drupa 2020 will be premiering Touchpoint Textile, a new special show for digital textile printing applications. The forum will be held in Hall 4.

With the textile industry spawning technologies for numerous industries, touchpoint textile connects these various sectors, offering them a platform for cross-industry collaboration, new projects, as well as product and manufacturing ideas that will be demonstrated on-site in a microf...

Kodak has recognised Asia Pacific printers for excellence in Sustainable Printing.

Kodak has awarded 52 printers from around the world, a record number, the 2019 SONORA Plate Green Leaf Award. Amongst the winners were printers from the Asia Pacific region.

Primex Printers from the Philippines scored top from Southeast Asia, receiving special recognition by Kodak’s Health Safety & Environmental team. Top scorers from Asia Pacific...

Xeikon announced the launch of its REX program supporting printers looking for entry-level, affordable digital production solutions.

The REX program will offer a range of remanufactured Xeikon presses providing an attractive and affordable option for printers and converters looking to expand their business with digital applications.

With an investment level below €200k, the Xeikon 3030 REX is an entry-level press. This is a full...

At the Fogra Multicolor Forum 2019, CGS' ORIS X Gamut software showcased excellent ICC-Multicolor profiles and spot colour overprinting.

The Research Institute for Media Technology e.V (Fogra) has placed very precise colour management software for multi-channel printing under the microscope.

To this end, they presented the participants at the Multicolor Forum 2019 with various tasks to analyse in detail the procedure, precision...

MPS Systems Asia appoints Müller Korea as local agent in South Korea.

Local representation for MPS flexo, hybrid and offset printing solutions in South Korea is now provided by Müller Korea. MPS Systems Asia, with headquarters in Malaysia, made the agreement with Müller Korea in the latter half of 2019.

Established in 1997, Müller Korea is located in central Seoul and is well connected to the label and packaging industry in addi...

The Xerox vs HP saga continues.

Xerox announced its intention to launch a tender offer in March for HP Inc., at a price of $24 per share. This raises its original offer from $22.

The offer will comprise $18.40 in cash and 0.149 Xerox shares for each HP share. Xerox will launch the offer on or around 2 March.

The increased offer was in response to feedback from HP stockholders, who according to Xerox: “consistently state that they...

Japan's K.K.Kyoshin Paper & Package pioneers first B1 industrial digital printer, expanding its web-to-pack business.

Heidelberg, in partnership with Japanese packaging printer Kabushiki Kaisha Kyoshin Paper & Package (K.K.Kyoshin Paper & Package), has released a video featuring the Primefire 106.

Back in November 2019, K.K.Kyoshin Paper & Package and Heidelberg Japan put the first Primefire 106 into operation at a cere...

Komori Corporation to acquire equity stake in Germany-based MBO Group, aims to make it a subsidiary.

Komori Corporation announced it has signed a basic agreement with the MBO Group regarding the acquisition of a 100% equity stake in the latter with the aim of making it a Komori subsidiary. MBO is a global company based in Germany that specializes in the manufacture and sale of post-press equipment.

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The Asian Print Awards, now going into its 15th year, aims to grow further as a regional competition for print excellence. One of the main highlights of the awards programme is the best of the best awards. This special part of the competition pits each entry against all of the entries in the entire awards, as opposed to just categorically.

We pick the brain of lead judge and print veteran, Major Wong, to find out what exactly m...

The Asian Print Awards, now going into its 15th year, aims to grow further as a regional competition for print excellence.

We chat with lead judge and print veteran, Major Wong, to find out what the judging process was like and for some solid advice on how to win in the upcoming edition of the Asian Print Awards. 

Tell us about your experience judging the 2019 Asian Print Awards.

For Asian Print Awards 2019, I was nominated as a...