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Case study: Jet Press 750S HSM, Revoria PC1120, Revoria E1 Series

Impress Print Services

Estudo de caso

Impress Print Services expands capabilities and enhances efficiency with triple investment in Fujifilm digital print solutions

Impress Print Services

Walton-on-Thames, UK

Jet Press 750S HSM, Revoria Press PC1120, Revoria E1 Series

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The Fujifilm machines do what we need them to do straight away, with minimal downtime, enhancing our overall business productivity and efficiency.

Michael Kille | Impress Print Services

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Destaques

  • Leading UK print company expands capabilities and enhances operational efficiency with combined investment.
  • The digital print solutions include Fujifilm’s Jet Press 750S High Speed Model, Revoria Press PC1120 and Revoria Press E1 Series.
  • The new presses have propelled Impress into new markets, such as short-run packaging (through the Jet Press), and enabled it to bring previously outsourced B1 litho work in-house (through the Revoria presses).
  • Impress is a business that prioritises sustainability – when considering the investment, Impress placed huge importance on the overall environmental credentials of the new machines.
  • The special colours on the Revoria PC1120 have really helped them retain certain types of work and Impress Print Services are delighted with the quality and productivity of the monochrome Revoria E1

Leading UK print company expands capabilities and enhances operational efficiency with combined investment in Fujifilm’s Jet Press 750S High Speed Model, Revoria Press PC1120 and Revoria Press E1 Series. Based in Walton-on-Thames, UK, Impress is a family owned business that has grown into an award-winning print business with a reputation for quality and sustainability. Over the course of more than three decades, Impress has delivered marketing materials for a diverse clientele, including both end-users and creative agencies.

After one of the company’s previous digital machines reached end of life, the team at Impress were exploring various options in the market. Michael Kille, Managing Director, Impress Print Services, comments: “The quality produced on our previous digital machine was good, but there were productivity issues. Now, the Fujifilm machines do what we need them to do straight away, with minimal downtime, enhancing our overall business productivity and efficiency. Furthermore, our production capabilities and our value offering have been significantly enhanced through the addition of B2 digital, which complements our litho offering.

“Additionally,” Kille continues. “The special colours on the Revoria PC1120 have really helped us to retain certain types of work that would previously have been B1 litho printed, and we’re delighted with the quality and productivity of the monochrome Revoria E1.”

The new presses have propelled Impress into new markets, such as short-run packaging (through the Jet Press), and enabled it to bring previously outsourced B1 litho work in-house (through the Revoria presses).

Impress is a business that prioritises sustainability; as evidenced through their commitment to recycling materials; their ongoing sustainability programme, and the harnessing of solar power for their own energy needs. When considering the investment, Impress placed huge importance on the overall environmental credentials of the new machines.

Michael comments: “Since installing the Fujifilm machines, we’ve seen a significant reduction in power usage. In particular, with the efficiencies created by the Jet Press 750S, its B2 capability and enhanced productivity, coupled with the lack of breakdowns and smooth workflow, our waste and downtime has reduced and output has significantly increased.”

He concludes: “It’s been a fantastic experience working with Fujifilm through the sales and installation process, and they are always responsive when providing ongoing support. They are truly one of the top suppliers in the industry. Thanks to Fujifilm, we now have the best in inkjet and the best in toner, and a business that runs more productively and effectively than ever before.”

Taro Aoki, Head of Digital Press Solutions, Fujifilm Graphic Communications Europe comments: “Fujifilm is unique in the market in offering the best of both toner and inkjet solutions and it’s always particularly rewarding to partner with businesses who recognise the enormous potential of the combination of these new technologies. But our market-leading technologies are only half of the story. We’re equally proud of the service we provide after installation as we help businesses to develop and grow. This bold investment from Impress is just the beginning, we look forward to working with them in the months and years to come as they grow their offering and their business and bring the benefits of best-in-class-toner and inkjet technology to their own customers.”

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Estudo de caso: Acuity Ultra R2

Ateliers Cassandre

Estudo de caso

A Ateliers Cassandre promove a produtividade e o crescimento com a Fujifilm Acuity Ultra R2

Ateliers Cassandre

Wissous, França

Acuity Ultra R2

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Nosso compromisso com a excelência leva-nos a colaborar com os melhores. Por isso é que iniciámos a parceria com a Fujifilm – uma marca consolidada e especialista na impressão digital.

Clément Asnar | Ateliers Cassandre

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Destaques

  • A Ateliers Cassandre investiu numa impressora Acuity Ultra R2 de super grandes dimensões
  • A decisão foi impulsionada pela dedicação da empresa ao fornecimento de projetos de alta qualidade, e dentro dos prazos, aos seus clientes.
  • Viram a Acuity Ultra R2 pela primeira vez na FESPA 2022.
  • Clément Asnar, proprietário da Ateliers Cassandre, ficou maravilhado com as suas funcionalidades de design e a excecional qualidade de impressão.
  • Em última instância, é capaz de aumentar a produtividade da Atelier Cassandre, ajudando-a a concluir mais de 50.000 trabalhos por ano e proporcionando um excelente retorno sobre o investimento.
  • A impressora para grandes formatos deu provas de ser um investimento compensador.

A empresa de cariz familiar, que foi criada em Essonne há três décadas, produz inúmeras aplicações, que incluem stands de exposição, montras de lojas, têxteis e muito mais. As instalações da empresa com certificação ISO constituem as maiores instalações de produção em Ile de France.

Sempre cumpridora dos prazos dos seus clientes, a Ateliers Cassandre orgulha-se de fornecer atempadamente projetos de elevada qualidade. Para apoiar esta estratégia, a empresa está continuamente a investir em tecnologias de vanguarda e com elevados índices de produção, como a Fujifilm Acuity Ultra R2, que o proprietário Clément Asnar viu pela primeira vez em ação na FESPA 2022.

