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October-November 2014

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October-November 2014

Two brothers and a sister take over successful business their parent have built

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Print kills trees. Myth or fact

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he endless publicized appeals to society that has been being passed on from one to another worldwide, the little e-mail taglines at the end of almost every e-mail received personally and business-wise: “Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.” These paperless appeals tend to take the emotionally charged route to confront public consumers with a pretty false predicament such as: “By using paper and print media you are knowingly degrading the environment, destroying forests and/or killing trees.” It is however electronically powered generation. Could this be a possibly increased reliance on consumer electronics and cloud-based computing infrastructure be more destructive to the environment than communication though print-based media? Whether we fail to acknowledge or not, the truth of the matter is that businesses, government and day-to-day life depend on both print and digital media to a far greater extent but neither is without pros and cons. There is no doubt that the earth is going through a rough path environmentally but we must be educated enough or start educating each other from both sides of the fences. After all, energy is required for all industrial production and the paper industry is of no exception. Besides, why would print media and paper-making industry want to slowly phase out the main resources when want the paper industry needs is continuous production? The paper industry depends on trees and needs thriving forests. It is somewhat ironic that digital media gets to be characterized as the greener environmentally friendly alternative when plain studies have shown that one of the great things about paper is the primary raw materials are renewable. The paper and forest products industry replenishes more than it takes and ensures the sustainability of our forests by planting 1.7 million trees every single day. The notion that paper production puts a hole in the climate needs to be squashed. With sustainable forest management practiced, carbon dioxide emission has been reduced immensely. We must remember that everything has a carbon footprint. Paper is an indispensable part of our civilization. Yes, electronic communication must be recognised as an efficient form of delivery but not necessarily more sustainable. Paper has been around for almost two millennia and it has proven itself an effective and enduring method of transmitting information. We read newspapers, magazines and books, we expect goods to be packed and this also gears towards packing our electronic items and we need paper for our daily hygiene. This is not to say that the paper and pulp industry is against technology advancement. Why, technology has complemented and helped improve the paper industry. But we must cease in this debate of “Print vs Technology” and realize that the two can complement each other for maximum environmental impact. So, stop that guilt you’ve been carrying around in the office. Save Trees! Save the Planet! Print More!

Paper has been around for almost two millennia and it has proven itself an eﬀective and enduring method of transmitting information. We read newspapers, magazines and books, we expect goods to be packed and this also gears towards packing our electronic items and we need paper for our daily hygiene.”

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24-25 10 | UPB expands with Goss

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Community New presses to be installed in Kuching and Kota Kinabalu

11 | UOrient wins double gold at Asian Packaging Excellence Awards 2014 Xeikon digital label press proves to be perfect match for letterpress

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Embracing customer needs Konica Minolta extends next-generation Multi-function printers Line-up Open Platform

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Malaysia Print Awards 2014 road shows & forum: Embracing gst positively Fascinating Print – Bringing Print to Life

Xeikon to lead Asia Pacific Business Industry veteran brings nearly 30 years of regional experience to new role

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New technologies cause drupa changes

Two brothers and a sister take over successful business their parent have built

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Fitting welcome to the family Vitally has definitely gone through a marvelous journey of expansion

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Ricoh reveals new additions to league of caliber products Streamlining an integrated workforce with the leader in total office solutions

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HP Latex 300 Printer series and HP Designjet production printers Helping customers grow their businesses

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UBoosting performance and productivity Canon Launches imagePROGRAF Large Format Printers iPF681, iPF781 and iPF786

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Welcoming gst with open arms Goods & Services Tax (GST) affects businesses in a far more significant way than previously assumed

30-31 | Driving victory with precision Konica Minolta: Official Documents Solution Provider for Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia and CIMB Classic 2015 at KLGCC

Example of Chee Wah’s successful partnerships is their collaboration with Disney

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Convention still thrives Hayan Prints’ faith in Mitsubishi Presses (now known as RMG) remains unshaken

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Konica Minolta launched bizhub PRESS C1100 in Malaysia & Print Award Ceremony

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Fuji Xerox launches Versant™ 2100 Press in Malaysia Fuji Xerox Asia Pacific Pte Ltd (Malaysia Operations), the world’s leading document management solutions provider, kick started its DocuWorld 2014

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Ricoh is ‘larger than life’ with the launch of first large format printer Its Pro L4160/ Pro L4130 aim to complement commercial printing business needs

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The future of print, sign & ad technology Ideal opportunity for industry professionals and experts to develop a strong network

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Ricoh reveals new additions to league of caliber products Streamlining an integrated workforce with the leader in total office solutions

Ms. Winnie Lim, Marketing Manager of Ricoh (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. demonstrating the use of the SG 3120B SFNw, RICOH’s latest eco-friendly GelJet printer and RICOH’s first battery driven Geljet

icoh (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. once again established itself as the ideal business partner with the introduction of its new line of cutting-edge products. Echoing a spirit of determination and the three values of RICOH’s core business, the RICOH family continues to innovate and imagine thus enabling companies to “harmonise with the environment”, “simplify life and work”, and “support knowledge management”. “At Ricoh (Malaysia), we understand the daily challenges, demands

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and needs of our customers in attaining optimum work performance. That is why we continuously create and refine our products that will complement the dynamic and fast paced society,” said Peter Wee, Chief Operating Officer, of Ricoh (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. With this range of products, we aim to create total solutions that integrate eco-friendliness and enhances work flow, while supported with front-line interactive visual communication systems – all streamlined to improve the transfer of information, ultimately saving time and cost and

simultaneously promoting efficiency.” Demonstrating how with the right team of products, one can better support and offer ideal office solutions, RICOH’s latest refined compact black and white laser printer, the SP 112 series establishes a significant upgrade in productivity, functionality and paper handling – providing the quintessential solution to solving one of the most frustrating work hindrances known to men – “paper jams”. The SG 3120B SFNw, RICOH’s latest eco-friendly GelJet printer, is RICOH’s first battery-driven Geljet 4-in-1 Multifunction Printer (MFP) that offers up to 6 hours (1,000 pages) of continuous printouts. The GelJet features patented fast-drying viscous pigment-based Liquid Gel™ which results in a smudge-free, water resistant, and instant-drying ink. It also possesses the ability to switch automatically from AC to battery without disrupting the printing

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Mr. Peter Wee, Chief Operating Oﬃcer, of Ricoh (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd with the SG 3120B SFNw

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process, reducing energy consumption and minimising eco-footprint. RICOH’s interactive communication system is set to transform the way people and businesses connect anytime, anywhere, across borders. Featuring RICOH’s first smallest and lightest projector with leading ultra-closerange projection, the RICOH PJ WX4141 series Ultra Short Throw Projector is made compatible with mobile devices, enhancing user experience. Additionally, with RICOH PJ WX4141’s interactive built-in model, information written with a special stylus pen on the projected image is able to complement products such as RICOH’s Interactive Whiteboard (IWB) and Unified Communication Systems (UCS),

making boring meetings a thing of the past with the creation of a new and interactive environment for easy conference sharing. The IWB is a high-resolution display with smooth touch screen responsiveness that enables easy remote image sharing, while the UCS provides real-time interactive audio and video communication with multiple locations. According to Wee, companies today can find confidence and assurance in credible business partners to pursue work advancement in order to remain competitive in the business. RICOH, for example, has a proven track record in helping companies achieve that by being a total office, IT and business solutions provider. “At RICOH, we analyse and forecast current and future needs of our consumers. This new

line of products are sheer examples of how we cater to the demands of the modern workplace through innovation and imagination, transcending the current products and services we offer with better ones that will take our clients to further heights,” added Wee. The GelJet SG 3120B SFNw is priced at RM1,999, while the new black and white multifunction SP112 series is priced between RM299 to RM669 and is available in three versions (single function, 3-in-1 and 4-in-1). On the other hand, the PJ WX4141 Ultra Short Throw series projector ranges between RM6,900 to RM 9,000; and the Interactive Whiteboard (IWB) and Unified Communication Systems (UCS) is priced at RM25,000 and RM 7,000 respectively. VOL.4 | ISSUE 22 | OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2014

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HP Latex 300 Printer series and HP Designjet production printers Helping customers grow their businesses

SIA PACIFIC, May 2014HP has announced their new HP Latex 300 Printer series, helping sign shops, quick printers and small to medium printing companies to be easily expanded by its large-format printing capabilities as they offer new application areas and to build a healthier production environment. The small and medium printing companies have long used its traditional eco-solvent ink devices for outdoor print jobs, which lengthen turnaround times and limit application versatility. Powered by third-generation, water-based HP Latex ink technology, the HP latex 300 Printer series helps low-volume customers efficiently handle more outdoors as well as indoor applications with enhanced durability and image quality. In addition to the small to medium printing companies, HP has also introduced the industry’s fastest 60-inch large-format dyeink and pigment-ink production printers, the HP Designjet D5800 Production Printer and HP Designjet Z6800 Photo Production Printer. “Small to medium printing companies face the challenge of simultaneously addressing more applications to reach more customers while reducing costs and fitting in smaller spaces,” said Jeff de Kleijn, director and general manager, Graphics Solutions Business – Sign and Display, HP Asia Pacific and Japan. “Backed by proven HP Latex Technology, the new HP Latex 300 Printer series addresses these needs with durable quality and easy operation, helping customers break application boundaries and establish a competitive advantage.” HP Latex Printing Technology has established a new large-format product category with more than 19,000 units installed worldwide since its introduction in 2008. Offering a complete portfolio for the low-volume market, the new HP Latex 300 Printer series features a range of price points, sizes and production levels to serve customers from small sign shops to higher-volume printing companies. Helping customers transition more pages from solvent devices, the HP 831 Latex Inks offer scratch resistance comparable to hard solvent inks on PVC banners and vinyls, while the HP Latex Optimizer enables high

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quality at high speeds. Third-generation HP Latex inks also contribute to a healthier work environment with odorless prints that also come out completely dry, ready to finish and deliver. The 54-inch HP Latex 310 Printer is designed for easy operation in small spaces and offers the benefits of HP Latex in a compact model with front-media loading to maximize the production area optimized for the HP Latex 310 and 330 Printers, the easy-to-use SAi FlexiPrint HP Basic Edition Raster Image Processor (RIP) software is bundles with these printers. The 64-inch HP Latex 330 Printer combines application versatility with affordability, handling larger, heavier rolls and printing up to 538 ft2/hr (50 m2/hr). The higher-volume, 64-inch HP Latex 360 Printer prints up to 978 ft2/hr (91 m2/hr) and increases application versatility with an ink collector for porous textiles. The printer also features automatic front-toback registration for printing double-sided banners. “As a long-time solvent user, we recently began exploring HP Latex Technology to replace our outdated solvent device,” said George Beitner, owner and founder, All Star Signs. “Since installing the HP Latex 360 Printer, not only are we able to print three times faster than with our solvent device, we also decreased project turnaround time from one to two days to 24 hours. This difference alone has dramatically impacted how we do business.” The new large-format media options for HP Latex inks will be made available worldwide through licensing partner Brand Management Group (BMG) which include

Type II certified HP PVC-free Durable Suede Wall Paper, an improved version of HP HDPE Reinforced Banner and three new photographic based materials. With the new HP Designjet D5800 Production Printer provide easy integration into existing lowcost printing environments and allows copy shops and printing companies to produce high-quality prints such as backlit graphics, point-of-sale displays, roll-up banners and indoor signage with the same ink they rely on their existing HP Designjet 5500 Printer. Its robust, durable design is built to handle the most demanding printing environments white still providing easy in-house maintenance such as automatic print head cleaning and a convenient access to service and support. In addition, with print speeds of up to 128 sqm/hr in its fast mode and 24 sqm/hr in production mode fo r polypropylene, the printer delivers a much improved productivity. The new HP Designjet Z6800 Photo Production Printer will increase productivity with print speeds of up to 50 percent faster than previous HP devices. Additionally, the printer is uniquely designed to deliver high-value indoor applications and gallery-quality prints, with durable output that last up to 200 years. The HP Designjet Z6800 Photo Production Printer produces top-quality prints at high speeds with advanced color management features, including an embedded spectrophotometer, as well as HP Chromatic Red Ink for a wider color gamut and uniform gloss “We collaborate with a large network of professional photographers who demand top quality at high volumes, making image quality and productivity critical to what we look for in a printer,” said Oscar G. Farell, marketing director, AP Photo Industries. “The speed and reliability of the new HP Designjet Z6800 Printer not only meets and exceeds our core needs, it has allowed us to transition jobs from three separate devices to the new printer, without compromising image quality.” The HP Latex 300 Printer series and the HP Designjet Z6800 Photo Production Printers are expected to be available in Asia Pacific and Japan from 5 May 2014 onwards and the HP Designjet D5800 Production Printer is expected to be available from 1 July 2014.

