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May 15, 2024

More Drupa 2024 inkjet announcements – part two

In part 2 of the pre-drupa round up we cover photo printing, labels, packaging and components for integrators. Enjoy!
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April 24, 2024

March 2024 Inkjet Installation Roundup

Busy March with 44 presses at 38 companies representing 15 OEMs. Significant majority in the US this time.
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February 7, 2024

2024 Inkjet Shopping Guide – Post-Print Corrugated Packaging

Premium Content: Learn about 16+ corrugated post-print presses ranging from 27 to 150 meters/minute, 4 to 7 colors and 360 to 1200dpi. Wow!
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January 24, 2024

What’s driving corrugated packaging towards inkjet?

A look at the trends driving corrugated packaging towards inkjet and the OEMS answering the call.
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January 18, 2024

Winter Roundup – November-December 2023 Inkjet Installations

This report includes a few presses installed earlier this year, but not publicly announced until recently and at least one that may have been installed late in 2022
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November 9, 2023

Autumn Roundup – September-October 2023 Inkjet Installations

Our latest report shows 46 presses from 18 different OEMs installed at 39 companies.
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October 25, 2023

All in One vs. Hybrid: Living in Perfect Harmony

A modular hybrid solution will provide the widest range of process adaptability to address shifting packaging market requirements.
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October 11, 2023

Plastic Product Decorating & Inkjet

The technical conference of the Plastics Decorating Association and In-Mold Decorating Association met in Milwaukee, Wisconsin the last week of September.
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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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