Asnar acreditou que a Acuity Ultra R2 seria, por vários motivos, um complemento ideal para a sua empresa. Possui velocidades de impressão de 600 m2/h; as suas cabeças de impressão de escala de cinzentos e 3 níveis oferecem tamanhos de gota de 3,5 pl para uma excecional qualidade de impressão fotográfica, ao mesmo tempo que minimizam o consumo de tinta; e a impressora possui igualmente um consumo energético bastante baixo. Em última instância, é capaz de aumentar a produtividade da Atelier Cassandre, ajudando-a a concluir mais de 50.000 trabalhos por ano e proporcionando um excelente retorno sobre o investimento.

Clément Asnar, proprietário da Ateliers Cassandre, comenta: Quando vimos pela primeira vez a Acuity Ultra R2 na FESPA 2022, ficámos maravilhados com as suas funcionalidades de design e a excecional qualidade de impressão. Fomos depois visitar um cliente no Sul de Espanha, que já tinha a máquina na sua frota, e ficámos ainda mais impressionados com a sua elevada produtividade.

Asnar acrescenta: “Com a nossa taxa de crescimento anual a aproximar-se dos 10%, estamos numa fase de rápido desenvolvimento e o nosso compromisso com a excelência leva-nos a colaborar com os melhores. Por isso é que iniciámos a parceria com a Fujifilm – uma marca consolidada e especialista na impressão digital. A Acuity Ultra R2 deu provas de ser um investimento compensador e estamos ansiosos por colaborar com a Fujifilm no futuro.

Shaun Holdom, Diretor de Marketing para Produtos topo de gama na Fujifilm Wide Format Inkjet Systems, acrescenta: “Lançada em 2021 no âmbito da nova, e completamente reformulada, gama Acuity da Fujifilm para grandes formatos, a impressora de alimentação por rolo Acuity Ultra R2 conquistou os prémios iF, Good Design e Red Dot pelas suas irrepreensíveis características de design.

Estamos muito satisfeitos por a Acuity Ultra R2 estar a ajudar os nossos clientes, como a Ateliers Cassandre, a superar barreiras com qualidade, produtividade e velocidades de impressão, ao mesmo tempo que permanece energeticamente eficiente e oferece um bom retorno sobre o investimento.

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Acuity Prime Hybrid

Acuity Prime Hybrid: A verdadeira solução de impressão híbrida

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Um mercado de sinalética e exposição em rápida mudança requer soluções flexíveis que consigam acompanhar esse ritmo de procura de mudança. Apesar de continuarem a ser implementadas melhorias na velocidade e qualidade, estas são cada vez mais marginais; e é nas áreas da valorização do investimento e da versatilidade que se encontram as oportunidades de verdadeira diferenciação.

Parte desta mudança rumo à procura de ainda maior versatilidade é o resultado da pandemia do Covid, em que os prestadores de serviços de impressão, especialmente aqueles altamente especializados no passado, foram forçados a adaptar-se e a investir em novos tipos de tecnologia para servir novos mercados com uma gama mais diversificada de aplicações.

Uma resposta do mercado a esta mudança tem sido um aumento significativo do interesse em impressoras híbridas e nos benefícios óbvios que as mesmas oferecem com os respetivos níveis de flexibilidade e versatilidade. Quando a Fujifilm reformulou por completo e relançou a gama Acuity de impressoras de grandes formatos em 2021, fê-lo, em parte, para ser capaz de responder melhor precisamente a estes tipos de alterações do mercado. A Acuity Ultra Hybrid LED e a Acuity Prime Hybrid são uma prova antecipada desta estratégia a funcionar exatamente como planeado.

A capacidade verdadeiramente híbrida abre um leque de possibilidades às empresas de impressão que procuram oportunidades de crescimento. É capaz de produzir mais trabalho, de forma mais rápida.

 

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Uma verdadeira plataforma híbrida

O que queremos dizer com uma plataforma “verdadeiramente híbrida”? Além do óbvio – ser capaz de imprimir numa vasta gama de substratos rígidos e flexíveis – o que define uma impressora “verdadeiramente híbrida”? Para responder a essa pergunta, talvez fosse melhor começar por explicar o que não é. Não é uma impressora de mesa plana com função de rolo incorporada, nem, já agora, é um equipamento de rolo a rolo com uma mesa plana como extra opcional. Os equipamentos deste género têm o seu espaço, mas esse espaço é unicamente em ambientes onde essa funcionalidade adicional apenas é necessária ocasionalmente. No atual mercado da impressão – onde é fundamental ser capaz de acomodar e fornecer um leque de trabalhos tão vasto quanto possível – estes mercados “semi-híbridos” deixaram, muitas vezes, de ser suficientemente bons.

Com uma verdadeira híbrida, obtém-se um desempenho excecional, quer imprima em suportes rígidos ou em rolo, uma vez que a máquina foi concebida com ambos em mente, em vez de um deles ser simplesmente um extra. E se a qualidade de construção da máquina for suficientemente boa, então esse desempenho excecional mantém-se consistente mesmo em trabalhos muito longos, quer seja em rolo ou em suportes rígidos, proporcionando a máxima flexibilidade.

A capacidade verdadeiramente híbrida abre um leque de possibilidades às empresas de impressão que procuram oportunidades de crescimento. É capaz de produzir mais trabalho, de forma mais rápida.

