirm standard Goss Community and Magnum presses as the models of choice for performance and value in traditional single-width applications.

Updates will also be available on the latest double-width and triple-width projects, including America’s first 6x2 Uniliner press now live at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

“Goss International is sharply focused on the new landscape of today’s newspaper publishing environment. We’re continually re-evaluating our product offerings to ensure we have a portfolio relevant to that vision,” explains Bell. “The Goss Magnum Compact innovation is a prime example where we have

Lifetime Support services underpin Goss’ web offset solutions for newspaper production. Team members will be available to offer advice throughout the show on servicing, enhancements and upgrades designed to keep presses running more efficiently.

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Labelexpo marks 25th anniversary with record edition Labelexpo Americas 2014 closed in Chicago after enjoying its most successful edition ever.

Boasting over 440 exhibitors, Labelexpo Americas again played host to several hundred product launches. Highlights included new digital presses such as HP’s WS6800 and the Cheetah from Xeikon.

Other major launches included Mark Andy’s Digital Series hybrid inkjet/flexo press and Nuova Gidue’s 5 UV flexo press. In addition numerous new inks, ancillary products and label stocks were unveiled including new point-of-purchase and vulcanization tire label portfolios from Avery Dennison, Flint Group’s expanded EkoCure UV-LED range, Sun Chemical’s new Solaris System and UPM Raflatac’s thinner PET film label stocks.

The conference program, consisted of 16 sessions and 64 moderators, panelistsd and speakers, attracted its largest number of around 1,100 delegates.

Key Notes : > Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the show registered a 12% increase in footfall. > With 16,029 show visitors, achieved an 83% onsite rebooking rate for 2016’s event. > Besides a bustling show floor, the show’s new feature areas were well received by show visitors.

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Apart from a bustling show floor, Labelexpo Americas 2014’s new feature areas were well received by show visitors. The twice-daily Package Printing Workshop sessions presented by Delta Industrial and Xeikon were well attended by label converters looking for new ways to diversify and grow their business.

The interactive Smart Mart demonstrated some of the latest developments in active and intelligent labels and packaging with the newest advances in augmented reality, QR codes and scanners, RFID and NFC-enabled smart tags, temperature indicating packaging and films that prevent food spoilage all showcased.

The conference program attracted almost 1,100 delegates (its highest ever number) and consisted of 16 different sessions and 64 individual moderators, panelists and speakers. Highlights from the

conference program included the CEO and converter panel discussions as well as the ‘Internet of things’ and inkjet technologies presentations.

Tasha Ventimiglia, Labelexpo Americas’ event director commented: “Thank you to everyone including the TLMI, all of our exhibitors and industry partners who have helped make our 25th year the best and biggest yet! The show’s success underlines just how much confidence has returned to the American label and package printing industry. People were there to do serious business and from the feedback we’ve had, we know many exhibitors have enjoyed healthy sales as well as generating a high volume of good quality sales leads.”

Quotes from exhibitors and speakers: Tim Zula, Esko: “Throughout the world, Esko has had very successful shows with Labelexpo for quite some time. Visitors to the booth are always very targeted and interested in label production, attendance is very strong with busy aisles, and it seems Esko always plays an active role in the conference agenda.

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David Haley, FUJIFILM: “FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Graphic Systems Division is pleased to announce the showfloor purchase of Graphium, by Distinct Packabilities, a Kentucky-based print provider. Graphium is a digital hybrid, four colour plus white UV inkjet press integrated with inline flexo and finishing. Fujiflm and Distinct Packabilities are going to establish a new standard for digital print quality in the flexible packaging and prime label markets.

We’re anxious to get Graphium into the hands of our printers and start putting these super high quality, quick turn, short run printed products out into the marketplace.

Our customers continue to need these capacities and their color and graphics quality demands only continue to proliferate.

We feel we now have an incredibly powerful weapon in our arsenal that will allow us to meet and exceed these demands.”

Jazmin Cordero, Harper Corporation of America: “Global anilox roll supplier Harper Corporation of America celebrated huge success at the recent Labelexpo Americas 2014. Harper’s XDI graphic and printed electronics technology continues to be an eye-catching attraction and garner a lot of attention. Harper demonstrated its patented award-winning QD™ ink proofing system and showcased the QD™ Flexo Printing Head, its newest addition to the QD™ Multi-Process Flatbed Printing System. Also highlighted at Labelexpo was Harper’s newest HEX division, which is a partnership between Harper Corporation of America and MECA & Technology Machine, Inc. Through this division, Harper offers MECA products such as plate sleeves, bridges, mandrels, and mechanically engraved anilox rolls. These products have been designed to decrease downtime and minimize make ready.”

Wayne Middleton, Innovia Films: “Labelexpo Americas 2014 was a superb opportunity for us to connect and meet with our existing customer base and also seek new business opportunities across the region. We were able to showcase our established portfolio of label facestock films and demonstrate some of our new products such as UltraFoil and Plus Films and partnership working with converters and printers.”

David Morris, Kocher + Beck: “Kocher + Beck was excited with the number of both existing and new customers taking time to visit us at Labelexpo Americas 2014, and

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with the interest shown in our full product range. We were able to take the opportunity to talk both in depth and technically with customers about our dedicated ME75 flexible die, designed especially for thin PET liner applications. As well as our Tec Screen silk screen material, high performance Chrome flexible die, as well as the rest of our high quality tooling range. Kocher + Beck would like to take this opportunity to thank all visitors to Labelexpo Americas 2014.”

Denny McGee, MPS America: “Labelexpo Americas provided MPS an ideal venue to present the company’s strong local organizations. MPS North America and MPS Latin America joined forces to present the added value of MPS’ flexo and offset printing presses at Labelexpo 2014. We had the pleasure to welcome a high volume of visitors to our stand. With the positive reception of our press technology and receipt of multiple orders, we achieved our goals of presenting both our high-end press technology and our strong local presence. Highlighted in the stand of MPS North America and MPS Latin America was the flagship EF multisubstrate UV and hot air flexo press, which is now available for both print sleeves and plate rolls. Additionally, MPS is a proud sponsor of Label Academy, a global training and certification program for the label and package printing industry that was unveiled at Labelexpo Americas.”

Paul Teachout, Nilpeter: “Visitors in large numbers accepted Nilpeter’s invitation to “Join” the company’s display of UV-flexo presses for producing high quality labels and package printing at Labelexpo Americas. We saw visitors on our show floor really wanting to take advantage of the automation on the

high-performance FB-3 and sleeve-based FA-4*. We presented a flexografic solution to meet the digital challenge and affect the cross-over point between flexo and digital.

Now with a simple recall of a job and fast change of plate cylinders, the automation resets the job, and we are back in print and register with zero waste, and that is highly competitive. Another attraction was the Expanded Gamut process demonstrated on the FB-3, which produced impeccable labels and shrink sleeves. Also the FP-4 flatbed unit for hot foil and embossing on the FA-4* created much interest among premiumquality wine label converters.”

Mark Strobel, Primera Technology Inc: “Labelexpo America 2014 was an extremely busy show for Primera. We showcased our popular CX1200 Color Label Press and FX1200 Digital Finishing System. We heard in many different ways that label houses are looking to go digital but without breaking the bank. They found Primera’s CX1200 and FX1200 to be the perfect fit for their company’s needs. We offer a well-proven solution that’s affordable, easy to use and has the flexibility to produce virtually any label in any size or shape. Moreover, quite a number of people told us that Primera had some of the best print quality they found at Labelexpo, regardless of price. That was definitely a nice thing to hear from so many industry professionals.”

Karen Crews, Xitron: “We were particularly impressed with the quantity and quality of visitors to the various booths in which Xitron products were on display. We couldn’t have chosen a better launch point for our Navigator label and flexographic workflow tools.”

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Avery Dennison highlights latest developments Avery Dennison Label & Packaging Materials introduced more than 15 innovations at Labelexpo Americas.

Key Avery Dennison highlights The new Point-of-Purchase and Vulcanization Tire label portfolios, which improve shelf appeal and tracking. The Point-of-Purchase portfolio features a proprietary white polypropylene film that prevents staining and eliminates curling for stronger brand appeal in retail applications. Avery Dennison’s vulcanization labels offer improved barcodeprinted for tracking and safety elements. The material ensures optimal bonding during vulcanization and is highly durable and wellintegrated into the tire.

The CleanFlake portfolio, a range of label materials designed to advance the recycling of PET containers. The CleanFlake portfolio

includes a switchable adhesive that separates from the PET flake upon recycling resulting in pure PET flakes, the conservation of virgin PET resources, and less landfill waste. CleanFlake was recently expanded to include roll-fed sleeve constructions.

The Select Solutions Collection, a comprehensive offering of applicationspecific portfolios, Mix & Match constructions and custom solutions suited to meet the most unique labeling needs. All Select Solutions products feature on-the-spot pricing, low minimum order quantities and rapid shipping.

ClearCut S7450 adhesive, which is a premium adhesive for wine and spirits and non-alcoholic beverages with excellent wetout even on light-weight or re-used glass bottles. S7450 is specifically designed for

conversion and dispensing of exceptional large and complex label shapes typical for wine and spirits applications.

DuPont Cyrel DFUV

™ plate DuPont presents new flexographic printing DuPont Packaging Graphics introduced the new DuPont™ Cyrel® FAST DFUV flexographic printing plate, designed for superior output when used with ultraviolet (UV) curable inks. This new plate can improve solid ink density, reduce waste, save time and cost in applications involving high end substrates such as pressure sensitive and self-adhesives labels, shrink wrap and wrap around labels, tickets, tags and boards.

Developed specifically for the narrow web printer who needs a high-performance flexographic printing plates, Cyrel® DFUV is a thermal process plate that comes to color quickly and prints smooth and dense solids, without compromising dot gain, highlights and resolution. Unlike other plates, which are engineered for very long print runs for wide web flexible packaging, Cyrel® DFUV is specifically designed for shorter print runs

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Dow Corning unveils newest advanced silicone release coating and Syl-Off® portfolio Dow Corning unveiled the latest addition to its proven Syl-Off® Advantage Series of solventless silicone release technologies at Labelexpo Americas 2014. This new advanced release coating is designed to promote reliable high-speed/high-volume production in ultra-flat release systems. In addition, the company’s Syl-Off® SL 35 Release Modifier was featured at the Dow Corning stand and is the next generation of controlled release additive technology for low-platinum, solventless systems, helping customers optimize quality and cost savings.

These innovations were on display with other highlights of the Syl-Off Advantage Series portfolio during the expo.

