Rob van den Braak
Banknote printer De La Rue is researching an alternative for the source material currently used for printing polymer banknotes. The current polymer 5 Pound note contains traces of tallow, an animal byproduct. And that was not well received by vegetarians and vegans in the UK who set up an online petition which was signed by 137,000 people. The original polymer 5 Pound notes were introduced in September. The Brits are increasingly replacing paper money for synthetic banknotes.
Building on the successful launch two years ago, Direct Container Print (DCP) conference returns to Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel on 27-28th of November 2017. Organised by ESMA with media support of “Specialist Printing Worldwide”, this event brings together key industry players who discuss the latest achievements in direct-to-object decoration on plastics from the perspective of machine manufacturers, ink suppliers, colour management experts and curing systems providers. Delegates – printers, designers, packaging manufacturers and brand owners – are offered a comprehensive look into technologies suitable for different applications.
EXHIBITORS AND SPEAKERS
Live panel discussion during DCP 2017Among those who have already joined the conference and the accompanying tabletop exhibition, are: ColorGATE, Gallus, Heidelberg, Global Inkjet Systems, Integration Technology, Isimat, KBA Kammann, Lüscher Technologies, Marabu, OMSO, Polytype, RKS, RUCO, Sefar and Sun Chemical. This line-up guarantees a comprehensive and in-depth look into currently available solutions both from the digital inkjet and screen printing side. “It is our goal to demonstrate and explain technical opportunities which respond to the specifics of such distinct and demanding markets as food and beverages, personal care, cosmetics or pharmaceuticals. During DCP, we discuss aspects ranging from food safe inks, to adaptable or standalone printing systems, handling variable data and mass customisation techniques”, says Peter Buttiens, CEO of ESMA.
The final conference programme will feature 18 presentations and the first submitted titles include:
– “Achieve perfect printing result on plastic objects with a scalable and easy to use industrial system for screen printing ‘’ by Oscar Wahlstrand, Gallus
– “Inkjet printing onto spheres” by Debbie Thorp, Global Inkjet Systems
– “The Omnifire world” by Bobby Kleinveld, Heidelberg
– “What you need to know when specifying a UV-LED system” by Achim Herzog, Integration Technology
– “Requirements for low-migration screen printing inks for food packaging” by Dirk Friedrich and David Turner, Marabu
– “ServoJet approach to direct container decoration with inkjet process” by Vittorio Ferrari, OMSO
– “Can digital direct printing spice-up your brands? Here is how!” by Jean-Marc Moriggia, Polytype
Keynote speeches will complete the agenda with a holistic view of the supply chain, presenting trends in packaging and challenges faced by the brand owners. First confirmed keynote is Christopher Waterhouse, Chairman of The Packaging Society and Managing Director of iDi Pac, with a presentation on the opportunities for future direct decoration growth across pharma and other packaging sectors.
Further programme updates are published at http://www.dcp2017.org/programme
EARLY BIRD OFFER EXPIRES 30 JUNE
Until 30 June, delegates can take advantage of discounted early-bird registration rates at http://www.dcp2017.org/registrations, inclusive of full access to conference presentations and tabletop area, as well as networking dinner and lunches.
Limited tabletop exhibition space and last presentation slots are still available for companies wishing to promote their products and services to a captive audience of existing and potential customers. The first edition in 2015 attracted 120 participants, including representatives of AB InBev, Carlsberg, Heineken, Philips Avent and Procter & Gamble.
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Agfa Graphics has released new versions of two elements within its Arziro ecosystem for the general security printing market. Arziro Design 3.0 drives comprehensive and flexible security printing, offering new security design features and integration with Arziro Authenticate 2.0 – the updated version of Agfa Graphics’ ultra-safe, encrypted distribution platform. Both solutions will be displayed at the Graphitec trade fair from 30 May to June 1 in Paris.
Complete solution, seamless compatibility
With the availability of new technologies, counterfeiting is on the rise, posing serious risks to businesses, governments and individuals worldwide. Pushing the boundaries of novel design, complexity and discretion, the Arziro ecosystem is capable of outsmarting forgers while streamlining the design process and production workflows of certificates, breeder documents, security cards, labels, stamps, vouchers, tickets, packages and more. The newest upgrade – Arziro Design 3.0 – offers full integration with Arziro Authenticate 2.0 as well as enhanced compatibility and functionality.
