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REGIONAL BRIEFS AccurioLabel 400 gets

Durst Group, a leading
manufacturer of digital
printing and production
technologies, has won double recognition
three EDP Awards at the
Fespa Global Print Expo
in Munich, Germany. Konica Minolta’s
The EDP Awards are the AccurioLabel 400 high-
most prestigious awards speed single-pass toner press
in the digital printing industry and are presented by a has collected two coveted
consortium consisting of 21 European trade magazines for industry recognitions. The
innovative solutions. The Durst Group won the awards for press, the first high-end
P5 Robotics, P5 350 HSR and Durst Workflow Software. P5 model in the AccurioLabel
Robotics is the next level of automation for flexible and series of digital label print-
continuous production cycles with long run times. At the ers, has received an iF
heart of P5 Robotics is the P5 350 HS D4 hybrid printing Design Award 2023 and a
system, whose feeder/stacker unit is formed by two Kuka
robots to handle the unmanned production of a complete Red Dot Award: Product Konica Minolta AccurioLabel 400 gets double industry recognition
shift. P5 350 HSR is the fastest 3.5 meter LED web printing Design 2023. Both acknowl-
system on the market, with a printing speed of up to 670 m2 edge improving operational The Red Dot Award is one skills and reduces downtime
and the option to feed large rolls weighing up to 1,000 kg efficiency by automating the of the world’s largest design through operability. It also
and 635 mm in diameter. Durst Workflow is the Durst printing process. competitions and the Red does not require a special-
Group's successful software that is now used by more than The iF International Dot Label has become estab- ized license and automatic
600 print service providers worldwide for their prepress Forum Design is the world's lished internationally as one colour correction technol-
operations. Durst is a global leader in digital printing and longest-running independ- of the most sought-after
production technologies. ogy. These latest accolades
ent design organization. marks of quality for good follow the receipt of the
Every year it selects out- design. In both cases, the
BOBST’s stake in CITO 2022 Good Design Award
GROUP – one of the standing designs and this judges commended Konica
world’s market leaders in year more than 11,000 appli- Minolta’s AccurioLabel sponsored by the Japan
the field of creasing cations were received from 400’s design which elimi- Institute of Design
t e c h nol o g y – h a s 56 countries and regions. nates the need for special Promotion.
increased to 90%. This
follows the retirement of
CITO Managing Director VINSAK's successful installation
Jürgen Mariën, who has
sold his remaining
of 51% in CITO GROUP in 2020. CITO is well known for of VINSAK USAR 430 at EPI, UAE
shares to BOBST. BOBST first acquired a majority shareholding
providing an extensive range of components for the
converting and die-making industries with expertise in VINSAK, the manufac-
paper, cardboard, and corrugated board. CITO’s unique turer of a wide range of
offering of consumables and services are now fully part of
the BOBST portfolio. CITO will continue to run independently, inkjet systems and digital
led by members of its existing leadership team. Long-term embellishment solutions,
Director of Sales and R&D Oliver Kellermann has been has announced the installa-
appointed co-Managing Director alongside existing tion of the VINSAK USAR
co-Managing Director Thomas Gerner.
430 at Emirates Polystyrene
The Bernard Group Industries (EPI) in the UAE.
(TBG), a leading North EPI said that working with
Ame r ic an v isual VINSAK has been an incred- VINSAK's installation of VINSAK USAR 430 at Emirates Polystyrene Industries
me r c h andisi n g ibly customer-centric expe- has enhanced its production Unwinders and Rewinders,
company, recently purchased four Jeti Tauro H3300 UHS LED
systems from Agfa. As TBG sought to enhance their visual rience. From the moment capabilities by installing the a Razor slitting system, Dual
merchandising offerings, they evaluated various factors such we engaged their services, VINSAK USAR 430, a cut- Rewinders, and the ability to
as print quality, sustainability, environmental impact, ink they demonstrated a deep ting-edge finishing machine. slit a wide range of material
cost and mileage, ink and consumable availability, understanding of our print- The VINSAK USAR 430 is from 12-micron films to 450
maintenance, service, device flexibility, and vendor ing and packaging needs and GSM boards.
relationship. TBG sought a strategic partner who could perfectly complemented by
provide a comprehensive solution, and they found one in a genuine commitment to its high-quality features and Emirates Polystyrene
Agfa. Agfa’s Jeti Tauro H3300 UHS LED systems offer TBG roll our satisfaction. Their team functionality.This modular Industries (EPI) was first
and board printing that produces identical results in color went above and beyond to Universal Slitter & established in 1988 in
and quality with a unified appearance across media. TBG ensure that our require- Re-winder operates on a Dubai, UAE. VINSAK is a
achieved color consistency and a more effective workflow by ments were met with preci- fully servo-driven system, supplier of printing and
adding fully automated, light, and master roll-to-roll
capabilities with the four Jeti Tauro UHS LEDs driven by Asanti. sion and timelines. Emirates equipped with Inline Die packaging solutions in India,
Polystyrene Industries (EPI) Cutting, Pneumatic Africa, and the Middle East.
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