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Vol 9 No. 12 December 2013 Growth of Pre-Press technology in Pakistan

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Prepress is the term used in the printing and publishing industries for the processes andprocedures that occur between the creation of a print layout and the final printing. Theprepress procedure includes the manufacture of a printing plate, image carrier or form,ready for mounting on a printing press, as well as the adjustment of images and texts or thecreation of a high-quality print file. In today's prepress shop, the form of delivery from thecustomer is usually electronic, either a PDF or application files created from such programsas Scribus, Adobe InDesign or QuarkXPress.

Computer to Plate Printing – Pad Printing Future: The concept of computer to plateprinting (CTP) is not new in the printing industry and is now used on a daily basis in theoffset and flexography industries. The screen printing marketplace also has seensubstantial growth in the use of direct-to-screen systems; however, in the pad printingarena, the concept and equipment for computer to plate printing are now not very new(although are coming on extremely strong). With recent machine developments andimprovements, laser plate engraving systems are beginning to take a significant hold in thisarea, and the market appears to be ready for a total conversion over the next couple ofyears. Computer to plate printing systems, as they apply to pad printing, enable the user totake a digital graphic file and by means of a laser, make high quality steel and polymer padprinting plates (clichés) designed to be laser engraved without the use of film, exposuresystems, or chemicals. Advancements to the process, increased efficiency, direct costsavings, and superior imprint quality have produced such dramatic improvements over otherexisting technologies that those who have seen the results become instant converts.

Ongoing discussion in the trade press suggests that the question of computer-to-plate(CTP) imaging method, primarily thermal vs. violet light, is still a contentious issue. Printersconsidering the upgrade to digital plate imaging processes are presented with manyreasonable-sounding claims that are often contradictory. However, in 1994, Creo orHeidelberg Creo now Kodak introduced an alternative – the first truly viable thermal infra-red imaging CTP system. The market response was immediate and thermal technologyquickly out-paced visible light CTP sales. The greater market share of thermal CTPcontinues to hold today for some very basic and practical reasons.

There is very good potential for pre-press market in Pakistan as it is rapidly growing tonarrow the gap between obsolete technology to latest developments in the field with specialreference to computer-to-plate (CtP and CtcP). Kodak’s share in both equipment andconsumable is higher than others in the market. Kodak in the recent years has done goodbusiness in all sectors of CTPs. Beside this Fuji, Screen, Lucher, e-beysis and someChinese brands are also doing good business. Also there are refurbished machine of Creo,Heidelberg Crew and Superasetter are also in the markt. Beside thermal, violel andconventional plate technologies are in the market with huge investments. The tendency ofCTcPs are also being developed in the Pakistan market. The work on InkJet CTPs are notyet introduced but work is in progress. Kodak has also marketed Flexo CTPs in the country.Manufacturing of conventional PS printing Plate is already done in Pakistan whileinvestment in Thermal Plate Production unit is also in progress.

Production of consumables for pre-press and press-room chemicals such as FountainSolution, Plate Cleaners, Plate Gum Solutions, CTP and PS Plate Developer and ImageRemovers has already begun in Pakistan.. In this regard, this year two Pakistani companieswere participated in International Fairs. Global Inks & Chemicals (Pvt.) Limited has participatedin Gulf Print & Pack 2013 which was held in Dubai from 8-11 April. Also Spring Inks &Chemicals participated in China Print 2013 which was held in Beijing from 14-18 May. Theyshowcased their printing inks, pre-press, consumable and press-room chemicals. Beside themanufacturing of pre-press and press-rooms consumables and chemicals, Pakistan is alsoimports quite a handsome quantity of these products from China, Far Eastern countries andEuropean Union Countries to meet the local demand. Along with Kodak, Fuji, Ipagsa, PNE,Huaguang, TOP in Offset technology while Flint, DuPont, Sun, Toyobo and Chinese brands inFlexo setup. The trend for Flexo CtPs are also paving its way into the market and hugeinvestments have been made where the major share is of KODAK while there are conventionalprofessing of Flexo also in the market to met the local demand. The processors are also wellmarketed here Glunz & Jensen and also from Malaysia and China being used in the industry.World class proofing system and printers are also being used for quality work.

Pakistan is also self sufficient in cylinder making for gravure technology. A Chinese jointventure is successfully running while local manufacturers are also in row with latestEuropean equipments. We are also shifting to day old system of graphic arts with mostmodern software like latest version of Adboe, InDesign, QuarkExpress, etc.

Pakistan is very rapidly switching over on the latest pre-press technology and there isgood scope for growth in this specific field.

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Kodak appoints first packaging solutionsprovider in Saudi Arabia

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Kodak’s commitment to

supporting customers within

the fast-growing packaging

arena has be reinforced with

the appointment of Orion as

its first dedicated packaging

solutions provider in Saudi

Arabia.

O r i o n

positions itself as

a technical

c o n s u l t i n g

company serving

the packaging,

printing and

plastic industry

and represents major

suppliers from each field. It

will offer KODAK

FLEXCEL NX Technology

that includes the KODAK

FLEXCEL NX System and

KODAK FLEXCEL NX

Plates.

Konica Minolta BusinessSolutions U.S.A., Inc.(Konica Minolta) announcesthe launch of the bizhub454e/364e/284e/224e seriesof monochrome MFPs.

Incorporating the award-winning INFO-Palettedesign, these new bizhubmodels offer integratedhardware and softwarecontrol from the touchscreencontrol panel for enhancedworkflow management andproductivity.

Konica Minolta's uniqueEco-indicator enables usersto monitor paper, toner andenergy usage by device,account or user to promotegreater environmental- andcost-consciousness.

BOBST has recentlycompleted thecommissioning of a BOBSTRotomec 888 gravureprinting press at RobinPrinting & Packages Ltd., inDhaka. Robin’s newRotomec 888 line is the first

of its type to beinstalled inBangladesh. The mainproduction of thecompany is cigarettecartons and with itscapabilities for high-end printing Robin hasbecome the leadingsupplier to BritishAmerican Tobacco

(BAT) in Bangladesh.From its modern productionfacilities, the company alsooffers its large and diversifieddomestic and internationalclient base a wide range ofprinting services in a varietyof other industry segments.

The first BOBST Rotomec 888 gravureprinting press in Bangladesh commissioned

Heidelberg is making abold move into the future ofdigital offset printing with its

g a m e - c h a n g i n gAnicolor technology,now available in the 23x 29", 6-up size. This isthe ideal solution forprinting service

providers looking to growtheir business in the 29" short-run segment.

Heidelberg introduces 29" option for digitalmarket run lengths

The 24th Annual General

Meeting of the Indian

Printing Packaging & Allied

Machinery Manufacturers’

Association was held at a

local hotel in Noida. During

the meeting, members

unanimously urged that

existing team has done a

remarkable job and same

team should continue for the

next term 2014-16. As two

most prestigious events are

in the

hand of

I PA M A

and one

of them

is to be

held in

A p r i l

2014, the

holding of elections for

electing the new team at this

stage, may not be prudent.

The House unanimously

approved the proposed

suggestion and for the next

term 2014-16, K.S. Khurana

will work as President, C.P.

Paul as General Secretary,

J.S. Kalsi as Treasurer and

other office bearers will

remain same in the

Association.

2nd Inning for IPAMA office bearers

KBA and its cooperationpartner MBO once againshared a stand at the Indiantrade show PAMEX inGreater Noida. This followsthe premiere of MBO folderson the KBA stand at PackPrint International in August

in Bangkok.KBA’s Indianagency Indo-P o l y g r a p hMachinery wasalso on handfor extras u p p o r t .Visitors at theshow weretreated to live

print demonstrations of afour-colour KBA Rapida 75equipped with an M80folding system from MBO.The demos were wellreceived by the visiting printprofessionals.

KBA Rapida 75 and MBO M80 folder win overIndian printers

Konica Minolta launches bizhub454e/364e/284e/224e Series

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Kamal Chopra nominatedas Expert for ScrutinyCommittee of AICT

Expanding KingstonCartons in DoubleBOBST buy

Kamal Chopra is

nominated as Expert for

Scrutiny Committee of All

India Council for Technical

Education (AICT) constituted

for evaluation of applications

for SKP/Institutes received

under NVEQF scheme for the

year 2013-14. Printing

fraternity all around the

country has acclaimed this

wonderful opportunity been

conferred to Chopra. Tushar

Dhote (Mumbai Mudrak

Sangh) said efforts done by

Kamal for the Printing

Industry has brought laurels

to the Printing community at

Large and congratulated

Chopra on the occasion. Vijay

Bhai Shah, Ravendra Joshi,

Arvind Badjatiya, Dadu

Bansor and other from All

India Federation of Master

printers also congratulated

Chopra on his appointment as

an expert by AICTE.