Syl-Off Advantage Series release coatings have been designed to enable label manufacturers to reduce system costs, increase converting speeds without impacting quality and use release liners constructed of new filmic and paper materials with thinner gauges. The SylOff family of products significantly lowers platinum usage, enables fast coating speeds and supports a wider range of substrates.

Together, these products offer Dow Corning’s label manufacturing customers a full array of solutions to compete successfully in this ever-changing environment.

The company’s Syl-Off SL 35 Release Modifier offers tight release at very low

platinum levels with superior stability and shelf life. It optimizes the potential of Dow Corning’s Syl-Off Advantage Series solventless systems to give customers the best results in both quality control and cost savings. It is suitable for use in the manufacturing of pressure-sensitive label stock, single- and double-sided release papers, liners for adhesive tapes and other coatings for sticky materials.

Dow Corning also highlighted several other products in its Syl-Off Advantage Series, including Syl-Off® SL 181 and Syl-Off® SL 581 Solventless Release Coatings, which feature stable, flat release profiles

and low platinum levels for curing. These technologies help reduce the potential for web breaks after die cutting and during label dispensing. They facilitate fast line speeds without misting and are suitable for a variety of applications.

Dow Corning also offered visitors to the show the unique opportunity to win a hightech prize by “picturing themselves with the silicone advantage” via a selfie at the Dow Corning stand. Selfies featuring a specific Dow Corning label, and posted to Twitter with the official #SiSelfie and #labelexpo hashtags were automatically entered into the draw.

GEW introduces RHINO UV systems manufacturer GEW announced the start of serial production of the all-new RHINO power electronics for use with its range of arc lamp and solid-state UV light sources. The three-year development program has achieved major gains in efficiency and reliability, with RHINO leading the charge in effective UV energy.

The narrow web converter now combines the benchmark E2C low energy UV lamphead with RHINO for energy-efficient UV solution.

Wider machines can also benefit from the same energy saving technology by using the larger NUVA2 lamphead. All RHINO-powered systems are covered by a five year warranty.

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Embedded service technology continuously monitors the system, guarding against out-of-specification parameters that could result in an unplanned stoppage. GEW’s

operating centre automatically advises of any maintenance needed before a fault can develop.

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Durst unveils Tau 330 Durst introduced the Tau 330 with highdefinition print mode and inline state of the art laser finishing systems for printing digital labels and specialty packaging. The Tau 330 sets the standard in digital UV-inkjet print quality with HD print mode. Durst also introduced its new low migration/low odour inks suitable for primary food packaging.

The Tau 330 low migration ink system meets requirements in food and pharmaceutical sectors for low odour printing. The Tau 330 with low migration inks expands the range of suitable applications and opens new markets for label and packaging print providers.

The Tau 330 features a 14” web with full 13” image area and prints at speeds up to 157ft/min in seven colours. The Tau’s standard colour configuration CMYK can be upgraded with optional high opacity white and two additional process colours, violet

and orange, to increase pantone-matching accuracy.

Durst is a world-class manufacturer that supplies solutions and systems to its customers enabling them to produce higher

quality goods, more economically, to create new business opportunities. The Tau 330 is suitable for a full range of primary labeling applications as well as industrial/durable labels and unsupported foils, such as inmold, blister packs and seals.

Erhardt+Leimer announces new NYSCAN Web:Inspector Erhardt+Leimer showcased its new NYSCAN Web:Inspector at Labelexpo Americas 2014. The new interface is completely redesigned with the user in mind. The new system features ease of navigation through the modern UI which is more intuitive and organized.

The new NYSCAN provides a consistent user experience across all of Erhardt+Leimer’s vision products. This assures crossfunctional users can more easily adapt to its technology whether it be 100% print

inspection, web viewing, or missing label detection. Features such as touch screen compatibility, sizable windows, and flexible screen resolution are but a few of the benefits users will notice.

The broad range of E+L inspection systems covers all the different tasks from pre-print to post-print. The three NYSCAN products – Image:Inspector:2, Web:Inspector:2 and Roll:Scheduler:1 are perfectly harmonized components for comprehensive quality management during the production process.

Uninterrupted quality control from pre-print to post-print increases the efficiency of production.

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AB Graphic International launches enhanced performance Digicon 3 Labelexpo Americas saw the launch of AB Graphic International’s latest machine - the all new Digicon Series 3 label converting line. This new model is an addition to the company’s existing Omega Digicon range and has been designed to meet the recent advances made in digital printing, in conjunction with the latest available technology. It was primarily driven by new

and existing customers’ needs and the A B Graphic ethos of continuous improvement and high quality.

The Digicon 3 is equipped with a number of features including flat-bed hot foiling, flexo printing, over laminating and a newly designed flat-bed UV screen printing unit offering much higher operating parameters

capable of delivering outstanding production speeds. The new machine is available in a versatile left to right or right to left format. The maximum web width has been increased to 350mm (13.75”) as well as the maximum unwind and rewind rolls being increased to Ø800mm (31.5”). One major design change has been to integrate all of the electrical controls and components, therefore negating the need for an external cabinet, and thus greatly reducing the all-important footprint to free up space on the customer’s factory floor.

The use of the latest technology components, such as carbon fibre rollers and lighter non-stick ink cartridges, make for easier handling and quicker wash up.

In fact, the new machine has a host of ergonomic improvements to improve the general operation and reduce set up times significantly.

Depending on the converting options selected, modules can be supplied in rotary, semi rotary, blank web and re-register modes for processing an impressive range of substrates.

Atlantic Zeiser previews new booklet encoding system Atlantic Zeiser, the German solution provider of personalization and coding systems, introduced the new DIGILINE Booklet at Labelexpo Americas 2014. The self-contained system represents the next evolutionary step in audit-proof encoding and verification of booklet labels for clinical trials.

The increased demand for pharmaceutical booklets challenges pharmaceutical companies and subcontractors when it

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comes to late-stage encoding. Small batch sizes require quick job changes, while the need for thicker booklets expands. Stringent regulations make the installation of auditproof production processes necessary and controlling production cost becomes a major concern. Fulfilling these challenges with the new DIGILINE Booklet is the answer.

Compared to conventional thermal transfer printers and rewinders, the system offers numerous advantages.

DIGILINE Booklet encodes booklets up to 4 mm thick that cannot be processed with thermal transfer technology and allows high-quality print on fully and partially transparent label stocks. Thanks to the digital print technology using UV-resistant inks, no more ribbons or print bars are required. This reduces working costs significantly.

An integrated inspection-camera ensures process safety by checking every processed label. Misprinted, unprinted or missing labels are reported instantly. Areas of manual splices will be automatically rechecked with the integrated camera. A second camera ensures the lateral alignment of the print position on each label. The transport mechanism ensures gentle transport of different label formats with large diameter rolls and a single bending direction. The web tension is adjustable and thanks to the sensor operated web-edge control even telescoped mother rolls may be processed.

By printing on the very first incoming label, extensive initial waste is not an issue.

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ETI Converting Equipment debut Mini-Cohesio ETI Converting Equipment answers the needs of customers wishing to manufacture their own rolls of pressure sensitive material or pressure sensitive labels, but having space constraints with its new solution, Mini-Cohesio. This ultra-compact machine (less than 25 feet) uses 50% less space, has a 30% shorter web path, a fast cantilever set-up, is less expensive and combines all the latest in-line coating technologies. This servo driven technology is ideal to convert an unsupported film or paper which was previously printed in flexo, offset, gravure, digital, etc. into a finished label.

The Mini-Cohesio was presented last year to the European market at Labelexpo Europe.

It was launched and showcased to the American printers at Labelexpo Americas.

The 13� (330mm) web width innovative equipment will be equipped with the Pellicut technology, a unique patent pending system designed to die-cut extremely thin release liners. The Pellicut can die-cut a label on an 18 micron polyester film up to a speed of 750 ft/min (225 m/min). Reducing the thickness of the liner, from a standard 30 micron PET

to an 18 micron liner, means almost 40% less liner. It also means more labels per roll, less roll changes on labeling line resulting in higher productivity, lower transport costs, less warehousing space, less liner wastage to finally increase the savings. The Pellicut is also adaptable to an existing Cohesio equipment or as a standalone unit.

During Labelexpo Americas, ETI also featured reverse gravure pre-printed beer label which was silicone coated and adhesive coated, as well as die-cut. Done on an 18 micron PET liner which had no die marks, the liner was converted in one manufacturing process from raw material to finished product at a speed of up to 500 fpm (150 m/min.). It conducted hourly demos on the machine.

FFEI reveals new Graphium features FFEI demonstrated significant new enhancements to its hybrid digital UV inkjet press, Graphium at Labelexpo Americas 2014.

At Labelexpo, with its partner Fujifilm, FFEI demonstrated Graphium’s new over white capability, which is set to further extend the different applications a digital UV inkjet press can be used for. Adding an over white print capability not only increases the overall flexibility of what can be produced but also dramatically increases the potential opacity when used with the Graphium under white. This new, unique capability provides converters with a host of additional ways to enhance the overall look and feel of their labels.

clean-up and provide clarity. Additionally over white provides enhanced definition and clarity and brings the highest levels of flatness in pure white areas of a label. This is achieved by printing a second white as a mask of the visual effect of the under white.

In addition to the over white, FFEI announced a number of additional enhancements including the capability to now support substrates of 40-600um allowing the thinnest liners to heavy duty vinyl to be used. Furthermore to ensure clients’ quality expectations can be easily defined and their colour requirements met regardless of when the job is reprinted, Graphium is capable of printing to an ISO 12647-2:2204 standard.

A number of these new features could be seen as part of the Graphium configuration that was demonstrated for the first time at Labelexpo. The complete system includes pre and post digital flexo stations, a cold foiling station and die cutter. Printers saw, first hand, how Graphium can convert complex jobs, which are not economically viable with standalone conventional or inkjet presses and appreciate the wide variety of label applications that can be converted on a hybrid digital press.

The use of over white can also significantly enhance text. For example when a colored background with white knockout text is required it often suffers a lack of clarity. In these cases small text in an opaque white may be overprinted or a combination of a knockout with overprinted white used to

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Canon expands in digital photo album print domain in India The company strengthens its foothold by introducing DreamLabo 5000 in Kerala Market.

“Canon is looking at capturing 10% of digital photo album print space in India in the next three years. South India, especially Kerala will be a big driver towards this goal.” - Dr. Alok Bharadwaj, EVP, Canon India

Key Notes : > Kochi gets its first DreamLabo 5000 at Edathadan Digital Press, a premium digital photo lab in the state. > Aims at digitizing India’s 3300 Cr. photo print market. > Edathadan Digital Press positions the premium print version as HD prints.

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Canon India strengthens its toehold in Digital Photo Printing by introducing its stellar product DreamLabo 5000, a commercial inkjet printer in the city of Kochi, Kerala. The move will help to further build Canon’s presence in the South-Asian market.