“With Arziro Design 3.0, users have the ability to develop extremely complex designs quickly and easily through a dedicated plugin,” says Andy Grant, Global Head of Software at Agfa Graphics. “On Mac or PC, users can smoothly work in the latest versions of Adobe Illustrator, enriching designs with customized security elements and using new tools and functions that aid in creating even more unique and complex security graphics. The upgrade also includes a brand-new module connecting it seamlessly with Arziro Authenticate as well as Arziro Plus, an advanced module for governments and security printers.”
Linking design, security and encrypted authentication
Arziro Authenticate 2.0 adds an even deeper layer of safety and security to the design sharing process by combining a dynamically generated QR code with a secure graphic. Anybody can check the authenticity of a design, document or solution by scanning its code via a smartphone, enabling at the same time the product owner to receive insightful user data in the process. With even greater business-focused functionality, Arziro Authenticate 2.0 includes additional functionality for driving customer engagement, e-commerce and supply chain management (track & trace) but also the possibility to create hybrid codes. For these hybrid codes, the security elements are printed in offset, flexo or gravure and the serialization elements are printed during a separate process with a digital printer such as an industrial inkjet printer.
“Totally integrable with Arziro Design 3.0, this upgrade of Arziro Authenticate is so much more than a secure authentication solution. It comes with new alert functionality, incorporates Google Analytics tools and supports hybrid codes and even more supply chain management (SCM) tags that can be customized according to intended markets or distributors,” Grant continues. “Even more, businesses can benefit from the rich data available to them through the Arziro SaaS server.”
Arziro Plus: powered by possibility
The premium version of Arziro is only available to certified security printers and governmental departments. Arziro Plus offers users complete security design freedom. For example, it comes with a new module, Arziro Blend, which generates new elements based on one or more selected elements with specific line distances and line weights, for even more design possibilities. In addition, Arziro Plus enables greater control of the output and printability of the designs, as well as advanced efficiency-enhancing functionalities.
“Arziro is a dedicated solution for the general security market, which is inspired by Fortuna, Agfa Graphics’ high security design solution. The complete Arziro security design ecosystem adds several new facets to the concept of state-of-the-art document security, using it not only to protect assets and information, but also to drive your business,” Grant concludes.
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Agfa Graphics heeft nieuwe versies gelanceerd van twee elementen binnen zijn Arziro-ecosysteem voor de algemene markt van beveiligd drukwerk. Arziro Design 3.0 staat voor veelzijdig en flexibel beveiligd drukken, met nieuwe functies voor beveiligingsontwerp en integratie met Arziro Authenticate 2.0, de nieuwste versie van Agfa Graphics’ ultraveilige, gecodeerde distributieplatform. Beide oplossingen zullen te zien zijn op de beurs Graphitec van 30 mei tot en met 1 juni in Parijs.
Integrale oplossing, naadloze compatibiliteit
Nu er nieuwe technologieën beschikbaar zijn, hebben bedrijven, overheden en particulieren overal ter wereld steeds meer te kampen met het risico op namaak. Het Arziro-ecosysteem verlegt de grenzen van nieuwe ontwerpen, wat betreft complexiteit en discretie. Het systeem is valsemunters te slim af en stroomlijnt tegelijkertijd het ontwerpproces en de productieworkflow van certificaten, fokkerdocumenten, veiligheidskaarten, labels, stempels, vouchers, tickets, pakketten en dergelijke. De nieuwste upgrade, Arziro Design 3.0, biedt volledige integratie met Arziro Authenticate 2.0, evenals verbeterde compatibiliteit en functionaliteit.
“Met Arziro Design 3.0 kunnen gebruikers snel en gemakkelijk uiterst complexe ontwerpen ontwikkelen via een speciale invoegtoepassing”, zegt Andy Grant, Global Head of Software bij Agfa Graphics. “Zowel op Mac als op pc kunnen gebruikers vlot werken in de recentste versies van Adobe Illustrator, ontwerpen verrijken met gepersonaliseerde beveiligingselementen en nieuwe tools en functies gebruiken, waarmee het mogelijk is om nog uniekere en complexere beveiligingsgraphics te maken. Verder omvat de upgrade een gloednieuwe module voor naadloze integratie met Arziro Authenticate, en met Arziro Plus, een geavanceerde module voor overheden en veiligheidsdrukkers.”
