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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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, …
GEW launches EOS UV power and control platform at LOUPE Americas
GEW has launched its EOS power and control platform at LOUPE Americas 2026 in Chicago, replacing the company’s RHINO Power infrastructure. The platform introduces redesigned power supplies, control electronics, cabling and UV system control software. GEW said the changes are intended to improve efficiency, modularity, equipment integration and maintenance across its UV …
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Hybrid Software Helix launches Mako Core 9 for faster packaging prepress workflows
Hybrid Software Helix has released Mako Core 9, a software development kit designed to accelerate PDF processing in packaging prepress workflows. The release targets rasterisation and PDF file creation, two stages in preparing and outputting packaging artwork. Its Apex GPU-native renderer accelerates rasterisation by up to 30 times compared with CPU-based …
Flint Group Digital Xeikon partners with Xerox to expand digital press access
Flint Group Digital Xeikon has entered a strategic partnership with Xerox Holdings Corporation to expand the market reach of its digital printing technology through Xerox’s sales and service channels. The agreement will allow Xerox to offer digital presses under its own brand using Xeikon technology. The companies are targeting …
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Packaging MEA launches The Flexo Digest — a new specialist voice for flexography across Asia, the Middle East and Africa
Packaging MEA has launched The Flexo Digest, a specialist publication dedicated to flexographic printing, converting and the technologies, businesses and people shaping the industry across Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Published by JJ Media FZ LLC, The Flexo Digest builds on Packaging MEA’s industry presence since 2012, extending its publishing platform with …
El Safa Press upgrades packaging operations with three Koenig & Bauer Rapida offset presses
El Safa Press has invested in three new Rapida sheetfed offset presses from Koenig & Bauer as part of a production modernisation programme aimed at increasing manufacturing flexibility, reducing makeready times and strengthening packaging printing capacity for domestic and international customers. The investment includes two medium-format Rapida 106 presses and …
CARTES strengthens Middle East presence through AREN Graphic Solutions laser technology installation
Italian label finishing equipment manufacturer CARTES has strengthened its presence in the Middle East following the installation of its laser converting technology at Dubai-based label converter AREN Graphic Solutions FZ-LLC. The project, completed with the support of Wassim Khatib, CARTES’ agent in Dubai, represents another step in the company’s regional …
Heidelberg expands lifecycle portfolio with ChromaStar ink dispensing system
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG) has expanded its lifecycle portfolio with the ChromaStar ink dispensing system, introducing a modular spot colour production solution for packaging printing operations and other commercial applications. The company announced that the ChromaStar Series addresses production challenges associated with spot colour preparation, including manual mixing, limited …
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