Finally there is a product that would ensure to keep the memories as vibrant and fresh for years to come.

With this product, we hope to fulfil a cherished dream for the entire family and are confident that it would carve a niche for itself in the market.”

The press announcement event was attended by Mr. Takao Hada, Group Executive, Commercial Inkjet Product Group, Canon Inc. Tokyo, Mr. Kensaku Konishi, President & CEO, Canon South & South East Asia, Mr. Kazutada Kobayashi, President & CEO, Canon India Pvt. Ltd. and Dr. Alok Bharadwaj, Executive Vice President, Canon India Pvt. Ltd. along with Mr. E.M. Wilson and Mr. E.N. Vinod of Edathadan Digital Press, Kochi.

Edathadan Digital Press, a premium photo lab is the first to purchase and install DreamLabo 5000 in Kochi. This association will go a long way in strengthening Canon’s presence in the industry and digitizing the INR 3300 crore Commercial photo printing market in India. Edathadan Digital Press will position the premium print version as HD prints.

Delivering a new standard of combined photo and text quality coupled with high productivity, DreamLabo 5000 revolutionises the photo printing industry by providing a high quality alternative to the traditional silver halide technology. In addition, the premium quality printing offers both the production photo and the small batch print-on-demand (POD) markets substantial new revenue streams.

Mr. Kazutada Kobayashi, President & CEO, Canon India, said at the unveiling, “We are delighted to introduce the DreamLabo 5000 in Kochi. After its grand success in Bangalore, this was a natural step towards expansion. The DreamLabo 5000 is a robust product that aims to revolutionize wedding photography in India. A marriage in the family is an important occasion where everything from invitations, venue and décor to food is planned meticulously.

Elaborating on the announcement, Dr. Alok Bharadwaj, Executive Vice President, Canon India, said, “Over the years, photo capturing technology has grown by leaps and bounds. In order to keep up with these advances, India is undergoing a massive transition from the conventional analogue and silver halide technology to digital photo printing. In fact, out of the Rs. 3300 crore commercial photo printing market in India, nearly 20% percent is digital, which is about Rs. 700 crore. With growing customer expectation, there is an enormous scope for creating value in this space. DreamLabo 5000 serves to do exactly this. Since the lion’s share of India’s multi crore commercial photography print industry comes from wedding and travel photography, DreamLabo 5000 specifically targets the needs of these professional photographers. We have got extremely encouraging feedback from Bangalore and hope to replicate the same success in Kochi.”

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“Canon is looking at capturing 10% of digital photo album print space in India in the next three years. South India, especially Kerala will be a big driver towards this goal,” he further added.

Canon offers a wide range of high quality imaging products for home as well as entrepreneurial use. From digital cameras for amateur and professional photographers, to home-use printers designed to easily create stunning photo prints, Canon provides end-to-end services to all its customers. This also includes digital multifunction printers for enterprises to address all their document management solutions. Additionally, in order to satisfy the exacting needs of industry professionals, the company has launched high-performance professional-model photo printers, large-format printers and digital printing presses.

output, from premium photo albums, photo books, photo calendars, photo collages and other merchandise to high-quality POD items, such as bespoke brochures.

The wide print head delivers high-speed One-Pass printing, requiring only a single pass of the printing paper while the print head remains in a fixed position. When used in combination with the automatic Doublesided printing function, the DreamLabo 5000 is capable of printing approximately 1000 pages of A4 size content and 2300 pages of 4x6’ size content per hour. The system also attains high productivity by enabling paper and ink tank replacement during printing, supporting the extended operation time

required for production printers.

DreamLabo 5000 uses a seven-colour dye-based ink system that delivers smooth gradation. Employing image processing technology that makes use of the full range of Canon’s unique inkjet printing colour gamut, the new printer enables the output of photo images with a level of colour representation which comprehensively surpasses that of conventional silver halide.

The retail price of DreamLabo 5000 in India is approximately INR 4.5 crore. Canon India, in association with its channel partners will work towards realising the full potential of this advanced technology.

Leveraging and extending Canon’s existing inkjet technology, which it has successfully deployed through its PIXMA desktop printers range, the DreamLabo 5000 features a newly developed high-density print head, enabling over 300 mm wide printing output. Incorporating Canon’s FINE (Fullphotolithography Inkjet Nozzle Engineering) technology, the print head enables the printing of high-quality photos and detailed text to support a variety of high-value-added

Canon launches two new models – C800 and C700 under the imagePRESSC800 series For Canon India the 3rd of September 2014 was a key day of announcement of the launch of its two new models and for its 120 eager customers, it was a big day to see the first demonstration of Canon’s colour production cut sheet press series. With technology derived from the award-winning

Canon series, the new 80ppm imagePRESS C800 and 70ppm imagePRESS C700 deliver excellent print quality, enhance productivity and enable versatility in both commercial and in-house print environments.

Speaking at the launch, Dr. Alok Bharadwaj, Executive Vice-President, Canon India said, “We are delighted to launch the new C800 series in India. The digital commercial printing market is rapidly developing in India with an annual growth of over 12%. Canon entered in the commercial printing domain in 2007 and has come a long way in creating a trustworthy relationship with it’s over 360 customers.”

“Canon professional printing product division is registering over 25% annual growth and is the fastest growing business of Canon in India. It is doubling every three years and is

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expected to be a 200 crore business by 2016 .The new C800 series will be the major driver for expansion as we aim to achieve 30% market share in the category of cut sheet commercial production printing by 2016,” he further added.

Speaking on the launch, Mr. Puneet Datta, Director, Professional Printing Products Division, Canon India said, “The new imagePRESS series features powerful and innovative technologies that offer the highest quality, productivity and reliability, to meet the requirements of commercial print environments.”

The declared price of the newly launched imagePRESS C800 multifunction printer is INR 47.5 lakhs, whereas the imagePRESS C700 has a price tag of INR 44.5 lakhs.

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Xerox’s launches Versant 2100 Digital Press -offers more ways to win with print As digital print applications continue to gain traction in today’s world, Xerox India has launched the new Xerox Versant 2100 Press for the production printing industry. The 100 page-per-minute device – versatile for any production environment – combines speed, Ultra HD image quality and automation features to create colourful personalized communications, collateral, brochures, photo publishing and specialty print products.

Speaking on the launch, Mr. Balaji Rajagopalan, Executive Director, Technology, Channels& International Distributor Operations, Xerox India said, “We are very excited to launch the Xerox Versant 2100 Press in India as it appropriately fits the market requirement of mid to high end segment of the digital printing industry. The Xerox Versant 2100 Press with an offsetlike matte finish will revolutionize the digital printing industry in India and also expand the market to tier II cities for on-demand printing in the commercial & photo printing segments. The technological superiority of the Xerox Versant 2100 Press will raise the bar for the industry and help in strengthening our leadership position in the digital printing industry. We are looking to aggressively market the Xerox Versant 2100 Press through multiple city roadshows across the country this quarter.”

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Automates colour control, creates image-to-media alignment profiles and delivers brand-managed colour in less time with less waste with an inline, integrated Full Width Array.

Maintains tight registration throughout the press from page to page and run to run with Production Accurate Registration technology.

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Produces smooth sweeps and gradients, sharp images, graphics and text with the new Ultra HD Resolution – an industry first. Applications are rendered at 1200x1200 dpi at up to 10 bits –that’s 300 percent more pixels and color precision rendered than the 600x600 dpi standard. brilliant and vibrant images with low gloss, low melt EA Dry Ink; offers consistent color across multiple printers and sites.

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Offers three controller options – the Xerox EX and EX-P 2100 Print Server, Powered by Fiery, and the Xerox FreeFlow® Print Server, so users can tailor the press to their production needs.

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Supports an array of substrates including linen, polyester, vinyl magnet and specialty stocks.

Mr. Pankaj Kalra, Head, Production Systems Group, Xerox India said, “The Xerox Versant 2100 Press will fulfill the needs of commercial printers, quick printers, photo labs and inplant operations seeking a mid-range device with high-end capabilities. With industry exclusive features such as 10 bit processing & standard Full Width Array for automated Colour Management, it is well suited for the Indian printers who desire to create high quality collaterals with smooth sweeps and gradients, outstanding shadow detail, and superior halftones.”

Additional Features = More Business Results With the Xerox Versant 2100 Press, printers can competitively position themselves to win more new jobs and retain repeatable business with numerous workflow options.

For example, with Xerox FreeFlow Core printers can automate complex prepress steps and with XMPie StoreFlow create and deliver revenue generating web-to-print portals.

With the Xerox Stock Library Manager, printers can simplify the management of paper stocks, easily adding new ones or using the preloaded validated, approved stocks.

Printers can also rely on Xerox Connect Advantage Services, which combines diagnostic technology with a team of specialists to proactively solve problems; and turn to Xerox’s ProfitAccelerator Digital Business Resources for the largest collection of business development tools and services in the industry.

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Monotech displays digital strength for photography at IIPVTF 2014 Monotech Systems displayed its wide range of products for photography printing segment at India International Photo and Video Trade Fair 2014, Ahmedabad. It had the live demonstration of Konica Minolta C70hc and Canon iPF 6300S.

Equipped with an 8-colour LUCIA EX ink set, 160GB hard drive, built-in calibration and borderless printing, the iPF6300S is an excellent solution for portraits, advertisements, retail signage and contract proofs.

For spectacular colour images, Konica Minolta’s bizhub PRO C70hc raises the bar in digital production printing. Its High Chroma toner makes RGB workflow fast and efficient, for corporate and marketing materials with unmatched colours, text and images page after page.

Monotech also highlighted the popular Scodix for digital enhancement and adding value to the photography printing. Scodix presence was shown with a bigger sample gallery that was an attraction for the visitors.

Monotech systems’ customers Klick Digital Press, Surat and GEE7 Printek, Ludhiana also displayed their creative albums enhanced upon Scodix Digital Enhancement Press.

The 24” imagePROGRAF iPF6300S printer is a versatile large format solution for those who need a small footprint device for quality output and production. Ideal for the photography, proofing and production markets, the iPF6300S delivers high quality imaging while increasing overall productivity.

Apart from these, Monotech also displayed the samples printed on Pixeljet UV flatbed printers and Oce Arizona for photography segment. UV flatbed printers offer the printing

option on any hard surface like wood, acrylic, glass etc which can be used in the photography printing.

Akash Kumar, Manager – Brand and Communications – said, “It was a great show for us as we have a bigger presence at the show with the products that were liked and appreciated by the visitors. We already have a wide reach in western India market and we hope to strengthen this reach with this expo.

We have received a good response from the show and booked a few orders.”

Automation, simplification center stage for Xerox at Graph Expo With automation top-of-mind for print service providers, Xerox dedicated its booth at Graph Expo to show how simplifying operations can lead to profitable growth.

Xerox’s Graph Expo booth theme, “Let’s Automate and Simplify,” came alive with the latest release of FreeFlow Core and other workflow solutions that eliminate costly touch points from the print process, while meeting or exceeding quality and production targets.

FreeFlow Core 4.0 easily and quickly constructs workflows that intelligently automate file preparation. Building on its successful launch last year, the enhanced browser-based software solution takes the guesswork out of print and electronic file production with two new optional modules: • Output Management Module; and • Variable Data Printing Module.

FreeFlow Core improves efficiency for integrated communications provider Looking to eliminate manual steps required to prepare and process customized job orders generated online, Henry Wurst, Inc. turned to FreeFlow Core. Customers’ requests for personalized, short-run jobs are now managed easily, including the

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automated selection of the proper imposition and specifications, printing device, stock and quantity, as well as tracking information.

According to Tim Wurst, director, Marketing Services, Henry Wurst, Inc., FreeFlow Core also served as a catalyst for improvement throughout their print operations. Their efficiency – how closely their output matches their machines’ rated output – has climbed from just under 50 percent to near 100 percent. “The automation has created a workflow that has all but eliminated the possibility of manual operator-type mistakes.

Turnaround time is fast and, like the staff, the presses now have more available time to apply to other work.”

Xerox brings Impika eVolution to Graph Expo Making its debut at Graph Expo, the Xerox

Impika eVolution is known for its flexibility and scalability in today’s demanding print environment. eVolution offers print service providers another way to boost inkjet’s business growth potential.

Flexible enough to handle both plain papers and high-quality, inkjet-treated stocks, the drop-on-demand piezoelectric production inkjet device runs at speeds up to 832-feetper-minute/3,628 pages-per-minute.

Patented variable speed technology maintains maximum image quality when increasing or decreasing rates.

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Balaji Rajagopalan to lead the Technology & Channels Business at Xerox India Xerox has announced the appointment of Balaji Rajagopalan as the new Executive Director – Technology, Channels and International Distributor Operations, Xerox India. Balaji replaces Vipin Tuteja who has decided to pursue his professional career outside of Xerox.

Balaji has been with Xerox for over 30 years, most recently being at the helm of Post Sales Operations at Xerox India, and was responsible for setting up the national service network for Xerox. He held roles as a customer service engineer, in technical support, product training and manufacturing.

He played a key role in the launch of the first laser printer and fax machine in India, and setting up the service organization for the high-end (Production colour & mono) printers in India. Balaji has also served as a Master Black Belt for Developing Markets including Russia, Central and Eastern Europe, Turkey, Middle East & Africa, supporting Lean Six Sigma deployment.

Commenting on the leadership change at Xerox India, Mr. Rajat Jain, Managing Director, Xerox India said, “Balaji’s first-hand customer service experience along with his wide knowledge of the market, Xerox offerings and the channel ecosystem gives him a deep understanding of the business.

With this expertise, we are sure that he will be able to take the Technology & Channels business to new heights. We wish him the very best for his new role.”

Balaji Rajagopalan, Executive Director – Technology & Channels, Xerox India said, “I am very excited to take up this new role. We have a very strong portfolio of products, a very talented team, an excellent network of partners and an iconic brand. I look forward to working with our partners and customers to deliver more value to them and grow Xerox business in India.” Balaji’s appointment comes at a time when Xerox is looking to further strengthen its market position with a strong products and services portfolio

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and offer industry leading documentation solutions to its customers.

Meadows and Kodak certify DesignMerge software for NexPress users Meadows Publishing Solutions and Kodak announced that the Meadows DesignMerge

Pro Variable Data Software has been tested and approved for use with the Kodak NexPress Digital Production Color Press. DesignMerge is a professional Variable Data Printing (VDP) software package that works directly with Adobe InDesign. The software is ideal for data-driven VDP applications, from relatively simple, multi-up consecutive numbering and bar coding jobs, to sophisticated, personalized direct mail pieces.

“DesignMerge provides a straightforward, single-step capability to use the unique Kodak NexPress Fifth Imaging Station inks as variable data directly within the application.

This opens up the power of the special Fifth Imaging Station inks for some very creative uses of variable data,” said Len Christopher, EPS WW Product Manager.

Using DesignMerge, VDP jobs designed for the NexPress Fifth Imaging Station inks are very easy to

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implement. Ink colors such as Gold or Red Fluorescing can be used for specialty VDP applications, such as eye-catching personalized overlays, or hidden, variable security information.

“The integration between Kodak NexPress press and DesignMerge is a natural fit,” said John Kriho, President of Meadows Publishing Solutions.

“Working from within the Adobe InDesign application automatically provides DesignMerge with the features required to achieve such stunning and unique VDP output.”

Meadows demonstrated the latest version of DesignMerge Pro VDP software and Kodak demonstrated Kodak NexPress press and several Fifth Imaging Station inks in their respective booths at Graph Expo 2014.

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Ricoh unveils RICOH Pro VC60000 Ricoh announced its newest continuous feed platform, the RICOH Pro VC60000 just before the Graph Expo 2014 show. The new system, coupled with Ricoh’s software offerings, enables a more rapid shift from offset to digital as commercial printers focus on data-driven applications and workflows requiring high performance colour inkjet presses with vibrant print quality and increased media flexibility. The RICOH Pro VC60000, capable of producing more than 100,000 letter images per hour, provides a function-rich total solution for customers new to digital color, and for those already using digital print but wanting to consolidate and streamline their operations. This model joins several other exciting offerings announced in the lead-up to GRAPH EXPO 14, where many of Ricoh’s offerings were on display in booth #1931.

The 2014 MUST SEE ‘EM award-winning RICOH Pro VC60000, expected to begin shipping in early 2015, uses Ricoh’s next generation drop-on-demand print heads and high density pigment inks. These new print heads are capable of physical resolutions up to 1200 by 1200 dots per inch. Utilizing the RICOH Pro VC60000’s dynamic variable drop technology, customers can produce nearoffset quality documents. With the optional undercoat unit, commercial printers can run a variety of offset coated gloss stocks with output quality comparable to what they expect from offset devices. An optional inline protector coating unit provides scratch and scuff resistance to protect critical documents.

“The RICOH Pro VC60000 is important for the industry because it’s going to help the offset printing community transition to becoming more efficient. Its print quality will provide customers with the ability to shift jobs to digital that frankly haven’t been profitable on offset,” said Marco Boer, vice president at IT Strategies. “It will help commercial printers, in-plants and service bureaus to compress run lengths and operate more cost-effectively, while maintaining high quality at a throughput that wasn’t viable until today.

This will change many printers’ perceptions of inkjet quality for the better.”

Based on open standard architectures, the RICOH Pro VC60000 uses a new Ricoh state-of-the-art Digital Front End (DFE) that

devices (MFPs) enable printers to expand provides native support for PDF, PDF/VT and AFP together with JDF and advanced colour management support.

With its modular architecture, the RICOH Pro VC60000 supports a variety of configuration options to give customers the flexibility to meet their needs.

Launches new five colour production printer series Ricoh has also launched the RICOH Pro C7100X series, its latest production cutsheet device family that offers a fifth colour station. With the added station available for either white or clear ink, these high-speed, production colour printers and multi-function

their application portfolio. The RICOH Pro C7110X, printing at 90 pages per minute (ppm), was also on display at GRAPH EXPO 14.

Utilizing fifth-station colours, the RICOH Pro C7100X prints at speeds of up to 80ppm and the RICOH Pro C7110x at speeds of up to 90 ppm, both based upon A4. They have a maximum sheet size of 13x19.2 and a maximum monthly volume of 240,000 based on letter size. Printing at 1200x4800dpi with VCSEL image quality on a wide variety of media ranging from tree-based paper to synthetics and envelopes, the RICOH Pro C7100X series supports paper weights of up to 360gsm in both simplex and duplex.

Konica Minolta revamps call centre With the objective to reach 100% customer satisfaction, Konica Minolta has revamped its call centres with global standard equipment’s and state of the art technology. For the better accessibility to the call centre Konica Minolta has added another additional emergency number 0120-4975100 (30 Hunting Lines) with the existing Toll Free No. 1800- 4190277.

Apart from the call canter, Konica Minolta has designed a customer portal (http://csp. kmbs.co.in) which would enable customers to register their service or toner requirements directly through the portal without calling the call centre.

“Our priorities have always been our

customers and to deliver the best to them and our services and products reflects our commitment towards the customers,” states Mr. Balakrishnan EGM Konica Minolta India.

The call centre will be functional 24x7 with highly trained and professional executives to cater to the needs of the customers.

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Heidelberg and Gallus unveil new digital press for the growing label market World premiere of a new generation of digital machines for label printing – the Gallus DCS 340 impresses with 1200 dpi.

During the “Gallus Innovation Days 2014”, which took place from 23 – 25 September, Heidelberg and Gallus unveiled the future machine generation for digital label printing. Gallus DCS 340 (Digital Converting System) is the designation of the new digital inline label printing system, which has been developed in cooperation with Heidelberg and Fujifilm.

The market is changing “Due to continuing growth in short-run label production and personalised, versioned labels, we are seeing investment on the market steadily shift towards printing presses that utilise digital printing.

The growth potential for this printing method is considerable and we expect to see high growth rates over the next ten years,” says Stefan Heiniger, COO Label Business at Gallus Ferd. Rüesch AG.

“Today, less than twelve months after we started our collaboration with Fujifilm, we can stand alongside Gallus and unveil the first printready system. The only way to rapidly leverage growth potential in digital printing is through partnerships.” Heidelberg CEO Gerold Linzbach.

Despite this, many label printers have not yet taken the decision to introduce digital printing – in part due to the compromises that are associated with this process in label printing. Slow printing speeds, the inability to print some spot colours, inadequate workflow solutions and a lack of true inline finishing and embellishment capabilities can result in additional process steps or undesirable compromises when it comes to label features. What’s more, current digital printing press solutions often result in less efficient production and poor compatibility with

additional printing and embellishment processes.

The next generation sets new standards in printing and register quality The new Gallus DCS 340 digital inline label printing system features a printing module with nextgeneration inkjet printing heads. The unique print head design enables several heads to be joined together for a greater print width, without visible transitions. A native resolution of 1200 dpi delivers print quality that is unmatched in UV inkjet printing today. This technology – combined with the speed of flexographic printing and the efficiency of digital printing – results in the new Gallus DCS 340 digital press, and of course Gallus is also staying true to its high standards in register accuracy on this digital machine.

