Specialist Printing Worldwide

🍸 How a Belgian Distillery Is Reinventing Personalisation What happens when a craft distillery with a passion for bespoke spirits meets cutting-edge direct-to-object printing? You get a standout customer experience—and a great success story. In our latest case study, Hendrik Koemans from Inkcups shares how the Helix ONE® technology is enabling Sterkstokers, a distillery in Brecht, Belgium, to offer fully personalised bottle designs to match their custom spirit blends. From unique flavour creation to customised bottle artwork, Sterkstokers is giving customers the ability to design spirits that are truly their own—and DTO printing is a key part of making that personalisation seamless, consistent and scalable. 👉 Read the full story to see how Helix ONE® is helping bring creativity to life, one bottle at a time. https://lnkd.in/ewWtuDRh #CustomerStory #DirectToObjectPrinting #HelixONE #Inkcups #Personalisation #PackagingInnovation #DigitalPrinting #SpiritsIndustry #Sterkstokers

🚀 New Insight for Furniture Manufacturers & Decor Printers Edge banding might be a small detail in furniture production—but it plays a huge role in durability, aesthetics, and final product quality. In our latest article, Rita Torfs at Agfa dives into how the company’s Altamira Design PID inks are raising the bar in edge-band printing, delivering: 🎨 A significantly wider colour gamut 🔍 Superior metamerism control 💡 More consistent visual match with decorative surfaces Whether you're working with ABS, PP, PVC, melamine or wood veneer, the right ink set can make all the difference in achieving high-end, perfectly matched results. If you’re involved in décor printing, furniture production, or surface innovation, this is a great read. 👉 Check out the full article to see how advanced ink technology is reshaping the possibilities in edge-band printing. https://lnkd.in/eBrqt7Kc #PrintingInnovation #DecorPrinting #FurnitureManufacturing #EdgeBanding #ColorManagement #Agfa #AltamiraPID

In case you missed it........... The latest issue of Specialist Printing Worldwide is here — packed with global insights, success stories, and groundbreaking innovations from across the print community. ✨ This issue celebrates the remarkable achievements taking place across the sector. It highlights the people, processes, and partnerships that are pushing boundaries and redefining what’s possible. Whether you’re exploring new technologies, rethinking production workflows, or finding ways to stand out in a competitive market, you’ll discover practical insights and fresh inspiration within these pages. 📖 Don’t miss it — there’s so much to explore! 👉 Read it here: https://lnkd.in/edC7gHhR #PrintingIndustry #SpecialistPrinting #PrintInnovation #ScreenPrinting #DigitalPrinting #Packaging #TextilePrinting #SPW

More customers want smaller, more frequent orders — without slower turnaround times. 🚀 In a new article, Jayson Tompkins of STAHLS' shares 8 smart ways print shops can use automation and scalable systems to turn low-quantity orders into high-margin opportunities. If you’re a medium to large custom-apparel decorator looking to meet POD demand without overwhelming your team, this is a must-read. 👇https://lnkd.in/euWQ7x2g #PrintOnDemand #Automation #CustomApparel #DecorationIndustry #PrintShops #ScalableSystems #ManufacturingInnovation #STAHLS #BusinessGrowth

Durst P5 SMP – The Game Changer in Large Format Printing. Durst Group AG, a leading manufacturer of digital printing and production technologies, celebrated the official launch of the P5 SMP, the new Super Multi-Pass solution, together with customers from around the world at its site in Lienz, Austria, on November 6, 2025. With this system, Durst introduces a printing solution distinguished by exceptional versatility and performance. The maximum production capacity reaches five million square meters per year. Find out more https://lnkd.in/e86eSmgG #printingsolutions #specialistprinting #printingnews #largeformatprinting #industrialprinting Specialist Printing Worldwide

Inkcups Appoints New Service Manager for Europe. Inkcups, a global leader in the printing industry, has appointed Sebastian Teichmann as its new Service Manager Europe where he will oversee installations, integrations and service support for Inkcups’ customers across Europe and the UK. Find out more https://lnkd.in/eWpR2pbv #printingsolutions #specialistprinting #printingnews #inkjetprinting Specialist Printing Worldwide

LOPEC 2026: printed electronics for a smart life. LOPEC, the international trade fair and conference for flexible, organic and printed electronics, will be held in Munich from February 24 to 26, 2026. With a focus on smart living, companies and research institutes from all over the world are presenting intelligent products that make our lives safer, more comfortable, and more sustainable. Find out more https://lnkd.in/e2iJRqFT #printingsolutions #specialistprinting #printingnews #printedelectronics #printingtradefair Specialist Printing Worldwide

EFI and Fiery, LLC, Reach Agreement on Fiery Acquisition of Inèdit Software. Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (EFITM) announced that it has signed an agreement for Fiery, LLC, to acquire all interests in Inèdit Software, a leading RIP and color management software company serving all brands of digital textile printers worldwide. Find out more https://lnkd.in/e4a-irzy #printingsolutions #specialistprinting #printingnews #printingsoftware #acquisition #printingindustry Specialist Printing Worldwide

Hybrid Software Helix launches world’s first GPU-native Industrial Inkjet RIP. Hybrid Software Helix (formerly Global Graphics Software) has launched SmartRIP™, an innovative industrial inkjet RIP (raster image processor) for OEMs and integrators. SmartRIP is the world’s first GPU-native RIP, delivering exceptional performance and scalability for a wide range of industrial printing applications. It offers a streamlined feature set and optimized pricing designed specifically for the broader industrial print market rather than high-end digital presses for label and packaging applications. Find out more https://lnkd.in/eyFfbEf4 #printingsolutions #specialistprinting #printingnews #industrialinkjet #inkjetprinting #printingsoftware Specialist Printing Worldwide

🚨 Hot off the press!   The latest issue of Specialist Printing Worldwide is here — packed with global insights, success stories, and groundbreaking innovations from across the print community.   ✨ This issue celebrates the remarkable achievements taking place across the sector. It highlights the people, processes, and partnerships that are pushing boundaries and redefining what’s possible.   Whether you’re exploring new technologies, rethinking production workflows, or finding ways to stand out in a competitive market, you’ll discover practical insights and fresh inspiration within these pages.   📖 Don’t miss it — there’s so much to explore! 👉 Read it here: https://lnkd.in/edC7gHhR   A huge thank-you to all our incredible contributors and partners who make each issue possible. Agfa Inkjet Solutions Avient Corporation Dantex Group EmeraldX ESMA vzw FESPA FIMOR FuturePrint Gallus Group Global Inkjet Systems Ltd (GIS) Grafco srl Italy Grünig-Interscreen AG Heraeus Electronics INO SD Print IST INTECH Keypoint Intelligence M&R Printing Equipment Meteor Inkjet Ltd Nazdar Ink Technologies Ricoh Europe Sefar Group Siegwerk SPGPrints SPS TechnoScreen GmbH STAHLS' Summa, Inc. Sun Chemical TECHNIGRAF GmbH Two Sides UK Xaar ZENTNER Systems GmbH   #PrintingIndustry #SpecialistPrinting #PrintInnovation #ScreenPrinting #DigitalPrinting #Packaging #TextilePrinting #SPW