Printing Review, July-August 2015

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QUADTECH COLOR CONTROL SYSTEM

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WORLD’S FIRST 3D PRINTED PHOTOSYNTHETIC WEARABLE,

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TOUCH THE FUTURE - DRUPA

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DISCOVER THE FUTURE OF PRINTING AT THE 6TH ALL IN PRINT CHINA

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TECHNOLOGY FROM Q.I. PRESS CONTROLS

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K 2016 – INNOVATION TAKES CENTRE STAGE

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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE LATEST PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGIES AT PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL 2015

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NEW GOSS MAGNUM COMPACT PRESS

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PRINT MATTERS FOR THE FUTURE AT WPCF MEETING AT PORTUGAL

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GOSS COMMUNITY AT NEW FACILITY

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DOMINO TO EXHIBIT NEW MODULAR DIGITAL INK JET SOLUTIONS AT LABELEXPO EUROPE 2015

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FUJIFILM’S WIDE FORMAT UVIJET UV INKS

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DOMINO LAUNCHES DIGITAL COLD FOILING SOLUTION

PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN PRINTING & PACKAGING

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hailand has a long history in the printing industry. It roots can be traced back to the reign of King Rama IV, whose vital patronage brought about the nation’s determination to establish this industry. The coincidental arrival of the American missionary Dr Dan Bradley in 1836 enhanced the evolution of the publishing industry even more rapidly.

Thailand’s printing industry and its advancements into the digital era have led to considerable success in exporting printed products, including photographic books, children’s publications, calendars, postcards, greeting cards, posters, pop-up books, and various types of catalogues. Principal markets include the United States and many countries

in Europe and Asia.

Due to the availability of skilled manpower at a relatively low cost, Thailand can deliver high quality products at reasonable prices, thus competing effectively with other countries that possess similar printing equipment and facilities. As a result, Thailand has become an international leader in offset printing.

The high growth rate of Thailand’s packaging industry has been evident over the past decade. The industry has developed to meet international quality and design standards, and its success can be observed in the great demand for local Thai packaging processes by overseas businesses.

There are more than 500 publishing

houses in Thailand, covering a great variety of sectors, including children’s interests, arts and culture, literature, lifestyle, travel, religious interests, photography, science, history, and the academic fields. Thailand has a large domestic market. In addition to conventional distribution channels, a National Book Fair, held twice a year, results in the distribution of millions of books at relatively low prices to readers around the world.

Today, the process continues with modern equipment and materials to support the most advanced digital process printing. The highly qualified, professionally trained and experienced personnel in this field further ensure Thailand’s position at the top of Asia’s printing industry.

Returning in 2015, PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL THAILAND offers you a unique opportunity to showcase your newest industry developments, latest technologies and cost-effective solutions to a regional and international audience from related industries. Supported by Messe Duesseldorf GmbH, organizers of drupa, the No. 1 international trade fair for printing and crossmedia solutions, and interpack, the leading trade fair in packaging, PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL is a premiere industry exhibition for a comprehensive showcase of products, services and innovations, as well as machinery and equipment for the entire packaging and printing value chain.

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QUADTECH COLOR CONTROL SYSTEM INSTALLED ON VUYE FLEXIBLE PACKAGING’S NEW DGP THALLO PRESS Open House event in Hall, the Netherlands, the new press was chosen for its ability to provide quick and low-cost job changeovers, high quality print and low waste.

DGp commented that the QuadTech Color Control technology perfectly complements its new press, enabling it to deliver the best possible end product to customers.

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uadTech announces the installation of a QuadTechÂŽ Color Control System with SpectralCamTM on the newly launched DG press (DGp) Thallo Press. Purchased by Vuye Flexible Packaging, one of the world's first customers for the press, the QuadTech system will provide closed-loop color control for reduced waste and fast makereadies.

Using QuadTech technology to automatically measure and control color on its new Thallo press for both paper and film, Vuye Flexible Packaging will be able to ensure accurate color information for the entire web and throughout the print run. It will also allow them to profit from a streamlined workflow for increased job turnaround and production efficiencies.

With an expected delivery of late June 2015, Vuye Flexible Packaging's new DGp Thallo press will be used to produce a range of packaging applications including labels, flow wraps, sachets and shrink sleeves.

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"We are always looking for technology that can make our customers' lives easier, and their equipment more reliable and profitable," commented Peter Kloppers, Director, DGp. "We are pleased to be able to further enhance our

presses through the use of QuadTech's technology. Combined with our new Thallo press, the Color Control solution will provide not only improved performance but will also reduce waste. Together, this means that we are able to address one of the key market concerns for customers."

QuadTech's smart SpectralCam technology enables the system to quickly detect and analyze printed micro color bars at full press speeds on paper or film substrates.

Coupled with QuadTech's web stabilizing system, spectral color measurements of transparent and opaque web material are possible on-the-fly without risk of substrate

corrugation. Obtaining the right color quickly and maintaining color quality throughout a print run provides new levels of color accuracy and assurance to converters and brand managers that color specifications have been met.

"We are extremely confident in the capabilities of the Thallo press and in QuadTech's technology - it was a delight to share this with so many customers and industry professionals during our open house event," continued Kloppers. "We are hopeful that this marks the beginning of a long and fruitful partnership with QuadTech, and we look forward to being able to bring the benefits of our combined expertise to many future customers."

...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

Canson Infinity Inkjet Fine Art Paper, now available in India from TechNova the paper does not yellow over time. Cotton fibres to give paper and canvas superior strength and softness to ensure superior age resistance The paper is acid-free ensuring that the papers retain their original quality over time, without getting degraded by harmful acids.

TechNova’s Vimal Parmar, DGM, Marketing – Digital Print Media also points out that the Canson Range has been certified by the prestigious Wilhelm Imaging Research Certification to pass the industry standard permanence tests regarding life expectancy of inkjet prints. This range has been certified as museum-grade archival papers, and is trusted by museums, artists, photographers, restorers and many others for their proven ability to preserve prints for very long durations.

The Canson Infinity Range from TechNova

“Digital Printing technology has evolved over the years, and in a short span of time, TechNova’s NovaJet range of media has helped popularize the use of Inkjet Media in India”

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echNova has recently expanded its portfolio of inkjet digital media products recently by partnering with Canson, one of the world’s most reputed manufacturers of Inkjet Fine Art & Photographic Papers. According to this tie-up, TechNova will offer Indian fine art printers select media from Canson’s Infinity range.

The Canson Infinity Papers are manufactured by one of the world’s leading Fine Art Paper Mills, Canson and Arches, located in France. Products from these two leading mills have been embraced by leading artists over the years, including Picasso, Chagall, Warhol, Ingress, Miro and Alechinsky and for the first time, the same papers are now available in India, from TechNova.

The Canson Infinity Paper Range offers some unique benefits to printers. These include : No Optical Brightness Additives (OBAs), which ensures that

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TechNova is currently marketing a premier selection of the Canson Infinity Range of papers, that include products like : BFK Rives : The world’s number one mould-made traditional printmaking paper, with a unique pure white tone obtained without the use of OBAs. This paper is ideal for fine art prints and photographs and gives them a prestigious aura. Rag Photographique : This is a 100% cotton museum grade white Fine Art and photo paper, which is specifically suited to address the needs for continued longevity requirements in the Digital Fine Art market Plantine Fibre Rag : Setting the benchmark for Digital Darkroom papers , this paper provides the aesthetic and feel of the original Baryta Fibre paper. Offers extremely high Dmax and exceptional grey

tones. Baryta Photographique : This is a true Baryta paper developed for Inkjet technology. This museum grade photo paper shows excellent black density and great image sharpness, making it ideal for black and white photography. Arches Aquarelle Rag : This genuine 100% rag, mould-made watercolour paper is now available for the Digital Fine Art market. This paper possesses unique strength, surface texture and warm white tone that demanding artists expect from a traditional Fine Art Paper. This paper complies with the highest archival standard and is extremely age resistant.

Ideal Media for Protecting Precious Memories According to Parmar, the Canson Infinity range of inkjet Fine Art papers offer exceptional quality and character, combined with a stellar printing performance, consistency and value. He adds, “The Canson Infinity range offers wide colour gamut, deep blacks and excellent image sharpness.

This makes the Canson Infinity range the perfect choice for digital printmakers, artists and photographers, as it allows them to express their creativity and ideas in the best way possible.” He added that Canson Infinity product applications include Fine Art and Photographic Reproductions, Photo Restorations, Art and Photo Portfolio, and many other creative applications.

For more details on Canson Infinity Papers and other NovaJet products from TechNova, please contact : TechNova HelpDesk on their Toll-free number (in India) : 1 800 22 7474.

Or email them at help@technovaworld.com

WORLD’S FIRST 3D PRINTED PHOTOSYNTHETIC WEARABLE, OPENING NEW FRONTIERS FOR ART, DESIGN, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY NERI OXMAN'S LAUDED TED TALK REVEALS STRATASYS 3D PRINTED WEARABLE HOSTING LIVING MATTER IN ANOTHER WORLD'S FIRST

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tratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq:SSYS), a leading global provider of 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions, today announced that its long-term collaborator, architect and designer Neri Oxman, has revealed the world's first 3D printed photosynthetic wearable, embedded with living matter. On the TED2015 stage in Vancouver, Oxman unveiled Mushtari, an artwork 3D printed by Stratasys, and the world's first wearable combining multimaterial additive manufacturing and synthetic biology.

In a step change for science, technology and design, Oxman explains how Mushtari has been developed not only to host living organisms, but also to manipulate their function. As Oxman states in her oration: "We live in a special time," alongside the latest advances in computational design, materials engineering, synthetic biology, and additive manufacturing.

"This is the first time that 3D printing technology has been used to produce a photosynthetic wearable piece with hollow internal channels designed to house microorganisms," Oxman explains. "Inspired by the human gastrointestinal tract, Mushtari is designed to host synthetic microorganisms - a coculture of photosynthetic cyanobacteria and E. coli bacteria that can fluoresce bright colors in darkness and produce sugar or biofuels when exposed to the sun.

Such functions will in the near future augment the wearer by scanning our skins, repairing damaged tissue and sustaining our bodies, an experiment that has never been attempted before."

Stratasys developed a new tailormade solution for this particular piece. According to Naomi

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Kaempfer, Creative Director Art Fashion Design at Stratasys, "We have a fertile research collaboration with Professor Neri Oxman, one that has great reciprocal benefits as we push each other to the edges of expression and technological capability. 3D printing Mushtari is a wonderful example of how far this collaboration can bring us. The fluid channels in the wearable stretch to around 58 meters, with an inner channel diameter ranging from 1 mm to 2.5 cm, frequently turning sharply in new directions. Clearing the support material out from such a long, narrow and complex structure to create the hollow channels for living matter presented a significant challenge. Our R&D team went beyond the boundaries of our existing technology, formulating a dedicated improved support structure to allow a smooth, effective process in support of Professor Oxman's vision."

Mushtari is a continuation of a piece from Oxman's Wanderers: An Astrobiological Exploration, part of ‘The Sixth Element' design collection curated by Stratasys for EuroMold 2014. With four pieces of artwork, the Wanderers series is an ongoing collaboration between Stratasys and Neri Oxman, as well as members of the Mediated Matter research group, the Laboratory of Prof. Pamela Silver at Harvard Medical School, and Deskriptiv (Christopher Bader & Dominik Kolb).

The Wanderers series speculates about the possibility of voyaging beyond planet Earth to other planets. Each of the wearables in the series is designed to contain and generate life-sustaining elements.

Mushtari, meaning huge or giant in Arabic, evoking the planet Jupiter, was designed as a single strand filled with living matter. An organ

system for consuming and digesting biomass, absorbing nutrients and expelling waste, the 3D printed translucent tract was designed to support the flow of cyanobacteria engineered to convert sunlight into sucrose presenting the prospects of sustaining living organisms inside a wearable.

The Stratasys 3D printed piece for Oxman's creation and TED Talk continued this idea and saw Mushtari function for the very first time as a vessel to support, control and manipulate living organisms inside a wearable device.

Other Stratasys 3D printed pieces featured in the TED Talk that were developed by Oxman and her team, included an acoustic chair designed to

absorb sound, a ‘second skin' cape and skirt designed by Oxman with Iris Van Herpen for Paris Fashion Week 2013, and a bone and muscle inspired helmet from Oxman's ‘Imaginary Beings: Mythologies of the Not Yet' collection. For the Imaginary Beings series, first shown at the Centre Pompidou, Paris, in 2012, Stratasys once again pushed the boundaries of its existing technological capabilities, showcasing a demonstration of 3D printed design pieces in color with a combination of different material properties, possible only with the Stratasys unique triple-jetting 3D printing technology.

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Author: Gareth Ward Gareth Ward first visited drupa in 1986 and has been writing about print ever since. During this time he has visited print companies across the world and interviewed leaders of most industry suppliers as editor of Printing World magazine. Today he edits and publishes Print Business both as a magazine and website. It helps printers navigate the changing communications landscape by discussing the technology and the successful businesses that have adapted to the new ways of working. Gareth is also a popular speaker and moderator at industry events around the world, and writes guest columns for magazines and blogs.

Consumerism, an increase in global populations, the effects of the Internet and e-commerce – all of these developments are impacting our world, changing forecasts for the future and having a huge impact on the evolution and survival of print.

Consumers are reaching out to purchase the latest products in consumables, pharmaceuticals and decoration. The drive for goods with desirability, branding and quality is impacting the industrial, packaging and print industries.

The upsurge in interest in 3D printing, printed electronics, RFID, coding and mobile applications is taking the concept of communication into a new space. Here Gareth Ward offers his view on the future of print. According to Gareth we need to embrace the trends and all the developments affecting our world. We also need to face the challenges and use our creativity. The future of print is here today – we can touch and grasp it with both hands… at drupa 2016!

Smarter print to market The successful printer of the future will deliver customers a full service offering that extends well beyond printing and finishing.

The exact mix of digital communications, value added print, data manipulation and logistics will depend on the customer base and how the printer positions himself, or perhaps how he forms partnerships with others with expertise in these areas. But what is going to make print a successful communications medium in the next decade is already clear: print has to be relevant.

how a company is performing through to data handling to create personalised communications for customers to talk to their customers in the most relevant way. If that means using social media alongside print, the new print house has to deliver.

This was not necessary when print was the prime channel for advertising, information, communication with government and so on. Much of this mundane printing has transferred to digital and will never come back, but print is not shrinking. It is evolving into something smarter, more versatile and above all more relevant to those who receive it.

If a printer is not part of this development, the only option is to sell print services as cheaply as possible and this is no way to build for the future nor to create enduring partnerships with customers.

Unfortunately there are many printers that lead with price and face the same inevitable fate as the wooly mammoth: extinction.

IT drives print relevance

The problem here is that printers continue to prefer to invest in a new printing press rather than in IT. It is as if the press is tangible and understandable. If it runs at 18,000sph (and machines at drupa 2016 are likely to hit 20,000sph) this is 20-30% faster than their current machine, so must make sense. But few give due thought to how jobs are to be processed either before reaching

Tomorrow’s printer must become as comfortable with IT as he is with offset litho. That can stretch from operating a website to harvest jobs, to creating automated workflows that minimise touch points where errors can be introduced, using management systems - MIS to record and present up to the minute details of 1

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makes a statement about the women carrying it. Online fashion websites like ASOS and Pret-a-porter have launched printed magazines because of this phenomenon.

the press, or once printed. Across the globe, print runs are falling and time allotted is shrinking. A faster press magnifies the problem of handling more jobs in less time without introducing errors. In addition, too few consider training for their staff to be an investment rather than an imposition.