Hull based carton makerThe Kingston CartonCompany has ordered twonew BOBST lines to meet a40% growth in orders. Thedecision to buy BOBSTequipment reflects thecompany's delight in thequality of BOBST equipmentand in the high level of post-sales back up provided.

Arend Buitendam,Managing Director ofKingston Cartons, said, "Wehave seen a huge increase inorders over the past year, infact our order book is up byaround 40%. Despite thedoom and gloom in theindustry we are finding thatthere are orders out there tobe had. Both new andexisting customersappreciate the quality and thespeed of response we candeliver, and we have wonsome significant newcontracts because of it.

A&V extends partnershipwith Esko

Esko and Anderson &

Vreeland have announced that

the companies' partnership

has been reinforced with the

signing of an agreement

allowing Anderson &

Vreeland to represent Esko

products in Canada. Anderson

& Vreeland will represent the

entire Esko product line

including all integrated

hardware and software

solutions.

3M introduces Overt,personalized securityfeature for ID documents

Innovative 3M LaserEngraved Floating Imagemakes it easy to verifypeople and IDs at a glance,with confidence.

3M Identity Managementintroduces its newestinnovation in overt securityfeatures for polycarbonatecredentials, 3M LaserEngraved Floating Image.With this proprietarytechnology, documentissuers can incorporatestrong and easily verifiablesecurity features that areindividual to the documentholder, such as a "ghost"portrait, signature andbirthdate. 3M LaserEngraved Floating Imagewill be showcased at theCARTES Secure ConnexionsEvent 2013 in Paris, France.

Cargill to introduce newlabelling for beef products

Asian Paper 2014 -bigger and better

US-based meat

manufacturer Cargill has

announced plans to introduce

more detailed labelling for its

ground beef products.

Set to begin before the

2014 grilling season, the

labelling will add the

declaration 'Contains Finely

Textured Beef' for relevant

fresh, ground beef products.

The company surveyed

around 3,000 consumers over

the past 18 months about

their views on ground beef.

Asian Paper, the only

proven, dedicated exhibition

and event for the pulp and

paper industry in South-East

Asia , will be held again at

Bangkok April.in Asian Paper

2012, also held in Bangkok,

was a great success with 4,528

visitors from 60 countries, an

increase of over 25% from

2010, reinforcing the fact that

the pulp and paper industry in

Asia continues to be of major

importance to the global pulp

and paper industry.

Avery Dennison's GlobalMDO film honored inChina

Amcor signed anagreement to acquireDetmold Flexibles

Avery Dennison has

captured the “Technology

Innovation Award” in the

Packaging Material and

Design Concept category of

the Ringier Technology

Innovation Award 2013,

which recognizes the

innovators in China's

packaging industry each

year. The Ringier

Technology Innovation

Award aims to encourage,

acknowledge and reward

those who have introduced

and developed a new idea,

methodology, a new product

or a new technology for

manufacturing production

efficiency, cost effectiveness,

user convenience.

Amcor announces that it

has signed an agreement to

acquire Detmold Flexibles, a

privately-owned Australian

flexibles packaging business

for $50 million. The business

will be part of Amcor

Flexibles Asia Pacific.

Detmold Flexibles

operates two plants in

Melbourne and has sales of

approximately $55 million.

Amcor CEO and

Managing Director, Ken

MacKenzie said: "From a

strategic perspective

Detmold Flexibles builds on

the success of the 2012

Aperio Group acquisition.

Akronn Industries opensin Malaysia

Stellar Films Group,

Malaysia, has opened

Akronn Industries, a new

silicone release and coating

business, as it looks to invest

in its future.

Akronn Industries’ new

purpose-built production

facility in Nilai, near Kuala

Lumpur, Malaysia, is

equipped to manufacture

high-quality release liners for

the hygiene, photovoltaic,

graphic arts, tapes and other

industrial markets.

Agfa Graphics announceswinners of the 2013Sustainability Awards

Agfa Graphics'

international Sustainability

Awards program recognizes

and honors companies that

are proactively involved in

sustainability initiatives.

Concerns over the

environment as well as over

costs have lead companies to

adapt greener practices. In

support of this crucial shift,

Agfa Graphics created a

global Sustainability Awards

program in early 2013.

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Canon Emirates partnerswith three UAE hotels

Canon Emirates generalmanager Shadi Bakhour.Canon Emirates generalmanager Shadi Bakhour.Contracts Canon Emirates, asubsidiary of Canon MiddleEast, has taken steps tocement its position as one ofthe leading printing solutionsproviders in the region withthe signing of three ManagedPrint Service (MPS)agreements with Dubai andAbu Dhabi hotels. The newagreements with theIntercontinental Hotel, AbuDhabi, Beach Rotana Hotel,Abu Dhabi and Fairmont ThePalm, Dubai encompasses thecomplete management andmaintenance of each hotel’sportfolio of printing solutions.

Alpha Editora surfs thesmall run wave withROLAND 700 DirectDrive

Taking advantage of themarket trend for smallprinting runs, the 37 year-oldBrazil print company AlphaEditoria has added a new 10-colour ROLAND 700DirectDrive perfecting pressto its 7000 sq. meter plant.

Alpha Editora ownersTeodozio Luna and LucimaraLuna expressed delight withthe new press which isalready in production.

Bar Graphic Machinerysigns distributor in India

Monotech Systems has

been appointed as Bar

Graphic Machinery’s

distributor in India.

Headed by managing

director T.P. Jain, Monotech

Systems specializes in the

supply of equipment for the

printing and publishing

sectors, with offices in New

Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad,

Kolkata, Hyderabad,

Bangalore, Baroda, Jaipur,

Ludhiana, Surat, Sivakasi,

Cochin and Coimbatore.

Atlas & Titan slitterrewinders results fromK’2013 exhibition

Atlas Converting

Equipment Ltd. (UK) reports

a significant level of positive

enquiries and sales of several

Atlas & Titan slitter rewinders

during K’2013 exhibition in

Germany. Daily presentations

of the new Atlas CW1040

series primary slitter rewinder

for film were the main focus

for the event and generated

numerous discussions with

customers with current

investment projects for plastic

film production.

A great success at K2013: the innovativesolutions by Bobst forflexible packagings

K 2013 was a resounding

success for BOBST. In

addition to its presentations in

Düsseldorf, the company had

invited existing and

prospective customers from

all over the world to

concurrent Open House

events at the BOBST

Technology Centres in

Bielefeld (Germany),

Manchester (UK) and San

Giorgio Monferrato (Italy).The focus at all these

locations was entirely oninnovative solutions fromBOBST for printing, coatingand converting flexiblematerials. These innovationsgive packaging manufacturersnew capabilities while at thesame time reducing both thecosts and the environmental

impact. All in all, severalhundred companies frommore than 50 countries visitedBOBST, including asubstantial number fromemerging countries such asIndia and from the MiddleEast. A good 60% of thevisitors were new customers.Contracts for numerousprojects were finalised. In thisrespect, the key fieldsinvolved included the BOBSTsolutions for coating andmetallizing materials forflexible packagings, as well asentry-level solutions forgravure printing. Whileactivities on the BOBSTexhibition stand at K 2013revolved around technologydemonstrations, it focused onoffering hands-on sessionsaddressing the subjects offlexo printing and laminating,vacuum metallizing, andgravure printing andlaminating.

APPE designs rPETbottle for fruit drink

PET packaging firm

APPE has collaborated with

Oji and Hero to design a new

recycled PET (rPET)

sustainable fruit drink bottle

for Oji focusing on

sustainability and on

environmental and social

issues. The rPET bottle

supports Oji's TerraCycle

programme, that focuses on

eradicating incineration and

waste. The new bottle can be

recycled and reused, enabling

the brand achieve a closed-

loop recycling system.

Agfa Graphics presentsstate-of-the-art 2014 VIPCalendar

Some calendars are time

managers. Others are much

more than that. The

combination of creative

design, finishing and unique

photography of Agfa

Graphics' 2014 VIP Calendar

emphasize the calendar's

underlying message of the

'Power of Print' and make it

appealing to people across

the globe.

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS

KODAK SONORA plates to save an estimated265 Million liters of water in next 12 months

Kodak’s SONORA

Process Free Plate

technology could lead to

impressive water savings for

the commercial printing

industry. The forecast is

based on new adoption data

for the process-free plates,

which remove the need for a

plate processor in the

prepress stage of a print

operation. KODAK

SONORA Plates

eliminate the need for

water to process plates

before they are put on the

press, setting a new

standard for responsibility in

prepress in terms of water

conservation. Based on sales

projections, Kodak estimates

that in the next year, use of

SONORA Plates could be

directly responsible for

saving up to 265 million

liters of water.

KBA Rapida 164 Large Format Pressinstalled at Standard Printing Company

Leading Ohio firm debuts

new large-format Rapida, its

first from KBA providing

unique technology

advancements, additional

capacity, and improved

turnaround.

