An investment in all-inclusive digital printing and finishing systems as well as business consultancy assistance from Konica Minolta is a catalyst for access to new growth markets in labels after the merger of two print companies with complementary expertise in the Nordics – Haugesund Bok & Offset (HBO) and Nova Print Stavanger AS.

New addition to the Workplace Hub managed IT services and solutions portfolio
Konica Minolta has announced that it is launching a new member of its Workplace Hub service portfolio on 1 September 2020, Workplace Hub Pro, to further strengthen its all-in-one IT offering to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Joining the Hub and Edge solutions in the next-generation Workplace Hub, the newly launched Pro combines powerful, smart office printing technology from Konica Minolta’s bizhub i-Series A3 colour MFP range with best-of-breed software and managed IT services – all in a single solution. Designed with the particular IT needs of small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in mind, Workplace Hub Pro combines the innovative Workplace Hub software with high quality bizhub i-Series printing and scanning capabilities to deliver a powerful solution for your intelligent connected workplace.

This is good news, which Chromos GmbH announced at the end of June. The partner companies of the Augsburg-based trading and service company are reopening their demo centres for visits from customers and interested parties after they had to remain closed for around three and a half months due to Covid-19.

Arti-Bau is a fast-developing label printing business in the lower Silesia region of Poland with its head office in Ślęza. From the beginning of its business activity the company has invested in the most modern solutions for digital inkjet printing. We asked Monika Stefańska, the chairperson of the board, about the company's most recent purchase of the technologically advanced Xeikon PX3000 model.

Seven new colors, same press gives print providers affordable access to lucrative Beyond CMYK market

KYOCERA Document Solutions Corporation (President: Norihiko Ina; hereinafter referred to as "KYOCERA Document Solutions") is pleased to announce that it has become a general incorporated association. We are pleased to announce that we have received the 70th "Industrial Technology Award" sponsored by the Osaka Industrial Research Association. The Industrial Technology Awards are given to promote science and technology and to foster young researchers and engineers.

Beltz Grafische Betriebe GmbH is realigning its digital printing plant and investing in new production systems. Following last year's addition of a Heidelberg SM XL 106-4-P and a new plate imaging system to the offset printing plant, the production portfolio is now complemented by a high-speed inkjet web press and efficient digital processing lines. In this configuration, the complete system with machines from HP, Hunkeler and Aster is unique in Germany.

Installation of the Landa Nanographic Printing Press is under way at the K-1 site
The Landa S10 will fulfill high-end packaging needs of K-1’s leading consumer brand clients

Konica Minolta and the French manufacturer of digital print finishing systems, MGI Digital Technology (MGI), are intensifying their cooperation in Germany and Austria. Under an expanded cooperation, MGI systems will be sold directly through Konica Minolta's distribution network. Likewise, the market leader in production printing will support MGI customers as a single point of contact for all service, support, and administration issues. Customers will thus benefit from a dense network of Konica Minolta employees for on-site support and further development of the respective customer solution.

Austria's popular online printing house continues its innovation offensive with the integration of Konica Minolta's new flagship. This guarantees high print quality, versatility and speed.
With the new AccurioPress C14000 from Konica Minolta, druck.at benefits from a highly efficient printing solution that not only ensures exceptional print quality, but also efficiency on several levels.

Grunewald GmbH has installed an HP Indigo 7K. The German company focuses on prepress, digital printing, finishing, and mailing production. It started digital printing back in 1995 and was one of the first Indigo customers. Over the years, the range of services has been continuously expanding – from the addition of a wide variety of finishing and refinement options to web-to-print and cross-media solutions.

Domino Digital Printing Solutions is excited to announce the official launch of its next generation digital embellishment solution after its initial preview at Labelexpo Europe 2019. Visitors to the Domino stand were extremely impressed with the quality of the highly embellished labels that were created using Domino’s new, unique UV-curable clear ink UV67CL with two of Domino’s market leading K600i ink jet printers installed on an AB Graphic’s Digicon Series 3 finishing line.