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The announcement of a hostile bid for Roland DG by Brother Industries, against the private-equity backed MBO, is deserving of close inspection. Using supplementary information from Brother, Andy McCourt looks at the offer and finds, in his opinion, that if successful, we could be looking at the creation of another HP, Epson or Fujifilm-sized supplier to our changing industry, and one that offers diversification opportunities into Industrial markets.
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Epson has facilitated colour management for professional printers with the launch of its new Auto Table for the SD-10 spectrophotometer. Chart reading table-based spectrophotometers are considered the most accurate for ICC profiling.
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Mimaki used FESPA to announce the launch of the brand-new Kebab HS, debuting worldwide at the show. Serving as an optional system for Mimaki’s UJF series of flatbed UV printers, the Kebab HS enables seamless 360-degree printing on cylindrical objects, such as bottles and tumblers.
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Xaar’s Ultra High Viscosity Technology is enabling Koenig & Bauer Kammann (Kammann) to drive its latest innovations by enhancing quality, speed, and sustainability for customers using its K15 and K20 decorative print machine families.
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Electronics For Imaging, Inc. has introduced two new models at FESPA, the EFI VUTEk Q3h XP - a true high-speed hybrid flatbed/roll-fed LED printer, offering superior-quality imaging along with flexible and versatile production-level throughput – and also the next generation 3.2-metre EFI Pro 33r roll-to-roll LED printer.
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Zünd Systemtechnik AG now has its own branch in Australia. Zünd Australia will be based in Melbourne serving existing and new customers from all areas of application in which Zünd is active. Former Starleaton and Canon executive Dale Hawkins is the Managing Director, having many years experience with Zünd technologies.
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Mimaki’s new textile pigment transfer printing system, named TRAPIS, being demonstrated at FESPA, makes significant savings on wastewater compared to conventional methods. Latest innovation also broadens application possibilities for print service providers, with the ability to print on a multitude of materials, including natural fibres.
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Following our report on the proposed privatisation of Roland DG, Brother Industries, who already OEM a Roland printer model, has launched a hostile take-over plan to prevent the Taiyo Pacific Partners private equity-backed proposal.
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The great Victorian town of Bendigo, nearby where the largest gold nugget* ever found - the 'Welcome Stranger' at 72Kg net - was discovered, is next to see the Ball & Doggett regional roadshow, on 26th and 27th March at the All Seasons Hotel.
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Our lives are changing and so are the prints we order and produce. Inkjet is unique not only in the breadth of print applications addressed, but also in the range of devices, from inexpensive entry-level solutions to high-end, lights-out production lines. Ralf Schlözer - Technology analyst for the printing industry writes on behalf of drupa 2024.
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Sources close to the Friday 15th March vote in a proposed Deed of Company Arrangement for Starleaton Holdings Pty Ltd and SDS Bidco Pty Ltd, indicate that the vote in support of the DOCA was decided by the casting vote of the Administrator, Cathro Partners, after a deadlocked for-and-against vote and many abstaining from voting. Under ASIC regulations, the Administrator has 15 days to implement the DOCA, which will return control of Starleaton to its original directors, with oversight by the Deed Administrator.
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Scientists from Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, have led an international team to a clean energy breakthrough by setting a new efficiency record for fully roll-to-roll printed solar cells, previewed at PacPrint 2017.
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Roland DG Corporation has announced the addition of five models of new CO-i UV-LED flatbed inkjet printers to its VersaOBJECT brand, that are capable of printing brilliant colour directly onto a wide variety of three-dimensional objects.
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Adding to the growing list of printers who prepaid the entirety, or deposits, on Zünd and Epson equipment, Wide Format Online was contacted by Sydney Print Media, claiming 'us too' - upgrade kits ordered and prepaid but never delivered.
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Epson’s FESPA theme this year is personalisation through micro-production as the company reveals a storefront of stunning beautifully designed, colourful and top-quality printed bespoke items at Fespa 2024 from 19th-21th March in Amsterdam.
Epson SC-V F1060 (1000 in Europe) flatbed UV to be shown at FESPA
“Fespa this year is all about demonstrating how Epson’s micro production digital printing technology can support businesses producing beautiful, bespoke products that enhance our lives,” says Chris Davies from Epson Europe’s commercial & industrial printing division. “The variety of printing techniques on display demonstrates the many advanced flexible applications of Epson’s digital printer range including the latest dye sublimation, Direct-to-Garment (DTG) and Ultra-Violet (UV) signage printers.”
