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MODEL PLANT, OWNER’S PRIDE

As you enter DB Corp’s press in Indore, you get the impression of entering a world-class facility. Spick and span, complete with the soothing green of new-mowed lawns and blooming roses on one side. The four-tower KBA machine here produces 250000 of Dainik Bhaskar copies every night. By 4 am, the copies are picked up by news agents for distribution.

• goes live on Atex • Cutting-edge technology in content system northern Bavaria • News UK increases reader • ‘Change will never be this slow again’ engagement • Automated controls from QuadTech • Flexible, open and able to grow • QI Press Controls’ depth-detection • Elvis Dam goes mobile camera FROM THE EDITOR

It is people who make your plants what they are

People who run newspaper printing presses are not the glamour boys of journalism. They are the backroom boys who usually shun publicity and are happy doing what they do best – ensuring that the newspaper is printed and ready for dispatch about a couple of hours ahead of the break of dawn. Yet, when Santosh Singh, chief manager – Production at the Dainik Bhaskar plant in Indore, said, “By looking at me you cannot say I am a plant head. There are people like me in our units,” I was surprised and felt quite touched by his humility. It is a rare quality to have. Singh and Vinay Shukla, head of the newspaper’s production team in , stressed that empowering people was the best way to produce the kind of output required by management, adding the caveat that in today’s world you cannot write down rules or instruct people to do things in a certain manner. “Here, for each employee, it is ‘my plant’,” Singh pointed out. And that was a sobering thought, too. Dainik Bhaskar was first published in and , then part of what was the Central Province. The newspaper was launched in 1956 as Subah Savere in Bhopal and Good Morning India in Gwalior to fulfill the need for a language daily. It was renamedBhaskar Samachar the following year. In 1958, the name was changed to Dainik Bhaskar. The group is a good employer. According to Shukla, nobody has ever been asked to leave or been retrenched. An employee can approach the owners directly, Shukla said, while narrating the example of a person who had worked in Dainik Bhaskar’s Gwalior unit for four decades facing tough times after retiring from service. When he met the MD in Bhopal, the latter asked him why he had taken the trouble to come all the way. A lifetime stipend was immediately arranged for the poor man. Shukla, Singh and others I met at the Indore facility constantly referred to the encouragement they receive and the complete freedom they enjoy at work. “If you’ve been given work, you are the owner of it. Nobody interferes. There is a review system of course, but we are empowered,” they said. It was heartening to hear. Dainik Bhaskar has been doing exceptionally well in all the states where it has a presence. It, however, does not have a presence in and , where , India’s most read newspaper, rules. Indore is one of DB’s big markets in MP and the 3 lakh circulation mark may happen in a year or two. Scoring past Naiduniya, now Jagran Prakashan’s, will not be a cakewalk anymore. But when you develop the mindset of the people in the right direction and groom management trainees for future responsibilities, you are on the right path.

Sashi Nair [email protected]

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Aiming to be No. 1 wherever it goes 4

Mathrubhumi goes live on Atex content system 16

News UK increases reader engagement 18

C o n t e s Flexible, open and able to grow 21

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Elvis Dam goes mobile 22

Cutting-edge technology in northern Bavaria 24

‘Change will never be this slow again’ 27

A special resource feature on VAPoNnews 28

Industry Updates 32

Other News 52

Calendar 55

Cover page photo: Dainik Bhaskar, Indore

September 2013 RIND Survey 3 DAINIK BHASKAR, INDORE AND OTHER CENTRES Aiming to be No. 1 wherever it goes In 1958, Ramesh Chandra Agarwal started off with a small hand press in Bhopal. Today, the Dainik Bhaskar Group or DB Corp, with a variety of state-of-the-art machines, has a presence in 13 states. It prints from 49 locations in India, with plants in MP, , , , , Gujarat (10 plants), Jammu & Kashmir, , Maharashtra and (14 plants). With 66 editions and more than 56 lakh copies printed, the group, through its various , reaches out to 1.98 crore readers every day. The flagship is Dainik Bhaskar, with an average issue readership of 1.44 crore (IRS Q4). Sashi Nair reports from Indore

met at the Dainik Bhaskar office in Indore Vinay Shukla, DGM-Production, who heads the Madhya Pradesh production operations of the newspaper. He took me to I the newly commissioned newspaper printing site named Print Planet on Sanwer Road, eight km from the city office of the company. The first impression I got was that of entering a world-class facility. Not perhaps so much in size as much as upkeep. Although the weather was dismal and there was a steady drizzle, the red-and-yellow-coated building, the lush lawns and the blooming roses brought the ambience alive. DB Corp’s corporate office is in Bhopal, its registered office in Ahmedabad. Shukla joined Dainik Bhaskar in 2009 in , when the KBA double-width single- circumference machine was installed for the first time in the group. It has eight towers, a speed of 85000 copies Photos: SN an hour, and capable of producing 64-pages colour. The four-tower KBA press. Installation of a similar

4 RIND Survey September 2013 City of 100000 copies. “It eventually became a case study in IIM Ahmedabad,” he points out, adding, “Since then we have never looked back. Wherever we have gone, we have become No. 1.” At Dainik Bhaskar, the launch date is decided first, even before land is found. Shukla provided the example of the recent installation of a plant in Akola. “We usually complete the project ahead of time. We have a dedicated team. We do the market study, we depute teams to go and study the potential, do our homework earlier.” Emblazoned above the entrance area on the shop floor is this message, The newspaper’s big markets are Madhya Pradesh, which announces how Dainik Bhaskar has brought the well-known where it virtually has no major competition (Naiduniya KBA brand to Indore. and are way behind), Gujarat and machine with the same capacity in Ahmedabad Rajasthan. followed, but with nine towers, enabling the printing of 72 pages all-colour. And then the KBA arrived in Indore in 2011, on Independence Day. With four towers, the machine here can print up to 32 colour pages. There is parallel production also – DNA and a few supplements are printed. Backing this up is a seven-tower Manugraph Hiline machine that can print up to 28 colour pages.

Supreme confidence “We have great confidence in our team and we have lived up to the expectation reposed in us by the management. I haven’t seen an incident where we have failed to deliver; what we have committed we have delivered,” says Shukla, as he referred to how Dainik Bhaskar broke Rajasthan Patrika’s monopoly in One of the many graphs on display that indicates plate wastage during Jaipur in 1996 when it launched with 172347 copies. April-July this year, and also carries pertinent messages at the bottom to Rajasthan Patrika then had a circulation in the Pink exhort employees to do better. In Indore, about 250000 copies are printed every night on the KBA. A similar number is printed in Bhopal. In Ahmedabad, the print-run is around 430000, but there is stiff competition from Sandesh. In Jaipur, circulation is even higher – 450000 – but there is Rajasthan Patrika to contend with. One of the features is that in the 49 locations, there are different types of machines. From the most advanced KBA to the Manugraph Hiline and Newsline, the M360 and even Orient. The choice of machine depends on circulation figures, says Shukla. In Bhopal, for example, there is a Hiline machine as well as a Mitsubishi for commercial jobs and magazines. MP Printers, one of the top commercial The colour palette console. printers in north and central India, is a part of the

6 RIND Survey September 2013 DB Group. It has all printing facilities under one roof and magazines such as Outlook and Femina have been printed here. I got Shukla talking about the KBA machine. He had, after all, installed several double-width machines – in 2002-04 he was in with when he installed a Geoman press and he has installed three presses at the Times facility in Greater . Shukla rates KBA machines very high – in terms of consistency in print and ‘runnability’ parameters, reproduction, etc. “Also, better controls, user-friendly. If you are intelligent enough you can customise your machine according to your requirement. You can change your parameters, your controls. They have good features, solid rollers, for example.” Vinay Shukla (right) and Santosh Singh pose before a huge display at the reception area that showcases Dainik Bhaskar's reach and strength.

based on product quality. There is a quality control person at every centre. We have an R&R (reward and recognition) system. We recognise potential candidates from each plant and they are rewarded for outstanding work, once every quarter and every year. All this fosters healthy competition and helps motivate the staff,” he says. The ranking system is apart from those ranked according to KRA (Key Result Areas) performance. Cost optimisation through innovative ideas is an important part of KRA. “You have to do it, else there is no survival,” he quips. A lot of effort goes behind colour reproduction. A spectrophotometer is used every night to measure densities; the measured values are put up on a chart. “We see how close we are in applying the densities A view from the top, of the Ferag mailroom system.

Improving quality, reducing cost Every day, the Dainik Bhaskar team fetches market copies of its own paper as well as those of competitors and makes a comparison. “It is always better to keep a track of what’s happening,” says Shukla. There is a quality cell that receives copies from all the printing centres and evaluates them. A particular unit is declared ‘unit of the month’. “We have a quality cell where pan-India quality is evaluated at regular intervals. Quality reports are generated periodically and are being discussed at higher levels. At Bhaskar, we have a ranking system where units are awarded at national level The ink drums - spick and span here.

8 RIND Survey September 2013 such as bad condition of roads, multiple brands of newsprint, etc. Indian newsprint comes by road, there is loss incurred during transportation. We have to minimise such by using techniques such as slicing – after all, we cannot change the condition of roads. Every day is a new battle,” says Santosh Singh, chief manager, Production, Indore, adding, “Advertisers have high expectations from us, so there is a lot of pressure to deliver quality.” Dainik Bhaskar has small quality circles at every centre. A weekly operation review (WOR) is conducted very Tuesday in all the units and all the employees are expected to join. Their findings and suggestions are welcomed. The idea is they should feel they too have a say in the running of the unit The reel stand area is also remarkably clean. and are part of management decisions. Each WOR is recorded and signed by the staff, scanned and sent to in the right numbers. We are producing 88 to 90 the management. Based on WORs, the management per cent of the standards provided by IFRA. We do considers supporting initiatives to achieve specific want a good product out in the market and readers prefer to advertise with us. They send money and we give them premium rates also,” says Shukla. The Indore facility follows the Go Green initiative. All lights are now LEDs (light-emitting diodes). The change from incandescent and neon lights have helped save power by about 45 per cent on average, and the LEDs work longer. Air ambiators have been installed in the press area; there are no air-conditioners. On the water front, there is no wastage of water. Whatever rejection is generated by the reverse osmosis process, the water is connected to washrooms, to the garden. There is a rain water harvesting system and a sewage treatment plant, so there are no effluents as such. Shukla says they use Vayu Green CTP kits, which help save water and avoids the use of chemicals. There is another clear advice: do not waste paper. Nono Josh, an additive, is used in specified quantities to reduce diesel consumption for generators by 15-20 per cent. Plate and paper sizes have been reduced, too. Dainik Bhaskar had bagged the top spot in the WAN-IFRA Publish Asia Contest 2010- 11, followed by membership of INCQC for 2011- 12. The company is now working on how to reduce carbon footprint and how to develop the plates (with TechNova’s help) without using chemicals. “Wastage of newsprint is around 3.6 to 3.8 per cent, which is on par with the industry average of The Manugraph Hiline machine that has proved to be quite a reliable around 4 per cent, despite various hindering factors warhorse.

