Dr. Stefan Kappaun, Durst Group’s new Textile Printing Segment Manager, who has responsibility for the strategic direction in home textiles, clothing and accessories
DIPA: Erstes Symposium im Durst Headquarter in Brixen
Industrielle Textildruckmaschinen mit digitaler Technologie
In der aktuellen Sonderbeilage Dolomiten Spezial mit dem Schwerpunkt: „Kompetenz & Innovation“ zeigt die Durst Phototechnik AG auf, wie Innovation und Kompetenz in der Euregio zu neuen Stärken auf internationaler Ebene führen können.
23 – 25/10/2019Dallas Convention Center, USABooth: 7816Hall: Exhibit Hall Graphic & Wide Format
Ceramiche Piemme, Italy, Colorobbia and Smalticeram showcased revolutionary ceramic tiles glazed and structured with DURST GAMMA DG
Durst Rho 512R LED delivers top quality for demanding customers
The Brixen Water Light Festival powered by durst celebrates this year its fourth edition and takes place from 8th to 31st May 2020 in Brixen / South Tyrol.
On the fourth edition, the festival is extended with installations also in Franzensfeste, Klausen and Neustift. Local as well as international artists will transform the water sites of Brixen and surrounding area into a unique light ocean through creative ideas and different light installations.
Reflections on ecological, economic and social aspects related to water are the basis of all artistic considerations. The light and contemporary artists will put a new spin on more than 20 fountains and set in scene the impressive confluence of the two rivers Eisack and Rienz and numerous historic and cultural treasures with different light and artwork installations. Under the motto "Water is life - light is art", a unique atmosphere is created in Brixen, Franzensfeste, Klausen and Neustift which enables a completely new perception of the old town and its water locations.
Durst, as the main sponsor and co-name partner of this year's Water Light Festival, is representative of the innovative power and responsible entrepreneurship in Brixen/Bressanone. As one of the leading manufacturers of digital printing and production technologies, the company provides impulses worldwide for sustainable, water- and energy-saving production in many industries.
Daily from 9 pm in Brixen, Franzensfeste, Klausen / South Tyrol
More information on: www.brixen.org/waterlight
Brixen, Italy – 20.01.2020 – Durst, manufacturer of advanced digital printing and production technologies, has restructured its segment for industrial textile printing. The new segment manager, Dr. Stefan Kappaun, has responsibility for the strategic direction in home textiles, clothing and accessories. Dr. Kappaun also will be the connecting link to the Large Format Segment, which takes over soft signage and fabrics in the portfolio.
Dr. Kappaun is a member of Durst Group’s executive team and heads the ink business for all segments as Executive Vice President Inks & Fluids. A technical chemist with a focus on polymer science and a trained business economist, he is an expert in materials science and the development and marketing of ink systems for digital inkjet printing.
This know-how is particularly important within industrial textile printing, because, in contrast to other industries, different materials, pre- and post-treatments as well as large-scale process influences, represent a daily challenge in digital textile production. At the same time, digital textile printing is one of the largest growth markets for inkjet technologies. It is a sector being targeted by advertising media and large format providers in addition to traditional textile producers. All have different textile experiences, but are always looking for new applications and business opportunities.
With the Alpha Series, Durst offers industrial printing systems with water-based reactive, pigment and disperse inks as well as with the pixel-to-output strategy end-to-end software solutions for efficient and cost-transparent digital textile printing.
"The digital textile printing market is fragmented in itself and we see different speeds and developments worldwide," says Dr. Kappaun. "While new, non-industry service providers often already have digital know-how but less textile experience, the traditional manufacturers are masters of textile finishing, but not all analog processing steps can be transferred directly to digital textile printing. Durst has a comprehensive ecosystem to serve the different requirements and to support customers in the digital transformation. Our printing systems are designed for industrial productivity, but also offer profitability from the very first meter. The prerequisite for this is mastery of the pre-treatment and post-treatment steps as well as the digital workflow, in which Durst focuses on the consulting and training services in the new Customer Experience Center at the Durst headquarters in Brixen."
Dr. Stefan Kappaun succeeds Martin Winkler in his expanded role as Segment Manager Textile Printing, who will take on the role of Global Sales Manager Textile Printing in the future. The Textile Printing Team will also be supplemented by the experienced service technician Martin Oberparleiter, as the new Junior Product Manager Textile Printing. New sales and service structures are also being implemented in the core markets.
Durst Oceania welcomed the trade to its new base in Tullamarine, where managing director Matt Ashman and Durst CEO Christoph Gamper hosted printers and suppliers, and officially opened the business.
Read more at: print21.com.au
“Australia is a very important market for us and Durst is about its people. Having Matt here, who has worked with us for more than 10 years, has enabled us to further service this region and customers directly,” Gamper said. “Labels and packaging is growing in Australia, just like it is all around the world. For us, this means new opportunities arising and there is still a lot that we can bring to the market – not just from the machines side but also the software, portfolio, and optimisation sides. That’s what we are going to focus on for the next few years.”
