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Printing, Packaging and Publishing Industries across Asia since 1986 Issue 4 - 2018

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Inkwell Solutions embraces technology witn an intergrated print management solution How to protect tax stamps and improve tax collection Winners for 2018 Asian Print and Packaging Awards Unveiled Shift_018: Asian Packaging Conference 2018 Concludes Fuji Xerox launches monochrome production printers Publishing Supply Chain with Print-to-Order Book Manufacturing Services 5th drupa Global Trends Report reflects positive mood in the printing ind ustry Using XEIKON power to produce amazing wallpaper Chinese printer flourishes with new presses New measurement and control technology for Koenig & Bauer sheetfed offset presses Functional and Industrial Printing Market to Grow by Almost 50 Percent Short-Run & Variable Printing EFI debuts VUTEk 5R to Chinese market HP Unveils Rigid Latex Printing Technology News from around the world

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Inkwell Solutions embraces technology witn an intergrated print management solution Inkwell Solutions Pte Ltd has installed a B2C & B2B web-to-print software supplied through RHS Asia. The web-to-print software comes with the latest B2C online designer tool and B2B corporate print procurement platform for both retail and corporate clients to easily browse and purchase print products online.

The web-to-print solution is integrated with Quote & Print MIS, one of the industry leading print MIS solutions in Asia-Pacific. It completes the entire print workflow where order management can be streamlined to increase productivity and efficiency.

Inkwell Solutions is an established company in the graphic-arts industry with the business now run by their fourth generation. Offering a complete suite of offset and digital printing facilities, all the printing and postpress jobs are completed in-house to ensure quality control and faster turnaround times. Other services done in-house include graphic designing, hot stamping, blind embossing, binding, folding, laminating and letter-shopping.

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Fourth generation printer, Bryane Kwok, was presented with the Quote & Print MIS Certificate by RHS Asia Managing Director Shanti Kumar on the successful implementation of a fully integrated print management solution.

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How to protect tax stamps and improve tax collection Tax stamps are used on a wide array of consumer goods to indicate that taxes have been paid, to provide supply chain visibility or to authenticate products. Agfa Graphics’ design and authentication software effectively protects products against counterfeiting and improves tax collection.

Tax stamps, also called fiscal stamps, excise stamps, duty stamps, tax seals or banderoles are applied by more than 80 countries in the world on tobacco and alcohol, but some countries extended their use to soft drinks or luxury foods too.

The main goals of a tax stamp are to indicate that tax has been paid, provide supply chain visibility and product authentication. Tax stamps come both

as heat transfer and as self-adhesive applications, but the latter ones are being used increasingly, as they can carry more security elements and track and trace codes.

Given the inherent value of a tax stamp, the threats posed by fraudsters are now as broad as they are serious. Basic labels with a very limited amount of security features, such as microtext, guilloches, UV fluorescent inks or security fibres

only give basic protection against smallscale smugglers, and will not hold back criminal organisations.

In response, Agfa Graphics developed solutions to protect tax stamps from counterfeiting and to improve tax collection strategies. Our approach is based on two applications that perfectly integrate with the production methods commonly used to create tax stamps

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Arziro Design for the creation of security designs Arziro Authenticate for authentication and pedigree purposes The goal is to create sophisticated tax stamps with a complex security design that uses security rasters, serialisation and secure track-and-trace codes with a true digital authentication pattern.

How to create a secure tax stamp No security document is immune for attacks and a single feature can never provide all the security needed. The real answer lies in choosing the right number of different elements and combine them.

The majority of tax stamps are produced on security paper, most of them using security fibres or security dots. The three main print processes for tax stamps are offset, intaglio and inkjet printing for numbering and encoding. Some tax stamps are printed using higher resolution digital printers with special inks. In addition, silkscreen and gravure printing can be used to apply color-shifting inks.

Depending on the printing technique,

the substrate, the ink and the resolution of the prepress equipment a security design is created. These security elements can be created using Arziro Design, a state-of-the-art plug-in for Adobe Illustrator Mac and PC featuring 11 security design modules, two design production modules, and an anti-copy module.

The example below illustrates some of the possibilities of Arziro Design.

Special Rasters are an excellent protection mechanism as they offer the possibility to rasterize images by creating raster designs consisting of thousands of different, small objects.

It is also good practice to include the year or price-related elements in the special raster design. This is very easy to accomplish with Arziro, but a burden for counterfeiters.

The Arziro Authenticate SaaS solution generates codes that differ from ordinary ones as they include a copyproof graphic. By scanning these codes with an open or dedicated smartphone app, inspectors and law enforcement officers immediately receive feedback on authenticity. If authentication is

enabled for everyone, crowd-sourced identification is also possible.

With every scan, Arziro Authenticate collects data. Via a dedicated dashboard, these data provide valuable insights to government agencies, law enforcement agencies or investigative services and help them thwart counterfeiting and contrabanding, as well as perfect inspection strategies.

Via custom filters, scans can be viewed by timestamp, production batch or product type. A detailed map with the locations of all individual scans is available too. Moreover, automated alerts can be generated in the case of scanned counterfeits and inconsistent scanning activities.

These data can also be securely exchanged with external solutions such as supply chain management (SCM) software, data visualization systems, tax management systems and more.

Hosted by Agfa Graphics’ certified private and secure cloud, Arziro Authenticate relies on the same technology and knowledge that has been used for many years for medical and military purposes.

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Winners for 2018 Asian Print and Packaging Awards Unveiled Thailand is All Smiles as the Southeast Asian giant led the pack with the most awards won.

The recently-concluded Asian Packaging Conference 2018 wrapped up with a gala dinner and award presentation ceremony to winners of this year’s Asian Packaging Excellence Awards and the Asian Print Awards.

Asian Print Awards, and came out tops for Gold with six medals. For the Asian Packaging Excellence Awards, Thailand led the pack with 24 awards total. The country also won 11 Golds under its belt.

Held on the evening of 3 May, the awards recognised stellar print and packaging entries from the region, including Thailand, China, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, The Philippines, Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan.

Judging for the awards commenced in late March 2018. Over four days, a panel of esteemed judges came together to evaluate the entries for this year’s competition.

Thailand made its host country proud by sweeping the most awards for both packaging and print awards. The nation took home a total of 18 awards in the

Judges for Asian Print Awards are print veterans: Willem (Wim) Swiggers, Phee Boon Eow, Viroon Songsermsawad, Ben Kwok and Major Wong Wing Kwong.

The Asian Packaging Excellence Awards was presided by

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14 Wim Swiggers, Robert James and Phee Boon Eow. The annual awards competition was founded to recognise outstanding achievements in the print and packaging industries across Asia. Supported by leading industry-supply companies, the competition awards excellent print and packaging products with the Gold, Silver or Bronze award.

The Awards are judged on a wholly quality-oriented set of criteria to ensure that fair play is enacted at all times. As per competition rules, if the judges deem that none of the entries were able to fulfil the high standards required, then there will be no winners for that category.

Now in its 13th year, the Asian Print Awards is the only regional print quality competition of its kind in Asia. The Asian Packaging Conference celebrated its 16th year of organising the Packaging Excellence Awards.

The Asian Packaging Excellence Awards get a new lease of life this year with additional categories. The new categories include Mock-ups/ Samples, Structural Design, Concept/ Graphic Design. The additions and reorganisation of existing categories signal a flourishing and diversification within Asia’s packaging industry.

Asian Print Awards 2018 Category: OFFSET 1. Offset Printing Only - Calendars, any format GOLD: Grey Matter Co., Ltd - Thailand Silver: B & A Design Bronze: Sirivatana Interprint Co., Ltd - Thailand 2. Sheedfed Magazines GOLD: Comform Co., Ltd - Thailand Silver: CyberPrint - Thailand Bronze: Sirivatana Interprint Co., Ltd - Thailand 3. Book Printing - less than 4 colours GOLD: Everbest Printing Co., Ltd - China

7. Web Offset - Coated Stock 65gsm and below GOLD: Comform Co. Ltd, Thailand Category: DIGITAL PRINTING 8. Book Printing - 4 or more colour GOLD: Soon Torn Film Co., Ltd - Thailand Silver: Regal Printing Ltd - Hong Kong Bronze: Regal Printing Ltd - Hong Kong 9. Calendars & Personalised Photo Books - any format GOLD: DG3 Asia Limited - Hong Kong 10. Posters, Showcards & Point-of-Sale material GOLD: GMW Creative Prints - Malaysia Silver: Thai Printing Center Co., Ltd - Thailand Bronze: Cyber Print Group Co., Ltd - Thailand Category: SPECIALTY PRINTING 11. Multi Piece Production and Campaign GOLD: Percetakan Image Vest Sdn Bhd - Malaysia Silver: Hanaoka Co. Ltd - Japan Bronze: Grey Matter Co., Ltd - Thailand 12. Embellishment GOLD: Trinity Publishing Co.,Ltd - Thailand Silver: Kinta Press & Packaging - Malaysia Bronze: Sirivatana Interprint Co., Ltd - Thailand 13.Innovation/Specialty Printing GOLD: Beijing Zhong Xian Tuo Fang Science and Technology Development Co., Ltd - China Silver: Prince Digi Graphics - India Bronze: Prodecal Co., Ltd - Thailand

4. Book Printing - more than 4 colours GOLD: Phongwarin Printing Ltd - Thailand Silver: Sirivatana Interprint Co., Ltd - Thailand Bronze: Ramya Reprographic Pvt Ltd - India

14. Digital Colour Proofing GOLD: Chengdu Smartec Co., Ltd - China Silver: Rung Silp Printing Co., Ltd - Thailand

6. Web Offset - Coated stock 70gsm and above GOLD: Manipal Technologies Ltd - India Silver: Everbest Printing Co., Ltd - China Bronze: Siam Print Co., Ltd - Thailand

15. Self-Promotion GOLD: Percetakan Image Vest Sdn Bhd - Malaysia GOLD: iSuccess Digipress Pte Ltd - Singapore Bronze: Green Production (Overseas) Group - Hong Kong

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Shift_018: Asian Packaging Conference 2018 Concludes The two-day event, which took place 2 to 3 May in Bangkok, Thailand, has concluded another year.

Organised by Packaging & Print Innovation Asia (formerly known as AFTA), the conference took on a new theme this year: Shift_018. The conference attracted over 350 business owners and suppliers, packaging printers, converters, brand owners and designers.

The aim of the annual Asian Packaging Conference is to facilitate an active exchange of ideas, networking and participation in the growing packaging print industry in Asia.

The 16th edition featured business and technical presentations which were well-received by the attendees. The intensive programme featured 20 high value, inspirational and knowledgesharing sessions led by industry experts.

The conference covered issues in prepress, digital, flexo, gravure, finishing, design and branding faced by today’s print packaging business owners.

“We are proud to be able to bring all of the experts together under one roof for the benefit of the packaging and label industry in this region. We would like to express our gratitude to the speakers and industry partners for joining us over the two days, and for being generous with sharing their knowledge and expertise with our

visitors,” said Paul Callaghan, chairman of Asian Packaging Conference.

A usual staple of the event were table tops featuring manufacturing and supply companies. To better tailor to individualized business needs of delegates, the set-up allowed for oneon-one customised consultations.

Sponsoring companies this year include HP, Bobst, Xeikon, Flint Group, Kodak, MPS, CGS Oris, DIC Inks, Goss, IST, Uteco Group, Messe Dusseldorf Asia Pacific, EFI, Association of Print Technologies (APT), MPS, Martin Automatic, Windmoller & Holscher,

Koenig & Bauer, Thermoflexx, Alphasonics, Primeblade, Esko, Omet and Baldwin Vision Systems.

Conference returns with impact Day 1 of the conference kicked off with a keynote presentation by Peter Schaeffer, partner of an investment firm in the print and packaging industry, New Direction Partners. Having closed more than one hundred transactions in virtually every segment of the print and packaging, Schaeffer’s presentations focused on “big picture” aspects of the business. business management and practices. His first presentation,

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20 “Eight Imperatives to Grow During a Challenging Environment�, highlighted the eight essential practices to stand out in any industry.

Schaeffer later closed the first day of the conference with a presentation on succession planning. Speaking to a roomful of print and packaging business owners, some of which were family-owned, he highlighted the importance of having a specific timeline to ensure the security of a business after retirement.

Following the keynotes were a series of informative presentations, including the trend on augmented reality, ecoconsciousness in material use, the importance of mockups in design packaging, leveraging on digital print to grow businesses and advancements in flexo technology.

Day 2 opened with an optimistic trend report and opportunities in the print packaging industry in Asia Pacific by Thayer Long from Association of Print Technologies. Yet another set of educational talks followed, covering gravure industry trends, automating processes, forecasting on retail packaging in Asia and challenges and trends in flexo.

The second half of the day was an eightmember panel session where delegates can voice individualised concerns on their business. The panel consisted of Nick Gerovac from Vits International; Joe Lynch, Doyle Systems; Andrea Trevisi, Trelleborg; Kunal Avari from HP; Eric Tollemer from Cosfibel Premium; James Siever from European Rotogravure Association; Lindsay Nutley from QLM Label Makers Group.

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During the session, visitors were invited to share challenges within the print packaging industry in a forum environment. Within the session, the audience were able to have their specific business challenges addressed by a diverse panel. Some of the issues discussed this year include: colour management technicalities, brand owner expectations versus printer and whether investing in new technology is crucial for business growth.

The Panel session first started at the 2017th Asian Packaging Conference, and proved a success. Converters, business owners, and printers were able to get direct answers to their specific issues. At the close of the event, organisers revealed that the 2019 edition will be held in India. Stay tuned to this space for more details on next year’s edition!

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HP has reinvented the versatility, productivity and quality of Corrugated printing so that you can stay ahead of your competitors. From basic corrugated to high value boxes, reduce delivery times on long and short runs while providing offset-substitutable quality. Always with end-to-end support from HP. The HP PageWide T400S Press gives you preprint and digital in one. The HP Scitex 17000 Corrugated Press ensures high-quality results delivered cost-effectively. Meanwhile, the HP PageWide T1100S Press with Multi-lane Printing Architecture cost-effectively prints multiple short runs with variable box sizes on one roll.

As with all HP PageWide Presses, you can take advantage of HP PrintOS, an open and secure cloud-based print production operating system to help you get more out of your HP presses and printers, simplify and automate your production process and enable new forms of collaboration.

