Manufacturing & Industry

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 6, 2024 – Gallus Group, a subsidiary of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG), is about to transform narrow web printing with its latest research breakthrough: Gallus MatteJet technology. The innovation, which will be unveiled at Labelexpo Americas 2024, represents a significant advancement in inkjet printing. It enables a high-quality matte finish that was previously unattainable in digital inkjet printing, opening up the wine label market to the possibilities of inkjet technology for the first time.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 6, 2024 – Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG) is making its entry into industrial digital commercial printing a reality, following the announcement of its collaboration with Canon at drupa 2024. The new B3 inkjet printing system Jetfire 50 from HEIDELBERG, which was showcased at the leading industry trade fair, is now in demo operation at the Print Media Center (PMC) in Wiesloch-Walldorf and is available for demonstrations to interested parties.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – September 26, 2024 – Lavigne, a member of the Clairefontaine Group in France and a leading provider of calendars, stationery, greeting cards, and promotional items, has chosen the Ricoh Pro Z75 B2+ sheetfed inkjet press to accelerate its business growth and enhance productivity.

Recognizing the advantages of digital printing early on, Lavigne has consistently invested in digital printing systems to improve production flexibility and responsiveness. The Ricoh Pro Z75, a B2+ duplex sheetfed inkjet press with water-based inks, is the latest addition to their production printing portfolio.

"Our developers have created an exceptional press that combines high color gamut, efficient B2 duplex printing, and outstanding TCO, making it ideal for the transition from offset to digital," said Sander Sondaal, Director, Commercial Print Sales, Ricoh Europe Graphic Communications.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – September 29, 2024 – Dataline Solutions, the innovative company behind the renowned MultiPress MIS/ERP software, is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking integration with Print.com, a leading European online printing platform. This strategic partnership aims to streamline the print production process, offering enhanced efficiency and growth opportunities for print providers.

Integration Benefits

This certified link empowers MultiPress users to seamlessly order printed materials from Print.com without leaving their familiar MultiPress environment. It ensures complete transparency and control over the order flow by retaining all administrative and product data within the MultiPress database. Simultaneously, MultiPress adopts Print.com's intuitive web interface, including its sophisticated product structure, for a user-friendly experience.

Key advantages of this integration include:

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – September 29, 2024 – Dataline Solutions, a leading provider of MIS/ERP software for the printing industry, is set to make a significant impact at Graphispag 2024, taking place in Barcelona from October 1st to 3rd. The company will be showcasing its innovative MultiPress software, emphasizing its ability to drastically reduce administrative costs for print production businesses.

With administrative tasks often accounting for a substantial 40% of a print job's cost, MultiPress offers a solution to streamline these processes, leading to increased margins and improved profitability. Visitors to Dataline's booth (#41) will have the opportunity to see firsthand how MultiPress can transform their operations.

MultiPress: Streamlining Print Production

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – September 29, 2024 – The printing industry is witnessing a significant shift as businesses increasingly adopt a hybrid model, expanding their product range beyond traditional offerings. While this evolution presents lucrative opportunities for growth and higher margins, it also brings forth a unique set of challenges that print businesses must navigate to ensure success.

Key Challenges in the Hybrid Model

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – September 24, 2024 – Messe Düsseldorf has announced that the upcoming drupa 2028, the world's leading trade fair for printing technologies, will be held from May 9th to 17th, 2028. This marks a shift from its traditional format, reducing the event's duration to nine days in response to evolving industry trends and attendee feedback.

Adapting to a Changing Landscape

The decision to shorten drupa's duration reflects the dynamic transformation of the printing and packaging industry. While drupa 2024 showcased the industry's commitment to sustainability and innovation, it also highlighted a trend towards shorter stays for attendees, particularly those in top and middle management.

Following the booming interest in beverage variety packs among North American consumers, many beverage producers are now considering implementing this packaging strategy in other markets. Sidel has distilled its expertise in variety packs into a new whitepaper to support producers and brewers in their decision-making.

The launch of Sidel’s new variety pack solutions whitepaper will aid brewers and other beverage manufacturers looking to capitalise on this surge in popularity of variety packs. The comprehensive and objective whitepaper has been designed to explore and address the pertinent issues faced by decision-makers when designing their variety pack packing strategy, from market value and industrial challenges to the transition to an inhouse solution.

Growing demand for Variety Packs

SHERIDAN, WYOMING – September 24, 2024 – Teleste Corporation, a leading international provider of broadband, security, and information technologies, has announced a significant milestone with the shipment of its first 10,000 intelligent ICON 1.8 GHz amplifiers to North American customers. These amplifiers, equipped with transponders for remote monitoring and control, are poised to play a crucial role in the deployment of DOCSIS 4.0-compliant networks, marking a new era in broadband network infrastructure.

Enhanced Network Performance and Efficiency

Teleste's intelligent connected ICON 1.8 GHz amplifiers are designed to optimize network performance, improve efficiency, and promote sustainability. These smart devices offer remote monitoring, troubleshooting, and control capabilities, leading to improved network availability and automation.

Sidel’s Actis barrier coating has met and exceeded the criteria for the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) Design® for Recyclability Recognition pathway.

Founded over 30 years ago, APR is an international non-profit and the only North American organisation focused exclusively on improving recycling for plastics.

APR Design® for Recyclability Recognition is an engineering assessment of the technical compatibility of either a packaging component, assembly of components, or a complete package with today’s plastics recycling processes.

Sidel’s Actis coating has been assessed by an APR Review Committee following independent tests and was evaluated using the most stringent, industry accepted criteria that encompass a wide range of design features affecting plastics recycling to achieve the APR Design® for Recyclability mark.