Mimaki honored with two EDP awards at FESPA Digital 2014
Paarl Media appoints new leadership
M
imaki has reported that it has once again been
recognised at FESPA Digital 2014, this time with
two European Digital Press Association (EDP)
awards and two nominations.
The Mimaki JFX200-2513 wide format printer with
LED curing was selected from a crowded field of submis-
sions for Best Flatbed/Hybrid Printer up to €200K, and
Mimaki’s KEBAB option for 360-degree direct printing on
cylindrical products was named Best Multi-Purpose Ob-
ject Printer. The awards were accepted by Mike Horsten,
General Manager Marketing of Mimaki EMEA at a spe-
cial awards ceremony held during the show.
‘We are extremely honoured to be recognised once
again by the EDP for our efforts to bring innovative prod-
ucts to the digital printing market that open up new rev-
enue opportunities for our customers and for the industry,
this year with two of the prestigious awards,’ said Hor-
sten. ‘The JFX200-2513 and the KEBAB option for the
UJF-3042HG and UJF-6042 desktop flatbed printers both
bring unique and affordable capabilities that will drive
market growth. We received a first award for the best UV
Flatbed printer at FESPA 2013 in London last year for our
JFX500-2131, so this is a great achievement and clearly
shows our dedication to this part of the industry’
The JFX200-2513 was shown for the first time at Vis-
com Dusseldorf 2013. This economical large format flat-
bed UV inkjet printer can print up to 25 square meters per
hour on materials up to 2500 x 1300mm and up to 50 mm
thick. The JFX200-2513’s compact footprint, eco-friendly
LEDcuringandattractivepricepointmakeitidealforbusi-
nesses in the sign and display graphics industry that wish
to affordably expand their range of services. The Mimaki
JFX200-2513 began shipping in April 2014.
The Mimaki KEBAB option is easily mounted on Mi-
maki’s UJF-3042HG and UJF-6042 desktop flatbed print-
ers. Using rotary rollers, the KEBAB option rotates the
object, allowingUJF-3042HGor UJF-6042 to print directly
on the entire surface of the cylindrical item. The result is
a beautiful, seamless 360-degree printing accomplished
with a few simple steps. This unique finishing capability
enables high quality on-demand production of customized
three-dimensional print products with a minimum order
quantity of one piece, everything from cans to candles.
‘Expanding the possibilities with our small format
UV-LED flatbed range has always been one of the things
we said we would do. With this KEBAB option, current
customers can extend their offerings and develop bright
new application ideas.’
T
he Paarl Media Group has recently appointed Kelvin
Pillay as the newManaging Director of Paarl Media
Cape.
Pillay joins the Group from Goodyear South Africa
where he held the title of Plant Director and, prior to that,
had a history with Murray & Roberts. Pillay has a B.Eng.
(Chemical) degree from the University of Pretoria and a
MBA from the Business School of the Netherlands.
Paarl Media Cape offers both publication gravure and
heatset web offset printing for the production of medium
to high volume commercial work, magazines, books and
catalogues. Paarl Media Cape is one of 12 specialised
printing operations and is renowned for its environmental
strategies and systems within the Group.
Pillay takes the reins from Christoff Botha who
headed up the Paarl Media Cape plant for over five years.
Botha has been promoted to Executive Director: Heatset
where he will oversee the Group’s four national heatset
plants in the Cape, Paarl, KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.
‘We welcome Kelvin to the Group and we wish both
Christoffandhimeverysuccessintheirnewroles.Weare
extremely pleased to have such experienced leadership
in our heatset division providing exceptional products and
personal service,’ said Nico Grobbelaar, Executive Direc-
tor: Human Resources, Paarl Media.
The heatset plants leadership stands as such that
Paul de Bruin has been promoted as the Managing Di-
rector of Paarl Media Gauteng. The leadership of Paarl
Media KZNhas been consolidated under ExecutiveDirec-
tor, Piet le Roux and Thys de Jager remains as the head
of Paarl Media Paarl in his capacity as General Manager.
Three Agfa Graphics products rewarded by EDP
A
ccoladeswere presented to thewinners of the EDP
Awards at FESPA Digital. Agfa Graphics’ Asanti
workflow solution for Sign & Display, the Jeti Titan
HS wide-format printer, and the Altamira LM Pack inks
were recognised for their excellence.
The European Digital Press Association grants the
EDPAwards to the best products of the year introduced in
the European market. It reviews quality, but also aspects
such as value to the user, support and service etc.
Agfa Graphics is proud to have been rewarded with
this quality and innovation mark for no less than three
products:
Asanti Best workflowmanagement solution
Asanti is a complete and affordable automatic Sign
&Display production hub, including PDF creation and pre-
flighting. Asanti features Adobe APPE 3.0 RIP technology,
resulting in a reliable and predictable output on a wide
range of Agfa Graphics’ and non-Agfa Graphics’ printers,
Asanti integrates with Asanti Storefront web-to-print and
connects to cutting and finishing equipment. Its built-in
colour management is unique and easy to use. It guaran-
tees consistent colour quality with minimal effort.
Jeti Titan HS Best flatbed/hybrid printer (over
200,000 euro)
The Jeti Titan HS true flatbed six-colour UV-inkjet
printer combines exceptional print quality and high speed
for an unbeatable price/performance. The robust build
quality engine incorporates the latest generation Ricoh
Gen 5 print heads and comeswith doublewhite as stand-
ard and with primer or varnish (optional). The 3.2m wide
Jeti Titan HS has a ‘flat-to-roll’ option to print flexible me-
dia as well as rigid substrates.
Altamira Pack LM Best environment ink tech-
nology
The Altamira low-migration (LM) UV-curable inkjet
inks were designed for printing directly on primary food
packaging and on labels, blister foils, lids etc. for food and
pharma packaging applications. These low-migration inks
are based on specific chemical formulations, compliant
with legislations, and able to deliver food-safe solutions.
They can be customised for specific foods and packaging
materials.
Mike Horsten
Christoff Botha and Kelvin Pillay standing at the
Cerutti Aurora press
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