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September 19, 2023

Summer Roundup – July/August 2023 Inkjet Installations

24 more inkjet installations to report for 2023. Lots of packaging and books this time.
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September 12, 2023

The Production Inkjet Evolution: Xeikon

A look at the inkjet journey of Xeikon, Flint Group and their customer Label Source.
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August 23, 2023

Inkjet Shopping Guide – Label Presses – Part 2

Inkjet label presses come in different sizes and from a raft of different vendors, making selecting a device challenging. This article focuses on mid-to high-volume printers and will be followed by a third instalment on hybrid presses, which combine inkjet and analogue print.
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August 10, 2023

Inkjet Shopping Guide: Label Presses – Part 1

Labels are a large and growing market for inkjet presses with more than 25 suppliers serving the market. The buyer’s guide for label presses discusses segments, major decision criteria, and products currently on offer by segment. Part 1 introduces the main segments and printers available in the entry-level segment.
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July 12, 2023

June 2023 Inkjet Installation Roundup

The report for this month includes 18 presses at 18 companies and the word of the month is LABELS! One third of the reported installations were roll-fed label presses and some companies made notable additions to existing inkjet fleet.
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March 6, 2023

Hunkeler innovationdays 2023 – inkjet reaching maturity

The Hunkeler Innovationdays event evolved from an open house for web finishing into what is arguably the most important event for high volume digital printing.
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February 21, 2023

2023 Inkjet Shopping Guide for Post-Print Corrugated Presses

High-volume production inkjet is still relatively new to the corrugated printing industry. However, the choices are already plentiful. This shopping guide is intended to give a high-level overview of the corrugated post-print devices available.
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June 30, 2022

Inkjet in Corrugated – Gaining Traction

Inkjet in corrugated has been a success story. However, the pandemic did impact press installations noticeably. Suppliers are enhancing their product portfolio now and the outlook is bright as the demand for corrugated remains strong.
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June 9, 2022

April and May 2022 Inkjet Installation Roundup

It was a busy and interesting couple of months with a number of companies acquiring, second, third or even fourth presses. A couple of hybrids in the mix too. Let’s break it down.
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April 8, 2022

Bobst and the Next Wave of Hybrid Presses

Since 2019 the market for hybrid presses has grown. Now hybrid presses are available from many manufacturers. In 2019 Bobst introduced the Master DM5, which they identified as an “All in One” press. Bobst has just-released the Digital Master 340 and Digital Master 510 based on customer feedback.
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December 16, 2021

Inkjet Packaging Print in 2021

A wrap-up of the most important inkjet press launches for label & packaging applications in 2021
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October 26, 2021

New Digital Label Applications with Xeikon’s Panther 2.0 Series

Xeikon PX2200 and Xeikon PX3300 UV inkjet presses take label portfolio to the next level
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August 13, 2021

June/July Inkjet Installation Roundup

We learned of 11 new inkjet installs: 2 in the US, 6 in Europe, 1 each in China and the UAE. Most activity was in Labels & Packaging with 2 corrugated installs and 3 label presses.
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May 25, 2021

Sustainability and Production Print: The Players Adapting Materials and End-Use Products

Explore a sampling of brand sustainability goals and examples of packages that support brand sustainability goals from multiple industries including personal care, home furnishings and quick service restaurants.
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April 19, 2021

Free White Paper: Quality, Flexibility and Predictability in Graphic Arts Printing

A close look at the decision factors between toner and inkjet for high-coverage graphic arts printing. This free white paper sponsored by Xeikon
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April 1, 2021

Approaches to Inkjet Printing on Corrugated – Part 1

Although corrugated seems an unlikely market for inkjet, inkjet presses rapidly gained popularity. Find out why.
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March 1, 2021

Inkjet Insight Talks Toner

As more and more companies with different mixes of work and varying levels of volume begin to evaluate inkjet for work in challenging high-coverage market segments, investment decisions can be confusing.
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December 22, 2020

2020 Launches: Inkjet Label & Packaging Printing

Here’s a handy round up of the major launched os inkjet label and packaging presses in 2020 from Ralf Schlozer.
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October 15, 2020

Xeikon Announces 7-color Label Press

Xeikon America, Inc. today announces the addition of a high-end label press to its Panther portfolio to extend the company’s comprehensive offering, broaden its application reach and meet marketplace need.
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September 9, 2020

How to Stay Informed in a Remote World

Fall is around the corner and the question is how to make the right decisions for new equipment and technology without live events. Should organizations continue to postpone capital investment decisions? As we move into the last quarter of 2020 it is time to make many decisions.

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