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The percentage of internationalvisitors at drupa is at 76%, up16% from the 2012 edition.

Asian delegates made up 17% ofthe percentage. This is an increasefrom a reported 13.6% at theprevious drupa. India took thelargest share of the percentage at5%, as China followed close behindat 3%. The leading Europeancountries were Italy, France, theNetherlands and the UK. “This meansthat drupa has enhanced its globalmarket significance and its interna-tional rating even further. It is theunrivalled global No. 1 trade fair forthe print and media industries,” saidWerner Matthias Dornscheidt,president & CEO, MesseDüsseldorf. Landa Reports $505

Million in Nanographic Digital PressOrders at drupa 2016. Landa onceagain took center stage at drupa,taking over •450 million ($505million) in orders for NanographicPrinting presses. An estimated200,000 visitors thronged to theLanda stand to catch a glimpse of its20 daily live press demos. Visitorenthusiasm translated directly intohundreds of sales meetings, withorders taken in all major geographi-cal regions, including the Americas,Europe and Asia-Pacific. Landareported numerous multiple-pressdeals, demonstrating marketconfidence in Landa and itsNanographic Printing presses.Additionally, India exhibitorsreported strongest exhibitor

numbers to date, taking up 48stands at drupa. India exhibitorsinclude machine manufacturers suchas Manugraph and TPH, packaginggiants including Uflex, die-makerssuch as Diehard Dies, consumablecompanies Mahalaxmi, RubTech,Imagico and paper mills such asDeevya Shakti Paper Mills. drupareported approximately 260,000visitors from 188 countries andsome 1,900 journalists from 74countries were in attendance. Thispresents a drop in visitors; in 2012,drupa had 314,248 visitors. Whileoverall visitor number has dropped,decision-makers is said to beextremely high at 75%. According toMesse Düsseldorf, approximately75% of all visitors are executives and

in a decisive and or co-decisivecapacity when it comes to capitalexpenditure in their companies.“Customers – with very fewexceptions – no longer come withlarge delegations or as part of acompany outing to drupa.

Other indicators to highlight thesuccess of drupa include:• 54% of visitors came to drupa2016 with concrete investmentintentions• 29% placed orders during drupa• 30% are planning to place theirorders after drupa• 60% found new suppliers atdrupa

The drupa visitor survey alsorevealed a rosy outlook on the printindustry: one in two visitorsexpected their companies’ businessto develop very well over the nexttwelve months.

drupa 2016 reports strong Asianpresence & Orders

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4 Hong Kong Gifts & Premium Fair

8 Waterless offset in the Indian ocean

10 Informa spells out the vision for IPEX 2017

12 LANDA RACKS UP OVER •450 MILLION IN ORDERSFOR NANOGRAPHIC PRINTING® PRESSES

14 PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL 2017:Packaging and Printing for the Future

19 manroland web systems shows its digital side

20 drupa 2016 is a resounding success

31 NEW GOSS THALLO ORDER

34 Young Linguist awardeddrupa Prize 2016

37 GOSS M-600 PRESS SURPASSES EXPECTATIONS

40 GOSS CONTIWEB ANNOUNCES LATEST INNOVATIONTO OPTIMIZE EFFICIENCY IN PRINT DRYING

43 QuadTech’s new DeltaCam™

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“In the face of a fluctuating global market, suppliers should promote their brands and products even more proactively, while distributors and retailers should seek out new competitive products,” said Benjamin Chau, HKTDC Deputy Executive Director. “Showcasing top-quality items and providing a diverse range of choices, the two fairs are the ideal platform for both promoting and sourcing products.” The HKTDC organised a total

of 171 buying missions from 75 countries and regions for the two fairs, comprising more than 13,200 buyers. At the fairground, business matching services were also provided to foster business opportunities and partnership-building. Moreover, in view of the keen demand for small order sourcing, the hktdc.com Small Orders display at the Gifts Fair featured over 360 showcases offering more than 2,500 products available for orders of between five and 1,000 units. A total of 23,000 business

Hong Kong Gifts & Premium Fair and the International Printing & Packaging Fair Attract 64,000+ Buyers

Survey: Nearly 70% Cautiously Optimistic on Sales Prospects; Chinese Mainland Market Seen as Having Most Growth Potential

Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the 31st Hong Kong Gifts & Premium Fair concluded today at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). The concurrent 11th Hong Kong International Printing & Packaging Fair (27-30 April) also came to a close at AsiaWorld-Expo. The twin fairs together attracted more than 64,000 buyers from 134 countries and regions. Around 50,000 buyers visited the Gifts Fair, while over 14,000 buyers attended the Printing & Packaging Fair. Markets such as the Chinese mainland, Malaysia, the Philippines, Italy and Indonesia saw growth.

connections were generated during the four-day fair. Mr Chau also noted that, during the Gifts Fair the HKTDC signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Thailand, a key ASEAN country, to strengthen business promotion and cooperation between Hong Kong and Thailand. This includes offering a top-quality promotion platform for Thai products through the HKTDC’s fairs and online promotion services, covering sectors such as garments, fashion accessories, textiles, food and agricultural products. Cautiously optimistic on sales prospects; decorative gifts & figurines to lead market growthThe HKTDC commissioned an independent onsite survey during the Gifts Fair, interviewing some 920 buyers and exhibitors about their views on market prospects and product trends. The survey found that the industry is cautiously optimistic about the gifts market this year. Close to half of the respondents expect overall sales to remain the same in the coming year with 20 per cent expecting sales to improve. Thirty-seven per cent of respondents expect production costs and sourcing costs to increase. More than 60 per cent of respondents, however, do not expect to raise FOB selling prices or retail prices, suggesting that they will not transfer increasing costs to customers. As for the market with the highest growth potential, most respondents pointed to the Chinese mainland, followed by Hong Kong and Korea. The survey also analysed product trends in the gifts and premium market. Most respondents said they expect decorative gifts and figurines to have the strongest growth potential this year, followed by tech gifts and advertising gifts and premium. As for products, the industry generally believes that consumers are increasingly focused on product practicality and quality, followed by their pricing and cosmetic design. Ideal platform for exploring business opportunities & promotion Tian Guofeng, Director, Exhibition Department, China International Center for Economic & Technical Exchanges, Ministry of Commerce, said this was the first time that the Ministry had organised a delegation to the Gifts Fair, comprising 10 companies from Yunnan

Province. “As the Hong Kong fair is not only the world’s largest gifts and premium fair but also the most influential show of its kind, it will help Yunnan manufacturers develop overseas markets,” said Mr Tian. “Exhibitors from Yunnan Province are showcasing a wide variety of high-end products such as metal ware, silverware, wooden gifts, pottery, stone carvings and gunny handbags. Responses from buyers have been very encouraging.” Shosuke Fukushima, Director of Japan Pavilion, Business Guide-Sha, Inc., said that Japanese exhibitors achieved very good results at last year’s fair, so they returned this year with 17 companies joining the Japan Pavilion, the largest-ever such delegation. “Japanese exhibitors are here showcasing all kinds of trendy products such as cosmetics, garments, stationery, toys and video games. The Hong Kong fair is an international trade fair where Japanese exhibitors can talk to many buyers and learn more about the market needs. More importantly, Hong Kong is a key gateway for Japanese companies to look for distributors and retailers from all over the world. We’ll continue to organise the Japan Pavilion next year.” Hong Kong exhibitor Phoebe Wong, Director of Eco Concepts, said it was their fifth time to participate in the fair. The company produces various green products with PLA (polylactic acid). “Through business matching services provided by the HKTDC, we have met with more

buyers from Europe, probably because our products can meet their strict requirements in terms of environmental protection. On the first day of the fair, we have already got an order worth US$9,000 from a Thai buyer,” said Ms Wong. Another Hong Kong exhibitor, Gianna Company Ltd., strives to inject new design elements into products. The company’s Managing Director Lawrence Tong said the market trend towards innovative designs is prevalent. “We received onsite orders worth over HK$2 million in total from long-time clients. We have also established contacts with many potential buyers from various countries at the fair,” said Mr Tong. Meanwhile, at the Printing & Packaging Fair, Hong Kong exhibitor Tommy Yu, Senior Manager of VersaTech Energy Innovation Limited, and Environmental Consultant of The Hong Kong Printers Association, noted cleaner production is the way forward amid growing environmental concerns. The Hong Kong Printers Association made good use of the Hong Kong International Printing & Packaging Fair to promote new technology for cleaner production. “Many large-sized printers have taken the task seriously and we want to encourage more SMEs to join the wave through the exhibition. In the first few hours of exhibition, about 50 visitors including printing-related companies from Hong Kong, the Chinese mainland, the Philippines and Taiwan approached us. They showed

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keen interest in how new technology in cleaner production can work for printers.” New products and onsite ordersSia Yew Ming, Senior Corporate and Trade Marketing Manager, Mediacorp TV Singapore Pte Ltd, was a first-time visitor to the Gifts Fair. She came looking to develop products that are related to their TV programmes with a view to selling them to consumers through convenience stores and book shops in Singapore. She said that, with so many suppliers at the fair, there was a great variety of products at competitive prices. She said she placed an order of 500 units of USBs and 500 units of power banks on the second day of the fair. “I have found a lot of new ideas and new products here. I have found 10 potential suppliers and will follow up after the show,” she said. Barama is an importer and wholesaler of stationery, paper products, school bags and toys in Argentina. This year was their seventh visit to the Hong Kong Gifts

& Premium Fair. Alex Leibovich, Manager of Barama, said they were looking for school products and new suppliers. “So far, we have identified three new suppliers of paper products and punchers at the fair, and we have already placed onsite orders for US$20,000 worth of paper products and US$13,000 worth of punchers.” B. Food Product International from Thailand sells food products domestically as well as to different markets worldwide including Asia and Europe under two major brands S-Pure and BETAGRO. Sakhorn Jullarat, the company’s Product and Process Development Director, said, “We put strong emphasis on the quality and safety of the food we produce every day. This is our first visit to the Hong Kong International Printing & Packaging Fair. We’ve already found five potential suppliers for packaging items that will be used for our frozen and chilled food products. We can find a lot of interesting packaging products and ideas here. We would like to visit the fair again next year.”

Highlights


Informa Exhibitions today announced further details of its plans for IPEX 2017. In addition to the innovative pricing strategy for exhibitors already announced with inclusive power and lifting arrangements, and stand size limits aimed at improving the user experience, the organisation has begun to announce how it will deliver on its promise to exhibitors of an industry-focused, value for money exhibition drawing international visitors to the NEC.

Rob Fisher, Event Director of IPEX, said; “The printing industry has seen huge technological and organisation changes over the last decade. Some applications of print have diminished, while others

have expanded in quality, volume and impact. People interact differently with print these days, and both specifiers of print and consumers of printed products have very different expectations of what it can do. We are planning an event that will show how every aspect of printing can become more relevant today than ever before.”