Design e construção

A gama Acuity da Fujifilm combina o premiado design do Reino Unido com a garantia de qualidade e os meticulosos processos de fabrico típicos do Japão. O design e a qualidade de construção excecionais estão bem patentes em todos os aspetos do desempenho dos equipamentos, mas uma área especialmente relevante para a Acuity Prime Hybrid, que a demarca como um excelente exemplo de uma impressora “verdadeiramente híbrida”, é a capacidade de manuseamento de suportes de impressão. A qualidade de construção industrial da Acuity Prime Hybrid permite-lhe manusear rolos com até 100 kg, muito acima do que conseguiria uma impressora de mesa plana modificada. Não só isso, como o rastreamento do suporte de impressão também é excecionalmente bom, o que significa que é possível deixar o equipamento a imprimir trabalhos longos com o mínimo de intervenção do operador.

Tintas de classe mundial

Quando se trata de tintas e cura, a Acuity Prime Hybrid ostenta uma outra vantagem relativamente a muitos dos seus concorrentes. As tintas de cura UV LED e de baixo consumo energético, exclusivas da Fujifilm, significam que a Acuity Prime Hybrid não só é mais rápida que a maioria dos seus concorrentes, com também imprime num leque muito mais alargado de substratos. Isto acontece porque a cura com baixo consumo energético também significa baixo calor, o que significa que é muito mais fácil usar suportes de impressão sensíveis, bem como imprimi-los a velocidades muito acima das que seriam possíveis noutros casos, algo impossível de alcançar com os sistemas de cura que requerem um processo de secagem mais quente, como por exemplo o látex. O calor mais baixo também significa, obviamente, um menor consumo energético; o que, por sua vez, significa um custo mais baixo com energia, que é sinónimo de benefícios ambientais além de potenciais poupanças nas despesas, sem reduzir a produção.

É importante referir que as tintas de jato de tinta UV da Fujifilm possuem igualmente certificação Greenguard Gold, tornando-as adequadas para uma série de aplicações para interiores, incluindo revestimentos de parede.

Verdadeira versatilidade

A Acuity Prime Hybrid também se distingue pelos seus 2,05 m de largura de impressão, uma funcionalidade que ultrapassa os típicos 1,6 m da maioria das alternativas. Esta capacidade alargada não surge como um privilégio, tornando-a numa escolha prática para as empresas que pretendem explorar novos horizontes. A maior largura de impressão do equipamento oferece a liberdade de imprimir eficientemente rolos de vários tamanhos, bem como a capacidade de trabalhar com múltiplas placas lado a lado – ao mesmo tempo que se reduz a necessidade de cortes ou redimensionamentos, poupando tempo e recursos. Esta versatilidade abre portas a uma série de aplicações, desde a sinalética retalhista a duradouros expositores de exterior.

Numa era em que é fundamental ser capaz de adaptar-se, a Acuity Prime Hybrid oferece uma solução ideal para as empresas de impressão permanecerem competitivas e reativas às constantes mudanças no mercado.

Solução comprovada

A Acuity Prime Hybrid já está a dar provas do seu valor nos ambientes empresariais reais.

David Allen, Diretor Executivo da Allen Signs, no Reino Unido, foi o primeiro do mundo a investir neste equipamento, no outono de 2023. Segundo ele, o extraordinário manuseamento de suportes de impressão faz com que a impressora não só se destaque entre os seus concorrentes, como também seja capaz de imprimir em substratos difíceis, como em produtos metálicos, de uma forma económica.

Allen afirma: "Devido à nossa familiaridade com as plataformas híbridas, vimos a Acuity Prime Hybrid como uma oportunidade para explorar ainda mais a marca Fujifilm. A impressora permitiu-nos executar a nossa produção normal com o mínimo de problemas e excelentes níveis de qualidade e desempenho da tinta.”

Especialista em impressão na Allen Signs, Matt Ryder, acrescenta: “Experimentámos executar um trabalho no novo equipamento Fujifilm e, instantaneamente, cativou. Foi perfeito. Quanto aos materiais, ainda não nos deparámos com um substrato que não funcionasse."

A Allen Signs é a primeira de muitas empresas na Europa, e por todo o mundo, a beneficiar de um equipamento que é verdadeiramente híbrido e revolucionário na produção de impressão de grandes formatos.

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O melhor em jato de tinta e toner

Duas tecnologias de impressão digital. Múltiplas soluções. Um parceiro.

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Atualmente, no mercado de impressão comercial, os processos de impressão analógicos, especialmente o offset litográfico, ainda dominam em termos de volume e valor dos materiais impressos. No entanto, esse volume e valor estão a diminuir à medida que aumenta a procura de materiais personalizados impressos a pedido e em quantidades menores, mas mais frequentes. Estas exigências só podem ser satisfeitas através da impressão digital.

O investigador de mercado Smithers diz-nos que em 2032 a impressão digital valerá $230,5 mil milhões, representando quase um quarto do valor global de todas as embalagens impressas e impressas. Isso representa um pouco menos de 3,0 trilhões de impressões A4, um aumento de 68,6% no mercado de 2022. [1] E dentro desse número para impressão digital, o jato de tinta foi responsável por 61,4% de valor de impressão digital com 62,4% de volume em 2022. Isso aumentará para 74,1% de valor e 77,5% de volume em 2032.[2]

À medida que o setor da impressão comercial continua a digitalizar-se, as empresas têm uma escolha no que diz respeito às melhores tecnologias de impressão digital para as levar adiante. Para alguns, a velocidade e a qualidade do jato de tinta serão fundamentais, enquanto para outros, a flexibilidade adicional do toner e a capacidade de imprimir cores e efeitos especiais para aplicações criativas serão de maior utilidade.

Para muitos, uma combinação de ambas as tecnologias será a resposta.

A Fujifilm é única na oferta das melhores soluções e décadas de experiência no desenvolvimento de tecnologias de jacto de tinta e de toner, por isso, qualquer que seja o caminho digital que uma empresa tome, a Fujifilm tem o portfólio de produtos e a experiência para apoiar.

