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Focus on Business Communication: Objectif Lune’s performance promise is quite different from other drupa 2016 exhibitors.

Graphic Repro On-line News Review to Friday 13 May 2016

Welcome to another roundup of 29 news highlights for the past week together with Laurel Brunner’s Verdigris Blog on Friday, which this week discusses the World Economic Forum and its Project Mainstream’s most recent white paper, which deals with paper.

We also have three new additions in Online Features Chapter 05, highlighting UPM Biofore in Beijing with a unique project which has little to do with printing or paper, but is just too beautiful and stunning to ignore; then we have the BPIF’s Printing Outlook for Q2; and then SF Taylor in the UK with its new KBA Rapida 75.

You will also find a new drupa ante portas Blog article featuring Objectif Lune, by Andreas Weber, as well as another 14 new additions in our drupa Newsroom from Exhibitors. These are led by KBA Digital, Hybrid Software, Heidelberg Workflow, Heidelberg CTP, Durst Inkjet, Tecnau, Agfa Graphics CTP, Leonhard KURZ with a new foil; Chili Publish, Domino with high-speed Inkjet; Fujifilm wide-format Inkjet, Alwan Color Expertise, and Techawa, and these latest additions now bring the total of pre-show announcements to 188, with just two weeks to go before the show opens its doors a fortnight tomorrow on Tuesday 31 May.

Major news leads with week came from Sappi on Monday with its Q2 and half-year 2016 results which were excellent; then on Tuesday from Heidelberg with its preliminary figures for 2015/2016 and also very positive and correspond to a Euro 100 million turnaround. On Wednesday, KBA announced its new Website for the Group; and on Thursday we had KBA’s interim Q1 report for 2016. Friday saw the BPIF’s Printing Outlook for Q2 take the lead.

This week has seen a few nice sales and installations successes, and also some new kit which is non-drupa related, specifically from Agfa Graphics with PrintSphere, a cloud-based data exchange service for PSPs, and from Quark on Friday. You’ll also find a couple of software upgrades.

Recent sales and installations kicked off on Monday with IFS and Horizon at Windsor Print; Tuesday saw Bertelsmann Printing Group’s direct mail and document solutions division, Campaign, opts for Screen’s Truepress Jet 520ZZ inkjet system for direct marketing; also ProImage with OnColor in the USA. On Wednesday, Muller Martini highlighted 13 Presto and Presto Digital saddle stitcher installations in the UK and Ireland over the past year, this was followed by Xeikon at DOCUsystem in Frankfurt, Germany. Thursday saw Portuguese fashion printer Blur extend its direct-to-garment business with Kornit Digital‘s Allegro and a Zund cut solution. To round off the week on Friday, Cheadle, UK-based Cestrian Imaging announced a UK first with its EFI Reggiani PRO 340 digital textile inkjet printer purchase; and lastly Manroland Sheetfed highlighted its latest eight-colour Roland 700 press installation in China.

The tailender this week goes to the Ghent Workgroup, which welcomed two new members on board: Ricoh and CHILI Publish, in the headlines on Wednesday.

That’s it until next time. I hope you find more of interest among the links below.
With my best regards,
Mike Hilton

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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 09 May…
Sappi Second Quarter and Half Year Results 2016
Sappi profits double for second quarter and half-year ended March 2016, with repositioning well on track…

Hybrid Software and Cerm create new partnership
provides significant opportunities for label printers to improve efficiency and profitability…

Alwan to showcase complete CxF/X-4 solution at drupa
Alwan to showcase CxF/X-4 solution for brand owners and designers to accurately define, predict and reproduce their spot colours…

Alwan to demonstrate inline profiling at drupa in Hall 7
Alwan enables printers to automatically calibrate and profile print devices without any dedicated resources or print sessions…

Windsor Print creates new finishing production landscape
Horizon bookletmaker and Foliant spend with IFS brings greater control, cuts costs and reduces outsourcing…

Tue 10 May…
Heidelberg announces preliminary figures for 2015/2016
Heidelberg grows and records significant annual net profit for FY 2015 / 2016 that corresponds to a Euro 100 million turnaround…

Campaign chooses Screen Truepress Jet520ZZ for Gütersloh
Bertelsmann Printing Group’s direct mail and document solutions division opts for Screen inkjet for direct marketing…

Goss and DG press announce partnership for packaging
Goss International acquires the Thallo press system as part of the agreement, enhancing Goss’ portfolio of packaging solutions…

Kurz: Print finishing that will make people look twice
The new stamping foil changes colour at different viewing angles. KURZ will be at drupa 2016 in Hall 3, in dip in Hall 7, and in Hall 12…

Fujifilm to debut new Acuity LED 3200R at drupa
Fujifilm announces new wide-format Acuity LED 3200R UV inkjet printer at drupa 2016 in Hall 8b…

OnColor ECO Ink Optimization for The Sun Chronicle
The Sun Chronicle taps into ProImage OnColor ECO Ink Optimization Software to reduce ink consumption and cost…

Wed 11 May…
New Internet Website for the KBA Group
Printing press manufacturer Koenig & Bauer AG has completely redesigned and modernised its Internet Website…

Durst single-pass inkjet for corrugated and labels at drupa
Durst to unveil new corrugated packaging & display printing segment with single-pass and multi-pass technologies, and more…

Agfa to launch Advantage N Essentials CTP series at drupa
Agfa Graphics now offers a series of low-cost engines that take CTP technology for newspaper prepress back to its essence…

Ricoh and CHILI Publish join the Ghent Workgroup
The Ghent Workgroup (GWG) is pleased to welcome two new members on board: Ricoh and CHILI Publish…

Muller Martini Presto: 817 job changes in nine days
In one year, 13 UK and Ireland companies have invested in a Presto II or Presto II Digital Saddle Stitcher from Muller Martini…

Xeikon helps DOCUsystem open new market opportunities
Flyers, invoices, photo wallpapers and more: Rödermark-based DOCUsystem leverages the Xeikon 8500 for expansion…

Thu 12 May…
Koenig & Bauer Group interim Q1 report for 2016
A positive start for the KBA Group with revenue in the first quarter up 46 per cent and EBT up ?18m year-on-year…

Hybrid Software to debut PACKZ RoundTrip at drupa
Hybrid Software provides missing link between package design in Adobe Illustrator format and production…

CHILI publish to highlight Asian expansion at drupa 2016
Move supports increased demand for the production of personalised, shorter runs of marketing materials in the APAC region…

The Smart Print Shop for everyone: thanks to Prinect
With the new Prinect Production Manager, print shops of all sizes can completely automate their production processes…

GMG announces release of OpenColor 2.0.4
OpenColor 2.0.4 offers separation profiles for GMG ColorServer, packaging editors, and Adobe Photoshop…

New Kornit Allegro joins Barcelos-based Blur’s press fleet
Portuguese fashion printer Blur, extends direct-to-garment business with Kornit Digital’s Allegro and Zund Cut solution…

Fri 13 May…
BPIF Printing Outlook Report Q2 2016
UK printing industry has a case of the wobbles in Q1 – confidence and trade expected to recover in Q2…

Agfa Graphics launches PrintSphere in the cloud
Agfa Graphics launches PrintSphere, a cloud-based data exchange service for print service providers…

QuarkXPress 2016 to ship on 24 May
Limited time left to take advantage of special offers on upgrades and pre-order promotions…

Heidelberg non-stop plate production at drupa 2016
Smart print shop: Heidelberg to showcase a fully automatic production line for CTP plate imaging at drupa…

Cestrian first in UK with EFI Reggiani PRO 340 for textiles
Cheadle, UK-based Cestrian Imaging drives growth with EFI Reggiani PRO 340 digital textile inkjet printer…

Ruicheng Yang Sen Packaging adds first Roland 700
Pharmaceutical packaging printer Shanxi Ruicheng Yang Sen Packaging: a professional service all round…

Last lead articles from previous update…

Last Friday’s leads…
KURZ: Innovative die technologies for hot stamping
Hinderer + Mühlich presenting novel die designs and setup aids at drupa as a co-exhibitor with the stamping foil manufacturer…

Industrial Inkjet on customer-finding mission at drupa 2016
IIJ targeting 200 new OEM customers for Konica Minolta at drupa on Konica Minolta’s stand in Hall 8b…

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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 – 2016
There were again well over 70 last year, 90 in 2014, and 92 articles in 2013 which can still be accessed via the Index on the Home Page, with prior years’ via Search Archives (option 2).

