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manroland web systems GmbH starts with Possehl

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:29:47 +0100

Get original file (1436KB) manroland web systems GmbH: high-performance partner of the printing and media industry on the road to success with a new owner. | © manroland. Foundation of manroland web systems GmbH – contract signed with insolvency administrator. The insolvency administrator of manroland AG i.I., Werner Schneider, and the L. Possehl & Co. mbH, Lübeck, signed the contract for the acquisition of the web offset press business located in Augsburg. Therefore, the continuation of the business is long-term assured. The business taken over by Possehl is to be conducted in the newly founded “manroland web systems GmbH”. Uwe Lüders, Chairman of the Board of the Possehl group, preliminary takes over the management of the company. Uwe Lüders is being supported by a management team of five. Peter Kuisle, Vice President Sales for many years, leads the service and sales divisions, complemented by the technical division led by Dieter Betzmeier. Franz Gumpp is responsible for the production and purchasing division. Company development and human resources management are carried on by Dr. Daniel Raffler. Dirk Rauh is in charge of the financial department. With this management team the new company stands for a high degree of stability and experience as well as innovations. Around 1,400 employees will find a long-term and secure job in the manroland web systems GmbH. Thus more than half of the jobs at the Augsburg site could be saved. Moreover, a long-term delivery contract with the facilities at Plauen will support the site. Looking ahead Lüders is optimistic: “We have an excellently skilled staff and a good market position as well as ultra-modern and highly efficient products. In my talks with many customers I learnt that we are needed as a reliable partner in the future, too.” The new company that continues the new press business as well as the services, spare and wear parts business aims at annual sales of about 300 million euro. Under the roof of the new owner Possehl web offset presses from Augsburg continue to stand for customized solutions in commercial web offset as well as newspaper printing. “On drupa 2012 we will show our competence as high performance business partner standing for innovations,” proudly mentioned Peter Kuisle, responsible for Sales and Service at manroland web systems GmbH. manroland web systems GmbH is a leading manufacturer of web-offset printing systems. The company provides solutions for, commercial and newspaper printing. A worldwide sales and service network also markets ancillary printing equipment and pressroom products as well as software products and workflow management systems. manroland web systems GmbH 86219 Augsburg Germany Robert Wiedemann Marketing & Communications +49 (0) 821 424-18 43 robert.wiedemann@manroland.com www.manroland.com

manroland AG - Langley Group behind takeover of insolvent manroland AG sheet fed division

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:43:56 +0100

Get original file (0KB) The privately owned British engineering group, Langley Holdings plc, has emerged as the investor behind the takeover of the sheet fed printing equipment division, its production facilities (including all real estate in Offenbach), together with the international marketing organization in more than 40 countries. An investor solution has been found for the sheet fed business of manroland AG in insolvency proceedings. The privately owned British engineering group, Langley Holdings plc, has emerged as the investor behind the takeover of the sheet fed printing equipment division, its production facilities (including all real estate in Offenbach), together with the international marketing organization in more than 40 countries. „I am very pleased with the solution which will provide a long-term perspective to the Offenbach location and the sheet fed printing business”, said Werner Schneider, Insolvency Administrator. Roughly 840 future employees in Offenbach will be taken over according to the present staff planning. In addition, Langley takes over the international marketing organization. „ Tony Langley, sole shareholder of the Langley Group, is well known as a long term investor who acts strategically. We are convinced that a lasting perspective has been found for manroland’s sheet fed printing business“, Schneider continues. „We foresee very good economic prospects for manroland sheetfed following the recent re-structuring…” said Tony Langley, “…this is a world-class business with an excellent reputation and it’s production and research & development facilities are superb; everything one expects of the very best of German engineering” Langley already operates two successful technology divisions in Germany in the field of capital equipment; the Piller Group in Osterode / Hanover and the Claudius Peters Group in Buxtehude / Hamburg. In 2011, Langley Holdings achieved revenues of approximately €500 million, with a profit before tax of some €76 million. All contracts have been signed today. The execution of the transaction is subject to approval of the German cartel office which is expected within the next weeks. About Langley Holdings Langley Holdings PLC was established in 1975 by the current Chairman & CEO, Mr Tony Langley. Langley comprises four divisions, based principally in Germany, France, and the United Kingdom, with a substantial presence in the United States. These divisions are further supported by a world-wide network of subsidiaries in the Americas, Europe, the Far East and Australasia. The group’s technologies can be found at the very heart of industrial and commercial processes across the developed and the developing world, often performing mission critical tasks in the most demanding of environments. The group is financially independent and remains entirely under the ownership of the founding family. Unusually for a privately owned business, the Langley group is a highly transparent business, making its annual and interim reports readily available to all its trading partners and employees, believing that those partners and employees have a right to know who is ultimately behind the companies they are engaged with. The group employs approximately 2,300 people world wide. www.langleyholdings.com Schneider, Geiwitz & Partners offers you a unique wide range of competence and experience under one roof. Get to know a strong partner for the great diversity of your corporate matters, whose business culture is in line with your own requirements. For this purpose, we have around 200 committed and competent employees, including 10 certified public accountants, 18 tax consultants and 38 attorneys-at-law, who develop solutions and implement these responsibly with a focus on the future. For at Schneider, Geiwitz & Partner we assign to you assistants, who are committed to goal-orientation, reliability and best possible cost / benefits ratio for you as client. Welcome to Schneider, Geiwitz & Partner! Schneider, Geiwitz & Partner Eserwallstraße 1-3 86150 Augsburg Germany Werner Schneider Joint Proprietor 0821 50933-0 augsburg@schneidergeiwitz.de www.schneidergeiwitz.de

