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INDUSTRY NEWS
Roland DG expands facilities UKL makes strides with its
at its Miyakoda Factory new user-friendly website
Roland DG Corporation has assemble a product from start to
announced the completion of its finish while preventing human
Miyakoda factory expansion. The errors and controlling inventories to
facility is responsible for producing meet evolving market demands. The
the company's best-selling, wide- new factory expansion builds on
format inkjet printers for the this highly efficient system by
durable graphics industry. eliminating the time and resources
Roland DG broke ground on the involved in transporting parts
factory expansion in March of 2008 between external warehouses and
and completed the facility on the Miyakoda factory.
schedule in November. The factory The new expanded digital factory
expansion became operational on is designed to further reduce the
December 1st. company's environmental footprint
The completion of the Miyakoda and to protect employees and
factory has allowed Roland DG to equipment in the event of an
consolidate its parts warehouse, earthquake.
packing materials warehouse and To save energy, heat insulated
storage depot for finished products roofing and exterior walls were
into the company's primary installed along with an energy
manufacturing facility. As a result, efficient air conditioning system.
the company now houses all These measures, combined with the
aspects of its manufacturing elimination of the transportation
operations in one location, service between warehouses, will After the success of its 2009 immediately. Orders can be taken up
including parts procurement, reduce the company's carbon brochure, UKL have launched a new to 5pm through the Express Shop for
production, product packing and dioxide emissions by a total of 40 look web site. a pre noon delivery the next day (UK
shipping. tons (880,000 lbs.) per year. Like The site has a contemporary look Mainland).
The expanded factory optimises the rest of the Miyakoda factory, with improved quick links to the Web links are available with
the capabilities of the company's the new expansion was constructed most used areas. choices of which brands or sections
"D-shop" technology, the newest according to strict earthquake The Express Shop has been customers wish to upload. For more
generation of Roland DG's Digital safety codes. These efforts are in updated to allow orders to be details call UKL customer services on
Yatai production technology. keeping with Roland DG's corporate processed in a matrix system which 0800 220955 or visit
Digital Yatai technology follows an values that focus on the safety of now prints in the UKL warehouse www.ukonline.co.uk
automated cell-based model that employees and environmental
enables a single employee to conservation.
The great European invasion
A market first for wide
Say hello to the French, German, Simon Tilley, managing director of
Turkish, Italian and Dutch exhibitors Promotional Marketing Exhibition
format laminators
that have already signed up to the organisers Volume Exhibitions, said:
Promotional Marketing Exhibition “A diverse range of European
(PME). European promotional companies have already signed up to
In tandem with the launch of single heated roller and merchandise companies are choosing the Promotional Marketing Exhibition.
the new Kala Mistral wide- available in 1.65m and 2.1 m The Promotional Marketing Exhibition We are also currently in discussion
format laminator from UK widths. It is able to cope with 2009, held at the Royal Horticultura with other companies in Europe
distributor and specialists PFS, high volumes of different kinds Halls, Westminster between March including Belgium and Sweden as
has revealed its latest Trade-in, of finishing jobs each day whilst 24-26 to launch the latest well as companies further afield such
trade up sales and marketing also being easy to operate. products/services in a bid to as Dubai and Thailand.
activities. “As a leading wide format penetrate the UK market. “Being located in London, during
The scheme will enable laminator distributor Many of the companies that have the springtime, when many new
resellers and end-users alike to expectations on our products signed up are exhibiting for the first budgets are being released, makes it
obtain better deals on the latest and services are always high time in the UK. These include Katshu an essential event for those involved
technology by trading in their and we’re constantly striving to (French), Pim Tekstil (Turkish), Koenitz, in the business of building and
old lamination equipment. It exceed these. By offering value- (German), NICI Gmbh (German), promoting brands.
takes away the hassle and added programs such as this, to Lamiacravatta (Italian), Dixix (Dutch) “The exhibition will provide visitors
expense of disposing of old our channel, we’re hopefully and Sachsen Fahnen (German). will the opportunity to experience not
machines especially in doing just that.” says Mark Dale, David Biais, CEO of Katshu only the best of Britain but also the
companies where space is Director for PFS. commented: “This is the first time best of what Europe has on offer
tight. For more information visit that we will be showcasing the too.” To pre-register for the
It is initially running alongside (Print Finishing Solutions the BabyTree in the UK. We are keen to Promotional Marketing Exhibition or
the promotion of the latest Kala new website www.pfsltd.net or use the Promotional Marketing for more information, you can visit
laminator. The Kala Mistral is a www.dcp-systems.co.uk/> or Exhibition as a gateway to reach the www.promotionalmarketing
cold lamination system with a tel: 01942 322953 wider EU community who visit exhibition.co.uk
London over the three days.”
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