Além disso, a herança de impressão analógica da Fujifilm significa que ela compreende o processo e os desafios da introdução de tecnologias de impressão digital num negócio de uma forma que os rivais exclusivamente digitais não conseguem.

Quando todos esses fatores são considerados, não há melhor parceiro no mercado para apoiar a transformação digital.

A história do jato de tinta Fujifilm

A história da Fujifilm e da tecnologia de jato de tinta é uma história em muitas partes. Existem os cabeçotes de impressão; as tintas UV e à base de água para jato de tinta e as sofisticadas tecnologias de integração e otimização que unem tudo isso. As tecnologias de jato de tinta da Fujifilm impulsionam soluções de impressão como a Jet Press 750S, que há uma década estabelece o padrão de qualidade e confiabilidade na produção de impressão digital no setor comercial, bem como uma gama de soluções de produção a jato de tinta para sinalização, display e etiqueta e setores de embalagens.

Cabeças de impressão

Fujifilm Dimatix é uma das marcas mais reconhecidas e respeitadas no desenvolvimento de cabeçotes de impressão para jato de tinta. A empresa começou em 1984 como Spectra, Inc., uma pioneira em cabeçotes de impressão industriais para jato de tinta. Em 2005 mudou seu nome para Dimatix antes de ser adquirida pela Fujifilm no ano seguinte. A própria Fujifilm é conhecida pela sua história de inovação, particularmente pela forma como se diversificou rapidamente quando o mercado de filmes fotográficos caiu no fundo no início dos anos 2000. Esse impulso para inovar continuou em ritmo acelerado e a aquisição da Dimatix fez parte da estratégia da Fujifilm para construir, sem dúvida, as plataformas de tecnologia de jato de tinta mais fortes e diversificadas do setor.

Tintas para jato de tinta à base de água

A Fujifilm é uma das poucas empresas no mundo com capacidades significativas de I&D e de produção em tintas à base de água e UV para os setores comercial, de grande formato e de embalagens. O desenvolvimento da Fujifilm de tintas à base de água para aplicações comerciais, em particular, começou para valer em 2005 com a aquisição do negócio de jato de tinta da Avecia. Especialista no desenvolvimento e fabricação de corantes, pigmentos e corantes de alto desempenho, a Avecia (agora Fujifilm Imaging Colorants) foi fundada em 1985 com o lançamento da primeira geração de corantes para jato de tinta de alta pureza e, em 1994, já havia construído o maior laboratório digital do mundo. instalação de fabricação de tinta aquosa nos EUA.

Com a aquisição da Fujifilm em 2005 e o enorme investimento em P&D que se seguiu, os desenvolvimentos mais recentes produziram uma série de novos recursos, incluindo corantes de qualidade fotográfica para permanência de imagem de mais de 50 anos, tecnologias proprietárias de dispersantes reativos e o desenvolvimento de ultra- tintas aquosas de alto desempenho para a principal impressora jato de tinta B2 da Fujifilm, a Jet Press 750S.

A Fujifilm Imaging Colorants, como resultado desta inovação consistente e contínua, é uma empresa que cresceu e se tornou a maior fabricante mundial de fluidos aquosos para jato de tinta.

A história do toner Fujifilm

Pode não ser amplamente conhecido pelo público europeu, mas a Fujifilm tem uma longa história de introdução de copiadoras de escritório inovadoras baseadas em toner, impressoras monocromáticas e sistemas de impressão comercial a cores, juntamente com soluções significativas de documentos e serviços empresariais. Historicamente, esta tecnologia foi desenvolvida através da sua subsidiária Fuji Xerox, agora denominada FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corporation.

Embora inicialmente uma joint venture com a Rank Xerox (mais tarde Xerox), o negócio foi consolidado no Grupo Fujifilm em 2001, quando adquiriu 75% do capital, e tornou-se uma subsidiária integral da Fujifilm em 2019, quando adquiriu o 25% final.

Nos últimos 60 anos desde então, a Fujifilm desenvolveu experiência líder mundial em tecnologias baseadas em toner, que agora incluem toners e sistemas de fusão EA-Eco de alto desempenho, sistemas de registro e imagem a laser, algoritmos de triagem e suavização e acabamento e sistemas de pós-processamento. Muitas dessas tecnologias são as melhores da categoria, resultando em desempenho de impressora líder do setor.

Tecnologias de toner Fujifilm

Tal como acontece com a sua oferta de jato de tinta, a capacidade da Fujifilm de trazer soluções premiadas de impressoras de toner para o mercado decorre da sua experiência tecnológica fundamental e da sua capacidade de reuni-las em soluções de produção líderes.

Esta nova gama tira o máximo partido da herança líder da Fujifilm na produção de impressão baseada em toner, juntamente com o profundo conhecimento da empresa em impressão offset e digital, para criar impressoras de produção que proporcionam um desempenho líder da indústria. Combinam altas velocidades de impressão, excelente flexibilidade de acabamento, cores e melhorias líderes do setor e, claro, excelente qualidade de impressão.

A principal impressora da linha é a Revoria Press PC1120, que apresenta um mecanismo de impressão avançado e a escolha de 10 cores, incluindo ouro, prata, branco, rosa e transparente, facilmente configurável em seis estações CMYK antes e depois. Com qualidade de impressão líder da indústria, incrível versatilidade de suportes e acabamentos e a maior gama de cores, esta impressora premiada teve um enorme impacto no curto espaço de tempo desde o seu lançamento faseado na Europa, dando aos designers e marcas a liberdade de criar impressões de elevado valor utilizando cores especiais em tiragens curtas ou médias. Com os metais prateados e dourados, e as cores e efeitos brancos e especiais disponíveis, os designers podem satisfazer as exigências das marcas de luxo que procuram materiais de impressão de valor acrescentado que possam ser produzidos economicamente em tiragens muito curtas. Além disso, o aprimoramento de imagem por IA desenvolvido pela Fujifilm significa que as fotografias são aprimoradas automaticamente na fase de impressão, o que significa que é necessário muito menos tempo para retocar manualmente as imagens.

