
Photos: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen, KBA. | Composing: Andreas Weber, Mainz/Germany.
Graphic Repro On-line News to Friday 20 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 looks at climate scientists and carbon accountants, and is well worth reading. It reveals some new approaches and initiatives which, as Laurel states, are actually quite inspiring.
You’ll find two new additions in Online Features Chapter 05 from Xeikon and Scodix and their respective customers revealing what the technologies have done and are doing for them and their businesses and customers. There’s also a mini white paper from Asahi which addresses its more sustainable water washout developments in flexographic platemaking.
With just 8 more days to go to the big one opens its doors in Dusseldorf a week tomorrow, we have another 28 new articles from drupa Exhibitors, bringing the total thus far to 214; as well as four from organisers Messe Dusseldorf, two each in English and German highlighting the drupa innovation park; and the city of Dusseldorf as it becomes drupacity, bringing their total to 61.
We then have the ninth article in the drupa ante portas series of interviews and articles from Andreas Weber in Mainz. This latest focuses firmly on packaging, asmore than half of all packaging volume worldwide is attributed to printed packaging, and the trend is rising. Lastly, there are ten Expert Articles – each with a specific focus – from ten of the world’s leading graphic arts editors and journalists – all in our own drupa Newsroom, if you care to pay a visit and scroll down through the combined total of 294 articles to date. You do need to scroll down though, in order to reach each of the Chapters or Sections.
News leaders this week not related to drupa began with KP Services on Monday, with its official opening in Jersey in the Channel Islands, as Kodak and the Guiton Group launched the world’s newest inkjet printing plant, creating a new digital approach in newspaper printing. On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, we had Muller Martini, X-Rite, and Kodak respectively, which were all drupa-related and also appear in the drupa Newsroom. On Friday, the KBA Group reported on its AGM held in Wurzburg last Thursday, with its shareholders well satisfied with the company’s development and the positive results achieved through the Group’s Fit@All programme. Also from KBA, news that Mittelrhein-Verlag in Koblenz has ordered an additional 6/2 KBA Commander CT web press for its flagship Rhein-Zeitung, one of Germany’s largest regional titles.
Other sales and installation successes this week began on Monday with Fujifilm and a UK first at Emmerson Press, as its new sheetfed Jet Press 720S began production. From Heidelberg UK at Dataprint with its first Linoprint CV digital press; this was followed by Delta Packaging as it targets growth in Central Europe with an investment in a high spec large-format KBA Rapida 145 six-colour press with double coater for its Gliwice plant in Poland. Lastly from Manroland Web and The Times of India as they announce the expansion and upgrade of the Manroland Regioman web press systems in both Chennai and Pune.
Tuesday saw eDOC in the U.S. add a new Suprasetter 106 DCL for its recently installed Heidelberg Speedmaster CD 102 X-Package press. Wednesday saw Eversfrank with Xeikon; then Moo Print in London adding its second Polar cutter in 18 months; and Manroland Web with a Uniset refit at the Pueblo Chieftain in Colorado, in the U.S.; while on Thursday, Brailsford Printers in Rotherham, UK, added two Horizon collators and a Horizon perfect binder to its already substantial Horizon lineup, to create efficient end-to-end processing; while Donitz in Germany chose to add an Esko Kongsberg XN22 cutter for prototypes and small-series production.
On Friday, we’ve already mentioned the KBA web press order above. This was followed by Pondres as it partners with Ricoh to boost production inkjet quality with a new Ricoh Pro VC60000 continuous feed inkjet platform. Kingsbury Press is adding a Linoprint CV from Heidelberg at its Doncaster plant this month; Sealed Air has embraced Esko Equinox in Europe; and lastly, Italy’s Palladio Group has added a Manroland 700 HiPrint six-colour press to its plant in Serbia;
That’s all until next time, which will only be after drupa when things will eventually get back to normal again. I hope you find more of interest among the links below.
With my best regards,
Mike Hilton

Canon covers all drupa 2016 High-light Topics: 3D Printing, Print, Green Printing, Functional Printing, Multichannel and Packaging.