Read more at: sprinter.com.au
Brixen, Italien – 8. November 2019 - Durst, Hersteller von zukunftsweisenden Digitaldruck- und Produktionstechnologien, feierte am 8. November sein 10-jähriges am Standort Kufstein, Österreich. Ende 2009 begann hier die Durst mit einem Team von Spezialisten mit der Entwicklung von industriellen Textildruckmaschinen auf Basis der digitalen Inkjet-Technologie. Zu diesem Zeitpunkt wurden Heimtextilien, Bekleidungen und andere Textilwaren im traditionellen Siebdruckverfahren produziert, was aber durch den Wandel in der Gesellschaft nicht mehr zeitgemäß war und den Anforderungen des Marktes nicht genügte. Die großen Textilhersteller forderten nach schnelleren Produktionsverfahren, die sich auch bei kleineren Druckvolumen wie beispielsweise wechselnden Kollektionen und Individualisierungen rechneten und ohne große Vorlaufzeit sich unmittelbar produzieren ließen. Die Antwort lieferte Durst mit der digitalen Drucktechnologie und heute werden ca. 10% aller Textilwaren weltweit mit diesem Verfahren produziert. Die Wachstumskurve zeigt weiter konstant nach oben, da neben der Schnelligkeit und der Qualität auch das Thema Nachhaltigkeit für die digitalen Drucksysteme spricht. Denn Durst entwickelte neben den Druckmaschinen auch wasserbasierte Tinten für die unterschiedlichen Textilmaterialien, um schadstoff- und geruchsfreie sowie hautverträgliche Textilwaren zu ermöglichen.
„Wir haben uns damals für den Standort Kufstein entschieden, da in dem Bezirk sich über die Jahre ein Textil-Cluster gebildet hatte und qualifiziertes Personal zur Verfügung stand“, blickt Christoph Gamper, CEO der Durst Group auf die Gründung zurück. „Heute produzieren unsere Textildruckmaschinen Millionen von Laufmetern von digital bedruckten Textilien in Asien, Europa und USA. Wir sind sehr stolz auf die Leistungen unseres Entwicklungsteam in Kufstein, denn sie haben die Grundlagen für diesen Erfolg geliefert und sind auch für die künftigen Innovationen für die Textilindustrie mitverantwortlich.“
Am Entwicklungs-Standort Kufstein arbeiten heute mehr als 10 Mitarbeiter an den Durst Alpha Drucksystemen und entwickeln diese kontinuierlich weiter. Zu den Schwerpunkten gehören die Weiterentwicklung der Druckkopf-, Warenführung- und Trocknungstechnologien. In Zusammenarbeit mit den Innovationszentren in Brixen und Lienz, die Grundlagenforschung im Bereich Wassertinten betreiben, erfolgen in Kufstein die Tests für die Auswahl und Qualitätsverbesserung der unterschiedlichen Tintensysteme. Nach erfolgreichen Ergebnissen und Freigabe der Entwicklungen in Kufstein, fließen diese in die Fertigung der Druckmaschinen am Durst Hauptstandort in Brixen, Südtirol/Italien mit ein.
Brixen, Italien – 07. November 2019 - Durst, Hersteller von zukunftsweisenden Digitaldruck- und Produktionstechnologien, ernennt mit Marcel Dietrich einen neuen Geschäftsführer für seine Niederlassung in Ratingen, Deutschland. Marcel Dietrich folgt in dieser Position auf Andreas Unterhofer, der als Mitglied der Geschäftsleitung neue Aufgaben innerhalb der Durst Group übernehmen wird.
Marcel Dietrich ist seit über 20 Jahren im Digitaldruck-Sektor tätig und bekleidete führende Positionen u.a. bei Xerox und EFI. Seit 2018 ist der gelernte IT-Systemkaufmann und Betriebswirt bei der Durst für den Vertrieb des LFP-Portfolios in Deutschland verantwortlich. In seiner erweiterten Doppelfunktion als Geschäftsführer und Vertriebsdirektor, wird Marcel Dietrich die „Pixel to Output“-Strategie in seiner Region ausrollen. Diese beinhaltet ein Gesamtportfolio bestehend aus Digitaldrucksystemen, Tinte, Service und Software als integrales Element für optimierte Produktionsprozesse. Besonders die Software-Lösungen Durst Workflow und Durst Smart-Shop stehen hier im Mittelpunkt, um die Kundenkommunikation und die Produktionseffizienz zu steigern und attraktive Angebote zu entwickeln.
