New technology for security printing

Door Rob van den Braak | 05/12/2017

Canadian company Opalux has developed new, patented security print technology: OpalPrint Polycarbonate. The technology, a combination of photonic crystals and nano-scale technology, creates colour shifting image that overlays the image of a document, for example a passport photo. By using ElastInk colour can change in response to finger pressure. Opalux Photonic ink is RFID activated.…

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New marketing manager Mimaki

Door Rob van den Braak | 04/12/2017

Mimaki has announced that Danna Drion has joined its marketing team as Senior Marketing Manager for EMEA. Prior to joining Mimaki, Drion held senior marketing positions at a variety of high tech, IT and telecom companies, including Pyramid Analytics, Red Hat, Oracle, BEA Systems, British Telecom and MCI/WorldCom. Drion’s rich background in successful marketing of…

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Partnership Koenig & Bauer and ESKO for complete packaging workflow

Door Rob van den Braak | 04/12/2017

Packaging workflow and pre-press specialist ESKO and press manufacturer Koenig & Bauer have announced a partnership. This cooperation will make it possible for Koenig & Bauer to offer complete packaging workflow in their demo centre in Radebeul. A workflow which offers unique possibilities such as extended colour range and presentation possibilities, including 3D. Read more…

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CHILI Publish #SPICYtalks18 dates 2018 Amsterdam known

Door Rob van den Braak | 30/11/2017

CHILI Publish has announced the dates for their next, popular, SPICY talks. The 18th SPICY talks will take place in Amsterdam from 7 to 9 March. More information and how to register in the press release below. PRESS RELEASE #SPICYtalks18 – SAVE THE DATE Are you ready for the market shift and what it will…

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Synchronised printing with 567 printers

Door Arthur Lubbers | 29/11/2017

OK Go have something new. The band  used 567 printers and a gigantic amount of paper for the music video for their song Obsessions. Whilst a normal person regularly battles with a printer, at work or at home, OK Go manages to synchronise 567 printers. That´s quite something. Especially because it delivers some beautiful images.…

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Wine label tells the story of Australia

Door Arthur Lubbers | 23/11/2017

Wine label 19 Crimes has invented an original way to draw attention to itself. By using augmented reality the customer gets a history lesson whilst drinking the wine. Requirement is an app which can be downloaded via the Apple app store and Google Play. Every label has a mugshot of one of the first 19…

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Fast, supersized digital cutting table from Kongsberg

Door Rob van den Braak | 22/11/2017

Kongsberg released the C66. This digital cutting table can process 100m/min in formats of up to 2.2×3.2 metres. French printing and packaging specialist Cartonéo is the first packaging specialist to use the table. Read more about the C66 in the press release below. PRESS RELEASE ESKO LAUNCHES LARGEST DIGITAL CUTTING TABLE FOR NON-STOP PRODUCTION Esko…

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Feldmuehle paper now suitable for folding without creasing

Door Rob van den Braak | 20/11/2017

Paper manufacturer Feldmuehle has changed its coated fine papers, with grammage of up to 250 gr/m2, so that is is now suitable for folding without prior creasing. This will save printers one step in the production process for papers from 170 to 250 gr/m2. Read more about this new paper in the press release below.…

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Heidelberg again making a profit

Door Arthur Lubbers | 17/11/2017

For the first time in ten years Heidelberg has made a profit. In the first half year of 2017 the market leader in printers reported a revenue of 1.05 billion Euro. This is less than the first half year of 2016 – 1.07B€ -, but that was a drupa year. Thanks to reorganisations Heidelberg was…

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