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PrintMirror         January 31
2013
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Andreas Tietz
Editor
Der Druckspiegel / PrintMirror
Dear reader,

the industry eagerly anticipates the upcoming Hunkeler Innovationdays - every day new announcements of products and solutions to be presented there hit the desk, indicating very clearly how important digital printing has become for manufacturers and printers. But a lot more things of interest happened worldwide in the last week, and of course you can read about that in our current newsletter or on our website.


Sincerely, Andreas Tietz

PS: Please contact us to receive our new (and corrected) media information for 2013. We have more English issues planned: info@druckspiegel.de!



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