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The article discusses the Fifth UV Days event launched by the German company IST METZ which featured printing demos on sheetfed, digital, label and pad printing equipment. IST Compact, a high-performance drying technology, reduces power consumption and lowers investment costs. Olaf Walter of mprint, meanwhile, introduced the LP2000 digital inkjet printer that uses conventional ultra violet (UV) and UV-LED systems.

Reports on the invention related to publishing industry by the researchers at the Free University of Berlin. Information on developing printing plates that can make changes on the fly; Use of the invention in the newspaper industry to make personalized editions quicker and easier; Description of the key, which is an electrically conductive plastic called polythiophene.

The article features an array of printing technologies and innovations presented at the Drupa 2004 exposition. When the curtain went up on Drupa 2004 in Düsseldorf, Germany, attendees began seeing the unveiling of the new 40" sheetfeds along with an array of updates and innovations, The major trends that manufacturers point to at this year's exposition include double-double-size impression cylinders, double-double-size transfer devices for contact-free sheet handling in perfectors, precision control of sheet feeding and delivery using suction-type belts, and the larger 41' format size. Press exhibitors at the event will be emphasizing compliance with the Print Production Format and Job Definition Format (JDF) as a standard industry workflow for their 40" sheetfed models. The universal JDF interface developed by the cIP4 consortium permits data exchange involving both management information and prepress systems, as well as job messaging. Akiyama is introducing a 40' press called the eXtreme 40 Series. The model is a completely news model from the ground up, will be available by year-end. The press is the four-color eXtreme 440 outfitted for aqueous and ultraviolet coating. Heidelberg is nonetheless debuting a new generation of its venerable 40' Speedmaster presses in SM 102 and CD 102 models. New for the SM 102 are new and improved cylinder jackets that enhance perfecting quality; they appear under the names PerfectJacket Plus and TransferJacket Plus, to be commercially available as of Drupa 2004.

This article focuses on several graphic-arts equipment that will be launched and featured during the Drupa exposition in Germany in May 2004. Agfa-Gevaert will show its Azura chemistry-free thermal digital plate, currently in field testing stages, and slated to be commercially available before Drupa begins. Also new are an entry-level and lower-cost manual Palladio four-up violet platesetter and proofing products, including a large-format and doubles-sided imposition proofer called Grand SherpaMatic, with remote and soft-proofing capabilities. Creo Inc. will show numerous pre-press solutions based on its Accelerate Your Business theme. Magnus, the design of which is built upon that of the Credo Trendsetter Very Low Frequency device, uses higher-power heads, new electronics, and a loading architecture that reduces non-imaging time. Enfocus Software plans to launch Instant PDF 3.0, a major upgrade of its portable document format (PDF) preflight application. The offering affords the transparent creation and delivery of flawless PDF, while allowing for the downstream definition of creation parameters. Reinforcing its commitment to violet-light computer-to-plate (CTP) technology, Esko-Graphics will be showing its new Plate-Driver Compact four-up CTP system, which is aimed at smaller printers that want an affordable entry-level CTP device. INSET: Variable-Data Ink-Jet Solution.

Reports on the launch of the VenturaConnect book-sewing system and the Collibri Back-gluing machine as part of an inline hardcover book-production demonstration at an open house of Muller Martini Corp. in Germany. Features of the machinery; Number of books produced during its demonstration; Details on the book-production process; Book-production products launched at a similar event in Westampton, New Jersey. INSET: MBO and Muller host open house.

Highlights the Drupa 2000 exhibition to be held in Dusseldorf, Germany. Showcasing of technology that represents the graphic arts industry's complete production chain; Technological advances in the global printing industry; Web inspection systems; Foil-stamping press; Eight-page web presses; Preflight and editing plug-in products; Single-fluid offset ink; Imagesetters and filmsetters.

Describes some of the printing equipment exhibited at the Drupa Trade Show 2000 exposition in Germany. Color digital press from A.B. Dick Company; Dominant 806A series of sheetfeeds from Adast Blansko; Digital imaging devices from Duplo.

The article presents the expectations of several printing industry observers including David Zwang, Jim Hamilton, and Bill Lamparter for the 2012 drupa at the Düsseldorf Fair Grounds in Germany. Zwang says that he is interested on the 28 inches equipment to be exhibited. Hamilton says that there is an excitement for the return of Benny Landa at the show in a different operation. Lamparter says that he is considering whether 2012 should be called the multifunction or multipurpose drupa.

The article reports on the emergence of the 8500 Cyclone Series laminator from GBC Commercial Laminating Solutions Group as the fastest laminator in the world during the 2008 drupa held in Dusseldorf, Germany. The laminated sheets were examined and recorded by officials from the Guinness Book of World Records. As stated, the aim of GBC in designing the equipment is to offer the highest productivity available in a single-sided laminator. The features of GBC laminating films are also cited.

Reports on the holding of 2000 Drupa Trade Show, a printing equipment trade show in Dusseldorf, Germany. Debut of digital NexPress four-color imaging system from the Eastman Kodak/Heidelberg joint venture; Interest in computer-to-plate printing; Display of used machinery.

