The emphasis will be on networking and information at Australia’s biggest print show, PacPrint 2013 (May 21 to 25).
And particularly, don’t expect much in the way of heavy machinery. The days when Heidelberg put a Mercury single-width press into the show – and had it in their warehouse unsold for many months afterwards – are long past.
Of the major press makers, Goss International does not have a stand – its big excitement was the launch of the new Magnum Compact at China Print the previous week – and manroland will be represented only on the Canon stand.
But digital presses… yes, aplenty. Mostly unfortunately sheetfed or wideformat, largely irrelevant to this market segment, although Fujifilm will have 10 tonnes of Jet Press 540W (pictured) on the stand it shares with Fuji Xerox.
“Never before has Fujifilm exhibited on such a large scale in Australia and New Zealand,” says Fujifilm’s graphic systems general manager Sturt Eastwood.
HP’s digital press contribution will also make Currie’s the largest stand at the show, but don’t expect to see an inkjet web running there.
Following is an alphabetical list of exhibitors we think you may find interesting, with longer detail – and manning – provided by exhibitors themselves.
· Agfa Graphics (Stand 0600) – The prepress and workflow software, CTP systems and plates vendor will showcase printing plates and have live demonstrations of its Arkitex OptiInk and the latest release of Eversify tablet publishing solution. Key team members on the stand include Koni Neuhofer (business manager Oceania), Steve Marshall (newspaper manager Oceania), Mark Brindley (managing director Oceania) and Tim Van Den Bossche (global marketing & strategy vice president).
· Alpha-Cure Australia (Stand 0550) – Maker of UV curing and metal halide lamps.
· Australian Graphic Services (Stand 3920) – Specialised electrical servicing, consumables supplies and equipment.
· Australian Wrapping Company (Stand 0850) – Shrink, pallet stretch and flow wrapping systems.
· Böttcher Australia (Stand 2618) – Printing rollers, chemistry and associated services.
· Canon Professional Print (Stand 3018) – Combines digital print expertise and technologies of Océ and Canon. High-speed continuous inkjet specialists Colin McKenzie and Herbert Kieleithner will be on the stand to answer questions about transactional and digital newspaper printing. Representatives from partner manroland web systems will be available to talk about the FoldLine VPF 211 digital newspaper finishing system (with the new JetStream 5500 press).
· Chilii Publish (Stand 0330) – Online document editing solution.
· Chiorino Australia (Stand 0424) – Proprietary products include conveyor and transmission belting systems for newspaper and graphic arts applications.
· Colour Graphic Services (Stand 2344) – Consulting and product offerings include ISO 12647 implementation, training, support, audit and certification.
· Currie Group (Stand 2000) – Offering for the newspaper industry includes ECRM computer-to-plate systems, print finishing systems and HP digital printing. The HP Indigo 10000 B2 digital press will make one of its first appearances in the Asia-Pacific region (the first is at China Print the previous week). Other kit includes Horizon print finishing amd the Cron A1 thermal platesetter with processless plates. A creative attraction will be the Scodix S74 digital press. Attending are executive chairman David Currie, sales and marketing director Phillip Rennell and managing director Bernie Robinson.
· Cyber (Aust) (Stand 3318) –
· Dainippon Screen (Aust) (Stand 1638)– Offering includes Screen digital inkjet printing systems and platesetters.
· DES (Stand 2624) –
· DS Chemport (Australia) (Stand 1200) – Sharing the stand with Fujifilm, DS Chemport will showcase its expertise as specialist formulators of any consumable solution for the printing industry. On the stand: Ken Rendell (commercial director), James Ackland (technical director), Graeme Robertson (print finishing), Gary Powell (coatings and inks) and Andreas Rau (blanket products).
· Epson Australia (Stand 1218) – Commercial and industrial printers for colour critical proofing and display applications.
· Ferag Australia – Fully owned subsidiary of Swiss-based WRH Marketing, focussed on newspaper mailroom and postpress finishing systems. Equipment on the stand will include the EZTurner pile turner, entry-level JobSTrap AP, Screen PT-R4300 platesetter, together with a static display of the new Ferag gripper system and ‘added value’ offerings such as MemoScent and innovative direct mail product Disapeel. Audio visual presentations will cover polybagging and mail inserting technology, as well as Tape Fix, MiniSert and new 40,000 sheets per hour Unicover.