The doomsayers who predicted the same fate for catalogues have also been thwarted by human nature. We like to browse a catalogue or holiday brochure. They spark our imagination in a way that digital fails to do. And retailers that either exist only online or else which dropped their print catalogues are returning to print to remind customers to visit their websites to complete a purchase.

If online shopping is going to grow, (though it remains only a relatively small share of consumer spending even in the industrialised countries) more and more print is going to be needed.

The first drupa ‘Global Insights Report’ published in October 2014 highlighted this: “Only 23% of the drupa expert panel report an increase in IT spend in the last five years, and virtually all decision makers stated a lack of IT specialists. This is a major challenge for printers,” says Sabine Geldermann, Director of drupa 2016.

But it is not going to be the same sort of print as of old. Why send someone who always takes a vacation in Mexico details of holidays in Canada for example? Instead the holiday company, with the help of the printer, can tailor a brochure that features the best hotels and resorts in Mexico. It will be a smaller publication with a shorter production run, but production standards can be higher in terms of print, paper and personalisation.

IT knowledge is key for automation at the process level. Those supplying software to the industry take it as read that JDF compliance is essential. Workflows have to become more sophisticated. Producing an eight page section on standard paper is simple, but tomorrow’s customers will want something far more than this. They will want their printed products to stand out, to have the impact to cut through the thousands of marketing messages that are received each day.

The printer must be ready to deliver this to his customers. It means investment in technology that can cope with shorter print runs.

It means the ability to print on uncoated papers which are popular because of their tactile qualities, and this can be addressed through the new UV technologies that are spreading through the industry. It means being able to enhance the printed product using varnish, foils, raised print effects, die cutting and other processes that enhance the value of the printed product and make it more exciting and engaging to the consumer.

drupa President and CEO of KBA Claus Bolza-Schünemann predicts: “In some years from now there will be fewer printing companies but they will be larger and more industrial with a broad service range. In the commercial sector printers will turn into marketing service providers for print and online services.”

“The connection between print, online and mobile activities will grow stronger.”

This can involve the inclusion of printed electronic circuitry to turn a printed page in a book or magazine into a loudspeaker to tell a story, the dashboard of a car which comes alive when various buttons and switches are activated, a printed label which can light up when a sensor detects movement.

says Claus Bolza-Schünemann.

The transition is in its infancy. A well known commentator on advertising and the internet pointed out last year that consumers spend vast amounts of time with their smartphones, but these only take a small proportion of the overall marketing spend, whereas the fast shrinking newspaper sector receives a disproportionate amount of advertising spend. One must shrink its share while the other one grows – unless the newspaper becomes more relevant to its reader. This means hyper local sections, printed digitally with targeted advertising.

Revalidating print in a digital world

The same can be noticed in magazines where the mass circulation titles that used to be printed gravure are losing circulation while magazines that focus on the special interests of readers remain healthier. There will be fluctuations across national boundaries and as fashions change, but the magazines that focus on this sort of reader will not be displaced by digital delivery of content because reading a magazine is so much more than the information presented.

A decade ago it was predicted that with the growth of the internet, video on demand and the ability to interact with websites, fashion magazines must disappear because websites can show clothes being worn, have links to prices and instant ordering. But fashion magazines are stronger than ever because possession of Vogue 2

Embedded codes within the printed page are scannable by smartphones to unlock digital information for the consumer, perhaps an offer to be redeemed in a certain store or restaurant, while providing the company making the offer with information about who has scanned the code, where and when. The printed poster or advertisement acquires a measurable value because it proved to be relevant to that consumer at that time.

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Marketing innovation

offered the same this would automatically lead to over abundance in the market with the familiar consequences.”

The sorts of high quality print and finishing effects that sell the premium bottles of spirits are finding their way to other types of packaging, especially as the movement for artisan produced goods gathers pace. While overall volumes are small, the value of the printed pack is that much more important. And the printer can have far more influence on the quality than the company working for global brands with extensive product marketing teams forcing printers to toe the line.

“Large trade fairs, such as drupa, offer good chances to find out more about new technologies and future-focused business models and the appropriate path for a company.” says Claus Bolza-Schünemann.

However, even these global companies must become more flexible in order to match society’s craving for innovation and novelty.

It means that printed packaging becomes a major marketing tool, consider the impact that Share a Coke has had for example.

The printer must be able to help cut the time to market for new products, either through automated workflows or perhaps by also taking on prototype creation using 3D printing technology.

Alon Bar-Shany, Vice President and General Manager of HP Indigo, agrees: “There is pressure to commoditise, options for lower quality and lower pricing, but that would spell disaster for the industry. The opportunity is for less pages but higher value ones.”

There is room too for using the new inkjet technologies by printing directly to the bottle or package itself, what is called direct to shape printing. The printing system becomes part of the bottling or packing line and rather than printing and delivering labels, the print company’s task becomes managing this new technology and establishing a new workflow.

“Printers need first to acknowledge change and then embrace it. The industry needs to evangelise the inherent beauty and effectiveness of print in a digital world.”

It is going to require a whole new approach to marketing what a printer is and can do, and this is very much unknown territory for many print service providers. The exceptions are the online printers that have grown rapidly in recent years, sweeping away swathes of small print businesses as they have done so. But even these rarely lead on price; they are selling convenience and ease of access and that is down to constant marketing and sponsorship to raise brand awareness.

Printing will remain at the heart of it, but printers must become like project managers, shepherding the different aspects of the communication chain to achieve the result that the customers want, reaching a measurable return on investment. The focus on reducing overheads in the end to end supply chain has already transformed how books are printed and distributed; digital printing is starting to eat into packaging for the same reason. It is not the cost of producing an individual carton or label that is important, it is the overall cost of wasted materials and time in the supply chain that is important. Printers need to expand their thinking beyond the creation of the box.

says Alon Bar-Shany.

Increasing the value

Printers should focus on benefits such as personal service, same day printing, wide choice of substrates, design, fulfilment and so on. Even this requires marketing skills that need to be developed.

For those companies that can do this, that become engaged with their customers and work together to find solutions that embrace print at some level, the future is bright.

“Print can still create emotions and print lasts, preserving moments and memories,” The answer will be different depending on the printing company says Claus Bolza-Schünemann: “Every printing house knows its customers and its strengths best. Therefore, it is of little help to simply copy the recipe for success of others. If every company

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says Alon Bar-Shany.

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Print is no longer the dumb sheet of paper that is recycled in moments. The smart printers are discovering this. Value now is a function not of scarcity but of relevance.

Executive summary Executive summary

drupa 2016 like all drupa exhibitions before it, will be a marker in the sand for the printing industry. Large trade fairs such as drupa offer the best chances to find out about new technologies and future focused business models. Never before has this been so important.

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The radical changes brought about by the internet, global demographics and macroeconomics are forcing printers performance and review marketing based business models, database management, MIS systems, online comm There are now fewer print companies surviving, many swept away by online printers offering convenience and ease of access. all IT education.

The remaining print companies have to acknowledge change and embrace it. The successful printers of the future will have to become more like project managers and bring added value to a mix of services. The key to making print a successful communications medium There are now fewer print companies surviving, many swept away by online printers offering convenience in the next decade is already clear – Print has to be relevant!

The remaining print companies have to acknowledge change and embrace it. The successful printers of the futur more like project managers and bring added value to a mix of services. The key to making print a successful com Print for newspapers will live on but will become more relevant to the reader with hyper local sections, printed digitally with targeted in the next decade is already clear – Print has to be relevant! advertising. Short run, high quality holiday brochures and catalogues will also survive as personalisation and tactility using varnishes and foils meets consumer demand. Fashion magazine publishers have turned back to print as they witness a phenomenal trend and Print for newspapers will live on but will become more relevant to the reader with hyper local sections, printed desire by the consumer for hard copy which gives them an identity statement. We are also seeing the uptake of printed electronic advertising. Short run, high quality holiday brochures and catalogues will also survive as personalisation and ta circuitry and embedded codes which opens up a world of possibilities for packaging and label printers and brand owners to market their and foils meets consumer demand. Fashion magazine publishers have turned back to print as they witness a p products. desire by the consumer for hard copy which gives them an identity statement. We are also seeing the uptake circuitry and embedded codes which opens up a world of possibilities for packaging and label printers and brand o The connection between print, online and mobile activities will grow stronger but the industry needs to evangelise the inherent beauty products. and effectiveness of print in a digital world and deliver a more rounded service offering which extends well beyond printing and finishing.

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DISCOVER THE FUTURE OF PRINTING AT THE 6th ALL IN PRINT CHINA

uncertainty. In 2013, total output of Chinese printing industry hit a high record of RMB 1039.85 billion, up 9.3% over the previous year.

Brief of All-in-Print China Recent years have witnessed difficult economic recovery in developed countries and slower growth pace in emerging markets. Nevertheless, Chinese economy maintains steady growth amid this global economic

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Geographically, Asian countries such as China and India continue to improve their rankings in the global printing market (second and fifth place, respectively) due to a constant rise in the output volume and value. Asia has become a region with the most growth potential and the strongest momentum. Shanghai remains to be one of the core areas of the Chinese printing industry. With the development of Shanghai Free Trade Zone,

its position in the global investment and trading network will become more obvious.

The 6th All in Print China will be held again on October 18-22, 2016 in Shanghai New International Expo Centre. It is organized by The Printing Technology Association of China, China Academy of Printing Technology, and Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. under the approval by the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, with Keyin Print Media, The Printing Technology Association of China and Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. as the undertak-

ers, and Shanghai Printing Trade Association as the co-organizer. It is one of the most important professional exhibitions of the printing industry in China and is bound to become another successful international event among the Chinese printing industry and in the whole Asia. To know more from the official website: www.allinprint.com.

High Lights Starting from 2014, All in Print China will be switched from a 3-year cycle to a 2-year cycle, with the exhibition duration extended from 4

days to 5 days. 6 halls including the outdoor sections individually themed to present precise categories of the exhibition. More than 30 professional conferences and seminars will be held concurrently. All in Print China will extend the steam of drupa, raising its heat to the top of Asia.

The Press Conference of All in Print 2016 The press conference of the All in Print China 2016 was successfully held at Sheraton Dongguan Hotel in Guangdong in this April. A line-up of almost 100 representatives also participated in the press conference including those from over 20 media groups from home and abroad; those from industrial associations as well as representatives from exhibitors such as Heidelberg, Founder, Lenovo, Hans Gronhi, Siegwerk etc,. With the theme of “Discover the Future of Printing”, All

on-site picture of the press conference

in Print China 2016 will demonstrate the all-round vitality and dynamics inspired by the variety of printing technologies, keep close with the market updates and present core segments with bold and creative highlights.

rated very satisfied

A witness of resounding success for 10 years

Owning the largest booth at the All in Print China 2014, Canon shows its commitment to deeply engage in the digital printing industry via such large-scale participation. At the

81.94% exhibitors were satisfied with this exhibition, with 23.26%

85.80% visitors were satisfied with this exhibition, with 32.34% rated very satisfied Voices of Industry:

exhibition, both the number of customers interested in Canon and the market’s acceptance of Canon products are beyond our expectations. We participate in a very good and even the best exhibition.

Ver -Welber t V er heyen, Vice president of Canon Inc. (China) & Person-in-charge of Professional Printing Products Depar tment HP pays great attention to the Chinese market. All in Print China 2014 is of great significance for HP. At the exhibition, our achievements in the first two days exceeded our goals. I believe that HP will gain more at the exhibition.

-Gido V an Praag, Vice presiVan dent/general manager of Graphics Solution Business for Printing and Personal Systems Group,HP Asia Pacific & Japan Contact for Exhibitors: Ms. Evian Gu Tel: +86-21-6169 8357 Fax: +86-21-6169 8301 Email: evian.gu@mds.cn Contact for Visitors: Ms: Tracy Cui Tel: +86-21-6169 8342 Fax: +86-21-6169 8301 Email: tracy.cui@mds.cn Printing Review | July-August 2015 | 15

Author: Des King Des King has worked as a freelance journalist in the printing & packaging industries for the past twenty years. During this time he has appeared regularly in leading UK magazines as well as several of the leading European & international trade publications. He writes a regular monthly opinion column in Packaging News. Des is a long-standing member of IPPO, The International Packaging Press Organisation.

Over the past four years he has edited UK print & packaging industry supplements within The Times, the Guardian and the Daily Telegraph and has been responsible for editing the Englishlanguage version on-site show newspapers at interpack ’08, ’11 and ’14 in Düsseldorf.

Prior to joining the ranks of the ‘fourth estate’, Des King was marketing director at Reed Exhibitions (UK) for seventeen years, during which time he was responsible for the promotion of PACKEX (packaging); INTERPLAS (plastics) and IPEX (printing) events.

His main interests within the packaging sector are the increasing impact of digital technology in accelerating time to market and increasing on-shelf impact; the role of packaging within product branding strategies; and ways in which packaging can be made more user-friendly to fellow grey consumers.

Brand new perspectives in packaging print under such highly testing conditions is one half of the brand owner’s greatest challenge. The other is to meet it at an affordable cost.

Looks count and first impressions matter. How products are judged by their many differing attributes - not least fitness for purpose, consistent reliability and value for money - will determine the extent to which they build market share on an ongoing basis.

Prior to that, however, it will probably be a particular spot colour, a distinctive font, or else the artful application of a metallic ink on the exterior of the pack that initiates the relationship between a brand and a consumer.

“Thanks to impressive print packaging, brands can seduce customers into a change of purchasing vote at the point of purchase,” says Superbrands founder Marcel Knobil. “We would end up with less brand and more bland were it not for the attention that the packaging attracts.” Superbrands is acclaimed worldwide as being an independent authority and arbiter of branding excellence, committed to paying tribute to exceptional brands and promoting the discipline of branding.

The impact of a winning combination of text and graphics extends way beyond fronting up that initial beauty parade. As well as being the ‘eye candy’ that hooks the consumer in the first instance, a perfectly reproduced external image provides consumers with an often subliminal product recognition and reassurance that can be the brand owner’s banker in a congested retail space.

Controlling quality

With the high probability of colour variations occurring not only between different substrates, but also print processes - and indeed from one printer to another, not only in different locations but even when they are running presses made by the same manufacturer - maintaining consistency can be a complex undertaking.

Today’s packaging trends are driven by longer supermarket opening hours, continually enhanced print technologies and capabilities and demand to protect brands and increase recognition.

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It’s not just improvement at the front-end that is raising quality and performance standards in flexo, still the sector’s most widely used print process accounting for over 40% of a current global printed packaging market worth around an estimated €250bn per annum, particularly for flexibles and corrugated board applications. Speed on the press and consistency across substrates are key. Ultimate Packaging has recently installed two additional servo-driven Bobst flexo presses. Offset has also responded positively to deliver cost-efficient shorter run-lengths.

The best way to meet it is to ensure that all the contributory links within the supply chain which are engaged in steering the progress of a printed pack from hatch to despatch are all able to interact via an open entry web-based platform.

“Our vision is to connect the supply chain from the brand owner to the retailer and to make that flow broader and richer,” Jef Stoffels, Esko Marketing

Director.

Digital mindset

“We do this by adding greater functionality which meets the go-to-market and quality needs of CPG (consumer packaged goods) businesses and retailers. We also make it possible for the brand owner to ensure that the flow of data is secure and transparent, mistakes and errors can be picked up early or avoided altogether and the net result is to get products to market faster.”

What has sparked these improvements in analogue press technology is the increasingly potent challenge posed by digital print; not least in meeting brand owner requirements for cost-efficient shorter run lengths – and thereby, lower inventory levels – and the ability to differentiate products on-shelf through customisation.

