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Breaking drupa news does not come much bigger that this. Heidelberg will start selling Canon-sourced inkjet sheetfed presses to thrust itself into the mainstream digital market in all formats from B3 to B2. The B2 format inkjet press is scheduled for commercial release in Q4 2025.

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It’s been eight long years since the Halls of Messe Dusseldorf have rung to the hum and whirr of printing and finishing machines but here it is, live and open, and in a pre-opening media walkabout, looking fantastic! Andy McCourt’s first impressions.

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 Avery Dennison has introduced SP 3522 Opaque Matte, an innovative, sustainable digital print film ideal for temporary installations and promotional campaigns. Designed to reduce GHG emissions and free from harmful chemicals, it offers high-quality prints and easy application and highlights Avery Dennison's commitment to sustainable solutions.

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For the majority who were unable to attend drupa, Visual Connection, LIA and FPLMA are staging two functions in June to present and analyse the trends and technologies that this most important of all drupas featured.

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Here's another 'DT' acronym to remember: DTE for Direct-to-Emroidery. It's a quite ingenious move by Brother, using its existing GTXpro DTG (Direct-to-Garment) print technology and its vast knowledge of sewing machines to embroider a white-thread image and then overprint it in colours.

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SCREEN Graphic Solutions Co., Ltd. (SCREEN GA) has added CGS ORIS GmbH to its own group of companies. CGS is primarily engaged in the development and sales of color technology products. CGS software has been represented in Australia since 1999 and was influential in the change from analogue to digital proofing, with many installations using Epson wide format devices.

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 "The latest electricity reliability forecasts are a stark warning that without faster approvals and faster construction for new transmission, generation and storage, energy users are in for a world of pain," says Innes Willox, Chief Executive of national employer association Ai Group.

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MUTOH will showcase a number of distinctive product lines under the theme: "Human- and environmentally-friendly inkjet technology" at drupa 2024. Specifically, the company will exhibit the industry's brand new HydrAton 1642 inkjet printer equipped with the newly developed ink based on Fujifilm's AQUAFUZE water-based technology.

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Epson continues its commitment to energy-saving, Heat-Free line inkjet technology through the addition of the AM-C400 and AM-C550 multi-function printers, which deliver improved and enhanced A4 solutions.

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One of the saddest business closures we have had to report is the liquidation of Zetland, Sydney premium Photobook producer Momento Pro. Its work was superb and many top professtional photographers only ever trusted their collections to Momento Pro. Their bindings were legendary too, works of art in their own right.

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Fresh from appointing Currie Group as its Australia-New Zealand dealer, digital cutting specialist Elitron invites visitors to drupa 2024 for a first-hand look at the upgraded Kombo TAV, which is claimed to be a notable advancement in digital cutting technology.

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