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April 4, 2016
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Graphic Repro On-line News Review to Friday 01 April 2016

Welcome to another mega-roundup of news highlights for the past two weeks and Laurel Brunner’s latest ‘Gathering Carbon Footprint Data’ Verdigris Blog for Friday 01 April.

You will also find 34 new articles in our drupa Newsroom from 22 different exhibitors (42 if you include all of Picon’s members who will be present in the show in the Picon Pavilions across four halls). Among this latest collection are HP, which is to launch six new HP Indigo Presses at the show along with three new PageWide Web Presses; Leonhard Kurz; Polar, KBA Large-Format, and KBA Service Complete; Global Graphics; Landa, which is to unveil its B1 Nanographic Printing Press now available in 2017, and also a future one-metre wide web press for flexible packaging; Bobst, Cerm,  Kodak, Esko, Enfocus, Agfa Graphics, Xeikon, Xaar, Duplo, Chili Publish, and X-Rite with Pantone.

With only another 57 days to go before the event of the year opens its doors in Düsseldorf at the end of May, drupa news is really gaining momentum and I still have lots more lined-up for the week ahead. Please also don’t miss the latest from the show’s organisers, as the results of the third drupa Global Trends report have now been published. You can download the Executive Summary free-of-charge by simply registering on the drupa website, where you can also opt to purchase and download the full report online for a nominal fee. This is the third and final part of the series.

As there are eight working days of news for you below, I think it would be rather tiresome if I commented on all of the lead items and other important announcements, so I shall leave it to you to go through them carefully PLEASE! There’s a lot of really good stuff if you take your time. Included among these are key announcements from the BPIF, FINAT, KBA’s financial statememts for 2015; Ricoh, Watkiss Automation, Heidelberg, as the  European Investment Bank agrees to fund its R&D activities with a EUR 100 million loan. Again Heidelberg for its Red Dot Design Awards hat-trick, with two awards for sheetfed, including large-format; and one award for digital, on Thursday 31 March.

And lastly as a very special tailender, although perhaps not strictly industry-related in the usual sense, on Friday from UPM, as the Kertomalla paranee‘improve by sharing’ project is launched in Finland, and is is looking for areas of improvement and new solutions to improve the daily life of cancer patients. You are all invited to participate and send suggestions which could perhaps make a meaningful difference.

That’s it until next time. I hope you find lots of interest.

With my best regards,

Mike Hilton 

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Photo: HP Inc.

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Headline News
Over 28,000 news items have now gone online since we launched our Website in September 2001. News for the past 24 months can still be accessed via the Home Page and its continuation news pages

Mon 21 Mar…   BPIF announces training survey findings
98% of apprentice employers who responded to the BPIF training survey believe proposed training is an appropriate solution…

Ricoh announces TotalFlow digital book printing solution
Ricoh streamlines and simplifies publication of short runs to help publishers meet shifting industry demand…

ESMA to show potential of functional printing at drupa
ESMA, the European Specialist Printing Manufacturers Association, will be present in two pavilions at drupa 2016…

CHILI publisher v5.0 announced; also for drupa showcase
The next generation of online editing from CHILI publish is here as CHILI publish redefines document editing…

CHILI announces rendro 1.0: A new era for PDF rendering
Full relief rendering of PDF documents can now be accessed anywhere, anytime, from any platform with CHILI rendro 1.0…

X-Rite Announces PantoneLIVE Private Cloud
Provides printers and converters with a secure, online repository for proprietary colours to streamline workflows…

Northern Print switches from Wohlenberg to Polar
Liverpool printer replaces an ageing Wohlenberg with a Polar N115 guillotine after assessing various options…

Tue 22 Mar…    Exciting Programme for FINAT European Label Forum
Outstanding keynotes and interactive workshops to provide inspiration and learning at ELF, at the Moevenpick Hotel in Amsterdam…

New Xaar 1003 raises the bar for industrial printing
Xaar announces the launch of the Xaar 1003 family of printheads which set a new benchmark for industrial inkjet…

The Enfocus Appstore takes off and heads to drupa
New marketplace quickly becomes a vital resource that connects, supports and advances the Enfocus Switch Community…

HP to inspire to reinvent possibilities at drupa 2016
Company unveils HP PrintOS, a cloud-based, mobile platform that simplifies and automates print production management…

Tailored Label opts for Graphium hybrid UV digital inkjet
Tailored Label Products meet rapid growth demands with recently installed FFEI Graphium press from Fujifilm…

Pyramid opts for Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75-5+L
Nottingham-based Pyramid Press pushes for higher productivity with Speedmaster XL 75 five-colour plus coater…

Jadan Press expands services with IFS Systems
Two-year ROI expected for Horizon landscape bookletmaker and folder at Hull commercial printer Jadan Press…

Wed 23 Mar…   3rd drupa Global Trends Report: Optimism for growth in 2016
With just weeks to go before drupa 2016 opens, the results of the third drupa Global Trends report has now been published…

Xeikon Trillium One at drupa 2016
Tonnik liquid toner makes fast, high quality, cost-effective, high volume digital print a production reality…

Navigate through the world of drupa with f:mp
Navigate through the World of drupa with Specialist Association Fachverband (f:mp.) with guided tours, lectures and demos…

Enfocus becomes first OEM partner for CHILI rendro
CHILI publish announces first OEM deal for CHILI rendro 1.0 enabling fast, accurate viewing and inspection of PDFs for production…

Canon launches new imagePROGRAF PRO series
Canon Europe recently announced a new range of imagePROGRAF PRO wide-format professional inkjet printers…

Meech launches new Hyperion ionising air curtain
Meech International has announced the latest addition to its Hyperion range of static control systems for industrial applications…

4 Color Press production speeds up by 40% with Anicolor
4CP increases production speeds by 40% with Speedmaster XL 75 five-colour plus coater Anicolor press from Heidelberg…

Thu 24 Mar…  Koenig & Bauer AG publishes its financial statements for 2015
Targets met: Pre-tax profit of ?29.7m with around ?1bn in revenue with turnaround in Digital & Web segment in Q4…

Esko to bring ‘Packaging Simplified’ to drupa
Market leader boosts innovations in both the software and hardware products to address pressing industry challenges…

Esko Software Platform makes Packaging Simplified
Major upgrade of all Esko software focused on productivity and improved user experience in time to debut at drupa 2016…

Xeikon to showcase Fusion Technology at drupa 2016
Fusion technology expands automated digital label and packaging production possibilities…

New X-Rite service helps to better manage colour libraries
PantoneLIVE Rationalization Service analyses and consolidates a colour library and maps colours to Pantone Standard…

Web-to-print platform uses Anicolor for custom folding cartons
Thoro Packaging creates FoldedColor Web-to-print site after success with Anicolor from Heidelberg USA…

MTEX Blue with Pigments for Lewis & Wood
Lewis & Wood is the first UK company to pioneer and invest in a direct- to-textile MTEX Blue Pigment Printer…

Tue 29 Mar…   Highcon ‘Connect to Grow’ at Dscoop EMEA in Tel Aviv
Highcon announces new portfolio and the Highcon Pulse B2 format machine, to be officially launched at drupa 2016 in May…

Kodak aims to raise the bar in inkjet printing at drupa 2016
Ultrastream technology launch; Prosper 6000C press and XGV demo for flexible films to feature on Kodak’s stand in Hall 5…

Kodak Prinergy cloud and Unified Workflow Solutions
Kodak’s software solutions will deliver efficiency, quality and flexibility and drive further automation and business management…

Landa to unveil 13,000sph B1 digital press at drupa
Landa’s Nanographic Presses at drupa will include S10 B1 sheetfed, and W10 one metre-wide web for flexible packaging…

Global Graphics launches version 11 Harlequin RIP
Raises the bar in output quality with more controls for inkjet presses and new features for labels and packaging…

Cerm proves inspiring collaboration at drupa
Omni-presence of Cerm at partner stands during drupa demonstrates growing importance of MIS in print automation process…

Epson drupa exclusive: New super-fast production printer
Epson to unveil new SureColor SC-P10000 1626mm wide-format printer combining highest printing speed with superior quality…

Wed 30 Mar…   HP breakthrough enhancements reinvent commercial printing
HP Inc. expands commercial printing fleet with eight new Indigo and PageWide Web Presses as it prepares for drupa in Hall 17…

HP Indigo expands for flexible packaging and folding cartons
HP Inc. to unveil the industry’s most productive label press for converters and brands in Hall 17 at drupa, as well as other major upgrades…

Leonhard Kurz @ Drupa stand D60 in Hall 3
Drupa 2016 – Don’t just touch the future – live the future with Kurz innovation and creativity…

Bobst to lead with innovation at drupa 2016
Bobst to use drupa to showcase innovative solutions that will drive customer productivity higher, open up new capabilities…

Idealliance certifies first G7 Press Control System
Instrument Flight colour control from System Brunner enables real-time G7 conformance to become a reality…

Hubergroup Deutschland improves its energy efficiency
The printing ink manufacturer is now TÜV Süd ISO 50001 certified for its energy management system…

Second KBA-Flexotecnica EvoXD for Signature Flexible Packaging
Due to extraordinary growth a second gearless, sleeved, central impression flexo press will be installed in Los Angeles…

Palm Print gets set for the arrival of a Linoprint CV
Palm Print celebrates its 25th anniversary with the arrival of its latest digital press, a Linoprint CV 80…

Pustet: Modular flexibility with Muller Martini Alegro
With its short setup times, the Muller Matini Alegro perfect binder is another key element for Pustet in Regensburg, Germany…

Thu 31 Mar…   Red Dot design award hat-trick for Heidelberg
Three in one sweep: ‘red dot design award’ for Heidelberg innovations in both digital and offset printing…

Watkiss Automation year-on-year sales increase of 36%
UK finishing equipment manufacturer is celebrating an increase in sales, with the upward trend set to continue…

2016 FINAT Recycling Awards accepting applications
FINAT Recycling Awards recognise industry efforts to give paper and film release liners a second life…

Global Graphics to raise the bar in inkjet quality at drupa
New Harlequin Multi-Level Digital Screening Engine helps single-pass inkjet presses achieve high quality at high speed…

POLAR’s Highlights at the 2016 drupa
POLAR will once again present a wide range of solutions for handling diverse market demands; plus two new products to debut…

TRESU extends its enclosed chamber doctor blade programme
The TRESU MaxiPrint concept cuts cleaning time, and improves quality consistency in wide web and corrugated flexo…

Second-hand is first class from Muller Martini
A customised second-hand solution from Muller Martini optimally combines perfect binding and saddle stitching…

Fri 01 Apr…   EIB Development Loan to fund Heidelberg’s R&D programme
European Investment Bank to fund Heidelberg’s R&D activities, focusing on, and taking digitisation to the next level…

Kertomalla paranee project launched in Finland
Kertomalla paranee ‘improve by sharing’ project is looking for areas of improvement and new solutions to improve the daily life of cancer patients. You can also participate and send suggestions…

Picon Pavilions at drupa support 21 UK manufacturers
‘Best of British’ showcase with focus on new prepress, printing, finishing & ancillary products & forging international partnerships…

MTEX 5032 printer for UK debut at Sign & Digital
MTEX to celebrate a year of outstanding growth and innovation at Sign & Digital UK, NEC, Birmingham, 19 – 21 April…

KBA Service Complete with KBA 4.0 at drupa
Digital transformation with KBA 4.0: On the way to the networked print factory and full closed-loop solutions…

Xerox to launch two new inkjet presses at drupa
Xerox to introduce its first cut-sheet inkjet press and new continuous feed inkjet platform…

Axaio Software to showcase at drupa in Hall 7
Together with callas software, Tucanna and Four Pees, Axaio will present its solutions at drupa in Hall 7, stand C19…

Last lead article from previous update…

A week last Friday’s lead…   Dscoop EMEA 5 Conference reveals speaker lineup
Dscoop EMEA reveals inspiring lineup of keynote speakers for its 2016 Conference in Tel Aviv, Israel from 5 to 8 April…

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Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG  (Heidelberg), The world’s largest printing press manufacturer for the industry worldwide. Heidelberg customers enjoy the most comprehensive and extensive sales and service network in the industry for JDF compliant workflow, computer-to-plate, sheetfed offset, Web-to-print, digital printing, digital inkjet for labels and packaging, packaging and finishing, all with complementary consumables. Heidelberg has offices in around 170 countries. Visit the Heidelberg Website for more information.

drupa 2016 (drupa), the international flagship fair of the printing and media industry, responds to the challenges of the changing market and provides pioneering solutions for the future. This is highlighted by the new marketing and communication strategy where drupa claims its position as ‘No.1 for Print & Crossmedia Solutions’ with the slogan ‘touch the future’. The issues of ‘package printing’, ‘multichannel’, ‘green printing’, ‘3D printing’ and ‘functional printing’ will become increasingly important to the overall communication strategy. To find out more, visit the < a href=”http://www.drupa.com/“>drupa 2016 Website.

Online Feature articles 2014 – 2016
There were again well over 90 last year, including nine downloads, as well as 92 articles in 2013 which can still be accessed via the Index on the Home Page, with prior years’ via Search Archives (option 2) on the Website.

Online Features 2016 Mar/Apr Chapter 04

Most recent…   Fedopress adopts Xeikon 3500 for Revenue Duty stamp printing
Belgian Finance Dept print supplier takes printing of tobacco duty stamps in-house to increase security and efficiency and lower costs…

Verdigris – Environmental Initiative

Laurel Brunner’s weekly Verdigris Blogs 2016

Gathering Carbon Footprint Data
The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner – Fri 01 Apr

Previous…   Partners in Sustainability
The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner – Fri 18 Mar

Drupa Newsroom
Our Drupa Newsroom with news from Messe Düsseldorf and for Drupa 2016 can be found in the Index, as well as via the special Newsroom button on the right of the Home Page near the top. It is divided into the following Chapters for your convenience and ease of use… but you do have to scroll down to view each of the Chapters…

drupa 2016 News from Exhibitors
Latest additions can now be accessed in our Drupa Newsroom.

34 New articles for you this week…   KBA Service Complete with KBA 4.0 at drupa
Digital transformation with KBA 4.0: On the way to the networked print factory and full closed-loop solutions…

Picon Pavilions at drupa support 21 UK manufacturers
‘Best of British’ showcase with focus on new prepress, printing, finishing & ancillary products & forging international partnerships…

POLAR’s highlights at 2016 drupa in Hall 1
POLAR will once again present a wide range of solutions for handling diverse market demands…

Global Graphics raises the bar in inkjet quality with drupa launch
New Harlequin Multi-Level Digital Screening Engine helps single-pass inkjet presses achieve high quality at high speed…

HP breakthrough enhancements reinvent commercial printing
HP Inc. expands commercial printing fleet with eight new Indigo and PageWide Web Presses as it prepares for drupa 2016, with the show’s exhibit space in Hall 17…

HP Indigo expands for flexible packaging and folding cartons
HP Inc. to unveil the industry’s most productive label press for converters and brands in Hall 17 at drupa, as well as major upgrades for other presses…

Leonhard Kurz @ Drupa stand D60 in Hall 3
Drupa 2016 – Don’t just touch the future – live the future with Kurz innovation and creativity…

Landa to unveil 13,000sph B1 digital press at drupa
Landa’s lineup of offset quality Nanographic Printing presses at drupa will include Landa S10 B1 sheetfed, as well as a one metre-wide web press for plastic packaging films…

Landa to unveil ultra-fast metre-wide W10 web press
Landa to unveil its new webfed Nanographic Printing Press for flexible packaging at drupa…

New metallisation printing technology to be unveiled at drupa
New Landa Nano-Metallography offers zero-waste metallisation graphics at half the cost of foil…

Bobst to lead with innovation at drupa
Bobst to use drupa to showcase innovative solutions that will drive customer productivity higher, open up new capabilities…

Cerm proves inspiring collaboration at drupa
Omni-presence of Cerm at partner stands during drupa demonstrates growing importance of MIS in print automation process…

Kodak brings the ‘Science to Create’ to drupa
With a host of new product launches and technology developments to be featured on its stand in Hall 5…

Kodak to raise the bar in inkjet printing at drupa 2016
Ultrastream technology launch; Prosper 6000C press and XGV demonstration for flexible films to be featured on Kodak’s stand in Hall 5…

Kodak Prinergy cloud services and Unified Workflow Solutions
Kodak’s software solutions will deliver efficiency, quality and flexibility for print and packaging service providers and will drive further automation and business management…

NexPress platform supports industry growth and demand
Kodak announces the latest NexPress Color Press and its next generation electrophotographic platform, poised to deliver category’s highest quality, greatest value…

Kodak drives Flexo to be print process of choice
New Flexcel NX System ’16, NX Implementation Services and next generation ‘Ultra NX experience’ are key technologies for packaging printers at drupa 2016…

Kodak increasing investment in offset print
Kodak will announce its fourth and fifth new plate products launched within the last year and its entrance into the pressroom consumables market…

Kodak announces improved CTP automation portfolio
Kodak extends CTP options giving printers choice, efficiency and speed, to be unveiled at drupa…

Esko brings ‘Packaging Simplified’ to drupa
Market leader boosts innovations in both the software and hardware products to address pressing industry challenges…

Esko Software Platform makes Packaging Simplified
Major upgrade of all Esko software focused on productivity and improved user experience…

Xeikon Trillium One at drupa 2016
Tonnik liquid toner makes fast, high quality, cost-effective, high volume digital print a production reality…

Xeikon to showcase Fusion Technology at drupa
Fusion technology expands automated digital label and packaging production possibilities…

KBA: More performance and automation in large-format
Drupa highlight for packaging printers: KBA Rapida 145 with new double-pile delivery and automated pile logistics…

New Xaar 1003 raises the bar for industrial printing
Xaar announces the launch of the Xaar 1003 family of printheads which set a new benchmark for industrial inkjet, to be shown at drupa…

Enfocus Appstore takes off and heads to drupa
New marketplace quickly becomes a vital resource that connects, supports and advances the Enfocus Switch Community…

HP Inc. to inspire print providers at drupa 2016
Company to unveil HP PrintOS, a cloud-based, mobile platform that simplifies and automates print production management…

Agfa Graphics at drupa 2016 ‘We Embody Print’
Agfa Graphics to address opportunities for growth at drupa 2016…

Print the Future with Xeikon at drupa 2016
It’s all about growth with new products and services for labels, packaging and document printing, including its brand-new 60 m/min Trillium One press…

Duplo to take technology to new level at drupa
The stage is set for Duplo International to demonstrate its world-leading capabilities in print finishing systems at drupa 2016…

Next generation CHILI publish solutions to debut at drupa
The online editor that started it all, now with new innovations, partnerships and customer successes…

CHILI publisher v 5.0 announced for drupa showcase
The next generation of online editing from CHILI Publish is here as CHILI publisher redefines document editing…

CHILI announces rendro 1.0: A new era for PDF rendering
Full relief rendering of PDF documents can now be accessed anywhere, anytime, from any platform with CHILI rendro 1.0…

X-Rite announces PantoneLIVE Private Cloud
Provides printers and converters with a secure, online repository for proprietary colours to streamline workflows: to be demonstrated live at drupa 2016….

