Articles

Kyocera Document Solutions: A triumphant return from drupa 2024

19 Aug 2024
  • Kyocera Document Solutions

Kyocera Document Solutions clearly demonstrated its industry leadership and innovative prowess at drupa 2024, held from May 28th to June 7th at the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre. This year’s event was a significant milestone for Kyocera, sh...

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Celebrating 30 years of putting heart into print

13 Aug 2024
  • Altron Document Solutions
  • Birthday celebration
  • Digital printing
  • Hartwood Digital
  • XBC Group

Hartwood Digital has consistently demonstrated a wholehearted commitment to go above and beyond in order to achieve success and make a significant impact for its customers as well as its staff, which explains why the print operation celebrated its 30...

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The renaissance of print

08 Aug 2024
  • Digital printing
  • Gelato
  • personalisation
  • Print Trends
  • Sustainability

By Henrik Müller-Hansen, CEO and founder of Gelato Print is one of the most exciting, dynamic and rapidly growing sectors globally. In a digital era, the enduring relevance and vitality of print often go unnoticed – or worse, undermined. ...

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Canon demonstrates “The Power to Move” with its most successful drupa to-date

26 Jul 2024
  • Canon South Africa
  • Digital printing
  • drupa 2024
  • Production printing
  • The Power to Move

Canon, a leading global provider of end-to-end, digital production print solutions and services, has recognised drupa 2024 as its most successful to-date – in terms of customer engagement, investment and visitor interest. Despite visitor number...

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MetPac-SA promotes recycling and circular economy through “Plant the Seed” video series

17 Jul 2024
  • Circular Economy
  • Metal packaging
  • MetPac-SA
  • Plant the Seed
  • Sustainability
  • Video series

MetPac-SA, a leading advocate for sustainable metal packaging solutions, announced its pivotal role as the lead sponsor of the innovative new series of videos about recycling and the importance of creating a circular economy that was developed by &ld...

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ROTOCON brings together suppliers and customers

16 Jul 2024
  • Morgancoat
  • Networking event
  • Polyflex Premedia
  • Rotocon
  • Suppliers

ROTOCON held its second “Networking Session” at Cape Village Lodge in Durbanville, bringing together suppliers and customers for a luncheon. This event not only highlighted ROTOCON’s extensive product and service range but took the...

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Kolorcraft expands offerings with EFI Nozomi 14000 SD

12 Jul 2024
  • Colour quality
  • Display graphics
  • Electronics For Imaging
  • Kolorcraft
  • Large Format Printing

Electronics For Imaging, Inc. reports that UK-based Kolorcraft has acquired an EFI Nozomi 14000 SD single-pass display graphics printer, most recently highlighted at drupa. The EFI Nozomi 14000 SD was designed to specifically meet the needs of the di...

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Emsur Saymopack upgrades to latest Esko platemaking technology

12 Jul 2024
  • Automation
  • Emsur Saymopack
  • Esko
  • Flexo printing
  • Platemaking
  • Sustainability

Emsur Saymopack has installed latest generation Esko equipment that will upgrade its flexo platemaking system at its Valencia plant. This investment will not only improve the quality of Emsur’s products but will also allow it to offer shor...

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Taking your brand to new heights with premium label solutions

11 Jul 2024
  • Compliant labelling
  • Industry regulations
  • Multipage labels
  • Premium labels
  • Pyrotec PackMedia

In today’s highly competitive market, standout packaging and informative, compliant labelling are not just optional, they are absolutely essential – and this is especially true when it comes to chemical and cleaning products. Enter Premiu...

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Kemtek celebrates official opening of Midrand head office and service & distribution centre in Germiston

10 Jul 2024
  • Customer Experience
  • Experience centre
  • Kemtek Imaging Systems
  • Relocation
  • Service & distribution

Kemtek Imaging Systems celebrated the opening of its new head office with a ribbon cutting ceremony on 25 June 2024. The new premises is situated in Hertford Office Park in Midrand, with its service and distribution centre moving to larger premises i...