Technology-related Chapter 02

Previous…
Sappi extends an invitation to innovate flexible packaging
With integrated barriers and heat sealing properties this new Sappi paper is suitable for flexible packaging applications…

Online Features May/Jun Chapter 05

NEW…
The Biofore Tea House at ‘Moi Helsinki’ event in Beijing, China
UPM and Tongji University combine Chinese tea culture with innovative biomaterials for the Biofore Tea House, from 13 – 15 May…

BPIF’s Printing Outlook for the Second Quarter 2016
The UK printing industry has a case of the wobbles in Q1 – confidence and trade expected to recover in Q2…

SF Taylor improves efficiencies and reduces waste with KBA
The Stockport, UK company has doubled its press output by investing in a KBA Rapida 75 4-colour with perfecting…

Online Features Mar/Apr Chapter 04

Previous…
Traderplus South Africa expands with further IIJ investment
Traderplus South Africa secures a major advantage with additional Industrial Inkjet (IIJ) technology, to be added in July…

Verdigris – Environmental Initiative

Laurel Brunner’s weekly Verdigris Blogs 2016

Paper Chains
The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner – Fri 13 May

Previous…
Sustainable by Design
The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner – Fri 06 May

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 must scroll down to view each Chapter when you visit the Newsroom…

drupa ante portas Blogs 2016

Objectif Lune: Innovative solutions for interactive communications
drupa ante portas: Simply clever – OL turns data into personalised cross-media solutions! By Andreas Weber, Mainz/Germany

Previous…
BW Papersystems’ strong brands at drupa 2016
drupa ante portas: Interview with BW Papersystems’ Patrick Walczak, who relies completely on customer orientation and individual solutions! By Andreas Weber…

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

KBA at drupa: A strong focus on packaging producers
The press manufacturer is the market leader in several packaging segments and generates 70% of its revenue in the packaging market…

Hybrid Software to debut PACKZ RoundTrip
Hybrid Software provides missing link between package design in Adobe Illustrator format and production…

The Smart Print Shop for everyone: thanks to Prinect
With the new Prinect Production Manager, print shops of all sizes can completely automate their production processes precisely in line with requirements…

Heidelberg non-stop printing plate production at drupa
Smart print shop: Heidelberg showcasing a fully automatic production line for CTP plate imaging at drupa…

Durst to unveil single-pass inkjet for corrugated and labels
Durst to unveil its new corrugated packaging & display printing segment with single-pass and multi-pass technologies, along with its successful Tau 330 portfolio for label production…

Tecnau show debut for the Libra 800 at drupa
Tecnau to exhibit the Libra 800 automated and variable book finishing line for first time at an industry event at drupa 2016…

Agfa launches Advantage N Essentials CTP series @drupa
Agfa Graphics now offers a series of low-cost engines that take CTP technology for newspaper prepress back to its essence…

Kurz: Print finishing that will make people look twice
New Kurz stamping foil changes colour at different viewing angles…

CHILI publish highlights Asian expansion at drupa
Move supports increased demand for the production of personalized, shorter runs of marketing materials in the APAC region…

Domino to showcase its K630i high-speed inkjet in Hall 5
Domino to launch a high speed variable-pagination digital booklet printing solution with Kern and IBIS at drupa 2016…

Fujifilm to debut new Acuity LED 3200R at drupa
Fujifilm announces new wide-format Acuity LED 3200R UV inkjet printer at drupa 2016 in Hall 8b…

Alwan to showcase ccmplete CxF/X-4 solution at drupa in Hall 7
Alwan to showcase its complete CxF/X-4 solution for brand owners and designers to accurately define, predict and reproduce their spot colours…

Alwan to demonstrate inline profiling at drupa in Hall 7
Alwan Color Expertise enables printers to automatically calibrate and profile their print devices without any dedicated resources or print sessions…

Tichawa Vision CIS innovation at drupa in Hall 3
100% print inspection: Tichawa to present a multicolor Contact Image Sensor (CIS) offering adaptable resolution with minimum space requirements…

Previous…
Kurz: Innovative die technologies for hot stamping
Hinderer + Mühlich is presenting novel die designs and setup aids at drupa as a co-exhibitor with the stamping foil manufacturer Leonhard Kurz…

Industrial Inkjet on customer-finding mission at drupa
IIJ targeting 200 new OEM customers for Konica Minolta at drupa on Konica Minolta’s stand in Hall 8b…

Masterwork’s extensive postpress for packaging at drupa
At drupa, Masterwork will debut automatic sheet inspection machines, die-cutting and embossing, and folder gluers…

CRON brings major diversification to its drupa campaign
Six new products illustrate company’s dedication to improve value chain from plate to printed product…

MGI to showcase the Future of Print at drupa
MGI Digital Technology announces exclusive world premieres of new products for digital and offset applications…

Adphos Digital Printing at drupa in Hall 6
adphosNIR – drying, curing and other thermal processes at the speed of light at drupa 2016…

Feldmuehle at drupa 2016 in Hall 4
With a focus on VivaCard and MediaLiner high-white, matt materials for holistic packaging design…

The touchpoint 3D fab + print: at drupa
Visionary ideas, best cases and hands-on state of the art…

HP introduces three wide-format Latex Printers for drupa debut
HP Inc. propels print service providers’ profitability with new latex printers as company’s third-generation Latex portfolio delivers new levels of productivity and affordability…

The next step in colour communication at dip on 2 and 8 June
Colour management specialist Erik Koldenhof on stage at the drupa innovation park: ‘Embrace open standards for print quality communication’…

Steinemann at drupa in Hall 1 with new dmax systems
New narrow-format dmax digital varnishing machines attracting great interest. The dmax 106 will be shown live at drupa…

Leonhard Kurz named a HP SmartStream Solutions Partner
The Kurz DM-Liner for creating glossy, metalised surfaces with digital print, to be presented on HP’s stand at drupa in Hall 17…

Kodak’s latest version of Insite Creative Workflow in Hall 5
Kodak Insite Creative Workflow improves collaboration and security with HTML5 will be demonstrated at drupa…

Duplo products to raise the bar in Hall 6 at drupa
Duplo International will be using Hall 6 at drupa as the launch pad for a raft of new, faster, smarter, better, state-of-the-art products…

CP Bourg at drupa in Hall 6 and in Hall 17 with HP Indigo
CP Bourg announces advanced integration with the new HP Indigo 7900 Digital Press and HP Indigo Direct-to-Finish to be debuted in Hall 17…

Unilux to introduce two LED strobes at drupa
Lightweight stroboscopes deliver brighter light, more even coverage, enhanced ability to inspect UV-visible inks, security elements or coatings…

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

Final article in the series…
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

Previous…
touchpoint 3D fab + print:
Visionary ideas, best cases and hands-on state of the art…

touchpoint 3D fab + print:
Visionäre Ideen, Best Cases & State-of-the-Art zum Anfassen…

drupa cube 2016: With full programme PDF to download
Inspiration and innovation in some 60 keynotes, panel discussions and presentations from international experts…

drupa cube 2016: Mit komplette Programm PDF zum download
Inspiration und Innovation in rund 60 Keynotes, Panel-Discussions und Präsentationen internationaler Experten…

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

FESPA Federation News in 2016

Most recent…
FESPA’s Regional events in 2016
FESPA’S worldwide regional events reinforce the central Profit For Purpose philosophy which drives FESPA…

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drupa ante portas — Top topic for 2016: Print in the communications mix!

February 8, 2016

3D printing, 4D Printing, Basic Topics on Innovation, CEO Talk on Innovation, Digital Transformation, drupa 2016, Multi-Channel Innovation, Trends @ Graphic Communications, Valuable Advice, Value Art & Communication, Value Innovation

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By Andreas Weber | Click to access german version

Seldom has the run-up to drupa as a global trade fair for printing and paper technology been so exciting. Seldom have we been able to conduct so many interesting talks prior to drupa as now. There is hardly any exhibitor who can still afford to have a silo mentality (“My Innovations — My World”). It is rather more a question of “How do we align ourselves in an interlinked world marked by digitalisation?”

Industry leader Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG was one of the first exhibitors to express this when it revealed its new drupa motto “Simply Smart” at its year-end press conference held at the beginning of December 2015. Smart means: Making interlinked, relevant, consistent and interactive new solutions possible for the communication of printed matter at various levels. (See my commentary and real-time report “Heideldruck 4.0: Zurück in die Zukunft | Back to the future”.)

The smartly chosen highlight themes of drupa 2016 point the way ahead. And emphasise a greatly expanded range of products to be exhibited: In addition to the “standards” Print and Packaging as well as Green Printing, there are now 3D Printing, Functional Printing and Multichannel.