Process flexibility and productivity on a whole new level Digital technology makes it easier to handle variable data and versioning when producing labels and thus supports the cost-effective production of short runs. This gives label printers the flexibility that their customers expect from them. By combining the strengths of digital printing with an inline finishing process that has been specially optimised for digital printing, the Gallus DCS 340 gives users the chance to varnish, embellish and further process labels inline

Key Notes : > Joint development with Gallus based on inkjet technology from Fujifilm. > Strong growth anticipated in digitally printed labels. > Milestone on the road to realizing mediumterm sales potential in the digital sector.

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World premiere – Stefan Heiniger, COO of the Labels division at Gallus, Heidelberg CEO Gerold Linzbach and anchor investor Ferdinand Rüesch, start up the new digital printing system for label printing, the Gallus DCS 340.

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support the matrix over just a short distance results in far fewer matrix tears and thus delivers greater process reliability. Complex die-cutting formes – with recessed edges, for example – remain problematic, however. The new Gallus high-performance matrix stripper was developed specifically for matrix removal with highly complex die lines at maximum speeds and enables a stable matrix removal process at all times. The test and development engineers at Gallus have taken a close look at the matrix-removal process and improved its functionality, its stability and thus its productivity with a new type of matrix stripper.

– from the roll to the finished die-cut label in a single production operation.

With seamless integration of conventional and digital processing steps, data preparation is a simple and efficient process.

Automated prepress workflow The standardised, user-friendly interface of the Gallus DCS 340 makes sure that label printers benefit from the speed, quality and consistency they need in digital printing. The Heidelberg Prinect Digital Front End is used to automate the prepress workflow and thus ensure data is prepared efficiently, complete with comprehensive colour management.

The printer also benefits from functions such as spot colour matching, the PDF Toolbox and Prepress Manager for even greater efficiency.

A perfect combination of digital printing technology and conventional further processing Digital printing offers benefits in terms of reducing order-related fixed costs and costs for versioning and personalisation, while the conventional printing functions in this machine system open up additional embellishment options and enable inline finishing such as coating and die cutting.

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The Gallus DCS 340 has been developed jointly with Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG and Fujifilm to meet the requirements of the future and offers label printers the ultimate in quality, productivity and flexibility. “Thanks to the Gallus DCS 340, label printers will be able to enjoy the benefits of efficient digital production and a full range of functions, even when handling short runs and personalised jobs – just as they have come to expect from Gallus machine systems,” says Heiniger.

Gallus ECS 340 - A Gallus best seller with a new direct matrix stripper The new, innovative functionality of the high-performance matrix stripper on the Gallus ECS 340 represents a masterpiece of mechatronics by Gallus development engineers. To date, the direct matrix-stripping systems on the market have already brought a number of advantages over standard matrix strippers. Using a path roller to guide and

The Gallus ECS 340 with further enhanced productivity and the new high-performance matrix stripper can execute complex diecutting contours even at high production speeds.(photo)

The new Gallus RCS 430 For the first time ever, visitors to the “Gallus Innovation Days” were offered “Looking over the developers’ shoulders” part of the programme which provided an opportunity to get an idea of what the new Gallus RCS 430 is going to be like.

Since its market launch, the Gallus RCS is being completely revamped for the first time.

The machine system is being equipped with a state-of-the-art control platform so as to be ready for future market requirements and advances in technology. This control platform is already in use in the Gallus ECS 340 and Gallus EM S machine systems, and promises printers potential synergies in terms of providing a standardised technology platform for a range of machine systems.

Reduced complexity is a further advantage.

Having a common control platform simplifies the training of press operators and means staff can easily be assigned to different machine systems as they are already familiar

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with the user interface. Many of the spare parts for different machine types are also the same, which makes servicing work more straightforward.

Furthermore, various technical adjustments have been made to the hardware based on Gallus RCS users’ feedback and experiences. Examples include improvements to web transport, a higher register accuracy and optimised inking units in the offset printing unit, which exhibit enhanced colour stability.

Innovative screen printing & metallic doming Apart from the Gallus Screeny A-Line which is known for maximising the number of times plates can be re-used, Gallus demonstrated live the new combination printing process, metallic doming for unique metal relief effect. The process was demonstrated on the Gallus RCS 330. The special feature of metallic doming is that it enables users to apply a metal relief effect on transparent self-adhesive materials or tube laminate as well as all standard self-adhesive paper substrates.

Gallus Customer Services offers new consumables including Twinlock coating and new doctor blade. The Twinlock coating dispenses entirely with the need for flexographic adhesive tapes and all the associated drawbacks and there are now three different high-quality doctor blade types being offered for all Gallus presses.

Digital printing drives change in the growth segment The newly unveiled digital printing system has been designed for the self-adhesive labels market. The global print volume for these labels is growing by around four percent a year. Although only around five percent of this volume is printed digitally, this

figure is rising rapidly. Indeed, digital printing is driving change in this highly promising market segment. It is anticipated that, in the medium term, just under half of the presses sold in this sector will be digital. By launching this new technology, Heidelberg and Gallus will be actively shaping change in the business models used in this segment and offering users a versatile and cost-effective solution.

“Heidelberg has reached another milestone in its realignment in the digital sector. The next steps to develop additional digital printing systems as part of the collaboration with Fujifilm are already being taken,” says Linzbach.

The Gallus Group, which was recently taken over in full by Heidelberg, presented the forthcoming Gallus DCS 340 (DCS = Digital Converting System) digital label printing press, which is based on inkjet technology from Fujifilm at the “Gallus Innovation Days 2014” event. Heidelberg is to manufacture

the inkjet unit at its Wiesloch-Walldorf site, while the flexo and converting units for the new press will be produced at the Gallus plant in St. Gallen, Switzerland. The system is slated to enter series production in the coming year and will meet growing demand for the cost-effective production of short, medium, and versioned runs in label printing.

“We are pursuing a growth strategy in our digital printing operations,” says Heidelberg CEO Gerold Linzbach. “Today, less than twelve months after we started our collaboration with Fujifilm, we can stand alongside Gallus and unveil the first print-ready system. The only way to rapidly leverage growth potential in digital printing is through partnerships. This helps us get a lot closer to our medium-term sales targets in the digital sector.”

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INDOPLAS, INDOPACK (incorporating INDOPROCESS) and INDOPRINT 2014 Over 22,000 international visitors turn up at the event which gets augmented by successful conference and seminars.

Indonesia’s synergistic tri-sector exhibitions closed successfully recently, surpassing expectations with robust exhibitor and visitor participation. INDOPLAS, INDOPACK (incorporating INDOPROCESS) and INDOPRINT 2014 attracted more than 22,000 quality trade professionals from Indonesia and the region, a 20% increase in visitors from the last edition held in 2012. The three exhibitions showcased an impressive range of technology and innovations that included energy-efficient machinery, the latest equipment and applications, to new solutions and services across the plastics, packaging, processing and printing sectors.

“It is heartening and very encouraging to see such a notable increase in exhibitors and visitors to the three exhibitions,” said Mr Gernot Ringling, Managing Director, Messe Düsseldorf Asia. “This year, we also saw record numbers with the largest lineup of 362 companies from 19 countries, representing a 30% increase from 2012, as well as a stellar display of machinery onsite - an indication that the three exhibitions are gaining importance and relevance in the plastics, packaging and printing industries.”

The four-day exhibition which spanned 13,000 sqm at the Jakarta International Expo, Kemayoran, provided a one-stop business platform serving the entire end-to-end supply chain for the plastic, packaging and printing sectors. The exhibitions were also complemented by the value-added conference and seminar programmes from leading industry authorities such as the VDMA from Germany, The Indonesian Packaging Federation, and SML Maschinengesellschaft MBH from Austria, Lubrizol Engineered Polymers, and Exxonmobil Chemical Asia Pacific that were well-attended as they shared best practices and innovations that addressed market trends and technological demands. While on the printing front, Heidelberg Indonesia, KOPI GRAFIKA and the Thai Trade office focused on providing expertise on upscale printing innovations, achieving equitable profits and efficient machine performance.

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International market players made up more than half of the exhibitors and took up 70% of the show floor. Germany, Taiwan, Singapore and Austria were strong crowd pullers alongside country groups from China, Italy and Thailand all of whom were represented by a stellar line-up of repeat exhibitors.

The exhibitions were jointly organized by Messe Düsseldorf Asia (MDA) and partner PT. Wahana Kemalaniaga Makmur (WAKENI).

MDA is a subsidiary of Messe Düsseldorf, Germany, responsible for organizing more

than 20 global exhibitions including drupa and many others for different industries.

Looking forward to the next edition, Mrs Rini Keim, Director of WAKENI, said: “With the outstanding performance and outcome of this year’s edition we are confident of bringing an even bigger and better show in 2016.” INDOPLAS, INDOPACK (incorporating INDOPROCESS) and INDOPRINT will return in 2016 at the Jakarta International Expo Kemayoran from 7 to 10 September.

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Highcon Euclid II series features Integrated Digital Stripping Unit At Graph Expo 14, Highcon has launched the Highcon Euclid II series of digital cutting and creasing machines. This second generation of machines incorporates several new features. The show was the first public exhibit of the Highcon Euclid digital technology in the North American market, and the company conducted live demos on the Highcon Euclid II+ machine.

Aviv Ratzman, Highcon CEO & Co-founder: “With our slogan for the show “Convert to Value” we demonstrate our ability to deliver the innovation and differentiation that converters, printers, brand owners and retailers have all been waiting for. By transforming “finishing” into a value adding process, the Euclid II series can positively impact each user’s profitability.”

The Euclid II series of machines includes the following new optional add-ons, all of which are included in the top of the line machine, the Euclid II+: • Highcon Integrated Digital Stripping Unit: The built-in waste stripping mechanism automatically removes the waste from the smallest internal cutouts, eliminating the need to buy, setup or store a separate stripping tool.

• Optical registration: In addition to the registration of the sheets mechanically on the machine, this new module adds the ability to align the creasing and cutting to the image.

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Web-to-pack software: Highcon has collaborated with expert software developers to produce purpose built web-to-pack software, which was on show at the booth.

Combined with the digital cutting and creasing of the Highcon Euclid, this software offers print service providers and packaging converters the ability to open customized on line stores with all the advantages of a digital process.

Other new features of the Euclid II series: • A new substrate handling system: The Euclid II can handle a wide range of substrates: paper, folding carton, labels and microflute. Additional sensors ensure registration accuracy and a smooth, uninterrupted sheet flow, increasing productivity and reliability.

• Enhanced Creasing Quality: Highcon has enhanced the quality of the crease line by developing a new polymer formula and implementing optimized rule geometry that keeps a balance between strength and flexibility, allowing the production of sharp and accurate creases with a new ability to produce curved lines.

