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Graphic Repro On-line News Review to Friday 27 May 2016

Welcome to another roundup of 38 news highlights for the past week together with another 24 new articles pre-drupa articles from Exhibitors, bringing the total so far to around 238; plus a further 61 from Messe Dusseldorf, along with 10 Expert Articles from ten of the world’s leading graphic arts-related editors and journalists, and ten drupa ante portas Blogs from Andreas Weber in Mainz.

I wasn’t going to send another e-News before drupa, which opens its doors next Tuesday, with now less than four days to go to the world’s biggest event this year, but so many really excellent news articles and important announcements came in, I just had to. Hence my reason for sending it today, as I shall already be in drupacity Düsseldorf on Monday, preparing for the pre-show press conferences. As one of drupa’s Media Partners for this year’s event, we will obviously try to bring you as much post-show news as possible – but only after the show finishes.

Key news leaders this week include KBA on Monday, as it announced plans to takeover die-cutter manufacturer Iberica AG S.A. in Barcelona. Spain. A second article from KBA announced its surprise partnership with Xerox, which will see a first-of-Its-kind 1060mm sheetfed press – that’s digital – using Impika inkjet on a Rapida platform, debuted at drupa next week.

On Tuesday Leonhard Kurz led with its plans to add a transfer unit with inkjet technology to its product line for digital print finishing; the DM Liner UV, and to be debuted at drupa in three Halls. On Wednesday we had Heidelberg and Masterwork announce the new Masterwork postpress products for packaging and commercial printers to be launched at drupa 2016 in Hall 1.

Thursday saw Manroland Web Systems lead, as it prepares to welcome customers and other visitors to its stand in Hall 14. While on Friday (today) UPM-Kymmene Corporation announced that it is proceeding with its plan announced last December, to change its corporate structure in Finland; but there’s lots more if you check them out carefully as you scroll down.

Some magnificent sales and installations this week included KBA on Thursday, as B&K Offsetdruck in Germany orders a further Compacta C16 16pp commercial web press; while Precision Printing in the UK has upgraded its Horizon StitchLiner to a new 5500 system. On Friday, German web-to-print giant, PosterXXL became the first in Europe to invest in two Jet Press 720S B2 digital inkjet presses from Fujifilm; while Garvey Group West in the United States has added its third Rapida 205 large-format six-colour press at its Los Angeles facility. Packaging printer Cartotecnica Jesina in Ancona Province in Italy, has added its second six-colour large-format Roland 900 from Manroland Sheetfed; while TRESU has received an order from WestRock in the US for an eight-colour hybrid Flexo Innovator press to be installed later this year.

Please check out the rest carefully as there really are some good articles and announcements this week, including my choice of tailender (Tuesday), which goes to the House of Besserat de Bellefon, which has chosen Sappi’s ultra-bright white Algro Design carton board to showcase its iconic Champagne.

That’s all until next time, which will definitely 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

A must read: Andreas Weber’s latest drupa ante portas Blog post on Print & Big Data.

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

Headline News
Over 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 23 May…
KBA plans takeover of die-cutter manufacturer Iberica
Portfolio expansion in growth market packaging with the takeover of Iberica AG S.A. in Barcelona. Spain…

KBA Rapida platform integrated with Xerox Impika inkjet
KBA and Xerox partnership to target folding carton market with first-of-Its-kind 1060mm sheetfed press – that’s digital…

Heidelberg announces successful collaboration with PTC
Heidelberg invests in PTC cloud-based service solutions to take its digitisation to the next level…

drupa ante portas: Focus Packaging – Selling is everything!
More than half of all packaging volume worldwide is attributed to printed packaging – and the trend is rising. By Andreas Weber…

Enfocus at drupa: Disruptive solutions that ensure success
At drupa 2016, Enfocus will showcase solutions that transform how business gets done, to ensure success for users globally…

Drupa collaboration between Duplo International and HP
Duplo International will be present on the HP stand at drupa in Hall 17, showcasing connectivity between print and finishing…

Taopix announces HP PrintOS collaboration
UK software developer Taopix has announced its commitment to the HP PrintOS cloud-based operating system…

Tue 24 May…
Kurz: New DM-Liner UV Inkjet for digital metallisation
Leonhard Kurz adds a transfer unit with inkjet technology to its product line for digital print finishing; to be debuted at drupa in 3 Halls…

EFI to provide Fiery DFEs for Riso inkjet printers
EFI and Riso Kagaku partner to bring Fiery digital front ends to Riso ComColor inkjet technology printers…

drupa ante portas: Big Data Up Close
Digital technologies impact the entire cosmos of print media and complete workflow, too. By Andreas Weber, Mainz/Germany…

KBA-Metronic and DataLase in strategic partnership
KBA-Metronic and DataLase partnership aims to further the development of high-speed inline digital printing solutions…

Esko at the core of a broad packaging print ecosystem
Collaboration with packaging print ecosystem partners and engagement in numerous drupa 2016 events underlines Esko as a preferred supplier in packaging, label, signage and display production…

Heidelberg’s new generation Stahlfolder TH/KH 82-P at drupa
New users of the new Stahlfolder TH 82-P folding machine report higher productivity and better process planning…

Agfa Anapurna i air-cooled LED UV to debut at drupa
Anapurna i-series LED wide-format inkjet printers from Agfa Graphics to be launched at drupa 2016 in Hall 8a..

A toast to Sappi’s ultra-bright white Algro Design
House of Besserat de Bellefon has chosen Sappi’s carton board to showcase its iconic Champagne…

Wed 25 May…
Heidelberg and Masterwork postpress at drupa
Heidelberg and Masterwork showcasing new postpress products for packaging and commercial printers at drupa 2016…

Thinking at the leading edge with FINAT
Strategic insights characterise FINAT 2016 European Label Forum taking place in Amsterdam, 16 – 18 June…

Canon SA a sponsor for South African Disabled Golf Open
Canon SA was proudly part of the 2016 Nedbank South African SA Disabled Golf Open at Zwartkop Country Club in Pretoria…

Agfa launches version 10 of the Apogee print hub
The latest version of this workflow software brings extra features, quality improvements and performance enhancements…

QuarkXPress 2016 Offers Built-in HTML5 Publishing
Designers Just a Click Away from Creating and Delivering Interactive, App-like Web Experiences…

HP adds Chromatic Red Ink to new DesignJet Z-series
Extended colour gamut makes an impact for high-impact PostScript printers for graphics and technical applications…

Ink Zone Control: Retrofit upgrade that quickly pays off
With Muller Martini’s ink zone control system, corrections are transferred to the substrate in a split second…

Thu 26 May…
Innovations and highlights: Manroland Web Systems at drupa
From 31 May to 10 June Manroland Web Systems welcomes customers and other visitors to drupa 2016 to its stand in Hall 14…

Ghent Workgroup releases new PDF Processing Steps spec
Standardised way to identify production processing information enables increased interoperability and automation…

Further KBA C16 for B&K Offsetdruck in Ottersweier
Continuation of a successful partnership as B&K orders a further 16pp commercial web press from KBA-Digital & Web Solutions…

Agfa Graphics announces new Avalon platesetters at drupa
The new Avalon N8-90 model for the 8-up or B1 market comes in three different speed options; plus an entry-level B8 version…

MadeToPrint for QuarkXPress 2016 available immediately
Axaio export Xtension MadeToPrint for XPress 2016, for an even faster and more reliable output workflow…

Going digital inkjet with Tolerans and stitching in-line
In order to fulfil current needs, Tolerans has taken in-line stitching into digital inkjet presses with the Manroland Web FoldLine…

Flint Group is first ink licensee of Variprint
Flint Group to become first licensee of ground-breaking DataLase Variprint Inline Digital Printing technology…

Precision Printing chooses Horizon StitchLiner 5500
Integration with Precision’s One-Flow will ensure automated data transfer resulting in a streamlined throughput for web to print…

Fri 27 May…
UPM is changing its corporate structure in Finland
UPM-Kymmene Corporation is proceeding with the plan announced last December, to change its corporate structure in Finland…

Marabu Inks to sell the Inca SpyderXi in Germany
Inca Digital appoints Marabu to distribute SpyderXi dual flatbed / roll-to- roll printer into industrial markets in combination with its inks…

Heidelberg Performance Services boost productivity over 40%
Heidelberg continues to enhance its SystemService portfolio with services that improve production processes…

Customised inkjet solutions: Siegwerk goes into digital inks
The global printing ink manufacturer is set to offer inkjet inks for labels, and later for packaging applications…

PosterXXL invests in two B2 Jet Press 720S presses
German web-to-print giant first in Europe to invest in two Jet Press 720S B2 digital inkjet presses from Fujifilm…

Third KBA Rapida 205 for Garvey Group West
A triple play with the first in North America to operate three of the world’s largest sheetfed offset presses…

Cartotecnica Jesina adds six-colour Roland 900 6B1
Shorter makereadies give Cartotecnica Jesina an edge with Simultaneous Plate Loading (SPL) technology a key factor…

TRESU eight-colour hybrid Flexo Innovator for WestRock
TRESU announces the sale of Flexo Innovator hybrid printing line to WestRock of Norcross, Georgia…

Last lead articles from previous update…

Last issue’s leads…
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…

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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

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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…

Online Features May/Jun Chapter 05

Canon SA a sponsor for South African Disabled Golf Open
Canon SA was proudly part of the 2016 Nedbank South African SA Disabled Golf Open at Zwartkop Country Club in Pretoria from 2 to 4 May 2016…

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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…

Verdigris – Environmental Initiative

Laurel Brunner’s weekly Verdigris Blogs 2016

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Climate scientists and carbon accountants
The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner – Fri 20 May

Drupa Newsroom
Our Drupa Newsroom with news from Messe Düsseldorf and for Drupa 2016 can be found in the Index. 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 tenth and final article in this series from Andreas Weber in Mainz, Germany prior to drupa…

drupa ante portas: Big Data Up Close
Digital technologies impact the entire cosmos of print media and complete workflow, too. By Andreas Weber, Mainz/Germany…

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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…

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

Enfocus and Esko bring power of preflight to packaging industry
Companies are the first to use new industry standard to improve the packaging production process: They can both be found in Hall 8b at drupa…

Agfa set for dialogue at drupa’s touchpoint packaging
Agfa set to impress with smart advanced packaging security technologies at drupa’s Touchpoint Packaging in Hall 12…

Flint Group launches VIVO Colour Solutions at drupa
Flint Group is set to revolutionise print colour management with VIVO Colour Solutions, launched to the global market at drupa 2016…

Manroland Web Systems’ Innovations and Highlights at drupa
From 31 May to 10 June, Manroland Web Systems welcomes customers, media representatives and other visitors to drupa 2016 and its stand in Hall 14…

CHILI publish ups the heat at drupa 2016
Attendees will find solutions powered by CHILI publish being demonstrated throughout the show in eight different locations in six Halls…

CP Bourg world premiere with Canon and Polar-Mohr
CP Bourg to demonstrate for the first time ever its in-line perfect binding solution integrated with a Canon digital printing system and Mohr trimmer at drupa 2016…

ColorGATE 10 is just everywhere at drupa
More flexibility and performance with Version 10 on the ColorGATE stand in Hall 6, also in Halls 3, 5, 8a, 8b, 9 and 17…

Heidelberg and Masterwork postpress at drupa
Heidelberg and Masterwork showcasing new postpress products for packaging and commercial printers at drupa…

Kurz: Adds new DM-Liner UV Inkjet for digital metallisation
Leonhard Kurz adds a transfer unit with inkjet technology to its product line for digital print finishing…

HP adds Chromatic Red Ink to new DesignJet Z-series printers
Extended colour gamut of high-impact PostScript graphics printers makes an impact for graphics and technical applications…

Enfocus PitStop 13 update 2 expands preflight possibilities
The latest release of PitStop includes customer-driven features that expand the preflight possibilities to detect and correct errors in the most complex PDFs…

Epson debut for DJet 10000 imposed print system at drupa
Integrates two new Epson SC-P10000 aqueous printers for high-quality, double-sided B1 proofing, display graphics, brochures and bespoke photobook applications…

Heidelberg’s new generation Stahlfolder TH/KH 82-P at drupa
New users of the new Stahlfolder TH 82-P folding machine report higher productivity and better process planning…

Agfa Graphics announces new Avalon platesetters at drupa
The new Avalon N8-90 model for the 8-up or B1 market comes in three different speed options; plus an entry-level B8 version…

Esko solutions at the core of a broad packaging print ecosystem
Collaboration with packaging print ecosystem partners and engagement in several drupa events ensures Esko is a preferred supplier in packaging, label, signage and display production…

Domino to debut N610i 7-colour inkjet digital label press
Make your labels Stand Out from the crowd with Domino Digital Printing Solutions at drupa 2016 in Hall 5…

KBA Rapida platform integrated with Xerox Impika inkjet technology
KBA and Xerox partnership to target folding carton market with first-of-Its-kind 1060mm sheetfed press – that’s digital…

Agfa Graphics launches version 10 of the Apogee print hub
The latest version of this workflow software brings extra features, quality improvements and performance enhancements…

Esko increases cutting table output by up to 80 per cent
Breakthrough automation equipment brings productivity to a completely new level by eliminating idle time and reducing human interaction, to be shown at drupa…

Duplo International and HP collaborate at drupa
Duplo International will be on the HP stand at drupa 2016 in Hall 17, showcasing connectivity between print and finishing devices…

Taopix announces HP PrintOS collaboration
UK software developer Taopix has announced its commitment to the HP PrintOS cloud-based operating system…

Lake Image Systems powered solutions at drupa
Lake Image Systems will be in Hall 11 with 4 zones on its stand, with additional representation on partner stands in Halls 5, 8a, 14 and 16…

Agfa Anapurna i air-cooled LED UV to debut at drupa
Anapurna i-series LED wide-format inkjet printers from Agfa Graphics to be launched at drupa 2016 in Hall 8a..

