Q.I. Press Controls far exceeds guaranteed performance at Salomon

July 2023

– Salomon d.o.o. in Ljubljana Polje, one of the main printers in Slovenia in the web offset printing market, has just successfully finished the commissioning of Q.I. Press Controls’ (QIPC) upgrade on their KBA Colora press. The good results of the 2022 investment in press control automation of QIPC’ sister company EAE Engineering automation Electronics (EAE) made further investment more than logical.
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Jomagar Roto Offset finds partner in quality in Q.I. Press Controls

June 2023

– Last year, the Spanish heatset printer, Jomagar Roto Offset bought an additional Komori System 38D press. This press will enable them to increase their in-house production capacity that was being outsourced before. As the Komori press was already equipped with Q.I. Press Controls’ (QIPC) solutions, QIPC has performed an upgrade project on the existing platform including the renewal of the IDS to IDS-3D color control.
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- Article GXpress - A sure hand delivering reliability, productivity and quality

June 2023

- As the world’s largest English-language newspaper, everything about the Times of India comes with scale… including the potential for savings. That equation has contributed to a growing relationship with Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC) and EAE, making them the technology partner of choice for a succession of important update projects. And against the context of higher newsprint and materials costs, and pressure on advertising and reader attention, quality and efficiency have become even more important. Thus a series of retrofit orders – achieved against intense competition – is important for the way in which each has added both stability and efficiencies through new levels of technology, notably QIPC’s ground-breaking colour automation.
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Centro Stampa Quotidiani continues strategy by also equipping new press with Q.I. Press Controls

April 2023

– Centro Stampa Quotidiani (CSQ) is the newest and largest printing center in Italy. They recently added an additional press to their inventory, a GOSS UNIVERSAL 75. This press was already equipped with Q.I. Press Controls’ (QIPC) IRS color register system. Now also the IDS system will be mounted in order to control closed loop color, dampening and fault detection.
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Q.I. Press Controls’ IDS-3D more than lives up to expectations for CH Media Print AG

January 2023

– CH Media Print AG in St. Gallen (CH), decided to invest in Q.I. Press Controls’ (QIPC) IDS-3D for colour and damp control. Their main focus was to save on manpower, paper and ink and now that the system has been in operation for six month, CH Media Print AG can certify that all set operational targets have been achieved. CH Media is one of the leading Swiss media companies.
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Q.I. Press Controls achieves unequalled results at Druckerei Braunschweig

October 2022

 – Funke Niedersachsen Druckzentrum GmbH in Braunschweig is one of the two printing centers operated by Funke Mediengruppe. The other is located in Hagen (central Germany). Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC) embraced the challenge to participate in the project to modernize their existing manroland COLORMAN XXL. A project with unprecedented acceptance requirements in an extremely short lead time. QIPC once again proved itself more than worthy of the task.
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OÖN DRUCKZENTRUM AND QIPC-EAE JOIN FORCES FOR FULL SIZE RETROFIT OF COMMANDER PRESS

July 2022

– OÖN Druckzentrum, which is short for Oberösterreichische Nachrichten, is at the starting point of a comprehensive retrofit. The KBA Commander that is in operation at their Pasching site will get a complete overhaul. The retrofit & upgrade of the press automation and control consoles will be managed by Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC) and EAE Engineering Automation Electronics (EAE).
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Druckerei Konstanz keeps finding security and continuity in QIPC

March 2022

– Security and continuity for many years to come, that is what Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC), supplies to Druckerei Konstanz GmbH, a company based in a town by the same name in the south-western state of Baden-Württemberg in Germany. On one hand the company had to consider the advanced age of the electronics, the accumulating malfunctions and the outdated parts, that have become obsolete. On the other hand, they wanted their press to last for years to come. In short; now was the right time to bring the current QIPC solutions up to date.
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Q.I. Press Controls’ IDS-3D debuts in Ireland at Webprint

February 2022

– Webprint (Adenium Limited), Ireland’s largest independent printer, is the first in Ireland to install Q.I. Press Controls’ (QIPC) closed loop control. At their Dublin location, QIPC will equip their manroland GEOMAN newspaper press with a full automation package. The investment was made from both a cost and quality perspective. Previous positive experiences with QIPC's proven optical measuring and control systems at a different facility also contributed to Webprint Concepts Limited's decision to choose QIPC again.
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manroland Goss and QIPC-EAE settle disputed copyright infringement cases

January 2022

The leading suppliers of control and measurement systems for web-offset printing presses, manroland Goss and QIPC-EAE, jointly announce their mutual settlement of certain disputed copyright infringement cases.
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TRANSCONTINENTAL TRANSMAG CONTINUES TO RELY ON Q.I. PRESS CONTROLS

November 2021

– TC Transcontinental is the largest printer in Canada and one of the largest in North America. The facility in Anjou (Montreal) Canada, has been working successfully with QIPC's systems since 2009. Now they have decided on an upgrade. The current IDS & mRC+ systems installed on their manroland Colorman XXL press will be replaced by a complete automation package of QIPC. Transcontinental Transmag will herewith achieve their envisioned efficiency improvement and reduction of manufacturing costs while maximizing the quality of their product.
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QIPC EAE India makes success entry in the ‘Rotary Press Market’

November 2021

– Q.I. Press Controls- Engineering Automation Electronics (QIPC EAE) India has put their first steps in a new segment, that of the ‘Rotary Presses Market’’. QIPC EAE India is pleased to introduce retrofit solutions for rotary presses. The newly developed and updated RIS 1000 series Remote Ink Control is the most advanced open fountain solution controls in the market today. It can be installed on the inking system of all different types of presses. QIPC EAE India can retrofit the existing ink system on the press. Their in-house development team can design custom fit solutions for each press profile.
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NDC, the largest newspaper in the north of Holland, partners up with Q.I. Press Controls to set new standards in efficiency and quality

June 2021

– NDC Grafisch Bedrijf in Leeuwarden is the largest printing and publishing company in the north of the Netherlands. Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC), the Dutch specialist in measurement and control equipment for the graphic industry, will retrofit their manroland GEOMAN press, consisting of 6 printing towers, with the complete automation package. With this, NDC Grafisch Bedrijf will be able to save on raw materials and a maintain a stable and optimal print quality
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QIPC celebrates 25 year jubilee with the icing on the cake: First customer, Janssen/Pers Rotatiedruk, places new order 25 years after date

May 2021

– Q.I. Press Controls, the Dutch specialist in automation solutions for the printing industry, celebrates its 25 jubilee. Since the start in 1996, operating from a garage box, the company has grown to an internationally operating organisation with a worldwide network of offices and agencies. An extensive global client base relies on QIPC’s press automation solutions for enhanced print quality and efficiency on a daily basis.
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DPG Media The Hague “goes” Closed-loop with Q.I. Press Controls

May 2021

– DPG Media gave the order to automate their 6 tower KBA Commander press at their facility in The Hague, The Netherlands, with the full automation package of Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC), the specialist for measurement and control systems for the printing industry. With this order all three Dutch print facilities of DPG Media will be fully automated by QIPC’s solutions. 
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Challenged by COVID-19 restrictions, Q.I. Press Controls successfully delivers at Yadanarmoe Printing House in Myanmar

April 2021

– Q.I. Press Controls- Engineering Automation Electronics (QIPC-EAE) India has gained a firmer foodhold in the book printing market by successfully delivering the system at Yadanarmoe Printing House, Mandalay in Myanmar. In close cooperation with The Printers House, India (TPH) and their exclusive agent in Myanmar, Gensecon Myanmar Pvt. Ltd., QIPC-EAE equipped two Orient semi commercial presses with mRC-3D for color register and integrated cut-off control.
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Le Matin continues to rely on Q.I. Press Controls’ press automation

March 2021

– The printing plant of the Morocco-based newspaper Le Matin has decided to re-invest in the press automation solutions of Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC). This time the Dutch specialist in measuring and control equipment for the printing industry will supply IDS-3D closed loop color control on the KBA Compacta 818 heatset press.
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STEC ready for additional jobs with Performance Package from QIPC-EAE

February 2021

- The Roman printshop of Società Tipografico Editrice Capitolina (STEC) is preparing for the extra orders she has received. The Performance Package from Q.I. Press Controls – Engineering Automation Electronics (QIPC-EAE) will ensure that the Goss Uniliner press, which will be in extra demand, will perform according to the standards that apply in the printing industry today.
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T'Hooft opts for savings with color control from Q.I. Press Controls

November 2020

 - Printing Company T'Hooft in Aalter Belgium has invested in new press automation of Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC). The specialist in measuring and control systems for the printing industry will install IDS-3D closed-loop color control on the Koenig & Bauer Compacta 818 press.
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Q.I. Press Controls installs 5 new installations

November 2020

– Q.I. Press Controls - Engineering Automation Electronics (QIPC-EAE) received no less than 5 orders for new measurement and control systems from India in the past period. The Dutch specialist for the printing industry continues to be an important partner for many companies during the current crisis period. Jyoti Book Depot, Hexagon Print & Pack, Sristi Graphics, Spenta Multimedia and NAPH Graphics all call on QIPC-EAE to further optimise the operation of their systems.
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QIPC-EAE and Koenig & Bauer announce cooperation

October 2020

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New York Times upgrades Press with Q.I. Press Controls’ automation

September 2020

- Nearly eight years after it first began investigating closed-loop color control, The New York Times (NYT) has embarked on major press upgrades to deploy the technology. The publisher inked a deal with Netherlands-based Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC) in May to supply 64 IDS-3D cameras to improve color and registration control across seven Goss Colorliner presses at its College Point production plant. The plant houses seven press folders and includes the Colorliner 85 the publisher installed in 2008. That press has 12 color towers and two folders, which NYT runs as two presses.
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Q.I. Press Controls installs mRC-3D at Gmähle Scheel Print-Medien

August 2020

- In reaction to the good results achieved with the existing press automation solution of Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC), the printing company Gmähle Scheel Print Medien has now upgraded to mRC-3D. Gmähle Scheel Print Media is part of the Wurzel Medien Gruppe, a full service provider that delivers solutions for all media. The upgrade is for their web offset division in Schwabisch Hall.
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Walstead Leykam Tiskarna d.o.o. invests in closed-loop colour control of Q.I. Press Controls

August 2020

- The Walstead Leykam Tiskarna d.o.o. printing company in Hoče-Maribor invests in new press automation of Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC). The Dutch specialist in measuring and control equipment for the printing industry supplies a new mRC-3D system for cut-off control and an IDS-3D system for colour control to modernise an existing press. At the print company itself, they speak of an 'anti-aging programme' for the press.
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Ordered, delivered, installed and commissioned during COVID-19; Jysk Fynske Medier upgrades with QIPC’s mRC-3D.

July 2020

– All are experiencing different/difficult times since the breakout of COVID-19 end of last year. It requires vision, drive and flexibility, especially in these times, to continue to improve business operations. Jysk Fynske Medier, located in Struer Denmark, did just that by upgrading with Q.I. Press Controls’ (QIPC) mRC-3D for register and cut-off control on their KBA Comet newspaper press.
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Printing Branch relies on QIPC’s printing automation for the quality of printing

June 2020

- Printing Branch, part of Gansu Daily Newspaper Group, has been using Q.I. Press Controls' (QIPC) automatic colour register system mRC-3D for over a year. The Chinese printing company is pleased with the speed, stability and efficiency gains that the automation of the Dutch specialist for the printing industry has yielded for their production process.
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Tuna Matbaacılık sticks to proven combination with Q.I. Press Controls

April 2020

- Printing company Tuna Matbaacılık equips its recently acquired press with the latest automation of Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC). In this way, the Turkish printing company maintains the successful combination between the manroland UNISET 75 newspaper press and the QIPC automation the previous owner of the press in South Africa also used. The Dutch specialist in measuring and control equipment for the printing industry installs its innovative mRC-3D system for colour register and cut-off control at the print shop in Ankara.

