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The Printpack India 2015 trade show is in just a few weeks, withpackagers from across South Asia preparing to converge on Delhi tosee the newest kit.

The focus will be on traditional colour printing, packaging, postpress andfinishing, while digital and signage will also be popular.

Exhibitors include Kodak which will display its Sonora XP chemistry-free direct-on-press plates – similar to the Azura plates Agfa launched last year – allowpackaging printers to be competitive, save money and reduce environmentalimpact.

Also on show will be the award-winning Kodak Flexcel NX system and platesfor packaging.

INDIAEXPOCENTRE

Malhotra Graphics will show off its prepress systems for both flexo and offsetpackaging printing, with special focus will be on solutions for the packagingsegment as labels and packaging represent growth markets. They include

Xeikon ThermoflexX Digital Imagers, which includes a 5080 dpi imagingresolution. It is an open system allowing printers and reproduction houses touse any flexo and letterpress plates. It will also demo several softwarepackages including Packz.

SL Kulkarni Cyril Graphics (SLKCG) will be there but will not have anymachines, instead displaying Shengli’s range of postpress products formono, duplex and corrugation cartons manufacturing and the Fuchu Shikorange of rigid box making machines with various finished box samples.

Sergusa Solutions will display some machines – high-speed printing qualityinspection for cartons as well as PDF verification and proof reading of wideformat printed sheets from Beijing Daheng Imaging Company.

The company will also introduce its ‘SolPrint’ ERP/MIS software, developed inBritain and designed for the printing and packaging industries.

Boettcher India will also display its Vita range, best suited for applications infood packaging printing. Printpack India will be held February 11-15 at theIndia Expo Centre at Greater Noida in Delhi.

Manufacturers gear up for Printpack India

8 The 5th All in Print China Coming to A Successful Close

10 Hong Kong International Printing and Packaging Fair

13 Goss works with Innotech

19 WordPress Namibia, orders Goss

25 HP Indigo 7600 Digital Press

26 Fujifilm to showcase the ‘power of inkjet’

28 PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL 2015

33 KBA-France celebrates its 20th jubilee

36 Less investment in offset

38 Hunkeler Innovationdays 2015

40 printservices – greater flexibility

41 printservices by manroland

44 QuadTech at PRINTPACK INDIA 2015

46 Hybrid printing

Printing specialist Lijnco, basedin Groningen, the Netherlands -one of Q.I. Press Controls

oldest customers - is to invest inmRC-3D. In so doing, Lijnco isplacing its seventh order and provesonce again its value as a loyal andsatisfied customer.

As a communications provider,Lijnco uses a diversity of communi-cation channels. For physical formsof communication, Lijnco produceshigh-quality printed matter for anextensive array of clients. Addition-ally, the company also producesstickers, labels, security documents,logistics documents, tickets and allsorts of other printed matter gearedto the needs of its customers.According to Anne Werkman,project manager at Lijnco, in order tomaintain levels of profitability inprinted matter in the future, it’sessential to invest in processcontrol: “Effective register controlhelps reduce set-up times and useof set-up material. What’s more, thequality of the register is much better.These are aspects, which - from a

financial and environmental point ofview - are major improvements. Ourprevious experience with Q.I. PressControls and the price-quality ratioof their solutions means that wehave once again opted to acquire aQ.I. Press Controls system.”

The mRC-3D will replace the existingIRS which has had a proven trackrecord over the last 16 years. Theupgrade consists of an automaticcolour register, including front toback and perforation register. Thecameras are positioned on a MüllerMartini narrow-web offset-rotationpress consisting of nine printingunits.

With the upgrade to the mRC-3D,Lijnco expects that the quality of itsproducts will continue to meetstandards of high quality. In fact,with the addition of the automaticperforation register, it will more thanexceed them. “It’s a win-winsituation,” explains Werkman. “Weexpect improved performance interms of efficiency and reducedconsumption of materials. Another

side-effect of having a reliablesystem in place will be the increasedconfidence in the printing presseson the part of operators.”

With this order, Menno Jansen,managing director of Q.I. PressControls, aims to show that Q.I.Press Controls’ solutions are suitablefor any kind of printing press. “In thepast we may have had a name in thecoldset and heatset business, butwith clients such as Lijnco we areable to show that our systems canalso be used on narrow-webpresses. The fact that Lijnco hasonce again plumped for oursolution is a reflection of this evidentsatisfaction.” With the mRC-3D,Lijnco will remain one of the leadingplayers on the market. “When itcomes to giving support to modernprinting companies such as Lijnco,”Werkman adds, “the people at Q.I.Press Controls know what it’s allabout. Offset will remain part of ourwork where we can be of assis-tance to clients. The effectivesolutions and service that Q.I. PressControls offer, helps us retain a

From left to right: Tjeerd Visser, Manager Operations Lijnco, Anne Postmus, Printer at Lijnco and Anne Werkman, ManagerProduction at Lijnco.

Loyal customer responsible for printing secure documentsand packaging once again opts for Q.I. Press Controls

competitive position in themarketplace.”

About Lijnco, communications

provider:Lijnco is a modern company thatprovides high-quality communica-tion output in both digital andphysical formats. The choice fordigital or physical depends on theapplication and the target group.The ability to analyse client data andto translate this into appropriateforms of output spearheads thisapproach. Lijnco has a large clientportfolio that includes governmentdepartments, as well as other majornames on the Dutch market, such asAlbert Heijn, ABN Amro and BrandLoyalty. In addition to producinghigh-quality printed matter, Lijncoalso provides reliable cost-savingsolutions when it comes to all print-related processes. In this way Lijncomakes it easier for customers tomanage and control these pro-cesses.

About Q.I. Press Controls:Q.I. Press Controls develops anddelivers innovative, high qualityoptical measure and controlsystems. We are globally active in thenewspaper and magazine printingindustry. Our total solutions aresupported by a worldwide servicenetwork. These reliable systems areproven in the market of existing andnew printing presses and offer ourcustomers structural better results.

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For more information:www.qipc.com

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PRINTPACK INDIA 2015 which will be held from 11 to 15 February, 2015, will provide a 360° view of the Graphic Arts Industry. A unique platform for thebuyers and sellers of Pre-press, In-press, Post press, Finishing, Converting, Digital & Signage and Packaging Machines.

PrintPack India is an International exhibition on printing and packaging which will show the new revolutions which will take place in near future. Theexhibition would help industries to learn more and adopt latest technological improvements in the field. An excellent forum to deliberate and explorefor joint ventures and exchange of technological know-how with leading manufacturers from all over the Globe.

While, time-tested and traditional Color Printing, Packaging, Post-press and Finishing shall continue to be the centre stage, Digital & Signage will be visitorpullers.

However, indigenously designed, devised and produced world class equipment & machinery will highlight the Show. Around 5 months beforecurtain raising of one of the Biggest Exhibitions of Printing and Packaging industry. Printpack India 2015 has already reached a milestone of 15,000 sqmeters of net area booked and the pace of exhibitor bookings still continues. The statistics clearly shows the trust that the industry is showing in theExhibition. The no. of exhibitors has also reached 270 +.

PRINTPACK INDIA 2015 will be trend- setter for the future.


FESPA China 2014 achieves record breaking attendance2014 EVENT ATTRACTS 32% MORE VISITORS THAN LAST EVENT IN GUANGZHOU

FESPA China 2014, which tookplace from 19 – 21 November2014 at the Guangzhou Pazhou

Poly World Trade Centre,Guangzhou, China, attracted 11,667individual visitors, making it the best-attended FESPA China and CSGIAevent to date.

This represents an increase of 32%compared to the last CSGIA eventheld in Guangzhou in 2012 and a23% increase on the first FESPAChina exhibition which took place in2013 in Shanghai.

Over the three days, attendancereached 15,166, with visitorsreturning to the event over multipledays to see a wide range of

international manufacturers and localsuppliers showcasing technologyand applications for screen, digitaland textile print. With over 500exhibitors, this year’s event was30% larger than the 2013 edition,providing more screen and digitalwide format solutions than ever.

This year’s event was also the mostinternational FESPA China & CSGIAevent to date, with visitors travellingfrom 91 countries, compared to 62countries for the 2012 event and 76countries for the 2013 event.

Nigel Steffens, Board Advisor,FESPA, comments: “It is great to seesuch growing interest in the FESPAChina event and we’re thrilled to

have expanded the event and itsaudience to make it the biggestFESPA China and CSGIA event todate. Feedback from exhibitors wasthat they met with more overseasvisitors than previous years, and thatthe decision making calibre ofvisitors was high.

With every FESPA event we build onpast shows to ensure that we meetthe requirements of today’s printers.

With the number of visitors inattendance in Guangzhou, it’s clearto see that Asian printers valueFESPA events as an environment tosee technological developmentsand access educational content thatwill support their business growth.”

Rosaria Pozzoni, Business OperationManager, J-Teck3 srl comments:“FESPA China 2014 was a verysuccessful show for J-Teck3. Chinais a major market for us, we have adistribution centre in Shanghai aswell as a sales office and ware-house.

We collected over a hundred leadsduring the show. The majority ofvisitors to our stand were Chinese,however,there were also visitorsfrom Thailand, Indonesia,Bangladesh, Pakistan and Egypt.Visitors appreciate J-Teck3’sconstant commitmentto developnew innovative digital inks in linewith market requests and expecta-tions.”

The 5th All in Print Chinasuccessfully came to an end inShanghai New International

Expo Centre, China on 17thNovember 2014, after a 4-daybustling session. While China’sprinting industry is transforming intoa bigger and stronger platform, thisspectacular event, themed with“Inspiring Vision of New Printing Era”,displayed a variety of updatedprinting technologies focusing onindustry innovations and recon-structing. It was definitely a grandpresentation and a printing feast forour visitors, successfully brought bythe energetic and motivated newprinting technologies.

The event took place in an unprec-edented exhibition area of 82,000sqm. 680 domestic and internationalexhibitors participated andpresented their latest inventions,offering a good opportunity forvisitors to understand the latestglobal trends. The exhibition hallswere crowded by visitors. only onthe first day it reached an amount of24,208 visitors increased by30.45%compare to last year(18,557). Among which were20,990 local visitors (26.01%increase compare to 2013) and3218 foreign visitors (69.37%increase compare to 2013). Duringthe 4-day exhibition, more than 150China's visitor delegations and 40overseas visitor delegations fromdifferent countries such as the US,Korea, Australia, India, the Philip-pines, Malaysia attended. All in Print2014 hit a new record of 61,820visitors and 106,653 visits, each withan increase of 11% comparing to Allin Print China 2011. This atmospherewas highly spoken by the exhibitors.

Big brands brought their advancetechnologies to present at All in Print

2014 Sparkling highlights ofintelligent and green printing Therewere various of highlights at theexhibition. “Four-new” economicproducts were successivelylaunched, among which a lot ofthem were on their debut show orproduct release, featuring smartproduction and eco-friendlyconcepts. With the largest exhibitionarea of 2,000 sqm at All in Print China2014, Canon displayed its brandnew strategy of digital printingnamed “Digital Printing, All in Canon”,and published 8 digital printingproducts covering multiple productlines; Fuji Xerox presented Versant2100 Press, its new eye-catchingcolor digital printing system; on thesecond day of the show, Fuji Filmreleased an inkjet digital printernamed JetPress720SB2; KonicaMinolta held an unique productrelease for bizhub PRESS C1100/C1085; DINGA made an stunningappearance with RYOBI 924 andMitsubishi v3000. Fascinatingproducts, innovative technologiesand crowed visitors contributed topositive sales. HP and otherexhibitors sold numbers ofmachines and equipments during Allin Print China 2014.

Exhibition and conferencescombined extendedly to gatherindustrial elites for a developingfuture At All in Print China 2014,many conferences were closelycombined. On each day of theshow, there were conferences withdifferent topics engaging elites totalk about the future of the printingindustry. The main forum “2014Global Printing Summit Forum" &"14th Forum of Asia Pacific GraphicArt” gathered experts of printingindustry associations from 5countries in the US, EU and Asia-pacific region, provided an

international vision and connectedindustry peers all over the world; Atthe main technology forum “ChinaInternational Printing InnovationSummit,” world-leading suppliersfrom home and abroad releasedtheir new technologies, achieve-ments and applications.

Industry players also took thisopportunity to approach topicsincluding industrial changes andtrends, as well as innovativetechnologies and industrialapplications; "Digital Printing in China"Tech Summit Forum and "CanonDelighting You Always - Keyin Cup"Award are the most authoritative andprofessional ceremonies in digitalprinting industry, which is the 7thcontest this year engaging 168companies and 518 works; hailed as“Academy Awards in label field”,“Sun Cup” Asia Label AwardsCeremony and"Global LabelTechnology SummitForum" provided atop-notch stage forlabel technologies.The 4th GreenPrinting Seminar is ahigh-end event inChina's GreenPrinting industry. Itaims at sharing thelatest green printingtechnologies,promoting theedge-cuttingprinting companiesand green printingequipment andtechnologies.

Splendid concur-rent activitiesDiscover the futureof printing, see youat All in Print China

AN INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION PLATFORM WHERE NEW TECHNOLOGIES INSPIRENEW VISIONS

The 5th All in Print China:A Successful Close

2016! Initiated in 2003, All in PrintChina have developed through 11years in 5 editions. Built to a “market-oriented, professional, internationaland brand-focused” exhibition, Allin Print has become one of the mostinfluential exhibitions in China andthe world. Serving as a platform forcommunication ideas and demon-strating new developments, All inPrint China contributes greatly to theprogress and the future of China'sprinting industry. The 6th All in PrintChina will take place from 18th to21st October 2016 in Shanghai NewExpo Centre. We look forward tosee you again!

For more information, pleasecontact: Ms. Flora Zhu MesseDüsseldorf (Shanghai) Co., LtdPhone: (86 21) 6169 8300 Fax: (8621) 6169 8301 E-mail:[email protected]


The 10th Hong Kong International Printing and PackagingFair organised by The Hong

Kong Trade Development Council(HKTDC) and CIEC ExhibitionCompany (HK) Limited, will lift thecurtain on 27-30 April 2015 at theAsiaWorld-Expo. The fair has beenrunning for a decade and hasproven to be an ideal sourcingplatform of enhanced printing andpackaging solutions for industrybuyers.

