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ABB Schweiz AG (2F540)

Geschäftseinheit Druckereien Postfach

5401 Baden, Switzerland

http://www.abb.com/printing

will focus on the total integration ofthe entire newspaper production processfrom page planning to distribution. ABB'sefforts to optimise the entire process willbe represented at the show by the follow-ing products, all of which can be combinedwith each other or with third-party systemsdue to ABB's integration concept SPINE(Seamless Process Integration for Newspa-per Enterprises): MPS Cockpit, a manage-ment system for the planning, tracking andcost control for all products of a newspaperover the entire production process; MPSPageManager, a page planning solution foreditorial and advertisement content includ-ing their positioning and page make-up inaccordance with the production possibili-ties in the pressroom; MPS InsertManager,which optimises the sale, planning, produc-tion, storage and target-orientated distribu-tion of newspaper inserts; MPS PlateWork-flow, a digital workflow solution forplatemaking; MPS Roll Handling, a logis-tics and control system for the entire paperroll supply; MPS Production, a productionmanagement solution for newspaper print-ing presses; MPS Inform, an informationsystem in newspaper printing; MPS ControlConsole, a control desk for newspaperpresses with a simulator, colour manage-ment as an option; MPS Press Control andMPS Drive, the integrated control and drivesystems for shaftless newspaper presses.

> a.b. graph GmbH (4A101)

Kurt-Moosdorf-Str. 45

63694 Limeshain, Germany

http://www.ab-graph.com

specialises in software developmentand system integration for the prepressarea. The company offers products in linewith the latest technological standards.Featured products will be: the ProPress edi-torial system, a tool for writing articles, ei-ther freehand or with the aid of templates.The EZ Where archive system was designed

The modern facilities of the Exhi-bition Centre in Leipzig, Germany,will be the host site for the com-panies and associations exhibit-ing their products, technologiesand services. More than 280 ex-hibitors will be on hand coveringabout 16,000 square metres ofstand space – both figures exceedlast year’s totals in Barcelona.The names of the exhibitors – inalphabetical order and with theirstand number in parenthesis –and the products and servicesthey will present are featured onthe following pages. Those ex-hibitors with an arrow are show-ing new products for the first timeat the IfraExpo. An up-to-date cat-alogue and hall plan will be avail-able in the entrance hall inLeipzig. All of the latest informa-tion about IfraExpo 2003 is avail-able at www.ifraexpo.com.

for archiving all types of data (images,texts, graphics). Print Pilot is a workflowtoolbox for flexible, individual and extend-able workflows consisting of softwarecomponents. Xitron Navigator RIP is aHarlequin Level 3 RIP with German userinterface. It offers colour management,proofing, trapping, preflight, TIFF G4 out-put and controls more than 150 imagers.Raster Proof (TIFF G4 and PDF) is a proofserver for controlling separated TIFF G4plates before transfer to the CTP imager.Job Tracking is a distributed system, con-sisting of a server and any number ofclients. All relevant results are managed ina database and displayed via a standardbrowser. postRIP Imposition is a HarlequinRIP plug-in plus Windows or Mac client forproducing imposed sheets, complementedby an output server for CTP/CTF. The OPIsystem from a.b. graph is a Windows NT-based version of Image Express with a Ger-man user interface.

AccuWeather, Inc. (4D630)

385 Science Park Rd

State College, PA 16803-2215, USA

http://www.accuweather.com

is a supplier of newspaper weatherpresentations, providing accurate, highlylocal, edited and pagination-ready weatherpages for 851 newspapers worldwide in 10languages, including The Washington Post,The International Herald Tribune, The IrishTimes, Le Quotidien, Neue Zürcher Zeitung,La Prensa Grafica and Gulf News. Ac-cuWeather is also a leading provider of in-ternet weather data to complement printand existing web presentations by provid-ing five, seven and 15-day local forecastsfor every location on earth, satellite imagesand colourful weather maps.

AdFlow-Systems GmbH (2F345)

Frankfurter Ring 193

80807 München, Germany

http://www.adflow-systems.de

specialises in software and systemsengineering for the newspaper branch. Ad-Flow-Systems says its well-experienced

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products and solutions are focused onnewspaper and prepress companies thatwant to establish high performance and re-liable technology for production. Accord-ing to the company, these innovativeworkflow solutions significantly reduce theeffort of IT-costs and personnel. All prod-ucts have been developed in pure JAVA,and all platforms are supported. The work-flow applications for PDF- and PostScriptprocessing run in common internetbrowsers. The integrated ripping technolo-gy is for real proofing. Expensive tools canbe avoided.

Adobe Systems GmbH (2B209)

Ohmstr. 1

85716 Unterschleißheim, Germany

http://www.adobe.com

Since 1982, Adobe Systems has setstandards worldwide for the developmentof innovative tools to communicate high-quality, visually rich contents – from desk-top publishing in the 1980s to web pub-lishing in the 1990s, to network publishingthat makes it possible to make availablethese contents, tailored to individual tastesand requirements, to everyone at all times.Solutions such as Adobe PostScript, AdobePDF, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesignhave become established standards for theworldwide distribution of visuallyprocessed information. Most visual contentpublished on the web is created orprocessed with one or several Adobe prod-ucts, e.g. Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop,Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, AdobeGoLive, Adobe FrameMaker, Adobe Pre-miere and Adobe After Effects. With an an-nual turnover of nearly US$ 1.2 billion(2002), Adobe is one of the world's leadingproducer of PC software. The company isheadquartered in San Jose, California, andemploys more than 3000 personnel aroundthe world.

Affeldt (2I367)

Verpackungsmaschinen GmbHAltendeich 14

25335 Neuendorf, Germany

http://www.affeldt.com

will present the AVN SA 15 automat-ic wrapping machine with a short structur-al shape, which is 700 mm long, and theAVN SA 50 automatic side-sealing machinethat is 300 mm long (total length of thecombination: 1000 mm). Claimed features

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16 and 17 October 2003, Exhibition Centre, Leipzig

Excellence inProductionAt the forefront of business and technology

The conference aims to give an overview of leading production practices fromall over the globe, covering topics from the plate right through to the mail-room and discussing the latest developments in technology.

In addition to the main sessions, you will also have the opportunity to choosefrom a number of breakout sessions, each one taking an in-depth look into thetopic concerned.

Topics include: 1. Computer-to-Plate: experiences from the different plate technologies2. Focus on paper: reel tracking, standardisation 3. Mailroom: a driver for business 4. Colour Quality: proofing and standardisation 5. Maintenance: prolonging your capital 6. Mailroom: technology and the human factor

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of this installation: output up to 35 bun-dles/min; minimum pile height: one copy,maximum pile height 400 mm; laser-con-trolled pile height control for optimisedplastic wrapping. On show also will be theSA 20 automatic wrapping machine withintegrated undersheet feeder. This machinegives a product pile a protective undersheetor wraps it in protective film wrapping re-spectively. Advantages of this machine: 2wrapping tasks in one machine, installa-tion dimension 1100 mm, single copy up to400 mm pile height, laser-controlled pileheight control. The AVN RA 31 top sheetfeeder places single top sheets on to eachproduct pile. Claimed features of this topsheet feeder include: sheet applicationwithout bundle stop, reliable operation alsowith different pile heights; maximum safe-ty by double sheet detector. Other Affeldtproducts include the AVN TG 45 400 beltconveyor, the AVN TT 56-2 accumulationconveyor and the UB 15 undersheet feeder.

> AFP – (2I771

Agence France Presse – Bureau de Berlin

Friedrichstr. 108-109, 10117 Berlin, Germany

http://www.afp.de

AFP - Agence France-Presse - says itis the most European among the threeleading international news agencies. Butbeyond its strong presence in Europe,Agence France-Presse says it is the leadinginternational news agency in Asia, as wellas being able to boast the world's leadingArabic language service, the widest estab-lished news-gathering operation in Africaand the top international sports newsagency. AFP covers all the news worldwidein text, photos and news graphics. The

agency also offersmultimedia prod-ucts online: text,pictures, graphics,dynamic graphicsand video. AFPcovers all the newsworldwide, frompolitics and diplo-macy to economyand finance, sportsand culture to sci-ence, technology,health and people.AFP provides fullservices in six lan-

guages: French, English, German, Spanish,Portuguese and Arabic. It is also availablevia partner agencies in many other lan-guages, including Chinese, Japanese, Russ-ian and Italian. AFP's clients include mostof the world's major media organisationsas well as corporations and governmentand international agencies. For the firsttime at IfraExpo, AFP will show its newservice AFP PHOTO - THE WORLD SER-VICE FOR EUROPE. Every day, 800 topquality news photographs are available onthe photo wire or the web-based databaseImageForum.

Agfa-Gevaert NV (2A305+2B701)

Septestraat 27

2640 Mortsel, Belgium

http://www.agfa.com

will show the company's commit-ment to violet-laser CTP technology. Agfawill display a number of CTP systems de-signed for the rigorous demands of news-paper production. Agfa will introduce aphotopolymer violet plate for the :PolarisCTP systems. Demonstrations will also em-phasise the “green" benefits of Agfa's vio-let CTP solutions. The systems will be on-line with Agfa's closed-loop technology -quality control for platesetting that bridgesthe gap to trouble-free automation. A newgeneration of workflow management soft-ware will be demonstrated. Visitors willalso see the newest version of Agfa's im-age-processing software :IntelliTune aswell as proofing with integrated colourmanagement and quality control. Visitorswill see the :Sherpa proofing system withadded performance features and output op-tions. Among the highlights of the boothwill be :Sublima screening technology, an

easy-handling answer to high-resolutionprinting. According to Agfa, it will showhow newspaper printers around the worldare achieving 180 lpi with no added effort.Agfa also will discuss an assortment oftraining, service and financing options forall of its current and new products.

> Ailink SL (4B510)

Pedro Heredia, 17 2º

28028 Madrid, Spain

http://www.ailink.es

will present InfóPolis, an informationmanagement and editorial production sys-tem. Since InfóPolis is based on a web en-vironment, on a browser as its exclusiveinterface and standard XML, it allows geo-graphical virtuality and information reuse.Concerning the information management,InfóPolis manages a great number of infor-mation sources (agencies, collaborators,etc.) and uses professionally the informa-tive objects of the information repository.Concerning the editorial production, it useseditorial and advertising planning tools.InfóPolis allows articles to be editioned andpaginated with several applications (In-Copy 2.0, Word, QuarkXPress, InDesign 2.0), on Mac and Windows simultaneously. In-fóPolis also helps to organise complexworkflows and visualise production. Ailinkwill presents the new version of ImpoRed,the workflow and imposition system byRedPrint; this system organises the editori-al production with functionalities such astests, bar code, workload distribution, con-trol of different centres, web interface, etc.Visitors will be able to see the followingsystems: Publicom for information ex-change and remote impression; Publicastfor advertising copies management anddistribution; PSI for advertising commer-cial management; and ADAM, a multime-dia documentary file. All of these are inte-grated in InfóPolis.

AirLoc Schrepfer AG (2E333)

Eigenheimstr. 22

8700 Küsnacht/Zürich, Switzerland

http://www.airloc-schrepfer.com

the company's activities include: En-gineering service, professional vibrationengineering know-how; worldwide experi-ence of more than 45 years; modern sta-tionary and mobile measuring equipment;and frequency analysis (proper frequencydetermination, level measurements). Some

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of the company's featured products in-clude: AirLoc/BiLoc vibration isolationpads, AirLoc jacmounts, AirLoc wedg-mounts for precision levelling, KaBloc-Sys-tem for free-standing application or subse-quent rigid anchoring, AirLoc foundationisolations for rotary printing presses, Air-Loc-isolated joint cover FAP Heavy Duty.AirLoc/BiLoc slab isolations on existingceilings.

Akzo Nobel Inks (2H550)

Gutenbergsgatan 1

231 25 Trelleborg, Sweden

http://www.aninks.com

will exhibit its full range of news off-set coloured and black inks showing thelatest developments in ink technology. Thisincludes inks for both standard news pro-duction as well as inks for supplement andcommercial printing in coldset. Of specialinterest are the waterless printing inks de-veloped in cooperation with KBA for theKBA Cortina and the Super Nova high per-formance fountain solution. Other productsof interest are Globe and MPI (Multi pur-pose) inks, which the company says en-ables print with enhanced results on im-proved paper quality as well as standardnews grades, and the ANIZET ink series formagazine quality printing in coldset.

> alfa Media Partner GmbH (2A505)

Steinheimer Str. 117

63500 Seligenstadt, Germany

http://www.alfa.de

will put the emphasis on publishingworkflows aimed at optimising the integra-tion of business processes at both publish-ing houses and their customers and part-ners. According to alfa Media Partner, withthis “business integration" the new alfa so-lutions go far beyond the existing integra-tion of internal publishing processes. Indoing so, the aim is to lower cost andlabour investment, improve the quality ofexchanged data, reduce time lost in com-munication, increase turnovers and profits,and secure reader and customer loyalty bynew service offerings. At the centre of thepresentation will be the highly-integratedalfa-OpenMedia publishing solution. Themain components are alfa-AdSuite for theadvertising area (with alfa-AdCounter forad-taking via the internet) and alfa-News-Suite for the editorial area. alfa-NewsSuitehas been enhanced by alfa-e-dition, the

automated 1:1 presentation of the printednewspaper in the internet, and alfa-WebRe-porter, the new solution for browser-basedarticle processing that is now possible fromany networked PC or Mac. Presented alsowill be customer-specific publishing work-flows for archiving and multiple publishingwith the alfa-MediaStore media asset andcontent management system as well as ITconsulting and integration services.

alfaQuest Technologies Ltd (2A505)

9 Perrywood Business Park

Salfords, Redhill, Sy RH1 5DZ, United Kingdom

(See IPA Systems Ltd.)

AMK (2J480)

Arnold Müller GmbH & Co. KG Antriebs- und Steuerungstechnik

Gaußstr. 37-39

73230 Kirchheim/Teck, Germany

http://www.amk-antriebe.de

will present the new AMKASYNmodular drive and control system, which isdesigned to permit the high-precision, dy-namic and flexible control of printingpresses. According to the manufacturer, thesystem is especially compact and offers asignificantly enhanced performance. TheAMKASYN system permits the mutuallyharmonised operation of air or liquid-cooled a.c. motors built with a synchro-nous or non-synchronous design. For thesynchronisation of printing couples, drawrollers, folders, winders, autopasters, rotarypunching machines, size-cutters, etc., theAMKASYN system is obtainable in thevoltage range of up to 100 kW with inte-grated power recovery. All devices and mo-tors are CSA and CSA-US approved and inline with CE specifications. Depending onthe application concerned, all control taskscan be carried out in either a centralised ordecentralised operation Optionally avail-able for this purpose are the SYMAC con-trols or the PLC functions that can be inte-grated into the drives. Programming isdone independent of the hardware used inaccordance with IEC 61131; the exact syn-chronisation of all systems is realised witha jitter < 1 microsecond. The system worksideally with the following communicationsystems: CAN, Sercos, Profibus or Ethernet.Parameterisation is PC Windows-supportedand is possible at short notice via inter-faces. Extensive diagnostic functions with

plain text display facilitate start-up andoperation monitoring.

Anchor Pressroom Products (2E233)

Zwaluwbeek 14

9150 Kruibeke, Belgium

(See Fuji Hunt Pressroom ChemicalsNV.)

> Anygraaf Oy (4C115)

Vetotie 3

01610 Vantaa, Finland

http://www.anygraaf.fi

will show the following products: -Doris32 e-Paper, which the company de-scribes as an innovative and completelyautomated way to create virtual newspaperin Internet, intended to create revenuefrom www presence. – Doris32 i-Flow:RGB workflow for images, including colourmanagement, even in multipress environ-ments. – Doris32 i-Ed: revolutionary newimage processing tool that automates ma-jority of image processing. A tool for bothincreasing the image quality and reducingthe production cost at the same time. –Doris32 Browser: Anygraaf´s first Symbianapplication for Series60 mobile phones thatgives every phone user easy access to theinternet. Other Doris32 products on displayinclude: ad system AProfit, Doris32 editori-al and Planner page planning system,IProfit for selling images, CProfit distribu-tion system, Ad Manager, Proofer, Work-shift List, Job and Table Editor.

Apple Computer Europe12, av. d'Océanie Z.A. Courtaboeuf 3

91956 Les Ulis, France

http://www.apple.com/euro

Information not available at the timeof going to press.

Archronica Architects P.C. (4C420)

49 West 23rd St

New York, NY 10010, United States of America

http://www.archronica.com

The primary focus of Archronica Ar-chitects is the exploration and developmentof innovative 21st century design ideas andfurther defining current architecture. Thefirm offers design excellence combinedwith broad knowledge of allied fields andtechnical expertise. The firm and its teamhave a broad base of experience in manydifferent project types. These include: –corporate office; – buildings & interiors; –

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media; education; gallery and exhibitionspaces; religious institutions; healthcare &wellness; food service / restaurants; resi-dential, private residential / multi-family;master planning / waterfront development.

Atex Media Command (AMC) (4C220)

Woodside House

Latimer, Bucks HP5 1UQ, United Kingdom

http://www.atexmediacommand.com

will show the latest developments toits XML Publishing, Web Advertising, CRM,Editorial, Circulation and Distribution, In-formation Analysis and Business systems.Integration with both QuarkXPress andAdobe InDesign will also be demonstratedalongside web publishing, e-tearsheets ande-billing solutions.

Atex Media Command (AMC) is ableto provide today powerful solutions forevery aspect of publishing, from contentcreation to delivery and billing - whether

in print or via the internet, with a managedimplementation process for Editorial, Mar-keting, Advertising and Circulation sys-tems. In addition, a separate AMC consult-ing division offers expert business processadvice along with specialist subjects suchas CRM development, digital content distri-bution and digital newspaper printing.

AMC says it can offer a media company asolution for every aspect of its business.The company adds that it has the solutionsto address the industry's needs and thosesolutions provide a rapid ROI. AMC has of-fices throughout Europe and the rest of theworld, and provides its solutions, supportedby the company's local offices, in mostlanguages.

autinform dms GmbH (2I770)

Gewerbepark Eschbergerweg

66121 Saarbrücken, Germany

http://www.autinform.de

will present tailored solutions for ITprocesses at publishing houses. With morethan 300 personnel, the autinform group isa leading German IT consulting and servicecompany. At IfraExpo 2003, it will showthe latest version, 5.0, of its eli@s archiveand production system. With eli@s 5.0,autinform offers a universal content repos-

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Among its wide range of publishing solutions, AMCwill show its Sales Command advertising system.

video-controlled automatic punching and bending systems

plate transport system based on bar code control

remote maintenance and diagnostic systems

customised solutions

The new ICP-BV Multiformat.

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mail: mail@2B-praezision.de

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video-controlled automatic punching and bending systems

plate transport system based on bar code control

remote maintenance and diagnostic systems

customised solutions

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itory for archiving and managing largevolumes of multimedia data. eli@s is inuse at many publishing operations andsupports more than 2000 editors andarchiving specialists in their daily work. Byproviding interactive interfaces to variouseditorial and product planning systems aswell as news and photo agencies, eli@spermits extensive automation of the workprocesses at a publishing operation. Indi-vidual workflows integrate the system intothe in many cases heterogeneous produc-tion environments of the publishing hous-es. autinform also offers publishing con-sulting services development of formsmanagement and production systems. Thecompany developed an internet-based mes-sage and publication system to manage thenewspaper production and the internetpresentation (www.shab.ch) for the Swissofficial trade gazette, SHAB.

B-N-E Plastic Products Inc. (2A604)

205 Collie Road

Calhoun, LA 71225, USA

http://www.bneplastics.com

supplies suckers for all parts of thenewspaper industry, such as for insert ma-chines and other mailroom equipment. Thecompany specialises in Vinyl Suckers.

> 2B-Präzisionstechnik (2A605)

GmbH für Druck und IndustrieTadinger Str. 3

85659 Forstern, Germany

http://www.2b-praezision.de/

will present the Imagefinder BV Mul-tiformat automatic plate punching andbending system that works with videocamera control as an IfraFirst. The systemcan process up to four different plate for-mats and has been completely redesignedfor this purpose. It is equipped with a servodrive and is freely programmable. Compa-ny experts will be on hand to explain addi-tional software options for freely definingplate stacking in multi-compartment sta-tions and a remote maintenance and diag-nostic system. 2B-Präzisionstechnik is aninnovative company that has offered com-plete solutions for the printing industry for20 years. It was ISO 9001-certified in 1996.2B-Präzisionstechnik also has many years'experience of acting as a supplier of pre-press equipment to press manufacturers.The company's core competency lies in thedevelopment and manufacture of complex

installations, transport systems and theirautomation based on bar code control.

Baldwin Germany GmbH (2C420)

Derchinger Str. 137

86165 Augsburg, Germany

http://www.baldwin.de

(See Baldwin Technology CompanyInc.)

Baldwin IVT AB (2C420)

Stoerydsvägen 13

573 21 Tranås, Sweden

http://www.ivtg.se/

(See Baldwin Technology CompanyInc.)

Baldwin Jimek AB (2C420)

Testvägen 16

232 01 Arlöv, Sweden

(See Baldwin Technology CompanyInc.)

> Baldwin Technology (2C420)

Company, Inc.12 Commerce Drive

06484 Shelton, USA

http://www.baldwintech.com

One of the leading manufacturers ofperformance- and quality-enhancingnewspaper press ancillary equipment willintroduce its new Tower Clean concept. De-veloped for single-width press users, themodular concept enables printers to investin a starter package to which they can addsystems and increase automation whenneeded. Tower Clean consists of the follow-ing: LithoSpray range of spray dampeningsystems; daily liner fountain solution sys-tems; IMPACT blanket and common im-pression cylinder cleaning systems; drycloth cleaning systems; blanket by webcleaning system; spray cleaner in combina-tion with litho spray; brush blanket clean-ing systems; and ink train and guide roller

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cleaning systems. Visitors will see livedemonstrations of Baldwin's efficient andlow maintenance Newspaper Grade prod-ucts, including IMPACT Global automaticcleaning system and LithoSpray dampen-ing system, incorporating its new internalcleaning system, Constant C. Developed tokeep the spray nozzles free from blockageand maintain a uniform water spray, Con-stant C is the first of its kind in the world.Baldwin's products are designed to improveprofitability of printers by reducing downtime and start-up time, ink and water con-sumption, and increasing environmentalefficiency. They are suitable for installationin new presses and for retrofitting to exist-ing presses.

BancTec BV (4E231)

Weverstede 17

3439 ML Nieuwegein, The Netherlands

http://www.banctec.nl

develops and markets large volumearchiving and processing solutions for avariety of business segments. eFIRST Mediais BancTec's flagship product for the mediaand publishing markets. The company sayseFIRST Media provides a full featured pub-lishing archive with asset managementtools and a built-in Electronic Picture Desk.It facilitates both re-use and re-purposingof content through your organisation andeven across organisational boundaries. Italso provides an interface to fee account-ing systems and can be integrated withworkflow systems.

W. Barenschee KG (2C621)

Bleckeder Landstr. 37

21337 Lüneburg, Germany

http://www.barenschee.de

will show its automatic VSAK 300video punch and edge-bending machine,which is designed for connection to digitalplatemaking systems. Plate positioning isdone via two CCD cameras working withregister marks. A triaxial vacuum position-ing table allows optimal plate positioningbefore punching. Up to 400 plates per hourcan be processed with a high level of preci-sion. Before processing, the plates are giv-en identification using an ink-jet printer.After edge-bending, a plate lift takes theplates into the sorting system, here withfour stacking stations. The company saysthe unit's low height permits comfortableplate removal from the stacker pockets.

Sorting informationis supplied by a barcode on the plateedge. Sorting crite-ria can be, for ex-ample, edition ormachine number.The machine can beconnected to theprepress workflow.In addition, the pro-cessing results ofeach individualplate or machinestatus informationcan be made avail-able to other users.According to thecompany, theBarenschee Plate Loader PZG ensures theautomatic plate supply of KPG Newsettercomputer-to-plate systems. The intermediatepaper is removed by a mechanical grippersystem. The throughput of 360 plates perhour permits the supply of two NewsetterTH180 systems.

BASF Drucksysteme (4D125)

Sieglestr., 25

70469 Stuttgart, Germany

http://www.basf-drucksysteme.de

The trend towards more colourfulnewspapers, thinner paper, and the higherpress speeds of the latest generation pressesare making increasing demands on offsetink properties: less show-though, improvedink-water balance, less misting and bettersmearing behaviour. The increasing use of“dusty" newsprint is leading to more pilingof paper dust on the printing blankets, espe-cially with the more compact black inks. Theconsequence is poorer printing quality andshorter washing intervals. For this reason,BASF says it is putting emphasis on longerwashing intervals in the development of thenew generation of offset inks. The BASF of-fer: matched ink and fountain agent solu-tions from the Newsking newsink and Hy-dronews fountain agent series as well as thePrintclean cleaning agent for greater effi-ciency at printing operations. BASF now of-fers its customers total newspaper flexo so-lutions. New products are the nyloflex Nnewspaper plate and the Aquanews flexoink for newspaper printing. Besides platesand inks, the new technology also includesa new plate processing line.

basysPrint GmbH (2B215)

Gülzer Str. 15, 19258 Boizenburg, Germany

http://www.basysprint.de

is a manufacturer of CTcP systems forthe digital exposure of conventional offsetplates. The workflow extends from data in-put up to the finished conventionalplate.The company offers latest CTP tech-nology combined with low-cost, conven-tional plate technology. According to themanufacturer, this system allows cost sav-ings up to 50 percent compared to laser-based CTP technologies. The UV-Setter 57-Z is developed especially for newspaperprinting. The automatic system exposessingle plates and double trucks up to amaximum format of 690 x 940 mm. Aplate dispenser allows access up to 500plates. The interleaving paper is removedautomatically before infeed. The UV-Setter57-Z can be simply integrated into existingwork environments. Data is taken over as1-Bit-TIFF (G 4). An optimised interface al-lows the user to check the system and fin-ishing process status. Besides automaticoperation, the user has the option at alltimes of manual plate processing. Depend-ing on the selected resolution of the area tobe exposed and of the plate sensitiveness,the UV-Setter 57-Z can expose up to 120plates per hour.

Baumüller Anlagen (2E630)

Systemtechnik GmbH & Co.Ostendstr. 84, 90482 Nürnberg, Germany

http://www.baumueller.de

will present Sync-Drive-Technologywith MLC (Multi-Link-Controller). The MLC

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with many single drives gain transparencyand are more easily handled. Baumüllersays this development provides obviousadvantages to the printing company: Printsections are commissioned independently,whilst production is running. According tothe company, commissioning time can bereduced significantly this way. Individualsections can be uncoupled from the MLC orserviced at any time, even when produc-tions are running on the other sections.This independence of individual produc-tions increases the availability enormously.Machines that are fitted with an MLC canbe extended quickly and economically, it isan advantage to use the MLC already forsmaller machines. At the moment, thelargest possible extension can consist ofseven machine sections with 32 drive rings,each with up to 48 drives. This results in aplant with more than 10,000 drives run-ning synchronously. The remote service

and diagnostic system Baudis makes it pos-sible to monitor the drives and commissionthe machine quickly. In the programme, thedrives are selected by mouse click. The datarecords can be downloaded and tested easi-ly via drag & drop, which simplifies andshortens the commissioning of the drivesystem.

Beck & Pollitzer (2I470)

Engineering LtdBurnham Rd

Dartford, Kent DA1 5BD, U.K.

http://www.beck-pollitzer.com

are specialists in sheetfed, commer-cial web and newspaper printing press in-stallations and relocations world-wide. Thecompany provides a comprehensive scopeof engineering services and operates arange of fully powered rail-mounted pressinstallation gantries of 25, 35, and 50tonnes capacity to facilitate “en bloc" press

erection. These are supplemented by 30-and 50-tonne “lift and carry" installationtrucks and 100-, 400-, 600- and 1000-tonne hydraulic lift systems. The stand dis-play will highlight recent press installationprojects undertaken in the U.K., Europe andoverseas. Staff will be available to discusspress installations, dismantling and reloca-tion, handling methods, rigging techniquesand installation project planning. The com-pany is accredited to the ISO 9001 interna-tional quality standard.

Berth Maschinenbau (2A207)

GmbH & Co. KGHüttenweg 6

35069 Gladenbach, Germany

http://www.berth.de

will show an automatic offset plateprocessing line, consisting of a CTP systemequipped with an automatic plate feeder(with interleaving sheet removal) and de-

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veloper station, an OPB 240 automatic inline plate punchingand edge-bending system that works with optoelectronic regis-ter mark recognition and positioning for plate punching andbending in exact register and a sorting station. Specialised soft-ware allows register correction for fan-out compensation. Thesorting station will be equipped with a bar code reading deviceto permit automatic plate sorting on the basis of printing unit,edition, or other criteria. The number of stations can be chosenat will. The company's programme also includes plate transportsystems that can be configured to suit the existing conditions atthe customer's operation by linear elements as well as cornerturners and turning stations.

