Printer Ai enters bankruptcy, 20-minute flexo make-ready, China PMI at 49.3 — and 7 more | BPJ News
One company’s sales fell to less than a quarter of their level about 30 years ago and it entered bankruptcy proceedings. In India, meanwhile, investment is going into cutting make-ready, plate production and downtime.
In Fukui, a printing company’s sales fell to less than a quarter of their level about 30 years ago before it entered bankruptcy proceedings. In India, flexo make-ready times are being cut and plate production is being automated, raising the question of what turns equipment performance into booked work.
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In Fukui, sales fell at a company that handled a broad range of printed products, and it entered bankruptcy proceedings.
In India, investment in shorter make-ready times and automated plate production for packaging printing is advancing at the same time.
Changes in crude oil, Chinese manufacturing and huge AI investment will also affect domestic costs, orders and equipment decisions.
Printer Ai’s sales shrink to ¥45 million and it enters bankruptcy…
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