„Wir wollen die Kundenzufriedenheit in Deutschland mit umfassenden Serviceleistungen weiter steigern“ sagt Marcel Dietrich. „Mit der „Pixel to Output“-Strategie verfolgen wir deshalb den Ansatz, alles aus einer Hand anzubieten und die Kunden nicht mit einem Patchwork aus Optionen und Drittlösungen alleine zu lassen. Gerade die neue P5 Druckmaschinen-Generation, mit integrierten Softwarelösungen und präventiven Serviceleistungen eröffnet uns neue Möglichlichkeiten und das nicht nur im Highend-Segment, sondern vor allem im mittleren Marktsegment, wo die Effizienz und der ROI eine gewichtige Rolle in der Investitionsbereitschaft spielen.“
Brixen, Italy / Dallas, USA, 21.10.2019 – Durst, manufacturer of advanced digital printing and production technologies, will use its booth #7816 at PRINTING United in Dallas, Texas, from 23-25 October 2019 as the launchpad for the new Rho 2500 Series as well as showing the award-winning Durst P5 350 printer in North America for the first time.
An evolution of the Rho 1300 Series, the newly-designed Rho 2500 is a modular, versatile industrial production printer available in three different versions with upgrades possible at any time. All are equipped with Durst Workflow Print new production software and the monitoring tool Durst Analytics. The machine will be running alongside the Durst P5 350, which will also be making its debut at the inaugural PRINTING United show. The Durst P5 350 – launched at FESPA – won the European Digital Press Association (EDP) award for Flatbed/Hybrid Printer < 250 sqm/h at the same time in May.
The Rho 2500’s new 8pl printheads with variodrop printing technology enable higher resolution of 1000x800dpi, finer printing quality and excellent sharpness with productivity up to 1,200sqm/h. Other possibilities are for volume production, high speed and a Smart 4 printing mode for the six-color version. Starting with six head rows for the S model, the next level for the Rho 2500 M comprises eight head rows and the Rho 2500 L has 10 head rows. All can have white. Other options include a stacker for ¾ or full automation, a dual track printing mode, a safe ink refill identification system and camera control on the outside of the printer while operating the monitor screen.
Tim Saur, Managing Director of Durst North America, said: “Order volumes this year have been exceptionally strong, so we are looking forward to continuing the momentum by having live systems running at PRINTING United. The P5 is an outstanding new technology platform while the launch of the Rho 2500 industrial production printer provides a modular system that can be upgraded at any time. All of our machines benefit from the comprehensive Durst software solutions to maximize the potential of process automation and digitization.”
Christian Harder, Durst’s Global Sales Director, Large Format Printing, said: “PRINTING United gives us another perfect platform to showcase our world-class production, software, and service capabilities. North America is an extremely important market for us and has an abundant growth potential. The show’s objective - to focus on the opportunities that convergence presents - resonates with our own business philosophy. We are really looking forward to the exhibition.”
CERSAIE 2019: CERAMICHE PIEMME, ITALY, COLOROBBIA AND SMALTICERAM SHOWCASED REVOLUTIONARY CERAMIC TILES GLAZED AND STRUCTURED WITH DURST GAMMA DG - FIRST TRUE DIGITAL SINGLE PASS GLAZE PRINTING TECHNOLOGY
The ceramic tiles produced with the revolutionary Durst RockJet™/Gamma DG technology have created a tremendous interest among ceramic tile manufactures, dealers, architects and consumers due to the clearly demonstrated advantages of this technology for the creation of tiles with unique designs, not achievable with the systems currently in use. Among the most appreciated advantages is the perfect synchronization of the structures with the graphics, without output limits, a feature that among other advantages makes these tiles look very natural.
Features and benefits of Durst RockJet™/Gamma DG technology
Consulting, project planning, printing, construction and assembly - Printwerk e.Kfm. in Erlangen, Germany, has been supplying innovative special solutions for large format printing, trade fairs, events, POS and retail for over 30 years. World-famous brands such as Adidas, Siemens and Schaeffler are part of the company's customer base. In August 2019 Printwerk e.Kfm acquired a Durst Rho 512R LED and is very enthusiastic about the quality, printing speed and reliability of the machine.
“Our customers expect a reliable and fast delivery and this is guaranteed with the Rho 512R LED”, says Marlene Dinkel, Operations Manager. “Many special fabrics can be printed easily with the Durst printer. The material handling is superb which means that a 30- or 50-meter roll can run through without creasing, which is not always given with other machines. The print quality is extremely good which is particularly important for fabrics that are used for light boxes which are backlit.”
“We are very satisfied and from our point of view the investment has paid off immediately as the Durst Rho 512R LED runs so consistently well and reliably. The installation went well and we were sufficiently supported and trained by Durst.”
"But the Durst Professional Services team does not stand still. We are now working together to implement an interface from the ERP system to the workflow in order to further increase the speed from order entry to printing. In the next 6 - 12 months we want to introduce an approval portal so that customers can see and approve their print image faster and delivery times can be shortened again. Together with Durst, we are already planning an online shop so that customers can design and order online as required. Without Durst's future-oriented and competent employees, this project would certainly not have been so successful! Durst Professional Services has been a strong partner for us from the very beginning. No matter whether we need support for our workflow or our printing press, Durst's competent employees always have a solution ready for us.”
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