• Cutting: Optimized cutting algorithms heighten the accuracy and control over the laser power while allowing higher production speeds to be achieved.

• User-Friendly Interface: The latest version of the Euclid software offers

heart of the revolutionary new Highcon Euclid is the Digital Adhesive Rule Technology (DART ).

user-friendly make-ready, new cutting and registration algorithms, efficient use of consumables, all of which contribute to provide improved productivity as well as enabling remote service.

At the show, Highcon displayed numerous packages, greeting cards and marketing or promotional items, all of which were produced by the Highcon Euclid digital cutting and creasing machines. The samples demonstrated intricate cutouts, marking, creasing and versioning that add increased value to finished products.

Gallagher takes over from Panenka After six successful years with Kollmorgen, most recently as the Vice President and General Manger for Europe and India, Udo Panenka is moving to ESKO (a Danaher Company) as the Senior Vice President, Global Sales. Dennis Gallagher is taking over as the Vice President of KOLLMORGEN Europe from Udo Panenka. Dennis comes to KOLLMORGEN Europe with 25 years of motion control and automation experience, he will be at the helm in Ratingen from September 2014.

Dennis Gallagher joined Danaher in 1989 with the acquisition of Pacific Scientific. Most recently, Dennis held a dual role as Vice President and General Manager for both Kollmorgen Medical / Lab Automation and the Dover business.

Dennis Gallagher is taking over the management of KOLLMORGEN Europe while Udo Panenka can look forward to new responsibilities over global sales in Esko in Belgium

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Sappi and Innovia highlight the future of coffee and tea packaging at Coteca 2014 Coated, uncoated, functional papers, boards, and flexible films to meet the most challenging packaging and converting requirements.

Sappi Fine Paper Europe and Innovia Films jointly exhibited at Coteca 2014. It is the global expo for the coffee, tea and cocoa industry and takes place from the 24-26 September at the Hamburg Messe in Germany. During the event, the companies showcased renewable and compostable films and other innovative developments that represent the future of coffee, tea and cocoa packaging.

“We are especially pleased to be bringing Sappi Algro Nature papers laminated with Innovia Films’ NatureFlex to this audience,” said Kerstin Dietze, Marketing Manager Speciality Papers of Sappi Fine Paper Europe. “This unique laminated solution, developed collaboratively by Sappi and Innovia, is home compostable and designed for environmentally friendly packaging applications. At Sappi, the environment is everything, and Algro Nature with NatureFlex laminate is a great example of our dedication to sustainability making its way into the marketplace.”

Neil Banerjee, Market Manager for Innovia Films, adds, “Over the past few years, Sappi and Innovia have collaborated on a number of projects to leverage each other’s expertise in order to deliver a complete solution. Coteca presents a great opportunity to showcase some of the work we have completed together and raise awareness in the marketplace. We got the opportunity to talk with attendees about this highly effective and environmentally sustainable alternative for coffee and tea packaging.”

Kerstin Dietze states that converters who have tested this laminated homecompostable solution have been enthusiastic, finding that it functions well and is easy to print on with compostable inks as well as easy to heat-seal and form into pouches, bags and flow wrap packs.

“The ability to be composted in a home compost bin is the icing on the cake, so to speak,” she added. In addition to Algro Nature with NatureFlex laminate, Sappi Fine Paper Europe showcased a broad array of packaging grades, both papers and SBB

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boards, that are uniquely suited to coffee and tea packaging, including those for flexible packaging, high-quality packaging, environmentally friendly packaging, tea crimped envelopes, to protect food and for premium packaging etc.

Innovia Films also displayed a host of innovative and complete solutions for tea and coffee packs designed to replace traditional laminate packaging with more sustainable materials.

Banerjee says, “Our NatureFlex films are increasingly being used in bio-laminate packaging constructions to provide necessary barriers. In addition to its environmental benefits, NatureFlex films also offer a host of advantages for packing and converting such as inherent dead fold and anti-static properties; high gloss and resistance to grease and oil; good barrier to gases, aromas and mineral oils; a wide heatseal range; and easy opening. If the ethos of the brand is sustainability, NatureFlex and Algro Nature are an obvious choice.”

Innovia Films also displayed a range of products at the show. The issue of contaminant migration resulting from the use of recycled content in paper board packaging has been tackled by both Sappi and Innovia Films. Sappi’s recyclable Mineral Oil Barrier (MOB) coated papers, including Algro Guard M and Leine Guard M, both of which offer a minimum 15-month mineral oil barrier functionality. The highly efficient and integrated barrier solution is offering also excellent heat sealing properties. Innovia’s NatureFlex has been tested and proven to offer up to five years mineral oil barrier protection. Also available is Propafilm RCU, a BOPP film that provides an 18-month barrier to mineral oil.

Traditional cardboard packaging materials typically contain recycled fibres for which one of the primary raw materials is newspapers.

Newspaper printing inks, as well as many commercial printing inks, contain mineral oil as solvents. Because the printing ink

components are not completely removed during paper and cardboard recycling, mineral oil components can remain in the fibres. If the recycled board is used for packaging of food or transport boxes of the food packages, the mineral oil residues can migrate into the foodstuff contents, even when the contents are protected by an inner bag. Printing inks used for printing packaging materials can also be a source of mineral oil contamination. Using NatureFlex, Algro Guard M and Algro Leine M or Propafilm RCU eliminates this risk to food safety and means that there is a product to meet a wide range of shelf life requirements.

“As always, we are working closely in partnership with our customers in the packaging sector to help them identify the best means of differentiating their offerings while also expending significant resources in the development of new and innovative solutions that will help them reach that goal,” concludes Kerstin Dietze. “We are extremely excited to be bringing the results of this work to Coteca to spread the word in that the future of coffee and tea packaging is here.”

Banerjee added “We have advised companies around the world on the options available to them to replace existing nonrenewable packaging formats with more sustainable options. Many of the samples we had on show on the stand are good examples. There is certainly a move in the tea and coffee industry towards sustainable packaging.”

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Consumer Research, R&D bring India’s most loved mango varieties to Indian consumers India is the world’s largest producer of mangoes with more than 100 varieties of the fruit grown across the country. So it’s not surprising that Indians are very passionate about the fruit and have given it the title of “King of Fruits.”

The development process demonstrated research and development’s capability for creating locally relevant mango beverages for each region within India. The team also supported the commercialization of the new beverages and monitored the production process to ensure flawless execution and quality over shelf-life. The entire research and development project took seven months.

This summer, PepsiCo-India tapped into India’s national obsession with mangoes with the launch of three new mango varieties under the umbrella of its non-carbonated mango juice drink beverage, Slice. These three limited edition mango offerings from Slice include the sweet and golden Banganapalli from the South, the juicy Kesar from Gujarat and the royal Dussehri from Lucknow.

Research and development work helped shape the idea of giving consumers a taste of the most liked regional varieties to dial up a real mango experience through a unique bottled beverage format. This innovation also helped the brand command a premium both in taste and price.

“Indians love the wide variety of mangoes that exist in India,” said Anshul Khanna, senior manager, Juice and Juice Drinks Category, PepsiCo India. “Different varieties of mangoes grow in different parts of the country, and consumers have very strong affinity for the varieties that grow in their home region. At the same time, they also have a very strong desire to sample the wide range of mango varieties that are not available where they live,” said Khanna.

“That’s what started us on our two-and-a-half year collaborative journey with marketing, research and development, and procurement teams to bring to Indian consumers the most signature varieties in a unique bottle format,” he said.

The first step was selecting the new mango varieties from the more than 100 commercial varieties found in India. The mangoes had to satisfy consumer taste preferences across different regions and be available in sufficient quantities to meet production demands.

Extensive consumer research was conducted across India, and three mango varieties were identified from northern, western and southern India. The selected mangoes

“Our best-in-class R&D team brings unique beverages, based upon strong focus areas such as scientific techniques for product development and stringent quality assurance leading to the development of great tasting beverages,” said Murali TSR, senior director, Research and Development, PepsiCo India.

were then turned over to PepsiCo India’s research and development team to create a production processes that would take the fruit from plant to the store shelves.

“Our goal was to create three new beverages that authentically reflect the flavor, consistency and colour of the selected mangoes,” said Sanjay Naphade, director of beverages, Research and Development, PepsiCo India.

The research and development team in India leveraged key commercial flavour suppliers and generated sophisticated analytical data to help decode the various characteristics that make up the unique aroma and tastes of the three new mango varieties.

Additionally they utilized a sensory panel, a group of highly skilled people who are trained to identify unique flavor characteristics, to develop a lexicon for profiling the various mango varieties: sweet and golden Banganapalli; juicy Kesar; and royal Dussehri.

From this collective research, the team was able to develop flavour top notes, or beverage enhancers, that maintain the authenticity of each mango variety during the production process, resulting in a superior product experience to the consumer.

In April 2014, the three new limited edition Slice mango juice flavors were launched in India in single-serve bottles.

LMAI AGM takes place in Delhi The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Label Manufacturers Association of India (LMAI) took place on September 13 in New Delhi. The meeting was attended by over 100 members of the association.

Vivek Kapoor, LMAI president, discussed the recent initiatives undertaken by the association, which has partnered with Avery Dennison India to impart training to students from different printing institutes. The association bears a part of the training fee of such students.

One of the key topics discussed at the meeting was on creation of more public print clusters in the country. The clusters get great support from the Government by way of subsidy.

The meeting was followed by a seminar. Key speakers included Vijay Pareek – Genius Flexo Machinery, Jitesh Mehta – Avery Dennison and Ajay Mehta – SMI Coated Products. LMAI plans to be regular in having such meetings.

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HP & KBA collaborate to develop high-volume Inkjet solutions At Graph Expo 2014, HP announced its collaboration with Koenig & Bauer Group (KBA) to develop new roll-to-roll inkjet solutions for the high-volume corrugated packaging market. The co-developed solutions will be marketed under the HP brand and will help packaging converters increase productivity, scalability and versatility.

With an estimated addressable market of $2.5 billion, the corrugated package printing industry is steadily increasing worldwide due to brand globalization, population growth and a resurging economy. In parallel, trends such as stock keeping unit (SKU) proliferation, micro-segmentation and shorter product lifecycles are driving demand for the shorter run lengths enabled by digital print.

“Addressing the enormous digital opportunity in the corrugated market requires bestin-class technology innovation, portfolio scale and market leadership,” said Aurelio Maruggi, vice president and general manager, Inkjet High-speed Production Solutions, HP. “HP brings this unique combination as well as proven customer success and upgradability to this challenge, and together with KBA, HP can bring even greater value to high-end converters.”