With high degree of freedom of thepress, free information flow andstringent intellectual propertyprotection, Hong Kong is one of themajor printing centres in the world,opening up the Asian market forexhibitors to capture the aforemen-tioned market opportunities and topromote company image aboard. Itsgeographical location and superbsupporting facilities and servicescreate a major trading hub.

Fair Reflects Market Trends

The four-day fair is well-designedinto 10 major zones such as PrintingServices, Packaging Services, Food& Beverage Packaging Solutions andDigital Printing Equipment. More than400 international exhibitors areexpected to participate in the event.To save time and cost, lighter andsimpler packaging has become thecurrent market trend. Also in highdemand are advanced technologiessuch as RFID and augmented reality.In its zoning, the Hong KongInternational Printing & Packaging Fairresponds to industry trends to caterto market needs. Multinationalexhibitors are prepared to show-case all sorts of printing andpackaging consumables, materials,equipment & systems, as well asdiversified services, includingprepress, graphic arts and design,multimedia technologies, repair andmaintenance.

De Luxe Zone expands its scopeAs the premium goods marketbooms, luxury items have very

Hong Kong International Printing and Packaging Fair

A Decade’s Success In Creating Opportunity ForThe Global Printing And Packaging Industry


specific needs of packaging in termsof quality of material, artistry ofdesign, handsome embellishmentsas well as security. The De LuxeZone will return this year with evenmore options for exhibitors ofproducts such as PU leather boxes,wooden boxes and plastic bottles,with auxiliary products such asribbons, tags and labels also findinga suitable home in the zone.The prevalent ‘green’ trendGreen Printing & Packaging SolutionsZone is a magnet for buyers. Theheightening concern for corporatesocial responsibility demands theuse of eco-friendly raw materials andprocesses. This year, the zone willexpand to encompass moreproduct categories such as light-weight packaging, recyclablepackaging and more.

For more information: http://www.hktdc.com/fair/hkprintpackfair-en/Hong-Kong-International-Printing-and-Packaging-Fair.html


Normal is one of the firstcompanies to use additivemanufacturing for large-

scale customization, allowingcustomized earphones in as little as48 hours

Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq:SSYS), aleading global provider of 3Dprinting and additive manufacturingsolutions, announced that customearphone maker Normal is usingStratasys 3D Printers for masscustomization of a consumerproduct.

Ordered through a free mobile appor from Normal's flagship in NewYork City, Normal earphones arecustomized to fit each user's ear, 3Dprinted, and typically shipped anddelivered anywhere in the U.S. in aslittle as 48 hours. The companycurrently operates 10 StratasysFortus 250mc 3D Printers, manufac-turing custom parts for theearphones using FDM 3D PrintingTechnology.

"We're excited to be able to createaccessible, tailor-made earphonesthat sound incredible," explainedNormal's Founder and CEO NikkiKaufman. "We're using Stratasys' 3Dprinting technology to build aproduct that is completely personal-ized."

Each pair of earphones is engi-neered, 3D printed, assembledand shipped at Normal's flagship,which serves as their factory,headquarters and retail store. With10 Stratasys 3D Printers lining theperimeter of the space, and a fullyexposed assembly process, Normal

encourages auditory, tactile andvisual exploration of how Normalearphones or "Normals" are sculptedand built.

The alternative option for customearphones involves a health careprofessional, silicon molds, severalweeks waiting and a product thatcosts up to thousands of dollars.Using 3D printing, Normal is able toprovide premium, custom-fittingearphones at a more accessibleprice and process. The 3D printedpart of the earphones is made withABSplus thermoplastic and availablein seven custom colors. Normalcurrently sells the earphones in the

Ten Stratasys Fortus 250mc 3D Printers line the perimeter of Normal’s store in New York City.

NEW COMPANY, NORMAL, USES STRATASYS 3D PRINTINGTECHNOLOGY TO MASS PRODUCE CUSTOM EARPHONES

U.S. for $199, including tax, shipping and a personalized carrying case.

"The implications of 3D printing for a company like Normal are huge. It's agame-changer for customized goods: the ushering in of a new era inmanufacturing," said Stratasys' Vice President of Marketing, Bruce Bradshaw."Today, companies can offer consumers customized products, in a time-efficient manner, made possible with 3D printing."


Goss International hascompleted a pressenhancement project with

Innotech involving the installation offull-color panorama gatefoldcapabilities for The New York Times.The new formats allow the publisherto offer advertisers innovativeplacement opportunities to createmaximum impact.

Completed to a tight schedule ofaround 20 weeks from initial orderto the first test run, the projectinvolved retrofitting each of twoexisting Goss Colorliner press lineswith a custom-configured InnotechPanorama Gatefold System.According to Dan Picco, regionalsales manager at Goss, the projectcalled on the full and combined

expertise of all parties involved:"Obviously, for a publisher operatingon the scale of The New York Times,there is no time to lose and therecan be no disruption to ongoingdaily production. We had toestablish failsafe processes from theoutset and make sure we achievedthe highest level of teamwork. Thefact that The New York Times isalready enjoying the benefit of thenew capabilities testifies to our jointsuccess."

The gatefold system now running atThe New York Times enables theGoss Colorliner presses to producean additional four-page widecenterfold or a separate eight-pagepull-out section, up to a maximumformat of 48 x 22 inches (1219 x

The custom-configured Innotech Panorama Gatefold System now running at The New York Times allows the publisher to offer advertisers innovative placement opportunities tocreate maximum impact.

Goss works with Innotech to give The NewYork Times new supersize capabilities

559 mm). In addition, it is possibleto make smaller gatefolds orcoupon folds at one or both edgesfor special promotions providingnew display areas for advertisers. Itis also possible to make gatefolds inthe cover page or have the gatefolded section as a wrap around themain section. The new capabilitieshave already been used to maximumeffect by select advertisers in TheTimes.

Vinod Kapoor, president at Innotechconcludes, "Goss and Innotechengineered a solution that gave TheNew York Times ultimate flexibilitywith regard to the positioning ofspecialized sections within thenewspaper, without the need topurchase a new press."

About Innotech

(www.innotechequip.com)

Innotech, a New York basedmanufacturer of press auxiliaryequipment, has been buildingcustomized equipment forcommercial and newspaper printersfor the past 25 years with installa-tions in America, Europe and the FarEast..

Panorama System uses"INNOFORMER", the geometric air barplow, for high speed folding withno set-up time. Innotech hasinstalled many such systems inChina, India, Germany and Colom-bia. Most of these systems wereretro-fitted on existing presses.


QuadTech integrates color,waste and register controlto optimize web offset

press efficiency.

Commercial printer and printmanagement provider Gask &Hawley (Manchester, UK), is addingQuadTech press controls forregister, ribbon and color control toits new Goss M-600. Offeringautomated, in-line print qualityassurance for optimal performanceof the M-600's productioncapabilities, the QuadTech systemswill minimize errors and defectivecopy while maintaining colorconsistency-dramatically reducingwaste.

Dave Hatton, Managing Director ofG&H comments, "We are alwayslooking to improve the efficiency ofour existing workflow and invest innew equipment and systems thatintegrate processes and maximizethe accuracy of our output. Now,having considered all of the options,

we are very much looking forwardto how the new M-600 andQuadTech press controls willtransform our productivity."

G&H was the first business in the UKto purchase a 16-page, 4-color,Goss M-600 web offset press within-line Kodak Prosper 4-color inkjetheads for personalization-perfect forits core business of regular highvolume print runs where each copyis unique. Running alongside itssheetfed presses, this installationincreases capacity and productivitythroughout the company.

The QuadTech installation includes acomprehensive and integratedarrangement, which includes theQuadTech® Register GuidanceSystem with MultiCam®, QuadTechRibbon Control System withMultiCam® and QuadTech ColorControl System, managed throughthe QuadTech® ICONTM platform.Working from a centralized station,these products are ideal for today's

QuadTech’sICON™ platformuser interface isdesigned to beintuitive and easyto use, requiringvery little training

Gask & Hawley

adds QuadTech press controls to new Goss M-600

pressroom to meet tighter marginsand just-in-time deliveries byreducing makeready and waste.

Recovery from web-tension upsetsis controlled by QuadTech's RibbonControl System and RegisterGuidance System with MultiCam®.The Register Guidance System is aclosed-loop color-to-color,circumferential and lateral controlsystem that will minimize errors andreduce waste by identifying marks assmall as 0.36 mm (0.014 in) andperfecting print register at full pressspeeds. This is complemented bythe Ribbon Control System forunmatched print-to-cut and print-to-fold register quality that enablesprint-to-slitter stability and minimizescutoff.

In turn, the QuadTech Color ControlSystem automatically adjusts colorthroughout the run, providing real-time information of color accuracy.Job setup is also simplified with theability to save pre-set parameters for

repeat jobs through the ICONplatform. Stewart Dyer, QuadTechUK Sales Manager says, "We aredelighted to work with G&H.

The company's drive for pressuptime and streamlined efficiency isexactly what our products can offer,as well as a reduction in waste andguaranteed high quality output. Ourequipment for web applicationscomplements Goss presses well,with a robust design ensuringoptimal performance and minimaldowntime for G&H."

Operating since 1969, G&H offers abroad spectrum of services to itsclients from the Manchester facility,including HP Indigo digital, Heidel-berg sheetfed and Goss web offsetprinting, which are supported bythe company's in-house depart-ments offering Marketing; DigitalAsset Management; Web-To-Printservices; Print Management;Distribution and IT Softwaresolutions.


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Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq:SSYS)demonstrated at EuroMold2014 (Frankfurt, Germany,

Nov. 25-28) its additive manufactur-ing ecosystem, which givesdesigners, engineers and manufac-turers heightened flexibility to 3Dprint prototypes, parts and finalend-use products ‘their way.'

Stratasys is bringing its additivemanufacturing ecosystem to life atEuromold 2014 with new partner-ship and program announcements,recently introduced 3D printers andmaterials, and a host of new show-stopping customer applications thatexemplify faster time to market,reduced costs, customized massproduction, and improved design.

20 Game-Changing 3D PrintedCustomer Applications Plus NewlyAnnounced 3D Printers and 3DProduction Systems Span.

The aerospace-themed standfeatured a remarkable, full-sizeairplane cabin interior that employs acombination of state of the art FDMand PolyJet 3D printing techniquesfor prototypes (various seat parts),manufacturing tools (sand casting

pattern for seat base) and end useparts (sidewall upper skin, electricalclips and air ducts).

Aviation is just one of the applica-tion solutions that Stratasys ispresented in Hall 11. Kiosks locatedthroughout the booth highlight awide range of strategic customerapplications, including:

StreetScooter (Aachen University,Germany) an affordable andsustainable fully functional prototypeelectric car designed and built in justone year with the StratasysObjet1000 - the world's largestmulti-material 3D Production SystemNormal (USA) perfectly demonstrat-ing mass customization productionby 3D printing custom-fit earphonesusing Fortus 250mc 3D PrintersEletro Zagonel (Brazil) controlleddesign confidentiality and acceler-ated time-to-market for their superiorshower system by producingfunctional shower prototypes in-house using the Objet30 3D PrinterLegacy Effects (USA) creating"impossible to build" costumes andfinal props for Hollywood block-buster movies like IronMan andRoboCop using Stratasys 3D PrintersIn addition, at the Molding andTooling Hall 8, stand H139, Stratasysis showcasing the significantefficiencies achievable today byintegrating additive manufacturinginto traditional manufacturingprocesses. Five core manufacturingapplications are being featured: jigs

and fixtures, composite processingtooling, metal processing tooling,plastic processing tooling, and enduse products - with examples suchas a Porsche engine with carbonfiber parts and robotic end of armtools.Demonstrating how Creatives arepushing the boundaries of 3Dprinting, Stratasys is offering

EuroMold visitors a chance to viewtwelve (12) stunning 3D printedsculptures by three influential artistsin a special gallery in Hall 11, standFN01. Entitled "The Sixth Element:Unveiling the Beauty of 3D Printing,"the gallery features 12 ground-breaking new works by Prof. NeriOxman, Nick Ervinck and Eyal Gever.

"3D printing is no longer just aboutthe systems themselves," says DavidReis, chief executive officer ofStratasys. "The industry has reacheda new level of maturity andsophistication that demands aholistic, collaborative approach toadditive manufacturing, giving ourcustomers access to full solutionsthat address all their requirementsand the flexibility to leverage 3Dprinting their way. At EuroMold2014, we are introduced ouradditive manufacturing ecosystemthrough an advanced fleet of 3Dprinters and materials, a host ofunique customer applications, ournew Professional Services program,and several key partnerships thatdrive 3D printing optimization and

accessibility." Premier of Newly-Announced High-Performance 3DPrinters and 3D Production Systems

EuroMold 2014 sees the premier ofStratasys recently-announced elevenhigh-performance 3D printers andmaterials. With the launch of thepopular Objet500 Connex3 earlierthis year, Stratasys introduced itsunique triple-jetting technology thatbegan a new era in color multi-material 3D printing. Six new PolyJet-based 3D printers employing triple-jetting technology cross-platformallow designers and workgroups tocost-effectively produce proto-types, tools, injection molds andend-use parts featuring vivid colorand outstanding product realism.The Objet260 Connex1, 2 and 3series, which is a compact andoffice friendly platform, and theObjet350 Connex1, 2 and 3 seriesthat deliver the same capabilitieswith larger build sizes.

The new Objet30 Prime joins thePolyJet desktop range. It providescustomers with new levels ofmaterial versatility and productrealism, with 12 material optionsincluding rubber-like, rigid, high-temperature and bio-compatiblematerials, with quiet operation andan office-friendly footprint.

The new Objet Eden260VScombines ultrafine 16-micronresolution with soluble supporttechnology. It is optimized for

STRATASYS SHOWCASED ADDITIVEMANUFACTURING ECOSYSTEMCREATING “YOUR WAY” 3D PRINTING EXPERIENCE WITH NEW PARTNERSHIPS,PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND SOLUTIONS


creating delicately detailed modelswith complex geometries and verythin walls, offering lower cost-per-part for rigid material 3D printing.

Alongside the new PolyJet-based3D printers, are new Fortus 3DProduction Systems, which leveragethe success of the company'spopular FDM-based technology byachieving up to 20 percent quickerbuild times for complex geometries.The Fortus 380mc is designed forhigh-performance prototyping andproduction tooling in a variety ofthermoplastics, while the Fortus450mc employs a larger buildenvelope and the most advancedFDM thermoplastics for mid-sizedfunctional prototypes, productionaids and end-use parts.

For materials, Stratasys introduced

the ULTEM 1010 resin whichcombines superior heat, chemicalresistance, and tensile strength withbio-compatibility.

New Professional Services ProgramHelps Companies Transform TheirManufacturing Workflows

At EuroMold 2014 Stratasys islaunched a new ProfessionalServices program with the goal ofhelping larger installations navigateadditive manufacturing technologiesand solutions, ensuring they adapttheir manufacturing workflows to fullpotential. Stratasys ProfessionalServices comprises ‘StrategicTransitional Services' includingConsulting, Project Implementationand Management Education, and‘Expert Onsite Services' encom-passing Systems Operations,

Specialized Applications Expertiseand In-House Support.

Partner Zone Showcases Stratasys'Open and Collaborative Strategy -Enabling Enhanced Accessibility andOptimized Design for 3D Printing.

Working with industry leaders,Stratasys is committed to providing astreamlined, intuitive user experiencethat enables its customers toleverage the full potential of themost cutting edge 3D printingtechnologies. Highlighting improvedconnectivity, ease of use andenhanced color utilization, the

Stratasys Partner Zone, located in inHall 11, stand D90, features fourStratasys partners: PTC, Adobe,Materialise and Netfabb. Eachpartner is presenting detailedtechnology demonstrations and 3Dprinted models, showing how easilyand efficiently users can optimizeand export their designs for 3Dprinting on Stratasys systems fromtheir own familiar design environ-ments. In addition, Stratasys isproudly joining PTCPartnerAdvantage Program at thePlatinum Tier level to further increaseaccessibility and enhance design foradditive manufacturing.


Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq:SSYS), a globalleader of 3D printing and additivemanufacturing solutions announced that

the Stratasys Mojo 3D Printer with Print PackStarter Package is available for purchase onAmazon.com.

This new addition to Amazon.com givesbusiness owners, entrepreneurs, engineersand educators the opportunity to purchase aprofessional-grade 3D printer that is suitable foroffice spaces, directly from Amazon.com.

The Stratasys Mojo 3D Printer prints profes-sional-quality models using Stratasys' FusedDeposition Modeling (FDM) Technology. TheMojo can produce concept models andfunctional prototypes, in ABSplus thermoplas-tic material.

The Mojo offers fine-feature detail that is onlyavailable on larger production systems like theFortus Production 3D Printers. Suitable foroffice spaces, Mojo measures 25 in. wide, 21in. deep and 18 in. tall (64 x 53 x 46 cm). Theease of water-soluble support removal allowsfor hands-free cleaning of the most intricatemoving parts.

"Amazon.com has become a pioneer for 3Dprinting and we are excited for our Mojo to bea part of its online store," stated Gilad Gans,president, Stratasys North America. "Havingour professional desktop 3D printer onAmazon.com expands our exposure into anew marketplace we weren't previouslypresent at. Now customers who are lookingfor a professional-grade 3D printer can takeadvantage of Amazon's convenient onlineshopping experience."

The Mojo Desktop 3D Printer is part of theStratasys Idea Series. The Mojo 3D Print PackStarter Package includes a desktop 3D printer,a startup supply of materials and bases, theMojo Print Wizard and Control Panel softwareand the WaveWash 55 support removalsystem.

STRATASYS PROFESSIONAL-GRADE 3D PRINTERNOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON.COM


Maintaining a commitmentto providing customerswith localized service,

Goss International continues to buildits representation in Europe with theappointment of Euro Top Grafix Srl(ETG) to its global network of salesorganizations.

With more than 10 years' experiencein the graphic arts industry, ETG is awell-established supplier ofmachinery and consumables for awide range of newspaper, commer-cial print and packaging applications.The company now represents Gossweb offset products in Romania,Bulgaria and Hungary, with aparticular focus on penetrating thepackaging market in these territories.

"We're very excited about thisdevelopment as Goss is an excellent

addition to our product portfolio,"comments Cristian Hatagan,managing director of ETG. "Theirextensive range of products meansthat we are now well positioned tooffer the most comprehensive weboffset sales and support in ourterritory. The Goss Vpak press inparticular also offers very realprospects for continuing our growthin the labels and packaging markets."

Recently announced as a recipientof a 2014 InterTechTM TechnologyAward, the Sunday Vpak presssystem features quick-change sleevetechnology, delivering outstandingquality and fast job changeovers forboard and film substrates. It isavailable in web widths of 520 mmup to 1905 mm and runs at speedsup to 456 meters/minute. Finishingand other printing processes,

including flexo, gravure and digitalstations, can also be added tocustomize inline production.

Extending ETG's range of graphicsarts solutions, the Vpak press seriesand Goss newspaper and commer-cial web presses will complementproducts covering print, converting,finishing and consumables frommanufacturers including DainipponScreen, MacDermid, Codimag,Grafotronic and Autobond. With thehead office in the Romanian capital,Bucharest, the company employs 20people across Romania, Hungary

Goss appoints Euro Top Grafix Srl as agentfor Romania, Hungary and Bulgaria

and Bulgaria. Jean Segura, vicepresident of sales in EMEA for Goss,comments: "We feel very positiveabout the appointment of ETG as anagent for Goss.They not only provide extensivelocal expertise for promoting ourproducts in the region, but they alsooffer a level of consultancy andknow-how that can ensure ourcustomers are well advised andsupported for the long-term. Webelieve they are fully dedicated tothis industry and look forward toworking together to meet growingdemands."


WordPress chooses Goss

Community as the best

flexible solution

Four-tower press will print leading

daily title ‘The Namibian'

African printer, WordPress Namibia,

has signed an order with Goss

International for a four-tower Goss

Community SSC press to print

leading tabloid daily newspaper The

Namibian.

WordPress is a new joint venture

enterprise with a purpose built,

state-of-the-art facility in Windhoek,

capital of Namibia. Once installation

is complete, it will become one of

only two web offset printers in the

country. Leading this venture are

Wolfram Jauss, managing director of

the company, and editor of The

Namibian, Tangeni Amupadhi.

Wolfram Jauss comments, "The

market has changed in recent years

and we feel the time is right for a

new printing entity here in Namibia in

order to maximize future potential.

We are very excited to be working

with Goss and can't wait for

production to start at the new

facility."

The new Community SSC press

configuration replicates the

capabilities of the company's web

offset rival, including two SSC

folders to ensure maximum

production and format flexibility.

"Goss presses are tried and tested, a

safe and reliable solution, which is

exactly what we need," comments

Jauss. "The Community SSC press

WordPress Namibia, orders GossCommunity SSC for reliability and opportunity

will give us the capability to produce

a wide range of product formats.

With this production flexibility, we

anticipate developing significant

new revenue streams in the form of

contract print work for the local

region and potentially beyond."

Configured as four four-high towers

with a 578mm cut-off and two SSC

folders, the new Community press

will have the potential to print up to

32-page tabloid publications in full

color in a single pass.

According to John Chambers, sales

manager for Goss in the region, "The

Goss Community SSC press is the

perfect solution for companies like

WordPress where fast, reliable start-

up with immediate high productivity

is key to success."

The Community SSC press is

currently undergoing installation and

will be in production in early 2015.

The Namibian, one of the largest

national daily newspapers, founded

in 1985 holds a strong tradition for

editorial independence and serves

the Namibian people through its

print and online forums.

It features a range ofsupplements and specialeditions and has an averagecirculation of 40,000copies, with Friday distribu-tion regularly peaking as highas 70,000 copies.


Flexible and board applicationsdemonstrated to packagingprofessionals

Quick job changes and inlinecapabilities highlight Vpak speedand versatility

Following weeks of closed testingsessions and private demonstrationssince it was launched in April thisyear, the Goss Packaging TechnologyCenter recently held its first "open"demonstration week in Durham,New Hampshire.

More than 40 prospects represent-ing a range of packaging facilitiesacross the US and Canada, fromsmall independents to multi-plantoperations, made the trip to see livedemonstrations of the Sunday Vpakweb offset press and explore newopportunities in packaging printproduction.

During a series of morning andafternoon programs spread over thecourse of four days in October,visitors observed the Vpak 500model running both 76-micron OPPfilm and 8-point SBS paper boardand employing a variety of additionalinline capabilities, including high-gloss flexo coatings and EB curing.The Goss team on-site alsodemonstrated the unique advan-tages of the Sunday Vpak quick-change sleeve technology whichallows for very fast, reliable andeconomical job changes.

Peter Walczak, director of productmanagement for packaging, noted,"The event was hugely positive andbeneficial, both for Goss and all ourtechnology partners, as well for our

guests. The feedback at the timewas fantastic, but comments andenquiries since suggest therecould be some interestingdevelopments to come."

According to Walczak, the eventwas even attended by someearly contributors to the Vpakdevelopment: "We had a coupleof visitors who were involved indiscussions when the technol-ogy was at an early engineeringstage. They were really pleasedto see the machine performingso well and to know that theirinput had contributed to anindustry gamechanger."

"Open houses and demonstra-tions are key to helping us as abusiness showcase how ourproducts are addressing marketrequirements," concludesWalczak.

"The Packaging TechnologyCenter provides converters andbrand owners the chance togenerate and test new conceptsfor improved packaging printingfirst-hand."

In addition to the ongoingschedule of trials and demonstra-tions, Goss is now planning aseries of events at the PackagingTechnology Center focused onspecific educational topics.Color management and ink curingwill be among the first themes tobe tackled in these sessions,with input from Goss partnersand consumables suppliers.More information is available [email protected].


First Goss “open” demo week proves astrong draw to New Hampshire

75-inch web width production capabilities key todecision

2x8 press offers unmatchedproduction flexibility

At GraphExpo yesterday ColonialPress International of Miami, FL, USAsealed the deal for a new 2x8 GossSunday 3000 press that will triple thecompany's existing press outputand boost competitive capacityacross a broader range of products.

The 75-inch (1905mm) wide 2x8format of the new five-unit Sunday3000 press is unique in the marketand was the key feature behindColonial's decision. Twice as wideas any of the company's existingpresses, the press has a cut-off of22¼ inches (565 mm) and will beinstalled with both a pinless PFF3.2folder and a JF80G jaw folder. Thiswill enable Colonial to producestandard 8 ½ x 11, as well asdouble-parallel and tabloidproducts. The speed, format andconfiguration of the new Sunday3000 press means that it will tripleColonial's existing press capacityand allow them to offer customersnew production efficiencies, interms of cycle times and printturnaround.

According to Jorge Gomez, CEO ofColonial Press, the decision to buythe new press is part of thecompany's core strategy tocontinually improve product cycletimes and deliver greater flexibility:"We work predominantly for largecorporations that have to coordinate

diverse print requirements acrossmany territories, so anything we cando to give them more time andgreater flexibility provides us with acompetitive advantage," explainsGomez. "This new press will notonly give us three times more printoutput but, due to the formatflexibility of the configuration, it willextend that advantage across abroader range of the products weproduce for them."

Colonial Press is a company that inmany respects characterizes thespirit of enterprise and opportunityassociated with the AmericanDream. Founded in 1952, the currentchairman Jose Gomez started workas a paper cutter at Colonial in 1970;18 years later he owned thecompany, and today his son Jorgedraws on his own extensiveexperience as a corporate accoun-tant in heading the business.Located close to Miami airport, thecompany employs around 200people and has a fleet of web andsheetfed presses, producing high-end print such as catalogs andmagazines for corporate clients.

"Running the finest quality at speedsup to 3,000 feet per minute, theSunday 3000 2x8 model is by far themost flexible web press on themarket today and suits the Americanmarket perfectly," comments GrahamTrevett, senior VP of sales in GossAmericas. "It's the ideal press to helpColonial continue pushing forwardon their mission to deliver thehighest competitive advantage totheir customers."

Colonial Press International chooses Goss Sunday3000 press for competitive advantage atGraphExpo 2014


Goss and Colonial Press shaking hands on the deal yesterday at GraphExpo. (l to r): Phill Tilley (Goss), Mike D’Angelo (Goss), Daniel Michaels, COO, Colonial Press, GrahamTrevett (Goss), Jorge Gomez, CEO, Colonial Press, Jose Gomez, Chairman, Colonial Press, Rick Nichols, CEO Goss International Corporation.


Manchester-based print

service provider achieves

faster turnaround times,

improves print quality, saves costs

HP announced that Manchester-

based print service provider,

Entwistle Group, has boosted

productivity and turnaround times

while saving costs by doubling its

print capacity with an HP Indigo

7600 Digital Press.

The Entwistle Group offers full

colour display graphics, marketing

collateral, BID documents, cross

media solutions and short run digital

print as well as traditional print

services.

“With volumes increasing by 20 to

30 per cent per year, we were

working weekends and additional

shifts to cope," says Jason Richards,

managing director, Entwistle. "We

opted to supplement our two HP

Indigo 5000 Digital Presses with an

HP Indigo 7600 – almost doubling

our capacity. The new printer has

helped us deliver a faster turnaround

and save overtime costs. It also

gives us the ability to use added-

value products such as white ink,

thick substrates and special effects

to differentiate Entwistle and drive

new business acquisition.”

The new HP Indigo 7600 Digital Press

has enabled Entwistle to meet ever-

HP Indigo 7600 Digital Press GivesEntwistle Competitive Advantage


tightening deadlines and improve the quality,

colour consistency and diversity of its products

while reducing operating costs.

Enabled by HP Indigo’s liquid ElectroInk technol-

ogy, the HP Indigo 7600 Digital Press supports

increased creativity with the widest digital colour

gamut including white, textured and special effect

inks, as well as the ability to print on a diverse range of

media including transparent, coloured and metallic

substrates.

“Print service providers are facing a variety of challenges

in today’s market,” says Richards. “The added flexibility

and shorter response times of the HP Indigo 7600

Digital Press give us an important differentiator.”

Fujifilm will be showcasing the‘power of inkjet’ for label &packaging applications at

Packaging Innovations 2015 (NECBirmingham, 25th – 26th February).The company will be showcasinghow its leading roll-fed printer, theAcuity LED 1600, can producepackaging samples, how its inkjetsolutions are starting to transformcorrugated applications, and how, inpartnership with FFEI, the Graphiumhybrid digital label press can meetthe needs of label converterslooking to improve their business.

