KIT & MEDIA / NEWS 16 email: news@printmonthly.co.uk Creative print company, Dayfold, has opted for a new PFi Blade B2 digital cutting table from Duplo. The company works with brands and agencies across multiple sectors with its work always impactful and maximising customers’ ROI. Del Simmons, managing director of Dayfold, explains: “We don’t simply take orders and process quotes, we develop campaigns and ideas that the brands and creative agencies have, working hand in hand to deliver fantastic solutions to their projects.” It is because of this, Simmons says, the company decided to look into digital cutting tables and he says the more the company uses the PFi Blade B2 cutting table, the more ways to get creative it discovers. A compact and affordable solution from Duplo, the table requires no physical dies to produce highly intricate designs. Using Duplo Connect software, users can produce short-run packaging, prototyping, labels, and promotional products. Initially, Dayfold was looking at a smaller B3 model and some other manufacturers, but it was the flexibility and embellishment options of the B2 that swayed the decision. Dayfold invested in the B2 PFi Blade B2 cutting table from Duplo Dayfold invests in B2 Duplo Canon launches compact large-format printer Producer of print and imaging equipment, Canon, has announced a new solution for large-format printing in small working spaces. The new imagePROGRAF TC-20 is a compact desktop large-format printer that can fit on a desk or shelf, making it ideal for home or office printing. The printer is capable of 100 A4 sheets or 50 A3 sheets of plain paper continuously, or roll paper of up to A1+ sizes. The printer is targeted at the ultra-low volume market and is ideal for the architecture, engineering and construction, education, and hospitality sectors. Jennifer Kolloczek, European planning, marketing and innovation senior director for production print at Canon Europe, explains: “Ways of working have rapidly changed in the last few years, as many have adopted a hybrid style of working, with people splitting their time between the office and their homes.” The free Direct Print Plus software and shaftless roll holder make it easy for businesses such as restaurants and retail stores to print quick and easy menus/ posters. International Graphic Sup -plies (IGS), a Monmouthshire-based refurbished CtP supplier, has commented on the uptake in refurbished Thermal CtP machines due to the phasing out of violet technology. Offset plates are made by a variety of manufacturers, with some of the most well-known considered to be Agfa, Fujifilm, and Heidelberg. Last year many changes took place in the world of printing plates as costs increased and companies altered production. Agfa sold its Offset Solutions division while Fujifilm undertook the closure of its offset plate factory in Tilburg, The Netherlands. Speaking to Print Monthly, Peter Flynn, managing director of IGS, comments: “What we’ve seen is fantastic sales last year where we’ve arranged a refurbished thermal CtP machine. It gives them extra benefits as it means they can work in a daylight environment and the price of a thermal plate is much cheaper than violet. “Polyester manufacturers are also saying the same thing now that they’re actually starting to wind down the manufacture of polyester.” Businesses are feeling the effects of certain CtP plates being phased out IGS advises on transition GEW helps Ukrainian print house to expand GEW, a UK-based manufacturer of UV Arc and LED systems, has helped a Ukrainian print house expand production following the disruption caused by Russia’s invasion of the country. The UV/LED company which also has subsidiaries in the US and Germany supplied the print house with a four-lamp, 40" UV and LED curing system for an already owned Komori press. The Ukrainian business known as Pryvatna Drukarnya was massively impacted by the Russian invasion as it was forced to halt print production in order to provide humanitarian support for the many refugees fleeing the conflict in the east of the country. In order to ensure the UV system was financially viable during such difficult times, the company originally requested the system be supplied on preferential payment terms. After this request the family owners of GEW stepped in to offer the entire UV system free of charge. The gesture was in recognition of the dedication of Pryvatna Drukarnya and its employees who opened their doors to those affected by the country’s conflict. The print house halted production to donate to a number of humanitarian causes PrintMonthly printmonthly PrintMonthlyMagazine By Carys Evans By David Osgar By David Osgar By David Osgar March / April 2023 - Issue 341 Canon’s latest release offers lower power consumption and compatibility with a range of software
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