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CPI expands color-cutting capacities with two new machines
CPI expands color-cutting capacities with two new machines
< Leck, April 2025 > The demand for finished books is growing - digital color cuts in particular are becoming increasingly popular with readers. To meet this trend, CPI Germany is once again expanding its capacities and putting two more machines into operation.
“The color cut is now a key factor in our production,” says Robert Höllein, Director Business Development at CPI Germany. “In particular, reprints of bestsellers that are needed quickly benefit from the increased capacity of this high-quality technology.”
The digital color cut opens up creative possibilities: From color gradients to intricate patterns and images, designs can be printed directly onto the book block - quickly, flexibly and in high quality. In harmony with the overall book design to increase sales.
Titles with a color cut increase visibility in retail and online and ensure sold-out editions - as with Rebecca Yarros' “Flammengeküsst” series: Even before the publication date in December 2023, the entire print run of around 200,000 copies was sold out (source: Börsenblatt, 10.11.2023).
CPI invests specifically in this success factor and supports publishers in implementing creative book ideas effectively, quickly and from a single source.
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CPI expands sheetfed printing in Moravia
CPI expands sheetfed printing in Moravia
More variety. Better quality. Faster delivery.
CPI has expanded its production capabilities and commissioned a KBA Rapida 106-8+L at the CPI Moravia site. In addition to four-color content, the offset press also makes it possible to print covers and dust jackets with special colors in a single pass. Inline varnishing enables products to be finished with matt-gloss and silk-matt varnishes.
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CPI and Zeitfracht expand PoD capacities at the Erfurt site
CPI and Zeitfracht expand PoD capacities at the Erfurt site
More variety. Better quality. Faster delivery.
< Erfurt, March 2025 > - Zeitfracht Medien and CPI are continuing to pursue their print-on-demand strategy. Thanks to a significant expansion of printing capacities and extensive technological investments at the Erfurt site, even more books can be obtained at any time and at short notice in the future.
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CPI finishing workshop at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2024
CPI finishing workshop at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2024
CPI has a finishing workshop at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2024. This will take place on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at 3:30 pm on Stage 4.0 in Hall 4.0.
Entitled “Specialty Sold”, the workshop offers exciting insights into the world of book finishing. Techniques such as color cutting, embossing, glitter or perfume give books a special aesthetic touch and make them real eye-catchers.
In addition to aesthetic enhancement, it shows how finishing can also be made visible online in order to increase the attractiveness of books online. Both the technical background and practical examples will be presented.
Anyone attending Frankfurter Buchmesse 2024 is cordially invited to attend the workshop and find out about the latest trends in book finishing.
Colorful all around at CPI
Colorful all around at CPI
CPI is right in the middle of the current book trend: books with colorful and patterned cut surfaces that are very popular on social media platforms such as TikTok.
We owe the increasing demand for these unique designs primarily to the BookTok community. Bookbinder Masumeh Omidi and her colleagues at Buchservice Vogler work tirelessly to deliver the desired quality and aesthetics. Thanks to the latest digital technology, we can decorate the book pages with a variety of motifs and thus meet the high expectations of our customers. This shows once again how innovative and adaptable we are at CPI, together with Buchservice Vogler. You can find the complete article here.
Changes due to the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)
Changes due to the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)
We would like to inform you about an important legal change that will have a significant impact on trade within the European Union: the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).
Union: the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). This new regulation comes into force to minimize the consumption of products associated with deforestation or forest degradation.
What does the EUDR mean for you?
From December 30, 2024, the EUDR will apply to all products entering or leaving the EU market.
The aim is to ensure that products traded on European markets do not contribute to global deforestation.
For more information on the EUDR and how it could affect your interactions with our company, download our document.
Our commitment As your trusted partner, we are committed to guiding you through these changes and ensuring that our business relationships comply with the new legal requirements.
We thank you for your understanding and cooperation in the implementation of this important regulation. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or require further assistance.
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CPI eMotion wins Bastei Lübbe AG as partner for 3D visualizations of books
CPI eMotion wins Bastei Lübbe AG as partner for 3D visualizations of books
< Ulm, May 2024 > Bastei Lübbe AG has always attached great importance to special book designs and finishes. In order to highlight this clearly on the online store portals, the Cologne-based publishing house will be working with CPI eMotion in future.
The common goal is to display the best possible images of the publishing products on all digital sales channels in order to convey the haptic features of the books to customers virtually as well. “Image quality is extremely important to us as a publisher. Thanks to the automation, we now have the opportunity to guarantee the optimal presentation of each book on all channels,” explains Head of Sales Sandra Hermes. From now on, the visualization of a large number of novelties as well as numerous backlist titles will be implemented.
CPI's advanced 3D graphics software eMotion will be used to create high-resolution, appealing images of the publishing products. This technology allows a new visual dimension to be added to any book, from new releases to long-standing classics.
“With eMotion, we offer a technology that not only improves visualization, but also helps publishers market their books effectively in the digital space. This collaboration with Bastei Lübbe is an example of how technological innovations can change the book market in the long term,” says Robert Höllein, Head of Business Development at CPI.
Interested publishers can now contact CPI to find out more about the possibilities of this technology and how they can improve their online presence and customer interaction.
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CPI commits to meeting ambitious climate targets
CPI commits to meeting ambitious climate targets
The printing group's CO2 emissions are to be reduced to zero by 2050.
The SBTI is an association of several institutions that support companies in reducing their emissions on the basis of scientifically sound findings. The goal: to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5°C in accordance with the Paris Climate Agreement.
By participating in the program, CPI commits to setting its own reduction targets within two years. These will be validated and published by SBTI with an interim target by 2030 and a net zero target by 2050.
Chris Malley, CEO of the European CPI Group, announced the project at the London Book Fair: "We are proud to be one of the first companies in the industry to set and announce ambitious and science-based climate targets. This step at company level forms the basis for the implementation of all further measures at our sites and in our daily work. As an energy- and resource-intensive company, we place the highest value on open and transparent communication of our climate efforts to customers and business partners. In this way, we set standards for sustainability and environmental protection in book production that we will continue to be measured against in the future."
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CPI’s color-cutting capacities adjusted to high demand
CPI's color-cutting capacities adjusted to high demand
Supply meets demand: CPI responds with significant capacity expansion in digital color cutting.
< Ulm, January 2024 > CPI has more than doubled its range of services with the commissioning of additional digital color cutting machines. The fast and flexible processing of print jobs under tight deadlines is now an integral part of the service portfolio.
The new machines enable CPI to realize individual customer requirements even more precisely and quickly. The investments are decisive steps towards meeting the increasing demand for color-cut finishing in large print runs.
Patrick Priesmann, our Sales Manager: "If demand continues to grow at this rate, we will of course expand our machinery accordingly."
The CPI Group is one of the print service providers in Germany that specializes in the in-house production of book finishing using digital colour cutting in large quantities. As a pioneer in this field, CPI Germany has now successfully established this technology at various locations.
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Brand new eMotion update
Brand new eMotion update
The updated version of the 3D graphics software eMotion creates impressive 3D images of books at the push of a button.
< Ulm, October 2023 > A book should not only convince in terms of content, but also visually. With the latest update of its 3D graphics software eMotion, CPI now provides book publishers with a tool to meet precisely these requirements. With the help of the software, it is now possible to create professional 3D book images that are perfect for book marketing.
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