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As part of its con-tinued commitment towards offering superior con-sumer experience, Konica Minolta the market leader in printer industry has expanded its A4 printer family by launching all new Pagepro1580MF which is a mono-

chrome laser multifunctional printer. The product is equipped with printing speed of 20 papers per minute, supports 16 MB memory and can be used for A4, letter, B5, A5, A6, executive size printing. An easy-to-use printer, it allows functions such as copy settings colour scanning and job cancel at the touch of a button. The compact printer has an in-built colour scanner and can be easily integrate into any small office or home setting.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Tad-hahiko Sumitani, MD Konica Minolta Business Solutions India, says “We are expanding the Konica Minolta’s range of A4 printers. We forayed into the A4 segment in India last year, and we have done reason-ably well. We are now eyeing a greater share of the market and are optimistic about our growth in the A4 segment. This is because our products are world class and the superb quality has helped establish our presence in a short span of time. We have a keen understand-ing of our customer’s requirements and constantly endeavour to deliver what our customers want from us.”

Mr. Balakrishnan EGM Marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions

India Pvt. Ltd, pointed out that the company has been doing well even though there is a gen-eral economic slowdown. “Our competitive price range and the high quality have helped us win the customer’s confidence and establish our brand. We always focus on customer requirements and strive to work closely with our customers. This is our differentiator and has helped us to build quickly the channel network & address the market.”

Mr. Kuldeep Malhotra, EGM Sales, Sales & Managing Division, Konica Minolta Business Solutions India Pvt. Ltd. Said, “The newly launched range is remarkably because of the high image quality and consistent results through the entire print run which enables easy printing.”

Konica Minolta Launches all new pagepro 1580MF A4 Printer

drupa Global Trends report: 8

Intec launches ground breaking new products at IPEX 2014: 10

Exploring 3D Printing Technology 12

Ipex 2014 blueprint for the future: 14

Ipex 2014: Spotlight on London: 18

FFEI’s Graphium set for UK debut at IPEX 2014: 24

FESPA Brasil 2015: 31

Goss International @ Ipex : 32

HP Indigo WS4500 Digital Press : 34

Transforming print into value : 36

Smart Labels – Smart Packaging: 41

From Left Mr. Kuldeep Malhotra, Mr. Balakrishnan and Mr. Tadhahiko Sumi-tani at the launch of new A4 Printer

Innovative media groupwith close to 900 Gossprinting units installsnew Goss Communitypress to boost productioncapacity

Temprina Media Grafika, asubsidiary of leading Indonesian Jawa Pos Media Group,

has installed a new six-tower, two-folder single-width Goss CommunitySSC press at its printing facility inSolo City, Central Java in order toboost production capabilities formore sections and more color.

TMP is part of Jawa Pos MediaGroup headquartered in Surabaya,East Java. The Group is among theworld’s largest Goss press users,with approximately 900 Goss units inoperation across Indonesia.

“We are very satisfied with thecombination of quality, reliability andflexibility of our Goss presses. Thepress is easy to operate, strong, andwe can always find any support andparts. We have a 60 year-old Gosspress that is still running in fullproduction. We also like the ideathat Goss is using industrial-standardelectrical equipment which makes iteasier for us to get supportanywhere across the islands,”comments Agus Suryo, GeneralManager of Temprina Media Grafika.

Jawa Pos has seen continuedgrowth over the years to becomeone of the leading newspaperpublishers and the biggest medianetwork in Indonesia, comprising aTV network of 20 channels. With acombined circulation of over onemillion copies per day, it prints more

than 150 local newspapers and 20weekly tabloids, as well as thelargest national daily newspaper, theJawa Pos, printed in 80 differentcities across Indonesia. This is alsosupported by the company’s ownpaper mill and power plant in anintegrated facility alongside theSurabaya printing site.

“We are very proud of our dynamicand innovative leadership style thathas enabled us to become theleading brand in this region,”explains Suryo. “Embracing theyounger population, we were thefirst newspaper in Indonesia to havea section dedicated to youngerreaders which was a great success.To maintain our leadership we needto keep improving our print qualityand capability, and investingin the right equipment is essential.”

According to Suryo, Jawa Pos alsomaintains a central focus on its rolewithin the community. As well asspearheading social and environ-mental campaigns, the newspaper

Temprina Media Grafika orders new six-tower Goss press to address continuinggrowth of Jawa Pos

has recently launched the Develop-ment Basketball League (DBL),Indonesia’s biggest competition forstudents, and constructed a stadiumnext to the Surabaya newspaperoffice.

Under the leadership of DahlanIskan, Jawa Pos has been trans-formed from a small newspaper in1982 to one of the largest mediagroups in Asia today. Jawa Posreadership has risen steadily in thistime, including a five-year period ofgrowth which saw the circulationrise from just 6,000 copies to over300,000 copies. Now Jawa Pos hasaround 500 000 readers spreadfrom Java Island to Bali.

Dahlan Iskan now serves asIndonesia’s Minister of State-ownedEnterprises, and the newspaper isled by his 35 year-old son, AzrulAnanda. Jawa Pos continues to winmany awards including World YoungReader Newspaper in 2011 byWAN-Ifra, and last year achieved anunparalleled growth of 14 percent.

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Intropak on growth curve with six-

colour Rapida 105 hybrid press

Packaging printer Intropak Plochocki

& Wspólnicy Sp.j. in Celestynów,

near Warsaw, fired up a six-colour

KBA Rapida 105 with coater and

delivery extension at the beginning

of this year. The press is equipped

for mixed operation with conven-

tional and UV inks as well as finishing

with water-based and UV coating.

With this investment the 40-year-old

firm reaffirmed its successful

partnership with KBA.

Intropak has an excellent market

position in carton printing. Its broad

customer base consists of clients

from the music, cosmetics, food

and electronics industry, as well as

from other branches including

publishing. Along with printing and

finishing, Intropak offers various

finishing services, such as coating

(including UV), laminating, gold

blocking, embossing, and window

cutting and gluing. The new Rapida

105 has paved the way for further

finishing effects. Intropak’s manage-

ment made a conscious decision to

invest in a hybrid press which

enables the use of conventional and

UV inks in combination with various

types of coating.

Proprietor Dariusz Plochocki:“We

have used press technology and

services from KBA for over twelve

years. Press and process technology

were also deciding factors which

made us place an order for the new

Rapida 105 at KBA’s Polish subsidiary

KBA CEE once again. Along with a

larger sheet format, this press offers

us a nearly endless array of

possibilities in terms of inline

finishing, which we aim to exploit

fully.”

The Rapida 105 at Intropak is

mounted on a 450mm (17.7in)

plinth for printing packaging and is

equipped with additional board and

film packages which handle a

maximum stock thickness of 1.2mm

(48pt). Automatic plate changing,

CleanTronic Multi and CleanTronic UV

washing systems as well as nonstop

rollers in the delivery all contribute to

short makeready times. The press

features VariDry IR/TA/UV dyers in the

delivery extension and delivery as

well as a UV interdeck dyer which

can be positioned freely between

the printing units. In addition,

ErgoTronic ColorControl for

measuring colour density,

ErgoTronic Lab for colour measure-

ment and control based on Lab

values as well as QualiTronic

ColorControl for inline quality control

all ensure a consistent high quality

and low waste levels.

“With its extensive kit our new

Rapida 105 has much more potential

than its predecessors,” Dariusz

Plochocki concludes. “It allows us

to expand our product portfolio.

We are confident this new medium-

format press will deliver a boost in

quality and output, which was the

case with our previous KBA

presses.”

Along with the Rapida 105’s high

level of productivity, inline quality

control was of particular importance

to Intropak and it is an integral pillar

of the firm’s internal quality manage-

ment in accordance with ISO 9001.

This new investment is part of an

extensive package of measures

aimed at improving production

processes and the performance of

the entire printing house. “All of this,

including a three-shift production

schedule, contributes to a high level

of customer satisfaction in Poland

and abroad,” co-owner Katarzyna

Kulisz adds. “It is important to our

customers that we invest continually

in cutting-edge technology and thus

able to offer packaging with a

special flair and added value.”

Jan Korenc, managing director of

KBA CEE: “We are very pleased that

Intropak, a firm with a good

reputation not only in Poland but

also internationally, opted for a

hybrid sheetfed offset press from

KBA. This press facilitates produc-

tion with a raft of inks and coating.

We hope that the new Rapida 105

will contribute to the dynamic

development of Intropak, just like

the firm’s previous KBA presses

have done.”

Polish packaging printer invests in KBA

technology once again


he first drupa Global Trends reportprovides analysis of the printing andmedia sector worldwide.

drupa will publish two report seriesentitled “drupa Global Trends” and“drupa Global Insights,” that willstudy for the first time the trends andmajor changes in the internationalprint and media sector at bothglobal and regional levels. Theresults will be based on answersprovided by a representative panelconsisting of leading executivesfrom printers, suppliers and printpurchasers from around the world,recruited primarily from the drupa2012 visitor and exhibitor database.Messe Düsseldorf, in its role asdrupa organiser, has appointed twoindependent consulting and marketresearch companies Printfuture (UK)and Wissler & Partner (Switzerland)to conduct these two report series.The first “drupa Global Trends”report is now published.

Despite reporting significant regionalvariations, the “drupa Global Trends”report does reveal a number ofcritical – and sometimes surprising –trends that are shared by alleconomic regions and across printsegments (Publishing Packaging andCommercial). As was to beexpected, the report confirmed that

the global printing industry’sstructural transformation is stillongoing, with increasing costscoupled with declining prices andshrinking margins. However, threeother major findings of the study aremore pivotal:

1. There are clear signs thateconomic conditions are improving.As a consequence the printingindustry globally is planningincreased investment over the nexttwelve months. Efficiency gains andthe development of new servicesare driving investment in theindustrialised countries. NorthAmerica is leading the way bygearing up for major transformationwith high levels of investment inprinting technology, IT and newservices. In the emerging countriesgrowing demand is the main driver.

2. The printing industry is in themidst of a transition from a product-driven industry to a service-drivenone. The demand for new solutionsand business models that betterreflect the customer needs is clear.

3. As expected, digital printing playsan increasing role in the technologymix deployed. Among print servicesproviders, 65% produce using bothconventional and digital methods

drupa Global Trends report:Global investment in the print industry will be stronger in the next 12 monthsas confidence returns.


T

The printing industry is in the

midst of a transition from a

product-driven industry to a

service-driven one. The

demand for new solutions

and business models that

better reflect the customer

needs is clear.

and one-third of commercial printersalready gain a quarter or more oftheir turnover from digital printing.But conventional printing (especiallysheet-fed offset) continues to be animportant pillar for the print sector.Planned investment reflects thispoint as 29% of all printers say theyintend to invest in sheet-fed offsetprinting.

“Thanks to these two report series,drupa is able to offer first-rate,representative market data andinformation that will enable themarket players – be they providersof print services, suppliers or printpurchasers – to make betterstrategic decisions. In addition the


reports will allow variations betweenthe world’s major economic regionsto be analysed. Finally the insightsgained will serve to further improvedrupa’s positioning,” says Werner M.Dornscheidt, the President and CEOof Messe Düsseldorf.

This first drupa “Global Trends”report provides an initial assessmentof the state of the global printindustry In order to monitor thetrends going forward, the survey willbe repeated in the fourth quartereach year. In parallel drupa willpublish a series of “Global Insight”reports that will offer detailedanalysis into specific industry-relevant topics. An “Insights” report

on “The Impact of the Internet onPrint” will kick off the series in Juneof 2014. The objective will be toshow the effects of the Internet one-commerce, digital marketing, masscustomisation and IT on the worldof print and illustrate how futurestrategies and business modelsneed to adapt.

Some 2,500 decision-makers fromacross the globe (119 countries)participated in the survey in thefourth quarter of 2013 andanswered the extensive question-naire. The majority (58%) came fromprint services providers, followed bysuppliers (21%) and print purchas-ers (21%).

Some 2,500 decision-

makers from across the

globe (119 countries)

participated in the

survey in the fourth

quarter of 2013 and

answered the extensive

questionnaire. The

majority (58%) came

from print services

providers, followed by

suppliers (21%) and

print purchasers (21%).

After an immensely successful

show at IPEX in 2010, Intec

Printing Solutions, which has

distributors located across the

globe, has announced its presence

at IPEX 2014 to introduce ground

breaking new products for the

graphic arts and commercial print

industry. The ColorSplash range of

digital colour printers will have their

exclusive launch at IPEX 2014.

The ColorSplash range includes the

CS4000 – new 4 colour professional

print production system and ground

breaking CS5000 model – a radical

new 5 colour print production

system that will offer stunning digital

colour for multi-media printing, with

the added benefit of clear and white

printing. In addition to offering white

and clear toner printing onto thick

boards of up to 400gsm/micron,

Intec will also offer the models with

specialist feeders and media

stackers for greater productivity and

the handling of a wide range of

medias from heavy stocks,

envelopes, packaging boards,

labels, polyesters and much, much

more. With the addition of the

Fiery® XF for Intec RIP, greater colour

accuracy and stunning prints can be

achieved through colour manage-

ment and workflow tools such as

specific Intec colour profiles,

nesting, imposition, variable data

and more!

“These revolutionary new printer

models ensure that Intec continues

to offer industry leading print

solutions for graphic arts profes-

sionals and the on demand

production market place”, states Ian

Melville, managing director of Intec

Printing Solutions.

Intec will also be showcasing its

entire product portfolio which

includes digital colour envelope

printing solutions driven by

PrintShop Mail for the high speed

creation of one to one personalised

print. Label printing solutions for

short to medium production runs

onto die cut matrix removed or

retained and continuous roll media,

and its new label finishing equip-

ment to digitally die-cut any shape

label, laminate, matrix remove and slit

rolls of labels at over 3 metres per

minute.