10 RIND Survey September 2013 Quite an endearing tagline.

there isn’t enough production capacity. Many mills Dainik Bhaskar imports newsprint. This reel has arrived from abroad have also closed down. Importing increases Finland. your cost. With the sharp increase in dollar, we have to make a balance between imported and Indian goals. It is on this basis that talent is recognised, and newsprint,” says Shukla. “Paper is indeed the biggest staff and workers are trained. Recently, employees challenge,” adds Singh. With print declining and were identified to be sent for training on subjects market revenue shrinking, the challenge, they feel, such as pneumatics and inks. Some were sent for is also how to balance the revenue model. How to training on simulators at the WAN-IFRA, Chennai control and optimise production cost? facility. Sometimes, management gurus (from “We are working on innovative ideas. Such challenges TechNova, for instance) are called to speak to the are likely to increase as the days go by and it will be staff and motivate them. a difficult task,” says Singh. Shukla agrees that there “You cannot motivate everyone. But we can are limitations on coming up with innovations every recognise the area of competency where they time. Use of fluorescent ink printing, 3D printing, can fare better,” Shukla says. The monthly review the plow-fold effect and French windows are regular meetings are attended by all the plant heads. At a nowadays (the DB R&D team operates from Mumbai) more senior level, the state heads sit together and and, therefore, it is only good content, focused on review performances and exchange ideas. They the young reader, covering subjects such as lifestyle, report to Dinesh Sharma, chief manager health, technology and apps, that will deliver results,

for all Dainik Bhaskar plants who is based in they are convinced. < Noida, and to R.D. Bhatnagar, chief technology officer of the group who is based in Bhopal. At such meetings, they discuss innovations, market dynamics and decide strategies. Shukla, for instance, oversees eight plants; 400 officers, staff and workers report to him, 100 in the Indore plant. There are engineers – mechanical, electrical, scanning and an officer in charge of MIS (management information systems) to assist him. Following 5 S systems, scrap management and regular audit of equipment all add to operational excellence, says Shukla.

Newsprint, biggest challenge Shukla and Singh see newsprint as the biggest challenge facing the newspaper industry. “It contributes about 60 per cent of the total cost. Not out of place in a printing plant - roses in various colours provide a Indian mills are not profitable and barring a few wonderful and soothing backdrop.

12 RIND Survey September 2013 A working day in Indore The Dainik Bhaskar plant in Indore has a built-up area of 135000 sq ft , on 240000 sq ft area. An air- conditi oned canteen with modular furniture is being readied, so is a smoking zone. Preventi ve maintenance (cleaning of blankets, rollers, one tower a day, mailroom, etc) is done from 8 am to 4 pm. This is carried out by about 20 staff / workers. There is a log book where all the acti viti es and problems faced are noted. The preventi ve maintenance team arrives in the morning, checks the log book and prepares a plan – who has to do what. Along with their daily, weekly, quarterly and monthly maintenance schedule, they sort out current problems. The observati ons recorded in the log book are seen by the plant head. The change in shift is a crucial period. Between 8 pm and 8.30 pm the incoming and outgoing teams meet and the night shift team is updated on happenings. This legend at the main entrance says it all. There is a scheduled release ti me for all editi ons and sub-editi ons. By 12.30 am, the editorial team has to ready the pages and release them. Printi ng starts from 12.45 am and ends around 4 am. This is peak ti me. All the copies are ready for dispatch by 4 am at all the units. The news agents pick up the copies and take them to the respecti ve distributi on centres. The competi ti on is reallyNaiduniya, a newspaper that was founded before Independence, in Indore, now taken over by Jagran Prakashan, and Rajasthan Patrika. Dainik Bhaskar supplements such as Madhurima, Rasrang and Navrang are printed in Indore. Releasing pages on ti me is always a worry. But the KBA machine has made life much easier. Things go on smoothly even if the head is not around. Staff at lower level can decide and go ahead aft er getti ng clearance from superiors. The average age

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The Dainik Bhaskar Group The Dainik Bhaskar Group is one of India’s largest media houses. The newspapers published by the group are Dainik Bhaskar (Hindi), (Gujrati ), Divya Marathi (Marathi) and Business Bhaskar (a fi nancial newspaper in Hindi) and DNA (English). With 66 editi ons and more than 56 lakh copies, the group everyday reaches out to 1.98 crore readers (IRS Q4 2012) across 13 states. Dainik Bhaskar Group has a strong presence in radio business too. Under the brand MY FM, it has 17 FM stati ons across seven states. It also publishes three magazines: Aha Zindagi (a monthly family magazine in Hindi), and for children, Young Bhaskar (English) and Bal Bhaskar (Hindi & Gujrati ). Online, the group att racts more than 250 million pages views a month with more than 10 million unique users across its news portals (www.dainikbhaskar.com (Hindi), www.divayabhaskar.com (Gujrati ), www.divyamarathi.com (Marathi) and www.divayabhaskar.com (English). Additi onally the group has diversifi ed interest in power generati on, solvent extracti on, texti les, real estate and entertainment parks. The brand, Bhaskar, is today synonymous with success, quality, dynamism and ethics in millions of households across India and in the corporate world. Ramesh Chandra Agrawal is the chairman. He and his three sons, Sudhir Agrawal (managing director),

Girish Agrawal (non-executi ve director) and Pawan Agrawal (non-executi ve director) together run the group that is managed by professionals drawn from management and technology. <

14 RIND Survey September 2013 Mathrubhumi goes live on Atex content system Mathrubhumi, one of India’s leading language media companies with more than 80 daily publications producing over 370 pages daily, is live on the Atex editorial Content Management System

athrubhumi has gone live on the Atex Content Management System (CMS). “With all users on a relational database-centric system, we look forward to obtaining Mefficiencies and increasing the collaborative effectiveness of our personnel,” says Shreyams Kumar, Mathrubhumi’s director of Marketing and Electronic Media. “We will utilise the power of the system to publish across any media type in the near future. With the Atex CMS solution we will be able to react quickly to a rapidly changing and challenging marketplace and bring innovative offerings to our valued customers.” “Atex has a wide-ranging platform intended to help multi-channel newsrooms create, manage and deliver content to any print or digital channel while keeping firm deadlines and the highest quality editorial values.” Mathrubhumi’s deputy general manager of IT, Baiju Madhavan, concurs: “Pagination is fast and flexible and that yields increased efficiency. We will use the remote entry capability of the Atex system for our bureaus so reporters can be very productive,” Babuprakash Kalathil, Mathrubhumi project manager explains. Says Jerome Laredo Atex Asia-Pacific CEO, “We are very proud of our association with Mathrubhumi and we are pleased with the combined team effort that was necessary to make this a successful project. We look forward to the next stage, which will include the implementation Photos: Atex of our leading Atex A shot of Mathrubhumi newspaper pages. Polopoly Web Content Management platform to support multi-channel publishing across digital and print channels.” Kalathil adds: “We received complete support from the Atex team and with their help completed the tasks. I can proudly say that an end-user will not be able to identify pages done in the new system compared to the old one. We are also really fascinated by the production monitoring within the Atex system, which can be utilised by senior staff. Progress of entire pagination progress through the workflow can be viewed at each and every stage.

16 RIND Survey September 2013 One thing I want to emphasise – like any editorial Bengaluru, Mumbai and Delhi. CMS, to get the full benefi t from the product, page- Atex (www.atex.com), planning should be perfect. If there is a perfect page headquartered in the UK with plan in mind with required articles, pagination work offi ces worldwide, is one of is a piece of cake.” the media industry’s largest Mathrubhumi is based in Kerala and has a and longest-serving suppliers total circulation of more than 1.3 million, with of content management, multi- approximately 7.5 million readers. The company’s channel advertising and audience website (www.mathrubhumi.com) provides online management software platforms. Shreyams Kumar, Mathrubhumi content covering diverse topics such as entertainment, The company develops content director of sports, health, education, women, and astrology. management, advertising Marketing and Founded in 1923, Mathrubhumi now has 15 editions management and audience Electronic Media. published from different cities inside and outside India, systems that enable companies including the United Arab Emirates. The nine editions to streamline operations and build multi-channel of Mathrubhumi in Kerala are published from the revenues. As a global company, Atex is committed publication centres in Calicut, Thiruvananthapuram, to developing and delivering software products that Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Kannur, Palakkad, are increasingly engaging, collaborative, targeted, Malappuram, and Kollam. There are also another contextually relevant, and available on demand.

four editions of the newspaper published in Chennai, < Atex Web CMS integrates multi -channel television newsroom Atex has announced that the Atex Polopoly Web Content Management system now supports integrati on with Avid Interplay Pulse platf orm to help TV newsrooms easily deliver content to web and mobile channels resulti ng in accelerated reach, rati ngs and revenue. Avid Interplay Pulse enables on-air and web journalists to share assets and stories by automati ng content sharing between Avid iNews and the Atex Web CMS to improve overall asset re-use and minimise redundant content acquisiti on. “In today’s highly competi ti ve multi -channel media business, it’s important for news executi ves to deliver breaking news and updates to any TV, web or mobile devices that audiences are using at the moment,” says Lars Jiborn, Atex vice-president of Sales. “Atex has established a solid track record with our Web CMS platf orm in allowing broadcast companies to share content across all channels, and our integrati on with Interplay Pulse further automates the enti re producti on workfl owand distributi on process.” The Atex-Avid integrati on makes it simpler and more effi cient for news staff s to report and distribute relevant, compelling stories. When Avid announced Interplay Pulse recently, Mukul Krishna, global director of the Digital Media Practi ce at Frost & Sullivan, said, “Enabling a TV Everywhere experience is complex to say the least, especially as you try to integrate the content value chain from creati on to multi -platf orm distributi on. The challenge stems from trying to integrate diff erent types of content, formats, and systems into a seamless and collaborati ve workfl ow - which can be expensive and ti me intensive. Avid Interplay Pulse helps overcome many of these traditi onal challenges by providing a platf orm that empowers journalists, producers, and other content stakeholders to publish directly to multi ple platf orms simultaneously. In doing so, it accelerates cycle ti me while gaining workfl ow effi ciencies.” Avid creates the digital audio and video technology that creati ve professionals use to make the most listened to, most watched and most loved media in the world – from the most

presti gious and award-winning feature fi lms, music recordings, and television shows, to live concert tours and news broadcasts. <

September 2013 RIND Survey 17 THANKS TO KODAK STREAM INK-JET TECHNOLOGY News UK increases reader engagement News UK installs 22 Kodak Prosper S30 imprinting systems to power a new promotion in The Sun that kicks off the UK football season and offers access to exclusive online content. Backed by digital printing capability, Kodak experts can help newspaper publishers around the world design a solution that meets the needs and reading habits of their specific audiences

ews UK (formerly News International) has taken delivery of the UK’s largest order of Kodak Prosper S30 imprinting systems to transform its printed newspaper Nbusiness. A total of 22 such systems have been installed by the British newspaper publisher, a wholly owned subsidiary of News Corp. The current publisher of The Times, The Sunday Times, and The Sun has mounted the high-speed digital printing heads inline on its offset presses, located at three UK print sites in Broxbourne, Knowsley and Eurocentral, while others have been placed on presses at contract sites in Kells (Ireland) and Belfast. “Newspapers all around the world are facing changing business models as readers increasingly look online for the latest news and content,” noted Kodak’s Will Mansfield, director of Marketing, Inkjet Printing Solutions. “With high-speed inline digital printing solutions, Kodak is helping newspaper publishers shift from a paper-dependent retail model to one of blended print and digital content via subscriptions.” To offset decreasing subscription and print advertising revenues, publishers are moving expanded content online and selling subscriptions to that content. Variable-data printing allows publishers to promote the online content and provide a variety of incentives for readers to engage with both platforms. In the latest application, beginning in early August, readers of The Sun will be able to collect special codes that will be printed on papers daily using the Prosper S30 imprinting systems. The unique printed codes will unlock one month’s worth of access to The Sun’s digital content. This program begins just as the very popular football season kicks off, and online content will include enhanced football coverage, such as near-live videos of every Barclays Premier League goal on the go—hours before televised football round-up programs have even started. Moving forward, readers can collect five codes each week for continuous access to The Sun’s unrivalled digital content and perks. Says Sun editor David Dinsmore, “The strong bond between The Sun and its millions of customers is behind its enduring success over many decades. However, we are never complacent and continue striving to deliver greater choice and value, which is why we’ve invested millions in this solution to ensure every one of our loyal readers can get their hands on the huge benefits of Sun+ membership.” TheKodak Prosper S30 imprinting system enables printers to capitalise on the investments made in offset presses and bridge the gap with digital techniques by adopting a one-step inline process. The solution can be easily integrated into existing production processes,

