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Company: CREACT, Spain; editor in chief: Susanne Aschoff
Tuesday, 16. December 2003
Yes, this
is the last newsletter in 2003. On behalf of the entire team I like to thank
you our readers and subscribers and of course all the people frequently
downloading the newsletter for your interest and your trust. The audience is
becoming bigger and bigger. People from everywhere in the world access our web
page.
MANY THANKS!!
The resonance we got over the last month will motivate us to continue our work
also next year, maybe we even will expand our services. We will keep you
informed, nevertheless, whenever you miss something, need support in any way,
like to publish news from your company, do not hesitate to mail.
Merry
Christmas and a happy new year!!
Sincerely
Yours
Susanne
Aschoff
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1)
GCC presents SignArt Nautilus
The
SignArt Nautilus is the most versatile and multipurpose printer of its class.
It offers various applications that can help to expand the business and
increase the profit. In addition to printing signboards, posters and labels,
following are two applications that are easy to make with the SignArt Nautilus.
At first, the one-way vision vinyl: Recently, there has been a trend of an
increasing need for customers to use one-way vision vinyl, a special type of
media used for creating dynamic window graphics, for instance. SignArt Nautilus
is capable to print colorful graphics on this medium. At second, fleet
graphics: This is another excellent and practical SignArt Nautilus application.
The printer can create powerful visual statement for advertising on the road,
and you can make just about any advertisements for any type of vehicle. The
SignArt Nautilus provides outstanding thermal transfer output capability like
waterproof, UV-resistant and up to five years durability without lamination. It
allows to print the regular process colors YMCK as well as nine spot colors
such as gold, silver, white, red, green, blue, orange, opaque yellow, and
reflex blue.
More
information: www.SignArti.com
2) NUR Ultima HiQ 4C 3200
NUR
Macroprinters launched the new NUR Ultima HiQ 4C 3200. It is a 4-color version
of the Ultima HiQ 3200 mid-range inkjet production printer that provides
customers to take an affordable first step into wide-format inkjet production
printing. The NUR Ultima 4C 3200 provides a selection of speed/quality modes to
accommodate a variety of wide-format printing applications ranging from 236
square feet per hour (22 sq. m/h) high quality to the upper speed of 731 square
feet per hour (67 sq. m/h) for billboards and many mesh applications. Equipped
with 32 printheads – eight per color – the new machine uses pigmented,
solvent-based NUR Spirit inks to deliver printed output up to 10.5 feet (3.2 m)
wide with up to two years of outdoor durability – without the need for special
coatings. Moreover, it offers both roll-to-roll and roll-to-sheet operating
modes, up to 300 dpi resolution for a large variety of both indoor and outdoor
applications, true white-skip in both horizontal and vertical axes, and extreme
ease of use. The machine’s high quality print modes allow for quality printing
of indoor banners for showrooms, exhibitions and other close viewing
applications with sharp text and sharp images. NUR Macroprinters is now taking
orders for delivery of the Ultima HiQ 4C 3200 from January 2004.
More
information: www.nur.com
3) TEPEDE ‘s partnership with Techsage
TEPEDE intensifies the partnership
with the Danish Techsage. TEPEDE was really successful in the past selling
double side imposition proof systems hosted on the HP 1000 or 5000 printers to
the Belgium and Dutch market. This relation has expanded now to Germany.
Especially for big offset companies with 20 imposition proofs per day, this
solution is a very secure, accurate, and cost efficient way of proofing the
imposition. TEPEDE offers special discounts for Encad VinylJets valid to end of
December. The Encad VinylJet is an environmental friendly way of printing
direct on vinyl. The system is based on the AVT-technology using water based
inks and micro-pore vinyls.
More
information: www.tepede.com and e-mails: info@tepede.nl
and
info@tepede.de
4) ENCAD introduces T200+ printer
ENCAD has
announced that it has begun shipping the T200+ printer. The T200+ offers
several enhancements over the T200, including the ability to print full
color-photo quality images. Dual functionality and brilliant color the T200+
allows the user to effortlessly switch from full color graphics printing to
four color or monochrome CAD output. The new CIS2 ink set with dye black ink
(in addition to cyan, magenta and yellow) creates brilliant full color
photographic images. To print CAD drawings with distinct line acuity, the T200+
uses the CIS2 pigment black ink (with cyan, magenta and yellow) option. For
super fast monochrome printing, it offers a CIS2 ink set with four black pigment
inks. This dual functionality is made easy with pre-filled ink cartridges that
simply snap on and off for quick, clean installation. Profitability and ease of
use the new features simplify operation and low cost ENCAD ink reduces
operating costs. The end user can get a higher return on his investment.