LARRY MACKO, NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR QIPC-EAE AMERICAS

March 2020

- Larry Macko will assume the role of Managing Director of QIPC-EAE Americas Ltd per April 1st. Ronald Reedijk will step down from his position and will work with Larry Macko during a transfer period until the end of April.
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New Q.I. Press Controls automation is obvious choice for Aschendorff Medien

March 2020

- The German printing company Aschendorff Medien once again opts for press automation from Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC). Satisfaction with the other K&B press with QIPC automation led to the obvious decision to also equip the new K&B press with the systems of the Dutch specialist in measurement and control equipment for the printing industry.
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Colombian newspaper Vanguardia Liberal opts for press automation of Q.I. Press Controls

March 2020

- The major Colombian newspaper Vanguardia Liberal is investing in press automation of Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC) for its recently acquired Goss Universal 50 press. The person in charge of the printing company mentions the integration in the control systems of QIPC's subsidiary Engineering Automation Electronics (EAE) as the main reason for joining forces with the Dutch specialist in measurement and control equipment for the print industry.
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Mainpost is convinced by the press automation results of Q.I. Press Controls

February 2020

- The printing company of the German newspaper Mainpost is expanding its press automation with the systems of Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC) in response to earlier convincing results. The mRC-3D and IDS-3D systems of the Dutch specialist in measurement and control equipment for the printing industry will be installed in Würzburg, in central Germany. The QIPC systems will make the press more reliable, efficient and of higher quality.
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Indian printers see best automation solution in Q.I. Press Controls

February 2020

- Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC), the Dutch specialist in measurement and control equipment for the print industry, continues to do well in India. Recently, the company again received three orders for the replacement of automation systems from the Asian country. This from the printing companies Hindustan Times Media, Mirror Image and Delhi Press Patra Prakashan.
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Q.I. Press Controls takes first steps on the Finnish heatset market with order from PunaMusta Oy

February 2020

- The Finnish printing company PunaMusta Oy will be the first heatset printing company in the country with automation from Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC). The Dutch specialist in measuring and control equipment for the printing industry supplies PunaMusta Oy with closed-loop colour control including register and cut-off control. "A great opportunity to prove ourselves to PunaMusta Oy and other heatset printers in the Nordic region".
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Cellesche Zeitung continues with Q.I. Press Controls

January 2020

- Cellesche Zeitung is using the necessary update of its Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC) automation systems to further intensify its collaboration with the Dutch specialist in measurement and control equipment for the printing industry. The local German newspaper will further enhance the automation of their press. "It was logical for us to choose QIPC automation again."
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QIPC-EAE supplies automation to Shanghai United Media Group again

January 2020

- Shanghai United Media Group can continue to rely on press automation of Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC) and EAE Engineering Automation Electronics (EAE) in the future. The Chinese media group, one of the largest in the country, is updating its existing QIPC automation with a new mRC-3D color register control system. The EAE control system will be updated as well. "The Chinese market continues to be of great importance to us."
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Kroonpress chooses new press automation from Q.I. Press Controls

December 2019

- The Estonian print company Kroonpress has equipped their Goss M600 heat set press with Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC) press automation. Kroonpress is preparing the recently acquired press for the future, they want to keep the M600 in use for another 10 years. "We think that QIPC provides the most modern solutions for our specific needs."
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Q.I. Press Controls offers Tamedia Lausanne security and continuity

November 2019

-  A state-of-the-art, innovative cut-off control system that will continue to be supported in the coming years. That is what Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC), the Dutch specialist for measurement and control systems for the printing industry, supplies to the Swiss printing company Centre d'Impression Lausanne, part of the Tamedia group. The printing company had a cut-off control system from the press manufacturer, but this is no longer supported.
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Newest tower Telegraaf Media Group equipped with Q.I. Press Controls automation

November 2019

- The press extension at the Telegraaf Media Groep (TMG) printing facility in Amsterdam is accompanied by an additional automation system from Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC). Now, the entire TMG printing facility remains equipped with the measurement and control systems of the Dutch specialist for the printing industry. In addition, QIPC's Smart Pre-setting software will be introduced on all production lines. This can result in considerable extra start-up savings.
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Market leader north Bengal reaffirms confidence in Q.I. Press Controls

November 2019

- The collaboration between the printing company of the daily paper Uttar Banga Sambad and Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC), the Dutch specialist in measuring and control equipment for the printing industry, will be further intensified. Uttar Banga Sambad, the largest newspaper in the northern region of West Bengal in India, is investing in automatic color register control.
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Q.I. Press Controls now expands to Newsquest Glasgow after Oxford

November 2019

 - Now the installation at the Newsquest printing site in Oxford has reached the forecasted results, the British media group, owned by the American company Gannett, is investing again in measurement and control equipment of Q.I. Press Controls. In conjunction with press manufacturer Koenig & Bauer (K&B), automatic cut-off and color-register and closed-loop color- and damp control are being installed at the Glasgow site.
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Q.I. Press Controls commits to automatic color control KBA Cortina press

October 2019

- Automated color control on a waterless Koenig & Bauer (K&B) Cortina press seemed like future music for the time being. But K&B and Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC), together with Coldset Printing Partners, have started a project to integrate the IDS-3D system for automatic color control in the already highly sophisticated press. During the K&B Cortina User Workshop on Wednesday 25 September, QIPC presented the revolutionary system and the first results at the Coldset Printing Partners printing facility in Paal-Beringen, Belgium.
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Tailored solution of Q.I. Press Controls - Engineering Automation Electronics prepares La Nouvelle République for the future

September 2019

-  La Nouvelle République du Centre Ouest will be the third newspaper printing house in France to use closed-loop colour control from Q.I. Press Controls - Engineering Automation Electronics (QIPC-EAE). QIPC-EAE, the Dutch specialist in measurement and control technology for the printing industry, will install a Performance Package at the print shop in Tours.
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Performance Package prepares Persgroep print shop in Best for the future

September 2019

– In the footsteps of the Amsterdam branch, the print shop of Persgroep Printing in Best will also have access to the measurement and control systems of Q.I. Press Controls - Engineering Automation Electronics (QIPC-EAE). The 3 WIFAG Evolution OF 375S presses at the print shop in the southeast of the Netherlands, near Eindhoven, will receive a full retrofit thanks to this Performance Package. 
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QIPC-EAE presents Smart Pre-setting system and multi-sectional control at WPE 2019

August 2019

- Want to know all about Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC) smart ink key and damp pre-setting system? Or learn how Engineering Automation Electronics (EAE)'s innovative multi-sectional control allows you to operate your press with a single desk instead of 4? Then visit the World Publishing Expo 2019 (WPE) at the QIPC-EAE booth.
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QIPC-EAE and The Siebold Company join forces in North America and the Caribbean

May 2019

- Effective immediately, The Siebold Company (TSC) is the authorised agency of QIPC-EAE in the United States, the Caribbean and Canada. The Dutch specialist for color control and registration equipment for the printing industry praises the technical knowledge of the new partner. TSC in turn is full of praise for QIPC's state-of-the-art and register control systems and EAE's press control systems.
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DDV Druck GmbH, Dresden, chooses QIPC-EAE Performance Package

April 2019

 - Sooner or later in the life of a printing press, the time is ripe: upgrading with modern control and automation systems brings back the required production reliability and improves productivity, efficiency and product quality. DDV Druck GmbH, a company of the DDV Mediengruppe, Dresden, has therefore ordered a comprehensive QIPC-EAE Performance Package from Engineering Automation Electronics GmbH (EAE) to modernize its newspaper printing line.
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QIPC achieves ‘important hit’ with new order Times of India

April 2019

- Rakesh Dave, managing director of Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC), did not shy away from the big words after winning a new order from Times of India. He spoke of "one of the most important hits in India". The Dutch specialist in measuring and control equipment for the printing industry is allowed to automate the manroland REGIOMAN press in Bangalore of the leading Times of India group again. QIPC also announces new orders from Malayala Manorama and The Printers House.
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Q.I. Press Controls closes PrintPack India with two new partners

April 2019

- PrintPack India delivered Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC) two new users of its innovative measuring and control equipment for the printing industry. Two existing partners also chose to intensify their cooperation with the Dutch supplier. During the exhibition for the Indian printing and packaging industry, the Dutch supplier received orders from Uchitha Graphics Printers, Lovely Offset Printers, Quarterfold Printabilities and Navneet Education Limited.
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Pande Graphic Equipments new agent QIPC-EAE in China

March 2019

– As from February this year QIPC-EAE is to be represented in China by Pande Graphic Equipments Co. Ltd. Pande Graphic Equipments already has many established post-press equipment manufacturers in their portfolio, such as Gämmerler, Mosca, Planatol Sytems and Affeldt Maschinenbau. The high quality optical measurement and control systems of QIPC and the control, automation and software solutions of EAE, make a valuable addition. Therefore both sides have great expectations of this new collaboration.
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New WE-Druck press equipped with QIPC automation

March 2019

- The German printer WE-Druck invested in a new Koenig & Bauer press at the end of 2018. When the press will be put into operation in the summer of 2019, the Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC) automation systems will provide it with the most modern measuring and control equipment.
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Società editrice Sud gets first Goss China press with QIPC colour register and cut-off control

March 2019

- A new press from Goss China, equipped with Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC) automation, means that Società Editrice Sud will continue to deliver top quality printing in the future. The collaboration between press manufacturer Goss China and QIPC, the Dutch specialist in measuring and control equipment for the printing industry, is a first in terms of the equipment that will be used.
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Q.I. Press Controls delivers automation to Sanoma’s home base

February 2019

- The two Sanoma printers in Finland are optimised with the systems of Q.I. Press Controls – Engineering Automation Electronics (QIPC-EAE). QIPC-EAE, the Dutch specialist in measuring and control equipment for the printing industry, helps media giant Sanoma's printing companies work more efficiently.  
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Indian press manufacturers rely on Q.I. Press Controls for the best configuration of their presses

December 2018

- When a printing company invests in another press, the degree of automation is one of the most important components to take into account. Indian press manufacturers Ronald Web Offset and Prakash Offset supply state-of-the-art machines, tailored to each printing company. Both are currently building up a number of new presses, to be used in several countries. For the measuring and control equipment on the presses, they count on another innovative company: Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC) from the Netherlands.
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Q.I. Press Controls’ Smart Pre-setting gives older presses second youth

October 2018

– A new Smart Pre-setting feature from QIPC-EAE is delivering on a promise to save an extra 150-200 copies with each press start-up. It’s the latest development from a company already with a strong reputation for giving older presses a new lease of life and turning them into modern machines again.
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Q.I. Press Controls further expands activities in India

October 2018

- Kalptaru Offset, Natraj Print House, Saraswati Press, Hexagon Print & Pack and Sanat Printers are five new Indian partners with whom Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC) will collaborate. The Dutch specialist in measuring and control equipment for the printing industry supplies Indian printers with various mRC-3D systems for colour register control.
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Automation of existing newspaper presses with Q.I. Press Controls

September 2018

- Q.I. Press Controls will upgrade presses at Tamedia printing centres with IDS-3D systems for closed-loop colour control and other control functionsAutomation of existing newspaper presses with  Q.I. Press Controls .
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QIPC-EAE continues agency for Sweden and Denmark with JS Graphic House

September 2018

 - As from August this year QIPC-EAE is to be represented in Sweden and Denmark by JS Graphic House. Although it is a new company name in the industry, it certainly is not a new face. Being active in the printing industry for many years, Jarl Söderqvist, Managing Director of JS Graphic House, knows the Swedish and Danish market as no other. Therefore both sides have great expectations of this new collaboration.
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mRC-3D-systeem finds its way to Indian printer and press builder

