The Latest Technology Trends & Developments

The Latest Technology Trends & Developments Impacting Our Industry

Julie Shaffer Vice President Education & Marketing Strategies Today’s topics

▶Trends: printing industry, consumer ▶DRUPA 2016 ▶Digital – everywhere! Packaging - everywhere! ▶Digital Corrugated ▶Decorating and Finishing ▶All-in-one or End-to-End Systems ▶Specialty systems ▶3D Printing ▶Should you invest? Considerations

▶Global printing output projected to be $870 billion in 2015, annual growth of 2% per year to 2020 ▶The global printing market for packaging is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.02% during the period 2016-2020 ▶Label & packaging press shipments grew 27.5% in 2014, forecasted to expand to 627 shipments by 2019, 8.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR)

Source: Smithers-Pira, International Data Corporation IDC, RnR Market Research

▶Digital is hot (thanks to customization) ▶1 in 5 Millennials seeking custom stuff ▶Flexible packaging is also hot ▶32% associate flexible with modern ▶Green/simpler packaging trend ▶Right sized packaging (Tacos for two) ▶NFC, Bluetooth, interactive communication on packaging

Source Mintel Global Marketing Trends 2016

▶1800 exhibitors, 300K attendees ▶This was THE digital DRUPA ▶Over 50% of the show floor space was dedicated to digital equipment! ▶While this represents only 5% of total exhibitors! ▶Delineation between digital printer capabilities (document, wide format, packaging) getting blurry ▶Joint development, co-ownership, vendor tech in many booths and equipment prevalent

▶ Agfa Graphics ▶ Gandy Digital ▶ Mutoh ▶ Amica Systems Europe ▶ Heidelberg ▶ Neopost ▶ Atlantic Zeiser ▶ HP ▶ Nipson Deutschland ▶ Bobst Mex SA ▶ Inc.jet, Inc ▶ Paul Leibinger GmbH & ▶ Canon Europa ▶ Kirk-Rudy, Inc. Co. ▶ d.gen, Inc. ▶ Koenig & Bauer AG (KBA ▶ Ricoh ▶ D & K Europe Ltd ▶ Komori International ▶ RISO ▶ DILLI CORPORATION Europe ▶ Roland ▶ DJM BV ▶ Konica Minolta Business ▶ Screen Solutions ▶ Domino Printing Sciences ▶ Seiko Instruments ▶ Landa ▶ Durst Phototechnik Digital ▶ Stratasys Technology ▶ Matti Technology ▶ swissQprint ▶ Eastman Kodak ▶ Memjet Corp./Inc. ▶ Toshiba Tec ▶ EFI ▶ MGI Digital Graphic ▶ Xaar Technology ▶ Epson ▶ Xerox ▶ Mimaki ▶ Fotoba International ▶ Miyakoshi Printing ▶ FUJIFILM

▶Canon Europa ▶Oki ▶FUJIFILM ▶Ricoh ▶HP ▶Toshiba Tec ▶KIP Corporation ▶Konica Minolta ▶Xeikon Business Solutions ▶Xerox ▶MGI

▶HP/Indigo 20000 intended for flexible packaging, but can be used for POP display as well ▶EFI/Vutek UV curable flatbeds being used for corrugated packaging in addition to signage ▶Fuji J-Press 720 folding carton printer can print documents as well

▶Print and digital embellishments in a single pass ▶enabling a fully digital production line with a single point of control for labels including foil, ▶spot varnish, tactile silk screen-like effects ▶Tech demonstration at DRUPA, not commercial

▶Pro VC60000 continuous-feed inkjet ▶1200x1200 dpi with dynamic variable drop size ▶100,000 A4 images per hour ▶support for uncoated, coated offset, inkjet digital coated and treated, and recycled papers

▶Continous feed inkjet ▶New ColorStream - 450 original model in field ▶New Chromera ink set ▶157-416 ft (48-127M)/minute ▶Uncoated stocks

▶Corrugated, Single pass LED inkjet ▶speeds up to 8,100 m2/hr ▶boards up to 1.8m x 3m ▶Build ground up for corrugated ▶traditional Kemi, model, bleach, & kraft materials

▶ Commercially available next year

▶S10 or packaging, S10P for Commercial ▶Offsets to blanlet, so offset/digital mashup ▶Double sided B1 ▶13,000 sheets per hour on off-the-shelf carton board in thickness from 2.4-32 pt ▶6,500 sh/hr commercial

▶High print quality - high image quality 1,200 dpi ▶Uses normal printing paper ▶Inkjet press matching Komori offset colors ▶Konica inkjet technology

▶Komori iron + Landa NanoInk® technology merged ▶Console more “offset like” than Landa presses ▶B1 format, 6,500 sh/hr

▶Komori showed new Lithrone lineup ▶GX37, 29 to augment GX40 ▶H-UV L (LED) instant curing system ▶15,000 sph maximum printing speed

▶Joint development Heidelberg and FujiFilm ▶B1 (40”) Format inkjet press ▶7 color inks; varnish from Heidelberg side

▶Identify business opportunities ▶Identify business needs ▶Determine value proposition ▶Determine technology

1. Determine initial cash outlay 2. Forecast cash flows from investment 3. Determine minimum return required 4. Evaluate the investment 1. Using ROI calculator 2. Compare alternative investments

Julie Shaffer VP Education & Marketing Strategies Printing Industries of America 412-259-1730 [email protected] @JulieShaffer___