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Matthews International Corporation takes over Ungricht and Dornbush
Matthews International Corporation announced that the Company, through its affiliate, has signed definitive agreements for the purchase of A. + E. Ungricht GmbH + Co KG (hereafter “Ungricht”) and Dornbusch Engraving GmbH (hereafter “Dornbusch”). Ungricht is a leading European provider of pre-press services and gravure printing forms, located in Moenchengladbach, Germany. The products and services…
Lees meerPhotobook Production up to 1000 Sheets/h
Luxury LayFlat Wedding Albums in XXL format The latest ISAG production solution was launched successfully at photokina: the new bookbinding system fastBook Professional. With numerous orders from leading photo product suppliers, the market entry of fastBook Professional can be considered as a major success. ISAG now responds to the increasing demands of customers with another powerful…
Lees meerClays renews its POD solution with the Ricoh’s Digital Book Printing Solutions
Leading European book printer Clays is the first major industry player in Europe to sign up for Ricoh’s latest print on demand book production solution. This implementation of Ricoh’s new Digital Book Printing Solution, first shown at drupa 2016, combines Ricoh TotalFlow BatchBuilder with monochrome Ricoh 8120e digital production presses. Ricoh’s Digital Book Printing Solution…
Lees meerFESPA and ESMA collaboratie to launch Industrial Print in Production Conference
FESPA and ESMA are working in partnership to launch an all-new conference, aimed at industrial printers, manufacturers and brand owners. The Industrial Print in Production conference (7-9 March 2017, Hamburg, Germany) will explore the innovative use of print and related techniques within the production process. The programme will address multiple market sectors including telecoms, automotive,…
Lees meerGoogle Photoscan digitizes your old photos with your smart phone
Digital archiving and using your old photos has become much easier with the Google Photoscan app. The app, available for Android and iOS, solves the two biggest problems. It removes the glass if the photo is in a frame and it makes the edges perfectly straight. An added bonus are the filters to remove colour…
Lees meerRicoh adds two booklet makers to its approved finishing solutions
Ricoh has expanded its range of recommended finishing solutions to help print service providers streamline the cost efficient delivery of print. The Duplo DBM 350 and Duplo DBM 600 booklet makers have been added to provide European production printing operations with a broader choice of approved systems. Duplo DBM 600 booklet maker The Duplo DBM…
Lees meerGerman photo finisher, allcop, has invested in a new photo commerce platform from Taopix.
The Bavarian company was founded in 1959 and is one of the largest whitelabel photo labs in Germany with over 200 employees. The company is well established as a fulfillment partner for many major internet portals, national drugstores and over 2000 dealers across Europe. allcop manufactures a wide range of personalised photo products that includes…
Lees meerHeidelberg Versafire CV digital printing system now also printing neon yellow
A splash of color: New neon yellow toner provides an eye-catching splash of color Function also retrofittable for older systems Bright party invitations, dazzling bills and posters, eye-catching advertising leaflets, even in short runs, with or without personalization, and still cost-effective – from now on, everything is possible! Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) is now offering…
Lees meerPaul Lindström: Color reproduction and management for designers – Wild Format #2.13
Designers decide the colour in print. They do that from behind a screen which may not always produce the correct colour. In numbe3 13 of the Wild Format series Paul Lindström talks about how reproduction of colour can be better management by the designers. Read his tips on our articles page via this link. …
Lees meerLooking for an affordable 3D printer? read the Make: Buyer´s Guide
If you are in the market for an affordable 3D printer (up to 3,000€) the Make: Buyer´s Guide can help you find one. Make: is one of the fastest growing online magazines for professional ” makers” and publishes a yearly Buyer´s Guide. The products featured in the Guide have all been tested by Make:. The…
Lees meerFlint Group cooperation with KBA Sheetfed
Ink manufacturer Flint has signed a global technical cooperation agreement with the Sheetfed division of press manufacturer KBA. KBA will use Flint inks in its demo centres and every new press will be tested and equipped with Flint inks. The agreement may have implications for KBA distributors such as Wifac in the Netherlands who has been…
Lees meerGrowth opportunities in digital packaging made clear
Geert Fransen, product manager at CHILI publish, wrote a white paper about growth in digital packaging. In the white paper “A boxful of -ization potential” he explains very clearly where this potential is and how it can be used. Examples of the -ization Geert uses are not just applicable to the packaging production process, but…
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