De link tussen design, beveiliging en gecodeerde authenticatie
Arziro Authenticate 2.0 voegt een nog diepere laag van veiligheid en beveiliging toe aan het proces om ontwerpen te delen, door een dynamisch gegenereerde QR-code te combineren met een beveiligde afbeelding. Iedereen kan de authenticiteit van een ontwerp, document of oplossing nagaan, door die code te scannen met een smartphone. Tegelijkertijd ontvangt de producteigenaar interessante gebruikersgegevens. Met een nog grotere bedrijfsgerichte functionaliteit garandeert Arziro Authenticate 2.0 bijkomende functies, die de betrokkenheid van de klanten, de e-commerce en het supply chain management (track & trace) bevorderen, maar ook de mogelijkheid bieden om hybride codes te creëren. Voor deze hybride codes worden de beveiligingselementen in offset, flexo of gravure gedrukt, en de serialisatie-elementen in een afzonderlijk proces met een digitale printer, zoals een industriële inkjetprinter.
“Deze upgrade van Arziro Authenticate is volledig integreerbaar met Arziro Design 3.0 en zoveel meer dan een veilige authenticatieoplossing. Hij biedt een nieuwe alarmfunctie, omvat Google Analytics-tools en ondersteunt hybride codes en zelfs nog meer tags voor supply chain management (SCM), die kunnen worden gepersonaliseerd afhankelijk van de beoogde markten of distributeurs”, voegt Grant eraan toe. “Meer nog, bedrijven kunnen voordeel halen uit de overvloed aan data waarover zij beschikken via de Arziro SaaS-server.”
Arziro Plus: alles is mogelijk
De premiumversie van Arziro is enkel beschikbaar voor gecertificeerde veiligheidsdrukkers en overheidsinstanties. Arziro Plus biedt de gebruiker volledige vrijheid in het beveiligingsontwerp. Zo is er de nieuwe module Arziro Blend. Deze maakt nieuwe elementen aan op basis van een of meerdere geselecteerde elementen met specifieke lijnafstanden en -gewichten, voor nog meer ontwerpmogelijkheden. Bovendien zorgt Arziro Plus voor meer controle over de output en afdrukbaarheid van de ontwerpen, evenals voor geavanceerde functies die de efficiëntie opdrijven.
“Arziro is een gespecialiseerde oplossing voor de algemene beveiligingsmarkt, geïnspireerd op Fortuna, de ontwerpoplossing voor hoogstaande beveiliging van Agfa Graphics. Het volledige ecosysteem voor beveiligingsontwerp van Arziro voegt meerdere nieuwe facetten toe aan het concept van geavanceerde documentbeveiliging, die niet alleen activa en informatie beschermen, maar ook uw bedrijf ten goede komen”, besluit Grant.
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To stimulate the use of FSC certified paper and to achieve UPM´s strict sustainability goals both parties have decided to join forces. The parties had already been working closely together for a number of years to ensure UPM clients would get paper produced according to FSC norms. With this partnership the cooperation will be extended and the promotion of FSC will get a boost. Read more about this important cooperation in the press release below.
UPM and FSC announce a global strategic partnership
UPM and the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) announce a global strategic partnership to develop solutions for advancing the uptake of FSC in the market. UPM and FSC signed the partnership agreement on 16 May 2017, during the FSC international members meeting in Karkkila, Finland. The partnership aims at delivering benefits to forest owners through FSC certification and to increase the FSC-certified wood supply.
UPM has actively cooperated with FSC both on international and national level for several years. The company has been involved in developing the FSC certification in order to enhance its applicability to the fragmented private forest ownership in Finland. This work will be strengthened through the newly agreed partnership.
‘We are delighted to formalize our collaboration with UPM. It is vitally important that FSC has a strong relationship with sustainability leaders of the paper and forest products industry to expand the FSC footprint globally. We agree on the importance of FSC for all parties in the value chain from forest owners to consumers. UPM and FSC also share a common understanding of the importance of responsible forestry and the sustainable use of wood in the bioeconomy’, said Kim Carstensen, director general, Forest Stewardship Council.
‘UPM’s customers take a growing interest in the company’s environmental performance and the sustainability of its operations. Third-party verified certificates give them useful information about the responsibility of UPM products’, said Heikki Vappula, EVP, UPM Biorefining.
