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Cutting-edge technology in •northern Bavaria

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As you enter DB Corp’s press in Indore, you get the impression of entering a world-class facility. Spick and span, complete with the soothing green of new-mowed lawns and blooming roses on one side. The four-tower KBA machine here produces 250000 of Dainik Bhaskar copies every night. By 4 am, the copies are picked up by news agents for distribution.

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FROM THE EDITOR

Sashi Nair [email protected]

It is people who make your plants what they are

People who run newspaper printing presses are not the glamour boys of journalism. They are the backroom boys who usually shun publicity and are happy doing what they do best – ensuring that the newspaper is printed and ready for dispatch about a couple of hours ahead of the break of dawn. Yet, when Santosh Singh, chief manager – Production at the Dainik Bhaskar plant in Indore, said, “By looking at me you cannot say I am a plant head. There are people like me in our units,” I was surprised and felt quite touched by his humility. It is a rare quality to have. Singh and Vinay Shukla, head of the newspaper’s production team in Madhya Pradesh, stressed that empowering people was the best way to produce the kind of output required by management, adding the caveat that in today’s world you cannot write down rules or instruct people to do things in a certain manner. “Here, for each employee, it is ‘my plant’,” Singh pointed out. And that was a sobering thought, too.

Dainik Bhaskar was first published in Bhopal and Gwalior, then part of what was the Central Province. The newspaper was launched in 1956 as Subah Savere in Bhopal and Good Morning India in Gwalior to fulfill the need for a Hindi language daily. It was renamed Bhaskar Samachar the following year. In 1958, the name was changed to Dainik Bhaskar. The group is a good employer. According to Shukla, nobody has ever been asked to leave or been retrenched. An employee can approach the owners directly, Shukla said, while narrating the example of a person who had worked in Dainik Bhaskar’s Gwalior unit for four decades facing tough times after retiring from service. When he met the MD in Bhopal, the latter asked him why he had taken the trouble to come all the way. A lifetime stipend was immediately arranged for the poor man.

Shukla, Singh and others I met at the Indore facility constantly referred to the encouragement they receive and the complete freedom they enjoy at work. “If you’ve been given work, you are the owner of it. Nobody interferes. There is a review system of course, but we are empowered,” they said. It was heartening to hear.

Dainik Bhaskar has been doing exceptionally well in all the states where it has a presence. It, however, does not have a presence in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, where Dainik Jagran, India’s most read newspaper, rules. Indore is one of DB’s big markets in MP and the 3 lakh circulation mark may happen in a year or two. Scoring past Naiduniya, now Jagran Prakashan’s, will not be a cakewalk anymore. But when you develop the mindset of the people in the right direction and groom management trainees for future responsibilities, you are on the right path.

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Aiming to be No. 1 wherever it goes 4

Mathrubhumi goes live on Atex content system 16

News UK increases reader engagement 18

Flexible, open and able to grow 21


Cover page photo: Dainik Bhaskar, Indore

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Elvis Dam goes mobile 22

Cutting-edge technology in northern Bavaria 24

‘Change will never be this slow again’ 27

A special resource feature on VAPoNnews 28

Industry Updates 32

Other News 52

Calendar 55


DAINIK BHASKAR, INDORE AND OTHER CENTRES

Aiming to be No. 1 wherever it goes

In 1958, Ramesh Chandra Agarwal started off with a small hand press in Bhopal. Today, the Dainik Bhaskar Group or DB Corp, with a variety of state-of-the-art machines, has a presence in 13 states. It prints from 49 locations in India, with plants in MP, Chhattisgarh, Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana, Gujarat (10 plants), Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Rajasthan (14 plants). With 66 editions and more than 56 lakh copies printed, the group, through its various newspapers, reaches out to 1.98 crore readers every day. The flagship is Dainik Bhaskar, with an average issue readership of 1.44 crore (IRS Q4). Sashi Nair reports from Indore

I met at the Dainik Bhaskar office in Indore Vinay Shukla, DGM-Production, who heads the Madhya Pradesh production operations of the newspaper. He took me to the newly commissioned newspaper printing site named Print Planet on Sanwer Road,

eight km from the city office of the company. The first impression I got was that of entering a world-class facility. Not perhaps so much in size as much as upkeep. Although the weather was dismal and there was a steady drizzle, the red-and-yellow-coated building, the lush lawns and the blooming roses brought the ambience alive.

DB Corp’s corporate office is in Bhopal, its registered office in Ahmedabad. Shukla joined Dainik Bhaskar in 2009 in Jaipur, when the KBA double-width single-circumference machine was installed for the first time in the group. It has eight towers, a speed of 85000 copies an hour, and capable of producing 64-pages colour. Installation of a similar

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machine with the same capacity in Ahmedabad followed, but with nine towers, enabling the printing of 72 pages all-colour. And then the KBA arrived in Indore in 2011, on Independence Day. With four towers, the machine here can print up to 32 colour pages. There is parallel production also – DNA and a few supplements are printed. Backing this up is a seven-tower Manugraph Hiline machine that can print up to 28 colour pages.

Supreme confidence“We have great confidence in our team and we

have lived up to the expectation reposed in us by the management. I haven’t seen an incident where we have failed to deliver; what we have committed we have delivered,” says Shukla, as he referred to how Dainik Bhaskar broke Rajasthan Patrika’s monopoly in Jaipur in 1996 when it launched with 172347 copies. Rajasthan Patrika then had a circulation in the Pink

City of 100000 copies. “It eventually became a case study in IIM Ahmedabad,” he points out, adding,

“Since then we have never looked back. Wherever we have gone, we have become No. 1.”

At Dainik Bhaskar, the launch date is decided first, even before land is found. Shukla provided the example of the recent installation of a plant in Akola.

“We usually complete the project ahead of time. We have a dedicated team. We do the market study, we depute teams to go and study the potential, do our homework earlier.”

The newspaper’s big markets are Madhya Pradesh, where it virtually has no major competition (Naiduniya and Rajasthan Patrika are way behind), Gujarat and Rajasthan.

In Indore, about 250000 copies are printed every night on the KBA. A similar number is printed in Bhopal. In Ahmedabad, the print-run is around 430000, but there is stiff competition from Sandesh. In Jaipur, circulation is even higher – 450000 – but there is Rajasthan Patrika to contend with.

One of the features is that in the 49 locations, there are different types of machines. From the most advanced KBA to the Manugraph Hiline and Newsline, the M360 and even Orient. The choice of machine depends on circulation figures, says Shukla. In Bhopal, for example, there is a Hiline machine as well as a Mitsubishi for commercial jobs and magazines. MP Printers, one of the top commercial printers in north and central India, is a part of the

Emblazoned above the entrance area on the shop floor is this message, which announces how Dainik Bhaskar has brought the well-known KBA brand to Indore.

One of the many graphs on display that indicates plate wastage during April-July this year, and also carries pertinent messages at the bottom to exhort employees to do better.

The colour palette console.


DB Group. It has all printing facilities under one roof and magazines such as Outlook and Femina have been printed here.

I got Shukla talking about the KBA machine. He had, after all, installed several double-width machines – in 2002-04 he was in Delhi with The Times of India when he installed a Geoman press and he has installed three presses at the Hindustan Times facility in Greater Noida. Shukla rates KBA machines very high – in terms of consistency in print and ‘runnability’ parameters, reproduction, etc. “Also, better controls, user-friendly. If you are intelligent enough you can customise your machine according to your requirement. You can change your parameters, your controls. They have good features, solid rollers, for example.”

Improving quality, reducing costEvery day, the Dainik Bhaskar team fetches

market copies of its own paper as well as those of competitors and makes a comparison. “It is always better to keep a track of what’s happening,” says Shukla. There is a quality cell that receives copies from all the printing centres and evaluates them. A particular unit is declared ‘unit of the month’. “We have a quality cell where pan-India quality is evaluated at regular intervals. Quality reports are generated periodically and are being discussed at higher levels. At Bhaskar, we have a ranking system where units are awarded at national level

based on product quality. There is a quality control person at every centre. We have an R&R (reward and recognition) system. We recognise potential candidates from each plant and they are rewarded for outstanding work, once every quarter and every year. All this fosters healthy competition and helps motivate the staff,” he says. The ranking system is apart from those ranked according to KRA (Key Result Areas) performance. Cost optimisation through innovative ideas is an important part of KRA. “You have to do it, else there is no survival,” he quips.

A lot of effort goes behind colour reproduction. A spectrophotometer is used every night to measure densities; the measured values are put up on a chart.

“We see how close we are in applying the densities

Vinay Shukla (right) and Santosh Singh pose before a huge display at the reception area that showcases Dainik Bhaskar's reach and strength.

A view from the top, of the Ferag mailroom system.

The ink drums - spick and span here.


in the right numbers. We are producing 88 to 90 per cent of the standards provided by IFRA. We do want a good product out in the market and readers prefer to advertise with us. They send money and we give them premium rates also,” says Shukla.

The Indore facility follows the Go Green initiative. All lights are now LEDs (light-emitting diodes). The change from incandescent and neon lights have helped save power by about 45 per cent on average, and the LEDs work longer. Air ambiators have been installed in the press area; there are no air-conditioners. On the water front, there is no wastage of water. Whatever rejection is generated by the reverse osmosis process, the water is connected to washrooms, to the garden. There is a rain water harvesting system and a sewage treatment plant, so there are no effluents as such.

Shukla says they use Vayu Green CTP kits, which help save water and avoids the use of chemicals. There is another clear advice: do not waste paper. Nono Josh, an additive, is used in specified quantities to reduce diesel consumption for generators by 15-20 per cent. Plate and paper sizes have been reduced, too. Dainik Bhaskar had bagged the top spot in the WAN-IFRA Publish Asia Contest 2010-11, followed by membership of INCQC for 2011-12. The company is now working on how to reduce carbon footprint and how to develop the plates (with TechNova’s help) without using chemicals. “Wastage of newsprint is around 3.6 to 3.8 per

cent, which is on par with the industry average of around 4 per cent, despite various hindering factors

such as bad condition of roads, multiple brands of newsprint, etc. Indian newsprint comes by road, there is loss incurred during transportation. We have to minimise such by using techniques such as slicing – after all, we cannot change the condition of roads. Every day is a new battle,” says Santosh Singh, chief manager, Production, Indore, adding, “Advertisers have high expectations from us, so there is a lot of pressure to deliver quality.”

Dainik Bhaskar has small quality circles at every centre. A weekly operation review (WOR) is conducted very Tuesday in all the units and all the employees are expected to join. Their findings and suggestions are welcomed. The idea is they should feel they too have a say in the running of the unit and are part of management decisions. Each WOR is recorded and signed by the staff, scanned and sent to the management. Based on WORs, the management considers supporting initiatives to achieve specific

The reel stand area is also remarkably clean.

