PRINTING REVIEW, November-December 2015

Vol.29 No.6 | November-December 2015 | New Delhi, India

French Revolution IN THE PRESSROOM Packaging Touchpoint at drupa 2016 GOSS ANNOUNCES NEW CONTIWEB FESPA ASIA RETURNS TO BANGKOK Konica Minolta Innovation Centre

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Q.I. Press Controls’ mRC-3D for new TKS in India

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Konica Minolta Wins Good Design Award

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QIPC – EAE strong together at World Publishing Expo Goss announces Omnicolor II upgrade for industry’s leading 16page web press

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Sandhills Publishing chooses Goss

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Goss announces new Contiweb modular product lines for digital web presses

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HP Increases Quality and Productivity with New PageWide Web Presses

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FESPA ASIA RETURNS TO BANGKOK IN 2017

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The 6th ALL IN PRINT CHINA 2016

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French revolution in the pressroom

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Expand your printing businesses in China

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Konica Minolta opens Euros 5m textile innovation centre

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Two Indian multimedia companies once again opt for Q.I. Press Controls

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ROTOLITO LOMBARDA INSTALLS HP INDIGO 7800

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Touch the Future! drupa 2016

All in Print China 2016: Connecting the World with Printing 6TH ALL IN PRINT IS ON THE RIGHT TRACK All in Print is charted for success: roughly one year before it kicks off on 18 October 2016 more than 400 renowned companies from the international print suppliers industry have already confirmed their participation at the 6th edition of All in Print, already occupying over 80,000 m2 at this early point in time.

The list of exhibitors includes such global players as Dupont, Daetwyler Graphics, Epson, Siemens, Asian brands like Daqiao Packaging, Focusight, Mclantis Group, Masterwork, STS Machinery, UP Group, Weng Cheng Machinery, Yilee, Yoco and the Austrian upstream supplier B&R Industrial

Automation, to name but a few.

Joint participations from the USA and Germany have also signed up to exhibit.

According to studies carried out by SmithersPira, Asia is by far the world’s most important growth region for the printing industry. By 2018 Asia’s market share in the global print suppliers industry will rise from 38.8 % in 2013 to 43 %.

All in Print is the key to these important future markets,” and goes on to say; “fortunately key players like Bobst, Canon, Fujifilm, Komori, Konica Minolta, Ricoh and Xerox have already booked exhibition

space at the forthcoming All in Print.

This is definitely further confirmation of the relevance of All in Print.”

Under the heading “Discover the Future of Printing” All in Print 2016 in Shanghai will bring some changes in its conceptual cornerstones: the duration of the trade fair will be prolonged from four to five days (18 to 22 October) while its frequency was already increased to every two years as early as 2014. In addition to this, the six exhibition halls in Shanghai will all be themed – “All in Press”, “All in Digital”, “All in Label”, “All in Packaging”, “All in Creativity” and “All in E-business”. Over 700

national and international exhibitors will present - on a total 90,000 m2 of exhibition space. The exhibitors’ ranges are rounded off by a technical supporting programme boasting well over 30 forums and seminars.

The Messe Düsseldorf Group and its flagship fairs drupa (No. 1 for print and crossmedia solutions) and interpack (International Trade Fair for Packaging Machines and Appliances, Packaging Materials and Auxiliaries, Confectionery Machines) develop promising growth markets throughout the world with the help of regional trade fairs.

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Q.I. Press Controls’ mRC-3D for new TKS in India

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athrubhumi Printing & Publishing is one of the largest newspaper publishers in the Indian state of Kerala. One of its fourteen printing plants, in Calicut, has three Japanese TKS printing presses. Recently, the organisation decided to expand its production facilities with a fourth new TKS. Through effective communication with the customer, the printing press manufacturer and various agencies, Q.I. Press Controls was able to present Mathrubhumi and TKS with a convincing argument for the mRC-3D colour register.

The result: Mathrubhumi asked TKS to have the new printing press fitted with the Q.I. Press Controls’ system.

Seeing as this was the first time Q.I. Press Controls has worked together with Mathrubhumi and TKS, the organisation is hopeful of a successful partnership.

Q.I. Press Controls came into contact with Mathrubhumi and TKS almost at the same time. In India, Q.I.

Press Controls and its local agent Krause Biagosch India had been constantly seeking new leads at Mathrubhumi. During a visit to the plant in Calicut, Vijay Pandya, managing director of QIPC – EAE India, gave a presentation in which he demonstrated that Mathrubhumi would be able to work more efficiently and effectively using the mRC-3D. It wasn’t completely by chance that Mathrubhumi was looking to buy a new printing press at the time.

In Japan, Q.I. Press Controls had for a long time been pursuing new leads at TKS. At the very moment Mathrubhumi opted for the new TKS press, contacts between Q.I. Press Controls and TKS were so well entrenched thanks to the hard work of Krause Biagosch that TKS consented to Mathrubhumi’s request to install the TKS with Q.I. Press Controls’ colour register.

Thanks to the excellent working partnership, twelve mRC-3D cameras for colour register were installed on the new TKS printing presses with

six towers and two folders. The cameras are fitted with Automatic Ink Mist Shields (AIMS).

According to Mathrubhumi, the organisation plumped for Q.I. Press Controls because of its local support and service, the wellestablished relationship and the possibility of having the system upgraded.

The mRC-3D brings about significant savings in waste and offers a fully flexible system. Mathrubhumi has expressed an interest in various optional extras, such as cut-off control, and at a later stage plans to invest in the IDS-3D colour control.

Vijay Pandya is optimistic the order will mark the beginning of a longterm partnership. He believes that, when Krause Biagosch India continues its hard work, the three already existing TKS printing presses will also be equipped with Q.I. Press Controls in the future. His conclusion: “Once again, the name of Q.I. Press Controls has become associated with one of the leading printing companies in India. It gives

us a great sense of pride.”

About the Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Co. Ltd.: Mathrubhumi is one of the leading newspaper groups in Kerala. The company publishes the Mathrubhumi Daily and ten different magazines in the Malayalam language. Mathrubhumi manages fourteen of its own printing plants spread across Kerala, the rest of India and Dubai, each of them using the best available printing technologies.

About Q.I. Press Controls: Q.I. Press Controls develops and delivers innovative, high quality optical measure and control systems. We are globally active in the newspaper and magazine printing industry. Our total solutions are supported by a worldwide service network. These reliable systems are proven in the market of existing and new printing presses and offer our customers structural better results.

I am here… for you For more information: www.qipc.com

Goss International Corporation appoints Mohit Uberoi as new CEO“

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oss International announced the appointment of Mohit Uberoi as its new President and Chief Executive Officer.

Mohit joins Goss having previously served as President/Chief Executive Officer at B&W MEGTEC. Mohit joined MEGTEC in 1997 and led the business from 2003 to 2015. He has significant experience overseeing the transformation of global industrial mid-market companies with multiple product lines and global locations, with both private equity and public shareholders.

“It is our pleasure to announce that Mohit Uberoi has joined Goss as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately,” said Sparsh Bhargava of AIP. “Under Mohit’s leadership we are excited about this next stage in the company’s history. As a long-standing industry professional, Mohit is ideally suited to join Goss as its leader. He has a strong appreciation for the strengths of the company, its employees, customers and products. With his printing industry background, Mohit has a deep understanding of the many challenges facing the broader industry. He is a transformational leader, with a proven track record of making businesses successful.”

Prior to MEGTEC, Mohit worked in research and new business development for W.R. Grace & Co., a diversified industrial conglomerate. Mohit earned a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, before moving to the United States to pursue his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Arizona. Mohit said, “I’m delighted to join Goss at such a pivotal time and look forward to working with American Industrial Partners, our management team, and employees to build a customer responsive, financially strong company with great products and services.”

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...New Magnum Compact

Combining compact inker modules with powerful automation and agility features, the Goss Magnum Compact press introduces advantages never before available in the single-width sector.

The result is a versatile, cost-effective option for newspaper, semi-commercial and book production, including multi-product business models and ultra short run lengths.

Goss International Singapore Pte Ltd 2 Toh Tuck Link, #05- 01, Singapore 596225 PHONE: +65-6462 4833 FAX: +65-6462 4877 www.gossinternational.com

Konica Minolta Wins Good Design Award for A3 Monochrome MFP “bizhub 367/287/227” and Mobile Application “bizhub Remote Access”

287/227” and “bizhub Remote Access”

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onica Minolta is pleased to announce that the company has been awarded Good Design Award 2015 by Japan Institute of Design Promotion (JDP) for its A3 monochrome MFP (multifunctional peripheral) bizhub 367/ 287/227,” and its mobile application “bizhub Remote Access.” It is highly recognized that both hardware and software are designed in a wholly balanced manner.

The design concept of products, the reasons for their selection and features of products are as follows: Design Concepts of “bizhub 367/

“bizhub 367/287/227” and “bizhub Remote Access” follow bizhub series' unified concept “INFOPalette,” and set the goal both in achieving total design and strong brand for products, after-sales support and promotional materials.

The bizhub 367/287/227 have operation panel smaller than the more high-speed upper models.

On the panel, text and multi-touch icons are widened properly while equal visibility and operability are kept: they are easy for users to understand and operate its multiple functions. bizhub Remote Access enables not only remote operation from almost anywhere in the office, but also comfortable and efficient operational performance by displaying the MFP panel screen on the user's favorite mobile device.

Comments from Screening Committee of JDP As the collective design concept for bizhub series MFPs, “INFO-Palette” is utilized. Since user contact points are concentrated to symbolic whiteplate motif on the MFPs' front side, its contrast to the black body is intuitively recognized by users as operation and control component.

Regarding accessibility, remote operation from mobile devices that are used on daily basis, easiness to

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hold grip of paper cassette from upper and lower side, color universal design including screen display, and comfortable flick operations are thoughtfully designed for various office workers. Hardware and software are designed in a wholly balanced manner.

Features of “bizhub 367/287/227” and “bizhub Remote Access” “bizhub 367/287/227” are monochrome MFPs that Mobile Touch Area is newly added on the operation panel and cooperation with mobile device is further enhanced. When the application for mobile device, “bizhub Remote Access” is installed, users can do remote operation by displaying the MFP panel screen on the device screen. For users, a corporate mobile printing environment based on the BYOD approach offers maximum flexibility and convenience.

In addition, the MFPs achieve the top class 0.5 W power consumption ratios during the sleep mode, and users are able to realize environmental consideration by looking at power consumption and eco-level displayed on the panel.

About Good Design Award The Good Design Award is a sole comprehensive design evaluation and commendation system in Japan

since 1957. For more than 55 years, the Good Design Award has been given to outstanding designs for the creation of culture for the new era in the pursuit of prosperous lives and industrial development. Approximately 40,000 Good Design Awards have been given in continuing these efforts during 55 years so far, with around 1,000 awards annually. “G Mark,” the symbol of the award, has been recognized widely as a mark representing good design.

About Konica Minolta: Business Solutions is a leader in advanced imaging and networking technologies from the desktop to the print shop. Konica Minolta is the global developer, manufacturer of multi-functional peripherals (MFPs), printers, equipment for production print systems and graphic arts, equipment for healthcare systems, measuring instruments for industrial and healthcare applications, inkjet print heads and textile printers for industrial use, and related consumables and solution services.

It is also engaged in the development, manufacturing and sale of electronic materials (including TAC films), lighting source panels, functional films (including heat insulation films), and optical products (including lens units). To know more please visithttp:// www.konicaminolta.in

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QIPC – EAE strong together at World Publishing Expo looks back on three eventful days with satisfaction. Menno Jansen: “We are certainly satisfied with the results and we can confidently prepare ourselves for DRUPA.” Networking and synergy This year, for QIPC – EAE the exhibition was dedicated to networking and synergy. Many interested people visited the joint stand with a variety of questions where QIPC – EAE’s products could be of help.

The result was three fully booked days for the present QIPC – EAE team. On Monday, QIPC – EAE held a gastronomic event at the historic Rickmer Rickmers. On Tuesday, Eric Elyn, Director of Operations of Coldset Printing Partners, Belgium, held the presentation ‘Boosting Productivity’ in de Media Port of the fair. In this case study, Eric Elyn emphasized the benefits Q.I. Press Controls’ system brought at Coldset Printing Partners.

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here Q.I. Press Controls and EAE closed million deals last year in Amsterdam, the organisations gather success again this year in Hamburg.

From 05 to October 07, the Hamburg Messe was the stage for

the World Publishing Expo: the exhibition where de main suppliers of the printing industry present themselves. This year too, QIPC – EAE shared a stand where a white décor, white suits and new orders prevailed.

The Board consisting of Menno Jansen (QIPC), Erik van Holten (QIPC – EAE) and Werner Ringel (EAE),

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Bernhard Schmiedeberg, Sales Manager EAE, said that the conversations held where in favour of the development of QIPC – EAE. He states: “There was plenty of opportunity to talk to our customers and listen to them.

The released information is very valuable for QIPC – EAE. In the upcoming period, we will work together with many different customers in order to optimise our products and services to them and perhaps to generalise to other

customers.”

Event on the Rickmer Rickmers The Rickmer Rickmers is a tall sailing ship with a rich history* and built in 1896. At this centrepiece in Hamburg, QIPC – EAE was allowed to held a gastronomic event with a select group of customers. On Monday evening, the QIPC – EAE team left with this group towards the ship, where a delicious dinner and an evening of entertainment were waiting.

On board ruled a relaxed atmosphere where guests came in contact with each other to exchange knowledge and experience.

On the same evening, Krause Biagosch had also invited its customers to dine together on the Rickmer Rickmers.

After dinner, the guests came together in one deck with the guests of QIPC – EAE. The atmossphere hit over to a cocktail atmosphere. The positive feedback from guests shows that this was a successful evening.

