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25 February 2021
BURNABY , B.C.—
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Considered superior perfect binding
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Pacific Bindery is adding Polyurethane Reactive (PUR) Perfect Binding their post-press finishing trade services. Polyurethane Reactive (PUR) adhesives open up a wide variety of high-value project work, enabling one to bind a much wider array of papers, finishes, inks and coatings including spot UV strikethrough effects.
25 February 2021
OTTAWA—
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Kodak Nexfinity Digital Press
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Lowe-Martin is adding two new KODAK NEXFINITY Digital Presses.The NEXFINITY Digital Press maximum throughput with production speeds up to 152 A4 pages per minute. It operates with same edge perfecting, which ensures best front-to-back and side-to-side registration of the printed sheets. The press supports a versatile range of substrate types, thicknesses and sheet sizes – without the need for expensive surface treatments.
25 February 2021
NEW JERSEY , USA—
Pantone has launched 315 new colours. The redesigned family includes more than 70 new hues of blue and 50 new shades of pink. It has been introduced alongside a digital production suite to help operations streamline digital and physical colour workflows. Using the rejuvenated colour range,
25 February 2021
EUROPE—
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Under pressure to get away from plastic bottles
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Coca-Cola is partnering with Danish startup Paboco to develop a 100% paper bottle. “Our vision is to create a paper bottle than can be recycled like any other type of paper, and this prototype is the first step on the way to achieving this,” says Stijn Franssen, R&D packaging innovation manager, Coca-Cola. A paper bottle opens up a whole new world of packaging possibilities, and we are convinced that paper packaging has a role to play in the future.”
24 February 2021
NORWALK, CONN—
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Always a profitable area now trying to extend to other suppliers , including software
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Xerox Holdings Corporation signed Lexmark as the first original equipment manufacturer client for Xerox Financial Services (XFS), a new global payments solutions business. XFS, which finances both Xerox and third-party workplace technology needs, will provide financing for selected Lexmark Managed Print Services (MPS) engagements.
24 February 2021
GERMANY ,—
FLAAR-REPORTS on UV-curing printer include flatbeds, combo transport belt, roll-to-roll, Cylindrical applications, growing trends and experiences from factory floor to demo room. FLAAR-REPORTS, have developed a classification of UV-curing printers by “structure” (meaning, what size and shape of printer does it have to handle the
material you wish to print on). Our evolving terms are: flatbeds,
18 February 2021
AURORA , ONTARIO—
Imaging Network Group (INg), trade association for transactional and direct mail print providers, is continues to grow with the addition of AIIM (Avant Imaging & Integrated Media) based in Aurora, Ontario. Exclusively for owners and their senior executives, INg meetings foster engagement with, open-forum format that promotes constructive exchange of ideas of industry developments, strategic planning and current issues . INg also hosts an annual Spring Forum and a one-day Fall Workshop with popular industry speakers sharing everything from
18 February 2021
FREMONT , CALIFORNIA—
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Highcon digital diecutter
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Highcon Systems . and EFI have entered into a global partnership agreement. With a common group of core customers, together with EFI’s ability to deliver i ERP software solutions, the goal is to offer customers an integrated, end-to-end productivity and workflow solution, providing a flexible foundation for digital growth. This partnership will improve lead times for printed material development by delivering a fully optimized supply chain that brings together buyers, converters, and
17 February 2021
DUSSELDORF, GERMANY—
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drupa Preview days part of the virtual event
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Fourth drupa preview day kicks off 2021 with top-class speakers and content. Drupa will present a conference programme showcasing the printing industry’s hot topics one more time on 23 February 2021. Key international industry players such as Bobst, Heidelberg and Konica Minolta are taking part, confirming their commitment to drupa. Industry experts from participating companies and partner associations from drupa special forums, such as VDMA and epda, will cover topical issues and global trends, including Industry 4.0, Digitisation, Circular Economy, Sustainability, E-commerce and Platform Economy in their
17 February 2021
DALLAS , TEXAS—
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Techkon upgrade for older Rapida's
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Koenig & Bauer , in partnership with Techkon USA is offering a solution for upgrading older Koenig & Bauer Rapida presses. This upgrade package provides workflow automation :ink pre-setting module analyzes the digital image and automatically presets the ink keys on the press. A sheet is pulled and the spectro-densitometer scans a colour bar spanning all ink zone locations in a single scan, ink keys are automatically adjusted and the results are displayed on a press-side touch screen monitor for easyinterpretation by the press operator,
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