KBA North America

announces that Standard

P r i n t i n g

Company, a

leading digital

and sheetfed

printer serving

the packaging, education,

and commercial markets, has

installed a new KBA Rapida

164 64-inch six-color press

with coater at its facility in

Canton, Ohio in the fall of

2013. The new Rapida 164,

its first from KBA is joining

four current offset presses.

Esko Full HD Flexo and Equinox prove to beaward-winning solutions for Uniflex

Esko congratulates its

customer JV Uniflex for

winning the

Supreme Award at

the recent

F l e x o T e c h

International Print &

Innovations Awards

2013 with its

«Moskovskiy Kartofel»

entry. The same entry

also won the 'Flexo job

previously printed by

another process'

category. "We are

incredibly pleased

with this prize. It's

like the Oscars for

printing," says

Eugene Lungin,

head of

prepress at

Uniflex. "It

demonstrates our

advances in flexo

printing, a

breakthrough which

was possible thanks

to the Esko products

we implemented –

Esko Full HD Flexo

and Equinox

c o l o r

technology”.

Future Valmet to supply a completeAdvantage NTT tissue line to Abu Dhabi

Metso’s Pulp, Paper and

Power business, the future

Valmet, will supply a

complete Advantage NTT

tissue line to Abu Dhabi

National Paper Mill

(ADNPM) in the United

Arab Emirates. The

Advantage NTT solution

represents the latest state-of-

the-art tissue making

technology in the industry.

The future Valmet has

previously sold two

solutions of this kind. The

first Advantage NTT

machine started up in

Mexico earlier this year.

In addition to the

tissue machine, the order

includes automation

solutions for machine,

process and quality controls.

The new line will be installed

at ADNPM’s tissue mill in

Abu Dhabi and is planned to

start up in the second quarter

of 2015.

Successful Ipex Open Day reinforces returnin confidence in print industry

Ipex 2014’s Open Day –

which took place on

Wednesday 20th

November at

t h e

exhibition’s

new home

at the

E x C e L

London – has

been hailed by

attendees as a

resounding success. Over

250 delegates, including

prospective and current

exhibitors, media and

other key players

from across the

industry, were

presented with

a

comprehensive

overview of

Ipex 2014 (24-29

March 2014) and

the role the event can

play in boosting their

businesses.

Kamal Chopra of NIPA presented the latesttrend in 3-D Printing

Department of Printing

Technology of Guru

Jambheshwar University of

Science & Technology, Hisar

organized one day Workshop

on “Emerging Trends in

Digital Printing” recently.

Sh. Kamal Mohan Chopra,

General Secretary, North

India Printers Association,

Ludhiana and Prof. Dr.

R a j e n d r a k u m a r

Anayath, Deputy

Director, TITS, Bhiwani

were the key speakers.

Sh. Kamal Mohan

Chopra delivered a high

quality talk on “3 D

Printing” and the students

were thoroughly enjoyed the

presentation. Prof. Anayath

who is an eminent

personality in this field

blessed the workshop with

the key note address which

was highly appreciated

which followed a specialized

presentation on “Repurposed

Materials”.

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Coca-Cola launches newRomanian bottling line

Coca-Cola has opened a

new €22m bottling line in

Ploiesti, Romania to increase

the availability of the

company's Cappy Pulpy

orange juice drink across

Eastern and Central Europe.

Coca-Cola HBC Romania

bottles Coca-Cola products in

three Romanian plants, which

are distributed to around

64,000 customers through a

network of 20 warehouses

and distribution centres.

Edale rebrands its flexopress portfolio

UK press manufacturer

Edale has renamed and

rebranded some of its flexo

presses in an effort to make it

easier for customers to

decipher and differentiate

between the different models

in the range, as well as the

levels and abilities of each.

The Alpha compact press

will now be known as the

FL-1, with typical

applications being self-

adhesive labels and tags (50-

250 micron).

Eye-catching decorativeholography solutions winat industry awards

An automotive

holographic application,

DVD sleeve packaging, and

a calendar and magazine

insert took the top spots in

the Best Applied Decorative

Product Award at the

International Hologram

Manufacturers Association’s

(IHMA) Excellence in

Holography Awards 2013 in

Delhi (NCR), India.

NovaVision Inc, Vacumet

Corp and Angell-Demmel

North America’s Nissan

LEAF holographic kick plate

was the overall category

winner with the two other

applications commended.

Dutch postpress company

Van Elst in Apeldoorn

recently invested in two

highly automated Stahlfolder

KH 82 folding machines and

a new Stitchmaster ST 500

saddlestitcher with six

feeders, both from

H e i d e l b e r g e r

Druckmaschinen AG.

With its modular design,

centralized control system,

flexible feeders, and high

level of automation, the

Stitchmaster ST 500

saddlestitcher from

Heidelberg is the all-purpose

machine for industrial

saddlestitching that can be

put to use for a whole range

of tasks in next to no time.

Dutch postpress companydoubles its productivitywith Heidelberg

At a press conference at

its headquarters in Mortsel,

Belgium, Agfa Graphics

announced the latest addition

to its assortment of

chemistry-free printing

plates. Since the launch of

the first Azura plate ten years

ago, Agfa Graphics'

ThermoFuse has been the

leading technology in

sustainable platemaking.

With Azura TU, Agfa

Graphics expands its reach to

serve all sheet-fed

commercial printers. All of

them can now benefit from

the established advantages of

the ThermoFuse technology.

Azura TU extends the

runlength up to 150.000

copies. Higher sensitivity

increases platesetter

productivity, whilst retaining

the high quality, high

robustness and excellent

image contrast that Azura is

known for.

Agfa Graphics launchesnew Azura TU chemistry-free printing plate

Crown Food Europe has

joined with the Bonduelle

Group to install a new metal

packaging line at the firm's

Novotitarovskaia plant

located in Krasnodar Krai,

Southern Russia.

The line manufactures

cans to pack peas and

sweetcorn. According to

Crown, the installation of a

can line in-house will help

streamline supply chain in

the Novotitarovskaia plant.

Crown installs new metalpackaging line atBonduelle, Russia

A new study has revealed

that around two-thirds of

consumers prefer steel cans

for sustainable food

packaging. Research

conducted by MindClick

Global on behalf of the Steel

Market Development

Institute (SMDI) noted that

consumers consider

sustainability as a major

factor, which therefore

influences purchase

decisions. Further packaging

sustainability is said to be a

top priority for purchase

decision makers at consumer

packaged goods companies.

As part of the study,

various packaging types,

such as steel cans, pouches

and cartons, were compared.

Consumers prefer steelcans for sustainable foodpackaging: report

HP Autonomy announced

that China Mobile Limited,

the leading mobile services

provider in Mainland China,

has selected HP Intelligent

Data Operating Layer

(IDOL) to power the search

capability of its strategic

Wireless City platform,

which allows users to access

information on thousands of

public services directly from

their mobile phones.

China Mobile selects HPto power search for KeyWireless City initiative

Document Solutions LLCof Kenilworth wins KonicaMinolta Dealer Award

Konica Minolta dealers

across the country gathered

in Las Vegas this week for

the annual Dealer

Conference. Konica Minolta

took time to recognize

outstanding achievements of

its dealers at an awards

dinner.

Document Solutions’

Vice President of Sales,

Kevin Roth, accepted the

2012 Konica Minolta Dealer

Award for Production Print

Unit Growth.

Document Solutions’

expertise includes copiers,

printers, multi-function

printers, scanners, and

network solutions.

Brett Martin expandstransparent sheet range

Brett Martin, the global

manufacturer of plastic

products for the construction,

fabrication, print and display

sectors, has expanded its

transparent sheet range with

the introduction of Marpet-g

FS. This durable and impact-

resistant PETg sheet offers

outstanding optical clarity

and light transmission,

superior chemical and fire

resistance, and easy

thermoform ability, as well

as being fully recyclable.

13December 2013

Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.officially announced theopening of its newmanufacturing company,Fuji Xerox Hai Phong Co.,Ltd. in Hai Phong, Vietnam.Located in the VietnamSingapore Industrial Park inHai Phong with aninvestment of approximatelynine billion yen, the57,563m2 facility marks amajor milestone for thecompany in Vietnam and willserve as a key manufacturinghub globally. Fuji Xerox HaiPhong plans to meet its full

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Audit of BOBST Bielefeldwas made at POLYWEST

E.C. Shaw Companyinstalls nyloflex NExT FVexposureAn audit of BOBST

Bielefeld was made at

POLYWEST. Jörg Niemeyer,

Production Engineering, and

Olaf Rolke, Quality

Manager, controlled the

procedure of measuring

reliability, monitoring of

measuring and testing

equipment and stability and

reproducibility of the

sleeves. All tests delivered

very good results without

any objection; therefore a

current order for an

equipment of F&K 90SIX

machine for China could be

finished immediately.

