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Index To readers ..................................................................................................................................................8 Who reads .................................................................................................................................................9 Print Impact Around The World ..........................................................................................................10 Print Impact Around Nigeria ................................................................................................................14 Gulf Print & Pack 2013 reports record Breaking Attendance ...................................................18 Why Should Print Media Be Part Of Your Media Strategy? ........................................................24 Special Feature: "We Must Change Our Attitude To Succeed" ..................................................28 SMEs Management & Accounting ....................................................................................................30 Printers Food With 'Shola .....................................................................................................................32 Special Feature: A New Brace In The CTP/CTF Technology ......................................................38 Special Feature: Colordyne Dealer Meeting In Italy......................................................................38 Print & Environment: Creative Minds Come Together At theNetwork......................................40 How to reach us Our e-mail address is [email protected] and post to P. 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Published by NUMBErS CMYK LIMITED, Lagos Nigeria Our code of ethics · WHErE To Print is specially established to offer print investors quality researchedbased information that aids print purchase decisions. This is the more reason our mantra is “Influence print purchase decision” while our tag line is “Print Intelligence”. · We are modeled to be principled, factual, balanced and fair in our editorials, reports and commentaries. · We believe and accept that these principles and code of ethics form the basis of public trust and confidence. · We pursue our objective through self-regulated systems of professional code of conduct under an independent body that serves the interest of the journalism profession and the society. · WHErE To Print subscribe to the Ombudsman mechanism established by the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria, supported by other stakeholders, to meditate complaints against the press on ethical conduct and recommend redress. WHERE TO PRINT (published by NUMBErS CMYK LIMITED) subscribes to Ombudsman which prescribes that news must be truthful, accurate, fair and balance. If you think we don’t live up to the code, please contact: Office of the Ombudsman, Newspapers Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria @ 8, Maryland Crescent, Maryland, Ikeja Lagos. Or email: [email protected] BOOK YOUR VIP TOUR WITH WHERE TO PRINT Email: [email protected] where to print MAGAZINE NIGERIAN MEDIA PARTNER JOHANNESBURG 21-23 August 2013 Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa Where to print | VOL.5 / NO.25 | MAY 2013 7 To Readers By Joju Adekanbi | [email protected] HOW IMPORTANT IS PRINT? Permit me to ask you this question: How important is print to you? Before you begin to think of the importance of print as a business to you, wait a minute and re-think. Welcome to this exciting edition that features dedicated COVEr STOrY on CONTENT, TECHNOLOGY AND PrINT BUSINESS and titled: WHY SHOULD PrINT MEDIA BE PArT OF YOUr MEDIA STrATEGY. You will discover that whether it’s news, opinions, interviews or advertising, it is information that provides the direction and structure to our lives. Check out how from pages 24 and 25. As usual, this edition is packed full of time-tested articles and special features to aid (your) print business success. Turn to page 30 for SMEs MANAGEMENT & ACCOUNTING ACCOrDING TO FEMI; page 32 for PrINTErS’ FOOD; page 40 for PrINT & ENVIrONMENT and series of SPECIAL FEATUrES from pages 28 to 29 and page 38 to inspire a new line of positive thinking on your print business success. Talking of success. The success of the just concluded GULF PrINT & PACK 2013 that was held from the 8th till the 11th of April at the Dubai World Trade Centre for the first time cannot be over emphasised. More than 300 exhibitors networking with 9, 408 key industry visitors from over 93 countries made the only dedicated commercial and package printing exhibition for the Middle East and North Africa region, a huge success for the organiser, exhibitors and visitors alike. WHErE To Print - as the Official Media Partner the show – in this issue characteristically reports the four day event. Flip onto pages 18, 20, 21 and 26 to see exclusives pictorials from the show - also featuring SPECIAL INTErVIEW with 3M. Need I say more; this is how important print is to all of us, just flip over and enjoy the read! See you next edition. ...with Jenny of Gulf Print 8 Where to print | VOL.5 / NO.25 | MAY 2013 WHERE To Print Publisher - Joju Adekanbi with Tarsus Group Chairman - Roger Pellow WHERE TO PRINT BY-LINE Publisher/ Editorial: Joju Adekanbi Publisher/Sales: ‘Shola Adekanbi Accounts/Administration: 'Kunle Sule Editorial/Sales: Mojisola Balogun Marketing/Sales: Osemwonyenmwen Aghahowa Designer: Esmerelda Lombard Special Projects/Business Development: Femi Ariyibi Production/ International Operations: Kingsley Umeibe To submit news and/or editorial: [email protected] Call: +234-1-738 7644, (0)803 862 9114 To place advert/ subscribe: [email protected] Call: +234-1-738 7644, (0)806 663 3815 Legal Affairs: Gbemisola Dio CONTRIBUTORS: PrINT FOOD: ‘Shola Adekanbi PrINT TIMES: Ngozi Ukachukwu PrINT: John Onuegbulem PrINT: Leke Adetomiwa PrINT: Aghomon Ohilebo PrINT: Phillips Olofinsawe PrINT: Niyi Adesoye PrINT FINANCE: Femi Adigun PrINT SALES & MArKETING: Peter Ebner (www.ebnerseminars.com) PrINT (Pictorial, Digital Printing & Signage): Dr. Nicholas Hellmuth (FLAAr reports) Subscription & Advertisement (Nigeria): Tel: +234-1-738 7644, (0)809 359 1287 +Subscription & Advertisement (SA): Tel: +27 11 025 9890, (0)73 862 1147 Fax: +27 11 025 9890, Email: [email protected] PUBLISHED BY: NUMBERS CMYK LIMITED (RC 728214) 3, Olowologbon Street, Off Egbeda Akowonjo road, By Tantalizer, Opposite First Bank PLC, Sobo Bus stop, Akowonjo – Lagos, Nigeria P. 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LTD 8, Onwura Str, Akwa. Attention: Mr. Egemba Chukwudi. 0803-726-4195, 0803-669-9505 Mr. Essien Ikot Ekpere/Uyo. 0806-248-8402 KADUNA Wonderful Graphics N.I.4, Muri/ Kigo rd, Kaduna KWARA STATE Concept Grafiks LTD 148, Ibrahim Taiwo road, Opposite Ostrich Bakery, Ilorin, Kwara State. Tel: 08188640223, 08111022973 RIVERS STATE Kel Technologies 16A, Aba rd, By Leventis Bus stop, Port Harcourt, rivers State Mind-Quest 12, Udi Str (Upstairs), Mile 1 Diobu, Port Harcourt, rivers State Printing Dev. Company 2, Udi Str, Port Harcourt, rivers State OGUN STATE Awe Bi Abere 12, Bisiriyu Str, Off Baby ‘O’ Bus stop, Oju-Ore, Ota, Ogun State. Tel: 08028371169 Agbatech Up Jesus Shopping Complex, Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, Sango - Ota, Ogun State. 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OYO STATE Bethel Digital Prints LTD 24, Gbadebo Str, Mokola - Ibadan, Oyo State 08034660477, 08051889264 Feyisetan Press Unity Str, Bashorun – Ibadan, Oyo State Speed Digital Print Speed White House, Beside Alafia Primary School, Mokola – Ibadan, Oyo State 08055748053, 08030750122, 08055261615 YMCA Ibadan Attention: Mr. Niyi, Tel: 08056607372 And still counting… Interested distributors should contact Ose, Tel: 0808 553 9798 Or email: [email protected] Where to print | VOL.5 / NO.25 | MAY 2013 9 Print Impact Around the W rld AN OPEN LETTER FROM IPEX 2014 Dear Stakeholder, We are writing to you to clearly set out our position regarding Ipex 2014 and our plans for the future. As we are all aware, print is experiencing economic, technological, social, and environmental changes. Events that represent print – such as Ipex – have to adapt and reflect these shifts. When an event takes place every four years, the degree of change between shows can appear dramatic. When in fact, it is simply the case that an event like Ipex pulls together all the incremental shifts in industry thinking and presents them in one concentrated experience. Industries that are in transition have to re-evaluate themselves. They need to be brave and find the clarity to focus 10 on what is valuable and should be developed while discarding what is not. This is exactly the behaviour we are seeing in our customers and what they in turn are seeing in their own customers. Ipex will take place in London in 2014. We stand firmly by our mission statement: to provide today’s printer and their customers with the ideas, insights and solutions to effectively promote the power of print and its integration in the marketing mix. As always, we’re putting commercial printers right at the heart of Ipex. We surveyed more than 1,600 printers worldwide to ask them how Ipex could continue to be relevant to their needs. They told us; • "We are channelling major capital investment into digital and post press, to complement what we have already." • "We are keen to embrace opportunities in new applications, especially packaging." • "We want to understand more about how print works in multichannel marketing." • "We need our customers to Where to print | VOL.5 / NO.25 | MAY 2013 understand more about what print can do for them." We’ve taken these responses on board to shape our planning for 2014. We’re committed to delivering an event that will help printers from all over the world to adapt to change and build for the future. Ipex will be the only event in 2014 that brings together the whole international print supply chain to learn, network and do business. We said we’d focus the show on digital: some have interpreted that to mean Ipex will no longer serve litho printers. Nothing could be further from the truth! We expect 80% of our visitors to be commercial printers, whether they print litho, digital, or with a mix of complementary processes. Most successful printers don’t define themselves by the type of press they operate. Printers are looking to Ipex for vital leadership and guidance. They need a neutral environment, not controlled by a single manufacturer, where they can find the time and space to assess and absorb the changes and opportunities around them. We will provide them with a wealth of world-class content through initiatives such as the World Print Summit. Ipex is a year away. We’re working