The Manugraph Hiline machine that has proved to be quite a reliable warhorse.


goals. It is on this basis that talent is recognised, and staff and workers are trained. Recently, employees were identified to be sent for training on subjects such as pneumatics and inks. Some were sent for training on simulators at the WAN-IFRA, Chennai facility. Sometimes, management gurus (from TechNova, for instance) are called to speak to the staff and motivate them. “You cannot motivate everyone. But we can

recognise the area of competency where they can fare better,” Shukla says. The monthly review meetings are attended by all the plant heads. At a more senior level, the state heads sit together and review performances and exchange ideas. They report to Dinesh Sharma, chief general manager for all Dainik Bhaskar plants who is based in Noida, and to R.D. Bhatnagar, chief technology officer of the group who is based in Bhopal. At such meetings, they discuss innovations, market dynamics and decide strategies. Shukla, for instance, oversees eight plants; 400 officers, staff and workers report to him, 100 in the Indore plant. There are engineers – mechanical, electrical, scanning and an officer in charge of MIS (management information systems) to assist him. Following 5 S systems, scrap management and regular audit of equipment all add to operational excellence, says Shukla.

Newsprint, biggest challengeShukla and Singh see newsprint as the biggest

challenge facing the newspaper industry. “It contributes about 60 per cent of the total cost. Indian mills are not profitable and barring a few

there isn’t enough production capacity. Many mills abroad have also closed down. Importing increases your cost. With the sharp increase in dollar, we have to make a balance between imported and Indian newsprint,” says Shukla. “Paper is indeed the biggest challenge,” adds Singh. With print declining and market revenue shrinking, the challenge, they feel, is also how to balance the revenue model. How to control and optimise production cost? “We are working on innovative ideas. Such challenges

are likely to increase as the days go by and it will be a difficult task,” says Singh. Shukla agrees that there are limitations on coming up with innovations every time. Use of fluorescent ink printing, 3D printing, the plow-fold effect and French windows are regular nowadays (the DB R&D team operates from Mumbai) and, therefore, it is only good content, focused on the young reader, covering subjects such as lifestyle, health, technology and apps, that will deliver results, they are convinced. <

Dainik Bhaskar imports newsprint. This reel has arrived from Finland.

Quite an endearing tagline.

Not out of place in a printing plant - roses in various colours provide a wonderful and soothing backdrop.


A working day in Indore

The Dainik Bhaskar plant in Indore has a built-up area of 135000 sq ft , on 240000 sq ft area. An air-conditi oned canteen with modular furniture is being readied, so is a smoking zone.

Preventi ve maintenance (cleaning of blankets, rollers, one tower a day, mailroom, etc) is done from 8 am to 4 pm. This is carried out by about 20 staff / workers. There is a log book where all the acti viti es and problems faced are noted. The preventi ve maintenance team arrives in the morning, checks the log book and prepares a plan – who has to do what. Along with their daily, weekly, quarterly and monthly maintenance schedule, they sort out current problems. The observati ons recorded in the log book are seen by the plant head. The change in shift is a crucial period. Between 8 pm and 8.30 pm the incoming and outgoing teams meet and the night shift team is updated on happenings.

There is a scheduled release ti me for all editi ons and sub-editi ons. By 12.30 am, the editorial team

has to ready the pages and release them. Printi ng starts from 12.45 am and ends around 4 am. This is peak ti me. All the copies are ready for dispatch by 4 am at all the units. The news agents pick up the copies and take them to the respecti ve distributi on centres.

The competi ti on is really Naiduniya, a newspaper that was founded before Independence, in Indore, now taken over by Jagran Prakashan, and Rajasthan Patrika. Dainik Bhaskar supplements such as Madhurima, Rasrang and Navrang are printed in Indore. Releasing pages on ti me is always a worry. But the KBA machine has made life much easier. Things go on smoothly even if the head is not around. Staff at lower level can decide and go ahead aft er getti ng clearance from superiors. The average age here is not more than 30. <

The Dainik Bhaskar GroupThe Dainik Bhaskar Group is one of India’s largest media houses. The newspapers published by

the group are Dainik Bhaskar (Hindi), Divya Bhaskar (Gujrati ), Divya Marathi (Marathi) and Business Bhaskar (a fi nancial newspaper in Hindi) and DNA (English). With 66 editi ons and more than 56 lakh copies, the group everyday reaches out to 1.98 crore readers (IRS Q4 2012) across 13 states.

Dainik Bhaskar Group has a strong presence in radio business too. Under the brand MY FM, it has 17 FM stati ons across seven states. It also publishes three magazines: Aha Zindagi (a monthly family magazine in Hindi), and for children, Young Bhaskar (English) and Bal Bhaskar (Hindi & Gujrati ).

Online, the group att racts more than 250 million pages views a month with more than 10 million unique users across its news portals (www.dainikbhaskar.com (Hindi), www.divayabhaskar.com (Gujrati ), www.divyamarathi.com (Marathi) and www.divayabhaskar.com (English). Additi onally the group has diversifi ed interest in power generati on, solvent extracti on, texti les, real estate and entertainment parks. The brand, Bhaskar, is today synonymous with success, quality, dynamism and ethics in millions of households across India and in the corporate world.

Ramesh Chandra Agrawal is the chairman. He and his three sons, Sudhir Agrawal (managing director), Girish Agrawal (non-executi ve director) and Pawan Agrawal (non-executi ve director) together run the group that is managed by professionals drawn from management and technology. <

This legend at the main entrance says it all.


Mathrubhumi goes live on Atex content system

Mathrubhumi, one of India’s leading Malayalam language media companies with more than 80 daily publications producing over 370 pages daily, is live on the Atex editorial Content Management System

Mathrubhumi has gone live on the Atex Content Management System (CMS). “With all users on a relational database-centric system, we look forward to obtaining efficiencies and increasing the collaborative effectiveness of our personnel,” says

Shreyams Kumar, Mathrubhumi’s director of Marketing and Electronic Media. “We will utilise the power of the system to publish across any media type in the near future. With the Atex CMS solution we will be able to react quickly to a rapidly changing and challenging marketplace and bring innovative offerings to our valued customers.”“Atex has a wide-ranging platform intended to help multi-channel newsrooms create, manage

and deliver content to any print or digital channel while keeping firm deadlines and the highest quality editorial values.” Mathrubhumi’s deputy general manager of IT, Baiju Madhavan, concurs: “Pagination is fast and flexible and that yields increased efficiency. We will use the remote entry capability of the Atex system for our bureaus so reporters can be very productive,”

Babuprakash Kalathil, Mathrubhumi project manager explains.

Says Jerome Laredo Atex Asia-Pacific CEO, “We are very proud of our association with Mathrubhumi and we are pleased with the combined team effort that was necessary to make this a successful project. We look forward to the next stage, which will include the implementation of our leading Atex Polopoly Web Content Management platform

to support multi-channel publishing across digital and print channels.”Kalathil adds: “We received complete support from the Atex team and with their help

completed the tasks. I can proudly say that an end-user will not be able to identify pages done in the new system compared to the old one. We are also really fascinated by the production monitoring within the Atex system, which can be utilised by senior staff. Progress of entire pagination progress through the workflow can be viewed at each and every stage.

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Atex Web CMS integrates multi -channel television newsroom

Atex has announced that the Atex Polopoly Web Content Management system now supports integrati on with Avid Interplay Pulse platf orm to help TV newsrooms easily deliver content to web and mobile channels resulti ng in accelerated reach, rati ngs and revenue. Avid Interplay Pulse enables on-air and web journalists to share assets and stories by automati ng content sharing between Avid iNews and the Atex Web CMS to improve overall asset re-use and minimise redundant content acquisiti on. “In today’s highly competi ti ve multi -channel media business, it’s important for news executi ves to

deliver breaking news and updates to any TV, web or mobile devices that audiences are using at the moment,” says Lars Jiborn, Atex vice-president of Sales. “Atex has established a solid track record with our Web CMS platf orm in allowing broadcast companies to share content across all channels, and our integrati on with Interplay Pulse further automates the enti re producti on workfl ow and distributi on process.”

The Atex-Avid integrati on makes it simpler and more effi cient for news staff s to report and distribute relevant, compelling stories. When Avid announced Interplay Pulse recently, Mukul Krishna, global director of the Digital Media Practi ce at Frost & Sullivan, said, “Enabling a TV Everywhere experience is complex to say the least, especially as you try to integrate the content value chain from creati on to multi -platf orm distributi on. The challenge stems from trying to integrate diff erent types of content, formats, and systems into a seamless and collaborati ve workfl ow - which can be expensive and ti me intensive. Avid Interplay Pulse helps overcome many of these traditi onal challenges by providing a platf orm that empowers journalists, producers, and other content stakeholders to publish directly to multi ple platf orms simultaneously. In doing so, it accelerates cycle ti me while gaining workfl ow effi ciencies.” Avid creates the digital audio and video technology that creati ve professionals use to make the most listened to, most watched and most loved media in the world – from the most presti gious and award-winning feature fi lms, music recordings, and television shows, to live concert tours and news broadcasts. <

One thing I want to emphasise – like any editorial CMS, to get the full benefi t from the product, page-planning should be perfect. If there is a perfect page plan in mind with required articles, pagination work is a piece of cake.”

Mathrubhumi is based in Kerala and has a total circulation of more than 1.3 million, with approximately 7.5 million readers. The company’s website (www.mathrubhumi.com) provides online content covering diverse topics such as entertainment, sports, health, education, women, and astrology.

Founded in 1923, Mathrubhumi now has 15 editions published from different cities inside and outside India, including the United Arab Emirates. The nine editions of Mathrubhumi in Kerala are published from the publication centres in Calicut, Thiruvananthapuram, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Kannur, Palakkad, Malappuram, and Kollam. There are also another four editions of the newspaper published in Chennai,

Bengaluru, Mumbai and Delhi. Atex (www.atex.com),

headquartered in the UK with offi ces worldwide, is one of the media industry’s largest and longest-serving suppliers of content management, multi-channel advertising and audience management software platforms. The company develops content management, advertising management and audience systems that enable companies to streamline operations and build multi-channel revenues. As a global company, Atex is committed to developing and delivering software products that are increasingly engaging, collaborative, targeted, contextually relevant, and available on demand.

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Shreyams Kumar, Mathrubhumi director of Marketing and Electronic Media.


THANKS TO KODAK STREAM INK-JET TECHNOLOGY

News UK increases reader engagement

News UK installs 22 Kodak Prosper S30 imprinting systems to power a new promotion in The Sun that kicks off the UK football season and offers access to exclusive online content. Backed by digital printing capability, Kodak experts can help newspaper publishers around the world design a solution that meets the needs and reading habits of their specific audiences

News UK (formerly News International) has taken delivery of the UK’s largest order of Kodak Prosper S30 imprinting systems to transform its printed newspaper business. A total of 22 such systems have been installed by the British newspaper

publisher, a wholly owned subsidiary of News Corp. The current publisher of The Times, The Sunday Times, and The Sun has mounted the high-speed digital printing heads inline on its offset presses, located at three UK print sites in Broxbourne, Knowsley and Eurocentral, while others have been placed on presses at contract sites in Kells (Ireland) and Belfast. “Newspapers all around the world are facing changing business models as readers increasingly

look online for the latest news and content,” noted Kodak’s Will Mansfield, director of Marketing, Inkjet Printing Solutions. “With high-speed inline digital printing solutions, Kodak is helping newspaper publishers shift from a paper-dependent retail model to one of blended print and digital content via subscriptions.” To offset decreasing subscription and print advertising revenues, publishers are moving expanded content online and selling subscriptions to that content. Variable-data printing allows publishers to promote the online content and provide a variety of incentives for readers to engage with both platforms.

