The Lübeck-based Possehl Group, an in- ternationally active, diversified industrial conglomerate, is acquiring the remaining shares in manroland Goss web systems GmbH, the leading provider of web offset printing solutions, effective October 1, 2026. The Possehl Group previously held a 51 percent stake and will continue to provide full financing for the company.

As Australias largest diversified marketing company ASX-listed and employing more than 2,100 people across 22 sites IVE Group is sending a clear signal that it is expanding its market leadership: at its newly constructed, 42,000-square-metre production and logistics hub in Kemps Creek (Sydney), the company has commissioned state-of-the-art sheetfed offset presses from Koenig & Bauer.

GEW, the UK-based UV curing systems manufacturer, has announced the launch of its groundbreaking EOS power and control platform, which rolls out at LOUPE Americas in Chicago this week.

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.

creart, a creative and commercial print business based in Fulda, Germany, has invested in a Fujifilm Revoria Press PC2120 to expand its colour capabilities and provide a digital alternative for applications that would traditionally rely on offset printing and spot colours, while also responding to demand for shorter runs and faster turnaround times.

For Italian company Arda S.p.A., innovation has never meant moving away from its roots. Founded in 1935 and now led by the third generation of the Bonini family, the company has built its identity around Italian manufacturing, producing stationery, technical drawing supplies and office products from its site in Peschiera del Garda, Verona. In a market that has changed significantly over the decades, Arda has made a clear choice to continue investing in production in Italy, while evolving the way its products are designed, manufactured and presented to customers.

Kornit Digital shares the news that Tintoria Finissaggio 2000, one of Italys leading textile dyeing and finishing specialists, has integrated the Kornit Presto MAX into its production environment to expand its premium textile offering to improve manufacturing efficiency and support growing demand for sustainable, agile fabric production.

ECO3 announced APOGEE IQ, the next generation of its APOGEE prepress workflow platform. Where APOGEE has automated prepress workflows, APOGEE IQ expands that foundation into full print operation integration, connecting business systems, shop floor equipment, and production data into one environment. It reflects ECO3s commitment to building a future-proof platform for print businesses.

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.

Skandacor wrapped up PRINTING United Expo 2026 after three days of live demonstrations, customer conversations, and hands-on discussions around print finishing and embellishment. With multiplesystems running across lamination, digital foil, embellishment, die cutting, and trimming, Skandacor gave attendees a firsthand look at what finishing can add beyond the press.

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) and the pfenning group have entered into a partnership to develop integrated solutions for pharmaceutical packaging production. The goal of the collaboration is to combine production, packaging, and logistics into a seamless end-to-end process and, within this system, to unlock new potential for efficiency, transparency, and compliance in regulated supply chains.

At Luxe Pack Monaco 2026, Fedrigoni Special Papers will put colour at the heart of its presence with the launch of the revamped Sirio Color, the hero of the companys showcase, in the prestigious Hall Verrire of the Grimaldi Forum. This historic uncoated range, appreciated since the 1960s for its deep, brilliant shades, now welcomes fifteen new colours - 42 in total, 19 of which are also available in a rough finish.

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.