to deliver an event that gives printers what they need, while also attracting the people who buy print, and showing them what print is capable of, working hand in hand with other communications channels. Ipex has print at its heart. If you do too, then you’ll be at Ipex 2014. Sincerely, Trevor Crawford Exhibition Director, Ipex 2014 [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 7017 7033 Peter Hall Managing Director, Informa Exhibitions [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 7017 7795 >> Continued on page 12 Choose from our range of printers that open new doors to premium margin applications for print shops, that need the highest image quality and billboard production-level speeds. Imagine. Roland ® EPSON EXCEED YOUR VISION Monogramming Machines Vinyl Cutter PRINT TO WIN Plastic ID Card Printer and Consumables 3D Printer Roland LED-12 68, Oduduwa Way, GRA Ikeja, Lagos. t: 080 273 37213, 070 341 02757 e:[email protected] w: www.topsolutions.info INCLUDED: * Training * Installation * Starter package * One year warranty * One year maintenance << Continued from page 10 X-RITE PANTONE INTRODUCES NEW TECHNOLOGIES AT IN-COSMETICS 2013 Imagination is the only limitation! The only stipulation is that the design entry should include at least one of the following: FESPA Fabric girl image, Fly FESPA Fabric icon and the FESPA Fabric logo. X-rite, Incorporated and its wholly owned subsidiary Pantone LLC demonstrated advanced solutions for measurement, management and communication of colour for the cosmetics industry at the in-cosmetics 2013 trade show held from 16th to 18th April in Paris, France. FESPA Fabric, FESPA’s ‘show within a show’, will occupy 12,000m2 of FESPA 2013’s floor space, and with over 100 exhibitors showing textile printing applications it is specifically designed to meet the needs of garment printers and decorators. Visitors can discover state-of-the-art machinery, techniques, applications and solutions for garment decoration and textile printing as well as hands-on practical workshops and theory sessions from industry experts in The Pilot’s Briefing Zone. On marketing side, X-rite demonstrated its exciting new CAPSUrE technology adopted by some of the world's largest cosmetics retailers to encourage shoppers to experiment with new makeup and will also première a connectivity upgrade to CAPSUrE which will make it even more effective as a point-ofsale tool. On the communication front, X-rite Pantone showed how its new TAC (Total Appearance Capture) technology can be used to accurately simulate on computer monitors how iridescent and shimmery cosmetics would appear on complex curved surfaces such as human facial features. In manufacturing, X-rite Pantone representatives showcased how laboratory personnel can accurately measure the colours of wet and dry samples with non-contact instrumentation to achieve higher efficiencies and improved quality control of processes. Attendees of in-cosmetics 2013 viewed X-rite Pantone demonstrations and obtained information on the new offerings at booth M136 of the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. X-rite's Market and Product Marketing Manager Matthew Adby also gave a formal presentation titled "Advances in Colour Measurement Techniques and Communication" on the 17th of April from 11:30 a.m. to noon at Theatre 2, followed by an informal question-andanswer session at X-rite's booth. The presentation centred on equipment and best techniques for meeting the challenges of cosmetic applications, communication of skin tone in a physical form, technology developments for consumer skin tone and foundation colour selection, and characterization and display of gonio-apparent materials in end-use applications. © www.xrite.com FESPA’S T-SHIRT DESIGN COMPETITION RETURNS TO FESPA FABRIC 2013 Following its success at FESPA Fabric 2012, FESPA’s t-shirt design competition - Design-a-Tee - will make its journey to FESPA Fabric in London this year, welcoming design entries from all areas within the garment community. The competition forms part of FESPA Fabric 2013 pre-event marketing campaign to engage with and also showcase the design capabilities and opportunities that garment print and decoration presents. The aim is for entrants to realise the design potential of this vibrant sector and to get their creative juices flowing. 12 FOrTHCOMING FESPA EVENTS INCLUDE: • FESPA 2013, 25-29 June 2013, London, UK • FESPA Fabric 2013, 25-29 June 2013, London, UK • FESPA Mexico, 15-17 August 2013, Mexico City, Mexico • FESPA Eurasia 2013, 3-5 October 2013, Istanbul, Turkey • FESPA China 2013, 18-20 November 2013, Shanghai, China • FESPA Digital 2014, 20-23 May 2014, Munich, Germany © www.fespa.com KEY INDUSTRY PLAYERS AT VISCOM DÜSSELDORF 2013 "A kick start and revitalisation of the market", "took off at full speed right away", "high-quality, very target-oriented contacts", "one of the best viscom fairs of the past few years" - those were the conclusions drawn by the exhibitors at the close of viscom frankfurt 2012. Not least, the positive impetus it gave to the industry was the result of absolute record figures: with 327 exhibitors, the number of companies taking part had risen by seven percent compared to the previous year. Similarly, the 12,100 trade visitors established a new record in Frankfurt. This explains the sense of pleasant anticipation regarding this year's viscom which will take place in Düsseldorf from 7 to 9 November. "We are working full steam to make sure that viscom düsseldorf 2013 will continue the success in Frankfurt", says viscom Director Petra Lassahn. "As in the previous years, we focus on two aspects: on the one hand, to bring together the right companies and target groups, on the other to offer a high-calibre supporting programme with examples of best practices to demonstrate the capabilities of visual communication." ArOUND 200 EXHIBITOrS TO DATE 70 percent of the area in the viscom halls 8a and 8b of the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre are already occupied. About 200 exhibitors have registered. Among them are once again the most important companies from the printing industry Where to print | VOL.5 / NO.25 | MAY 2013 such as Agfa Graphics, Canon, Epson, Fujifilm Sericol, Hewlett-Packard, Hexis, Igepa Group, Karl Gröner, Mimaki-nbn, Multi-Plot, Mutoh, roland DG Benelux, Seiko Instruments or Spandex/Brunner. From the digital signage segment, LG Electronics or NEC Display Solutions, for instance, will put their new products on display, among those present in the Display/PoS segment will be Kersten Technic and Ultima Displays. However, a large number of first-time exhibitors are also expected at viscom in Düsseldorf. OKI Systems will celebrate its premiere with a stand of its own here. One newcomer in the advertising technology sector, for instance, is seeeye Werbung & Event, another in the Display/ PoS segment is MBS sign factory from France. © www.viscom-messe.com RICOH DELIVERS ENHANCED WORKFLOW SOLUTIONS FOR PRINT SERVICE PROVIDERS ricoh Production Print Solutions LLC (ricoh), a leading provider of digital output solutions, announced a broad range of new features and enhancements to its workflow software and solutions portfolio. These latest updates can now better address the multiple pain points that customers – ranging from large transactional mailers to smaller commercial printers – are facing everyday: errors with manual processes, increasing postal costs, lack of integrity for critical communications documents and much more. “At ricoh, we realize that print service providers today are seeking easy-to-use, cost-effective solutions that can help expand their business while maintaining operational flexibility and integrity. The wealth of regulations governing sensitive documents considered critical is always changing. It is ever more vital that organizations strive to implement a proven workflow backbone,” said Theresa Lang, vice president, solutions and services, ricoh. “Our new portfolio empowers print service providers to look their customers in the eye and say that they are indeed equipped with proven, effective and scalable workflow solutions.” © www.ricoh.com PRINT 13 IS THE GO-TO SHOW FOR CORPORATE, GOVERNMENT, AND EDUCATION PRINT CENTERS, IN-PLANT PRINTERS PrINT 13 and the co-located CPP EXPO, coming September 8-12 to Chicago's McCormick Place, will offer In-Plant printers a one-stop opportunity to, according to the show's theme, "Innovate, Integrate, and Communicate." The all-encompassing exhibition will have everything an In-Plant printer could want to see, from Digital Presses and Copiers, Offset and Hybrid Presses, Wide Format, Software, Mailing, Substrates, Consumables, to Parts/ Accessories and Social Media/Marketing Tools. In addition, an array of In-Plant specific sessions and programs are among the more than 60 co-located events being held during PrINT 13 that include offerings geared to each of 12 individual segments of the graphic communications industry. Among them is the In-Plant Place, sponsored by IPMA, exclusively for In-Plant and Print Center pros from every In-Plant segment-Government, Corporate and Education. In this dedicated show floor networking hub, InPlant professionals will be able to come together to meet, unwind, learn, share, and more. Among other In-Plant specific co-located activities will be the ever-popular IPMAsponsored In-Plant Panel Presentation on Tuesday, September 10, from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm; a rochester Software Associates Users Group Meeting; In-Plant Graphics magazine's In-Plant Printer Conference; and, the Association of College & University Printers' ACUP reception. These events augment PrINT 13 conference program's robust line-up of In-Plant specific educational sessions. © www.print2013.com EFI MOURNS PASSING OF COMPANY FOUNDER EFI ARAZI EFI mourns the passing of its founder and first CEO, Efraim 'Efi' Arazi, who died on his 76th birthday, on Sunday, 14 April. Arazi created his namesake company in 1988 after a pioneering, 20-year career as the founder, president and CEO of the first Israeli high-tech firm, Scitex Corporation. Arazi served as chairman, president and CEO of Electronics for Imaging (EFI) from 1988 until 1994, guiding the business from modest beginnings, with 18 employees in North Beach, San Francisco. Under his leadership and technical guidance, EFI launched Fiery, the printing industry's first colour server, in 1991. The product was an immediate success, leading to significant OEM partner contracts with the world's leading colour printer manufacturers. Arazi completed an initial public offering for EFI in 1992. In 1994, Fortune magazine named EFI the nation's fastest-growing public company. ‘We are all deeply saddened by the passing of our founder and one of the most influential leaders in the history of our industry, and we send our sympathies and condolences to Efi's family,’ said Guy Gecht, the current CEO of EFI. ‘Though no longer with us, Efi's spirit of entrepreneurship, brilliant creativity and love of innovation will always remain at EFI.’ Arazi is widely considered to be the father of Israel's high-tech industry for his role with Scitex. In the late 1960s, Arazi also worked with NASA while studying at MIT, developing the camera used to broadcast the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969. Today, Arazi's original EFI Fiery product line is the world's leading digital colour workflow technology, with more than 20 million Fiery users worldwide. EFI has grown to more than $652 million in annual revenues and manufactures awardwinning digital colour printing workflow products, MIS and ErP systems and inkjet printing technologies. © www.EFI.com AGFA GRAPHICS' :FORTUNA 7 SECURITY PRINTING SOFTWARE FEATURES NEW TOOLS FOR THWARTING COUNTERFEITERS Agfa Graphics announced today the availability of the newest version of :Fortuna (version 7) security printing software. :Fortuna 7, used in securing and preventing counterfeiting and theft around the world, is designed for use in the highest security printing applications, such as banknotes, IDcards, brand protection, documents, tax labelling and packaging. New tools in :Fortuna 7 include advanced design security features and external verification tools. Utilizing both digital and conventional print, Agfa Graphics has discovered new ways to include patterns in printed designs. The more complex the designs, the higher the security. an economical choice that is versatile enough to meet the demanding needs of this marketplace. The 8250 follows a long line of transactional devices that have established Xerox as the leader in the variable-print segment. ‘The printer fills a sweet spot in our production mix while complementing our Xerox Nuvera and iGen presses,’ said Alan Olivero, president, Matrix Imaging Systems. The system is targeted for 800,000 to four million impressions per month and will deliver variable, vibrant colour. It eliminates the need for pre-printed offset shells - allowing print service providers to offer the additional value of one-pass colour on statements and direct mail pieces. ADDITIONAL FEATUrES INCLUDE: • A full complement of workflow offerings supported by the Xerox FreeFlow Print Server, delivering seamless integration into any print environment. The print server is also equipped with IPDS, PDF, PCL and PS licenses and supports LCDS data streams through Xerox FreeFlow VI DesignPro, Lytrod Proform Designer and Solimar PrintDirector Enterprise. • Automated features move more jobs through production faster, including an optional roll feeder • • and a variety of inline finishing options. Patented technology called Auto Density Control detects streaks in output before they occur and fixes them without operator intervention - ensuring consistent image density across the page. Inline Spectrophotometer allows for Pantone matching and more accurate, repeatable colour. The introduction of the 8250 comes on the heels of Xerox's acquisition of Impika, representing another example of the company's commitment to ensure customers have technology choices to compete in the transactional marketplace. © www.xerox.com “The new design tools in :Fortuna 7 are helping users stay one step ahead, providing more than 26 tools to help keep brands, sensitive documents and packaging safe and secure,” said Koen Heyndrickx, Agfa Graphics’ Business Manager Security Software Solutions. “Agfa Graphics has been actively participating in security and anti-counterfeiting measures for many years and is a reliable partner to many government institutions and private industry worldwide.” :Fortuna 7 software features different levels of verification tools – both for the expert and for non-qualified end users who can simply determine a true product from a fake one. With yearly releases, Agfa Graphics shows consistency in the product’s development, from software to workflow, in close cooperation with the industry. © www.agfa.com VISITOR REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN TO ATTEND THE ECOC EXHIBITION AT EXCEL LONDON, 23-25 SEPTEMBER 2013 Visitor registration is now open for the ECOC Exhibition at London ExCeL, UK this September. The ECOC Exhibition is the must-attend event for senior decision-makers across the fibre optic communications industry and provides the chance to network with over 5,500 colleagues from across the industry, get information from over 325 exhibitors as well as attend short course training programmes and market focus seminar sessions as well as see the latest interactive FTTx demonstrations. © www.ecocexhibition.com XEROX ADDS NEW COLOR 8250 PRODUCTION PRINTER Transactional colour variable-print volumes are expected to achieve unprecedented growth at an annual rate of 25 per cent between 2011 and 2016, according to InfoTrends.1 Print service providers can capture more variable-data print jobs with the new Xerox Color 8250 Production Printer Where to print | VOL.5 / NO.25 | MAY 2013 13 Print impact around Nigeria Stories by Joju Adekanbi and Moji Balogun SAGA DIGITAL INAUGURATES NIGERIAN OFFICE In a bid to provide local sales and support for her customers in the ever expanding Nigerian Market, Dubai United Arab Emirates based Saga Digital JLT has incorporated her Nigerian company - Saga Digital Nigeria Limited. To Saga Digital JLT Director – Mr. Mehdi Berrada Baby, “the new regional office will provide local sales and support for our expanding Nigerian Market” while noting further that the office located on the popular Allen Avenue, Ikeja Lagos has been stocked with enough inks and spare parts for quicker turn around need of his customers. sales personnel, Mr. Israel and Mr. Keji. However, further supports are expected from Saga Digital Dubai Team such as Pat Basco for the technical needs and Sharon Cuarto for accounting and other matters. SONA GROUP UNVEILS ITS NEW MEMBER, TECHBLOW NIGERIA LIMITED Sona Group of Companies, one of Nigeria’s biggest conglomerates has unveiled its newest member, Techblow Nigeria Limited, to cater to individuals and organisations in need of blow moulding plastic products. The company’s state of the art factory is situated at Ijako, Sango-Ota in Ogun State. WHErE To Print gathered that veteran Field Service Engineer, Mr. Afolabi - well known and respected by Saga Digital customers, is part of the Saga Digital Nigeria Team also made up of two new Techblow Nigeria Limited was formed from a predecessor company, Shongai Packaging Industry Limited which specialises in plastic crate production, injection moulding, crate printing and label printing. The blow moulding division of Shongai Packaging was carved out to improve on product and service delivery and to ensure business growth. Speaking on the company, Mr. Ajai Musaddi, Director of Industries said, “The demand for blow moulding products like bottles and jerry cans for the lubricant industry has seen a very huge increase. Techblow is fully geared up to meet the demands from the lubricants companies and other manufacturing sectors such as food and pharmaceutical industries with new state of the art blow moulding machines from Europe that guarantee the production of up to 60,000 pieces of 4 litre capacity jerry cans per day.” Techblow has recently procured four brand new machines from Uniloy, Italy to manufacture blow moulded products with each having a capacity to produce 15,000 pieces of 4 litre jerry cans per day in addition to nine other machines dedicated to the production of other blow moulding items. Techblow’s Uniloy blow-moulding machine is the first to be deployed for production by any company in Nigeria. Its highly advanced features ensure that it runs at a fast cycle in the production of 1-5 litre jerry cans and other kinds of blow containers that are tested for quality control measures like leak proof test, deflashing and weight control system which are incorporated in the Uniloy machines. The company produces all kinds of moulding products ranging from 500ml to 50litre plastic jerry cans, plastic coolers, cosmetic jars, pharma bottles, yoghurt bottles and other containers to cater to the needs of the food, beverages and chemicals industries and other retail sectors. Techblow Nigeria Limited, is a member of Sona Group of Companies, a conglomerate with interests in Plastic Packaging, Distilleries, Power and Industrial Gases in the Nigerian economy. ADOLARTS, QUANTUM IMAGING NOW NIGERIAN DISTRIBUTOR OF PBS18 AND 18Q Adolarts Communication Limited in conjunction with Quantum Imaging Limited has recently been accredited to distribute PBS18 and PBS18Q Photo Book Station machines to Nigerian print market. WHErE To Print speaking with the >> Continued on page 16 2014 WPO WORLD PACKAGING ORGANISATION The Pre-Eminent International Award in Packaging www.worldstar.org NOW OPEN FOR ENTRY To enter, please contact: AHMED A. OMAH General Secretary, INSTITUTE OF PACKAGING, NIGERIA Board Member - World Packaging Organization 1st Vice President; African Packaging Organization O��ce: 234-1-7616219 Mobile: +234-8079920535 Email: [email protected] 14 Where to print | VOL.5 / NO.25 | MAY 2013 www.iopnigeria.gnbo.com.ng www.africapack.org www.worldpackaging.org LIVE DEMO @ Technology Global Services Ltd 22, Census Close Off Babs Animashaun Street, Surulere, Lagos - Nigeria. +234 1 8179780, 8988066 [email protected] www.tglobalng.com P<NGAXEIKON<3030<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< TECHNOLOGY GLOBAL SERVICES LTD. Support Like Technology Global Services Ltd Lagos Nigeria on to get updates Think digital. Think Xeikon. www.xeikon.com Holder’s Signature XEIKON N.V. LIER BELGIUM Authority 1ST IN NAIJA Date of Birth BELGIUM Nationality 3030 Model PASSPORT XEIKON Name NGA Country code p Type DIGITAL LABEL AND DOCUMENT PRINTING. Passport No 110900/246980 REPUBLIC OF DIGITAL LABEL AND DOCUMENT PRINTING Vis a Print impact around Nigeria << Continued from page 14 Managing Directors of Quantum Imaging and Adolarts Communication - Mr. Femi Ajiroba and Mr. Oluwaseun Adebisi respectively, it was gathered that the dealership accreditation was a way of broadening the companies horizon and at the same time make quality and affordable photobook machine available to Nigeria Print market. On the machine, the duo said the machine is suitable for making album, menu, double-page on hard cover binding and other kinds of individualized photo albums. The machine also has manual creasing (to crease photo books in order to make opening easier); motorised gluing (to glue photo books); attached table for book-assembling (to mount photos and to form the album). They finally noted