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UPB expands with Goss Community New presses to be installed in Kuching and Kota Kinabalu

MALAYSIAN print company UBP Printing has purchased two Goss Community SSC press lines, four years after installation of its first Goss single-width press. This will give UBP four Goss presses, – totalling 84 press units, – in daily operation. Sim Yong Liang, managing director of UBP, says this enables UPB to deliver far greater capacity. He says, “Customers want the most in terms of cost efficiency and, given the solid performance of our current presses, we’ve returned to what works well for us. Goss will install the new presses in Kuching and Kota Kinabalu soon, configured as five four-high towers with a Goss N40 folder and four four-high towers also with an N40 folder. Part of Unity Media Malaysia, UBP employs more than 150 people across four sites throughout Eastern Malaysia: Kuching, Sibu and Miri in the state of Sarawak and Kota Kinabalu in Sabah. Four Malaysian, two Chinese and two English-language dailies make up the majority of its production workload. In addition to accommodating the new print contracts that the company was recently awarded, the two Community press lines will provide the capacity to take on more new contract work. Sim Yong Liang says UBP has invested in both new hardware and software recently to ensure developments keep pace with customer need, adding that the increased automation of the latest generation Goss Community will deliver a step-change, according to the company. He says, “Keeping up with the latest in product development is essential for us to stay at the forefront of our market and retain our competitive edge. “By striving and repeatedly investing to maintain a program of continuous process improvement, UBP will achieve a better cost structure that ensures we can offer our customers premium quality and excellent value, not just today and tomorrow, but well into the future.”

FELDA buys 11% in BHS, becomes substantial shareholder THE Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) following in the footsteps of Pelaburan Mara Bhd (PMB), also a state-linked investment fund has emerged as a substantial shareholder in BHS Industries Bhd.

Stock filings dated September 9th showed that Felda had bought eight million shares, or an 11.1% stake, in the printing company last Friday. Felda’s cost was not disclosed, but shares of BHS Industries had finished at RM2.86 on Sept 5.PMB had acquired six million shares in BHS Industries in July via an off-market transaction. It currently owns 18% of BHS Industries, or 12.98 million shares, Bloomberg data showed, which makes PMB the single largest shareholder of BHS Industries. StarBiz had previously reported that PMB was planning to increase its stake in BHS Industries to 18% as the firm diversifies into renewable biomass and

property development. Its shares were last quoted at RM2.85 yesterday on thin trade of 188,400 shares. BHS Industries’ net profit surged 53.64% to RM11.13mil in the financial year ended June 30, 2014 (FY14), on flattish revenue growth to RM65.56mil. It paid out dividends of three sen per share in FY14 on earnings per share of 15.44 sen, as cash and near cash grew strongly to RM11.13mil from RM2.19mil a year ago, while debts fell to zero as of June 30. The BHS Industries operates as a printer, offering pre-press (including desktop publishing), press and post-press. It prints magazines, school textbooks, general publications, directories, company annual reports, as well as brochures and pamphlets. It also prints a number of books for overseas publishers. PMB’s other investments so far include PDZ Holdings Bhd (29.45% stake), Sanichi

Technology Bhd (8.06%), SEG International Bhd (0.58%), Malaysia Steel Works (KL) Bhd (2.14%) and Crest Builder Holdings Bhd (1.32%). Inclusive of its interest in BHS Industries, the market value of PMB’s total investments was worth some nRM149.93mil, Bloomberg’s calculations showed.Besides BHS Industries, Felda owns a 33.66% stake in Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd. While most of PMB’s recent investment choices have centred on small-cap penny stocks like PDZ and Sanichi, group CEO Nazim Rahman told StarBiz recently that it was not fixated on investing only in large or medium-cap firms. Although he did not want PMB, which now manages a war chest of RM1.7bil, to be seen as a penny stock investor, Nazim said good value could be found in small-cap companies such as PDZ and Sanichi. VOL.4 | ISSUE 22 | OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2014

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Orient wins double gold at Asian Packaging Excellence Awards 2014 Xeikon digital label press proves to be perfect match for letterpress

t the Asian Packaging Excellence Awards 2014, organized in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysi a) November 10-11, Orient Quality Print Pte Ltd. won two prestigious awards: one for digital labels and the second for letterpress. A panel of judges, each of them known for their thorough knowledge of the industry, examined each submission for many variants including perfect register, color consistency across the print and web repeats, quality of half tone reproduction and perfect dot reproduction. Orient’s awardwinning digitally printed label is an industrial self-adhesive label for a lubricant, printed on a metalized PP, with an additional laminate. “Congratulations to Mr. Alex Tan and Mr. J Te and their team,” comments Bent Serritslev, Managing Director Xeikon Asia Pacific. “The fact that Orient won two gold awards, one each for digital label production and letterpress label production, proves that these two technologies are a perfect match. Rather than competing technologies, they are complementary. There is no doubt that Orient will continue to grow and that other Asian converters will discover the power and opportunities offered by of digital printing through Orient’s market leadership.”

PERFECT MATCH DELIVERS ULTIMATE FLEXIBILITY Catering to the growing demand for variable content, extremely short lead times and production efficiency in Singapore’s high-cost labor market, Orient installed a Xeikon 3030 digital press two years ago for labels and packaging production. Today the Xeikon 3030 plays a crucial role in Orient’s business, perfectly complementing the firm’s letterpress equipment. In addition, Xeikon Color Control software makes it possible to accurately reproduce colors and match them with colors printed on the letterpress. The printer can decide what press should be used for each job: short run jobs or jobs with a tight deadline are produced digitally;

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longer runs of labels that can easily be scheduled into production planning are printed on the letterpress. A relatively young company, Orient Quality Print produces and finishes letterpress and digital labels for various vertical markets, including the health and beauty, food and industrial segments. Orient is a dynamic, hands-on company that thinks out of the box, and that is open to site visits and collaborations. Several local conventional printers are already taking advantage of Orient’s outstanding services to supplement their own production capabilities. Josep Roca, Sales Manager at Xeikon, adds: “The relationship with Orient is a clear example of how Xeikon works with its customers. They are our valued business partners and we work closely together, sharing a digital journey that benefits everyone. Our cooperation with customers like Orient enables us to understand the market and forces us to constantly improve our products. Thank you, Orient, for our fruitful cooperation!”

Compared to other digital printing technologies, Xeikon offers the advantage of a la carte click-free consumable procurement; direct fully rotary electrophotography; best-inclass lightfastness properties; safe FDA compliant toner without any mineral oil or photo initiators for direct food contact; and best quality white opacity. Furthermore, there is no need to pre-treat substrates to make them printable on a Xeikon press.

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Masterworks busy with Heidelberg changes

Labelexpo India opens registrations AS registration opens for Labelexpo India, organisrs say the South Asian label and package printing exhibition will break previous records when it takes place in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from October 29 to November 1. Jade Grace, event director says, “Labelexpo India is an important professional platform as it serves the needs of label and packaging printers across Indian and South Asia. Reflecting growth in the marketplace, the size of the show has grown steadily with each new edition, as has the number of products and solutions being displayed. With the increased number of exhibitors, Labelexpo India 2014 is no exception as it confirms the strong commercial opportunities that exist across FMCG.” Covering 5,800sqm, Labelexpo India 2014 will feature around 250 exhibiting companies including over 50 first time exhibitors. Suppliers with large stands include Dupont, Esko,

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Nilpeter, Technova Imaging Systems, UPM Raflatac and Xeikon. Other leading press and material suppliers showing their latest solutions include Avery Dennison, Dragon Foils, Epson, Flint Group, Multitec Aids, Nuova Gidue, Omet, Webtech and Weigang Machinery. Aimed at label and package printers, brand owners and label designers, the show will feature new product and service launches. Visitors to the show will see next generation of printing machinery coming onto the market as well as learning about global market trends. The can also see demonstrations of the latest technologies, compare consumables and find out about the newest developments in flexible packaging and intelligent labels. In addition, Labelexpo India will once again play host to the LMAI Avery Dennison Label Awards at New Delhi’s Le Méridien Grand Ballroom.

HEIDELBERG will axe the majority of its postpress portfolio, exiting the saddlestitching and perfect binding markets completely, and transferring responsibility for some products and solutions to China. Chinese OEM partner Masterwork MachineryPackaging will manufacture post-press solutions such as the Diana folder-gluer (pictured above), with Heidelberg continuing with sales and service of this kit. Tianjin-based Masterwork specialises in researching, developing, making and distributing printing, packaging and testing equipment and molds in China and internationally – with sales in the US, UK, Ukraine, Spain, Australia, Peru, Egypt, Japan and South Korea. Key Masterwork products include a high speed automatic die-cutting machine, precision automatic platen foil stamping and die cutting machine with hologram system, and a high speed automatic folding and gluing machine. Müller Martini will most likely take over service support for the discontinued finishing solutions. The lately ‘humbled’ Heidelberg says the inhouse production of its finishing machines at its German sites is ‘no longer competitive’ under new market conditions. It will stop making all postpress equipment, except for folding machines produced at the Ludwigsburg site. For commercial printers it means Müller Martini and Osako are now the only saddlestitcher manufacturers of note to choose from, with Kolbus, Müller Martini and Wohlenberg the remaining commercial sized perfect binder manufacturers. However, the world’s largest press manufacturer has assured customers that these measures will not affect business with Polar cutters which it will continue to supply, and Heidelberg folding machines which it will continue to manufacture. Heidelberg expects the measures to save it around €30m (close to A$43m) a year, starting from the next financial year, as it attempts to claw its way to an EBITDA margin of at least eight per cent in FY2015-16. New CEO Gerold Linzbach foreshadowed the movements at Heidelberg’s annual press conference in June, saying the company would develop new business models for products with weak margins as part of a ‘portfolio optimisation.’ Linzbach says, “The competitiveness of postpress product lines at Heidelberg was limited, so these activities are being placed on an entirely new footing. Realigning these areas is an important step in improving the company’s economic situation.” The realignment will result in the closure of the Leipzig site and reductions in the workforce at Ludwigsburg and Wiesloch-Walldorf, affecting around 650 employees. In the postpress commercial area Heidelberg will only continue to market ‘established folding machines and cutters’, shifting servicing for the discontinued machines that have already been installed to Müller Martini.

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HP today announced the scaling of its inkjetbased PageWide Technology for large-format printing, which it says delivers high-quality prints at faster speeds and lower costs. The technology consists of more than 200,000 nozzles on a stationary print bar and spans the width of the page, enables users to produce a variety of black-and-white and colour applications, such as drawings, maps and posters. HP claims its PageWide Technology will disrupt the $1.3bn production printing market currently dominated by monochrome light-emitting diode (LED) printers. HP is also expanding its existing

HP launches new PageWide large format printing large-format portfolio with new devices and software designed to meet specific business demands for high-volume, production printing. The new products include the HP Designjet T7200 Production Printer, a full-colour largeformat printer built for central reprographic departments (CRDs) and reprographic houses with high-volume print demands, and HP Designjet SmartStream, a software program that streamlines the complete printing workflow. HP says these solutions can handle the volume and diverse print needs of enterprise organisations; CRDs; architectural, engineering, construction (AEC) and design firms; public sector agencies; quick printers and small- to medium-sized reprographic houses. “Our customers are continuously seeking cost-effective and reliable printing technologies that improve the way they work,” says Gido van Praag, vice president and general manager, Graphics Solutions Business, HP Asia Pacific and Japan. “The new large-format HP PageWide Technology will disrupt the production printing

market by offering customers an affordable option for high-volume quality prints, transforming an industry that typically prints in monochrome to now print in colour without compromising speed.” Building on the success of its HP PageWide Technology from industrial production in HP Colour Inkjet Web Presses to business printing with HP Officejet Pro X and HP Officejet Enterprise X series, HP will offer customers dependable and economical operation for highquality, large-format printing at high speeds. With inkjet technologies, the ink vehicle, which carries the colourant to the surface of the printer, is crucial to the stability of the ink, the drop ejection process and the overall print result. The HP PageWide printhead is built with thousands of identical drop generators that offer uniform volume, speed and trajectory for precise printing. The technology also regulates the speed and penetration of original HP pigment ink to accelerate drying and to control dot size, feathering and colour-to-colour bleed for high-quality prints.