Investor concept in place for manroland

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:52:49 +0100

Get original file (509KB) The Offenbach site (sheetfed printing systems) will be restructured in the course of a management buyout in cooperation with an investor. Photo: manroland AG Creditor’s committee agrees on stable investor solution for manroland – future existence of all production sites secured The creditors’ committee under the guidance of provisional insolvency administrator Werner Schneider and chief representative of manroland Dr. Frank Kebekus was able to reach an amicable solution for an investor concept in the course of the company’s insolvency proceedings. During the meeting, which took place on Wednesday in Augsburg, the solution to divide the company into three independent units turned out to be the preferred solution. “Our shared goal was to place the company in the hands of investors who are interested in its long-term, independent continuation”, Werner Schneider explained after the meeting. He cited the existing operating concepts, the planned absorption of employees, as well as the rapid implementation of sales contracts as the main criteria guiding the committee’s decision. According to the concept, the Augsburg site (webfed printing systems), will be sold to the Possehl Group. The family business from Lübeck in Northern Germany also plans to establish long-term supplier relationships with the manroland factory in Plauen in order to secure full capacity at that site. Prospects of a subsequent share in the Plauen factory are on the horizon. The factory in Plauen will be outsourced as a new company. There are positive signs of the timely acquisition of further third-party orders, which will ensure the sustained survival of the Plauen factory. The Offenbach site (sheetfed printing systems) will be restructured in the course of a management buyout in cooperation with an investor. This solution has a solid economic foundation and good future prospects – the financing concept does, however, require a guarantee by the federal state of Hessen. Talks have already been held on this matter. All parties to the meeting agreed to remain silent on the purchase price for the company. In his statement, Schneider emphasized that the vote by the creditors’ committee was not a formal decision but rather a recommendation. A final decision will be reached in the meeting of creditors; the committee’s vote does, however, send a strong signal. The current investor concept is tied to downsizing measures. The Augsburg site will employ 1473 regular staff; all apprenticeship positions will be maintained. 750 employees will work in Offenbach and nearly 300 at the Plauen site. Schneider, Geiwitz & Partners offers you a unique wide range of competence and experience under one roof. Get to know a strong partner for the great diversity of your corporate matters, whose business culture is in line with your own requirements. For this purpose, we have around 200 committed and competent employees, including 10 certified public accountants, 18 tax consultants and 38 attorneys-at-law, who develop solutions and implement these responsibly with a focus on the future. For at Schneider, Geiwitz & Partner we assign to you assistants, who are committed to goal-orientation, reliability and best possible cost / benefits ratio for you as client. Welcome to Schneider, Geiwitz & Partner! Schneider, Geiwitz & Partner Eserwallstraße 1-3 86150 Augsburg Germany Werner Schneider Joint Proprietor 0821 50933-0 augsburg@schneidergeiwitz.de www.schneidergeiwitz.de

All-new guide to implement Process Colour Standards launched by the PrintCity Alliance

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:43:45 +0100

Get original file (403KB) PrintCity members Sun Chemical, UPM, manroland, Trelleborg and Sappi, plus alliance partners Fujifilm, GMG and Hammesfahr, have published an important new research report called Process Colour Standardisation. This detailed 48-page publication was the result of work to bring together the shared knowledge of all project members, under their pooled connection of competence. PrintCity members Sun Chemical, UPM, manroland, Trelleborg and Sappi, plus alliance partners Fujifilm, GMG and Hammesfahr, have published an important new report on Process Colour Standardisation. Process Colour Standardisation – Synopsis The report is a guideline to better understand and use standardised process printing and workflow optimisation. PrintCity project members have shared their combined competencies to help implement standardisation, plus improve quality, consistency and productivity in offset printing. An important part of this project was the case study on PSO implementation and certification at the printer Hammesfahr in Germany. Key topics in this extensive new comprehensive reference for all designers, printers, packagers and print buyers include: Introduction: Colour Management; Standards, Specifications and Implementation; Certification, Key Control Parameters; Measuring Devices and Software Tools, Frequently Asked Questions, Glossary Key Influences on Quality: Print Job Preparation & Design; GCR; PDF/X; Proofing system; Plates & Processing; Press; Blankets; Maintenance & Consumables; Inks & Dampening; Paper Implementing Standardisation: Step-by-Step Implementation; Hammesfahr Case Study Faster Colour OKs and Troubleshooting: Managing Press OK and Makeready; Resolving Some Common Problems Do print buyers value standardisation? PrintCity and f:mp (Fachverband Medienproduktioner www.f-mp.de) made an assessment with German print users and designers to identify the perceived benefits from working with certified printing companies. The responses identified the three top benefits as improved quality, consistency and reduced errors. Benefits This report will give readers a unique, cross-process overview and guidance on best practice in this complex subject area. The use of standards and methodology is an integral aspect of latest Lean & Green business thinking. It will give direct benefits in greater efficiency, higher quality, predictability & consistency for production. Dr Bernhard Fritz, Sun Chemical Product Manager Sheetfed Systems Europe and project leader comments, “The unique advantages from this comprehensive Process Colour Standards report include its ‘full value chain’ process overview, review of standards and methods, the Case Study with Hammesfahr and research work conducted together with the f:mp. We believe it is a ‘must read’ reference document for sheetfed and heatset web printers.” This new publication can be obtained from any participating project member, or ordered online at www.printcity.de/SHOP PrintCity is recognised as the 'connection of competence' strategic alliance across the entire printing, packaging & publishing value chain, promoting the value of print and packaging. It delivers value to the customers by leading global knowledge sharing and networking together. We deliver knowledge through seminars, trade fairs, project studies, publications and electronic platforms. It wants to maximise synergies to grow business effectively and be cost efficient. More information on PrintCity Alliance projects, events and seminars can be found at www.printcity.de PrintCity GmbH + Co. KG Olchinger Straße 56 82194 Gröbenzell Germany David Stamp Director Marketing & Communications +44 15242 76425 david.stamp@printcity.de www.printcity.de

