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ROYAL PRESENCE: Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay (Prince Charles and Camilla) visited DC Thomson, Kingsway East, Dundee, Scotland, to officially start the new printing press. Pictured in the mailroom are (l-r) production operators John Wilkinson, David Duff, Camilla, Prince Charles, technical manager Jim McBride and chief executive Ellis Watson (see pg 16 for details).

PRINT’S FUTURE BEGINS TO LOOK UP

The key to storing, retrieving •digital content

A checklist to become an •efficient printer

Duke and Duchess of Rothesay •come visiting

technotrans Green Printer •Awards 2013

The world’s largest heatset •press

Believing in the future of •newspapers

Can we use social media for •research in India?

INCQC seeks new members•

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FROM THE EDITOR

Fascinating challenges in a world of diversity, convergence

Case studies do sometimes bring up interesting and useful information. In this issue, we present a case study about how Ringier Axel Springer Media AG, which operates in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Serbia, chose WoodWing's digital asset management solution and found it delivering results. Ringier Axel Springer is the region’s market leader in the segment of widely circulated tabloid dailies and one of the biggest magazine publishers. In recent times, the company has been trying to establish itself as a leading integrated multimedia company in Central and Eastern Europe. Its broad objectives are strengthening its core brands, successfully implementing cross-media extension, and capturing new business opportunities. Very similar to what some of the top media houses in India are engaged in today.

Although Ringier Axel Springer is based in Europe and its operations are far, far away from India, the case study shows that in today’s exciting media world of convergence, opportunities and challenges, many of the goals are similar and they cut across all possible boundaries. So do the challenges – such as restrictive budgets and timelines, adapting to organisational change, operating with a high degree of efficiency, and reducing cost wherever possible. For service providers, too, it is not easy providing solutions. There is a lot of homework to be done before a customer can be satisfied. But, as in any field, results speak louder than words. As Ringier Axel Springer found with WoodWing’s multi-channel publishing system.

Another useful case study published here is the one provided by K. Senthil Vadivu and J. Sandeep. Both work in the Department of Printing Technology, College of Engineering, Anna University, Chennai. Their study is about processing waste after it is created, and how to reuse, recycle and convert waste to energy. It’s about how waste management practices can be implemented better. The writers have gone into some detail, identifying hazardous and non-hazardous wastes, volatile organic compounds, toxic wastes and non-hazardous solid wastes. They touch on several significant points – how minimising waste and going green cuts cost, how it improves the public image of a printing press, and how it helps lift staff morale and improves productivity. They also explain the different ways by which waste can be reduced. It is good advice, which serious printers cannot afford to ignore.

I must mention here that technotrans India has announced the third edition of the Green Printer Award. The award is open to the offset printing industry, sheet fed or web. The last date for applications is fast approaching.

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A visit to a printing press by the heir apparent to the British throne, Prince Charles, is no ordinary thing. So, when Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay (Prince Charles and Camilla) arrived in Dundee, Scotland, to officially signal the start of DC Thomson’s (one of UK’s leading publishing houses) new printing press, it marked a special moment. The modern plant of course reflected the company’s commitment to print, but the visit of Prince Charles and Camilla seemed to bode well for the future of print. And we can all take heart from that.

Sashi Nair [email protected]

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The key to storing, retrieving digital content 4

A checklist to become an efficient printer 10

Duke and Duchess of Rothesay come visiting 16

The world’s largest heatset press 18

Believing in the future of newspapers 19

Can we use social media for research in India? 20

INCQC is 20, opens up the competition 22

A special resource feature on VAPoNnews 26

Industry Updates 28

Other News 44

Calendar 47

Cover page photo: Kami Thomson / DC Thomson


ELVIS DAM AT RINGIER AXEL SPRINGER MEDIA AG

The key to storing, retrieving digital content

As a pilot project for the entire group, Ringier Axel Springer Media AG implemented WoodWing's digital asset management solution Elvis DAM at its site in Serbia. Here’s a case study

Ringier Axel Springer Media AG is a joint venture founded by

publishers Ringier AG and Axel Springer AG to bundle their international activities in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). The company started operations in July 2010 and is based in Zurich, Switzerland. The two parent companies are each holding 50 per cent of the joint venture. The company operates in Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Serbia with 3100 employees in total. With a brand media portfolio made out of more than 130 digital and print services, Ringier Axel Springer Media AG is the region’s market leader in the segment of widely circulated tabloid dailies and one of the biggest magazine publishers. It is into the production of newspapers, magazines and digital media, and market leader in the boulevard segment in CEE

The project- Pilot installation of Elvis DAM in the Serbian organisation to evaluate

best digital asset management practices for the entire group- 550 journalists, but only 10 seats in the photo department to manage the

ever-growing archive of currently 8 million assets

The newsroom of the Serbian organisation of Ringier Axel Springer AG – a joint newsroom production of three main daily newspapers plus magazine production.

Challenges- Diversity of devices

and operating systems- Very restrictive

budgets and time-line- Very low head-

count in general IT teams- Organisational

change to one central photo department

Solutions- WoodWing Enter-

prise - WoodWing Elvis

DAM

Benefits- Saving 10 hours

search time per week per employee- Very high ease of

use and efficiency- One central multi-

media repository


Goals- Implementation of a multimedia archive which can be used by all publications

and departments- Organisational change to one central photo department- Every editor needs to be

able to search for pictures, videos, text, etc

- Online and print editors should use the same system- Base for more automation

in handling of images- Decrease time spent

archiving, searching, and managing images by up to 50 per cent

- Decrease time spent searching for specifi c photos in newsrooms- Small IT teams must be

able to supervise the entire system

Evaluation- The team evaluated several systems – the highest ease of use in everyday life

was of particular importance, but pricing was also a critical factor- In comparison with the other systems tested, Elvis DAM was superior in these

two and many other aspects such as performance – the system ran a test with 100 concurrent users without problems

Implementation- Just one IT project manager and one Web developer- Initial setup of the system in just 3 days- Completed after three months, including training of photo editors and roll-out

into the newsrooms

Integration- Elvis DAM is fully integrated with WoodWing’s multi-channel publishing

system Enterprise

Results- Users are very positive about the user interface and ease of use- Metadata and taxonomy based search reduces search time by approximately 10

hours per week per employee- Reduced storage space because of minimising redundancy of images- Monitoring and sending photos to online CMS from within one system- No lawsuits due to accidental copyright infringement- Proof of concept for the whole group

Marcus Dauck, CIO Ringier Axel Springer AG: “The initial setup of the system took us just three days. After three months, the implementation was completed, including training of photo editors and roll-out into the newsrooms.”

The sleek user interface and its fl exibility were important criteria for choosing Elvis DAM. Leveraging the Web API of Elvis DAM, the team created a Web-based detailed layout for searching and creating collections.

Marko Josifovic, project manager IT, Ringier Axel Springer Serbia:

“With a very intuitive and easy confi guring functionality, Elvis is the key to success in an extremely complicated process of storing and retrieving digital content, which greatly facilitates the daily operations of our editorial board.”


The partner

For many years A&F Computersysteme AG, based in the Swiss town of Sursee, has been the most successful system integrator for the graphic industry. More than 500 publications in Switzerland and Germany are currently produced using systems implemented by A&F. In the past 25 years the company has led the way consistently, with cutting-edge publishing solutions. More information is available at www.a-f.ch.

About WoodWingWoodWing Software develops and markets a

premier, cost-efficient multi-channel publishing system, Enterprise, and the next generation digital asset management system, Elvis DAM. WoodWing’s solutions are aimed at magazine, newspaper and book publishers, corporate publishers, agencies and marketing departments to reach their goals for quality, economy and time-to-market.

WoodWing’s publishing system Enterprise – including the editorial management application Content Station – coordinates and streamlines the

process of creating, managing and publishing static, dynamic and interactive content for all media channels

– print, Web, social, smart phones and tablets. Elvis DAM enables users to securely store and efficiently manage the increasing collection of rich-media files.

WoodWing Software, founded in the year 2000, has its headquarters in Zaandam, The Netherlands, and has regional sales offices in Europe, the Americas and Asia Pacific. Customers are served locally by over 90 selected partners in more than 100 countries. WoodWing’s long-standing relationship with Adobe as a Technology Partner and its close cooperation with a large number of other technology vendors worldwide, confirm WoodWing’s position as one of the leading suppliers of publishing software. WoodWing is a privately owned company, with all founders actively engaged. More information can be found at www.woodwing.com.

(This article is based on a WoodWing case study. For more details, you may contact WoodWing Asia Pacific: T: +603 8320 1839; E: [email protected])

GMG ColorProof 5.5 launchedGMG has announced it has released GMG ColorProof 5.5, a major update of its popular proofing

software. One of the more significant features is an automatic alert. GMG ColorProof often works unattended, printing jobs from hot folders without manual interaction. However, there are times when attention is needed – for example, to load paper, calibrate a printer, or fix a job error. GMG ColorProof now alerts the administrator when attention is needed. Multiple email recipients can be notified, so the ColorProof alert will not be ignored. This can save hours. If an error is not recognized for a few hours, jobs will be queued and a company might miss some deadlines.

GMG ColorProof has undergone an extensive rebuild to improve user interface speed. The required time to create a new job from selecting the file until ready to print has been cut in half. GMG ColorProof startup time was reduced from 45 seconds to 10 seconds on GMG’s test system. GMG ColorProof is also available as a real 64-bit setup, more compatible with Microsoft installation and security guidelines. It can allocate more RAM, allowing for faster processing.

GMG ColorProof 5.5 comes with a new Manual Job Manager that offers a toolbar for the most common commands. Job status is clearly indicated with a green, orange or red color, giving the operator instant feedback. With more new GMG ColorProof features, a Database View offers color-related information such as proof standards and spot colors, while a separate view provides configuration settings.

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MINIMISING WASTE

A checklist to become an efficient printer

In the waste management hierarchy, the most effective approach to managing waste is from the top. The exercise focuses on processing waste after it is created and also on reuse, recycling, and waste-to-energy conversion. By identifying and quantifying various wastes, waste management practices can be implemented better and specific waste streams in each printing phase that have the maximum potential for minimization can be targeted

Waste minimisation is the process and policy of reducing the amount of waste produced by a society or by a person. It is about the efforts made to minimise the use of resources and energy for manufacturing a product. Waste minimisation

requires knowledge about the production process and, indeed, about the composition of the waste. Reasons for creating waste sometimes include requirements in the supply chain.

Wastes and emissions from any printing facility can cause environmental hazards, headaches and an unnecessary drain on the operation's profits. Eliminating the sources of hazardous solid waste, hazardous air and wastewater contamination can often reduce costs and simplify environmental non-compliance. Prevention of waste rather than treatment of it attacks the problem at the source. For a printing facility, it helps to review the potential sources of hazardous wastes, solid wastes, air emissions and wastewater contaminants. Once the root cause is found, then various strategies for reducing such wastes at the source can be determined.Any printing process will have a particular mix of waste. The flow of the printing process is pre-press, press and post-press.

Pre-press: Includes image creation and setting and image carrier preparation. Photo-graphic processes are used for virtually all-large-scale printing processes. The wastes here will be typical photographic wastes (relating to developer, fixer and wash water) and empty containers.

Lithographic printing: The image carrier is a metal plate, which is treated to attract or repel ink. Usually, the ink is transferred through an intermediate rubber roller and is called the offset process. Lithographic processes can use sheet-fed or web-fed paper, with web-fed paper supplied on a continuous roll. The wastes here include old plates used as image carriers, plate treatment wastes, evaporated hydrocarbons and oils, waste inks, cleaning solutions and paper or substrate waste.

Gravure printing: The process uses a copper image carrier that has been either electro-mechanically or acid-etched. High viscosity ink is transferred to the paper under pressure, followed by ink dying process. The wastes are used cylinders, waste acid, etching solutions, waste inks, cleaning solvents and evaporated solvents, usually hydrocarbons and paper or substrate waste.

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degree in Mechanical Engineering from Sri Ramakrishna

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Technology, a master’s in Computer Science

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associate professor in the Department of Printing Technology,

College of Engineering, Anna University,

Chennai.)