Juntando tudo

No mercado de impressão moderno, a única forma real de se manter competitivo é agregando valor. Seja através de aplicações criativas, efeitos especiais ou simplesmente através de níveis altíssimos de qualidade. À medida que os consumidores atingem novos níveis de saturação digital, a impressão oferece oportunidades mais direcionadas e de elevado valor.

O foco da Fujifilm é garantir que ajudamos os nossos clientes em toda a indústria a aproveitar ao máximo essas oportunidades. Cada empresa tem um conjunto único de desafios e cada uma terá diferentes requisitos de tecnologia e suporte para atender e superar esses desafios. É por isso que desenvolvemos o nosso portfólio para abranger todo o mercado, do analógico ao digital, do toner ao jato de tinta, para que possamos fazer parceria com empresas de impressão em todas as fases da sua jornada de impressão digital – desde aquelas que ainda não fizeram o seu primeiro investimento em impressão digital , para empresas que já eliminaram totalmente o analógico.

Descubra o melhor do jato de tinta. Descubra o melhor do toner. Descubra a diferença com a Fujifilm.

[1],[2] O futuro da impressão digital até 2032, Smithers Information Ltd, 2022

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Case study: Acuity Prime Hybrid

Allen Signs

Estudo de caso

Allen Signs becomes the first business to invest in the Acuity Prime Hybrid to support its efficiency and expansion

Allen Signs

Lincoln, UK

Acuity Prime Hybrid

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We sought the Acuity Prime Hybrid as an opportunity to explore the Fujifilm brand further. The printer has now allowed us to carry out our normal production with minimal issues and excellent quality and ink performance.

David Allen | Allen Signs

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Destaques

  • Allen signs invested in the Acuity Prime Hybrid in 2023
  • The family-run signage business sought an investment in Hybrid print technology.
  • The printer has seamlessly integrated into the company’s workflow.
  • The trust-based partnership with Fujifilm has proven to be a key factor in the investment.
  • Since the investment, the company has found the printer to be incredibly versatile.
  • The company looks forward to exploring more ways that the Prime Hybrid can help them expand.

UK-based signage and vehicle livery specialist Allen Signs has become the first company to invest in Fujifilm’s new Acuity Prime Hybrid printer. The ground-breaking wide format hybrid machine , which was released earlier this year, is highly versatile due to its ability to handle both rigid and flexible media.

The family-run wide format business was established in 1965, and since then, has been producing a variety of different signage applications for its consumers. David Allen, the company’s Managing Director, says his interest in the Acuity Prime Hybrid stemmed from its versatility and economical ink consumption.

Allen comments: “Due to our familiarity with hybrid platforms, we sought the Acuity Prime Hybrid as an opportunity to explore the Fujifilm brand further. The printer has now allowed us to carry out our normal production with minimal issues and excellent quality and ink performance.”

Allen adds that the Acuity Prime Hybrid’s versatility has enabled his business to print on a wider variety of substrates more efficiently and cost-effectively. The machine is already being used to print on wall coverings, direct to board and even metallic surfaces.

Impressed by the printer’s ease of use, Matt Ryder, Print Specialist at Allen Signs, says: “We tried a job on the new Fujifilm machine, and instantly, it tracked. It was perfect. As for materials, we are yet to come across a substrate that doesn’t work.”

Having built a partnership, based on trust, with Fujifilm, Allen adds: “Fujifilm has been an absolute breeze to deal with. The installation and the training were extremely quick and efficient. I’m looking forward to seeing how the Acuity Prime Hybrid printer will allow us to expand our business in the future.”

Andy Kent, Division Manager, Fujifilm Graphic Communications UK, states: “We are delighted to hear that our wide range of customers are more than satisfied with our printing technologies. As a result of Allen Signs investing in our Acuity Prime Hybrid, they have seen significant increases in print quality and a reduction in costs, whilst expanding their substrate selection. It’s fantastic to see them exploring new business opportunities.”

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O futuro das embalagens flexíveis é digital

Introducing the Fujifilm Jet Press FP790

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The future of flexible packaging is digital. The future of flexible packaging is inkjet. The future of flexible packaging is the Fujifilm Jet Press FP790.

While there’s no doubt that in the packaging sector, the adoption of digital print technologies has advanced much more slowly than in other print sectors, the direction of travel is unambiguous. A 2021 Allied Market Research (AMR) report estimated the global digital printed packaging market to be worth $20.6 billion (in 2021) and projected substantial CAGR of 9.1% over ten years, to reach $49.9 billion by 2031.[1]

The report singled out flexible packaging as the segment likely to grow the fastest (from the smallest base) and also indicated that inkjet would grow its share of the digital packaging market overall compared with other digital alternatives, thanks to the levels of quality and productivity that can now be achieved with leading inkjet technologies.

There are a number of trends driving these shifts, and Fujifilm has designed the Jet Press FP790 to address all of them head on. In this article we examine three of the most important of these trends and look at how Fujifilm inkjet technology, and the Jet Press FP790 in particular, is uniquely well suited to address them.

Megatrend One: Sustainability

The challenge of developing more sustainable production practices is being driven by a mix of consumer pressure, government regulation and an increasing sense of environmental responsibility on the part of brands and packaging producers.

Reducing waste and boosting recyclability is an increasing concern for packaging companies and this trend is a major driver behind the adoption of digital technology, as it offers a way to significantly reduce waste and the use of consumables associated with analogue print processes.

Going digital has significant environmental benefits here, as far fewer consumables are used before, during and after the production process compared to traditional flexo production, and there is virtually no waste, resulting in a much smaller ecological footprint.

