9th Printpack India 2009, January 18-23, 2009, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi-110001

India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO), the premier trade promotion agency of the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India is organizing the 9th Printpack India 2009 during anuary 18-23, 2009 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi-110001 in collaboration with Indian Printing  Packaging & Allied Machinery Manufacturers’ Association (IPAMA). The previous exhibition Printpack India 2005 was very successful.  It was spread over 30.000 sq. mtrs. with an all time high participation of 385 majors of the graphic arts industry and serious enquiries worth about Rs. 900 crores (USD 2.25 billion).  This exhibition attracted about 1.25 lac visitors which included visitors from China, Italy, United Kingdom, Kenya, Nigeria, Nepal, Sri Lanka, UAE and Saudi Arabia.
www.printpackindiafair.com

Ms Naseem Ishaque
General Manager
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Fax No 91-11-23371869
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Enfocus and Alwan Unveil Powerful Industry-First: PDF Standardizer

A powerful automation, preflight & color application for unparalleled quality assurance and guaranteed ISO 12647 and 15930 compliance Enfocus and Alwan Color Expertise, leaders in PDF quality assurance, color optimization and standards compliance, have joined forces in the development of Alwan PDF Standardizer to bring simple, reliable PDF standardization and quality control to the graphic arts market. With the launch of Alwan PDF Standardizer, Enfocus and Alwan continue their industry leadership by creating a brand-new category of graphic communications software and standardization tools.
Alwan PDF Standardizer will be available in January 2009, through both Enfocus and Link technology embedded, and easily integrates with any existing workflow.
www.alwancolor.com

Atlantic Zeiser launched OMEGA 72i printer at CARTES 2008 in Paris

The OMEGA 72i printer has a print width of 72mm, and operates with the next generation of LED UV curing solution, the SMARTCURE 72i  This printer is ideal for card and packaging printers and closes the gap between the OMEGA 36 and 210 printers.  The LED technology used in the SMARTCURE 72i delivers space and energy savings when compared to other UV curing solutions, especially those using HG bulbs.  With a maximum resolution of 360 x 360 dpi and a 60 meter per minute production speed, the OMEGA 72i provides efficient and economical single-pass inkjet printing of cards, labels, tags and other applications for the card and packaging industries.
www.atlanticzeiser.com

Enfocus launches new Crossroads website
Online platform allows Enfocus to expand reach to Crossroads community

Enfocus is launching a new website for Crossroads to provide more education, tools and functionality for partners, customers and consultants of Enfocus Switch automation solutions This unique community includes Enfocus Switch approved Application and Implementation partners, Switch users and Enfocus staff. It also includes a forum to stimulate discussion and interaction among community members.
Visitors to www.crossroads-world.com will be able to:

1. Join discussion forums to ask questions, post expert answers or put forward exciting new ideas on a wide range of topics
2. Join the Partner program to market solutions and services
3. Post a comment on the forum and be part of the breaking news on all things Enfocus and automation related
4. Stay up-to-date with the community calendar and get your Enfocus Switch related events listed so they reach a wide audience of potential attendees

www.enfocus.com

FESPA Corporate
Forward-Looking FESPA Launches Fresh Brand Identity

New, contemporary family of logos reflects FESPA’s evolving global role at the heart of a dynamic printing community. FESPA has refreshed its brand identity, introducing a new corporate logo and ‘family’ of logos for its global portfolio of exhibitions.
www.fespa.com

Hapa AG
Pack Printing for Pharma – World Premiere at Pack Expo

Hapa AG, world leader in just-in-time pack printing solutions, used Pack Expo International to premiere its new low-cost solution for inline printing of pharmaceutical blister foils. With a price tag of $69,500 –the lowest on the market – the debut of EasyFlex by Hapa® means that the market’s best and most proven flexo technology for foils is now available for every user.
With a web width of 260mm (10.2”), Easyflex is suitable for installation on all small- and mid-sized blister machines, whether intermittent or continuous motion. EasyFlex by Hapa combines the core functionality and quality of the Hapa 200 series with a budget-friendly price tag of $69,500. The printer boasts the lowest total cost of ownership on the  market, thanks in part to the complete absence of format parts: most significantly, and unlike competing systems, EasyFlex incorporates a format-free print cylinder, meaning that a single universal cylinder can be used for every job, irrespective of indexing length.
www.hapa.ch