Part of the stand at WPE 2015 Important orders QIPC – EAE has concluded the World Publishing Expo with a wellfilled order book. Below are highlighted two important orders: - Funke Zeitungsdruckereien, Germany Funke is one of the largest media

Fltr. Erik van Holten (Chairman QIPC – EAE), Klemens Berktold (Overall Manager Drukkerij Funke), Heinz Schwieger (Purchase Manager Funke) and Jaco Bleijenberg (Director Int. Sales & Marketing QIPC). groups in Germany with printing facilities in Hagen, Essen, Braunschweig and Erfurt. On October 5, Funke placed an order at QIPC – EAE for thirteen towers on the site Hagen. Q.I. Press Controls will deliver the IDS-3D colour register and control and the mRC-3D for cutoff and side-lay control. In addition, the IQM (Intelligent Quality Manage-

ment) will be delivered what, in combination with EAE’s VIP Link will provide the quality reporting for Funke. The reason the large media group has chosen for Q.I. Press Controls is the experience, the reference base and the confidence in the combination QIPC – EAE as a partner for this important project.

The result Funke wants to achieve is

to increase and guarantee the quality of its product and cost reduction through more efficiency in its printing process.

OTM Avistrykkeri HerningIkast, Denmark OTM Avistryk is a modern newspaper printing company that continuously adapts to the latest technol-

ogy of the printing industry. For its printing center in Ikast, the organisation has placed an order on October 05 at QIPC – EAE. Q.I. Press Controls will equip the EAE controlled Goss Universal with an automatic cut-off registration system and will give the existing Q.I. Press Controls’ hardware an update. The reason the modern printing company has chosen for Q.I. Press Controls is the already established relationship, experience and innovative equipment. The result OTM Avistryk wants to achieve with the system is the guarantee of high quality and a reduction in waste.

The World Publishing Expo 2015 was a success for QIPC – EAE. Menno Jansen emphasized that the success of this World Publishing Expo contributes to the motivation to stand at DRUPA in a few months full of energy. He concludes: “The achieved success creates a positive attitude in our workplace. This setting is beneficial for DRUPA, where we will present our latest development.”

About QIPC – EAE: QIPC – EAE is the result of the acquisition of EAE by Q.I. Press Controls in 2014. Q.I. Press Controls, the number one supplier of innovative, high-quality optical measurement and control systems, joined forces with EAE, the leading supplier of control, automation and software solutions for the printing industry. Supported by a global service network, the QIPC – EAE joint-venture delivers total solutions for web offset presses in the printing industry. From prepress to mailroom, QIPC – EAE provides solutions that not only lead to production reliability, but to enhanced performance as well.

For more information, go to: www.qipc.com & www.eae.com

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Goss announces Omnicolor II upgrade for industry’s leading 16-page web press Potential boost for more than 400 M-600 presses worldwide Significant reduction in start-up waste possible Eliminates component obsolescence Short installation with measurable ROI

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oss has launched an upgrade for the M-600 press to support the press model's competitive edge in color control and eliminate potential obsolescence issues. Now the standard on all new M-600 press installations, the benefits of Omnicolor II press controls include start-up waste lowered by anything from 20 up to 50 percent as well as significant reductions in turnaround time.

The new features of the Omnicolor II upgrade are purpose-designed to achieve a more automated process to support the press operator. The ability to automate press setting direct from CIP3 data is a key area that reduces a three-stage process down to a single step, resulting in less waiting time and eliminating error potential.

The significant waste reduction is enabled by a range of system improvements, including: Accurate pre-setting of the ink keys via the pre-press interface (CIP3 file) Quicker reaction of the ink keys and repetitive positioning Ability to move all ink keys simultaneously;

Ink and paper selection - up to 10 papers and inks, to optimize the presetting.

New functionality such as Ink Tracking and Color Boost, enables the fastest possible process to achieve good copies.

Auto learning - by saving all running job settings, the Omnicolor will, job after job, fine tune the presetting by taking into account ink, paper and coverage specifications for optimum results.

Following a one-day press audit, Goss engineers require full press access for between two and four days to install the low-investment upgrade on existing M-600 systems.

Underpinning the Omnicolor II development are latest-generation hardware components of the Goss Omnicon controls system proven for controlling production on even the largest commercial press systems, such as the 96-page Sunday 5000 presses installed at Polestar, UK. In sharing this technology, Omnicolor II benefits from latest measures in preventative obsolescence, hard disk reliability and wide-ranging connectivity, such

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as via VPN. M-600 users can now also enjoy easier operation via a large touchscreen display and HMI software, as well as systems architecture and connectivity designed specifically for modern, industrialized production.

To help customers evaluate the potential gains from an Omnicolor II upgrade, Goss is using an ROI calculator to provide individualized expected savings.

"Customers can see the potential pay-off, whatever their current production model may be," comments Rutger Jansen, head of customer service, Goss International Europe. "Together, we plot in their average number of jobs and current makeready figures against the investment cost and the new figures they can reliably expect. I can't claim that the calculation methodology is groundbreaking, but it certainly helps convince our customers that the Omnicolor II upgrade is."

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Sandhills Publishing chooses Goss again for efficiency and sustainability Eight-unit Sunday 2000 press will boost output and paper savings New Pacesetter 2200 saddlestitcher will maximize productivity gains Ensuring environmental sustainability of operation is central to the decision

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andhills Publishing, headquar tered in Lincoln (NE), USA, has decided to re-invest with Goss International to double production output and extend efficiencies at its new highperformance print and bindery facility. A Goss Sunday 2000 press and Pacesetter 2200 saddlestitcher will enable Sandhills to fulfil a greater proportion of its print requirements more cost-effectively and sustainably through the company's own rigorous in-house processes.

The eight-unit, two web, 16-page Goss Sunday 2000 press scheduled for delivery in May 2016 is almost identical to one installed in 2007 and, like its counterpart, will be configured in a stacked layout for operational ease. The press line will include a Goss Contiweb FD splicer and an Ecocool dryer with integrated pollution control.

Sporting a new 22¼-inch (545 mm) cut-off, the new press will further enhance paper savings delivered through the extended printable area of gapless blankets and pinless folders.

These efficiency features were a key requirement for Sandhills Publishing as the company has a policy of advanced environmental responsibility. Its commitment to this purpose has resulted in a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) gold rating for its Data Center, which houses Sandhills' servers and was constructed largely

from recycled and reclaimed materials. According to Chris Lee, Sandhills purchasing manager, the overall "comfort level" of press operators with the equipment was equally significant. "Our pressmen know this technology inside out, not only how to get the very best print quality and productivity out of it on a daily basis but also through handling all the routine maintenance and servicing in-house. This familiarity will ensure the most efficient and seamless start-up with the new capabilities."

The level of expertise and familiarity with Goss technology among the Sandhills press crews is evidenced through daily performance statistics.

The facility prints 24/7, five days a week, producing an average of 912,000 magazines per week on the existing Sunday 2000 press. Average makeready waste stands at six percent and the average lifespan of each gapless blanket is more than 60 million impressions.

Sandhills has also been impressed with performance from its existing Goss Pacesetter 1600 stitcher, resulting in the decision to install another Pacesetter saddlestitcher.

Scheduled for delivery in March 2016, the new Pacesetter 2200 is capable of delivering up to 22,000 stitched books per hour. It also allows on-the-fly hopper adjustments and offers advanced selective binding and inkjet personalization.

"There's no point installing the best

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press technology and not matching the capability at output," states Lee. "This installation will be part of a truly state-of-the-art operation," comments Goss director of commercial sales, Tim van Driessche.

"Sandhills Publishing has established an outstanding business model, which continues to go from strength to strength. The excellence of its production capabilities is fundamental to this success, supported by a policy of ongoing reinvestment in the company and its team members.

I expect the integration of the new equipment and the changeover to double the production capacity will be almost seamless."

Founded in 1978, Sandhills Publishing serves the trucking, agriculture, construction, heavy machinery, aviation, and technology industries with a diverse range of products and services from wellestablished trade publications and

websites to hosted technology services. The company publishes around twenty different titles in a variety of localized editions, distributed principally in North and Latin America.

Built in 2011, Sandhills' LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) gold-rated Data Center utilizes a closed-loop geothermal heating and cooling system, solar power, and motion sensor technologies that improve water and energy efficiencies.

"LEED certification provides independent, third-party verification that a building, home or community was designed and built using strategies aimed at achieving high performance in key areas of human and environmental health: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality." -U.S. Green Building Council.

KIIAN DIGITAL TO LAUNCH DIGISTAR K-CHOICE AT ITMA 2015 Designed for Kyocera print heads and to meet textile Industry standards Kiian Digital has chosen ITMA 2015 (12-19 November 2015 - Hall 18 • Booth G106) to launch, Digistar KChoice, its new pigment based ink for Kyocera print heads.

K-Choice is a water based pigment ink for direct printing using Kyocera printheads. Digistar K-Choice's spot colours provide a wide colour gamut enabling faithful reproduction of Fashion colour palettes. Furthermore, Digistar K-Choice's printability prolongs printhead life as well as optimising print performance.

Thanks to excellent fastness, Digistar K-Choice complies with textile home collection quality standards. "The new printheads enable printing at high-speeds; together with KChoice they facilitate high productivity and rapid pay-back of capital investment," said Marco Girola, Kiian Digital Marketing Specialist.

ITMA also provides the chance to show our water based inks portfolio, tailored to textile printing.

The range includes inks for both direct and transfer printing by Kyocera and Ricoh printheads.

Furthermore Kiian Digital will show additional bespoke solutions for other high-productivity print heads.

"It's the technology that's enabling growth.

ITMA also provides an opportunity for Kiian Digital to demonstrate that its product portfolio complies with the most important textile standards approved by the worldwide Textile System.

"Compliance with global standards is increasingly important to our customers, and in turn, the end consumer," observed Martin Swift, JK Group Corporate Development Director.

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Goss announces new Contiweb modular product lines for digital web presses New unwinders and rewinders introduce proven tension control technology to digital web printing Different levels of automation provide scalable solutions Applications including labels and packaging will benefit from Contiweb 99.7% splice performance

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oss is introducing its Contiweb hallmark of tension excellence to a new market by launching a range of six unwinder/splicers and rewinders developed specifically to address digital web printing requirements.

Available immediately, both the unwinder and the rewinder series are designed and engineered to be entirely modular, providing customers with an easy path to full automation at either end of the press line.

Developed at the Goss Contiweb facility in the Netherlands, renowned for the supply of splicers and dryers to the world's premier web offset printers for almost 40 years, the new product lines have been designed to equal the Contiweb signature splice performance of 99.7 percent for digital webs.

Bert Schoonderbeek, managing director at Goss Contiweb says the development recognizes the growth and potential in digital web printing. "After many years refining and perfecting product design to ensure efficiency and repeatable high quality for web offset printers, we're now seeing a similar need within the digital web community," he comments.

"The increasing variety of installations and applications is creating a relentless demand from print service

providers for technologies that advance their competitive edge. The ability to master web tension and to continually improve productivity is rapidly becoming critical to success."

Available in two web widths 770 mm (30") and 1100 mm (42"), the ‘CD' range of splicer/unwinders and the ‘CR' range of rewinders share features that facilitate simple set-up, integration and day-to-day operation. These include floor-level loading and unloading of paper reels; unwinding/rewinding in either direction; as well as motorized reel side-lay adjustment; all of which can be monitored throughout via an HMI screen on the unit.

Each model is shaftless and uses pneumatically expanding core chucks driven by low-noise electric motors, which provides an added element of sustainability since energy generated feeds back into the electrical circuit.

The Goss Contiweb CD Series of unwinder/splicers Drawing on Contiweb's 40 years' experience in web tension technology, the ‘CD' series has been engineered to ensure accuracy and repeatability at every stage of the digital web infeed process, regardless of operator experience or familiarity with web-fed production.

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CD-W unwinder with manual, stationary splicing CD-S Stop/Go double unwinder with semi-automatic splice - allows the operator to unload, load and prepare for splicing while production is underway; facilitates a minimum stoppage cycle time per splice.

CD-N fully automatic splicer with non-stop reel changeover - uses renowned Contiweb ‘zero-speed' festoon technology to splice running web and new reel while press continues at full speed The models come with a range of options including additional levels of infeed control, web guidance, remote operation through the central control system, and remote diagnosis via VPN. The Goss Contiweb CR Series of rewinders All models in the Contiweb Digital Series of rewinders have been developed specifically to rewind reels at speed without the loss of any printed copies. Transfer may be between reels of different width and paper thickness, and repeated transfers from first to second position, and vice versa, are also possible.

CR-W single rewinder - reel change and web transfer to the new core is

manual while the press remains stationary CR-S Stop/Go double rewinder with semi-automatic web transfer - allows unloading and preparation of cores during ongoing production; facilitates a minimum stoppage time for reel change and web transfer to the new core CR-N Non-stop rewinder with automatic reel changeover unloading of fully wound reels and

preparation of cores is possible during production; automatic splice can be made at full press speed, at any reel diameter The three versions can also be fitted with a slitter, and are available with optional extras such as integrated electronic web tension control at outfeed, web guides, central console operability and remote diagnostics.

"Whether the customer is new to web-fed print production or an old

hand, we feel very confident that with the CD and CR product lines we are equipping digital print providers with the very best technology to achieve maximum productivity and efficiency from their system," concludes Schoonderbeek. "As the top production speeds achievable from digital web presses continue to rise, these capabilities will be of everincreasing significance to the whole viability of the print operation."

the adaptable and modular design of the Contiweb Digital Series also expands potential for labels and packaging applications.