2014 D•PES Sign ExpoChina has a greatachievement!

21-24 February 2014 , D• PES Sign Expo China willlaunch at Poly World TradeExpo, Pazhou, Guangzhou,which is the most influential,professional annual event forprinting, engraving and signindustry at spring 2014.

In today's market,

packaging plays an important

role in the sale of many

products, from the items on

the grocery shelf to the boxes

at the local warehouse club.

The consumer's choice is

often influenced by the

appearance of the packaging

and the brand identity, with

the careful selection of colour

shades and graphics by the

brand owners. To this end,

E.C. Shaw Company recently

installed a nyloflex NExT FV

exposure from Flint Group

Flexographic Products.

Color-Logic addswatermark capabilities todesign software

Color-Logic has

upgraded its Design Suite

package with a new feature

to simplify the creation of

watermarks for security and

market identity purposes.

Watermark-FX is a plug-

in tool for the Color-Logic

Design Suite software that is

intended to make the creation

of watermarks without the

need for varnish plates or

post-press finishing.

Chinese converter orderssecond Martin Automaticsplicer and rewinder

Martin Automatic has

announced that a Chinese

label converter has ordered a

second automatic butt splicer

and transfer rewinder. The

MBSC splicer and STR

rewinder will be installed on

an existing Omet press.

DigiFlex announcespartnership for EasternEurope

DigiFlex Ltd. has

announces Nissa Centrum as

its exclusive distributor for

Russia, Ukraine and

Kazakhstan. Hezy Rotman,

CEO of DigiFlex, comments:

“Russia was one of our

highest priorities in our

geographical expansion

marketing plan in Europe”.

manufacturing capacity bythe end of fiscal 2015.

The new facility will

respond to increasing

worldwide needs with the

manufacturing and shipping

of the latest products

including digital color

multifunction devices and

small-sized light-emitting

diode (LED) printers. With a

manufacturing capacity of

around two million units per

year, the manufacturing

facility will also manufacture

key components for these

devices such as printed

wiring boards and drum

cartridge components.

The Capital of the

company is US$36 million

(Wholly owned by Fuji

Xerox Asia Pacific Pte Ltd.).

Investment amount (plant,

office building and

equipment) Approximately 9

billion yen

Paper manufacturer Stora

Enso, packaging firm

Edelmann and packaging

line supplier Uhlmann have

developed lower-weight

board for the production of

pharmaceutical cartons in

high-speed pharmaceutical

packaging lines.

The companies carried

out printing trials to initiate

the development project and

they tested Stora Enso's

Tambrite board against

several 250gsm boards, the

weight typically used for

pharmaceutical cartons.

Companies develop newboard for pharmaceuticalcartons

Fuji Xerox beginsoperation of its newmanufacturing companyin Vietnam

14December 2013

manroland web systems concludes asuccessful show at World Publishing Expo

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

It’s clear that the German

capital was worth visiting for

manroland web systems and

print experts worldwide, as

seen from the

recently concluded

World Publishing

Expo (WPE) in

Berlin. Media

e n t r e p r e n e u r s ,

publishers and print

experts caught up on

the latest technologies

and service products offered

by the world market leader in

web offset printing.

Young Russian print firm receives KBARapida 105

One of the youngest

printing houses in Yaroslavl

is Polygraph Print which up

to now printed exercise

books and writing pads

predominantly on

technology from local

manufacturers. Commercial

products were then added to

the firm’s portfolio. A new

Rapida 105 with five inking

units and coater has been in

operation in the company’s

brand-new press room.

McDonald’s replace foam cups with paperM c D o n a l d ’ s

announced their

intention to

r e p l a c e

polystyrene foam

cups with paper

cups at all 14,000

US locations. The

move was

inspired by a

s h a r e h o l d e r

resolution filed

by the advocacy

group As You Sow.

Lintec Graphic Films' Vitrocolour film createsdynamic work environment for Bolton

The high quality and

versatility of Lintec Graphic

Films' Vitrocolour E-

2200ZCnon-PVC process

colour film has injected a

panoply of vibrant colour and

refreshing modernity into the

new offices of Bolton at

Home.

A non-profit company

that oversees the local

council's 18,000 homes,

Bolton at Home plans to

deliver £124 million of

improvements to homes

and estates in Bolton over

the next five years. To

support this growth and

ambition, the company

relocated to two new offices

and enlisted designer Stella

Corrall to ensure that the

interior design reflected the

vision and aspirations of the

organisation.

15December 2013

16December 2013

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

GPS bags a brand new ROLAND 700 HiPrintXerox technology continues to offercompetitive advantages

Xerox customers now

have the option to create

beautiful gift cards and

folding cartons, expanding

their services to fulfill their

clients’ requirements. A new

Thick Stock capability is

available on the Xerox iGen4

Diamond Edition. High

image quality can be

achieved on many popular

paperboards as well as other

high caliper media up to 24

points (610 microns).

GPS S.p.A., the Italian

leader in the labeling and

shopping bag markets,

recently chose to install a

brand new six-color

ROLAND 700 HiPrint. This

new press is in addition to the

five-color ROLAND 900

with coating which it

installed two years ago. With

200 staff members and three

hightech printing plants

covering a total area of

50,000 square meters,

including 33,000 square

meters of buildings, GPS has

been in search of excellence

since its incorporation in

1976. With decades of solid

printing experience and a

name for premium print

quality, GPS produces

millions of Italian-quality

labels and shopping bags

every day for markets all

over the world.

Daetwyler Mexico opened the HeliographInnovation Center (HIC)

Numerous customers,

international guests and the

trade press accepted the

invitation. The opening of

the competence center

enables new technologies

and solutions for gravure,

flexo or offset printing and

even digital printing to be

s y s t e m a t i c a l l y

communicated to customers

in a manner that relates to

their needs.

The Heliograph Holding

is thus contributing to the

growing importance of the

Mexican and Latin American

market for the Group. The

premises include not only a

PremiumSetter but also

numerous measuring

instruments and technical

equipment that focuses on

the entire bandwidth of the

different printing

technologies.

Fujifilm and Inca Digital launch ultra-highproductivity Inca Onset S50i

Inca Digital Printers and

Fujifilm announce the launch

of the Inca Onset S50i, an

ultra-high productivity,

CMYK, flatbed UV inkjet

printer capable of

p r i n t i n g

7 2 5 s q m / h r

(7,803sqft/hr).

Des igned

and developed

by Inca and sold

e x c l u s i v e l y

worldwide by Fujifilm,

the new Inca Onset S50i is

the latest and most powerful

large format printer in

the

Onset

range and the

first to be developed

on Inca's new-

generation Onset Scaleable

Architecture.

Egypt: Chamber Of Printing And Packagingopens new HQ

Chamber of printing and

packaging industries (CPPI)

in Egypt recently opened its

new headquarters in Cairo.

The new HQ is adjacent to

the Federation of Industries

building. “The new HQ will

be used as a hub to promote

the printing standards and

training as well as a meeting

place where members can

discuss issues affecting

printing industry in Egypt.

The new headquarters will

also play an important role in

providing technical

assistance and support

packages to printers,”

comments Khaled Abdo,

President of the CPPI.

NPES elects new Board Chairman andDirectors at 2013 annual conference

NPES The Association

for Suppliers of Printing,

Publishing and Converting

Technologies elected a new

chairman, two new directors

and re-elected several

returning directors during its

business meeting at the

organization's 2013 Annual

Conference.

Michael V. Ring,

president of Itasca, IL-based

Xeikon America, Inc. and

vice president of Worldwide

Marketing, Xeikon America,

Inc., was elected chairman at

the business meeting during

the annual conference.

Two new directors were

also elected to the NPES

Board for a two-year term

expiring at the 2016 Annual

Meeting are Greg Blue,

CEO, manroland web

systems Inc., and Todd

Zimmerman, Vice President,

and General Manager,

FUJIFILM North America

Corporation.

"The NPES Board

focuses on the strategy and

direction for the premier

association representing

graphic communications

industry suppliers,"

explained Ralph J. Nappi,

president of NPES. "The

contribution of these new

directors, as well as our

returning directors, will

ensure that NPES serves our

industry in an innovative and

responsive way for years to

come."

Esko launches six city tourEsko has announced that

it will be launching The 'Real'Flexo Experience, a series offree educational summitsdesigned to educate gueststhe latest in flexo imagingtechnology. “Who else ismore qualified to explain thetechnology of flexo plateimaging than Esko?” asksMark Quinlan, president,

Esko Americas. “The vastmajority of all flexo platesimaged globally are producedon an Esko CDI. Ourexperience can offer anycompany from tradeshop toconverter a realistic overviewof the technology and whatcan be expected from both aquality and an economicperspective.”

Stora refinances its revolving credit facilityStora Enso has signed a

new EUR 700 million

committed credit facility

agreement with a syndicate

of 14 banks to refinance its

existing EUR 700 million

facility. The new facility

matures in January 2017 and

will be used as a backup for

general corporate purposes.