In the latest application, beginning in early August, readers of The Sun will be able to collect special codes that will be printed on papers daily using the Prosper S30 imprinting systems. The unique printed codes will unlock one month’s worth of access to The Sun’s digital content. This program begins just as the very popular football season kicks off, and online content will include enhanced football coverage, such as near-live videos of every Barclays Premier League goal on the go—hours before televised football round-up programs have even started. Moving forward, readers can collect five codes each week for continuous access to The Sun’s unrivalled digital content and perks. Says Sun editor David Dinsmore,

“The strong bond between The Sun and its millions of customers is behind its enduring success over many decades. However, we are never complacent and continue striving to deliver greater choice and value, which is why we’ve invested millions in this solution to ensure every one of our loyal readers can get their hands on the huge benefits of Sun+ membership.”

TheKodak Prosper S30 imprinting system enables printers to capitalise on the investments made in offset presses and bridge the gap with digital techniques by adopting a one-step inline process. The solution can be easily integrated into existing production processes,


allowing hybrid printing applications such as direct mail, inserts, gaming, advertising and package labeling. With a speed of 3000 fpm (915 mpm) and a guaranteed 600 x 200 dpi resolution, the Prosper S30 imprinting system is the higher-performance choice of the Prosper S-series imprinting system family, which has already shown itself to be an industry-leading technology with hundreds of successful installations worldwide.

Now Prosper S30 is also enhancing the newspaper market with its combination of unrivalled speed, quality and low running cost, enabling publishers to explore new opportunities in interactive print and drive promotions across multiple media platforms.

Philip Cullimore, rregional managing director, Eamer, Kodak, commented: “Few events in the UK’s sporting calendar are more keenly anticipated than the start of the new football season. We are

delighted that News UK has chosen Kodak’s unique stream inkjet technology to present to its readers the extensive benefi ts of our print-heads. Every single day, a unique code will be printed in every paper, and this represents the perfect example of variable-data printing in a hybrid environment, combining the advantages of both the digital and offset worlds.”

Digital printing capability enables a number of other exciting applications, such as late-breaking news and photos, late sports scores, geographically targeted content, interactive advertisements, gaming or lottery applications, personalised social media links, and much more. Kodak experts can help newspaper publishers around the world design a solution that meets the needs and reading habits of their specifi c audiences. <

Kodak Flexcel bags award Printi ng Industries of America has announced that the Kodak Flexcel Direct System is among 11

recipients of the 2013 InterTech Technology Awards, signifying its contributi on to the advancement of fl exographic package printi ng. The innovati ve direct laser engraving system uses energy-effi cient, high-power imaging technology to produce press-ready elastomer plates and sleeves that enable both superior print quality and increased producti on throughput. This year’s InterTech Technology Award marks the third ti me Kodak has received recogniti on from Printi ng Industries of America for its fl exographic soluti ons.

Amar Ujala launches website for DehradunAft er Lucknow, Hindi daily Amar Ujala has now launched a new website for Dehradun, dehradun.

amarujala.com. Sources said that the website would be run and managed by the team of the newspaper. Till now, news related to Utt arakhand and Dehradun was available on the newspaper’s main website. The media house decided to go in for a separate web platf orm in view of the growing demand and interest in news from Utt arakhand. Readers will be able to interact with and give their feedback in a more involved manner with the new website. Utt arakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna inaugurated the new website at a ceremony held recently, which was att ended by Utt arakhand Governor Aziz Qureshi, among others. <

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Flexible, open and able to grow

Of the several future scenarios examined by Kaleva Oy, it was investment in a new production centre that won through

Notwithstanding the Internet portal and other electronic media, printed newspapers – and that mainly means the title Kaleva – enjoy a high status at Kaleva Oy. Nothing underscores that better than the investment in a new production centre in excess

of Euro 40 million. As technical director

Jukka Hurskainen explains, alternatives like a complete shutdown of their own printing operation and outsourcing of all printing jobs, or a retrofit project to replace technology, were put to the test. None of these strategies could deliver a satisfactory result. In the end, it was a new building with modern, full-scale technology that proved to be the most efficient solution, especially since Kaleva Oy would retain control of quality, flexibility and dependable distribution,

along with the chance to earn additional revenue from outside jobs. The Ferag system has thus been configured so that new components with added-value

functions can easily be integrated into the line layout. As originally conceived and now realised, the project provides the technical basis to grow the business in the commercials market by incorporating a StreamFold quarterfold line and SNT-50 trimming drum.

For the sake of flexibility, the mailroom has been configured as an independently operating system with two DiscPool sectors. One sector feeds an MSD-2C MultiSertDrum, the StreamFold quarterfold line and the SNT-50 trimming drum. The second sector goes to the bundling sector. The Kaleva title, in particular, is readied for distribution with a lot of small counts. Thanks to DiscPool, continuous production is guaranteed, even with such minimum-sized bundles.

Project Manager Juho Rankinen is happy: "Ferag has been exemplary in coming up with a slim-line concept to match the demands listed in our specifications. Despite the relative compactness of the system, we have gained freedom and security when shaping our processes. Together, we have reached the objectives that have been set up to this point," he says.

With the Ferag system, they have at their disposal an effective tool for diversified services: Technical director Jukka Hurskainen (left) and project manager Juho Rankinen.

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Digital asset management has become a mission-critical application for publishers, brands and service providers such as agencies and printers. In publishing and content marketing workflows as well as other business processes, many content-related

decisions are made at customer sites, in meetings, at trade shows, stores and warehouses – even during sales calls. A mobile Dam solution is therefore an important prerequisite to ensure the efficiency of such workflows and processes.

Based on customer feedback and market research, the Elvis Review app is designed to search, view, review and approve collections of images, videos and other assets on the go. Users can zoom in on images and videos and view metadata information. For the selection of content, the app also allows the user to rank, approve and reject assets. To ensure consistency and efficiency the app performs live updates of modified collections and assets.

"To be able to cope with today’s fast-paced business environments, many of our Elvis Dam users have asked for an app that enables them to review and select assets while travelling or in meetings,” says Erik Schut, president of WoodWing Software. “The Elvis Review App meets this demand and brings the ease-of-use and speed of Elvis Dam to the iOS platform.” According to Schut, WoodWing is considering development of additional mobile Apps, targeted at other specific DAM usage scenarios.

The Elvis Review app is free, but requires an Elvis Dam user account in order to be used.

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StreamFold: simple but eff ecti ve Ringier Axel Springer CZ runs producti on on three Ferag inserti ng lines at the Prague facility, and

two at Ostrava. Previously, lack of the right technology had meant that a porti on of the company's own publicati ons had been produced by outside printers. Because of the changeover to a new, compact newspaper format, and bearing in mind the concentrati on of its resources, from now on the company wishes to produce all newspaper circulati ons on its own, in-house producti on capacity.

Which is why, at both printi ng centres, the Ferag installati ons have been augmented by StreamFold technology. Since February this year, producti on has been up and running on two quarterfold lines in Prague and one in Ostrava. The contract, realised under the directi on of Ferag, incorporates one rotary trimmer and compensati ng stacker per line, from company In-Log, as well as one SmartStrap cross-strapping machine.

The volumes scheduled for producti on each week reach 230000 copies in Prague and 115000 in Ostrava. Paginati ons of the unfolded tabloid products range between 24 and 32. At a printi ng speed of 33000 cylinder rotati ons per hour, the copies are folded to half format in the StreamFold line and then given a single edge trim in the rotary trimmer to create a fi nished product of up to 64 pages.

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Cutting-edge technology in northern Bavaria

Printing firms have to adapt to current developments brought on by technological advancements and fundamental shifts in the market as well as actively shaping their future and anticipating new trends. Spintler Druck und Verlag in Weiden, Germany, is a prime example of a company which not only embraces new processes but is also committed to actively shaping them

Spintler printing and publishing house once published and produced its own local newspaper. The title was dropped 20 years ago. This was followed by form printing which boomed from 1990 to 2000. At that time sheetfed offset barely amounted to

between 10 and 20 per cent of production. Today continuous form printing and letterheads on a web press each make up 10 per cent of production and 80 per cent is now produced on sheetfed offset or digital presses.

Mixed products One of the

company’s strengths is mixed products from digital and offset. This includes various semi-personalised items ranging from mailings to personalised packaging. Production varies from one up to 50000 copies. For example, in digital printing three or four packaging designs can be produced as samples before the main job starts. Even

small runs are processed on laser stampers and cutting plotters. In addition, the company also has special stampers, folding and stitching machines as well as finishing systems for self-mailers at its disposal. The majority of the production steps take place in house, including inserting by hand. The more complex the production, the better it is suited to Spintler’s portfolio. The 50-strong company receives orders from all over Germany. However, the company’s customer base consists mainly of insurance firms, ad agencies and larger publishing houses.

The shift is also apparent in the firm’s press room. The recent installation of a five-colour Rapida 106 with coater signals a change in systems now that the company’s main press is from

Maximum speed is not always required, as small print runs benefit from the Rapida 106’s fast makeready times.


KBA. Managing director Thomas Leckert opted for this press due to KBA’s cutting-edge innovation in sheetfed offset and the better standard of customer care offered. The cost per printed sheet was also a deciding factor.

More output The new press can handle 60g/m² paper as well

as board up to approx. 800g/m². The press format is engineered to accommodate last minute decisions as to whether a job is to be printed on the Rapida or on another medium-format press. The press also features a fully automated plate-changing system. Substrates are changed nearly every hour, as the company focuses on individuality. Today, jobs are ready for print in 12 to 15 minutes, in comparison to the up to 1.5 hours of “tinkering” which was needed in the past. Thanks to the Rapida 106’s sidelay-free infeed and extensive press preset functions, time is saved effortlessly nearly all jobs are ready to be printed after the first proof. Rapida inline quality control with QualiTronic ColorControl also plays its part in ensuring quality from the first to the last sheet, which means that hardly any sheets end up in the waste paper bin. Only a few months after the Rapida 106 was fired up, production output has increased by 20 per cent to 25 per cent and continues to rise.

UV finishing, which up until now was done externally, is also new at Spintler. A huge amount of time is saved as all processes can be done inline. The

firm predominantly prints with conventional inks, a primer is applied and products are then finished with UV coating.

Ecological processes The Rapida 106, with its low power consumption,

has also has brought about major ecological advances. Generating power in the company’s own block heat and power plant so that even finishing can be carried out without negatively effecting CO² levels. Spintler also produces considerable amounts of solar power. Plates are produced process-less and without chemicals. The use of printing aids and amount of ink has been cut, plus the press room also benefits from the press’ glycol cooling system. What is more, Spintler Druck und Verlag offers environmentally-friendly printing, an offer taken up mainly by larger publishing houses and insurance firms. The company was also, of course, been PSO- and FSC-certified many years ago.

