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Xerox Security Systems
Recognised BY IDC MarketScape
is based on a layered approach, building up from
the device level and expanding deeper into the
customer's applications and IT infrastructure.
(1) IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Security Solutions
and Services Hardcopy 2017 Vendor Assessment1,
doc #US41988517, October 2017.
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EFI And Xeikon Enter Into
Partnership For Jetrion Narrow
Web Inkjet Systems
leaders in digital label printing, as the ideal
partner to continue a trustworthy sales and service
operation for the Jetrion product line.’
‘Knowing that our label customers will be in
excellent hands in this partnership, we are looking
forward to working closely with Xeikon to continue
to provide ink for our current and future customers,’
Gecht continued, ‘as we look for opportunities to
expand this partnership to Productivity Software
and future innovation.’www.efi .com
BOBST Wins FEFCO Gold Award
Xerox takes a comprehensive approach to security
with proactive threat intelligence, addressing
security threats before they become issues.
With its Managed Print Services (MPS), security
confi gurations are easily set and monitored,
remediation is automated, and intrusions are
tracked in devices, documents and data.
The company has been named a leader in the fi rst
IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Security Solutions
and Services Hardcopy 2017 Vendor Assessment (1)
report for its commitment to enterprise security and
its broad portfolio of print and document security
solutions.
‘For the past six years, Xerox has been a leader in
the IDC MarketScape looking at managed print and
document services and its evolution to document
workfl ow services,’ said Robert Palmer, research
director, imaging, printing and document Solutions,
IDC. ‘Security has been a key component behind
this success and it remains integral to Xerox’s
overall approach to the market.’
The new IDC MarketScape report noted that Xerox
has a broad portfolio of print and document security
solutions in the form of tools, methodologies and
services confi gured to meet individual customer IT
strategy needs, including data, documents, devices,
rules and regulations governing both business and
individual use cases. Also, Xerox's methodology
for securing the print and document environment
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Electronics For Imaging (EFI) and Xeikon (a division
of Flint Group) have announced an exclusive
partnership for the EFI Jetrion digital label
and narrow web inkjet printing sys tems. The
partnership is based on both companies sharing
a common goal of delivering value, service,
consistent quality and continuous innovation.
Under the partnership, Xeikon will service, support
and supply the worldwide Jetrion customer base,
and continue the direct sales of Jetrion digital label
printing systems as part of the Xeikon portfolio of
digital dry toner and UV inkjet presses for the self-
adhesive label market.
‘EFI Jetrion printing systems have helped to
establish the market for industrial digital inkjet
label production. The numerous innovations
developed for high-resolution Jetrion technology
— including high-end, production-class LED
imaging, superior opaque white ink and true all-in-
one integrated print, varnish, cut and slit systems
— have given EFI Jetrion the largest installed
base of UV inkjet label presses in the world,’ said
Guy Gecht, EFI CEO. ‘As we expand our portfolio
of industrial inkjet products, we prioritised our go
to market investment and resources. It was a clear
choice for us to pick Xeikon, one of the undisputed
Yves Bletterie, BOBST, Angelika Christ, FEFCO
and Thomas Murr, BHS.
BOBST received the FEFCO Gold Award for Best
Innovation 2017 for its Premium Gap Control. The
award was presented at the European Federation
of Corrugated Board Manufacturers (FEFCO)
Technical Seminar, which took place from 11-13
October 2017 in Vienna.
The BOBST Premium Gap Control is an independent
unit positioned after the counter ejector on
the Flexo Folder Gluer. It ensures that 100% of
delivered boxes are folded with total quality and
to exact specifi cations, bringing total control of
the folding process and major resource savings. It
removes non-compliant packaging, reducing waste,
cost and operator time dedicated to control and
compliance.
‘We are extremely proud that the FEFCO jury
recognised the signifi cance of this innovation and
the huge benefi ts it will bring to customers,’ said
Yves Bletterie, area sales manager for Bobst Lyon.
‘It allows complete control of every single fi nished
box without the slightest compromise on speed,
while simultaneously generating savings. These
are very meaningful outcomes for our customers
AFRICA PRINT JOURNAL
JANUARY 2018
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