Canon India
Canon India launched the next generation Oce Arizona 360 GT wide-format UV cured flatbed printer. Arizona 360 GT has white ink technology capable of printing on media like MDF, tiles and ACP. Sources at
Canon claimed a low ink consumption of 50% less than the six-colour drop systems. The printer uses lenticular printing with capability to handle various rigid and flexible media with optional capability of upgrading to roll media, making it highly flexible for applications.

Alok Bhardwaj, senior vice president Canon India, said: "Digital innovative technologies are changing the trends and shaping the future of the graphic art industry. Digital printing is capable of producing short-run jobs at comparative prices vis-a-vis screen and offset. Diverse applications on the Arizona true flatbed UV printing technology open up newer avenues of innovation in display graphics."

HP India
At the show HP India displayed HP Scitex FB500, Scitex LX800 and HP Designjet L25500 along with Designjet Z6200 wide-format printers. Puneet Chadha, director GSB IPG HP India, said: "The show is unique and useful as it’s targeted. Outdoor display business is growing steadily. From an HP internal research for Mumbai region, out of a total advertisement spend, 6% was for display and signage, but by end of the year, it is expected to touch 55%.

Thus the market and apparent size of business is increasing gradually. Signage is also out flowing in to small cities aggressively and to grab this opportunity, we have a wide-format printer at entry cost of Rs 20-lakh. The current times are for transition and transformation and we are all braced to play a leading role in this segment and also to save our environment with green printing solutions."

Agfa India
Agfa was at the show with its team and display boards at the exhibition.  Manesh Shetty, manager marketing and sales, said: "These are niche exhibitions which are fruitful to an extent. We were lucky to have 12 potential queries with a majority of them from the northern part of India."

Agfa sources said that the Annapurna flatbed UV printer and Jet-I solvent based printer were in demand during the exhibition. "Queries have been generated and our sales team will work closely with them. Rise in the number of shows are creating business problems and issues for us and does not augur well for the industry. The issue needs serious consideration and we request all the organising committees and association to resolve the issue," concluded Shetty.

Apsom Technologies
Mumbai-based Apsom Technologies, representing Mimaki Japan, Flora China and DGI Korea and Konica Minolta showcased three printers – Mimaki JV33-160 and Mimaki UJF-3042 a multi-utility table top UV LED flatbed printer along with Flora with Flora Polaris solvent printer Polaris print heads at the India Sign + Digital 2011 show in Delhi.

BB Sachdeva, manager sales and marketing, said: "The show ensured four orders. We booked two Mimaki JV33-160, one from Okhla New Delhi and another from Jaipur, Rajastahn. We also sold two Flora Polaris solvent printers to a Noida firm in Delhi NCR and a printer from Haldwani, Uttarakhand." Sachdeva added "There were many more enquiries during the show."

RSG Solutions
RSG Solutions displayed a wide-format printer from Epson, Eizo colour calibrated monitor, thermal laminator, creaser and perforator, four-in-one punching machine, electrical punching machine and digital gilding machine at the India Sign + Digital 2011 show in Delhi.

SS Saini, vice-president of digital and post-press division said: "The exhibition was good and was visited by focused customers. We booked couple of Epson printers and lamination and punching machines."

According to RSG, the finishing machines are sourced from manufacturer in China namely Supu Business Machine. The company received 150 potential queries during the show.