The newly launched CP3000 range

of digital colour printers, that offer

the lowest cost of print per page in

its class, will be demonstrated

alongside the XP2020 heavy stock

print solution, which continues to

thrive and will be showing envelope

printing at its best and displaying

print production on to ultra-heavy

stocks up to 600gsm and media up

to 1.2 metres in length.

All of the Intec digital print solutions

at the show will be driven by the

highly successful Fiery XF for Intec

Intec launches ground breaking new

products at IPEX 2014

colour management and workflow

RIP that offers users stunning, precise

and predictable quality output on all

manner of substrates from any of the

Intec printer range.

Also making an appearance will be

the incredibly successful Glunz and

Jensen PlateWriter 2000 iCTP system,

demonstrating how easy it is to

produce chemistry free, day light

loaded, digital aluminium plates for

small to medium offset presses.

Make sure you come and see us on

Stand S2-E180 to see how Intec can

benefit your business.

ABOUT INTEC

Intec Printing Solutions Limited

(www.intecprinters.com) is the

manufacturer and distributor of the

global printing solutions brand,

Intec. Founded in 1989 by managing

director Ian Melville the company

has their head office in Poole (UK)

and a head office for the Americas

based in Tampa (Florida). Intec sells

digital printing solutions, worldwide,

through an extensive partner

network and offers customers

unique print solutions to expand

their print offerings to new market

sectors.


The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) andCIEC Exhibition Company (HK)

Limited will organise the 9th HongKong International Printing andPackaging Fair, 27-30 April 2014, atthe AsiaWorld-Expo. The tradeshowhas earned its reputation byproviding a full-solution platformacross industries.

This year, over 360 exhibitors areexpected to participate in the well-designed zones including theexpanding De Luxe Zone whichhelps to enhance product andbrand image, the Green Printing &Packaging Solutions which attractsindustry players’ attention withinnovative ideas and eco-friendlymaterials, as well as other zonessuch as Printing Services, Packaging

Services, Food & BeveragePackaging Solutions, PrintingConsumables & Packaging Materials,Printing & Packaging Equipment andIntegrated Packaging Solutions etc.

Market Favours 3D PrintingIn a survey performed in theHKTDC’s autumn electronics fair,more than half of respondentsdescribed the market potential of 3Dprinters is promising in the nearfuture while observing a risingdemand of rapid-prototypingmachines in various industries suchas electronics, toys, jewellery andwatches.

This year, exhibitors showcasing 3Dprinting technology will participate inthe Digital Printing Equipment zone.For example, Hong Kong exhibitor

CEL Technology will showcase theirproprietary Desktop 3D PrinterRobox® which provides small officeand domestic users with high-qualityand speedy 3D printing experience.Besides, a 3D printing seminarpresenting the latest developmentof the hot product will also beorganized during the fair period.

EXPLORING 3D PRINTING TECHNOLOGY AND ECO-FRIENDLY PACKAGING SOLUTIONS

At 9th Hong Kong International Printing and Packaging Fair

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Global market favours environmen-tal-friendly packaging with thegrowing concern of environmentalissues. Green Printing & PackagingSolutions will introduce biodegrad-able materials, lighter packaging andreusable containers which arewelcomed by the market forreducing packaging waste. In foodpackaging, the level of toxicconstituents is the major concern.Food & Beverage PackagingSolutions will provide a variety offilms made of popular materials suchas OPP, BOPP, PET and other flexiblepackaging to improve convenienceand safety.

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More than a trading platform, thelatest trend of printing technologieswill be revealed. Eco-friendlypackaging will be another big drawwhile the seminar on smart-luxurypackaging designs of merchandiseswill provide valuable resources onupgrading brand image at a minimalcost. Nevertheless, Hong Kong is awell-established trading hub. In2013, Hong Kong's total export of


printed matter reached US$2.4billion, up 4.9% year-on-year andpacking materials increased evenmore significantly by 16.7% whilethe largest market Chinese mainlandhad a robust growth of 23.9%.

Concurrently held with the Printingand Packaging Fair, the 29th HKTDCHong Kong Gifts and Premium Fairwhich is the world’s largest fair of itskind will take place at the HongKong Convention and ExhibitionCentre. For more information, pleasevisit http://www.hktdc.com/fair/hkgiftspremiumfair-en

For more information, pleasecontact:

Ms Mandy WongTel: (852) 2240 4969Email: [email protected]://www.hkprintpackfair.com

About the HKTDC

A statutory body established

in 1966, the Hong Kong Trade

Development Council

(HKTDC) is the international

marketing arm for Hong Kong-

based traders, manufacturers

and service providers. With

more than 40 global offices,

including 12 on the Chinese

mainland, the HKTDC

promotes Hong Kong as a

platform for doing business

with China and throughout

Asia. The HKTDC also

organises trade fairs and

business missions to connect

companies with opportunities

in Hong Kong and on the

mainland, while providing

information via trade publica-

tions, research reports and

online. For more information,

please visit: www.hktdc.com.


Informa’s commitment tothe global print commu-nity will be realised atIpex 2014 and beyond

Ipex 2014 (24 – 29 March, ExCeLLondon) will provide the printindustry with the tools, knowledgeand inspiration to turn today’schallenges into tomorrow’sopportunities. Responding toindependent research and extensiveindustry wide consultations, Informahas maintained the event’s print-centricity, but developed the eventto reflect the evolution of the globalcommunications landscape. Withjust over a month to go, Ipex ispoised to help print emphaticallystake its place in the communica-tions mix.

“Events are evolving, especially inB2B industries that are undergoingwidespread changes like the printindustry. It is critical for organisers toadapt their events to reflect thesechanges so that they deliver a widerange of benefits – including the all-important ROI – for exhibitors and

visitors alike,” says Peter Hall,Managing Director, Informa Exhibi-tions.

“We have worked collaborativelywith the international print industryand the markets that serve it tounderstand what Ipex needs todeliver. The result is an informativeand engaging event that addressesevery level and component of aprint company through hundreds ofinternational exhibitors showcasingtheir latest products and technolo-gies, a comprehensive contentprogramme, compelling featuresand the allure of London at the state-of-the-art ExCeL centre.”

“Ipex will be the first internationalprint-centric event that doesn’t justlook at the technologies to createquality print and the strategies andpractices to harness its power, butone that reflects, analyses andprovides proven solutions to helpprinters be a success in the modernmarketing communications world.We have laid the groundwork todeliver a muti-faceted event that willsupport the industry now and in the

coming years.”

New technologies andproduct launches

Ipex visitors will discover the latestglobal technologies and solutions toproduce quality print applications.These technologies cover the entireprint production workflow, fromconcept right through to thefinished product, with suppliersfrom the UK and countries fromacross the globe, notably fromBelgium, China, France, Germany,India, Japan, The Netherlands, Spain,Switzerland and the USA. Inaddition to a raft of upcoming andinnovative suppliers exhibiting forthe first time, there will be a host ofnew technologies launched, withmore scheduled to be announcedin the lead up to Ipex and at theevent itself.

For pre-press, there will be newmarket software solutions for colourmanagement, variable data printing,web-to-print, integrated communi-cation solutions and design. On theprint production side, there are

digital printing product launches forinkjet, inkjet label, inkless photo and5-colour LED A3 printing, as well asnew document mailing solutionsand converting and feedingtechnologies. New systems will alsobe showcased for the full range offinishing techniques, includinglaminating, foiling, folding, booklet-making, binding, cutting and more,in addition to new solutions formachine maintenance andconsumables, with a wide range ofnew inks and substrates beingshowcased.

Global Community SpiritIpex will appeal to all communitieswithin the print and media land-scape. Dismantling the silosbetween printers, marketers, brandagencies, specifiers and publishers,visitors will be able to engage withthe technologies, solutions, issues,opportunities and personnel thatmake the communication industriestick. Ipex will also host a plethora ofevents within the ExCeL, includingB51/ISO Standard Global Gathering,an EFI User Group, and the PODi(Digital Printing Initiative) European

Ipex 2014blueprint for the future


Content programme and features

Ipex has been refined to be the

definitive information source for the

print industry in 2014 via the event’s

comprehensive and relevant content

programme, demonstrating to

visitors how best to utilise and

market print in the modern multi-

media mix. Whether it’s understand-

ing the trends that are shaping the

industry, discovering new technolo-

gies and applications, developing

robust business practices or honing

operational skills and techniques,

visitors from all corners of the print

industry will find a practical

takeaway, new idea, skill, solution or

mind-set that will boost the

performance of their company – for

free.

The World Print Summit, a senior-

level strategic thought leadership

programme, will deliver a world-

class line-up of speakers from the

print, business, marketing and

creative industries. An invaluable

opportunity for business owners

and managers, this forum will give

them exclusive access to previously

unheard content that will deliver the

leading insights into the evolving role

and power of print. Sessions will

cover ‘How To Future-Proof Print in a

Digital Age’, ‘Print: Doomed or on

the Verge of a Digital Renaissance’,

‘Sustainability – So What? An

Audience with Publishers and

Printers’, ‘A Culture Shift Within The

Print Industry’ and ‘The Evolving Role

of Print for Consumer Marketing –

Changing Attitudes to Print’.

Speakers include Barry Hibbert

(Polestar Group), Benny Landa

(Landa Corp), Professor Emeritus

Frank Romano (RIT), Rory Sutherland

(OgilvyOne London and Ogilvy &

Mather UK), Clive Humby (Starcount

and developer of Tesco Clubcard),

Patrick Martell (St. Ives Group and

Ipex 2014 President), Richard

Watson (acclaimed futurologist and

author of Future Files), Kathy

Woodward (BPIF) and Chris Jones

(Novalia).

This programme is complemented

by the Future Innovations zone,

which looks at the printed products

and technologies that are set for

rapid expansion over the next few

years across three sections –

covering 3D printing, printed

electronics and photo products.

This will include a daily live demon-

stration of how to produce photo

products from concept to end

product.

The Masterclasses – organised by

Print Future’s Neil Falconer – will

focus on business growth and

production efficiency for SME

printers. Aimed at the owner of a

print business and his sales and

production teams, these practical

sessions will tackle real life, day-to-

day issues and look at how best to

solve them to streamline production

and support business growth. There

is an eclectic assortment of

engaging topics within the

Masterclasses, including the

‘Evolution of a commercial printer’,

‘Five cost saving tips for better

margins’, ‘New age of Print –

strategic marketing, creative and

great design’, ‘Changing sales and

marketing habits to sell more print’,

‘Attracting and retaining the right staff

to grow a print business’, ‘Where

printers go wrong with colour

management’ and a host more.

Meanwhile visitors will be drawn to

Inspiration Avenue, three galleries

along the ExCeL’s Boulevard,

celebrating powerful print opportu-

nities, impact statements and case

studies that demonstrate the crucial

role of print and its versatility across

a number of major themes, including

retail, interactive, automotive, sports,

education, design and creative, and

electronics. The Eco Zone –

sponsored by Komori –will

incorporate a gallery that will illustrate

the eco-credentials of a number of

Ipex exhibitors.

For print service providers looking

for the tools and know-how to

evolve into a full marketing service

provider, Cross Media Production’s

three theatres (running from 25th to

27th March) – covering brand

management, 121 digital, data and

direct marketing, and publishing –

will focus on how to effectively

implement communication strategies

across multiple platforms. The Cross

Media Production seminar

programme features presentations,

case studies and panel discussions

on such topics as ‘Expanding

Marketing Services to Deliver Cross-

Channel Campaigns’, ‘Developing

Transformation Strategies from Print

to Cross Media’, ‘Increasing ROI

Using Customer Insight Programs &

Web2Media Platforms’ and

‘Managing Operational & Structural

Change in Organisations’.

Ipex has also put an emphasis on

the importance of injecting young

blood into the industry. Designed

specifically for students from

secondary schools, colleges and

universities, an exciting ‘Youth in

Print’ programme will run on the last

day (Saturday 29th March) – in and

around the World Print Summit – that

features presentations on the power

of print from past students of the

industry, a tour of Ipex, practical

workshops and career advice for

students.

At the Wide Format Zone, visitors

will see a range of devices and

ancillary services being showcased

by Epson, Screen, D&K, Grafityp

and M Partners, among others.

Trevor Crawford, Ipex 2014 Event

Director, comments: “With only a

month to go, everything we have

worked towards is falling into place.

By consulting the print industry, we

have created an event that is

inspiring, thought-provoking and

relevant to the needs and require-

ments of print and media enterprises

over the long term. Ipex is much,

much more than an exhibition, and

we can’t wait to demonstrate that in

March when we open the doors at

its new home at the ExCeL London.”

New home, new vision

All this takes place under one roof at

Ipex’s new home at the ExCeL

London, where visitors and

exhibitors will be able to immerse

themselves within a state of the art

venue in one of the greatest

business capitals in the world, as

well as embracing London’s iconic

culture and world famous nightlife –

making Ipex much more than just a

vital business trip.

Begin your Ipex journey

Visitors can pre-register for free via

www.ipex.org, and are encouraged

to keep up-to-date with the Ipex

content programme via the website

to enable them to plan their

schedule, arrange travel and

accommodation and make the most

of their time at the event.

Peter Hall Managing DirectorInforma Exhibitions

Trevor CrawfordEvent Director


Ipex 2014 (24-29 March) isshaping up to be the definitiveinternational print event in 2014.

