AGFA Installs Taurso H3300 At Revo The father-daughter team with Tauro H3300 HS UV inkjet  Revo’s boundlessly ambitious team attracts high-end clients who demand dazzling colours, perfect flesh tones, and fine details. The Tauro H3300 HS hybrid printer with Primer and Varnish produces stunning images at 635 x 1200 dpi with meticulous execution of shadow, highlights, and razor-sharp text in as tiny as 4-point type as used in industrial applications. It offers “offset-like” prints in six colours ..read more

Kodak Celebrates 20 Years Of Process Free Plates:  Kodak’s 20-year anniversary as the first and longest-running manufacturer and supplier of true process free printing plates in the world. The current KODAK SONORA XTRA Process Free Plate is the result of Kodak's continued efforts to drive the sustainable transformation of plate technology through extensive investment in materials research and plate formulation development. With the SONORA XTRA Plate, Kodak has taken the benefits of its process free technology to an unprecedented level ..read more

MUTOH Lenticular Printing With Lenticular 2.0. Spot Lenticular 2.0 Two Image Transition  The MUTOH XpertJet 661UF UV Printer now offers users the ability to create never before seen lenticular prints. Lenticular 2.0 printing harnesses the unique characteristics of semi-circular lenses to create images that change based on the viewing angle, producing a compelling illusion of depth and movement. With the introduction of two new cutting-edge versions of lenticular printing—Lenticular 2.0 and Spot Lenticular 2.0—users gain access to innovative patent-pending ..read more

AI software for the printing industry  Taktiful Software Solutions is set to transform the sector by enhancing productivity, profitability, and creativity across the industry. Addressing the long-standing inefficiencies in estimating and pricing, complex design processes, and the lack of market data, Taktiful introduces a suite of innovative products designed to solve the critical challenges faced by printers and original equipment manufacturers (OEM)s alike ..read more

PepsiCo is switching to paper from plastic rings  PepsiCo Snack Division is expanding its use of paper-based packaging on multipack products. As part of its sustainable packaging mission, PepsiCo has announced that it will roll out paper-based solutions to replace plastic rings across multipacks. PepsiCo will use paperboard wraps and paperboard clips for its multipacks instead of traditional plastic rings. Include  brands like Pepsi, Pepsi Zero, MTN DEW, Starry, Gatorade, amongst others. It will also include 7Up in Canada ..read more

Your Personal Guide to DRUPA 2024 April 17. DRUPA May 28th to June 7th  Digital Imaging Association (DIA) to present, Your Personal Guide to drupa 2024 April 17. A 360-degree look at the new technology, tradeshow must see-ems, DIA sponsors’ booths, and the best ways to plan your time. A “must see, must know, must do” for drupa 2024 Join our expert panel for this unique look at drupa 2024. DPIA is privileged to have the following panelists who are in a unique position to pass along their expertise and guidance ..read more

Ontario LCBO Brings Paper Bags Back A Crown corporation and one of the largest retailers of spirits in the world  The LCBO will bring paper bags back to its stores after Ontario Premier Doug Ford directed the government-owned alcohol retailer to reintroduce them. The Provincial Premier Doug Ford asked the LCBO to reverse its decision to stop giving customers paper bags for their alcohol purchases. The LCBO has confirmed they have  “received direction” from the government to bring single-use paper bags back ..read more

Jones Healthcare Buys Koenig & Bauer Rapida 106 Seven-Colour Koenig & Bauer Rapida 106 seven-colour  Jones Healthcare Group, packaging and medication dispensing devices, has announced the acquisition of a state-of-the-art, new Koenig & Bauer Rapida 106 seven-colour has integrated simultaneous processes to ensure non-stop operation of the press with greatly reduced waste, in line with Jones’ sustainability goals. This includes custom capabilities to analyze all press parameters in real time, such as aligning the printed product with the customer-approved PDF ..read more

Mutoh XpertJet 1682SR Pro Adds 88 lbs. Take-up System  The MUTOH XpertJet 1682SR Pro will now come standard with an 88 lbs. professional take-up system at a new competitive MSRP of only $22,995. The reliable MUTOH XPJ-1682SR Pro is a 64-inch eco-solvent printer designed for high-quality, high-volume production.Other notable key features of the XpertJet 1682SR Pro are its dual-staggered ..read more

left to right: Jonathan Walsh (Operator, Joe Bain (Lead Hand), Sam Mueller (Director of Operations) with Stahlfolder TH 82 and P-Stacker}  Cober recently installed a Stahlfolder TH 82 with PFX Feeder and new P-Stacker. The TH 82 replaces two older buckle folders and is used exclusively for folding the company’s 16-page signatures. HEIDELBERG’s PFX Feeder is designed to feed sheets like the feeder of a printing press – with the sheets shingled and underlapped in the first folding unit instead of feeding them conventionally with a sheet gap ..read more