EyeC GmbH looks back on a successful participation at Labelexpo Europe in Barcelona. The international trade fair for labelling and packaging solutions provided a platform to present the latest developments in automated artwork checking and print image inspection and to engage in dialogue with customers, partners and industry experts from all over the world.
The printing industry has undergone three years of profound changes and, according to the BVDM industry report, is currently in a sustained phase of consolidation. The intensity of the decline in production is easing, but a sustained upturn is not yet in sight.
Digidelta, a specialist manufacturer of materials for digital printing, decoration, visual communication and textiles, will be presenting its BIOND range of bio-based self-adhesive films at stand 2435 at the PRINTING United Expo.
Print Equipment will be presenting state-of-the-art printing and finishing technologies at three events this autumn. Visitors can look forward to an exciting mix of anniversary celebrations, practical demonstrations and insights into the latest developments in the industry.
At the start of work on the EU Commission’s omnibus environmental package, the German Printing and Media Association (BVDM) has called for a noticeable reduction in excessive bureaucratic requirements for the printing and media industry. From the BVDM’s point of view, there is an urgent need for reform of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). Especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), a practical, proportionate and legally secure design of the existing environmental requirements is essential in order not to jeopardise the competitiveness and sustainability of the industry.
The BVDM welcomes the EU Commission’s initiative to revise existing environmental regulations as part of the long-announced ‘Environmental Omnibus Package’. Together with its European umbrella organisation INTERGRAF, the BVDM supports the overarching goal of strengthening the competitiveness of printing and media companies by reducing unnecessary administrative burdens.
Sun Chemical will be presenting a comprehensive portfolio of colourants and high-performance polyphenylene sulphide (PPS) products at K 2025, the world’s leading trade fair for plastics and rubber, from 8 to 15 October in Düsseldorf.
These include innovations for colouring plastics, functional effects, new pigments, advanced effect coatings and colour solutions for fibres and e-mobility. In addition, PPS engineering compounds and PPS types for applications ranging from electric drives in automobiles to drinking water systems will also be presented.
Mimaki Germany, a leading manufacturer of inkjet printing and cutting technologies and international digital printing manufacturer, will be exhibiting two systems dedicated to the trade fair’s main theme of ‘Transition in Packaging’ and sustainable and climate-friendly business practices.
‘Digital printing combined with UV-LED technology is the optimal solution for sustainable packaging,’ emphasises Hisashi Takeuchi, Managing Director of Mimaki Germany GmbH. “Materials such as corrugated cardboard or glass can be printed flexibly, individually and without stencils – in any quantity and with varying designs.
Durst Group, a leading manufacturer of digital printing and production technologies, announces the integration of GMG spectral colour management technology into its proprietary workflow and the Open Software Initiative’s open Smart Factory portfolio. The official launch of the integration will take place around Printing United 2025.
Durst aims to set a new industry standard for automated and colour-accurate printing, regardless of the printing system or substrate. The Durst workflow will be delivered with embedded GMG spectral colour management and existing customers with a software agreement can benefit from this solution at no additional cost, according to Durst. The integration extends across Labels & Packaging, Corrugated and Sign & Display.
swissQprint is launching two new flatbed models, tailored to users with high quality requirements and small to medium production volumes. Both models, Topi 5 and Oryx 5, complete the Generation 5 launched in January 2025.
The models of different sizes are available immediately: Topi 5 is a 3.2×2 metre flatbed printer that can produce up to 126 sqm/h. Oryx 5 is the 2.5 m wide counterpart with a maximum output of 114 square metres per hour. According to the manufacturer, both allow maximum variety and are highly precise thanks to a roller option. ‘With the new, synchronised overall range, we have a tailor-made solution for every size of business, with Topi and Oryx aimed at users with high quality standards and small to medium print volumes,’ explains Carmen Eicher, Head of Sales and Marketing at swissQprint.
