PRINTING United Alliance Unveils 2026 Pinnacle Award Winners

PRINTING United Alliance, the most comprehensive member-based printing and graphic arts association in North America, is pleased to announce the winners of its 2026 Pinnacle Awards program. The winning products and technologies can be viewed on a special online showcase gallery, with many technologies being showcased and celebrated at PRINTING United Expo this September 23-25 in Las Vegas. Learn more about the Pinnacle Awards and view the Virtual Winners Gallery at: https://pinnacleawards.printing.org/.

Celebrating Excellence in Technology and Product Advancement

The Alliance’s Pinnacle Awards celebrate excellence in both technology and product innovation and are open exclusively to Alliance corporate supplier members. This year's entries were evaluated by a panel of expert judges who considered each submission's innovation, functionality, and industry impact. From a highly competitive pool of submissions, the judges awarded a total of 71 awards, categorized as follows: 25 Output winners, 32 Non-Output winners, and 14 Technology winners.

"We are proud to recognize the recipients of the 2026 Pinnacle Awards and celebrate the technologies and products that are driving innovation across the printing industry,” said Lindsay Ferrari, Program Administrator, PRINTING United Alliance. “The Pinnacle Awards showcase the creativity, technical achievement, and forward-thinking vision that continue to advance print and create new opportunities for growth.

“This year's winners demonstrate an exceptional commitment to solving real-world challenges, improving performance, and pushing the boundaries of what's possible,” Ferrari continued. “We congratulate each recipient for their contributions and for helping shape the future of our industry."

2026 Pinnacle Award Winners

Recipients of the coveted 2026 Pinnacle Awards are:

• Agfa
• APS Imaging Solutions, Inc.
• Brown Manufacturing Group
• Canon U.S.A., Inc.
• Color-Logic Inc.
• Crosscap Media Services Inc.
• Cutworx USA.
• DAF Products Inc.
• DCC Group
• Drytac
• Durst Image Technology US LLC (Durst North America)
• Easy Group LLC
• Enfocus
• Epson America, Inc.
• Felix Schoeller Technical Papers
• Fiery, LLC
• Fisher Textiles
• Fluid Color LLC
• FPS
• Graphco
• HP Inc.
• HYBRID Software Group PLC
• Imaging Solutions
• Inkcups
• Insta Graphic Systems
• Kornit Digital
• M&R Printing Equipment Inc.
• Media One Digital Imaging Solutions
• Mikkelsen Innovation ApS
• Mimaki USA Inc.
• MUTOH America Inc.
• Nekoosa
• Nobelus
• Otto International, Inc.
• Roland DGA Corporation
• Siser North America
• SpencerMetrics
• Taktiful
• Vanguard Digital Printing Systems
• Vivid Laminating Technologies Ltd.
• Wallquest Inc.

Special Virtual Winners Showcase Gallery

Explore this year’s award-winning technologies and products in their respective online Pinnacle Awards galleries by category, live now, at: Output Products; Non-output Products; Technology.

Celebrate with the Pinnacle Award Winners at the Expo

Many of the award-winning products will also be on display at PRINTING United Expo 2026 this September, and attendees can learn more about the winners at the Alliance membership booth on the show floor.

A Pinnacle Awards Program “Winners Wall” will be in the booth featuring awarded companies’ names and logos. In the Expo show app, each company awarded will have an icon to display for attendees to visit the booths of the winners, and there will additionally be a Pinnacle Awards badge, which winners will have displayed in their booth.

Join the Alliance and Learn More about the Pinnacle Awards Program

To learn more about becoming a member of the Alliance to participate in exclusive programs such as the Pinnacle Awards, as well as have access to the latest in industry education, training, certifications and more, visit: www.printing.org/membership. For more information on the Pinnacle Awards and to learn how to get involved in future competitions, visit: https://pinnacleawards.printing.org/.

About PRINTING United Alliance

PRINTING United Alliance is the most comprehensive member-based printing and graphic arts association in North America, comprised of the industry’s vast communities. The Alliance serves industry professionals across market segments with preeminent education and training via iLEARNING+, workshops, events, research, government and legislative representation, safety, and environmental sustainability guidance, as well as resources from our leading media brands – Printing Impressions, Packaging Impressions, Wide-format Impressions, In-plant Impressions, Apparelist, and Promo Impressions. The Alliance is also a global leader in standards training and certification for printing and graphic arts operations across the entire industry supply chain.

PRINTING United Alliance also produces PRINTING United Expo, the most influential days in printing. The expansive display of technology and supplies, education, programming, and services are showcased to the industry at large, and represents all market segments in one easily accessed place.