The Truepress Jet W3200UV is a joint development with Screen subsidiary Inca Digital. The €300,000 machine uses Fujifilm Dimatix heads, with a 14 picolitre droplet size. It has a top speed of 84m2/hr, features a 3.2×1.6m bed and can handle products up to 50mm thick. The printer will be running live on the Screen stand (Q41N), using the company’s established Truepress inks. The six-colour-plus-white machine can be configured CMYK plus LC and LM, CMYK plus double hit white, or CMYK plus LC and LM and double hit white. “This machine is a clear statement that we’re committed to wide-format and this represents our most ‘sellable’ product in the market,” said Tim Taylor, vice-president of marketing at Screen Europe. “The pedigree that Inca brings to this machine is not only speed, but also productivity in terms of uptime, with things like automatic head cleaning,” he added. The W3200UV comes can be configured with a choice of front-ends, including a Wasatch SoftRIP or ColorGATE Production Server 5, alongside Screen EQUIOS workflow automation and PDF Polisher file optimisation package. The press will begin shipping in October, with the first beta customers set to receive machines shortly after Fespa. “The printer represents a step change for the industry and incorporates the latest UV inkjet imaging technologies to deliver the ultimate in performance and reliability,” said Brian Filler, president, Screen Europe....

The Truepress Jet W3200UV is a joint development with Screen subsidiary Inca Digital. The €300,000 machine uses Fujifilm Dimatix heads, with a 14 picolitre droplet size. It has a top speed of 84m2/hr, features a 3.2×1.6m bed and can handle products up to 50mm thick. The printer will be running live on the Screen stand (Q41N), using the company’s established Truepress inks. The six-colour-plus-white machine can be configured CMYK plus LC and LM, CMYK plus double hit white, or CMYK plus LC and LM and double hit white. “This machine is a clear statement that we’re committed to wide-format and this represents our most ‘sellable’ product in the market,” said Tim Taylor, vice-president of marketing at Screen Europe. “The pedigree that Inca brings to this machine is not only speed, but also productivity in terms of uptime, with things like automatic head cleaning,” he added. The W3200UV comes can be configured with a choice of front-ends, including a Wasatch SoftRIP or ColorGATE Production Server 5, alongside Screen EQUIOS workflow automation and PDF Polisher file optimisation package. The press will begin shipping in October, with the first beta customers set to receive machines shortly after Fespa. “The printer represents a step change for the industry and incorporates the latest UV inkjet imaging technologies to deliver the ultimate in performance and reliability,” said Brian Filler, president, Screen Europe....

The printed folding carton maker was singled out for praise for its “outstanding contribution” in training up four apprentices. One of them, repro apprentice Becky Timson, is in line for the apprentice of the year award from the college. Timson, along with CAD apprentice Jamie Skipper and print apprentices Joe Jacklin and Daniel Cunningham are training for NVQ 3 qualifications and spend one day a month in college while learning on the job, with regular visits from lecturers. “Like other companies we have an ageing workforce in the print department, and the industry is limited on where you can learn new skills,” said human resources advisor Louise Webster. “We needed to develop internally, plan for retirements and put in place succession planning. “We feel apprentices are the way forward for us because print skills are so hard to come by these days; you can’t get a die cutter, gluer or print operator unless you go to a competitor – those people just aren’t in the market and we have to train and develop within.” Webster said college training helped round off workplace learning. While Benson Group provided crucial on-the-job experience, it was as important to have off-site learning to provide wider experiences and understanding, she said. The company may take on four more trainees next year. Leicester College business delivery manager Beena Pattni said: “Our aim is to educate and train people to form the backbone of the national and local workforce. Benson Group gives essential support, consistently offering employment to young people and training.” Benson Group has four production sites and boasts annual sales in excess of £120m. Clients include food-product manufacturers and companies in healthcare and consumer care markets. Pictured above, left to right: Group prepress manager James Lockett, apprentices Jamie Skipper, Becky Timson, Joe Jacklin and Daniel Cunningham, and Bardon print manager Gary Ingram....

The printed folding carton maker was singled out for praise for its “outstanding contribution” in training up four apprentices. One of them, repro apprentice Becky Timson, is in line for the apprentice of the year award from the college. Timson, along with CAD apprentice Jamie Skipper and print apprentices Joe Jacklin and Daniel Cunningham are training for NVQ 3 qualifications and spend one day a month in college while learning on the job, with regular visits from lecturers. “Like other companies we have an ageing workforce in the print department, and the industry is limited on where you can learn new skills,” said human resources advisor Louise Webster. “We needed to develop internally, plan for retirements and put in place succession planning. “We feel apprentices are the way forward for us because print skills are so hard to come by these days; you can’t get a die cutter, gluer or print operator unless you go to a competitor – those people just aren’t in the market and we have to train and develop within.” Webster said college training helped round off workplace learning. While Benson Group provided crucial on-the-job experience, it was as important to have off-site learning to provide wider experiences and understanding, she said. The company may take on four more trainees next year. Leicester College business delivery manager Beena Pattni said: “Our aim is to educate and train people to form the backbone of the national and local workforce. Benson Group gives essential support, consistently offering employment to young people and training.” Benson Group has four production sites and boasts annual sales in excess of £120m. Clients include food-product manufacturers and companies in healthcare and consumer care markets. Pictured above, left to right: Group prepress manager James Lockett, apprentices Jamie Skipper, Becky Timson, Joe Jacklin and Daniel Cunningham, and Bardon print manager Gary Ingram....

Copson moved to Cyprus at the beginning of the year, and his Katchprint operation is based in Larnaca. He is predominantly targeting printers in the Middle East and North Africa with a service offering that spans press calibration, chemistry auditing, colour management and a variety of cost reduction techniques. Copson is collaborating with a number of suppliers in the UK for his offering, building upon the contacts he made during his career here. He spent 12 years at Fulmar and prior to setting up Katchprint was operations director at a large printing company in Egypt. “The UK connections are people that I have done business with for many years while at Fulmar, CTD, Westerham Press, and Archway Press before that,” Copson said. “These same people are now supplying me with consumables or other services that will strengthen my offering to my target market.” Katchprint also supplies a range of consumables, including rollers and blankets. For more information visit www.katchprint.com....