Enfocus at drupa: Disruptive solutions that ensure success
At drupa 2016, Enfocus will showcase solutions that transform how business gets done, to ensure success for Enfocus users around the globe…

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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…

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

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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…

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

FESPA Federation News in 2016

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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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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.

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.

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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Asahi mini-white paper: Water- vs Solvent-washable
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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…

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Traderplus South Africa expands with further IIJ investment
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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…

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…

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…

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
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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:
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Düsseldorf becomes drupacity:
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Düsseldorf wird zur drupacity:
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Digital technologies impact the entire cosmos of print media and complete workflow, too.

By Andreas Weber

Note: The latest market trend analysis by Andreas Weber is the extended version of an article which will be published by the leading technology newspaper VDI-nachrichten. VDI-nachrichten addresses a premium reader target group of more than 310,000 technical and innovation experts in German industry. — See as well market trend analysis “Focus Packaging”.

The internet is the enemy of print. That had long been the perception in the print media branch. A blind eye was turned to the fact that technologically for decades, digital high-performance networks and data transfer have been indispensable for print technology development.

This occurs on various levels, whereby online, a system architecture is freely available that automatically generates print data and transfers it by internet to selected service providers / printing systems. The simplest form is prints of any data via smartphone or tablet. The first were Apple with AirPrint and Google with CloudPrint; print system manufacturers such as Canon and HP followed with proprietary e-print solutions. On the other hand, data from Wiki platforms such as PediaPress technologies, are transformed into books based on Wikipedia articles selected by the user online. Furthermore, social media users can transform their chronicles on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook into publications at the push of a button to automatically create, for instance, printed posters of Facebook/Instagram friends, canvas prints or diary chronicles in book form from Twitter and Facebook (see mySocialBook, Twenty20 or boomf with the printing of Instagram photos on edible marshmallows).

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A few samples how Social Media became already the source for new print applications (driven by innovative suppliers).

These services are used for promotional purposes by both consumers and companies who include such projects in their digital marketing concepts. For pure business applications, marketing and IT data are automatically merged without media disruption to create cross-media customer campaigns that couple a company offer such as an insurance contract extension with feedback from tens of thousands customers, which is then exported to the company’s IT and CRM systems for keeping customer profiles up-to-date and even documenting individual transactions. All documents are then available in both digital and printed form. The customer chooses which form he prefers.

Background
The internet protocol TCP/IP got its breakthrough by enabling large amounts of data to be transferred quickly and reliably, especially for publishing and print applications. The user interface/mouse and particularly PostScript as a page description language revolutionised the generation of print data and print media production already in the 1980s. The sheer unlimited and ubiquitously available storage options through the internet for large amounts of data stemming from all areas of life and industry gave rise to the big data “phenomenon” — with the lure of evaluating unstructured or semi-structured data in relational databases for analyses of any type.

Digitalisation sets the pace

Two aspects were the logical result for the print media branch:

first, all production workflow has to be “digitally” optimised;
and secondly, much more data is easily available through the internet that can be printed without media disruption.

The Internet becomes tool and marketplace in one. Accordingly, the online printing sector has grown dynamically: new specialised firms led by CIMPRESS/Vistaprint, Flyeralarm, Onlineprinters/diedruckerei.de or United Printers have accounted since 2009 in Germany alone for a trebling of volume that will most likely surpass the 3+ billion Euro mark in 2016. Popular applications/products are photo books, posters, flyers/mailings, brochures and more.

Key to success for online printing are the principles that characterise the 2016 motto “Touch the future” of drupa, the world’s leading print trade fair: automation, flexibilisation, digitalisation form the basis of “Print 4.0” — a new term borrowed from “Industry 4.0”, the highly commended industry standard from the Hannover Messe 2016. The rudiments of “4.0” have already been established in the printing branch for more than 10 years. The basis: JDF. The digital “Job Definition Format” allows made-to-order production to be taken care of automatically. Added to that is the complete cross-linking of production workflow and production machines including online remote services.

The print technology manufacturers have readied themselves for that. Heidelberger Druckmaschinen has developed a new digital strategy integrating all print technologies and is going one step further at drupa 2016: The “Heidelberg Cloud” moves into focus with its smart print-shop concept. That is a new, extended approach that cross-links fully automated production with business aspects for the transparent and efficient operation of a printing business — incl. engagement with the customers/print buyers who are informed of the status of their orders online or per mobile. Even the automatic ordering of consumables and printing paper is integrated. In the digital printing sector, HP is doing likewise with its “PrintOS” platform that is to be launched at the end of May 2016 and cross-links the proprietary HP systems/technologies used by its customers.

Background:

HP PrintOS wants to enable the processing as simply as possible of any number of print orders from order acceptance to mailing, to work efficiently with partners and colleagues and exploit new growth potential. On a cloud-based, and according to HP open and absolutely secure platform, users have access at any time – no matter where they happen to be. However, PrintOS can only be used by those who have HP printing solutions (HP Indigo digital presses, HP PageWide web presses, HP Scitex presses and HP Latex printers). https://youtu.be/Rd2x2hRnikE

Internet as tool and marketplace in one

The internet, including the online and mobile worlds, is thus becoming an integral part of any type of print media production. Even imaging specialist Canon, the only exhibitor that can cover all drupa highlight themes, backs digital cross-linked transformation and synchronisation of all production, communication and business processes. The social media-conforming Canon motto #UnleashPrint particularly substantiates the drupa 2016 aspiration.

From 3D applications to printing products “cross-linked” through augmented reality, application scenarios that pool all of Canon’s expertise will be shown at drupa 2016. The driver in the “background” is Canon’s solutions skill for accelerating digital transformation through customised software and the merging of proprietary and third-party (such as Microsoft, Oracle, etc.) solutions. Canon gave a taste of what was to come at its future show “Canon Expo” in October 2015 in Paris: It was demonstrated live and explained in presentations how a (fictive) brand of mountain bikes can be staged in media and communications right from the start, from the photo shoot to marketing materials up to e-commerce with a web shop. Everything cast from the same mould, everything seamlessly interwoven. And this, too, at the point-of-sales, for example, where the quality of digitally printed packaging is determining the way forward. Equally impressive was the “creative” zone which showed what a consumer experience is like when everything that one imagines can become reality: From the perception of the world “out there” to one’s own home — everything is supported by Canon in multimedia, by image/photo, video, printed photo book, iPad app, etc.

The Art of Print – Rembrandts revival!

Causing a sensation worldwide recently was “The Next Rembrandt” project: On the initiative of art experts at the Het Rembrandthuis Museum in Amsterdam and scientists from the Delft University of Technology with the support of technology partner Microsoft, all available data and information left behind by Rembrandt was evaluated – some 15 terabytes of data in total. “The Next Rembrandt” was to be made up of 168,263 Rembrandt painting components derived from 3D scans that resulted from a laborious, digital 3D composition in a synthesised new painting. However, no 3D printer was used as reported by the media, but a digital printing system. It is not public yet what kind of digital printing system they used. But: Mid of March 2016 at the Canon Business Days in Venlo, The Netherlands a printed copy of the „The Next Rembrandt“ was shown. It could be produced by advanced Océ VariaDot Imaging-Technologies which are already used to reproduce image motifs in relief, based preferably on 3D scans, such as for the reproduction of old fabric wall coverings formerly created by artists. [See the exclusive ValuePublishing story „Rembrandt verleiht Print postum eine ganz neue Bedeutung“ (in german language)].

Print 4.0 needs Communication 4.0

“In dealing with digitalisation, the print media branch focussed a long time on increasing production efficiency. Accordingly, any type of print media product always followed digital processes. That is a good thing. But, the effectiveness of print as a cross-linkable medium in the digital age was given short shrift and now has top priority,” stated Didier Gombert, founder and CEO of technology developer Objectif Lune (OL). For more than 20 years, the visionary entrepreneur has been a pioneer of a new “digital” philosophy that integrates print media topically in the communications mix.

For Gombert, the foundation is the “connect” principle. From one “digital” building block of various solutions, a scalable solution scenario develops that helps both beginners and pros to optimally use print in business and customer communications and always cross-links easily and affordably with digital communication processes. His success proves him right: With 240 employees and 3 development centres in North America, Europe and Australia, OL serves more than 20,000 companies around the world and is supported by a network of qualified partners. For Gombert, theme highlights at drupa 2016 are new communications tasks that are “beyond technology” so to say, such as “customer experience” and “customer journey”. This is understood to (further) develop 100% market and customer-oriented products and solutions in a dialogue with the customer. In focus: optimal interfaces between man-machine — machine-machine — machine-man.

From Pipelines to Platforms

Up to now, print production processes have followed a rigid, linear workflow scenario: Data are edited digitally, formatted with expert tools and then prepared unalterably for print. People tell the machine, so to say, what to do. An innovative approach, therefore, is to dissolve this rigid process, whereby data from various sources can be processed online or offline, from analogue to digital and vice-versa — quasi as an iterative process – seamlessly transformed and automatically enriched with customised and “on-demand” output per digital printing. Seen from a technical workflow angle, a pipeline process is transferred to a cross-linked interactive platform concept that offers new forms of connectivity.

Interesting stimuli are also coming in this context from post-press processing and paper technology. For automation, paper technology specialist BW Papersystems banks on a new type of online remote service such as its ExpertOnline. Originally conceived as a technical services support, it soon became apparent that masses of machine data from giant paper production plants could be exported and intelligently analysed. From this, production workflows and techniques could be optimised.

On the other hand, BW Papersystems is the first specialised technology manufacturer to rely on dialogue throughout the entire value chain in print production – that is, from pre-media, print, paper and processing technology and application specialists – to enable continuous, fully-automated processes. No continuity in print production can be ensured otherwise. This type of automation is important, especially for online printing and particularly for the latest digital print productions as print production facilities become more efficient in their output and vast amounts of data are accrued. At Onlineprinters/diedruckerei.de, for example, 500,000 customers are served, with up to 4,000 orders carried out per day on an annual average and 1.25 million deliveries per annum.

Conclusion

The handling of “big data” in print production has several dimensions: From the web and social media world or via cloud services, the amount of data is exploding that is being transferred from the virtual world to print; content can be automatically compiled on the basis of intelligent algorithms for masses of customised, needs-oriented print products. On the other hand, huge data streams have to be handled intelligently in production management to be able to produce and deliver efficiently, with quality, without media disruption and as quickly as possible, that is, within the deadline of a day.

Tip for drupa visit

Exhibitors such as Objectif Lune in Hall 7a/E23 and BW Papersystems, Hall 10/D20 on automation through digitalisation from pre-media to post-press processing
In the drupa innovation parc, Hall 7, new digital innovative solutions are grouped, which are also explained in technical presentations
Different to all other drupa exhibitors Canon covers all drupa high-light topics in once. The motto #UnleashPrint comes to life. Hall 8a/B50.

drupa ante portas: Focus Packaging — Selling is everything!

May 20, 2016

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By Andreas Weber

Note: This market trend analysis by Andreas Weber appeared in modified form in the drupa run-up special by VDI-nachrichten dated May 13, 2016. VDI-nachrichten addresses a premium reader target group of more than 310,000 technical and innovation experts in German industry.

More than half of all packaging volume worldwide is attributed to printed packaging – and the trend is rising. Packaging printing is thus becoming the most important market of the future for the printing press. This is reflected at the upcoming world’s leading trade fair of the industry, drupa (Dusseldorf, May 31-June 10, 2016). The packaging industry has been booming for years. In 2012, proceeds worldwide were around €600 billion, in 2018 it should be a rich €758 billion. At least, that is what the British market research company Smithers Pira predicts.

The reasons for this are first, the increasing need for packaging in the developing and emerging countries due to rising prosperity and growing populations. China is at the top. Secondly, the packaging sector in the western industrial countries is benefiting from increasing variety and more competition in trade. And thirdly, the volume itself of packaging is growing, as noted here in Germany by the consumer consultancy of North Rhine-Westphalia. For 40% of the packaging contained air.

