PrintWeek India Magazine: 18 May 2012, Vol V Issue 1

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May 2012 - Vol V, Issue 1

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“Supporting the PrintWeek India Awards was always on the cards," says ...

Canon India is sponsoring the PrintWeek India Awards, for the fourth time in succession. Alok Bharadwaj, senior vice president at Canon India, made the announcement at the Canon stall in Drupa: “Celebrating the accomplishments of those who contribute to the success of India’s printing industry is vital.”

“We follow Gandhian philosophy,” says Alok Munot

Even after 68 years in the printing business, Prabhat Printing Works still follows the principles laid down by the late Kanakmal Lalchand Munot, a social reformist and freedom fighter, says Sachin Shardul

AIFMP to host 'India Day' at Drupa

The All India Federation of Master Printers (AIFMP) will host "India Day" on 13 May.

APL Digi UV

With the launch of its UV coating and curing machine Digi UV in Drupa, APL Machinery from Fardiabad sees huge opportunities for itself in the rapidly growing finishing segment, says Rahul Kumar

APL takes step forward

Indian manufacturer of finishing and screen printing equipment, APL Machinery has launched a fully automatic UV coating and curing machine at Drupa (Hall 12/Stand B35), claiming that it has taken a step forward in offering print service providers an option to add value to their products.

Avantika invests in a C7010VP for new Jasola facility at Drupa 2012

Delhi-based Avantika Printers booked a Canon ImagePress C7010 VP for its new Jasola unit at Drupa.

Bobst marks presence at Drupa with new branding and products

Post-press and packaging equipment manufacturer Bobst is using this year’s show to unveil a raft of new and improved products and launch its “in the right direction” strategy.

CDC books a Wohlenberg Lucro at Drupa

CDC Printers, the Kolkata-based award winning commercial printer has ventured into a new book printing project with the purchase of Wohlenberg's Lucro 5000 as a binding solution.

Drupa Visitor Speak: Sukhvinder Singh

Sukhvinder Singh is the director at PrintExpressions

DuPont's "push" for flexography is paying dividends at Drupa

DuPont’s continued efforts to promote flexography in packaging and printing markets is paying dividends with several flexo players and trade-shops investing in its products.

Durst targets industrial application with Rho IP engine launch

Durst (Hall 06/ Stand C60) has introduced Rho IP inkjet engine for industrial screen and pad printing applications at Drupa.

Epson launches two SureColor SC-S 64-inch roll-fed printers for industrial ...

Epson (Hall A1, stand 5) has launched two new SureColor SC-S series printers, targeting the wide-format and industrial signage markets.

Finance for print from Yes Bank and Crisil

Yes Bank and Crisil along with the Bombay Maters Printers Association (BMPA) organised its first seminar on financial knowledge series. The aim of this seminar was to provide comprehensive financial solutions for SMEs such as the printing industry.

Fujifilm launches Uvistar Pro8, a super-wide format printer along with QN ...

Fujifilm launched the latest in its series of Uvistar super-wide format printers at Drupa (Hall 8b, Stand A25).

GASC organises luncheon preview of Print 13 at Drupa

The Graphic Arts Show Company (GASC) is organising a luncheon preview of Print 13 exposition on 7 May at room 27, CCD South/Stadthalle, Congress Centre Düsseldorf.

Global publishers mull over the Book City concept at LBF

During the London Book Fair, the NBPC committee took forward the Book City project at the Indian Noon event by reaching out to key international publishers. Samir Lukka reports

GMG Flexoproof 5

GMG FlexoProof software has more than 20 users in India. Sachin Shardul investigates on how the software is designed to cater to the needs of the flexo and packaging market and create colour-accurate halftone proofs

Heidelberg launches B2-format Anicolor

Heidelberg has unveiled the much-anticipated larger-format version of its Anicolor press, adding a B2 model to the range.

Hi-Tech Systems partners in four new product launches at Drupa

India-based post-press machine supplier, Hi-Tech Systems has announced the launch of four new products at Drupa.

India’s digital print specialist buck trends, opts for Manroland ...

A day after Belgian company Hecht Printing Solutions has ordered its second Roland 900 XXL, India-based Hira Print Solutions signed a deal for installation of a six-colour Roland 706 HiPrint with an inline coater for their new printing facility in Mumbai.