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Asian Packaging Excellence Awards Category: Paper & Board Packaging F1. FOLDING CARTON - Offset GOLD: Rien Thong Printing ( Kim Pai) Co., Ltd - Thailand Silver: Thai Container Group Co., Ltd - Thailand Bronze: Global Printing & Packaging Co., Ltd - Thailand F2. FOLDING CARTON - Flexo/Gravure GOLD: iTek Packz - India F3. FOLDING CARTON - Digital GOLD: Cyberprint Group Co., Ltd – Thailand Silver: Soon Torn Film Co., Ltd - Thailand Bronze: Neo Digital Co., Ltd – Thailand

Category: FLEXIBLE PACKAGING F1. NARROW WEB - Flexo GOLD: Letra Graphix Pvt Ltd - India Silver: Flexiprint (Pvt) Ltd - Sri Lanka F2. NARROW WEB - Gravure GOLD: S.B Packaging - India Silver: Prime Packaging Co., Ltd - Thailand F3. NARROW WEB - Digital GOLD: Syscon Labels & Packaging Co., Ltd - Thailand F4. MID WEB - Flexo GOLD: Scientex Great Wall (Ipoh) Sdn Bhd - Malaysia Silver: Tpn Flexpak - Thailand Bronze: S.B Packaging Pvt Ltd - India

P5. CORRUGATED - Post Print GOLD: Panasonic Manufacturing Malaysia Sdn Bhd Malaysia Silver: Harta Packaging Industries (Cambodia) Limited Cambodia

F5. MID WEB - Gravure GOLD: TPN Flexpak - Thailand Silver: S.B Packaging Pvt Ltd - India Bronze: Fuji Ace Co., Ltd - Thailand

P6. SPECIALTY & OTHERS - Metallized Paper GOLD: Siam Toppan Packaging Co., Ltd - Thailand Silver: iTek Packz - India

F7. WIDE WEB - Flexo GOLD: Scientex Great Wall (Ipoh) Sdn Bhd - Malaysia Silver: Multiflex Polybags Pvt Ltd - India

P7. SPECIALTY & OTHERS - Printed Bag GOLD: Thai Container Group - Thailand

F8. WIDE WEB - Gravure GOLD: Tin Thanh Packing Joint Stock Company - Vietnam Silver: S.B Packaging Pvt Ltd – India

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23 Bronze: United Graphic Expression Corporation Philippines Category: LABELS L1. Offset GOLD: United Graphics Expression Corporation Philippines Silver: Thung Hua Sinn Co., Ltd - Thailand Bronze: Qlm Label Makers Sdn Bhd - Malaysia L2. Flexo

Silver: QLM Label Makers Sdn Bhd - Malaysia Bronze: QLM Label Makers (Hoang Ha Label Co., Ltd) Vietnam L7. Embellishments GOLD: CCL Label (Thai) Ltd - Thailand Silver: Letra Graphix Pvt Ltd - India Bronze: Fastroll Labels (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd - Malaysia Category: NEW CATEGORIES N1. Combination Printing GOLD: Letra Graphix Pvt Ltd - India Silver: Holographic Label Sdn - Malaysia

GOLD: Signode India Ltd - India Silver: iTek Packz - India Bronze: Qlm Label Makers Sdn Bhd - Malaysia

N2. Mock-Up/Sample GOLD: Trinity Publishing Co., Ltd - Thailand

L3. Letterpress GOLD: QLM Label Makers Sdn Bhd - Malaysia Silver: QLM Label Makers (Hoang Ha Label Co., Ltd) Vietnam Bronze: Oreint Quality Print Pte Ltd - Singapore

N3. Structural Design GOLD: 5 & 4 Printing Co., Ltd - Thailand Silver: Global Printing & Packaging (2013) Co., Ltd Thailand Bronze: Thai Containers Group Co., Ltd - Thailand

L4. Gravure GOLD: Fuji Ace Co., Ltd - Thailand Silver: United Graphics Expression Corporation - Philippines

N4. Concept/Graphic Design GOLD: Trinity Publishing Co., Ltd - Thailand Silver: Square Print 93 - Thailand Bronze: Thai Containers Group Co., Ltd - Thailand

L5. Digital GOLD: Thung Hua Sinn Co., Ltd - Thailand

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Fuji Xerox launches monochrome production printers Fuji Xerox Asia Pacific Pte Ltd announced today the expansion of its monochrome high-speed production printer line-up, with the launch of the B9136, B9125, B9110, and B9100 Copier/Printers (hereafter, the B9 series) which will be rolled out in phases in the Asia-Pacific region.

This launch comes as a response to the growing and diverse monochrome printing needs in the office, graphic arts and critical printing operations market segments.

While executing critical jobs that require massive amounts of data to be printed within a short period, printers need to operate reliably and yield high productivity. Looking at the current printing industry, Fuji Xerox noted that, despite the expansive use of color printing, the demand for monochrome printing is still strong — especially among producers of manuals, statements, books and comics.

“Building on the success of its predecessor, which enjoyed long-term consumer trust and top market share for five consecutive years, the newly launched B9 series offers noteworthy enhancements in productivity, reliability, and durability,” said Steve Ford, general manager, production sales and marketing, Fuji Xerox Asia Pacific.

“We expect to see strong adoption of this series in Asia Pacific as markets in our region are witnessing robust growth in the key segments for which

these printers are designed.”

High productivity and stability demanded in production printers For both single-sided and duplex printing, the B9 series can achieve continuous printing speeds of up to 136 pages per minute (ppm). This high level of productivity is enabled by pairing Fuji Xerox’s very own EA-Eco LGK toner, which has an excellent lowtemperature fusing capability, with the B9 series’ ability to administer a stable supply of heat in order to apply the toner efficiently onto the paper — even when printing at high speeds.

Using tiny granules measuring 6.5 μm, the EA-Eco LGK toner enables an elegant reproduction of gradations in photos and images, consistent halftones and clear printing of small letters.

The B9 series also offers a selection of various, different screen settings*5 to ensure high quality printing each time.

This includes the Stochastic (or FM) Screen which efficiently aids in moiré reduction, the new Edge Enhancement for fixing jagged edges of thin lines/ text outlines, and the Adjust Invert Text/Line Weight setting, which helps improve the visibility of text and lines.

In-house developed print server with high resolution and integrated workflow system With a proven track record amongst production colour printers, Fuji Xerox’s in-house developed controller, the GX Print Server, is now also being utilized in monochrome production printers for the first time ever. The GX Print Server, combined with the improvements made to the product’s hardware, delivers high-quality images and high raster image processing (RIP) speeds of 600 x 600 dpi at eight bit (256 graduation levels).

The paper transport system is designed with no sharp curves to ensure smooth paper motion and also a vertically placed paper inversion mechanism for duplex printing so that paper can be sent through at high speeds while minimizing paper jams.

Fuji Xerox’s original HQ Digital Screen Technology (MACS) then also helps create a high-definition, smooth screen image of 2,400 x 2,400 dpi. These data processing technologies all work in tandem to help deliver top quality printing results.

Higher-quality prints achieved with greater ease In order to achieve high resolution printouts of 2,400 x 2,400 dots per inch (dpi) while printing at quick speeds, a VCSEL is used as the light source for the ROS – which functions just like the heart of the printer.

The B9 series supports the JDF*6 standards of the printing industry and by connecting the printer with the integrated workflow system for printing operations, it enables the development of a hybrid workflow that utilises both offset printers and digital printers cohesively.