This is particularly in the case of customized Goss Vpak web offset press configurations incorporating a range of processes and ancillaries such as flexo, gravure and digital stations, UV and EB drying - which would benefit from a higher level of tension control throughout the web path.

Aside from the digital web sector,

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CRON-Europe shows its new flexo CTP at LABELEXPO Europe ď€łď€ A highly cost-effective route into flexo CTP

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s a natural extension to its comprehensive range of offset CTP products, CRON-Europe is showing its new state-of-the-art flexo CTP device at LABELEXPO in Brussels - 29 September to 2 October 2015.

With many of the features of its sister offset products, which now total over 3000 machines sold, the new FX-36 Flexo offers a feature-rich but very cost-effective route into digital flexo plate production. Its high resolution of up to 6000 dpi and excellent dot quality make the FX36 ideal for a number of flexo applications from labels to blue-chip cosmetic packaging.

According to Derek Sizer, Regional Director, CRON-Europe, "With our latest CRON CTP devices we have focused on exceptional quality and high value. These improvements have been applied to our new FX36 which can deliver an exceptional on-plate tonal range.

Our high level of dot accuracy means that flexo printers will be able to compete for packaging work that was normally considered the domain of offset and gravure."

The advantages of the FX36 are best understood by a review of the advanced technology which is present at every stage of plate production. Firstly, a new pneumatic plate handling system ensures smooth transfer of flexo plates into the imaging system. The plate handling has been designed specifically to handle the thicker flexo plates (up to 4mm) with fault-free and fast operation.

The FX36 then uses the latest linear magnetic drive scanning system to deliver the accuracy required for high resolution exposure up to 6000 dpi. Friction free, it eliminates imaging issues often experienced with other alternatives "The improvements to the exposure system do not stop there," states Sizer. "The imaging head itself has also been redesigned to incorporate liquid cooling and the shortest possible path between the lasers and the plate surface. These features deliver the stability of imaging that is required for ultimate dot accuracy."

Providing exceptional imaging quality on a wide range of plate types, the TF-36 brings major productivity advantages to flexo printers.

"The packaging industry is increasingly under pressure to shorten turnaround times to respond to special offers, new lines and improved styling. Flexo CTP is one weapon in the armory to meet this need. But quality and costs are also under pressure.

We believe that the new CRON FX-36 will enable flexo printers to respond to these pressures and extend their capabilities at a reasonable cost and minimum disruption," concludes Sizer.

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Community Impact Newspaper to Launch New In-House Print Facility with Goss Magnum Compact

audience," explains John Garrett, owner, Community Impact Newspaper. "To be heard over other news channels, you have to up your game. This means providing a news source that is highly-targeted, provides quality content and has a good reputation for accurate, reliable information. This is where print is stronger than digital media, and Community Impact Newspaper is proof of that."

Left to right: Paul Lynch, consultant; Derek Sullivan, creative director, Community IMPACT; David Ludwick, operations manager, Community IMPACT; Mike D'Angelo, managing director, Goss Americas; John P Garrett, publisher and CEO, Community IMPACT; Graham Trevett, vice president of sales, Goss and Mike McGeady, district sales manager, Goss.

VERSIONED PUBLICATIONS IDENTIFIED AS OPPORTUNITY FOR GROWTH IN-HOUSE PRINT CAPABILITIES TO PROVIDE INCREASED QUALITY CONTROL AND PRODUCTION FLEXIBILITY Community Impact Newspaper of Pflugerville, Texas, has today confirmed its investment in a Goss Magnum Compact. The highlyautomated Magnum Compact press will be central to the company's new, purpose-built printing operation, designed to meet an ever-increasing demand for this regionalized, community newspaper, Scheduled for installation in Q2

2016, the Goss Magnum Compact will enable the publishing house to bring high-quality printing on-site and maintain its competitive edge with a wide range of versioned products.

With 20 regional issues and a circulation of over 1.5 million copies per month, Community Impact Newspaper has seen significant

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growth since its launch in 2005. The model for a publication that features relevant, local news, continues to increase in popularity in the regions it currently serves, and owners, John and Jennifer Garrett, are confident it can be replicated elsewhere.

"The news industry is a very competitive marketplace, with online and print competing for the same

Shortly after the husband and wife duo moved to Austin, they recognized a gap in the market for an informative publication designed for local citizens. However, drawing on their extensive experience within the newspaper industry, they understood that people would not pay for subscriptions and decided to mail it for free.

Garrett continues, "Gone are the days of people paying for news, so in order to be profitable you have to ensure that your publication has high-quality content. This ensures that advertisers recognize its value to readers. In addition, providing a regionalized, versioned newspaper that reaches a very specific, local target audience is crucial. This approach has served us well to date but we continue to look for ways to enhance our paper to provide an even better product in the future. To take the next step, we need to bring high-quality printing in-house and increase our versioning capabilities.

That's where the Goss Magnum Compact comes in."

quality but explore new opportunities to enhance it.

critical factors that led us to choose this press."

With simplified operation and runlength flexibility, the Magnum Compact enables users to print a wide range of products competitively. The ability to print costeffective runs as short as 500 1,000 copies provides printers not only with an alternative to digital print, but an economical way of handling runs up to 250,000 copies, giving unparalleled production flexibility and a powerful competitive advantage.

"However, we knew very little about print production when we started exploring this opportunity," explains Garrett. "We researched the level of investment required and the technology on the market, and this is when we started the conversation with Goss.

The Goss Autoplate technology delivers fast makereadies and enables successive jobs to be run with complete plate changes within two minutes.

Community Impact Newspaper recognized that by managing versioning and targeted inserts at the production level, the company can not only better control the product

Seeing their presses really helped us to visualize how we could leverage this technology. The print house we have used to date uses Goss technology, so we knew the print quality was of a high standard.

However, other features, such as its suitability for short runs and versioning, automatic plate loading and quick changeovers were also

This is accomplished with minimum waste and contributes to maximum press uptime. Plates that have been removed may be reused for repeat production of shorter run jobs, further extending the value proposition of the press.

Community Impact's press configuration will include three Contiweb FB pasters, three four-high Magnum compact towers and a Goss N45 folder with quarter folder, ensuring

superior, crease free folding capabilities."While we think that the press will be well utilized, we are confident that there is plenty of room for growth. We know the decision to bring print in-house isn't typical for publishers, but we have a market-leading product and are certain of the many opportunities available - just within what we are doing today, let alone when we start to grow.

"Even so, it's been a daunting process! But Goss really helped us to understand the technology. This is the biggest investment we have ever made and it's nice to do it with people we respect. Goss have made the entire process enjoyable, and this is definitely the start of a great partnership," Garrett concludes.

American Industrial Partners Acquires Goss International from Shanghai Electric

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merican Industrial Partners ("AIP"), a middle-market private equity firm focused on acquiring and improving North Americanheadquartered industrial businesses, has completed the acquisition of Goss International and its subsidiaries ("Goss" or the "Company") from Shanghai Electric Corporation. The transaction closed on September 18, 2015.

"American Industrial Partners is a like-minded, forward-thinking organization and we are excited to leverage their industry, operational, and financial expertise to support our culture of innovation and customer collaboration," said Rick Nichols, CEO of Goss. "In partnership with AIP, we look forward to building on our market leading position and executing a strategic growth plan focused on providing our highly-valued customer base with the highest-quality portfolio of innovative products and aftermarket parts, services and enhancements."

AIP has a long history of successfully buying industrial businesses and partnering with management to drive growth. "Goss is differentiated by its printing process knowledge, engineering expertise, high-tech industrial manufacturing capabilities and ability to execute and support large-scale capital equipment projects," said Rick Hoffman of AIP. "Working alongside an exceptional management team at Goss, we look forward to executing identified growth initiatives and driving operational efficiencies at the Company to further differentiate Goss from its competitors," added Sparsh Bhargava of AIP.

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HP Increases Quality and Productivity with New PageWide Web Presses HP INDIGO 7800 ENHANCEMENTS SIMPLIFY COLOR MANAGEMENT AND STREAMLINE PRODUCTION

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t Graph Expo 2015, HP introduced the first HP PageWide Web Presses powered by High Definition Nozzle Architecture (HDNA) and HP Indigo 7800 Digital Press enhancements, delivering improved image quality, higher productivity and more application options to print service providers (PSPs).

The new HP PageWide Web Press portfolio, formerly branded HP Inkjet Web Presses, are built using proven HP PageWide Technology which enables new levels of performance across HP graphics, business and consumer printing platforms.

Challenging the limitations of conventional high-volume printing, the two new 42-inch inkjet web presses, the HP PageWide Web

Press T480 HD and T470 HD, feature HDNA technology and offer enhanced print quality with unparalleled dual-drop-weight architecture, 2,400 nozzles per inch and built-in nozzle redundancy.

"Printing technology must keep pace with the challenging market conditions PSPs face today, including higher job volume, strict color requirements and the need for competitive differentiation," said Mike Salfity, vice president and general manager, Graphics Solutions Business, HP. "HP is committed to offering industry-leading digital solutions across its PageWide Web Press and Indigo portfolios that help PSPs meet their clients' toughest demands and stay ahead of the competition." HP PAGEWIDE WEB PRESSES: A GIANT DIGITAL LEAP

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AHEAD HDNA production inkjet printhead technology, a Graph Expo 15 MUST SEE ‘EMS Award winner, is designed to provide enhanced print quality and performance to meet a growing range of high-value applications. The new HP PageWide Web Press T480 HD and T470 HD solutions open compelling new publishing, direct mail and general commercial printing application opportunities, including color trade publications, medical journals, posters and banners up to 108 inches long, as well as high-end retail brochures and catalogs.

These high-capacity inkjet presses feature a quality mode that enables dual drop weight per color for sharp

text, fine lines, accurate skin tones, smooth gray and color transitions, as well as enhanced highlight and shadow details at print speeds up to 400 feet per minute (fpm).

Additionally, new performance modes offer speeds up to 800 fpm and 600 fpm using single drop weights.

Current customers can upgrade to the new technology to take advantage of the enhanced quality and productivity enabled by HDNA. HP Financial Services helps customers simplify their investments in inkjet innovation with flexible IT investment solutions for all HP PageWide Web Presses. Customers can now lock in pricing for up to 84 months, securing financial predictability that aligns with business needs.

Rotomail Italia SpA, one of the largest digital color PSPs in Europe, will become the first in the world to install the HP PageWide Web Press T480 HD in its Milan, Italy-based facility.

"To address growing variable datadriven print volumes, increased demand for faster turnarounds and a desire to expand application options, our company needed to invest in high performing production inkjet technology with superb image quality that could keep up with our growth trajectory," said Giorgio Albertini, general manager, Rotomail Italia SpA. "The HP PageWide Web Press T480 HD will provide us enhanced quality and productivity, helping us deliver innovative new direct mail, commercial and publishing applications for customers."

Opening the door to additional revenue streams and an extended application range for HP PageWide Web Press customers, HP also announced: A 22-inch duplex priming solution, which makes coated offset

media inkjet compatible, while lowering the cost per print HP Print Beat for HP PageWide Web Presses, helping web press customers visualize and analyze press performance according to print volume, operating efficiency, system health score, press restart rate and maintenance score Commercial availability of HP Visual Remote Guidance and HP Predictive Press Care for HP PageWide Web Presses, offering press operators access to premium remote support capabilities. A new collaboration with Felix Schoeller to manufacture and distribute inkjet coated papers with ColorPRO Technology New HP SmartStream Solutions partners manroland web systems GmbH, Goss Contiweb B.V. and ColorGATE Digital Output Solutions GmbH Expanded substrate versatility with more than 300 certified inkjetcompatible papers HP Indigo enhancements simplify color management, increase productivity

The proven HP Indigo 7800 Digital Press offers enhanced on-press color management tools in press software version 11.4 as well as an in-line spectrophotometer, eliminating the need for manual color manipulations. Available this month, media fingerprinting, 3D color calibration, spot color refinement and other advanced color management tools streamline the process for color standards certifications, such as GRACoL and FOGRA, ensure accurate color matching on a variety of substrates and provide color consistency across presses and sites over time.

The HP Indigo 7800 Digital Press also features the new Optimizer, an onpress production management tool that helps manage the print queue, prioritize print jobs, plan substrate usage and improve efficiencies. The Optimizer enables continuous printing and proofing in parallel without the need to break between jobs, improving customers' productivity up to 50 percent per shift.

"At ProCo, the number of jobs is constantly increasing, but the runs

are getting shorter, and it is critical that we manage production correctly as the process becomes more complex," said Jon Bailey, Managing Director, ProCo, UK. "The Optimizer on the HP Indigo 7800 Digital Press is already proving to be a game changer in our production flow and business growth."

Making its U.S. debut, the 126-inch HP Latex 3500 Printer handles highvolume, dedicated application production and enables more unattended operation, with heavyduty roll handling up to 660 lbs. and 10 liter ink supplies. HP is also demonstrating the HP PageWide XL 8000 Printer, the fastest large-format monochrome and color printer ever, offering up to 50 percent savings in total production costs.

More information about the latest additions to the HP Graphics Solutions Business is available at www.hp.com/go/graphic-arts.

Product videos and updates are available on Facebook at www.facebook.com/HPdesigners, on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ hpgraphicarts and on YouTube at www.youtube.com/hpgraphicarts.

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PACKAGING TOUCHPOINT AT DRUPA 2016:

The packaging of tomorrow – experience the future, now

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ne of the key highlight topics at drupa 2016 will be packaging production.

Papers with outstanding sensory appeal combined with excellent finishing techniques turn packaging into first class advertising media.

Electronic displays and sensors make packaging intelligent; digital printing permits personalisation and versioning. As a result, according to current forecasts the packaging market will increase to 975 billion euros by 2018. A separate special show, Packaging Touchpoint, reflects this market relevance. "Our aim is to use the visionary

Touchpoint to identify potential in packaging design and production and address important vertical markets", says Sabine Geldermann, Director of drupa, highlighting the idea behind this part of the show.

