Asahi launches AFP-BFTH FlatTop flexographic plates

Asahi Photoproducts has launched the AFP-BFTH plate in the first half of 2019, an out-of-the-box built-in flat top plate in the market that features premium clean transfer technology, which is designed to facilitate kiss touch printing pressure. This new plate, available in hard, fits seamlessly into any workflow and requires no special equipment.

"The AFP-BFTH plate is the first plate with clean transfer technology to boost solid ink homogeneity in printing," says Dieter Niederstadt

Staff Writer, 17 February 2019

Canon launches new Océ Arizona flatbed range

Canon has launched its new family of Océ Arizona 1300 flatbed printers to the sign and display market, looking to offer a more diverse range of applications.

A mid-range group of machines, the newest additions to Canon’s Arizona portfolio are aimed at customers who are ready to upgrade from their first flatbed or hybrid system to something that reaches mid-market requirements with higher productivity and print quality.

Boasting increased versatility across a range of media, such as canvas

Staff Writer, 13 February 2019

Fujifilm adds LED curing to Acuity flatbed range

Fujifilm will introduce LED curing technology to its Acuity range of flatbed printers with the upcoming release of the new Acuity LED 40.

Set for release in the first quarter of 2019, the new machine will be available at the same mid-market price point as its counterparts in the Acuity 20 and Acuity 30 series.

Running with a new LED inkset, Uvijet KL, the LED 40 is available in four-, six- or eight-colour channel configuration, there are options for users to add light inks and varnishes, as

Staff Writer, 13 February 2019

Intec launches new ColorFlare models at lower price points

Intec has begun shipping two new additions to its ColorFlare family of lamination and foiling hybrid machines – the CF350 and CF750.

Joining a portfolio spearheaded by the CF1200 full-sized production unit, which was launched in July last year, the two new devices enter the market at lower price points to attract smaller businesses to the possibilities of the ColorFlare technology’s decorative effects.

Both machines are dual laminator and foil flaring systems designed for commercial print

Staff Writer, 28 January 2019

Nilpeter reaches 100 years in business

Danish press manufacturer Nilpeter will celebrate its 100th anniversary on May 1, 2019.

Founded in 1919 by Christian Nielsen and Axel Petersen, Nilpeter started out servicing newspaper printing machines in central Copenhagen. It introduced its first semi-rotary printing press, The Simplex, in 1924, which in various versions remained part of the company’s product range until the 1970s.

With the introduction of self-adhesive substrates, Nilpeter proceeded to target its business towards the

Staff Writer, 28 January 2019

Smurfit Kappa Bag-in-Box launches innovative new triple head filling machine

Smurfit Kappa, leader in Bag-in-Box packaging solutions, has launched a new high speed, triple head, automatic filling machine.
The new machine is capable of filling up to 45 3L Bag-in-Box containers per minute on its three state-of-the-art filling valves.
Designed for industrial plants, and optimised for efficiency and speed, the machine is the latest innovation in the industry-leading BIB 700 range and has an easy-to-use touch screen and ergonomic design.
Rigorous testing revealed the best

Staff Writer, 24 January 2019

MGI unveils AlphaJet in B1 configuration

MGI Digital Technology has launched the new B1 version of its AlphaJet industrial print system and it has already won an award for innovation.

The machine, described as a 'print factory', was unveiled at the Paris All4Pack expo last month in a configuration comprising six combined B1 inkjet and embellishment functions: white UV pigment ink, 2D/3D UV clear varnish ink, aqueous CMYK printing ink, inline substrate sheet priming, LED, IR and UV curing, and variable foil embossing.

The new system

Staff Writer, 31 December 2018

Manroland Goss acquires GWS Printing Systems

Manroland Goss Web Systems (MGWS) has acquired Dutch used web offset equipment specialist GWS Printing Systems and service specialist Dovak Industrial Services.
MGWS said the deal, which was completed on 20 December, is “the next important step in the development of its strategy to be the most advanced solution provider to the web offset printing industry”.
MGWS and GWS have already closely cooperated in the field of used equipment, heatset press service and on the former’s existing Market-X

Staff Writer, 31 December 2018

Heidelberg targets growth in online consumables store

Heidelberg is set to enter the new year with growth on the agenda as it pushes for an expansion in the proportion of sales brought in by its consumables eShop portal.

The online facility currently generates around 30% of total consumable orders and sales for Heidelberg and runs alongside a consignment stock system and traditional purchasing via representatives.

In a bid to increase the eShop’s share to around 50% by 2020, Heidelberg has started to push its online platform to new and potential

Staff Writer, 20 December 2018

TLMI launches PET release liner recycling program

TLMI has launched a PET release liner recycling program in close conjunction with Lincoln, California-based Circular Polymers.

