FESPA is delighted to announce that it has been named Organiser Team of the Year by the Association of Event Organisers (AEO) at its prestigious AEO Excellence Awards. The award recognises FESPAs outstanding contribution to the global events industry, its continued commitment to delivering world-class exhibitions and the strength of FESPAs global team, which operates across multiple regions while maintaining a unified, collaborative culture.

Today, printing companies are under enormous pressure to produce smaller print runs profitably while simultaneously meeting increasingly strict environmental regulations. To address these market demands directly at the printing press, Koenig & Bauer has announced a strategic partnership with INX International as its globally preferred technology partner for UV, HR-UV, and LED-UV inks.

Successful pilot installation confirms the performance and service concept of the new LED UV technology from IST METZ

Inkcups announces the launch of its newest laser plate-maker, the Cobalt Pro+. Replacing the Cobalt PRO, Inkcups highest wattage laser available in the Inkcups Cobalt line, the new Cobalt Pro+ is up to 20% faster, enabling users to boost productivity, reduce turnaround times, and take on more work without compromising quality.

In recent years, the packaging market has experienced a growing requirement to expand high mix, low volume production as consumer needs have diversified and product life cycles have become shorter. Additionally, as the market pushes to become more sustainable, there is a growing demand to reduce the environmental impact of manufacturing processes and optimize resource utilization.

The German company Kürten & Lechner (KL Druck) combines decades of printing expertise with a strong commitment to innovation, continuously investing in technologies that enhance productivity, quality, and operational efficiency. The company has evolved from its origins in screen and offset printing into one of the leading providers of analog and digital advertising media for point-of-sale applications, trade fairs, and events.

Kornit Digital announced that USColorworks, a North Carolina-based apparel decoration and fulfillment company specializing in custom and on-demand printing for retail and promotional markets, has expanded its Kornit digital production platform with the addition of Atlas MATRIX and Atlas MAX PLUS systems to deliver high-quality, on-demand apparel across cotton, blended fabrics and polyester.

Durst Group and TUM Venture Labs, a joint initiative of the Technical University of Munich and UnternehmerTUM, are launching a multi-year collaboration in the field of robotics, AI and automation for industrial production. As a Platinum Partner, Durst becomes part of the TUM Venture Labs ecosystem and the first Italian partner in this network.

Contact Originators, the UKs largest independent prepress provider, has received a global excellence award in recognition of its work on a complex corrugated post-print project with Smurfit Westrock. The company was named winner in the Corrugated Spark (HD andor Pixel+) screening technology category at the inaugural Esko Dot Awards, presented during Esko World 2026 in New Orleans on 4 June. The award recognised work completed by Contact Originators and its customer Smurfit Westrock Markham Vale on the Hozelock Auto Reel Mobile project

Color-Logic is proud to announce it received the Gold Award for Best Use of Metallized Foil Substrates at the 2026 Foil & Specialty Effects Association (FSEA) Print Embellishment Conference in Nashville.

Following the initial announcement of TRG Packaging and Display Solutions investment in the BHS Jetliner Xceed, a major milestone has now been reached: TRG, one of the nations largest independent corrugated packaging and display manufacturers, and BHS Corrugated, the worlds leading provider of solutions for the corrugated industry, are celebrating the successful installation and full operation of the first BHS Jetliner Xceed digital preprint press in the United States.

Antalis is delighted to announce Foilco and Carbon Balanced Paper as key sponsors of The Review 2026 Awards, the latest edition of its prestigious print, design and creative showcase.

A clear signal for Augsburg as a business location: The Augsburger Allgemeine newspaper inaugurated its new rotary newspaper press a Koenig & Bauer Commander CL 42 on Monday. Since the projects launch in September 2024, a completely new, state-of-the-art production infrastructure has been created, ranking among the most efficient and advanced systems on the market.