Acuity LED 1600

Fujifilm’s Acuity LED 1600 is a largeformat hybrid inkjet printer whichproduces outstanding packagingprototypes, including applicationsdistinguished by varnishing effectsand spot colours. The printerachieves a productivity of up to20m2 per hour and excellent imagequality, supporting substrates up to1,610mm in width and rigid sheetmaterials up to 13mm thick

(including PET, acrylic, polycarbon-ate substrates and lightweightboards including mirror and fluted).

Another key feature of the AcuityLED 1600 is the inclusion of six inkcolours, with the addition of whiteand clear ink as standard. Themachine can apply these in a singlepass to produce premium matt andhigh gloss finishes with a muchhigher efficiency than a conventionalprinter, where colours in conjunc-tion with white and clear inks areapplied in separate passes.

An integrated platform for thecorrugated market

Fujifilm will be showcasing itsintegrated corrugated solution,which is a combination of the IncaOnset flatbed platform, Fujifilm’sUvijet inks dedicated to corrugatedboard applications, and anautomated handling system.

Fujifilm’s Uvijet digital inks offervibrant colours, excellent cut and

Fujifilm to showcase the ‘power of inkjet’ forlabel and packaging applications at PackagingInnovations 2015

crease features, and a range offinishes from low glare satin to highimpact gloss that can be used for alltypes of corrugated applications.The inks can be implemented onany of the high-end Inca Onsetflatbed UV printers sold globally byFujifilm. To complete its corrugatedplatform, Fujifilm has introducedadvanced ¾ or fully automatedhandling systems that enableimproved efficiency and productivitywithin a corrugated productionenvironment.

Reduced time to market and print ondemand capability are only a few ofthe benefits of using inkjet technol-ogy in the corrugated segment. AtPackaging Innovations 2015, Fujifilmwill highlight the advantages offeredby its integrated solution andillustrate some packaging anddisplay applications produced usingthis platform.

Graphium

The Graphium digital UV inkjet press,

manufactured by FFEI and distributedby Fujifilm in the UK, has beendeveloped for printers specialisingin the labelling and packagingsectors who want to increasemargins and revenue streams ontheir short to medium print runs.

Graphium is a modular digital UVinkjet press that allows printers toincorporate inline flexo print andfinishing and undertake complexprojects requiring a wide gamut ofcolours on most commonly usedsubstrates.The press uses Fujifilm’s UvijetGraphium ink, developed specifi-cally for label and packagingapplications, which guaranteesoutstanding performance. For labelconverters, this means a consistentproof-to-press match, high-quality,vibrant printing and excellentadhesion, light fastness anddurability. At the show, Fujifilm willbe showcasing how this press canbenefit a label converter, and theapplications at which the hybridinkjet press excels.


Sustainable Innovation and‘Manufacturing Champions’awards recently won to add

to ‘Best Process Plant’ awards.

Fujifilm Europe announces that theFujifilm Speciality Ink Systems Limited(FSIS) manufacturing facility forscreen and UV wide format inkbased in Broadstairs, UK recentlywon the 2014 ‘SustainableInnovation’ and ‘ManufacturingChampions’ awards.

Now in its fifth year, the BritishCoatings Federation (BCF) ‘Sustain-able Innovation’ Award recognises,rewards and promotes outstandinginnovations within the coatingsindustry that have the greatestimpact on the sustainability of thesupply chains in which theindustry’s products, processes andservices play a key role. The BritishCoatings Federation is the represen-tative body for the UK’s £2.8 billion-a-year paint, printing ink, powdercoating and wall covering manufac-turing industries.

FSIS won the 2014 ‘SustainableInnovation’ award for thecompany’s state of the art digital inkmanufacturing plant, which wasopened at the beginning of 2013,being particularly commended forthe initiatives which have led to lowlevels of waste and high recyclingfigures.

This advanced manufacturing plantwas also recently bestowed the‘Manufacturing Champions’ award

within the ‘Team Leader’ category.Scott Henniker and Eric Hitch, digitalteam leaders at Fujifilm, gainedrecognition for their commitmentand capability to continuouslyimprove the quality, efficiency andproduction performance at Fujifilm'sBroadstairs manufacturing site, andgrow its digital ink business. Theaward was given for the success theteam leaders had in embeddingbest practice into their staff andfurther increase the level ofcustomer service.

Colin Boughton, operations directorat Fujifilm Speciality Ink Systems,commented: “We are extremelyproud to have been acknowledgedas a sustainable and innovativecompany. The ‘SustainableInnovation’ award validates our

‘Fujifilm Speciality Ink Systems’ environmentalcredentials and manufacturing process praised with twomore awards

ongoing investment to improve the R&D and manufacturing process andconfirms what we have achieved in terms of environmental sustainability,while the ‘Manufacturing Champions’ award acknowledges the hard workthe team have put in over the last few years on our journey towardsbecoming a world class manufacturing plant.”


The 5th International Packagingand Printing Exhibition for Asia(PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL

2015), jointly organized by MesseDüsseldorf Asia, The Thai PackagingAssociation and The Thai PrintingAssociation is gearing up to onceagain offer the regional marketplacean excellent sourcing and buyingplatform. Companies who havecommitted to share their industryknowledge and expertise at theupcoming show edition includeHEWLETT-PACKARD ASIA PACIFIC,FUJI XEROX, FERROSTAAL, RISO,ROTOMETRICS, VT GRAPHIC,HEIDELBERG GRAPHICS, KOENIG &BAUER GROUP and DUBUIT FAREAST.

As Southeast Asia’s No. 1 tradeshow for the printing and packagingsectors, PACK PRINT INTERNA-TIONAL 2015 will bring to the showfloor at BITEC, Bangkok, Thailand amultifaceted exhibition showcasefrom 26 to 29 August 2015. Drivenby the world’s leading trade shows– drupa and interpack, exhibitorsand visitors can look forward to avibrant mix of onsite activities,including display of latest machiner-ies, seminars, live product demon-strations and a host of networking

opportunities from across the worldto match the current trends anddemands of the dynamic SoutheastAsian markets.

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Packaging and printing industries areset for greater heights with robustgrowth opportunities expected inthe Southeast Asia region –particularly so with the establishmentof the ASEAN Economic Commu-nity (AEC) in 2015 – which willtransform Southeast Asia into aregion with free movement ofgoods, services, investment, skilledlabour, and freer flow of capital.Emphasising this, Mr Gernot Ringling,Managing Director, MesseDüsseldorf Asia, shared that “withthe launch of AEC this year,businesses within the region canlook towards further growthprospects. PACK PRINT INTERNA-TIONAL 2015 – a trade fair for theindustry by the industry thusprovides a timely, convergingplatform for industry players to meetand take advantage of the risingbusiness opportunities and needs.Its value-for-demand staging andstrong drawing power of the who’s

who of the industry from all over theworld to engage, network, and drivesales growth, is the winning formulabehind every successful edition ofPACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL.”

Worldwide market outlook for boththe packaging and printing industriesis set to shine too. According to theFuture of Global Printing to 2018report, global printing industry isexpected to reach $980 billion by2018, with growth driven mainly bypackaging and labels.

Another trend observed is the shiftin print technology used – in 2008,digital printing accounted for just18.5% of the offset market in valueterms, but by 2018, it is forecastedthat digital printing will make upalmost 50% of the global offsetsector.

The global packaging market on theother hand is projected to welcomebullish sales receipts of $975 billionby 2018, with sales of packaginglargely concentrated in Asia. By2018, segmentation of the market isexpected to change and Asia ispredicted to represent over 40% ofglobal demand for packaging.In line with these projections, MrChaivudhi Pungthong, President ofThe Thai Packaging Association,shared that “exports of packagingmaterials – primarily film, plastic andprinted materials – could hit 100billion baht with the implementationof the Asean Economic Community(AEC) this year.”

He went on to comment that,“despite political challenges, thepackaging industry will continue togrow because the industry is tied tothe production of consumer goodswhich have increased substantially

due to higher disposable incomeand affluence amongst the Thaipopulation.” Echoing MrChaivudhi’s thoughts is Ms PimnaraJiranithitnon, President of The ThaiPrinting Association, who pointedout that “Thailand has an industryrepresentation of over 5,500 localprinting and publishing houses,which attests to its strong marketdemand and potential. With theexperience and skillsets earned,global players can strike uppartnerships with local companiesto more efficiently fulfill industrydemands in offset, 3D and digitalprinting, in turn gaining a largerfoothold in Asia’s thriving printingmarket.”

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Following the show’s successfulstaging in 2013 that attracted 202exhibitors and 16,833 visitors overfour show days, PACK PRINTINTERNATIONAL 2015 is set tocongregate the largest number ofexhibitors ever spanning the nearly15,000 square metres (sqm) of

Delivering better business beyond borders atPACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL 2015FOCAL POINT FOR INDUSTRY PLAYERS TO MEET AND LEVERAGE ON SOUTHEAST ASIA’S ABUNDANT MARKET OPPORTUNITIES


show space.

Together, visitors from the printingand packaging arenas can lookforward to a broad yet relevantdisplay of cutting-edge machinery,equipment, technology andsolutions serving the entirepackaging and printing supply chain:

• Prepress and premedia• Printing machinery, appliances andaccessories• Book binding and print finishing• Paper converting includingpackaging production• Packaging machines, equipment,accessories and appliances• Packaging materials, means andaids• Services for the packaging andprinting industries

Adding more depth to PACK PRINTINTERNATIONAL 2015, a series offorums, seminars and workshops onrecent developments and highlightsfrom the areas of packaging andprinting have been lined up tocomplement this world-classexhibition.

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Co-locating with PACK PRINTINTERNATIONAL 2015 is T-PLAS2015 – International Trade Fair for thePlastics and Rubber Industries.Strategically positioned in SoutheastAsia’s largest plastics processingindustry, T-PLAS enhances itsregional focus and provides aninternational outlook of theabundant strategic opportunitiesavailable for participating companiesto springboard into the regionalplastics and rubber markets.

Targeting over 6,500 quality tradevisitors, T-PLAS is set to deliver ahighly relevant platform that willfeature a full spectrum of solutions,including the latest machinery andequipment, semi-finished products,technical parts and reinforcedplastics, raw materials to services forthe plastics and rubber sectors.For more information on PACK PRINTINTERNATIONAL 2015 and T-PLAS2015, please visit:

www.packprint.de / www.tplas.com


Nussbaum, one of theleaders in the Europeanmonobloc packaging

industry, has become the firstcompany to install Polare, SunChemical’s new dispensing solution.Launched earlier this year at Metpack2014, it is a compact systemdesigned to meet the requirementfor this particularly demandingmarket.

Originally founded as an aluminiumcan manufacturer in 1963, over thepast 50 years Nussbaum hasevolved into an independent Swissgroup of companies specialising inhigh quality metal packaging for theglobal market.

With over 400 employees and fourmanufacturing sites located acrossSwitzerland and Germany, thecompany focuses on the develop-ment, production and distribution ofcans and tubes in a large variety ofdifferent shapes and sizes, featuringthe finest lithography. Furtherestablishing Nussbaum’s position asa pioneering business is itsdedication to advances in aluminiumpackaging, as well as its commit-ment to sustainability.

Striving for innovation, Nussbaum isconstantly improving processes andintroducing new technologies to itsproduction environment. One areain which the can and tube manufac-turer has recently invested particularattention is the optimisation for thepreparation of spot inks forproduction.

“Aside from shape and size, the inksare the most visible component of a

can. This means that, in order toobtain that visually striking balance tocapture the customer’s attention,the ink layer, colour shade andsharpness of print need to beperfect,” explains Florian Nussbaum,CEO.

Gordon Huettig, CTO at Nussbaum,continues: “With that in mind, weaim to perfect Nussbaum’s offeringby investing in a range of equipmentthat will further enhance all inkrelated items, as well as reduce ourinternal costs and shorten pressdown-times.”

“Sun Chemical has been our inksupplier over the course of twodecades,” explains Gordon. “Ourcompanies have a long-standingand fruitful relationship and we havedeveloped many innovativeproducts together. As a result, wewere happy to enlist their servicesagain and invest in their newdispensing solution.”

For Nussbaum, Polare represents thenext step in making processes saferand more efficient than ever. Basedon proven technology, thedispensing system is designed tomeet exacting print requirementswhile streamlining the production ofspot inks. With no stock wasted andthanks to Polare’s excellent ability torepeat processes, ink can beremixed identically in a matter ofminutes.

In 2011 Nussbaum installed SunChemical’s Turnkey Solution, a webbased colour management systemas well as its colour QC software;the installation of Polare is the next

step to optimise its production ofmetal decoration

Gordon has already noticed theadvantages of incorporating thecompact system into Nussbaum’sproduction environment. “Amachine this precise operating 24/7is instrumental in the prevention oferrors, but what I find most helpful isits ability to track batch numbers,which allows our production runs tobe traced back to componentsfrom each job.”

Finally, with its employment of SunChemical technologies and itscommitment to producing highquality metal packaging solutions,Nussbaum is one step closer tocompleting its Colour CompetenceCenterTM (CCC). A third generationink kitchen tailor-made by SunChemical, the CCC functions as aninfrastructure that allows efficientoperations, helps reduce internalcosts and shortens press down-times. “The CCC is part of a bigger

Nussbaum is first to install Sun Chemical’s new metaldecoration dispensing solution, Polare

project that Nussbaum has beenworking on for some time,” saysFlorian Nussbaum. “It’s not justabout demonstrating competence,but also being capable to communi-cate achieved colour accuracy toboth customers old and new. WithSun Chemical by our side, we feellike we’re one step closer toachieving this goal.”

Lukas Mettler, Marketing Director, SunChemical Switzerland concludes:“As the metal packaging market isbecoming increasingly demanding, itis important for companies to investin the right solutions to staycompetitive and innovative. With ournew dispensing system now inplace in a working environmentdeveloping into a fully-fledged CCC,we are confident Nussbaum will beright where they want to be.”

