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Newspaper publishers in “old world” Europe have seen better times. A quarterly publication and discussion platform for the global news- They are combating steadily declining circulation rates, frequently paper industry, Newspaper & Magazines is the only technology jour- changing technology, and a market situation that necessitates a con- nal independent from trade associations and business or government stant reduction in production costs. In the booming emerging mar- special interest groups. This ensures absolute journalistic freedom. kets of the world, however, newspapers are growing and blossoming as never before. Our goal is to bring you in every issue the best coverage of all aspects of the production process – from newsroom to mailroom. In addition The old world is ﬁghting a losing battle against an increasingly expan- to covering the newest technologies, interesting and unique custo- sive digital media offering that draws readers away from the classic mer installations, and success stories; Newspaper & Magazines will newspaper. The new world, bolstered by a dramatic rise in education also provide inside industry news and gossip. levels but not yet in access to digital information, is riding a newspaper popularity wave. Here the newspaper has become a prestige Outside of the European Union, we are geared to a reader base in Rus- product of the educated and elite. sia and CIS; the Middle East and the Persian Gulf, India, Southeast Asia, Australia, and Africa. To provide the best coverage of these Whether old or new, both worlds share one clear commonality: the markets we have a close cooperation with WAN (World Association desire to offer readers the best product possible. This is a tough job of Newspapers). as instantaneous electronic information transfer and the demands of an ever faster turning world are making the newspaper simulta- Maintaining a global sales force for a trade magazine is expensive, neously more regional and more global. Regardless if you are an old and in end effect only drives up the cost of the product. Therefore we world or new world publisher, staying ahead of the market requires are keeping costs low by offering you a simple and direct subscription barrier free access to information of technology developments, mar- service. Make use of the order form on page 83 to ensure that you ket trends, and reader needs and desires. Newspaper & Magazines don’t miss a single issue of Newspaper & Magazines. provides you that information. It is not a coincidence that Newspaper & Magazines is being launched You are holding the ﬁrst issue of Newspaper & Magazines in your at the Ifra Expo 2008. The entire industry is assembled which offers hands. The only global trade magazine dedicated to newspaper and the best opportunity for feedback. So enjoy your complementary is- magazine production, Newspaper & Magazines is produced by the sue during breaks at the show and stop by our stand at Hall 8 Stand same publishing house that publishes the German language News- 170 to tell us what you think. paper Technology, and as such draw on years of communication experience with suppliers and newspaper publishers. We look forward to seeing you.

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Conference News “Newspaperspp must diversify, converge and integrate“ Newspapers are looking for ways to survive. Readers more and more are Newspapers are content providers, he said, preferring different news sources. The crisis of newspapers is the crisis of and the content should be reinvented. The content. At the International Newsmedia Marketing Association’s (INMA) crisis of newspapers is the crisis of content. According to Juan Antonio Giner, 99% of what European Outlook conference, which closed in Vienna recently, experts we produce is news - yesterday’s news, and were looking for answers. Newspaper & Magazines was at the Conference this is the real crisis, he maintains - there is and has included extracts from key note speakers. not enough exclusive news in the newspapers. nge Van Gaal (European Co-ordinator) embraces both advertisers and readers, pro- Does this mean newspapers are going to go started the conference off with a speech mises high quality, shows competence and out of business? “Yes - if they are in the old Ion the importance of branding. She was (occasionally) builds social prestige. newspaper business. No - if they are able followed by Juan Antonio Giner of Innovation A good newspaper should be seen as a brand, to change the content and adapt in the new Media, who spoke about how media com- she said, but not just in its content. And all information business. ,” stated Giner. The panies can make, once more, newspapers departments should see their product as a speaker proved his point by ringing the recent a necessary product for all. Horst Pirker, brand and know exactly what it means. If the change in the name of INMA - the organisa- the Chairman of the Board of Styria Medien definition varies in different departments tion that is no longer International Newspa- (Austria), told the audience how the future of of the company, it may do the same among the newspaper relies on multi-media, multi- its readers. So in order to build a stronger channel and multi-platform. And Chris Lloyd, brand, a newspaper should carefully analyze Assistant Managing Editor of the Telegraph its main goals. These goals are an increase in Media Group, finished off with a close look on sales, preference building and differentiation how to reach and connect with new audien- from competitors, having a loyal customer ces. base, enabling a price premium because of Inge Van Gaal stated it right up front- “the uniqueness and an increase in enterprise va- most important issue for every newspaper is lue. Specific branding for different customer how it is perceived by the consumer”. What segments and for different platforms are also gives a newspaper character is its name, part of the mix. consistent quality, its look, a good reputation The core brand values of a printed newspa- and a strategy strongly supported by com- per are understood as its integrity, connec- munication. These, she maintains, are the ting communities, reflecting diversity, being elements which create a good brand. And to a watchdog and being reliable. help build a strong position in strengthening There are also three different strategies for their own newspapers, publishers should fo- building a brand by media companies. cus on why brand is so important. Bjai^ egdYjXi WgVcY^c\ ^h V higViZ\n iV`Zc! Juan Antonio Giner: „99% 99% of what we pro- Brand, says Van Gaal, gives identity to a for instance, by the Telegraaf Media Group duce is yesterday news!“ newspaper. It also builds trust in its readers, which builds different brands for different products (such as “De Telegraaf” or per Marketing Association but International “Spits”) Newsmedia Marketing Association. JbWgZaaV WgVcY^c\# ÆI]Z

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(Brazil) which six months ago faced bank- paper, broadband, hypermedium internet, the printed newspapers was backed with the ruptcy. But now, after the implemented chan- weblogs, games etc. information the reader could find on related ges, it is a 20/80 newspaper - 20% news, 80% There is also a multimedia approach or the stories on the webpage. However, this was stories. The first section begins with news, MMM strategy - multimedia, multichannel, done in a different way, because what editors the other sections contain stories. Each news and multiplatform. Multimedia provides the from TMG did notice was that the same con- story from the front is linked to the next pa- reader not only with text and photos, but also tent on different platforms can annoy readers. ges, where readers can find stories. It is the sound and video. Multichannel means using new dynamics - when users have the news, many different channels for distribution they request stories. As a result, the adverti- (cable, satellite, GRPS, WiFi, etc.), while mul- sing income for “Correio” went up 100%. tiplatform is using all the platforms available (paper, PC, Mobile devices, public screens, etc.) Declining circulations Pirker believes newspaper has a bright future orst Pirker, the Chairman of the Board because there are many models to succeed of Styria Medien (Austria), told the au- on paper, but also so many more models to Hdience how the future of the newspa- succeed online. The goal for the media com- per relies on multi-media, multi-channel and panies should be how to generate profit from multi-platform. online initiatives, and this is the real challen- However, his speech began with bad news for ge for the industry. the industry. In Germany, circulation of daily newspapers has been on the decline since How to reach new Chris Lloyd : „Newspapers need new au- audiea nce diences!“ hris Lloyd, Assistant Managing Editor TMG also made the decision about sharing its of the Telegraph Media Group, took a content wherever possible - the idea behind it Ccloser look on how to reach and con- being not to give the articles away but to bring nect with new audiences. as many visitors as possible to the source of n order to find the new audience (and not to the news. ose the old one), he said that the TMG com- Going mobile was another factor that hel- pany had to move the whole organisation to ped build online audience. At the moment become audience focused rather than print the content is offering news, finance, sport, ocused. The problem being that the au- and travel, and what matters most - it is ap- dience was leaving the newspaper because it proachable now from everyone’s pocket. was able to find the information elsewhere. Telegraph also went more social too. It of- The key issue was to give the audience what fered its readers a platform called “Tell the Horst Pirker: „ Dramatic decline of circula- theyth wanted and where they wanted it. Telegraph”, where users engage as a com- tions“ So the Group strategy is to keep the printed munity. It works as a two way communica- product alive for as long as possible and at tion forum where readers ask and are asked &..&# >ci]Z JH! î hiVgiZY Ygdee^c\ ^c &.-.# the same time to care about their online au- questions. Market share is also dropping fast. dience by providing them with content when Another clever idea of the company was to But he did have good news. Many newspapers they want it, where they want it and in the for- convince a famous author, Alexander McCall are fighting the trend by adopting to the chan- mat that they prefer. Smith, to co-operate with the newspaper ging media environment. New developments The plan was to develop and distribute a high in the creation of its content. As space is li- are appearing that influence the future of the quality, intelligent content across all the me- mited, Smith writes his online novel on the newspapers. These include digitalisation, e- dia - print, online, audio, video. The content in Telegraph’s pages. AGFA GRAPHICS Intensive Prepress Care.

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Does the Daily still have a Place on the News Stand? Youth of today hold Key Within our industry, daily newspapers are the subject of much discussion. many newspapers still lack commentary and Talk focuses not only on the ins and outs of technical production but also explanation of socio-political and economical on content delivery - what should be printed when, where and how. In this events. Just repeating facts that are already known through television or radio, without article, H. W. Loy, N&M staff writer, examines the rise and fall of the daily editorial commentary makes daily news- newspaper and addresses the changes that lie ahead. papers unnecessary and turns them into advertising graveyards. Seen in this context pparently, even at recent Ifra Expos, no base has taught experts something different. the question of why so few young readers are real solutions to the questions posed Even the increase in coloured advertising drawn to daily newspapers becomes obvi- Aabove have been found. No sooner is a was not a breakthrough in creating renewed ous. practical solution presented; albeit new and reader loyalty. Although advertisers who had improved, (and sometimes incomprehensib- shunned newspapers before due to quality Technical change as a solution tilization of rotary press capacity is an issue for small and medium daily Unewspapers. How and with what products can downtime be best reduced? These considerations inevitably lead to the conclusion that accepting general commercial print orders is an economical advantage. This is a reasonable conclusion so long as commercial production remains within the existing production capacities. When considering retrofit, it should therefore be considered if sufficient in-house publications and products exist to justify planned technical investments. For small, more infrequent customer orders, large investments are not always justified; especially when considering retrofitting from le), than alternative solutions appear from issues began to use dailies, circulation did cold-set to heat-set. A suitably equipped con- everywhere. The life cycle and viability of not increase. The key problem was, and still these solutions is in the end determined only is, younger readers who, conditioned by the

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LEBANON quality” newspapers. These products not LEADERS EXCHANGE EID GREETINGS East and Middle East, the USA or India. Dif- Parliament adopts law only raise print quality but also increase the World seeks US to pave way ferences show themselves not only in layout for elections Beirut (AFP & Reuters) The Lebanese parliament has adopted a new electoral law in a key move aimed at action over crisis paving the way for legisla- enjoyment of reading with fresh and lively MARKETS PLUNGE INTO UNCERTAINTY OVER BLOCKED BAILOUT but also in the technical conﬁguration of the tive polls due next year. The move was the final Washington (AFP & Reuters) step of a peace deal struck World leaders called on MELTDOWN in May between Lebanon’s the US government to take rival factions to end an 18- action to stave off global fi- GLOBAL GOVERNMENTS IN RESCUE ACTS month political crisis that nancial collapse yesterday had brought the country to pictures giving a once dull daily newspaper a BELGIUM, FRANCE, LUXEMBOURG Bailed out IRELAND Promised to guarantee all bank deposits newspaper rotation. after US lawmakers reject- the brink of civil war. Dexia, the world's largest lender to municipalities, for two years ed a $700 billion bailout in The legislation, which and helped Fortis stay afloat a move that stunned global RUSSIA Could spend $20 billion on equity purchases amends one adopted in markets. BRITAIN Nationalised buy-to-let mortgage lender as part of an emergency state support totalling 1960, calls for several re- Another European bank, Bradford & Bingley $130 billion forms including the re- Dexia, had to be rescued DENMARK Central bank stepped in to secure UNITED STATES Took a stake in troubled insurer drawing of electoral dis- and shares went through a liquidity at Ebh Bank American International Group Inc (AIG) tricts and the holding of more colorful and natural appearance. roller coaster ride after the GERMANY Threw a lifeline to cash-strapped lender elections in one day. In Finland, for example, newspapers with House of Representatives Hypo Real Estate Under the new law voted 228-205 against the Lebanese expatriates will ICELAND Took control of Glitnir, the island’s rescue late on Monday. be allowed to vote in 2013. third-largest bank. European leaders led the The peace accord struck in calls for action by President Doha in May had called for George W. Bush, who nev- a new electoral law, follow- Traditional newspapers with multiple edi- ertheless pursued his blitz ing the election of army a magazine look and feel have been produ- on behalf of the economic chief Michel Sulaiman as WAM rescue package. Bush tried president and the forma- Khalifa receives Mohammad to reassure the United tion of a national unity gov- President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan yesterday received States yesterday that Con- ernment. His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime gress will eventually pass Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. They exchanged Eid greetings in the presence the plan to save the sinking Hariri reaction of General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and US economy even as no Meanwhile, Lebanese par- tions have especially proﬁted from these Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. Earlier, Shaikh Khalifa and clear path existed for that to liament majority leader ced for years. Covers are printed on coated Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid performed Eid Al Fitr prayers. The two leaders also happen. for another vote on the in 20 years. US stocks lost Hogan, chief market ana- Sa’ad Hariri lashed out at received separately well-wishers who came to greet them. Reports on Page 10 “He has no political capi- plan this week to restore their gains made in the past lyst at Jefferies & Co in Syria in the wake of a dead- tal. If the banks have no cap- market confidence. five years on Monday as Boston. ly car bombing targeting ital, then neither does British Prime Minister the Dow Jones index US Treasury Secretary the Lebanese army, accus- George W. Bush. And I don’t Gordon Brown said he had plunged more than 700 Henry Paulson said he ing Damascus of posing “a Residents celebrate Eid nationwide think there’s a rescue plan sent a message to the White points. But shares clawed would continue to work clear and direct threat” to quality improvements. Within preliminary, for him,” said Eric Davis, a House to underline “the im- back yesterday as investors with Congress to formulate Lebanon. “The Lebanese stock and stitched to the body. Additionally, Eid in Dubai opens at Festival City with dazzling display of fireworks political scientist at Middle- portance that we attach to bet Washington would will a bill that could pass. The will not let Bashar Al As- bury College in Vermont. taking decisive action”. New pass the plan to stimulate bill rejected on Monday was sad’s words go unnoticed,” Gulf News Report vantage of the holidays to of fasting in Ramadan. In “The US must take its re- Japanese premier Taro Aso credit markets and stave crafted by Paulson and Fed- Hariri said, reacting to com- relax at parks and the Dubai, a 25-minute fire- sponsibilities in this situa- said: “We should not let the off a possible recession. eral Reserve Chairman Ben ments by the Syrian presi- Dubai Colourful fairy lights beaches. But for some, Eid works display combined tion, must show statesman- world financial system col- Bernanke in negotiations dent. Al Assad on Sunday were strung up on the main was just like another day as with a dazzling laser and ship for the sake of their lapse.” Australian Prime Paulson promise with congressional leaders. told the head of Lebanon’s streets of the emirates as they worked to maintain water-fountain show creat- own companies and for the Minister Kevin Rudd said “There’s an overarching US presidential candidates journalists union, Melhem main product and regional editions some- the first day of Eid holidays essential services. ed a brilliant spectacle on sake of the world,” Euro- that he and other US allies belief that at some point Barack Obama and John Karam, that northern the covers carry extensive advertisements. drew to a close yesterday. Millions of Muslims the opening day of the “Eid pean Commission spokes- would press Washington to this week, whether it’s McCain both said Congress Lebanon had become a base People were seen ex- around the globe celebrat- in Dubai” celebrations at man Johannes Laitenberg- take action. Wednesday or Thursday, must pass the bailout plan. for extremists and posed a changing greetings and ed Eid Al Fitr, the festivities Dubai Festival City. er said. German Chancel- The calls came a day af- we’ll get something passed See also Pages 13, 24, 33, 34, 36, threat to his country. many expatriates took ad- which come after a month See also Pages 8 & 14 lor Angela Merkel called ter Wall Street’s worst day by the House,” said Arthur 38, 41 & 42 See also Pages 12 & 16 times more than twenty subtitles are produ- PAKISTAN Bomb scare sparks stampede in India However, in Germany, this is an absolute no

New chief 168 killed at Jodhpur temple as pilgrims scramble to escape after rumours cause panic

appointed for Jodhpur (AP) Thousands of when the stampede oc- sparked the chaos, and that walk, while nearby frantic people panicked by ru- curred yesterday morning. tensions were high because people tried to revive un- ced. Also, regional events beneﬁt from the spy agency mours of a bomb stamped- The temple floors were India has been hit by a spate conscious devotees, slap- go area. BY SHAHID HUSSAIN ed at a temple in western slick with coconut milk as of recent bomb attacks. ping their faces and press- Correspondent India yesterday, killing thousands of devotees ing on their chests. moe than 168 people in the broke coconuts as religious Bodies on sidewalk Others dragged people Islamabad Pakistan has re- crush to escape, officials offerings, causing pilgrims At least 168 people were by their arms and legs, run- placed the head of its pow- said. to slip and fall as they killed in the stampede, said ning down a ramp that erful Inter-Services Intelli- More than 12,000 people scrambled to escape, said Naresh Pal Gangwar, the leads to the temple inside higher image quality due to the increased gence (ISI) in a first major gathered at the temple at Ramesh Vyas, a pilgrim district collector. the massive 15th century reshuffle in the army’s top dawn to celebrate a Hindu who was standing in line. Television footage from Mehrangarh fort that over- command since General festival in the historic city Vyas said it was the ru- Jodhpur showed dozens of looks the town. Ashfaq Parvez Kiyani took of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, mours of a bomb that bodies lying on the side- See also Page 20 over as Chief of Army Staff in December last year. Lieutenant General Ah- WEB AUCTION mad Shuja Pasha has been recognition of people pictured. appointed new Director General of the ISI in place For sale: Camera with terror data of Lt Gen Nadeem Taj, who was made chief of the country’s premier intelligence Digital device contains MI6 photos of suspects along with their names and fingerprints Near East / Middle East agency by former president Pervez Musharraf. London (AFP) British police are in- siles, according to the Sun newspa- ficers are investigating,” said a Lt Gen Taj has been ap- vestigating how a digital camera per. spokeswoman for Hertfordshire po- pointed Commander of 30 reportedly containing MI6 images A 28-year-old bidder found the lice. Corps in Gujranwala. of terrorist suspects came data, apparently gathered by A friend of the unidentified buy- Lt Gen Pasha had been to be sold on internet auc- Britain’s MI6 foreign intelli- er told the Sun: “He only bought overseeing the ongoing se- tion site eBay, police and gence service, by chance the camera because he was going curity operations in the the Foreign Office said when download- on holiday with his ex.” tribal areas in North West yesterday. ing his own pic- “He flew home early this month Frontier Province. He was The camera, which tures from the and downloaded his holiday pic- director general of mili- sold for £17 (Dh119), in- Nikon Coolpix tures and saw some of rocket hings are totally different in the Near tary operations and was cluded photos of sus- camera. launchers and missiles. He knew directly responsible for pects along with their “We can con- he hadn’t taken them so he asked planning and execution of names and finger- firm we seized a his friends about it and they sug- Many want more all major security strikes prints, as well as pic- camera after a mem- gested going to the police.” in tribal areas and north- tures of rocket ber of the public re- Later, police confiscated it. ern Swat valley. launchers and mis- ported it. Intelligence of- See also Page 29 East and Middle East. In the Emirates PRICE On www.gulfnews.com UAE: Dh 3.00 Bahrain: BD 0.300 Qatar: QR 3.00 Oman: RO 0.300 S.Arabia: SR 3.00 India: IRs 40.00 Pakistan: Rs 35.00 alue added printing or hybrid printing is Editorial comment Focus on Iran Westwood: DIY Are you at the mercy it is very important the reader’s white in illustrations nuclear crisis fashion approach of your work status? www.gulfnews.com/galleries >> www.gulfnews.com/irancrisis >> www.gulfnews.com/tabloid >> www.gulfnews.com/friday >> T currently a buzz word in the newspaper clothes are not dirtied with black newspaper Vcommunity. Opinions range from gre- ink which cannot be achieved with traditional at enthusiasm to restrained curiosity. Now Gulf News is an example of a sophis- newspaper printing and dry ink. alongside UV drying another consideration ticated mixture of coldset and heatset The solution has been found in combining for the decision making process is provided. products cold-set and heat-set. Equipment is alterna- It all started with publishers wanting to face- ted to allow not only the title page but various lift classic newspapers to achieve a younger, with Eltex Innocure UV dryers and is used to pages in the body to be produced on LWC pa- fresher and more varied appearance. The produce various newspapers including Die per. This means that full page advertising and heat-set/cold-set applications at the Ver- Presse, Wiener Zeitung and Heute. New UV panorama pages are produced in the highest lagsgruppe in Passau, Germany and at advertising products, and mixed products quality. These types of mixed products, howe- Media-Druck in Tulln, Austria – which prints with UV and cold-set pages are also produ- ver, have a price disadvantage. These papers the daily newspaper Österreich –, are but two ced. At a press speed of 90,000 copies per show that it is possible to combine the infor- examples of the many heat-set and cold-set hour which translates to a web speed of 11.25 mation of a daily with the visual appearance installations in all press categories. Born out meters per second, Herold has set a world of a magazine and address various target of the applied innovations philosophy, the record. Early in 2008 the Canadian Transcon- groups. Could this also be the future of the production from these two press-lines also tinental Group also ordered a pressline with European newspaper? proves how radically they can change and one UV tower and took an option on adding UV An unusual machine was recently installed in expand a business model. Not only is the to two other towers. Italy. Many consider a production to be hybrid newspaper upgraded as a core product, but when the classic newspaper is supplemented new forms of advertising create additional with hot air dried sections or supplements. revenue and provide better utilization of the Heat-set or UV? In general this Italian unit runs parallel pro- entire newspaper production equipment. ut when to use heat-set and when to duction of daily newspapers and demanding use UV? This depends on many fac- commercial print applications. However, the Btors. Heat-set can only be integrated management is considering a mix production Hybrid press: in blanket-to-blanket printing systems, whe- or what they call “bundled printing.” Maybe reas UV drying can also be used with satellite this is an indication a new newspaper gene- a growing trend towers. Often the factory size determines the ration is not so far away. n the global newspaper market the move type of technology applied – particularly with Also in the southern hemisphere the advan- towards hybrid presses is currently the retroﬁts, as a heat-set dryer has an immense tages of hybrid cold-set / heat-set produc- Istrongest trend. It was a dormant topic for footprint. A UV dryer, however, needs much tion are known factors. Here a double wide years until it was kick-started in the Middle less space. When selecting a particular sys- cold-set rotary press works in tandem with

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a single wide heat-set press. This could also production goals. Of critical importance is pread adoption of this technology remains be an entry point for a new type of newspaper to consider what products justify the invest- the plates. Although over 1,000,000 sq m of production. ment in a hot air drying unit. At this point plates have been used to date, several plate In India the newspaper is a status symbol thoughts should not turn to the combination manufactures continue to block this alterna- and in this particular region there are unique of cold-set and heat-set but rather focus on tive even though they have finished products. challenges. In a country with over 20 ethnic two independently operable production lines. Despite this, newspaper print can no longer languages and where only 15% of the popu- A heat-set only production is a consideration bypass this alternative. lation speaks English, communication and for later. Naturally the possibility of expanding Large installations have justified the tech- the exchange of ideas is difficult, to say the a system to combined production if needed is nology, even if every newspaper does not least. The solution for newspaper producers an advantage. and will not change to waterless. Waterless is in addition to the English language edition printing enjoys a greater acceptance in coun- each reader receives a second edition in their tries where warmth and dryness are deciding native language at no extra charge. Which format? factors. How the newspaper will develop in China is ecently major modifications have been Even in automation there are national diffe- uncertain. In addition to multiple dialects, made in newspaper formats, up to and rences. A high degree of automation is pre- there is the problem of Chinese characters. Rincluding those found in the United ferred in Europe, especially to handle simple Although China has practised paper and States where newspapers are no longer wide processes like plate and role change ratio- printing for over 2,000 years little develop- but very long. Tastes are different, and ever- nally, quickly, and without personnel. In India ment has occurred in newspaper production yone must decide what format is best. Many and the Orient automation is not an issue. – even today the wall newspaper is still found. readers welcome a narrower format. This is one of the reasons why these regions However, China is planning to move more This is dependant on press type. Many pub- are good resell markets for used European into paper based media. lishers ensure that they can produce in for- equipment. mats from “Berlin” or “Rhein” to A4. A trend can also be seen in broadsheet and tabloid Cold-set, Heat-set, UV, format. In conclusion XXL, 6/2, 4/2, compact In these cases a variable web width plays a roblems of design and technology in- or waterless - ? key role. Especially with XXL or 6/2 format dicate that a good newspaper requires machines is flexibility of major use. Howe- Pa competent editorial and journalistic hoever remains true to their tradi- ver, it makes little sense to run small width staff; one that not only concentrates on regi- tion as a pure newspaper printer purely due to lack of jobs. The same is true onal news but also on providing value-added Wwill always invest in conventional for machines that produce horizontal that are for the reader. production technology. Here the question similar to rotogravure. This position can never be taken over by elec- of machine construction and the number of This category of machine, however, allows tronic media even when community web por- print towers is raised. When the printer pre- for large productions in the shortest amount tals have taken over information supply of lo- fers conventional production for operational of time. The 96 page machines in horizontal cal events. Today, the past is less interesting reasons, space and time can still be saved format with a web width of 2,520 m are more than looking to the future. In addition, readers with a switch to a compact system. for use in high volume magazine production like to hear alternative editorial opinions. If space is not an issue, the advantages of a and only see limited use in newspaper pro- When well prepared content is presented in a compact solution play a limited role. In this duction. high quality illustrated format then the news- case one does not need to think about retrofit A great difference of opinion exists regarding paper will certainly find a new and eager rea- needs, but rather about the overall company waterless printing. The bottleneck to wides- dership.

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1/2008 N&M NEWSPAPER&MAGAZINES 13 PRINT U.S. Publishers Need To Invest US publishers could boost reve- Swiss papers generate, on average, between UK, prints Telegraph Media Group’s flagship nues and improve the competi- 1.5 and 2 times more revenue per advert than publication. Sweden’s V-TAB prints papers tiveness of their newspapers by their American counterparts. for half of the newsstand racks – and this in a Modern equipment also makes it possible to country which, by size and density of popula- investing in more modern produc- efficiently print the paper in more sections. tion, offers challenges in distribution compa- tion facilities. Where a typical European newspaper is prin- rable to those in rural US states. ted in four or five sections (including at least Recent decisions in the United States hea- By Peter Klaue one highly targeted local section), many US ding in that direction include plans to out- publishers actually reduce the number of source printing of the Boston Herald, Wa- ne of the reasons US newspapers are sections in their papers to shave paper costs shington Times and Idaho Statesman. The in a significantly worse spot than pub- and compensate for the inefficiency of their San Francisco Chronicle has contracted with Olishers in Europe seems to be that they ageing production lines. a commercial printing company to build a have failed to modernize their plants to im- At a time when most commentators and pu- new plant and take over production, while its prove their ability to print colour and produce blishers agree that local news is a top priority sister paper, the Albany (NY) Times-Union is targeted local sections. for US papers, the trend toward eliminating building its own new plant. Most American newspapers operate plants sections is going in the wrong direction. Some publishers may argue that it already that are 15 to 20 years old – production Local sections are not only popular with is too late to turn around their papers and equipment typically is half as old at publi- readers but also represent a major sour- will elect, unfortunately, to squeeze what’s shing companies in Austria, Germany, the ce of potential advertising. When outdated left from their businesses and then liquida- Netherlands, Scandinavia or Switzerland. equipment makes it too expensive or all but te them. However, those who have not given State-of-the-art equipment not only enables impossible to print and distribute targeted up might take a close look at the newspapers full-colour capabilities but also considerably local sections, newspapers lose a major op- that are seeking to consolidate printing ope- trims production costs by enhancing running portunity. rations in order to reduce costs, while sharing efficiency. Although US newspapers are suffering the costs of modernizing their plants. Limited colour capacity in the US not only ma- through the worst revenue and profit decli- Such decisions will not come easily in the kes newspapers less compelling to readers nes in their long history, they may want to “squeeze and cut” mode that has gripped the but also is a major negative factor for adver- consider re-investing in their press facilities US newspaper industry. But this may be the tisers. before it is too late. time for publishers to take bold action. First, black-and-white advertising is not as And one of the most successful publishers in *The views expressed in this editorial are those of the writer and not captivating to readers as those printed in full the world has done just that. Rupert Murdoch necessarily the publisher colour. Second, and perhaps most impor- invested nearly US$1.2 billion in new plants tant, is that most US newspapers continue in the UK to significantly increase colour ca- Peter Klaue is the owner of Peter Klaue charging advertisers huge premiums for the pacity and output. Media Consultancy in Hamburg, Germany, relatively limited number of colour positions Where such investments are out of reach, which provides strategic consulting and available in their pages. publishers need to get together to survive. M&A advisory services for the publishing Publishers justify these higher rates by say- News International’s plant in Broxbourne, industry. ing it costs more to print colour on their out- moded presses – as if customers were responsible for the industry’s lack of investment, instead of the other way around. With the charge for a colour ad in a US paper AJC first to install mRC in the US often three or four times the cost of a black- he Atlanta Journal-Constitution register control systems very thoroughly, and-white spot of the same size, American (AJC) has joined other prominent and Q.I. Press Controls offered a superior papers are challenging advertisers to spend Tnewspaper publishers including product that met our needs.” Hawes con- money with them, instead of encouraging The New Strait Times Press of Malaysia tinued, “After visiting The Boston Globe them to do so. and Gannett subsidiary Newsquest, UK in and hearing how pleased they were with By contrast, papers in Europe take advantage selecting Q.I. Press Controls’ mRC pro- Q.I. products, we felt even better about our of their modern plants to make colour so wi- duct. The AJC opted for 48 mRC cameras decision.” dely available that colour ads are the norm, for closed loop color registration. Additi- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is the rather than black-only. onally, they have ordered Q.I. Press Cont- leading source — both in print and online Because colour is routinely available in Euro- rols’ IQM system for quality reporting. — of news, information and advertising for pe, newspapers typically don’t charge extra Each of the AJC’s four TKS presses con- metropolitan Atlanta, reaching a total print for advertising but, rather, charge all adverti- sists of twelve footprints and a double- and online audience of more than 2.2 mil- sers the same rate. And that rate is conside- folder. All press lines will be equipped with lion people each week. Every month, ne- rably higher than the average rate charged in 12 mRC scanners (48 in total) in order to arly 2.5 million unique visitors access the the United States. enable perfect color register, using the newspaper‘s Web sites, including ajc.com The 15 largest newspapers published in Swit- world’s smallest register marks, as well and accessAtlanta.com. The Atlanta Jour- zerland charge an average of US$42.90 per as to ensure minimum waste. nal-Constitution is owned by Cox Enterpri- thousand readers, as compared with CPMs Richard Hawes, AJC Director of Operations ses, Inc., one of the nation‘s leading media ranging from US$19 to US$25 in the United explained, “We investigated the market for companies. States. So, Dutch, German, Scandinavian or

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Mr. Briggs added that the quality achieved through the use of Kodak Squarespot thermal Kodak CTP installation pays off imaging technology and Staccato screening technology was another major reason behind for Independent Newspapers the decision to choose a KODAK Solution. “We’ve improved our deadlines through a fas- Following a lengthy evaluation pro- the CTP investment as a “hugely important ter process, and we’ve made definite improve- cess, Independent Newspapers has decision” that involved an exhaustive cost- ments in overall quality – the benefits include invested in a comprehensive Kodak benefit assessment. “We evaluated the three dot consistency and process stability, better major suppliers to South Africa and did com- registration and ink/water balance, and we’ve Computer-to-Plate (CTP) Solution parators on all of them. We wanted a solution actually been able to reduce the amount of ink for all its print sites in South Africa, that would not only give excellent quality but we’re using overall. The quality and predicta- incorporating six Trendsetter News would do so on a daily basis without constant bility of colour has improved, we get consistent Thermal Platesetters. attention. Consistency of supply and the avai- results every day without the need for regular lability of first-class technical back-up were calibration which has really made a difference ndependent Newspapers is wholly ow- also absolutely imperative, and we are con- to our pressmen,”he stated. ned by Independent News & Media plc, a fident about the support that Kodak and its The Trendsetter News Thermal CTP Device Ileading international media and commu- South African partner Antalis will provide us comes in five speeds, ranging from 60 to more nications group with worldwide revenues of with,” he said. than 240 plates per hour to suit newspaper more than EUR 1.8 billion. The company is the Independent Newspapers is using Kodak printing facilities of all sizes. The Independent largest newspaper printer in South Africa and Thermalnews gold digital printing plates, Newspapers installation incorporates four has three print sites located in Johannesburg, which meet the rigorous demands of news- devices operating at 150 plates per hour, and Cape Town and Durban, employing some 550 paper printing while delivering outstanding two at 100 plates per hour. staff. It produces Independent News & Media’s resolution for premium newspaper printing The machine-to-machine accuracy of the own titles, encompassing daily and weekend and commercial-quality printing. The plates Squarespot thermal imaging heads, combi- newspapers, as well as contract work. The Jo- offer run lengths of over 200,000 impressions ned with the binary nature of thermal imaging, hannesburg plant alone prints approximately without postbaking. Rapid imaging and pro- achieves consistent and repeatable halftone eight million copies per week. And now each cessing, faster makeready and plate reliability dot structures. Staccato screening produces site is equipped with twin Kodak Trendsetter gives newspapers extra editorial time, and the high-fidelity, artifact-free images that exhibit News Thermal Platesetters. clean-working, low-pH, low-consumption define detail and more impactful colour in news- General Manager Bernard Briggs described veloper reduces processing costs. papers.