Previous…   Screen’s ‘Achieve the Extraordinary in Print’ drupa theme
Integrated imaging for innovation – SCREEN GP i3 – encompasses Screen GPS’ presence at the 2016 global event…

Ricoh to ‘Open New Worlds’ at drupa 2016
The Ricoh stand is designed to Open New Worlds for PSPs looking for new ways to seamlessly manage workflows, maximise productivity, increase profitability and access additional markets…

Canon to show full gamut of inkjet and toner-based solutions
Canon helps printers of every size and type unleash their business potential at drupa 2016…

Canon’s continuous feed inkjet leadership lineup
Canon shows leadership in continuous feed inkjet for production print will be evident in Hall 8a at drupa 2016…

Canon expands its successful ColorStream family
Canon will launch the new Océ ColorStream 6000 Chroma continuous feed inkjet press at drupa 2016…

Canon to launch new imagePRESS C8000VP at drupa
Canon extends quality and productivity benefits of successful imagePRESS C10000VP to wider audience with the new C8000VP…

Océ VarioPrint i300 sheetfed inkjet press for drupa
Canon broadens applications of the Océ VarioPrint i300 sheetfed inkjet press with media flexibility, colour quality and finishing…

Muller Martini to present Touchless Workflow at drupa
Touchless Workflow functions enable uninterrupted print finishing without manual intervention…

New features added to Epson SureColor SC-T Series
Upgraded wide-format printers designed with new levels of functionality and productivity will be demonstrated for the first time at drupa…

drupa 2016 Expert Article Series and more
Can be found in our Drupa Newsroom via the Index on the Home Page.

Most recent…   Claus Bolza-Schünemann invites you to ‘Touch the Future’
Claus Bolza-Schünemann, chairman of the drupa committee and chief executive of Koenig & Bauer AG used his Media Conference address to explain how the five letters of d r u p a are representative of the five key technology trends in our industry today…

Digital versus traditional packaging print
Touch the future. Drupa Expert Article No 8 by Michael Seidl, publisher and editor-in-chief of various specialist publications in Central and Eastern Europe including Print & Publishing, Packaging and Visual Communication….

drupa 2016 News from Messe Düsseldorf

Most recent…   3rd drupa Global Trends Report: Optimism for growth in 2016
With just weeks to go before drupa 2016 opens, the results of the third drupa Global Trends report have now been published…

drupa ante portas Blogs 2016

Most recent…    drupa ante portas – Top topic for 2016: Print in the communications mix!
This is a new series of extraordinary conversations with leading multichannel experts. We invite you to read the introduction and the first four discussions / blogs: By Andreas Weber

Highlight topic Multichannel: ‘Individual solutions are in demand’
This is the fifth in this new series of conversations with leading multichannel experts. We also invite you to read the introduction and the first four discussion blogs (above): By Andreas Weber

FESPA Newsroom
The dedicated FESPA Newsroom can be found via the Index on our Home Page.

FESPA Federation News in 2016

Continued success for exhibitors at FESPA Eurasia 2016
FESPA Eurasia 2016, to be held from 8 – 11 December, CNR Expo, Istanbul, is beginning to take shape…

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Heideldruck: “We want to lead the way in implementing effective industrial, digital solutions.”

March 15, 2016
4D Printing, Digital Transformation, drupa 2016, Trends @ Graphic Communications, Valuable Advice, Value Contributors, Value Innovation
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At the beginning of December 2015, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen (Heideldruck for short) was the first company in the sector to announce its plans for drupa 2016. Both the new corporate strategy and the newly developed products and solutions sound promising. Following the interview with board member Harald Weimer about services, we are putting some more in-depth questions to Stephan Plenz, Member of the Management Board responsible for Heidelberg Equipment, who caused a global stir in February 2016 when he unveiled the new Primefire 106 system technology for industrial inkjet printing.

Heideldruck Smart Printshop

Introduction

Gone are the days when the printing industry was regarded as a respected, venerable and noble trade. Printers are now no longer measured in terms of their survival skills during their ceremonial inauguration into the trade, but on the speed, efficiency, and intelligence and thus the profitably of their printing business. Heidelberg is keen to help today’s printing specialists gear this business to the digitized world and has come up with a number of ideas driven by its own transformation process. 

Michael Seidl, ValuePublishing Partner, EMGroup, Vienna, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of Print & Publishing, interviews Stephan Plenz | German version available

Heidelberg has a number of exciting developments to coincide with drupa. Could you give us an idea of your activities and plans?

Stephan Plenz: “Simply Smart” is the motto for our presentation of the print media industry’s digitized future at drupa. Essentially, it’s a case of integrating all processes into a coherent value creation system for print shops. That’s exactly what we mean by smart services, the smart print shop, and smart collaboration. It’s our way of combining everything we need to provide our customers with straightforward solutions that work. Market requirements remain complex and we can’t do anything about that. What we can do, though, is offer our customers a workflow that makes life easier. That’s the basic idea we’ve been developing for years and it’s the subject of much discussion in the context of Industry 4.0. It requires equipment that can make things easier and that can both understand and supply the pertinent information. It requires a workflow that is capable of processing and managing everything. And it requires people to describe, create, and further develop the relevant processes.

… And how does that work?

Stephan Plenz: Everyone in the various sections needs to be up to the mark for it to work. We’re very well placed in terms of equipment with our new user interface, because it will also help ensure things go smoothly. And we’re leading the way with our new digital press and the other solutions on show with the Speedmaster XL at drupa 2016. I’m talking about the machine concept and the existing workflow, which will be further augmented with web functions such as the Prinect Media Manager, giving our customers the potential to manage data – i.e. media – even though it is no longer simply output in printed form. All services derived from the data will subsequently be incorporated and will help make many processes more efficient.

 

Prinect Media Manager

 

In your presentation, you said that we should not only write about the new Heidelberg presses, but focus more on a company that sees itself as a system partner. Could you expand a little on that and explain what exactly you understand by industrialization?

Stephan Plenz: The slogan “More than machines” doesn’t mean that machines will cease to be important, but rather that a smart machine is needed that optimizes its performance when networked with other equipment. In other words, I first need a machine that is capable of this. The link is the key to automating processes through industrialization. It involves prepress operations that use the system for automated communication with the press rather than simply sending JDFs. The full scope of communication is vital, simplifying the job queue and ensuring the correct job sequence so as to minimize setup times. The sensors in the machines must also understand what is being communicated and apply it accordingly.

One-button operation has been the goal for some time now. How close are you to achieving this?

Stephan Plenz: That’s right, we have indeed been pursuing this goal for some time. Otherwise, we wouldn’t be where we are now. The aim is to get the process running in as few steps as possible. It goes without saying that it’s important for operators to perform these steps correctly. And the fewer steps are needed, the more efficient the system will be.

If you look at the big online print shops now, their level of industrialization is already very high, isn’t it?

Stephan Plenz: What we’ll be exhibiting at drupa 2016 will take this a significant step further. That applies above all to the data evaluation applications we’re pursuing in collaboration with our customers. Questions in this connection include “How can we improve maintenance?”, “What form can preventive maintenance take?” and “How can we use the data for automated ordering, call-off, and supply of consumables so that the entire print shop process runs far more efficiently?”. We know that the number of jobs will increase, but not print shops’ sales. That means the administrative costs for each job need to be reduced as effectively as possible. Otherwise, the large number of jobs generating less revenue will ultimately put print shops under pressure.

 

Heideldruck Prozessmanagement

 

It is true that this applies not only to large print shops but also to SMEs?

Stephan Plenz: Yes, that’s right. Large companies aren’t the only ones affected. We’re discussing these issues with customers from companies of all sizes. We offer them different solution packages of course, but the requirements are the same.

It sounds very much like the future scenario will involve working with as few people as possible. Is that the case?

Stephan Plenz: Systems need to help people make as few mistakes as possible and concentrate on what’s really important, such as quality control and checking waste is minimized. At the end of the day, the operator needs to stand at the press and monitor the process – not simply apply the ink and certainly not wander around with plates. That doesn’t create value. In highly productive businesses, one faulty job is now all it takes to mess up an entire shift.

Are digital systems now intended to complement conventional offset presses?

Stephan Plenz: Yes, we’ve now taken things to the next level. We’ve optimized and automated the processes further still and made things far more transparent for operators and print shop management. The key questions in this respect include “What’s happening right now?”, “What do I need to look out for?” “What should I do if I can see from the job queue that plates are required?”, “What materials do I need?”, “Which inks, which coatings, which paper, etc.?”. All the answers are required before the job arrives. Essentially, we know everything we need to while the job is still being processed in the prepress department. Take the example of a job that needs to be ready by noon the next day. The system identifies a coating is needed that isn’t in stock.

 

 

How has this been dealt with to date?

Stephan Plenz: What happens all too often at present is that we wait till things go wrong! It’s only a partial fix for the system to say the coating needs to be ordered. It may actually be ordered, but it could also be forgotten or overlooked. So why doesn’t the system automatically place an order itself via our e-commerce platform? The buyer then gets a message that this has been done, that the coating arrived on time, and that it was called off at the negotiated prices. Why should someone adopt a process of this kind in the future? That’s the world we need to create.

Digital printing is now all about implementing concepts of this kind. Isn’t it a little late for Heidelberg to be looking to get involved? 

Stephan Plenz: Not as I see it. There’s still room for us. We re-entered the market for digital printing systems in 2011 with the Linoprint systems [collaboration with Ricoh, ed. note], which we recently renamed Heidelberg Versafire. These have enjoyed great market success, especially over the past year in conjunction with our DFE – our digital front end. The positive market feedback the Gallus Labelfire 340 is getting makes us very optimistic. And our new B1 inkjet system technology – the Heidelberg Primefire 106 – might well be one of the highlights of drupa. We’re not looking to be the number one for everything, but we want to lead the way in implementing effective industrial, digital solutions. For us, it’s not about putting on a big show or getting lots of people in the hall. It’s about offering an effective industrial solution for digital printers. We’ve kept to our product roadmap statements in developing the new digital presses and nothing should change in that respect. The Primefire will undergo field tests this year and series production will start next year.

There was an interesting Q&A session during the Heideldruck press event on 19 February 2016. Video by Andreas Weber va iPad. — See as well our ValuePublishing real-time report via Storify.


Presumably, you won’t be revealing how much has been invested in developing the Primefire 106?

Stephan Plenz: We aren’t publicizing that. A good half of our R&D budget is currently going into digital applications. Don’t forget that we’ve developed a machine concept in record time that has everything the industry expects and demands of such a system, but then we did have the best possible starting point. We have a paper transfer system that is tried and tested in industry, our Prinect workflow, and Fujifilm – the strongest imaginable inkjet partner. Despite all these positives, it remains a challenge to create a press that ultimately meets customers’ needs.

Talking of Fujifilm, there’s clearly great chemistry between the two companies, isn’t there?

Stephan Plenz: Definitely, we’ve got excellent chemistry. We need to deal with the different cultures of a German and a Japanese company. There are always issues to be resolved and we approach these very openly with Fuji. Fujifilm and Heidelberg had a unique opportunity, because both companies needed to build a press to satisfy the industrial market and its needs. Each partner has some knowledge and expertise that the other doesn’t. Nonetheless, it’s a Herculean task to put everything together and produce a press that works. But we were starting from the ideal position. What’s more, there are good reasons why Fujifilm decided to work with Heidelberg even though it’s pressing ahead with its own JetPress development in a different format and could also have built a press in B1 format. In our case, though, we wanted to get the best of both worlds and have created a partnership of equals.

Will Fujifilm be marketing the press itself on the Asian markets?

Stephan Plenz: It’s too soon to make a definite statement about that. Both Fujifilm and Heidelberg are planning sales and marketing activities for the new system. What is certain is that we’ll be selling the Primefire on all markets on which Heidelberg is represented. We developed the press jointly, so Fujifilm will also be offering it to its own customers.

Something else I’d be interested to know in the “smart and cool” context is do you feel this new way of thinking at Heidelberg has been fully taken on board?

Stephan Plenz: Being smart has nothing to do with being cool. A company must have the ability to keep reinventing itself in a changed environment. Heidelberg was a completely different company in the 1980s and 1990s than in the new Millennium, certainly up till 2010. The changes we’ve initiated with strategies such as partnerships and the adjustments the changes in this industry have forced us to make – which admittedly weren’t always easy – have taken us another step forward. We’ve realigned and rebranded Heidelberg. 

 

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In your opinion, what are the most important aspects of this realignment?

Stephan Plenz: The things we’ve begun to change in recent years are now becoming apparent, starting with the logo, the rebranding, and the products. We’ve been in the process of building up a digital portfolio since 2010. That requires a clear strategy, stamina, and patience. It’s difficult to say whether that’s already been taken on board throughout the company. I believe we’ve made good use of the post-crisis period, geared our activities to the future, and regained the strength required to show the outside world what we’ve achieved. This isn’t the result of a process with four weeks of workshops and a new logo. It’s a reflection of something different, something new – and the result of the change we’re striving for with this company. It was a case of keeping the positive things about Heidelberg, leaving behind the less positive things, and setting about repositioning the company. 

Do you have a target sales figure in mind for digital printing business at Heidelberg?

Stephan Plenz: We’ve said that in the medium term we’re looking to generate sales of over 200 million euros and we’ll definitely achieve that, maybe even a little more.

What are your expectations for drupa 2016 in terms of sales and visitor numbers? 

Stephan Plenz: They’re very high for our new developments. The drupa trade show in Düsseldorf gives us the opportunity to present the company, the repositioning, and naturally new products, solutions, and innovations to our customers. To coincide with Düsseldorf, however, we’ll also be exhibiting our entire existing portfolio at our Wiesloch-Walldorf site. We’re delighted with the level of interest and expect to generate a significant number of orders. I think we can be very proud that we really do have something significant to show people.

So drupa 2016 has come at the right time, then?

Stephan Plenz: You could say that, yes, and such opportunities are vital. But in truth it’s not a case of whether 250,000 or 200,000 people pass through the drupa turnstiles. The important thing for us is that we attract the relevant customers. They have to be there and we’ll grasp the opportunity to get talking to them and answer their questions. We’re well prepared.

In contrast to previous drupa trade shows, partnerships will play a very big role at the Heidelberg stand, won’t they?

Stephan Plenz: That’s right. And our approach is also different and new. There are no longer individual companies in the hall simply exhibiting their own products. We have a coherent concept that we’re all presenting jointly.

Thank you for this interview.

 

About Stephan Plenz

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The graduate engineer born in 1965 joined Heideldruck in 1986 and has worked in areas such as production technology, quality management, assembly & logistics, and many more besides. In 2010, he was appointed Member of the Management Board responsible for Heidelberg Equipment. In 2014, he significantly expanded the product portfolio and took it to the next level with Ricoh and Fujifilm as partners. 

Further information via heidelberg.com

Charts with all the details from the presentation on February 19, 2016 (in English):

Heideldruck: „Wir wollen ganz vorne dabei sein, wenn es um die Realisierung von funktionierenden, industriellen, digitalen Lösungen geht.“

March 14, 2016
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Heidelberger Druckmaschinen (kurz. Heideldruck) ging branchenweit als erstes Unternehmen bereits zu Anfang Dezember 2015 für die drupa 2016 an die Öffentlichkeit. Die neue Unternehmensstrategie sowie die Produkt- und Lösungsneuheiten klingen vielversprechend. Nach dem Interview mit Vorstand Harald Weimer zum Thema Services vertiefen wir unsere Nachfragen im Gespräch mit Stephan Plenz, Vorstand Equipment, der im Februar 2016 mit der Vorstellung der neuen Primefire-106-Systemtechnologie für industriellen Inkjet-Druck weltweit Aufsehen erregte.

Prolog

Die Zeiten, in denen die Druckindustrie ein respektiertes, ehrwürdiges und edles Handwerk repräsentierte, sind vorbei. Die Jünger der Schwarzen Kunst werden nicht mehr an deren Überlebensstrategie beim Fall in ein Gautschfaß gemessen, sondern daran, wie schnell, effizient clever und damit profitabel sie heute ihr Druckgeschäft betreiben. Heidelberg möchte den heutigen Drucker-Nerds dabei helfen, dieses Geschäft auf die digitalisierte Welt auszurichten und hat sich dafür einiges, getrieben vom eigenen Veränderungsprozess, einfallen lassen. 

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Interview mit Stephan Plenz von unsrem ValuePublishing Partner Michael Seidl, EMGroup, Wien, Chefredakteur und Verleger Print & Publishing | English version available

Heidelberg hat einige spannende Themen zur drupa hin erarbeitet. Könnten Sie uns bitte Ihre Aktivitäten und Pläne skizzieren?

Stephan Plenz: Wir stellen zur drupa unter dem Motto „Simply Smart“ die digitalisierte Zukunft der Printmedien-Industrie vor. Im Kern geht es um die Integration aller Prozesse in ein zusammenhängendes System zur Wertschöpfung in Druckereien. Das ist genau das, was wir konkret unter Smart Services, Smart Print Shop und Smart Collaboration verstehen. Wir verbinden auf diese Weise alles, um unseren Kunden einfache und funktionierende Lösungen zu geben. Die Marktanforderungen sind ja nach wie vor komplex, und wir können Sie nicht vereinfachen. Was wir aber tun können, ist unseren Kunden einen Workflow anzubieten, der ihr Arbeitsleben vereinfacht. Das ist die Grundidee, die wir über Jahre hinweg entwickelt haben und man ausgiebig heute mit dem Begriff Industrie 4.0 diskutiert. Dazu braucht es Maschinen, die das können und die richtigen Informationen verstehen als auch liefern. Dazu braucht es einen Workflow, der das bearbeiten und managen kann. Und es braucht Menschen, die diese Prozesse beschreiben, aufbauen und nach vorne treiben.

… und wie funktioniert das?

Stephan Plenz: Damit das funktioniert, muss man in allen Bereichen fit sein. Maschinenseitig sind wir mit unserem neuen User Interface sehr gut aufgestellt, denn es wird dazu beitragen, dass dies auch reibungslos umgesetzt werden kann. Und mit unserer neuen Digitaldruckmaschine und dem, was mit der Speedmaster XL auf der drupa 2016 noch gezeigt wird, sind wir ganz vorne dabei. Das betrifft das Maschinenkonzept, den Workflow, den wir schon dazu haben und der um Funktionen rund um das WEB weiter ausgebaut sein wird, wie z. B. den Prinect Media Manager, mit dem unsere Kunden das Potenzial haben, Daten (Medien) zu managen, auch wenn es nicht mehr nur um die Ausgabe in gedruckter Form geht. Dazu gehören dann in weiterer Folge alles Services, die wir aus den Daten ableiten und helfen viele Abläufe effizienter zu gestalten.

 

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In Ihrer Präsentation sagten Sie, dass wir nicht ausschließlich über Heidelbergs neue Druckmaschinen schreiben sollen, sondern mehr über ein Unternehmen, das sich als Systempartner versteht. Könnten Sie das noch etwas ausführen und dazu erklären, was genau Sie unter Industrialisierung verstehen?

