Rob van den Braak
At ISA International Sign Expo 2017 (Las Vegas, US, April 20-22), Agfa Graphics will introduce a new dye sublimation printer – the Avinci DX3200. This dedicated, highly productive soft signage engine was designed to bring remarkable print quality on polyester-based fabrics.
High-quality soft signage
The Avinci DX3200 engine allows users to create large-format soft signage prints of up to 3.2 m wide, at a resolution of up to 1440 x 540 dpi. Thanks to the dye sublimation process, this robust engine produces high-quality, vivid prints for countless in- and outdoor applications.
Reinhilde Alaert, Product Manager at Agfa Graphics, explains: “Pilot users of Avinci DX3200 are impressed by its speed and print quality. The engine features 6 colors (CMYKLcLm) at a droplet size of 14pl. This guarantees a vibrant color gamut, outstanding tonal rendering and fine detail reproduction. Next to its state-of-the-art imaging performance, the Avinci DX3200 draws attention with its advantageous price/productivity position.”
Flexible in speed and outstanding in low ink consumption
The Avinci DX3200 offers different quality modes, with a speed of up to 173m2/h depending on the application.
Alaert: “Avinci can handle a wide variety of polyester-based applications, such as banners, point-of-sale displays, indoor wall graphics, outdoor advertising, trade show displays and flags. On top of that, the Avinci DX3200 has smart algorithms on board that enable very low ink consumption – another important benefit for our customers.”
Powerful software for established soft signage producers
Avinci DX3200 comes with Agfa Graphics’ Asanti, which optimizes and automates all preparation, production and finishing steps of signage products. The core includes automation, color management, job pre-flighting, and templates.
With Asanti comes a series of essential features for soft signage printers such as Integration with Storefront – Agfa’s solution for the automated management of web-to-print and web shops, automated positioning of grommets on banners and the easy design of canvas extensions (like air pockets) for flags.
Asanti also recently introduced integrated tiling so that oversized banners or billboards that extend beyond the maximum printing width can be produced on Avinci DX3200. Asanti creates mounting instructions and adds the necessary marks to the tiled prints to help the operator mount them swiftly and in the correct way, thus avoiding unnecessary costs for reprints.
Calendering and wind-up processes
Thanks to its textile-dedicated media transport system, Avinci ensures a perfect wind-up process of the printed substrate. The Avinci DX3200 is also compatible with most off-line calendering solutions on the market, which fix the colors deeply into the structure of polyester-based fabrics.
Alaert concludes: “Soft signage applications are widely appreciated in the market. Printed textiles are perceived differently and we love their look. Moreover, textile substrates offer a number of advantages: they are lightweight, resistant to wrinkles and folding, and can easily be reused. Avinci DX3200 offers a perfect fit for this and is a great addition to Agfa Graphics’ portfolio.”
Avinci DX3200 will make its debut at ISA International Sign Expo 2017 (Las Vegas, US, April 20-22) and will also be demonstrated at FESPA 2017 in Hamburg, Germany (May 8-12).
Giants such as Google, Microsoft and Amazon have been battling it out for the Cloud and its Big Data. To win this battle they are building enormous data centres to store personal and public data. The cost, capacity and computer power of the data centres decide who wins this business worth millions. At the core of the centres are powerful microprocessors built by companies such as Intel. Google has decided to go a different route and is making its own chips. One of those chips, the TPU, has already saved the company millions because it needed less data centres. That is good for Google and its clients, but it has a secondary effect as well. It forces chip producers such as Intel to build faster, better and cheaper chips which are more electricity efficient. This way cloud builders, like Apple who also uses their own chips, stimulate the development of future computer devices. Before long every smartphone, tablet or smartwatch will have more computing power than desktop computers and against a much lower price. Combined with new features such as machine learning, artificial intelligence and speech recognition it is beyond imagination what future computer devices can offer.
Read more about Google´s TPU project as an example of this trend in Wired.