Kodak
Top Turkish Newspapers adopt KODAK Technology

Two of Turkey’s biggest publishing groups, TMedya and Star Medya Grubu, have ordered 16 Kodak Trendsetter CTP Devices between them. TMedya has acquired six Kodak Trendsetter News Thermal Platesetters and one Kodak Trendsetter 800 III Quantum Platesetter. Star Matbaacılık, which prints a variety of national and regional titles belonging to Star Medya Grubu, has purchased nine Kodak Trendsetter News Devices.
TMedya, with four printing facilities across Turkey, publishes one of the country’s leading daily newspapers, Aksam. It has over 800 employees and an annual turnover of around 100 million US dollars. Star Medya Grubu, which has around 600 employees, owns Star, Gaste, and Bugun newspapers. İn addition to the TRENDSETTER Devices, it has also invested in KODAK Prinergy EVO Software to improve its workflow.
www.graphics.kodak.com

Presstek to Raise Visibility in the Russian Market with Digital Offset Presses that Increase Productivity and Profitability

Presstek, Inc., a leading manufacturer and marketer of digital offset printing solutions, participated at the ON DEMAND Russia Conference and Exhibition, in Moscow from 18-21 November.  Represented by its Russian distribution partner, Comline, the company showcased its highly automated 52DI digital offset press, which is the ideal solution for high quality on-demand color printing.
The ON DEMAND show provided the perfect platform to showcase how Presstek’s 52DI digital offset press can improve a printer’s competitive advantage by quickly delivering the best quality color printing in shorter run lengths—cost effectively. Presstek’s 52DI is the right product at the right time for printers looking to set a profitable path for the future.
www.presstek.com

SGIA Releases 2009 Webinar Schedule
Online presentations cover wide range of imaging industry topics

Upcoming Webinars include:

• What It Takes to Be an SGP Printer (November 19, 2008)
• Breaking the Print Sales Barrier (December 10, 2008)
• SGP: Let’s Develop a Sustainable Management System! (January 14, 2009)
• Graphics Printing: Moving from Analog to Digital (January 21, 2009)
• SGP: Sustainability Policies and Committees (January 28, 2009)
• SGP: What’s Your Sustainability Project? (February 11, 2009)
• Making Lean Manufacturing Work (February 18, 2009)
• SGP: Sustainability Metrics — The Need to Measure (February 25, 2009)
• SGP: Management Review — The Forgotten Element (March 11, 2009)
• Margie Dana’s Secrets to Working Successfully with the Modern Print Buyer (March 18, 2009)
• SGP: Verification Visits — Are You Ready? (April 1, 2009)
• Implementing Vertical Market Strategies with Digital Printing (April 22, 2009)
• Exploring the Future of Wide-Format Digital (May 20, 2009)
• Profitability in Production Lamination & Mounting (June 17, 2009)

One exciting new development in the 2009 schedule is the Sustainable Green Printing (SGP) Partnership Webinars, which provide imagers with all of the tools and resources they need to become an SGP-certified printer. You can sign up for the entire SGP Webinar package (a $76 discount for members) or for individual Webinars.
Register and learn more about SGIA’s Webinars at SGIA.org, Keyword: Webinar.

AFTER PRINT 2009 – CHENNAI (INDIA)
June 12-14, 2009

The Printing Industry is witnessing robust growth in India with strong and steady economy growth. The consistently growing retail sector has become the niche for Printing growth. In India Printing Industry is worth more than Rs 20 billion plus with a growth rate of approximately 20% per annum.

ABOUT THE SHOW

After Print - 2009 is a meeting ground for Manufacturers, Importers, Traders, Distributors, Converters and End - users in the Printing Industry. Launching new products and latest technologies are the highlights of After Print 2009. Exhibitors from India and abroad will be displaying their products and around 30,000 trade visitors will be visiting the After Print - 2009.

ABOUT THE ORGANISER

Business Live based at Chennai in India is an innovative venture started with  a vision to excel and set a new standard in the field of exhibitions . The strength of the organisation lies in its core staff that has 20 years of first hand

Venue: Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai (India)
Phone: 044 28344851 / 53
Fax: 044 28344852
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www.businesslive.in

South Indian Printers Associations Joining Hands To organize a Comprehensive Printing Industry Event