If you thoroughly reflect on these themes, you will come to the realisation that they do not introduce a new silo mentality. On the contrary. Multichannel pervades all the themes of drupa 2016, since it is what defines the basic principle of how innovations need to be staged. Packaging, 3D Printing and Functional Printing open up completely new business opportunities that make the drupa this year more attractive than ever for new target groups. The novelty: The new opportunities call for a new type of cooperation among technology providers, their users and their customers (brand companies/commercial enterprises, organisations, etc.).

“Time for a Change: Touch the Future NOW!”

Our focus in the coverage and commentary will be oriented to the above-mentioned new understanding of drupa 2016. First, with a 100% multichannel approach in trade communication through ValuePublishing. Second, through addressing new target groups in the culture and creative industries — with annual revenues of €146 billion — as the key innovation drivers for the economy as a whole.

We will be providing highly topical content in real time on all the drupa highlight themes. As for the technology trends in print and packaging, the latest digital printing applications will receive our full attention. Finishing and innovative solutions in paper technology are also relevant when it comes to the success of print in the communications mix.

We are having an exciting time analysing the types of themes and activities that certain exhibitors will be able to muster up. There are bound to be some surprises in this area. That HP with its Graphic Solution Business division, for instance, may end up for the first time being the biggest exhibitor. Or that, if we consider our analyses from the Canon Expo 2015, imaging specialist Canon may very well be the only exhibitor to cover all six drupa highlight themes!

It will also be extremely revealing to know what impact the split of the Xerox Corporation into two companies will have and how its claim to leadership will be represented. In any case, with its subsidiary XMPie, Xerox is the trendsetter in multichannel innovations.

We already published a series of extraordinary conversations with leading multichannel experts. Please click and read:

ValueDialog with Jacob Aizikowitz, XMPie President:
Multichannel leads to sustainable business success in the digital age!
ValueDialog with Christian Kopocz, Multichannel Entrepreneur und Executive Director XMPie User Group (XUG): Multichannel ensures relevance!
ValueDialog with Patrick Donner, TraffiC Print Online Solutions GmbH:
New take on multichannel communications: “There is no either/or!”
ValueDialog with Renato Vögeli, Vögeli AG Medienproduktion & Druck:
Multichannel turns communication into a personal experience!

More and up-to-the-minute news coming soon. The excitement is growing – and we’re excited, too, because: drupa ante portas!

Our pre-drupa coverage highlights are as follows:

Daily tweets/posts on LinkedIn, XING (German Section Digital Printing Forum) Facebook, Google Plus as well as Twitter via @ValueCommAG and @zeitenwende007.
Weekly overview of global innovations in print and publishing, in association with our ValuePublishing partner Mike Hilton, Editor-in-Chief, Graphic Repro On-Line via the ValueBlog. See:
A series of dozens of exclusive interviews with top-class drupa exhibitors. (See sample, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, Harald Weimer, Member of the Management Board).
Expert commentary and talks on trends and prospects from the trade fair visitors’ point of view.
Live reports from selected exhibitor press conferences as well as from the drupa media week, March 1 and 2, 2016 in Dusseldorf.
Commentary on current market data of the VDMA, Printing and Paper Technology Section, on April 4, 2016 at an exclusive meeting of experts in Frankfurt am Main.

Mike Hilton’s Global News: drupa 2016 around the corner

January 25, 2016

3D printing, 4D Printing, Digital Transformation, Valuable Advice, Value Contributors, Value Innovation

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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.

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
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Value Blog Dialog: Harald Weimer sieht Print durch Vernetzung und Integration an der Spitze automatisierter, smarter Kommunikationslösungen.

Von Andreas Weber

(English Version available)

Wie im Value-Blog und via ValuePublishing Social Media-Accounts berichtet und aus meiner Expertensicht analysiert: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (kurz: Heideldruck) schickt sich mit seinem neuem, Erfolg versprechenden Kurs an, die Leitmesse drupa 2016 als global-innovative Plattform zu nutzen, um der weltweiten Druckbranche bereits im Vorfeld „anfassbare” Visionen zu vermitteln. Das Motto „Simply Smart“ soll uns in die neue Welt von „Heideldruck 4.0“ führen.

Folgerichtig wollte ich im Nachgang zur Jahresend-Pressekonferenz vom 1. und 2. Dezember 2015 vertiefende Fragen an Heideldruck-Vorstand Harald Weimer stellen. Der Top-Manager verantwortet den Wachstumsbereich Heidelberg Services. Hier wird das Dienstleistungs- und Lösungsangebot des Konzerns gebündelt und, so wie es aussieht, zielgerichtet und marktorientiert ausgebaut.

Harald Weimer präsentierte sich in seinem ersten „Value Blog Dialog“ offen, zuversichtlich und vorwärtsgerichtet. Und er stellte bezogen auf das Print Media-Geschäft erstmals einen neuen Kontext her: Es gilt für uns alle zu verstehen, dass die Digitalisierung viele Chancen, aber keinesfalls Nachteile hervorbringt, die es gilt, mit Mut und Tatkraft zu meistern! — Das neue Credo im Blick auf die drupa 2016 (in meinen Worten): Digitalisierung wird Bestandteil der DNA einer Nach-Gutenberg-Ära bei der Print im 21. Jahrhundert durch Integration und Vernetzung zum Vorreiter und Erfolgsgaranten automatisierter Kommunikationslösungen wird.

Überblick: Kernaussagen von Harald Weimer

Die Print Media-Branche ist ungebrochen stark und mit weltweit über 400 Milliarden Euro Jahresumsatz im Kerngeschäft stabil.
Der Anteil individualisierter Printprodukte wächst dynamisch und basiert auf standardisierten Prozessen für industrielle Druck-Anwendungen.
Industrie 4.0 respektive das Internet of Things inklusive Big Data sind Teil unserer DNA.
Veränderungen, gerade auch disruptiver Art, sind nichts Neues. Sie zu bewältigen gehört schon lange zum Alltag.
Die Print Media-Branche ist mit anderen Innovations-getriebenen Wirtschaftsbereichen auf Augenhöhe und braucht sich nicht zu verstecken.
Digitalisierung im Print Media-Geschäft heisst nicht nur „Internet-Lösungen“ oder „Digitaldruck“ anzubieten.
Print wird Teil einer Welt der „Smart Communication“ werden.
Unsere neue Strategie beinhaltet daher das Versprechen „More than Machines“ sowie das Credo „Listen. Inspire. Deliver“, um bei unseren Mitarbeitern ein neues Wertebewusstsein zu verankern.
Das Zusammenspiel zwischen Maschine-Prozess-Mensch ist neu zu definieren und bietet erhebliche Potentiale.
Simply Smart — Wir denken im Team mit Partnern vom Endkunden her, um zu tatsächlichen Innovationen zu gelangen.
Durch 4D-Printing rückt zunehmend in den Fokus, wie sich neuartige Printanwendungen auf Produkte des Digital Lifestyle beziehen.
Die Individualisierung ist natürlicher Bestandteil der Digitalisierung, die durch Industrie 4.0/IoT weiter Fahrt aufnimmt. Im Zuge dessen entstehen automatisierte Printanwendungen nicht mehr über klassische Einkaufswege, sondern innerhalb von Multichannel-Szenarien.

Hinweis: Das Video von Rhein-Neckar-Fernsehen zeigt, wie Anwendungen von Printinnovationen sofort hohe Aufmerksamkeit finden. Es entstand während der Heideldruck Pressekonferenz am 2. Dezember 2015.

Value Blog Dialog: Fragen und Antworten

Sie sehen starke Wachstumsperspektiven für das Medium Print im Digitalzeitalter. Welches sind die für Sie wichtigsten Aspekte für nachhaltigen Erfolg im Print Media Geschäft?

Harald Weimer: Zunächst etwas, was viele sich nicht bewusst machen: Die Print Media-Branche ist ungebrochen stark und mit weltweit über 400 Milliarden Euro Jahresumsatz im Kerngeschäft stabil. Wachstumstreiber sind das Segment Verpackungen und bei Verfahrenstechniken der Digitaldruck. Beides sorgt für Dynamik bei nach wie vor starker Bedeutung des Offsetdrucks. Erfolgreiche Druckereien steigern ihre Effizienz weiter, um maximal schnell und flexibel zu agieren und auf neue Anforderungen im Rahmen der Globalisierung zu reagieren. Der Anteil individualisierter Printprodukte wächst dynamisch und basiert auf standardisierten Prozessen für industrielle Druck-Anwendungen. Einher geht dies mit der Digitalisierung der Geschäftsmodelle und der gesamten Lieferkette, um Kunden und Lieferanten für erweiterte Dienstleistungen einbetten zu können. Unser integrierter Ansatz z. B. mit Smart Print Shop und Smart Services beflügelt diese Entwicklungen, da wir dadurch das Prinzip der Industrie 4.0 bei unseren Kunden wie bei uns selbst verwirklichen können.