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Concurrently tion in their own companies, all Prime mem- the CIP4 Group is working to automate newspaper workflow based on JDF. bers have access to an internet forum where Jürg Marti took a look for Newspaper & Magazines at why two groups are new descriptions are published. Second, we working independently towards achieving a common goal. want to clearly define a structured workflow scenario with sequentially numbered inter- description based on the Ifra-Track has been faces for publisher, press, and distribution. Trend setting Industry integrated. Now that Ifra is a member of CIP4 Third, we are developing a multi-language Newspaper production embraced compre- it can be expected that JDF will continue to glossary to define terms.” hensive digital workflow in the mid 90s. As gain popularity in newspaper production and Prime is not an initiative for standardization early as 1995 Ifra recommended Ifra-Track that Ifra can provide continual input in deve- but rather for the development of project ori- for information exchange among indepen- lopment of JDF as an industry standard. ented interfaces based on existing standards dent component systems from diverse ma- between the systems of member manufac- nufacturers. This standard was most widely Now comes Prime turers. Schröder points out:- “our interfaces tested in Scandinavia and officially adopted are based primarily on approved standards. in this region. Since Ifra-Track Version 3, re- Given these developments, the casual obser- As such regarding the essential points we are leased in 2002, the standard is based on XML ver might ask why the Print Media Network already very close to Job Definition Format”. (Extended Markup Language) - the print in- (Prime), a new initiative for interface standar- dustry standard in transferring information dization, was launched at the Ifra 2004. Pri- between heterogeneous production environ- me is the idea of Ewert Ahrensburg Electronic Is CIP4 too theoretic? ments. GmbH (EAE). As of Ifra 2006 the group was What are the differences between JDF and Efforts towards establishing a comprehen- 12 members strong and composed of manu- Prime according to the CIP4 Consortium? Dr. sive automated workflow in newspaper facturers of publishing and control software, Rainer Prosi, chief technical officer of CIP4 production were already underway at a time rotary print equipment and post-press equip- explains. “The basic difference is that Pri- when commercial print was handling indivi- ment. The members are ABB, Alphamedia, me focus only on interface definition for the dual processes more or less separately. At EAE, Ferag, KBA, Krause CTP, Müller Marti- specialized needs of newspapers while CIP4, best, color values from pre-press were han- ni, PPI Media, Q.I. Press Controls and WIFAG. respectively Job Definition Format, aims at ded off on-line to the printing press. In comparison CIP4 has over 300 members. achieving total process integration regardless Additionally, only five Prime members – EAE, of market segment, be it general commercial KBA, Krause CTP, PPI Media and Müller Mar- print, packaging, catalogue production or JDF as general standard tini – are also active members of CIP4. This newspaper production. JDF-specifications Since drupa 2004, it has been common know- double membership is due to the fact that can be freely downloaded from the CIP4 web- ledge that in theory commercial print work- these companies, with the exception of EAE, site. Prime interface descriptions in compa- flow can be fully automated from receipt of develop products for general commercial rison are only accessible to members.” job, to pre-calculation, to transfer of produc- print and newspaper production. As the pri- “It is important to understand”, adds Prosi, tion data to equipment, to operational feed- mary initiator of Prime, EAE also participates “that JDF does not treat newspapers separa- back, to billing and delivery. in CIP4 in order to directly follow the further tely. However, we are dependent on various Job Description Format (JDF), developed by development of JDF. interest groups to tell us their needs. Only the Co-operation for the Integration of Pro- with their active participation, are we able to cesses in Prepress, Press and Postpress advance JDF for all applications.” (CIP4) strives to be a general interface stan- Gaps in production CIP4 is often confronted with the criticism that dard between software and hardware and Will Prime become a proprietary standard? JDF is too theoretical and therefore too inert. production equipment from diverse manu- Heiko Schröder, chairman of Prime says, Prosi counters this argument as follows:- facturers. JDF has to date focused exclusively “prime is definitely not in competition with “JDF strives to provide a comprehensive inte- on the general commercial print market. CIP4”. According to Schröder, at the time Pri- grated workflow including both commercial However, in addition to Print Production For- me was launched CIP4 was in fact far more and technical elements. On the technical side mat (PPF) and Portable Job Ticket Format advanced but nevertheless had considerab- commercially important information must be (PFTF), JDF Version 1.0 already included the le gaps in regard to newspaper production. generated and vice versa. If only one aspect is general specifications from Ifra-Track with Schröder names three primary goals of Pri- considered, integration is lost.” He continu- Job Messaging Format (JMF), responsible me. “First, we want to achieve standardiza- es, “it is much easier to create a specialized, for response and feedback of status infor- tion as quickly as possible, in order to reduce well defined interface than a general one that mation. With JDF Version 1.3 a newspaper the complexity and costs of integration at the allows integrated workflow which is the aim

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of JDF. Prime is faster in development and automated for a much longer time, admitted- cial roll feed (especially with the development implementation. Whether this will pay off in ly, however, based on proprietary interfaces. of hybrid systems with integrated drying the long run is another question.” In the 1990s, large publishing houses started units and allowing for use of coated papers) converting to digital workflows. The primary this trend will continue.” He adds. “Entering motivation was timeliness of content. Many the general commercial market requires a Nine interfaces Prime members have been in the business workflow integrating order entry and calcu- In Prime’s workflow model so far nine in- a long time and install adequate proprietary lation, linked to a Management Information terfaces have been defined with the Prime interfaces at their customers. Those sup- System (MIS). This is the only way to achieve Label. These basically concern the data pliers saw no reason to take a closer look at cost transparency and remain competitive in transfer from layout and make ready out of JDF as their automation was already highly a market driven by billable hourly rate and the publishing system to the press penal and advanced.” detailed job pricing. Today only one standard then forwarding this to pre setting and con- The Prime concept focuses on classic news- can provide this – and that is JDF.” trolling of the press at the one hand and the paper production workflow. Interface defini- paper supply on the other hand. Furthermore, tion remains limited to the unique technical data transmission from production manage- processes for periodical production within a Prime part of CIP4? ment to mail room planning and controlling more or less rigid time schedule. To date, to- It is understandable that suppliers in the systems as well as the connection between tal process management combining produc- newspaper industry prefer to work with pro- press and mail room are integrated. To date tion with commercial software for pre-cal- ven interfaces on the road to standardization interfaces tracking production from pre- culation has not been an issue. Lindemann and that additional development is driven press, press and mail room on the production confirms, however, that newspapers are now from their own interest groups. management system have been developed. re-evaluating processes. “A change is star- Nevertheless, in the interest of achieving ting to show. Newspaper presses are being transparency and true standards the focus more often used to fulfill general commercial must be on establishing a single common Challenge of achieving orders. Publishers with in-house print facili- uniform format. Everything points towards Why are many Prime members not also CIP4 ties are restructuring these as profit centres, JDF as the best option as it provides the most members? Dr. Frank Lindemann of PPI Me- or are moving to a complete outsource mo- comprehensive workflow integration. dia and chair of the CIP4 newspaper division del. Many newspaper printers must now fill An apparent convergence between Prime has this to say. “The newspaper industry has available capacity with commercial print or- and CIP4 appears to be underway. It is obvi- technological advantage in comparison to ge- ders. As the achievable print quality of news- ous that CIP4 is working hard on the JDF de- neral commercial print as workflow has been paper presses approaches that of commer- scription for newspaper production.

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Inexpensive Newspaper Workflow from Canada Too good to be true? Due to extremely short deadlines, cost pressure, and high demands on commercial printers. The software includes a client / server application for priority setting, print quality, newspaper and magazine publishers face extreme produc- RIP activity control, as well as job manage- tion challenges. Newspaper&Magazines discovered NEWSflo, a clever ment, exchange of foreign language texts, newspaper workflow solution that is priced for smaller publishers and consolidation of twice set colors, archiving smaller budgets. and much more. With the extensive knowledge gained through he daily battle every printer faces is to in to deliver printers with pre-imposed pla- their own production and over 500 commer- continually reduce costs and raise ef- te templates and the software necessary to Tficiency without compromising quality create new variations. It was one of the first and production safety. In addition to the cost companies to implement a self programmed and deadline pressures, production proces- OPI workflow in production. Additionally, the ses are often complicated by delivery of cus- first PostScript interface from Macintosh tomer data that does not fit pre-press guide- computers to Crosfield image setters was lines. With a workflow solution tailor made developed by Multi-Media. Magazines, flyers to suit their individual needs, most printers and catalogues were produced for the most could achieve significant production gains. part with self developed pre-press software. We discovered the workflow system NEWsflo Multi-Media brought this technology leader- from the Canadian software company Pol- ship and a number of outstanding innovations kadots. The solution has been installed over into Polkadots Software, founded in 1999 by 150 times in the United States and Canada. Henri Duhmel’s son Gil. Among Polkadot customers are well-known Polkadots Software Inc. is a privately held newspapers such as the Chicago Tribune, company with 20 employees covering ad- Washington Post, and New York Post as well ministration, customer service, technical as other prominent newspaper and periodi- support, and research and development. cal publishers. Polkadots Software is very successful in Nor- One of the software’s most outstanding fea- th America and North and West Europe. Cur- tures is that it originates from live experien- rently sales channels are being opened in the ces in real-world production environments. German speaking countries, Eastern Europe ciia l pr in t ins ta lla tions wor ldw ide, Po lka do ts Henri Duhmel Jr., partial owner of Dumont and in Asia. Software has turned their focus towards spe- Publishing, the largest publishing conglo- Polkadots Software is specialized in the de- cial workflow solutions for newspapers and merate on Canada’s east coast, founded the velopment, support and integration of pre- magazines. Polkadot’s philosophy: “inexpen- company Multi-Media in 1979. At Dumont press workflows. Drawing on their many sive, flexible, highly productive and extremely Publishing he was involved in the daily ope- years of experience in data processing for reliable” states Robert Dumas, marketing rations of 35 regional newspapers and reco- print production, Polkadots first developed and sales director. “Our competence in work- gnized first hand the necessity of improving PrePage-it, an automated workflow for Har- flow and pre-press allows us to offer unique production processes. Multi-Media stepped lequins RIPs and primarily used by general solutions. We call this an unbeatable performance at an unbeatable price.” NEWSflo is a modular, scalable, software so- ution with extreme reliability and down-time security. Additionally, there is the possibility with backup systems to create “sleeping ser- veers” that in worst case situations – hardware crash – only require the exchange of two don- gles to recover. Exceptional features of NEWSflo include: ontinuous CTF and/or CTP production workflow of advertising – from adverti- Csement entry up to finished print form: Advertising is ripped immediately after data nput. For positioning in layout programs low reesolution preview data is generated. Pref- ight and error correction of common prob-

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viewing from Macintosh or PC of ripped single pages, or the finished print form in high And this is what customers are saying… resolution and true color (with color ma- I was impressed with the simplicity and sophistication of NEWSflo; the other was, nagement), with any standard web browser. flexibility NEWSflo brought to our envi- for lack of better words – a nightmare! Naturally, this interface also permits the ex- ronment. Polkadots has provided a soluti- After about 12 hours of training I realized change of comments and the approval of pa- on that meets our expectations 100%. All that NEWSflo was designed to work like ges and print forms internally or externally. of our requirements including Templates, the press and everything made perfect, Unpleasant, time consuming, surprises at Ripping, Page Pairing, Furniture, Hard logical sense. From then on, working with the press are thereby completely avoided. Proof, Output to Film, Soft Proof, and inte- NEWSflo has just come naturally. We print NEWSflo also offers a complete, fully auto- gration to our Ink System and FTP servers two Daily papers here as well as 17 week- matic imposition tool with page pairing for were configured and put into production lies plus specialty products, we also print tab, broadsheet and quarterfold layouts. The in a matter of days. Polkadots provides for 60 commercial customers – all using total production process is protocolled and exemplary customer services; no matter NEWSflo. This is about the most problem documented in detail. the time or day of the week; you always get free solution I have ever seen. We had our Last but not least, NEWSflo has intelligent the help needed... CTP installed on Oct. 23rd and we started load balancing, with the ability to image set Jhon Marte producing 100% of our work with NEWS- black only forms last and then send them in Director Client Systems flo on Oct. 24th, we have not used anything the correct order to the desired output de- The Chicago Tribune else since then. NEWSflo is the slickest vice. software I have ever used. Additional Polkadot offerings in newspaper We have been through two other instal- Vince Cribb production workflow: lations for similar products. One worked VP Production 69"î/ VjidbVi^X VYkZgi^hZbZci egZeVgVi^- fairly well but lacked the features and South Georgia Media Group/CNHI on software. >C@"î/ VaadlhXdadg jhZ 8BNid WZ gZYjXZY lems – RGB images, missing fonts, process from transparency creation up to ripping of by up to 25%. black text – occurs automatically. Potential image setter data; everything occurs auto- ;DA9"î/ Vaadlh i]Z eg^ci^c\ d[ ^bedhZY errors are apparent at the start of production matically according to predefined parame- print forms as outlined single pages on la- and not last minute before going to press. ters. ser printers (duplex) or as PDFs. Full Automation: From adaptive naming to NEWSflo is an automatic database suppor- LZW'Eg^ci/ Vc >ciZgcZi edgiVa [dg YViV VcY PDF creation, normalization, and correction; ted software solution. A web interface allows job submission.

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CTP in Newspaper Production: The Next Generation Speed has always been critical for newspapers, and new competition ted towards small newspapers and offers from electronic media has only heightened the urgency. The final mi- parallel to the CTP system a publishing nutes before press are decisive in assuring actual content, and these workflow tailored to the needs of smaller publishers and offering a high level of auto- demands can only be met with appropriate pre-press technology. This mation. ECRM also showed new CTP com- gives us cause to re-examine make ready with a special focus on plate ponents at the last Ifra in Vienna offering production. Computer to plate is already a de facto standard, and next greater quality and automation. generation systems are now available. Klaus-Peter Nicolay assesses As manufacturers are now offering smaller the market. and financeable solutions, the question is no longer should printers switch to Com- uick turn around as expected in the though total plate consumption is reduced puter to Plate, rather - when they should print room must become standard in with CTP. switch. Qpre-press. Due to high automation Among universal, job-based printers, CTP Among the competing systems which and reduced personal needs, digital plate systems are especially prevalent in mid- technology is best? What were the tech- production via Computer to Plate is a cri- sized to large facilities working in format 70 nological developments and what tech- tical factor in reducing turn around times x 100. With smaller printers – up to 20 em- nologies have the greatest potential for as well as achieving cost savings. In com- ployees and primarily producing in smaller the future? In comparison to the diverse parison to conventional analog plate pro- formats – 85% have not yet switched to choices available to general printers from duction, CTP systems can achieve a cost CTP. The situation is similar in newspaper thermal imaging, to violet diode imaging, to savings on a factor of four to five. In addi- production. Mid-sized and large facilities photopolymer plates, the options for news- tion, a CTP system, depending on configu- adopted CTP early and are now making se- paper producers are considerably easier to ration, is up to five times more productive cond generation investments while smaller keep in perspective. As a relatively small as a workflow using film and plate repro- newspapers are lagging in development. number of manufacturers are active in duction. The plate reproduction bottleneck This is Stefan Beke-Brankamp’s, sales this segment, the number of technologies is in effect non-existent and exposure and manager at Krause, opinion: “There are – and plate offerings remaining graspable other quality errors are effectively eradi- not only from the international perspective although CTP offerings in the newspaper cated. Only data or operator errors remain – a number of small newspapers scared market continue to grow. Of the 150 sys- open as potential issues. Even though CTP of investing in CTP. This is because most tems currently offered in the German mar- systems have long proven their ROI, exis- available systems are either over confi- ket 45 are for newspaper production. Due ting and well functioning film based analog gured or are island solutions that do not to their low resolution newspaper systems workflows hinder complete market penet- allow for a consistent workflow.” Krause’s are normally of no use in the general mar- ration of such systems in Central Europe. solution is a completely new modular CTP ket. Therefore it makes sense to examine Additionally, concerns regarding the high- system that is fully automated in the top these systems separately. er unit costs of digital plates remain even configuration. “Smart’n’Easy” is targe- Resolutions between 1,060 and 1,260 dpi

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pp p are normally sufficient for newspaper technology in the newspaper segment. “If production; however, as demand for semi- newspaper producers want to combine commercial production rises, CTP systems cold and heatset production there is no need to be capable of producing higher re- better alternative than thermal.” solutions and finer screening. The most However, of all offered systems a solid 2/3 recent modifications of the optics from va- are violet systems. With newly installed rious models confirm this trend. Although systems that percentage is even larger. Kodak announced at Ifra with VioletNews a Additionally, there is an installed base of violet system, Jack Knadjian, Kodak Mana- older CTP systems using FD-YAG laser and ger for the newspaper segment, believes corresponding photopolymer or silver hali- FFjiluji also generat es ltlots o fitf interes t the company is on course in using thermal de plates that will be replaced with newer with a chemical free system. Z

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technology. Both Agfa and Krause believe that these customers will prefer violet systems. Overall, all technologies are now mature. And the discussion flatbed, inner drum, or outer drum is no longer relevant. The only question still confronting the user is thermal or violet? In addition to thermal and violet, conventional UV sensitive plates remain an option (Punch and basysPrint are no longer active in this market); however, many producers find use of chemical free plates a better option. Chemical free violet plates have been announced by Agfa and Fujifilm for sometime; were presented at the Ifra 2007 and drupa 2008. The advent of these plates ushers in a new era in plate production. The key advantages of this technology are no need for expensive, large foot-print, developers, and no need to invest in a new CTP system. Plate costs are slightly more than conventional plate costs, but taking chemical development out of the production equation leads to higher plate stability. The Kodak Generation News Platesetter Chemical free also improves the ecological balance and reduces energy use. factors are manifold and closely coupled the corresponding plates will concur that CTP systems are no longer the focus of dis- and as such can not be considered in isola- photopolymer plates meet newspaper pro- cussion; increasingly the plates themselves tion. They include: duction demands of reliability, consistency, are in the spotlight. Plate type determines 1. Type of plate processor and durability more than adequately. Plates workflow and influences post processing. 2. Light and energy source in the used in violet CTP systems must be handled The question is, what type of plate? Not, plate processor under yellow lighting. This disadvantage in what plate from which manufacturer? 3. Sensibility of the plates comparison to thermal plates is relative Once the decision has been made – ther- 4. Development process as only case filling must be performed un- mal or violet – a change to the alternate What advantages does violet technology der yellow lighting and exposure times are technology is possible only with a complete offer? In comparison to thermal CTP sys- short due to high light sensibility. change of machine and materials. Therefo- tems the lower investment price of violet Thermal plates, long used by universal job re careful planning in the decision making systems is for smaller budgets of great printers, are continually being optimized. process is of critical importance. CTP sys- interest not to mention the more attractive They work with wavelengths outside the tems are in direct relation to the spectral plate pricing. range of visible light, and as such can be sensibility of the plates. Systems determi- Those who have tracked the technology processed under normal lighting condi- ne plate type and vice versa. Influencing development of violet CTP systems and tions. Working in thermal wavelengths, however, increases exposure time. All three major suppliers, Agfa, Fujifilm, and Ko- dak, offer thermal and violet plates. Even Kodak, despite a move to violet technology, remains loyal to thermal, and it is rumored that additional development focus will be placed in this area. Once again the user has a wide range of choice between the various CTP systems. The challenge is to discover what system best meets individual needs – or not. The three largest plate producers are all certain that now and in the future the decision for newspaper producers will be between thermal and violet. Therefore they will continue to develop for both technologies and leave the freedom of choice with the customer.

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riginally published in July 1992, the srael Hayom is one of the most widely Post is read by thousands of Cambo- circulated free Hebrew daily newspapers Odians and foreigners throughout the Iin the country, just eight months after its country and by subscribers in more than 35 official launch. This is according to a TGI bi- countries around the world. annual survey of exposure for daily papers, „After a careful evaluation of editorial solu- magazines and radio stations. With a daily tions available on the market, we decided to circulation of around 255,000, the newspaper adopt WoodWing Smart Connection - it fitted is rated as the second most popular in Israel, our requirements best and gave us a robust achieving a 20.2% daily exposure rate in the tions to our day-to-day work. The system and cost-efficient solution for our new dai- first half of this year. allows us to gain order and control within ly edition,” said Michel Dauguet, CEO of the So when the company directors made the the various production processes. Thanks to Phnom Penh Post. decision this year to install a new editorial Enterprise, we are now ready to continue with “In the past, only wealthy, high-circulation system, they were naturally a little apprehen- our process of growing, including reaching newspapers could afford an editorial work- sive, not wanting to lose the huge impact they other media.” had made in such a short time. However, all Chief Editor Amos Regev added that he was of those apprehensions disappeared after impressed by the system’s speed and versatility. “We needed something that would be VOLUME 18, NoVOLUME . 1 they made the decision to install WoodWing _

2,500 RIELS able to produce all the various parts of the FRIDAY 8 AUGUST 2008 WWW.PHNOMPENHPOST.COM Software’s Smart Connection Enterprise. CAMBODIA’S NEWSPAPER OF RECORD Israel Hayom needed to make sure the paper and that would give us command and

NATIONAL new system would be powerful and flexible control during the paper production,” he said. Standoff Kuwait funds renovation of enough to handle their challenging workflow. „We also needed a system that would be fast, at border city mosque OKuwait has saved the mosque at Phnom Penh’s Boeung Kak Lake from being closed down by They also needed to make sure their staff flexible and simple. WoodWing’s system has putting up US$5 million for renovations. The fund- ing will also pay for construction of an adjoining deadlocks school, conference centre and hostel. > 4 BY THET SAMBATH said, referring to a mountain ASIA would be able to quickly master the operati- it all and is exactly the thing we needed.” near the temple that Cambo- NOTHER round of dia claims Thai troops tried to crisis talks over the occupy last weekend. “We ab- Bush takes China military standoff at solutely have to prevent them Preah Vihear are ex- getting up ... Trop mountain to task over rights pectedA later this month, but because it is right in the mid- on of it and it had to be seamlessly integrated “We are covering more and more regions,” Cambodian troops along the dle of the disputed area,” Srey in Bangkok speech de facto frontline near the Doek said. 11th-century temple say they In Phnom Penh, officials are hunkering down for a pro- remained optimistic that the OSaying his remarks weren’t meant to antago- tracted dispute. Thais would re-deploy, with nise, US President George Bush expressed “deep “Our soldiers are digging Minister of Information Khieu concerns” about China’s disrespect for human into the newsroom. said Jeroen Sonnemans, Managing Director trenches because the Thai Kanharith telling the Post that rights and religious freedoms in a speech in Bang- soldiers are digging trench- “some of Thailand’s soldiers kok before he headed to Beijing to attend today’s es,” General Srey Doek, com- have withdrawn from the pa- Olympic opening ceremonies. > 7 mander of Brigade 12, told the goda [in the Preah Vihear tem- Post on Thursday. “We have ple complex] and they have BUSINESS of WoodWing Europe. “We are delighted to to take precautions, this is a withdrawn all their troops „I have participated in most of the news- frontline,” he added. from Ta Moan Thom temple.” While Thailand’s cabinet “If they increase their armed has approved the withdrawal forces in their territory along Land values of troops from Preah Vihear our joint border, it is their temple, Srey Doek said that the business,” he said. swim against welcome Israel Hayom as WoodWing’s first Thai military appeared to be Foreign Minister Hor Nam- paper revolutions in Israel over the past 25 bringing in reinforcements to hong is scheduled to meet the tides strategic Cambodia-controlled with his Thai counterpart Tej positions along the border. Bunnag in Thailand on Au- O Phnom Penh land values surged 150 percent “They are digging more gust 18 for a second round over the last 12 months, with rising commercial bunkers and building large of talks aimed at defusing real estate values bucking the trends in regional Buddhist monks file up the stairs at Preah Vihear during a prayer ceremony for peace customer in Israel, and are confident we will encampments to settle on the the situation at Preah Vihear, neighbours like Thailand and Vietnam, where years, and this is the most exciting one. It at the temple last weekend. Although Thailand’s cabinet has approved the withdrawal frontline at Preah Vihear tem- Prime Minister Hun Sen said of some troops, Cambodian commanders say Thai soldiers have crossed the border at climbing construction costs and the global eco- ple and Trop mountain,” he Wednesday. several other points since the temple standoff began on July 15. AFP nomic slowdown have depressed the property sectors. > 14 SPORT is the beginning of real interactive work in soon expand our presence in this region.” Hun Sen trying to US athletes revive Olympic spirit with multi-channel publishing,” says Ofer Braver, WoodWing continues to broaden its world- refugee flagbearer

OSudan-born runner Lopez Lomong will lead the divide and conquer? US team in today’s Olympic opening ceremonies. Lomong became a US citizen in July 2007 after being CEO of Netgo Ltd., WoodWing’s Authorized wide presence in the newspaper market and kidnapped at age six and spending 10 years in a Opposition accuses Hun Sen of dangling the possibility of government refugee camp. Rights groups have accused China, posts in front of them in a move to weaken resistance to the CPP NATIONAL > 3 which has close ties with Sudan, of not doing enough to resolve the conflict in Darfur. > 24 Solution Partner in Israel. „In a country like in recent weeks has also gained new custo- Israel where hot news often develops on an mers in Cambodia, Switzerland, Canada and hourly basis, we are being challenged by the United States. strict deadlines and many changes right up until the last minute – WoodWing’s Smart flow system,” Dauguet went on to say. “But Connection Enterprise enables us to deal WoodWing among the top 50 by producing an affordable, open-source with these requirements. I am grateful to Is- For the second straight year, Wood- editorial workflow system, WoodWing has rael Hayom for the trust and the courage they Wing Software has been named one given many small to medium-sized publica- had to be pioneers in this revolution. We had of the Technology Fast 50 — a listing tions like ours access to the latest in news- some big challenges with the issues of He- of the 50 fastest-growing technology room technology. Their partner in the region, brew and Right to Left writing, and with the companies in the Netherlands. Serioustec, did an excellent job with the ins- help of WoodWing and some customization, The contest is sponsored by the Dutch tallation. And this allowed us to accomplish we found it surprisingly simple to have an ME arm of Deloitte, the financial servi- what almost seemed impossible on paper - version of Enterprise.“ ces supplier. In order to be eligible, a switching from bi-weekly to daily publication, Itay Farbshtein, IT & Data Systems Manager company must have been a technology from 50 pages a month to 500, and doing it at Israel Hayom says. „WoodWing‘s system firm for at least five years with a strong overnight.” is open and flexible, and with Netgo‘s pro- research-and-development base, and „Phnom Penh Post is our first installation in fessional work and experience, we were able be headquartered in the Netherlands. the Cambodian market, and we are deligh- to smoothly implement an editorial system, The company must also have had a ted with the successful implementation by along with an upgrade of our infrastructure growth rate of at least 400 percent over Serioustec‘s team,” said Remco Koster, Ma- and workflow. All this was done in a fairly the last five years. naging Director of WoodWing Asia Pacific. short period of time and without interrup-