‘The global partnership is a natural continuation to UPM Biofore strategy and to our valuable cooperation with FSC. FSC certification is an excellent tool for promoting responsible forestry. Our joint target is to extend the use of the FSC system in general as well as to develop UPM forest management and solutions for group certification to expand in the Finnish private smallholder structure’, Vappula continued.
To promote the certification of privately owned forests in Finland, UPM established an FSC group certification scheme in 2012. In 2016, the scheme (FSC C 109750) grew to cover about 300,000 hectares of private forest.
About the FSC
FSC works to take care of our forests and those who rely on them by protecting plant and animal species, Indigenous Peoples rights, forest workers’ safety, and much more. This is achieved through FSC certification, ensuring forests around the world are responsibly managed. FSC was established in 1994, and currently, over 190 million hectares of forest are FSC certified, in over 80 countries worldwide. FSC’s global headquarters are in Bonn, Germany, with a network of national offices in over 30 countries.
Om het gebruik van FSC gecertificeerd papier te stimuleren en de strenge milieudoelstellingen van UPM te halen, hebben beide partijen een strategische overeenkomst gesloten. De partijen werkten al jaren nauw samen om UPM-klanten de garantie van volgens FSC-normen geproduceerd papier te geven. Met de overeenkomst wordt de samenwerking nog verder uitgebreid, en zal het gebruik en de promotie van FSC een nieuwe fase ingaan. Lees meer over deze belangrijke samenwerking in onderstaand persbericht.
UPM and FSC announce a global strategic partnership
UPM and the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) announce a global strategic partnership to develop solutions for advancing the uptake of FSC in the market. UPM and FSC signed the partnership agreement on 16 May 2017, during the FSC international members meeting in Karkkila, Finland. The partnership aims at delivering benefits to forest owners through FSC certification and to increase the FSC-certified wood supply.
UPM has actively cooperated with FSC, both on international and national level for several years. The company has been involved in developing the FSC-certification in order to enhance its applicability to the fragmented private forest ownership in Finland. This work will be strengthened through the newly agreed partnership.
‘We are delighted to formalize our collaboration with UPM. It is vitally important that FSC has a strong relationship with sustainability leaders of the paper and forest products industry to expand the FSC footprint globally. We agree on the importance of FSC for all parties in the value chain from forest owners to consumers. UPM and FSC also share a common understanding of the importance of responsible forestry and the sustainable use of wood in the bioeconomy’, said Kim Carstensen, Director General, Forest Stewardship Council.
‘UPM’s customers take a growing interest in the company’s environmental performance and the sustainability of its operations. Third-party verified certificates give them useful information about the responsibility of UPM products’, said Heikki Vappula, EVP, UPM Biorefining.
‘The global partnership is a natural continuation to UPM Biofore strategy and to our valuable cooperation with FSC. FSC certification is an excellent tool for promoting responsible forestry. Our joint target is to extend the use of the FSC system in general as well as to develop UPM forest management and solutions for group certification to expand in the Finnish private smallholder structure’, Vappula continued.
To promote the certification of privately owned forests in Finland, UPM established an FSC group certification scheme in 2012. In 2016, the scheme (FSC C 109750) grew to cover about 300.000 hectares of private forest.
About the FSC
FSC works to take care of our forests and those who rely on them by protecting plant and animal species, Indigenous Peoples rights, forest workers’ safety, and much more. This is achieved through FSC-certification, ensuring forests around the world are responsibly managed. FSC was established in 1994, and currently, over 190 million hectares of forest are FSC-certified, in over 80 countries worldwide. FSC’s global headquarters are in Bonn, Germany, with a network of national offices in over 30 countries.
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Het lijkt op het paard achter de wagen spannen, het besluit van drukkerij Saint-Paul, om een modern MIS-systeem aan te schaffen.
De Frans/Zwitserse drukker, de eerste ter wereld met een 12 kleuren KBA Rapida 106, hoopt het einde van dit jaar zijn drie vestigingen met elkaar te verbinden, met een compleet Management Informatie Systeem. Het systeem gaat niet alleen de administraties, maar ook de digitale workflow aan elkaar koppelen. Het Complete Optimus Dash MIS-systeem heeft alle mogelijke JDF-functies, planning gereedschappen, een Cloud-module voor toegang via mobile devices, een interface naar de financiële boekhouding, en een Customer Relation module met alle klantgegevens.