· Ferrostaal Australia (Stand 4200) – Partner to leading brands and equipment manufacturers, Ferrostaal will demonstrate Mosca’s 55 cycles-per-minute ROM Fusion auto strapping machine. Sales manager Rayne Simpson will be on the stand.
· Fuji Xerox Australia (Stand 1200b) – World-leading document management company has recently added high-speed Impika inkjets to its web-fed digital print offering.
· Fujifilm Australia (Stand 1200) – Under the theme of ‘future-proof your business’, Fujifilm will present its diverse graphic arts equipment, software and consumables range. In addition to prepress solutions and wide-format systems, the demonstration range has been expanded to include the latest and web and sheetfed digital presses. Several international experts are promised for the show.
· GMS Pacific (Stand 3830) – Press, prepress and consumables offering included Toray waterless plates.
· Hewlett-Packard Australia (Stand 3000) – Comprehensive offering includes inkjet digital print systems for newspaper and book printing applications.
· IPAGSA (Stand 0128) – European offset plate manufacturer.
· Kayell Australia (Stand 1820) – Presentations will cover Ink optimizer Turbo G, GMG and softproofing systems. On the stand: Andreas Johassan (sales director) and Luke Wooldridge (sales executive).
· KBA Australasia (Stand 2444) – Newspaper and commercial web presses from the world’s oldest and second-largest manufacturer. While there will be basic information on newspaper presses, the main focus will be on sheetfed, with director Dave Lewis attending.
· Kiel Industries (Stand 0730) – Plastic products including custom pallets.
· Kodak (Stand 1818) – Offering for the newspaper and commercial web segments includes prepress and CTP systems, inkjet digital printing and imprinting systems. Demonstrations will include the soon to be released Prinergy 6. On the stand: John Hatzimanolis (ANZ marketing manager), Robert Mollee (ANZ sales and strategic product group director) and Lois Lebegue (Asia Pacific regional managing director).
· Konica Minolta Business Solutions (Stand 2218) – Digital printing systems.
· Label Line (Stand 0228) – Pre-cut self adhesive labels.
· Lifhart (Stand 0138) – Draabe air humidification and water treatment systems.
· MailPack (Stand 0232) – Newspaper wrapping system complement an offering focussed on envelope and label printing.
· manroland Australia – does not have a stand at PacPrint, but you will find managing director Steve Dunwell and web sales manager John Ostler on the stand of digital printing partner Canon/Océ.
· Media Super (Stand 1618a) – Superannuation fund formed in 2008 from the merger of Print Super and JUST Super.
· Miruna Ltda (Stand 1624) – Stitching wire.
· Muller Martini Australia (Stand 2050) – Newspaper mailroom and postpress finishing systems. On the stand will be Roland Bangerter (South Pacific regional chief executive), general manager Roman Beeler, sales manager Sean Haberle and NZ sales manager Greg Clarke.
· Paper Force (Oceania) (Stand 0210) – Represents Asian paper production powerhouse APP – .
· Paper Handling Equipment (Stand 1250) – Paper handling and print finishing equipment.
· Pent Net (Stand 2238) – Web-to-print software.
· Printing Industries Association of Australia – graphic arts trade association.
· Prismatic Inks (Stand 0522) – UV-cured products.
· Rotary Technology (Guangzhou) Co (Stand 0628) – Chinese specialist in rotary tools.
· Siam Studios (Stand 0110) – Multimedia design studio creates content for TV, cinema, digital, print & outdoor.
· Spectra Training (Stand 0618) – National registered training company delivers printing and engineering apprenticeship training.
· Spicers (Stand 4218) –
· STH Wire Industry (M) SDN. BHD (Stand 2342) Custom maker of stitching wire.
· Sullair Australia (Stand 1726) – Maker of rotary screw air compressors.
· WH Blakeley Industrial Knives (Stand 3430) – Maker and distributor of print finishing equipment and supplies, including folder knoves.