Thomas Leckert always keeps a close eye on market changes and industry developments. He is particularly interested in combinations and interfaces between digital and offset printing. The company can now make the most of its strengths with its press fleet consisting of three sheetfed offset and four digital presses (with two more at a subsidiary).

Thomas Leckert, managing director of Spintler Druck und Verlag (right), and Werner Dengel from KBA sales are delighted with the Rapida 106’s minimal makeready times and high print quality.

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Printer Hubert Bauer has an overview of all press functions on the new KBA ErgoTronic console.


‘Change will never be this slow again’It you think the pace of change in the media business has been fast in recent years, then you’ll want to

brace yourself for what’s coming in the near future. The latest issue of World News Publishing Focus tells why. Here’s what we can expect between now and 2016:

- Graphene, touted as the miracle material of the 21st century, will ultimately allow smart devices to be rolled up into the size of a pencil- Ultra-high defi nition screens, far greater than what is commercially available- A growing number of screens will incorporate Natural User Interface technology, which gives new meaning to ‘user friendly’ – the interface is virtually invisible and turns novices into experts quickly

- Lithium-sulfur batteries will improve battery life by a factor of 400- We will tap to pay and check in- Our lives will move to the cloud- The line between advertising and other content will blur- Media agencies will be a major determinant of marketing success, and marketing will be the determinant of business successThose are some of the forecasts from Andreas Vogiatzakis, CEO of the Omnicom Media Group in

Malaysia, in an article entitled ‘Big picture: Change will never be this slow again,’ to be found in the July/August edition of World News Publishing Focus, the magazine dedicated to the changing media landscape published by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA). “What is driving these changes?” asks Vogiatzakis . “The quest for the ultimate end point: the state of abundance, where we will be everywhere with everyone and everything in the moment. Beyond 2016, we will have near-artifi cial intelligence that will make its current state seem dumb by comparison.” Vogiatzakis was a speaker at the global summit meetings of newspapers and news publishers held in Bangkok, Thailand, in June <

Shimizu Printi ng supports environmental initi ati veVerdigris, the environmental initi ati ve from independent graphic arts research group Digital

Dots, has welcomed Shimizu Printi ng Inc, Japan, as its latest associate member. Verdigris is a non-profi t research initi ati ve designed to help printers and their customers understand more about the environmental impact of print media. The goal is to raise awareness of print’s positi ve eff ect, through cooperati ve content development shared with an internati onal network of publishers.

Headquartered in Tokyo with its printi ng plant based in Gunma prefecture, Shimizu Printi ng specialises in environmentally-sustainable packaging printi ng soluti ons using an advanced high-resoluti on UV waterless printi ng process. Founded in 1935, the company has developed its own green printi ng programme, PGG Cloud, which helps both identi fy and reduce the environmental impact of a parti cular print project by taking into account the complete print producti on lifecycle and the precise calculati on of materials used. <


Comparative Economics

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Total capital costs

1- Capital costs

The total installed investment costs include the printing tower and paster with capacity for coatedroll weights. The capital costs of drying and curing systems include installation and all equipmentrequired for each ink-drying process including extraction, oxidation, chill rolls, inert gas, piping,superstructure.

The key question when considering alternate technologies is what are their total lifetime economicimplications? Too often this information is only partially available and not comparable.

The VAPoN project group made its initial comparative economic assessment in 2006. Since then,there have been some changes in data that have warranted a revised and expanded modelling ofall the data. The comparative analysis was made by Eurografica, who have developed compre-hensive printing economic modelling for over 15 years. To ensure that the results are both completeand comparative the project team and other experts defined and cross-checked all data andassumptions. The modelling takes a comprehensive commercial approach that shows the interre-lated cost implications for investment, annual operating and total printed product costs. Thesethree areas may have different importance to different printing companies. Some newspapercompanies may only consider additional direct costs per printed job; others may only partiallyassign capital costs; while others want to operate as fully accountable profit centres. Thewebwidthsand cut-offs of the four presses modelled allow them to produce the same size Half Berliner Format(235 x 315 mm). The cost scenario is the addition of a 4-high 8-couple tower as an extension to anexisting press.

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2- Operating costs

Operating hours are based on three shifts with a yearly total capacity of 5307 hours. Hourly ratesinclude: Labour (1 printer and 1 assistant) at German rates. Indirect production costs include thedifferent consumables for each process such as blankets and rollers; German costs for gas, waterand electricity; service and maintenance; and an allowance for administration and sales. Capitalcosts include depreciation and interest. The costs of factory space are not included as this is highlyvariable and has no impact on process comparison.

ConsumablesUV consumables are generally more expensive than heatset.

UV ink systems: Acrylate chemistry is a high cost factor because its limited supply makes inks 300-500% more expensive than oil-based inks, and the cost is unlikely to reduce. UV inks requirephotoinitiators to promote bonding but EB does not require them but must use an inerting gas toproduce an oxygen-free curing environment (as does Inert UV). There is a claim that UV may use

1:1 Single-width single development

1:2 Single-width double development

2:2 Double-width double development

Heatset’s installed investment cost is over double that of all other systems. EB (Electron Beam) is thenext most expensive. Inert UV and Conventional UV are similar in cost for double-width presses withConventional UV having the lowest cost for single-width presses.

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less ink than heatset for comparable SIDs, but this has yet to be proved. This claim is based onheatset ink containing about 35% solvent that is evaporated, against UV inks being solids with novolume loss. However, these inks are formulated differently and what is important is how muchpigment is left on the paper.

UV roller coverings and blankets: These tend to be more expensive and have a shorter life thanconventional materials. Selection of these materials is critical and inks should be tested to ensurethe best solution. Different rubber compounds are used (a) for 100% UV production or (b) alternatingproduction between UV and conventional inks. A major issue is to ensure that the right washing solu-tions are used to avoid risk of damage to the surfaces.

UV lamp life: Lamps normally require replacement after 1 500 hours of use.

Hourly ratesTwo rates have been calculated for dryer "ON" and "OFF". The 2 cases ("ON" and "OFF") for each dryerare necessary, because investing in a drying system will increase the hourly rate for coldset prod-ucts ("OFF"). Both cases are based on higher capital costs caused by the drying system. The dryer"ON" rate includes the energy and consumables required. The coldset tower without dryer(1st column) is the 100% base hourly rate against which other process variations are compared. Theheatset dryer has an integrated oxidizer that significantly reduces gas costs by using the energy fromevaporated ink solvents. The charts next page show that the hourly rates for the double-width press(2:2) with dryer “ON” are very similar for heatset and EBwhile the two UV installations are around 8%higher. For single-width presses heatset is 10% higher than UV. The significant difference is in thelower hourly production output for Conventional UV on high speed presses that are limited to 7 m/s.However, this difference is not relevant for slow speed single width machines operating below thisspeed— this is the type of press where most Conventional UV units are currently installed.

3- Total production cost

The total cost to produce a representative print job reflects the differences in makeready, operatingspeed and changeover times on different inks and paper grades. This is the key calculation tocompare all cost elements. The sample print job is a 16-page (235 x 315 mm) product, 100 000copies, printed on each press type with different drying systems on six types of paper using appro-priate inks. This ‘typical’ job is used as an average for annual production to calculate how many ofthese jobs can be produced per year.Ink coverage:Representative SID values have been calculated for each of the ink-paper combinations.Operating scenarios: The variable operating conditions are 100% coldset production, 70/30%(coldset/with dryer), 50/50% (coldset/with dryer) and 100% with dryer.Printing speed: Coldset, heatset, Inert UV and EB run at maximum press speed; Conventional UV iscurrently restricted to a maximum of 7 m/s.

Heatset

Integrated hot airdryer-oxidiser

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Chill rolls & cold water supply

Web guide

Silicone applicator

Electrical & gas Installation

95° air bar turning system

Conventional UV

UV lamp system for both sides of web

Ozone extraction hoods, piping and fan

Closed air cooling installation

Electrical Installation

Installation cost on top of tower

Ink agitators on all ducts

Low pressure ink supply system

Plate baking machine

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UV lamp system for both sides of web,with closed air cooling and exhaust fan

Closed air cooling installation

Nitrogen-tank and circulation system

Extraction pipes and fans

Electrical Installation

Ink agitators on all ducts

Low pressure ink supply system

Plate baking machine

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The principal installed capital equipment foreach drying or curing system.

Ink changeover: Although the hourly rate isnot influenced by this factor, it does have animpact on production costs and the totalnumber of jobs that can be produced peryear. Ink changeover is particularly timeconsuming when moving from oil based toUV inks and vice versa, but much less fromcoldset to heatset. The scenario used is oneink change in each direction, five days aweek. Changeable ink fountains and auto-mated washing systems are used for the highspeed presses (2:2 and 1:2), the otherpresses are cleaned manually.


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Hourly rates and outputThe hourly rates and its average production output speed (copies per hour) are compared in thesecharts for different processes for four classes of presses.

1: Double-width high speed (2:2): All systemsshow similar hourly rates. Hourly output forall presses is identical except forConventional UV that is limited to aproduction speed of 7 m/s.

2: Single width double circumference highspeed (1:2): Heatset has a marginally higherhourly rate than either of the UV systems.Hourly production speed is the same for allsystems except the Conventional UV

3: Single width single-circumference —medium speed (1:1): Similar to high speedperformance with heatset having a higherhourly rate than UV; and low ConventionalUV output..

4: Single width single-circumference — slowspeed (1:1S): Heatset has a higher hourly rate,but in all cases hourly production output isthe same.


3- Total production cost

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Press/Process Paper2:2 Coldset2:2 Heatset2:2 Conventional UV2:2 Inert UV2:2 EB

1:2 Coldset1:2 Heatset1:2 Conventional UV1:2 Inert UV

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Total cost of printing running 70% Coldset and 30% with dryer. This chart shows the costs ofprinting on different papers when using drying and curing systems. The 100% base reference isprinting coldset on Newsprint. VAC is a matt coated paper that can be printed coldset. SourcePrintCity VAPoN.

ObservationsThe additional cost to print heatset on newsprint— compared to coldset— is 9-15% depending onpress size and speed. Inert UV and EB are 52-57% more expensive whilst Conventional UV is 63%higher, except for slow speed single-width where it is 47%.

The cost impact of utilisation of the dryer or curing system is minimal — there is only 1-2% differ-ence in production costs between using the dryer 30%, 50% and 100% of press time.

Three factors increase total printing costs with radiation curing:1- Higher ink prices;2- Longer time to clean the press when changing ink types;3- Limited Conventional UV production speed (in comparison to coldset, heatset and Inert UV)except for slow speed single-width presses.

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These charts show the differentproduction cost by press type for

three paper grades:

The press utilisation is 70% coldsetand 30% with a dryer.

(Reproduced from the PrintCity Alliance Value Added Printing of Newspapers (VAPoN) Report. Readers can request a printed copy from www.printcity.de/shop at no cost. PrintCity Alliance seeks FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) for all print topics, including newspaper printing and publishing. For more details, visit: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Print_Packaging_FAQs.)

