Sakurai Hosts 8th Annual Open House

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Sakurai Graphic Systems Corporation, the parent of Sakurai USA, Inc., hosted its 8th annual New Technology open house April 18-21 at its factory in Gifu, Japan, during the cherry blossom festival.

Sakurai conducted live demonstrations of new cylinder screen and offset presses and showcased new technologies, including a printed sheet inspection system, a two-color roll-to-roll cylinder screen printing press, a vertical turn type cylinder press and a multipurpose process machine.

For more information, visit www.sakurai.com.

Nominations for Berber Award Accepted through July 15

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Printing Industries of America (PIA), Warrendale, Pennsylvania, has opened nominations for the 2016 Naomi Berber Memorial Award, which honors outstanding women in the graphic communications field. Nominations must be postmarked, faxed or emailed by July 15.

Eligible candidates must have worked in the graphic communications industry for 10 years or more and have an outstanding record of accomplishments that demonstrate her remarkable contribution toward the development of the graphic communications industry. A candidate’s activities also must have extended over a period of time, and her contribution should not be confined to a single project, development or program. Previous winners are not eligible for a second award. The Berber Award will be presented at PIA’s Fall Administrative Meetings on Nov. 18-20 in Kansas City, Missouri.

For more information, visit www.printing.org/berberaward.

PIA’s Dynamic Ratios Survey Open

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The 2016 Printing Industries of America Dynamic Ratios survey is open through June 30.

For 95 years, the Ratios survey has helped thousands of business owners measure themselves against industry profit leaders. The financial and productivity benchmarks can help companies become more efficient, productive, confident, focused and profitable.

There are four ways to participate: online survey, survey PDF, survey spreadsheet or by having Margolis Partners complete it for you. Participating members of PIA through their local affiliate receive a free copy of the Dynamic Ratios report – up to a $129 value.

For more information, visit www.printing.org/ratios.

Rhin-O-Tuff Unveils Coil Binding System

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The Coil Binding System 3000 from Rhin-O-Tuff, Boise, Idaho, is a desktop coil binding system that combines electric punching, electric coil insertion and electric crimping in one compact machine.

Punching up to 20 sheets of 20lb bond paper per lift, the vertical punching allows you to align, jog and insert pages and covers using gravity for the perfect punch each time. The electric punch will operate using either a touch-button or foot pedal for hands-free punching. The CBS 3000’s oval punch pins provide larger holes for easy coil insertion. The coil insertion uses an electric powered top roller with a second idler roller on the bottom to push the coil binding element into the document in seconds. The Coil Roller has a sizing adjustment knob to allow for coil diameters from 6-50mm.

For more information, visit www.rhin-o-tuff.com.

Rollem Introduces Two New Insignias

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Rollem International’s Insignia 5 digital diecutter.

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Rollem International’s Insignia 7 B2 diecutter.

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Rollem International, headquartered in Anaheim, California, has introduced the Insignia 5 digital diecutter and the Insignia 7 B2 diecutter.

The IS5 is a flexo-magnetic rotary diecutter set apart by its short-to-long run capacity, its ease of operation and changeovers, along with an economical price point. It is the ideal model for digital printers with its 15×20″ sheet capacity. It performs diecutting, kisscutting and creasing.

The IS7 offers the largest sheet size in its class, handling B2 sheets up to 30×24″. It’s the ideal packaging solution for output from large format digital or offset presses with the ability to produce one-off items to hundreds of thousands. Diecut, kisscut and cut-score a virtually unlimited number of products including folding cartons, shaped direct mailers, presentation folders, magnets, POP displays, event passes and much more. IS7 provides printed sheet to folded and glued box production with zero touch points and a single operator with the optional folder-gluer unit.

For more information, visit www.rollemusa.com.

Spiral Binding Acquires Lawrence Binding Systems

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Spiral Binding Co. (Spiral), Totowa, New Jersey, has acquired Cleveland, Ohio-based Lawrence Binding Systems. Founder Bill Lawrence will remain as an advisor for the successful long-term transition and integration of the company into Spiral Binding. He plans to retire after the transition period is completed.

“Spiral proved to be a perfect match for my short- and long-term goals,” Lawrence said. “They are the largest family-owned business in our industry and extremely customer-focused.” Spiral President Robert Roth added: “I have known Bill for a long time, and am very excited to come to an agreement that will not only allow Lawrence Binding Systems customers to continue receiving the products and service they are accustomed to, but also add many more products that will help them grow their businesses.”

Along with Lawrence, Spiral will be retaining many key employees. For more information, visit www.spiralbinding.com.

Standard Hunkeler Unveils New Technology

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Standard Hunkeler, Andover, Massachusetts, offers the Dyna-cut technology as part of a book-on-demand solution for variable-format inline book production, converting preprinted rolls to preglued book blocks.

Fully automatic variability of book block spine length between stacks is possible using the new Dyna-cut function in the CS6-HS Cutter and SD7-II Stacker, which enables dynamic, barcode-driven changes in sheet length. Rolls are processed into four-, six- or eight-page signatures in the PF7 Double Plow Folder, with sheet count and page number alternating rapidly from one book to the next. The simple SD7-II double star wheel delivery unit provides integrated book block gluing for easy and error-free downstream processing and nonstop production up to 650fpm. Data matrix codes ensure accurate control and document integrity, with visual monitoring of quality and production progress.

For more information, visit www.sdmc.com/.

KAMA Announces Success in Sales

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Dresden, Germany-based KAMA GmbH, had the most successful year in the company’s history and closed the 2016/17 financial year (on March 31) with record sales of 14.75 million euros.

The machine manufacturer for print converting and print embellishing achieves a double-digit growth and increases the proceeds of the previous year by 13 percent with a clearly positive operating result. KAMA GmbH achieves about 40 percent of its sales in Western and Eastern Europe, 10 percent in the Middle East and Africa, and roughly one quarter both on the American continent and in Asia. The strongest individual countries are Germany, China and the USA.

For more information, visit www.kama.info.

Kluge and KURZ Form Partnership

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Brandtjen & Kluge (Kluge), St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, and Kurz Transfer Products, L.P. (Kurz), Charlotte, North Carolina, developed a strategic partnership in which the two companies will co-market the Kurz DIGITAL METAL® technology in the US and Canada.

This new partnership teams the market-leading strengths of each company to deliver a new innovative solution for digital foil application. Leveraging the benefits of the digital print workflow, the DIGITAL METAL process allows digital transfer of foil onto paper and cardboard substrates. The partnership will combine Kurz leadership in the development and manufacturing of foil for the packaging and graphics industry and Kluge’s extensive experience in both sales and technical support of foil stamping equipment.

For more information, visit www.kluge.biz or www.kurzusa.com.

API Expands Design Services

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The next step in an ongoing expansion of design services for API, Lawrence, Kansas, targets the Holonique brand of holographic patterns.

With Holonique, brands can add images to an existing holographic patterned background or develop a unique pattern. The service will help brands achieve desired visual distinction.

For more information, visit www.apigroup.com.