HP says that together with HP Thermal Inkjet Technology and HP pigment inks, the new HP PageWide Technology for large-format printers reduces the cost per page and offers the flexibility to use low-cost photo papers for graphically rich applications. Additionally, the PageWide platform prints the full page in a single pass for decreased turnaround time. The 42-inch (1,067 mm) HP Designjet T7200 Production Printer is capable of handling three heavy media rolls. It can produce both colour and black-and-white prints on a wide range of media, from bond to glossy photo paper, with a low cost of operation comparable to monochrome LED printers. The HP Designjet SmartStream software makes print management more efficient by streamlining workflow for highly demanding print environments. It offers true PDF management, along with accurate and error-free prints with the HP Crystal Preview technology. It also can reduce job preparation time by up to 50 per cent on multipage print jobs. For IT managers, HP also introduced a new HP Designjet Universal Print Driver, which allows users to manage their entire HP Designjet fleet with a standardised single driver. This reduces the amount of time and cost in testing and deployment—and in keeping the software across all HP Designjet printers up to date.

Müller Martini chooses Quadtech colour COLOUR control specialist Quadtech will partner with Müller Martini to pl ace Q u ad te ch’s colo ur control system on to Müller Martini’s Alprinta V, Concepta and VSOP web offset presses. The companies says this partnership ensures accurate colour information for the entire web and throughout the print run and allows operators to automatically measure and control colour on both paper and film. Stephan Doppelhammer, market manager for packaging for QuadTech, says, “With 80 percent of Müller Martini presses purchased for

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printing on films, the ability to control colour on these substrates has been a significant objective for the market. We solved the issue by using the capabilities of our SpectralCam and web stabilising technologies to compensate for web deviance, and achieve accurate colour measurement on opaque, translucent and transparent films as well as on paper.” QuadTech says its web stabiliser technology achieves colour control by momentarily smoothing and flattening the film substrate, at full press speed. Current Müller Martini customers can retrofit as an

option. Bernd Sauter, chief executive of the press division at Müller Martini, says, “We are delighted to partner with QuadTech. We strive to find partners that add value to our offering, and in this case, provide our customers with important quality and productivity improvements for increased profitability and competitiveness.”

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New technologies cause drupa changes ORGANISERS say that drupa will reposition its 2016 trade show, turning its focus away from traditional heavy metal to new technologies as it attempts to to stay relevant in the changing print landscape. In its latest report, the organisation says, “The printing industry is undergoing radical structural changes and far-reaching consolidation processes. At the same time, new technologies such as functional printing, printed electronics and 3D printing, which have significantly increased their market share, provide major opportunities and potential for growth. The same applies to applications and solutions in the area of digital printing, package and label printing as well as to the industrial production segment.” Traditionally working as a showcase of printing equipment from the world’s biggest manufacturers, the world’s biggest print trade show will now devote entire sections of its programme to emerging technologies and markets and adopt the slogan ‘touch the future.’ After Ipex struggled when major players pulled out, drupa will insulate itself from downturn in the traditional part of the industry. Companies can now register for drupa 2016. The German show, the world’s biggest trade fair, attracted around 350,000 visitors in 2012, 20 per cent down on the peak achieved pre-GFC.

The 2016 show will emphasise the role of growing print markets, such as package printing, digital label printing, multichannel publishing and green printing, and the increasing diversification of printers into related business services and cross media solutions. The drupa report says, “drupa has defined salient issues with acute market relevance and significant potential which are already playing an important role in the market or will do so in the future. The implementation of strategic activities such as separate events, event formats and systematically addressing the industry’s target groups will define the drupa’s strategic re-alignment in these areas. “All technical processes related to the areas of printing and cross media, the entire range of applications and business areas will be in the spotlight, including solution-oriented technologies and applications as well as innovative business ideas or best-practice examples.”

Thailand tastes ﬁrst MGI Jetvarnish MGI Digital Graphic Technology has announced the first Thailand sale of its Jetvarnish 3D digital printer to Trio 3D. The Thai company made the decision to invest in the MGI machine after a considerable amount of research and the help of Ferrostaal Thailand. The Jetvarnish 3D offers spot UV and raised 3D effects. Samak Chiratananan, owner of Trio 3D, says, “As soon as I saw what the MGI Jetvarnish 3D could do, I was sold. The JETvarnish 3D is able to handle digital and offset prints in sizes up to 20” x 42” with its dual automatic registration cameras, which register every image to the pixel. And whether it’s set for traditional flat spot UV coating or the amazingly detailed raised 3D effects of up to 100 microns in Samak Chiratananan, spot coating thickness, the JETvarnish 3D owner of Trio 3D never fails to deliver.” Chiratananan says reports of his new acquisition’s capabilities have created a buzz in the local printing industry. He says, “For the first time we can offer our customers something completely different in 2D and 3D effects within the same artwork in a single pass. The visual effects of the unique finish made possible by this truly revolutionary piece of equipment are really exciting.” The Jetvarnish 3D offers speed up to 5200 A3 pages or 3000 B2 pages per hour (2D effects) with an input/ output capacity of about 4,000 sheets. It comes with flexible upgrade options. For example, the T2 option offers a second row of print heads to improve spot coating quality and productivity. The iFoil option offers inline hot foil done 100 per cent digitally for flat or embossed-like effects with variable data capabilities.

Singapore withdrawing big bank note

AN Indonesian financial watchdog has urged Singapore to withdraw all S$10,000 banknotes following its pledge to discontinue printing the note. Agus Santoso, the deputy chairman of the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre, says that action will help Indonesia curb rampant corruption and money-laundering activities. However, he added that withdrawing or imposing an expiration date on the banknotes would have a stronger effect.

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From October, Singapore will stop issuing S$10,000 notes. However, those S$10,000 notes already in circulation will remain legal tender indefinitely. Santoso said: “If the notes remained on the market, let’s say for five or 10 years after their production stopped, Indonesia would still be vulnerable to money-laundering and graft.” He says criminals find the high-value notes easier to carry. He says, “The S$10,000 banknote, which is not widely used in Singapore on a daily basis as legal tender, is the bill of choice for bribe-payers or graft suspects because they can exchange a large amount of rupiah for just a few banknotes.” To compare: the most valuable banknote in Indonesia is worth 100,000 rupiah (S$10.50), while a S$10,000 note is worth 95 million rupiah. In Indonesian rupiah, a 3bn rupiah bribe is equal to 30,000 banknotes of 100,000 rupiah each, while such a bribe in Singapore dollars would

require just 31 S$10,000 notes. The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) says that, in almost every arrest of graft suspects, it has seized S$10,000 banknotes. Bambang Widjojanto, chairman of the KPK, says, “In addition to its lightness, the value of the banknote is also stable.” Singapore will continue to print the S$1,000 note, one of the world’s most valuable banknotes. The highest-value denomination in the United States is US$100 (about S$125).

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Bent Serritslev joins Xeikon to lead Asia Pacific Business Industry veteran brings nearly 30 years of regional experience to new role XEIKON, an innovator in digital color printing technology, announces that industry veteran Bent Serritslev has joined the company as Managing Director Xeikon Asia Pacific (ASPAC) to manage the company’s continuing growth in this dynamic region. Bent Serritslev, who assumed the role on October 1, studied at Copenhagen Business School and has since spent 33 years in the printing industry, of which 29 have been in Asian locations, including Hong Kong, Thailand, India, Malaysia and Singapore. Previous roles representing Gallus, Mark Andy and Heidelberg have enabled him to build up a substantial knowledge in the fields of both labels & packaging and commercial print, and to build significant relationships with key players in the region. “We see an unprecedented growth in the Asia Pacific printing industry. The global need for brand integrity and consistency is also in that

region reflected in the requirement for enhanced print production capabilities. This means that both brand owners and printers will increasingly turn to digital production methods,” comments Wim Maes, Xeikon CEO.“Xeikon’s digital solutions offer the flexibility, quality and creativity customers in this region are looking for to help them stay ahead of developing trends. We have already enjoyed great success with our partners in Asia Pacific and are looking to extend that success even more with Bent. His profound experience and knowledge of both the region and the industry makes him the ideal leader for our expert team.” “I enjoy working with printers and converters, and want to understand what their challenges are and where the market opportunities lie,” Serritslev states. “I’m dedicated to help them offer the best service possible to support their current clients and further grow their customer base. I’m very excited to join

Xeikon in this role and to leverage its heritage of innovation in the world of digital printing to benefit both current and prospective customers in the region. In my new role, I will oversee significant investments by Xeikon in its regional presence, including expanding the team and enhancing the current business infrastructure.”

James Lim and Alex Lau of Vitally and Soon Sze Kong of Canon.

Malaysia gets latest Canon entry level press CANON has launched its latest production printer portfolio, the imagePress C800, in Malaysia, saying the machine fills a market gap for companies needing an entry level or light production colour printer. Speaking at the recent 2014 Print Technology Exhibition, Wataru Nishioka Canon president and chief executive officer, said, “Canon has already a strong market presence in the office range and heavy industrial production colour printers. The new iPRC800 series is a light production colour printer designed to fill the gap between these two ranges

of printers. With this launch, Canon is confident of having a significant share of printer installations in the entry level/ light production colour market.” Azemi Abdul Aziz, director general of National Archives of Malaysia, helped to launch the new series, which comprises two models, the 70ppm imagePRESS C700 and 80ppm imagePRESS C800 offering enhanced user experience. Nishioka added, “Built on proven technology from Canon’s flagship imagePRESS C7011VP(S), the iPR C800 series also has new technology to allow high quality output at optimised

productivity levels, which are helpful to both commercial and in-house print environments.”

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Sums like it hot Two brothers and a sister take over successful business their parent have built

here is no shortcut to success. In other words, one has to go through the mill to make get the right product. Ask Sum Yeow Keat. From his humble beginnings, his rise to his current status isn’t an easy journey especially during his schooling days where he had to give his undivided attention to studies and helping his father Sum Teck Sang. Ah Keat however, had good qualities like passion and inspiration, something that’s hardly found in today’s young generation. At the tender age of 10 he began assisting his dad at the factory. No one thought much of it other than a son helping his father out back then. Even though he was still in primary school, Ah Keat slowly grew into the working atmosphere in the work he was doing.

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“Back then it was not binding. We started with die cutting and printing. The very basics and from there my dad moved into other disciplines of the business,” said Ah Keat. Sum Teck Sang, the man behind the success of Ah Keat and the company KC Book Binding Services Sdn Bhd managed to accomplish more than you would expect given his resources. Raising three children (two boys and one girl) along with growing

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Sum Teck Sang, the man behind the success of KC Book Binding Services Sdn Bhd.

a business from scratch certainly was no easy feat. He, however, wasn’t alone. With all three children taking turns to take time off from school to help their parents, the workload didn’t seem overwhelming at times. But it wasn’t the workload that kept Ah Keat heading back to the factory day in and day out. It was more than that. It was a passion at such an early age that drove him to want to be by his dad and work hours each day to ensure that the works were completed. Ah Keat loved working life more than schoolwork and it was clear where his mind was even when he was in school. At every opportunity he got, he would head to the factory. Being hands-on and getting a feel of the machines was his true calling. “I believed my parents and my siblings knew then that I was more dedicated to the business than school. It put my parents in a tough spot to be honest. It came to a point where a decision had to be made. Teachers in school had the impression I was skipping class for other things but little did they know I was with my dad,”

said Ah Keat. Sum had to make the very hard decision when Ah Keat turned 15. “I received a call from the school about the same problem with regards to Ah Keat and it was then I decided that my son would be better off working with me. It was also at a point where the business was growing rapidly and Ah Keat knew what he was doing, much more than some of the rest.” With Ah Keat joining him fulltime at the factory along with his wife Lai Swee Ying. It was left to his eldest daughter Vivian, to manage the household’s chores and look after her younger brother Sam. Vivian, too at an early age took upon herself the many responsibilities at home realising how busy Ah Keat and her parents were at work. “I made sure Sam did his homework, ironed his uniform and also did most of the work at home because I didn’t want my parents to have to come back home to do additional work,” said Vivian. Sam went on to pursue his degree in hospitality management before furthering his studies in Australia

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Ah Keat, Vivian and Sam.