Karnataka State Printers Association (KSPA) is leading the way in bringing together all the South India Printers Association such as Madras Lithographers & Printer Association, Kerala Master Printers Association, Sivakasi Master Printers Association,  Tamilnadu Federation of Master Printers & Salem District Offset Printers Association to  organize Asia Print & Pack Expo 2009, scheduled to be held between 28 - 31 August 2009 at Bangalore International Exhibition Centre, Bangalore, India  to offer a dedicated tradefair platform that would help to achieve the objective of creating awareness among the industry players &  would also  cater to the requirements of the entire southern printing industry.
For Trade Enquiries, please contact:
PDA Trade Fairs
A division of Pradeep Deviah & Associates Pvt. Ltd.
'PDA House', No. 32/2, Spencer Road, Frazer Town, Bangalore - 560005.  Karnataka, India.
Tel: 91- 80 - 25547434, 25547169. Fax: 91 - 80 - 25542258
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Caldera wins SGIA product of the year award for Software

Caldera has received the DPI Best Product of the Year Award for its RIP product line and new FLOW+ Business Automation and Control workflow solution for the Wide Format Printing Market, at the SGIA 08 (The Specialty Printing and Imaging Expo, Oct. 15-18) in Atlanta. This award identifies the pre-eminent products in the digital graphics field, those that clearly provide new definition of the industry technology and recognizes outstanding products that have impacted 2008 and will impact 2009.
The product, an intelligent combination of an MIS (Management Information System), an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) and a CRM (Customer Relation Management), is the first Workflow software which will interact directly with the RIP spooler.
www.caldera.eu

CHINA PRINT 2009 drafted Hall Distribution based on Exhibit Categories

The 7th Beijing International Printing Technology Exhibition (CHINA PRINT 2009) will be held from May 12th to 16th of 2009 at New China International Exhibition Center (NCIEC) in Beijing. As the top printing show in China, it will occupy a total show area of 120,000 square meters. It is estimated that more than 1000 exhibitors will participate in the exhibition, attracting over 160,000 professional visitors to attend.

The first phase construction of NCIEC is composed with 8 exhibition halls. The total indoor show space has reached 106,000 square meters. Each of them is a single-level, pillar-free, high-ceiling all covers an approximate area of 13,000 square meters. The main entrance of NCIEC is located in the southern part of the exhibition complex. Eight halls have formed two paralleled rows, with four in the east (Hall E1, E2, E3 and E4) and four in the west (W1, W2, W3 and W4).

CHINA PRINT 2009 will occupy all eight halls. Now the CHINA PRINT 2009 organizer has drafted the hall distribution based on exhibit categories: Offset & other Printing Machineries: Hall E1, W1, W2. Digital Printing & Prepress Machineries: Hall E2. Post Press, Packaging & Consumables: Hall E3, W3. Beiren Group, Shanghai Electrics & various Printing Machineries: Hall E4, W4.

In order to satisfy demands of exhibitors, CHINA PRINT 2009 organizer also plans to build temporary exhibition halls to provide an additional 20,000 square meters of show space. The organizer is optimistic that the top level services and facilities of NCIEC will provide a wonderful platform to support the success of CHINA PRINT 2009.
www.chinaprint.org.cn    

EskoArtwork’s partnership with Kemtek Imaging Systems blossoms in South Africa

EskoArtwork announces a series of high profile sales wins in South Africa through its regional partner, Kemtek Imaging Systems. A deepening commercial and technical relationship between the two companies has already resulted in deals with leading South African companies in the industry such as Golden Era, Marmel Labels and LightWorks.
Kemtek Imaging Systems has supported EskoArtwork’s complete product range in South Africa – and the surrounding countries of Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Angola, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya and Mauritius – since 1 July 2007.
www.esko.com

FESPA Digital 2009 Bookings Already Match Total for 2008 Event (14/10/2008)

With more than seven months to go until FESPA Digital Printing Europe 2009 (12th – 14th May, Amsterdam RAI), exhibitor bookings for FESPA’s third European Digital event already match the total for the 2008 Digital event in Geneva, with many exhibitors significantly increasing their stand space.
The challenging economic climate is not reflected in exhibitor demand, which has far exceeded xpectations, with over 12,200m2 space already booked at the RAI. Enquiry levels are buoyant and FESPA is looking to further increase the exhibition space to accommodate strong demand.
Websites: www.fespadigital.com