manroland AG - manroland presses improve performance of Italian printing houses

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:41:13 +0100

Get original file (1112KB) Print Duemila near Milan in Italy now employs a ROLAND 900 printing press. | © manroland Ready for future challenges in Northern Italy Bella Italia has become even more beautiful – in particular, this applies to two northern Italian printing houses. This is where new manroland sheetfed presses took up operation. Grafiche Antiga now uses a ROLAND 700 DirectDrive, while Print Duemila installed a ROLAND 900. The new printing systems allow these customers to expand their production capacities. Located roughly 50 kilometers northwest of Venice, Grafiche Antiga is one of northern Italy’s most prominent graphic arts industry operations. To increase its capacities, the printing house invested for the third time in a ROLAND 700, this time in an eight-color perfector press of the DirectDrive generation. It replaces a competitor’s press. To remain internationally competitive, Grafiche Antiga offers its customers a wide range of products that are entirely produced in-house. For its more than 1000 customers, Grafiche Antiga processes 6,500 tons of paper in approximately 10,000 print jobs annually, producing advertising and publication print products as well as packaging. The ROLAND 700 DirectDrive press will considerably increase the output, especially for short runs and print jobs requiring a flexible printing press. Two years ago, the rapidly growing company with its 180 employees already invested in two ten-color ROLAND 700 HiPrint perfector presses. “We are very satisfied with both presses, which is why we decided to purchase another printing press of this series,” explained Flavio Zuin, managing director of Grafiche Antiga. Its innovative DirectDrive system allows simultaneous plate changes and wash cycles. In addition, unused inking units can be disabled, which results in less wear, short downtimes, and inexpensive maintenance. Perfecting allows high-quality two-sided four-color production, which enables the cost-effective printing of short and very short runs. Paper, cardboard, propylene: the ROLAND 900 processes it allPrint Duemila near Milan is pursuing its growth strategy with a new six-color ROLAND 900 with perfecting in format 6. The Italian printing company offers a vast variety of products: in addition to books, brochures and catalogs, Print Duemila also produces displays, playing cards, puzzles, folders, and advertising material. This not only involves printing on materials with various thicknesses, but in addition to paper, also on cardboard, corrugated and propylene foil. The company already employs a ROLAND 700 to its great satisfaction. “We intend to use the new ROLAND 900 primarily for printing on propylene foil”, said Giancarlo Cagno and Diego Cagno, the managing directors of Print Duemila. Thanks to its QuickChange functions, the large format press is quickly ready for printing. An ink-repellent coating of the ink fountain surfaces reduces the time required for ink change by up to 50 percent. The QuickChange Coating system features two firmly installed hose and pump systems as well as two doctor blades, which ensure exceptionally quick coating change-over, for example from UV to dispersion coating. Non-stop solutions developed especially for packaging printing allow fast continuous production runs. manroland AG is one of the leading printing systems manufacturer and the world’s market leader in web offset. Webfed and sheetfed offset presses provide tailor-made solutions for publishing, commercial, and packaging printing – from brochures to newspapers with circulations running into the millions. A worldwide network of about 100 sales and service centers markets manroland’s own products and inkjet-based digital printing solutions from Océ as well as process compliant system components and pressroom products. manroland is designing, planning, building, equipping, and commissioning sheetfed and web offset printing plants – from prepress through printing right up to finishing. The PRINTVALUE service portfolio offers added value with its four brands: manroland is a provider of customized 24/7 service and maintenance packages plus integrated services and training measures (printservices). The portfolio includes a certified range of pressroom products (printcom) as well as software products and workflow management systems (printnet). The company provides consultancy services covering all aspects of investment and building planning, organization, management, systems engineering and process optimization (printadvice). In the 2010 fiscal year, manroland employed around 7,000 persons and generated sales of Euro 942 million with an export share of 80 percent. manroland AG 86150 Augsburg Germany Thomas Hauser Vice President Corporate Marketing & Communications and Press Officer 0821 50933-0 thomas.hauser@manroland.com www.manroland.com

Downloadable best practice guides & posters from Web Offset Champions Group

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:53:06 +0100

Get original file (436KB) The 36-page guides are available in two versions a screen-consultable format with 2-pages to view, or as a downloadable printing file. The Web Offset Champion Group (WOCG) are releasing some of its best practice guides in downloadable formats, and introducing accompanying posters. The first titles in this format are “Roll to Web Processing” and “Web break Diagnosis”. The 36-page guides are available in two versions a screen-consultable format with 2-pages to view, or as a downloadable printing file. “Our goal with this initiative is to make best practice information widely available to the global printing industry,” said Prof. Tim Claypole, joint managing director of WOCG. He adds “the downloadable posters are a unique new complimentary format. Their content has been developed from the guides and provides at-a-glance reference to key practices. The PDF format allows for them to be printed on either digital proofing systems or by other digital printing in a format that can range up to A1 size.” These Posters and Guides are available in English, German, French, Spanish and Italian editions. Access to these downloads is free of charge to members of the Champion Club. Membership is available to anyone working in the web offset printing industry, it is free-of-charge and simply requires registration at http://www.weboffsetchampions.com. Member benefits also include a 10% discount on publications New finishing best practice guide “Perfectly Finished Web Printed Products” is the recently released 8th Best Practice Guide. Correct finishing is not only essential to communicate the quality of a printed product, but it can also have a significant impact on profitability because defect costs are at their highest in an almost finished job. The purpose of WOCG’s new guide is to improve results through better communication and understanding amongst all participants in the workflow — designers, print users, publishers, printers and binders, and their suppliers. The guide addresses: 1: Selection of a finishing method; 2: Printing process issues to optimise finished products; 3: Review of key postpress processing issues including delivery systems, inline finishing, saddle stitching, and perfect adhesive binding. The Web Offset Champion Group was formed in 1998 to “champion” best practice in the web offset printing industry as a tool to improve productivity, quality and safety. Its members: Aylesford Newsprint, Kodak, Manroland, MEGTEC, Müller Martini, Quad Tech, SCA and Sun Chemical, and associates include Eurografica, Eltex, Printing Industries of America, System Brunner, Timsons, Welsh Centre for Printing and Coating, Swansea University. Best practice publications include the Tool Box, a 242-page compendium of seven best practice guides in English and German. The guides are also available individually in five languages. They are available from www.weboffsetchampions.com and order from ‘The Champion Shop’ online for only €30 – all users worldwide except USA/Canada The Web Offset Champion Group comprises a number of leading global suppliers to the Web Offset printing industry. It is focused on Web Offset printing and finishing and benefits from the combined knowledge of its members: Aylesford Newsprint, Kodak, manroland, MEGTEC, Müller Martini, Quad Tech, SCA and Sun Chemical. WOCG ‘associates’ include Eurografica, Eltex, Printing Industries of America, System Brunner, Timsons, Welsh Centre for Printing and Coating, Swansea University. Promoting generic best practice for web offset printing The Web Offset Champion Group was formed in 1998 to “champion” best practice in the web offset printing industry as a tool to improve productivity, quality and safety. The Group is a joint project of international suppliers working with other industry specialists, printers and associations throughout the world to publish best practice guides. Printing Industries of America is a content contributor and is also exclusive distributor in North America. Focus on total production process The group’s objective is to improve web offset productivity. This requires a cross-industry and cross-process approach because no single company can provide answers to all the variables of the press line and its consumables. Best practices are a tool to improve overall performance without making any capital investment. The potential returns are extremely high as each guide identifies ways to reduce processing costs, improve quality and reduce accidents. Generic easy-to-read content All web offset printers — irrespective of the brands of equipment or consumables that they use — can apply the generic content of guides. They provide printers with a base reference to best practice and effectively help transfer knowledge in a global industry. Guides are written in a concise, easy-to-read style accompanied by numerous graphics and are intended to be read at all levels from managers to production employees. They explain how to work more efficiently, prevent errors, improve diagnostic procedures and help introduce new methods, standards and benchmarks. World-wide review panel Each guide is reviewed by a world-wide panel of industry specialists, printers, other suppliers and associations to improve their content and to ensure that they represent industry best practice. Organisation The Group is a non-profit organisation that is funded by sponsorship from its company members. Best practice information is contributed free-of-charge by members, other companies, individuals and associations. WOCG is based in the Welsh Centre for Printing and Coating, Swansea University. The joint managing directors of WOC Ltd are Dr. Tim Claypole and Nigel Wells. For more information about the Web Offset Champion Group and its ‘Best Practice’ guides see www.weboffsetchampions.com or email Nigel Wells at vimw@wanadoo.fr Web Offset Champions Group --- --- --- Nigel Wells Chief editor +33 673 397834 vimw@wanadoo.fr www.weboffsetchampions.com