Das heisst, die Print Media-Branche inkl. ihrem Lieferanten Heideldruck steht bei der digitalen Transformation bereits sehr gut da?

Harald Weimer: Ja, denn die wichtigsten Voraussetzungen sind geschaffen und werden fokussiert ausgebaut. Industrie 4.0 respektive das Internet of Things inklusive Big Data sind Teil unserer DNA.

Das erstaunt. Gerade in Deutschland wird aller Orten gejammert und die Vorstellungswelt der Print Media-Branche wirkt sehr wert-konservativ. Viele denken nach wie vor, das Internet sei der Feind des Gedruckten…

Harald Weimer: An dieser Stelle möchte ich eine Lanze für die vielen Printbetriebe und unsere Kunden brechen. Veränderungen, gerade auch disruptiver Art, sind nichts Neues. Sie zu bewältigen gehört schon lange zum Alltag. Gleichzeitig wissen wir aus der Vergangenheit Kraft und neuen Mut zu schöpfen. Die Wende vom handwerklichen zum industrialisierten Printgeschäft ist bei den meisten unserer Kunden vollzogen. Es stellt sich nicht die Frage des „ob“, sondern des „wie“. Angefangen mit automatisierten Produktionsabläufen, inkl. dem längst etablierten JDF (Job Description Format) bis hin zu web-basierten Benchmark-Funktionen aus der Cloud sowie Real-Time-Daten aus den Maschinen entsprechen unsere Lösungen doch längst schon den Maßgaben des Internet of Things. Die Print Media-Branche ist mit anderen Innovations-getriebenen Wirtschaftsbereichen auf Augenhöhe und braucht sich nicht zu verstecken.

Grafik: Heidelberg

Zweifler und Kritiker sagen stets: Die Komplexität wird aus Sicht vieler Druckereien durch die Digitalisierung noch größer. Und damit steigt die Zahl der Bedenkenträger, ob das alles zu bewältigen sei. Wie halten Sie dagegen?

Harald Weimer: Die Digitalisierung bietet für die Print Media-Branche enorme Chancen, aber keine Nachteile. Durch die Integration inklusive der Vernetzung der Produktionsabläufe läßt sich Komplexität reduzieren…

…können Sie bitte ein Beispiel nennen?

Harald Weimer: Es gibt schon heute Druckereien, die ihre digitalen Kunden-zu-Kunden-Beziehungen auf Basis von Industriestandards und Automatisierung entlang der gesamten Wertschöpfungs- und Lieferkette ausbauen. Kunden und Markt honorieren das mit zweistelligen Wachstumsraten.

[Anm. d. Red.: Zufall oder nicht. Fast zeitgleich zu meinem Value Blog Dialog mit Harald Weimar publizierte der Nachrichten-Sender N24 am 16. Dezember 2015 breitenwirksam aktuelle Testergebnisse. Siehe: „Online-Druckereien im Test — Sehr gute Qualität, stark unterschiedliche Preise“.]

Und das heißt?

Harald Weimer: Wesentlich ist aus meiner Sicht zu differenzieren: Digitalisierung im Print Media-Geschäft heisst nicht nur „Internet-Lösungen“ oder „Digitaldruck“ anzubieten. Die notwendige Intelligenz liegt im gesamten Workflow, in der nahtlosen, smarten Konfiguration der Gesamtprozesse zur bestmöglichen Erfüllung der Kundenwünsche. Dadurch sind Innovationen im Angebot möglich, das im Team mit den Kunden der Druckereien weiterentwickelt werden kann. Es hilft uns allen sehr, wenn wir klarer und sauberer mit den Begrifflichkeiten richtig umgehen.

Welche Rolle spielt Heideldruck in diesen umfassenden Szenarien? Wollen und können Sie alles aus einer Hand bieten?

Harald Weimer: Wir sehen uns als Lösungspartner und Integrator, der eigene Lösungsmodule mit denen von relevanten Partnern kombiniert und als vernetztes, individuell auszulegendes Lösungspaket nutzbar macht. Partner spielen für uns heute und in Zukunft eine bedeutende Rolle um Lösungen zeitnah in den Markt zu bringen. Anders als früher geht es uns nicht nur um die beste Druckbildqualität, sondern um zeitgemäße und zukunftssichere Lösungsangebote für die Erstellung und das verfügbar Machen von maßgeschneiderten Printprodukten.

Das bedeutet eine Zäsur bzw. Trendwende bei Heideldruck, die aber nicht von Heute auf Morgen von statten geht, oder?

Harald Weimer: Wir sprechen derzeit von der Roadmap zur drupa 2016, für uns eine Art Teststrecke, auf der wir Schritt für Schritt komplettieren, was ich anspreche. Entscheidend ist, wie gesagt, die Reduktion von Komplexität durch die Digitalisierung. Print wird Teil einer Welt der „Smart Communication“ werden, wie Sie das vor Jahren schon in ihrem gleichnamigen White Paper richtig erkannt haben.

Danke, dass Sie das White Paper erwähnen. Es ist mir nach wie vor wichtig! Wie sehen Sie den Bezug von Print zu dem, was ich mit Smart Communication charakterisiert habe?

Harald Weimer: Zeitgemäße Kommunikationslösungen, die Print einbeziehen, müssen flexibel und intuitiv zu bewerkstelligen sein. Das bilden wir bis dato Workflow-technisch mit Heidelberg Prinect ab. Der Endkunde bestimmt frei und ungebunden, wie er was produziert haben will. Egal, ob im Offsetdruck oder den verschiedensten Digitaldruckverfahren, die wir bereithalten. Unter der Überschrift „Smart Collaboration“ gehen wir nun entscheidende Schritte weiter: Das Angebot, das wir bieten, besteht nicht mehr nur im ‚Produkt‘ Druckmaschine. In einem weiteren Schritt werden die Kunden künftig online einen detaillierten Überblick über die eigene Maschinenperformance erhalten. Dadurch wird eine neue Vertriebsplattform für Software, Dienstleistungen und Verbrauchsmaterialien entstehen. Es sind die integrierten, smarten Lösungen, die unseren Kunden und deren Kunden besseren Erfolg bringen müssen.

Das heisst, Sie definieren die Rolle von Print und damit die von Heideldruck komplett neu?

Harald Weimer: Explizit sind hier einige Aspekte zu nennen, wo wir weiterführen, was wir auf der drupa 2012 begonnen haben: Mit dem Benchmarking schaffen wir Transparenz für unsere Kunden, die sich Online per App orientieren können, wo sie stehen und wo Verbesserungspotentiale liegen. Unsere Service Performance-Lösungen führen wir weiter, damit der Kunde auch seinen Kunden ähnliches bieten kann. Z. B. durch das Prinect Portal oder den Prinect Web-Shop. Dies führt zu neuen E-Commerce-Plattformen, um Geschäfte künftig anders abzuwickeln. Wir bieten unseren Kunden somit zu uns und unseren Partner ganz andere Zugänge.

E-Business wird also über Web-to-Print-Anwendungen hinaus eine wesentlich wichtigere Rolle spielen, die über die Möglichkeiten des klassischen Vertriebs hinaus führen?

Harald Weimer: Wir werden zur drupa digitale Plattformen bieten, die unsere erweiterten Services einfach auffindbar und nutzbar machen werden. Dazu gehört, seine „Peers“ finden zu können, aber auch spezifische Empfehlungen und Hilfestellungen. Im Ansatz praktizieren wird das schon, tun dies künftig aber in einer ganz neuen, digital erweiterten Dimension, bei der das Mensch-zu-Mensch-Verhältnis nicht leidet.

Das klingt nach dem, was man neuerdings unter „Customer Centricity“ zusammenfasst und provoziert einen Kulturwandel, geprägt durch einen hohen Interaktionsgrad. Wie wollen sie das bewältigen?

Harald Weimer: Wir fangen bei uns selbst an. Seit Generationen ist unsere DNA geprägt durch „Druckmaschinen“, wie der Firmenname sagt. Unsere neue Strategie beinhaltet daher das Versprechen „More than Machines“ sowie das Credo „Listen. Inspire. Deliver.“, um bei unseren Mitarbeitern ein neues Wertebewusstsein zu verankern. Wir beschreiben damit, was notwenig ist, damit Dinge ineinandergreifen können, damit wir aus dem Silo-Denken rausfinden. Das Zusammenspiel zwischen Maschine-Prozess-Mensch ist neu zu definieren und bietet erhebliche Potentiale. Dies spielt in allen unseren internen Kommunikationsmaßnahmen eine wesentliche Rolle.