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OneVision’s Automated Image Enhancing Software Daily Telegraph Continues Tradition of Excellence Based in London, the U.K.’s venerable broadsheet, The Daily Telegraph, ware solutions available from OneVision, led and its sister paper, The Sunday Telegraph, bring a long history of high to a beta test soon after. Amendo is an automated image enhancement solution that standards and quality news reporting to thousands of readers every day. significantly decreases image processing Reaching over 2 million readers six days a week, The Daily Telegraph’s, cir- time by automatically adjusting elements culation of over 850,000 gives it the honor and distinction of being one of the such as brightness and contrasts, shadows, top-selling British newspapers today. The Sunday Telegraph has a circula- highlights and colors. In fact, the software analyzes color values of numerous common tion of over 630,000 with a readership in excess of 1.7 million elements such as vegetation, sky and skin and modifies the colors according to human eaders across the U.K. rely on The Amendo, the OneVision’s Automated Image viewing patterns. Daily Telegraph to deliver only the best Enhancing Software. According to Shorey, “The software worked Rwhen they open the newspaper every Shorey and other members of the production out-of-the-box with some minor amend- morning, and this expectation extends to the staff needed a solution that would begin wor- ments, and we were able to get good results quality of every printed page and photo that king right away and would require little trai- in a shorter timeframe.” runs in the newspaper. Yet what is perhaps ning to use. “Producing color images can take Now, Amendo delivers the processed CMYK most remarkable is that a relatively small up to five times longer than black and white, files to a network folder. Staff at The Daily Te- number of specialists at The Daily Telegraph so there was clearly going to be a huge hike legraph need only take the processed image, handle both print and online production – an in man-hours - calculated to be up to 250% open it in Photoshop if a cut-out is required, area in which the newspaper continues to in- more - required to produce a full-colour pa- and proof it, because the file is ready and in novate. per.” said Shorey. “We simply can’t hire 250% the correct format. Assistant Production Director Paul Shorey more imaging specialists, so we looked at Looking ahead, the newspaper is exploring explains, “We are constantly learning and technology to provide the solution.” new ways to further automate production doing new tasks, so as the newspaper in- Shorey and others were no strangers to One- processes using Amendo. And since OneVi- dustry evolves and the technology changes Vision. Since 2005, the paper has relied on sion software is compatible with third-party – whether in creative, video or audio for the Asura Pro, OneVision’s flagship solution that editorial and publishing solutions, future Web site, for example, or in more traditional streamlines and automates the file control, compatibility with changing technology is ways – we can absorb them and offer new correction and normalization processes in assured. products to our readers and advertisers.” print production. Says Shorey, “We needed to Concludes Shorey, “With Amendo, we have The desire to evolve is the reason why staff bring consistency to those apps in the wider been able to take the newspaper full-color at the 153-year-old newspaper are eager to community that produce different flavors of without recruiting additional staff. It has try the newest in technology tools. After the PDFs. Asura Pro has achieved this for us. It been a huge success. Without Amendo, we paper recently went to a full-color format gives us rock-solid PDFs that will go through wouldn’t be where we are with the number and gained the ability to print color on every 99.99% percent of the time.” of people that we have, or have achieved this page, this drive is what led to the selection of A demo of Amendo, one of the newest soft- level of automation.” PREPRESS

coupons etc. The company added a Kodak Digital Solutions from Kodak Trensetter 800 III platesetter to support growth of its commercial sheetfed business and already has two existing Trendsetter CTP platesetters. US Newspapers improve The Trendsetter News thermal platesetter comes in six models, ranging in speed from 60 to more than 240 plates per hour to suit their Production newspaper printing facilities of all sizes. It is claimed to deliver fast, reliable imaging with Changing to a Kodak CTP system has saved time and money whilst inc- a standard file format interface for newspa- reasing productivity, quality and reliability, say five newspapers in Ohio, per production systems and is available with Pennsylvania and New Jersey. semi-automatic or fully automated plate loading and unloading. The machine to ma- he most recent customers to select environmentally responsible company. The chine accuracy of the Squarespot Thermal Kodak’s digital solutions for newspa- ability to eliminate plate chemistry with the Imaging Heads, combined with the binary Tper printers include The Bryan Times, PF-N non-process plates gave us another nature of thermal imaging, achieves consis- the Northwest Signal and The Tribune Chro- reason to choose Kodak’s system.” tent and repeatable halftone dot structures, nicle in Ohio, The Altoona Mirror in Altoona, The Tribune Chronicle, part of the Ogden says Kodak. Pa. and The Epoch Press in New Jersey. Newspaper Group, purchased a Kodak Kodak PF-N Non Process Plates are pro- The Bryan Times and Northwest Signal, Trendsetter News 70 Thermal Platesetter, cessless thermal plates for newspapers. newspapers printed six days a week at the Prinergy Evo workflow system and Preps Compatible with most popular thermal CTP same print facility in Ohio, installed a Ko- Imposition Software. The newspaper has a platesetters, the plates provide high quality, dak Trendsetter News 50 Thermal Plate- weekday circulation of 29,511. consistent imaging performance and easy setter, Kodak PF-N non process plates, “Since switching to Kodak’s solution,” said handling. The plates develop on press, shor- Kodak Prinergy Evo Workflow System and Len Blose, General Manager of The Tribune tening the platemaking cycle and getting Kodak Preps Imposition Software. Circula- Chronicle, “we have achieved higher quality jobs to press more quickly. In addition, the tion for the Bryan Times is 9,997, while the and more consistent output. We also have plates can help eliminate the purchase and Northwest Signal’s circulation is 4,784. The greater flexibility and creativity across the maintenance costs associated with plate newspapers are members of the PAGE co- board, from editorial to sales, due to the de- processors and developer chemistry, while operative buying association. creased production time. I have been parti- also reducing water usage. “The CTP system speeds up the entire cularly pleased with the training and support Kodak NS Digital Newspaper Plates are for production process, extending our dead- Kodak provides, helping us achieve a smooth printers who require the high resolution line times and improving our efficiency,” transition to CTP.” printing of thermal CTP and the convenience confirms Deb Dalton, Production Manager Patterson, New Jersey’s Epoch Press prints of no slip sheets. The preheat plates process for both newspapers. “Another important a number of broadsheet and tabloid newspa- quickly and cleanly and are durable on press consideration when we evaluated the op- pers, as well as booklets, books, real estate and off, with run lengths up to 250,000 unba- tions available was our commitment as an and auto magazines, supermarket flyers, ked and 1 million baked.

Vio’s Online Delivery System for Colour Print Advertising proves a Winner ews International Ltd, the UK subsidiary of News submission. VCSP is a proven solution for brand owners, Corporation, has announced its selection of Vio pre-media companies and advertising agencies.“ News In- NWorldwide Ltd to provide a new, online delivery ser- ternational titles will be accessible on the Vio Gateway, a vice for colour print advertising. This will enable adverti- web-based advertising portal that provides access to the sers to send high quality colour advertisements direct to UK‘s top national publishers. Advertisers simply drag a the publisher with the added benefit of providing the secu- PDF advertisement file to an icon on their desktop to ac- rity of a certified monitor proof. cess the Vio Gateway and begin the submission process. The underlying technology will be Vio‘s Certified Soft Proo- All files will be size checked, preflighted and soft proofed to fing (VCSP) system. Utilising the new streamlined delivery News International‘s exact ISO colour printing profile pri- service, advertisers will be able to directly upload adverti- or to being uploaded to their internal production workflow. sing artwork and related information to News International Senders will receive a confirmation email with a copy of titles including the Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun and their job ticket and a thumbnail image of the sent file. VCSP the News of the World. is an easy-to-use system that allows advertisers to deliver Steve Smith, Publishing Development Manager, News In- exceptional quality digital files for colour advertising. Pa- ternational said: „We aim to provide our advertisers with a tricia Kill, Director of Advertising Operations for News In- wide range of delivery mechanisms for colour advertising ternational said, „this development is a great plus as it is in delivery. Vio‘s solution ensures our customers can send us line with our strategy to provide alternatives to advertisers digital files that meet our stringent colour requirements, whilst ensuring our commitment to maintaining reproduc- whilst giving our operations team a detailed record of the tion quality within our titles.“

26 N&M NEWSPAPER&MAGAZINES 1/2008 YOUR NEWSPAPER PRINTED ON DEMAND High-speed or high quality? Low costs or high quality? Fixed format or fl exible options? Don’t you wish digital printing wasn’t all about compromise? Screen’s Truepress Jet520 brings you the best of all worlds, good quality colour, low running costs and the fl exibility to produce a wide range of variable data and Print on Demand. Screen’s business is based on understanding the building blocks of high quality printing – if you’re serious about colour and wish digital could give you more then email [email protected]. You will fi nd Your Wish is our Print on Demand.

Screen Europe, Bouwerij 46, 1185 XX Amstelveen, the Netherlands, tel: +31 (0)20 456 78 00, url: www.screeneurope.com Digital Newspaper Printing Hype or Reality – you tell us?! Before Drupa began earlier this year, it looked as if the world print exhibition would be the occasion for a never before seen technology jump in newspaper-on-demand printing. But now, four months after the show, and shortly before the Ifra Expo, it appears not much is left of this enthusiasm. As we go to press, it appears that only Screen will be presenting a digital newspaper production solution in Amsterdam. By R.K. Messer

tomer groups HP was targeting. The Web Divided and often unclear is Océs approach however, that this concept has developed into Press got serious attention at the show, and to digital newspaper production. Oc éis a pio - a technical and economically viable reality. It in the meantime several beta-machines have neer in this market and at past Ifra Expos has is a complex issue, which requires the amal- been installed for digital book production always presented a system. At Drupa they did gamation of several technologies, not least and Transproma transactional( promotional exhibit a machine and produced daily digital printing. marketing )printing. To date, however, there editions of the most important European Drawing on 05 years of innovative leadership have been no installations for newspaper- newspapers. Apparently Oc éconsiders their in screening, half-toning and colour ma- on-demand production. endeavours to date to have been more of an nagement, Screen couples its technological Kodak also caused a stir prior to Drupa with image and prestige project than an effort to know-how with an equivalent production ca- its announcement of the Stream Concept develop a commercially viable product. No pacity and the degree of precision needed to Press. The company maintained that the practical sales concepts can be discerned and manufacture complex systems. This makes machine was specifically designed for digital marketing and advertising budgets appear to them the ideal company to produce a press newspaper production. The unit was indeed be lacking. Océ’s response to this is the mar - for digital newspaper production and this has shown at Drupa – but most of the time as a ket is too small, which helps explain why Océ been realized with the Truepress Jet 20.5 giant box under wraps. Occasionally it was is apparently not exhibiting at this year’s Ifra Manufacturing locally has always been the Expo. At least as we go to press they are not alternative to air-freighting newspapers, but inn the exhibitor catalogue. Multiple attempts the costs and local production limitations o contact the last known responsible product have proven unattractive and unprofitable to manager, Michaele Frisch, were unsuccess- most publishers. More recently, digital prin- ul, and nobody else at the company could be ting has offered a partial answer but each so- ound that was interested in digital newspa- lution has been undermined by either speed, per production. So it appears that the book quality or unit price. has been closed on this topic at Océ! With Screen’s Truepress Jet520 On-Demand n contrast, the pre-Drupa concepts from Newsprint Solution, publishers can now pro- nfoPrint Solution, the new joint venture bet- duce full-colour newspapers on the day of ween IBM and Ricoh, were interesting. This publication, at the point of distribution, any- co-operation is designed to bring a high speed where in the world. And at a speed, quality digital web machine into the portfolio that is and cost that ensures that the business can also a good fit for newspaper production. Un- be successful. ortunately, here too we were unsuccessful in The Truepress Jet520 is said to be an ideal our attempts to get additional information. machine for short run newspaper produc- Technologically feasible at least would be dition, particularly for the service of the inter- gital newspaper production on the VaryPress national business communities and tourist 0500 demonstrated by Nipson at Drupa with a markets. It combines Screen’s high level production speed of 150 meters/minute 005( manufacturing and engineering skills with eet/minute.) Epson’s multi-tone piezo drop on demand And finally, one of the world’s largest printers, inkjet printheads and water-based dye inks, RR Donelley, is marketing their own develop- resulting in a high level of accuracy, quality ment; the IPS 3. According to announced pro - and reliability on both standard and uncoated duct specifications this is the first 1200 DPI stock. The Screen Truepress Jet520 printing fourf colour inkjet system in the world with a With this machine, publishers can have a newspapers print speed of 121 meters/minute in C,4 and complete facsimile of their newspapers with

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perfect colour and a quality level that is in- overnight or morning delivery. After finishing also be accurately reproduced in colour and distinguishable from litho printing, with a the newspaper run the press can be used to black and white to 205 mm wide. A variety production speed of more than 1,000 news- produce newspaper-related materials such of substrates can also be used, varying from papers per hour. And at Drupa, Newsworld as inserts, flyers or specialist supplements, inkjet paper to standard paper or even uncoa- Corporation demonstrated its full colour not to mention commercial work like direct ted stock. digitally printed newspaper service with a mail, transactional documents and books Newsworker is Screen’s dedicated newspa- number of leading European newspapers, and manuals. per workflow application. It is an Adobe In- including the Daily Mail, Le Monde and El Up to 10,000 copies of a 0pp4 Berliner 315 x Design plug-in which provides an automated Pais being printed every day on a Truepress 740 mm format in an eight-hour shift are pos - newspaper production tool to prepare and Jet520. It is able to produce both static pa - sible. Each page can be printed in full colour optimize files from their receipt as publis- ges and 100% variable content. One of the without any reduction in speed and the use her PDFs. After the files are received via the opportunities that comes from being able to of multi-size droplet inkjet heads allows ex- internet or a dedicated network connection, print variable data is the ability to customize ceptional quality to be achieved. Text remains Newsworker performs a number of proces- advertising for the local market. legible at the smallest sizes, even if reversed sing tasks, including imposition, and prepa- The quality of printing is also very important out of a block of colour and photographs can res the files for printing. for all the advertisers. International companies can spend fortunes on promoting their brand identities and poor reproduction at a remote print site can cost a publisher an important advertising account. ualityQ control features built into the Screen’s unit are claimed to eliminate such concerns. Airlines are one of the biggest customers of locally printed international newspapers and being able to offer same day newspapers for passengers returning to their own country is an excellent service that adds little to the cost of a ticket. Some airlines even have the option of personalizing copies for first class or business class customers. But most of the time, newspaper production will be required for No fiction : the daily newspaper on demand - worldwide

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The new and modified Online value-added Services PRINT-TO-WEB On the battlefield of up-to-date reporting, daily newspapers and weekly tent inferiority because of the Internet is an news magazines have long been in direct competition with electronic me- oversimplification. A portion of lost circulati- dia to win and retain readers. Initially the competitor was television, but on is simply being consumed in the Internet. Of critical importance to newspaper publis- in more recent history the Internet has been an increasingly formidable hers is that the news is being read on their In- competitor. Publishers responded with online news and e-paper editions ternet sites. This is why publishers are upset – which have now become de facto musts. Some large newspaper pub- by the news portals of public television broad- lishers have even responded with their own TV productions. Now classic casters. From their perspective flat-rate le- newspaper websites and e-papers must be modified – not only to ensure vied television fees are also used to support news portals creating additional competition actuality and relevance in reporting, but also because of Web 2.0, which has to their commercially driven content. ushered in a completely new media philosophy. Dieter Kleeberg provides an in-depth report. Homepages equipped oday editing and advertising systems sion of original print data with Internet typical with Web 2.0 portals are almost exclusively based on MLX navigation functions links( or search func - TeX( tensible Markup Language). MLX tions), documents PDF( files and other sites), he website of a newspaper or magazine maintains logical content structure while media files MP3( audio podcasts and video publisher is concurrently a news por- allowing format to be adjusted to an infinite sequences,) or Web 2.0 publication platforms Ttal. Unlike other commercial websites, number of layouts. This is a technological B( logs etc..) the publisher comes right to the point on the prerequisite for “Print-to-Web” P2W( .) P2W is not only designed for the deepening homepage providing exciting pictures, head- of special interests aroused by printed media lines, hourly news flashes with links to artic- What is Print-to-Web? added( value), but obviously also to introduce les, videos, links to other websites, in depth hereas “Web-to-Print” W2P)( the online reader to the printed newspaper reporting, complete interviews, PDF files, controls and manages the online or magazine version. Although doubtful that and database links. production of printed media and print runs will increase with P2W, content New are the added functions of a Web 2.0 W portal see( Newspaper Blogs sidebar.) In the online acquisition of print orders, P2W distribution will raise significantly – either unifies various scenarios for online value- through billable e-papers or via free of char- Germany the Deutsche Telekom and the pub- added services. In a narrow sense, P2W is the ge homepage visits. Distribution is of course lishing houses Axel Springer and Burda have second usage of printed or yet to be printed an important factor in generating advertising established a special news portal symbiosis. content such as text and photo material in the and setting advertising price. Therefore, to Visitors to the T-Online homepage are inun- Internet. In a wider sense, P2W is the exten- speak only of dropping circulation and con- dated with news and gossip from Bild and Bunte, and the Bunte homepage is linked to the T-Online portal. PDF versions of e-papers as ticker -papers are the digital counterparts to printed newspapers. Access for Esubscribers of the printed edition is normally free of charge. The e-paper can also be subscribed to for a fee instead of the printed edition. Online versions are available before the nightly production of printed editions and can be pre-quoted in evening newscasts, which raises the circulation of the printed edition. E-papers are programmed in the Internet standard HTML. MLX ensures that individual pre-formatted articles – co- lumn, title, subtitle, pre-text, text, pictures, and legend – are available. Due to a fixed layout transfer from print editions to HTML the lengths of pages and articles are consistent The Neue Züricher Zeitung refers on its homepage to more than average value added withw those of the printed edition. At a click, services and projects. articles, photos, and advertising are loaded

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Web 2.0 – Blogs, Openness, No Barriers eb 2.0 is the result of the Internet developing from a conglomerate Wof unorganized pages to a complex computer platform. More and diverse applications and data are openly provided for users, and of greater importance are being generated by users themselves. Internet users are no longer passive consumers but part of a collective intelligence, generating content as bloggers and allowing other users to integrate and cross link their content. Pa- rallel to the static websites of commercial providers, users are generating their own Internet of highly cross linked self presentation pages and diaries weblo( gs, short blogs, blogosphere), discussion and swap forums b( oards,) media sharing portals e.g.( Google, oYuTube.com )and encyclopedia e.g.( Wiki - pedia). Service providers supply the servers, structures and templates that support blog- gig ng, discussion, etc. New:N Web 2.0 has an additional often ignored NNidtfthWhitPtews widgets from the Washington Post. aspect: in the future the Internet should have “barrier free” access. This request comes as MLX objects in new HTML windows. Na - News Feeds and from the handicapped community and the vigation and search functions running along- Widgets wording parallels demands made in the non side the newspaper page allow comfortable virtual world. Regarding the Internet this me- full text searches of the actual and archived ot only does MLX technology allow for ans, among other things, the acoustic repro- issues. Furthermore, any page can be down- blogs, but it also automatically sup- duction of content for the visually impaired. loaded and printed either as a PDF file where Nplies blogs and websites with current Regrettably this remains the absolute excep- text can also be copied, or less frequently as a information, text, and photos from publis- tion for online newspapers. This “newspaper JPEG file lou( pe function.) hers’ information sites. This licensed news radio” feature uses a voice synthesizer that Additionally e-papers compete with globally circulation either( free or per paid subscrip - reads articles of the e-paper edition. Many distributed digital printing of newspapers. tion) is called syndication or news feed. The newspapers, primarily English, are acousti- However, in this setting they do not serve as enabling MLX tool is called RSS Feed Really( cally available at the American internet ser- PDF print files because image resolution is Simple Syndication.) The received informati - vice PressDisplay.com, either on the compu- too low and content as well as advertising of on can be further linked, but may not appear ter via Windows Media Player or on a smart international print editions is typically modi- in any print media other than that of the origi- phone mobile( radio). More experimentally fied. nal publisher. Modern Internet browsers in- than permanently, a handful of German pu- New: Nevertheless, Handelsblatt-Verlag de - clude RSS reader functions as well as smart blishers are enabling their web pages with a monstrated that an interesting synthesis is phones such as the Apple iPhone, enabling loudspeaker symbol for voice synthesizing. possible between these two scenarios. Their digital newspapers to reach mobile remote Die Welt has chosen a different path offering first step, eight, left corner stapled, A4 digital clients. up to five recorded articles on its website in prints, containing the most important artic- New: To push news syndication, more and addition to in-depth audio podcasts. les of the evening edition are distributed to more publishers are changing their unim- Lufthansa and Star Alliance business class pressive RSS subscription buttons to so passengers. This philosophy has been repli- called news widgets. Widgets are miniature Evaluation of Web 2.0 cated on their web site, where a HTML ticker, desktop applications in button format for tu- ross linking of like minded people is actualized every minute, lists key headlines ning personal computer GUIs: e.g. calendars, highly developed in Web 2.0. Not only with direct links to the complete text. The ti- analog watches or weather forecasts. News Ccontent and joint interests are linked, cker headlines can be downloaded as an on- widgets work similarly: graphically designed but also people via social networks – and this the-fly generated four page PDF file with edi- buttons can be easily transferred from the at an enormous level. Recently Microsoft’s torial columns. Depending upon the time of newspaper website and assume the graphic minority share 1.6( )%of the social network download, articles on the PDF tickers change look and feel of a user’s favorite websites or Facebook.com caused a furor. The portal, de- to accommodate breaking news. blogs. Like the RSS buttons, news widgets signed for students to meet or reconnect with New: Multiple topics of e-papers or news link to particular topics. each other and discuss various topics, has a portals can be combined within the Internet Whether widget or RSS button, syndication market value of $15 billion. This profitable appearance. These groupings of articles even allows users to generate a messaging idea has been copied in German speaking from diverse sources and newspapers are service for their news feeds. For example, countries with studiVZ.net and MeinNachbar. known as special interest platforms. Exclusi- news pertaining to a particular topic can be net. ve charts and graphics, advice and other ser- forwarded via email subscription newsletter More and more suppliers of Web 1.0 content vices are maintained on these platforms. to a PC or mobile phone. are trying to jump on the Web 2.0 bandwagon.

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In addition to their traditional homepages they are starting to express their views with commercial blogs. This medium demands enormous time and effort, however. Weekly or even daily actualization is necessary and topics must be interesting enough to generate response p( referably positive commentari - es cross linked through readers.) Presently a clearing up in the blogosphere can be observed in both private and commercial blogs. In- teresting content is more the exception than the rule, and many blogs are disappearing. This is a new opportunity for newspaper publishers to reach Web 2.0 readers with their journalistic and media competence. Unlike passive newspaper readers, the new target group is driven by bidirectional communication, similar to writing a letter to the editor of a traditional print edition. Newspaper blogs eww:It should not be difficult for pub - lishers to draw on their diverse con- Ntent spectrum – from tabloid journalism, to economic reports, to sophisticated cultural articles – in filling their own blogs. Daily updated topics in blogs and platforms The Viennese Kur ier ca lls the blog and pl atf orm access for the ir rea ders are being opened and moderated by the edi- „interactive“. tor and in depth reporting is being provided by readers. The reader’s voice is heard and the prices. Eye witness accounts of accidents, New: As already observed with citizen media, tie between reader and newspaper is streng- crimes, etc. are photographed or taken as some newspaper publishers try to gain con- thened in a new way. Examples from leading video sequences by readers with their mobile trol over this humorous gray area, to ensure newspaper publishers show that the concept phones and mailed to publishers or chan- that the line between “true” and “false” on- works. In this environment some newspa- nels. The second alternative: publishers pro - line newspapers remains distinct. Publishers pers even generate a daily national blog index vide a certain space on their homepage as a simply provide platforms expounding on and – a service that Google doesn’t even offer. The platform for citizen media reporters, thereby deepening the content of virtual newspapers. new blogs are located on newspaper home- broadening and deepening local event co- Using the argument of offering journalistic pages alongside the news portal and the lumns. freedom for their readers, Tagesspeigel.de access to e-papers, media data, etc. News There is also a more sophisticated kind of lay- started a fake web newspaper, where anyone portals can directly refer to a blog or platform person net journalism, which is regarded as can write imaginative articles and news wi- topic thread( .) competition to professional journalism. Also thin the constraint of a few given keywords. here in Germany a virtue has been made out The most originally article in each issue is of this necessity. The Sddeutscheü Zeitung is selected by the community and the author Citizen Media offering a platform for hobby journalists at then takes part in a raffle run by the publis- ewspapers editors and TV channels jetzt.de. The project Readers-Edition.de on her. This is also a good way to strengthen the can by far not satisfy the demand the other hand remains independent, and ties between readers and newspapers. Nfor regional or even local identity additionally Netzzeitung.de is a professio- The aforementioned publishing formation in reporting. This demand is often coupled nally published product that appears only on Deutsche Telekom and Axel Springer Bild.T-( with frustration about poor quality journa- the Internet. Online.de) takes a further step. Starting with lism. As a result, citizens feel an urge to do the English AfaStarcom, on line since Febru- the reporting themselves. Citizen media are ary 2007, the AfaStar also appears each Fri- publisher independent internet newspapers Virtual newspapers day as a free PDF newspaper in German. It and channels published via blogs. Although he Internet always was, and still is, a does not imitate the Bild Zeitung but is a self this doesn’t raise the quality of journalism – romping ground for alternative thin- contained newspaper with a thoroughly pro- a highly subjective view is typical for autodi- Tkers and jokers. Fortunately, besides fessional image and addresses the Second dacts – it is appropriate for topics similar to spam, viruses, dialing and phishing there are Life community. All pictures, names, and gossip. With a sense for self irony this genre also parodies of the media world. The encyc- incidents arise solely from the well known calls itself grassroots journalism meaning lopedia Wikipedia has a nutty counterpart na- virtual reality game. that citizens now hear first hand how the med Stupipedia where hobby writers among grass is growing in their own community. bloggers find a new way to express themsel- An Opportunity New: Meanwhile publishers cleverly try to ves in virtual online newspapers. Virtual in hoever considers P2W and Web 2.0 use citizen media for their own purposes. this sense means that the news is created an opportunity and not a temporary Two ways are possible. One is that editors fiction and newspaper editions are marked Wfashion, can keep informed at www. buy spectacular photos from readers at high as parodies. beyondtheprintedword.blogspot.com.

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Waterless Newspaper Production on the Rise Time is ripe for Change?

With the KBA Cortina, waterless newspaper production is enjoying incre- under the name Aridas. The Flint Group has asing acceptance and popularity in Europe. The early scepticism of many chosen the name WL 98000 for their product cold-set newspaper printers regarding a new and unproven technology range. At Sun Chemicals the Shark has to was understandable. Today, however, the combination of waterless and swim without water. And, Huber Farben makes it clear with Dry Flow that we are in the zoning without manual adjustment is a unique selling point. One that in the realm of waterless production. face of sinking print runs increasingly appears to be both an economical and environmental alternative for newspaper production. The Cortina is Starting Point one example of rapid success with waterless printing in this rather traditi- or rotary offset ink manufacturers de- onal and conservative industry. veloping a new generation of inks – as Fis needed for waterless print – is an n the 1980s and 1990s KBA was an early XdbeVXi XdchigjXi^dc0 cdl Vahd VkVâVWaZ investment of both significant risk and great pioneer in the move to waterless printing with conventional technology promise. The high degree of consolidation Iwith Anilox inking technology – a technolo- [jaan VjidbVi^XeaViZ X]Vc\Zh in the ink sector in recent years as well as a gy that in the meantime has been taken over h]dgi gZVXi^dc i^bZh0 YjZ idi]Z [jaan Vjid- dramatic increase in raw material costs has by another German manufacturer. Jointly mated plate changes often placed focus on optimizing existing pro- with partners in the ink and plate industry, h^\c^ÒXVcian aZhh lVhiZ Vh lViZg$Xdadg WV- duction and not on investing in new develop- KBA developed waterless print, a process sis does not need to be maintained fewer( ment. Exacerbating the situation, European technologically feasible since the 1970s, into chemicals) political action committees and lobbyists a viable industrial total solution encompas- i]Z VWâîn id ZmeVcY _dW egdÒaZ id ^cXajYZ such as REACH Registration,( Evaluation, sing machine construction, processes, and commercial and heat-set products without Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals) materials. ink change tie up additional personal and financial re- That pioneering work has paid off. Now, h]dgi ^c`^c\ jcîh l]^X] gZYjXZh [d\\^c\ sources. due to the massive tumult in the European and subsequently cleaning Concurrently, however, a new printing tech- newspaper industry since 2000 – circulation nology such as waterless newspaper print decreases, rising costs, revenue problems, Ink Manufacturers offers users and suppliers a distinct differen- increasing interest of newspaper publishers tiation potential that conventional techno- in producing selected commercials, environ- are challenged logies only supply to a limited degree. Given mental issues – most buyers planning an in- aterless printing also brings new the immense price pressure of the current vestment in “heavy metal” in the near future challenges for ink manufacturers. market, however, to achieve profitable pro- cannot avoid making the Cortina a conside- WThe advantages and disadvanta- duction each supplier must find a sufficient ration. ges of waterless print have been reported at addressable market for their product. The Interestingly, however, the fact that the ma- aZc\i]0 Vi i]^h i^bZ lZ \^kZ i]Z edY^jb id ^c` question of what constitutes sufficient – in chine is waterless is probably not the key con- suppliers and hear their thoughts and opini- other words how many tons of ink a manu- sideration for most purchasers. ons. Four ink manufacturers have been invol- facturer can place in the market – varies with The most significant reasons for investing in ved in waterless printing since the inception manufacturer and is contingent on their indi- this technology are: of the technology. Siegwerk sells their ink vidual internal circumstances. This in turn af- fects the strategy that each company adopts ini addressing the market. For example prior to making a decision to enter the waterless market, Siegwerk made detailed and precise analysis of all chances and risks. Both sceptics and protagonists, not only from the supplier but also among end users, were brought together to develop hdh aji^dch dW_ZXi^kZan# Siegwerk was a development partner for the first beta-system on the market in 2002. This in turn allowed the company in subsequent years to collect data and gain experience wiw th almost every machine produced. With this know-how Siegwerk continually refined their Aridas product line. Additionally, end customers were supported by further Sieg- werk developments in user technology that improved the waterless printing process in Z

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Z newspaper production. Finally, the continuity mate. “Ink use is highly dependant on daily to be completely replaced by offset printing.” d[ i]Z iZVb gZhedch^WaZ [dg i]^h egd_ZXi dkZg average capacity utilization and can only be Therefore ink manufactures see promising many years was and( is )part of Siegwerk’s rudimentarily extrapolated. For a typical mid- growth opportunities in waterless newspaper formula for success. sized newspaper printer with average additi- eg^ci^c\! cdi _jhi ^c :jgdeZ Wji ldgaYl^YZ# “One of our key realizations over the last ye- onal capacity use, ink consumption per tower ars is that the production of waterless inks is around 05 – 60 tons per annum according on a conventional production line is neither to our calculations. With a rise in capacity Do plates put the brakes economically or technologically feasible. This utilization, for example through heat-set and on development? is because the slightest carryover of an ad- cold-set semi-commercial production, con- hesive agent in a charge can result in Aridas sumption can rise to over 80 tons per year. 14 any newspaper printers see the cur- not providing an error free waterless print producing print towers currently consume rent market situation for plates as a process” explains Thomas Albert in discus- 2,100 – 2,500 tons of ink per year. After star - MbV_dg ]jgYaZ [dg ZmeVch^dc d[ lV- sion with Newspaper&Magazines. “Through tup of all Cortina units sold to date a yearly terless rotary offset printing. Currently there appropriate measures in production hygiene consumption of ,4000 – 6,000 tons should be is only one plate available – the Toray plate – and container management these challen- reached.” and, according to many printers, the resulting ges could probably be contained. However, Rainer Herbst of Huber Farben also looks to price monopoly impedes development. there would still remain a risk factor that is the future: “New innovative technology often Presstek has an alternative plate for water- outside our stringent quality control.” requires time to gain acceptance in the mar- less offset printing. However, the protective Therefore at Drupa 2008 Siegwerk an- ket. We are convinced that this success sto- [dâ bjhi WZ gZbdkZY Wn ]VcY0 V hîjVi^dc nounced an important decision based on that given the number of plates needed for their market analysis and prognosis of future newspaper production is neither labor nor opportunities. “From our perspective the cost effective. With their DP-S the Israeli ma- only option is to construct a separate produc- nufacturer VIM Technologies has developed a tion line for these inks. Only in this manner metal offset plate that does not require che- can the highest charge consistency in the ap- mical preparation and can be used by every propriate amounts be delivered. In addition standard thermal plate setter. In tests DP-S to investment in production capacity and new eae ViZh]VkZegdYjXZYgjcaZc\i]hd[ *%!%%%0 V technology, additional employees in produc- figure insufficient for newspaper production. tion, quality control and user technology are Avigdor Bieber, CEO of VIM Technologies, needed” announced Albert at Drupa. addresses this situation: “Our goal is raise the The investment decision having been made, run lengths in the next few years to 100,000 – Siegwerk is constructing their new pro- 105,000 so that we can be used by the KBA duction line at high speed. Concurrently CoC rtina waterless web offset machine.” Siegwerk is pouring all the information and Klaus Schmidt of KBA has a cooler prognosis: know-how gleaned from the market into “With an end user price of about EUR 12.50 further development of Aridas inks. “The per m2, Toray waterless plates are slightly new production line and additional resources more expensive in comparison to conventio- from research and development are our re- nal plates, which have also been increasing sponse to the high quality demands and ra- inn price. Toray plates, however, are chemi- pid advancement in this segment” explained cal free which cuts out waste disposal costs Ulrich Michaelis, Siegwerk Sales Manager of compensating for the price difference. Addi- the rotary offset division. tional significant savings are gained through The Flint Group res( pectively the predeces - the abandonment of dampening units and sor companies that have been combined into their associated service and maculation the Flint Group )is a committed KBA partner costs. Plates only account for about 3-5 %of and has been developing waterless ink for the total production costs. As such any price dis- Cortina since 1988. Based on the anticipated advantage is relative and in many cases may rise in installations, the Flint Group also sees even be over compensated for with savings in a strong growth potential for this innovative other areas.” printing technology and has also chosen to ry will be ongoing and are therefore actively “Actual plate use for current Corntina instal- establish a separate production line for wa- ldg`^c\ dc djg dlc YZkZadebZci egd_ZXih lations is at about 900,000 m2 per year. As all terless newspaper inks. “This investment will and new solutions for the future.” sold units come online that figure will rise to be completed by the close of year, and encom- Continued optimization from ink suppliers over 1,500,000 m2 per year. Based on the ex - passes four production lines: black and CM”Y XVc WZ ZmeZXiZY0 ZheZX^Vaan Vh i]Z gZfj^gZ- perience we have gained to date, depending states Dr. Roland Rusch of Flint. “We hope to ments of individual customers are quite di- on capacity usage and run length an eight further increase our market share of water- verse. One need but remember that 04 years high tower Cortina needs 20,000 – 0,0005 m2 less newspaper inks – currently at 30-3.%5 after the advent of the technology, optimi- of plates per year.” We estimate the ink demand for the Cortina zation of ink-formulas for conventional wet With these figures Klaus Schimdt looks op- in 2008 to be between 1,600 – 1,800 tons. 2009 offset remains the daily bread of ink manu- timistically to the future: “waterless plates demand will rise to approximately 2,500 – facturers. from Kodak and Presstek have already been 2,800 tons. And, in 2010, depending upon the “Nobody questions the functionality of con- successfully tested on the Cortina. We are number of installed print towers, could reach ventional offset printing anymore, despite confident that given the expansion of water- ,4000 – ,5000 tons. I want to stress, however, the all too well know deficiencies in daily less print in newspaper and semi-commer- that these are our own estimates.” practice” says Thomas Albert. “In Germany it cial markets that we will soon be able to offer Klaus Schmidt from KBA shares this esti- took over 20 years for newspaper letterpress products from other manufacturers.”