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Publishing Supply Chai Book Manufacturing Se Keep book titles in print and always available with a virtual warehouse of print-ready content Manage, customize, automate, connect, and order digitally printed books from anywhere in the world Leverage a worldwide, scalable, automated, and distributed digital print network Fight counterfeiting by leveraging the HP Link track & trace solution HP Piazza, a pioneering set of independent and interlocking cloudbased services that enable publishers to make book manufacturing and distribution more time- and cost-efficient. Now, publishers can build a virtual warehouse for the management, automation, distribution, print, and direct fulfillment of book orders, while holding zero inventory.

HP Inc. at the London Book Fair introduced HP Piazza, a pioneering set of independent and interlocking cloudbased services that enable publishers to make book manufacturing and distribution more time- and costefficient. Now, publishers can build a virtual warehouse for the management, automation, distribution, print, and direct fulfillment of book orders, while holding zero inventory.

“Pearson is undergoing a digital transformation to become a simpler, more efficient business and our UK book supply chain is a key part of this,” said Stephen Jones, Pearson Director of Global Direct Procurement. “We are moving from a ‘print to warehouse’ to a ‘print to order, direct to consumer’ model. Partnering with our print providers, HP Piazza will support us in managing our print workflow and optimizing our book supply chain to help reduce costs and better serve our customers.”

Optimized book content is stored in the Piazza Content Repository.

Piazza is the only “all-in-one” view and “control center” for publishers Bridging the worlds of book publishing and digital book printing, the Piazza platform focuses on the needs of publishers in a world where short-run digital production is an everyday reality.

With Piazza publishers can control, monetize, and secure their valuable content, while growing their revenues.

Designed to connect seamlessly via PrintOS SiteFlow, this end to end workflow enables accurate, transparent SLA management, quick time to market and reduced wast

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Title Assets can also be Bulk Uploaded into the Piazza Content Repository in order to further ease the Title management process.

receiving hundreds of direct orders for titles stored in the Piazza repository, producing thousands of books all printed to fulfil orders that the publisher has received, rather than to meet forecast sales.”

“HP Piazza has enabled us to change the conversation and to offer solutions that have a direct impact on the publisher's bottom line, improving their profitability and efficiency,” said Rob Hutcheson, Managing Director of Ashford Colour Press, “Piazza is a gamechanger for Ashford in that

we can expand our focus on supply chain initiatives and now offer true print-to-order, and book of one manufacturing. For the publishers, this means titles are always available, ‘never out of print’ and for us, exciting new opportunities to further strengthen our client relationships. Today, we are

“In recent years, while we have seen a resurgence of the love people have for physical books, we are very aware of the continued financial pressure for publishers regarding inventory and shipping costs,” said Enrique Lores, President of HP Printing & Imaging.

“With Piazza, publishers and printers can support the renewed interest in print and turn the page to a smarter future, moving from a print-to-sell model to a sold-to-print one."

Piazza is optimized for the world’s most advanced, industry-leading digital print solutions — HP PageWide Web Presses and HP Indigo Presses.​

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5th drupa Global Trends mood in the printing ind Clear pattern of improvement demonstrable for most but not all markets and regions since 2013 Strategic challenges for print mean that clear investment strategies are recognized as best way forward.

Printers and suppliers from the majority of market sectors reported growing confidence in their companies’ economic performance.

The opportunity was taken this year to track patterns of performance over the years.

Packaging remains the most buoyant market and there has been a steady improvement in confidence over the five years amongst Commercial printers.

Functional printers were following a similar positive story but there was a puzzling increase in uncertainty this year for both printers and suppliers to this market. Publishing printers probably face the most challenging strategic changes and there is a decline

in assurance this year, despite the reducing threat from E-books.

Sabine Geldermann, Director drupa, Messe Duesseldorf, commented, “The report indicates that print can be optimistic about the future. After the double blow of the 2008 global recession and the consumer shift to digital communications, printers and suppliers are taking full advantage of the slow but clear global economic revival and finding new ways to exploit emerging technologies so as to place print as a central tool for consumers.”

Recruited from senior managers who visited drupa in 2016, over 700 printers and almost 250 suppliers participated in the survey run by Printfuture (UK) and Wissler & Partner (CH).

Richard Gray, Operations Director at Printfuture, states, “Both printers and suppliers clearly understand the strategic challenges that print faces.

However there is increasing confidence in a strong future for printers in most markets and regions, as long as they analyse their target markets carefully and make suitable innovations to meet the future needs of their clients’ customers.”

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Challenges for some regions but strong growth in suppliers’ core sales In regional terms again the picture is positive in general but with clear exceptions. North America has been consistently the strongest region over time, although Europe has shown steadily increasing confidence. Sadly Africa and the Middle East see clear decline in confidence over time.

Globally this is the fourth year of increasing confidence reported by suppliers. What is striking this year is the surge in sales of core equipment/ software/materials (+29% net balance).

Indeed all supplier revenue streams showed their best ever net positive balance.

Printers globally report that the squeeze on prices and margins continues and is coped with best by ever increasing utilization and hence revenues, whilst holding costs as steady as possible.

There is evidence that over time the squeeze on prices and margins is somewhat lessening globally. However the regional picture is far more patchy.

For example whilst North America reported some increase in prices, Australia/Oceania reported a clear drop in pricing. Equally Packaging prices are holding up globally whilst Publishing and to a lesser degree Commercial prices continue to decline.

Digital print grows but conventional print still dominates The transition to digital print continues

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but slowly, with Functional printers now largely dependent on digital print but few packaging printers reporting significant digital sales as yet. (60% of Functional printers report more that 50% of turnover is digital, whilst just 12% of packaging printers report more than 25% of turnover is digital.) It is striking to report that only 27% of all printer participants operate a Web to Print /Storefront installation, up just 2% from 2014.

Globally printers were more willing to invest: 42 percent reported an increase in capital expenditure compared to the previous year while 9 percent reported a decline – a positive net balance of 33 percent. North America performed best with a net balance increase of 51 percent while Australia/Oceania lagged farthest behind with a net increase of only 18 percent. Not surprisingly Packaging printers reported the biggest positive net balance at +45%, Functional at +42%, Commercial at +30% and Publishing at +20%.

Finishing is the most popular focus for investment for the second year running, followed by print technology and then prepress/workflow/MIS. Plans for print investment in 2018 depend on the market sector, with

Flexo the most popular choice in Packaging, followed by Sheetfed offset.

In Commercial it is Digital toner cutsheet colour that leads followed closely by Sheetfed offset and Digital inkjet wide-format. In Publishing it is

Sheetfed offset that leads and Digital toner cutsheet colour in second.

While in Functional, it is Digital toner cutsheet colour that leads and Digital inkjet wide-format in second.

Well DONE to all the WINNERS of this years event held in Bangkok.

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Using XEIKON power to amazing wallpaper International manufacturer of photo and digital papers uses trade show walls on its FESPA stand to show just what the Xeikon Wall Decoration Suite can do Demonstrating the immensely large variety in digital printing was the focus for this year's FESPA in Berlin for the Felix Schoeller Group headquartered in Osnabrück. Brightly coloured trade fair walls printed on wallpaper material are the key focus in the 91 m2 space in Hall 2.1, Stand C52, proving to be a real eyecatcher for visitors. These included two sophisticated wall motifs printed on Felix Schoeller's STYLine nonwoven wallpapers using the Xeikon Wall Decoration Suite.