As print and its role in the multi-channel marcomms industrycontinues to evolve, Ipex arrives atthe perfect time to provide printersof all sizes with the key tools,knowledge and inspiration to ensurea profitable business now and in thefuture.

Here are the key reasons why Ipex2014 should be pencilled into thediaries of anyone involved with print:

Ipex acts as a neutral platform forprinters to compare the productsand services of around 500 globalmanufacturers and suppliers in oneplace

Visitors will be able to see livedemonstrations of some the latestcutting edge technologies that aredriving the regenerating print industry

A comprehensive contentprogramme will address the mainissues that printers are facing today,with a plethora of insightfuldiscussions and workshops to helpattendees identify new businessopportunities that will enable themto stand out from the crowd

The World Print Summit, senior-level strategic thought leadershipprogramme, will provide attendeeswith exclusive access to previouslyunheard content from industryexperts on the trends and pitfallsrevolutionising the industryWork forces from small to medium

printers will receive the supportrequired to ensure their businesseshave all the fundamental structuresand processes in place to be asuccess. This is provided via thepractical workshops at the IpexMaster Classes, overseen by PrintFuture’s Neil Falconer, helpingdelegates to improve profits andstreamline production efficiencies

Once visitors have a blueprint tofine-tune their current print business,they have the opportunity todiscover what the future of printholds.

The Future Innovation zonesshowcase the printed products andtechnologies that are set for rapidexpansion over the next few yearsincluding photo products, digitalprint on packaging, 3D printing andprintable electronics. Meanwhileleading futurologist and authorRichard Watson, speaking at theWorld Print Summit, will explore theimmediate future of print to helpprinters make the right strategicdecisions before forecasting theprint industry’s development overthe next 25 years

Enhancing the Ipex experience,the event now hosts a range ofadditional exciting new features –including Inspiration Avenue, EcoZone and the Make Ready Challenge– that will inspire and generate newideas, while championing the art ofprint within the communicationslandscape

Networking is an essential

Key reasons to visitIpex 2014


component in making, developingand growing new business, andIpex serves as the perfect forum forprinters and suppliers from aroundthe world to engage in mutuallyprofitable discussions

The rapid rise of digital channelshas created a new dawn for themarketing communications worldand presents a number of newbusiness opportunities for forward-

thinking printers. The co-located Cross Media Production event looks underthe hood of cross media technologies and demonstrates how to implementa successful multi-channel marketing campaign with print at its heart

Returning to London at its new home at the ExCeL exhibition centre,visitors will be able to immerse themselves within a state of the art venue inone of the greatest business capitals in the world, as well as embracingLondon’s iconic culture and world famous nightlife, making Ipex much morethan just a vital business trip

Visitors can pre-register for free for both Ipex and Cross Media Production atwww.ipex.org and www.cmpshow.com respectively.


The return of Ipex to London inMarch 2014 is adding up to bea welcome capital gain for

exhibitors and visitors alike.

Ipex, the UK’s flagship print andcommunications event will bereunited with the nation’s capital citywhen it opens its doors at thecustom-built ExCeL InternationalExhibition & Convention Centre inLondon’s Docklands in March 2014.

London has always enjoyed aniconic international status, where itsrich and varied history sits alongsideglobal business. Progressiveredevelopment and investment ofinfrastructure continues to keepLondon at the centre of the globalcommunity. The addition of ExCeL inLondon’s Docklands, new rail, roadand air transport links, the incursionof both the financial services andmedia sectors, as well as theenduring legacy of the £9bninvestment in London’s 2012Olympic and Paralympic Games, hastransformed the area into the City’scommercial heartland.

Open for businessWhilst London is still every bit asmuch the home of heritagelandmarks such as WestminsterAbbey, The Houses of Parliamentand ‘Big Ben’, the London of the21st century is now ranked as oneof the world’s most preferred citiesin which to stage meetings andevents. And, as one of the world’stop three financial centres, Londoncontinues to attract business visitorsfrom outside the UK, who nowcontribute 27% of London’soverseas tourism economy; justshort of £3bn per annum.

London is now geared to facilitateIpex’s smooth transition back to thecapital.

The ExCeL exhibition centre itself islocated at the heart of an integratedinfrastructure tailored to meet therequirements of the internationalbusiness community.

Sharing a specific affinity with thebroadening media and cross-channel interests represented withinthe evolving Ipex community itself isLondon’s fast-developing ‘Tech City’digital hub: populated by a dynamicmix of blue-chip IT and socialnetworking players such asMicrosoft, Cisco, Facebook, Googleand entrepreneurial start-ups, andthe recipient of a UK Government£50m development grant. Today,there are over 23,000 IT companiesbased throughout London; morethan in any other European city.

Equally in tune with the Ipexcommunity is London’s highlydeveloped creative media commu-nications sector spearheaded bysome of the worlds’ most innovativeand respected advertising agenciesincluding Saatchi & Saatchi, EuroRSCG, Ogilvy and Leo Burnett.Directly employing over 400,000designers, programmers andcopywriters, the city’s creativeindustries collectively generateannual revenues of almost £20bn,and are already playing a key role inshaping Ipex’s onward evolution.

Says Ipex Event Director TrevorCrawford, ‘In our predominantlydigital world, print is continuouslyadapting to compete against anever-expanding menu of communi-

cations technologies. This has beena key strategic factor for including across media production focus onmulti-channel messaging media asan integral part of Ipex 2014.’

With over 40% of the city’s workingpopulation not British-born and over300 different languages habituallyspoken on a daily basis, Londonprovides a unique office from officeenvironment, which according toLondon’s Mayor Boris Johnson, ‘thebest European if not global city inwhich to do business.’ Arguably thecity’s greatest ambassador, thiscurrent Mayor is also a regularlypublished print and broadcastmedia journalist who is naturallytaking great interest in welcomingIpex visitors and exhibitors back tothe nation’s capital city in March,branding it ‘the Olympics of theglobal Printing Industry'.

A centre of ExCeLlenceIf London is the best UK city forbusiness, then ExCeL has likewisedeveloped as the country’s bestvenue in which to do it, boastingevents as diverse as the LondonBoat Show and the world travelmarket to staging many Olympic andParalympic events. In the six yearssince it opened, the venue hasalmost doubled its size to 100,000m² following its acquisition by theAbu Dhabi National ExhibitionsCompany (ADNEC).

ExCeL’s two halls are centrallyconnected by a boulevard runningthe entire length of the complex,providing free and reliable Wi-Fi andcontaining 40 bars, restaurants andeateries. For a major event like Ipex,the boulevard, which will host

‘Inspiration Avenue’, will becomevery much part of the event and partof the Ipex community experience.

Ipex 2014: Spotlighton London


Trains and boats andplanesAn essential part of ExCeL’s appealis the immediately adjacentcommercial and retail network thathas evolved in tandem. Ipex visitorswill be instantly struck by the markedcontrast in exterior ambience withother exhibition centres regularlyutilised on the international graphicarts event circuit..

In addition to the profusion of localfood service and retail outletsgrouped around the traffic-freewalkways right outside the ExCeL,the £1.6bn Westfields shoppingcentre is only a ten-minute ‘tube

ride’ away; accommodating over40bn visitors a year - and for thosewho might be feeling lucky, housingthe UK’s biggest casino.

ExCeL is also arguably easier to getto and from than any other majorvenue too. In addition to its directlinks with six UK-based internationalairports, the centre is equally, if notmore, accessible to passengers onlonger-haul flights from NorthAmerica and Asia Pacific. Able totransfer straight into City airport viaEuropean hubs at Frankfurt andSchiphol (Amsterdam), ExCeL isbarely a five-minute cab ride or ashuttle bus away, with easy

transport links to and from LondonHeathrow Airport.

Upgraded rail transport has beenone of the most immediate andbeneficial legacies accruing throughthe staging of the Olympic Gamesincreasing the capacity of theDocklands Light Railway network(DLR) by 50% – within which ExCeLhas its own two dedicated stations(Custom House and Prince Regent)– and the ‘Javelin’ connectingnearby Stratford International, just asingle-stop train ride away fromExCeL, to the Eurostar rail terminal atSt Pancras. A more leisurely route toExCeL from central London (Chelsea

Harbour) that Ipex visitors shoulddefinitely consider taking is the 40minute boat ride via the RiverThames.

Whichever mode of transport youopt to take, make London youroyster quite literally by armingyourself with the smartcard of thesame name. Aside from saving youthe time and trouble of juggling aforeign currency, a pre-purchasedOyster card (www.oystercard.com)swiped at the point of entry and exitof any bus, boat, tube or train willsee you safely on your way – and atalmost half the standard cost oftravel.


O2 be in London ... at‘Ipex City’Many overseas visitors to world-class trade events like Ipex held inLondon habitually extend their stayfor additional business after theexhibition has concluded; often alsoreturning with their families to enjoythe unparalleled leisure andentertainment opportunities thatLondon famously offers to all itsannual 16m + tourists alike. Thereare 14,000 hotel rooms within theimmediate vicinity of ExCeL whichhave been reserved exclusively forIpex visitors to book, with overallcapacity throughout the city now inexcess of 120,000 beds.

On the south bank of the riverstands the O2 Arena, which will bethe hub of ‘Ipex after hours’: one ofthe world’s busiest and mostsuccessful entertainment venues,and accessible from the alternateside of ExCeL London via theEmirates airline sponsored cable-carsystem. With a crossing every 15seconds, each cable car traversesthe river at a height of 90 metres ona 10 minute journey which affords aunique view of London’s trans-formed docklands.

The must-play venue for every worldclass music act, the O2 also housesover 20 different bars and restau-

rants catering to all tastes; its owneleven-screen multiplex cinema incl.the largest 3D viewing image inEurope; and a unique permanentmuseum celebrating the history ofBritish popular music.

It’s that ease of accessibility belyingLondon’s big city status that makes avisit such an enjoyable experience24/7. The Houses of Parliament,Covent Garden and the City’srenowned West End are all less than30 minutes away, while back at ‘IpexCity’, there’s cold beer on tap in theExCeL boulevard and a wealth ofopportunities for eating, relaxing andnetworking once the show’s closedin the evening right here in theimmediate vicinity of the centre –now popularly being referred to asthe ‘Neustadt’!

Whether visiting Ipex for business,pleasure or both, visitors can accessall their travel, visa, accommodationand after hours requirements onlineat www.ipex.org, which has beendesigned to make a visit to Ipex2014 hassle-free.

Wherever you find yourself to be,London is a city that doesn’t needto promote itself, so there’s neverbeen a better time to capitalise onwhat Ipex 2014 and London has tooffer.


Classy publications in waterless

coldset with inline coating

Rheinisch Bergische Druckerei

(RBD) in Düsseldorf has already

been using a KBA Cortina to

print the regional daily Rheinische

Post in a waterless offset process for

the past four years. Further products

are advertising freesheets, diverse

special publications and supple-

ments on the most varied papers –

all in exceptionally high print quality.

To expand the range of magazines,

news brochures and other

commercial-like products which can

be handled on the compact

Cortina, the press has now been

equipped with an inline coater. The

new facility has been in successful

production since the beginning of

February 2014. RBD managing

director Matthias Tietz, a committed

and longstanding advocate of

ecologically aware newspaper and

semi-commercial printing in

waterless offset, is delighted with

the new level of quality achieved

since incorporation of the coater

into the KBA Cortina: “The products

finished inline with dispersion

coating on the Cortina look very

impressive, and that without any

need for an energy-intensive hot-air

dryer. The coater has added

significantly to our already very

broad product portfolio. We can

now offer classy publications which

satisfy even those customers who

are endlessly meticulous when it

comes to print and processing

quality, and that will help us to

further improve capacity utilisation

on our Cortina line.”

Inline coating brings many benefits

Compared to a typical commercial

heatset process, inline finishing with

dispersion coating in a coldset

press saves not only energy, but

also expensive floor space. The

inline coating option, which is

currently only feasible in waterless

offset, is economically a very

attractive proposition for short to

medium runs, an increasingly

important market segment as target

group orientation becomes ever

more prevalent. Coated print

products stand out with bold

colour, greater depth and a pleasant

Rheinisch Bergische Druckerei expands

its KBA Cortina with a coater

feel. The coating provides effective

protection against the often

unavoidable smearing and set-off

when producing coldset products

with high ink coverage and images

run over the fold. The quality

benefits of waterless offset in

respect of gamut, register and finer

screens are further enhanced in

conjunction with coating. With a

higher ink coverage, for example, it

is possible to achieve significantly

greater contrast. Productivity is also

boosted at the downstream post-

press stages, as the elimination of

smearing risks permits immediate

further processing without loss of

speed. It is furthermore possible to

merge coated and non-coated

webs, or to combine normal and

improved newsprint in a single

product.

Convenient console operation

The coater unit, which was

developed by KBA in cooperation

with Harris & Bruno, is incorporated

at the top of a compact four-high

tower and applies coating to both

sides of the web over the desired

width. It comprises two anilox rollers

with chamber blades and two


rubber rollers. The water-based

dispersion coating from Sun

Chemical permits fast drying even at

the high production speeds of a

web press.

The drying process is influenced by

the web path, the web speed and

the type of paper. To be able to

process as wide a spectrum of

papers as possible, a compact

infrared/hot-air dryer module from

Eltosch is integrated into the

superstructure after the coater. It is

thus possible to apply coating to

almost all normal and improved

coldset papers.

The coater and the auxiliary dryer

module are controlled conveniently

from the KBA press console;

retrofitting to an existing Cortina

installation is possible at any time.