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Waterless Printing in the Desert „Awesome Flexibility“ wins Order

DubD ai-based media house Al Nisr in the region to introduce a tabloid leisure Publishing LLC, whose reputation for supplement, a family and a children’s week- pip oneering new technologies and pu- ly magazine, a separate tabloid classifieds blication forms extends beyond the section, comprehensive business and sports UAE and the Middle East, is making sections, heatset sections on glazed paper, automated page make-up and the use of the transition to waterless in mid- recycled newsprint. The innovative KBA Cor- 202 10. tina underscores our acknowledged role as technological pioneers in the Middle East. ublisher of Gulf News, an English- The configuration we have chosen, with four language newspaper for expatriates, dryers, will allow us to print an exceptionally PAl Nisr Publishing signed up for a KBA broad spectrum of coldset, heatset and hyb- 8d8 gi^cV )$& egZhh a^cZ [daadl^c\ V g^\dgdjh rid products with no time-consuming chan- selection procedure. The high-automation ges of ink. This awesome flexibility is only foourteen-tower press with fourteen reel- possible with the waterless Cortina. On top stands, four hot-air dryers and three folders of this the press’s advanced technology will will be the first Cortina installation outside enable us to enhance the print quality both of Historical Timeline Europe and the first four-by-one version. our main title, Gulf News, and of all our many It will be capable of printing 112 full-colour supplements and magazines, while simulta- – Waterless Print in broadsheet pages including 32 heatset pa- neously trimming make-ready times, waste Rotary Offset ges. and manning levels.” By opting for a Cortina Al Nisr Publishing is KBA executive vice-president for web press 70s / 80s: (B$IdgVn eViZci [dg lViZg- blazing a trail for waterless from Europe to sales Christoph Müller says: “The decision in aZhh eaViZh0 a^bîZY id h]ZZi [ZY d[[hZi the Middle East. Managing Director, Obaid favour of our Cortina is an invaluable boost to applications. Humaid Al Tayer says: “For many years we the implementation of new ideas for enhan- have set the pace of innovation in newspa- cing quality and efficiency through process 90s: manroland advances waterless per production in the Arabian Peninsula. For standardisation.” printing in heat-set rotary offset. example, Gulf News was the first newspaper In the meantime, however, a complete gZigZVi [gdb i]Z bVg`Zi0 Vaa ]ZVi"hZi ThrivingT UAE media group machines in Europe have been recon- irst launched in 1978 as a tabloid news- verted to conventional production or paper with a daily circulation of 3,000 decommissioned. Fcopies, Gulf News switched to the broadsheet format in 1980. Having expanded Drupa 2002: 8dgi^cVaVjcX][gdb@760 outside the UAE, it is now distributed in Bah- short inking units in combination with rain, Oman, Saudi-Arabia, atarQ and Pakis - waterless. Similar machine concept tan. At present it has an average distribution launched in sheet fed offset. of 118,339 copies from Saturday to Thursday 2002: First Cortina users in Beta with and 122,303 copies on Friday. An online edi- ink from Siegwerk. tion www.gulfnews.com( )was launched in 1996. Magazine titles include Friday, Wheels, 2003: Commercial release of Cortina SpS ort tra,X Property Weekly and Entertain - by KBA. ment Plus weekly( ) and Men,4 Aquarius and InsideOut monthly( .) Al Nisr Publishing, 2005: First Cortina installations. Christoph Müller , KBA executive vice -pre - whichw also manages two English language sident, and N&M editior Werner Loy search radio stations, is a keen sponsor of the arts, 2008: 1 5installations with a total of 76 through the supplements of Gulf News music and sport. eight high towers sold. Of these 04 are YdjWaZ l^YZ )$'! '' VgZ igêaZ l^YZ +$'! and 14 are double wide simple confi - gurations. Four systems are additio- Get to know us nally equipped with heat-set drying units for semi-commercial production with out ink change. 10 machines with 14 eight high towers are currently in egdYjXi^dc# 6 8dgi^cV +$' ^h XjggZcian being brought online at the Nordsee- Zeitung in Bremerhaven. Hall 8, Stand 8170

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Newspaper publisher Le Monde, Wifag and Eltex UV Drying Test Series: Paris, set the scene for a Wifag open-house event recently, at which the results of a semi-commercial printing test series over Flying Colours several months with UV drying were presented and demonstrated in practice. Newspaper & Ma- gazines was there. in Paris

e Monde is regarded as one of the most were used in combination with normal blan- Zürcher Zeitung NZZ)( . This polymerization important opinion-forming daily news- kets and hybrid cylinders and were tested for based drying / hardening process, which up Lpapers in France. The company, found- their suitability in practice. to now has mainly been used in sheet offset ed in 194 4by Hubert Beuve-Mery, today has Wifag and Eltex have been development printing, has also been made attractive for a circulation of over 0,00054 copies and in ad - partners in UV drying and newspaper prin- rotary offset printing. Because of the shorter dition to the national main title it prints many ting since a test series started in 2003 in St. web leads, it is a real alternative to heatset other newspapers such as Le Monde diplo- Gallen and which was continued at the Neue drying in newspaper printing and can be efﬁ- matique, Les Echos, Le Journal du Dimanche and Directmatin plus. Wifag users and visitors from all over the world came to Paris to view the project. Among the participants was a delegation from the internationally active WAZ media group Essen)( , and also representatives of Latin American newspaper companies from Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte and Porto Al- legre. Presentations took place by those involved in the project from Wifag Switzerland)( and the dryer manufacturer Eltex-Elektrostatik Germany( .) These followed production de - monstrations with the four-high tower Wifag OF37GTD in blanket-to-blanket conﬁgura- tion, which has been in service at Le Monde since the end of 2003. Following initial discussions between the Le Monde production management and Wifag and Eltex in 2006, the press was equipped in mid 2007 with an Eltex Innocure UV high-performance dryer, and since then it has been LLMe Mon dide is regar ddded as one o fthf the mos tit impor tan t op iiinion- form ing dildaily newspapers in tested intensively under different production France. The company, which was founded in 1944 by Hubert Beuve-Mery, today has a cir- conditions, both with normal newsprint and culation of over 450,000 copies and in addition to the national main title, prints many other with light weight coated LWC( )paper. UV inks newspapers.

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ciently used for 1/1, 3/4 or 1/2 webs. Further and will soon make an investment decision projects at Herold-Druck in Austria, in the that will enable the use of this progressive Man-Technikum in Augsburg and at Trans- drying technology in daily production.” mag Canada( )have demonstrated that UV drying can currently be used at web n finalizing his comments, Cha- speeds of up to 13.7 m/sec without mak said, “tests always take place any reduction in quality. Iwithin certain compromises. In an High-tech components such as ideal world the best solution would two high-power UV modules for be to reserve a printing tower exclu- each side of the web, electronic sively for UV production or to extend switching and peripheral de- our Wifag OF370GTD with an add- vices for energy optimized coo- on four-high tower. But in the me- ling, air exhaust and nitrogen antime, we print 8 million news- supply make possible a reliable, papers a week and thanks to the economic and ecologically pro- new possibilities we shall further fitable operation of the press. increase our capacity utilization le- The Innocure process is decisive vel. Our record is 3.5 million over a for the hardening of the UV inks at weekend. At present, the capacity of maximum press speed. This repla- our press is 80,000 copies/h and the UV ces oxygen, with nitrogen, by means dryer is nowhere near its limits.” of high-voltage plasma across the web. This prevents the inhibition of the photoinitiators and chain-breaking during polymerization. The polymerization process and therefore the hardening of the printing inks takes a very short time. mercial hybrid products and intensively ac- cumulated coldset/UV practical experience uring the open house, Le Monde pro- over the past months. The printing and com- duction manager Roland Chamak mercial limits of this complementary pro- Dtalked about the very positive con- cess were established. Because of our daily clusion of the Wifag UV drying development production and the work involved in changing project. “In contrast to regional newspapers, over from coldset to UV, during the test period national newspapers currently have a dif- there was only a short time window availab- ficult time and must try to compensate losses le during the night on some days. However, with new market niches. Improved product significant progress was made and after the quality and also increased production fle- initial approaches with different printing inks, xibility can be achieved through expansion ink manufacturers, blankets, rubber rollers possibilities in the semi-commercial area. A and types of paper, high process stability wit- press can hardly be operated profitably and hout variation has been achieved.” economically with only a daily newspaper as “From phase to phase we could extend the a core product. A broader utilization is indis- product size and print-run of the test produc- pensable for a higher ROI. The product must tions and during the third test we were able to be made more attractive to readers and our produce complete print-runs of over 100,000 product portfolio must be extended to maga- copies. A special edition was produced for zines, weekly newspapers, advertising pa- drupa, which described the joint project with pers and inserts.” Wifag and Eltex and which demonstrated the “Together with our partners Wifag and Eltex”, high quality standard. We have declared the he continued, “we have tested semi-com- test phase as being successfully completed

The highly-developed Innocure UV dryer from Wifag development partner Eltex- Elektrostatik GmbH, achieved convincing production results with its modern peripheral devices - even at high web speeds

Schematic of the Wifag OF370GTD adap- ted for semi-commercial production. The second four-high tower to the right of the folder is used for printing with UV drying

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gy. They install easily on all new and existing UV for High Speed Newspaper Printing coldset web/newspaper presses, says Prime including Goss, MDGM, GWS, Tensor, TPH, Manugraph, WPC, manroland, KBA, Wifag, TKS, Solna and others. Impressive century All this technology and more can be see at Ifra Expo 2008 on Prime UV’s stand 8040, Ams- It was around 20 years ago that Prime UV began its development and subse- terdam October 27-30, 2008. quent manuacturing of UV systems for printers, converters and packagers around the world, curing UV inks at maximum press speeds exceeding 2,000 fpm and 80,000 iph.

nother milestone for the company was semi-commercial newspaper presses, were realised in 2000, when after two years installed between just June and September Aof lengthy testing with the help of Flint this year. Countries where they have been in- Ink and Buffalo (NY) News Press, Prime UV stalled are a real global mix and include Ecu- developed a new type of UV curing system for ador, Venezuela, the United States, Russia, high speed newspaper and semi-commer- Saudi Arabia, India and Brazil. cial perfector presses. This breakthrough Prime UV claims it is helping newspaper prin- enabled a coldset newspaper press to print ters and publishers around the world expand vibrant 4-colour covers and flyers on super- into new markets and increase their revenue calendered and coated stock – stocks that by being able to print vibrant 4-colour work were previously incompatible with the cold- on coated papers, supercalendered stocks set process. and newsprint. And among the new products And now, in the final quarter of 2008, Pri- they can print are inserts, catalogs, tabloids me UV has understandably blown its own and covers. trumpet in announcing that it has equipped Prime UV is headquartered in Carol Stream, over one-hundred 4-high semi-commercial Illinois, USA with sales and service offices newspaper presses with Prime UV curing located throughout North America, Cen- processors. These systems, says the com- tral & South America, Europe and Asia. The The Batayskoje Polygraphic Enterprise, pany, enable printers and publishers to print company has over 3,500 UV and IR system Bataisk, Russia recently installed an Orient jobs previously printed on heatset presses as installations on high-speed web and sheet- Super 4-High offset web press equipped well as print at maximum press speeds of up fed presses. The curing systems developed with Prime UV processors. This TPH Orient to 3000 fpm. eliminate all natural gas expenses and are tower is the first 4-High offset press in Rus- Eleven of the 100 total systems, for 4-high an environmentally friendly ‘green’ technolo- sia to be equipped with a UV curing system.

Goss and European Championship Football manroland stretches Influence as far as Jakarta he influence of the European football championship this year stretches a long way - even agree on Sleeve as far as Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta and PT. Trio Warna Gempita, a printing company. Technology TThe big sport event, taking place in Austria and Switzerland, has helped dictate the schedule for the commissioning of a new heatset-coldset Uniset project for the company. oss International and manro- PT. Trio Warna Gempita was known as a sheetfed printer, so until recently had its most im- land have resolved patent inf- portant product, the sports paper “Top Skor”, produced by a contract web printer. But now, a Gringement litigation in the Uni- major project has been initiated that has brought newspaper printing in-house. And with it, the ted States involving web offset press business model of the company has changed. As it moves into webfed printing, production has sleeve blanket technology. been expanded in both capacity and flexibility of operation. The terms of the agreement are con- According to an AC Nielsen survey “Top Skor” has the fastest readership growth in the history fidential. However, both parties ack- of Indonesia’s newspaper industry, thus influencing the decision by the company to go webfed nowledged that the resolution was and bring production in-house. in the best interest of the companies The management decided in favour of a Uniset from manroland. Equipped with three splicers and customers, allowing them to of- and three towers, the system planned for a heatset-coldset mix, enabled by a heatset package fer their full press portfolios to the for one web, including folder with quarter fold. This tailor-made profile allowed running the worldwide marketplace. The patent press 24 hours a day, enabling the sports paper to be printed at night. litigation was initiated in 2003 and al- During daytime operations, the press is used for printing advertising material and inserts in leged that the manroland Rotoman S heatset and coldset alike. Longer runs can also be shifted from sheetfed to the more efficient press infringed three US patents held webfed if required. by Goss International for sleeve blan- Well in time for the European football championship, the publisher relaunched “Top Skor” as ket technology used in its Sunday web a completely revamped sports newspaper - mostly four-color with heatset cover and all other offset press models. pages in coldset. Circulation was raised significantly and the paper’s page count increased from 16 to 24.

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Shaping the Future Strong Partnership for Newspaper Project Precision workfl ow he World Association of Newspapers and manroland have rene- was always a wed their commitment to the Shaping the Future of the News- Tpaper project. manroland, which has been a strategic business partner in the project since 1999, has decided to again make a significant four-year invest- Swiss speciality ment in the SFN project, which identifies, analyses and publicises all important strategic and operational breakthroughs and opportunities that can benefit newspapers all over the world. ”manroland has long been a core member of the SFN project and its contribution goes far beyond financial support. The company’s visionary outlook for the future of print, its creativity and constant innovation, are invaluable to the project and to newspapers everywhere,” said the CEO of WAN, Timo- thy Balding. “As print newspaper sales continue to grow in dozens of nations across the world, it is essential to keep our focus on original solutions and strategies and manroland is very well placed to help us do that”. Gerd Finkbeiner, the Chairman of manroland, says: “manroland re- gards itself as a driving force in the SFN project. The project results help to safeguard the competitiveness of the newspaper in the multimedia world and convincingly demonstrate to the public how important the newspaper is. As a high-performance business partner to the printing industry, we see assisting print media to move forward as one of our main tasks”. The other SFN partners are: PubliGroupe, the Swiss-based international advertising and promotion group; Telenor, Precision workfl ow for newspaper production the leading Norwegian telecommunications, IT and media group; and Atex, the leading supplier of solutions and services for advertising, ABB’s integrated workfl ow solutions rely on the content management, circulation and online applications. same sort of precision as in the watchmaker’s WAN is a leading provider of industry research and analysis and through its SFN project produces an annual series of strategy reports art. Attention to detail ensures not only the on the latest breakthroughs and developments in the newspaper industry. The reports are available exclusively to WAN members, who successful engineering of each component but also receive access to the SFN library of case studies and business also the smooth running of the entire workfl ow. ideas, and a wealth of other vital information for all those who need to follow press industry trends. Customers worldwide rely on ABB solutions to optimize production, The Paris-based WAN, the global organisation for the newspaper industry, defends and promotes press freedom and the professional and save money and improve their business. Can you afford not to talk to business interests of newspapers world-wide. Representing 18,000 ABB about the future of your newspaper production? newspapers, its membership includes 77 national newspaper associations, newspaper companies and individual newspaper executives The future of newspaper production is at ABB. Today. in 102 countries, 12 news agencies and 11 regional and world-wide press groups.

ABB Switzerland Ltd Business Unit Printing CH-5405 Baden 5 Daettwil Phone +41 58 586 87 68 The contract is signed: Thomas Hauser, Vice President Marketing & [email protected] www.abb.com/printing Communications; Timothy Balding, CEO World Association of News- papers (WAN); Peter Kuisle, Executive Vice President for Web Press © Copyright 2008 ABB. Sales (from left to right)

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Easy to read and profitable for Publishers Conversion to compact Format The classic print editions of newspapers are changing: more and more of of color in the papers, by which the publishing them are appearing in a compact format. Increasingly, Berlin or tabloid companies gain access to new reader target formats are chosen for new investments, a trend clearly noticeable since groups. Experience in the United States has shown that the new formats are most readi- 2005, particularly in the United States. Format narrowing on existing ma- ly accepted. Circulation increases of one to chines not only makes for a new, easier-to-read layout, but also for econo- three percent have been achieved there. The my in paper consumption. Investments in press conversions therefore pay ad market develops with it and offers extra off within only a few years. As part of its printservices program, manroland potential. Since the impact of ads has been supports customers in trouble-free conversion. proved to be greater if the pages are narrower and therefore smaller, new cost models are he dominating influence on this trend The Toronto Star, for example, is counting on possible in this area. comes from the North American mar- a saving of three to five million US dollars a Tket. In 2005, the daily Journal & Courier year. A general rule of thumb: given an an- in Lafayette, Indiana was the first to appear nual paper consumption of 50,000 tonnes, Downtimes avoided by in the practical Berlin format of about 30 reducing the page by half an inch can save perfect planning x 45 cm, following the acquisition of a new roblem-free conversion requires per- Geoman. Five more Geoman and a Regio- fect planning that takes the plant’s man have since been converted at different production schedule into account. The locations of the Gannett Corporation in the P overriding objective is to keep downtimes as USA. By now, more than thirty of the Group’s ow as possible. With a stand-alone press or newspapers in the States are published in per section of a larger system, changeover the narrow format. Other printing companies akes about three weeks on average. To start in various parts of the country have followed wiw th, experts carry out test runs to determine suit. In Canada, early this year, the Toronto he printing data before the format narro- Star converted six Colorman systems from wing. Then up to twelve specialists execute 50“ (1,270 mm) to 46” (1,168 mm) page for- 15 major conversion operations which in turn mat. During 2007 so far – in twelve actions, comprise a multitude of individual construc- ten of these in North America alone – man- ional steps in the main components. Prima- roland has converted twice as many presses riily affected by this are: splicer, infeed unit, as in the whole year before. Ten changeovers printing unit, turner unit, folder superstruc- are already firmly planned for 2008. Market ure, folder, and the integrated Pecom press researchers in the USA expect large-format control system of the printnet family. newspapers to be largely phased out in the ”CConversion completed, our press operators next five years. were able to continue working on the machi- Switching to smaller formats is beginning nes as usual and we are happy all around with to gain acceptance in Europe, too, as can be he way things were carried out and with the observed in cases like Le Figaro in France, reesults”, summarizes Keith Pierce, Senior produced on a Mediaman, or the British pa- Vice President Operations of Detroit News- per Newsquest Southampton, printed on paper, a paper of the Gannett Corporation. a Geoman press. And there will be more to “TThe challenge to obtain perfect values for follow. Dirk Schmidtbleicher, Manager Ser- rue color register, web tension, ink/water vice Newspaper at manroland, is convinced: balance and ink density measuring was ans- “manroland’s contribution lies in introducing weredw immediately. Even initial problems our European customers to concepts from TTtStdPRitoronto Star and Press Register presen t with the ink zone keys were optimally solved the USA, pass on experience, and render themselves in a more compact and thus ea- using appropriate software.” professional support in the process of con- sier to handle format – a trend that is getting version.” stronger. oncluding quality tests and instruction Reduced paper of the personnel complete the work of Cthe printservices experts on site. “The consumption, modern manroland team has done a perfect job of 2,000 tonnes. Investments up to two and a narrowing the format right on schedule wi- design and new readers half million Euro for press conversion will thout impeding production”, confirms Keith hangeover to the more compact for- thus pay back within one to two years on Starr, Print Center Manager of the Sout- mat offers publishers an enormous average. hampton Newsquest Media Group. “Moreo- Cpotential for savings. Paper con- Switching to a more practical format is ver, efficient training of our staff in conclusi- sumption alone is reduced by four to twelve mostly coupled with adopting a more mo- on has served to ensure that the presses will percent depending on degree of narrowing. dern design, often with a more generous use continue to be correctly operated. “

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Disassembly, Transport and Warehousing Completed EAE as General Contractor In late summer 2007, for the first time in the company’s history, EAE was including the new configuration award a contract to handle the complete dismantling, reconstruction and - bringing the system on-line, and initial start retrofit of a printing press. The client: Sweden’s largest printing conglome- of operation rate; V-TAB in Gothenburg. For the new configuration EAE is supplying: - retrofit of all aggregates which have not yet he machine is a manroland rotary press dismantle and transport of complete prin- been equipped with EAE technology from the Colorman product line. The ting units; for example for Gruner +Jahr. - shaftless drive technology contract stipulates that it be brought V-TAB purchased the Colorman from Tid- T - five new Baltic generation control centers from the Swedish capital Stockholm to an in- ningstyckarna for use in their Gothenburg - two section processors terim storage facility in Jonköping. From here facility and after purchase enlarged the con- - one service PC it is to be transported to Gothenburg, where it figuration. The contract, originally limited to - two Info detection and protocol systems will be reassembled and newly configured. the remounting of two sections with seven - an upgrade of the production planning and Machine disassembly began just six weeks printer towers and two folding units, was ex- adjustment system Print to the current 3.6 after award of contract and has since been panded during initial disassembly. Now eight version fully completed. The press in the original printer towers and two folding units are to be - retrofit of the reel stands 1987 construction comprised three sections installed in Gothenburg. Additionally, in the - and many other alterations and 15 print towers. Between 1988 and 2001 current construction phase it is being eva- it was upgraded with an additional five tow- luated if the unit should be further extended ers. It was also during these years that EAE to provide additional production possibilities. won an initial contract to improve production Additional parts of the press remaining after with their innovative print management solu- reassembly will be scrapped when work has tions. been completed. The cleaned components of the press are The new printing facility in Gothenburg is not currently in intermediate storage in Jon- yet built. Construction started this Septem- köping. EAE subcontracted work to two part - ber. Start of press reassembly is slated for ners who were significant in disassembly and July 1st, 2009. And, at the beginning of 2010, transport: V-TAB plans to start newspaper production.

- Hermann Clauberg Maschinenfabrik, loca- EAE responsibilities for the transport and ted in Berlin, Clauberg draws on over 100 reassembly of the press include: years of experience. Over the last century, - total project management they have built an excellent reputation in - disassembly of all mechanical and electri- assembly and operation setup at print faci- cal components in Stockholm lities. - transport includin( g interim storage) to the - Ltherö Maschinentransport, also based in new printing location The di sassem bly o f the manro lan d Co lor- Berlin, Löther too has solid experience in - mechanical and electrical reconstruction man in Stockholm

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Graphics Industry V.I.P. Kiel: Solution Gaining Acceptance The EAE solution V.I.P. – Visual Intelligent Plant – is an interdepartmental V.I.P. statistic - Reporting linked to Prepress order planning system for printing houses. V.I.P. visualizes and plans capa- system wNewsNet from Wobe cities and resources of all departments in a printing company in the areas Press system Pecom from manroland Post- press system Müller Martini of prepress, press, and postpress. In future, the German newspaper Kieler V.I.P. dispo - MRP linked to Prepress system Zeitung will plan print orders with V.I.P. wNewsNet from Wobe Press system Pecom from manroland Postpress system Müller he individual production steps in the an publisher Rizzoli Corriere della Sera RCS( ) Martini Sales system Vi&Va from LH Sys- overall workflow in the printing house in Milan, and El Mundo in Madrid. tems Tare attuned to one another in an opti- News of the continuing success and good re- Publishing planning system from CCI mal time sequence and, to the degree pos- putation of the EAE solution has now reached V.I.P. dispo IDM - Insert distribution module sible, without any gaps in equipment utiliza- Kiel as well. So the printing house “Kieler Postpress system Müller Martini tion. V.I.P. permits simulation of production Zeitung GmbH & Co. Offsetdruck KG” also V.I.P. dispo PERSO -Personnel planning alternatives. A cost calculation module opens called on the workflow specialist EAE when it V.I.P. cost - Pre-calculation/post-calculation up the possibility of transparent calculation of needed to select a cross-manufacturer ma- The installation of the modules is supple- production costs. V.I.P. has now been on the nagement system for order planning across mented by a -year5 system and support ag - market for more than five years. The four mo- the whole of the printing house. reement. dules that make up the solution are now being In July 2008, the time had come. The “Kieler Mr. Fricke, technical manager at “Kieler Zei- used in different configurations in well known Zeitung,” represented by “Kieler Zeitung Off- tung” commented on the decision to choose printing houses, including Axel Springer AG setdruck Verwaltungs-GmbH,” commissi- EAE: “Functionally, the V.I.P. solution from in Essen-Kettwig, Rheinisch Bergische Dru- oned EAE to install the V.I.P. solution with the EAE is several years ahead of competing so- ckerei GmbH RBDG( )in Düsseldorf, the Itali - following modules: lutions.”

