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Many industry pundits spoke of drupa 2008 as “The Inkjet drupa,” and in many ways, it was. Following drupa 2008, a number of vendors brought to market four-color high-speed inkjet solutions that were shown at drupa in product or concept form, and those products are still coming to market. Cary Sherburne explores drupa 2012 technologies that will drive market change. Once again, we can expect to see a significant position for inkjet in the array of new technologies exhibitors have on display. This time, however, while there will still be a large presence in the production sector, we can

Modern marketing means brand extensions, on pack promotions, packaging to tie in with events – all designed to increase sales and enhance relationships with consumers. drupa veteran Gareth Ward says this provides opportunities to printers that can meet these demands. When Heidelberg predicts that digitally printed packaging is set to grow at double digit rates for the immediate future, printers need to sit up. And Heidelberg is not alone. The prospects for printing packaging of all types on digital presses are exciting every press manufacturer. If digital printing on paper is understood and developing at a steady pace, digital

Starting in September and lasting until February 2012, around 60 drupa events will take place in more than 40 countries.

OKI Data Americas (OKI) announced a national distribution agreement with Agfa Graphics, North America for the sale of the OKI pro510DW digital web press within the graphic arts production market.

Agfa Graphics will be hosting a meeting of the :Apogee Users Group at GRAPH EXPO. The user meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 12 from 4:00 to 7:30 pm in room S106b in the South Building, Level 1 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

Digital Printing And Workflow Implementations By Package Printers, including items on GPA, Roland DGA Corp., InfoTrends, Spartanics and OKI Data Americas.

InfoTrends published its 2011 forecast for production level color digital presses used to print labels and packaging. InfoTrends estimates that converters worldwide spent $166 million on this category of color digital presses in 2010.

GMG, a leading developer and supplier of high-end color management software solutions, announces that Nustream Graphic Inc. has become a GMG reseller, representing GMG products throughout Canada.

PRPflexo, a prepress services and flexographic printing plate provider based in Indianapolis, Ind., completed the installation of a new digital flatbed printing press—an Anapurna from Agfa. The press was installed due to a high demand from its customers for prototypes and small run samples.

Packaging equipment, software and service purchases by U.S. packaging printers, featuring Proteus Packaging and Keller Crescent.