The article focuses on the pre-treatment of materials in various transfer and print systems. It explains that pre-treatment is important for the ink to bond to the textile and also for the cost of production. The procedure for printing dark textiles in digital direct print technique is highlighted. It mentions the first machine tested at the TecStyle Visions 2010 exhibition in Stuttgart, Germany, that was able to pre-treat the printing area precisely.

The article profiles Friedrich Koenig, a German inventor who designed the first practical engine-powered newspaper printing press in 1814. He was born in Eisleben in 1774 and at the age of 15, became a printer's apprentice in Leipzig. He also attended public lectures at the University of Leipzig to improve his knowledge of mathematics and mechanics. Right from the beginning of his career, Koenig wanted to increase the output of flatbed printing presses. In 1803, Koenig designed his first model, a mechanized flatbed press made mostly of wood.

The article discusses the highlights of the DRUPA exhibition held in Düsseldorf, Germany in May 2012. The event showcases innovations in the printing-machinery and paper industries. The focus areas for digital printing part of the event covered printing on demand, sustainable print media and personalised print materials. Technologies featured include Xeikon's Trillium electrographic printer and Landa Nanographic technology.

The article offers information on Drupa 2016, a trade show of printing machinery and supplies, that will be held in Düsseldorf, Germany.

The article offers information on 2016 Drupa, a trade show of printing solutions and services, to be held in Düsseldorf, Germany.

The article discusses the highlights of 2016 Drupa, the printing machinery and services trade show, held in Düsseldorf, Germany.

The article offers information on a press preview held by Koenig & Bauer (KBA) showcasing the printing technologies it will launch at Drupa 2008 which was held at its headquarters in Radebeul, Germany. Among the key announcements include the Rapida 75, Rapida 106 and Rapida 105. In addition, the company also presented details of quality control innovations and a consulting initiative. The company also emphasized its wide range of equipment such as its environmentally friendly waterless presses like the Genius 52UV, Rapida 74 Gravuflow, 74 Karat DI and Cortina. INSETS: New service promises optimization & process innovation;The right direction.

The article reports on the status of the printing industry in Germany. The country is said to be the source of much of the printing equipment being sold in North America. It is said that today, Heidelberg, KBA, and MAN Roland are some of the premier manufacturers of printing equipment. According to the German Printing and Media Industries Federation, 95% of the printers in Germany have fewer than 100 employees.

The article comments on the economic state of the printing industry of Germany. The author argues that the printing industry in the North American region has relied on Germany for technologies that it needs to remain competitive. Printers from Germany were proven to produce high-value products such as cosmetic packaging and printing with complex die cuts.

Highlights the 2006 Océ OpenHouse printing products exhibition which took place in Poing, Germany. Background on the wide-format and continuous-feed printer business of Océ; Acquisition of the Imagistics distribution network by Océ; Products launched for the commercial print market including the Océ Professional Printroom Program.

The article discusses efforts to improve security measures for the printing of money. Major political changes have contributed to the growth of the currency printing business. Giesecke & Devrient from Germany produces money for 30 countries. German-Swiss group KBA-GIORI provides turnkey systems with the highest level of security features for banknote printing.

Reports on the holding of the 2000 Drupa Trade Show, an exhibition of printing equipment held in Dusseldorf, Germany. Amount of equipment sales closed; Participation of Hewlett-Packard Co., which showed several proofing solutions; Delegations from Russia and China. INSETS: SHORTS;E-Commerce Expansion.

German printing equipment maker Heidelberger Druckmaschinen announced a €200m bond issue on Monday that is rated Caa1/CCC+. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on coating and laminating machines introduced by BOBST for flexible materials printing and converting at K 2013 international trade fair held on October 16-23 in Dusseldorf, Germany.

The article offers information on the printing industry trade show drupa 2012, held in Düsseldorf, Germany is presented. It is mentioned that Hewlett-Packard Co. displayed its Indigo range of products and Christian Menegon, executive at indigo division, discussed HP's business plans for Indigo. Also, Xeikon NV presented its vegetable oil-based printing technology, Trillium High Viscosity Toner. Additionally, CSAT America LLC displayed its Linoprint digital color production systems.

The article offers information on the 4,000th Suprasetter platesetter for imaging printing plates sold by Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG to customer Smurfit Kappa from Belgium during a ceremony held in Wiesloch-Walldorf, Germany.

The article reports on the production of Rotec Hybrid Sleeves by Flint Group Flexographic Products at its manufacturing facility in Ahaus, Germany.

The article offers information on Melzer maschinenbau GmbH which provides flexibility, reliability and competence in high quality machines in Germany. Melzer's machines were designed to provide sophisticated multi-layer applications in industries including pharmaceuticals, automotive and public transportation. The company also integrates radio frequency identification system (RFID) inlay into AL-100LT to produce 6,000 luggage tags per hour of in-line transponder.

