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Landingpage - the new website

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Present on the road

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Daetwyler - Zecher

Have fun - HERE you will find the edition of our new LIFE.

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URSENBACH:
PSI - The source of enlightenment

MDC USA:
Ink Transfer - Milestone for MDC USA

SWISSTEC:
Cooperation with Zecher in the USA

Have fun - HERE you will find the new edition of our new LIFE.

Whether bank notes, newspapers, checks or hygiene articles – paper is simply everywhere. This even includes furniture in an elegant wood look – MDF covered with printed decorative paper. In order to meet the constantly growing demand, large machines are required. The largest paper machines are over 10 meters wide, 200 meters long and extend over three floors. They work around the clock, 360 days a year. These machines produce up to 2,000 meters of paper per minute, which corresponds to 120 km/h.

2015 saw 407 million tons of paper produced around the world. According to current statistics, there are 157 companies manufacturing paper in Germany alone, with an output of 22 million tons in 2016.

The ability of the paper manufacturers to remain competitive depends on many different parameters, such as quality consistency both lengthwise and crosswise, the flawlessness of the end product or perfect processability.

This is where Daetwyler SwissTec can help:
Rollers across the entire machine width, webs and steam-heated cylinders all offer large surfaces for deposits to build up. It is essential that these surfaces are kept clean.

Scraper holders are installed in critical positions for this purpose.

Customers in the paper industry benefit from all our experience in developing doctor blades and scrapers of the highest quality for the printing industry. New materials and improved geometries on the scraper tip have been developed. The above-mentioned demands for consistency in paper production and significant economic successes through an increased service life – and the subsequent improvement in the efficiency of the paper machine – can thus be fulfilled.

Fig. 1: Modern paper machine in Germany
Fig. 2: Scraper holder with oscillation

We are delighted to announce that our new landing page at www.daetwyler.com has now been online for a couple of weeks. The new Group website has been modified to meet the latest demands in terms of technology and design. As soon as the site is accessed, a video highlights the diversity of the Daetwyler Group. Visitors can then access the corresponding division website directly. Anyone staying on the Group website will find a history of the Daetwyler Group, together with the latest job vacancies, the popular employee magazine LIFE. and much more besides!

Take a look at the website today, we hope you enjoy it!

www.daetwyler.com

February 2018 saw PLASTINDIA 2018 take place in Gujarat, India. The trade fair is aimed at the plastic, foil and film industries. This also includes the packaging industry, as packaging is increasingly being manufactured and printed from foils or in combination with foils. PLASTINDIA is one of India’s most important trade fairs for the printing industry. All major machine manufacturers from around the world are on hand to present their latest products, as are local machine manufacturers. Also present are all major suppliers for the printing and film industry.

Our Indian subsidiary ran a joint stand together with Daetwyler Graphics AG. Both companies have many customers in common and know each other well. In addition to our most popular doctor blades, such as the MDC Standard, MDC Longlife and MDC Soft, Daetwyler SwissTec India also presented our latest products MDC Pearlstar and MDC Gold to the specialists in attendance.

In addition to almost all well-known Indian customers, we were able to welcome potential new customers from India to our stand and also many existing and prospective customers from other countries as well – particularly from Africa and the Middle East.
The trade fair was very well attended with a total of over 200,000 visitors – a new record.

Our International Sales Meeting takes place in January each year. The sales team travels from all four corners of the globe and meets up to exchange important information on the markets, their experiences and their achievements. These meetings help us to collect knowledge so that everyone can benefit from the experiences and solutions. This in turn leads to a concentrated pool of knowledge in printing solutions, which we can then use to advise our customers optimally. The technical expertise of our global sales team gives our customers a key advantage when it comes to discussions on the printing machine.

This year, the new cross-selling products MDC Anilox Cleaner and MDC Endseals were presented by headquarters, while the sales staff were briefed on the new doctor blade technologies.

After hard work during the day, the participants were able to relax and enjoy the evenings together. The group had a mixture of different faces, including colleagues from Internal Sales. This meant that face-to-face discussions were possible between colleagues who usually only talk to each other on the phone from opposite ends of the world.

As every year, the International Sales Meeting 2018 was a great success.

Great News from MDC USA (original press release):
 

Daetwyler Takes Press Performance Further with New Zecher Anilox Roller Partnership

Leading Print Quality Expert Adds to Its Professional Press Equipment Offerings

Already known the world’s premier manufacturer of high performance doctor blades, Daetwyler has recently announced a deal that will make top quality anilox rollers available to U.S. and Canadian printers. The new partnership is with Zecher - the leading European manufacturer of anilox rollers, with a reputation for exceptional durability and print results. Daetwyler will be the preferred distribution partner for Zecher anilox products in the U.S. and Canada. Both companies will still continue to operate independently in their core markets. 

“When it comes to exacting print performance, doctor blades are only part of the equation,” said Kurt Oegerli, Managing Director for Daetwyler USA’s Graphic Arts Division. “Daetwyler’s blades can optimize ink usage and consistency across a print run, but if there are problems with the anilox roller, there’s only so much a blade can do. By partnering with Zecher, we’ll be able to offer our clients a complete print-quality solution, when necessary, all backed by the same passion for excellence our clients have come to expect.” 

“As a high-quality pressroom product provider with strong technical sales expertise, Daetwyler will further strengthen its reputation as an ink transfer specialist by offering high-quality Anilox Roller,” added Daetwyler USA CEO, Roger Heid. “This will allow us to utilize synergies with our existing products.”

Zecher shares Heid’s outlook on the new partnership. Thomas Reinking, Director Sales and Marketing with Zecher, explained. “Perfection in printing is the result of several components all working at peak performance, which means a commitment to quality in all aspects of manufacturing. Daetwyler not only shares our desire to create products that are the best in class - but also believes strongly in cooperative ways we can grow our businesses together.” 

With its strong Western Hemisphere presence and track record of superior customer service that goes back more than 40 years, Daetwyler was uniquely positioned to expand Zecher’s international market while also enhancing its own service offering. Daetwyler has also offered solutions by other leading OEM’s for cleaning and solvent recovery, and remains on the lookout for more ways to improve efficiency, output, and profitability for the professional printing and coatings markets it serves. 

About Daetwyler USA
Max Daetwyler, Inc. was founded in 1943 in Switzerland and expanded into the United States in 1975 to support the North American market. Today, we are a leading worldwide supplier of Doctor Blades and other pressroom products for the printing industry. For more information please visit www.daetwyler-usa.com/pressroom/en/.

About Zecher GmbH
Zecher GmbH is an international manufacturer of chrome and ceramic anilox rollers. With continuous further developments and various innovations in the field of printing technology to its name, Zecher currently counts on 70 years’ experience in the manufacture of anilox rollers. Zecher produces more than 12,000 engraved anilox rollers annually at its main plant in the German town of Paderborn.

www.daetwyler-usa.com