Whilst affordably utilising variable data has always been part and parcel of the digital print proposition, it’s now clearly on the retail marketing radar following its successful adoption by high-profile retail marketing campaigns run by Coca Cola, Heineken, Nutella and a steadily growing band of global blue-chip brands. “To take our brand off the packaging and replace it with something other than the Coca Cola script wasn’t easy to do within a structure like ours, where we operate according to very tight brand guidelines to protecting it,” says Coca Cola Packaging Innovator Greg Bentley.

“The digital print capability enabled it to happen, but the marketing campaign is the really smart thing.”

“The combination of technological muscle and marketing inspiration is what it takes to make customisation fly,” Paul Randall, HP Worldwide Brands Business Development Manager.

Similarly web-based colour management systems can extend the same degree of comfort and control to brand owners over how pre-determined colour parameters are then replicated accurately irrespective of substrate or supplier, ensuring a guaranteed consistency of colour reproduction that underpins brand authenticity and integrity. The X-Rite PantoneLIVE colour management solution is ideal for the brand owner as it has control over the pre-determined colour parameters, these are then stored in the cloud for use as and when required by his supply chain. This ensures accurate replications of the accredited brand image irrespective of substrate or supplier.

“It’s breaking away from the mindset of packaging being the static bearer of logos and ingredients tables and using it as a media opportunity for consumer engagement to the benefit of the brand.

The media landscape has changed. It is becoming increasingly fragmented between above the line spend (bought media), PR and below the line (earned media), and packaging (owned media) – with the latter two increasingly linked together. Not surprisingly, brand owners are now regular visitors to HP’s Graphics Experience Centre in Barcelona.”

Pressed to perform

Converters equipped with smarter production facilities can be more directly instrumental in achieving cost and performance benefits to brand owners. Using high-definition flexo plate and software technologies, it is now possible to meet the requirements of 85% of current flexo-printed, flexible packaging without detriment to the finished result from CMYK + white rather than using special inks.

“Working out of a reduced colour palette means there are less plates and less waste ink. It ticks a lot of boxes,” says Ultimate Packaging (UK) Sales Director, Chris Tonge. “Whilst global players like Unilever and P&G have been specifying these solutions for the past 10 to 15 years, smaller brands are realising there is a cost advantage in that you can control the colours a lot better if you set the right standards.”

Likewise Xeikon’s technology centre in Antwerp. “For brand owners attending our Xeikon Café programme, it’s a two-track learning curve,” says Labels & Packaging Marketing Director, Filip 2

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The new frontier

Weymans. “First, understanding how the benefits of digital production can be translated into diversifying communication towards the audience they’re reaching out to and second, how the technology can address needs within their business model - notably, being faster to market and making better use of working capital.”

“The adoption of online-oriented technologies is pointing the way towards next generation applications aimed at facilitating greater engagement between brand and consumer,” says Sun Branding Solutions Packaging Technology Director, Gillian Garside-Wight.

“Who would have thought that the Apple watch would be available five years ago? Brand owners need to deliver what consumers want including smarter packs that integrate with a digitally driven smarter life-style.”

“While the adoption of digital is an accelerating trend, despite the buzz being created it’s still under-selling its potential,” says SAB Miller Global Packaging Manager, Doug Hutt. “The top ten brand owners in the world are generating over a quarter of a trillion dollars in sales. If just 10 - 20% of these were digitised with the balance going to analogue, that is still a very large potential revenue that converters haven’t yet grasped.”

Quite a number of applications on the market bring into play mobile technology. For example, on-pack augmented reality (AR) applications pioneered by Blippar that allow users to simply look at an object through the camera on their smartphone to activate an instantaneous digital search and draw down information from the web. In a recent campaign for Perrier, the invitation to consumers to shake their phone like a cocktail shaker to reveal a recipe was a typically innovative way to highlight the overall concept and add fun by using the technology to unique advantage.

“FMCG companies should be more proactive in going out and talking to the packaging industry – and the packaging industry should be addressing those issues and coming up with solutions,” Doug Hutt, SAB Miller Global Packaging Manager.

Rather than position an icon on-pack to facilitate interaction, UK-based prepress specialist Reproflex3’s proprietary ‘PackLinc’ scanning technology embeds a hidden code within the ink itself, enabling the consumer to effectively treat the entire pack as a portal. Most recently applied within a limited edition run of the children’s POM-BEAR crisp packet, the system was the recipient of EFIA (European Flexographic Industry Association) and the prestigious Starpack gold awards last year. Debbie Waldron-Hoines, EFIA Director says, “Brand owners need a deeper understanding of the processes so that they can help make considered decisions on what is best suited for their brand. Both flexo and digital can work wonderfully together to enhance the brand.”

Meanwhile, faster-running inkjet technology looks poised to dictate the next chapter in the digital packaging print story, not least via the keenly anticipated commercialisation of digital guru Benny Landa’s ‘nanographic’ presses engineered to deliver variable data printed material at offset speeds.

The finishing touch

Customisation is not the only route to catching the consumer’s eye on-shelf. Short-run, cost-effective special effects such as high gloss, glitter, metallic without recourse to hot-foil stamping and even Braille are also within the remit of next-generation digital post-press enhancement technology now establishing itself within the finishing sector. Also providing a more cost-effective means of achieving greater stand-out is the take-up of cold foiling using the analogue process - notably as an alternative to laminated / metallised substrates for labels and cartons.

Meanwhile, at the higher end of the scale is the arresting 3D effect achieved through the use of Fresnel lens technology providing instant ‘stand-out’ in retail duty-free for cartons containing the global gin brand Bombay Sapphire. “It’s obviously more expensive than a normal foil by about one-third, but you do get significantly greater impact. If you want something that is undeniably eye-catching and alluring then that’s what it takes,” Dominic Burke, Webb deVlam UK Managing Director.

Underpinning product security and thereby underpinning brand integrity is another obvious avenue being explored by smart technologies. A fully printed near-field communication sensor tag (NFC) developed by Thin Film Electronics for Diageo’s Johnnie Walker whisky doubles as a security and anti-counterfeiting device as well as interacting with smartphones to dispense product advice and information.

As a lot of the labelling and pre-printed information currently required to be displayed on-pack is gradually phased out, just imagine the potential for branding afforded by that freed-up real estate. Brands are currently getting maybe only 40% of the pack’s surface for its primary purpose. However, if one small interactive barcode resolves all the regulatory and legal requirements 90% of the print surface could be released for marketing the product.

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“Brand owners need to meet the challenges faced by counterfeiting, product security in the supply chain, consumer engagement and ‘Big Data’ management. Brand protection and better marketing of their products are major starting points towards averting potential reputational damage and simply saving money.”

“Ironically, the most practical bridge linking brand and consumer might simply entail upgrading the humble linear barcode into a 2D format,” says Domino Printing Sciences Global Account Manager, Craig Stobie. “Brand owners are yet to fully realise the potential in having a machine-readable code that not only contains a lot more data but with the same footprint or smaller than a human-readable, but can also actually be cheaper.”

Eye-catching and innovative printed packaging is a shrewd investment towards building a loyal and enduring customer-base, concludes Des King. Whilst consumers are exercising greater versatility than ever before in choosing how and where they are able to gather information through which to determine product preferences, packaging offers the brand owner a uniquely guaranteed opportunity to control how they communicate with prospective customers face to face in-store at the very point of purchase. No surprise then that the ways in which the package is printed will occupy centre-stage at drupa 2016.

“Whether it be products that communicate with your tablet or temperature or time sensitive thermochromic inks that indicate when your lager is perfectly chilled or provide the re-assurance that pre-packaged meat is safe to eat, the facility for interactivity ticks all the right boxes for forward-looking brand owners,” Eef

de Ferrante, Managing Director of the Active & Intelligent Packaging Industry Association (AIPIA).

Executive summary

Printed packaging is the key mechanism enabling brand owners to build expanding and enduring customer loyalty in order to out-sell and out-perform their competition.

Changing patterns of communication have elevated the role of packaging from protective wrapper to front-line sales & marketing tool.

In a media-neutral environment it’s a function that is increasingly as much marketing as technology, and that provides the brand owner with guaranteed profiling and exposure in front of the consumer.

In order to optimise consumer response at the point of sale, brand owners will want to invest not only in imaginative, innovative and well-executed creative design in order to achieve distinction and differentiation, but also in the appropriate colour management technologies to ensure its accurate replication irrespective of substrate or geographical location. The latest developments in web-based workflow platforms and systems that link all components within the packaging print supply chain will be on show at drupa 2016.

Whilst a consistently reproduced and instantly recognisable image is vital in underpinning authenticity, brand owners are increasingly required to be able to demonstrate rapid response agility in order to maintain competitive edge via updated printed messaging and as these tactics are often short-term and invariably short-run, as cost-effectively as possible. The same level of expediency applies to the introduction of brand extensions and new products. Enhanced analogue process print and next-generation digital equipment designed to deliver accelerated cost-effective time to market will compete for attention at drupa 2016.

Special decorative effects and added functionality are increasingly providing an added value finishing touch that can extend beyond the point of purchase to enhance the consumer’s relationship with the branding proposition throughout its life expectancy.

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Pakistan’s flexible and carton packaging industries participate in BOBST & partners Karachi roadshow

The two-day BOBST & partners packaging print and converting roadshow, held in Karachi in May 2015, brought together over 140 prominent representatives of the Pakistani flexible and carton packaging industries. Together, delegates heard from world-leading equipment and consumables manufacturers about the latest technologies and processes for packaging printing and converting. The focus of day one was on the latest innovations in flexible packaging solutions, from raw materials to finished products. These were presented by BOBST and its industry partners Atlas Converting, Coim, Kodak, Macchi and Schmid Rhyner.

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We have important customers in Pakistan, with a number of BOBST gravure printing, laminating and metallizing equipment installations for converting flexible materials,” commented Eric Pavone, Business Director, BOBST Business Unit Web-fed, “In addition to illustrating the way our value-creating solutions can meet market needs, and supporting the drive among Pakistan’s converters towards higher performance and product quality, the roadshow provided us with the opportunity of personally giving them an in-depth look at the advantages of our very latest developments. Most notably among these was the brand new RS 5002 gravure printing press for flexible packaging which we launched earlier this year.”

Carton packaging was covered on day two of the roadshow. BOBST presented its latest solutions designed to help carton makers work towards “zero-fault” packaging, along with highlighting some specific process developments in hot-foil stamping, the die-cutting of in-mold labels, rotary Braille embossing, and litho-lamination. Industry partners Kodak, BW Paper System, and Schmid Rhyner also showcased their latest solutions, aimed at driving innovation through the corrugated board and folding carton packaging supply chain and giving converters a competitive advantage.

Mr. Samir Khoudja, Head of Zone, Bobst Africa & Middle East, said, “Pakistan in an important market for us. It already has a large number of BOBST folding carton installations and we expect further development in the corrugated board industry over the coming years.” He added, “This seminar brought a unique opportunity for us and our industry partners to demonstrate to customers in Pakistan how we can help them improve the quality of their output while at the same time reducing their costs. Our presence in Pakistan shows our commitment to supporting the development of the packaging industry in this key market.”

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and Mr. Ahmed Farooq, Corporate Packaging Services Manager, Nestlé Pakistan, who relayed the perspectives of a major converting company and a brand owner respectively.

Also of interest were the addresses given at the opening of each day of the roadshow. On the day dedicated to flexible packaging, Mr. Syed Aarij Iqbal, CEO of M/s Alpha Penta Pvt Ltd, spoke in his capacity as Executive Member of the Italian Development Committee (IDC) about the promotion of bi-lateral trade between Pakistan and Italy, as well as about the role of the IDC. Mr. S. M. Naseeruddine, Member of the Board of PAPGAI, the Pakistan Association of Printing and Graphic Arts Industry, addressed the audience on the day dedicated to carton packaging. He highlighted the history and the mission of the association, and shared information about the organization of the PrintPak exhibition, which will be held in Karachi this November.

The event was co-hosted by Sal-Im International Company, the BOBST agent in Pakistan.

“We have been BOBST’s carton converting equipment representative in Pakistan for over thirty years and through very many successful

installations in the country. From earlier this year we have also taken over the representation for BOBST flexible material printing and converting equipment,” explained Mr. Salman Hanif, Director of Operations, Sal-Im International Company. “The roadshow has provided us with a tremendous opportunity to touch base and establish a personal contact with the management of a great number of Pakistani flexible packaging converting companies, which is invaluable for the development of our activities in this sector of the packaging industry.”

About BOBST BOBST is the world’s leading supplier of machinery and services to packaging manufacturers in the folding carton, corrugated board and flexible material industries.

Founded in 1890 by Joseph Bobst in Lausanne, Switzerland, BOBST has a presence in more than 50 countries, runs 11 production facilities in 8 countries and employs over 5.000 people around the world.

The firm recorded a consolidated turnover of CHF 1.3 billion for the year ended December 31st, 2014.

Major retrofit order for EAE

German publisher E. Holterdorf has ordered a comprehensive retrofit for the control and automation systems of its newspaper web press, which will also be enhanced with

Technology from Q.I. Press Controls Press Controls’ (QIPC) IDS-3D system for colour control, colour register, fan-out and dampening control as well as mRC-3D for cut-off register control.

The aim of the retrofit project is to ensure the continued reliability of the newspaper press throughout the next decade. The retrofit measures and the press control upgrade will take place as part of a major investment programme, which will also include the replacement of E. Holterdorf ’s entire mailroom technology. Assuming everything goes according to plan, the press control retrofit will be carried out this year and the whole project will be completed in the first half of 2016.

Signed and sealed (from left to right): Marcel Wollgramm (Sales Manager, EAE), Jürgen Mauser

“We’re delighted that E. Holterdorf is placing its trust in us with this large order”, says EAE Managing Director Werner Ringel. “Aside from the actual retrofit, the upgrade with QIPC’s automatic control systems will enable our customer to cut costs and improve product quality. That’s further evidence of the acceptance the alliance of EAE and Q.I. Press Controls is rapidly gaining in the market.”

(Engineering Consultant), Thomas Decker (Production Manager, E. Holterdorf GmbH & Co KG) and Werner Ringel (Managing Director, EAE).

EAE

has enjoyed a long business relationship going back to the eighties with E. Holterdorf, a publisher in North-West Germany. This newspaper and media company, which resides in the small town of Oelde and prints the regional daily called Die Glocke, chose EAE Engineering Automation Electronics GmbH of Ahrensburg to carry out a comprehensive retrofit on its newspaper press. The press in question is a KBA Colora with two four-high towers, three reelstands and one folder which was commissioned in 1996. Since its installation the newspaper press has been equipped EAE control consoles and technology. In addition, since 2009, production planning and pre-settings on the newspaper web press have been managed by an EAE PRINT system.

EAE will modernise not only the control consoles but also the planning and logging systems and the complete web press control. The drive controls for the towers, reelstands and infeeds are another important item on the retrofit project agenda, along with equipping the press with Q.I.

About EAE Engineering Automation Electronics GmbH:

The Ahrensburg-based company is active in graphic industries, automation solutions and automation technology. The company, founded in 1962 by Richard Ewert, is the leading supplier of controls, automation solutions and software for newspaper printers. EAE’s solutions are being used in all areas of a newspaper printing plant – from pre press to the mailroom. Worldwide more than 550 newspaper printing plants are using EAE’s control systems to produce more than 125 million newspapers each day.

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IMI InkJet technology conference participants inspect adphosNIR®-technology during a “field trip” to adphos

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ecently, the IMI Inkjet Technology showcase conference was held in Munich. During this event a company field trip to adphos Digital Printing GmbH in Bruckmühl near Munich took place to see their drying and InkJet-technology integration . After this a post-conference symposium in a local Bavarian brewery with dinner completed this spring conference.

During the 45 minute bus ride to adphos, an introduction to Bavarian history, its tourist attractions and its cultural heritage was given, as well as a brief profile of the adphos Group, its product portfolio and the wide range of applications of its adphosNIR® technology.

At the adphos headquarters, besides a walk through the manufacturing area, three live demonstrations illustrating the special benefits of adphosNIR® technology were presented.

The first, a comparison of the drying of water based inks on thin plastic films compared the performance of midwave IR drying units with adphosNIR®. It was shown that with identical electrical power, the adphosNIR® dryer reached complete drying of the fluid in one third of the time, whilst even with three times more drying time, the midwave IR sample produced was not completely rub resistant.

In addition, the adphosNIR® demonstrated its instantaneous power adjustment capability, whilst the midwave IR required a start-up of 15 s to reach the nominal drying temperature. It was also seen that the high residual heat of the midwave IR dryer unit caused thermal damage of the plastic film once the transport was stopped, whereas the film was not visibly effected by the adphosNIR®.

The second live demonstration was to show that adphos can successfully dry process colour inks onto film. The drying of simultaneously applied, water based black and yellow pigmented inks with adphosNIR® was presented to

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the auditorium.

Even though the radiation absorption by black ink is 8 times higher than for yellow ink, both coating layers were properly dried by the adphosNIR®, without damaging the black print pattern. Starting at 20 °C ambient temperature, the temperature after the dryer of the yellow ink was raised to 44 °C whilst the black ink reached 87 °C. This demo clearly proved to all participants, that adphosNIR® can properly dry process color and is totally applicable as a final dryer in color presses and not limited to only monochrome applications.

The third and final demonstration in this short tour was to show that adphosNIR® is also applicable in flexo printing processes. Here adphos showed water based inkjet fluids being dried onto plastic films. Due to the low thermal stress and low heat absorption of the adphosNIR® by the plastic film, water based inks can be applied to these substrates and dried using only the same minimal heat as is usually only possible using UV curable inks.

The highlight of the live demonstrations was the running of a Roll-to-Roll pilot line with a Kodak Prosper S10 Imprinting System onto 35 µm pre-coated OPP plastic film(oriented polypropylene), which

was possible due to the use of an adphosNIR® dryer. A 100 % ink weight, print pattern (see photo) was properly dried and rub resistant, yet the OPP was completely un-effected by heat. Thanks to the Kodak Stream InkJet technology with its low glycol content level ink, in conjunction with the special working principle of the adphosNIR® drying technology, high print quality, high coverage water based ink, can be dried onto temperature sensitive plastic films and can therefore substitute UV curable inks in applications where previously this was impossible.

Between the demonstrations, the visitors could also inspect the large variety of standard adphosNIR® dryer modules available enabling a customer to get the highest print quality and performance for an existing application. Whilst walking through the production area, several drying solutions for other business areas served by adphos, such as coil coating, automotive and plastic thermal forming were seen.

This highly informative and educative day was concluded with active discussions on the present and future potential of InkJet printing in a relaxing and refreshing environment of the bar at local Bavarian brewery with a variety of regional foods.

Four new KBA sheetfed offset presses in five years go to printshop in North Carolina Meredith-Webb stands out with super-sized Rapida 205

L-r: Brothers Kelly Webb, executive vice president, and Travers Webb, president, of MeredithWebb Printing stand beside one of their large-format KBA Rapida sheetfed presses installed two years ago

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October 2015 Meredith-Webb Printing Company in Burlington/ North Carolina (USA) will be installing a six-colour KBA Rapida 205 with coater and dryer in sheet format 151 x 205cm (59.4 x 80.7in). It will be their fourth KBA press in five years. This installation shows that there is still a market, especially in display and poster printing but also other markets, for high-performance jumbo sheetfed offset in the age of wideformat digital printing.

Due to strong growth, in recent years Meredith-Webb has invested $20m in printing kit and the new Rapida 205 will offer the firm a unique position in the superlarge-format market. The press produces extra-large format, highquality products in a highly cost-efficient manner. Its extensive automation delivers short makeready times and the economic production of smaller jobs.

“We’re eagerly anticipating the arrival of this giant press from KBA,” says Kelly Webb, executive vice president at Meredith-Webb. “Currently, our company’s capabilities are limited to printing products up to 165cm (65in).

The new Rapida 205 will be able to print displays and packaging, point-ofsale signage for retail, and sublimation materials for the clothing and fashion industries. With six printing units and inter-station drying combined with end-of-press aqueous/UV coating facilities, we plan to introduce our unique printing capabilities to an even larger portion of the sheetfed market. Our customer base is looking forward to having Meredith-Webb’s high-end graphics and coating capabilities at a much larger sheet size.”

The new six-colour Rapida 205 is still in the assembly hall of KBA-Sheetfed Solutions, but not for much longer as soon it will be installed at Meredith-Webb

Meredith-Webb president G. Travers Webb: “We are excited to combine the new press with our production activities. With CAD design and prepress in the same location, we have built a company that is committed to providing the fastest speed-to-market service in the industry. The flexibility of four different press sizes from medium, large and superlarge-format in one location will be crucial to meeting those requirements.” Currently MeredithWebb’s pressroom is equipped with three high-performance KBA presses: a six-colour Rapida 106 with twin coaters, a Rapida 162a with seven inking units and a coater as well as a six-colour Rapida 164 with two coater and two dryers. When the new Rapida 205 arrives, the pressroom will have a total of 36 printing and finishing units.

“We have formed a strong partnership with KBA over the last five years,” says G. Travers Webb. “This unique large-format press from KBA will provide us with an unprecedented level of speed and capacity, and will set us apart in the marketplace.”

The 105-employee firm has proudly earned the chain-of-custody certifications endorsed by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes (PEFC) as part of the company’s commitment to achieve its environmental initiatives. Meredith-Webb also earned the G7 Master qualification, the “seal of approval” from the IDEAlliance as a G7 Master Printer, which proves that the firm possesses the technology and tools to consistently deliver the highest quality printing in the world, based on the most stringent international standards.

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GMDE new agent for EAE in Italy EAE welcomes GMDE as a new agent!

GMDE will represent EAE in the entire graphical market of Italy. Due to the collaboration between Q.I. Press Controls and EAE, the agency decided it was about time to add EAE in their portfolio.

Menno Jansen, Director Q.I. Press Conrtols, believes that having just one agent for both Q.I. Press Controls and EAE makes sure that the efficiency and effectiveness of the combination QIPC – EAE will be well known in all Italy.

GMDE, with its headquarter in Milano, provides publishers complete solutions that can be integrated in existing system. Since the last eight years, GMDE has been a successful agent for Q.I. Press Controls to actively represent and promote the sales of Q.I. Press Controls’ equipment within the Italian newspaper and commercial printing market. Now, after Q.I. Press Controls took over EAE, EAE decided to appoint GMDE as an agent to actively represent and promote the sales of EAE in the Italian market as well.

Carlo Caporizzi, Managing Director of GMDE, is positive about the addition of EAE to the portfolio. He states: “EAE provides very good solutions. They manage to adjust these solutions properly on the presses and give more efficiency in the work processes of their customers.” Not only the solutions themselves, but also EAE’s work ethic fits GMDE. Caporizzi: “GMDE’s strategy is perfect in line with the strategy of EAE. We want the best for our customers and make sure we provide in customers’ needs. By giving more attention and better support to EAE customers, we are going to make sure that the market share of EAE grows more in Italy.”

Mr. Jansen believes that representation of EAE by GMDE is contributory to the effectiveness and efficiency of the combination QIPC – EAE. He states: “QIPC – EAE is working hard to provide synergy. One of the goals we want to accomplish is structured and coherent communication to our customers.

By having one agent that represents both EAE and Q.I. Press Controls we are one step closer to accomplish this goal.”

QIPC – EAE whishes GMDE a successful and efficient acquisition.

About GMDE s.r.l.:

GMDE s.r.l. integrates systems and provide solutions for the publishing market in Italy. With 30 years of experience, the organisation works for daily publishers, periodically publishers and for business publications. Their job is to seek the best products and systems available on the market, check the solidity and manufacturing capabilities, integrate and install, start the production and staff training to ensure adequate technical assistance. For more information on GMDE please visit: www.gmde.it About EAE Engineering Automation Electronics GmbH: The Ahrensburg-based company is active in graphic industries, automation solutions and automation technology. The company, founded in 1962 by Richard Ewert, is the leading supplier of controls, automation solutions and software for newspaper printers. EAE’s solutions are being used in all areas of a newspaper printing plant – from pre press to the mailroom. Worldwide more than 550 newspaper printing plants are using EAE’s control systems to produce more than 125 million newspapers each day. For more information on EAE please visit: www.eae.com 24 | July-August 2015 | Printing Review

QIPC-EAE appoints new Sales Manager covering Southeast Asian Region

Mathijs Baron to support customers in bustling Asian market QIPC-EAE, the leading suppliers of innovative optical measure and control systems in the graphic industry, appoints a new Sales Manager for their office in South East Asia.

Mathijs Baron will be responsible as its new Sales Manager South East Asia supporting customers in this area. As part of the QIPC-EAE team he joined forces beginning 2015 with over 4 years of experience in the Asian market. In Sales and Support he will be a tremendous asset to our customers on many levels. Mathijs will be replacing Job van Hasselt who will focus on his private life starting beginning of July.

As QIPC-EAE experienced remarkable growth opportunities in the region, we knew we needed to bring on additional resources. Mathijs Baron is responsible for all QIPC-EAE operations in Southeast Asia. He heads a team of engineers and locally based agents that collaborate with our clients in the region. Mathijs will focus on marketing and driving sales for fluid dispensing throughout Asia. He will develop and oversee new key accounts in addition to maintaining existing partnerships.

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.

For more information: www.qipc.com

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Ferag presents Maintenance and Skyfall for printing systems analyses plate transport bring security Market success for EasySert, MiniSert and the High Performance System

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t the World Publishing Expo 2015, Ferag is premiering Skyfall, the transport, sorting and buffering system. Axel Springer’s offset printing centre in Ahrensburg is the world’s first operation to use the new system. Here, six Skyfall lines are transporting more than 2000 printing plates each day from the CtP department to the printing machines, and at the same time are bridging a height of eight metres. For the sake of energy efficiency, Skyfall makes use of gravity on the descending sections and dispenses with electrical drives.

EasySert inserting technology is becoming increasingly popular in the marketplace. In addition At Axel Springer’s printing centre in Ahrensburg, six Skyfall lines from Ferag transport the printing to newspaper printers, private direct-mail organizations and plates from the CtP department to the printing machines. national postal companies throughout Europe are producing their direct advertising on EasySert lines. In direct-mail alone, some 25 EasySert lines have now been sold or are up and running.

At the base of the performance pyramid is MiniSert, the smallest inserting machine. Newspaper printers in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia have been investing in the compact inserting machine since its introduction in 2012. Ferag has placed the EasySert and RollSertDrum in the pyramid’s mid-segment, while the uppermost segment is covered by the MultiSertDrum high-performance inserting drum series.

Ferag is meeting a broad demand from the marketplace with the High Performance System. In emerging markets, HPC conveyor technology (High Performance Conveyor) and the HPS compensating stacker (High Performance Stacker) are triggering a response from newspaper printers that’s as strong as in the Western industrialized nations.

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ithintvv the context of ValuePlus, Ferag customers obtain a full service package from the WRH Marketing Group. The package comprises contracts for preventive maintenance and for systems analyses with the corresponding retrofit products.

Preventive maintenance is the best precaution for ensuring high production security. Maintenance work on a fixed schedule prevents unexpected production system stoppages. Availability is guaranteed to remain at a high level. Thanks to the contractual agreement of all maintenance services, Ferag customers enjoy cost security.

Systems analyses provide Ferag customers with conclusive information about the condition of their Ferag production technology. In an analysis report, service technicians from WRH Global make recommendations about the components within a system that should be overhauled, or those that should be replaced by a retrofit product.

WRH Global technology specialists provide 24-hour support, seven days a week. A logistics network ensures the rapid, worldwide supply of top-quality, original spare parts from Switzerland.

Maintenance contracts and systems analyses bring investment security at predictable costs and extend the working life of a Ferag production system.

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2015 FESPA MEXICO EVENT ON TRACK TO BE LARGEST SHOW TO DATE

Fastest selling Mexican event is sold out a host of prizes for their business.

Michael Ryan, Group Exhibition Manager for FESPA, comments: “This year’s FESPA Mexico will be bigger and better than ever before. The larger number of international exhibitors speaks volumes for how they regard Mexico as a key growth region. FESPA Mexico is always a bright and exciting show, and I’m looking forward to meeting with both visitors and exhibitors to hear their thoughts as to how the Mexican print industry will continue to evolve.”

FESPA Mexico 2015 is offering the chance for printers to win an iPad Air 32GB; simply visit www.fespamexico.com and under the ‘competitions’ section find out the details and take your entry details to the FESPA stand (A85).

For further details on FESPA Mexico 2015, visit www.fespamexico.com. For all the latest FESPA Mexico news, follow @FESPAMexico.

Opening in just over five weeks, FESPA Mexico (20-22 August 2015, Centro Banamex, Mexico City) is on course to be the largest FESPA Mexico event to date, with a 10% increase in overall space. Over 10,000 visitors are expected to pass through the sold-out halls, exploring the latest print machinery, techniques and product solutions.

FESPA Mexico 2015 will see world leading companies including 3M, Avery Dennison, Canon, Epson, HP and MS Printing Solutions showcase their latest technology and solutions for wide format print. This year’s show welcomes a 66% increase in US brands in comparison to 2014, with new exhibitors including Arlon, ASPE, Bordeaux Digital, Coveris, Graphtec, Multicam, Riso, Safety Speed, STS inks and Yupo Corporation.

There are 35 new exhibitors to this year’s show, representing 30% of the show floor. Multiple companies such as 100% Vinil, Allwin, Epson, Casa Díaz, Celupal Gizmo, Sain Soplai and SPI have increased their stand size, so they can display more products and innovations so visitors get the absolute most from their visit.

This year’s FESPA Mexico will include highlights such as the free-to-attend educational conference, which will include sessions every day in Spanish on topics such as Profitability for Graphic Art Producers; Vinyl for Interior Decoration; and the Creative Design for Solutions and Applications. Screen printing guru Charlie Taublieb will be demonstrating garment decoration techniques in the Garment Workshop, and will be on hand to answer any questions.

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About FESPA Founded in 1962, FESPA is a global federation of 37 member associations for the screen printing, digital printing and textile printing community. FESPA’s dual aim is to promote screen printing and digital imaging and to share knowledge about screen and digital printing with its members across the world, helping them to grow their businesses and learn about the latest developments in their fast growing industries.

FESPA Profit for Purpose Our shareholders are the industry. FESPA has invested millions of Euros into the global printing community over the last seven years, supporting the growth of the market. For more information visit www.fespa.com

FESPA Census The FESPA Print Census is a global research project to understand the wide format, screen and digital print community. It is the largest data gathering project of its kind. The survey is published in several languages and can be completed online: www.fespa.com/census.

