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Xerox has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute, a global organisation defining and advancing standards of ethical business practices, as a 2016 World’s Most Ethical Company. This year marks the tenth anniversary of Ethisphere and the World’s Most Ethical Companies designation which recognizes those companies who align principle with action, work tirelessly to make trust part of their corporate DNA, and in doing so, shape future industry standards by introducing tomorrow’s best practices today. Xerox is one of only 14 ten-time honourees. “Since our earliest days, Xerox has been known for ethical behaviour and integrity,” said Don Liu, general counsel…

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New Landa Nano-Metallography technology to be demonstrated for the first time on an Ometpress. To meet label market needs and in light of the huge success throughout 2015, OMET decided to present the iFLEX label printing press to visitors at drupa 2016 (stand D90 hall 3). Officially launched in May 2015, iFLEX is characterised by its simple operation and extremely quick start-up times. The machine features a number of innovations. It’s equipped with iLight laser pre-register system and iVision printing register adjustment which enable optimal quality printing to be achieved in a few simple steps. It accelerates machine set-up after…

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Leading brand managers and agencies from FMCG, telecom and IT verticals benefit from industry best practices in digital printing. Five large format print service providers from Bangalore organized country’s first ever Dscoop (Digital Solutions Cooperative, a cooperative of HP Graphics Arts Users) event in the city on February 19, 2016. Various print service providers involved in outdoor and indoor signage, advertising and general commercial printing and close to 30 brand owners from FMCG, telecom, IT and other verticals attended the event and benefitted by building awareness from industry best practices in digital printing including printing and finishing solutions and softwares.…

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Digital Information will be unveiling improvements to its existing InkZone Ink Presets and Closed Loop solutions, the DJet, and SpectroPocket for Android at drupa 2016 (stand C07 hall 8B). They will also have the world premiere of the all new Phoenix, an imaging system for screen, flexographic, letterpress, and offset printing during the show. Digital Information celebrates more than 3000 offset press connections worldwide of InkZone, their internationally renowned, JDF-based preset and closed-loop colour control system with the launch of InkZone 8. InkZone 8 features a newly developed user interface, full compatibility with Windows 10, document-oriented database, and wet-dry measurements…

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At a pre-drupa event held at its headquarters in March 2016, Highcon announced a new portfolio of products to be launched at drupa this year. Existing customers, potential customers, press and analysts attended this first demonstration of the new products delivering the benefits of digital cutting and creasing to new markets. All the new launched products will be brought to Indian market by Monotech Systems being the official partner of the Highcon in India. Highcon customers all over the world have been supplying the constantly growing requirements of hundreds of brands by leveraging digital finishing capabilities for a wide range…

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HP unveils its most productive label press for converters and brands HP has recently announced its most productive digital narrow web press HP Indigo 8000. The new HP press is capable of end-to-end label production at as much as double the previous fastest speed, according to the company. HP also announced upgrades for the HP Indigo 20000 and 30000 Digital Presses as well as new ink and substrate options, offering converters and brands unmatched application possibilities at faster speeds. “Leading brands are increasingly leveraging HP Indigo labels and packaging solutions to engage with consumers in targeted, meaningful and measurable ways,”…

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Kodak has announced strategic decisions related to its Enterprise Inkjet and silver metal mesh touch sensor businesses, following in-depth management reviews of these business operations and discussions with customers, partners and other industry participants. Kodak is in talks with prospective buyers about offers to purchase its KODAK PROSPER enterprise inkjet business, with its highly acclaimed PROSPER Press Platform, PROSPER S Series Imprinting Systems and related products. Sagent Advisors, an independent investment bank, and DC Advisory, a European corporate finance adviser, which share Daiwa Securities, a Japanese investment bank, as a common shareholder, have been engaged by Kodak to manage the…

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At drupa 2016, JORG Graphische Produkte GmbH (Hall 5, Stand A36) will be presenting tailor-made solutions for digital sheet-fed and web-fed printing, digital cutting tables for the advertising and packaging industry, web-fed label finishing systems and UV coating systems. The JORG Digital.Cutter has been added to the company’s range of products to answer the growing demands for small and medium print runs in the advertising and packaging technology sector. This is a digital high-end industrial cutting table for cutting cardboard, corrugated paper, twin-wall sheets, composites, acrylic sheets, rubber sheets, foam materials, foils or leather. The practical application of the JORG…

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Konica Minolta Business Solutions was recently announced the recipient of the Brand Keys’ Customer Loyalty Award for the ninth consecutive year. This was the 21st annual survey conducted by Brand Keys, a New York-based brand engagement and customer loyalty research consultancy (brandkeys). Ratings were based on a brand’s ability to meet customers’ expectations and do so better than its competition in the category in which it competes. In a marketplace where consumers’ expectations change quickly and brands struggle to create meaningful differentiation and engagement, those better able to identify customers’ expectations and address them via authentic emotional values will see…

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Ricoh will bring a wide variety of products and services to drupa 2016, capabilities that will enable print service providers to accelerate their business transformations. The Ricoh stand at drupa 2016 is designed to Open New Worlds for print service providers who are looking for new ways to seamlessly manage workflows, maximise productivity, increase profitability and access additional markets. Ricoh will be located in Hall 8a on stand B46 during the show. Benoit Chatelard, Vice President, Production Printing, Ricoh Europe, explains, “By harnessing the power of digital print and data, and by creating innovative new technologies for multichannel production and…

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