Industry updates


Automated controls from QuadTech

Global press control technology leader QuadTech, Inc (Stand 540 at WAN-IFRA India Expo in Bangalore, September 11-13) will show how its fully automated, on-the-fly colour control and web inspection solutions provide the key to quality consistency and lean newspaper printing. The closed-loop Colour Control and Web Inspection System with AccuCam enhanced with water control, is setting productivity and quality standards at major newspaper printing operations around the world. As well as offering advanced image-based colour control, the system provides reliable warnings of many common printing faults such as scumming, creasing, transposed plates, plate crack-outs, and tramlines. The system’s advanced web inspection typically detects defects within the first 170 copies, and continuously throughout the print run.

Eliminating the need for gray bars and color bars, AccuCam uses pre-press image files to create L*a*b* target aim point values. Its six-channel spectral sensor measures the printed web and calculates the L*a*b* values of the entire image, then brings the printed image to the specified L*a*b* target values and automatically maintains the color values throughout the production run. As of August, the system has been providing significant quality and waste improvements at the Newsprinters Knowsley (UK) plant, Sankei Shimbun Printing (Osaka, Japan), Herold Druck und Verlag AG (Vienna, Austria), The Chicago Tribune (Chicago, USA), and printing semi-commercial work at Quad/Graphics plants in the USA.

QuadTech’s Digital Ink System, for web offset printers, replaces conventional ink fountains with computer-controlled ink injectors. This provides precise density control across the printed image by metering the exact volume of ink required in each control zone consistently, at all press speeds. Removing the need for gap settings results in a more consistent ink density throughout the entire printing run, eliminates the costs of contamination from open fountains, resulting in significant and immediate savings in ink, paper, and maintenance.

Because nothing is touching the fountain ball, the costs of recalibrating and replacing worn ink keys and fountain balls are eliminated.

QuadTech’s Register Guidance System with MultiCam is a closed-loop colour-to-colour register control system designed to work on the Icon-integrated platform with other QuadTech products

such as Ribbon Control System with MultiCam. The uniqueness of the MultiCam design is that it can search the entire repeat length of the web, identifying marks as small as 0.36 mm (0.014 inches). It can easily process the large volume of data generated by searching for register marks on text-heavy newspaper pages, using unique FPGA-based hardware. This allows the system to find or remain locked onto register marks, and control register during tension upsets and times where register could be out. The MultiCam systems make adjustments at press speeds of up to 17.8 meters per second.

QuadTech’s MultiCam is the world’s best-selling register control camera, with over 10000 installed worldwide.

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includes an optional fan-out control feature. The system captures even the tiniest shift in lateral register position and instantly makes automatic corrections via an interface with the bustle devices. QuadTech press controls share a common Icon-integrated platform, which provides real-time press control from a single point. Data Central Reporting generates and stores press performance data, optimising quality control for operators who can then compare productivity and make strategic decisions according to previous and live runs.

Says Karl Fritchen, president of QuadTech: “Our focus on innovation has helped establish a new standard in quality and waste control in the newspaper printing workfl ow. And our global presence and service capabilities gives printers full, local access to support at every stage of the print workfl ow. WAN-IFRA India Expo gives the region’s visitors a chance to appreciate this powerful combination of benefi ts fi rst hand.”

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QI Press Controls’ depth-detection camera

At the WAN-IFRA Expo India 2013 (Stand 250 – Hall 2), QI Press Controls’ newest innovation will have its fi rst introduction to the India market: the mRC-3D detection camera. The mRC-3D detection camera is equipped with double sensors and automatic self-cleaning. This means an extra gain in effi ciency for users. Heat-set and cold-set

rotary printing are high-speed processes in which quality and customer satisfaction come down to nanoseconds; misregister and/or colour deviations are no longer accepted in the battle for the reader/consumer. In order to achieve this and meet the need for the highest effi ciency, QI Press Controls’ engineers have developed the new generation of automated detection.

The double-sensor technology not only doubles the possibilities but can also cope more effectively with depth; which is the reason for the 3D designation for mRC’s latest detection camera. The concept proves its great added value particularly well in case of unsteady paper web routings and/or surfaces. Since detection cameras in production processes can become polluted, this would usually require printing personnel to carry out cleaning. Now, this is no longer needed. The mRC-3D camera detects pollution in front of the sensor

The mRC-3D camera with double sensors protected by an AIMS, automatic ink mist shield, clicked in place in front of the camera.

and automatically transports, without any operator interference, a crystal clear section of fi lm in front of the sensor. Fully automatic, always 100 per cent clean lens for optimum result.

Since its introduction during drupa this year, the mRC-3D has received a warm welcome in the market proven by its global sale since amongst which to BDU (The Netherlands), Verlag M. DuMont Schauberg (Germany), Columbus Dispatch (USA), Fairfax Media (Australia), Kroonpress (Estonia), Gráfi ca Eldorado (Brazil) and Pressehaus Stade (Germany). One of the fi rst investors BDU, contract printer for around 70 newspaper titles every week, including some dailies, is enthusiastic about the results they achieved.

Screen Europe, part of the Dainippon Screen Group, is demonstrating the production power and fl exibility of the new Screen Truepress Jet W3200UV wide-format inkjet printer at an Open House event at its European Solutions & Technology Centre in Amstelveen, The Netherlands, on September 19th and 20th 2013.

The Truepress Jet W3200UV, developed by Screen and its subsidiary company Inca Digital, received its global launch at FESPA earlier this year. It is a cost-effective solution for the market looking to upgrade from legacy high-quality, low speed digital printers to a new-generation printer that delivers high-quality at high productivity. Visitors to the Open House will see the six-colour + white Truepress Jet W3200UV printing a variety of display graphics up to 3.2 x 1.6m in size on a selection of substrates up to 50mm thick at speeds up to a ‘best-in-class’ 84 sqm/hr.

Like the Screen Truepress Jet W1632UV and Truepress Jet 2500UV, the new Truepress Jet W3200UV printer from Screen uses the vibrant Truepress inks, which deliver high-defi nition, wide-colour gamut print quality with excellent resistance to the bending and cutting of media. Users can specify colour options to suit their needs: CMYK + LcLm, +LcLmWW or +WW.

Truepress Jet will be on show


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Newspapers have to impress their customers with design and ideas, and the Russian market is no exception. manroland web systems, its Russian market organisation VIP Systems, and printing house Extra M showed how it's done in June in Moscow. The jointly organised seminar, Innovative Newspapers, focused on collaboration between publishers, print shops, and advertisers. The current challenge is how to create attractive newspaper products that impress the readership as effi cient advertisement and information carriers.“With their added-

value concepts full of ideas, creative materials, and cross-media models, newspapers are impressing their customers worldwide,” said Sabine Sirach, Product Marketing Newspaper, at manroland web systems. Sirach also explained the concepts' use in technical printing. As a result, she was able to present unique newspaper products in equally impressive quantities. And production on printing presses – think of heatset/coldset combinations – is not the only variable here. Other variables include the use of colour, papers, fold variants, booklets, and adhesive cards.

Advertisements from India are always a special highlight: the market has come to be a real specialist for innovative newspaper advertisements in recent years. Advertisements featuring neon colours, talking, and scented newspapers were all the rage, even beyond the printing industry. Now the print shops are diligently applying glue – to produce creative advertising combinations with half-covers, fl aps, and butterfl y applications. It's a great way to gain inspiration for one's own work, as it's also clear that every publishing house has to fi nd its own

“royal road” in its market.

Impressing with cross-media models

Sabine Sirach, Product Marketing Newspaper, manroland web systems, introduces creative newspaper applications using international examples.

ABB tech to the fore – in Bangalore and Berlin

ABB, one of the leading automation suppliers to the newspaper industry worldwide, will be at the WAN-IFRA India Expo (Stand 155) to explain how its completely integrated production management and press automation systems for the entire newspaper production process can contribute to your business success. ABB’s press automation and control systems are available for presses from all leading manufacturers. Their retrofi t solutions also open the world of modern control, management and workfl ow systems to owners of older presses. ABB’s production management solutions also allow the integration of existing systems, thereby protecting the customers’ previous investments.

ABB’s Center of Excellence for Printing (www.abb.com/printing) delivers solutions that provide unique and totally integrated end-to-end control, protect existing investments and provide management information essential to improving profi tability.

ABB will be using the World Publishing Expo (Stand 2.2.210) in Berlin to show the latest prototype from its research center in the fi eld of man-machine interfaces. The technology, never before seen in the newspaper industry, allows a process to be controlled by eye and hand movements alone. Moving on to innovations that are available today for improving your business, ABB will be explaining its latest modular retrofi t solutions. These solutions, tailored to almost any press type, allow the life of a newspaper press to be extended in the most cost-effective way possible. Different solutions are available to meet different needs and include drives, controls, control console and press management system replacements. ABB will also be showing the latest releases of its production management systems that optimize the entire newspaper production process up to and including the delivery.


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Securing the future of print

‘Securing the future’ is the focus of manroland web systems’ presence at Print 2013 in Chicago, September 8-12. manroland web systems will be at Booth #3143 to discuss securing the future of existing core pressroom technologies for customers through optimising, utilising existing infrastructures, and proactively managing service issues. Additionally, presentations will be available for printers to fi nd out more about securing future business through fl exible technological designs and increased productivity.

manroland web systems’ teams of technology experts have created press.update, the portfolio of solutions to keep presses running state-of-the-art through refurbishment, retrofi tting, reconfi guration, or upgrades. The press.update program assesses the needs of individual pressrooms to increase effi ciency, boost production, and respond to changing market conditions without the investment in additional capital equipment.

Whether the customer needs a web-width reduction to reduce material costs, an added colour tower or plow-folder upgrade for additional production fl exibility, or a component upgrade to manage parts obsolescence, each need is evaluated on an individual pressroom-by-pressroom basis. manroland web systems’ equipment design has evolved with the print industry to provide pressrooms with innovative and ground-breaking technology confi gurations. For example, broadsheet-to-tabloid fl exibility from manroland web systems’ Three-Around Solution breathes new life into existing newspaper press equipment. The plate cylinder prints three sheets in a single revolution, rather than two, allowing up to 50 per cent more copies per hour in non-collect runs. The Three-Around retrofi t can be used to create an entirely new business model for today’s newspapers.

manroland web systems’ Digital Finishing Solutions FoldLine and FormerLine are two of the best examples of the quality of industrial-scale design being created by manroland web systems’ engineers, based on the company’s well-known web offset modules. FoldLine (for newspaper production) offers the options for variable broadsheet and

tabloid sections and page numbers for personalised issues. FormerLine for book production offers variable book signatures and page numbers as well as glued book-block fi nishing.

ppi Media solutions for digital age

Breaking news on Twitter, the fi rst pictures and a caption on facebook, a message and a video are posted on the website, and the next morning there’s a detailed report in the daily newspaper. Do the print media stand a chance in the future or are the digital channels the new cashcows of the media industry? At dmexco (Hall 6/C061), which will be held in Cologne from September 18-19, 2013, ppi Media will demonstrate

software solutions which help publishers reposition themselves, create attractive offers and provide their readers with news and advertising in line with their respective interests.“Numerous attempts to establish new business

models start ambitiously, yet very often end up a mere digital alternative to the printed version. Why? Things that don’t add value should not cost anything. That’s too short-sighted,” says Manuel Scheyda. Scheyda, head of Innovation Management at ppi Media, will therefore hold a seminar on digital strategies and best practices for newspaper and magazine publishers entitled ‘Small, powerful and smart: software solutions for the challenges of the digital age’.