Increased productivity is key with ENCAD’s Ink Caddy system that holds ample
ink for extended printing and transparent caddies that keep ink levels visible
at all times.
More
information: www.encad.com
5) PhotoPRINT 4 Family
Scanvec
Amiable Europe announces the availability of the PhotoPRINT 4 Family V4.0v3. This new update features full compatibility
for the Windows Server 2003 platform and supports all major international
languages such as English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese,
Korean, Japanese and Chinese. Furthermore, driver-support and
driver-enhancements have been implemented for new output devices including the
Roland SOLJET PRO II SJ-640 EX, TeckWin TeckPro3200+, TeckPro2500+,
Tecklight2500, Graphtec JW1000 and DGI VTIII-98D. Existing PhotoPRINT 4 Family
users can update to this new release “free-of-charge”.
More
information: info@scanvecamiable.be
6) Successful Visual Communication
Due to
the many side-events, new exhibitors, innovating technologies, and applications
visitors described the Visual Communication Italy 2003 as the most innovating
show of 2003 for everyone involved in the sign making, large format digital
printing, screen printing and more. Some figures of a successful show: With an
increase of 6,3 % of exhibition space and a further increase of 7,2 % of the
number of exhibitors, this 15th edition of Visual Communication
proved to be the busiest show of the year. 15,725 visitors filled the aisles of
the four exhibition halls, with a foreign visitors’ participation of 12,5 %
from 78 countries. 270 direct exhibitors and 391 represented companies showed
the latest the market has to offer over 28,000 sqm exhibitions space. The great
number of foreign exhibitors for instance from Germany, France Belgium, Russia,
UK, Czech Republic, Croatia, USA, Hong Kong, China and South Korea made Visual
Communication the meeting place for the international modern graphic producer.
More
information: www.visualcommunication.it
7) Lyson grows in Middle East and India
One year
on from appointing Dubai-based company Victor Inks as the distributor for its
grand-format and solvent wide-format range of products in the Middle East and
India, Lyson has seen a dramatic increase in its sales across these exciting
emerging markets. Lyson, leading independent inkjet ink and media manufacturer
grows market share and profile in these regions. Victor Inks’ parent company,
Victor Microsystems, established in the wide format market for a number of
years, and with its considerable knowledge and experience in digital inkjet,
Lyson felt Victor Inks was the perfect channel partner through which to sell
its products. Victor Inks has a well-established network of dealers throughout
the region as well as excellent local facilities including a climate-controlled
warehouse. The past year has seen a number of significant sales successes in
the outdoor advertising sectors in these regions, features Martin Burns, grand
format product manager at Lyson. Victor Inks will be exhibiting Lyson
grand-format and solvent wide-format products at the forthcoming Sign &
Graphic Imaging exhibition in Dubai, January 10th to 12th
2004, booth B6.
More
information: www.lyson.com
8) Ocè: New display graphics products
Their
names are “Océ Outdoor Ultra-Durable Scrim Vinyl Banner” (OBSCRM19) and “Océ
Outdoor Pressure Sensitive Adhesive (PSA) Vinyl” (OVAP6PS). These media are
designed for use with aqueous pigmented inks where high durability is required.
The Ultra-Durable Scrim Vinyl Banner offers an inkjet-receptive coating that is
compatible with aqueous pigmented inks. It boasts the most durable inkjet
coating in the market, making it highly scratch resistant for long-lasting
graphics. Its quick drying time enables unattended printing. It is available in
36-, 42-, 50- and 60-inch widths for order now. The Outdoor PSA Vinyl is a
flexible white, calendered vinyl with a matte inkjet receptive coating; designed
to work with aqueous thermal and aqueous piezo pigmented inks. It features a
clear repositionable adhesive that is permanent upon final applications. The
robust coating can accept more ink than competitive products delivering rich,
full colors. With select pigmented ink sets, its outdoor life expectancy is up
to 12 months without lamination making it well suited for outdoor and indoor
banners and advertisements, POP display and trade show exhibit graphics. Océ
Outdoor PSA Vinyl is available in 24-, 36-, 42-, 50-, 54- and 60-inch widths
and available for order now.
More
information: www.oce.com
9) Sawgrass: Next Ink Generation
Sawgrass
Technologies, one of the leaders in digital transfer technology and based in
Mount Pleasant (SC), releases the next generation of sublimation ink. SubliJet
IQs are digital transfer inks for both the Roland Hi-Fi Jet Pro and Hi-Fi Jet
Pro II wide-format printers. SubliJet IQ offers the sublimation industry enhanced
color performance on a wide range of substrates. New color profiles and
palettes developed specifically for use with SubliJet IQ gives end-users
optimum output results including the richest black ever produced from a
sublimation ink. Minimal cleanings are required to get started as well as
during printing when using SubliJet IQ. These longer unattended print runs with
fewer cleanings will save end-users time and money. Utilizing the latest
printer technology from Roland, these systems provide high-resolution printing
that is an ideal dye sub solution for the production-level environment. They
are perfect for businesses creating full-color banners, signage, custom
apparel, trade show graphics and much more. This ink will be sold through a
carefully selected network of Authorized Resellers, who are uniquely qualified
to provide complete packages and support to new users.
More
information: www.sawgrassink.com
10) Agreement: Web and Vector
Web Consulting,
based in Abingdon (UK), announces that it’s US subsidiary, Web Consulting,
Inc., has signed an agreement to take over the market research, industry
reporting and consulting business operations of Vector Marketing, Inc., based
in Orlando (FL). The market research firm is a specialist in the wide format
digital graphics, sign and screen-print industries. Whilst Web Consulting and
Vector Usability will remain separate companies, they have agreed upon a
long-term plan to support each other’s future business activities and
development. In addition to an immediate enhancement of Web Consulting’s
industry report offerings and US-based services, the Company plans to promote
the increased range of report product offerings to their worldwide customer base.
This recent agreement continues the growth and worldwide expansion of the Web
consulting organization, which earlier in 2003 opened an office in Shanghai,
and founded Web Consulting, Inc. in Boston. In 2004, Web’s plans involve the
recruitment of new research associates in India and Korea, which reflects the
developing importance of these markets to the global digital industry.
More
information: www.webconsulting.co.uk
11) Imaging Expo in Beijing 2004
A good
seven months after celebrating its successful premiere, the Imaging Expo will
take place once again in Beijing from 10th to 13th April
2004. And once again, Koelnmesse organizes the fair in conjunction with the
China Culture & Office Equipment Professional Association (CCOEA). It runs
parallel to China P & E in Beijing’s China International Exhibition Center.
The aim of the cooperative venture is to establish the Imaging Expo as China’s
leading trade fair for the photography and imaging sector. The Imaging Expo was
able to position itself on the Chinese market successfully – despite all the
uncertainties associated with 2003. The most important aspect of this success
is that the organizers have raised the quality of the visitors. Imaging Expo
has now definitely become a genuine B to B trade fair: The focus is on business
and the flow of information, rather than simply the flow of visitors past the
booths. This change becomes evident by the current visitor figures. Of the
approximately 60,000 visitors from 28 countries who were registered at the
China P & E/Imaging Expo, more than 35,000 were “genuine” trade visitors
who were using the fair as a trade platform.
More
information: www.imaging-expo.com
12) PRO SIGN 2004 – Dates already fixed
The dates
for PRO SIGN 2004 have now been finalized: The International Trade Fair for
Advertising Technique and Digital Printing will open its doors at the Frankfurt
Exhibition Center from 21st to 23rd October 2004. Now in
its seventh year, the organizers of the event, Reed Exhibitions Deutschland
GmbH, are expecting 200 exhibitors and round about 7500 visitors. PRO SIGN will
be held in Hall 8 of the Frankfurt Exhibition Center. Another new feature: The
car park for exhibitors and visitors is directly in front of the hall
dispensing with all those long treks. The international signmaking industry
presents itself to a European, German-speaking audience at the PRO SIGN. From
neon adverts, signs, posters for advertising pillars right through to the large
format prints on scaffolding – all the processes, machines, materials,
accessories and end products for the various application areas of outdoor
advertising will be presented during the three day fair. Individual areas are
among others sign and light adverts, digital printing graphic and textile
screen-printing. In 2002, there were 198 exhibitors from 23 countries presenting
their products and services on 14,500 square meters of exhibition space. More
than 7000 trade visitors attended the event. This made PRO SIGN 2002 one of the
leading procurement-decision fairs among the European sign shows.
More
information: www.prosign.de
13) HP Designjet Large Format Seminar
Hewlett-Packard
and The Graphic Intelligence Agency (GIA) announce a national seminar for HP
Designjet users who want consistent, professional results from their large
format printers. The seminar will show how to get the most out of the Designjet
printer. Whether you are a novice or an experienced user, GIA’s expert
instructors will help you turn your Designjet into the easy-to-use printing powerhouse
it was designed to be. For instance you will learn this: how to speed up your
RIP and print times – get great color every time using the built-in color
management – send, store and manage jobs with the web access module – get
optimal results from specialty media – solve your Designjet headaches and more.
It is a one-day seminar, held in 17 cities. Visit the seminar Web site for
additional information including the full agenda.
More
information: www.graphintel.com/seminar
14) IMI’s new program as a summary
IMI has
added a weeklong program series to address the latest advancements and
opportunities in the laser and toner-based printing industry from February 9th
– 13th, 2004, in Scottsdale, Arizona. Over 35 presentations from the
industry’s leading experts, they give during the programs: “Laser Printing”,
“Toner & Imaging Chemicals”, “Electro-Photographic Printing Technology”,
“Liquid Toner Printing”, and “Chemically Prepared Toner”. You can check out the
complete presentation outlines on the web site. These programs will focus on
technology, market, and applications developments that are fostering new
opportunities and potential profits in the toner-based printing industry. New
products, emerging applications, changing user expectations, etc. are all
driving changes in digital printing products and markets. Manufacturers and
distributors who wish to continue to complete in the digital printing
marketplace must stay abreast of these developments.
More
information: www.imiconf.com
15) Ambiente 2004 in Frankfurt
Top
services will be one of the distinguishing features for international trade
buyers at the forthcoming Ambiente trade fair in February 2004. For instance, a
visit to the world’s biggest consumer-goods fair can be perfectly planned. For
the first time, the hotel guide includes hotels in Frankfurt and the
surrounding area evaluated and categorized by criteria of relevance to both
exhibitors and visitors, and the distance from the Exhibition Center. Moreover,
the “Two-in-one-Ticket” entitle ticket holders to travel free of charge using
local public transport. Free travel from the hotel to the fair and back is an
integral part of all non-complimentary day and season tickets, as well as
exhibitor permits and press tickets. Visitors to Ambiente use the fair not only
in its capacity as the leading international order platform. Ambiente is also
renowned for its high-grade special shows. Here, dealers can find out about the
latest trends, as well as about new marketing and design ideas. The special
shows in 2004 include “BLUEblue”, “Outdoor Visions”, “Talents”, “Plagiarius”,
and “Design Plus”. The fair open its doors from 20th to 24th February
2004, between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.
More
information: www.ambiente.messefrankfurt.com
16) Eclipse 1993 – 2003
This is
the company with the longest tradition in digital large format printing on the
Czech market. In those days, when Eclipse was founded in 1993, this branch was
just in the making. And fact is, the first machine purchased by Eclipse, the
newly established digital printing house, was a NUR Outboard bearing the 000001
serial number. The new industry was developing dynamically thanks to a massive
expansion of outdoor advertising, so Eclipse had to purchase another machine of
the same kind one year later. Eclipse became the exclusive importer of screen
products made by a French producer, and the preparations started to build its
own printing house. The expansion of production capacity necessitated a gradual
establishment of new sales branches in Bucharest, Riga, Vienna, Berlin,
Sarajevo, and Belgrade. As a result, new printing houses launched in Edeleny,
Hungary, and in Warsaw. Thus, Eclipse became the largest producer of large
format advertising products by screen technology in Central and Eastern Europe.
In the meantime – the company markets its products in more than 20 countries,
occupies 400 employees, and makes a consolidated annual turnover of 25 million
Euros.
More
information: www.eclipse-print.com
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