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      SwissQprint launches two                                                                 Duplo’s new
                                                                                               inline stacker
      new flatbed printers                                                                     launched the new
                                                                                                Duplo International has
                                                                                               DC-ST100 Inline Stacker, a
                                                                                               fully automated, high-capac-
        SwissQprint has intro-                                            “Aside from their lower   ity stacker designed to inte-
      duced two new entry-level                                          productivity and price   grate seamlessly with the
      flatbed models targeted at                                         points, Oryx and Topi are   DC-648 and DC-746 slitter/
      users with high quality                                            identical to the other fifth   cutter/creasers.
      requirements and small to                                                                 The  company  said  the
      medium production vol-                                             generation models and offer   ST100 directly tackles one of
      umes. Topi 5 and Oryx 5                                            a whole range of competitive
      complete the Generation 5                                          advantages,” said Eicher.  the most common produc-
      line-up that was launched                                           All of the machines fea-  tion bottlenecks in small-
      earlier this year. Topi 5 is a   Orders for the new machines are being taken immediately  ture 10 freely configurable   format digital finishing; the
      3.2×2m printer capable of   form, existing Oryx 4 users   business,  with  Oryx  and     need for constant unloading,
      producing up to 126sm/hr   would need to buy the new   Topi being aimed at users   colour channels for maxi-  and delivers longer unat-
      and is fixed at one row of   machine to benefit from the  with high quality standards   mum versatility.  tended runs, faster changeo-
      printheads.           new features of the genera-  and small to medium print    SwissQprint said all of its   vers, and reduced operator
        The Oryx 5 is a 2.5x2m   tion.             volumes.”             flatbed printers have a var-  intervention.
      counterpart with an output   Carmen Eicher, chief of   The Swiss manufacturer   ied range of add-on options   The ST100 automatically
      of up to 114sqm/hr, 26%   sales and marketing officer   also offers the Impala,   that enable users to build   stacks cut jobs from business
      more than the discontinued   at SwissQprint, said: “With  Nyala, and Kudu flatbed        card size up to A4, handling
      Oryx 4 it replaces. As it is  the new, harmonised overall   models with outputs up to   their printer modularly   up to six times the capacity
      part of the manufacturer’s   range, we have a tailor-made  341sqm/hr, for those requir-  according to needs, or   of a standard dropping
      reworked Generation 5 plat-  solution for  every  size  of   ing higher productivity.    expand it later.  stacker.
      Leipa launches new recycled                                        Vivid unveils new

      paper product                                                      foiling system


        Paper manufacturer Leipa                                          Vivid Lami nating
      has expanded its portfolio                                         Technologies is set to launch
      with a new paper made from                                         a new reel-to-reel digital
      100% recycled fibre, boast-                                        foiling system at Labelexpo
      ing improved brightness.                                           Europe later this month.
      The new Leipa Nova mate-                                           The company’s new Matrix
      rial is an addition to the                                         FoiLabel is said to make pre-
      paper mill’s existing range of                                     mium label embellishment
      100% recycled coated graph-                                        more accessible for all label   The Matrix FoiLabel
      ical papers.          The paper comes in in 70, 80 and 90gsm and is available to buyers  printers.  Matrix FoiLabel, we’re
        It brings a high brightness                                       The device, which is addi-  opening the door for digital
      level of 89% ISO, putting it   ing,  and  it  is suited for   The paper is produced   tional to the Vivid portfolio,   printers of all sizes to
      in the medium weight   sheetfed and heatset web   using  100%  renewable   can foil and laminate reel-to-  embrace label foiling,” said
      coated (MWC) product seg-  offset printing.  energy and all Leipa paper   reel and efficiently take up   Gavin Ward, technical direc-
      ment, with further specs   “Leipa Nova is more than   products are made using  waste from label stock. It
      including 96-98% opacity,   just a new paper,” said   100% recycled paper.   can accommodate sub-  tor at Vivid.
      30% gloss, CIE-Whiteness of   Antoni Bellante, Leipa CEO.   Marketed as a premium  strates up to 370mm wide.  “The system brings
      109% and a matt surface,   “It is our brand commitment   paper, this product is aimed   Vivid said the new capa-  together the flexibility and
      while it comes in 70, 80 and   to a future where design car-  at applications where,   bilities make it easier for   quality the Matrix is known
      90gsm.                ries responsibility.”  “paper needs to be more   digital printers to add pre-  for, with reel-to-reel finish-
        According to the supplier,   Bellante continued:                 mium metallic finishes and   ing that streamlines work-
      the product is best designed   “Choosing Leipa Nova   than just a substrate” includ-  special effects to label sub-  flows,  making  label
      for “refined print applica-  means making a conscious   ing for brand communica-  strates, without the high
      tions”, such as magazines,   decision for sustainable   tion, design publishing and   costs traditionally associated   enhancement more afforda-
      books, periodicals, corpo-  communication with   “sophisticated print pro-  with foiling.  ble and accessible than ever
      rate publishing and advertis-  impact.”      jects”.                “With the launch of   before.”
      12  PrintWeek MENA September 2025                                                            www.printweekmena.com
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