17December 2013

manroland: British fashion house to print in-house

One of the UK’s most

prestigious fashion houses

has ordered a Manroland

press to print its own high-

quality literature. David

Nieper, a designer and

manufacturer of women’s

knitwear, nightwear and

clothing, will take delivery of

the ROLAND 704LV HiPrint

(four printing units and a

coating unit) in December

after placing the order with

Manroland Sheetfed UK –

owned by Langley Holdings

plc, the UK engineering

group based in

Nottinghamshire.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

W&H presents 8 operating extrusion linesCode E-24: The newest in film extrusiontechnology EXPO in Lengerich

K 2013 gives W&H the

perfect opportunity to

present not only extrusion

equipment, but also its entire

range of machinery for the

production and converting of

flexible packaging at the

show in Düsseldorf and at its

simultaneous EXPO at the

company‘s headquarters in

Lengerich. The main

attraction was unveiling of a

new extrusion line, currently

referred to by the code name

“E-24”

E-24 is the project name

for a unique new film

extrusion concept that was

introduced, along with its

real name, on the floor of the

K 2013. E-24. W&H presents

8 operating extrusion lines

Code E-24: The newest in

film extrusion technology.

Konica Minolta leaves mark in Pamex 2013Konica Minolta Business

Solutions India Pvt Ltd

participated in Pamex 2013 -

the 9th International

Exhibition on Printing and

Allied Machinery in Greater

Noida. Pamex 2013,

organised by All India

Federation of Master Printers

in conjunction with TAFCON

is the premier exhibition for

printing and allied machinery.

Konica Minolta Business

Solutions showcased its

products in a big way and

defined their niche as the

leading manufacturer of

futuristic printing products.

Organised in association

with their partners- Monotech

Systems Ltd, Technova

Imaging Systems, HCL

Infosystem Ltd. and KMI

Business Technologies Pvt

Ltd, the printing firm

displayed their state of the art

production printing systems

inclusive of bizhub PRESS

C8000, C6000, C70 hc and

bizhub PRESS 1052.

Gulnz & Jensen acquires NES WorldwideLimited in UK

NES Worldwide Ltd. in

the UK will be part of the

Glunz & Jensen Group. This

acquisition is part of a

strategy to expand and

consolidate the company ?s

position in the offset prepress

market, and to establish a

solid platform for after sales

service in the UK/Ireland.

NES Worldwide Ltd.

strength has been to develop

and manufacture dedicated

offset thermal plate

processing and plate line

equipment.

World's first 160-page LITHOMAN beginsoperation

The world's largest

heatset commercial press

from manroland web systems

began operation on schedule

at Kraft-Schlötels, part of the

WKS Druckholding Group,

in Wassenberg, Germany.The

two-web 80-page

LITHOMAN demonstrated

its performance to customers,

suppliers, media, and guests

invited from the worlds of

politics and business at

Kraft-Schlötels in

Wassenberg.

Fuji Xerox launches SkyDesk Media Switch, aCloud Software-as-a-Service

Fuji Xerox Asia Pacific

Pte Ltd will launch SkyDesk

Media Switch, a cloud

service that links print

documents to multimedia,

starting with Singapore and

Hong Kong.

Using Embedded Media

Markers*1, an image search

technology developed by

Fuji Xerox’s U.S.-based

affiliate, FX Palo Alto

Laboratory Inc., the SkyDesk

Media Switch service

provides a way to enrich

print media with multimedia

content delivered to

smartphone users. When a

user aims the camera to an

embedded image on print,

the linked digital content is

displayed on the phone.

18December 2013

19December 2013

20December 2013

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Kodak addresses brand protection solutionsfor pharmaceutical industry

Brand protection is a

major issue for companies

around the globe, but in the

pharmaceutical realm, the

issue takes on increased

importance because of the

extreme health risks involved.

Experts in the field gathered

in London for the 2nd Annual

Pharma Anti-Counterfeiting

Congregation 2013 to talk

about everything from brand

protection technologies and

government strategies to

international partnerships and

best practices. Kodak

exhibited its broad range of

brand protection solutions

and presented in the

conference program.

HP celebrates shipment of 200 Millionth HPlaserJet printer

HP announced the

shipment of its 200 millionth

HP LaserJet printer, an

unprecedented milestone

made possible by nearly 30

years of HP LaserJet

innovation.

To celebrate this

achievement, the company

has created a collection of

l i m i t e d - e d i t i o n ,

commemorative HP LaserJet

printers that will be on

display at HP Customer

Experience Centers

worldwide including

Barcelona, Spain; Beijing;

Mexico City; and Palo Alto,

Calif. HP also is launching

the “200 Million and

Counting” customer

sweepstakes. WM Wrapping Machinery Sa, registered agreat success at K2013 Show

WM Wrapping

Machinery Sa, Swiss

manufacturer of

thermoforming machines for

disposable packaging,

registered a great success at

K2013 Show.

It was visited by a huge

number of professionals in the

thermoforming field

and coming from

almost all over the

world. Many visitors

has been registered

from Asia and Middle

East and from North

and South America.

The machines

displayed, FC 780 E IM2

Speedmaster Plus series,

vacuum thermoforming

machine and FT 500

Desmoformer, simultaneous

form-cut machine with lower

tilting platen equipped with

the new stacking devices,

have been sold.

Houston Chronicle will add new Goss inserterand enhance existing systems

The Houston Chroniclehas ordered a new GossMagnapak inserter andcontracted with GossInternational to enhanceexisting Goss NP632 andNP2299 inserters as part of acomprehensive project toimprove mailroom capacityand efficiency.

The Houston Chronicle

has ordered a new GossMagnapak inserter andcontracted with GossInternational to enhanceexisting Goss NP632 andNP2299 inserters as part of acomprehensive project toimprove mailroom capacityand efficiency. The newMagnapak inserter will cycleat up to 30,000 copies/hr.

A printing house is reborn in IraqThe multimillion dollar

project for expansion and

renovation project of Dar Ibn Al

Atheer Printing and Publishing

Company in Mosul has been

successfully completed.

A $6 million project is one

of the biggest development

plans in Iraq’s graphic arts

industry. The printing press is

now equipped with modern

printing machinery to meet the

demands. The press is Mosul

University’s printing arm and its

primary mission is to fulfill

University’s huge demand for

printed products including

textbooks, research papers,

advertising and a wide range of

publications.

China Paper 2014 sponsored by USA Clauswill be held in from 15-17 September

China's largest, oldest

and most influential of the

pulp and paper industry's top

event The 21st China

International Pulp and Paper

Industry Exhibition cum

paper products and

Conference (China Paper

2014) by the Fenrui

companies and jointly

sponsored by the United

States Claus will be held in

Shanghai 15-17 September

in conjunction with the Fifth

China International

Exhibition and specialty

products and equipment

China International Tissue

and Disposable Hygiene

Products Exhibition.

Manroland Sheetfed completes mergerformalities

Manroland SheetfedGmbH, the German printingpress builder acquired by theBritish industrialist TonyLangley in January 2012, hascompleted legal formalities toincorporate the company as awholly owned subsidiary ofLangley Holdings PLC, theengineering group founded byLangley in 1975.

The Langley group'sInterim Trading Statement forthe six months to 30th Junereports the ManrolandSheetfed trade in it's resultsfrom January this year

although the merger was onlyfinally ratified by the Germancourts earlier this month.Following re-structuring in2012, the press builder isreported to be trading atbreak-even this year.

The Langley grouprecorded a profit before tax of€41 million for the six monthsto June 2013 and expects fullyear profit before tax to becirca €80 million. Full yearrevenues are expected to bearound €850 million, of whichcirca €320 million relate to thepress builder.

The SAVE FOOD Initiative welcomes its100th partner from industry

A growing number of

companies and organisations

are supporting the SAVE

FOOD Initiative dedicated to

the fight against global food

loss and waste. NESTLE, the

world’s biggest food

company, has now joined.

This means that a hundred

industrial companies,

associations and media are

now working together with

SAVE FOOD – a broad-

based alliance that covers

large stretches of the food

value chain.

21December 2013

Graphics of the Americas 2014 conferenceregistration now open

Graphics of the Americas(GOA), produced annuallyby the Printing Associationof Florida, announces thatconference registration for itsmulti-track educationalsessions, including therenowned Digital ClassroomLive! series by the designexperts for designers; is nowavailable online, here. Earlybird rates are available nowthrough January 31, 2014.

Peter Muir, President,

Bizucate Inc. will deliver the

show's keynote address:

Where Will Your Profits

Come from Tomorrow? on

Thursday, February 27, at 11

am, kicking off the 39th expo

and conference. GOA takes

place on February 27-March

1, 2014, at the Miami Beach

Convention Center in Miami

Beach, Florida, USA.