Packaging Touchpoint is aimed at brands, packaging designers and service providers already operating in the packaging sector or who want to enter the sector.

This special forum in Hall 12 is being designed and implemented in close collaboration with the European Packaging Design Association (epda), Europe's leading association

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of brands and packaging agencies.

"We will be covering the whole spectrum of the packaging world: technical/functional requirements, cultural and ethical considerations, cost-effectiveness and efficiency, the wide range of substrates through to the technologies used", explains Claudia Josephs, Project Manager at epda.

To be in a position to fulfil the special needs of the various user industries better, Packaging Touchpoint is divided into four "future labs" – specifically into "food & beverage", "non-food", "pharma"

and "cosmetics". Successful practical examples as well as potential future production solutions will inspire visitors and leave a longlasting impression. A special programme in the Forum itself will cover very specific topics.

The Packaging Touchpoint gives companies from the packaging design and production sector the opportunity to present their innovative technologies, inspiring solutions and visionary concepts.

This offering is free of charge for drupa exhibitors. As the number of partners is very limited, immediate registration via epda is required.

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Use Print@home and free transport to drupa by bus and train THE ONLINE TICKET SHOP OPENS ON 2ND JANUARY 2016. ATTRACTIVE OFFERS FOR TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION

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ickets for drupa 2016 (31 May to 10 June 2016) will be available online from 02 January 2016 at www.drupa.de. Provided as e-tickets, they will of-fer a dual purpose: to save time and money.

Visitors can buy the tickets online and print them on their own printer or download as a code and then travel to the show free of charge by bus and train. Furthermore, the eticket is much cheaper than any ticket bought on the day. Daily tickets cost 45 euros online whereas the price at the ticket offices onsite in Düsseldorf is 65 euros. Visitors who want to come to drupa for more than one day also profit from the online offers. A three-day card is available via the internet for 120 euros instead of 175 euros when

purchased onsite. When buying the five-day ticket you can save as much as 100 euros and pay 190 euros instead of 290 euros when purchased on-site. Reduced price tickets for students and trainees are also much cheaper online: 15 euros instead of 25 euros onsite.

If you're looking for a place to stay at drupa, Düsseldorf Marketing & Tourismus (DMT) offers an excellent service. This local organisation has the best overview of hotels and private accommodation available in Düssel-dorf and surrounding areas during drupa.

They will also help visitors with their booking arrangements. The range of hotels has expanded further since

the last drupa. Currently there are nearly 79,000 hotel beds avail-able in the Düsseldorf metropolitan area.

In the Düsseldorf city region alone around 1,000 new hotel beds have been created in recent years and another 900 beds in the surrounding towns (e.g. Essen, Krefeld, Mönchengladbach or Wuppertal).

The DMT has put together its complete. service package for drupa online which is certainly worth a click: http:// business.duesseldorf-tourismus.de/ messe/drupa/.

The drupa exhibition is open daily from 10.00 to 18.00 hours (up to 17.00 hours at the weekend). All drupa tickets include free return travel to the trade show by bus, train

and tram within the local travel networks Verkehrsverbunds RheinRuhr (VRR) and Rhein-Sieg (VRS) (2nd class, only trains without surcharges). More information on the route network can be found at http://www.vrr.de and www.vrsinfo.de.

Added to this is an attractive offering from Messe Düsseldorf, Deutsche Bahn and DMT specifically for drupa visitors who live outside these two transport networks: You can travel from all German cities – whether Ham-burg or Munich – for 99 euros return to Düsseldorf.

This offer is valid for second class tickets and can be booked around three months to prior to the event.

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FESPA ASIA RETURNS TO BANGKOK IN 2017 able growth across the board.

The ASEAN countries are joined together to form an economic zone called AEC, with a population of 700 million.

AEC is the highest economic growth region in the new world, and as Thailand is located in the centre of this region, it is the perfect location for the return of this international exhibition.

On behalf of TSGA, it is our pleasure to welcome FESPA Asia back to Thailand. We believe the event will bring greater opportunities, more success and sustainable growth for the print and signage community in Thailand and the rest of the AEC region.”

Phongdej Sajarattanachote, President, TSGA-Thai Screen Printing and Graphic Imaging Association “CSGIA and ASGA are delighted to welcome FESPA Asia 2017 back to Thailand.

ESPA is delighted to announce FESPA Asia will take place in February 2017 at the BITEC exhibition centre, Bangkok, Thailand.

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by reinvesting in the print community - is matched by the enthusiasm of our regional associations, with whom we will be working closely.

FESPA’s Divisional Director, Roz McGuinness comments, “Our annual exhibition in China is now well established, so it is time for FESPA to return to the pan-Asia region with FESPA Asia, and our natural choice for host country was Thailand. Our objective - to build demand for print

We will deliver educational programmes to support the advancement of print in the region, along with an exhibition which brings the leading global and regional suppliers of screen and digital print as well as signage to Thailand. Our aim is to leave a lasting

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legacy across Asia through various initiatives in the years to come.”

The return of FESPA Asia has been welcomed by local association TSGA (Thai Screen Printing and Graphic Imaging Association): “FESPA is the largest speciality and creative printing federation with 37 member associations, and has the philosophy of reinvesting in the global print community for sustain-

FESPA has demonstrated a real commitment to print professionals in the Asia-Pacific region, not only through their support of the National Associations in the region including CSGIA, but also the development of the exhibition in China.

The return to Thailand in 2017 will bring the community here real value to help take their businesses forward.” Jennifer Shen, President, CSGIA & ASGA – China Screen Printing & Graphic Imaging Association & Asia-Pacific Screen Printing & Graphic Imaging Association.

Tenth meeting of the East European Printers took place in Sibiu, Romania InPEQ Forum 2015 – International Forum on Print Efficiency and Quality

knowledge exchange.

This traditional event was evaluated by the participants to be the perfect platform for exchanging experiences, know-how and knowledge between manufacturers of printing equipment and materials, printers and media agencies, as well as education and qualification institutions.

InPEQ Forum 2015, the tenth meeting of the Balkan printers and their European partners, took place from October 22-23, 2015. It was hosted by the printing association “Transilvania”, Romania. 150 managers and experts from the printing industry of nine European countries joined the event. The attendees established many useful contacts and led interesting discussions 150 participants from 9 countries attended the InPEQ Forum 2015 As in recent years, manroland web systems was the sponsor of InPEQ Forum 2015. drupa and LEONHARD KURZ Stiftung & Co. KG participated in the event as co-sponsors. Agfa

Graphics and some Romanian printers, agencies and brand owners supported the event.

Josef Aumiller, Vice President Sales at manroland web systems, informed about “Latest Developments in Web Offset and Digital Printing in the Run-up to drupa 2016”. The participants followed his presentation with great interest and asked a lot of questions during the event. Printers and journalists were highly impressed by the latest manroland web systems automation technologies and by the new digital finishing solutions.

The issue of improving efficiency in web offset printing companies has been discussed lively with experts and has been supported profes-

sionally by the presentation of László Szabó Benczo, Operational Manager at Infopress Group Romania, a manroland web systems customer.

At InPEQ 2015 Josef Aumiller, Vice President Sales, manroland web systems, informed about “Latest Developments in Web Offset and Digital Printing in the Run-up to drupa 2016”.

On the second day of the event, professors from five membercountries presented information about scientific researches, exchanged information about professional education and qualification of students and postgraduate education, discussed possibilities for collaboration and for

The very positive feedback once again showed that InPEQ Forum is an important meeting that gives East European printers and media companies the possibiliy to adapt to the new developments and to respond to the challenges in the print media industry as well as to create successful business solutions.

The next meeting of the Balkan printers and their European partners will take place at drupa 2016 in Düsseldorf, Germany.

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Potentials of Color Measurement Technology WHITEPAPER ABOUT A NEW WAY TO AN EFFICIENT COLOR CONTROL manroland web systems has published a new whitepaper on color measurement technology for commercial- and newspaper printing and offers a free download.

Color measurement stands for quality guaranty for printing and at the same time saves resources – as well for commercial- as for newspaper printing: the experts The whitepaper about color measurement technology for commercial- and newspaper printing.

The whitepaper about color measurement technology for commercial- and newspaper printing. manroland web systems Manuel Kosok, Managing Director at grapho metronics Mess- und Regeltechnik (measuring and control technology) and Dr. Ing. Gregor Enke, Leader of Development and Technology at manroland web systems, describe how the new generation of color measurement technology has evolved, how it works and what has to be considered by printers when choosing their color measurement technology. The complex topic is explained in four steps: pre-setting, color measurement, reducing of costs and reporting.

The whitepaper can be downloaded at the manroland web systems website (www.manrolandweb.com) or directly via the following link.

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Long-Term Partnership With Great Success: EDS Group and manroland web systems

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he Euro-Druckservice GmbH (EDS) again opts for manroland web systems as their preferred partner for the relocation of a second-hand LITHOMAN. Additionally, another LITHOMAN will be upgraded with the proven Closed Loop systems.

The Euro-Druckservice GmbH (EDS) has been founded in 1992 and is the leading print service provider of Central- and Eastern Europe with seven companies in five countries – Poland, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary and Romania.

The company sees itself as an integral part of the supply chain of its customers. With comprehensive, international offset print services and service offerings that are up- and down streamed, EDS is on top when it comes to making their customers more successful. What makes a contribution to this are regular investments and the latest technology – as e.g. the investment in a second-hand LITHOMAN. For the relocation of the press from Austria to Hungary, the company trusts in their long-term partner and manufacturer of the press, manroland web systems. The Site_300dpi

projects with the partner from Augsburg. Main investments have been made for upgrades and retrofits at existing presses. There are altogether 15 commercial presses from the manufacturer in Augsburg that are producing at five different printing sites. Additionally, from 2013 to 2015 about 1,5 million Euro have been invested in retrofit- and upgrade actions from manroland web systems. In 2015, even a service contract for three years has been signed.

The milestones of the cooperation are so numerous that they cannot be listed all: almost everything has been included during the last years – from retrofits at the control desks, the folders or drive retrofits, via upgrades with silicone units, PPM servers or quarter folds, up to numerous web extensions for more production possibilities. It is a joint target for all projects to manage the printing facilities at all sites more economically, efficient and flexibly.

Due to this, EDS is even able to react much better on customer demands.

Furthermore, the realized actions increase the production stability, secure high quality standards and are the basis for an optimized production.

Trust in Reliability and Competency The latest project – the relocation of a second-hand LITHOMAN from Austria to the printing facility in Hungary as well as the integration of high-quality Closed Loop systems from manroland web systems at a LITHOMAN press that is already producing – is a further continuation of the long-term cooperation. With this project, EDS strengthens its competitiveness and its leading market position.

The success factors of the long-term cooperation with manroland web systems are trust and reliability. “At a challenging and competitive market, quality and an ideal utilization of the press are very important. Together with our long-term partner, manroland web systems, we have been successfully working on achieving the best possible

performance over the entire lifecycle of our presslines and have been increasing it for many years now”, Peter Krummholz explains.

“Therefore, not only new investments are of great importance but also keeping the presses “state-ofthe-art“. The complexity of the presses and the production processes is always perfectly analyzed by manroland web systems and all necessary optimizations are realized without any problems. Due to this, we always opt for a cooperation with the manufacturer of our printing systems, when it comes to making our machinery even better.“ manroland web systems is also very proud of the long-term partnership.

“We are happy about the remaining trust of EDS. It is a great pleasure for us to constantly support the extraordinary printer in getting more and more successful”, Guenter Braun, Regional Service Manager Northern- and Eastern Europe and Russia at manroland web systems contently summarizes.

“It is our target, to constantly strengthen our position as the leading print service provider in Central- and Eastern Europe.

Therefore, we are always looking for the best possible equipment that helps us reaching our goals. For this, we furthermore trust in the extensive project expertise of manroland web systems“, says Peter Krummholz, Head of Processes and Technology at EDS. Remarkable Cooperation And theses are not just empty words: during the last two years, EDS has been investing in numerous presslines from manroland web systems and finished several service Printing Review | November-December 2015 | 27

People‘s Daily orders ROTOMAN HiPrint from manroland web systems

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hinas most influential newspaper now invests again in a commercial press from manroland web systems to further strengthen their market position by investing more in new business fields.

The ROTOMAN HiPrint shines with its excellent price-performance ratio.

The 16-page printing system was developed for all-round printers in dynamic markets as a cost-effective solution to print magazines and supplements. And this is exactly what one of Chinas biggest newspaper printers was aiming for.

With the new ROTOMAN press, the company now can extend its already existing insert- and magazine production in-house.

People’s Daily is the most important newspaper in China. The company produces more than 70 different editions with approximately five million broadsheet copies each day, which means 1.825 billion copies a year.

Peoples Daily and manroland web systems - a successful strategic cooperation. from left: Dr. Frank Tietsche, Vice President Sales, manroland web systems, Wang Jinhu , Director Peoples Daily Printing Center, Yang Xinghua, General Manager Beijing People Printing

shall now be extremely pushed forward with a stronger in-house base. The Director of People’s Daily, Mr. Wang Jinghu, says in his statement during the signing ceremony: “People’s Daily therefore demands a constant high quality with, at the same time, a maximum of flexibility and efficiency. The commercial web offset press ROTOMAN HiPrint from manroland web systems is the ideal press for these demands.

Therefore Peoples Daily decided to invest in the new technology for the new printing centre in Beijing. This is also a further step in developing our strategic cooperation with manroland web systems. The contract for the ROTOMAN is already the 7th contract with our reliable partner from Germany.”

The 16-Page Wonder The ROTOMAN HiPrint combines high performance with robust design. Its proven printing couples

are equipped with automation options, such as automatic plate change PPL or blanket washing for fast changeovers and less maintenance. The manroland web systems Inline Control Systems for ink density, color register and cut-off register ensure a consistent premium quality for commercial products. The PFC pin folder with a multiple motor drive and a quarter fold provides absolute folding precision and a service-friendly design. The ROTOMAN HiPrint will be delivered with the new manroland web systems ControlCenter and its PPM station, which will be connected with the already existing commercial press.

The ROTOMAN HiPrint for People’s Daily has a cylinder circumference of 546 mm and a maximum web width of 965 mm with a production speed of 60,000 Cyl.rev./h. The new commercial press will help to continue the impressive success story of manroland web systems installations for People’s Daily in

China. Besides the new ROTOMAN Hi Print and the POLYMAN for commercial production, the company runs a GEOMAN and eight UNISET newspaper presslines from manroland web systems to print their daily. The new ROTOMAN HiPrint will be installed in the second half of 2016.

Giant Chinese Printer Trusts in Proven Technology From the German Market Leader for Commercial Web-Offset Presses What is appreciated most by the customer, one of Chinas biggest printing companies, is the proven manroland web systems technology of the ROTOMAN series. manroland web systems as the market leader in commercial press manufacturing has the perfect knowhow and technology to serve the demands of the giant Chinese printer. The ROTOMAN is manufactured in Germany according to the most stringent quality standards.

Peoples Daily and manroland web systems – a successful strategic co-operation. From left: Dr. Frank Tietsche, Vice President Sales, manroland web systems, Wang Jinhu , Director Peoples Daily Printing Center, Yang Xinghua, General Manager Beijing People Printing Business Center

A major part of these copies is usually provided with commercial inserts. Besides, the People’s Daily printing centre is also running a growing number of weekly lifestyle-, sports-, TV-, broadcast and advertising magazines.

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TechNova at Pamex

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t Pamex 2015, Mumbai, TechNova will continue to highlight its theme of Technology Innovation and will focus on helping printers to Go Green with its innovative range of Offset & Digital Solutions that complement each other.

“Not To Miss Products” At The TechNova's Booth at PAMEX TechNova will have a full range of Green Printing Solutions on display at the Pamex stall in Mumbai.

Green Thermal and Violet CtP Solutions For printers looking at state-of-theart CtP technology, TechNova will showcase its latest offerings in the chemistry-free and process-free

digital plates ecosystem. Azura TU & Azura TE Thermal plates and VioGreen Plus Violet are the pioneering plates that will help customers convert to a water-free and chemistry-free ‘Green’ plate production environment. Visitors can also experience the power of the next-gen Thermal & Violet platesetters that help save power and reduce costs.

Digital Solutions that Complement Offset TechNova will also emphasize on positioning of the Konica Minolta digital production press in the Offset segment for offset printers who are looking to complement their existing abilities with digital capabilities. For those looking for more than digital printers, the Duplo 646 Cutting /

Creasing / Slitting device will be surely a “not to miss” product.

Needless to say TechNova will be running the digital presses with a full spectrum of its own Digital Print Media.

Software Solutions Visitors to the TechNova stall at Pamex can learn about the Agfa’s Apogee workflow, a fully JDF compliant workflow that acts as a bridge to allow printers to seamlessly stitch the offset and digital environments to produce dependable colors. Visitors can also view demos of Arziro Design, Agfa’s powerful yet easy to use security design plug-in for general security printing and personalization.

range of consumables, including a wide range of Graphic Arts Chemistry, which includes full range of highly successful IPA reducing/ eliminating, Fogra approved Fountain Solution Concentrates, Fogra approved Press Washes, Plate & Machine care products, Flexo Cleaners, Over Print Varnishes, etc.

To witness the full range of TechNova’s Solutions on display at Pamex 2015, do visit the TechNova Stall (Hall 1, Stall F02, Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon) between December 9th – 12th 2015.

Full Portfolio of Consumables Customers looking for high-end chemistry for offset presses as well as flexo, will see TechNova’s wide

Heidelberg on course after first half of financial year 2015/2016 with sales and result up on previous year Further progress with strategic reorientation | Sales after six months climb to •1.162 billion | EBITDA excluding special items increase to •79 million

PROCEEDS FROM SALE OF HEADQUARTERS IN HEIDELBERG POSTED AS INCOME IN SECOND HALF-YEAR

Outlook for year as a whole: Sights firmly set on achieving targets for year

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eidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) systematically implemented the Group’s strategic reorientation in the first half of financial year 2015/2016 (April 1 to September 30, 2015) and made further progress during this period.

The growth areas – services and digital – have undergone considerable expansion, while structures and processes have been made even leaner in the sheetfed business. The takeover of the Printing Systems

Group (PSG) increased service and consumables sales as planned. The five subsidiaries have been fully integrated into the Heidelberg sales organization and the management structure adapted accordingly. Half of the planned additional sales of some •100 million from the takeover have been generated after six months. Heidelberg is planning further acquisitions in this growth segment in the future and is expecting services and consumables to account for around 50 percent of Group sales in the medium term.

The greater focus of the research and development budget on digital printing is also becoming increasingly apparent. One example is the successful sales launch of the company’s new digital label press for the packaging market. Heidelberg has also succeeded in winning

over a German start-up company from the food industry for its latest development in the field of 4D printing. Unveiling the first industrial sheetfed digital press at the drupa trade show next year will mark the next milestone in the digital strategy.

Together with the Print Media Center Packaging, Wiesloch-Walldorf now boasts the industry’s largest demonstration center for commercial and packaging printing anywhere in the world.

As for its sheetfed business, the company continued the planned efficiency measures with the aim of increasing flexibility and boosting future profitability. Full implementation by the end of the financial year will further improve the profitability of the sheetfed business, above all in the second half-year. The relocation of company headquarters and the Print Media Center Commercial from Heidelberg to WieslochWalldorf marks the completion of a key structural measure. This will speed up processes in the future and further reduce annual operating costs for the sites.

The sale of the vacant administrative premises in Heidelberg has been contractually agreed and is expected to be recognized in profit or loss in the course of the financial year. “We are systematically implementing our growth strategy.

New business models and a dynamic portfolio have led to a significant increase in sales,” said Dirk Kaliebe, CFO and Deputy CEO of the company. “The reorientation of Heidelberg has also made us more flexible, which means we are better able to respond to market fluctuations and can further improve profitability,” he added.

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WKS Group Opts for manroland web systems For Relocation of Second-Hand LITHOMAN

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dditional upgrade of the 48page press with A3 and A4 delivery and PECOM connection The WKS Druckholding GmbH with facilities in Essen and Wassenburg, Germany, has been running eight LITHOMAN presses. Now the 48page press at the printing site in Essen has been replaced by a second-hand LITHOMAN with also 48 pages from Fetsund/Oslo. As partner and expert for the challenging relocation, WKS intentionally opted for manroland web systems.

Main reason was to guarantee a professional and reliable handling.

Furthermore, the folding components of the press were upgraded and a PECOM connection with the new manroland web systems PECOM server was realized. This assures the best possible production stability and highest quality.

Meeting the demands of the future – already today: this request was reached, when the WKS group decided to cooperate with the Westend Druckereibetriebe GmbH in Essen and the Kraft-Schlötels GmbH in Wassenberg.

Since then, two quality conscious and high performing printers form one of Europe’s leading web offset printing companies with approximately 335 employees.

WKS produces not only with commercial web offset presses ranging from 32 to 80 pages. At the plant in Wassenberg the world’s largest heatset commercial press is installed – a two-web 80-page LITHOMAN with a total of web width of 4.5 meters which is the equivalent of a 160-page press.

Therefore they count on manroland web systems. And therefore they invested in a second-hand LITHOMAN with additional service upgrades.

Old LITHOMAN – New Features Unlike the old 48-page LITHOMAN that has been replaced by the investment, the new press contains numerous upgrades as e.g. stitchers or a retrofit of the drive system. In Essen it has been additionally retrofitted with components for A3 and A4 delivery. Moreover, the new LITHOMAN was completely connected to the PECOM PressManager (PPM) from manroland web systems.

The retrofit secures the availability of the press. New functions like the PressMonitor for an ideal data management, a perfect visual displaying and an in-time reporting, guarantee an easy processing.

Two Strong Partners

The company’s core competency is high quality web offest printing. Fast, high performing, absolutely reliable in matters of production and with a maximum of flexibility – this is the guiding principle of the printing company.

“The complexity of the relocation of the LITHOMAN was subject for an exact planning, a comprehensive preparation and a professional handling“, Frank Kreisel, Area Sales Manager at manroland web systems explains. “As all these components had been given, the installation could be completed very fast.

As a company for which futureorientation is on the daily agenda, WKS opts for fully developed technologies and a huge machinery.

Due to this, the production on the relocated press could start as quickly as possible.” To meet the requirements, the A3 and A4

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deliveries for example had been retrofitted before the press was relocated. The upgrade was made directly in Essen. The employees of manroland web systems offered a perfect and professional project management – from the dismantling and the transport from Norway to Essen, via the assembling and the re-commissioning of the press.

There have been several reasons for the decision of WKS to choose manroland web systems as their partner for this project. Dr. Ralph Dittmann, Managing Director at the WKS Druckholding GmbH, is convinced: “We were thinking for a while about the partner we choose to enter this new territory of installing a second-hand press for the first time. For this project, a secondhand press had to be demounted in Norway, imported to the EU, transported 1,400 km to Essen, equipped with numerous retrofits and upgrades and integrated to the production environment of WKS. And this as quick as possible and without missing deadlines.

Against this background, we intentionally decided to opt for manroland web systems. The engineers there are professionals – they now the press and they provided the best solutions for every upcoming problem.

They also had a complete access to all necessary data and functions.

Two additional and decisive factors were that manroland web systems could show numerous experiences in press relocations and that the company could realize an upgrade with A3 and A4 deliveries. Thanks to this investment, we can now serve our customers optimally. I am certain that we opted for the best partner for our project.“

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French revolution in the pressroom N

ew digital printing workflow with FoldLine to produce the weekly newspaper L´Observateur Starting in late 2015, the Imprimerie de l’Avesnois/Digitaprint printing house in northern France will digitally produce the weekly newspaper L´Observateur.

This will allow the regional newspaper to present local contents that are more relevant to its readers as well as advertising offers tailored to local retail zones. manroland web systems is in charge of the workflow integration and the inline folder finishing with FoldLine – from the printed web directly to the finished newspaper.

This new production line will allow Imprimerie de l’Avesnois/Digitaprint headquartered in Avesnes-sur-Help to become a pioneer among printing houses and print service providers across Europe. The new digital printing workflow includes a digital rotary press, a Kodak Prosper 6000 C, which will commence operation in fall 2015, ensuring the production of several local newspapers.

These include in particular publications by the Publishing Group Sogemedia, along with a few publications by its project partner: Le Journal de la Haute Marne, La Semaine de l’Allier, and Liberté Hebdo.

For the finishing, the printing company has invested in a FoldLine with the integration software “WorkflowBridge” with an integrated RIMA stacker.

Alwin Stadler, Vice President Digital Printing at manroland web systems, explains why the introduction of digital printing is a model for success: “The customer appreciates

our finishing systems with an industrial dimension. We are glad that such a renowned printing and publishing group as Sogmedia will apply our FoldLine and WorkflowBridge to realign its operations. This shows what our finishing solutions can accomplish for digital printing lines.” The Imprimerie de l’Avesnois previously produced its local weekly newspapers on a Harris coldset rotary press.

Hyperlocal: the new key to success The strategic significance of the investment to the printing sector is underlined by the fact that Hubert Pedurand advised the Imprimerie de l’Avesnois. The UNIIC (L’Union Nationale des Industries de l’Impression et de la Communication) and its research department INIGRAPH are greatly committed to the implementation of future-ready technologies.

H. Pedurand outlines his vision: “The aim is to introduce innovations that will overcome the limitations of the printing sector. These include a drop in newspaper circulations, limited customer orientation, a lack of creativity, and disruptions of the production chain. It is important to give print products a new future.”

Given their strong local focus, the Observateur, and all local weekly newspapers aim to be as close as possible to readers and advertisers.

This is where digital production comes in to create more sophisticated and customized newspapers.

Gilles Mevel, Managing Director of Imprimerie de l’Avesnois/Digitaprint describes the expectations of digital workflow and FoldLine: “The aim of our customers is to offer hyper-local editorial contents and advertising tailored to their target groups. This business model offers the printing sector a new chance. It will gradually

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evolve in the direction of customized printing products. Within this process, FoldLine ensures an efficient newspaper production process.

Flexible ranges and formats that are fully integrated into the workflow will allow us to print quickly and efficiently in the future.”

For the Sogemedia group, this substantial investment in its subsidiary in charge of printing constitutes the industrial implementation of a corporate project termed Transmutation.

Its major goal is the complete modernization of its editorial and commercial offers and thus the

entire range of work processes and means of production.

Jean-Pierre Vittu de Kerraoul, president of the Sogemedia group, points out: “The drop in circulation of print products is not primarily based on paper as a medium, but on the lack of editorial significance.

The possibilities offered by

digitalization open up wonderful new opportunities for printing, provided that it can control the variables in such a way that the customers receive their individual newspapers “on demand”.

Our challenge is to produce a newspaper for everyone that is still tailored to each individual reader.”

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Expand your printing businesses in China

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n October 18-22, 2016, The 6th All in Print China will be held again in Shanghai New International Expo Centre. All in Print China is themed by "Discover the Future of Printing" and has always been dedicated to create an exhibition platform with most advanced productivity, promote exhibition and exchange of products, information and technologies in the printing industry, discover and guide the development trend of the industry. Currently, more than 400 domestic and overseas manufacturers have applied for attending the exhibition, and the registered area has reached the planned exhibition area of 82,000 square meters. Log on the website and apply for your booth, www.allinprint.com.