IPEX 2017 covers all applications of printing – from signage and advertising through to packaging of finished products – and will help production staff from print management companies, design and marketing agencies, learn the latest capabilities of printers and print technology. The exhibition, covering all kinds of print, will help printers understand what the creative industries

will expect of them over the next three years and beyond.

Rob Fisher continued; “We’ve been clear in our vision from day one that this exhibition will show print in action. That’s not just something we are leaving up to our exhibitors. We will have a series of features designed to strengthen the link between the creative and print industries by showing both the capabilities of the latest technologies, and the skills both groups need to learn to make the most of those capabilities, whether those are technical, marketing or management skills.”

Dr Brian Minards, principal of Harrogate and London-based design consultants Minards Associates, and Professor in the School of Advertising at Academy of Art University, San Francisco, said;

“I have been attending IPEX for many years. It’s always been an excellent forum to learn about the latest ways that designers can use print and print techniques to deliver innovative advertising and packaging. Print is where design meets the real world, so to my mind it is vital that designers learn what it can do for them. The NEC makes the event easily accessible to all the main creative hubs around the UK, as well London, so I’m looking forward to seeing what innovations IPEX 2017 will have on show.”

IPEX 2017 takes place from 31st October to 3rd November, 2017 at the NEC in Birmingham, and is the UK’s largest and only truly international print show.

Informa spells out the vision for IPEX 2017


At the 2016 SGIA Expo in Las Vegas, specialty imagers will gather to experience the newest equipment and applications for graphic imaging, apparel decoration, printed electronics and

industrial printing, including: Digital inkjet, screen printing, direct-to-garment inkjet, media and substrates, and much more from the industry’s leading exhibitors. You’ll also see the most

innovative software, automation solutions and color management tools available.

Don’t miss the best show for

specialty imagers: 2016 SGIA Expo, September 14–16

in Las Vegas!

“Drupa 2016 will be remembered as the inflection point in the industry’s transition from mechanical printing to digital. In the past, digital printing

vendors had to try to convince the market that digital is the way to go. Previously it was a ‘push’ selling motion,” says Benny Landa, Chairman. “Now, for the first time, the situation has reversed. There is a very strong ‘pull’ from the market, driven by both customers and brand-owners, who are now demanding digital printing. It seems that the market leaders – in packaging, commercial printing and in publishing – have come to the realization that they simply must go digital.”

“For Landa Digital Printing, this market awakening has

LANDA RACKS UP OVER €450 MILLION IN ORDERS FOR NANOGRAPHIC PRINTING® PRESSES- Nanographic Printing presses ordered in every major geographical region- Visitors describe Landa as “light years ahead”

Landa once again took center stage at Drupa, taking over €450 million in orders for Nanographic Printing® presses.

An estimated 200,000 visitors thronged to the Landa stand to catch a glimpse of its 20 daily live press demos. Visitor enthusiasm translated directly into hundreds of sales meetings, resulting in orders in all major geographical regions, including the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Landa reported numerous multiple-press deals, demonstrating market confidence in Landa and its Nanographic Printing presses.12 | May-June 2016 | Printing Review

been particularly rewarding, as reflected in the substantial number of orders which we took at Drupa. Customers are telling us that no one comes even close to matching our quality, speed, substrate independence and print cost, which combine to create a tremendous value proposition.”Landa’s remarkable theater presentations, “Nano. The Power of Small.”, were fully booked days in advance and seen by 40,000 attendees.

Between theater presentations, there were live product demonstrations throughout the large arcade area of the Landa stand, with customers lining up to receive print samples after each demo. Each product demo was streamed to large video screens as hundreds jammed the demonstrations. Enthusiastic customers described the live demos as “awesome”, “this changes everything” and “Landa is light years ahead of the others.”

Key milestones for Landa at Drupa 2016 included:• BetasiteannouncementsforUSAandEurope

• StrategicagreementswithQuad/GraphicsandCimpress

•Multipleorderstakeforeverymajorgeographicalregion

•Nearly240liveprintdemonstrationsofLandaS10,LandaS10Pand

Landa W10 Nanographic Printing® Presses as well as Landa Nano-

Metallography®

• ThousandsofNanographicPrinting®samplesdistributed

• LivedemonstrationsofNano-Metallography,Landa’szero-waste

metallization solution

“Everyone is leaving Drupa with the understanding that Nanography is a

game changer. It’s the only digital solution for mainstream printing and its

quality, speed, any-substrate capabilities and print cost are unmatched,”

says Yishai Amir, CEO, Landa. “This is the reason printers, packaging

converters and point-of-purchase specialists throughout the world

ordered so many Landa presses – both sheetfed and web. In short, we

had an amazing Drupa.”



PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL 2017: Packaging and Printing for the Future6th edition returns with a renewed focus on packaging, and exhibitor line-up that spans the entire value chain from idea to shelf

As Thailand’s leading packaging and printing trade fair for the industry, by the industry, PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL, The International Packaging and Printing Exhibition for Asia, returns

for its 6th instalment with a renewed focus on the packaging sector. The exhibition will present the entire value chain that is, from ideation to creation bringing to the forefront the full spectrum of the printing and packaging sectors; from developing new products and technology to creating packaging that protects food for a longer shelf life to digital printing’s economic and speed-to-market advantages for mainstream package decoration. Reflecting key global trends in the market which sees the increasing synergy between packaging and printing, PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL 2017 will echo these developments and reflect all the participatory links within the value chain of a printed pack from hatch to despatch. The 4-day exhibition will zoom into areas such as corrugated printing and packaging, labelling, digital printing, electronic printing, and flexible packaging.

As well as presenting a broader exhibit range of technology, machinery, products and services to serve the entire packaging and printing value chain. The exhibition will also extend its reach to a more comprehensive breadth of industries including automotive, electronics, cosmetics,

pharmaceuticals, drinks, and other fast moving consumer goods. All of which require good packaging, customisation, labelling and packaging printing – to create attractive, cost-efficient and sustainable products in an increasingly crowded and competitive marketplace.

With a dynamic line-up keenly curated to current and upcoming industry developments, PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL 2017 presents a unique draw as a one-stop platform to the latest packaging and printing innovations, critical trade insights and network opportunities with the best in the industries.

A tripartite collaboration between MesseDüsseldorfAsia,TheThai Packaging Association and The Thai Printing Association, PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL is modelled after No.1 global trade fairs in their respective sectors – drupa and interpack. PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL 2017 and will take place in Bangkok, Thailand from 20 – 23 September 2017.

Positive Global Market Opportunities for Packaging and Printing

According to Smithers Pira, the global packaging market will reach US$ 975 billion by 2018, developing at an annual growth rate of 4%. Asia, in particular, is predicted to represent over


40% of global demand for packaging, driven by growing urbanization, investment in housing and construction, development of retail chains and the burgeoning healthcare and cosmetics sectors. Printing on the other hand will see an annual growth of 2% per year from now to 2020 due to continued growth in emerging economies, and added-value opportunities associated with digital print.

Based on a study by The Economist Intelligence Unit, package printing will register a 4.2% CAGR through to 2017, accounting for 43% of the printing market. Demand for packaged goods will keep corrugated print in control of the global print market, whereas flexible packaging, labels and tags will be in greater demand due to growing diversification in print products.

Asia-Pacific: Bright Outlook for the Packaging and Printing Sectors

Asia-Pacific dominated the packaging printing market with a share of 37% in 2014, according to marketsandmarkets.com. Brought by rising competition, consumer awareness and spending, as well as demand for aesthetically appealing packaging and sustainable printing, Asia-Pacific’s market share will grow at the highest CAGR from 2015 to 2020, in terms of volume, to become the fastest-growing market for packaging printing.

Southeast Asia

Thailand •Packaging:Thailand’spackagingindustryisexpectedtogrowataCAGR6.41% to reach a value of US$11.1 billion at the end of 2016 – held by growing food exports and the entry of major industry competitors into its domestic market

•Printing:Overallprintingindustrywillgrowinlinewithnationaleconomicgrowth, estimated at between 3.5% - 4.5%. Thailand is the largest printing hub in Southeast Asia, with its offset and digital printing machinery fully imported

Indonesia•Packaging:Packaging,whichwillgrowat13.2%between2012and2017, will be the second-fastest-growing print products sector and have the second-largest market size at US$2.7 billion, in 2017

•Printing:Indonesia’sprintmarketisforecasttogrowtoUS$9.1billionin2017, and growth rate will register at 11.2% through to 2017

Malaysia•Packaging:Topusersofplasticpackagingarethefoodandbeveragesandpharmaceuticalindustries.Malaysia’sfoodconsumptionprojectedto reach US$20 billion in 2017 and pharmaceutical sales to register US$5 billion by 2023

•Printing:TheprintingindustryisoneofMalaysia’sfivepillarindustries,with an output value of over US$3 billion since 2014. In recent years, packaging printing, in particular, has seen the most significant growth momentum

Vietnam •Packaging:Averageannualgrowthofthepackagingsectorwas15%-20% due to high population and a rapid development of the packaging sector for consumer goods

•Printing:Printingandpackagingindustriesgrewby15%-20%inoutputin 2015. Industrial packaging and label printing accounted for 80% of its total domestic output

Concurrent Event Co-locating with PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL 2017 is T-PLAS 2017 – the International Trade Fair for the Plastics and Rubber Industries. Strategically positioned in Southeast Asia’s largest plastics processing industry, T-PLAS enhances its regional focus and provides an international outlook of the abundant strategic opportunities available for participating companies to springboard into the region’s plastics and rubber markets. For more information on PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL 2017andT-PLAS2017,pleasevisit:www.pack-print.de/www.tplas.com

Formoreinformation,pleasecontact:MesseDüsseldorfAsiaMs.BeattriceJ.Ho,Tel:(65)63329642,Email:[email protected]


Specializing in the production of innovative laser based solutions SEI Laser, whose headquarters are in Bergamo, has launched its business challenge to the world of Paper Converting: thenewmodelPaperOne ismainlydesignedforPaper Converting industries and printers that are seeking an important technological partner.

PaperOne5000(B2format:upto530x750mm)andPaperOne3500 (extended B3 format up to 350 x 1000mm) are digital die-cutting and creasing systems equipped with automatic loading/unloading units. They are perfectly sized to be integrated with the most common digital printers present on the market.

SEI Laser die-cutting of paper and cardboard is synonymous with accuracy and perfection and is the outcome of over 30 years’ experience and over 8,000 laser systems installed worldwide.

The innovative “patent pending” solution PRO-CREASER PaperOne (in cooperation with ManMat) also aroused greatinterest at DRUPA 2016. In line creasing is the unique solution currently out on the market that exploits a male-female matrix that obtains a traditional result.

SEI Laser was not only present with its own stand (stand 12 D23) butwas alsohosted in thehallofHewlett andPackard (HP).Thousands of visitors were given the opportunity to appreciate real time laser die-cutting and creasing that is now state of the art in the sector “from digital to packaging”.

