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Avery Dennison Supreme Wrapping Film-Fasterand Easier Vehicle Wrapping in 19 New Colors

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MacDermid Autotype Launches

Soft Touch’ Film

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CHALLENGER III D Automatic Screen Printing Press

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Roland’s New Soljet Pro4 Xf-640

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FESPA London 201312

CSGIA Delegation at FESPA London 2013

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NZE24 Electronic Black and NZE25 Electronic
White Screen Inks from NAZDAR

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Lascelle Barrow Assumes Fifteenth FESPA Presidency

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Mimaki Honored with European Digital Press
Association (EDP) Award for JFX500-2131 Printer22

China Digital Printing Production Value Sharesa Small Proportion While Shows a Big Potential

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Prowise Grows in Pace with the Times

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PUBLISHER
Asian Screen Printing &Graphic Imaging
Association(ASGA)

Overview

EDITOR
Linda Zhang

High-Yield Inkjet Printers Grow
in China Despite Overall Decline in 1Q

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Global and Chinese Printing Ink Industry Report Released

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CONTACT
Secretariat Office
China Screen Printing &Graphic Imaging
Association

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Room 705, Building
Spaces International Center,No.8 Dongdaqiao Road,
Chaoyang District, Beijing
100020, China
Tel: 86 10 58700638
Fax: 86 10 58700577
E mail Linda@csgia.org

InfoTrends Report Sheds Lighton Indian Print on Demand Market

The Global Market for Industrial Inkjet Printing Hardware
and Consumables to Reach $7.4 Billion by 201736

Supply & Demand
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ASGA Member Contact List
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Avery Dennison Supreme Wrapping Film-Fasterand Easier Vehicle Wrapping in 19 New Colors
Avery Dennison has added 19 newcolors and textures to its Supreme
Wrapping Film portfolio for vehicle
wrapping. Now available in 69 different colors, Avery Dennison Supreme Wrapping Film delivers major benefits during both application
and removal. Installers can apply
wraps almost 20 percent faster than
the average competitive products, as
Supreme Wrapping Films are moreslideable. Removal of the wrap isresidue-free -- which can improve
removal time by up to 90 percent.
Avery Dennison Supreme Wrapping
Film meets the needs of both individuals and fleets. According to Joanna
Wolska-Kinneging, Avery Dennison’s
senior product management leader,
sign and digital, The full potentialof vehicle wrapping has often not beenrealised in the past because it is perceived to be time-consuming andcostly. With this high-performancematerial wrapping companies benefit
from substantial productivity gains inboth application and removal of thematerial. And it allows the creation ofa highly customised look, with a showroom quality paint-like finish and theoption to use textures.
Supreme Wrapping Film provides
a clear protective layer that gives a
paint-like finish that lasts up to a maximum of 12 years. The film’s excellent
conformability is suitable for all typesof vehicles as it easily accommodates
difficult curves and recesses.
Avery Dennison’s unique Easy

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Apply RS adhesive has long-term removability properties, so film removal is problem-free even after long
periods. In fact, vehicle paintwork is
protected by the film during use, so
residual vehicle values are higher.

are an extremely productive choicefor commercial users, because oftime savings during application, outstanding outdoor durability and theabsence of cosmetic paint damage
when a vehicle is sold.

Wolska-Kinneging adds, Avery
Dennison Supreme Wrapping Films

www.myprintresource.com

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MacDermid Autotype
Launches ‘Soft Touch’ Film®

MacDermid Autotype launches an innovative ‘soft touch’ film combining maximum wear resistance with outstanding tactile features.
Called Autotex Softouch, the new film has been developed to provide afine flat matt surface with a uniquely soft tactile finish. The new material,
developed by MacDermid Autotype, a world leading manufacturer of
specialised films and chemicals for screen print and industrial graphics,
represents a valuable addition to its proven Autotex® range of hard coatedtextured polyester films.
Autotex Softouch, offers excellent resistance to surface wear, abrasion
and a wide range of chemicals and solvents. It is ideal for surface applications such as nameplates or membrane switches, wherever a high quality
tactile experience might be required. The film can be easily embossed creating domed switches that can withstand over 5 million actuations. As wellas maintaining formability and flexibility with inherent robustness, Autotex
Softouch offers exceptional image definition and compatibility with conventional and specialised screen inks.

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Outstanding high clarity displays can also be produced in combination
with MacDermid Autotype’s top performance Windotex™ lacquer.
The new film complements MacDermid Autotype’s existing range of textured products, giving industrial designers a comprehensive choice of finishes,
including gloss, antiglare, fine, velvet, metallic effect (such as Autotex Steel)and now Autotex Softouch - all from a single supplier. Emma Scowen, Marketing Manager, explains, The new soft finish provides an extremely costeffective option to the spray coating method of achieving a similar tactile feel,whilst giving screen printers and production engineers far greater control overconsistency and quality. Autotex Softouch is also a convincing alternative forcreating an elastomeric feel for membrane touch switches.
Autotex® Softouch is being supplied in roll or sheet format and thicknesses of either 150 or 200 microns, and is supported globally by MacDermid
Autotype’s network of sales offices and specialised distributors.

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www.macdermidautotype.com
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CHALLENGER III D Automatic
Screen Printing Press™

M&R’s revolutionary Challenger
III D, with groundbreaking Dynamic
PrintStroke™, brings a new dimension to automatic textile printing.
Dynamic PrintStroke provides programmable control over squeegeepressure, print/flood speed, printstroke length, and print-carriage position and other settings. The squeegee pressure setting can be varied
between print strokes, offering unparalleled control over ink deposit.
These programmable print
along with Ink
parameters
Dip™, Ink Dam™, flash-cure, andcan beother print settings
named, saved, and stored as a uniqueprint program in M&R’s Job Recall
storage & retrieval system. Operators can later recall that job for subsequent print runs. For similar but
not identical jobs, the operator cansave a copy of the job under anothername and tweak those settings rather
than starting from scratch. Stored
jobs can even be sent electronicallyto other Challenger III D machines,
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tract printers with unprecedented
convenience and control over production.
Challenger III D’s huge standard
feature set includes a super-fast, ultra-quiet servo-driven indexer;
servo-driven printheads; tool-freecalibrated angle adjustments; a large
and highly-sophisticated touchscreen controller; and quick-set
printhead off-contact (invaluable
when printing thick inks or specialty
inks like gels and high-density).
Squeegee pressure can also be adjusted mechanically should the needarise. M&R’s Automatic Pallet Preheat Mode™ with built-in pallet temperature sensor allows operators topreheat pallets to the desired temperature and track those temperatures throughout the production run.
Each printhead includes a
touchscreen that provides digital
control over squeegee print pressure
and squeegee and floodbar speeds.
A socket on each printhead makes it
easy to position a flash cure unit in

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any station and make on-the-fly adjustments from the main control
panel.
Other features include Printhead
Teach Mode™; front and rear microregistration; tool-free adjustable rear
screen holders; print-start/print-finish mode; and M&R’s exclusive patented Revolver Print Program™,
which automatically operates individual printheads in programmed sequence and allows multiple flashing
without losing a printing position.
Challenger III is also compatible
with pre-press registration systems

like M&R’s Tri-Loc and Double TriLoc. With so many features and an
unmatched level of flexibility, convenience, and control, Challenger III
D is simply the finest automatic carousel textile press ever made.
www.mrprint.com™

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Inca Digital and Fujifilm
Launches Inca Onset Q40i
Inca Digital Printers and Fujifilm launched an ultrahigh-quality flatbed UV inkjet printer - the Inca Onset
Q40i.The latest addition to the Inca Onset series, theInca Onset Q40i has been developed to address thegrowing market for an ultra-high-quality flatbed device,printing onto media up to 3.14m 1.6m (123.6 inches
63 inches) and up to 50mm (2in) thick. Using thelatest Fujifilm Spectra Dimatix QS10 printheads, theInca Onset Q40i delivers a 10 picolitre drop size, compared to the 27 picolitre drop size used on S40i model.
The resulting 1200dpi apparent resolution produces
ultra-crisp images, fine lines, sharp text and smooth
tonal graduations, the high resolution Inca Onset Q40i
prints up to 310m2/hr, equating to 62 full-bed sheets
per hour. For more information, please visit
www.incadigital.com.

