KIT & MEDIA / NEWS 20 email: news@printmonthly.co.uk PrintMonthly printmonthly PrintMonthlyMagazine March / April 2024 - Issue 347 Liberty to offer VIP Colour printers Having become the official UK dealer of VIP Colour, Liberty Packaging Systems (LPS) now offers a series of label printers described as “redefining printing technology standards”. Included in the new line-up of VIP Colour label printers are the VIP600, VIP650, VIP700, and VIP750 all featuring a compact design and seamlessly integrating into any work environment. The VIP600 and VIP650 are the mid-range models and feature printing speeds of up to 12 metres per minute. The VIP700 and VIP750 models have printing speeds of up to 18 metres per minute and cater to high-volume production demands. Described as a “standout feature of the VIP Label Printers” is their integration of Memjet inkjet thermal technology which offer 1600dpi print quality. The VIP650 and VIP750 models also offer water-resistant print technology which makes them ideally placed for industries dealing with chilled food and beverages, animal care, cleaning products, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and other moisture-exposed products. With each VIP Colour label printer, LPS offers free installation, training, on-site service, and maintenance. Liberty Packaging Systems now offers a range of label printers from VIP Colour Kodak helps bring Poor Things to life Kodak has detailed its work with Searchlight Pictures to create vivid promotional postcards for Searchlight’s latest award-winning film Poor Things starring Emma Stone. KODAK inkjet printing technology was combined with impactful photography to showcase the beautiful vision of the film while also showcasing the quality and productivity benefits of the KODAK PROSPER ULTRA 520 Press. Poor Things was shot on a combination of KODAK EKTACHROME, VISION3 500T, and EASTMAN DOUBLE-X Black & White 35mm film stocks. This choice was made due to the unique and artistic vision of the film. The postcard collection made alongside the film’s promotional campaign provided a visual memento for fans, showcasing bold images captured on KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA 400 Film by Lanthimos and renowned photographer Atsushi Nishijima. The PROSPER ULTRA 520 was an ideal choice due to its offset quality on coated and glossy papers at speeds of up to 152mpm. Kodak produced 110,000 postcard sets for the launch of the film in the UK, US, and EMEA markets Bluetree Group adds second Landa press Bluetree Group, a large online printing business which operates through instantprint, Route1Print, and Kingsbury Press, has ordered a second Landa S10P Nanographic Printing press. The acquisition has been made so that the B1 digital solution can help bolster the group’s operations in luxury and layflat book printing as well as stitched and perfect bound booklet products. While much of its expanded work will come from Route1Print, the second Landa press will also serve Kingsbury Press, a business that specialises in luxury books and brochures, which was acquired by Bluetree Group in 2021. The investment has been made due to the rapidly growing book printing market which Bluetree Group has refocused on following the closure of its medical division which it set up during the pandemic to supply Type IIR medical masks. The purchase is part of a broader £5m investment in the company’s book printing division as books and booklets have become some of the fastest-growing segments of the business. The Landa S10P Nanographic Printing Press is designed for double-sided printing of general commercial print, online print, publishing, and packaging applications Colgraphix UK, a provider of wide-format and digital dye-sublimation solutions, has been announced by Graphtec UK as a certified reseller for Mutoh sign and display flatbed and UV direct-to-object printers. In July 2023 Graphtec was appointed by Mutoh Europe as its UK distributor for its range of printers and consumables. The deal included the distribution of ValueJet machines, XpertJet Pro printers, and the industrial UV-LED flatbed PerformanceJet. ColGraphix UK announced as certified Mutoh reseller Intec launches B2+ flatbed in "world first" Intec Printing Solutions has introduced the ColorCut FB780-T digital die flatbed cutter and tangential creaser which it says is a “world first”. The compact cutting table can be used for packaging, point of sale, and label applications and features two tools: a 2.5kg Active Tangential Creasing Wheel and Passive Contour Cutting tool. The FB780-T operates two working modes: DIRECT which uses Intec’s ColorCut Pro software direct from a PC; or HELD mode which is standalone operation where repeated jobs can be run independent of a PC. Building on its ColdLam 1650 technology, Neschen has revealed the new Neschen ColdLam 1650 SW laminator. Features include two swing-out shafts which allow for easy and careful operation for operators and substrates; an integrated compressor which operates without the need for a separate compressed air connection; and roll-to-roll functionality and processing speeds of up to 8m/min. The ColdLam 1650 SW can process a range of materials from cardboard, photo paper, and MDF panels and the feed table features an integrated unwind tray for easy media handling. Neschen builds on its ColdLam 1650 technology
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