that the machines are easy to operate with compact design for ruggedness as all-in-one solution to would-be investors. PRINTING OF NIGERIA CURRENCY ABROAD: CIPPON TACKLES CBN The Chartered Institute of Professional Printers of Nigeria (CIPPON) has tackled Mr. Tunde Lemo - Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on his statement in one of the Nigerian dailies that the decision of CBN to print higher denomination of Nigerian currency notes abroad was due to low capacity at Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Corporation (popularly called The Mint). Assistant Secretary CIPPON - Mr. Charles Adaramoye in a chat with WHErE To Print said the CBN Governor statement was just an excuse to justify the Bankers Bank intention of printing Nigerian currency abroad. According to Mr. Adaramoye, “I am not sure he attributed the intention of printing Nigerian currency abroad to low production capacity because I can boldly say that the production capacity of capable presses in Nigeria is still underutilized. There are qualified printing presses with enough capacity to print security documents like our currency in this country that are idle. As far as we are concern, talking about production capacity whether for security or commercial printing, there are countless number of presses that have not been used at all due to low patronage of print buyers like CBN. I don’t even think he is in the best position to determine the level of production capacity of Nigeria printing industry, it is only the Institute that is in the best position to make such declaration” he noted. Speaking on the phase out plan of the polymer notes, Mr. Adaramoye said the body concern for the print of the polymer notes did not take into cognizance the likely pressure the polymer notes will later undergo once in circulation. He added that the polymer notes lack standard finishing process that can 16 prevent it from deterioration while clarifying further that, if high specification were given to the contractors that printed the polymer notes the notes would have been more durable than what we are experiencing now. “From my technical point of view and experience, I can say the polymer note in use elsewhere in the world are more durable than the ones in Nigeria because of the extra finishing print process that such notes might have been given to ensure its durability” he stressed while reinstating that Nigeria Printers are capable of printing the polymer notes or any currency at all. In a related development, Mr. Adaramoye disclosed that CIPPON will soon begin State by State sensitizing programmes to printers in Nigeria. He said the programme is designed in such a way that the Institute will visit prominent presses in each state and later hold a Town Hall Meeting with printers in such State where they will be intimated on the activities of the Institute to them likewise their responsibilities to CIPPON. WHERE TO PRINT SURVEY: SHOMOLU LARGE FORMATS PRINTERS BEMOAN NIGERIA TAX SYSTEM Over 90% of large format digital printers in the Shomolu area of Lagos State have expressed their displeasure over inconsistent and high imposition of taxes by various government agencies on them. To them, taxation, sundry charges and tariffs top the chat of major stumbling blocks to large format print business growth and survival. AY Flourish Nigeria Limited, Mr. Adams Olushola According to WHErE To Print Investigates - on survival and growth of large format print business in Shomolu, Lagos revealed that though irregular power supply, arbitrary pricing, substandard media and consumables, and after-sale service are other factors militating against the survival and growth of large format digital print business, inconsistent and high tariffs, charges and taxation are considered major hindrances to their business survival. According to them, these do not make them to plan for their business growth as tax and government authorities use crude and unethical practice to force them to pay sometimes unjustified charges, tariffs and taxes. To Sparkman Print Limited, Mr. Anthony Okolie, an Engineer turned printer with decade of experience in print equipment marketing, high taxes and charges imposed on outdoor advertisement affects income of digital large format printing outfits. He was of the opinion that Government and Print Stakeholders should liaise with one another and the Lagos State Advertising Agency (LASAA) to put an end to the outrageous Where to print | VOL.5 / NO.25 | MAY 2013 charges of government agencies on print business. Corroborating Mr. Okolie, AY Flourish Nigeria Limited, Mr. Adams Olushola, a Business Administrative Graduate turns Printer, noted that “if the government can reduce import duties placed on the imported print consumables, it will definitely go a long way to salvage a lot of print investors on the brink of liquidation”. To him, when printers get quality print consumables at a cheaper rate, it will lead to low cost of printing jobs and will definitely discourage capital flight occasioned by printing abroad. Manager of Glorious Prints, Mr. Adeneye Idowu a BSc Economics holders from Lagos State University said multiple taxation and frequent harassment from the local government officials on one levy or the other was dampening the success of their print business. He urged Government to provide special tailor-made package for print investors in the area of levies and charges. “Nobody should harass us, because we are wealth creators. It is not an over-statement to say more than fifty percent employment in the country comes from print industry.” Mr. Lanre Agboola of Larry Production was also of the same opinion that heavy taxation is the bane to not only print business but also the development of small scale entrepreneurship in the country. According to him, “the rate at which government tax us is so bizarre that one begins to have doubt on the progress of any small scale business in the country”. And to Finesse Exhibition and Printing Press, Mr. Ola Bodunde - if government could reduce import duties on print materials, it would allow more people to import printing materials rather than it being monopolize by a few in the industry. This he noted would be a breakthrough the printing industry earnestly desires. WHErE To Print Investigates is an arm of WHErE To Print magazine that periodically research and investigates on key indices and parameters that aid or affect a particular print sector or allied industries. The aim is to proffer market-driven statistics and information - to industry stakeholders - to enable them make informed and valuable decisions. WHErE To Print Investigates uses findings from surveys, questionnaires, and interviews to come up with its business survival and growth investigations. CONDOLENCE TO MEGAVONS ON THE LOSS OF PRINCE ‘BAYO FAMINU NUMBErS CMYK LIMITED (publisher of WHErE To Print magazine – www. wheretoprintmagazine.com) hereby officially wishes the Management and Staff of Megavons (West Africa) Limited a heartfelt condolence on the sudden demise of Prince Adebayo Adekunle Faminu – hitherto General Manager/ COO – Commercial Press of Megavons (West Africa) Limited. To us at NUMBErS CMYK LIMITED, Prince ‘Bayo Faminu was a consummate print expert in all ramifications. He not only impacted positively Megavons (West Africa), he also touched the lives of those he came in contact with positively. This was attested to in WHErE To Print magazine last issue before his demise (see page 17 of last issue by downloading online vide www.wheretoprintmagazine.com) where he was one of the lead Speakers at his Alma Mata Student’ Orientation Week i.e. Yaba College of Technology Students’ Orientation Week advising tomorrow’s print leaders. Along with other well-meaning industry stakeholders, we pray that God will grant the entire Faminu family, the management and the staff of Megavons (West Africa) Limited the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss not only to the family but also to Megavons (West Africa) Limited, the Nigerian printing industry, and the entire human race. Once again, we offer our heartfelt condolences. For: NUMBERS CMYK LIMITED Joju Adekanbi Publisher/ CEO ...the obituary ...always proferring advice and solutions ...pastor praying for the wife ...consoling the wife - Mrs Faminu Print impact around Nigeria XEIKON 3030: TECHNOLOGY GLOBAL THROWS DOORS OPEN TO MANUFACTURERS Technology Global Services – authorised supplier for Xeikon digital press in Nigeria has again flung his showroom doors open to major stakeholders in the manufacturing industry to showcase the intricacies and operations of the legendary Xeikon 3030 digital label printing machine to aid manufacturers branding and security printing needs. Director TG - Mr Bidemi making his remarks Speaking at the occasion, Mr. Bidemi Beecroft, Executive Director of Technology Global Services explained that the open house was targeted at manufacturing companies to aid their branding requirements while disclosing further that, “we are trying to segment the industry; by throwing our doors open to production and marketing personnel of manufacturing companies in Nigeria, we believe their decision in investing in efficient and cost-effective digital label press will be justified when it comes to the kind of print they want for their brands with a Xeikon press”. Going down memory lane of label printing in Nigeria, Mr. Beecroft noted that majority of printers in Nigeria are used to offset machines for the printing of labels but with the introduction of Xeikon 3030 into the Nigeria market, this is expected to improve quality and ever increasing demand for label printing in the country. He then assured their numerous clients that Technology Global Services is not going into full time commercial printing but the showroom is just an avenue for them to see and feel the performance of the machine, “our core value is not printing but to supply, install and service Xeikon digital printing machines” he explained. Where to print | VOL.5 / NO.25 | MAY 2013 17 GULF PRINT & PACK 2013 REPORTS RECORD BREAKING ATTENDANCE Gulf Print & Pack 2013 successfully closed last week after attracting a record breaking attendance. The only dedicated commercial and package printing exhibition for the Middle East and North Africa region, the show reported a 14.9% increase on 2011’s edition with 9,408 key industry professionals visiting the four day show. Held at the Dubai World Trade Centre for the first time between 8th to 11th April, many of the 300 exhibitors announced securing major sales as they showcased the latest machinery, ancillaries and materials to the market. Gold Sponsor and largest exhibitor - Canon Middle East signed seven deals worth Dhs7m on the first day alone, while Nilpeter ME valued its onsite sales and new business leads at being