Product News

Lawn: exciting future ahead
Aims to double install base by next year

Fujifilm chases ambitious install targets with new five-colour range

Fujifilm has set out an ambitious target of doubling its European install base by March 2026.

The VariJet 106 has its own hall at Koenig & Bauer's customer experience centre in Radebeul, Germany
Carton press ready for tests

Koenig & Bauer Durst opens VariJet 106 showroom

Koenig & Bauer Durst’s 5,500sph B1 folding carton press, the VariJet 106, has gone on permanent show at Koenig & Bauer’s Radebeul, Germany sheetfed division headquarters.

The TrueVIS XP-640 runs with new eco-solvent TH ink
New addition for flagship brand

Roland DG launches latest TrueVis printer

Roland DG has launched the TrueVIS XP-640, the newest addition to its flagship large-format printer series.

Automation for industrial production

Heidelberg to unveil new nearline post-press system at HID

Heidelberg will hand a world premiere to a new nearline post-press system at the upcoming Hunkeler Innovationdays, where it will also showcase the Jetfire 50 in its new livery.

Eicher: "On the Nyala 5 and the Impala 5, everything is new"
Top speeds increased

SwissQprint launches new flatbed generation

SwissQprint has unveiled its latest generation of flatbed printers, which are 23% faster than their predecessors.

Greens has installed two Ricoh C9500 high-speed digital presses
Available now in Europe

Ricoh expands Pro C9500 versatility with new enhancement

Ricoh has enhanced production versatility for its Pro C9500 digital colour sheetfed press with the launch of its new High Caliper Media Customisation service.

McGuiness: "Everyone has been extremely helpful in getting me up and running"
Started this week

Videojet takes on David McGuiness in senior marketing role

Videojet Technologies has taken on David McGuiness, a marketing and sales specialist who has previously held roles in major industry technology companies including Kodak and PrintIQ.

The partnership is based on a shared vision and common values. Image: Müller Apparatebau GmbH
Swiss and German companies unite

Kern integrates with Müller Apparatebau

Kern AG has integrated Müller Apparatebau GmbH, based in Kranzberg near Munich, into the Kern Group.

Heidelberg’s past developments have included the Speedmaster series of presses
175th anniversary in March

Heidelberg outlines growth strategy as anniversary year begins

Press manufacturer Heidelberg has entered a milestone anniversary year and said it is tackling the challenges of the future with a clear growth strategy.

(L-R) Paul Cooper from Spandex and Scott Horne from Lakeside Group
Strategic market entry

Spandex expands with Lakeside Group acquisition

Wide-format kit and consumables reseller Spandex has acquired UK distributor Lakeside Group to expand into the safety and reflective products market.

The TY-300 is now commercially available across Europe
Features newly engineered printheads

Roland DG launches new DTF printer for apparel decoration

Roland DG has launched the TY-300 direct-to-film (DTF) production transfer printer, which is designed to meet the needs of the apparel industry.

The Prosper 7000 Turbo boasts speeds of up to 410m/min
European first

Kodak to show off ‘world’s fastest’ inkjet at Hunkeler Innovationdays

Kodak’s speedy 410m/min Prosper 7000 Turbo press will go on show in Europe for the first time at Hunkeler’s Innovationdays event in Lucerne, Switzerland, on 24-27 February.

The study found that colour density increased by up to 13% on uncoated substrates
Swansea University research

High viscosity aqueous inks to transform inkjet, study finds

A new independent study conducted by the Welsh Centre for Printing and Coating at Swansea University has found that high viscosity aqueous inks are set to transform inkjet printing.

AVT SpectraLab XF enables measuring during makeready and production
Anticipated to close Q1 2025

Esko to sell Advanced Vision Technology business

Esko has revealed that it is selling its Advanced Vision Technology (AVT) print inspection business to Porat Itay Holdings Ltd., (Porat Itay).

Intec's announcement came as part of a Christmas message to customers
Both brands and all staff retained

Intec and Morgana UK to merge as Plockmatic looks to expand reach

Plockmatic will merge its UK Intec and Morgana Systems businesses into a single limited company on 1 January, as part of a strategic push for growth.