Best Quality Print (2E725)

Zilverweg 10

8445 PE Heerenveen, The Netherlands

http://www.bestqualityprint.com

offers independent testing services for printers. Modernnews printers operate in an increasingly complex environment.All components in the print process are working at the limits oftheir capabilities. Everything interacts and is therefore difficultto control. For new print projects, material suppliers and print-ers must develop new products and run press trials to optimisethe performance of each component. The company describesBest Quality Print as a new entity that provides efficient, inde-pendent and multi-disciplinary research resulting in a practicalsimulation of the offset process. Because of the good pre-dictability of the tests, the company says they are able to re-move an important part of the testing of ink, paper and fountfrom the press towards the laboratory, to save time and money.They “fingerprint" ink-performance and detect deviations frompreviously recorded performance indicators. This is how theybuild a user-specific and unique “benchmark" database in sup-port of a customer's production operation. The company saysthey can also provide the answers to questions about why agiven ink/paper and fount combination is more compatible fora certain job and press.

> Betz GmbH Druckmaschinentechnik (2G645)

Am Obereichholz 4

97828 Marktheidenfeld, Germany

http://www.betz.de

With numerous new developments and updated versionsof products from its ColorOffset programme, Betz GmbH Druck-maschinentechnik will show productivity-enhancing solutionsfor professional ink handling in newspaper printing. A demon-stration model of the Betz ColorPro BLS-1 ink level control sys-tem with integrated, electrically-driven ink agitators will beused to show the working method of these components andtheir importance for modern ink handling. For the automaticsupply of newspaper and other web offset presses with mediumand high-viscosity inks from 1000 kg containers, Betz will pres-ent its ColorPump P320/970-1/P320 PLC pneumatic ink pumpfor the first time at IfraExpo. The company says this new pumpfeatures a service-friendly design and is low-noise and largelymaintenance-free. It is equipped with a reliable control to pre-vent the pump from running on empty. Its high ink displace-

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CH- 8700 Küsnacht -ZH, Tel. +41 (1) 929 22 66, Fax +41 (1) 929 22 52E-Mail: info@airloc-schrepfer.com www.airloc-schrepfer.com

AirLoc Schrepfer AG

Prominent Newspapersrely on AirLoc

Foundation-Isolation Dampening Systems.

More than 300 major newspaper printing companiesworldwide rely and depend on AirLoc to control vibration and structure borne vibration and noise associated with rotary printing presses. Even in earthquake endangered areas (fault zones) all instal-lations on our systems were undamaged.

The engineering and installation experience atAirLoc guarantees maximum vibration dampeningand the separation of disturbing frequencies from resonance-bodies for optimum production and highoperation at low costs.

Contact our customer service engineers for infor-mation about AirLoc dampening and isolation systems for printing presses and other vibration pro-blems.

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ment volume of up to 26 kg/min makes itsuitable for supplying the maximum possi-ble quantity of ink even through long pipesystems.

BN-Tapes GmbH (2E427)

Im Horben 16

71550 Sulzbach/Murr, Germany

http://www.bn-tapes.com

will present its new flying splice sys-tems, BN 107100 for newspaper printing,and BN 107700 for magazine printing. Theproduct numbers refer to a new type ofsplicing tape system for flying reel change.The claimed advantages of this system areas follows: time savings due to simplifiedhandling by application of just one cross-strip across the reel without attaching ad-ditional labels for closing the outer layer;greater splice safety due to reduction in thenumber of errors during splice preparation;system integrated splice release & wasteejector; reduced waste – due to equipment;and no negative influence of the splice ratedue to the perforated, stamped-in predeter-mined breaking points of conventionallabels.

Felix Böttcher (2F235)

GmbH & Co. KGStolberger Str. 351-353

50933 Köln, Germany

http://www.boettcher.de

In Leipzig, where Felix Böttcher man-ufactured his first rollers back in 1878,Böttcher will present a series of new prod-ucts for newspaper pressrooms: – Path orweb guide rollers are an essential but oftencritical part of the printing press, directlyaffecting print quality and demanding sig-nificant maintenance time. Special surfacecoating and finishing technologies reducethe amount of ink set-off accumulating onthe rollers and lengthen cleaning intervals.Böttcher will show a number of new devel-opments and materials in this area. – Spe-cial, highly pigmented inks, designed to in-crease the brilliance of the printed newspa-per – particularly four-colour – while re-ducing overall ink consumption, are be-coming more and more popular. Böttcherwill present new blanket and roller washesspecially adapted to these higher pigmenta-tion levels while retaining their full suit-ability for recycling processes such as fil-tration. – New fount additives for newspa-per presses reduce start-up waste and in-

crease dampening latitude. Finally, the lat-est newspaper printing blankets in theBöttcherTop product line will be on display.Staff from around the world will be onhand to show these and all other Böttcherproducts and to provide information on the company's services to the newspaperindustry.

> Bosch Rexroth AG (2B613)

The Drive and Control Company

Bürgermeister-Dr.-Nebel-Str. 2

97816 Lohr/Main

Germany

http://www.boschrexroth.com

This controls and drives manufactur-er has contributed to the success of shaft-less newspaper presses with its SYNAX200modular automation system. The companysays the integrated safety features of thenew IndraDrive system for SYNAX200 im-proves press operator safety. According toBosch Rexroth, the EU-certified, dual-channel safety functions recognise andstop dangerous movements in the pressmuch faster than the solutions in wide-spread use today with additional measuringand monitoring features. SYNAX200 fea-tures a modular design as well as compo-nents for motion control and digital servodrive engineering as well as an integratedsoft SPS (programmable controller) as wellas comfortable operating and visualisingdevices. Open communication interfacesnetwork to the press control systems. TheSYNTOP software tool simplifies start-upand diagnostics by its user-friendly dia-logues. The company says SYNAX200 of-fers maximum flexibility, functionality and

safety for multi-web production in installa-tions consisting of several sections.

BOSTON tapes SpA (2E427)

Via Settembrini 60

20020 Lainate/Milano, Italy

(See BN-Tapes GmbH.)

> Buhrs (2K280)

Brückenstr. 95a

32584 Löhne, Germany

http://www.buhrs.com

is a provider of mailing and fulfil-ment solutions. The company develops,manufactures, sells and services film andpaper wrapping systems, envelope insert-ing systems, intelligent boxing systems,press wholesale systems and control sys-tems. Buhrs is introducing a new film &paper wrapping system, the Buhrs 4200with several new features. The companysays these features on the Buhrs 4200 en-able change over from one film wrappingjob to another while running. The feedersare synchronised automatically (AFS) whilerunning. The wrapping unit sets itself auto-matically based on product dimensionsstored in a database and by measuringthem just before sealing. The sealing posi-tion is also adjusted on basis of this infor-mation (AWS). This is all possible in com-bination with BuhrsWrap, which the com-pany says guarantees tightly wrappedproducts without any overlap. The compa-ny also will show the Buhrs Return System,which it says offers a unique solution forrationalising the difficult magazine andnewspaper return process, it requires lesspersonnel, has high output and providescomplete control over the return process.

callas Software gmbh (2E330)

Schönhauser Allee 6/7

10119 Berlin, Germany

http://www.callassoftware.com

(See Krause-Biagosch GmbH.)

CATS Computer & (2K195)

Audio-Technical Systems ABSveavägen 166, 12tr Wenner-Gren Center

113 46 Stockholm, Sweden

http://www.cats.se

has developed a control system calledLynx for automated mailrooms. Lynx is amailroom control system running on Win-dows NT or OS/2 platform that gives usersthe flexibility to use machines from differ-

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Buhrs will show its film and paper wrapping, boxing,envelope insert, press wholesale and control systems.

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ent manufacturers. Lynx can be installed inplace of any existing mailroom system orin a new plant, regardless of make. To en-sure a mailroom environment that is oper-ationally reliable, easy to upgrade and sim-ple to maintain, the company says the sys-tem is based on high-quality industrial PCcomponents. Lynx windows include newapplications such as the DataEditor,DataValidator, DataReporter (for mainte-nance of machines), WebCounters andiPaq-control. In addition to Lynx, the com-pany has a variety of systems such as itscounting system Sphinx to help reducewaste cost, topsheet printing system, discmanagement system etc. CATS was found-ed 1985 and has grown to about 50 con-sultants, all with a degree in a ComputerScience related subject. According to thecompany, its strengths include develop-ment of transactional systems on a distrib-uted network in a mission critical environ-

ment with an understanding of both busi-ness development and sophisticated tech-nology. The company's two main businessareas are the financial markets and theproduction of daily newspapers.

CCI Europe (4A210)

Axel Kiers Vej 11

8270 Højbjerg

Denmark

http://www.ccieurope.com

From its inception, CCI Europe hasendeavoured to make the world's leadingpublishing solutions better. The companysays an environment of constant innova-tion has seen both its editorial solutions(CCI NewsGate and CCI NewsDesk) and ad-vertising solutions (CCI AdDesk Sales andCCI AdDesk Production) mature into pre-mier publishing solutions, which have beenchosen by several of the world's mostrenowned newspapers. – The company de-

scribes its CCI NewsGate as a true contentmanagement platform and integration ar-chitecture, which focuses on optimising thecreation and management processes forcontent throughout the news publishinglife cycle and value chain. – CCI AdDeskSales is a comprehensive advertising solu-tion designed to harness the business po-tential of advertising departments. Muchmore than “just another ad booking sys-tem," according to CCI Europe, the philoso-phy of “One order – many ads – multiplemedia – single invoice – fewer errors –greater efficiency – increased revenue – re-sulting in enhanced customer satisfaction"is appealing to more and more ad depart-ments as they try to optimise their re-sources and capitalise on new business op-portunities. CCI Solutions are aimed to jux-tapose flexible and highly customisable so-lutions with the individual needs of thenewspaper.

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> CGS (2H366)

Publishing Technologies International GmbH

Kettelerstr. 24, 63512 Hainburg, Germany

http://www.cgs.de

ORIS News controls plate productionfrom section planning up to ink zone cal-culation. The company says the operatorsees at a glance which plates are still re-quired for printing. Planning data isrecorded directly with ORIS News or this istaken over automatically from an existingplanning system. The printing plates aregiven additional information, such as barcode, register marks, punching marks, etc.The production status of individual colourseparations as well as of the complete edi-tion is visualised by bar diagrams andicons. ORIS News can be used as an inde-pendent system or flexibly integrated intoany existing workflow. Screen proofingnewspaper pages with ORIS Color Tuner:the new version supplies high-qualityscreen proofs on ink-jet printers at a highoutput speed. Ad control with ORIS Page:all supplied data is converted into a pro-duction-secure bitmap format that can besimply processed by all RIPs. No matterwhat DTP program is used to produce thepages, ORIS Page interprets all PDF andPostScript documents and displays all pageelements as objects in a high resolutionthat can be edited. Now last-minute correc-tions can be carried out.

Chemie-Faser Ebnat AG (2K590)

Ebnaterstrasse 62

9642 Ebnat-Kappel, Switzerland

http://www.chemie-faser-ebnat.ch

is a plastic strapping manufacturerfor all systems from 4.8 - 40mm width. Thecompany says its strengths include: over800 different types of straps; quick deliveryfor standard sizes; flexible for all customerneeds; printed straps; UV-stabilized straps;edge-reinforced straps; straps with specialelongation; the most competitive marketprices; and is your professional partnerthroughout Europe.

Chromos AG (2E722)

Flughofstrasse 55

8152 Glattbrugg, Switzerland

http://www.chromos.ch

is the agent for semantic system agin Switzerland, a supplier of AI systemsand has discovered a way to permit semi-

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otic data processing (independent of lan-guage, semantically-oriented). Accordingly,it has developed a first system to work in aself-organised and self-learning – thereforeintelligent – operation. Application exam-ples for a semiotic system include the se-mantic evaluation of alphanumerical data(e.g. structured and unstructured alphanu-merical texts); language-independent re-search without advance learning or storingthesauri or tables; automatic, content clas-sification and keyword assignment withoutuse of tables or thesauri; use of associativecommands in unstructured databases, freebrainstorming in database utilisation; simi-lar-to commands in unstructured data, e.g.automatic, spontaneous comparing of en-tire documents based on the intrinsic se-mantics of the document; production of se-mantic profiles, e.g. in forensics (scene andperpetrator profiles) and in the area of per-sonnel recruiting (job and candidate pro-files); text research; archive functions;database functions; fingerprint compari-son; CRM functions; CMS functions.

Hermann Clauberg (2C321)

GmbH & Co. MaschinenfabrikBuckower Chaussee 110-113

12277 Berlin, Germany

will present the latest versions of theColorstar DW 70 and SW 70 as single-width and double-width newspaper rotarypresses that reach an average speed of35,000 cylinder revs./h. Both types are sup-

plied from simple monochrome printingunits up to complete four-high towers de-signed to suit specific customer require-ments. They also can be used to extend ex-isting installations on which either thenumber of colours or pages is no longersufficient. There is a wide spectrum of fold-ers available, ranging from 2:3:3 to 2:5:5with many additional optional facilities,such as perforating, stitching, gluing anddouble parallel folding. The company saysthat a broad range of superstructures withturner bars in all variations is offered tosuit all requirements, equipped with remotecontrol and optionally with bay-windowdevice. Also shown will be a Colorstar DW75 satellite tower that offers an especiallyhigh level of register precision in four-colour printing. All press components areoperated and monitored via a control con-sole. The control console also can be op-tionally equipped with a press presettingprogram, thereby keeping start-up waste toa minimum. Another option is the auto-changing technique to allow flying imprintchanges without stopping the press.

C.M.C. Spa (2F337)

Via C. Marx

06011 Cerbara - Città di Castello (PG), Italy

http://www.pontigroup.com

is a Ponti Group company that man-ufactures and distributes envelope-insert-ing and film/paper-wrapping systems forthe graphic and mailing industry. The Ponti

Group also includes TMA, which manufac-tures mechanical components and feeders,PONTI ENGINEERING, the research andtraining centre, and UNIVERSAL, whichdevelops software solutions. The companysays flexibility is their main strength, andthat they are capable of developing tailor-made solutions in the shortest of times andof upgrading and modifying the existingsystems thanks to the machines' modulari-ty. CMC is an ISO 9001-accredited compa-ny. CMC wrapping and inserting systemshave been installed worldwide for all kindof applications. CMC offers special en-veloping and wrapping solutions for pro-cessing documents at high speed, directmailings with plastic cards, CDs and othergimmicks as well as combined lines that al-low customers to make the most of theirsystems. By designing and developing newsolutions for their customers, CMC can helpthem create a new market identity.

Coates Lorilleux SA (2A107)

89-91 Avenue du Maréchal Joffre

92027 Nanterre Cedex, France

http://www.coates.com

“Understand the past and prepare forthe future" is the motto of Coates Lorilleux.Cougar inks are obtainable in three series,each offered with three rheologies (short,medium and long flow): Cougar Platinumfor its productivity and performance,Cougar Gold for its runnability and simpleuse, Cougar Granit for its rub-resistanceand stability.

compass Gesellschaft für (2B513)

Medientechnologie mbHRobert-Koch-Str. 35

55129 Mainz, Germany

http://www.compass-online.de

will present the advantage publishingmanagement system, a further develop-ment of the Journal publishing solution,which combines the benefits of the prede-cessor system with a new graphic user in-terface and a high level of user comfort.According to the manufacturer, specialcharacteristics of the system include afavourable price-performance ratio and anespecially short installation time. advan-tage covers all areas of a publishing opera-tion: from advertising to subscriptions, dis-tribution, product planning up to layoutand editing. The company sees productionsafety due to permanent data security in

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live production as well as minimisation oferrors in the administrative area as the ba-sis for the successive of advantage that isinstalled at many publishing operations.With its teams of IT, media and marketingspecialists as well as strategic serviceprovider partners, compass offers a com-prehensive range of innovative products.

> COMYAN GmbH (2I670)

digital publishing & archivingKarolingerstr. 34 A

82205 Gilching, Germany

http://comyan.com

will feature a comprehensive E-Papersystem for online use (DHTML, Browser)and offline use (interactive PDF format,PDA format and WAP). This can be used asa stand-alone solution or embedded inCOMYAN's fully integrated mediaasset/content management, consisting of amultimedia archive in internet/XML tech-nology (articles, images, graphics, ads, PDFpages, wire photo/text reception anddossiers), a component for the smooth inte-gration with existing print editorial sys-tems, such as cardo, alfa, Hermes, News NT,Atex, Harris, etc., as well as a web-basedonline editorial system with dynamic pageproduction and a fee system for chargingfor content on the basis of clicks and sub-scriptions. All aspects of digital asset man-agement are covered. According toCOMYAN, the system allows direct cooper-ation between print and online editorialteams as well as genuine cross-media pub-lishing. In addition, NewsBench offersfunctions for automatic keyword assign-ment to print and online contents (with anaccuracy level up to 80 percent, the rest iscorrected/enhanced manually). Flexible im-port and export functions enable process-ing of manufacturer-specific file formatsand XML conversion. Web, palm, WAP, E-Book and E-Paper editions are generateddynamically and personalised.

ContiTech Elastomer- (2F335)

Beschichtungen GmbHBreslauer Str. 14

37154 Northeim, Germany

http://www.contiair.com

will be exhibiting a whole range oftrend-setting products for newspaper print-ing: – CONTI-AIR ZENITH, the new blanketfor alcohol-free heatset printing, was onlylaunched in June, but after completion of

its first practical trials at print shops, thecompany says experts were soon talkingabout an “epoch-making innovation." Ithas 22 percent higher compressibility, andits top compound is specially developed foralcohol-free heatset printing. The companysays it is particularly suitable for 32-, 48-and 64-page machines thanks to the quasi-neutral rolling conditions that ensure cir-cumferential and lateral register accuracy.– CONTI-AIR EVOLUTION is the company'soptimum printing blanket for newspaperweb machines with a 4-high tower config-uration. ContiTech says the purpose-de-signed carcass ensures neutral conveyingand rolling behaviour as well as quick re-lease, even at high speeds. The compress-ibility, with an average value of 0.22 mmat 135 N/cm pressure, and high-strengthfabric plies give high printing quality andresistance to crumpling. ContiTech withMAN Roland (in Plauen) has developedCONTI-AIR GREEN STEEL for micro-gapmachines. The blanket with a metal backhas only one fabric ply, and the rubber lay-er is directly vulcanised on the metal, sohigh bond strength is achieved.

> Controls Group Inc (2F440)

5060 27th Ave

Rockford, IL 61109, USA

combines an ink train engineeringstaff with patented digital ink injectingsystems for both narrow (new) and double-width web presses. Whether thinking abouta new press or to upgrade an existingpress, Controls Group Inc. (CGI) says theywill survey, design, quote and install astate-of-the-art digital inking solution thatcontrols ink precisely over the entire speedrange of the press resulting in higher printquality, reduced start-up and run waste

and significant reductions in maintenancecosts. The digital injectors are readily inter-faced with CTP systems for ease of inkerpresetting. CGI has installed open fountainconversions worldwide. CGI is pleased toannounce a new, modular digital ink injec-tor system for narrow web presses. CGIsays the known accuracy and precision oftheir double-width inkers are now incorpo-rated into a patented small footprint, mod-ular (24 columns or greater) system specifi-cally designed for single-width web press-es. Simplicity of design and function areevident in the new CGI ink injector; themodularity allows the system to be fitted tomost presses for upgrade or as originalequipment. CGI staff will be available forquestions regarding either the new narrowweb or the existing double-width digitalink injector solutions.

Creo EMEA SA (2F545)

Waterloo Office Park, Bldg E-F 161 Drève Richelle

1410 Waterloo, Belgium

http://www.creo.com

will demonstrate the TrendsetterNEWS 200 platesetter for CTP thermal im-aging, the KPG plate processor, and theNELA PL-T automatic plate loader, whichthe company says reduces labour costs byallowing reliable unattended operation. The5-model Trendsetter NEWS family imagesfrom 50 to more than 200 plates per hourand features automatic plate loading andunloading, and a flexible, standard file-for-mat interface to typical newspaper produc-tion systems. The accuracy of SQUAREspotthermal imaging, combined with the binarynature of thermal newspaper plates,achieves consistent and repeatable halftonedot structures. Staccato screening is im-proving colour and halftone stability onpress with high-fidelity, artifact-free im-

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COMYAN will demonstrate its comprehensive E-Paperpublishing solution.

Creo will demonstrate its Trendsetter NEWS 200 ther-mal CTP platesetter.

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ages that exhibit fine detail withouthalftone rosettes, screening moiré, or grey-level limitations without impacting render-ing time. Creo also will be demonstratinghow PDF workflows enhance productionefficiency with Prinergy Newsrun, the firstPDF workflow solution for newspapers. Itadds newspaper-specific impositions andedition planning to any configuration ofthe Creo PDF-based Prinergy workflow.Creo Synapse Prepare software links thecreative and production processes by en-abling the quick and easy creation of trust-worthy PDF files. Ideal for ad preparation,it allows designers to easily create PDF filesthat match the precise production specifi-cations of each newspaper.

Crestwood Trading AB (2E533)

Stoerydsvägen 6

573 42 Tranås, Sweden

http://www.crestwood.se

is a trading and engineering compa-ny for pre-owned web offset equipment.The company specialises in Solna webpresses, and it sells all equipment from itsown inventory located in Tranås, Sweden.

Cross Graphics Ltd (2D325)

2 The Old School House, George St

Hemel Hempstead, Herts HP2 5HJ, U.K.

http://www.crossg.com

are worldwide suppliers of qualityused web presses. In 2003 Cross Graphicsare celebrating 25 years in business. In ad-dition to web presses, they also haveagency representations for new equipmentmanufacturers. They are Systems Suppliersfor OBU Paper Tracking Systems using rev-olutionary Rfid Tags and Reusable PlasticCores. Real Time tracking of newsprint hasmajor benefits and savings for both print-ers and paper suppliers and is set to changethe way the industry uses newsprint. NewHurst Corporation manufacture highly effi-cient Fully Automatic Reelstands for singlewidth newspaper presses. Hurst Reelstandscan be configured for in-line, stacked pairsor sub-structure assemblies with majorspace saving advantages, having a relative-ly small footprint. Cross Graphics also rep-resent DENEX Systems Technology in theU.K. and Irish markets. DENEX manufac-ture the industry standard in accurate copycounting technology and quality Produc-tion Management Systems such as Reel-Track and CopyTrack under the total solu-

tion of InfoTrack. For high quality In-LineStitchers, they also represent MotterStitchfrom Switzerland. Stitcher products includeRibbon Stitchers for straight production orCylinder Stitchers for straight or collectstitching. Both methods offer stitching atfull press speed and independent drives.

> [cross]media (2A601)

die Daten und Netz GmbHGartenstr. 4

33243 Gütersloh, Germany

http://www.crossmedia-solutions.com

offer the following services: – techni-cal consulting, system designing; – processoptimising in the intra-/internet for pre-press, new media and printing; – know-how transfer, customer oriented serviceconcepts;and – integration of databasepublishing, digital asset management, on-demand, online-publishing systems. Thecompany says their advantages are a soundtechnical know-how and detailed knowl-edge of established software solutions, andthey enhance the integration of standardsoftware with individual programming.Their technicians are fluent with UNIX,Linux and Mac OS X. Implementing ofserver technology is their daily business.The main products of their customised so-lutions are: – HELIOS 4. Generation Pub-lishing Server; – Canto Cumulus DigitalAsset Management; – BrighTech MediaBea-con Asset Management; – cyan soft eProof,Online proofsystem for text and images; –GENIO <flow> by Profundus, modularWorkflow Server on basis of the HELIOSServer; – automation of HELIOS Softwarefeatures; – platform independent integra-tion of standard software like Enfocus Pit-Stop Server, GMG ColorProof, Adobe Dis-tiller; – individual configuration for anyfolder possible; – Centralised administra-tion and reporting; – Kinetik iBright, webbased software for online editing of adswith the focus on customising templatesunder the observance of Cooperate Design,integration of media data supported, cus-tomer data base and order system included.

CYKLOP GmbH (2B110)

Industriestr. 133

50996 Köln, Germany

http://www.cyklop.de

is a leading supplier of total solu-tions, innovative products and productionquality in the areas of product finishing

and transport. The company says it aims tosupply the optimal solution to suit theneeds of its customers in each case.

> Data Engineering Ltd (2I275)

Sorvaajankatu 13

00880 Helsinki, Finland

http://www.dataengineering.fi

also known as DATA OY, the compa-ny has manufactured scanners and soft-ware for ink key pre-setting of offset print-ing machines for more than 15 years. Thecompany will show: – COLORSPECTOR: anautomatic on-line colour measurement sys-tem for newspaper production. ColorSpec-tor measures halftone densities from only a1,7 mm thin three-colour grey patch andblack grey patch running across the web.The entire print area is also measured forwaste inspection. The measured values canbe sent to a press control system forclosed-loop control. Measurement historyof the entire print run is provided. – F-PAR: a digital ink pre-setting system thatcalculates the ink coverage values per inkzone from RIPped bitmap file. F-PAR ac-cepts common file formats, and is easy toconfigure for different press control sys-tems and file naming conventions. –PAGEVISION CLIENT: a colour-managedsoftproofing and production tracking sys-tem for preflighting print colour qualityand ensuring time schedules. Colour im-ages of pages are created from RIPpedbitmap files using ICC-profiles and viewedon calibrated and profiled monitors.Pagevision provides transparent approvaland messaging functionality. – PAGEVI-SION BROWSER: a web application forPagevision. The Browser has the samefunctionality as Pagevision Client, exclud-ing colour management. The company saysthe pages or ads can be viewed and con-trolled anywhere using a common webbrowser.

Datox SA (4A110)

62, bd. Davout

75020 Paris, France

http://www.datox.fr

For more than 20 years, Datox hasspecialised in providing integrated solu-tions for publishing and media companies.Datox proposes a complete range of solu-tions and services to cover all the aspectsof the publisher's needs; advertising salesmanagement and production, editorial sys-

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tems, digital photo storage/processing/pub-lishing, content management and archivessearch, output to CTP, web publishing, etc.Datox has a number of major customers inthe French market such as: SocPress (Le Fi-garo, Le Dauphiné, TV Mag, Publiprint)Amaury (Le Parisien, L'Equipe), NRCO,L'Alsace, Deffossé International, le groupeMoniteur, GISI publishing more than 200titles (national daily news, regional dailynews, and magazines). With a mixed pro-file of integrator and software developer,Datox says it has the necessary expertiseand experience to design, implement andmaintain medium and large prepress sys-tems, and to offer a wide range of services:consulting, architecture, integration andspecific development, training and mainte-nance. Datox's solutions are based on anopen architecture and standardised tech-nologies such as XML, web, SOAP, unifieddatabase, 3-tiers architecture, Quark Xpressand Adobe InDesign.

DGM Dauphin Graphic (2B609)

Machines IncPO Box 573

Elizabethville, PA 17023, USA

http://www.dauphingraphic.com

is a manufacturer of web offset print-ing machinery. Included in DGM's full-lineof presses are the DGM-430, 440, 440S,850, and 870 printing units; complementedby the DGM-1030, 1035, 1240, 1050, andDGM 2 : 3 : 3 Folders. DGM will man thestand with a full staff of agents and DGMpersonnel to answer questions concerningDGM machinery.

DAY INTERNATIONAL GmbH (2E332)

Täleswiesenstr. 7/1

72770 Reutlingen, Germany

http://www.dayintl.com

For almost 100 years DAY INTERNA-TIONAL has continually improved its serv-ice and product range as a leading supplierof pressroom consumables. In line with thispolicy of continuous improvement, DAYINTERNATIONAL will be exhibiting revisedversions of its dayGraphica 8897 packedblanket and dayGraphica 8899 No-Packblankets. The company says the revisedcarcass design and compressible layer tech-nology give enhanced stability on press,improved tensioning characteristics and re-duced plate wear. The blanket's ability toreproduce high quality colour images re-

mains a significant feature and minimumregister movement throughout the speedrange is a real advantage on today's highspeed presses. Also exhibited will be thedayGraphica t8897, which uses tubularblanket technology and has been developedfor use on Heidelberg Mainstream newspa-per presses. According to the company, dueto the compounds within the surface of theblanket, the result is cleaner running atlower temperatures enhancing print quali-ty. Technical staff also will be on hand toexplain more about the benefits of usingDAY INTERNATIONAL products for news-paper applications.

> DENEX Systems (2F633)

Technology ABByängsgränd 20

120 21 Stockholm, Sweden

http://www.denex.se

will demonstrate new CopySensorapplications, the PRO LapSensor for check-ing quality of lap stream distances onwinder rolls and the PRO Totalizer for lowcost PC based counting system. The Copy-Sensor PRO can be customised to specialcounting applications requested by cus-tomers. DENEX other five versions ofCopySensors also will be demonstrated forcount excellence. DENEX will show the In-foTrack concept that includes all theDENEX Production Tracking Systems, suchas CopyTrack and ReelTrack, which can beintegrated with any standard business sys-tem. A version of CopyTrack for press andpostpress tracking also will be demonstrat-ed for the first time. It tracks all deadlinesfor the workflow and all count, waste andused material from folder to loading dock.ReelTrack can be added with RF taggingequipment as an alternative to barcodes.

