Dr. Sean Smyth, analyst and consultant, Smithers, and writing for drupa, said digital packaging offers many opportunities for commercial printers looking to move into new sectors as many traditional print applications continue to decline. The same dynamic is encouraging more equipment suppliers to offer digital printing systems for labels, corrugated, cartons, flexible packaging, rigid plastics, glass and metal packaging. The figures show how the suppliers of digital print equipment for labels and packaging have developed since this technology map was first produced in 2019. There has been a steady [...]

Midcomp will showcase its HP Latex 630W Print and Cut solution, and more, at the Africa Print Expo in Bloemfontein, which will be held at Ilanga Estate on 15 February. The new HP Latex 630 printer series completes HP’s Latex range and makes white ink technology available to Print Service Providers (PSPs) of all sizes. White ink allows users to produce a more impactful range of signage and décor jobs with stunning image quality and colours that jump off the page, creating attention-grabbing campaigns for end-customers. Other features include: an [...]

Kemtek Imaging Systems will exhibit a wide range of its solutions at the Africa Print Expo in Bloemfontein, which will be held at Ilanga Estate on 15 February from 9am-5pm. Solutions Being Featured On The Stand: Botlr Label Applicator Botlr ensures perfect label positioning, from the first label up until the last. Its capacity to automatically calculate the position of the second label precisely 180° opposite of the first one, makes it one of a kind. Its wide OLED-screen displays instructions for perfect label application, and the integrated sensors [...]