manroland AG - manroland a strong brand in China

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:48:02 +0100

Get original file (738KB) Lin Chao, Deputy Factory Director at Jiangsu Post Printing Factory in Changzhou City, is glad about its growing ROLAND 700 HiPrint family. | © Jiangsu Post Printing Factory. ROLAND 700 HiPrint continues to be much sought-after in China At the end of 2011 the strong Chinese printing market lived up to its reputation with printing companies busily ordering printing systems from manroland. In 2011 China once again proved to be by far manroland’s largest single sheetfed offset market ahead of Germany and Brazil. The trend towards high-end presses and Value Added Printing thus continues in China. In China manroland has a tradition for being a markedly strong brand and customers’ trust in the Offenbach sheetfed printing presses continues to be very high. Now, just before the Chinese New Year on 23 January 2012, the level of investments reaches a peak. This is proved by three large orders summing up to an amount within the lower double-digit millions euro range. It is the ROLAND 700 HiPrint, often with a coating unit, that has been ordered especially frequently for years. Moreover manroland’s large-format presses are coveted in China. With ROLAND 700 on the way to the leading printing companyJiangsu Post Printing Factory in Changzhou City, a town in the West of China, has relied on manroland for 15 years. That’s why for the expansion of the machinery park another manroland press was the obvious choice – this time a four color ROLAND 700 HiPrint. “The more advanced a press is, the easier it is to operate, and manroland presses are very operator-friendly,” says Lin Chao, Deputy Factory Director of Jiangsu Post Printing Factory. “I was chief printer for five years and we had hardly any problems.” With the new four color ROLAND 700, the company now has three ROLAND 700 presses to ensure they can continue delivering printed products of the highest quality. Jiangsu Post Printing Factory, a member of Jiangsu Post, focuses on providing postal printing service. It started business around 30 years ago with a few old-fashioned manual presses. Lin Chao recalls: “When we installed our first manroland press, many printing companies from other cities came to visit us.” This first ROLAND 700 gave the company the opportunity to considerably expand its business and prosper. Now Jiangsu Post Printing Factory belongs to the best postal printing companies in China and the quality of its printed products has led to many national awards. From one production record to the nextWhile maintaining consistently high printing quality, output has continually increased. For example, only a few years ago, the company was printing a double-digit million number of New Year cards. Today it is 100 million. According to Lin Chao, over the last three years the company has set new production records and enjoys an annual growth of 20 percent. In addition, there were licensing agreements in connection with the 2008 Olympic Games and the world fair Expo 2010 in Shanghai. The ROLAND 700 HiPrint is one of the world’s best high-end sheetfed offset presses. The new press at Jiangsu Post Printing Factory is equipped with the automatic plate changing system PowerPlateLoading (PPL) and QuickChange functions to reduce and optimize make-ready times. For example, thanks to QuickChange Surface a 50 percent time saving can be reached when cleaning the ink fountain. All this means best preconditions for Jiangsu Post Printing Factory to strengthen its position among the top addresses of Chinese printing companies. Zum Jahresende 2011 machte der starke chinesische Druckmarkt seinem Ruf noch mal alle Ehre und die Druckunternehmen bestellten eifrig manroland-Drucksysteme. China erwies sich im Bogenoffset für manroland auch 2011 als mit Abstand größter Einzelmarkt vor Deutschland und Brasilien. Der Trend hin zu High-End-Maschinen und Value Added Printing setzt sich im Reich der Mitte damit fort. manroland ist in China traditionell eine ausgesprochen starke Marke und das Vertrauen der Kunden in die Offenbacher Bogendruckmaschinen ist weiterhin sehr hoch. Jetzt, vor dem chinesischen Neujahrstag am 23. Januar 2012, erreicht die Investitionsfreude einen Höhepunkt. Der Beweis sind drei Großaufträge, deren Wert zusammen im unteren zweistelligen Millionen-Euro-Bereich liegt. Seit Jahren besonders häufig wird die ROLAND 700 HiPrint, oft mit Lackwerk, bestellt. Zudem sind Großformatmaschinen von manroland in China begehrt. Mit ROLAND 700 zum führenden DruckhausJiangsu Post Printing Factory, in der westchinesischen Stadt Changzhou ansässig, vertraut seit 15 Jahren auf manroland. Wegen der guten Erfahrungen wurde bei der Erweiterung des Maschinenparks erneut auf ein Offenbacher Drucksystem gesetzt, dieses Mal eine Vierfarben ROLAND 700 HiPrint. „Je fortschrittlicher eine Druckmaschine ist, desto leichter ist sie zu bedienen, und manroland-Maschinen sind sehr bedienerfreundlich“, erklärt Lin Chao, stellvertretender Betriebsdirektor bei Jiangsu Post Printing Factory. „Ich war fünf Jahre Drucksaalleiter und wir hatten kaum Probleme.“ Mit der neuen Vierfarben ROLAND 700 HiPrint hat das Unternehmen jetzt drei ROLAND-700-Maschinen, die sicherstellen, dass weiterhin Druckprodukte höchster Qualität geliefert werden. Jiangsu Post Printing Factory, zu Jiangsu Post gehörend, ist auf Postdrucksachen und Postdienstleistungen spezialisiert. Vor rund 30 Jahren stieg man mit einigen älteren, manuell zu bedienenden, Maschinen in das Druckgeschäft ein. Lin Chao erinnert sich: „Als wir unsere erste manroland-Maschine installiert hatten, kamen viele Druckunternehmer aus anderen Städten zur Begutachtung vorbei.“ Die erste ROLAND 700 war für das Unternehmen die Grundlage, sein Geschäft deutlich auszuweiten und die Druckerei blühte auf. Heute zählt Jiangsu Post Printing Factory landesweit zu den besten Adressen in der Produktion von Grußkarten, und die besondere Qualität der Druckprodukte hat schon zu vielen nationalen Auszeichnungen geführt. Von einem Produktionsrekord zum nächstenBei konstant hoher Druckqualität konnte der Ausstoß kontinuierlich gesteigert werden. Noch vor einigen Jahren druckte das Unternehmen Neujahrskarten in zweistelligen Millionenauflagen, heute sind es 100 Millionen. Lin Chao zufolge hat das Druckhaus in den letzten drei Jahren neue Produktionsrekorde aufgestellt und erfreut sich an einem jährlichen Wachstum von 20 Prozent. Zudem gab es Lizenzverträge im Zusammenhang mit den Olympischen Spielen 2008 in Peking und der Weltausstellung Expo 2010 in Shanghai. Die ROLAND 700 HiPrint ist eine der führenden High-End-Bogenoffsetmaschinen. Ausgestattet ist das Drucksystem bei Jiangsu Post Printing mit dem automatischen Plattenwechselsystem PowerPlateLoading (PPL) und QuickChange-Funktionen zur Verkürzung und Optimierung der Rüstzeiten. So lassen sich dank QuickChange Surface beim Reinigen des Farbkastens 50 Prozent Zeitersparnis erreichen. Beste Voraussetzungen für Jiangsu Post Printing Factory, ihren Rang als Topadresse unter Chinas Druckhäusern zu festigen. manroland AG is one of the leading printing systems manufacturer and the world’s market leader in web offset. Webfed and sheetfed offset presses provide tailor-made solutions for publishing, commercial, and packaging printing – from brochures to newspapers with circulations running into the millions. A worldwide network of about 100 sales and service centers markets manroland’s own products and inkjet-based digital printing solutions from Océ as well as process compliant system components and pressroom products. manroland is designing, planning, building, equipping, and commissioning sheetfed and web offset printing plants – from prepress through printing right up to finishing. The PRINTVALUE service portfolio offers added value with its four brands: manroland is a provider of customized 24/7 service and maintenance packages plus integrated services and training measures (printservices). The portfolio includes a certified range of pressroom products (printcom) as well as software products and workflow management systems (printnet). The company provides consultancy services covering all aspects of investment and building planning, organization, management, systems engineering and process optimization (printadvice). In the 2010 fiscal year, manroland employed around 7,000 persons and generated sales of Euro 942 million with an export share of 80 percent. manroland AG 86150 Augsburg Germany Thomas Hauser Vice President Corporate Marketing & Communications and Press Officer 0821 50933-0 thomas.hauser@manroland.com www.manroland.com