Why to be an exhibitor? Strong organizers and undertakers, providing you with a high-quality trading platform Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.- The wholly foreign investment subsidiary of Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, who is the organizer of drupa.

Printing Technology Association of China - The initiator of Forum of Asian Graphic Arts Technology (FAGAT) China Academy of Printing Technology - China’s largest comprehensive printing technology research institute

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Keyin Media - A professional media agency in Chinese printing industry Six theme pavilions, highlighting cutting-edge technology and leading the printing industry to explore its future "All in Digital", "All in Press", "All in Packaging" , "All in Label" , "3D printing and All in Creativity" and "All in E-business". Synchronous promotion across global network, helping you to stabilize your international position and expand Chinese market 100,000+ accurate buyer database entries, 30+ EDMs; joint exposure by 200+ professional and mainstream mass media; support from 20+ domestic and international

industry associations/chambers of commerce; 40+ offline promotion activities; platform promotion by domestic and international mainstream social media. More than 30 concurrent conferences, giving you opportunities to have a dialogue with the authorities and grasp the information and trends of the industry "16th Asian-Pacific Printing Forum", "Exchange Symposium of Printing Industry among Four Districts of Cross-straits", "Global Printing Forum", "China Printing Technology Forum", "Digital Printing in China Technology Summit &Digital Printing Awards Ceremony", "Asian Label Technology Forum& Asian Label Printing Awards Ceremony", etc.

A decade of development, brand exhibition, and high-quality buyer groups The industry associations/chambers of commerce of many countries all over the world, covering Asia, Middle East, Europe and America, will organize high-quality buyer groups, and bring professional users and buyers of printing technologies and printing equipment and appliances.

Quick review on last show Figures 82,000 sqm 680 exhibitors from 20 countries 61,820 trade visitors, with 58,602 from mainland China 150+ Chinese & 40+ overseas visitor groups 20+ concurrent seminars and conferences Partial Past Exhibitors of last show Go to the "exhibitor service info" center on the website :www.allinprint.com to download the full version post show report.

Latest Promotion Activities: The talkfest in Xi'an China Presentation in Tokyo Japan Promotion in Bangkok Tailand More information about the exhibition, please view the official website: www.allinprint.com Printing Review | November-December 2015 | 37

The ROLAND 700 EVOLUTION one year on..

Feng Artistic Printing has utilized its state-of-the-art technology to drive a ‘customer first’ policy and stay ahead of the competition. Mr Qiu Bing Huang, the company’s president, said: “We need to provide our customers with highly cost-effective products, shorten the lead time and create added value.

These are the goals we are pursuing right now.”

Manroland CEO, Rafael Penuela said: “The Manroland Sheetfed EVOLUTION press marks another milestone in our long tradition of technological innovation in the print industry, and we are proud to have won the Red Dot Award, widely respected around the world as recognition of the very best in industrial design.”

About Manroland Sheetfed On the first anniversary of its launch, Crista Baxter reports on Manroland Sheetfed's latest trailblazer, the ROLAND 700 EVOLUTION. Manroland’s ROLAND 700 EVOLUTION press has had an outstanding first year, with healthy orders from around the world, rounded off with the award of the coveted Red Dot for Product Design. This award, recognised as the Oscar of the design industry, rewards outstanding creativity, innovation and originality.

Far exceeding original expectations, the EVOLUTION has seen presses supplied to key markets in packaging and commercial printing with a high number of ROLAND 700

EVOLUTION projects in Germany, North America, Japan and Brazil, including several perfecting presses.

When prestigious Austrian print house Samson Druck GmbH installed the very first ROLAND 700 EVOLUTION in October 2014, they found it performed so well that they ordered a second ten-color EVOLUTION press soon afterwards.

With more than 30 printing units, Samson Druck is responsible for printing over 5000 tonnes of paper in its 6000m2 production facility.

Gerhard Aichhorn, the company’s Owner and General Manager said: “We have proven that Manroland Sheetfed guarantees the highest quality in our daily business.” The

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EVOLUTION’s success story in the global packaging print industry has been well documented, with its advanced features boosting efficiency and delivering new levels of quality to stay ahead of customer demands.

Mr Ing. Eduard Fischer, General Manager of leading Austrian packaging specialist Offsetdruckerei Schwarzach said: “Our printers achieve excellent results on the new press and are really excited about the new user interface…it is now much easier to deliver highest quality paired with highest performance.”

As the first printer in Asia to invest in a ROLAND 700 EVOLUTION, Taiwanese packaging printer Yuh

Manroland Sheetfed GmbH is a leading German producer of sheetfed offset litho printing presses. Founded in 1871, the company is one of the oldest producers of printing presses in the world. Today the company has its own subsidiaries in over 40 countries and is a global watchword for supreme quality and reliability.

Manroland Sheetfed GmbH is a wholly owned subsidiary of the privately owned UK engineering group, Langley Holdings plc.

Konica Minolta opens •5m textile innovation centre (single-pass) system was pressed

by Bregnano’s Mayor, Elena Daddi, accompanied by Konica Minolta’s Akiyoshi Ohno and Enrico Verga.

The Konica Minolta NASSENGER SP1 is a high-productivity, highresolution inkjet textile printer employing a single-pass system. It is characterised by advanced features such as ultra high-speed, high productivity and high resolution, made possible by Konica Minolta’s expertise in print heads, printing mechanisms and inks.

The Konica Minolta NASSENGER 10 and NASSENGER 8 models are scan-type high- and medium-speed inkjet textile printers.

The three models give customers a wider range of options and are due to be formally launched at ITMA international textile machine exhibition in Milan, from November 12-19.

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onica Minolta has announced that it has opened a new •5 million textile innovation centre at Como, near Milan, in the heart of Europe’s textile printing operations.

More than 30 VIPs and other distinguished guests attended the launch of a state-of-the-art technology centre that helps inkjet customers obtain first-hand experience in some of the world’s most advanced digital systems for textile printing.

With its brand proposition, “Giving Shape to Ideas”, this investment is another practical example of Konica Minolta’s ongoing commitment to

innovations in manufacturing processes in the textile market by offering higher performance products, and to helping customers enhance their corporate values, while joining the global effort to reduce environmental threats.

Akiyoshi Ohno, Konica Minolta Inkjet Division former President and now Senior Adviser, said: “With our brand proposition, ‘Giving Shape to Ideas’, we remain firmly committed to

innovations in the manufacturing process in the textile market by offering higher-performance, environmentally friendly products, and to helping customers enhance their corporate value, while joining the global effort to reduce environmental threats.

“This investment in a new training, education and demonstration centre is a real and practical commitment.

We are deadly serious about this market and helping customers to maximise the opportunities in this fast-emerging market of textile printing.”

Enrico Verga, Chief Operating Officer for Konica Minolta IJ Textile Europe, said: “Initial reaction has been extremely positive to our new innovation centre, which will not only provide demonstrations for our world-class technology, but is also an important training and educational facility in this important and growing textile inkjet printing market.

“We look forward to welcoming printers here from not only in the local area, but also right across Europe and further afield.”

The Konica Minolta IJ Textile Europe Demonstration and Training Centre at Bregnano, Como, features three of the world’s most advanced systems for the textile market. Live printing is shown on Konica Minolta’s pioneering NASSENGER SP-1, NASSENGER 10 and NASSENGER 8.

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Two Indian multimedia companies once again opt for Q.I. Press Controls are delivering exceptional results: quality is consistently good and start-up times for presses have been significantly reduced. The expectations are that the system being installed will match the results of those already in situ. Vijay Pandya, Managing Director of QIPC – EAE India, has every confidence in the new Q.I. Press Controls system: “We will continue to provide the same levels of service that Jagran Prakashan is accustomed to from us.

With the technology we have, I am convinced that the product will more than meet the requirements of the organisation.

Continued investment is this already excellent relationship will result in mutual benefits well into the future.”

Lokmat Media’s order for its printing sites in Nashik and Mumbai, India.

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ultimedia companies Jagran Prakashan and Lokmat Media have once again opted for Q.I. Press Controls. Both companies ordered mRC-3D cameras for different printing sites.

The orders, which confirms the good relationship that already exists between Q.I. Press Controls and the two companies, signals a positive outcome for all three organisations.

Jagran Prakashans order for its printing sites in Allahabad and Muzaffarpur, India.

Over the last three years, Q.I. Press Controls has installed various systems in the numerous plants owned by Jagran Prakashan. The IRS, the mRC+ and the mRC-3D are fitted on over 100 towers. This time, Jagran Prakashan placed an order for the installation of the mRC-3D for its plants in Allahabad and Muzaffarpur.

Both locations house a Manugraph Cityline Express with six towers and

one folder.

Q.I. Press Controls plans to equip these printing presses with a total of 24 cameras for colour register. The cameras will be fitted with AIMS (Automatic Ink Mist Shields) to keep the system dirt-free. Jagran Prakashan has made it clear that this will not be the last order it places with Q.I. Press Controls. In the future, the organisation aims to install an upgrade on the systems with additional functions, such as inkductor control, IQM (Intelligent Quality Management) and even colour control.

Jagran Prakashan’s adherence to Q.I. Press Controls’ solutions is primarily down to its reliable systems which help bring about high-quality printed products. The organisation evidently maintains good relations with the QIPC – EAE India team. The systems currently operating in other plants

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The two consecutive orders of Lokmat Media consists of 12 mRC3D cameras for colour register and cut-off control for their location in Nashik and 10 cameras for their location in Mumbai. All cameras will be equipped with Automatic Ink Mist Shields (AIMS). The system will be installed on two new Orient newspaper presses present on the different printing sites. Due to the experience with Q.I. Press Controls, the media group expects a smooth functioning mRC-3D. After the installation, the system makes sure that the organisation reduces its waste.

This is the effect of a shorter makeready period and a constant good quality of colour register and cut-off register of the product.

Vijay Pandya is very content with the order. He states: “We at QIPC – EAE India work hard to build and maintain good relationships with our customers. The cooperation between Lokmat Media and Q.I. Press Controls goes way back. I am glad that the organisation is

convinced about the benefits of our systems.

About Jagran Prakashan Ltd.: Jagran Prakashan Ltd. is India’s leading media and communications group with its interests spanning across Print, Marketing, Branding and Digital Media covers all of India as its footprint. Jagran Prakashan is amongst one of the largest media conglomerates in the country. The Jagran group publishes twelve print titles in five different languages spread across fifteen states with over 100 editions.

About Lokmat Media Pvt. Ltd.: Lokmat Media Pvt. Ltd. is a leading multi platform media company with interests in a diversified portfolio of publishing, broadcast, digital, entertainment, community and sports verticals. It has an employee strength of more than 3,000 and has a pan-India network of offices. Their well-known newspaper ‘Lokmat’ is the largest read regional language newspaper in India with 23.5 million readers and the number one Marathi newspaper in Maharashtra & Goa states with 11 editions and a circulation of 1.4 million copies.

About Q.I. Press Controls: Q.I. Press Controls develops and delivers innovative, high quality optical measure and control systems. We are globally active in the newspaper and magazine printing industry. Our total solutions are supported by a worldwide service network. These reliable systems are proven in the market of existing and new printing presses and offer our customers structural better results.

I am here… for you For more information: www.qipc.com

The Five Biggest Bottom-line Killers in Packaging

by Stephan Doppelhammer, QuadTech Market Manager for Packaging high enough? Are your finishing lines causing bottlenecks? How close to the manufacturer’s target speeds is your equipment running? Where are your other “pain points”? Are you working with a specialist, professional supplier to address them?

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he market pressures that today’s packaging converters face are greater than ever, and what used to be high value print is increasingly commoditised. If new investment needs to be deferred, taking remedial measures in the meantime will make a difference – even advancing the date when you can invest.

While this list is not definitive and individual companies may have different priorities, by partnering with a leading automated control systems supplier such as QuadTech, packaging converters can address these issues—positively impacting customer satisfaction and profitability.

1. Color consistency: This is essential when dealing with major brand managers. Color needs to be consistent on press, press-to-press, and at multiple locations. Failure to match brand colors accurately is a certain job-loser. In today’s market, the only sure way of reliably delivering accurate color is by automating the process. The stakes are simply too high to do otherwise.

2. Long make-ready times: While flexo plate or cylinder engraving

production is difficult to accelerate, good planning can ensure that plates/cylinders are on hand when needed. Other make-ready timewasters to check include: Are you mounting plates as quickly and accurately as you could? Do you cut expensive substrate waste and maximize press production by achieving perfect color and register quickly? As long run jobs should take no longer to set up than shorter ones, is job set-up streamlined and efficient?

5. Operator skills and turnover. An under-skilled and/or transient workforce can lead to a variety of issues that hit performance and profitability. No matter how automated your facility, not having the skills you need in the press room will impact the bottom line, directly or indirectly. Savings on employee skills won’t be savings in the long run.

The winning combination is to have both highly skilled and versatile operators and automated press control systems from suppliers, such as QuadTech, that make the most of today’s technologies.

3. Short runs: Flexo platemaking/ cylinder engraving costs can decimate markets in short-run jobs.

This is only sustainable when there is enough high-margin work to offset them. Automatic color and register systems and efficient inspection solutions can make incremental improvements. These eliminate job rejection due to printing faults, making a major long-term contribution by delivering increased productivity and customer satisfaction.

