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Mimaki Europe will celebrate luxury packaging at LUXE PACK (Grimaldi Forum, Monaco – 27-29 September). Exhibiting at the foremost show for premium packaging, the leading manufacturer of inkjet printers and cutting systems will demonstrate how brand owners and packaging professionals can achieve first-class, one-off luxury packaging with Mimaki’s advanced printing technology.
Mimaki held its global Innovation Days event (2-4 June 2021) to great success. The event brought together printers, journalists and experts from Mimaki Japan, USA and Europe, to nurture innovation in the sign graphics, industrial, textile and 3D markets and drive success within the industry. The global event also introduced the market to Mimaki’s recent product releases, the JFX550, JFX600 and SUJV-160.
Mimaki has unveiled its Innovation Days (2-4 June 2021), a collaborative virtual event, bringing together Mimaki’s regional offices to encourage and nurture innovation in the printing sector. The programme of events, led by experts from Mimaki Japan, USA and Europe, will focus on addressing the needs of customers and prospects in their local markets, as well as demands across sectors (sign graphics, industrial, textile and 3D) to overcome today’s challenges and drive success within the industry. Attendees will also have the opportunity to further explore the newest additions to Mimaki’s product portfolio, the JFX550, JFX600 and SUJV-160, through live demonstrations following the launch of these solutions at virtual.drupa.
Mimaki has announced the launch of the Mimaki SUJV-160 – a new high-quality inkjet printer designed to realistically reproduce prints whilst retaining the look and texture of natural and artificial leather.
Available in the UK and Ireland this summer, the new wide-format solvent UV inkjet printer sports a print width of 1,610mm, making it ideal for decorating leather fashion accessories, furniture and even car interiors. The new solution is the result of two market-leaders’ ingenuity and cutting-edge technology – Mimaki’s print expertise and Fujifilm’s UVIQUE ink technology.
The SU200 thin film solvent UV ink, developed by Fujifilm and exclusively sold by Mimaki, provides outstanding flexibility, stretchability, and superior scratch resistance on natural and artificial leather. This results in the retention of texture and feel of the material after printing, and the ability to boost productivity by instantly switching to post-processing without any drying time.
Bert Benckhuysen, Senior Product Manager at Mimaki Europe, comments, “Mimaki is committed to continued innovation, and adapting in tandem with the evolving needs of print businesses using inkjet, and this new model is a perfect example of that. The Mimaki SUJV-160 takes a previously challenging process, printing onto leather, and makes it straightforward and efficient, while simultaneously ensuring the end product retains the look and feel of the base material. This printer is the product of listening and responding to customer demands, world-class engineering, and exceptional originality. Add the Fujifilm-developed SU200 ink into the mix, and the SUJV-160 is an investment that is sure to give your business a competitive advantage.”
The blend of these innovative print and ink technologies makes the system ideal for a range of high-end applications; for the fashion sector, the SUJV-160 can produce bags, shoes, or personalised team sporting goods, interior décor applications including floor mats and sofas, and cars and motorcycle seats can be printed, and users can also carry out in-mold resin decoration.
Mimaki is exclusively distributed in the UK and Ireland by Hybrid Services and the company’s Managing Director, Brett Newman acknowledges the opportunities the new printer offers, “Mimaki’s already broad print capabilities have been further expanded by the development of the new SUJV-160 which delivers an impressive solution for companies looking to print onto natural and artificial leather.”
Benckhuysen concludes, “With interest in luxury goods on the rise, statement leather pieces for fashion, interiors, and other premium markets that are easily customisable, durable, and visually appealing will only become more sought after. For print businesses targeting this lucrative opportunity, the Mimaki SUJV-160 can deliver on all these criteria and more.”
Mimaki has announced the release of two new LED-UV large-format flatbed inkjet printers, the JFX600-2513 and the JFX550-2513. Available after summer 2021, the new models are engineered for high speeds and high productivity, and offer print service providers a broader range of applications thanks to a wider range of ink types and increased media flexibility.
Mimaki Europe has today announced that it will exhibit its broad portfolio of cutting-edge digital print technologies at the first ever virtual drupa (20-23 April 2021). The company’s brand-new “100 Series” will take centre stage on its interactive virtual booth alongside brand-new additions to its powerful product portfolio, unveiled at the event. In addition, Mimaki will launch a special promotion at virtual drupa for selected products, making its product portfolio even more appealing to those companies looking to diversify their business.