Vision in Print Joins PrintCity Alliance Lean & Green drupa initiative

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:22:59 +0100

Get original file (597KB) Vision in Print announces their contribution of Lean Process Improvement Expertise to the PrintCity Alliance for their drupa 2012 Lean and Green visitor attraction and project. Vision in Print (ViP) is delighted to announce their contribution of Lean Process Improvement Expertise to the PrintCity Alliance for their drupa 2012 Lean and Green visitor attraction and project. Drupa visitors will find a special information area for Lean & Green Opportunities at PrintCity in the centre of Hall 6. This special zone will have a focus on improving economic & environmental performance. It will be manned by a range of environmental, sustainability & business efficiency experts from many international organisations, to answer questions and give advice on good practice. In addition, ViP are contributing to the PrintCity Lean & Green project report — Making The Print Value Chain Greener & Leaner, and will be speaking at the Joint WPCF - PrintCity International Environmental Conference at drupa on May 10, 2012. Jean-Paul Wheater of UK-based Vision in Print comments, “ViP welcomes the opportunity to collaborate with PrintCity at drupa 2012, in raising awareness that becoming Lean and Green is not just a matter of compliance or ethics. It is a real opportunity to be seized, to increase profitability and stay ahead of the competition in an ever more challenging industry. With our proven expertise in process improvement and culture change, we hope to complement what is already on offer at this exciting event.” John Dangelmaier, President of PrintCity, confirms, “We welcome Vision in Print’s participation within our Lean & Green knowledge sharing area at drupa. Their industry-leading business process improvement experience complements the expertise from other leading organisations, to provide visitors with first-hand information.” PrintCity is recognised as the 'connection of competence' strategic alliance across the entire printing, packaging & publishing value chain, promoting the value of print and packaging. It delivers value to the customers by leading global knowledge sharing and networking together. We deliver knowledge through seminars, trade fairs, project studies, publications and electronic platforms. It wants to maximise synergies to grow business effectively and be cost efficient. More information on PrintCity Alliance projects, events and seminars can be found at www.printcity.de PrintCity GmbH + Co. KG Olchinger Straße 56 82194 Gröbenzell Germany David Stamp Director Marketing & Communications +44 15242 76425 david.stamp@printcity.de www.printcity.de

