Mimaki to Spotlight Innovation, Sustainability and Inclusivity at drupa 2024

 In line with the drupa theme "We Create the Future", Mimaki is using its stand in Hall 9 to demonstrate its innovative approach to the printing market under its theme "We Are the Future of Print". Mimaki will offer visitors an insight into its engineering excellence and showcase technologies and solutions that support the future productivity and profitability of the sign graphic, industrial, and textile industries.

The company says its theme, "We Are the Future of Print", – highlights the company's pioneering role in shaping the course of the digital printing industry over the past 20 years and marks its renewed commitment to drive innovation in the years to come as Mimaki Europe celebrates its 20 year anniversary. As such, alongside its cutting-edge technologies, Mimaki will demonstrate how the company's solutions can be integrated into the most advanced Industry 5.0 production environments for improved automation, with robotics and other smart machines working alongside people.

Sustainability will also be central to the Mimaki show at drupa. Sharing its vision for the industry's future, the company will present its latest innovations, initiatives and practices aimed at supporting the industry's sustainable development and substantially improving the environmental footprint of both customers and Mimaki itself.

Mimaki's vision for a more sustainable future will be evident throughout the product line-up at drupa. The company will showcase its latest UV print technologies, designed to help users reduce energy consumption, minimise VOC emissions and generate less waste. Among the technologies from the current Mimaki product portfolio is the recently launched UCJV330-160, an integrated sign printer/cutter with an innovative 2.5D printing function to create embossed effects.

Also central to the Mimaki booth will be the JFX600-2513 flatbed UV printer and CFX-2513 cutting plotter, demonstrated as a complete industrial print-and-cut solution. Expanding Mimaki's cutting plotter portfolio, the CFX-2513 is a high-end cutting solution with increased speed and efficiency.

With the trend of customisation on the rise, Mimaki will also showcase its range of direct-to-object solutions, including the UJF-6042 MkII e, which will demonstrate 360-degree printing with the Kebab HS unit. Notably, two industrial-grade UJF-7151 plusII UV printers will work alongside a robotic arm, highlighting Mimaki's commitment to addressing future trends in printing, particularly automation, and showcasing how Mimaki solutions can seamlessly integrate into automated workflows.

For the textile segment, Mimaki will feature the TxF300-75 for direct-to-film (DTF) printing, which has gained traction recently. Additionally, Mimaki will exhibit its revolutionary Neo-Chromato Process, a world first in cyclical textile technology. Allowing the reuse of previously dyed polyester textiles eliminates the need for incineration and reduces energy consumption associated with recycling by decolourising polyester textiles dyed using dye sublimation technologies.

In addition to technology innovation, sustainability, collaboration, and inclusivity are also key to the Mimaki vision, one example being the company's work with the Indian foundation Tiny Miracles. The foundation, created to employ and support women in local communities, will produce environmentally friendly, Mimaki branded cotton bags especially for drupa, beautifully designed to encourage reuse.

Additionally, a display of inspiring, vibrant, and high-quality applications will be showcased in Mimaki's shopfront, which is created especially for drupa. The shelves will be packed with new samples, real-life applications, and products people may not even realise Mimaki's technology is behind.

Mimaki's comprehensive and inspiring goals driving sustainability across its industries will be at the core of its drupa presence. Marc Verbeem, Product Management Supervisor, Mimaki Europe, will speak at the Touchpoint Textile Forum (Hall 4 – Digital Textile Micro Factory) on the 4 and 5 June on 'Textile Transformation: Pioneering Sustainability through Digital Printing'.

Danna Drion, Mimaki Europe's General Manager of Marketing and Product Management EMEA, is hosting a drupa cube discussion titled 'The Diverse Benefits of an Inclusive Workplace' on 4 June at 13.45. From the challenges women face in male-dominated fields to engaging a younger generation, Drion will discuss how Mimaki and the print industry can foster inclusivity and diversity.

"As well as previewing our exciting technology, we also understand that the lasting prosperity of our business and the businesses of our customers hinges on the well-being of the people and communities we serve," comments Drion. "Sustainability for us encompasses social and economic aspects too, including advocating for equitable labour practices and empowering communities.

"There are many reasons to visit Mimaki this drupa, and we are so excited to welcome our customers and prospects from around the world. It is Mimaki Europe's 20-year anniversary, so it seems very fitting that we have this opportunity to celebrate Mimaki's innovative approach on this global platform. The products on display are enabling success and innovation today, and the technology being previewed offers an insight into Mimaki's aim of transforming the industry of tomorrow. We're looking to the next 20 years, but right now, we're also counting down to the exciting, innovation-packed show that drupa promises to be."