Graphic Web Systems B.V. FERAG MAILROOM Galvaniweg 35 Postbus 322 our ref: AR6810 NL-5480 AH Schijndel Netherlands Visit us at: Phone : +31 (0)73 544 02 0 Fax : +31 (0)73 544 03 0 IFRA Expo 2008, Hall 8, Stand 8465, E-mail : [email protected] Amsterdam, 27-30 October 2008 Website : www.gws.nl This complete FERAG mailroom system consists of (2) lines each with:

ONE (1) Transport system (TTR) ONE (1) Back-up transport system ONE (1) Variodisc system (winding and unwinding) ONE (1) Inserting drum system (ETR-M) ONE (1) Stacking system (2x4 ABL) PRINT Making a Good Start in India Since the Group’s own Sales & Service organization, manroland India, was tial is close to manroland’s heart. Therefore established last year, customers on the subcontinent are now paying much it’s not surprising that the company today more attention to manroland presses. is in a top position at the Indian newspaper market. Many of the largest Indian news- anroland has been an approved rate is up to 56,5 percent today – especially paper publishers have opted for the proven benchmark in India for a long time the printing industry benefits from this deve- manroland technology over the past years. Mnow. This especially goes back to lopment. Almost every day new newspapers the on-site service of the company. Beneath are published in India what increases the Maintenance sales offices in Chennai and New Delhi, the demand on print products and therewith on German manufacturer has strengthened its printing presses. The alphabetization helps Agreement engagement by its new subsidiary company to increase the growing rate and opens up he outstanding partnership between manroland India that has locations all over new investment possibilities and markets manroland and Times of India, the lar- the country. “manroland India is responsible for the printing industry. Tgest Indian newspaper, already began for distributing the whole manroland pro- in 1996 with the purchase of two Geoman duct range”, claims CEO Gerd Finkbeiner. presses for printing sites in Mumbai and De- “Thereby the company is closer to the custo- Close to the market lhi. Thereafter in 2004 Times of India bought mer and can offer competence at first hand. ona Printers pvt. Ltd. in New Delhi has a Colorman and a Regioman press for their The ambition is to serve every customer in a ordered three presses: a five-color printing facilities in Mumbai and Bangalore. more comprehensive and individual way to SRoland 700 with InlineCoater smart (a One of their latest orders consists of three deepen the existing relations and to win new first for India), a five-color Roland 200 also Colorman, two presses for new printing si- customers. “ with InlineCoater smart, and a two-color tes in Mumbai and one press for an existing The Indian market became a downright Roland 700 convertible perfector. Orient site in Delhi. The latest presses for the new boom-market over the past years. For more Press Ltd. in Mumbai will in future be produ- Mumbai printing site are the first newspa- than ten years the government has been cing with two six-color Roland 700 presses, per installations in India that will be equip- fighting the illiterate quote – with success. each with a coating module and extended ped with Aurosys, the automatic reel hand- About 100 million Indians so far have lear- delivery. ling system . After recently placing an order ned to read and write. The al-phabetization The Indian market with its immense poten- for three more Regioman, Times of India up till now has eleven presses from manroland. The new Regioman will be installed at their various printing centers in Pune, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Ahmedabad. The relationship between manroland and Times ofo India is further strengthened after signing a twelve years Maintenance Agreement for all these presses. Beneath Times of India, manroland has a wide range of important customers throughout India. The latest partnership: HT Media Ltd., another leading Indian Newspaper, has ordered a Regioman for their printing facility n Mumbai in 2008. HT Media Ltd. already has three Colorman at their Noida plant for printing their Delhi edition. The new press will go on edition in fall 2009. With a web width of 1,270 millimeters and a maximum speed of 808 ,000 copies per hour the press offers the best prerequisites for the customer’s production requirements.

The Indian market with its immense potential is close to manroland’s heart. Thus manroland has established the Group’s own Sales & Service organization, manroland India.

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Shine at prestigious Competition Swiss Printers he benchmarking competition for fourth time in succession with a contract title, membership of the International Coopzeitung. Polish printer Agora Poligrafia to invest TNewspaper Colour Quality Club for the in Tychy won a place for the first time with Me- period 2008 - 2010 attracted a record 198 ap- tro and then also gained a place for the fourth n the region of 30 million Swiss plications and the number of countries par- time in succession with Gazeta Wyborcza. francs has been invested by Swiss ticipating was also higher than ever before. The same title also won Agora‘s Warsaw ope- Printers AG in new manroland com- Fifty submissions, in the region of a quarter ration membership for the third time, while I mercial web offset presses. With its of the total, were approved by an international its Pila plant became a new member with three web offset subsidiaries − IRL SA jury of experts to receive this coveted accola- both Gazeta Wyborcza and Metro. Renens, Ringier Print Zofingen AG and de for quality excellence in colour newspaper Awarded membership for the third year run- Zollikofer AG, St. Gallen − the company printing. ning were Zurich-based Tamedia‘s Tages-An- has grown into one of the largest busi- The competition is sponsored by IFRA, the zeiger, Singapore Press Holdings‘ The Straits nesses of the graphic arts industry in Newspaper Association of America (NAA) Times and The Business Times and a regio- Switzerland. The objective is to main- and the PANPA (Pacific Area Newspaper Pu- nal German title, the Heilbronner Stimme. tain this position and further streng- blishers Association). Among the top 50 for the second time were then its competitiveness in the national The winners included three KBA Cortina Singapore Press Holdings‘ Berita Harian and and international market. users, the companies being CIE Lausanne Lianhe ZaoBao, FAZ-Frankfurter Allgemeine At the Zofingen site, Ringier Print will (24 heures), Freiburger Druck (Badische Zei- Zeitung‘s Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntags- use the new Rotoman with “piggyback” tung) and Rheinpfalz Verlag und Druckerei zeitung, and a Dutch title, De Stentor, which is folder. The press is equipped with five (Die Rheinpfalz). printed by Wegener Nieuwsdruk Gelderland double printing units and produces up 16 of the top 50 places, (32% of all successful in Apeldoorn. to 16 A4 pages at up to 70,000 copies per submissions), went to European, Middle East German daily the Frankfurter Allgemeine hour. The “piggyback” folder allows fol- and Asian newspaper publishers operating Zeitung and an Israeli title, Yedioth Ahronoth, ding for pages A3 to A4 (only even num- presses from KBA. printed by Yedioth Communication Press in bers of multiple copies). The National-Zeitung und Basler Nachrich- Park Bar-Lev, were among the first-time ten in Basel, Switzerland, won a place for the members of this international club.

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Increase of capacity for contract printing business Newbury Weekly News Group buys new Press Independent UK publisher and contract printer the Newbury Weekly News still be buying and reading them well into the Group has secured an order with Goss International for a new Goss Unili- future. We‘ve proved that there is a market ner press. The investment will almost double the printing capacity at the for printers of our size, with the attention to detail we provide and who can meet the high company‘s Newbury headquarters and support its thriving contract prin- standards of quality and the personal service ting business. customers require and deserve, so this is the area of our business we are looking to cultiva- he Newbury Weekly News Group prints Newbury, vital to distribution, so we definitely te.“ 30 separate contract titles in addition wanted to work within our existing facility. Jeremy Willis, chairman of Newbury Week- Tto its own publications. As its current Our relationship with Goss International is ly News Group and its owner Blacket Turner press approached full capacity, the manage- excellent and it has been a rewarding process & Co, said the company decided to act now ment team looked to invest. All„ our key pro - working with them to find the best possible because it was a natural progression for the duction slots were full,“ said Adrian Martin, solution to add value and productivity to our business. managing director. We‘ve„ been contract press hall.“ We„ purchased the Universal press four years printing for 30 years and, since the introduc- The new Uniliner press will not only boost ca- ago and it‘s effectively running at full capacity tion of a Goss Universal press in 2005, that pacity for Newbury, but also provide excellent so it‘s time to look at the next step,“ said Wil- side of the business has expanded three-fold, print quality, high productivity and a myriad lis. We„ have faith in our business and our ca - so it was a logical step for us to increase our of format capabilities. When fully commis- pabilities and with an ongoing investment in printing capacity still further.“ sioned, the new press will provide Newbury technology we can take maximum advantage The new, double-width Uniliner press, sche- with the flexibility of running the Uniliner from any opportunities that come our way.“ duled to go on production in the summer of configuration independently, or combining it John Chambers, Goss International sales 2009, will be configured as two four-high to- with the Universal press to produce full-color director for the UK and Ireland comments, wers, two reelstands and a 2:3:3 jaw folder. tabloid products of up to 160 pages. The„ configuration that Newbury has selec - To use the space available to its maximum Martin elaborates on the need for press ted provides huge scope for production. The effect, Goss International will install the new expansion, As„ a local newspaper publis - standalone Uniliner press will produce up press in Newbury‘s existing press hall and her we‘ve realized we‘re very good at three to 64 full-color tabloid pages but when run at 90 degrees to the existing Universal two- things: building a solid platform of readers, in combination with the existing Universal around press. selling advertising and, thirdly, printing. press that figure increases to 160 pages in It„ was never an option to move,“ Martin exp - We‘re„ very confident in the future of local full color. This gives Newbury a lot of options lains. We„ have an excellent location here at newspapers, and believe that people will for their contract work and I think customers

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urkey’s largest newspaper publis- reasons behind the reconfiguration. “We are ting units from press 1 into presses 2 and her, Hürriyet Gazetecilik ve Matbaa - at a stage with our daily titles where we need 3, Goss International will also supply new Tcilik A.S., has placed a major order to increase colour capacity to fulfill the requi- equipment including four unit-mounted with Goss International to upgrade two rement for editorial and advertising content. turner bars, shaftless upgrades to the existing Goss HT70 presses at its Dogan Our HT70 presses have proved very reliable existing lower formers and outfeed and Printing Centre, DPC)( , in Istanbul where and produce excellent colour quality. The web tension systems to complement tho- it currently operates three of these pres- most logical and cost effective solution was se already in operation. Adjustments will ses. The upgrade will involve the transfer to use the existing units from press number 1 also be made to improve colour registrati- of two four-high towers and one two-high and reconfigure them to fit into presses 2 and on from the existing equipment. tower from press 1 into presses 2 and 3 to 3.” Dogan Printing Centre currently prints When the upgrade is completed both enhance the productivity and extend the ten daily titles seven days a week from its presses will consist of five four-high tow- life of both presses. 17,000m² facility in Istanbul with a combined ers each with six reelstands and the ability A spokesperson for Dogan ayinY Holding daily circulation of 2,250,000 copies. to produce up to 84 broadsheet pages with Group, the parent company, explains the As part of the upgrade to integrate the exis- 04 in full colour.

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will be excited to see what‘s on offer in terms of product formats and time slots.“ Chambers continues, This„ will be the first Uniliner press to be installed in the UK, which is an important milestone. Since its launch in 1999, over 600 Goss Uniliner units have been installed in 18 countries around the world. The proven quality, flexibility and reliability of the Uniliner press will undoubtedly provide Newbury with the right tools to support their expansion plans.“ The Newbury Weekly News Group is owned by Blacket Turner & Co. Ltd, founded in the late 1980s as a holding company for various media interests. The company commemo- rates Walter Blacket and Thomas Wheildon Turner, founders of the Newbury Weekly News in 1867. Today, Blacket Turner continues to be owned by the original founding family, of whom five generations have served in executive positions within the company. Newbury Weekly News Group now publishes many titles, including the flagship and award-winning newspaper Newbury Weekly News, weekly free distribution newspaper The Advertiser, monthly Newbury Business Today and monthly Out & About magazine, New bury W ee kly News Group s igne d an or der w ith Goss In terna tiona l for a new G oss U n i- along with other supplements and special liner press. From left: Terry Hillman, group financial director at Newbury Weekly News publications produced throughout the year. Group, Adrian Martin, managing director at Newbury Weekly News Group, John Chambers The company also prints more than 30 diffe- Goss International sales director for the UK and Eire, Paul Jordan, production manager at rent titles for other publishers. Newbury Weekly News Group /: VertrauenDas Gegenteil von Druck:

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Tryck i Norrbotten invests in Press and Mailroom New Newspaper in 2009 Newspaper printer and publisher Tryck i Norrbotten has ordered a new we have our sights set on winning the com- footprint shaftless Goss Magnum 4 press to increase its capacity, produc- petition once again.” tivity and speed. The new press will be used to print a brand new newspa- or the mailroom, the company selected per from 2009 at its facility in Luleå, in northeast Sweden, and forms part Idab Wamac as supplier and signed a of an overall improvement project for the company which also includes up- Fcontract for the supply of a new modern grades to paper storage, logistics and postpress equipment. system that includes a high speed inserter, a gripper conveyor, three stacking/packaging rik Ranängen, managing director at expect to see much less waste and greater lines including on-line bundle addressing and Tryck i Norrbotten comments, “we operational efficiencies once the new press a sorting and loading system. Idab Wamac’s Ecurrently produce between three and is up and running,” he adds. mailroom control and information system for five newspapers per night but from 2009 we Speed was a vital factor in the investment. As full control of the process from folder to loa- will have a new newspaper title. Because of Ranängen notes, “Faster speeds were impe - ding bay was also part of the deal. the national circulation of the newspapers within Sweden and the distances over which they need to be delivered, we have a very small time window in which to print. The Ma- gnum 4press will enable us to run at faster speeds and therefore increase our production capacity.” The new Magnum 4press will run at speeds up to ,54000 iph and will be equipped with eight four-high towers and a 1:33: jaw folder with half and quarterfold capability to deliver up to 64 tabloid pages. The press will expand the publisher’s existing capacity from 72 pages, with 84 in color, to 64 full-color pages. Goss Omnicon level 3 imposition controls and motorized ink keys will also be included. In addition Tryck i Norrbotten will gain the ability to produce three sections in one run – an improvement on the current two – providing them with the capability to produce the sports section in addition to the main newspaper and TV guide. rative when selecting the new press to extend PST 400 from Idab Wamac According to Ranängen it was Goss Interna - the capacity within our tight production win- tionals’ first-class engineering quality that dow to accommodate the new publication. A key issue for Tryck i Norrbotten was going impressed the team at Tryck i Norrbotten. We hope that the improved efficiencies will to be the inserting capacity, a minimum of “The speed and print quality of the Magnum 4 also enhance the company’s market position 0,0004 cph. press also won us over,” he confirmed. “We and open up new business opportunities, be- So in order to verify the throughput of the PST cause we will have the production capacity to 004 inserting system selected, the project accommodatea a range of new products.” team visited an Idab Wamac mailroom ins- Press size was also a major consideration. tallation at the Hubei Daily in Wuhan, China, “WWe couldn’t select a larger press because where they watched four machines in opera- here simply isn’t space for it. At ,54000 iph tion. he single-width Magnum 4press provides The project team were won over by the out- he ideal productivity and high quality we re- put of the system and also the flexibility of the quire in the space we have available,” Ranän - machines ability to cope with thin and slippery gen explains. supplements. In addition Tryck i Norrbotten Tryck i Norrbotten was the winner of the 2006 has a complex bundle production with many Swedish 3M award for four-color print, and in small ke( y )bundles to handle. he top three in 2007, and Ranängen has high These require stackers with a short cycle Goss International sales director, Peter hopesh for next year’s competition. He com- time and a flexible mailroom control system Selby (centre left),and Erik Ranängen (cen- ments, “Our company is extremely focused in order to be able to produce in the most cost tre right) Tryck i Norrbotten managing di- on quality. We currently work to a very high effective way. Idab Wamac were able to satis- rector, shake hands on the order with, Matti standard but we think the Goss Magnum 4 factorily demonstrate this capability with the Lilja (left) and Peter Eriksson. press will help us to improve even further – TS800 stacker and WNCv5 control system.

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Prince of Wales starts up as a Printer high-profile visit by His Royal High- newspaper press a right royal start in life. stands, four 8-couple printing towers and ness, The Prince of Wales, to NWN The Prince pressed the button for the official automatic reel loading and roller setting. He AMedia‘s new print production facility start-up of the high-specification 85,000cph toured the new £15 million ($29.3m) facility in in Flintshire gave a new KBA Commander 85 press line which incorporates four reel- the company of NWN Media Chairman Rus- sell Whitehair and Managing Director David Faulkner. On his arrival the Prince was photographed and thanks to some speedy work in pre-press and pressroom was handed, on departure, a copy of a special 16pp commemorative supplement containing the pictures of his visit. The Prince told his audience. „It is an enormous pleasure to see the work carried out by local and regional newspapers of this kind. I was only too pleased to be able to accept the invitation to open your new press hall.“ NWN Media (North Wales Newspapers) is a family-owned company and publishes daily, weekly and monthly titles including the three- edition Evening Leader circulating in Wrex- ham, Flintshire and Chester and a full-colour monthly magazine, North Wales Living.

Prince Charles pressing the button on the new KBA Commander press line at North Wales Newspapers Media in Flintshire

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SEMI-COMMERCIAL DOOR The time is long past when a newspaper publisher could survive by new Ferag equipment that gave it total fle- using his press for only a few hours each day and most European prin- xibility in the integration of the press, folder ters/publishers have now gone down the semi-commercial path or are and mailroom. “A newspaper press represents a huge in- planning to do so. The options are increasingly varied and the issues vestment but its full potential capacity is significant – so is the cost. But if a newspaper press is expensive to run, often never achieved because of limitations it’s even more expensive if it’s not running, and the appeal of keeping within the post-press area,” says Ian Fis- the cylinders turning becomes ever greater as market pressures inc- her. “At present, if a job does not require all rease. six towers, then those not used are effectively wasted for the duration of that work. ut moving into the semi-commercial mercial market over ten years ago when it We already operated off-line stitching faci- sector requires much more than installed a Goss Universal press, which was lities and had mailroom systems from WRH Binvesting in new equipment. It de- extended in 2002 with a second dryer and Marketing UK, including a Ferag RollSert mands that every job is approached on a the addition of Baldwin Impact automatic inserting unit, plus stacking, conveying and ‘commercial basis’, from a quality, cost and blanket cleaning technology. However, the trimming systems. These have proved to turnaround angle. This means achieving move had its surprises as Ian Fisher, ma- be highly efficient, enabling the production consistent high quality, short make-rea- naging director of Morton Print, explains. of tabloid and quarter fold work incorpora- dies, fast throughput and low waste as well “At the time we could see an opening in the ting a wide range of inserts. as the ability to print on to a wider range of market to uplift the quality of the newspa- “The additional Ferag equipment installed stock. It might need changes to staffing le- per titles we were producing by incorpora- in 2007 resulted in huge press flexibility, vels and working practices and a press in ting a heatset printed cover and so in 1996 which enabled us to utilise the majority of operation most of the day will certainly re- we installed a 72-page Goss Universal with towers for most of the time. For example, quire a different maintenance programme. drying facilities on one tower. Everything we could print a job requiring four towers, UK newspaper printer Mortons Print Ltd. went smoothly and we discussed in detail then quarter fold and stitch it on-line using in Lincolnshire moved into the semi-com- with our customers the exciting new oppor- the new StreamStitch facility. At the same tunities.t Most were very enthusiastic, but time we could produce a completely diffe- we had a few long standing customers who rent job on the remaining two towers, with suddenly starting thinking what they could the output from these being handled off- do if they changed the format of their pub- line by the existing equipment. The tower lications completely and took them to the combinations could be one and five or three commercial web sector! The result was and three, while the stock, run lengths and that we actually lost some clients comple- finishing could be totally different for each tely – a scenario we had not considered at job. alla .” “For a relatively low cost we created what is effectively a second comprehensive mailroom facility without having to duplicate the Using all towers equipment we already have, and we achie- ortunately, Mortons Print Ltd. soon ved this within the present factory space. won extra work and found a market The versatility of the existing RollSert sys- Fniche that has taken it from strength tem means it can be used for either on-line to strength. In 2006 it installed a single- or off-line inserting, while the significantly width manroland six-tower Uniset with the higher throughput, which can be achieved Mortons Print Ltd . managing direc - capacityc to print 96-pages in full colour. with on-line inserting, stitching and trim- tor Ian Fisher (right) and pressroom Last year the company equipped the Uni- ming, enables us to handle longer print manager Ian Barton set with a manroland folder and invested in runs more efficiently and take us into new

54 N&M NEWSPAPER&MAGAZINES 1/2008 markets. It’s a very exciting venture.” and controls is Baldwin Jimek in Sweden. Colin Marlow is sales director at WRH Mar- “Some newspaper presses have needed a keting UK. “I think Mortons Print Ltd. is a significant amount of investment to enable good example of how a newspaper printer them to print semi-commercial jobs cost can move into the semi-commercial sec- effectively, and have required the installa- tor by investing in post press facilities,” he tion of a range of equipment such as auto- says. “It really depends upon the type of matic blanket cleaning, spray dampening, contract work the printer hopes to win. We gluing, web cleaners and web catchers,” Baldwin‘s Constant C technology ensures are experiencing interest from newspapers says Peter Hultberg, managing director at that the nozzles on its spray dampening looking to add value via this route, whether Baldwin Jimek. systems remain unblocked. this is stitching sections or adding memo “Many publishers have had to invest in notes. With contract work often sent direct completely new press capacity but even to the customer, rather than a newsagent, new presses need to be fitted with process we have also seen a rise in sales of equip- automation systems. There is no one sys- rioration of quality and at the same time to ment that enables a better presentation of tem that suits every situation. For examp- minimize the turnaround time between two bundles.” le, depending upon the printer, press and jobs.” Mortons Print Ltd. uses its coldset Uniset type of work, the most suitable automatic Spray dampening facilities might already virtually entirely for contract printing, pro- blanket cleaning technology may be either be fitted to an existing press, but they may ducing more than 200 newspapers and life- a brush or a cloth system. Baldwin offers have to be updated to handle the varying style publications for customers throug- the latter with a choice of cloth that is imp- web widths encountered with semi com- hout the UK. The company also publishes regnated with a cleaning agent or a dry ma- mercial work. Some spray dampening sys- around 20 titles, many of them for niche terial with a separate liquid applied at the tems have a very simple but effective shut- markets. point of cleaning. ter device that allows the width of spray “The development of entry-level automa- being applied to the plate to be altered matic blanket cleaning technologies that also nually or automatically. Process automation provide excellent results has opened this “All spray dampening systems are bom- he manroland Uniset is equipped option to a wider audience. Systems that barded during the run by dirt, ink and pa- with Baldwin’s automatic brush cle- remove dirt and debris from the web prior per fibres, which inevitably leads to blocked Taning technology and Baldwin has to it entering the first printing unit are be- nozzles, poor print quality and lost produc- been working closely in recent years with coming increasingly popular, particularly tion,” says Peter Hultberg. “It has been an printers and newspaper publishers mo- as handling semi-commercial work invol- inherent industry problem with all such ving into the semi-commercial market. ves a greater stock range. Some printers systems. However, Baldwin has overcome With a comprehensive global network and with web cleaning facilities are able to print the issue of blocked nozzles with its ‘Con- a unique range of process automation sys- millions of impressions without stopping to stant C’ technology, which is supplied as tems for web offset presses, Baldwin is in clean blankets. The benefits are even grea- standard on LithoSpray Maxima and can be an ideal position to see trends in the mar- ter when web and blanket cleaning systems supplied as an option or retrofitted to Litho- ket around the world. The group’s Centre of operate on the same press to maximize the Spray World and Optima spray dampening Competence for newspaper press ancillary amount of printed copies without any dete- equipment.” Baldwin has also seen a rise in interest for web catching systems from newspaper printers equipping their presses with drying capabilities. The potential downtime caused by damage to press components becauseb of web breaks has become too great a burden to risk for many publishers, whether they are operating in the newspaper or semi-commercial sectors. There are other issues to consider. Not many newspapers require in-line gluing facilities, but they may need to invest in this technology when handling semi-commercial orders. Upgrade or new? ven those publishers remaining firmly in the newspaper arena are Einvesting in the types of systems that enable them to obtain higher productivity from their presses, with greater cost effi- cic ency and less impact on the environment - another issue that needs to be addressed when considering new technology and new mam rkets. “Unless you’re going to buy a new press, the The manroland Uniset press in use at Mortons of HorncastleHorncastle. optionso for a traditional newspaper printer

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oven. Changing the converted tower bet- newspaper production allow the conven- ween UV and conventional printing gene- tional newspaper printer to install equip- rally takes around an hour and for this rement within their factory that enables the ason a tower with a UV curing system tends production of semi-commercial work. to be dedicated to printing UV inks. “At the same time the financial pressure to “A UV unit requires less space than a gas keep presses running is greater than ever. drying oven, which normally needs about This has made many regional and national four metres of height above the top of the newspaper groups look at ways of genera- tower and will be around 13 metres in ting additional revenues by bringing sup- leength. There are many other points to plements and other similar work in-house consider. For example, if a printer takes the that had previously gone out to the trade. UV route then he will have to eliminate any This has obviously hurt the commercial daylight reaching the tower and fit specially web offset sector, which has seen some filtered glass, while a gas oven will require major print contracts disappear in recent after burners to dispose of the hot air cor- years. The trend is likely to continue for the rectly and chilling facilities before the next foreseeable future, since the utilisation of The Baldwin Jetstream system removes tower,” says Andy Latham. newspaper presses is traditionally quite dust and debris from the paper web be- Upgrading a tower is about half the cost of low compared to commercial presses. fore it enters the first printing tower buying a new one and hybrid towers that “With advertising revenues down virtually allow high quality printing of 60 gsm LWC everywhere and advertisers increasin- stock are becoming increasingly common gly being targeted by other media such as throughout Europe. A four-high tower on the Internet, newspaper printers have to a double width press such as the Colorman find ways to fight back. One answer is to moving into the semi-commercial market would enable a 32-page tabloid section to improve the overall quality or appearance are to upgrade an existing press line with be printed on LWC paper as part of the nor- of their products. Printers with coldest either drying or UV curing facilities on one mal production of the newspaper. presses have limited opportunities for im- or more towers,” says Andy Latham, natio- proving the quality or appearance of their nal sales manager at manroland in the UK. publications and are often restricted to “Each has their own issues. Converting a Blurring boundaries changing format/size and/or incorporating tower to print UV inks is starting to take off ohn Chambers is sales director for stitching facilities. This will not overcome in Europe and will probably become more Goss International in the UK and Ire- popular in the future. Jland. “There is no doubt that the tra- “UV inks are currently three to four times ditional boundaries between newspaper more expensive than conventional inks but printers and the commercial web offset The Ferag equipment at Mortons of Horn- the cost of installing and running UV curing sector are blurring,” he says. “Develop- castle has transformed the way the news- facilities is less than that of a gas drying ments in the technologies surrounding paper handles semi-commercial work

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the print quality issues that are inherent “Goss has developed a number of unique with a coldset press, however, it can often technologies that enables the printer to be an effective way of improving the overall change from coldset to heatset and back appearance of the ﬁnal product,” says John again with the minimum press downtime Chambers. “A growing number of newspa- and waste. At Goss we are certainly seeing per printers are showing an increased in- more enquires from newspaper printers terest in heatset printing. Typically, two to- who are keen to upgrade their coldset pres- wers installed with heatset capability on a ses with heatset facilities. double width press can provide the capacity In an increasingly competitive environment, to produce an 80-page supplement in full where print will be subject to ever more colour at a much improved quality than is pressure from new media, it is essential possible with coldset. This application has that the printers of tomorrow are equipped the potential to attract advertisers across a to deal with the growing demands being range of sectors including property, moto- placed on them both from advertisers and ring and travel. customers.”

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Müller Martini Mailroom makes it possible Personalized Newspppapers at Denmark‘s Fynske Medier In Denmark people still read newspapers, regardless of economic or social background. The high demand created by a loyal readership in the southernmost Scandinavian country is met by multiple daily newspapers and a multitude of free papers. This makes the Danish newspaper market one of the most exciting in the world. Newspaper&Magazines visited Fyns- ke Medier in Odense one of Denmark’s most innovative publishers.

ith only 5.5 million inhabitants Den- daily with a circulation of 60,000 and Svend- mark has four national newspapers borg Avis with a circulation of 20,000. In ad- Wto which 50% of Danish households dition, to their main daily, the publishing subscribe to daily. Add to this multiple regi- conglomerate produces Fyns Amts Avis, the onal newspapers and the result is an extre- free paper X-TRA, as well as twelve other free mely high level of competition in the Danish weekly papers. The company is managed newspaper market. by the editors, and production is run by Jerk Jerk HammelswangHammelswang, Fynske Medier’s inno- In the face of this competition, of what im- Hammelswang. In a company driven by a cle- vative production manager portance is a daily newspaper and what role ver cross media offering ranging from daily can it play? Fynske Medier is convinced that newspaper, to weekly newspaper, to radio, released. Main products and pre-products regional reporting must be in the forefront. to Internet offerings, and even up to news ti- are printed on the press that can achieve “Worldwide headlines are read immediately cker at the Odense train station, the role and the best ROI. Particularly impressive is the in the Internet and electronic media” says responsibilities of a journalist have changed throughput on a relatively small KBA Color Jerk Hammelswang production manager at dramatically. Decisions where to place what with three towers. “Since installation in 2002 FM. “However, the details of the soccer game where, when and why, are made on an indivi- this press has run 18.400 hours” calculates here on our island, or the comments of a lo- dual basis. This requires a high level of flexi- Jerk Hammelswang. “This is 40% capacity cal politician are read in the local daily. That is bility – flexibility apparent in FM’s innovative – an excellent result for a newspaper press why for Fynske Medier media diversification print media appearance. useable for both cold-set and heat-set pro- is of critical importance. Fynske Medier is a perfect example of value ducts.” Not only in press but also in pre-press Fynske Medier was created in 2006 by the added printing. Through the convergence of high demands are placed on throughput. merger of Fynske Stiftsidende, the Odense all relevant print media power is bundled and Since installation in April 2005, two LS 300 have produced over one million plates. At 365/7/243 production, that is over 30 plates per hour or 60.000 square meters per year! Return on investment has been reached quickly on recent administrative and technical changes. In business since 1771, Fynske Stiftsidende booked the best results in the history of the company in 2007. “TThe individualization of the daily newspaper will keep pushing the envelope” says Ham- melswang as he looks to the future. “Theore- tiically we could already produce a newspaper with a circulation of one; but it makes little business sense.” What makes sense, however, is the highly developed zoning at Fynske Medier. “Insert production has trebled in the laast two years. Our advertising customers are willing to pay more for advertising in exclusive supplements printed on special paper.” All of these requirements – the handling of laarge amounts of printed paper, innovative differentiation, and the coverage of small regional markets – place enormous demands The Newsliner at Fynse Medier has recently been brought on-line on distribution and delivery. Handling these

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es is then trimmed. This highly sophisticated solution allows for maximum format size and mim nimum paper loss. 2) Stitched Semi-commercials with additional inline inserted supplements: The new system can stitch a main product with up to twwo interleaved pre-products. At the next insertion station the bound product can then be complemented with up to four additional products. “This allows us to produce newspaper sections as “specials”, that are recognized by readers as supplements and not editorial sections of the paper” explains Hammels- wangw .

