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India’s Premier Magazine on Digital Printing Solutions March-April 2019 India Rs. 150/-, Foreign US $ 15._ Airmail 26-27 August 2019 New Delhi Digital Impressions 47 contentsz z EFI Fiery upgrades with new EFI Fiery upgrades with new eNew 20 eKoenig & Bauer awarded Gold version of CorelDRAW Graphics Trophy for the VariJET 106 design Suite launched Specialty Papers z EFI Fiery upgrades with new z EFI Fiery upgrades with new Demand eDomino highlights ink jet eXanté releases two new En/ opportunities at Label & Print Press configurations Influenced by 2019 z EFI Fiery upgrades with new eTSC Minimalism Trend z EFI Fiery upgrades with new eEFI Launches PEX-1000 Series in announces definitive agreement India Underway to be acquired by an affiliate of z EFI Fiery upgrades with new in Packaging Siris Capital Group, LLC eBobst to present new label, z EFI Fiery upgrades with new packaging technology Industry eDurst inaugurates new head- z EFI Fiery upgrades with new quarters in Italy eColordyne Technologies z EFI Fiery upgrades with new launches entry-level printing eFujifilm India’s first ‘WONDER system 22 PHOTO SHOP’ in Bangalore z EFI Fiery upgrades with new 1st DIGAF Awards z EFI Fiery upgrades with new eRicoh launches new mono eUteco Group and Kodak sheet-fed presses for Excellence in Partner for Unique Packaging z EFI Fiery upgrades with new Solutions eRoland introduces second Digital Printing z EFI Fiery upgrades with new eKern generation printer/cutters AG and Hunkeler AG have z EFI Fiery upgrades with new agreed to cooperate more eSCREEN expands Truepress closely in the future Jet520NX Press Lineup 24 z EFI Fiery upgrades with new z EFI Fiery upgrades with new Printo - The Story of eGallus launches 5-colour eXeikon develops digital printing Labelfire hybrid press solution for pouches Success z EFI Fiery upgrades with new eHP z EFI Fiery upgrades with new - An interview with launches “new water based” eMonotech installs first Jetsci Manish Sharma, Latex R Series technology Colornovo UV inkjet press Founder of Printo z EFI Fiery upgrades with new z EFI Fiery upgrades with new eFirst eAdobe Named a Leader in CorruJET from Koenig & Bauer 2019 Gartner Magic Quadrant installed at KOLB for Digital Experience Platforms z EFI Fiery upgrades with new 32 z EFI Fiery upgrades with new eIndia’s first HP Indigo 30000 to eColorjet to showcases digital be installed at Parksons Viren Chhabra textile printer VASTRAJET z EFI Fiery upgrades with new Print Leadership z EFI Fiery upgrades with new eSmruti Digital increases work eKapoor Imaging to market volume with Xerox Iridesse Award Agfa’s Synaps in India z EFI Fiery upgrades with new - Entries now open for z EFI Fiery upgrades with new eXeikon further strengthens 2019 eCanon holds #1 Position in the AsiaPacific presence with U.S. for Continuous Feed, Cut appointment of Klaus Nielsen as Sheet and Total High Volume Director APAC Inkjet Market Share z Jeff Clarke steps down as Kodak 34 z EFI Fiery upgrades with new CEO, Jim Continenza named Future of Package eFujifilm to showcase the new Jet Executive Chairman Press 750S for business growth z Sunil Gupta joins Memjet board Printing is Digital z EFI Fiery upgrades with new of directors eScodix strengthens and democ- z Stephen Nigro joins Kornit Digital - A shift to Digital for ratises digital enhancement z Avery Dennison Announces Packaging and Finishing offering with new Ultra presses Transition in Board Leadership 2 Digital Impressions Editorial D igital Printing is now established as an important tool for brand promotion and marketing. Seeing a tremendous increase in digital print jobs from designers and creative agencies, there is a need to streamline and have a strategic approach to both the business plans and sales strategies. Today a Print Service Provider (PSP) is not just a printer to an agency but needs to be a true partner to the designer, the agency and the end user in every sense of the word. Advertising agencies are often the innovators and the print buyers, with the brands relying on them to understand what is relevant to consumers at the time. The agencies themselves are constantly looking at new value additions from PSPs to spark of creativity in design satisfying the hunger for something different to present to their clients. While many agencies are quite conversant with technology, PSPs shouldn’t always assume that agencies already know all the benefits of digital printing. They no longer have the time to Publisher interact with different vendors to understand what is new and Manju Malik what is possible. Hence a PSP can bring updates and ideas as to Managing Editor what is possible and can become a valuable partner in the long Veerendra Malik Graphic Editor run. Sonali It is with this trend in the market that Digital Imaging Graphic Layout & Design PhotoMonkey, New Delhi Arts Forum (DIGAF), an initiative of Sumi Publications, is organizing ‘Digital Outlook’ a Conference on Digital Printing