I believed my parents and my siblings knew then that I was more dedicated to the business than school. It put my parents in a tough spot to be honest. It came to a point where a decision had to be made. Teachers in school had the impression I was skipping class for other things but little did they know I was with my dad.” – Ah Keat while Vivian studied accounting and business management and graduated from Stamford College. Both Vivian and Sam together with Ah Keat form the backbone of the company today. “It’s my parents turn to rest now. We do all the hard work. It’s our way of repaying them for how well they have raised us. Both my parents still have leading roles in the company but it was not too taxing,” said Sam. KC Book & Binding Services has been in the industry for many years now that they have built such a strong base of loyal customers. This can be proven by one simple example; customers know just where their office is located despite the office not having any signboards or indications of the business. In fact, their neighbour companies often refer to their office as a landmark for those searching for their respective office. Today, KC managed by Ah Keat, Vivian and Sam continues to grow stronger. “It’s easy working with my brothers. We grew up in such a close knit family with full of respect for each other and today that makes

working together a breeze,” said a joyful Vivian. Sum had set his sights on making it big and one can’t argue that he didn’t achieve what he set out to do in 1990. “Back in year 1990, this began with just die cut. It was down to the fact that I didn’t have much capital to begin with. So we worked. We worked with what we had and we were at it from morning till midnight on a daily basis. There was hardly any time for rest. But it was all those long hours that have got us all, as a family to where we are today. My children and my wife stood by me then and I’ve never been happier to see them by my side now. Despite all three of them married and living on their own, the business remains something close to their hearts. It’s more than I could have asked for really,” said a proud father and business owner. The story of the Sum family is one that is driven purely by hard work and passion. Their love for each other grew stronger each year and formed a solid bond which enabled the company to grow to where it is today. Ah Keat, Vivian and Sam have

KC managed by Ah Keat, Vivian and Sam continues to grow stronger.

injected life and introduced new policies as well as acquired new machines to keep the company moving forward with the latest trends to ensure they stayed ahead of their competitors. It is clear to see they have been raised well and are focused on carrying on this great legacy for generations to come. With expansions already taken place and more possibly in the pipeline, Sum and his wife can sit back and watch a business they worked so hard for, work for them today.

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ocuWorld 2014, a showcase of the latest sustainable technologies that support businesses, whilst allowing them to operate more efficiently and effectively, was kick started by Fuji Xerox Asia Pacific Pte Ltd (Malaysia Operations, the world’s leading document management solutions provider. The aim of the Fuji Xerox Versant 2100 Press DocuWorld 2014 is to connect businesses with the proper solutions through a platform for partners and customers to gain an insight from the latest innovative document management technologies by Fuji Xerox. To commemorate the opening of the Fuji Xerox DocuWorld2014, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), Datuk Dr. Abu Bakar Mohamad Diah, officiated the launch with Fuji Xerox’s employees and business partners. One of the highlights was the Versant 2100 Press, a versatile solution for boosting productivity and enhancing its adaptability for all digital businesses and catering to the needs of print professional. The new digital full-colour press is perfect for the entry-level production colour market as it is capable of printing up to 100 prints per minute, together with features Versant™ 2100 Press Brochure

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from creating image-to-image media alignment profiles and delivering brand-managed colour in lesser time with lesser waste, to a Production Accurate Registration technology that helps maintain tight registration throughout the press from page to page and run-to-run. A first in the industry, Fuji Xerox’s new Ultra HD Resolution in the Versant 2100 Press allows printing professionals to produce smooth sweeps and gradients, sharp images, graphic and text, delivering brilliant and vibrant images with low glow, low melt Emulsion Aggregation (EA) Dry ink, the press offers colour consistency across multiple printer and sites. Applications are rendered at 1200 × 1200 dpi at up to 10 its, which is equivalent to 300% more pixels and colour precision rendered that the current 600 × 600 dpi market standard. Users of the Versant 2100 Press have an option to choose from the controller options: the EX2100 and EX-p 2100 Print Server, Powered by Fiery, and the Fuji Xerox FreeFlow Print Server to tailor the press to their production needs. The Versant 2100 Press provides flexibility for businesses in order to help their customers achieve its desired print outcomes. The Versant 2100 Press is streamlining manufacturing processes with opportunities which are more exciting and decreases its unnecessary costs as well. With its exciting prospects, the Fuji Xerox Free Flow Core Workflow solutions will further boost productivity levels of the Versant™ 2100 Press. The press can also be unified with additional colour management technologies designed and refined to deliver even more

outstanding colour and more marketable output. Fuji Xerox provides users with an option of employing the 1:1 experience service offering by enabling companies to reach out more efficiently to their target markets with customised messages. Besides providing benefits of greater reliability, uptime and productivity, the Production Remote Services (PRS) uses predictive analysis to accurately forecast when problems will arise or whenever supplies need replacement. The PRS is an integral part of the latest innovative Fuji Xerox technologies supporting Versant™ 2100 Press and being compared to the traditional reactive and proactive service, where customer support is made available after notification, Fuji Xerox offers a prognostic production remote service to troubleshoot and plan the service ahead of time. Another highlight is that Fuji Xerox Pte Ltd introduces its new president of Fuji Xerox Asia Pacific Pte Ltd (Malaysia Operations), Yoshio Hanada. Graduating from Waseda University, School of Education majoring in Education, Hanada started his career with Fuji Xerxo after his graduation in 1981. Throughout his career spam of over 33 years, Hanada has assured various key appointments in sales and sales planning in Japan before taking up the position of president officer in Xerox Corporation (Rochester, USA) and subsequently executive assistant to the president of Fuji Xerox. “Corporations in the business and graphic arts environment are constantly seeking technological solutions that produce advanced image quality, while saving cost and improving business growth at the same time. Fuji Xerox has always been at the forefront to invent arrays of exclusive technology that are intergrated in all our products, making us the leading innovators in producing solutions that redefine the market’s standards.” said Hanada.

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Fitting welcome to the family Vitally has definitely gone through a marvelous journey of expansion

BY RANESSA THEYAKARAJA

hy is the company called Vitally? “Well,” Alex Lau, Sales & Marketing Director, “The dictionary explains ‘vital’ means full of life and energy. So the company thought it fitted our profile because we were growing and becoming modern.” “Like me lah!” he continued with laughter.

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In a little town down South in Muar, there resides a family-owned business, a company that was previously set up to trade in hardware. That has now transformed and grown to into a leading aluminium home products manufacturer and supplier in Malaysia. The Lau family that runs this successful business consists of four brothers, who are under the tutelage of their father, S.P. Lau, who’s also the Managing Director. Alex is the oldest of the siblings, while Ben’s the Operations Director. Vitally is built on the family’s strong belief that a positive and healthy working relationship, coupled with teamwork as well as opportunities to grow and improve, are key to a successful business. Walking into the Vitally environment, it is clear that the family places much importance in creating a safe environment. Virtually every employee wore a smile, an indication of a healthy and happy workplace. There was attention to detail. Instructions were in multi languages, which reflected the workforce from Myanmar, Nepal, Indonesia, China, etc.

“There are a lot of foreigners in Muar, we don’t choose the races that come in. We want them to understand what’s expected of them and hence, we deliver the messages in their mother tongue,” added Alex. Vitally’s biggest pride is their bifold doors, which consists of 50% of their sales, that are durable, stylish and refreshing. That was moving away from the dull silvers and greys from a home and office. Vitally has definitely gone through a marvelous journey of expansion since 1993 and will continue to strive to build a strong corporate brand and image whilst pursuing personal excellence in life. “Previously, we used to hand-draw on fibre glass. That took a lot of time,” explained Alex. While the old methods were slowing down their ever-growing efforts in the decorative door business, the company had to look into how to

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expand while still maintaining their one-of-a-kind approach. This led the family to look into printing instead, using their first machine in 2002. The family used a Japanese brand, Mimaki, for four years. But the game-changer was when Vitally decided to go green. And Vitally stayed true to its green implementation from its manufacturing, production process and the

When we compared with other machines for quality and eﬃciency, it was deﬁnitely the Océ Arizona.”

environment itself. This is when the Océ Arizona UV Flatbed Printer from Canon became a part of the Vitally business. And what made Vitally migrate to the Océ Arizona? “Previously, we were only able to print from roll to roll on paper alone. So, when we looked into printing, we realised the Océ Arizona UV Flatbed Printer had the option to print on the rigid material itself,” said Alex Lau. Having said that, Vitally stood by their commitment to going green with their latest innovation -- The Eco Art Panel. The company was concerned about VOC emission in the manufacturing process, which included coating and printing. Vitally then looked into the Eco Art Panel, which reduced harm to the environment whilst improving printing quality. There are three types of Eco Art Panel. Firstly, the Ecobonz which is opaque to visible lights, Ecoscreen that allows only some light through giving a dreamy feel and lastly, the Ecopoly that gives immaculate clarity and transparency. “When we compared with other machines for quality and efficiency, it was definitely the Océ Arizona,” he continued. With that said, the green-inspired Océ Arizona printing technology is a fitting welcome into the Lau family business as it is an instrumental part of the company in achieving the evolution in sustainability as it has played a vital role in the production and finishing process.

– Alex Lau, Vitally Sales & Marketing Director

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From left to right: Pang Yee Peng, Wataru Nishioka, Norifumi Kitajima, Michael Sak, Johan Kafkot.

Boosting performance and productivity Canon Launches imagePROGRAF Large Format Printers iPF681, iPF781 and iPF786

n Nov 7, 2015, the Professional Printing Products (PPP) Division of Canon Marketing (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd has proudly released three latest additions to its imagePROGRAF range of large format printers, the iPF 681, iPF781 and iPF786, at a launch event. The said event was exclusively organized for Canon dealers at Saujana Resort, Selangor. Attending the launch were Wataru Nishioka, president and CEO of Canon Malaysia, Norifumi Kitajima, senior general manager of Canon Inc., Japan, Michael Sak, vice president of Regional BIS Product Group and Canon Singapore Pte LTD, Johan Kafkot, director Regional Wide Format Printer Products (WFPP) Division, Canon Singapore Pte Ltd, Pang Yee Peng, senior manager of PPP Division of Canon Marketing (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, as well as 80

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invited guests. “The three large format printers introduced today are Canon’s most advanced models in the imagePROGRAF series thus far. Incorporating Canon’s unique hardware and software technologies, these models promise greater image quality, faster output speeds and offer enhanced user experience to heighten business productivity and efficiency; all of which are crucial in professional precision printing,” said Nishioka. One of the main highlights of the event was the Touch-and-Feel demonstration of the iPF681, iPF781 and iPF786. Guests had a hands-on experience of the printers’ advanced Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data printing capabilities for various media including blueprints, product specifications, billboards, banners, posters and signages.

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Group photo of Pang Yee Peng, Michael Sak, Wataru Nishioka, Norifumi Kitajima, and Johan Kafkot with the dealers.

Wataru Nishioka delivering his speech during the launching event.

FAST AND EFFICIENT Users across various industries – from construction, engineering and manufacturing-related industries to government and educational institutions – will certainly be impressed with the fast printing capabilities of the latest models. In particular, the iPF681 records an output speed of 25 seconds for A1-sized documents, whilst the iPF781 and iPF786 takes a mere 21 seconds to generate documents of the same size – a significant 20% improvement from its predecessors. Interruptions to workflow are also minimised with the iPF681, iPF781 and iPF786’s additional support for 300ml large volume ink tanks, on top of the conventional 130ml ink cartridges. The use of both cartridges in various combinations increases cost efficiency and decreases downtime for cartridge replacement. “We are growing in a world where everybody else is shrinking,” said Michael Sak in his speech.

ENHANCED PRINT QUALITY All three printers are equipped with a new magenta ink within the five-colour dye/pigment reactive ink system which improves the image quality and colour vibrancy. Besides generating eye-catching images with vivid reds and yellows in collaterals such as posters, the new ink also delivers enhanced visibility of

Norifumi Kitajima delivering his speech during the launching event.

red lines, text and graphic elements in various media including maps as well as CAD and GIS drawings.

USABILITY Designed to take up minimal space within the office, the iPF681, iPF781 and iPF786 also enable users to load paper rolls quickly and easily. Additionally, the iPF681 features a Flat Stacker/Basket that allows users to conveniently stack up to 20 pages of 24 x 36 inch plain paper prints, thereby reducing the number of trips needed to collect their prints.