Stephan Plenz: Der Slogan „More than machines“ sagt nicht, dass die Maschine unwichtig wird, sondern dass man eine intelligente Maschine benötigt, die dann in der Vernetzung mit anderen Maschinen ihre Aufgaben optimal löst. Das bedeutet, ich brauche zuerst einmal eine Maschine, die das kann. Die Verknüpfung ist der Schlüssel dazu, die Industrialisierung auf die Beine zu stellen und damit eine Automatisierung der Prozesse zu bewirken. Dazu gehört eine Vorstufe, die über das System automatisiert mit der Maschine kommuniziert und nicht nur JDF schickt. Sondern es muss eine Kommunikation in vollem Umfang stattfinden, die die Jobqueue vereinfacht und in der richtigen Reihenfolge läuft, sodass wenig Rüstzeit anfällt und dass in der Maschinen auch die Sensoren das verstehen und entsprechend umsetzen.

Das „Press one button“ Ziel gibt es ja seit längerer Zeit. Wie nahe sind Sie nun dran?

Stephan Plenz: Ja, das ist richtig, und dass wir dieses Ziel schon lange verfolgen, steht außer Frage, sonst wären nicht da, wo wir heute sind. Wir sagen, man muss es schaffen mit möglichst wenig Eingriffen den Prozess zum Laufen zu bringen. Wichtig ist natürlich, dass der Mensch diese Eingriffe auch richtig macht. Und je weniger diese Eingriffe notwendig sind, desto effizienter wird das System sein.

Wenn man sich heute die großen Online-Druckereien ansieht, dann ist der Industrialisierungsfaktor dort schon sehr hoch. Oder?

Stephan Plenz: Was wir dazu auf der drupa 2016 zeigen werden, wird noch mal einen deutlichen Schritt darüber hinaus gehen. Vor allem die Anwendungen, die wir gemeinsam mit unseren Kunden in punkto Datenauswertung anstreben, gehen weiter. Dazu gehören Fragen wie „Wie können wir die Maintenance verbessern?“, „Wie kann vorbeugende Wartung betrieben werden?“, „Wie können wir aus den Daten heraus automatisiert Verbrauchsmaterialien bestellen, abrufen oder liefern, sodass der Gesamtprozess in einer Druckerei wesentlich effizienter abläuft?“. — Wir wissen, dass sich die Menge der Aufträge erhöhen wird, aber nicht die Umsätze der Druckereien. Das heißt, die Administrationskosten pro Auftrag müssen bestmöglich reduziert werden, sonst bringen die vielen Aufträge mit weniger Erträgen die Druckereien letztendlich unter Druck.

 

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Dieses Thema betrifft nicht nur die großen Druckereien, sondern auch Klein- und Mittelbetriebe?

Stephan Plenz: Ja, das ist richtig. Es betrifft nicht nur die großen Unternehmen, sondern wir diskutieren diese Themen mit Kunden aller Unternehmensgrößen. Natürlich mit unterschiedlichen Lösungspaketen, aber die Anforderungen sind die gleichen.

Das Szenario klingt sehr danach, in Zukunft möglichst wenig Menschen arbeiten zu lassen?

Stephan Plenz: Wir müssen dazu kommen, dass Systeme den Menschen unterstützen, möglichst wenig Fehler zu machen und dieser sich auf das, was wirklich wichtig ist, konzentrieren kann. Das wäre zum Beispiel die Qualität kontrollieren, den optimalen Ausschuss überprüfen etc. Der Drucker soll an der Maschine stehen und den Prozess überwachen, das ist letztlich das Entscheidende. Er soll nicht nur die Farbe spachteln und schon gar nicht mit Platten in der Gegend herum laufen. Das ist nicht wertschöpfend. Bei hochproduktiven Betrieben genügt heute ein fehlerhafter Auftrag, um das Ergebnis einer Schicht komplett zu verschlechtern.

Neben den klassischen Offsetdruckmaschinen sollen nun die digitalen Systeme das Bild abrunden?

Stephan Plenz: Ja, wir sind nun den nächsten Schritt gegangen. Wir haben die Prozesse noch mehr optimiert, automatisiert und haben die Transparenz für Bediener und Druckereileitung wesentlich gesteigert. Dazu gehören Themen wie „Was passiert denn eigentlich gerade?“, „Worauf muss ich achten?“ „Wenn man in der Auftragsschleife sieht, dass Platten benötigt werden, was muss getan werden?“, „Welches Material benötige ich?“, „Welche Farben, welche Lacke, welches Papier etc.?“ — Das alles muss geklärt sein, bevor der Auftrag da ist. Das wissen wir im Grunde schon alles, während der Auftrag in der Prepress-Abteilung bearbeitet wird. Nehmen wir als Beispiel einen Auftrag, der anderntags um 12 Uhr fertig sein soll. Das System erkennt, dass dazu ein Lack benötigt wird, der nicht auf Lager ist.

 

 

Wie geht man bis dato damit um?

Stephan Plenz: Was heute all zu oft passiert, ist, wir warten, bis es schief geht! Die leidlich gute Lösung ist, das System sagt, man sollte Lack bestellen. Dann kann es vergessen oder übersehen werden bzw. der Lack wird wirklich bestellt. Aber warum bestellt das System nicht von selbst automatisch über unsere E-Commerce Plattform? Der Einkäufer bekommt die Meldung, dass dies geschehen ist, dass der Lack zu dem Termin da ist und dass er zu den Preisen abgerufen wurde, die ausverhandelt sind. Warum soll ein derartiger Prozess in Zukunft noch von jemandem in die Hand genommen werden? Das ist die Welt, die wir gestalten müssen.

Der Digitaldruck gehört heute zur Umsetzung derartiger Konzepte dazu. Ist es nicht etwas spät für Heidelberg, hier mitmischen zu wollen?

Stephan Plenz: Es sieht nicht danach aus, würde ich sagen. Es ist noch Platz genug. Wir sind 2011 mit der Linoprint [Zusammenarbeit mit Ricoh, Anmerk. d. Red.] erneut in den Markt für Digitaldrucksysteme eingestiegen. Gerade haben wir die Systeme in Heidelberg Versafire umbenannt. Damit sind wir extrem erfolgreich am Markt – besonders im vergangenen Jahr in Verbindung mit unserem Digital Front End DFE. Wenn man sieht, welche positiven Rückmeldungen vom Markt wir für die Gallus Labelfire 340 bekommen, so stimmt uns das sehr positiv. Und ich denke, dass ich nicht ganz falsch liege, wenn ich meine, dass unsere neue B1-Inkjet-Systemtechnologie, die Heidelberg Primefire 106, eines der drupa Highlights sein wird. Es geht uns nicht darum, überall der Erste sein zu wollen, aber wir wollen ganz vorne dabei sein, wenn es um die Realisierung von funktionierenden, industriellen, digitalen Lösungen geht. Es geht uns nicht um Show-Effekte, es geht uns nicht um viele Leute in der Halle. Uns geht es um eine funktionierende industrielle Lösung für Digitaldruck-Anwender. Wir haben in der Entwicklung der neuen Digitaldruckmaschinen unsere Aussagen zur Produkt-Roadmap eingehalten; und daran soll sich auch nichts ändern. Mit der Primefire werden wir in diesem Jahr in den Feldtest und im nächsten Jahr in Serie gehen.

 

Bei der Heideldruck-Pressekonferenz am 19. Februar 2016 gab es eine spannende Frage-Antwort-Runde mit den Fachjournalisten. Im Fokus: Der neu-konstruierte Heidelberg Zylinder für die Primefire 106 … — Mehr Infos und Live-Interviews in unserem ValuePublishing Storify.

 

Es ist vermutlich ein Geheimnis, wie viel in die Entwicklung der Primefire 106 investiert wurde?

Stephan Plenz: Darüber sprechen wir nicht in der Öffentlichkeit. Es fließt heute gut die Hälfte unseres F&E-Budgets in das Thema Digital. Sie dürfen nicht vergessen, wir haben hier ein Maschinenkonzept in Rekordzeit entwickelt, das alles hat, was die Industrie von solch einem System fordert bzw. erwartet, aber wir hatten auch die Besten Voraussetzungen dafür. Wir haben einen industrie-bewährten Papiertransport, wir haben einen Workflow mit Prinect und wir haben mit Fujifilm den stärksten Partner zum Thema Inkjet, den man sich nur vorstellen kann. Trotz aller positiven Vorzeichen muss man eine Maschine erschaffen, die letztendlich den Anforderungen der Kunden entspricht.

Apropos Fujifilm: Die Chemie stimmt offensichtlich zwischen den beiden Unternehmen?

Stephan Plenz: Ein ganz klares Ja, die Chemie stimmt zwischen uns. Ein deutsches und ein japanisches Unternehmen haben unterschiedliche Kulturen, damit muss man umgehen können. Aufgaben gibt es dabei immer, die zu lösen sind, und das gehen wir gemeinsam mit Fuji sehr offen an. — Was Fujifilm und Heidelberg betrifft, gab es eine einmalige Chance, da beide Unternehmen das Bedürfnis hatten, eine Maschine zu bauen, die den industriellem Markt und dessen Anforderungen abdeckt. Beide Partner haben einen Teil des Wissens und der Kompetenz, die nicht überlappen. Das alles zusammen zu bekommen, zu einer funktionierenden Maschine, ist trotzdem eine Herkulesaufgabe. Aber wir hatten gute Voraussetzungen, als wir an den Start gingen. Es gibt zudem gute Gründe dafür, dass Fujifilm gesagt hat, wir gehen mit Heidelberg zusammen, obwohl sie mit der JetPress in einem anderen Format eine eigene Entwicklung vorantreiben und ebenso eine B1 Maschine hätten bauen können. Aber in unserem Fall wollte man aus beiden Welten heraus das Beste entwickeln und wir haben daraus eine Partnerschaft auf Augenhöhe entwickelt.

Wird Fujifilm die Maschine in den asiatischen Märkten selbst vertreiben?

Stephan Plenz: Zurzeit ist es noch zu früh, darüber eine klare Aussage zu treffen. Sowohl Fujifilm als auch Heidelberg planen die Vermarktung und den Vertrieb des neuen Systems. Fest steht, dass wir die Primefire auf allen Märkten, wo Heidelberg vertreten ist, vertreiben werden. Wir haben die Maschine gemeinsam entwickelt, somit wird auch Fujifilm sie ihren Kunden anbieten.

Was mich im Zusammenhang mit „smart und cool“ noch interessieren würde: Würden Sie meinen, dass dieses neue Denken bei Heidelberg komplett angekommen ist?

Stephan Plenz: Also, smart hat ja mit cool nichts zu tun. Ein Unternehmen muss in der Lage sein, sich in einem veränderten Umfeld immer neu zu erfinden. Heidelberg war in den 80er und 90er Jahren ein ganz anderes Unternehmen als in den 2000er Jahren, auf jeden Fall bis 2010. Und mit den Veränderungen, die wir etwa mit Partnerschaften begonnen haben, mit den Anpassungen, die wir aufgrund der Veränderungen in dieser Industrie anstoßen mussten, die auch zugegebener Weise nicht immer einfach waren, sind wir wieder einen Schritt weitergegangen. Wir haben Heidelberg neu ausgerichtet und einen neuen Auftritt gegeben. 

 

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Stephan Plenz beim Vortrag auf der Pressekonferenz am 19. Februar 2016. Foto: Heideldruck

 

Was sind aus Ihrer Sicht die wichtigsten Aspekte der Neuausrichtung von Heidelberg?

Stephan Plenz: Das, was wir in den letzten Jahren begonnen haben zu verändern, wird jetzt sichtbar, angefangen beim Logo, beim neuen Auftritt und bei den Produkten. Seit 2010 sind wir unterwegs, ein Digitalportfolio aufzubauen. Dazu braucht es eine klare Strategie, einen langen Atem und Geduld. Ob das überall im Unternehmen schon verhaftet ist, ist immer schwer zu sagen. Ich glaube, dass wir es geschafft haben, die Zeit nach der Krise zu nutzen und Dinge zu tun, die zukunftsorientiert sind und wir jetzt auch wieder stark genug sind, diese nach außen zu tragen.  — Das Ergebnis kommt nicht aus einem Prozess mit vier Wochen Workshop und einem neuen Logo, sondern ist die Begleiterscheinung des Anderen, des Neuen und ist das Ergebnis der Veränderung, die wir mit diesem Unternehmen anstreben. Die positiven Dinge von Heidelberg galt es zu erhalten, und die weniger Guten zu lassen plus die Neupositionierung anzugehen. 

Was den Umsatz von Heidelberg betrifft, gibt es eine Wunschzahl dafür, was das Digitaldruckgeschäft bringen soll?

Stephan Plenz: Wir haben gesagt, dass wir mittelfristig über 200 Millionen Euro umsetzen wollen, das werden wir sicher erreichen, vielleicht geht ja auch etwas mehr.

Was sind Ihre Erwartungen für die drupa 2016 in Bezug auf Umsatz und Besucher? 

Stephan Plenz: Die sind sehr hoch, was unsere neuen Themen betrifft. Die drupa in Düsseldorf ist eine Messe, auf der man seinen Kunden das Unternehmen, die Neuaufstellung und natürlich neue Produkte/Lösungen und Innovationen präsentieren kann. Gleichzeitig zu Düsseldorf zeigen wir aber auch an unserem Standort Wiesloch-Walldorf unser komplettes und bereits verfügbares Portfolio. Die Anmelderaten dazu sind erfreulich hoch und wir gehen davon aus, eine nennenswerte Zahl von Aufträgen zu generieren. Ich denke, dass wir durchaus stolz darauf sein können, da wir wirklich etwas Bedeutendes zu zeigen haben.

So gesehen kommt die drupa 2016 also zum richtigen Zeitpunkt?

Stephan Plenz: Das ist grundsätzlich richtig und es braucht solche Momente. Aber in Wirklichkeit kommt es nicht darauf an, ob 250.000 Besucher durch die drupa-Drehkreuze gehen oder 200.000. Wichtig für uns ist, dass die für uns relevanten Kunden zu uns kommen. Die müssen da sein und wir werden die Chance nutzen, uns mit ihnen zu beschäftigen und ihre Fragen zu beantworten. Darauf sind wir gut vorbereitet.

Das Thema Partnerschaften spielt anders als früher auf dem Heidelberg-drupa Messestand eine sehr große Rolle, oder?

Stephan Plenz: Ja, das richtig. Und die Art und Weise, wie wir damit umgehen, ist anders und neu. Es stehen keine Firmen mehr in der Halle und jeder zeigt sein Produkte, wir haben ein durchgehendes Konzept, wie wir uns alle gemeinsam präsentieren.

Vielen Dank für das Gespräch.

 

Zur Person von Stephan Plenz

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Der 1965 geborene Diplom-Ingenieur (BA) ist seit 1986 bei Heideldruck tätig. Produktionstechnik, Qualitätsmanagement, Montage & Logistik-Themen u.a.m. haben ihn beschäftigt. Seit 2010 ist er im Vorstand für Heidelberg Equipment verantwortlich. Er hat so seit 2014 maßgeblich das Produkt-Portfolio erweitert und mit den Partner Ricoh und Fujifilm vorangebracht.

Link zur Kurzbiografie

Charts mit allen Details der Präsentation vom 19. Februar 2016 (in englischer Sprache)

 

Anna Grau: Auf den Spuren von Lilith

March 9, 2016
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Von Anna Grau | Animation: Andreas Weber

 

Lilith — die Getarnte!

„Diese Ausgrenzung des Fremden zieht sich durch die ganze Geschichte unserer Kultur. Immer schon vorhanden ist die Ausgrenzung des angstmachenden weiblichen Elements.“ (Christa Wolf)  

„Dazu gehört vor allem die Figur der Lilith, der ersten Frau des Adam, die, von den biblischen Überlieferungen quasi ausgeklammert, weil sie dem Adam nicht nur ebenbürtig, sondern überlegen war, in den alten sumerischen und jüdischen Überlieferungen aber eine wichtige Rolle spielte.” (Andreas Weber)

Quelle: “Fee Fleck: Medea. Ein Blick zurück nach vorne!”

 

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Anna Grau: Lilith.5, 2016. Öl/Leinwand, 120 x 120 cm.

 

Die Idee zum ‚Lilith‘-Zyklus entsprang dem Wunsch, das aus männlicher Perspektive ‚angstmachende weibliche Element’ in einer Frau symbolhaft und emotional überhöht zu bearbeiten und auf die Leinwand bringen.

Für mich schwingt in den Frauen, die dieses Element in sich tragen, das Bild der frühgeschichtlichen Lilith mit: Lilith die Unruhestifterin, die Ungehorsame, die Provokateurin, die Andersdenkende, die Emanzipierte, die Androgyne, die Ausgestoßene, die Abstoßende — und doch zugleich die immerfort Lockende!

 

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Anna Grau: Lilith.6, 2017. Öl/Leinwand, 180 x 120 cm

 

Mit meinem Zyklus habe ich eine Reihe emotional-expressiver Frauendarstellungen geschaffen, die einerseits die Frau in ihrer ganzen Schönheit entfaltet, anderseits genau diesem Symbolgehalt entspricht. Letzteren erreiche ich zum Beispiel durch bestimmte Elemente aus der Natur (Wolf, Spinne, Blumen), Inschriften auf der Haut (Lilith.3 — ‚Gott existiert nicht’ auf Russisch), den perspektivisch vergrößerten Frauenschoß einer Domina zur Darstellung einer Überfrau (Lilith.6) oder auch überlange, an Baumwurzeln oder Schlangen erinnernde Haare (Lilith.9).

Die Symbiose aus weiblichem Körper und symbolischen Elementen eröffnet neue, durchaus mystische Möglichkeiten der Interpretation, die Natur und Frau miteinander in Verbindung setzen: Die Frau ist der Ursprung der Natur, sie ist die Urmutter alles Lebenden, heidnische Göttin und Hexe zugleich. Ich bilde diese spannungsreichen Zusammenhänge derart ab, dass in jedem Bild die Antithese zwischen ‚der Schönen und dem Biest’, Irritation und Bewunderung, Gut und Böse, Licht und Schatten zu finden ist.

 

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Anna Grau: Lilith.7, 2017. Öl/Leinwand, 160 x 110 cm.

 

Somit ist der Lilith-Zyklus eine Studie der weiblichen Natur, wie sie nicht unbedingt der klassischen, männerdominierten Perspektive entspricht. 

Das archaisch-sakrale Element des Ursprungs des Lebens in einer Frau, das in diesem Rahmen eher an die Heidnische Göttin als an die Madonna mit dem Kind erinnert, soll wiederbelebt und in einer zeitgemäßen Form zum Ausdruck gebracht werden.

 

 

Die Lilith-Bilderserie umfasst 12 mittelgroße Gemälde (im Format ca. 100 auf 140/160 cm), Öl auf Leinwand. Der Zyklus entstand in den Jahren 2016 bis 2018.

Siehe auch den Kommentar von Andreas Weber “Anna Grau und ihr Werkzyklus ‘Lilith – die Getarnte’.

 

Anna Grau: Lilith.3 (God doesn’t exist), Öl/Leinwand, 160×100 cm
Anna Grau: Lilith.1, Öl/Leinwand, 100×130 cm
Anna Grau: Lilith.4, Öl/Leinwand, 100×160 cm
Anna Grau: Lilith.2, Öl/Leinwand, 100×140 cm

 

 

 

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Anna Grau: Lilith.8, 2017. Öl/Leinwand, 120×120 cm.

 

 

 

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Anna Grau: Lilith.9, 2018. Öl/Leinwand, 150×100 cm.

