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Durst Group launches art Crown Commercial Service
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project “Inside-Out” will start approaching the
market next month with a
massive £1.7bn contract
opportunity for printing
and related services –
Durst Group has engaged turer”. “Inside-Out” reveals i n c l u d i n g ‘ P r i n t
the renowned South the secret and brings the Marketplace 2’. The mega
contract for printed mat-
Tyrolean artist Klaus company’s greatest assets, its ter, digital comms and
Pobitzer as “Artist in employees and technology, related services is divided into three lots: Lot 1 Print and
Residence 2024”. The artist to the outside world.” Digital Communications and Related Products; and Lot 2
will be inspired by the Durst Christoph Gamper, CEO Print and Digital Communications (Further Competition),
valued at £930m over four years. Lot 3 is Print Marketplace
Group headquarters in and co-owner of the Durst 2, valued at £22m. The original Print Marketplace contract
Brixen to create artistic Group, said: “We are was won my Manchester’s APS Group, and the £200m print
works inside and outside the delighted that we have been buying platform – aimed at giving SME firms access to pub-
lic sector work – went live in September 2020. The Print
venue. One of the first fruits able to win over a great artist Marketplace 2 contract is described as a “single supplier for
of the collaboration is the like Klaus Pobitzer for this the provision of a technology platform for a self-serve print
installation “Inside-Out”. Art project “Inside-Out” solution.
This focuses on Durst Group off as unique pieces for a collaboration. His large-scale Macfarlane Group has
installations in public spaces,
employees, whom the artist good cause. joined corporate sustaina-
shows in large-format indi- “The Durst HQ is an iconic human-computer interac- bility initiative the United
vidual and group portraits, as and futuristic building and tion, design and architecture Nations Global Compact.
well as technical details of testifies to the importance of projects - all of these are also The UN Global Compact
represents an undertaking
the printing systems pro- the company in digital print- Durst Group-specific made by businesses, civil
duced. Following the exhibi- ing technology,” says Klaus themes. What’s more, Klaus society, and public bodies
tion, the hundreds of square Pobitzer, explaining the art and I are connected by to align their strategies and
meters of installations on the project. “But hardly anyone Vinschgau as our home, our operations with its Ten
Principles on human rights, employment, the environment,
façade of the Durst headquar- in the region actually knows international experiences and anti-corruption. This voluntary leadership platform for
ters will be processed into what is behind the “world’s and “coming home” virtually the development, implementation, and disclosure of
recycled bags and auctioned leading technology manufac- and in reality to South Tyrol.” responsible business practices has attracted over 24,000
companies of all sizes, representing nearly every sector in
Komori hints at Drupa launches more than 160 countries across the globe. Peter Atkinson,
chief executive said: “Joining the UN Global Compact is an
important initiative for Macfarlane Group.
Komori will take the wraps to society with print technol- tainable.” Precise details of DS Smith has unveiled a
off “a new environmentally ogy.” the two new products that £48m investment in a new
friendly offset press and a President Satoshi Mochida will be on show will be fibre preparation line
next generation digital print- stated: “At Drupa 2024, revealed in the coming (F-line) at its Kemsley
paper mill. Forming part of
ing machine” at Drupa in under the theme of weeks. The manufacturer has t he L o ndo n-
May.The Japanese manufac- Connected Automation, we existing alliances with Landa, headquartered packaging
turer celebrated its centenary will promote automation for the Impremia NS40 B1 giant’s organic investment
last year, when the compa- that maximizes customer digital press using Landa’s program, the company
ny’s purpose for the next 100 value and propose solutions Nanography inkjet tech- said this multi-year
investment would improve efficiency and reduce costs.
years was defined as: that are friendly to both peo- nique, and with Konica Kemsley is the largest mill for recycled papers in the UK, and
“Delivering Kando beyond ple and the environment in Minolta for the IS29S B2 for- the second largest in Europe. It produces 830,000 tonnes of
expectations by contributing order to make the future sus- mat UV inkjet. paper every year, all made from 100% recycled fibre. The
new line will supply recycled fibre to PM3, a highly versatile
Konica Minolta combines units paper machine that can produce white top test liner, plas-
terboard liner, and other corrugated case materials (CCM)
grades.
Konica Minolta is stream- Digital Workplace,
lining its business units into Professional Print and Signage and wide-format show Sign & Digital UK (SDUK)
returned to the NEC in Birmingham earlier this week – the
three – a move that means Chemical Products. Digital first since Datateam Business Media acquired the show and
Professional Print will be also co-located it with Printwear & Promotion Live! (P&P)
combined with its work- Workplace had accounted for the first time. Over 180 suppliers exhibited across the
place operations in a huge for 53.1% of sales, with two events in Hall 1 and 2 of the venue, including more
new division. Previously, the Professional Print KM’s sec- than 60 at SDUK, which boasted a raft of product launches
Japanese manufacturer ond-largest unit at 22.3%. and a full schedule of presentations and panel discussions
reported under four operat- The new Industrial Business at the ISA-UK Explains Lounge, hosted by the International
ing units: Digital Konica Minolta makes a move Sign Association UK. Another popular show feature was The
Workplace; Professional division will comprise of Sign Studio, which featured several daily live demonstra-
tions and practical workshops hosted by experienced sign-
Print; Healthcare; and including the new ‘Business Sensing, OC, IJ (inkjet) maker Paul Hughes. In terms of product launches, Epson
Industry. From 1 April that Technologies Business’, C o m p o n e n t s , a n d debuted its SC-V1000 A4 flatbed UV printer.
will be reduced to three: which brings together Performance Materials.

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