Mike Hilton’s Global News Review: Digital makes PRINT great again!
Digital makes PRINT great again. Collage by Andreas Weber, Head of Value, Mainz/Germany
Graphic Repro On-line News to Friday 17 February 2017
Welcome to this week’s news roundup of 26 of the best received over the past seven days, along with Laurel Brunner’s most recent Verdigris Blog; the latest Wild Format Technology Guide from Sonja Angerer and number 21 in this series; and in Online Features – The BPIFs Printing Outlook for Q1 2017; and a brand new series from Andreas Weber beginning with an exclusive interview with head of digital sales and general manager of Digital Sheetfed at Heidelberg, Montserrat Peidro-Insa. In our drupa Newsroom, as well as leading Friday’s headlines, the world’s most important trade fair for printing technologies has been pulled forward by a week and will now be held from 16 to 26 June 2020 to avoid European holiday clashes for exhibitors and visitors alike.
“We keep our promises: sustainable industrial production with premium quality digital printing.” —Montserrat Peidro-Insa, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
The week’s news began with Heidelberg on Monday as it installed the 1000th VLF printing unit as part of a new press for Green Bay packaging in Wisconsin. On Tuesday Tony Langley took the lead: firstly with the extremely positive Annual Report and 2016 ahievements by his Group; and then secondly with an article by Gareth Ward which highlights Manroland Sheetfed being happy as a successful profit-making press manufacturer, five years on since Langley Holdings rescued Manroland’s global sheetfed press business from administration.
New kit this week announced by Ricoh with a new high-speed inkjet web appears on Wednesday; and Kodak with its new Prinergy Cloud analytics service offering appears on Friday.
Hunkeler Innovationdays 2017, taking place in Lucerne from 20 – 23 February made the headlines on Monday with UPM; on Tuesday from Muller Martini and Hunkeler with a planned world premiere to showcase an Integrated Finishing 4.0 Workflow. While on Thursday, Duplo announced that it will be showcasing its latest innovations at the Lucerne event next week.
Other show-related news this week came from Sun Chemical at LOPEC 2017 on Thursday; and from SPGPrints for Label&Print at the NEC on Friday. Both events take place in March.
Major orders and installations (in addition to Heidelberg mentioned above) include Bytes with Xerox and Cape Office Machines in Cape Town, at Asset print on Monday as it opens a new branch in Rondebosch with a new Xerox press; IFS with Horizon at In Print UK; and PurePrint Group UK with five Renz solutions – all on Monday. On Tuesday, Kingfisher Press in the UK has added a Fujifilm Jet Press 720S digital inket sheetfed press for quality short-run work. On Wednesday, We’ll Corporation in Ishikawa gets a new Muller Martini Finishing 4.0 solution for the production of teaching materials; while Spanish packaging printer Omnipack has invested in an eight-colour Roland 700 PLV 8/0-4/4 HiPrint press; and in the UK, Qualvis Print & Packaging returns to Heidelberg for a new platesetter to double output over an older model. Thursday saw Direct Printing Impressions in West Caldwell, NJ boost productivity by 40 per cent with its new Speedmaster CD 102-X. To round of the week on Friday, Stephens & George Print Group in Wales has returned to Heidelberg for two high-speed high-productivity Stahlfolders launched at drupa last year. Lastly, London-based Leycol Print looks to boost business with Fujifilm‘s Superia LH-PJE plates.
The tailender goes to the ‘Oupa’ of South African disabled golf, Christo de Jager, as he marks a decade of Opens at the 2017 Canon South Africa Disabled Gold Open in Cape Town in May.
That’s it until next time. Do have a good week ahead. You’ll find a lot more below.
My best regards,
Mike Hilton
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Monday
Heidelberg celebrates 1000th VLF printing unit install
Green Bay Packaging in Wisconsin, USA, has installed the 1000th Very Large Format printing unit from Heidelberg…
UPM Digi papers at Hunkeler Innovationdays 2017
UPM will share its paper selection for digital printing at Hunkeler Innovationdays 2017, in Lucerne from 20 – 23 February…
Asset Print opens new doors in Rondebosch with Xerox
Asset Print, one of Cape Town’s established full-service print shops opens second premises in suburb of Rondebosch…
In Print expansion features Horizon StitchLiner 6000
Horizon bookletmaker from IFS plays central role in £500,000 investment to streamline production…
Pureprint Group picks Renz systems to expand its services
Pureprint enhances in-house capabilities and expands global Web-to-print business with five Renz-supplied solutions…
Tuesday
A record year for Langley Holdings
The engineering and industrial group, has published its IFRS Annual Report & Accounts for year ended 31 December, 2016…
Manroland Sheetfed happy as a profit making press manufacturer
It is now five years on, since Langley Holdings rescued Manroland’s sheetfed presses business from administration…
Muller Martini at Hunkeler Innovationdays in Lucerne
World Premiere 20 to 23 February: Muller Martini and Hunkeler to showcase an Integrated Finishing 4.0 Workflow…
Fujifilm Jet Press 720S momentum continues to build
This latest UK investment will significantly boost Kingfisher Press’s ability to take on quality short-run work…
Duplo gets top marks for energy efficiency programme
Duplo comes top of the class with Total Gas and Power for energy efficiency from renewable resources…
Wednesday
BPIF Printing Outlook Q1 2017 is available now
Print Industry optimism prevailed in Q4 as forecast is surpassed; Q1 is set to hold positive course…