 

 

 

 

Anna Grau: Lilith.10, 2018. Öl/Leinwand, 160×100 cm.
Anna Grau: Lilith.11, 2018. Öl/Leinwand, 160×110 cm.

 

 

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Anna Grau: Lilith.12, 2018. Öl/Leinwand, 110×90 cm.

 

Mike Hilton’s Global News: Print is ready for the Digital Age!

February 23, 2016
4D Printing, CEO Talk on Innovation, Digital Transformation, drupa 2016, Trends @ Graphic Communications, Valuable Advice, Value Contributors, Value Innovation
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Shake hands with Fuji-Film. Yanagawa, Yoshida, Plenz, Linzbach, Schoeppler and Oliver. Photo: Heidelberg

Breaking News:

Heidelberg outlines its drupa 2016 ’Simply Smart’ theme

drupa 2016: Heidelberg is acting as a driving force behind the industry’s digitisation to coincide with drupa… More..

Heidelberg’s new ‘Fire’ digital printing portfolio

Drupa 2016: Heidelberg restructures its digital printing portfolio and focuses on growth markets… More..

Digital Heidelberg Primefire 106 to debut at drupa 2016

Fujifilm and Heidelberg take first step towards industrial digital printing with new B1 format inkjet printing machine… More..
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Heidelberg’s Stephan Plenz presented the first result of the new Primefire 106 Inkjet press dedicated to the packaging market.

Graphic Repro On-line News Review to Friday 19 February 2016

Welcome to another week of news highlights which has seen 39 news items and articles go online since last Monday, with five new additions to our FESPA Newsroom led by Durst, as it plans to unveil its new water-based printing systems and UV automation for LFP and dye-sublimation areas of application in Amsterdam next month; and then five in our drupa Newsroom led by Muller Martini with plans to show finishing for variable data printing live at the upcoming major event at the end of May and early June in Düsseldorf. We also have Konica Minolta, Ryobi and MHI, or RMGTas it is now known, planning to debut its newly designed range of presses, including hybrid digital; Global Graphics and Hybrid Software; and lastly CGS, as it announces the inaugural ‘ORIS Flex Pack Awards 2016’ with results to be shown at drupa.

In Online Features the BPIF’s Printing Outlook for the First Quarter of 2016 introduction is highlighted; while Laurel Brunner’s Verdigris Blog on Friday of last week looks at the successful recycling of paper cups by James Cropper Paper in the United Kingdom.

The week’s news began on a positive note on Monday from Manroland Web Systems, as managing director Jörn Gossécomments on the company’s positive 2015 financial year, which saw both an increase in profit and a boost in the company’s market share.

A major subject this week is that of labels and labelling, where on Friday the International label association FINAT previews 2016, as the industry is constantly challenged to provide much more for brand owners and consumers. The world of labelling is unquestionably one of the most dynamic and innovative industry sectors today. Thomas Hagmaier, current president of FINAT and CEO of Hagmaier Etiketten in southern Germany, offers an informed summary of the current status in 2016: Says Hagmaier, ‘Delivering a fine piece of label design and print that sells the product on the retail shelf is still essential, but today our industry is challenged to provide so much more, for the brand owner and the consumer. To meet an ever-growing raft of brand owner demands, the label supply chain has to meet challenges posed not only by industry innovation, but also by new packaging and labelling choices, online retailing, incredible refinements in imaging technologies, the need fo r sustainable solutions and, of course, international regulations.’ Don’t miss the article!

Also on Friday, you will also find Domino with UV textures for labels; Rotoflex with new security label inspection options; and then MPS, Screen with its Truepress Jet L350UV digital label press, Mathom and AVT, all preparing to join Rotocon at ProPack Africa in March in Johannesburg. Then we had Xaar on Monday, with an expanded product range for UV, which is ideal for printing UV spot varnish for labels, packaging and graphics applications.

As for new sales and installations as the new year gets under way, we had Stroma on Monday with its latest digital purchase from Heidelberg UK . Thursday saw BCQ with EFI Vutek; and on Friday, we had Positive ID Labelling Systems in the UK, which is growing its digital print service offering with the company’s second EFI Jetrion label press – this time a Jetrion 4900 model. Cape Town’s original fabric label printing company, Julius Solomon Specialist Labels, has added Xerox speciality silver and gold dry inks for packaging and swing tickets; and lastly,  Liverpool, UK-based Rayross has invested in Duplo to offer PUR perfect binding to its own customers, as well as  as trade service to commercial printers, design agencies and more.

Exciting new kit this week was led by Duplo on Monday, as it unveiled its new iSaddle PRO Digital System targeted at near-line high-end saddle stitching production. Canon on Tuesday with new entry-level MFP printers; and on Wednesday, Stora Enso as it introduces a new CKB Carrier board grade to be shown at the NEC Birmingham at the Packaging Innovations show on 24 – 25 February 2016.

There’s much more if you scroll down carefully, including as this week’s tailender, the new alliance for South Africa’s DigitalView and Mellow Colour among Wednesday’s headlines. Mellow Colour’s founder and director, Alan Dresch, is already known to many in South Africa from his earlier days with Linotype, as well as more recently with Mellow Colour. DigitalView is also in the drupa Newsroom with CGS, announcing the inaugural ‘ORIS Flex Pack Awards 2016’ which we mentioned earlier.

That’s about it until next time.
My best regards,

Mike Hilton 

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Headline News
Over 27,000 news items have now gone online since we launched our Website in September 2001. News for the past 24 months can still be accessed via the Home Page and its continuation news pagesMon 15 Feb…   Manroland Web Systems boosts 2015 profit and market share
Following a positive 2015 financial year, the Augsburg-based press manufacturer starts drupa year 2016 on a positive note…

Xaar expands product range for UV applications
Ideal for printing UV spot varnish for labels, packaging and graphics, as well as adding textured effects to wood laminate…

It’s two in a row from EFI for CMYUK !
The leading UK specialist wide-format inkjet supplier announced as EFI’s European Sales Partner of the Year for 2015…

Duplo UK launches the iSaddle PRO Digital System
Duplo UK has today unveiled its new iSaddle PRO Digital System targeted at near-line high-end saddle stitching production…

Stroma turns to Heidelberg for its latest digital investment
Specialist digital printing house Stroma has turned to Heidelberg UK for its latest digital purchase – a Linoprint CP digital press…

Tue 16 Feb…    Durst to debut new extra-wide system at FESPA Digital 2016
Durst to unveil its new water-based printing systems and UV automation for LFP and dye-sub areas of application in Amsterdam…

Voting open for FESPA People’s Choice Award
Entries to FESPA Awards 2016 surpasses previous years…

Heidelberg USA hosts three UV open events to meet demand
Unbelievable customer response to Heidelberg UV open houses at its new Print Media Centre in Atlanta in December…

Latest ISO and FOGRA standards supported by GMG
GMG supports M+E Druckhaus and Peter Becker for reliable production in line with the latest offset standards…

Canon adds two new entry-level multi-function printers
Canon launches imagePROGRAF iPF770 MFP L36 and iPF670 MFP L24 to bring streamlined functionality…

Wed 17 Feb…   Global Graphics and Hybrid Software strategic alliance
Alliance to provide digital press manufacturers with ‘unbeatable’ RIPs and workflow package for drupa 2016 launchpad…

Ryobi MHI Graphic Technology to exhibit at drupa 2016
Ryobi MHI Graphic Technology will introduce to the world its new logo, corporate message and new lineup of printing equipment…

DigitalView appointed Mellow Colour partner for South Africa
DigitalView was recently appointed as distributor of Mellow Colour products & services for the South African market….

Heidelberg UK forms new Prinect workflow team
Heidelberg UK brings together a strong team, headed by Paul Chamberlain, to spearhead workflow expansion…

Stora Enso to debut new CKB board at Packaging Innovations
Stora Enso introduces new CKB Carrier board grade to be shown at the NEC in Birmingham on 24 – 25 February 2016…

Thu 18 Feb…   Finishing variable print products live at drupa 2016
Muller Martini Finishing 4.0: Variable products call for highly variable and modular print finishing systems. See them live at drupa…

Rotocon label printing technology at Propak Africa
Leading printing solutions from MPS, Screen’s Truepress Jet L350UV, Matho and AVT will be available in three Rotocon’s stands…

FESPA Digital plays host to a number of new exhibitors
First speciality print event of 2016 is the perfect venue for new exhibitors and exciting global product launches…

More technology, applications and exhibitors than ever
FESPA Textile 2016, the largest digital textile event to date, to showcase new exhibitors and product launches in Amsterdam…

BCQ’s JollyBig division expands with Vutek QS2000
JollyBig aims to get even bigger and meet increasing demand with investment in superwide-format Vutek QS2000 from CMYUK…

Fri 19 Feb…  The place of a label in a changing world
International label association FINAT previews 2016, as the industry is challenged to provide more for brand owners and consumers…

‘Textures by Domino’ to debut at Label & Print 2016
Textures by Domino features standout effects for high-end labels and packaging at the NEC Birmingham, from 24 – 25 February…

Rotoflex releases new label inspection Security Series
Security Series modules can now be be fully integrated into the Rotoflex VSI, HSI and VLI product lines as new, or retrofits…

MPS joins Rotocon at Propak Africa 2016
MPS is set to join its South African agent Rotocon at the upcoming Propak Africa from 15 – 18 March in Johannesburg…

Positive ID adds second larger EFI Jetrion digital label press
Positive ID Labelling Systems, UK grows its digital print service offering with EFI Jetrion 4900 digital press…

Julius Solomon Specialist Labels adds digital metallic inks
Cape Town’s original fabric label printing company adds Xerox speciality silver and gold dry inks for packaging and swing tickets…

Rayross Print Factory opens up new markets with Duplo
Liverpool-based Rayross invests in Duplo to offer PUR perfect binding to commercial printers, design agencies and more…

Lead article from Friday in last week’s update…

Last Friday’s lead…   Antalis Packaging launches new customer-centric Website
Antalis has unveiled a new information-packed Website to support customers in the packaging and logistics markets…

GraphicRepro.Net e-News  (ISSN 1814-2923) is sponsored and made possible by:

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG  (Heidelberg), The world’s largest printing press manufacturer for the industry worldwide. Heidelberg customers enjoy the most comprehensive and extensive sales and service network in the industry for JDF compliant workflow, computer-to-plate, sheetfed offset, Web-to-print, digital printing, digital inkjet for labels and packaging, packaging and finishing, all with complementary consumables. Heidelberg has offices in around 170 countries. Visit the Heidelberg Website for more information.

drupa 2016 (drupa), the international flagship fair of the printing and media industry, responds to the challenges of the changing market and provides pioneering solutions for the future. This is highlighted by the new marketing and communication strategy where drupa claims its position as ‘No.1 for Print & Crossmedia Solutions’ with the slogan ‘touch the future’. The issues of ‘package printing’, ‘multichannel’, ‘green printing’, ‘3D printing’ and ‘functional printing’ will become increasingly important to the overall communication strategy. To find out more, visit the drupa 2016 Website.

Online Feature articles 2014 – 2015
There were again well over 90 last year, including nine downloads, as well as 92 articles in 2013 which can still be accessed via the Index on the Home Page, with prior years’ via Search Archives (option 2) on the Website.

Technology-related 2016 Chapter 02
You will find 20 current feature articles in this Chapter, with the most recent from Heidelberg.

Previous…   TCL Packaging adopts Water Washable Asahi Plates
TCL Packaging teams with Creation Reprographics and Asahi Photoproducts to deliver premium performance and to challenge gravure…

Online Features 2016 Jan/Feb  Chapter 03

BPIF’s Printing Outlook for the First Quarter 2016
Output and orders exceeded expectations in Q4 – positive forecast for Q1 as some confidence returns…

EXCLUSIVE Report…   EFI Connect 2016: Welcome to the Future of Printing
At EFI Connect 2016, EFI revealed its clear and focused picture of the future of printing, and how the company plans to respond to market changes…

Major order for Heidelberg from Atta.45 in Sweden
Swedish print shop invests Euro 13 million: Biggest part is comprehensive product, service and consumables package….

Verdigris – Environmental Initiative

Laurel Brunner’s weekly Verdigris Blogs 2016

Recycling Paper Cups
The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner – Fri 19 Feb

Previous…    Stepping Back to Step Forward
The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner – Fri 12 Feb

Environmental Laws
The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner – Mon 08 Feb

Drupa Newsroom
Our Drupa Newsroom with news from Messe Düsseldorf and for Drupa 2016 can be found in the Index, as well as via the special Newsroom button on the right of the Home Page near the top. It is divided into the following Chapters for your convenience and ease of use…

drupa 2016 Expert Article Series
Can be found in our Drupa Newsroom via the Index on the Home page.

LATEST…   Large Format and Wide Format inkjet printing
Touch the future. Drupa Expert Article No 7 by international independent consultant Sophie Matthews-Paul who has been involved at the start of wide-format developments following their evolution into the devices they are today…

drupa 2016 News from Messe Düsseldorf

LATEST…   drupa cube: The Medici Group to spur out-of-the-box thinking
Best selling author Frans Johansson and other thought leaders to deliver keynotes in the cube during drupa 2016…

drupa cube: Die Medici Group ist Innovationspartner der drupa
Bestseller-Autor Frans Johannsson und zwei weitere Vordenker halten die Keynotes im cube während der drupa 2016…

Attractive offers for travel and accommodation
Use Print@home and free transport to drupa by bus and train. The online ticket shop opened on 2 January, 2016…

Passende Angebote für Anreise und Unterkunft
Print@home und kostenlos zur drupa mit Bus und Bahn. Online-Ticketshop geöffnet am 2. Januar 2016…

drupa 2016 News from Exhibitors
Latest additions can now be accessed in our Drupa Newsroom.

Muller Martini: Finishing variable print products live at drupa 2016
Muller Martini Finishing 4.0: Variable products call for highly variable and modular print finishing systems. See them live at drupa…

Konica Minolta aims to drive future growth at drupa 2016
KM to demonstrate real-value business opportunities in several business zones on its massive 2400 sq/m stand in Hall 8B 2…

Global Graphics and Hybrid Software strategic alliance
Alliance to provide digital press manufacturers with ‘unbeatable’ RIPs and workflow package for drupa 2016 debut…

RMGT to exhibit at drupa 2016
Ryobi MHI Graphic Technology will introduce to the world its new logo, corporate message and new lineup of printing equipment…

CGS’ call for entries: Show us what you can do!
CGS announces inaugural ‘ORIS Flex Pack Awards 2016’ with results to be shown during drupa 2016…

drupa ante portas Blogs 2016

Last time…    drupa ante portas – Top topic for 2016: Print in the communications mix!
This is a new series of extraordinary conversations with leading multichannel experts. We invite you to read the introduction and the first four discussions / blogs: By Andreas Weber

Highlight topic Multichannel: ‘Individual solutions are in demand’
This is the fifth in this new series of conversations with leading multichannel experts. We also invite you to read the introduction and the first four discussion blogs (above): By Andreas Weber

FESPA Newsroom
The dedicated FESPA Newsroom can be found via the Index on our Home Page.

FESPA Digital 2016 in Amsterdam

Durst to debut new extra-wide system at FESPA Digital 2016:
Durst to unveil its new water-based printing systems and UV automation for LFP and dye-sub areas of application…

Nazdar to launch a number of new inks at FESPA Digital
Nazdar Ink Technologies to debut next-generation inks at FESPA Digital 2016 from 8 and 11 March, Amsterdam…

Last week…   Esko to feature efficient workflow at FESPA 2016
End-to-end integration aids profitable production for sign, display and wide-format businesses…

FESPA Federation News in 2016

FESPA Digital plays host to a number of new exhibitors
First speciality print event of 2016 is the perfect venue for new exhibitors and exciting global product launches…

More technology, applications and exhibitors than ever before
FESPA Textile 2016, the largest digital textile event to date, to showcase new exhibitors and product launches in Amsterdam…

Voting open for 2016 People’s Choice Award
Entries to FESPA Awards 2016 surpasses previous years…

Previous…   FESPA Awards gala dinner to showcase incredible talent
Book now for the glittering ceremony which will take place at Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam on Wednesday 9 March 2016…

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Mike Hilton’s Global News Review: Love Print — Love Planet Book!

February 15, 2016
Basic Topics on Innovation, Digital Transformation, drupa 2016, Multi-Channel Innovation, Trends @ Graphic Communications, Valuable Advice, Value Art & Communication, Value Contributors, Value Innovation
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The French President François Hollande reading the Love Planet book manufactured by HP Indigo. Photo: HP Inc.

 

Graphic Repro On-line News Review to Friday 12 February 2016

 
Welcome to another week of news highlights which has seen only 30 news items and articles go online since last Monday, including one new addition to our FESPA Newsroom from Esko; plus six in our drupa Newsroom, as we add a new ‘drupa ante portas Blogs’ section from Andreas Weber. We also have the two most recent Laurel Brunner Verdigris environmental Blogs from both Monday and Friday, as Laurel gets back on track. We decided to also include the Monday Blog as our Monday News leader, to remind you of this valuable environmental section on our Website [since 2008], which can be accessed via the Index link at any time. All of Laurel’s Blogs and articles are still accessible in our archives.

Kay financial news leaders this week came from Langley Holdings [Manroland Sheetfed] on Tuesday, reporting that Manroland Sheetfed, the largest of the group’s divisions, was in positive territory for the fourth year in succession following increases in sales and orders; and then on Wednesday from Heidelberger Druckmaschinen, which has increased sales and recorded a net profit after taxes in its third financial quarter 2015/2016; and lastly from Sappi, also on Wednesday, which has seen its first quarter profits triple on significantly stronger performance. Wonderful news considering the seriously negative news surrounding major markets and currencies this past week.

drupa 2016 newsroom Multichannel

Thursday saw EFI take the lead at the recent Cevisama 2016 in Valencia, where the manufacturer won the Spanish Society of Ceramics and Glass ‘Alfa de Oro’ award for machinery innovation. You’ll also find a report from Ricoh SA following new Ricoh research, which claims that junk mail is pushing European consumer loyalty to the limits, further citing that 84% of consumers will take action over irrelevant, non-personalised communications. It is a recurring topic which perhaps warrants debate, but we’ve heard it before and nothing much seems to have changed. Antalis took the lead on Friday, as it unveils a new information-packed Website to support customers in the packaging and logistics markets.

As for recent key sales and installations successes, you will several this week led by Durban-based CDR Repro, a printing and production company on Monday, which has doubled its digital printing output with a Xerox J75 press. Then we have Cestrian Imaging UK which has added two EFI Vutek HS Pro high-volume inkjet presses. Tuesday saw a third Muller Martini FlexLiner added at PVS in Austria, as the growing demand for inserts continues to increase. Also Mimaki in the UK for badge and promotional merchandise production at WCM&A.

On Wednesday, KBA reported that Ultimate Paper Box in North America is investing in a third large-format press, a Rapida 145, underscoring its commitment to excellence in fast-growing quality custom packaging; while Potts Print Printers in the UK has selected Fujifilm as its partner for future growth with two Acuity inkjet machines. On Friday, Heidelberg USA reported that the Linoprint CV digital press is providing new business opportunities for customers across the United States; while Heidelberg UK reported that growth in business in both litho and digital services spurred Linoprint CV and Suprasetter CTP investments at Spectrum Printing in Leicester. Last but not least, POLAR reports the installation of its 600th cutter in Russia at  APD printshop in Nizhniy Novgorod.