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Flexography printing: Here, the image areas are

raised on the printing plate to transfer images to paper. The image carrier is flexible, made of rubber or by-photopolymer. Two techniques can be used to make the plates, one based on etching a metal master plate and casting the flexible plate (using rubber as an image carrier), and the other directly producing the flexible plate using photopolymers. The printing process is similar to the lithographic one where the inks are dried after application. Wastes include old plates, residual materials generated by the flexible plate making process, cleaning solvents, waste inks, evaporated solvents during the ink drying process and paper or substrate waste.

Letter press: The process uses flat metal or plastic plates with raised images to transfer ink to the paper. Ink is dried in a similar manner as with flexography printing. Wastes relate to worn-out blocks and moulds, plate developer solutions, cleaning solutions, waste ink and paper waste.

Screen printing: Here, the stencil is prepared and attached to a stretched porous polyester mesh. Ink is permitted to pass through the open areas in the stencil, on to the substrate material. Wastes are

old screens and stencil wastes, waste inks, block-out, screen reclamation chemicals, paper or substrate wastes.

Photocopying: Uses photographic or laser processes to impart a charge onto a sensitive drum which picks up a power toner (ink) and transfers it to paper. A fixer unit melts or bonds the toner to the paper. Wastes include spent toner cartridges (some use wax blocks as toner, especially for colour photocopying), developer power (a magnetic ferrite material) and waste paper.

Digital printing: Uses laser processes to impart a charge onto a sensitive drum, which picks up a special ink and transfers it to paper. The process is similar to photocopying but can use different inks and toners and on a much larger scale. Wastes are spent inks or toner cartridges, developer powder (a magnetic ferrite material), waste paper and redundant computer and IT equipment.

Post-press: Binding and collating operations use staples, glues and threads and include laminating, cutting, scoring, creasing and special shaping. Wastes here refer to paper or substrate off-cuts, glues, binding materials and redundant stock.

Hazardous waste

Photographic wastes Photo developers, photo fixers, intensifiers, reducers, system cleaners, scrap litho films

Spent solvents Carbon tetrachloride, ethanol, isopropanol, ethyl benzene, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, methylene chloride, trichloroethylene

Waste inks with solvents or heavy metals

Inks and empty containers

Cleaning rags If contaminated with solvents or residues that are classified as hazardous waste

Strong acid or alkaline wastes Ammonium hydroxide, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid, sodium hydroxide, sulfuric acid, chromic acid

Spent plating wastes Spent etch baths, spent plating solutions and sludges, cleaning baths

HAZARDOUS AND NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE


Ink sludge containing heavy metals

Ink sludge with chromium, lead or cadmium

Used containers Containing hazardous residues of solvents, inks or adhesives.

Miscellaneous Refrigeration tank filters, used oil from vehicles or compressors

Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) air emissions

Inks Xylenes, ketones, alcohols, aliphatics

Fountain solutions Isopropyl alcohol, VOC substitutes for IPA

Adhesives Binding, labels

Cleanup Toluene, naptha, kerosene, methanol, chlorinated solvents

Toxic Waste Emissions

Photo developing Rinse from photo developing processes

Liquid hazardous waste When released down the drain

Non-hazardous solid wastes

Non-hazardous waste inks Inks and empty containers

Empty packaging Including cartons, wrappers and roll cores

Rags and wipes Without solvents or hazardous residues

Waste substrate Paper, plastic, foil, textiles and metals from trimmings, rejects, excess quantities

Need to minimise waste

Waste minimisation helps reduce commercial pressures by:

Cutting costs largely due to savings from • diverting wastes from landfill disposal to recyclingLifting the environmental image of the press •

and therefore attracting new environmentally sensitive customersImproving staff morale and thereby productivity • (it more than just makes money for the press and its shareholders, and takes care of the environment)Reducing regulatory pressures on the individual •

HAZARDOUS AND NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE


press and on the industry as a wholeImproving public perception of the printing • industry as a green and clean one

Most leaders in waste and environmental management in the printing industry are at larger end of the market. Larger companies have more resources to invest in identifying and implementing efficiency gains. The printing industry is no different from many other industry sectors, with a sharp difference between the waste management practices of large and small printers. An efficient printer practices waste management and minimisation principles at every step of the printing process.

Waste reducing opportunitiesWaste can be reduced to a minimum in the

following areas or by adopting:Good housekeeping• Waste accounting• Inventory• Photo-chemicals• Plate-making• Alternative materials• Printing• Cleanup• Waste ink• Finishing•

Good housekeepingCover all solvents• Limit solvent use by using pumps or squeeze • bottles, rather than pails, to wet cleanup clothKeep hazardous wastes segregated from non-• hazardous and from each otherDo not allow stockpiles of hazardous materials • such as cleanup solvents

Waste accountingCollect accurate data on wastes and emissions • to identify key reduction opportunitiesEstablish accountability for waste generation • and provide incentives for reduction. Provide feedback on waste reduction • performance to employeesOrder and manage to minimise date expiration • of materialsCentralise responsibility for storing and • distributing solventsUse returnable containers •

Use returnable plastic or wood pallets• All potentially hazardous samples must be pre-• approved and the vendor must accept the unused portion

Photo-chemicalsExtend lives of photo and film developing baths • by adding replenishers and regeneratorsReclaim and recycle silver from wastewater• Use counter-current rinsing• Keep sensitive process baths covered• Increase use of electronic imaging• Recycle photographic film and paper•

Plate-makingUse counter-current rinsing• Reduce drag-in of contaminants. • Reduce drag-out of solution by adding drip • boards and extending drip timeUse non-hazardous developers and finishers• Increase use of direct-to-plate technologies • that allow preparation of plates from computer images without intermediate steps

Alternative materialsUse inks that reduce VOC emissions such as • vegetable-based, water-based, ultraviolet, and electron beam dryingFor jobs still using inks with heavy metals, find • alternativesEliminate or reduce alcohol in fountain • solutionsConsider using waterless offset printing• Use non-hazardous, low or no VOC solution to • clean equipment

Printing process

Use standard sequence on process colours to • minimise colour changes for pressesImprove quality control to reduce rejects• Improve accuracy of counting methods, reducing • excess quantities printed to accommodate inaccuracyUse web-break detector and automatic splicer• Properly store ink to prevent skin forming• Use refrigeration to reduce evaporative losses of • fountain solutionRun similar jobs simultaneously to reduce • cleanup


How to implement ISO 12647-2 Most printers and print buyers know that ISO standards can help improve business performance

and product quality. But too many fi nd ISO standards diffi cult to understand and implement, even though the standard is excellent for improving off set printi ng process control. As a result, Digital Dots has published Standardised Print Producti on (SPP) – a series of four, easy-to-understand guides that simplify ISO 12647-2 implementati on.

The SPP guides are ideal companion documents for use with any printi ng industry certi fi cati on scheme and essenti al for companies who want to prepare for ISO 12647-2 certi fi cati on from organisati ons such as Fogra, UGRA, BPIF, Swedish Printers Federati on and IDEAlliance. The Standardised Print Producti on series explains in plain language what print fi rms need to do to achieve compliance to ISO 12647-2. SPP comprises four parts: Document Preparati on and Prepress; Setti ng up the Press; Quality Management, and an Executi ve Summary. Each guide explains what the ISO 12647-2 standard covers and what a printer or print buyer needs to do in order to achieve ISO 12647-2 compliant print producti on.

The SPP guides help printers and their customers understand how to use ISO 12647-2 to improve business performance, including return on capital investments and enhanced profi tability. They are also designed to help printers and their customers make workfl ows more effi cient, ti ghten up process controls, reduce errors and waste, and improve colour control and consistency: run to run and across print methods. All of this directly impacts a company’s bott om line and improves profi tability.

Standardised Print Producti on is the result of Digital Dots’ extensive experience in digital colour management. The authors – Laurel Brunner and Paul Lindström - contribute to the development of ISO 12647-2 through their membership of ISO TC130, the technical committ ee responsible for graphics technology. Digital Dots has also worked to develop certi fi cati on schemes for ISO 12647-2, including that of the Swedish Printers’ Federati on and the UK’s BPIF.“These guides are an inexpensive and accessible way for printers and their customers to understand

ISO 12647-2 and to get to grips with implementi ng the standard,” says Digital Dots technical director Paul Lindström. “They provide printers and buyers with the knowledge they need to improve workfl ow effi ciencies, colour management and overall business performance.” For more details, visit: htt p://digitaldots.org/standards/spp.

Reuse waste paper or collect for recycling• Use scrap paper for press setup runs•

Clean-upUse automatic blanket washes• Wring- or centrifuge-used cloth to recover • solvent and reuse solvent in parts washer or for additional press cleaningAvoid soaking cloth in solvent; use plunger or • squeeze bottle to dampen clothUse parts washing equipment to wash press • traysUse cleanup solution with lower VOC content • and lower vapour pressure. Clean ink fountains only when changing colour; uses spray skin overnight

Provide marked, accessible containers for • segregated collection of used solvents

Waste inksConsider reusing as house colours• Carefully label and store special-order colours • for future reuseMix to make black ink for internal or external • useRecycle after processing• Donate for reuse by printing schools or others•

FinishingUse water-based adhesives• Minimise coatings that hinder recycling•

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A COMMITMENT TO THE FUTURE OF PRINT AS THE…

Duke and Duchess of Rothesay come visiting

The Duke and Duchess of Rothesay (Prince Charles and Camilla) opened DC Thomson's new state-of-the-art press in Dundee. As part of the event, the Duke and Duchess inspected an exhibition about the Dundee-based publishing company, met staff

members from across the business – including Dennis the Menace – and offi cially started the multimillion pound press.

A DC Thomson spokesperson said, “We were delighted to welcome the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay to our Kingsway plant. Their Royal Highnesses toured the presses and met with staff members from across our publishing business, in particular Production.”

DC Thomson is investing more than £25M in the future of printing by refurbishing the facility at Kingsway, Dundee. This incorporates the installation of a more cost-effective press model to deliver value, automation and

enhanced performance features. The spokesperson added, “By investing, modernising and developing our titles using this capability, we increase effi ciency, providing more for our customers. It also allows us to create new opportunities for the business and stands us in good stead for the future. We are one of the few companies investing in publishing and we’re proud to be making this commitment to the future of print.”

DC Thomson publishes eight newspaper titles with a total print run of more than 700000. Its titles include The Courier, Evening Telegraph, The Press and Journal, Evening Express, The Weekly News and The Sunday Post. The private company is one of the leading publishing houses in the UK and is headquartered in Dundee, Scotland, with a London base in Fleet Street. DC Thomson publishes newspapers, magazines, comics and books. The company also has interests in radio, printing, retailing and online services.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay (Prince Charles and Camilla) visited DC Thomson, Kingsway East, Dundee, Scotland, to offi cially start the new printing press. Here, Prince Charles checks the screen after starting the press. With him are (l-r) team leader Craig Bertie, Camilla and head of operations Jim McBride.

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CCI NewsGate: Future-proof editorial technologyThe ever-evolving ecosystem of news and content cannot be embraced by a static system. To meet the challenges in the digital oriented media market, you need a technology platform for continuous and agile development.

And you need a technology and business partner that will develop with you.

NewsGate is that platform and CCI that partner.

Ready for digital?

Road trip for WAN-IFRA newsroom trainingThe World Associati on of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the World Editors

Forum are taking their newsroom training programmes on the road. A September road show will bring WAN-IFRA’s Strategies for Newsroom Transformati on training programme to four German citi es

– Berlin (2-3 September), Hamburg (4-5 September), Munich (23-24 September), and Darmstadt (25-26 September). Parti cipants don’t have to speak German to att end – the sessions will be conducted in English. Full details can be found at htt p://www.wan-ifra.org/yournewsroom“Editors are under tremendous pressure to manage digital transformati on, and an increased work

load that is oft en accompanied by a reducti on in staff ,” said Cherilyn Ireton, executi ve director of the World Editors Forum. “Changing work habits is a demanding task and may mean changing the editorial culture to make it work. Our training programmes are designed to help and inspire editors to identi fy ways to opti mize the workfl ow, and make the best use of resources to publish in a multi -channel environment.”