worth approximately US$5 million. Visitors came from 93 countries (83 in 2011 and 65 in 2009) underlining the show’s growing importance in the wider MENA region. With a marked rise in visitor numbers from Egypt, Nigeria and Turkey, overall attendance from outside the United Arab Emirates was just under 48% of the visitor total. roger Pellow - Chairman of Gulf Print & Pack commented: “We would like to thank everyone involved including Gold Sponsor - Canon, the exhibitors and our media partners for their continued support and contribution in making 2013’s show the biggest and best yet. The level and quality of this year’s unprecedented attendance has been exceptional and the show was phenomenally busy across all four days resulting in a lot of business being conducted right up to the closing minutes. With the region's growing industry and increasing sophistication we expect an even more successful show next year." Hendrik Verbrugghe, Marketing Director, Canon Middle East said: “Gulf Print & Pack is a major milestone event for the Middle East print industry and one that Canon Middle East eagerly anticipates. We cemented our commitment to the professional print market with our participation this year as the gold sponsor with high hopes, and I’m delighted to report that those hopes have been more than fulfilled. We had around 600 strong leads from the Middle East and Africa region. This represents around a 63% increase compared to our participation in 2011. We are very grateful to both organizers and visitors of Gulf Print & Pack for their support to make this event a repeated success.” As customary to us at WHErE To Print (even as Official Media for Nigeria), we captured Exclusives live! For more pictures, visit www.wheretoprintmagazine.com © www.gulfprintpack.com WHERE To Print Publisher - Joju Adekanbi with Tarsus Group Chairman - Roger Pellow Continued on page 20 18 Where to print | VOL.5 / NO.25 | MAY 2013 Continued on page 20 Amana Press - Alh Mohammed ...registration form filling area ...on arrival at Duabi Int'l Airport ...registration ...welcome to Gulf Print and Pack 2013 Yaliam Chairman - Alh Yahaya Amfani with Staff ...welcome ...with Percept - GMG 20 Where to print | VOL.5 / NO.25 | MAY 2013 Bio Colours - Mr Bayo Ogundogba and Saga Digital - Mr Mehdi Berrada Baby Ben Graphics, Iyke Moore and DC&S Emmanuel Ayira - Sovereign Prints and Lanre Balarin - Larry Press with an exhibitor - Tomlinson LTD First Butterfly Mr Adekoya and Printedge Mr Christopher O KromeWaters and Opyllion Spec CEO - Mr Bamgbose KromeWaters, Opyllion and WHERE To Print Mabel with partners Yaliam Chairman - M - with Staf Marion and WHERE To Print Teetop Olutayo, Canon Hobbin and KromeWaters Eloko Opyllion CEO Mr Isaac Oyeladun with Partner Portion Consult Mr Akintilo with Marion Gold Printserve Mr Akinlabi with First Butterfly Mr Adekoya and Printedge Mr Christopher O Spec CEO - Mr Biyi Bamgbose with KromeWaters CEO - Mr Gideon Eloko Saga Digital Technical Team 3M SHOWCASES INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS AT GULF PRINT & PACK 2013 3M participated at the just concluded Gulf Print & Pack 2013 by showcasing innovative flexographic solutions to the print and packaging markets. WHErE To Print gathered in a chat with 3M Advanced Technology Application Engineer – Industrial Adhesives & Tapes Division for Middle East – Mr. Mohammed Jamal Yousef, that innovative products such as 3M CushionMount Plus Tape for Flexographic Mounting Systems was to enable users maximise print quality. According to Mr. Yousef, what makes the new product innovative the “new exclusive liner that prevents air entrapment by forming microchannels in the adhesive” thereby improving the consistency of print quality due to reduction of air bubbles that can cause ‘blemishes’ in screen and process jobs. It invariably also ensures durability and improvement of the life-span of flexo-presses. 3M Mohammed Yousef by 3M at the show include 3M roller Wrap/Antislip Tapes, 3M Scotch-Weld Adhesives, 3M Primer 94, 3M Aluminium Foil Tape, 3M Vinyl or 3M Polyester Film Tape aside other accessories such as 3M Polygun LT Applicator, 3M Citrus base cleaner for roller cleaning and Scotch-Brite abrasive pads for cylinder maintenance. Other innovative solutions showcased 3M also highlighted Splicing Tapes including the new line of Double Coated Tapes and repulpable and Nonrepulpable Splicing Tapes for paper mills, converters, newspapers and web printers. ...with Ben Graphics - Mr Nwokolo, Iyke Moore - Prince Iyke and DC&S Mr Otumudia ...with Quote & Print Team ...at Saga Digital stand with Mr Mehdi and Mr Bayo WHERE To Print Xerox and Spot Colors ...Gulf Print and Sidus ...Nigeria's top notch Printers Printserve - Mr Akinlabi and Yaliam Press - Alh Amfani ...Canon Executive with Teetop Graphics - James Olutayo ...Gulf Print organiser with Quaint-B CEO Mr Ogunmoyero ...with Gific boss - Mrs Ngozi Ukachukwu ...with Duplo Rob Reid ...with SCREENTEX Publisher - Mr Lapasia, Glow Colours CEO - Mr Kayode Kehinde and 1st Point Mr and Mrs Sola Adekanbi Continued on page 26 Where to print | VOL.5 / NO.25 | MAY 2013 21 196 Wouldn�t you rather partner with the press manufacturer that has the following records? 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With such a range of technology and channels at a brand’s disposal, how can you ensure that you’re getting maximum reach, exposure and rOI for your marketing spend? In short: what’s the world’s most effective media mix? FEEL THE DIFFERENCE There are as many benefits to print as pages in a magazine. Perhaps the most important is tangibility. With all good publications there’s a feeling of substance, of stimulating the senses, that the thing in their hands has been crafted by experts in their fields. Then there are the practical advantages such as accessibility and portability. Among the reasons why many people prefer print is to do with the feel of the paper, the way they can fold a leaflet, or cut out and keep vouchers for easy use. The quality of the paper and the high image resolution also play their part, as well as the ability to be put down and picked up again easily. Just pick up a copy of Wallpaper* or Monocle magazine to feel how luxurious a magazine can be. reading print demands the full attention of the reader and provides the means to escape today’s ‘always-on’ culture. The lack of distractions when reading print allows the reader to focus fully on the editorial and advertising content, the ultimate print moment coming when the reader is fully engrossed in a substantial article in a newspaper or magazine. ADD PRINT, ADD POWER In many ways, print is the ideal marketing medium: it’s available in both large and small numbers, can be accessed easily, and is engaging, versatile and creative. Each of the six types of print media has their own unique quality and role in their readers’ lives. For newspapers, they become part of their readers’ day as they educate and inform with credibility and trust, while consumer and customer magazines create engagement through entertaining 24 content. Direct mail uses its ability to gain access to people’s homes and lives to deliver a targeted sales message, while door drops have an enviable reach and rOI. Finally, catalogues provide inspiration for customers before leading them online to make the purchase. On their own, each channel fulfils a vital marketing role. When combined with other media, they are a highly effective force for any campaign, for any brand. MAKING THE CONNECTION The key to successful marketing is engagement, drawing your customer in through attention-grabbing content before rewarding them with a worthwhile offer or service. Print media works because it understands the needs of the customer. By picking up the print medium, they’re investing time and attention, actively seeking entertainment and information rather than allowing it to wash over them. Print media offers a host of content areas: news, information, education, inspiration, special offers and entertainment, all of which generate engagement between the reader and the advertised brands. Indeed, advertisements are as much a part of the reading experience as the editorial content, with magazines and newspapers providing exactly the right context for a relevant brand campaign. Whether it’s a retailer in a door-drop leaflet, an art auction in a catalogue, spring fashion in a consumer magazine, a car advertisement in a newspaper, or an article about energy savings in a customer magazine, all branded content is print-appropriate and gives a boost to any campaign. THE CONCENTRATION GAP recent neurological research has identified differences in ways people process information presented in print and on screen. These studies have found that readers of print maintain their capacity to read longer articles since the reading situation doesn’t offer so many distractions. This capacity – called deep reading – also cultivates deep thinking. On the digital side, it’s also argued that people who read a lot of online material become used to bite-sized pieces of information and are distracted easily, losing the capacity to focus for a long period on a single subject. BUILDING THE RELATIONSHIP Print media has a close relationship with Where to print | VOL.5 / NO.25 | MAY 2013 its readers. Indeed, print is often called the ‘me-medium’, as it can become an integral part of its reader’s world. But this relationship extends beyond the initial read-through. Because print is easily put down and picked up, it sticks around in the household or workplace, read again and again by others that come across it. People also have certain reading rituals, so they will return to a publication a number of times to take in all the information it has, information that’s both authoritative and reliable. Whether lean-back or lean-forward, print has the capability to build a relationship with the reader because of its content. This content is planned and created by experienced editors, who provide information and features that are both relevant and interesting for readers. MASS AND ONE-TO-ONE CONTACT Print media exists in many forms: from mass media (hundreds to millions of copies) to one-to-one (the personalised version). In between, there are formats such as the personalised newspaper or magazine – titles that have content tailored to the specific reader. Modern digital presses offer marketers, media and advertising professionals the ability to print entire publications based on the profile and needs of their consumers. This personalisation adds to the effectiveness of the print medium as consumers prefer a tailor-made approach to the generic. Such flexibility and adaptability allows the marketer and brand owner to choose exactly the right print media for their brand. MEDIA-MIX INTEGRATION An effective marketing campaign works best when print is used with other media as one element of an integrated solution. Adding magazines to a mix of TV and internet increases brand favourability by 44% and purchase intention by 15%. (Dynamic Logic, 2009). The combination of online and newspapers also increases effectiveness, with brand engagement 26% higher than using just print or online (FT, 2011). Print media can now offer quick and simple ways to access digital content using ‘bridging technologies’ such as Qr codes, Augmented reality and near-field communication. These innovations form a bridge between print media and a brand’s online space, inviting consumer reaction, feedback and purchase, all via a smartphone. Such innovations increase the effectiveness of print media, as well as enhancing the consumer experience. Newspapers are still the number one medium for shaping public opinion. Their credibility, knowledge, values and information-gathering skills remain a formidable force on the high street, and with titles now separated into sections with more lifestyle content, their potential for brands has increased further – online and offline. Add Print, Add Power, has never been so apt. But the success of newspapers largely boils down to a single truth: they are effective in shaping opinion. They possess a large amount of power when it comes to public perception. Used well, that power can completely transform your brand. Why? Here are seven very good reasons. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT When using any form of print media, there’s always the question of environmental impact. Unlike TV or digital, print conjures up a number of preconceptions powered by a series of myths about the use of paper for advertisements, mailings, door drops, leaflets and brochures. There are a number of pressures placed upon the brand owner to ensure their environmental credentials are watertight. Consumer demands, Corporate Social responsibility programmes and the constantly developing area of legal compliance all put sustainability firmly in the spotlight when creating any form of marketing campaign. The creation of print media can be split into three stages: production, printing and consumption. For each point along this journey, there are a large number of industry processes, assessments and safeguards that significantly reduce the environmental impact of print media. Because of its importance, the issue of sustainability is also one of the most heavily researched areas in the print media sector, ensuring that the industry continues to do everything in its power to be as efficient as possible. PRODUCTION The production of the raw material for print media – paper – is perhaps the most obvious and emotive area for environmental concern. But while it’s assumed that making paper destroys forests, the opposite is true: European forests have actually grown by over 30% since 1950. Forests used in the paper-making industry are also well managed and sustainable, with certification schemes such as the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) ensuring that paper used in newspapers and magazines, plus catalogues and other forms of marketing comes from sustainable forest sources. Thanks to the use of biomass energy rather than fossil fuels, the industrial process of producing the paper is also relatively efficient. On average, it takes 500 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity to produce 200kg of paper, the average amount of paper each person consumes per year. This is equivalent to powering a computer continuously for five months. PRINTING The printing process is constantly becoming more environment-friendly, refining its materials and processes to reduce its impact. One of the major ways printers do this is through ‘environmental printing’, a commitment whereby they strive to reduce their carbon footprint across the entire company. This is done through the use of vegetable-based inks, recycling cleaning solvents and waste, sourcing paper from sustainable and wellmanaged forests, and offsetting any remaining carbon emissions. CONSUMPTION Of course, one of the best ways the printing industry reduces its environmental impact is through the use of recycled paper. Paper is one of the world’s most recycled materials – far more than plastics or glass – and is one of the few materials that’s able to be completely recycled. The European recycling rates for paper reached 72.2% in 2010 – the highest ever recorded – and with local collecting systems improving, this figure is likely to increase further. There’s understandably a consumer concern about the waste of paper, but studies are emerging about the environmental impact of digital media compared to print. Indeed, a report by the Swedish royal Institute for Technology stated that reading a newspaper can consume 20% less carbon than viewing the news online. Technology across every industry is in a constant state of development and enhancement, and print media is no different. Whether it’s new formats, inks, bridging technologies linking print with online, or video-in-print, these all add enormous value to the marketing power of print media. So we present our look at the very latest innovations in print media. NEW FORMATS One of the most obvious developments in the newspaper industry has been the change of formats. Many titles have shrunk in size, from the traditional broadsheet to the more compact ‘tabloid’. The emergence of free newspapers, distributed at train stations and other public areas demonstrates the value of the smaller format, making it more convenient for commuters to carry and read – especially during peak time rush hour. Meanwhile, the magazine industry has known the value of the smaller format for years, with fashion titles leading the way with their ‘handbag-sized’ titles such as Glamour. With publishers and printers understanding more about reading habits and rituals every day, it’s likely that we’ll see more innovations in format and an increase in how much and how often readers engage with their favourite magazine. could be used to provide the customer with a brand new print experience. BRIDGING TECHNOLOGIES Print media can now include ‘markers’ that link the printed medium with digital media. • The Quick response (Qr) code is a small, square code that when scanned with a mobile phone opens a file or links to a website. This file could be a list of train departure times, a music file or a simple Word document. • INKS As well as perfume samples, natural essential oils such as lavender and lemon can be added to inks to add fragrance to the page, even generating certain feelings within the reader. Meanwhile, thermochrome inks can change colour with a change in temperature, so the reader can get extra value and excitement out of an advert in a newspaper or magazine, or piece of direct mail, by rubbing the page to cause a colour change. Another new development is the production of print material with invisible information – hidden messages or information seen either in certain light or after a set amount of time. Traditionally used to prevent counterfeit, these inks • Augmented reality (Ar) creates an imaginary world using printed markers in adverts or brochures. These markers, when viewed via a webcam, open a new world with the brand at its heart, or create scenes in which the brand and the consumer play a role. Video-in-Print (VIP) brings the audio-video channel to printed media. This is a small screen (90mm wide and just 3 mm thick) that can be inserted in a brochure or magazine and present highdefinition video and audio. This technology not only increases the effectiveness of advertisements, but also adds content previously restricted to television or radio channels. © Source: WAN-IFRA, ZMG Where to print | VOL.5 / NO.25 | MAY 2013 25 Continued on page 21 'PARTICIPANTS PREDICT FUTURE OF PRINT & PACKAGING @ GULF PRINT & PACK 2013' Participants at the just concluded GULF PrINT & PACK 2013 predicted a bright future for the print & packaging industry. Here are exclusive stories in images captured by WHErE To Print... ...seminar in session announcer CANON CEO helps printers serve their customers well Gulf Print Roger announcing KODAK ...Nigerian Printers discussing with CANON after presentation KODAK Presenting ...with Tashikka Expositions CEO - Mira Mathew Saga Digital Yaliam Chairman - Alh Yahaya Amfani with Staff ...Gulf Print and Spot Colors Kodak CTP 26 Where to print | VOL.5 / NO.25 | MAY 2013 ...Chinese Pavilion Grapro CEO - Sir Prince Okezie ...demo in progress WE STILL MAINTAIN OUR INTEGRITY THOUGH BEEN THE PACE SETTER ALL ABOUT POST PRESS: & e l y t b i l a a d u Q ffor A UV CURING SERIES ROLL LAMINATING SERIES Style PREMIUM (UV AUTO) Style POLLY hty Mig E YL ST Style AUTO LAM Mighty STYLE UV Varnish INK STYLE Renaissance Style SOUND Our WORD remain our BOND on QUICK DELIVERY BEST QUALITY AFTER SALES SUPPORT AFFORDABILITY FREE CONSULTATION ROLL FILM LIBRA GLOBAL VENTURES OFFICE : 28/30 Morocco Road,Shomolu,Lagos. E-mail :[email protected], [email protected] website:www.libraglobalventures.com Tel : 08033087241, 08023891116 Special Feature AS PORTION CONSULT ACQUIRES NEW EQUIPMENT TO RE-DOUBLE EFFORTS AT MEETING CLIENTS' EXPECTATIONS… “WE MUST CHANGE OUR ATTITUDE TO SUCCEED” - Lanre Akintilo – MD/ CEO - Portion Consult Lanre Akintilo - Portion Consult CEO, is not given to publicity though his career of more than 13 years in the brand support services industry is all about communication that seeks to offer his clients professional and cost effective services in Advertising, Public Relations and Printing. But when the Obafemi Awolowo University Graduate of Graphic Art decides to speak, his thoughts and comments can shape the industry itself. Innovative, dynamic and unconventional Lanre whose company – Portion Consult recently unveiled its ultra-modern printing factory bares it all to WHErE To Print magazine: his passion for his clients in meeting their corporate objectives; growth and sustainability of businesses in Nigeria; and the printing industry as a catalyst for national development. Excerpt: CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR NEW ACQUISITION… Thank you LET’S TALK ABOUT THE OBVIOUS; HOW DID YOU GET TO THIS STAGE? Coming from the advertising background. Our clients at the time always complained about the quality of print done for us by our suppliers – that the quality is not right; that colour consistency did not match our quality design and so on. So we decided to extend our line of services to printing to meet our clients’ extreme demands. So we aimed high and first bought Heidelberg Direct Imaging (DI) machine and from then, with God, our people and our clients’ satisfaction; we are here now with new Speedmaster (SM) 102 - 5 Colour with Inline extension