"For Xeikon digital printing, we chose graphic 3D geometry and a golden metallic wallpaper that provides the ideal foil for toner digital printing in terms of look, haptics and feel. Our experience has shown that the Xeikon process is a commercially viable total solution for high volumes thanks to its print quality, high output, reliability and integrated finishing modules", says Michael Avermann, Product Manager for Digital Wallpaper at Felix Schoeller.

“The high opacity of the additional white ink on the metallic background of the wallpaper and use of the painting module incorporated in the Wall Decoration Suite bring uniformity to the appearance and highlights the 3D motif. The printed greyish white fibres look almost lifelike.”

Digitally printed wallpaper for a booming market Felix Schoeller's STYLine nonwoven wallpapers have been specially developed for state-of-the-art digital printing technologies. In their uncoated

version, STYLine Hamburg, they are ideal for printing with dry toner systems from Xeikon. They guarantee excellent and homogeneous printing results with a soft and appealing matt surface.

They are PVC-free and simultaneously meet the highest requirements for fire protection. Another advantage is the excellent dry strippability, meaning that frequent wallpaper changes can be carried out in a matter of minutes for living rooms and children's rooms, restaurants, bars, and hotels, as well as at exhibition stands and in corporate buildings.

Xeikon recently exhibited the CX500 Wall Decoration Suite at the Heimtextil trade show with great success. The Suite features maximum production capacity with a maximum printing speed of up to 900 m²/hour. This means it meets the market requirements for producing wall decoration in high volumes. The Wall Decoration Suite from Xeikon includes a specially developed wallpaper rewinder with cutter and remover to produce fully finished wallpaper rolls in one streamlined operation. A painting module is also available as an option.

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produce The suite is powered by the industryleading X-800 digital front-end that offers numerous productivity and colour management features to ensure high colour stability and high output consistency.

About the Felix Schoeller Group Founded in 1895, the Felix Schoeller Group is a family business with worldwide operations producing specialty papers. With around 2,315 employees, the renowned Osnabr端ckbased company produced and marketed almost 323,000 tonnes of specialty papers in 2017 and posted a total turnover of 747 million euros.

The Felix Schoeller Group develops, produces and markets specialty papers for photographic applications, digital printing systems, the packaging market, self-adhesive applications and for the furniture, wood-based products and wallpaper industry.

In addition to its Osnabr端ck main site and headquarters, the Felix Schoeller Group has four other production facilities in Germany - in Weissenborn and Penig in Saxony, in Titisee-Neustadt (Baden-W端rttemberg) and in G端nzach (Bavaria). It also has production facilities in the USA and Canada and is involved in joint ventures in the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China. It has sales offices in Los Angeles, Sao Paulo, Tokyo, Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur, Mumbai, Melbourne, Moscow, and Prague.

The Felix Schoeller Group exemplifies uncompromising quality, unique flexibility and true partnership. The result: Best Performing Papers.

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New measurement and control sheetfed offset presses • Inline colour measurement, production monitoring or PDF comparison with the same basic system • Maximum operating and display function integration for the user • Comprehensive new report functions and options With QualiTronic NextGeneration, Koenig & Bauer is launching a revolutionary package of innovations for its inline measuring systems on Rapida sheetfed offset presses.

QualiTronic NextGeneration provides a foundation for the restructuring of all inline measurement functions and a platform for further developments in the future. As already successfully implemented with regard to mechanical press components and software, a modular principle enables identical system hardware to be used for a variety of applications. Users can now combine • QualiTronic ColorControl (inline colour measurement and control) with

Outwardly, the QualiTronic NextGeneration cameras are hardly distinguishable from their predecessors.

• QualiTronic PrintCheck (production monitoring) • or QualiTronic PDFCheck (sheet inspection and PDF comparison) without needing to worry about the hardware configuration.

QualiTronic NextGeneration – One basic system The fundamental benefit of using the same hardware to accomplish several tasks, compared to two or more separate systems, is that it is only necessary to invest in one basic system.

Subsequently, there is only one system to be maintained.

Typically, installation space available on the press is limited. If a colour measuring system is installed in a particular printing unit, for example, it is not possible to integrate an additional inspection system. With QualiTronic NextGeneration, the configuration limitations which are unavoidable when using several separate systems have been overcome. The QualiTronic NextGeneration hardware can be installed at any position on the press.

Colour measurement and inspection can thus both be implemented at the same location.

QualiTronic NextGeneration – New operating concept QualiTronic NextGeneration also introduces a completely new operating concept. The majority of the input forms and displays can be found at the same place as for all other functions of the press – directly on the touchscreen monitor of the ErgoTronic console.

Through optimising the layout of the operating elements and significantly reducing the number of operating steps required to achieve a given task,

work on the press has become even more intuitive.

Positive effects reported by users include considerably reduced training and familiarisation periods, the exclusion of operating errors, and the user-friendly visualisation of measured values. Important functions and displays can be called up with just two taps on the touchscreen monitor.

Simple and clear graphic elements, in conjunction with an absolute minimum of text, facilitate fast and reliable operation.

QualiTronic ColorControl QualiTronic ColorControl is the basic module of QualiTronic NextGeneration and serves to measure and control colour in an inline process. As already with the previous generation, the camera scans the entire area of every single sheet. The same proven fast inline colour regulation system then provides for especially rapid colour optimisation to help minimise the makeready time between two print jobs.

Many details have been further accelerated in the new version and brought into line with the demands of industrial print production. Functions such as the definition of the colour bars, job-specific data inputs and other previously manual processes have been eliminated. They now run in the background without operator intervention. The new measured value displays, and the reduction of these displays to simple graphic elements, are revolutionary. For the first time, Koenig & Bauer now presents the measured values vertically for the whole press, i.e. in a single view for all printing units.

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technology for Koenig & Bauer QualiTronic PrintCheck The option QualiTronic PrintCheck expands QualiTronic ColorControl by adding powerful sheet inspection functionality. With this unique system, colour measurement can be combined with production monitoring.

Here, too, a new operating philosophy has been implemented. In the past, many inspection systems remained the domain of just a few experts due to their complicated settings and time-consuming operating steps. The new inspection system QualiTronic PrintCheck, by contrast, is readily accessible to every printer, not least because it requires no operator intervention at all. From start to finish of a print job, the system functions completely autonomously. Job data is imported in the background, and the inspection parameters – once a science in themselves – are determined automatically. QualiTronic PrintCheck even identifies the correct time at which to start production monitoring itself.

At the end of the job, finally, a simple job report is saved automatically as a PDF file, again without further inputs on the part of the operator. The makeready time for this system is thus effectively zero.

QualiTronic PDFCheck The alternative QualiTronic PDFCheck incorporates two new functions to complement QualiTronic ColorControl – sheet inspection and comparison of the printed sheet against a prepress PDF, i.e. the customer data. This function is especially interesting for Internet printers with their frequent job changes, as well as for production with gang formes.

Timely comparisons enable errors on the sheet to be detected before actual production commences. In the past, separate systems offering such functions were usually aimed at users working in security printing or for

QualiTronic ColorControl – a new operating menu on the touchscreen monitor, with visualisation of all colour measurement values Under the new operating concept, the console monitor is also used for the screen displays of the measuring and control systems

pharmaceuticals branch. QualiTronic PDFCheck, on the other hand, is intended to support also commercial and Internet printers.

A user-friendly interface and a host of practical functions assist operators in their daily work. The PDF comparison starts automatically, and it is only when QualiTronic PDFCheck detects any deviations that the operator is called upon to react.

