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Konica Minolta reveals Kongsberg PCS’
new partner
shipment dates for C14010S Cutting Systems has
Kongsberg Precision

appointed Canon UK to dis-
tribute Kongsberg products
Konica Minolta launched Accordingly the C14010, across the UK. Starting from
its new flagship range of col- and sister models, have been February 2025, Canon UK’s
our toner production upgraded with a focus on Large Format Graphics
presses last month, teasing reduced downtime, better organisation will promote
the C14010S’ arrival in automation, and increased Kongsberg’s cutters in con-
Europe later this spring. business opportunities – the junction with its Arizona flat-
Shown to the public for the last being the reason for bed and Colorado roll-to-roll
first time at North America’s Konica Minolta’s new white wide-format printers.
Printing United event in toner channel. All cutting tables will be
September 2024, the new Among other upgrades, installed and serviced by
range is made up of two the machines have been fit- Kongsberg’s dedicated UK
CMYK models, the C12010 The AccurioPress C14010S was first displayed publicly last year ted with a new generation of team, who will also offer cus-
and C14010, and their intelligent media sensor, tomers ongoing technical,
CMYK+W counterparts, the C14010-series through ment and planning at which can automatically application, and mainte-
C12010S and C14010S. the development process, Konica Minolta USA. sense moisture content, nance support. David
Due to begin shipments to we wanted to look at what “I feel that we have a paper resistance, stiffness, Preskett at Kongsberg PCS,
Europe in mid-April or early what was happening in the responsibility to bring prod- and – along with atmos- said: “The appointment of
May, Konica Minolta yester- market, what’s happening ucts that support our cus- pheric data – select optimum Canon UK as a Kongsberg
day showed off the new for our customers, and what tomers’ needs not only for print settings. The new mod- PCS distributor solidifies our
machines’ features to a their requirements are,” said today, but for where the els have also been fitted with commitment to UK custom-
global press audience. Jason Dizzine, vice presi- market is going in the new high-speed CPUs with ers across the sign, display
“When we were looking at dent of portfolio manage- future.” solid-state drives (SSDs) and packaging industries.
Scodix and Winter & Company IGS starts year on a

partner on embellishments high with 9 shipments

Digital embellishment Kit supplier International
technology specialist Graphic Supplies (IGS) has
Scodix has partnered with reported a successful start to
Winter & Company, which 2025 after shipping nine
supplies high-quality cover refurbished thermal CTP sys-
materials for the publishing tems to sites across the
industry, on a new initiative world. Since January, the
Monmouthshire-based busi-
that will be showcased at ness has shipped machines
Hunkeler Innovationdays including two Kodak Magnus
next week. It supplies high-quality cover materials for the publishing industry VLF CTPs to China, a Screen Peter Flynn, IGS MD
At the show, held at (B2) Series and Ultra 6500 strates, preparing the sur- PT-R-8900 HDS to Jordan,
Messe Lucerne in (B1) Series presses offer face for subsequent two Screen PT-R-4300-S ing violet CTP users were
actively looking for an afford-
Switzerland from 24-27 direct embellishment on an embellishments like Scodix machines to Lagos, two able upgrade path.”Another
February, Scodix will dem- expanded selection of pre- Foil or Scodix Sense. Franz Screen PT-R-8100 devices to contributing factor is that
onstrate its ability to embel- mium, uncoated substrates. Repp, EMEA president at Colombia, a Screen PT-4000 early adopters of thermal
lish directly on a wide range Its Multi-layer Scodix, said: “This partner- MkII to Tanzania, and a CTP using Creo
Trendsetters, Lüscher, or
of Winter & Company’s pre- Enhancement (MLE) pro- ship with Winter & Screen PT-R-4300-E to BasysPrint UV CTPs are now
mium materials, including cess applies multiple Scodix Company unlocks a new era Ireland. looking for faster and fully
IGS managing director
leather and silk, and Winter layers in a single pass, pro- of creative possibilities for Peter Flynn said the compa- automatic CTP systems. The
& Company’s wide range of ducing rich, vibrant effects premium book producers. ny’s continued CTP success shipment to Jordan of the
branded substrates, includ- while maintaining a smooth Winter & Company began had come about because vio- PT-R-8900 with multiple
plate automatic loader is a
ing Skivertex, Napura, texture. The first layer acts life in 1892 as a supplier to let plate options from some good example, replacing a
Corvon, and Wibalin. as a selective micro-coating the leather goods trade. It is of the major plate manufac- 2006 Agfa Avalon manual
Scodix said its Ultra 2500 primer on uncoated sub- headquartered in Basel. turers had reduced, and exist- CTP.”
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