Wie wirkt sich der Heideldruck-interne Wandlungsprozess auf ihre Kunden-und Marktkommunikation aus?

Harald Weimer: Externe Aspekte fassen wir unter unserem drupa-Motto „Simply Smart“ zusammen. Die Digitalisierung wird vom Markt getrieben. Wir müssen sicherstellen, passende und relevante Lösungsansätze zu bieten. Dazu müssen wir in neuer Art und Weise die Kommunikation unserer Kunden mit deren Kunden einbinden, zum Beispiel indem wir durch neue Tools unterstützen. Auf der drupa 2016 als Print Media-Leitmesse werden wir das in Real-Life-Szenarien umsetzen.

Das heisst, es rücken in Ihrer erweiterten Kunden-Kunden-Kommunikation Anwendungen in den Vordergrund?

Harald Weimer: Die bei der Dezember-Pressekonferenz vor Ort im mymuesli-Shop in Heidelberg gezeigte Lösung weisst den Weg. Es stand nicht unsere 4D-Druckmaschine im Fokus, sondern die Möglichkeit, dass der mymuesli-Kunde im Laden selbst seine eigene Müsli-Verpackung am iPad gestaltet und mit unserer Jetmaster Dimension Inkjet-Druckmaschine herstellt. Wir denken im Team mit Partnern vom Endkunden her, um zu tatsächlichen Innovationen zu gelangen.

Photo: Heidelberg

Das Start-up mymuesli.com ist für Heideldruck aber kein typischer Kunde. Sieht das Ihr Innovationsansatz vor, da mehr zu tun?

Harald Weimer: Unsere Strategie beinhaltet, erweiterte Marktchancen zu nutzen. Um Print zu stärken, müssen wir diesen Schritt gehen, wobei Online-Druckereien auch schon 4D-Printing-Lösungen von uns nutzen. Wir unterscheiden Lösungen im engeren Sinne für Druckbetriebe, und im weiteren Sinne für Kommunikationstreibende, z. B. am Point-of-Sales.

Welche neuen Impulse haben den größten Einfluss?

Harald Weimer: Wir betrachten derzeit viele Ansätze, die sich durch die dynamisch wachsende Nachfrage bei individualisierten Produkten ergeben. Durch 4D-Printing rückt zunehmend in den Fokus, wie sich neuartige Printanwendungen auf Produkte des Digital Lifestyle beziehen.

Last but not least: Wird sich durch Industrie 4.0, also der professionelle Bereich der IoT-Anwendungen, die Art und Weise ändern, wie Druckaufträge zustande kommen?

Harald Weimer: Die Individualisierung ist natürlicher Bestandteil der Digitalisierung, die durch Industrie 4.0/IoT weiter Fahrt aufnimmt. Im Zuge dessen entstehen automatisierte Printanwendungen nicht mehr über klassische Einkaufswege, sondern innerhalb von Multichannel-Szenarien. Unsere Lösungen müssen alle diese neuen Aspekte berücksichtigen. Insofern lohnt es sich für weite Besucherkreise, uns auf der drupa 2016 zu besuchen.

Besten Dank für Ihr Mitwirken beim Value Blog Dialog!

Zur Person:

Ich kenne Harald Weimer seit langem, bereits als er Mitte der 1990er Jahre bei Xerox mit Digitaldruck anfing, um dann 1998 zu Heidelberg in das Direct Imaging-Vertriebsteam zu wechseln. Der Diplom-Wirtschaftsingenieur war stets ein kundiger, am aktuellen Marktgeschehen hoch interessierter Macher, der den konstruktiv-kritischen Dialog schätzt. Inzwischen verfügt er über umfassende internationale Erfahrung. Seit April 2014 baut er als Vorstand Services seinen Verantwortungsbereich erfolgreich aus. Sein Thema: „Future of Print Media Industry — Roadmap to drupa 2016“.

Kurzbiografie via heidelberg.com.

Value Blog-Videoimpressionen (in englischer Sprache) zum Thema „Digitalisierte Welt“ von der Präsentation von Harald Weimer auf Heidelberg Pressekonferenz am 1. Dezember 2015. Aufzeichnung: Andreas Weber per iPad.

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Heideldruck 4.0: First Jetmaster inkjet system prints consumer packages on-site in a mymuesli store in Heidelberg, Germany. Photo: Heidelberg.

Graphic Repro On-line News Review from 6 December 2015

Welcome to another week of news highlights, feature articles, the very latest drupa 2016 and FESPA news and Laurel Brunner’s Verdigris Blog for Friday 04 December, as Laurel invites you to spend December in Paris, suitably attired in her little black dress for the occasion.

From Messe Düsseldorf and drupa 2016 we have the second Global Insights Report Executive Summary, which is now available for you below, and also as a free download in up to seven languages from the drupa Website. You will find a fully-illustrated PDF of the Summary in our own drupa Newsroom version of the article. Independent consulting and market research companies Printfuture, UK, and Wissler & Partner, Switzerland, were appointed by Messe Düsseldorf to conduct the two-report series. This second part is entitled: ‘Touch the future – Applications that can create growth’. The full report is now available to purchase on the drupa 2016 Website and is based on a survey conducted in Spring 2015 in which over 750 participants took part globally, with all regions well represented.

The news this week contains some stunning announcements, not least of which from Heidelberg on Monday where Hofmann Druck in Nürnberg sets new standards with its latest long perfector: Europe’s first eight-colour Speedmaster 106 with LED. Tuesday comes from China, while on Wednesday, Manroland Web Systems has announced a successful turn in 2015 with sales, order intake and EBT noticeably increased. The company, now a member of the Lübeck-based Possehl Group, also announced the appointment of a second managing director. Thursday was led by Messe Düsseldorf for the Executive Summary already mentioned above. While on Friday, Heidelberg used its internationally-attended Packaging Days event in November, held at the Wiesloch-Walldorf site, to showcase new products from its partnership with Masterwork for the packaging sector.

HP Inc and KBA jointly provided the truly exciting news of the week late on Friday out of their joint two-day unveiling event held in Wurzburg on Thursday and Friday, where DS Smith Packaging revealed that it is to install the very first HP PageWide Web Press T1100S. Combining pre-print and digital printing in one machine, the gigantic inkjet web press with a web width of 2.80m was developed in under two years by HP and KBA-Digital & Web Solutions working in close co-operation. It opens up new opportunities in terms of the flexible production of corrugated packaging in various formats and run sizes with digital pre-print liners. You’ll find it in Online Features Chapter 08, and also with a link leading the news on Monday of next week.

Software releases came from Axaio and CHILI Publisher; a new cutter from Rotoflex on Tuesday; while new orders and installations were announced by Xeikon, MPS, and Rotocon. Epson announced a new concept world first office papermaking system on Thursday called PaperLab, which the company claims, promises to revolutionise office recycling by securely turning documents into new office paper. An interesting concept, perhaps?

To round off the week, both Agfa Graphics and Hubergroup have announced the 2016 Calendars, to remind us that the festive season is upon us once again and the New Year is really not all that far away. In fact, POLAR also reminded us of this on Thursday, as it details its training courses for 2016 to take place in Hofheim.

The tailender is devoted to Xerox, asCDP, an international environmental organisation names Xerox as a leader in providing reliable information about carbon emissions and energy use. This comes as COP21, the United Nations climate change conference in Paris gets underway. That’s the same event that Laurel talks about in her Blog.

That’s it until next time.