18 RIND Survey September 2013 allowing hybrid printing applications such as direct delighted that News UK has chosen Kodak’s unique mail, inserts, gaming, advertising and package stream inkjet technology to present to its readers the labeling. With a speed of 3000 fpm (915 mpm) and extensive benefi ts of our print-heads. Every single a guaranteed 600 x 200 dpi resolution, the Prosper day, a unique code will be printed in every paper, and S30 imprinting system is the higher-performance this represents the perfect example of variable-data choice of the Prosper S-series imprinting system printing in a hybrid environment, combining the family, which has already shown itself to be an advantages of both the digital and offset worlds.” industry-leading technology with hundreds of Digital printing capability enables a number of successful installations worldwide. other exciting applications, such as late-breaking Now Prosper S30 is also enhancing the newspaper news and photos, late sports scores, geographically market with its combination of unrivalled speed, targeted content, interactive advertisements, gaming quality and low running cost, enabling publishers to or lottery applications, personalised social media links, explore new opportunities in interactive print and and much more. Kodak experts can help newspaper

drive promotions across multiple media platforms. publishers around the world design a solution that Philip Cullimore, rregional managing director, meets the needs and reading habits of their specifi < c Eamer, Kodak, commented: “Few events in the audiences. UK’s sporting calendar are more keenly anticipated than the start of the new football season. We are

Kodak Flexcel bags award Printi ng Industries of America has announced that the Kodak Flexcel Direct System is among 11 recipients of the 2013 InterTech Technology Awards, signifying its contributi on to the advancement of fl exographic package printi ng. The innovati ve direct laser engraving system uses energy-effi cient, high-power imaging technology to produce press-ready elastomer plates and sleeves that enable both superior print quality and increased producti on throughput. This year’s InterTech Technology

Award marks the third ti me Kodak has received recogniti on from Printi ng Industries of America for its fl exographic soluti ons. <

Amar Ujala launches website for Dehradun Aft er , Hindi daily has now launched a new website for Dehradun, dehradun. amarujala.com. Sources said that the website would be run and managed by the team of the newspaper. Till now, news related to Utt arakhand and Dehradun was available on the newspaper’s main website. The media house decided to go in for a separate web platf orm in view of the growing demand and interest in news from Utt arakhand. Readers will be able to interact with and give their feedback in a more involved manner with the new website. Utt arakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna inaugurated

the new website at a ceremony held recently, which was att ended by Utt arakhand Governor Aziz Qureshi, among others. <

20 RIND Survey September 2013 Flexible, open and able to grow

Of the several future scenarios examined by Kaleva Oy, it was investment in a new production centre that won through

otwithstanding the Internet portal and other electronic media, printed newspapers – and that mainly means the title Kaleva – enjoy a high status at Kaleva Oy. Nothing Nunderscores that better than the investment in a new production centre in excess of Euro 40 million. As technical director Jukka Hurskainen explains, alternatives like a complete shutdown of their own printing operation and outsourcing of all printing jobs, or a retrofit project to replace technology, were put to the test. None of these strategies could deliver a satisfactory result. In the end, it was a new building with

Photo: Ferag modern, full-scale technology that proved to be the most efficient solution, especially With the Ferag system, they have at their disposal an effective tool for diversified since Kaleva Oy would retain services: Technical director Jukka Hurskainen (left) and project manager Juho control of quality, flexibility Rankinen. and dependable distribution, along with the chance to earn additional revenue from outside jobs. The Ferag system has thus been configured so that new components with added-value functions can easily be integrated into the line layout. As originally conceived and now realised, the project provides the technical basis to grow the business in the commercials market by incorporating a StreamFold quarterfold line and SNT-50 trimming drum. For the sake of flexibility, the mailroom has been configured as an independently operating system with two DiscPool sectors. One sector feeds an MSD-2C MultiSertDrum, the StreamFold quarterfold line and the SNT-50 trimming drum. The second sector goes to the bundling sector. The Kaleva title, in particular, is readied for distribution with a lot of small counts. Thanks to DiscPool, continuous production is guaranteed, even with such minimum-sized bundles. Project Manager Juho Rankinen is happy: "Ferag has been exemplary in coming up with a slim-line concept to match the demands listed in our specifications. Despite the relative compactness of the system, we have gained freedom and security when shaping our

processes. Together, we have reached the objectives that have been set up to this point," he says. <

September 2013 RIND Survey 21 Elvis Dam goes mobile The Elvis Review App enables users of Elvis Dam to leverage the advantages of their Dam solution also on their iPads

igital asset management has become a mission-critical application for publishers, brands and service providers such as agencies and printers. In publishing and content Dmarketing workflows as well as other business processes, many content-related decisions are made at customer sites, in meetings, at trade shows, stores and warehouses – even during sales calls. A mobile Dam solution is therefore an important prerequisite to ensure the efficiency of such workflows and processes. Based on customer feedback and market research, the Elvis Review app is designed to search, view, review and approve collections of images, videos and other assets on the go. Users can zoom in on images and videos and view metadata information. For the selection of content, the app also allows the user to rank, approve and reject assets. To ensure consistency and efficiency the app performs live updates of modified collections and assets. Photo: WoodWing

WoodWing’s Elvis Review app is designed to search, view, review and approve collections of images, videos and other assets, enabling digital asset management on the go.

"To be able to cope with today’s fast-paced business environments, many of our Elvis Dam users have asked for an app that enables them to review and select assets while travelling or in meetings,” says Erik Schut, president of WoodWing Software. “The Elvis Review App meets this demand and brings the ease-of-use and speed of Elvis Dam to the iOS platform.” According to Schut, WoodWing is considering development of additional mobile Apps,

targeted at other specific DAM usage scenarios. The Elvis Review app is free, but requires an Elvis Dam user account in order to be < used.

22 RIND Survey September 2013 StreamFold: simple but eff ecti ve Ringier Axel Springer CZ runs producti on on three Ferag inserti ng lines at the Prague facility, and two at Ostrava. Previously, lack of the right technology had meant that a porti on of the company's own publicati ons had been produced by outside printers. Because of the changeover to a new, compact newspaper format, and bearing in mind the concentrati on of its resources, from now on the company wishes to produce all newspaper circulati ons on its own, in-house producti on capacity. Which is why, at both printi ng centres, the Ferag installati ons have been augmented by StreamFold technology. Since February this year, producti on has been up and running on two quarterfold lines in Prague and one in Ostrava. The contract, realised under the directi on of Ferag, incorporates one rotary trimmer and compensati ng stacker per line, from company In-Log, as well as one SmartStrap cross-strapping machine. The volumes scheduled for producti on each week reach 230000 copies in Prague and 115000 in Ostrava. Paginati ons of the unfolded tabloid products range between 24 and 32. At a printi ng speed of 33000 cylinder rotati ons per hour, the copies are folded to half format in the StreamFold line and

then given a single edge trim in the rotary trimmer to create a fi nished product of up to 64 pages. <

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The compact RollSertDrum and the high-speed MultiSertDrums perfect the entire spectrum of modern newspaper production. Ferag AG Zürichstrasse 74 CH-8340 Hinwil Phone +41 44 938 60 00 Fax +41 44 938 60 60 [email protected] Hall 1.2,September Stand 220 2013 RIND Survey www.ferag.com23

ins_esr_msr_rind_survey_210x143mm_e_070813.indd 1 07.08.13 15:27 Cutting-edge technology in northern Bavaria Printing firms have to adapt to current developments brought onby technological advancements and fundamental shifts in the market as well as actively shaping their future and anticipating new trends. Spintler Druck und Verlag in Weiden, Germany, is a prime example of a company which not only embraces new processes but is also committed to actively shaping them

pintler printing and publishing house once published and produced its own local newspaper. The title was dropped 20 years ago. This was followed by form printing Swhich boomed from 1990 to 2000. At that time sheetfed offset barely amounted to between 10 and 20 per cent of production. Today continuous form printing and letterheads on a web press each make up 10 per cent of production and 80 per cent is now produced on sheetfed offset or digital presses.

Mixed products One of the company’s strengths is mixed products from digital and offset. This includes various semi- personalised items ranging from mailings to personalised packaging. Production varies from one up to 50000 copies. For example, in digital printing three or four packaging designs can be produced as Maximum speed is not always required, as small print runs benefit from the Rapida 106’s samples before the fast makeready times. main job starts. Even small runs are processed on laser stampers and cutting plotters. In addition, the company also has special stampers, folding and stitching machines as well as finishing systems for self- mailers at its disposal. The majority of the production steps take place in house, including inserting by hand. The more complex the production, the better it is suited to Spintler’s portfolio. The 50-strong company receives orders from all over Germany. However, the company’s customer base consists mainly of insurance firms, ad agencies and larger publishing houses. The shift is also apparent in the firm’s press room. The recent installation of a five-colour Rapida 106 with coater signals a change in systems now that the company’s main press is from

24 RIND Survey September 2013 firm predominantly prints with conventional inks, a primer is applied and products are then finished with UV coating.

Ecological processes The Rapida 106, with its low power consumption, has also has brought about major ecological advances. Generating power in the company’s own block heat and power plant so that even finishing can be carried out without negatively effecting CO² levels. Spintler also produces considerable amounts of solar power. Plates are produced process-less and without chemicals. The use of printing aids and amount of ink has been cut, plus the press room also benefits Thomas Leckert, managing director of Spintler Druck und Verlag from the press’ glycol cooling system. What is more, (right), and Werner Dengel from KBA sales are delighted with the Spintler Druck und Verlag offers environmentally- Rapida 106’s minimal makeready times and high print quality. friendly printing, an offer taken up mainly by larger publishing houses and insurance firms. The company KBA. Managing director Thomas Leckert opted for was also, of course, been PSO- and FSC-certified this press due to KBA’s cutting-edge innovation in many years ago. sheetfed offset and the better standard of customer Thomas Leckert always keeps a close eye on market care offered. The cost per printed sheet was also a changes and industry developments. He is particularly deciding factor. interested in combinations and interfaces between digital and offset printing. The company can now More output make the most of its strengths with its press fleet

The new press can handle 60g/m² paper as well consisting of three sheetfed offset and four digital as board up to approx. 800g/m². The press format presses (with two more at a subsidiary). < is engineered to accommodate last minute decisions as to whether a job is to be printed on the Rapida or on another medium-format press. The press also features a fully automated plate-changing system. Substrates are changed nearly every hour, as the company focuses on individuality. Today, jobs are ready for print in 12 to 15 minutes, in comparison to the up to 1.5 hours of “tinkering” which was needed in the past. Thanks to the Rapida 106’s sidelay-free infeed and extensive press preset functions, time is saved effortlessly nearly all jobs are ready to be printed after the first proof. Rapida inline quality control with QualiTronic ColorControl also plays its part in ensuring quality from the first to the last sheet, which means that hardly any sheets end up in the waste paper bin. Only a few months after the Rapida 106 was fired up, production output Printer Hubert Bauer has an overview of all press functions on the new has increased by 20 per cent to 25 per cent and KBA ErgoTronic console. continues to rise. UV finishing, which up until now was done externally, is also new at Spintler. A huge amount of time is saved as all processes can be done inline. The