Verlag Deutscher Drucker (2K294)

Riedstr. 25

73760 Ostfildern, Germany

http://www.publish.de

will present leading German trademagazines for the graphics industry:Deutscher Drucker – specialising in pre-press, cross-media publishing, printing,finishing and packaging – for specialistsand managers in all areas of the graphicsindustry; Publishing Praxis – specialisingin digital workflow and media production– for professionals in the digital sector, andpublish.de – the web guide of the graphics

industry containing selected and comment-ed internet addresses. At international lev-els, readers are informed by PrintCom Asia– a trade magazine for prepress, printing,finishing and packaging in the Far East;PrintCom Brasil – a Portuguese-languagemagazine for the printing and media in-dustry in Brazil, and PrintCom India – atrade magazine for the graphics industryon the Indian subcontinent and neighbour-ing countries. Free sample copies will beoffered on the stand

Digital Collections (2F632)

Verlagsgesellschaft mbHHammerbrookstr. 93

20097 Hamburg, Germany

http://www.digicol.com

will present its new DC-Systems,which the company says have been im-proved significantly regarding performanceand usability. They have built-in automaticindexing, semantic analysis and a contentbased image retrieval system. An E-Papersolution and a syndication module for ac-tive marketing of images and other dataover the internet are additional modules.DC-SearchGuide makes retrieval easier, de-livers new search terms and guides the userto a more efficient search. Based on the ex-isting data pool it creates and keeps a listof affinities between words and terms toeach other. Users get a non-binding optionfor their search terms. It is only one mouseclick to enrich a search with a term that theSearchGuide suggests. DC-ImageGuide is acontent based image retrieval system. Amouse click on an image lets the systemoffer users similar looking images on thefly. The system compares either colour aswell as structure information. On one handit helps journalists searching for pictures,and on the other hand its strength is shownto best effect when syndicating images.

> Digital Technology (4C223)

International (DTI USA)1180 North Mountain Springs Parkway

Springville, UT 84663, USA

http://www.dtint.com

Digital Technology International(DTI) is the most experienced integrator ofAdobe InDesign and InCopy 2.0. DTI offersmodular solutions for page design, text ed-iting, display and classified advertising,pagination, asset management, web pub-lishing, remote users, and archiving. Ac-

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cording to DTI, all of its applications worktogether seamlessly for efficiency and prof-itability. Each application is integrated witha comprehensive media database designedto manage all standard graphics, text,movie, and sound files. This publishing so-lution features a fresh code base, includesextensive reports, automation at the clientand database levels, browser-based solu-tions for remote users, and native XMLsupport.

Distripress (4C514)

Beethovenstrasse 20

8002 Zürich, Switzerland

http://www.distripress.ch

is the Association for the Promotionof the International Circulation of thePress. Founded in 1955 by leading Euro-pean press distributors, the Distripressmembership includes more than 470 pub-lishers, suppliers to the industry and distri-

bution companies in 96 countries. Distri-press is the only organisation linking dis-tributors and publishers worldwide as wellas their suppliers in order to promote theinternational distribution of newspapers,magazines and paperback books by creat-ing and improving business contacts, se-curing a fair and efficient trade and sup-port the free flow of press. The annual Dis-tripress Congress is the international meet-ing place for those involved in sales andmarketing of newspapers and periodicals.Deals are made, new technology demon-strated and the latest trends discussed.

dpa – Deutsche (2B608)

Presse-Agentur GmbHMittelweg 38

20148 Hamburg, Germany

http://www.dpa.de

is Germany's leading news agencyand one of the largest news-gathering or-

ganisations in the world. It is headquar-tered in Hamburg, but its correspondentsreport around the clock from all over theworld by word, photo, audio, and graphics.

This year, dpa will be present onceagain at IfraExpo its wide range of prod-ucts, services and databases. Featured as anew product will be the “dpa-Fertigseiten"(finished pages) service for newspapers.This includes high-quality weather boxesthat provide a precise and individuallyadaptable weather report with attractivelydesigned weather maps as well as ready-to-use, up-to-the-minute radar and satelliteimages.

The finished pages service also ex-tends to dedicated topics, such as motorvehicles and traffic. Structured tables willbe shown in their latest development sta-tus, including for sports and for the 2004Summer Olympic Games as well as forelection results.

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Druckspiegel Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. (4B511)

Borsigstr. 1-3

63131 Heusenstamm, Germany

http://www.druckspiegel.de

This German-language magazine for the printing and me-dia industry informs the decision-makers at prepress, printingand finishing operations about technical developments in theareas of premedia, typography, print, newspaper productiontechnology and finishing. Extensive editorial coverage also isgiven to current management topics and market analyses.

Dr. Wirth New Media GmbH (4D231)

Berner Str. 52

60437 Frankfurt, Germany

http://www.dr.wirth.de

(See SoftCare Software-Service GmbH.)

DS Druckerei-Service GmbH (2E233)

Siemensstr. 46

72766 Reutlingen, Germany

http://www.dsgroup.de

(See Fuji Hunt Pressroom Chemicals NV.)

EAE Ewert Ahrensburg Electronic GmbH (2E135)

Kornkamp 8

22926 Ahrensburg, Germany

http://www.eae.com

will present highly automated workflow and control solu-tions based on the OPS (Open Press System) model. In additionto the classical systems for prepress (Plate), printing (Print, Info,Density, Maflow, Control, Console) and mailroom (PPM), the fo-cus will be on the following new products: Console Generation4, built on the basis of latest know-how, with room for addi-tional systems. V.I.P, the job, planning and management systemwith additional modules for simulation and cost calculation.Special emphasis will be put on the integrative workflow withopen interfaces (XML, JDF). On show also will be publishingproducts: the Assistant product planning system with dynamicinterface, the Pagi structure planning module for newspaper,commercial or other products, Class (make-up) and Pagi (assem-bly) with connection to product planning and IPM insert man-agement with interface to the mailroom. In addition, the newPrint Digital system (an integrated PPS system for platemakingand presses) and an online ink density control system will bepresented. The company says the OPS modules are designed torealise customised, highly integrative workflow solutions to en-hance the existing rationalisation potentials at printing andpublishing operations and reduce production costs.

> ECRM Imaging Systems (2F742)

3 Century Court, Tolpits Lane

Watford, Herts WD18 9PU, U.K.

http://www.ecrm.com

has recently launched the NEWS CTP system, whichECRM says sets the pace for simple and efficient platesetting.There are two models, with either manual or fully automatedloading. Both models feature a straight through plate path and

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violet imaging technology to produce ei-ther silver halide or photopolymer plates.The imaging configuration provides fastand simple operation, as well as maximumformat flexibility. The format range of bothmachines covers all popular web widthsand press cut-offs from single tabloid to adouble-broadsheet format of 25.4" x 36.5".The company says this makes News CTPsystems ideal for all popular single-widthnewspaper presses found in both local andregional newspapers. Production speed forboth machines is 60 broadsheet pages perhour at 1270 dpi. ECRM says its News CTPsystems are designed to integrate simplyinto existing newspaper workflows. Theregistration system is also compatible withthe widest range of plate finishing andbending systems, eliminating the need topurchase additional punching systems. Fortraditional film output, ECRM offers theBluefin imagesetter, which the companysays provides excellent imaging at speedsup to 183 cm per minute, equivalent to 150broadsheet pages per hour.

> EidosMedia Srl (4D130)

Viale Legioni Romane, 43

20147 Milano, Italy

http://www.eidosmedia.com

will introduce release 2.0 (IfraFirst) ofMéthode Knowledge Editorial Platform, of-fering a complete suite for cross-mediapublishing, able to channel XML contenttowards multiple-media output such asprint, web, broadcasting, WAP and syndi-cation services. Based on market standardssuch as XML, CSS (Cascading StyleSheet)and SVG (Scalable Vector Graphic), thecompany says Méthode represents the firstreal cross-media publishing platform fullyimplemented on web-based technologies.At IfraExpo, Méthode 2.0 will feature a liveKnowledge Management environment,where every event happening in the DB isnotified on-the-fly to users, thus ensuringa real-time monitoring of productionprogress. Moreover, the company saysMéthode allows for information gatheringas well as easy access to information ofany kind, through user-friendly navigationtools; interrogation of databases throughsmart search engines, management ofworkflow processes and creation of XML-based content. Advanced features for XML-based Pagination (Xsmile) and for Produc-tion Planning/Tracking as well as the inte-

gration of off-the-shelf editing / pagina-tion tools also will be shown.

Elettra Srl (2F538)

Via de Gasperi 2

23887 Olgiate Molgora (Lecco), Italy

will present its FASTWASH clothblanket washing system. According to thecompany, the combined and simultaneoususe of water and solvent, carefully dosedand mixed as required by the blankets anda strong, constant and uniform mechanicalaction, ensure a quick and efficient wash.The system offers: – Out of ProductionWash, i.e. impression off, with web in orout of the press. With this, washing is per-formed in about three minutes with only20-30 ml of solvent and water and 10-15cm of cloth, which gives about 80 washesper roll. The possibility to leave the paperin the press during the wash allows for ahuge saving in make-ready time for thefollowing production. – After ProductionWash (run down) and In Production Wash(for semi-commercial applications), i.e. im-pression on and web in the press. Withthis, washing is performed in about 10-15seconds with only 5 mm of cloth and 20-30 ml of solvent and water. The flexibilityof FASTWASH allows for efficient clean-ings at different speeds, from 7,000 rph(run down) to 20,000 rph (in production),but always with few wasted copies. Thelow cloth consumption means less clothroll changes; the cloth rolls give 2400washes, reducing maintenance time andrunning costs to cents per wash.

EL-KO sas di Würslin (2G353)

Manfred & C.Via alla Spiaggia 7/a

23900 Lecco, Italy

http://www.el-ko.it

will present: – ELCOLORA, an auto-matic and hydraulic ink feed system forsheet-feed and web offset machines. Ac-cording to EL-KO, ELCOLORA is a simpleand intelligent system for ink dispensingwith several advantages: minimum mainte-nance and low operating costs, normal wa-ter pipes and valve fittings, automatic se-lection of requested ink, constant ink qual-ity kept by printing and perfect level con-trol settings.

An integrated consumption detectoris included with ELCOLORA displaying theamount of remaining ink in tanks. When

the tanks are empty, the automatic devicestops pumps. EL-KO reports that several in-ternational ink manufacturers have usedELCOLORA confirming positive results andno alteration of ink characteristics. EL-KOwill also present its Ink Automatic Alimen-tator, an electronic feeding system for theautomatic controlling of levels of ink in-side fountains.

Elpical Software BV (2K690)

Van Rietlaan 11

3461 HW Linschoten, The Netherlands

http://www.elpical.com

(See ELPICAL Software GmbH.)

> ELPICAL Software GmbH (2K690)

Schillerstr. 35

90547 Stein, Germany

http://www.elpical.com

is a software and service companyproviding solutions to the newspaper (pub-lishing) industry and related areas such aspress agencies and news- and photo bu-reaus. ELPICAL Software develops andtrades applications for image processing,colour management, workflow processes,production distribution and storage & re-trieval of media components. These appli-cations are incorporated in a new genera-tion of software products with the brandname 4LeafClover introduced this year.

This concept also contains extendedfunctionalities such as NewsReport, Im-ageReport, E-MailManager modules, sup-porting the editorial workflow and plan-ning. The application modules support andsimplify the organisational processes, cre-ating more time for content production andcreative publishing.

Focusing on task assignment and de-livery of the right pre-publishing informa-tion at the right place at the right time, thecompany says the application modules helpto realise a clear workflow and contributeto higher cost-efficiency, improved internalcommunications, more effective collabora-tion, better product quality and faster time-to-print.

The different modules can be imple-mented as stand-alone applications or beseamlessly integrated with others. Accord-ing to the company, the Elpical modulesoffer powerful APIs and provide rich com-munication capabilities to create an effec-tive solution, inter operating with existingsystems in any organisation.

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> eltromat polygraph GmbH (2C320)

Baumeisterallee 25

04442 Zwenkau, Germany

http://www.eltromat.de

a first-time exhibitor at IfraExpo, el-tromat, with the fss_3 colour control sys-tem and the register controller equippedwith single-head camera measuring systemfrom the offcon_3 flexible PrintQualitySys-tem (colour control/register control/webmonitoring), will present newly developedpress control and monitoring solutions. Thepresentation will be supported by special-ists from eltromat polygraph GmbH, a sub-sidiary of the eltromat group that wasfounded in 1992. The company is head-quartered in the Zwenkau industrial estatenear Leipzig and will feature the latest ver-sions of eltromat_drive (drive control), el-tromat_register (register control), eltro-mat_vision (web monitoring) and eltro-mat_colour (colour control).

emco GmbH (2K585)

Mommsenstr. 2

04329 Leipzig

Germany

http://www.emco-leipzig.de

provides automatic paper testing in-struments that are free of subjective influ-ences. These include: – Configurable PaperTesting Automat and instruments for quali-ty control of single sheets and cross direc-tion profile; – Dynamic Penetration Mea-surement emcoDPM; – Scarrednesstester; –Image Analyser acc. Dr. Praast; – MoistureMeasuring Instruments; – Thickness Mea-suring Instruments; – Smoothness TesteremcoGPR; – Internal Bond Tester emcoIBT;– Wet Expansion Tester NDT 1; and – Ten-sile Tester etc.

Enfocus Software NV (2B509)

Kleindokkaai 3-5

9000 Gent, Belgium

http://www.enfocus.com

is a pioneer of PDF-related software,and publishes powerful tools for the rapidand accurate flow of PDF documents in thepublishing and graphic arts markets. Enfo-cus Software says it unlocks the power ofPDF. Its products, PitStop Professional, Pit-Stop Server, Instant PDF and StatusCheckenable users to create, edit, check, verifyand auto-correct PDF documents with con-fidence. With the Enfocus Certified PDFtechnology, included in all products, thecompany says graphic arts professionalsgain control over PDF documents in theirworkflow, as all changes made to the docu-ments are tracked from creation to finaloutput. The company says major supplierssuch as Agfa, Artwork Systems, Creo, Elec-tronics for Imaging (EFI), Fujifilm, GlobalGraphics, Heidelberg, Xerox, and ScreenEurope have integrated Enfocus technolo-gies into their own PDF workflow systemofferings. Enfocus Software is a whollyowned subsidiary of Artwork SystemsGroup.

Escenic (4A201)

Sommerrogt. 13-15 Solli

0255 Oslo, Norway

http://www.escenic.com

is a vendor of strategic solutions forEnterprise Content Management, providingintegrated web solutions to more than 150customer sites in nine European countries.

The company says its solutions are de-signed for maximising the efficiency andprofitability of managing digital informa-tion cross-enterprise and multiple businessunits. Escenic references encompass pri-mary news providers, portals and intra, ex-tra, and internet sites within the public andcorporate sectors. Newspaper references in-clude more than 100 prominent sites, in-cluding De Telegraaf, Aftenposten, A-pressen and Dagens Næringsliv.

EuroPublish Software GmbH (4C115)

Hauptstr. 36

74248 Ellhofen, Germany

http://www.europublish-software.com

(See Anygraaf OY.)

> evolver media (2K485)

GmbH & Co. KGLeipziger Str. 44

09113 Chemnitz, Germany

http://www.evolver.de

offer an extensive range of solutionsin the areas of: ad management systems,ePaper solution, editorial system, real es-tate commercialisation system, interactivecalendar of events, and many more can beput together to create an ideally equippedportal. evolver media has been workingclosely with the publishing industry foryears, and says it reacts to the desires anddemands of its customers in a fast andflexible way.

> FAG Graphic Systems SA (2E425)

5, rue de la Vigie

1003 Lausanne, Switzerland

http://www.fag.ch

a manufacturer and supplier with alarge portfolio of systems for every stepwithin the preparation, production andcontrol processes, will present twoIfraFirst's. As a response to the increasingdemand of compact, comprehensive andsimple to use instruments within the cate-gory of CTP, they will present as anIfraFirst the plate reader FAG VIPCAM 122.The company says it was designed to re-spond to all needs within the CTP processesand plates. It makes it possible to compare,calibrate and document quality and alsostandardises the manufacturing process.Moreover, the company says density meas-urements are now possible. Accuracy isachieved using an integrated high-resolu-tion camera. Results are obtained incredi-

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First-time exhibitor eltromat polygraph will show itsnewly press control and monitoring solutions.

emco will demonstrate is various automatic papertesting instruments.

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bly fast; no calibration is necessary beforemeasuring. The user interface is based oneasy-to-understand icons. As a secondIfraFirst, the company will introduce thenew facility of the ICMD (Inking Color Mo-torized Device) that can hence by simplymeasuring the grey balance give informa-tion in close loop and online to the FAGCOLORSET ink fountain remote controlsystem.

Ferag AG Förder- und (2F240)

VerarbeitungssystemeZürichstrasse 74

8340 Hinwil/Zürich, Switzerland

http://www.ferag.com

has developed the servo-driven Mul-tiStack bundle production system to ensurethat the increasingly high output of mod-ern presses (up to 90,000 copies/h) alsoreaches the loading ramp as a high net per-formance. To satisfy all production require-ments, the company says MultiStack canoptionally be used for parallel or seriesproduction as well as for bundle or batchdistribution. Ferag says the special charac-teristics of the QuickStrap cross-strappingmachine are a high cycle frequency andspecial patented technique, with no movingcomponents, to ensure reliability. The threeDomino service packages are designed toguarantee a consistently high net perform-ance throughout the mailroom. At the sametime, the company says Domino provides ahigh degree of cost transparency for regu-lar service. Ferag is playing an active rolein the area of “polybagging." RollStream,

according to Ferag, offers double the ca-pacity of all known systems, and is usedfor wrapping newspapers, magazines, sup-plements and promotional articles.

> FILEAS (2K584)

3, rue de la Bourse

75002 Paris, France

is a worldwide telecommunicationsservices operator and carrier for databroadcasting mainly by satellite. FormallyPolyCom, FILEAS broadcasts continuousstreams of data over five continents,around the clock and in real time or allowsfile transfers in a one-to-many architec-ture. FILEAS guarantees a reliable and in-stant transmission network, a vital tooldedicated to the press and the financialworlds. FILEAS is providing services tonews agencies and dailies. For AgenceFrance-Presse (AFP), FILEAS delivers everyday 3 million words, 1000 photographs andsome 50 sets of graphics to more than 2000sites in the world. Some of the other im-portant news agencies benefit from thisspecific broadcasting requirement, whichreaches simultaneously widespread target-ed audiences in real time. FILEAS also of-fers leading international dailies, includingthe International Herald Tribune, the possi-bility to transfer their files by satellite foreremote printing. Therefore, with the addi-tion of a consumer satellite dish and a sim-ple receiver, publishers are able to transmitand receive pages everywhere. FILEAS, asubsidiary of France Telecom, AgenceFrance-Presse and AtosEuronext, has: atrack recording dating back to 1986; morethan 10,000 receivers; worldwide coverage;and more than 10 hubs.

FINK & PARTNER (4B611)

Media Services GmbHNeumarkter Str. 87

81673 München, Germany

http://www.FINKundPARTNER.de

is a leading German vendor ofarchive and document management sys-tems. Since 1993 they have developedworkflow solutions for publishing housesand enterprises in need of coping withenormous amounts of data per day. Thecompany's customers include publishersand enterprises such as VerlagsgruppeHandelsblatt, Mainpresse Zeitungsverlags-gesellschaft, the Austrian Neue Kronen-zeitung and Allianz AG. For texts, pictures,

video and audio data, the company saystheir systems excel in managing and pub-lishing content quickly, simply and effi-ciently. For this goal all processes of mediaproduction are managed through a singledigital interface to a central Oracle database. Featuring total client separation andintegration of common standard software,media document management from FINK &PARTNER is a universal solution for allkinds of products.

The company says every authoriseduser – in print, online, archive and adsservice – can access this solution. The pathfrom photographer to editor to publisherbecomes shorter than ever; projects arespeeded up considerably. FINK & PARTNERviews itself as a service provider withstrong consultancy competence. The com-pany advises and assists customers in im-plementing new projects from first ideas tothe support of operative solutions.

Flint-Schmidt (2B310)

GmbH & Co. KGGaugrafenstr. 4-8

60459 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

http://www.flint-schmidt.de

this internationally operating inkmanufacturer invites all its customers andinterested trade visitors to make intensiveuse of its exhibition stand in Leipzig as aninformation and discussion forum. Therewill be opportunities to conduct in-depthtechnical discussions and exchanges of ex-perience. The focus will be on activitiesand measures with which the dynamicprocesses of change in newspaper produc-tion should be accompanied and shaped byinnovative problem solutions. In this con-nection, the company says the Inkbox andInkpump automatic ink supply systemsthat are used by leading printing and pub-lishing houses have proved to be of eco-nomic and practical assistance.

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Among its range of postpress products, Ferag will fea-ture its QuickStrap cross-strapping machine.

FINK & PARTNER Media Services will demonstrate itsarchive and document management systems.

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FMC Technologies Ltd. (2E631)

Unit VI Winchester Avenue Blaby Industrial Park

Leicester, LE8 4GZ, U.K.

http://www.fmcsgvs.com

supplies guided vehicles for paperhandling particularly to the newsprint in-dustries. FMC Technologies has installedmore than 200 guided vehicle systemsacross a wide range of industries world-wide, totalling in excess of 1100 vehicles.As global suppliers of automatic guided ve-hicle systems, FMC offers a wealth of expe-rience, coupled with a range of wire andlaser guided vehicles, designed to giveyears of continuous service. The companysays the vehicles are manufactured in com-pliance with applicable EE directives, testedand CE marked in the United Kingdom.

> FotoWare AS (2H560)

Lille Grensen 5

0159 Oslo, Norway

http://www.fotoware.com

Founded in 1994, FotoWare is a sup-plier of digital asset management solutionsto newspapers and publishers in Europeand overseas. The company deliversarchiving and workflow solutions thathandle everything from simple receptionand transmission of files to complex colourmanagement, file flow and archiving oper-ations. The FotoWare product range in-cludes the following applications: – IndexManager, a search engine that indexes thetext content of digital assets. It runs onWindows 2000 Server and serves as thearchive for FotoStation Pro and FotoWebclients; – Color Factory, A server applica-tion that handles colour management andworkflow. It includes features for imageprocessing, routing, printing and file ad-ministration; – FotoStation Pro, usually thefront end of a complete FotoWare system,FotoStation Pro handles everything fromdigital camera files to video and PDFs. Fo-toStation Pro is fully customisable to adaptto even the most complex file flow sce-nario; – FotoWeb, which the company saysprovides a dynamic internet or intranetarchive solution. FotoWeb interacts withIndex Manager and provides all tools forpublishing images and multimedia contentin a web interface.

Fuji Hunt (2E233)

Pressroom ChemicalsZwaluwbeek 14

9150 Kruibeke, Belgium

http://www.fujihunt.com/press

is an international group specialisedin printing accessories, with the sub-sidiaries Solco, DS and Anchor. The focusat IfraExpo will be on products for newspa-per and heatset printing, such as fountainadditives, washing and cleaning agents aswell as newspaper glues for automaticbinding.

The group's extensive portfolio in-cludes products that contain no aromaticcompounds, are anti-corrosive and suitablefor mixing with water. Product develop-ment is done in close cooperation withpress manufacturers and partners in theprinting industry worldwide.

Fuji Photo Film (2B115)

(Europe) GmbHHeesenstr. 31

40549 Düsseldorf, Germany

http://www.fujifilm.de

Fujifilm concentrates on offeringhigh-quality consumables to the newspaperindustry, complemented by components ofelectronic imaging systems. In order togive CTP users freedom of choice, Fujifilmdoes not commit to dedicated device man-ufacturers but supports production ofprint-ready plates with systems from vari-ous suppliers. In addition to the widelyused LP-NN2 photopolymer CTP plate, Fu-jifilm started at last year's IfraExpo inBarcelona a co-operation with MANRoland, basysPrint, ppi Media and SandyScreen regarding imaging of conventionalplates in newspaper systems.

This co-operation will be featured inLeipzig via digital proofs on Fujifilm PictroProof 2 with Fujifilm ColorManager, fromfiles being imaged on the neighbouring ppiMedia/basysPrint booth on Fujifilm BrilliaUVN-E plates. Fujifilm focuses on opensystems and universal support of industrystandards (JDF, PDF, PostScript, ICC) andprovides solutions for newspaper produc-tion, from image capture to digital proof-ing. Staff from the European headquartersin Düsseldorf and representatives of the

European Fujifilm distributors will be onhand to meet visitors in Leipzig.

> Funkinform GmbH (2H660)

Rudolf-Plank-Str. 31

76275 Ettlingen, Germany

http://www.funkinform.de

will show the integrated, XML-basedDialog publishing system for all sizes ofnewspapers and magazines. The system'smodular design allows it to be configuredto suit the requirements of different pub-lishing houses. System features includeproduct planning, production and deadlinetracking, the entire technical and commer-cial workflow in the editorial, advertisingand production departments, up to thearchive, as an integrated system withoutadditional interfaces. In this way, cross-media and location-independent working isfacilitated, with no division between onlineand print system. Browser-based workingis possible, as is receiving of agency servic-es, fee management and sports results ta-bles production. As a new product, Funkin-form will present the integrated WebClientAnzeigen for booking private and businessads for print and web media via the inter-net. Dialog Anzeigen is the complete ad-vertising solution, including ad marketingand sales control, integrated editor, link toDTP programs, PDF workflow/preflight,planning and positioning in direct dialoguewith product planning, make-up, invoicing,order conclusion and commission manage-ment. The Dialog MIS management infor-mation module supplies all desired reportsfor the management. The archive is also an

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Gämmerler will show and demonstrate its array ofmailroom products and services.

XML-based text, image and page archive,with access via the same interface as theproduction system.

Gämmerler AG (2H260)

Leitenstr. 26

82538 Geretsried-Gelting, Germany

http://www.gammerler.de/

will show the DA500 top-sheet feederwith integrated printer as an IfraFirst. Be-sides the top-sheet feeder, the system fea-tures a top-sheet printer with two paper in-feeds and two paper stores. It can be usedin combination with the KL560 Lift PackNews compensating stacker and the TP500ProGraPack delivery route program. Theinline UM500 strapping machine guaran-tees stable bundle production, includingtop-sheet attachment. The KL560 Lift PackNews compensating stacker, developed es-pecially for the newspaper industry, isequipped with two alternating collectingracks that ensure a controlled productdrop. This is especially advantageous as itallows correct batch collection even withvery thin products. The TP500 Prograpackdelivery route program acts as the link be-tween the distribution data and the com-pensating stacker. It permits the forming ofindividual bundles (standard/odd) in accor-dance with the distribution specifications.In addition, Gämmerler will show a modelof the TF660 Unigrip paced conveyor thatwas developed especially for the transportof thin (regional) newspapers. According tothe manufacturer, the modular system of-fers safe product handling as well as highlevels of conveying capacity and flexibility.

GBI the contentmachine (4C616)

Freischützstr. 96

81927 München, Germany

http://www.gbi.de

Information not available at the timeof going to press.

> GMG GmbH & Co. KG (2B512)

Mömpelgarder Weg 10

72072 Tübingen, Germany

http://www.colorproof.de

offers with GMG ColorProof a high-end digital proofing system satisfying theindividual requirements of prepress compa-

nies as well as printers, publishers or adagencies. The company says GMG Color-Proof has become the de-facto standard inmany areas such as gravure printing. Ac-cording to GMG Weihing, the unique 4-Dcolour engine with its intuitive user inter-face offers an unrivalled print simulationon all common printing systems, and isfully compatible with ICC profiles. The op-tional GMG FileOut module allows the con-version of one CMYK colour space to an-other, whilst keeping the integrity of theblack channel. The GMG DotProof option,which has been available for some time, al-lows the user to produce contract qualityhalftone proofs, using the final bitmap filescoming from the imagesetter rip, on low-cost inkjet printers. A sophisticated 4-colour mode allows the use of standardnewsprint. For the first time, GMG willshow, specifically for newspaper proofing,a unique paper grain simulation, allowingto image the paper structure of printing pa-per on standard inkjet substrates. The com-pany says proofs now allow a perfectanalysis of content, colour, trappings, andpossible moirés. GMG Weihing adds thatthe software can be easily integrated in allnetwork environments and directlyprocesses various file formats like PDF, PS,DCS, Ct/LW etc.

