WEDNESDAY, NOV. 4, 2020

GUIDE TO DAY EIGHT: PACKAGING Folding Carton & Corrugated

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Welcome to this special publication for attendees of the 2020 PRINTING United Digital Experience. In June, PRINTING United announced the decision to transition from an in-person event in Atlanta, Ga. to a comprehensive digital platform. The PRINTING United Digital Ex- perience, taking place Oct. 26 – Nov. 12, oˆ ers attendees three weeks of live, guided programming, educational sessions, and panel discussions with the experts; along with access to a complete online exhibitor showcase featuring information about the newest industry technology, case studies, whitepapers, the chance to speak with exhibitor repre- sentatives, and more. Today is Day Eight of this 14-day event. Focused on the package printing market — spe- cifi cally the folding carton and corrugated segments — attendees have a packed sched- ule of content and product demos (see the detailed agenda on page 4). According to the Digital Printing for Folding Carton Converting study by PRINTING United Alliance and Keypoint Intelligence, the folding carton segment represents about $18 billion in annual print value in the U.S. and Canada. The Fibre Box Association reports that the U.S. corrugated packaging market represents about $35.2 billion in annual print value. For both of these markets, however, it is estimated that 99% of the products are printed via analog technologies. There is a signifi cant amount of opportunity for digital printing going forward. The growing demand for shorter run lengths, increased SKUs, print enhancements, sustain- ability, and a need for fast turnaround are building a case for these products to transition to digital printing technologies. These demands tend to infl uence who brands choose to work with, and what package printers and converters invest in. Demand for these packaging applications is also on the rise. According to the Digital Package Printing: The Time is Now! report by NAPCO Media, of brand owners surveyed, they said their demand is increasing: corrugated point-of-sale displays and in-store displays (57%), color printed corrugated boxes (56%), and folding cartons as primary or secondary packaging (51%). Additionally, both corrugated and folding carton printers report that customers are requiring shorter run lengths, personalization, and a greater variety of substrates. This supports a move toward more digital print technologies within these segments. Digital printing oˆ ers important and transformational benefi ts to brand owners. It enables aˆ ordable short-run production, personalization and versioning, the ability to test package concepts, deliver supply chain e¦ ciency improvements, and also supports faster time to market. Inkjet printing in packaging is also lowering the entry barriers for package printers by delivering higher resolution, enabling higher speeds, and reducing costs. As part of the product demos today, you’ll be able to see the Agfa Jeti Tauro H2500 LED and Jeti Tauro H3300 LED, the next generation of the Heidelberg Speedmaster XL106 (the new 2020 model), the Insignia die-cutter from Rollem International, and the KM-1 from Konica Minolta. As a companion to the 2020 PRINTING United Digital Experience, these 14 special daily publications will provide attendees with a reference guide to the day of content, as well as much-needed insights into how print service providers can best position themselves now for the recovery ¬ and growth — to come. We hope this information will help serve as a valuable resource as you plan the next steps for your business, and determine where — and how — to expand and grow.

2 | PRINTING United Digital Experience November 4, 2020 | digital.printingunited.com GROUP PRESIDENT Chris Curran TABLE OF CONTENTS EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Denise M. Gustavson 4 Welcome to Day 8 of the 10 Five Packaging and Design Trends EDITORS 2020 PRINTING United Digital Experience for 2020 Toni McQuilken Ashley Roberts 5 Day 8 Agenda and Sponsors 12 Product Demo Videos CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Ted Brolsma Cory Francer 6 Connected Packaging Delivering Genuine 14 Products ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Consumer Engagement — Is Your Brand Jude Baker Roger Baker Ready? Bill Curran Steve Duccilli Jack Noonan 8 The State of the Folding Carton and Corrugated Markets PRODUCTION MANAGER Mike Packard PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Bob Gibbons ART DIRECTORS Michelle Appalucci Julie Lamond VIDEO John P. Gelety Ryan Hallas VIDEO ASSISTANCE Andrew Baer Annie Dimock CEO Ford Bowers PRESIDENT Dave Leskusky PRESIDENT, EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS Mark J. Subers 6 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT James Martin VP, MARKETING Patty Perkins 8 10 VP, TECHNOLOGY Thomas Perkins