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Roland DG’s recently introduced 64-inch SOLJET PRO4 XF640 is the company’s fastest wide
format printer to date and has been
dubbed ‘the beast’. It incorporates
next generation dual print heads,
a redesigned take-up and pinchroller systems, plus a host of otheradvanced features for high quality imaging at a maximum print
speed of 102 sq m/hr.

Roland’s New Soljet
Pro4 Xf-640

Designed for both durable andstunning outdoor and indoor applications, the XF-640 is the ideal production tool for signs, banners, vehicle wraps, window graphics, POPdisplays, exhibition show graphics,
posters and more. Roland’s newest
eco-solvent inks, Eco-Sol MAX 2,offer an expanded colour gamut aswell as fast drying times to boost
production and the dual mirrored
CMYK ink configuration virtuallyeliminates banding for consistent
colour imaging.
www.signnews.in

Kornit Brings Highest Speeds to
the Direct-to-Garment Market With
the New Avalanche 1000
Kornit Digital, the leading manufacturer and innovator of digital textile printing launches a new addition

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to the Avalanche product family at
Fespa 2013. Designed for 24/7 mass
production operation, the Avalanche

1000 is the fastest direct-to-garment
printer ever made by the company.
Besides its outstanding productivity,

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it features new piezo-electric printheads, a back-up battery system andan integrated professional humidity
system for greater efficiency.
The Avalanche 1000's enhanced
speed and performance characteristics
enable a single operator to produce
printed garments and fabric cuts at
exceptional speeds, making it themost productive direct-to-garment
printer in the market. In common withall other machines from Kornit thatprint on a large variety of textiles using one ink set, the Avalanche 1000
utilises the company's NeoPigment™
process which is far more environmentally friendly and efficient thanmachines that require additional pretreatment and drying processes before
being ready for print.
Designed for the mass productionof garments, Kornit's Avalanche
1000 has dual pallet industrial pro-duction capability, and is a very robust platform designed for heavy
duty use. The print-head array,equipped with 24 Spectra Polarisheads, generates very high speeds
and excellent print quality. An integrated humidifying system makes
the machine resistant to the daily
variations in room climate, and aback-up battery system allows themain power to be turned off whenthe machine is not being used. It features a print area of up to 90 60cm
and 12cm wide pass printing. An
automatic height adjustment mechanism allows printing over buttons,
zippers and other protruding objects.
It prints up to 300 light and 170 dark
garments per hour. With all those
new features, the Avalanche 1000 is
perfectly suited to be used all day,every day and for all volumes.
www.prnewswire.com

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FocusFESPA London 2013
FESPA London 2013 held during
24-29, June at ExCeL London has
proved to be a global destination for
print, bringing 650 exhibitors and
23000 visitors in the world. The famous event is held every three years
which also attracts many Chinese
screen& digital enterprises.
The Opening Ceremony was heldon 10 am, June 25. The exhibition
gathered a variety of latest wide-format digital printing equipment,
technology and materials, narrowformat digital printing, textile printing, screen printing, industrial printing and garment decoration. Sefar,
Ulano, Marabu, MHM, M&R, HP,
EPSON, Kornit, Mimaki, AGFA,EFI, ZUN, Durst and Roland etc.
brought their latest equipment andtechnology to the exhibition. HP
Scitex FB10000 enabled both speed
and quality and allowed profiting on
a wider range of jobs-including different applications and run lengths;
HP Latex 3000 printer produced
high-quality results and gain versatility. It enabled industrial productivity and efficiency and deliverd
odorless prints, ideal for sensitive

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indoor display environments;
Kornit’s ParadigmII was the mostconspicuous among its other demonstrated products that can produce
complex digital and screen combinations in one job by combining
flock, foil, metallic and glitter withhigh-quality digital print images;
Luis Omar Viera used M&R’s highperformance Challenger III D J4 automatic screen printing press,
M&R’s Passport automatic T-shirt
unloader, and M&R’s Fusion electric conveyor dryer to set a newworld record of 2139 T-shirts screen
printed in one hour by a single op-

erator.
The show featured a series of activities such as Jet Set Conference,
Pilot’s Briefing Zone, Car Wrap
Demonstration, Hall of Fame,FESPA Print Award etc.. At FESPA
Print Award Display Area, there were
three samples from Wuxi Kehong
Nameplate Co.,Ltd respectively
awarded with gold, silver and bronze
prize; Stechcol Ceramic Crafts Development Co.,Ltd got one gold
prize; Guangzhou Wantongda
Pyrography Product Co., Ltd. got
one bronze prize.

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FocusCSGIA Delegation
at FESPA London 2013

CSGIA as a national associationof FESPA organizes delegation toattend FESPA event yearly. At
FESPA London 2013, CSGIA led adelegation of 35 people from China
including the directors fromD e n b i s h i
F i n eChemical(Kunshan)Co.,Ltd,
Zhongyi Ink & Paint Co.,Ltd,
Taipingqiao Printing Materials Factory, Beijing Guohe Haidali Electronics Technology Co.,Ltd, Kenny
Printing Machinery Co.,Ltd, Hebei
Anping Printing Screen Co., Ltd,
Beijing Hongji Printing Developing
Co., Ltd, Guangzhou Chengding
Te x t i l e M a c h i n e r y C o . , L t d ,Guangdong Jiabaoli Chemical Co.,
Ltd, Xinlijia Technology Co.,Ltd,
Chengyi Sublimation Printing Machine Co., Ltd, Haining T.CH Warp
Knitting Base Fabric Co.,Ltd andRuqi Electronics Co.,Ltd. CSGIA
delegates were Mrs. Shen Chunyan,
General Secretary of CSGIA and Mr.
Zhang bo, Vice General Secretary of
CSIGA.
During FESPA London, CSGIA
delegates visited the show and networked some businesses. On June26, partial delegation members visited Augustus Martin and SMP
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the cutting edge of Point of Sale
(POS), Point of Purchase (POP) print
production and design since its inception in 1966. Among the top 50
printing companies in the UK, they
designed, manufactured and distributed over 55,000,000 of quality
POS and POP material each year.
With 325 staff based in London and
45 at their Manchester site, they utilized the latest technology and expertise in design, printing and finishing. They were the primary supplierof POS to 25,000 retail outlets acrossthe UK and Europe. Led by Chris
Elliott, Sales Director of Augustus
Martin, the delegation visited marketing department, offset workshop,
screen printing workshop, digitalprinting workshop, raw material
warehouse, storage warehouse, logistics warehouse and the latest digital pressroom. Embracing theindustry's most advanced equipment,
clean environment, regular management, efficient and effective market
operation, it inspired all of the delegates.
SMP Group was a full service retail solutions company offering creativity, manufacturing, distribution
and fulfillment, IT services and retail insights. They were also market