My best regards,

Mike Hilton

Milestone: HP and KBA released the very first common printing system HP PageWide Web Press T1100S

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Mon 30 November… Europe’s first eight-colour Speedmaster XL 106 with LED
Increased productivity and premium quality – Hofmann Druck Nürnberg sets new standards with its latest long perfector…

Belgian Supply Chain Award for Agfa Graphics
Agfa Graphics’ Closed Loop Supply Chain for Printing Plates honoured with Supply Chain Award 2015 at gala event…

Masterwork marks milestone 20th anniversary
The new Masterwork MK1060ERSL automatic platen die-cutting machine was the centrepiece attraction…

High-speed PDF export with MadeToPrint
Axaio software has announced the availability of a new version of MadeToPrint for even faster PDF export…

Xeikon CX3 digital label press for Topasa
New Xeikon press will support capacity increase of more than 50% for Colombian label printer Topasa…

Tue 01 December… 6th All in Print is on the right track
All in Print China 2016: Connecting the World with Printing…

Stability meets progress in CHILI publisher 4.5s
Additional 3D and 2D viewing options, design and layout uniformity and streamlined ways to show dynamic images…

Carton Edge wins Epson SureColor large-format printer
The Print Show visitor, Emma Tomlinson from trade carton finishing company Carton Edge wins Epson SureColor…

W&R Etiketten signs for its sixth MPS flexo press
The leading Dutch label printer headquartered in Tilburg has ordered an eight-colour 430mm press with APC package…

Rotoflex releases HSI horizontal slitter rewinder
HSI offers converters the extreme ruggedness and reliability as the flagship VSI series, in a horizontal design…

Wed 02 December… Manroland Web Systems turnaround plus new second MD
Manroland Web Systems takes a successful turn in 2015 with sales, order intake and EBT increased noticeably…

Global Graphics and Software Imaging co-operation
The cooperation agreement will allow both companies to offer a broader product range in the Managed Print Services market…

Xerox recognised for Climate Change Transparency
CDP has named Xerox as a leader in providing reliable information about carbon emissions and energy use…

Epson SureColor SC-F2000 at Heimtextil 2016
Epson demonstrates latest flexible technology for interior décor products at Heimtextil in Frankfurt from 12 – 15 January 2016…

Xeikon CX3 digital label press helps Codex expand brands
Faster production, increased capacity and quality, and wider product range and competitive prices all in one system…

Thu 03 December… The 2nd drupa Global Insights Report Executive Summary
‘Touch the future – Applications that can create growth’. From Printfuture (UK) and Wissler & Partner (Switzerland) for Messe Düsseldorf…

POLAR operator training courses in 2016
POLAR offers operator training courses for POLAR high-speed cutters and Compucut at its customer centre in Hofheim…

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 a decade…

Epson develops world’s first office papermaking system
PaperLab promises to revolutionise office recycling by securely turning documents into new office paper…

Alegro Perfect Binder: Perfect investment for a digital future
The Muller Martini Alegro is the ideal perfect binder for companies with a large range of run lengths and product sizes…

Fri 04 December… Heidelberg Packaging Days in Wiesloch-Walldorf
Heidelberg uses Packaging Days to showcase new products from its partnership with Masterwork for the packaging sector…

Quark Software named to EContent 100 for Content Automation
Annual list from EContent Magazine names Top 100 Companies that matter most in the digital content industry…

Print meets digital in Agfa Graphics 2016 Calendar
‘A Year of Tempting Plates’: True to tradition, Agfa Graphics has created a state-of-the-art calendar for VIP clients…

Hubergroup Calendar 2016 depicts markets around the world
The latest traditional wall calendar from the world-renowned printing-ink manufacturer depicts traditional markets….

Vareo Perfect Binder for DATEV in Nuremberg
The ideal perfect binder from Muller Martini for digitally printed ultra-short runs with variable thicknesses…

Lead articles from Friday 27 November in previous update…

International Forum on Print Efficiency and Quality
Tenth meeting of the East European Printers, InPEQ Forum 2015, took place in Sibiu, Romania in October…

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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…

Heidelberg Packaging Days in Wiesloch-Walldorf
Heidelberg uses Packaging Days to showcase new products from partnership with Masterwork for packaging sector…

Previous… Altacel invests in ‘the difference’ from KBA-Flexotecnica
Altacel Flexible Packaging in Weesp fires up a EVO XG flexo press from KBA-Flexotecnica a few weeks ago. CEO Alec Frijlink: ‘Our company is a racetrack’…

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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…

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

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Touch the future – Applications that can create growth…

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Touch the future – Anwendungen mit Wachstumspotenzial…

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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…

drupa 2016 News from Exhibitors
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Previous… Muller Martini to showcase Finishing 4.0 at drupa 2016
At drupa 2016, Finishing 4.0 will underline the major importance of intelligent connectivity and an end-to-end touchless workflow…

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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…

Previous… FESPA Eurasia 2015: The final countdown
The region’s leading showcase for innovation shows 29 per cent growth of floor space and exhibitors over two years since launch…

FESPA supports the future of print in Eurasia
‘Profit for Purpose’ funds vocational print education in Turkey, addressing sector skills deficit…

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Heideldruck 4.0: Zurück in die Zukunft | Back to the future

December 3, 2015

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Smart Technologies need Smart Solutions need Smart Communications: Twitter- und Facebook-Posts machten die Heidedruck Pressekonferenz popullär. In Echtzeit!

Eine Zusammenfassung dessen, was ich in Echtzeit kommentiert habe, findet sich in unserem Value Storify. Inkl. Posts von Freunden und zahlreichen Kurz-Videos mit O-Ton (in deutsch und englisch). —Andreas Weber

Nach der Krise kommt die Katharsis: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (kurz #Heideldruck) ist zweifelsfrei auf einem guten, oder besser: dem richtigen Weg angelangt. Nach dem Re-Branding und der Eröffnung des Print Media Center in Wiesloch folgte nun, traditionsgemäß auf der Jahresend-Pressekonferenz in Heidelberg/Wiesloch, die Vorstellung von „Heideldruck 4.0“. Dies war wichtig, weil die jüngsten Quartalszahlen kein gutes Echo der Finanzmärkte brachten. Die Heideldruck-Aktie rauschte Mitte November 2015 deutlich ab. Was sollte also getan werden? Durch die drupa 2016 bietet sich die Chance, Aktionäre, Mitarbeiter und vor allem Kunden und Mediatoren ins Boot zu holen. Keine leichte Aufgabe. Und sicher noch eine harte Durststrecke, da sich bekanntermaßen ein Neu-Anfang mit neuer Strategie nicht so schnell in Vertriebserfolge umsetzen kann. Zudem sind die Wunden nach dem Crash von 2008 noch immer nicht verheilt, da Verluste und Kredite abgetragen werden müssen.

Sei’s drum. Der früher „größte Druckmaschinenhersteller der Welt“ schickt sich an, die Druckbranche als „Smart Solution Provider“ ins Digitalzeitalter zu überführen. Es muss dabei vor allem für die Finanzmärkte wie auch für Stammkunden überdeutlich werden, dass bei Heideldruck nun Manager am Werk sind, die nach vorne blicken ohne das Vergangene zu ignorieren. Dies ist in einer traditionell erzkonservativen Branche wie der Druckindustrie unabdingbar. (Siehe dazu meinen Bericht vom Vorjahr: Neues von Gutenberg’s Jüngern: Heidelberg beendet Boxenstopp!). In der Rückschau war schon letztes Frühjahr festzustellen:

Print ist tot. Lange lebe Print!
Der geläuterte Platzhirsch Heidelberg setzt leichtfüßig und gekonnt zum Sprung an.
Werthaltigkeit ist Trumpf!

Neuer Focus: Smart Solutions, Synergetics, Collaboration

Was vor 18 Monaten in Aussicht gestellt wurde, scheint nun Realität zu werden. Warum? Heidelberg macht keine reine Nabelschau mehr. Und redet schon gar nicht mehr nur noch über tolle neue Produkte. Die Dinge werden sinnvoll in den Kontext gestellt.

Es wurden offen, frei heraus, kompromisslos und zukunftsorientiert die neuen Richtungen, Visionen und das schon Machbare sowie das noch zu erschaffende aufgezeigt. Und zwar in Synchronisation mit einer radikal veränderten Marktrealität durch Industry 4.0, also die Professionalisierung dessen, was wir unter dem Bergriff Internet of Things (IoT) im Konsumentenmarkt längst kennen. Das stellt alles radikal auf den Kopf, weil in dieser vernetzten Welt das klassische Druckgeschäft kaum mehr benötigt wird. — Alles in allem: Keine leichte Kost!
Es werden aktiv externe Partner einbezogen: Wissenschaftler Prof. Dr. Walter Brenner, Universität St. Gallen, führte in die neue Welt des #IoT ein. Unwiderlegbar. Mit dramatischen Veränderungen hin zu einer völligen Marktorientierung. Stichwort: Customer Centricity. — Start-up-Unternehmer Max Wittrock zeigte, wie er bei #mymuesli sein innovatives und boomendes Online- und Ladengeschäft-Konzept aufwertet und in die neue Welt des Packaging überführt. Kunden gestalten im realen, schön designten Ladengeschäft in Heidelberg ihre Verpackung selbst. Quasi per „iPad-to-Individual-Print“.
Die Heidelberg-Vorstände Harald Weimer (Services) und Stephan Plenz (Technology) stellten ihre Neuheiten und Ankündigungen in den von den Experten aufgebauten Kontext. Mit dem Hinweis darauf, dass die Ursprünge von Industry 4.0 längst per JDF (Job Description Format) in der Druckbranche Einzug gehalten haben. Smart Solutions von Heideldruck erlauben in erweiterter Form nun auch Druckereien Smart Print Shop-Konzepte zu realisieren. Wesentlich und innovativ: Heidelberg setzt nicht mehr darauf, alles alleine zu tun. Wichtig ist vor allem die intensive R&D-Zusammenarbeit mit wichtigen Playern wie Fuji, um v. a. den professionellen Inkjetdruck weiter voranzubringen. Oder auch die Tatsache, dass man in fortschrittlichen Märkten wie den USA auch EFI-Lösungen für den Inkjet-Grossformatdruck vertreibt.

