i2r Packaging – supporting communities on the pitch and beyond
Print Solutions i2r is supporting people and communities, whether that is through local sport or personal fundraising for causes that make a real difference. Last month, internal sales manager, Simone Byrne, took on an incredible personal challenge, completing the Berlin Marathon in aid of the Alzheimer’s & Dementia Support Service (ADSS) – an independent charity that supports those affected by dementia and Alzheimer’s through memory cafés, singing groups, buddy schemes an
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Solimar Systems releases SPDE 9.4 with new ReadyPDF Pre-Press Console
Print Solutions Solimar Systems has announced the release of Solimar Print Director Enterprise (SPDE) version 9.4, featuring a new ReadyPDF Pre-Press Console and enhanced colour management capabilities. This latest version introduces a multi-user testing interface and improved PDF optimisation controls for high volume production environments. SPDE 9.4 introduces the ReadyPDF Pre-Press Console, a new thin-client interface that enables multiple users to test and configure Rea
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Dotlock technology now also compatible with recycled paper
Packaging Solutions Design engineer Gerhard Schubert was a towering figure who played a pioneering role in the development of sustainable, integral packaging solutions. The company he left behind owes its success not only to its machinery know how, but also to its successful optimisation of the materials it uses and its entire production processes. This has led to a number of environmentally friendly solutions, including ‘Dotlock’ – a technology that can be used with Koehler
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Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems launches semi-automated smart material handler
Print Solutions Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems (PCS) has launched its Smart Material Handler (SMH), a modular, sheet handling solution for the digital cutting of sign, display, folding carton and corrugated applications. The new solution is designed to enhance the productivity of a user’s cutting table in multiple ways. It enables operators to load new materials while the cutter is still processing the previous sheet, acting as a buffer zone and allowing one operator to
Oct 132 min read
Formara invests in imagePress V1350 to deliver quality and efficiency
Print Solutions Formara Print and Marketing has announced a significant investment in a new Canon imagePress V1350, strengthening its commitment to innovation, quality, and customer focused service. The move replaces the company’s long serving C10000 press. The upgrade delivers a substantial productivity boost, increasing the average monthly print volume for the replaced press from 450,000 pages on the C10000 to 1.2 million pages with the V1350. Combined with its other digi
Oct 132 min read
Sun Chemical partners with Onlineprinters to optimise SunLit ProPace ink range
Print Solutions Sun Chemical has partnered with Onlineprinters in the co-development and optimisation of the SunLit ProPace ink range – the latest vegetable oil based, sheetfed process inks based on the novel Pace technology platform, designed to help printers boost productivity and increase sustainability credentials in commercial publication and non food packaging printing. The SunLit ProPace ink range, now widely used across Onlineprinters’ production site in Germany, was
Oct 132 min read
Start ups and innovators targeted for exciting new BCMPA ‘Pitch the Co-Packers’ competition
Packaging Solutions The BCMPA, the Association for Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment and Logistics, is on the hunt for entrepreneurs ready to pitch their new product ideas in a Dragon’s Den style competition to win a cash prize and a consultancy that will help them take their product to market. Launching at this week’s London Packaging Week at Excel (15 to 16 October), ‘Pitch the Co-Packers’ targets start ups and early stage brands in markets such as food and drin
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Celebrating International Print Day
Print Solutions October 9 2025 saw graphic arts professionals worldwide declaring their love of print by sharing ‘printspiration’ across...
Oct 101 min read
Bobst UK & Ireland showcases corrugated and carton breakthroughs at open house events
Print Solutions Bobst UK & Ireland opened the doors to its Redditch site for a series of exclusive open house events on October 1 and 2,...
Oct 102 min read
Parkside welcomes young talent to mark International Print Day
Packaging Solutions Yesterday (October 9) was International Print Day. As part of the celebrations, Parkside opened its doors to the next...
Oct 101 min read