For the past year, TLMI has been working with Circular Polymers to qualify PET release liner from association members as a supply stream into Circular Polymers’ recycling process. A leader in using recycling technology to transform post-consumer discarded carpet into new polymer raw materials, Circular Polymers has approved PET release liner as a material that the

Staff Writer, 04 December 2018

Siegwerk partners with Clemson University’s Sonoco Institute

Clemson University’s Sonoco Institute will be partnering with Siegwerk over the next five years to develop the next generation of printing and ink technology through the newly commissioned, Siegwerk Inks and Coatings Laboratory.
The Siegwerk Inks and Coatings Laboratory will be part of the Sonoco Institute of Packaging Design and Graphics that will provide the faculty, staff and students access to ink technology and ink management processes. The lab will support building capabilities in

Staff Writer, 04 December 2018

Heidelberg and DOCUFY Develop Mobile, AR-Enabled Integrated Solutions for Intelligent and Constantly Updated Content

Press Release, 26 November 2018

Esko takes a leadership role at SGIA Expo 2018

While exceptional speed and acceleration is one way to increase digital finishing table productivity, perhaps the more impactful way is to reduce downtime due to manual feeding and stacking. It not only reduces idle time; wherever you have manual material handling, you also have damage and waste, and the level of rework can be high. Esko explained how it is at the forefront of digital finishing automation during SGIA Expo 2018.
Esko director of product development, Frank Adegeest,  presented

Staff Writer, 12 November 2018

Hybrid Software introduces new variable data printing option

Hybrid Software has released a variable data printing (VDP) option for its PACKZ PDF editor and Cloudflow workflow suite that it is targeting at the labels and packaging markets.
Commercially available with immediate effect for users of PACKZ 5.0 and higher, Hybrid said the VDP option leverages its native PDF technology and ‘live objects’ controls for adding customised content to a PDF file. The developer said its VDP tools eliminate the upfront template creation which slows down other VDP

Staff Writer, 12 November 2018

RISO launches T2 printer

RISO demonstrated its new T2 twin-engine cut sheet production inkjet platform at PRINT18. Engineered as a solution for the transactional, direct mail and the short run book publishing markets, the RISO T2 can produce up to 320 colour impressions per minute, meeting or exceeding the speeds of other colour cut-sheet inkjet devices and nearly all black and white toner-based cut-sheet production machines, according to the company. Its physical footprint is roughly nine times smaller than comparable

Staff Writer, 12 November 2018

Heidelberg investing in digital postpress operations with takeover of MBO Group

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) is taking over the international MBO Group in a bid to further expand its offerings in the growing market of postpress operations for digitally printed products. The move will also see the company gain access to new customers in the pharmaceutical industry and add mailing system offerings to its offset portfolio.
This decision highlights the company’s strategic focus on consistently aligning its portfolio and new business model with the growth segments

Staff Writer, 02 October 2018

Konica Minolta announces the release of Digital Designer’s Guide

Konica Minolta Business Solutions (Canada) Ltd. (Konica Minolta) has announced the release of its new Extreme Digital Designer’s Guide, to be revealed at Konica Minolta Canada’s cocktail event during this month’s Print18 conference in Chicago, Illinois.

The Guide showcases a range of digital printing applications, including texturized foil and varnish printing, various paper stock and substrate printing applications, embossed labels and invitations, authenticated holographic digital printing

Staff Writer, 01 October 2018

Canon introduces imagePROGRAF TM Series with eight models

Canon has launched the new imagePROGRAF TM Series of large format inkjet printers for customers producing CAD, GIS and poster applications. The new printers address the needs of customers in the corporate, construction and engineering, retail, education and government sectors, enabling them to produce high quality drawings, maps and posters on demand, in-house.
The new printers are built on the proven technology of the large format imagePROGRAF TX Series, which has been very successful in the

Staff Writer, 01 October 2018

Morgana unveils OEM rotary die-cutter

Morgana Systems’ own-branded rotary die-cutter, the Morgana RDC, is now available to market to help digital printers diversify offerings.
Priced around £60,000, depending on configuration, the RDC has been introduced to Morgana’s portfolio to replace the Nagel DFC system the supplier had previously sold in the same market position.
Unveiled initially at the supplier’s Taking Print Further event in March, it was officially launched to market on 22 August as a complement to the Valiani range of

Staff Writer, 18 September 2018

Duplo poised for hat-trick of launches

Duplo will debut at least three new finishing machines next month, including a new cutter-creaser, a binder and an upgrade to the iSaddle stitcher.
Duplo will be exhibiting at The Print Show in September, at which it will officially unveil the new iSaddle X, an upgrade to the iSaddle first introduced at Drupa 2012. The new model expands on its predecessor’s automation and intelligence, with increased versatility across format sizes and additional capabilities for data integrity.
Also new will be

