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New industry SaaS company Bobst’s new
service
CoCoCo launches ishing equipment manufac-
Label and packaging fin-

turer Bobst has launched a
A new print SaaS com- month. new consulting service,
pany established by former Ciz told Printweek: “The Bobst Application
colleagues from Zaikio has [CoCoCo] technical team Management, to help advise
launched with the aim to bring four years of learning packaging converters look-
“enable compatibility, con- from Zaikio, and have ing to enter new markets.
nectivity, and collaboration Application Management
across the print industry worked tirelessly to create a
worldwide”. CoCoCo, whole new and exciting will be a “hands-on, innova-
which launched on (2 May), architecture based on those tive consulting service,”
was founded by Andreas core Zaikio learnings. We according to Bobst, which
Aplien, John Maxwell, and The new platform runs with a subscription model believe that we’re free now can be scaled to adapt to cus-
Karl Ciz. The trio said the nect their existing setup”. Its software and machine on- to concentrate on what tomers’ needs and give guid-
new company will follow an product plan is based on site or in the cloud, while really matters, and going ance on new technologies,
open business approach to three components; a plat- CoCollab will enable rule- back to the core concepts of raw materials, sustainabil-
reach its goals, offering con- form called CoCore, and two based job routing. The plat- connectivity, compatibility, ity, and processes along the
nectivity for existing assets products called CoConnect form is ready to use, and packaging value chain.
in print shops. and CoCollab. printers are able to sign up and collaboration – hence
Its products will be ven- CoCore is an AI-enabled for a waiting list now. the name CoCoCo. The Available now to advise on
dor and manufacturer-neu- open platform and data stor- Heidelberg-owned business CoCoCo team said it hopes flexible packaging, the ser-
tral, meaning users “will not age that forms the base of Zaikio, known for its cloud- to attend Drupa and that vice will be extended to fur-
need to make a new invest- C o C o C o ’ s o f f e r i n g . based data and app platform, there will be “exciting news” ther markets in the future,
ment, but can simply con- CoConnect will connect any went into liquidation last about that coming up. Bobst said.
ECO3 takes wraps off new Duplo launches first

process-free plate flatbed die-cutter

ECO3 will showcase a new Duplo has launched into
“ultra-convenient” process- the digital packaging market
free plate at Drupa. The with its first B2 die-cutter,
Eclipse Pro plate is targeted the DSM-1000. The manu-
at commercial printers and is facturer’s first flatbed die-
manufactured at ECO3’s cutter, the DSM-1000 can
facility in Germany. ECO3 cut shapes, matrix crease,
described it as a “drop in” perforate and kiss cut auto-
product with an exception- matically while separating
ally wide latitude, which can New plate is already in use at some European customers and removing waste. The DSM-1000 flatbed die cutter
easily replace conventional Configurable with feeder,
plates. It is suitable for use meticulously developed with right plate for the exact needs stacker, and separator units, managing director, told
with conventional as well as the needs of commercial of our customers, and we do the machine is operated Printweek: “We launched
H-UV and LED-UV inks. sheetfed printers at the fore- that by offering best-in-class through a panel and PC con- the product yesterday [11
Iris Bogunovic, product front, guaranteeing a seam- solutions for all types of offset troller software, reaching up April] to our sales teams and
manager for plate and CTP less integration between printing workflows. We to 3,100sph on sheets up to the reception was extremely
systems, commented: “The convenience, time efficiency always cooperate closely with 530x750mm. While Duplo positive. This new B2 die-
new ultra-convenient Eclipse and cost-effectiveness.” our customers to find the will show off the machine at cutter is a completely new
Pro plate is another piece in Head of marketing and optimal plate, whether it is Drupa, where it will be dis- direction for Duplo, but also
our Total Solutions applications Guy Desmet low-chem, chem-free, or pro- played alongside the manu- in-line with our current
approach, which leverages a said a number of major print- facturer’s full portfolio, it offerings, such as the DDC-
broad, integrated portfolio of ing groups in Europe were cess-free technology,” he has been made immediately 8000 B2 DuSense, spot
plates, equipment, software already running the plate, to said. available to buy, with stock UV.” The values are slightly
and expertise to bring more be officially launched to the The firm will be exhibiting held and waiting for custom- lower, with fine and chip-
value for printing companies. market at Drupa. “At ECO3, in Hall 5, booth C31 at ers, the firm said. board papers required to
“Eclipse Pro has been our objective is to provide the Drupa. Martyn Train, Duplo UK pass through only.
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