In line with virtual drupa’s goal to help the industry keep in contact, grow their networks and generate leads in today’s challenging times, Mimaki will use the event to demonstrate its latest business-enhancing digital printing solutions and to highlight numerous application opportunities. “Faced with the current circumstances of the Covid-19 pandemic, we all need to adapt and come together to come through this challenging situation,” says Danna Drion, Marketing Manager, Mimaki EMEA. “For the last 12 months, Mimaki has been at the forefront, supporting customers and prospects with virtual events, networking and educational opportunities to overcome the impact and challenges created by the Covid-19 pandemic. Online events remain central to our strategy and virtual drupa represents a key opportunity for us to share our expertise and encourage print service providers to join us and find new ways to drive their business forward.”
The company’s latest “100 Series” portfolio will be one of the highlight technologies showcased at virtual drupa. Designed to enable users to drive success amid the current market uncertainty, the new printer series offers high productivity and reliability, extreme flexibility to diversify the application range, as well as a highly competitive price-performance ratio. Mimaki’s 100 Series consists of three models: the JV100-160 roll-to-roll solvent printer, the UJV100-160 roll-to-roll LED UV printer and the TS100-1600 dye sublimation model, and each is equipped with a variety of renowned Mimaki features, including NCU (Nozzle Check Unit), NRS (Nozzle Recovery System), and DAS (Dot Adjustment System).
As part of the company’s long-term commitment to drive innovation in the digital printing space, Mimaki will also introduce two brand-new printing platforms at virtual drupa. Featuring cutting-edge capabilities to print special formats and onto special substrates, the additions are designed to open new application opportunities in the large format and fashion industries. Mimaki’s experts will also be on hand to provide an insight into the company’s full colour 3D printing technology and relevant application opportunities.
“By showing our extensive portfolio of cutting-edge technologies at virtual drupa, we aim to demonstrate our clear commitment to the industry. Leveraging our flexibility, forward-thinking approach, and R&D expertise, we are able to adapt quickly to market changes and address new customer opportunities to deliver constant system improvements or brand-new innovations,” comments Drion. “The ‘100 Series’ excels when it comes to efficiency and high-quality, while also offering flexibility to produce a wide array of applications, from vibrant wallpapers to high-quality signboards. Further to that, the new additions to be unveiled at the show will break new boundaries in their market segments.”
Mimaki is exclusively distributed in the UK and Ireland by Hybrid Services.
Hybrid Services has appointed Duncan Jefferies in the new role of Head of Marketing & Business Development. Since joining the company in 2002, Jefferies has been directly involved with the UK and Ireland Mimaki distributor’s marketing and communications, and his appointment to Hybrid’s senior management team underlines the company’s future plans.
“Duncan and I have worked closely together on every aspect of our marketing during my time at Hybrid,” says Managing Director, Brett Newman. “I foresee a seamless transition into the new role, and in creating the new senior management team, his experience and understanding of the business and wider industry will prove invaluable. Our plans for growth naturally revolve around the effective delivery of core marketing and product strategies, and Duncan’s appointment will ensure this is successfully administered.”
In the new role, Jefferies will lead the company’s sales and marketing functions. “Duncan’s knowledge and longstanding relationship with both Hybrid and Mimaki brands will be a real asset as we push the business forwards,” continues Newman. “With Mimaki’s ever increasing levels of innovation, new technologies for emerging markets such as 3D printing, robotics and factory automation, and a continual drive for new and pioneering products, there’s never been a more important time to focus our efforts on communicating this to the market.” Jefferies takes his position alongside recently appointed Financial Director, John Roberts in the new senior management team installed by Newman following his promotion to Managing Director last autumn.
“It’s a privilege to be a part of the management team at Hybrid,” states Jefferies. “Having been involved with the business for nearly 20 years, I’m as excited as ever about the opportunities that the Mimaki product line-up offers. Add to that, working with an incredible group of people at Hybrid and our reseller partners, and on the back of an extremely challenging year, I’m very much looking forward to the future.”
Established since 1996 as Mimaki’s exclusive distributor for the UK and Ireland, Hybrid celebrates its 25th anniversary during 2021 and is currently enjoying a raft of new technology launches from the Japanese innovator, including three recently announced wide format printers in its new “100 Series” line-up. “As we build the foundations for the next 25 years at Hybrid, and in order to maximise the opportunities afforded by Mimaki’s continued innovation, key appointments such as this remain central to our strategy,” Newman concludes.
Mimaki’s distributor for the UK and Ireland, Hybrid Services has today announced the addition of two new high performance textile printers to its market-leading product portfolio – the Mimaki TS100-1600 and the Mimaki Tiger-1800B MkIII Printer.
Mimaki has announced that the European Digital Press Association (EDP) has presented the ‘Best Roll-to-Roll printer up to 170cm’ award to Mimaki for its UJV100-160 LED-UV inkjet printer.