August 2018

  – The innovative mRC-3D-system of Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC) helps printers worldwide to realize savings in waste and to make the life of their employees more easy.  QIPC, the Dutch specialist in measure- and control equipment, recently received an order from the Indian printer Pudhari Publications in Kolhapur, that will use the mRC-3D-systeem in their own printing plant and from Sigmarq Technologies, an Indian press builder, who will install the mRC-3D-system on a press that’s been build up in Kenya.
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Druckhaus Ulm-Oberschwaben further automates production with QIPC

July 2018

 – In 2014, printers Druckhaus Ulm-Oberschwaben (DUO) completed a comprehensive renewal program, having invested in four COLORMAN autoprints from Manroland. The very next year saw the start of the search for a reliable and innovative solution for color density control, which DUO has now found in the shape of the IDS-3D system from Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC).
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Printall AS intensifies partnership with Q.I. Press Controls

July 2018

 – The Estonian-based printing concern Printall AS is set to intensify its collaboration with Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC), the Dutch specialist in measurement and control systems for the printing industry. The Koenig & Bauer Compacta heatset printing press in its Tallinn plant is to be equipped with a new automation system supplied by QIPC. “This new system from QIPC will be quicker and more reliable than our current automation system.”
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Prensa Libre won over by positive references for Q.I. Press Controls automation

June 2018

 – Soon, Prensa Libre, the reference newspaper in Guatemala, will be printed with the aid of Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC). The plant which is responsible for printing the paper has decided to invest in the mRC-3D system for color register and cut-off control for their recently purchased manroland UNISET press. Thanks to the new system, Prensa Libre expects to see greater efficiency, less paper waste and quality improvements.
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Partnership between Q.I. Press Controls and Coldset Printing Partners enjoys renewed intensity

June 2018

 – The extensive cooperation between Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC) and the Belgian company of Coldset Printing Partners has existed since 2009. Because of the success of the partnership, both companies now wish to intensify the collaboration. Coldset Printing Partners is hard at work modernising its printing plant in Paal-Beringen and QIPC has a big role to play in automating both its existing and its newly acquired presses.
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Kaleva Oy (Finland) impressed by QIPC’s smart presetting and dampening control

June 2018

– The Finnish-based printing concern Kaleva Oy is to join forces with Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC), the Dutch specialist in measurement and control systems for the printing industry. The biggest newspaper concern in the north of Finland is to invest in the IDS-3D system for automatic colour and register control on its manroland COLORMAN Autoprint press. Kaleva Oy has great expectations of the dampening control and smart presetting functions.
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Mediaprint embarks on the newspaper production of tomorrow with QIPC and EAE

May 2018

- One of Europe’s largest newspaper printers is readying itself for the future with technology from Q.I. Press Controls and EAE. For the last two years the newspaper industry has been closely following Mediaprint’s Vienna retrofit project. Here, new QIPC quality control systems have been installed, Koenig & Bauer has undertaken an extensive mechanical retrofit and EAE has completely overhauled the control electronics and software architecture. Over 30 newspaper printers from eight different countries were invited to Vienna to take a close look at what is the largest retrofit project that EAE has undertaken to date.
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Q.I. Press Controls completes register system retrofit in the UAE

March 2018

– Whereas the printing industry in other parts of the world has increasingly been discovering the merits of retrofitting, in the United Arab Emirates this is not yet part of daily practice. The process, which involves the installation of state-of-the art innovations in the field of automation technology on existing printing presses, still has to win over popularity in the region. Gulf News was the first printing concern in the UAE to decide on having its register system retrofitted.
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Newsquest forges its future with Q.I. Press Controls

February 2018

- UK-based media group Newsquest is set to upgrade the automation systems in its Oxford print plant. Aiming to make significant savings in waste, at the same time as improving the quality of the end-product, Newsquest has decided to install the latest systems from Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC), the Dutch specialist in measurement and control systems for the web-offset market. Once this retrofit project has been successfully put through its paces in Oxford, it will be rolled out at other Newsquest sites.
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Major investment in Q.I. Press Controls press automation by Lidergraf

February 2018

– Lidergraf, the Portuguese printing concern, has recently started using measurement and control systems from Q.I. Press Controls. In 2017 the Dutch specialist in press automation delivered its innovative and highly lauded mRC-3D, IDS-3D and IQM systems to Lidergraf, one of Portugal’s leading printers. “We are expecting to make intensive use of the IQM system, so that we can optimise performance yet further”.
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Deal with Arta Taraz Niavaran gives Q.I. Press Controls and EAE foothold in Iran

January 2018

– Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC), the Dutch specialist in optical measurement and control systems for the printing industry, has found a new partner in the Iran-based printing concern of Arta Taraz Niavaran. Its owner, Babak Soukhakian is to represent QIPC and EAE in the up-and-coming Iranian market.
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QIPC continues to expand in India

January 2018

– Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC) continues to thrive on the Indian print market. The Dutch specialist in measurement and control systems for the web offset market recently received five new orders from printing concerns in the Kolkata region of West Bengal: CDC Printers; Sristi Graphic (two separate orders); Darpan Conclave; and NAP Printers. A sixth order was placed by Bhiwandi-based Print Plus. “It is a promising sign that existing clients are satisfied with our products and services.” 
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Q.I. Press Controls - Engineering Automation Electronics once again teams up with Mecaprint S.L.

January 2018

– As from this year, Q.I. Press Controls – Engineering Automation Electronics (QIPC-EAE) is to be represented in Spain by Mecaprint S.L. Owned by Raúl Barredo Sabando, Mecaprint knows the Spanish and South American markets and QIPC-EAE products like no other. Both parties expect the collaboration to bring about a significant growth on the Spanish market. 
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QIPC-EAE Performance Package destined for Saudi Arabia

November 2017

– Earlier this year, Saudi-based Al Madina Printing & Publishing Co. started using automation systems installed by Q.I. Press Controls - Engineering Automation Electronics (QIPC - EAE). Its printing plant - located in Jeddah - placed an order for a Performance Package with the Dutch specialist in measurement and control systems for the printing industry. Al Madina is thus able to take full advantage of QIPC’s takeover of EAE. The systems help bring about increased production reliability for Al Medina Printing & Publishing Co., as well as halving its output of waste.
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Amar Ujala Publications prepares for the future

November 2017

– One of India’s leading media concerns, Amar Ujala Publications, has been busy getting its printing plants ready for the future. The last year has seen Amar Ujala Publications investing in at least ten automation systems produced by Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC-EAE). As a result, the Dutch specialist in measurement and control equipment for the printing industry has seen a significant rise in its share on the Indian market.
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New QIPC automation system in EDS Group printing plant in Romania

November 2017

- Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC) recently installed a new automation system on a printing press owned by the EDS Group in Brasov, Romania. The order was signed in February and the press has already been running smoothly and efficiently for a number of months.
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FIG (Coimbra) turns to QIPC automation due to frequent production changeovers

September 2017

– Portuguese printing concern FIG has placed an order for an automatic colour register system with the Dutch specialist in optical measurement and control systems for the printing industry, Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC). The system will be installed on a 2011 Goss Community press which has recently been acquired by FIG. 
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QIPC-EAE on show at World Publishing Expo in Berlin

August 2017

– Berlin is host once again to the annual World Publishing Expo (WPE), which takes place in the German capital from 10 to 12 October this year. The trade fair is the number one show for companies wishing to showcase their written and printed media products and services, both online and offline. Needless to say, Q.I. Press Controls - Engineering Automation Electronics (QIPC-EAE) will have its own stand at the show. Amongst other things, the Dutch specialist in measurement and control systems for the printing industry will be demonstrating EAE’s Desk 7, with integrated controls for QIPC’s IDS-3D system.
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QIPC-EAE given major confidence boost by D B Corp Ltd.

August 2017

– Over the last year, India-based printing concern D B Corp Ltd. (Dainik Bhaskar), having dailies in 3 languages, has placed no fewer than five different orders with Q.I. Press Controls - Engineering Automation Electronics (QIPC-EAE). Various printing presses in Aurangabad, Bhopal (two orders), Noida and Shivdaspura have been fitted out with systems from QIPC-EAE, the Dutch specialist in measurement and control equipment. “We’re delighted with the technical support from QIPC-EAE,” was the resounding verdict. “And we’re already looking forward to intensifying our partnership in the future.”
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Q.I. Press Controls and The Printers House celebrate successful long-standing partnership

July 2017

– For fifteen years that Q.I. Press Controls - Engineering Automation Electronics (QIPC-EAE) has been active in India, The Printers House (TPH) has been one of its most highly valued partners. QIPC-EAE, specialist in measurement and control systems for the printing industry, and TPH, an Indian constructor of printing presses, recently celebrated this long-stranding partnership. To mark the occasion, TPH was presented with a commemorative figure by QIPC-EAE.
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Newsprinters UK and QIPC dialogue paves way for fresh innovation

May 2017

- Collaboration between the UK-based printer Newsprinters UK and the Dutch specialist in automation systems for the printing industry, Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC), is progressing nicely. In the wake of a huge order from Newsprinters in 2014, both parties are now reflecting on almost three years of successful cooperation and looking forward to a bright new future.
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Druckhaus WITTICH KG automates two presses with the aid of Q.I. Press Controls

May 2017

– The German printing company, Druckhaus WITTICH KG, has decided to have two of its presses upgraded using automation systems provided by the Dutch specialist in optical measurement and control systems for the printing industry, Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC). The two companies are no strangers to collaboration: Druckhaus WITTICH KG has other presses already fitted with QIPC automation systems. The latest upgrades entail one press which is making the changeover to QIPC, whilst the other is to receive a replacement for an older QIPC system.
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The Buffalo News intensifies collaboration with Q.I. Press Controls - Engineering Automation Electronics

May 2017

– Following in the wake of Engineering Automation Electronics (EAE), Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC) is now to enter into a partnership with The Buffalo News Inc. The US-based printing concern, which already works with EAE’s control systems, has decided to invest in the IDS-3D system for colour register control from QIPC. It’s likely that company will take advantage of the possibilities for expansion that the IDS-3D system offers in the future.
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Q.I. Press Controls receives new order from Serbian Grafoprodukt

May 2017

– The Serbian printing concern, Grafoprodukt, has decided to place a new order with the Dutch specialist in optical measurement and control systems for the printing industry, Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC). Grafoprodukt is to install QIPC’s mRC-3D system for colour register and cut-off control on its Heidelberg Web 16 printing press. It’s not the first time the Serbian printers have come calling: “The previous QIPC system we’ve been using for ten years on another press has more than earned its spurs. We’re counting on the new system to give us the same kind of performance.”
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Italian Centro Stampa Quotidiani intensifies collaboration with Q.I. Press Controls

May 2017

– The existing ten-year collaboration between Centro Stampa Quotidiani (CSQ) and Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC) is about to be intensified. After having previously installed the IDS-3D system for automatic colour and dampening control on four towers of its WIFAG OF370GTD printing press, CSQ has now placed an order for the same system on a further five towers. “The new order reflects the huge level of confidence in the system.”
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Happy 21st! NZME upgrades to meet needs of a changed industry

April 2017

 - A large order to refit and automate color control on a 21-year-old newspaper press on “the other side of the world” is a special one for Q.I. Press Controls for two reasons. For one thing, it’s the classic scenario of the grand old press installed when print was king – and primarily to print a single flagship title – turned in a post-consolidation industry to produce a variety of publications with greater demands and shorter runs. And secondly, there’s a personal cachet for QIPC director Menno Jansen in delivering a much better system than the one in which – as it happens – he was involved before establishing the Netherlands-based company he now leads with Erik van Holten.
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SAP Print Solutions and Sahitya Mudranalaya both happy with their new QIPC systems

April 2017

– Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC), the Dutch specialist in measurement and control systems for the printing industry, has recently installed two of its technologically advanced systems in two more Indian printing plants. Both SAP Print Solutions in Mumbai and Sahitya Mudranalaya in Ahmedabad are extremely satisfied now that they have seen the systems up and running over the last few months. SAP has even placed a new order.
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QIPC and KBA: Successful 20-year partnership

