Creating new business opportunities for customers
Instant Poster Power Océ CW600A series of continuous and practical demonstrations is being organised by Océ, a Canon Group company, in conjunction with ZÜND Plotting Systems at the cutting giant’s showroom at Springfield Business Park, St Albans, Hertfordshire, from October 16-17.The purpose of the events is to demonstrate to printers how to streamline workflows, save labour costs, reduce waste and increase productivity.
On show will be flatbed systems from the Océ Arizona Series, an Océ ColorWave 650 poster printer, and ZÜND digital cutters.
Both companies have stated that these systems can print and cut virtually everything. From rigid substrates up to two inches thick to flexible roll-mounted vinyls, Océ said an Océ Arizona series printer will deliver the same top quality results. The company added that every model uses UV curable inks and Océ VariaDot™ technology to deliver near-photographic image quality. Each offers a roll media option for printing onto flexible materials and white ink. It also pointed out that the ZÜND digital cutters can finish nearly anything printed on an Océ Arizona Series printer.
Dominic Fahy, Océ UK Display Graphics Business Group Director, said: “Singularly, they are impressive machines. But together they can help users create new business opportunities for additional revenue and realise cost savings in the products they create every day.
“There will also be the chance to watch live demonstrations of the Océ ColorWave Poster Printer. This highly productive and cost-effective point-of-purchase (POP) printer changes the way customers create posters and make money from them. They can use it to increase throughput and reduce production costs for quick-turnaround POP materials as well as offload wide format, short-turnaround jobs to a faster, economical digital printer. It enables customers to react faster to competitors’ offers by printing retail posters in-house.”
The open days are from 9.30am to 5.00pm on 16-17 October 2012.
Further information is available from Derek Joys.
Tel: 0044 (0) 1277 846000.
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Exclusive price promotions on offer during the tour.
The HP Latex Application Tour will visit the UK during October, stopping at six citiesHP has announced further new dates for its Latex Application Tour in the UK which it said are designed to show customers how HP Latex technology can help expand their business and operate more effectively.
Featuring a 16.5m-long customised truck and trailer, the HP Latex Application Tour will visit the UK during October, stopping at six cities in England and Scotland. The 12-day road show is designed to demonstrate various applications achievable on the HP Designjet L26500 and HP Designjet L28500 Printers, as well as the HP Designjet Z6200 Photo Printer.
Latest packaging concepts to be unveiled as well
Leo Luxe will present its latest packaging concepts and launch its new brand identity at Packaging Shows across EuropeLeo Luxe, part of the Leo Paper Group, has announced that it will present its latest packaging concepts in conjunction with launching a new brand identity at three forthcoming exhibitions this autumn: EMPACK Brussels 2012, Packaging Innovations 2012 and LUXE PACK Monaco.
On display will be new high-end designs targeted at companies particularly in the premium drinks and gift markets.
Price-discounts and trade-in deals available on HP stand.
Latest HP Latex Technology presented at Viscom ParisHP has announced that, in conjunction with its dealers, it will exhibit a diverse showcase of flat-bed and roll-to-roll large-format printers at Viscom Paris, 25th – 27th September, Paris Nord Villepinte. The showcase is designed said the company to expand the application capabilities of sign and display print service providers by highlighting the business-enhancing opportunities HP Latex Inks offer users.
Printers in operation will include the HP Designjet L26500 Printer, the HP Designjet L28500 Printer, and the HP Scitex LX850 Industrial Printer.
Brands such as Mimaki, Canon, Graphtec, Metamark, Drytac, SIHL and CADLink on show
Granthams’ Preston showroomUK based Granthams is holding a North West Printing Open Day this October for sign makers, print service providers and commercial printers. The company is a leading supplier of graphic materials & equipment to both professional and commercial users and the open day will host an impressive range of digital technologies designed to show visitors how to work smarter, maximise profit and benefit from new and enticing revenue streams which can be seen during the event.
With wide format printing, cutting and finishing systems on display from brands such as Mimaki, Canon, Graphtec and Drytac, the hardware will be supported by media ranges from Metamark and SIHL and software provided by CADLink. “This is a unique opportunity for companies from the North West to see complete wide format solutions, all in one place, from a range of equipment manufacturers,” remarked Granthams general manager, Kirsty Reader.
“Given the ever increasing demands on people’s time, the easily accessible venue ensures a short travel time for a large part of the population in the North West,” she continued. “The open day will be held from 10am until 7.30pm on Wednesday 10th October 2012. The early evening session meaning printers hard pressed to leave their business during the day, can visit the event straight from work.”