Boom-market packaging unleashes new printing techniques

That makes it clear why the printing and paper branches are heavily banking on innovation owing to the eye-catching differentiation of packaging. To date, these have been mostly unusual finishing options such as varnish or metallic colours and non-standard configurations of machines and media specially designed for packaging printing.

Up to now, packaging has primarily been printed and finished using flexo, offset, gravure and screen printing processes. These are able to accommodate the high volume as well as quality and cost demands. Together, flexo and offset printing currently cover around two-thirds of the world market for packaging printing. According to Smithers Pira, it had a volume of $415 billion in 2015.

At less than 10%, the proportion of digital printing is still relatively small and thus presents room for growth. This should change though in the midterm with progress being made in digital print technology, because even in packaging the numbers are sinking. And then there is the trend to customisation.

Printed and varnished cardboard and metal sheets should remain the domain of sheet-fed offset printing for the time being. Yet, digital printing is gradually feeling its way into this market. For flexible packaging, flexo printing is dominant in Europe and America; in Asia, it is gravure. The latter is losing ground, however, due to its expense.

For corrugated board and labels, flexo printing is likewise the process most used, although in labels, digital printing is gaining strength. Screen printing was previously used mostly for signs, displays and hollow articles. There, too, digital inkjet printing is gaining importance. Experts assume that the corrugated board wrapping commonly used in e-commerce today will become increasingly more colourful.

Photo: Gundlach Group

German printing press manufacturers are searching for cooperation partners in digital printing

In particular, the German printing press manufacturers Koenig & Bauer (KBA) and Heidelberger Druckmaschinen have been focussing on packaging printing for years. Now it is industrial digital printing that should benefit from global collaborations: KBA cooperated with HP Inc. to harness inkjet printing for itself through HP’s own PageWide printing technology.

Heidelberg and Japanese Fujifilm with its expertise in inkjet printing technology jointly developed a new technology platform within 15 months. The first machine based on this, called Primefire, targets premium quality packaging printing with the inkjet printing of sheets in large format (70cm x 100cm).

Event tip: During drupa 2016, a trade day devoted to packaging and printed electronics will take place on June 2 in the drupa cube in Hall 5. Register at www.drupa.de.

Many new players who have developed additional processes are entering the game owing to the trend to packaging printing, particularly from Israel. These include new digital printing technologies such as the one from Landa Nanography. Scodix has developed digital finishing machines and Highcon relies on laser-based high-speed presses for folding carton. Pure digital printing technology experts such as Canon and Xerox also want to leverage the potential of print applications in packaging including label printing. In printed electronics this includes the integration of Near Field Communication (NFC) that can be processed in inkjet printing.

KBA boss Claus Bolza-Schünemann, in his position as president of the world’s leading trade fair drupa, strikes a blow for packaging printing. For its content, printed packaging serves a protective, preservative, promotional and increasingly also a communicative function. Here the topic of consumer protection comes to mind with respective notices on packaging. What’s more, packaging cannot be replaced by flat screens or smartphones. Unlike with printed newspapers or catalogues, it is not affected by changing media behaviour, but rather benefits from it. More single households with a preference for convenience foods and the booming online mail-order trade are likewise growth drivers.

What can be easily overlooked in the classic printing sector is the interplay of multichannel solutions in marketing, “augmented reality” and personalised advertising. This combination can make any type of packaging become the starting point of new contact and dialogue opportunities with the buyer through “augmented reality” and therefore represents enormous potential for brand-name companies.

To realise this, digital printing is vital. Only with it can the printed image be varied ad hoc. New multichannel software solutions such as those from Xerox subsidiary XMPie enable packaging to be personalised and thus become a part of a measurable marketing campaign.

Photo: Heideldruck

Multi-coloured muesli containers are the market of the future

But there are also some obstacles: Fogra, the Munich-based graphic technology research association has found out that the print image quality of inkjet printing can easily result in a very “ragged” print image. This cannot be seen with the naked eye, but causes problems particularly with barcodes. The highly sensitive barcode readers then generate error messages. Any printer that has produced high print-runs with poorly printed barcodes that then cause reader errors has a huge problem.

One of the most exciting packaging printing projects was realised by Heidelberg in tandem with online start-up mymuesli.com at the beginning of the year. Mymuesli.com is a mail-order company for customised muesli. After initial success, the online company opened shops and online print expert Bernd Zipper came up with the idea that people buying muesli on-site could print their own muesli packaging – and not just a label – using an iPad.

That was made possible thanks to a printing technology from Heidelberg called 4D in which the object to be printed is fixed inside the cabin of the printing press and is then printed by movable inkjet print heads. The online editing and process management stems from Longo, Augsburg. The result is a muesli container with personalised text, self-designed and produced in real-time. The customers love it and it is now to go into production.

Photo: KBA

ValuePublishing Facts:
drupa president Bolza-Schünemann listed the following reasons for the strong, sustained growth of packaging:

Printed packaging serves a protective, preservative, and advertising function for its contents and, increasingly, a communication function, too. Just think of consumer protection with appropriate references on the packaging.
Packaging cannot be replaced by flatscreens or smartphones. Unlike printed newspapers or catalogs, it remains unaffected by the changed media behavior and actually tends to benefit from this.
The global population is rising and international prosperity is increasing. The middle class with disposable income is growing in emerging markets such as China, India, and Brazil. Growing prosperity goes hand in hand with higher consumption and that in turn means more packaging and printing, all the more since shopping malls are springing up everywhere in emerging markets, too.
Packaging is becoming increasingly classy and sophisticated – the only way to attract the necessary attention at the point of sale. This trend results in greater added value for the printing industry and machines with more elaborate configurations for the supply industry.
More single-person households with a preference for ready meals and the booming online mail-order business are also driving growth.

drupa ante portas: Fokus Verpackung — Verkaufen ist alles

May 16, 2016

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Mehr als die Hälfte aller Verpackungsumsätze weltweit entfällt auf bedruckte Verpackungen – Tendenz steigend. Der Verpackungsdruck wird somit zum wichtigsten Zukunftsmarkt des Druckmaschinenbaus. Dies spiegelt sich wider auf der kommenden Weltleitmesse der Branche, der Drupa (Düsseldorf, 31. 05.2016 bis 10. 06.2016). Die Verpackungsindustrie boomt seit Jahren. 2012 erlöste sie weltweit rund 600 Mrd. €, 2018 sollen es satte 758 Mrd. € sein. Das jedenfalls prognostiziert das britischen Marktforschungsunternehmen Smithers Pira.

Die Gründe hierfür sind zum Ersten der steigende Bedarf an Verpackungen in den Entwicklungs- und Schwellenländern aufgrund zunehmenden Wohlstands und wachsender Bevölkerungen. China liegt an der Spitze. Zum Zweiten profitiert die Verpackungssparte in den westlichen Industrieländern von zunehmender Sortenvielfalt und mehr Wettbewerb im Handel. Und drittens nimmt das Volumen von Verpackungen zu, wie hierzulande die Verbraucherberatung NRW feststellte. Denn 40 % der Verpackungen enthielten Luft.

Boom-Markt Verpackung entfesselt neue Print-Techniken

Damit wird deutlich, warum die Druck- und Papierbranche mit großer Wucht auf die Innovation durch die aufmerksamkeitsstarke Differenzierung von Verpackungen setzt. Bis dato waren dies vor allem außergewöhnliche Veredelungsmöglichkeiten wie Lacke sowie Metallfarben und speziell für den Verpackungsdruck konzipierte Sonderkonfigurationen von Maschinen und Medien.

Bedruckt und veredelt werden Verpackungen bisher vor allem im Flexo-, Offset-, Tief- und Siebdruckverfahren. Dies trägt der hohen Auflagen sowie Qualitäts- und Kostenanforderungen Rechnung. Gemeinsam decken Flexo- und Offsetdruck aktuell rund zwei Drittel des Weltmarkts für Verpackungsdruck ab. Laut Smithers Pira hatte er 2015 ein Volumen von 415 Mrd. $.

Der Anteil des Digitaldrucks ist mit weniger als 10 % noch relativ klein, bietet also genug Raum für Wachstum. Dies dürfte sich aber mittelfristig durch die Fortschritte bei digitalen Drucktechniken ändern, denn auch bei den Verpackungen sinken die Auflagen. Hinzu kommt der Trend zur Individualisierung.

Bedruckte und lackierte Kartonagen sowie Blechtafeln dürften vorerst eine Domäne des Bogen-Offsetdrucks bleiben. Der Digitaldruck tastet sich aber allmählich in diesen Markt hinein. Bei flexiblen Verpackungen dominiert in Europa und Amerika der Flexodruck, in Asien der Tiefdruck. Letzterer verliert aber aufgrund der teuren Druckform an Boden.

Bei Wellpappe und Etiketten ist der Flexodruck ebenfalls noch der am meisten genutzte Prozess, obwohl bei den Labels der Digitaldruck stark im Kommen ist. Der Siebdruck wurde bisher vor allem bei Schildern, Displays und Hohlkörpern eingesetzt. Auch dort gewinnt das digitale Inkjet-Druckverfahren an Bedeutung. Experten gehen davon aus, dass die heute im E-Commerce üblichen braunen Umverpackungen aus Wellpappe zunehmend farbiger werden.

Foto: Gundlach Group.

Deutsche Druckmaschinenbauer suchen im Digitaldruck Kooperationspartner

Besonders die deutschen Druckmaschinenbauer Koenig & Bauer (KBA) und Heidelberger Druckmaschinen setzen hier seit Jahren ihren Schwerpunkt auf den Verpackungsdruck. Nunmehr liegt er im industriellen Digitaldruck, der von globalen Kooperationen profitieren soll: KBA kooperiert mit HP Inc., um den Inkjetdruck für sich über HPs eigene Pagewide-Drucktechnologie nutzbar zu machen.

Heidelberg entwickelte mit der japanischen Fujifilm und dessen Expertise in der Tintenstrahldrucktechnik binnen 15 Monaten eine neue Technologieplattform. Die erste darauf basierende Maschine, Primefire genannt, zielt mit Inkjetdruck für Bögen im Großformat (70 cm x 100 cm) auf Verpackungsdruck in Premiumqualität.

Event-Tipp: Im drupa cube findet auf der drupa 2016 in Halle 5 am 2. Juni ein Fachtag zu Packaging und Printed Electronics statt. Anmeldungen über www.drupa.de.

Viele neue Player, die zusätzliche Verfahren entwickelten, kommen durch den Trend zum Verpackungsdruck ins Spiel, vor allem aus Israel. Dazu gehören neue Digitaldrucktechnologien wie die von Landa Nanography. Scodix entwickelt digitale Veredelungsmaschinen und Highcon setzt auf laserbasierte Hochgeschwindigkeitsmaschinen für die Faltschachtelherstellung. Auch reine Digitaldrucktechnikexperten wie Canon oder Xerox wollen bei Print-Anwendungen die Potenziale bei Verpackungen inklusive des Etikettendrucks heben. Dies schließt über printed electronics die Integration von Near Field Communication (NFC) ein, die beim Inkjetdruck mitverarbeitet werden kann.

KBA-Chef Claus Bolza-Schünemann bricht in seiner Funktion als Präsident der Weltleitmesse Drupa daher eine Lanze für den Verpackungsdruck. Bedruckte Verpackungen habe für ihren Inhalt eine Schutz-, Konservierungs-, Werbe- und zunehmend auch eine Kommunikationsfunktion. Man denke hier nur an das Thema Verbraucherschutz mit entsprechenden Hinweisen auf der Verpackung. Zudem könnten Verpackungen nicht durch Flatscreens oder Smartphones ersetzt werden. Anders als gedruckte Zeitungen oder Kataloge seien sie nicht vom veränderten Medienverhalten betroffen, sondern profitierten eher davon. Mehr Single-Haushalte mit einer Vorliebe für Fertiggerichte und der boomende Onlineversandhandel seien ebenfalls Wachstumstreiber.

Was im klassischen Drucksektor leicht übersehen wird, ist das Zusammenspiel von Multichannel-Lösungen beim Marketing, „Augmented Reality“ und individualisierter Werbung. Diese Kombination kann jede Art von Verpackung über die „Augmented Reality“ zum Startpunkt neuer Kontakt- und Dialogmöglichkeiten mit dem Käufer machen und stellt daher ein ungeheures Potenzial für Markenunternehmen dar.

Um dies zu realisieren, ist der Digitaldruck unerlässlich. Nur durch ihn kann das Druckbild ad hoc variiert werden. So ermöglichen neuartige Multichannel-Softwarelösungen wie die von der Xerox-Tochter XMPie, Verpackungen zu individualisieren und sie zu einem Teil von messbaren Marketingkampagnen werden zu lassen.

Foto: Heideldruck.