4. Failing to get peak performance from presses and finishing equipment. Do you have productivity targets? Are they realistic? Are they

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Earthinks Launch New Gravure Inks and Coatings Range For Increased Brand Support and Environmental Best Practice

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ward wins and customer satisfaction mark a success ful first year in business

EarthinksÂŽ, manufacturer of the most natural inks available for flexographic and screen printing, has launched a range of gravure inks and specialist coatings, providing new printing possibilities to brand owners in their search for improved sustainability.

These latest additions to the Earthinks range provides gravure printers and converters with highquality, versatile inks made from sustainable and non-polluting resources - replacing traditional and non-environmental solvent and water based gravure inks.

With brands under pressure to monitor and improve their environmental footprint, print houses are increasingly using Earthinks to support their environmental requirements, while meeting brand expectations for high quality print for range of applications including food packaging in particular cartons, paper and poly cups, napkins and sachets as well as wallpaper, greetings cards and many more.

Similar to Earthinks' flexographic and screen print products, the new gravure inks are water-based and made from up to 100% natural ingredients including soy, starch, sugars, dextrin, tree resin, cellulose and other polysaccharides.

Natural waxes are used to replace standard petroleum-based

synthetics and natural oils are used to defoam instead of mineral oils.

They are fully biodegradable and compostable and like all Earthinks products, the new inks are independently tested to ASTM D6866.

The new Earthinks coatings range also offers up to 100% natural ingredients with functional and aesthetic properties, and can be used with flexo, screen and gravure inks as well as roller coat applications.

AN AWARD-WINNING FIRST YEAR FOR EARTHINKS The launch of the new products follows a successful first year for Earthinks. Having delivered on their commitment to provide a complete eco-friendly ink solution, the company focused on ways to further enhance their customers' facilities in order to support the end-customers' requirements and maximise productivity.

To do this, Earthinks installed two ink dispensers at separate customer sites - Weedon Group and Single Source - as well as its first in-house customer colour laboratory at Weedon PSC's Hednesford facility.

The Earthinks dispenser allows inhouse colour mixing and the ability to facilitate special colour production on-demand. The colour lab improves print quality, colour consistency and production times, vastly improving onsite efficiency.

Paul Mainwaring, Managing Director,

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Single Source says, "Since we took the decision to offer the Earthinks range, the response from our customers has been amazing. Many companies want to ensure that their supply chain is as environmentallyfriendly as possible, and Earthinks provide this confidence without compromising the quality of the end product.

With the installation of the ink dispenser, we're now able to go above and beyond to meet their requirements and this has impressed both existing customers and new prospects."

The market's reception of Earthinks' ground-breaking products has not gone unnoticed. The company has also been rewarded with three accolades for its eco-friendly ink range. Earthinks just won the 2015 Stationers Company Innovation Excellence Award as well as being highly commended in the ‘Sustainable Innovation Award' category at the British Coatings Federation 2014 Awards Ceremony. The company also received a ‘Green Apple Environment Award', presented at

the 2014 Green Apple Awards for Environmental Best Practice ceremony, which took place last autumn in the Houses of Parliament.

Jonathan Mack, Owner of Earthinks, comments, "2014 saw Earthinks mark an important development in sustainable printing. When we launched, we genuinely set out to make a difference - no matter how small that might be.

However, we have been delighted by the market reaction to our ink range and what we are looking to achieve. For this to be formerly acknowledged by the industry with these two recent award wins has been the icing on the cake.

"Our latest product developments are an important next step in our Earthinks journey, providing customers with a complete ink solution that meets the most stringent environmental standards and helps them to achieve their own sustainability goals."

For further information visit us at www.earthinks.co.uk.

SAI INVITES AWFS FAIR VISITORS TO INCREASE PRODUCTION AND ENHANCE PROFITS WITH LATEST VERSION OF:

EnRoute CAD/CAM software

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eature-rich applications improve workflow and bolster revenue-generating opportunities for users SA International (SAi), the leading provider of software solutions for the professional sign making, wideformat digital printing and CAD/CAM for CNC machining industries, used this year's AWFS Fair 2015 (22-25 July, Las Vegas Convention Center, USA) to educate audiences about the wide-ranging benefits of its industry-leading EnRoute CAD/CAM software.

The feature-rich EnRoute provides CAD/CAM design and output solutions for CNC wood working users, as well as those within the sign making, mill working, and nested-based manufacturing and fabrication industries.

advanced true shape nesting.

Similarly, SAi will explain how EnRoute can deliver profit-enhancing potential via applications for the creation of textured wall panels, 2D and 3D millwork, cabinet and commercial/ architectural signage manufacture, as well as 3D engraving and 3D texturing and surfacing.

live demonstrations of EnRoute, which will run every 45 minutes at the booth. These informative sessions will offer an invaluable close-up look at the broad attributes of the software and provide useful tips and techniques for users to maximize its capabilities within their businesses.

Five levels of EnRoute software offer users the ability to drive CNC plasma, waterjet and laser cutting machines as well as routers, and enables woodworkers to expand into new markets while still using familiar software.

Visitors seeking show specials can take advantage of EnRoute's "PROmotion," running from the start of the show on July 22nd through August 31st. Within that timeframe, all purchases of EnRoute Pro 5 will get a free EnRoute Pro Designer 5 license. The design-only license of EnRoute enhances shop productivity by adding an additional graphic design station that can send jobs directly to EnRoute Pro 5.

Presenting the power of EnRoute via live on-stand educational demos During the AWFS Fair, SAi will deliver

"EnRoute has earned itself a reputation as one of the foremost CNC router software solutions available and is widely acknowledged for its ease of use, intuitive creative tools and accurate toolpathing to meet limitless carving and engraving needs," says EJ Nodurft, EnRoute Product Director, SAi. "For any business owner, design professional or craftsman seeking to explore new revenue-generating opportunities and lower production costs, a visit to SAi's booth at the AWFS Fair is a must," he concludes.

AWFS Fair visitors can also see SAi's EnRoute software demonstrated by MultiCam, Inc.

On show at SAi's booth (#8915), AWFS Fair visitors will be able to get an up-close look at the many creative manufacturing applications achievable with SAi's flagship software solution and learn how the very latest version, EnRoute v5, can help improve their woodworking operations.

Enabling users to increase production and enhance profits During the AWFS Fair, SAi product experts will demonstrate how EnRoute can increase production, thanks to ATP connection to more than 20 cabinet design software solutions, as well as production tools like associative toolpathing and Printing Review | November-December 2015 | 43

MAKERBOT LAUNCHES HANDS-ON LEARNING GUIDE FOR INTRODUCING 3D PRINTING IN THE CLASSROOM New MakerBot Handbook Helps Educators and Students Get Started with Lesson Plans and Hands-on 3D Design Projects Thousands of educators throughout Europe are embracing 3D printing as a new way to teach 21st century skills and prepare students for the jobs of the future. Taking the first steps to introduce students to 3D printing, however, can be challenging. MakerBot, a global leader in the desktop 3D printing industry, conducted in-depth research this spring to better understand how to help educators incorporate 3D printing in classrooms. The research shows that acquiring 3D design skills is a major hurdle for educators and there is no single resource to address this need.

To fill that gap, MakerBot published a handbook designed to provide educators with a wide variety of ideas, activities, and projects to get started with 3D printing. Titled MakerBot in the Classroom: An Introduction to 3D Printing and Design, the handbook includes an introduction to 3D printing and a range of hands-on 3D design lesson plans. MakerBot in the Classroom will be available from July 1st as a free digital download for registered MakerBot customers and a sample project chapter will be available free to anyone who registers on eu.makerbot.com. Additionally, MakerBot launched a new MakerBot Education landing page with further ideas and resources to support the integration of 3D printing in the classroom, such as real-world MakerBot stories, videos, challenges for teachers and students, and more.

“3D printing is a powerful tool in the classroom and provides engaging experiences that motivate students to excel. 3D printing can help teach many of the 21st century skills that employers are looking for, such as STEAM1 literacy, collaboration,

problem-solving, and applying knowledge to the real world,” said Jonathan Jaglom, CEO of MakerBot. “We’re excited to launch MakerBot in the Classroom to help even more educators and students discover the power of 3D printing to create original designs. This handbook is part of our broader MakerBot Education initiative, which aims to provide teachers, professors, librarians, and students with access to the resources and tools they need to embrace 3D printing. We will continue to work together with educators to build out the leading MakerBot 3D Ecosystem to address their specific needs.”

A recent survey of teachers commissioned by MakerBot in the United States showed that 83 percent of teachers using MakerBot 3D Printers empowered their students to design their own objects as opposed to having them print existing designs. This requires educators to teach 3D design and introduce students to the software that enables them to take an idea and turn it into a 3D printable design.

Lesson plans and project ideas were among the most frequent requested resources to help educators get started, and MakerBot in the Classroom fills those needs.

MakerBot in the Classroom is divided into three sections: The first section covers how MakerBot Replicator 3D Printers work and the technology behind them, the second section shows how to download, scan, and design models to print on a 3D printer, and the third and most comprehensive chapter features multiple projects for teachers and students to 3D design and 3D print. Each section provides background knowledge, learning objectives, terminology, sample activities, and discussion materials. The

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project ideas in the handbook are provided as a starting point to help educators integrate 3D printing into their own lesson plans and classrooms. They invite educators and students to investigate a subject matter, explore a variety of 3D modeling tools, and create and print original designs. Each project introduces a different type of free 3D design software, including Tinkercad, OpenSCAD, Sculptris and 123D Design. Each project also has a section that offers guidance on tying the project further into curriculum.

For example, Make Your Own Country is a project that casts students as explorers of a new world. Students design and 3D print tiles representing water, forest, mountains, and other landscapes, which can be assembled into a new and uncharted territory. Students then form groups that develop settlements by surveying the land and discovering its natural resources. During this project, students learn 21st century skills, such as 3D design, critical thinking, problem solving and collaboration.

MakerBot in the Classroom is the first offering as part of MakerBot’s longterm commitment to working with educators to provide better support for 3D printing in classrooms and on campus. Additional tools and resources for educators are now available on the new MakerBot Education landing page, such as real-world MakerBot stories, videos,

and challenges for teachers and students. For example, MakerBot recently launched five Thingiversity Summer STEAM Challenges on MakerBot Thingiverse, the world’s largest 3D design community, to encourage students, teachers, and librarians to try 3D modeling at home over the summer. The leading MakerBot 3D Ecosystem also includes hardware, materials, learning, software, and apps like MakerBot PrintShop for iPad, which allows students to turn 2D drawings and sketches into physical objects.

Additionally, MakerBot offers custom product solutions for educational institutions such as the MakerBot Starter Lab, a scalable, reliable 3D printing solution that is easy to implement; and the MakerBot Innovation Center, a largescale 3D printing hub.

MakerBot Replicator 3D Printers are already installed in many schools around the world, for example more than 5,000 schools throughout the U.S. alone. At Libera Università Carlo Cattaneo (LIUC) in Castellanza, Italy, a MakerBot Innovation Center was opened earlier this month and is supposed to be having a profound impact on students, faculty, and the community with its many possibilities. The university will be offering partnerships with as well as courses for regional industry to create a vibrant cross-departmental learning commons and innovation hub that serves both students and the local business community in unprecedented ways.

ROTOLITO LOMBARDA INSTALLS HP INDIGO 7800 AT NAVA PRESS TO BETTER SUPPORT LUXURY AND FASHION BRANDS

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ew digital print capability increases consumer engagement for International luxury brands.

Rotolito Lombarda announces the installation of an HP Indigo 7800 Digital Press at its Nava Press print facility in Milan, Italy. Servicing world leading luxury, fashion, furniture and automotive brands in Europe, USA and Asian Countries, Nava Press is using its new digital print capability to produce a wide range of shortrun, high value publications and commercial print applications.

Enabling customers to produce short runs or simply react quicker to market opportunities, the HP Indigo purchase is driving new business and increased flexibility for Nava Press. Combined with a range of options for digital print finishes, brands are now able to utilize Nava Press’ new HP Indigo 7800 Digital Press to increase consumer interaction and communication, through full personalization and versioning capabilities.

impact."

“Our new HP Indigo 7800, and the new Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106 6LX3 LE which will be installed in June, will be alongside our existing Heidelberg machines that are dedicated to high-volume print production. These latest press installations represent a significant commitment to serve our customers and enhance our status as a global supplier of quality products. To support this investment and to manage the overall business growth, we have also appointed a new Plant Manager of Nava Press, Luca Nesi."

Nesi graduated from the Politecnico di Milano in industrial technologies in 1992, with a degree in Engineering.

He then worked in production roles at both CSQ and the Bertelsmann

Group, before joining Rotolito Lombarda in 2005. Having held various production positions within Rotolito Lombarda, Luca is now responsible for managing the company’s expanding technology portfolio, and successfully integrating its new HP Indigo press.

technology, Rotolito Lombarda can now print on a wide range of synthetic substrates and plastic cards, and also offer a wide range of special effects, such as relief printing and digital watermarks – all on-press, reducing the normal time of production.

The print quality of the HP Indigo 7800 Digital Press is comparable to the quality of offset printing, and prints up to SRA3 + size in 4, 6 or 7 colors using Pantone colours too. It also uses white ink and prints on a wide range of media including transparent and coloured media.

Special printing capabilities enable Rotolito Lombarda to print highimpact products to increase the satisfaction of end users. Thanks to HP Indigo’s unique One Shot Colour

Paolo Bandecchi, Ceo of Rotolito Lombarda Group comments: “The installation of the HP Indigo 7800 Digital Press is part of our strategic plan. Our customers, including major international luxury brands, want the certainty of having high quality print to enhance the beauty of their products and differentiate themselves from their competitors.