Focusleaders in large format printing, including underground poster printing,bus side printing and outdoor poster
printing. Pursuing high quality andservice, innovation and speed, it integrated offset printing, screen printing and digital printing to meet theneed of customers and got high efficiency.
During the period, CSGIA made a
discussion with FESPA and delegates of Japan, India and Thailandof ASGA members. FESPA 50th
Anniversary Gala Night was held at
the stunning Old Billingsgate venue
on the River Thames, overlooking
some truly iconic London landmarks
on Thursday 27th June 2013. CSGIA
presented a gift to FESPA for thecelebration. It was a joyful night deserving to be memorized.

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FocusNZE24 Electronic
Black and NZE25
Electronic White
Screen Inks from
NAZDAR
With the technology’s enhancement, the electronic industry and theindustrialization level have seen arapid growth. Meanwhile, screen
printing is more widely used in electronics, glass and industrial printing.
The manufacturers have introduced
various inks specifically for glass,electronics and industrial printing.
This article introduces one type of
those inks.

NZE24 Electronic
Black and NZE25
Electronic White
Screen InksNZE24 Electronic Black and
NZE25 Electronic White Screen Inks
are launched by NAZDAR, whichhave been formulated specifically forglass electronics and industrial print
applications with the following performance criteria: high optical density, thin dry ink deposit, excellent
adhesion, excellent boiling water resistance, excellent MEK resistance,

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and high temperature resistance.
NZE24 and NZE25 can be tinted
with a range of Halogen-Free (HF)
colors for white and black color
matching. NZE24 and NZE25 are
two-part inks and must be initiated/catalyzed with a catalyst.
Primary Substrates
Substrates
Various glass materials for electronic and industrial applications
Substrate recommendations are
based on commonly available mate-Focusrials intended for the ink’s specificmarket when the inks are processed
according to this technical data.
While technical information and advice on the use of this product is provided in good faith, the User bears
sole responsibility for selecting theappropriate product for their end-use
requirements.
User InformationMesh
380-420 tpi (150-165 tpcm) witha mesh opening of 22-38 um
monofilament polyester mesh.
StencilUse direct emulsions and capillaryfilms which are solvent resistant.
Squeegee70-90 durometer polyurethane
squeegee.
Ink Preparation
NZE24 Black: Add 1 part
NZE684 Black Catalyst to 10 parts
NZE24 Black ink by weight.
NZE25 White: Add 1 part
NZE685 White Catalyst to 10 parts
NZE25 White ink by weight.
The amount of catalyst should
only be based on the weight of the
ink and not include the weight of any
other additives. Thoroughly mix theinks prior to printing.
Pot life of the catalyzed inks isapproximately 5 to 7 hours.
Tinting
NZE24 Black: tint up to 45% with
NZE200 to NZE219 and NZE310
colors by weight. Add 1 part
NZE684 Black Catalyst to 10 partsof the total ink amount.
NZE25 White: tint up to 45% with
NZE200 to NZE219 colors,

NZE310, and NZE24 Black.
NZE25 White tinted up to 15%:
add 1 part NZE685 White Catalyst
to 10 parts of the total ink amount.
NZE25 White tinted 16% to 30%:
add 1 part NZE685 White Catalyst
to 7 parts of the total ink amount.
NZE25 White tinted 31% to 45%:
add 1 part NZE685 White Catalyst
to 6 parts of the total ink amount.
Example for calculating theamount of catalyst for a tinted white
ink: 125g of total ink containing a
20% tint with a catalyst ratio of 1:7
is calculated as:
100g white + 25g tint = 125g total
ink
125g total ink 7 = 18g catalyst
NZE200 to NZE219 and NZE310
tinting colors are not recommended
to be used as stand alone items.
Printing
Add only enough ink to the screen
to be able to print for 5-10 minutes.
Add additional ink in small increments throughout the print run tomaintain screen stability.
Maintain ink temperature at 65
90(18 -32 ) for optimum
print and cure performance. Lower
temperatures increase the ink viscosity, impairing flow and increasing
film thickness. Elevated temperatures lower the ink viscosity, reducing print definition and film thickness.
Pretest to determine optimum
printing parameters for a particular
set of ink, substrate, screen, press,and drying / curing conditions.
Nazdar does not recommend intermixing of NZE Solvent-Based inks
with other inks besides the NZE Solvent-Based inks.
Cure Parameters
Good air circulation is necessary
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Focusto remove the vaporized solvents.
NZE24 Black: Bake the catalyzed
NZE24 Black ink at a maximum of
180 (356) for 30 minutes.
NZE25 White: Bake the catalyzed
NZE25 White ink at a maximum of
120 (250) for 30 minutes.
Note: See ‘Tinting Colors’ section
for reference to heat stability for therange of tinting colors.
Common Performance Additives
The market specific performance
properties of the NZE Solvent-Basedinks should be acceptable for mostapplications without the need for
additives. When required, any additives should be thoroughly mixed
before each use. Prior to production,
test any additive adjustment to theink. Inks containing additives should
not be mixed with other inks.
Reducer: Use RE183 Retarder toreduce the viscosity of these inks.
Add up to 8% by weight. Over reduction can reduce print definition,
film thickness and adversely affectcure.
Example for additives: 100g Ink+ 10g Catalyst with 8% Reducer iscalculated as:
100g ink + 10g catalyst + 8.8g reducer= 118.8g total
CleanupScreen Wash (Prior to Reclaim):
Use IMS201 Premium Graphic
Screen Wash, IMS203 Economy
Graphic Screen Wash, or IMS206
Graphic Auto Wash.
Press Wash (On Press): Use
IMS301 Premium Graphic Press
Wash.
Storage
Store closed containers at temperatures between 65 -78 (18 -18 ASGA MAGAZINE 2013.No.2

25 ). Catalyzed ink taken from thepress should be disposed of properly.

GeneralInformation

Ink Handling
Wear gloves and barrier cream toprevent direct skin contact. Safety
glasses are suggested in areas where
ink may be splashed. If ink does
come in contact with skin, wipe ink
off with a clean, dry cloth (do notuse solvent or reducer). Wash theaffected area with soap and water.
Consult the NZE Solvent-Basedink’s Material Safety Data Sheet(MSDS) for further instructions andwarnings. Obtain MSDS fromwww.nazdar.com.
Adhesion Testing
Even when recommended drying
and curing levels are achieved, it isimperative to check the degree ofcure on a cooled down print:
1. Touch of ink surface - the ink
surface should be smooth.
2. Thumb twist the ink surface
should not mar or smudge.

