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Jacki Hudmon, senior VP, sales and marketing, Komori America, offers insights into Komori's multiple digital offerings and the impact they are poised to have on the packaging industry.

The fifth-annual Digital Packaging Summit — the largest ever edition of the event — addressed all four major segments of the packaging industry and how package printers from across the board can benefit from all that digital printing and converting technology have to offer.

“Connected automation” is at the forefront of Komori’s latest developments in offset and digital printing, and was on display at a recent event in Yamagata, Japan.

During the 2019 Digital Packaging Summit, Steve Powers, sales director for North America, labels and packaging, HP Indigo, shared how HP has taken a leadership position in digital printing for labels and packaging with its diverse portfolio that addresses all packaging segments. 

The Fogra Research Institute for Media Technologies determined the EFI Nozomi C18000 LED inkjet corrugated printer to be the leading single-pass corrugated production device in terms of energy efficiency, according to the ISO 20690 standard.

Utah PaperBox installed a Fujifilm J Press 720S at its Salt Lake City facility and experienced an immediate boost in sales. The company is now able to meet client demand for "test market" boxes in runs upwards of 5,000 pieces, which wouldn't have been financially feasible on its previous offset press.

In today's episode of Package of the Week, we're highlighting a corrugated skid wrap for Modelo Especial, produced by International Label & Printing Co. Not only does this corrugated display showcase the award-winning quality of digital corrugated printing, it highlights how digital can be utilized for creative, limited-edition brand promotions.

A new array of on-demand inkjet label printers from Epson is intended directly for the commercial and industrial label markets, offering ink systems that adhere to stringent European environmental requirements. PRINTING United Booth 5410, 5610.

In today's episode of POW!, Visual Impact Preprint (VIP) demonstrates how it utilizes digital printing and finishing technologies to create eye-catching and robust corrugated packaging. With its Highcon Euclid IIIC digital cutting and creasing machine operating in conjunction with its digital printing capabilities, VIP stands out as a pioneer in bringing digital technology to the corrugated segment.

Layton, Utah-based Advanced Graphics purchased an EFI Nozomi C18000 direct-to-corrugated, single-pass LED inkjet printer, expanding the company's range of services, providing faster turnaround times, high-end color, and improved productivity.