At FESPA, Epson will demonstrate, for the first time, its new SureColor-V1000 (1060 in Australia) A4 flatbed UV printer and its entry-level SureColor-F1000 DTG printer.
Micro scale flatbed UV
The SureColor-V1000 A4 UV flatbed printer has been designed to serve the needs of businesses in the promotional goods industry. Highly compact and affordable, the SC-V1000 prints on a wide range of substrates with thicknesses up to 70mm, including acrylics, polycarbonates, PVC, aluminium, metal, polyester, foamboard, styrene, wood and stone, making it ideal for creating promotional and personalised items. The new SC-V1000 UV flatbed printer will be of interest to a wide range of businesses, from photo-retailers and small goods manufacturers to e-commerce printers and visitor attractions, such as theme parks.
White DTG ink in the desktop
The SureColor-F1000 DTG printer is the first entry-level DTG printer that can print directly onto dark and light fabrics. Completing Epson’s industry-leading range of hybrid DTG and DTF (Direct-to-Film) printers, the SC-F1000 will be of particular interest to hobbyists, retailers and businesses that require a cost-effective solution with the flexibility to print on a wide range of fabric types.
The SC-F1000 is the only printer in its category to include white ink, enabling it to print directly onto dark garments and on film. This enables producers to print on many items such as t-shirts, hoodies, bags, sweatshirts and cushions, and ideal for companies providing in-store printing in quick time.
Hybrid DTG on the benchtop
Accompanying the SureColor-F1000 on stand G20 will be Epson’s recently launched DTG hybrid SureColor F2200 that has been designed for start-up companies or medium-volume businesses requiring high levels of flexibility, accuracy and rapid turnaround.
Designed to produce complex designs on a variety of garments, the SureColor F2200 uses Epson’s advanced PrecisionCore MicroTFP printhead technology to provide faster printing and data processing speeds, resulting in a productivity increase of up to 25% over its predecessor, while maintaining extremely high print quality.
Photo & Fine Art covered too
Also showing on stand at Fespa this year will be Epson’s recently launched 17-inch photo and fine-art production printer. The new
SureColor-P5300 (5370 in ANZ) combines the advanced technology of the Epson SC-P700/P900 with the flexibility and production capability of the Epson SC-P5000 and is designed to serve the needs of professional photographers, fine-art users, design agencies and photo retail stores.
The SC-P5300 offers exceptional image quality thanks to the consistency and accuracy of Epson’s Micro Piezo printhead technology, coupled with an optimised colour gamut and UltraChrome Pro10 ink with violet as standard. The printer also offers black enhanced overcoat (BEO) and a carbon black mode for delivering the very highest black density, as well as improved contrast, better tonality and reduced bronzing in dark areas on glossy media.
Dye sublimation in all sizes
- Epson’s compact SC-F100 A4 dye sublimation printer designed to expand business opportunities with high-quality printing on a wide range of gifts and promotional goods. The quality and consistency levels are achieved through Epson's PrecisionCore MicroTFP printhead and a look up table (LUT) that's designed for promotional goods and gifts, as well as rigid substrates.
- Epson’s first 24-inch dye sublimation printer - SC-F500 - developed to help promotional houses, photo labs, clothing producers and copy shops increase customer choice through flexible, high-quality printing.
- The recently launched SC-F6400H 44-inch, 6 colour dye-sublimation printer allowing businesses to expand into new markets, as the extended ink sets can achieve a wider colour gamut with Orange and Violet, reduce graininess with Light Cyan and Magenta or print true fluorescents with Fluorescent Pink and Yellow.
Davies sums up: “Many small and medium sized businesses are using Epson’s digital printing technology to produce and retail uniquely designed, highly desirable and personalised items so we will be showing many fine examples of these items on our stand this year. The stand will be presented as a store front with many colourful examples of personalised and promotional items ranging from custom-designed t-shirts, photos and canvas applications to bespoke notebooks, phone cases, magnets, coasters and water bottles.”
Epson's FESPA stand can be found in Hall 12, stand number G20
www.epson.com.au
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