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3. Scratch surface the ink surface
should resist scratching.
4. Cross hatch tape test per the
ASTM D-3359 method, use a crosshatch tool or a sharp knife to cut
through ink film only; then apply 3M#600 clear tape on cut area, rub
down, and rip off at a 180 degree
angle. Ink should only come off inactual cut areas.
Physical Properties Test Results
These results were obtained by
testing of catalyzed NZE24 and
NZE25 inks at full strength on electronic glass. This information is provided as a general indication of theink performance, not as a specification or a guarantee.
Adhesion
Test: Cross-hatch tape (ASTM
D3359)
Result: Pass
Gloss
Test: 60 meter <85
Result: Pass
Heat ResistanceNZE24 Black Test: 30 minutes at)
350 (660
NZE25 White Test: 30 minutes at)
200 (390
Results: Pass, no visible change tothe printed ink surface.
Chemical Resistance
Test: MEK (methyl ethyl ketone)soak for 1 hour
Result: Pass, no visible change tothe printed ink surface.
Boiling Water Resistance(212
Test: 30 minutes at 100)
Result: Pass, no visible change to
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Focusthe printed ink surface.
Manufacturer’s Product Offering
Based on information from ourraw material suppliers, these ink
products are formulated to containless than 0.06% lead. If exact heavy
metal content is required, independent lab analysis is recommended.
The NZE Solvent-Based inks arefree of the halogens chlorine and bromine based on supplier informationand in compliance with the electronics industry standard, IEC 61249-221 (http://www.iec.ch/).
Standard Printing Colors
NZE24 Black and NZE25 White
with their appropriate catalyst are
intended to work as supplied or canbe tinted up to 45% with NZE200 to
NZE219 and NZE310 Tints.
Halogen-Free (HF) Tinting Colors
NZE200 to NZE219 and NZE310
are intended to be used only as tinting colors up to 45% addition into
NZE24 and NZE25. These tinting
colors are not recommended to be
used as stand alone items.
High additional levels of NZE200
to NZE219 and NZE310 into thewhite and black can result in a higher
gloss level and reduced opacity ofthe printed part.
NZE200 to NZE219 have highheat resistance, except for the
NZE210 HF Yellow Tint and
NZE219 HF Green Tint. When very
high heat resistance is required, use
the NZE310 HF Yellow HS Tint as:
The replacement for NZE210
HF Yellow Tint.
Combined with NZE218 HF
Blue GS Tint in any color match using NZE219 HF Green Tint.

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News Release

Lascelle Barrow Assumes
Fifteenth FESPA Presidency
Lascelle Barrow was inaugurated as FESPA’s 15th President at the
FESPA 2013 Gala Dinner on Thursday June 27th, assuming the rolefrom outgoing President Gyorgy Kovacs.
Barrow will be supported by Vice President Yasar Guvenen. The start ofLascelle Barrow’s Presidency coincides with FESPA’s 50th Anniversary,at a time when the organisation is expanding globally with new FESPAbranded events in Brazil, Turkey, China and Africa, in addition to its successful European exhibition portfolio.
The role of the President is to oversee FESPA’s activities as a Federation of
National Associations; to chair the FESPA Board and General Assembly; to work
closely with the FESPA Managing Director and executive team to ensure thatFESPA events activities support the needs and aspirations of FESPA’s 37 Member
Associations; and to supervise the reinvestment of funds for the benefit of FESPA’s
global community of printers through the Profit for Purpose programme.
This is Barrow’s second tenure as FESPA President, having previously
occupied the role from 1992 to 1996. During that period he was responsible
for the move of the FESPA exhibition to its first stand-alone venue in Lyon,
which transformed FESPA's income from the exhibition business. He has
maintained this focus on nurturing the commercial success of the organisation,
championing the launch of the FESPA Digital event, and driving FESPA’s
global expansion strategy, recognising the importance of establishing strong
positions in key emerging markets
Lascelle Barrow commented: I’m immensely proud to be given the
chance to serve FESPA as President for a second time, and to be taking
office here in London, my home city, mid-way through a phenomenal FESPA
exhibition. As printers, we face many positive opportunities; to celebrate
print’s role in a multichannel environment; to continue to embrace digital,
both as a production technology and as a complementary medium to print;
and to reap the benefits of being part of a connected and creative global
community. I know myself the value of building authentic relationships withpeople who have guided and inspired me, and helped me to overcome challenges. I believe wholeheartedly in the power of a trusted community like
FESPA, and I look forward to playing an active role in helping printersworldwide to grow and improve with FESPA’s support.
www.myprintresource.com
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News Release

Mimaki Honored with European
Digital Press Association (EDP)
Award for JFX500-2131 PrinterMimaki has reported that the
Mimaki JFX500-2131 is recognizedat FESPA 2013 by the TechnicalCommittee and the Jury of the EDP
Association as a winning product in
the category "Best UV curable
flatbed printer <200K". The award
was accepted by Mike Horsten, General Manager Marketing of Mimaki
EMEA at a special awards ceremony
held during the show.
We are extremely honored by thisprestigious award, says Horsten.
The JFX-500-2131 is a grand format UV flatbed printer with LED
curing and multiple ink options. It
sets a new standard for grand format
printing in terms of speed, flexibility, quality and environmental
sustainability. We are delighted that
the EDP has recognized the innovation that has become a hallmark of
Mimaki wide format printers in
granting us this coveted award.
At printing speeds up to 60 square
meters per hour, the Mimaki
JFX500-2131 is 2.5 times fasterthan conventional JFX printers from
Mimaki and brings new efficiency,
quality and price/performance to thesign and graphics industry and wide
format display marketplace. The
JFX500-2131 has been shipping asof January 2013. It features significant innovation with a wide rangeof new features that ensures the ut-

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most in productivity and competitive advantage while also shrinking
the environmental footprint re-quired for high quality sign, display
graphics and other wide-format
printing.

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Spandex Pioneers the Sale of
Digital Materials
by the Metre at
FESPA 2013

Spandex has introduced Digitalon Demand at FESPA 2013 in
London. This new initiative enables
customers to purchase exactly what
they need to complete the job andhave the materials delivered the nextday, negating the need to purchasefull rolls of digital material.

business to sell coloured self-adhesive vinyl by the running metre.
Something we still do today.
Twenty years later we continue toinnovate, by introducing digitalmaterials by the metre, comments Leon Watson, Spandex UK
General Manager.

The carefully selected range of
ImagePerfect digital materials servea broad range of applications and are
now available by the running metre.
With Digital on Demand, customers
can order from 1m to 50m across a
range of materials including: selfadhesive vinyls, banners, perforated
window films, display media, canvas and textiles.

Digital on Demand provides
customers with the flexibility to buy
what they need, when they need it
and have it delivered the next day by
a supplier they can trust. Reflecting
on the current economic situation,
Digital on Demand allows our customers to improve their cash flow,
whilst still being competitive ,concludes Leon.