The September training programmes will be conducted by Jørgen la Cour-Harbo, a pioneer of modern media workfl ow. He develops digital tools for media and has worked for more than 30 years at Nordjyske Media in Denmark. <


IN THE MAKING

The world’s largest heatset press

It was the biggest order for a web offset press signed at drupa 2012. This year, the largest heatset press in the world – consisting of two 80p manroland Lithoman IV presses which can run in duplex mode – is going into production at Kraft-Schlötels in

Wassenberg, Germany. The press will be equipped with a highly modern and innovative post press, able to match the unique press performance. It will be realised by the post press specialists Rima-System and Müller Martini, cooperation partners since summer 2011.

The total width of the two machines (4.5m) is more than the largest rotogravure presses. The huge amount of printed paper requires a proven post press technology with a performance never seen before. In addition, reliable 24/7 production, high flexibility and intelligent back-ups are key requirements for the post press configuration.

Behind the manroland folder, a newly developed single-gripper system from Müller-Martini will pick-up the two shingled streams at 100000cph and deliver the products to the finishing area with the Rima-System equipment. The products will then be trimmed, stacked, optionally strapped and finally palletised with four of the proven 4-axis robots from Rima-System. The whole configuration can be operated with minimum manning.

Large retail orders, consisting of many locations (drop points with or without plate changes) are controlled by the Job Optimiser software. The software includes a real-time ‘pallet execution engine’ that ensures that every pallet is automatically built according to the specification for this drop point. It also guarantees that on two-line productions only a single ‘last’ pallet is generated. This is realised by transferring stacks from one bundle line to the other at the end of the run.

The Job Optimiser software will also be retrofitted on the two existing 72p presses at Kraft-Schlötels which are already equipped with post press from Rima-System. For Kraft-Schlötels, the project is part of its strategy to make print and finishing more industrial and cost-effective.

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Believing in the future of newspapers

Mittelhessische Druck- und Verlagsgesellschaft (MDV), a German media house in Giessen known for its high quality print products, secures its future with the largest investment in company history

At the end of May the highly automated Commander CT from Koenig & Bauer (KBA) was officially inaugurated in the presence of the prime minister of Hesse, Volker Bouffier. The press line has been in operation for about a year at the family-

run company in the third generation. This investment in new printing and mailroom kit is proof of the company’s “entrepreneurial courage”, said Bouffier, and it sends outs

“a strong signal for the successful future of the company and the region.”“We believe in the future of newspapers

– both in printed and electronic form,” MDV managing director Max Rempel emphasised at the celebratory event. He went on to say that of course the media industry is changing, as newspapers are competing with global companies, such as Google and Facebook, for advertising revenues and readers’ attention. However, he believes that nothing has changed with regard to the basic functions

of newspapers. Rempel feels it is still key to supply the general public with independent information, to explain and classify complex topics as well as to uncover wrongdoings in society from a critical point of view. In this globally-networked world these media which

“do not sacrifice accuracy for speed” are important. “Local and regional newspapers will be successful in the future if they keep their identities,” said Bouffier at the event.

Every night, about 55000 copies of the regional titles Giessener Allgemeine, Alsfelder Allgemeine and Wetterauer Zeitung are printed in Berliner format on the KBA Commander CT. The company’s own newspapers reach some 185000 readers on weekdays in a region extending from Alsfeld via Grünberg, Giessen, Bad Nauheim, Friedberg to Bad Vilbel, north of Frankfurt. In addition to the newspapers and diverse supplements, such as the monthly event magazine Streifzug, the company prints various frees and contract titles amounting weekly to over one million copies.

The new compact web press with three Pastomat reelstands, three compact printing towers and a KF 5 folder can print up to 50000 48-page full-colour newspapers per hour. Extensive automation in the paper logistics, plate changing, production planning, presetting, operation, control and monitoring ensures that the KBA Commander CT prints with maximum productivity and cost efficiency.

At the end of May, 150 guests celebrated the official inauguration of the new KBA Commander CT in the printing hall at Mittelhessische Druck- und Verlagsgesellschaft in Giessen, Germany. Volker Bouffier, prime minister of Hesse, is flanked by MDV’s managing directors Christian Rempel (l), Jan Eric Rempel and Max Rempel (extreme right).

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Can we use social media for research in India?

Market research is all about 'connecting the dots' when it comes to obtaining data, analysing and drawing conclusive insights. In recent years, traditional market research methods are complemented with new techniques. There is a lot of buzz around social media. Social media research can be successfully used as a research tool, but it has limitations in India, because not everyone uses social media or is actively participating on discussion forums. Provided it is combined with conventional research techniques, it can be used to research certain communities that are active users of social media like urban youngsters and employees in IT firms, says Shilpa Eguvanti

Social media research can be broadly defined as the activity of collecting insights on relevant trends from social media conversations, comments, etc. In today’s digital age, the print media is slowly diminishing and companies are adopting social media

as a medium to engage with their customers, build communities to understand behaviour of customers, engage with them, influence their purchase patterns, or to understand what they think of the company’s products, brand, exchange of ideas and customer service.

I decided to test if we could use this technique for an on-going research project. The idea was to understand what intelligent building consultants or system integrators had to say about adopting new automation technology in India. To make the activity successful, I posted my query across all the major social media platforms available. Well, this is what happened:

- Of the total responses received, 98 per cent were from across the globe although the query was India-specific- The smallest number of

responses was posted by target respondents in India and intelligence was negligible- The number of hits on the post varied depending on the type of platform. For example,

in this case, LinkedIn got more hits compared to other social media platforms

Shilpa Eguvanti

(The writer has managed projects

ranging from market sizing, market

assessment, competitive intelligence, to

customer studies, across several verticals. She

has an MS degree from Northwestern

Polytechnic University, USA and is a certified

Project Management Professional. She can be reached at shilpa.

[email protected])


Did social media research help?

Unfortunately, it is big No. I had to revert to conventional methods of market research to obtain the intelligence. But if we analyse this example, it's clear that social media users in India are not very active when compared to those in other countries. I believe the diversity, lack of Internet access, social media access, and plain disinterest to engage in online forums are some of the reasons why it is less likely to work in India.

Limited scope in IndiaIndia has about 140 million Internet users, but

the penetration of the Internet across the country is barely 11-15 per cent. While mobile phone usage has 78-80 per cent penetration with more that 950 million users, social media penetration has hardly 7-10 per cent across Internet and mobile usage combined. This shows how small our respondent pool is for social media research. Apart from the low penetration of social media tools, there are other factors which contribute to failing of social media research:

Reach of social media in India• A majority of social media users in India are urban

and they constitute only 40 per cent of the total population. Of these, very few actively participate in social media activities. And for the rest, social media is primarily a medium to keep in touch with family, friends, or a forum for entertainment. This is evident from one of the projects we did for an international FMCG fi rm. They wanted to understand their brand presence across metros, Tier I, II & III cities and the rural segment. Now using social media research to obtain this intelligence especially for Tier III cities and the rural segment was completely ruled out as Internet access there is limited and social media awareness is next to nil.

Usage limited to urban youth• Even among urban users, social media is popular

amongst the younger generation and is constantly used by this group. However, many sections of the society in India have no access to social media or simply prefer to stay away from it. Non-representation of these segments in market research will lead to skewed data and will defi nitely impact the reliability of the fi ndings.

When does it work in India?

Well, in my opinion, social media research may work for certain niche geographies like urban India, among youngsters, Internet-savvy population, or respondents working in the IT/ITeS industry, and for certain types of research studies to collect customer intelligence, in B2C industries. Recently, ValueNotes carried out a study on product launch intelligence for a mobile handset manufacturer. The study helped the client with competitive intelligence on a competitor’s planned product launch – product features, pricing, customer segments, and product launch date. ValueNotes trawled social media platforms - Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, blogs, etc - to gather intelligence from employees, vendors and other infl uencers who were discussing the impending product launch. An analysis of the online chatter, coupled with in-depth interviews with industry experts and sales personnel, helped us create a product matrix of the competitor’s new product.

(Courtesy: ValueNotes.)

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INCQC is 20, opens up the competition

The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has opened the competition for the 20th anniversary edition of its International Newspaper Color Quality Club, the only worldwide printing quality competition for newspapers.

Newspapers that maintain rigorous printing standards are eligible for membership in the Club, a short list of the world’s best-printed colour newspapers. Membership in the Color Quality Club can increase a newspaper’s prestige among readers, pride among staff members, and – perhaps most importantly -- benefits when it comes to selling ad space to fussy customers.

The goal of the International Newspaper Quality Club is to improve the quality of reproduction and printing in production, while also increasing competitiveness as well as training and motivating all personnel. The competition has been held every two years since 1994.

Newspapers that participate with success are awarded membership for a two-year period in the exclusive club of top-quality titles. Multiple winners and participants in the WAN-IFRA certification project also have the prospect of being awarded membership of the Star Club.

Newspapers that register by 2 October 2013 will benefit from a free preliminary test evaluation by WAN-IFRA. Registration deadline for the 2014-2016 edition of the Club is December 2013. Full details can be found at http://www.wan-ifra.org/colorqualityclub

New for this edition:- All newspapers can participate, regardless of their production specifics, due to four

different technical categories- New, state-of-the-art measuring technology has been introduced, incorporating the latest

standards and technical advances

Easy participation; no special print runsParticipation in the contest can be easily integrated into a newspaper’s normal production

operations. Participants download a small ad-like test element and incorporate it into a page – no costly, time-consuming special print runs are required

Here are some of the benefits of participating: -Demonstrate consistent and reliable printing in accordance with exacting worldwide

standards- Promote certification and gain an edge in the competition for readers and advertisers- Counter customer complaints more confidently- Increase quality awareness and know-how within the workforce- Define goals for production personnel and motivate them to achieve those goals; and- Optimise materials on the basis of detailed evaluations

Four categoriesParticipation in the competition is open to all newspapers, independent of the production


processes or types of paper that are used. Four categories have been defi ned:- Coldset-offset printing on newsprint- Semicommercial heatset or UV-cured offset

printing on newsprint- Semicommercial heatset or UV-cured offset

printing on SC or LWC paper - Extra category for newspaper printing on tinted

paper or for printing processes other than offset (e.g. fl exo or ink-jet)

Newspaper titles can be registered by publishing houses or by printing companies. Each title is considered as a separate participant. One company can register several titles, and each title can be registered in several categories if different printing plants are used.

TutorialsWAN-IFRA offers tutorials in which interested

parties and participants in the Color Quality Club

competition can familiarise themselves with the relevant ISO standards and Color Quality Club rules.

These are the main topics of the tutorials:-Importance, use and objectives of the Club-Overview of procedure and time schedule-Specifi cations of the relevant ISO standards-Expected changes in a new version of the

newspaper printing standard-Printing in accordance with the ISO coldset

standard 12647-3: What this means-Participation categories and test charts-Description of technical details-Parameters for a successful participation-Evaluation of measurements-Utilities for checking quality in advance-Judging the general printing quality

Applicati ons invited for technotrans Green Printer Award 2013

technotrans India has announced the third editi on of the Green Printer Award. The award launched in 2010 during the opening ceremony of technotrans India has been well received by the Indian printi ng industry. The award is open to the enti re off set printi ng industry, sheet fed or web. The Times of India, Ahmedabad and The Times of India, Chennai were the winners in the fi rst two years.

technotrans off ers environment-friendly and cost-saving systems for the off set printi ng industry. The systems help reduce wastage and save energy and resources. The insti tuti on of the award is based on the company’s focus on implementi ng eco-friendly practi ces in the off set printi ng industry.

To go green, you do not have to invest heavily in systems or processes. Having the correct mindset is the key. Insti lling green-consciousness in every employee of the organisati on works wonders towards achieving this, be it the security guard at the gate or the managing director in his cabin switching off an unwanted light. Documenti ng the green acti viti es in your company will help you monitor the progress and create increased awareness in your team. The green acti viti es can be planti ng a tree, recycling water, reducing emission, reducing wastage, reducing noise polluti on, going for natural lighti ng and venti lati on or even switching off an unwanted light. The documented report of your green acti viti es will also provide a sense of sati sfacti on to the employees for being part of a greater cause, the Green Movement.

The Green Printer Award 2013 comes with a prize money of Rs one lakh, a special trophy and certi fi cate. Those who wish to apply can document their green acti viti es and submit them along with the applicati on. For a copy of the applicati on form, please contact Matt hew Sunil at Matt [email protected]. The deadline is 10th August 2013. The applicati ons will be judged by an independent panel of experts. The award functi on is scheduled in Chennai towards the end of August.