Indian deals inked at Drupa 2012

PrintWeek India lists out a few deals that were cracked and some secret ones, preferring to keep their acquisition to themselves.

IPAMA launches PrintPack India 2013

The Indian Printing Packaging and Allied Machinery Manufacturers’ Association (IPAMA) has launched its next flagship, Printpack India 2013 on 11 April 2012 in Amritsar.

It’s a perfect 10 for Bobst India with a raft of post-press orders

Bobst (Hall 10 / Stand A41) has booked ten post-finishing machines for the Indian market at the mid-way through the show.

Kama cuts embossing to stamping changeover times with its new Pro Cut 76

Dresden-based engineering company Kama (Hall 2/Stand B32) has revealed a larger format for its stamping and embossing systems at Drupa 2012.

KBA ups the ante at Drupa

Following the pre-Drupa announcement of major KBA installations in India with Parksons purchasing two Rapida 105 6-colour plus coater full UV presses for its plants in Chakan and Rudrapur; while ITC’s Packaging Division picking up a Rapida 106 8-colour plus coater full UV press for its Chennai plant, KBA announced a raft of digital and offset launches at Drupa.

Kyocera makes its Drupa debut, claims green innovation in toner technology

Kyocera Document Solutions, the office document solutions company made its Drupa debut and unveiled what it claims was the world’s first Biomass toner that uses 30% renewable raw is ‘food safe’ and generates 30% less CO2 than conventional toners.

Loudspeakers embedded in flexo paper at Drupa

One of the highlights at Drupa is a loudspeaker that has been printed with flexography on standard paper. This is thanks to the R&D group of Prof Dr Arved Hübler a co-exhibitor at Windmöller & Hölscher KG (Lengerich) and is being showcased in hall 15, booth A41/1.

Manroland focuses on packaging

Visitors to the Manroland Sheetfed stand (Hall 6, Stand D27) can see the spirit that Manroland has adopted.

Maya in Delhi opts for a Viostar CTP system

The New Delhi-based Maya Offset Printers commissioned an 8-up TechNova Viostar violet CTP system.

Mayur Process invests in an Amsky Ausetter

Ludhiana-based pre-press house Mayur Process has invested in an Amsky Ausetter 800U CTCP equipment. The kit has been supplied by Watthour Systems.

Meteor DP 8700 XL

The Surat-based Venus Photo Express purchased this press at the Photo Fair 2012 to cater to plastic printing for id cards and the fashion industry

Mitsubishi eats polymer waste

Mitsubishi Paper Mills has staked its claim as the only “true chemistry-free” pre-press supplier with a new violet system that uses organic bacteria to process waste.

NAEP awards gets Ricoh India as sponsors for 2012

Ricoh India has agreed to be the main sponsor for this year’s National Awards for Excellence in Printing (NAEP) awards organised by the All India Federation of Master Printers (AIFMP). Speaking on the occasion, Avijit Mukherjee, chief executive officer of Ricoh India said, “It will be a tribute to the printers producing quality and at the same time to encourage the others to follow."

Nano breakthrough re-invents printing

Drupa 2012 is being touted as Benny Landa’s Drupa. PrintWeek’s deputy editor, Jo Francis speaks to Benny Landa about his eureka moment of transforming print through nanography

Noel D'cunha's Drupa Update: So far it's been Benny Landa's show

Given the amount of excitement Benny Landa generated in the first two days of Drupa, with the latest nanography announcements being a case in point, it seems very much like Benny Landa’s Drupa.

Patna-based Mahajan Arts honoured during centenary celebration of Bihar

Hindustan newspaper recently honoured 100 entrepreneurs for their contribution to the state of Bihar and its respective industries during its centenary celebrations

Positive start to day one of Operator Development Program at PMA in Chennai

The PrintWeek India team attended day one of the three week Operator Development Program at the Print Media Academy (PMA) in Chennai.

Pre-press bureau Creative Graphics installs an Esko CDI platesetter

Noida-based Creative Graphics, a flexo pre-press house, has ordered an Esko CDI Spark 4260 with 4000ppi high resolution optics and a processor line from DuPont.

Prefect Packaging installs Maharashtra’s first Varimatrix die-cutter

Prefect Packaging, the Vasai-based packaging printing firm has installed Maharashtra’s first Heidelberg Varimatrix C105 die-cutting machine. Since its installation in January 2012, the packaging printing firm has die-cut more than five million sheets.

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