Comprehensive new report functions and options Alongside these major innovations, the system offers a series of new report functions and options. QualiTronic ColorControl, for example, can be

expanded with the following functions: • Various colour measurement reports • Inline register measurement and control • Measurement using significantly narrower colour bars; in medium format, the minimum height for the colour bars is just 3 mm QualiTronic PDFCheck can be expanded with: • SheetIdent for sheet numbering • or the new PileView function to enable virtual assessment of the good and waste sheets within a printed pile.

The whole range of measuring and control systems can be ordered and supplied with immediate effect.

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Functional and Industrial Printing Market to Grow

by Almost 50 Percent Industrial and functional printing applications are assumed to grow to a market value of $114.8 billion by 2022. These numbers can be found in ‚The Future of Functional and Industrial Print to 2022‘ by Smithers Pira.

The expected growing sectors are for example décor and laminates, ceramics, electronics and many more, all using specialist analog methods and inkjet.

3D printing alone is expected to grow from $1.73 to $5.66 billion by 2023.

‘Suppliers have developed new equipment that widens the applications, with new inks, coatings, and functional fluids’ states Sean Smyth, who is responsible for management and development of Smither Pira’s printing consulting operations. New equipment of suppliers, as well as novel capabilities in electronics and biomedical, are the main reason for the increasing numbers.

Mainly, digital methods seem to play an important role, as new inkjet inks and fluids open many new opportunities.

Asia as Big Player in Industrial Printing

Even though industrial printing takes place all over the world, Asia can be identified as the largest region showing a strong concentration on manufacturing. This includes printing companies but also large electronic companies that use printing as a part of their manufacturing processes.

On the other hand, in regions such as North America and Western Europe, new technologies are being developed.

In some cases, as for 3D additive printing, for instance, not only a single manufacturing process but rather the entire supply chain is affected by the change.

The routes to market for printing are very complex and fragmented.

Established suppliers may either be manufacturers, or part of a wider supply chain. The degree of efficiency of a printing process demanded by a company usually depends on the

significance of the printing process for the final product. Routes to market are being further developed, for print suppliers and equipment manufacturers alike.

In contrast to the growth of most industrial functional print markets, the commercial graphics and publication print sector experiences a significant decrease in demand for print. This fall is mainly due to alternative markets which established equipment and consumable suppliers are seeking.

What are your thoughts on the development of functional and industrial printing?

How have you been experiencing new equipment or applications in the field of electronics or biomedical printing applications? Leave us a comment in the section below.

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Short-Run & Variable Printing The Henderson Brewing Company teamed up with Lorpon Labels to take their bottle labels to the next level, with variable printing.

Variable data printing, also known as variable information printing, is very popular within the packaging industry, especially for brands, that want to address the customer personally. This innovative print method combines several information like names, images and symbols in one print run. Therefore, you can create many different designs without stopping or slowing down the print process. The award-winning Henderson Brewing Company teamed up with the creative minds at Lorpon Labels to use this technology to take their labels to the next level.

Custom-Made Labels Through Variable Printing As Henderson has a unique beer series, called “The Ides of …”, which features an one-of-a-kind beer every month, Lorpons idea to promote this line with variable content convinced them straight away.

“I knew the variable content print concept for Henderson’s labels was a natural evolution of their unique brews.

I believed it would be a great brand enhancement for their monthly Ides series,” says Jeff Sommer, Lorpon’s vice president of business development.

For the Ides of April, for example, they teamed up with the Canadian publishing company House of Anansi Press to create a series of labels that

featured book covers of famous Canadian writers. Lorpons idea was to get the brand beyond consumption, as the bottles came not only with beautiful labels but became a collector item.

How to Overcome The Challenges of Variable Printing But does variable Printing have a real benefit for the brand? Lorpon and Henderson discussed this in the very first meetings and their answer was yes. It is key to have the right team in place, as you need the perfect mix of creative artists and production and print experts, to achieve good variable printing results. This is as important as having the right printing partner with the specialized technology for this kind of printing. For this reason, Lorpon has a HP Indigo WS6800 press, which was specifically built for variable.

The Indigo provides customers with best print quality, registration and the largest choice of substrates. Coca Cola, for example, used it for their “Share a Coke” and “One of a Kind”campaigns.

Furthermore, next to the best hardware, the best software is needed, in that case the Esko software suite, leader in prepress graphics software for the label and packaging industry.

Getting the Right Ink, Paper, and Colour The first run quantities were very

small. Lorpon tried different materials for colour and feel, as these features are just as important as the look. The final labels of Henderson are textured, which gives the customers a feel of quality, just as for wine bottles. The team tested multiple suppliers of inks, varnishes and materials as well as different application methods to get the best possible results. They also worked with different press platforms, to identify the best creation process.

Furthermore, the print experts at Lorpon created a custom colour palette, based on Henderson’s corporate design, on the HP Indigo WS6800.

As the brand colours are outside the traditional CMYK range, they used advanced colour control and profiling software from HP and Esko, to get the desired PMS spot colours.

Variable Content: Three Advices from an Expert Based on this experience, Sommer has three essential advices for brands working with variable printing: 1. To work with experts with high experience in this sector.

2. To get all partners as creatives, printers and clients involved directly from the beginning.

3. To keep the scope of the project in check right after the start.

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EFI debuts VUTEk 5R to Chinese market EFI showcased the most technically advanced LED roll-to-roll printer on the market for the first time in the region at the Shanghai International Ad and Sign Tech Expo. Visitors to the expo were the first in China to see the EFI VUTEk 5r, a 5-metre wide roll-to-roll LED inkjet printer.

The printer is part of an EFI exhibit at the tradeshow that also includes advanced EFI VUTEk hybrid roll/ flatbed LED, new EFI MarketDirect cross media customer engagement software, and a dynamic virtual reality (VR) experience for the company’s high-speed and ultra-high-speed technologies for analogue-to-digital conversion of signage, graphics and corrugated packaging production.

The new VUTEk 5r model provides customers with a large range of options to offer a low total cost of ownership. Some of its features include a maxed-out speed and quality with throughput up to 460m2 per hour; superb transitions, vignettes, skin tones and shadows; and a powerful LED curing technology that can provide cost-saving and sustainability benefits.

EFI customer, Mikio Hino, general manager at Photobition Japan, said the five-metre wide LED printer has been a game changer for his business: “EFI’s VUTEk 5r has taken our printing to

the next level. Our decision making was based on the 5r’s print quality, productivity and ease of operation.

Even at close inspection, we are impressed by the high quality, and our customers are impressed too.”

“China is an exciting market and one we are thrilled to be a part of, bringing leading-edge technology to customers looking for the best ways to advance their businesses,” said Bing Wang, EFI Greater China director. “As Chinese printers continue to push the boundaries in the printing space we are keen to showcase our new technology and our complete ecosystem of products.”

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HP Unveils Rigid Latex Printing Technology The new technology will enable latex printing on multiple surfaces, and includes breakthrough HP White Latex Ink HP Inc. announced the HP Latex R Series, the first, true hybrid latex technology that merges HP’s renowned flexible printing capabilities into rigid printing.