26 RIND Survey September 2013 ‘Change will never be this slow again’

t you think the pace of change in the media business has been fast in recent years, then you’ll want to brace yourself for what’s coming in the near future. The latest issue of World News Publishing Focus Itells why. Here’s what we can expect between now and 2016: - Graphene, touted as the miracle material of the 21st century, will ultimately allow smart devices to be rolled up into the size of a pencil - Ultra-high defi nition screens, far greater than what is commercially available - A growing number of screens will incorporate Natural User Interface technology, which gives new meaning to ‘user friendly’ – the interface is virtually invisible and turns novices into experts quickly - Lithium-sulfur batteries will improve battery life by a factor of 400 - We will tap to pay and check in - Our lives will move to the cloud - The line between advertising and other content will blur - Media agencies will be a major determinant of marketing success, and marketing will be the determinant of business success Those are some of the forecasts from Andreas Vogiatzakis, CEO of the Omnicom Media Group in Malaysia, in an article entitled ‘Big picture: Change will never be this slow again,’ to be found in the July/ August edition of World News Publishing Focus, the magazine dedicated to the changing media landscape published by the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA). “What is driving these changes?” asks Vogiatzakis . “The quest for the ultimate end point: the state of abundance, where we will be everywhere with everyone and everything in the moment. Beyond 2016, we will have near-artifi cial

intelligence that will make its current state seem dumb by comparison.” Vogiatzakis was a speaker at the global summit meetings of newspapers and news publishers held in Bangkok, Thailand, in June <

Shimizu Printi ng supports environmental initi ati ve Verdigris, the environmental initi ati ve from independent graphic arts research group Digital Dots, has welcomed Shimizu Printi ng Inc, Japan, as its latest associate member. Verdigris is a non- profi t research initi ati ve designed to help printers and their customers understand more about the environmental impact of print media. The goal is to raise awareness of print’s positi ve eff ect, through cooperati ve content development shared with an internati onal network of publishers. Headquartered in Tokyo with its printi ng plant based in Gunma prefecture, Shimizu Printi ng specialises in environmentally-sustainable packaging printi ng soluti ons using an advanced high- resoluti on UV waterless printi ng process. Founded in 1935, the company has developed its own green printi ng programme, PGG Cloud, which helps both identi fy and reduce the environmental

impact of a parti cular print project by taking into account the complete print producti on lifecycle and the precise calculati on of materials used. <

September 2013 RIND Survey 27 24 WEBLINE SPECIAL REPORT N°3 • VAPoN A special resource feature Comparative Economics

The key question when considering alternate technologies is what are their total lifetime economic implications? Too often this information is only partially available and not comparable.

The VAPoN project group made its initial comparative economic assessment in 2006. Since then, there have been some changes in data that have warranted a revised and expanded modelling of all the data. The comparative analysis was made by Eurografica, who have developed compre- hensive printing economic modelling for over 15 years. To ensure that the results are both complete and comparative the project team and other experts defined and cross-checked all data and assumptions. The modelling takes a comprehensive commercial approach that shows the interre- lated cost implications for investment, annual operating and total printed product costs. These 1:1 Single-width single development three areas may have different importance to different printing companies. Some newspaper companies may only consider additional direct costs per printed job; others may only partially assign capital costs; while others want to operate as fully accountable profit centres. The web widths and cut-offs of the four presses modelled allow them to produce the same size Half Berliner Format (235 x 315 mm). The cost scenario is the addition of a 4-high 8-couple tower as an extension to an existing press.

1- Capital costs

The total installed investment costs include the printing tower and paster with capacity for coated roll weights. The capital costs of drying and curing systems include installation and all equipment required for each ink-drying process including extraction, oxidation, chill rolls, inert gas, piping, 1:2 Single-width double development superstructure.

Total capital costs

2:2 Double-width double development 2:2 EB 2:2 Heatset 2:2 Inert UV 1:2 Heatset 1:2 Inert UV 1:1 Heatset 1:1 Inert UV

2:2 Conventional UV 1:2 Conventional UV 1:1 Conventional UV Heatset’s installed investment cost is over double that of all other systems. EB (Electron Beam) is the next most expensive. Inert UV and Conventional UV are similar in cost for double-width presses with Conventional UV having the lowest cost for single-width presses.

2- Operating costs

Operating hours are based on three shifts with a yearly total capacity of 5307 hours. Hourly rates include: Labour (1 printer and 1 assistant) at German rates. Indirect production costs include the different consumables for each process such as blankets and rollers; German costs for gas, water and electricity; service and maintenance; and an allowance for administration and sales. Capital costs include depreciation and interest. The costs of factory space are not included as this is highly variable and has no impact on process comparison.

Consumables UV consumables are generally more expensive than heatset.

UV ink systems: Acrylate chemistry is a high cost factor because its limited supply makes inks 300- 500% more expensive than oil-based inks, and the cost is unlikely to reduce. UV inks require photoinitiators to promote bonding but EB does not require them but must use an inerting gas to produce an oxygen-free curing environment (as does Inert UV). There is a claim that UV may use

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Heatset Inert UV Conventional UV

Integrated hot air UV lamp system for both sides of web, UV lamp system for both sides of web dryer-oxidiser with closed air cooling and exhaust fan Chimney Closed air cooling installation Ozone extraction hoods, piping and fan Support structure Nitrogen-tank and circulation system Closed air cooling installation Chill rolls & cold water supply Extraction pipes and fans Electrical Installation Web guide Electrical Installation Installation cost on top of tower Silicone applicator Ink agitators on all ducts Ink agitators on all ducts Electrical & gas Installation Low pressure ink supply system Low pressure ink supply system 95° air bar turning system Plate baking machine Plate baking machine

The principal installed capital equipment for each drying or curing system. less ink than heatset for comparable SIDs, but this has yet to be proved. This claim is based on heatset ink containing about 35% solvent that is evaporated, against UV inks being solids with no volume loss. However, these inks are formulated differently and what is important is how much pigment is left on the paper.

UV roller coverings and blankets: These tend to be more expensive and have a shorter life than conventional materials. Selection of these materials is critical and inks should be tested to ensure the best solution. Different rubber compounds are used (a) for 100% UV production or (b) alternating production between UV and conventional inks. A major issue is to ensure that the right washing solu- tions are used to avoid risk of damage to the surfaces.

UV lamp life: Lamps normally require replacement after 1 500 hours of use.

Hourly rates Two rates have been calculated for dryer "ON" and "OFF". The 2 cases ("ON" and "OFF") for each dryer Ink changeover: Although the hourly rate is are necessary, because investing in a drying system will increase the hourly rate for coldset prod- not influenced by this factor, it does have an ucts ("OFF"). Both cases are based on higher capital costs caused by the drying system. The dryer impact on production costs and the total "ON" rate includes the energy and consumables required. The coldset tower without dryer number of jobs that can be produced per (1st column) is the 100% base hourly rate against which other process variations are compared. The year. Ink changeover is particularly time heatset dryer has an integrated oxidizer that significantly reduces gas costs by using the energy from consuming when moving from oil based to evaporated ink solvents. The charts next page show that the hourly rates for the double-width press UV inks and vice versa, but much less from (2:2) with dryer “ON” are very similar for heatset and EB while the two UV installations are around 8% coldset to heatset. The scenario used is one higher. For single-width presses heatset is 10% higher than UV. The significant difference is in the ink change in each direction, five days a lower hourly production output for Conventional UV on high speed presses that are limited to 7 m/s. week. Changeable ink fountains and auto- However, this difference is not relevant for slow speed single width machines operating below this mated washing systems are used for the high speed — this is the type of press where most Conventional UV units are currently installed. speed presses (2:2 and 1:2), the other presses are cleaned manually. 3- Total production cost

The total cost to produce a representative print job reflects the differences in makeready, operating speed and changeover times on different inks and paper grades. This is the key calculation to compare all cost elements. The sample print job is a 16-page (235 x 315 mm) product, 100 000 copies, printed on each press type with different drying systems on six types of paper using appro- priate inks. This ‘typical’ job is used as an average for annual production to calculate how many of these jobs can be produced per year. Ink coverage: Representative SID values have been calculated for each of the ink-paper combinations. Operating scenarios: The variable operating conditions are 100% coldset production, 70/30% (coldset/with dryer), 50/50% (coldset/with dryer) and 100% with dryer. Printing speed: Coldset, heatset, Inert UV and EB run at maximum press speed; Conventional UV is currently restricted to a maximum of 7 m/s.

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Hourly rates and output The hourly rates and its average production output speed (copies per hour) are compared in these charts for different processes for four classes of presses.

Calc. net-output in copies/h Hourly rate %

180% 90 000 copies/h 1: Double-width high speed (2:2): All systems 146% 151% 147% 153% 160% 80 000 copies/h show similar hourly rates. Hourly output for 140% 70 000 copies/h all presses is identical except for 122% 115% 115% 126% 120% 60 000 copies/h Conventional UV that is limited to a 100% production speed of 7 m/s. 100% 50 000 copies/h 80% 40 000 copies/h 60% 30 000 copies/h 40% 20 000 copies/h 20% 10 000 copies/h 0% 0 copies/h

2:2 Coldset 2:2 EB ON 2:2 EB OFF 2:2 Heatset ON 2:2 Heatset OFF2:2 Conventional2:2 Conventional 2:2 Inert UV ON2:2 Inert UV OFF UV ON UV OFF

Calc. net-output in copies/h Hourly rate % 160% 70 000 copies/h 134% 2: Single width double circumference high 143% 137% 140% 60 000 copies/h speed (1:2): Heatset has a marginally higher 123% 113% 110% 120% hourly rate than either of the UV systems. 100% 50 000 copies/h 100% Hourly production speed is the same for all 40 000 copies/h systems except the Conventional UV 80% 30 000 copies/h 60% 20 000 copies/h 40% 20% 10 000 copies/h 0% 0 copies/h

1:2 Coldset 1:2 Heatset ON 1:2 Heatset OFF 1:2 Inert UV ON 1:2 Inert UV OFF

1:2 Conventional UV ON1:2 Conventional UV OFF

Calc. net-output in copies/h Hourly rate % 160% 70 000 copies/h 3: Single width single-circumference — 146% 140% 139% 140% 60 000 copies/h medium speed (1:1): Similar to high speed 124% 114% 119% 120% performance with heatset having a higher 100% 50 000 copies/h 100% hourly rate than UV; and low Conventional 40 000 copies/h 80% UV output.. 30 000 copies/h 60% 20 000 copies/h 40% 20% 10 000 copies/h 0% 0 copies/h

1:1 Coldset 1:1 Heatset ON 1:1 Heatset OFF 1:1 Inert UV ON

1:1 Conventional UV ON1:1 Conventional UV OFF 1:1 Conventional UV OFF

Calc. net-output in copies/h Hourly rate %

180% 35 000 copies/h 4: Single width single-circumference — slow 158% speed (1:1S): Heatset has a higher hourly rate, 160% 30 000 copies/h 140% 137% 137% 116% 25 000 copies/h but in all cases hourly production output is 120% 100% the same. 100% 20 000 copies/h 80% 15 000 copies/h 60% 10 000 copies/h 40% 20% 5 000 copies/h 0% 0 copies/h

1:1 Slow Speed Coldset 1:1 Slow Speed Heatset ON 1:1 Slow Speed Heatset OFF 1:1 Slow Speed Heatset UV ON 1:1 Slow Speed Heatset UV OFF