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DAY 8: NOVEMBER 4, 2020 PACKAGING: show support for boutique brands. Join Speedmaster XL 106 enables push-to-stop Folding Carton & Corrugated the experts as they share their research autonomous manufacturing. Smart Set-up and insights into these two dynamic on the new Speedmaster XL 106 enables packaging segments, how they compare user profiles to determine specific task 10:00 a.m. and contrast, and how digital printing is and function accessibility or limitations for RESEARCH: INDUSTRY OUTLOOK FOR accelerating their growth. your press operators. Device assistance FOLDING CARTON AND CORRUGATED ties machine components into the PACKAGING software for refined operations during 10:45 a.m. production, with the possibility of tabbing Presenter: Lisa Cross, Principal Analyst, the delivery pile or waste sheet extraction. NAPCO Research PRODUCT DEMO: AGFA FROM FLAT TO FINISH: Digital printing is unboxing new opportu- CORRUGATED PRINTING WITH AGFA’S nities in the folding carton and corrugated JETI TAURO 11:15 a.m. packaging segments. Technology innova- PANEL DISCUSSION: tions are accommodating new brand owner Jason Hamilton, Director of Strategic Mar- keting, Agfa, discusses the strategic benefits PAPERBOARD PACKAGING: demands, while lowering entry barriers for DIFFERENTIATION THROUGH DIGITAL providers looking to expand their oŽerings. of Agfa’s inkjet technology. This video will This presentation will feature key trends address the following topics that are top of Moderator: Cory Francer, Editor-in-Chief, and insights uncovered in recent NAPCO mind for today’s folding carton and corrugat- Packaging Impressions Research studies of packaging printer/con- ed package printers: digital speed to market Panelists: verters and brand owners. strategies for brand owners, geo marketing, variable imaging, the analog transition, and Justin Best, VP of Graphics and Production, the Agfa value stream for packaging. Precision Digital Printing 10:15 a.m. Chris Kline, General Manager, Wingate Packaging KEYNOTE: 11:00 a.m. TRENDS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN Digital printing technology is changing the FOLDING CARTON AND CORRUGATED PRODUCT DEMO: playing field for many package printers, NEW GENERATION SPEEDMASTER XL 106 and is rapidly growing the folding carton Presenters: Kevin Karstedt, CEO; and FROM HEIDELBERG JeŽ Wettersten, President, and corrugated segments. Cory Francer, Karstedt Partners Clarence Penge, Executive VP and Head Editor-in-Chief, Packaging Impressions, of Product Management, Heidelberg, speaks with business leaders from these Opportunities in paperboard-based showcases the new 2020 model segments who are on the cutting edge packaging segments are on the rise as Speedmaster XL 106. This model is all of digital. Learn how the technology consumers seek out sustainable options, about Smart Manufacturing. Integrated has brought new opportunities to their continue to embrace e-commerce, and and coupled with Artificial Intelligence, the businesses, brand owners, and consumers.

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12:00 p.m. of media such as plastics, backlit signage, A variety of consumer trends are opening PRODUCT DEMO: transparent fi lm, foiled paper, metallic up new opportunities in both the folding ROLLEM INSIGNIA DIECUTTERS media, canvas, and synthetic materials. carton and corrugated segments of the WITH A FOCUS ON FOLDING packaging industries. With a desire for recy- CARTON PRODUCTION clability, online shopping, and high-quality 12:30 p.m. products, paperboard packaging has shown Kevin Corwin, Insignia’s Product Manager, is PANEL DISCUSSION: to address these consumer trends and showcasing a start to fi nish demonstration on SUSTAINABILITY, E”COMMERCE, brand demands. Join Cory Francer, edi- the Insignia 6 “H” model diecutter as a sheet AND LUXURY BRANDS: tor-in-chief of Packaging Impressions, as he of 2-up folded cartons are diecut, scored on ASSESSING OPPORTUNITY ACROSS and a panel of printers discuss why these the top and bottom, stripped from the matrix PAPERBOARD PACKAGING segments are on the rise. and delivered in one pass. ”Under the hood” features include the press style guide and Moderator: Cory Francer, Editor-in-Chief, gripper registration system, the dual magnetic Packaging Impressions cylinder confi guration housing the mated fl ex Panelists: dies, the waste removal or stripping unit, and the shingle conveyor delivery system. This Kerry Brown, VP of Operations, video will also explain the use and value of Curtis Packaging fl exo-magnetic diecutters for not only folding Hilda Murray, EVP, TPC Printing & Packaging cartons but a wealth of products requiring Justin Stacey, VP of Ecommerce Solutions, short-long run diecutting. Fantastapack