INTUITIVE SOFTWARE The models’ innovative designs are matched by Canon’s intuitive software, allowing users to expand their workflows and increase business performance and productivity. With Canon’s cloud portal software solution, Direct Print & Share 2.0, users may easily view, share and print images and documents of different files types including PDF, TIFF, JPEG and HP-GL/2 from a remote location. Meanwhile, the solution’s new “Shortcut Print” feature enables users to drag and drop documents and folders they wish to print right onto their desktops for a more streamlined workflow. To top it off, users have the option to utilise Canon’s newly-developed mobile application, the imagePROGRAF Print

Utility, to preview, print, and adjust the number of copies and desired output quality of large-format documents directly from an iPad when both devices are connected to the same network. Commenting on today’s latest releases, Kitajima said: “Canon has always made it a priority to help businesses grow. By incorporating the latest technologies and innovation in all our products, they can perform better, faster and more efficiently. Our three printer models – the iPF681, iPF781 and iPF786 – are testament to this. The powerful combination of Canon’s proprietary hardware and software paves the way for a smoother workflow and higher performance.” Last but not least, Sak also added that: “We would like to work close with you (business partners) to help in providing high quality products, high level of support and high level of solution to the market.” The imagePROGRAF iPF681, iPF781 and iPF786 are now available at authorised Canon distributors and dealers.

Dealers during the Demo and Touch & Feel session.

We are growing in a world where everybody else is shrinking.” –Michael Sak

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Welcoming GST with open arms Goods & Services Tax (GST) affects businesses in a far more significant way than previously assumed BY HAN KHO

ery soon, up to some 150,000 – 180,000 companies will be ushering in a completely new tax regime. Goods & Services Tax (GST) affects businesses in a far more significant way than previously thought. For example, a familiar invoice that has been in use for years will now make way to a highly structured Tax Invoice. So is most of the stationery like CN, DN, bills etc. Every single transaction has to be recorded, and one or more of the 24 tax codes has to be correctly

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applied. Accurate GST-03 report has to be filed on time to avoid penalty. Cashflow and debt management take on a whole new dimension. Tax due will have to be accounted and paid, even though payment has not been received. Record preservation on bills and receipts are required. Since it is business unusual, companies should take a moment to reflect whether existing accounting software can support the needs of future business growth (and compliance to the rules of GST). Ask yourself: Do I have to be deskbound just to perform my works (for the rest of my working life)? Do I depend on others to provide me timely financial and operational metrics?

Do I have to hire additional manpower and upgrade my IT infrastructure for GST? And pay vendors for upgrade every time? Well, you don’t. The solution is now here – GST 365, a cloud based solution from Telekom Malaysia allows one to work from anywhere, anytime. There is no need to worry about initial high upfront capex investment. Nor ongoing maintenance. A financial dashboard delivers upto-date business summary to you. In fact, it is so simple to use you don’t even realize you are already performing the GST obligations when all you have to do is just focus on your business! So, call us for a demo today on GST 365!

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Driving victory with precision Konica Minolta: Official Documents Solution Provider for Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia and CIMB Classic 2015 at KLGCC

BY TANIA KNUTT

or the fifth year and counting, Konica Minolta was given the title of the Official Documents Solution Provider sponsor for the Sime Darby’s LPGA (Women) which took place on the 9th till 11th of October 2014 and the PGA CIMB Classic (Men) which also took place at KLGCC on the 30th of October till the 2nd of November 2014. As sponsors for both the LPGA and CIMB Classic, in terms of infrastructure for the printing needs for the tournament, they had many machines that were resided in different departments for example; at the Media Centre, the scoring department and the organizing committee. All the printing and devices were sponsored by Konica Minolta themselves and not only was Konica the key sponsors of the vent and the official documents solution provider, but they also were involved towards the commercial side of the LPGA. As this will be the fifth year for Konica Minolta to be a part of both golf tournaments, after the experience gained from the first year, the process of it all for this year’s tournament has been at ease. “In terms of duration, this is our 5th year to sponsor LGPA since last year, we have upgraded our sponsor

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a bit more. We previously were only known as the infrastructure provider but have now been upgraded to be the Official Documents Provider into a higher level of sponsors.” said Mr. CK Lim, Head of Sales and Marketing of Konica Minolta Konica Minolta’s purpose was to use this platform as a part of their branding exercise as they have evolved from a hardware copy seller to become a total solutions provider, hence going into a higher segment market therefore using an elite sport like golf as a platform for them to go to the highest segment enterprise level of large corporations. That is one of the reasons why Konica Minolta is here today. “As the years go by and as Konica Minolta has evolved, we have learnt

from the experience, for example; the upgrading of Konica Minolta from the first three years, a different level sponsor, Konica gets different benefits” CK. Lim At our current level, Konica has their ‘Hospitality Suite’ as part of the sponsors benefit and they use the benefits that were given to Konica from their sponsors to reward their customers. This has been a good platform for rewards and good networking. On the other hand, Konica Minolta had an exhibition booth and that they don’t really sell as it wasn’t the right platform to sell as they were keener for branding and so Konica Minolta’s booth was mainly for charity purposes. The booth that was set up included two activities and those activities would be used to collect donations. One of the booths is the ‘Print for donations’ whereby the customer or participants can show pictures that have been taken at the golf course throughout the tournaments with their mobile phones or smart devices and they can send it wirelessly to their infrastructure and it will be then be printed and will be given with a photo frame. Participants were also given the chance to use a green screen that has been provided which enables them

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to take a photo with the backdrop of the picture of their choice. A nominal fee of RM10 was charged and all proceedings will be donated to CARIF, a Breast Cancer Awareness NGO. On the other hand, Konica has collaborated with the organizer to create the booth ‘chip for charity’ which was also presented by Konica, whom are the sponsors for both the prizes as well as collaborations. In addition to the photo taking, ‘chip for charity’ 2 was another charity activity whereby customers pay a minimum fee of RM10 and will be given 10 golf balls to hit at the on point marking of the float on the lake. “As a sponsor, aside from these rewards, we are also doing charity and we’re talking about branding exposure and thought that this is a great way to in promoting an all in one customers, CSR and express brand. With Konica Minolta being the Official Document Solution Provider, printers that were used ranged for different departments for example, the media center. The media center had the highest set of machines as it required something that was fast and efficient, whereas the scoring department may not have needed a colored printer, hence a range of printers according to different departments and according to their needs. “ CK Lim In terms of branding, this tournament has given Konica a chance for

international recognition as both the LPGA and CIMB Classic was streamed live internationally. And golf is a platform where it is an elite sports where it’s a sport of decision making or business, this is where the doors open, and sports is a good place to strike deals. But Why golf? “Because to us, it’s the business values in terms of providing precise solutions, good partners and strategies which is very much in line with how a golfer behaves and by having to choose the right clubs and decisions which Konica tried to relate to,” Mr. CK Lim added on that during the first year of being a sponsor to this tournament, Konica’s creative decisions ‘Giving Shape to Ideas’ which is a familiar term to be known in golfing which means, choosing the right tools to make sure for a win and the same thing applies to business where you choose the right partner that will help you to succeed. “Winning is a game of consistency in which precision is everything.”. Mr CK Lim added, “This is how we’re trying to leverage on the platform of golf into a business philosophy.” Konica’s continuous understanding of customers individual business needs allows them to provide precise solutions designed to drive efficiency and productivity to propel businesses to the next level of success in which the tag line, ‘Driving Victory with Precisions’ as their goal. VOL.4 | ISSUE 22 | OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2014

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Embracing customer needs Konica Minolta extends next-generation Multi-function printers Line-up Open Platform BY RANESSA THEYAKARAJA

Lionel Loh, GTM Program Manager (production print development) of Konica Minolta (Singapore regional oﬃce).

he ever-evolving Konica Minolta has always worked on improving its line-up to embrace its customers’ needs. Now, the new bizhub monochrome e-series consist of a total of seven models of multi-function printers from 754e, 654e, 554e, 364e to 284e have been upgraded to match the latest application platform and compatible feature set of the Konica Minolta A3 line-up. The newly-enhanced bizhub monochrome e-series is set to deliver high quality performance to help improve productivity demands of the next generation office. The new bizhub monochrome e-series brings to view its first class usability, outstanding performance for improved efficiency, cutting edge mobility, security and better solutions integration. It now shares the similar user functionality and design with the other Konica Minolta A3 colour and monochrome range. Newly-enhanced, the A3 monochrome bizhub e-series are a part of Konica Minolta’s next generation MFPs family that will incorporate the firm’s INFO-Palette control panel and OpenAPI for better integrations of solutions. The evolutionary INFO-Palette control panel design has an enhanced multi-touch functionality feature that’s as easy as operating today’s PC tablet. Users can easily swipe, drag and drop, tap and toggle, switch easily between map scroll and tab screen menus to control printing, copying, scanning and a host of other functions.

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Kelvin Yeoh H.L, Konica Minolta sales manager with launch atendees

Packed with capabilities, the e-series is specially designed for high-speed, high-volume, black and white printing, therefore enabling small and medium sized business and enterprises to integrate the print management and workflow with their existing business applications. The bizhub monochrome e-series also boasts high speed single pass duplex scanning for hardcopy intensive workflows. In addition, it achieves a longer consumable life and continuously maintains high image quality over the long term. What’s more, the series reduce operating times and running costs to lower total cost of ownership (TCO). The new bizhub monochrome e-series also represents an evolution in the MFP technology that boosts connectivity and productivity. The series comes with Konica

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Shim Chulsan, Product Marketing Manager of Konica Minota (Singapore regional oﬃce).

Minolta’s IWS (Internal Web Server) technology. With IWS, users can develop lightweight applications and also bizhub connectors to complement the bizhubs’ core functions. These applications and bizhub connectors are made easily accessible from the device’s touch screen control panel and run on an embedded web browser with no external servers required. “The new bizhub monochrome e-series represents a total-system approach to workflow productivity by coupling superior productivity with a host of integrated solutions,” said Tony Tang, general manager, Konica Minolta Business Solutions (M) Sdn Bhd. The e-series also allow users to send and retrieve information directly to and from the cloud services such as Google Apps, Evernote

Lee Soon Hoe, Business Development Manager of Konica Minolta on the bizhub e-series

Shim Chulsan, Lionel Loh, Lee Soon Hoe and Kelvin Yeoh H.L.

as well as SharePoint 2007/2010 servers, USB devices, smartphones and tablets. Users can use the control panel access to Konica Minolta’s own developed applications to further enhance office productivity that includes PageScope Mobile to print or scan documents on the go from multiple platforms; this is an important advantage for medical, legal and educational professionals who work from various work spaces or collaborate from home. In terms of security and privacy law compliance, the new bizhub monochrome e-series features a number of built-in security functions that assist with safeguarding confidential information and compliance with privacy laws.

The new bizhub monochrome e-series represents a totalsystem approach to workﬂow productivity by coupling superior productivity with a host of integrated solutions.” –Tony Tang

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Meticulously engineered Konica Minolta’s Bizhub PRESS C1070 and C1060 will provide outstanding colour reproduction and registration stability, combined with overall print quality

BY RANESSA THEYAKARAJA

The bizhub PRESS C1070/ C1060 series represents a milestone in production printing to suit for every customer – from beginners to professionals.

uly 4th, 2014 marked Konica Minolta’s announcement of a brand new colour production printer series, the bizhub PRESS C1070 and C1060, to meet new generation digital challenges. These machines were meticulously engineered for print providers and professionals and offer outstanding colour reproduction and registration stability and a combination of excellent print quality. The bizhub PRESS C1070 and C1060 represent a milestone in production printing to suit every customer ranging from beginners to professionals. This new bizhub PRESS series is versatile enough to handle a wide variety of print applications with improved media handling and come packed with many capabilities. This series boasts being a powerful, flexible colour digital printing system that complements offset businesses perfectly. “We listen and respond to our customers’ demands positively. Therefore, we realised it was time again to develop suitable devices for our production The bizhub PRESS printing with the ability to improve C1070/C1060 series productivity and reduce downtime. enables print providers Hence, increases profitability,” said to create more business Tony Tang, General Manager, and opportunities by handling a wide range of essential digital printing applications.