The consumables required for platemaking and the cleaning of processing equipment, the additional packaging required for those consumables, and the additional energy and water use required for those processes are all eliminated.

Additionally, going digital means shorter runs can be printed economically, so you can print just what you need – leading to much less product waste.

Megatrend Two: Time to market  

Time is money, and modern businesses, and modern consumers, expect instant delivery. New product lines often need to be set up at a moment’s notice and the timescales involved in setting up an analogue production line can sometimes be prohibitive – especially for relatively short run jobs.

This is where digital in the form of inkjet really comes into its own. With no set-up time required, the job gets printed straight away and turnaround times are massively reduced.

Megatrend Three: Rapid rise in SKUs and reduced product lifecycles

The proliferation of SKUs is another factor behind the increasing popularity of inkjet. More unique product lines, combined with shorter product lifecycles, mean that companies frequently end up with excess inventory. This leads to logistics and storage challenges, as well as higher levels of waste and higher costs. Short run production, to print the exact quantity you need and no more, offers a way around this, but it is simply not viable using analogue processes.

Related to this, having the ability to quickly and efficiently produce extremely high quality samples is another benefit of inkjet.

Why the Jet Press FP790?

The trends above are driving the interest in digital production – but not all digital solutions are created equal. There are many solutions out there – but only one is a proven mainstream flexo packaging print alternative.

Built on years of Fujifilm inkjet and packaging sector expertise

It’s in the name. Fujifilm’s Jet Press has been synonymous with inkjet excellence in the commercial print and folding carton packaging sector for more than a decade, and Fujifilm’s expertise in printhead and ink development stretches back much further still.

Fujifilm also has a long history in the flexible packaging industry, developing flexo plates, inks, imprinting bars and LED curing solutions.

In the Jet Press FP790, Fujifilm has brought together that combination of inkjet technology and flexo packaging market knowledge to produce a digital flexible packaging press that is not only setting new standards for quality and productivity – but is also designed to fit seamlessly into a typical flexible packaging  production environment with ease.

High quality Fujifilm water based inkjet ink, with a double white option

Fujifilm is one of the world’s leading ink manufacturers and the water based ink in the Jet Press FP790 draws on that rich heritage. The inks also include a unique double white option in the Jet Press FP790, and this, in particular, sets it apart as a machine suitable for tackling everything from the simplest production that just needs to get done fast, through to jobs that require the very highest standards of quality.

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It may be new to the market, but the Jet Press FP790 has already proven its value and its potential through the endorsement of some of the industry’s most respected software and finishing companies who have signed up as partners. These partners include Henkel and Nordmeccanica for coating and laminating solutions, and HYBRID Software for our XMF Packaging workflow solution which provides automated pre-press functionality to deliver accelerated turnaround times, maximum productivity and reduced operating costs.

These multiple partnerships with respected and experienced industry names are both a vote of confidence in the capabilities of the press, and a means of ensuring that it can fit easily and seamlessly into existing analogue production environments.

But the endorsements don’t stop there. An early UK beta customer had this to say:

“Sustainable packaging design is not just about material choice. It’s about sustainable production and that’s what the Fujifilm Jet Press 790 achieves for us. With high speed and high quality digital printing, the ability to cost-effectively produce short run lengths, and the elimination of plates and make-ready processes, all mean that the Jet Press 790 brings a host of benefits to our business. It enables us to deliver excellence in print performance, eliminate waste and exceed the needs of today’s flexible packaging market with complete flexibility and agility. We are delighted to be the first installation in Europe and we are confident that the press will provide us with significant advantages in what is a highly competitive market.”

No additional investment required

Most digital flexo packaging solutions require a lot more additional investment beyond the press itself. Special substrates that need special adhesives and laminates and considerable downtime for all the associated changeovers. The Jet Press FP790 is designed to fit seamlessly into existing workflows and existing laminating and other finishing systems.

Overall, it’s clear that digital technologies are set to drive the future of flexible packaging. There are several trends causing this shift, and we will see this continue to grow further. Fujifilm is unique in its ability to combine decades of expertise in inkjet and flexible packaging, along with the support and knowledge of its partners, to provide an innovative solution that is truly future-proofing the flexible packaging market, with the Jet Press FP790.

[1] Digital Printing Packaging Market 2031: https://www.alliedmarketresearch.com/digital-printing-packaging-market-A08308

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Case study: Acuity Prime 30

Byblos

Estudo de caso

Byblos boosts creative potential with Fujifilm Acuity Prime investment

Byblos SRL

Turin, Italy

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Destaques

  • Byblos invested in an Acuity Prime 30 Flatbed printer.
  • The decision was driven by the company’s dedication to superior quality.
  • They have used the press to print on unconventional materials such as wood composite and glass.
  • The finishing techniques such as satin and gloss have been received well by clients.
  • The company are impressed by the exceptional adhesion and vibrancy of the ink.
  • Byblos is enthusiastic about being able to to meet evolving client needs.

O investimento no Acuity Prime 30 está transformando nosso negócio. Com sua qualidade de impressão incomparável e capacidade de trabalhar com diversos materiais, superamos as expectativas de nossos clientes.

Alessandro Conte | Biblos

Byblos, an industry leader in high quality print production, founded in 1992, has recently made a strategic investment in Fujifilm’s Acuity Prime 30 wide format flatbed printer. This acquisition has allowed the company to attract a broader customer base, win new business opportunities, and position itself for continued success in meeting customer demands for high quality and customised wide format printing.

With a firm commitment to delivering exceptional wide format printing solutions, the Acuity Prime, installed in May 2023, is the latest addition to their advanced production line-up. Equipped with seven ink channels, CMYK, White, Clear, and Primer, and powered by the ColorGATE RIP, the new printer is empowering Byblos to expand its production offering to include unconventional materials such as wood composite and glass.