In 1983, Spandex was the first

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News Release

ESP Printing Increases
Throughput and Reduces
Costs with Kornit Paradigm
Direct-on-Garment Printer

Kornit Digital, the leader in highspeed direct-to-garment printers, hasbeen chosen by embroidery and diversified printing services company
ESP Printing to implement Kornit's
state-of-the-art Paradigm (Polaris)
Direct-on-Garment solution. This
will enable ESP to print digital images directly from computer to garment, saving on the time and set-up
costs associated with screen printing.
In conjunction with ESP,s existing
embroidery and screen printing services, this latest enhancement to its
digital printing capabilities rounds
out ESP's service offerings, making
the company a genuine one-stop
shop for customers that include someof the world's most exclusive global
designer brands such as Evisu,
Chevignon, Tommy Hilfiger, Diesel
and Ralph Lauren as well as prestig i o u s C h i n e s e b r a n d s Ve r r i ,Agcatton, Septwoves, Navigare,Saint Paulon, and Falank & Moluer.
ESP is now able to offer its customers the full spectrum of design options, adding significant value totheir end products.

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ESP is no stranger to Kornit digital printing solutions.The company
has been a Kornit customer since2006, and was the first company inChina to deploy a Kornit solution.
This marked a proud industry 'first'
for ESP, reflecting their status as industry pioneers and their drive to stay
one step ahead in China's printing
industry.
The company is headquartered in
Hong Kong, with production locatedin Guangdong province. In the past,hiring employees with the necessarylevel of skill for its manufacturing
plants posed a challenge. However,
because digital printing is considerably more automated than other print
processes, Kornit's solutions havehelped the company overcome thishurdle of staffing.
"As a long-standing Kornit customer, we are already highly familiar with their printers, and are satisfied with the quality of what they
could produce," said Edward Chan,
director, ESP Printing. "We're always
looking for ways to strengthen our
product line even further, so imple-

News Releasementing the latest upgrade was therefore a natural progression for us.
Since the installation, we're alreadyreaping the benefits of lower operating costs and faster throughput, so
I'm very pleased that we chose to staywith Kornit."2006. ESP's loyalty is a testament to
the quality of our products and thelevel of service we strive to offer."

Kornit Digital's Managing Director for Asia Pacific Eyal Manzoor
said: "Our seven-year relationshipwith ESP Printing is a fantastic example of a long-term, mutually rewarding partnership. We've progressively provided them with more sophisticated digital printing solutions
as our product portfolio develops,
starting with the Kornit Storm in

Epson Invests in New Production
Lines for Next-Generation Printheads
Seiko Epson Corporation has invested approximately 16 billion yen in two new production lines in Japan. The lines havebeen constructed to manufacture next-generation print heads thecore component in ink jet printers for use in business and industrial printing systems to come to market in the latter part of the2013 fiscal year. This capital investment, made over three years
from fiscal 2011, has been made to build new production linesthat contain a host of original Epson manufacturing technologies.
These new lines will be located in Epson’s Suwa-Minami Plant
in Nagano Prefecture and the Sakata Plant in Yamagata Prefecture. Production demands a high level of technical skill, and Epson
was required to bring to bear its many years of accumulated expertise in monozukuri the art and science of manufacturing to
make the production lines a reality.
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News Release

China Digital Printing Production
Value Shares a Small Proportion
While Shows a Big Potential
In recent years, digital printing has
been the hot words in China, which
has attracted the attention of many
people. According to Mr. Wang
Yanbin, Director of Management
Division of State Administration ofPress,Publication,Radio, Film andTelevision, there had been 728 printing enterprises in 2012 with the production value of RMB 6.3 billion, an
increase of over 80% than the previous year.
The increase of 80% seems satisfying, but it is compared to the basefigure of RMB 3.5 billion that is lesssatisfying.
China printing industry achieveda production value of RMB 951.013
billion in 2012 with total 104,400
printing enterprises. It means that
digital printing only takes up 0.66%
of the total production value, while
digital printing enterprises only takeup 0.7% of the total. Compared tothe developed region such as
America, Europe and Japan where
digital printing has held 10% shareof the printing industry, there still
exist a big gap.
It is fortunate that digital printing
has a big potential to grow though
the production value is not satisfying. In the next years, digital printing will undergo a more rapid
growth.

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As an emerging industry, digitalprinting has been taken priority by
many traditional enterprises thathave made big investment for trans-

formation. Although digital printing
still needs time to be dominant, theprospect is optimistic and the returns
will be lucrative.

News Release

China's Largest Water-Based
Ink Manufacturer Chengdu
Branch Put into Production
Recently, Chengdu Sky Dragon Printing
Ink Co.,Ltd subsidiary to Guangdong Sky
Dragon Printing Ink Group Co., Ltd known
as the largest water-based ink manufacturer
in China has been put into production in
Pujiang, Chengdu province.
With an investment of RMB 50 million, the project is expected to produce
2,400 tons of water-based inks, 2,400
tons of solvent inks that are benzene andcopper-free and mainly sold to South-

western and Northwestern China. The
annual output value will achieve RMB
100 million.
Sky Dragon Group is dedicated indeveloping and researching environment-friendly water-based inks, solvent inks, offset inks, etc for packing
and printing.
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Promotion

Hongsam Strives to Be Your Best
Inkjet Solution Partner with Greenand Innovation
Founded in 2001, Hongsam
Digital Science & Technology
Co., Ltd is engaged in researchand production of professional
inkjet inks for textile printing &non-woven fabrics printing,digital imaging, art reproduction, office & home decoration,
advertisement and banner printing, digital printing, publishing,industrial application, etc.
On the principle of "science,honesty, transcendency and environmental protection,"
Hongsam insists on self-creation
with continued investment in
R&D based on technology innovation. It has owned 4 national
invention patents in digital textile printing area and 7 accepted
textile patents, as well as 18 registered trademarks in digitalprinting, digital textile printing,digital imaging, art reproduction, and digital industrial applications, etc.
With the business concept of

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providing superior inkjet inks
and extraordinary inkjet
solutions , Hongsam has
gained great achievements andrecognition in inkjet inks’ R&D
and application. In part of maintaining the appraisal of high-techenterprise for 8 years, it is identified as Inkjet Materials Engineering Laboratory of Henan
Province by Henan Development
and Reform Commission, Municipal Enterprise Center by
Zhengzhou Industry and Information Commission, Zhengzhou
Inkjet Technology Engineering
Research Center by Zhengzhou
Municipal Science and Technology Bureau and Zhengzhou Municipal Development and Reform
Commission. The company has
undertaken the projects of National Innovation Fund, Technical Personnel Serving Company
Action and EmphasizedIndustry’s Revitalization andTransformation. It was appraised
as outstanding scientific andtechnological innovative enter-

Promotion

prises in Henan Province. The
R E A C TO M E r e a c t i v e t e x t i l e
inkjet ink was listed in the fifth
recommended directory of advanced energy saving technology by China Dyeing and Printing Association.
With the strong R & D ability,
Hongsam provides a variety ofsolutions for the industry players. It integrates digital proofing,inkjet direct-to-screen, inkjet
CTP, blueprints proofing, art reproduction and UV printing, etc.
As well it offers a full range of
coatings, reactive, acid and dyesublimation digital textile printing solutions to meet various
printing needs on different fabrics.
In recent years, the environmental pressures and the shortage of resources in Henan prov-

ince have brought many restrictions on the development ofprinting and dyeing enterprises
of Henan, while the garment industry has sprung up with rapid
development. The industrial application of digital printing hasbrought new hope to Henan
where the water is scarce.
Hongsam actively promotes its
independently developed anhydrous and water-saving printing
solutions, leading the development of digital textile printing
while boosting the technology
upgrading and enterprise’s restructuring in the internal market and realizing the goal of energy conservation and innovation. Hongsam will continue toinsist on green digital solutions,and strive to become the world's
leading digital inkjet system solution provider.

