Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG) has started financial year 20262027 by systematically continuing its transition to a more broadly based technology company. HEIDELBERG is setting the course for future growth with a number of strategic initiatives.

Brodnax 21C Printers, headquartered in Dallas, USA, was founded in 1957 by John Brodnax and has grown from a small commercial print shop into a marketing services company. With a revenue of approximately $25 million, the company is offering lithographic printing, small-format digital printing, large-format printing, and promotional materials.

GEW, the UK-based UV curing systems manufacturer, has announced its appointment of Exact Solutions to manage its Sheetfed and Label and Narrow Web business across Nigeria and Ghana.

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.

The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) is set to reshape packaging requirements, demanding minimisation of packaging, reuse, and recycling at scale. To date, many brands have focused their PPWR compliance efforts on meeting the basic requirements for the August 2026 deadline: minimising packaging, reducing hazardous substances, adding traceable batch or serial numbers, and creating declarations of conformity for each packaging type.

Fujifilm Ink will now provide UV ink solutions across the distributors Dlican portfolio, including UV flatbed, UV visual positioning, UV hybrid and UV cylindrical printers.

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.

The new app integrates the Vpress web-to-print system with Enfocus Switch, the market-leading workflow automation system, creating a seamless end-to-end production process. The new integration ensures files can move from onboarding to production without relying on manual touchpoints, boosting quality, efficiency, and profitability in every job.

For an industry built on precision, print and packaging has an uncomfortable secret. The colour you approve may not be the colour I see. Not metaphorically. Literally.

Plockmatic Group will put automation at the heart of its presence on its stand (P540 and P640) at The Print Show at the NEC in Birmingham from September 29-October 1, using its Plockmatic Pro Tour theme to showcase new technology designed to reduce operator intervention, improve productivity and help printers unlock new applications.

To better serve its luxury packaging customers, Curtis Packaging, one of the most preeminent packaging manufacturers in the US, has confirmed its cp3 (Certified Protected Print Provider) certification program from Koenig & Bauers Vision & Protection as the first printer in the US with the ability to embed invisible security features directly into product packaging inline during the printing process.

Mark Andy has entered into a strategic distribution agreement with Sun Chemical under which Mark Andy Print Products will serve as the North American distributor for Sun Chemical inks, coatings, adhesives, and color management solutions serving the narrow web tag and label market.

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.