This year's Annual Technical Meeting for the International Packaging Group (IPG) was sponsored by Zumbiel Packaging, an independent paperboard packaging company with a 170-year history in the Cincinnati area. Representatives from HP, Fujifilm, Xeikon and Stork Print shared their latest technologies and led group workshops on digital packaging printing.
A leading manufacturer of large format inkjet printers, Inca Digital has been awarded one of the UK's highest accolades for business success, the Queen's Award for Enterprise for International Trade. The company was recognized for its substantial success in overseas earnings and outstanding performance in international trading.
Relative to digital printing for packaging, drupa 2008 was a time for investigation and generalized discussion regarding product concepts and market requirements.
True to its history of introducing new technology to the printing world, drupa 2012 offered plenty of new things, including a great deal of packaging specific offerings in printing and finishing technologies.
News on suppliers to the packaging printing industry, including items on Blue Dog Bakery and Hornall Anderson; Lebensbaum and Innovia Films; PIA's InterTech Technology Awards; UPM Raflatac; and Michelman.
Printing Industries of America has announced the recipients of the 2012 InterTech Technology Awards, with a total of 12 innovative technologies selected to receive an InterTech star. The technologies receiving this prestigious award have been judged as truly innovative and are expected to advance the performance of the graphic communications industry.
I just got back from drupa and was very impressed with all the digital solutions companies like Landa, HP, FujiFilm, Heidelberg, Komori, Bobst, EFI, MGI, Screen, Myakashi and many others who are showing systems for the packaging sector.
Our first stop on Day 2 was a visit to Fujifilm booth where we met fellow Tweeter, Tony Karg. It was good to put a face to the tweets and have Tony show us the very interesting new B2 inkjet digital folding carton press.
The Technology Center for Inkjet Printing in Hanover Park, IL, is a critical step in supporting Fujifilm's strategy to promote inkjet printing, introduce customers to Fujifilm Inkjet Technology, and provide them with the vital information they need to make important purchasing decisions.
Since the last drupa held in 2008 the suppliers of digital solutions have become even more important and reflect the mega-trend of digitization. In six halls, drupa 2012, held at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany, will show everything concerning digital printing, workflow, or Web-to-print applications, just to name some important examples.