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Promotion

Prowise Grows in Pacewith the Times

Founded at Yongfeng Industrial
Zone, Lunjiao Town, Shunde,
Foshan of Guangdong province in
1991, Prowise is specialized in
manufacturing light box, signage,
advertising screen printing product,
glass print, display, outdoor signage,
advertising display, d cor painting and glass screen printing product, etc. In part of internal sales, its
products are widely exported to various countries with recognized reputation.
As a member of Standing Committee of CSGIA, Prowise wasawarded several prizes at CSGIAEver Bright Cup Fine Screen Print
Competition and ASGA Screen Print
Competition, as well as a bronze
prize at FESPA Award 2010. It won
the title of Advanced Enterprise in
Yongfeng Industrial Zone 2002-2005
and was appraised as enthusiastic
charity in the period.
In December of 2012, CSGIA led
an overseas delegation to visit
Prowise which was the first one inplan. The delegation included Past

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ASGA Chairman and CSGIA Chairman Mrs. Pei Guifan, FESPA Past
President Anders Nilsson and FESPA
Past International Relations Embassador Kurt Sperisen, and SIDGAP
President Mr. Rudy L. Ong and soon.
Prowise has a professional teamwith specialized equipment integrating designing, stencil making, screen
printing, forming and setting. Covering an area of over 5000 sqms, it
has 6 screen printing lines, 3 large
screen printing machines, 5
thermoforming machines, 5 digitalcontrolled machines, etc. It has beenrecognized as a strong light box andscreen printing manufacturer in
China, said Cen Haihong, General
Manager of Prowise.
Keeping in pace with the market’s
development, Prowise constantly
launches various products satisfying
the market’ needs. Featuring hightechnology, accuracy and excellent
reproduction, the products are widelyused in various areas, such as the
explosion-proof double-sided lightPromotion

box used in China Construction
Bank, shop signs in the Xinhua
Bookstore, large cylindrical light box
at airport, Yoshinoya fast food store
advertising projects and light box in
China Oil Image Store. In addition,
the products are used for Japaneselarge automotive chain stores, Canadian large screen printing d cor
painting, American outdoor
windproof light box. etc.
As the people’s personal taste isrising, the personalized, highquality and exquisite productswith strong cultural elements are
increasingly popular. Realizing it,
adhering to innovation, Prowise
increases a production line of thedecorative painting and authorized
high imitation decorative painting,using the special screen printing
technology to create the spectacular effect to meet the market’s demand.
Mrs. Cen added, Prowise willdevelop abreast with the times andexpand the market more rapidly.

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High-Yield Inkjet Printers Grow in
China Despite Overall Decline in 1Q

While overall shipments ofhardcopy peripherals decrease
12.4 percent in 1Q13, shipmentsof high-yield inkjets increases
15.7 percent year-on-year.

and promote high-yield cartridge
inkjet printers. IDC stated that thehigh-yield cartridge product segment accounts for 14.5 percent ofChina’s overall inkjet market.

IDC’s PRC Quarterly Hardcopy
Peripherals Tracker showed an
o v e r a l l d e c l i n e i n C h i n a ’s
hardcopy peripherals market during the first quarter of the year,with 2.74 million units shipped,corresponding with a decline inrevenue of 5.8 percent.

Laser printer upgrades also accelerated, although overall shipments of laser printers saw a slight
year-on-year decrease of 2.4 per-However, there was a strong
growth in shipments of high-yield
cartridge products, with around90,000 units shipped during thequarter, despite the overall shipment of inkjet printers in China
declining 32 percent year-on-year
due to the economic downturn.
The downturn has affected manyhome users and SMBs that favour
inkjet products and caused inkjet
printer vendors to pay more attention to profit indicators, adjust
product strategy to control sales
volume of low-end inkjet printers,

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cent, reaching 1.55 million units.
The number of single-function
printers is seeing a gradual decline, and accounted for just 41.9
percent of China’s laser printermarket as vendors shift focus to
MFPs. Meanwhile, shipments of
medium and high-speed mono laser printers increased 25.1 percent
and 20.8 percent year-on-year,with mono laser products offering
speeds of over 21 pages per
minute making up 41 percent of
the laser printer market.

IDC reported in turn that
China’s serial dot matrix (SDM)
printer market is expected tomaintain market size during thenext few years, despite overall
shipment falling to 570,000 units,a year-on-year decrease of 10.5
percent. While IDC acknowledges
that the completion of the rural
medical care cooperative projectand national tax reform projects
last year will cause the SDM
printer market to have limited
procurement , it predicts that thesuccessive transformation frombusiness to added-value tax in allprovinces and cities, and updated
equipments procurement by allstate-owned banks in Q2 2013
will help the market to maintainits size.

Antonio Wang, Associate Director of Computing Systems Research at IDC China, commented:
China’s macroeconomic environment remained unfavourable in
Q1 2013, and the GDP growth rateof 7.7 percent was lower than expected. Policies on domestic demand stimulation and investment
projects were also delayed, leading to large-scale industry procurements in the hardcopy peripherals market coming to a stands t i l l . I D C e x p e c t s C h i n a ’s
hardcopy peripherals market topick up again as the economy recovers, government projects are
successively launched, and major
vendors actively promote
products.

Donna Wang, Senior Market
Analyst for China’s Hardcopy Peripherals Market research at IDC
China, added: With the tweaking of product lines by major vendors, further expansion of channel
structure and refinement of user
positioning, IDC expects China’s
hardcopy peripherals market tosee tremendous growth opportunities in the future.
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Global and Chinese Printing Ink
Industry Report Released
Research and Markets have madea new report available, titled Global and Chinese Printing Ink Industry Report, 2012-2015 , providing
an overview of the ink industry’s development and progress.
Noting the industry’s growing success worldwide, the report names
North America, Japan and Western
Europe as the leading ink producers
and consumers globally, making up
23 percent, 19 percent and 18 percent of the market. However, it statesthat Europe and America’s growing saturated trend in the printing ink
market means they are now losing
out to Asian regions such as China
and India , with many companies
in the industry expanding into theseemerging markets including Sataka
INX, Siegwerk, DIC, and Huber
which have all established branches
in China.
According to the report, China has
undergone rapid developmentwith ink output surging to 784,700
tons between 2005 and 2012 and thecountry seeing a compound annual
growth rate (CAGR) of 14.59 percent. The industry in China hasformed three industrial belts thePearl River Delta centreing on
Gunagdong; the Yangtze River Delta
surrounding Shanghai and Zhejiang;
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belt around Beijing, Tianjin and
Liaoning which had a combined output in 2012 of 66.76 percent.
Despite this growth, the reportadds that China is yet to become astrong country in the printing ink

industry , as foreign brands dominate a market share of 70 percent;and the industry in China has slowed
its advance due to stagnant economic development worldwide .
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Overview

InfoTrends Report
Sheds Lighton Indian Print
on Demand Market

InfoTrends has completed a new
study entitled, Print on Demand: India, which sheds light on the current
usage of print equipment in conjunction with digital applications, and on
future requirements and trends in the
on demand printing market in India.

more than 250,000 printer services
providers of varying sizes with a total turnover of around $20 billion.
Almost 75% of print service providers are family-owned businesses and,hence, their market value is closely
held."