To help corrugated converters and print service providers (PSPs) take advantage of these trends, HP and KBA intend to deliver high-speed roll-to-roll thermal inkjet solutions that provide value chain cost savings while meeting brands’ rigorous quality and volume requirements “KBA has a rich heritage of developing innovative solutions that meet or exceed customers’ quality expectations,” said Christoph Müller, executive vice president, Web Press Business Unit, KBA. “In working with HP, we will combine our complementary technological strengths to meet the needs of packaging converters.”

This year, HP announced its intent to enter the corrugated packaging segment with its inkjet web press technology, followed by its first offering, the HP High-speed Inkjet Corrugated Packaging Solution, and the solution’s first customer installation at Obaly Morava, a.s. The agreement with

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KBA demonstrates HP’s continued pursuit of corrugated packaging opportunities and intention to broaden its portfolio of inkjet products and solutions.

A 197-year-old company, KBA brings its strengths in paper handling, manufacturing

scale and wide knowledge of the packaging market to the joint initiative. As HP celebrates its 75th anniversary and its 30th year of inkjet innovation, the collaboration will benefit from its strong inkjet and IT position as well as significant digital press go-to-market capabilities.

Sino-Pack 2015: Smart / Auto Packaging as future trend China’s packaging machinery industry has observed an annual growth of 16% and is ranked as the world’s number one manufacturer and exporter. Trends in the industry are expected to be dominated by increased automation and intelligent packaging.

The 22nd China International Exhibition on Packaging Machinery & Materials, also known as Sino-Pack 2015, will be held on March 9 – 11, 2015 at Area A, China Import and Export Fair Complex in Guangzhou, PR China. It is a leading event of the packaging industry that features more than 600 exhibitors from over 20 countries, to meet up with 35,000 worldwide trade visitors, in a venue that reaches up to 40,000 sqm. The 2015 edition will have live demonstrations of the latest packaging machineries, such as intelligent packaging equipment and packaging robots, as well as personalized solutions to increase business effectiveness.

More than 80% of the booth space has already been occupied by many leading companies of various fields. There will also be live demonstrations of intelligent packaging and automated smart packaging at the event. The event is being organised by one of the leading names in the field – Adsale Exhibition Services which has over 35 years’ experience in the industry.

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Stora Enso releases Viewpoint: An Analysis on the Future of Retail Packaging Rapid changes in consumer shopping behaviours speed up demands for smarter packaging solutions.

Stora Enso, the global rethinker of the paper, biomaterials, wood products and packaging industry, today releases a new report, Viewpoint. It is revealing industry insights regarding future demands for innovative packaging solutions within grocery retail businesses.

The Viewpoint “Retail Packaging 2016 and beyond”, is the third edition in Stora Enso Packaging Solutions in-depth Viewpoint report series. The report covers the retail industry’s rapid changes and how this affects the future demands of packaging solutions.

The report reveals case studies with findings showing how retailers can reduce costs between 50 to 70 percent by using smart packaging solutions. The report also covers

the key levers on how to stand out in a market with a predicted increase of privatelabel goods penetration reaching 50 percent within ten years.

“When 70 percent of consumers’ grocery retail purchase decisions are made at the point of sales, and the retail market is in strong competition, we know that packaging plays a significant role contributing to increased sales and reduced cost throughout the value-chain,” says Hannu Alalauri, Packaging Solutions Senior Vice President at Stora Enso.

Successful BST Sayona Wintriss installations at Positive Packaging BST Sayona has recently installed Wintriss100% Inspection system and 2 Super Handy Scan systems in 3 plants of Positive

Packaging. The plants include: Ras Al Khaimah, UAE; Dubai; and Khopoli, India.

BST has installed a SuperHandy Scan 4000 on a Cerruti 8 colour Printing Machine at the Khopoli plant.

At the upcoming Labelexpo India in New Delhi from 29 Oct to 1 Nov 2014, BST will be present in Hall 12 - Stand E20. Products/ Systems on display will be: • Shark 1000 LEX • Nyquist TubeScan System • PowerScope 4000

The five themes influencing future grocery retail packaging presented in the report are: • The success of discount retailers • Increased private-label penetration • Intelligence in packaging solutions • The shift of retail to online channels • A greater focus on sustainability “The retailers that can best understand and execute on the full potential of packaging solutions will be best placed to win in the marketplace of today and tomorrow. With the Viewpoints we are proud to continue to share insights regarding the future of innovative packaging and are happy to invite our customers to a further dialogue,” says Hannu Alalauri, Packaging Solutions Senior Vice President at Stora Enso.

Hannu Alalauri speaks at the World Retail Congress in Paris September 30th about the Future of Retail Packaging 2016 and beyond.

With sales figures for 2012 amounting to EUR 10.8 billion, Stora Enso employs some 28,000 people worldwide. Its Renewable Packaging division produces fibre-based packaging materials and innovative packaging solutions for consumer goods and industrial packaging applications, and operates in every stage of the value chain, from pulp production, material and packaging production to recycling.

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Pragati pioneers expanded gamut printing with Esko Equinox Pragati Offset, Hyderabad has successfully implemented Esko Equinox extended gamut – or fixed inkset – printing solution. Equinox Expanded Color Gamut (ECG) technology is Esko’s patented technology for converting packaging graphics from CMYK and spot colour to a seven-colour process. It is applied in the prepress department when preparing jobs for press.

Converting entire files results in extremely close matches to spot colours, improved pictorial images, and the ability to print more colours than available ink stations on the press, resulting in improved image quality and brand impact. The major benefit, however, is realized in the pressroom as jobs print more economically and more consistently.

Pragati Director, Mr. Harsha Paruchuri speaks about his early interest in this solution, “I saw this solution in an early beta stage at the EskoWorld Conference in Tampa, Florida about 4 years ago. It struck me as very interesting even at that stage. Taking a large 7 colour gamut and having the software convert an artwork with any number of Pantones or RGB images to those 7 colours (or 6 or 5, depending on what you want) sounded interesting.”

Mr. Harsha Paruchuri, Director Pragati Offset, Hyderabad and Mr. Shrihari Rao, sales director India Esko hold up an Esko Equinox test print in front of one of Pragati’s new 7 color Komori press.

Since the CMYK colour space lacks in the green, orange and blue-violet areas, adding these three inks to expand the colour space makes sense. A 7 colour strategy is made after measurement of the test forms. The set up and maintenance of the profiles and strategies are the main work. Equinox conversion can be done in Esko’s prepress editors with the ability to manually interact and change some of the conversions - or it can be set up in the ticket and done automatically by the RIP during the normalization. There is also a Adobe Photoshop plug-in for interactively converting images to 7 colours.

Mr. Paruchuri explains how Pragati Offset uses Equinox, “Once the profiles are made, it is almost a push button solution as far as spot colours are concerned with the images processed automatically to create a 7 colour separation set. And since we have a complete Esko workflow, Equinox fits seamlessly into the workflow.”

Mr Paruchuri shares the thought process that went into installing two new 7 colour plus coater offset presses at the end of 2013, “We thought an additional unit would give us more flexibility as we already print a lot of 6 colour jobs and there were times when we felt an additional colour would improve the quality and consistency. Equinox also played a part in our thinking when we ordered

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these new 7 colour presses.” Shrihari Rao, Esko’s sales director for India is pleased that Equinox has found resonance with one of the world’s most innovative printers. Rao says, “It is only fitting that Esko Equinox -which received a prestigious Intertech Technology Award- this year, is in the capable hands of a printer who continues to win awards and enormous global recognition for its quality and innovation.”

Benefits of expanded colour gamut reproduction The ability to create an infinite number of colours from 7 process colours promotes “gang” press runs – and the economic savings can surpass a million dollars per press each year. Customers using Equinox ECG technology report that they use 7-colour process profitably in a production environment for offset cartons as well as for flexible packaging and labels. This has enabled many of the world’s largest consumer product companies to convert entire product lines to expanded gamut.

In the past 17 years, Pragati Offset has become one of the leading packaging and label printers in the country, winning many national and international awards. While the company sees the use of Equinox as hugely advantageous for offset printed cartons and label printing on its 8 colour flexographic

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presses, it feels that Equinox is the right solution for any project with high gamut requirements from garment catalogues, coffee table and paint swatch books, and even calendars and diaries. “We’ve also recently used it for a wedding card that included a reproduction of an MF Husain painting that contained rich oranges and blues,” says Paruchuri.

Mr. Paruchuri is very clear about the benefits of using this innovation to match a wide

variety of brand and spot colours including many Pantone shades with a fixed set of 7 inks and without having to wash up a press for every job. “A lot of time and money can be saved by not having to wash a million dollar press for 15 to 20 minutes to get the correct shade. The productivity gains by not having to wash-up and change inks are significant, especially if there are a lot of shorter run jobs,” says Harsha Paruchuri in conclusion.

VINSAK at Labelexpo India 2014 VINSAK will be presenting its solutions at Labelexpo India (October 29 – November 01, 2014) in Hall 11, Booth No. J11. Visitors to the booth can see the live demonstration of VINSAK LSR330 Label Inspection Slitter Rewinder along with VINSAK LVPI Variable Data Printing & Inspection System. They can also see VINSAK Brand Protection Solutions that contain security inks, software and other smart innovative and secure products.

codes) helps in anti-counterfeiting as well as track and trace for the supply chain, running campaigns digitally. With Digital – in house – the versatility on the solutions that can be offered increases. It is the creative thinking of the entrepreneur that will add value to their product with the digital printing. Visit and witness the era at our booth – J11 at Label Expo India 2014.”

Highlights at the show will be Neeraj Thappa, VINSAK Inkjet Team, says, “Retailers and packaging convertors want to learn and adopt the digital technologies due to the reliability as well as the versatility. Short run campaigns with bespoke messages; printing of variable data (Bar Codes; 1D/2D

VINSAK LSR (Label Slitter Rewinder) – The PLC operated VINSAK Slitter Inspection Rewinder is designed to meet the increasing demand of today’s Label Printing Industry.

Manufactured at VINSAK’s Navi-Mumbai facility the 450mm wide machine comes with

new value added features including 100% defect detection, matrix stripping, razor and scissor slitting etc.

VINSAK LVPI (Variable Data Printing & Inspection System) – this is a perfect solution for printing personalized security labels with fully variable information or frequently changing print. The unique design of this label printing and inspection system includes a quick make ready scissor slitting unit with knife separation and lateral adjustment.

VINSAK Brand Protection solutions include the range of security inks, security software, security substrates, hot stamping and track & trace.

Amcor recognised as a sustainability leader by DJSI Amcor has been included in the 2014 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI).