Kunterbunte Müslidosen sind der Zukunftsmarkt

Doch gibt es auch Hemmnisse: Die Münchner Forschungsgemeinschaft Druck (Fogra) hat herausgefunden, dass die Druckbildqualität per Inkjetdruck leicht ein zu sehr „ausgefranstes“ Druckbild ergeben kann. Das ist mit dem bloßen Auge nicht erkennbar, bereitet aber vor allem bei Barcodes Probleme. Die hochsensiblen Barcode-Lesegeräte erzeugen dann Fehlermeldungen. Wer als Druckerei hohe Auflagen mit schlecht gedruckten Barcodes erzeugt hat, die dann Lesefehler verursachen, hat ein Riesenproblem.

Eines der derzeit spannendsten Verpackungsdruckprojekte hat Heidelberg im Team mit dem Online-Start-up mymuesli.com bereits zur Jahreswende realisiert. Mymuesli.com ist ein Versandhandel für individuell konfigurierte Müslis. Nach ersten Erfolgen eröffnete die Onlinefirma Ladengeschäfte und es entstand durch den Online-Printexperten Bernd Zipper die Idee, dass der Müslikäufer vor Ort per iPad seine Müsliverpackung – und nicht nur ein Etikett – selbst bedruckten kann.

Möglich macht das eine Drucktechnik von Heidelberg, genannt 4D, die in der Kabine der Druckmaschine den zu bedruckenden Gegenstand im Raum fixiert und dann mit beweglichen Tintenstahldruckköpfen bedruckt. Das Online-Editier- und Prozessmanagement stammt von Longo, Augsburg. Heraus kommt die Müslidose mit individuellem Text, selbst gestaltet und in Echtzeit produziert. Das kommt bei Kunden bestens an und soll nun in Serie gehen.

Foto: KBA.

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KBA-Chef Claus Bolza-Schünemann bricht in seiner Funktion als drupa-2016-Präsident eine Lanze für den Verpackungsdruck. Seine Argumente für das starke, nachhaltige Wachstum bei Verpackungen:

Bedruckte Verpackungen haben für ihren Inhalt eine Schutz-, Konservierungs-, Werbe- und zunehmend auch eine Kommunikationsfunktion. Man denke hier nur an das Thema Verbraucherschutz mit entsprechenden Hinweisen auf der Verpackung.
Verpackungen können nicht durch Flatscreens oder Smartphones ersetzt werden. Anders als gedruckte Zeitungen oder Kataloge sind sie nicht vom veränderten Medienverhalten betroffen, sondern profitieren eher davon.
Die Weltbevölkerung und der internationale Wohlstand wachsen. In Schwellenländern wie China, Indien oder Brasilien wächst die kaufkräftige Mittelschicht. Mit dem Wohlstand wächst der Konsum und wo mehr konsumiert wird, wird mehr verpackt und bedruckt, zumal auch in Schwellenländern Shopping Malls aus dem Boden schießen.
Verpackungen werden immer raffinierter und edler. Nur so finden sie am Point of Sale die nötige Aufmerksamkeit. Dieser Trend bringt mehr Wertschöpfung für die Druckbranche und aufwendiger ausgestattete Maschinen für die Lieferindustrie.
Mehr Single-Haushalte mit einer Vorliebe für Fertiggerichte und der boomende Online-Versandhandel sind ebenfalls Wachstumstreiber.

Mike Hilton’s Global News Review: New Focus on Business Communication Innovation

May 16, 2016

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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

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.

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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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

Verdigris – Environmental Initiative

Laurel Brunner’s weekly Verdigris Blogs 2016

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

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

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

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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…

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

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…

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…

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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.

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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

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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Mike Hilton’s Global News Review: touchpoint 3D fab + print

May 9, 2016

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drupa 2016 highlight topic 3D printing: market leader Stratasys will be on one the exhibitors supporting drupa’s touchpoint 3D fab + print in Hall 7A (Stand C41).

Graphic Repro On-line News to Friday 06 May 2016

Welcome to another roundup of news highlights for the past week, together with Laurel Brunner’s Verdigris Blog on Friday, which this week looks at the contribution graphic designers can make to sustainability during the creative stages of a project, which can have a profound impact on the recyclability of the final results.

It’s been a shorter week for many due to Public Holidays or Bank Holidays in many places, including the UK, South Africa and Germany and other parts of Europe, which has affected the news flow a little. You will, however, find some really good stuff among the 28 news articles which have gone online since Tuesday, together with another batch of 16 in our drupa Newsroom which include the very latest announcements from Leonhard Kurz, IIJ Industrial Inkjet, Masterwork, CRON, MGI, Adphos, Feldmuehle, HP Inc, Colorware, Steinemann, Leonhard Kurz with HP, Kodak Workflow, Duplo International, CP Bourg with HP, and Unilux.

From Messe Dusseldorf we again have an important announcement on touchpoint 3D fab + print in both English and German. The touchpoint 3D fab + print will be a meeting point for all drupa visitors wanting to learn in detail about 3D printing. This special show in Hall 7a (Stand C41) will be all about 3D technologies for a wide range of application industries and their market potential. ‘The purpose of the touchpoint 3D fab + print is to drive technical integration and to pave the way for new cooperative ventures in matters of branding and production,’ says Sabine Geldermann, director of drupa. ‘The touchpoint will bring together the traditional printing industry and visionaries in 3D printing, offering opportunities to explore the industrial potential of 3D printing and of additive manufacturing techniques.’ But there’s more for you in the articles below.

We did see a few recent sales and installations successes during this shorter week. On Tuesday from Heidelberg as Superior in the UK is to be the first to take delivery of drupa spec Speedmaster XL 106 LE-UV to mark its 40th anniversary. Then Colortek with Nyloflex FTF from Flint; and Elle in the UK with a new Polar buy. On Wednesday, Nation Media Group in Nairobi, Kenya is convinced of the promising potential of the African newspaper industry, as it commissions its new Manroland Web Colorman e:line; then we have KBA in North America with multiple customers lauding 20,000sph Rapida 106s. South Africa’s leading online business stationery printer, Print Express Online, has added a new Xerox Colour C70 printer from Cape Office and Bytes; followed by Ndigitec, as it adds a 5-metre EFI Vutek GS5500LXr LED inkjet printer; and then we have Dayfold in the UK making its Speedmaster filtration debut with technology from Technotrans.

On Thursday, Intelligencer continues its tradition of innovation by installing a highly-specified Roland 700 in North America. In Poland, Interak experiences a productivity boost three months on from its Fujifilm Jet Press 540W installation; and to round off the week with almost a six-pack: as Five Castles switches from Xerox to Linoprint technology with its new Linoprint CP installation from Heidelberg UK.

As a tailender for you this week: On Tuesday, InPrint and IT Strategies announced the results of their Survey, which reveals accelerated growth expected for development of industrial printing. You’ll find more in the article, where you can also download a free copy of the Report.

That’s it until next time. I hope you find more of interest among the links below – especially in our drupa Newsroom collection which has topped 174 exhibitor articles thus far, with some really good stuff among them, and with just 22 days before drupa opens its doors — three weeks tomorrow!

With my best regards,
Mike Hilton

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

Tue 03 May…
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…

InPrint 2016 Survey results available now
InPrint and IT Strategies’ Survey reveals accelerated growth expected for development of industrial printing…

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

Adieu Ivor Solution, Welcome Print Evolved
A striking new brand reflects a company that continues to set the pace in Web to print solutions and fulfilment…

Superior first with drupa spec Speedmaster XL 106 LE-UV
Superior to be first to take delivery of drupa spec Speedmaster XL 106 LE-UV to mark its 40th anniversary…

Colortek finds flat top solution with Nyloflex FTF
The easy way to achieve flat top dots on flexo printing plates, according to integrated tradeshop Colortek Inc…

One Elle of a guillotine order to double production!
One very highly specified Polar guillotine with full materials handling has replaced two guillotines at Elle Media Group…

Wed 04 May…
The touchpoint 3D fab + print at drupa:
Visionary ideas, best cases and hands-on state of the art…

Three new HP wide-format Latex Printers to debut at drupa
HP’s latest third-generation Latex portfolio delivers new levels of productivity and affordability…

New Colorman e:line goes into operation in Kenya
Nation Media Group in Nairobi is convinced of the promising potential of the African newspaper industry…

KBA dominates sheetfed with run speeds of 20,000sph
KBA’s unique technology in North America is delivering higher production, more hourly net output, and fast ROI…

Print Express Online takes next step with Xerox
South Africa’s leading online business stationery printer adds new Xerox Colour C70 printer from Cape Office and Bytes…

NDigitec adds EFI Vutek roll-to-roll LED printer
NDigitec adds 5-metre EFI Vutek GS5500LXr LED inkjet printer for quality, reliability and green technology…

Dayfold opts for Technotrans alpha.f filtration
Dorset-based Dayfold makes Speedmaster filtration debut to further enhance its quality reputation…

Thu 05 May…
Weitmann & Konrad (WEKO) paper conditioning at drupa
The WEKO DigiCon to debut in Hall 2: Designed for the conditioning needs of high-performance inkjet printing systems…

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

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

Epson at the NEC: It’s a Wrap!
Spotted on the Epson stand at Sign & Digital UK last month was this customised car with eye-catching graphics…

Intelligencer opts for new Roland 700 HiPrint
Intelligencer continues its tradition of innovation by installing highly-specified Roland 700 in North America…

Fujifilm Jet Press 540W proved to be the perfect investment
Based in Czarnków, Poland, Interak sees productivity boost three months on from Jet Press 540W installation…

BST Eltromat launches FSS 15 ink fountain control
A successor solution to BST Eltromat’s previous ink fountain control systems for offset printing…

Fri 06 May…
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…

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

X-Rite Pantone and Flexolahti Oy partner for Nordics
Strategic partnership aims to expand the ‘PANTONE Certified Printer Programme’ in the Nordic Region…

The new, brighter UPM Sol lets your printed material shine
UPM introduces an enhanced version its premium coated mechanical sheetfed grade, pushing its brightness even higher…

Hubergroup inks for today’s UV printing
The global ink manufacturer launches new and updated ink series for conventional and state-of-the-art UV presses…

Five Castles Press opts for Heidelberg Linoprint CP
Five Castles switches from Xerox to Linoprint technology from Heidelberg UK…

Last lead articles from previous update…

Last Friday’s leads…
UPM supports ‘Local waters’ schools project
UPM’s increased support of the ‘Local waters’ school project enables the project to expand nationwide…

Sun Chemical releases 2015 Sustainability Report
Data driven Report highlights how its suppliers are contributing to the company’s environmental footprint…

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

Technology-related Chapter 02

Online Features Mar/Apr Chapter 04

Verdigris – Environmental Initiative

Laurel Brunner’s weekly Verdigris Blogs 2016

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

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Another Green World
The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner – Fri 29 Apr

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

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…

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…

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…

Previous…
KBA Report no. 48’s focus is entirely on drupa
Products, practices and perspectives regarding the industry’s leading trade show: KBA Report is available to order or download now…

Weitmann & Konrad (WEKO) at drupa 2016 in Hall 2
WEKO DigiCon: Innovation from Tradition at drupa 2016 under the motto ‘DON’T PLAY – WORK WITH PRECISION’…

Tecnau to unveil new products at partner stands
In addition to the Libra One book-block system on its stand in Hall 8a, Tecnau will be found with Ricoh, Screen, Canon/Oce, Xerox, HP Indigo, Horizon, Fujifilm, and Böwe Systec…

Manroland Web Systems at drupa 2016
High-performing business partner for the printing industry…

The PrintCity Alliance’s 5th appearance at drupa
Under the headline ‘Inspirational Packaging for an Attractive Future’ the Alliance will showcase future technologies and solutions for the packaging industry…

SEI Laser: PaperOne for digital finishing and converting
PaperOne, developed in co-operation with HP Indigo, will be showcased at drupa 2016 in both Halls 12 and on the HP Indigo stand in Hall 17…

Toshiba TEC and IACS joint exhibit at drupa 2016
Toshiba, together with its European technology consulting partner, IACS, visitors will see the latest industrial inkjet heads, peripheral, and support…

Dalim Software at drupa 2016 in Hall 7a
In Hall 7, stand E41, Dalim Software will demonstrates new production solutions that serve a wide range of print and content users…

Fraser Anti-Static Techniques in Hall 9 at drupa
Fraser will be showing printers the very latest techniques for overcoming static problems in digital, offset, inkjet, flexo and gravure printing…

DW Renzmann to debut its new ROTOmaX-e 20 at drupa
Active environmental protection with distillation units to be shown at drupa include new ROTOmaX-e 20, which minimises solvent costs and waste…

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

Kurz: New tools for brand enhancement at drupa
Leonhard Kurz showcasing holographic designs with special colour and 3D effects at drupa 2016…

ThermoFlexX plans major worldwide launches
ThermoFlexX to use drupa 2016 for the worldwide launch of several major additions to its industry-leading product portfolio…

Agfa Graphics adds to its Advantage N platesetter family
Agfa Graphics offers full computer-to-plate autonomy with new Advantage N-PL Engine, to debut at drupa.