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Leading suppliers world over sign up for WAN-IFRA India Expo 2013

WAN-IFRA India Expo 2013, to be held this year during September 11-13 at the Bangalore Internati onal Exhibiti on Centre, Bangalore, has att racted leading suppliers to the print industry to sign up and exhibit at the show. Companies such as ABB, Atex, CCI Europe, Ferag, Goss, Kohli Graphics, Manroland, Manugraph, Mitsubishi, Newstech, ppi Media, red.web, Tolerans, Q I Press Controls, Quadtech and more than 50 other exhibitors have confi rmed parti cipati on so far.

A variety of side events every day are planned as part of the expo and visitors will have the opportunity to att end ‘quick learning sessions’ for free on topics such as 3D Printi ng, digital story telling and publishing on tablet devices. The sessions will be held at the dedicated Media Port and will give visitors the opportunity to combine meeti ngs with learning.

WAN-IFRA’s twenty-fi rst annual conference in India, merged this year with the Asian conference Publish Asia and the Asian Media Awards Gala, will be held alongside the expo. The conference will have three parallel tracks – Printi ng Summit for Producti on and Technology Executi ves, Newsroom Summit for Editors and Crossmedia Adverti sing Summit for Adverti sement and Business Executi ves.

K.N. Shanth Kumar, WAN-IFRA Board member and director, The Printers Mysore, says, “WAN-IFRA India Expo 2013 comes at a ti me when the industry is looking for innovati ve soluti ons to augment growth. Suppliers and publishers can expect to benefi t from mutual interacti ons. Bangalore as the city provides the ambience necessary for such interacti ons and new learning. We invite everyone to come to Bangalore and to be inspired by new ideas that the event promises to provide.”

The conference, which over the years has established itself as the annual meeti ng point of the South Asian news publishers, expects to att ract more than 600 delegates; the expo over 1500 visitors. The parti cipants are expected to come from all the South Asian countries and West Asia.

Hotel Taj Vivanta, Yeshwantpur is chosen as the offi cial hotel of the event. A limited number of hotel rooms at special price are reserved exclusively for the conference delegates and bookings can be done online now. For the event update, visit www.wan-ifra.org/events/india2013

For more informati on, please contact: Magdoom Mohamed, managing director, or V. Antony, senior manager – Events and Supplier Services, WAN-IFRA South Asia, 54 KB Dasan Road, SIET Administrati ve Building, 3rd Floor, Chennai 600018 (+91-44-42112893 Fax +91-44-24359744; email: [email protected]) <

MaineToday implements Proximate NewsWayNew ProImage has announced that MaineToday

Media Inc., publisher of Portland Press Herald, Maine Sunday Telegram, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel, and The Coastal Journal has implemented its browser-based workfl ow and ink optimization software. Michael Ivancic, VP-Operations and Circulation, MaineToday Media said, “We were looking for a complete and integrated system that could automate our workfl ow and save us money. NewsWay fi t the bill. Before NewsWay we had a primitive workfl ow; we reviewed other systems but liked the NewsWay interface and features the best. ProImage also provided us with the best combination of price and

functionality. We can now load balance throughput to our two CTP machines and have much better control of our production workfl ow.”

MaineToday Media uses fl exo printing presses. To maximise their productivity, the NewsWay software provides support for multiple workfl ows and will automatically create edition plans and then track production in progress. The software enables priority scheduling, hard proofi ng, soft-viewing and annotation. It also provides automated event notifi cation, page pairing, deadline monitoring, plate text and furniture burning and plate room management. <


28 WEBLINE SPECIAL REPORT N°3 • VAPoN

This overview allows the relative strengths and weaknesses of different criteria for each process tobe compared. There is no single solution for all newspaper applications. Coldset VAC and heatset arethe mature high speed, high quality benchmarks. Conventional UV has a place only for slow speedpresses whilst Inert UV is much more suitable for high speed applications. EB has a high but unex-ploited potential.

Technical-Economic Summary

Print qualitySignificant improvement in print quality on any paper comes from using either heatset or UV/EBdrying. TVI is marginally higher with radiation inks. For coldset, VAC paper offers a significantimprovement; and new overprinting coating systems may be very interesting for them.Heatset and UV provide very similar quality results on coated papers.Runability & constraintsProcess complexity is not seen as a significant barrier, demonstrated by hundreds of printersconverting from coldset to heatset, or from oil based inks to UV in sheetfed. Some training is essen-tial but this is not excessive. Housekeeping is much more important with UV to ensure there is no inkcontamination and that lamps are always clean. However, there are a number of runability issues andincreased constraints with UV or EB systems. A major difficulty is significant ink slinging and mistingthat tends to limit printing speed. The time and difficulty of changing between UV and oil-based inksis long (inking systems must be completely clean at ink changeover because even a minor oil-basedink residuewill contaminate UV ink). Most ink rails and pumps have difficulty with the very high UV inkviscosity and reduced flow characteristics. Rollers and blankets must be compatible for UV/EB ink –if not theywill deform causing a rapid decline in quality andwill need early replacement.Many of theseconstraints can be minimised if a printing tower is exclusively dedicated to 100% UV production.

Coldset "standard" Hot Air Inert UV Conventional UVSubstrates typesNewsprint, Standard & Improved Yes Yes Yes, but picking may be a problem Yes, but picking may be a problemSC (Super Calendered) No Yes Yes YesCoated No Yes Yes Yes

Ink type Oil-based Oil-based Polymer-based Polymer-basedInk drying/setting by:— Evaporation <5% 90% 0% 0%— Substrate absorption 90% 5% 0% 0%— Chemical reaction/curing <5% 5% 100% (radiation cross-linking) 100% (radiation cross-linking)Wet-on-wet ink trapping Yes Yes Yes YesSpecial cleaning solutions No No Yes YesSpecial roller coverings No No Yes YesSpecial blankets No No Yes YesAutomated ink delivery system & pumping Yes Yes Requires special pumps & pipes Requires special pumps & pipes

Drying/Curing method No drying assistance Hot air solvent evaporation Very low heat transfer from lamps High heat transfer from lampsDryer cooling N/A Fresh air intake Cooling of lamps/exhaust air Cooling of lamps/exhaust airChill rollers after drying N/A Essential Not normally needed Not normally neededCooling around printing units N/A No Not normally needed PossiblyEnergy source for drying N/A Gas & ink solvents, electric fans Electricity ElectricityComparative power consumption N/A Low for integrated dryer/oxidizer Moderate HighDrying consumables N/A None Lamps 1000-2000 hours/Inert gas* Lamps 1000-2000 hoursSpace required for dryer N/A Large Small Small

Reproduction qualityScreen ruling lpi 100 133 133 133TAC (Total Area Coverage) 240 280-300 280-300 280-300Ink gloss Low High High HighPaper mosture level after drying Stable High moisture loss No moisture loss Minimal moisture lossSmearing/marking Yes No No NoSet off Yes No No NoPaper discolouration No No Minor risk Minor risk

Max. production speed — Coated paper N/A 18 m/s 10-12 m/s* 5-7 m/sMax. production speed — Newsprint 15 m/s 18 m/s 10-12 m/s* 3-5 m/s

Safety & EnvironmentalSubject to air compliance regulations No Yes, VOCs needs oxidiser No Yes, ozone exhaustSpecific operator safety procedures No No Yes, & shielding of lamps Yes, & shielding of lampsInk slinging & misting Minor Some May be a runability issue May be a runability issueWaste ink disposal Hazardous waste Hazardous waste Hazardous waste Hazardous wasteRecycling of printed paper OK OK Only problem if excessive quantity Only problem if excessive quantity

Operational issuesSwtiching between ink types N/A Relatively easy Requires thorough cleaning Requires thorough cleaningInk-water balance Stable Stable Minimal damping critical Minimal damping criticalTemperature control of printing units No Desirable Recommended Recommended

* Inert UV speed based on a singleinstallation only. High speed publicationapplications need to be monitored andassessed over a reasonably long period.

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Printing speedConventional heatset and coldset ink-drying systems provide the most reliable high speed perfor-mance today. UV Inert systems have been run at over 12 m/s in limited production conditions,which implies a production speed of around 10-11 m/s (EB ink has potentially a similar perfor-mance). Conventional UV is barely achieving 5 m/s today with a current limit of 7 m/s. UV printing onnewsprint will require improved inks to overcome picking problems.Capital costsSimply comparing the costs of alternative dryers is misleading because they are only one part of asystem. UV dryers require a transformer and a complex electrical power supply, ozone and inkmist extraction systems, and cooling of lamps and shutters. Heatset requires chill rolls andoxidizers. Installation costs can have a significant impact on capital costs.InstallationInstallation constraints can be the “joker” factor when comparing processes if the single mostimportant issue is to retrofit a drying system on to an existing coldset press with restricted space.Here, compact UV systems have obvious advantages. Most installations of any dryer type on highspeed presseswill be on a platform at 90° to the web exit from the top of a 4-high tower. Most heatsetdryers require either an air turn or grater roller to guide the web into the dryer. If there is 1,5-2 m freespace on top of the print tower then one UV unit can be installed to dry one side of the web beforeit is turned with the other dryer positioned separately. Presses running at 12 m/s only use horizontalheatset dryers/oxidizers. Single-width, single-circumference presses have lower installation chal-lenges for UV, EB and heatset—where compact vertical dryers and chill rolls are commonly used.

Consumable running costsThe two most significant factors are ink costs and dryer energy consumption. Heatset dryers withintegrated oxidizers have the lowest ink costs and the highest energy efficiency because inte-grated oxidisers now recycle the energy from ink solvent incineration? Conventional UV has thehighest energy consumption; Inert UV is more efficient and EB has the lowest electricity consump-tion. UV requires regular lamp replacement (1000-1500 hours) and Inert UV also needs inert gas. Allradiation curing systems need special rollers and blankets. UV/EB inks cost 300-500%more than oil-based inks and costs are unlikely to fall due to the limited availability of the raw materials and theirrefinery capacity.Total production costsThe additional cost compared to coldset to print heatset on newsprint is 9-15% depending on presssize and speed. Inert UV is about 50% more expensive whilst Conventional UV is around 60% thancoldset.

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Dryer for 1260 mm web width Length/m Width/m Heigh/m Weight/tHeatset 11,0 2,5 2,5 35,0Standard UV 2,0 1,6 1,5 2,0Inert UV 1,5 1,6 1,4 1,5EB 1,5 2,3 1,5 3,0

Ink consumptionThere is a claim that UV may use less inkthan heatset for comparable SIDs, but thishas not yet been proven. This claim is basedon heatset ink containing about 35% solventthat is evaporated, against UV inks beingsolids with no volume loss. However, theseinks are formulated differently and what isimportant is how much pigment is left on thepaper. Equal ink consumption for bothprocesses is used in the PrintCity economicmodel. However, even if there was a largereduction in ink consumption, this will notsignificantly reduce the significantly higherUV total production costs over heatset.

SummaryThis comparative economic analysis provides a sound methodology with which to approach invest-ment decisions.• There is no single process solution for all newspaper applications, or for individual production plant• Heatset remains the mature solution for printing on all papers and has the lowest total cost ofprinting compared to UV or EB.• Compact UV systems excel for retrofitting drying systems in limited available space and/orrestricted foundations. UV has the lowest capital cost but highest total print costs.• Inert UV offers much better performance than Conventional UV— except for slow speed singlewidth presses.• Electron Beam (EB) is theoretically well suited to double-width newspaper production but there arecurrently no newspaper installations.• For the occasional user, the lowest capital cost solution may initially be the most appropriate.

It is highly recommended that printers firstly analyse their current and future job profiles before spec-ifying a press configuration or drying process.

(Reproduced from the PrintCity Alliance Value Added Printing of Newspapers (VAPoN) Report. Readers can request a printed copy from www.printcity.de/shop at no cost. PrintCity Alliance seeks FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) for all print topics, including newspaper printing and publishing. For more details, visit: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Print_Packaging_FAQs.)


Shortening production time, with UniDrum

At Körner Druck in Sindelfi ngen, they’re optimistic about the future, because the fall in circulation fi gures means they can shift more printing jobs from rotogravure to offset, and it’s here that Körner Druck sees its chance as a broad-

based web-offset producer, says managing partner Tino Heer. Catalogues, magazines and brochures can be produced on its 16-, 32- and 64-page long-grain web presses. Inserts also contribute to the basic workload, with a 30 per cent share of turnover.

The fi rst step towards boosting value creation was taken last year by investing in an EasySert system for inserting supplements. The second step followed two months later in the area of gathering-stitching.

“Of 140 million gathering-stitching operations a year, we only carried out 50 million ourselves,” explains Heer. In order to bring the volume in-house, Körner Druck installed a Ferag gatherer-stitcher line incorporating a UniDrum 2-350.

The line is equipped with six hoppers and achieves an output of 40000 copies per hour. “If, in postpress processing, maximum performance is the order of the day, this is only going to be possible on the basis of Ferag technology and its rotary concept.” Projected over the whole year, the UniDrum is now able to handle the full capacity - with customers benefi ting from much shorter production times.

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Once the data for a job has been saved, Körner Druck can reset the UniDrum completely within ten minutes.

The UniDrum 2-350 can process products with a

maximum length of 350 mm comprising 192 pages plus a 4-page cover. The automatic PreTronic CV presetting system enables the company to cover a broad circulation range. “‘Once the data for a job has been saved, we can reset the UniDrum completely within ten minutes”. Heer confi rms that the UniDrum was the key to improving the cost structure and shortening production times.

A convincing Ferag solution

Koninklijke BDU Grafi sch Bedrijf has upgraded the mailroom and changed to a new product format. With TPC (Top Performance Clamp) conveyor technology, MultiStack bundling and Navigator control, Ferag presented a complete solution that was convincing in every way. The future-proof concept, the modern control with straightforward connection to the company’s internal workfl ow, and the quality of the engineering were all mentioned by the customer as the most important reasons for selecting the system from Switzerland. Once again, Ferag was able to gain the confi dence of this Dutch customer.

A key role has been assigned to production planning using Navigator. An optimisation function means that it's possible to preset the sequence of bundles arriving at the loading docks, and also the number of bundles that are allowed to deviate from the set values. Drivers can see real-time information about the bundle sequence on large screens at the loading docks.

An application has been specially integrated into the Navigator control at the request of the customer that allows production planning to preset printing speeds in line with actual production conditions. Using a client, the settings are displayed for the press operator on the control console. Thanks to the adjustment function, production on the MultiStack compensating stackers is guaranteed without overfl ow, even when the number of small bundles is high.

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Impressive debut for Goss Magnum

While its low height is a key feature, the world’s fi rst single-width press with fully automated plate changing stood tall in its debut at the China Print Show last month. One of the main attractions on the Goss booth, a four-color print module from the new Magnum Compact press received considerable attention from printers, publishers and print commentators. Goss International showcased unique automation, operability and cost advantages for newspaper, book and semi-commercial production through daily demonstrations to large crowds.

The new Goss Magnum Compact press meets today’s growing demands for shorter runs, faster changeovers, lower production costs and high print quality, according to Goss marketing director

Eric Bell. Autoplate fully automatic plate changing is standard, enabling extremely fast plate changes (30 seconds) at the press of a button.“Additional automation and ease-of-use features

can bring a new level of cost competitiveness to multi-product business models and allow the press to excel at traditional offset run lengths as well as ultra-short runs,” Bell explains. “Compact four-color print modules that are just over two meters tall improve print quality and allow for installation into smaller buildings.”

The new Goss Magnum Compact press as displayed at China Print 2013.

Ferag technology at News Limited

News Limited is continuing to modernise its Darwin production facility. After the change to four-colour printing two years ago, once again a further investment has been made in Ferag technology. Since

February, an EasySert inserting line has secured processing of the Northern Territory News (NT News) daily newspaper, along with Sunday title The Sunday Territorian and further News Limited publications. The overriding goal of the latest modernisation step is an increase in effi ciency and security in the ever more complex processing of newspaper circulations.

The NT News title appears from Monday to Saturday with a daily print run of 22000 copies (30000 on Saturdays) and several local editions, into which different supplements are inserted. Selection of the EasySert line means that the right concept has been found to meet the rising demands for the next ten years at least. "We need a solution that allows us to score top marks when it comes to fl exibility, security and speed," says Geoff Booth, group production logistics director at News Limited.

FlyStream technology with four JetFeeder hoppers is used for gathering the inserts, while the IRC Integrated Repair Control guarantees almost one hundred percent completeness for the inserted supplement collections. The result is a net output for EasySert that comes close to the specifi ed design speed of 25000 copies per hour.

EasySert is the right concept for Northern Territory News to meet rising demands for the next ten years.

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Concentrating on regional strengths

The new technology at Zeitungsverlag Aachen started to beat on schedule in the autumn of 2012. Mainly, the company sees the investment package of approximately Euro 20 million as an opportunity to

position itself as a regional media house even more clearly. The editorial fl agships of the media house are the Aachener Zeitung and the Aachener Nachrichten, which are published in 17 different local editions. Every day, an average of some 126000 copies of both titles are sold, some 115000 of them by subscription.

Thanks to the reduction from three to two newspaper presses, and thus to two mailroom lines, an enormous increase in effi ciency has been achieved that, over the course of a year, adds up

to a considerable sum in euros, says commercial manager Andreas Trossmann. The daily newspapers and advertising titles are set to profi t from the change, and the company is now becoming an interesting partner in the contract printing area, too. When conceiving the mailroom, effi ciency and dependability were the top priorities. The two mailroom lines can be run either online or offl ine, depending on the complexity of the product. In order to decouple the press and the mailroom, a four-station DiscPool was installed to ensure the required dependability plus high net output in the mailroom, even with complex production sequences.

By zoning its offering, Zeitungsverlag Aachen wants to tap into new revenue sources. Accordingly, the inserting options in the mailroom have been confi gured so that inserting can be split into smaller sections. Thanks to the RollStream precollecting system, up to ten supplements can be gathered and inserted using an MSD-C inserting drum. “As a regional newspaper publisher, we are concentrating on our strengths and pressing ahead with zoning. This is especially popular with our advertising titles,” explains Andreas Trossmann.

By zoning its offering, Zeitungsverlag Aachen wants to tap into new revenue sources.

Thanks to the RollStream precollecting system, up to ten inserts can now be gathered and inserted using an MSD-C inserting drum.

A Colorman investment for printed products “We are aiming to be the best service provider: in

the printing, fi nishing and distribution of printed products.” A clear message from managing director Helvi Liukkaala at the offi cial opening of the Alma Manu print center in Tampere in May. In order to meet the ambitious goal, the Finnish company will use a new Colorman autoprint from manroland web systems.

In April 2013, a new era began for Alma Manu in Tampere, Finland: the gradual relocation of newspaper production from the old premises was complete. Alma Manu has invested 70 million euros into the ground-breaking production complex, which includes a Colorman autoprint and other equipment. Printing of the fi rst products started in January this year, with the company now running off around 3.2 million newspapers each week; 1.6 million copies of these go to subscribers. Titles include Aamulehti, the second largest daily in Finland, as well as Kauppalehti and Iltalehti, both also major Finnish newspapers.

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Three newspapers, which appear seven days a

week, are printed simultaneously on the Colorman autoprint at Alma Manu. The system can thus be fully utilised during the day and, thanks to its high degree of automation, also produces smaller runs more cost-effectively. The Colorman autoprint was selected on the basis of its efficient operation and first-class printing quality, both in broadsheet and tabloid format.

Klaus Streit, Regional Sales Manager at manroland web systems: “Alma Manu was looking for a solution that would optimally meet the requirements of its customers, that is, its readers, the advertisers, and the print customers. The Colorman autoprint proved to be ideal for the required printing quality as well as ultra-quick job changes. The comprehensive Aurosys installation also played an important role.” Aurosys manages data logistics and the supply of paper to the Colorman autoprint. In autoprint mode, the printing process is fully automatic and manual intervention has been reduced to a minimum.

Helvi Liukkaala, managing director of Alma Manu, explains “Printing companies with machines that are 25 to 30 years old will need to make investments soon. In our opinion, not all printing companies will modernise and expand their capacity, but will outsource printed products to other businesses instead. We are ready and willing to take on these tasks with our superb production technology in rotary printing and finishing.”

Helvi Liukkaala, managing director of Alma Manu, and Kai Telanne, managing director of Alma Media, present the state-of-the-art printing house with a Colorman autoprint.

Grafisk Kvik, Glunz & Jensen join forces

As part of the strategy to offer service and support the entire product portfolio, Glunz & Jensen has acquired Grafisk Kvik Service ApS (GKS), effective September 1st, 2013.

GKS will be part of the Glunz & Jensen Group and help build – up a professional service and support business unit. Together Glunz & Jensen and GKS will work to expand their business to include servicing Europe and North America. GKS is a service company specialised in the installation, service and maintenance of graphic equipment, including CtP systems, plate and film processers, post-press equipment, along with sales of spare parts and service contracts. For 20 years, GKS has been a dedicated service provider of Glunz & Jensen manufactured equipment and has serviced equipment in Denmark and southern Sweden. This service will continue and expand into Europe and North America, where Glunz & Jensen has facilities to develop their new service and support concept, under the leadership of Klaus Olsen, former owner of GKS.

Says Keld Thorsen, CEO of Glunz & Jensen: "With the acquisition of GKS, we can offer our OEM customers and their end users the full product package – from installation to service and maintenance throughout the product´s lifetime. As a result, Glunz & Jensen will be in more direct contact with the end users, enabling us to be more proactive in relation to product development. We have always developed and marketed OEM products, and now we can offer our OEM customers service and maintain their installed base in Europe and North America, as they wish." GKS will continue as an independent company within Glunz & Jensen, but will physically move into Glunz & Jensen's headquarters in Ringsted, Denmark in September 2013.

Based in Denmark, Glunz & Jensen is the world’s leading supplier of innovative solutions for the global prepress industry. Its main product areas are processors for the offset and flexo printing industry, iCtP plate setters and automation equipment.

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Ukrainian newspaper sector looking ahead

The Newspaper Club issued an invitation to its symposium and renowned experts from the publishing and printing industry, predominately from the Ukraine, headed to Kiev, in May. The focus was on current trends in the newspaper sector – printed and digital, including a broad horizon of information about publishing models. Representatives from all areas of the publishing industry attended the gathering: manufacturers of digital and offset printing presses, analysts and specialists for digital publishing and management solutions.

In addition to a focus on printing technology in times of a changing industry, other topics included the compatibility of printed and digital newspapers in the publishing houses' business model. To offer fresh perspectives, the world market leader of newspaper printing presses just had to be present: Denis Androsov from manroland web systems Russia introduced the company's new Inline-Finishing solutions for digital printing.

The FoldLine from manroland web systems recently celebrated its world premiere for industrial digital printing. The system is able to produce newspapers in any format (tabloid, broadsheet, Berliner) in both in-line and off-line operation. Also included in the FoldLine portfolio are brochures, magazines, and individual book signatures.

The folder unit can be quickly prepared for jobs: makeready times for format and paper changes are minimal, and changes to volumes can be made without interrupting production. Of equal interest to the guests: the book block solution FormerLine, which offers both inline production as well as offl ine processing with preprinted reels.

The Newspaper Club was hosted by MacHouse from Kiev, a sales and service partner of manroland web systems in Ukraine since December 2012. Established 20 years ago, the company is now a leading sales and service specialist in the Ukrainian printing industry, with over 200 employees and four regional offi ces.

Retrofi t with DataCollect at PPK

Russian printing house PPK began updating its heatset commercial presses from manroland web systems in early 2013. By retrofi tting the control of a Rotoman and a Lithoman, the company hopes to set itself and its customers apart from the competition with an optimal cost per copy.

Pervy Polygraphichesky Kombinat (PPK) in Krasnogorsk near Moscow is one of the largest printing houses in Russia, producing over 500 million printed products yearly. The company specialises in the high-quality production of magazines such as Men’s Health or regional Cosmopolitan editions, catalogs, and newspapers in large and medium-sized print runs. Kirill V. Gulyaev, general director of PPK, considers

More responsibility for Ralf Sammeck

With effect from 1 July 2013 Ralf Sammeck (50), executive vice-president for sales, marketing and service at Koenig & Bauer’s (KBA) sheetfed facility

in Radebeul since 2007, has also taken over responsibility for sheetfed offset press engineering from president Claus Bolza-Schünemann. KBA’s CEO wishes to focus more on strategic tasks and therefore continues to remain in charge of coordinating technology at the company’s plants. Executive vice-president Michael Kummert remains head of sheetfed and web press production and assembly. This realignment of responsibilities will enable the world’s second-

largest press manufacturer to adjust its sheetfed offset product strategy to the market and react faster to market changes. Executive vice-president Christoph Müller (52) heads the web press product-house set up a year ago with the aim of achieving the same goals and division responsibility at KBA’s main site in Würzburg.

Ralf Sammeck (50) has taken over responsibility for KBA sheetfed offset press engineering, along with sales, marketing and service.

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his company a full-blooded service provider that supplies quality in all aspects: “We strive towards the most effi cient production possible to increase profi ts for our customers. We take full responsibility for the production and on-time delivery of printed products.” To retain this high standard, the business focuses on monitoring and investments, and manroland web systems has been a long-time partner of PPK in the process. The company already acted as general technical contractor for PPK, from prepress to fi nishing, when PPK opened the doors of its printing center in 2005.

The goal of the retrofi t was an improved cost per copy, achieved through reduced waste and more effi cient processes. The options for interaction between the former management information system and the presses had been exhausted. manroland web systems therefore presented a new concept at drupa 2012 and PPK visited the Colorman at the ultra-modern print center in Barleben, Germany. The result: two Rotoman from 2005/2008 and two Lithoman from 2007/2008 were to be retrofi tted. In addition, the company also uses Uniset series presses. More specifi cally, the retrofi t included an ODBC interface with a Pecom update for the control console, production planning with a modernized PPM station (PECOM Production Manager), and shopfl oor data collection with DataCollect. Employees also underwent training.

The ODBC data interface provides MIS systems with press-relevant data. With the DataCollect tool, operators can add specifi cally prepared data. During production, printnet Monitor saves all relevant technical data, from material consumption, to makeready times, printing times, and interruptions, all the way to press speed and the status of produced copies. The data, generated automatically, is supplemented manually via the control console using the DataCollect shopfl oor data collection tool. Staff members can explain the events in more detail. The outcome is a process in which every production step is transparent, from prepress to fi nishing. The tool also saves empirical values, which the system optimizes each time. As a result, production continually becomes more effi cient.

A Colorman e:line in Kempten

About 130 guests invited from the world of politics, society, and business just couldn't miss out on the offi cial inauguration of the new Colorman e:line at the Allgäuer Medienzentrum media center

on June 26. The event took place at the same location where an old press was printing the Allgäuer Zeitung newspaper only three months ago. It has now been dismantled and the Colorman e:line has taken over the production of the daily newspaper. “The new

press sets new standards when

it comes to printing quality, productivity, and machine design,” summarised Markus Brehm, managing director of the Allgäuer Zeitungsverlag, in his inauguration speech. “We wanted to dismantle the old presses during ongoing operations and set up the new one at the same time.”

It was a success: since Easter 2013, the Colorman e:line has been printing the Allgäuer Zeitung newspaper’s eight editions with a total run of 110000 copies. According to Brehm, the press is a pleasure to work with and is equipped with all the operating tools a printer could ever wish for. Of course, this also includes AutomaticPlateLoading APL and the logistics system. Up to 256 printing plates can be changed at the same time and in sync, all within three minutes. The result is an enormous time advantage: instead of the former seven hours of newspaper production with two presses, the Colorman e:line completes the task in four.

No surprise that the Colorman e:line keeps winning design awards.

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Increasing the value of the newspaper

From startups through agencies to media enterprises. From Berlin through Chicago to Bangkok. As varied as the background of the presenters at ppi’s 13th Open Days – which took place in Kiel recently – was, all were united by a common goal: to secure a strong market position for the newspaper – on all media channels. One software solution which supports this in the long term and automates production processes in a cross-media format is ppi Media’s editorial system Content-X. Seven publishers throughout Europe have already installed this InDesign-based software solution, which was launched in 2011. Three customers, the Bangkok Post, Nordkurier and impulse, demonstrated the advantages of this system in their presentations at ppi’s Open Days.

According to Marica Verjaal, head of Media Services at Kurierverlags GmbH & Co. KG, the Nordkurier will have more workplaces and more channels, and yet lower costs: not only will it save money by using Content-X, but will also position itself more competitively on the media market. After making the decision to produce the Nordkurier in-house again, the publisher will start producing the entire content with the editorial system Content-X. Thanks to the integrated InDesign server, only 40 of the 120 Content-X workplaces need to have a full version of InDesign installed. The editors will work directly in the digital asset management system DC-X, where they can see a live preview of the layout of their articles.

The business magazine impulse, which started up as a medium-sized company after being sold by the G+J group, also spoke – at eye level with its audience – about using the advantages of cross-media text creation in an editorial system. impulse uses Content-X as a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution in the cloud.

Readers like to consume news exactly when they have time to, irrespective of where they are, so it must be possible to access the publishers’ offers anytime, anywhere. A reliable tool is absolutely essential for a good story, which in turn is a prerequisite for an interesting newspaper, irrespective of which output channel it is intended for. The trend towards media-

neutral software for lean and modern production processes is evident in nearly all publishing houses. The new software often optimizes a large number of worksteps. Taking the booking processes for online banners as an example, the entire process from order entry to booking in SAP IS-M/AM has been reduced to 10 minutes thanks to ppi Media’s ad solution.

A shot of ppi’s Open Days in Kiel, Germany.

PHS fi rms up Geoman press for the future

PrintHouseService (PHS) in Würzburg, a member of the KBA group, handled an extensive overhaul and thorough maintenance on a ten-unit Geoman press within a tight schedule at Dresdner Verlagshaus

The press overhaul handled by a team from PHS has signifi cantly enhanced future production security of the Geoman press in Dresden.

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Druck (DVD). In close cooperation with Dresdner Verlagshaus Druck, PHS developed innovative solutions for implementing a comprehensive retrofit package fast and cost-effectively, and without interrupting press operation.

The press over-haul has firmed up the Geoman press’ pneumatics and mechanics in some areas for the next ten years and ensures availability

and a high print quality. As part of the project PHS technicians replaced the pneumatics in the printing towers. In addition, all components in the units were thoroughly cleaned, inspected, adjusted and replaced, if necessary. The final print test met the quality criteria defined.

PHS project manager Timo Valentin says, “Within a short time we were able to implement a challenging project successfully working hand-in-hand with the team from DVD.” “The measures taken have enhanced our production security for the years ahead. They meet our high standards of quality and lay the foundations for further optimisations in the future,” confirms Gerd Papenfuß, technical director at DDV.

The Dresdner Verlagshaus Druck newspaper house based in Dresden belongs to DD+V media group, a 60% subsidiary of Gruner+Jahr. DD+V publishes the leading daily titles in the Dresden area with the Sächsische Zeitung and Morgenpost Sachsen. The DD+V media group is active in the whole of Saxony with further publishing activities, operating the region’s largest news portal, publishing frees, magazines and SZ edition books.

A look at the new sets of valves in one of the switch cabinets.

A white paper reveals a $100 b market

The IT Strategies and InPrint Industrial Print White Paper titled What is Industrial Print? points to a positive future for industrial print technology. With a market valuation of $100 billion, and with exciting potential for growth, industrial print is clearly a compelling market opportunity.

Author of the report, IT Strategies president, Mark Hanley explains, “The white paper draws upon our considerable experience and expertise in relation to developing print technology within the field of industrial and manufacturing production, and the report clearly confirms that the industrial market offers significant potential for any business that is working within the manufacturing supply chain. As consumer products become more technically sophisticated, and general consumption increases, the growth of both functional print applications and also customised, decorative applications combine to result in exciting growth potential for the industrial print technology sector.”

And it isn’t just digital inkjet that is experiencing growth. As the white paper highlights, Smart Screen Printing is experiencing considerable growth in line with the increasing demand for smart screen technology through astronomical growth for tablets and smart phones. The quality of print required on these devices is very high and expertise in screen printing technology is required in order to meet this demand.

Marcus Timson, director, InPrint, explains how the report adds value to the InPrint Show, “The IT Strategies/InPrint white paper points to significant potential for industrial print technology. Industrial print has always been an important component in the manufacturing line, and now with the InPrint Show, it has its own event. The white paper provides us with a sign post of future potential growth opportunities as well as key areas upon which to focus content on with the InPrint event. With the traditional print market in contraction, InPrint is already proving to be a popular showcase for industrial print technology with some of the key manufacturers already confirming their participation.”

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In a fi rst, IPAMA steps overseas

IPAMA (Indian Printing Packaging and Allied Machinery Manufacturers’ Association) now seeks to make its presence felt in West Asia. On 7th July, the president of IPAMA, K.S. Khurana, signed an agreement with the Expo Centre Sharjah to become the co organiser for Print Pack Arabai scheduled to held in Sharjah 7th-10th April, 2014.

The agreement was signed in the presence of Midfa, director general, Expo Centre Sharjah; and Mr C.P. Paul, general secretary, IPAMA.“We are happy to associate with Expo Centre

Sharjah as co-organiser to for Print Pack Arabia. IPAMA is dedicated to disseminating information on the state of technology, market perspectives and various developments taking place around the world, besides holding Printpack India,” said Khurana. “Through Print Pack Arabia, we will be able to replicate the success achieved in India and share our decades of experience and expertise.” “This is the fi rst time in the history of IPAMA that

any overseas business tie up has been done. And it is working to provide opportunities for our members, promoting the Brand India image and exploring possibilities of entering into joint ventures and business collaborations with UAE Countries,” said Paul.“We certainly want to make a big impact with the

inaugural Print Pack Arabia. And, for this, we have joined hands with the leaders in this fi eld - IPAMA, which organises Print Pack India, the fourth largest

Saif Al Midfa, director general, Expo Centre Sharjah, addressing the press while announcing Print Pack Arabia. To his right is K.S. Khurana, and to his left C.P. Paul.

exhibition of its kind in the world and the biggest in India,” said Saif Mohammed Al Midfa, director general of the Expo Centre Sharjah, announcing the tie-up.

The Sharjah printing and publishing industry is expected to grow to US$ 7 billion by 2015. About 80 per cent of UAE’s printing and packaging Industry is based in Sharjah and Ajman. UAE has emerged as the centre of the paper and print industry in the Arab world. The tie-up will open a new window for Indian manufacturers wanting to pursue business possibilities in the region. There will also be benefi ts in terms of discounted rates in participation, air fare, accommodation, visa, etc.

Touch screen sensors from Kodak-Kingsbury

Kodak and Kingsbury Corporation have entered into an agreement to produce next-generation touch screen sensors to support the touch sensor module market that is predicted to grow to $32 billion by 2018. Under the agreement, Kingsbury will open a new manufacturing facility in Building 318 at Eastman Business Park in Rochester later this year to produce touch screen sensors utilizing Kodak’s silver halide technologies. Kingsbury will also work with customers who wish to integrate this technology into their own manufacturing facilities to produce sensors. Kodak will supply chemicals, substrates and technical support, and assist Kingsbury with the marketing and selling of the sensors. “In Kingsbury, we have aligned ourselves with a

new manufacturing partner who will utilize our silver deposition technologies to pattern and produce touch sensor grid fi lms with a high degree of precision and productivity,” says Terry Taber, Kodak chief technology offi cer and senior vice-president.

“The new manufacturing and marketing partnership between Kingsbury and Kodak represents a major milestone in the scale-up, commercialization and roll-out of touch sensor fi lms to meet the growing global demand for these products,” says Bill Pollock, Kingsbury president and CEO.

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More fl exibility with Elvis Dam 4.1

WoodWing Software has announces the release of version 4.1 of its digital asset management solution Elvis Dam. The new version adds full Linux support and addresses other important IT aspects such as distributed storage. Because Elvis Dam benefi ts from WoodWing's global network of authorized solution partners, broadening language support is essential – with version 4.1, Elvis DAM is now also available in fi ve major Asian languages.

The new version of Elvis Dam provides IT managers with additional fl exibility regarding operating systems and storage. In addition to the Mac platform, Elvis Dam now fully supports Linux, enabling customers to run the entire system in a Linux-based data center. The Elvis Dam server supports the Windows platform, as well, and clients can pick any platform they prefer.

The Elvis server has been enhanced to support multiple storage areas, offering more fl exibility to implement an effi cient storage strategy. Users can map one or more folders to a specifi c storage device; for example, all folders with “archive” in the name can automatically be stored on nearline storage devices. This enables IT managers to defi ne a cost-effective storage strategy, in which cheaper devices can be used for long-term storage or less critical data. Improvements to support for the SMB protocol open up even more storage options.

With the acquisition of Elvis DAM by WoodWing Software in October last year, the number of solution partners authorized to sell Elvis DAM has increased from 20 to more than 90 worldwide. In order to leverage the potential, WoodWing has made a signifi cant expansion with regard to language support. Version 4.1 of Elvis Dam adds the language support for Simplifi ed and Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Thai and Korean."In Asia, we see very high interest in effi cient

digital asset management,” says Remco Koster, managing director WoodWing Asia Pacifi c. “One of the reasons for this may be that many newspapers publishers in Asia also operate radio and TV stations and share very large fi le collections throughout their businesses. With the added support for a number of major Asian languages, we can tap into the great business opportunities Asia offers for Elvis Dam.”

Adds Erik Schut, president of WoodWing

Software: "With version 4.1, we continue to minimize IT efforts for installation, deployment and system administration while increasing fl exibility, performance and ease-of-use – all essential for demanding digital asset management environments in organizations of all types and sizes.”

New standard for carbon footprint

The Verdigris Project has announced the publication of ISO 16759, the standard that describes the framework for quantifying and communicating the carbon footprint of print media. The standard is not a carbon calculator but a specifi cation for what carbon calculators should cover for print media products.

ISO 16759 is the fi rst standard of its kind: a sector-specifi c implementation of generic carbon foot-printing methodologies such as PAS 2050 and TS 14067. ISO 16759 provides a common reference for the development of carbon calculators for all sectors of the graphic arts industry, from labels and packaging to books, transactional documents and newspapers. Print buyers can use it to ensure that carbon calculations of print media products are produced using a common framework, minimising variables that might otherwise confuse results. ISO 16759 is essential for comparing the carbon impacts of print produced in different markets, or by different printing companies and methods.

Verdigris is an environmental initiative that aims to help all parts of the print chain evaluate the carbon footprint of print and electronic media, from the point of fi le creation via production to fi nal distribution, use and disposal. Verdigris members Agfa, Kodak and Ricoh played a key role in the development of the content of ISO 16759. The commitment of the companies to the Verdigris Project, alongside Digital Dots, Unity Publishing, Splash!PR, EFI, Fespa, Heidelberg, Mondi Paper, Xeikon, Shimizu Printing and Pragati Offset helped the volunteers who authored the standard to complete and publish it.

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QaudTech, Soma tie up for better quality

Press controls manufacturer QuadTech and fl exo packaging press maker Soma Engineering (Lanskroun, Czech Republic), have reached an agreement to include in-line, automated, continuous inspection systems on Soma central impression (CI) fl exo lines. The solution comprises QuadTech’s Inspection System with SpectralCam PDF

Verifi cation software and a Waste Management System, which communicates with the Soma slitter-rewinder to accurately remove defects from the printed web. The Inspection System with SpectralCamprovides 100 per cent defect inspection and true spectral colour measurement using a 31-channel spectral sensor. The system can measure multiple color targets and then analyse the data to ensure that there is no deviation from the target aim points. The result hass greatly reduced waste.

The PDF Verifi cation technology uses the customer-approved digital artwork fi le as a fi xed point of reference against which printed work is compared. This enables the operator to detect cylinder set-up or plating errors. The Waste Management System highlights reject zones within the roll, enabling the slitter-rewinder to pause operation, for easy, accurate material removal and splicing, without the need for manual detection or waste-tagging. Press operators will be able to reduce setup times and manual input, while achieving improved print quality, colour consistency, and waste reduction.

QuadTech PDF Verifi cation is a dynamic software application that automatically picks up differences and irregularities that inspection systems can’t. And (right), the QuadTech SpectralCam delivers L*a*b* data for precise, cost-effective colour management—in the image, in-line, on paper or fi lm substrates.

RealPro Toolkit is a winner

FFEI Ltd, the global developer of award-winning digital imaging solutions, has announced that Africa Stereos – a fl exographic repro house supplying printing plates for label and packaging applications – has signifi cantly reduced its turnaround time and improved job accuracy since introducing RealPro Toolkit into its prepress cycle.

According to Nic Gray, Africa Stereos branch manager, the company moved towards FFEI’s innovative software to help tackle a series of pre-press production issues that were affecting time, productivity and accuracy: “The results have been wonderful – we recently used the software for a fi ve colour fertilizer bag job where previously it would have taken us two or more hours to get everything right before creating the plates. With RealPro Toolkit it’s a matter of minutes and clients have been very happy – it’s just so time-effective and a winner for the business all round,” says Gray.

RealPro Toolkit, launched at Packaging Innovations 2013 and in South Africa at Propak 2013, is a new feature-rich software suite of tools designed to overcome the challenges of a labelling and packaging pre-press cycle. Consisting of over 12 modules, the software addresses specifi c pre-press workfl ow requirements such as fi le editing and preparation, colour management, trapping and step and repeat tasks.

Based in South Africa, Africa Stereos has over 17 years’ experience in the graphic arts industry, offering clients a fully comprehensive fl exographic service.

Africa Stereos has signifi cantly reduced its turnaround time and improved job accuracy since introducing RealPro Toolkit into its prepress cycle.

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New capacities for Druckzone Cottbus

At the end of last year, the Cottbus-based print company Druckzone installed a new eight-colour KBA Rapida 106 perfector. As the successor model to the Rapida 105 which the company had been using to date, the new press has delivered a significant boost to print capacity – not only through its higher production speed, but also thanks to the extensive makeready-saving automation features.

The Druckzone Rapida is in operation round the clock. Alongside, two smaller sheetfed offset presses run in two or three shifts as necessary. Given that 4-over-4 jobs account for 80 per cent of the production volume, for managing director Andreas Czentarra it was a logical decision to replace two medium-format presses with an eight-colour perfector in 2006. The Rapida 105 was the company's first press from KBA and ran flawlessly in three shifts. With the confidence of this experience, the obvious next step was an upgrade to a medium-format Rapida of the latest generation with even more extensive automation. The new Rapida 106 thus features a sidelay-free infeed (DriveTronic SIS) and dedicated plate cylinder drives (DriveTronic SPC). The increased production speed and the facility for simultaneous plate changes, in particular, have lent productivity a further boost. Quality measurement and control with the QualiTronic ColorControl system ensures consistent monitoring of the print quality on both sides of the sheet.

On average, the new Rapida 106 is able to handle

one job per hour of production more than its predecessor. For Druckzone, this translates into simpler production planning, greater flexibility to react to special customer wishes, and cost reductions which can be shared with the customers. High quality at reasonable prices and personal customer contact with individual consultation are cornerstones of Druckzone's business philosophy.

Druckzone was founded in Cottbus in 1990 and has since developed into an impressive full-service commercial print company. From layout work to the warehousing of finished print products, Druckzone offers a broad spectrum of services with a high degree of vertical integration. Brochures, inserts, flyers, user manuals, books and a diversity of print products for industrial customers stand at the focus of the company portfolio. Further specialities are office products and business stationery.

The wall screen of the KBA ErgoTronic console displays, for example, the ink profiles for the front and reverse of the sheet, and live camera images of the sheet travel.

300 printers at Rapida 164 demo

The Rapida 164 was officially showcased as part of an open house at KBA in Radebeul in June. More than 300 existing and potential users of large-format sheetfed offset presses from over 15 predominantly European countries came to the Elbe Valley in Saxony to view first-hand the new standard of performance in this format class and the great advances in process automation, makeready times and productivity for increasingly shorter runs.

Equipped for the production of packaging, a plinth-mounted six-colour Rapida 164 with coater and extended delivery was the focus of live demonstrations. The new Rapida 164 redefines the benchmarks in the 120.5 x 164cm (47.4 x 64.57in) format class. Thanks to dedicated drive technology and a high level of automation, time consuming manual adjustments are no longer required at the feeder. The press runs at a maximum output of 15,000sph simply by pressing two buttons. Along with automatic plate changing, there is also the option of DriveTronic SPC dedicated drives at the plate cylinders that support simultaneous plate changes in all printing units in only 100 seconds. Further makeready processes, such as washing

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with CleanTronic Synchro, are also possible in parallel. Similar to medium-format presses, when changing plates KBA Plate-Ident carries out on-press plate recognition, pre-registration and checks that the plates are correctly positioned. Even coating formes can be changed automatically while the press is printing, as can anilox roller sleeves. The high-fl ow doctor-blade chamber with a reduced fi lling volume is a new feature. The increased speed at which the ink fl ows supports faster production speeds and optimised sheet brakes for commercial and packaging printing ensure an outstanding pile formation. Further new features found in the Rapida 164 include the AirTronic delivery, energy-saving VariDryBlue drying systems and the new ErgoTronic console with integrated measuring systems. Also introduced was the new VariDry UV dryer made and developed entirely by KBA. It is particularly energy effi cient thanks to cutting-edge refl ectors and less distance between lamps and substrate. Further benefi ts include a reduction in diffused light, UV radiation and the build-up of heat.

Large-scale maps and cut-out sheets for children were popular at the open day celebrating the newest KBA press

GMG ProductionSuite 2.0 released

GMG has announced the version 2 release of ProductionSuite, an update of the most complete production solution for wide-format printing. Highlights include a very easy to use version of SmartProfi ler to profi le all combinations of printers, media, inks, etc; more powerful Layout tools; and a new interior decoration option — along with a new, GMG ProductionSuite Focus edition.

The GMG ProductionSuite is modular, comprising

of a prepress fi le Editor, RIP, SmartProfi ler and PrintStation. It currently supports over 1000 output devices. A fl exible licensing model permits custom installation: from a simple confi guration on one computer with only one RIP, one Editor and functions for driving one or two output devices, all the way to an extensive decentralized confi guration with several editors that can send jobs to over ten printers and cutters. With additional functions, such as industrial cutting, true shape nesting, and screen- and variable data printing, GMG ProductionSuite also fulfi lls some of the more unique requirements of wide format printing.

GMG SmartProfi ler is a wizard for the calibration and profi ling of all supported print devices without requiring expert knowledge of color management. With highly automated SmartProfi ler color management, printers get guaranteed repeatability without any need for expert color knowledge – even with spot colors.

ProductionSuite 2.0 features a new, automatic rendering intent. The new SmartProfi ler 2.0, which now operates on both OS X and Windows platforms, has a new user interface to make it even easier to get outstanding color results. It is one, complete software application to create all profi le components, including print mode, ink splitting, calibration and profi le. The integrated media manager inside SmartProfi ler offers a complete, streamlined overview of every profi le including, for example, spot color edits. GMG Device Link (MX4) profi les are now created on the fl y, based upon where the fi le is intended to be output. There is no longer any need to create several printer-media-mode (PMM) combinations for different RGB and CMYK workfl ows.

A shot of the GMG-Production-Suite-PrintStation.

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Screen launches UV fl at-bed printer

Screen, the manufacturer of specialist inkjet print on demand technology, has launched the Truepress Jet W3200UV wide-format UV fl at-bed printer. The Truepress Jet W3200UV has been a joint development between Screen and its subsidiary company Inca Digital using core imaging and inkjet technologies refi ned by both companies over many years. The printer has been developed as a cost-effective solution for the market looking to upgrade from legacy high-quality, low speed printers to a new-generation printer that delivers high-quality and high productivity.

The new six colour + white printer has been designed to meet the demands of the POS, signage and decor markets today with the ability to print onto a wide range of rigid and fl exible media up to 3.2 x 1.6m in size and up to a maximum 50mm thickness. A new print carriage design allows the printer to achieve best-in-class print speeds of 84 sqm/hr (904 sqft/hr). Using Screen’s vibrant Truepress

inks, including high-opacity white, light cyan and light magenta, the Truepress Jet W3200UV delivers high-defi nition, wide-colour gamut print quality with excellent resistance to the bending and cutting of media. Users can specify colour options to suit their needs: CMYK + LcLm, +LcLmWW or +WW.

The Truepress Jet W3200UV, commercially available from October this year, expands Screen’s range of wide-format UV printers which also includes the Truepress JetW1632UV and the Truepress Jet2500 hybrid printer.

The Truepress Jet W3200UV.

KBA joins International Packaging Group

Koenig & Bauer has been a member of the International Packaging Group (IPG) since January 2013 and takes the place of a German competitor who recently left the group. Founded in 1963 in Switzerland, IPG is an international association

of folding carton producers. Its members include leading folding box manufacturers from 24 countries.

The folding carton industry is a growing market which continues to challenge manufacturers and offers them exciting new options. In this era of continuing globalisation, dynamic markets and leaps in technology, an active and international network is becoming more and more important to the success of its members. IPG represents their interests by promoting an active and open exchange of experience and information regarding technology used, production methods, marketing know-how, environmental protection and social-political understanding on a global level. 2013 is an important year for IPG. The association will be celebrating its 50th birthday from 20 to 22 September in Bern, Switzerland.

Ralf Sammeck (left), KBA executive vice president for sheetfed sales, marketing and service, presented the most recent innovations in sheetfed printing at this year’s IPG meeting in Cincinnati, USA.

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Altaimage to take fi rst LumeJet S200

Docklands based marketing solutions provider Altaimage will be the fi rst beta site for LumeJet's S200 ultra high resolution digital printer, it was announced today. Altaimage, has a wide range of high end print options for its clients and the LumeJet S200 will extend the company's offering with an ultra high resolution option.

The LumeJet S200 can combine – for the fi rst time, and on the same page – true contone images with crisp fi ne lines and pin-sharp text (right down to 1-point size, reversed out of a coloured background), liberating design professionals from any concern about optimum output resolution for type or photographic images. The machine features a unique, patented photonic technology resulting in an output equivalent to more than 8000 dpi inkjet quality.

An inkless process, the LumeJet S200 takes 305 mm photographic roll paper for pagesizes up to A3 landscape double-page spread, full bleed, including trim (1000 x 305 mm maximum) – ideal for layfl at books. Using RGB colourspace, it’s ICC profi led and achieves amazing colour fi delity, including hard-to-print Pantone spot colours like Refl ex Blue, neons, metallics and pastels, not to mention fl awless solid black.

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Dantex is Screen distributor

To coincide with the launch of the Truepress Jet L350UV, Screen Europe has announced that it has appointed Dantex, a leading supplier to the packaging sector, as distributor for the press in Austria, Benelux, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, Turkey and the UK. “Screen is committed to providing the packaging

industry with a choice high-quality and ultra-reliable imaging and digital printing solutions that deliver fl exibility, low cost of ownership and a swift return on investment. The Truepress Jet L350UV is a superb digital press designed to meet the needs of the market to produce highly competitive high-quality, high-value labels,” says Brian Filler, president, Screen Europe. “Our partnership with Dantex is perfect for this new press. They have considerable experience of selling, installing and supporting specialist production equipment within the packaging industry which makes them an excellent partner for us and our customers across the region.”

Adds Richard Danon, Dantex chairman: “Our agreement with Screen covers sales rights to most of the countries where Dantex offi ces are located. This will allow us to extend expertise and guidance to all our customers, who are interested in digital printing without the loss of speed, quality or reliability. We shall jointly launch this equipment with Screen at Labelexpo Brussels and of course look forward to presenting Truepress on our Stand 5D20.”

The Truepress Jet L350UV joins Screen’s range of innovative imaging and digital print on demand technology for the commercial print, book, newspaper and packaging industries.


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Wealth of strategies, best practices

The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) has announced the line up for its 2013 Strategic Conferences at the World Publishing Expo, the world’s largest global trade exhibition for the news publishing and media industry. The Publishing Expo, to be held from 7 to 9 October next in Berlin, Germany, is expected to draw 8000 visitors and more than 300 exhibitors for the annual showcase of technology to publish news in print, on tablets, mobile and online. This year’s five Strategic Conferences, which provide participants with the opportunity to hear best cases and practices from media markets around the world, include:- The SFN Forums, which focus on important

breakthroughs and opportunities that can benefit newspapers and news publishers all over the world. A new offering for the Expo, these one-day Shaping the Future of News Publishing events will examine digital printing strategies (7 October), audience analytics (8 October) and new revenue streams (9 October).- The 6th Tablet & App Summit, which will

examine how the App economy is energising the publishing business. The Summit will focus on the next generation of apps and tablets and present successful cases in what appears to be a golden age of experimentation. The Summit will provide both new and proven methods for capturing new readers and advertising customers. - The 12th International Newsroom Summit,

organised by the World Editors Forum, which aims to provide strategies for breaking down barriers in the newsroom and increasing collaborations between editorial and technology and between broadcast, print and digital operations.

A ticket for the World Publishing Expo is included for each of the participants in the conferences. Full details about the Berlin events

– Expo, conferences, workshops, social and networking events and more – can be found at http://www.wan-ifra.org/ifraexpo2013.

Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner - a digital

pioneer - will be the opening speaker at the World Publishing Expo. He is optimistic about the future of the publishing industry: "The digital age offers all sorts of chances to become the Golden Age of journalism,” he says. Phillip Crawley, publisher and CEO of Canada's The Globe and Mail - and an ambassador for print - will kick off a venue dedicated to the Power of Print. He says the World Publishing Expo “brings so much diverse opinion together from all around the world, and you really have a lot to learn from listening to voices from other places.”

It’s Amsterdam for World Publishing Expo 2014

After this year’s event in Berlin, Germany, which is expected to draw more than 300 exhibitors and more than 8000 visitors from 7 to 9 October, the World Publishing Expo will next year return to Amsterdam, which has hosted the event 16 times in 44 years, more than any other venue. The World Publishing Expo (IFRA Expo and Conference) will be held from 13 to 15 October 2014, at the Amsterdam RAI exhibition centre, which has invested heavily in infrastructure and optimised exhibitor services. Amsterdam is one of the world’s most innovative cities and is ranked in the top 10 in the latest Innovation Cities Global Index.“The decision to hold World Publishing Expo

2014 in Amsterdam will bring new energy to our dialogue with the innovation centres in the media industry, and allow us to tap a great creative ecosystem to engage in a more robust discussion on the future of news publishing,” said Vincent Peyrègne, CEO of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), which organises the annual event. “A fundamental mission of WAN-IFRA has always been to connect innovators and media professionals and to support the transformation of the news industry.”“It is especially pleasing that many important

exhibitors from all areas of the news publishing business have already registered for Berlin and

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Amsterdam as well,” said Ioana Sträter, executive director of Exhibitions at WAN-IFRA. “Thanks to them and their customers – and the innovations and best practices they produce – we will be able to offer visitors a comprehensive range of topics, more than ever before.”

Times Crest to stop publicationBCCL India’s largest publishing company is

shutting down its Saturday special, Times Crest. July 20 is slated to be last edition of the paper. The broadsheet that was launched in 2009, tried hard to create a niche for itself. With long format, insightful, analytical stories, the paper had created a loyal audience base. With increasing media fragmentation and saturation in urban markets, the going has got tough for English dailies when it comes to increasing circulation and readership.

As compared to the Indian Readership Survey (IRS) 2012 Q3 data, where seven of the top 10 English dailies saw growth in Average Issue Readership (AIR), only five of the top 10 English dailies saw growth in AIR in IRS Q4 data realised in April this year. Times of India, BCCL’s flagship daily, which had seen growth in IRS Q3, witnessed decline in IRS Q4. With metros and larger cities increasingly witnessing intense competition, marketers, advertisers and publishers are either trying to consolidate their presence in the regional markets or create a window for themselves. The process of expansion and consolidation has been happening since the last couple of years and states such as Maharashtra, Kerala, West Bengal, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have seen several major players enter the market.

Revenues at Dainik Bhaskar, India’s second largest Hindi language paper, grew at around 10 per cent in the year ending March 2013, whereas HT Media, a company that competes directly with BCCL in many markets, delivered a topline growth of around two per cent, underlining where future growth for newspapers will come from. BCCL itself has been very aggressive on regional space with launches across the country – from Bengal to expansion in Maharashtra.

The Telegraph taps students with You

In a move to strengthen its leadership position in the East and to further connect with young readers, The Telegraph has launched a new supplement, You – ‘your campus buddy’. You is a supplement for students, which focuses on careers, campus life, facts, news, trivia on students and college life. Across researches, it was found that in the current scenario, wherein students have access to career information across various mediums and sources, one tends to act more on information/ suggestion received from within their peer group or from someone whom they can relate well. Also, getting into the right college or career is one of the concern areas. Taking this into account, You talks the language of the college student and highlights various aspects in a college student’s life. The first issue of You hit newsstands on June 13; the eight-page broadsheet supplement was distributed free with The Telegraph. It will be given free with The Telegraph as a four-page broadsheet supplement on alternate Thursdays.

6th edition of Dainik Divya Marathi launched

DB Corp has launched the latest edition of Dainik Divya Marathi from Akola in Maharashtra. With the launch, the company has expanded its presence to six cities in Maharashtra with six editions in the region and 65 editions across India. The key theme anchoring the Akola launch campaign was ‘Launch of Divya Marathi to break the long drawn silence’. As with all other launches conducted in Maharashtra, an intense survey preceded the Akola launch. The survey was conducted to introduce the Divya Marathi brand to readers, connect with them, and ascertain their individual preferences to ultimately develop news daily that will address their unique issues.

The pre-launch was planned in phases to create anticipation amongst readers, with hoardings conveying the ‘integrity and unbiased’ nature of the product. Strong focus was given to marketing activities through inserts, product handbooks and pre-booking and pre-subscription orders. Pole kiosks, auto back branding, road caravans with

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sample version of product, and innovative ideas such as the Green Ambulance were some of the branding activities undertaken that helped connect the product with its audiences.

Patrika gives voice to Bastar's tribal belt

The Patrika Group, which recently forayed into the Bastar region with its 33rd edition from Jagdalpur, has been highlighting issues related to local population, especially the tribal belt. The edition, which hit newsstands on June 25, covers the seven districts of Bastar region – Kanker, Kondagaon, Dantewara, Narayanpur, Bijapur, Sukana and Bastar/Jagdalpur.

Divya Bhaskar celebrates 10Divya Bhaskar, the Gujarati daily from the

Dainik Bhaskar Group launched on June 22, 2003, celebrates its 10th anniversary. The paper’s launch in Ahmedabad and becoming the No. 1 on Day One was captured as a case study at IIM Ahmedabad, also highlighting how the Gujarat readership expanded by around 50 per cent, following the Divya Bhaskar launch. Celebrating completion of 10 years, Divya Bhaskar has organised a series of reader engagement events in Ahmedabad. Today, Divya Bhaskar’s Ahmedabad edition claims to have more than 10 lakh readers in the city. The paper has invested in state-of-the-art printing technology; the KBA printing press from Germany at its Ahmedabad plant is capable of printing 255000 copies an hour. It has printing centres in Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Bhuj, Mehsana, Vapi and Junagarh.

Publicitas, Financial Times ink contract

International media services company Publicitas has signed a contract with Financial Times to service all media sales, including print, digital and events across South East Asia. As of September 1, 2013, Publicitas will bring to advertisers multi-media solutions from the Financial Times. On signing of the contract, the key ad sales staff

from the Financial Times team will join Publicitas, ensuring seamless continuity of operations. They will combine strengths with Publicitas’ experts across the network. Publicitas has expertise in sales across media platforms – print, TV, digital, OOH and events.

Wijeya Newspapers, TELiBrahma in strategic pact

Mobile advertising solutions company TELiBrahma has announced its partnership with Sri Lanka based Wijeya Newspapers Group to bring interactive print content live on readers’ mobiles/ tabs.The partnership is to augment editorial and advertising content of TELiBrahma and Wijeya Newspapers Group across Ada, a Sinhalese paper, and Daily Mirror, an English paper. Both publications from the Wijeya Newspapers Group will be powered by the PointART mobile app of TELiBrahma. By integrating augmented reality, Ada and Daily Mirror will be able to bring interactivity to static print pages with 3D models, videos, slideshows, social media connect, links to download content and emphasize the importance of connecting print publications with digital engagements through mobile.

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