Modular digital UV inkjetpress to print real jobs onthe stand demonstrating

Graphium's industry-leadingversatility for packaging, labelling andspecialty print applications

Graphium to feature on FUJIFILMstand S4-E330, 24th-29th March2014

FEI Ltd, the global developer ofaward-winning digital imagingsolutions, today announced that itsmodular digital UV inkjet press,Graphium, will make its UK debut atIPEX 2014 on FUJIFILM stand, S4-E330.

Demonstrating unparalleledapplication versatility, Graphiumoffers converters increased flexibilityand productivity, enabling them toaccept complex projects requiring awide gamut of colours on virtuallyany substrate. Supporting up to fivedigital colour modules and six flexostations, Graphium offers the uniquecapability from a single vendor ofbeing able to integrate optional flexoand finishing stations inline forconversion in a single pass.

On the stand, Graphium will berunning real label jobs, demonstrat-ing its "concept to finished product"capabilities. At the front-end will beFFEI's RealPro Toolkit software that willcheck and prepare jobs for print,including ink setting, trapping andpre-flighting. Graphium will beprinting across its 410mm webwidth in five colours using a high-opacity white in addition to CMYK.Jobs will be finished inline withEdale designed flexo varnishing, die-cutting and slitting along with an AB

Graphic International Vectra multi-turret rewinder. In this way,Graphium will print 200 real jobs, slitinto five ribbons and wound onsmall cores for visitors to take away.

"This is the leanest method ofproducing short-run labels," saidAndy Cook, FFEI managing director."With more jobs, shorter lead times,lower costs and minimal waste,Graphium offers converters andcommercial printers looking foradditional revenue streams apowerful solution for meetingcomplex customer requirements inrapidly changing markets."

In addition to its label convertingcapabilities, Graphium's versatilityenables it to be used for packagingand specialty print applications.

"Graphium represents a newgeneration of digital inkjet pressaimed at the narrow web market,"said Cook. "With low capitalinvestment, high quality print,unparalleled productivity, Graphiumbrings all of these factors togetherfor a ‘cost-in-use' that defines it asthe most productive, high opacitydigital white press on the market."

Graphium uses specialist UvijetGraphium UV curing inks developedby Fujifilm Speciality Ink Systems.These inks combine the functionalperformance, colour gamut andadhesion needed for label printingwith reliable jetting performancerequired for consistent printing.

A new concept for chang-ing markets

Building on FFEI's longstanding

FFEI’s Graphium set for UK debut atIPEX 2014


expertise in digital inkjet technolo-gies, Graphium combines a range ofleading-edge technologies thatallow users to convert complexjobs that are not economically viablewith standalone conventional orinkjet presses. With innovativeworkflow, prepress, colour

management software and cutting-edge head calibration technology, Graphium's technologies ensure consistentquality through repeatable production and guarantee a match between press and proof.

Printers and converters are able to benefit from high-quality, vibrant printing, with excellent adhesion, light fastnessand durability.

"With Graphium, converters can now achieve greater efficiency from prepress to production and the return oninvestment over conventional printing is huge - not only for short-runs, but longer ones also," concludes Cook.


Fujifilm announces that its standat FESPA Digital 2014 (Munich,May 20th – 23rd) will be

focussed on the high qualityapplications possible with thecompany’s range of wide formatsolutions. Stand 530, Hall B1expands on the application-orientated design used at FESPA2013, and will showcase excep-tional print in its typical environment.

As a key supplier to the wide formatindustry, with a long heritage andunparalleled expertise in inkmanufacture for large format print,Fujifilm will demonstrate a widevariety of solutions for print serviceproviders of all sizes, highlighting theversatility of its products andtechnologies, and how productivityand quality has improved year onyear. Combined with its leadingUvijet UV inkjet inks, the company isable to offer a solution to fit everyrequirement, across POP and lightindustrial applications. It will alsodemonstrate how its advancedweb-to-print system, XMFPrintCentre, makes it possible forcompanies to expand by sellingtheir print products online.

On show will be a new Inca Onsetmodel in the Q family, which utilisesthe scaleable architecture an-nounced at the end of 2013,allowing for printhead and inkplatform expansion without machinereplacement. This model will beshown with full automation for thefirst time at a FESPA show, allowingvisitors to see sheets taken frompallets directly onto the print bed.

To extend the application of theOnset platform, Fujifilm will belaunching two brand new inks atFESPA: Uvijet OH, which offersgreater adhesion widening theapplication possibilities; and UvijetOL, a low odour corrugated ink

aimed at display and secondarypackaging. Fujifilm’s super-wideformat printer, the Uvistar Pro8running with Uvijet QN ink, whichnow boasts a new white ink whichhas also been developed toincrease the scope of possibleapplications. This ink will allow usersto produce super-wide formatposters which can be illuminated foreither day or night usage.

From Fujifilm’s renowned family ofmid-range printers, this year’s FESPAshow will feature the AcuityAdvance HS, ideal for high-qualityPOP and signage on rigid and rollmaterials at up to 64m2/hr trueproduction speeds, alongside theAcuity LED 1600. This LED UV hybridroll-fed printer features a number ofunique Fujifilm technologies,including a low-energy LED curingsystem, and is suitable for rigid andvery thin flexible materials with bestin class productivity of 20m2/hr.

Finally, a euromedia zone will showa wide variety of new and estab-lished creative media for everyapplication. With products thatcover waterbased, solvent, latex andUV printing system applications,Fujifilm also has a unique offering of“approved media” which carry adesignated logo and demonstratethat these materials have beentested thoroughly on Fujifilm printers,and that ICC profiles for the mostimportant RIPs are already available.This is a time and cost savingpackage for printers that only Fujifilmoffers.

Working across all of the companieswide-format devices, Fujifilm’scloud-based web-to-print solution,XMF PrintCentre, which allowscompanies to create multiple e-commerce web stores for sellingprint, and manages the whole printbuying process from online

Fujifilm showcases extent of applications possiblewith wide format solutions and UV inkjet inks atFESPA Digital 2014


purchasing through to deliveringprint-ready PDF files into any PDF printproduction system, will also bedemonstrated on stand.

This ‘all in one’ solution to web-to-print provides an easy means forprint companies to manage theirown e-commerce system and meetthe demanding needs of theirclients.

“We’ve spent the last year refiningand further developing UV inkjet inksfor our leading wide format systemsas well as introducing a newmember of the Onset family.

With the variety of options we arenow able to supply, we areconfident that we can demonstrateto visitors the versatility and powerof UV inkjet systems that take

advantage of our world-leadingUvijet ink chemistry. Withgroundbreaking speed, quality andperformance, this combination,together with our leading workflowsolutions, can produce exceptionalquality print for an endless array ofend applications.” comments TudorMorgan, systems marketing manager- high end at Fujifilm Speciality InkSystems. He continues, “For the first

time at a FESPA Digital show, we willalso be able to show how Fujifilmtechnologies can be used for lightindustrial applications as well as formore traditional retail jobs.

This will present exciting opportuni-ties for print service providers toextend their presence and businessreach, which can only be a goodthing for the industry.”


New presses chosen tostreamline production ofhigh-volume inserts

Sunday technology offers greaterflexibility and efficiency

Following a devastating fire inOctober 2012, Creps UnitedPublications has completed theinstallation of three new GossSunday insert presses, revitalizingthe company’s entire productioncapabilities.

A new 100,000ft2 (9290m2) facilityin Indiana, Pennsylvania is now hometo two Goss Sunday 2000i presses(57in/145cm width) and a GossSunday 3000i (66in/168cm width)press, along with the company’sprepress department and generaloffices. Creps chose the newpresses based on their suitability formodern insert formats, their ability todeliver high volumes and tostreamline throughput in line with thecompany’s vision for the future.

“The time, waste and labor savingtechnologies of the Sunday pressesare making us more efficient andhelping us to improve our marginsas well as our print volumes,” saysJake Creps, a partner at CrepsUnited Publications. “With all threepresses now in production, wehave a total print capacity of morethan 4 million pages per hour.“We’re especially pleased that wecan match the output of double-circumference presses without theneed for double plating. The Sunday3000i can handle page widths up to11 inches (27.9cm), while theSunday 2000i presses will run thenew, narrower formats veryefficiently.”

All three new presses feature

gapless blankets, automatedclosed-loop controls and Goss QPLsemi-automatic plate loadingtechnology. In addition, individualservo motor drives mean that Crepsoperators can change all the platessimultaneously, rather than one at atime, further increasing efficiency.

Plans for 2014 include duplexingone of the Sunday 2000i presseswith the Sunday 3000i for increasedproduct flexibility and pagination.

According to Jake Creps, press-room acceptance of the GossSunday technology has beenunanimous: “The new presses havebeen received with great enthusi-asm, without exception. All ouroperators have been raving aboutthe high quality, repeatability andefficiency and how much easier it isfor them to achieve these targets,”he said. “We’ve been very wellsupported by Goss throughout thisprocess.” Typical long runs for Creps

Three new Goss Sunday insert pressesbring Creps back up to speed with benefits

Howard (left) and Jacob Creps(right), partners at Creps United

Publications

United are in the 3-5 million copiesrange, printing at speeds up to85,000 impressions per hour. Thenew makeready efficienciesintroduced with the Sundaytechnology now also allow Creps toachieve more cost-effectiveproduction of shorter, targeted runs.

“Recently, it’s been hard for insertprinters to invest in new technologybecause the margins have been sotight, but the Sunday technologymakes a compelling investmentargument,” according to Creps

As for the future of advertisinginserts themselves, Jake Creps isvery positive. “Retailers have a hardtime pulling customers in with e-mailand on-line marketing alone, andinserts continue to offer a proven,cost-effective way to pushadvertising to the customers,” heexplains. “In the future, there may besome more personalization ortargeting of each ad, but in general,

large-scale distribution of printedinserts will remain a very cost-effective media option, and I’mconfident about the future of ourmarket.”


FESPA and APS Feiras & Eventosannounce the secondexpansion of the FESPA Brasil

2015 exhibition. Following thesuccess of the launch event in 2013,many exhibitors committed to theirparticipation for the 2015 event,which spurred the exhibition togrow. With over one year until FESPABrasil, the exhibition has increasedagain by 16% due to growingdemand.

The growth is a result of moreBrazilian manufacturers and suppliersrecognising FESPA Brasil as the idealplace and opportunity to expandtheir presence in the visual commu-nications, signage, screen printing,wide format digital and textileprinting markets.

Exhibitors value the high quality ofthe event and the visitors, thiscombined with the positiveresponses that have followed the2013 edition, has resulted inprevious exhibitors taking largerstands and more new companiesreserving space.With the increased floor plan, FESPABrasil 2015 will take place during thesame dates, 18-21 March 2015, aswell as the same location at theExpo Center Norte. However, toaccommodate the expansion, theexhibition has moved from the BlueHall into the White Hall.

This second phase of growthdemonstrates the market's confi-dence in the FESPA Brasil brand andits dedication to the community.Alexandre Keese, Director of APSFeiras & Eventos comments: "Inaddition to the great feedback fromexhibitors during the show in 2013,with many of them confirming theirparticipation for the next event, we

have also had a lot of new compa-nies approaching us to be part ofthe great line-up of industry brands -all looking to gain the same successthe exhibitors had last year."Raphael Komori, Marketing Managerof DIGI+ / Nutec Digital Ink Brasil,one of FESPA Brasil 2015 exhibitors,this is a very positive change: "Everychange, when planned with carefollowing all the rules and agree-ments previously signed, bring usbenefits. FESPA planned theenlargement very well, and it willprovide more comfort and morebusiness opportunities with morevisitors". For Komori, "FESPA Brasilbrought its concept of internationalstrade shows, offering moreexhibitors, information and co-related segments of visual communi-cation".

The event will be host to all themajor industry players, as well asproviding its unique proposition ofhigh quality educational content. TheInternational Congress will return tocover important market specificthemes, and the World WrapMasters competition will be anemotive feature again.

FESPA Group Exhibition Manager,Michael Ryan, comments "We aredelighted with the support we havereceived to date in Brazil, and thisfurther expansion ensures we candeliver a larger, more comprehensiveevent in 2015. Our aim is always toinspire the print community andensure they have access to the latestinnovations and industry trends.With more exhibitors and focusededucational features, we areconfident the show will achieve that,and attendees will be able toexplore future print capabilities."FESPA Brasil, 18-21 March 2015, will

FESPA Brasil 2015Announces its Second Expansion

18-21 March 2015

To be held in March 2015 - Parallel toExpoPrint Digital , which addressesthe print market-oriented graph - theFESPA Brazil promises to present in-credible releases from the bestmanufacturers entered the marketin screen printing, digital printinglarge format , digital printing andclothing, signage and digital signage.

take place in the White Hall at the Expo Center Norte, in São Paulo. The eventwill be held in conjunction with ExpoPrint Digital 2015, the biggest exhibitionfor narrow format digital printing in Latin America.

Register online now to attend the event: www.fespabrasil.com.br/en/visitar/cadastro. Print solution providers can view all the latest exhibition andindustry news on the FESPA Brasil facebook page www.facebook.com/fespabrasil.


Expertise spans the full range ofhigh-speed web applicationsUK market at the forefront ofcommercial web offset develop-mentsTrade show exhibit highlights newdirection

At IPEX 2014 (Stand S3 – E295), 24– 29 March, ExCel London, GossInternational will highlight the broadscope of applications and opportu-nities made possible through itsongoing development of weboffset technology and supportcapabilities.

Key advances in the development ofthe Vpak technology and the newMagnum Compact press comeunder the spotlight, as well asgroundbreaking investments inunique Sunday presses and a UK-first hybrid M-600 system.

