Following last years successful premiere, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) is once again inviting the international printing industry to SHIFT 2026. The two-day event will take place on October 6, 2026, at halle02 in the city of Heidelberg, and on October 7, 2026, at Heidelbergs Home of Print in Wiesloch-Walldorf.

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.

Live demonstrations throughout the event include a full-colour Domino N610i-Rdigital retrofit module and a dual-bar DominoK600i variable data printer, integrated on a Mark Andy Performance Series flexo press.

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.

Rotocon has been named the 2026 African Excellence Award winner for Best Label Printing & Converting Equipment Partner 2026 - South Africa by MEA Markets. The award marks Rotocons fifth consecutive African Excellence Award, recognising the companys continued commitment to technical excellence, customised engineering and customer support across the African label and packaging industry.

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.