Amcor’s overall score was second highest in the Materials category of the DJSI, moving up two places from last year and one point behind the category leader. Amcor has also been recognised in the Asia Pacific and Australian Indices for its sustainability performance.

Amcor’s head of Safety Environment and Sustainability, David Clark said: “Our continued inclusion in the DJSI World Index

is a welcome recognition of our commitment and progress toward our sustainability goals.

As one of the world’s leading packaging companies, we understand the positive impact we can have by leveraging our scale and expertise to produce sustainable packaging solutions for our customers. In the next stage of our sustainability journey, we will continue to identify ways to drive even better environmental and social improvements across our value chain.” concluded Mr Clark.

Amcor has been recognised on global and regional sustainability indices for its sustainability performance, including the Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index, Materials Sector, Australia and New Zealand region, the Ethibel Excellence Investment Register and the FTSE4Good Index. Amcor also received a gold rating in the 2014 Corporate Social Responsibility assessment

conducted by EcoVadis.

The Dow Jones Sustainability Index is based on an analysis of companies’ economic, environmental and social performance, including areas such as corporate governance, climate strategy, supply chain standards and labour practices.

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Essel Propack standardizes globally on Esko CDI in 6 locations Essel Propack, one of the largest manufacturers of laminated tubes, has adopted Esko’s prepress and workflow software as well as Esko CDI digital flexo plate imaging for producing flexo and letterpress plates in-house. Essel Propack is part of the USD 2.4 billion Essel Group, and has about 33% market share in its specialized domain. Essel Propack produces high quality printing on lamitubes using flexography, letterpress and digital printing.

Headquartered in Mumbai in Western India, the company employs 2200 people across its manufacturing units in twelve countries including USA, Mexico, Colombia, United Kingdom, Poland, Germany, Egypt, Russia, China, Philippines, Indonesia and India.

in India, Poland and China. The company is using Esko’s prepress software including Color Engine and adopted Esko’s Full HD Flexo Solution for its CDI Spark imagers with inline UV2.

As part of its continuous modernization and standardization it has chosen to go with Esko’s prepress and workflow solutions.

About the choice for Esko’s solutions, Mr. M Ram Ramasamy, vice president of Essel Propack, says, “Packaging print is all about consistency and predictable results. We at Essel Propack have adopted flexo, letterpress and digital print processes and Esko’s solution delivers the consistent high quality results very well across all our printing processes.”

Mr. Ramasamy explains, “Esko’s CDI is the most versatile Flexo/Letterpress CTP where you can use any brand or type of plate and still be assured of the output quality. With innovations like Esko’s Full HD Flexo using Esko’s in-line UV2 on the CDI imagers, the quality has moved to the next level. We now have standardized the Esko workflow across all our units in India (Vashind, Wada, Nalagarh, Goa) and across the globe in

Poland and China – totally 6 units thus far.

Essel Propack continues to expand capacities in India and internationally anticipating increased demand from its old and new customers. The company sees tremendous growth potential in all the three sectors in which it is present: beauty & cosmetics; pharmaceuticals & cosmetics; and, health & food. Ramasamy emphasizes that the company’s global operations require alignment with an integrated supplier across technologies and across locations, “The support structure, flexo expertise at Esko and its global presence is in line with Essel’s requirement.”

Raising the bar Constantly raising the bar to extend its leadership in the laminated tube domain with improvements in quality and consistency, Essel Propack has now implemented quality innovations in six locations across its plants

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Esko Essel Mr. M. R. Ramasamy Vice President of Essel Propack with Shrihari Rao Sales Director of Esko in India at Essel Propack’s corporate office in Mumbai, India

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KODAK’s advanced Flexo Platemaking to enable Print Converters in Ahmedabad and Chennai Akshar Graphics and Repro Plate Services choose KODAK’s advanced KODAK FLEXCEL NX System.

Looking to better serve India’s fast growing packaging market, Akshar Graphics, based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat and Repro Plate Services, with operations in Chennai, Bangalore and Mumbai, both recently purchased the KODAK FLEXCEL NX System.

The investment by these venerable India print industry leaders was driven by their focus to continuously improve print quality, expand the scope of packaging printing applications for customers and to drive greater productivity and grow their businesses.

Akshar Graphics, now known as Akshar NX, was founded in 1960 and has consistently invested in new technology to help its customer develop the best packaging solutions that deliver real impact for consumers.

With a strong track record in flexo platemaking, the company chose to invest in the KODAK FLEXCEL NX System for its ability to print higher densities in fine detail using KODAK SQUARESPOT Imaging Technology, while delivering true flat-top dots.

The company is combining the FLEXCEL NX with Kodak’s PRINERGY Workflow software to help enhance productivity across its prepress operations.

Akshar sees this complete solution as a key to differentiating its service offering in the marketplace. Nikunj Malavaniya, Director at Akshar NX, commented, “Our Company

continues to evolve– from block-making 50 years ago, to making positives connected with offset, to analog flexo platemaking and now to the award-winning KODAK FLEXCEL NX System for digital flexo plates.

The look and feel of packaging are critical to consumers, so delivering high-end differentiated packaging is important to every brand. The Flexcel NX enables printing of high-impact packaging with high densities and real one to one image reproduction. The true flat-top dot offered by Flexcel NX will help elevate our reputation for consistency and quality in the marketplace.”

Repro Plate Services, a long-time Kodak customer in India, has been a reliable supplier to India’s print industry for over twenty-five years. With an existing Kodak THERMOFLEX Platesetter, the company has long been an early adopter of advanced flexo platemaking technology. Its investment in a new FLEXCEL NX System is part of the company’s plan to continue to bring in the best-of-breed technology to elevate the quality of platemaking for its range of packaging customers. Cleaner tonal reproduction and improved printing quality while reducing waste and with fewer plate remakes, the Flexcel NX allows ‘Doing More With Less’. The FLEXCEL NX System’s true flat-top dot and the award-winning Kodak DigiCap NX Screening, which enables excellent tonal reproduction and print stability, were important considerations that

shaped Repro Plate Services decision to upgrade technology.

Abraham S Prabhakar states, “The FLEXCEL NX System forms part of an innovative portfolio of KODAK Flexographic Solutions designed to help printers and pre-press providers transform the capabilities of flexo printing and improve productivity. With a proven track record in labels, flexibles, cartons, shrink sleeves and bags, the FLEXCEL NX System allows pre-press providers and printers to maintain a competitive edge by delivering highly highimpact packaging of exceptional quality while streamlining production costs.”

Supreme Screens wins Gold & Silver at SPI 2014 Supreme Screens, Bangalore has won Gold and Silver at Screen Print India Award For Excellence 2014. Supreme Screens has won Golden Award in Screen Printing & Silver Award in Digital Printing. It won the Gold Award for Ravitheja Silk Mandir and the Silver Award for Devtha Silk House.

BST International and eltromat merger BST International has announced the acquisition of 100 % of the shares of eltromat and its subsidiaries. From the merger, a new company emerges that will offer a wide product portfolio of guiding, inspection, measurement and control systems for different markets and applications including print, web and tyre. Both headquarters located in Bielefeld, Germany for BST and in Leopoldshöhe, Germany for eltromat will remain the same. The same applies to the respective service and repair departments.

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Arrow Digital & KERAJET brings another innovation to the ceramic industry Kerajet, the Spanish company introduced a major breakthrough in the ceramic industry with the digital printing machine more than 15 years ago. Arrow/Kerajet have come up with new set of Kerajet print heads. The printheads are ready for the application of glazes and powders in the production line.

The Kerajet print heads are 100% made in Spain by Kerajet.

Kerajet Esmalt has the new and unique K8 print head installed, which lets the user achieve results with different kinds of glazes in just one machine with up to 1 kg

of product discharge per bar at high speed.

Kerajet Solid has the K9 print head which lets the user make different kinds of solid applications such as granillas, dry colours and an endless variety of products yet to be discovered.

This new technology breaks barriers and makes users free to make innovatively different products. The company experts will talk in detail about the technology at Tecnargilla 2014.

Events Calendar IndusPRINT South Asia

Print Miracle Expo 2014

PrintExpo 2015

Date: 11 OCT-14 to 11 OCT-14 Venue: JW Marriott Bangalore

Date: 12 DEC-14 to 14 DEC-14 Venue: CIAL Trade & Exhibition Centre Kochi, Kerala

Date: 12 JUNE-15 to 14 JUN-15 Venue: Chennai Trade Centre Chennai

IndiaCorr Expo – SinoCorrugated 2014 Date: 14 OCT-14 to 16 OCT-14 Venue: Bombay Exhibition Centre Mumbai

Printpack India 2015 Date: 11 FEB-15 to 15 FEB-15 Venue: India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida, Delhi NCR, INDIA

ASIA COAT + INKS SHOW 2015 FlexoGurukul Date: 27 OCT-14 to 28 OCT-14 Venue: Pragati Maidan New Delhi

Date: 02 MAR-15 to 04 MAR-15 Venue: Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre, Mumbai

Print China 2015 Labelexpo India 2014 Date: 29 OCT-14 to 01 NOV-14 Venue: Pragati Maidan New Delhi

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Date: 07 APR-15 to 12 APR-15 Venue: Guangdong Modern International Exhibition Center Guangdong, China

drupa 2016 Date: 31 MAY-16 to 10 JUN-16 Venue: Dusseldorf, Germany

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John likes business growth.

He’s kept his flexo print operation at the leading edge by making wise investments in technologies, guaranteed to improve both his top and bottom line.

Now John is doing it again. He saw that the Kodak Flexcel NX System enables him to do more with less. With a step change in print performance that he can rely on every single day, John can exceed quality expectations of more clients, with lower ink consumption, reduced makeready waste and lesser downtime.

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With the additional support of Kodak Prinergy’s powerful yet simple filehandling capabilities, he spends less time handling files and more time with his customers.

Like John, you too can push the boundaries of flexo printing, delivering shelf impact and gaining production efficiency. Make it happen. Shift your printing and workflow automation into high gear.

Learn more at www.graphics.kodak.com

Kodak Flexcel NX System

» More efficient print production with faster

make-readies and reduced press downtime

» Print smoother, higher-density solids without laying down more ink

» Reduce the number of colors per job without sacrificing print quality

Kodak Prinergy Workflow

» Automate and optimize production planning » Remotely monitor job status across multiple CTP and digital devices

» Best in class customizable automation » Seamless third party integration

» Achieve offset-like image reproduction SHIFT TO MORE, WITH LESS © Kodak, 2014. Kodak, Flexcel and Prinergy are trademarks of Kodak

For more information contact: Kodak India Pvt Ltd Tel: +91 22 66416865/362 Email: IN-GCGcontact@kodak.com 56 September 2014

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