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Ceramiche Piemme, Italy, Colorobbia and Smalticeram showcased revolutionary ceramic tiles glazed and structured with DURST GAMMA DG
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
- First single pass printer for digital glazing of tiles and printing of structures
- Patented Durst Rockjet™ head technology, developed and manufactured by Durst to suit the characteristics of ceramic glazes
- Unparalleled resolution and level of detail, maximum reliability and flexibility
- Creation of innovative and unique products, not achievable with the traditional technologies currently in use
- Very natural effect thanks to the optimal synchronization between random printing and the structure that perfectly follows the graphics
- Unlimited number of designs and structures achievable
- Increased flexibility in production through digital creation of on-demand structures
- Simultaneous printing with different glazes on the same tile
- Cost efficiency thanks to the use of inexpensive glazes with ceramic properties very similar to those of traditional glazes
Printwerk e.Kfm, Erlangen, Germany
Durst Rho 512R LED delivers top quality for demanding customers
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.”
Piet Hoevenaars Sign Industries, Veldhoven, The Netherlands
With Durst the quality, speed and uptime has been unbelievable. We sometimes run 24 hours a day.
Piet Hoevenaars employs 45 staff in a business covering many different applications in large-format printing. Whether it’s PVC frontlit, mesh cloth, backlit, artex, textiles, banners, flags or signs, indoor or outdoor work, the sky is the limit.
Working exclusively for resellers, an extensive machine park forms the hub of the business in Veldhoven, The Netherlands, for a business serving BENELUX. Piet Hoevenaars has an enviable reputation as a reliable partner delivering the best service to customers. It prides itself on its investment in latest technologies, a major factor in its continuing growth that is still averaging 25-30% a year.
The company was started by Piet Hoevenaars 33 years. Durst became a partner six years ago and is now the sole supplier of printing systems that range from Rho UV high-speed production printers, Rhotex textile printers and now the latest system – the Rho 512 LED – installed in March 2019, which is the first in Benelux.
A family business, Mr Hoevenaars’ son, Peter, is now playing a key role in continuing to drive the business forward. He said: “We weren’t really happy with the quality of our previous supplier, plus we needed more capacity for our business that is focused on fast delivery times for short-run orders.”
“However, with Durst the quality, speed and uptime has been unbelievable. We have had virtually no problems with any of our nine machines over many years, and we sometimes run 24 hours a day. And Durst is a company that shares the same caring, family values.”
“We provide a first-rate service at great prices, providing fantastic quality with fast turnaround times and short-run orders. Combined with personal service, that is why we only use Durst machines – now nine in total. It is a golden combination.”
“We run a business that is efficient, has an eye for detail and quality, and is extremely competitively priced. Resellers want the lowest prices, which we can provide thanks to Durst. The machines may appear to be a little expensive at the outset, but the fact they are extremely productive and reliable means we have little downtime and the ROI is impressive. We haven’t looked back. Durst is a perfect partner.”
Color Concepts becomes premium partner for Durst Professional Services
Brixen, Italy, October 1st, 2019 - Durst, manufacturer of advanced digital production technologies, and Color Concepts, an independent professional services provider for the digital wide format printing industry, have announced a partnership. Color Concepts has been appointed as premium partner for Durst Professional Services. It will provide color management support after Durst Workflow Software is installed. This service will be provided first within EMEA.
Durst Workflow Software is a browser-based software solution. It combines data preparations, color management, and output preparations to ensure production with optimal results in the shortest possible time. Color Concepts will provide color management support for customers to help raise their standards in print quality.
“Color management is an increasingly important tool for businesses, said Christian Casazza, Managing Director of Durst Professional Services GmbH. “With Color Concepts, we have gained a strong application expert and partner in this field for our large format workflow solution. This enables us to continue achieving the best possible result for our customers.”
Marco Roos, CEO of Color Concepts, said: “We are delighted to have signed a partnership with DPS. This cooperation confirms the further professionalization in the large format printing industry and clearly shows the growing demand for high-end professional services and workflow optimization. Color Concepts is committed to supporting manufacturers in the large format printing industry by providing a broad range of software solutions, data enrichment and professional services.”