The Centre of Print Finishing Excellence at drupa
CP Bourg, Watkiss Automation and Challenge Machinery are exhibiting under the banner ‘The Centre of Print Finishing Excellence’…

Digital Information at drupa 2016 in Hall 8b
Digital Information announces product line enhancements
and world premiere at drupa 2016…

DuPont Advanced Printing at drupa in Hall 8b
Colour complexity, workflow simplicity: DuPont Advanced Printing spotlights key technologies at drupa 2016…

Pitney Bowes at drupa 2016 in Hall 4
Pitney Bowes to showcase physical and digital technologies which demonstrate ‘Real Impact’ at drupa 2016…

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

drupa 2016 News from Messe Düsseldorf

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…

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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

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Mike Hilton’s Global News: drupa cube events provide inspiration and innovation in some 60 keynotes

May 2, 2016

3D printing, 4D Printing, Digital Transformation, drupa 2016, Valuable Advice, Value Contributors, Value Innovation

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drupa ante portas: Messe Düsseldorf just published the full programme of all events at drupa cube, Hall 5. Photos: Messe Düsseldorf. Collage: Andreas Weber

Graphic Repro On-line News Review to Friday 29 April 2016

Welcome to another roundup of news highlights for the past week, together with Laurel Brunner’s Verdigris Blog on Friday, which this week highlights green initiatives, and in particular, the very robust sustainable products program launched by Ricoh. The program evaluates the environmental performance and usability of Ricoh products against various, as yet unspecified, standards. It’s worth reading about, and is the latest addition to Ricoh’s environmental impact reduction strategy, which has been in place for many years.

What else is new this week? You’ll find Sappi in Online Features Chapter 02 with its very latest development designed to innovate high quality and upmarket flexible packaging, accompanied by some stunning pictures.

In our drupa Newsroom this week we have another 18 pre-show announcements from exhibitors, as well as the full programme announcement in English and German from Messe Dusseldorf for drupa cube 2016, which will provide both inspiration and innovation in some 60 keynotes, panel discussions and presentations from international experts. In the full programme PDF, which can be downloaded, there are introductions for the eight different categories of presentation followed by simple-to-refer-to charts for the dates and times, followed by introductions to each of the keynote speakers. You can simply download the full programme as a PDF, to study and refer to at your leisure. The links are provided in the article.

Exhibitors’ announcements this week come from KBA, WEKO, Tecnau, Manroland Web, PrintCity, SEI Laser, Toshiba TEC, Dalim Software, Fraser Anti-Static, DW Renzmann, Leonhard Kurz, ThermoFlexX, Agfa Graphics, CP Bourg, Watkiss and Challenge, Digital Information, DuPont Advanced Printing, and Pitney Bowes. You will find the earlier articles of the 156 pre-show exhibitor announcements thus far, have now been resorted alphabetically to make it easier for you to refer to or search when you scroll down. And if you need a reminder, there are now just 28 days to go before the big one opens its doors on Tuesday 31 May.

News headlines this week include UPM’s Interim Report on Tuesday; KBA Report No 48 – the company’s popular customer magazine which can be ordered or downloaded from the KBA Website – and as can be expected, it focuses entirely on drupa.

Recent sales and installations this week came from Muller Martini on Tuesday with a major installation in Bosnia. On Wednesday at Traderplus in South Africa as it expands further with new presses from IIJ; and then from Screen Europe with its latest Truepress Jet label press at SEIC in France; and EFI Vutek at Allprint Display in the UK. On Thursday, Flint Group Flexographic, and also Rotocontrol, both in Germany; IFS with Horizon in the UK; and the very first EFI Vutek FabriVU 340 soft signage printer in the UK. To round off the week on Friday, we have Fujifilm in the UK; and lastly Stahlfolder in North America for small-format.

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

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.

Mon 25 April… Agfa adds the Advantage N-PL to platesetter family
Agfa Graphics offers full computer-to-plate autonomy with new Advantage N-PL Engine to be debuted at drupa 2016…

DuPont Advanced Printing at drupa in Hall 8b
Colour complexity, workflow simplicity: DuPont Advanced Printing spotlights key technologies at drupa 2016…

ContiTech Highlights at drupa 2016
ContiTech is expanding its range of flexo products, as well as introducing new Conti-Air and Phoenix Xtra blankets…

Dalim ES offers seamless archiving with Archiware P5
Dalim ES provides triggers to automatically archive a single file or all files of a project at any stage of a workflow…

Siegwerk expands portfolio of low migration UV inks
Siegwerk provides the first LED UV flexo inks for food and pharmaceutical packaging applications…

Tue 26 Apr… UPM’s Interim Report for First Quarter 2016
Interim Report Q1/2016: Growth projects and cost efficiency measures deliver improved earnings…

UPM sells Schwedt mill to LEIPA Georg Leinfelder GmbH
LEIPA plans a conversion into liner production with a capacity of approximately 450,000 tonnes annually…

Kurz: New tools for brand enhancement at drupa
Leonhard Kurz will be showcasing holographic designs with special colour and 3D effects at drupa 2016 in Hall 3…

ThermoFlexX plans major worldwide launches at drupa
ThermoFlexX to use drupa 2016 for worldwide launch of several major additions to its industry-leading product portfolio…

The Centre of Print Finishing Excellence at drupa
CP Bourg, Watkiss Automation and Challenge Machinery to exhibit under ‘The Centre of Print Finishing Excellence’…

Grafotisak’s major investment with Muller Martini
Bosnia’s Grafotisak reinforces its long-standing partnership with Muller Martini with major finishing investment…

Wed 27 Apr… KBA Report no. 48 focuses entirely on drupa
Products, practices and perspectives regarding the industry’s leading trade show: KBA Report available to order or download now…

Capture and Create Value at FINAT European Label Forum
Interactive workshop to address challenges impacting growth, at FINAT’s second European Label Forum in Amsterdam…

Positive signs for 30^th Sign & Digital in 2017
More than 40% of Sign & Digital UK is already rebooked for the 30th Anniversary event in March 2017 at the NEC Birmingham…

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…

SEIC chooses Screen Truepress Jet L350UV label press
Label print specialist SEIC is first company in France to invest in a Screen Truepress Jet digital inkjet label press…

EFI Vutek H2000 hybrid printer for Allprint Display
Allprint Display adds third new Vutek H2000 hybrid printer from CMYUK to focus on high-end installations…

Thu 28 Apr… Sappi invites you to innovate flexible packaging
With integrated barriers and heat sealing properties this new Sappi paper is suitable for flexible packaging applications…

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

FlexoExpert: Flint Group Flexographic’s new programme
Certification programme according to Flint Group Flexographic’s standards now runs at Schawk in Nuremberg, Germany…

Rotocontrol RSC Slitter Rewinder for Mausshardt
Third-generation German label printer is set for their new Rotocontrol finishing machine installation this month…

Prompt Side first to invest in new EFI Vutek FabriVU
Prompt Side Theatrical Drapery returns to EFI for new capabilities with the first Vutek FabriVU 340 soft signage printer…

Bonacia makes a perfect investment in binding
Peterborough firm picks Horizon BQ470 to expand capacity for its two Kodak NexPress and two Xerox Nuvera presses…

Fri 29 Apr… UPM supports ‘Local waters’ schools project
UPM’s increased support of the ‘Local waters’ school project enables the project to expand nationwide…

Sun Chemical releases 2015 Sustainability Report
Data driven Report highlights how its suppliers are contributing to the company’s environmental footprint…

Duplo products to raise the bar at drupa 2016 in Hall 6
Duplo International will be using drupa as the launch pad for a raft of new, faster, smarter, better, state-of-the-art products…

SEI Laser introduces PaperOne for digital print finishing
PaperOne, developed in co-operation with HP Indigo, will be showcased at drupa 2016 in both Halls 12 and 17…

Over 100 global customers now using Cyrel EASY plates
DuPont Advanced Printing reaches key milestone with Cyrel EASY flexographic printing plate technology…

A Superia solution at Rotherham’s Route One Print
Fujifilm’s Superia portfolio to reduce waste and increase profitability at ‘Virgin Fast Track 100’-ranked Web-to-print specialist…

Binderyonics opts for Stahlfolder Ti 52 for small-format
Binderyonics increases production and cuts makereadies in half with continuous feed Ti52 with vertical small-format delivery…

Last lead articles from previous update…

Last Friday’s leads… Manroland Sheetfed to showcase trailblazer at drupa 2016
To experience Manroland Sheetfed’s cutting edge print technologies at this year’s drupa show, visit Hall 14, stand C21…

EFI Sign Expo exhibit offers customers greater innovation
EFI at ISA International Sign Expo with four new printers and new MIS software for signage production…

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Technology-related Chapter 02

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…

Previous… EFI Sign Expo exhibit offers customers greater innovation
EFI at ISA International Sign Expo with four new printers and new MIS software for signage production…

Online Features Mar/Apr Chapter 04

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…

Previous… Uniprint sees tremendous quality improvement with HD Flexo
Esko technologies help South African printer enhance image quality, improve productivity and win industry recognition…

Waterless Offset for Optical Storage Devices
CINRAM in Aachen, Germany trusts Toray’s waterless offset plates for flawless, environmentally friendly disc decoration…

Verdigris – Environmental Initiative

Laurel Brunner’s weekly Verdigris Blogs 2016

Another Green World
The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner – Fri 29 Apr

Previous… Do We Need More than ISO 14001?
The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner – Fri 22 Apr

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

drupa ante portas Blogs 2016

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 Report no. 48’s focus is entirely on drupa
Products, practices and perspectives regarding the industry’s leading trade show: KBA Report is available to order or download now…

Weitmann & Konrad (WEKO) at drupa 2016 in Hall 2
WEKO DigiCon: Innovation from Tradition at drupa 2016 under the motto ‘DON’T PLAY – WORK WITH PRECISION’…

Tecnau to unveil new products at partner stands
In addition to the Libra One book-block system on its stand in Hall 8a, Tecnau will be found with Ricoh, Screen, Canon/Ocč, Xerox, HP Indigo, Horizon, Fujifilm, and Böwe Systec…

Manroland Web Systems at drupa 2016
High-performing business partner for the printing industry…

Dalim Software at drupa 2016 in Hall 7a
In Hall 7, stand E41, Dalim Software will demonstrates new production solutions that serve a wide range of print and content users…

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

Kurz: New tools for brand enhancement at drupa
Leonhard Kurz showcasing holographic designs with special colour and 3D effects at drupa 2016…

ThermoFlexX plans major worldwide launches
ThermoFlexX to use drupa 2016 for the worldwide launch of several major additions to its industry-leading product portfolio…

Agfa Graphics adds to its Advantage N platesetter family
Agfa Graphics offers full computer-to-plate autonomy with new Advantage N-PL Engine, to debut at drupa.

The Centre of Print Finishing Excellence at drupa
CP Bourg, Watkiss Automation and Challenge Machinery are exhibiting under the banner ‘The Centre of Print Finishing Excellence’…

Digital Information at drupa 2016 in Hall 8b
Digital Information announces product line enhancements
and world premiere at drupa 2016…

DuPont Advanced Printing at drupa in Hall 8b
Colour complexity, workflow simplicity: DuPont Advanced Printing spotlights key technologies at drupa 2016…

Pitney Bowes at drupa 2016 in Hall 4
Pitney Bowes to showcase physical and digital technologies which demonstrate ‘Real Impact’ at drupa 2016…

Previous… Manroland Sheetfed to showcase trailblazer at drupa
To experience Manroland Sheetfed’s cutting edge print technologies at this year’s drupa show, visit Hall 14, stand C21…

ContiTech Highlights at drupa 2016
Printing blanket specialist ContiTech is expanding its range of flexographic printing products, as well as introducing new Conti-Air and Phoenix Xtra blankets at drupa…

DWR: Sustainable cleaning saves time and money
DW Renzmann’s drupa focus will be on powerful cleaning and distillation systems that combine eco-friendliness and efficiency…

Baumer provides ‘drupa Extended’ at drupa 2016
drupa EXtended – Baumer hhs invites drupa visitors from around the world to its hhs solution-centre in nearby Krefeld, throughout the eleven days of the event…

Siegwerk colours the future at drupa in Hall 3
With the motto ‘We color the future’, the ink manufacturer will demonstrate its products and services portfolio at drupa 2016…

Steinemann to launch two new digital UV models at drupa
Steinemann Technology to present two new digital varnishing machines from the dmax family for smaller sheet formats in Hall 1…

Müller and KICM at drupa: The 150-metre-class grows further
Müller and Kern-ICM launch new high-performance inserting system in the 150-metre class with debut at drupa in Hall 6…

FUTEC to launch new automated web inspection systems
Global preview of improved web inspection for flexo and launch of Smart Camera systems for flaw detection to take centre stage…

