MUTOH Europe nv has announced the launch of the XpertJet 1682UR. Launched at Drupa 2024, the XpertJet 1682UR is a 64-inch wide UV LED printer with two printheads, two lamps and six colours (CMYK, white and varnish inks), based on Mutoh’s XpertJet printer platform.
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T-Shirt & Sons increases production with Kornit Apollo
Kornit Digital LTD, a global provider of sustainable, on-demand digital technologies for fashion and textile production, has announced that T-Shirt & Sons (TSS), a European apparel manufacturer based in the UK and the Netherlands, is utilising Kornit Apollo to support its transition from traditional screen printing to digital production. The addition of Kornit MAX systems will enable TSS to significantly expand production capacity, increase speed and reduce time to market.
“TRAPIS” from Mimaki – Textile pigment transfer printing solution
Polyester is the cornerstone of the textile printing industry and, together with the digital sublimation process, has led to the exponential growth of polyester printing. However, the properties that make polyester ideal for sublimation printing make this printing process unsuitable for other materials such as cotton and mixed fibres.
Kornit on-demand technology Custom Ink Apparel
Kornit Digital LTD, the global leader in sustainable, on-demand digital technologies for fashion and textile production, has announced that Custom Ink, a leading online provider of customised apparel and promotional products, has selected Kornit technology to expand its production capabilities.
Optimised quality control – The EyeC Proofiler 1050 RS
As a global manufacturer of cardboard and paper packaging solutions, the Edelmann Group is constantly striving to optimise its processes. When the production sites in Wuppertal and Leverkusen were merged in Burscheid, the focus of the new production site was on the manufacture of sustainable packaging solutions made of cardboard and paper.
Monster Digital 2025 – Ten Kornit Apollo systems
Kornit Digital, the global leader in sustainable, on-demand digital technologies for fashion and textile production, announced that Monster Digital will expand its digital production with ten Kornit Apollo systems during 2025, extending its smooth transition from screen printing to digital textile production.
HEIDELBERG and Gallus – New matting process
The Gallus Group, a subsidiary of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, presented the Gallus MatteJet technology at Labelexpo Americas 2024. A process that enables a high-quality matt finish that was previously not possible in digital inkjet printing.
Celebrate Digital Printing – Two new Scodix presses
Celebrate Digital Printing, has integrated two new Scodix Ultra 2500 SHD presses into its production workflow. Celebrate installed the first Scodix Ultra 2000 for film and varnish finishing back in 2018, followed by a second installation a year later. With the addition of the Scodix Ultra 2500 SHD presses, equipped with Scodix Smart High Definition (SHD) and Multi-Layer Embellishment (MLE) technologies, Celebrate can offer a wide range of papers, including uncoated substrates.
High-end drying technology from adphos
A printing company specialising in the production of decors and packaging has opted for the adphos aNIR® drying solution as part of the upgrade of a 5-colour gravure printing press. The convection drying system, which previously ran on fossil fuels, will be replaced by the all-electric aNIR® drying solution.