The HP Latex R Series brings the most vibrant colours into the rigid printing world, and pioneers white ink capabilities with the introduction of HP Latex White Ink. The HP Latex R series brings unparalleled speed and quality to a wide range of rigid materials, such as foamboards, foam PVC, cardboard, fluted polypropylene, solid plastics, aluminum, wood and glass among others. Unlike UV printing technology, which creates a thick layer of ink that completely covers the material, HP’s water-based Latex Inks preserve the look and feel of the media, and deliver odourless prints that are both safe for the environment and the printer operator.

“With the new HP Latex Rigid Technology, our customers can expand

their offering into new, high-value applications while also opening fresh creative ideas and concepts for sign and display that provide their users greater value,” said Michael Boyle, vice president, graphics solutions business – Asia Pacific and Japan, HP Inc. Tackling one of the industry’s most pervasive limitations in printing, HP’s White Latex Ink has an innovative

system that recirculates the white ink to avoid settling. For the first time, HP’s innovative White Latex Ink delivers glossy, high-quality “true white” that doesn’t yellow over time like traditional UV-based white ink does.

“White ink has been a consistent problem for the industry. Traditionally it uses bigger and heavier pigment particles that frequently clog printheads, or the opaque mixture becomes separated and settles to the bottom of the ink reservoir. Until now, physically shaking the reservoirs often has been the necessary solution,” said Thom Brown, Chief Inkologist at HP. “Through HP’s investment in innovation around chemistry and engineering, the white ink solution with the HP Latex R Series is an industry breakthrough.”

The HP Latex R Series will be available during Q3 of 2018, with a full industry debut occurring in May at FESPA in Berlin, Germany

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Carina Shia has worked in the print industry for around 20 years and has collected a wealth of experience in pre-press gravure printing while working for a renowned gravure cylinder manufacturer.

Carina Shia has already sold a second flexo press to Malaysia within a short period of time, thanks to her extensive know-how.

CGS enhances Global Marketing Team Dr. Isabel Bracker joins as new manager communications and social media.

CGS Publishing Technologies International GmbH has expanded its global marketing team with Dr. Isabel Bracker in the capacity of Manager Communications and Social Media.

Isabel Bracker joined the company on 1st April and will be reporting to Bernd Rückert, Product Marketing Manager, and Andreas Kämmerer, Chief Operating Officer.

“We are delighted to welcome Isabel into the CGS team and we are sure CGS will benefit from her experience in journalism and her broad expertise in communications,” said Kämmerer.

In her previous positions she worked as research associate and lecturer at University Eichstaett-Ingolstadt School of Journalism as well as with media companies like Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. Bracker read Online Journalism and Public Relations at Darmstadt University of Applied Science and holds a Ph.D. in communication science from University of Eichstaett-Ingolstadt.

“With Carina’s many years of experience in flexible packaging, her enthusiasm for print finishing and her strong network in this region, I am certain that she will help us attain our ambitious goals in Asia,” said Andreas Friedrich, managing director KBA Asia-Pacific.

Malaysia’s Tomypak chooses EVO XD Tomypak Flexible Packaging Sdn Bhd has opted for an EVO XD and has subsequently expanded its product portfolio in flexo print. The press is scheduled to be delivered in the third quarter of 2018. The purchase followed an extensive selection process, largely managed by new sales manager for KBA-Asia Pacific, Carina Shia.

Tomypak Flexible Packaging Sdn Bhd was founded in 1979 and is now one of Malaysia’s leading converters for flexible packaging. The company was first listed on the Malaysia Stock Exchange in 1996. Over 400 employees specialise in the production and converting of flexible packaging

for a raft of prominent customers.

The company solely operated gravure presses until now.

The rise of flexo printing Flexo printing has a global growth rate of four to five per cent, and it is even higher in some regions. Improved print quality, based on mature prepress and press technology, plays a key role.

“We have a cutting-edge and extensive portfolio especially for our customers active in the growing packaging market. Together with our partners in the industry and our product range, I am certain that I will be able to win over many customers with this technology,” said Shia.

Moreover, it is a key advantage that flexo printing inks contain a lot less solvents than gravure especially seeing as environmental protection is slowly gathering speed in many regions. This is an important factor not just for the environment, but also for the press operators.

Nestlé aiming at 100% recyclable or reusable packaging by 2025?

Nestlé announced its ambition to make 100% of its packaging recyclable or re-usable by 2025. Its vision is that none of its packaging, including plastics, ends up in landfill or as litter.

Nestlé believes that there is an urgent need to minimise the impact of packaging on the environment.

The company appoints Carina Shia as new sales manager for Southeast Asia

Nestlé CEO Mark Schneider said: "Plastic waste is one of the biggest sustainability issues the world is facing today. Tackling it requires a collective approach. We are committed to finding improved solutions to reduce, re-use and recycle. Our ambition is to achieve 100% recyclable or reusable packaging by 2025."

To meet increasing demand for flexo technology, the Koenig & Bauer Group has appointed Carina Shia as new sales manager for Southeast Asia.

The company will focus on three core areas: eliminate non-recyclable plastics; encourage the use of plastics that allow better recycling rates; and elimi-

KBA-Asia Pacific expands flexo sales team

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Commenting on the launch, Avner Israeli, CEO of Massivit 3D, said: “The Massivit 1500 builds on the incredible global success of our flagship Massivit 1800 and further cements our position as a frontrunner of innovative solutions for next generation visual communication.”

nate or change complex combinations of packaging materials.

of all sizes to target new revenue opportunities.

Recognizing the need for developing a circular economy, Nestlé is committed to:

The Massivit 1500 delivers an affordable, print shop friendly solution to enter the world of large format 3D printing. By incorporating 3D printed models or enhancements to existing 2D applications, print providers can expand their product portfolio to offer innovative, head-turning applications.

These include, audience-engaging POP / POS displays, illuminated signage and props as well as high-endurance molds for cost-effective thermoforming for the retail, advertising, entertainment, events and interior design markets.

• Playing an active role in the development of well-functioning collection, sorting and recycling schemes across the countries where we operate; • Working with value chain partners and industry associations to explore different packaging solutions to reduce plastic usage, facilitate recycling and develop new approaches to eliminate plastic waste; • Labeling our plastic product packaging with recycling information to help consumers dispose of it in the right way; • Promoting a market for recycled plastics by continuing to increase the proportion of recycled plastics in our packaging Preventing packaging material ending up as waste, including in seas, oceans and waterways is one of the key reasons behind Nestlé’s pledge.

Massivit 1500 Printing Solution to increase accessibility into growing large format 3D printing market Massivit 3D Printing Technologies has today announced the expansion of its product portfolio with the Massivit 1500 Exploration 3D Printer.

This new business-enhancing solution was debuted at ISA Sign Expo. It is designed to enable print businesses

Based on the company’s unique proprietary Gel Dispensing Printing technology, the Massivit 1500 can

Cost-effective customization Beyond integrating perfectly within an industrial or print shop environment, the Massivit 1800 and 1500 address a growing demand for greater customization in traditional signage and displays. This includes attentiongrabbing channel lettering along with unique soft signage structures.

Traditional manufacturing methods often require a lengthy turnaround time, mostly dedicated to manual labour, to produce metal applications and, should iterations be required, this could often escalate the manufacturing costs. With Massivit 3D’s solutions offering geometric freedom, sign businesses can transform standard channel lettering or soft signage into complex structures in a fraction of the time and cost compared to traditional methods.

