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John Brailsford upgrades Hexis’ recycling
scheme

Xerox firepower Hexis has launched its

European recycling scheme
at Fespa 2024, six months
John Brailsford Printers mance so far. after first trialling the pro-
has taken delivery of a Xerox “The Versant is perform- gramme in France.
Versant 4100 production ing very well, we have not Simultaneously showcasing a
press to update its existing had an engineer visit since PVC-free decorative PU film
line-up. The new device was the installation. It just for 2D applications called
installed at the end of prints.” Leaf, slated for release in the
February and replaced a coming months, Hexis has
Versant 2100. It runs along- The Versant is the first now given its worldwide sub-
side two Presstek DI Digital new piece of production sidiaries and direct custom-
offset presses, a 34 and 52, equipment to go in at the site
for longer runs as well as HP since May last year, when the ers across core European
inkjet and Latex units for The Versant 4100 prints at 100ppm in ultra HD business became the first UK nations access to recycling
larger format work. The company to install a for kraft liner, PET liner, PE
business also runs four all the favourites that made improved print image and Morgana ColorCut SC6000 liner, and PVC films.
Xerox devices that it uses for the 2100 a winner for us, long sheet capability, the digital die-cutting and creas- “We are one of the first
backup. “Eight years ago we multiple feeding, inline 4100 ticked every box.” ing machine, enabling the players in the industry to do
were early pioneers of the GBC punching, full capacity The Versant 4100 prints business to bring work in- this,” said Christophe Inigo,
Versant range with our 2100 stacker and complete book- at 100ppm with house including short-run deputy commercial director
installation, that served us letmaking with fore edge 2,400x2,400dpi ultra HD boxes, pocket folders, and at Hexis. “When our custom-
well with over 35 million trimming and document fin- ers have big projects, they
impressions, but the time ishing,” he added. resolution with a recom- various other cutouts. keep the waste on pallets,
had come to replace it,” said “Along with the latest mended monthly output of Brailsford said the 12-staff and they come back to spe-
company owner, John high-speed Fiery control 350,000ppm. Brailsford told company had been far from cific spots in Europe and the
Brailsford. centre coupled with our Printweek that he was more taking its foot off the pedal product ends up as pipe or
“The new 4100 included automated workflow, than happy with its perfor- since then. insulation.
Fujifilm excited about Liyu launches

Drupa showcase flagship flatbed

Liyu International has
Fujifilm’s top executives
are viewing Drupa with pal- revealed two brand-new
pable excitement as the machines at Fespa 2024,
manufacturer prepares to including its new flagship
showcase the breadth of its flatbed model, the Platinum
revamped offering. At the KCXL+. Fitted with either
P r e - D r u pa M e d ia 24 or 32 Ricoh Gen6 5pL
Conference held at Messe printheads on beams pow-
Düsseldorf, Hiroshi Kida, ered by linear drives, the Epson becomes the first partner
corporate VP and executive 2.5m or 3m-wide KCXL+ sale, with European
genera l manager of boasts a significant produc- machines stocked and
F u j i f i l m’s G r a ph i c Shimosaka: after eight years, why not be excited? tivity boost over the KCXL,
Communications division, ing industry. Printing, was visibly with a 25% faster top speed. ready, according to Alp
spoke about the company’s “This change has enabled enthused, and said: “I’m Able to tandem print – Öztunali, sales and market-
history, with the overall us to bring together a unique very, very happy and excited printing on one side of the ing director at Liyu
group celebrating its 90th outstanding portfolio, to be here back in table while the operator Deutschland.
anniversary this year. which nobody else has,” he loads or unloads the other “We have a principle at
He said Drupa 2024 stated. Fujifilm has taken on Düsseldorf! “But after eight side – the KCXL+ is also fit- Liyu of always giving the
would be the first major additional space in Hall 8b years, why not be excited? ted with up to eight chan- best service to our custom-
exhibition since it combined and plans to use every cm. This is now a very, very pow- nels, meaning it can print ers, so we always try to keep
its graphics businesses, lev- Hiroaki Shimosaka, sen- erful business and it’s the and spot varnish, matt or machines in stock,” he said.
eraging Fujifilm’s strengths ior general manager at the start of our journey. So, gloss, in a single pass Öztunali added that mainte-
across its broad analogue-to- Graphic Communications fusion and evolution are in through the machine. nance was a breeze on the
digital offering for the print- division and GM for Digital progress.” The machine is already on new generation.

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