ASHE unveils cutting-edge slitting innovations

  ASHE Converting Equipment is set to make a significant impact at drupa 2024, introducing cutting-edge machinery and expanding its product portfolio for enhanced technology and automation.   A key highlight is the Sapphire S3 Duplex Slitter Rewinder, offering fully automated operation with minimal operator involvement. Its new unwind loading system automatically positions the unwind …

Age Graphics partners to showcase innovations in bag-making and carton packaging at drupa 2024

  Age Graphics Equipment is a leading Software, Equipment, and Consumables supplier for the printing and packaging industry providing Pre-Press, Packaging Post-Press, Consumables, QC Equipment, and Digital Printing Solutions to help our clients improve their profit margins.   With over 20 years of experience supplying the industry with software, equipment, consumables, and solutions across pre-press, …

drupa 2024: Messe Düsseldorf Executives outline Future of Packaging Printing Industry

  The packaging-print industry stands at the cusp of a transformative era, with drupa, the world’s leading trade fair for print and cross-media solutions, paving the way for innovation. In this exclusive interview, we sit down with Erhard Wienkamp, Managing Director of Messe Düsseldorf, and Sabine Geldermann, Director of drupa, to gain valuable insights into …

Richa Pande – Redefining Leadership in the Packaging Industry

  In an exclusive interview conducted by Packaging MEA, Richa Pande, Head of Marketing for Industrial Print at HP, provides a captivating glimpse into her role and journey, shedding light on her strategies for success and her unique perspective on navigating the dynamic landscape of the packaging industry.   Usha: Richa, to begin with, can …

Koenig & Bauer reports strong sales and innovations at drupa 2024

  Koenig & Bauer showcased a wide range of digital innovations and advanced printing technologies at drupa 2024, held in Düsseldorf from May 28 to June 7. CEO Dr. Andreas Pleßke noted the industry’s significant changes, emphasizing sustainability and digitalization as key themes.   Digital innovations, particularly the digital intelligence Kyana and the myKyana portal, …

Miraclon’s SHINE LED Lamp Kit wins dual FTA awards for Innovation and Sustainability

  The SHINE LED Lamp Kit, developed by Miraclon, has made history by winning both the FTA Innovation Award and the FTA Sustainability Excellence Award in the same year. This marks a significant achievement for the technology, which aims to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of flexographic printing.   Designed as an easy retrofit for …

Heidelberg reports order surge post-drupa, ending short-time work in June

  Heidelberg has announced a significant recovery in incoming orders following its participation in the drupa trade fair in Düsseldorf. The event attracted a global audience, resulting in a surge of orders and increased production capacity utilization, allowing HEIDELBERG to end short-time work at its German sites by June 2024.   “Our drupa team impressed …

drupa 2024 wraps up: Packaging and Printing the future, today!

  The world’s premier trade fair for packaging and printing technologies, Drupa 2024, concluded on June 7, 2024, in Düsseldorf, leaving the global packaging and printing industry abuzz with excitement. Spanning eleven days, the event featured 1,537 exhibitors from 49 countries across 140,000 m² and 18 show halls, highlighting groundbreaking technologies and forward-thinking solutions. The exhibition served as a …

KAMA GmbH and TRESU A/S collaborate for enhanced digital finishing at drupa 2024

  KAMA GmbH in Dresden and TRESU A/S, a provider of flexible solutions for flexographic printing machines and coating technology from Denmark, have revealed their partnership at Drupa 2024. The collaboration aims to elevate digital finishing to a new level of efficiency.   KAMA will integrate a TRESU coating unit into the newly developed Hammerhead …

Parksons Packaging expands fleet with Koenig & Bauer’s Rapida 105 at drupa

  Parksons Packaging, a prominent player in India’s printing industry, has made another significant investment in sheetfed offset technology from Koenig & Bauer during the drupa exhibition. The company, known for its extensive Rapida printer fleet, has ordered a Rapida 105 with seven inking units, coater, and extended delivery, which will be stationed at MK …