Goss International (2C520)

Greenbank Street

Preston, Lancs PR1 7LA, U.K.

http://www.gossinternational.com

will present a full range of newspaperpress systems and capabilities including theGoss Colorliner, Uniliner, Uniliner 'S', Uni-versal and Community product ranges. –The Goss Colorliner press system prints atup to 85,000 cph with 3-form digital ink-ing, and a high quality 2:5:5 jaw folder. –The Uniliner 'S' is a 75,000 cph 4x1 pressevolution of the Uniliner press family withhigh efficiency and flexibility for 'straight'(non-collect) production applications. –The Uniliner is Goss' 75,000 cph press sys-tem focused on the mid-sized newspaperthat requires optimum press flexibility. –The Goss Universal product range coversthe single-width newspaper market from45,000 to 70,000 cph. It features both 'one-

around' and 'two-around' versions forcoldset and heatset newspaper and com-mercial printing, plus the 3-form Goss Bak-er G15 full commercial press variant. – TheGoss Community is known as a productive,durable, flexible press for local newspaperand contract print production, with morethan 35,000 units sold. Goss offers newpresses, extensions, refurbishments andproject management. Additionally underthe Goss ENHANCE brand name the com-pany offers a range of productivity en-hancements including inker, folder andreelstand upgrades. Goss support includespress audits, training and parts backed by24-hour, 365 day service.

Grafikontrol Spa Controlli (2H365)

Grafici e IndustrialiVia Ludovico d'Aragona, 7

20132 Milano, Italy

http://www.grafikontrol.it/

will present the following registercontrol products: DENSIWEB for the in-line control of colour density for web-off-set presses; CR20 for the automatic lengthand cross register control of the colours forcommercial offset and web-offset pressesfor newspapers; and PAPERSCAN-WP forthe control of printing support to print (pa-per, plastic film) with detection and storageof defects.

Grafimedia OY (2I275)

Munkkiniemen puistotie 25 B

00331 Helsinki, Finland

http://www.grafimedia.fi

enables new business ideas to beborn by means of online news, asset man-agement and interactive communities.

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Goss International’s Colorliner 70 press.

Grafimedia also offers different media so-lutions to the media industry and otherbusiness areas. Grafimedia is unveiling anew-generation management system fordigital assets. MediaXi is based on the J2EEtechnology and the main components areMediaVu – a digital asset management sys-tem-, and MediaFlow – a general workflowmanagement system, currently oriented to-wards the publication industries environ-ment. The publishing channels for MediaXican be print, web and mobile channels.With the help of J2EE technology, the sys-tem can be used to plan and carry out dif-ferent process solutions and control thematerials attached to it. The system sup-ports different database solutions such asSQL and full-text.

Grafisk Assistans AB (2H550)

Maltvägen 3

663 41 Hammarö, Sweden

(See Akzo Nobel Inks.)

Grafiskt Forum (4C615)

Box 601

251 06 Helsingborg, Sweden

Information not available at the timeof going to press.

Grafitec Web Ltd (2B710)

Web House Green Lane Industrial Park

Featherstone, West Yorkshire WF7 6TA, U.K.

http://www.grafitec-web.com

supplies quality used and refurbishedmachinery and ancillary equipment to thenewspaper industry. With more than 100press units in stock, plus a selection of highquality specified machinery on site,Grafitec Web says it has the solution to anycompany wanting to expand their currentequipment or to add additional printing fa-cilities. Grafitec Web has sold and installedmachines worldwide ranging from pressadditions to complete “turnkey" operations.Grafitec Web can demonstrate savings bothin terms of finance and time that can beachieved with quality used equipment.

IE Graphic Engineering (2F237)

Ein Bereich der IE Group München GmbH

Paul-Gerhardt-Allee 50

81245 München, Germany

http://www.ie-gruppe.com

specialises in planning and realisinginvestment projects in the newspaper in-

September 2003

Invitation to breakfast!

Every morning, millions of people throughout Europe open their daily newspaper atthe breakfast table and see what is driving the world and the press. We are part of this driving process. Its annual production of about 630,000 tonnes of newsprint makes theMyllykoski Group one of the leading newsprint manufacturers in Continental Europe.Myllykoski Sales is the international distribution organisation for high-quality newsprintfrom the Utzenstorf Papier, Lang Papier and Rhein Papier mills. We invite you, as our partner, to join us for breakfast at ”IfraExpo 2003“ and look forward to discussions withyou. Hall 2, Stand 2A607.

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dustry. The company offers its customers atotal service, from the initial investmentidea (feasibility study) and selection of theproduction equipment (rotary press, mail-room, CTP), operation planning and logis-tics, up to the general planning of buildingconstruction, extension and conversion.For the project realisation, IE Graphic Engi-neering guarantees costs, schedules, qualityand functions in a contract for work.

At the present time, the company ismanaging the first two investment projectsin six-plates-wide newspaper pressesworldwide. Brief presentations will be giv-en on the exhibition stand of the latest in-sights concerning the costs compared toconventional printing with four-plates-wide presses, also taking into account allbuilding construction aspects – whetherextension and conversion as at TamediaAG in Zurich, or new building constructionas at the printing centre in Berne.

Within the framework of “Concept6/2," visitors to the stand in Leipzig, to-gether with customers of IE Graphic Engi-neering and industry specialists, will havethe opportunity to discuss savings potentialwithin the newspaper industry. Anotherfeatured topic will be “Media developmentin Eastern Europe / market dynamics andinvestments."

Graphic Products BV (2C720)

Brouwersvaart 50-52

2002 CD Haarlem

The Netherlands

will show the following products: –FujiFilm conventional and computer-to-plate plates; – FujiFilm graphic film; – Fu-jiHunt Press chemicals; – FujiHunt Filmchemicals; – K&F CTP exposure units; –K&F benders; – BlackMagic Proofing; –Epson Large format printers; and – Tobiasscanning densitometers.

Graphic Web Systems BV (2E130)

Edisonweg ,1

5480 AH Schijndel, The Netherlands

http://www.gws.nl

is a specialist supplier of used weboffset equipment. From technologically ad-vanced turnkey projects to relatively sim-ple transactions as a intermediary. Cus-tomers also invite GWS to work with themas a consultant on investments and re-structuring of their existing production fa-cilities. GWS says it monitors the web off-set printing press market for printers andpublishers, creating the perfect match be-tween supply and demand. After locatingthe right used equipment, GWS handles theentire process of dismantling, transport, re-building, upgrading and reconfiguration ona turnkey basis. They are then installed andcommissioned in the new owner's premises,either as stand-alone machines or as exten-sions to existing presses. In each case, the

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Experts in Reel logisticsMetso Paper AG

E C O N O M I C R O L L H A N D L I N G S O L U T I O N S

rollhandling.ch@metso.com or www.rollhandling.comor Tel. +41 32 421 12 12

Reel handling is our job. We consult, plan, and realise complete reel logistic solutions with various degrees of automation. Our range of products includes manual floor track systems to fully automated installations enabling us to meet any reel logistic requirement.

We are pleased to present for the very first time, our latest development, the EcoPrep, an automatic applicator of the new style single pasting tapes. The EcoPrep is an independent unit for the preparation of reels ready for splicing. When this unit is incorporated with the Metso automated buffer stores, a complete new opportunity is given to increase the automation in the reel room.

Contact us !

Please visit us at

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result is a completely reconditioned or re-built press, ready to meet tomorrow's de-mands. GWS is also the European distribu-tor of the Perretta ink remote control sys-tem, which can be fitted to coldset, heatsetand sheetfed presses.

Graphics Microsystems N.V. (2A103)

Mechelsesteenweg 132

52860 Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium

http://www.gmicolor.com

will demonstrate their newest ver-sions of colour control hardware and soft-ware. – The company says the new Micro-color II-N ink fountain control system hasbeen designed for newspaper web pressesand offers CIP3 presetting and closed-loopcolour control options. – The PrintQuickregister system uses the latest sensor tech-nology and micromarks. – The ColorQuicksystem has on-press spectrophotometriccolour control in closed-loop with variousbrands of press control desks and hascolour quality reporting options.

Hamann & Partner (2F340)

Druckmaschinen-Handels GmbH

Reepmoorsweg 49

27780 Wildeshausen, Germany

has for many years been a leadingsupplier of used printing presses. The com-pany's sales programme includes printingpresses from the web offset (newspaper andmagazine) and rotogravure sectors, offeredin a wide range of different configurationsand for product formats. In the area of sec-ond-hand equipment for newspaper print-ing, Hamann & Partner offers complete so-lutions for prepress to the productionpresses and finishing (mailroom and finish-ing equipment). The offers for these com-plete solutions cover the entire projectmanagement, from disassembly to trans-portation, up to re-assembly and commis-sioning. Company experts will be availableto discuss projects with visitors.

> Harris & Baseview (4A112)

505 N John Rodes Blvd Bldg 1

Melbourne, FL 32934, USA

http://www.harrisbaseview.com

offers editorial, advertising, produc-tion, circulation, syndication and internetsolutions. The company says its softwarefits a variety of platforms, and budgets. –AdManagerPro 4 has been rewritten from

the ground up, incorporating customerideas and a powerful SQL database. – Ad-Power features WYSIWYG ad-takingscreens, as well as multimedia publishing,multiple schedules for each ad, data ware-housing and, now, accounts receivable. Ac-cording to the company, both advertisingsolutions let users easily publish to the webfor revenue-generating online classifieds. –ProductionManagerPro keeps track of adsand all their elements, including fonts,graphics and logos, in one easy-to-find lo-cation. – Jazbox comprises print, web andarchiving solutions that can be used sepa-rately or together.

For example, Jazstor is a digital assetmanagement and archiving module thatlets you leverage text, ads, photos and art-work and easily transform them for print,web and e-commerce applications. –NewsEditPro and NewsEditPro IQue are de-signed by journalists, for journalists, withinteractive depth counts, WYSIWYG com-position and more. Both solutions areavailable for Macintosh and NewsEditProIQue is also available for Windows. Pagina-tion via QuarkXTensions and InDesignplug-ins is as simple as dragging and drop-ping. Style sheets are carried through fromtext editor to the page.

Heidelberger (2F340)

Druckmaschinen AGKurfürsten-Anlage 52-60

69019 Heidelberg, Germany

http://www.heidelberg.com

With the Mainstream, a newspaperrotary press in the 1 x 4 format equippedwith gapless tubular blankets, HeidelbergerDruckmaschinen has become established

also in the newspaper industry. Accordingto Heidelberg, many detailed features havebeen integrated into this press that areunique in any press of this class. By inte-grating IDAB WAMAC and its mailroomproducts, Heidelberg has taken a furtherstep towards its objective of offering itscustomers future-oriented solutions in theprint media industry and is now able tosupply complete solutions for newspaperpublishers and printers from the reelstandup to the finished product. Already at theplanning stage of an installation, the sys-tems can be matched to suit the individualneeds of the customers.

In this way, customers can benefitfrom innovative products and process intheir daily operation. The focus on thisyear's exhibition stand will be on thesenew possibilities for newspaper production.Visitors will also have the opportunity toinform themselves about the successfulstart-up and production phases of Heidel-berg newspaper installations in the U.K.,France and North America.

HELIOS Software GmbH (2A501)

Steinriede 3, 30827 Garbsen, Germany

http://www.helios.de

will show server products for the pre-press sector. Fast and reliable file and printservers are available for Mac OS and Win-dows users. With the print server, also veryhigh-volume print jobs can be simplyprocessed via printer queues. Helios Image-Server is a solution for server-based, cen-tral image data management. Besides OPIimage replacement, the company says, itoffers an excellent image conversion, in-cluding ICC-ColorSync colour manage-ment. Helios PDF HandShake is a completeprepress workflow solution for PDF fileswith central PDF creation and flexible out-put possibilities.

PDF HandShake allows the OPI pro-cessing of PDF files, colour-separated printoutput as well as the internet-based print-ing out of PDF files. Support for the digitalsheet assembly of PDF files and the ISOPDF/X standard are integrated properties.With Helios PrintPreview, every print jobcan be checked immediately before actualprinting, or film exposure respectively, forcontent, completeness and quality. Heliosproducts are obtainable for the most im-portant Unix server platforms, i.a. Solaris,Linux and Mac OS X.

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Heidelberg will feature the 1 x 4 Mainstream, itsnewspaper rotary press with gapless tubular blankets.

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Henke & Partner GmbH (2H360)

Am Alten Bahnhof 4B

38122 Braunschweig, Germany

http://www.hup.de

will participate in IfraExpo as a com-plete supplier of integrated publishing so-lutions. These include the systems of Henke& Partner GmbH (paradise), MPO MediaSo-lutions GmbH and Cardo AG.

With its complete product pro-gramme (advertising, distribution and mar-keting system, insert and brochure man-agement, editorial and bookkeeping sys-tem, including fee calculation and accountsreceivable accounting, internet completesolutions), the modules of which are in useat about 90 publishing houses throughoutEurope, the Henke & Partner Group is real-ising its claim to make developments flexi-ble and safe for the future by means of thelatest technology. Since the beginning ofthe year, work has been directed towardsintegrating the systems: in the advertisingarea, this is the combination of cardoAnzeigen, mpo/Anzeigen and paradise-Anzeigen, in the editorial area cardo- andmpo/Redaktion. Among the services of-fered is also the safe and automatic datamigration from the Cardo systems tompo/Anzeigen and Redaktion.

The product generation 5 of the para-dise distribution system has been furtherrevised, the flexible and dynamic market-ing module is offered as an integrated andindependent solution. Henke & Partnerclaims the following as the specialstrengths of all the systems: the extensivescaling capacity, consequential integrationof customer specifications and utilisationof a common address pool.

Hewlett-Packard (2B109)

Española SA Av. Graells, 501

08190 Sant Cugat del Valles, Spain

http://www.hp.com

is a leading global provider of prod-ucts, technologies, solutions and services toconsumers and business. The company'sofferings span IT infrastructure, personalcomputing and access devices, global serv-ices, and imaging and printing. Specificallyin the printing area, HP offers an extensiverange of wide and large format printing so-lutions all the way from creation throughproofing to production. HP will demon-strate together with partners like e.g. Best

what such solutions look like and how thecustomer can benefit.

HIT Internet (4D133)

Technologies SpaVia Pace, 5

37010 Affi (VR), Italy

http://www.hit.it

offers the following products: – Ré-clame: represents a new approach to adver-tising management in daily news and mag-azine press. It is a fully integrated advertis-ing management solution. – Réclame Net:the internet-based advertising collectionsystem with fully on-line validation of PDFdata. – Réclame Manager: the advertisingmanagement system with fully integratedown layout manager. – Réclame is anagency-to-magazine solution that is or-ganisation independent. is best integratedwith Fluide and has a custom integrationwith 3rd party E.S. – Fluide: is the nextgeneration production management systemin daily news and magazine press. Thecompany says it is a totally new concept ofproduction planning, workflow manage-ment and production tracking. The productdatabase, an object-oriented database, is acommon repository for all the productionplans, it holds the production capabilitiesknowledge, acts as a transactional systemand as an event publisher system, allowspagination tools to actively co-operate. TheOutput Manager is the core of the compo-nents-based model, a PDF assembly sys-tem, a production plan generator engine(IntelliNet aware), a folio generator engineand a last-minute assembly correction. TheGlobal Production Tracking is a browser-only information publisher based on prod-uct structure defined in the Fluide Databaseand is a JDF/JMF information collector.

> Honeywell Oy (2A301)

Satakunnankatu 7

78201 Varkaus, Finland

http://www.acs.honeywell.com/printing

Honeywell's Process Knowledge So-lutions offer a comprehensive portfolio forthe newspaper printing industry. The com-pany says these sensor-based solutions aredesigned to increase print quality and re-duce losses through integrated closed loopcontrol of registration and cutoff, enablingcomplete optimisation and management ofenterprise-wide operations. The foundationof the company's Process Knowledge Solu-tion is Printa, comprised of a robust PressDrive and Control System and a compre-hensive Production Management System.Honeywell says Printa enables workflowsolutions that address the entire printingprocess from editorial and advertisingthrough distribution.

Designed for both new presses andretrofit installations, Printa has a globalpresence on both newspaper and commer-cial web presses. Also new to Honeywell'sportfolio is Hilcont ProWeb monitoring andbreak detection system. Hilcont's highspeed cameras, coupled with intelligentsystem diagnostics, record the progress ofthe web through the press and instantlyhelp the user identify the cause of a break.Honeywell provides dedicated service in100 countries, supported by online remotediagnostics. The company says its lifecyclepolicy ensures that customers have contin-ued support and a migration path to thefuture. Each new feature of Printa is com-patible with the previous solution, so up-grading is continuous and turnkey at allstages of the product's lifecycle.

Hostmann-Steinberg GmbH (2H650)

Bremer Weg 125

29223 Celle, Germany

A systems supplier, the Huber Groupwill put its exhibition participation underthe motto “More than just ink." The HuberGroup companies, represented at IfraExpoby Michael Huber München and Host-mann-Steinberg, will present the HOT (HitOrder Transfer) system. HOT is a product ofthe Huber Group service engineering de-signed to ensure storage transparency forconsumable materials and automate time-consuming routine processes such asscheduling, ordering and goods entry. TheHOT software re-defines the customer-

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Honeywell's Printa, a Press Drive and Control Systemand a Production Management System.

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supplier interface. The company says theHOT system is an open system and offersmuch more than a conventional internetportal. The HOT system can be used for theuser-friendly recording and managing ofnot only inks but also consumables in theprinting plant. Demonstrations of the prac-tice-proven HOT system will be given sev-eral times daily on the Huber Group stand:in the German language at 11.00 h, 15.00 hand 16.00 h, and in English at 12.00 h,14.00 h and 17.00 h.

Michael Huber (2H650)

München GmbHFeldkirchener Str. 15

85551 Kirchheim, Germany

http://www.mhm.de

A systems supplier, the Huber Groupwill put its exhibition participation underthe motto “More than just ink." The HuberGroup companies, represented at IfraExpoby Michael Huber München and Host-mann-Steinberg, will present the HOT (HitOrder Transfer) system. HOT is a product ofthe Huber Group service engineering de-signed to ensure storage transparency forconsumable materials and automate time-consuming routine processes such asscheduling, ordering and goods entry. TheHOT software re-defines the customer-sup-plier interface. The HOT system is an opensystem and offers much more than a con-ventional internet portal. The HOT systemcan be used for the user-friendly recordingand managing of not only inks but alsoconsumables in the printing plant. Demon-strations of the practice-proven HOT sys-tem will be given several times daily on theHuber Group stand: in the German lan-

guage at 11.00 h, 15.00 h and 16.00 h, andin English at 12.00 h, 14.00 h and 17.00 h.

Hunkeler Systeme AG (2G247)

Dorfstrasse 18

4806 Wikon, Switzerland

http://www.hunkeler.ch

This company offers customised andefficient system solutions for the wastemanagement sector. These allow the gath-ering, transporting, compressing andshredding of materials such as paper,board, plastic, etc., by suction systems, fileshredders, balers, container compactors,transport systems, roll compactors, com-pacting containers, stationary compactingsystems and shredding machines. Growingecological awareness has resulted in indus-try demanding corresponding environ-ment-friendly technical solutions andmade Hunkeler Systeme AG a worldwidepartner for efficient waste management.

IBM USA (4A213)

1133 Westchester Avenue

10604 White Plains, NY, USA

http://www.ibm.com/industries/media

will showcase its new Cost Optimiza-tion and Revenue Maximization solutionsin addition to its Enterprise Content Man-agement offerings. IBM says Cost Opti-mization helps users reduce costs by con-solidating back office functions and alsoaddresses customer-facing CRM solutions.Revenue Maximization helps brings a newlevel of operational effectiveness to adver-tising and rights management systems.IBM says it can help publishers move intothe world of e-business on demand, aworld where the integrated infrastructure isbased on open industry standards, able toachieve interoperability amongst applica-tions, and be more responsive to the reali-ties of the marketplace, focused and opti-mised to the business, able to respond tovariations in demand and to scale to meetimmediate needs, while being resilient byovercoming the rigidity of today's infra-structures.

IDAB WAMAC (2I270)

International ABTelegatan 2, Östra Industriområdet

575 22 Eksjö, Sweden

http://www.idabwamac.com

provides mailroom systems aimed atreducing newspaper production and distri-

bution costs. The company says newspa-pers have a lot to gain by organising thedistribution in an effective way since dis-tribution costs are a considerable part ofthe total cost for bringing the news to thereaders. The company has developed mail-room systems that meet the increasing de-mands from the market e.g. inserting withfine zoning, single addressing, trimmingetc. and delivering the bundles to thetrucks at the loading bay.

Now, together with Heidelberg WebSystems, IDAB WAMAC says it can offerthe customer a total solution from printingpress to reader. The company will showsystems that support production in a waythat minimises the distribution cost and of-fers opportunities for target oriented news-paper distribution. By using the mailroomcontrol and information system, WNCv5,the company says the publisher can utilisetheir circulation data (subscriber system)and distribution system to get control ofthe total process from order to reader. Inaddition, reader profiles can be used in thedistribution, products with added value cansuccessfully be delivered, and new revenuestreams can be generated. Also beingshown will be the high capacity stacker TS800 and the high-speed in-line strappingsystem PSU 6130.

Ifra (4C520)

Washingtonplatz

64287 Darmstadt, Germany

http://www.ifra.com

The first IfraExpo to be held inLeipzig offers visitors the opportunity onceagain to drop by the Ifra stand and get toknow the Ifra team. Ifra Research, Consult-ing and Training personnel will be avail-able to answer questions and hold discus-sions relating to all areas of interest topublishing operations: from process analy-sis to system selection, and to provide sup-port in project and change management;not to forget the classical topics such as or-ganisation, colour management, CTP, qual-ity-oriented production processes (TPM /TQM) in the prepress, printing and mail-room areas, planning printing plants andpress acceptance.

We will provide information aboutvarious standardisation activities, such asIfraTrack, AdConnexion and AdsML, paperand printing standards and the QUIZ,KWIK and CINCO quality initiatives. Visi-

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tors to the stand can register for participa-tion in the International Newspaper ColorQuality Club 2004-2006. The directors andrepresentatives of Ifra's regional officesalso will be available for discussions. Wewill be pleased to give you details aboutour wide range of seminars, conferencesand training courses. Individual training isoffered in Darmstadt and on-site on thetopics of newsrooms, prepress, quality as-surance, reproduction and application soft-ware. In addition, information will beavailable about IfraExpo 2004 in Amster-dam. Ifra publications also will be obtain-able on the stand.

Ifra Newsplex (4C420)

Ifra Centre for Advanced News Operations

SCETV Telecommuications Center

1041 George Rogers Blvd.

Columbia, SC 29201, USA

http://www.newsplex.org

The Ifra Newsplex at the Universityof South Carolina is a prototype multiple-media micro-newsroom created for demon-stration, research and training in next-gen-eration convergent newshandling tools andtechniques. It was developed as a modelenvironment that journalists and corporatecommunicators can use to understand whatis possible and what works in combiningprint, broadcast, online and mobile newsactivities; to develop trust in unfamiliartechnologies and non-traditional work-flows; and as a guide for how to implementand manage their companies' transition tothis converging media marketplace. Ifra of-fers a range of training and professionalservices using this sophisticated environ-ment and the knowledge accumulated dur-ing its development. Ifra experts are con-tracted to support architectural, technolog-ical and organisation change efforts innewsrooms worldwide. In addition, news-rooms send teams to the Newsplex forhands-on experience in the new journalis-tic and editorial management skills re-quired for successful convergence. Specialaccess to Newsplex support is available toNewsplex contributors and Directoratemembers Digital Technology International,Edipresse Groupe, South Carolina ETV, Jyl-lands-Posten, Guardian Media Group Re-gional Newspapers; CCI Europe, The KnightFoundation, IMPRESA; Archronica Archi-tects, Star Publications, Morris Communi-cations, and PR Newswire.

In Control AB (2I270)

Bergkällavägen 32 A, Plan 4

Breddens Industri omrade

192 30 Sollentuna, Sweden

http://www.incontrol-e.com

(See IDAB WAMAC International AB.)

INGEDE e. V. (2G002)

Public RelationsOetztaler Str. 5B

81373 München, Germany

http://www.ingede.com

Leading European paper mills found-ed the International Association of theDeinking Industry (INGEDE) in 1989. Mem-bers are currently 30 paper mills and re-search departments of paper mills from allover Europe. Deinking is the key step in re-covered paper recycling. It means removalof the (printing) ink. Today recovered paperis used as an important raw material forboard, packaging papers, office papers andnewsprint as well as hygiene papers. In thefuture, recovered paper can and shall be beused at higher levels for the manufacturingof higher qualities of graphic paper. In or-der for such bright products not to turndarker with every recycling step, the inkhas to be removed efficiently. At the sametime adhesives have to be separated. Thisprocess should lead to high-quality paperwith as little impact on the environment aspossible. Everybody involved has to coop-erate in order to secure and improve the re-cyclability of paper products in the longrun. INGEDE supports research in the fieldof deinking by funding well-known re-search institutes. Besides publishers andprinters, INGEDE also cooperates with oth-er important members of the paper chain –with printing ink and printing press manu-facturers as well as with paper finishersand additive suppliers.

> Integration X (4A211)

Gydevang 39-41

3450 Allerød, Denmark

http://www.integration-x.com

will present a complete range of pre-press solutions aimed at digital ad and full-page workflows. All solutions are based onthe powerful and modular xFlow platformand are completely web operated. The com-pany says its adProof2 offers unrivalledfeatures for automating management ofdigital ads. Through input from hot-fold-ers, ftp pickups and e-mail, ads are pre-

flighted and ripped for optimal qualitycontrol. Integration with booking systemssuch as i.e. Tieto Enators MPress supportsautomated ad workflows. Approved ads areforwarded in normalized or pre-ripped for-mats. – xProof is described by the compa-ny as the most flexible fullpage workflowsolution on the market today. Input can bemade from PDF, Postscript or Tiff files (sep-arated and composite). A user-friendly sta-tus view makes it easy to monitor produc-tion progress for one or more products at atime. xProof also supports full versiontracking and a comprehensive productionscheduler. Integration X offers a modulefor xFlow that integrates fan out compen-sation in the workflow, completely inde-pendent of rips and imagers. Fanout com-pensation can be applied from cylinder in-formation obtained from the PCS. As a ma-jor prepress vendor, Integration X has in-stalled ad approval, fullpage workflowsand a number of custom-designed solu-tions at 60 percent of Danish newspapercorporations.

Inventor Graphic Sweden AB (2H653)

Jordal 8774

444 92 Jörlanda, Sweden

http://www.inventor.se

develops, produces and maintainsspray dampening systems. SprayMaticMaster is their latest generation of spraydampening system. It is a combined systemfor spray dampening and blanket cleaning.Inventor Graphic says the system has well-tested patented valves for keeping the noz-zles clean, and a new wastewater treatmentstation makes the system totally closed.According to the company, SprayMaticMaster has minimal maintenance becauseof the high quality construction.

IPA Systems Ltd (2A505)

9 Perrywood Business Park

Salfords, Redhill, SY RH1 5JR, U.K.

http://www.ipasystems.co.uk

Information not available at the timeof going to press.

Internet Pictures (4D530)

Corporation (iPIX) 3160 Crow Canyon Road, 4th Floor

San Ramon, CA 94583, USA

http://www.ipix.com

is a provider of imaging products andservices to the publishing industry. The

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company's Rimfire technology directly in-tegrates with a publisher's existing work-flow, managing the collection, storage,processing and delivery of photo ads (clas-sified ad images). Forty percent of iPIX'sbusiness is outside the United States. Ac-cording to the company, its imaging infra-structure serves more than one billion im-ages daily, and more than one petabyte(1000 terabytes) of data was processed andserved in 2002. iPIX says customer trans-actions utilising its imaging technologyhave grown by five times in 2002, that itscustomers enjoy an 85 percent gross mar-gin using iPIX-based products, and thattheir customers report ads with iPIX im-ages are viewed up to 75 percent more fre-quently. iPIX Rimfire is an end-to-end im-age management service within a robustinfrastructure. According to iPIX, Rimfiretransforms images “on-the-fly" into multi-ple standardised formats and outputs to

multiple destinations. Rimfire is suited forintegrating with existing ad booking sys-tems enabling newspapers to seamlesslyrun photo ads through their web site andprint publications. For publishers, iPIX saysthey can realise immediate revenue genera-tion, high gross margins, cost savings inoutsourced image management, customerretention, and a competitive positionagainst vertical players in e-commerce.

> ISV GmbH (2H665)

Am Treptower Park 75

12435 Berlin, Germany

http://www.isv-gmbh.de

develops and markets software forclassified advertising markets and offersservices and consulting in this area of pub-lishing. The main ISV product is the Avus21 advertising system. This modular soft-ware system is designed to effectivelymanage ad publishing in print and online.

The Avus 21 modules for ad and customermanagement (AVS), for cross-media pub-lishing and photo management (CIP), forcontent management (XML AdStudio) andfor full-page make-up (SATZ) can be com-bined or used as stand-alone solutions.Avus 21 processes large volumes of ads ina short time. Its open software architectureallows it to be integrated efficiently intoexisting systems. At IfraExpo, ISV willshow its newly-developed MyAvus for thefirst time. MyAvus makes online ad ordermanagement possible. New or processedads enter the advertising system withoutany time lapse – while retaining access se-curity and data integrity. An advertisingcustomer authorised by the publishinghouse (e.g. a car dealer) can use MyAvus tomanage his ad orders himself: change of-fers, include photos or remove offers fromthe internet after they have been sold. ISVclaims that customers throughout Europe

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as well as in the United States, Canada, Brazil and South Africaare already using ISV software to produce hundreds of print andonline publications.