March 2017

 - Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC) and Koenig & Bauer (KBA) can look back on a successful partnership which has meanwhile endured for a whole two decades. QIPC’s cooperation with the world’s oldest and second-largest press manufacturer began back in 1997, just one year after the company was first established. The young start-up was offered the chance to integrate its newly developed register scanning heads into KBA’s web offset presses for trial purposes. 
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Landmark orders for QIPC and EAE

March 2017

 - Austrian Mediaprint Group renews trust in partnership with QIPC and EAE for controls and automation solutions  

Mediaprint, Austria’s biggest newspaper printing company, has placed large-scale orders with Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC) and EAE Engineering Automation Electronics. QIPC and EAE will equip several Mediaprint presses with new automation and control systems aimed at maximizing production efficiency, quality and reliability while cutting waste and costs.
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Druckerei Vetters set to intensify collaboration with Q.I. Press Controls

March 2017

- German print concern, Druckerei Vetters GmbH & Co. KG in Radeburg is about to write another chapter in its long-term partnership with Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC). The company is set to revamp two of its four printing presses with QIPC automation systems, one of which is to be expanded, the other upgraded.
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La Charente Libre's printing process optimised thanks to QIPC

March 2017

– La Charente Libre is the latest customer of Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC). Based in Angoulême, France, the printing concern will soon be taking advantage of state-of-the-art measurement and control systems supplied by QIPC, the Dutch specialist for the printing industry. Twelve mRC-3D cameras for automatic colour register control are being installed on the company's Goss Community & DGM press.
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QIPC welcomes back ‘old’ colleague

February 2017

- A welcome addition to the Q.I. Press Controls sales team since last November has been that of Harold Drinhuyzen. As such, the 54-year-old from nearby Breda returns to the company which had previously been his place of work from 2003 to 2009. Harold Drinhuyzen now has responsibility for the international sales of QIPC-EAE in the Mediterranean region, a number of African countries and Russia. 
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Alpha Enterprises and Q.I. Press Controls to join forces

December 2016

– This year marks the start of a new partnership between Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC) and Alpha Enterprises, its representative in Egypt. QIPC, the Dutch specialist in measurement and control systems for the printing industry, has been focusing more intensely on the Egyptian market recently, and in Alpha Enterprises has found a partner who is as much at home in the Egyptian market as in the Dutch one. The collaboration has already helped pull in several new orders.
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Salomon Print replaces outmoded system with state-of-the-art QIPC equipment

November 2016

– The Slovenian printing concern, Salomon Print, is set to replace the outdated automation system which is currently in use on its press. The Ljubljana-based concern has placed an order with Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC), the Dutch specialist in automation solutions for the printing industry. QIPC is to fit two mRC-3D cameras for colour register and two for cut-off register on the company's manroland ROTOMAN N press in Slovenia. In the words of Salomon Print: “QIPC is well-known in the market for its top-class products.”
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Performance Package order marks a first for QIPC in Spain

November 2016

- The Spanish-based print concern Calprint SL has placed an order for a Performance Package from Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC). QIPC, the specialist in automation for the printing industry, is to install the IDS-3D system for colour and register control at Calprint SL's plant in Medina del Campo, close to Valladolid in the centre of Spain. It will be the first closed-loop colour control system to be installed on a coldset press in the country. The Performance Package will also entail the updating of existing Engineering Automation Electronics (EAE) systems.
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Italian ACM SpA invests in Q.I. Press Controls automation

October 2016

– Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC) has reeled in yet another key order in the wake of the recent Drupa 2016. ACM SpA, the Italian-based printing company, has decided to invest in the IDS-3D system for colour control and the mRC-3D system for colour register and cut-off control. Initial contact between the two parties was established at Drupa, the leading German trade fair for the printing industry. In the words of ACM SpA: “Looking to the future, this represents a fantastic investment and forms a solid basis for a strong strategic partnership”.
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Chengde Daily sticks with QIPC automation

September 2016

– The printing plant of the China-based Chengde Daily will once again be equipping its new press with automation solutions from Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC). The Dutch specialist in measurement and control equipment for the printing industry is to install the mRC-3D system for colour register on its Beiren 40A printing press.
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Star Tribune delighted with QIPC collaboration

September 2016

- It was a year ago that an automation system supplied by  Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC) was installed for the very first time at the Star Tribune printing plant. The mRC-3D for register control is now functioning to the complete satisfaction of the Star Tribune based in Minneapolis, Minnesota (USA). “We're extremely happy with the improvements in quality and reductions in waste.”
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Automation update on Webnews Printing press

August 2016

– Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC) has recently struck a new deal with Canada-based Webnews Printing. The IRS system (also supplied by QIPC) is to be replaced by a new mRC-3D system for register control on the DGM 430 & Ventura press at the company's North York plant.
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QIPC Performance Package for Le Matin

August 2016

– The printing plant of the Morocco-based newspaper Le Matin has decided to invest in a Performance Package from Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC) and Engineering Automation Electronics (EAE). Morocco's leading print concern will thus be taking maximum advantage of the recent takeover by QIPC of EAE and, in addition to acquiring an update of the EAE operating system, can now also call upon the services of a QIPC mRC-3D system for automation of colour and cut-off register.
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Guangxi Daily keeps faith with Q.I. Press Controls

August 2016

– It’s certainly not the first, and probably not the last time a Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC) automation system has been installed on one of the printing presses at the Guangxi Daily. The Chinese media group decided to invest in an mRC-3D system for colour register control as part of an expansion on a tower for a Goss Magnum 65 press in Nanning. “Guangxi Daily is a satisfied client who knows exactly what it’s getting from us”, was the message.
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Q.I. Press Controls delivers automation systems for Axel Springer Druckhaus Spandau

August 2016

– Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC) is once again delivering automation systems for Axel Springer Druckhaus Spandau. Last year, this leading German printing house installed an extensive package of QIPC automation solutions on its presses and has decided to place yet another sizable order in 2016.
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IntegraColor the first to benefit from Q.I. Press Controls - Perretta partnership

July 2016

- IntegraColor, an American concern specializing in commercial printing, is the first printing company to take advantage of the new partnership between Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC) and Perretta Graphics. Last year, its printing plant - based in Mesquite, Texas - decided to replace lock, stock and barrel its ink, register, cut-off and color control systems and identified the new partnership of QIPC and Perretta as the perfect outfit to carry this out. The press has now been running with the new systems for over six months. “We're delighted Perretta introduced us to QIPC”, was the verdict of IntegraColor.
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Dynamic and forward looking Pudhari Publications chooses Q.I. Press Controls for automation

July 2016

- No fewer than ten mRC-3D cameras supplied by Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC), Dutch specialist in measurement and control systems for the printing industry, will soon be on their way to India. Pudhari Publications is set to carry out an investment programme with the aim of improving automation on its printing presses at its plant in Kolhapur. The mRC-3D system will ensure full automation on the colour register on the Manugraph Cityline press with five towers.  
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Wenatchee World press now fully automated

July 2016

– The Wenatchee World has decided to invest in a Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC) automation system for its newspaper printing press. The KBA Comet press in Wenatchee (Washington) is to be fitted with the IDS-3D system for register and closed-loop color control. To quote Wenatchee World: “QIPC is the best solution for us.”
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Q.I. Press Controls gives boost to Omani Establishments expansion plans

July 2016

– The Dutch specialist in measurement and control equipment for the printing industry, Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC), has received a new order from Omani Establishment for Press, Printing, Publishing and Distribution L.L.C. in Oman. QIPC will be responsible for installing an mRC-3D system for colour register in its plant, based in the Omani capital of Muscat. Omani Establishment decided to invest in colour register because it now wants to focus its efforts increasingly on commercial products, alongside its newspaper-printing activities.
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Total value of QIPC-EAE orders rises to €6.3 million in the second week of Drupa

July 2016

- The second week of Drupa 2016 proved even more successful than the first for Q.I. Press Controls - Engineering Automation Electronics (QIPC-EAE). The specialist in automation for the printing industry added 6.3 million Euros to its order books during the 11-day Düsseldorf-based event, tripling the 2 million Euros in orders that had been taken in the first week. And, it's likely that even more orders will follow, says QIPC-EAE chairman, Menno Jansen.
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QIPC-EAE secures 2 milion in orders in first DRUPA week

June 2016

- The first week of Drupa 2016 has been phenomenal for QIPC-EAE. “Not only did we close the first week with an order intake of 2 million worth, but we are also getting very good responses on our new our product introductions IBS-100 and EAE desk 7”, states Menno Jansen, Chairman of QIPC-EAE. 
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Q.I. Press Controls receives several orders from Koninklijke Drukkerij Em. De Jong

May 2016

- Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC), the Dutch specialist in measurement and control systems for the printing industry, already had an active presence on several continents worldwide. From India to Colombia and from Egypt to the United States, printing companies all over the world have been taking advantage of the innovative solutions offered by the Oosterhout-based company. However, QIPC has now acquired a key client just 31 km down the road from its head office: Koninklijke Drukkerij Em. De Jong. The company’s printing plant in ‘neighbouring’ Baarle-Nassau has recently had one of its eight presses installed with QIPC’s fully automated press control system. Drukkerij Em. De Jong is also fitting out one of its other printing presses with the colour register and fan-out control system using QIPC’s mRC-3D system.
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Grafix NV places trust in QIPC

May 2016

– Once again, Belgian printing company Grafix NV has chosen to invest in measurement and control systems supplied by Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC). QIPC, the Dutch specialist in measurement and control systems for the printing industry, will be installing an mRC-3D system for colour and cut-off register in the company's printing plant in Dessel (B). This new order represents the next milestone in a longstanding partnership between Grafix NV and QIPC. “We have come to recognise QIPC as a trusted partner”.
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Q.I. Press Controls provides Vanguardia Liberal with customised design

May 2016

– The leading Colombian newspaper, Vanguardia Liberal, is to fit its printing presses with automation equipment supplied by Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC). A major national daily, the newspaper has placed an order to install an mRC-3D system for register and cut-off control on its recently acquired Goss Universal 50 press with 12 towers. A personalised design for the system was specially developed for the press and Vanguardia Liberal by QIPC. 
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Spokesman-Review looks to the future

April 2016

– The US newspaper Spokesman-Review is to invest in a further round of automation for its printing press. Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC) is set to install the IDS-3D system on its TKS press with two towers in Spokane, Washington. QIPC, the Dutch specialist in measurement and control systems for the printing industry, will be installing 4 IDS-3D register control cameras at its plant in the United States. 
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Pencor Group sets its sights on better quality!