12:15 p.m. PRODUCT DEMO: KONICA MINOLTA KM”1E “[Customers] can make changes up until Konica Minolta is demonstrating its new corporate fl agship industrial printing press, we send it to the machine. And you’d be the KM1e. The new press has expanded its substrate management capabilities for a surprised at how often than happens!” diverse array of applications — including folding carton board-stock. The KM1e — — Justin Best, VP, Graphics and Production, Precision Digital Printing, using Konica Minolta inkjet heads — takes advantage of a LED-UV ink curing process in the Paperboard Packaging: Di erentiation through Digital session. to produce applications on various types

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By Cory Francer. Editor-in-Chief, Packaging Impressions

With sustainability a key factor in brands’ and consumers’ products such as at-home hair color saw a spike in demand as purchasing decisions, and e-commerce rapidly changing the face consumers took these self-care projects into their own hands. of retail, it’s clearly a good time to be in the folding carton and Similarly, home maintenance projects consumers typically would corrugated packaging industries. have called in a professional for were being done independently. Paperboard-based cartons have been enjoying somewhat Where folding cartons did see a dip was in high-end cosmetics, a of a renaissance as of late as consumers, brands, and retailers market segment that thrives on the luxurious embellishments that make have placed plastic in their respective crosshairs due to concerns folding cartons ubiquitous in that industry. With consumers spending far surrounding the recyclability of plastic packaging. Paperboard, more time at home, away from their workplaces and social gatherings, meanwhile, being both recyclable and renewable, has reemerged in demand in the cosmetic realm took a hit. Additionally, Markens many instances as a preferred packaging method, as consumers feel explained that outside of the CPG space, paperboard packaging used good about placing it in their recycle bins, rather than trash cans. in food service saw a decline, especially in the education sector with As Ben Markens, president of the Paperboard Packaging Council, students sent home from schools and universities. said in the September issue of Packaging Impressions, one of the “High schools and colleges are not serving meals, so they don’t biggest opportunities for folding carton printers is to think creatively need all their foodservice stuŽ,” Markens said. “Our local schools are about ways in which they can replace plastic in existing packaging giving kids breakfast and lunch who need it, but they’re not doing structures using paperboard. anywhere near the volume they used to.” “People are understanding that value is created by coming up with Meanwhile, consumers spending more time at home have been a ways to solve problems with paperboard,” Markens said. “It’s potentially boon to the corrugated segment, as e-commerce has seen a massive the greatest growth opportunity for our business if we can figure out spike during the pandemic. Prior to the appearance of COVID-19, how to replace single-use plastics with recyclable paperboard.” online shopping was already on the rise, but when brick and mortar Beyond its sustainability advantages however, the folding carton retail outlets were closed and consumers were hesitant to venture segment also saw areas of increased demand amidst the COVID-19 out of their homes, consumers adapted by ramping up their e-com- pandemic. Like other packaging segments, demand skyrocketed for merce activity. In fact, as the U.S. Dept. of Commerce announced in folding cartons in the food and beverage segments, but there was August, e-commerce sales in the second quarter of 2020 increased another at-home product segment that also fared well, said industry nearly 32% compared to the first quarter. consultant and analyst Kevin Karstedt, CEO of Karstedt Partners. Beyond shipping goods to consumers’ homes however, corru- With hair salons closed down, he explains that do-it-yourself gated packaging was leaned on to deliver essential products to

8 | PRINTING United Digital Experience November 4, 2020 | digital.printingunited.com important retail outlets including grocery stores, and life-sustaining services such “It’s potentially the greatest growth as hospitals. “Corrugated cardboard packaging is the opportunity for our business if we can backbone of the American supply chain,” Den- figure out how to replace single-use plastics nis Colley, president and CEO of the Fibre Box Association, said in a press release at the start with recyclable paperboard.” of the pandemic. “As COVID-19 changes our daily lives, we want to assure consumers that — Ben Markens, President, Paperboard Packaging Council the box industry is continuing to operate, and to deliver needed packaging to our customers who supply grocery stores, pharmacies, doctor’s o³ces, and hospi- run digital corrugated production, and have even emerged as a tals with food and medical supplies to keep us all healthy and safe.” great entry point for printers outside of the corrugated segment. While the durability of corrugated packaging has played a sub- For example, International Label & Printing Co. in Elk Grove Village, stantial role in sustaining daily life during the pandemic, printing Ill., expanded beyond the label segment after seeing the capabilities technology continues to emerge that is taking corrugated packaging of the Inca Onset X3 wide-format printer. Now, in addition to its core to unprecedented new heights. business of label printing, the company can oŽer quick turnarounds One of the major themes of drupa 2016 was the emergence of on corrugated packaging and displays. The company was recognized single-pass, direct-to-board inkjet presses for corrugated. Since that for its high-quality digital corrugated production in the 2019 Packag- time, installations from digital print leaders including EFI, Barberán, ing Impressions Excellence Awards, receiving first place in the Corru- and HP have hit the mainstream, and are being implemented at gated (Post/Direct Print): Digital category for a skid wrap it produced converter sites. In 2020, more digital print OEMs have come on for a limited edition promotion for Modelo beer. board with corrugated solutions, including Domino, which launched As the pandemic continues to maintain a grip on the U.S. economy, its X630i aqueous inkjet press for corrugated; and Xeikon, which folding cartons and corrugated packaging will only continue to enjoy revealed plans for its IDERA platform for digital corrugated printing. strong demand. And for package printers looking for growth oppor- In addition to single-pass digital corrugated presses, multi-pass or tunities that will take them into 2021 and beyond, these technologies scanning head systems are also providing a strong option for short and presses are a great place to start.