Fan Trimmer NewsTrimm III in double production mode Freshly printed products are buffered to the Heavy D uty t P er formance: Two Krause LS 300 h ave al ready d prod uced over one milli on pl lat es FlexiRollF units, split across both insertion stations and sent to the NewLiner-A. The ta- demands requires a flexible and powerful a product with gloss cover and stitched in bloid sent via the main product insertion sta- mailroom. pre-product without visible pinoles. With the tion remains closed in the jacket. The second Müller Martini system, the inserter is fed tabloid sent via the pre-product insertion sta- manually with four page gloss covers via the tion is inserted in front of the first product in High Demands on the main inserter station with five roll buffers. the jacket. Per stitch two products leave the Mailroom The pre-product is printed with a backfold on inserter and are passed off to the NewsTrim o meet their needs, Fynske Medier recently put a Müller Martini mailroom Twith NewsStich and NewsTrim III into operation. On the KBA Color is a NewsLine-A Line with integrated stapler and NewStich as well as a NewsTrim III cutter. Due to the variety of the semi commercial products produced, Müller Martini is the only provider that Fynske Medier can imagine meeting their needs. The poss ible vari ati ons at Fy Fns ke Me dier At the inserter with five automatic in-feed stations for preprint supplements, two cen- which the pinholes of the folder are visible. In III where they are trimmed. Trimmed product tral specifications of FM’s semi commercial order to allow the products with backfold to is then stacked and palleted or can be rolled production are met: be inserted first; they are flipped, then inser- up as a preprint. 1) Tabloid products with gloss cover and re- ted, opened, and stitched with the cover. At The move to full automation at Fynske Medi- moved pinholes: The publisher produces the NewsTrim III the backfold with the pinho- er will, however, not result in a reduction of manpower. “WWe are only striving to reduce error quota and thereby raise the quality of the newspaper. Given the large number of supplements we produce it is no longer possible to control f every supplement is really in each newspaper. Automatic systems reduce double or mim ssing insertion.” Jerk Hammelswang thinks far in the future: “In addition to newspaper content we need o keep the big picture regarding newspaper development in our screen of vision. In the fu- ure formats are going to be compacter, although broadsheets, due to the variety of supplements,p naturally have an advantage over tabloids. However, newspapers will have a smaller format in five years and will probably Pre-product is stitched in a gloss cover and be free of charge at the newsstand and the pip nholes are trimmed. Additional pre-pro- supermarket. Only subscribers will pay a ducts are then added small fee for the convenience of delivery!”

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Flexibility of Ferag Technology wins Friends Originally founded in 1946, the Berliner Zeitungsdruck printing house is and more with advertising freesheets.“ That a full-service provider in the newspaper production industry. In 1996 it ranges from simple supplements through commissioned a move to new premises within Berlin and now each year, brochures and flyers to inserted CDs. Helmschrott is pleased with the flexibility processes some 300 million newspapers and approximately 280 million of Ferag technology with the JetFeeder and inserted products and supplements. N&M has been on site. RollStream. “Ferag is simply out in front in this respect“, he maintains. Thanks to the ll this is processed on four presses and for the growing supplement volumes. “We’ve modular construction, it is possible to com- in the mailroom by around 140 emplo- made a leap of two generations with this new pensate for any fluctuations in the market. Ayees with a product range of daily and mailroom technology“, says Helmschrott. In “You have to have a fast response time. So weekly newspapers, customer and corpo- the end, increased zoning was an important when we were still in the development phase, rate newspapers, advertising freesheets as aspect of the decision-making process. “50 we placed orders for more hoppers - but at well as newspaper-like brochures and sup- to 60 supplement combinations are normal – the same time, kept production going. Our plements. Also included are two daily news- less in the case of the daily newspapers, which goal was to ensure that customers noticed papers Berliner Zeitung and Berliner Ku- run relatively smoothly through the system, nothing during the changeover“. rier, as well as a part edition of the Financial Times Deutschland, plus three advertising freesheets and a consumer magazine. “The mailroom concept is configured for News from around the World maximum flexibility and production security. That way, we are able to cope with the normal ktietrykkeriet a.s., Fetsund, a Norwe- the daily newspaper Vecernji list, totalling ap- demands of newspaper production, which gian web offset printer, will be doub- proximately 120,000 copies, are produced on change with the circumstances“, says Ope- Aling its production capacity with a new a MAN Uniset. The new RollSertDrum inser- rations Manager Steffen Helmschrott. Th- Ferag UniDrum gathering-stitching line and ting system replaces an older ETR-M. When ree DiscPool buffers serve as storage for the high performance trimming drum SNT-35. combined with the RollStream and fed via the newspapers as well as distributing them to The equipment will be used on publications JetFeeder JEF-type hopper, up to four sup- the next processing steps. The main product that include weekly magazines destined for plements – from a single sheet to a 128-page and preprints are processed on three MSD-C the country’s biggest daily newspapers with tabloid product – can now be processed at a inserting lines - one of the lines can handle up circulations between 250,000 and 300,000 higher online insertion speed. In addition, to nine inserts, while two further lines opera- copies and 100+ page-counts. daily pre-production, whose lead time is only te with seven hoppers apiece. Ten compen- half an hour compared with main production, sating stackers create the bundles required, can be continuously fed. Supplements and with topsheet printers adding dispatch infor- And over in India --- preprints can be inserted in the main product mation to each of them. A carousel ensures s part of the “Eastern Metropolitan offline via another hopper. route-matched allocation of the bundles to Bypass” project, publishing group The second folding delivery will continue to be the loading docks. “When everything is run- AAnanda Bazar Publishers (ABP Ltd) supplied from the existing line with an ETR-C ning well”, says Helmschrott, “60,000 packed is constructing a new printing centre out- inserting system. newspapers are on the trucks just five hours side Calcutta. The customer has contracted after the data comes in.“ Ferag to supply and install all the mailroom Prior to the installation of the new Ferag technology and will be the first Indian user of And finally Germany--- mailroom line, the Berliner Druckhaus ran the new MemoFlag advertising format. ordost-Druck GmbH & Co.KG in Neu- production on a line dating from 1989. The ABP Ltd has seven printing centres and is al- brandenburg, Germany, a subsidiary decision was made in favor of state-of-the- ready operating with Ferag technology at its of Kurierverlag, has completed a si- art technology from Ferag not only because N existing Calcutta facility. The contract is for gnificant update on its Ferag mailroom sys- the system was due for replacement, but also four UTR universal conveyors and eight Mul- tem. because modern components were needed tiStack compensating stackers, each with a The company publishes the Nordkurier, the SmartStrapS cross strapping machine. biggest regional newspaper in Mecklenburg- Vorpommern. Total circulation is around 100,000 copies, with the 13 local editions To Croatia--- ranging between 4000 and 23,000 copies iskara Zagreb, one of Croatia‘s biggest each. In addition to the daily newspaper, newspaper printing houses, has inve- the Anzeigenkurier freesheet also appears Tsted recently in a Ferag inserting and throughout the region. The local areas are bundling line. The equipment is made up of not exactly blessed with a burgeoning po- a RollSertDrum RSD-C inserting system, a pulation and new industries so CEO Lothar RollStream ROS pre-collating system with Prehn is only too aware how this effects the four JEF JetFeeders and a main-product daily business of a newspaper. “We are try- offline hopper as well as a MultiStack MTS ing to get the technology to at least partially bundling unit with a KPZ-40 underwrapper absorb the results of the drop in advertising feeder and strapping machine. and subscribers in recent years – meaning an Amongst others, eleven regional issues of increase in production efficiency.”

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Thousands of Bundles of Newspaper Specific Mailroom Solution Just 15 months after it was opened, The Hindu in the South Indian seaport MPC: a Valuable Service Chennai is expanding its operations including its Muller Martini mail room o that the thousands of bundles arrive system. To the existing NewsGrip A newspaper conveyors with four News- at the right destination at the correct Stack stackers, another NewsGrip A line with two NewsStack stackers are Stime every day, they are addressed with to be added for the new press to be installed in summer of 2008 TABA top sheet application (in some cases in barcode form). This is one of the key value- t is slightly more than a year since The The positive experience gained in Hyderabad added benefits of the new mailroom. Accor- Hindu moved newspaper production was, according to the Deputy General Mana- ding to V. Harihareswaran, the second is the Ifrom the city center to the industrial site ger, V. Harikrishnan, key in the decision to MPC Mailroom Production Control system outside Chennai (formerly Madras). In the invest in a Muller Martini solution in Chennai from Muller Martini. “It renders a valuable new production location, which was erected too. “The NewsGrip A pick up stations and the service, allocating the right number of pro- on a green field site, the newspaper manu- conveyors are running perfectly, hardly ever ducts to each bundle and delivering them to facturers put four NewsGrip A newspaper dropping a copy. The NewsStacks are not only the right place at the right time.” conveyors and four NewsStack stackers into remarkable for their high level of flexibility, operation alongside two Mitsubishi printing but they are also very fast and produce excel- presses each producing 80,000 copies per lent quality bundles. We have also had only Labeling System hour. good experiences with the service provided he mailroom solution in Chennai has They are controlled by the flexible Muller by Muller Martini India.” another distinguishing feature: The Martini MPC Mailroom Production Control Because the inserts have increased by 30 THindu has installed the new labeling system. percent since the new production facility was system from Muller Martini. This can stick put into operation over a year ago, and news- labels in a wide range of sizes on newspa- Positive Experiences paper circulations are steadily rising, The pers with minimum effort, simply and reli- Hindu is upgrading its production facilities at ably. The labeling system can be connected his was new territory in Chennai for Chennai with a third Mitsubishi press and two to any newspaper conveyor in the mailroom, The Hindu. In the old production facility, more NewsGrip A and NewsStack lines. is quickly ready for operation and reliably Tthe company used a mail room system Both the newspapers and the inserts are sent dispenses up to 90,000 labels per hour from from another manufacturer. However, at the in bundles to several distribution centers a carrier belt onto main or pre-printed sec- plant in Hyderabad, The Hindu has been using where the newspaper hawkers integrate the tions. “We don’t use this system all that often the latest technology from Muller Martini for inserts manually. “India is still a direct prin- as yet,” says M. Radhakrishnan. “We regard it its production since March 2005. ting country,” says V. Harihareswaran. primarily as an investment in the future.”

Two Special Solutions hilst the two newspapers “The Hindu” and “Business WLine” and the supplements are fed directly from the press to the NewsStack stacking systems, the weekly “Sportstar” is trimmed inline like other (semi-commercial) products. For this purpose, Muller Martini provided two special constructions in the newspaper conveyor system in the mailroom in Chennai. ;^ghi d[ Vaa! i]Z CZlh

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Paper producer news Sappi strengthens Position in Europe and the World An agreement to acquire the coated graphic paper business of M-real for “We anticipate that the acquisition will inc- Euro 750 million ($1.1 billion; R8.9 billion), subject to a purchase price ad- rease profitability, resulting in better returns justment for net debt and working capital, has been announced by Sappi and improved cash flows for the group. We expect that these benefits will in part be achie- Ltd, a leading producer of coated fine paper and chemical cellulose. ved due to expected annual synergies coming from the maximizing of capacity utilization he deal includes the acquisition of M- review, and we are very satisfied to announce and distribution, the integration of sales and real’s coated graphic paper business this deal. The transaction will significantly administration, and the rationalization of ma- T(other than in respect of M-real’s South improve M-real‘s future prospects and is the nufacturing across the Sappi group.” African business), as well as four coated gra- first major step in the European paper in- “This transaction provides significant mo- phic paper mills – Kirkniemi and Kangas in dustry consolidation in the 21st century. The mentum to the execution of Sappi’s stated Finland, Stockstadt in Germany and Biberist operating environment of the industry will strategy to become the most profitable com- in Switzerland with a total capacity of 1.9 mil- improve which will be beneficial also for M- pany in the pulp, paper and chemical cellulo- lion tons. As part of the transaction, M-real real as a future shareholder in Sappi,“ com- se sectors in which it operates.” and Sappi have also entered into a long-term ments Kari Jordan, Chairman of the M-real “I am also pleased to be able to report that agreement on the supply of pulp and BCTMP Board of Directors. Allan Gray Ltd and RMB Asset Managers, and other smaller services and supplies. Commenting on the deal Ralph Boëttger, who in aggregate, manage approximately Remaining in M-real’s ownership and to con- CEO of Sappi said. “This acquisition will si- 34% of Sappi’s shareholding, have agreed to tinue as contract producers for Sappi under gnificantly strengthen our market position support the Acquisition.” supply agreements are the Husum PM8 Mill in Europe and on a global basis by the com- The sale is expected to be completed latest in Sweden and the Äänekoski PM2 Mill in Fin- bination of our two brands. The transaction during the first quarter of 2009 subject to land. The transaction also includes long term is in line with our stated intention to improve approvals by the Sappi‘s extraordinary share- supply agreements for wood, pulp and other profitability and returns, and to seek out op- holders‘ meeting and the competition autho- services. The acquisition will be financed portunities that will add value to and grow rities and the implementation of Sappi‘s through a combination of equity, assumed Sappi’s business.“ planned rights offering. debt, the cash proceeds from a rights offering and a vendor note. M-real plans to discontinue the production of standard coated fine paper in the Hallein and Gohrsmühle mills. As a result of this Myllykoski centralizes plan, the coated fine paper capacity in Europe is expected to be reduced by approximately 0.6 million tons. M-real continues to inves- its European Business tigate various options for the development of he international paper group Myl- Papers, and each mill will have a full the Hallein mill with selected partners. The lykoski, with manufacturing in business responsibility. Myllykoski company’s intention is to develop Gohrsmüh- TFinland, Germany, Switzerland North America will continue as today. le and Reflex mills together as the speciality and the United States will centralize MD Albbruck, MD Plattling and Myllyko- paper unit as well as to extend uncoated fine all responsibilities into one organizati- ski Paper will form the Coated Papers paper production in Gohrsmühle. on. The aim of this change is to enhance division, while Lang Papier, Utzenstorf „We have taken a major step in our strategic the attention on profitability, to increase Papier and the alliance partner Rhein each mill‘s commercial responsibility Papier as well as Plattling Papier will Charterhouse and to continue to improve customer operate in the Uncoated Papers divisi- service. on. expands in Europe The company operates nine paper mills “Our communication lines will be short Leading independent print manage- with a total annual capacity of 3 million and efficient and our decision making ment company Charterhouse is to tons and employs 3,300 people. All Eu- as quick as possible. Our environment broaden its European operation with ropean mills are certified with the en- is challenging and we want to further a new office in Zurich, Switzerland. vironmental management System ISO improve our speed in serving our custo- The expansion follows the company‘s 14000. mers‘ needs, continuously aiming to be recent contract win with Renault Swit- The mills will be organized into two di- the premier publication paper brand“, zerland. visions, Coated Papers - and Uncoated says Sverre Norrgård, President & CEO.

64 N&M NEWSPAPER&MAGAZINES 1/2008 Use ColorQuick-N On Press Closed Loop Colour Control to Asian Papers bucking automatically measure downward global Trend and control your process: cross Asia, rising newspaper sales are bucking the trend of dipping circulations in Europe and the US. China is now the Aworld’s largest newspaper market with 107mn copies sold every day, while India shifts 99mn. Investors are jumping on the band- out of balance wagon by acquiring titles or launching new ones. overinked Mint, for example, is an Indian business daily launched by the Hin- dustan Times group and the Wall Street Journal. It now has a daily circulation of 120,000 and is on course to break even. Editor Raju Na- risetti, formerly of the Wall Street Journal, is optimistic the conditions underinked are ripe to keep the newspaper market buoyant across Asia, and in particular India, for at least another decade, in stark contrast to the gloom besetting “dead tree” media further afield. “Internet penetration is very, very low in India,” says Narisetti. “It will change, but it’s not happening yet. As a result it will be 10 to 15 years before some of the problems of newspapers in the West are dealing with come to India.” The Indian market’s growth has led to a feeding frenzy for media companies that could end with blood on the carpet. “There’s a ‘gold rush’ of sorts,” says Narisetti. “Some will flame out in disaster and some will be successful.” Indonesia’s market is nowhere near as crowded. But it has some proof match! of the same economic and social pluses as India, prompting busi- nessman James Riyandi to bankroll the Jakarta Globe, a new daily t.BLFSFBEZTBWJOHTPO newspaper. He believes the paper can exploit the market dramatically better than the Jakarta Post, currently selling 30,000 to 35,000 IJHIRVBMJUZKPCT copies per day. In Cambodia, where a racing economy hit 9.6% growth last year, Aus- t3FEVDFEJOLDPOTVNQUJPO tralian investors have bought out Michael Hayes, founder of the Eng- lish-language Phnom Penh Post, who remains editor-in-chief. The t3FEVDFESVOXBTUF Post, which will compete against the non-profit Cambodia Daily and the recently launched Mekong Times, has a circulation of just 3,000 t*ODSFBTFEDPMPVS as a fortnightly, though it’s hoped going daily will boost that tally. DPOTJTUFODZ Indonesia’s market is nowhere near as crowded. But it has some of the same economic and social pluses as India, prompting busi- Hall 8 t$PNQMJBODFUPJOEVTUSZ nessman James Riyandi to bankroll the Jakarta Globe, a new daily DPMPVSTUBOEBSET newspaper. He believes the paper can exploit the market dramati- tandS cally better than the Jakarta Post, currently selling 30,000 to 35,000 570 t"UUSBDUOFXBEWFSUJTFST copies per day. In Cambodia, where a racing economy hit 9.6% growth last year, Aus- tralian investors have bought out Michael Hayes, founder of the Eng- lish-language Phnom Penh Post, who remains editor-in-chief. The Post, which will compete against the non-profit Cambodia Daily and IntegratesI seamlessly to the recently launched Mekong Times, has a circulation of just 3,000 as a fortnightly, though it’s hoped going daily will boost that tally. your existing press controls. Over 800 systems installed. Visit us

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The Printers Torment What causes Ink Misting? Before we determine the causes of Ink Misting, a bit of clariﬁcation is necessary. Misting is a term often wrongly applied to ANY material ejected from the press. It is not. The term ink misting should only be applied to the small particles or droplets of ink which have been ejected from the inking train.

uch airborne material remains sus- may not break exactly in half. The filaments 1.200 RPM 1.500 RPM 2.000 RPM pended for some time and thus may may split in several spots, which will form Stravel a considerable distance and be small droplets which can become airborne. i]Vii]ZadlZgGEBlâaXgZViZi]ZhVbZaZkZa deposited some distance from the press. The It is these small airborne droplets which will d[b^hiVhi]Zi^bZcdgbVaôZh# ink mist particles are typically less than 15 to deposit on the press guards or pressroom LZaa!i]^h^hcdihd!i]Z]^\]ZgGEBgdaaZglâa 20 microns and are barely discernible to the floor and build up to what we call ink misting. have a faster surface speed. As you see in the eye. Larger particles that are ejected and following example we compare two speeds settle in the immediate vicinity of the press Ink Formulation for a similar number of revolutions and you are referred to as sling. XVcXaZVganhZZi]Vii]Z]^\]ZgGEBXdcYî^dc he ink formulation can have a major im- This article will investigate the factors and re- still mists considerably more. pact on the level of mist. A formulator asons for ink misting and describe the impact will first look at the major components they have on overall misting. The factors we T which are chemistry, body or rheology, and will review are the following: ink tack. Generally speaking, the higher the 9gdeaZi;dgbVi^dcYjg^c\Heaîi^c\ ink tack and viscosity, the lower the ink mis- >c`;dgbjaVi^dc ting characteristics will be. These properties Eg^ci^c\HeZZYHZeVgVi^dcKZadXîn are determined by the requirements for the GdaaZgHôZ egZhh ineZ VcY$dg ^c`^c\ hnhiZb# ;dg ^c- IZbeZgVijgZ stance, inking systems that require the ink to >c`;âbI]^X`cZhh Rollers Size be fluid or level out in the fountain will require GdaaZghZii^c\h longer flow inks. These types of formulations >c`LViZg7VaVcXZ ]ZhôZd[i]ZgdaaZglâa]VkZVY^gZXi will mist more. ^beVXiidi]ZcjbWZgd[GEBh#>ci]Z The ink tack is the force required to split the ink Ttable below, on the left side you can Droplet Formation during Splitting Òab!dgWVh^XVaan]dlhi^X`ni]Z^c`^h#;dgi]Z see the number of copies per hour or press coldset market, we are printing on newsprint, speed in feet per minute. On the right side, ow do those little droplets of ink oc- so inks with higher tacks may have a greater depending on the diameter of the roller, the cur? As the ink transfers from roller to tendency to pick or pull fibers. Therefore, Y^[[ZgZciGEBhcZZYZYid`ZZejelî]i]Z Hroller on the press, the ink film is split. a well rounded ink suited to the pressroom press speed. L]Vii]^hbZVch^hi]ViVeZgXZciV\Zd[i]Z XdcYî^dchlâaWZi]ZWZhiidjiâôZ# ink is transferred from one roller to the next. 9ZhXg^W^c\ i]dhZ [VXidgh VcY \^kZc V hiVc- As this ink film exits the nip, the film of ink is Copies Roller iametInchs)D( dard ink formulation, we have seen many in- per Feet rp Hour minute 3,5 ,54 5 5 ,5 split or pulled apart. As this splitting is occur- stances where the level of mist will vary from 40.000 1.222 1.335 1.168 1.038 349 498 pressroom to pressroom with similar ink and 50.000 1.528 1.668 1.460 1.297 1.168 1.062 60.000 1.83 2.002 1.752 1.557 1.401 1.274 press conditions. The rest of this article will 70.000 2.139 2.335 2.044 1.816 1.653 1.486 80.000 2.44 2.669 2.335 2.076 1.886 1.69 study the impact of the variables that can be 90.000 2.750 3.003 2.627 2.335 2.102 1.911 found in the pressroom. The same concept can be shown in the gra- Press Speed phic format: EgZhhZh gjcc^c\ i]Z hVbZ eg^ci^c\ heZZY s we have discussed, the mist is crea- lî]hbVaaZggdaaZghlâa]VkZV\gZViZgGEB ted as the ink film splits. So it stands dci]ZhZgdaaZgh#;dg^chiVcXZ!VegZhhlî]) Ato reason, that as the press speed in- ^cX]gdaaZghgjcc^c\Vi+%#%%%>E=!ldjaY]VkZ XgZVhZh!i]ZGEBhGZkdaji^dcheZgB^cjiZ i]ZhVbZGEBVhVegZhhlî]*^cX]gdaaZgh of the rollers increases and thus the number of ink splits. The more times the ink splits the RPM vs. IPH

greater the mist creation. 3500 The images show the impact, under cont- 3000 rolled conditions, of the level of misting that 2500 3.5 in 2000 4 in 4.5 in ring the ink forms filaments or strands. The- occurs during the same time period. One can RPM 1500 5 in se filaments elongate to the point where they ZVhânhZZi]ViVhi]ZGEBh^cXgZVhZhdYdZh 1000 5.5 in gjeijgZdgWgZV`#;^\jgZ&l]^X][daadlhYZ- the level of misting. One can look at the ex- 500 0 picts the process of the ink splitting between VbeaZVcYbVnYZYjXZi]Vii]Z]^\]ZgGEB 40000 50000 60000 70000 80000 90000 100000 two rollers. As these filaments break, they condition has more splits per unit time and IPH

66 N&M NEWSPAPER&MAGAZINES 1/2008 gjcc^c\ Vi ,*!%%% >E=# I]Z hbVaaZg gdaaZgh see that as you raise the density from 1.0 to then will yield more misting at similar press 1.3, this would correspond to a 30% change speeds. ^cYZchîn#=dlZkZgdkZgV&%%^cXgZVhZ^c nother important factor to understand ink film would be required to achieve this on is that with smaller rollers the exit nip press. This is because density is a logarithmic Ahas a greater angle and shorter depth function. d[i]ZÒabheaîi^c\VgZV#;^\jgZ'h]dlhi]Z '#E^\bZciHigZc\i] The material in an ink that will give you the op-

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roller splitting differences between a 3.5 inch tical properties on paper is the pigment used and a 5.5 inch set of rollers. One can clearly in the ink formation. So the level of pigment see that the angle exiting the nip of the smal- within a given ink formulation will directly ler rollers is greater than the larger rollers. impact the ink film thickness required on the roller train to achieve standard densities. Temperature So from the above images, one can clearly see that the level of misting is greatly influenced emperature has long been known as by the ink film carried on the rollers. having a great impact on printing con- Tditions. Some of the new high speed presses being sold today are being equipped with water cooling to try and maintain a lower roller train temperature. As you can see from the previous images, as the temperature is increased the level of misting over the same period of time is dramatically increased. So the proper control of the ink train is critical Roller Settings to controlling the misting level in the pressroom. he setting of rollers on press is critical to how the ink transfers up the roller train. TThe key items to control here are: GdaaZgHigêZ GdaaZg=VgYcZhh GdaaZg

Ink and Water Balance c` VcY LViZg 7VaVcXZ ]Vh ValVnh WZZc Ink Film Thickness one of the most critical steps to proper li- Ii]d\gVe]n#6hi]Z>c`VcYLViZgaZkZahVgZ he level or thickness of an ink film is increased on press the ink film will increase. another critical area to control when I]jh!ÆA:HH^h7:HIÇ#LZ]VkZVagZVYnYZ- Tlooking at misting in the pressroom. scribed earlier how this will impact the level Generally as you carry a thicker ink film on of misting created on press. the roller train, the level of mist generated will be greater. Summary There are two factors to look at when control- Visit us and our partners ling the ink film thickness on press: hat we have described here are the at IFRA Expo - booth 10630 many factors that can influence &#EgdeZgYZchînXdcigda Wmisting in the pressroom. There is The use of a densitometer is an important not an ink or press that does not create ink factor to controlling the level of ink on the mist. If one wants to control misting, all of printed sheet. In the chart below you can these items must be properly controlled.

www.dalim.com Get the Big Picture IFRA 2008 in Amsterdam Newspaper publishing houses today generally, and accurately, see them- newspaper presses offer constantly incre- selves as media houses that work with print and online, including digital asing levels of automation for printing and services up to web TV and mobile publishing. Accordingly, editorial depart- job changeover. This includes ink presetting, press start-up systems, inline density mea- ments are being organised as “newsrooms” around the “newsdesk” and surement, automatic ink control, automatic advertising departments reoriented. washing of blankets, cylinders and rollers. s a consequence of this development, future and when will the process-free plate There are many systems on offer, in part there are also new demands being become available that eliminates the varia- competing with one another, and it is a case Amade on modern technical publishing ble of chemical development at the time of here of comparing and evaluating them in systems that are used by media houses to its production, thereby offering the prospect depth. process and transport their contents via the of greater process stability and processing various publishing channels to the readers speed? These questions are also occupying and media consumers. IFRA Expo alone the prepress experts at the publishing houses Semi-commercial can comprehensively cover this topic that is and newspaper printing plants. Then there is herefore the production of higher- currently of such great interest to publishing the matter of automatic plate change. This is quality print products on newspaper houses, as well as web TV and editorial sys- where a very important gap in total produc- Tpresses especially upgraded for this tems. tion process control could be eliminated in purpose has grown in importance conside- Experts in the technical prepress areas of the the foreseeable future. rably in the last years. As a consequence, the publishing and media houses are at present industry is becoming increasingly interested focusing their interest on special topics such Printing and finishing in the new consumables that are used in this as “ink saving”, therefore a greater applica- connection. Questions arise concerning the tion of GCR (Grey Component Replacement), he interest of the publishing experts is conditions for the use of coated paper as well as well as the possibilities of automatic being directed mainly towards the pos- as heatset and UV inks, their handling and image reproduction and optimisation based Tsibilities for further rationalisation with combination possibilities with newsprint and on metadata for all publishing channels. The the aid of triple-width and compact presses, newslinks. IFRA Expo offers every possibility objective in both cases is to achieve a greater automatic paper handling systems and more for expert discussions as well as exchanges standardisation and automation of the work flexible production processes due to new fi- of information and experience. processes. Once again, here also it is the nishing options in the mailroom. Here also, Therefore, what this means for newspaper IFRA Expo alone that can present the com- drupa, other than IFRA Expo, could at best experts is: a visit to IFRA Expo permits an plete spectrum of news publishing. In what provide insights, as that was not its focus. intensive look behind the scenes of technical direction is newspaper CTP developing? How is it possible to reduce manning levels and organisational developments in the pub- Which plate technology will dominate in the and minimise maintenance costs? Modern lishing industry.

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The “Big Picture” of the Newspaper World Quick Info More than 320 exhibitors will show the ex- October on the following topics: Business Opening times, registration, pected 10,000 newspaper experts from 80 and Management, Advertising, Newspaper ticket prices and information countries the “Big Picture” on more than Production, Colour and Quality Management, IFRA Expo 2008 in halls 8, 9, 10 and 11 13,200 m² stand space at IFRA Expo 2008 in Strategies in the Newsroom (in English, with of the RAI exhibition centre (www.rai. Amsterdam. The motto of this year’s leading the option of additional languages in case of nl), Europaplein 22, 1078 GZ Amster- exhibition for the news publishing industry is sufﬁcient demand). In these Seminars, top dam, the Netherlands, is open from 27 “Get the Big Picture!” speakers will present new ideas and innova- to 29 October from 10 to 18.00 h and on The more than 320 manufacturers, service tive solutions to participants. 30 October from 10 to 16.00 h. specialists and providers of solutions for the – The (free of charge) Info Session “AdsML is Visitors have the possibility to regis- news publishing industry from 28 countries live!” on 28 October (www.adsml.org). ter online in advance comfortably and who have registered to date represent the in- – The “Customer Insight” Workshop (in Eng- simply under www.registration.ifra- dividual pieces of the jigsaw puzzle that make lish) on 30 October will lead to a better un- expo.com. Visitors who register early up the Big Picture of this year’s exhibition. derstanding of customers (www.ifra.com/ receive their badge by mail before the The venue of Amsterdam will host the “Annu- training). exhibition, together with an exhibition al Event of the News Publishing Industry” for – Exhibitors with special solutions will inform catalogue, hall plan and other infor- the 16th time. (free of charge) about innovative technologies, mation about IFRA Expo. business models that offer good prospects of success, and best-of-practice examples in Events and special the IFRA Expo Solution Park (in hall 10): winning entries in hall 11 (near the IFRA multimedia exhibitions Monday, 10 to 18 h: Editorial and Content Ma- stand) (www.colorqualityclub.org). nagement; Tuesday, 10 to 15 h: Mobile Servi- – The IFRA XMA Cross Media Awards 2008 – Shortly before IFRA Expo opens its doors, ces; 15 to 18 h: Local Search; special exhibition will present the winning a Pre-IFRA Expo Study Tour visiting various Wednesday, 10 to 18 h: Advertising and CRM; projects on this year’s topics “Cross¬-Media newspaper houses in Europe will be organi- Thursday, 10 to 16 h: Production and Distri- Advertising” in the walkway between hall 8 sed from 19 to 25 October under the motto bution. and halls 9, 10 and 11 (www.ifra.com/xma). “Semi-Commercial Printing in Europe” . – The exhibition of the world’s best newspa- – Interested Expo participants are invited to – Five Focus Sessions under the title “News- per printers in the International Newspaper join a morning jog through Amstel Park on papers Today” will be held from 27 to 29 Color Quality Club 2008–2010 will show the the days of the exhibition.