InfoTrends’ Print on Demand: India provides a greater understandingof the Indian print on demand market through the use of more than 20
first hand interviews with Indian
print service providers (PSPs), dealers, as well as OEM vendors and distributors over a span of three months.
According to Lior Meron,
InfoTrends Director of Asia PacificOperations, "This research study isa strong example of InfoTrends’ expanding activities in Asia Pacific.
Our on-the-ground personnel in markets such as China, India, and Korea
make this type of insightful researchpossible."

India represents not only a growing population, but also a very large
print market. At this time, the Indian
print market is still focusing heavily
on offset and other analog processes.
Like many sectors of the Indian
economy, it relies on exports for asignificant portion of its total revenue. Despite the size and healthy
growth rate of the Indian print market, information on PSPs’ equipment
purchase decisions, applications,software, and workflows is scarce.
As the market in India grows, it isimportant for vendors to know what
factors are considered when PSPs arelooking to expand their businesses.
Jim Hamilton, Director of
InfoTrends Production consulting
services says, "My recent trip toPrintPack India was a real eye-

InfoTrends Indian Country Analyst Nakul Sharma adds, "The Indian
print industry today is comprised of

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Overview

opener. There is tremendous interestin wide format, production digital
document printing, and hybrid inkjet
printing, yet the market requirements
are very different. Nakul’s researchin this area provides an important
foundation towards understanding
the Indian market’s evolving needs."
Most western companies from developed economies that are looking
to enter this market should seek out
the larger, better capitalized Indian
print service providers. These are thePSPs most likely to open to change,
since they are the most likely to be inor entering production new digitalprinting in India. In large part because
they are less costly, western-origin
print-related software and finishingequipment have a broader and betterestablished market. Thus (to an extent) smaller, less well-capitalized Indian print providers can also be worthwhile targets for those products.
www.prweb.com

The Global Market for Industrial
Inkjet Printing Hardware
and Consumables
to Reach $7.4 Billion by 2017

BCC Research estimates the global market for industrial inkjet printing hardware and consumables wasvalued at $ 1.5 billion in 2011 and $1.9 billion in 2012. By 2017, themarket is projected to approach $ 7.4
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of 30.8% since 2012.
Inks and other functional fluids
accounted for nearly 70% of the industrial inkjet market in 2011 and2012, a percentage that is expected
to increase to more than 74% in 2017.
Print heads and other printer hard-Overviewware make up the remainder.
Analyses of the main segments of
the industrial inkjet market include
product decoration, electronics,
medicine and life sciences, 3-D
printing, and energy. Inkjet printing
is beginning to have an impact onother types of applications, such as
food flavorings and fragrances,chemicals, and optics, but the demand for inkjet hardware andconsumables in these segments is too
small to estimate reliably and islikely to have little impact on overall sales between 2011 and 2017.
Product decoration (textiles, ceramics, glass, wall and floor coverings, food, etc.) account for the bulkof the industrial inkjet market. Energy conversion and storage devices
made up the second-largest segment
in 2011, with 25% of the market, but
this segment is expected to drop into
third place by 2017, with 12% of themarket. Electronic devices should be
the second-largest application segment in 2017, with a 15% market
share.
The Asia-Pacific region is the largest geographical market for industrial inkjet technologies. Between
2012 and 2017, Asia-Pacifics shareof the market should grow from 47%
to 53%. Europe and North America
are the second- and third-largest geographical markets, respectively, bothwith around 19% to 20% of the market in 2011 and 2012. By 2017,
Europes share seems set to decline
to 16%, while the North Americanshare drops to 15%.

2020, driven primarily by the technologies potential for reducing thetime required to bring products tomarket. The market should growfrom $ 170 million in 2011 to $ 217.6
million in 2012 and $ 747.7 million
in 2017. BCC assumes that print
heads will continue to represent
about 10% of the cost of a typicalinkjet print system.
Sales of inkjet inks for textile
printing should grow at about thesame rate as the production of inkjet
printed fabrics. Production of inkjet
fabrics is projected to grow at a
CAGR of 35%, which implies thatsales of inks should grow from $ 355
million in 2011 to $ 479.3 million in2012 and more than $ 2.1 billion in2017.

By 2017, BCC estimates that global production of inkjet printed laminates could grow to nearly 200 million square meters at a CAGR of
approximately 35% between 2011
and 2017. This growth will be driven
by increases in the numbers of new
housing starts and residential renovations.
http://cashexpand.com

The market for inkjet printers in
the textile industry could grow to as
much as $ 750 million per year by
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OverviewPrint to Hit US$ 535.8 bn by 2015
The global commercial printing
industry is set to reach
US$535.8bn by 2015, according
to new report by Global Industry
Analysts (GIA). The report claims
the printing industry is reviving intandem with the recovery of the
global economy.
According to the report, Commercial Printing: A Global Outlook, therise in print revenue is stimulated by
fresh inflows of advertising revenues, technological developments,and strong demand from emerging
economies in the Asia Pacific andMiddle East region.

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Painting a picture of the modern
the print industry, the study outlines
today, digital presses combining
printing variable data and offset technology, occupy the floors of every
modern printing house.
Wide-format printing is a low-volume high-margin business of thecommercial printing industry, driven
by technological advances in output
resolution, colour, speed anddigitalisation.
Moreover, direct mail and commercial printing are rapid growth areas for the industry, as they meet theconsumer requirement for high-quality as well as personalisation.
According to GIA, the report provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise
summaries of research findings.
While it only offers a rudimentary
overview of the industry, it is said tohighlight the latest trends and demand drivers, in addition to providing statistical insights. Regional markets briefly abstracted and covered
include US, Canada, Europe, Asia
Pacific, Middle East and Latin
America.

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ment declined 20% year over year shipped in the global LFP market.
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Epson.
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Supply & Demand
EventsAuto Swing Cylinder Screen
Printing Machine Series

Fei Bao Auto Swing Cylinder Screen Printing Machine Series
from Feibao Screen Printing Machinery Co., Ltd is well-recognized
as auto flat screen press with high speed and high precision. It isequipped with single piece or streamline paper feeding structureand designed well to ensure the high precision and stability. It isalso equipped with frequency variance control motor and wholeprocess auto close-monitoring devices. It can be controlled by PLC
program Panel or centralized controller.
Only one person is needed for operation, which greatly saves labor and boosts efficiency. It can print on a variety of soft and semisoft materials with the ink thickness at 30-40μm such as ceramics
sticker, package, label and cards, etc. It can bring vivid colors, stereoscopic effect and strong covering.
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GSP Series Automatic Swing
Cylinder Screen Printing Machine

GSP Series Automatic Swing Cylinder Screen Printing Machine from Shanghai Ketchview
Printing Machinery Co., Ltd are widely used in printing various semirigid and flexible materials, such as ceramic decal, cardboard, soft PCB, transfer paper and film switch etc. Featuring
easy operation and control, it wins much honor in the market. The machine is equipped withJapanese MITSUBISHI Frequency Inventor and PLC controlling the whole running, and morethan 90% imported electric components ensure the high stability and integration; best monitor
system makes the registered precision 0.10mm; the full and fresh ink layer presents 3D effect with the thickness at 30-40μm;there are two feeding modes: universal mode and stream
mode that can be switched freely depending upon different printing size; the delivery board canbe turned down 90°; the screen frame can be loaded or unloaded easily and the position can be
micro adjusted; it can be combined with the dryer to makeup one automatic production line.
(Shanghai Ketchview Printing Machinery Co., Ltd)

