2nd quarter 2025 Themen

On 21 and 22 May 2025, Fogra invites you to the 8th ‘Digital Printing Meets Offset’ symposium in Munich-Aschheim. Experts will contribute to an exciting programme on digital and offset printing with their presentations. From sustainability to AI, from personalisation to print finishing, seven sessions will cover important topics for everyday printing. Speakers from industry and research will shed light on various aspects from different perspectives with a practical perspective.

In April 2025, the seasonally adjusted business climate in the German print and media industry showed a slowdown in the upward trend. The business climate index calculated by the German Printing and Media Industries Federation showed a seasonally adjusted increase of 0.7 per cent compared to the previous month.

André Knaus is the new Head of Marketing & Digital Operations at Gustav Daiber GmbH. The graduate economist and IT manager has a broad profile of expertise in marketing and technology and has set himself the goal of positioning the corporate fashion manufacturer as a pioneer for innovative, digital solutions in the industry.

The European Specialist Printing Manufacturers Association (ESMA) has concluded its annual General Assembly in Milan, bringing together industry leaders for insightful discussions, networking opportunities and the election of a new Board of Directors. At the meeting, Tracey Brown of Meteor Inkjet was appointed as the new Chair of ESMA.

The Bielefeld-based company KINZEL Printing Systems has introduced a new 2-colour label screen printing line. A team of designers and qualified employees have combined the latest technology and innovations with more than 40 years of web screen printing experience to create a compact label screen printing line. The new flatbed screen printing concept (line) opens up the possibility of increasing quality and functionality.