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Giganten zoal Google, Microsoft en Amazon zijn verwikkeld in de strijd om de Cloud en de Big Data die het bevat. Om deze strijd te winnen bouwen ze enorme datacenters voor de opslag van je persoonlijke en openbare data. De kosten, capaciteit en verwerkingssnelheid van deze datacenters, bepalen de winnaar van deze miljardenbusiness. Hart van deze systemen zijn krachtige microprocessors, gebouwd door fabrikanten als Intel. Google is echter een andere weg ingegaan en maakt zijn eigen chips. Een van deze chips, de TPU, heeft het bedrijf al miljoenen bespaard, omdat het minder datacenters hoefde te bouwen. Dat is goed voor Google en zijn klanten, maar heeft nog een ander effect. Het dwingt chipfabrikanten als Intel snellere, betere en goedkopere chips te bouwen, die ook nog minder elektriciteit nodig hebben. Daarmee stimuleren de Cloudbouwers, net als Apple die ook steeds meer eigen chips gebruikt, de ontwikkeling van de computer devices van de toekomst. Binnenkort heeft elke smartphone, tablet of smartwatch meer rekenkracht dan de desktop computers en ook nog tegen veel lagere kosten. Gecombineerd met nieuwe eigenschappen als machine learning, kunstmatige intelligentie en spraakherkenning, is het bijna niet voor te stellen wat de computer devices in combinatie met onbeperkte cloudopslag ons zullen bieden.
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Memjet inkjet technology is het geheim achter de betaalbare labelprinter van Afinia Label. De Label L801 is de compactste labelprinter in de uitgebreide serie van Afinia Label en kost minder dan 10.000 euro. Ook het vervangen van de inktkop is redelijk geprijsd en dankzij de in veel inkjet printers gebruikte Memjet koppen zijn ook de inkten redelijk geprijst. Lees meer over de L801 in onderstaand persbericht.
PERSBERICHT
The L801 Label Printer has proven itself to be a very fast and cost-effective printer. How does it stack-up against 1600C, which is also a Memjet-powered label printer.
The Bottom Line: The Afinia L801 Label Printer is less expensive to acquire and is more capable than the 1600C.
Both printers are powered by Memjet print engines, the fastest desktop printer engine available. They both print at between 30′ and 60′ per minute and produce vibrant labels using proprietary Memjet dye-based ink.
Depending upon where you get your 1600C price quote, the Afinia Label L801 may be many thousands of dollars less. Also, the L801 comes with an enclosed label roll unwinder. It also has three cutting modes: Roll-to-Cut, Print-and-Present, Cut-to-Stack.
| Printer | Afinia L801 | 1600C | Afinia L801 Advantage |
| MSRP | $7,995USD | $10,500 | 23% Less Expensive |
| Included Unwinder | Yes | No | Included Unwinder |
| Multiple Print Modes | Yes, Cut-to-Roll, Present-and-Print, Print-and-Cut | No | Greater Capability |
| Resolution | 1600x1600dpi/1600x800dpi | 1600x1600dpi/1600x800dpi | – |
| Print Speed | 30fpm/60fpm | 30fpm/60fpm | – |
| Label Print Width Range | 2.0 – 8.5” | 2.0 – 8.5” | – |
| Cost of Changing Printhead | $400 | $400 | – |
| Ink Cartridges | CMYKK | CMYKK | – |
| Ink Cost/250ml | $200 | $200 | – |
Conclusion: Both label printers are based upon the same print engine technology and will deliver high-quality results. The Afinia Label L801 will cost thousands of dollars less to acquire, which will decrease the amount of time in which you will experience positive ROI.
This is especially important if you will cost-justify your label printer purchase by printing your labels in-house, which can be a really good idea because you can:
- print as many labels as you need, when you need them,
- avoid buying more labels than necessary, to meet minimum label purchase requirements,
- avoid discarding labels made obsolete by changes in governmental regulations or ingredients.
Note: Product information is from the Afinia Label and the 1600C manufacturer’s respective, or their authorized resellers, websites and may change without notice. Afinia Label is not affiliated with the manufacturer of the 1600C.
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Cimpress boosts production capacity and versatility with multiple Avalanche Hexa R-Series systems from leading vendor of mass customization technology
Kornit Digital, a global market leader in digital textile printing technology, announced a global procurement agreement with Cimpress, the world leader in mass customization.
Under the agreement, Kornit started supplying multiple Avalanche Hexa R-Series systems to Cimpress last year and will continue to do so in 2017.