Butthat’snotall:asamatteroffactSEILaserdigitalconvertingdoesn’t end with the solutions for Paper Converting:PACKMASTEROEMWDistheprofessionalanswertoapplicationssuch as micro-piercing, easy-opening and kiss cut required by the growing Flexible Packaging market.

SEILASER:Italiancreativity,precision,innovation

Touch the future with SEI Laser!SEI LASER impressed the Paper Industry with the models PaperOne 5000, 3500 and with PACKMASTER OEM WD at DRUPA 2016

Digital die-cutting and creasing have now become a reality and can express themselves at a higher level.


QuadTech, worldwide leader in color and inspection technology for the printing industry announces KPN Graphics Supply, Co. ltd. (KPN) as its newest agent,

appointed to support newspaper, commercial, and packaging printers in Thailand.

KPN is a Thai-based company with more than 20 years of experience and is one of the largest distribution companies in Thailand and Southeast Asia. Napat Bavornwattanakorn, Sales andMarketingDirector,states,“Wearecommittedtoofferinghigh quality and professional products for printing and packaging industries. We provide products for printing applications such as Sheet Offset, Web Offset, Dry Offset, Flexo, Gravure and Digital. WeareenthusedtorepresentQuadTech’sinnovativeproductsand services, as we are continuously working to satisfy customer’s needs across the printing industry.”

AccordingtoSanatGandhi,QuadTechAreaSalesManager,“Thebest part of KPN is their transparency and prompt response to customers, which is highly respected by their current customers. KPN quickly adopts to market practices and can offer parts and systems in local currency. Due to their quick response time and commitment to continuous improvement, customers can be confident in KPN.”

QuadTech’s newest Thai agent allows customers to more simply import systems in local currency

KPN Graphics Supply, Co. ltd. Appointed as Printing Distribution Agent

L-R: Napat Bavornwattanakorn, KPN Sales and Marketing Director; Sanat Gandhi, QuadTech Area Sales Manager; Kochavee Bavornwattanakorn, KPN Managing Director; Sebastien Tchnar, KPN General Manager.

Goss International has secured an order for two Goss Sunday systems for Metrocolorduringdrupa2016.TheleadingcommercialprintcompanywillinstalloneofthepressesatitsplantinMexicoandtheotheratitsPeruproduction facility.

Renownedforitshighstandardsofqualityandservice,MetrocolorchoseGoss technology for these same reasons. “Our customers expect the very best quality and service from us and we therefore demand the same from the suppliers we choose to work with,” explained Dante Scottini, General Manager,MetrocolorMexico.“HavinginstalledourfirstSundaysystemtwoyears ago, we know that Goss is a like-minded company with similar values and we are confident that this latest investment will be as successful as our first.”

Metrocolorisafast-growingcompanythatdelivershigh-qualitycommercial print to an ever-expanding customer base.

SandroUrbinaGarcia,GeneralManager,MetrocolorPeruconcluded,“Withour company’s sustained success, we decided that we needed to invest in these two new Goss systems to add extra capacity to both production sites. It is the latest step in our continuous journey to grow the company and ensure we provide the best solutions for our customers. We look forward to celebrating this next stage in our company’s development with plenty of Pisco and Tequila!”

Goss and Metrocolor Celebrate Double Goss Sunday Purchase at drupa

From left to right: Manuel Angulo, Maintenance and Support Manager, Metrocolor; Leonardo Clavijo, Manager Latin America, Goss; Teresa Alvarez, Operations Manager, Metrocolor; Dante Scottini, General Manager, Metrocolor; Mohit Uberoi, CEO, Goss; Sandro Urbina Garcia, General Manager, Metrocolor; Graham Travett, Vice President Sales - The Americas, Goss.


Alongside a flurry of orders for sheetfed offset

presses totalling far over €100m ($113m), on

the last day of a spectacularly successful Drupa

the Koenig & Bauer Group (KBA) announced the sale of a

waterless KBA Cortina compact web press. Until now, with

the exception of newspaper house Gulf News in Dubai, only

European printing companies have installed the waterless

Cortina, a press known for its excellent print quality. The

20th press ordered from this highly automated press series

will produce newspapers, magazines, supplements and

20th KBA Cortina goes to the island of La RéunionWaterless offset in the Indian ocean

The waterless, compact KBA Cortina will soon be printing newspapers and magazines on an island in the Indian ocean

other print products thousands of

kilometres away on the popular

island of La Réunion which belongs

to France.

The 4/2 press that is equipped with

a hot-air dryer for the production

of high-quality newspapers and

semi commercials consists of

a four-high tower for 4-over-4

printing, an autopaster and a KF3SC

jaw folder. Provision has also been

made for an extension at a later

date. One major advantage of the

waterless Cortina is that changing

from coldset to heatset printing is

possible without having to change

the ink. It delivers a unique level

of production flexibility with short

makeready times.


This year’s drupa was again very successful for manroland web systems. In the commercial printing sector, two more 96-page systemsoftheLITHOMANseriesandtwo16-pageROTOMAN

systemsweresold.Innewspaperprinting,thenewGEOMANe:line

Strong performance at the fair and great future prospects: manroland web systems shows its digital side and thrills customers and trade visitors

was introduced to the market and several upgrade sales were made. The customers, from all around the world, chose to make retrofits and refurbishments, but also to purchase used machines. Besides selling a FoldLine digital Inline Finishing System to Guam, which was exhibited at the fair and presented daily in live-demos, several hot prospect projects were initiated in the newly developed digital printing sector at drupa.

The manroland web systems Servicewasalsoverysatisfactory:The service promise “WE ADD VALUE.” went down well with the customers and visitors. Several service contracts were signed, including the refurbishment of a third-party machine in India. The manroland web store with its new design and extra features was greetedwithmuchenthusiasm:A great number of customers at

the fair opted for the pioneering 24-hour-B2B-Marketplacebymanroland web systems. “We wanted to offer our customers a manroland web STORE filled with expertise which is as easy to use as consumer market online shops“, Alexander Wassermann, who is now the sole managing director of manrolandwebsystemsafterJörnGossé’s resignation, explains. “By relaunching the manroland web STORE, which we presented at drupa 2016, we have made our vision come true. Fast, flexible and convenientpartssupply:That’sareal benefit for our customers.”

Theresultisalsosatisfying:“Weare very happy with the results we achieved at drupa“, says Wassermann. “Our presentation wasexcellent:Weonceagainproved that we are ahead of our time. Besides our double drupa highlight, a complete digital printing workflow unit with variable Inline Finishing (i.e. our FoldLine in combination with a Prosper 6000S by Kodak), visitors were able to learn more about our consistently developing, comprehensive and customer orientated Portfolio. We were convincing through innovation in all areas, whether with existing or new model ranges, extensive service offerings with substantial added value, entry into new markets and business models or innovative software and workflow solutions. Customers were also very satisfied with our consulting expertise. Our employees constantly work on ideas together with our customers, which we always put into practice. Like for example our retrofits on third-party machines. The high intake of orders will fill our factory until 2017. This is a wonderful result and a clear sign that we meet the needs of our customers and delight the industry.”

From the 31st of May until the 10th of June 2016 manroland web systems welcomed customers, media representatives and numerous visitors from around the world at drupa 2016 in Düsseldorf. As the leading partner and overall solutions provider for web offset and industrial digital printing, manroland web systems showed a wide range of solutions, systems and innovations, all aimed at making the customer more successful. manroland web systems convinced their customers and is able to boast satisfactory results.

Decisive impulses for the global printindustry & top marks for drupa 2016

The atmosphere at drupa 2016,the world’s biggest and mostimportant trade fair for print and

crossmedia solutions, can hardly betopped: the investment climate isextremely good and has farexceeded all expectations. As the11-day trade fair draws to a closethe 1,837 exhibitors from 54countries unanimously reportedexcellent business deals, extremelypromising contacts and a positivespirit for the global print industry.

The re-positioning of drupa and itsfocus on future themes with stronggrowth potential – such as 3Dprinting, functional printing orpackaging printing – proves to be areal asset. Be it publication,commercial, packaging or industrialprinting – printing technology offersmatching solutions for all of theseapplications while opening up newlines of business and businessmodels at the same time. “The printindustry is constantly re-inventingitself and offers a wealth of high-potential facets. And this is preciselywhat drupa 2016 has very impres-

sively proven. We were able toexperience a highly innovativeindustry here in the 19 exhibitionhalls, one that has succeeded inmoving out of the “valley of tears”and grasping the future by theneck,” explains Claus Bolza-Schünemann, Chairman of the drupaCommittee and Chairman of theBoard at Koenig & Bauer AG.

drupa 2016: trade fair ofdecision makers and capitalspenders

Some 260,000 visitors from 188

countries and some 1,900 journalistsfrom 74 countries travelled toDüsseldorf to learn about technol-ogy innovations, further develop-ments and new business lines.Visitors’ decision-making compe-tence is extremely high: approxi-mately 75% of all visitors areexecutives and in a decisive and orco-decisive capacity when it comesto capital expenditure in theircompanies. Various other indicatorsproduced by the visitors’ surveyalso underscore very clearly thatdrupa is a flawless B2B trade fair andplatform for business decisions:

drupa 2016 is a resounding success: EXCELLENT BUSINESS DEALS CONCLUDED INAN OUTSTANDING INVESTMENT CLIMATE

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• 54% of visitors came to drupa2016 with concrete investmentintentions• 29% placed orders during drupa• 30% are planning to place theirorders after drupa• 60% found new suppliers atdrupa

The development in visitor atten-dance (2012: 314,248) reflects theworldwide consolidation occurringin the industry. This is why visitors’high decision-making competenceproduced a particularly positiveeffect, all the more as one in twovisitors expected their companies’business to develop very well overthe next twelve months. “Customers– with very few exceptions – nolonger come with large delegationsor as part of a company outing todrupa. It is rather the top managersthat travel to Düsseldorf today – andfrom 188 countries to this drupa,”explains Werner MatthiasDornscheidt, President & CEO ofMesse Düsseldorf GmbH.

drupa 2016: global No. 1 tradefair

Totalling 76%, the percentage ofinternational visitors is up 16% fromfour years ago. This figure can beattributed to Asian visitors:

17% of international visitors camefrom this continent alone (2012:13.6%). And here India accountedfor the largest share with 5%,followed by China with 3%. Theleading European countries wereItaly, France, the Netherlands and theUK. “This means that drupa hasenhanced its global marketsignificance and its internationalrating even further. It is the unrivalledglobal No. 1 trade fair for the printand media industries,” says WernerMatthias Dornscheidt commentingon the results of drupa 2016.

Positive verdict for technicalside events

Meeting with high demand was theprogramme of accompanyingexpert events with its three pillarsdrupa cube, drupa innovation park,3D fab + print, touchpointpackaging as well as PrintedElectronics and Solutions. One in


two drupa visitors were interested in the various special shows and lecturetheatres. drupa cube, the event and congress location, was receivedparticularly enthusiastically.