“We have responded to thechanges in our industry environmentby redesigning our business modelto ensure competitiveness, longevityand ongoing support for custom-ers,” explains Eric Bell, marketingservices director. “As well as therecent restructuring around regionalparts, service and support centers,the company has also beendiversifying its product portfolio toserve customers in neighboringmarkets where Goss expertiseprovides an edge.”

Goss technical expertise, processknowledge and high-tech industrialmanufacturing have now beenapplied to all high-speed webmarkets with presses for commercialapplications, newspaper, maga-zines, direct mail, catalogs, booksand specialist publications, as wellas flexible packaging, labels and

folding carton production.

The packaging market is an examplewhere, since Goss last exhibited inthe UK, the company has devel-oped and installed groundbreakingVpak web offset presses. Goss isalso opening its first dedicatedpackaging technology center in theUSA for demonstrations, testing andeducational programs.

In the commercial web sector, Gossretains worldwide technology andmarket leadership. New UK

Goss International to showcase strategyfor web offset development at IPEX 2014


investments in Goss technologyhave been among the most high-profile developments in the graphicarts industry over the past year andhave introduced a new wave ofcautious optimism to the offsetmarket. These have involved a large-scale investment by Polestar in newpress systems, including threeSunday 5000 presses to be installedshortly, and a new 48-page GossSunday 4000 press for York Mailingat the former Pindar site inScarborough, which has just comeinto operation.Goss will also soon announce anew hybrid M-600 press order, thefirst of its kind in the UK.

According to John Chambers, UKsales director for Goss International,these recent orders reflect thepressure on today’s print serviceproviders to offer a more flexibleservice to their customers: “As printbuyers themselves are now facingan ever-increasing range of

challenges in their markets, ourcustomers need lean workflows,fast turnarounds, adaptable formatcapabilities, run length flexibility, highlevels of automation and top printquality. Ipex will be an excellentopportunity to meet with existingand potential customers to discusshow we are responsive to theseneeds at a local level.” Another

development keeping Goss at thetop of its market sectors is thesuccessful launch of the MagnumCompact press, the most highly-automated single-width press onthe market. Designed to meet aglobal requirement for versatility andquick, easy and economical jobchangeovers, the press is suitablefor book, newspaper and semi-

commercial printing in runs as low as500 copies. Goss will showcase itsunique features at a series of openhouse demonstrations this spring,and the first orders are expected tobe announced publicly in March.


News AdvisoryAlia Creative Consultants Creatively Showcase Their Packaging Innovations with the

HP Indigo WS4500 Digital Press


HP announced leadingMumbai, India–basedpackaging agency Alia

Creative Consultants has installed anHP Indigo WS4500 Digital Press at itsVikhroli unit in Mumbai.

The new press will enable Alia toshowcase state-of-the art innova-tions in packaging to customers andbrands on its premises in a uniquemanner. Alia, which currently caters

uses the unique HP ElectroInk liquidink technology—the only colorprocess in digital printing that equalsthe quality and color range of offset.It also comes with one-shot colorprinting that enables all colorseparations to be laid downsimultaneously on the final substrate,preventing registration issues andallowing one to print on a broadvariety of substrates.

“Alia Creative Consultants havestayed ahead of the curve withworld class innovations in thepackaging space and HP Indigooffers the ideal technology toshowcase their work,” said Mr. A.Appadurai, country manager,Graphics Solutions Business—Indigo and Inkjet Digital PressSolutions, HP India. “The HP IndigoWS4500 Digital Press accepts anever-expanding array of substratessuch as plain and embossedpapers, synthetic materials, as wellas specialized substrates, and willhelp Alia raise the bar in packaginginnovation.”

About HPHP creates new possibilities fortechnology to have a meaningfulimpact on people, businesses,governments and society. With thebroadest technology portfoliospanning printing, personal systems,software, services and IT infrastruc-ture, HP delivers solutions forcustomers’ most complex chal-lenges in every region of the world.More information about HP (NYSE:HPQ) is available at http://www.hp.com.

mostly to brands in the personalcare segment, plans to expand intothe food and beverage market in thenear future. With the investment inthe HP Indigo WS4500 Digital Press,its customers will soon be able tosee, touch and feel true and realisticpackaging representations andchoose what works best for thembefore embarking on large-scaleproduction. Alia’s entire office hasbeen redesigned to resemble a

supermarket to showcase the high-value applications printed on the HPdigital press.

“We are excited with the prospectof pushing our creative boundariesand to now have the ability to costeffectively produce prototypes withpress-like quality for our customerswith the HP Indigo WS4500 DigitalPress,” said SethunathPadmanabhan, director, Alia CreativeConsultants. “Providing ourcustomers with instant proofsidentical to the final job is what willset us apart from the rest. Our clientportfolio spans the globe and thiswill help further our ability toshowcase our creativity andleadership in the packaging space.”

The HP Indigo WS4500 Digital Pressis a high-productivity, cost-effectivedigital solution designed for high-volume, 24/7 operation. Alia'sproduction and client servicingteams will now be able to workaround the clock and provideclients with quick turnaround. “Thequick turnaround time with the HPIndigo WS4500 Digital Press meansthat jobs that earlier took us acouple of days are now beingturned around within 12 hours. Thisadded value will strengthen ourability to provide unrivalled customerservice,” Sethunath added.

The HP Indigo WS4500 Digital Pressdelivers superb print quality at a highprint speed over a wide range ofsubstrates, bringing state-of-the-artcapabilities to a variety of packagingapplications. The HP Digital Press


The print, media and publishing

landscape looks very different

today than it did ten or even

five years ago. Yet, despite print

volumes declining in some

segments , in others print continues

to grow despite the evolution of so

much traditionally printed media into

digital forms. The print industry

around the world continues to

demonstrate how innovation,

creative thinking and sometimes

even integration will ensure that print

has a bright future.

In December 2013, international

analyst Smithers Pira forecast an

annual growth of 2 per cent for the

print industry through until 2018. This

growth is expected to be driven by

growth in transitional economies, as

well as added-value opportunities.

The key lies in turning print into

something more than just ink on a

piece of paper and instead

developing applications where the

printed ‘product’ itself is truly

valuable.

Some of the high-profile examples

of this include the evolution of fields

such as printed electronics, 3D

printing and of course, cross media.

Yet it’s not only these areas of

technological innovation that are

creating valuable print applications;

sometimes it can be a creative use

of well-established technologies

that turns print from something

disposable into a must-keep item.

One high-profile example of

creativity giving rise to a valuable

printed ‘product’ is the bottle labels

in Coca-Cola’s 2013 ‘Share a Coke’

campaign. In the campaign, which

originated in Australia before

expanding to become the

company’s largest ever global

promotion, the soft drinks giant

replaced its label with 250 of the

most common first names from

around the world in multiple

different languages. This enabled

customers to ‘share a coke’ with

friends and family and has evolved

into multiple campaign activations

such as a summer tour in a number

of different countries and a

Christmas social media campaign.

The campaign has achieved

enormous success for the brand,

which has seen both sales and

social media engagement with the

brand increase.

For the most part, bottle labels were

printed in two stages: first using

conventional label printing for

between 75 to 90 per cent of the

design, and then digital print to

enable the printing of variable

names. In some activations, a

specially developed can-printing

technique enabled simultaneous

printing of eight or twelve different

names.

Gregory Bentley, European

packaging innovator, Coca-Cola

Services SA, says: “Different

activations around the world saw

variation being done in different

ways. For example, production in

Germany is of refillable PET bottles

with wash-off paper labels, so we

didn’t actually need to use digital

printing for the labels that were on

shelf because labels could be

mixed to gain the variation in names.

We enabled true ‘personalisation’

there by making it possible for

customers to go online and order a

bottle with a particular name on;

these orders were fulfilled using

digital print.”

“The thing about the campaign is

that, from a technical perspective,

the labels aren’t actually

‘personalised’ per se,” he contin-

ues. “Our role was using digital print

as an enabler for variable print and

printing a selection of names so that

consumers could do the

personalisation themselves by

finding a name on shelf and giving

that bottle to someone or even

buying it for themselves.”

Bentley’s comments highlight the

importance of creative thinking in

developing truly valuable print

applications that harness the

capabilities of print technology to

deliver a ‘product’ that makes the

most of print’s benefits.

Exploiting the unique benefits of

print – such as the physical and

tangible – is another way in which

print service providers are able to

differentiate themselves by using

print to do things that are not

possible with electronic communi-

cations.

The social stationery arena – such as

wedding invitations, change of

address cards and thank you notes

– provides a range of good

examples where print is the value.

Wedding invitations, which are

designed as much to be keepsakes

as they are for their actual function,

offer a wealth of creative examples.

From digitally printed passport-

themed invitations for destination

weddings through to bespoke

laser-cut stationery suites, many

wedding stationery printers’

websites read like a veritable

glossary of different print technolo-

gies.

Print’s tangible, hold-it-in-your-hands

quality is also being used to

produce valuable products in the

form of brochures for luxury brands,

art galleries, auction houses and

property developers, and the photo

merchandise market is cashing in on

print’s physical qualities too.

High margin printed products such

as photobooks and personalised

greetings cards are growing in

popularity among casual and

hobbyist photographers. 2013

research conducted in the USA by

international industry analyst

InfoTrends found that 32 per cent of

snapshot photographers, 45 per

cent of family memory-keeper

photographers, 57 per cent of

hobbyist photographers and 71 per

cent of advanced hobbyist

photographers had ordered some

kind of photo merchandise in the

preceding year. With more than 20

per cent of European camera

owners (including smartphone

users) indicating an intention to

order a photobook (or

photobooks) in the future, photo

merchandise is clearly a big growth

opportunity internationally.

Moving on from the creative and the

tangible, another technique being

used increasingly to create valuable

printed pieces is the physical

integration of print with digital

technologies using cross media.

One example of this can be seen in

technologies such as Americhip™

and TV in a Card, which are pushing

the boundaries of what is possible

in print with applications – from the

first Video in Print® advertisement in

US Entertainment Weekly in 2009

through to greetings cards featuring

video in 2011 and the Microsoft

Office 365 magazine advertisement

that turned an issue of Forbes into a

Wi-Fi hotspot in 2013.

Russell Lawley-Gibbs, Inventor and

CEO of TV in a Card says: “What our

customers find so appealing is the

power to combine the most

powerful communications medium

– video – with the precision

targeting that is possible in printed

direct marketing. It means that they

can target hard-to-reach customers

with specific messages and make

sure that their videos are viewed by

the people that they want to see

them. Additionally, because the

combination of video and print has

such impact, we’ve found that their

messages often ‘go viral’ as

recipients share the piece with

friends, family, peers and col-

leagues.” Cross media technologies

such as QR codes are also being

Transforming print into value


used in product packaging and retail

displays with increasing frequency.

Certainly research published in 2012

by internet behaviour analyst

ComScore found that of the 14.2

million smartphone users in France,

Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK

who scanned a QR code in a three-

month period, 38 per cent scanned

a QR code printed on product

packaging.

The growing popularity of interactive

packaging is largely being driven by

growth in online shopping, because

as consumers become more

accustomed to looking for

additional production information,

discount vouchers and discounts,

they are increasingly looking to

packaging for more information.

QR codes aren’t the only technolo-

gies being used to bring packaging

to life – augmented reality (AR) and

near field communication (NFC) are

growing in prominence in both

packaging and in-store displays as

marketers seek to create an

immersive retail experience.

Creative thinking paired with

technological innovation is

transforming the print industry. This is

why the organisers of Ipex 2014 are

focused on providing visitors with

opportunities to learn more about

how they can use new trends to

grow their businesses. From Future

Innovations and the Inspiration

Avenue, through to the co-located

Cross Media Production and World

Print Summit, as well as a series of

Masterclasses, Ipex will be abuzz

with new ideas.

Future Innovations at Ipex will

provide print service providers with

a unique opportunity to find out in

one place what is happening in the

industry now and what areas have

high growth potential for the next

few years. Focused on areas such as

3D printing, printed electronics,

digital print on packaging and photo

applications, Future Innovations is

aimed at providing insight into how

applications are created and the

solutions used in the production

process, as well as providing

inspiration.

Inspiration Avenue – a gallery

celebrating powerful print opportu-

nities and impact statements and

information demonstrating the

crucial role of print, and its versatility

across a number of major themes

from around the world – will give

visitors access to develop their

understanding of how the integra-

tion of print and digital media

boosts marketing campaign results.

Co-located with Ipex, Cross Media

Production will enable print

providers, publishers, agencies and

brand owners with an opportunity

to ‘get under the hood’ of building,

managing and delivering cross

media campaigns.

Taking place from 24th to 29th

March 2014 at the ExCeL London,

Ipex 2014 and Cross Media

Production will boast 130 content

sessions and a wealth of opportuni-

ties to learn about ways print can

create value.

More information about the event

and registration details are available

at http://www.ipex.org and

http://www.cmpshow.com.


Comprehensive solutions and

services portfolio makes Canon

single source for all wide format

print needs

Portfolio supported by inspirational

customer success stories and

exciting applications to grow

customer businesses

London, 05 March 2014 – At FESPA

Digital 2014 (20-23 May 2013,

Munich) Canon will demonstrate its

capability to offer customers a single

source for all their wide format

solution and service needs. Visitors

to the stand (Hall B1, Stand 310) will

be able to learn about the array of

large format printers, software and

substrates that, supported by

outstanding service, represent the

full breadth and diversity of Canon’s

offerings to the market.

