By Stephanie Walker, Head of Technical at James Cropper Creativity is often thought of as the product of a single, gifted person. Think of the entrepreneurs who started today’s giant multinational corporations or the directors who create Oscar...

Esko, a global provider of integrated solutions for the packaging and label industry, and io.tt, the enterprise platform for connected products, have announced a new strategic partnership to make connected packaging easier, faster and more cost-effec...

ROTOCON, a global provider of advanced label printing and finishing solutions, has appointed Manroland Latina as its official distribution partner for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. Under this agreement, Manroland Latina will supply the f...

Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa (KDZA) signalled a bold new chapter for the print industry with the Production Print Roadshow 2025, which was hosted in October 2025.  The event, which brought together commercial printers and technology ...

Toyo Ink India Pvt. Ltd., a member of Japan’s artience Group, has announced plans to expand liquid ink production at its Gujarat Plant, in western India, to meet burgeoning demand from the country’s packaging market. The new facility, whi...

The print industry is undergoing rapid transformation, driven by demands for speed, sustainability and limitless creativity. For more than 30 years, Flying Colours, a specialist in artwork and colour separation services for printers worldwide, has be...

By Vanessa Bosman, Group Managing Director at Just Design Over the past decade, society started switching to glass bottles to avoid microplastics. As it turns out, that big sustainable swap comes with 50 times the microplastic payload. According to ...

Koenig & Bauer reaffirms its strong commitment to the growing corrugated board market. A strategic realignment has been decided upon to further expand its competitiveness and market presence.  This decision is the result of a comprehensive,...

Sometimes small changes can have a big impact. This is certainly true with the latest update to the EXPERTFOLD 145 | 165 folder-gluer and the SPEEDPACK automatic packer. Both are now equipped with the SPHERE HMI, connecting the machine and peripheral...

The Ghent Workgroup (GWG) is pleased to announce that Adobe has decided to rejoin the group. Since 1982, Adobe has been pioneering digital print workflows. It invented PDF in 1993 and in doing so, kicked off a revolution in how the print and publishi...

Kornit Digital LTD., a global pioneer in sustainable, on-demand digital fashion and textile production technologies, announced that UK-based Snuggle has expanded its investment in the Kornit Atlas MAX PLUS direct-to-garment platform to meet increasin...

Mavigrafica, a leading Italian flexo prepress specialist, has installed a FLEXCEL NX Ultra 42 Solution at its new production facility in Florence, growing its fleet of FLEXCEL NX Systems to six.  This investment is the company’s second in...

Koenig & Bauer Vision & Protection, a leading provider of inspection and security technologies in the printing industry, is co-operating with Bosch Secure Authentication to decisively optimise technologies in the field of brand protection and...

Reprotronics, a leading Dubai-based prepress and visual graphics solutions provider, has invested in a fully automated Esko CDI Crystal 4260 XPS flexo platemaking line to advance its capabilities in delivering exceptional quality and consistency for ...

Yerecic Label, a third-generation, family-owned label converter serving leading food brands, has chosen eProductivity Software (ePS) to unify and modernise operations across its facilities in Pennsylvania and Arizona. The initiative will streamline p...

Ricoh South Africa announced a strategic transformation of its business model, transitioning to an Accredited Business Partner-only distribution model for its Office Print and selected Production Print operations. This transition is designed to enhan...

Bluetree Group, the UK’s largest online printer, has further cemented its great relationship with RENZ and Plockmatic Group, with an investment in the flagship RENZ Inline 500 Classic punching and binding machine to expand production capacities...

Epson, a global technology leader, has announced the appointment of Gareth Jay as its new Regional Sales Director for Africa. In this role, Gareth oversees Epson's business operations across the continent, driving the company's growth and commitment ...

According to Stats SA, South Africa’s official unemployment rate rose to 32.9% in the first quarter of 2025. In light of national efforts to reduce youth unemployment and address the persistent skills gap in South Africa, Konica Minolta South A...

The global economy is entering a period of weak growth and systemic disruption, according to the World Economic Forum’s latest Chief Economists’ Outlook. Some 72% of surveyed chief economists expect the global economy to weaken over the n...