BOBST has introduced an updated MASTER 6003 gravure printing press featuring a redesigned ink supply system, automated cylinder cleaning and integrated resource monitoring. The company announced the development in Mex, Switzerland, on 16 October 2026. The new press builds on BOBST’s MASTER 6003 platform. Its LeanPrint inking system reduces the …
Sade Ofset integrates HEIDELBERG Prinect and Speedmaster CX 104 to improve packaging print productivity
Istanbul-based Sade Ofset Packaging & Label has integrated HEIDELBERG’s Prinect Production workflow platform with its printing operations to improve production planning, registration accuracy and pressroom efficiency. The development was detailed in a company announcement dated 5 October 2026. The Turkish packaging and label manufacturer, which produces chocolate packaging, wet-glue labels and …
W&H launches ONEFLEX CI to support flexible packaging production
According to the Flexographic Technical Association (FTA), Windmöller & Hölscher (W&H) launched its ONEFLEX CI flexographic press globally on 1 October 2026 in Atlanta for flexible packaging printing. Jason Cagle, the company’s director of sales, announced the press during a technical spotlight at the FTA Technical Conference. The press reaches speeds …
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Kodak launches PROSPER Plus 5 in Rochester to add variable data printing to existing lines
Kodak announced the launch of its PROSPER Plus 5 Imprinting System in Rochester, New York, on October 5, 2026, enabling printers and converters to add variable data capabilities to existing presses and finishing lines. Available worldwide, the system operates at 152 mpm (500 fpm) and uses KODAK Stream Inkjet Technology. It …
Siegwerk publishes first sustainability report based on the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
Siegwerk announced the release of its Sustainability Report 2025 in Siegburg, Germany, on October 5, 2026, voluntarily using a reporting framework to improve transparency and comparability ahead of legal requirement for the company. The printing inks and coatings supplier’s report was prepared with reference to the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), which …
BOBST and partners hold Sétif roadshow to discuss packaging efficiency and sustainability
BOBST and five technology partners brought together Algeria’s flexible packaging, label production and converting sectors in Sétif on September 29 for a roadshow examining production technologies, market requirements and sustainability. The BOBST & Leading Partners Roadshow 2026 — Algeria was held under the theme “Shaping the Future of Sustainable Flexible …
Epson launches CONTOURJET brand for direct-to-shape printing
Seiko Epson Corporation launched CONTOURJET, a brand for its direct-to-shape printing system, in Tokyo on 16 September 2026. The company said the system combines inkjet printing with robotics to decorate three-dimensional objects, targeting applications in sports equipment, automotive parts and industrial products. The launch brings together the printing system, inks, …
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ECKART marks 150 years of pigment production for printing inks and other applications
ECKART is marking its 150th anniversary in 2026, tracing its development from a goldbeating workshop founded in Fürth, Germany, in 1876 to a manufacturer of pigments and printing inks serving customers worldwide. The company, now based in Hartenstein and part of ALTANA AG, produces metallic and pearlescent pigments used in coatings, …
Siegwerk and Enplater win sustainability award for mono-PP food pouch in Chicago
Siegwerk and Enplater Group received the Labels & Labeling Sustainability Award for a mono-material polypropylene pouch at LOUPE Americas 2026 in Chicago in September. The companies designed the food packaging structure to support recycling in existing polyolefin streams where collection, sorting and recycling infrastructure is available. The pouch combines a high-barrier …
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Hybrid Software updates ColorLogic suite for colour-managed print production
Hybrid Software has released updated versions of ColorAnt, CoPrA and ZePrA, covering measurement-data optimisation, printer profiling and automated colour conversion across its ColorLogic Complete Color Solutions Suite. Announced in Rheine, Germany, on 21 September 2026, ColorAnt 12, CoPrA 12 and ZePrA 14 introduce workflow changes for different print segments and …
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