Consumables

Heidelberg expands Lifecycle offering with the ChromaStar Ink Despensing System

Cost pressures combined with increasing process complexity and brand compliance are shaping the situation in print shops, with spot colors often becoming a growing bottleneck in the production process, particularly in packaging facilities. Limited availability, a lack of standardization, and the fact that production is often done manually lead to delays, limited flexibility, and a high degree of dependence on individual employees.

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Offset Printing

Koenig & Bauer and INX Forge Global Alliance

Today, printing companies are under enormous pressure to produce smaller print runs profitably while simultaneously meeting increasingly strict environmental regulations. To address these market demands directly at the printing press, Koenig & Bauer has announced a strategic partnership with INX International as its globally preferred technology partner for UV, HR-UV, and LED-UV inks.

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CTP - Computer to Plate

Inkcups expands its laser plate-making portfolio

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.

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Inkjet & Digital Printing

Warwick Printing Improves Turnaround Times, Quality with Heidelberg Versafires

The Warwick Printing Co. Ltd., a full-service commercial print provider based in Lethbridge, Alberta, recently installed two Versafire LVs, powered by the Prinect Digital Frontend, from Heidelberg. The new presses have significantly increased the companys production capacity through enhanced uptime, reliability, and operational efficienc

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LFP - Large-Format-Printing

Kürten & Lechner shapes the Future of Digital Printing with Durst

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.

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Textile Printing

USColorworks Expands Digital Platform with Kornit Solutions

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.

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Prepress

Contact Originators receives global print excellence award from Esko

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

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Packaging

TRG Packaging and Display Solutions and BHS Corrugated Mark Successful Launch of First BHS Jetliner Xceed in the United States

Following the initial announcement of TRG Packaging and Display Solutions investment in the BHS Jetliner Xceed, a major milestone has now been reached: TRG, one of the nations largest independent corrugated packaging and display manufacturers, and BHS Corrugated, the worlds leading provider of solutions for the corrugated industry, are celebrating the successful installation and full operation of the first BHS Jetliner Xceed digital preprint press in the United States.

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Newspaper & Mailroom

Augsburger Allgemeine Inaugurates New Koenig & Bauer Commander CL

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.

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