April 2016

- Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC) has taken a new American customer on board. The US-based Pencor Group has decided to purchase QIPC’s IDS-3D system for colour control on its press. QIPC, the Dutch specialist in measurement and control systems for the printing industry edged out several other rivals to win the order.
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Q.I. Press Controls captures Indian order

March 2016

– Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC) has not only built up a reputation in the Netherlands and Europe, but also far beyond: the printing industry the world over has been discovering the benefits of equipping its presses with measurement and control systems produced by the Oosterhout-based company. Uttarbanga Sambad in India is yet another in a long series of businesses that have been placing orders with QIPC. It is through Naph Graphics - supplier of the new press – that Uttarbanga Sambad is investing in the mRC-3D system for colour register.
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Oppermann Druck und Verlags GmbH places confidence in Q.I. Press Controls

February 2016

– The new press installed at German-based printing and publishing company, Oppermann Druck und Verlags GmbH, is to be fitted with closed-loop systems from Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC). The new KBA Commander CL with four towers, at its plant in Rodenberg, Germany, will be equipped with the mRC-3D and IDS-3D systems from QIPC for colour register, fan-out, cut-off register, side-lay and colour control. The company hopes the new press will be operational for print runs by mid-2016. “In QIPC, we think we’ve found a partner for the long term”, is the verdict.
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Q.I. Press Controls lands major order from Chinese printer

February 2016

- The Dutch specialist in measurement and control systems for the printing industry, Q.I. Press Controls (QIPC), is set to intensify its partnership with China-based Hunan Xinhua. In addition to the QIPC equipment already installed on its book and newspaper presses, Hunan Xinhua has now placed an order for two mRC-3Ds for automatic colour register on its new Goss book printing press. The two mRC-3Ds will be fitted with Ink Mist Shield (IMS) and a new folder will also be installed in the printing plant, which is located in the south-western city of Shaoyang.  
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Maryna SA new agent for QIPC – EAE in South America

January 2016

– Maryna SA has been named as the new agent for Q.I. Press Controls and EAE in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. This appointment comes as no surprise, since Maryna SA represents leading brands in Blankets, Ink and CTP’s in the area. The company has over 30 years of experience in the printing industry and developed and expertise in newspaper and printing plants. QIPC – EAE has complete confidence in Maryna SA.
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Ferrostaal Vietnam new agent for EAE in Vietnam

January 2016

-  EAE welcomes Ferrostaal Vietnam as a new agent! Ferrostaal Vietnam will represent EAE in the entire graphical market of Vietnam. Due to the collaboration between Q.I. Press Controls and EAE, the agency decided it was about time to add EAE in their portfolio. Menno Jansen, Director Q.I. Press Controls, believes that having just one agent for both Q.I. Press Controls and EAE makes sure that the efficiency and effectiveness of the combination QIPC – EAE will be well known in all Vietnam.  
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Grafmat usluge new agent for QIPC – EAE in Croatia and Slovenia

November 2015

 - Grafmat usluge has been named as the new agent for Q.I. Press Controls and EAE. Since the past seven years, Grafmat usluge is working hard to expand their portfolio with leading companies in the graphic industry. At the moment they represent a range of companies present in the market in all of Europe and the world. QIPC – EAE choose this agent to actively represent and promote the sales of QIPC – EAE in Croatia and Slovenia. 
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TWO INDIAN MULTIMEDIA COMPANIES ONCE AGAIN OPT FOR Q.I. PRESS CONTROLS

November 2015

 - Multimedia companies Jagran Prakashan and Lokmat Media have once again opted for Q.I. Press Controls. Both companies ordered mRC-3D cameras for different printing sites. The orders, which confirms the good relationship that already exists between Q.I. Press Controls and the two companies, signals a positive outcome for all three organisations.
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AXEL SPRINGER PRINTING EXPERTS ORDER IDS-3D FROM Q.I. PRESS CONTROLS

November 2015

- The printing experts at Axel Springer, the leading digital publisher in Europe, have ordered an IDS-3D automation package from Q.I. Press Controls. The Axel Springer printing plant in Berlin-Spandau is the third site within the company to opt for a fully automated solution from the number-one supplier of optical measurement and control system
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MALAYALA MANORAMA CHOOSES Q.I. PRESS CONTROLS FOR A FIFTH TIME

November 2015

– Q.I. Press Controls has received yet another order from Malayala Manorama. The organisation, which has the most widely sold and circulating newspaper in India, has purchased the mRC-3D for its plant in Kollam, India. Q.I. Press Controls has been working with the newspaper for many years already. Results at its other sites have proved so good that Malayala Manorama had no hesitation in ordering Q.I. Press Controls’ register system for its Manugraph Smartline press in Kollam.

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Q.I. PRESS CONTROLS’ MRC-3D PLAYS KEY ROLE IN ECONOMY DRIVES AT THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

October 2015

- In 2013 Q.I. Press Controls installed 124 mRC-3D cameras at the The Columbus Dispatch’s printing plant. Two years ago, as part of a face-lifting exercise, The Columbus Dispatch decided to adapt its printing presses to enable them to print in 3V format. The aim was to bring machinery into line with ongoing quality and efficiency improvements being implemented by the business. At the time, The Columbus Dispatch was the first in the US to introduce the mRC-3D from Q.I. Press Controls. Now, two years on, the system is operating at full capacity, is living up to the expectations of The Columbus Dispatch, has led to significant savings in cost and waste, and – not least – gives Q.I. Press Controls yet another reason to take pride in its automated solutions.
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QIPC – EAE STRONG TOGETHER AT WORLD PUBLISHING EXPO

October 2015

– Where Q.I. Press Controls and EAE closed million deals last year in Amsterdam, the organisations gather success again this year in Hamburg. From 05 to October 07, the Hamburg Messe was the stage for the World Publishing Expo: the exhibition where the main suppliers of the printing industry present themselves. This year too, QIPC – EAE shared a stand where a white décor, white suits and new orders prevailed. The Board consisting of Menno Jansen (QIPC), Erik van Holten (QIPC – EAE) and Werner Ringel (EAE), looks back on three eventful days with satisfaction. Menno Jansen: “We are certainly satisfied with the results and we can confidently prepare ourselves for DRUPA.”
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SANOMAPAINO TO JOIN FORCES WITH EAE AND Q.I. PRESS CONTROLS

October 2015

– Sanoma, one of Europe’s leading media and educational concerns has plans to modernise one of its printing plants in Finland. The business provides information and entertainment for millions of consumers in numerous European countries. In fact, in both Finland and the Netherlands, Sanoma is the leading media concern, with a wide presence across a diversity of platforms. Sanomala is the printing plant based in Finland in the city Vantaa. The age of the current manroland COLORMAN press would suggest that the machine is in need of a retrofit with respect to its operating and control systems. The plant aims to modernise the press so that future costs can be minimised whilst optimum levels of support can be maintained. Additional benefits involve improvements to the quality of the product which will be accompanied by optimisation of production costs. It comes as no surprise therefore that Sanomala has opted to collaborate with QIPC – EAE.

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QIPC – EAE PERFORMANCE PACKAGE MEETS WITH APPROVAL

September 2015

– QIPC – EAE has sold yet another Performance Package. The Performance Package, which comprises an update of current systems from EAE and extra automation features from Q.I. Press Controls, ensures greater efficiency and product improvements for printing firms. The package also helps bring about even faster return-on-investment times then the products of Q.I. Press Controls and EAE do separately. This time it was the turn of IPM Press Print (formerly known as Sodimco) in Anderlecht, Belgium to buy the QIPC – EAE package.

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TECHNIWEB NEW AGENT FOR EAE IN FRANCE

September 2015

– EAE welcomes Techniweb as a new agent! Techniweb will represent EAE in the entire graphical market of France. Due to the collaboration between Q.I. Press Controls and EAE, the agency decided it was about time to add EAE in their portfolio. Menno Jansen, Director Q.I. Press Controls, believes that having just one agent for both Q.I. Press Controls and EAE makes sure that the efficiency and effectiveness of the combination QIPC – EAE will be well known in all of France.

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ORDER IN BAGHDAD FOR Q.I. PRESS CONTROLS

September 2015

– Update: Q.I. Press Controls received an expansion order from Baghdad, Iraq. The Iraqi Media Network (IMN) ordered four mRC+ colour register camera’s with ink mist shields. The colour register system will be installed on IMN’s KBA Comet printing press on two additional towers. This is the second order placed by the group and is an expansion of the already present Q.I. Press Controls’ system. IMN is a news and entertainment group funded by the government of USA that transmits the value of transparency. The printing division of the group publishes the Al-Sabah (‘morning’) newspaper and several magazines.




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So what about Sydostpressarna?

August 2015

 - In January 2014, Karlskrona-based Sydostpressarna in Sweden opted to install a fully automated system from Q.I. Press Controls. One year later, Q.I. Press Controls went back to find out what happened next. The organisation, it seems, is more than happy with the results.

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CENTRO STAMPA QUOTIDIANI PLACES ORDER NUMBER THREE WITH Q.I. PRESS CONTROLS

August 2015

– Centro Stampa Quotidiani, based in Erbusco, Italy, has once again opted to buy a Q.I. Press Controls system. Previously, the organisation placed orders for IRS and IDS on two of its printing lines. This time, IDS-3D is being installed on its presses. The results obtained with previous systems and the company’s positive experience working with Q.I. Press Controls were decisive in clinching the third order.
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LARGEST EVER ORDER FOR Q.I. PRESS CONTROLS

August 2015

- Q.I. Press Controls has received the largest ever order in its history from Newsprinters UK for its printing sites in Broxbourne and Eurocentral. Newsprinters comprises three divisions: Broxbourne, Knowsley and Eurocentral. Of these, Broxbourne is the largest and is responsible for printing some of the UK’s major national dailies, such as The Times and The Daily Telegraph. Broxbourne’s plant consists of 60 towers and Eurocentral’s 12. Newsprinters recently announced all these towers are equipped with Q.I. Press Controls’ IDS-3D.

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GMDE new agent for EAE in Italy

July 2015

 - EAE welcomes GMDE as a new agent! GMDE will represent EAE in the entire graphical market of Italy. Due to the collaboration between Q.I. Press Controls and EAE, the agency decided it was about time to add EAE in their portfolio. Menno Jansen, Director Q.I. Press Conrtols, believes that having just one agent for both Q.I. Press Controls and EAE makes sure that the efficiency and effectiveness of the combination QIPC – EAE will be well known in all Italy.

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Print2Finish is the new agent for EAE in America

July 2015

 - EAE welcomes Print2Finish as the new agency responsible for Central America, Colombia, Panama and the United States of America. Due to the collaboration between Q.I. Press Controls and EAE, the agency decided to add EAE to their portfolio. Menno Jansen, Director Q.I. Press Controls, believes that having just one agent for both Q.I. Press Controls and EAE makes sure that the efficiency and effectiveness of the combination QIPC – EAE will be well known in all represented countries.

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Yet another Chinese order for Q.I. Press Controls

July 2015

 - ZiGong Daily has shown to the Chinese printing industry, it was time to invest in a new register system for its Goss newspaper press. The company, based in ZiGong, China, chose Q.I. Press Controls because of its excellent reputation. The ZiGong Daily order for the installation of the mRC-3D on a Goss press is the first of its kind from a printing company in the province of SiChuan.

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Al-Qasswa new agent for QIPC – EAE in Saudi Arabia

June 2015

 - Al-Qasswa Development Est. has been named as the new agent for Q.I. Press Controls and EAE in Saudi Arabia. This appointment comes as no surprise, since Al-Qasswa continues to build on its successes wherever the printing industry is concerned. Al-Qasswa is a serious player in the Saudi printing world and over the years has acquired experience with several generations of top management. QIPC – EAE has complete confidence in Al-Qasswa.

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QIPC-EAE appoints new Sales Manager covering Southeast Asian Region

May 2015

 - QIPC-EAE, the leading suppliers of innovative optical measure and control systems in the graphic industry, appoints a new Sales Manager for their office in South East Asia.

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New Sales Executive for Q.I. Press Controls and EAE

May 2015

 - Gidion Ambaum is the new Sales Executive for Q.I. Press Controls and EAE. He started working at Q.I. Press Controls’ head office last month and from now on will take on responsibility for sales activities in Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.

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Denmark makes acquaintance with Q.I. Press Controls and EAE combination

April 2015

 - It seems that the collaboration between Q.I. Press Controls and EAE is paying dividends. In the space of just over a year following the acquisition of EAE – a period in which the two organisations have continued to develop groundbreaking automation products – the print industry has become increasingly aware that the two companies are operating as a single entity. Joint orders are starting to pour in and Denmark too, is making acquaintance with the QIPC – EAE combination. Having been won over by the commitment shown by both organisations, the Trykkeriet Nordvestsjaelland printing plant has singled out QIPC – EAE for the upgrade of its presses.

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Krause Biagosch India new agent for Q.I. Press Controls India

April 2015

 - Q.I. Press Controls India welcomes Krause Biagosch India as a new agent! Krause Biagosch India will represent Q.I. Press Controls in the entire graphical market of India. Mr. Vijay Pandya, Managing Director of Q.I. Press Controls India, believes that joining hands together with Krause Biagosch India will result in multiple sales successes for both Q.I. Press Controls as EAE.