Our new digital printing capabilities provide this differentiation, and allow us to print products with high

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HP Accelerates Productivity for Sign & Display Print Providers and Corrugated Converters HP LATEX 3500 AND 3100 PRINTERS, HP SCITEX 17000 CORRUGATED PRESS DEBUT AT FESPA 2015

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P unveiled the HP Latex 3500 and 3100 Printers, expand ing its proven HP Latex Technology portfolio, and grew its digital corrugated offering with the HP Scitex 17000 Corrugated Press.

These new solutions help sign and display print service providers (PSPs) and corrugated converters increase productivity and workflow efficiency.

New industrial HP Latex printers for dedicated and diverse application workflows To remain competitive, high-volume PSPs are constantly challenged to deliver short turnaround times across varied applications, while maintaining top-of-the-line quality.

HP is addressing these challenges to better meet the various production needs of sign and display PSPs with the new 3.2-metre (126-inch) HP Latex 3500 and 3100 Printers, which build on the success of its more than 26,000 HP Latex printers installed worldwide.

Ideal for standardised workflows, the new HP Latex 3500 Printer handles high-volume, dedicated application production, boosting productivity and helping to reduce production costs. With heavy-duty roll handling up to 300 kg (660 lbs) and 10 litre ink supplies, the printer enables more unattended operation such as overnight printing. Additionally, dual-roll split spindles offer easier, safer handling of oversized rolls; in-line slitters reduce bottlenecks in finishing; and built-in LED lights support on-the-fly proofing.

“Every day, clients are sending us shorter and shorter deadlines. They want better quality and longer runs.

Our team was pushing the limits of our existing print equipment to meet demand and keep our customers happy,” said Andy Wilson, managing director, PressOn UK. “The HP Latex 3500 Printer has allowed us to push the boundaries even further. The larger media rolls and ink supplies allow us to produce longer runs and save time by printing overnight, enabling us to drive down operational costs.”

Delivering high image quality for a variety of indoor and outdoor applications, the HP Latex 3100 Printer is ideal for large sign and display PSPs with a diverse service offering. Printing indoor quality at speeds up to 77m2/hr (830ft2 /hr), the printer can handle peaks in production and deliver on short turnaround times without sacrificing quality.

“PSPs are increasingly faced with complex jobs and shorter lead times, stretching existing equipment to meet client demand,” said Xavier Garcia, vice president and general manager, Large-Format Sign and Display Division, HP. “The new HP Latex printers further establish HP’s industrial Latex portfolio, delivering a new level of productivity and operational efficiency to help our customers fulfill even the most demanding high-volume sign and display print jobs.”

Helping customers increase unattended operation with remote monitoring and print status alerts, the new HP Latex printers are both compatible with the HP Latex Mobile application, with expanded functionality including metrics reporting and extended language

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support. The new Printer Status Beacon also helps operators stay up-to-date on job statuses and unexpected downtime from anywhere on the production floor.

The new HP Latex 3000 Printer series is also JDF-enabled, a standard language that allows data to pass between different systems to simplify data exchange and collection, helping PSPs reduce labour costs and increase profitability through automation.

Widely recognised as the industry´s most comprehensive finished graphics warranty, the 3M™ MCS™ Warranty duration is expanding for HP Latex inks, now offering a six year warranty for film lamination. 3M™ is also introducing a new UV clear coat for third-generation HP Latex inks that features a five year warranty when used with 3M™ premium solutions. The 3M™ UV Clear Coat is expected to be available beginning September 2015.

The HP Latex 3100 and 3500 Printers and complementary HP Latex mobile

app are expected to be available worldwide starting 3rd August 2015. A new bright white, FSC-certified HP Premium Poster Paper for use with HP Latex printers will also be available worldwide through licensing partner Brand Management Group (BMG).

HP Scitex expands digital corrugated printing portfolio Helping converters address market demand for shorter runs and faster turnaround times, the new HP Scitex 17000 Corrugated Press, powered by HP Scitex HDR Printing Technology, can increase digital print productivity for cost-effective corrugated packaging printing.

The new press features the recently introduced HP Scitex Corrugated Grip and HP HDR230 Scitex Inks and prints at speeds of up to 1,000 m2/hr (10,764 ft2/hr) for economical, high-volume production of industrial-grade corrugated boards. Prints made with the HP HDR230 Scitex Inks on a representative coated media have been independently certified as having Good Deinkability.

“With growing customer demand for faster production, our full-service team

frequently moves from graphic design to printing in a matter of days,” said Louis DeJesus, owner, Third Dimension. “The HP Scitex 17000 will help us increase speed to market, meeting deadlines impossible with conventional corrugated equipment. The new press is a key ingredient in our plans for accelerated digital corrugated growth, extending the same high-volume capacity of the HP Scitex 15000 to power our new Charlotte, N.C. facility.”

HP is also introducing the HP Smart Uptime Kit for HP Scitex Presses, a cloudbased inventory management system enabling customers to log parts, track usage and extract reports for increased production uptime and productivity.

The HP Scitex 17000 Corrugated Press is expected to be available worldwide starting 1st August 2015.

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Canon increases market share THANKS TO EXCEPTIONAL DEMAND FOR IMAGE PRESS C800 SERIES, NOW FOGRA CERTIFIED

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anon, world-leader in imaging solutions, has shipped over 1,400 units of the imagePRESS C800 series to customers across Europe in the ten months since it began taking orders for the production press in July last year. Thanks to this exceptional demand, Canon secured the leading share of the cutsheet colour production press market in Europe in the last quarter of 2014[1].

Comprising two models – the 70ppm imagePRESS C700 and the 80ppm imagePRESS C800 – the C800 series incorporates a combination of proven technology from the flagship Canon imagePRESS C7011VP(S) with innovations, such as, Consistently Vivid (CV) toner, Compact Registration Technology (CRT), Auto Correct Colour Tone (ACCT) and a Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser (VCSEL). This has enabled the presses to deliver advanced levels of print quality, productivity and versatility in both commercial and in-house print environments.

Feedback from satisfied customers across Europe indicates that the success of the devices is due to a number of factors - the quality of colour reproduction, flexibility and the high levels of productivity achievable.

Rob Exton, the owner and managing director of UK commercial printer, Print by Design, added: “Seven years ago, I was one of the first Canon imagePRESS owners in the UK. I’ve had a number of models since and for me the C700 is the best yet - the print quality is superb, the back-toback registration is stunning and consistently so, and because of its

small footprint, I’ve saved a significant amount of money on rent and rates. The C700 is also very reliable – we’ve done a substantial volume of SRA3 in two months and only needed to call out a technician once.”

Braulio Sánchez, a partner at SPRINT FINAL Publicidad, an advertising and public relations agency in Madrid, commented: “The Canon imagePRESS C700 delivers a level of quality I’ve never seen before from toner-based digital print technology.

What’s more, its productivity as a light production press is second to none, especially on heavier paper.”

Christian Sønderby, Director of ABC Print in Denmark, remarked: "We can put 50, 60 or 70 envelopes into the cassette of the imagePRESS C700 and the engine just prints them at 70 per minute, so it’s a real pleasure. It is probably three to four times as fast as our last machine. The paper handling is better and it very rarely jams. The machine is more robust than the old one we had. To date we have run 300,000 pages and had only one error. It’s the first time I’ve had a new machine with as few difficulties.”

Presenting an even more attractive proposition for print service providers, the series has now been certified a FograCert Validation Printing System by German research association, Fogra, in line with the requirements of ISO 12647-8:2012¹.

Certified in four configurations (imagePRESS C800 with imagePRESS Server F200/PRISMAsync controllers; imagePRESS C700 with imagePRESS Server F200/PRISMAsync controllers), users of any of these workflows can be confident of repeatedly

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producing output of the highest quality, colour accuracy and consistency.

Commenting on the success of the imagePRESS C800 series, Mark Lawn, Director, Professional Print Solutions, Canon Europe said, “From the conversations we’d had with customers, we knew that the market was in need of a device offering the superior print quality, reliability and flexibility of the imagePRESS C800 series. The remarkable sales of the series to date and the subsequent wave of positive feedback we’ve received, confirm that Canon

has again delivered on its promise to help customers to meet the changing demands of their own customers and to maintain a competitive advantage.

“To add even greater value, we’ve also worked with Fogra to have the series certified as a FograCert Validation Printing System. Using any one of the four certified configurations, customers can be assured that their press will produce consistent and measurable quality and allow them more easily and profitably to meet the demand for high quality print.”

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Meech’s Hyperion range of static control bars to feature at Labelexpo Europe ‘15

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eech’s Hyperion range of anti-static bars will be prominent on stand 6C34, at Labelexpo Europe 2015 (Brussels Expo, 29th September – 2nd October). The company will highlight the ways in which static control technologies can help improve safety and product quality in the labelling market. Meech will also showcase its unique range of web cleaning systems.

production lines.

David Rogers, Technical Director at Meech, comments: “As a wellestablished supplier to the international labelling industry, Meech understands the challenges that this sector faces and for this reason we look forward to demonstrating the ways in which our systems can help maintain efficient, safe and productive manufacturing environments.

Versatility plays a key role in the design of Meech’s systems, and this is reflected in our Hyperion range and in the four different technologies we employ for our web cleaners.”

Also on display at the show is Meech’s complete range of web cleaning systems, which includes the TakClean™ and CyClean™. The TakClean™, a contact web cleaner employed within the label printing sector, features specifically formulated TransTak elastomer contact cleaning rollers and perforated adhesive rolls, which make it ideal for narrower and slower presses. The CyClean™ is a compact non-contact system

David explains that Labelexpo Europe is the ideal event for launching its latest additions to the Hyperion series. “By updating our technologies and introducing new systems to our ranges, Meech is showing a commitment to providing the best static control solutions possible for our customers in the label market.”

Visitors to the stand will be able to view first-hand the complete range of Hyperion static control systems, which comprises the popular 971IPS and 929IPS anti-static bars, as well as some exciting new additions to the range. Also on show will be the ancillary enhancements, the distance sensor and feedback system. The development and expansion of the Hyperion range has been possible thanks to Meech’s close collaboration with its customers in order to understand their needs and demands. The end result is a range of systems that provides class leading static elimination, with the bars’ default settings allowing quick and easy installation for use on label 50 | November-December 2015 | Printing Review

designed to remove and extract contamination. Meech have optimised the cleaning efficiency of the CyClean™ to remove contamination to below 1 micron. It is best suited for newer, high speed presses and can handle virtually any substrate. As a result, with new ink jet printable webs becoming available, the system provides a future proof solution.

“With a long heritage in static control and web-cleaning, our key objective for Labelexpo is to show visitors to what extent Meech solutions can benefit companies in the labelling sector and advise them on the issues caused by static if left untreated,” concludes David. “We are very much looking forward to showcasing our offering to a wide, international audience”.

SAi updates mobile app to offer unique production monitoring for sign and wide-format businesses NEW FEATURES INCLUDE SMARTWATCH SUPPORT AND PRODUCTION TRENDS DASHBOARD FOR INSTANT INFORMATION ACCESS

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A International (SAi), the leading provider of software solutions for the professional sign making, wide-format digital printing and CAD/CAM for CNC machining industries, has announced an update to its popular SAi Cloud mobile app that offers sign and print business owners greater production overview and productivity management.

Working in conjunction with SAi Flexi version 12, the SAi Cloud mobile app is designed to provide business owners with remote access to valuable production information and job reports while on the road or away from the office.

Importantly, the update adds new features that include innovative smartwatch support and an informative production trends dashboard - a first of its kind for wide-format RIP software.

Smartwatch support for Apple and Android devices Available now on the Apple Watch

and Android Wear, the smartwatch support uniquely helps business owners of SAi Flexi to quickly view recently completed jobs, regardless of the owner's location. This reduces the need to be in the office or workshop and enables owners to instantly update customers during on-site visits.

New production trends dashboard Exclusively available on the mobile app, the production trends dashboard provides an evaluation of daily production rates along with monthly and annual totals compared to previous months, quarters and years, as well as estimated predictions on the company's future performance. With the ability to determine whether their production is increasing or decreasing, business owners can make more informed decisions. "The nature of smart technology invariably means that, like all of us, business owners have become reliant upon it as a means of accessing information 24/7, wherever they may be," says Dean Derhak, Senior Product Director at SAi. "A number of sign shops today are probably unaware of how their true production output is trending month-to-month. The updates to our SAi Cloud mobile app allow our customers to draw direct comparisons either weekly, monthly or annually and spot areas that could help them improve throughput.

The free SAi Cloud app is available now in the Apple App Store and Android Google Play stores. The app works exclusively with Flexi version 12 - industry-leading software for wide-format print and cut production.

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STRATASYS NEW POLYJET SOLUBLE SUPPORT MATERIAL ENABLES HANDS-FREE, HIGH VOLUME 3D PRINTING

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ands-free SUP706 also ideal for complex parts with delicate features, complex geometries and small crevices Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq:SSYS), the 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions company, introduced a new soluble support material called SUP706 for PolyJet triple-jetting 3D printers. The new support material significantly reduces the time and manpower required to clean 3D printed models, enabling companies to efficiently scale-up to high volume production.

SUP706 automates post-processing of 3D printed parts with a simple two-step, soak-and-rinse process, giving users the ability to maximize productivity while achieving a low cost-per-part. High-production environments including service bureaus and internal prototyping shops will experience a faster and easier support material removal process.

"The development of SUP706 provides a great combination of advantages for 3D printing users," said David Tulipman, director of product management for PolyJet consumables at Stratasys. "Owners of PolyJet-based 3D printers can now print small, intricate features with greater reassurance, and clean several parts at once, enabling high volume 3D printing that's both costeffective and hassle-free."

SUP706 is available as a software update on all Stratasys PolyJet TripleJetting 3D Printers (Objet260 1/2/3 and Objet350/500 1/2/3) and is compatible with all PolyJet materials, excluding hearing aid material.

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