For more information about Polareand Sun Chemical’s productportfolio, visit:www.sunchemical.com


Canon world leader in imagingsolutions, has announcedthe publication of an

inspirational guide for Print ServiceProviders (PSPs) who want toincorporate cross-media into theirservice offering. Developed using in-depth industry research, expertmarket knowledge and insight fromindependent Essential BusinessBuilder Program (EBBP) consultants,this invaluable resource will helpPSPs to better understand theopportunities presented by cross-media and how they can benefitfrom them.

Following a detailed introduction tocross-media, the guide explains,step-by-step, the journey that PSPscan take to become marketingservice providers (MSPs). It alsohelps position professional qualityprint as a highly relevant andeffective communication platformalongside digital channels. Inaddition to information and insight,the guide also provides inspiration inthe form of case studies aboutbusinesses that have successfullyincorporated cross-media into theirservice offerings, as well asshowcasing examples of innovativeand effective cross-media applica-tions with measurable MarketingReturn on Investment (MROI).Completing the guide is anindependent overview of theleading cross-media technologies,provided by industry analyst,Infotrends.

Antony White, European & UKProduct Business Developer(Solutions), Canon Europe says:“Cross-media has long been seen asthe next big opportunity for printers.However, our research shows thatmany PSPs have struggled to graspexactly what it is, whether it’s right

for their business and how they can get started. With this guide, we’ve set out to help our customers grow theirbusinesses by answering these very questions. “Combining inspiration with in-depth insight and drawing on ourexperience of working with successful cross-media marketing service providers, the guide serves as a conversationstarter between PSPs and their customers. We hope that the guide will become a helpful reference tool for thosewho want to further leverage the value of print and their core competencies in a multi-channel communications mix.”

Canon launches definitive cross-media guidefor Print Service Providers


Bayerlein is a family business

operating from a 4,500m2

facility located in Bavaria,

Germany. With more than 50 years’

experience in supplying an array of

printed products from their

Augsburg works, they provide a

turnkey print service from the initial

design and customized print

through to modern warehouse,

logistics and distribution services.

The company pride themselves in

offering customers both offset and

digital printing, as well as in-house

finishing services.

Bayerlein will install a new ROLAND

HiPrint with 5 printing units and

coater fitted with all the latest

options including an InlineColorPilot

measurement system, which

automatically detects and corrects

inline even the slightest variation and

saving on makeready time whilst

ensuring constant high printing

quality over the entire run.

CEO Christian Bayerlein says "To

meet the quality requirements of

certain applications we have in

addition to the InlineColorPilot

measurement system opted for an

InlineInspector system. Here, each

sheet is scanned with a high

resolution camera where even the

slightest deviation or defect is

detected and marked.

Plant Manager, Heiko Sonnenleitner,

is equally as enthusiastic: "We

continuously monitor our circulation

during long printing runs with the

InlineColorPilot. The new control

console with state-of-the-art touch

screen panels and new Process

Monitor software provides us with

even greater quality and stability

monitoring, including in-house

logging and analysis; providing

customers with maximum security ".

For Dieter Bayerlein, the decision

was clear: "This replaces our

ROLAND 4-color press with coater

Bayerlein of Augsburg welcomes 2015with new ROLAND 705 HiPrint

which has given us many years of excellent service. This is what distinguishes

the ROLAND machines from others; and if at any time we required any

assistance, Manroland service was there immediately. "

The company’s slogan Umweltbewusste Qualität aus Augsburg (environ-

mentally conscious quality from Augsburg) is based on fact. Highly

sustainable and environmentally friendly practices are at the forefront at

Bayerlein; the new press prints alcohol-free. “We have made this our practice

for many years” Heiko adds.

Production start-up of the new R705 LV HiPrint is scheduled for the end of

this month.

Both CEOs Christian and Dieter Bayerlein together with Heiko

Sonnenleitner(head of department print) in front of their new ROLAND

705LV HiPrint


200 INSTALLED PRESSES, NO. 1 IN PACKAGING PRINTING AND OVER90% CUSTOMER LOYALTY

While the parent Koenig & Bauer looked back in November 2014 atthe 200th birthday of the first cylinder press (the so-called Timespress) developed by its founders Friedrich Koenig and Andreas

Bauer, subsidiary KBA-France based in the suburbs of Paris celebrated its20th anniversary last September. Managing director Michel Faust, who hassuccessfully stood at the helm of this French subsidiary for over 10 years,looks back at the last 20 years and ventured to provide KBA Report with anoutlook for 2015.

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Michel Faust:Michel Faust:Michel Faust:Michel Faust:Michel Faust: KBA-France was founded in September 1994 with eightemployees in Tremblay-en-France, where its headquarters are situated today.We were proud to be the first subsidiary of a German press manufacturer inFrance. However, the beginning was anything but easy for us. The takeoverof Planeta by Koenig & Bauer in 1991 scared away numerous longstandingPlaneta users. Many turned their backs on what then became KBA-Planeta.When KBA-France was founded in 1994 only six Rapidas from Koenig &Bauer had been installed in France ? two Rapida 104 and four Rapida 72K.What is KBA-France’s market position like today?

Michel Faust: At the end of 2014 our active press fleet consisted of approx.

200 Rapidas, 50 per cent of whichare implemented in commercialprinting companies and 50 per centin packaging printing. Half of all thepresses we have sold since 1994were to new customers. We areparticularly proud that over 90 percent of our existing customersremain loyal to KBA. In today’sworld this is not simply a matter ofcourse. As the number of installedpresses grew so did our internalorganisation: we opened a secondoffice in Lyon in 2004 and thenumber of employees has risenfrom eight in September 1994 to 35today. After success in medium andlarge format over the last twodecades, we will now focus moreon the half-format segment. We areconfident that we can secure areasonable market share with thecompletely revised Rapida 75 evenin the 50 x 70cm format sector. In2014 two new Rapida 75 were firedup at printing houses in France: a

KBA-France celebrates its 20th jubileeRapida 75-4+L at Bruno CalonneImprimeur in Noeux-les-Mines,northern France and a Rapida 75-4went to the Parisian hospitals inCharenton-le-Pont.

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Michel FMichel FMichel FMichel FMichel Faust:aust:aust:aust:aust: We are seeingincreasing demand for individualsolutions with long and complexconfigurations in the high-endsegment of the packaging market.Tailored solutions are specialty ofKBA. Packaging operations with highprint runs predominantly bank onhigh-speed Rapidas with non-stopsystems and logistics. Somecustomers print at speeds of20,000sph around the clock, suchas the highly automated Rapidas106-6+L at FP Pack (2013) andC.E.C. Carmaux (2014). There is aclear trends towards HR-UV andLED-UV technology in the commer-cial market. This is particularly true oflonger presses with and withoutperfecting.

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Michel FMichel FMichel FMichel FMichel Faust:aust:aust:aust:aust: We are feelingoptimistic despite the difficulteconomic situation in France at themoment. Thanks to KBA’s innovativerole as technology leader inpackaging it is our goal to hold ontoand increase our market share in thecrisis-ridden commercial printingsector. We have been a member ofImpriclub, one of the mostimportant French associations ofcommercial printers, since 2014 andhave already won the trust of a hostof prominent members, such asPure Impression, Inore GroupeImpression, Zimmermann,Escourbiac, Korus Edition and Iapca.

The team from KBA-France celebrated their 20th company jubilee and thanked customers and partners for their longstanding trust inthe firm


Fully automated packaging produc-tion in northern China

Extensively automated printproduction includingsubstrate logistics is currently

somewhat of a novelty in Chineseprintshops. Therefore whenpackaging producer Tianjin Huiyuanopened its press room doors aspart of an open house it attractedhuge crowds. Some 100 packagingpros came to the event in northernChina in November. Thislongstanding KBA sheetfed offsetcustomer located in a town bearingthe same name has several Rapidas,including two new highly automated

Rapida 106s which are all integratedin automated pile logistics.

Tianjin Huiyuan installed its firstsheetfed offset press from KBA in2002. Today a grand total of sevenRapidas are in operation at thecompany including a half-formatRapida 75, a large-format Rapida 142and a fleet of high-performanceRapida 106s. Founded in 1997 by LvJunqiang the firm producespackaging for the food andpharmaceutical industries, electron-ics companies and other branches

KBA sales director Dietmar Heyduckthanked Lv Junqiang, general

Seven KBA Rapidas and automated pilelogistics at Tianjin Huiyuan

manager of Tianjin Huiyuan, andpresented him with an historical KBAshare certificate at the event(2)Tianjin Huiyuan has made fast jobchanges, streamlined integratedprocesses and a high level of qualityits motto.

Automated pile logistics reducemanual efforts to a minimum andcontribute considerably toincreasing productivity andeconomy. The two newest Rapida106 presses run at speeds of up to18,000sph, are raised and feature ahost of automated features ensuringshort makeready times. Theseinclude DriveTronic SIS sidelay-free

infeed, automated plate changing,DriveTronic SRW simultaneous inkingunit washing and combinedCleanTronic cleaning systems forimpression cylinders, blankets androllers. Colour density measurementis done at the ErgoTronic consolewith wallscreen via ErgoTronicColorDrive.

Furthermore the presses are kittedout with ErgoTronic ACR for registercontrol, a separate DensiTronicProfessional measuring desk,LogoTronic Professional forproduction management with JDFinterface for exchanging data withthe company’s MIS.


Compared to previous yearsKoenig & Bauer’s(KBA)management board was not

able to report an influx of orders inthe international newspaper industryduring its press conference at thisyear’s World Publishing Expo inAmsterdam.

Since 2011 the international slump ininvestment in web offset presses fornewspapers and publications hasintensified following a minor interimhigh in 2010, and in 2014 the globalvolume of new web press orderswill reach a new low of below•300m. Possible relevant businessmodels with high-volume digitalpresses, such as the KBA RotaJET,have been a subject of lively debatein the industry and also testedoccasionally, but newspaperpublishers have remained extremelyhesitant to make the necessaryinvestments. Pioneers are needed,like so often in the long history ofthe newspaper industry. ChristophMüller, KBA executive vice-presidentfor the web press division, hit thenail on the head: “Traditionalnewspaper houses currentlyconnect digital first with online ormobile activities.”

Like other established vendors in thenewspaper industry for some yearsKBA has been forced to adapt itscapacities and personnel for thismarket segment at great expense tothe sharp slump in demand. This inaddition to restructuring thecompany. Christoph Müller: “Thepreviously large web offset marketsegment has mutated into a nichemarket in terms of volume. Thismakes it difficult for suppliers tomaintain customary R&D standardsand offer free consultation which iswhy we have initiated additionalactivities, such as the partnershipwith HP in the digital corrugated

packaging printing segment We aredoing our best and have streamlinedourselves as a product house.”

FIT@ALL FOR THE SHIFTFIT@ALL FOR THE SHIFTFIT@ALL FOR THE SHIFTFIT@ALL FOR THE SHIFTFIT@ALL FOR THE SHIFT

KBA CEO and president ClausBolza-Schünemann reported on theongoing restructuring of the KBAGroup under the motto “Fit@All”which has been in place since thebeginning of the year. In recentmonths agreements for thereduction of over 1,000 from a totalof up to 1,500 jobs were made withemployee representatives at Germanand Austrian production sites. Morethan half will be cut at the web pressfacilities in Würzburg, Trennfeld undFrankenthal. A new site concept forproduction should prevent parallelactivities and is currently leading tomajor relocation activities betweenthe individual production sites. Inaddition he named the establish-

ment of autonomous business units(also called product houses at KBA)which have clear responsibility forsales and earnings for the webpress, sheetfed press, special press(this includes bank note and digitalprinting) segments and productionas a very important measure. Bolza-Schünemann: “We have tosustainably strengthen our profitabil-ity and competitiveness in all areas.In order to do this we need moretransparency and more strategicflexibility.

A holding company with a fewcentral functions, a small manage-ment board and operative unitsassigned to it with own managingdirectors will support our goals.”However, the KBA CEO made itclear that downsizing andreorganising alone are not enoughto overcome the rapid structuralchange in large parts of the printing

industry. Bolza-Schünemann:“Shrinking markets, such asnewspaper, commercial andpublications printing, opposegrowth markets, e.g. packaging,digital printing and coding, as well asspecial markets, such as banknoteprinting, metal decorating or directglass decoration.

We aim to secure our current strongposition in these fields and expandon it further where possible.”Capacity adjustments and newacquisitions cannot be ruled out aslong as our liquidity is adequate, andthis is the case at KBA.” He cited thetakeovers completed in 2013 ofKBA-Flexotecnica in Italy active in thegrowth segment flexible packagingas well as KBA-Kammann in BadOeynhausen, Germany, a leader inthe premium niche market glassdirect decoration, as examples ofthis.

Less investment in offsetDigital newspaper printing still on holdKBA AT WORLD PUBLISHING EXPO 2014 NEWSPAPER TRADE SHOW IN AMSTERDAM


New web press start-ups like theKBA Cortina shown here atTrierischer Volksfreund in June 2014have become rare due to invest-ment restraint in the newspapersector.

KBA’s compact philosophy prevailsThe user-orientated compactphilosophy in press manufacturingintroduced by KBA in 2000 with theCortina and in 2007 with theCommander CT has established itselfon the market and has beenadopted by other manufacturers inthe meantime. Today 19 Cortinasand 26 Commander CT press linesare in operation worldwide, ten ofwhich with heatset dryers for semi-commercials.

The most recent Commander CTswere fired up in Baden-Baden,Germany, and Aarau, Switzerland, in2014. Waterless Cortina presseswent live in Trier, Germany, andTrondheim in Norway.

Demand in industrial countries forsuch high-end presses has fallen inpast years due to decreasingcirculations. Modular designed andretrofittable presses, such as theCommander CL launched in 2011,have become more popular. In 2014presses of this type have come onstream at Pressedruck Potsdam,Main-Echo in Aschaffenburg,Heilbronner Stimme (all in Germany)and at Ouest-France in Rennes.

Making print more attractiveIn Germany now three Cortinas (inTrier, Freiburg and Düsseldorf) withintegrated coaters have beenequipped for the production ofsemi-commercial products. Userscan reach new clients from thefinancial and creative scene withprint finishing.

This additional business improvesthe capacity utilisation and cost-efficiency of their investments. Untilnow the option of inline coatingusing the coldset process has beenlimited to waterless offset fortechnical reasons.