At dmexco, ppi Media will be presenting its fast, multi-channel publishing solution Content-X, designed and developed for a specifi c target audience. The dmexco presentation will also focus on SoLoMo (Social Local Mobile), e-commerce and publishers as agencies. ppi Media, a Hamburg-based company, has reinterpreted its existing approach, creating and implementing a media-neutral production workfl ow. ppi Media’s customers include the business magazine impulse, the Bangkok Post and the FAZ.

Manuel Scheyda, head of Innovation Management at ppi Media.


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International media company Russmedia, based in Vorarlberg, Austria, has integrated its subsidiaries in Hungary and Romania in its media-neutral

editorial workfl ow with ppi Media’s Content-X. “In a newspaper market such as Eastern Europe, an effi cient newspaper production is of utmost importance. Streamlined, automated processes, from planning to the fi nished product, are absolutely essential,” says Peter Zehrer, technical prepress manager at Russmedia.

ppi Media's innovative CX planner, which will be used to plan editions at the subsidiaries, will reduce planning to the essential functions. “With CX planner, it’s easy and inexpensive to create editions, leave document handling to the system and use the entire range of Content-X functions,” explains Sabine Jähmlich, VP of Customer Projects at ppi Media. Apart from being media-neutral, Content-X seamlessly integrates the InDesign server as well. Even without installing InDesign on their clients, editors can view a preview of their articles in the page layout while they are writing in the web-based DC-X Story Editor. The article previews, generated every time an article is saved, are integrated in the DC-X Story Editor. All that is required is internet access. Freelance editors or correspondents can also easily be integrated in the editorial workfl ow, enabling them to benefi t from the previews as well.

In Vorarlberg, the management is so impressed by this editorial workfl ow that, along with its subsidiaries in Hungary and Romania, it will also install the new workfl ow at its main newspaper, the

Russmedia expands editorial workfl ow

Goss to highlight new ideas

At Print 2013 in Chicago, Goss International will continue its ‘See Things Differently’ theme, emphasising unique advantages and opportunities for commercial, newspaper and packaging printers. The company will highlight Goss and Ferag technology, recent projects in the Americas and its unmatched manufacturing and support resources in this region.

The new Goss Magnum Compact press will be introduced to the American market at Print 2013, with live demonstrations of its cost-effective Autoplate system. “This is the world’s fi rst 2x1 press with Autoplate,” explains Goss vice president of newspaper sales, North America, Wesley Clements. “We have addressed the demands of our customers for an automated, cost-effective press that will support multi-product business models and ultra-short, as well as traditional, run lengths for newspaper, book and semi-commercial production.”

Goss will highlight recent and upcoming projects in the Americas. These include Sunday web presses, a triple-width newspaper press at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Goss-Ferag fi nishing solutions and creative aftermarket projects.

Goss will present updates on the Sunday Vpak web offset presses at Print 2013, including the fi rst installation in the United States.

Russmedia in East Europe: Two sites belonging to Russmedia in Hungary.

Vorarlberger Nachrichten. Its multi-user environment and display of different workfl ow variations – text before layout, layout before text, text and layout, as well as print before digital and digital before print – are powerful arguments for installing the Content-X workfl ow.


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Truepress Jet L350UV to make European debut

Screen’s Truepress Jet L350UV digital label press makes its European commercial debut at the Labelexpo (September 24-27, Brussels) where it is being demonstrated by both Screen (Stand 9G50) and European reseller Dantex (Stand 5D20).

Screen developed the Truepress Jet L350UV to address the exploding demand from major brands for value-added packaging that increase product differentiation. Shown as an early prototype at drupa 2012, the innovative inkjet label printing system boasts photo-realistic quality, fast job turnarounds and stable output that requires almost no daily maintenance. The new press prints widths up to 322 mm (12.6 in) and prints at a top speed of 50m (164 ft) per minute. It leads the industry as an inkjet printing system for labels with productivity of 16.1sqm (173.2sqft) per minute. Lamination, die cutting and other post-press processing devices can be connected inline to automate label production from beginning to end.

Combined with advanced colour management technology based on Screen’s Equios universal workfl ow, the Truepress Jet L350UV creates smooth, vivid gradations. To provide a wider colour gamut than is typical with the four-colour process, the Truepress Jet L350UV uses Screen’s proprietary high-defi nition UV inks. Optional opaque white

ink further boosts colour vibrancy while enhancing application versatility by allowing printing on transparent fi lm and metallic foil. The press incorporates single-pass greyscale piezo printheads with a minimum droplet size of 3 picolitres. Printing resolutions of 600 x 600dpi combined with the very small droplet size gives sharp, well-defi ned images and text. The press is engineered as either a roll-to-roll press for near-line fi nishing, or with the ability to feature automated in-line fi nishing such as lamination, die-cutting, foiling, coating and embossing etc.

Vinsak to launch Slitter Rewinder

Vinsak invites visitors to visit their stand at Hall 9, No. 9H65 where they can see the live performance of the LSR330 Label Inspection Slitter Rewinder (which will be launched there) along with the VIS 1200 inkjet system. Visitors can also see Vinsak’s Brand Protection Solutions that contains security inks, softwares and other smart innovative and secure products aimed at providing true value to any printer in either profi t improvement, environmental considerations and adding more value to the products and applications.“This is the fi rst show for VINSAK at Labelexpo

Europe and we have new products to show.” says Neeraj Sharma, executive director, Creed Engineers.

The VIS1200 is a modular wide format inkjet printing system. The VIS 1200 can print on a variety of different papers, that is, various offset papers, coated paper, gloss papers, etc. The user interface is easy to handle, offers a good overview and with its Windows technology it is truly intuitive. Brand Protection Solutions contain the range of security inks, security software, security substrates, hot stamping and track and trace.

The Truepress Jet L350UV.



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Vinsak, provider of extensive range of solutions for the printing and packaging industry, has brought a solution that enables direct engraving of image either to the continuous sleeves or fl exo plates on sleeves according to requirement. The ability of the technology to engrave either continuous sleeves, fl at plates or plate-on-sleeves, gives the opportunity to utilise a single processor for the production of a printing form for fl exible fi lm, labels, sausage casings, folding cartons, beverage cans and aluminum tubes.

Specially suited for fl exible packaging, the technology gives fl exo printers the opportunity to optimise quality and pre-press cost. It is based on laser technology from Lead Lasers BV, a Netherland-based supplier for the fl exo and gravure industry. Ideal for both, either trade shops or medium/narrow

Vinsak brings laser technology solution

web fl exo printing applications, the technology is a direct CtP Laser engraving system for engraving continuous elastomer or polymer sleeves, and fl exographic printing plates up to 1400mm (55”) print width. Unlike the plates available in the market, the lasers engraved ones are extremely robust and easy for handling.

The VIS 1200 inkjet system.

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Following its investment in a Screen Truepress Jet520EX mono web press last year, Moscow publishing house Izvestiya is on target to achieve its objective of printing 250000-1 million books a month by 2015 and an annual revenue close to Euro 3 million. Izvestiya chose the Truepress Jet520EX, supplied by YAM International, to print high quality,

Izvestiya targets high-volume digital books

FFEI launches Graphium UV inkjet press

FFEI, leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of digital imaging solutions within the graphic arts industry, has announced the launch of Graphium, a productive, modular digital UV inkjet press with high opacity digital white, for the production of labels, packaging and speciality print.

Set to be unveiled at the upcoming Print13 and LabelExpo, Graphium enables a greater number of jobs to be converted digitally, transforming productivity, profi tability and the ability for printers and converters to respond to dynamic product and market changes.

Building on FFEI’s longstanding expertise in digital inkjet technologies, Graphium combines a range of leading-edge technologies that allow users to convert complex jobs that are not economically viable with standalone conventional or inkjet presses. It also combines innovative workfl ow, prepress, colour management software and cutting-edge head calibration technology, ensuring consistent quality through repeatable production. This guarantees a match between press and proof, aligning to colour standards. Printers and converters are able to benefi t from high-quality, vibrant printing, with excellent adhesion, light fastness and durability.

FFEI Graphium – a modular digital UV inkjet press with high opacity digital white.

Graphium offers convertors increased fl exibility

and productivity, enabling them to accept complex projects requiring a wide gamut of colours on virtually any substrate. Supporting up to six digital modules and six fl exo stations, Graphium offers the unique capability from a single vendor, of being able to integrate optional fl exo and fi nishing stations inline for conversion in a single pass. This capability signifi cantly reduces production time and cost in comparison to traditional offl ine fi nishing.

Next-Gen fl exo printing from Kodak

The next generation of fl exo printing capabilities will be presented by Kodak, MPS and Reprofl ex 3 when they team up for an exclusive day of live presentations to show Labelexpo Europe visitors how to Do More With Less at the MPS booth Q40 in Hall 11, on September 25. Continuous demonstrations will highlight how leading prepress and press technologies come together to deliver outstanding, consistent print quality at the lowest delivered cost. The demonstrations will dynamically present how offset-like quality can be achieved cost effectively and effi ciently with narrow web UV fl exo—with no compromises and without the use of spot colour inks. After the demo, visitors will be encouraged to take label samples and check them against proofs that will be displayed on the booth while rolls of labels and samples will be available for viewing at both the MPS and Kodak booths throughout the show.


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short-run books and magazines and is the fi rst project of its kind in Russia and CIS.

Izvestiya is part of the Presidential Property Management Department of the Russian Federation, and not only prints commercial books and magazines, but also documents for various public institutions. The decision to install the Truepress Jet520EX came after company research into the Russian book market revealed that the capabilities of conventional printing technologies no longer met customers’ requirements. In particular a considerable decrease of medium runs, a growth of the number of book titles, and a reduction of the share of hardcover editions created the right conditions to implement digital printing technology.

After in-depth research and a competitive tender, Izvestiya selected the high-quality Screen Truepress Jet520EX monochrome press offered by YAM International, Screen’s partner in Russia. The easy-to-use, single-operator inkjet printing system prints single-pass duplex on a 160 to 520 mm web width at 128m/minute. Screen’s aqueous inks provide high optical density of images and low cost per impression.

The Truepress Jet is installed in Izvestiya’s new 4000 sq m production facility in Moscow along with a new sheet-fed press for printing book covers and fi nishing equipment. In total the company has invested close to Euro 6 million in new equipment. Today, the aim is around-the-clock production of black-and-white books with colored soft covers in runs from 10-5000 copies and from 50-1000 pages. Magazines, booklets, and a variety of complex jobs are also printed in the new division.

