In separate phone conversations last Thursday with KBA’s Ralf Sammeck, followed by a conference call with Xerox’s Robert Stabler and John DiVincenzo, I got a better understanding of how the new "KBA VariJET 106 Powered by Xerox" cut-sheet inkjet press is being positioned for the digital folding carton market. From my perspective, this joint KBA/Xerox hybrid press development is a great example of how the traditional analog and digital printing press worlds are converging.
Robert Stabler
Mark Michelson is the Editor-in-Chief of Printing Impressions. Serving in this role since 1985, Michelson is an award-winning journalist and member of several industry honor societies. Reader feedback is always encouraged. Email mmichelson@napco.com
Open House Event Touts By-the-Book Production HAUPPAUGE, NY—Muller Martini and Nipson recently teamed up to host an open house at Muller Martini’s headquarters on Long Island. The theme for the day was short-run book production using the latest on-demand digital printing and finishing technology. “We see 2007 as a transitional year for digital print manufacturing, during which the industry will fully realize what on-demand technologies are capable of,” noted Robert Stabler, of Nipson America. “The short-run book market will grow very strongly.” According to Stabler, book publishers gain a number of benefits from being able to print lower quantities with digital technology. These include
More Blogs