Forthcoming FESPA events include: • FESPA Africa, 22-24 July 2015, Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa • African Print Conference, 22-23 July 2015, Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa • FESPA Mexico 2015, 20-22 August 2015, Centro Banamex, Mexico City, Mexico • Brasil Signage Expo, 27-28 August 2015, Expo Center Norte, São Paulo, Brazil • FESPA China 2015, 21-23 October 2015, Shanghai New Int’l Expo Centre, Shanghai, China • FESPA Eurasia 2015, 26-29 November 2015, CNR Expo, Istanbul, Turkey • FESPA Digital 2016, 08-11 March 2016, RAI Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Converflex 2015: positive feedback on the trade fair appearance of BST eltromat • BST eltromat with persuasive presentation at international trade fair • Great interest in extended portfolio of solutions • Focus on print monitoring and 100% inspection systems

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onsiderable interest in the product portfolio of BST eltromat at the Converflex 2015 in Milan: the provider of all-embracing quality assurance and product optimisation draws a very positive conclusion on their appearance at the international trade fair for processing, packaging printing and labelling that was held at Milan from 19 to 23 May 2015. The newly developed and further advanced appliance generations of BST eltromat catered for great interest at the fair stand. In particular, the live demonstration of the print monitoring and 100% inspection systems attracted the visitors’ attention. For more than 30 years, the Converflex fair has been regarded as international platform for the packaging printing, processing, labelling and tissue industry. This year, the BST eltromat group – together with its brands BST ProControl and AccuWeb – attended the Converflex fair to present the most comprehensive product range for quality assurance currently available on the market – and this was also noticed by the visitors. Many visitors to the BST eltromat fair stand took the opportunity to catch up on the most recent technologies used in the optimisation of manufacturing processes.

were installed on two winders for live demonstration. The solutions from BST ProControl for surface inspection and layer thickness measurement also received exceptionally positive feedback. Finally, at the end of this year’s Converflex, everybody agreed that the trade fair appearance of the BST eltromat group had been one of the most successful appearances for several years.

For further information, please visit www.bst-international.com Contact: Anne-Laureen Lauven Tel.: +49 (0)5206 999 805 Marketing Manager marketing@bst-international.com

Thus, the final statement of Paolo Tamburrini, Managing Director of BST eltromat Italia, on the results of the trade fair is highly positive: “We are very satisfied with our presence at this year’s Converflex, regarding both the quantity and the quality of the visits of our stand. Many fair visitors were impressed by the fact that – contrary to our competitors – we presented a particularly high number of systems and solutions. On this basis, the very interesting discussions at our fair stand mainly focussed on our extended product portfolio.”

Amongst others, the area of surface inspection – and particularly the IPQ check surface for 100% quality control during production and for support of subsequent processes – created great interest. The visitors especially liked the print monitoring and 100% inspection systems from BST eltromat that Printing Review | July-August 2015 | 27

adphos hosts IMI InkJetShowcase conference participants

Welcome to

PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL 2015!

5th International Packaging and Printing Exhibition for Asia DELIVERING BETTER BUSINESS BEYOND BORDERS Established as Southeast Asia’s most prominent event for the packaging and printing sectors, PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL has garnered consistent stellar results for both exhibitors and visitors with its ability to:

• Address current and future demands by showcasing cutting-edge technologies • Connect top manufacturers and leading brands to active buyers and influential decision makers • Maintain regional market-relevance by staying on top of global industry trends

A LEADING TRADE FAIR FOR THE INDUSTRY, BY THE INDUSTRY. Here at Messe Düsseldorf Asia, we believe that our synergistic partnership with The Thai Packaging Association and The Thai Printing Association, offers a winning platform with PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL. Since its premiere in Bangkok, in 2007, the trade fair has gained momentum over the years and enjoys a thriving reputation as a leading showcase for the packaging and printing industries in the region.

During a recent field trip to adphos Digital Printing GmbH in Bruckmühl near Munich, more than 50 participants from the IMI InkJet Technology conference held on June 24th/25th in Munich, were able to have an inside view of the adphosNIR®-drying technology through an inspection of the production and assembly areas.

During several live demonstrations, the extraordinary print performance and application benefits resulting from the special working principle of the adphosNIR®-drying technology were presented. The highlight of the visit was the Roll-to-Roll printing of water based inks through the Kodak Prosper S10 Imprinting System onto a 35 µm OPP plastic film. A 100 % ink weight print image(see photo) was properly dried and made rub resistant without thermally effecting the film - thanks to the Kodak Stream InkJet-technology and its low glycol content ink used together with the special working principle of the adphosNIR®-drying technology.

The company field trip concluded with a post-event seminar in a local Bavarian brewery with regional food and inspiring liquid refreshments. adphos Digital Printing GmbH Dr. Kai K.O. Bär Bruckmühler Str. 27 83052 Bruckmühl/Germany www.adphos.de 30 | July-August 2015 | Printing Review

Officially supported by the Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau, and more than 20 specialist trade associations, PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL is a vibrant trade fair with a truly international flavour.

With each edition, it successfully brings together the latest technology and innovations, and the who’s who of the industry from all over the world to engage, network, and drive sales growth.

With PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL, Messe Düsseldorf Asia provides the best business opportunities for you to navigate the dynamic marketplace of Southeast Asia.

DELIVERING TO YOU AN INNOVATIVE PLATFORM IN 2015 In 2013, PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL welcomed more than 200 exhibitors and some 17,000 visitors from 51 countries. In just four editions of the trade fair, PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL has grown internationally to become a must-attend event for the packaging and printing industries from all over the region.

To be co-located with T-PLAS - International Trade Fair for the Plastics and Rubber Industries, both symbiotic events in 2015 will bring together the best companies from the packaging, printing, plastics and rubber sectors.

PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL 2015 will feature the latest machinery, equipment, technology and solutions serving the entire packaging and printing supply chain, let us put our know how to work for you at PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL.

K 2016 – Innovation takes centre stage Interview with Werner Matthias Dornscheidt, President and CEO, Messe Düsseldorf GmbH Q: Mr. Dornscheidt, the registration period for participation in K 2016 closed a few weeks ago. How would you rate the response from the global plastics and rubber industry?

A: Extremely positive! The demand for exhibition space has risen once again and all of the 19 halls at the Düsseldorf exhibition centre are completely booked up. More than 3,000 exhibitors from all five continents will be taking part and presenting their innovations. The spectrum of participating companies ranges from globally operating industrial groups to start-ups and covers all segments of the world market for polymers. K 2016 will be presenting a panorama of unmatched breadth and depth.

internationalism, both on the exhibitor and on the visitor side.

This guarantees that trade visitors will find world-class products and services in every area covered. And it gives the exhibitors the opportunity to meet industry experts from over 100 countries and establish contacts with potential customers that they might not have been able to reach in other ways.

So innovation will take centre stage at K 2016.

Will there be additional offerings providing insights

into new developments and perspectives alongside what the exhibitors will be showcasing?

Enterprises from the industry and research institutes will be taking advantage of K 2016 to spotlight developments and future prospects in the plastics and rubber industry.

This will be done not only at the exhibitors’ stands but also in the extensive supporting programme which offers the trade visitors another range of interesting topics.

To mention just two:

Will all of the companies who have registered actually be able to take part?

We will keep our promise: all companies that registered by 31st May and whose exhibits meet the K 2016 nomenclature will be allocated a stand. In some cases, it might be necessary to compromise on the stand size, but I am confident that we will find a good solution for everyone.

What is so special about K in Düsseldorf?

Other industry events have large numbers of exhibitors too.

K is the premiering platform for the plastics and rubber industry. No other trade fair sparks off so many new ideas. Right now, companies throughout the industry are already working hard to make sure they present themselves in the best light when the date comes around in October 2016. And “in the best light” stands for “with interesting innovations”. Because innovative products are the most important asset in a competitive environment. Only those who can offer new technologies that bring real benefits to their customers will be able to hold their own against strong competition.

Another unique feature of K is its high degree of

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The global events calendar for the plastics and rubber industry has seen quite an upheaval recently regarding shifting of dates. How does this affect K 2016?

The special show in Hall 6 gives insights into how plastics can shape the future and solve tomorrow’s challenges – in functional, aesthetic and sustainable ways. Topics like resource efficiency, lightweight construction, new materials and Industry 4.0, and even the controversial marine litter, will be addressed in panel discussions and presented in multiple media. The special show is organised by the German plastics industry under the auspices of PlasticsEurope Deutschland and Messe Düsseldorf.

While the special show is directed at industry decision-makers and also reaches the general public through multipliers and the media, the Science Campus is the meeting place for the scientific community. This is where institutions, universities and other establishments present their latest research results in the complex field of plastics and rubber and dialogue with industrial users.

With such a broad array of offerings, will the trade visitors be able to find all the highlights at the trade fair?

Yes, of course! K 2016 offers huge variety, but at the same time it is very clearly structured. The exhibition halls are dedicated to the specific areas of • raw materials, auxiliaries • semi-finished products, technical parts and reinforced plastics • machinery and equipment, and • services This structure ensures that each visitor can easily locate the exhibitors most likely to match his or her professional interests.

An extensive range of web-based services makes planning very easy before and during visits to the trade fair. As an additional resource, the Innovation Compass is being optimised to allow even better identification of the new developments presented by exhibitors.

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Thanks to its scope and the unrivalled internationality, K has a very special standing in the world. It is seen as the heart of the industry and the starting point for major decisions regarding products, processes and solutions. One of the key reasons why K is so successful is its concept, which we designed from the very beginning in consultation with manufacturers and processers and their industry associations and have continued to develop jointly with them ever since. This interaction has proved to be a winning combination and ensured that the trade fair has remained the undisputed leader for decades. And right now we are hearing that suppliers and decision-makers have a very high preference for Düsseldorf. People in the industry are rescheduling their events calendar worldwide to ensure that nothing clashes with K.

K 2016- The World’s No. 1 Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber 19 to 26 October 2016

The world’s premier trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry will once again be presenting the entire range of products and services that the industry has to offer, from the latest state of the art to groundbreaking innovations to visionary developments. At K 2013, a total of 3,220 exhibitors from 59 countries showcased their capabilities, and 218,000 trade visitors from over 100 countries used this event as a business platform for information and investments. 82% of visitors at K 2013 were directly involved in investment decisions. The visitors categories at K are manufacturers of plastic and rubber products as well as developers, designers and manufacturing specialists from user industries, such as the automotive, consumer goods, electrical and electronics, aerospace and construction sectors.

K 2016 will be occupying all 19 halls of the Düsseldorf exhibition grounds.

Suppliers of machinery and equipment are traditionally the largest group among the exhibitors, and their live presentations of sophisticated production units offer a globally unique experience. The producers of raw materials, semi-finished products and technical parts will be focusing on novel products and applications in addition to energy-efficient and environmentally sustainable solutions.

K 2016 will be open from 10 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. daily from Wednesday, 19 October, to Wednesday, 26 October. All the details can be found at www.konline.com

Be sure to check out leading-edge machinery, solutions and services by 300 internationally prominent exhibitors, including Bobst Group, Heidelberg Graphics, Fuji Xerox, Hewlett-Packard and Kohoku Seiko

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE LATEST PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGIES AT PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL 2015 BOBST GROUP Booth: P15

FUJI XEROX Booth: X02 Color 1000i Press, the company’s latest production color press and the industry’s first xerographic production press to offer both metallic Gold and Silver Dry Inks, will be on display at the exhibition.

Targeted at the high-end professional printing market, the Color 1000i Press will be available in Thailand. FUJI XEROX Color 1000i Press Grand Opening Ceremony Date: 26 Aug 2015 Time: 1130hrs

HEWLETT-PACKARD (ASIA PACIFIC) Booth: L01 Bobst will be introducing the Novacut 106 ER - Autoplaten® die-cutter at the trade fair. The new die-cutting machine comes with efficient in-line blank separation and application capabilities. Another product on display is the new Bobst folder -gluer for high quality micro flute lamination box.

HEIDELBERG GRAPHICS Booth: Q01

HP will showcase the broadest and most complete range of industry changing products across the commercial and industrial graphics printing space HP PageWide Printers: First time in Thailand!

HP 8000XL – world’s fastest large format inkjet printer HP Indigo ws6800 – a high-capacity, high-quality narrow-web labels and packaging solution HP Latex L370 – most advanced ‘green’ printers in the commercial large format print space

KOHOKU SEIKO Booth: T25

A partnership between Heidelberg and Masterwork Machinery Co., Ltd presents new competiveness for Post press packaging.

On display is the MK Easymatrix 106 CS die cutter - ideal for short to medium production, it offers a wide range of other user-friendly features. Others include MK 1060ERSL, a hot foil stamping die cutter is capable of both longitudinal and transverse servo foil feeding to improve foil usage, and MK550Qmini – the full automatic sheet inspection machine.

Kohoku Seiko specializes in the creation of machinery and equipment using cutting-edge mechatronics. 80% of its products are custom-made to suit customers’ needs for design to processing, assembly and installation. Its product range includes bottle cap printers, labelers as well as inspection machines and packing machines. At the exhibition, the company will conduct in-booth demonstrations of the cap transfer air chute, the inking unit for cap printer and the mechanical cam system demonstration machine.

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NEW GOSS MAGNUM COMPACT PRESS Enters final phase of testing at Staten Island installation of the Magnum Compact towers was a high-precision operation. In what is possibly a unique configuration, web slots were cut into the ceiling to accommodate turner bars for delivering the web to a folder on the floor above. Extra web slots were also cut to feed an additional, future folder which has been allowed for in the configuration.

An engineering achievement in itself, the installation was completed with only very minor modifications to the building.

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nique configuration for first Magnum Compact press in the US Low-height design crucial to project success With the press towers clearing the overhead by no more than an inch, the first Magnum Compact press system in the United States has been installed snugly and initial tests on its six 2 x 1 units completed. The press is currently undergoing commissioning tests and shadow production before moving into full production this month.

The new press for Advance Publishing of Staten Island, USA, complements the company's existing double-width press line and offers backup to the production of the daily Staten Island Advance while adding capacity for other contract newspaper, insert and commercial work.

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Among the Magnum Compact features attractive to Staten Island Advance was the Goss Autoplate technology that delivers fast makereadies and enables successive jobs to be run with complete plate changes within two minutes.

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.

The design of the Magnum Compact system gives the towers a lower profile without compromising print quality or performance. Easy access to blankets, rubber rollers and ink ducts enabled by the single-level towers facilitates and accelerates maintenance.

Together with simplified operation and run-length flexibility, these features mean that the Magnum Compact design enables the Staten

Island Advance to offer a wide range of products competitively and with good margins. The ability to print cost-effective 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.

The Staten Island Advance was established in 1886 and is part of Advance Publishing's family of newspapers that comprises dozens of titles across the United States. A diversified communications group, Advance Publishing has media interests that encompass cable television, leading media internet sites, business journals and magazines as well as newspapers.

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Print Matters for the future at WPCF meeting at Portugal

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ational printing associations from around the globe met in Porto to discuss Print Matters for the Future. The meeting was organised by the World Print and Communication Forum (WPCF) and Intergraf for participants to focus on the future of the industry, latest technological developments, studies and the economic situation in various markets worldwide. On the behalf of All India Federation of Master Printers (AIFMP) Mr. Kamal Chopra, Chairman International Relations participated the meeting on 5th June.

The World Print & Communication Forum (WPCF) is an association created by the world’s major transnational and regional printing associations. The objectives of the WPCF are to form a single global exchange platform for the printing and communication industry between the different players and to stage conferences to analyse market trends and business opportunities.

The main theme of the conference was ‘Print Matters for the Future’, with 50 participants from 23 different countries enjoying a varied programme, the conference was a success and an important edition of an event which is fast becoming a highlight of the year for national printing associations worldwide.

