Mohammed Vachiat, Chief Commercial Officer at Konica Minolta South Africa, discussed integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and automation in industries such as packaging and how AI-powered analytics can help optimise production. Please could you expand on how Konica Minolta South Africa is integrating AI and automation, and the printing industries in which these technologies are best suited. Konica Minolta South Africa has actively integrated AI and automation into its digital printing and packaging solutions to enhance efficiency, quality, and scalability. This includes the use of intelligent workflow software, automated colour [...]

Midcomp has announced its participation at the Africa Print Durban Expo. The event is taking place Wednesday and Thursday, 27-28 May at the Durban ICC, 9am-5pm. Attendees visiting the Midcomp stand can look forward to seeing the HP Latex 630W P&C, and learn more about the company’s PPU and PPUGRO programme. 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 [...]

Martin Teilberg, Global Marketing Manager at Nilpeter, discussed flexo trends, the importance of data, opportunities in South Africa and more. 1. What are the top 2026 flexo industry trends? The biggest trend in 2026 is that flexo continues to strengthen its position as the most scalable and commercially robust technology for mainstream label production. We see converters investing in higher automation, wider use of Extended Colour Gamut (ECG), stronger workflow integration, and significantly improved productivity. At the same time, we see more converters working with multiple technologies. But it is important [...]