Goss appoints Mark Oggero as Senior VicePresident of Global Operations

Goss International

Corporation announced that

Mark Oggero has joined the

company as Senior Vice

President of Global

Operations. In his newly

created position, Mark

oversees Goss' global

manufacturing operations.

He will focus on further

integrating and improving

Goss' worldwide production

of simple, easy to use and

cost effective technology for

the company's global

customer base.

Flint Group and Cyber Graphics partner forbest plate making technology

Founded in 1994 in

Memphis, Tennessee (USA),

the pre-media and media

provider Cyber Graphics has

the mission to serve the

needs of customers

worldwide with design

creativity and skilful

expertise. Cyber Graphics,

partnered with Flint Group

Flexographic Products to

explore the very best in plate

making technology. The

culmination of this project

resulted in the installation of

the nyloflex Automated Plate

Processor (APP) into Cyber

Graphics’ Memphis facility.

KSA: Symposium on Quran printing andpublishing

King Fahd Complex for

Printing the Holy Quran in

Medina announced that is

planning to hold a symposium

on printing and publishing

aspects of Holy Quran. The

organizing committee of

Symposium dubbed as

“Hopes and realities of

printing Holy Quran” has

embarked on a research

project calling all Quran

enthusiasts and researchers to

send in their ideas for

standardization of Quran’s

printing operation. So far the

committee has received 70

research studies on the

subject. Dr. Mohamed Awfi

the chair of the committee

expressed his hopes that the

event will become a platform

through which new universal

guidelines and methodology

for printing and production of

holy Quran could be

established. The new

guidelines will help Quran

printers and publishers

around the world to

streamline their operation

based on standard procedures

and using state-of-the art

printing technology.

Kodak and Konica Minolta showcase fullyintegrated workflow at Graphics Canada 2013

Kodak and Konica

Minolta demonstrate fully

managed monochrome and

color digital press solutions

for commercial print and

graphic communications

professionals at Canada’s

largest print and graphics

communications show.

Konica Minolta showcased

two new KODAK CREO

Servers driving its new and

existing bizhub presses,

connected to KODAK

PRINERGY Workflow 6 at

Graphics Canada.

Steinemann Technology appoints KBA Latinaas new sales and service partner for Mexico

KBA Latina maximises

the potential of Steinemann

Mexico / Partnership will

offer customers solutions for

technical and commercial

services as well as spare part

support

Steinemann Technology

AG of St. Gallen,

Switzerland, has appointed

KBA Latina as new sales and

service partner for its highly

productive print finishing

systems for Mexico.

Kodak installs Europe’s first KODAKACHIEVE Platesetter in Poland

Madoń Media is the first

European printing operation

to invest in the KODAK

ACHIEVE Platesetter.

Introduced to the Polish

market at Poligrafia 2013

earlier this year, the new

KODAK ACHIEVE

Platesetter is based on the

highly successful KODAK

T R E N D S E T T E R

Platesetter platform. The

ACHIEVE Platesetter uses

the new Kodak’s new TH5

thermal imaging technology,

building on nearly two

decades of the industry

leading KODAK

SQUARESPOT Imaging

Technology, bringing

guaranteed high quality and

performance within the reach

of an even wider group of

consumers.

UPM Paper gets talkingUPM has collaborated

with six leading brands and

publishers across Europe to

discover what paper means

to their companies and

marketing communications

activities. The series of six

short films feature magazine

publishers, world-wide

media agencies, travel

operators, designers and a

high street retailer. A new

film will be launched every

month on the UPM Paper

ENA (Europe & North

America) website, the first of

which will be with Editor-in-

Chief of Wallpaper*

Magazine, Tony Chambers.

Commenting on the

debate between digital and

print he states: “Since the rise

of digital communication,

digital media, I’ve noticed

much more interest in how

you use paper and how you

use ink on paper, and

experimenting with getting

more from it. Because if

you’re going to invest in

putting your content into

paper, then you need to make

the most of it and I think

there’s a real renaissance

now in how content is

delivered on paper.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

22December 2013

LOCAL NEWS

By successfully

executing identification

related projects in a number

of developing countries,

National Database and

Registration Authority

(NADRA) has broken the

i n t e r n a t i o n a l

monopoly once

enjoyed by

W e s t e r n

companies.

Just recently,

it won the first

phase of the Sri

L a n k a n

government’s identity cards

project, through open

bidding. This, in itself, is a

milestone, and the authority

now seems well poised to be

awarded the next phases of

this multi-million-dollar

project as well.

“Up until now, NADRA

services have been acquired

by the governments of

Nigeria, Sudan, and recently

Sri Lanka for identification

programmes,” says Tariq

Malik, the authority’s

chairman, with pride.

F u r t h e r m o r e ] ,

Kenya’s passport

system has been

developed and is

being maintained

by NADRA]

since 2007.”

“ T h e

I n t e r n a t i o n a l

Driver’s Licence System of

Bangladesh was delivered on

BOT (build operate and

transfer) basis, and the

authority assisted the

UNHCR in the registration

of Afghan nationals residing

in Pakistan as well,” adds

Malik.

Cadbury Dairy Milk

Pakistan launched their new

packaging in a recent TVC

mainly to accommodate the

different flavours of Dairy

Milk; the Almond, Fruit &

Nut and Crunchy

Chocolate.

The new packaging has

the trademark purple color

and the ‘wavy’ Dairy Milk

but in a slightly more

rounded form. The parent

brand name Cadbury has

become slightly smaller to

accomodate a symbol tp

represent he variant.

Fresh contract in the bag: NADRA expandsglobal footprint

Cadbury Dairy Milk Pakistan launched theirnew packaging

The Lahore Chamber of

Commerce and Industry

demanded the

government to

allocate a piece of

land for setting up

a cottage city,

which would help

create new jobs for the

jobless.

LCCI President Engineer

Sohail Lashari made this

demand in meeting with a

delegation of the All

Pakistan Cottage

Industry led by its

C h a i r m a n

Ghulam Sarwar

Malik here the

LCCI building, where

Chamber's Vice President

Kashif Anwar also spoke.

Govt urged to establish cottage city

23December 2013

24December 2013

LOCAL NEWS

The Union of Small and

Medium Enterprises

(UNISAME) has urged the

Trade Development

Authority of Pakistan

(TDAP) to set up an institute

for printing and packaging

technology in Pakistan from

Export Development

Surcharge (EDS) funds to

impart education to the small

and medium sized units to

improve their printing and

packaging to compete in

global markets.

UNISAME President

Zulfikar Thaver said one of

the reasons the SME units are

remaining behind on global

shelves in super stores is due

to poor packing. The super

chains are demanding

products with attractive

pouch and sachet packing

displaying the contents,

looking attractive and

enhancing the shelf live of

the perishable and non

perishable products.

The Pakistani exporters

are making good quality

products and have

potentiality to gain bigger

share in halal products but

only because of less

attractive packing they are

losing markets in gulf,

Middle East, Europe and

America. The TDAP is

sitting on huge amounts

collected from EDS and

could put the funds to good

use by setting up the much

needed institute of printing

and packaging technology to

promote enhanced quality

and superior packaging in

Pakistan. The importance of

attractive packing cannot be

denied and it is very essential

for any product to be well

packed and look good in line

with products from different

countries of the world.

Packages Limited

boosted its revenues by a

third, turning from loss to

profit, year-on-year basis, in

nine months ended

September 2013, according

to the company’s financial

results, which, a market

analyst says, are almost flat.

The packaging giant,

according to a notice sent to

the Karachi Stock Exchange,

posted an after-tax profit of

Rs1 billion or Rs11.91 per

share for the first nine

months of 2013, turning

around after a loss of Rs1.7

billion or Rs21.41 per share

in the corresponding period

of 2012.

The manufacturer of

famous Rose Petal Tissue

products has increased its

revenues to Rs11.56 billion,

up by 33% compared with

Rs8.66 billion in the nine

months of 2012.

“The nine-month results

are almost flat when we look

at the company’s profit from

operations,” said Syed Nasir

Abbas Rizvi, an analyst at

Elixir Securities. Revenues

have increased with a slight

rise in gross margin, he said,

but other costs have

increased too, offsetting the

gains in the bottom line.

The company’s profit

from operations increased to

Rs759 million, up 8% from

Rs701 million earned in the

same period last year.

Finance cost has

increased 69% to Rs641

million compared with

Rs379 million in the same

period last year, Rizvi said.

Administrative expenses

have almost doubled,

marketing and distribution

costs have also doubled. All

of this combined has resulted

in a flat result, he said.

A joint venture between

the Ali Group of Pakistan and

Akerlund and Rausing of

Sweden, Packages claims to

be the only facility in

Pakistan offering a complete

range of packaging solutions

including offset printed

cartons, shipping containers

and flexible packaging

materials to individuals and

businesses worldwide.