and MO 2 Colour service with Kodak Computer to Plate (CTP). Now we have the best printing machines and with the Kodak CTP from FC Exports Limited, we’ve carved a niche for ourselves to offer our clients the best print services of international standard. HOW HAS IT BEEN? Our approach to business is quite different. I’m from the advertising background and what I brought into this business is more than just printing. Printing is just one of the medium to push forward our clients’ brand extension programme. So we are very professional in what we do. We have some of the best hands in the industry covering all aspects of marketing communication and with our new investment; our clients are seeing the benefits in our jobs and they’ve not been disappointed. DOES THIS MEAN THAT YOU DON’T EXPERIENCE SOME OF THE CHALLENGES PRINTERS TALK ABOUT LIKE ACCESSING FINANCE, POWER ETC? Of course we also have issues to deal with but that will not make the problems go away. We plan ahead and 28 Where to print | VOL.5 / NO.25 | MAY 2013 face our challenges head-long. That’s why you have to do business right. We have funding issues but we had formidable partners such as Ecobank and Stanbic IBTC. THEN HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH CHALLENGES? Planning and experience. We are an innovative company so we plan ahead. As for the experience, we are in this business for more than 7 years now so we anticipate future changes. We are open for innovative approaches to deal with issues. I was also fortunate to work for the World Bank – that’s how I know how to package bankable documents to access finance. Therefore experience is important. WHAT CAN YOU SAY ABOUT PRINT BUSINESS IN NIGERIA? Print business in Nigeria is one of the most vital sectors of Nigeria’s economy. Both the Government and the regulators have not been able to tap into the potential of print businesses. I can say printing is one of the biggest employers of labour in Nigeria after construction. Let’s take for instance a small printing press is Somolu, Lagos (Nigeria’s home of printing); the printer may just have a Kord machine with a Polar and a power generating set. This investment can be up to N10million employing at least 5 people. Now let replicate that to 10, 50, 100 printers just in Lagos alone. We have not take into cognisance the auxiliary services like consumables suppliers, spare part dealers and so on. You can now see that the benefit of print business to an economy such as Nigeria is enormous. regulators have not done enough to help investors. We can’t have tariffs on paper, printing machines etc and you expect me to compete favourable with others in developed countries? You also import books at zero percent from Singapore, China and others. Who are you employing? You are keeping the foreign companies that are producing the books employed while your citizens do nothing. You are indirectly creating unemployment with all the attendant social vices. As a businessman, I’m also exposed. So it’s a difficult terrain to do print business here. MOVING FORWARD regulators must do enough to help investors. You can’t import road from other countries when you Portion Consult CEO - Mr Lanre Akintilo Special Feature "Portion Consult was recently honoured among 50 of Nigeria’s most innovative and fastest growing companies..." want to construct roads. Let printing be done here in Nigeria. We have the capacity. The regulators must rise up to the occasion and engage the government. They must present a workable paper to the government and see to its implementation. You can convince the government with written, accurate and workable document that contains all statistics that the government will work on. The paper must tell government what part of GDP does printing accounts for? How many are employed by the industry in the Nigerian economy? What contribution does printing make and the potentials of print business in our economy? regulators must make government see reality. So that 10-20 years from now, it’s not going to be pretty difficult. COMMUNITY OF USERS This is an initiative by us – users of same brand of equipment like the Kodak CTP system in the industry to network. We are all using similar equipment but there may be time some constraints in terms of equipment down-time. We have understanding that when your equipment is down maybe due to repairs or others, you can bring your jobs here to do. We will have the expertise and support from our supplier – FC Exports. Everybody is welcome. HOW WILL YOU DEAL WITH THE ISSUE OF TAKING OVER YOUR CLIENTS? We must change our attitude to succeed. Your client is not my client. We are not servicing the same client. Though we are using the same type of equipment so there’s no secrecy. It makes economic sense to leverage on the strengths of others. Any business person that is thinking that his competitor will steal his client as a result of this is attempting to live in isolation. This does not make you the richest guy in the industry. So what are you saying? And for your business to collapse there must be something fundamentally wrong somewhere but not as a result of someone stealing your clients. OUR CLIENT IS OURS Who does the design? We are seven years in this business, so we are seven years ahead of the competition. And we are not stopping but moving ahead. We will be having an Open House soon. They can’t steal our intellectual capability. They can only steal what we did yesterday. ABOUT LANRE AKINTILO As Graduate of Graphic Art of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Lanre Akintilo has over 13 years experience in advertising starting with Eminent Communications where he worked on brands such as Cowbell, Onga seasoning, Ginsomin, Citizens Bank, Teezers, STACO Insurance, LASTMA and Valeta. He developed special interest in political communications AND advertising and successfully managed the 2003 campaign of former Governors - Bola Tinubu of Lagos State and Segun Agagu of Ondo State; among others. Lanre has also gained considerable project management experience whilst working on World Bank funded programmes (LAMATA) for four years as consultant and LMDGP. He has experience of managing public sector organizations and of undertaking business development activities on behalf of private sector companies. Lanre is a registered advertising practitioner. Portion Consult Pre-press Team with FC Exports Engineer Print Consults new machines OUR COMPANY Portion Consult is a brand support services that seeks to offer professional and cost effective services in Advertising, Public relations and Printing to our existing and would-be clients. As a growing company with multiple competencies we have a mix of clientele base that cuts across both the private and public sectors of the economy. Our services are tailored to meet the corporate objectives of our clients and we have partnered with our existing clients to create and sustain right image and perception through our service offerings. Portion Consult was recently honoured among 50 of Nigeria’s most innovative and fastest growing companies by The Tony Elumelu Foundation and US-based AllWorld Network, which ranks dynamic fast-growth private companies globally. According to organiser, “All fifty companies demonstrate Nigeria’s capacity for dynamic growth and investment. These are African entrepreneurs investing for the long term in Africa, driving Nigeria and Africa’s economic development – a key pillar of Africapitalism. They are showing that the private sector has what it takes to turn economies around dramatically.” ...latest Heidelberg installation Where to print | VOL.5 / NO.25 | MAY 2013 29 SMEs Management & Accounting According to Femi By Oluwafemi Adigun | COO/Team Leader| ClearEdge Professional Service Limited. T: 234-8033462408, (0)8099925302 | E: [email protected] HOW TO REDUCE TAX LIABILITY FOR YOUR EMPLOYEES Since the signing of the Personal Income Tax (Amendments) Act 2011, a lot had been written and said about it. The focus of this write–up is to look at one of the implications that favour the employees. earned income rises. BAND (=N=) RATE (%) The Income Tax Table in the Sixth Schedule to the Principal Act has been substituted with the New Tax rates as stated in the Table below (Fig.1). The first tax band has been widened from the initial base of =N=30,000 at the rate of 5% to =N=300,000 but now 7% while the last band of above =N=160,000 taxed at the rate of 25% was replaced with =N=3,200,000 at a marginally reduced rate of 24%. The emoluments per annum of ABC Limited with five employees and applying both the old and new income tax rate respectively to their income, we arrived at annual tax liabilities of each of the employee as indicated in the table Fig.2. First 300,000 7 21,000 Next 300,000 11 33,000 54,000 Next 500,000 15 75,000 129,000 Next 500,000 19 95,000 224,000 Next 1,6m 21 336,000 560,000 It can be deduced from Fig.2 Table that low and medium income earners tax liabilities will reduce if the companies switch from old rates to new rates. Above 3,2m 25 The above table indicate that an employee earning up to =N=600,000 will be liable to pay a tax liability of about =N=54,000 per annum. For an employee with up to =N=1,600,000 per annum as earned income, the person tax liability will be =N=224,000. Therefore, it is advisable that each company - especially owners of print business - take advantage of this Amendment for their employees so that their disposable income can be increased. Employee SAVING Total income Old rate New rate TAX =N= =N= =N= =N= =N= Any employee whose income falls within the range =N=3,200,000 and above the tax liability will be within the range of =N=336,000 and =N=560,000. It becomes high as the To fully maximise this benefit, as employers of labour – you are advised to write a letter to the relevant Tax Authority (rTA) to effect the new rates for your employees. NOTE That the Tax 30 The implication is that the tax on the emolument of some low and medium income earners would reduce while those in the high income bracket would pay more taxes. Let us take a look at the hypothetical case of company ABC in (Fig.2) below. Where to print | VOL.5 / NO.25 | MAY 2013 Authorities will continue to receive monthly remittance from you without telling you of the need to re-compute for you the new tax liability base on new rates because of their own revenue generation drive which will drop. As a Tax Consultant, it is our job to draw your attention on this new development so that you can take advantage of this Tax Saving for your dear employees and for your business real growth. FIGURE 1: NEW INCOME TAX RATES TAX (=N=) CUM TAX X amount 21,000 X amount Source: Federal Republic of Nigeria official Gazette FIGURE 2: EMPLOYEES INCOME OF ABC LIMITED A 549,373 46,458 21,000 25,458 B 718,842 75,151 29,258 