Clever Systemtechnik, Schnaittach, Germany
The uncomplicated and powerful Durst Workflow Label is ideally suited to achieve fast turnaround times in repro and production planning.
“It is extremely important to achieve fast turnaround times in repro and production planning especially for small and medium runs. The uncomplicated and powerful Durst Workflow Label is ideally suited for this, and the competent employees of Durst Professional Services were on hand to help us with words and deeds.”
(Niko von Hanstein, Head of Production, PrePress)
Clever Systemtechnik has been offering innovative complete solutions for all types of labels since 1993. From three different locations, the company supplies customers throughout Germany in the food, cosmetics, beverage, textile and automotive sectors. In 2017, Clever Systemtechnik decided to invest in a Durst Tau 330 Low Migration UV Inkjet Printer and to plan the integration of a workflow in order to meet its customers' demands for shorter runs and shorter delivery times.
"Until then, we had had all repro work done externally and it simply took too long. Customers are demanding that their jobs be completed in ever shorter time and in shorter runs. It was clear to us that we could only optimize our connectivity and job scheduling with an efficient workflow solution. We also became aware of the Durst Workflow Label with the purchase of the Durst Tau 330.”
"Since we had to start from scratch, we naturally researched different vendors and solutions," says Mr von Hanstein. "But it quickly became clear that the Durst Workflow Label was simply the best solution for us. Durst's competent staff stood by us step by step during the introduction and optimized the software and press without interface problems.
"The powerful Durst Workflow Label now covers all processes from data management and print data preparation to print output and reporting! This optimization has resulted in an enormous increase in productivity. For jobs that used to take up to 10 days, we now only need 4 days," explains Mr von Hanstein.
The company is also enthusiastic about the easy handling of the software. The intuitively designed program is very user-friendly and does not require a fully trained repro force for common corrections. The outdated folder structure at Clever Systemtechnik could be replaced by a modern database-driven solution that organizes data management in the Durst workflow.
Thus, the company has a fast and clear access to all articles manufactured so far. All data, including variable data, which previously had to be printed separately, can now be created easily and quickly via the software and sent to the printer. As a result, the company was not only able to react better to the wishes of existing customers, but was also able to win many new customers, such as start-ups.
"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.”
J&A Imaging Station Sdn Bhd is first customer in Asia to invest in Durst Rho 512R LED production printer
"Complete confidence in Durst" - Jason Chor (left) with Tomio Kiyose in front of the Rho 512R LED production printer
Selangor, Malaysia / Brixen, Italy – 18.09.2019 – Durst, manufacturer of advanced digital production technologies, has announced that J&A Imaging Station Sdn Bhd in Petaling Jaya Selangor, Malaysia has become the first customer in Asia to invest in a Rho 512R LED production printer. An important factor in the company’s second investment in Durst technology is because brands are increasing needing bigger retail displays to be printed five meters wide.
J&A Imaging, which bought a Durst P10 320R machine six years ago, made a strategic decision early on to concentrate on the large format market, with a particular focus on soft signage. Both production printers have been incredible and the new investment made sound financial sense, according to Jason Chor, owner of J&A Imaging. “All of the previously outsourced work between 3 and 5 meters has been brought in-house now,” he said. “We are saving considerable amounts by printing in-house. The red colours on the Durst 512R LED in particular are an unbelievable quality. The wider benefits are new opportunities for extra international contracts and partnerships with other companies in other countries.”
J&A Imaging, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, is a high-end printer working with retail brands demanding the highest standards. “We wanted to improve our service even further and show dedicated commitment to our own customer base who need high productivity and photo-quality printing,” said Mr Chor. “We are dealing in high-end printing for brands such as Gucci, Shiseido, Coach, Chanel and Maxis Telecommunication Company in Malaysia, and the trust our customers place on us is second to none. We have complete confidence in Durst. It has state-of-the-art equipment and facilities and we get excellent feedback and commitment from the friendly staff. While I am in business, I am sure I will always want to be a customer.”