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Mon 16 May…
KP Services opens in Jersey, Channel Islands
Kodak and Guiton Group launch the world’s newest inkjet printing plant, creating a new digital approach in newspaper printing…
UPM launches ‘New Future’ brand of office papers
UPM has launched its first Responsible Fibre Trademark product: The New Future office paper range…
First sheets roll off the UK’s first Fujifilm Jet Press 720
Last week saw the inaugural print run of Emmerson Press’s new Jet Press 720S after a seamless installation process…
Screen appoints MCA PRO in Austria for Truepress Jet
Company to provide sales and service support for full range of inkjet web, label and wide-format printers and PlateRite CTP devices…
Dataprint looks to offer digital print with a difference
Dataprint in Alton identifies the fightback by litho as the key reason for buying a Linoprint CV from Heidelberg…
Delta to add drupa spec Rapida 145 6-colour with coater
Delta Packaging targets growth in Central Europe with investment in high spec KBA Rapida 145 6 LTTL for Gliwice plant in Poland…
Reconfiguration of Regiomans at Times of India
Times of India invests in the reconfiguration and expansion of its Regioman web press systems in Chennai and Pune…
Tue 17 May…
Muller Martini at drupa: The Future Is Now
Using nine fully connected systems, Muller Martini will showcase the key topic of Finishing 4.0 live at its stand at drupa in Hall 2…
Kurz: Allrounders and specialists for any case
Leonhard Kurz to present its latest stamping foil developments at drupa in Hall 3, at the dip in Hall 7, and for packaging in Hall 12…
Agfa Eversify complements print publishing strategy
Agfa Graphics’ Eversify mobile publishing solution demos can be scheduled in advance at stand B62, in Hall 8a…
BPIF appoints new Public Affairs Consultant
The BPIF announces the appointment of Carys Davis as Public Affairs Advisor following Andrew Brown’s retirement…
Edale AIIR: Transforming print accuracy
Edale launches AIIR system controlled by AVT, to take flexographic print automation to new heights…
Platinum opts for Technotrans peripherals
Platinum Print adds temperature control and ink.line cartridge system to its Komori LS 529 five-colour B2 press…
eDOC Communications adds CD 102 and Suprasetter 106
eDOC extends successful strategic partnership with Heidelberg Speedmaster CD 102 X-Package and Suprasetter 106 DCL…
Wed 18 May…
X-Rite announces IntelliTrax2 in drupa line-up
Automated Color Management provides printers and converters with M1 measurement support for optically brightened substrates…
UPM Digi papers, there’s always a perfect match
Whether it be books, photo books, covers or mailings using toner or inkjet printing, UPM’s product portfolio has the perfect solution…
Meet the OE-A and Printed Electronics Industry at drupa
Attend OE-A’s sessions on printed electronics and visit its stand in the dip in Hall 7 and seminars in the drupa cube…
Hybrid Software invites visitors to run live jobs
Hybrid to prove confidence it has in its products by inviting visitors to bring live production jobs to its stand to run on its software…
Eversfrank and Xeikon explore new avenues
Emphasis on one-to-one marketing with customised, long run printed communications: Xeikon plays a key role in the concept…
Moo Print adds second Polar 92 N Plus in 18 months
The London Web to print producer concentrates its cutting on to Polar equipment with second buy in 18 months…
Manroland Web Systems Uniset controls retrofit
of Control System and upgrades makes The Pueblo Chieftain’s Uniset press Fit for The Future…
Thu 19 May…
Kodak Prosper 6000: Inkjet Book Printing at drupa 2016
Kodak to usher in next adopters of inkjet for book printing at drupa 2016, at the Kodak Quarter in Hall 5…
Global Graphics to unveil Inkjet ‘Fundamentals’ at drupa
A new software and engineering services package for inkjet press manufacturers that will help them get to market quicker…
Inca forms sales division for new SpyderX hybrid UV
Company to build global reseller network for 3.2m wide, UV flat-bed and roll-fed SpyderX printer it manufactures in Cambridge, UK…
X-Rite announces InkFormulation Software Version 6.3
Provides a more robust ink formulation data exchange across the workflow, faster run-up to colour on press; on show at drupa…
GMG: Consistent colours for packaging professionals
At drupa, the software company is emphasising what really counts: reliable partners and real know-how – even faster…
Brailsford re-evaluates production with Horizon
Horizon SPF-200/FC-200A and Horizon BQ-270V create efficient end-to-end process for Brailsford Printers in Rotherham…