Het zal geen eenvoudige taak zijn om 55 medewerkers, verdeeld over de vestigingen in Fribourg, Bulle en Estavayer-le-Lac, toegang tot dit complexe systeem te geven. Wellicht dat het daarom 5 jaar geduurd heeft voor het besluit tot investering genomen werd. Ik denk dat als het systeem eind van dit jaar functioneert, de ROI ervan beter zal zijn dan die van de 12 kleuren Rapida!
Lees meer over deze bijzondere investering in onderstaand persbericht.
PERSBERICHT
Long Rapida 106 followed by a modern MIS from KBA-Sheetfed
Complete Optimus Dash MIS for use at three locations.
Investment decision clinched by multi-language capabilities, intuitive handling and flexible templates.
Implementation by the end of the year.
The Saint-Paul printing facility in Fribourg/Switzerland already shared the trade news headlines with KBA back in 2012, when it took delivery of a twelve-colour Rapida 106 in a new trend-setting configuration. At that time, the eight-colour perfector press, with additional coaters and intermediate drying towers, was the only one of its kind in Switzerland. It is used to print high-quality commercial products with inline finishing, and enables four colours and a coating to be applied to both sides of the sheet in a single pass.
Left to right: Thomas Burri (director, Saint-Paul), Dany Gaberthüel (Print Assist AG) and Markus Bauknecht (project manager) (1)
Recently, St. Paul Holding followed this up with an investment in a modern management information system. After intensive evaluation together with KBA and its Swiss subsidiary Print Assist, the decision team opted for the Complete Optimus Dash MIS sold by KBA. Alongside the inherent benefits of the system, it was the excellent service offered by Print Assist/KBA and absolute satisfaction with the Rapida 106, which sealed the choice for the Saint-Paul group, which not only operates its own printing plant, but also holds interests in various other companies in the print and media branch.
The fully-featured Complete Optimus Dash MIS comprises the basic system, JDF functionality, a planning chart, the Cloud Mobile module for mobile access to all data, an interface to financial accounting, and a CRM module. The MIS is to be used by 55 staff members at three locations in Switzerland. The three business units of the Saint-Paul group in Fribourg, Bulle (Glasson Print Bulle) and Estavayer-le-Lac (Centre d’Impression de la Broye) will thus be able to work integrally with their central customer base.
With its high flexibility, the Optimus Dash MIS from KBA-Sheetfed was an ideal choice for the printing operations of the Saint-Paul group (2)
One important point in favour of the Optimus Dash system offered by KBA-Sheetfed, was the philosophy based on lean management processes. It supports multiple languages, which is an absolute prerequisite in Switzerland, and provides highly flexible templates for calculations and order processing. Intuitive handling was another factor which underpinned the investment decision. The administrators can also adapt the Optimus system to any corporate changes or to future production challenges, without Saint-Paul being dependent on a single supplier.
After the kick-off in spring 2017, the MIS is expected to be fully implemented by the end of the year and can then go live on 1st January 2018.
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It looks like a cart before the horse scenario, the decision by print shop Saint-Paul to acquire a modern MIS. The French/Swiss printer, the first in the world with a 12 colour KBA Rapida 106, hopes to be able to connect the three locations with the complete Management Information System. The system will not only connect the administrations, but also the digital workflow. The Complete Optimus Dash MIS has all possibly IDF options, planning tools, a cloud module for access to mobile devices, an interface to the financial bookkeeping and a customer relation module with all client data.
It will not be a simple task for the 55 employees in the Fribourg, Bulle and Estavayer-le-Lac locations to access this complex system. Perhaps that is the reason why it has taken five years to decide on the investment. I think that, when the system is working by the end of the year the ROI will be higher than that of the 12 colour Rapida
Read more about this investment in the press release below.
Press release
Long Rapida 106 followed by a modern MIS from KBA-Sheetfed
Complete Optimus Dash MIS for use at three locations
Investment decision clinched by multi-language capabilities, intuitive handling and flexible templates
Implementation by the end of the year
The Saint-Paul printing facility in Fribourg/Switzerland already shared the trade news headlines with KBA back in 2012, when it took delivery of a twelve-colour Rapida 106 in a new trend-setting configuration. At that time, the eight-colour perfector press with additional coaters and intermediate drying towers was the only one of its kind in Switzerland. It is used to print high-quality commercial products with inline finishing, and enables four colours and a coating to be applied to both sides of the sheet in a single pass.