Das neue Leitmotto: „Simply Smart“

Um klar zustellen: Alles dies, was ich kurz zusammenfasste, sind keine Sonderthemen oder „Gimmiks“. Sondern relevante Innovationen und diese werden sofort medial goutiert. Meine Posts darüber fanden innerhalb 24 Stunden ein weites und internationales Echo, das längst nicht abebbt. Z. B. von @mymuesli via Twitter retweeted und von Max Wittrock aufgegriffen, erreichten mich sofort Kommentare mit Lob, Begeisterung, Zustimmung. Das heisst, per Facebook und Twitter in Echtzeit von uns richtig inszeniert, erzeugt das „alte“ Thema Print im neuen Gewand sofort ein grosses Echo! Aber nicht nur auf Konsumentenebene, sondern auch im B-to-B und bei anderen Marktteilnehmern.

„I like their [Heidelberg’s] application. If speed and PQ increase they can get into production lines. 4D is cool. 4DP stands for distant printing.“ —Francois Martin, WW Marketing Director – Graphic Solutions Business at HP Inc. | Via LinkedIn, 22.10.2015 (gemäß einem Chat im Vorfeld zur Imprint-Fachmesse in München bei der Heideldruck Aussteller war).

Last but not least: Ein Ausblick auf die Leitmesse drupa 2016 wurde auch geben. Der Messeauftritt werde komplett anders gestaltet und der neuen Strategie angepasst, wie Heideldruck Gobal Marketing-Chef Christopher Tapley am Rande der Presseveranstaltung kommentierte. Das drupa-Motto lautet „Simply Smart!“. Heideldruck war der Geburtshelfer der drupa 1951 und seitdem der größte Einzel-Aussteller. Nunmehr tritt Heideldruck im Verbund mit Partner auf. Ein Novum. Mit von der Partie: Masterworks aus China, Fujifilm, Polar, Steinemann, Stora Enso, Draabe und eine Reihe von Kreditinstituten bzw. Leasing-Spezialisten. Das man damit erstaunen werde, nehme man gerne in Kauf. Bleibt abzuwarten, wie sich das auch auf die Unternehmenskommunikation von Heidelberg auswirkt, die bislang auf Push-Kommunikation setzt und weniger auf Interaktionen. Als Leitlinie, wie daraus interaktive, dialogische Kommunikation entwickelt werden muss, empfiehlt sich meine Analyse, die ich bereits 2004/2005 erstellt und auf der drupa 2004 2008 und 2012 mit tausenden drupa Messebesuchern in Vorträgen diskutiert, auch mit hochkarätigen Werbefachleuten auf dem Heidelberg-Messestand: Per White Paper und multimedialer Präsentation unter dem Titel „Smart Communication“ konnte ich damals (als Twitter und Facebook gerade erst am Start waren, quasi noch unsichtbar) aufzeigen, wie Smart Technologies sich auf die Kommunikation und damit auf die Art und Weise, wie man Beziehungen pflegt und Geschäfte macht, auswirken. Siehe: ValueCheck! — How to Create the Real Value of Communication via @ValueCommAG.

HINWEIS: Im Nachgang zur Pressekonferenz vom 1. und 2. Dezember 2015 ergaben sich beim Value Blog Dialog spannende Aspekte im Gespräch mit Heideldruck-Vorstand Harald Weimer. Siehe: „drupa ante portas: Print ist SMART!“.

Apropos Kommunikation: Zwei Versehen oder Pannen hat es bei Heideldruck doch gegeben. Erstens: Im Print Media Center, dem Ort der Presseveranstaltung musste man sich beim Telekom-Hot-Spot ständig neu einloggen, weil man alle paar Minuten rausgeschmissen wurde. Zweitens: Absprachen mit den Produkttechnik-Verantwortlichen wurden wohl nicht an die Presseabteilung weitergegeben. Folge: In der Pressemeldung zu Mymuesli und der Individualisierung per Inkjet-Heidendruck wurde unerwähnt gelassen, dass nicht Heidelberg diese neue Applikation bei Max Wittrock vorschlug, sondern der Berater und Innovationsexperte Bernd Zipper, der beide Parteien zusammenbrachte und wertvolle Hilfestellung leistete. Das ist wichtig, weil Heideldruck von sich aus mymuesli/Max Wittrock nicht als potenziellen Kunden/Partner identifiziert hätte. — Macht aber nichts: Max Wittrock hat dies den Pressevertretern selbst am 2.12.2015 erzählt. Und ich habe es per Video (siehe oben) dokumentiert sowie via Social Media und hier im Blog aufgeführt, damit nicht untergeht, was Heideldruck als neue Stärke für sich entdeckte und kultivieren möchte: „Synergetics and Collaboration“, wie Stephan Plenz dies nannte!

NACHTRAG: Bernd Zipper hat auf seinem Blog beyondprint.de zu mymuesli.com und der 4D-Printanwendung eine erstklassige Fallbeschreibung veröffentlicht und auf meinen ValueTrendRadar.com-Beitrag als Ergänzung verweisen: “Web-to-Print für Müsli? Ein erster Schritt in Richtung Food Mass Customization”. ABSOLUT LESENSWERT, was Bernd da schreibt und anmerkt!

Auszug: “Das sogenannte 4D-Druck-Verfahren, womit das individuelle digitale Bedrucken dreidimensionaler Objekte mittels Inkjet-Technologie und hochpräziser Robotik gemeint ist, hat Heidelberg vor über einem Jahr für den Schwarz-Weiß-Druck und Anfang November auf der InPrint als Vierfarb-Maschine vorgestellt. Die Maschine kann runde oder zylindrische Objekte mit einem Durchmesser von 10 mm bis 300 mm in einer Auflösung von 360 dpi vierfarbig sowie mit Deckweiß oder Schutzlack bedrucken. Damit können Massenprodukte wie Fuß- oder Golfbälle, Trinkflaschen und andere gekrümmte Oberflächen wie Dosen nahezu in Echtzeit personalisiert werden.”

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Rückblick — Ausblick:

Eine Zusammenfassung dessen, was ich in Echtzeit kommentiert habe, findet sich in unserem Value Storify. Inkl. Posts von Freunden und zahlreichen Kurz-Videos mit O-Ton.

Im Team mit meinem Partner Michael Seidl werden wir die Fülle an Details und Neuigkeiten von #Heideldruck weiter aufgreifen und erläutern. Auch in exklusiven Interviews via ValuePublishing. Wer sich im ersten Schritt für die Pressemeldungen interessiert. Zudem hat Gerd Bergmann im Druckfachmagazin Deutscher Drucker die Technikneuheiten recht gut zusammengefasst.

Mike Hilton’s Global News: 4D — Printing in a new Dimension

October 26, 2015

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A marketplace of ideas at the stand of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) will offer visitors to InPrint 2015, which is taking place in Munich from November 10-12, the chance to find out about the diverse possibilities of color 4D printing. Photo: Heidelberg

Graphic Repro On-line News Review from 26 October 2015

Welcome to another week of news highlights with Laurel Brunner’s Verdigris Blog for Friday 23 October, which this week examines the merits and demands of meaningful Environmental Awards for printers. Also a reminder about the best practice guide, ‘Optimised Paper Handling and Logistics’ which will shortly be released in an Alpha version for open industry comment. You can also apply to take part or to comment! You’ll find the article and links for that in Online Features Chapter 01.

News this week began with Fusion Office Automation in the Eastern Cape taking over responsibility for Ricoh’s Port Elizabeth branch and the territory. We have articles relating to the upcoming London Calling Duplo event from 3 – 4 November (Monday); InPrint 2015 in Munich from 10 – 12 November with Heidelberg’s participation with full colour 4D printing; ITMA in Milan with Mimaki from 12 – 10 November; SGIA and Kornit Digital from 4 – 6 November; EFI Connect Worldwide Users’ Conference, 19 – 22 January with Infotrends; and Ricoh at drupa 2016 from 31 May to 10 June (all on Tuesday).

Wednesday saw EFI take the lead with record Q3 results, following completion of the acquisitions of Reggiani and Matan on 1 July, which are now being quickly integrated into EFI’s product lines and offerings; while on Thursday, Inca Digital announced the launch of its new X-series large-format inkjet press range. As our headline says: You can now drive the new Inca Digital X3!