You’ll find new kit from Kodak on Thursday, as it adds new anti-counterfeiting Thermal Transfer Ribbon for its Kodak Traceless Anywhere protection system; and then from Flint Group on Friday as it equips its flexographic and letterpress platemaking systems with high intensity UV-A lamps of the latest generation.

A tailender from HP this week, as HP Indigo teamed up with Paris Match to deliver a unique Climate Change Initiative first book at the UN COP21 Conference. Please don’t miss the article on Tuesday, which also features President François Hollande of France, viewing the printed ‘Love Planet’ book at COP21 in opulent surroundings.

That’s it. There’s more for you to explore below if you scroll down carefully.

I’ll be back next week around the same time.

With my best regards,

Mike Hilton 

 

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Our e-News comprises:  Headline News – Online Feature Articles – the Verdigris initiative from Digital Dots. Our Drupa and FESPA Newsrooms can be accessed from the Index on our Home Page, as well as News in Review, which provides a weekly overview and listing of all news added to the site. 

Headline News
Over 27,000 news items have now gone online since we launched our Website in September 2001. News for the past 24 months can still be accessed via the Home Page and its continuation news pages

Mon 08 Feb…   Environmental Laws: Laurel Brunner’s Verdigris Blog
For Monday 08 February still appears in our Verdigris environmental section. This introduction provides an added reminder and link…

Callas Software in the ECM Solutions Park at CeBIT
CeBIT 2016 14 to 18 March, 2016: Callas Software to focus on digital projects based on ISO PDF/A…

Sign & Digital UK 2016 to enhance visitor experience
New show features announced for April 2016 show at the NEC…

CDR Repro doubles digital output with Xerox
The Durban-based printing and production company has doubled its digital printing output with a Xerox J75 press…

Cestrian Imaging completes dual EFI Vutek purchase
Cestrian Imaging UK increases production levels with two EFI Vutek HS Pro high-volume inkjet presses…

Tue 09 Feb…   Langley Holdings publishes positive 2015 results
Manroland Sheetfed, the largest of the group’s divisions, was in positive territory for the fourth year in succession…

Top topic for 2016: Print in the communications mix
New series of ‘drupa ante portas’ discussions with leading multichannel experts. Introduction and the first four Blogs: by Andreas Weber…

First-ever planet-related photograph petition at COP21
HP Indigo teamed up with Paris Match to deliver a unique Climate Change Initiative first at the UN COP21 Conference…

Muller Martini FlexLiners meet growing demand for inserts
The Muller Martini FlexLiner is a heavy-duty machine for large insert volumes provides efficiency in the mailroom…

WCM&A adds new Mimaki UJF-7151 Plus
British badge and promotional merchandise manufacturer adds UK’s first Mimaki UJF-7151 Plus from distributor CMYUK…

Wed 10 Feb…   Heidelberg announces Third Quarter 2015/2016 results
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG increases sales and records a net profit after taxes in its third financial quarter…

Sappi announces its First Quarter 2015/2016 results
First quarter profits triple on significantly stronger performance…

Esko to feature efficient workflow at FESPA 2016
End-to-end integration aids profitable production for sign, display and wide-format businesses…

Ultimate Paper Box invests in new KBA Rapida 145
Investment in a third large-format KBA press underscores commitment to excellence in fast-growing quality custom packaging…

Potts Print installs UK’s first Fujifilm Acuity F flatbed printer
Potts Print selects Fujifilm as its perfect partner for future growth and installs two Acuity inkjet machines…

Thu 11 Feb…   EFI Cretaprint wins prestigious Alfa de Oro award
At Cevisama 2016 in Valencia, EFI won the Spanish Society of Ceramics and Glass ‘Alfa de Oro’ award for machinery innovation…

Junk mail pushes European consumer loyalty to breaking point
According to new Ricoh research, 84% of consumers will take action over irrelevant, non-personalised communications…

Kodak expands Traceless Brand Protection system
Kodak adds new anti-counterfeiting Thermal Transfer Ribbon for its Kodak Traceless Anywhere protection system…

Fri 12 Feb…   Antalis Packaging launches new customer-centric Website
Antalis has unveiled a new information-packed Website to support customers in the packaging and logistics markets…

Customers reaping cost-effective benefits of Linoprint
Linoprint CV from Heidelberg provides new business opportunities for customers across the United States…

600th POLAR cutter in Russia installed at APD
APD printshop in Nizhniy Novgorod has installed the 600th POLAR cutter in Russia – a N 137 AT HD model…

Spectrum Printing beefs up CTP and digital press capacity
Growth in business in both litho and digital services spurs Linoprint CV and Suprasetter CTP investments from Heidelberg UK…

Higher intensity Nyloflex and Nyloprint exposures
Flint Group Flexographic Products equips flexographic and letterpress platemaking with high intensity lamps…

Lead article from Friday in last week’s update…

Last Friday’s leads…   drupa cube: The Medici Group to spur out-of-the-box thinking
Best selling author Frans Johansson and other thought leaders to deliver keynotes in the cube during drupa 2016…

GraphicRepro.Net e-News  (ISSN 1814-2923) is sponsored and made possible by:

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG  (Heidelberg), The world’s largest printing press manufacturer for the industry worldwide. Heidelberg customers enjoy the most comprehensive and extensive sales and service network in the industry for JDF compliant workflow, computer-to-plate, sheetfed offset, Web-to-print, digital printing, digital inkjet for labels and packaging, packaging and finishing, all with complementary consumables. Heidelberg has offices in around 170 countries. Visit the Heidelberg Website for more information.

drupa 2016 (drupa), the international flagship fair of the printing and media industry, responds to the challenges of the changing market and provides pioneering solutions for the future. This is highlighted by the new marketing and communication strategy where drupa claims its position as ‘No.1 for Print & Crossmedia Solutions’ with the slogan ‘touch the future’. The issues of ‘package printing’, ‘multichannel’, ‘green printing’, ‘3D printing’ and ‘functional printing’ will become increasingly important to the overall communication strategy. To find out more, visit the drupa 2016 Website.

Online Feature articles 2014 – 2015
There were again well over 90 last year, including nine downloads, as well as 92 articles in 2013 which can still be accessed via the Index on the Home Page, with prior years’ via Search Archives (option 2) on the Website.

Technology-related 2016 Chapter 02
You will find 20 current feature articles in this Chapter, with the most recent from Heidelberg.

Previous…   TCL Packaging adopts Water Washable Asahi Plates
TCL Packaging teams with Creation Reprographics and Asahi Photoproducts to deliver premium performance and to challenge gravure…

Online Features 2016 Jan/Feb  Chapter 03

EXCLUSIVE Report…   EFI Connect 2016: Welcome to the Future of Printing
At EFI Connect 2016, EFI revealed its clear and focused picture of the future of printing, and how the company plans to respond to market changes…

Major order for Heidelberg from Atta.45 in Sweden
Swedish print shop invests ?13 million: Biggest part is comprehensive product, service and consumables package….

Verdigris – Environmental Initiative

Laurel Brunner’s weekly Verdigris Blog 2016

Stepping Back to Step Forward
The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner – Fri 12 Feb

Environmental Laws
The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner – Mon 08 Feb

Previous…    Doing It
The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner – Mon 01 Feb

Drupa Newsroom
Our Drupa Newsroom with news from Messe Düsseldorf and for Drupa 2016 can be found in the Index, as well as via the special Newsroom button on the right of the Home Page near the top. It is divided into the following Chapters for your convenience and ease of use…

drupa 2016 Expert Article Series
Can be found in our Drupa Newsroom via the Index on the Home page.

LATEST…   Large Format and Wide Format inkjet printing
Touch the future. Drupa Expert Article No 7 by international independent consultant Sophie Matthews-Paul who has been involved at the start of wide-format developments following their evolution into the devices they are today…

drupa ante portas Blogs 2016

drupa ante portas – Top topic for 2016: Print in the communications mix!
This is a new series of extraordinary conversations with leading multichannel experts. We invite you to read the introduction and the first four discussions / blogs: By Andreas Weber

Highlight topic Multichannel: ‘Individual solutions are in demand’
This is the fifth in this new series of conversations with leading multichannel experts. We also invite you to read the introduction and the first four discussion blogs (above): By Andreas Weber

drupa 2016 News from Messe Düsseldorf

LATEST…   drupa cube: The Medici Group to spur out-of-the-box thinking
Best selling author Frans Johansson and other thought leaders to deliver keynotes in the cube during drupa 2016…

drupa cube: Die Medici Group ist Innovationspartner der drupa
Bestseller-Autor Frans Johannsson und zwei weitere Vordenker halten die Keynotes im cube während der drupa 2016…

Attractive offers for travel and accommodation
Use Print@home and free transport to drupa by bus and train. The online ticket shop opened on 2 January, 2016…

Passende Angebote für Anreise und Unterkunft
Print@home und kostenlos zur drupa mit Bus und Bahn. Online-Ticketshop geöffnet am 2. Januar 2016…

MUST READ…    2nd drupa Global Insights Report Executive Summary
Touch the future – Applications that can create growth. Printfuture (UK) and Wissler & Partner (Switzerland) were appointed by Messe Düsseldorf to conduct these two report series…

drupa 2016 News from Exhibitors
Latest additions can now be accessed in our Drupa Newsroom.

Last time…   Lake Image Systems at drupa 2016 in Hall 11
Lake to showcase a full range of variable data integrity and print quality inspection for packaging, labels and commercial print…

Xerox at drupa 2016 in Hall 8b
Helping print service providers transform and grow…

FESPA Newsroom
The dedicated FESPA Newsroom can be found via the Index on our Home Page.

FESPA Digital 2016 in Amsterdam

Esko to feature efficient workflow at FESPA 2016
End-to-end integration aids profitable production for sign, display and wide-format businesses…

Last time…    J-Teck3’s portfolio of five collections at FESPA
J-Teck3 to showcase its market-leading digital inks for textile and graphics applications at FESPA Digital…

Sawgrass will showcase full portfolio at FESPA Digital
Sawgrass to present award-winning Virtuoso 630mm 8-Colour HD Product Decorating System at FESPA Digital in Amsterdam in March,,,

Kiian to showcase wide variety of textiles at FESPA
Kiian Digital to present diverse applications achievable with its full sublimation range at FESPA Digital…

Mimaki set to inspire Digital Print Heroes at FESPA Digital 2016
The future of digital printing for signs & display graphics and textiles is available today…

European debut for Onyx 12 at FESPA Digital
Onyx Graphics driving ONYX Thrive software at FESPA Digital…

Fujifilm reveals more for FESPA Digital in March
Fujifilm the perfect business partner at FESPA Digital 2016…

FESPA Federation News 2016

Last week…   FESPA Awards gala dinner to showcase incredible talent
Book now for the glittering ceremony which will take place at Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam on Wednesday 9 March 2016…

FESPA Textile partner lineup revealed
8 – 11 March: The biggest textile event with the most comprehensive showcase of digital textile print technologies in Europe this year…

The Graphic Repro On-line Website is supported and sponsored by: 

Antalis South Africa, Canon SA,  Dainippon Screen,  Drupa 2016,  EFI,  Esko,  Epson Europe BV,  FESPA.  Goss International Inc,  Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG,  HP Graphic Solutions,  Kodak,  Koenig + Bauer AG,  Kemtek Imaging Systems,  Krause-Biagosch,  Leonhard Kurz Stiftung,   Manroland Web Systems GmbH,  Muller Martini AG,  POLAR-Mohr, QuadTech Inc,  Quark Inc,  Ricoh Europe,  Sappi Limited,  Thunderbolt Solutions, and UPM-Kymmene.

If you would like to send news for consideration for the Graphic Repro On-line Website (ISSN 1814-2915) or to submit comments, please e-mail Mike Hilton at: graphicrepro.za@gmail.com.

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Mike Hilton’s Global News: Print goes digital!

February 8, 2016
3D printing, 4D Printing, Basic Topics on Innovation, Digital Transformation, drupa 2016, Trends @ Graphic Communications, Valuable Advice, Value Contributors, Value Innovation
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Graphic Repro On-line News Review to Friday 05 February 2016

Welcome to another week of news highlights which has seen 45 articles go online since last Monday, including new additions to our FESPA and drupa Newsrooms, and Laurel Brunner’s Verdigris Blog from last Monday. 

Major announcements this week include Xerox poised to separate into two public companies in a major structural review in Monday’s headlines, along with its latest figures for Q4 and 2015. These were carried over from Saturday a week ago’s late additions, together with Andreas Weber’s take on the announcement. Tuesday’s headlines were led by UPM-Kymmene’s extremely positive Interim Report for Q4 and 2015.

Wednesday saw this week’s most impressive order for Screen highlighted, as Screen accelerates its expansion into the Chinese digital press market with an order for no less than eight Truepress Jet520HD high-speed inkjet presses; while Heidelberg UK announces the appointment of a new Finance Director, succeeding Roderich Kirschenlohr who has returned to Germany, but remains within the Heidelberg Group.

On Thursday Ricoh South Africa took the lead, as it announces that it has extended its South African marketing programme by including digital channels that feed an analytics system. The system includes digital content marketing that includes blogs, social media channels including LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter, automated e-mail newsletters, as well as an engagement tracking and escalation system linked to its customer relationship management (CRM) tool, with ties to the sales and marketing teams. Esti Kilian, newly appointed GM of marketing operations, explains more in the article below. Thursday also saw a new key appointment within UPM, as Winfried Schaur is appointed executive vice president responsible for UPM Paper in Europe and North America.

Friday saw drupa 2016 take the lead once more, as it announces its primary partner for development and delivery of innovative content for the drupa cube 2016, as international innovation firm The Medici Group, and its founder and CEO Frans Johansson, who are set to spur out-of-the-box thinking throughout the duration of the show.

Johansson caused somewhat of a furore with his 2004 book ‘The Medici Effect’, and since then has been ‘the’ go-to expert for the concepts of thinking and acting outside fixed limits and the “out-of-the-box principle”. Worldwide brands such as American Express, IBM, Nike, Volvo and The Walt Disney Company have already drawn on the strategic expertise of The Medici Group. Now drupa 2016 will do the same in drupa cube.

‘With The Medici Group, we have precisely the right partner at our side for drupa cube. A consistent approach to change management is absolutely necessary to master the challenges in the print, packaging and media sectors,’ said Sabine Geldermann, director of drupa, ‘and we are extremely pleased that we will be presenting a high quality and clearly structured programme that will appeal both to the print and media industry, as well as to web agencies, brands and print buyers, with The Medici Group and other impressive thought leaders at its core.’

More outstanding recent sales and installations this week include Imprimerie de l’Avesnois in France on Friday, as it commissions a Kodak Prosper 6000C high-speed inkjet line with FoldLine finishing from Manroland Web Systems. You’ll also find more this week from KBA in Japan and North America; CHILI Publish in North America; IFS with Horizon; and Edale in the UK, Heidelberg in the USA; and lastly from Fujifilm in the UK with more inkjet.

New kit this week is led by Canon on Tuesday, as it announced the global launch of the new Océ Arizona 1200 Series of UV flatbed printers. Also on Tuesday, System Brunner’s Instrument Flight colour control software with KBA Inline QualiTronic Color Control. On Thursday KBA also returned with its new TouchTronic user interface.

A tailender for you this week from FINAT on Thursday, as it lists its key labelling community activity events for 2016, comprising ts Labelling Competition, Technical Seminars, Webinars Series’, Young Managers Congress, European Label Forum, and much more.

There’s a lot more for you to explore below if you scroll down carefully.

I’ll be back next week around the same time.

With my best regards,

Mike Hilton 

Bildschirmfoto 2016-02-08 um 08.03.10
Our e-News comprises:  Headline News – Online Feature Articles – the Verdigris initiative from Digital Dots. Our Drupa and FESPA Newsrooms can be accessed from the Index on our Home Page, as well as News in Review, which provides a weekly overview and listing of all news added to the site. 

Headline News
Over 27,000 news items have now gone online since we launched our Website in September 2001. News for the past 24 months can still be accessed via the Home Page and its continuation news pages

Mon 01 Feb…   Xerox to separate into two market-leading Public Companies
Following completion of a comprehensive structural review, Xerox separation expected to be complete by the end of 2016…

Xerox reports Fourth-Quarter 2015 earnings
Strong earnings and cash flow as a result of continuous focus on productivity and business model optimisation…

Xerox: no risk – no fun!
During the last three years Xerox was not able to speed up its premium graphic communications business. My take: by Andreas Weber…

Hybrid Software teams up with Think Laboratory
Hybrid Software teams with key global player in gravure, Think Laboratory, in worldwide OEM deal…

Screen expands Schneidler Grafiska distributorship
Screen expands Schneidler Grafiska distribution portfolio with Truepress Jet digital label press for Scandinavia…

Sign & Digital UK 2016 third year of growth
Show size has increased by 33 per cent since 2013 with a further 10 per cent growth expected for 2016…

Verotec enhances its digital printing capability
New high performance Mimaki UJF-6042 UV curing LED digital inkjet printer is extremely versatile…

Tue 02 Feb…   UPM-Kymmene Corporation Interim Report for Q4/2015
Interim report Q4/2015: UPM finished 2015 with a strong quarter, while growth projects deliver earnings…

Canon launches Océ Arizona 1200 Series of UV flatbeds
Canon Europe announces global launch of the Océ Arizona 1200 Series of UV flatbed printers for unrivalled quality and versatility…

Xerox at drupa 2016 in Hall 8b from 31 May – 10 June
Helping print service providers transform and grow…

Two Rapida 106 presses with LED-UV at Tosho Printing
Japanese print firm enhances productivity with KBA LED-UV…

Fineline chooses CHILI publisher for Finelink 2.0
CHILI enables marketing service provider to keep pace with client’s demands for its print procurement platform…

KBA customers embrace System Brunner’s Instrument Flight
System Brunner’s Instrument Flight colour control software with KBA Inline QualiTronic Color Control…

Wed 03 Feb…   CNPIEC Digital Printing orders eight Truepress Jets
Screen accelerates expansion into Chinese digital press market with order for eight Truepress Jet520HD presses…

Heidelberg UK appoints new finance director
Simon Gamble has joined Heidelberg UK as finance director and is impressed by company’s positive approach…

Fujifilm Europe partners with Aleyant Pressero
New streamlined and robust Web-to-Print order entry integration to be deployed across Europe, following US success…

SPGPrints at Label & Print 2016 at the NEC Birmingham
SPGPrints to highlight DSI digital UV-inkjet press and variLEX CTP processor at the NEC 24 – 25 February 2016…

Lion FPG brings binding in-house with Horizon
New contract win prompts four clamp binder investment…

Edale compact FLI flexo press for Kelgray
Kelgray has recently installed its fifth Edale press, a 250mm wide Edale FL1, at its West Sussex, UK plant…

Thu 04 Feb…   Ricoh SA extends lead-generation marketing programme
Ricoh extends the sophistication of its South African marketing by including digital channels that feed an analytics system…

Attractive offers for drupa travel and accommodation
Use Print@home and free transport to drupa by bus and train. The drupa online ticket shop opened on 2 January, 2016.

