KIT & MEDIA / NEWS PrintMonthly printmonthly PrintMonthlyMagazine 22 email: news@printmonthly.co.uk Issue 342 - July / August 2023 Packners will see the 600th rotary die-cutter from Bobst delivered at the end of 2023. The milestone installation will be of the Bobst MASTERLINE DRO with six printing units which will be placed into Packners’ new plant in Emsbüren. Packners says it will use the high-end rotary die-cutter to create additional opportunities for new market segments in the production of high-quality corrugated board packaging. 600th Bobst rotary die-cutter installed Kodak debuts new KODACHROME inks Kodak has unveiled its new KODACHROME inks for use with KODAK ULTRASTREAM Continuous Inkjet Technology to achieve high levels of colour rendition, image stability, and detail. This latest release also supports the recently launched KODAK PROSPER ULTRA 520 Press which utilises ULTRASTREAM technology. These latest inks have been created to be more sustainable due to their water-based and low-humectant formula. KODACHROME inks have been created to produce ‘exceptional vibrancy and colour consistency’ which have been made for a wide range of substrates. Over 250 of Canon’s imagePRESS V1000 cut-sheet digital colour presses have been installed in EMEA since its launch in April last year. The V1000 integrates new technological features such as new transfer technology for even colour distribution; integrated POS-SURF fixing technology for consistent 100ppm sprint speeds; two-step registration correction; and the ability to auto-duplex banner sheets up to 1.3m. An optional Sensing Unit is also available which automatically detects prints that don’t match the registration and colour settings. Over 250 installations of Canon’s V1000 On the banks of the River Thames, Fujifilm hosted a glamourous night for staff, partners, and customers to celebrate its new initiatives, followed by an open day for business owners to get up close and personal with the new kit and solutions on display. After announcing the availability of its Revoria and ApeosPro C Series toner presses earlier in the month, the event acted as a chance to formally unveil the presses along with the company’s new digital workflow, XMF PressReady. Titled ‘Discover the Difference’, the London-based event took place at the scenic Trinity Buoy Wharf where attendees could enjoy views of the O2 arena and Canary Wharf. The launch event was the culmination of a phased roll-out of the new portfolio over 18 months, beginning in five European countries, and then gradually expanding across the continent. In its presentation, Fujifilm highlighted that print makes up 40% of its global business alongside strong areas like business innovation and healthcare. A big focus of the event was on colour, expansion, and digital transformation, the latter two being focus points highlighted by senior vice president for Graphic Communications Division of Fujifilm Europe, Taku Ueno. Ueno said that the company is going through a tremendous period of expansion in which its history in photography, graphic communications, and offset print is helping to bring the company together and create a new digital future. Fujifilm lays path for digital transformation at launch event Fujifilm has made a series of announcements over the last year which it celebrated in London Manufacturer of large-format and print-on-demand textiles printing, Your Print Partner (YPP) has purchased its second HP Stitch S1000 in less than a year. The Lincoln-based company has made the purchase to produce high quality jobs and fulfil large, custom orders in shorter lead times. Offering a range of textile printing such as flags, event merchandise, exhibition displays, and banners, YPP needs its print quality to be of the highest standard. That being said, less than a year after investing in its first HP Stitch S1000 which was installed by RA Smart, YPP purchased a second at FESPA Global Print Expo 2023. The machine’s 1200dpi printhead capability and ability to print on both transfer paper and direct fabric enables YPP to deliver high quality stitching with bold and vibrant colours. YPP purchases second HP Stitch S1000 this year California-based Primary Color has purchased a new Landa S10 Nanographic printing press from Landa Digital Printing. According to Primary Color president Dan Hirt, the company made the decision to invest in the new press after viewing samples at Printing United in October last year. “We were more impressed than we ever expected to be by any vendor, especially when we looked at the other presses in the category and realised that Landa had jumped a generation ahead of others,” Hirt says. Following the investment, Primary expects the S10 to grow its short-to-medium-run point of purchase business which is currently run on offset. The S10’s wider caliper will accommodate thicker substrates, which Hirt describes as tough on more traditional digital presses. Primary Color takes order of a new Landa S10 press [L to R] Mark Marth, executive vice president; Dan Hirth, CEO and president; and Frank De Paz, press room manager of Primary Color By David Osgar YPP has purchased its second HP Stitch S1000 in a year
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