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Q.I. Press Controls is first choice for People’s Railway News!

April 2015

 - The Chinese People’s Railway News in Beijing has opted for Q.I. Press Controls’ mRC-3D for its new printing press. The organisation was the first in China to buy the new IRS eleven years ago and to this day, the system is still operating to their complete satisfaction. In fact, People’s Railway News is so happy with the service and quality from Q.I. Press Controls, that they told printing press manufacturer Seiken that only a Q.I. Press Controls system would be good enough for the new press.

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Q.I. Press Controls active for Book Printing Market

March 2015

 - Q.I. Press Controls is active for the book printing market! During Printpack India 2015, the organisation got in serious contact with the people of Pressline, who just introduced a new range of web-offset machines for the production of books: the Bookline Series. Pressline decided to invest in a first installation of the mRC-3D on one of their new book printing presses. When the solution works satisfactorily, Q.I. Press Controls gets the opportunity for more business on other book printing presses of this press manufacturer.

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Q.I. Press Controls convinces Mayr Miesbach GmbH of benefits mRC-3D and IDS-3D

March 2015

 - Mayr Miesbach has plumped for a Q.I. Press Controls’ system after purchasing a KBA heatset printing press. Mayr Miesbach was, after some persuasive talking, won over by the advantages of the mRC-3D and the new IDS-3D. These new systems from Q.I. Press Controls enable Mayr Miesbach to guarantee high standards of quality and reduce waste. “From a technological point of view, these systems are helping us to forge ahead. We are now able to use of state-of-the-art technology,” according to Erwin Erler, print manager at Mayr Miesbach GmbH.

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Satisfied customer Eurodruk-Poznán opts once again for Q.I. Press Controls

March 2015

 - Eurodruk-Poznán Sp. z.o.o., based in Poznán, Poland has once again opted for Q.I. Press controls. The heat-set organisation already has three systems from Q.I. Press Controls operating on various presses. In fact, Eurodruk is so pleased that they have chosen to upgrade completely to the mRC-3D for colour register and cut-off.

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Success twice over in China for Q.I. Press Controls

March 2015

 - Q.I. Press Controls achieves double success in China. Within the space of a week, both GanSu Daily and LiaoCheng Daily have opted to invest in the mRC-3D with AIMS (Automatic Ink Mist Shield). Paul Yu, Managing Director of Q.I. Press Controls China, had this to say: “We have been told both organisations are giving serious consideration to a follow-up investments in our products, once their systems are running up to speed.”

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Mediaprint chooses Q.I. Press Controls as partner in its pursuit of process automation

March 2015

 - Vienna-based Mediaprint is the first to place an order for Q.I. Press Controls systems in 2015. The order consists of IDS-3D, mRC-3D and IQM for its division in Vienna, Austria. The order is the first in a series of four. Ultimately, the intention is to install Q.I. Press Controls systems in each of Mediaprint’s three divisions. In so doing, Mediaprint is not only investing in quality, but also in a product-development partnership with Q.I. Press Controls.

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New Managing Director for Q.I. Press Controls and EAE Latin America

February 2015

 - Nielson Fernando will start from February 2015 as the new Managing Director of Q.I. Press Controls and EAE Latin America. Nielson will replace Júlio Coutinho who has worked over seven years for the company. Nielson will start in a new office in São Paulo, Brazil.

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New Sales Executive for Q.I. Press Controls and EAE

February 2015

 - Mathijs Baron was appointed as the new Sales Executive for Q.I. Press Controls and EAE at the beginning of 2015. Mathijs steps into the shoes of Christian Janse who, after spending several years with QIPC – EAE, has taken up a new challenge outside the company. As Sales Executive, Mathijs will be responsible for the south of Europe, the UK and South Africa.

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Loyal heatset customer decides on upgrade to new IDS-3D after confidence shown in previous solutions developed by Q.I. Press Controls

February 2015

 - Printing company Grafischer Betrieb Henke, based in Brühl, Germany has decided to invest in the new system from Q.I. Press Controls. The investment entails replacing its current IRS 40S colour register system with the mRC-3D and expanding this with the print image-based colour-control system, IDS-3D on its Goss M600 printing press.

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Loyal customer responsible for printing secure documents and packaging once again opts for Q.I. Press Controls

January 2015

 - Printing specialist Lijnco, based in Groningen, the Netherlands – one of Q.I. Press Controls oldest customers – is to invest in mRC-3D. In so doing, Lijnco is placing its seventh order and proves once again its value as a loyal and satisfied customer.

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Regional newspaper in Brazil gives Q.I. Press Controls its first order for a Goss Community press in Latin America

January 2015

 - Jornal do Povo in Cachoeira do Sul, Brazil has given Q.I. Press Controls its first order for a Goss Community press in Latin America. This regional newspaper has an average circulation of 8,000 copies with a readership of 50,000 people in the region. The newspaper aims to contribute to the development of the communities in which it operates. A key priority is the satisfaction of both its workforce and its shareholders. As part of its efforts to improve the quality of Jornal de Povo and to achieve economies, the organisation has opted to buy the mRC-3D colour register system from Q.I. Press Controls.

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Q.I. PRESS CONTROLS SELLS ITS FIRST IDS-3D IN DENMARK TO FYNSKE MEDIER

November 2014

 - After investments in Q.I. Press Controls’ closed-loop colour control system by printing plants in Sweden and Norway, now also Denmark will follow. Fynske Medier is the first printing plant in Scandinavia to acquire the closed-loop colour control system fitted with IDS-3D cameras.
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Q.I. PRESS CONTROLS AND EAE REAP SUCCESS AT WORD PUBLISHING EXPO 2014 IN AMSTERDAM

August 2014

 - From 13 to 15 October, the RAI in Amsterdam was home to the annual IFRA expo & conference. The trade fair saw the joint presentation by Q.I. Press Controls and EAE of their IDS-3D: the innovative, all-in-one, fully automatic image-based colour density and register system for web offset presses, which can also detect printing errors. The success achieved during the show can be only described as overwhelming. Jaco Bleijenberg, International Director of Sales & Marketing at Q.I. Press Controls & EAE: “This is the best IFRA ever for Q.I. Press Controls”
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TIMES OF INDIA FINALLY OPTS FOR Q.I.PRESS CONTROLS MRC-3D

August 2014

 - India’s largest media conglomerate Times of India has opted for Q.I. Press Controls’ press automation solution. The Times Group is the largest publishing company in India and South-Asia. With a turnover exceeding a billion dollars, the group has the support of over 25,000 advertisers, 11,000 employees and an audience spanning across all continents.
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Q.I. PRESS CONTROLS IMPLEMENTS INNOVATIVE IDS-3D AT TELEGRAAF DRUKKERIJ GROUP

August 2014

 - Telegraaf Drukkerij Group (TDG), part of Telegraaf Media Group (TMG) soon will make use of Q.I. Press Controls’ full automation solution including the newest innovation IDS-3D. They will be able to make the desired steps forward in the quality of both their production process and customer end-products.
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Q.I. PRESS CONTROLS AND EAE JOIN FORCES WITH ALL-PURPOSE CAMERA IDS-3D

August 2014

- Two specialists in the field of print automation have joined forces to launch the latest innovation in quality automation, soon to be on display for the first time at WAN-IFRA’s World Publishing Expo 2014 in Amsterdam!
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Q.I. PRESS CONTROLS PARTNERS WITH PERRETTA GRAPHICS

August 2014

 - Again Q.I. Press Controls invests in expanding its offerings to the market. In April this year Q.I. Press Controls acquired the business and assets of EAE, the control and automation specialist for printing machines. Now Q.I. Press Controls proudly announces they have entered into a partnership with Perretta Graphics.
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PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE WANTS MRC-3D FOR NEW GOSS-UNILINER

July 2014

 - The 228-year old newspaper, the ‘Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’ is currently undergoing an intensive modernisation program, part of which involves the Q.I. Press Controls’ mRC-3D register system.
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10 YEARS OF SUCCESS FOR Q.I. PRESS CONTROLS INDIA

April 2014

 - In April 2014 Q.I. Press Controls India celebrates its 10 year anniversary. During these ten years Q.I. Press Controls India has established itself as an esteemed supplier to the Indian newspaper and magazine printing industry with an impressive and extensive client base. The basis of the success has been the philosophy of being a partner to her customers in offering specific automated solutions to optimise their production process with the main goal of decreasing the use of materials and increasing quality and efficiency.
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MAXIMUM QUALITY FOR VPRINTS'S GOSS M600 PRESSES WITH Q.I. PRESS CONTROLS' AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS

April 2014

 - Vprint, the direct mail industry’s largest family-owned company in Europe, has signed for the upgrade of their three Goss M600 heatset presses with Q.I. Press Controls’ total automation solution: mRC-3D, IDS and IQM.
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Q.I. PRESS CONTROLS PURCHASED THE BUSINESS AND ASSETS OF EAE

March 2014

 - Q.I. Press Controls, active in the print industry with eight locations worldwide, will take over EAE, the control and automation specialist for printing machines, starting April 1, 2014. An agreement was made not to divulge the purchase price.


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MCLAREN PRESS GRAPHICS REJUVENATES DGM PRESS WITH MRC-3D CLOSED-LOOP FULL-COLOUR REGISTER FROM Q.I. PRESS CONTROLS

March 2014

 - Q.I. Press Controls North America management is delighted with a key order from McLaren Press Graphics, a leading commercial printer based in Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada. Q.I. Press Controls is pleased to announce the recent sale of the advanced, latest generation closed-loop mRC-3D full-colour register system complete with cut-off controls for McLaren’s DGM430 coldset single-width press line.
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CENTRO STAMPA QUOTIDIANI AND Q.I. PRESS CONTROLS SIGN FOR ITALIANS FIRST: CLOSED LOOP COLOUR ON NEWSPAPER PRESS

January 2014

 - Centro Stampa Quotidiani (CSQ) and Q.I. Press Controls both will have their premiere in the Italian market. For the first time a newspaper press will be equipped with closed loop colour control: IDS on CSQ’ WIFAG OF373/6 newspaper press. The investment will be for 8 IDS scanners for closed loop colour including dampening control.
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SYDOSTPRESSARNA OPTS FOR 'TRUE AUTOMATION' OF Q.I. PRESS CONTROLS

January 2014

 - Q.I. Press Controls expands worldwide installation base mRC-3D and IDS: Now Sweden
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Q.I. PRESS CONTROLS TO UPGRADE FAIRFAX MEDIA NORTH RICHMOND PRESSES WITH IDS, MRC+ AND IQM TECHNOLOGY

November 2013

 - Q.I. Press Controls, developer of innovative automated press control technologies, today announced that it has signed a contract with Fairfax Media in Australia to provide colour register, cut-off and closed loop colour control for all of Fairfax Media’s North Richmond (NSW) print facilities.
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ABD II: EVEN MORE EFFECTIVE AND ENERGY EFFICIENT

August 2013

 - During World Publishing Expo 2013 in Berlin (7 – 9 October) Q.I. Press Controls will again show its innovative character. Drupa 2012 was the occasion to introduce the successor of their colour and cut-off register control solution; mRC-3D. Q.I. Press Controls will use World Publishing Expo to introduce their newest innovation regarding fan-out control; ABD II.
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CONTINUOUS INNOVATION AT Q.I. PRESS CONTROLS

July 2013

 - To be precise: the ‘launch of the Air Bustle Device II’. ‘The ABD II is even more effective and much more energy efficient as a result of new air nozzle design,’ says Erik van Holten.
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HE COLUMBUS DISPATCH, COLUMBUS (US)

July 2013

Newspaper 
Client: The Columbus Dispatch, Columbus (US)
Press: TKS
Systems:
mRC-3D Colour register
mRC-3D Unit-to-unit control
mRC-3D Front-to-back control
mRC-3D Cut-off ribbon control
mRC-3D Side-lay ribbon control integrated
IQM
Order date: 07-2013
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MRC-3D FOR 3V FORMAT ‘THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH’