The decision to invest in the Acuity Prime 30 was driven by Byblos’ dedication to superior quality and the opportunity to experiment with different types of media and finishing techniques – such as being able to achieve a satin or glossy finish. According to Alessandro Conte, Managing Director of Byblos, these capabilities have been very well received by their clients. Furthermore, the excellent support provided by the Fujifilm team played a significant role in solidifying the partnership.

Conte is enthusiastic about the investment: “The Acuity Prime has transformed our production process and elevated our ability to meet the evolving needs of our clients. Its impressive speed and remarkable quality have exceeded our expectations. We can now deliver personalised, high-quality printing in shorter turnaround times, and unleash our creativity by printing on unconventional materials. This gives us a competitive edge in the market.”

The Acuity Prime 30’s remarkable ink quality enables Byblos to work with a wide array of materials, including various metals and glass, when using a primer. The ink demonstrates exceptional adhesion, with stunning precision and vibrancy in every print. And the durability of the ink allows it to withstand the effects of chemicals and cleaning agents, ensuring longevity and exceptional print quality.

Alessandro Conte, Managing Director of Byblos, concluded: “The Acuity Prime 30 investment is transforming our business. With its unmatched print quality and the ability to work with diverse materials, we have exceeded our clients’ expectations. This investment has not only fuelled our growth but has also solidified our position as a leader in the industry.”

Daniele Carino of Fujifilm Italy added. “The Acuity Prime 30, part of Fujifilm’s ‘new blueprint for wide format’ has been exceptionally well received since it was launched two years ago. It was built to deliver versatility, value and ease-of-use, and we’re delighted that Byblos has become the latest company to recognise its potential and take advantage of it.”

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Case Study: Imprinting Solutions for Direct Mail Printing

Paragon

Estudo de caso

Paragon Germany confirms investment in Fujifilm Imprinting Solution for direct mail printing

Paragon Germany

Schwandorf, Germany

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Destaques

  • Paragon Germany employs more than 1,200 employees across eight locations in Germany, Czech Republic and Poland.
  • The company has installed a pair of one metre wide Fujifilm imprinting bars.
  • Fujifilm’s imprinting solutions replace legacy inkjet imprinting equipment on a direct mail production line.
  • Fujifilm’s heritage and proven technology was a key reason for investment.
  • The new system provided Paragon Germany with increased uptime, shorter set-up times, and reduced waste compared to the legacy system.
  • Fujifilm is pleased with Paragon’s investment and looks forward to boosting their productivity and reducing costs in the long term.

The Fujifilm imprinting system gives us more up-time, shorter set-up times and results in far less waste.

Bernd Wein | Paragon Alemanha

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With more than 9,000 employees in 20 countries and an annual turnover of more than €1.2 billion, Paragon Group is a major global player in direct mail, transactional print, business outsourcing and packaging. Within that wider business, Paragon Germany employs more than 1,200 employees across eight locations in Germany, Czech Republic and Poland.

Looking to replace legacy inkjet imprinting equipment on a direct mail printing production line in Schwandorf, Germany, the company has turned to Fujifilm and its industry-leading imprinting solutions, installing a pair of one metre wide Fujifilm imprinting bars to print to the front and the reverse of the web.

“There were a number of reasons we went with Fujifilm over rival systems,” explains Bernd Wein, Paragon Operations Director, Direct Mail. “We liked that they fully own all the technologies – the printheads as well as the integration technology. It gives us confidence to be dealing with one partner – a partner that we were confident could offer the service and support we need to ensure ongoing smooth operation and the swift resolution to any problems.

“It’s also proven technology,” Mr Wein continues. “Fujifilm has a long heritage in inkjet, and its imprinting solutions are tried and tested. They’re a strong and respected manufacturer and a financially robust and stable company that we know we can depend on over the long term.

“The fact that Fujifilm acquired Unigraphica in 2022 was also a factor in our investment decision. The combination of Fujifilm and Unigraphica inkjet systems integration expertise was a very attractive proposition.”

“Finally, Fujifilm was also able to provide a bespoke system as large as one metre wide. No one else we spoke to was able to do that. And furthermore, compared with our legacy system, the Fujifilm imprinting system gives us more up-time, shorter set-up times and results in far less waste.”

Stefan Steinle, Sales & Business Development Manager, FUJIFILM Integrated Inkjet Solutions, Europe comments: “We’re delighted that a company of Paragon’s reputation and standing has chosen to invest in Fujifilm inkjet imprinting technology. We look forward to boosting Paragon’s productivity, and reducing its costs for many years to come.”

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Case study: ApeosPro C Toner Press

Emmerson Press

Estudo de caso

Emmerson Press becomes first UK investor in Fujifilm’s ApeosPro C toner press

Emmerson Press

Kenilworth, UK

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Destaques

  • Emmerson Press, a commercial printer based in Kenilworth, UK, has a history of being a first adopter of Fujifilm printing technology.
  • In 2016, they became the first UK printer to invest in the Jet Press 720S, later upgrading to the Jet Press 750S in 2019.
  • They are the first UK print business to invest in Fujifilm’s newly launched ApeosPro C810 toner press.
  • The decision to invest in Fujifilm’s ApeosPro C810 Toner Press was made after careful research and consultation with Fujifilm representatives.
  • Emmerson Press plans to use the new toner press for a wide range of applications, particularly ultra-short run work with quick turnaround times.
  • The investment is expected to provide a competitive edge, improve cost-efficiency, and complement their existing printing machines.

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Emmerson Press, a respected commercial printer based in Kenilworth, UK, has been first before. A Fujifilm plates customer for nearly two decades, in 2016 they became the first printer in the UK to invest in the Jet Press 720S, later upgrading to the Jet Press 750S in 2019. Now, in 2023, they have now become the first UK print business to invest in Fujifilm’s newly launched ApeosPro C810 toner press.