Committed to inspiring customers to

achieve business growth and driving

innovation in wide format printing,

Canon Europe will also be show-

casing a variety of customer success

stories and applications, including

bespoke printed wallpaper and

Canon to inspire visitors to ‘dive deeper’ into

wide format printing at FESPA Digital 2014

laminated flooring, all enabled by its

wide format technologies. Canon

customer, Marco de Wert of

Sanders Group

(www.magnetservice.com) will also

be explaining to the Digital Confer-

ence Theatre audience (at 15.00-

15.30 on (Thursday 22 May) how

wide format printing transformed his

business.

With Océ’s expertise and technol-

ogy now fully integrated into its

wide format portfolio, Canon is

better positioned than ever to help

Print Service Providers (PSPs) to

extend their service offerings and

become exceptional service

providers.

Whatever a customer’s core

business, the Canon stand will

provide the inspiration and

innovation to help them identify

areas in which to grow their

business across the fast-growing

wide format market. It will demon-

strate to visitors how the combina-

tion of Canon’s imaging heritage


with industry-leading Océ technol-

ogy provides customers with the

ultimate business partner.

The portfolio of wide format

solutions being exhibited on the

Canon stand will range from roll-fed

inkjet and UV flatbed printers,

through workflow solutions and

digital cutting tables, to the full range

of Canon substrates. Highlights will

include:

The Océ Arizona 480GT, the

market’s most versatile UV flatbed

printer, with eight independent ink

channels and the capability to print a

decorative varnish or white layer on

a large variety of substrates,

including glass, laminated flooring

and membrane switch overlays. It

can create exciting and high value

applications for Point-of-Sale (POS),

signage and specialty applications

The Océ ColorWave 900, which,

thanks to raw speeds of up to 1,000

square metres per hour and

powerful workflow, offers unprec-

edented large format colour

production capabilities.

The Océ ColorWave 650 Poster

Printer with its Océ CrystalPoint

imaging technology for instantly dry

poster prints for cost-effective, high-

quality POS prints delivered on

demand on a wide range of media

The Océ ProCut digital flatbed cutter

– an automated cutting system that

can streamline wide format digital

printer workflow from prepress to

finishing, delivering exceptional cut

quality, versatility and productivity for

all display graphic applications

The Canon imagePROGRAF iPF9400,

which incorporates LUCIA EX,

Canon’s innovative 12-colour

pigment inkjet system with image

processing technology, to give the

finest results for production,

photographic and fine art applica-

tions.

Duncan Smith, Wide Format Group

Director, Canon UK & Ireland,

comments: “The wide format market

is one sector of the printing industry

that is continuing to expand

because of the growing number

and variety of exciting applications

that can be realized on wide format

digital printers. Thanks to the

unrivalled combination of printing

and finishing systems, RIP and

workflow software, substrates and

services we can offer customers,

Canon is ideally positioned as an

expert source to satisfy all indoor

and outdoor graphic arts wide

format demands and to support

companies in the long-term growth

of their businesses. We want to help

our customers to become

exceptional service providers, so I’d

invite them to come and find

inspiration on the Canon stand –

they won’t be disappointed.”


Partners with KarishmaComputers for A4 printers

Konica Minolta Business SolutionsIndia Pvt. Ltd., one of the world classbrands in printing industry partnerswith Karishma Computers in NewDelhi to distribute its products in A4segment in the Delhi market.

Mr.Kamal Kapoor from KarishmaComputers expressed his views ontheir collaboration with KonicaMinolta and said “We are excitedabout the partnership and want togrow the business together. We areconfident about the goodwill of theKonica Minolta brand & productand look forward to building ourbusiness based on the reputationand the technology prowess thatcomes with it.”

Mr.Kuldeep Malhotra, EGM Sales,Sales &Managing Division, KonicaMinolta Business Solutions India Pvt.Ltd., said, “In this short span of ourpresence in India, we have beenable to establish our brand positionas a front runner and our regionalpartners will help in augmenting thisposition. We cherish our partnersand look forward to a longpartnership with Karishma Comput-ers & Digitronics Info Solution. Ourwide range of products under A4printer category with high speedand vibrant colour quality are thedifferentiator in the market. Thetechnology along with the supportservices that we offer in conjunction

with our partners will help us to gainthe market share. I am confident thispartnership will help us establisheven firmer ground in this segmentof printers.”

Konica Minolta’s Printer ranges arehighly affordable and offer remark-ably high image quality andconsistent results through the entireprint run. Its services and print qualityare exceptionally fine and itscompact size makes it ideal for anyoffice and home setting.

About Konica Minolta BusinessSolutions India Pvt. Ltd.:Konica Minolta Business Solutions isa leader in advanced imaging andnetworking technologies from thedesktop to the print shop. KonicaMinolta is the global developer,manufacturer of multi-functionalperipherals (MFPs), printers,equipment for production printsystems and graphic arts, equip-ment for healthcare systems,measuring instruments for industrialand healthcare applications, inkjetprint heads and textile printers forindustrial use, and relatedconsumables and solution services.It is also engaged in the develop-ment, manufacturing and sale ofelectronic materials (including TACfilms), lighting source panels,functional films (including heatinsulation films), and opticalproducts (including lens units). Toknow more please visit http://www.konicaminolta.in

Konica Minolta partners withKarishma Computers & Digitronics infoSolutions to strengthen their market inDelhi

The Indianapolis Star, with five GEOMAN presses, and The DailyAdvertiser equipped with two UNISET presses orders retrofits tomodernize their pressroom equipment.

Gannett Publishing Services has chosen the expertise from manroland websystems Inc. to upgrade and retrofit the press control systems on theirmanroland web systems presses at The Indianapolis Star in Indianapolis,Indiana, and at The Daily Advertiser in Lafayette, Louisiana.

The upgrade project has already begun at both plants, with planning toensure daily production will not be interrupted in any way. The upgradeincludes a modernization of the obsolete PECOM Controls, parts of thedrive controls and I/O hardware which will guarantee not only increaseduptime due to better parts availability, but also increased productivity andefficiency at both sites. The complete upgrade also leads to improvedonline diagnostics possibilities via the automatic diagnostic serversystem.The project includes a comprehensive replacement of old Interbus-LOOP components with new I/O based Interbus modules, as well as theretrofit of the controller hardware and configurations, wiring diagrams, andcontroller-specific documentation.

Along with the hardware and software retrofits and reconfigurations,manroland web systems will also provide extensive training to the customeron the maintenance of the new systems for both plants.manroland websystems is utilizing an incremental approach to these upgrades, unique tothe controls upgrade industry for Newspapers. Rather than replacing theentire systems, manroland web systems’ engineering and technical teamscarefully assess the technology at each plant, rate the urgency of eachcomponent upgrade, and utilize the existing framework of the existingpresses to provide maximum cost efficiency.

This gives the customer the option to do these upgrades over time, andreduces the need for excessive capital expenditures. “We are pleased towork with manroland on these updates to The Indianapolis Star and TheDaily Advertiser press equipment. This process will ensure we have themost up to date technology allowing us to be more cost-effective andefficient,” stated Bill Bolger, Gannett Global Publishing Services VicePresident, Central Region.

manroland web systemsWins Upgrade Order atTwo Gannett Sites


With Primera’s digital label

printing equipment

product labels really

stand out

Smart product labeling and

packaging is extremely important

and plays a significant role in the

consumer’s purchasing decision.

Manufacturers of almost any type of

product often find themselves in

need of short- to medium-run, full-

color customized product labels.

The reasons are many: for use on

prototype products, promotional

campaigns, and perhaps most

often, because the manufacturer has

many different products that are all

produced in smaller quantities.

In all of these cases, the printed

quality and appearance of these

labels are extremely important.

Providing a professional appearance

on packages can easily make the

difference between a product

selling well or simply sitting on the

retail shelf. Putting the most

professional color labels possible

on products will set them apart from

others. This is especially important

for smaller manufacturers who can

actually increase their sales by

making their products stand out

through innovative packaging and

labeling. It also allows manufacturers

of all sizes to offer private label

goods in smaller quantities.

Primera Technology, Inc., a leading

manufacturer of specialty color

printers widely known for its inkjet-

based label printers, has success-

fully developed short to medium-

run solutions using color laser

technology, such as the CX1000e

Color Label Printer, a roll-to-toll dry

toner-based laser printer. Designed

for in-house production of

professional-quality product labels,

CX1000e is ideal for producing

short- to medium-run jobs in various

sizes. It’s the first laser printer to print

on pre-die cut label stock. With

2400 dpi print resolution and print

speed of 5 meters per minute,

CX1000e delivers professional full-

color print quality along with high-

speed production. CX1000e output

has much deeper and far more

vibrant colors. Dot patterns are

virtually imperceptible. And for the

most precise color control,

Pantone-approved spot color

support is included.

CX1000e prints onto many different

laser-qualified label materials

including pressure-sensitive plain

papers, white and clear polyesters

and more. A wide range of

approved matte, semi-gloss, high-

gloss and specialty food and

beverage label materials are available

as well as eco-friendly substrates.

Printed labels are waterproof, highly

scratch, smudge and tear-resistant.

Ink is also highly UV-resistant so

printed labels can be used indoors

or outside. New to Primera’s

extensive range of label materials is

the Vintage Textured Paper Material,

which comes with a plain paper

surface, a water-soluble adhesive

and an unbleached liner. Even

though this biodegradable label

material is not waterproof because

of its composition the printing

results are outstanding.

“Manufacturers and distributors from

all kinds of industries but especially

from the food and drink industry

often want to produce higher

quantities of their own high-quality

labels in-house. Our new CX1000e

is the best-in-class solution for that

kind of application,” explained

Andreas Hoffmann, managing

director of Primera’s EMEA office

Primera Europe. “Producing your

own labels on CX1000e not only

saves time and is far more conve-

nient, but it almost always saves you

money, too.” Ordering massive

quantities of pre-printed labels is no

longer needed, there’s no lead time

and no set-up charges, either.

Design changes can be accom-

Smart Labels – Smart Packaging

plished immediately so there’s no

wasted inventory.

If finished rolls are needed, the

FX1000e Matrix Removal System is

the perfect accessory to the

CX1000e Color Label Printer. In a

single automated process the

FX1000e removes the waste label

matrix while slitting and rewinding

the printed labels to finished rolls.

Finished label rolls are tightly wound

and ready to be applied either

manually or by most label dispens-

ers or automated label applicators.

The FX1000e is available either with a

single or double rewinder mandril.

At IPEX show, held at ExCel,

London, UK, March 24-29, 2014,

Primera will be presenting its digital

label printing solutions to the

international audience at the

company booths # N3-D290 and

N4-D310. Primera employees will

happily inform visitors about

Primera’s inkjet- and dry toner-based

label printing equipment, the wide

rang of label materials and their

different usability.


Centro Stampa Quotidiani

(CSQ) and Q.I. Press

Controls both will have their

premiere in the Italian market.

For the first time a newspaper press

will be equipped with closed loop

colour control: IDS on CSQ’ WIFAG

OF373/6 newspaper press. The

investment will be for 8 IDS scanners

for closed loop colour including

dampening control.

Centro Stampa Quotidiani (CSQ) is a

modern newspaper printing

company which started in 2000. It

was built as a separate printing

company by 2 editors who merged

their printing force. Their architectural

attractive site in Erbusco houses

‘state of the art’ technology, with 2

WIFAG presslines: a WIFAG OF370/

GTD consisting of 10 printing

towers and 2 folders and a WIFAG

OF 373/6 with 8 printing towers and

two folders installed in two phases

in 2008 and 2010. CSQ prints about

15 titles daily, amongst which

national and local newspaper and

foreign titles for local distribution.

The total annual circulation is 125

million copies.

“We always follow new develop-

ments in the market very closely. As

we already were familiar with Q.I.

Press Controls because of the

installation of their first generation

colour register system (IRS) on our

WIFAG OF370GTD press in 2005, we

followed the developments on their

IDS closed loop colour control as

well,” states Dario de Cian, General

Manager CSQ. CSQ will be the first

CENTRO STAMPA QUOTIDIANI AND Q.I. PRESS CON-

TROLS SIGN FOR ITALIANS FIRST: CLOSED LOOP COLOUR

ON NEWSPAPER PRESS

newspaper printer in Italy to work

with closed loop colour control,

enabling the press to reproduce

colours extremely accurately and

consistently throughout the run. This

will generate savings in labour and

waste.

“Given the good experiences with

Q.I. Press Controls being our

supplier during the past years, their

continuous drive to deliver

innovative, reliable solutions that

comply to customer needs and their

good customer service made us

decide to invest in their IDS closed

loop colour.”

Dario de Cian proceeds: “I was

impressed by customer visits and by

the results achieved in several

business cases. Especially one of

the latest added IDS features,

dampening control, drew my

attention.

The dampening-supply in the

printing units may fluctuate at times

and is now fully automatically

identified and adjusted by IDS, and

all at the same speed at which

colours are adjusted. So, less

worries about the control of the

two-component offset process, ink

and fountain solution control as they

are now both automatically

restrained by IDS.”

Jaco Bleijenberg, International

Director of Sales & Marketing of Q.I.

Press Controls: “We are very

enthusiastic about this order. Not

only because again it proves the

growing importance of closed loop

colour control in the newspaper

printing industry. This installation will

also represent an important

reference site for our Southern

European market.”

Carlo Caporizzi, CEO of GMDE and

Q.I. Press Controls’ agent for Italy:

“This result confirms the good

quality of Q.I. Press Controls’

solutions and of its organization

given that CSQ is a satisfied QIPC

customer since its start many years

ago.

We are proud to be partner of Q.I.P

Press Controls and a recognised

solution provider of CSQ with which

we have a very long story of positive

relationship and mutual respect.

CSQ with this new project,

demonstrated once again its attitude

to invest in innovation to keep their

facilities always ahead on the

market”.


