With the start of the new training year on September 1, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) is welcoming 80 new apprentices and dual-track students across Germany. The challenging training program at Heidelberg supports strategic growth in the core businesss high-growth areas, namely, packaging and digital printing, as well as the development of new business units within Heidelberg Advanced Technologies. These units target exciting future markets such as security, energy, electric mobility, and automation.

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.

IST is presenting the modular swap4cure platform at Loupe Americas 2026 (Stand 3310, Hall B). The system combines UV, LED UV and thermal curing on a single platform, enabling rapid switching between the technologies.

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.

As part of the collaboration, Xerox willoffer digital presses under the Xerox brand based on Xeikons proven digital printing technology, enablingprinters to access high-quality, high-productivity digital print solutions through Xeroxs established sales and service channels.

f.delight, founded in 2018 in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, has built its business on inkjet printing for indoor applications, including menu signage for major restaurant chains, interior graphics for offices and residential spaces, and window decorations. With a wide range of printing methods and media at its disposal, the company has steadily grown its customer base from listed companies to individual consumers, driven by a focus on solving customer challenges rather than simply printing to instruction.

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.

Graph-Tech USA (GTUS) will showcase its new eZ-Inkjet 65x industrial inkjet printer at Lpupe Americas 2026 in Chicago, September 1517. At Booth 6133, visitors will see the new printer printing tags on the RFIDRunner, demonstrating high-speed digital printing combined with RFID encoding and verification.

INX International will feature advanced digital print technologies for reliable, high quality digital printing and the next phase of digital manufacturing for packaging applications in booth C2649 at the PRINTING United Expo. The three-day event takes place September 23-25 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

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.