The conference was moderated by President of the WPCF, Michael Makin and President of Intergraf, Francesc Hostench. It was hosted by the Portuguese printing association, APIGRAF and open to all WPCF and Intergraf member associations.

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presentation on the reindustrialisation of Europe and recent economic developments in Portugal.

Digital techniques in printing are here to stay and make up an ever growing portion of the modern printer’s workload. With that in mind, Jacques Claude from Gutenberg Networks in France compared digital and print efficacy in marketing, while Sousa Ribeiro from Sistrade delivered a presentation on the practical applications of their digital marketing solutions. Sean Smyth of Smithers Pira, provided a vital overview of the print market putting the day’s presentations in context.

For the first time outside of Belgium, Olivier Braet from the Free University of Brussels (VUB) presented the findings of a recent study on how much consumers are willing to pay for ebooks. The study, conducted by survey, found that in general, between seven and ten euro is the sweet spot for consumers and there are a range of price points consumers would consider buying an ebook and physical copy bundle.

Print books will still exist of course, but over time the market will likely shrink and both ebooks and physical books will need to coexist at price points that both make sense and more importantly, profit.

At events like this, it is essential to keep sight of the companies surviving and thriving, changing their business models while day-in, dayout serving their customers.

Emanuele Bandecchi from Rotolito Lombarda in Italy, delivered a case study on how his family company has weathered changes in the industry and brought staff with them on a journey changing the company’s focus towards digital printing. Paulo Silva, from Portucel Soporcel deliver details on

Portugal’s Think Againand various other campaigns on print outlining the environmental credentials of print and highlighting the innovative marketing campaigns that can be achieved with an effective mix of print and digital technologies.

Mr Chopra from India reported that the literacy rate is currently at 70%, India has 28 different languages.

Internet is not expanding rapidly as many villages have no access. The printing industry is growing, particularly packaging. There are campaigns running to plant more trees in cities even though the industry is not encountering any negative comments towards the

sustainability of printed matter. The economy in general is growing.

Regarding postal rates for commercial mail companies receive discounts from the postal authorities up to 75% of the cost.

Ms Dou reported from China that there are currently 3,4 million people employed in the graphic industries’ 105,000 companies. The annual growth of the printing industry is higher than the GDP growth. The printing centres are concentrated in some areas such as along major rivers or on the coast. Export of printed matter is very important.

In Korea the GDP has reached 1,5

trillion USD which makes Korea the 13th largest economy with 3.5% growth in GDP. The domestic market is fairly small and a lot of the production is exported. One of the major competitors for exports is Japan. The printing industry comprises 17,000 companies employing 70,000 people. Due to the move to digital the number of printing companies has reduced.

Korea has an internet penetration of 98%. The annual trade is 1 trillion USD making Korea the 7th largest export nation world-wide.

Mr Arruda Mortara reported that

Brazil is a rather small export nation with a GDP of 19 billion USD. Abigraf as an association has offices in 22 states / regions in Brazil. He pointed out that a major congress will take place in Rio. Due to timing Mr Ishibashi did not have a lot of time to present the situation in Japan. However, he had kindly prepared the most important information on paper so that all members received an overview of the Japanese situation. He explained that since 1990 the industry was decreasing. The decrease is slowing down and stabilization is setting in.

Paper is considered as a sustainable and environment friendly support with a very good recycling loop.

There are no negative attitudes towards paper.

The worldwide nature of the conference was emphasised by presentations from China, Brazil and Korea. Yang Bin from the Printing Technology Association of China presented a market overview of China while Fabio Arruda Mortara from ABIGRAF, gave an overview of the Brazilian market. Finally, Peter Park from the Korean Printers’ Association presented the World Print Congress

which will take place under the WPCF banner in Seoul, August 30 – September 2nd 2016.

Beatrice Klose, Secretary General, Intergraf stated: “As the worldwide general economy recovers, it is more important than ever for the printing industry to come together, share information and face the challenging and exciting future as one. As an industry, we are a stronger as a team. We can learn from each other’s cultures, working methods and technologies to keep print at the forefront of an ever more diverse media landscape.”

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Kamal Chopra (KC) Speaks about his visit to WPCC Meeting in Portugal to Printing Review (PR)

PR: Hope you had good times in Portugal during WPCF Meeting! How was your experience to that?

KC: Porto is a great place and it was very pleasant to be there though I stayed there only for three days, but all these days were full of information, new ideas and enjoyable also.

My experience at the WPCF meeting was out of the world, the meeting remained extremely useful and full of information. Print leaders from more than 23 countries were present to discuss the future of printing. It was nice to see the work done by some of the leaders for the overall benefit and growth of the industry. Former Portuguese Minister of Economy, Prof. Augusto Mateus delivered the keynote address on reindustrialization of Europe and recent economic developments in Portugal.

PR: You represented India in this European meeting. Tell us that is there any contribution of India to the European printing and packaging market and/or vice-versa?

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one, so was it for me. We have to learn from the research being done by some of the developed countries, because, we may face the same/similar situations after some years. Now is the time to take lession from what they have done or are doing so as to secure our future – the future of printing industry. I have observed that now it is the turn of India, many European countries are interested to get their outsourced printing and packaging work executed from India. We have to prepare ourselves to cope with these increasing demands, so as to deliver Quality In Time.

PR: How India can see the benefit of this meeting in the near future?

KC: Such meetings are the source of information and guidance, many European companies/organizations are working on the development of printing and packaging industry.

They have presented their papers during this conference which can lead us and guide us for a secure and successful future. As I have told earlier, world is looking at India, many are interested to invest in Indian Printing & Packaging industry.

Some other big brands are already on their heels to install their units in India.

PR: What is the current scenario of Indian printing, packaging & newspapers industries of India, in terms of production,

growth & quality?

KC: The most interesting fact is that Printing is growing in India whereas it is decreasing in the developed and European countries. We are not behind any one in quality the only stigma what I learnt from my visits is that many Indian printers lacking in commitments. As per my personal study, I found that being a service industry and since there is no firm security of work, sometimes printers accepts/bid for the orders beyond their capacity. Due to lack of capacity it is not possible to deliver in time and as per the order received, may be, it is the major reason for the lack of commitments.

Somehow we have to assure the European buyers about our sincerity and honoring the commitments, which is possible only with the increase in the capacity, I am sure there is no dearth of outsourced printing and packaging jobs, world is waiting for the Indian printers.

PR: To what extent Foreign Investors can invest in printing and packaging industries, how do you think India can contribute in terms of growth in economy?

KC: As I told earlier, world is looking at India – the country of youngest people in the world, many are interested to invest in Indian printing industry and some has already started. But, will it be good for the Indian Printers? Is a big question. Out

of 250,000 Indian printers more than 85 per cent are micro, others are small and not more than 1 per cent are the large printers, with FDI how the micro/small printer will survive.

FDI may be good for some sectors but I personally feel it will give a drastic jolt to the Indian printing and packaging industry. The time has come to work in Cluster, so as to increase the capacity, think and produce big, FDI may help in the growth of the country’s economy, but will it be able to help for the growth of more than 85 per cent printers of India . . . is a big question mark.

PR: India is becoming one of the major print producer & manufacture of printed paper products for the World market.

In fact some of the Indian printers have won recognition by winning prizes at various international competitions for excellence in printing. What are your suggestions for the Indian printers in becoming more compliance with the International print standards?

KC: We have the caliber but we are lacking the capacity, I am talking on the behalf of more than 85 per cent printers, India is on the path of becoming a major nation for the supply of printed paper products for the world market. We are already producing world class jobs, and no one can stop us in becoming the leader in this trade..

Asahi Photo products to Feature Innovative Flexographic Plate Solutions at IGAS 2015 PINNING TOP DOT TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTS FIXED COLOUR PALETTE PRINTING TECHNIQUES WITH NO COMPROMISE IN QUALITY

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sahi Kasei E-materials Corporation, a pioneer in flexographic photopolymer plate development and parent entity globally known as Asahi Photoproducts, will be exhibiting at IGAS 2015, taking place from 11-16 September in Tokyo. Asahi will be located on stand E2 2-17at the show with featuring its Pinning Top Dot plate technology, which enables a broad colour gamut, vibrant colour reproductions, soft tonal shades and improved productivity. It is also the ideal solution for fixed colour palette printing which is rapidly gaining in popularity among flexographic printers looking to optimize colour and reduce ink costs.

“IGAS 2015 is an important show for us,” says Mr. Hidekatsu Hirayama, Sales & Marketing Manager for Asahi Japan Region. “We believe our Pinning Top Dot technology can help leading flexographic companies maintain their competitive advantage in Asia’s demanding and dynamic labels and packaging environment.”

Sam Yamamoto, Senior Manager for Asahi Asia & Pacific Region, adds, “At IGAS, we will be showing all of the latest developments in flexographic plates, and our experts will be on hand to answer attendees’ questions. Pinning Top Dot technology (PTD) was designed by Asahi to improve flexographic print quality with the option of an environmentally sustainable waterwash system or a solvent washable plate. At the same time, all Asahi solutions ensure no-compromise print quality with the fixed colour palette printing technique, which delivers both cost and quality benefits to brand owners and their flexographic suppliers. Our

development efforts have been driven by collaboration with creative agencies, trade shops, brand owners and printers to ensure the right mix of capabilities to meet all of their needs. We are excited to be sharing our solutions and expertise with show attendees.”

Pinning Top Dot: The Details A feature of both Asahi’s solventwashable TOP and TSP and waterwashable AWP™ plates, Pinning Top Dot technology (PTD) enables a clean ink transfer and prevents ink accumulating on the plate surfaces and shoulders in screen areas. This leads to fewer cleaning intervals and reduced press downtime, as well as significant quality improvements.

PTD allows a kiss-touch printing pressure setting. It makes use of low plate surface tension, made possible by a specially engineered Asahi polymer chemistry, to inhibit liquid flow. The ink forms a globule, with a large contact angle and high pinning point. This results in a cleaner and more homogeneous ink transfer from plate to substrate, helping flexographic printers meet the ever increasing quality demands of their customers.

Further contribution to corrugated post-print market In addition to its PTD plate lines, Asahi will also show its new version of Tenaflex™ liquid polymer resin and AFP™-CH new solvent thick plate. Tenaflex™ resin features solid plate level of printing quality and durability in a liquid plate resin for Japanese post-printed corrugated market which requires world highest print quality. The resin has a hybrid performance that combines the

advantages of liquid resin including 3 layer polymer structure with the enhanced technical properties of a solid plate, including increased plate resilience and strength. AFP™-CH is newly developed thick plate achieving reduced flute-mark through newly developed polymer technology.

Sam Yamamoto adds, “Asahi first brought innovative liquid resin technology to market more than 40 years ago, and we are proud that our innovation continues today. These latest developed polymers will help customers maintain a leadership position in the highly competitive corrugated market.

All of Asahi’s new technologies bring value to the markets we serve, and we are pleased to be sharing them with IGAS 2015 attendees!”

For more information about Asahi’s technologies and solutions, visit www.asahi-photoproducts.com.

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HP HELPS SMALL TO MEDIUM PRINT SERVICE PROVIDERS BREAK APPLICATION BOUNDARIES AT MEDIA EXPO 2015 is showcasing the industry’s fastest 60-inch large-format dye-ink production printer - the HP Designjet D5800 Production Printer along with HP Designjet Z6800 Photo Production Printer and HP Designjet Z5400 PostScript ePrinter. The HP Designjet D5800 Production Printer meets the needs of the print service providers (PSPs) who face a very costcompetitive market, requiring around-the-clock production of high-quality prints such as backlit graphics, point-of-sale displays, rollup banners, and indoor signage in vivid color.

HP Designjet Z6800 Photo Production Printer and HP Designjet Z5400 PostScript ePrinter help small to medium copy shops and printing companies to produce durable, water-resistant prints that can last for many years.

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he Small to Medium Print Service Providers and sign shops in the country are looking for innovative ways to meet the evolving needs of their customers, whether it’s higher speed and lesser turn-around time to boost the overall productivity or the flexibility to print on newer mediums resulting in novel applications for the end customers.

At Media Expo 2015, HP has acquired the largest space this year and is showcasing its portfolio offerings from HP Latex and Designjet printers to the Media Expo visitors, catering to a wide variety of indoor and outdoor point of purchase, signage, banners, textile and wall covering needs.

In addition to showcasing the products, HP has created an application zone to demonstrate new, innovative solutions in signage, point of purchase, outdoor, custom decor, retail & shop displays and promotional material helping visitors see first-hand, the unlimited

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application possibilities with HP’s Latex and Designjet printers.

The flexibility to choose unique and versatile media has been one of the fundamental requirements from the printing companies and PSPs. To encourage the visitors to explore new media for meeting their customer needs innovatively, HP is showcasing hundreds of applications printed on different media with HP Latex printers.

Many of the HP’s customers are also foraying into high value applications market to meet the unique end customer needs and drive higher profit margins. To demonstrate this capability, Mahaveer Digitals; one of HP’s customers has prepared a creative showcase of premium applications printed using HP UV technology on rigid media like glass, metal substrates, acrylic, Medium Density Fiberboards (MDFs) etc.

Visitors at HP’s booth can also see live demos of wall art, vehicle wraps and other printing applications. At this year’s show, HP is showcasing

the HP Latex 300 Printer series, powered by the third-generation, water-based HP Latex ink technology to help low-volume customers efficiently handle more outdoor and indoor applications with improved durability and image quality.

The HP Latex 300 series scores high on versatility and is designed to help sign shops, quick printers and small to medium printing companies easily expand large-format printing capabilities and break into new application areas.

The printer not only provides durable quality and easy operation, but also largely contributes towards building a healthier work environment and sustainable ecosystem with water-based inks. Well suited for sign and display applications like wall coverings, outdoor displays and banners, vehicle wraps, point of purchase posters, backlits and textiles etc.

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Quote by HP spokesperson: “With the brand managers and agencies exploring new and creative mediums to reach their end consumers, the indoor & outdoor advertising and signage market is fast evolving in India.

This in turn is making the market more competitive for the PSPs, driving their preference towards new and creative printing applications which are effective in consumer reach, affordable and environment friendly at the same time,” said Puneet Chadha, Director, Market Development, Graphics Solutions Business, Asia Pacific and Japan, Hewlett-Packard.

At Media Expo 2015, we are showcasing the innovative HP Latex and Designjet printers and their applications, helping the PSPs break application boundaries and establish a competitive advantage in meeting their end customer needs. We are well positioned to help our partners meet the evolving end customer needs and explore fresh revenue streams to remain profitable in their business.”

Konica Minolta continues to participate in the Media Expo

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onica Minolta has been participating in Media Expo for last few years through its partners, KMI and VD International and has always received very positive response from the visitors.

This year it again participated in the Media Expo held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Media Expo enables its participants to analyse the global market and network with qualified buyers across the industry, helps in demonstrating new age solutions in signage, point of purchase, advertising, printing, retail shop displays and promotional material.

Visitors get an exposure to lot of printing formats in the exhibition.

For Konica Minolta this also provides to demonstrate the flexibility and versatility of the Konica Minolta Products. Konica Minolta displayed their most successful models Bizhub PRESS C1100 & Bizhub PRESS C1060. Bizhub PRESS C1100 is a workhorse and can print on wide variety of Medias with consistent productivity at all GSM’s and also does auto duplex for media up to 350GSM. Bizhub PRESS C1060 shows the flexibility a pigital

Printing machine can have. The machine can print on wide variety of media and also gives the flexibility to print on media up to 13x47�.

