Articles

Drowning in data? AI-driven document processing is transforming business efficiency

20 Jun 2025
  • Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa

Businesses are drowning in thousands of documents - ranging from emails to invoices, contracts and handwritten notes - flowing through operations every day. Traditional document processing methods have long been inefficient, error-prone and time-cons...

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Köstlin expands its flexo production capabilities with additional FLEXCEL NX Technology investment

18 Jun 2025
  • Miraclon; Köstlin Prepress Services

Increasing efficiency and productivity, reducing costs and improving customer service were the key drivers for Köstlin Prepress Services in Ditzingen, southwest Germany, when it recently made another investment in FLEXCEL NX Technology from Mira...

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Imageworx leads the way with North America’s first ECO3 flexo solution

17 Jun 2025
  • ECO3; Imageworx

ECO3, a global supplier of prepress solutions, has announced its first North American flexo installation with Imageworx, a leading provider of prepress services and flexographic plates for the narrow and wide web flexo printing market. Imageworx wil...

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Recyclability is the new ROI

13 Jun 2025
  • Think B2B Marketing

By Joanna Stephenson, Managing Director of Think B2B Marketing As the UK prepares for the standardisation of local authority collections in March 2026 under DEFRA’s Simpler Recycling initiative, packaging manufacturers face a blend of high...

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Chespa unleashes fully automated plate processing with Catena+

13 Jun 2025
  • XSYS; Chespa

Headquartered in Chorula, Poland, Chespa sp. z o. o. comprises of 18 companies in seven countries, offering a wide range of products and services for the printing industry, including reprographics, photopolymer plates and packaging management, as wel...

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BW Converting introduces the next generation in laser roll cleaning

10 Jun 2025
  • BW Converting

BW Converting announced the launch of its PCMC Meridian Elite+, the latest evolution in laser roll cleaning technology. Designed to set new industry benchmarks, the Meridian Elite+ delivers faster, smarter and more automated roll cleaning, reducing d...

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Understanding the hidden ROI of digital label printing

10 Jun 2025
  • Domino Printing Sciences

By Russell Weller, Head of Product – Digital Colour at Domino Printing Sciences Many converters believe that digital printing technology is expensive. This misconception is often based on the higher initial investment for the technology and a ...

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Print industry predictions and trends for 2025

09 Jun 2025
  • Sharp Europe

Businesses will need to adapt to a rapidly evolving landscape shaped by AI, automation, sustainability demands, cloud technology and heightened security requirements for the remainder of 2025. There are challenges to be faced, but also cutting-edge t...

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Agfa expands the Anapurna Ciervo family with the H2050 and the new H2500

09 Jun 2025
  • Agfa; Thunderbolt Solutions

Agfa expands the Anapurna Ciervo family with the H2050 and the new H2500 Agfa, a global leader in inkjet solutions, is expanding its Anapurna Ciervo family with the new Ciervo H2050 model and introducing the Ciervo H2500 to the North American mark...

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Krusteaz® streamlines creative workflow and supercharges efficiency with Esko WebCenter

06 Jun 2025
  • Esko; The Krusteaz Company

Renowned baking mix manufacturer, Continental Mills, Inc., dba The Krusteaz Company, has successfully enhanced its creative operations, optimising its content management and proofing processes with the implementation of the Esko WebCenter platform.&n...

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Pulp and paper industry invites chemical engineering students to contribute to green innovation

02 Jun 2025
  • PAMSA

Bright ideas. Greener futures. Engineered by you. This is the call from the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) as it invites final-year students and recent graduates in the field of BSc and BEng Chemical Engineering to apply for ...

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Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems launches IPC 3.1 for faster, smoother table operations

26 May 2025
  • Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems

Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems (PCS) is today launching the latest version of its table operating software IPC 3.1. Available immediately across Kongsberg PCS’s latest models, the cloud enabled operating system delivers a host of enhanceme...

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Fueling innovation with collaboration and game-changing technology

23 May 2025
  • XSYS; Hybrid Software

Kirk Group has partnered with XSYS and Hybrid Software to deliver new industry-leading flexo plate innovation to RollsPack, in Melbourne. The Australian reprographics expert leveraged a powerful combination of technologies, utilising nyloflex® pl...

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Epson strengthens presence in Africa with new Johannesburg office and Innovation Centre

22 May 2025
  • Epson Southern Africa

Epson, a global leader in innovative technology solutions held the opening of its Innovation Centre and office in Johannesburg on 10 April 2025. This milestone in Epson's expansion strategy underscores the company's commitment to strengthening its pr...

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Durst Group acquires callas software – Paving the way for an open printing industry

19 May 2025
  • Durst Group; callas software

The Durst Group, a global leader in digital printing and production technologies, announced the acquisition of callas software. callas is one of the leading providers of prepress automation and PDF technologies, playing an essential role in many prin...

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NUtec Digital Ink expands water-based fluorescent options

12 May 2025

NUtec Digital Ink, a leading developer and manufacturer of premium digital printing inks, is proud to announce the expansion of fluorescent ink options in its water-based dye sublimation range. This latest innovation is designed to enhance textile an...

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Clariant launches Ceridust 1310 to address carnauba wax supply chain volatility in printing inks

08 May 2025
  • Clariant

Clariant announced the launch of Ceridust™ 1310, an innovative wax solution designed to address the increasing supply chain complexities facing formulators who rely on carnauba wax for printing ink applications. This development demonstrates Cl...

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UPM packaging papers achieve recyclability certifications in Europe and the U.S.

07 May 2025
  • UPM Specialty Papers

UPM Specialty Papers is proud to announce that its packaging papers have been certified as recyclable according to both European CEPI and U.S. WMU testing methods. All UPM barrier papers, barrier base papers and flexible packaging papers have success...

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Transforming interior spaces: how digital printing is redefining the future of décor in Africa

07 May 2025
  • Canon

By Amine Djouahra, B2B Business Unit Director at Canon Central & North Africa   Walk into any high-end hotel lobby, a chic restaurant or a contemporary home in Africa today and you’ll notice something striking - the walls, floors and ...

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Flexocolor invests in large format FLEXCEL NX System to address growing market demand

06 May 2025
  • Miraclon; Flexocolor

Leading French trade shop, Flexocolor, has invested in a FLEXCEL NX 5080 System from Miraclon, expanding the FLEXCEL NX Plate format size that the company has been offering its customers for the past eight years. The new FLEXCEL NX System was install...

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