A selection of the latest printing technologies utilising the full spectrum of ink types will be on show for producing proofs or indoor artwork, super wide outdoor banners or small format prints onto promotional and merchandising products. Visitors will be able to see output on high quality Metamark and SIHL materials with files created using the latest SignLab software from CADLink.
Reader is keen to encourage a valuable experience for all who attend the event.
“The Granthams North West Printing Open Day is all about how to get your printing equipment to make you money,” she explained. “This is a great opportunity to learn how to get the most from your existing setup, how the latest technology can benefit your business and how Granthams can assist you in maximising your investment.”
To register for the event, visit: www.graphicdiscount.co.uk/open-day.php or call 0044 (0)1772 250 207. Companies who invest in systems during the event will benefit from a number of exciting promotions offered by equipment suppliers including free gifts and valuable extended warranties.
The Granthams North West Printing Open Day is on Wednesday 10th October 2012 from 10am until 7.30pm at the Ramada Encore Haydock Hotel – just off the M6 at Junction 23.
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Latest HP Indigo presses and HP Designjet printers on show.
HP has said that it will present a multipurpose portfolio of printers, applications and services for professional photographers, labs and retail photo businesses at photokina, 18 - 23 September, Koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany (Hall 4.1, Stands I-010, I-040, I-050, J-045 and J-049).
photokina_for_all_those_involved_in_the-world_of_commercial_photography_and-in-home_publishing_consumersThe company will display products from the HP Indigo digital press and HP Designjet printer portfolios. It will also feature applications demonstrating the latest techniques available using HP inks, substrates and technologies. HP also commented that the photokina exhibition is designed to provide a forum for the entire commercial photography industry, including labs, professional photographers, print service providers (PSPs), retailers and in-home publishing consumers to experience the image quality, versatility, creative and business opportunities enabled by its technologies.
Featured on the stand will be:
• HP Indigo 7600 Digital Press - the latest in the range of seven-colour presses for printing photo-specialty products.
• HP Designjet L26500 Printer – this is a 1.55m (61in) large-format printer. It uses HP Latex Inks to produce both indoor and outdoor graphics.
• HP Designjet Z6200 Photo Printer (available in 1.067m (42in) and 1.524m (60in) models) - designed to deliver photo-quality prints at the highest print speed in its class.
• HP Designjet Z3200 Photo Printer (available in 61cm (24in) and 1.117m (44in) models) - an easy-to-use wide format inkjet printer with a 12-ink (HP Qad Black and HP Chromatic Red) printing system for professional photographers with inbuilt spectrophotometer.
"The innovative, high-quality photo applications printed by this diverse line up of products on HP's stand is sure to engage and inspire visitors to the show," said Ronen Zioni, market development director, GSB, EMEA, HP . "Beyond the high-productivity of the printers and presses and HP's technological developments designed to enhance the printed output, HP is also going to reveal new initiatives to support the photo market and help photo labs, in particular, maximise business opportunities in this sector."
With new special effects, the new HP Indigo 7600 Digital Press prints up to 120 A4 pages per minute (ppm) in its standard production mode. It is based on the popular HP Indigo 7000 series sheet-fed presses used by many leading photo specialty providers.
Utilising a new HP ElectroInk Light Black with HP ElectroInk Black, the new press is capable of producing high end black-and-white images, meeting the requirements of the most discerning professional photographers.
The HP Indigo 7600 Digital Press also features:
• Raised print up to 50 microns from the sheet, using multiple layers of ink.
• Embossing or debossing effects using a mould created digitally on the press creating textures, reverse textures and patterns for photo enhancement.
• Digital watermarking to enable special visual effects.
HP Indigo digital presses can print on a wide range of papers and other substrates (coated and uncoated, matt, semi-gloss, gloss and textured) so photo retailers, professionals and labs can offer differentiated photo-specialty products.
HP Latex Ink printing returns to photokina with the new HP Designjet L26500 Printer that produces odourless prints on a wide variety of substrates including vinyl, fabrics, paper, film, and low-cost uncoated media.
Using water-based HP Latex Inks, the HP Designjet L26500 Printer is a six colour machine that can produce up to 155cm-wide (61in) applications. With the ability to deliver prints suitable for indoor and outdoor use in resolutions up to 1200 x 1200dpi, the printer can operate at speeds up to 22.8m2/hr (246 ft2/hr).
HP highlighted the fact that its Latex technology presents numerous opportunities for professional photo labs and PSPs to produce custom - even personalised - wall coverings, textiles for soft furnishings and hangings.
The HP Designjet Z6200 and Z3200 Photo Printers will also feature on HP’s stand.
Designed for photo labs, digital print shops, advertising agencies, design firms and commercial printers, the HP Designjet Z6200 Photo Printer series (available in 1.067m (42in) and 1.524m (60in) models), with speeds up to 140m2/hr (1,500 ft2/hr), delivers photo-quality prints with a resolution of up to 2,400 dots per inch (dpi).
HP Vivid Photo Inks boast improved scratch resistance, gloss levels and gloss uniformity and a wider colour gamut with deeper blacks than previous HP inks. The printer's 8-ink printing system also features HP Chromatic Red ink, extending the colour gamut.
The HP Designjet Z3200 (available in 61cm (24in) and 1.117m (44in) models) delivers gallery-quality, black-and-white and colour photographs, art enlargements, large-format designs and high-accuracy proofs which HP say “stand out and survive the test of time”. The Z3200's12-ink printing system, using HP Vivid pigment inks, features HP 73 Chromatic Red ink, which enables up to 95 per cent coverage of PANTONE® Colours.
HP announced that it will feature a fully equipped retail photo centre model and in-home publishing centre. The purpose it said was to demonstrate how retailers can leverage HP's portfolio of web-to-store and in-store assets to drive on-demand publishing of personal photos and capitalise on the profitable market of personalised photo creative merchandise. photokina attendees also can experience HP's portfolio of software solutions and same-day creative output.
http://www.photokina.com/en/photokina/home/index.php
HP's portfolio of web-to-store and in-store assets
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Re-scheduled exhibition to showcase four dedicated sectors of digital print.
The first details of the Digital Print UK show have been revealed by organiser Faversham House as a new, updated website went live for the inaugural event to be held at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham from 5-7 November 2013.
The exhibition will span three days and will be split into four dedicated areas – production, applications and output, wide format and digital labels.
Live demonstrations will be a big feature at the show. These will include production printing and wide format technologies which will be showcased by suppliers who are involved in the print supply chain from substrates, pre-press / media, press, post press, mailing and distribution.
With digital label production becoming of increasing interest to commercial printers as a new revenue opportunity, Faversham House says that it will be working closely with key media partners to deliver an additional footfall of converters and label printers from backgrounds such as flexographic or gravure.
It added that another important area will be a section for “applications and output” driven by digital printing technology. Commercial printers, brand owners and print specifiers keen on finding ways to take their business forward will have the chance to see the latest developments in digital print technology and discover how they can deliver increased return on investment.
Details of the show are now available on the up-dated website – www.digitalprintuk.net– which will act as a valuable source of information for both exhibitors and visitors including the latest news on the new show.
Faversham House will be making a series of other announcements in the run-up to the big event that will follow on from their other shows. These have included Sign and Digital UK, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in March.
Show director Rudi Blackett said: “The launch of our dedicated website for Digital Print UK will provide a rich source of vital information for show-goers. And, as a trusted show partner, both exhibitors and visitors in this important digital marketplace know it’s another vehicle to help us deliver another first-class event that’s not just about the latest products and software. This is a real opportunity for visitors to network, experience a mix of advice, demos and working applications of real value to their business.”
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Arts and music festival to bring much needed tourism and culture to north-west Meath
The August bank holiday weekend is fast approaching and so too is the fifteenth year of the Le Cheile Festival in the town of Oldcastle, Co Meath. The festival which is all about the arts and music sees the local community coming together to bring much needed tourism and culture to north-west Meath.
Le Cheile logo 1Organisers have said that this year’s events have grown ‘truly huge’, and to handle the massive amounts of work needed, the town of Oldcastle has united to ensure a smooth, safe and efficient weekend of family entertainment.
Renowned Sheridan’s Cheesemongers will oversee and run the open air markets on Saturday 4th and 5th, and the Oldcastle Chamber of Commerce have also partnered with the Le Cheile Committee to ensure this exciting venture is a success.
Festival PRO, Fergus Govern said: “With the addition of the Sheridan’s brand this year, we realise that the streets of Oldcastle are going to be heaving with welcome visitors and patrons. Sheridan’s regularly pull in huge crowds of over 3000-4000 at their other events nationwide, so we knew that we would need to get the town involved in order to help us marshal this event.
And as per usual the town has responded. The Oldcastle Chamber of Commerce have enthusiastically joined with us to help stage the open air markets. Parts of the Square will be covered with a huge marquee to house the 40 plus stalls of Artisan Foods, Crafts, and Children’s events over the Saturday and Sunday. The Chamber are working closely with businesses in the town to manage traffic flow, parking and re-routing where necessary, and a solid plan is now being put in place, in conjunction with local Gardai, which will see volunteers help with directing and informing patrons of the available parking over the weekend.”
The Oldcastle Credit Union has also joined with Le Cheile in sponsoring the children’s events, which will include street performances, face painting, theatre, bouncy castles, bungee trampolines, plus a host of other events.”
One of the highlights will be the fire sculpture and fire dancing on the Square on Friday 3rd at 10pm, with Babylon’s Inferno. Another exciting event are the Freelancing Knights of Redemption, a troupe of medieval re-enactors that have featured in many Hollywood movies, including ‘King Arthur’, with Kiera Knightly and Clive Owen. The troupe will stage live shows throughout Saturday on the Square, with authentic weaponry, armour, and period dress. Organisers of Le Cheile say the streets will be alive with the clash of swords and shields, and it promises to be hugely exciting.
As with most Festival events, Le Cheile is highly aware of the need for a safe, family oriented environment accessible to all, and so many of the events are free this year. Some of the units in the town that have been un-occupied due to the down turn will be opened and will feature as Pop-Up Shops and also house the ‘Public Hanging’ Art Exhibitions and Children’s Art Workshops.
Organised by well-known local artist, and new Le Cheile member, Dave Gavin, the units will be dusted off, re-opened and provide artists with hanging space, and also allow the parents of Oldcastle to bring the kids on an art trail through the various shops, whilst allowing the sale of works of the artists involved.
Also on board this year are the Gilson Endowed Trust and Board of Governors, who have allowed the addition of a time capsule on the grounds of the Gilson School. The capsule will house snippets of modern day history, news items, details of local clubs, societies, items detailing the cost of living today, and of course details of this year’s festival. The capsule launch will take place shortly after the festival finishes, and will not be re-opened until 2037, to see how life in Oldcastle and Meath has changed in those 25 years.
Other Oldcastle associations coming on board this year include the Tidy Towns Committee, the Civil Defence, the GAA, the Soccer Club and the Writer’s Club, who will launch their second book of prose, ‘This Won’t Hurt’, a collection of A&E medical stories and anecdotes, on Saturday.
Govern added: “It’s always a great weekend when Le Cheile kicks off in August, but we’ve a feeling this year is going to be even bigger and better than before, and that’s before we even mention the huge music gigs we have with The 4 of Us, The Walls (formerly The Stunning), Bressie, Paddy Casey and the Republic Of Loose. I think it’s great that so many organisations have realised the huge amount of effort we put into this festival year after year, and without doubt, their help and enthusiasm will benefit both the festival and the town immeasurably. All we need now is the weather, and we’ve a man on that job as well.”
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Some of the world’s largest brand owners will attend The Carton Conference, organised by BPIF Cartons at London’s Business Design Centre on October 3 - 4. It will also be attended by leading UK multiple retailers.
BPIF logoRegistration for the conference, which has been open for a few weeks, has seen delegates from a number of global brands pledge their commitment to attend. The list includes representatives from Coty, Kellogg, L’Oreal, Mars, Nestlé, Twinings, Thorntons and United Biscuits – to name the largest. As well as these brand owners, delegates are expected from some of the most prestigious names in UK food retailing including Marks & Spencer, Tesco and Waitrose.
BPIF say they are very pleased with the attendees pledged so far and expect further companies to add their names to the list in the coming weeks.
Robert Davison, BPIF Carton’s Chairman, said, “The Carton Conference is expected to provide an unmatched networking opportunity and will be relevant to anyone with an interest in cartons – from suppliers to packaging specifiers. This interest in the conference reflects an exciting time for the carton sector particularly as the environment is at the forefront of many brand-owners’ minds. The conference will showcase the latest developments in materials and print effects which make them a natural choice for any brand owner.”
The Carton Conference enjoys a strong link with the easyFairs Packaging Innovations exhibition which immediately follows the conference. Robert went onto say, “This link basically means delegates get two worthwhile events under the same roof at the same time. Anyone wishing to attend can register their details on the website.”
For more information, visit: www.thecartonconference.co.uk
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