HP appoints Dynagraph as Middle East distributor for Indigo and PageWide digital presses

Adir Ariel, regional business manager for Indigo in HP CEMA (Central Europe, Middle East, Africa), and Ronnie Louw, product manager of HP Indigo at Dynagraph, explain to Packaging MEA in an exclusive interview how the Middle East region will benefit from this historic association. Packaging MEA (PMEA): Many thanks for giving us an opportunity to …

Covid accelerates use of digital print in packaging new data finds

Through 2020 and into 2021 inkjet and electrophotography printing has secured new markets in labels and packaging. Data from the new Smithers report The Future of Digital Print for Packaging to 2026 shows total value for this will reach $21.1 billion in 2021. This is in line with existing trends, as run lengths have decreased …

Covid accelerates use of digital print in packaging to $21.1 billion in 2021

Through 2020 and into 2021 inkjet and electrophotography printing has secured new markets in labels and packaging. Data from the new Smithers report – The Future of Digital Print for Packaging to 2026 shows total value for this will reach $21.1 billion in 2021. This is in line with existing trends, as run lengths have …

HP Indigo digital printing unleashes new technologies at Dscoop global gathering

HP Inc has unleashed a new wave of innovations for its Indigo digital printing division, announcing the news at the recently held virtual event at Dscoop Edge Fusion 2021.   More than 125 HP Indigo presses have already been installed to date, since the new technology portfolio was announced in March 2020 and print service …

Trigon Digital to offer digital labeling solutions to brand owners in MEA region

Dubai Packaging MEA Ben interviews Anil Namugade Founder and Managing Director, Trigon Digital Solutions.   Packaging MEA (PMEA): Any new investments that could make our readers more aware of your services? Anil Namugade (A): Yes! Trigon now offers digital labelling solu­tion to MEA brand owners. We have invested in CGS Oris with Roland, a high-end …

Domino launches X630i digital inkjet corrugated press

      Domino Digital Printing has launched the Domino X630i single pass, digital inkjet press supplied with the revolutionary Domino AQ95 CMYK aqueous ink set representing “the new business model for corrugated box production”. The Domino X630i is a new digital inkjet printing solution enabling corrugated box printing with minimal set-up time and waste, significantly …

Domino acquires Lake Image Systems

  Domino Printing Sciences (Domino) has today announced its acquisition of Lake Image Systems, a market-leading producer of automated, vision-based inspection systems, for quality control and data verification.   The acquisition comes as part of Domino’s ongoing commitment to ‘Do more’ to deliver best-in-class customer experience through products, services, and expertise, that help customers improve …

Koenig & Bauer Durst beta tests its first hybrid printing system for digital packaging print.

  Targeting the folding carton industry, the much-anticipated B1 6,000sph VariJET 106 is at the heart of the collaborative development between Koenig & Bauer and Durst. It integrates inkjet technology into the platform of the high-performance Rapida 106 offset press.   The VariJET 106 combines the strengths of digital inkjet with those of classic offset …

Dantex signs up with Afra as its digital distributor for MEA region

Dantex has recently signed a new distributor agreement for the MEA region with Dubai based Afra International DMCC. The move represents the first digital distributor partnership agreement since the formation of the company’s digital division. Dantex, established their digital division in 2015, principally to develop its own range of digital presses, launched under the Pico …

Xeikon and Flint Group’s Idera solution brings digital print to the corrugated industry

An ideal solution for a corrugated box market with decreasing lot sizes, shorter lead times and ever-increasing demand for high-quality packaging, Xeikon’s Idera promises to deliver higher print quality than flexography and enable printing of both short and long runs with all the benefits of a digital print-on-demand solution, including reduced waste. With a much …