TDAP urged to set up institute for printing,packaging technology

The Digital Publishers

Association of Pakistan

(DPAP), the country's

representative industry body

for digital mediums, has

announced its newly elected

office bearers for 2013-

2014.

The elections were held

during DPAP's Annual

General Meeting and the new

unanimously elected

Executive Committee for the

year 2013-14 has Shahab

Zuberi (brecorder.com) as

President, Lucas Peter

(jang.com.pk) as Vice

President, Monis Rahman

(rozee.pk) as Secretary

General, Imran Ansari

(tribune.com.pk) as Joint

Secretary and Faisal Jafri

(dawn.com) as Secretary

Finance. Other elected

members include

representatives from Dunya

TV (dunyanews.tv) and

SAMAA TV (samaa.tv).

Digital advertising in

2012 exceeded Rs 1 billion

and grew by 80 percent from

the previous year.

DPAP elects new office bearers

Back in the game: Packages Limited nowboosts its revenue

Multinational Company

Hewlett Packard HP has

announced the seizure of

over 36,000 counterfeit

supplies during raids

conducted by local police

teams in Lahore recently.

The authorities seized 25

counterfeit ink cartridges,

190 counterfeit toner

cartridges and 36,265 various

components used to make

counterfeit HP cartridges. 1

individual was arrested and

will be subject to criminal

prosecution.

HP claims success against counterfeit printingsupplies in Pakistan

Pakistan Software Export

Board plans to publish a

comprehensive Pakistan

Information Technology (IT)

Industry Year Book in line

with its efforts to bolster

local IT Industry. Sources at

PSEB said that given the

unique status of Yearbook

and the fact it would be

widely circulated. The Year

Book is expected to be a

comprehensive repository of

the IT industry focusing on

its strengths, expertise and

achievements

PSEB to publish Pakistan’s IT Industry YearBook to bolster exports

3P-Plas Print PackPakistan 2014 is scheduledfrom 18-20th March 2014 atthe Expo Centre, Karachi.

The Plastic, Printing andPackaging sector of Karachiis very enthusiastic as theshow is returning to Karachi

after three years; theprevious three editions wereorganized in Lahore. Theexhibition will feature a widerange of companiesdisplaying their machines,products, raw materials andservices.

Exhibitors eager as 3P-Plas Print Pack returnto Karachi for its 10th edition

25December 2013

FYOTEC - A NEW NAME IN SECURITY TECHNOLOGY

Innovation continues to drive the global print and ink market as

end-users strive to sate insatiable appetites for added value

products that will give them any competitive edge in tough

sectors where margins are tight and demand is high. Dr Glenn

Wood of Wood & Associates looks at the latest developments in

pigment technology emanating from China.

The US and China are home to the only two manufacturers of

optically variable pigments worldwide - JDSU in the USA and

FYOTEC in China. The pigment products from JDSU and the

corresponding ink formulations from Sicpa are well known but

perhaps less well known are the features and benefits of the

products coming out of the emerging powerhouse that is China.

So, the rebranding of the FYOTEC manufacturing company

based in the ancient historical city of Huizhou, near Guangdong,

China, has created a useful opportunity to review the company, its

products, markets and approach to the security ink business.

The Optical Technology Company Ltd was founded in 1996 as

a subsidiary division of For You Group Co Ltd and now employs

more than 30,000 staff of whom more than 1,000 are employed in

research and development. Now boosting revenues in excess of

RMB 11 billion (USD 1.75 billion), such has been the company’s

success in developing and bringing new products to the market in

the last 15 years that it is listed as one of the Fortune 500

companies of China.

Now, the firm is looking to the future as it plans an expansion

programme fueled by investment in an infrastructure plan that’s

already seen the advent of a new 25,000 sq m state-of-the-art

pigment and ink manufacturing facility (phase 11) completed in

2012, which has a registered capital of US$2 million and employs

almost 400 staff including 32 working in the R&D team.

Furthermore, the new trademark ‘FYOTEC’ was authorised

earlier this year to coincide with the launch of a new range of

magnetic optical changeable pigments and inks worldwide.

FYOTEC is an official member of the China Anticounterfeit

Technology Association (CATA), holding a gold medal for

cigarette packaging anti-counterfeit technology and a previous

approved supplier of security inks to the Beijing 2008 Olympic

committee. Application for ISO 9000 accreditation is currently

underway and is expected to be granted later this year.

Growing applications

As interest in holograms as a security feature on Chinese

cigarette packets starts to levels off, so awareness in the use of

optically changeable ink is on the increase with FYOTEC product

now appearing on more than 40 brands. Another growing market

for security ink application is the protection of China’s growing

range of quality brands such as wine. China, so often accused of

copying Western products and brand piracy, is increasingly not

only seeing demand for its products such as Great Wall wine but

also the need to protect these brands from the counterfeiters and

organised criminals.

Equally impressive has been the use of FYOTEC ink as the

leading overt security feature on the inside cover of the Hong

Kong passport, which hitherto had been a popular target for ID

fraud and counterfeiting. The use of this ink has certainly

improved security and become an integral component of the

Hong Kong government and security agencies frontline weapon

in the fight against fraud.

The company has invested in three major products which are

being offered directly to the security printer market. The OCEP

Optical Changeable Effect Pigment is the company’s first and

primary product and is an optically changeable powder from

which printing inks can be formulated. It can be supplied in a

number of colour combinations (upwards of 15) exclusive for

security applications, where advanced, easy-to-use features

provide versatility and flexibility for the end-user. What’s more,

the product is lightweight and because it solvent free, can be very

easy to transport and distribute to global markets.

The second option is OCEI Optical Changeable Effect Ink

which constitutes a family of security printing inks especially

formulated in house for the majority of major printing

technologies such as silkscreen, gravure, intaglio, flex and

letterpress.

The third product range is the MagOri Magnetic Optical

Changeable Pigment, which represents a second-generation

breakthrough popular product. While maintaining the traditional

colour changing effects, a magnetic component allows users to

add certain dynamic motions to the print using adjusted and

customised equipment - the magnetic signal detector indicates its

detection of a signal by either emitting a light or audio message.

Not only are the resulting dynamic effects eye-catching additions

to the standard colour changes but they also allow covert

information to be encoded into the ink, providing another added

value security feature.

Fundamental to the notion of any component used for security

applications are the twin considerations of (reliable) quality and

secure supply. The former is addressed through QA supervision

and carefully controlled management and execution, involving

the dedicated measurement of raw materials and regular

monitoring, and the adjustment of equipment used at all stages of

the manufacturing process.

In the last year or so, the highest levels of the Chinese

government have been concerned at the world's perception of

China as a source of cheap goods, often counterfeit. The time has

come to change this perception by encouraging high quality

exports with the ability to exceed customer expectations. With

this in mind, FYOTEC has already introduced quality and

security procedures to satisfy international criteria and meet the

competitive challenges of a global economy.

Secure - or safe - supply, which is often trying to ensure that

product finds its way into the hands of only the bonafide

customers, is assured through the careful and confidential

presales screening and the maintenance of client data and project

records. In other words, the printer, and ultimately the end user,

understands well that responsible control and management of the

supply chain is essential if the credibility of the company and its

products is to be respected.

Wood & Associates International exists to connect cultures,

forming a bridge between China and the west and specializes in

helping technology companies present themselves optimally in

their chosen export markets. The company provides business

development, marketing and sales support to companies wishing

to do business with China or Chinese companies wishing to do

business in the west.

Courtesy: Dr Glenn Wood, 2732 Hunters Crest Drive York, PA 17402,USA (gwood@woodassociates-intl.com)

ARTICLE

26December 2013

MEETING WITH MINISTER (TRADE), High Commission for Pakistan in NewDelhi- India, Mr. Naeem Anwar:A delegation of All Pakistan Paper Merchants Association visited Delhi-India from24th to 31st October, 2013 and had a meeting with MINISTER (TRADE), HighCommission for Pakistan in New Delhi- India, Mr. Naeem Anwar, on 28th October,2013 at Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi. In group from right to left), Mr.Muhammad Rauf, Mr. Muhammad Bilal, Mr. Naeem Anwar, Mr. Mahmood AhmedPai (Vice Chairman APPMA & Leader of the delegation), Syed Aneeq Ahmed, Mr.Muhammad Farhan Siddiqui, Mr. Fahim Shamim. Mr. Faisal Anees Sozer, Mr.Muhammmad Younus Siddiqui.

MEETING WITH CHAIRMAN, LAND PORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, MR.Y.S. SHAHRAWAT in New Delhi- India at Office of the Ministry of HomeAffairs, Government of India, Lok Nayak Bhawan, and New Delhi. In groupPhoto CHAIRMAN, LAND PORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, MR. Y.S.SHAHRAWAT (Centre), along with, Mr. Mahmood Ahmed Pai (Vice ChairmanAPPMA & Leader of the delegation), Mr. Muhammad Farhan Siddiqui, and Mr.Muhammad Rauf, Mr. Muhammad Bilal, Mr. Naranendra Pasari (ManagingDirector, Shree Krishna Paper Mills & industries Limited, New Delhi) andother.