Promising interest in insolvent manroland AG

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:18:08 +0100

Get original file (930KB) The prospects of a successful investors agreement for the insolvent manroland AG have improved further. Photo: manroland AG Insolvency administrator Werner Schneider currently involved in many negotiations The prospects of a successful investors' agreement for the insolvent manroland AG have improved further. Auditor Werner Schneider of the law firm of Schneider, Geiwitz & Partner has conducted numerous negotiations with interested parties in the past few days. "We now have parties seriously interested in all three production sites in Augsburg, Offenbach and Plauen, with whom we are involved in ongoing negotiations," Schneider said, elaborating on the current status. The ultimate aim continues to be the selling of key company segments by the end of the current insolvency proceedings on January 31, 2012 in order to ensure continued operations and to save as many jobs as possible. Given the promising interest of potential buyers, this remains a feasible aim. "However, nothing has been signed yet," Schneider added. Within this context he also thanked the representatives of the works council for their excellent cooperation and their constructive collaboration towards a quick selling solution. Manufacturing at the German sites is continuing without any restrictions. Two large 96 DIN A4 pages LITHOMAN printing presses recently took up operation and a further press of this kind will be delivered within a few days. The sheetfed business sector will deliver 29 presses by the end of January. Based on the current order situation, production will continue beyond January 31, 2012. Intensive negotiations by both the insolvency administrator and manroland AG management prevented the cancellation of orders so far. All commitments are currently being met and the operative business is continuing smoothly thanks to interim financing. Similarly, the service business for existing customers has not been affected. Schneider, Geiwitz & Partners offers you a unique wide range of competence and experience under one roof. Get to know a strong partner for the great diversity of your corporate matters, whose business culture is in line with your own requirements. For this purpose, we have around 200 committed and competent employees, including 10 certified public accountants, 18 tax consultants and 38 attorneys-at-law, who develop solutions and implement these responsibly with a focus on the future. For at Schneider, Geiwitz & Partner we assign to you assistants, who are committed to goal-orientation, reliability and best possible cost / benefits ratio for you as client. Welcome to Schneider, Geiwitz & Partner! Schneider, Geiwitz & Partner Eserwallstraße 1-3 86150 Augsburg Germany Werner Schneider Joint Proprietor 0821 50933-0 augsburg@schneidergeiwitz.de www.schneidergeiwitz.de

PrintCity Webline Magazine Celebrates 10 years

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 03:28:09 +0100

Get original file (1429KB) The latest edition of PrintCity’s Webline magazine, for winter 2011 / spring 2012, is now published and celebrates 10 years of success in the web printing market. Participating PrintCity Alliance members are manroland, MEGTEC, Océ, Procemex, Sun Chemical and UPM. The latest edition of PrintCity’s Webline magazine, edition winter 2011 / spring 2012, is now published and celebrates 10 years of success in the web printing market. Participating PrintCity Alliance members are manroland, MEGTEC, Océ, Procemex, Sun Chemical and UPM. Featured Webline Articles The headline title for this latest Webline magazine edition is Tune-Up Your Web Press, setting the scene for the shared PrintCity Alliance web printing hot topic attractions at drupa in 2012. This edition includes the following articles: Upgrades & Retrofits/Print Quality Audit/SUM-IT Training/Remote Web Monitoring Digital Meets Offset Power UWWO (Ultra Wide Web Offset) Installations VAPoN (Value Added Printing of Newspapers) Case Studies New PrintCity project reports available Joint WPCF/PrintCity drupa Environmental Conference – May 10, 2012 Webline Magazine Pedigree Since 2002, the PrintCity Alliance has been publishing Webline, a leading industry magazine focused on web offset printing, read by over 10,000 people in the printing industry. Webline is published in English and German languages and is available in printed and PDF formats. Over the last 10 years the magazine has developed a strong distribution base and is well regarded by printers, publishers and technicians worldwide. Webline magazine reports on trends in publishing and on new technologies, features application reports and examples of best practice. Webline also reports on innovations and developments at the member companies of the PrintCity Alliance. How to Obtain Your Printed Webline Copy You can obtain your own personal copy of Webline by contacting any of its participating PrintCity members directly, or by emailing webline@printcity.de You can also download a PDF version here: http://www.printcity.de/index.php?site_id=76 For environmental reasons and to support the print industry, we recommend that you request a printed copy, which is more energy efficient and less damaging to the world. PrintCity is recognised as the 'connection of competence' strategic alliance across the entire printing, packaging & publishing value chain, promoting the value of print and packaging. It delivers value to the customers by leading global knowledge sharing and networking together. We deliver knowledge through seminars, trade fairs, project studies, publications and electronic platforms. It wants to maximise synergies to grow business effectively and be cost efficient. More information on PrintCity Alliance projects, events and seminars can be found at www.printcity.de PrintCity GmbH + Co. KG Olchinger Straße 56 82194 Gröbenzell Germany David Stamp Director Marketing & Communications +44 15242 76425 david.stamp@printcity.de www.printcity.de

EskoArtwork joins PrintCity Alliance Value Added Packaging project for 2012

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:34:32 +0100

Get original file (1127KB) Jan De Roeck, Director Solutions Management for EskoArtwork. EskoArtwork of Gent, Belgium, is joining the PrintCity Alliance Value Added Packaging (VAPack) knowledge sharing project. The VAPack initiative highlights the opportunities and benefits of ‘value added’ packaging techniques & materials. Focused on creative packaging professionals, it broadens understanding about such differentiation methods. EskoArtwork is the worldwide market leader with software for artwork creation, pre-production, automation, quality assurance and collaboration targeted at brand owners, retailers, designers and packaging manufacturers. EskoArtwork will contribute its Studio product family knowhow, to show how the Value Added Packaging techniques & materials from the VAPack project can be modelled and assessed in 3D before prototyping or manufacture. Such technology can significantly reduce ‘time to market’ for new product launches. The EskoArtwork Studio capability includes Studio Designer, Studio Toolkit for Boxes, Studio Visualizer and Esko Store Visualizer. For more information see www.esko.com/en/Products/overview/studio/overview Value Added Packaging – the Secrets of VAP For 18 months PrintCity members and partners manroland, UPM, Sun Chemical, M-real, Eltosch, Kurz, Merck, Weilburger Graphics and Bobst, plus a series of other technology partners, have shared knowledge on value added packaging techniques, and prepared a portfolio of ‘sample boxes’ to show what is possible. EskoArtwork is the 18th member of this project, which will be a major showcase for such techniques at drupa in May 2012 and beyond. VAPack focuses on the many benefits of Value Added Packaging techniques: Increased consumer attraction from new or combined VAP techniques Enhanced product differentiation in all consumer market sectors New opportunities in brand development and brand positioning Jan De Roeck, Director Solutions Management for EskoArtwork states, “We at EskoArtwork recognize and endorse the efforts of the PrintCity Alliance to bring together the expertise of various stakeholders in the packaging industry and put the spotlight on how to create added value opportunities with packaging. With our engagement as a VAPack partner, we will share our extensive expertise in packaging design and prepress workflow, for the benefit of packaging converters worldwide. We are very happy to be a VAPack partner and we look forward to contribute to a showcase of value added packaging.” PrintCity is recognised as the 'connection of competence' strategic alliance across the entire printing, packaging & publishing value chain, promoting the value of print and packaging. It delivers value to the customers by leading global knowledge sharing and networking together. We deliver knowledge through seminars, trade fairs, project studies, publications and electronic platforms. It wants to maximise synergies to grow business effectively and be cost efficient. More information on PrintCity Alliance projects, events and seminars can be found at www.printcity.de PrintCity GmbH + Co. KG Olchinger Straße 56 82194 Gröbenzell Germany David Stamp Director Marketing & Communications +44 15242 76425 david.stamp@printcity.de www.printcity.de

Highly regarded PrintCity Alliance Food Packaging Seminar in Poland

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:53:24 +0100

Get original file (3266KB) PrintCity seminars offer a unique opportunity to gain valuable process knowledge on packaging production best practice, consumables and opportunities to attain real business benefits. On November 22 in Poznan, Poland, PrintCity Alliance members manroland, Sun Chemical, UPM, Cofely, M-real and Weilburger Graphics presented their shared knowledge about sheetfed printing & packaging under the event headline: Challenges in Modern Packaging Production with a special focus on Safe Food Packaging. Highlights of the seminar With an audience of around 30 leading Polish executives from packaging printers and several journalists, event moderator Jacek Hammerlinski led the audience and speakers in a workshop style discussion. Highlights of the day included in depth discussions about: Opportunities and issues in modern food packaging techniques, including lean production and low migration ink capabilities Advantages of UV varnishes, including press applications and UV drying Lightweight carton boards compared to other conventional boards RFID techniques and how they can assist efficiency in production Value Added Packaging and the benefits for all Audience feedback was very good, with approval for the intimate workshop style of the event, which allowed very good interaction with the speakers. This was the second PrintCity Alliance in Poland, following the initial Warsaw event in November 2010. PrintCity Seminars – The Benefits PrintCity seminars offer a unique opportunity to gain valuable process knowledge on packaging production best practice, consumables and opportunities to attain real business benefits. All technology providers in the process chain freely share their knowledge to answer audience questions. More information on future PrintCity events can be found at this web page: http://www.printcity.de/index.php?site_id=361 PrintCity is recognised as the 'connection of competence' strategic alliance across the entire printing, packaging & publishing value chain, promoting the value of print and packaging. It delivers value to the customers by leading global knowledge sharing and networking together. We deliver knowledge through seminars, trade fairs, project studies, publications and electronic platforms. It wants to maximise synergies to grow business effectively and be cost efficient. More information on PrintCity Alliance projects, events and seminars can be found at www.printcity.de PrintCity GmbH + Co. KG Olchinger Straße 56 82194 Gröbenzell Germany David Stamp Director Marketing & Communications +44 15242 76425 david.stamp@printcity.de www.printcity.de

manroland AG - Mass credit approved

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:01:19 +0100

Get original file (2423KB) For the insolvent manroland AG the provisional insolvency administrator Werner Schneider with his team has secured an agreement for a so-called “Massekredit” (similar to debtor-in-possession financing). Continuation of business operations secured For the insolvent manroland AG the provisional insolvency administrator Werner Schneider has secured an agreement for a so-called “Massekredit” (similar to debtor-in-possession financing). “Continuation of production and business operations at manroland is therefore secured,” said Werner Schneider, a financial auditor. “The company can continue to do business with customers and suppliers and we are sending a very positive signal to the market.” Schneider is delighted that the financing agreement was reached within only a few days. “Immediate action was essential as an interruption of production does harm the company and makes the desired sales process more difficult,” said Schneider. The mass credit has a volume of Euro 55 million, thereof Euro 10 million in form of a cash drawing facility. A further Euro 45 million are a so-called “partial” mass credit in which the lending banks release part of the forgone loans. The release ensures the required liquidity without the banks having to provide new debt. The financing secures fulfillment of liabilities with customers and suppliers that have placed or received orders with manroland after the company has filed for insolvency. Liabilities originated before the filing will be dealt with as part of the insolvency proceedings later in the process. manroland AG is one of the leading printing systems manufacturer and the world’s market leader in web offset. Webfed and sheetfed offset presses provide tailor-made solutions for publishing, commercial, and packaging printing – from brochures to newspapers with circulations running into the millions. A worldwide network of about 100 sales and service centers markets manroland’s own products and inkjet-based digital printing solutions from Océ as well as process compliant system components and pressroom products. manroland is designing, planning, building, equipping, and commissioning sheetfed and web offset printing plants – from prepress through printing right up to finishing. The PRINTVALUE service portfolio offers added value with its four brands: manroland is a provider of customized 24/7 service and maintenance packages plus integrated services and training measures (printservices). The portfolio includes a certified range of pressroom products (printcom) as well as software products and workflow management systems (printnet). The company provides consultancy services covering all aspects of investment and building planning, organization, management, systems engineering and process optimization (printadvice). manroland AG 86219 Augsburg Germany Thomas Hauser Vice President Corporate Marketing & Communications and Press Officer +49 (0)821 424 26 82 thomas.hauser@manroland.com www.manroland.com