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By Ted Brolsma, Senior Manager, Creative Services, Konica Minolta

As 2020 looks set to hold the title for the year of uncertainty Here are the top fi ve up-and-coming packaging trends to be and economic distress, creatives are being challenged to push aware of today. design boundaries that address not only aesthetics but, more importantly, maximize form and function. Simultaneously, 1. Earth-Friendly Packaging continuing concern for the environment is becoming more With climate change continuing to a prevalent topic in 2020, we will prevalent, so the need for smart packaging is becoming less of see an increased demand for packaging constructed of recycled and/ a trend, and more of a requirement. or recyclable materials from all forms of merchandising. Sustainability We see design trends emerging that not only support the is top of mind, especially for the next generation of consumers. environment, but refl ect the need for simplicity and a sense of As consumers become more educated, substrates such as glass, calm. There is less opportunity to be infl uenced by the physical metal, and paper will take the role plastics played for years. The shopping experience, so we are challenged with the need to development of bio-polymer plastics will oŽ er an alternative to the communicate product personality through packaging alone. plastics of the past.

10 | PRINTING United Digital Experience November 4, 2020 | digital.printingunited.com Package and graphic designers will need to adapt to these new materials, and design within Packaging becomes one of the main vessels the parameters each presents. for companies to provide consumers with 2. Technology-Enhanced Packaging information that forges an emotional With Generation Z coming to the forefront of consumerism, there is an increasing need to connection to a brand. enhance the purchasing experience through technology. Experiences via augmented reality, QR codes, or radio-frequency identification (RFID) transform everyday Consumers today expect companies to embrace environmental sus- packaging into what is now referred to as smart packaging. Before tainability, and manufacturers will be tasked to package and protect ripping into a box, consumers will soon expect to interact with it first. their products without utilizing excessive materials. Engaging while educating the consumer through gamification will be You will see a minimalist packaging approach further communicated a widely used method of enhancing this experience as well. through graphic trends. Straight forward, easy to digest, high contrast designs that clearly and simply state the contents of the package are 3. Telling the Story paramount to many consumers in 2020. Selling a product is all about connecting with the audience. With the growing trend of online shopping, marketers today do not have the 5. In-Home Communication added benefit of consumers experiencing their products in real life, in The continuing rise of subscription boxes will also play into the story- real time. Packaging then becomes one of the main vessels for com- telling packaging trend. Branded packaging is especially important for panies to provide consumers with additional information that forges an subscription boxes, where the box itself becomes the only repre- emotional connection to a particular brand. sentation of the brand, since the contents feature other brands and products. We’ll continue to see an emphasis on creating an amazing 4. Less Will be More unboxing experience to strengthen subscribers’ bond with their In years past, products have often been overly packaged. In some in- chosen brand. Elements like custom tissue paper, textured boxes, and stances, it may have been contained in a plastic clamshell, which was personalized graphics will continue to innovate as this trend looks set placed in a box, then placed in another box, and wrapped in plastic. to stay.

