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Drent Goebel and MPS Establish Innovative Cooperation
July 2, 2007

With headquarters in Eerbeek, the Netherlands, Drent Goebel is set to deliver narrow web offset technology. MPS—a manufacturer of narrow web label and packaging UV-Flexo presses—announced an innovative cooperation with Drent Goebel for delivery of offset printing towers to MPS for integration in new MPS press lines. MPS has noticed an increasing demand for offset print quality in the narrow web label and packaging market, and asked Drent Goebel about supplying MPS with the necessary offset technology for its narrow web flexo presses. MPS is convinced that hybrid technology is the future for label and packaging printing. Not just because of its fantastic flexibility

Drent Goebel’s Vision Press Featured at Open House
July 1, 2007

Eerbeek, Holland-based Drent Goebel demonstrated its Vision offset press in Virginia Beach, Va., during an open house at the Christian Broadcasting Network’s corporate support building, June 5 to 7. The first servo-driven press in the world, the Vision is an eight-color litho press with a 201⁄2" web width, and it’s equipped with a sheeter and UV curing. It allows for short make-ready times, and combines shaftless technology with near limitless inline options. The Vision press can be used for a wide variety of products—including commercial printing, direct mail, labels, pharmaceutical inserts and various flexible packaging applications. In addition, the modular design makes virtually

Drent Goebel’s Vision Press Featured at Open House
April 9, 2007

Eerbeek, Holland-based Drent Goebel will demonstrate its Vision offset press in Virginia Beach, Va., during an open house at the Christian Broadcasting Network’s (CBN) corporate support building, June 5 to 7. The building houses CBN’s printing and personalization division, as well as a complete mailing fulfillment center and call center, which attendees can tour during the event. There will also be workshops focusing on quality, cost savings and personalization. The first servo-driven press in the world, the Vision is an eight-color litho press with a 201⁄2" web width, and it’s equipped with a sheeter and UV curing. It allows for short make-ready times, and

Solving Commercial Printing Puzzles
April 2, 2007

Depending on who you talk to, commercial printing can include everything from business cards and large-format, point-of-purchase displays to simple black text on white stock and four-color process images on handcrafted specialty papers. It’s almost impossible for manufacturers and distributors to anticipate the specific challenges they’ll encounter during any given project. But, with a solution-oriented “can do” attitude and the right manufacturer for the particular type of piece requested, industry professionals can be reasonably assured of customer satisfaction. The following two case studies illustrate some types of issues that can crop up when handling commercial printing, and how to resolve them. Divide and