June 2013

 - ‘The Columbus Dispatch,’ who converted their newspaper production to a compact format in January 2013, has again invested to improve quality and efficiency. mRC-3D plays an important role in this process!
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Q.I. PRESS CONTROLS TO UPGRADE FAIRFAX MEDIA REGIONAL PRINT SITES WITH MRC-3D TECHNOLOGY

May 2013

 - Q.I. Press Controls, the developer of innovative automated press control technologies, is pleased to announce that it has signed a contract with Fairfax Media in Australia to provide mRC-3D colour register and cut-off control for Fairfax Media’s Ballarat and Canberra print facilities. These major installations will be the first of Q.I Press Controls’ mRC-3D technology in Australia.
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REGISTER CONTROL AT ITS BEST: STADE REAFFIRMS ITS TRUST IN Q.I. PRESS CONTROLS

May 2013

 - Never change a winning team: in the framework of an extensive modernization project centred around its coldset web offset press, Pressehaus Stade Zeitungsdruck-GmbH is renewing its trust in automatic in-line press control systems from Q.I. Press Controls. The 32-page KBA Journal Express will soon be equipped with a state-of-the-art mRC-3D colour and cut-off register system from the Dutch supplier. Assuming everything goes according to plan, the system will be installed in early summer. The press is designed for production on two webs in Rhine format. It consists of one four-high tower and one three-high tower for 4/2-colour printing, configured with two Y printing units.
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HEIDER VERLAG OPTS FOR THE SAFE SIDE WITH A REGISTER SYSTEM FROM Q.I. PRESS CONTROLS

May 2013

- Today printers often ask themselves how they can best upgrade their production equipment to comply with modern standards in terms of quality and productivity. Aside from protecting their investments, their main aim is to get more out of their existing machinery. Johannes Heider Verlag GmbH, a publisher in Bergisch Gladbach (Germany), was also thinking along these lines when it invested in new system solutions from Q.I. Press Controls. Established in 1889, this family owned business meanwhile employs 90 staff and operates in the commercial sheetfed and newspaper offset segments.
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Q.I. PRESS CONTROLS INTRODUCES A NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR ITS OFFICE IN NORTH AMERICA

April 2013

 - Q.I. Press Controls, the leading supplier of innovative, high quality optical measure and control systems appoints a new Managing Director for its office in North America who will be acting as area sales director for the Americas as well.

The retirement of the acting managing director, Gerald Ferron, of the Q.I. press controls office in North America made it necessary to appoint a replacing officer. Apart from that, the increasing number of users of Q.I. Press Controls’ automated solutions for increasing efficiency of printing quality on web-offset presses in North, Central and South America rise to the need for an extra sales support for our offices located in Campinas in Brazil and North Kingstown in North America. They have found it in the experienced Ronald Reedijk.
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Q.I. PRESS CONTROLS INTENDS TO SEEK RECOVERY OF COSTS AND ATTORNEY'S FEES FROM QUAD/TECH

March 2013

 - Approximately two weeks ago, Quad/Tech announced in a Court filing that it is dropping its infringement case against QIPC for alleged infringement of Quad/Tech’s ’577 patent by QIPC’s IDS, the image-based Intelligent Density System. QIPC filed its response on March 14 and expressed its interest in seeking recovery of costs and attorney’s fees in connection with having to defend Quad/Tech’s lawsuit.
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BETTER FOCUS BY LOCAL PRESENCE

February 2013

 - Al Fulaij & Hamdan Graphic Arts Supplies & Services agent for Q.I. Press Controls in Kuwait
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Web-offset clients take just-in-time advantge of Q.I. Press Controls' superior quality automation package

October 2012

 - In the period of 29-31 October, Q.I. Press Controls will create a unique platform at stand 431, with the aim to inform clients on its latest successes of its state-of-the-art systems for labour-reducing quality automation on web-offset presses; demonstrated in Frankfurt with references of world premieres!

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QuadTech ends lawsuit with Print2Finish

September 2012

 - Q.I. Press Controls is pleased that Quad/Tech has publicly announced in a press release that it will no longer pursue its patent infringement claim against Q.I. in the case titled Quad/Tech, Inc. v. Q.I. Press Controls, B.V., et. al. (E.D. Pa. 09-cv-2561).

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mRC+ leads printing register on American newspaper presses

September 2012

 - ‘Times Union’ of Hearst Corporation in Albany, New York US  and
Richmond Times-Dispatch in Mechanicsville, Virginia

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Beijing Daily China wants Q.I. Press Controls' quality automation on new Goss M800 heatset

September 2012

 - ‘Beijing Daily’ will be the first in China to start printing with Q.I. Press Controls’ closed-loop automated colour control system (IDS) on its new Goss M800 heatset web-offset press! ‘Beijing Daily’ printing company in Beijing is currently aiming its production towards coldset newspaper production. By repositioning strategically, ‘Beijing Daily’ wants to become an important player in the local heatset web-offset market for commercial products. In order to achieve that, a 32-page Goss web-offset press with drying oven and folder was opted for, producing double-sided full colour in folded sheets of 32 pages or twice 16 pages.

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Australia's Fairfax Media orders Q.I. Press Controls' mRC

August 2012

 - Australia’s Fairfax Media is to switch its flagship hybrid print site in North Richmond to Q.I. Press Controls’ mRC control technology following a pilot scheme at the end of last year. Presstech equipment installed with the 12-year-old press will be replaced by systems which are “faster, less obtrusive and less costly to maintain,” according to print site general manager Michael Gee.

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In The Netherlands BDU orders new generation of depth detection cameras: next customer for mRC-3D!

August 2012

 - In March 2013, Koninklijke BDU-Barneveld Nederland (abbreviated as BDU) takes its new KBA Commander CT into service and wants to be assured of a colour and folding register that offers the highest possible efficiency combined with a perfect performance. Hence the twenty-fold mRC-3D order at Q.I. Press Controls.

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India raises capacity and quality of newspaper and magazine printing with Q.I. Press Controls

June 2012

  -  Orders with two wellknown Indian printers
Amar Ujala in Noida and Kanpur, India
Chitralekha Printers and Publishers Pvt Ltd, Navi Mumbai, India

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Star Publications' colorlines are effectively rejuvenated by Q.I. Press Controls' quality automation package

June 2012

 - “This is one of the most eye-catching orders that has been received during this past DRUPA exhibition”, says CEO Menno Jansen of Q.I. Press Controls in Oosterhout. Star Publications Bhd in Malaysia aims to upgrade its three Goss Colorliner newspaper presses to the state-of-the-art level of contemporary newspaper presses. This is made possible with an extensive mRC+ and ABD (Air Bustle Device) configuration by Q.I. Press Controls in collaboration with Goss International.

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Q.I. Press Controls secures record number of orders at Drupa 2012

May 2012

 - In a concluding interview about Drupa 2012 with Jaco Bleijenberg, Q.I. Press Controls’ Director of International Sales & Marketing, he reports satisfaction on all fronts. “With nearly three million Euros in order bookings at this trade fair, Q.I. Press Controls set a personal Drupa record. Our new marvel – the mRC-3D self-cleaning depth detection camera – has seen an excellent response and we’ve already secured a number of major orders. We have clearly noticed that web-offset plants actively manage on the basis of maximum efficiency.”

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Drupa 2012: First order for Q.I. Press Controls' mRC-3D self-cleaning depth-detection cameras!

May 2012

 - In their long-standing partnership Dumont Schauberg (MDS) and Q.I. Press Controls concluded a historic agreement at his years Drupa-exhibition! The meaningful handshake between MDS’ Production Manager, Manfred Poischen, and Q.I. Press Controls’ member of the Board, Menno Jansen, endorses MDS’ bold option for mRC-3D. That is Q.I. Press Controls’ new miracle camera marking a new and more efficient phase in the lifecycle of MDS’ existing Commander newspaper press. It has only been a few days that Q.I. Press Controls’ mRC-3D system was revealed to the international trade press and selective clients at this Drupa exhibition, as a new miracle camera. MDS will be the first user in the world to start taking advantage of this.

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Q.I. Press Controls introduces its new regionale sales director to its growing Asian market

March 2012

 - Q.I. Press Controls, the leading supplier of innovative, high quality optical measure and control systems appoints a new Area Director Asia. The growing number of users of Q.I. Press Controls’ automated solutions for increasing efficiency of printing quality on web-offset presses in Asia gave rise to the need for this new regional position. Q.I. Press Controls’ markets in China, India, south-east Asia and Australasia are developing so well that experienced regional management was needed. They have found it in the experienced Job van Hasselt.

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New from innovator Q.I. Press Controls: Automated fountain solution control

March 2012

 - Q.I. Press Controls has succeeded to add a new function to its IDS system. That will make the printer’s job easier still, and the heatset and coldset web-offset presses even more effective. It is the new IDS facility that makes web-offset printing facilities more efficient, realising stronger levels of waste control. This has by now been proven in practice on a number of production presses.

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QIPC's IDS and mRC will make the difference on the Colorman e:line at Allgäuer Zeitungsverlag

March 2012

 - ‘Old love never dies’ is the saying. That is also what happened with Allgäuer Zeitungsverlag’s director, Markus Brehm. Supported by long-standing positive experiences with Q.I. Press Controls’ IRS closed loop colour register on the existing newspaper press, it was recently decided to fit the new Colorman e:line with Q.I. Press Controls’ quality equipment too.

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Q.I. Press Controls automises D.C.Thomson’s Goss Colorliner CPS

March 2012

 - 34 mRC+ register cameras will give a perfect automated colour and cut-off register to D.C.Thomson’s hybride Colorliner web offset press mid-2012. That is when the prominent newspaper printing and publisher D.C. Thomson will take its new Goss Colorliner CPS into operation. The accompanying image shows that it concerns a compact version of the combined Goss coldset/heatset concept; the world’s first Goss Colorliner CPS presses.

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Drupa 2012; new miracle camera unveiled!

March 2012

Q.I. Press Controls launches mRC-3D self-cleaning depth detection camera

Once again Q.I. Press Controls demonstrates its capacity for innovation! During the Drupa 2012 print media fair in Düsseldorf, this world-renowned manufacturer of highly advanced quality control technology reveals its most recent development for web offset presses: the mRC-3D detection camera.

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15 YEARS OF INNOVATION, 15 YEARS OF GROWTH

October 2011

 - Q.I. Press Controls has been offering better results since 1996. We invite you to celebrate this milestone with us at IFRA Expo 2011
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PROVEN TECHNOLOGY FOR LEAN PRODUCTION AND STRUCTURAL BETTER RESULTS

September 2011

 - Q.I. Press controls at IFRA Expo Vienna (B618)Printers experience an increasingly overbearing pressure, because clients are less willing to pay for manual steps in the printing process. Print contracts are intensively ‘stripped’, while sympathy for problems is becoming rarer. Faultless full-colour quality is now a matter of fact. These developments in the graphic industry are irreversible. Q.I. Press Controls has thoroughly prepared itself for this situation and can offer their customers structural better results. During IFRA Expo 2011 in Vienna Q.I. Press Controls will showcase their total solution on stand B618.

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Q.I. PRESS CONTROLS ANNOUNCES LARGEST ORDER ON NATIVE SOIL SINCE FOUNDATION IN 1996

September 2011

 - Q.I. Press Controls is proud to announce the receipt of the largest order ever on native soil. Persgroep Printing Amsterdam has ordered Q.I. Press Controls’ total automation solution for retrofitting their manroland COLORMAN. The press will be fully automated by mRC+ (with micro register marks), Intelligent Density System (closed-loop markless colour control) and Intelligent Quality Management (IQM).