Gulf Pack and Gulf Print announce a major new addition
Label Summit Middle East

The 2009 editions of Gulf Pack and Gulf Print will see many major additions to the standard exhibition format. One of which is the introduction of the Label Summit Middle East.
With an exhibiton pavilion on the Gulf Pack exhibition floor and a section of the Thought Leadership conference dedicated to the Labels market, Label Summit Middle East will place the region’s rapidly expanding market sector in the spot light for the first time.
Dubai is regarded as one of the world?s leading trading centres, and the recognised commercial hub of the UAE. Strategically located, it is a gateway to a market of more than 1 billion people in the fast growing economies of the Middle East, South East Asia, East Africa and the CIS.
According to a recent report by PIRA International the Middle East print market for 2007 is estimated to be $5.3 billion and is predicted to rise to $7.6 billion by 2012 ? a huge 45% increase. Packaging constitutes 42% of the entire print market in the Middle East ? so a dedicated market predicted to grow to $3.1 billion is only five years away. Packaging and labels were found to be the fastest growing subsections of the general print market in the Middle East.
The latest labelling technology will be represented in the Label Summit Middle East pavilion at Gulf Pack 2009, and you can catch up with the latest market trends, and business opportunities at the Thought Leadership Conference integrated into the Gulf Pack and Gulf Print events.
Label Summit Middle East, Gulf Pack and Gulf Print will be held at the Airport Expo Centre Dubai, 6 - 9 April 2009.
www.print2pack.com

INDOPRINT 2009
Indonesian Printing Exhibition, 12 - 15 August 2009 Jakarta International Expo Kemayoran, Indonesia

VENUE: Jakarta International Expo Kemayoran, Hall D2, Jakarta, Indonesia
DATE: 12 - 15 August 2009 (4 days: from Wednesday to Saturday)
TIME: 10.00 am to 7.00 pm
EXHIBITION SPACE: 4.827 sqm
EXHIBITORS EXPECTED: 200 Exhibitors from 25 countries
VISITORS EXPECTED: 35,000 Visitors from 10 countries
ADMISSION: Trade Visitors and Professionals only

EXHIBIT PROFILE:             
Printing machinery and equipment ;Paper Converting equipment, Post-press and print finishing; Pre-press and pre-media equipment and software; Bookbinding equipment; Converting; Digital Printing; Package production technology Printing consumables; Services for printing industry, Advertising Services; Computer technologies; Electronic and database publishing; Labeling and smart labeling

VISITOR PROFILE:            
Dealers/Wholesalers; Label and Book Printing Companies, Converters; Direct marketing and Public relations Agencies Importer/Exporter;Multimedia/Internet Publisihing Publishers and Publishing companies, Publishing, Finishing and Converting Specialist; Repro Houses, Trade Associatios/Publications;Trading, retailing and Manufacturing Industries; Advertising and Design Houses; Commercial Newspaper ;Consultants ; Computer Hardware Store
ORGANIZED BY: PT.Wahana Kemalaniaga Makmur (WAKENI)
CO-ORGANIZED BY: INAplas (The Indonesian Olefin and Plastic Industry Association) 
Tel. + 62-21-5366 0804
Fax + 62-21-532 5887, 532 5890
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www.indoprint.net        

Presstek Reports Significant Profit Increase from Continuing Operations in Third Quarter of 2008

Presstek, Inc. has reported income from continuing operations in the third quarter of 2008 of $0.6 million, or $0.02 per share, versus a loss from continuing operations of ($2.7) million, or ($0.07) per share, in the third quarter of 2007 Results from continuing operations exclude the company’s Lasertel affiliate, as the company has initiated a process to market this business for sale.   Lasertel will continue to operate as a separate business during this process, and will remain focused on growing its position in the laser diode market.  Net income in the third quarter of 2008 was $0.2 million, or $0.01 per share, versus a net loss of ($3.6) million, or ($0.10) per share in the third quarter of 2007.  The provision for income taxes in the third quarter of 2008 includes a charge of $0.3 million related to an adjustment of deferred tax assets.
www.presstek.com

Printpack Expo 2009 - North Africa's 2nd International Printing and Packaging Technology Exhibition Casablanca, 2-5 June 2009

Morocco and Algeria consider the development of their printing and packaging industry as one of their priorities. printpack expo 09 exhibitors profit from a massive investment program, which helps to develop the infrastructure.
North Africa's 2nd International Printing and Packaging Technology Exhibition offers a unique opportunity to showcase technological innovations, developments and trends. It is at printpack expo 09 where decision makers from the industry, technology leaders and trade meet to network and to do business.
printpack expo is held on 2 - 5 June 2009 at Casablanca International Fairgrounds.
www.printpack-expo.com

fairtrade GmbH & Co. KG
Monika Schaedel
Project Manager
Tel: +49 6221 45 65 19, Fax: +49 6221 45 65 25
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