The new systems will be used in several international production facilities to boost Cimpress’ production capacity as well as to expand the range of possible applications. The Avalanche Hexa R-Series is one of Kornit’s most advanced and productive technology platforms and will empower Cimpress to digitally produce more colorful and sophisticated personalized products, on a vast array of different garment types.
This agreement between Cimpress and Kornit marks a significant milestone in the ten-year relationship between both companies. Cimpress started out with Kornit Storm systems in its production facilities and over the years has expanded the systems to multiple facilities throughout Cimpress’ global manufacturing network as demand for custom apparel has grown.
Speaking about the agreement today, Evert Karsen, Senior Director of Global Procurement at Cimpress said: “As the world leader in mass customization, we are committed to delivering an enormous variety of customized products to customers across the world. We are delighted with this partnership and know that Kornit’s Avalanche Hexa R-Series systems will deliver tangible benefits in terms of quality, flexibility and productivity, allowing us to continue to meet the growing and evolving needs of our customers.”
Gilad Yron, Kornit’s Executive Vice President of Global Business added, “Since 2003, Kornit has been focusing on developing digital, highly productive tools for the mass customization business models of today. Key customers and partners like Cimpress have contributed valuable feedback, played a significant role in defining requirements and validated our commercial approach. We look forward to continuing the relationship and helping Cimpress to satisfy the ever-growing demand of their customers even better in the future.”
About the Kornit Avalanche Hexa R-Series
The Kornit Avalanche Hexa R-Series is designed for the mass customization of garments. The system features industrial production capabilities, and is a very robust platform designed for heavy-duty use. The system generates very high speeds and excellent print quality. The Avalanche Hexa R-Series is perfectly suited to be used all day, every day, for the production of higher volumes. In addition, Kornit’s NeoPigment™ ink system meets the highest environmental regulations, including Oeko-Tex Standard 100 and GOTS pre-approval. Suitable for printing on multiple fabric types, and equipped with inline pre-treatment, the versatility and efficiency of Kornit’s systems is unmatched.
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Kodak has decided against selling its Prosper inkjet technology. This decision seems to be driven by the rising interest in production inkjet systems. But also, according to insiders, the interest in the very promising UltraStream technology was not as hoped. Not surprising seeing the amount of competition in this sector.
Competition from proven technology from Xaar, Konica Minolta and HP and from newcomers such as Landa´s Nanographic system which will be beta-tested this year. The question is if UltraStream powered systems, which is expected to be brought to market in 2019 by 4 inkjet production printer producers, can beat this competition.
It is a battle for a market which, according to the latest drupa trend report, is not growing as fast as experts expected and it is battled out at various levels. HP, Xerox and Canon can build on the replacement market for their installed based printing systems. Printhead producers Xaar and Memjet have the advantage of supplying a giant number of production printer producers in the vertical and regional markets. Landa has a marketing advantage with a perfectly hyped product. Add to that Fint, owner of Xeikon, who will not only offer toner but also inkjet solutions and can delve into its rich experience in the production of ink and the battleground seems quite complicated.
Tough times ahead for new Kodak Prosper division boss Randy Vandengriff and for our industry with a wide variety of digital solutions. Read more about this surprising news in the press release below.
PRESS RELEASE
Kodak announces strategic decision to retain PROSPER inkjet business
ROCHESTER, NY, Friday, April 07, 2017 —
Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: KODK) today announced it will retain its PROSPER inkjet business. The decision was made following in-depth management review of business operations and multiple discussions with prospective buyers.
“This is a pragmatic decision given the improvements in the business and the offers received,” said Jeff Clarke, Kodak Chief Executive Officer. “PROSPER performed well in 2016 with a 40 percent increase in annuity sales for the full year. We expect our Enterprise Inkjet Systems Division (EISD) to be profitable this year, including our next-generation ULTRASTREAM investment.”
Kodak will continue to invest in its ULTRASTREAM program and has entered into letters of intent with partners which will create new applications that drive market demand for the technology. Kodak will begin delivering ULTRASTREAM evaluation kits to 17 companies, including Fuji Kikai, GOSS China, Matti, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Printing & Packaging Machinery (MHI-PPM) and Uteco, to explore the integration of ULTRASTREAM into their future printing solutions. Kodak expects products built on ULTRASTREAM technology to go to market in 2019.