Tomio Kiyose, Durst Group’s Managing Director, South East Asia, said: “This investment marks a significant milestone for J&A Imaging, which was also the first company in our region to invest in the P10 320R six years ago. It is another example of how growing numbers of companies demanding the very best quality, increasingly rely on Durst to provide technology to match their exacting requirements.”
Durst is a global leader in high-performance printing systems – from image data processing and printing to final product finishing – all from a single source. Employing more than 700 people across the world, its printing systems have integrated modular software solutions, analytics software and optional expansion with prepress and webshop solutions under the motto “Pixel to Output”.
An example of a retail display from J&A Imaging
Heuchemer Verpackung, Miehlen, Germany
With its investment in Durst Water Technology, Heuchemer Verpackung has taken its first steps into digital processing of corrugated card.
“Durst enables us to continue using water-based inks in our largest market, the food and beverage industry. This is crucial for our business. With our investment in Durst Water Technology, we will make our expertise in packaging development and design accessible to a new, specialize target group with smaller print runs, as well as open up new markets. We are also convinced by the Durst workflow in data handling and operability for the machine operators.”
Heuchemer Verpackung, a manufacturer and supplier of branded goods, employs 350 people and has its base in Miehlen, western Germany. It produces packaging from corrugated and solid board, plastic and wood. With its investment in Durst Water Technology, Heuchemer Verpackung has taken its first steps into digital processing of corrugated card. It’s a new era for the company celebrating its 100-year anniversary in 2020.
A company with technological innovation at its heart, the young owners of family-owned Heuchemer Verpackung are constantly being asked to provide new answers to the future challenges for its day-to-day business. One recurring requirement is for lower-volume orders and faster turnaround times, as well as full compliance for sensitive markets such as food retailing. Others include demands for high flexibility, new design possibilities and ways of coping with seasonal order variations.
In its core business as a premium manufacturer of branded goods, Heuchemer Verpackung places high demands on the quality of its packaging, but with conventional processes the company had been tied to high-volume printing runs.
Heuchemer Digital, a new division, was opened in 2019 to provide a unique opportunity to take a first step into the digital world and a complete digital workflow for corrugated board packaging production. The investment included the WT 250 6c production machine with dual track corrugated printing option, Durst workflow and water-based inks, as well as an industrial feeder, registration table and stacker.
The new technological possibilities of digital inkjet printing in direct corrugated board printing have created new market opportunities for innovative producers of packaging and displays such as Heuchemer. Using Durst Water Technology, Heuchemer Verpackung can now offer its customers digitally printed, environmentally friendly and odourless packaging as well as POP & POS displays for sensitive areas such as food retailing.
Laura Heuchemer, co-owner and CMO as a member of the management board, said: “Durst enables us to continue using water-based inks in our largest market, the food and beverage industry. This is crucial for our business. With our investment in Durst Water Technology, we will make our expertise in packaging development and design accessible to a new, specialize target group with smaller print runs, as well as open up new markets. We are also convinced by the Durst workflow in data handling and operability for the machine operators.”
She added: “Durst is a trusted partner, which has been extremely flexible to our needs. The technical support has been professional and extensive. The on-site training at Durst, as well as at our local in Miehlen, has been target-oriented and has ensured a smooth commissioning and handling of the plant as we move into another century of business.”
J&A Imaging, Selangor, Malaysia
We have every confidence in Durst. While I am in business, I am sure I will always want to be a Durst customer
J&A Imaging Station Sdn Bhd has had two big reasons to celebrate in 2019. First, its 20th anniversary; Second, another significant milestone in its journey with Durst – investing in a Rho 512R LED printer, the first to be installed in South East Asia.
Jason Chor, owner of J&A Imaging, a high-end printer working with some of the best-known retail brands. made a strategic decision early on to concentrate on the large format market, with a particular focus on soft signage. That move paid dividends for the Selangor, Malaysia-based company, when it chose to partner Durst again.
“We had the first Durst P10 320R installed in Asia back in 2013,” said Mr Chor. “So we knew what to expect with a second investment. As soon as we did the first test print on the machine, we knew it was the perfect machine for us. It’s been incredibly reliable and the Durst team also provides great after-sales support and service.
“Most importantly, we wanted to improve our service even further and show dedicated commitment to our own customer base who need high productivity and photo-quality printing. We are dealing with high-end printing with brands such as Gucci, Shiseido, Coach, Chanel and Maxis Telecommunication Company, and the trust our customers place on us is second to none.”
An important factor in the second-machine investment is because brands are increasingly needing bigger retail displays that need to be printed on five-meter wide machines. Taking a second machine – the Rho 512R LED production printer – made sound financial sense. “All of the previously outsourced work between 3 and 5 meters has been brought in house now,” said Mr Chor. “We are saving considerable amounts by printing in-house.”
“The Durst Rho 512R has been incredible. The red colours in particular are an unbelievable quality. The wider benefits are new opportunities for extra international contracts and partnerships with other companies in other countries.”
Mr Chor concluded: “We have every confidence in Durst. It has state-of-the-art equipment and facilities and we get excellent feedback and commitment from the friendly staff. While I am in business, I am sure I will always want to be a Durst customer.”
FaberExposize GmbH, Heilbad Heiligenstadt, Germany
FaberExposize invests in Durst and triples sales
“Since 2016 we have doubled our number of employees and tripled sales in the last three years – a result we are very satisfied with.”
Johannes Bernardus Smeman, Managing Director of FaberExposize GmbH
In 2016 the international company FaberExposize took over the large-format printing firm XXL Megaprint in Heiligenstadt. The company brought the printing equipment up to date and in recent years has invested in a Rho P10 200, a 2 meter UV flatbed printer, a Rhotex 325 industrial multi-printing system for soft signage and textile applications, and a Rho 512R printer with flexible UV inks. This allowed the company to cover new products, materials and larger formats in a short time. Since then, FaberExposize has been expanding steadily.
FaberExposize GmbH is a subsidiary of Faber Group AG, an established brand in German-speaking countries and responsible for the entire DACH region. The FaberExposize team is driven by the passion for large format printing. The product range extends from hoisting flags, national flags, advertising banners, interior decorative flags, beach flags and covers for safety antennas to parasols, pop-up banners and deckchairs. The core business also includes wallpaper, films, plate printing, vinyl design floors and, of course, everything to do with the trade fair business, including assembly. Numerous other textile advertising products are tailor-made and individually printed.
Johannes Bernardus Smeman, Managing Director of FaberExposize GmbH, explains: “Most of the machines at XXL Megaprint were outdated and not well maintained. Since the Faber Group has been working with Durst worldwide for a long time, we wanted to achieve synergies and equally good quality. Our customers’ demands are very high: fast and reliable production of the highest quality is crucial. Thanks to our Durst printers, we have extremely flexible production capabilities and can print high quality products quickly and reliably.”
In the last 24 months in particular, Mr. Smeman has seen significant growth in the area of textile sublimation printing for soft signage and textile applications. “Our Durst Rhotex 325 means we are very well equipped and were able to react immediately to this growing trend. The Durst Rhotex 325 allows us to continuously expand our portfolio and offer high-quality products at a fair price. Textiles such as Samba fabric banners are becoming more and more popular, especially for light boxes in exhibition stand construction and in retail”.
With the Rhotex 325, Durst offers a new multi-printer system in the 3.2 meter printer class; a printer that combines direct-to-textile printing with the dye-sublimation technology of transfer printing. Depending on the application and textile fabric, the printing system can alternate between the transfer function and direct printing onto polyester-based materials in no time.
“Since 2016 we have doubled our number of employees and tripled sales in the last three years – a result we are very satisfied with,” says Mr. Smeman. “Our modern printing equipment has enabled us to win back many customers, especially those whom XXL Megaprint had lost before we took over. We have also managed to acquire 30 new customers. The combination of productivity, print quality and reduced maintenance was decisive here.”
Mr. Smeman is particularly proud of the international Volvo Ocean Race, one of the largest sporting events in sailing. FaberExposize took on all of the branding with its products for this event. Using Durst machines they printed more than 10,000 m² of surface area, 750 flags in 63 variants, and countless banners and frames, all to be admired in a total of 12 cities.
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