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From briefing to finished product: Loupe Americas 2026
Attendees to Loupe Americas 2026 (formerly Labelexpo Americas) will be able to experience a live production of sustainable labels from inception to finish, thanks to a collaboration engaging some of the labels and package printing industry’s leading companies: Avery Dennison, CarbonQuota, Cerm, Esko, Grafisk Maskinfabrik (GM), Kurz, Scribos and Flint Group Digital Xeikon.
SCA to increase Kraftliner prices by €100 per tonne
SCA will increase prices for all Kraftliner grades in Europe by €100 per tonne. The new prices will apply from September 1, 2026.
Mondi unveils award-winning packaging concept
Mondi has developed an award-winning packaging concept that combines a corrugated outer box with a recyclable, laser-marked flexible packaging. Designed for eCommerce and bag-in-box applications, the concept can be applied across a range of flexible packaging formats and demonstrates how innovative packaging design can support circularity and improve supply chain efficiency. The concept uses laser marking technology to apply artwork directly onto the flexible packaging during converting, eliminating the need for conventional decorative printing and associated printing plates. This enables personalisation, fast artwork updates and greater design flexibility, allowing customers to respond more quickly to market trends and changing consumer preferences.
Color-Logic Appoints Ricoh Europe as Official Dealer for Visualis3R
Color-Logic, the exclusive global distributor for Visualis3R, is proud to announce the appointment of Ricoh Europe as an official dealer for Visualis3R software. This collaboration marks a significant milestone for Ricoh C7500 series and predecessor models, enabling users across EMEA territories to maximize the full potential of Ricoh specialty toners—including silver, white, gold, clear, neon pink, neon yellow, and invisible toners.
Cartiere del Garda Signs Long-Term Biomethane Supply Agreement
Cartiere del Garda has signed a long-term agreement for the supply of biomethane to power the production processes at its Riva del Garda mill, marking another significant step in the company's decarbonization strategy and reaffirming its commitment to increasingly sustainable manufacturing.
US printing company strengthens its packaging and commercial printing business with Speedmaster XL 106
Brodnax 21C Printers, headquartered in Dallas, USA, was founded in 1957 by John Brodnax and has grown from a small commercial print shop into a marketing services company. With a revenue of approximately $25 million, the company is offering lithographic printing, small-format digital printing, large-format printing, and promotional materials. In 2022, the current owner and General Manager, Jim Singer, founded Brodnax 21C Packaging. The sister companies serve a diverse, nationwide customer base and produce everything from vehicle wraps and business stationery to folding cartons, while maintaining strong positions in the catalog and trading card markets.
Packaging Machinery: Turnover up in H1 2026, but orders slow down and production costs increase
UCIMA MECS Research Centre has released its economic data for the first half of 2026 for the packaging machinery manufacturing sector, confirming a generally positive performance in terms of turnover, but also highlighting signs of weaker order intake and growing pressure from rising raw material and component costs.
Manroland Goss completes a complex Lithoman press relocation for Sattler Media
Sattler Media GmbH has once again placed its trust in the proven expertise of manroland Goss, provider of web offset printing solutions. Together, the companies successfully executed the complex relocation of a 72-page Lithoman press, including prepress and postpress systems, to Barleben. This project marks another milestone in their long-standing partnership and follows previous successful relocations from Lübeck to Barleben.
Heidelberg Annual General Meeting approves all proposed resolutions
At the virtual Annual General Meeting of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) for fiscal year 2025/26, approximately 23 percent of the Heidelberg share capital was represented. In a live webcast, the Executive Board explained the company’s strategy, the financial results for the past fiscal year (April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026), and the outlook to shareholders.
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European ERP/MIS expertise for North and Latin America
Theurer.com, provider of ERP/MIS software for the printing and packaging industry, will be exhibiting at LOUPE Americas for the first time. With its presence at the trade fair in Chicago, the company is continuing its course of international growth and systematically expanding its activities across the Americas.
Belgian automation expert Pragmeta rejoins Ghent Workgroup
The Ghent Workgroup (GWG) is pleased to announce that Pragmeta, the Belgian automation expert specializing in PDF, standardization, automation, and connectivity for print-oriented businesses, has rejoined the Ghent Workgroup. The GWG was founded with a strong focus on the immediate usability of the best practices and specifications it creates, and members such as Pragmeta are essential to that vision.
PE film portfolio with AQ Inkjet Coating for maximum flexibility
With the introduction of the new PE film portfolio, Sihl presents a solution for print-on-demand printing on PE labels. By expanding the facestock portfolio to include PE base films with an aqueous (AQ) inkjet coating, Sihl offers maximum flexibility and opens up new, future-proof possibilities for the label industry.