“Kodak will continue to evaluate and act on opportunities to improve shareholder value through acquisitions, partnerships, and sales of businesses within its portfolio,” said Clarke.
”The sale process for PROSPER which we conducted over the past year was robust,” said David Bullwinkle, Kodak Chief Financial Officer. “We hired Sagent Advisors, which solicited interest from global organizations. Strong interest in the business and technology existed throughout the process. While we had multiple offers, the range of consideration did not reflect the value of the business today.”
Kodak will recast financial results to reclassify PROSPER into continuing operations of the company within the Enterprise Inkjet Systems Division. Kodak has been accounting for PROSPER in discontinued operations as an asset available for sale and will provide an update of this reclassification on its next quarterly earnings call.
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Kodak heeft besloten om zijn Prosper inkjettechniek niet te verkopen. Die beslissing lijkt ingegeven door de stijgende belangstelling in production inkjetsystemen. Maar volgens insiders viel ook de belangstelling voor de veelbelovende UltraStream techniek tegen. En dat is niet verwonderlijk, gezien de grote concurrentie die er is in deze sector. Concurrentie van bewezen technieken van Xaar, Konica Minolta en HP en van nieuwkomers, als Landa’s Nanographic system die dit jaar in beta-test gaan. Het is de vraag of UltraStream powered-systemen, die naar verwachting in 2019 door tenminste 4 inktjet productieprinterbouwers op de markt gebracht zullen worden, die concurrentie aankunnen. De strijd om een markt die, volgens het laatste drupa trendreport niet zo snel groeit als menig expert verwachtte, ook nog op een aantal verschillende niveaus wordt uitgevochten. Zo kunnen HP, Xerox en Canon bouwen op de vervangingsmarkt van hun grote installed based printsytemen. Hebben printkoppenmakers Xaar en Memjet het voordeel van een gigantisch aantal productieprinterfabrikanten, die in verticale of regionale markten hun printheads gebruiken, en heeft Landa het marketingvoordeel van een perfect gehyped product. Tel daarbij op dat ook de Flint Group, inmiddels eigenaar van Xeikon, niet alleen toner- maar ook inkjetoplossingen gaat aanbieden en kan putten uit zijn rijke ervaring met het produceren van inkt en het strijdtoneel, is redelijk ingewikkeld.
Het wordt dus een spannende tijd voor de nieuwe baas van de Kodak Prosper divisie Randy Vandergriff, en voor onze industrie die een ruime keuze heeft als het digitaal wil gaan. Lees meer over het verrassende besluit van Kodak in onderstaand persbericht.
PERSBERICHT
Kodak announces strategic decision to retain PROSPER inkjet business
ROCHESTER, NY, Friday, April 07, 2017 —
Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: KODK) today announced it will retain its PROSPER inkjet business. The decision was made following in-depth management review of business operations and multiple discussions with prospective buyers.
“This is a pragmatic decision given the improvements in the business and the offers received,” said Jeff Clarke, Kodak Chief Executive Officer. “PROSPER performed well in 2016 with a 40 percent increase in annuity sales for the full year. We expect our Enterprise Inkjet Systems Division (EISD) to be profitable this year, including our next-generation ULTRASTREAM investment.”
Kodak will continue to invest in its ULTRASTREAM program and has entered into letters of intent with partners which will create new applications that drive market demand for the technology. Kodak will begin delivering ULTRASTREAM evaluation kits to 17 companies, including Fuji Kikai, GOSS China, Matti, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Printing & Packaging Machinery (MHI-PPM) and Uteco, to explore the integration of ULTRASTREAM into their future printing solutions. Kodak expects products built on ULTRASTREAM technology to go to market in 2019.
“Kodak will continue to evaluate and act on opportunities to improve shareholder value through acquisitions, partnerships, and sales of businesses within its portfolio,” said Clarke.
”The sale process for PROSPER which we conducted over the past year was robust,” said David Bullwinkle, Kodak Chief Financial Officer. “We hired Sagent Advisors, which solicited interest from global organizations. Strong interest in the business and technology existed throughout the process. While we had multiple offers, the range of consideration did not reflect the value of the business today.”
Kodak will recast financial results to reclassify PROSPER into continuing operations of the company within the Enterprise Inkjet Systems Division. Kodak has been accounting for PROSPER in discontinued operations as an asset available for sale and will provide an update of this reclassification on its next quarterly earnings call.
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Met trots meldt Xitron dat het 40 jaar grafische bedrijven de mogelijkheid geeft om hun film-, plaat- en printers te koppelen aan een krachtig RIP, met een complete workflow oplossing voor elke toepassing.
Lees meer over dit bijzonder jubileum en de toekomstplannen van de fabrikant, die drukkers de mogelijkheid biedt om hun bestaande output device simple te updaten in onderstaand persbericht.
RIP, workflow, and interface developer reflects on history while charting future contributions to printing industry
Ann Arbor, MI – April 4, 2017 – Xitron, the leading independent developer of RIP and workflow products for commercial, digital, and high-speed inkjet printing has passed a milestone, now celebrating 40 years as a provider of prepress hardware and software to the printing industry. Xitron’s first products were “blue box” interfaces between newspaper editorial systems and high-speed laser imagesetters, first brought to market in 1977.
“Back then, our job was to provide technological independence to newspapers, allowing them to choose their editorial systems separately from their output systems,” said Karen Crews, President of Xitron. “As we mark our 40th year in the print industry, we continue to develop RIPs, workflow software, and hardware interfaces for commercial, newspaper, in-plant, flexo, screen printing, and high-speed digital output devices without binding our customers to any single vendor.”
Xitron’s business model has allowed them to place nearly 35,000 RIPs and over 20,000 CtP and imagesetter interfaces in printing companies on every continent. From Papua, New Guinea to Plainview, New York; Anchorage, Alaska to Cape Town, South Africa; Xitron continues to drive almost every output device used in print production today.
“This achievement really speaks to Xitron’s commitment of independence when it comes to a user’s prepress choices,” said Gary Fry, CEO of Global Graphics, authors of the Harlequin RIP. “Xitron has been a development partner since 1992, and, coincidentally, our anniversary with Xitron is a milestone in and of itself,” he continued. “We plan to honor our 25 year association with Xitron by presenting them with a special Silver Partner award at Print 2017 later this year.”
In advance of Print’s return to Chicago this September, several new products that build on Xitron’s commercial catalog are slated for release. Included in the line-up are Raster Blaster 4.0, which is an intelligent TIFF catcher for all supported CTP devices; B3, a new network-based interface that doesn’t require a computer platform; and a very economical USB/SCSI interface for legacy Fujifilm platesetters that (until now) could not be upgraded beyond Windows XP operating systems.
An upgrade to Xitron’s Adobe PDF Print Engine (APPE)-based Sierra workflow is also planned, in cooperation with their Adobe development partner, FFEI, Ltd. “Xitron and FFEI have a relationship that began in 1999 with the Xenith workflow,” said Andy Cook, Managing Director of FFEI. “We’ve continued to work together through the introduction of Sierra using the Mercury RIP architecture introduced in APPE 3, with which Xitron has significantly impacted the high-end workflow market in the US.”
While continuing their successful approach of delivering alternative RIP and interface strategies to the commercial market, recent innovation in print technology has required Ms. Crews to keep one eye focused beyond traditional printing. This has fostered the development of color matching workflow software designed specifically for the needs of high-speed inkjet press manufacturers around the world.
“Staying relevant in a market whose technology moves as quickly as ours is not easy,” said Len Lauer, President and CEO of Xitron’s inkjet technology partner Memjet. “And yet, here they are, developing remarkable color RIP and workflow software for over half of Memjet’s OEMs. We’re looking forward to sustained expansion of this market with Xitron.”
“This is a very exciting time for Xitron and I have to thank our worldwide dealer organization and OEM customers for their contributions.” said Crews. “While being firmly entrenched in the traditional print landscape, we also have clear vision of the technological future of our products. Forty years of development have provided us with an excellent foundation to move forward with this industry.”
Driving CTP devices from Agfa, ECRM, Creo, Kodak, Presstek, Heidelberg, Fuji, and Screen, Xitron helps customers who want to maximize their investments by extending the life of their prepress systems. More information is available at www.xitron.com.
