PRINTING TECHNOLOGY& INNOVATION DAYS FORFLEXIBLE PACKAGING14 / 15 March 2018Durban, South Africa

PRINTING TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATIONDAYS FOR FLEXIBLE PACKAGING

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PRINTING TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION DAYS FOR FLEXIBLEPACKAGING

Printing Equipment For Your FlexiblePackaging Markets

Ulrich HarteDivision Manager Marketing

PASSION FOR INNOVATION

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W&H at a glance

§ Over 50 machine types§ Approx. 800 Mio. Euro turnover

(W&H Group)§ Approx. 2.800 employees worldwide

§ Founded in 1869§ Headquartered in Lengerich (Germany)§ Owner-managed, family company

International Leader in the Flexible Packaging Segment:Extrusion, Printing and Converting (Hidden Champion)

* Basis year 2017

PASSION FOR INNOVATION

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Today we are the only full system provider worldwide – from filmextrusion to finished sack

PASSION FOR INNOVATION

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W&H Product Range: Printing

MIRAFLEX´´ | Flexographic

VISTAFLEX | Flexographic

DYNASTAR| Rotogravure

HELIOSTAR´´ | Rotogravure

PASSION FOR INNOVATION

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§ Worldwide Technological Leader:§ 8 % R&D-Quota, 1,650+ patents§ 500+ employees in technology, engineering and R&D

§ Packaging 4.0: Solutions for smarter plants

§ Intelligent technologies to enhance performance andquality

§ Integrated processes along the value chain

§ Intuitive handling of all machines

Innovations: New technologies to help our customers

Demonstrations/trialsTrainingApplication testing

Technical center with more than 5,000 m2

and latest machine technology

PASSION FOR INNOVATION

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Worldwide: We are where our customers are

§ Over 50 languages and 35 nationalities inthe W&H family

§ Long-term, global market orientation andpresence

§ Strong international partner

§ 22 sales and service locations worldwide§ Represented in over 100 Countries§ More than 5,000 customers in 131 countries

on 5 continents

Our locations: a global network, next to our customers

We are next to you!

W&H Representation byIPEX, Bruce Allen

W&H Representation bySafrique, Mervyn Moodley

W&H Representation byDecase Chem., Nazir Sevany

W&H at Lengerich

§ Approx. 1,900 employees§ Over 120,000 m2 total area

§ Tasks§ Research & Development§ Engineering & Production§ Sales§ Service§ Customer Center & Technical Centers§ Headquarters

PASSION FOR INNOVATION

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CI-Flexo-Press Portfolio

MIRAFLEX´´C / ´´A

NOVOFLEX CVISTAFLEX C

MIRAFLEX S

Our Bestseller: MIRAFLEX

• 8 or 10 printing decks• Repeat: 800 mm or 1130 mm• Printing width: 820 mm, 1000 mm, 1270 mm, 1450 mm• Speed: 400, 500, 600 m/min.• Winder Ø: 800 mm, 1000 mm, 1300 mm• VISION Package• TURBOCLEAN incl. TURBOCLEAN ADVANCED E• …

500

The press for core sector offlexible packaging!

Most important today: Service and emergency support

• Comprehensive service (support by Ipex Machinery)• Technicians based next to the customers (in Durban, Johannesburg and Cape

Town)• All Ipex technicians are W&H trained

• Technicians are available on 24hr call out• 24/7 hotline assistance via phone and internet (from Germany, India and the USA)

• Service Information Systems• Special service modules (Preventive Maintenance)

• Hands-on training with new installations• at site and at HQ• for operators and maintainance staff

• ...

Rotogravure Press Portfolio

HELIOSTAR´´S, HELIOSTAR´´A

DYNASTAR

HELIOSTAR´́ S

• Repeat: 450 - 920 mm• Printing width: 800 – 1400 mm• Speed: 400 / 500 / 600 m/min.• Winder Ø: 800 mm, 1000 mm, 1300 mm

HELIOSTAR´́ A

On Drupa we introduced DYNASTAR, the firstshort run rotogravure press.

The Future of Rotogravure Printing

Wouldn‘t it be fantastic to optimize the rotogravure process for shortjobs?

We did the first step!

Innovative press concept

§ For shafted or hollow cylinders§ Fastest change-over§ Job preparation beside the press§ High printing efficency and overall output§ Same printing system, same inks, same printed product

just as with wide presses

DYNASTAR – Our Answer to Shorter Jobs and Digital Printing

§ Small-scale investment§ Minimum storage space and -costs§ Reduced cylinder handling costs§ Low transport costs and shorter delivery time

§ Innovative lightweight cylinders isunder development by

DYNASTAR – The Answer to Shorter Jobs and Digital Printing

Digital Printing for Flexible Packaging

§ Digitalization is the greatest challenge facing the economy.

§ Packaging will survive the e-commerce supply chain.

§ Printing will stay as an important element in the supplychain business.

So today’s key requests / driving forcesin printing technology are

These are real concerns in the market.It’s more than just printing technology! It´s from IMAGE-to-PRINT

and Faster deliveriesShorter jobsØ Job length in m

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Thinking about digital printing….

§ We believe that digital printing will grow in long term.

§ In the next decade, digital printing will be developed to the thirdaccepted printing technology.

§ It will reach a considerable level, but will not become disruptive.

Digital Printing is well established in…

… textil printing

… tile printing

… label printing

… book printing

... and now starting in flexible packaging?

Digital Technologies and Press Manufacturers

The only solution forflexibles today

Piezo DoD offers newchances to “go digital”.

Status before 2017

Challenges:substrates andprinting costs!

We as W&H looking at all technologies and will select the right one.

Status in 2018

All press vendors are working on Drop-on-Demand.

Inkjet printing – What are we actually doing

§ W&H is teaming up with:§ leading print head manufacturer to supervise inkjet development.§ hardware and software companies to develop a concept for a stable and

reliable print quality.§ ink manufacturer to optimize print quality based on machine, substrate

and ink.

W&H stands for long term flexible packaging solutions!

Target cost calculations depend on…§ run length§ printing technology§ number of repeat orders§ ink costs§ …

§ internal production workflow§ downtimes§ …

§ consumables costs§ (unliked) certified substrates§ utilization rate§ ….

Digital printing – we are prepared foryour individual break-even calculation

Let us meet at drupa 2020 to verify our results

Is digital printing the only solution for short runs?

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Target:Reduce costs Optimization in press

technology, i.e.VISION technology

Optimization inworkflow, i.e.

plate production atpress site

Not at all!There is still great potential for conventional printing too.

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Optimization in prepress,i.e.

costs of print form

7 Colours(extendedgamut)

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION.