Kodak to force Drupa six series of products comprehensive coverage of the industry hot

[China Packaging Network] Düsseldorf, Germany, February 29, 2016 - Kodak announced that it will carry a comprehensive coverage of industry hotspots at the Kodak booth (Hall 5, Stand F09) at the 2016 Drupa Printing Exhibition. The six major series of products, services and solutions have landed on a strong basis, presenting a product feast throughout the printing industry.

Kodak's New Software Solution Improves Efficiency, Superior Quality, and Flexibility for Printing and Packaging Service Providers

KODAK PRINERGY Cloud Service works together to unify workflow solutions 8 to increase automation and business management. Digital printing has become a trend in the industry, and digital workflow has become an important idea for the development and growth of printing companies. At this drupa show, Kodak will exhibit its upgraded software solution for the first time - a unified workflow solution 8. Prinergy 8 is a fully integrated workflow and new services based on cloud computing for printing services Suppliers provide a new way to minimize costs and risks by improving operational efficiency. The real-time running predictive analysis function realizes the visibility of total production cost, real-time system performance and long-term performance.

“Kodak launched the Prinergy Workflow in 1999 and created the workflow automation software market. Today, we continue to expand our existing products and bring this technology to a new level with cloud-based performance. Print service providers who visit our booth will see that adding Kodak's unified workflow software solutions to their businesses can create value.As a global leader in workflow automation software, Kodak continues to improve products to enable customers to Maintaining a competitive advantage in a rapidly changing market. Our unified workflow solution 8 illustrates this,” said Allan Brown, vice president and general manager of Kodak's Unified Workflow Solutions Division. “This is a single integrated workflow for a hybrid PSP that not only reduces material waste but also reduces the rework rate for packaging and printing. Such a powerful tool can help users focus on the company’s business growth.”

Kodak Increases Investment in Offset Presses

In order to help printers seize the vast opportunities associated with UV printing and realize the environmental benefits of flush-free technology while saving expenses, Kodak will launch a new rinse-free plate at the 2016 Drupa Printing Show - SONORA Plate product line to meet the growing demand for UV printing applications. In addition, Kodak will also display its new KODAKAQUA-IMAGE printing chemical products to help printers reduce the impact of changing factors and improve printing quality.

“Kodak has invested a lot of money in research and development to provide innovative prepress solutions for all sectors of the industry, including printing plates, chemical agents, CTP equipment and workflows. Now we will begin to provide printing consumables to ensure The excellent quality of the various processes before printing," said Richard Rindo, vice president of printing systems at Kodak and general manager of Global Offset. “We currently have almost 30% of our sales coming from products that were launched or later available at the last drupa printing show. We will continue to be in the leading position in the industry through successful innovations that meet the evolving needs of printing companies.”

This year, Kodak will introduce the second new printing technology to provide high performance in a wide range of applications and markets. Visitors can also learn more about the company's recent launch of KODAKELECTRAMAX thermal plates and KODAKLIBRAVP digital plates for commercial and newspaper manufacturers.

Kodak Introduces Improved CTP Automation Products to Provide More Choices for Printers

At the exhibition site, visitors to Drupa Printing Expo who are interested in the full range of Kodak's prepress products will have the opportunity to experience new CTP upgrades. The improved products will be faster, the automation will be updated, the cost will be lower, and Meet the needs of today's customers. The latest additions to the Kodak CTP product line continue the expansion of its affordable CTP products, including the recently introduced powerful entry-level KODAK WINSetter plates, which are known for their affordable, reliable and high-quality products. At the same time, an ultra-high-speed Kodak Triumphant platesetter based on Kodak's industry-leading square spot imaging technology will be introduced to provide more efficient, compact and rapid platemaking processes.

"Kodak will continue to invest in creating more product choices in the future to improve the quality, efficiency, and flexibility of our customers," said Chris Balls, vice president of print systems and general manager of output equipment at Kodak. "Since the launch of thermal CTP technology by Kodak at the drupa printing exhibition in 1995, the global sales of CTP have exceeded 20,000 units. This is a strong testament to the customer's market leadership in Kodak's CTP technology, strong support infrastructure and extensive The demand for product portfolio, no matter what kind of demand they have, can select the most suitable product.With Kodak's powerful print products, customers can be assured that they are getting excellent, system-wide, and high-value on the market today. solution."