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The logic of digital embellishment – Unlocking ROI and sustainability

10 Jul 2024
  • Customisation
  • Differentiation
  • Digital embellishment
  • innovation
  • Sustainability

By Francois Martin – Print, Labels & Packaging Industry Consultant In the modern business landscape, where competition is fierce and customer attention is fleeting, the quest for differentiation and eye-catching products has become a ...

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5 ways to persuade a client to be bold and innovative with their print

09 Jul 2024
  • Collaboration
  • Design Thought
  • Digital printing
  • innovation
  • New technology

By Silas Amos, Founder/Director at Silas Amos Ltd. Design Thought This piece is for those with new printing technology to offer, but no immediate queue of clients who understand its advantages or why they should be the first to use it. I’m a ...

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ACM revamps prepress suite with Asahi AWP water-wash carbon neutral plates

05 Jul 2024
  • ACM Flexible Packaging
  • Asahi Photoproducts
  • Carbon neutral
  • Flexographic printing
  • prepress

Asahi Photoproducts, a pioneer in flexographic photopolymer plate development, reports that Italian converter ACM Flexible Packaging, based in Cremosano near Milan, has partnered with Asahi Photoproducts to create a highly sustainable, solvent free p...

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Koenig & Bauer presents digital printing press in a production-line for metal decorating

05 Jul 2024
  • Digital printing
  • Koenig & Bauer MetalPrint
  • Metal decoration
  • MetJET ONE
  • Print technology

Koenig & Bauer has successfully developed the first digital printing press that is integrated into a production line for metal decorating. As a leading supplier in the field of metal decorating, the Group subsidiary, Koenig & Bauer MetalPrint...

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GMG initiates industry gathering for brands, creatives and production

03 Jul 2024
  • Colour management
  • GMG
  • Proofing
  • Software
  • Technology

It’s unlikely for people in the industry to be unaware of GMG’s colour management and proofing solutions, especially in the packaging industry. After all, the colour experts at GMG have been tackling the industry’s challenges for th...

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Richflex, BOBST & Beswick Machinery demonstrate their commitment to sustainability at two-day open house event

03 Jul 2024
  • Beswick Machinery
  • Bobst
  • Efficiency
  • flexible packaging
  • Richflex

Richflex, a provider of end-to-end flexible packaging solutions, is swiftly becoming a major player in the market. This was demonstrated at a two-day open house event, which included the launch of its newly installed BOBST Vision CI flexographic pres...

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Unveiling the big brand opportunity: Digital print & digitalisation

02 Jul 2024
  • Digitalisation
  • drupa
  • Landa Digital Printing
  • Personalised experiences
  • Print technology

By Sharon Cohen, Chief Business Officer at Landa Digital Printing In the dynamic landscape of modern business, where innovation is the heartbeat of success, the convergence of digital print and digitalisation offers an unprecedented opportunity for ...

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manroland Southern Africa ramps up packaging printing in Kwa-Zulu Natal

27 Jun 2024
  • Manroland Sheetfed
  • manroland Southern Africa
  • offset printing
  • packaging printing
  • Print technology

manroland Southern Africa’s technicians are hard at work in Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal, where the initial installation phase of a Roland 706 3B LV is currently underway at a prominent folding carton board packaging manufacturer in South Africa. As...

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XSYS unveils Catena ProServX for real-time equipment monitoring, alerting and reporting

26 Jun 2024
  • Equipment monitoring
  • ProservX
  • Software
  • Technology
  • XSYS

XSYS is proud to introduce Catena ProServX, a cloud-based, real-time equipment monitoring tool for proactive maintenance and superior quality control. By precisely measuring equipment performance, energy consumption and consumable usage, ProServX emp...

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New Line Print is hooked on Konica Minolta

25 Jun 2024
  • Business growth
  • Digital printing equipment
  • Diversification
  • Konica Minolta South Africa
  • New Line Press

After being an employee in the printing industry for more than 20 years, Trevor Chetty yearned for a printing operation that he could call his own. Such an endeavour would necessitate a capital investment in reliable printing equipment that wouldn&rs...

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