A calendar of events for the printing industry to be held from May to July 2009 is presented which includes the 2009 Gold Key Award Dinner in New York, the PSDA Signature Technology Conference in Louisiana and the Summer University hosted by the Print Media Academy (PMA) in Germany.

The article reports on the acquisition of Germany's screen printer Fleischle Siebdruckmaschinen by Steinemann Technology in Switzerland in 2008. The acquisition reportedly marked the establishment of the new Steinemann coating division. It says that due to numerous machine orders announced in the near future, there are plans to expand production capacities in the short term.

The article focuses on the collaboration between Xennia and ALS Engineering in developing a label press that would print, cut and finish customized, labels in a single pass in Germany. The XenJet 8100 allows customers to digitally print, laser cut and finish various sizes and shapes of labels at 24 meter per minute. The said machine is available with multiple modular finishing units such as laser cutting, varnishing and can be configured for specific customer requirements.

The article offers world news briefs related to the converting and package printing industry. Uckfield, England-based Pureprint Group has switched to Fujifilm plates and processors, resulting in savings in time, cost and chemistry, as well as an improvement in quality. Presses at Göpfert Maschinen, in Wiesentheid, Germany, have been retrofitted/equipped with UniCorr metering rolls by Apex.

The author reflects on the 2008 Druck Und Papiér (Drupa) trade show held in Germany from May 29 to June 11. He considers the trade show as a must-seen show for major vendors around the world and for printers trying to figure out the difference between leading edge and bleeding edge technologies. He highlights the leading edge stuff included in the trade show and emphasizes his surprise that most attendees are young people.

The author provides an overview of products and applications which could be featured in drupa 2008, the printing equipment exhibition to be held in Düsseldorf, Germany in summer 2008. It is stated that Hewlett Packard (HP) will be launching a printing platform based on its Latex inks which was announced during a pre-drupa briefing in early 2008. Agfa plans to debut grand-format printers at the show which is part of its :Anapurna line. The author shares that Durst will present the industrial inkjet printer Rho SP 60.

The author speculates on the upcoming Drupa printing machinery exhibition in Germany. He claims that Drupa is one of the largest exhibitions in the world which hosts 1,800 exhibitors. He believes the techonologies to be featured in the exhibition will focus on process automation, networked personalisation, digital output and standardisation.

The article reports that Global Graphics Software has sponsored the "PDF and XML Production Parc" at the 2008 Drupa printing equipment exhibition in Düsseldorf, Germany. The event showcased the company's range of PDF, XPS and PostScript solutions for prepress, proofing, digital print and workflow applications. On show were the latest version of the Harlequin RIP software and the JDF-enabled Harlequin PLUS Server RIP, as well as products created from Global Graphics' new eDocument Library, including previews of new technology for high-speed transactional processing and transpromo printing.

The article offers information on the 2008 Drupa exhibition to be held at the Düsseldorf Trade Fair Centre in Germany from May 29 to June 11.

The article offers information about the Drupa 2008, the world's largest printing equipment trade fair, to be held at the Fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany from May 29 to June 11. The spotlight of the fair is a new event called drupacube, which will focus on printing products with marketing-driven applications. The drupacube will feature workshops on a variety of topics including packaging, green printing and direct marketing.

The article reports on the plan for the drupa 2008, the global print show in Dusseldorf, Germany on May 29-June 11, 2008. The event organizer Messe Dusseldorf GmbH will present what the largest print, paper and packaging show in drupa's 50-year practice. It is revealed that the visitors will witness an expanded presentation of digital print solutions. The show is expected to have a total of 19 halls with 1,000 exhibitors. The event will be focusing on the stature of print in the Internet age to motivate the printing industry to embrace new offerings alongside traditional print media.

The article reports on the visit of a group of U.S. and Canadian printers to the headquarters and manufacturing facility of KBA North America in Radebeul, Germany. The tour, according to the article, was highlighted by the product demonstrations of the Rapida 105 41-inch 5/5 perfector press and a large-format Rapida 142 56-inch 4/4 perfector press. The group also visited several nearby printing operations including the Ellerhold Grossplakate, one of the biggest poster printers in Europe, the high-tech facility of a printer that specializes in orders generated entirely via the Internet and the Druckhaus Dresden, owned by Karl and Christel Nolle.

The article features Frithjof Tutzschke GmbH, a supplier of textile printing machines based from Hannover, Germany. The company was founded in 1931. The main part of the production of seamless roller/cylinder covers is delivered to its textile printing branch.

Reports on the launch of the HEX 04 hot embossing/imprinting system by Jenoptik Mikrotechnik in Germany in 2006. Functions of the embossing/imprinting system; Features of the product.

Offers a look at the printing products to be unveiled by printing companies at the Drupa 2004 exhibition in Germany. Sigma flexo-graphic packaging press from Edale Ltd.; Compacta 217 high-automation commercial web press from KBA; UltraVu solvent-based printers from Vutek Inc.

Provides information on the Drupa 2004 exhibition to be held in the German printing industry. Significance of the event; Success of Drupa 2000; List of informational programs for the 2004 event.