Punjab Kesari Group in

Jalandhar, India, one of the

biggest printing groups in

Northern India, is expanding its

market. Q.I. Press Controls is

supporting their strategy by installing

129 mRC+ register control camera’s

for both colour register and cut-off

register on different press lines.

Punjab Kesari Group is pursuing

growth. Not only by adding

additional editions in markets such

as Delhi, Simla, Bathinda and Rohtak,

but they also want to further

improve the quality level of their

products. They are investing in

completely new printing plants and

are simultaneously upgrading

existing presses with more

automation like motorization,

automatic colour and cut-off register

controls, spray bar dampening. “We

are working from an ideologically

and technologically sophisticated

vision. Our business strategy keeps

us in a profitable position and

amongst the leaders in the newspa-

per industry,” indicates Mr. Amit

Chopra, Vice Chairman & Jt.

Managing Director of Punjab Kesari

Group.

Punjab Kesari Group has put its trust

into Q.I. Press Controls for automat-

ing the colour- and cut-off register

control. Each of the seven 4-high

printing units of the Manugraph

Cityline Express will be equipped

with 2 mRC+ camera’s for colour

register control and 1 mRC+

camera’s for cut-off control with

marks. The same goes for the six 4-

high printing unit counting Ronald

Web Offset press: 129 register

camera’s in total. The mRC+ is a

digital camera with an integrated

microprocessor ensuring that the

measured data is processed in real-

time. It has 3 functions in 1 scanner:

colour register, cut-off register and

sidelay register. As the camera can

read from an unsupported web, the

system can be mounted directly

after the last print couple ensuring a

very tight control loop. Because

the different colours are automati-

cally brought into register while

starting up substantial savings can

be realized with regard to labour

and waste whilst enhancing the print

quality to a constant, high level.

“Because of good references from

users of Q.I. Press Controls’ mRC+

systems our team was convinced

that the partnership with Q.I. Press

Controls would be the better option

for our upgrade investment. The fully

automated operation of Q.I. Press

Controls’ systems, the user-friendly

and logical operating interfaces will

considerably increase the effective-

ness of Punjab Kesari Group’s

production platform.” Mr. Amit

Chopra concludes: “We also feel

that Q.I. Press Controls’ personal

way of approaching customers

whether it is in sales or service will

be beneficial to us.”

“For us this order is important as

with this order Q.I. Press Controls

can add her first big Newspaper

group in local language of the

Northern part of India to her client

base. It will help us to enter in other

similar vernacular newspaper groups

in that part of the country,” says

Managing Director Vijay Pandya of

Q.I. Press Controls India.

About the Punjab Kesari Group:

The Punjab Kesari Group started their

operation in 1948 with the publica-

tion of the Urdu daily Hind

Samachar. Later the Hindi daily

Punjab Kesari and Punjabi Daily Jag

PUNJAB KESARI GROUP SUPORTED BY Q.I.

PRESS CONTROLS IN EXPANDING MARKET

Bani were added to their portfolio

respectively in 1965 and 1978. In

August this year, they started the

publication of NAVODAYA TIMES, a

Hindi daily from New Delhi. The four

well established dailies have a

combined circulation of around

1.15 million copies on week days

and 1.2 million copies on Sundays.

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

Mr. Amit Chopra, ViceChairman & Jt. ManagingDirector of Punjab Kesari

Group.

proven in the market of existing and

new printing presses and offer our

customers structural better results.

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Renz is continually addressing

new pressures in the finishing

sector, mainly from the print-

on-demand market, by introducing

faster more automated equipment.

These machines are designed to

meet the needs of clients who use

both professional and desktop

solutions for small / medium and

large print runs. The focus of Renz at

IPEX is the automation of each step

in the production of loose leaf

binding, the main focus being to

provide solutions for processing

variable print runs.

Some of the machines to be show

cased are as follows:

AP 360 fully automatic modular high

speed punch, with an output of up

to 100,000 punched sheets per

hour. It has the ability to handle

mixed stock including polyprop

covers. Modular die insertion allows

any loose leaf punch pattern to be

punched. This machine bridges the

gap between fully automated floor

standing systems and heavy duty

bench top punches. Complements

the Renz wire binding machine

ranges Mobi 360 / 500 for short to

medium run book, photobook and

calendar work.

AB 500 HS semi automatic high

speed binding system is a fully

automatic binding machine where

book blocks are placed on to the

in-feed (table) and automatically

ejected. The machine allows for less

product handling and full automa-

tion of binding. The machine is also

capable of binding calendar sets

with either nail hole or calendar

thumb cut.

Also on show at the Renz stand will

be a large selection of well

established punching machines.

From fully automated punches

offering short setup times of less

than 5 minutes to our most

comprehensive range of heavy duty

bench top / floor standing systems

catering for both short / medium

runs in standard and wide format

options.

Renz continue to offer flexible and

powerful solutions for any size print

run, which can also be tailored to fit

customer specific needs and

reduce the labour to produce your

product. Why not pop along and

have a look at the most comprehen-

sive range of punching and binding

systems for wire, coil, comb and a

range of accessories and see how

they could work for you.

Daniel Pooley, International marketing

manager comments ‘Renz are proud

to be leading the way in binding

innovations with continual improve-

ments to their binding technologies

demonstrating their ability to react to

customer demands’.

Show highlights, what Renz will be

producing:

Using the latest Renz punching and

binding machines we will be

producing wire bound books, tent

cards and calendars in both short

and long run work demonstrating

the key features of our product

range for the digital printer, printer,

print finisher, professional bindery,

inplant, copy shop and bind on

demand market.

About Renz

Company Background / History:

From humble beginnings starting life

as a blacksmith shop in Stuttgart,

Germany back in 1908, the Renz

group has now grown considerably;

expanding internationally with

subsidiaries in 12 countries

worldwide. Renz are now one of

the world’s largest providers of

punching & binding systems and

continually striving to produce

innovative solutions.

Renz boasts the biggest range of

punching and binding options and

will be pleased to demonstrate

them to you.

Wire Comb Binding

Renz to show complete range of high speed

punching and binding systems at IPEX 2014They are proud to demonstrate these systems in Hall N3 - Stand C 300

Spiral Binding

Plastic Comb Binding

Punching & Perforating

Laminating Systems

Accessories

Personalised binding covers

Wire binding is increasingly

becoming one of the most popular

options for finishing documents

such as books and presentations.

Wire binding benefits are that the

document can be opened 360

degrees without impacting on the

documents’ strength.

Loose leaf finishing is versatile, from

calendar work through to book

binding which allows the printer to

fill their press all year round.


24th March – 29th March 2014 / Hall

S1 - Booth No. S1-E111

At this year's IPEX in London,

one of the world's largest

trade fairs for the graphic

industry, SUMBEL Company, Bremen

will be presenting their product

range " Sticking with System " .

For more than 60 years, SUMBEL has

offered its customers in paper- and

board converting industries process

solutions for the application of

different adhesives on paper,

cardboard / greyboard, plastic

surfaces or leather materials.

SUMBEL produces in Germany well

designed and versatile Gluing

Machines with glue roller sizes up to

1300 mm for application a wide

variety of adhesives and glues .

This equipment can use many types

of adhesives including resin or

dextrin glues, jelly or animal glues

plus hot melt adhesives. SUMBEL

offers these adhesive products

worldwide together with the

machines to their customers. The

product range of SUMBEL’s

Adhesives and Glues comply with

most requirements in the graphics,

automotive and furniture industries.

At the SUMBEL stand at IPEX 2014

some devices and machines for

manual production of book-covers

will be demonstrated, including a

low-cost system consisting of two

machines, for laminating a wide

variety of formats. In addition

SUMBEL will show the well-known

Edge Gluing Machine and a newly

developed Hotmelt Roller Coater

with an application roller size of 600

mm.

Furthermore SUMBEL , together with

SUMBEL at IPEX 2014 Exhibition in

London / England

their U.S. partners GLUEFAST

presenting on IPEX their Craquelure

Coating, a water based acrylic

coating that is applied onto

photographs, lithographic prints,

posters and canvas art décor. The

coating provides protection –

eliminating the need for glass - and

the enhanced look of a hand

painted artwork. It is applied with a

brush or paint roller in seconds and

is available in matte and hi gloss

finishes

Interested companies, not visiting

IPEX 2014

Exhibition in

London, will

find SUMBEL

with detailed

information

on the

Internet at

www.sumbel.com

, on

Facebook www.facebook /

sumbel.bremen or at You Tube with

demo movies of various application

methods of machines and adhe-

sives.

Sven Sumbel

SUMBEL GMBH

Carl-Stockhinger-Str. 5

28197 Bremen / Germany

Phone : +49 421 5440 77

Mail : [email protected]


TECHKON, a leading manufac

turer of color measuring

instruments for the printing

industry announces new functions

and features for its latest generation

of the SpectroDens handheld

Spectro-Densitometer.

New scan-function for individual

control elements. The instrument

can measure density and spectral

values of up to 54 patches in one

scan. Advanced pattern recognition

algorithms secure correct readings.

For the scan no guide bar is

required, the four wheels keep

straight alignment while scanning.

Support of the common ECI/bvdm

Gray Control Strips tvi10 and M i1

with ISO-Check function. The

function allows users a performance

check in accordance to ISO/PSO

within 3 seconds.

New ISO 12647-2:2013 values

available in SpectroDens. In

December 2013 the new target

values and tolerances for offset

printing have been published. These

values have been integrated into

SpectroDens and software

SpectroConnect already.

New paper indices to check quality

of printing substrates are available

now. Functions like Whiteness

Berger and Stensby, Brightness TAPPI

452, Yellowness CIE and Opacity are

helping to analyze the quality of

paper.

The new SCCA reference value

correction will allow printers to

quickly and easily achieve an

acceptable color match regardless

of the presence of optical brighten-

ing agents in their substrates. The

SCCA formula, developed by David

McDowell, member of IDEAlliance

Print Properties & Colorimetric

Committee, calculates new aim

points right on the instrument.

All news are available free of charge

depending on the instrument

version by firmware update of

SpectroDens. The new firmware and

software SpectroConnect can be

downloaded at www.techkon.com

The instrument will be showcased

during IPEX show in London from

24th – 29th March, 2014 at the

TECHKON stand N1C095.

About TECHKON

TECHKON GmbH is a leading

manufacturer of color measuring

technology for the printing industry.

The company develops, manufac-

tures, markets and supports

innovative color solutions through

measurement systems, software and

services. The long-term experience

in measuring technology and color

communication helps users get

always the right color, increase

quality and reduced costs.

TECHKON provides its solutions for

all areas of the printing industry. For

more information please visit http://

www.techkon.com

For further questions please contact

Mr. Albin Baranauskas –

[email protected]

[email protected]

TECHKON GmbH

Wiesbadener Str. 27 • D-61462

TECHKON GmbH


Partnership for efficient print

company organisation

KBA and the Optimus Group

have announced a partnership

relating to worldwide sales

and distribution of management

information systems (MIS) from

Optimus.

With effect from 1st March, press

manufacturer KBA is to become a

distributor for Optimus solutions

such as Dash, Cloud and Cloud

Mobile in the regions Western

Europe, Asia-Pacific and USA/

Canada. Further markets are

expected to follow later.

Many sheetfed offset users around

the world are interested in the

capabilities of an integrated MIS,

which can not only manage all its

different substrates and processes,

but also grows together with the

company and its needs.

Various KBA customers are already

using Optimus systems, and they

have gained a good reputation for

their outstanding flexibility and user-

friendly implementation.

“We have already worked with other

partners in this field in the past, and

KBA now distributor for Optimus

MIS

our customers can continue to rely

on our openness and flexibility if

they wish to integrate existing or

new KBA Rapidas into their preferred

MIS solutions.

But when we recently decided to

offer MIS solutions as part of a

closed-loop workflow with our

presses, Optimus was our first

choice,” says Ralf Sammeck, KBA

vice president for the sheetfed

product house.

Nicola Bisset, group managing

director for Optimus, adds: “We are

really looking forward to the

cooperation with such a renowned

and future-oriented company. KBA

possesses a broad, global customer

base – also in countries in which we

are not present to date.

Our partnership is a fantastic

opportunity to reach further

potential customers for our MIS

solutions. KBA is similar to Optimus

in the way it places the customer's

needs in the foreground, and is well

known for its excellent service.

The cooperation with KBA will

enable both sides to further

strengthen their brand image and

reputation.”

KBA and Optimus exchanged contracts to seal their new sales and distribution partnership on 12th February. Here: Nicola Bisset, group managing director for Optimus, and RalfSammeck, KBA vice president for the sheetfed product house


China has been the largest

single market for printing

presses from the Koenig &

Bauer group for a number of years. It

is already more than 20 years ago

that KBA established its first local

presence on this enormous market,

where the current sales and service

network comprises KBA Printing

Machinery (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.,

further branch offices in Beijing and

Guangzhou, and KBA (HK) Co. Ltd.

in Hong Kong. More than 170 staff at

KBA China provide professional and

all-embracing customer services for

Chinese users of sheetfed offset,

web and special presses.

Speciality sheet feeders: KBA

Machinery (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

It is possibly less well known that

there are also KBA companies

manufacturing and assembling press

equipment in China. In 2010, for

example, Koenig & Bauer AG 2010

acquired an 80% majority interest in

MABEG Machinery (Shanghai) Co.

Ltd (MMS). The company's 63

employees produce mainly sheet

feeders for Chinese die-cutter,

laminator and sheetfed printing

press manufacturers, but at the same

time also a variety of parts and

components for the European

supplier industry.

With effect from 01.04.2014, MMS

will be operating under the new

name KBA Machinery (Shanghai) Co.