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3- Total production cost Double-width total cost of production 45 gsm 45 gsm 52 gsm 52 gsm 54 gsm 54 gsm EB Press/ProcessPress/Process Paper Paper 45 gsmNP NP45 gsmULWC ULWC52 gsmINP INP52 gsmVAC VAC54 gsmSC-BSC-B54 gsmLWC LWC 2:2 Coldset 100% — 116% 139% — — Inert UV 2:2 Heatset 110% 150% 127% — 128% 145% 2:2 Conventional UV 163% — 180% — 178% 196% Conventional UV 2:2 Inert UV 154% — 171% — 168% 186% 2:2 EB 155% — 172% — 169% 187% Heatset 1:2 Coldset 100% — 117% 138% — — 1:2 Heatset 109% 149% 126% — 127% 144% Coldset 1:2 Conventional UV 162% — 180% — 178% 196% 1:2 Inert UV 152% — 169% — 166% 185% 0% 50% 100% 150% 200% 250%

1:1 Coldset 100% — 117% 141% — — Single-width double-circumference 1:1 Heatset 109% 151% 127% — 128% 146% 1:1 Conventional UV 163% — 180% — 178% 197% Inert UV 1:1 Inert UV 157% — 175% — 172% 191% 1:1-S Coldset 100% — 116% 138% — — Conventional UV 1:1-S Heatset 115% 154% 131% — 132% 149%

1:1-S Conventional UV 147% — 164% — 162% 180% Heatset

Total cost of printing running 70% Coldset and 30% with dryer. This chart shows the costs of printing on different papers when using drying and curing systems. The 100% base reference is Coldset printing coldset on Newsprint. VAC is a matt coated paper that can be printed coldset. Source PrintCity VAPoN. 0% 50% 100% 150% 200% 250%

Observations Single-width single-circumference The additional cost to print heatset on newsprint — compared to coldset — is 9-15% depending on Inert UV press size and speed. Inert UV and EB are 52-57% more expensive whilst Conventional UV is 63% higher, except for slow speed single-width where it is 47%. Conventional UV The cost impact of utilisation of the dryer or curing system is minimal — there is only 1-2% differ- ence in production costs between using the dryer 30%, 50% and 100% of press time. Heatset

Three factors increase total printing costs with radiation curing: 1- Higher ink prices; Coldset 2- Longer time to clean the press when changing ink types; 3- Limited Conventional UV production speed (in comparison to coldset, heatset and Inert UV) except for slow speed single-width presses. 0% 50% 100% 150% 200% 250% Slow speed single-width single-circumference

Conventional UV

Heatset These charts show the different production cost by press type for three paper grades: 54 gsm LWC Coldset 52 gsm INP 45 gsm NP The press utilisation is 70% coldset and 30% with a dryer. 0% 50% 100% 150% 200% 250%

(Reproduced from the PrintCity Alliance Value Added Printing of Newspapers (VAPoN) Report. Readers can request a printed copy from www.printcity.de/ shop at no cost. PrintCity Alliance seeks FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) for all print topics, including newspaper printing and publishing. For more details, visit: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Print_Packaging_FAQs.)

September 2013 RIND Survey 31 Industry updates WAN-IFRA INDIA EXPO/ OTHER EVENTS

Because nothing is touching the fountain ball, the Automated controls costs of recalibrating and replacing worn ink keys from QuadTech and fountain balls are eliminated. QuadTech’s Register Guidance System with Global press control technology leader QuadTech, MultiCam is a closed-loop colour-to-colour register Inc (Stand 540 at WAN-IFRA India Expo in control system designed to work on the Icon- Bangalore, September 11-13) will show how its integrated platform with other QuadTech products fully automated, on-the-fly colour control and web inspection solutions provide the key to quality consistency and lean newspaper printing. The closed-loop Colour Control and Web Inspection System with AccuCam enhanced with water control, is setting productivity and quality standards at major newspaper printing operations around the world. As well as offering advanced image-based colour control, the system provides reliable warnings of many common printing faults such as scumming, creasing, transposed plates, plate crack-outs, and tramlines. The system’s advanced web inspection typically detects defects within the first 170 copies, and continuously throughout the print run. Eliminating the need for gray bars and color bars, AccuCam uses pre-press image files to create L*a*b*

target aim point values. Its six-channel spectral company/agency section: this in Photos sensor measures the printed web and calculates the L*a*b* values of the entire image, then brings the printed image to the specified L*a*b* target values and automatically maintains the color values throughout the production run. As of August, the system has been providing significant quality and waste improvements at the Newsprinters Knowsley (UK) plant, Sankei Shimbun Printing (Osaka, Japan), Herold Druck und Verlag AG (Vienna, Austria), The QuadTech’s MultiCam is the world’s best-selling register control camera, Chicago Tribune (Chicago, USA), and printing semi- with over 10000 installed worldwide. commercial work at Quad/Graphics plants in the USA. such as Ribbon Control System with MultiCam. The QuadTech’s Digital Ink System, for web offset uniqueness of the MultiCam design is that it can printers, replaces conventional ink fountains with search the entire repeat length of the web, identifying computer-controlled ink injectors. This provides marks as small as 0.36 mm (0.014 inches). It can precise density control across the printed image easily process the large volume of data generated by by metering the exact volume of ink required in searching for register marks on text-heavy newspaper each control zone consistently, at all press speeds. pages, using unique FPGA-based hardware. This Removing the need for gap settings results in a allows the system to find or remain locked onto more consistent ink density throughout the entire register marks, and control register during tension printing run, eliminates the costs of contamination upsets and times where register could be out. The from open fountains, resulting in significant and MultiCam systems make adjustments at press speeds immediate savings in ink, paper, and maintenance. of up to 17.8 meters per second.

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QuadTech’s Register Guidance System also includes an optional fan-out control feature. The system captures even the tiniest shift in lateral register position and instantly makes automatic corrections via an interface with the bustle devices. QuadTech press controls share a common Icon-integrated platform, which provides real-time press control from a single Grassroots is now available point. Data Central Reporting generates and stores only as an e-journal press performance data, optimising quality control for operators who can then compare productivity Please log on to the Press and make strategic decisions according to previous Institute of India Web site and live runs. Says Karl Fritchen, president of QuadTech: “Our (www.pressinstitute.in) focus on innovation has helped establish a new to subscribe and read. standard in quality and waste control in the newspaper printing workfl ow. And our global presence and Grassroots looks at social service capabilities gives printers full, local access to development issues and covers support at every stage of the print workfl ow. WAN- IFRA India Expo gives the region’s visitors a chance stories from the Real India. to appreciate this powerful combination of benefi ts fi rst hand.”

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and automatically transports, without any operator QI Press Controls’ interference, a crystal clear section of fi lm in front depth-detection camera of the sensor. Fully automatic, always 100 per cent clean lens for optimum result. At the WAN-IFRA Expo India 2013 (Stand 250 Since its introduction during drupa this year, the – Hall 2), QI Press Controls’ newest innovation mRC-3D has received a warm welcome in the market will have its fi rst introduction to the India market: proven by its global sale since amongst which to BDU the mRC-3D detection camera. The mRC-3D (The Netherlands), Verlag M. DuMont Schauberg detection camera is equipped with double sensors (Germany), Columbus Dispatch (USA), Fairfax Media and automatic self-cleaning. This means an extra (Australia), Kroonpress (Estonia), Gráfi ca Eldorado gain in effi ciency for users. Heat-set and cold-set (Brazil) and Pressehaus Stade (Germany). One of the fi rst investors BDU, contract printer for around 70 newspaper titles every week, including some dailies, is enthusiastic about the results they achieved.

Truepress Jet will be on show Screen Europe, part of the Dainippon Screen Group, is demonstrating the production power and fl exibility of the new Screen Truepress Jet W3200UV wide-format inkjet printer at an Open House event at its European Solutions & Technology Centre in Amstelveen, The Netherlands, on September 19th The mRC-3D camera with double sensors protected by an AIMS, and 20th 2013. automatic ink mist shield, clicked in place in front of the camera. The Truepress Jet W3200UV, developed by Screen and its subsidiary company Inca Digital, received its rotary printing are high-speed processes in which global launch at FESPA earlier this year. It is a cost- quality and customer satisfaction come down to effective solution for the market looking to upgrade nanoseconds; misregister and/or colour deviations from legacy high-quality, low speed digital printers to are no longer accepted in the battle for the reader/ a new-generation printer that delivers high-quality at consumer. In order to achieve this and meet the high productivity. Visitors to the Open House will need for the highest effi ciency, QI Press Controls’ see the six-colour + white Truepress Jet W3200UV engineers have developed the new generation of printing a variety of display graphics up to 3.2 x 1.6m automated detection. in size on a selection of substrates up to 50mm thick The double-sensor technology not only doubles at speeds up to a ‘best-in-class’ 84 sqm/hr. the possibilities but can also cope more effectively Like the Screen Truepress Jet W1632UV and with depth; which is the reason for the 3D Truepress Jet 2500UV, the new Truepress Jet designation for mRC’s latest detection camera. The W3200UV printer from Screen uses the vibrant concept proves its great added value particularly Truepress inks, which deliver high-defi nition, wide- well in case of unsteady paper web routings and/ colour gamut print quality with excellent resistance to or surfaces. Since detection cameras in production the bending and cutting of media. Users can specify processes can become polluted, this would usually colour options to suit their needs: CMYK + LcLm, require printing personnel to carry out cleaning. +LcLmWW or +WW. Now, this is no longer needed. The mRC-3D camera detects pollution in front of the sensor

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WAN-IFRA INDIA EXPO/ OTHER EVENTS Impressing with cross-media models ABB tech to the fore – in Bangalore and Berlin Newspapers have to impress their customers with design and ideas, and the Russian market is ABB, one of the leading automation suppliers to no exception. manroland web systems, its Russian the newspaper industry worldwide, will be at the market organisation VIP Systems, and printing house WAN-IFRA India Expo (Stand 155) to explain how Extra M showed how it's done in June in Moscow. its completely integrated production management The jointly organised and press automation systems for the entire seminar, Innovative newspaper production process can contribute to Newspapers, focused your business success. ABB’s press automation and on collaboration control systems are available for presses from all between publishers, leading manufacturers. Their retrofi t solutions also print shops, and open the world of modern control, management and advertisers. The workfl ow systems to owners of older presses. ABB’s current challenge is production management solutions also allow the how to create attractive integration of existing systems, thereby protecting newspaper products the customers’ previous investments. that impress the ABB’s Center of Excellence for Printing (www.abb. readership as effi cient com/printing) delivers solutions that provide unique advertisement and Sabine Sirach, Product Marketing Newspaper, manroland web systems, and totally integrated end-to-end control, protect information carriers. introduces creative newspaper existing investments and provide management “With their added- applications using international information essential to improving profi tability. value concepts full examples. ABB will be using the World Publishing Expo of ideas, creative (Stand 2.2.210) in Berlin to show the latest prototype materials, and cross-media models, newspapers are from its research center in the fi eld of man-machine impressing their customers worldwide,” said Sabine interfaces. The technology, never before seen in the Sirach, Product Marketing Newspaper, at manroland newspaper industry, allows a process to be controlled web systems. Sirach also explained the concepts' by eye and hand movements alone. Moving on to use in technical printing. As a result, she was able innovations that are available today for improving to present unique newspaper products in equally your business, ABB will be explaining its latest impressive quantities. And production on printing modular retrofi t solutions. These solutions, tailored presses – think of heatset/coldset combinations – to almost any press type, allow the life of a newspaper is not the only variable here. Other variables include press to be extended in the most cost-effective way the use of colour, papers, fold variants, booklets, possible. Different solutions are available to meet and adhesive cards. different needs and include drives, controls, control Advertisements from India are always a special console and press management system replacements. highlight: the market has come to be a real specialist ABB will also be showing the latest releases of its for innovative newspaper advertisements in recent production management systems that optimize the years. Advertisements featuring neon colours, entire newspaper production process up to and talking, and scented newspapers were all the rage, including the delivery. even beyond the printing industry. Now the print shops are diligently applying glue – to produce creative advertising combinations with half-covers, fl aps, and butterfl y applications. It's a great way to gain inspiration for one's own work, as it's also clear that every publishing house has to fi nd its own “royal road” in its market.

