Leading figures from Haleon, Tata Consumer Products, McCormick and GS1 have called for a greater focus on practical implementation, real-world production challenges and end-to-end packaging solutions as they helped shape the future of Empack, the UKs event for packaging machinery and processing technology.

Sattler Media GmbH has once again placed its trust in the proven expertise of manroland Goss, the leading provider of web offset printing solutions. Together, the companies successfully executed the complex relocation of a 72-page LITHOMAN press, including prepress and postpress systems, to Barleben. This project marks another milestone in their long-standing partnership and follows previous successful relocations from Lübeck to Barleben.

Successful pilot installation confirms the performance and service concept of the new LED UV technology from IST METZ

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.

Xaars Nitrox printheads have been selected by ZCZH, a Chinabased industrial 3D printing company, to drive its waxjetting system for precision casting applications. The solution digitises wax pattern production, helping casting manufacturers reduce lead times, improve accuracy and increase flexibility through a new additive manufacturing process.

The German company Kürten & Lechner (KL Druck) combines decades of printing expertise with a strong commitment to innovation, continuously investing in technologies that enhance productivity, quality, and operational efficiency. The company has evolved from its origins in screen and offset printing into one of the leading providers of analog and digital advertising media for point-of-sale applications, trade fairs, and events.

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.

theurer.com, leading provider of ERPMIS software for the printing and packaging industry, will be exhibiting at LOUPE Americas for the first time. With its presence at the trade fair in Chicago, the company is continuing its course of international growth and systematically expanding its activities across the Americas.

Contact Originators, the UKs largest independent prepress provider, has received a global excellence award in recognition of its work on a complex corrugated post-print project with Smurfit Westrock. The company was named winner in the Corrugated Spark (HD andor Pixel+) screening technology category at the inaugural Esko Dot Awards, presented during Esko World 2026 in New Orleans on 4 June. The award recognised work completed by Contact Originators and its customer Smurfit Westrock Markham Vale on the Hozelock Auto Reel Mobile project

Color-Logic is proud to announce it received the Gold Award for Best Use of Metallized Foil Substrates at the 2026 Foil & Specialty Effects Association (FSEA) Print Embellishment Conference in Nashville.

Koenig & Bauer presents a comprehensive package of new automation and communication solutions for all Rapida sheetfed offset presses. With systems such as AutoSet, AutoRun, and the innovative JobGuide, the company addresses the urgent shortage of skilled personnel and cost pressure in the packaging industry. The networked assistance systems perform set-up processes autonomously and standardise pressroom workflows. Customers can thus make maximum use of their production capacity while reducing waste paper and unproductive downtime.

Universitas has been printing in Belgium for 50 years. Founded in 1976 and headquartered in Schoten, near Antwerp, the company runs four locations and prints more than 100 million A4 pages every year. That volume is dominated by university course materials, but the output spans technical manuals, marketing brochures, card applications, and posters.

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.