IXIASOFT (4D332)

825 Querbes Ave

H2V 3X1 Montréal (Québec), QC, Canada

http://www.ixiasoft.com

develops and distributes TEXTML Server, an XML ContentServer whose purpose is to store, index and retrieve XML con-tent. TEXTML Server is an embeddable XML Server for OEMsand developers of XML applications. It was designed as an OEMproduct to build document-centric XML applications, such aseditorial content management systems, digital asset manage-ment systems, and ad management systems where the contentconsists mostly of rich semi-structured information. The compa-ny says the key advantages of TEXTML Server include the abili-ty to combine full-text and metadata search, speed of execu-tion, schema independence, ease of integration, and aggressiveOEM-geared pricing model. IXIASOFT has a global customerbase with various vertical markets such as cross-media publish-ing, aerospace, energy, and government. Customers in the cross-media industry include La Croix, Le Point, Le Progrès de Lyon,L'Express/L'Expansion, Organizacion Editorial Mexicana, LasProvincias, Recoletos, and Agencia EFE. Partners include Adobe,Ailink, Altova, Eurocortex, Mactive, Microsoft and RosebudTechnologies.

> JJK Jopp Jopp Klupsch Gesellschaft für (2I567)

innovative Verlagssoftware mbHEmil-Schäfer-Str. 89

47800 Krefeld, Germany

http://www.jjk.de

will present a publishing management system that coversthe following areas: ad management, insert scheduling, productplanning, page dummy production, make-up and production,marketing (CRM), controlling and accounts receivable account-ing. Other offerings are a distribution management system forthe distribution of advertising freesheets and brochures (includ-ing integration of digital city maps); insert scheduling for dailynewspapers as well as an internet advertising system as a fully-fledged ad booking system.

Jonge Helden BV (4D330)

Impact 10

6921 RZ Duiven, The Netherlands

http://www.jongehelden.com

was founded in late 2000 in the Netherlands. The employ-ees of the company have extensive experience in the newspaperindustry (The Moscow Times, Baseview International, and sev-eral software companies in the press environment). Based onthis experience, Jonge Helden has developed a new class ofsoftware for the newspaper industry. To shorten developmenttime and increase functionality, a cooperation with NP solutionsof New Zealand has been established.

This newly developed software is called AdFactory. It con-sists of a database containing all information of the ad, such as

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account, size, contract, price, publishingdate, etc. and modules for booking(AdOrder), for accessing the ad in the pro-duction environment (AdFlow) and fordummying (AdDummy) . AdFactory isspecifically targeted to small/medium sizenewspapers, but the company says it is alsowell suited for the ad control at bigger dai-ly newspapers.

AdFactory can work through thewhole program with either mm, inches,points or whatever unit and is therefore re-gion independent. With its central data-base, standard web based network and PHPcoded user-friendly interface, the companysays the installation time is short, andchanges or customising is easy. Within fourmonths after the initial launch in theNetherlands, close to 100 titles are beingproduced using AdFactory.

K & F International (2E130)

(Europe), Ltd.PO Box 55

Stalybridge, Ches SK15 2FR, United Kingdom

(See Graphic Web Systems BV.)

K.K. Printing Machines (2K581)

Mfg. Co. Pvt. Ltd.Tigaon Road

Ballabgarh, Haryana 121 004, India

http://www.ronaldindia.com

KK Printing Machines ManufacturingCompany Private Limited (KKPM), is anISO 9001 certified company that has grownsteadily since its establishment in 1983.With more than 400 successful installa-tions of “RONALD" machines around theworld during this period, KKPM says it hasexpanded its engineering resources and hassuccessfully served large and small pub-lishing & printing companies and newspa-pers. The company says its expertise andactivities are primarily related to manufac-turing of web-offset printing machines, en-gineering design, research & developmentand testing. Combining excellence in me-chanical, electrical and computer science,KKPM says its professional personnel helpsits customers to achieve their developmentgoals in a manner that is both cost effec-tive and timely.

The company has equipped presses inand outside India and offers a gamut ofmachines to suit the requirements of cus-tomers. KKPM says it finds innovative so-lutions to difficult problems and has in-

creased its customers' productivity by re-ducing the costs of maintenance, labourand material.

Vliesstoff Kasper GmbH (2J483)

Rönneterring 7-9

41068 Mönchengladbach, Germany

http://www.vliesstoff.de

at IfraExpo 2003, the company willfeature cleaning wipes for manual clean-ing; – a rewinder; as well as Sontara, aspecial washcloth for automatic blanketcleaning.

Kinyo Europe GmbH (2K687)

Immermannstr. 65 c

40210 Düsseldorf, Germany

http://www.kinyo.de

The Japanese blanket manufacturerwill feature these products: – Air Excel MI-DAS News, a blanket with a specially de-signed new carcass. The company says thisblanket has been quite successful since lastyear's Expo in Barcelona. – Air Excel MC35 R, a softer blanket for newspaper press-es using satellite printing units with anearly neutral paper feed, and very suitablefor presses with a single drive. – Air ExcelMC 30 R, a harder blanket for all kinds ofnewspaper presses.

KnowledgeView Ltd (4D231)

The Sanctuary, 23 Oakhill Grove

Surbiton, SY KT6 6DU, Royaume-Uni

http://www.knowledgeview.co.uk

provide solutions for those who man-age or deliver news, by a combination oftechnology and consultancy. Knowl-edgeView says their RAPID Browser rangeof products enables web and print publish-ers to: – manage news content, by the ac-quisition and classification of both internaland external data, then editing of copy –via partner systems such as Softcare's K4;– share editorial content, via PDF, acrossmultiple editorial sites; – deliver newsacross the internet to the reader in a livedesk-top browser which allows sharing andother actions. The company says they un-derstand that excellent systems and thecustomer's information assets, working to-gether, have great potential for improvingthe cost, product quality and sales per-formance of news-related businesses.KnowledgeView says that through theirteam of consultants and professionals, theywork with customers to unlock that poten-

tial. The company also have content part-nerships with major news providers such asDow Jones and the Associated Press, andthey act as a commercial and technologicalbridge between the Arab and non-Arabworld. Their clients include the GuardianMedia Group of the UK, Independent Newsand Media of Europe, Australia and SouthAfrica, the Washington Post, Emirate Mediaof the UAE, and the London-based pan-Arab newspaper, Al-Hayat.

> Kodak Polychrome (2I370+2K490)

Graphics GmbHMergenthaler Allee 79-81 – 7.OG

65760 Eschborn, Germany

http://www.kpgraphics.com

will show that thermal plate imagingfor newspapers is no longer a minoritytechnology. It is a well-established technol-ogy with more than 300 Thermal installa-tions worldwide and these numbers aregrowing rapidly. Thermal plate imaging fornewspapers is not new anymore, and thequality of thermally imaged plates has nev-er been in dispute. For a long time thermalimaging for newspapers was said to be tooslow, but KPG says that with the enhance-ments it has made with the KPG Thermal-News printing plate and the developmentsin platesetter speeds, this technology meetsthe current speed demands of the newspa-per industry. The Kodak PolychromeGraphics Newsetter TH180 system producesup to 180 plates per hour offers and morelines can be added. The Newsetter Systemwill be demonstrated together with KPG's‘News Monitor' system, an enhanced 're-

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Koenig & Bauer AG (2F140)

Friedrich-Koenig-Str. 4

97080 Würzburg, Germany

http://www.kba-print.de

The focus of attention on the KBAstand will be the Cortina waterless minitower press, which was recently released onthe market, the new 4/1 Prisma and the 6/2Commander. There are signs that sales ofnewspaper presses, which have stagnatedfor the past two years, are beginning topick up again. KBA is confident that thenew additions at either end of its extensivenewspaper press range will help stimulatedemand. A beta version of the ultra-com-pact Cortina has been delivering high-quality copies for the past year at Reiffzeitungsdruck in Offenburg, Germany,while the first 6/2 Commanders to roll offthe production line will soon be shipped toSwitzerland. KBA says both press types arewidely held to be key innovations in thedrive to nail down newspaper costs. KBAwill also be promoting workflow, logistics,service and “lifetime management" pack-ages alongside new features for enhancingthe production flexibility and cost-efficien-cy of its established presses.

> Krause-Biagosch GmbH (2E330)

Paul-Schwarze-Str. 5

33649 Bielefeld, Germany

http://www.krause.de

will present the LS Jet violet Pho-topolymer as a new product (IfraFirst), withinline plate development, punching andedge-bending. The available models are theLS Jet Eco in the performance category 120plates per hour, LS Jet 200 for 200 plates/hand LS Jet 300 with more than 300plates/h. The company says all models canbe upgraded to the next performance cate-gory and can be equipped optionally with aviolet laser diode or green YAG laser. Con-version can be carried out on-site withinone day. The functionalities of the NetCareremote maintenance module and closedloop integration have been extended sig-nificantly. New products in the workflow

area are the LaserStarServer (LSS) with in-tegrated RIP and PDF module (IfraFirst) to-gether with the TPU News proofing soft-ware. LSS is described by the company as aproduction management software for theaimed management and output of exposurejobs. With the integrated RIP and PDFmodule, the company says it is possible forthe first time to match proofs from PDFand bitmap data on the same user inter-face. Status changes, such as the release ofpages or "edge-bent," can be visualised au-tomatically in the LSS display. Other newdevelopments are the bitmap-based Page-Pairing module and JetNet-Integrator (JNI)software for cross-system communicationwith outside planning systems at the fron-tend or press control desk.

Gebrüder Lang GmbH (2A607)

PapierfabrikFabrikstr. 4

86831 Ettringen, Germany

(See Myllykoski Sales GmbH.)

Lastra SpA (2H265)

Via Brescia 36

25025 Manerbio/Brescia, Italy

http://www.lastragroup.com

says its new DiamondSetterG2 plate-setters save valuable floor space with asmaller footprint. A vibration free imagingsystem uses air isolators and industrial airbearings to provide a friction-free imagingtransport system to insure accurate im-age fidelity from plate to plate. Dia-mondSetter G2 platesetters offerproduction speeds ranging from75 to 300 plates per hour, tomeet the needs of all sizesof daily newspapers.Multiple plate sizescan easily be im-aged within thesame unit. ItsDiamond-PlateG2

85 and 135 visible light CTP plate proces-sors are designed to develop single-sidedCTP plates in widths of up to 34 inches and53 inches (85cm and 135cm). They arecompatible with the Lastra LY-8, a 532nmYAG laser imaged photopolymer plate (sil-ver-free). No preheat is required for thisEC-grained, visible light CTP plate. Resolu-tion is 1 to 99 percent. It is designed formedium to long runs. The new side loadDiamondVision Optical Punch Bender G2can accommodate multiple size single-width and double-width plates. It takes upless floor space, operates quietly and fea-tures a one-step teaching process thatsaves time. It has a productivity rating ofup to 300 single plates per hour. Speed andefficiency are enhanced by vision-con-trolled press notch punching and platebending based on image location to insurethat each plate is precisely registered.

> Leomedia GmbH (4A212)

Steinbeisstr. 6

71229 Leonberg, Germany

http://www.leomedia.org

will show innovative software forall sizes of newspaper and media hous-es. Besides the established CMS LEOEvent, that is used mainly as amultimedia events database,Leomedia also will presenttwo IfraFirsts, LEO Ed-Man and LEO Ticket,which like otherLEO products, arebased on tech-nology suchas XML,J a v aa n d

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XSL, platform, and system-independent. –LEO EdMan is an editorial manager offer-ing new features, e.g. visual marking,shortens and simplifies work processes inthe editorial department. The company saysthis rational server-client solution alsoguarantees more reliable resource andbudget planning in the editorial depart-ment. – LEO Ticket covers a part of theservice area of the newspaper, i.e. by or-ganising ticket reservation and mailingquickly and simply for readers and onlineusers. In addition, Leomedia offers thecommercial advertising system LEO-Anzeigen – a tried and tested, reliable ap-plication for handling the commercial sideof the advertising business – and will showthe likewise tried and tested distributionsystem LEO Vertrieb/viaDay. All aforemen-tioned LEO products are continually furtherdeveloped with the assistance of the users,and are in operation throughout Europe.

Lighttools (4C420)

9513-56 Avenue

Edmonton, Alberta T6E 0B2, Canada

http://www.lighttools.com

Information not available at the timeof going to press.

> Lincoln Graphics (2I465)

Lise-Meitner-Str. 4

82216 Maisach-Gernlinden, Germany

http://www.lincolngraphics.de

will present its complete programmeof ink supply systems for the first time atthis IfraExpo. Up to now, Lincoln has beenknown in the graphics industry as a manu-facturer of ink pumps for supplying offsetinks. In the past year, the new LincolnGraphics business division was foundedspecifically to manage the complete inksupply systems program. The company is

now active as a full supplier for this prod-uct area and has already installed systemsat several printing operations in Europe.On show at IfraExpo will be a part of theextensive Lincoln programme of pumps,including the new Lincoln container pumpLIP 12CA with the currently largest supplyvolume of 1400 cm/³ per double stroke.This pump was developed especially forlarge newspaper and heatset printing com-panies. Visitors also will have the opportu-nity to see the individual control and su-pervising systems for ink supply installa-tions, ranging form simple level control upto the sophisticated SPS-controlled inktank system. Company experts will be onhand for discussions also on Lincoln'smain product, i.e. central lubricating sys-tems. In addition, Lincoln offers serviceand replacement parts for existing ink sup-ply systems, for which the company has aworldwide network of sales and servicepartners at its disposal.

Lindgens Druckfarben (2H550)

GmbH & Co. KG – Akzo Nobel Gruppe –

Deutz-Mülheimer-Str. 183

51063 Köln, Germany

(See Akzo Nobel Inks.)

Linopress (2A505)

Publishing SystemsGmbHSteinheimer Str. 117

63500 Seligenstadt, Germany

(See alfa media Partner GmbH.)

LITHOTECH Handels- (4A101)

und Entwicklungsgesellschaft für optische und graphische Systeme

Frankenring 32

30855 Langenhagen, Germany

http://www.lithotech.de

(See a.b. graph GmbH.)

> Lufthansa SystemsAS GmbH (2H460)

Aspelohe 27c

22848 Norderstedt, Germany

http://www.lhsystems.com

offers products for advertising, salesand editorial applications as well as newpossibilities provided by web-based pub-lishing systems. VI&VA and red.web are in-tegrated publishing systems that offer un-limited online use. Laptop and internet are

all that are needed – and company person-nel and customers have electronic access toall functions that before could be used onlyin the publishing house. The web facilitatesall tasks. Booking, design and editing aredone online. That means less work for thepublishing house and more service andcomfort for the customers. With VI&VAand red.web, according to Lufthansa, awide range of processes becomes faster,more flexible and more productive.Lufthansa Systems thus now presents allpublishing applications via the internet.

> Mactive AB (4D234)

Garnisonsgatan 10

254 66 Helsingborg, Sweden

http://www.mactive.se

will show a range of products in theadvertising and CRM areas, including itsAdBase and WebBase systems. For the firsttime Mactive will show the new AdBaseXE, built for the Mac OS X platform, whichthe company says really makes use of thenew features of OS X as well as addingnew functionality especially regardingsales support. Special focus will be on Cus-tomer Relationship Management. Mactivesays it has taken the idea of a “ContactCenter" from a concept to a live product. –With CustomerBase, the company willdemonstrate how to integrate all aspects ofcustomer relations. One window for takingan ad, dealing with a subscription or takinga note from a customer. There are also backoffice features. Mactive says users can findtheir prospects in a normalised database,and match any piece of information; likeadvertising but not subscribing; user of“Frequent Reader Card" but not advertis-ing; VIP advertiser with distribution com-plaints, etc. The company says Customer-Base can be used stand-alone for CRMonly, or in a combination with any modernadvertising and/or circulation system.Mactive also will show CustomerBase incombination with the company's own ad-vertising, CRM and circulation products.Mactive says this configuration is morethan a demo version; it's a live product.

MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG (2C220)

Stadtbachstr. 1, 86153 Augsburg, Germany

http://www.man.de

For its show this year, MAN Rolandhas adopted the motto “Boosting Quality –

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Cutting Costs." In collaboration with itspartners, MAN Roland shows newspaperbusinesses various ways to increase qualitywhile reducing costs. PrintNet figuresprominently in this – the modular net-working software from MAN Roland andppi Media. The company says PrintNet en-ables uninterrupted networking of the en-tire workflow by modernisation of allworking processes and computer-integrat-ed manufacturing (CIM). With innovativepress concepts – such as the DICOweb, thefirst digital web offset press producing inthe market, and the newly developed 24-page COLORMAN web in XXL format –MAN Roland says it once again proves itstechnological leadership in web offset. Afurther highlight is the world premiere ofthe UNISET in 3/2 concept, the press thatoffers newspaper publishers added scopefor increasing productivity and reducingcosts. In keeping with its motto for theshow, MAN Roland presents the Life CycleManagement concept, which enables re-ducing the life cycle costs of a newspaperpress by at least 20 percent during its lifespan. The central pertinent points areprocess optimisation, energy consumption,servicing and value maintenance. MANRoland already has results from several ref-erence projects, which show successful ap-plication of the Life Cycle Managementconcept.

Managing Editor Inc (4D231)

101 Greenwood Ave, Ste 330

Jenkintown, PA 19046, USA

(See SoftCare Software-ServiceGmbH.)

Manugraph India Ltd (2C220)

Sidhwa House, 2nd floor N.A Sawant Marg,

Colaba

400005 Mumbai, India

http://www.manugraph.com

is a leader in the 4-page web offsetprinting presses with a 70 percent marketshare in India. Manugraph also has createda niche in the global market. The companysays it aims at having a diverse productrange to meet the needs of small, mediumand large publishing houses. However,Manugraph says its aim was always to beglobal with a product mix comparable toproducts from the United States and Ger-many. The company has earned ISO 9001,CE and GS certification. Manugraph says

the new paradigm of manufacturing is theQuality Assurance Management usingmodern tools where quality is in-built indesign, in process and in infrastructure, in-cluding manpower. Having installed morethan 2000 print units of its web presses inIndia, Manugraph commands a major shareof the newspaper web offset market, with aclient list that reads like a who's who of theIndian newspaper industry. Besides this,Manugraph's web offset presses are also inuse in various publication houses in LatinAmerica, Europe, Africa, the Middle East,Asia, Russia and the CIS countries. Addingto its existing web offset pressline, Manu-graph recently launched the new CitylineExpress.

> MarkStein Software (4B612)

Entwicklungs- und Vertriebs GmbH

Marienburgstr. 27

64297 Darmstadt-Eberstadt, Germany

http://www.redline.de

has 10 years' experience in the areaof editorial systems for magazines andweekly newspapers. Important develop-ments are the all-digital workflow at mag-azines and joint production of editorialcontents for print and online in one sys-tem. Presented for the first time at IfraExpowill be the media asset management sys-tem, tango media, that is offered on theApple Macintosh OS X and MicrosoftWindows XP platforms. It containsall workflow and managementcomponents for the productionof digital contents for printand the web. Also featuredwill be the Redline ePa-per solution in con-junction with theRedline 3.XPp u b l i s h i n gs y s t e mand in-

tegration with the HuGo image databasefrom Fink & Partner.

MatchWork World Wide AS (2K485)

Skt. Nikolaj Vej 8-14

1953 Frederiksberg, Denmark

http://www.matchwork.com

(See evolver media GmbH & Co. KG.)

Papeteries (2A507)

Matussière et Forest42-44, rue de Paradis

75010 Paris, France

http://www.matussiere-forest.fr

Information not available at the timeof going to press.

> mecom Medien- (2G355)

Communications-GmbHMittelweg 143

20148 Hamburg, Germany

http://www.mecom.de

offers services in the area of trans-mission of topical information (text, pho-tos, graphics, video or audio) via satellitebroadcast, ISDN and internet. mecom willshow its standard products: mecom-Tex-tkanal bundles and transmits the textservices of several news agencies viasatellite. mecom-Newsserver re-ceives, views, filters, distributesand secures text, images andgraphics at the receivingend. mecom-Bildkanalcollects and distrib-utes images ofseveral photoa g e n c i e su s i n gs a t e l -l i t e

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for reception on the mecom-Newsserver.mecom-agentur-news is a portal for re-searching and downloading text and audiobulletins, images and graphics. The compa-ny features mecom-Datenbank www.daten-bank.mecom.de, an internet portal for re-searching and downloading topical andarchived images (> 700.000) in the cate-gories of politics, sports, business, cultureand miscellaneous from more than 60agencies. mecom-multiconnect receives,checks, converts and views digital printingcopy for ads. multi-pronector makesmecom-multiconnect to a managementserver and automates the ad processingworkflow – from reception to release forproduction. Outside systems, e.g. Asura, areintegrated via an XML interface. multi-pronector will be shown for the first timeat the IfraExpo.

MEGTEC Systems SA (2B410)

32/34, rue des Malines, Z.I. de Lisses C.E. 2717

91027 Evry Cedex, France

is a supplier of flying pasters as wellas zero speed splicers. The company hasvast experience from thousands of installa-tions in newspaper, directory, commercialand book printing. In France, Sweden andthe United States, MEGTEC develops andmanufactures pasters installed worldwidefor single, double and triple-width presses.The graduated specifications of each modelprovide a clear basis to select the pastermost suited for each individual installation,printing speed, reel weight, level of au-tomation and desired integration. The com-pany is also a manufacturer of heatsetflotation drying systems with more than7000 units installed. MEGTEC's productrange can be integrated with each press.The company provides complete systemsincluding infeed, web guides, chills, turnerbars, idler rollers and pollution control.

Messe Düsseldorf GmbH (2K495)

Stockumer Kirchstr. 61

40001 Düsseldorf, Germany

http://www.drupa.de

drupa 2004: Olympics for the Print-ing and Publishing Industry drupa 2004will be the next chapter of a Düsseldorfsuccess story dating back more than 50years, and lengthen the event's world lead.The exhibitor lineup at the 13th print me-dia fair, from 6 to 19 May 2004, will fea-ture more than 1800 companies – and 17

halls, boasting a total of more than160,000 square metres of net exhibitionspace, will be fully booked. HorstKlosterkemper, managing director of MesseDüsseldorf, underscores the event's status:“drupa was, is and will continue to be theworld's No. 1 fair for print media, publish-ing and converting. It is to the printing andcommunications sector what the OlympicGames are to sport. No other trade fair hassuch a fundamental influence on the econ-omy and innovations cycle of an industry."drupa 2004 will trace the value-addedchain from prepress to printing, post-pressand converting down the line, and so mir-ror the global printing and communica-tions industry start to finish. An expected370,000 visitors from countries worldwidecan look forward to an exhibit range span-ning both traditional techniques and state-of-the-art innovations. drupa points theway for the printing and communicationssector around the globe.

Metsi Oy (2I275)

P.O. Box 13

12101 Oitti, Finland

http://www.metsi.fi

will launch for the first time at Ifra-Expo a totally new stacker generation andprovide information about its completemailroom systems such as copy streamconveyors, ink jet addressing, stackers,bundle conveyors, bundle addressing, load-ing conveyors and production reports.

> Metso Paper AG, (2H163)

Roll HandlingRoute de Moutier 109

2800 Delémont, Switzerland

http://www.rollhandling.com

is a supplier of reel management sys-tems for printing plants. The extensiveproduct programme covers all areas of reel

management at printing operations. Solu-tions are offered with different automationfor reel delivery, storage, unwrapping,preparing, temporary storage, reelstandloading and waste disposal. The MetsoRoAd management and control systemcontrol all components and is responsiblefor making available, handling and track-ing reels. This year, Metso will feature thenew “EcoPrep" automatic splice prepara-tion system that works with new multi-functional splicing tapes. Specialists will beavailable to provide advice or exchangeideas with customers. Presentations or sim-ulations of possible reel management solu-tions will also be given.

Mitsubishi Lithographic (2B510)

Presses MLP UK Ltd12 Riverside PlaceSouth Accommodation Rd

Leeds, LS9 0RQ, U.K.

http://www.mhi.co.jp

Information not available at the timeof going to press.

Monigraf Srl (2G353)

Via Cuniberti 45

10151 Torino, Italy

http://www.monigraf.it

offers remote ink control for all offsetprinting presses. The company describesMDS-Ink as a fully digital, computerisedsystem, with solid steel sliding segmentsfor accurate definition of the ink zones.Presetting by CIP4 or other protocols. Re-mote register control for all offset printingpresses. MDS-Register is a fully digital,computerised system for register controlfrom console. Achieves substantial savingsin waste, ink consumption and assures un-interrupted, quality consistent production.

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Metsi Oy will launch a totally new stacker generation.

Metso Paper will feature the new EcoPrep automaticsplice preparation system.

– at IfraExpo Hall 2, Stand 2 F 1 4 6

RO-TR-5Fully Automatic Strapping Machine

NEW!

No pneumatic

necessary

MonoPresse (4A401)

18, rue des Gardes

91370 Verrières-le-Buisson, France

http://www.monopresse.fr

will present the following products:NewsWay, the veritable missing link be-tween prepress and rotary press, theNewsWay server, enhanced with new func-tionalities introduced in version 4, includ-ing the possibility to create a PDF work-flow, is an essential production flow tool,from page reception to their impositionand plate production. The diversity of theCTP systems driven by NewsWay at a largenumber of new installations worldwide il-lustrates the openness and flexibility of aproduct developed by an independent com-pany that is specialised in its field. News-Color is a proofing system that drives plot-ters and printers in the format A3+ up to91 cm wide, permitting the efficient pro-duction of proofs that will mirror the fin-ished result. NewsRip is a new RIP genera-tion running under Windows. The compa-ny says it allows operations to equip ormodernise their equipment at low cost. ThisRIP, compatible with PostScript Level 3 andPDF 1.3, supports different input formats(PS, TIFF, EPS, PDF). Also featured will bethe Baseview editorial system that, with itsnearly 3000 clients worldwide, is the sys-tem that is in most widespread use todayand the Digital Collections MediaBox im-age server, an economical and efficientdigital image archiving solution.

Maschinenfabrik (2F146)

Gerd Mosca AGGartenstr. 1

69428 Waldbrunn/Strümpfelbrunn, Germany

http://www.mosca-ag.com

will present Integra-IS, a fully auto-matic compact film wrapping/cross-strap-ping system. This generation, equippedwith sealing bars (top and bottom foil)working in conjunction with followingside-sealing, allows all-round film-wrap-ping. The company says the system has anextremely short installation length of 2330mm. For cross-strapping of up to 17 bun-dles/min, the machine will be shown withan integrated RO-TR-5-D turntable. Thismachine has a low installation space re-quirement of just 760 mm. Mosca willshow its new electromechanical compress-ing and bundle alignment on a RO-TAI-5cross-strapping machine (performance in

excess of 40 bundles/min.). The fully auto-matic machines have been further en-hanced by innovations in the area of ac-cessibility for the RO-TRI-5 strapper as wellas the use of touch panel-based graphicuser guidance. The system is equipped alsowith a parallel interface for transferringoperating data to a PC or laptop. Moscaalso will feature the standard RO-M-ECOautomatic machine. Both the RO-TAI-5 andRO-M-ECO are equipped with a strap widthof 4 mm (rolll length: 10,000 m).

Motter Printing (2C110)

Equipment LtdObernauerstrasse 4

6010 Kriens, Switzerland

(See MotterStitch Co.)

MotterStitch Co (2C110)

504 N Main St

Lanoka Harbor, NJ 08734, USA

http://www.motterstitch.com

custom designs in-line stitchers forall types of web presses. The stitchers aredesigned single, multi, double or tripleround, with 2, 3, 4 or 6 heads, for straight,straight and collect, and double collectmodes. They are installed in the folder andcan run as many as 100,000 copies perhour in straight mode.

M-Service & Geräte (2K592)

Peter MüllerPostfach 45 00 51

53344 Alfter, Germany

specialises in measuring and controlinstruments. The company's product pro-gramme ranges from simple thread-coun-ters and magnifying glasses to microscopesand even digital cameras. Presentationswill be given of mobile, user-friendly CCD inspection systems for a wide range of uses. The modular design of the sys-tems allows different configurations.Various types of illumination as wellas tripods, supports, cameras, lens-es and other special accessoriesare available. For measuringsoftware, the firm offers a universal, user-friend-ly program with anumber of meas-uring capa-bilities (dis-t a n c e s ,angles ,

diameters, areas). It can be programmed towork in seven languages and runs both onstandard PCs and on laptops. Glass scales,high-precision electronic instruments aswell as other special products complete thecompan'y product programme.