Ricoh Europe announces the Ricoh Pro VC40000
Ricoh broadens award-winning inkjet portfolio; bolstering capabilities for transactional and direct mail users…
We’ll Japan enters new market segment with Muller Martini
We’ll Corporation in Ishikawa gets a new Muller Martini Finishing 4.0 solution for the production of teaching materials…
New press brings new opportunities for Omnipack
Spanish packaging printer Omnipack has invested in an eight-colour Roland 700 PLV 8/0-4/4 HiPrint press…
Qualvis Print & Packaging opts for latest Suprasetter 106
Qualvis Print & Packaging returns to Heidelberg for a new platesetter to double output over the older model…
Thursday
drupa 2020 dates brought forward by one week
World’s most important trade fair for printing technologies will now be held from 16 to 26 June 2020 to avoid holiday clashes…
Duplo heading to Hunkeler Innovationdays next week
Duplo will be showcasing latest innovations at Hunkeler Innovationdays 2017 in Lucerne, from 20 – 23 February…
Sun Chemical at LOPEC 2017 in Munich in March
Sun to exhibit latest offerings for printed electronics, printed circuit boards and electronics manufacturing…
The 2017 Canon South African Disabled Golf Open
‘Oupa’ of South African disabled golf marks decade of Opens…
DPI updates with Speedmaster CD 102-6+L with X-Package
Direct Printing Impressions in West Caldwell, NJ boosts productivity by 40 per cent with new Speedmaster CD 102-X…
Friday
An important role in the breakthrough of industrial digital print
‘We keep our promises: sustainable industrial production with premium quality digital printing.’ – Montserrat Peidro-Insa, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG. Interview by Andreas Weber…
‘Optimised Paper Handling and Logistics’ Guide
A reminder the international best practice guide ‘Optimised Paper Handling and Logistics’ is available and to download…
Kodak introduces Prinergy Cloud analytics-enabled platform
Innovative cloud analytics service aims to deliver new solutions to control cost, minimise risk and drive growth…
SPGPrints at Label&Print 2017 at the NEC next month
SPGPrints’ rotary screen solutions for value-added label and packaging feature at Label&Print 2017, from 1 – 2 March…
Stephens & George has added two Stahlfolder TH 82-Ps
Stephens & George Print Group returns to Heidelberg for two high-speed high-productivity folders after a short break…
Leycol Print switches to Fujifilm Superia plates
London-based commercial printer looks to boost business with investment in Fujifilm’s Superia LH-PJE plates…
The lead articles from a week last Friday…
Strengthening Sappi Europe’s competitive advantage
Sappi has announced range of projects in Europe and the United States to support its growth strategy and 2020Vision…
MPS invests in the world’s first 18-unit packaging press
The press will be installed during March at MPS East Kilbride, Scotland and be fully commissioned by mid-year…
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Online Feature articles 2014 – 2017
Only 49 articles for last year – but you will find another eleven Expert Articles and ten drupa ante portas Blogs from Andreas Weber in our drupa Newsroom. There were over 70 last year, and over 90 in 2013 and in 2014 which can still be accessed via the Index on the Home Page.
Value Dialog exclusive Interview series
An important role in the breakthrough of industrial digital printing!
‘We keep our promises: sustainable industrial production with premium quality digital printing.’ – Montserrat Peidro-Insa, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG. Interview by Andreas Weber…
Online Features Jan/Feb Chapter 03
BPIF Printing Outlook Q1 2017 is available now
Print Industry optimism prevailed in Q4 as forecast is surpassed; Q1 is set to hold positive course…
Blömeke lauds first Speedmaster XL 75-5 LE UV in Germany
Blömeke opens up new areas of business with the first Speedmaster XL 75-5 LE UV in Germany with a matching service package…
Verdigris – Environmental Initiative
Laurel Brunner’s weekly Verdigris Blogs 2017
The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner – Sat 18 Feb
The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner – Fri 10 Feb
Technology Guides – from Digital Dots
Technology Guides for Wild Format 2016 – 2017
This is the brand new series for 2016 – 2017. All have illustrated PDFs to download.
No 21 Hitting the 3rd Dimension
Printing is no longer limited to flat surfaces. With the help of 3D printers, impressive objects can be manufactured from a digital file, unveiling a whole new world of opportunities. By Sonja Angerer…
No 20 – Inks and their variations
Normally the key to the success of every print job, whether analogue or digital, depends on the correct mix of media and ink… By Sophie Matthews-Paul
Drupa Newsroom
Our Drupa Newsroom with news from Messe Düsseldorf and for Drupa 2016 can be found in the Index. It is divided into Chapters for your convenience… but you must scroll down to view each Chapter and its content when you visit the Newsroom…
News from Messe Düsseldorf in 2017
drupa 2020 dates brought forward by one week
World’s most important trade fair for printing technologies will now be held from 16 to 26 June 2020 to avoid holiday clashes…
Messe Düsseldorf to reconstruct Southern Section
Plans for the reconstruction of the South Entrance and Halls 1 + 2 in a EUR 140m investment approved for completion in 2019…
The various Chapters in the drupa Newsroom are highlighted below. When you enter, just scroll down to see and access the complete collection::
drupa daily; drupa Exhibitors’ show + post-show News; drupa pre-show Exhibitor news; post-drupa from Messe Düsseldorf; drupa ante portas Blogs from Andreas Weber; drupa Expert Articles – and more
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