EyeC: 100% conformity for high-quality packaging
EyeC will showcase the latest advances for quality assurance this year, at drupa 2016…

New for drupa: theurer.com C3 ERP/MIS software
Theurer.com will present several new innovations in ERP/MIS software theurer.com C3, for printing and packaging production at drupa…

Xitron to focus on partnerships, new interfaces
Exhibiting in 15 stands throughout the show, as well as its own in the USA Pavilion in Hall 15 C54-4…

‘BST eltromat Drives Your Improvement’ at drupa
Innovations from BST eltromat at drupa 2016 offer new options for quality assurance and automation in web-oriented production processes…

Muller Martini: Look to the Future with Finishing 4.0
With Finishing 4.0, Muller Martini will demonstrate in Hall 2 how variable magazines and books can be produced using a fully connected, highly automated machine line-up consisting of sheetfed offset, web offset and digital printing elements…

Kurz: Single images in cold foil transfer
New module for precisely positioning holographic single-image designs; to be shown live in action at drupa in Hall 3…

Mimaki: Full product portfolio for drupa 2016
Mimaki’s full range of solvent and UV solutions to start or grow your business will be exhibited and demonstrated in Hall 09…

KAMA at the drupa trade fair in Hall 2
Mega trend ‘short runs’: KAMA to launch a new comprehensive finishing solution for short-run folding cartons at drupa 2016…

Creative Edge iC3D v4 application to run live in Hall 7
Creative Edge Software reaches out to packaging designers at drupa 2016 with new photorealistic 3D technology…

Massivit 3D at drupa in Hall 7a stand B40
Massivit 3D Printing Technologies to use drupa 2016 for premier of ground-breaking 3D printing solution for visual communication applications…

Hunkeler Systeme AG at drupa in Hall 2
Hunkeler Systeme disposal logistics offer a complete system for waste extraction, shredding and compacting…

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 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…

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

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

FESPA Federation News in 2016

Previous… 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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April 11, 2016

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Graphic Repro On-line News Review to Friday 08 April 2016

Welcome to another roundup of news highlights for the past week. In addition to 36 news items, there are two new online feature articles highlighting Alexir Partnership, as it breaks into the niche, small-run folding carton market with a Xerox – TRESU inline digital print and coating workflow, complemented by KAMA and Kongsberg finishing. The second article profiles Enfocus as it drives innovation for today and for the future. You will also find 20 new drupa exhibitor articles from Esko, X-Rite Pantone, Enfocus, MediaBeacon, Komori, Kurz, Xaar, KVA Flexotecnica, Domino, Callas Software, Xerox, Xeikon, Fujifilm, Axaio Software, Technotrans and Epson in our drupa Newsroom. Almost all of these include announcements for new machine launches or debuts or new software launches and upgrades to be released at the event, so please check them out carefully.

We also have a brand new ‘drupa ante portas Blog’ from Andreas Weber out of the exclusive VDMA press event for the business press, held on Monday 4 April, at The House of the Book in Frankfurt, hosted by Dr Markus Heering, managing director of the VDMA; with keynote presentations from Werner Matthias Dornscheidt, president and CEO of Messe Dusseldorf; Claus Bolza-Schunemann, drupa president and chairman of the executive board of Koenig & Bauer; Kai Buntemeyer, chairman of the VDMA and managing director of Kolbus; and Dr. Gerold Linzbach, CEO of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG. You’ll find a news intro on Friday leading to the main article in our drupa Newsroom which also has PDF and Word downloads available for you.

Sales or installations successes this week came from Manroland Web Systems and KBA on Tuesday, as well as Fujifilm with a UK first, as Warwickshire-based Emmerson Press announces its Jet Press 720S investment; then we have POLAR; Manroland Sheetfed, and IFS with Horizon on Wednesday; and Screen Europe at Silhouet Digital Print in Maldegem, Belgium, as it invests in a new Truepress Jet520HD continuous-feed inkjet press to handle increasing demand for colour books to round off the week on Friday.

Also on Friday but related to new kit: Werosys in Denmark announces it has incorporated no less than thirty Meech Hyperion anti-static bars into its intelligent converting environment; and Taopix also announced the release of its latest software edition for personalised photobooks.

If you scroll down carefully you’ll find a lot more relating to the upcoming Sign & Digital UK event taking place at the NEC from 19 – 21 April; the latest from InPrint regarding its recent survey; from FINAT listing its upcoming Webinars; and from Bobst as it considers purchasing WIFAG-Polytype’s coating technology business.

That’s it until next time. I hope you find lots of interest.
With my best regards,Mike Hilton

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Mon 04 April… Highcon to launch new product portfolio at drupa
Highcon to launch a new dimension in finishing with a portfolio of products at drupa this year in Hall 9…

Xeikon to launch Flatbed Die-cut Unit at drupa
Cost effective Xeikon FDU folding carton solution aids production flexibility, with fast ROI for digital or offset litho runs…

MPS to host Open House during drupa
MPS to host an Open House at its company headquarters in Arnhem, The Netherlands during drupa 2016…

Bobst considers purchase of WIFAG-Polytype coating
Bobst and WIFAG-Polytype enter into exclusive negotiations for possible acquisition of WIFAG’s coating technology business…

Blackman & White at Sign and Digital UK
Blackman & White to showcase new software and technical developments at Sign and Digital at the NEC Birmingham…

CMYUK at Sign & Digital UK from 19 – 21 April
CMYUK and Eagle Plastics – a forward thinking partnership is born. Visit CMYUK’s stand at the NEC to discover more…

JPL Print switches press supplier for new B2 Speedmaster
Halesowen business JPL Print & Design has just taken delivery of a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75 -5+L…

Tue 05 Apr… Kurz: New horizons in print finishing
Leonhard Kurz will be presenting new print finishing possibilities and optimised processes at drupa in Halls 3, 7 and 12…

Xaar to launch new technology platform at drupa
Xaar, the heart of industrial inkjet, to announce major new Thin Film silicon MEMS technology platform at drupa in Hall 6…

Emmerson Press buys UK’s first Fujifilm Jet Press 720S
A UK first for Fujifilm as Warwickshire-based Emmerson Press announces Jet Press 720S investment…

Konica Minolta KM-1 UV digital sheetfed press at beta
PLS confirmed as Konica Minolta’s first European KM-1 beta site customer, with commercial launch planned for drupe…

Technotrans to unveil new products at drupa
Press peripherals specialist Technotrans will exhibit in Hall 2 stand A04 at drupa under the banner ‘Partner in Print’…

Callas Software to launch pdfToolbox 9 at drupa
Callas will showcase pdfToolbox 9 offering powerful, dynamic and easy to integrate PDF processing…

Star Tribune selects Manroland Web for controls upgrade
Manroland Web Systems PECOM-X controls system to replace controls on Star Tribune’s Headliner Offset press equipment…

Unique KBA web service upgrade at The Buffalo News
Top-ranked newspaper publisher maintains quality and productivity for dependability and reliability…

Wed 06 Apr… Enfocus – driving innovation for today and the future
Enfocus is known worldwide as a provider of end-to-end automation solutions that help customers run more efficient operations…

Xerox to launch two new inkjet presses at drupa
The Xerox Brenva HD Production Inkjet Press and the Xerox Trivor 2400 Inkjet Press will be launched at drupa 2016…

Toray consolidates activities in Central Europe
Centralised service to deliver faster customer response…

Xerox – TRESU: Cost-effective small-run folding cartons
Alexir breaks into niche, small-run digital folding carton markets with Xerox – TRESU inline digital print and coating…

Polar is the REAL deal
Real Digital has taken delivery of a Polar N115 Plus guillotine with comprehensive materials handling…

Shenzhen Kecai adds new 700 to its Roland fleet
A brand-new eight-colour Roland 700 with coating module and UV starts production at Shenzhen Kecai in China…

J Thompson streamlines digital arm with IFS buy
Horizon CRF-362 creaser folder supports fast turnaround work…

Thu 07 Apr… Esko, X-Rite Pantone, Enfocus and MediaBeacon at drupa
Inspiration Zones for better Packaging and Print at drupa 2016: The related companies will be located in Hall 8b, stand A23…

Flexo Platemaking Simplified: to debut at drupa
Esko introduces next-generation flexo platemaking; bringing major innovation and flexo platemaking simplification to drupa 2016…

Esko’s enhanced digital finishing heads to drupa 2016
Esko takes digital finishing efficiency to the next level with improved machine uptime and better device operation control…

Komori’s drupa 2016 theme to be ‘Open New Pages’
Komori Corporation will exhibit under the theme ‘Open New Pages’ at drupa, with sub-theme ‘Connected Print’ in Hall 15…

InPrint 2016 Survey results available to download now
InPrint Show and IT Strategies’ InPrint 2016 Survey reveals accelerated growth for industrial printing…

FINAT reveals 2016 New Technology Webinar Series
FINAT, the international association for the self-adhesive label industry, is again staging its series of Webinars…

GMG and Hybrid integration to benefit PACKZ users
GMG and Hybrid Software on course to integrate GMG OpenColor and PACKZ software for labels and packaging…

Fri 08 Apr… VDMA pre-drupa 2016: Welcome to the ‘Haus des Buches’
drupa ante portas – automation, flexibilization, and digitization make print a top growth market! Frankfurt 04 April. By Andreas Weber…

Silhouet Digital invests in Screen Truepress Jet520HD
Growing demand for books in colour drives upgrade by book print specialist, Silhouet Digital Print in Maldegem, Belgium…

Tecnau CutReady for HP Indigo at Dscoop and drupa 2016
Tecnau to exhibit cost-effective CutReady solution at upcoming HP Indigo and industry events, including drupa 2016…

Taopix announces first release of 2016
Taopix, has announced the release of Taopix 2016r1, the latest edition of its personalised photobook and gift platform…

Sign & Digital UK’s latest news from 42 exhibitors
Sign & Digital UK announces latest exhibitor news ahead of 2016 show; from 19 – 21 April at the NEC…

Canon releases uniFLOW version 5.4
Canon’s uniFLOW V5.4 with improved scanning and mobile printing extends print room integration…

Meech’s static control solutions at Werosys in Denmark
Werosys has incorporated thirty Meech Hyperion anti-static bars into its intelligent converting environment…

Last lead article from previous update…

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

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

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Xerox – TRESU: Cost-effective small-run digital folding cartons
The Alexir Partnership breaks into niche, small-run folding carton markets with Xerox – TRESU inline digital print and coating workflow, and KAMA / Kongsberg finishing…

Enfocus – driving innovation for today and the future
Enfocus is known around the world as a provider of end-to-end automation solutions that help customers run more efficient operations…

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

Verdigris – Environmental Initiative

Laurel Brunner’s weekly Verdigris Blogs 2016

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

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

drupa ante portas Blogs 2016

NEW… VDMA pre-drupa 2016: Welcome to the ‘Haus des Buches’
drupa ante portas – automation, flexibilization, and digitization make print a top growth market! Frankfurt 4 April, in preparation for drupa 2016…

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

Esko, X-Rite Pantone, Enfocus and MediaBeacon at drupa
Inspiration Zones for better Packaging and Print at drupa 2016. The companies will be located in Hall 8b, stand A23…

Esko: Flexo Platemaking Simplified: at drupa
Esko introduces next-generation flexo platemaking; bringing major innovation and flexo platemaking simplification to drupa 2016…

Esko’s enhanced digital finishing offering for drupa
Esko takes digital finishing efficiency to the next level with improved machine uptime and better device operation control…

Komori’s drupa 2016 theme to be ‘Open New Pages’
Komori Corporation will exhibit under the theme ‘Open New Pages’ at drupa, with the sub-theme ‘Connected Print’ in Hall 15…

Kurz: New horizons in print finishing
Leonhard Kurz will be presenting new print finishing possibilities and optimised processes at Drupa in Halls 3, 7 and 12…

Xaar to launch new technology platform at drupa
Xaar, the heart of industrial inkjet, to announce major new Thin Film silicon MEMS technology platform at drupa in Hall 6…

KBA-Flexotecnica to showcase hybrid web press at drupa
KBA-Flexotecnica will be showcasing the new CI flexo NEO XD LR hybrid at drupa 2016 in Hall 16…

Domino partners with IBIS, Kern and Gremser for drupa
Domino Digital Printing Solutions to feature expanding range of technologies, including monochrome books and B2 sheetfed; textures, and 7-colour label printing…

Callas Software to launch pdfToolbox 9 at drupa 2016
Callas will showcase pdfToolbox 9 offering powerful, dynamic and easy to integrate PDF processing…

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

Xeikon to launch Flatbed Die-cut Unit at drupa
Cost effective Xeikon FDU folding carton solution aids production flexibility, with fast ROI for digital or offset litho runs…

Fujifilm to occupy a 2,020 sq/m stand in Hall 8b at drupa
Fujifilm outlines its largest presence at drupa 2016 under the slogan “Value from Innovation” in Hall 8b and in Hall 1 with Heidelberg…

Fujifilm ‘Value from Innovation’ at drupa 2016
Under the slogan ‘Value from Innovation’, Fujifilm outlines its Graphic Arts strategy for drupa…

Fujifilm Jet Press 720S to take centre stage at drupa
Fujifilm will be using drupa 2016 as a platform to showcase how the Jet Press 720S is transforming print businesses today…

Fujifilm: New Uvistar Hybrid 320 superwide UV press launch at drupa
The Uvistar Hybrid 320 offers the ultimate combination of speed, quality & reliability in a hybrid press…

Fujifilm: New LED-UV inkjet press for flexible packaging
Fujifilm to launch new, next generation 540mm wide LED-UV inkjet press for flexible packaging market in Japan…

Axaio Software to showcase at drupa 2016
Together with callas software, Tucanna and Four Pees, Axaio will present its solutions at drupa in Hall 7, stand C19…

Technotrans to unveil new products at drupa
Press peripherals specialist Technotrans will exhibit in Hall 2 stand A04 at drupa under the banner ‘Partner in Print’…

Epson stand at drupa to be split into 5 zones
Epson to present its most advanced range of professional production inkjet printers and presses at drupa 2016 in Hall 5…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

drupa 2016 News from Messe Düsseldorf

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

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

FESPA Federation News in 2016

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

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drupa ante portas: Automatisierung, Flexibilisierung, Digitalisierung machen Print zum Top-Wachstumsmarkt!