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IST METZ 8263 ptv Planung Transport Verkehr AG 10558 iSys - The Imaging Systems Group Inc. 8119 PubliAtis 10000-14 JJK Verlagssoftware GmbH 10600 PubliQare BV 10210 Josh AB 9405 Q.I. Press Controls 8328 Just Normlicht GmbH Vertrieb + Produktion 8160 QuadTech 8460 KELVA AB 8415 Quark Media House Sarl 10240 KnowledgeView Ltd. 10110 Rassegna Grafica 8118 Kodak 8200 + 8010 red.web / Mittelrhein-Verlag GmbH 9520 Koenig & Bauer AG 8530 RIMA-SYSTEM 8390 Koti Industrieel 9425 RIND Survey media partner area Krause-Biagosch GmbH 8230 Rogers Media, Publishing media partner area La Prensa media partner area Roxen Internet Software AB 10120 Layout Ltd 9441 sabris AG 9010 Leomedia GmbH 10641 Sansui Software (UK) Ltd 10520 Lincoln Graphics 8307 SAP Deutschland AG & Co.KG 11120 Linkservice Spa 9560 SAXOTECH A/S 10640 Drahtwerk Friedr. Lötters GmbH & Co. KG 8020 Scholpp Montage GmbH 8260 Lufthansa Systems AG 10500 Schur Packaging Systems A/S 8340 MacDermid Printing Solutions 9200 Screen Europe 8495 Malik & Partner media partner area SEM Servicegesellschaft für Elektrik und Mechanik mbH 8600 manroland AG 11220 Sensix GmbH 10655 Manugraph DGM, Inc. 8575 Serendipity Software Pty Ltd 8295 Manugraph India Ltd. 8575 Shoom Inc. 9600 MATERNA GmbH 10000-16 Shree Refrigerations Pvt Ltd 8682 MediaSpan 9150 Siemens AG 8210 Medien-Service Untermain GmbH 9015 Sinapse Print Simulators 8301 Metsi OY 8690 Sinedita 10240 Microsoft Limited 9003 Sinequa 10000-13 Miles 33 9610 Sitech Systems GmbH 8505 Mindset Software, Inc. 9000 SITMA MACHINERY SpA 8385 Mindworking Asia 10656 Smartium Oy / Kleopatra 10210 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd 8313 SMB Schwede Maschinenbau 8590 Mobiletech AS 9004 SNAP Innovation GmbH 10330 MonoPresse 9460 SoftCare Software-Service GmbH 10330 Maschinenfabrik Gerd Mosca AG 8300 SoHO Informatique 9635 Motter 8310 SoliDAM 8055 MSH Medien System Haus GmbH & Co. KG 8510 Solna Offset AB 8487 Müller Martini Versand-Systeme AG 8400 Stora Enso 8500 muellerPrange Gmbh & Co. KG 10000-12 Studio-Online B.V. 10730 Multicom GmbH 9410 Swedish Graphic Systems AB 8487 MVS MICRO VIDEO SOFT SA 9635 Swiat DRUKU media partner area M/S VisuCom GmbH 10000-17 SYSPRO GmbH 10330 NAA (Presstime Magazine) 9160 System Brunner AG 10000-23 + 8460 NELA - Brüder Neumeister GmbH 8220 Tansa Systems AS 9040 Newsfactory GmbH Internet Solution Partner 10000-24 techniweb 8452 Newspaper Technology 8170 technotrans AG 8391 Newspapers & Technology media partner area TECNAVIA SA 9600 NIP CONTROL AB 8393 TECTUS d.o.o. media partner area Norske Skogindustrier ASA 8270 / 8180 TELL SRL 10210 Nstein Technologies Inc. 9620 Telpress 9640 NUXEO 9363 Tensor Group Inc 8580 Olive Software Inc. 9445 Tera Digital Publishing 9440 OneVision Software AG 11420 TietoEnator Telecom & Media AB 9340 Otterbach IT GmbH 10730 TMI Service GmbH 8600 Papermule Ltd 9525 TMT Media Group media partner area Papier und Zellstoff, Pulp & Paper (EUWID) media partner area Tokyo Kikai Seisakusho Ltd (TKS) 8360 Papierfabrik Palm 8350 Tolerans AB 8265 Paradigm AS 10210 Topix AG 10330 PCO Europe B.V.- Printgraph 8375 Toray International 8392 PDM Ltd 8660 Transtel Communications Ltd 9441 Penthion Information Technologies 11410 Trelleborg Engineered Systems Italy S.p.A. 8475 picturesafe media/data/bank GmbH 9420 TRIAS DEVELOPPEMENT 10233 PLANATOL System GmbH 8615 Trigono AB 10210 PME Maurer - Proactive Maintenance Engineering 8613 TypoServ Gesellschaft für Satz und Druck mbH 10510 Poligrafia / BMG media partner area UPM-Kymmene Corporation 8520 Poligrafika media partner area Van Gennep - M.A.C. BV 10730 Polopoly AB 11500 VEGRA GmbH 11030 ppi Media GmbH 11120 VG News Portal 10113 prepress / World of Print 8605 viscom print & communication media partner area Pressmart Media Limited 9210 VITS Systems GmbH 8491 Previon AG 10210 Wave2 Media Solutions Limited 9523 Prime UV Systems 8040 Web Leader 8451 PRINT & PRODUKTION media partner area WIFAG Maschinenfabrik AG 8250 Print & Publishing 8610 wobe-team GmbH 8230 Print & Publishing/Ungarn 8170 WoodWing Europe BV 10210 Printinpoland.com media partner area WRH Marketing 8455 ProcSet Media Solutions GmbH 10130 X-CAGO 10000-11 ProGRAFICA / BMG media partner area X-Média 9650 ProImage Ltd 8440 X-media 8170 ProPublish AG 10210 Xstream Media Solutions ApS 9350 Protec SA 9430 Zissor AS 9660

1/2008 N&M NEWSPAPER&MAGAZINES 71 IFRA PREVIEW I F R A nostics system. Remote service engineers are able to take control of the unit and its front end, the :Arkitex Newsdrive. Alternatively, the Prepress hardware itself is accessed to assess possible problems and suggest trouble-shooting procedures. An optional web cam for on-line live footage is also available. Agfa Graphics launches third www.agfa.com Hall 8 Stands 190/290/294 Generation of CTP

hown for the first time at IFRA Expo, Agfa Graphics will launch its third generation of CTP system known as :Advantage N. This Scontinues on from the company’s previous systems :Polaris and :Advantage. Two models of the new CTP system, plus the workflow software :Arkitex and new modules :Arkitex Vantage & :Arkitex Ana- lyst will be seen at the show, plus a Stack Loader (SL) and Direct Load (DL). Designed for both newspaper and semi-commercial web printers, :Advantage N is said by Agfa Graphics to address the needs of small to medium volume printers, offering a choice of plate loading mechanisms and plate throughput volumes. It also uses patented violet laser imaging technology, with automatically zoomable lenses, designed to handle printing plates for both classic development, as well as violet chemistry-free plates of the :N92-VCF range. The imaging is best suited for classic (ABS) screening, but is also capable of outputting Agfa Graphics’ :Arkitex Sublima screening technology for newspaper and commercial web applications. Alwan Color Expertise The imaging head, using a high-powered spinning motor and six facet spinner, has a 120 mW, high precision violet laser diode combined with ith more and more global competition for print services, a high accuracy media drive system. This offers a very high degree tighter color tolerances as well as increasing orders sour- of precision in plate transport and imaging quality. The media drive Wced from in-house corporations, there is an increasing in- system, says Agfa, has been completely re-engineered, improved in terest from print services companies to offer production workflows a number of areas and also patented. Motion transport is controlled conforming to standards such as 12647. At IFRA Expo, newspaper by a set of step motors with continuous motion measurement, again customers visiting the Alwan booth will have the opportunity to per- making sure that the highest possible accuracy of plate throughput form color conversion and ink optimization on all PDF files before is achieved. sending them for proofing or printing with Alwan’s advanced Color- Agfa Graphics :Advantage N CTP systems deliver a variable resolution Hub technology. between 900 and 2540 dpi with a zoomable spot-size between 12 and Alwan CMYK Optimizer allows designers, publishers and prepress 22 µ. They are able to deliver up to 133 lpi Agfa Balanced, (amplitude companies to quickly produce PDF documents that are compliant modulated), Screening (ABS) or 180 lpi :Arkitex Sublima quality for with ISO 12647 color and print specifications for problem-free prin- newspaper applications and up to 175 lpi ABS or up to 240 lpi :Arkitex ting. CMYK Optimizer allows printers to control and improve the Sublima quality for commercial web applications - depending on prin- printability of files by optimizing the separation for ISO 12647 standard ting substrate and printing conditions. printing or for actual process/press/paper capabilities. CMYK Optimi- All models of :Advantage N support the user’s choice in visible light zer is powered by Alwan Dynamic DeviceLinks™ technology which plate technology including the :N92-V photopolymer plate or the has been rated best technology for color accuracy, print stability and :Lithostar Ultra LAP-V plate. :N92-VCF claims to be the first violet, ink savings by various benchmarks and has received 2008 PIA/GATF photopolymer based chemistry-free plate to enter the newspaper InterTech Award for innovative excellence. pre-press and printing arena. Requiring a pre-heat stage followed by Alwan CMYK Optimizer award winning technology is now available as a simple gum treatment to bring up the latent image, it is said to sig- a Switch configurator. nificantly simplify plate handling, equipment cleaning, maintenance About Alwan Dynamic DeviceLinks Technology and waste management. Alwan CMYK Optimizer application family, built on Dynamic Device- Another feature of the new CTP system, maintains Agfa Graphics, is Links technology, insures perfect color from creation to final press. its easy integration into any business network environment via a di- Dynamic DeviceLinks-powered applications in the Alwan CMYK Op- rect Ethernet TC/PIP connection and standard network protocol. No timizer family allow prepress companies and printers to check, as boards or other hardware are needed to feed the system with data. well as automatically and dynamically correct, the color spaces and The engine settings and service program are accessed via a dedicated ink weight characteristics of files before sending them to output pro- utility from any PC in the network with different modules for the ope- duction. rators and service staff. Alwan’s dynamic color management applies the principles of highly The entire concept of :Advantage N has been designed around reliabi- sophisticated color management and quality control to standard PDF lity and cost-effectiveness. So to ensure the least possible downtime, based workflows. The software analyzes individual PDF to evaluate it can be monitored through IntelSyst, Agfa Graphics’ remote diag- its components, identifying all elements, their color description and

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color spaces. Each object within a PDF is then analyzed for its CMYK Cacidi Systems’ Internet-based solutions have made it possible to en- surface and ink consumption. hance the tools graphic designers use with the obvious advantages of With Alwan’s technology the profile data is based on the actual content the Internet for collaboration and communication. of the PDF and this adds a whole new dimension to color manage- Right before Ifra the Danish software company announced new ver- ment, creating significant opportunities for quality and cost efficien- sions of all of their software titles that are compatible with Adobe In- cy improvements. By analyzing interactions of the four separations, Design CS4. CMYK Optimizer can process the data according to each color’s his- All of Cacidis software titles, based on plug-in architecture, support togram and dynamic range, as well as its numeric descriptions. The Adobe InDesign CS4’s full set of features on both Windows and Ma- technology works in all print environments including gravure, offset cintosh computers and servers, and contain a wealth of new features. and digital printing. The focus in this significant upgrade is primarily on Cacidi Systems’ www.alwancolor.com Hall 10 Stand 635 software flagships: Cacidi Extreme CS4, Cacidi LiveMerge CS4, and Cacidi Enterprise Server CS4. ”We are extremely excited and pleased with these high-end releases that all use our own proprietary Cacidi Extreme as the technological motor,” says Richard Andersen, CEO and founder of Cacidi Systems. It has never been easier The time saving for the advertising agencies, newspapers, public insti- tutions, and the graphic in-house departments in the corporate world who use Cacidi products is dramatic. And at the same time, it gives a structure and an overview of the productions that is of great advantage for the Cacidi clients’ future maintenance of those productions. Cacidi Extreme CS4 is the catalogue builder for those companies working with genuine Adobe InDesign CS4 documents that live up to the graphic standards, and that must be able to be easily passed on to automated construction and updating, which can be done with the help of Cacidi Extreme CS4. www.cacidi.com Hall 10 Stand 740

Dalim with advanced workflow Toolset Cacidi Systems‘ Strategy on t IFRA Expo 2008 in Amsterdam, Dalim Software will exhibit the automatic Solutions pays off probably most advanced, open scalebale and flexible set of production workflow toolset for print and publishing. acidi Systems as developer of software for automatic, design- A Besides the award-winning workflow system DALiM TWiST, which driven graphics production with the company released its first optimizes all relevant prepress tasks, the latest version of its soft- products for Adobe InDesign in 2000. Since then the strategy C proofing solution DALiM DiALOGUE will be shown. The feature rich has been to concentrate on automatic solutions for the Adobe In- but easy to use DALiM DiALOGUE allows all participants to streamline Design platform. their color verification and approval processes, from creative and edi- “Our aim has always been to focus on the greatest possible range and torial to press side proofing. user friendliness and to optimise and ease work processes for gra- With DALiM MiSTRAL, the unique webbased production management phics companies. These include professional advertising agencies, tool, Dalim Software shows the most powerful solution for magazine, newspapers or in-house marketing departments in Danish commer- catalogue and newspaper production, which is easily adaptable to suit cial enterprises”, says Jesper Løngaa, Business Development Mana- the multi-format, multi-site, high productivity and high quality requi- ger and co-owner of Cacidi Systems. rements of modern prepress, print and publishing companies. Just a few years after the start-up, the company expanded in both its By adding the brand new DALiM ViRTUAL LiBRARY, an application to staff and product range. Version 4 of a solution for automatic and fle- view a virtual version of print jobs registered in DALiM MiSTRAL, users xible production of catalogues and price lists in the market was laun- not only have a similar experience to truly leafing through a magazine, ched - it is still one of the company’s key products and one which is but they can already realisticaly visualize their print jobs before having continually being optimised. With its automatic features, it is claimed them printed. to be able to reduce production by an average of 20% of the time gra- And together with the software manufacturer Top 21 with its innovati- phic designers previously spent on manual work. It can simultane- ve newspaper editorial system Solseit Redaktion and the integration ously create structure in and overview of heavy graphics productions. partner mcon systemhaus, the complete workflow from planning and Cacidi Systems also expanded its solution with Internet-based gra- editorial to plate output can be demonstrated at IFRA Expo 2008. phics tools where the core technology in the company catalogue pro- www.dalim.com Hall 10 Stand 630 duction software also works as the ’engine’ for Internet-based production of advertisements, posters, price lists and much more. But this is not an ordinary web-to-print solution, maintains the company. dutchsoftware.com – elvis with It is significantly different from others on the world market as it builds up professional looking graphics documents based on what has been Adobe CS4 Integration entered by Internet users who are not necessarily graphics experts. When documents were wholly or partially built up on the Internet, they lvis, the new Media Content Management Solution developed by could then be ’picked up’ by graphic designers, printing houses and dutchsoftware.com, will make its first public appearance at the in-house printing departments. EIFRA Expo. elvis is a new solution for centralizing, finding and 1/2008 N&M NEWSPAPER&MAGAZINES 73 IFRA PREVIEW

utilizing media content. It is a true Media Content Repository, which In addition to providing all of ECRM’s benchmark qualities including a is designed to centralize millions of videos, xml stories, images, docs small footprint, easy installation, simple-operational approach and, and more into an enterprise-wide server platform, utilizing search lowest cost of ownership in the industry, the MAKO NEWSmatic HS engine technology. Users benefit from an innovative Flex/AIR client plus also offers a significantly enhanced optical system through its with an intuitive interface. All innovative features, including the elvis‘ use of the latest 120 mw violet laser technology. This future-proof Flex/AIR integration with the new Adobe CS4, will be demonstrated design allows for a smooth transition to violet chemistry-free plate at IFRA. „In a number of previews, demos and pilot installations elvis technology when available. It can accommodate the widest range of got very good response by highly respected publishing houses throug- web widths up to a maximum format of 635mm x 927mm (25“ x 36.5“), hout Europe. So we are anxious to premiere our solution at the leading ideal for high plate volume newspapers and printers with presses event for the publishing industry“, says Bastiaan Born, Commercial using Berliner through double wide plates. Director of dutchsoftware.com. Operating in normal daylight conditions the MAKO NEWSmatic HS elvis is developed by users for users – it offers an intuitive interface plus is the fastest of an extensive range of Semi and Fully Automatic so the application does not require intense training. The elvis server Newspaper CTP systems from ECRM that can handle a range of plate delivers inventive search engine technology for high performance and sizes up to 824 x 1143 mm. And, to increase flexibility, eight resolu- elaborate search features, making elvis go beyond the performance tions can be configured ranging from 1016 to 2540dpi as well as three and searching limitations of traditional systems. anamorphic resolution settings (1016 x 2032 dpi, 1200 x 2400 dpi, and Multiple powerful media processing nodes can be added for maxi- 1270 x 2540 dpi). mum performance. ECRM’s patented FleXarm slip sheet removal system brings automa- Media content can enter elvis through any feed. A hotfolder for wire tion to smaller and medium-sized newspapers. Sensors track slip- feeds, automatic archiving of print production content and batch im- sheets through pick-up, removal and disposal using patented slip port of for instance image archives are core features of the solution. sheet compacting technology - ensuring fast throughput and superior elvis is based on Java server technology and an Adobe Flex/AIR client. reliability. You can see a video of the MAKO NEWSmatic HS plus by The system has all the advantages of web technology combined with a visiting the ECRM website) and clicking on the video channel. feature rich desktop application. www.ecrm.com Hall 8 Stand 396 The server components are all scalable. The customer can start with a single server set-up for a small organization and scale up to an enterprise wide server configuration with multiple search nodes, processing engines and storage zones. Europublish and Anygraaf Built-in configurable web services provide an interface to integrate e exhibit our solutions for satisfying the entire newspaper elvis with other systems. From print production to web CMS, from re- publishing production process. Our IFRA First, Doris Image- porting to financial systems, elvis is made to integrate. Profit, offers full functionality for image agencies in sales, www.elvisready.com. Hall 9 Stand 030 W archiving and administration. On display will also be Doris ePlanner, a website management solution that integrates with the Doris editorial system. ePlanner provides complete control of the creation and ECRM with first Online Configuration handling of the website with tools for tracking editorial content and ad statistics. Doris Layout Driven workflow expands on the traditional CRM will be showcasing its latest high speed, fully automated write-to-fit production model to offer a new level of versatility in the Violet CTP technology at IFRA EXPO. The MAKO NEWSmatic HS planning process. Also on display will be CDProfit; a distribution and plus will be exhibited for the first time ever in an online configu- E distributor management application. CDProfit is a tool for managing ration with the new AZTEC 65 News Processor from Heights. several distribution organisations, districts and paper-boys as well Designed to specifically meet the high quality, increasing volume and, as their salaries, product deliveries to be invoiced and subscribers/ fast turnaround production needs of small to medium sized newspa- customers. Other products on display include AProfit, an advertising per publishers around the world, the speed and flexibility of the MAKO system for newspapers and magazines; CProfit circulation system; NEWSmatic HS plus makes it an ideal solution for the high throughput DProfit mailroom management; asset management; QuarkXPress™ of newspaper plates. or Adobe® InDesign® based pagination; archiving; image manage- Derek Sizer, Vice President, Eastern Hemisphere Business, ECRM, ment and sales; automatic color correction; Internet and wireless pu- states, ‘We’re looking forward to demonstrating the MAKO NEWSma- blishing; ad tracking and layout; edition and page planning; staff and tic HS plus in an online configuration with the new AZTEC 65 News assignment scheduling; Web collaboration; imposition; proofing and Processor from Heights at IFRA Amsterdam. It will provide us with electronic Paper publishing. the ideal forum to demonstrate how ECRM has set a new standard in www.europublish-software.de Hall 11 Stand 400 violet CTP technology for the mid-sized newspaper industry and, how this is one of the most versatile systems available today.’ Derek continues, ‘Visitors will be able to see firsthand how the plate handling performance alone means that we have more than doubled FFEI demonstrates CTP Systems its capacity. We can now produce up to 100 panorama plates per hour at 1016 dpi. The use of a significantly enhanced optical system with the FEI will show two of its high speed, low cost violet laser CTP latest violet laser technology means that the MAKO NEWSmatic HS solutions - the Alinte News 845 and the Alinte News 930. Ideal plus produces optimum quality results and deals directly with quality Ffor meeting the challenges of today‘s economic climate, FFEI issues associated with larger circulations and increased advertising.’ will demonstrate how the Alinte News systems enable newspaper In addition to providing a flexible, economic and extremely straight- printers and publishers of contract, regional and daily newspapers to forward transition to unattended CTP for newspaper publishers, the further streamline production times and improve prepress costs. new MAKO NEWSmatic HS plus offers an array of benefits. This latest Andy Cook, Managing Director, FFEI comments, ‚If you are converting system provides dramatically increased speeds and optimised plate to CTP for the first time, or looking to upgrade your current newspa- handling performance, producing up to 155 Berliner plates per hour per CTP system with less risk, the Alinte News series is an IFRA expo and up to 100 panorama plates per hour at 1016 dpi. must-see.‘

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Based on FFEI‘s extensive manufacturing and product development Due be carried out in the first quarter of 2009, with a completion date experience, the Alinte News series is specifically engineered for a set for May the same year, the conversion will not disrupt The Forums variety of demanding newspaper production environments. Utilising busy single press production operation. the simplicity of the systems uniquely designed optics and imaging It is the first project of this type that Harland Simon has performed on bed, the Alinte News 845 and 930 models provide an increased in scan an older Mediaman press. It includes replacement of the Mavo ink/ length, while dramatically improving product reliability and reducing damp controls, as well as the main dc drives, on-unit Ink PCB’s, re- servicing costs. gister controls and ink drives with industry standard, off-the-shelf so- Both Alinte News models are fully automatic configurations, available lutions - all controlled from two Prima 6000 desks. Harland Simon’s in three variable speed options - Standard, Professional and Ultima- Prima MS and Ripset will be scheduling, ink pre-setting, monitoring te. and reporting on all production activity. The existing system will re- These productivity settings allow newspaper printers to choose the main competely operational until the new system is fully up and run- most appropriate system for their production workflow, in common ning. newspaper formats including broadsheets, berliner, tabloid and pan- The solution is based on techniques successfully developed by Har- orama. Using Berliner plates, speed settings include the Standard at land Simon for the replacement of press and mailroom control sys- 120pph, the Professional at 175pph and the Ultimate offering 225 pph. tems. Harold Schmunk, Forum Communications, Director – Printing Each system has a cassette capacity of up to 500 Panorama, or 1000 Operations commented, “after a complete evaluation by our produc- single page-plates. tion management team and pressroom staff we concluded that the FFEI Alinte News 845 Harland Simon press upgrade would be the one for us. The company Shown on the FFEI stand alongside a Heights Aztec processor, the Al- has innovative technology that will provide us with operator friendly inte News 845 is ideal for production of regional and national newspa- press controls. pers, imaging plates to a maximum plate area of 845mm x 635mm. Some of the benefits will be ink savings from better ink control, fast FFEI Alinte News 930 colour registration, efficient press makeready and less newsprint Exhibited by FFEI‘s partner company, FUJIFILM (Hall 11, stand 11100), waste at the folder. Information on ink settings and press setups for the FFEI Alinte 930 News is suitable for national, regional and contract individual press runs can also be saved and retrieved for use at a later newspaper production. Imaging to a maximum plate area of 930mm date.” x 635mm, the Alinte News 930 will be demonstrated using the FCF- www.harlandsimon.com Hall 8 Stand 620 NEWS Finishing Unit from Glunz & Jensen, running FUJIFILM Brillia Pro-VN chemistry free plates for newspaper printing. The compact and fully automatic Alinte News series employs unique hybrid drum technology, combining the qualities of internal drum Kodak Newspaper Solutions with the speed and simplicity of a straight-through plate path em- ployed in flatbed designs. Additionally, the unique F-theta flatbed odak’s Graphic Communications Group (GCG) will be demons- imaging technology ensures spot integrity over the entire maximum trating KodakColorflow Software, alongside its key newspaper plate size for pin-sharp imaging. This capability provides suitability Ksolutions, the Kodak Generation News System and the Kodak for all newspaper applications, further facilitating the trend towards Newsmamanger Workflow System. mixed heatset/coldset production, with its more rigorous demands on Kodak Colorflow Software provides integrated color control throug- image quality. hout the production environment. The company will be showcasing www.ffei.com Hall 11 Stand 015 Colorflow Software with Ink Optimizing Solution as it is ideal for newspaper printers, reducing ink consumption and ink costs for web and sheetfed printers, while improving print quality through greater press GMI Color Control Systems stability. The Kodak GCR method used in Colorflow Software utilises the in- MI is the worldwide leader in on-press closed-loop color con- telligent color fidelity engine to ensure smooth color transitions and trol systems with more than 800 installations on web presses. preservation of saturation in dark colors. The effects of introducing GBased on the award winning ColorQuick commercial techno- black ink in process printing is to reduce ink costs, stabilize color, es- logy GMI will promote the ColorQuick Newspaper on-press, closed- pecially grey tones, and aid in printability. The Color Software can be loop color control system. ColorQuick N measures a 2 x 8 mm three- introduced virtually into any operation, providing printers with a com- color grey and black swatch in each ink key position. Spectral analysis plete color management solution. automatically controls the press to achieve a constant and consistent Another highlight on the Kodak stand will be the Kodak Generation color reproduction on all coldest presses. Built to exacting ISO stan- News System, an innovative Thermal computer to plate (CTP) system, dards for graphic arts color measurement, GMI is the only solution which images up to 300 plates per hour at 1270 dpi and offers automa- that can guarantee colour control compliance for printers wanting to tion features that help newspaper printers better manage deadline achieve ISO 12647-3 standard. Also promoted will be the Microcolor II pressures. N imposition driven digital ink control system. Microcolor is installed The Kodak Generation News Platesetter Solutions have multiple on thousands of newspaper printing couples and is able to retrofit all plate cassettes, enabling fast plate loading and unloading of multiple newspaper presses with additional CIP3 digital ink presetting for fas- plate sizes. The system can load up to 1,600 broadsheet plates or 800 ter make-readies. panorama plates, running continuously with no operator intervention. www.gmicolor.com Hall 8 Stand 570 Integrated plate size selection, slip sheet removal, and 3 point registration are all automated to eliminate errors. Rinus Hoebeke, European Newspaper Segment Manager, Kodak’s Harland Simon shows off its Expertise GCG says: “IfraExpo is an important global platform to update customers on our new developments. Newspaper printers face increasing f IFRA, Harland Simon will have information of the latest con- challenges in trying to remain as competitive as possible. Hence, it tract won with The Forum to upgrade the company’s press con- is vital for them to improve productivity, whilst enhancing quality and Atrols at its newspaper in Fargo, North Dakota, USA. stability.” 1/2008 N&M NEWSPAPER&MAGAZINES 75 IFRA PREVIEW

The Kodak Generation News System features Kodak’s unique Square- spot Thermal Imaging Heads Technology, which has been adopted from the commercial environment and provides consistent dot accuracy and tonal stability. This enables Newspaper printers to achieve up to 200 lpi and implement Kodak Staccato Screening Technology. The Generation News System works with a full range of workflow solutions, including the Kodak Newsmanager Workflow System, which will also be on display on Kodak’s stand at the exhibition. The Kodak Newsmanager Workflow System centralizes the management of an entire print site, including both newspaper jobs, as well as any commercial work. The remote web browser enables automatic monitoring and control of equipment, freeing up resources and maximizing the return on investment of existing equipment and press time. Newsmanager Workflow System helps users meet deadline by manage a complex environment and several editions with the edition planner. New updates to Kodak Newsmanager Workflow System include improved distribution, which allows for management and transmission of multiple files and plans across multiple print sites. This is a key feature for national publications with more than one print site or where there are difficult geographies to overcome. Another new improve- Krause X-Jet ment allows for greater visibility into internal queuing as Newsmana- ger is able to process files based according to priority. Kodak Products are backed by Kodak Service and Support, which is OneVision’s Latest Printing and made up of more than 3,000 professionals reaching more than 120 countries. Publishing Software Solutions It is a leading multi-vendor integrated services provider, delivering consulting, installation, maintenance and support services for the neVision will be presenting its newest software for printers commercial printing, graphic communications, document imaging and publishers and will reveal their latest time and cost saving and data storage industries. Otechnology for the printing and publishing industries. High- KODAK Service and Support professionals are uniquely qualified to lights include new features and functionality to Asura, Asura Pro and provide services that control costs, maximize productivity, and mini- Solvero, OneVision’s flagship solutions that help publishers stream- mize business risk. line and automate the preflighting, optimization and normalization www.kodak.com Hall 8 Stand 200 processes in print production. Among OneVision’s recent innovations at the expo will be Amendo, an automated image enhancement solution that significantly decreases image processing time by automatically adjusting elements such as colour, shadows and highlights, brightness and contrast, so printers Krause X-Jet for waterless and publishers can reduce time-to-press by decreasing the need to Newspaper Printing manually correct images. Also on display will be Contenio, which automates the preflighting of rause already offers a full range of violet platesetters and pro- online advertisements – whether animated or not. With Contenio, the cessors for all newspaper segments and now enters also the process of checking parameters, such as size and number of loops, Kworld of waterless CTP vendors, so customers looking into this and file approval or rejection can be fully automated and done within new way of printing their newspapers have a choice of CTP systems. minutes, instead of taking hours as with traditional manual proces- The Krause X-Jet has been exclusively designed for the KBA Cortina ses. waterless printing press and provides features in very precise plate Additionally, OneVision will showcase Voyager, a new software soluti- handling and imaging ideally suited for this technology. on that makes 24/7 file transfer and online content approval easy and The imaging heads utilised in the Krause X-Jet represent state of the convenient, and Mirado, a tool which enables publishers to repurpose art and latest design for very precise and high quality imaging on wa- static print-optimized pages for online use with the ability to add con- terless printing plates. textual information. The modular designed platesetter with a total dimension of 3,205 x OneVision is the leading provider of automated prepress and pre- 1,700 mm is very compact and therefore applicable even in the most media software that easily handles and enables everything from file sophisticated room layouts close to the press. normalization and optimization to last-minute file editing and money- With a plate supply of 600 plates, the X-Jet does not require plate loa- saving colour ink management – regardless of file type. The customi- ding for several hours. The X-Jet produces up to 200 plates per hour zable software is built on “open” architecture, which allows it to work and is available in four different versions starting at 70 plates per hour seamlessly with systems and software widely used today – enabling so that there is a good combination between output capacity and sys- organizations to maximize the value of their existing production pro- tem costs. cesses. Along with its compatibility to the Marks-3Z processor, the X-Jet is “OneVision continually extends its portfolio to support the printing and available with the Krause NetTrack and Service Gateway interface. online publishing industries,” remarks Marcus Diwo, Head of Marke- This remote software enables a secure internet connection from the ting at OneVision. “In 2008, we have made significant steps providing unit to the global Krause service and saves precious time and main- new solutions that make it possible for our clients to succeed in the tenance costs. marketplace by saving time and money and we have received very www.krause.de Hall 8 Stand 230 positive feedback. We are delighted to bring OneVision’s newest pre-