However, KBA recommendsexploiting the technical possibilitiesavailable today for striking ad forms,such as super panorama, half-cover,

SMART-Flap or Zip’n’Buy, also onconventional wet offset presses inorder to enhance print’s attractive-ness. It offers suitable retrofitpackages. Concentrating only onsaving in terms of content, visualqualities, personnel and technologyposes more risks than opportunitiesfor the printed newspaper.

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The RotaJET 76 which was launchedat Drupa 2012 was a focal point ofKBA’s stand and talks at last year’sWPE in Berlin. At this year’s WPEpress conference Oliver Baar,project manager for businessdevelopment digital web presses atKBA, presented the new RotaJET Lpress platform.

It is available in five different webwidths from 895 to 1,300mm (35.2 -51.1in) and it can be retrofitted at alater date from the minimum tomaximum web width to meetaltering market requirements. (Seethe press release “New KBA RotaJET

L: ultra flexible for changing market demands” from 13.10.21014).

The new RotaJET L press platform unveiled by KBA at the WPE is available infive different web widths from 895 to 1,300mm and it is retrofittable in termsof printing width and colour availability for changing market demands. OliverBaar again promoted high-volume inkjet printing, also in combination withoffset if useful, as a way of expanding the print portfolio to enhance readerand customer loyalty, tap into new customer groups as well as networkingprint and online media.He drew on the example of the Main-Post in Würzburg which producedand distributed personalised covers for its daily newspaper on the KBA-RotaJET using subscriber data as advertising for reader holidays. Theresponse quote was well above average.

HP and KBA announced a partnership for inkjet solutions for the corrugatedpackaging printing segment at Graph Expo in Chicago 14 days before theWorld Publishing Expo. The press manufacturer aims to draw upon itstechnical know-how and experience in various market segments, even digitalprinting solutions, and sees itself as well positioned to meet the demands ofthe newspaper industry.

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KBA has consequently expanded its service spectrum for own and third-party presses in light of the trend towards using existing machines for longer.Press overhauls and relocations, retrofits (e.g. for new ad forms) andmodifications, software updates, maintenance packages and all-roundtechnical production support with KBA or PrintHouseService (PHS) staff on-site, have become considerably more important in relation to business withnew presses.


KBA-FT Engineering, based inFrankenthal/Pfalz and memberof the Koenig & Bauer Group,

has given a 26-year-old gravurepress belonging to Europeangravure printing giant Prinovis a newlease of life.

The electrical control system of thepress, which is in operation at thefirm’s site in Ahrensburg, Germany,was brought into line with cutting-edge technology. The retrofit wascarried out within a short period oftime to the firm’s satisfaction andmeans that this old, yet mechanicallyfully functional press is now fit forthe future.

Prinovis ordered retrofits on twolarge gravure presses from KBA-FTEngineering some time ago. The firstpress went into operation again atthe end of March. Along withupdating the second press’electrical control system, provision ismade for extensive mechanical add-ons, whereby the assembly work isscheduled to begin soon. In thecurrent market environment suchretrofits pay off since the continuedhigh level of availability of robustpresses is guaranteed at a fraction ofthe cost of a new press.

The retrofit carried out comprisesthe replacement of several controlcomponents from the previousvendor, EAE, with the latesttechnology from Siemens. Theexisting wiring could be kept thanksto a Plug & Play architecturedeveloped specially for the

interfaces affected thus reducing theinstallation time at the reelstands,printing units, superstructure, foldersand switchboards to a few weeks.Numerous servo-assisted driveswere also exchanged including thecorresponding controls as well asthe complete control level.KBA-FT Engineering’s broadexpertise in gravure has alreadybeen proven with other orders inthe growing business for retrofits.Recently a gravure reelstand withReliance controls and drives wasrebuilt with Siemens technology inThann, France. In the near future thefirm will carry out an extensiveupgrade on a press console closeto Paris, which comprises theimplementation of cutting-edgedevices from HMI. The speciallydesigned retrofit concept willfacilitate the work of the client and

The console retrofit with colour screens alleviates the control and operation of thepress

The old EAE control system onthe Prinovis press in Ahrensburgwas replaced with a modernsystem from Siemens withoutchanging the wiring

A look into the switch cabinet of a 26-year-old gravure press after theinstallation of new electrical controlcomponents

KBA-FT Engineering

firms up older gravure pressPROFESSIONAL RETROFITS INSTEAD OF SCRAPPING

deliver precise information about the status of the machines. KBA-FTEngineering has the know-how and the best references to perform retrofitand upgrades in the field of electronics and mechanics on older gravurepresses competently and reliably, regardless whether the components arefrom Siemens, Bosch-Rexroth, ABB, Wago or other well-known electronicmanufacturers.


The new, highly flexible KBA RotaJET L digital press platformwill dominate Koenig & Bauer’s (KBA) presence at theHunkeler Innovationdays from 23 to 26 February in Lucerne.This follows the debut of an operational KBA RotaJET 76inkjet web press at the same show in 2013. Experts fromKBA will be manning a stand in hall 1 (booth no.15) alsoproviding information on the latest and future RotaJET VLapplications in industrial digital printing.

An operational KBA RotaJET 76 made a spectacular debut at theHunkeler Innovationdays in 2013.

The modular RotaJET L platform is available in five differentweb widths from 895 to 1,300mm (35.2 - 51.1in). and canbe upgraded to the maximum printing width and colourcontent at a later date. Additionally, it can be flexiblyconfigured to suit all fundamental application areas in thehigh-volume digital printing segment. Retrofitting futuregenerations of printing heads is also possible. Users canthus react quickly and economically to changing demands

The new KBA RotaJET L platform and RotaJET VL press series for industrial printing will be a hot topic of discussion atthe KBA stand in February in Lucerne

Hunkeler Innovationdays 2015 in Lucerne

without needing to invest inentirely new kit.

Along with the new 89-130 series based on theRotaJET L platform andthe RotaJET 76 (max.

printing width 781mm/30.7in)unveiled at Drupa 2012 for book,commercial, magazine andnewspaper printing, KBA has builtthe RotaJET VL inkjet range with aprinting width of over 1.60m (5.2ft)or even over 2m (6.6ft) for industrialapplications. The prominent pressmanufacturer benefits from its wealthof know-how in web guidance andsubstrate handling accumulated overmany years. Decorative printerInterprint therefore recently fired upthe first KBA RotaJET VL with aprinting width of 1.68m (5.5ft). Thepartnership between HP and KBAannounced at the end of Septem-ber 2014 for the development andproduction of a digital press forcorrugated printing is based onKoenig & Bauer’s unique experi-ence in precision mechanicalengineering for a host of printapplications and processes.


KBA presents new RotaJET L and VL inkjet off the reel

KBA unveiled the most flexibleand the most adaptable high-volume inkjet product series in

terms of customer demandscurrently on the market at Worldpublishing Expo 2014 inAmsterdam.

The digitalisation of the printingindustry is progressing. At the sametime in the high-volume inkjetprinting segment requirementsregarding the configuration, features,maximum web width and productiv-ity of digital printing systems areextremely varied in the book, directmail, magazine, newspaper andindustrial printing market segmentsaddressed by the KBA RotaJET. Thisis in addition to the change in marketdemands over time due to theincreasing expansion of digitalprinting. KBA is the first manufacturerto take these circumstances intoaccount with the new retrofittableRotaJET L product series available invarious web widths, maximumprinting widths and colour content.The KBA RotaJET 89 – 130 printingsystems based on this new seriessupplement the RotaJET 76 which isstill available.

Future users of the new RotaJET Lplatform have a huge advantagewhich allows them to react quicklyand economically to changingmarket conditions and customerdemands without the need to investin entire new kit straight away. Thehigh-performance RotaJET can beoptimally configured to suit therespective market and industryenvironment. The new KBA digitalpress series includes five RotaJETprinting systems which can handleweb widths ranging from 895 to

1300mm (35.2 - 51.1in). As all thesenew systems have been developedbased on an identical platform it ispossible to upgrade a KBA RotaJET89 (web width 895mm/35.2in) easilyand quickly to a RotaJET 100,RotaJET 112, RotaJET 123 or even apremium RotaJET 130 (web width1,300mm/51.1in). Furthermore, it isalso possible to modify a 1Cmonochrome system into a 4Ccolour system.

The KBA RotaJET L series is the mostflexible and future-proof high-volume inkjet system for userscurrently on the market. It allowsusers to react quickly to changingcustomer demands without theneed to invest in entire new kit(2)The RotaJET 130 is currently theonly high-volume inkjet system witha web width of 1,300mm to offertop quality 4-colour printing.Therefore the RotaJET 130 repre-sents the ultimate high-end systemin high-volume inkjet.

Founded on KBA’s long-termdevelopment strategy and the press’consistent modular design the KBARotaJET has been designed to beretrofitted with future print headgenerations.

This means that the KBA RotaJET 89–130 platform is the most flexible andfuture-proof high-volume inkjetsystem for users currently on themarket. What is more, the RotaJET89-130 systems do not require anyadjustment of the usual web widthsor print substrate logistics as theymight in web offset printing. Thusthe KBA RotaJET can even beintegrated into existing offsetlandscapes without any compro-mises.

KBA expands digital printing portfolio withmodular RotaJET 89 – 130 platformNEW KBA ROTAJET L-SERIES: ULTRA FLEXIBLE FOR CHANGING MARKET DEMANDS


Relocation and reconfiguration of printingtowers at the Times of India in Delhi andMumbai.

The Times of India (TOI) is one of the mostimportant newspaper publishers among thecustomers of manroland web systems. Thecompany relies on COLORMAN, GEOMAN,REGIOMAN, and double-width CROMOMAN 4-1systems as the technical basis for its success. Tocontinue building on its leading position, the Timesof India has decided to expand its printingcapacities in the Delhi region and increase itsflexibility in Mumbai.

Two GEOMAN printing towers were recentlymoved from the TOI printshop in Mumbai to thepublisher’s Sahibabad location in northern Indianear Delhi. An existing GEOMAN system was alsoexpanded to include six towers. TOI now has theprerequisites to produce 48 color pages. Coloradvertising is an increasingly popular option,especially during festival season in the fall. Nowcomplete, this new configuration makes it possibleto cater to these demands and print newspaperswith 40 or 48 pages.Thanks to the collaboration between engineersfrom the main publishing house and colleaguesfrom manroland India, the time required to convertthe GEOMAN and get it back up and running couldbe reduced considerably.

COLORMAN in Mumbai now even more flexibleThe Times of India is also the main user ofCOLORMAN systems in India. To ensure evengreater flexibility in terms of page numbers, twopresses in Mumbai were connected across allsections. An additional web path guides two websfrom one system through the balloon-former to thefolder on the second system. This enables theprinting of products with up to four 16-pagesections or 64-page newspaper copies. And theoriginal web path can still be used. In addition toadditional web leads and turner bar levels,manroland web systems installed a new registercontrol system.

Greater availability just in time for festival seasonProject lead Dr. Ralf Schädlich explains: “Thechallenge with this project was that the entiresystem still needed to be available for dailyproduction. The customer could only offer to takea short break from using the system for three days.During this time, we also needed to do all testingand commission the system. At night, the presseskept running at full capacity. The actual conversionprocess took place in less than three weeks.”

printservices – greater flexibility andproduction capacity


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Updates and retrofits are keyinstruments for ensuring thefuture viability of large and

small newspaper publishers intoday’s economic climate.manroland web systems has set anew record and once againconvincingly demonstrated itsservice expertise as the world’sleading manufacturer of web offsetpresses. In just 18 days, itsspecialists reconfigured two UNISETprinting towers at MalayalaManorama in Thiruvananthapuram,India.

The greater area ofThiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum),the capital of Kerala state at theSouthern tip of India, has about 1.7million inhabitants. The city’simportance is not limited to its roleas an administrative and educationalcenter with a number of universities.It is also home to a rising softwareindustry and the seat of Kerala StateGovernment. The daily newspaperMalayala Manorama runs a printshophere, which turns out about 235,000copies of the 24-page morningnewspaper on a daily basis – with16 color and 8 black and whitepages.

Two eight-couple towers for morecolor and printing capacityThe production system revolvesaround a UNISET 60 configurationfrom manugraph, which has nowbeen expanded by two additionaleight-couple towers. This expansioncaters to the growing demand forinformation in the region, as well asreader preferences for more color

pages in the paper. With up to 16four-color and eight B&Wpagenewspaper, print volumes can nowbe expanded.

Software update and e-retrofitIn addition to erecting and commis-sioning the printing towers,comprehensive electrical retrofitsand software updates as well as theinstallation of a color controlconsole and a new operator controlwere among the planned measures.The two printing towers wereintegrated in the control system andoperating software of the currentsystem. Updates were also carriedout on the folder software andcontrol.

Convincing performanceAfter commissioning, a thoroughinspection was performed on the

printservices by manroland web systems –fully print-ready in 18 days

add on towers and the entire system, with print tests that extended overthree days. All tasks were completed in just 18 days from mid-August toearly September 2014. “We are very happy about the impeccable service wereceived from Manroland web systems,” states Mohan Nair, Head ofProduction at Malayala Manorama, Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) plant,“the services were well-organized, fast, and of a very high quality, which allgoes to show that we made the right decision in choosing manroland websystems.”

Future-ready“With the reconfiguration and software retrofit and update, carried out jointlyby manroland web systems and manroland India, Malayala Manorama inThiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) will now be able to cater to all require-ments in terms of color, print runs, and print quality in the foreseeable future.This gives the company the basis for continued growth in Kerala,” com-ments Pankaj Bhasin from manroland India.

10 million readers per dayWith a daily circulation of over 2.2 million print copies and about 10 millionreaders every day, Malayala Manorama, appearing in Malayalam, is one of thefive largest daily newspapers in India, ranking eleventh in the world. Thenewspaper is produced at eleven printing locations in Kerala, 5 locations inIndia (outside Kerala) and 3 locations in the Gulf region.


Experts from Muller Martini shall beavailable throughout the show forTechnical discussions and Presenta-tion of wide range of Muller MartiniProducts.

New Launch: Worldwide and inIndia, there are several VENTURA MC200 machines installed successfully.At this show the special focus shallbe on the newly launched entry-level thread book sewing machinemodel VENTURA MC 160. Also thehighlight of the show shall be thesuccessful launch in India of thenew Gatherer model 3692.

MMServices was a tremendoussuccess at the Drupa’12. Continuingwith this trend, Muller Martini shallalso present the MMServicesmodule at the Print Pack India. Thiswould be of great interest to existingand prospective customers of MMequipment – be it new, old or pre-owned machinery; in terms of:

• Optimizing operating andinvestment costs• Securing productivity,quality and added value• Providing reliableinvestment protection• Maintaining and increasingthe profitability of existing equip-ment

Spare-parts & Service Support forHeidelberg Post-press customers:Muller Martini warmly welcomes allcustomers with Heidelberg saddle

stitchers, perfect binders or thread-sewing machines. Following anintensive transfer phase, MullerMartini has assumed global serviceand spare parts responsibility for theabove production lines. That willstrengthen Muller Martini’s core printfinishing business and its globalsales and service activities.

Welcome at Muller MartiniNew markets such as the digitalmarket, the creation of added value

Muller Martini to demonstrate its expertise inBook Binding and Finishing SystemsHall No. 5, Stand No. C-20

The 12th PRINT PACK INDIA 2015 will take place at India Expo Centre, Greater Noida (Delhi)during Feb 11-15, 2015. PRINTPACK INDIA is the Biggest Printing & Packaging Show in INDIA

provided by finishing or the sustainability of green printing and life cyclemanagement are the focus of discussions in the industry. With innovativesystem solutions and services from Muller Martini, printing houses andfinishing businesses can position themselves successfully in a changingmarket environment. They can take advantage of state-of-the-art technologyand stand out from their competition with their high level of flexibility andefficiency.

In order for the graphic design industry to successfully meet the demands oftoday, tomorrow and beyond, you need a strong partner in the machineindustry to rely on.


Loctite Scored Big at the Big Game

Loctite´s advertising atyesterday’s final of the annualchampionship game of the

National Football League (NFL) was abig success. While the gameestablished a new record with morethan 28 million tweets, Henkel´s firstever TV commercial at the most-streamed sports event globallydelivered peak performance indigital activation and social mediaengagement.

Henkel Adhesive Technologies tookthis opportunity to send its brandmessage to North Americanconsumers in a very special way:Loctite products create positivefeelings of success! Moreover, theTV commercial convinced with topresults. After airing, it immediatelybecame the No.1 topic on Twitterand Facebook and “#Loctite”showed up as most trending topicworldwide on Twitter.

“We are very proud to be recog-nized for our bravery to pitchourselves in with the big names ofthe marketing world,” states SusanneCornelius, Corporate Vice Presidentfor the Consumers & Craftsmenbusiness at Henkel AdhesiveTechnologies. “The awareness wecreated for Loctite since weannounced our participation in theBig Game is huge. We wantedpeople to talk about Loctite – andnow they do. This will tremendouslyhelp achieve our mid-term goal,which is to significantly raiseLoctite´s brand awareness in NorthAmerica.”The 30-second commerical airedduring the 4th quarter of the gameand built on the huge success ofthe current “Win At Glue” campaignlaunched in 2014. The spot createdby Fallon, Minneapolis featured avery special group of everydaypeople celebrating their successwith Loctite by singing, dancing, andwearing fanny packs! Once the spot

aired, the conversation on socialmedia channels sparked enthusiasticposts: www.loctiteglue.com.“Going in to the Big Game, we werevery much aware that no one wouldhave expected what they weregoing to see from us - we werethrilled with the incredible amount ofreactions we received,” states FredChupin, Vice President of MarketingNorth America at Henkel. “This wasnot a one shot isolated initiative forus, we will continue to build on thistremendous momentum to reachour mid- and long term objectives.”

Loctite is the world-leading brand inthe adhesives professional industryand provides the most innovativesolutions for daily glue needs athome. Consumers all over the worldrely on Loctite for fast, strong anddurable solutions in their bondingjobs. Loctite’s ongoing commitmentto innovation ensures continualdevelopment of breakthroughformulations, offering a sharp range

of advanced solutions.

Henkel operates worldwide withleading brands and technologies inthree business areas: Laundry &Home Care, Beauty Care andAdhesive Technologies. Founded in1876, Henkel holds globally leadingmarket positions both in theconsumer and industrial businesseswith well-known brands such asPersil, Schwarzkopf and Loctite.Henkel employs about 47,000people and reported sales of 16.4billion euros and adjusted operatingprofit of 2.5 billion euros in fiscal2013. Henkel’s preferred shares arelisted in the German stock indexDAX.

For more information, please contactSebastian HinzEmail [email protected]

Natalie VioliPhone 602.980.0062Email [email protected]

Henkel aired a top-tweeted and trendy TVcommercial


Demand for higher print quality, reduced waste,improved efficiencies drive the need for pressautomation

At PRINTPACK INDIA 2015 (11-15 February, India ExpoCentre, Greater Noida, Delhi NCR), QuadTech, Inc. willpresent a broad range of press technology solutionsfor packaging converters, newspaper printers, andcommercial printers at Hall 10, Stand F-1A.

"Printers are facing increasing demands to improve printquality," says Hemant Desai, QuadTech GeneralManager for India. "At the same time, tightening profitmargins are a concern for all commercial, newspaper,and package printers. The good news is that allindications suggest significant growth and opportunityfor the Indian print market. Our portfolio of market-leading color and inspection technology enablesprinters to meet these market demands and achievereliable, high quality output with faster turnaround

times, and reduced ink andsubstrate waste."

SOLUTIONS FOR PACKAGINGSOLUTIONS FOR PACKAGINGSOLUTIONS FOR PACKAGINGSOLUTIONS FOR PACKAGINGSOLUTIONS FOR PACKAGING

The QuadTech® Color QualitySolution combines inline spectralcolor measurement, ink formulationdata and ink dispensing technologyto ensure accurate color matching.For the first time, color data isautomatically shared and processedbetween QuadTech's inline spectralcolor measurement technology, X-Rite's offline Ink Formulationsoftware, and ink dispensingsystems. Color quality stays withintargets and consistently high whiledowntime and waste are reduceddramatically.

The color targets are loaded into theQuadTech Color MeasurementSystem with SpectralCam™, whichcollects and maintains live spectraldata inline, at full press speeds.

Quality assurance is also guaranteedwith the QuadTech InspectionSystem, which inspects 100% of theweb 100% of the time. The systemcan be used with opaque,translucent and transparentsubstrates as well as on reflectivematerials, detects process faults(streaks, hazing, color variation andmis-register) as well as randomdefects (spots, mis-prints, hickies).

The QuadTech Web Viewing Systemcan be used as a stand-alone

QuadTech’s advanced color and inspectiontechnology to be featured at PRINTPACK INDIA 2015


system, or in conjunction with theInspection System, for real-timeviewing of the moving web andoptimum defect viewing.

QuadTech PDF Verification softwareis an option that enables printers tocatch errors before they go intoproduction, by comparingapproved artwork to a printedsample, ensuring correct presssetup, print accuracy and quality.

QuadTech will also highlight otherproducts including the QuadTechAutotron™ 2600 with ClearLogic™Register Guidance System, forminimizing waste and improvingprint quality for packaging anddecorative printing applications.

QuadTech DataCentral® forInspection, a powerful database thatstores job and defect informationfrom one or more presses andfacilitates quality control decisions.QuadTech's Waste ManagementSystem takes quality controlinformation from QuadTechDataCentral, and enables automaticcontrol of the slitter/rewinder/sheeter to ensure that defectivematerial is removed efficiently.

SOLUTIONS FOR COMMERCIALSOLUTIONS FOR COMMERCIALSOLUTIONS FOR COMMERCIALSOLUTIONS FOR COMMERCIALSOLUTIONS FOR COMMERCIALAND NEWSPAPERAND NEWSPAPERAND NEWSPAPERAND NEWSPAPERAND NEWSPAPER

Commercial and newspaper printerscan benefit from QuadTech'sMultiCam® technology, which isalso available as an upgrade to RGSIV and RGS V products. AddingMultiCam ensures identification of

marks as small as 0.36mm (0.014in)across the entire repeat length of theweb and can find them 30%+ fasterduring make-ready.

The QuadTech Register GuidanceSystem with MultiCam® is a closed-loop color-to-color register controlsystem that enablesprinters to achievegood copy quickly,reducing waste.Optional fan-outcontrol fornewspaper printingautomatically keepsthe system in lateralregister across thewidth of the web.QuadTech RibbonControl System withMultiCam® is aprint-to-cut andprint-to-foldregistration systemthat minimizeswaste during make-ready and whencutting anyimperfect substrateareas. It is easilyintegrated withother equipmentlike UV coaters,folders and rotarycutters.

The QuadTechColor Control andWeb InspectionSystem withAccuCam™ fornewspaper and

Mr. Hemant Desai,QuadTech GeneralManager for India

semi-commercial applications is aclosed-loop color control systemthat can include on-the-fly watercontrol management. It automaticallyadjusts ink and water levels at fullpress speeds, reducing commonnewspaper printing problems suchas scumming, creasing, andtramlines. The system inspects themoving web, catching errorsautomatically at startup and duringthe press run-including quickdetection of plating errors.

The QuadTech® Digital Ink System isa computer-controlled ink injectionsystem that replaces traditional openfountain ink trains, and can be usedto upgrade existing "pump and rail"systems. It provides more accuratedensity control at all press speedswith significant cost savings, anddelivers enhanced image quality withprecise accuracy.

The QuadTech Color Control Systemwith Instrument Flight® andSpectralCam™ enables commercialprinters to adapt to shorter printruns and drive higher print qualitywith uniform color over the entireprint run. Spectral data is used tocalculate L*a*b* and densitometricvalues and is then evaluated bySystem Brunner's enhancedInstrument Flight® + L*a*b* for thehighest levels of accuracy in colorcontrol and gray balance control.

To streamline operations, theQuadTech® ICON™ platform is asingle, central station that canintegrate with existing software andis designed for optimal efficiency.Operators can quickly recall andapply stored job setup data,delivering savings in terms ofequipment setup time, labor andmaterials.


manroland web systems presents modern and visionary options foreconomic newspaper production

Offset and digital printing are linked ever closer. Hybrid newspaperprinting offers many advantages. This goes far beyond inkjetimprints and the insertion of digitally printed newspaper supple-

ments. Entire production lines containing both offset and digital printingpresses are set to increase the economic viability of print production.

Hybrid developments can already be found everywhere, especially in theautomotive and commercial vehicle sectors. The crucial advantage of thisapproach is the flexible selection of the most appropriate technical solution,such as the use of electrical engines or combustion engines depending onthe specific application. However, nowadays the same flexibility is alsorequired when it comes to the production of print products, using the sameprinting system to produce multiple products at the lowest possible cost.manroland web systems is the first printing press manufacturer to offerhybrid newspaper press systems.

In addition to the established print finishing systems for digitally printednewspapers, manroland web systems also focuses on its expertise inworkflow integration, for example with the DigiLink module. DigiLink allowsplanning of offset and digital productions from a central workstation,including parallel monitoring of production during printing and in themailroom. With this unique capability of integrating various print systems witha shared data base, the German printing press manufacturer aims to advancethe development of hybrid newspaper printing systems. In line with thisstrategy, a number of new business and publishing models offer companiesnumerous opportunities for economic newspaper production and marketdiversification.

IMPRESIMPRESIMPRESIMPRESIMPRESSIVE INTEGRSIVE INTEGRSIVE INTEGRSIVE INTEGRSIVE INTEGRAAAAATED INKJETTED INKJETTED INKJETTED INKJETTED INKJETIntegrated Inkjet caters to creativity, whether in the information and entertain-ment sector or the development of business models. Made famous by theSpringer publishing house and its daily pass for the Internet version of theGerman Bild newspaper, the imprint of highly variable inkjet data in ongoingnewspaper production has been proven effective.

The contents may include lottery numbers, current news, QR codes, or area-specific personalized advertising. As an OEM partner of the Kodak StreamInkjet technology, manroland web systems can equip and integrate inkjetfunctionality into web offset print systems of all major manufacturers. Thescope of services ranges from providing inkjet print heads up to compre-hensive project management for fully automated solutions. In this case, theinkjet module is completely integrated into the press control system.

INSERTING DIGITINSERTING DIGITINSERTING DIGITINSERTING DIGITINSERTING DIGITALLY PRE-PRINTED SECTIONSALLY PRE-PRINTED SECTIONSALLY PRE-PRINTED SECTIONSALLY PRE-PRINTED SECTIONSALLY PRE-PRINTED SECTIONSFully digitized – completely digitally pre-produced advertising and newspa-per sections are inserted into offset newspapers. Dynamic, time-saving jobchangeovers contribute to the economic production of these short-runadvertising, topical, and local supplements. Local journalism is upgraded notonly through pre-printed sections; some publishing houses have alsostarted to digitally print entire local issues of newspapers. This pays off forsmall print runs and offers a logistic advantage: in vast countries, the productreaches the customer quickly while lowering shipping costs.

Hybrid printing: Offset and Digital joinforces for newspapers

FINISHING DIGITFINISHING DIGITFINISHING DIGITFINISHING DIGITFINISHING DIGITALLY PRE-ALLY PRE-ALLY PRE-ALLY PRE-ALLY PRE-PRINTED REELSPRINTED REELSPRINTED REELSPRINTED REELSPRINTED REELSDivision of labor – digitally pre-printed reels are processed intoadvertising and newspaperproducts in web offset presses. Theprocess allows for flexible schedul-ing of the reels’ digital pre-print andensures optimum utilization of thedigital printing press’s capacities.Precise register stability is a prerequi-site to allow the offset printing pressto produce first-rate quality from theprepared reels. manroland websystems’ specialists handle thetechnical coordination of the digitaloffset workflow.

FULL-FLEDGED HYBRID SYSTEMFULL-FLEDGED HYBRID SYSTEMFULL-FLEDGED HYBRID SYSTEMFULL-FLEDGED HYBRID SYSTEMFULL-FLEDGED HYBRID SYSTEM– DIGIT– DIGIT– DIGIT– DIGIT– DIGITAL AND OFFSETAL AND OFFSETAL AND OFFSETAL AND OFFSETAL AND OFFSETContinuous hybrid workflow – thecombination of a digital printingpress with an existing or new weboffset printing press is known as agenuine hybrid system. Theoutcome: perfectly efficientnewspaper production. It offers thebest cost per copy ratio for everyrequirement – purely offset printingfor high print runs without jobchangeovers, hybrid productionsfor part editions of the daily paperwith short production cycles andvariable formats, and purely digitalproduction for print runs startingfrom a single copy. The hybridmode in particular offers a widerange of options – changeoversfrom one edition to the next areeliminated, for example for a dailywhere the 4-page jacket for variouseditions is printed digitally. Thislowers the required time, plate, andpaper consumption. The lowerpress speed of the digital printingsystem is balanced out by eliminat-ing downtimes for changeoversbetween editions.

WHEN DOES HYBRID PAY OFF?WHEN DOES HYBRID PAY OFF?WHEN DOES HYBRID PAY OFF?WHEN DOES HYBRID PAY OFF?WHEN DOES HYBRID PAY OFF?The ROI for the digital investment in ahybrid system can be achievedwithin a few years, especially ifadditional print orders are producedduring the day.


ColorGATE is glad to inform

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Highlights of Version 9:

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• Multichannel PSD Module

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Color Management

• New functions, enhancements

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• Container+ - More flexibility when

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New clear protective layerprinted inline offers a low-cost 10-year outdoor

warranty for Traffic colors, eliminatingthe need for off-line more expensiveover-lamination.

Matan Digital Printers and ORAFOLAmericas Inc.(“ORAFOL”) announcean important breakthrough in trafficsign printing. In a collaborative effort,an innovative clear layer has beendeveloped, for the successful MatanDTS line of digital Traffic Sign printers.The protective layer will be printedover the traffic colors at the sameprint run and in full print speed. Thisclear layer provides an extendedoutdoor protection for the printedsigns against fading and weathering.ORAFOL offers a 10-year warranty for

signs printed on ORALITE® Series5900 High Intensity Prismaticreflective film, printed with Matangreen and blue traffic colors and thenew clear protective layer on top.

The new clear layer will be sold at aprice about 5 times lower thanregular over laminate, which makesthe Matan-ORAFOL system the mostcost effective traffic sign solution onthe market by far.

"Until today, all types of Traffic Signshad to be covered with an over-laminate to ensure outdoor durabilityagainst fading and weathering. Thisover-lamination is both costly andtime consuming, involves additionallabor work and open to errors. Ittook two separate processes, first

the printing and then applying theover laminate. Now both the printingand over laminating occur inside theprinter in a single digital process,said Mr. Peter Brosch, Manager ofMatan USA. "Traffic Sign makers havelong been seeking a solution thatovercome these obstacles, loweringthe production cost and lead times.We now have the solution and it isso much cheaper and faster thanany other existing traffic sign makingsystem", added Brosch.

Matan's DTS line of Digital Traffic SignPrinters are available at printingwidths of 12”, 36” and 40” (30.05cm, 91.44cm and 101.6cm) and useMatan’s dry ink printing, which isperfectly suited for all types of trafficsignage applications. They can print

Matan and ORAFOL Americas Inc. Now Offer aGroundbreaking cost effective 10-Year Outdoor Warrantedsolution for Matan DTS Digital Traffic Sign Printers

4 or 6 traffic colors simultaneouslyand support all grades and types ofreflective sheeting. Producing topquality output at an unsurpassedhigh production speed of up to 800sq ft/hour, the DTS printers are idealfor both short and long runs.

About Matan Digital Printers Ltd.Matan Digital Printers has beenintroducing innovative solutions tothe world of digital printing for over20 years. Headed by a group ofleading print technology experts,Matan continues to deliver forefrontdigital printers and presses for awide range of challenging industrialapplications. Matan's broad range ofproducts is aimed at three majorprinting segments:• Super wide format• Traffic signage• Labels, tag, decals, membranes,license plates & sign printing.

Our printing solutions allow users toenjoy excellent productivity, topquality output and high durability,while ensuring low cost ofownership.

Matan markets its innovative SuperWide Format UV Printers under itsown brand and as OEM under thebrand of FujiFilm.www.matanprinters.com

About ORAFOL Americas Inc.ORAFOL Americas Inc. is a leadingglobal manufacturer of premiumpressure-sensitive reflectiveproducts, graphic films, digitalmedia, laminating films, and industrialtapes used in signage, graphics,digital printing and screen printingapplications. The company’sdistribution network spans theUnited States, Canada, Latin Americaand the Caribbean.For moreinformation, product samples, or tolocate an Authorized ORAFOLDistributor, contact ORAFOL at (888)672-2251 or visit ORAFOL online atwww.orafolamericas.com


Technical variability successfully setsnew standards for newspaperprinting

The COLORMAN e:line will takeup production in 2015 on atleast two continents, Europe

and Africa. This reflects thepopularity of this newspaper printingpress with its extensive range ofequipment and width variations.Available in various performanceclasses, at 100,000 copies/hour it isthe fastest newspaper press of itsclass.

Currently construction is underwayin Bamberg and Nairobi for printingcenters for the up-and-comingCOLORMAN e:line presses,” saysDieter Betzmeier, Executive VicePresident Technology and ProjectExecution at manroland websystems. “At its introduction threeyears ago, some of our competitorslooked down on the new series asbeing short-lived.

In the meantime, the COLORMANe:line has won important bids innewspaper printing and createdmilestones. Today's newspaperprinting companies require thistechnological flexibility and the step-by-step modular retrofittingcapacity.”

One customer needs a very fastproduction of local newspapereditions, another is uncertain aboutthe degree of automation and wantsto wait. The third requires heatsetequipment to enter the market ofsupplements. manroland websystems can fulfill all these customerdemands with the many equipmentvariations and widths of theCOLORMAN.

VARIABLE EQUIPMENT IS INVARIABLE EQUIPMENT IS INVARIABLE EQUIPMENT IS INVARIABLE EQUIPMENT IS INVARIABLE EQUIPMENT IS INDEMANDDEMANDDEMANDDEMANDDEMAND

The COLORMAN e:line is the

premium printing system for longproduction runs, offering best printquality and best-in-class, but flexibleautomation. The COLORMAN e:lineis available as an 8-, 16- or 24-pagesystem.

The maximum web width isbetween 1,700 mm and 1,900 mm,with a performance of between70,000 and 100,000 copies perhour. Further quality features can alsobe added to the new operatingconcept, such as the 11-roller inkingunit and format-size ink former roller.Both far exceed the market standardand ensure outstanding print quality.The folder variants PFN-23 or PFN-25complete the picture with theirexcellent finishing quality.

The Automation Package offers acustomized degree of automationthat can be retrofitted for greater runlength flexibility, better planningefficiency, and less waste.

Fully equipped systems featureautomated paper logistics, platetransport and plate change,automatic change-over with presspresettings, Inline Control systems,and AutoJobChange.

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What is the basic principle of thenew COLORMAN e:line? With itsflexibility (manroland web systemscalls it futureproof), the COLORMANe:line is able to respond to changingmarket requirements at any time. Thecore feature is its easy operationwith the ultra-modern operatingsystem.

Other key elements include the“automation” and “commercial”packages which ensure that printinghouses keep their newspaperprinting systems up to date and thuscompetitive.

THE COLORMAN E:LINE ISTHE COLORMAN E:LINE ISTHE COLORMAN E:LINE ISTHE COLORMAN E:LINE ISTHE COLORMAN E:LINE ISPICKING UP SPEEDPICKING UP SPEEDPICKING UP SPEEDPICKING UP SPEEDPICKING UP SPEED

After its initial deployment at AllgäuerZeitungsverlag in 2013, theCOLORMAN e:line was alsoadopted by Weiss-Druck in theGerman Eifel region in 2013. TheCOLORMAN e:line enhances thequality of the products and offersbetter and easier operation for theemployees.

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COLORMAN e:line waited for hersignal to start up, Georg Weiss putthe message in a nutshell: “At Weiss,we are high-flyers”. The group ofcompanies with 1,200 employeesalways aims to offer the completeportfolio of printing technology toits customers, “to achieve the bestpossible outcome for them.” Theinstallation of the new COLORMANe:line with autoprint configuration inBamberg, Germany, is planned forApril 2015. The newspaper press forMediengruppe Oberfrankenincorporates the latest technologiesand automation solutions – from APL(Automatic Plate Loading) and thenew InlineDensity Control system tothe new ControlCenter operatingsystem with MobilPad operation.From April 2015, the 32-page presswill replace two previous pressesfrom Koenig & Bauer. The leadingKenyan newspaper printer NationMedia in Nairobi was also con-vinced by the qualities of theCOLORMAN e:line.

The company has decided to investin a new COLORMAN e:line in 4-1configuration from manroland websystems. The press is scheduled forinstallation in the second quarter of2015 and will be the first manrolandweb systems press in Kenya. Thissets a clear course for the future ofthe country’s newspaper industry.

2015: The year of the COLORMANe:line will soon be here


Domino has confirmed its plans toattend Label & Print ’15 (NECBirmingham, 25th – 26th

February), the UK’s largest print forpackaging exhibition. Visitors to standM14, Hall 10 will be able to view first-hand the company’s latest printsamples and discuss print andpackaging requirements with keyDomino spokespersons.

Visitors will be able to inspect samplesof labels produced by the DominoN610i. With an industry standard333mm (13”) print width, up to 7colours including opaque white,600dpi ‘native’ print resolution andoperating speeds up to 75m/min(246ft/min) it is the only label press thatcombines the productivity of flexoprinting with the flexibility offered byrapid job change digital technology.

During a 30 minute flexo make-ready,the N610i could produce up to 2250mof print, which could represent 10 newcustomer jobs secured by reducedlead times. This offers label printers aninvestment that provides addedpotential for greater sales growth andincreased profitability, whilst reducingproduction cost and complexity.

Stephen Hancock, UK Sales Manager,Digital Colour, Domino comments: “AsLabel & Print ’15 is co-located withEmpack and Packaging Innovations,both exhibitors and visitors can networkwith label manufacturers and brandowners. This provides them with theperfect opportunity to find out moreabout the latest packaging and labellingtrends, innovations and suppliers.”

He adds: “Domino has progressed wellin the label sector, since launching itsdigital label press and now has anestablished global customer basewhich includes small, medium and largemultinational label printers. This showwill be an excellent place to communi-cate and share successes withcompanies looking to adopt digital inkjet technology.”

Domino announces presence atLabel & Print ‘15


Canon, world-leader in

imaging solutions, has

announced two new

imagePROGRAF printers aimed at

supporting print businesses and in-

house print rooms needing efficient

and easy-to-use CAD and display

graphics solutions.

The Canon imagePROGRAF iPF670

(24” / 610mm) and Canon

imagePROGRAF iPF770 (36” /

914mm) both feature faster print

speeds, improved ink management

and faster, more reliable image

processing. Both models can now

print an A1 equivalent image in 28

seconds in the fastest print mode,

while HP-GL/2 and HP-RTL support

allows for more flexible and reliable

CAD file handling. The iPF770 is also

available as an MFP, with an optional

large format scanner and 22”

touchscreen display attachment.

New inks allow for an increased

colour gamut specifically intended

to print more vivid reds for clarity in

CAD drawings and indoor point-of-

sale signage. Two black pigment ink

tanks supplement the standard dye

inks for richer, sharper blacks, while

making it easier to mark-up CAD

artwork without smearing the print.

The ink tanks are hot-swappable,

and can be replenished mid-print

without wasting either ink or paper.

Other new features allow for an

improved workflow before and after

printing. Accounting software makes

it easier for small businesses to

manage costs and margins. A print

utility for Apple iPad enables mobile

users to view and print files straight

from their mobile devices, particu-

larly suited for construction sites and

other architecture scenarios. Finally, a

new stand design allows for easy

switching between a basket or flat-

stacking print output.

“Canon’s imagePROGRAF range is

known all over the world for its

Canon Europe launches new five colourimagePROGRAF large format printers

quality and reliability,” said Yuichi Miyano, Director, Wide Format Printing

Group, Canon Europe.

“We have listened to our customers to understand their needs as busi-

nesses, and invested the imagePROGRAF range to support those needs. As

a result, the Canon imagePROGRAF iPF670 and iPF770 are designed to be the

perfect large format printers for growing businesses with a need for standard

volume CAD or indoor point-of-sale printing. With easy maintenance,

versatile file handling and comprehensive workflow compatibility, they’re

ideal for print service providers or in-house print rooms in architecture,

construction and engineering firms.”


Larger-than-life images ofcherries, oranges andavocadoes adorn the horse-

shoe-shaped roof of Rotterdam’smarket hall, turning it into a work ofart that has been compared to theSistine Chapel but is actually called“The Horn of Plenty”. The market hall,designed by a team including thearchitectural firm MVRDV, propertydeveloper ProVast and architectWiny Maas, houses not only foodstands but an apartment block of230 flats bending over the markethall in a surreal fashion.

The arch of the building is made ofnatural stones. The artworkconsisting of fruits, vegetables,meats, breads and butterflies –created by Dutch artist ArnoCoenen – has been printed ontothousands of aluminum panels onthe inside arch of the hall in a

process that holds great promise forbuildings around the world.

The printing company realizing thebrightly colored ceiling is TS Visuals,a specialized hard substrate printingcompany based in the Netherlands.It used the artwork by Arno Coenenwho enlisted the help of PixarStudios to create an image largeenough and sharp enough to fill4,000 aluminum panels. To realizeprintouts in the desired quality, theresolution had to be equivalent tothe resolution required by highquality magazine printers. Theresulting digital file holding theimages had an impressive size of1.47TB consisting of 400,000megapixels.

TS Visuals used a process calledsublimation, a unique method ofapplying visuals to coated metal or

Unique printing process creates the world’slargest artwork

glass. The ink of the printed design is heated to such high temperatures thatit turns into a gas and penetrates the coated aluminum panel. It transfers andthen forms a durable permanent layer inside the coating. The panels andcoatings were developed by TS Visual’s research department; they aregraffiti-resistant, UV-resistant and can be cut into any desired shape.For the Rotterdam market hall, 4000 panels, each two millimeters thick andmeasuring 1,50 meters in width and length, were decorated with a total of 6kilometers of unique images, using the sublimation process, to create avisual totaling 11,000 square meters. Because of the sound requirements ofthe building, the panels were perforated. They were also coated with aglossy, scratch-resistant finish.

TS Visuals emphasizes that sublimation offers a large number of novelpossibilities for applications in architecture, exteriors, interiors, transport,infrastructure, advertising and marketing.


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