Almost 3,500 drupa visitors flooded into the cube over the eleven trade fairdays in order to find out about a plethora of topics. In particular highdemand were the keynotes by Frans Johansson (founder and CEO of TheMedici Group), Silas Amos ? (founder of Silas Amos Ltd. Design Thought)and Shane Wall (Chief Technology Officer HP And Global Head of HP Labs).The Creative Day organised by Messe Düsseldorf in cooperation with W&Vwhich addresses marketers and creative workers in particular, was even soldout. And the C-Level Sessions specifically targeting executives were also fullybooked.

Meeting with a very positive response was the drupa innovation park thatfocused on innovative business models in addition to technology innova-tions from renowned exhibitors. On display were ready-to-market applica-tions for Augmented Reality in field service and in advertising but alsosuccessful examples for multi-channel campaigns. The crucial insights fromthe content-driven dip 2016: print creates content and added value!

drupacity: an experience for all

And drupa does not stop at the gates of the exhibition centre. Instead,Düsseldorf presented itself with a versatile programme as an attractive tradefair destination for all things drupa: be it an exhibition or 3D event, discussionforums or a “rolling lab”: drupacity allowed thousands of interested visitorsto experience the trade fair themes

– live and hands-on right in the city centre

– providing both drupa visitors and exhibitors with tangible added value anda concept that is truly “one of a kind” worldwide.

“Our concept of bringing the drupa themes to the city thereby making itpossible for people to understand and experience technology has paid off100%. Thanks to numerous city-centre activities Düsseldorf citizens andvisitors were able relate to the trade fair themes.

drupacity proved an experience for all,” reworked Boris Neisser, GeneralManager at the trade association Destination Düsseldorf, which organised thedrupacity programme, who went on to say: “The many multipliers from allover the world felt welcome in Düsseldorf and will return to their homecountries with these positive impressions.

This is “city marketing live” representing a locational advantage not to beunderestimated for our city.”

As announced at the midpoint of drupa, the event will will stick to its four-year cycle meaning the next drupa will be held from 23 June to 3 July 2020.

Exhibitors Testimonials:

Asahi, Dr. Dieter Niederstadt, Technical Marketing Manager

With drupa 2016 we see our efforts confirmed that visitors, prospects andcustomers changed their point of view in the flexo printing area completely.In today’s surrounding, stunning graphical quality is a given. Customers aremore looking into productivity advancements of a product such as theimprovement in overall equipment effectiveness, e.g. to reduced makeready waste and fewer press wash-ups.

We were happy that we had the opportunity to explain the perfect solution


of fixed colour palette printing in reference to extended color gamut (ECG)and drupa was a good podium for that. These OEE benefits createsignificant improvement at the print converter and has been a hot topic inour conversations at the booth.

Bobst, Jean-Pascal Bobst, CEO

The industries we serve today are searching for drastic productivity improve-ment through innovations, services and people relationship. Moreover thedigitalization of the packaging supply chain is paving the way for the future.This year´s drupa has again been a great platform for us to demonstrate thatwe deliver the right solutions for our customers´ applications – be theyfolding carton, flexible material, labels or corrugated board.

Canon, Jeppe Frandsen, Executive Vice President Canon Europe Canoncame to drupa 2016 with the aim of demonstrating the range and depth ofour capabilities in a way that reflected the real business of our customers.We set out to give visitors fresh ideas about how they could expand theircapabilities and to inspire them to unleash print in their own individual ways.We’ve surpassed that objective on multiple levels. The response of visitorsto what we’ve shown and discussed with them has been hugely positive.The deciding factor for so many Canon customers here at drupa 2016 hasbeen the inspiration they have taken from the live print applications we haveshown – so much so, in fact that for us it has been the ‘applications drupa’.Our many applications, offering significant added value particularly in theareas of commercial print and publishing, have given them confidence in theimmediate business potential of our end-to-end solutions and, through theirinvestments with Canon, they’re looking to ensure the long-term future oftheir businesses. In turn, our commitment far beyond drupa is to give themthe long-term support to achieve their goals.

CHILI publish, Kevin Goeminne, CEOdrupa 2016 gave us the opportunity to show that CHILI publish has evolveda lot since it first drupa participation in 2012. With not only the launch of anew product but also the numerous partnerships, CHILI publish wants toemphasize that our company is growing and is becoming an importantplayer in the industry. At the booth, we wanted to create a casual and cosyfeeling where people were welcomed to learn more about CHILI publishand its products. Which has certainly paid off as the number of visitors onour booth exceeded our expectations! drupa gave us the opportunity tomeet people we have only been in contact with via mail or phone and tostrengthen existing contacts in real life. CHILI publish is looking forward to thenext edition of drupa and will make sure to show many more innovations bythen!

EFI, Guy Gecht, CEO

The USP of drupa is clearly the production plants in operation. This allowsvisitors to follow and assess the complete workflow. An asset no othertrade fair in the world has to offer.

Enfocus, Fabian Prudhomme, Vice President

Again, drupa managed to attract visitors from all over the world, which gaveus an extraordinary opportunity to touch base with our existing Enfocuscommunity as much as with new customers. People who were not familiaryet with Enfocus had the chance to discover our solutions and the valuethese can bring to their respective companies. We showcased the endlesspossibilities of the Enfocus solutions during the 800 live demos wedelivered on our booth. We are absolutely delighted with the feedback andvotes of confidence we received from our visitors. Not only is this the resultof our customer centric approach in everything we do, but I also believe thatwe succeeded in convincing our visitors that it is possible to not only touch


the future but also automate it! Thisdrupa was the most successfuledition for Enfocus yet and we arealready looking forward to drupa2020.

Epson, Duncan Ferguson,Executive Director, ProfessionalPrinting & Robotics, EpsonEurope

This drupa is Epson’s biggest evershowcase for our most completerange of inkjet printers for prepress,signage, photographic, textile andlabel applications. We have had avery successful show with significantorders from companies around theglobe, particularly for the SureColorSC-S signage range, which has ledus to increase production to meetdemand. Interest in our SurePress L-6034UV digital label press,commercialised at drupa, was highwith orders taken at the show fromGermany and the UK. Our Print ShopZone too was extremely busy andattracted huge interest from visitorsdiscovering how our desktopsolutions enable them to offer a

collaborative design-and-printservice to produce personalizedproducts.

Esko, Udo Panenka, PresidentAt drupa 2016, Esko exhibited withits sister company X-Rite Pantoneand subsidiaries Enfocus andMediaBeacon. Spread out across sixInspiration Zones, visitors experi-enced the combined innovations toimprove the steps of a typicalpackaging production workflow.Bringing that message and demon-strating the value add of a con-nected and integrated workflow hascome across really well for the manyvisitors we welcomed at our stand.This drupa helps us to reconfirm ourleadership position in all domains ofpackaging and labels workflows; theoverwhelming amount of visitorsfrom all over the globe exceededour expectations both in closedorders as well as in new contacts.

Goss, Eric Bell, MarketingDirector

Achieving More Together’ was

undoubtedly the right theme forGoss this drupa. We’ve had a verysuccessful show, working side-by-side with our partners, and this willbe continue to be the most logicalway forward to support not onlyour existing customers, but newprospects too.

Our drupa 2016 successes includesignificant product orders, signedfor live on the stand; the sale of thefirst Goss Thallo system sinceacquiring of this product line fromDG press ServiceS; and the launchof another Goss industry-first, theembedded color bar for web offsetpackaging production. All in all,drupa 2016 far exceeded ourexpectations and confirms that ourapproach to business, with ourcustomers and partners at theforefront of our strategy, is the rightdirection for Goss moving forward.

Heidelberger DruckmaschinenAG, Gerold Linzbach, CEO

We are very satisfied with theoutcome of the trade fair. Thanks to

drupa Heidelberg starts into thenew business with a positiveoutlook. Our motto Simply Smartwas a success with visitors. Wereceived a high demand for ourindustrial printing ranges andexceeded our own targets.

The further automation of offsetprinting produced a high number ofcontracts signed especially for ourhigh-performance presses. Togetherwith our partner Fuji we have setnew standards in industrial digitalprinting.

The debut and market launch of ournew digital printing machine Primefire106 was extremely promisingprompting worldwide sales forpackaging applications. With drupatailwainds we are on course forgrowth.

Highcon, Aviv Ratzman, CEOand Co-Founder

drupa 2016 has been a tipping pointfor our business. We launched ourtechnology at drupa 2012, but this


one has been a real reinforcementof our vision. Sales to both newcustomers and existing customershave surpassed our expectations byfar. drupa has been confirmation thatdigital technology, and finishing inparticular, has reached the pointwhere it is becoming mainstream.Many of the customers we metduring drupa have realized the needto start investing in technology ratherthan continue to expand capacity,adding value to their productsinstead of competing on price.

HP, Francois Martin, worldwidemarketing director HP Graph-ics Solutions Business

drupa 2016 has been a landmarkshow for HP. It is clear that digital hasarrived as mainstream, with HPexperiencing the best attendance atany drupa ever and with sales notonly surpassing 2012 results by20%, but exceeding our 2016ambitious goals by 25% overall.drupa continues to be the mostrelevant industry event for innova-tion, and HP is committed to keepreinventing to help our customersreinvent their own possibilities,ensuring that drupa 2020 is betterthan we could imagine.

Ink Router, Robert Godwin,Director of Business Develop-ment

Our first time exhibiting at drupa wasa great success. It made it possiblefor us to introduce our dynamicnew product, InkRouter to visitorsfrom all over the world. One of thelargest fairs in the world brought usin contact with leaders in the printingindustry, which offered us theopportunity to network and tocreate more brand awareness andbrand recognition. SabineGeldermann, Global Director ofdrupa and the Messe Düsseldorfteam did a great job, I’m glad wewere part of this event. drupa 2016has exceeded our expectations andwe are already looking forward tothe next edition!

Kodak, Olivier Claude,Worldwide Director of Salesand Customer Operations

drupa 2016 completely exceededKodak’s expectations. Tens ofthousands of high caliber visitors,customers and prospects fromaround the world visited our standto do business and see the more

than 20 products and technologiesKodak launched at this year’s show.The fact that we hit our sales targeton Day 7 – and having reached168% of our sales target on Day 9 -is testimony of the industry’s trust inour cutting edge technology, whichhelps our customers deliver onprofitability, sustainability andgrowth.

Landa, Benny Landa, Chairman

drupa 2016 will be remembered asthe inflection point in the industry’stransition from mechanical printing todigital. In the past, digital printingvendors had to try to convince themarket that digital is the way to go.Previously it was a ‘push’ sellingmotion.

Now, for the first time, the situationhas reversed. There is a very strong‘pull’ from the market, driven byboth customers and brand-owners,who are now demanding digitalprinting. It seems that the marketleaders – in packaging, commercialprinting and in publishing – havecome to the realization that theysimply must go digital. For LandaDigital Printing, this market awakeninghas been particularly rewarding, as

reflected in the substantial numberof orders which we took at drupa.Customers are telling us that no onecomes even close to matching ourquality, speed, substrate indepen-dence and print cost, whichcombine to create a tremendousvalue proposition.

