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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.
Mondi enables Büromodel to cut operational packing costs by 20%
Mondi has collaborated with furniture manufacturer Büromodel to develop a tailor-made corrugated packaging solution for shipping acoustic office cabins across Europe and beyond, delivering significant gains in operational efficiency. Traditional wooden and plywood crates presented challenges in terms of health and safety risks and were becoming less preferred in key export markets such as Germany and the UK. Mondi worked closely with Büromodel to switch to a bespoke corrugated packaging solution that ensures safe transportation and improved product protection. The solution eliminates mould issues that had previously been experienced during sea freight transportation.
Hoenle extends UV Scan Macs Dose Measurement System with new LED strip
Hoenle, provider of industrial UV technology headquartered in Gilching near Munich, is expanding its UV Scan MACS dosimetry system with a new strip variant designed specifically for LED-UV systems: the macsStrips 950 LED. This gives users of LED-UV curing systems access, for the first time, to the same precise measurement technology already well established with UV Scan MACS for conventional mercury vapor lamps in the 20–700 mJ/cm2 dose range.
Insights from Corrugated 2026: Why converters must act now to prepare for the next era of corrugated packaging
The corrugated board packaging sector is at a pivotal moment. Several major trends are converging simultaneously, forcing converters to make critical decisions about the future of their businesses. The market is becoming increasingly crowded, leading to tighter margins and more intense competition. At the same time, consumer expectations are evolving, prompting brand owners to seek new types of packaging solutions. Regulatory change is also gathering pace, with legislation such as the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) bringing mandatory sustainability targets into sharper focus. Meanwhile, the industry continues to face a shortage of skilled labor – a challenge that is set to intensify as a generation of experienced professionals approaches retirement.
Heidelberg expands lifecycle offering with the ChromaStar ink despensing system
Cost pressures combined with increasing process complexity and brand compliance are shaping the situation in print shops, with spot colors often becoming a growing bottleneck in the production process, particularly in packaging facilities. Limited availability, a lack of standardization, and the fact that production is often done manually lead to delays, limited flexibility, and a high degree of dependence on individual employees.
New Fiery DFEs: AI-powered automation and touchless color control for AccurioPress C5080 series
Fiery, LLC announced two next-generation Fiery DFEs for the Konica Minolta AccurioPress C5080 series. Powered by the cutting-edge Fiery FS700 Pro platform, the Fiery IC-321 and Fiery IC-421 combine AI-powered workflow automation, professional-grade performance, and touchless color control to reduce manual intervention across key stages of production. With these new Fiery DFEs, AccurioPress users have the capabilities they need to accelerate turnaround times, scale operations, and drive profitable growth.