Record bookings for InPrint 2016 show in Milan
InPrint 2016 in November now 80% sold as organisers consider extending floor space for this year’s event…

Winfried Schaur appointed to UPM Paper ENA
Winfried Schaur appointed executive vice president responsible for UPM Paper in Europe and North America…

FINAT reveals events agenda for 2016
Key labelling community activity signposts hot topics for 2016…

Print more intuitively with KBA TouchTronic
A maximum of two clicks to every operating function…

Fri 05 Feb…  drupa cube: The Medici Group to spur out-of-the-box thinking
Best selling author Frans Johansson and other thought leaders to deliver keynotes in the cube during drupa 2016…

FESPA Awards gala dinner to showcase incredible talent
Book now for the glittering ceremony which will take place at Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam on Wednesday 9 March 2016…

Newspapers à la carte with Kodak Prosper and Manroland Web Systems
Imprimerie de l’Avesnois commissions Kodak Prosper 6000C inkjet line with FoldLine finishing from Manroland Web Systems…

Komori and Highcon announce strategic partnership
Komori is to sell and supporting the Highcon Euclid digital cutting and creasing solutions in Japanese market…

Speedmaster CD 102-X with coating and UV for Classic Litho
Classic Litho and Design, Inc. to ramp up productivity with Speedmaster CD 102-X-6+L UV from Heidelberg USA…

AB Print Group latest to invest in Acuity LED 1600
Yorkshire printing company can now offer full in-house service after installing the Fuhifilm Acuity LED 1600…

Achieving fixed colour palette printing with Asahi
By reducing the number of inks to a very low number through smart extended colour gamut design, the entire supply chain benefits…

Lead articles from Friday in last week’s update…

Last Friday’s leads…   Add More KBA to your day [at drupa 2016]
A confident statement for print in a digitalised world is the press manufacturer’s slogan for drupa 2016…

EXCLUSIVE Report…   EFI Connect 2016: Welcome to the Future of Printing
EFI reveals its clear and focused picture of the future of printing, and how it plans to respond to market changes…

GraphicRepro.Net e-News  (ISSN 1814-2923) is sponsored and made possible by:

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG  (Heidelberg), The world’s largest printing press manufacturer for the industry worldwide. Heidelberg customers enjoy the most comprehensive and extensive sales and service network in the industry for JDF compliant workflow, computer-to-plate, sheetfed offset, Web-to-print, digital printing, digital inkjet for labels and packaging, packaging and finishing, all with complementary consumables. Heidelberg has offices in around 170 countries. Visit the Heidelberg Website for more information.

drupa 2016 (drupa), the international flagship fair of the printing and media industry, responds to the challenges of the changing market and provides pioneering solutions for the future. This is highlighted by the new marketing and communication strategy where drupa claims its position as ‘No.1 for Print & Crossmedia Solutions’ with the slogan ‘touch the future’. The issues of ‘package printing’, ‘multichannel’, ‘green printing’, ‘3D printing’ and ‘functional printing’ will become increasingly important to the overall communication strategy. To find out more, visit the drupa 2016 Website.

Online Feature articles 2014 – 2015
There were again well over 90 last year, including nine downloads, as well as 92 articles in 2013 which can still be accessed via the Index on the Home Page, with prior years’ via Search Archives (option 2) on the Website.

Downloads in 2015 Chapter 01
There are currently three downloads available for you in this Chapter , where you can download the PDF.

Technology-related 2016 Chapter 02
You will find 20 current feature articles in this Chapter, with the most recent from Heidelberg.

Previous…   TCL Packaging adopts Water Washable Asahi Plates
TCL Packaging teams with Creation Reprographics and Asahi Photoproducts to deliver premium performance and to challenge gravure…

Online Features 2016 Jan/Feb  Chapter 03

EXCLUSIVE Report…   EFI Connect 2016: Welcome to the Future of Printing
At EFI Connect 2016, EFI revealed its clear and focused picture of the future of printing, and how the company plans to respond to market changes…

Major order for Heidelberg from Atta.45 in Sweden
Swedish print shop invests Euro13 million: Biggest part is comprehensive product, service and consumables package….

Verdigris – Environmental Initiative

Laurel Brunner’s weekly Verdigris Blogs 2016

Doing It
The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner – Mon 01 Feb

Previous…    Spotters Guide to Greenwashing
The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner – Fri 22 Jan

Sounding Out Instruments for Growth
The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner – Fri 15 Jan

Carbon Balanced Paper
The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner – Fri 08 Jan

Drupa Newsroom
Our Drupa Newsroom with news from Messe Düsseldorf and for Drupa 2016 can be found in the Index, as well as via the special Newsroom button on the right of the Home Page near the top. It is divided into the following Chapters for your convenience and ease of use…

drupa 2016 Expert Article Series
Can be found in our Drupa Newsroom via the Index on the Home page.

LATEST…   Large Format and Wide Format inkjet printing
Touch the future. Drupa Expert Article No 7 by international independent consultant Sophie Matthews-Paul who has been involved at the start of wide-format developments following their evolution into the devices they are today…

Also new in 2016…   The digital transformation of industrial printing
Touch the future. Drupa expert Article No 6 by Ron Gilboa, a director of InfoTrends’ Production & Industrial Printing Advisory Service…

drupa 2016 News from Messe Düsseldorf

drupa cube: The Medici Group to spur out-of-the-box thinking
Best selling author Frans Johansson and other thought leaders to deliver keynotes in the cube during drupa 2016…

drupa cube: Die Medici Group ist Innovationspartner der drupa
Bestseller-Autor Frans Johannsson und zwei weitere Vordenker halten die Keynotes im cube während der drupa 2016…

Attractive offers for travel and accommodation
Use Print@home and free transport to drupa by bus and train. The online ticket shop opened on 2 January, 2016…

Passende Angebote für Anreise und Unterkunft
Print@home und kostenlos zur drupa mit Bus und Bahn. Online-Ticketshop geöffnet am 2. Januar 2016…

MUST READ…    2nd drupa Global Insights Report Executive Summary
Touch the future – Applications that can create growth. Printfuture (UK) and Wissler & Partner (Switzerland) were appointed by Messe Düsseldorf to conduct these two report series…

drupa 2016 News from Exhibitors
Latest additions can now be accessed in our Drupa Newsroom.

Lake Image Systems at drupa 2016 in Hall 11
Lake to showcase a full range of variable data integrity and print quality inspection for packaging, labels and commercial print…

Xerox at drupa 2016 in Hall 8b
Helping print service providers transform and grow…

Last time…   Add More KBA to your day
Confident statement for print in a digitalised world is the press manufacturer’s slogan for drupa 2016…

GMG Academy offers a colour management training drupa extra
GMG Academy offers drupa attendees comprehensive colour management training program at its headquarters in Tübingen, Germany, from 9 – 11 June…

FESPA Newsroom
The dedicated FESPA Newsroom can be found via the Index on our Home Page.

FESPA Digital 2016 in Amsterdam

J-Teck3’s portfolio of five collections at FESPA
J-Teck3 to showcase its market-leading digital inks for textile and graphics applications at FESPA Digital…

Sawgrass will showcase full portfolio at FESPA Digital
Sawgrass to present award-winning Virtuoso 630mm 8-Colour HD Product Decorating System at FESPA Digital in Amsterdam in March,,,

Kiian to showcase wide variety of textiles at FESPA
Kiian Digital to present diverse applications achievable with its full sublimation range at FESPA Digital…

Mimaki set to inspire Digital Print Heroes at FESPA Digital 2016
The future of digital printing for signs & display graphics and textiles is available today…

European debut for Onyx 12 at FESPA Digital
Onyx Graphics driving ONYX Thrive software at FESPA Digital…

Fujifilm reveals more for FESPA Digital in March
Fujifilm the perfect business partner at FESPA Digital 2016…

Last week…   Mimaki adds Light Black to its portfolio of sublimation inks
Spot colour ink options expanded from February 2016 to support greater apparel and textile production possibilities…

Ricoh to launch new eco-friendly AR latex inks at FESPA 2016
Ricoh to launch own aqueous resin (AR) latex ink for the Ricoh Pro L4100 series of wide-format printers at FESPA Digital…

European debut for four new Epson printers at FESPA Digital
At FESPA Digital, Epson will show its latest range of wide-format SureColor aqueous, solvent and dye-sublimation inkjet printers…

FESPA Federation News 2016

FESPA Awards gala dinner to showcase incredible talent
Book now for the glittering ceremony which will take place at Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam on Wednesday 9 March 2016…

FESPA Textile partner lineup revealed
8 – 11 March: The biggest textile event with the most comprehensive showcase of digital textile print technologies in Europe this year…

Last week…   FESPA Africa Forum to visit Lagos and Nairobi
The first FESPA Africa Forum will be hosted in the growth economies of Lagos, Nigeria and Nairobi, Kenya in April 2016…

European Sign Expo 2016 announces packed programme
ESE feature content includes Seminars, Workshops and live demonstrations to take place daily in Hall 2, 8 – 11 March…

The Graphic Repro On-line Website is supported and sponsored by: 

Antalis South Africa, Canon SA, Dainippon Screen,  Drupa 2016,  EFI, Esko,  Epson Europe BV,  FESPA. Goss International Inc,  Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG,  HP Graphic Solutions,  Kodak,  Koenig + Bauer AG,  Kemtek Imaging Systems,  Krause-Biagosch,  Leonhard KurzStiftung,   Manroland Web Systems GmbH, Muller Martini AG,  POLAR-Mohr, QuadTech Inc,  Quark Inc,  Ricoh Europe,  Sappi Limited, Thunderbolt Solutions, and UPM-Kymmene.

If you would like to send news for consideration for the Graphic Repro On-line Website (ISSN 1814-2915) or to submit comments, please e-mail Mike Hilton at: graphicrepro.za@gmail.com.

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published by Mike Hilton, graphicrepro.net, PO Box 10 Peterburgskoe Shosse 13/1, 196605 Pushkin 5, St. Petersburg, Russia.
e-mail graphicrepro.za@gmail.com

Mike Hilton’s Global News: Xerox to split into two companies

February 1, 2016
3D printing, 4D Printing, Digital Transformation, drupa 2016, Trends @ Graphic Communications, Valuable Advice, Value Contributors, Value Innovation
1 Comment
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Graphic Repro On-line News Review to Saturday 30 January 2016
Welcome to another busy week of news highlights which has seen no less than 64 articles go online since last Monday, including new additions to our FESPA and drupa Newsrooms and Online Features for 2016. You will also find the latest drupa Expert Article No 7 by Sophie Matthews-Paul, addressing large- and wide-format inkjet.

Once again I will only highlight the odd article as there are just too many and the whole update would become too cumbersome to wade through. Please scroll through them carefully, as there are so many really good articles, and many important announcements, as well as numerous excellent recent orders and installations: led by Manroland Web Systems on Monday for another new Lithoman web – this time for North America; followed on Wednesday by a very large sheetfed order for Heidelberg in Sweden. There are so many more to check out this week, from MPS, Screen, KBA, Heidelberg in the USA and UK; from both Manroland Web and Manroland Sheetfed; IFS with Horizon successes; Xeikon, Asahi, Technotrans with Komoris; Fujifilm inkjet and also Fujifilm with workflow, Bobst with a couple of world firsts, and lastly for Muller Martini in North America with no less than six Sigmaline systems.

You will also find new kit and new consumables announcements this week from Rotoflex, Ricoh, Meech with Xeikon; Onyx for Epson; Hybrid Software, and lastly from Flint Group with a new lightweight sleeve for flexo.

On Thursday, EFI announced excellent results for its fourth quarter and year ended 31 December, 2015; and then came back on Friday with its latest move in China; and also with a special report out of Connect 2016, where EFI revealed its clear and focused picture of the future of printing, and how it plans to respond to market changes.

On Saturday as a late addition, Xerox took the headlines with its Fourth Quarter and 2015 earnings… plus a surprise announcement following a comprehensive structural review, that the Company is to separate into two Public Companies by the end of 2016. You’ll also find Andreas Weber’s take on the planned split.

I’ll be back next week around the same time.

Mike Hilton

Xerox Split Illustration.001


Our e-News comprises:  Headline News – Online Feature Articles – the Verdigris initiative from Digital Dots. Our Drupa and FESPA Newsrooms can be accessed from the Index on our Home Page, as well as News in Review, which provides a weekly overview and listing of all news added to the site. 

Headline News
Over 27,000 news items have now gone online since we launched our Website in September 2001. News for the past 24 months can still be accessed via the Home Page and its continuation news pages

Mon 25 Jan…   European debut for four new Epson printers at FESPA Digital
At FESPA Digital, Epson will show its latest range of SureColor wide- format aqueous, solvent and dye-sublimation inkjet printers…

Finishing 4.0 from Muller Martini at drupa 2016
Muller Martini interconnects all process steps in print finishing through its Connex workflow and data management system…

Fujifilm at Packaging Innovations 2016 at the NEC
Fujifilm to showcase creative packaging applications on the Acuity LED 1600 II at Packaging Innovations next month…

FINAT’s biennial Technical Seminar in Barcelona
Facing the Future: FINAT Technical Seminar from 16 – 18 March to set label industry firmly on track…

Freeport Press selects Lithoman press for new plant
Complete array of Manroland Web Systems Autoprint technology to be installed in New Philadelphia, Ohio facility…

UPM gains another sustainability accolade
Corporate Knights ranks UPM on the 25th place in the list of 100 most sustainable corporations in the world…

Global Graphics strategic relationship with Roland DG
Global Graphics has announced a strategic business relationship with Roland DG Corporation…

Growth for Etiket results in third MPS press
MPS has confirmed the sale and recent installation of a new EF 430 flexo press at Etiket Nederland…

Rotoflex revamps Vericut for digital label finishing
Vericut3 brings a completely redesigned platform for the most advanced digital or conventional label web…

Tue 26 Jan…  Ricoh to launch eco-friendly AR latex inks at FESPA Digital
Ricoh to launch aqueous resin latex inks for the Ricoh Pro L4100 series wide-format printers at FESPA Digital in Amsterdam…

New EFI Fiery workflow option increases SAi throughput
SAi and EFI collaborate to deliver seamless device integration for Fiery Driven print-and-cut environments…

Buy one copy of QuarkXPress 2015 and get one free
Until 15 February, 2016 everyone who purchases or upgrades to QuarkXPress 2015 will receive a second license free…

Rever’s adds second Screen Truepress Jet label press
Etiquetas Adhesivas Rever doubles its digital label capacity with second Screen Truepress Jet L350UV press…

Nava Press adds Heidelberg Speedmaster XL106 LE UV
New Heidelberg Speedmaster XL106 LE UV with Inpress Control in production at Nava Press Milan, to increase capacity…

Grafika increases productivity with Prinect
Prinect from Heidelberg leads to drastic increases in production efficiencies for Grafika in Pennsylvania…

Crossmark opts for KBA Rapida 106 six-colour LED press
Family-owned general commercial firm Crossmark Graphics sought advanced technology and partnership with KBA….

Adam opts for Manroland Web Systems’ heatset upgrades
Manroland on top with Inline Control for Adam e-upgrade…

Route One adds perfect service from IFS
Horizon BQ470 perfect binder from IFS UK expands online operation’s production capabilities in Rotherham, UK…

Xeikon optimises digital press solutions with Meech
Xeikon partners with Meech and invests in CyClean non-contact web cleaning for Xeikon 3050 and Xeikon 3500 presses…

Wed 27 Jan…   Major order for Heidelberg from Atta.45 in Sweden
Swedish print shop invests €13 million: Biggest part is comprehensive product, service and consumables package…

European Sign Expo 2016 announces packed programme
ESE feature content includes Seminars, Workshops and live demonstrations to take place daily in Hall 2 from 8 – 11 March…

Duplo’s Northern Lights targets success in Leeds
Duplo’s first ‘Northern Lights’ event at The Lowry in Salford in 2015: For 2016 it is moving to Leeds…

Onyx Graphics: Full support for new Epson SureColor series
Onyx to provide full software support for the new SC-S80600 / SC-S60600 / SC-S40600 series printers…

TCL Packaging adopts Water Washable Asahi Plates
TCL Packaging teams with Creation Reprographics and Asahi to deliver premium performance and to challenge gravure…

PS2 Print adds peripherals to its Komori LS 429 M
PS2 in Runcorn, UK takes control with pressroom peripherals from Technotrans for its Komori H-UV press…

Domino N610i digital inkjet label press for Charapak UK
Derbyshire-based Charapak diversifies into new markets with Domino’s N610i digital inkjet label press…

Headley Brothers takes Superia approach to success
Kent-based fourth generation family-run business, Headley Brothers, opts for Fujifilm and workflow automation…

Koliprint installs Nordic’s first Xeikon 9800
The Finnish direct marketing solutions specialist Koliprint Oy adopts cost-effective Xeikon digital production…

Flint Group launches new Rotec Lightweight Sleeve
Plate mounting sleeve for conventional plate mounting with weight savings up to 40 per cent is now available from Flint Group…

Thu 28 Jan…   EFI reports record revenue for Fourth Quarter, exceeds outlook
Electronics For Imaging, Inc. has announced its results for the fourth quarter and year ended 31 December, 2015…

Canon wins People’s Choice Award at The Circulars 2016
Canon has won the prestigious People’s Choice Award in Switzerland for its toner cartridge recycling programme…

Large Format and Wide Format inkjet printing
Touch the future. Drupa Expert Article No 7 by Sophie Matthews-Paul who has been involved with wide-format from the start…

Hybrid Software launches Cloudflow Share
Cloudflow Share: A unique, groundbreaking file transfer product for transferring digital data between sites…

Muller Martini systems meet new market requirements
The CoLiner pre-gathering unit for the Proliner absorbs increases in insert volumes optimally…

The world’s first Bobst Visioncut 106 LER at Ostermöller
Ostermöller Verpackungen in Bunde, commissions the world’s first Bobst Visioncut 106 LER in-line separating die-cutter…

Heidelberg USA’s most recent Stahlfolder installations
Heidelberg Stahlfolder TH and KH series boosts customer productivity with recent North American installations…

Three Fujifilm Acuity LED 1600s for Graphics Works
Graphics Works adds three more Fujifilm Acuity LED 1600 inkjet printers following success of first machine…

TCP Industry installs first Roland 700 Evolution in Thailand
Renowned Thai printer adds seven-colour Roland 700 Evolution with coating module and InlineColorPilot…

White Star boosts Komori H-UV press with Technotrans
Press peripherals support White Star Printing’s focus on quality on its latest Komori LS 429 H-UV press…

Fri 29 Jan…  Add More KBA to your day [at drupa 2016]
A confident statement for print in a digitalised world is the press manufacturer’s slogan for drupa 2016…

EFI Connect 2016: Welcome to the Future of Printing
EFI reveals its clear and focused picture of the future of printing, and how it plans to respond to market changes…

EFI increases investment in China with latest move
EFI relocates its Asia-Pacific HQ from Singapore to new Shanghai high-tech customer experience centre…

Sappi Fusion brings huge success to vintage-look display
Lucky Strike entry garners POPAI Award Gold and Display Superstar in Silver with Sappi Fusion topliner a key component…

Solid Visions is a new Xerox distributor in Zimbabwe
Bytes Document Solutions appoints Solid Visions Technologies as Zimbabwe’s latest Xerox distributor…

GMG Academy offers a colour management drupa extra
GMG Academy offers drupa attendees colour management training programme at its headquarters in Tübingen, Germany…

The world’s first Bobst Expertfold 165 folder-gluer
Cartonnages du Dauphiné sees a 30 per cent productivity uplift and enters new markets with the Bobst Expertfold 165…

Rosehill Press looks to Heidelberg for major update
Rotherham-based Rosehill Press automates its workflows and invests front to back with Heidelberg in the UK…

Six new Muller Martini Sigmalines for Quad/Graphics
Muller Martini’s SigmaLine opens up new business models and market opportunities in digital book production…

Familiarity breeds confidence for Manroland Sheetfed
Shengzhou Yuchen Packaging & Printing acquires brand-new six-colour Roland 700 with coating module sheetfed press…

Sat 30 Jan – Special late additions will carry through to Mon 01 Feb…

Xerox reports Fourth-Quarter and 2015 earnings
Strong earnings and cash flow as a result of continuous focus on productivity and business model optimisation…

Xerox to separate into two market-leading Public Companies
Following completion of a comprehensive structural review, Xerox separation expected to be complete by the end of 2016…

Xerox: no risk – no fun!
During the last three years Xerox was not able to speed up its premium business in graphic communications. My take: by Andreas Weber…

Lead articles from Friday 22 January and previous update…

New Lithoman addition for Remy-Roto in Belgium
Belgian printing company invests in a second Lithoman commercial printing press from Manroland Web Systems…

Five Epson SureColor SC-S60600 for Photobox
Photobox chooses five new-generation Epson Surecolor SC-S60600 printers to boost photo canvas production capacity…

GraphicRepro.Net e-News  (ISSN 1814-2923) is sponsored and made possible by:

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG  (Heidelberg), The world’s largest printing press manufacturer for the industry worldwide. Heidelberg customers enjoy the most comprehensive and extensive sales and service network in the industry for JDF compliant workflow, computer-to-plate, sheetfed offset, Web-to-print, digital printing, digital inkjet for labels and packaging, packaging and finishing, all with complementary consumables. Heidelberg has offices in around 170 countries. Visit the Heidelberg Website for more information.

Electronics For Imaging  (EFI) is a world leader in digital imaging and print management solutions for the commercial printing market. Its portfolio of integrated solutions span production and superwide format printing, graphic arts, advanced professional printing software, and industrial inkjet systems. Its technologies increase productivity by automating print and business processes To find out more visit the EFI Website.

Kodak Commercial Imaging  (Kodak) is a leading provider of innovative solutions for conventional, digital and hybrid print production environments. With the most expansive portfolio for the graphic communications market,  Kodak features technologies, products and services that help print providers streamline processes, optimise efficiencies, broaden services, and grow businesses. To find out more, visit the Kodak Graphics Website.

drupa 2016 (drupa), the international flagship fair of the printing and media industry, responds to the challenges of the changing market and provides pioneering solutions for the future. This is highlighted by the new marketing and communication strategy where drupa claims its position as ‘No.1 for Print & Crossmedia Solutions’ with the slogan ‘touch the future’. The issues of ‘package printing’, ‘multichannel’, ‘green printing’, ‘3D printing’ and ‘functional printing’ will become increasingly important to the overall communication strategy. To find out more, visit thedrupa 2016 Website.

Online Feature articles 2014 – 2015
There were again well over 90 last year, including nine downloads, as well as 92 articles in 2013 which can still be accessed via the Index on the Home Page, with prior years’ via Search Archives (option 2) on the Website.

Downloads in 2015 Chapter 01
There are currently three downloads available for you in this Chapter , where you can download the PDF.

Technology-related 2016 Chapter 02
You will find 20 current feature articles in this Chapter, with the most recent from Heidelberg.

NEW…   TCL Packaging adopts Water Washable Asahi Plates
TCL Packaging teams with Creation Reprographics and Asahi Photoproducts to deliver premium performance and to challenge gravure…

Online Features 2016 Jan/Feb  Chapter 03

Exclusive Report…   EFI Connect 2016: Welcome to the Future of Printing
At EFI Connect 2016, EFI revealed its clear and focused picture of the future of printing, and how the company plans to respond to market changes…

NEW…   Major order for Heidelberg from Atta.45 in Sweden
Swedish print shop invests ?13 million: Biggest part is comprehensive product, service and consumables package….

Verdigris – Environmental Initiative

Laurel Brunner’s weekly Verdigris Blogs in 2016

Latest…    Spotters Guide to Greenwashing
The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner – Fri 22 Jan

Sounding Out Instruments for Growth
The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner – Fri 15 Jan

Carbon Balanced Paper
The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner – Fri 08 Jan

Drupa Newsroom
Our Drupa Newsroom with news from Messe Düsseldorf and for Drupa 2016 can be found in the Index, as well as via the special Newsroom button on the right of the Home Page near the top. It is divided into the following Chapters for your convenience and ease of use…

drupa 2016 Expert Article Series
Can be found in our Drupa Newsroom via the Index on the Home page.

NEW…   Large Format and Wide Format inkjet printing
Touch the future. Drupa Expert Article No 7 by international independent consultant Sophie Matthews-Paul who has been involved at the start of wide-format developments following their evolution into the devices they are today…

ALSO NEW in 2016…   The digital transformation of industrial printing
Touch the future. Drupa expert Article No 6 by Ron Gilboa, a director of InfoTrends’ Production & Industrial Printing Advisory Service…

drupa 2016 News from Messe Düsseldorf

Previous…    2nd drupa Global Insights Report Executive Summary
Touch the future – Applications that can create growth. Printfuture (UK) and Wissler & Partner (Switzerland) were appointed by Messe Düsseldorf to conduct these two report series…

drupa 2016 News from Exhibitors
Latest additions can now be accessed in our Drupa Newsroom.

NEW…   Add More KBA to your day
Confident statement for print in a digitalised world is the press manufacturer’s slogan for drupa 2016…

GMG Academy offers a colour management training drupa extra
GMG Academy offers drupa attendees comprehensive colour management training program at its headquarters in Tübingen, Germany, from 9 – 11 June…

Previous…    Finishing 4.0 from Muller Martini at drupa
Muller Martini interconnects all process steps in print finishing through its Connex workflow and data management system…

FESPA Newsroom
The dedicated FESPA Newsroom can be found via the Index on our Home Page.

FESPA Digital 2016 in Amsterdam

NEW…   Mimaki adds Light Black to its portfolio of sublimation inks
Spot colour ink options expanded from February 2016 to support greater apparel and textile production possibilities…

Ricoh to launch new eco-friendly AR latex inks at FESPA 2016
Ricoh to launch own aqueous resin (AR) latex ink for the Ricoh Pro L4100 series of wide-format printers at FESPA Digital…

European debut for four new Epson printers at FESPA Digital
At FESPA Digital, Epson will show its latest range of wide-format SureColor aqueous, solvent and dye-sublimation inkjet printers…

Previous…    FESPA Textile provides ideal location to learn and share knowledge
FESPA Textile Conference sessions 8 – 11 March to explore the exploding growth of the textile market…

Brett Martin’s latest range for FESPA debut
Brett Martin to exhibit wide range of substrates at FESPA Digital in Amsterdam in March…

World Wrap Masters competition powers up in Amsterdam
FESPA partners with Avery Dennison and Mimaki for the World Wrap Masters Series Final on 10 and 11 March…

FESPA Digital 2016 in Amsterdam sells out
FESPA is delighted to announce that FESPA Digital, European Sign Expo and FESPA Textile 2016 have all sold out…

FESPA Digital 2016’s Content Programme
Educational content to explore trends and opportunities in digital printing available to printers today and give them the power to expand their businesses…

Printeriors 2016 presents ‘The Print Hotel’
Interior design showcase and dedicated conference return with new concept for 2016…

Ricoh set to debut at FESPA Digital 2016
Ricoh will showcase its expanding portfolio of solutions with its first-ever stand at FESPA Digital in March…

Screen’s new Truepress Jet features at FESPA 2016
Screen Europe to use next year’s FESPA in Amsterdam to unveil further developments to its Truepress Jet 3200UV flatbed printer…

Sun Chemical’s world-class inks at FESPA Digital 2016
Global launchpad for SunTex and all new digital inkjet platform – Aquacure and innovative ink chemistry platforms…

FESPA News 2016

NEW…   FESPA Africa Forum to visit Lagos and Nairobi
The first FESPA Africa Forum will be hosted in the growth economies of Lagos, Nigeria and Nairobi, Kenya in April 2016…

European Sign Expo 2016 announces packed programme
ESE feature content includes Seminars, Workshops and live demonstrations to take place daily in Hall 2, 8 – 11 March…

Previous…    Deadline extended to 5 February for FESPA Awards 2016
FESPA’s Global Awards programme recognises the crème de la crème of the print community…

Southern European Print Congress moves to Italy for 2016
FESPA’s 2016 Southern European Print Congress will take place from 19 – 20 April 2016, in Milan, Italy…

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Graphic Repro On-line News Review to Friday 22 January 2016

A Happy New Year to all our readers and followers, subscribers and sponsors. Despite the challenges, I sincerely hope 2016 will turn out to be a good one for all of us as we approach drupa in Düsseldorf at the end of May, preceded by FESPA Digital in Amsterdam in March. 

Welcome to news highlights for the last few days or so in 2015, and then for the New Year, along with Laurel Brunner’s Verdigris Blogs for the first three weeks of 2016. You will also find the very latest in our FESPA Newsroom for the upcoming FESPA Digital and its associated events in Amsterdam in March, as well as the very latest FESPA corporate news for the Southern European Print Congress in Italy in April. You may also take note that the deadline for this year’s FESPA Awards has now been extended until 15 February.

The latest also appears in our drupa Newsroom from visitors and the organisers, together with the most recent Expert Article No 6 by Ron Gilboa, director of InfoTrends’ Production & Industrial Printing Advisory Service. Please don’t miss them as drupa 2016 is just asround the corner.

I won’t highlight the news this week as there are a lot you can browse through yourself. Just don’t miss EFI and Xaar appointments, and also those from KBA, IFS, and Heidelberg and Gallus in the UK. Gerold Linzbach is also back at work as CEO of Heidelberg. You’ll find some stunning sales and installations, including web presses from KBA and Manroland Web Systems, and several important pieces of new kit, too… especially from KAMA and Duplo, and Epson with a new range of wide-format inkjet presses.

Newsmaker of the year thus far and as my tailender, goes to UPM Kymmene for its various environmental awards and accolades. Our sincere congratulations to everyone involved.

I’ll be back next week around the same time.

Mike Hilton 

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Our e-News comprises:  Headline News – Online Feature Articles – the Verdigris initiative from Digital Dots. Our Drupa and FESPA Newsrooms can be accessed from the Index on our Home Page, as well as News in Review, which provides a weekly overview and listing of all news added to the site. 

Headline News
Over 27,000 news items have now gone online since we launched our Website in September 2001. News for the past 24 months can still be accessed via the Home Page and its continuation news pages

Wed 23 and 30 Dec…   EFI appoints CIO to leadership team
Silicon Valley IT executive Sheri Rhodes has joined Electronics for Imaging as chief information officer…

Flint Group confirms the acquisition of Xeikon
Flint has confirmed the acquisition of Xeikon, which will propel the organisation further into the digital solutions market…

Mon 04 Jan 2016…   Happy New Year 2016 to all our Website visitors
To all our visitors and sponsors, we wish you the Compliments of the Season and a very Happy and Peaceful New Year in 2016…

The digital transformation of industrial printing
Touch the future. Drupa expert Article No 6 by Ron Gilboa, a director of InfoTrends’ Production & Industrial Printing Advisory Service…

Manroland Sheetfed’s fourth profitable year in a row
Consistency and stability put Manroland Sheetfed on course for fourth profitable year, and most profitable in recent memory…

IFS UK chairman role for Tony Hards
On 1 January 2016, after a lifetime serving the print industry, IFS’s Tony Hards has become company chairman…

YMC April Summit in Budapest high on 2016 priority list
New board at FINAT’s Young Managers Club ready for 2016.

Wed 06 Jan…  Epson to show power of inkjet for homewares at Heimtextil
Coordinated plates, cutlery, vases and tables decorated using Epson dye sub shows opportunities for décor specialists…

The Mimaki visualisation of things kicks off in 2016
European January 2016 trade show schedule focuses on textiles, promotional items and signs & display graphics…

Kornit Digital teams with Turnowsky for Heimtextil
Leading design house and digital inkjet technology leader to demonstrate opportunities for the home textile industry…

Xeikon plans we approach for Heimtextil 2016
Xeikon to feature innovation in wallpaper production at Heimtextil 2016 in Frankfurt Decoration Suite…

Mon 11 Jan…   Tali Digital adds first Truepress Jet W3200UV HS in Africa
Sandton-based Tali Digital has installed the first Screen Truepress Jet W3200UV HS wide-format printer in South Africa…

Professor Neil Hopkinson joins Xaar
Xaar strengthens its 3D printing business with the appointment of Professor Neil Hopkinson as director of 3D Printing…

New Year appointments at Heidelberg UK
Derek Gillard to take on national second-hand sales, making way for Neil Fletcher, Andrew Hall and Bill McCudden…

New head of digital sales Europe at Gallus
Karl-Gerhard Amerongen has joined the Gallus Group in St. Gallen, Switzerland as head of digital sales Europe…

Wed 13 Jan…   UPM Kymi pulp mill officially reopened
UPM celebrates inaugural opening of expanded and revamped Kymi pulp mill in Kuusankoski, Finland…

Thu 14 Jan…   Ricoh set to debut at FESPA Digital 2016
Ricoh will exhibit at FESPA Digital in Amsterdam in March for wide-format digital and textile event’s tenth anniversary…

Heidelberg CEO returns to work
Gerold Linzbach returns to his duties as CEO of Heidelberg…

IST offers LE-UV and LED-UV retrofits in UK
IST (UK) launches retrofit service for LE-UV, LED-UV/LUV and conventional UV drying on Heidelberg presses…

Wed 20 Jan… Epson launches new range of SureColor SC-S printers
New trio of 1625mm printers designed to deliver new levels of quality and productivity for signage and display graphics…

New super-fast Epson 1625mm printer for production print
The new Epson SureColor SC-P20000 combines the highest quality at print speeds of up to 17.5 sq/m hr, even when unattended…

Heights UK to launch new Titanium plate processors
Heights announces the launch of the new, high end Titanium range of thermal plate processors in January 2016…

KBA Commander CL for Mitteldeutsche Zeitung in Halle
DuMont media group in Cologne, Germany and one of KBA’s oldest customers expand their 180-year-old partnership…

TCG Legacy adds first Linoprint CP in North America
TCG Legacy anticipates a 20 per cent increase in uptime with Heidelberg’s Linoprint CP digital press…

Thu 21 Jan…   UPM joins United Nations Global Compact LEAD
The United Nations invites UPM in a Finnish first to join the world’s top 50 sustainability leaders…

Heidelberg boosts automation levels in computer-to-plate
Lean processes and extensive automation help companies stand out from the competition in industrial print production…

Sell-out EFI Connect opens in Las Vegas
EFI Connect highlights end-to-end integrated solutions and new market opportunities for customers…

EFI launches new Imaging of Things exchange
At the Connect Conference, EFI announces new exchange to connect customers with other professionals and and print buyers…

Evian used Sappi Fusion to win German Packaging Award
Model AG of Switzerland came up with a smart idea using Sappi’s bright white Fusion topliner…

SMP Group adds Europe’s first Inca Onset X3
SMP Group boosts industrial printing capabilities following installation of Europe’s first 14-channel Inca Onset X3…

Kartongbolaget is first HP Indigo 30000 in Scandinavia
Kartongbolaget i Hälsingborg in Sweden becomes first in Scandinavia to install the HP Indigo 30000 Digital Press…

Graphic Packaging returns to Heidelberg for second VLF press
Less than a year after installing the UK’s first 18,000sph Speedmaster XL 145 press, GPI adds second machine…

Roland 700 Evolution for Grafiche Badiali Italy
Grafiche Badiali celebrates 80 year anniversary with a new five-colour Roland 700 Evolution with coater…

Fri 22 Jan…   New Lithoman addition for Remy-Roto in Belgium
Belgian printing company invests in a second Lithoman commercial printing press from Manroland Web Systems…

Five Epson SureColor SC-S60600 for Photobox
Photobox chooses five new-generation Epson Surecolor SC-S60600 printers to boost photo canvas production capacity…

KBA strengthens UK sheetfed sales team for 2016
Peter Banks has joined KBA (UK) to add extra firepower to the sheetfed sales team to meet growing demand…

Richard Warnick to head up KBA Flexo in UK and Ireland
Richard Warnick to head UK and Ireland sales for new KBA-Flexotecnica flexographic printing systems division…

Duplo targets digital print with 150Cr Booklet launch
Duplo has introduced the 150Cr Booklet System to its expanding product portfolio to meet growing market entry-level demands…

KAMA launches new generation of ProCut 58
The compact die-cutter has undergone a comprehensive upgrade for even more efficient finishing for short runs and digital prints…

ACTEGA Terra and Sappi Algro wall calendar has big impact
ACTEGA, Europe’s leading manufacturer of overprint varnishes, has again used Sappi Algro Design for its calendar…

Fifth joint calendar project by ACTEGA Terra and KBA
‘Under the deep blue sea’ unites high quality print finishing and digital media for the first time to create a meaningful symbiosis…

First TRESU iCoat coater in-line with HP Indigo 10000
TRESU Group announces first sale of iCoat coater for integration inline with the HP Indigo 10000 digital press…

Cowan to step up to B2 production in the Spring
Cowan Print plans to spring into B2 in May when it takes delivery of a Heidelberg Speedmaster SX74-5H…

Intec and Canon provide unique solution to key account
Intec Printing Solutions and Canon partner to provide Canon customers with niche envelope printing ability…

Galloways beefs up its digital with a Linoprint CV
Four years after installing a Linoprint C751, Galloways returns to Heidelberg for a supplementary digital press….

Melody Press re-tunes its bindery with Horizon
The new Horizon SPF/FC200A from IFS delivers four-fold productivity increase at Guernsey operation…

Lead articles from Friday 18 December in last 2015 update…

Previous…   Komori Impremia IS29 to be launched in Europe
Komori’s Digital LED-UV Inkjet Impremia IS29 Sheetfed Printing System arrives at Komori Europe’s Graphics Centre in January…

Heidelberg UK to sell Gallus labels products
Heidelberg has wholly owned Gallus since August 2014. HeidelbergUK to take on Gallus UK staff and labels portfolio on 1 April 2016…

GraphicRepro.Net e-News  (ISSN 1814-2923) is sponsored and made possible by:

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG  (Heidelberg), The world’s largest printing press manufacturer for the industry worldwide. Heidelberg customers enjoy the most comprehensive and extensive sales and service network in the industry for JDF compliant workflow, computer-to-plate, sheetfed offset, Web-to-print, digital printing, digital inkjet for labels and packaging, packaging and finishing, all with complementary consumables. Heidelberg has offices in around 170 countries. Visit the Heidelberg Website for more information.

Electronics For Imaging  (EFI) is a world leader in digital imaging and print management solutions for the commercial printing market. Its portfolio of integrated solutions span production and superwide format printing, graphic arts, advanced professional printing software, and industrial inkjet systems. Its technologies increase productivity by automating print and business processes To find out more visit the EFI Website.

Kodak Commercial Imaging  (Kodak) is a leading provider of innovative solutions for conventional, digital and hybrid print production environments. With the most expansive portfolio for the graphic communications market,  Kodak features technologies, products and services that help print providers streamline processes, optimise efficiencies, broaden services, and grow businesses. To find out more, visit the Kodak Graphics Website.

drupa 2016 (drupa), the international flagship fair of the printing and media industry, responds to the challenges of the changing market and provides pioneering solutions for the future. This is highlighted by the new marketing and communication strategy where drupa claims its position as ‘No.1 for Print & Crossmedia Solutions’ with the slogan ‘touch the future’. The issues of ‘package printing’, ‘multichannel’, ‘green printing’, ‘3D printing’ and ‘functional printing’ will become increasingly important to the overall communication strategy. To find out more, visit the drupa 2016 Webs ite.

Online Feature articles 2014 – 2015
There were again well over 90 last year, including nine downloads, as well as 92 articles in 2013 which can still be accessed via the Index on the Home Page, with prior years’ via Search Archives (option 2) on the Website.

Downloads in 2015 Chapter 01
There are currently three downloads available for you in this Chapter , where you can download the PDF.

Technology-related 2015 Chapter 02
You will find 20 current feature articles in this Chapter, with the most recent from Heidelberg.

Nov/Dec 2015 Chapter 08

Previous…    Bobst to celebrate its 125th anniversary at drupa 2016
Bobst, a family company based in the Swiss Canton of Vaud, is launching a year of events to celebrate its anniversary with dynamism and commitment…
 
Verdigris – Environmental Initiative

Laurel Brunner’s weekly Verdigris Blogs in 2016

NEW in 2016…   Spotters Guide to Greenwashing
The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner – Fri 22 Jan

Sounding Out Instruments for Growth
The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner – Fri 15 Jan

Carbon Balanced Paper
The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner – Fri 08 Jan

Previous…    No Cop Out
The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner – Fri 18 December

Drupa Newsroom
Our Drupa Newsroom with news from Messe Düsseldorf and for Drupa 2016 can be found in the Index, as well as via the special Newsroom button on the right of the Home Page near the top. It is divided into the following Chapters for your convenience and ease of use…

drupa 2016 Expert Article Series
Can be found in our Drupa Newsroom via the Index on the Home page.

NEW in 2016…   The digital transformation of industrial printing
Touch the future. Drupa expert Article No 6 by Ron Gilboa, a director of InfoTrends’ Production & Industrial Printing Advisory Service…

drupa 2016 News from Messe Düsseldorf

2nd drupa Global Insights Report Executive Summary
Touch the future – Applications that can create growth. Printfuture (UK) and Wissler & Partner (Switzerland) were appointed by Messe Düsseldorf to conduct these two report series…

drupa 2016 News from Exhibitors
Latest additions can now be accessed in our Drupa Newsroom.

Finishing 4.0 from Muller Martini at drupa
Muller Martini interconnects all process steps in print finishing through its Connex workflow and data management system…

Previous in 2015…    Komori Inkjet Impremia IS29 official launch at drupa
Komori’s Sheetfed Inkjet Impremia IS29 Digital Printing System arrives at Komori Europe’s Graphics Centre in January prior to official drupa launch….

Muller Martini sets new milestones with Finishing 4.0
Drupa 2016: State-of-the-art drive technology enables print finishing to be targeted in an increasingly automated manner…

Bobst to celebrate its 125th anniversary at drupa 2016
Bobst, a family company based in the Swiss Canton of Vaud, is launching a year of events to celebrate its anniversary with dynamism and commitment…

DG press unveils plans for Drupa 2016
The newest technologies and a wide range of services for Drent Goebel machines will be presented by DG press in Hall 10…

Heidelberg to enable Smart Integration for drupa 2016
Heidelberg to showcase the next stage in automated print media production at drupa 2016…

Heidelberg at drupa 2016: ‘Simply Smart’
drupa 2016: Heidelberg to exhibit the digitised future of the print media industry under the motto ‘Simply Smart’…

FESPA Newsroom
The dedicated FESPA Newsroom can be found via the Index on our Home Page.

FESPA Digital 2016 Amsterdam

NEW in 2016…   FESPA Textile provides ideal location to learn and share knowledge
FESPA Textile Conference sessions 8 – 11 March to explore the exploding growth of the textile market…

Brett Martin’s latest range for FESPA debut
Brett Martin to exhibit wide range of substrates at FESPA Digital in Amsterdam in March…

World Wrap Masters competition powers up in Amsterdam
FESPA partners with Avery Dennison and Mimaki for the World Wrap Masters Series Final on 10 and 11 March…

FESPA Digital 2016 in Amsterdam sells out
FESPA is delighted to announce that FESPA Digital, European Sign Expo and FESPA Textile 2016 have all sold out…

FESPA Digital 2016’s Content Programme
Educational content to explore trends and opportunities in digital printing available to printers today and give them the power to expand their businesses…

Printeriors 2016 presents ‘The Print Hotel’
Interior design showcase and dedicated conference return with new concept for 2016…

Ricoh set to debut at FESPA Digital 2016
Ricoh will showcase its expanding portfolio of solutions with its first-ever stand at FESPA Digital in March…

Screen’s new Truepress Jet features at FESPA 2016
Screen Europe to use next year’s FESPA in Amsterdam to unveil further developments to its Truepress Jet 3200UV flatbed printer…

Sun Chemical’s world-class inks at FESPA Digital 2016
Global launchpad for SunTex and all new digital inkjet platform – Aquacure and innovative ink chemistry platforms…

FESPA News 2016

NEW in 2016…   Deadline extended to 5 February for FESPA Awards 2016
FESPA’s Global Awards programme recognises the crème de la crème of the print community…

Southern European Print Congress moves to Italy for 2016
FESPA’s 2016 Southern European Print Congress will take place from 19 – 20 April 2016, in Milan, Italy…

FESPA News 2015

FESPA Eurasia delivered its most successful edition
FESPA Eurasia 2015 confirms its position as leading regional event with largest exhibitor and visitor attendance to date…

Success in Shanghai for FESPA China 2015
FESPA China 2015, which took place from 21 – 23 October in partnership with CSGIA at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Shanghai proved to be yet another success for FESPA…

 
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Graphic Repro On-line News Review 21 December 2015 
Welcome to another week of news highlights and the last of my e-News updates for 2015, and to Laurel Brunner’s Verdigris Blog for last Friday 18 December, which includes a brief overview of COP21 in Paris, which ended on an unexpected high and hailed internationally as a resounding success. Laurel has come up with some specifics on how printers might support the COP21 agreement. Whatever we do in the graphics industry must be easily achievable for small businesses, so there are some simple ideas for what printers and publishers, large and small, might do in Laurel’s popular Blog this week.

We’ve got some really good articles this week among the totally mixed bag of 25 news items, as well as pre-drupa 2016 announcements from exhibitors in our drupa Newsroom, including Muller Martini, Bobst, DG Press, Heidelberg and Ricoh; and then in our FESPA Newsroom from both FESPA and exhibitors at next year’s Digital show set to take place in March in Amsterdam, where Ricoh will debut for the first time and Screen Europe will use the show to unveil further developments to its Truepress Jet 3200UV flatbed printer ahead of drupa.

Among this week’s top headlines: Timson is back partnered with Kolbus (Monday); Golden Era South Africa took best in show at the FTASA wards this year (Tuesday) and also Syreline Process with a gold (Thursday). On Tuesday IFS as it announced a tremendous boost in its sales and figures for 2015. Wednesday saw the UK’s first ThermoFlexX 80-D digital flexo plate imager is now in full production;

The big news of the week came on Friday from Komori Europe, when it revealed what many have been waiting for ahead of drupa 2016 at the end of May and early June: Komori’s Digital LED-UV Inkjet Impremia IS29 Sheetfed Printing System will arrive at Komori Europe’s recently refurbished Graphics Centre in Utrecht, the Netherlands in January. Following print testing and a February open house, the press will be available for individual customer demonstrations and print tests, much to Kemtek Print Solutions‘ delight for potential South African customers. Also on Friday, Heidelberg UK will take over Gallus sales and support in the UK from April, prior to drupa 2016.

Throughout the week you will find a number of recent sales and installations successes, including a number of nice firsts. These were led by Ricoh and CFI Technologies on Tuesday with the Ricoh Pro VC60000 continuous feed production inkjet press, where the investment is expected to be the cornerstone of CFI’s production future.enabling transfer from offset to digital for personalised magazine covers, direct mail and more. On a smaller scale, Zebrahouse Design and Print has purchased a Linoprint CV from Heidelberg UK. Wednesday saw POLAR at Brogle Druck in Gipf-Oberfrick with the first Digicut independent production system in Switzerland; while Friday ended on a high for Ricoh as leading Service and Print Group Haberbeck in Ostwestfalen Lippe, Germany has made a strategically significant investment in a Ricoh Pro VC60000 to extend its digital print infrastructure.

The tailender serves to remind you that the Festive Season and Christmas is now upon us, with major holiday season closures, particularly in the Southern Hemisphere, so there will only be no more e-News updates before mid-January, when the industry should once again be under way following all the various celebrations interruptions and closures. Any key news items which may arrive during this period will still be added to the Home Page news column if appropriate.

All that remains if for me to wish you Seasons’ Greetings wherever you are, a very Happy Christmas and and a Happy, Healthy and successful New Year in 2016. Do take care on the roads, we need you back safe and sound for drupa in Düsseldorf at the end of May and early June.

My best wishes, best regards and sincere thanks for your support throughout 2015.

Mike Hilton

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Our e-News comprises:  Headline News – Online Feature Articles – the Verdigris initiative from Digital Dots. Our Drupa and FESPA Newsrooms can be accessed from the Index on our Home Page, as well as News in Review, which provides a weekly overview and listing of all news added to the site. 

Headline News
Over 27,000 news items have now gone online since we launched our Website in September 2001. News for the past 24 months can still be accessed via the Home Page and its continuation news pages

Mon 14 December…   UPM to change its corporate structure in Finland
UPM-Kymmene Corporation to change its corporate structure to better match its current business structure…

Timsons Engineering partners with Kolbus GmbH
The agreement means that the highly respected Timsons T48 and ZMR litho book presses will again be in production…

Drukkerij de Bij grabs Kodak Sonora Green Leaf Award
Kodak awards Amsterdam-based Drukkerij de Bij with the Prestigious 2015 Kodak Sonora Plate Green Leaf Award for Europe…

MPS wins coveted Digital Printer Award with Domino
Multi Packaging Solutions Bristol wins prestigious print award for craft beer label with Domino N610i inkjet press…

Flint Group introduces PremoFilm SXS/2
Flint introduces new water-based inks for printing on film in the high-quality flexible packaging market in EMEA…

Tue 15 December…   Golden Era Best of Show Award from FTASA
As close as you can get to perfect’ using Asahi AFP-TOP Plates: Flexographic Technical Association of South Africa…

Intelligent Finishing Systems looks forward to 2016
Strong performance is set to continue as IFS UK reports double digit year-on-year growth in 2015…

Scodix announces 2015 Design Awards winners
Entries from around the world set new creativity and quality standards for digital enhancement applications…

CFI opts for Ricoh Pro VC60000 high quality inkjet press
CFI Technologies enabling transfer from offset to digital for personalised magazine covers, direct mail and more…

Linoprint enters the Zebrahouse in Fleet
Zebrahouse Design and Print says ‘extra features’ were the tempter for its purchase of a Linoprint CV from Heidelberg UK…

Wed 16 December…   Waldo installs UK’s first ThermoFlexX 80-D imager
The UK’s first ThermoFlexX 80-D digital flexo plate imager is now in full production at Lincolnshire prepress house Waldo…

Brogle Druck is now using the POLAR Digicut
In September Brogle Druck AG in Gipf-Oberfrick started operation of the first Digicut independent production system in Switzerland…

Business Consulting appointment at Heidelberg USA
Heidelberg USA has announced the addition of former PIA’s Dr. Mark Bohan to its Business Consulting Team…

KBA PressSupport 24 with maintenance and inspections
Coldsetinnovation Fulda in Eichenzell, Germany and KBA-Digital & Web agree multi-year service partnership…

Retrofit – For more Freedom at Omaha World Herald
Omaha World-Herald upgrades its Geoman web press with new electronics…

Thu 17 December…  Ricoh set to debut at FESPA Digital 2016
Ricoh will showcase its expanding portfolio of solutions with its first-ever stand at FESPA Digital in March…

Syreline Process grabs Gold in FTASA Awards
Hamillroad’s Bellissima screening wins Gold at South Africa’s flexographic print excellence awards 2015…

Sun Chemical’s world-class inks at FESPA Digital 2016
Global launchpad for SunTex and all new digital inkjet platform – Aquacure and innovative ink chemistry platforms…

Eleventh KBA Cortina User Workshop in Einbeck
Offset Printing: improved quality, flexibility, and productivity in printing newspapers while reducing resource consumption…

EFI Fiery and Prinergy Workflow 7: A winning combination
End-to-end workflow integration of Kodak Prinergy and Fiery for flexibility, production automation, productivity and profitability…

Fri 18 December…   Komori Impremia IS29 to be launched in Europe
Komori’s Digital LED-UV Inkjet Impremia IS29 Sheetfed Printing System arrives at Komori Europe’s Graphics Centre in January…

Heidelberg UK to sell Gallus labels products
Heidelberg has wholly owned Gallus since August 2014. Heidelberg UK to take on Gallus UK staff and labels portfolio on 1 April 2016…

Screen to unveil new Truepress Jet features at FESPA 2016
Screen Europe to use next year’s FESPA in Amsterdam to unveil further developments to its Truepress Jet 3200UV flatbed printer…

KBA North America introduces new Performance Report
New Service Select product provides intelligent press analysis and productivity assessment for maximum productivity…

Service & Print Group Haberbeck invests in Ricoh Pro VC60000
The leading PSP headquartered in Ostwestfalen Lippe, Germany, has makes a strategically significant investment…

Muller Martini sets new milestones with Finishing 4.0
Drupa 2016: State-of-the-art drive technology enables print finishing to be targeted in an increasingly automated manner…

Lead articles from Friday 04 December in previous update… 

DS Smith Packaging to install first HP PageWide Web Press
HP Inc. reinvents corrugated packaging printing in collaboration with KBA, with the world’s first T1100S 2.8 metre width press…

Xaar appoints Chris Morgan to the Xaar Board
Chris Morgan brings with him a wealth of expertise in managing complex international technology businesses with HP…

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drupa 2016 (drupa), the international flagship fair of the printing and media industry, responds to the challenges of the changing market and provides pioneering solutions for the future. This is highlighted by the new marketing and communication strategy where drupa claims its position as ‘No.1 for Print & Crossmedia Solutions’ with the slogan ‘touch the future’. The issues of ‘package printing’, ‘multichannel’, ‘green printing’, ‘3D printing’ and ‘functional printing’ will become increasingly important to the overall communication strategy. To find out more, visit the drupa 2016 Website.

Online Feature articles 2014 – 2015
There were again well over 90 last year, including nine downloads, as well as 92 articles in 2013 which can still be accessed via the Index on the Home Page, with prior years’ via Search Archives (option 2) on the Website.

Downloads in 2015 Chapter 01
There are currently three downloads available for you in this Chapter , where you can download the PDF.

Technology-related 2015 Chapter 02
You will find 20 current feature articles in this Chapter, with the most recent from Heidelberg.

Nov/Dec 2015 Chapter 08

Bobst to celebrate its 125th anniversary at drupa 2016
Bobst, a family company based in the Swiss Canton of Vaud, is launching a year of events to celebrate its anniversary with dynamism and commitment…

Previous…    mymuesli – your print and your customised muesli
For eight years, the Passau-based German start-up ‘mymuesli’ has been building a reputation for customised, healthy, and organic cereal and fruit-based products…

HP and KBA present world’s most productive inkjet web press
DS Smith Packaging to install first HP PageWide Web Press T1100S: Pre-print and digital printing in one machine…

Verdigris – Environmental Initiative

Laurel Brunner’s weekly Verdigris Blog 2015

No Cop Out
The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner – Fri 18 December

Previous…    Mark to Market
The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner – Fri 11 Dec

Drupa Newsroom
Our Drupa Newsroom with news from Messe Düsseldorf and for Drupa 2016 can be found in the Index, as well as via the special Newsroom button on the right of the Home Page near the top. It is divided into the following Chapters for your convenience and ease of use…

drupa 2016 News from Messe Düsseldorf

Most recent…    2nd drupa Global Insights Report Executive Summary
Touch the future – Applications that can create growth. Printfuture (UK) and Wissler & Partner (Switzerland) were appointed by Messe Düsseldorf to conduct these two report series…

drupa 2016 News from Exhibitors
Latest additions can now be accessed in our Drupa Newsroom.

Komori Inkjet Impremia IS29 official launch at drupa
Komori’s Sheetfed Inkjet Impremia IS29 Digital Printing System arrives at Komori Europe’s Graphics Centre in January for February Open House prior to official drupa launch….

Muller Martini sets new milestones with Finishing 4.0
Drupa 2016: State-of-the-art drive technology enables print finishing to be targeted in an increasingly automated manner…

Bobst to celebrate its 125th anniversary at drupa 2016
Bobst, a family company based in the Swiss Canton of Vaud, is launching a year of events to celebrate its anniversary with dynamism and commitment…

DG press unveils plans for Drupa 2016
The newest technologies and a wide range of services for Drent Goebel machines will be presented by DG press in Hall 10…

Previous…    Heidelberg to enable Smart Integration for drupa 2016
Heidelberg to showcase the next stage in automated print media production at drupa 2016…

Heidelberg at drupa 2016: ‘Simply Smart’
drupa 2016: Heidelberg to exhibit the digitised future of the print media industry under the motto ‘Simply Smart’…

drupa 2016 Expert Articles series
Can be accessed via our Drupa Newsroom, in the Index on the Home page.

NEW…    Sustainability and the Printing Industry
Touch the future. Drupa expert Article No 5 by Laurel Brunner, who has worked exclusively in the prepress and publishing industries, with a particular specialisation in digital prepress, digital production and digital printing…

FESPA Newsroom
The dedicated FESPA Newsroom can be found via the Index on our Home Page.

Screen’s new Truepress Jet features at FESPA 2016
Screen Europe to use next year’s FESPA in Amsterdam to unveil further developments to its Truepress Jet 3200UV flatbed printer,,,

Ricoh set to debut at FESPA Digital 2016
Ricoh will showcase its expanding portfolio of solutions with its first-ever stand at FESPA Digital in March…

Success in Shanghai for FESPA China 2015
FESPA China 2015, which took place from 21 – 23 October in partnership with CSGIA at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Shanghai proved to be yet another success for FESPA…

Sun Chemical’s world-class inks at FESPA Digital 2016
Global launchpad for SunTex and all new digital inkjet platform – Aquacure, and innovative ink chemistry platforms…

Printeriors 2016 presents ‘The Print Hotel’
Interior design showcase and dedicated conference return with new concept for 2016…

Previous…    10th FESPA Digital for speciality printers in 2016
The tenth anniversary edition of FESPA Digital will reflect the astonishing development and diversification of digital print in the intervening decade…

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