Massivit 3D Printing Technol-ogy, Lilach Sapir, VP Marketingand Business Development

This drupa is Massivit 3D firstpresentation at an international tradefair. It was a great chance for us topresent our 3D printing solutionsmade for printers in an exhibition forPrint Service Providers. Ourexpectations are more than fulfilled.We had some nice sales mostly tolarge/wide format printers whounderstand that the use of 3Dprinting is their future and enablesthem to add another dimension totheir business and grow theirservices and business in the visualcommunication world.

Mimaki, Mike Horsten, GeneralMarketing Manager EMEA

drupa always gathers visitors from allaround the world and from all


different segments of the printingindustry. Our 295 sq. booth was asuccess and attracted a largeaudience during the 11 days ofshow! The drupa organisation wasas impeccable as ever, and itmanages to keep up with the trendsin an evolving industry. We had thechance to talk to our customers anddiscuss how Mimaki can supportthem with future opportunities. OurDesign Book was a big hit, as itshows what kind of applicationsMimaki customers have alreadydeveloped in the past and it thanksour clients for their creativity. Thisportfolio also inspires people andshows the amazing results thatemerge when we create togetherwith our clients.

QuadTech, Karl Fritchen,President

drupa 2016 has been a fantasticshow for QuadTech! We wanted toreach specific printing markets withthe launch of four new products.There is no better place than drupato connect with those markets, andtake advantage of the brightspotlight. Not only was the quantityof show visitors very high for us, butalso the quality. It seemed thatalmost all were customers orpotential customers of our printtechnology. We experienced veryhigh interest and extremely positiveresponse to our ColorTrack,

DeltaCam, Inspection System andMultiCam TRIM introductions. Afterinvesting heavily in new technologyinnovations, drupa gives us theopportunity to meet with ourmarkets directly, and show them thefruits of our labor.

Ricoh, John Blyth, MarketDevelopment Manager &Production Printing BusinessGroup

For us drupa 2016 has been allabout enabling Ricoh to open newworlds of opportunity to new andpotential clients alike. We have beendelighted by the strong and steadyflow of visitors on to our stand.There is nowhere like drupa forbringing decision makers in ourindustry, from all corners of theglobe, together. Most notable of allfor us has been the relative seniorityand influence of so many of thosewe have been proud to host on ourstand. They seem to have appreci-ated the warm open welcome andthe way Ricoh has set out a clearnarrative that covers the full,integrated breadth of services andsolutions that we offer. In produc-tion printing and beyond. Frommulti-drop inkjet to additivemanufacturing, end to end workflowto neon toner and lean and greenconsultanc. Drupa 2016 has beeneventful. But overwhelmingly in apositive way and we are already

looking forward to drupa 2020.

Scodix, Amit Shvartz, VicePresident of Marketing

Gaining over 100 new customers in11 days, Scodix had an extremelysuccessful drupa 2016. The largestexhibition in print provides a hugelypopular forum and within thisbuzzing environment, we saw salesdoubling and doubling with eachcoming day.

With an incredibly fruitful launch atthe show in 2012, we saw ourcompany grow from 12 to over 200customers and drupa played a vitalpart in that accomplishment. Wehoped for similar success in 2016and the show has exceeded allexpectation. Scodix’ vision to‘enhance your competitive edge’and drupa’s message of ‘touch thefuture’ went hand-in-hand for us atthe show and we saw thesesynergies demonstrated byphenomenal business results.

VDMA, Dr. Markus Heering,Managing Director of thePrinting and Paper TechnologyAssociation within the GermanEngineering Federation (VDMA)

Not only our own VDMA stand gotan enormous respones, ourmember companies also gave usthe feedback that the quality of

conversations they had and thenumner of lead and new orderswere extremely positive. Ourmanufacturers have made use of thelately difficult years to developcustom-fit solutions for the changedneeds in the print industry. We haveevery reason to look to the futurewith optimism. Print is an industrywith a future!

Xeikon, Danny Mertens,Corporate CommunicationsManager

drupa 2016 was a special edition forus, as it was our first major showsince we were acquired by FlintGroup. The booth, including anumber of Xeikon technologies andFlint Group presence, made thiscollaboration visible for our visitors.With the theme “X marks the spot”,we wanted to mark our position inthe market. We are pleased to saythat once again, drupa 2016 hasbeen a successful edition for us. Weaimed to create an open andwelcome atmosphere at our boothand this was more than visiblethrough the amount of visitors onour stand every day. It gave us theopportunity to get in contact withpartners, competitors, existingcustomers that we have known foryears and new, future customersfrom all over the world. drupa is aunique experience, not only by itssize but most of all by its diversifiedpublic.


Drupa 2016 - Düsseldorf,Germany - 10 June, 2016 -QuadTech confirmed the

first sale of its new QuadTechDeltaCam. This new innovation fromQuadTech, launched at drupa 2016,as well as its established QuadTechColor Control with SpectralCam, willbe included within the specificationof a new Goss Thallo press, beinginstalled in Russia early next year.

DeltaCam provides breakthroughcolor technology with a 31-binspectrophotometer, offering printersand converters full, in-line spectralmeasurement on film, paper orboard.

Stewart Dyer, Sales Manager,QuadTech explained, "Until now, asolution with DeltaCam's capabilitieswould only have been affordable toa small section of the market. Withthe introduction of DeltaCam atdrupa, print operations of all sizescan get in-line spectral measurementfor what they would have paid for aregister system 40 years ago.

This, combined with its advanced,accurate color measurementtechnology makes DeltaCam a trueinnovation for time-efficient, cost-effective packaging production."

QuadTech worked with DG pressServiceS and Goss International toensure the new Goss Thallocustomer received the bestpossible solution. Reducing timeand waste whilst maintaining

accurate color throughout the rollwere key factors that DG pressServiceS considered when takingthe decision to recommendQuadTech technology to itscustomer.

Peter Kloppers, CEO, DG PressServiceS, commented on thereasons QuadTech Color Controlwas the clear choice for this leadingRussian flexible packaging converter,"One of this company's goals is toreduce set-up waste and makereadytime to an absolute minimum, tohelp keep production as cost-efficient as possible. We, therefore

FIRST QUADTECH DELTACAM™ AND QUADTECHCOLOR CONTROL WITH SPECTRALCAM™ CHOSEN FORNEW GOSS THALLO ORDER

decided that QuadTech's ColorControl System would be the idealsolution.

With SpectralCam's uniquecapabilities to accurately measurecolor in-line and at high speeds onflexible and transparent substrates, itis sure to streamline set-up andminimize job reruns as soon as thepress is in operation."

The QuadTech Color Control withSpectralCam ensures that users canquickly establish the correct colorspecification on a web-offset pressand maintain this specification

throughout production of the job.

"Our extensive experience withspectral measurement ensures thatour solutions meet customers'requirements for reliable, consistentand accurate color," explained KrisDeSmet, Area Sales Manager,QuadTech. "DG Press ServiceS is avalued QuadTech customer and weare looking forward to demonstrat-ing how our systems will add valueand significantly reduce waste forthis latest Goss Thallo customer."


6th All in Print is on the right track

All in Print is charted for success: roughly one year before it kicks off on 18October 2016 more than 400 renowned companies from the international printsuppliers industry have already confirmed their participation at the 6th edition ofAll in Print, already occupying over 80,000 m2 at this early point in time. The listof exhibitors includes such global players as Dupont, Daetwyler Graphics,Epson, Siemens, Asian brands like Daqiao Packaging, Focusight, Mclantis Group,Masterwork, STS Machinery, UP Group, Weng Cheng Machinery, Yilee, Yoco andthe Austrian upstream supplier B&R Industrial Automation, to name but a few.Joint participations from the USA and Germany have also signed up to exhibit.

Underscoring the relevance of All in Print Project Director Evian Gu says: “Theseexcellent interim results reflect the major importance of the Asian market.According to studies carried out by SmithersPira, Asia is by far the world’s mostimportant growth region for the printing industry. By 2018 Asia’s market share inthe global print suppliers industry will rise from 38.8 % in 2013 to 43 %. All inPrint is the key to these important future markets,” and goes on to say; “fortu-nately key players like Bobst, Canon, Fujifilm, Komori, Konica Minolta, Ricoh andXerox have already booked exhibition space at the forthcoming All in Print. Thisis definitely further confirmation of the relevance of All in Print.”

Under the heading “Discover the Future of Printing” All in Print 2016 in Shanghaiwill bring some changes in its conceptual cornerstones: the duration of thetrade fair will be prolonged from four to five days (18 to 22 October) while itsfrequency was already increased to every two years as early as 2014. In additionto this, the six exhibition halls in Shanghai will all be themed – “All in Press”, “All inDigital”, “All in Label”, “All in Packaging”, “All in Creativity” and “All in E-business”.Over 700 national and international exhibitors will present - on a total 90,000 m2of exhibition space. The exhibitors’ ranges are rounded off by a technicalsupporting programme boasting well over 30 forums and seminars.

The Messe Düsseldorf Group and its flagship fairs drupa (No. 1 for print andcrossmedia solutions) and interpack (International Trade Fair for PackagingMachines and Appliances, Packaging Materials and Auxiliaries, ConfectioneryMachines) develop promising growth markets throughout the world with thehelp of regional trade fairs. Only recently did the debut of swop, the ShanghaiWorld of Packaging (17 to 20 November 2015), draw to a successful close. Thedates for the second edition have already been fixed (7 to 10 November 2017).And preparations for Pack Print International (International Packaging and PrintingExhibition for Asia) from 20 to 23 September 2017 in Bangkok are also in fullswing. “With this international trade fair network we offer global suppliers to theprint industry matching tools for addressing selected regional markets,” saysSabine Geldermann, Director drupa and Global Head for Printing Technologies,summing up the strategy of Messe Düsseldorf.

For more information about the 2016 All in Print China, please visitwww.allinprint.com

All in Print China 2016:Connecting the Worldwith Printing


Dr. Zsófia Gyarmathy has received the drupa Prize 2016 for herdoctoral thesis on a special grammar phenomenon in the Englishlanguage so far not sufficiently researched by science. drupa

recognised the 32-year old Hungarian for her doctoral thesis “Achievements,Durativity and Scales”. The prize comes with EUR 6,000 prize money andwas presented by Claus Bolza-Schünemann (Chairman of the ManagementBoard at Koenig & Bauer AG and Chairman of the drupa committee), WernerM. Dornscheidt (President & CEO of Messe Düsseldorf) and Prof. Dr. AnjaSteinbeck (Chancellor of Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf) as part of aceremony held on 9 June at the Düsseldorf Congress Center Ost/East duringdrupa 2016.