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tabloid sections and page numbers for personalised Securing the future issues. FormerLine for book production offers of print variable book signatures and page numbers as well as glued book-block fi nishing. ‘Securing the future’ is the focus of manroland web systems’ presence at Print 2013 in Chicago, September 8-12. manroland web systems will be at Booth #3143 to discuss securing the future ppi Media solutions for of existing core pressroom technologies for digital age customers through optimising, utilising existing infrastructures, and proactively managing service Breaking news on Twitter, the fi rst issues. Additionally, presentations will be available pictures and a caption on facebook, for printers to fi nd out more about securing future a message and a video are posted on business through fl exible technological designs and the website, and the next morning increased productivity. there’s a detailed report in the daily manroland web systems’ teams of technology newspaper. Do the print media stand experts have created press.update, the portfolio of a chance in the future or are the solutions to keep presses running state-of-the-art digital channels the new cashcows through refurbishment, retrofi tting, reconfi guration, Manuel Scheyda, of the media industry? At dmexco or upgrades. The press.update program assesses the head of Innovation (Hall 6/C061), which will be held needs of individual pressrooms to increase effi ciency, Management at ppi Media. in Cologne from September 18-19, boost production, and respond to changing market 2013, ppi Media will demonstrate conditions without the investment in additional software solutions which help publishers reposition capital equipment. themselves, create attractive offers and provide their Whether the customer needs a web-width reduction readers with news and advertising in line with their to reduce material costs, an added colour tower respective interests. or plow-folder upgrade for additional production “Numerous attempts to establish new business fl exibility, or a component upgrade to manage parts models start ambitiously, yet very often end up obsolescence, each need is evaluated on an individual a mere digital alternative to the printed version. pressroom-by-pressroom basis. manroland web Why? Things that don’t add value should not cost systems’ equipment design has evolved with the anything. That’s too short-sighted,” says Manuel print industry to provide pressrooms with innovative Scheyda. Scheyda, head of Innovation Management and ground-breaking technology confi gurations. at ppi Media, will therefore hold a seminar on digital For example, -to-tabloid fl exibility from strategies and best practices for newspaper and manroland web systems’ Three-Around Solution magazine publishers entitled ‘Small, powerful and breathes new life into existing newspaper press smart: software solutions for the challenges of the equipment. The plate cylinder prints three sheets digital age’. in a single revolution, rather than two, allowing up At dmexco, ppi Media will be presenting its fast, multi- to 50 per cent more copies per hour in non-collect channel publishing solution Content-X, designed and runs. The Three-Around retrofi t can be used to developed for a specifi c target audience. The dmexco create an entirely new business model for today’s presentation will also focus on SoLoMo (Social Local newspapers. Mobile), e-commerce and publishers as agencies. ppi manroland web systems’ Digital Finishing Media, a Hamburg-based company, has reinterpreted Solutions FoldLine and FormerLine are two of its existing approach, creating and implementing the best examples of the quality of industrial-scale a media-neutral production workfl ow. ppi Media’s design being created by manroland web systems’ customers include the business magazine impulse, engineers, based on the company’s well-known web the Bangkok Post and the FAZ. offset modules. FoldLine (for newspaper production) offers the options for variable broadsheet and

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Vorarlberger Nachrichten. Its multi-user environment Russmedia expands and display of different workfl ow variations – text editorial workfl ow before layout, layout before text, text and layout, as well as print before digital and digital before print – International media company Russmedia, based are powerful arguments for installing the Content-X in Vorarlberg, Austria, has integrated its subsidiaries workfl ow. in Hungary and Romania in its media-neutral WAN-IFRA INDIA EXPO/ OTHER EVENTS Goss to highlight new ideas At Print 2013 in Chicago, Goss International will continue its ‘See Things Differently’ theme, emphasising unique advantages and opportunities for commercial, newspaper and packaging printers. The Russmedia in East Europe: Two sites belonging to Russmedia in company will highlight Goss and Ferag technology, Hungary. recent projects in the Americas and its unmatched manufacturing and support resources in this region. editorial workfl ow with ppi Media’s Content-X. “In a newspaper market such as Eastern Europe, an effi cient newspaper production is of utmost importance. Streamlined, automated processes, from planning to the fi nished product, are absolutely essential,” says Peter Zehrer, technical prepress manager at Russmedia. ppi Media's innovative CX planner, which will be used to plan editions at the subsidiaries, will reduce planning to the essential functions. “With CX planner, it’s easy and inexpensive to create editions, Goss will present updates on the Sunday Vpak web offset presses at Print leave document handling to the system and use 2013, including the fi rst installation in the United States. the entire range of Content-X functions,” explains Sabine Jähmlich, VP of Customer Projects at ppi The new Goss Magnum Compact press will Media. Apart from being media-neutral, Content-X be introduced to the American market at Print seamlessly integrates the InDesign server as well. 2013, with live demonstrations of its cost- Even without installing InDesign on their clients, effective Autoplate system. “This is the world’s editors can view a preview of their articles in the fi rst 2x1 press with Autoplate,” explains Goss vice page layout while they are writing in the web-based president of newspaper sales, North America, Wesley DC-X Story Editor. The article previews, generated Clements. “We have addressed the demands of our every time an article is saved, are integrated in the customers for an automated, cost-effective press that DC-X Story Editor. All that is required is internet will support multi-product business models and ultra- access. Freelance editors or correspondents can short, as well as traditional, run lengths for newspaper, also easily be integrated in the editorial workfl ow, book and semi-commercial production.” enabling them to benefi t from the previews as well. Goss will highlight recent and upcoming projects In Vorarlberg, the management is so impressed in the Americas. These include Sunday web presses, a by this editorial workfl ow that, along with its triple-width newspaper press at the Pittsburgh Post- subsidiaries in Hungary and Romania, it will also Gazette, Goss-Ferag fi nishing solutions and creative install the new workfl ow at its main newspaper, the aftermarket projects.

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ink further boosts colour vibrancy while enhancing Truepress Jet L350UV to application versatility by allowing printing on make European debut transparent fi lm and metallic foil. The press incorporates single-pass greyscale piezo printheads Screen’s Truepress Jet L350UV digital label with a minimum droplet size of 3 picolitres. Printing press makes its European commercial debut at resolutions of 600 x 600dpi combined with the very the Labelexpo (September 24-27, Brussels) where small droplet size gives sharp, well-defi ned images it is being demonstrated by both Screen (Stand and text. The press is engineered as either a roll-to- 9G50) and European reseller Dantex (Stand 5D20). roll press for near-line fi nishing, or with the ability to feature automated in-line fi nishing such as lamination, die-cutting, foiling, coating and embossing etc.

Vinsak to launch Slitter Rewinder Vinsak invites visitors to visit their stand at Hall 9, No. 9H65 where they can see the live performance of the LSR330 Label Inspection Slitter Rewinder (which will be launched there) along with the VIS 1200 inkjet system. Visitors can also see Vinsak’s Brand Protection Solutions that contains security inks, softwares and other smart innovative and The Truepress Jet L350UV. secure products aimed at providing true value to any printer in either profi t improvement, environmental Screen developed the Truepress Jet L350UV to considerations and adding more value to the products address the exploding demand from major brands and applications. for value-added packaging that increase product “This is the fi rst show for VINSAK at Labelexpo differentiation. Shown as an early prototype at Europe and we have new products to show.” says drupa 2012, the innovative inkjet label printing Neeraj Sharma, executive director, Creed Engineers. system boasts photo-realistic quality, fast job The VIS1200 is a modular wide format inkjet turnarounds and stable output that requires almost printing system. The VIS 1200 can print on a variety no daily maintenance. The new press prints widths of different papers, that is, various offset papers, up to 322 mm (12.6 in) and prints at a top speed of coated paper, gloss papers, etc. The user interface 50m (164 ft) per minute. It leads the industry as an is easy to handle, offers a good overview and with inkjet printing system for labels with productivity its Windows technology it is truly intuitive. Brand of 16.1sqm (173.2sqft) per minute. Lamination, die Protection Solutions contain the range of security cutting and other post-press processing devices can inks, security software, security substrates, hot be connected inline to automate label production stamping and track and trace. from beginning to end. Combined with advanced colour management technology based on Screen’s Equios universal workfl ow, the Truepress Jet L350UV creates smooth, vivid gradations. To provide a wider colour gamut than is typical with the four-colour process, the Truepress Jet L350UV uses Screen’s proprietary high-defi nition UV inks. Optional opaque white

42 RIND Survey September 2013 Vinsak brings laser technology solution

Vinsak, provider of extensive range of solutions for the printing and packaging industry, has brought a solution that enables direct engraving of image either to the continuous sleeves or fl exo plates on sleeves according to requirement. The ability of the technology to engrave either continuous sleeves, fl at plates or plate-on-sleeves, gives the opportunity to utilise a single processor for the production of a The VIS 1200 inkjet system. printing form for fl exible fi lm, labels, sausage casings, web fl exo printing applications, the technology is a folding cartons, beverage cans and aluminum tubes. direct CtP Laser engraving system for engraving Specially suited for fl exible packaging, the continuous elastomer or polymer sleeves, and technology gives fl exo printers the opportunity to fl exographic printing plates up to 1400mm (55”) optimise quality and pre-press cost. It is based on print width. Unlike the plates available in the laser technology from Lead Lasers BV, a Netherland- market, the lasers engraved ones are extremely based supplier for the fl exo and gravure industry. robust and easy for handling. Ideal for both, either trade shops or medium/narrow

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Graphium offers convertors increased fl exibility FFEI launches Graphium and productivity, enabling them to accept complex UV inkjet press projects requiring a wide gamut of colours on virtually any substrate. Supporting up to six digital FFEI, leading developer, manufacturer and modules and six fl exo stations, Graphium offers the supplier of digital imaging solutions within the unique capability from a single vendor, of being able graphic arts industry, has announced the launch to integrate optional fl exo and fi nishing stations of Graphium, a productive, modular digital UV inline for conversion in a single pass. This capability inkjet press with high opacity digital white, for the signifi cantly reduces production time and cost in production of labels, packaging and speciality print. comparison to traditional offl ine fi nishing.