EFI appoints Loxley as distribution partner in Thailand EFI has announced Loxley Public Company Limited as a new inkjet

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Fuji Xerox reaffirms dedication to sustainability In line with Singapore’s designated 2018 Year of Climate Action, Fuji Xerox was commended by the Minister for the Environment and Water Resource at DocuWorld 2018

distribution partner in Thailand.

The new partnership is initially for the distribution of EFI Wide Format and VUTEk printers for the signage and graphics space.

“We are excited about our new relationship with a market leader like EFI, particularly in growing our business in Thailand’s expanding superwideformat printing market,” said Suroj Lamsam, president, Loxley Public Company Limited. “We look forward to introducing EFI’s advanced technologies and software capabilities to our customers as they look for greater efficiencies and seek new growth segments.”

Established for almost 80 years, Loxley has grown from exporting Thailand’s agricultural products, such as rice and timber, to paving the way in adopting leading-edge technology.

“Thailand is a very important market for EFI in the Asia Pacific region, and partnering with an organisation with the standing of Loxley is going to allow us a greater reach to customers,” said EFI Asia Pacific Director Andy Yarrow.

EFI’s complete inkjet portfolio, which in addition to some of the industry’s leading LED and UV inkjet wide-and superwide-format production systems also includes industrial digital textile and corrugated board printers as well as world-class printers for the decoration of ceramic tiles, wood and other building materials, gives customers profitable opportunities for the “Imaging of Things,” delivering greater product customisation and appeal in everything from signage and packag-

Fuji Xerox Singapore has been commended by the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources for its industry-leading sustainability efforts in the areas of waste management and recycling at its two-day biannual business conference, DocuWorld March 2018, held on 22 March, at Raffles City Convention Centre.

With Singapore designating 2018 as the Year of Climate Action in line with the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, Fuji Xerox took the opportunity to launch its sustainability report in order to reaffirm its commitment to Climate Action.

The event was inaugurated by Guestof-Honor, Mr. Masagos Zulkifli, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources for Singapore. Mr. Masagos delivered the event’s opening keynote to shed light on Singapore’s Year of Climate Action, Fuji Xerox’s initiatives to support sustainable development in the island nation, and how SMEs are well poised to make the transition to a low carbon economy.

One of the key aims for this year’s event is to assist SMEs in their transition towards becoming more sustainable in their operations. This message was delivered through various seminars spread across the two-day run, and a Project Eco-Office workshop that was held in collaboration with the Singapore Environment Council.

“The rapid advancement of technology has made sustainable solutions available for many of our climate change challenges we face today.,” said Mr. Masagos Zulkifli, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources.

“Through this DocuWorld business conference, I hope that SME owners will not only be exposed to the technological solutions and initiatives,

which will make their organisation greener while bringing about cost savings, but also convince you of the business case for sustainability. How fast SMEs can make the transition towards a low-carbon economy will depend on how fast SMEs are willing to invest and change for this future.”

Fuji Xerox has been consistently reinforcing its commitment to implementing environmental initiatives and it continues to promote the sustainability mindset as part the company’s overall success matrix.

Fuji Xerox has long set its sights on an ambitious zero landfill policy — a target the company gets closer to achieving, each year. It has integrated recycling practices throughout its value chain to produce zero waste and minimise pollution by reusing as many used parts as possible, resulting in a remarkable, consistent recycling rate of 99.5%. In 2016, 600 tons of material was put through the company’s eco-manufacturing centres and 99.5% of it was successfully recycled, giving the material an additional 10 years in life span.

It is these best practices that Fuji Xerox hopes to share with other organisations, in the hopes that businesses bring about a significant reduction in their carbon footprints, as one cohesive unit driving change in Singapore.

“Fuji Xerox DocuWorld is one of the premier business and technology conferences in Singapore, and typically sees up to 700 attendees from the local business community,” said Sara Cheng, Chief Executive Officer, Fuji Xerox Singapore.

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Memjet and Canon Enter into Cross-license Agreement Memjet (www.memjet.com) and Canon have entered into a long-term, global agreement to cross-license their patents around key segments and applications. Terms of the agreement remain confidential.

"We are excited and pleased with our agreement with Canon, which validates the value of our technology," said Len Lauer, CEO of Memjet. "This agreement showcases the breadth and strength of our intellectual property portfolio of patents. We will continue to focus on our leadership position in the single pass digital inkjet market through our technology innovation that provides unmatched speed, simplicity and affordability."

HP ships out first HP PageWide C500 to Europe Smurfit Kappa is installing the industrial-scale HP PageWide C500 digital press for corrugated printing which will provide greater customisation and flexibility for customers. The press will be installed in Smurfit Kappa’s Interwell plant in Austria.

The installation will occur in April and will support Smurfit Kappa’s extensive customer base in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector by strengthening the power of their brands in an increasingly competitive, consumer-focused world.

HP first announced the pending installation of PageWide C500 to a European company in February 2018.

The HP PageWide C500 Press, which will be the first commercial HP single pass press in Europe, is HP’s most technologically advanced digital press for corrugated application.

With a fully integrated stack-to-stack workflow, the press combines digital simplicity with off-set replaceable print quality on both coated and uncoated paper. The cutting-edge technology will provide brand owners with customised packaging solutions that can drive sales across both online and traditional sales channels.

Smurfit Kappa is a European converter specialising in shelf-ready and eCommerce packaging development.

The graphic flexibility and quality of the new HP PageWide C500 Press will further enhance the company’s service to drive brand recognition and provide fit-for-purpose packaging.

Furthermore, the HP water-based inks facilitate printing on both primary and secondary food packaging without an additional barrier which can comply with even the most stringent global food safety regulations.

Speaking about the investment Saverio Mayer, Smurfit Kappa CEO of Europe, said: “This new press is the perfect solution for our Interwell plant. It comes after a successful collaboration between Smurfit Kappa and HP. We

are both early adopters in our respective industries and constantly strive to provide pioneering, market-leading solutions for our customers.”

“We are delighted that Smurfit Kappa will be the first in Europe to install the C500 Press which showcases brand new technology and offers all the flexibility of digital printing. This press is going to fundamentally change the corrugated industry by digitalising it,” said Cristóbal Macedo, Director, EMEA Corrugated Business Director, HP Inc. BOBST builds innovative infrastructure in Lyon In September 2018, Bobst Lyon will open its Competence Center at its Bron site near Lyon. The construction of this new 114-meter long demonstration facility spanning 2,000 square meters, began in October 2017.

For the first time, Bobst Lyon will have its own showroom dedicated entirely to its equipment. Customers will be able to come and learn about its full production lines in real operating conditions. BOBST engineers and technicians will also use the Competence Center to improve their own skills and develop innovative new machines.

The next phase of the project to expand the Bron site is already scheduled to start this summer, with the construction of a building designed to bring together the whole subsidiary’s administrative staff as of early 2020.

Operating in the Lyon region since 1923, Bobst Lyon employs 750 people and manufactures high-tech equipment. Its packaging machines combine flexographic printing, die-cutting and in-line folding-gluing capabilities. They can produce cases from sheets of corrugated board in a single pass at a rate of up to 33,000 boxes per hour.

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EVOXD – The right choice for high profits in Flexo

The EVOXD generation flexo presses developed by KBA-Flexotecnica up to 10 colours embodies the essence of strategic principles of efficiency and sustainability thanks to a number of innovative solutions aimed at assuring added productivity even with the shortest of print runs, excellent print quality and the eco-friendliness of the converting process.

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