In his laudatory speech Claus Bolza-Schünemann praised the prize-winner’sachievement considered extraordinary by a jury of experts. In addition towhat is considered an extremely impressive work overall Dr. ZsófiaGyarmathy has succeeded in demonstrating the significance of “achieve-ments” both in semantics and philosophy and mathematics but also in thedevelopment of artificial intelligence. The young scientist found an innovativeapproach to solving the scientifically much debated but so far insufficientlysolved problem by subjecting several achievements to a “slow-motionobservation”. Taking this approach even a non-continuous fact can bedescribed in continuous form. On the basis of this theory the prize-winnerdeveloped a mathematical calculation model allowing achievements to becaptured and processed in their strictly formally logical sense. With her work,the jury adds, Dr. Zsófia Gyarmathy has given the English language moreclarity and to some extent also paved the way to the technological future ofPrint 4.0. In view of increasing digitisation, improved man-machine communi-cation is the dominating theme. “We know or rather assume that there is still along way for us to go,” says Claus Bolza-Schünemann, and adds: “But everyjourney starts with the first step. Dr. Gyarmathy has made an importantcontribution to this with her work.”

What precisely is this doctoral thesis about? Each language has its peculiari-ties that puzzle scientists. When referring to events in English that occurwhile speaking, speakers use the continuous or progressive form, formedby adding the suffix -ing to verbs. “Mary is eating a piece of cake” – is a niceexample of this grammar rule because this statement is made within anothermore prolonged process – the eating, for example.

But it is also possible to apply the progressive form to predicates describingan immediate change of state as expressed in the sentence: “Tom is arriving”meaning that Tom is still on the train but will also soon be home. Such

Young Linguist awardeddrupa Prize 2016DR. ZSÓFIA GYARMATHY CONTRIBUTES TO A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR


changes of state are described byAchievements – also referred to aspredicates – which are regarded aspredicates of non-continous, i.e.non-durative events. Achievementshere do not describe a course butwhy is the progressive form usednevertheless? This is one of thequestions Dr. Zsófia Gyarmathyaddressed in her doctoral thesiscompleted in 2015 and rated assumma cum laude and shepresented answers.

On the Prize WinnerDr. Zsófia Gyarmathy was born inHungary. She successfully com-pleted her Master’s in EnglishStudies with theoretical linguistics asa focal and second subject at theUniversity in Budapest. 2014 saw thelinguist switch to the philosophicalfaculty at Heinrich-Heine UniversityDüsseldorf, where she completelyher doctoral thesis entitled“Achievements, Durativity andScales” with honours last year. Dr.Zsófia Gyarmathy teaches formalsemantics and formal logic as ascientific assistant at the philosophi-cal faculty and she also worked inthe fields of phonology andcomputer linguistics.

On the drupa PrizeEvery year Messe Düsseldorf awardsthe drupa Prize to the best doctoralthesis produced at the PhilosophicalFaculty of the HHU. From as early as1978 it has already recognised theoutstanding humanistic works of thisDüsseldorf University and promotesthe publication and dissemination ofthe theses with the prize money ofEUR 6,000. The drupa Prize isadjudicated by a body of expertsconsisting of the Chancellor andVice-Chancellor of Heinrich-HeineUniversity, Düsseldorf, the Chairmanof the drupa committee and thePresident & CEO of MesseDüsseldorf.


Kinmei Printing Co. Ltd of Tokyo,Japan has announcedunprecedented results from a

ground-breaking project featuringthe first ever LED-UV installation on ahigh-speed web offset press. Partof a wider investment in newcapabilities, productivity from thecompany's enhanced 16-page GossM-600 press line is now surpassingall expectations.

Goss International engineers from itsSingapore headquarters projectmanaged the operation to extendthe capabilities of the ten-year-oldM-600 press which involved re-configuring to enable sheetedproduction as an alternative torunning the existing folder. A newVITS sheeter was installed betweenthe press and folder, and a webpath was created to allow simpleswitching from sheeter to folder. Atthe same time, quality and efficiencyenhancements were introducedincluding a controls system upgradeand color registration system, as wellas the replacement of infrared dryingwith LED UV. The 38-inch (965-mm)wide M-600 web press nowfeatures two LED UV units from AirMotion Systems positioned aboveand below the web.

The enhanced configuration hasbeen in production since the end of2015 and is now fully operational.According to Kinmei, the companyhas already benefitted from newefficiencies in both time and energy- ultimately improving the bottomline. Since installation, the fasterdrying process has produced30,000 finished sheets per hour. Thenew configuration has also achievedmassive improvements in energy

efficiency, delivering up to 70percent reduction in energyconsumed during this period.

The new production flexibility andefficiency of Kinmei's M-600configuration means the companyhas been able to expand their printservice offering. Whilst the Goss M-600 press is over ten years old,according to Shiro Tsukada,President, Kinmei, the presscontinues to deliver print quality ofthe highest level - now having beenfurther boosted with the new UVdrying system.

"We have been extremely impressedwith the consistency and longevityof the

GOSS M-600 PRESS SURPASSES EXPECTATIONSWITH FIRST INSTALLATION OF LED UV DRYINGINSTALLATION AT KINMEI PRINTING CO. MARKS WORLD'S FIRST LED-UV DRYINGSYSTEM ON A HIGH SPEED WEB OFFSET PRESS

CUSTOMER REPORTS 70 PERCENT ENERGY SAVINGS SINCE INSTALLATION

M-600 over the years, and we aredelighted to see the additionalimprovements that the new UV dryerhas provided giving the press a newlease of life," explained Mr. Tsukada."With LED-UV drying, not only havewe been able to substantiallyincrease productivity, but have alsobeen able to minimize many of theconcerns associated with ourprevious infrared dryer, such ascockling, fluting or brown paper. Weare now matching the quality ofsheetfed output with perfectly flatsheets, while still benefitting fromthe much greater speed andproductivity of web offset produc-tion. We are extremely excited tosee the continued benefits of thenew installation over the coming

months and years."

"Kinmei Printing Co. is a highly valuedand long-standing Goss customer,and we are committed to innovatingand pushing boundaries to ensurethat our customers' products remainat the forefront of the industry interms of effectiveness and produc-tivity," commented Tim Mercy,Managing Director, Goss Asia Pacific."We are pleased to have enabledKinmei to build its print capabilitiesand deliver best-in-class service toits customers. As word of mouthspreads the news of the massivegains they are achieving, we lookforward to being able to help manymore of our customers in the sameway."


Web break analysis system isvital tool in optimizingefficiency

System diagnostics provideinformation for future preventionCorporate headquarters receivesreal-time production data feedDrupa, June 7th 2016 - One ofEurope's leading high-volumeprinters, the WKS Group, hasstipulated ContiwebVision webbreak analysis as an essentialcomponent for its latest installationat its facility in Wassenberg, North-West Germany. The decision followsthe successful introduction of thesystem on an almost identical pressline in 2013.

Holger Backes is the WKS projectmanager for the entire double webinstallation and was also a key playerbehind the original specification in2013. He is convinced thatContiwebVision is the best webbreak detection technology ontoday's market and confirms that it isthe only sensible choice for thescale of production at Wassenberg.

"Each web in our existing press linemeasures 2250 mm (88.6 inch)wide, giving it the largest pagingcapacity in the world," Backesexplains. "We run the pressessimultaneously into one folder at upto 50,000 revolutions per hour andeach revolution uses 11.2 m2 (120.6sqft) of paper. Obviously, withproduction on this scale we needto ensure our press operators havethe very best control capabilities attheir fingertips. ContiwebVisionallows them to see what ishappening to the webs on bothlevels in real time, preciselypinpointing the source of adisruptive event."

While this clarity and ease of use isof crucial importance, it is not themost significant USP for WKS: "Othersystems can tell you immediatelythere is a web break and some also

tell you where it happened, on topof this ContiwebVision is the onlysystem that can tell you why theweb break happened and informsthe operator how they can prevent itfrom happening again," commentsBackes. "When you're printing560,000 m2 of paper per hour and ittakes an average of 45 minutes toget the presses running again after astop, this information is the goldenticket."

Receiving up to 50 signals fromcameras and sensors strategicallypositioned throughout the press line- from web infeed through splicer,including web severer and webcatcher, printing units, dryer, chillstand, turner bars and folder tooutfeed - the ContiwebVision webbreak analysis system in Wassenberggathers data to continuously monitorweb edges, web tension andoverall condition of the web. Thisinformation enables the system todetermine factors including time andlocation and paper variations.

Immediately on detecting the smallchanges in web tension that indicatea web break, the system correlatesall data to generate a report, whichcan be viewed both locally andremotely via VPN. TheContiwebVision system inWassenberg, close to the Dutchborder, is linked to WKS administra-tive headquarters 100 km away inEssen. The seamless link means thatadministration executives are alertedimmediately of any web break. If apaper fault is detected, the pressoperator sends an automatic reportto the accounts department withthe push of a button, enabling acompensation claim to be submit-ted to the paper supplier withinminutes.

"In fact, this scenario is relatively rarein Wassenberg," Holger Backesadmits. "We are printing 24/7 on verylightweight stock, typically between

40 - 65 gsm so the web breaks are more usually due to the print dynamicssuch as build-up of ink and tack, water and stresses on the web on itsjourney through the machine. "Nevertheless, the information we get from theContiwebVision reports has proved very valuable," he adds. "Our 160-pagepress here now has the lowest incidence of web breaks of all the eightpresses operating in Wassenberg and Essen. On our best day, the pressprinted 320 tonnes of paper, running non-stop for 24 hours."

This record helps to make the repeat investment in an identical press systemmuch less daunting, according to Backes. The new installation, currentlyunderway, is scheduled to be complete by winter 2016, producing moreadvertising circulars for supermarkets and other retailers. With the new pressin full production, output in Wassenberg is expected to grow from 4.2billion 16-page A4 pieces in 2015 to reach 6.0 billion in 2017.

WKS ORDERS ITS SECOND CONTIWEBVISIONSYSTEM FOR WASSENBERG FACILITY


Goss International hasannounced that specialistcatalog printer, Arandell of

Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, willinstall its sixth Goss Sunday Press inQ4 2016, further expanding itsmarket-leading productioncapabilities to service new business.

With 70 new titles awarded in 2016,the new 57-inch (1450mm), 24ppfive-unit Sunday 2000 will enableArandell to increase its productioncapacity and continue to deliver thepremium-quality products and high-standard level of service it isrenowned for.

"As a long-standing Goss customerand early adopter of the Sundaytechnology, adding another GossSunday press to our extensivepressroom line-up was a naturalstep as demand for our productsgrew again last year," explained BradHoffman, president and CEO,Arandell. "Our clients requireexacting color and it is our experi-ence that the Sunday Press is one ofthe few presses in the world thatcan deliver precise color at thespeeds we require."

The speeds and high-productivity ofthe Sunday press can be largelyattributed to two pioneering Gossinnovations - gapless blankets andpinless folders. Gapless blanketseliminate print defects such asbump streaking, doubling and webflutter, allowing faster printing onwider webs with premium quality.