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media software products to the IfraExpo 2008, and look forward to our Production systems from third-party suppliers can be integrated in customers’ response.” the fully automated printnet workflow via open interfaces. Fur further OneVision’s software is used by many of the world’s leading commer- information please contact: cial and digital printers as well as publishing organizations in more www.ppimedia.com Hall 11 Stand 120 than 60 countries. www.manroland.com www.OneVision.com. Hall 11 Stand 420 Q.I. Press Controls’ Solutions ppi media Editorial and Ad Workflow his year‘s Ifra Expo will be something of a home game for Q.I. ven if the famous Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the home of Press Controls. In their known ‘pure white’ stand Q.I. Press Rembrandt‘s impressive „Night Watch“, is certainly worth TControls will present their complete product range – from sys- Edetouring for, the motto of this year‘s IFRA Expo, „Get the Big tem solutions for colour and cut-off register control to their Air Bustle Picture“, will not attract enthusiasts of large-sized paintings to the ca- Device for automatic fan-out compensation and one more thing: IQ- pital of the Netherlands. Instead, the trade fair promises holistic solu- Mobile (mangement information by iPHone). tions to a newspaper industry striving for diversification. ppi Media will Q.I. Press Controls again has an innovative novelty to present: IQMobi- also be represented at the RAI trade fair grounds to present its latest le. For the first time, Q.I. Press Controls will demonstrate how one can developments in the field of multi-channel publishing, at the center of easily get ‘in touch’ with quality management information by mobile which is the media-convergent editorial and ad workflow. access using an iPhone. Quality management by IQMobile will greatly Ad solutions for Print and Online benefit production managers, enabling them to retrieve current was- The favorable forecasts in the online ad business provide newspaper te values anywhere, anytime, or receive an alert if the IQM detects that publishers with an excellent chance for regaining lost ground. Howe- a predefined limit has been exceeded. The realtime information about ver, this depends on sustainably strengthening their online compe- the production process and changes in product quality, will facilitate tence. To integrate the planning, scheduling, production and publica- prompt decisions based on sound facts. tion of online ads in ppi‘s existing workflow, the software specialist Of course all other Q.I. Press Controls’ products will be presented at from Hamburg has developed its tested product portfolio in the AdMan Ifra as well: the recently introduced new mRC, the, for the newspaper environment to include additional Internet functions and independent presses increasingly attractive, IDS (Intelligent Density System) and modules such as AdInvent, the new online scheduling tool. the ABD (Air Bustle Device) for automatic fan out control. With these New SAP solutions innovative intelligent high-tech solutions, Q.I. Press Controls can help In order to integrate its technical workflow with SAP‘s ad booking newspaper and semi-commercial printers to reduce waste and shor- processes, ppi Media has maintained a close partnership with SAP, ten makeready times without compromising their customary high the Walldorf-based software group, for a number of years. SAP‘s ad product quality. management system IS-M/AM is an ideal complement to ppi‘s Pub- www.qipc.com Hall 8 Stand 238 lishing Solutions, as numerous joint projects worldwide have proven. This year ppi‘s close cooperation with SAP will be underlined by its joint stand at the Ifra trade fair. This will not only enable visitors to see for themselves how smoothly the two systems interact, but in par- Quark’s Compatible Enterprise and ticular to ask questions on topics such as publishing solutions and Dynamic Publishing Solutions service-oriented architecture, integrated customer management in back office and field work, as well as ad management and subscrip- uark will present Quark Publishing System® 8, QuarkCopyDe- tion management. sk® 8, and QuarkXPress® Server 8, marking the complete com- Multi-channel publishing with felix Qpatibility of Quark’s enterprise solutions with QuarkXPress Similar to the field of advertising, the weight in the field of informa- 8. Now customers can leverage the superior design capabilities of tion acquisition is shifting heavily towards the Internet. felix, the new QuarkXPress 8 with the flexible, automated workflow of QPS® in their content-flow system, supports publishing houses in suitably editing publishing environments. their editorial content for the target groups and media of the different Together these offerings connect key publishing tasks and technolo- output channels. felix not only creates more efficiency and transpa- gies to help customers lay the groundwork for Quark® Dynamic Pub- rency when planning editorial topics, managing the content lifecycle lishing Solution. and organizing your work, but also the prerequisites for an attractive Built on an open standards-based architecture, QPS 8 provides a fle- advertising environment. After successfully launching felix at the Ifra xible framework for marketing departments, agencies, and magazi- Expo 2007 in Vienna, ppi Media is looking forward to presenting the ne and newspaper publishers to manage their publishing workflows. latest developments of its content-workflow system to the expert Through compatibility with QuarkXPress 8, QPS 8 delivers greater public in Amsterdam. To give publishing houses as comprehensive design capability for the delivery of print, Web, and Flash® output, and an impression as possible of felix‘ innovative functions, the manro- — through the universal file format of QuarkXPress 8 and QuarkCopy- land subsidiary will give an interactive demonstration of the different Desk 8 — allows publishers to preview, edit, and output high-fidelity roles and assignments in the editorial workflow. ppi Media requests documents created anywhere in the world. that you sign up in advance for one of the 90-minute demonstrations, QuarkCopyDesk 8, Quark’s text and picture editing software, and which will take place twice a day on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, QuarkXPress Server 8, the composition and rendering engine that from 11:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m. and from 2:00-3:30 p.m. powers publishing workflows and business applications — both About printnet core components of QPS — are also compatible with QuarkXPress 8. With printnet, manroland and its subsidiary ppi Media offer a highly QuarkCopyDesk 8 inherits QuarkXPress 8’s new intuitive interface, efficient workflow management system for printers and publishers. advanced typographical control, and support for East Asian text, as As a flexible, modular system, it networks all print sites and produc- well as improved page and baseline grid features, and operating sys- tion areas in the sales, prepress, press and postpress departments. tem-level drag-and-drop functionality.

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In addition to compatibility with QuarkCopyDesk 8, QuarkXPress Ser- ver 8, and QuarkXPress 8, QPS 8 introduces: Print 6gZVYn"bVYZVYVeiZg[dg6a[gZhXdIB:ciZgeg^hZ'!i]ZaZVY^c\deZc source content management system, allowing users to store assets in a single repository and view and update content in real-time ABB with Newspaper JhZg^ciZg[VXZhjeedgi[dg&(aVc\jV\Zh^cXajY^c\?VeVcZhZ!VhlZaa as hyphenation and spell checking for more than 30 languages, enab- Production Workflow ling advanced international collaboration BB – the specialist for integrated newspaper production work- >begdkZYVhhZibVcV\ZbZcii]gdj\]FEH8dccZXi8a^Zci!^cXaj- flow, press automation, and press retrofit – will present their ding multi-page preview, multiple asset check-in, metadata tagging, Afull range of integrated workflow solutions for the complete custom grouping, and full text search functionality newspaper production process at the IFRA Expo in Amsterdam. FEHLZW=jWhjeedgi[dg:Vhi6h^VcaVc\jV\Zh!^cXajY^c\i]Zhje- One highlight will be the newest version of MPS Insight, a production port for Rubi and Group Characters tracking system for production mangers in the office or on the go. MPS Insight allows authorized users to view actual tracking data from Hjeedgi[dgcVi^kZ6YdWZ® Illustrator® file formats, which eliminates page make-up, plate production, reel supply and handling, the prin- the need to switch back and forth between QuarkXPress and Illustra- ting presses, and multiple mail room devices. For the first time ABB tor for editing will present the mobile system version which allows data display on QPS is the most flexible and easy-to-use workflow system availab- mobile phones and PDAs. le today. QPS offers XML-based Job Jackets technology to evaluate ABB will also show their other fully integrated solutions for the enti- design and content accuracy in order to prevent errors early in the re newspaper production process – from page planning to dispatch. production process. MPS Cockpit, the central planning, managing, and tracking system Only QPS offers ready-made integration with Alfresco Enterprise 2, is one critical component. The latest versions of MPS PageManager, the leading open-source content management system. In addition, for page planning and assembly; MPS PlateWorkflow, for automated it is the easiest workflow system to set up because it is configured plate production; and MPS InsertManager, for the sale and production through a graphical user interface instead of a browser interface or of inserts and supplements will also be presented. text-based configuration scripts. ABB will explain their retrofit solutions for newspaper printing – a “Quark Publishing System 8 is the most flexible, cost-effective, and market where significant sales growth can still be achieved. These easy-to-use publishing system available today,” said PG Bartlett, Se- solutions include modernizing drive and control systems as well as nior Vice President of Product Management for Quark. “Its compatibi- total conversion of presses to shaftless operation. lity with QuarkXPress 8, combined with the power of QuarkCopyDesk www.abb.ch Hall 8 Stand 440 8 and QuarkXPress Server 8, helps customers build the foundation for dynamic publishing.” www.quark.com Hall 10 Stand 240 Compact or XXL Scholpp‘s professional Solutions

System Brunner: he global newspaper industry is currently looking for solutions Print Expert Suite to raise efficiency and production flexibility in comparison to Tother competitive media. Press construction is developing in ystem Brunner will exhibit its new Print Expert® Suite at IFRA new directions, and customers worldwide are searching for pionee- for standardization, process calibration and monitoring of all ring technology that will bring them growth and success. Investing in Soutput stages in digital workflows, using flexible scanning de- new technology also requires investing in innovative solutions in faci- vices and appropriate measuring elements and software. lity planning as well as machine transport, move-in and construction On the stand will be Proof Checker - for quality evaluation of prints methods. An international total solution provider for the relocation and digital proofs. and installation of industrial machinery, Scholpp Montage GmbH Plate Checker, claimed to be the fastest and most precise measure- (Stuttgart) is presenting new ideas and enhanced capabilities Ifra. ment of printing plate characteristic curves. Printcurve Checker, a As always, the Scholpp stand will be a communication hub for the in- precise measuring of print characteristic curves and Print Checker, dustry where project managers present highly refined, tailor-made, a measuring system for print process diagnosis with quality rating in complete solutions. A reliable and leading partner of machine ma- newspaper printing. nufactures, printers, and publishers, Scholpp has set the standard Together with its co-operation partner QuadTech Inc., System Brun- in the newspaper industry since 1972 when it comes to, efficient and ner will also show an inline color control system for web presses with modern, transport; construction; and disassembly solutions. priority on gray balance, integrated Eurostandard and process moni- Regardless if it is special cranes, air cushioning technology for trans- toring for highest quality demand. porting heavy equipment, tailor made cable winches and tackle, cus- QuadTech CCS-Instrument Flight® inline with its new SpectralCam™ tom made traverse, movable mechanical lift frames, or individual is a key factor within the scope of Color Management and guarantees ramp construction – specially developed equipment, and highly quali- the highest degree of color fidelity and economy. It is claimed to be the fied employees will solve even the most demanding situations. only ink regulation system on the market today that works according Scholpp draws on a professional global network handling move-in to gray balances. and construction of new machines; warehousing of used equipment; Balance Navigator® is an integrated software module that automa- and initial start of operation. Regardless of the need, Schlopp gua- tically carries out color and contrast corrections – easily, safely and ranties efficient solutions. With multiple references in the newspaper with repeatability. industry, Schlopp continues to gain experience in this growing market www.systembrunner.com Hall 8 Stand 460 and justify is reputation as the know-how center.

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Following successful completion of the KBA Commander and Colora ven solutions from EAE, such as the EAE Control Center of the “Baltic projects at Rizzoli Corriere della Sera (RCS) and Poligrafici Editoriale Star” generation, which offers a monitor with a page ratio of 16:10. across multiple locations in Italy at the start of this year, a new project Naturally this control center is equipped with an enhanced softproof at Ringier Print in the Swiss city of Adligenswil has been started. By system, which provides a distinct improvement in color fidelity. 2009 the WIFAG OF 790 – in operation for 15 years – including reel The topic of cost reduction at printing houses is also playing a ma- changers, folding units and super structures will be dismantled and jor role at this year’s Ifra Expo. Despite large investments in modern exchanged for a three of the newest generation of WIFAG 371. Additi- production technology, there is still a lot of potential for savings. EAE onally, installation of three MAN Colormans are on the agenda, one at would like to join you in discovering this potential. Many of the MES the Neuen Osnabrückner Zeitung, one at the Lübecker Nachrichten, (Manufacturing Execution Solution) products from EAE are designed and one at the Freien Presse Chemnitz. At Dansk Avis Tyrk in Glos- with the cost savings factor in mind. They include proven solutions trup close to Kopenhagen a KBA Commander 6/2 Large Format with that can drastically cut waste, like the well-known presetting system 2.4 meter roll width is in transport and construction. Other current “Print,” and the “V.I.P.” system mentioned above, including its “Cost” Schlopp projects include the move-in of a Commander at Rotationen mode, which determines production costs on the basis of actual and Nykobing in Mälmo as well as five KBA Commanders with 27 towers target data. at four locations of the Turkish Ciner Group in Adana, Ankara, Istanbul The desire to cut costs leads to another focus of the EAE portfolio: and Izmir. For 2009 an additional KBA Commander at Yedioth Aronoth Press-Retrofit. In many cases, an EAE retrofit can help postpone ex- in Tel Aviv is planned as well multiple KBA and MAN projects in India pensive new investments. Our trade fair team can address the indivi- and the Middle East. dual situation in your printing house. In addition to new machine business, Schlopp is currently involved in www.eae.com Hall 8 Stand 245 large international transport projects of existing equipment. A KBA Express is being moved from the Oberösterreichischen Nachrichten in Linz to the CMAC print center in Erfurt. A Man Colorman from the Rheinpfalz in Oggersheim is on the way to Uruguay; and, a WIFAG OF 790 from Rinfier in Switzerland is being transported to the Shreveport Times in the United States. www.scholpp.de Hall 8 Stand 260

The EAE crew is looking forward to see you

GEW UV curing for newsprint

EW (EC) Ltd. will launch its new IsoCure system for curing of ScholppS h l MMontage t GGmbH, bH as a ttotal t l solution l ti provider, id offers ff a convin i - inks on web offset newspaper presses that would otherwise cing solution that can handle even the heaviest equipment and most Guse conventional cold-set inks. The system enables press use complex facility requirements without compromising safety or dead- to be expanded to printing of new types of products. lines IsoCure can be fitted to existing presses, enabling printers to produce high quality work on coated and uncoated paper with UV inks. Printing can be either UV or a combination with cold-set litho. „EAE loop“ helps in daily Work IsoCure may also be new press specified or retro-fitted on a variety of printing and coating machines including in-line, sheet-fed, central AE Ewert Ahrensburg Elektronik GmbH will present a number impression and bridge over conveyers from 50cm (20”) up to 195cm of new items at this year’s Ifra Expo in Amsterdam, including (77”). Ethe product “EAE loop.” Our trade fair team will be happy to sa- Traditionally accepted as a “green technology”, GEW has gone a step tisfy your curiosity about the new product and tell you how the “EAE further in UV curing by replacing conventional power supplies with loop” can help you in your daily work. its energy efficient electronic e-Brick system. Comparable benefits Other new items concern the EAE product “V.I.P.”, an interdepart- include a 30% reduction in running costs with 20% more UV output mental, intersite order planning system, which has been among our and reduced carbon emissions from the printing plant. company’s successful products for several years. With this solution, In plants where the ambient air is heated or cooled, substantial sums our developers have closed the final gaps in our portfolio of servi- of money can be wasted as the treated air is extracted by the UV sys- ces. They have successfully and completely integrated the shipping tem in cooling the lamps and removing ozone. The IsoCure design room into order scheduling and have also succeeded in integrating eliminates this hidden cost since no exhaust fans and ducting are re- the complete insert management process into the workflow of order quired for cooling as normally required on conventional UV systems. planning. GEW manufactures energy saving UV curing systems for all makes of In addition, of course, they can also provide information on the pro- printing presses and supplies both original equipment manufacturers

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as well as UV upgrades for existing equipment. Since 1991 the com- and has enabled the newspaper to offer special advertising opportu- pany has built itself a strong reputation as the global market leader of nities to its customers. web-based UV curing systems. Based near London, England, GEW www.innotechequip.com Hall 8 Stand 150 manufactures all its products in-house, which are available together with spare parts and after-sales service in every continent through its satellite ofﬁces and distribution network around the world. www.gewuv.com Hall 8 Stand 015 KBA focus on Cortina and Commander CT

BA’s focus at IfraExpo in Amsterdam will be on its innovative Goss International continues Competence platform comprising the ultra-compact Cortina New Ways for Print Theme K(waterless) and Commander CT (conventional) newspaper offset presses, whose extensive automation, flexibility, cost efficiency t IfraExpo 2008 Goss International is demonstrating innovative and user-friendliness are the way of the future. technologies for web offset production with its theme – ‘New KBA’s two compact web presses, the highly automated Cortina (wa- AWays for Print’. terless) and Commander CT (conventional), herald a new trend in The company will showcase its latest press, finishing and workflow newspaper printing. solutions, emphasizing how automation, integration, versatility and Alongside the most advanced newspaper press technology on the commercial capabilities can add value and create new opportunities market and the many benefits it offers users and operators, the KBA for newspaper publishers. stand will also be promoting some conventional and not-so-conventi- Goss International will be highlighting the compact FPS press featu- onal products for coldset and heatset production. ring slide-apart units, the Magnum press with new three-form inker At the end of August there were 19 compact press lines totalling 99 and shaftless drive options, and the latest Universal and Uniliner towers on KBA’s reference list: 15 Cortina (75 towers) and 4 Comman- presses for applications ranging from four to twenty-four pages per der CT (24 towers). Along with a number of 4/2 installations they in- impression. The Universal and Uniliner presses have a host of new clude four 6/2 versions and the first 4/1 version. The first triple-wide features including a semi-automatic plate change option, new com- Cortina came on stream shortly before IfraExpo at Nordsee-Zeitung pact configurations using “T90” layouts, improved heatset/coldset in Bremerhaven, while a multi-unit Commander CT 6/2 will ship early operation with Goss DigiRail inking, and the addition of Sinapse inter- next year to the Daily News in New York. In the summer Gulf News in active training simulators. Dubai placed KBA’s first order from outside Europe for a multi-unit The Goss Lifetime Support program reflects the company-wide phi- Cortina with a bank of dryers for hybrid coldset/heatset production. losophy of optimizing performance and competitive lifespan of every Alongside automatic plate changing, dedicated cylinder drives and press system. Covering service, parts, training and enhancement op- some unique features that include rollers locks and cylinder bearings, tions, representatives will be on hand at Ifra to discuss opportunities the Cortina and Commander CT’s reduced headroom – a four-high to maximize reliability, productivity and quality from current and fu- tower is just over 4m (13ft) high – offer some decisive benefits com- ture installed press equipment. pared to traditional web presses. Added to which they are much more Eric Bell, European marketing manager for Goss International con- convenient to operate (lifts instead of stairs) and also more cost effi- cludes, “The combination of powerful technologies and integrated cient (smaller capital investment in plant and buildings, lower energy workflows enables us to provide newspaper printers and publishers consumption, less maintenance). with competitive advantages and new opportunities in the print arena. www.kba.com Hall 8 Stand 530 We have a range of flexible solutions across the entire product and service portfolio to suit every size business and we look forward to demonstrating their benefits in Amsterdam.” www.gossgraphic.com Hall 8 Stand 420 Screen to demonstrate On-demand Newspaper System

creen will give a live demonstration of a remote Digital on De- INNOTECH’S Panorama System mand system for newspaper production. to debut in Europe SThe new on-demand system from Screen is based on the True- press Jet520. At the show the system will be used to print the most nnotech announces first European sale of its Panorama Centerfold current editions of major newspapers such as Daily Mail, The Guardi- System to Union Druckerei of Weimar, Germany for installation on an, Le Monde and El Pais. Each newspaper will be processed with an Itheir MAN Regioman Press. The system enables production of online Hunkeler finishing system. Visitors can receive their personal 4-page wide centerfold as well as newspaper and magazine inserts copies daily at the Screen stand. with a variety of gatefolds. This will enable the printer to produce One special component of Screen’s on-demand production system is highly versatile advertising formats. Innotech specially modified the NewsWorker – a workflow system specifically developed for newspa- Panorama System to suit the needs of Union Druckerei to make gate- per production. NewsWorker, a plug in for Adobe InDesign, is a pro- folds of varying widths and orientation with practically no change-over duction tool that automatically optimizes, pre-flights, prepares, and time. coverts files to PDF. Innotech, a New York based manufacturer of press auxiliary equip- The Truepress Jet250 is the ideal short-run newspaper press, espe- ment, has been building customized equipment for commercial prin- cially for the tourism industry and the business world. A combination ters for the past 18 years with installations in America, Europe and the of pre-press technology from Screen and Piezo DOD (Drop on De- Far East. Panorama system uses “INNOFORMER”, the geometric air mand) technology from Epson, the Truepress Jet 250 offers the high- bar plow, for high speed folding with no set-up time. est level of precision, quality, and reliability. First installation of Panorama Centerfold System at a newspaper For major newspapers worldwide, providing timely reporting of brea- went into production in August 2006 at El Tiempo in Bogota, Columbia king events often has repercussions in production concerning speed,

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color, and quality. Truepress Jet250 provides a new competitive ad- any consumables and returns it to the process. Because of the integ- vantage. With the Truepress Jet250 complete facsimile editions of rated automatic self-cleaning process delta.f supports the continuous newspapers are produced in perfect color; with a print quality undis- efﬁcient production process while at the same time reducing disposal tinguishable from offset; and at speeds of up to 1,000 newspapers per costs as well as the need for new additives. hour. In addition technotrans will show the world‘s largest and most power- The production of full color newspapers on publishing date any where ful pump TCH 200/16 for the application area of central ink supply and in the world is a good example of how Screen supports multiple seg- a number of turn-key system solutions for UV ink supply. ments of the print industry with future oriented systems. All innovations presented at IFRA are the result of a close co-operati- Regarding color production, Screen can look back at 50 years of inno- on with press manufacturers and end users. In this way technotrans vative leadership in screening, half-toning, and color management. is continuously expanding its offering of products for the newspaper Screen couples this technological know-how with an equivalent pro- printing industry. duction capacity with the degree of precision required to manufacture www.technotrans.de Hall 8 Stand 391 such systems. www.screen.com Hall 8 Stand 495 Trelleborg Printing Blankets

Sinapse Print Simulators FRA 2008 will herald a new era for Trelleborg Printing Blankets and its recently acquired subsidiary, inapse Print Simulators are showing a wide range of new simu- IMacDermid Printing Blankets, with the newspaper show providing lator training possibilities at IfraExpo. the first opportunity for both companies to appear together on an ex- SNew features for Sinapse newspaper press simulators include hibition stand. a high resolution image display – available now with Goss and other IFRA will be the venue for a re-launch to the market of the Rollin brand newspaper simulators from Sinapse. of offset blankets, made by MacDermid Printing Blankets, while Trel- Under the new company name Sinapse Print Simulators for the first leborg Printing Blankets says it is planning to introduce a significant time, the company is showing the following equipment and capabili- addition to its Vulcan range for the newspaper sector, although for ties in Amsterdam: now the company is giving no further details. 6egZhhXdcigdaXdchdaZ=dcZnlZaaXdccZXiZYidh]ZZi[ZY!]ZVihZi „There has been a great deal of work going on behind the scenes since and newspaper press simulators MacDermid Printing Blankets joined the Trelleborg stable, and IFRA 6YZbdchigVi^dcH^cVehZh^bjaVidgXdchdaZh]dl^c\]dlVaacZlh- is the perfect platform for us to inform customers about our joint paper press configurations from 6x2 down to 2x1 format presses can plans for the future,“ says Dario Porta, President of Trelleborg Prin- benefit from press training activities ting Blankets. „It‘s a very exciting period because the synergies and 6[jaaegd\gVbbZd[igV^c^c\XVeVWâî^Zh!Wdi][dgcZlegZhhXgZlh strengths of the two companies enable us to provide a unique range and existing teams that need new skills of blanket solutions. The newspaper sector is increasingly important Sinapse Print Simulators will also be seen on the Goss International for us and we‘ve had a high take up of our metal-blacked blankets in and ABB exhibitor stands in Amsterdam. particular.“ www.sinapseprint.com Hall 8 Stand 301 Both the Vulcan and Rollin brands will be promoted at IFRA with updated logos, which represent the new image of the group going forward technotrans with new Cleaning Systems www.trelleborg.com Hall 8 Stand 475

he focus at the IFRA Expo 2008 for technotrans is helping companies reduce their operating costs through process optimisati- Web Press Corporation: Ton and stabilisation for all aspects of newspaper printing. One of the highlights will be the portfolio in the new product area of cost saving Measures cleaning systems: The innovative contex.c offers more blanket length, short washing times, and less cloth consumption; the unique contex. eb Press Corporation and its international subsidiary, Web mb, which cleans with a small, moveable brush; and contex.lb that Leader International, Inc., invite commercial printers and cleans the blanket with one continuous brush. technotrans is the only Wnewspaper printers alike to learn how to improve their print supplier world-wide to offer three solutions in this area all of which quality at the same time they increase their ROI during upcoming If- help to protect the environment and considerably reduce operating raExpo 2008. costs at the same time. Web Press Corporation (WPC) is the only major player in the press The premiere of the latest product development within spray dam- manufacturing arena still building its machinery on USA soil. WPC pening solutions will also be presented by technotrans: the deltaspray prides itself on using quality materials and backing its product line system. Innovations such as the patented, self-powered nozzle clea- with a parts warranty that can extend up to four years. Their major ning system, which ensures a continuous cleaning process during the seller, the Quad-Stack™ 4 over 4 color printing unit has revolutionized entire production, and automatic shutters offer impressive features the printing industry, due to its “CBC” or continuous blanket contact, such as ease of use and outstanding performance. Significantly lon- compact size, solid configuration, and ability to reduce waste and stay ger nozzle service life cycles and reduced maintenance expenses are in registration. decisive arguments for the cleaning system. The technology used to configure the Quad-Stack™, known for its abi- Furthermore technotrans will present the delta.f cross-flow filtration lity to add color to most brands of single-width, one around web-offset unit integrated in its delta.sd dampening solution circulator, the delta. press lines, can also be utilized to manufacture single or dual color sdf. The system is an extremely space-saving, easy to install solution units. Multiple units, roll stands or splicers, and WPC’s quality folders which recycles dripping and reflex water from the return flow of the can be combined to form complete press lines that are totally custo- spray dampening units using special ceramic membranes without mized for individual customer’s needs. A variety of inking systems,

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folder capabilities, and control systems are only a few of the available In addition IDAB WAMAC will present the complete product range of options. mailroom and distribution equipment; High speed inserter PST 400, Current WPC customers are printing the full gamut of newspaper and trimmer MF 8.30. For printing plants running at press speeds up to 70 semi-commercial offerings, from single page advertising inserts, to 000 we offer the TS 300 mailroom system. multi-section newspapers, to full-color glossy magazines. www.heidelberg.com Hall 8 Stand 330 www.webpresscorp.com Hall 8 Stand 451

Wifag evolution is the Muller Martini: grow with us top performance Solution very newspaper publisher is faced with the same challenge: When is the proper time for the necessary investment? At the IFAG has expanded its product portfolio of newspaper prin- EIFRA Expo in Amsterdam (27-30 October) Muller Martini pro- ting presses to better meet customer demand for greater vides the answer: Thanks to modular systems customers can grow Wproductivity, flexibility and semi-commercial capabilities. with the market. Thus WIFAG is offering top performance printing units in design sizes When newspaper printers improve their position on the free mar- 4/2, 6/2 and 4/1. Besides printing units with a blanket-to-blanket con- ket with semi-commercial hybrid print products and thus generate struction, 9-cylinder satellites are also available. The product family new earnings, they can do it on the one hand thanks to new techno- includes autopasters with up to 1.50 m roll diameters as well as 2:5:5 logies on the printing press, and on the other hand with new systems and 2:7:7 folders. in the mailroom. Muller Martini has recognized that the newspaper Systems for semi-automatic plate changes have already been tried publisher’s chances lie chiefly in the increase of the utilization rate and proven in practice and make it possible to reduce makeready of their systems – for example with in-line systems for stitching and work. trimming. Pre-printed products for newspapers (or parts thereof) can New systems for fully automatic plate changes are now being ins- be stitched and trimmed just as well as individual magazines. talled on the first customer systems. WIFAG has developed largely au- But it isn’t just about a higher utilization rate in the mailroom. Just as tomated solutions for variable web widths. To meet semi-commercial important is the question of the right investments – and particularly requirements, WIFAG offers configurations with UV dryers or heat-set the right time for the investments. This is a challenge that newspaper gas dryers. producers and machine manufacturers both face: The amortization Optimized sequences for startup and production changeover boost cycles for printing presses and mailroom systems are very long-term, productivity while reducing waste. Image-data-based control sys- the trends in the newspaper industry are, however, getting ever shor- tems for color registers and cutting-off contribute to uniform printing ter. Muller Martini’s answer to this critical question is: Modularity. quality and lessen the workload. WIFAG is currently delivering the first Modular solutions such as the ProLiner inserting system and the Co- fanout control functions based on image data to customers. Remote Liner pregatherer system make it possible to invest properly at any maintenance functions facilitate the maintenance and service of WI- time. The ProLiner can be configured with a certain number of feeders FAG printing presses. to meet current production requirements, and later expanded with in- www.wifag.ch Hall 8 Stand 250 creasing volumes. This way customers can grow with the market, true to the Muller Martini motto “Grow with us.” But modularity also means being able to optimally absorb fluctuating volumes in the context of weekly production and this way ensure the most economical cost structure possible. That is why Muller Martini has provided the CoLiner pregatherer sys- Postpress tem to assist the ProLiner inserting system. It can be easily docked into the inserting line and offers maximum flexibility in the smallest of spaces. IDAB WAMAC Depalletiser - www.mullermartini.com Hall 8 Stand 400 making a hard Job easy

DAB WAMAC will show the new Depalletising Unit DPU 400 for automatic feeding of printed matter directly from pallet to hopper. The IDepalletiser was breaking news at Drupa 2008 as it is a completely new innovation in the handling of copies - making a hard job easy. The DPU 400 feeds the hopper by lifting off, one by one, batches of printed matter stored on pallets. The batches are moved to a special device that recreates the shingled copy stream and conveys it to the Visit us hopper. The DPU 400 can be connected to any type of hopper and offers an ergonomic and efﬁcient handling of hopper feeding. The De- palletiser in conjunction with a Palletiser , can provide a simple and Hall 8 Stand 170 efﬁcient supplement storage system. The supplements are stacked to pallets instead of being wound up and the Depalletiser takes care of the “unwinding”. For customers with Winding systems, external produced supplements delivered on pallets can be automatically transferred to Winding units by the Depalletiser. The DPU 400 has the latest technology available in the market: Laser sensors, vision control and state of the art software.

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