Published by st Sumi Publications and the 1 Awards for Excellence in Digital Printing on 26-27 2216 Hardhian Singh Road, August 2019 at New Delhi. The event will bring together Brand Karol Bagh, New Delhi 110005, India. Tel: +91 11 47023527-8 Owners, Advertising Agencies, PSPs and OEMs on a common Email:[email protected]. platform to share information on new technologies and Website:www.sumipublications.com and printed at Veerendra Printers, applications to understand the power of digital printing for New Delhi 110005. promoting brands and products in various segments. Bengaluru: 11, Regent Place, Varthur Road, Thubrahalli, Bengaluru 560066 Tel: +91 80 4205 3424 Veerendra Malik The views expressed in this magazine are that of the authors and not necessarily of the publishers. Digital Impressions 3 Industry Trends For 65 years now, the iF Design Koenig & Bauer awarded Gold Award has served as an interna- Trophy for the VariJET 106 design tionally recognised label for outstanding design and is one of Koenig & Bauer received the advantages of the inkjet technol- the world’s most important design coveted trophy at the 2019 iF ogy with those of a classic offset awards. Each year, top design Design Award Night for the process. “With our modern press achievements are honoured in VariJET 106 digital press. design, we are setting not only seven disciplines – product, A jury of 67 international technical, but also visual stand- packaging, communication and experts evaluated 6,400 entries ards,” says Dagmar Ringel, head service design, architecture, from 50 countries before select- of corporate communication and interior architecture and profes- ing the most innovative design marketing at Koenig & Bauer. sional concept. The awards are developments in seven catego- “The iF Design Award strengthens organised by the iF International ries. In its award statement, the us in our conviction that we are Forum Design GmbH in jury commended the clear on the right track.” Hannover. structures in the outward appear- ance of the VariJET, which follows the new product design recently introduced by Koenig & Bauer. The contrasting corporate colours grey and blue, with individual illuminated elements as high- lights, contribute to what was called “a classy approach”. The VariJET 106 combines the Domino highlights ink jet security products and direct mail. Available with high impact opportunities at Label & Print 2019 UV-curable, LED-curable, cost- Domino, digital printing that our proven and reliable effective aqueous pigmented solutions provider highlighted technology is trusted by customers inks, and Domino’s highly the numerous business opportu- around the world.” opaque white ink targeted nities their ink jet solutions can Designed for sheet or web, primarily at printers looking for deliver to add value for label and modular so that it can be a digital alternative to screen and packaging printers and configured to the print width printing, it can also be used for converters at Label & Print 2019 required (up to 782mm wide), digital cold foiling and with at the NEC Birmingham. the K600i can be used to print Domino’s UV80CL fluorescent Steve Taylor, UK Business monochrome variable data ink to incorporate security Manager of Domino’s Digital including text, sequential number- features onto labels and pack- Printing Solutions division, ing, barcodes and the latest 2D aging for enhanced brand explains: “This event is the codes including QR codes at protection, traceability, and to perfect place for us to showcase, speeds of up to 200m/min, onto prevent counterfeiting and and share with other companies labels, tags, tickets, forms, parallel trade. looking to adopt digital ink jet technology, how our ink jet solutions have helped to enhance productivity, reduce operational costs, increase capacity and profit, and create new business opportunities for our UK custom- ers. With over 600 global installations of our piezo drop on demand ink jet systems, including over 140 digital colour label presses, this provides testimony 4 Digital Impressions Industry Trends EFI announces definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Siris Capital Group, LLC Electronics For Imaging, Inc. enter into a superior proposal ware heritage and culture of announced that it has entered subject to the terms and condi- innovation. We believe that, by into a definitive agreement to be tions of the Agreement. There is partnering with Siris, EFI will be acquired by an affiliate of Siris no guarantee that this process will well positioned to capture this Capital Group, LLC (“Siris”) in result in a superior proposal, and transformational opportunity an all-cash transaction valued at the Agreement provides Siris with associated with increased digital approximately $1.7 billion. Siris a customary right to attempt to inkjet penetration, industrial is a leading private equity firm match a superior proposal. automation and software focused on investing and driving “We believe this transaction enablement.