Left to right: Thomas Burri (director, Saint-Paul), Dany Gaberthüel (Print Assist AG) and Markus Bauknecht (project manager) (1)
Recently, St. Paul Holding followed this up with an investment in a modern management information system. After intensive evaluation together with KBA and its Swiss subsidiary Print Assist, the decision team opted for the Complete Optimus Dash MIS sold by KBA. Alongside the inherent benefits of the system, it was the excellent service offered by Print Assist/KBA and absolute satisfaction with the Rapida 106 which sealed the choice for the Saint-Paul group, which not only operates its own printing plant, but also holds interests in various other companies in the print and media branch.
The fully-featured Complete Optimus Dash MIS comprises the basic system, JDF functionality, a planning chart, the Cloud Mobile module for mobile access to all data, an interface to financial accounting, and a CRM module. The MIS is to be used by 55 staff members at three locations in Switzerland. The three business units of the Saint-Paul group in Fribourg, Bulle (Glasson Print Bulle) and Estavayer-le-Lac (Centre d’Impression de la Broye) will thus be able to work integrally with their central customer base.
With its high flexibility, the Optimus Dash MIS from KBA-Sheetfed was an ideal choice for the printing operations of the Saint-Paul group (2)
One important point in favour of the Optimus Dash system offered by KBA-Sheetfed was the philosophy based on lean management processes. It supports multiple languages, which is an absolute prerequisite in Switzerland, and provides highly flexible templates for calculations and order processing. Intuitive handling was another factor which underpinned the investment decision. The administrators can also adapt the Optimus system to any corporate changes or to future production challenges, without Saint-Paul being dependent on a single supplier.
After the kick-off in spring 2017, the MIS is expected to be fully implemented by the end of the year and can then go live on 1st January 2018.
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Ook in België zijn reclamefolders nog altijd zéér populair, zoals bleek uit een gelijkaardige studie. Enkele weken geleden heeft Eddy Hagen de voornaamste resultaten daarvan overgenomen in deze blogpost.
Een paar cijfers uit België:
* 92% van de personen die deur-aan-deur folders ontvangen leest deze ook effectief (dus een 92% ‘opening rate’!);
* 20 minuten, dat is de tijd die er wekelijks wordt besteed aan het lezen van deze folders;
* 65% van de personen met een NEE/JA of NEE/NEE sticker leest toch reclamefolders, bij familie, bij vrienden, in wachtruimtes;
* 75% maakt een boodschappenlijstje en 80% daarvan gebruikt reclamefolders om deze te maken.
In die blogpost is er ook nog een link naar een zeer uitgebreide studie in Frankrijk, in verband met het effect van publicitaire folders.
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De snelle omsteltijden en de drukkwaliteitgarantie van het Manroland Inline ColorPilot & System Brunner’s Instrument Flight systemen, waren voor de West Coast printer Fleetwood-Fibre de belangrijkste redenen om voor de uitbreiding van zijn drukcapaciteit te kiezen voor een Roland 700 Evolution. De Evolution is de zeven kleuren uitvoering met een inline coating tower, en kan met zowel traditionele als UV-inkten drukken. De Roland Evolution 700 wordt ingezet voor de fabricage van vouwkartons, golfkarton, displays en thermoforming verpakkingen. Lees meer over het hoe en waarom van deze investering in onderstaand persbericht.
Fleetwood-Fibre brings on an Evolution
Why one of the leading lights in packaging print chose the ROLAND 700 Evolution
Fleetwood-Fibre Packaging & Graphics is known for stirring the hearts of brand owners alike for their unique package designs and exquisite attention to detail.
When the demand of their client base required they seek additional production capacity, Fleetwood-Fibre looked for unrivalled offset technology – and found it in the ROLAND 700 Evolution.
Founded in 1952, Fleetwood-Fibre services multiple markets to include folding cartons, corrugated boxes & displays, rigid set-up cartons, thermoforming & contract packaging services.
ROLAND 700 Evolution
The newest addition to the Folding Division is the R707LV Evolution. This press is equipped with seven units plus an inline tower coater and fitted out to run both conventional and UV-inks.
The press delivers enhanced automation and innovative software packages making this press the newest marshal of print capability on the West Coast.
“Deciding factors for us were the functionality of the make-ready automation, coupled with Manroland Sheetfed’s Inline ColorPilot & System Brunner’s Instrument Flight® systems.
