Leonhard Kurz presents new methods of plastics decoration and sensor integration at Fakuma

“We are extremely proud of achieving these world records. We finally managed them through a combination of our incredible people and an incredible machine.”

2018 marks the third annual Print Show and we are pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting there. Since our first time exhibiting when it began in 2016, we have found it such a successful and worthwhile show every year that it has made perfect sense for us to return.

Scodix recently sold and installed the Scodix Ultra2 Pro with Foil to Graphic Village LLC, the largest independent print marketing company in Greater Cincinnati. The 90-plus-year-old company is built on a foundation of innovation, and the addition of the Scodix machine will enable the market leader to continue to push the limits of what it can offer its customers.
“The groundbreaking Scodix Ultra2 Digital Enhancement Press allows us to add striking digital enhancements and embellishments, such as high-gloss spot applications, textured effects and digitally applied foil,” says Graphic Village president Larry Kuhlman. “We really responded to their motto of ‘the power of touch.”
“Over the last year and a half, we have been making leading-edge investments in both our equipment and our people,” says Eric Kahn, Graphic Village CEO. “This is another chapter in that novel, and we are excited about what comes next.”
Kuhlman notes it was the unique features of the Scodix Ultra2 that made it stand out. “The Scodix allows us to turn print into an experience, and that is something we were already striving to accomplish,” he says. “We agree with their philosophy that having a physical element that can delight the senses is a game-changer for many campaigns. This machine is going to allow us to take that concept further, and truly create one-of-a-kind pieces that will let our customers shine.”
Kahn believes the Scodix’s ease of operation and digital capabilities, along with the new opportunities the machine opens up, are all very attractive. He points out that not only does the new system open up projects in the commercial print world, it will allow Graphic Village to expand in some of the other segments it serves.
“We have a packaging division that does folding carton work, and we wanted to expand that world as well,” he says. “This machine will let us do everything — print, packaging and more; it will let us offer truly unique services and products no one else in our market can provide.” Some of the pieces Graphic Village plans to add Scodix applications to include business cards, invitations, annual report covers, marketing materials and more.
The new Scodix Ultra2 is now fully operational, and Graphic Village is introducing its new capabilities to its customer base. To promote its new offerings, Graphic Village plans to start by adding Scodix effects to clients’ completed work and then showing those clients what is possible with the creative and campaigns they are already producing.
“That approach is better than a static portfolio piece they can’t relate to,” says Danny Bailey, COO of Graphic Village. “Their own product is being enhanced, and they can see where it makes sense for them. This is literally one-to-one marketing.”
“We believe the Scodix Ultra2 is going to be a game-changer at Graphic Village,” says Mark Nixon, VP North America, Scodix. “They are a printer that is constantly pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. This machine will help them create even more outstanding, unique pieces — including personalized, variable data foil stamping and embossing — that will in turn help their customers stand out from the crowd.”

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The Italian company relies on Tecnau Libra One system for variable book-block production for soft cover and hard cover binding.

The industry’s largest trade fair in Dusseldorf will debut the firm’s automatic sheet inspection machines, die cutting and embossing, and folder/gluers

By far the fastest offline varnishing systems on the market / Optional modules for full-flood varnishing, bar codes, Braille and personalisation / In future also with foil stamping and as reel-to-reel and reel-to-sheet systems / First machines already ordered

C.P. Bourg has announced enhancements to its in-line booklet making solution available for the HP Indigo 7x00 Digital Press series. The C.P. Bourg Booklet Maker ExPress (BM-e ExPress), which was developed in collaboration with HP, now boasts fully integrated in-line capabilities with the all-new HP Indigo 7900 Digital Press and the HP Indigo Direct-to-Finish workflow integration system.

PaperOne, developed in cooperation with HP, will be showcased at Drupa 2016 in the SEI Laser booth Hall 12 D23 and the HP booth in Hall 17

Inline integration of Horizon SmartStacker for the HP Indigo 12000 Digital Press will be demonstrated at the HP booth

Message from Eijiro Hori, President, Horizon International:
Digital technology has been advancing rapidly, and we are always considering what changes are necessary and which direction we should take. We must remain flexible in order to adopt and make the changes that the market demands. Recently we have been aware that the technology in our print market is changing even more rapidly than in the past. Based on the new market trends we have selected our new theme as "Change the Focus".

The need to increase capacity and tap into small format printing led Binderyonics (Elk Grove Village, Illinois) on the search for a flexible, cost-effective solution that would also improve productivity. The Stahlfolder Ti 52 with continuous feeder and STA 40 vertical small format delivery proved to be the perfect match to help the Chicago trade bindery increase production capabilities.