Holmen Iggesund’s new sample box, Touching Tomorrow, invites customers to discover materials, techniques and designs through a portfolio featuring the works of some very talented photographers and printing experts.
FESPA
At the Fespa 2023 exhibition in Munich, wide format printer manufacturer Mutoh, represented by Mutoh Europe for the EMEA territory, will preview a new flatbed CMYK, White & Varnish UV LED printer model with moving gantry, called XpertJet 1462UF. The new printer has a print bed of 1,470 mm (57.87") x 740 mm (29.13") and will print on a variety of substrates and products up to a height of 150 mm (5.91").
Miraclon announces the launch of UV Choice Printing, enabled by advanced plate surface patterning technology and specifically tailored to increase printing performance for label and other UV flexo printed narrow web applications. Available to Kodak Flexcel NX Technology users, UV Choice Printing offers both narrow web printers and trade shops the opportunity to:
The CutStar sheeter from Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG is in high demand from print shops. The sheeter is now available on the market in its fourth generation. Compared to the previous generation, this latest version offers the advantage of the Push-to-Stop concept from Heidelberg, meaning it offers more automation, simpler handling, and easier maintenance. By taking automation to the next level, CutStar Generation 4 can save up to 50 percent on makeready times when integrated into the Prinect workflow.
UPM Raflatac, supplier of innovative and sustainable self-adhesive paper and film products, will showcase its graphics solutions at FESPA Global Print Expo 2023 in Munich, Germany on 23-26 May. UPM Raflatac will be participating in the expo for the first time under the Intercoat by UPM Raflatac brand name, after having acquired the AMC AG and the Intercoat brand in 2022.
Kodak announces the global launch of the Kodak Prinergy Access content management Software as a Service (SaaS) solution. Kodak has expanded its Prinergy Cloud offerings to include a browser-based solution enabling printers to streamline the file upload and approval process, putting their print buyers in control of file preparation from anywhere in the world. Prinergy Access, previously announced as Prinergy On Demand Access, provides full connectivity to ANY digital press as well as any on-premise third party or Kodak Prinergy Workflow.
Mutoh Europe nv, EMEA subsidiary of the Japan-based wide-format digital printer manufacturer, has announced that its hazard-free, non-gBL MS51 sign and display inks for its XpertJet PRO printer range, have obtained VOC (volatile organic compounds) emission attestation for standards organizations in Europe and globally.
FESPA
At FESPA Global Print Expo 2023, which is taking place in Munich from 23 to 26 May, Sappi will be showcasing an exclusive selection of its high-quality papers in Hall B1, Stand C45. Under the theme “Maximise the visual impact of your application”, the focus will be on sublimation papers, corrugated base papers and silicone base papers for a variety of self-adhesive applications.
True to its vision to advance sector-wide connectivity and digitalization, Bobst has enhanced its middle-range folder-gluers with the implementation of the Sphere machine interface. Combined with improved ergonomics, both machines take a decisive step into the future of folding-gluing. This evolution allows folding carton converters to further optimize the production workflow and enable efficient data flow between physical equipment and digital solutions.
InterPack
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) is unveiling a world premiere for the growth segment of high-volume folding carton printing with the completely new Heidelberg Boardmaster. This flexographic web printing system with a machine availability of up to 90 percent and a maximum printing speed of 600 meters per minute delivers double the productivity and thus dramatically reduces the total cost of ownership in industrial packaging production. As the global demand for packaged goods continues to grow, packaging and label printing is experiencing structural growth, making it an important core segment for Heidelberg.
Koenig & Bauer Celmacch offers the new technology of inside and outside printing in a single pass to all companies of the corrugated industry. The two-sides printing in one single working process allows not only a significant increase of efficiency, but also a considerable reduction of production costs.
XSYS has announced the introduction of nyloflex® FTV Digital, a hard durometer photopolymer plate for flexographic printing of flexible packaging with solvent inks. Developed with inherent flat-top dot technology and a smooth plate surface, the new plate formulation will appeal to customers serving brand owners who require the highest-quality printing of film-based substrates, while also offering maximum flexibility and higher productivity.