The ability to make-ready simultaneously in mere minutes is impressive, but the color control capability in a closed loop system providing gray balance and tonality control in production is fantastic” said Mark White, Senior Vice President of Manufacturing at Fleetwood-Fibre.
Sean Springett, CEO of Manroland Sheetfed USA & Canada: “Fleetwood-Fibre will be the first North American user of Manroland Sheetfed’s Red Dot Design award winning Evolution press. There is no possibility to make-ready an offset press faster than what Evolution technology brings; it is without doubt the pinnacle of the industry.
Add to that the capability to measure absolute density in-line, the ability to control solid tones, half tones and gray balance with priorities including G7®, ISO/PSO, GCR and solid balance, and that puts Fleetwood-Fibre literally in a league of their own.”
Fleetwood-Fibre’s newest addition will drastically reduce their overall make-ready times. The Evolution’s automation menu allows a Printer to build-up their capability with an a-la-carte style of options, from the SPL package or the Direct Drive® version of the Evolution, the simultaneous processes during make-ready can transition a printer in a few short minutes into the next job.
“The technology is one aspect of the decision we made here at Fleetwood-Fibre to invest in the Evolution. However, as equally important is the service and support structure Manroland Sheetfed has in place around the Evolution.
With topAnalysis production monitoring and the host of inspections and on-going support mechanically, electronically and operationally, they provide a fantastic support package around an inspiring machine” commented Bill Price, Folding Division Plant Manager.
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The short make-ready times and quality guarantee of the Manroland Inline ColorPilot & System Brunner´s Instrument Flight systems were the most important reasons for West Coast printer Fleetwoord-Fibre to choose a Roland 700 Evolution to extend its print capacity. The Evolution is equipped with seven units plus an inline tower coater and fitted out to run both conventional and UV inks. It will be used for the production of various cartons, displays and thermoforming packaging. Read more about the how and the why of this investment in the press release below.
Fleetwood-Fibre brings on an Evolution
Why one of the leading lights in packaging print chose the ROLAND 700 Evolution
Fleetwood-Fibre Packaging & Graphics is known for stirring the hearts of brand owners alike for their unique package designs and exquisite attention to detail.
When the demand of their client base required they seek additional production capacity, Fleetwood-Fibre looked for unrivalled offset technology – and found it in the ROLAND 700 Evolution.
Founded in 1952, Fleetwood-Fibre services multiple markets to include folding cartons, corrugated boxes & displays, rigid set-up cartons, thermoforming & contract packaging services.
ROLAND 700 Evolution
The newest addition to the Folding Division is the R707LV Evolution. This press is equipped with seven units plus an inline tower coater and fitted out to run both conventional and UV inks.
The press delivers enhanced automation and innovative software packages making this press the newest marshal of print capability on the West Coast.
“Deciding factors for us were the functionality of the make-ready automation, coupled with Manroland Sheetfed’s Inline ColorPilot & System Brunner’s Instrument Flight® systems.
The ability to make-ready simultaneously in mere minutes is impressive, but the color control capability in a closed loop system providing gray balance and tonality control in production is fantastic” said Mark White, Senior Vice President of Manufacturing at Fleetwood-Fibre.
Sean Springett, CEO of Manroland Sheetfed USA & Canada: “Fleetwood-Fibre will be the first North American user of Manroland Sheetfed’s Red Dot Design award winning Evolution press. There is no possibility to make-ready an offset press faster than what Evolution technology brings; it is without doubt the pinnacle of the industry.
Add to that the capability to measure absolute density in-line, the ability to control solid tones, half tones and gray balance with priorities including G7®, ISO/PSO, GCR and solid balance, and that puts Fleetwood-Fibre literally in a league of their own”.
Fleetwood-Fibre’s newest addition will drastically reduce their overall make-ready times. The Evolution’s automation menu allows a Printer to build-up their capability with an a-la-carte style of options, from the SPL package or the Direct Drive® version of the Evolution, the simultaneous processes during make-ready can transition a printer in a few short minutes into the next job.
“The technology is one aspect of the decision we made here at Fleetwood-Fibre to invest in the Evolution. However, as equally important is the service and support structure Manroland Sheetfed has in place around the Evolution.
With topAnalysis production monitoring and the host of inspections and on-going support mechanically, electronically and operationally, they provide a fantastic support package around an inspiring machine” commented Bill Price, Folding Division Plant Manager.
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