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Large Four-Post Table Sliding
Screen Printing Machine

Jiangyin Tsun Screen Printing Machinery Co., Ltd introduces its Large
Four-Post Table Sliding Screen Printing Machine, designed for overprinting and screen printing on super posters, vertical POP, stickers, wrapping,outdoor adv. board, decoration board, glass, metallic plate etc.The machineis controlled by Panasonic PLC system, equipped with photoelectric sensor
for high precision. The touch screen operation panel can be easily upgraded,
and the errors can be shown on the touch screen automatically; the imported printing and pneumatic components ensure the long service life andwork steadily; the imported linear guide combined with UK Megadyne synchronous belt ensures the printing smooth, stable and low noisy; the printing table made of aluminum alloy with honeycomb structure has powerfuladsorption owing to the adsorption and blower device, and the special
handled table surface is smooth and non-deforming.
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QZD-1500 Multifunctional Automatic Screen Printing Machine

Beijing Purunde Printing Co., Ltd launches QZD-1500 multifunctional double color screen
printing machine suitable for UV and solvent inks. With the size at 1500*1120mm for work
table, the max printing area is 1200*900mm. The four column lifting type design allows it fit
for a variety of thickness of the materials.
The printing platform is driven by the advanced servo motor drive, which ensures the polychromatic overprinting accurate. The high efficiency infrared+UV light solid composite dryer
configuration allows for multi-choices for ink drying: infrared heating method, ultraviolet lightsolid way, blow drying and natural drying method. The working modes are optional: two-color
mode, 1 color 1 work mode, 1 color 2 work modes, resulting in a low energy consumption:
infrared hearting mode 13 KW, ultraviolet light solid mode 16KW, blow drying mode 3.5 KW,
natural drying mode 2 KW.
(Beijing Purunde Printing Co., Ltd)

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SK-MSK-D Big Area High Precision Plane Screen Print Machine

SK-MSK-D Big Area High Precision Plane Screen Print Machine from Suzhou Screen-Star
Printing Equipment Co., Ltd. is a 4-column lifting semi-automatic machine with compacted
structure and movable platform, designed for large-format screen printing. It is applicable fora variety of materials such as outdoor adv., decorative picture, glass, leather etc. The wholemachine is controlled by PLC and touch screen so that the parameter can be adjusted freely.
The printing process and the platform’s moving are controlled independently and driven bydifferent dynamic system. The moving of printing platform is controlled by frequency conversion system and precise linear slide block quadrate shaft guide system with high positioning accuracy. The printing and ink withdrawing stoke can be adjusted by inductive switch
conveniently. The manual and semi-automatic printing modes are available. The printing platform is fixed and adjusted by precise micro adjust hard springs. The pneumatic and mechanicframe locking device, two printing process, printing counter and other apparatus can be installed according to different request of the operation.
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ASGA Member Contact List

ASGA Member
Contact List
The following list of Telephone, Fax, E-mail and Address will help you to contact the members of ASGA.

CSGIA(China Screen Printing & Graphic Imaging Association)
Mrs. Pei Guifan
Tel: 86 10 58700130
Fax: 86 10 58700577
E-mail: peiguifan@csgia.org
Address:
Room 705, Building Spaces International Center, No.8 Dongdaqiao Road,
Chaoyang District, Beijing 100020, China
Standard(Chan's)Co.
Mr. Thomas/Monica Chan
Tel: 852 2558 0127
Fax: 852 2897 2145
E-mail: monchan07@myspace.com
Address:
7th Floor, Chai Wan Industrial Centre 20 Lee Chung Street, Chai Wan, Hong Kong
ISGIA
Mr. Targian Tan
Tel: 62 21 633 7888
Fax: 62 21 631 7888
E-mail: support@centralsps.com
Address:
Ketapang Indah Blok A-1 No.3-4Jl.K.H. Zainul Arifin, Jakarta 11140, Indonesia
JSDPA(Japanese Screen & Digital Printers Association)
Mr. Hiroshi Yoshida
Tel:81-3-3863-6901
Fax:81-3-3863-6902
E-mail:intl-comm@jspa.org
Address:
Horikawa Bldg. 3A, 3-2-8, Higashikanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 1010031,JapanSIDGAP(Screen Imaging & Digital Graphic Association of Pilippines)
Mr. Rudy L. Ong
Tel: 63 5317452
Fax: 63 5317182
E-mail: sidgap_info@yahoo.com
Address:
52 San Rafael St., Brgy. Plainview, Mandaluyong City, Philippines
SGIAA (Screen Printing & Graphic Imaging Association of Australia)
Mr. Clem Johnson
Tel: 61 2 9248 7362
Fax: 61 2 9299 0087
E-mail: sgiaa@sgiaa.asn.au
Address:
6 Oasis Court, Clontarf, PO BOX 3159, Clontarf, Queensland 4019, Australia
SGAI (Screenprinting & Graphics Association of India)
Mr. Anil R. Brahmbhatt
Tel: 91 22 2610 0363
Fax: 91 22 2610 5689
E-mail: info@sgia.org.in
Address:
B/201, Pragee CHS, Bajaj Road,
Opp. National Decorators, Vile Parle (W), Mumbai 400 056, INDIASRI LANKA ASSOCIATION OF PRINTERS
Mr. Sanjeev Mohan
Tel: 94(11)2472315
Fax: 94(11)2386716
E-mail: slap@srilankaprint.com
Address:# 290, D. R. Wijewardane Mawatha, Colombo 10, Sri Lanka.

KSGIA(Korea Screen Printing & Graphic Imaging Association)
Mr. C. Y. Lee
Tel: 82 2 442 4071
Fax: 82 2442 4070
E-mail: cylee@cyint.co.kr
Address:309, Tech Center, SKnTechno Park
190-1,Sangdaewon-Dong, Joongwon-Gu,Seongnam-Si, Gyunggi-do, Korea, 462-120

TSGA(Thai Screen Printing & Graphic Imaging Association)
Mr. Ruangsak HiranyaphinantTel: 66 2509 6653
Fax: 66 2509 6654
E-mail: contact@thaiscreenprinting.or.th
Address:
46/91 Moo 12 Nuanchan Rd., Klongkum, Bungkum, Bangkok 10230, Thailand

NPA(Nepal Printers' Association)
Mr. Dibya Govinda Joshi
Tel:4288924
Fax:4288925
E-mail:dibyajoshi@gmail.com/npa2035@gmail.com
Address:
Madannagar, Balkhu,Kathmandu, Nepal

Vietnam Specialty Printing & Graphic Imaging Association
Ms. Bach Thi To Anh
Tel: 84.8.9239089
Fax: 84.8.9241190
E-mail: btanh@printechcina.com
Address:
94 Nguyen Tri Phuong St., Ward. 7, Dist.5. HCMC, Vietnam

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