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RIP, workflow, and interface developer reflects on history while charting future contributions to printing industry
Ann Arbor, MI – April 4, 2017 – Xitron, the leading independent developer of RIP and workflow products for commercial, digital, and high-speed inkjet printing has passed a milestone, now celebrating 40 years as a provider of prepress hardware and software to the printing industry. Xitron’s first products were “blue box” interfaces between newspaper editorial systems and high-speed laser imagesetters, first brought to market in 1977.
“Back then, our job was to provide technological independence to newspapers, allowing them to choose their editorial systems separately from their output systems,” said Karen Crews, President of Xitron. “As we mark our 40th year in the print industry, we continue to develop RIPs, workflow software, and hardware interfaces for commercial, newspaper, in-plant, flexo, screen printing, and high-speed digital output devices without binding our customers to any single vendor.”
Xitron’s business model has allowed them to place nearly 35,000 RIPs and over 20,000 CtP and imagesetter interfaces in printing companies on every continent. From Papua, New Guinea to Plainview, New York; Anchorage, Alaska to Cape Town, South Africa; Xitron continues to drive almost every output device used in print production today.
“This achievement really speaks to Xitron’s commitment of independence when it comes to a user’s prepress choices,” said Gary Fry, CEO of Global Graphics, authors of the Harlequin RIP. “Xitron has been a development partner since 1992, and, coincidentally, our anniversary with Xitron is a milestone in and of itself,” he continued. “We plan to honor our 25 year association with Xitron by presenting them with a special Silver Partner award at Print 2017 later this year.”
In advance of Print’s return to Chicago this September, several new products that build on Xitron’s commercial catalog are slated for release. Included in the line-up are Raster Blaster 4.0, which is an intelligent TIFF catcher for all supported CTP devices; B3, a new network-based interface that doesn’t require a computer platform; and a very economical USB/SCSI interface for legacy Fujifilm platesetters that (until now) could not be upgraded beyond Windows XP operating systems.
An upgrade to Xitron’s Adobe PDF Print Engine (APPE)-based Sierra workflow is also planned, in cooperation with their Adobe development partner, FFEI, Ltd. “Xitron and FFEI have a relationship that began in 1999 with the Xenith workflow,” said Andy Cook, Managing Director of FFEI. “We’ve continued to work together through the introduction of Sierra using the Mercury RIP architecture introduced in APPE 3, with which Xitron has significantly impacted the high-end workflow market in the US.”
While continuing their successful approach of delivering alternative RIP and interface strategies to the commercial market, recent innovation in print technology has required Ms. Crews to keep one eye focused beyond traditional printing. This has fostered the development of color matching workflow software designed specifically for the needs of high-speed inkjet press manufacturers around the world.
“Staying relevant in a market whose technology moves as quickly as ours is not easy,” said Len Lauer, President and CEO of Xitron’s inkjet technology partner Memjet. “And yet, here they are, developing remarkable color RIP and workflow software for over half of Memjet’s OEMs. We’re looking forward to sustained expansion of this market with Xitron.”
“This is a very exciting time for Xitron and I have to thank our worldwide dealer organization and OEM customers for their contributions.” said Crews. “While being firmly entrenched in the traditional print landscape, we also have clear vision of the technological future of our products. Forty years of development have provided us with an excellent foundation to move forward with this industry.”
Driving CTP devices from Agfa, ECRM, Creo, Kodak, Presstek, Heidelberg, Fuji, and Screen, Xitron helps customers who want to maximize their investments by extending the life of their prepress systems. More information is available at www.xitron.com.
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Californian student Aaron Levie started his cloud services business Box 12 years ago. Box now has more than 70,000 customers of which 64% are the 500 biggest companies on the planet.
During the Box World Tour Levie talks, together with visionaries from Google and IBM, about the future of digitalisation. Visions that are interesting for any company.
Read Marco den Engelsman report on his very interesting presentation via this link to our Article Page.
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It continues to be difficult for print shops to improve turnover. Finding new clients seems to be the biggest hurdle. Graphic companies try, mostly by a combination of fewer employees/higher productivity and new print technology, to stay ahead of competition. All print shops, in their own way, seem to be hindered by digitalisation.
