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HID: Kodak brings shot on Kodak Film productions to life on the Prosper 7000 Turbo Press
Kodak caused a stir at Hunkeler Innovationdays 2025 in Lucerne, Switzerland, with a spectacular application printed on the Kodak Prosper 7000 Turbo Press. At an event for international trade media and industry analysts, Kodak demonstrated the speed of the world's “fastest web-fed inkjet press”, which was on show in Europe for the first time, by printing excerpts from the movie, “The Last Showgirl” and two music videos, Kesha’s Joyride and AntsLive’s Captain Ants that were all shot on Kodak Film to simulate the effect of a movie being projected.
Emtec Electronic to exhibit with IDMtest at SPAPER 2025 in Zaragoza
The German company emtec Electronic GmbH will participating with its partner IDMtest as an exhibitor at SPAPER 2025, which is set to take place from March 4–6, 2025, at Feria de Zaragoza, Spain. The shown laboratory devices, used in the wet-end area and for base and final paper products, are said to focus on efficiency, precision, and sustainability, helping to optimize production processes.
Mondi’s re/cycle SpoutedPouch replaces plastic tubs for paint
Mondi collaborated with Sherwin-Williams, a global company in paints and coatings, to introduce re/cycle SpoutedPouch as a refill option for its concentrated paint, sold on the UK market. Leveraging the expertise in its Halle/Steinfeld plant in Germany, Mondi introduced a wider spout for easier filling and pouring, while ensuring the mono-material pouch is designed to protect its contents.
Researchers at TU Graz turn textile waste into paper
Until now, old clothes have mainly been incinerated. Using adapted processes from paper production, it is possible to recover the cellulose fibres from used clothing and use them to produce cardboard and other packaging materials. In Austria alone, around 220,000 tonnes of textile waste are produced every year, of which almost 80 per cent is incinerated. As a result, valuable raw materials are irretrievably lost. A team led by Thomas Harter from the Institute of Bioproducts and Paper Technology has come up with a sustainable solution to this problem. The researchers have developed a process to recover the fibres from cotton-based used textiles and use them to produce paper for packaging materials. Compared to conventional recycled paper, the paper with textile fibre content proves to be significantly stronger.
Ranpak debuts customizable on-demand printing capabilities for automated packaging lines
Ranpak has announced the debut of its new Print’it!™ in-line printing solution. This solution allows customers to print full-color customized designs on up to 15 boxes of varying heights per minute. The Print’it!™ solution supports personalization opportunities by allowing operators to manage requirements for multiple brands or create emotional connections with end-customers through individualized messages. The solution removes the need for multiple SKUs of branded or pre-printed boxes while enabling downstream box customization and branding within a standardized automation setup: where packaging is right-sized, a lid is applied, and unique designs are printed without adding additional touchpoints. The Print’it! solution allows custom printing on boxes of varying heights, as well, delivering a unique capability in the market.
OE-A Business Climate Survey 2025: Cautious growth and strategic investments in printed electronics
“While flexible and printed electronics companies are approaching 2025 with caution, there is evident confidence in long-term growth, particularly in key end-user industries such as consumer electronics, automotive and healthcare,” said Dr. Alain Schumacher, OE-A Chairman and CTO of IEE in Luxembourg, commenting on the results of the OE-A Business Climate Survey at the LOPEC Press conference on 26 February in Munich. The outlook for the flexible, organic and printed electronics industry has weakened compared to previous surveys.
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From the white roll to the finished book
At the Hunkeler Innovationdays taking place in Lucerne, Müller Martini and Hunkeler will showcase a complex all-in-one system for softcover products from the printing press to the trimming robot with a downstream sorting line following the motto, “From the white roll to the finished book.” With the production of eight different books in the 3-up-rolls and 2-up-rolls process, the automated switching of book formats and cut-off lengths will be demonstrated live.
Packaging is the new brand statement
Mondi announced the results of its sixth annual eCommerce trend report “Sustainability and its impact on packaging and online shopping choices”. This comprehensive study examines trends, attitudes and expectations regarding eCommerce and the impact packaging has on the consumer experience. The report presents data from around 6,000 consumers across Czechia, France, Germany, Poland, Sweden and Türkiye, collected via an online survey in October and November 2024. The findings offer eCommerce brands valuable insights on meeting consumer needs, including country-specific results from each of the six markets. The survey was conducted by RetailX, who also co-authored the whitepaper.
BW Converting introduces the Winkler+Dünnebier (W+D) BB816+ mail inserter at HID
Under its Winkler+Dünnebier (W+D) brand, BW Converting announces the launch of the BB816+ high-performance mail inserter. This new addition to the 800 series platform of servo-driven, easier-to-operate mail inserters is built for direct mail, transactional mail and specialized applications such as vote by mail, offering the highest levels of integrity and adaptability for customized solutions.
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Enfocus brings latest automation innovations to Hunkeler Innovation days
Automation expert Enfocus is taking its print software solutions on the road once again as it returns to the Hunkeler Innovationdays event in Lucerne, Switzerland.When the biennial event returns to Messe Luzern on February 24-27, attendees who visit the Enfocus booth will have the chance to experience the power of Enfocus solutions – widely regarded as the gold standard of prepress software – for themselves. These solutions include the latest versions of PitStop, Switch, Griffin, Review, and Phoenix, all of which were updated at the end of 2024 with a host of new features, functionality, and integrations to boost productivity and profitability across the print workflow.
“The two new machines are increasing our production reliability”
In order to increase automation in both saddle stitching and perfect binding, Silber Druck, based in Lohfelden in the German state of Hesse, has invested in two new finishing systems from Muller Martini – a Primera Pro and an Alegro.
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Solimar Systems joins key partners at Hunkeler Innovationdays
Solimar Systems, Inc., provider of workflow software solutions for print production and digital communications, announces their participation and support at Hunkeler Innovationdays (HID) in key partner stands: RISO and Screen. Solimar staff will demonstrate the benefits and use cases of their industrial PDF optimization solution: ReadyPDF® Prepress Server. This product optimizes fonts, images, objects, and colors and fixes most structural issues, creating PDFs that process more efficiently for printing on production cut-sheet devices, continuous feed presses, and for online ePresentment, with full document fidelity.
