On December 31, 2025, Mr. Carlheinz Weitmann, long-standing managing partner of Weitmann & Konrad GmbH & Co. KG, stepped down from day-to-day operations and will take on an advisory role in the company in addition to other entrepreneurial tasks.

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.

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.

Artelito S.p.A., a renowned Italian commercial and packagingfolding carton printer, has once again invested in an automated CTP solution from Kodak. The Castelraimondo-based company has opted for a KODAK MAGNUS Q800 Platesetter with a Single Cassette Unit (SCU).

Following the successful agreement between Kyocera and Ricoh USA, the TASKalfa Pro 15000c joins the Ricoh Europe Graphic Communications portfolio as a high performance sheetfed inkjet solution. The colour SRA3 sheetfed press delivers fast single pass printing at speeds of 150 A4 pages per minute.

Agfa will bring a selection of its wide-format inkjet solutions to FESPA Barcelona this May, demonstrating how its fully renewed portfolio now offers a powerful printing beast for every need.

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.

From May 7 to 13, 2026, EyeC GmbH will present the new Proofiler Graphic Connect as a key innovation for prepress at Interpack 2026 in Düsseldorf. At booth D01 in Hall 11, visitors can explore the latest generation of cloud- based artwork proofreading software, along with a comprehensive portfolio of inline and offline inspection systems.

TECHKON USA announced today a breakthrough innovation in color management. SmartAnilox builds upon traditional density adjustment recommendations such as InkCheck or BestMatch and predicts how changing the anilox roll will affect the deltaE of every color in a job. SmartAnilox will be available exclusively as part of the upcoming ChromaQA 7 release later this month.

Superior, sharper, and highly defined creases are delivered by the next evolution in cutting and creasing - Plockmatics ColorCut SC7800 Pro-RS XL.

FESPAs brand-new Corrugated event, taking place from 19 22 May 2026 at the Fira de Barcelona, Spain, is set to welcome a strong lineup of international exhibitors who specialise in corrugated applications and technologies. The first edition of the event, which is a joint venture with Brunton Publications, will take place alongside FESPA Global Print Expo and its co-located shows: Personalisation Experience, European Sign Expo, WrapFest and the brand-new Textile.

ECO3 announces a global price increase for its offset printing plates and chemicals, effective March 1. The decision follows the continued rise in the cost of aluminum - the key component of offset plates - as well as the increasing cost of all aluminum-related treatments and processes.

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