These new plates will replace SONORA XTRA-2 and XTRA-2 for Newspapers Process Free Plates in the EAMER region (Europe, Africa, and the Middle East), and SONORA XTRA-2 and XTRA-2 for Newspapers production in Europe will be discontinued.
Miraclon has been named a recipient of the 2026 Technical Innovation Award by the Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) for its FLEXCEL Prime Plate, a next-generation flexographic plate technology designed to deliver greater consistency, predictability and efficiency in the pressroom.
DuPont Cyrel Flexographic Solutions has announced today that its innovative DuPont Cyrel ReNew flexographic plate technology has received the Sustainability Excellence Award at the FTA Banquet, held in Milwaukee, WI, USA, on Sunday, April 26, 2026.
In 2026, offset printers worldwide will continue to pursue greater production efficiency, lower costs, and improved operational sustainability not least because their customers are increasingly demanding resource-saving, energy-efficient production methods and the use of eco-friendly materials.
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).
Located in Luon, near the French west coast, Imprimerie Pollina is one of Europes leading book printers, producing around six million books each month. Their diverse production portfolio also includes catalogs, magazines, and directories.
Connoisseurs and admirers of books, illustrated books, catalogs and commercial prints produced to the highest quality standards are likely to be in high spirits when they look around the exquisite production portfolio of Grafiche Milani.