Digitalization
Digitalization is both a threat (lower quantities) and an opportunity (new applications). Nearly all types of print shops are affected by digitalisation. Commercial printers try to add value by offering more service. However, drupa says that only 18% of print shops worldwide really offer multi-channel/cross media solutions.
Publishing printers are the ones who are the most affected. Because of the rise of online their paper turnover declines. But, says drupa, the loss of of the number of paper titles by online only publications is not that bad. New solutions such as personalisation and variable content are only slowly growing and only a few print shops in this segment know how to market these services.
Packaging printers are the least affected, but they only profit slightly from the new opportunities brought by digitalisation, such as interactive packaging solutions.
All this from the 4th drupa Global Trends report 2017. A number of graphic print companies were surveyed: 839 print shops of which 525 from Europe, and 331 suppliers of which 220 from Europe. The complete report is available online for 249€.
Source: drupa
Israeli packaging printer Bezalel will be getting the first S10 in July. North American Imagine! will follow in November. Edelmann will be the first in Europe to test the S10 in December. Read more about these beta sites in the press release below.
LANDA NAMES GRAPHICA BEZALEL AS FIRST BETA SITE
Rehovot, Israel, April 5, 2017 – Landa has named, Graphica Bezalel, as its first beta customer for the Landa S10 Nanographic Printing®Press. The award-winning folding carton, packaging and label convertor, which is Israel-based, will receive its Landa press in July 2017, where it will be used to support local as well as market leading international retail brands.
As a traditional offset print house, Graphica Bezalel has selected the Landa S10 Nanographic Printing Press as its first digital solution, affording it the unique competitive advantage of high-speed, high-quality digitally printed folding carton production.
Eyal Harpak, Director of Graphica Bezalel comments: “Nanography® is the first technology to tempt us into the world of digital print. Until we saw what the Landa S10 could produce, we couldn’t believe that any digital press could match offset print quality at the high-speeds required to open-up the medium-run folding carton market. We were astonished with what Landa and the team have achieved.
“Working with leading companies like Calvin Klein, Carlsberg Nestlé, Coca-Cola, Sodastream and others, we know that brands are always looking for new ways to increase on-shelf appeal and sales. With the incredible color palette provided by the Nanographic printing process – colors that really stand out – customers will be excited with what the Landa S10 has to offer. Through increased production flexibility, the Landa S10 provides a unique ability to both reduce inventory costs through shorter runs, respond quicker to customer needs, as well as increase the ability to version with customized packaging and special promotions,” concludes Eyal Harpak.
Eyal Harpak, Director, Graphica Bezalel (L) and Yishai Amir, CEO, Landa Digital Printing (R)
Engineered for the packaging and converting industries, the single-sided B1 (41 in. / 1,050 mm) format Landa S10 Nanographic Printing Press enables just-in-time mainstream efficiency for the production of folding carton, POP/POS and corrugated boxes. With a crossover point of around 30,000 boxes and even higher when ganging jobs or adding variable barcodes, the Landa S10 provides a digital solution for more than 50% of all packaging jobs.
Yishai Amir, Landa CEO, comments: “Graphica Bezalel are great visionaries in packaging printing and converting and have won a number of prestigious Israeli and international awards. We are thrilled that they have embraced the technological and business benefits of Nanography, and we look forward to pioneering print packaging together.”
Landa and Graphica Bezalel will hold a worldwide customer event during the week of September 12, 2017, to demonstrate the Landa S10 in a customer production environment.
About Graphica Bezalel
Graphica Bezalel was founded in 1946 by the Harpak and Menipaz families. The company is a market leader in the field of high-quality printed and finished packaging, folding carton and labels for the food, beverage and wine industries, as well as for garments and textile products. In recent years, Graphica Bezalel has expanded its offering and now also provides high-end quality packaging to the cosmetics market. Graphica Bezalel specializes in high-quality offset printing and finishing of folding carton boxes. This includes corrugated cardboard E&B flute, PP & PET packaging of up to 1,000 microns in thickness, as well as 1sc/2sc labels for chocolate and cans, metalized labels for beer bottles and beverages and PP-IML- labels for containers.
www.graphica-bezalel.com
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