IAF coffee table book printed on Kodak Nexpress

Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal PV Naik released a two-volume 214-page coffee table book on the Indian Air Force (IAF) at a function in New Delhi.

The book So That Others May Live published by the IAF commemorates the non-combat related assistance and rescue missions carried out by the IAF. The book was printed on Kodak Nexpress by Mumbai- based firm Print On Demand Services (PODS) headed by Sunil Chhugani.

It consists of 250 digitally printed photographs of IAF from early years of second world war to the present times.

Naik congratulated the team of IAF’s Directorate of Media and Public Relations who have work along with the print service provider and Kodak for the stupendous job done.

Chuggani said: "We have used the Kodak Nexpress vibrant digital engine and unique capabilities enabled by the fifth imaging unit solutions for dimensional printing for raised 3-D effect on the images and along with intelligent coating and spot and flood glossing effect."

Bhalchandra Nikumb, head – sales and channel management, graphic communications group, India Cluster, Kodak India said: "The book acknowledges the contribution and efforts of the IAF towards the non-combat, civil rescue missions during accidents and calamities. It’s a great honour that the IAF commemorative book is printed on the Kodak Nexpress ppress."

The Kodak Nexpress five-colour digital press is a versatile machine for high volume print environment. The press is best suited for short and medium run jobs and applications like brochures, inserts, flyers to direct mail. Nexpress fifth colour station can print watermark applications, digital texturing and cover 82% of the Pantone Colour gamut without the need for special ordering or mixing.