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EXCEPTIONAL RETURN ON INVESTMENT MAKES BELGIUM'S LARGEST NEWSPAPER PRINTER PLACE SECOND ORDER FOR Q.I. PRESS CONTROLS' FULL AUTOMATION SOLUTION

September 2011

 - Following the extensive investment end of 2009 in a full automation solution, Coldset Printing Partners once again placed an order with Q.I. Press Controls. This time their 12-tower KBA Commander located at their printing facility in Paal-Beringen, in the North-East of Belgium, will undergo a complete upgrade. This second full automation solution will consists of 56 mRC+ scanners for colour- and cut-off register, 24 IDS scanners for markless closed loop colour control to ISO 12647-3 standard and IQM for advanced quality reporting and performance indication.

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BOLD PRINTING GROUPS' DN.EX CHOOSES MRC+ FOR HIGH QUALITY REGISTER

June 2011

 - Bold Printing Group, the printing division of Bonnier, an international operating media group in Sweden, has invested in the KBA Commander CT press. This press is destined for their printing facility DN.EX Tryckeriet in Akalla, close to Stockholm. On this highly automated press both colour and cut-off register will be automatically controlled by Q.I. Press Controls’ mRC+ with register marks.
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THE WASHINGTON POST PURCHASES QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM BY Q.I. PRESS CONTROLS

June 2011

 - HIGH QUALITY AND PROFITABLITY GO HAND IN HAND
The Washington Post plant located in Springfield VA just signed the order with Q.I. Press Controls to retrofit their Mitsubishi newspaper press configuration with closed loop register control.
“With Q.I. Press Controls’ solutions The Washington Post will be able to have consistently high print quality and waste savings. The latter is important as The Washington Post is committed to protecting the environment and carries this out in their complete operational management,” states Mr. Roddy MacPherson, Assistant Plant Manager.

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GIORNALE DI SICILIA FIRST TO INSTALL MRC+ ON CERUTTI PRESS

May 2011

 - Giornale di Sicilia is a national newspaper situated in Palermo. Daily they print around 100.000 copies in at least seven to eleven editions. Sicilia has nine provinces and Giornale di Sicilia is distributed in all of them. They only print their own products and do so on a Cerutti Flexi G22D press (Flexo press). Giormale di Sicilia will now update this press with Q.I. Press Controls’ mRC+ with register marks for automatic colour and cut-off register control.
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Q.I. PRESS CONTROLS AUTOMATES CUT-OFF AND SIDELAY REGISTER AT LE PROGRES

May 2011

 - Press Controls is pleased to announce the order with Le Progrès, in Lyon (Chassieu) France. Their two existing Goss Mainstream presses will be equipped with 28 mRC+ scanners in total for controlling cut-off and sidelay register. Le Progrès is a local newspaper in the Rhône Alpes region of France. Both print shop and publishing house are owned by Groupe EBRA, which is specialized in local newspapers in the East of France with 9 printing facilities in total.
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Q.I. PRESS CONTROLS STRENGHTENS POSITION IN LATIN AMERICA

March 2011

 - CONALITEG (National Commission of Text Books Gratuitous), an organisation in Mexico that prints and supplies free educational text books, has purchased a brand new Goss M-500 including Q.I. Press Controls’ automation systems. The order is for mRC+ including register marks to automatically control colour and cut-off register.
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Q.I. PRESS CONTROLS INDIA OPENS SECOND OFFICE

March 2011

 - Q. I. Press Controls India is proud to announce the opening of their second office. The new office is located in Bangalore. The number of existing customers and the expected further growth in the South of India have made the organisation decide to open an additional office in this area for a better local approach in sales and service.
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Q.I. PRESS CONTROLS CLOSES FIRST QUARTER WITH ORDER OF 1.8 MILLION

March 2011

 - The first quarter of 2011 has been phenomenal for Q.I. Press Controls. Amongst others they closed an order for about 1.8 million euro. Q.I. Press Controls will supply their full automation solution consisting of mRC+, IDS and IQM to Polaris Trykk in Trondheim Norway. Polaris Trykk is part of the Polaris Media group that owns 4 different print facilities throughout Norway of which one in shared ownership with Nr1Trykk.

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VETTERS IMPROVES QUALITY WITH Q.I. PRESS CONTROLS' IDS CLOSED LOOP COLOUR CONTROL

March 2011

The relationship between Druckerei Vetters and Q.I. Press Controls goes back more then ten years, when Drukkerei Vetters first invested in Q.I. Press Controls’ IRS automatic colour register system for their Zirkon Supra press. By ordering Q.I. Press Controls’ solutions for their forth press, Vetters confirms they are still convinced of the added value of both the company and its products. The new order is for mRC+ with register marks to automatically control colour and cut-off register and for IDS automatic colour control on an existing manroland OCTOMAN.

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Q.I. PRESS CONTROLS INTRODUCES DIFFERENTIATED MAINTENANCE PROGRAM

March 2011

 - The focus in the printing industry has changed from creating new innovative products to refining the quality and reliability of existing products. One can not afford downtimes anymore as they can lead to complaints and claims. Q.I. Press Controls is aware their products need to deliver a reliable performance day in day out, worldwide!
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HINDU ORDERS MRC WITH Q.I. PRESS CONTROLS

February 2011

 - Q.I. Press Controls India has received the order from Mitsubishi India for an mRC+ system. This automatic colour register control solution will be installed on the MHI Diamond Space press of The Hindu in Bangalore consisting of two 4-high towers, one mono and a folder. With 13 printing sites and a readership of 4.06 million, The Hindu is one off the biggest newspaper groups in South India.
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Q.I. PRESS CONTROLS INCLUDED IN BIGGEST NEWSPAPER ORDER

December 2010

 - Q.I. Press Controls proudly announces and is honoured to obtain West Ferry Printers’ order to equip its new KBA Commander CT with Q.I. Press Controls’ colour register system mRC+ with registermarks, operating more accurate and durable than any other colour register system in the world. This large and unique order is going to be commissioned early 2012.
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Diario Vasco makes total upgrade with Q.I. Press Controls

December 2010

 - Once again, Sociedad Vascongada de Producciones, s.l. (Diario Vasco), the second largest newspaper in the Basque Country based in San Sebastián in the North of Spain, has put its trust in Q.I. Press Controls’ technology. This printing house owns one of the largest KBA Comet presses in the country, consisting of 12 x 4-High towers and 2 folders (6 towers in each section). They have made a total upgrade in Section 1, exchanging their IRS solution for the new mRC technology for automatic colour register control.

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Jordan Press Foundation Amman orders Q.I. Press Controls closed loop fan-out control

December 2010

 - End 2011 Jordan Press’ biggest circulation national Arabian newspaper ‘Al Rai’ will start a fully Q.I. Press Controls equipped hybrid KBA Commander pressline in Amman. Q.I. Press Controls proudly confirms that due to Jordan Press Foundation’s high quality demands for newspapers and semi-commercials printing, Q.I. Press Controls’ intelligent solutions are favoured for the new pressline.

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Q.I. Press Controls equipped all Goss M600 Folia presses

December 2010

 - Imprimérie Dridé is one of the first to order the Goss Folia M600 press, which was launched at Drupa 2008. Till now Q.I. Press Controls has equipped all Goss Folia presslines with its latest automation technology partly because of the strong relationship with Goss.

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Q.I. Press Controls included in biggest newspaper order

December 2010

Q.I. Press Controls proudly announces and is honoured to obtain West Ferry Printers’ order to equip its new KBA Commander CT with Q.I. Press Controls’ colour register system mRC+ with registermarks, operating more accurate and durable than any other colour register system in the world. This large and unique order is going to be commissioned early 2012.

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MPD Alexandria - Australia again favoured Q.I. Press Controls

December 2010

Q.I. Press Controls’ customer MPD expanded its newspaper pressline several times. Years ago MPD became a global production partner and is a successful printer of the ‘Financial Times’, Australian edition; one of the 24 sites around the world to print this prestigious daily.

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Indonesian newspaper printmarket unfolded for Q.I. Press Controls' automation

December 2010

A remarkable step forward for Q.I. Press Controls in Indonesian newspaper printing; this in close cooperation with the American press manufacturer Global Web Systems! Qualified full-colour newspaper communication is making progress in Indonesia, specifically in major cities like Jakarta.

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Four large Chinese dailies improve quality by Q.I. Press Controls' corporation with Goss China

December 2010

 - Q.I. Press Controls strengthens its foothold in the Chinese newspaper printing industry. In close cooperation with Goss Shanghai, twelve Goss Magnum 4-high printing towers were equipped with Q.I. Press Controls’ latest generation mRC+ colour register systems with register marks in 2010.

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‘Handsfree’ ISO-certified printing with Q.I. Press Controls (at IFRA Expo 2010 stand 4.350)

August 2010

 - Newspapers now have to compete with glossy magazines and internet. Customers expect newspapers to present high quality, perfect colours, especially retail ‘brand-owners’ that insist on this control in their commercial messages and in addition, all at low costs. Q.I. Press Controls is the only supplier that can equip newspaper offset presses with a complete package of automated quality and contribute in keeping colours as specified and consistent throughout every production run, enabling printers to deliver a constantly perfect level of print quality. Q.I. Press Controls’ IDS closed loop colour control system, is installed on over 60 newspaper towers worldwide, also on hybrid presses.

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Order at Ipex for Q.I. Press Controls

May 2010

 - Both Ipex and the UK heatset market are now even more interesting for Q.I. Press Controls with the order from Ancient House to equip their Komori system 38 presses with closed loop markless colour control in addition to the mRC register control and IQM management system. Replacing a competitive system on their existing press demonstrates Ancient House’s drive towards long term technology benefits as opposed to short term commercial concerns.

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Q.I. Press Controls supports new commercial printer in UK

May 2010

 - For the first time in ten years a new commercial printer will make a start-up in the UK. Grapho Media based in Deeside is an independent commercial web printer which will focus on commercial, press finished and sheeted jobs. Q.I. Press Controls will support the new printer by installing their closed loop colour control solution (Intelligent Density System) and mRC+ with register marks to automatically control both colour and cut-off and ribbon register on the company’s first press, a Komori press consisting of 8 units and 2 webs.

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A degree of change for Q.I. Press Controls as Ferrostaal becomes exclusive sales agent for Australasia

April 2010

 - James Haisman, the current Managing Director of Q.I. Press Controls Australasia, will be leaving the company at the end of May and returning to full time studies. As a consequence and as part of a review of global sales strategy, Q.I. Press Controls announces the appointment, with immediate effect, of Ferrostaal Australia Pty Ltd as its exclusive sales agent for Australia and New Zealand.

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New Goss V-30 for brazil installed with Q.I. Press Controls

April 2010

 - Gráfica Art Laser is a print house in a small town near Campinas, Brazil, where they specialise in the printing of flyers which they produce for several large companies in the region. They provide  a high value, high quality product and consequently they are FSC and ISO certified. Now, to even further improve their print quality and to reduce waste figures, Goss International Americas placed  an order with Q.I. Press Controls for market leading mRC with the tiny register marks. The Q.I. Press Controls’ mRC with registermarks. The Q.I. Press Controls’ register system will be installed on Gráfica Art Laser’s new Goss V-30 heatset press and will automatically control both colour and cut-off register.

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Q.I. Press Controls at Ipex 2010 (stand 6-D566)

March 2010

 - Although times are rough and the whole industry is facing huge challenges, it is also a time for new opportunities. Day in, day out, Q.I. Press Controls finds ways to create more intelligent, more effective, and more fruitful ways to improve press control and thus its performance, embedded with a higher sustainability factor.




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“The Tribune Trust” places second order with Q. I. Press Controls”

February 2010

 – It is a good start of 2010 for Q.I. Press Controls India: They are proud to announce a repeated order with The Tribune Trust Publications in Chandigarh, India. The Tribune Trust is North India’s leading newspaper, publishing the widely circulated and read newspapers “The Tribune”,“Dainik Tribune”, and “Punjabi Tribune”.

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