April 5, 2016

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Von Andreas Weber | ENGLISH version

Mein Kommentar: Dies war wohl die wichtigste, weil ertragreichste Veranstaltung (mit der Wirtschaftspresse) im Umfeld einer drupa. Klar, es wurden Marktzahlen genannt. Aber nur als Leitlinie und als Beleg dafür, dass Print ein Wachstumsmarkt ist. Vielmehr wurde erstmals aus verschiedenen Perspektiven beleuchtet, wie sich das erfolgreiche Geschäft mit Print gewandelt hat. Einiges kommt sicher schon bekannt vor. Wichtig war aber, im Vorfeld der drupa 2016, die ein so weites Themen- und Ausstellungs-Spektrum wie nie zuvor abdecken muss, den Kontext anschaulich herzustellen, worum es tatsächlich geht. Und es war aufschlussreich zu beobachten, wie ernsthaft alle Protagonisten (in diesem Fall die wichtigsten „Macher“) der drupa als globale Leitmesse hinter dem stehen, was sie sagen und propagieren.

Keine Frage: Die Printwelt ist nicht mehr, was sie einmal war. Die Zeit des Jammern ist aber vorbei. Der Reset-Button ist gedrückt. Wer aber weiterhin glaubt, den Geschäftserfolg mit dem Kauf von neuen Maschinen abzusichern, läuft in die Irre und wird scheitern. Ganzheitliches Denken, über den Tellerrand hinaus, die umfassende Kenntnis und das souveräne Beherrschen sämtlicher Prozessschritte, der Automatisierung und das richtige, vorurteilsfreie Deuten der Digitalisierung im Kontext mit den fulminant geänderten Anforderungen an die Printbranche wird zum Erfolgsrezept.

Worauf es im Zusammenhang mit „Digitalisierung“ ankommt, hat im für mich persönlich wichtigsten Redebeitrag Dr. Gerold Linzbach vorgetragen. Auszug: „Wir sind den entscheidenden Schritt gegangen von der Technik-Orientierung hin zur Kunden-Orientierung. (…) Über allem steht der Kundennutzen. Wir betreiben nicht Technik um der Technik willen.“

Das Ergebnis muss sein: „Bestmöglicher Nutzen für unsere Kunden und letztlich für das, was die Branche weiter bringt.“

Willkommen im „Haus des Buches“

Mein Bericht: Zeitpunkt und Ort für das exklusive pre-drupa-Wirtschaftspressegespräch waren klug gewählt: Man traf sich am 4. April 2016 in Haus des Buches im Herzen der Finanzmetropole Frankfurt am Main. Die Themen: Marktbetrachtung, Packaging, Print 4.0, Digitalisierung — Der Gastgeber, Dr. Markus Heering, Geschäftsführer des Fachverbands Druck- und Papiertechnik im VDMA, konnte optimistisch auftrumpfen: „Print ist eine Branche mit Zukunft.“ Druckerzeugnisse seien in unserem Alltag mehr denn je allgegenwärtig und in der Brandbreite vielfältiger denn je. Messe Düsseldorf-Chef Werner Matthias Dornscheidt zeigte sich in seinen kurzen Grussworten zuversichtlich, die bestens vorbereitete drupa 2016 eine vollen Erfolg werden zu lassen, abgerundet durch attraktive Specials wie den drupa cube mit einem exzellenten Rahmenprogramm.

Werner Matthias Dornscheidt, Messe Düsseldorf, und Dr. Markus Heering, Fachverband Druck- und Papiertechnik im VDMA. Foto: Andreas Weber

Dynamisches Wachstum auf breiter Front

„Aktuell spielt uns der globale Trend zu Flexibilisierung und Automatisierung in die Karten. Wie kaum ein Zweig im Maschinenbau hat der deutsche Druck- und Papiermaschinenbau Industrie 4.0 in die Realität umgesetzt“, sagte Dr. Heering weiter. Industrie 4.0 stehe Print 4.0 zur Seite, und wir könnten jetzt schon erleben, in welchem Maß Druckereien ihre Produktivität und Flexibilität durch voll vernetzte digitale Arbeitsprozesse steigern können. Gegenüber dem Vorjahr stieg 2015 der Auftragseingang für Druck- und Papiertechnik um 10 Prozent. Hersteller von Druckmaschinen erzielten ein Auftragsplus von 9 Prozent bei leicht rückläufigen Umsätzen vor allem im Inland; bei den Herstellern von Weiterverarbeitungsmaschinen stieg das Auftragsplus sogar um 21 Prozent. Dr. Heering erläuterte: „Dass Weiterverarbeitungstechnik gefragt ist, wie lange nicht mehr, zeigen auch die Umsatzzahlen. Der Inlandsumsatz stieg um 13 Prozent und im Ausland konnten unsere Hersteller ihre Umsätze um 9 Prozent steigern.“ Man könne also mit neuem Schwung auf die drupa 2016 als globale Leitmesse für die Branche zugehen.

Als Visionen und Leitbilder für den Druck- und Papiermaschinenbau kristallisieren sich laut VDMA zentrale Kernelemente heraus: „Vernetzung“ und „Flexibilität“; sowie drei zu bearbeitende Themenfelder:

die flexible Erfüllung von individuellen Kundenbedürfnissen,
die Verschmelzung von Technologien und Funktionen,
Kooperation und Standardisierung von Schnittstellen.

Im Fokus stehe das erklärte Ziel, neue Anwendungsfelder dazu zu gewinnen und Print und Papier dadurch zu stärken.

drupa-Präsident Claus Bolza-Schünemann, Vorstandsvorsitzender der Koenig & Bauer AG (KBA). Foto: Andreas Weber

Verpackungsdruck als Motor für Druckereigeschäft

drupa-Präsident Claus Bolza-Schünemann, Vorstandsvorsitzender der Koenig & Bauer AG (KBA), rückte den Verpackungssektor als Wachstumstreiber nach vorne, wobei die klassischen Drucktechniken hier führend und vorläufig unverzichtbar seien, der Digitaldruck aber neue Nutzungsmöglichkeiten einbringe: „Gemeinsam decken Flexo- und Offsetdruck aktuell rund zwei Drittel des von Smithers PIRA im für 2015 auf rund 415 Mrd. US$ bezifferten internationalen Verpackungsdruckmarktes ab. Der Anteil des Digitaldrucks ist mit ca. drei Prozent noch relativ klein, also genug Raum für Wachstum.“ Auf hohem Niveau wachse der Verpackungsmarkt für Druckereien jährlich um vier bis fünf Prozent.

Bolza-Schünemann betonte, das Gesamtvolumen, das mit Print weltweit erzielt werde, sei so hoch, wie man es sich kaum vorstellen könne: Von derzeit knapp über 900 Mrd. US$ sollen laut Prognosen die Umsätze bis fast eine Billion US$ im Jahre 2018 ansteigen. Und der drupa-Präsident ergänzte: „Wie stark sich die Druckwelt in Richtung Verpackung verschoben hat, mögen Sie daran sehen, dass KBA vor 10 Jahren noch gut 60 Prozent des Konzernumsatzes in medienorientierten Printmärkten erzielt hat und nur etwa 20 Prozent im Verpackungsdruck. Heute liegt der Verpackungsanteil nicht ganz ungewollt über 60 Prozent und der Publikationsdruck bei gut 10 Prozent“. Neben den hochwertig gestaltet und produzierten Umverpackungen rücken auch Umverpackungen in den Fokus. Bolza-Schünemann erwartet, dass die heute im eCommerce üblichen braunen Umverpackungen aus Wellpappe zunehmend farbiger werden. Der hochleistungsfähige Inkjet-Rotationsdruck sei daher bestens für den Wellpappenmarkt geeignet.

Meine Zwischenbemerkung:

Globale Umsatzzahlen klingen immer gut. Und die Aussicht, bald 1.000 Milliarden US$ mit der Herstellung von Printmedien zu erzielen, beeindruckt. Ist aber gleichzeitig auch sehr abstrakt. Zwar haben im Nachgang zum VDMA-Wirtschaftspresseevent z. B. die F.A.Z. dies aufgegriffen („Lebenszeichen aus einer bedruckten Welt”, Ausgabe 5. April 2016, Seite 18), und bestätigt, dass Print ein Wachstumsmarkt ist; auch durch den Hinweis, die Print-Branche setze mehr um als die Automobilbranche. Doch was sagt uns das? Zudem sind diese Zahlen schon seit fast 15 Jahren bekannt. manroland AG hatte diese als Grundlage ihrer Marktforschung definiert. Genutzt hat es den Augsburgern wenig, sie gingen in Konkurs. — Viel spannender erscheint mir die Frage (die nicht einfach zu beantworten ist): Welchen Anteil haben Printmedien an der Steigerung der Gesamtperformance der Gesamtwirtschaft? Wenn jetzt Verpackungen als Wachstumstreiber der Printbranche genannt werden, dann ist klar, dass alle Unternehmen, die „non-digitale“ Produkte, die verpackt werden müssen, verkaufen wollen, zu 100 Prozent auf Print setzen müssen. Das ist ein klares und einleuchtendes Statement. Oder? Im übrigen hat der Imaging-Konzern Canon — seit vielen Jahren bekannt für exzellente Fachstudien rund um Print und Multichannel — schlüssige Schaubilder entwickelt, die sich bestens für Vorträge eignen. Darin wird die Bedeutung von Print noch klarer!

Quelle: Canon Europa

Quelle: Canon Europa

Quelle: Canon Europa

Quelle: Canon Europa

Folgende Gründe für das starke, nachhaltige Wachstum bei Verpackungen führte drupa-Präsident Bolza-Schünemann an:

Bedruckte Verpackungen haben für ihren Inhalt eine Schutz-, Konservierungs-, Werbe- und zunehmend auch eine Kommunikationsfunktion. Denken Sie hier nur an das Thema Verbraucherschutz mit entsprechenden Hinweisen auf der Verpackung.
Verpackungen können nicht durch Flatscreens oder Smartphones ersetzt werden. Anders als gedruckte Zeitungen oder Kataloge sind sie nicht vom veränderten Medienverhalten betroffen, sondern profitieren eher davon.
Die Weltbevölkerung und der internationale Wohlstand wachsen. In Schwellenländern wie China, Indien oder Brasilien wächst die kaufkräftige Mittelschicht. Mit dem Wohlstand wächst der Konsum und wo mehr konsumiert wird, wird mehr verpackt und bedruckt, zumal auch in Schwellenländern Shopping Malls aus dem Boden schießen.
Verpackungen werden immer raffinierter und edler. Nur so finden sie am Point of Sale die nötige Aufmerksamkeit. Dieser Trend bringt mehr Wertschöpfung für die Druckbranche und aufwendiger ausgestattete Maschinen für die Lieferindustrie.
Mehr Single-Haushalte mit einer Vorliebe für Fertiggerichte und der boomende Online-Versandhandel sind ebenfalls Wachstumstreiber.

Zu ergänzen ist: Der Einfluss von Multichannel-Lösungen und „Augmented Reality“ in Verbindung mit Individualisierung, die jede Art von Verpackung zum Startpunkt neuer Kontakt- und Dialogmöglichkeiten mit dem Käufer machen, stellen ein ungeheures Potential für Markenunternehmen dar. (Siehe dazu den ValueDialog mit dem Multichannel-Entwickler Jacob Aizikowitz).