About Konica Minolta Business Solutions India Pvt. Ltd. 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 multifunctional 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 visit http:// www.konicaminolta.in Printing Review | July-August 2015 | 41

THE PRINT SHOW ATTRACTS SIGNIFICANT INTEREST AT REGENT STREET OPEN DAY AS KONICA MINOLTA SIGNS UP market. We’re delighted to have their support and I’m looking forward to working with them ahead of the show in October.”

Commitment to The Print Show Other highlights on the day included an informative round table debate with various key members of the industry. Chaired by well-known industry expert Catherine Carter, the session addressed the current state of the industry and the impact that The Print Show could have.

Gareth Parker, strategic marketing manager for production print at Ricoh, was one key figure to feature at the roundtable. Speaking shortly before the session, he once again reiterated Ricoh’s commitment to The Print Show, explaining that the manufacturer has a number of big plans for the event.

Key industries members and trade press were in attendance to hear the major exhibition announcement The Print Show has hailed the success of a recent press open day in London, with organisers using the special event to announce that Konica Minolta has signed up to exhibit at the inaugural edition of the show later this year.

Taking place at Birmingham’s NEC from October 13th to 15th, The Print Show will give manufacturers and suppliers the opportunity to promote their products and solutions to the UK market. With a number of key trade bodies and speakers also due to attend, visitors will be able to quiz some of the industry’s best minds over best business practices and possible diversification opportunities.

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increase further after organisers staged a special open day for members of the trade press and industry organisations at the Aqua restaurant on London’s Regent Street.

Those in attendance were treated to a selection of afternoon drinks and a range of tasty canapés, while also being able to network with other visitors and quiz The Print Show team about the latest goings-on in the run-up to the event this October. Visitors also had the opportunity to experience Oculus Rift Virtual Reality technology, which will also feature at The Print Show later this year.

be showcasing a range of technology.

Speaking about the news, event director Chris Davies says he is delighted to have secured the signature of another key player in the print market and will now work with the Konica Minolta team to ensure they get the best out of their appearance at the show.

Commitment from key players

“Konica Minolta is not just a name known across the print world, but also other industries outside of our own market,” Davies said. He added: “Obviously it’s great to have yet another big name commit to the show as this demonstrates just how much such companies think about the event.

However, the highlight of the day for many was hearing the news that Konica Minolta has signed up to exhibit at The Print Show. The digital print giant has taken one of the largest stands at the event and will

“If we’re being honest, companies like Konica Minolta wouldn’t be signing up to The Print Show and associating their brands with it if they didn’t think it was relevant or wouldn’t be a success in the current

Parker said: “The reason why we’re backing The Print show is that it’s a great time for Ricoh in particular, following our New Dawn event last October. What we’re going to be showing on our stand amongst other things will be the Pro C9100 flagship series, the Pro C7100 series and other new applications that we’re going to be announcing to the market at the show.”

Martin Hawley, director sheetfed service at Manroland, was also invited to take part in the session, using his appearance to explain the reasons behind the firm’s decision to exhibit at The Print Show.

Hawley said: “As we’ve seen, especially in the UK, there has been a demise of industry shows, so it’s really important that the British print industry gets together in one place as a focal point for the event so that they can network. It also gives us the opportunity to give people a visualisation of our new products.”

Increasing interest from the industry

The event attracted interest from all quarters of the print industry; ranging from trade media including Outlook and Digital Printer through to key trade bodies such as the IPIA, BAPC, The Printing Charity, Two Sides/ PrintPower, and the BPIF. Amy Hutchinson, marketing director at the BPIF, reiterated the federation’s commitment to The Print Show, praising the organising tram for their work in preparation for this year’s inaugural event. Hutchinson added: “Exhibitions that have relevant stands and engaging content are great for drawing people out of their businesses and getting them networking. They are an excellent way for business to talk to new customers and also reaffirm their relationship with existing customers.

“I think the UK printing industry definitely needs an annual show that encourages information sharing and networking. In an industry that is evolving so quickly, I think it’s so important the business keep up to date with the latest trends and technologies. “We think it’s really important to facilitate events that will benefit our members and the industry as a whole.” Luke Stoneham, sales manager for The Print Show, was also on hand at the open day to answer visitors’ questions. Reflecting back on the event, he said there was plenty of positivity from those in attendance regarding the show later this year.

This is of key importance, as if the industry is to thrive and prosper into the future, todays brand managers, marketers, and media buyers from across the UK need to understand print’s legacy and thus the value of printed products in a modern context.

As it celebrates the history and culture of our wonderful industry, The Print Show’s mission is also to provide UK printers with a clear blueprint for the future.

About Link Exhibitions UK Ltd: Run by the same team behind key industry titles Print Monthly and SignLink and their parent company Link Publishing, the creativity and drive behind the The Print Show draws on more than 50 years of collective experience of the print industry. Link Exhibitions goal is to provide the print industry with more than ‘just another show’ and instead put the interest of every print company and exhibitor at the heart of the event, creating a stable annual market platform for the industry.

For more information: Tel: 0117 980 5049 E-mail: Page@theprintshow.co.uk Web: www.theprintshow.co.uk Twitter: @theprintshow

Stoneham said: “The feedback we got on the day was really positive; everyone I spoke to seemed to be very upbeat about the show and what it will bring to the UK market.

Everyone was also very impressed with the fact we have managed to get Konica Minolta on board and believe it will generate a lot of buzz over the next two months or so in the lead up to the event in October.” Rather than just another corporate orientated event, The Print Show will also work to provide a fun and entertaining celebration of the industry’s culture and history— seeing a series of on-going live demonstrations of traditional print and finishing techniques from letter press, to intaglio, relief, and stone litho printing.

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Tenth Goss Sunday press now in production at Groupe Maury

NEW PRESS DELIVERS PRODUCT VERSATILITY FOR PRINTING PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS FOR LEADING RETAILERS HIGH SPEEDS AND WASTE REDUCTION ALSO CITED AS COMPETITIVE BENEFITS

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he tenth Goss Sunday press to be installed by Groupe Maury Imprimeur, S.A., of Manchecourt, France, a Goss Sunday 3000 4 units + 4 units duplex web offset press, is now in production. The press is printing a wide variety of promotional products for major French retailers.

Installation of the press was carried out by Goss International engineers and a host of local contractors, the highly versatile Goss PFF-3 and PCF-3 folders and Rima rotary trimmers enable Maury to print products that differentiate their customers and attract maximum attention.“The press offers high speeds and, using the 44 | July-August 2015 | Printing Review

PFF-3 and PCF-3 folders, has the capability to fold paper to produce up to 60 different products, making it possible for us to offer a very wide portfolio to our customers,” says Jean-Paul Maury, CEO and owner, Groupe Maury Imprimeur. “We are very familiar with the high performance of Goss Sunday presses, and we also benefit from the compatibility the new machine has with our other presses.”

With a top speed of 90,000 impressions per hour, Maury’s latest Sunday 3000 press has a web width of 1830mm, a new width for the company and the only one of its type in Europe, further contributing

to production versatility. Gapless blanket sleeves and quick plate change ensure fast job changeovers, while the Goss pinless folders reduce paper waste.

These features combine to maximize up-time and productivity, and improve competitiveness and margins.

and with Goss reliability, we aim to print 40 thousand tons of paper each year with this press.”

Maury’s Manchecourt site prints weekly and monthly promotional circulars as well as catalogs and directories for leading French supermarkets, building supplies chains and other national retailers.

“We print runs between 4 and 12 million copies on this press which is a significant improvement over what we were able to do before,” said Maury.

“We have a long relationship with Goss and it was our confidence in the quality of its presses that led us to make this investment,” Maury concluded. “With a press of this size, we had concerns about a few things, but the installation went well and it’s been running smoothly since start up.”

“With its speed – it’s the most productive 64/72 page web offset press in France and even in Europe -

CROMOMAN 4-1 for Namasthe Telangana

INDIAN DAILY COUNTS ON MANROLAND WEB SYSTEMS

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anroland India has made a breakthrough by clinching an order for a CROMOMAN 4-1 newspaper press. The prestigious order comes from Namasthe Telangana – a registered Telugu language newspaper in India.

Future-proof Investment Launched in 2011, the daily newspaper aims to mainly focus on politics and developments of Telangana State. The newspaper is owned by Telangana Publications Pvt. Ltd. and is published in 10 different districts. Srinivas Ch, G.M. Operations of Namasthe Telangana about the idea behind the new press: “As a very young daily newspaper we have revolutionized the newspaper market in Telangana.

We are very successful journalistically as well as economically. Our investment into a highly modern manroland web systems´ CROMOMAN 4-1 also reflects this development. We have had a very close look to the press series. The efficient and energy-saving production, combined with a high output, is the ideal equipment for our growing business. In future we will be able to offer even better quality to our readers and advertising customers.”

we are able to handle various other print jobs in addition to our daily newspaper. The reason is that we are going to expand our business into contractual printing. The press produces excellent quality also in the field of heatset production of magazines. With the variable web width customer requirements can be fulfilled flexibly”, Srinivas Ch explains the investment decision.

The CROMOMAN 4-1 for Namasthe Telangana The CROMOMAN is a 4-tower 4-1 press. The pressline is capable of versatile printing possibilities such as 32-pages, two times 16 pages, 24pages plus 8 pages and various possibilities of two books in parallel production. There is an additional

quarter fold for magazine printing. The maximum production speed is 75,000 copies per hour.

The press is also equipped with several automation systems such as an automatic web up device or the manroland web systems Closed Loop control systems for color register control with manual camera movement and cut-off control. The PECOM control system offers the best possible technology for easy operation and short make-ready and changeover times. manroland web systems already shows a great installed base in India.

Altogether there are 26 web offset press systems that have been installed during the last years – 25 high speed newspaper presses and one commercial press. manroland web systems technology can perfectly reach the high requirements of the fast growing Indian market, which is marked by numerous high circulation print products. This can be realized due to an own manroland web systems market organization in India with different locations in Delhi, Chennai and Bangalore.

At the contract signing (f.l.): A.Nagraja, Sales Manager, Pankaj Bhasin, MD, manroland India, Erich Wagner, Deputy Vice President manroland web systems, D. Damodar Rao, MD Namasthe Telangana, Srinivas, G.M, Operations, Namasthe Telangana.

The CROMOMAN 4-1 – A press made for India The CROMOMAN 4-1 has especially been designed considering Indian conditions. “With the new CROMOMAN 4-1 we perfectly focus on our future business. Now

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Grupo El Comercio, Peru to install Goss Community at new facility Goss Community press ordered with four four-high towers, one SSC folder and four zero-speed splicers Goss chosen for reliability of parts and extensive technical support Press will open new market opportunities

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rupo El Comercio, Peru has invested in a third Community press from Goss International to further improve distribution and increase circulation figures for the various newspapers owned by the group. El Comercio, Peru 21, Trome, Depor, Gestión, Ojo, Correo and El Bocón.

The Community press has been ordered with four four-high towers, four zero-speed splicers and an SSC folder. It will be installed in a new, purpose-built facility in Arequipa (south of the country), designed to match existing satellite sites in Chiclayo (north of the country) and Huancayo (center of the country).

Part of an ongoing strategic expansion plan, prior to opening plants in Chiclayo and Huancayo, El Comercio previously distributed all newspapers from Lima, covering 800 miles of territory. "Distribution was becoming challenging with some products arriving late due to distance," comments Ignacio Prado, director at El Comercio. "Since 2007 we have opened two new facilities and, soon, a third which can only further improve our market share in the region." The press is currently being shipped.

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Goss technology since installing our first Goss Newsliner press back in 1997. That first press is still running well, which is testament to its design and build quality. Since then, we have been very satisfied with the performance of Community press installations in Chiclayo and

Huancayo. We have also worked successfully with Goss on major projects including a waste reduction program and a color capacity upgrade. As a result, we have every confidence that Goss can support us through this next phase and help us ensure we continue to meet the

changing needs of our customers."

Perú 21, Trome, Gestión, Depor, Ojo, Correo and El Bocón are part of Grupo El Comercio. El Comercio is the oldest privately-owned newspaper in Peru, founded in 1839.

Domino to exhibit new modular digital ink jet solutions at Labelexpo Europe 2015

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omino Digital Printing Solutions will be treating Labelexpo Europe ’15 (Brussels Expo, 29th September – 2nd October) as a platform to showcase its new modular ink jet solutions to the labelling industry.

Visitors to stand 9A60 will be able to view first-hand the new digital hybrid version of the proven N610i digital label press, along with two K600i digital print systems, as well as a standalone N610i digital label press.

Philip Easton, Director of Domino’s Digital Printing Solutions Division, states: “We are delighted to announce our presence at Labelexpo Europe. Domino has noticed a considerable growth in the labelling market since the last show, and we are excited about introducing our latest innovations and being able to demonstrate to label printers how we can create bespoke solutions that match their needs.” The Domino stand will

feature the high productivity 7 colour N610i, not only as a standalone roll-to-roll label press, but also as a modular hybrid solution integrated with an ABG Digicon 3 incorporating flexo, varnishing and die-cutting modules.

“The exhibition presents an opportunity to highlight the digital hybrid modularity of the N610i,” explains Philip. “We’ve introduced the capability for customers to purchase the system either as a standalone digital press, or as part of a hybrid machine including options for flexo stations, and given the right job mix, could incorporate screen and foiling modules. This modularity of the solution also allows the customer the ability to reconfigure the machine to suit their future changing needs and is equipped to respond to new jobs.”

Also to be featured on the stand are two K600i digital print modules, which will be integrated onto a GraphiMecc web inspection system

to print black variable data and present Domino’s new digital foiling solution.

The solution uses the K600i a foil-like effect, Domino’s digital cold foil solution is based on real metallic foil to provide a higher quality finish and enable the use of security and decorative holographic images within the foil.

Philip concludes: “Labelexpo Europe is set to be a great opportunity for Domino. We will effectively be showcasing to an international audience the capabilities of the technologies we have to offer, and we are confident they will attract a great amount of interest.”

Domino’s range of label and digital print systems will be on display on stand 9A60 at Labelexpo Europe, Brussels Expo, 29th September – 2nd October 2015.

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Fujifilm’s wide format Uvijet UV inks gain Nordic Ecolabel certification

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ujifilm announces that a large number of inks within its Uvijet UV range for wide format print applications received the Nordic Ecolabel certification. This further reinforces the company’s green credentials and its position as a world leader in the development of UV inkjet inks, underpinned by the ‘Sustainable Innovation’, ‘Manufacturing Champions’ and ‘Best Process Plant’ awards it has won in the last four years.

The Nordic Ecolabel is a wellestablished and internationally recognised environmental labelling scheme that contributes to sustainable consumption and helps consumers identify environmentallyfriendly products. The certification confirms Fujifilm’s commitment to manufacture products that meet the highest quality and performance

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standards, according to the company’s internal ‘Design for Health, Safety and Environment’ policy regarding the use of chemicals. This policy is designed to limit employees’ exposure to hazardous substances, minimise environmental impact, and to surpass the requirements of chemical control legislation.

Fujifilm Uvijet inks that now carry the Nordic Ecolabel trademark include: Uvijet KI, KV, OZ, OB, OL, OW, QN, WH, WI and LL. Uvijet OB, OZ, OL and OW formulations have been developed for use with the Inca Onset range of printers. Uvijet OZ offers excellent finishing properties, while Uvijet OL is a low odour corrugated ink suitable for display and secondary packaging. The newly launched Uvijet OW ink offers improved adhesion properties, so

that it can be used on a wider range of rigid and flexible plastic substrates.

The Uvijet KI and KV inks are suitable for Fujifilm’s Acuity flatbed range, the latter designed for thermoformed light industrial applications, with Uvijet WH and WI inks optimised for the Acuity F in particular. In terms of roll-to-roll systems, Uvijet QN inks are supplied for Uvistar printers, with the Uvijet LL range of inkjet inks specifically developed for use with the Acuity LED 1600.