Konica Minolta Business Solutions (M) Sdn Bhd. Now with the launch Konica Minolta’s new bizhub PRESS C1070 and C1060 series, an easy path is provided towards all levels of digital production printing. “Customers are looking for solutions that support demanding output complexities while maintaining superior color and monochrome quality and the bizhub PRESS C1070 and C1060 series responds to that need,” added CK Lim, Head of Sales & Marketing. “The next generation series from Konica Minolta helps customers power their production and improve turnaround times, while delivering superior results on each and every job.” The new series boasts of highquality and high-accuracy finishes that exceed competitive light-production printers. In addition, with new technologies, guaranteed exceptional print results are to be expected. More so with the inclusion of the Konica Minolta-developed Simitri HDE toner that delivers a more natural texture and better half- and skin-tones. The brand’s very own Screen Enhanced Digital Processing is also included as its fourth generation is said to deliver precise and reliable imaging forming. And lastly, the series’ output feedback system allows quality measurements for paper types and automated real-time density control and adjustment. The new series is set to deliver stable, quality results that exceed our expectations. The bizhub PRESS series also sets to increase profitability by maximizing up-times as it strives to maintain

a high-level productivity with 71 and 61 A4 pages per minute respectively. Thus, allowing Konica Minolta to create much added value by increasing customers’ productivity with 3, 316 to 3,907 pages per hour. The same high-level functions usually reserved for high-end devices are now available in a more compact yet comprehensive system that includes an extensive range of inline options for automated production of perfect bound and ring bound books and booklets alike; increasing uptime with high volume printing and flexible parts replacement. More business opportunities are also created by the bizhub PRESS series ability to handle a wide range of essential digital printing applications. The popular air suction feature is for the first time, available in this series that allows paper-feeding improvement for thick paper and coated papers. The series even comes with an automatic 2-sided printing feature for thick paper of up to 300gsm and improved thin-paper feeding. What’s more, the Envelope Fuser Unit (EF103) is newly developed to support high-quality envelope printing. As with all Konica Minolta’s bizhub series, the PRESS C1070 and C1060 boasts a number of ecofriendly features. The Simitri HDE toner, for instance, has been specially developed for energy saving performance. On top of that, the series is top of the class in the usage of recycled PC and PET. With its main body designed to be as compact as possible, the bishub PRESS series contributes to society with its reduced environmental impact. VOL.4 | ISSUE 22 | OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2014

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The Malaysian Print Awards has an eye for print quality and we reward it

Malaysia Print Awards 2014 road shows & forum: Embracing GST positively Fascinating Print – Bringing Print to Life

BY RANESSA THEYAKARAJA

he Malaysia Print Awards 2014 is rapidly approaching this year and the awards season kicked off with the first Malaysia Print Awards 2014 Central Road Show & GST Forum: Embracing GST Positively that was held at the Sime Darby Convention Centre on 6th August 2014. The road show was successfully organised by the Selangor & Federal Territory Chinese Printing and Presses Association and headed by Anna Lim of Percetakan Skyline Sdn Bhd. This was the first road show followed by another in the southern region on 21st August 2014 at The Grand Paragon Hotel, Johor Baru. The final road show was on 3rd September 2014 at Penang’s G Hotel. With the Malaysia Print Awards 2014 themed ‘Fascinating PrintBringing Print to Life’, the SFTCPPA aims to continuously strive to push the Malaysian print industry to greater heights of economic growth where emphasis lies on providing higher value-added goods and

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services. This year marks the 3rd installment for the Malaysia Print Awards and it is their target to make the awards acknowledged internationally for its professional integrity and global printing quality and standards. The Central Road Show, held at Sime Darby Convention Centre, had Ho Kay Tat, Group CEO and Publisher of The Edge Media Group, as the keynote speaker. He gave the audience of 300 a talk on ‘PRINT & DIGITAL: A Marriage Better Late Than Never’. Ho has been in the journalism industry for 26 years, which also includes a history of working with several newspapers such as New Straits Times, The Sun and The Business Times Singapore.

During the second half of the eventful day, the ‘Embracing GST Positively’ Forum was held with mediator Sunny Phang of Protect Print Sdn Bhd and Runway Print Sdn Bhd. Other notable individuals in the panel were Chong Fong Yin, Chief Financial Officer of Vivar Printing Sdn Bhd, Syamil Fahim, Chief Operating Officer of Kumpulan Media Karangkraf, Ch’ng Chuwn Leong, Managing Director of Thunder Print Sdn Bhd, Yvonne Yap, President of Malaysia Paper Merchants Association, Koay Hean Beow, President of Malaysia Printers Association, Joel Liew Fui Kang, Chief Solutions Architect of Telekom Malaysia Berhad. Representing Malaysian Customs (GST Division) was Fadzilla Arif, who

fielded questions during the Q&A session. The road show had definitely brought in visible vibrancy for innovation and creativity to the printing industry as well as a sense of identity and value. That left the industry players feeling at par with the everevolving changes. “The Malaysian Print Awards has been planned structurally with a vision. A clear vision that is to create a suitable platform where print excellence is formally recognized, applauded and appreciated,” said Organising Chairlady Anna Lim, who’s fondly known as Queen Anna in the industry. Upon reaching a milestone this year, the Malaysia Print Awards website was launched by Cheong Kok Wai, President of SFTCPPA, and as an inspiration to the printing industry, the Gen-Y Team, who will also be the future leaders of the SFTCPPA, have been brought on board. “The Malaysian Print Awards has an eye for print quality and we reward it,” Anna added. The Gen-Y Team comprises Jayson Phang and Allison Phang , Ee Soon Wei, Anson Au Yang and Jim Lou who will be the instrumental figures in heading this year’s Konica Minolta Student Design Category. VOL.4 | ISSUE 22 | OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2014

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BY RANESSA THEYAKARAJA

A breath of fresh air for judges

alaysia Print Awards 2014 welcomed this year’s independent panel of judges of highly qualified personalities from within the Southeast Asian region with a number of familiar and new faces alike. The judging process proved to be a rather long and fastidious event over the past two days with receiving entries in the hundreds. The awards are judged on a wholly quality-oriented set of criteria to ensure that fair play is enacted at all times with all entries specifically number coded. The panel of judges had no knowledge of the actual entrant’s details as each sector of the industry was covered with the experts analysing every entry to a tee. Judging was based on technical perfection in all facets of the production process and allowed experts in making a judgement based on the potential and the limits of that process or processes, the materials and the equipment used. Malaysia Print Awards 2014 and its independent panel of judges makes it a crucial point that such outstanding achievements in the print and packaging industry across Malaysia do not go unrecognised. Each entry

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submission is individually assessed and has an equal opportunity of being recognised by the Malaysia Print Awards. The judging process over the course of the last two days on October 27th and 28th shows as an encouragement to the entire print industry to better itself and raise expectations while it aims to open the eyes of print consumers to the vast possibilities print can offer. With the best of the best in standards in the industry, this will point the direction to the printers who have raised the bar and ultimately its winners will be in its elite status of its own. Malaysia Print Awards being the only local print quality competition in Malaysia has also evolved since its inauguration back in 2012. This year the programme which highlights phenomenal work produced by Malaysian printers biennially, has updated and added a new category; ‘Konica Minolta Student Design Award’ to reflect the ever-evolving and growing industry. The new ‘Konica Minolta Student Design Awards’ is catered to the design students from higher education to participate in hopes of nurturing new and fresh ideas to contribute

to the sustainable future of the printing and design industry. With a number of brilliant entries coming in from many institutes namely Raffles Institute, New Era and a host of others, it was a breath of fresh air for the judges present. With submissions for two main categories: Design & Technology and Innovative Packaging; elements of typography and good design are part of the judging process, as is the effective and innovative use of materials. The Malaysia Print Awards 2014 created and organised by Selangor, Federal Territory, Chinese Printing Presses Association (SFTCPPA) supported by leading industrysupply companies; the countdown has begun. With the vision to create a platform where print excellence is recognised, it is safe to say that Malaysia Print Awards is on its pathway to being internationally recognised for its professional integrity and global printing quality and design needs. This gives print buyers and consumers a chance to catch the innovative techniques that are being tried and used and the who’s who producing the best of the best; as well as an understanding in communication in the form of print matter biennially.

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I am honored and delighted to be a part of the Malaysian Print Awards 2014 for the second time as the Chief Judge. It is an honor to be able to participate in this meaningful event, so it’s always a joy to be back here again.”

Getting better The Chief’s delight during his second presence in MPA

rint+ had a great opportunity once again to talk to the Chairman cum Chief Judge of Malaysian Print Award (MPA) 2014, Mr. Moby Lau Hoi Tung. Moby, who hails from Hong Kong has an expansive view about printing and is the right choice for the post of chairman for the Malaysian Print Award 2014. P+: Compared to last year’s edition of the print awards, how are the judges this year, is there any difference in terms of the amount of judges who have participated in this? M: Actually, I’m seeing many old faces that have been working together since last time and of course this time there are a few new ones joining in and I feel that all the judges are very serious about what their work is really about and are really dedicated to their work. P+: Are you happy with the procedures that have been taken throughout the judging process? M: Generally, yes. Mostly all the procedures have been carefully considered and the judges are being fair to all the entries so I think generally, it’s been very pleasing. P+: How about the entries that we have received from the previous year’s submissions compared with this year. Has there been any improvements, quality wise etc? M: The general quality of all the entries have been quite close. Most of them are of good standards. I think it’s the people who believe that they have good quality and that they want to send in and be seen and be compared and have a chance to participate in this competition. It’s a

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good event for the printers. P+: You have been judging at quite a number of places, how would you compare the qualities of Malaysian printing and print awards with others, do you think we have reached that level of quality yet? M: I would say for printing wise, it is very close to the international standard already. In the other events, I might have seen a slight difference and the main difference would be that perhaps they are more deluxe bindings like the hard cover, packaging wise, they are trying to go do something really beyond printing. Some of these things that I’ve seen in the other competitions would explore into going into wooden carving covers, there are many different ideas which are very creative. But that is how competition is, how to invite people to bring in new, bright and good ideas to make the event more beautiful. P+: What is your advice to Malaysian Printers? What should they be prepared for in the next Print Awards? M: I think we are already on the right route of improvement. I don’t think the quality here is lower than any other place. Sometimes it is not easy to bring a product out to join in the competition because first the design, second is that the client is willing to pay for difficult and complicated jobs. It is not easy to come in to this industry with such products. Sometimes you might get a nice job which you don’t think is something very different, then you have a chance to win. Maybe that’s the only regularly good job that might make you hesitant to join.

You have to come across something which you’d feel very proud, very different from the ordinary that you really want to join to see how people see your product. At times it is the chance that you come across. It’s not something that you can easily meet, unless your company wants to do a special catalogue or special things that can show some special ability of your company to inspire your customers that you think will also be a product that would be appreciated in the competition. My advice, I would say is to just try. Try and do the best work and be appreciated by your customers and hope to have more customers whom are willing to come to you and bring to you difficult and complicated good jobs for you to show your ability. P+: The last time that you were here, you told us you were impressed. This time what would you like to say about Malaysia Print Awards 2014? M: Last time because it was my first time joining the Malaysian Print Awards, but to be frank, before that I was thinking that the Malaysian Print quality was not as good as the international standard. But since last time I already knew about the standard, so this time I cannot say that I am impressed, however, I am happy to see that the quality is gradually and continuing to be impressive and hopefully with years to come it will get better, slowly but surely. P+: In your last two days of judging, were there any good experiences you’ve had with the judges and the products? M: Well we’ve come across a few items that we’ve had serious discussions and with considerations. It is strictly considerations of the quality, the process, which the judges have made and have done some with very fair considerations for all the entries. All the judges were trying to do their best to make their judgments over the entries. From that I have that I am impressed and satisfied with the work of all of the judges.

“After a couple of years of contact, I began to know a little bit about the background of the trade in Malaysia which is actually also a common factor in Hong Kong. The concern of continuation, the concern of newcomers into the business is there because in olden times people have the impression that printing business means dirty hands, hands ﬁlled with diﬀerent inks, therefore it is not comfortable with the money making business. But actually, nowadays most of the areas in printing have improved immensely. A lot of things are already relating to IT and a lot of things can be done through the use of computers and that is the future in the business, but the future is also tying up together with the education and encouragement to the younger generation to join in the business so the business can continue to develop”

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MPH Bookstores, in collaboration with Putrajaya International Convention Centre Sdn Bhd, is organising one of the most exciting book events of the year – the Putrajaya International Book Fair (PIBF). Inspired by the “theme park” concept, the PIBF will be held from March 19-23rd at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC). Datuk Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman, MPH Bookstores Director, says the book fair aims to provide an enriching, educational and entertaining environment for readers. “We hope that this event will not only serve as a place for people to shop for books, but also an event where people can have a good time with their family and friends.” The five-day book fair will be held in two exhibition halls occupying an area of 60,000 square feet. The event is expected to attract about 300,000 visitors. Highlights of the book

fair include an International Storytelling Festival where storytellers from around the region will come together to conduct workshops and stage performances to advocate this expressive art. In addition, book talks, celebrity appearances and fun activities for children such as gaming challenges, art-and-craft sessions, role-playing activities by Kidzania and other exciting activities, will also be held. There will also be an awards ceremony to celebrate the winners of the MPH Best of 2013 titles and the winners of the Top Novelis Mutiara Minda contest, a nationwide contest that started in December last year to encourage aspiring Malay-language writers. Visitors will be presented with the PIBF Privilege Pass which entitles them to special privileges during the fair. Some of the privileges include a 30 per cent discount on standard fares for KLIA Transit, discounts on food and beverages at PICC and special hotel rates at the Putrajaya Shangri-La. For more information, log on to www. mphonline.com.

