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Automated production control in a hybrid workflow environment was the focus of the Prinect User Days 2025. More than 300 Prinect users, mostly from Europe, took part in the two-day event, which was held at the Heidelberg Congress Center and the “Home of Print” at the headquarters of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) in Wiesloch-Walldorf. The Prinect User Days are a welcome forum by users for users to exchange information about working with Prinect and the further development of this workflow technology.
Fiery, LLC announced the worldwide launch of two dedicated Fiery® DFEs for the Fiery Driven™ Xerox® PrimeLink® C9200 Series Printers. The Fiery DFEs for the PrimeLink C9200 series will maximize productivity, image quality, brand color accuracy, and workflow efficiency for both production and office applications.
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“It is a special honour for me to continue to actively help shape the development of drupa as chairman of the drupa committee. The world is changing rapidly – both in technical and political terms. Together with the committee we will ensure that drupa constantly develops further to also assert its pole position as a world-leading trade fair for print technologies in future and to orient the industry for the future,” explains Dr. Andreas Pleßke upon his re-election. His deputy Wolfgang Poppen also stresses: “drupa is the centrepiece of the industry, a place of innovations and technology launches. The coming months will be used intensively to further sharpen the profile of drupa’s position in 2028.”
James Cropper has scooped the Packaging Redesign Award at this year’s Paris Packaging Week for its collaboration with Bruichladdich distillery. Announced at the awards ceremony on 29th January, 2025, the B Corp distillery’s Luxury Re/Defined range was recognised for demonstrating that premium spirits can be both sustainable and aesthetically beautiful.
Since its founding in 1910, Suttle-Straus’ goal has been to develop long term partnerships with its clients. The company listens to clients, ensuring it provides solutions that help them win in the marketplace. Suttle-Straus has a strong presence in Wisconsin, serving most of the major employers in the region, along with a diverse customer base nationwide. The company’s growth objectives are focused not only on printing, but also around value add services, such as creative design, data services, and variable composition programming. “We try to have a real stickiness with our customer base. Most of them use all our products and services, but direct mail and wide format printing are two of our biggest sellers,” said Brett Keene, Chief Operating Officer at Suttle-Straus.
Lecta has collaborated in the production of Astérix Les 40 banquets: à table avec de grands chefs gaulois! (“Asterix - The 40 Banquets: Dining with Great Gallic Chefs!"), a special publication created in association with the well-known Asterix comic book series to raise funds for the French charity Les Restos du Cœur.
The members of the OE-A (Organic and Printed Electronics Association) appointed Dr. Alain Schumacher, IEE, as the new Chair of the Board of Directors at the end of January. Dr. Luke Pan, Brilliant Optoelectronic Technology is the new Vice Chair for Asia. Dr. Carsten L. Herzhoff, Lohmann, and Dr. Chloé Bois, ICI are elected as Vice Chair Europe and North America respectively.
PTS Papiertechnische Stiftung cordially invites to their workshop “Recyclability of paper & board based packaging” on March 11 and 12, 2025. This online workshop gives the opportunity to get a closer look at different main aspects of recycling and recovered paper. During the two-day course, the workshop covers the legislation and regulations for packaging waste and paper for recycling, the technical aspects of recycling including test methods and also the design to recycle packaging more effectively.
Mondi has collaborated with Zwiesel Glas, a Bavarian-based producer of high-quality crystal glassware, to develop bespoke packaging for its ‘Handmade’ collection. The range, known for its craftsmanship and fine design, required packaging that reflects the same standard of quality and precision.
Counterfeit medicines create a serious global problem that affects both patients and pharmaceutical manufacturers. Faller Packaging has taken up this challenge – and the company is developing innovative packaging solutions with the aim of ensuring that counterfeits can be detected quickly and reliably.
Today’s printing industry is full of innovative and advanced technologies. From high-speed printing capabilities to robotics to sustainable inks, it is an exciting time for the sector. However, for all its advancements, hardware cannot operate on its own. This is why having equally advanced software, such as Mimaki’s RasterLink7, is essential to the modern printing workflow.
(By Marc Verbeem, Supervisor Product Management, Mimaki Europe.)