In common with all these inks is the ability to deliver excellent dot reproduction, produce bright, vibrant colours and adhere to a wide range of rigid and flexible materials, maximising application versatility.

Carole Noutary, Technical Manager R&D at Fujifilm Speciality Ink Systems, comments: “The Nordic Ecolabel certification is another testimony to how Fujifilm’s state-of-the-art UV inkjet technologies support wide format printers in their efforts to minimise their environmental footprint and achieve best practice in sustainable print production.

This is an important certification to add to the extensive list of recent manufacturing awards, and is recognition of our quality-led processes and environmental commitment.”

Fujifilm Uvijet inks are produced at the Fujifilm Speciality Ink Systems (FSIS) manufacturing facility for screen and UV wide format ink in Broadstairs, UK.

Sun Chemical’s

Streamline alternative solvent inkjet inks Screenpro helps printing and labelling specialist Customark achieve significant savings and ‘remarkable’ results with Sun Chemical’s Streamline alternative solvent inkjet inks

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hen Customark, one of the UK’s most diverse specialist printing and labelling companies made the transition from OEM inks to Sun Chemical’s Streamline range of alternative solvent inkjet inks, it didn’t just benefit from the combination of premium quality output and total reliability. The company has achieved significant cost savings without compromising standards, giving its service offering that all important competitive edge.

The West Midlands-based company, which specialises in the development and printing of unique labelling and identification systems as well as promotional and display graphics, prides itself on its customer service and high quality products at competitive prices. With such a diverse and growing product portfolio and its wide-ranging and demanding customer base, Customark was experiencing increasingly high volumes of ink usage on its Roland and Mimaki digital wide format presses.

and consumables needs lay with ScreenPro, Sun Chemical’s largest authorised distributor for screen and digital inks to the UK graphics market. Liam Redmond, Director of ScreenPro explains: “We pride ourselves in keeping one step ahead of our customers by anticipating their needs and carefully monitoring product innovation.

Having worked with Customark for several years, we could see through their increased volumes of ink usage, that they could benefit significantly by migrating from their existing OEM product, to the Streamline range of alternative inks, and just as importantly, without impacting on the quality and productivity of their output.”

Sun Chemical’s Streamline range offer fully OEM-compatible solutions for inkjet printers, which have been specially formulated to match the colour, physical properties and performance of the original inks. This enables them to be mixed and

interchanged with OEM solvent inks, offering total flexibility and without affecting output.

Prior to introducing the Streamline inks to its customer offering, and recommending it to Customark, Liam and his team at ScreenPro needed to be totally confident that the ink would perform equally well, if not better, than the existing inks that Customark was using.

“We could easily calculate the cost savings, but we had to be absolutely sure there would be no detrimental impact to the effectiveness of their equipment as well as replicate the highest standards of output,” says Liam.

ScreenPro undertook a series of trials over a period of 12 months to rigorously test all aspects of the inks in real production environments in terms of quality, performance, colour matching and compatibility with printing technologies. “The results were quite remarkable,”

enthuses Liam. “There were absolutely no issues with the Streamline inks, giving us complete confidence to recommend them to our customers, who have since welcomed the opportunity to achieve considerable cost and production efficiencies with some outstanding quality output.”

Having conducted their own trials to monitor performance alongside their OEM inks, Customark has since converted its Mimaki and Roland wide format digital presses and has been successfully using Sun Chemical’s Streamline alternative solvent inkjet inks for some time.

Steven Round concludes: “It’s been a win/win situation for us. We haven’t suffered any quality or production efficiency issues – which is something that can happen when you introduce some alternative inks. In addition, we’ve also gained some substantial cost benefits, saving around 32% in ink costs alone over the last 12 months.”

“Our digital wide format presses are in almost constant use, running 24 hours a day up to six days a week,” says Steven Round, in charge of marketing at Customark. “And with customer demand for ever tighter turnaround times, shorter and more personalised print and high quality output, any disruption to the efficiency and quality of our operation just wouldn’t have been acceptable.”

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FESPAbrand

draws growing Asian audience INCREASE IN ASIAN VISITORS TO FESPA GLOBAL EXPO 2015 AND HIGH LEVEL OF ENTRIES TO FESPA AWARDS

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he recent FESPA 2015 Global Expo proved just how successful FESPA has been at consolidating its brand in Asia, as it welcomed a significant increase in Asian visitors, including nearly 300 from China. Among the 23137 visitors to FESPA 2015 in Cologne, Germany, there was a 59% increase in representatives from Asia compared with FESPA 2010, making up 5% of the total visitor base. This highlights how the FESPA brand is strengthening its presence in the region, and how the wide format marketplace is of growing interest to leading Asian printers.

Asian success in the FESPA Awards Taking place during the show, the FESPA Awards 2015 were also a very popular contest for Asian printers. Accounting for nearly 50% of the shortlisted entries across all

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categories, with particular emphasis on posters, fine art reproductions, special effect screen, and t-shirts and other garments, the skillset from Asia was certainly showcased to its best advantage.

Asian printers won three of the seventeen categories. The Posters (Single Sheets & Multi-Sheets) and Fine Art categories were both won

by Kumazawa Screen Printing, Inc., Japan. Sincerely Screen Co., Ltd. from Thailand was awarded Gold in the T-shirt category.

The coveted Hall of Fame Award, which is dedicated to an outstanding individual in the printing world and voted for online by the FESPA community, was awarded to Mark Gervais from Ningbo Shenzhou Knitting Co., Ltd in China. This demonstrates how exceptional developments in Asia are

recognised across the globe.

Roz McGuinness, Divisional Director of FESPA comments: “The impact our FESPA China brand is having on awareness of FESPA in Asia is very positive. We are delighted that visitor numbers from Asia to our Global Expo have grown significantly since FESPA 2010, and the increase in numbers from China in particular is very encouraging.

The main FESPA exhibition not only allows visitors from the region to see new technologies first hand, but also to attend demonstrations and seminars from industry leaders which provide insight into where the future may lie.

“When we first launched FESPA China in 2013 our goal was to increase the number of international visitors to the existing event, while also providing more focus on digital

technology. The fact that more Asian visitors are attending our flagship European event shows a greater interest in digital printing in the region, as people travel across continents to see the latest digital technology and to meet the principal manufacturers. With more and more international brands exhibiting at FESPA China, local printers can also benefit from the same exposure to leading global suppliers at the regional event in October 2015.” FESPA China 2015, taking place from 21-23 October in Shanghai, will be the third event of its kind. The 2015 event is expected to further strengthen the ties FESPA has with Asian suppliers, printers and opinion formers.

For more information on FESPA China 2015 and to pre-register to attend visit: www.fespachina.com

Fujifilm announces that the Inca Onset platform is proving a big hit with high-end wide format printers Inca Onset platform leads the way in high-end wide format production due to higher overall performance and lower total cost of ownership

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ujifilm announces a significant uplift in sales of the Inca Onset high-end wide format printer in the UK, thanks to a unique combination of quality, performance and a significantly lower total cost of ownership.

A total of 14 Onset printers were sold in the UK in the last 12 months, making it the leading platform in a specialist and competitive field for the production of higher volume wide format print.

A diverse group of print service providers have achieved significant benefits from their investments in the Onset platform, which is testament to its advanced features and

performance. In particular, the Onset has proven successful in many of these installations due to its lower total cost of ownership. This is the result of industry leading reliability and system up-time due to minimal print head replacements, lower net ink usage than other systems, and advanced features built into the printer that maximise productivity and minimise the need for maintenance. In addition, the Onset’s scalable architecture, allowing a printer to expand functionality and performance as their business grows, has proved particularly popular.

It is the mix of quality, flexibility and productivity offered by the Onset R40i that helped Fujifilm customer, imageData Group, to manage an increasingly wide variety of jobs and meet the requirements of an extensive range of clients working

across the public, corporate and retail sectors.

The Onset R40i also enabled VGL to produce outstanding outdoor print applications, and contributed to the company doubling its turnover to £17 million over the last five years.

And, POP & display specialist Imprint Groupinvested last year in both the Onset S50i and Onset R40i to increase quality and productivity.

Priding itself on stringent colour management standards and bespoke print management solutions, the Imprint Group values its partnership with Fujifilm and Inca, and the leading performance of the Onset platform.

with the Inca Onset platform playing a key role in helping us to grow revenue and extend our market penetration in a range of key sectors.

Along with the more traditional retail graphics, Point of Sale and display sectors, the Onset is increasingly being used for industrial applications presenting its users with exciting new opportunities and revenue streams.

All this demonstrates Fujifilm and Inca’s leadership in the development of high-end devices that deliver fantastic uptime and an optimum balance between quality and productivity.”

Chris Broadhurst, sales manager at Fujifilm Graphic Systems UK, comments: “We’ve had tremendous success across much of our portfolio over the last 12 months,

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Two Sides releases results of new UK survey READING FROM P APER OR READING FROM SCREENS PAPER WHA T DO CONSUMERS PREFER? WHAT A SURVEY OF UK CONSUMERS UNDERTAKEN BY TWO SIDES

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new survey into the preferences of consumers for printed versus digital communications has been published today by ‘Two Sides’; the global initiative which addresses the misconceptions of paper use as a communications medium. The survey, which was commissioned

by Two Sides and undertaken by international research company Toluna, sought the opinions and preferences of 500 consumers in the UK and 1,000 in the US on a number of issues relating to the switch from paper-based to digital media.

Results from the UK-based consumer research highlighted that 84%

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of respondents understood, retained or used information that had been printed and read on paper much better than information received on a digital device while 83% stated a clear preference for reading print on paper for more complex topics. The survey also revealed 79% found printed media more relaxing to read, while 60% of mobile/smart phone users (rising to 71% amongst the 18 – 24 year olds) were concerned about how these devices were damaging their health (eye strain, headaches, insomnia).

Overall, the survey reported that 79% of respondents preferred to read print on paper when given the choice.

“The results of the UK survey have lessons for all those who choose the way in which information is

distributed, particularly for advertisers, marketers and educators who need to understand how information is being delivered, received, processed and retained,” explains Martyn Eustace, Director of Two Sides. “While on-screen reading occupies an increasing amount of consumer time, people’s preferences are still for a physical reading experience which they believe it to be a ‘safe’ medium which is more informative, less distracting and less harmful to their health.”

Eustace continues, “As the world of communication becomes increasing digital, books, magazines and other forms of communication are increasingly consumed on screen.

There have been many studies to try and find out if people actually prefer to read digitally distributed informa-

tion, or whether the convenience and immediacy of digital communication is forcing a change of habits.

Our latest survey specifically explores how consumers feel about this development and reveals that print and paper is still preferred by many who also have concerns for learning and literacy in an increasingly digital world.”

While acceptance of digital media is generally stronger among younger age-groups in the survey, there is no evidence to suggest their preferences are significantly different to older ages, with a preference for ‘print on paper’ still in existence across all ages. “This indicates there is still a more fundamental and human way in which we react to the physicality of paper-based print,” concludes Eustace.

Antalis Initiative

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ntalis steps up the pace of its development in the growing packaging and visual communication distribution markets, acquiring companies representing total sales of around Euros130 million Antalis reiterates its strategy of expanding its footprint in growing segments that complement paper distribution, following its acquisition of: - PaperlinX’s Packaging companies in the UK, representing sales of around Euros 30 million.

- Hansapakend in Estonia, with sales of around Euros 7 million. This transaction is subject to clearance from the Estonian anti-trust authorities. These companies generate all of their sales from the

distribution of packaging products.

- PaperlinX A/S in Denmark, which generates two-thirds of its sales in packaging and one-third in visual communication, and Cadorit i Boras AB in Sweden, which operates exclusively in the visual communication market.

They represent total sales of around Euros 92 million.

the major manufacturing industries like automotive, machine building, electronics, 3PL distribution, ecommerce business and platforms with custom made solutions and services.

This international network allows Antalis to serve large international accounts on a pan-European level.

These acquisitions significantly strengthen Antalis’ position in the market for the distribution of packaging products and solutions, bringing its sales close to Euros 450 million.

Antalis’ development in the highpotential markets for the distribution of packaging products and visual communication media is consistent with its strategy of making these segments the second pillar of its overall business model, alongside paper distribution.

Antalis is significantly increasing its geographical presence operating in more than 29 countries throughout Europe and South America to serve

In 2014, these two businesses represented 12% and 6% of Antalis’ sales, respectively, and their growing contribution to Antalis’ gross margin

amounts to 33%.

Commenting on these acquisitions, Hervé Poncin, Chief Operating Officer of Antalis and Executive Vice President of Sequana, said: “By boosting our presence on the European market for the distribution of packaging products and visual communication media, where Antalis is a key player, we are confirming our growth strategy in these high-potential sectors.

Consolidating our position allows us to serve our customers more effectively and to step up our growth in Europe.

These profitable companies will have a positive impact on Antalis’ earnings as from 2015.”

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DOMINO LAUNCHES DIGITAL COLD FOILING SOLUTION TO CREATE SECURITY AND APPEALING LABEL APPLICATIONS

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omino has recently launched its first digital cold foil solution based around the proven Domino K600i digital print module. The solution uses the K600i to print a digital adhesive and create the image area prior to UV-curing and delamination. Unlike some other ink jet systems that print metallic ink to provide a foil-like effect, the digital cold foil solution introduced

by Domino is based on real conventional metallic foil to provide a higher quality finish and enable the use of security and decorative holographic images within the foil.

Depending on the substrate, the digital cold foil solution can operate at speeds up to 75m/min (246ft/ min) and can be supplied as a stand-alone unit or be retrofitted to an existing foiling station. It is offered in up to seven different foiling widths ranging from 108mm (4.25”)

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up to 782mm (30.81”).

Philip Easton, Director of Domino’s Digital Printing Solutions Division, comments: “We have been facing an increasing demand for a digital coil foil solution over the last seven years, so have now combined the latest higher resolution K600i print technology with an advanced adhesive formulation and a web handling solution supplied by AB Graphic International.”

Since the launch of the K600i monochrome ink jet printer in 2010, Domino has installed over 200 modules in a range of different production lines, including label presses for hybrid printing, and finishing and sheet-to-sheet lines.

The new K600i cold foiling solution is based on the same technology, albeit printing a new digital adhesive.

Digital foiling represents a unique

proposition for security applications designed to prevent parallel trade and anti-counterfeit activity. The combination of holographic foil with digitally created images provides additional product complexity and makes counterfeiting increasingly difficult to achieve.

The label and packaging market, which is seeing a trend for shorter run lengths and multiple SKUs, is another segment that can profit from digital foiling. Easton explains: “According to our customers, production run lengths are getting increasingly shorter. More importantly, brand owners are expecting lead times in some cases as short as 24 hours. The only way a label converter can efficiently respond to this demand is by digitally printing the labels. And, if the produce then needs foiling, our digital solution can be cost effective but also an

efficient way to quickly process multiple small runs.” The K600i foiling solution benefits from the inclusion of Domino’s unique i-Tech intelligent Technology productivityenhancing smart features designed to optimise printer performance and maintain the highest levels of productivity.

Domino’s i-Tech ActiFlow ink circulating system ensures that the ink is always moving around the print head, even when the print head has stopped, while the revolutionary iTech CleanCap automated print head cleaning and capping technology reduces manual operator intervention. In addition, the i-Tech StitchLink micro-motor controller technology ensures that all heads are automatically and precisely calibrated to print as one, enabling seamless print across the full web width.

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