45,893 C 887,439 106,181 44,095 62,086 D 1,479,031 182,989 111,484 71,505 F 3,371,909 554,876 412,481 142,395 Source: Secondary Data E X H I B I T I O N S E R V I C E S Exhibition Display Services High Quality Suites H-167/168 Ikota Shopping Complex, Victoria Garden City, Lekki - Ajah, Lagos. Mobile: 0802 966 3367, 0802 967 3367, 0802 639 2435 Email: [email protected], [email protected] Web: www.fsexhibitions.com With 'Shola Eating For A Healthy Living THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF CUCUMBER Cucumber is one of the oldest cultivated vegetables and is believed to have originated from Northern India and now cultivated all over the world in temperate regions. Today, Cucumbers are the fourth most-widely grown vegetable crop in the world behind tomatoes, onions and cabbage. Cucumber is often regarded as a healthy food because it is low in calories and fat. It also contains many vitamins and minerals that make it a healthy choice for salads and snacking. Cucumber is a vegetable you should eat everyday or at least 3 times a week because of loads of benefits it has to offer. Below are the nutritional benefits of cucumber: AIDS DIGESTION Having one Cucumber before meal will help you eat moderately if you are watching your weight because it provides just 15 calories per 100 g. It contains no saturated fats or cholesterol. Cucumber peel is a good source of dietary fibre that helps reduce constipation by effectively ridding the body of toxins from the digestive system thereby aiding digestion and offering some protection against colon cancer. With this, daily consumption of Cucumbers can be regarded as a remedy for chronic constipation. GIVES POTASSIUM A 100g serving of Cucumber contains around 150mg of potassium. This mineral aids in metabolic functions and also plays a role in the development of muscle tissue. Adequate potassium is also necessary for maintaining normal electrical activity of the heart. Cucumbers also contain other beneficial minerals, such as calcium, phosphorus and magnesium. RELIEVES BAD BREATH If you have bad breath, take a slice of Cucumber and press it to the roof of your mouth with your tongue for 30 seconds, the phytochemcials will kill the bacteria in your mouth responsible for causing bad breath. REHYDRATES BODY AND REPLENISHES DAILY VITAMINS Cucumbers are 95 percent water, keeping the body hydrated while helping the body eliminates toxins. Cucumbers have most of the vitamins the body needs in a single day. Don't forget to leave the skin on because the skin contains a good amount of vitamin C, about 10 percent of the daily-recommended allowance. SKIN AND HAIR CARE If you don't like to eat the skin of Cucumber, it can be used for skin irritations and sunburns as aloe would be used. Place a slice over puffy eyes and its antiinflammatory properties help reduce puffiness. The silicon and sulfur in Cucumbers help to stimulate hair growth. Cucumber skin also can bring relief to the skin caused by sunburn or windburn. FIGHT CANCERS Cucumbers are known to contain lariciresinol, pinoresinol, and secoisolariciresinol. These three lignans have a strong history of research in connection with reduced risk of several cancer types, including breast cancer, ovarian cancer, uterine cancer and prostate cancer. CURES DIABETES, REDUCES CHOLESTEROL AND CONTROLS BLOOD PRESSURE Cucumber juice contains an hormone which is needed by the cells of the pancreas for producing insulin which has been found to be beneficial to diabetic patients. researchers found that a compound called sterols in Cucumbers may help reduce cholesterol levels. Cucumbers contain a lot of potassium, magnesium and fiber. These work effectively for regulating blood pressure. This makes Cucumbers good for treating both low blood pressure and high blood pressure. 32 Where to print | VOL.5 / NO.25 | MAY 2013 BENEFICIAL FOR TEETH AND GUMS Cucumber juice is also beneficial for people with teeth and gums problems. Cucumber is a good source of dietary fibre and this fibre massage in the teeth and gums. TREAT TAPEWORMS Cucumber seeds are used as a natural remedy for treating tapeworms. Bruised Cucumber seeds mixed with water are also effective in the treatment of swellings of the mucous membranes of the nose and the throat. AID IN WEIGHT LOSS Due to its low calorie and high water content, cucumber is an ideal diet for people who looking for weight loss. ADDENDUM: BEFORE YOU BUY CUCUMBER When buying Cucumbers, choose the ones that are firm to touch and dark green in color. Do not buy overly matured or yellow coloured as they are prone to contain more insoluble fibre and mature seeds. Fresh cucumbers are available throughout the season. Go for organically grown Cucumbers to get a rich taste and nutrients content. Once at home, they should be washed thoroughly in clean water to rid off dust and pesticides. Do not discard the peel as it has vital minerals, phyto-chemicals, and fibre. STORAGE To store, keep them at room temperature for a day or two, but better stored inside the refrigerator set at high relative humidity where they stay fresh for several days. . Fresh, clean cucumbers may be enjoyed as they are without any additions. Its cubes are a great addition to vegetable/fruit salads. Cucumber juice is a very good healthy drink. For more information, visit www.flourishcaterers.com or email: [email protected] Solvent and Mild Solvent Printers Osprey 3300 All printers now supplied with bulk ink ValueJet 1614 option!!! ValueJet 1304 Direct to fabric and dye Sublimation Printers 5.3ft 8.3ft ValueJet 2628TD ValueJet 1628TD We have a printer for every application Sizes: 3.3m, 2.6m, 2.2m, 1.6m, 1.3m and 1.08m Ink: solvent, mild- solvent, eco-solvent, dye-sublimation, water-based... Print on: SAV, flex, rigids, photo canvas, fabrics... 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WORK FLOW FOR COMPUTER-TO-FILM rasterise the file on system Imaged on the film with Epson printer Exposure WORK FLOW FOR COMPUTER-TO-PLATE raterise the file on system Imaged on the plate with Epson printer Expose and process Press COLORDYNE DEALER MEETING IN ITALY Joining her counterpart all over the world, Official Partner of Colordyne in Nigeria - Vision In Print Ltd was in Italy recently for World Dealers Meeting for Strategic positioning of the Colordyne brand in the print market. Here are pictures from the meeting… Colordyne Int'l Account Manager - Mr Ken Hadfield presenting Certificate to VIP CEO - Mr Tunji Olude ...presentation in progress Colordyne-1600C ...VIP ...with Colordyne President - Sean Marske ColorDyne-press ...VIP in Italy 38 Dealers at the factory Where to print | VOL.5 / NO.25 | MAY 2013 ...with Partners Colordyne inks Print & Environment CREATIVE MINDS COME TOGETHER AT THENETWORK Top creative minds and discerning entrepreneurs in the print and allied industries such as Toyosi Akerele, Gokay Oludare, Kingsley James, and Abinibi et al were some of the facilitators at the maiden edition of DELL and GOOGLE sponsored theNETWORK Conference in Lagos. TheNETWOrK was a unique avenue that brought Nigerian creatives, graphic designers, animators, VFX/CG artists, brand consultants and design leaders together for the purpose of networking. The March 24th 2013 event also enabled up-coming creatives to meet top professionals in the creative and production industry to; ask questions, exchange ideas, share professional experiences and, above all, learn. ...on high table WHErE To Print exclusively covered the event and brings you the images that tell the story… ...Digiprints Kingsley making his presentation ...supported by DELL ...Digital Colors Gokay Oludare making his presentation ...cross section of participants 40 Where to print | VOL.5 / NO.25 | MAY 2013 ...RISE Prints Toyosi making her presentation PLANET PRESS FULL PAGE ADVERT TO BE INSERTED AT PRESS INNOVATIVE TRENDS INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGIES CROSS-MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS PRINT 13 THE ULTIMATE TRADESHOW SUPER-CHARGED DECISION MAKERS! 64% OF ATTENDEES have the final say or significant influence over company buying decisions 52% of PRINT attendees are in leadership/ PRINT 13 is the largest and most innovative global exhibition of digital, offset and hybrid technologies in 2013. Here, across the expansive show floor, eager buyer attendees will come to explore demonstrations of the latest technologies, unique new applications, and products and services for every key facet of the graphic communications industry. management roles within their company 42% of PRINT attendees are from large businesses of 100 employees or more 33% of PRINT attendees are employed by companies with a sales volume greater than $20 million per year Top Reasons Why Attendees Come to PRINT • To evaluate and compare equipment & software for current and future purchase • See new products and developments • Keep up-to-date on industry trends and issues • See specific products • See specific companies • Get technical information/specifications • Observe running machinery • Discuss new/unique applications • Network with colleagues and vendors 50 CO-LOCATED INDUSTRY EVENTS! PRINT 13 will deliver your best customers and prospects in a robust mix of first-timer and repeat attendees from around the globe. 50 co-located industry conferences, meetings, seminars, networking events and receptions will deliver expanded audiences of NEW buyerattendees to PRINT 13! www.print2013.com Adapted and Evolved for Today’s Progressive Buyer Attendees Personalized PRINT 13 Promotion ‘Speaks’ to Them All! Our goal is to deliver the finest PRINT 13 global experience—and measurable ROI—for all who attend. PRINT 13’s multi-faceted marketing strategy incorporates highly targeted, personalized messaging to key market segments designed to heighten awareness and increase attendance at this world-class industry emporium and networking event. We’ll use all the latest technologies to effectively promote the value of attending PRINT, making it relevant to a diverse attendee audience—and positioning the show as a ‘must-attend’ event for: Corporate/Education/In-Plant Print Centers Photo Imagers Transactional Printers Mailing & Fulfillment Professionals Package & Specialty Printers Book Printers/Publishers Wide Format Printers & Imagers Newspaper Printers/Publishers Quick/Small Commercial Printers Marketing/Creative Services Professionals Commercial Printers Media/Print Buyers Featuring everything graphic communications professionals need to adapt and grow their business, tens of thousands of motivated, qualified buyers will flock to PRINT 13 eager to see and explore demonstrations of the latest technologies and innovations from the more than 650 exhibitors in Chicago, Illinois, USA—a world-class destination—and one of the largest print markets in the world!