INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Goss And Manroland Web Systems Merger Expected To Be Completed By Mid-2018
The new combined company of Goss and manroland web systems , with its broad product range , will seek to be a strong business partner for all web-fed printers . The common goal is to support the excellent performance of its customers with the best-of-best approach of both Goss and manroland web systems printing . The combination will not impact any current business of both companies . The transaction is expected to be completed by mid-2018 .
The combined company will benefit from the companies ’ complementary geographic footprints , create extensive synergies , ensure long-term viability , and provide value-oriented solutions , especially in the area of aftermarket services . In the future , the new entity will be a strong business partner to all international web printers . Subject to regulatory approval , the merger is expected to be completed by the middle of 2018 .
Shaping the future through targeted consolidation of two strong companies .
Alexander Wasserman , CEO of manroland , said , ' manroland is on the path for continued success . We want to continue to develop this path by creating synergies , fostering the further development of our R & D activities and strengthening our innovation focus . Our customers will be able to choose from a wider portfolio of products and services .'
Mohit Uberoi , CEO of Goss stated : ' This combination will enable us to achieve extensive synergies that will help us optimally serve our customers into the future . The combination will strive to provide a best-in-class product offering and customer service .'
The current shareholders of Goss , American Industrial Partners , and of manroland , Possehl Group ( Lübeck ), will continue to co-own the combined company .
The new company will rely on the combined expertise of its employees and will further continue its activities in the fields of innovative web printing systems , services , consumables and system components for the newspaper , commercial , packaging and digital printing markets . In addition to the new machinery and service business , the expansion of the business with retrofits and upgrades , and the systematic expansion of e-commerce activities will be major areas of focus .
The Contiweb business of Goss International is not included in this transaction . Contiweb , a renowned
specialist in state-of-the-art technologies for advanced drying and web-handling products for printing , announced its plan to formalise its separation and operate as an independent company . www . gossinternational . com and www . manroland . com
Screen GA Honoured With JSPST Award
The SCREEN GA Truepress Jet520HD has been honoured with a 2018 technology award by the Japanese Society of Printing Science and Technology ( JSPST ).
The JSPST presents the awards in February each year to recognise technologies that have made an outstanding contribution to the growth of the printing industry or to the development of applications for other fields . In making its selection , the JSPST considers points including the level of innovation , progress , marketability and expandability shown by each technology .
The Truepress Jet520HD is equipped with 1200 dpi high-resolution inkjet print heads that effectively deliver the rich colour gamut , detail , vibrancy and depth required for high-quality publishing and commercial printing . The press enables the achievement of superior image quality approaching offset printing at industry-leading speeds .
When used with SCREEN GA ’ s specially developed SC inks , the Truepress Jet520HD is able to print directly onto offset coated paper without any pretreatment or primer processing . This ability preserves the texture of paper surfaces while cutting lead times and costs . Thanks to these advantages , both products have been rapidly adopted by companies around the world for use in the publishing , commercial printing and direct mail markets .
When making its selections for this year , the JSPST was particularly impressed by SCREEN GA ’ s contribution to the promotion of digital print quality and the overall printing market . This is actually the fourth time the company has received a JSPST technology award , following on from its Renatus / TaigaSPACE integrated prepress system , PlateRite 8000 and 8600 thermal CtP recorders and Truepress Jet520 high-speed roll-fed inkjet press .
In 2017 , its Truepress Jet520HD and SC inks were also honoured with an InterTech Technology Award presented by Printing Industries of America , the US ’ s largest graphic arts trade association . SCREEN GA products have now won a succession of major
prizes in both Japan and the US .
Following the receipt of the JSPST award , SCREEN GA intends to continue its efforts to provide further optimised , value added solutions for variable printing .
Tsuneo Baba , president of SCREEN GA commented , ‘ SCREEN GA is delighted to have been honoured by the JSPST with one of its prestigious technology awards . Until recently , specialised inkjet paper was the only choice available when using inkjet presses . However , we listened to calls from the market to be able to print directly onto standard offset coated paper and subsequently developed our award winning Truepress Jet520HD and SC inks .' www . screeneurope . com
Durst And OMET Present OMET XJet At Digital Days Event
Helmuth Munter , Durst and Marco Calcagni , OMET .
The jewel in the crown of the Durst and OMET partnership , the new OMET XJet , was officially presented to more than 100 customers from across the globe at the Durst Digital Days event at its Italian headquarters in Brixen , northern Italy .
Powered by Durst , the OMET XJet integrated hybrid solution is designed for a wide range of high-performance labels and packaging printing . It integrates the Durst Tau 330 digital inkjet system with OMET X6 flexo stations and converting units . It can offer an unlimited flexibility and a wide range of final applications with a consistent cost reduction due to the in-line multi-process confi guration . Durst inkjet technology together with OMET X6 ’ s finishing and converting units like cold foil , hot foil , lamination , varnishing , die-cutting and slitting assure reliability and excellent results at every run , with the advantage of obtaining the final product in one single passage .
The OMET XJet is powered by Durst Tau RSC , the high-performance UV inkjet printing press featuring 330mm ( 13 ”) print width with maximum print speed of 78 linear metres / min ( 245feet / min ) at 1200 x 1200dpi resolution . Thanks to its eight colour stations ( CMYK + W + OVG ) with new designed high pigmented inks , it delivers outstanding print quality with 98 % pantone colour gamut coverage . www . durst-group . com
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