LOUPE Americas opens with focus on costs, regulation and technology
16 September 2026
The show includes 112 new exhibitors and represents a broader remit covering labels, flexible packaging and in-line carton converting.
Ancillaries
X-Rite Pantone adds new portable spectro
18 August 2026
The eXact 2 Basic spectrophotometer gives "fast, objective colour verification", and will be showcased by the company at LOUPE Americas in September.
Sun Chemical and MAPP seal North America partnership
17 August 2026
The strategic agreement will see Mark Andy Print Products distribute Sun Chemical's narrow web inks, coatings, adhesives and colour management solutions in the region.
GSE launches extended life initiative for ink systems
2 June 2026
The Extended Life Program includes a range of services designed to help flexo printers to extend the lifecycle of ink dispensing systems.
EVO inspection platform adds speed and image clarity
28 May 2026
Troika Systems' new 3D anilox scanning system delivers about 70% faster scanning performance than older-generation systems.
New Gama systems target flexo efficiency
19 March 2026
Gama has introduced new technologies for monitoring and managing printing fluids - ACSone and LCSone - alongside additional pressroom equipment, as part of an expansion…
GlobalVision introduces a “world first” inspection system
11 November 2025
GlobalVision has launched what it says is the first-ever cloud-native inline inspection system: Verify Inline. The company believes the inspection system is a “major industry…
Catapult makes triple investment in efficiency
3 October 2025
New plate room, coating and core cutting machinery will enable Florida firm to support customers’ increased need for shorter lead times and a more responsive…
TIPA expands compostable packaging line
24 September 2025
Compositable flexible packaging specialist TIPA has added four new high-barrier film and laminate products to its portfolio.
Insignia makes production leaps with data collection
17 April 2025
Installation of the KDS Quantum shop floor data collection system saw productivity jump by 20% in a matter of weeks.
Aztec Label hails savings with LED UV curing
25 February 2025
Kidderminster-based label producer hails cost and environmental benefits of Fujifilm’s LuXtreme LED curing system, installed in May 2024.
Gelato report highlights AI and automation as key essentials
21 February 2025
Software company Gelato has released its 2025 ‘State of Print Production Report’, revealing key insights into the evolving print production landscape.
wishesjust4you seeks spare print materials for children with life-limiting illnesses
14 February 2025
Non-profit community interest company wishesjust4you is calling on printers, packaging companies, carton manufacturers and paper merchants to donate surplus art and print materials to help…
ABG’s ‘advanced’ turret rewinder lands in Germany
11 February 2025
A B Graphic International (ABG) has recorded the first sale of its ‘advanced’ Vectra AutoSet Glue turret rewinder in Germany, to label converter TS Etiketten.
Andreas Pleßke confirmed as chairman of drupa committee
6 February 2025
Dr. Andreas Pleßke, CEO of Koenig & Bauer, has been re-elected as the chair of the drupa committee, with Wolfgang Poppen of Freiburger elected as…