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A family-bonded entrepreneurship Example of Chee Wah’s successful partnerships is their collaboration with Disney

BY TANIA KNUTT

Investments in production equipment is important to keep us serve customers’ needs.

hey say family is everything. Three brothers – the Khor siblings – epitomised this through their entrepreneurship. The brothers – Say Kai, Say Khai and Say Beng – established Chee Wah Corporation in 1959 and have never looked back since. Over the last 50 years, the company grew its business from trading in the early years to a fully integrated manufacturer and was listed on Bursa Malaysia in 1994. But for the past 14 years, Say Beng, the youngest of the brothers, has been driving the business as the Group Managing Director. He has his son, Wan Keong lending him cutting edge support. Chee Wah invested extensively in automated production systems which provided capacity, flexibility and expediency. They offer a comprehensive selection of attractive, innovative stationary and paper stationary products which include spiral note

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books, hard cover books, files and the publishing of children’s books, under the Original Brand Manufacturing (OBM), exclusive Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) and Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) arrangements. On the domestic front, Chee Wah’s business has seen the distribution of products from wholesalers to retailers. The local customers include prominent hypermarket chains, bookstores, speciality stores and supermarkets.

Over the years, they built on customers’ trust with the Seal of Quality - the Camel Paper Products logo that adorns on every product. This is evident when Camel Paper Products brand was conferred the Superbrands Malaysia 2003/2004 award in 2003 and for Campap in 2005. Today, CAMPAP (abbreviation of Camel Paper Products) with its contemporary designs appeals to consumers in schools, universities, offices and home categories. In addition, they offer ODM

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arrangement by proposing exclusive designs for discerning clients. This value added service has been well received by customers. Another service is the made-to-order OEM arrangement with products following specifications and designs provided by customers under their own brands. Some examples of the successful partnerships are collaboration with Disney to develop distinctive designs for products under their brands - Disney Standard Characters including Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Ducks and friends, Disney Classics and Disney Princess. Chee Wah also undertook a cooperation tie with Viacom Media Networks, a division of Viacom International Inc. to apply and promote its SpongeBob SquarePants Series on the products. “Investments in production equipment is important to keep us serve customers’ needs. Such as the BB350 that will lead to a shorter delivery time with maximum quality and flexible job handling, which optimises resources utilisation.” said Khor Wan Keong, Executive Director of Chee Wah Corporation. The paper stationery products are marketed under the CAMPAP brand and have a number of indirect subsidiaries, including CAMPAP Distributor Sdn. Bhd and Evergreen Converter Sdn Bhd among others. “We’ve never stop developing to serve the customers requirement. At this moment everybody wants a head cut where its less wastage, higher productivity, short running hours and with this, it actually compliments what is being done at the moment,” added Wan Keong. The advanced offset printing machines that use highly automated technology enables the simplification of the printing processes and it also leads to a shorter delivery time with maximum quality and flexible job handling. The Casemaker machines have allowed customers to meet with their requirements to produce a wide range of book case products. Also, the multipurpose Binder is a refined automatic on-line Binder that features products for the manufacturing of book blocks and its unique configuration allows auto interface with trimming and stacking systems. Currently, Chee Wah exports their products to 50 countries which include domestic markets and international markets and have gotten their international affirmation by attending exhibitions every year at

The percentage diﬀerence between the overseas market and Malaysian market is 60/40, 60% export and 40% domestic, and for us to have been able to gain overseas market was by attending exhibitions like the PaperWorld Frankfurt every year for the past 20 years.” – Khor Wan Keong, Chee Wah Executive Director

the PaperWorld Exhibition held in Frankfurt (Germany) for the past 20 years. “The percentage difference between the overseas market and Malaysian market is 60/40, 60% export and 40% domestic, and for us to have been able to gain overseas market was by attending exhibitions like the PaperWorld Frankfurt every year for the past 20 years,” said Wan Keong. Their business has been growing with the recommendations and increasing enquiries from customers of the use of their products. However, they do not have any retailing outlets at the moment. Quality has been the key for Chee Wah, and as of now, they have upgraded to the ISO 9001: 2008 edition quality certification and has continued on to improve on their high-quality management system. They also uphold the concept of sustainable development recognised with the certification granted by SGS South Africa (Pty) Ltd (Certificate No. SGS-COC-007842) in July 2010, which is accredited by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). Their relentless efforts to promote sustainable forest management are further testified by BM Trada Certification

Ltd. (UK) with its award of a certificate to us in October 2013 for fulfillment of the requirements of standard #PEFC ST 2002:2013 (Cer tificate No. BMT-PEFC-1288). At this year’s Print Tech exhibition 2014 at PWTC, Kuala Lumpur, Chee Wah introduced their new product -- the BB350 for Wire-Over Binding machine by James Burns International (JBI). The output has been said to be equivalent to more of their manual machines whereas a single machine is equivalent to 3-4 manual machines where the higher the output, the shorter the run, lesser man power, lesser wastage. The machines have been installed and running since the month of July 2014 and have seen satisfactory results. Even with the latest machines running, the older machines such as the Roland, Heidelberg machines are still useful for the manual side of printing, for example printing bigger and thicker books in order to increase sales on YO range of products. The latest machines have been installed and running since the month of July 2014 and have seen satisfactory results. VOL.4 | ISSUE 22 | OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2014

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Convention still thrives Hayan Prints’ faith in Mitsubishi Presses (now known as RMG) remains unshaken

BY RANESSA THEYAKARAJA

ayan Prints (M) Sdn Bhd has been in the Printing business for 18 years. It specialises in the manufacturing and printing of paper and cardboard-based materials that varies from catalogues, brochures and mostly on packaging boxes. Apart from their on-going activities and advancement, Hayan Prints develops novel products, sets trends and offers total packaging services, which are their prime scope and focus. “Packaging printing will never die. Even if you go digital, your products will

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need a packaging box,” said Danny Teng, director of Hayan Prints (M) Sdn Bhd. When they first started the business in 2006, the company uses used Mitsubishi Offset Presses and gradually progress into new Presses. They have been loyal Mitsubishi machine customers, and are absolutely pleased with the after sale services provided and gravitated towards Asian Printing Equipment Centre (M) Sdn Bhd known as APEC which has been the Press distributor for Singapore and Malaysia since 1981. “We started with a partnership that led straight into packaging. What

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V3000 – LX - 6 + TC + ED

Danny Teng of Hayan Print (M) Sdn Bhd

Packaging printing will never die. Even if you go digital, your products will need a packaging box.” – Danny Teng

we do is print boxes in various sizes. Our business is mostly local but 20% of our business caters to the overseas customers,” said Danny. Danny purchased Hayan Prints’ very first machine during the Drupa Fair in Germany in 2008. Now, with Print Technology 2014 closer to home, Hayan Prints bought its fifth V3000LS-6+TC+ED, now known as (RMG) Ryobi MHI Graphics Technology machine. The V3000LX is six colours + Tower Coater + Extended Delivery with coating unit that features a smooth set transfer system using air management technology and delivery

skeleton cylinders that keep printed areas from touching cylinders to prevent scratches and smears. The press is compatible with a wide range of stock thickness, from delicate 0.04 mm thin sheets to 1.0 mm heavy board and Plastic Printing. “Their first press was a Diamond 3000LS-5+TC+ED, Five colours and coating unit. As for the second and third, they bought Diamond 3000LS6+TC+ED six colours and coating units. The fourth was a small sized Diamond 1000LS-5+TC+ED five colours and coating. “And finally it’s the V3000 LX6+TC+ED (1.0mm). The difference

with this machine and what we had earlier is that it’s able to print on thickness, wide range of stocks and speed-wise, it’s great for higher volume printing,” Danny added. The company still chooses to work with conventional packaging printing because digital printers are meant for a much smaller volume. The RMG V3000 LX model is meant for a greater volume of printing and this allows much less in terms of expenditure. It was very clear with Business Development manager, Edmund Yee of APEC and Danny that their free and easy attitude with each other is that of a friendship that was built over years of loyalty. It has turned somewhat into more of a family relationship. “At the end of the day, it’s the service that counts. There are a lot of companies that promise you heaven and earth but when a problem occurs, they aren’t able to deliver. It’s the support and service that you need. That is why we have the confidence with APEC team. A promise is always delivered,” Danny said. There has always been a debate in the printing industry, especially in Asia, about the comparisons between a Japanese machine versus European competitors, and Danny’s response is though the two are at par, but he would still prefer to buy RMG presses from APEC. “Everybody claims their machines are the best. I would say mine is best too! So, at the end of the day, it is actually the user who knows best. Added Danny: “We are mostly printing on pharmaceutical packaging. Whenever our customers grow we have to keep up as well. Hayan Prints is constantly looking for upgrading the best Print technology and a supplier that understands the customers’ needs which APEC is so far the best candidate! VOL.4 | ISSUE 22 | OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2014

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Konica Minolta launched bizhub PRESS C1100 in Malaysia & Print Award Ceremony BY TANIA KNUTT

n conjunction with Print Technology 2014 held on 14th August 2014, Konica Minolta Business Solutions (M) Sdn Bhd (Konica Minolta) has officially launched its bizhub PRESS C1100 machine on 14 August 2014 at Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC). Konica Minolta also invited Y.B. Dato’ Seri Mohamed Nazri Bin Abdul Aziz, Minister of Tourism & Culture Malaysia for a ribbon cutting ceremony to officiate the launch of the machine and Konica Minolta Print Technology exhibition booth. He was accompanied by Mr CK Lim, Head of Sales & Marketing, Mr Jason Kwok, National Sales Manager, Mr Jason Leong, Senior Marketing Manager & Mr Kelvin Yeoh, Print Production Sales Manager. In line with the theme of ‘Bizhub Evolution. The Transformation Begins Here…’, Konica Minolta aims to be a highly value-added company by transforming our business portfolio to become a customer-centric and product innovation. Konica Minolta is expanding its full product line in order to provide more products options to address different market segment and value-added services to our customers by delivering total document solutions. Over the years, Konica Minolta helps its business partners to grow their business by increase their productivity and work efficiency. During the course of Print Technology, a Print Award Ceremony was conducted to acknowledge and welcome new customers. Its Head of Sales & Marketing Mr CK Lim presented the BMY Production Print Award 2013 to seven top bizhub PRESS series owners based on several criteria like growth and potential expansion of business, creativity in sales campaign and active participation in trade shows. Each recipient of the award was also given two

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all-expense paid tradeshow trips as a reward for their continuous support & achievement. Besides, Konica Minolta also had a series of signing ceremony for eight owners who invested in bizhub PRESS. Moreover, CK Lim has presented recognition certificates to new owners of bizhub PRESS C1100. The bizhub PRESS C1100 which has been said to be perfect for graphic communication providers, central reprographic departments and anyone who needs to print large volumes delivered at high speeds. The bizhub PRESS C1100 offers an outstanding performance, first-rate quality and attractive added value. The digital colour production printer meets its demands for completing a wider range of high-volume jobs more efficiently while meeting high-level specification and enhancing output, hence in keeping with their motto, “Better performance while cutting time and costs”. The bizhub PRESS C1100 is known to be the fastest of Konica Minolta’s colour production printers with the printing speeds of 100ppm. With the various types of printing jobs and tight deadlines, work can be completed more efficiently and punctually while cutting operating cost and work time. Highperformance printing, same printing speed for paper weights ranging from 55 gsm to 350 gsm cardstock and automatic duplex printing all improve efficiency and prevent productivity loss. With or without scanner functions, the stable paper feeding is guaranteed by various paper feed units. In addition, up to three former paper feeding modules can also be connected to boost the printer’s performance to a maximum of nine trays and a capacity of 13,890 sheets. In a highly competitive market, it has been

an essential to provide customers with wide range products, to supply consistent high qualities and to meet its professional demands in order to attract new customers and retains existing ones. The bizhub PRESS C1100 series maintains stable top grade to satisfy customer demands and differentiate their businesses. The SIMITRI® HD E toner guarantees a consistent high-quality image output and beter environmental performance and the advanced S.E.A.D IV image processing technology also improves image quality and reproducibility. The recently introduced combination of various features like paper alignment detection or auto adjustment has considerably improved paper alignment accuracy. The stabilized high-quality output guarantees accurate color reproduction and stability is enhanced by sampling the characteristics of the output paper and the color feedback sensor. The flexible production systems meet professional demands and fulfill a wide range of post-processing requirements in order to increase profitability by reducing operating hours, cutting costs and adding value. The bizhub PRESS C1100 features a wide range of finishing options such as booklet production, perfect binding, auto ring binding and of course high stacking capabilities of up to 10,000 sheets with an enormous variety of ways to connect them facilitates one-step printing and finishing without manual intervention. “Performance – that’s the key boosting print supply businesses. With the bizhub PRESS C1100, we take the next step in the colour production printer market after the great success of our first mid production system”, says Tony Tang, General Manager of Konica Minolta Business Solutions Sdn. Bhd.