> MSH Medien System (2F345)

Haus GmbH & Co. KGPlieninger Str. 150

70567 Stuttgart, Germany

http://www.msh.de

will present publishing solutions, i.a. for the internet, advertising, distribu-tion, Business Warehouse and CRM as wellas internet and online services – webhost-ing, access providing. IT services: help desksystem, service management, applicationtracking, outsourcing. Products for theinternet: (new) MSH-Ad:Web and MSH-Abo:Web. These are SAP-integrated “self-services" for ads and subscriptions. MSH-Web:AdOnline for ad preparation foronline research. MSH-Web:digiPaper forelectronic newspaper publishing in theform of an interactive, digital onlineedition. MSH-Web:events calendar forprint and online. Products for advertis-ing: mySAP Media IS-M/AM forcommercial processing and MSH-Ad: for technical processing(recording, designing, make-up, production/planning).MSH-Ad:MiniEdit forthe direct recordingof classified ads.MSH-Ad:Make,a universalad editor.M S H -

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Ad:Make+ for workflow optimisation.MSH-Ad:Digital for processing digitalcopy. Direct connection to the commercialjob. IC Interaction Center incl. CTI. Prod-ucts for distribution: mySAP Media IS-M/SD and IC Interaction Center. Productfor Business Warehouse and CRM: mySAPBW Business Warehouse for preparing datafor analysis and evaluation.mySAP CRMfor Media and CRM-Suite Dialog for cus-tomer contact management. Partner on thestand will be AdFlow-Systems.

> Müller Martini (2C120)

Marketing AGUntere Brühlstrasse 13

4800 Zofingen, Switzerland

http://www.mullermartini.com

will be exhibiting under the motto:“When timing makes the difference –Müller Martini.” The company will be pre-senting its new SLS3000 inserting systemwith the CombiStack bundle building sys-tem in production. Müller Martini says ithas developed the new SLS3000 insertingsystem so that the timing in the mailroomwill also be spot-on in future. With simplesettings, the company says it is capable ofefficiently handling large numbers of in-serts in the most demanding of zoned pro-duction runs. The SLS3000 is designed forthe medium to high performance category.With the CombiStack, Müller Martini ispresenting a new bundle building systemthat combines all the processes in a singlemachine, from stacking via bottom sheet

infeeding and addressing to strapping.CombiStack stands for compact bundlebuilding, accurate to the copy, in a reliableand clearly visible process, while taking upthe minimal amount of space.

Walter Müller GmbH & Co. (2G651)

TankanlagenOehleckerring 15

22403 Hamburg, Germany

http://www.tankmueller.de

plans and builds tank systems andink supply systems for offset printing – forblack and spot colour inks: tanks with sta-tionary tanks or changeable containers, au-tomatic ink supply systems feeding direct-ly into the press (Tidac), ink residue mixers(Remix), consumption measurement withoperating data recording, visualisation aswell as mobile pumps – for fountain solu-tions: tank systems and central automaticconcentrate mixers; and – for washingagents and photo chemicals: tank systemsfor supply and disposal.

Multicom GmbH (2H760)

Dachauer Str. 37

85232 Bergkirchen-Feldgeding

Germany

http://www.multicom.de

With its NGen publishing system,Multicom offers an alternative to conven-tional “integrated systems" that, by using asingle, redundance-free and open database,allows a total production process withoutinterfaces. This makes production simpler,faster, more efficient and less prone to in-terruption. In addition, the system offerssafety for the future by remaining open forupgrades and further modules. Multicomwill show the following new elements atIfraExpo: a module for integrated productplanning that communicates with the edi-torial and advertising system without theneed for an interface via a common, opendatabase, therefore making the current pro-duction status transparent quicker andmore reliable at all times; ad make-upwithout interface on the same technologi-cal basis using the latest bookings data;sports tables and events calender that canbe used for print and online and can bemanaged also from the outside via browserinterface. These modules complement ex-isting modules, such as E-Paper, ad portal,customisable archive system, module forexternal personnel, etc. They include all

NGen features: native system code XML,systemfont set Unicode, OLE integrationand automation, open database model,uniform and freely definable user interface,link management, continuous native PDF workflow, dedicated web applicationserver.

Munzinger Archiv GmbH (4C616)

Albersfelder Str. 34

88213 Ravensburg, Germany

http://www.munzinger.de

Information not available at the timeof going to press.

MSA – (2I167)

Musso Schleper & AssociésLe Matisse, 9, av. Henri Matisse

06200 Nice, France

http://www.msa-web.com

After gaining 16 years' experienceand an international reputation in the usedprinting press sector, the company has spe-cial know-how in buying and selling usednewspaper and commercial presses and of-fers a turnkey service, including the trans-port, installation, putting into production,partial or total rebuilding, modernisation,conversion, and increasing press capacities,as well as adapting equipment to their cus-tomers’ needs.

Myllykoski Sales GmbH (2A607)

Ostenstr. 5

85221 Dachau, Germany

http://www.myllykoskisales.com

The Myllykoski group, with the pro-duction sites of the MD Lang Papier groupin Germany and Switzerland, is a leadinginternational producer of wood-pulp coat-ed and uncoated printing paper (roll andsheet paper). Also belonging to the Myl-lykoski group are Myllykoski Paper Oy inFinland and Myllykoski North America. To-gether with the new PM1 of Rhein Papierin Hürth, Myllykoski runs an annual pro-duction of about three million tonnes ofpaper at nine mills on a total of 19 papermachines. The production sites for the “un-coated printing paper" business divisionare Lang Papier in Ettringen, Rhein Papierin Hürth and Utzenstorf Papier in Switzer-land. Newsprint is manufactured at allthree mills, using up to 100 percent recy-cled fibre stock as base material. Its annualproduction of about 630,000 tonnes ofnewsprint makes the Myllykoski group one

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of the leading newsprint manufacturers inContinetal Europe. The group's various pa-per grade are marketed via MyllykoskiSales, the international distribution organi-sation of the Myllykoski group. In Ger-many, Myllykoski Sales has two servicecentres – one in Hamburg and one inDachau. Myllykoski Sales also has its ownoffices in the other important Europeanmarkets.

NAPP Systems (Europe) Ltd (2G350)

Füllerstr. 4

61440 Oberursel/Taunus, Germany

apart from the NAPPlate letterpresssystem for newspaper and book printing,NAPP will emphasize its Flexo systems.The plate range goes from the traditionalNAPPflex II (green) plates to the high qual-ity emerald and silver plates. The company,which is part of MacDermid, says emeraldand silver plates are designed to achievehigh resolutions and – in addition to stan-dard newsprint – to be used on super-cal-endar or coated stock. NAPP also now of-fers a CTP laser with an initial capacity of120 plates per hour. The first installationwill soon be made at an American newspa-per Flexo customer. Flexo decisions and in-creased interests in the Flexo technologymade this a top priority project.

Navi Group A/S (4A211)

Krøyer Kielbergsvej 3

8660 Skanderborg, Denmark

http://www.navigroup.dk

(See Integration X.)

NELA – (2A105)

Brüder Neumeister GmbHGottlieb-Daimler-Str. 15

77909 Lahr, Germany

http://www.nela.de

will present: – Nela-VCP 2002, anautomatic register punching and edge-bending machine for offset plates equippedwith video-controlled plate alignment. Us-ing burned-in register marks, the plates arebrought into exact register and subse-quently punched and edge-bent. The VCPfeatures a measuring device that monitorsonline the quality of plate exposure anddevelopment during the punching andedge-bending process. The punched andedge-bent plates are then entered into aplate stacking station. Sorting, e.g. by edi-tion or printing couple, is done by bar code

identification. The company says the num-ber of stacker compartments can be in-creased at will. For this purpose, NELA of-fers a software that allows the productionof any desired number of allocation tables.Other software solutions for use in connec-tion with Nela-VCP 2002 are fan-out com-pensation/register correction, page track-ing, online diagnosis and the Service Wiz-ard remote maintenance system. The Nela-VPI-N plate checking device verifies theregister repeatability and the precision ofregister punching on the plates. Plates tobe checked can be either only exposed, ex-posed and punched, or exposed, punchedand edge-bent.

net-linx Europe GmbH (2K685)

Käthe-Kollwitz-Ufer 76-79

01309 Dresden, Germany

http://www.net-linx.com

is an international supplier of inte-grated publishing solutions. At IfraExpo2003, it will put the emphasis on the ad-vertising business. Based on the J2EE plat-form, net-linx offers an extensive range ofsolutions. The advantage of the net-linxsolutions for managing print and onlineads in a database is that the customer hasall the system data at his disposal at a cen-tral location. This includes order accept-ance, design, management and invoicing ofads. The following projects will be present-ed: nxAdvertising, an ad management sys-tem based on the J2EE platform with cross-media capacity that can be controlled via aweb browser or a classical front-end sys-tem; nxAdCommerce, a front-end systemthat allows the customer to record, searchand display his ad for online and print me-dia via a web browser; nxEdge, a workflowand workload management system for theproduction of graphic ads, and nxIDAM, a

digital asset management and workflowmanagement system.

Newspapers & Technology (4C516)

1623 Blake St, Suite 250

Denver, CO 80202, USA

http://www.newsandtech.com

is a monthly trade publication fornewspaper publishers and departmentmanagers involved in applying and inte-grating technology. Written by industryexperts, News & Tech provides regular cov-erage of the following departments: pre-press, press, postpress and new media.

NewsStand Inc. (2K594)

8620 Burnet Rd, Suite 400

Austin, TX 78757, USA

http://www.newsstand.com

is a leading digital distributor fornewspapers, magazines and other print me-dia. The company says its innovative tech-nology delivers the same format as theprint version over the internet to sub-scribers and single-copy buyers who canthen read their favourite publications, of-fline or online. NewsStand says its total so-lution for publishers provides a dependablenew channel for subscription and advertis-ing revenue as well as unique circulationprograms to target new readers. A powerfuldistribution system schedules and deliversan audit-ready copy to paying customers,processes and warehouses the publishers'content, manages fulfilment and sells sin-gle copies, subscriptions, and back copies.Publications, delivered by NewsStand, keeptheir brand integrity as they are down-loaded and read on computers by payingcustomers in more than 100 countries.Multimedia enhancements can be added toa downloaded publication, depending onthe publisher's specifications.

NOISE-Ex- (2B313)

International GmbHIndustriestr. 10

44628 Herne, Germany

http://www.noise-ex.de

specialises in noise protection solu-tions for the printing industry. Setting outfrom a detailed noise analysis of the over-all situation, an individual solution is de-veloped and realised in close cooperationwith the customer. The modular Alpha sys-tem offers nearly unlimited possibilities forplanning and implementing noise-protec-

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tion measures. The high-quality projectscarried out throughout Europe range fromcomplete, soundproofed enclosures andnoise protection for control desks to noiseprotection for newspaper presses. The com-pany can draw on its experience from nu-merous projects involving both new con-structions as well as retrofitting existinginstallations. Many customers are attractedto the Alpha system due to its simple as-sembly that requires no additional steelconstruction, its easy management in caseof major repair jobs as well as its re-usabil-ity in machine reconfiguration projects.Modern rotary presses demand practicalsolutions from suppliers of noise protectioninstallations that must also make due pro-vision for ventilation. In cooperation withnumerous customers, a simple, low-costand efficient ventilation concept was de-veloped and realised. Professional noiseprotection solutions do not obstruct theoperation and give the printer working on-site a pleasant working environment.

Norske Skogindustrier ASA (2E430)

Oksenøyveien 80

1326 Lysaker, Norway

http://www.norske-skog.com

is one of the world's leading produc-ers of publication paper, with 23 whollyand partly owned mills in 15 countries onfive continents. In Europe, Norske Skognow operates a total of nine mills locatedin six countries. They have four mills inNorway and one in Austria, France, Ger-many, Holland and the Czech Republic re-spectively. Their sales offices are locatedthroughout Europe. The company will fea-ture its full range of newsprint, improvednewsprint, book paper, machine finishedcoated (MFC), super calendered (SC) andlight weight coated (LWC) paper. NorskeSkog is dedicated to understanding cus-tomers' business, and to offer the rightproduct, quality and services. Representa-tives from their sales organisation andmills will be on hand to discuss this andthe latest developments of their products.

Northman Matrix (2B508)

International LtdLentokatu 2

90460 Oulunsalo, Finland

http://www.northmanmatrix.com

has developed the Active Media Ser-vice system, which the company says en-

ables true cross-media advertising since allmain communication devices can be usedfor advertising. Furthermore, the companyadds that the system makes advertisingboth foolproof and profitable and providespublishers different concepts to carry outadvertising services. The Active Media Ser-vice allows cross-media advertising fromsingle database. The input of advertise-ments is easy by using SMS, MMS, voicecalls, WAP, internet and e-mail. Even inter-active response is possible either immedi-ately or through the system. Moreover, thesolution enables export/import to existingprepress system and records transactionsfor billing purposes. Northman Matrix In-ternational (NMI) implements its businessin co-operation with media partners. Inpartnership NMI provides the system, andthe partner serves the media where ads canbe published. The revenue based on thetransactions over data/telephone networkis shared between the media partner, NMIand the service provider. Naturally the im-plementation of co-operation may vary ac-cording to the media from total outsourc-ing to partial exploitation of the advertis-ing service.

> Océ (Entrance Hall)

Printing Systems GmbHSiemensallee 2

85586 Poing, Germany

http://www.oce.com

offers digital innovation for publish-ers to add even greater value to their con-tent for readers. At IfraExpo, Océ DNN willbe printing numerous dailies from aroundthe world – attending delegates will begreeted with their hometown newspapers.In addition, these publications will containlocal supplements with relevant informa-tion on the fair, as well as local activitiesand services. The company says only thepower of digital technology allows the pro-duction of such customised publications,combining on-time international newswith local editorial and advertising con-tent, targeting the Ifra audience exactly.This new innovation can be viewed for thefirst time on the Océ stand at the main en-trance. Since 2001, Océ Digital NewspaperNetwork (DNN) has been offering newspa-per publishers the opportunity to print theirtitles digitally in “Out of Market" locationsin volumes ranging from a few hundred toseveral thousand. According to the compa-

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Ifra Nordic+46 8 692 46 00 ifranordic@ifra.com

www.ifra.com

14 oktober kl. 8 till 10på IfraExpo 2003, Leipzig

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ny, this service delivers universal availabil-ity of a newspaper to grow circulation byoffering a premium service to readers. Italso offers revenue generating opportuni-ties by enabling new market access at lowrisk and low cost.

OneVision Software AG (2H450)

Dr.-Leo-Ritter-Str. 9

93049 Regensburg, Germany

http://www.OneVision.com

develops and implements softwaresolutions and concepts aimed at optimisingworkflows in print and media production –assisting its clients in improving profitabil-ity, speed and quality of their workflows,saving time and expense. OneVision saysits products are worldwide de-facto stan-dard for ad reception, processing and out-put in newspaper and magazine publishing.At IfraExpo OneVision will focus on newversions and new technological highlights.– Asura: Automated software solution forhotfolder-based control, correction and op-timisation of incoming files in PDF, PDF/X,PostScript or EPS format; – Asura Pro:High-end software package for ad produc-tion including job ticket processing, correc-tion of column width and height, conver-sion of process colours into spot colours,cropping of pages with existing cropmarks, and HTML conversion; – Asura Bal-ance: Links several Asura servers to a clus-ter and thus facilitates efficient utilisationof capacity; – Asura Enterprise: Enablesonline ad reception as well as processingand optimisation of production files; –Solvero: Complete solution for editing,post-processing, and controlling text,graphics, images and colour in PDF,PDF/X, EPS and PS; – Sicuriq: Automatedsoftware solution for conversion betweenraster- and object-based data formats.

OXY-DRY Maschinen GmbH (2H147)

Boschring 19

63329 Egelsbach, Germany

http://www.oxydry.de

will show the latest version of itsthree main types and one new type ofblanket and impression cylinder washingsystems for newspaper web offset presses.Most OXY-DRY washing systems are sup-plied with fully-integrated control con-soles. 9000 cylinders (newspaper printing)worldwide are equipped with OXY-DRYwashing systems. OXY-DRY also will pres-

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You can’t miss thedeadline but you can

stop missing opportunities.Our custom mailroom solutions connect

you to your readers faster, improve targeting foradvertisers and extend editorial windows – real benefitsthat no paper can afford to miss.

Müller Martini Marketing AG, CH-4800 Zofingen, SwitzerlandPhone ++41-62-745 45 75, Fax ++41-62-751 55 50Internet http://www.mullermartini.com, E-mail info@mullermartini.com

When timingmakes thedifference

First time in Europe!

SLS3000 Inserting System

with CombiStack

at IfraExpo in Leipzig, Oct. 13 –16, 2003

Come see it first-hand

at the Muller Martini stand 2C120

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ent its idler roller washing system. This au-tomatic system is integrated into both themechanics and controls of the press and,together with the blanket and impressioncylinder washing system, is operated via acontrol console mask.

Papierfabrik Palm (2A401)

GmbH & Co. KGNeukochen

73406 Aalen, Germany

http://www.papierfabrik-palm.de

is a family-owned company in thefourth generation. Its environmental-friendly quality products have for decadesmade Palm a powerful partner in the areasof graphic arts paper and corrugated board.At three paper mills, 700 personnel produce520,000 tonnes of newsprint and 800,000tonnes of packaging paper annually. Ac-cording to Palm, consistent paper qualitywith best opacity guarantees optimumrunnability, an excellent printed imagewith a high degree of brilliance, and trou-ble-free further processing. The develop-ment and utilisation of efficient logisticsand just-in-time concepts belong to thecompany's range of services. It has beenISO 9001-certified for many years. Besidesnewsprint production, the Palm group isactive also in the production and furtherprocessing of corrugated board. Since Oc-tober 2002, corrugate board with especiallylow grammages and excellent processingproperties has been produced at the Wörtham Rhein mill.

Parascan Technologies Ltd (2I370)

Unit 9 Moons Park Burnt Meadow Rd

North Moons Moat

Redditch, Worcs B98 9PA, U.K.

http://www.parascan.com

(See Kodak Polychrome Graphics.)

PayperNews (4A810)

PO Box 376

1000 EB Amsterdam, The Netherlands

http://www.paypernews.com

Information not available at the timeof going to press.

PDM Ltd (2H003)

27, Lyndale Rd

Bingley, BD16 3HE, U.K.

http://www.TwinTurbo.com

will present the latest TwinTurboSystem, which the company describes as a

web cleaner that reduces variables withinthe printing process and virtually elimi-nates the need for blanket washing, offersreliable operation, and minimal mainte-nance. According to PdM, TwinTurbo in-cludes new optimised Ventec vacuumchamber technology that promotes thescavenging operation at increased vacuumlevels, promotes self-cleaning of the buffrollers, avoiding blockages and guarantee-ing consistent high-quality print results.Tidningstryckarna, Stockholm, have testedthe system on a wide range of papers, us-ing a variety of inks, fountain solutionsand blankets. The tests, funded by the EECLIFE-Environment Fund and titled RE-SOLVE (Reduction of Solvents in the Euro-pean Newspaper Printing Industry) haveshown that up to 18 million copies can berun without the need to wash blankets. De-tails of the programme are available at:www.ttab.se. The company says that elimi-nating paper dust, excess fibre, filler anddebris, improves the control of press chem-istry, maintains blanket diameters and letsthe printer take control of quality through-out the run.

Perretta Graphics Corp (2E130)

46 Violet Ave.

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, USA

http://www.perretta.com

(See Graphic Web Systems BV.)

PHOENIX Xtra PRINT GmbH (2K292)

Harburger Schlossstr. 24 Channel 2

21079 Hamburg, Germany

http://www.pxp.de

is the DIN EN ISO 9001:2000 certifieddeveloper and manufacturer of PHOENIX

printing blankets. The company will main-ly show its specially developed blankets fornewspaper printing. PHOENIX Xtra PRINTsays its plant in Germany is one of themost modern plants for printing blanketsin Europe, justifying its consistent qualityand efficient production. The completeproduct range includes offset printingblankets for sheet-fed, newspaper and heatset printing machines. All blankets can besupplied in rolls or as barred products forvarious machines.

picturesafe (2G352)

media/data/bank GmbHGroßer Burstah 36-38

20457 Hamburg, Germany

hhtp://www.picturesafe.de

specialises in multimedia data andlogistics as well as the organisation ofwork, information and communicationprocesses. The company offers services andproducts for the introduction and operationof digital asset management systems(DAM). This includes consulting and soft-ware development, up to Application Ser-vice Providing (ASP). DAM covers all nec-essary activities for production, collection,development, refinement, supply and dis-tribution of digital data. picturesafe offersmyCONTENT media asset management sys-tem as a media solution. This system givesinformation suppliers, publishing houses orphoto and news agencies the possibility tomarket contents and rights of use to text,image, audio and video material via the in-ternet, both up-to-the-minute and in ac-cordance with customer requirements. Atthe same time, myCONTENT acts as anarchiving and production supporting sys-tem. The automated methods of picture anddocument administration help rationaliseproduction and increase productivity. my-CONTENT supports the supply of informa-tion from different sources. Sophisticateduser groups and rights-assignment mecha-nisms ensure a system of graded access.

PinkRoccade (4A203)

Paalbergweg 1-3

1100 DP Amsterdam, The Netherlands

http://www.pinkroccade.com

For all newspaper publishers, contentis core business. With e-Media WebSolu-tions from PinkRoccade, editorial and ITpersonnel focus on core business. The com-pany says its WebSolutions are tuned ac-

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PDM will feature its latest TwinTurbo web cleaner.

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cording to the newspaper's strategy; – Oneentry point is assigned for everything: de-velopment, infrastructure, hosting, man-agement, advice etc.; – Pay per use, don'tpay for services not used; – Use the latesttechnologies, chosen for highest flexibility,continuity and security. The e-Media port-folio from PinkRoccade consists of portalsolutions, content management solutionsand web application solutions, such aswebshop, newsletter, registration service,advertising, article search services, servicepages, polling, forum services, online edi-tions, payment services etc. With 8400 em-ployees, PinkRoccade is a major service in-tegrator for the publishing market in theNetherlands and is growing in the U.K.

> PITSID – (4A301)

Polygraphische innovative Technik Leipzig GmbH

Mommsenstr. 2, 04329 Leipzig, Germany

http://www.pitsidleipzig.com

offers, among other things, measuringsystems tailored to suite the requirements

of newspaper printing and designed to op-timise the levels of working precision of thepresses and technological processes. The fo-cus will be put on the PITSID measuring in-struments used by leading press manufac-turers for register measurement (Luchs, Au-toluchs), compression control (conpress)and packing height measurement.

PLANATOL System GmbH (2B313)

Fabrikstr. 30-32

83099 Rohrdorf, Germany

http://www.planatol.de

produces high-speed gluing fornewspaper, semi-commercial, rotogravureand illustration printing presses in threeversions: intermittent longitudinal gluingand fold-softening at up to 20 m/sec (OPI-MATIC COMBIJET + SOFTJET), cross-webgluing at up to 60,000 cylinder revolu-tions/h (OPIMATIC), and attaching of cardsand Post-it notes at up to 100,000 copies/h(ElectroCard). The adhesive for fold-gluingis produced by PLANATOL. The productrange of the colour ink supply division of-fers all customary pumps for cold-set,heat-set, oxidative-drying and UV inks andalso ink level regulators for single and di-vided ink ducts are manufactured. As aninnovation for longitudinal and cross-webgluing and colour ink supply, PLANATOLoffers a remote diagnosis system.

> PMS Polygraphischer (2G646)

Maschinenbau Schkeuditz GmbH

Wellerstr. 52

04435 Schkeuditz, Germany

http://www.pms-polygraph.de

will present the following productsand services: aggregates and modules formachines for the graphics industry, RC 60cleaning system for web guide rollers, re-placement parts, assemblies, repairs, serv-ice, machine building, special construc-tions, tool construction, ink piping, electri-cal and electronic parts.

> ppi Media GmbH (2B210)

Hindenburgstr. 49

22297 Hamburg, Germany

http://www.ppimedia.de

is an IT specialist for newspaper pub-lishing houses and printing companies. ppiwill present, for the first time, its JDF andbrowser-based printnet OM output man-agement system that features a new inter-

face and intelligent software technology.printnet OM is the first module in the newprintnet workflow that, via JDF, permits in-tegration of the entire added value chain atpublishing and printing operations. Alsoshown will be innovations in the compa-ny's classic product programme. The ppipublishing system with page planning(PlanPag), ad production (Ad-Man), adpage layout (AdPag) and page assembly(ProPag) is an open system with optimisedinterfaces to other manufacturers' prepress,printing and mailroom systems. Accordingto ppi, this allows full utilisation of ratio-nalisation potentials as well as significantreductions of production times and costs.In addition, for the advertising workflow,the new browser-based version of the Ad-Dispo ad booking system will be presented.ppi claims that its many new features makead booking even more flexible and createthe conditions for an improved customerservice. With the latest upgrade of the In-Link module, newsrooms and advertisingdepartments that use InDesign version 2.0for production can be integrated into theppi workflow.

Presse Edition (4B614)

22, rue des Reculettes

75013 Paris, France

is a journal published by Faits de So-ciétés, a publishing group specialising inthe communication industry. With eight is-sues per year plus supplements and one an-nual “Le Guide Presse Edition," Presse Edi-tion covers the press, communication andpublishing markets for its readers: produc-tion managers and buyers, as well as alltheir commercial partners in the graphicproduction chain.

PressTech Controls Ltd (2F245)

PressTech House, Maxted Road

Hemel Hempstead, Herts HP2 7ED, U.K.

http://www.presstech.co.uk

(See Quad/Tech, Inc (QTI).)

The Printers House Pvt Ltd (4D535)

10, Scindia House, Connaught Place

110001 New Delhi, India

http://www.tphorient.com

is one of the largest manufacturersand exporters of web-offset printing ma-chines in India in single width and singlecircumference segment. The Orient range ofproducts include Mono Units with integral

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Meet us atIfraExpo 2003 in Leipzig

stand no 2E331The independent

consultant companyspecialising in printing

industry projectswww.unico.no

PITSID of Germany will present its measuring systemsfor newspaper printing.

reel stands, 3-Colour Satellites (UOP), StackUnits, 4 Hi Towers and Folders in fourModels-Orient Standard 16000 CPH, OrientSuper 30,000 CPH, Orient 36,000 CPH andOrient 45,000 CPH. A full range of cut offsallows production of a variety of print ma-terial ranging from newspapers, tabloids,periodicals, books and magazines. ThePrinters House (TPH) says Orient pressesare manufactured in a CNC manufacturingfacility having ISO 9001 certification. Theconsistency in the quality of Orient ma-chines has been further aided by theCAD/CAM based facilities for design andmanufacturing.

TPH is currently producing 500equivalent units annually with 70 percentof its turnover exported worldwide. Besidesbeing a market leader in India, Orient hasalso gained substantial foothold in the Chi-nese Market. TPH has more than a hundred4HI tower presses installed in China. Todate, close to 4000 printing elements havebeen installed in around 30 countriesworldwide. TPH says the success of Orientis owed to the quality, versatility, modulardesign and compatibility with other makes(e.g. Goss Community) coupled with strongcommitment towards achieving total cus-tomer satisfaction.

> ProcSet (2K580)

Media Solutions GmbHGustav-Meyer-Allee 25

13355 Berlin, Germany

http://www.procset.com

develops and integrates software sys-tems for the media industry, with specialemphasis on newspaper production.adjustis a workflow system for taking over andfurther processing display ads in the EPS orPDF format. Extensive checks via the inte-grated RIPs and modifications, such as in-corporating fonts, white space removal,CropBox calculation and colour matching,ensure smooth further processing in thefollowing production systems. In order toachieve a high level of integration, there isa flexible process that permits the connec-tion of other manufacturers' systems, suchas IS/MAM (SAP), AdMan (ppi), Asura andSolvero (OneVision). By taking over book-ing data, an actual/target match betweengeometry and colour is obtained.

There are also sophisticated possibili-ties to position and scale the ad motif inthe reserved space. The system is a data-

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base-supported Web-Client/Server solutiondesigned for a high level of automation.Group-related access authorisation man-agement allows tasks to be distributedamong different teams.

Profundus (2A601

Dr. Schröder Consulting e.K.)

Dorotheenstr. 93

22301 Hamburg, Germany

(See [cross]media die Daten und NetzGmbH.)

ProImage (Europe) Ltd (4C215)

Rowlandson House 289-293

Ballards Lane Finchley

London, N12 8NP, U.K.

http://www.newsway.com

will show a new PDF workflow thatnow supports an embedded Adobe AcrobatDistiller, PDF page tracking, PDF pagetransmission and PDF RIPing; plus PDFpairing, PDF stitching and PDF ICC profilesremoval and/or attachment. In additionNewsWay continues to support bitmapworkflow. ProImage will also be showingnew and innovative Wizards to aid in fullautomation of press rooms where CTP is tobe implemented. These Wizards includetools to: plan print production; manage theefficient sortation of plates; plus a numberof other time-saving efficiency tools. Thecompany says new production trackingfeatures allow deadlines for production re-sources (such as proofing and output de-vices) to be entered, and efficient use ofthese resources are tracked and monitoredthrough easy-to-understand graphical in-terpretation. Also new is the NewsWayFactory View. This enables users to viewthe status of all resources, and control alldevices from one screen, at one time. Inaddition there is now a RIP and Outputqueue that allows a separate RIP page set-

up for different output devices, improvingperformance and output quality.