Kai Büntemeyer, Vorsitzender VDMA Druck- und Papiertechnik sowie Geschäftsführender Gesellschafter von Kolbus GmbH & Co KG. Foto: Andreas Weber

Alternativlos: Digitale Vernetzung der gesamten Wertschöpfungsprozesse

Der Unternehmer Kai Büntemeyer, Vorsitzender VDMA Druck- und Papiertechnik sowie Geschäftsführender Gesellschafter von Kolbus GmbH & Co KG, räumte mit dem Vorurteil auf, die Weiterverarbeitung sei mehr oder weniger der Appendix bei der Printmedien-Herstellung. Er warnte davor, sich unbedacht von Kaufangeboten attraktiver neuer Druckmaschinen verführen zu lassen, ohne die Gesamtprozesskette zu überblicken und alle Möglichkeiten der Vernetzung innerhalb und ausserhalb des Druckereibetriebs zu bewerten. „Eine von Interoperabilität, offenen Systemen und harmonisierten Schnittstellen geprägte Prozesswelt“, sei unerlässlich, so Büntemeyer. So habe sein Unternehmen die Schnittstellen-Syntax zum kostenlosen Herunterladen im Internet bereitgestellt, „denn die Geschwindigkeit der Evolutionsprozesse, die wir mit dem Begriff Print 4.0 umschreiben, steht und fällt mit der Transparenz seiner Akteure.“

Wichtig sei im Fall der Druck- und Papierbranche die Abgrenzung zwischen der Digitalisierung auf der einen Seite und dem Digitaldruck auf der anderen. „Digitaler Inkjet-Druck ist nur ein weiteres Verfahren, das es wie herkömmliche Offset-, Flexo- oder Tiefdruckverfahren in die digitalisierten Prozessketten zu integrieren gilt. Wobei der Druckprozess ein kleiner Ausschnitt der Gesamtkette ist.“

Die Gesamtprozesskette beginnt laut Büntemeyer wie folgt:

mit dem Empfang digitaler Auftragsdaten;
geht mit softwaregestützter Auftragsplanung zu optimierten Auslastung der Maschinen bei minimalen Rüstzeiten weiter;
umfasst Einkauf, Personalplanung;
und natürlich sämtliche Prozessschritte in Vorstufe und Weiterverarbeitung;
und sie endet erst mit der automatisierten Verpackung, Adressierung und dem Versand der Druckerzeugnisse.

All dies sei zwar schon länger bekannt, könne aber erst mit heutiger, leistungsfähiger Technologie gelöst werden, da erst seit neuestem Prozessorleistungen, Echtzeitkommunikations- und Big-Data-Softwarelösungen ihre marktgerechte Umsetzung erlauben würden.

Im Detail entwickelt Büntemeyer folgendes Szenario, das die Weiterverarbeitung in ein ganz neues Licht rückt: „Sensorische Inline-Überwachung gewährleistet gleichbleibend hohe Qualität. Doch die dabei erhobenen Daten können Mehrwerte erschließen: Mit Zustandsüberwachung der Maschinen können Reparaturen präventiv durchgeführt werden. Ausfallzeiten werden so planbar. Und so manche Störung können Servicespezialisten aus der Ferne beheben. Die erhobenen Daten werden in modernen Druckanlagen zudem auch für anonymisierte Benchmark-Vergleiche genutzt. Anwender können ihre Performance und Produktivität mit den Werten anderer Nutzer derselben Anlagen vergleichen.“

Klar ist für Büntemeyer aber auch: Die Branche hängt in ihrer Ausstattung auf breiter Front diesen Möglichkeiten nach — um mindestens 10 bis 15 Jahre, in denen man zu wenig prozess- respektive lösungsorientiert dachte und angemessen investierte. Zudem empfiehlt sich sogar die Vernetzung von Druckereien untereinander.

Meine Zwischenbemerkung:

Gut, dass dies mal klargestellt wurde. Denn letztlich, so meine Schlussfolgerung, geht es heute nicht mehr um Optimierungen im Detail und die Pflege eines überkommenen Silo-Denkens, sondern um neue, mitunter disruptive, ganzheitliche, automatisierte Geschäftsprozesse und die entsprechende Neu-Ausrichtung der Geschäftsmodelle. (Hinweis: Auf dem 4. Online Print Symposium, das am 17. und 18. März 2015 in München stattfand, war zu sehen, wie weit dies schon bei den extrem erfolgreichen Online-Druckereien wie u.a. Onlineprinters, Flyeralarm, United Print oder CIMPRESS vorangeschritten ist (siehe den Beitrag „Zippers Insights: Bericht vom 4. Online Print Symposium“) .

Dr. Gerold Linzbach, Vorstandsvorsitzender der Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG hat Heidelberg neu ausgerichtet und auf Kunden-Orientierung getrimmt. Video: Andreas Weber

„Digitalisierung ist nicht gleich Digitaldruck!“

Die neue Rolle des Branchenprimus Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG brachte der Vorstandsvorsitzende Dr. Gerold Linzbach im Nachgang zu seinem Statement beim VDMA-Presseevent auf den Punkt: „Wir sind den entscheidenden Schritt gegangen von der Technik-Orientierung hin zur Kunden-Orientierung.“ Dazu sei es ausschlagend, Digitalisierung wie andere Begriffe auch, nicht als „Buzz“-Wort zu nutzen, das alle im Mund führen ohne im Kern die Bedeutung zu wissen oder einheitlich abzustimmen.

Im Gespräch mit Kunden und vielen Marktpartnern wurden laut Dr. Linzbach bei Heidelberg drei Wesenselemente oder Ebenen der Digitalsierung für den Print-Markt festgeschrieben. Mit dem Ergebnis, dass Digitalisierung richtig verstanden, die Automatisierung und Flexibilisierung von Print möglich macht und somit den Anschluss an das Digitalzeitalter sicher stellt.

Zum ersten die „Vernetzung“ im Sinne der automatischen Weitergabe von Maschinendaten (für den Druck und die nach gelagerte Weiterverarbeitung) untereinander mit adäquaten Schnittstellen, um für Menschen alle Prozessschritte transparent zu machen. Gerade in der heutigen Zeit, bei der die Fragmentierung der Auftragsbücher den Takt vorgibt, ist Automatisierung durch Vernetzung unabdingbar. Heidelberg-Kunden könnten nur so u.a. bis zu 3.000 und mehr Aufträge pro Tag meistern. Gerade auch der Erfolg in der reibungslosen Einbindung von Digitaldrucksystemen via PrintShop-Netzwerk zahle sich aus. In kurzer Zeit habe der Heidelberg-Vertrieb dadurch 1.000 OEM-Digitaldrucksysteme von Ricoh erfolgreich bei Druckereien platzieren können.

Dem Kunden, der Druckerei, werde automatisch abgenommen, zu entscheiden, wie nach Eingang der Auftragsdaten optimal produziert werde könne, ob im Offset- oder Digitaldruck. Es geht also nach Dr. Linzbach um die nahtlose Integration aller Produktionsmittel, die eine Druckerei einsetzen muss, zur Minimierung des Datenhandling-Aufwandes. Beim Online-Printing ist dies bereits Standard und werde sich auf alle Bereiche der Druckbranche ausdehnen. Dies ist auch notwenig, wenn wie im Verpackungsbereich der Dokumentationsaufwand enorm ansteige, um nachzuweisen, dass zum Beispiel Lebensmittel den Vorschriften gemäß verpackt wurden.

Dr. Gerold Linzbach at the press conference. Photo: Andreas Weber

Dr. Gerold Linzbach at the press conference. (Selfie 1: Andreas Weber).

Dr. Gerold Linzbach at the press conference. (Selfie 2: Andreas Weber).

Zum Zweiten die Variabilisierung von Print, sprich die Personalisierung, Individualisierung im Sinne des häufigen Wechsels der Druckinhalte bei gleichzeitiger hoher Vielfalt der Substrate/Bedruckstoffe — naturgemäß eine Stärke digitaler Druckverfahren. Heidelberg habe dazu für die drupa 2016 ein ganzes Bündel von Digitaldrucklösungen konfiguriert und entwickelt. Hier verlagert sich sogar der Ort, an dem gedruckt wird, wie zum Beispiel das Bedrucken der individuell vom Endkunden gestalteten Müsli-Packungen vor Ort im Laden von mymuelsi.com.

Konnektivität spielt eine wichtige Rolle. Laut Dr. Linzbach darf man dabei nicht allein darauf vertrauen, Druckmaschinen mit tausenden Sensoren auszustatten, die ermöglichen, im Sekundentakt Daten auszulesen, die dann in riesigen Mengen abgespeichert werden. Für einen verantwortungsbewussten Technologiehersteller wie Heidelberg sei die Maßgabe, den Übergang von Big Data zu Smart Data zu gestalten. Sprich: Über die primär verwendungsneutralen Daten muss ein Filter gelegt werden, der aus der Masse an Auftragsdaten, Kundendaten und Applikationsdaten nur das wichtigste selektiert, also genau das, was wirklich relevant ist. Dies muss automatisch erfolgen können. Damit dies nicht zu theoretisch klingt, führte Dr. Linzbach ein Beispiel auf: Heidelberg werde eine E-Commerce-Plattform aufbauen, bei der die Kunden automatisch Hinweise bekommen, wenn zum Beispiel eine Materialbestellung des Kunden gar nicht zu dem bei ihm installierten Equipment passt. Das Ziel muss sein, Aufwand und vor allem auch Fehler zu vermeiden, soweit zu entlasten, dass sich der Kunde auf seine Kerntätigkeiten konzentrieren kann.

Dr. Linzbach stellt in Aussicht, dass alsbald selbst die kompliziertesten Technologien höchst einfach, quasi per Knopfdruck, zu bedienen sein werden. Gerade so, wie Konsumenten dies von ihren Smartphones und Tablets her kennen, die nahezu selbsterklärlich funktionieren und exakt die Ergebnisse liefern, die man sich wünscht, ohne jede einzelne technische Funktion überhaupt kennen zu müssen.

Nur so kann sichergestellt werden, dass Kunden aus dem Druckereisektor ihren eigentlichen Aufgaben nachgehen können. Laut Dr. Linzbach ist die Kernaufgabe eines Druckereiunternehmers nicht die „perfekte Druckqualität“ — das muss der Technikhersteller garantieren — sondern v. a. Aufträge und hohe Auftragsvolumen zu managen, Marketing zu machen und Kundenkontakte zu pflegen.

Und damit ist die dritte Facette der Digitalisierung auf den Punkt gebracht: Sozusagen das „Reduce to the max“, die Verblendung von dem was heute technisch möglich ist durch geeignete Filter, die aus Kunden- und Anwendungskenntnis kommen, um das im Vordergrund zu halten, was tatsächlich relevant ist, um aus Daten zielführende Informationen werden zu lassen.

Das Fazit von Dr. Gerold Linzbach: „Über allem steht der Kundennutzen. Wir betreiben nicht Technik um der Technik willen, wir bauen nicht einfach nur ein, was technisch maximal möglich ist; sondern wir versuchen jederzeit das zu verblenden mit dem bestmöglichen Nutzen für unsere Kunden und letztlich für das, was die Branche weiter bringt.“

HINWEIS: ValuePublishing berichtet umfassend und konstruktiv-kritisch über die wichtigen und v. a. relevanten pre-drupa-Geschehnisse. Siehe vor allem:

“drupa ante portas: Das Top-Thema für 2016 — Print im Kommunikationsmix!”

drupa ante portas: Ist Print (wieder) auf der Überholspur? JAEIN.

Die Wirtschaftspresse hat die “good news” zur drupa 2016 und der Printbranche 4.0 sehr gut aufgenommen. Hier die Clippings einiger Berichte.

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Digitalisation sets the pace

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The Art of Print – Rembrandts revival!

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ValuePublishing Facts: drupa president Bolza-Schünemann listed the following reasons for the strong, sustained growth of packaging:

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KBA-Chef Claus Bolza-Schünemann bricht in seiner Funktion als drupa-2016-Präsident eine Lanze für den Verpackungsdruck. Seine Argumente für das starke, nachhaltige Wachstum bei Verpackungen:

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Willkommen im „Haus des Buches“

Dynamisches Wachstum auf breiter Front

Verpackungsdruck als Motor für Druckereigeschäft

Folgende Gründe für das starke, nachhaltige Wachstum bei Verpackungen führte drupa-Präsident Bolza-Schünemann an:

Alternativlos: Digitale Vernetzung der gesamten Wertschöpfungsprozesse

„Digitalisierung ist nicht gleich Digitaldruck!“

HINWEIS: ValuePublishing berichtet umfassend und konstruktiv-kritisch über die wichtigen und v. a. relevanten pre-drupa-Geschehnisse. Siehe vor allem:

Die Wirtschaftspresse hat die “good news” zur drupa 2016 und der Printbranche 4.0 sehr gut aufgenommen. Hier die Clippings einiger Berichte.

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drupa president Bolza-Schünemann listed the following reasons for the strong, sustained growth of packaging: