Omnilabel, a major label printing specialist in the Netherlands, was Durst’s first customer to install the Tau 150 Label Press in 2010 with a view to opening up new market potential with digital label production. The Tau 150 has accounted for 60% of Omnilabel's increase in turnover over the past four years.
Combined with rising demand, this necessitated an expansion of the production capacity. In December 2014 Omnilabel and Durst decided to intensify their collaboration by installing the Tau 330 digital UV Inkjet Label Press with Jumbo roll units.
Durst invites label converters to update their knowledge about UV inkjet label and package printing applications at the Digital Days 2015. Seize the opportunity to get first-hand information on the latest developments of Low Migration Inks, Laser Finishing, User Experiences with the Tau 330 and a preview on new presentation at LabelExpo.
You can choose between three different dates for the event, April 14th, 15th or 16th. Follow the link below to register and confirm your preferred date:
Large roll unwinder/rewinder enable uninterrupted production and less roll changes
Brixen, Italy – February 23rd 2015 - Durst, the industrial inkjet specialist, offers new options for the successful Tau 330 digital label press with the launch of the new industrial scale jumbo roll unwinder/rewinder units. Thereby the Tau 330 can handle rolls of ø 1000 mm diameter or roll lengths up to 4000 linear meters for material widths up to 350 mm.For an easy and fast handling of large rolls, the system features motorized loading and unloading of heavy rolls with a built-in roll lifter.Furthermore, a built-in splice table facilitates easy and fast roll changes. The system is equipped with a servo drive to feed material in both directions.
Ensuring profitability on print runs of under 2,000 copies
EYSINS, SWITZERLAND, 22ndDecember 2014 – The oldest printing factory in Russia,First Model Printing House, has chosen to invest in a KODAK PROSPER 1000 Press after spotting a gap in the market for short-run book publishing.
“Historically, the use of traditional offset methods to print fewer than 2,000 book copies has been unprofitable due to the startup costs involved; however, switching to a digital system has allowed us to make profit on much shorter print runs,” says Boris Gorelik, Director of Digital Printing at the Chekhov Pechatny Dvor branch ofFirst Model Printing House. The Chekhov Pechatny Dvor branch’s investment has alloweditto build a modern, diversified printing business that besides digital production, offers a whole range of web-fed offset, sheet-fed color printing and a variety of finishes.
EYSINS, SWITZERLAND, 19thDecember – The printing market in general is characterized by constant changes and Halberstädter Druckhaus is no exception. In spring 2014 the company unlocked potential business by making the shift from offset plates with traditional chemistry processing to the KODAK SONORAXP Process Free Plate.
"The global environmental aspect was one reason. The other was the concern for the health of our staff. Wherever we can, we try to use production processes that reduce the environmental impact and limit our employees' contact with chemicals. That's why we've been printing without alcohol for several years now," says Horst Wischalla, Managing Director and sole partner of Halberstädter Druckhaus GmbH, on the motives for this switch.
EYSINS, SWITZERLAND, 8 July — Today Kodak continued its assertion as a leader in digital front end solutions with the introduction of the KODAK NEXPRESS VII Front End with System 15.1 Software. Built on open standards to offer a highly scalable and configurable architecture, KODAK NEXPRESS Digital Front Ends allow an operation to expand in processing power as production needs in image and data intensity grow in parallel.
The announcement is paired with the introduction of the Long Sheet Delivery Unit, a new accessory that, when used with a KODAK NEXPRESS Digital Production Color Press, empowers printers with the flexibility of delivering larger sheet sizes to support a wider variety of applications. The technologies continue to expand the KODAK NEXPRESS Platform-enabled applications that empower commercial print providers to continually differentiate themselves with growing and innovative print solutions.
EYSINS, SWITZERLAND, 25 June 2014 — Kodak has commercially released new extensions to its industry-leading KODAK FLEXCEL NX System, empowering customers in the post-print and pre-print corrugated markets to drive significant print quality improvements while taking advantage of increased print stability and pressroom efficiencies. Developed in response to customer demand, the new KODAK FLEXCEL NX Wide 5080 System, and new range of KODAK FLEXCEL NX Plates will extend to the corrugated sector the print excellence customers have grown to expect from Kodak flexographic solutions.
EYSINS, SWITZERLAND, 17 June 2014 — Today, Kodak and Japs-Olson are excited to announce the first installation of the new KODAK PROSPER 6000C Press, the industry’s fastest full-color inkjet press. Ideally suited for commercial print applications requiring high-ink laydowns, the PROSPER 6000C Press is part of a new PROSPER Press lineup that delivers high levels of quality, reliability, print speed and application flexibility. The PROSPER 6000C Press aims to empower commercial printers and print service providers of data-driven print applications, such as direct mail and transactional printing.
With over 107 years of printing history, Japs-Olson, an industry leading commercial and direct mail print service provider based in St. Louis Park, Minn., welcomes the opportunity to have the PROSPER 6000C Press housed and running in its state-of-the-art printing facilities.
Increased production without any of the waste gives Panther Graphics a boost
EYSINS, SWITZERLAND, June 23 – Panther Graphics, Inc. a full-service print communications company based in Rochester, N.Y., is utilizing two of Kodak’s newest offset technologies to meet customer demands for high-quality and sustainable print at a competitive price. The combined economic and environmental benefit of an investment in KODAK ACHIEVE Platesetters with KODAK SONORA XP Process Free Plates has become increasingly popular with printers around the world. Panther Graphics is one of many companies to identify the advantages of this powerful combination and experience impressive return on its investment.
EYSINS, SWITZERLAND, 10 June 2014 — Today Kodak continues to exceed industry standards in digital color print with the introduction of the KODAK PROSPER 6000 Presses. With new innovations in transport, drying, and writing systems, combined with advanced press management technology, the PROSPER 6000 Presses are a completely new product offering that deliver high levels of reliability, print speed and application flexibility. These enhancements will empower customers in the book, commercial print and newspaper businesses as well as print service providers of data-driven print applications such as direct mail and transaction with tools for success.
ROCHESTER, N.Y., April 28 – Eric‐Yves Mahe has joined Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: KODK) as Senior Vice President and Director of Sales Strategy and Operations. The Board of Directors also has elected Mahe a corporate officer of Kodak, and he becomes a member of the company’s Executive Council.
In this newly created role, Mahe, 51, is responsible for formulating a strategy to drive and measure sales of Kodak’s unique and innovative portfolio of hardware, consumables, software and services. Mahe also will advise Kodak’s senior management team on software, OEM partnerships and the sale of complex solutions.
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