Drupa’s status as one of Germany’s top trade exhibitions was underscored when Heidelberg received a bronze medal for its showing at drupa2008 from the Association for Direct Business Communications: FAMAB.

Drupa’s status as one of Germany’s top trade exhibitions was underscored when Heidelberg received a bronze medal for its showing at drupa2008 from the Association for Direct Business Communications: FAMAB.

Drupa’s status as one of Germany’s top trade exhibitions was underscored when Heidelberg received a bronze medal for its showing at drupa 2008 from the Association for Direct Business Communications: FAMAB.

At its September constitutive session in Düsseldorf, the drupa 2012 Committee unanimously voted Martin Weickenmeier the new President of drupa.

The drupa 2012 Committee met for its constitutive session in Düsseldorf last week unanimously voting Martin Weickenmeier, member of the executive board, Körber AG, and CEO of Körber PaperLink GmbH, the new President of drupa.

Moving on from last year’s introduction of new products, Fuji Xerox demonstrates a solid dedication to printing with good news from drupa

PrintNZ hosted a trip to the world’s premier printing event drupa 2008 in Dusseldorf, Germany recently 

HP pronounced its 2008 drupa trade show exhibit as the most successful in the company’s history.

With more than 80% of available floor space at Melbourne’s convention and exhibition centre already allocated to exhibitors, organisers of PacPrint 09, set down for May 26-30 2009, say it looks on to be one of Australasia’s largest and most comprehensive trade shows.

In the aftermath of drupa, Tribute reviews what was shown and what stood out as the most important or most interesting developments.

The Chinese manufactured Beiren TSK LQD10 saddle stitching line comes with Japanese design and has been built for the Japanese market.

The growth in Chinese printing press technology is illustrated on the Hans Gronhi stand, with the Chinese manufacturer using parts sourced from overseas to give its press solid credentials.

The newly launched Sakurai 596SD is aimed at the 97 per cent of work done on B1 presses that could transfer to the A1 format.

The new Stitchliner 6000 from Horizon feeds the sheets in landscape format, resulting in higher speeds and an L shape production unit.

One of the more interesting developments at this drupa was the proliferation of UV coating technologies, with Hamada in the forefront with its new off line UV-Master.

Finishing solutions developer is designing all its new products through the lenses of adding value so enabling printers to increase revenue and reducing costs through automating make ready.

EskoArtwork’s key message at drupa is that production workflows in packaging and commercial printing are no longer islands of automation but focus on efficiencies and productivity gains to be obtained from integration.

French digital printing press developer MGI, which is supplied in Australia by the Digital Impressions Group, produced a trio of new solutions at drupa aimed at broadening the market opportunities for printer.

Gallus has entered the folding carton market with the launch of its new Gallus ICS 670, which it describes as ‘the ultimate in efficiency and flexibility for folding carton conversion’.

GBC set a fully authentic world laminating record in drupa Hall 11, producing a remarkable 100sqm of lamination in just 51 seconds.

Challenging for most popular stand display at drupa is the new Océ Jetstream full-colour high volume inkjet printer, which is pumping out colour at an amazing 200 metres a minute.

Print equipment supplier MAN Ferrostaal is seeking to bring a new range of consumables to Australia, with senior management looking through drupa for suitable product.

Mr Yoshiharu Komori, president of the Japanese Printing Machinery Association, has invited all Australian printers to the next Igas, slated to be held in September 21-27 2011 at the Tokyo Big Sight.