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comes in a four-color version, which reaches sellable ‘produc- Agfa Brings Value to tion’ quality in three passes. The existing six-color version best Package Printers serves those prioritizing unequaled print quality. The new Auto- Jason Hamilton, Director of Strategic Marketing for Agfa will walk matic Board Feeder (ABF) enhances production efficiency. It is viewers through two of the company’s solutions, and how they ideal for shorter runs, and a fast and smooth changeover between can add value to any package printing workflow: the Jeti Tauro different media sizes or types. In addition to the existing master H2500 LED, and Jeti TauroH3300 LED. roll-to-roll version, designed for high-volume print runs, the Jeti A few of the benefits these presses bring to today’s folding Tauro H3300 LED now features an optional light roll-to-roll unit, carton and corrugated package printers include: which is particularly suited for occasional, short single roll-to-roll • Digital speed-to-market opportunities for brand owners work, yet can be quickly converted to sheet mode. • Geographic marketing opportunities • Variable imaging options • Productive and profitable transition from analog to digital workflows A hybrid LED-UV inkjet printer with integrated roll-to-roll Heidelberg Demos a New system, the Jeti Tauro H2500 features continuous and automated Generation Speedmaster XL106 feeding of rigid and flexible media. It prints up to 2.54m wide, at Clarence Penge, executive VP and head product management for speeds up to 275 sqm/h and comes standard with a built-in light Heidelberg, will demonstrate the Speedmaster XL106. Viewers will witness multiple job changes and color wash-ups with board, paper, and label jobs all run in under 10 minutes. The Speedmaster XL 106 is all about smart manufacturing, inte- grated and coupled with Artifi cial Intelligence (AI) to enable push- to-stop autonomous manufacturing, regardless of an operators’ skill set. It is powered by Prinect, with AI tied into the makeready process so the tasks are completed for the full changeover of jobs, even down to the smallest detail such as the color wash-up. Decisions are made for the operator to ensure the shortest wash- up time for the best wash-up possible, based on the L.A.B. value NEW! Agfa Jeti Tauro H2500 LED roll-to-roll for occasional, single roll printing. The master roll-to- Introducing Insignia roll option is ideal for long-run roll-to-roll jobs. The printer can INSIGNIA ONLINE A DIE CUTTER FOR SHORTER-RUN FOLDING CARTON WORK also be used for roll-to-sheet. Jeti Tauro H3300 LED is a 3.3m hybrid printer built to handle Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106, 2020 model DEMOS! The Insignia7 runs a 30x24” sheet size and the ability to cut up extreme workloads 24/7 at speeds of up to 453 sqm/h. It now Printing United to 24 pt thickness—ideal for folded cartons, promotional and Insight Days retail products. of the ink. Smart Set-up on the new Speedmaster XL 106 enables OCT 21–23 User Profiles to determine specific task and function accessibility Add this easy to operate, fast changeover die cutter to your or limitations for press operators. Pack Expo line-up. With a B2 sheet size, embossing and the ability to cut Connects any type of embellished coatings, Insignia’s unique rotary NOV 9 –13 design is built for short to long runs with a wealth of production capabilities. Available in the X series for cutting up to 30pt Rollem International Highlights thickness. Proudly manufactured in the U.S.A. the Insignia Diecutter $΍RUGDEOHHQGOHVVGLHFXWSRVVLELOLWLHV From Rollem International’s location in Anaheim, Calif., Insignia 7KHVKDSHRIWKLQJVWRFRPH Product Manager Kevin Corwin will preview the new Insignia Series [ diecutter for folding cartons. INSIGNIA IS7 This is a new class of sheetfed rotary diecutters filling a unique :KLFKPRGHOEHVWPHHWV\RXUQHHGV" space in the packaging sector for shorter run packaging produc- )LQGRXWKHUHrollemusa.com/production-match tion. Insignia is capable of not only diecutting, but also emboss- ing, scoring, cut-scoring, kiss-cutting, and in-line folding/gluing to Agfa Jeti Tauro H3300 LED deliver finished cartons in one pass with one operator. It features

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DIE CUTTING | KISS CUTTING | SCORING | EMBOSSING | WASTE REMOVAL | PERFORATING | IN-LINE GLUE/FOLD ease of job setups and changeovers utilizing flexible dies — with of two-up folded cartons are diecut, scored on the top and bot- growing demand for shorter print runs, the operator can change tom, stripped from the matrix and delivered in one pass. “Under from one carton SKU to another in 10 minutes, making it eco- the hood” features include the press style guide and gripper nomical to process run lengths as low as 500 pieces. By utilizing registration system, the dual magnetic cylinder configuration mated pairs of flexible dies, a male and female die are easily housing the mated flex dies, the waste removal or stripping unit, mounted on the cylinders enabling just minutes for makeready and the shingle conveyor delivery system. and job changeovers. Multiple processes are completed in one step, with one ma- chine and just one operator. Sheets are diecut, scored on the top and bottom in a single pass, holes are removed, and a stripping unit diverts the waste or matrix, delivering the finished product in one process. While shorter runs are one of the benefits of Insignia, it’s a production built machine with run speeds of up to 4,000 sph. Unique to this class of diecutters, InsigniaX³ can diecut up to 30 pt. thicknesses. Insignia has four model sizes and configurations to meet the specific demands of the user. Production is streamlined further with end-of-line options: Users can run Insignia in-line with folder/gluer units for uninterrupted production of folding cartons, and the Insignia6 H model can be used as a dual magnetic configuration or as a single magnetic configuration using just a single die for kiss-cutting or creasing. 3 In the video, viewers will also experience a start-to-finish Rollem Insignia X demonstration on the Insignia 6 “H” model diecutter as a sheet