Dönitz chooses Esko to boost quality for displays
Benefits from efficiency, flexibility of Kongsberg XN22 cutter system for prototypes and small-series production…
Fri 20 May…
Koenig & Bauer AG’s 91st AGM held in Würzburg
Shareholders satisfied with company’s development following the positive results achieved through the Fit@All programme…
Rhein-Zeitung to receive further compact KBA web press
Commitment to the printed newspaper: Mittelrhein-Verlag in Koblenz orders an additional 6/2 KBA Commander CT web press…
Pondres invests in Ricoh Pro VC60000 production inkjet
Pondres partners with Ricoh to boost production inkjet quality with a Ricoh Pro VC60000 continuous feed inkjet platform…
Kingsbury Press makes its debut in digital with Linoprint
Kingsbury Press is ‘putting a toe in the water’ with digital printing, with a Linoprint CV from Heidelberg at its Doncaster plant this month…
Sealed Air embraces Esko Equinox to improve efficiencies
Fixed colour palette production and ink optimisation deliver cost-effective quality results to speciality packaging…
Palladio Group adds Roland 700 HiPrint in Serbia
Thorough research leads Palladio East right back to Manroland…
Siegwerk presents new range of sustainable flexo inks
Ink meets wood: As Siegwerk unveils a new ink range, incorporating renewable, forest bio-mass for water-based flexo inks…
Last lead articles from previous update…
Last Friday’s leads…
BPIF Printing Outlook Report for 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…
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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
Asahi mini-white paper: Water- vs Solvent-washable
Making flexographic printing more sustainable and efficient with water-washable flexo plates as compared to conventional solvent-washable plates…
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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
Eversfrank and Xeikon explore new avenues in customer communications
Emphasis on one-to-one marketing with customised, long run printed communications: Xeikon plays a key role in the successful concept…
Micro Lynx adds Scodix Foil Station to its workflow
Micro Lynx in Rennes, France democratises high-end finishing with its latest Scodix Foil investment…
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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
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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
Climate scientists and carbon accountants
The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner – Fri 20 May
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Paper Chains
The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner – Fri 13 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
The ninth in this series from Andreas Weber in Mainz, Germany on the lead-up to drupa…
Focus Packaging: Selling is everything!
drupa ante portas: More than half of all packaging volume worldwide is attributed to printed packaging – and the trend is rising. By Andreas Weber, Mainz/German…
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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
drupa 2016 News from Exhibitors
Latest additions can now be accessed in our drupa Newsroom.
Heidelberg’s Service portfolio at drupa 2016
Smart Services: Both in its entirety and in combination, Heidelberg’s portfolio of ‘Technical Services’ and ‘Performance Services’ is unique in the industry…
Gandy Digital large-format inkjet live at drupa
Gandy Digital to provide first live demonstrations of its latest high resolution five-metre UV roll-to-roll Fascin8tor printer at drupa…
drupa innovation park 2016:
Smart Business Models in Focus: As around 130 exhibitors will be presenting their innovations in six theme parks…
European football programme will be produced at the show
Screen showing personalised publication printing with on-stand demonstrations at drupa 2016…
Global Graphics to unveil Inkjet ‘Fundamentals’ at drupa
A new software and engineering services package for inkjet press manufacturers that will help them get to market quicker…
Muller Martini at drupa: The Future Is Now
Using nine fully connected systems, Muller Martini will showcase the key topic of Finishing 4.0 live at its stand in Hall 2…
Kurz: Allrounders and specialists for any case
Leonhard Kurz to present its latest stamping foil developments at drupa in Hall 3, at the dip in Hall 7, and for packaging in Hall 12…
Kodak: Inkjet Book Printing at drupa 2016
Kodak to usher in next adopters of inkjet for book printing at drupa 2016, at the Kodak Quarter in Hall 5..