> Protec (4C123)

Julián Camarillo, 29

28037 Madrid, Spain

http://www.protec.es

Milenium Cross Media is the result ofa vast know-how and experience in under-standing newspapers' needs and develop-ing solutions and providing services forsolving them. Thanks to a permanent inno-vation philosophy, Protec provides a com-plete family of solutions (integrated or asstand-alone applications) in editorial, ad-vertising, archiving and the communica-tions arena, as well as PDF-workflow forprinting centres. Solutions for enablingnewspapers to deploy the business strate-gies that best fit their needs. Protec says itslatest developments include, among others,the ad order entry via web/PDA or thestandards integration for producing andnormalising ad artworks, passing throughtime-saving and global searches, to the ef-ficient use of internet technology. Toolsthat boost flexibility before deadlines andmarket requirements. Tools for easily man-aging all web and local editions withoutany duplicity. According to the company,coordination (commercial, administrationand production) also becomes an addedvalue that will certainly bring new profitsto your business. In addition, Protec pro-vides a wide range of services such as:24/7 hot-line support, Storage Area Net-work, high-availability clustered systems,back-up and disaster recovery configura-tions, project management, or VoIP andNetworking solutions as well as communi-cations solutions for newsrooms, collabo-rators and printing centres.

Q.I. Press Controls (2C515)

Everdenberg 26

4902 TT Oosterhout, The Netherlands

http://www.qipc.com

is one of the leading suppliers of reg-ister control systems worldwide, with of-fices in The Netherlands, Germany, NorthAmerica and a global dealer network. Thecompany says they only apply state-of-the-art technology and maintain an allweek 24-hours service. They will presentinnovative colour, cut-off and side-lay reg-ister and management systems for web off-set presses. These systems are described as

bringing waste-reduction and colour print-ing quality stabilisation within attractiveROI periods. – The Intelligent Register Sys-tem combines automatic colour register,cut-off and side-lay control into one sys-tem. One, virtually invisible (0,04 mm²), setof register marks is enough for the IRS tomonitor and control register completely. –The Intelligent Edge Detection systemmeasures the width of the web, thereby en-abling the system to control fan-out, turnerbars or splicers. The patented “fish-eye"technology eliminates the need to laterallypre-set the scanner. – The Intelligent Quali-ty Management system provides productquality information. A warning can be giv-en when there is any quality deviationfrom specified quality levels. Web-tension,drive problems, paper characteristics,ink/dampening problems, all informationcan be analysed and result in an indicationto undertake preventive press maintenance.Customer claims in case of miss registercan now easily be investigated.

Quad/Tech, Inc (QTI) (2F245)

N64 W23110 Main St

53089 Sussex, WI 53089-5301, USA

http://www.qtiworld.com

specialises in press and finishingcontrol technology, with systems in 85countries. This year Quad/Tech unveils itsnew Precisa ink control system. Accordingto Quad/Tech, Precisa has the ability tomake adjustments to 0.25 microns for su-perior accuracy. Quad/Tech also will beshowing three of its top-selling products:the CCS with Instrument Flight BalanceNavigator, a feature that makes grey bal-ance control easy and flexible; the Au-totron 2800, an automatic register controltechnology designed specifically for news-paper presses; and the RGS Vector, a regis-ter control system that meets the demandsfor high-speed register control. The RGSVector register control camera can achieveup to 30 captures per second.

Quark Media House Sarl (2E627)

Rue de St. Nicolas 7

2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland

http://euro.quark.com

is a leading developer of tools andtechnologies for newspaper and magazinepublishing, and has been providing award-winning software since its flagship productQuarkXPress changed the course of tradi-

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tional publishing. Much more than a pagelayout tool, the company says QuarkXPress6 combines revolutionary features with re-liable tools to help boost productivity, savetime, and lower costs. Today, Quark says itis developing the next generation of toolsto let publishers create and manage contentfor cost-effective delivery to multiple me-dia. One such solution is the new QuarkPublishing System (QPS). Now available inthree editions to serve the needs of anytype of editorial workflow, QPS lets indi-viduals collaborate on document creationwhile assigning, routing, and tracking revi-sions of each piece of content for a printedpublication or the web. QPS can be usedacross the enterprise with a variety of tech-nologies, including diverse business sys-tems, in order to give professional publish-ers latitude in choosing the most appropri-ate system for their needs. From its head-quarters in the United States, Switzerlandand India, Quark says it provides publish-ing software and enterprise solutions toover four million users in 18 languages.

QUASAR Technologies (4C416)

General Varela, 32

28020 Madrid, Spain

http://www.quasar-tech.com

was established in the spring of 2002by a team with more than 10 years of ex-perience in the media market worldwidewith a new approach to cross-media con-tent management. Quasar Technologies is

presenting Ge-tReady version 1.0,a new and differentapproach to cross-media content man-agement for all me-dia (newspapers,magazines, cata-logues, advertisingagencies, etc). Thecompany describesGet-Ready as acomprehensive so-lution that incorpo-rates eight tightlyintegrated modulesthat ensure theseamless movementand real-time up-dating of all con-tent at all timesthroughout the sys-

tem. GetReady is developed around Adobeproducts (InDesign, InCopy, Go-Live, etc.),Java, XML, – and is platform independent(Mac0SX and Windows). Quasar has aworldwide network of integrators to pro-vide local support.

Quickcut (2E723)

Pre Press Network Pty Ltd15-17 Old Pittwater Road

Brookvale, NSW 2100, Australia

http://www.quickcut.com

Information not available at the timeof going to press.

RAI Group (4C515)

Europaplein

1070 MS Amsterdam, The Netherlands

http://www.rai.nl

will be represented at this year's Ifra-Expo in its capacity as the host venue forIfraExpo 2004. From 11 to 14 October2004, the Amsterdam RAI will welcome ex-hibitors and visitors to the IfraExpo. Infor-mation will be available on the stand inLeipzig on the Amsterdam exhibitiongrounds, hotel accommodation and touristattractions.

Reeves S.p.A. (2G343)

Strada Provinciale 140

26855 Lodi Vecchio, Italy

http://www.reeves.it

is a manufacturer of offset printingblankets with a comprehensive product

line. According to Reeves, each of its Vul-can blankets has been developed to satisfya specific need in the market and most ofthe biggest newspaper companies in theworld are customers. In addition to thesleeves technology, to address the growinghigh-speed newspaper printing pressesmarket, the company introduces its newlyengineered Vulcan Metal News, the metalback blanket for newspaper printing, aswell as the successful flat blankets such asEditor 10 for neutral paper feed, Editor 20for positive paper feed and Royal Web K2,all are available also in the NO PAK thick-ness. With such a wide product range, thecompany is able to cover all market needs.According to Reeves, printers runninghigh-speed web presses will appreciateVulcan blankets' consistency, especiallyover long periods of time. The companysays that its partnership with local agentscombined with the presence of applicationspecialists, assure immediate assistance toprinters whenever required.

Rhein Papier GmbH (2A607)

Bertrams Jagdweg 12

50354 Hürth, Germany

(See Myllykoski Sales GmbH.)

RIMA-SYSTEM (2C317)

Monschauer Str. 1

40526 Düsseldorf, Germany

http://www.rima-system.com

is a manufacturer of postpress rela-tions, from the simple compensating stack-er up to complete mailroom systems. Thevarious finishing steps of conveying, cut-ting, stacking, blocking, cross-strappingand palletising are configured to completesolutions and automate the finishingprocesses between folder delivery and dis-patch. The rotary cutting machines belong-ing to the RS-800 series are of interest fornewspaper printers who want to offertrimmed print products. Options such ashigh-frequency product alignment beforetrimming (Hexbrator technology), knifecooling and zero gap adjustment, and theflexible selection of ring or segment knife(“Multi Knife Technology") guarantee cut-ting quality, exact cutting geometry and along useful life, also with newspaper prod-ucts. Besides rotary cutting machines,RIMA-SYSTEM will also present the RS 32compensating stacker that is designed forhigh speeds and has the following features:

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Q.I. Press Controls (opposite page) will feature its register control solutions.

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high, slightly inclined, three-stepped pre-stacking basket to facilitate efficient batchcollection; turntable with greater formatflexibility and integrated pressing plates,intelligent, servo-driven ejector and fold-down delivery table for gently and con-trolled bundle delivery, large hinged hoods,central format adjustment and touch screenincrease user friendliness.

RivCom Ltd. (2F745)

Lotmead Business Village Wanborough

Swindon, Wilts SN4 0UY, United Kingdom

http://www.rivcom.com

provides targeted services to helpnews and media organisations managechange and gain maximum business bene-fit from XML and related technologies.Strategy development: RivCom supportsstrategic development – from providingquick updates on the latest tools, technolo-gies and standards to long-term partner-

ships supporting a comprehensive technol-ogy-adoption initiative. Process change:New technologies and media convergenceare enabling radical process improvement.RivCom says it has the experience,methodologies and tools to support themost demanding process change initiative.Technology implementation: The compa-ny's expertise with complex XML imple-mentations means that its professionalshave the skills and experience to help pub-lishers gain from these technologies today.RivCom expertise: Leaders in the develop-ment of NewsML and AdsML, major XMLstandards for news and advertising, andkey players in the development of theXML, XSLT and XML Schema standards;process analysts with a decade of experi-ence helping organisations like Shell, Mo-torola and Business Wire improve theirbusiness processes; and developers withworld-class expertise implementing XML

and related technologies for a wide rangeof customers like Associated Newspapersand The Daily Telegraph of the U.K., forwhom the management and delivery ofcontent is critical.

> Rosetta (2F640)

Prins Hendrikkade 164 C

1011 TB Amsterdam, The Netherlands

http://www.rosetta.net

has powered classified web sites forpublishers throughout Europe since 1995and provides both print-to-web and web-to-print advertising systems. At IfraExpo,Rosetta will be the first company todemonstrate a live implementation ofAdsML. This is the new industry standardfor cost-effective integration of advertisingsystems, developed by the AdsML consor-tium of which Rosetta is a founder mem-ber. By using AdsML, publishers are able toachieve rapid and cost-effective integration

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InternationalNewspaper Color Quality Club 2004 – 2006

This is no time to relax!

Whether the economy is buoyant, flator depressed, the International ColorQuality Club is back to help yournewspaper stay in business.

Every two years, participation in theINCQC injects a new impetus intoevery aspect of newspaper productionfrom editors, photographers, adverti-sing, and production to distributionstaff. Everybody wants to see theirnewspaper be classed as one of thebest-produced newspapers in theworld.

Regular participants use the opportu-nity of the INCQC to maintain the levelof quality at a peak. Every two yearsthere is a tightening-up of processesthat have been relaxed and a sharpe-

ning of the concentration on detailsthat would make the newspaperbetter.

Participating in the INCQC is not arepetitive process. Technologies andinternational printing standardschange. This time it’s digital –pictures, test images and real colourmanagement to test your pre-pressprowess. Plus, a head-to-head playoffof your ability to print a digital adwell. Plus, of course, a thorough andcritical analysis of your newspaperprinting and a comprehensiveconfidential report.

You know you’re the best. Prove it to the world!

For details and registration form contact www.colorqualityclub.org

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of online and print systems. This meanssignificantly lower costs for publishers, be-cause customers are able to make a singlebooking for print and online advertising.Also new this year: version 6.3 of theRosetta Express Suite, an integrated familyof four web site products (Autos Express,Classifieds Express, Real Estate Express andJobs Express). The Rosetta Express Suite isa complete solution for ad booking, adpublishing and online matching that isready for fast and easy implementation“out of the box."

rotoclean GmbH (2F133)

Basler Str. 115

79115 Freiburg, Germany

http://www.rotoclean-gmbh.com

as a supplier of blanket and satellitewashing systems, rotoclean has added anew product to its programme: the familiarsystem components supply rail and wash-ing system (ca. 400 mm wide) are enhancedby a new washing option that works in ac-cordance with the rotoclean philosophy –small-sized washing system running paral-lel to the blanket cylinder, washing withhot water and suction-removal of the dirtparticles. The integrated washing solutionfor blanket and plate cylinders will be pre-sented. The washing system, previouslymounted on the rail, has been integratedinto the rail, without this significantly in-creasing the size of the rail. Other featuresinclude adjusting blade, tooless disassem-bly and significantly reduced maintenance.Its compact design offers ergonomical ad-vantages, even with different cylindergeometries. The new washing system repre-sents a logical step towards the direct im-aging of plate cylinders. The rotocleanwashing systems form a part of rotoclean'sglobal “closed-loop recycling" concept.

Sauer Walzenfabriken (2G647)

GmbH & Co. KGGutenbergstr. 5

30955 Hemmingen, Germany

http://www.sauer-roller.com

Since its foundation in 1900, theSauer group of companies has grown tobecome a leader in the market for innova-tive roller technology, combining optimumtechnology and quality with consequentialcustomer and service orientation.The Sauergroup has for decades pursued a policy ofinnovative designing and ongoing further

development of the Eurographic productrange in active partnerships with leadingprinting press manufacturers. Future-ori-ented development and manufacturingguarantee the qualtiy of Sauer products.Proximity to customers is ensured by aglobal production network consisting of 10international manufacturing locations.

SAXoTECH AS (4C117)

Hobrovej 42D

9000 Aalborg, Denmark

http://www.saxotech.com

is a leading vendor of editorial CMSand internet CMS solutions to newspapersin Scandinavia with more than 160 cus-tomers. The company says their integratedsolutions give journalists a complete suiteof print and web tools to plan, create, pub-lish and archive the news on multiple me-dia. SAXoTECH will present the totally newand re-engineered SAXoPRESS 6 softwareand the online publishing system SAXoP-ublicus. SAXoPRESS 6 uses the newesttechnology and comes with an effectivenew unified user interface, which the com-pany says gives the user the freedom andthe ability to configure the “desk" exactlyas needed. SAXoPRESS 6 supports OSXand will also run on both OS9.x and Win-dowsNT/XP. SAXoPRESS 6 integrates ele-gantly with both InCopy/InDesign fromAdobe or CopyDesk/QuarkXPress fromQuark Inc. See our SAXoPlanning the edi-torial planning system totally integrated intheir editorial solutions.

SAXoTECH also will present the highvalue SAXoPublicus CMS. SAXoPublicushandles everything needed for a strong andhyper dynamic web site, and when usingthe strong Taxonomy fundament it givesusers the power to create new areas of in-terest within a few minutes.

Scangraphic (2A505)

PrePressTechnology GmbHHafenstr. 37

22880 Wedel, Germany

http://www.scangraphic.de

(See alfa Media Partner GmbH.)

Scholpp Montage GmbH (2E535)

Am Mittelkai 20

70327 Stuttgart, Germany

http://www.scholpp.de

will inform about the mechanical andelectrical assembly, disassembly and re-as-

sembly of print-ing presses, up totheir commis-sioning, andcomplete movesof printing oper-ations, includingaccompanyingmailroom instal-lations, withelectro-hydraulichoisting gantries(all individuallymatched to suitthe hall height,width and hoist-ing performance) and re-programming ofSPS controls. The company operatesthroughout Europe, with its own transportvehicles (specially designed for transport-ing printing units), fork-lift trucks (up to20 tonnes) and cranes (up to 650 tonneshoisting capability) as well as overseas (in-ternational forwarding).

schopf software (2H565)

Franz-Ludwig-Str. 9a

97072 Würzburg, Germany

http://www.schopf.de

is a 15-year-old company that spe-cialises in the development and distribu-tion of standard solutions for the graphicsindustry. The following products will bepresented: Antheus Version 2003, a versa-tile advertising system for newspapers andmagazines that offers a wide range of com-fortable functions for managing the adver-tising business – from ad acceptance up toinvoicing, and the processing of classifiedads up to full-page make-up. The contactmanagement module is an important ad-canvassing instrument that allows a pro-fessional management and upkeep of busi-ness contacts. MediaBase 2003: an imageand media management system with op-tional full-text research permitting a pro-fessional image and document manage-ment for the production of newspapers,magazines and catalogues. It can be usedby publishing houses, for example, formanaging their stocks of images, or bynewspapers for managing logos, editorialimages and articles (PDF). Antheus Vertrieb2003: an insert/brochure distribution sys-tem that can be used to manage inserts,plan delivery runs as well as organise andmanage carrier data. Among other func-

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Scholpp Montage will in-form about its various as-sembly, disassembly and re-assembly expertise.

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tions, it offers the possibility to organisecarriers, districts, objects and routes as wellas to produce distribution papers and runs.

Schur (2A205)

Packaging Systems AS (DK)Fuglevangsvej 41

8700 Horsens, Denmark

http://wwww.schur.com

is a supplier of mailroom and post-press technology solutions for newspapers.The company has a product portfolio andextensive competencies in engineering andproject management, a platform fromwhich they are capable of delivering com-plete customised mailroom solutions to thenewspaper industry. This year at IfraExpo,Schur will introduce the new TGG Mark IIGripper Conveyor Solution, a new gripperconveyor solution in the Schur aluminiumconstruction made for high paginationnewspapers. They also will present theSchur Service Concept, which the companysays when used together with their techni-cal solutions, provides customers with ahigh degree of production security and as-sures long system lifetime.

> Bernd Schwegmann (2K290

GmbH & Co. KG)

Wernher-von-Braun-Str. 14

53501 Grafschaft-Gelsdorf, Germany

http://www.SchwegmannNet.de

The series of fountain additives fornewspaper printing has been improved,and the emulsifying behaviour on latest-generation printing inks further optimised,the company says. Schwego Soft 2000 re-mains free from the obligation for identifi-cation also under the new regulations. TheUltraclean cleaning agents series is now

suitable also for blanket washing systemsin the newspaper area (Ultraclean 8813).The company describes Ultraclean as a wa-ter-based cleaning agent with a flash pointof > 100°C, and as being free from the obli-gation for identification as well as environ-ment-friendly. The new Schwego Mat 8448and 8450 completes the mineral oil-basedwashing agents for manual and automaticblanking and roller cleaning. The range offiltering articles also has been extended.Besides the familiar Schwego Sorb 8226“thick" filter mat, the “thin" Schwego Sorb8227 is now available for especially finefiltering. Schwego Protect 8187, the main-tenance oil for inking rollers, is designed toguarantee trouble-free handling andsmooth operation.

Also presented will be the MOL Cleanprocess. The reaction of an all-metal cat-alyzer with hydrogen peroxide kills germsand bacteria in fountain agent systemswithout the use of bactericides.

Seecolor (2K695)

c/o Publishing Needs 20A Ridgeway

Papworth, Cambridge CB3 8RW

United Kingdom

Information not available at the timeof going to press.

> Semantic System AG (2E722)

artificial intelligenceFlughofstrasse 55

8152 Glattbrugg, Switzerland

http://www.semanticsystem.com

is a supplier of AI systems and hasdiscovered a way to permit semiotic dataprocessing (independent of language, se-mantically-oriented). Accordingly, it hasdeveloped the first system to work in aself-organised and self-learning – therefore

intelligent – operation. Application exam-ples for a semiotic system include the se-mantic evaluation of alphanumerical data(e.g. structured and unstructured alphanu-merical texts); language-independent re-search without advance learning or storingthesauri or tables; automatic, content clas-sification and keyword assignment withoutuse of tables or thesauri; use of associativecommands in unstructured databases, freebrainstorming in database utilisation; simi-lar-to commands in unstructured data, e.g.automatic, spontaneous comparing of en-tire documents based on the intrinsic se-mantics of the document; production of se-mantic profiles, e.g. in forensics (scene andperpetrator profiles) and in the area of per-sonnel recruiting (job and candidate pro-files); text research; archive functions;database funkcions; fingerprint compari-son; CRM (customer relationship manage-ment) functions; CMS functions.

> SID – Sächsisches Institut (4A301)

für die Druckindustrie GmbHMommsenstr. 2

04329 Leipzig, Germany

http://www.pitsidleipzig.com

offers, among other things, measur-ing systems tailored to suit the require-ments of newspaper printing and designedto optimise the levels of working precisionof the presses and technological processes.

The focus will be put on the PITSIDmeasuring instruments used by leadingpress manufacturers for register measure-ment (Luchs, Autoluchs), compression con-trol (conpress) and packing height meas-urement. Presented also will be practice-proven ergonomic solutions, e.g. for noiseprotection in production environments andat newspaper presses, in addition to offlinemotor diagnosis at drive motors for main-tenance purposes, measurement of fastproduction processes by means of high-speed video, and measurement of wear andtear in the packing units of mailroom sys-tems. References are available from news-paper press inspections and press accept-ance tests based on Ifra and bvdm/Fograspecifications.

Other services include expert accom-paniment of companies up to quality andenvironmental management certification,neutral consulting and assessment for theintroduction of digital workflow and colourmanagement solutions at the prepress stage

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Schur Packaging Systems will feature its various mail-room systems.

Bernd Schwegmann of Germany will present its foun-tain additive solutions.

as well as technology transfer by supply ofaddresses of services providers to thegraphics industry.

Siegwerk Druckfarben AG (2C620)

Alfred-Keller-Str. 55

53721 Siegburg, Germany

http://www.siegwerk.com

is known as a partner to the printingindustry that has implemented extensiveoptimisation measures in the last years. Itwas and continues to be the company's aimto orient its organisation, product qualityand service towards the individual needs ofthe customers. Clear and unambiguouscommunication is both essential and a pre-condition for succesful cooperation. Forthis reason, the Siegwerk ink series havebeen re-classified and optimised in accor-dance with the application areas and spe-cific profiles concerned. Under the slogan“Some like it hot, some like it cold," a com-plete range of heatset and coldset inks willbe offered – from fountain agent up to spe-cial applications with high levels of relia-bility and efficiency. The technical serviceof this innovatiuve company is at the dis-posal of customers in cases of technicalprinting problems or efficient process opti-misation, therefore completing the range ofservices for customers in the newspaper in-dustry.

Siemens AG (2J683)

Automation and DrivesGleiwitzer Str. 555

90475 Nürnberg

Germany

http://www.siemens.com/printing

is a supplier of automation anddrives solutions for the printing machinessector, including the newspaper industry.Siemens says it is the only company thatoffers integrated solutions from the controlsystem through the automation level todrives and motors. Access to Simatic S7automation systems and Simovert Master-drives via remote maintenance systems isalso a standard feature. Using SimovertMasterdrives Motion Control drives, print-ing machines for printing newspapers, il-lustrations and packaging are equippedwith shaftless technology. The drives aresynchronised via Simolink and communi-cate with the automation level via ProfibusDP. Servomotors with air and water coolingas well as in Eex d-design are available.

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Signode (2F443)

Machines Group EuropeQueensway Fforestfach

Swansea, SA5 4ED Wales, United Kingdom

http://www.bernpak.de

specialises in the production and de-velopment of standard and customisedstrapping systems, stretch film wrappingsystems and consumable materials world-wide.

Sinapse (2G547)

Graphic InternationalBat. Epicure – Les Algorithmes Route

de l'Orme aux Merisiers

91194 Saint Aubin Cedex, France

http://www.sinapsegraphic.com

produces training simulators fornewspaper printing. Integrated into a con-trol console or running on separate com-puters, these act as “flight simulators forprinters", and let the operators see the re-sults – and costs – of their actions. Usersfeel that they are virtually printing, sincethe simulator displays the results as thoughthere was a camera on the web and evengives a 3D view of the folder output. Thereare simulated magnifiers and densitometersto give hands-on practice in problem solv-ing and quality control. The variety ofprint and materials problems available inthe simulation make it a valuable tech-nique for training, assessment and per-formance enhancement. According to thecompany, simulator users around the worldhave proven that this technology acceler-ates the learning curve for new employees,opens horizons for ongoing training and isof even greater value during a new pressinstallation. Demonstrations and more in-formation will be available on the stand.

Sinedita Srl (4C320)

Via Pianezza, 212

10151 Torino, Italy

http://www.sinedita.it

will present its complete suite of edi-torial and information management appli-cations, empowered by the new technologyof the Semantic Content Analysis. Thecompany says this powerful technologycan understand the context of a documentand identify the meaning of each single el-ement (words, verbs, adjectives, etc.). Thepresence of the Semantic Content Analysis,today for Italian and tomorrow for otherlanguages, within the information manage-

ment and publishing workflow will allowusers to retrieve and reuse various contentwith the highest degree of reliability,avoiding to the users results that are mis-leading and just partially congruent withthe context of their search. At the sametime, the company says this new technolo-gy, supporting the automatic categorisationof the content, will ensure full consistencyin the archiving process, a quality level dif-ficult to obtain when the categorisation ismanual. This will provide a real competi-tive advantage to publishers who will behelped to drastically improve the value oftheir asset: information, both the one col-lected on a daily basis, as well as the onestored in the editorial archive, and not effi-ciently used. Sinedita will demonstrate thistechnology among the other applications,which include: NPS Publication Planning;NPS News & Photo; NPS Freelancers; NPSArchive; NPS Layout & Editor; and Smart-Class (automatic classified pagination)

Sinequa (4D430)

51, rue Ledru Rollin

94200 Ivry-sur-Seine, France

http://www.sinequa.com

has been at the service of the infor-mation industry, and especially newspaperpublishers, for 15 years. The company spe-cialises in software programs and servicesfor intelligent information access and auto-matic language processing. Its offer coversthree areas: semantic search and naviga-tion engines, intelligent catalogues, and se-mantic components. Sinequa Intuition isthe first solution that allows the completelyautomatic re-publishing online of a news-paper's archives and production in a re-us-able way (XML) and in their original form.Intuition creates an online library contain-ing the archives and “hot" production, ac-cessible via any web navigator through theinternet or the newspaper's intranet. Thisenables users to search directly for articlesor photos and obtain the desired results,displayed in their relevant context (article,photo, page, edition, newspaper). Intuitionautomates categorisation (in accordancewith the IPTC standard or in-house cate-gorisation) and offers simple and intuitiveresearch. Intuition is used by Le Monde,Ouest-France, La République du Centre,Diva-Press, le Groupe Revue Fiduciaire, leMidi-Libre, l'Humanité, SEDA, and it isavailable in the main European languages.

Sitma Machinery Spa (2E530)

Via Vignolese 1927

41057 Spilamberto (MO), Italy

specialising in printed media distri-bution systems, the company will be ex-hibiting some of its latest technology in theautomation of mailrooms for newspapers,magazines, commercial printing andbinderies. Sitma has been constantly devel-oping its poly and paper wrapping machin-ery for both single copies and bundles inthe newspaper and bindery sectors. This in-cludes both inline and offline solutions fornewspaper quarterfolding and addressing,which are compatible with any type ofnewspaper transport and infeed system.The design accuracy and reliability of Sit-ma's machinery is backed up by a profes-sional staff of more than 250 people in-cluding 55 engineers. All of Sitma's equip-ment is marketed worldwide through theirsubsidiary companies in France, the UnitedStates and Japan, and by more than 65agents. Sitma will be exhibiting its “HighSpeed Addressing Systems" for newspapersand magazines. The modular constructionof this machine features a shuttle feederand/or rotary feeder, an addressing headand/or inkjet printing system, and deliveryconveyor. This system can be connected toany single copy or lapped stream copy de-livery system and has a mechanical speedof up to 40,000 copies per hour. Sitma alsowill be exhibiting its C960L High SpeedBundle Wrapping machine for newspapersand magazines with a rated speed of up to50 packs per minute.

Six Offene Systeme GmbH (2F740)

Sielmingerstr. 63

70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany

http://www.six.de

provides solutions for inter-, intra-,and extranet application based upon theContent Management System SixCMS,which the company says can support userswith the development of their mission criti-cal business applications. According to thecompany, the SixCMS practical solution forDigital Asset Management gives users con-trol and management over their image andmedia chaos.

SixCMS provides all the necessaryfunctionality for the organisation, adminis-tration and use of digital files. SixCMS alsooffers a flexible solution that can be adapt-ed to meet the requirements and the

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processes for the management of these as-sets and the organisation itself.

SNAP (4D231)

Innovation Software-entwicklunggesellschaft mbH

Altonaer Poststr. 9A

22767 Hamburg, Germany

http;//www.snap.de

concentrates on the development ofsolutions for the media industry. The com-pany says their main focus is editorial sys-tems but they also offer CMS and eCom-merce systems solutions. They describetheir software as built up modularly andfitting in tightly in existing IT infrastruc-ture. At the beginning of a project, SNAPInnovation says they take the user's entiretechnological background into account tocome up with the suitable solution to theproblem. They guarantee that new mediaand traditional IT systems are compatible.With their product “SNAP eZeitung" thecompany says they are introducing a sys-tem that publishes a newspaper or maga-zine fully automatically on the internetwithout the need of any editorial or admin-istrative interaction. Users have the full 1:1view of the page and can easily navigate toany story or ad that they want to look at inreader friendly HTML format. This solutioncontains a high marketing potential and re-sults in a substantial decrease of onlineproduction costs. SNAP Innovation is anauthorised integrations partner of SoftCareSoftware-Service GmbH. SNAP developsmodules for the company's K4 PublishingSystem that meet the special requirementsof newspaper and catalogue production.SNAP says their products play a key role inthe production of national and internation-al magazines and newspapers.

