Grafikontrol is known and respected worldwide by major printing companies as the developer and producer of register control and auxiliary equipment for printing presses such as print defect detection and close loop density control.

Uncomplicated man/machine interfaces allow operators to easily pilot very sophisticated equipment, controlling increasingly complex presses. The result is timely and efficient correction to problems that normally occur during the printing process. The final result for the printer is waste reduction, better print quality, high performance and reliability.

As a worldwide leader, Grafikontrol has developed a reciprocal relationship with all its customers, providing them with the opportunity to improve the production process in the pressroom. Because of this unique professional relationship with customers, they have been able to develop innovative solutions and, most importantly, maintain a great view of market trends.

I&C SAS is recognized in the Italian market of Graphic Arts, Packaging and Labels, as an active and highly professional member. They help printers carry out their plans of technological development in an increasingly competitive market.

Thanks to an experienced team, I&C in recent years has collaborated with many important companies in transition, which is particularly strategic to production processes that require a more sophisticated and efficient process. In particular, I&C has been in close collaboration with national and international partners and has therefore introduced the Italian market innovation with solutions in process control and automated systems for the management and handling coils.

The close collaboration with end-users in identifying their real operational needs and customer care requests are key factors of I&C that allow both success and a favorable recognition on the market. Their mission is as follows: "To identify the problems in the production process and look for innovative and customized solutions to help customers achieve the planned production and expected profits."

IMAF SpA, established in 1961, soon became the leading company in the production of chemicals for pre-printing, especially damping solutions and solvent mixtures for cleaning of printing presses. In years it also became an important reference point for users in the field for the sale of all the consumption products for pre-printing and printing.

It is equipped with an extremely advanced automatic plant for solvent mixtures, destined to cleaning of printing presses, rubber blankets and films. A modern and well equipped workshop is also present, which has been manufacturing for over 25 years: exposure frames and processing machines for the treatment of offset plates, cooling units to handle damping solution and special equipment for water treatment and recycling.

For many years its products have been appreciated and used by photoengravers, lithographic shops and publishing houses, both on sheet-fed printing machines and roto-offset web (newspapers and heat set web) that are directly serviced from the headquarters in Peschiera Borromeo (Milan) or from a wide network of dealers all over the world.

JB Machines is a paper bags and sacks making machine Manufacturer Company that develops, plans and produces packaging machines. With 20 years of experience working in the packaging industry (corrugating lines, paper mills, packaging machines, paper bags and sacks making machines) JB Machines has developed a new square bottom paper bag and sack production system. JB Machines’ organized and experienced staff ensures all industrial phases to make the machine, from the starting to the planning stage, to the mechanical and assembly, the software development, followed by installing and testing in the customer premises and finally offering superb after sale service. This gives to the customer a high level of quality and performance together with continuous development of new applications.

In 1959, after having learned the art of printer and paper technology, Carlo Granconato decided to become an entrepreneur and started in business making die forms. In those days, die forms were for the greater part made with type-founding margins and the time of the American dies had begun.  Business went like a storm and Carlo decided to manufacture cutting, creasing and perforating rules in addition to brass creasing matrixes.

In 1974, Carlo and his son Massimo concentrated their energies in the study and production of self-centering creasing matrixes, thanks to which the company experienced a rapid growth both on the national market and the international scene which, at that time, was wide open. Thus in 1979, Kris Srl was created with the intention of dedicating its full time business to supplying groove creasing matrixes for box-makers and die cutting equipment with rules and machines for die-makers.

Kris started to participate in fairs relating to the sector, such as IPACK – IMA and in 1982 it attended the DRUPA in Dusseldorf, following which there was GEC and Converflex in Milan, Salon D' Emballage in Paris and JGAS in Tokyo; all exhibitions at which Kris participates in with continuous innovations to this day.

In 1977, Kris was awarded ISO 9002 quality certification for its own auto-centering creasing matrixes with an internationally recognized organization named DNV (Det Norske Veritas). The system has subsequently been implemented into the reference legislation UNI EN ISO 9001: 2008.

The Company, from its headquarters in San Mauro Torinese, with its dedicated people and the convenient logistic position, provides an excellent and timely commercial and technical assistance to its customers.

The CAD Plotter unit supplies ready to use plates to printers and represents a value added to their service for the best quality results in varnishing.

Founded in 1851 as a wholesale business, Lohmann consists today of two business divisions bound under the roof of Lohmann GmbH & Co. KG. This consortium includes the Lohmann Adhesive Tape Group and the joint venture Lohmann & Rauscher, a well-known provider of medical products. With approximately 1,400 employees Lohmann is one of the few adhesive tape manufacturers worldwide covering the complete value-chain of adhesive tape solutions. The company’s capabilities span from adhesive polymerization and formulation to coating, converting and supplying intricate die-cut-parts.

In all areas of life, in all industries and in virtually every technical application, adhesive tapes play a significant role. Adhesive tapes are not only extremely versatile in their applications but they provide an adequate and cost-effective alternative to conventional fastening methods. Lohmann offers mainly customized solutions and takes care of its customers from the very first idea up to process-sure automatic applications. This is also shown in the group's new company logo which is subtitled with the wording: Coating. Converting. Customizing.

The group covers the market segments of Transportation, Consumer goods, Building & Construction Graphics, Mobile Communication and Hygiene. Lohmann is represented worldwide with subsidiaries in Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Poland, Ukraine, Russia, Great Britain, Sweden, Denmark, China, Korea, India, Mexico and USA, and through agents in more than 50 countries.

In today's printing business the name Lohmann is inseparably connected with the DuploFLEX® brand, which reflects a graphical know-how of more than 50 years. Therefore, Lohmann is aware what is needed in flexoprint today: customized solutions which meet the individual needs of the customers. The company develops products for the printing industry which achieve more than just fastening printing plates on cylinders or sleeves; they are optimizing the printing process and making a significant contribution to the printing result. With its portfolio of plate mounting tapes, Lohmann supplies not only the needs of the flexographic industry but also offers a quite unique construction of its products.

No other plate mounting tape in the market today can compare with this feature concerning the reinforcement. Conventional compressible plate mounting tapes consist of a reinforced film on one side... In comparison to this, the DuploFLEX®  tapes own a reinforced film on both sides and therefore are able to compensate excessive pressure. In other words, the screen dot is not squeezed and keeps its original size.

Knowing that ever-increasing customer demands and complex print jobs place high demands on today's flexographic printing, Lohmann optimized its DuploFLEX® range and developed even newer products. To learn more about specifics within Lohmann innovation and DuploFLEX® tapes, visit their website.

The history of Nordmeccanica in the past 30 years is the history of coating and lamination itself. Starting with the first machines built in the 70's all the way through to the most recent and highly innovative Triplex SL One Shot, the growth in Nordmeccanica has been equally harmonized between production capability and expansion of export: starting at 3000m2 (33,000sqf) of production facilities in the early days, up to today’s 23.500m2 (250,000sqf), with 65% global market share and with over 1850 machines installed.