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(From Left to Right) Mr. Lee Choon Heng, General Manager, Service Department of Ricoh (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. and Mr. Peter Wee, Chief Operating Officer of Ricoh (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. officiating the launch of Ricoh’s first rollto-roll large format printer Ricoh Pro L4160.

Ricoh is ‘larger than life’ with the launch of first large format printer Its Pro L4160/ Pro L4130 aim to complement commercial printing business needs

R (From Left to Right) Mr. Lee Choon Heng, General Manager, Service Department of Ricoh (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. and Mr. Peter Wee, Chief Operating Oﬃcer of Ricoh (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. unveiling Ricoh’s ﬁrst roll-to-roll large format printer Ricoh Pro L4160.

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icoh (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd has added yet another dimension to its extensive portfolio of cutting-edge products by expanding its family of production printers with the launch of its very first roll-to-roll large format printer - the RICOH Pro L4160/Pro L4130. The RICOH Pro L4160/Pro L4130 mark Ricoh’s first entry into largeformat graphics that’s designed to complement dynamic business needs by increasing its printing business to the “streets” with high value added advertising and display applications, according to Chief Operating Officer of Ricoh (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. Peter Wee. Delivering a high print productivity and quality, supporting up to seven colours in various configurations, including orange, green and white inks in addition to CMYK, have been made available with two of the following

models, the RICOH Pro L4160 and Pro L4130. In addition, these large format printers are able to handle media sizes up to 63.8 inches (Pro L4160) or 54 inches (Pro L4130) wide. The RICOH Pro L4160/ Pro L4130 are able to produce various drop sizes that result in smoother gradations and sharper details, specifically with fine lines and small fonts as its equipped with RICOH’s latest generation of high quality multi-jetting Piezo inkjet print heads. “As with many of the products and services offered at Ricoh, we strive to echo the values of Ricoh’s core business in our craft, streamlining them to reduce the burden on our natural environment and its operators. This includes empowering companies with economical technologies to harmonise business with their environments, and to simplify like and work,” said Wee. For customers who are looking

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Ricoh’s ﬁrst roll-to-roll large format printer Ricoh Pro L4160

for improved productivity and profitability, the RICOH Pro L4160 and Pro L4130 as it is perfect for printing indoor and outdoor signage with a print durability of up to two years together with a low curing temperature, a wide range of heat-sensitive materials, such as PVC, tarpaulin, synthetic paper, coated paper, noncoated paper and textiles. Additionally, with the RICOH Pro L4160/ Pro L4130’s new white ink technology and its ability to print three layers of ink in on pass, a wide range of substrates are now supported including printing on transparent and dark materials rendering it ideal for banners, signages, POS/POP posters, vehicle wraps, wall coverings and many more. These large format printers are designed to reduce its impact of printing through employing the use of environmentally-friendly fast drying aqueous latex inks which lower the emission levels of Volatile-Organic Compounds (VOCs) and the inks used are free from hazardous air particles (HAPs) as well. The RICOH Pro L4160/ Pro L4130 presents an economical solution to businesses as it operates with lower power consumption, and is furnished

(From Left to Right) Mr. Nick Tan, General Manager, Marketing Department of Ricoh (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd, Mr. Lee Choon Heng, General Manager, Service Department of Ricoh (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. and Mr. Peter Wee, Chief Operating Oﬃcer of Ricoh (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.

with reusable eco-cases that house the ink packs, therefore eliminating the need to change ink cartridges. “In light of the growing need for highly versatile and cost efficient commercial printers, it is our aspiration to continue developing products and solutions that are able to exceed our customers’ rising expectations. “With the RICOH Pro L4160/ Pro L4130 trailblazing the way forward for Ricoh’s future of large format production printers, we are confident that we can help our customers expand their service offering and increase the value that they in turn can offer to their own customers,” added Wee. RICOH packages the machine with ColorGate PS8 Print, an easy-to-use, integrated color management solution, based on international color standards including ISO, FOGRA, and GRACol. It also consists of a comprehensive set of tools which helps precisely control and manage colour output on the RICOH Pro L4160/ Pro L4130. In addition, it comes with an Ink Saver feature that reduces ink costs by up to 30 percent. Its technology uses special DeviceLink profiles to optimize color composition, reducing the overall quantity of the ink used and thus, reducing the ink costs.

Ms. Krista Ho, Senior Executive of Ricoh Asia Paciﬁc explaining how the Ricoh Pro L4160 can print on canvas and also wallpapers.

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PRINT TECHNOLOGY 2014

The future of print, sign & ad technology Ideal opportunity for industry professionals and experts to develop a strong network BY RANESSA THEYAKARAJA

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rint Technology 2014 was held at the Putra World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur (PWTC) on 14th to 17th August with over 18,000 visitors from various industries such as the Graphic Arts industry, Signage industry, Producers and manufacturers of consumable products, designers and print buyers from different sectors to name a few.

The latest technologies and brand new exposure machine, tools and equipment were launched allowing interaction with buyers in the favourable environment.

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Print Technolog y 2014 put perfection forward in respect of the higher production efficiency development and business competitiveness advancement. The show featured a great number of the newest and latest innovations and technologies in an extensive range of exhibit zones. The show presented an ideal opportunity for industry professionals and experts to develop a strong network that can be facilitated to create influential collaborations and utilise essential marketing resources for the growth and development of

the industry. Print Technology 2014 was aimed at developing and invigorating the print media industries, presenting a platform for buyers to survey, observe and identify printing solutions trends, also facilities corporate personnel to gather commercial contacts from industry professionals. It also served as an ideal networking platform for exhibitors to meet up with corporate management decision-makers, designers, advertising and marketing communication managers as well as printing industry professionals, enabling face-to-face communication and on-the-spot sales. With the combination of print media solutions and package printing enhancing the commercialisation value of the show towards corporate end user visitorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; attraction, this enabled deliverance of persuasive confidence for relevant exhibitorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; participation targeted at corporate end users market with the foreseen business opportunity and profitability at the show. The biennial Print Technology

Print Technology 2014 was aimed at developing and invigorating the print media industries, presenting a platform for buyers to survey, observe and identify printing solutions trends, also facilities corporate personnel 2014 has played a role as a platform to gather for Asian advertising and print trade, commercial obtaining greater heights, welcoming contacts a wider market and accepting bigger challenges while providing high qualfrom industry ity service to the industries. professionals. Advertising and printing trade leaders from all over the world have gathered in Kuala Lumpur for Print Technology 2014, creating endless opportunities, possibilities and excitements for everyone in attendance. A wide range of technologies, innovations and applications ranging from pre-press, digital imaging, printing equipment, converting, flexography, labeling, post-press equipment, printing materials and accessories up to the finishing section were exhibited at the Print Technology Exhibition 2014. VOL.4 | ISSUE 22 | OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2014

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The MACCMA 26TH ANNUAL DINNER 2014 Malaysian Corrugated Carton Manufacturers’ Association (MACCMA) held their 26th Annual Dinner on 31st October 2014 with a Halloween themed event with current President, Mr Henry Low from Bintang Packaging Industries (M) Sdn Bhd. Organizing Chairman is Mr Wong Wai Cheong from Corrugated Offset Packaging (M) Sdn Bhd. 52

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Malaysia Print Awards Roadshows & GST Forums The Malaysia Print Awards 2014 embarked on a journey from Kuala Lumpur to Penang and Johor Bahru with a series of exciting activities and educating the industry with the newly implied Goods and Service Tax forum. 54

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All said and done

Malaysia Print Awards 2014 Judging Committee’s inspiring words

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“I see a lot of improvements, obviously you know the changes when you see more and more entries coming in and quality getting better and better compared to the last two years and I believe that Malaysia Print Awards is a successful one and it helps the industry to be a part of the standard. I think there are few things that we should look up at this moment. Everybody thinks that the printing industry is a sunset business but I don’t think so because by doing this award, we know our standard.” - Yan Wei Phin, Co-Chairman- ISO/TC130 Committee Malaysia

“Being a ﬁrst timer, this is very encouraging. There are so many colleges and universities; also lecturers who encourage their students to participate in this MPA 2014. We have experienced judges from the advertising agencies and we know how to set the criteria appropriately to bring out the talent in them. It’s a good start!” - Sunny Phang, Managing Director of Protect Print Sdn Bhd

“Kaedah atau pendekatan yang dibuat oleh penganjur untuk membuat pemilihan terhadap kategori yang ditentukan memang sangat bagus di mana bukan sahaja juri tempatan tetapi juga juri dari Korea juga turut serta untuk menilai hasil kerja pesertajadi ini merupakan satu pengadilan yang adil dan berkualiti untuk para peserta. Saya mencadangkan bagi tahun-tahun yang akan datang, kita menambahkan kategori “green packaging”. Ini merupakan satu pengalaman yang adil, telus dan internasional” - Abdul Halim Yaacob, Head Packaging Design – SIRIM

“Penganjuran Malaysia Print Awards (MPA) oleh SFTCPPA telah menyediakan satu platform yang sangat releven untuk memberi pengiktirafan kepada industri percetakan “oﬀset” dan digital di Malaysia dan boleh dianggap perintis kepada gerakan amalan kualiti pada industri percetakan di Malaysia serta wajar diteruskan dalam menghadapi kehendak pelanggan yang kian mencabar dan saingan pasaran di peringkat global.” - Noor Azly Bin Mohammed Ali, Lecturer Universiti Teknologi MARA

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“I think we need to expose Malaysia Print Awards to national level with the support of government involvement. All the products that are competing here are very good. The participants have been working hard so the quality is superb. Malaysian printers are great.” - Fuziah Yusof, Head Security Design Service Center – SIRIM

“I see in Malaysia there are so many colleges and I think there are a lot of good work. So I think the next one, try to reach more students and let them participate to show their creativity and work. Some of the packaging are nice but it’s not practical. For award it is okay but when you see a client, it will be rejected. For future entries, they can do the mock up by themselves and the print can be sponsored by a printer to help them with budget, so that in quality wise, they’re all quite even.” - Allen Tan, Managing Director/Creative Director/ Artist of TrueFACES Creation Sdn Bhd.

“Well, three years in the making now, hope it goes for many years to come. There are some familiar faces, some new faces and I think we are expanding the range of judges. This year we have SIRIM which I think is a very good move. Generally, it’s excellent” - D. Sudharson, Consultant –Print Technology- Fogra Certiﬁed PSO Expert

“The organizers including the new student category this year is deﬁnitely a step forward for MPA as it directs students to come forward and learn more about the print industry. They’re going to be the captains of tomorrow in the respective industry. There is a lot of good packaging entries which is related to Print awards. The other category needs some improvement. What they need to do is to sharpen their entries for next year.” - Lau Peng Kai, Marketing Director, Sin Heap Lee Development Sdn Bhd/ former CEO of Victory Aspects Sdn Bhd/ IACT Founding Member

“Malaysia Print Awards has been projected as a very good opportunity for the Malaysian printers and I hope this will carry on for future years. Comparatively, from the ﬁrst, second and third year, I’ve noticed there’s a big improvement on the qualities of the work submitted by the entrance.” - Bernard Foong, Certiﬁcation Lead Auditor

“Really impressed with the job Malaysia printers have done. I believe this kind of work in Malaysia helps boost the market to brighten Malaysian printers.” - Hye Jeong Ahn, Director of the Korea Graphic Communication Society and Korea Printing Technology Association

“The new generation is good for your industry. Soon you’ll have quality people involved in this industry to make new solutions and alternatives for the printing industry in your country.” - Mr. Supree Thongpetch, Colour Doctor Co,. Ltd,. Thailand