The deal was formally agreed at a Fujifilm event in London’s docklands in May to celebrate the launch of Fujifilm’s toner technologies in the UK.

Jamie Emmerson, Director, Emmerson Press comments: “We had an existing toner machine that had reached end of life and we were looking for a new solution. After looking at the market, the ApeosPro C Toner Press seemed like an ideal choice. We’d been researching it for some time but had to wait patiently until the official UK launch in April to speak to our Fujifilm representative. Following this conversation, we soon signed the deal. Despite it being newly launched in the UK, we did our homework and, being a long-term Fujifilm partner, we were confident that the technology had been tried and tested. Being the first in the UK to invest in Fujifilm technology once again, marks an exciting time for us and we are confident that this investment will give us a competitive edge.”

“We’ll use it to produce a wide range of additional applications – particularly any ultra-short run work that needs to be turned around instantly. And we’ll also use it as an office printer, which further helps with costs and efficiency. The small format size is very useful and overall, the price point, combined with the quality that can be achieved, makes this a truly exceptional machine that is well worth the investment.

“The ApeosPro C Toner Press complements our existing machines well. Fujifilm is a trusted partner, who we enjoy working with – and having multiple solutions from one vendor makes things much simpler to manage, and the support from the Fujifilm team is always second to none.”

Martin Fairweather, National Digital Business Development Manager, Fujifilm UK comments: “We’re delighted to be further expanding our partnership with Emmerson Press. Their trust in us as a long-term partner is demonstrated by them becoming the first in the UK to invest in Fujifilm technology once again. Following the official recent ApeosPro C launch earlier this year, we’re excited to continue to drive this momentum forward and Emmerson Press is the perfect company to gain maximum benefits from this technology.”

The success of the ApeosPro C Toner Press underscores our dedication to meeting the evolving needs of valued customers like Emmerson Press. By addressing the challenges faced by modern businesses, we have positioned ourselves at the forefront of the printing industry, offering a solution that not only elevates the standard of output but also streamlines processes and enhances sustainability.

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Case Study: Acuity Ultra R2 Roll-fed Printer

Soyang

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Soyang Open House event demonstrates award-winning capabilities of Fujifilm’s 5m Acuity Ultra R2 wide format roll-fed printer.

Soyang

Accrington, UK

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Destaques

  • Soyang initially partnered with Fujifilm in mid-2022 to become a distributor of Acuity Ultra R2 Roll-fed printers in the UK.
  • The highly respected wide format materials supplier formed the partnership as it looked to enter hardware sales.
  • Soyang hosted an Open House to showcase the Acuity Ultra R2 Roll-fed printer in its new, purpose-built showroom.
  • The Soyang premises stocks more 1.5 million m² of printing solutions, including a huge variety of substrates.
  • Last year, Soyang bought a majority stake in Josero – a leading UK supplier of wide format printers, sign and print finishing equipment and printing supplies.
  • Josero has also partnered with Fujifilm to distribute the Acuity Prime flatbed printer in the UK.

As we branch out from being a wide format materials supplier into hardware, we felt that the ‘superwide’ 5m Acuity Ultra R2 Roll-fed printer would be a perfect fit for our portfolio.

Marcos Mashiter | Soyang

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Soyang, a UK-based partner of Fujifilm, recently hosted an Open House event to showcase the remarkable capabilities of the ‘superwide’ (5m) Acuity Ultra R2 roll-fed printer to customers in its showroom. As a highly respected wide format materials supplier looking to enter into hardware sales, Soyang initially partnered with Fujifilm in mid-2022 to become a distributor of the Acuity Ultra R2 in the UK. The company was impressed with the machine’s ability to deliver on quality, reliability and ROI.

The well-attended Open House took place in Soyang’s new, purpose-built Acuity Ultra R2 Roll-fed printer showroom at its 70,000ft² head office and distribution centre in Accrington, Lancashire. In addition to the new showroom, Soyang stocks more 1.5 million m² of printing solutions, including a vast variety of substrates.

Soyang Europe Managing Director Mark Mashiter commented: “The Acuity Ultra R2 Roll-fed printer is a revolutionary machine and is part of Fujifilm’s new blueprint for wide format. At Soyang, we’re historically very well known for finding solutions to 5m prints, so as we branch out from being a wide format materials supplier into hardware, we felt that the ‘superwide’ 5m Acuity Ultra R2 printer would be a perfect fit for our portfolio.”

He adds: “We already support a huge number of customers in the wide format sector with material sales. We’re pleased to be able to offer hardware too.”

Soyang’s Open House event was hosted in partnership with Josero, a leading UK supplier of wide format printers, sign and print finishing equipment and printing supplies. Soyang, which bought the majority shares of Josero last year, has also partnered with Fujifilm to distribute the Acuity Prime flatbed printer in the UK.

Soyang customer Vincent Randall, co-owner of MediaCo Group, commented: “It was a pleasure to attend Soyang’s Open House event and it was great to see the Acuity Ultra R2 in-person. The fact that Fujifilm is making machines and designing them around users’ needs – and around their inks – is significantly important to companies like ours.”

Launched in mid-2021 as part of Fujifilm’s new Acuity wide format range, the Acuity Prime flatbed and Acuity Ultra R2 Roll-fed printers have each won iF, Good Design and Red Dot awards for their impeccable design features.

Andy Webb, UK Wide Format Sales Manager at Fujifilm, notes: “Our Acuity wide format machines were all fully developed by Fujifilm to maximise usability and ROI. We’re confident that Soyang’s extensive industry knowledge, expertise and customer base – all demonstrated at its recent Open House event – will help us to boost Acuity Ultra R2 and Acuity Prime sales across the UK.”

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