Söderqvist (2H248)

Printing Industry Partner ABHönekulla Vägen 13

435 44 Mölnlycke, Sweden

http://www.soderqvist.se

The company says their goal is to of-fer safe and cost-effective production solu-tions worldwide. The newspaper industryconstitutes their largest area of business,but they also work alongside heatset andsheet printing houses. Söderqvist says thatthanks to their close collaboration withboth customer and suppliers, the precondi-tions are excellent for continually

analysing trends and seeing opportunitiesin the future. Their key staff will be on thestand to present the company's knowledge,resources and experience within the graph-ic industry.

SoftCare (4D231)

Software-Service GmbHKieler Str. 103

25474 Bönningstedt b. Hamburg, Germany

http://www.softcare.de

develops software to support andsimplify everyday tasks in the publishingsector. SoftCare will present their K4 Pub-lishing System. According to the company,the K4 Publishing System was the first edi-torial system based on Adobe InDesign andAdobe InCopy and is used at large andsmall magazine and newspaper sitesaround the world.

Thanks to its flexibility, SoftCare saysit is also a viable workflow solution for de-sign agencies, book publishers and othercompanies in need of reliable versioningand workflow routing across multiple loca-tions. With its open and scalable SQL data-base and robust customisation options, K4connects easily with other production sys-tems such as wire feed or ad planning,some of which will be demonstrated onSoftCare's stand at IfraExpo by SoftCare'spartners.

K4 supports Windows and Mac OS Xclients or a mixture of both. The serversoftware, including the database, is avail-able for Mac OS X, Windows, Linux andSUN Solaris. K4 also supports InDesign CEand InCopy CE software.

Solco NV (2E233)

Zwaluwbeek 14

9150 Kruibeke, Belgium

http://www.solco.be

(See Fuji Hunt Pressroom ChemicalsNV.)

Solna Offset AB (2E625)

Veddestavägen 13

175 26 Järfälla, Sweden

http://www.solnaoffset.com

will show the complete SOLNA-lineof single width newspaper presses. Thenewspaper product line Distributor consistsof: – Solna D400, which the company de-scribes as one of the most advanced singlewidth/single-round newspaper presses forvertical web leads. – Solna D380, described

by the company as the most advancedproduct in the up to 40,000 cph segment;and – Solna D280 and D300 versatility forvertical and horizontal web leads. Solnaalso features the new generation of thepress control system Solna PPC, which thecompany says is one of the most advancedand flexible systems available in the mar-ket. Solna says it stands for fast, reliablepresses with advanced control systems thatprovide high quality, short make-ready andmaximum output.

Stora Enso (2A101)

Publication Papers Oy LtdPO Box 309

00101 Helsinki, Finland

http://www.storaenso.com

is an integrated paper, packaging andforest products company producing publi-cation and fine papers, packaging boardsand wood products, areas in which thegroup is a global market leader. The grouphas production facilities in Europe, NorthAmerica and Asia.

Stora Enso sales totalled 12.8 billioneuros in 2002. The group has some 42,500employees in more than 40 countries infive continents and about 15 milliontonnes of paper and board annual produc-tion capacity.

Stora Enso serves its mainly busi-ness-to-business customers through itsown global sales and marketing network.Customers are large and small publishers,printing houses and merchants, as well asthe packaging, joinery and construction in-dustries worldwide. The main markets arewithin Europe, North America and Asia.

Sun Chemical Ltd (2I370)

Newspaper Inks Division16 Bradfield Rd, Silvertown

London, E16 2AX, U.K.

(See Kodak Polychrome GraphicsGmbH.)

Sybase GmbH (2A602)

Prinzenallee 13

40549 Düsseldorf, Germany

http://www.sybase.de

Sybase has been operating on themarket for 19 years and employs ca. 4000personnel in 50 countries. The companyhas more than 18,000 customers, morethan 2000 partners as well as more than700 OEM partners and its products are used

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by more than 200,000 developers. In themedia market, Sybase products are in useas an “information backbone" at 15 of theworldwide 20 leading media companies, atseven of the worldwide 10 largest newspa-per publishing operations in their editorialand production departments, and at morethan 130 German publishing houses.Sybase solutions offer the following fea-tures: information to facilitate decision-making at a glance; up-to-the-minute indi-vidual key performance indicators onlinefrom all company data and areas; analysisof company data to increase profits; com-prehensive analysis of the advertising busi-ness, circulation and reach; campaignanalysis; customer relations analysis; sub-scriber, advertising, web and budget analy-sis; mobile solutions for personnel, busi-ness partners and customers; latest dataand applications; content and data forusers of mobile devices with AvantGo fromSybase; mobile web sites (Public Channel);corporate portals; interactive web applica-tions; uniform, personalised access for per-sonnel, business partners and customersthrough internet, intranet and extranettechnology to information, applicationsand content.

techniweb (2H355)

26/38 rue du Gal Malleret Joinville

94405 Vitry-sur-Seine, France

techniweb blanket cleaners use theweb of paper for cleaning blankets onnewspaper web offset presses. Two spray-bars spray a cleaning agent that consists ofsolvent and water on the web. The blanketsare cleaned by friction between the blan-kets and the impregnated web. Only twospraybars located after the reelstand out ofthe printing units are able to clean a fourcolour tower or two satellite units. Thecleaning programmes are triggered duringthe run at start up and at the end of therun. The company says there is no addi-tional waste of paper due to the system be-cause the programmes are very short andincluded in the normal waste of paper. Thecompany says the system is nearly free ofmaintenance, without pollution of printingunits and spraybars and with open accessto blankets and plates. All these advan-tages make the techniweb a low cost proj-ect with fast return on investment due tosaving of time, improved quality, and fewerweb breaks.

technotrans AG (2E230)

Schwalbenstr. 7

86391 Stadtbergen, Germany

http://www.technotrans.de

will present its know-how of liquidtechnology for offset printing presses. De-vices for dampening solution circulation,ink supply, washing agent recycling andspray dampening will be shown. As far asink supply is concerned, technotrans willpresent well-established versions of con-tainer and bulk systems for all kinds of off-set printing companies.

As well as container pumps, techno-trans also will exhibit ink duct filling sys-tems to demonstrate the technical andpractical advantages of these develop-ments. ecoclean.line has been designedspecifically for printers to recycle contami-nated washing agent themselves. The recy-cling unit is able to recycle up to 95 per-cent of contaminated liquid (mixture ofwashing agent and water). As a rule, ac-cording to the company, the payback peri-od is less than a year. The operation andadvantages of the spray dampening systemmicrospray.line are demonstrated by meansof an original spray dampening system.The microspray.line, in combination with awell-suited dampening solution circulator,such as the gamma.sd or delta.sd-line, op-timises the complete system, which techno-trans says was developed together with op-erators to guarantee problem-free produc-tion every day.

TECNAVIA SA (4C120)

Via Cadepiano 28

6917 Barbengo (Lugano), Switzerland

http://www.tecnavia.com

http://www.newsmemory.com

has been a leader in the development,sales, and technical support of editorial so-lutions for the media industry since theearly 1980s. Through experience, Tecnaviasays it has learned to appreciate the com-plexity of customer demands and how toadapt swiftly to new situations.

The company will feature the fol-lowing services and products: – NewsMem-ory: An affordable PDF conversion servicethat publishes entire newspapers online inan easy-to-use format. Visit the demo atwww.NewsMemory.com. – e-Binder: Acost-effective multimedia archive (withscalable editorial tools) allows users to ex-perience the fast response time of TEC-

NAVIA's million object database, whichconsists of articles, images, and fully for-matted pages. – Atelier: A production toolfor workflow and asset management, is ex-panded with the Upload and Order Man-agement Module that increases the work-flow of images. – NewsDesk (wires and pic-ture desk): A news agencies manager thatincorporates all the modules for handlingwire services, picture agencies and yourown free lance uploads (using http or FTP).Featuring the Auto-Enhancement Modulethat calculates image conversions whileshowing system status and calibration re-quirements. Experts from TECNAVIA's salesand development teams will be availableon the stand for customer inquiries andmore information.

Teknisk Gummi Horsens A/S (2A205)

Norgesvej 6

8700 Horsens, Denmark

http://www.tekniskgummi.dk

is a rubber roller manufacturer basedin Denmark. Teknisk Gummi supplies rub-ber rollers to the newspaper industry inmany European countries. The companysays the characteristics of their newspaperrubber rollers include: – High form stability(no swelling and extraction); – Excellenttransport of water and colour; – Highwearing qualities; – Excellent resistance to-wards oil-containing colours and cleaning,which means the following benefits for thecustomers: – Better printing quality; – Ex-tended lifetime on the rubber rollers; – Lesscleaning of the rubber rollers; – Fewer ad-justments of the rubber rollers. TekniskGummi's product range include dampingrollers and colour rollers. Their rubberqualities are suitable for vegetable, semi-vegetable and mineral colours.

Tensor Group Inc (2E724)

10351 Rising Court

60517 Woodridge, IL , United States of America

http://www.ustensor.com

is headquartered in Woodridge, Illi-nois, United States, in a 40,000 square footbuilding; and is a privately held developerand marketer of presses and folding equip-ment for small- to mid-size newspapersand commercial printers. Tensor specialisesin the development of flexible printing so-lutions that deliver dependable, high quali-ty at a competitive price and are backed bysuperior field support.

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> Tera Digital Publishing (2I566)

Via Gallarate 200

20151 Milano, Italy

http://www.teradp.com

has been developing, selling and sup-porting integrated solutions for the editori-al industry since 1990. The company saysits experience helps it to understand thecomplex demands of its customers, andtherefore the applications it develops arecapable of performing complex tasks whileat the same time make the customers'everyday tasks simpler. Tera Digital Pub-lishing's portfolio includes content man-agement (GN3) archiving (Tark), production(FilePrimer), advertising (Gate) and pre-press solutions, all aimed to deliver thehighest performance, in terms of reliability,flexibility and low operating costs. Terastresses its ability to deliver flexible andconfigurable solutions to users within acompact installation time and with theleast possible disruption on the organisa-tion, never requiring users to change theirhabits, unless demanded by their business.The company says its strategy is focusedon growth, achieved through geographicaland product range expansion, supported bystrong sales volumes and recurring rev-enues from maintenance. Tera says it be-lieves that when publishers invest in tech-nology they want the best, but they alsoneed the solution that will last and supporttheir needs for years to come.

tesa AG (2A502)

Quickbornstr. 24

20253 Hamburg, Germany

http://www.tesa.com

will be presenting their EasySplicePrintLine; a range of tapes developedspecifically for use in flying reel changes innewspaper printing operations. The compa-ny says they regard decreasing the risk ofsplice failure as crucial, with the reductionof both application time and the number ofwaste copies as being of equally great im-portance. The three products from therange are all targeted at the achievement ofthese objectives. tesa EasySplice PrintLineis offered as a standard for easy-applica-tion flying splices in all printing processes.tesa EasySplice PrintLine Heat offers theadditional feature of high temperature re-sistance for Heatset Offset printing. tesaEasySplice PrintLine Detect has an inte-grated detection label, allowing the elimi-

nation of identifying labels as well as pos-sible positioning errors.

Tidningstryckarna (2K194)

Aftonbladet Svenska Dagbladet AB

Vandagatan 3PO Box 45

164 93 Kista, Sweden

http://www.ttab.se

Tidningstryckarna has installed andis evaluating a new technical solution tokeep the blankets in the printing pressclean during the printing process – withoutwashing them. The new technique is sim-ple: loose particles on the web are removedand transported away from the web byvacuuming the web before they reach theprinting unit. Thus the building up of de-bris on blankets is prevented. This is donein two steps: 1. Static electricity whichbinds the fibres to the web is removed. 2.The boundary air layer, transported withhigh velocity by the web is crushed thusreleasing the loose fibres to be vacuumedaway. Vacuuming is performed continuous-ly during production and requires neithertime nor manual efforts, and no use of sol-vents. Five different tests have been or willbe carried out and other materials thanthose normally used at Tidningstryckarnawill also be tested. The purpose is to findout if the build-up on the blankets in anyway will be affected by the choice of mate-rials. The project is called RESOLVE and itis partly financed by a contribution fromEU's environmental fund LIFE.

Tieto Enator (4D425)

Media Systems ABÄlvsjö Ängsväg 4

125 86 Älvsjö, Sweden

will show its fully integrated systemMPress, including MPress Web, MPress Ad-vertising with XML, MPress Editorial, pro-duction systems and MPress Circulation(distribution system). The MPress systemcan be installed as a single system or as acomplete integrated workflow from CRM topublishing. TietoEnator has products forinterfacing the internet, both collectingdata and for publishing. The company willshow how the customers themselves canbook an ad on a newspaper's web page,and how ads are automatically publishedon the internet and in the newspaper. Ti-etoEnator has two alternative typographi-cal engines to choose from, QuarkXpress

and InDesign. The company will show itsPDF-archive online for advertising as wellas MPress with an integrated databasewhere the ads, the dummy and the editorialpages are handled by the Oracle SQL data-base. All changes on pages can be reportedback to the database and new formats canbe applied to the newspaper.

TKS (2B610)

Tokyo Kikai Seisakusho Ltd5-26-24, Shiba, Minato-ku

108-0023 Tokyo, Japan

http://www.tks-net.co.jp

will preview, through a video moni-tor and display panels, its new technology,and will also introduce peripheral equip-ment of its TKS Group companies, such asthe newly designed press control system,the roll handling system, mailroom equip-ment and others. In addition to the compa-ny's standard Color Top 7000CD, TKS willbe introducing the 4 X 1 press, the ColorTop 5000UD, which was just recently ex-hibited and run at 70,000 cph at NEXPO2003 and other products that they will beexhibiting at drupa 2004 next year. TheTKS presses are powered by the Super Dri-ve System (SDS), a couple-to-couple shaft-less drive system that increases productioncapabilities and provides more control ofweb tension at a maximum printing speed

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of 85,000 cph (for 4 X 2 presses). The com-pany says press registration is controlledby the Super Register Device (SRD), whicheliminates the adverse effect of fan-out.The press also incorporates flying platechange, flying page change and flying webchange.

Tolerans AB (2H555)

Studiovägen 8

135 26 Tyresö, Sweden

http://www.tolerans.com

Information not available at the timeof going to press.

Topix AG (4D231)

Bionstrasse 3

9015 St. Gallen, Switzerland

http://www.topix.ch

(See SoftCare Software-ServiceGmbH.)

TRENAL SA (2H563)

Rue René Magritte 165

7860 Lessines, Belgium

http://www.trenal.be

has developed a complete range ofhigh-quality coldset inks, heatset inks andinks for sheet-fed presses. At present, theTRENAL capacity for coldset colour inks is15,000 tonnes/year and for black inks18,000 tonnes/year. The company gener-ates 75% of its turnover from export busi-ness. TRENAL has subsidiaries, agents anddistributors worldwide and is a member ofthe ANI group. It has developed a range ofdifferent series designed to suit the require-ments of the presses currently offered onthe market: for example, ECO-FLOW (avegetable oil-based series), MIX-PRESSHICO (a mixed series with a higher pigmentconcentration). For the black coldset inks,TRENAL also offers a number of differentseries, including the most recently devel-oped, ORCA, developed especially for thepapers currently obtainable on the market,and MORGANA for waterless printing.

> TRIAS Développement (4A103)

2 avenue Normandie-Niemen

91700 Sainte Genevieve Des Bois, France

http://www.trias.fr

is a DP engineering company found-ed in 1991 that specialises in the develop-ment of products for the graphics industry.As specialists for national and regionalnewspaper applications, TRIAS has config-

ured specific editorial management systemsfor major French daily newspapers, includ-ing L'Est Républicain, ParisTurf, Le Figaro,WeekEnd, etc. TRIAS says it accompaniesits customers from the stage of project def-inition up to the taking into production ofthe system, including providing assistanceand training. For this purpose, the compa-ny says it has developed a range of XMLproducts for a QuarkXPress environment.These products are integrated into theScoop editorial products. TRIAS will offerits XPUB production tracking system. Asspecialists in editorial systems, it has 12years' experience in developing Xtensionsfor QuarkXPress and plug-ins for AdobeInDesign. It markets these various Xten-sions as packages: NcEdit, TimeLogger,PageMakeUp, 4D PageLink, Permrefs,XPub, Justification Verticale. TRIASDéveloppement offers to develop all spe-cialised applications running on a Macin-tosh or Windows platform.

> UNICO AS (2E331)

Henrik Wergelandsgate 29

4662 Kristiansand S., Norway

http://www.unico.no

is an independent consultant compa-ny specialising in printing industry proj-ects, covering: technical and financialanalysis of current and future needs; feasi-bility studies; production layout and logis-tics; specification of production equipment;contract and project management; engi-neering of construction and productionequipment; site management; and optimi-sation of production and maintenance.Unico has no ties to any supplier of equip-ment or consumables. UNICO has a staff ofsome 50 engineers, architects and financialexperts. Since 1972, UNICO has accumulat-ed a vast amount of experience working

with some 60 newspapers and printingplants. Together with Rambøll, UNICOlaunches existing products into new mar-kets also outside Scandinavia.

Unisys Italia Spa (2I570)

Via Benigno Crespi, 57

20159 Milano, Italy

http://www.unisys.com/media

provides an extensive set of solutionsand services to the media industry. Thecompany says its professionals combinedomain expertise and best practices in so-lution development, systems integration,and consulting that help more than 200media organisations quickly and efficientlymanage and control production, creativity,content and workflow. Unisys will show-case its full range of XML and standards-based solutions for news content manage-ment – including its new industry solution,News Content Manager-Hermes 10 – whichprovide a solid foundation for media or-ganisations to meet their current needs formaximum flexibility and efficiency whileensuring a smooth transition to a multi-channel publishing system. Unisys says ithas made this possible due to a new archi-tecture based on Web Services, enabling acomprehensive integration with Adobetools for the newsroom. Unisys will alsofeature its capabilities in providing solu-tions for multi-channel distribution. Theseare designed to integrate the news plan-ning, gathering process and content man-agement across departments and distribu-tion channels, while allowing publishers toexploit synergies in content acquisition,production and archiving across the enter-prise. These new solutions include Unisyscomponents as well as best-of-breed third-party applications to support both thenewsroom and emerging distribution busi-ness models.

UPM-Kymmene Corporation (2A201)

Eteläesplanadi 2

00101 Helsinki, Finland

http://www.upm-kymmene.com

will present an extensive range ofprinting papers. In addition to newsprint,the comprehensive selection of MFS, SC,MFC, LWC and woodfree papers tailored tosuit the different end-uses and printingmethods is on show. The theme this year is“Print local, feel global," which highlightsthe strong local presence of UPM-

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Kymmene in Middle Europe and close toEastern European markets. Customers havethe advantage of flexible service from localmills combined with the full product range,world class operations as well as cost-ef-fective and innovative technical solutionsof a global company. UPM-Kymmene isone of the world's largest manufacturers ofprinting papers. In newsprint, the companybelongs to the leading manufacturers inEurope. Turnover in 2002 was 10.5 billioneuros. The UPM-Kymmene Group has35,500 employees.

Papierfabrik Utzenstorf AG (2A607)

3427 Utzenstorf, Switzerland

(See Myllykoski Sales GmbH.)

VARN PRODUCTS (2E332)

COMPANY GMBHTäleswiesenstr. 7/ 1

72770 Reutlingen, Germany

http://www.dayintl.com

has provided solutions to pressroomproblems for 50 years. The company'sproducts include fount solutions, cleanersand rejuvenators, as well as speciality andancillary products. VARN will exhibit anumber of new products to complementtheir Journal Fount range of newspaperfounts including: – PND 20 / PNR 20 De-veloper and Replenisher for Negative CTPPlates. The company says extensive fieldtests on all leading brands of plates haveshown superior performance to existingchemistry. Specifically formulated for usewith the Agfa N91 plate, PND 20 / PNR 20gives no residual kick out in the processortanks, which has shown itself to be a majorproblem with other chemistry providingcleaner plates with optimum image resolu-

tion. – Penetration +, which is described bythe company as the complete roller andblanket maintenance solution that cleansand restores rollers and blankets improvingprint quality while adding improved life toblankets. Penetration + is water miscibleand helps remove calcium and paper debrisfrom both blankets and rollers.

VEGRA GmbH (2K390)

Industriegebiet II Otto-Hahn-Str. 1

84544 Aschau am Inn, Germany

http://www.vegra.de

invites visitors to watch the perform-ance of its fountain solution recycling con-cept: – Easy-Cleaner for cleaning fountainsolution from the circuit of printing pressesfilters automatically up to a particle size ofapprox. 0.2 µm. The filtered product canautomatically be fed into the circuit. Thesystem can be integrated into existingfountain solution circuits of one or morepresses. VEGRA says low operating ex-penses reduce the costs for waste disposalup to 99 percent and more. The newly-de-veloped environmentally friendly fountainsolutions for newspaper and weboffset/heatset are VOC-free and, in accor-dance with the EU draft regulations, notsubject to identification. They satisfy thestrict criteria of the corrosion test for foun-tain solutions.

The company will show the furtherdeveloped Rapid Wash products, which arewater miscible and free of aromatic sub-stances. Due to their high cleaning effi-ciency and dirt-absorption capacity, thecompany says they are suitable for use asuniversal cleaning agents for blanketwashing systems as well as for manualcleaning of blankets, inking rollers and ink

ducts. The used cleaning agents can be re-cycled. VEGRA offers its own recyclingconcept as an acknowledged contributionto the active environmental protection.

> Viptronic GmbH (2E425)

Via J. Kravogl.3

39042 Brixen-Bressanone, Italy

http://www.viptronic.com

as a supplier of measuring instru-ments for the prepress and printing sector,will show its new Vipcam 122 product.Vipcam 118/122 is a battery-operated off-set plate measuring instrument with videosystem analysis that is equipped with thefollowing features: more than 40,000measurements per set of batteries (Vipcam122), measuring time: ca. 3.5 seconds; AMand stochastic screen; measuring on filmand in print, screen ruling measurement of48-150 lines/cm (Vipcam 118) or 42-100lines/cm (Vipcam 122). Also shown will befour-colour and spectral densitometers forcalculating the quality of print products.These include Vipdens 2000, the only sev-en-colour densitometer with spectral val-ues, and the new Vipdens C2/C3 and C9.Vipdens C9 offers the following features:Printer's Assistant, Key Zone Check, inte-grated standards (e.g. FOGRA and ownstandards), statistics and graphics on LCDdisplay, more than 1 million measurementsper set of batteries; from measuring patchto sheet-oriented working; automaticcolour and function recognition, threeyears guarantee, all densitometrical func-tions. With Vipdens 2000, the colorimetri-cal measuring functions, besides press con-trol, permit control of the visual colour im-pression of the print product. The robustand compact design guarantees a long use-

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ful life. Featured also will be Vipdens 334for flexo plates.

Westland Gummiwerke (2K190)

GmbH & Co. KGWestlandstr. 6

49324 Melle-Westerhausen, Germany

http://www.westland-worldwide.de

is a leading supplier of elastomercovered rollers for the graphic industry.The company is headquartered in Melle,near Osnabrück and was established in1920. Approximately 300 employees workin the head office in Melle-Westerhausen.Westland also has manufacturing sub-sidiary companies in Great Britain (West-land Rollers Ltd., UK – Corby), Spain(Martín Westland, ES – Madrid) as well asin the Czech Republic (Ligum spol. s.r.o.,CZ – Jablonec), Slovakia (Ligum spol. s.r.o.,SK – Poprad) and Poland (Ligum Pol Sp.z.o.o., PL – Glogów). Furthermore, West-land meanwhile distributes its WERO brandqualities worldwide with more than 50agencies and licencees. For the recoveringof rollers in the newspaper printing areaWestland recommends the following quali-ties: Werograph and Weronews ink rollers,Werodahl dampening form rollers andWerodamp dampening distribution rollers.

Maschinenfabrik WIFAG (2H160)

Wylerringstrasse 39

3001 Bern, Switzerland

http://www.wifag.ch

continuously pursues sustainable so-lutions for publishing and printing opera-tions in order to achieve maximum effi-ciency for newspaper and magazine pro-duction. With evolution technology, Wifagwill show how stable production is possiblewithout manual intervention. Latest tech-

nologies realise the extensive integrationof the rotary press into the digital work-flow. At the same time,Wifag rotary pressesreliably print high-quality colour. The useof closed loop control systems as well asComputer-to-Press brings greater benefitsto customers, such as lower manning lev-els, significant start-up waste reductionand lower per unit costs. Wifag evolutioncan be extended at will by the aforemen-tioned systems: the customer decides when.

WireComm Corporation (4D230)

2086 Main Street

Cambria, CA 93428, U.S.A.

http://www.wirecommcorp.com

With its Remote Newsroom software,WireComm Corporation will enable re-porters, editors and managers in remote of-fices to see wire stories, write, edit, andtransmit stories back to the central news-room, and communicate with one another.The company says the workflow RemoteNewsroom is straightforward and config-urable. A typical scenario could be: re-porters create stories and take notes intheir personal folders; they could thentransfer stories to either a hold or workingfolder; the assignment editor edits the sto-ries and transmits them to the centralnewsroom's computer. The transmissionmay be in the form of a wire, so that theoutput of the Remote Newsroom enters thecentral computer just like a wire service. Orit may be in the form of e-mail or an FTPtransfer. That too is configurable.WireComm also develops software for WireCapture, as well as an Internal Instant Mes-saging Product.

wobe-team GmbH (2E330)

Schauenburgerstr. 116

24118 Kiel, Germany

http://www.wobe-team.com

(See Krause-Biagosch GmbH.)

WRH Marketing AG (2F240)

Industriestrasse 1

8340 Hinwil, Switzerland

http://www.wrh-marketing.com

is the worldwide marketing organisa-tion of WRH Walter Reist Holding AG. As atrading firm with 23 distribution compa-nies, WRH Marketing AG is the exclusivedistribution partner for Ferag mailroomsystems, in addition to acting as the distri-bution partner for more than 100 leading

manufacturers of machines and consum-ables for the graphics industry. The firstMemoStick campaigns, one of the innova-tive business models of the marketing com-pany, have been successfully conducted.Designed as an interactive sales promotionmedium for use at newspapers, MemoStickgenerates added value in the mailroom andbrings readers and advertisers closer to-gether. The Domino service concept Domi-no helps maximise the output performanceof a printing plant and at the same timeminimises service costs. Ferag specialists atWRH Marketing AG manage an increasingnumber of mailrooms worldwide.

X-Rite GmbH (2C323)

Stollwerkstr. 32

51149 Köln, Germany

http://www.xrite.de

will show the 939 spectrodensitome-ter as well as the latest versions of its 500Series handheld spectrodensitometers forprepress and pressroom quality control. Formeasuring plates X-Rite will show the se-ries of X-Rite Dot instruments. X-Rite alsowill show the Auto Tracking Densitometer(ATD) News. Pressroom operators usingATD News are able to monitor criticalcolour feedback on a continuous basis viaa single, simple touch screen computer. Avisual alarm indicates when CMY densitiesare out of balance for each column. Thecolour is assessed from a universally usedgrey balance bar. Typical ICC colour man-agement test images incorporate patchesthat are 1/4-inch by 1/4-inch. In contrast,Spectrofiler2 technology supports patchesthat measure only 1/16-inch by 3/16- inch.Now associated to Monaco Profiler andProof solutions, X-rite also offers completeCMS bundles. Users will be able to createprofiles for six-colour printing (hexa-chromic). <

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X-Rite will present its measuring equipment for pre-press and press quality control.

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K.K. Printing Machines 2K581KnowledgeView 4D231Lang Papier 2A607Lighttools 4C420Lincoln Graphics 2I465LITHOtech 4A101MatchWork World Wide AS 2K485Messe Düsseldorf GmbH 2K495M-Service & Geräte 2K592Munzinger Archiv 4C616Myllykoski Sales 2A607Navi Group 4A211Newsplex 4C420NewsStand 2K594Northman Matrix International 2B508Papierfabrik Palm GmbH & Co. 2A401Payper News 4A810PDM 2H003PHOENIX Xtra PRINT 2K292

AdFlow-Systems Stand 2F345Archronica 4C420autinform dms 2I770B-N-E Plastic Products 2A604Best Quality Print / Testprint 2E725Chemie-Faser Ebnat 2K590crossmedia 2A601Distripress 4C514Dr. Wirth New Media 4D231Eltromat polygraph 2C320emco 2K585evolver media GmbH & Co. KG 2K485GBI 4C616Grafisk Assistans AB 2H550Grafiskt Forum 4C615INGEDE 2G002Internet Pictures Corp. (IPIX) 4D530Jonge Helden 4D330Vliesstoff Kasper 2J483

Pink Roccade 4A203PITSID 4A301ProcSet Media Solutions 2K580Profundus 2A601Rhein Papier 2A607Rivcom 2F745Seecolor 2K695semantic systems 2E722SID 4A301Six Offenen Systeme 2F740SNAP Innovation 4D231Softcare 4D231Teknisk Gummi Horsens 2A205Tidningstryckarna 2K194Topix AG 4D231Utzenstorf Papier 2A607WireComm Corporation 4D230wobe-team 2E330WoodWing 4C314

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