Start of new training year at Heidelberg – fostering young talent ensures future power to innovate

At the start of the training year on September 1, 2025, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) is welcoming around 100 new trainees and dual study program students to its sites in Germany. The Wiesloch-Walldorf site will be home to 75 of them. In this way, Heidelberg is once again making a clear statement regarding the prospects of young adults and the company’s future. Award-winning training for the targeted development of its homegrown talent is a key component of the human resources strategy adopted by Heidelberg as a global technology company.

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Windmöller & Hölscher to Present Varex II and Alphaflex at K 2025

German machine manufacturer and flexible packaging specialist Windmöller & Hölscher (W&H) will exhibit at K 2025 in Düsseldorf, Germany, from October 8–15, as well as at its In-house Expo at company headquarters in Lengerich. Highlights include a new development for MDO lines, solutions for easier machine operation, and a range of sustainable packaging applications. A special highlight: W&H will feature two running machines at its booth, with live demonstrations in extrusion and printing.

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WKS Group once again investing in cutting-edge technology from Heidelberg

The WKS Group, which is headquartered in Wassenberg, in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, is a reknown print and media service providers in Europe’s German-speaking countries. With some 1,000 employees at seven sites throughout Germany, it offers a wide range of commercial printing services, including fulfillment and logistics solutions, and is continuing to grow. Besides the high-volume, industrial-scale production of commercial print products, WKS also provides its customers with digital services such as marketing portals and shop systems. The company always aims to combine quality and delivery reliability with flexibility. At its Felsberg site, the WKS Group is now investing in two new highly automated Speedmaster XL 106 presses from Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg), with the specific goal of creating a center of excellence for sheetfed offset printing.

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Color-Logic certifies Konica Minolta AccurioLabel 400

Color-Logic is pleased to announce certification of the Konica Minolta AccurioLabel 400 Digital Press. This certification affirms the compatibility of the press and the innovative Color-Logic process, enabling printers to produce high-impact, metallic, and visually striking labels with ease.

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Toyo Ink Europe Steraflex GIO UV: A new standard in low migration UV flexo inks

Toyo Ink Europe N.V., a member of Japan’s artience Group (formerly Toyo Ink Group), has recently added the Steraflex^® GIO UV to its existing portfolio of flexographic printing inks. The new ink system offers superb print and press performance on most label substrates, sleeves and other applications where migration is a key priority. Moreover, Steraflex GIO is fully compliant with EuPIA, Swiss Ordinance, the latest ECHA SVHC list and other European regulatory requirements including the German Ink Ordinance, setting a new benchmark in both safety and performance.

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Sappi Europe announces price increase for woodfree coated papers in export markets

To support margin recovery, Sappi Europe will start implementing price increases initially USD 60-100/to, or equivalent, on all Woodfree Coated paper grades across its export markets for deliveries from 1. October 2025. The only exception is the United States, where the company has already informed customers of its intention to pass on the full cost of applicable tariffs.

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