MEETING WITH CHAIRMAN, Indian Paper Manufacturers Association, MR.Yogaesh Agarwal, in New Delhi- India. On this occasion, Mr. MahmoodAhmed Pai, Vice Chairman APPMA & Leader of the delegation, presentsAPPMA’s crest to the Chairman, MR. Yogaesh Agarwal. Mr. R. NarayanMoorthy, Secretary General-IPMA, Mr. Muhammad Farhan Siddiqui, Mr.Muhammad Rauf, Mr. Faisal Anees Sozer, Mr. Muhammad Asim Iqbal alsopresent.

APPMA’S VISIT TO NEW DELHI

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32December 2013

EVENTS CALENDAR

2014

Hong Kong International Stationery

Fair 2014

6-9 January, Hong Kong

www.hkstationeryfair.com

SGI Dubai 2014

7-9 Jan 2014, Dubai, UAE

www.signmiddleeast.com

Arab Plast 2014

7-10 Jan, Dubai, UAE

www.arabplast.info

Paper world2014

25-28 Jan., Frankfurt, Germany.

http://paperworld.messefrankfurt.com

Apex 2014

27-30 january, cairo, Egypt

http://www.apexcairo.net

Interplastica 2014

28-31 January, Moscow, Russia

www.interplastica.de

Propack Arabia 2014

9-12 Feb, Jeddah, Saudia Arabia

www.acexpos.com

3D Print Show 2014

13-15 February, Newyork, USA

www.3dprintshow.com

Private Label Industry Fair

13-16, feb, Istanbul, turkey

http://www.fmcgfair.com

High Security Printing 2014 Europe

17-19 February, Milan, Italy

http://www.hsp-europe.com/

SAUDI PRINT & PACK '2014

Saudi Plastic & Petrochem 2014

17-20 Feb., Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

www.saudi-pppp.com

IPF 2014

20-23 Feb, Dhaka, Bangladesh

www.bangla-expo.com/IPF

Sign China 2014

23-26 Feb, Guangzhou, China

www.signchina-gz.com

Graphics of the America 2014

27 Feb-1 March, Miami, USA

http://goaexpo.com/

Sino Label 2014

3-5 March, Pazhou, Guangzhou, China

www.sinolabelexpo.com

Printing South China 2014

3-5 March, Guangzhou, China

www.printingsouthchina.com

Propak Vietnam 2014

4-6 March, Ho chi Minh City, Vietnam

www.propakvietnam.com

Paper World Middle East

4-6 March, Dubai, UAE

www.paperworldme.com

Middle East Coating Show 2014

10-12 March, Dubai, UAE

www.coatingsgroup.com

Tissue World 2014

17-19 March, Barcelona, Spain

www.tissueworld.com

3P - Plas Print Pack 2014

18-20 March, Karachi, Pakistan.

www.plasprintpack.com

IPEX 2014

24-29 March, London, U.K.

www.ipex.org

Printpack Alger 2014

31 March-2 April, Algiers, Algeria.

www.printpackalger.com

Plastivision Arabia 2014

7-10 April, Sharjah, UAE.

http://www.plastivision.ae

American Coatings Show 2014

8-10 April, Atlanta, GA, USA

www.american-coatings-show.com

InPrint 2014

8-10 April, Hannover, Germany.

www.inprintlive.com/en

Sino Corrugated 2014

10-12 April, Dongguan, China

www.sino-corrugated.com

Luxepack Shanghai 2014

16-17 April, Shanghai, China

www.luxepackshanghai.com

ReChina Asia Expo

23-25 April, Shanghai, China

www.rechinaexpo.com

Asian Paper 2014

23-25 April, Bangkok, Thailand

www.asianpapershow.com

China Plas 2014

23-26 April, Shanghai, China

www.chinaplasonline.com

PlastPack Sri Lanka 2014

25-27 April, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

www.plastpack-lanka.net

Hong Kong International Printing &

Packaging Fair 2014

27-30 April, Hong Kong.

http://www.hktdc.com

Metal Packaging 2014

6-10 May, Essen, Germany

www.metpack.de

interpack 2014

8-14 May Dusseldorf, Germany

www.interpack.com

Luxepack Newyork 2014

14-15 May, Newyork, USA

www.luxepacknewyork.com

FESPA Digital 2014

20-23 May, Munich, Germany

www.fespa.com

PULPAPER 2014

3-5 June, Helsinki, Finland

www.pulpaperevent.com

East Pack 2014

10-12 June, Newyork, U.S.A.

www.eastpackshow.com

Propak Asia 2014

11-14 June, Bangkok, Thailand

www.propakasia.com

London International Antiquarian

Book Fair

13-15 June, London

www.olympiabookfair.com

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EVENTS CALENDAR

Rocupak 2014

17-20 June, Moscow, Russia.

www.rosupak.ru/eng

Fespa Africa 2014

2-4 July, Johannesburg, Africa

http://www.fespaafrica.com/

Print, Pack, Paper Expo Shanghai

2014

3-6 July, Shanghai, China

http://www.apppexpo.com

Printed Electronics Asia 2014

9-10 July 2014 Tokyo, Japan.

www.PrintedElectronicsAsia.com

KIPES 2014

27-30 Aug., Gyeonggi-do, Korea.

www.kipes.com/eng/

Plastex 2014

30 August-2 September, Cairo, Egypt

http://www.plastex-online.com/

Indo print 2014

3-6 Sep., Jakarta, Indonesia

www.indoprint.net

viscom paris

9-11 september, paris

http://www.viscom-paris.com/

Labelexpo Americas 2014

9-11 Sept., Chicgo, U.S.A.

www.labelexpo-americas.com

China Paper 2014

15-17 Sep, Shanghai, China

www.chinapaperexpo.cn

ICE Asia 2014

17-19 September, Shanghai, China

www.ice-x.com

International PackTech India 2014

25-27 Sep., Mumbai, India

www.packtech-india.com/

Taipei Plas 2014

26-30 Sept., Taipei, Taiwan

www.taipeiplas.com.tw

Graph Expo 2014

28 Sept-1 Oct, Chicago, USA

www.graphexpo.com

Interplas 2014

30 Sept. – 2 Oct., Birmingham, UK

www.interplasuk.com

PAP-FOR 2014

28-31 Oct., Saint Petersburg, Russia.

www.papfor.com/en/Home

MIAC 2014

15-17 Oct., Lucca, Italy.

http://www.miactissue.com/miac-2014/

Pack Expo International 2014

2-5 Nov., Chicago, IL, U.S.A.

www.packexpo.com

Tissue world Asia 2014

11-13 Nov, Shanghai, China

www.tissueworld.com/asia

All in Print China 2014

14-17 Nov, Shanghai, China

www.allinprint.com

EMBALLAGE 2014

17-20 Nov., Paris, France.

http://en.emballageweb.com

Yiwu PPP 2014

19-22 Nov., Yiwu City, China.

www.yiwuppp.com

South China Label Show 2014

3-5 December, Guangzhou, China

www.southchinalabelshow.com

2015Arab Plast 2015

10-13 January, Dubai, UAE

www.arabplast.info

Pack Expo East 2015

2-4 Feb., Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.

www.packexpoeast.com

ICE USA 2015

10-12 February, Florida, USA

www.ice-x-usa.com/

ICE Europe 2015

10-12 March, Munich, Germany

www.ice-x.com/europe

CCE International 2015

10-12 March, Munich, Germany

www.cce-international.com

Fespa Brazil 2015

18-21 March, Sao Paulo, Brazil

www.fespabrasil.com.br

Pro2pac 2015

22-25 March, London, Uk

www.pro2pac.co.uk

AUSPACK Plus 2015

24-27th March, Melbourne, Australia

www.auspackplus.com.au

Print China 2015

7-12 April, Dongguan, China

www.printchina.org

Gulf Print & Pack 2015

13-16 April, Dubai, U.A.E.

www.gulfprintpack.com

European Coatings Show 2015

21-23 April, Nuremberg, Germany

www.european-coatings-show.com/en/

Plast 2015

5-9 May, Milan, Italy

www.plastonline.org

IPACK-IMA 2015

19-23 May, Milan, Italy

www.ipack-ima.it

Pack Print International 2015

26-29 August, Bangkok, Thailand

www.pack-print.de

PackExpo Las Vegas 2015

28-30 Sept., Las Vegas, NOV, U.S.A.

www.packexpo.com

2016

drupa 2016

31 May-10 June, Dusseldorf, Germany

www.drupa.com

Super Corr Expo 2016

17-20 Oct, Orlando, Florida, USA

www.supercorrexpo.org

K 2016

19 - 26 October, Dusseldorf, Germany.

www.k-online.de

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