The issue #100 of PRINTlovers
This is a very special issue of PRINTlovers. We made it 100 but 100 pages was not enough for us to say everything there was to say. We wanted to tell some aspects-the more human ones, rich in history, inventiveness, commitment, entrepreneurial knowledge-of the Italian Graphic Industry. We took stock of the state of the art of the main application sectors thanks to the valuable information shared with us by the italian associations GIFASP, GIFCO, GIFLEX, GIPEA, FESPA and on the transition to sustainability with Ayming Italia. So many people have worked on this issue: among them, there are also those who have exceptionally returned to writing after a few years and those who have appeared in the pages of the magazine for the first time. And in all this great collective effort to create a memorable issue a fundamental part, without which nothing would have been possible, was played by the companies that believed in the power of telling about their experience and their best projects. They are:
ACM – SIT Group, Agfa, Arché Comunicazione, Arting 159 – Cubo A.P.E., Athena, Ciemme, D’Auria Printing, Due Emme Pack, Epson, Erredue, Esanastri, Eurolabel, Fedrigoni, Fustelgrafica, Grafica Atestina, Grafica Metelliana, Grafical, Grafiche AZ, Grafiche Mercurio, Grafiche Paciotti, Gruppo Masserdotti, Holmen Iggesund, HP, Indeco Serigrafia, Kapag, La Commerciale, Luxoro, Manifattura del Seveso, Masterpack, Mondi, myCordenons, Nava Press, Oropress, P&P Promotion, Panzani Carta, Perego Carta, Polyedra, Pozzoli, PressUP, Print Finishing Li.To.ver, PRT Group, Rotas, Rotolito, Rotomail Italia, Sales, Sappi, SEI Laser, Simeoni Arti Grafiche, Sprint24, Tecnostampa, The Navigator Company, Tipografia Valdostana, UPM Raflatac, Valtenna and Varigrafica.
To all of them goes our heartfelt thanks. To you the invitation to keep on your desk, coffee table, couch or wherever you like to read PRINTlovers, this special issue to consult its 120 pages over time and find the best of the world of printing materials, techniques and applications. Plus, let's face it, with its cover ennobled with 100 different designs, its poster and sticker set, it's just beautiful.
The cover
One hundred designers have been involved in designing one hundred issues. To celebrate PRINTlovers 100, we asked for the collaboration of agencies, designers, illustrators, calligraphers and artists who have appeared in our pages over time. Each has interpreted the number 100 in their own way, giving us a unique and collective cover.
Cover paper
Fedrigoni Freelife Cento 350 g/m2
Freelife Cento is the family of natural papers produced with 100% recycled fibres and is FSC® certified. Characterised by a smooth surface with a unique touch, Freelife originated sustainably and is outright beautiful. Freelife Cento papers are suitable for producing any editorial and commercial printed matter, such as brochures, leaflets and graphic coordinates. The special version within the Digital Papers for HP Indigo® Collection is optimised for digital printing.
Printing and finishing
The covers are produced by Nava Press using digital printing techniques with variable data and hot stamping. The first printing pass is 4-colour digital with HP Indigo 15K: the front cover features 100 subjects, each produced with a print run of 70 to 7,000 copies. The HP Indigo 15K is a very high productivity press (3450 sheets per hour 4/0, 4600 sheets per hour EPM 3/0, 1725 sheets per hour 4/4, 4600 sheets per hour 1/1 monochrome) and high print quality, suitable for every need due to its versatility in sheetfed printing. The same hot stamping was then carried out for all the covers using three different foils and three different clichés.
Finishing
Hot Foil Oropress 422A57
422A57 is a holographic silver foil with a horizontal mini-pillar effect, used for printing the word Lovers, the number 100 and the graphics; it gives depth and movement thanks to its unique design and high luminosity.
Hot Foil Oropress 061C08 and Hot Foil Oropress 861N77.
061C08 is a metallic copper foil, and the 861N77 is a metallic gunmetal foil. Both colours are bright and elegant. Combining the three foils creates a frame into which the central graphic fits.
Cover printing and finishing
Creativity and quality have always been the hallmarks of Nava Press and have helped consolidate its leading position in the graphic arts sector. Since 1922, the year of its foundation, Nava Press has seen constant growth, becoming a reference point, on an international level, for the most prominent luxury, fashion and design brands that entrust their image to the printed product. This result has been achieved by combining the typical values of the great Italian printing tradition with research, technological innovation and a service capable of offering the most demanding customers perfect print quality with fast turnaround times. This is the exciting challenge that Nava Press has set itself and succeeded in meeting - demonstrated by the prestigious customers who entrust Nava Press with the production of brochures, catalogues, invitations, books, magazines and packaging products in their quest for excellence. From the first stages of production of each product, a team of technical experts supports the customer, helping them choose the best printing techniques, supports and packaging. Since July 2014, Nava Press has been part of the Rotolito Group. C www.navapress.com
Paper
Since 1888, Fedrigoni has stood for excellence in the production of special papers. The group is one of the biggest players in Europe in producing and selling various types of high-value-added paper for packaging and graphics and self-adhesive products for labelling. With around 5,000 employees in Italy and abroad and 25,000 entries in its catalogue, the group sells and distributes in 132 countries worldwide. Fedrigoni is headed in the paper division by myCordenons and the historic Fabriano brand, with over 750 years of history, and in the Self-Adhesives division by Arconvert and Ritrama, which have led the Group to become the third largest global player in the world of pressure sensitive labels. www.fedrigoni.com
Digital technology
Founded in 1939, HP has a complete range of printing systems for the consumer and business world, ranging from office printers to high-volume digital printers; it targets both offices and printers, who, thanks to HP systems, can produce multiple applications for commercial printing, out-of-home, interior decoration and industrial printing sectors. Headquartered in Milan, HP Italia is the group's national subsidiary, operating with its own operational structure and through authorised distributors and resellers throughout Italy. C www.hp.com/go/graphicarts
Embellishments
Oropress, founded in 1952, has established itself in the Italian and international markets thanks to its wide range of solutions for the finishing of printed matter in various industrial sectors, including publishing, labels, packaging, automotive, cosmetics, fashion and security. The resources of Oropress offer their technical know-how and skills acquired in seventy years of activity, providing the utmost cooperation to the customer, from the creative design phase to the production itself, proposing materials suitable for each substrate and customised printing solutions. Investing in continuous research, Oropress provides its customers with transfer solutions that are always innovative and diversified and suitable for many types of applications, such as hot and cold foil printing, lamination and digital printing films, customised and non-personalised transfers, and silk foil. C www.oropress.it
09/02/2024