Arandell's Goss Sunday 2000 will beconfigured with a PPF-3.2 pinless

former folder. The pinless folderreduces the non-print area on thecylinder, allowing Arandell tochoose a shorter cutoff and achievesignificant paper savings.

Arandell also chose the Goss QuickPlate Loading enhancement, whichcan cut plate changing times by upto 40 percent, and a VITS RotocutSheeter. The sheeter providessuperior cutting accuracy, anintegrated print-to-cut registercontrol and further minimizes paperwaste. The Sunday 2000 will also besupplied with a perforator, UV

Left to right: Graham Trevett, vice president of sales, Goss; Brad Hoffman, president and CEO,Arandell and Mike Shaw, district sales manager, Goss

ARANDELL ADDS SIXTH GOSS SUNDAY PRESSTO HIGH-END CATALOG PRODUCTION PLANT

coater and pre-folder. This will give Arandell the flexibility to produce press-finished covers as well as signatures.

"Any solutions to reduce waste at our production facilities fit perfectly intoour environmental policies," added Hoffman. "Being environmentally-responsible is just one way Arandell is focused on the future. Having beenat the helm of this innovative, forward-thinking company for two years now,we have already made some significant operation efficiencies to ensure westay competitive and continue to provide the best possible service for ourcustomers.

"This latest addition to our cutting-edge pressroom is yet another demon-stration of our commitment to efficient production processes and ourrigorous approach to product quality. Partnering with Goss has been crucialto our success to date and moving forward, bolsters our confidence in thefuture."


Now standard or retrofittableon Ecocool and Ecosetdryers

Drupa, June 1st 2016 - At drupa2016, Goss International (Hall 15,stand D51) is showed the latestinnovation in its industry-leadingrange of heatset drying systems.New Contiweb Fluid Applicator(CFA) technology offers significantcost benefits for web offset printers,enhances print performance andproductivity, and contributes to abetter finished product.

Now supplied as an option on newEcocool and Ecoset models, theCFA system is also available forretrofitting on existing installations ofthese models and stand-alonesilicone application. A demonstra-tion unit on the Goss Contiwebbooth guides visitors through itsbreakthrough approach to theapplication of silicone oil and waterto restore moisture to the printedweb and protect against ink pickingon the surface of the chill rollers.Silicone is necessary to protect theweb from mechanical stress and forbetter runability though the folder.

As well as cutting unnecessaryexpense, the CFA system offers asolution to issues which might resultfrom consumables commonly usedin the drying process, according toBert Schoonderbeek, ManagingDirector, Goss Contiweb.

"Up until now, printers have beenusing ‘ready mixed' silicone/water

products," explainsSchoonderbeek. "These areprovided by a wide array ofchemicals and additives in differentformulations and standards. Theycan also cause maintenance issuesand contamination in the siliconemix system and folder long term.With the CFA system, we're givingthe printer back more control andalso cost benefits."

Treating the web with a silicone/water mixture (silicone andremoistening) in one process wasdeveloped by Contiweb engineersin 2004, and since then, hasbecome considered by many high-quality print professionals to beessential in ensuring best-qualityresults. The combined processreplaces water that has evaporatedfrom the paper during drying torestore the original dimensions ofthe substrate. It also avoids webshrinkage, as well as reducinginstances of cracking, curling orfolding, and delivering an overallmore forgiving substrate forpostpress handling.

The new Contiweb Fluid Applicatornow introduces the ability to mixpure silicone oil with water on-the-fly within one system. By delivering afresh mix which is used immediately,only a single agent is required assurfactant, which helps to controlthe delicate balance required formaintaining uniformity and consis-tency of the web. The oil drops inthe mixture are extremely large

compared to standard silicone emulsions. The result is that the oil is notabsorbed by the paper, but stays on top where it offers a much betterprotection. On average a reduction of 50 % in silicone oil consumption isdocumented.

In addition to the performance benefits, the new system offers considerablefinancial gains, including approx. 60 percent savings on the current cost ofsilicone, which can be equivalent to around •50,000 per year for theconsumption associated with a 64-page press. Based on the sameproduction model, the reduction in terms of transportation is just 15containers versus 80 per year.

The use of pure silicone oil and mixing on demand benefits the performanceand long-term maintenance of the applicator and the folder. Applicator,control and drive rollers are all more lubricated, reducing incidence ofcontamination and improving the lifespan of components.

With the Ecocool dryer, Contiweb was the first manufacturer to offer a singledrying unit with integrated chill rolls, silicone application and optionalremoistening. As well as improved ergonomics, it introduced a new level ofcontrol of the web in one closed environment, bringing with it significantadvantages in quality, efficiency, productivity and cost-effectiveness.

"At Goss Contiweb we have always challenged accepted practice, evenwhen a system seems perfect," explains Bert Schoonderbeek. "The new CFAsystem is the latest development in this process of continuous designdevelopment. With every innovation, we aim to deliver more control andmeasurability to our customers so that they can be assured of consistent,repeatable results of the highest quality."

GOSS CONTIWEB ANNOUNCES LATEST INNOVATIONTO OPTIMIZE EFFICIENCY IN PRINT DRYINGCONTIWEB FLUID APPLICATOR (CFA) OFFERS MORE CONTROL AND IMMEDIATE COST SAVINGS

ADDITIONAL LONGER-TERM SAVINGS THROUGH REDUCED EQUIPMENT WEAR AND MAINTENANCE


CONTINUED DRIVE TOWARDSOFFSET EFFICIENCIES ANDENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSI-BILITY

New "Emerald" plate range includes:

World's first UV low chemistryplate

Process-less thermal plate

CRON is adding two newplates to its portfolio atdrupa. They are the result of

continued investment in plateproduction which saw two newproduction lines opened in 2015.The new plates, sold under theBlackwood brand, are designed tonot only improve efficiency but alsoenhance profitability, whilst enablinga higher level of environmentalresponsibility.

New - Emerald-UV low chemis-try plate

The new Blackwood Emerald UVplate is unique. It minimises theconsumption of chemicals andwater for UV exposed plates. With asimple ‘wash out' bath, plates arepress ready in seconds and exhibitperfect dot reproduction from 1-98% for either stochastic screening(20 micron) or conventionalscreening up to 200 dpi. Run lengthis up to 50,000 impressions withoutbaking (20,000 for UV ink).

The developing solution of the‘wash out' bath is non-toxic andnon-corrosive. The plate will be

available in the second half of 2016.

New - Emerald-TP process-lessthermal plate

The new Blackwood Emerald-TPthermal plate is compatible with allthermal platesetters and requires noprocessing or post-image washout.Mounted directly on the press afterimaging, it delivers exceptionalprinting characteristics with a tonalrange of 1-99% in both conven-

CRON PREVIEWS MAJOR NEW PLATETECHNOLOGIES AT DRUPA

tional (200 dpi) and stochastic screening (20 micron), fast run up, minimumdampening solution and low carbon footprint. Run length is up to 150,000impressions without baking. The plate will be available in the early part of2017.

"CRON's investment in plate technologies is intended to position us as oneof the foremost suppliers in the world," says Mike Xiang, CEO and Founder.Using the latest technology from Germany, we now runs two parallel lineswhich incorporate stringent data collection and management controlsystems to monitor a multitude of plate production characteristics. Withsamples taken for imaging tests every ten minutes and an automatic rejectionsystem for defects, customers can be sure of ultimate quality and reliabilityfrom all of our Blackwood range of plates."


New tiered color-to-colorregister option offers astreamlined set of features,ease-of-use, high quality print

QuadTech Inc., worldwideleader in color andinspection technology,

announced a competitively-pricedregister control option designed forsingle width, single folder newspa-per press applications. The newRegister Guidance with MultiCamTRIM was developed from thecompany's proven MultiCam system.QuadTech's MultiCam is the world'sbest-selling register camera, withover 15,000 installed worldwide.

The LED-based MultiCam TRIMcamera has the ability to readmultiple mark patterns across theweb, scanning diamond-shapedmarks as small as 0,50 mm. Thesystem can be configured to controlup to eight towers and one folderfrom a single operator controlstation.

The new Register Guidance withMultiCam TRIM features a simplifieduser interface that requires very littleoperator training, enabling printers torealize the benefits of the systemquickly after installation. On a touchscreen display, press operators haveimmediate visibility to registerproblems on press, and can switchquickly from tower to tower and unitto unit, making fast manual orautomatic corrections during thepress run.

Since no calibration is required,printers can look forward to saving

on maintenance costs and reducingdowntime, in addition to makereadywaste savings achieved throughquickly pulling the job into perfectregister. Printers also have the optionof adding full web cutoff control.

Press manufacturer Manugraph India,Ltd. is a long-time partner ofQuadTech. According to PradeepShah, Managing Director ofManugraph, "We look forward to

QUADTECH INTRODUCES MULTICAM® TRIM, “HIGHLYECONOMICAL” ADVANCED REGISTER CONTROL

utilizing the MultiCam TRIM technology to meet the needs of our localcustomers. Over the years, we have been very pleased with the productsand services provided by QuadTech!" Karl Fritchen, President of QuadTech,comments, "MultiCam TRIM delivers a highly economical register controlalternative, significantly lower-priced than comparable options on the market.We listened to our customers, and are excited to add this option to ourstable of performance-proven solutions, enabling printers to dramaticallyreduce waste while providing excellent print quality." Printers who requiremore functionality such as advanced job configuration and storage, fanoutand plate cocking control, front-to-back register control, and control ofadditional webs, towers, and folders can opt for QuadTech's proven andfeature-rich Register Guidance with MultiCam.


Addition to product portfolio bringsfast, accurate spectrophotometertechnology to individual Packagingprint houses

QuadTech, Inc. announced abreakthrough colortechnology that will allow

more print operations to utilizeadvanced inline spectral measure-ment on film, paper, or board. Usinga 31-bin spectrophotometer, ColorMeasurement with DeltaCam offersfull spectral measurement for CIflexo, inline flexo, and gravurepresses.

"Until now, printers have had to

QuadTech’s new DeltaCam™ makes accurate,inline spectral measurement affordable

spend a great deal of time inmakeready stopping the press manytimes to measure color anddetermine if they are within spec,"said Isaam Lutfiyya, QuadTechManager of Business Development."For an accurate color measurementon a flexo or gravure press, they hadto measure a sample that was run atproduction speed. This increasedwaste because they had to run thepress up to speed, shut it down,remove the sample and measure itoffline."

Accurate inline color measurementenables printers to reduce time andwaste while confidently maintainingcolor throughout the roll-without theneed to wait for a roll change tomeasure with a handheld device.Color Measurement with DeltaCamenables operators to spot problemsearly and make corrections quickly,thus minimizing waste, customercomplaints, and rebates.

DeltaCam is capable of performing atweb speeds up to 610 m/min (2000ft/min) and on web widths up to2,200mm (87 inches), reading asingle 5mm x 5mm color patch. Theimager reads the spectral responseof color mark patterns or otherdefined locations in the image, andthe system's software calculatesL*a*b* and density values-thencalculates the ?E and ?D from thetarget.