Ltd (then KMS for short). As

chairman of the Chinese subsidiary,

Herbert Nadj has already been

reporting to KBA executive vice-

president for production Michael

Kummert since July 2013. With his

background in power electronics,

Nadj travelled the world between

1986 and 1998 as a service

technician and project manager for

screen printing machines. From 1998

to 2008, he then contributed

decisively to development of the

Chinese subsidiary MMS as plant,

installation and service manager for

Mabeg Maschinenbau GmbH & Co

KG, before moving on to Rudolf Fritz

GmbH & Co. KG, where he served

as technical manager until January

2013. Nadj joined KBA in February

2013 and was appointed chairman

of MMS / KBA Machinery (Shanghai)

in the following summer. He now

plans to expand business relation-

ships to local suppliers in the upper

market segment and in this way to

win new customers. Given the ever

higher quality of production, he also

sees a good chance to expand

deliveries of components to

Europe.

Speciality marking and coding: KBA-

Metronic Hangzhou Co., Ltd.

The Binjiang district of Hangzhou is

an upwardly striving high-tech

location. A modern high-speed train

connects the area with Shanghai,

approx. 200 km to the northeast. It

was in Hangzhou that KBA-Metronic

GmbH and partners founded KBA-

Metronic Hangzhou Co., Ltd. as a

further sales and manufacturing

company in summer 2013. The KBA

specialist for industrial marking and

Two KBA companies with

production facilities in China

coding systems, which has its main

offices in Veitshöchheim near

Würzburg, expects this investment

to give a further push to international

growth. Alongside KBA-Metronic, as

majority shareholder, the remaining

shares are held by In-Dun (HQ)

Holding Inc. and In-Dun Co. Ltd.

KBA-Metronic and In-Dun can

already look back over a long

partnership.

In-Dun has represented KBA-

Metronic in Taiwan since 2005, and

in China since 2006. An assembly

line for alphaJET inkjet printers is

currently being set up at the Chinese

factory. Know-how and certain key

components, however, are to

remain the responsibility of the

German headquarters. A total of 23

employees will initially be handling

manufacturing, sales and service for

China and Taiwan. Additional sales

offices are to be opened in Zhejiang

and Guangdong. Expansion to

supply the rest of the Southeast

Pacific region is planned for the

future.

KBA-Metronic goes China (left toright): Oliver Volland, managingdirector KBA-Metronic GmbH; KentChen, KBA-Metronic Hangzhou;Thorsten Schnatz, sales director KBA-Metronic, and Jason Gu, KBA-Metronic Hangzhou


Transeo Media to hold first UK

demonstrations of DirectSmile

Cross Media Version 6

UK distributor and consultancy

company, Transeo Media, will make

its IPEX debut in March (24-29) at

the London ExCel centre. Highlight

of the company's stand (N1-B092)

will be demonstrations of some of

the most cutting-edge software

platforms in the industry today for

print, marketing and photo finishing.

Transeo Media has chosen to

participate at Ipex 2014 to show

visitors how its extensive portfolio

can help enhance print services and

increase profitability.

Exclusively on the Transeo Media

stand, visitors will see demonstra-

tions of DirectSmile Cross Media

Version 6 - the first UK public

demonstrations of the new system

since it became commercially

available in January 2014. This latest

version of the well-established multi-

channel marketing software takes

building and managing data-driven

marketing campaigns to a new level

of simplicity.

Neil Bather, Managing Director,

Transeo Media, explains, "The

product not only enables users to

create sophisticated marketing

campaigns but also allows them to

set up bespoke lead-management

and -generation programmes,

directly connected to CRM systems.

In addition, Version 6 features

extended web-to-print capabilities

for real-time online design and

document configuration.

"These new capabilities, and the

many other developments created

First-time Ipex exhibitor, Transeo Media, to showcase

the latest technologies that drive high-margin digital print

for Version 6, present numerous

opportunities for companies

looking to offer a more comprehen-

sive, interactive web-to-print service,

as well as those wanting to provide

all-encompassing corporate

websites."

Other highlights of the stand at Ipex

include the latest Taopix software for

the design, ordering and manufac-

turing of photobooks and photo

gifts.

Launched at the end of 2013, Taopix

Online, based on HTML5 technol-

ogy, is an entirely browser based

platform that works across a range

of devices, including iPad and

Android. This new solution makes it

quick and easy to create a

photobook or gift online and

features all the production and e-

commerce capabilities which the

Taopix brand symbolises today.

For those that want to download

Taopix software and work on their

photobook offline, the latest version

of Taopix Desktop has been

developed as the ideal solution. It

includes the ever-popular album

design software - Taopix Desktop

Designer - which makes creating a

beautiful photobook hassle-free. It

also features a comprehensive

production module and powerful

Product Management Platform as

standard.

"We have so many fresh, new

products to present at Ipex -

including the comprehensive range

of user-friendly Ultimate Imposition

tools and Amazing Print web-to-

print solutions - that we anticipate a

busy and invigorating show for the

visitors and ourselves," says Bather.

"With such a diverse range of

cutting-edge software products

relevant to the broadest spectrum of

print professionals, Ipex offers the

ideal opportunity to connect with

them all in one place. We're looking

forward to engaging with those who

want to progress their businesses

and use their digital presses to

achieve higher margins from their

printed products."

Neil Bather, Managing Director, TranseoMedia Neil Bather, Managing Director,Transeo Media


Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq: SSYS), amanufacturer of 3D printers andmaterials for personal use,prototyping and production,recently introduced the ObjetEden260V Dental Advantage 3DPrinter, which is easy-to-use andoffers affordable access to digitaldentistry.

For dental labs seeking fastertreatment and an enhanced profitmodel, the Objet Eden260V DentalAdvantage 3D Printer producessurgical guides and dental modelsin-house directly from intraoralscanner output. Similarly, orthodon-tic labs may reduce costs by 3Dprinting accurate and smoothmodels for orthodontic appliances,which can help them increase their

competitive edge.

The new 3D printer features acustom-tailored materials packageand a build tray that is 20 to 40percent larger than that of alterna-tives for the dental sector. Thisallows users to improve workflowand optimize productivity byprinting more models in a singlebuild. The 3D printer also featuresprinting speeds up to 33 percentfaster than other dental 3D printingproducts.

Based on Stratasys' successful Edenplatform, the Objet Eden260VDental Advantage 3D Printerharnesses Stratasys' pedigree ofinnovation to enable production ofultra-high resolution 3D models.

STRATASYS INTRODUCES 3D PRINTER TO PROVIDE LOWCOST ENTRY TO ADVANCED DIGITAL DENTISTRY

These benefits are enhanced by the3D printer's small copier-sizedfootprint, which makes it ideal forconvenient and unobtrusiveoperation in any lab or dentalpractice.

"Stratasys continues to make digitaldentistry happen and is fullycommitted to this market," said AviCohen, Director of Global Dental atStratasys. "The Objet Eden260VDental Advantage 3D printer is acost-effective solution package thatis designed to increase productivityand turnaround times whiledelivering precision prototypes andproduction parts."

The Objet Eden260VDental Advantage 3DPrinter Offers:

• Professional grade technology• Consistent, accurate results• Easy-to-use operation with fastturnaround times• Clean, safe materials• Small, copier-size footprint withquiet operation

More information about the ObjetEden260V Dental Advantage isavailable on the Stratasys website atObjet Eden260V Dental Advantage.


New Objet Eden260V Dental Advantage 3D PrinterProduces Highly Accurate Dental and OrthodonticModels, as well as Surgical Guides

appadda launched forfast, affordable, revenue-driving access to digitalcontent without Internetconnection

Winjit Technologies announces theworldwide launch of appadda in theWhat's Next Pavilion (Hall 8, Stand8.0B58) at Mobile World Congress,24 - 27 February. A revolutionaryconcept, appadda enables themonetisation of digital content thatcan be downloaded or streamed tomobile devices where Internetconnections are unavailable or tooexpensive.

"appadda brings fast, easy andaffordable content downloadservices to developing countrieswhere people have mobile devices,but limited or unstable internetaccess," said Abhijit Junagade, co-founder, Winjit Technologies. "In thedeveloped world, appaddapresents a unique opportunity forbusinesses to provide internetaccess and easily accessible digitalcontent, including music, games,apps and films. This is an exciting,wholly new opportunity for all kindsof businesses to enhance and addvalue to their services and createnew revenue streams."

Content is purchased via voucherssold at appadda enabled locations.This ground-breaking new platformis ideal for use in shops, restaurants,hotels, on public transport andmany other public places. (Clickhere to see how taxi cabs in SouthAfrica are using appadda.)

More than just a source of digitalcontent, appadda is a brand newdistribution channel enabling appdevelopers, publishers and othercontent providers to share and selltheir products without previousconnectivity barriers. (Click here tosee in more detail how the modelworks.)

Also shown on the appadda standwill be Winjit Technologies' one-stop solution Enterprise MobilityFramework - with applications thatenable individuals to keep in touchwith the essential functions of theirbusinesses while away from theoffice.

Winjit Enterprise Mobile Framework(WEMF) offers a framework forbusinesses to seamlessly adopt amobility system that helps toenhance productivity, increaserevenue and reduce cost. Fromsecure web connections and appmonetising solutions, to sophisti-cated content aggregation acrossdifferent media and sources, WEMFoffers a solid platform for a tailor-made solution.

For more information, pleasecontact:

Aishwarya [email protected] : +912536633999www.winjit.com

or

Clare [email protected] Bespoke Agency+44 (0)1737 215200www.bespoke.co.uk

Revolutionary Digital Gateway, appadda,Makes WorldWide Debut at Mobile WorldCongress


Solar Inks, specialist supplier of

inks for flexographic and

screen printing, has launched

Earthinks®, a range of environmen-

tally friendly water-based

flexographic and screen printing

inks, that it considers to be the most

natural solution on the market today.

Earthinks offer sustainability benefits

as well as high-performance and are

a cost-effective alternative to

standard inks.

Sustainability and environmental

concerns are entering a new phase,

where there is now an expectation

on the part of brands and end-users

to monitor the impact of their

packaging and printing throughout

the supply chain. These concerns

extend to using renewable

resources, non-damaging chemi-

cals, waste management and

resource-efficient packaging.

To address these issues, Solar Inks

has developed new inks from

sustainable and non-polluting

resources. They have been

designed to provide printers and

converters with high-quality and

versatile inks that can be used to

further achieve their environmental

goals, while meeting customer

expectations.

Earthinks are made from natural

ingredients including soy, starch,

sugars, dextrin, tree resin, cellulose

and other polysaccharides. Natural

waxes are used to replace standard

petroleum-based synthetics, and

natural oils are used to defoam

instead of mineral oils. Earthinks are

glycol and silicone-free, contain no

heavy metals and have near-zero

VOC levels.

Performance and versatility

With Earthinks, high environmental

benefits do not diminish ink

performance or price. Earthinks has

been developed with a low

viscosity and low foaming levels to

deliver sharp images with lower dot

gain than standard inks. It does this

while offering stability over long runs

due to its unique pH-independent

technology.

In-house colour mixing is also an

option, providing printers and

converters the ability to facilitate

special colour production on-

demand.

Earthinks can be used on a wide

variety of substrates to print

corrugated and flexible packaging,

labels, envelopes and a full range of

papers from till rolls and paper cups

to paper bags and gift wrap,

including recycled stocks.

More than just ink

Earthinks offer more than just an

environmentally sustainable

alternative to standard inks. An ink

recycling programme saves time and

waste, while online colour matching

and product ordering ensure a

streamlined and efficient customer

experience. What's more, customers

can access their full order history

online, evaluate stocks and usage

and review technical service visit

reports.

"Earthinks marks an important

development in sustainable printing,"

said Jonathan Mack, owner of Solar

Inks/Earthinks. "We have worked

hard to provide affordable, high-

quality inks that meet today's

demands for environmental care as

well as matching that with environ-

mentally-friendly packaging. In

addition, our recycling programme

ensures minimal waste and good

value for customers ."

For further information visit us at

www.earthinks.co.uk.

Earthinks® launched to offer “the most natural inks

on the market” for flexographic and screen printers

>>>


Domino Printing Sciences has

reaffirmed its commitment to

the digital ink jet print market

with •2.2 million investment in a new

3500m² state-of-the-art digital print

demonstration centre close to its

existing headquarters in Cambridge,

UK.

Barry Few, a long-serving Domino

employee with more than 30 years’

service cut the ribbon at an opening

ceremony on Tuesday 25th February

2014. These facilities will play a

significant role in supporting

Domino’s growth in the digital

printing field.

Domino Printing Sciences’ Group

Managing Director – Nigel Bond –

provided insight into the company’s

digital ink jet printing heritage and its

journey over the last 35 years since it

was founded. Philip Easton, Director

of Domino’s Digital Printing Division,

then outlined the company’s vision

Domino launches new customer demonstration

centre to support growth of Digital Printing Division

for future growth. A tour of the

demonstration facilities followed,

with live demonstrations of the

company’s K600i, the Bitjet+ v4.5

and Domino’s latest digital 5-colour

ink jet label press, the N610i, which

was launched at Labelexpo 2013.

“As digital ink jet technology

continues to make headway on

more traditional printing methods –

with customer demand from the

label and packaging markets for

such technology intensifying – it was

a natural step for us to expand our

digital printing facilities to accommo-

date this growth’, explains Philip

Easton. “This demonstration centre,

with its training, development and

testing facilities, will enable us to

showcase our latest technologies to

existing and prospective customers,

continue our investment in R&D and

deliver even better training to our

support and service teams. It’s an

exciting chapter in the Domino

story.”


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