Well Attended PrintCity Alliance Moscow Seminar

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:06:26 +0100

Get original file (2099KB) PrintCity Alliance members manroland, Sun Chemical, UPM, Cofely, M-real and Sappi , presented their shared process knowledge across sheetfed printing & packaging on November 17 in Moscow, Russia under the seminar event headline: Adding Value to Sheetfed and Packaging Applications. The seminar was presented in association with GIPP. PrintCity Alliance members manroland, Sun Chemical, UPM, Cofely, M-real and Sappi presented their shared process knowledge across sheetfed printing & packaging in a well attended seminar organised with GIPP, the Guild of Press Publishers, in Moscow on November 17. Highlights of the Seminar Around 100 Russian delegates attended the event at the Holiday Inn Hotel Lesnaya to hear a series of presentations by PrintCity members on the subject Adding Value to Sheetfed and Packaging Printing Applications. John Dangelmaier, President of PrintCity, together with Mikhail A. Kuvshinov from HGS moderated the event, which saw in depth discussions on a range of topics. Seminar Attendee Feedback The audience feedback was very positive about this latest PrintCity Alliance Moscow event: Denis Strunnikov, ANTALIS Company, "It was all very well organized and more than relevant. A lot of aspects affect production efficiency. All the speakers communicated their messages to the audience clearly and competently. It was fascinating". Alexander Maximov, Z-Production, "Thank you for the interesting seminar. Relevant topics, interesting and useful speeches. On top of that, the event was organized perfectly well! I most sincerely wish PrintCity and Guild of Press Publishers further prosperity and success in uniting the Russian publishers!" Evgeny Margolin, Novosti Poligrafii Magazine, "To my regret, I only managed to stay for the first two speeches, those of John Dangelmaier and Michael Nitsche. Both speeches were interesting in terms of the approaches to the issues discussed that are typical of the environment. In particular, the point is in the sustainable constituent part of polygraphic production, which has yet to become a topical issue for most manufacturers as well as consumers of printed products". Ludmila Zagumennova, Chekhov Polygraphic Factory, "Thank you very much for the seminar, which was held at a high professional level. The participants presented a great deal of scientific and practical information of current interest". PrintCity Seminars – The Benefits PrintCity seminars offer a unique opportunity to gain valuable process knowledge on packaging production best practice, consumables and opportunities to attain real business benefits. All technology providers in the process chain freely share their knowledge to answer audience questions. In Moscow, attendees received latest knowledge on trends for packaging and commercial print production, through process focused presentations. Direct benefits included access to the shared knowledge of PrintCity members, plus networking with other industry professionals. More information on future PrintCity events can be found, at this web page: http://www.printcity.de/index.php?site_id=361 PrintCity is recognised as the 'connection of competence' strategic alliance across the entire printing, packaging & publishing value chain, promoting the value of print and packaging. It delivers value to the customers by leading global knowledge sharing and networking together. We deliver knowledge through seminars, trade fairs, project studies, publications and electronic platforms. It wants to maximise synergies to grow business effectively and be cost efficient. More information on PrintCity Alliance projects, events and seminars can be found at www.printcity.de PrintCity GmbH + Co. KG Olchinger Straße 56 82194 Gröbenzell Germany David Stamp Director Marketing & Communications +44 15242 76425 david.stamp@printcity.de www.printcity.de

manroland Files Petition to Initiate Insolvency Proceedings

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:35:36 +0100

Get original file (675KB) manroland AG today filed a petition to initiate insolvency proceedings with the jurisdictional district court at Augsburg. Key units to be restructured as debtor in possession Lawyer Dr Frank Kebekus appointed as general representative for the restructuring Financial Auditor and Tax Consultant Werner Schneider appointed as provisional insolvency administrator manroland AG today filed a petition to initiate insolvency proceedings with the jurisdictional district court at Augsburg, after the negotiations with a potential investor have failed on the home stretch. At the same time the company has filed a request for self-administration in order to finalize the on-going restructuring efforts. The provisional insolvency administrator Werner Schneider will in due course examine the situation at manroland, in order to obtain a comprehensive picture of the situation. The executive board of manroland aims to rescue key units within the framework of ongoing restructuring efforts as debtor in possession. The initiated insolvency procedure affords the opportunity to step up the restructuring process and guide the company through this difficult phase. Despite all the disappointment over the path that now has to be taken, the insolvency procedure as debtor in possession offers plenty of prospects because the company has compelling products, the necessary know-how, and an excellent team. With the planned entry of a potential investor and on a basis of a financing program coordinated with the previous shareholders and banks the company’s equity base would have been strengthened. The decision to file for insolvency was triggered by another dramatic downturn in incoming orders which can be noticed since mid-July and has recently accelerated. Although there is still great interest in manroland’s printing systems, customers are finding it far more difficult to obtain financing in the aftermath of the financial crisis. At the same time, intensive competition in the face of declining orders has led to even greater pressure on prices and therefore to declining contribution margins. The market size is now only at 50 percent of the level before the beginning of the crisis in 2008. After showing initial signs of recovery from the beginning of the fiscal year and well into the summer, the market took another downturn, particularly in the USA and Western Europe, and in the segment for sheet-fed presses. The same goes for activities in China, although business there remains brisk. This downturn had an impact on the entire industry, the force of which was not foreseeable. The general representative and the provisional insolvency administrator are now going to promptly review the possibilities for a restructuring. Currently, the business activities of manroland continue to run as normal. manroland employs 6,500 people, thereof 5,000 in Germany. manroland AG is one of the leading printing systems manufacturer and the world’s market leader in web offset. Webfed and sheetfed offset presses provide tailor-made solutions for publishing, commercial, and packaging printing – from brochures to newspapers with circulations running into the millions. A worldwide network of about 100 sales and service centers markets manroland’s own products and inkjet-based digital printing solutions from Océ as well as process compliant system components and pressroom products. manroland is designing, planning, building, equipping, and commissioning sheetfed and web offset printing plants – from prepress through printing right up to finishing. The PRINTVALUE service portfolio offers added value with its four brands: manroland is a provider of customized 24/7 service and maintenance packages plus integrated services and training measures (printservices). The portfolio includes a certified range of pressroom products (printcom) as well as software products and workflow management systems (printnet). The company provides consultancy services covering all aspects of investment and building planning, organization, management, systems engineering and process optimization (printadvice). manroland AG 86219 Augsburg Germany Thomas Hauser Vice President Corporate Marketing & Communications and Press Officer +49 (0)821 424 26 82 thomas.hauser@manroland.com www.manroland.com