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The power of connection: from Labelexpo to LOUPE and the next decade of narrow-web

For more than three decades, Labelexpo Europe has been the global meeting point for the label and narrow-web community, and FINAT has been proud to stand alongside it as a long-term association partner. The move from Labelexpo toLOUPE (Labels and OUter Packaging Embellishment)from 2026 is more than a rebrand. It signals a structural shift: (self-adhesive) labels remain the anchor, while the ecosystem widens, geographically and technologically, towards adjacent narrow-web and outer-packaging embellishment.

SHAPING THE FUTURE WITH BOOKS 2026 INSPIRES NEW PERSPECTIVES ON THE EUROPEAN BOOK VALUE CHAIN

On 19 February 2026 Intergraf brought together over 100 leaders from across the European book printing, and publishing value chain at the Shaping the Future with Books conference in Brussels. The full-day event convened publishers, policymakers, printing industry experts, academics, and influencers from 22 countries to address the key trends shaping the book sectors future from sustainability and digital engagement to reading behaviour and supply-chain cooperation.

Offset Printing

Media service provider Page Bros automates production and accelerates growth with solutions from HEIDELBERG

The Page Bros Group, based in Norwich, UK, is a printing and fulfillment company serving publishing and commercial companies in the UK and beyond. The company offers a wide range of premedia, printing, and fulfillment services, including direct mail, security printing, and accessible formats. Page Bros has set the course for further growth and has launched a three-year investment program worth seven million pounds (approx. eight million euros). A significant portion of this will be invested in renewing the companys machinery.

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Pressroom

German uv curing technology meets swiss coating solutions at gulf print & Pack

Hoenles Business Unit Curing will present its curing and drying systems at Gulf Print & Pack 2026 in Dubai. As a development and solution partner for the printing and packaging industry, the German UV Technology specialist Hoenle will showcase its latest innovative and smart curing systems alongside coating solutions expert Mondula from Switzerland.

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LFP - Large-Format-Printing

FESPA confirms exhibitor Line-Up for Wrapfest

WrapFest 2026, FESPAs dedicated event for vehicle wrapping and surface detailing, will return from 19 22 May 2026 this time, for the first time, at the Fira de Barcelona, Spain. After two successful UK editions in 2023 and 2024, WrapFest will run as part FESPA 2026, which comprises co-located events: Global Print Expo, European Sign Expo, Personalisation Experience and the brand-new Corrugated and Textile.

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Textile Printing

Mimaki Demonstrates Versatile, Simple TRAPIS Textile Printing at Heimtextil 2026

Mimakis textile pigment transfer printing system, TRAPIS, is able to print on a diverse range of fabrics - unlike traditional processes - including natural fibres and synthetic fabrics. The full solution will be shown on Mimakis booth (Hall 3.0 Stand A97), as the company returns to Heimtextil to showcase its advancements in sustainable, high quality and efficient textile printing.

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Prepress

Techkon USA expands award-winning SmartInk formulation

TECHKON USA announced today that its color QA management suite ChromaQA now can generate accurate spectral data for color standards that are only defined in CIELab values. To ensure the accuracy of this generated spectral data, ChromaQA uses the AI driven SmartInk formulation engine and a colorant set that corresponds to the ink and substrate of the original Lab color standard.

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