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At this year’s FESPA Global Print Expo, Canon will be inspiring print service providers (PSPs) to expand their product offerings by showing them a raft of real-world print applications. These will include retail, point of sale (POS), interior décor and personalised packaging, with many being printed live on the latest innovations in the Arizona, Colorado and imagePROGRAF families of Canon’s wide format digital printers. Canon’s stand (Hall B2, Stand B10) at FESPA 2023 will feature a simulated retail and hospitality environment demonstrating the creative and commercial scope of a vast array of wide format graphics including interior décor and packaging output. On the stand, as they wander the ‘retail shops’, visitors will be able to experience authentic print applications, ranging from promotional graphics, effective wayfinding and [...]

Fujifilm Europe today announces more details about its new digital flexible packaging press, which will be featured on the Fujifilm stand at interpack 2023.  The new press applies Fujifilm’s industry-leading inkjet technologies and expertise to flexible packaging, offering packaging printers and converters the opportunity to adapt to changing market dynamics that are driving shorter print runs and product life cycles, faster delivery times and more sustainable production, whilst also adhering to the regulatory requirements and production standards of flexible packaging. Offering the ability to print digitally, with all the benefits of digital production, the groundbreaking performance of the Jet Press FP790 also means it is capable of producing both mainstream flexographic and rotogravure quality jobs. The press runs at extremely high productivity levels of 50 m/min [...]

Packaging and speciality paper manufacturer Sappi Europe has invested a double-digit million euro sum in a new plant to produce innovative high-barrier papers – including an all-new type of barrier coating machine. Recently put into operation at the company’s Alfeld site in Germany, the in-house solution will produce high-barrier papers for recyclable packaging for food and non-food applications. Sappi pioneers paper-based recyclable packaging solutions New barrier coating machine is a world first Supporting investments to enable continued innovation in barrier coating Meets both current and future requirements Sappi: an established frontrunner in recyclable barrier paper solutions Sappi draws on far-reaching expertise in paper-coating technology. For more than 10 years, the company has been producing a wide range of packaging papers that feature integrated barriers against oxygen, [...]

Trotec Laser will present its products and services at this year's FESPA, the leading trade fair for the printing industry. From 23rd to 26th May, visitors can experience laser solutions for all applications in Hall A2 at Stand C20, including the SP2000 large format laser cutter and the Speedy 400 laser engraver, the fastest on the market, alongside the latest iteration of Ruby® laser software. Throughout the show, visitors can expect exciting applications including print and cut, leather engraving and plastic marking to name a few. Digital laser cutting solutions Efficient, uncomplicated, and cost-saving production is no problem with digital laser cutting. With laser technology, new business opportunities can be explored. Products are produced reliably, wear-free and sustainably. By using laser technology a perfect finish for [...]

Durst Group, manufacturer of advanced digital printing and production technologies, will be presenting its "360 Production Excellence" at FESPA Global Print Expo 2023 in Munich, Germany. From May 23-26, the company will showcase its new and integrated systems and solutions for fully automated, sustainable and cost-effective large-format print production in Hall A2, Stand A10. A media briefing will be held at the booth on May 23 at 10am to inform press representatives about the innovations before the start of the show. Christian Harder, Vice President Sales, Durst Group, stated that the focus today is on automation, sustainability, and profitability, and Durst Group's offerings align with this focus. The company will exhibit an impressive installation of next-level automation for unattended print production. As a product launch, Durst [...]