X-Rite announces InkFormulation Software Version 6.3
Provides a more robust ink formulation data exchange across the workflow, faster run-up to colour on press; to be demonstrated at drupa…
Industry first: Eagle Systems Cold Foil on uncoated paper
Sheetfed Cold Foiling is an industry first due to the complex characteristics of uncoated stocks, and made possible by the sophistication of Eagle’s system…
Meet the OE-A and the Printed Electronics Industry at drupa
Attend OE-A’s sessions on printed electronics and visit its stand in the dip in Hall 7 and seminars in the drupa cube…
Hybrid invites visitors to run live jobs at drupa 2016
Hybrid Software to prove the complete confidence it has in its products by inviting drupa visitors to bring live production jobs to its stand to be run on its software…
DuPont to launch Cyrel FAST 2000TD
DuPont Advanced Printing introduces next generation plate processor Cyrel FAST 2000TD offering improved plate quality and machine performance…
Techkon’s new products on show in Hall 9
Techkon continues its success with the SpectroDens and SpectroDrive devices, with new generation models set to debut at drupa…
Leibinger: Double monitoring during numbering at drupa
Paul Leibinger to feature numbering machines, camera verification systems and industrial inkjet printers at drupa in Hall 3…
X-Rite announces IntelliTrax2 in drupa lineup
Automated Color Management provides printers and converters with M1 measurement support for optically brightened substrates…
UPM Digi papers, there’s always a perfect match
Whether it’s books, photo books, covers or mailings using toner or inkjet printing, UPM’s product portfolio has the perfect solution…
Agfa Eversify complements print publishing strategy
Agfa Graphics’ Eversify mobile publishing solution demos can be scheduled in advance at stand B62, in Hall 8a…
GMG: Consistent colours for packaging professionals
At drupa, the software company is emphasising what really counts: reliable partners and real know-how – even faster…
Domino: A new B2 digital sheetfed printing solution
Domino partners with Gremser to launch new B2 sheetfed inkjet digital printing solution at drupa 2016 in Hall 5…
Caldera celebrates its quarter-century at drupa
No half-measures for Caldera at drupa 2016 in Hall 6, stand C23,
with partnerships and previews…
DuPont Advanced Printing announces new Artistri inks
New DuPont Artistri inks feature improved performance to meet growing needs of the textile industry…
Flint Group Flexographic Products showcases at drupa
Visitors can catch up on comprehensive product and new service offerings and solutions in Hall 08b, stand D/12…
System Brunner Colour Control at drupa 2016
System Brunner, the No.1 in colour control technology, will show its new or enhanced system solutions on its own stand in Hall 16…
Packaging without a Barcode – See it at drupa!
The European Article Number (EAN) symbol has served the packaging industry well since 1977 when it was first used commercially. But times have changed…
Delphax elan 500 adopts BDT’s Deep Pile Feeder
The BDT TPF-550 Feeder extends media range and improves of the Delphax elan 500 digital colour printer, to be demonstrated at drupa in Hall 5…
Trelleborg announces major launches at drupa 2016
Trelleborg’s printing solutions operation will use drupa 2016 to launch several offset blankets and digital products…
Onyx Graphics at drupa in Hall 5, Hall 8a and Hall 17
Onyx Graphics showcasing the power of its large-format workflow software in premier partner stands at drupa…
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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…
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
drupa innovation park 2016:
Smart Business Models in Focus: Around 130 exhibitors will be presenting their innovations in six theme parks…
drupa innovation park 2016:
Smarte Geschäftsmodelle stehen im Fokus: Rund 130 Aussteller präsentieren im drupa innovation park in sechs Themenparks…
Düsseldorf becomes drupacity:
Numerous Activities Bring drupa Highlights to the City…
Düsseldorf wird zur drupacity:
Zahlreiche Aktionen bringen die drupa-Highlights in die Stadt…
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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
Seek new horizons in print at FESPA Mexico 2016
Event to be the largest dedicated Mexico show to date for digital and screen wide-format, garments decoration and signage…
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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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