Next-Gen fl exo printing from Kodak The next generation of fl exo printing capabilities will be presented by Kodak, MPS and Reprofl ex 3 when they team up for an exclusive day of live presentations to show Labelexpo Europe visitors how to Do More With Less at the MPS booth Q40 in Hall 11, on September 25. Continuous demonstrations will highlight how leading prepress and press technologies come together to deliver outstanding, consistent print quality at the lowest delivered cost. The demonstrations will dynamically present how FFEI Graphium – a modular digital UV inkjet press with high opacity offset-like quality can be achieved cost effectively digital white. and effi ciently with narrow web UV fl exo—with no compromises and without the use of spot colour inks. Set to be unveiled at the upcoming Print13 and After the demo, visitors will be encouraged to take LabelExpo, Graphium enables a greater number label samples and check them against proofs that will of jobs to be converted digitally, transforming be displayed on the booth while rolls of labels and productivity, profi tability and the ability for printers samples will be available for viewing at both the MPS and converters to respond to dynamic product and and Kodak booths throughout the show. market changes. Building on FFEI’s longstanding expertise in digital inkjet technologies, Graphium combines a range of leading-edge technologies that allow users Izvestiya targets high- to convert complex jobs that are not economically viable with standalone conventional or inkjet presses. volume digital books It also combines innovative workfl ow, prepress, colour management software and cutting-edge head Following its investment in a Screen Truepress calibration technology, ensuring consistent quality Jet520EX mono web press last year, Moscow through repeatable production. This guarantees a publishing house Izvestiya is on target to achieve match between press and proof, aligning to colour its objective of printing 250000-1 million books a standards. Printers and converters are able to benefi t month by 2015 and an annual revenue close to Euro from high-quality, vibrant printing, with excellent 3 million. Izvestiya chose the Truepress Jet520EX, adhesion, light fastness and durability. supplied by YAM International, to print high quality,

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short-run books and magazines and is the fi rst tax loss of –€8.8m (2012: +€6.7m) was reported due project of its kind in Russia and CIS. to the shortfall in sales still noticeable after six months. Izvestiya is part of the Presidential Property Group net loss came to –€10.6m (2012: +€3.6m) and Management Department of the Russian Federation, corresponds to earnings per share of –€0.64. and not only prints commercial books and magazines, Despite several orders from Germany, France but also documents for various public institutions. and West Asia, KBA has felt the reluctance of The decision to install the Truepress Jet520EX newspaper and commercial printers to invest in web came after company research into the Russian book presses. The reservation has been driven by media market revealed that the capabilities of conventional shifts and intensifi ed by a weak economy in some printing technologies no longer met customers’ markets. After the extraordinary high in 2011, the requirements. In particular a considerable decrease order volume for special presses has fallen back to of medium runs, a growth of the number of book the average level, even though signifi cant restraint is titles, and a reduction of the share of hardcover currently noticeable and new project conclusions are editions created the right conditions to implement delayed. Thus, the volume of new orders in the web digital printing technology. and special press division stood at €150.8m, 30 per After in-depth research and a competitive tender, cent lower than the previous year. To sum up, after Izvestiya selected the high-quality Screen Truepress six months group order intake of €444.6m was 23.3 Jet520EX monochrome press offered by YAM per cent down on last year’s fi gure. International, Screen’s partner in Russia. The easy- With above-average revenue of €311.5m generated to-use, single-operator inkjet printing system prints in the second quarter, the gap against last year has single-pass duplex on a 160 to 520 mm web width become considerably smaller. However, after six at 128m/minute. Screen’s aqueous inks provide months group sales of €502.2m were 15 per cent high optical density of images and low cost per lower than twelve months ago (€590.5m). Sales of impression. €255.4m generated by the web and special press The Truepress Jet is installed in Izvestiya’s new division fell over 26% short of last year’s fi gure due 4000 sq m production facility in Moscow along to deliveries postponed to the second half of the with a new sheet-fed press for printing book covers year. In contrast, sheetfed sales were up 1.6 per cent and fi nishing equipment. In total the company has to €246.8m. invested close to Euro 6 million in new equipment. KBA expects improved operating results in the Today, the aim is around-the-clock production of course of the year as it pushes forward with turn- black-and-white books with colored soft covers in around programmes in its traditional web and runs from 10-5000 copies and from 50-1000 pages. sheetfed business. Projects to harmonise processes Magazines, booklets, and a variety of complex jobs and align group-wide purchasing are well on target. are also printed in the new division. As part of this KBA is also investing in ensuring its competitiveness in the future. Despite the risks and expenses mentioned, management is targeting a KBA reports €10m group pre-tax profi t (EBT) similar to last year (€6.1m). An important milestone was reached in setting up the pre-tax profi t new product fi eld high-performance digital printing with the fi rst order for the KBA RotaJET inkjet Compared to the end of March, earnings press. at the Koenig & Bauer Group have improved considerably after six months. The world’s No. 2 in press manufacturing generated a pre-tax profi t of €10m in the second quarter thanks to higher sales, a profi table product mix and cost savings. After the fi rst three months, the pre-tax loss stood at –€18.8m resulting from the insuffi cient sales volume. A pre-

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Astros has ranked third on the list of the Top 100 Astros – China’s Print Enterprises in China for the past three years. colourful print kingdom The fi ne reputation of Astros products throughout the world is confi rmed by the stream of prizes The Chinese print group Leo has its origins in a received by the company, for example Premium Print small factory set up in Hong Kong in 1982. The Awards, Gold Ink Awards, and the First Prize of fi rst investment on the Chinese mainland followed China Printing. The outstanding position which Leo in 1989 with the opening of a factory in Nanhai occupies in the print industry today is furthermore District. At the end of 1991, the Leo Group then indivisible from the excellence of its equipment base. From a compact Genius 52 UV up to a large-format Rapida in format 120 x 162 cm, Astros operates a total of eight sheetfed offset presses from KBA. GMG launches soft- proofi ng solution

GMG, a leading developer and supplier of high-end colour management software solutions, announces Astros uses Rapida presses in formats up to 120 x 162 cm. The press the commercial launch of GMG CoZone Collaborate, seen here is a six-colour Rapida 162 with inline coater and raised foundations. established Heshan Astros Printing in the city of Heshan. Constant expansion of the overseas market fostered healthy growth for Heshan Astros Printing and the other group subsidiaries. The favourable geographical location, modern production equipment and professional staff were decisive contributing factors. Today, Leo is one of the largest print enterprises in the world. A spectacular print complex covering an area of 666000 m2 stands out in bright yellow and blue on what was once low- lying marshland. From 2007 to 2012, the company recorded an average growth rate of around 10 per cent. The key export markets are Europe, the USA and Australia, which Astros serves through its own sales offi ces in Reading (UK), Seattle (USA), Antwerp (Belgium) and Milan (Italy). They maintain close customer A cloud-based soft proofi ng, collaboration and approval solution for both relationships with customers at global level and can static and multimedia content. thus stay abreast of all the latest market trends. In a comprehensive online project collaboration, soft- 2011, for example, Astros designed and produced proofi ng and approval solution. In order to keep a high-quality 3D book, with which its customer pace with an evolving and technologically-savvy successfully gained accreditation as a supplier to the customer base, the graphic arts industry needs 2012 Olympic Games in London.

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to adopt these new content management and workfl ow methodologies. Integrating the best of these technologies with the best that the industry Nela integrates has to offer is crucial for print and media content Barenschee Pre Press providers to best serve their clients in the future. Recognising the changes in customer behaviour and In April, operations had been shut down at expectations, GMG has developed a comprehensive Barenschee Systemtechnik GmbH in Lüneburg web-based platform – GMG CoZone – that (Northern Germany). By an agreement with the integrates the cloud and project collaboration with liquidator in May, Nela had gained comprehensive the high-quality color management toolsets for rights to the company’s technical know-how. which the company is world-renowned. The fi rst Numerous former Barenschee customers have GMG CoZone module to be released is CoZone since then contacted Nela for technical service and Collaborate. information. CoZone Collaborate allows project participants The license agreement is now replaced by the to manage, review, proof and approve graphic purchase of the company’s technical and commercial arts content and by the end of 2013 - multimedia know-how, in the context of which Nela has assumed content - within an online Amazon Cloud Service any and all rights on engineering data including spare hosted soft-proofi ng environment. parts lists, software source codes, and customer While CoZone Collaborate features a powerful databases. The acquisition, as well as the integration soft-proofi ng engine, future CoZone modules will of staff and expertise, guarantees that customers allow seamless connection to GMG-calibrated profi t from continued supply with spare parts and hard-copy output devices, delivering an end-to- technical support, or even the upgrade of existing end color-accurate workfl ow. CoZone Collaborate systems. allows even inexperienced users to collaborate, The Nela Group, consisting of Brüder Neumeister review, proof and approve content. GmbH, Nela USA, Inc and Nela Asia, forms the The system is completely cloud-based – there’s largest register and plate automation company in no software or hardware to install and manage, and the printing industry. Register systems include in- users do not require anything more than a web line punch and bend systems for newspaper and browser. GMG has invested heavily in cloud based commercial printing, as well as plate automation and services so that we can offer a robust, enterprise- transport systems. With more than 3000 installed level cloud platform accessible worldwide, day or Vision punch/bender systems woldwide, Nela is the night, with a guaranteed service level uptime of leading technologist and state of the art manufacturer 99.95 per cent. Unlike most other solutions, CoZone in plate automation and register systems in the offers no restriction of the number of users, fi le world. sizes, or even storage. Central to the CoZone Collaborate service is an easy-to-use user interface, allowing end-users to be up and running with minimal training. Powerful KBA acquires Kammann approval and soft-proofi ng features provide users with a comprehensive yet easy-to-use toolset to Maschinenbau mark up, measure, review and collaborate. CoZone Collaborate will also offer multimedia fi le Following the planned takeover of Flexotecnica, support by the end of the year, further extending an Italian press manufacturer active in the growing collaboration options over static content. print market for fl exible packaging (fi lm) in February, Koenig & Bauer has announced a further acquisition in a luxury segment of the packaging printing sector. KBA is continuing its successful niche strategy with the majority takeover of Kammann Maschinenbau GmbH in Bad Oeynhausen, Germany. The world’s

50 RIND Survey September 2013 reduced as the paper surface is better, targeted density could be achieved Observations & Inference: Experiment 1 - Carbon foot print calculation: faster. 4. These factors resulted in 70% 1. Energy consumption for 51 x 74 format = 36kw Average CO factor for electricity per kWh = 0.514 kg CO reduction in the use of paper whereby 2 2 CO for 36 kW for 3 hours = 55.5 kg CO CO2 was substantially reduced. 2 2 Conclusion: 2. CO2 in kg/kg material = 3.8 Paper, ink, printing plates, cleaning IPA used = 6.4 kg

agents and energy have diverse impact CO2 for 6.4 kg = 24.32 kg on environment. There are multiple approaches for reducing or even 3. CO2 factor for blanket = 6.5 kg/m2

eliminating these impacts. It is the For blanket size .772 m x .627 m = .484 m2 x 6.5 kg CO2 /m2 = 3.146 kg paper that provides by far the biggest CO2 opportunity for shrinking a print job’s For 4 printing blankets = 12.6 kg CO2

4. CO2 in kg/kg Wash-up solvent = 2.3 Wash-up solvent used = 1.5 kg Extent of Ink Transfer into CO2 for 1.5 kg = 3.45 kg the impression cylinder: 5. CO2 factor for plate = 7.88kg/m2 For plate size .745 m x .605 m = .450 m2 x 7.88 kg CO2 Smooth Rough / m2 =3.551 kg CO2 side 1st ptd. side 1st ptd For 4 printing plates = 14.2 kg CO2 After 2000 reversal impressions: very less Nil 6. CO2 in kg/kg fount = 2.0 Fount used = 1.28 kg

After 4000 reversal Nil Nil CO2 for 1.28 kg = 2.56 kg impressions: 7. CO2 in kg/kg Ink = 2.5 Ink used = 1.00kg

CO2 for 1.00kg = 2.50kg

carbon foot print. Depending on its 8. CO2 in kg/kg Substrate = 1.27 properties and how it is made, paper Paper used = 5 reams x 21.3/kg = 106.5 kg

accounts for between 60% to 80% of CO2 for 106.5 kg = 135.2 kg

the total CO2 emissions. Therefore Total CO2 release during this exercise is 246.35 kg. printer has to be very meticulous in  CO2 saving after the paper is improved = 791.03 kg. (1037.38 kg. - 246.35 kg.) Industryselecting Updates an appropriate stock.

second-largest press manufacturer aims to expand into this growing market to counteract the shrinking sales volume of web presses for publications heavily affected by the advance of online media. Koenig & Bauer takes over 85 per cent of