NEW! Introducing Insignia INSIGNIA ONLINE A DIE CUTTER FOR SHORTER-RUN FOLDING CARTON WORK DEMOS! The Insignia7 runs a 30x24” sheet size and the ability to cut up Printing United to 24 pt thickness—ideal for folded cartons, promotional and Insight Days retail products. OCT 21–23 Add this easy to operate, fast changeover die cutter to your Pack Expo line-up. With a B2 sheet size, embossing and the ability to cut Connects any type of embellished coatings, Insignia’s unique rotary NOV 9 –13 design is built for short to long runs with a wealth of production capabilities. Available in the X series for cutting up to 30pt thickness. Proudly manufactured in the U.S.A. $΍RUGDEOHHQGOHVVGLHFXWSRVVLELOLWLHV 7KHVKDSHRIWKLQJVWRFRPH [ :KLFKPRGHOEHVWPHHWV\RXUQHHGV" INSIGNIA IS7 )LQGRXWKHUHrollemusa.com/production-match

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DIE CUTTING | KISS CUTTING | SCORING | EMBOSSING | WASTE REMOVAL | PERFORATING | IN-LINE GLUE/FOLD The KM1e — Konica Minolta Presents the New using patented KM1e Digital Inkjet Press Konica Minolta Konica Minolta will explore the latest advances in package printing inkjet heads — technology with the global launch of its new KM1e sheetfed digital takes advantage inkjet LED-UV B2 plus-sized press. This new flagship industrial of a unique printing press has greatly expanded its substrate management LED-UV ink capabilities for a diverse array of applications, including folding curing process carton board-stock. to also produce applications on various types of media such as Konica Minolta KM1e plastics, backlit signage, transparent film, foiled paper, metallic media, canvas, and synthetic materials. To provide perspective on the new press, Konica Minolta invited one of their top U.S. customers, Vulcan Information Packaging in Alabama, to share their experience. Vulcan also acquired an MGI JETvarnish 3D Print Embellishment press from Konica Minolta along with its KM1, and now has a branded luxury finishing service called “Vivid 3D” for unique, customized corporate branding projects. Konica Minolta KM1e

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Products included in this section were updated as of October 13, 2020. For additional products within this category and others, please visit digital.printingunited.com/new-products. Duplo DPC-400 Digital Diecutter to 4,000 sph, the UD-310 utilizes a magnetic cylinder and inter- Utilizing a flatbed table and changeable flexible dies that a³x to it to process paper, laminates, digital cutting technology, adhesives, and synthetic stocks up to 400 gsm. the DocuCutter DPC-400 OŽer custom finishing options by bringing this value-added ser- digital diecutter produc- vice in-house. es short-run packaging, custom-shaped cards and labels without physical dies KNF Neuberger Smallest Smooth- required. The DPC-400 Flow Pump cuts, kiss cuts, and scores New FP 150 expands the KNF low-pulse liquid diaphragm pump a range of substrates including paper, laminates, adhesives and family to flow ranging from 0.212.4 L/min. This line combines pulsa- synthetic stocks up to 14x20" in size, and up to 400 gsm. It’s an af- tion on par with gear pumps with advantages of diaphragm pump fordable and versatile solution for prototyping designs and sample technology – self-priming, run-dry safe, and long life. Pulsation is productions. ≤150 mbar at the pump outlet, with achievable peak-to-peak pulsation Duplo UD-310 Rotary Diecutter far below this. Perfect The high-speed UD-310 Rotary diecutter delivers packaging and for recirculation of bulk print marketing ink, ink transfer to upper applications reservoirs or directly to in distinctive printheads, and recir- shapes and siz- culation in flow-through es to help you printhead systems. stand out from the competition. Processing up

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