On Friday, leading London print house Park Communications continued its major investment programme with a 6-colour B1 KBA Rapida 106 with integral coating, following purchases earlier this year of a HP Indigo 7800 digital press and Kalmar mailing equipment with mail matching software. The new press will be commissioned early in the New Year. Other notable sales this week include the UK’s first Low Energy UV installation from Heidelberg with a Speedmaster XL 75-4 LE-UV press complete with Inpress Colour Control for Wincanton Print; while Germany’s Medienhaus Plump reported on its recent Muller Martini Pantera perfect binder (Wednesday). Backtracking to Monday, KBA announced the installation of a new eight-colour Rapida 106 at Litografia e Imprenta LiL in the Costa Rican capital, San Jose, for school textbooks and education publications; and Manroland Web has relocated a 48-page Lithoman with extensive upgrades at WKS Group in Essen, Germany. Thursday saw Muller Martini again, this time reporting on Frey Plus, a leading German direct mail firm based inUlm, in Southern Germany, which was first company in the world to commission the Muller Martini MailLiner.

You will find other new kit and software releases and more news if you scroll down carefully.

The tailender is not strictly print-related, but it does involve one of the world’s leading paper makers wearing one of its other hats: UPM has started field tests of wood-based diesel fuel in Helsinki region bus traffic with VTT and HSL, supported by St1, Volvo and Transdev… Biodiesel finally becomes a commercial reality! You’ll find this in Thursday’s headlines.

That’s all from me until next time,

My best regards,

Mike Hilton

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Mon 19 October… Fusion takes Ricoh in Eastern Cape and Port Elizabeth
Ricoh SA gains local expertise as Fusion Office Automation takes over responsibility for Ricoh’s Port Elizabeth branch…

Duplo brings 007 theme and innovation to London Calling
Action-packed agenda and James Bond-themed VIP night will ensure London Calling 2015 will be an unmissable event…

Visitors converge in Shanghai for largest FESPA China
FESPA China & CSGIA 2015 will open this Wednesday, 21 October, as the biggest event to date…

WKS Group opts for Manroland Web for major relocation
Relocation of a second-hand 48-page Lithoman with additional upgrade of A3 and A4 delivery and PECOM connection…

KBA Rapida 106 long perfector in Costa Rica
Eight-colour press boosts school-book production at LiL…

Tue 20 October… Heidelberg with colour 4D printing at InPrint 2015
At InPrint 2015 in Munich from 10 – 12 November, Heidelberg to present marketplace of ideas for customised colour 4D printing…

Stora Enso Performa Brilliance aims high in luxury packaging
Stora Enso Oyj at Luxe Pack in Monaco, from 21 – 23 October 2015; and at Scanpack in Gothenburg, Sweden from 20 – 23 October…

Presto textile printing from Mimaki at ITMA in Milan
Mimaki to unveil new direct textile inkjet printer ideal for fast, high quality sample or small-lot production, 12 to 19 November…

Kornit Digital with textile printing options at SGIA
Digital direct-to-garment printing systems enable new business models and attractive margins for screen printers, 4 – 6 November…

InfoTrends at EFI Connect 2016 in Las Vegas
InfoTrends provides business development track for the third year at the EFI Connect Worldwide Users’ Conference, 19 – 22 January…

Ricoh with new ways to transform business at drupa 2016
Ricoh’s range of products and services at drupa will enable PSPs to step ahead on their paths of transformation, 31 May to 10 June…

Wed 21 October… EFI reports record Q3 revenue of $229M, up 16%
Electronics For Imaging announced extremely positive results for the third quarter of 2015 yesterday, 20 October…

A fresh breeze in the newspaper industry at WPE:
Manroland Web Systems satisfied with WPE 2015 in Hamburg…

Wincanton’s UK first with Heidelberg Low Energy UV
Wincanton Print secures UK first with a Speedmaster XL 75-4 LE-UV press complete with Inpress Colour Control…

Pazazz achieves Pantone Certified Printer status
First Canadian printer to meet rigorous certification process ensuring colour quality control across every step of print operations…

Pantera perfect binder: Flexible and powerful
The Muller Martini Pantera perfect binder lends itself both to short and long runs with either traditional hotmelt or PUR…

Thu 22 October… Now you can drive the new Inca Onset X3
Inca Digital takes future-proof flexibility, speed and performance to a higher level with the Onset X Series flatbed UV inkjet printers…

UPM BioVerno fuel tests for Helsinki’s urban buses
UPM starts field tests of wood-based diesel fuel in Helsinki region bus traffic with VTT and HSL, supported by St1, Volvo and Transdev…

TRESU Group launches Global Service Concept
New holistic care programme provides the key to leaner flexo production and benefits for customers worldwide…

Callas Software releases pdfToolbox 8.1
pdfToolbox 8.1 improves profile management and introduces support for PDF/X-5n soft proofing + new German and English Webinars…

Muller Martini MailLiner: The Cost Saver
The new MailLiner from Muller Martini finishes inserts efficiently and automatically without the need for a carrier or foil…

Fri 23 October… Park Communications chooses KBA to enhance its offering
Leading London print house continues major investment programme with 6-colour B1 Rapida 106 with integral coating…

Print Your Vision project at ITMA in Milan
Epson, FOR.TEX and F.lli Robustelli present Print Your Vision with four young designers and the Antonio Ratti Foundation…

Onyx Graphics’ automation at InPrint in Munich
Onyx Graphics to show InPrint visitors how to automate digital colour for industrial manufacturing processes…

Screen Europe appoints Toine Prudon to international sales
Toine Prudon joins Screen Europe as international sales manager for the Truepress Jet range of UV wide-format printers…

Ultimate claims 200% improvement with X-Rite/Pantone
PantoneLIVE, ColorCert: X-Rite Edition introduces improved statistical process control to packaging operation at Ultimate Packaging…

Lead articles from last Friday in the previous update…

Previous… 3D fab+print touchpoint for drupa 2016
3D printing up close: Innovation, vision and best practices…

Gudrun Alex offers marketing services from new Düsseldorf office
For all activities related to the graphics arts, packaging production and signage / large-format print industries…

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Downloads in 2015 Chapter 01

Alpha version of Paper Guide launched for industry comment
The best practice guide, ‘Optimised Paper Handling and Logistics’ will shortly be released in an Alpha version for open industry comment. You can also take part!…

Technology-related 2015 Chapter 02

Previous… Heidelberg launches LED drying technology in Europe, too
A full range of UV applications from full UV, to LE UV, and LED from Heidelberg drive productivity up and energy costs down…

Sep/Oct 2015 Chapter 07

Previous… HR-UV at Druckerei Vogl with the KBA Rapida 106
The new, cutting-edge headquarters in Zorneding, houses renowned Bavarian specialist for luxury uncoated stock printing…

Verdigris – Environmental Initiative

Laurel Brunner’s weekly Verdigris Blog 2015

Environmental Awards for Printers
The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner – Fri 23 October

Previous… ISO 14001-2015 is Go!
The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner – Fri 16 October

drupa 2016 News from Messe Düsseldorf

3D fab+print touchpoint for drupa 2016
3D printing up close: Innovation, Vision and Best Practices.

Touchpoint 3D fab+print zur drupa 2016
3D-Druck zum Anfassen: Innovationen, Visionen und Best-Practices…

Previous… drupa innovation park 2016: The heartbeat of innovation
Few areas at drupa 2016 will be so packed with innovations as Hall 7.0 – the home of the drupa innovation park. In six themed areas…

drupa innovation park 2016: Herzschlag der Innovationen
In wohl kaum einer anderen Messehalle wird die Innovationsdichte zur drupa 2016 so hoch sein, wie in Halle 7.0 – der Heimat des drupa innovation park….

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

Crossing the finish line – a Cinderella story
Touch the future. Drupa expert Article No 4, by Cary Sherburne, well-known author, journalist and marketing consultant focused on marketing communications for the printing and publishing industries…

drupa 2016 News from Exhibitors

Previous… Ricoh to showcase innovative new ways to transform business at drupa 2016
Ricoh will bring a range of products and services to drupa 2016 that will enable Print Service Providers to step ahead on their paths of transformation…

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

Visitors converge in Shanghai for largest FESPA China
FESPA China & CSGIA 2015 will open this Wednesday, 21 October as the biggest event to date…

Previous… FESPA China 2015 set to help printers transform their business
In just two weeks’ time, FESPA China 2015 will open its doors from 21 – 23 October 2015 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre…

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“Time for a Change: Touch the Future NOW!”

More and up-to-the-minute news coming soon. The excitement is growing – and we’re excited, too, because: drupa ante portas!

Our pre-drupa coverage highlights are as follows:

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