KBA reports €10m pre-tax profi t

Compared to the end of March, earnings at the Koenig & Bauer Group have improved considerably after six months. The world’s No. 2 in press manufacturing generated a pre-tax profi t of €10m in the second quarter thanks to higher sales, a profi table product mix and cost savings. After the fi rst three months, the pre-tax loss stood at –€18.8m resulting from the insuffi cient sales volume. A pre-

tax loss of –€8.8m (2012: +€6.7m) was reported due to the shortfall in sales still noticeable after six months. Group net loss came to –€10.6m (2012: +€3.6m) and corresponds to earnings per share of –€0.64.

Despite several orders from Germany, France and West Asia, KBA has felt the reluctance of newspaper and commercial printers to invest in web presses. The reservation has been driven by media shifts and intensifi ed by a weak economy in some markets. After the extraordinary high in 2011, the order volume for special presses has fallen back to the average level, even though signifi cant restraint is currently noticeable and new project conclusions are delayed. Thus, the volume of new orders in the web and special press division stood at €150.8m, 30 per cent lower than the previous year. To sum up, after six months group order intake of €444.6m was 23.3 per cent down on last year’s fi gure.

With above-average revenue of €311.5m generated in the second quarter, the gap against last year has become considerably smaller. However, after six months group sales of €502.2m were 15 per cent lower than twelve months ago (€590.5m). Sales of €255.4m generated by the web and special press division fell over 26% short of last year’s fi gure due to deliveries postponed to the second half of the year. In contrast, sheetfed sales were up 1.6 per cent to €246.8m.

KBA expects improved operating results in the course of the year as it pushes forward with turn-around programmes in its traditional web and sheetfed business. Projects to harmonise processes and align group-wide purchasing are well on target. As part of this KBA is also investing in ensuring its competitiveness in the future. Despite the risks and expenses mentioned, management is targeting a group pre-tax profi t (EBT) similar to last year (€6.1m). An important milestone was reached in setting up the new product fi eld high-performance digital printing with the fi rst order for the KBA RotaJET inkjet press.

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Astros – China’s colourful print kingdom

The Chinese print group Leo has its origins in a small factory set up in Hong Kong in 1982. The fi rst investment on the Chinese mainland followed in 1989 with the opening of a factory in Nanhai District. At the end of 1991, the Leo Group then

established Heshan Astros Printing in the city of Heshan. Constant expansion of the overseas market fostered healthy growth for Heshan Astros Printing and the other group subsidiaries. The favourable geographical location, modern production equipment and professional staff were decisive contributing factors. Today, Leo is one of the largest print enterprises in the world. A spectacular print complex covering an area of 666000 m2 stands out in bright yellow and blue on what was once low-lying marshland.

From 2007 to 2012, the company recorded an average growth rate of around 10 per cent. The key export markets are Europe, the USA and Australia, which Astros serves through its own sales offi ces in Reading (UK), Seattle (USA), Antwerp (Belgium) and Milan (Italy). They maintain close customer relationships with customers at global level and can thus stay abreast of all the latest market trends. In 2011, for example, Astros designed and produced a high-quality 3D book, with which its customer successfully gained accreditation as a supplier to the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

Astros uses Rapida presses in formats up to 120 x 162 cm. The press seen here is a six-colour Rapida 162 with inline coater and raised foundations.

Astros has ranked third on the list of the Top 100

Print Enterprises in China for the past three years. The fi ne reputation of Astros products throughout the world is confi rmed by the stream of prizes received by the company, for example Premium Print Awards, Gold Ink Awards, and the First Prize of China Printing. The outstanding position which Leo occupies in the print industry today is furthermore indivisible from the excellence of its equipment base.

From a compact Genius 52 UV up to a large-format Rapida in format 120 x 162 cm, Astros operates a total of eight sheetfed offset presses from KBA.

GMG launches soft-proofi ng solution

GMG, a leading developer and supplier of high-end colour management software solutions, announces the commercial launch of GMG CoZone Collaborate,

a comprehensive online project collaboration, soft-proofi ng and approval solution. In order to keep pace with an evolving and technologically-savvy customer base, the graphic arts industry needs

A cloud-based soft proofi ng, collaboration and approval solution for both static and multimedia content.

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KBA acquires Kammann Maschinenbau

Following the planned takeover of Flexotecnica, an Italian press manufacturer active in the growing print market for fl exible packaging (fi lm) in February, Koenig & Bauer has announced a further acquisition in a luxury segment of the packaging printing sector. KBA is continuing its successful niche strategy with the majority takeover of Kammann Maschinenbau GmbH in Bad Oeynhausen, Germany. The world’s

to adopt these new content management and workfl ow methodologies. Integrating the best of these technologies with the best that the industry has to offer is crucial for print and media content providers to best serve their clients in the future.

Recognising the changes in customer behaviour and expectations, GMG has developed a comprehensive web-based platform – GMG CoZone – that integrates the cloud and project collaboration with the high-quality color management toolsets for which the company is world-renowned. The fi rst GMG CoZone module to be released is CoZone Collaborate.

CoZone Collaborate allows project participants to manage, review, proof and approve graphic arts content and by the end of 2013 - multimedia content - within an online Amazon Cloud Service hosted soft-proofi ng environment.

While CoZone Collaborate features a powerful soft-proofi ng engine, future CoZone modules will allow seamless connection to GMG-calibrated hard-copy output devices, delivering an end-to-end color-accurate workfl ow. CoZone Collaborate allows even inexperienced users to collaborate, review, proof and approve content.

The system is completely cloud-based – there’s no software or hardware to install and manage, and users do not require anything more than a web browser. GMG has invested heavily in cloud based services so that we can offer a robust, enterprise-level cloud platform accessible worldwide, day or night, with a guaranteed service level uptime of 99.95 per cent. Unlike most other solutions, CoZone offers no restriction of the number of users, fi le sizes, or even storage.

Central to the CoZone Collaborate service is an easy-to-use user interface, allowing end-users to be up and running with minimal training. Powerful approval and soft-proofi ng features provide users with a comprehensive yet easy-to-use toolset to mark up, measure, review and collaborate.

CoZone Collaborate will also offer multimedia fi le support by the end of the year, further extending collaboration options over static content.

Nela integrates Barenschee Pre Press

In April, operations had been shut down at Barenschee Systemtechnik GmbH in Lüneburg (Northern Germany). By an agreement with the liquidator in May, Nela had gained comprehensive rights to the company’s technical know-how. Numerous former Barenschee customers have since then contacted Nela for technical service and information.

The license agreement is now replaced by the purchase of the company’s technical and commercial know-how, in the context of which Nela has assumed any and all rights on engineering data including spare parts lists, software source codes, and customer databases. The acquisition, as well as the integration of staff and expertise, guarantees that customers profi t from continued supply with spare parts and technical support, or even the upgrade of existing systems.

The Nela Group, consisting of Brüder Neumeister GmbH, Nela USA, Inc and Nela Asia, forms the largest register and plate automation company in the printing industry. Register systems include in-line punch and bend systems for newspaper and commercial printing, as well as plate automation and transport systems. With more than 3000 installed Vision punch/bender systems woldwide, Nela is the leading technologist and state of the art manufacturer in plate automation and register systems in the world.

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September 2013 SurveyRIND

second-largest press manufacturer aims to expand into this growing market to counteract the shrinking sales volume of web presses for publications heavily affected by the advance of online media.

Koenig & Bauer takes over 85 per cent of Kammann Maschinenbau GmbH. The previous majority shareholder, private equity fi rm Perusa in Munich, has successfully restructured and realigned this medium-sized press manufacturer over the last years. Kammann’s two managing directors will continue to hold a 15 per cent stake.

Kammann mainly offers presses for decorating hollow containers made from premium-quality glass, plastic and metal. Along with screen printing, Kammann’s precise and fl exible transport systems can also be equipped with hot-stamping, digital printing and decorating processes.

The company also has a substantial service business. In systems for directly decorating glass containers Kammann is the global market leader. While direct printing of containers is a new territory for KBA, the group is already well-established in some areas of label printing and other packaging forms. Management therefore views this acquisition as a useful addition.

The Kammann screen printing system for direct decorating premium glass, plastic and metal containers.

14 RIND Survey July 2011

reduced as the paper surface is better, targeted density could be achieved faster.

4. These factors resulted in 70% reduction in the use of paper whereby CO2 was substantially reduced.

Conclusion:Paper, ink, printing plates, cleaning

agents and energy have diverse impact on environment. There are multiple approaches for reducing or even eliminating these impacts. It is the paper that provides by far the biggest opportunity for shrinking a print job’s

carbon foot print. Depending on its properties and how it is made, paper accounts for between 60% to 80% of the total CO2 emissions. Therefore printer has to be very meticulous in selecting an appropriate stock.

Smooth Rough side 1st ptd. side 1st ptdAfter 2000 reversal impressions: very less Nil

After 4000 reversal Nil Nilimpressions:

1. Energy consumption for 51 x 74 format = 36kw Average CO2 factor for electricity per kWh = 0.514 kg CO2 CO2 for 36 kW for 3 hours = 55.5 kg CO2

2. CO2 in kg/kg material = 3.8 IPA used = 6.4 kg CO2 for 6.4 kg = 24.32 kg

3. CO2 factor for blanket = 6.5 kg/m2 For blanket size .772 m x .627 m = .484 m2 x 6.5 kg CO2 /m2 = 3.146 kg CO2 For 4 printing blankets = 12.6 kg CO2

4. CO2 in kg/kg Wash-up solvent = 2.3 Wash-up solvent used = 1.5 kg CO2 for 1.5 kg = 3.45 kg

5. CO2 factor for plate = 7.88kg/m2 For plate size .745 m x .605 m = .450 m2 x 7.88 kg CO2 / m2 =3.551 kg CO2 For 4 printing plates = 14.2 kg CO2

6. CO2 in kg/kg fount = 2.0 Fount used = 1.28 kg CO2 for 1.28 kg = 2.56 kg

7. CO2 in kg/kg Ink = 2.5 Ink used = 1.00kg CO2 for 1.00kg = 2.50kg

8. CO2 in kg/kg Substrate = 1.27 Paper used = 5 reams x 21.3/kg = 106.5 kg CO2 for 106.5 kg = 135.2 kg Total CO2 release during this exercise is 246.35 kg. CO2 saving after the paper is improved = 791.03 kg. (1037.38 kg. - 246.35 kg.)

Observations & Inference: Experiment 1 - Carbon foot print calculation:

Extent of Ink Transfer into the impression cylinder:

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Donating for a causeDevastating floods and landslides resulted

in thousands of people losing their lives in Uttarakhand in June this year, a tragedy of the scale not seen since the tsunami of 2004. Various media houses appealed for donations and pitched in to try and help those affected. The Punjab Kesari Group contributed Rs 21 lakh, and together with donations that poured in, the group collected an

amount of Rs 55500071 (Rs 5.55 crore). On August 7, Vijay kumar Chopra, CMD and chief editor, Punjab Kesari Group, presented the amount to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Other directors from the group who accompanied him included (seen left to right in picture above ) Pamila Chopra, Abhijay Chopra, Amit Chopra, Aroosh Chopra, Amiya Chopra and Abha Chopra.

A guide to World ExpoThe World Publishing Expo (IFRA Expo and

Conference) will be held at the Messe Berlin exhibition grounds from 7 to 9 October next. The Expo, organised by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) for more than four decades, showcases the latest technologies and brings together suppliers to the industry with its thought leaders and decision makers. It is one of the world’s best venues for the latest developments in print, workflow efficiency, social-local-mobile, revenue generation, and more.

Axel Springer’s CEO Mathias Döpfner will open the World Publishing Expo 2013, speaking about the importance of technology for the future of publishing. More than 200 speakers and presenters will be featured over the Expo’s three days, in both free and paid-for events.

The free events, to be held on four “Media Port” stages scattered throughout the Expo, will feature collaborations between publishers and suppliers and provide case studies of what can help publishers now. The paid events are for top-level industry executives and editors and will discuss strategies for the future of news publishing. These premium events include the 6th Tablet and App Summit on 7 and 8 October, the World Editors Forum International Newsroom Summit on 8 and 9 October, and three Shaping the Future of News Publishing (SFN) Forums on digital printing opportunities (7 October), audience analytics (8 October) and new revenue streams (9 October).

The World Editors Forum’s 12th International Newsroom Summit aims to provide strategies for breaking down barriers in the newsroom and increasing collaborations between editorial and technology and among broadcast, print and digital operations. Speakers include Raju Narisetti, senior VP and deputy head of Strategy for News Corp., Kerry Northrup, creator of the US$2.5 million Newsplex prototype convergent newsroom-studio and currently the Turner Multimedia Professor at Western Kentucky University, and Anthony De Rosa, editor-in-chief of Circa, the first born-on-mobile news publisher.

WAN-IFRA’s World Innovation Network is an initiative designed to share new ideas and to provide a platform for publishers to network with innovators from within the industry and beyond. The WIN will be organising a hackathon during the Expo, and will showcase itself during a Media Port session that will feature: Johnny Ryan, Chief Innovation Officer at the Irish Times, Rick van Dijk, Operational Director for Stimuleringsfonds voor de Pers in the Netherlands, Ole Molgaard, Program Director at CBS Executive, Denmark and many others.

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WAN-IFRA events are always known for their

conviviality, and the Expo is no exception. The Expo will feature a News Publishers’ Night at the architectural monument Umspannwerk Kreuzberg, a former electricity generating facility that is now home to a variety of companies from the creative and web industry. Other events include a Women in Media event and an Apéritif Français.

Full details for all World Publishing Expo events can be found at http://www.wan-ifra.org/ifraexpo2013

Podcasts from World Congress available

Though the newspaper and news publishing industry is facing challenges, the recent World Newspaper Congress and World Editors Forum in Bangkok, Thailand, provided many examples of innovation and experimentation that were heartening for the industry.

Here are some of the things they’re saying:Eduardo Sirotsky Melzer, CEO, RBS Multimedia

Group, Brazil: “There is no one silver bullet that will solve all of our issues in this industry. We must try everything, and at the same time don’t be afraid to fail.”

Robert Dickey, president, Gannett’s US Community Publishing, United States: “We have travelled far from the printed page into the digital age…. We are there for one reason: We must be. We have realised that what consumers value is our commitment to our content, not how we deliver it.”

Vincent Peyrègne, CEO, World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA):

“Newspaper professionals understand, more than ever, the benefits offered by the digital world to improve the quality of their conversation with communities, identify new territories where they can expand their role, help reduce the complexity of the world, and increase the trust of their audience.”

Siddarth Varadarajan, editor, The Hindu: "The bottom line is that it is essential for the future of news that the readers' interests are protected. People are willing to spend money for news –

for objective information – but if this is seen as compromised it will be the kiss of death for news business.”

Jeff Jarvis, Journalism professor at City University of New York and the author of What would Google Do and From Gutenberg to Geek: "The new metrics is not page views or unique browsers - it is of relationships," Jarvis said. "It's about how many people do we know, what do we know about them and what are they doing right now?"

Justin Arenstein, Knight International Fellow at the International Center for Journalists, South Africa: “Traditional media needs to get away from being a proprietary manufacturer and instead see itself as a platform like an operating system that others can build apps on top of or to plug into. Journalists need to stop thinking like content manufacturers and start thinking like hackers.”

To access the free materials, and to subscribe to the podcasts, go to: http//wnc.icmreporting.co.uk

Publishers launch global forum on copyright

Publishers from around the world met in Bangkok to take steps to establish a new global forum to share experiences and concerns about how content aggregators and search engines impact their businesses. The issue is a contentious one, as search engines and aggregators can play both a positive and negative role for publishers, driving traffic to news sites but often using content with no discussion with publishers whatsoever.

Until now, engagement with search engines, aggregators and regulators has generally occurred at the national or regional level, as publishers have little opportunity to meet with colleagues from afar to discuss the issues on a global scale. “We need to create a global forum for the debate and the discussion,” said Vincent Peyrègne, CEO of WAN-IFRA. “Organisations like Google have huge means

to lobby at the worldwide level. Our industry has to come up with strong positions, or we will lose,” said Margaret Boribon, secretary general of Belgium’s French language newspaper association, which has successfully sued Google for copyright

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violations. “Solidarity at the local level is essential, but solidarity at the global level is a goal as well.”

WAN-IFRA’s IP and Copyright Forum is a new informal initiative to provide publishers with a global platform to learn about and understand similar challenges publishers are facing in different markets around the world.

Seventh edition of Dainik Divya Marathi

DB Corp has announced the launch of its seventh edition of Dainik Divya Marathi from Amravati. With the launch, the company has expanded its presence to seven cities in Maharashtra, with seven editions in the region – Aurangabad, Nashik, Jalgaon, Ahmednagar, Solapur and Akola – and 66 editions across India.

Amravati is the second largest city of the Vidarbha region after Nagpur and over time has emerged as the second most prominent education centre of Maharashtra, after Pune. The region has a high literacy rate of over 93 per cent. Although the launch planning was similar to that of other regions, the booking strategy did not only focus on self-generated responses, but also targeted the Vidharba region and areas around Amravati.

The launch was conducted in three broad phases, beginning with initial introductory branding through seeking views and feedback, crystallisation of feedback to develop and design product, and fi nally explore pricing and placing strategies of the product in the market. Corresponding to these phases, respective teams were mobilised to form the survey teams, visibility teams and the fi nal implementation teams that were trained in communication skills, presentation skills, direct marketing skills, sales techniques and personality grooming.

Pradesh Today re-launches Gwalior edition

Pradesh Today, the Hindi daily from Madhya Pradesh, has re-launched its Gwalior edition. This is the sixth edition of Pradesh Today, which is already present in cities such as Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur, Rewa and Katni. A massive promotion

drive has been launched to announce the Gwalior edition. The entire city was painted red with banners, hoardings and slogans of the daily.

The group has come up with different introductory offers for all new and current readers. The entire promotion campaign comes with the tag line Poora Sach, Behichak (whole truth, without a doubt) to make an impact with the readers.

Jagran Q1 2014 profi t up 33% Jagran Prakashan, publishers of Dainik Jagran, has

reported consolidated operating revenues of Rs 413.06 crore, operating profi t of Rs 101.92 crore, and net profi t of Rs 57.76 crore for Q1 of the 2014 fi nancial year. Advertisement revenues for Q1 FY14 were up by 12.06 per cent at Rs 289.77 crore from Rs 258.59 crore in the same period last fi scal. Circulation revenues were up 14.70 per cent at Rs 86.32 crore from Rs 75.26 crore. Other operating revenues at Rs 36.97 crore were up by 6.66 per cent from Rs 34.66 crore in Q1 FY13


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September 9-13, organised by WAN-IFRA, in the US East Coast: Study Tour – Digital Advertising. More details from [email protected]

September 11, organised by WAN-IFRA, in Darmstadt, Germany: Webinar – 3 Vital Ingredients for Online Publisher Success. More details from [email protected]

September 11-13, organised by WAN-IFRA, in Bangalore: WAN-IFRA India Expo 2013/ Publish Asia 2013. More details from [email protected]

September 17-18, organised by WAN-IFRA and the Society of News Design, in Jakarta, Indonesia: New Design Asia 2013. More details from [email protected]

September 23-26, organised by WAN-IFRA, in Munich and Darmstadt: Taking Your Newsroom to the Next Level II. More details from [email protected]

October 3, organised by Whitmar Publications, in London: The Digital Printer Awards 2013. More details from [email protected]

October 6, organised by WAN-IFRA, in Berlin: Tutorial for International Newspaper Color Quality Club. More details from [email protected]

October 6, organised by WAN-IFRA, in Berlin: Workshop on Smart Paywalls – a Worldwide Trend. More details from [email protected]

November 4, organised by Two Sides and Print Power Autumn, in London: Print Meets the Challenge of a Multimedia World. More details at http://www.twosides.info /Autumn-Seminar-2013

November 4-8, organised by WAN-IFRA, in New York and Washington DC: Study Tour – Winning in Print and in Digital. More details from [email protected]

November 7, organised by Forum Events, at the Royal Berkshire Conference Centre, Reading, UK: Print Services Summit. More details at http://www.forumevents.co.uk

November 10-13, organised by WAN-IFRA, in Copenhagen, Denmark: Leading Media & Entertainment Companies Programme. More details at http://cbs-executive.dk/media

November 12-14, organised by WAN-IFRA, in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia: Digital Media Asia 2013. More details from [email protected]

November 23, organised by IPAMA: Management Information Systems. More details at http://ipama.org

October 7-8, organised by WAN-

IFRA, in Berlin: 6th Tablet and App Summit. More details from [email protected]

October 7-9, organised by WAN-IFRA, in Berlin: World Publishing Expo 2013 (IFRA Expo & Conference)/ SFN Forums (Digital Printing Strategies/ Harnessing Audience Analytics/ New Revenue Streams)/ Open Media Port Stages 2013/ 12th International Newsroom Summit (Breaking down Barriers). More details from [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]

October 8, organised by WAN-IFRA, in Berlin: Berlin Start-up Tour. More details from [email protected]

October 10, organised by WAN-IFRA, in Berlin: Search Engine Optimisation – Google SEO. More details from [email protected]

October 10, organised by WAN-IFRA, in Berlin: Workshop on Lean Manufacturing. More details from [email protected]

October 17, organised by Whitmar Publications, in London: The 2013 FlexoTech International Print Awards. More details [email protected]

October 21-22, organised by WAN-IFRA, in Kuala Lumpur: Social Media for Newsroom Content. More details from [email protected]

October 21-23, organised by WAN-IFRA, in San Francisco Bay Area: Study Tour. Strictly Digital – West Coast Innovators. More details from [email protected]

October 23-24, organised by Informa Print & Media Group, in London: Cross Media 2013. More

details at www.crossmedialive.comOctober 23-24, organised by

WAN-IFRA, in Kuala Lumpur: Picture Perfect – Infographics for Audience Engagement. More details from [email protected]

October 26, organised by IPAMA: Minimisation of Operation Cost. More details at http://ipama.org


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