Kodak Launches ULTRASTREAM Technology at Drupa 2016 to Bring New Levels in Inkjet Printing

Based on Kodak's market-proven Stream continuous inkjet technology, ULTRASTREAM brings commercial inkjet printers to the mainstream of commercial printing and packaging. This technology improves resolution, cleaner lines, and higher resolution with smaller droplets and precise ink drop positioning, demonstrating the evolution of inkjet printing technology. ULTRASTREAM will set new standards for the high-speed, high-resolution inkjet printing industry, broaden the scope of printable graphic applications and expand market coverage. This technology will work with the existing Kodak Stream technology on the market to provide customers with different platform options to meet the needs of various applications. Kodak continues to reduce the operating costs of commercial presses through ease of use, reliability, and device availability. ULTRASTREAM can reduce operating costs, improve image quality, print on a variety of paper and packaging media, unparalleled production capacity, highly flexible, and can achieve the value of digital printing.

Kodak will demonstrate an apartment decorated with Kodak Stream digital printing products, including flooring, countertops, furniture, wallpaper, napkins and water bottles. Custom design printing can be performed in a short time, not only eliminating inventory, but also achieving the durability and robustness of gravure printing, which will change the future of home improvement and other wide format printing.

Philip Cullimore, President of Kodak’s Corporate Inkjet Systems Division, said: “Kodak has once again raised the industry standard for ink jet printing. ULTRASTREAM is an inkjet print technology that should not be missed at Drupa 2016. This technology can be integrated in 2017. We look forward to discussing with OEM equipment manufacturers and using this new technology to develop new products and understand what kind of applications printers are most interested in applying this technology to."

NEXPRESS Platform Products Support Industry Growth Needs

New KODAKN EXPRESS ZX3900 color digital printers supporting thicker papers and synthetic substrates for new low-volume digital packaging applications and various commercial printing and publishing industries will be demonstrated at the company's booth (Hall 5, booth F09) during the show. Together with KODAKNEXPRESS platform, the new platform is equipped with new multi-position deep LED exposure heads, supporting the development of the industry's unique printing and screening software, achieving higher color stability and consistency, reducing the printing quality. To the industry lows. NEXPRESS's new fifth-color toner and KODAKNEXPRESS opaque white dry toner will be launched as a powerful supplement to the nine types of toner already on the market.

Visitors can also learn how Kodak can further capitalize on its technological advances in materials and particulate manufacturing and how to provide unique, high-quality chemical toners for the laser electrostatic imaging market.

"In Kodak's digital printing products, our expanding NEXPRESS product line occupies a critical position. These new products are the company's constant commitment to technological innovation and increase the investment in the field," the printing system Robert S. Taylor, vice president and general manager of laser electrostatic imaging and printing solutions, said. “Nexpress presses provide industry-leading productivity, unique printing capabilities and modular design, enabling customers to upgrade to the latest technology on each NEXPRESS platform. Moreover, with the launch of the latest NEXPRESS platform, printers can continue to broaden their application product line. , develop business and win more customers."

NXAdvantage makes Kodak flexo printing the preferred printing process for packaging printers

New FLEXCEL NX System '16, NXImplementation Services and Next Generation 'ULTRA NXexperience' Launched at the 2016 Drupa Printing Show are key technologies for packaging printing

With the development of the market and the increase of consumer income, the demand for packaging products has been rising year by year. Packaging printing has become a strong black horse in the industry. To better meet the demand of this extremely promising market, Kodak will launch a series of flexographic printing technologies at this exhibition. The new FLEXCEL NX System'16 can be applied to a wide range of flexo printing to significantly improve the ink transfer efficiency. The new FLEXCEL NX System'16 extends the capabilities of NXAdvantage to help printers improve print production efficiency and quality, and increase their competitiveness. New system features include the multi-graphics application of NX tags on a single plate layout and Kodak's patented AdvancedEdgeDefinition technology to control the flow of ink at the edges of objects, resulting in cleaner prints and sharper edges. Print Service Providers (PSPs) will benefit from Kodak's latest NXImplementationServices and NXCertificationPrograms, all with the aim of maximizing the value of FLEXCEL NX System'16 in print. With NXImplementationService, printers can enjoy all the advantages of Kodak's plate technology, and experienced technical experts provide on-site services to help customers understand how they can improve print quality, reduce printing costs, and increase production capacity. Print service offerings that have completed the optimization process are eligible for Kodak Certified Partners.

"Kodak's superior products have driven the growth of flexographic printing service providers; through offset or rotary gravure flexo production, our customer business has grown and successfully transformed," said Chris Payne, general manager, Flexo Packaging Solutions Division, Kodak . “With our unmatched flexographic printing products, Kodak provides printers with the productivity and print quality they are looking for, making flexo printing the preferred process for the packaging and printing industry. For packaging and printing service providers, The Kodak booth at the 2016 Drupa Printing Show should not be missed.”