Staff Writer, 12 September 2018

Watkiss launches bookletmaker to target A4 landscape market

Watkiss Automation’s new hand-fed bookletmaker, the PowerSquare 160-WH, has been launched to target the A4 landscape market.
Available as of end- July, the new machine is priced at £25,000 and serves as a lower-cost, mid-range alternative to its higher-volume sibling, the 224, for shorter runs. An inline version is also due for all mid-range colour digital printers in the next couple of months.
First unveiled at Drupa 2016, the PSQ160-WH has automatic setup and carries out all aspects of the

Staff Writer, 12 September 2018

Arrow Systems unveils Eco 300

The Arrow Eco 300 finishing unit is a tabletop blade finisher that can die-cut up to 38.1cm (15 inches) wide. The system features its own cutting software, as well as inline matrix removal.
Shaan Patel of Arrow Systems, Inc said, “We believe this system has a place in the digital market as it fills a need for a low-cost alternative to the blade and laser finishers we offer. The compact design allows it to be used with any roll-to-roll digital printer, and it can also be used for pre-press

Staff Writer, 12 September 2018

Screen introduces new series of eight-page platesetters

Screen has launched a new series of eight-page thermal CTP systems.
Commercially available with immediate effect, the PlateRite 8600NII series platesetters are equipped with high-output fibre laser diode exposure heads, which Screen said enable productivity of up to 32 plates per hour as well as energy savings and “superior cost performance”.
The mid-range models will complement the manufacturer’s flagship PlateRite 8900HDN models, which can image up to 70 plates per hour.
The fibre laser diode

Staff Writer, 08 September 2018

manroland web systems and Goss International complete merger

manroland web systems and Goss International (“Goss”), both long-time web offset printing manufacturers and service providers, announce that they have completed the transaction to combine their businesses. The new company will operate under the brand name “manroland Goss web systems”.

manroland Goss web systems will concentrate on four main business areas: System Solutions, in highly automated press and post-press equipment including pre-owned offerings, press relocations; Engineered

Staff Writer, 18 August 2018

Siegwerk launches webshop for sheet-fed products

Siegwerk has opened a webshop for its Tempo and Sicura color series for sheet-fed offset printing.
The new e-commerce platform is targeted specifically at new customers. Large print shops, and especially customers with low volume requirements, can take advantage of the company’s products and services online.
The new webshop offers customers an uncomplicated and efficient way to order the sheet-fed offset inks and coatings they need from the company around the clock. With a catchy product

Staff Writer, 13 August 2018

MPS develops training courses for engineers

MPS has developed new training courses exclusively for operators and engineers. They’re developed to improve flexo operating skills, share current developments in the printing industry, and increase press productivity. The 3-day programs for operators and 5-day programs for engineers will be held at the MPS Technology & Expertise Centre in Arnhem, The Netherlands.
Marc-Jan Goossink, manager after sales, commented: “Ongoing training and education of operators and engineers is a crucial

Staff Writer, 13 August 2018

Epson’s new Hirooka factory

Seiko Epson Corporation has completed construction work on a new factory at its Hirooka Office in Shiojiri, Japan, that started in the autumn of 2016.
The new factory will be used to produce PrecisionCore print chips, a core component of Epson’s most advanced PrecisionCore inkjet printheads. The new factory, which will begin operations in the 2018 fiscal year (ending March 31, 2019), will triple current PrecisionCore print chip production capacity.
Under its Epson 25 Corporate Vision, Epson is

Staff Writer, 13 August 2018

Mimaki unveils Tiger-1800B MkII in two models

Mimaki USA has announced the availability of the new Tiger-1800B MkII. Developed from its predecessor, the Tiger-1800B, this digital textile printer offers a higher print resolution and several enhancements to improve quality, including reduction of banding and other printing defects.
The Tiger-1800B MkII printer is available in two models: The direct-to-textile model and the transfer sublimation model. With a maximum print speed of 4,144 SqFt/Hr for both models, this printer can cover a wide

Staff Writer, 13 August 2018

Ricoh launches digital postcard tool

Ricoh has launched an innovative digital postcard tool to help those affected by dementia, most commonly caused by Alzheimer’s disease, stay connected through personalised images.
The tool, which makes use of Ricoh’s proprietary technology and production workflow expertise, sits at the heart of the company’s Printed Memories programme in partnership with Alzheimer’s Research, Europe’s leading dementia research charity.
Javier Diez-Aguirre, vice president, corporate marketing, CSR &

Staff Writer, 09 July 2018

Mimaki expands its UCJV300 series of wide-format Inkjet printers

Mimaki USA, a global industry leader of wide-format inkjet printers and cutters, has announced the availability of its newly developed UCJV300-75, UCJV300-107 and UCJV300-130 wide-format inkjet printers – smaller footprint models with the same operational features of the OEM’s larger UCJV300-160. The new UCJV300 printers deliver a huge range of applications and versatility with four-layer and five-layer printing capabilities. Their integrated cut functionality enables volume production of

Staff Writer, 09 July 2018