The intuitive ICON-based userinterface is identical to the perfor-mance-proven Color Measurementwith SpectralCamTM. TheSpectralCam product tier isdesigned for printers who requirefaster press speeds and as many as10-12 simultaneous color measure-ments; which is ideal for measuringcolor bars on offset applications.

DeltaCam uses advanced LEDillumination for extended life and

color temperature control, whichcreates ideal conditions for precisecolor measurement. The proprietarydesign reduces stray light, greatlyincreasing color measurementaccuracy. M1, M0, ISO CompliantAlong with strict adherence to ISOstandards, Color Measurement withDeltaCam complies to M0 and M1measurement conditions. Measure-ment illumination condition M1 wasdefined to reduce variations inmeasurement results betweeninstruments due to fluorescence,either by optical brighteners in paperor fluorescence of the imagingcolorants or proofing colorants.

Easy Integration, Configurability

The new system delivers excellentinter-instrument agreement with themost widely used handheldinstruments. With an optional webstabilizer (required for film),agreement of less than 1?E00 isachieved.

The web stabilizer uses a patentedtechnique to stabilize the substrateand measure over a certifiedceramic backing tile for accuratecolor measurement-without theneed for any mechanical positioningdevices that may stretch orotherwise damage the film.

Color control and reportingcapabilities are available when theDeltaCam system is paired withQuadTech's ColorTrackTM withInkControlTM, also debuted at drupa2016. "Now you don't have to be aglobal multinational print house toafford the industry's most advancedinline spectral color measurement,"said Mr. Lutfiyya. "As with othertechnology in the QuadTechportfolio, DeltaCam ensures that noout-of-spec product gets to thecustomer, and automates theprocess of achieving precise coloraccuracy and consistency job-to-job."


Under the slogan of "Unleashing the Power of Paper" atdrupa 2016, in Hall 9, C50,

Highcon reveals an entire world ofapplications that can be achieved bytheir digital finishing customers. Fromtraditional print applications such asfolders and packages to paperfashion, large format display items,and all the way to 3D models madeof paper.

Even before reaching the company'sbooth, in the North entrance and inthe drupa cube in Hall 6, visitors cansee the amazing results madepossible with Highcon's technol-ogy. These spectacular displays,designed by Wanda Barcelona, wereproduced by Highcon customerMaison Lack by DLW on theirHighcon Euclid digital cutting andmachine on Arjowiggins Maine M1paper. When first approached bythe Messe Dusseldorf to producetheir eye-catching displays, plannedto be the hallmark of drupa 2016,Wanda were hesitant - they saw noway they could produce the kind ofscale required. The collaborationwith Highcon resulted in this trulymemorable vision combining uniquedesign elements that needed to beproduced at an industrial pace.

Aviv Ratzman, Co-founder and CEOof Highcon said: "At drupa 2016 weare proving the strength of our visionof delivering digital technology thatbridges the gap between designcreativity and production capability.

The extensive range of different andexciting applications on our booth,

from the paper fashion show,through to the general commercialand packaging products, and on tothe 3D applications, were allproduced on our digital cutting andcreasing machines and we areproud to be introducing a wholenew portfolio here at drupa."

The surprise unveiling at the show isof the Highcon Shape 3D machine.Designed by Padwa Design,renowned industrial product and cardesigners, this is a technologypreview of Highcon's new machine,implementing its Rapid LayerManufacturing Technology aimed attransforming the 3D print world fromrapid production to rapid manufac-turing. The Highcon Shape,envisaged for release in drupa 2019,will deliver real life, large scaleproducts from a file to reality, withinminutes, using any kind of paper.This machine will produce productsat high speeds and at costs that areunmatched by any 3D printingtechnology. The result is a trulyrevolutionary process to produceeveryday items, such as furniture,which can be customized andpersonalized, and models forindustrial use.

Previously announced at Highcon'spre-drupa event, the Highconportfolio of products will be runningthroughout the show on the booth.They will showcase compatibilitywith a large range of partners, fromoffset press manufacturers, and alsoB2 and B1 digital printing compa-nies. The Highcon Beam taking B1/42 in digital cutting and creasing into

Unleashing the Power of PaperHighcon at drupa 2016

mainstream production with up to 5000 B1 sheets per hour

The Highcon Pulse - B2/29 in digital cutting and creasing machine with asmaller footprint at an affordable price

The Highcon Euclid III - third generation proven digital cutting and creasingmachine with improved capabilities, quality and performance and brand newVariable Data Cutting and 3D Modeling.

Highcon Axis Web-to-Pack platform, a 2D to 3D solution that brings thebenefits of a web-to-print system to all the players in the complex paper orcartonboard production supply chain.


Kolorcraft, one of the UK’s largest POS producers based in Ossett, WestYorkshire, confirmed on the Fujifilm stand at drupa 2016, that it placed anorder for an Inca Digital Onset X3.

The machine, which is set to be installed later this year, will significantlyboost Kolorcraft’s production capacity, bringing true high quality, and highvolume on-demand printing to the business, enabling it to meet increasingcustomer demands for quicker turnaround on jobs without compromisingon quality of the end product.

The Onset X3 sits at the pinnacle of productivity.Capable of an incredible900m2/hr (180 beds/hr), the Onset X3 produces long or short run, high-quality print with superb consistency and reliability. The highest specmachine in the Onset series features 3 x CMYK ink channels plus the choiceof white or orange, and 14 or 27-picolitre printheads.Says Sean Connolly, Digital Business Development Manager, Fujifilm UK: “TheOnset X Series has been very well received since its launch last year and isrecognised as the benchmark for automation and productivity in industrialscale wide format printing. The speed, flexibility and robust printingcapabilities offered by the X3 means it is perfectly suited to the rigorousdemands placed on it by high volume producers like Kolorcraft. We’re all

KOLORCRAFT ORDER INCA DIGITAL ONSETX3 OFF THE STAND AT DRUPA 2016

ready to get their new X3 installed and up and running so the company canexperience true wide format performance and productivity.”

Goss International hassecured an order for twoGoss Sunday systems for

Metrocolor during drupa 2016. Theleading commercial print companywill install one of the presses at itsplant in Mexico and the other at itsPeru production facility.

Renowned for its high standards ofquality and service, Metrocolorchose Goss technology for thesesame reasons.

"Our customers expect the very bestquality and service from us and wetherefore demand the same fromthe suppliers we choose to workwith," explained Dante Scottini,General Manager, MetrocolorMexico. "Having installed our firstSunday system two years ago, weknow that Goss is a like-mindedcompany with similar values and we

are confident that this latestinvestment will be as successful asour first."Metrocolor is a fast-growingcompany that delivers high-qualitycommercial print to an ever-expanding customer base.

Sandro Urbina Garcia, GeneralManager, Metrocolor Peru con-cluded, "With our company'ssustained success, we decided thatwe needed to invest in these twonew Goss systems to add extracapacity to both production sites.

It is the latest step in our continuousjourney to grow the company andensure we provide the bestsolutions for our customers. Welook forward to celebrating this nextstage in our company's develop-ment with plenty of Pisco andTequila!"

Goss and Metrocolor Celebrate Double GossSunday Purchase at drupa

From left to right: Manuel Angulo, Maintenance and Support Manager, Metrocolor;Leonardo Clavijo, Manager Latin America, Goss; Teresa Alvarez, Operations Manager,Metrocolor; Dante Scottini, General Manager, Metrocolor; Mohit Uberoi, CEO, Goss;Sandro Urbina Garcia, General Manager, Metrocolor; Graham Travett, Vice PresidentSales - The Americas, Goss.


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Following a successful drupa2016 with strong CTP sales andmassive interest in the diversifi-

cation of its product portfolio,CRON has created a new focuswithin its business to developproducts that optimise efficiencyand profitably throughout conven-tional offset printing applications.

"drupa '16 signalled a revitalisation ofprint on many fronts," says DerekSizer, CRON Regional DirectorEMEAR. "Technology was still at theshow's core, but it was theapplication of diverse technologiesand what they can deliver thatcreated the real interest in the halls."On the CRON stand, the company'sEZcolor digital inking was a clearwinner with customers, salespartners and the media alike. TheEZcolor system breathes new lifeinto sheetfed offset, not onlyreducing waste and enhancingquality but also bringing down thepoint at which short-runs becomeprofitable. EZcolor, which can beretrofitted to any offset press, was

drupa confirms industry appetite for streamliningend-to-end conventional print workflows;CRON confirms new focus for its businessdrupa attention validates CRON strategy for expanded market influence

EZcolor digital inking cited as show highlight

just one of six new products shownby CRON at drupa, reflecting aconscious step out of CRON'straditional CTP market and into thebroader fields of offset pressoptimization, plate production andflexo packaging.

"Our strategy to expand our productportfolio was proven the right wayto go at drupa," confirms Sizer. "Theindustry showed a renewedappetite for improving existing printinstallations, rather than alwayschasing totally new solutions, whichrequire significant capital investment.In addition to EZcolor, our new‘greener' plate technologies andFlexo CTP, as well as new automation

for VLF were also very well received- so well in fact that the 5,000 FlexoCTP brochures we took to drupaweren't enough! We are now keento maintain the momentum ofoffering both incremental anddramatic improvements to traditionalprint workflows.

"Our future focus will examine eachand every part of conventional printworkflows to determine whereenhancements, improvements andefficiencies can be made in order tomake our customers more competi-tive. drupa has confirmed thatthere's huge demand and scope forthis activity worldwide. Peoplealways debate the real focus ofdrupa shows - packaging drupa,digital drupa, inkjet drupa - but Ibelieve this show was aptly definedby one UK journalist who said that‘print got its mojo back at drupa '16'.We are happy to be part of thatprocess."

In addition to the ‘usual' drupacrowd, CRON also greeted a specialgroup to its stand. Led by ChairmanDr. Gerhard Papke, the ParliamentGroup NRW-China - an organisationthat promotes cooperationbetween the North Rhine-Westphaliaregion of Germany and China - werealso very welcome guests: "It was anhonour to meet Dr. Papke and hisgroup," Sizer adds, "drupa isobviously a huge event with a lot ofChinese participation, so we weredelighted that he made time to visitCRON. As a truly internationalcompany, we're currently looking toexpand our existing Europeanheadquarters in Düsseldorf -possibly even with a view to addingmanufacturing in the long term - sowe had some interesting discus-sions."

"True Image. True Color. True Print”, CRON’s new strategy vindicated by drupa success


• Colour control• Dampening control• Register control (incl. fan-out)• Fault detection

IDS-3D The double sensors and build-in microprocessors make IDS-3D multifunctional in a revolutionary manner. A unique patented image based solution that combines colour and register control in one camera and that can also be configured for detecting production failures. All functionalities are executed with joint intelligence and without the need for register marks or colour bars.

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