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Donating for a cause Axel Springer’s CEO Mathias Döpfner will open the World Publishing Expo 2013, speaking about Devastating floods and landslides resulted the importance of technology for the future of in thousands of people losing their lives in publishing. More than 200 speakers and presenters in June this year, a tragedy of the scale will be featured over the Expo’s three days, in both not seen since the tsunami of 2004. Various media free and paid-for events. houses appealed for donations and pitched in to The free events, to be held on four “Media try and help those affected. The Punjab Port” stages scattered throughout the Expo, will Group contributed Rs 21 lakh, and together with feature collaborations between publishers and donations that poured in, the group collected an suppliers and provide case studies of what can help publishers now. The paid events are for top-level industry executives and editors and will discuss strategies for the future of news publishing. These premium events include the 6th Tablet and App Summit on 7 and 8 October, the World Editors Forum International Newsroom Summit on 8 and 9 October, and three Shaping the Future of News Publishing (SFN) Forums on digital printing opportunities (7 October), audience analytics (8 October) and new revenue streams (9 October). The World Editors Forum’s 12th International Newsroom Summit aims to provide strategies for breaking down barriers in the newsroom amount of Rs 55500071 (Rs 5.55 crore). On August and increasing collaborations between editorial 7, Vijay kumar Chopra, CMD and chief editor, and technology and among broadcast, print and Group, presented the amount to digital operations. Speakers include Raju Narisetti, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Other directors senior VP and deputy head of Strategy for News from the group who accompanied him included Corp., Kerry Northrup, creator of the US$2.5 million (seen left to right in picture above ) Pamila Chopra, Newsplex prototype convergent newsroom-studio Abhijay Chopra, Amit Chopra, Aroosh Chopra, and currently the Turner Multimedia Professor at Amiya Chopra and Abha Chopra. Western Kentucky University, and Anthony De Rosa, editor-in-chief of Circa, the first born-on- A guide to World Expo mobile news publisher. WAN-IFRA’s World Innovation Network is The World Publishing Expo (IFRA Expo and an initiative designed to share new ideas and to Conference) will be held at the Messe Berlin provide a platform for publishers to network with exhibition grounds from 7 to 9 October next. innovators from within the industry and beyond. The Expo, organised by the World Association of The WIN will be organising a hackathon during Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) the Expo, and will showcase itself during a Media for more than four decades, showcases the latest Port session that will feature: Johnny Ryan, Chief technologies and brings together suppliers to the Innovation Officer at the Irish Times, Rick van industry with its thought leaders and decision Dijk, Operational Director for Stimuleringsfonds makers. It is one of the world’s best venues for the voor de Pers in the Netherlands, Ole Molgaard, latest developments in print, workflow efficiency, Program Director at CBS Executive, Denmark and social-local-mobile, revenue generation, and more. many others.

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WAN-IFRA events are always known for their for objective information – but if this is seen as conviviality, and the Expo is no exception. The compromised it will be the kiss of death for news Expo will feature a News Publishers’ Night at the business.” architectural monument Umspannwerk Kreuzberg, Jeff Jarvis, Journalism professor at City University a former electricity generating facility that is now of New York and the author of What would Google home to a variety of companies from the creative Do and From Gutenberg to Geek: "The new metrics and web industry. Other events include a Women is not page views or unique browsers - it is of in Media event and an Apéritif Français. relationships," Jarvis said. "It's about how many Full details for all World Publishing Expo people do we know, what do we know about them events can be found at http://www.wan-ifra.org/ and what are they doing right now?" ifraexpo2013 Justin Arenstein, Knight International Fellow at the International Center for Journalists, South Africa: “Traditional media needs to get away from Podcasts from World Congress being a proprietary manufacturer and instead see available itself as a platform like an operating system that others can build apps on top of or to plug into. Though the newspaper and news publishing Journalists need to stop thinking like content industry is facing challenges, the recent World manufacturers and start thinking like hackers.” Newspaper Congress and World Editors Forum To access the free materials, and to subscribe to in Bangkok, Thailand, provided many examples the podcasts, go to: http//wnc.icmreporting.co.uk of innovation and experimentation that were heartening for the industry. Here are some of the things they’re saying: Publishers launch global forum Eduardo Sirotsky Melzer, CEO, RBS Multimedia Group, Brazil: “There is no one silver bullet that on copyright will solve all of our issues in this industry. We Publishers from around the world met in must try everything, and at the same time don’t be Bangkok to take steps to establish a new global afraid to fail.” forum to share experiences and concerns about Robert Dickey, president, Gannett’s US how content aggregators and search engines impact Community Publishing, United States: “We have their businesses. The issue is a contentious one, as travelled far from the printed page into the digital search engines and aggregators can play both a age…. We are there for one reason: We must be. positive and negative role for publishers, driving We have realised that what consumers value is our traffic to news sites but often using content with commitment to our content, not how we deliver no discussion with publishers whatsoever. it.” Until now, engagement with search engines, Vincent Peyrègne, CEO, World Association of aggregators and regulators has generally occurred Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA): at the national or regional level, as publishers have “Newspaper professionals understand, more than little opportunity to meet with colleagues from ever, the benefits offered by the digital world to afar to discuss the issues on a global scale. “We improve the quality of their conversation with need to create a global forum for the debate and communities, identify new territories where they the discussion,” said Vincent Peyrègne, CEO of can expand their role, help reduce the complexity WAN-IFRA. of the world, and increase the trust of their “Organisations like Google have huge means audience.” to lobby at the worldwide level. Our industry Siddarth Varadarajan, editor, : "The has to come up with strong positions, or we will bottom line is that it is essential for the future lose,” said Margaret Boribon, secretary general of of news that the readers' interests are protected. Belgium’s French language newspaper association, People are willing to spend money for news – which has successfully sued Google for copyright

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violations. “Solidarity at the local level is essential, drive has been launched to announce the Gwalior but solidarity at the global level is a goal as well.” edition. The entire city was painted red with banners, WAN-IFRA’s IP and Copyright Forum is a new hoardings and slogans of the daily. informal initiative to provide publishers with a The group has come up with different introductory global platform to learn about and understand offers for all new and current readers. The entire similar challenges publishers are facing in different promotion campaign comes with the tag line Poora markets around the world. Sach, Behichak (whole truth, without a doubt) to make an impact with the readers. Seventh edition of Dainik Divya Marathi Jagran Q1 2014 profi t up 33% Jagran Prakashan, publishers of Dainik Jagran, has DB Corp has announced the launch of its seventh reported consolidated operating revenues of Rs edition of Dainik Divya Marathi from Amravati. 413.06 crore, operating profi t of Rs 101.92 crore, With the launch, the company has expanded its and net profi t of Rs 57.76 crore for Q1 of the presence to seven cities in Maharashtra, with 2014 fi nancial year. Advertisement revenues for Q1 seven editions in the region – Aurangabad, Nashik, FY14 were up by 12.06 per cent at Rs 289.77 crore Jalgaon, Ahmednagar, and Akola – and 66 from Rs 258.59 crore in the same period last fi scal. editions across India. Circulation revenues were up 14.70 per cent at Rs Amravati is the second largest city of the 86.32 crore from Rs 75.26 crore. Other operating Vidarbha region after and over time has revenues at Rs 36.97 crore were up by 6.66 per cent emerged as the second most prominent education from Rs 34.66 crore in Q1 FY13 centre of Maharashtra, after Pune. The region has a high literacy rate of over 93 per cent. Although the launch planning was similar to that of other regions, the booking strategy did not only focus on self-generated responses, but also targeted the Vidharba region and areas around Amravati. The launch was conducted in three broad phases, beginning with initial introductory branding through seeking views and feedback, crystallisation of feedback to develop and design product, and fi nally explore pricing and placing strategies of the product in the market. Corresponding to these phases, respective teams were mobilised to form the survey teams, visibility teams and the fi nal implementation teams that were trained in communication skills, presentation skills, direct marketing skills, sales techniques and personality grooming.

Pradesh Today re-launches Gwalior edition Pradesh Today, the Hindi daily from Madhya Pradesh, has re-launched its Gwalior edition. This is the sixth edition of Pradesh Today, which is already present in cities such as Bhopal, Indore, , Rewa and Katni. A massive promotion

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October 7-8, organised by WAN- details at www.crossmedialive.com September IFRA, in Berlin: 6th Tablet and October 23-24, organised by App Summit. More details from WAN-IFRA, in Kuala Lumpur: September 9-13, organised [email protected] Picture Perfect – Infographics by WAN-IFRA, in the US East October 7-9, organised by WAN- for Audience Engagement. Coast: Study Tour – Digital IFRA, in Berlin: World Publishing More details from sivakumaran. Advertising. More details from Expo 2013 (IFRA Expo & [email protected] [email protected] Conference)/ SFN Forums October 26, organised by September 11, organised (Digital Printing Strategies/ IPAMA: Minimisation of by WAN-IFRA, in Darmstadt, Harnessing Audience Analytics/ Operation Cost. More details at Germany: Webinar – 3 Vital New Revenue Streams)/ Open http://ipama.org Ingredients for Online Publisher Media Port Stages 2013/ 12th Success. More details from sergio. International Newsroom Summit [email protected] (Breaking down Barriers). More November September 11-13, organised details from kerstin.egger@wan- by WAN-IFRA, in Bangalore: ifra.org; sergio.oliveira@wan-ifra. November 4, organised by Two WAN-IFRA India Expo 2013/ org; [email protected] Sides and Print Power Autumn, Publish Asia 2013. More details October 8, organised by WAN- in London: Print Meets the from [email protected] IFRA, in Berlin: Berlin Start-up Challenge of a Multimedia September 17-18, organised by Tour. More details from ioana. World. More details at http://www. WAN-IFRA and the Society of [email protected] twosides.info /Autumn-Seminar- News Design, in Jakarta, Indonesia: October 10, organised by WAN- 2013 New Design Asia 2013. More IFRA, in Berlin: Search Engine November 4-8, organised by details from gilles.demptos@wan- Optimisation – Google SEO. WAN-IFRA, in New York and ifra.org More details from bettina.werner@ Washington DC: Study Tour – September 23-26, organised wan-ifra.org Winning in Print and in Digital. by WAN-IFRA, in Munich October 10, organised by WAN- More details from nick.tjaardstra@ and Darmstadt: Taking Your IFRA, in Berlin: Workshop on wan-ifra.org Newsroom to the Next Level Lean Manufacturing. More details November 7, organised by II. More details from bettina. from [email protected] Forum Events, at the Royal [email protected] October 17, organised by Whitmar Berkshire Conference Centre, Publications, in London: The Reading, UK: Print Services 2013 FlexoTech International Summit. More details at http:// October Print Awards. More details www.forumevents.co.uk [email protected] November 10-13, organised October 3, organised by October 21-22, organised by by WAN-IFRA, in Copenhagen, Whitmar Publications, in London: WAN-IFRA, in Kuala Lumpur: Denmark: Leading Media & The Digital Printer Awards 2013. Social Media for Newsroom Entertainment Companies More details from Chloe.w@ Content. More details from Programme. More details at whitmar.co.uk sivakumaran.veerasamy@wan-ifra. http://cbs-executive.dk/media October 6, organised by WAN- org November 12-14, organised by IFRA, in Berlin: Tutorial for October 21-23, organised by WAN-IFRA, in Kuala Lampur, International Newspaper Color WAN-IFRA, in San Francisco Bay Malaysia: Digital Media Asia Quality Club. More details from Area: Study Tour. Strictly Digital 2013. More details from gilles. [email protected] – West Coast Innovators. More [email protected] October 6, organised by WAN- details from nick.tjaardstra@wan- November 23, organised IFRA, in Berlin: Workshop on ifra.org by IPAMA: Management Smart Paywalls – a Worldwide October 23-24, organised by Information Systems. More Trend. More details from ulrike. Informa Print & Media Group, in details at http://ipama.org [email protected] London: Cross Media 2013. More

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