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Gesalife's Andritz spunlace line fully operational and performing strongly
Hubei Gesalife Industry Co., Ltd. and international technology group Andritz have successfully commissioned Gesalife’s first Andritz neXline spunlace production line in a crosslapped configuration. Li Jun, Chairman of Gesalife, stated: “This new spunlace production line and the cooperation with Andritz marks a major leap forward for Gesalife. We look forward to leveraging this technology to support future innovation and growth.”
SHIFT 2025: Heidelberg establishes new platform for digital transformation of print shops
Printing industry managers still regard the digitalization and automation of business and production processes as one of their biggest challenges. The entire printing sector is in the midst of the digital transformation and many print shops are searching for solutions that will enable them to put the new technological possibilities to successful use in their business models. Surveys conducted by Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) among printing companies in all key markets worldwide confirm these findings.
Ghent Workgroup gains new liaison member with Fogra
The Ghent Workgroup (GWG) announced that it has welcomed the German Fogra Institute as a new liaison member. Founded in 1951 as a research institute for the graphic arts industry, Fogra was established to enable companies to achieve scientific and technical progress through collaboration – even among competitors. The mission aligns closely with that of the GWG, which brings together all key parties in the printing industry to develop and promote best practices.
Spirit Packaging Premedia GmbH: Efficient plate production meets e-business
Spirit Packaging Premedia GmbH, based in Würselen near Aachen, Germany, is a well-established provider of prepress services and flexographic printing plates for the packaging industry. For over ten years, the company has also operated the cloud-based platform PrintConnect, which enables packaging manufacturers, brand owners, retailers, and repro service providers to efficiently manage both technical and commercial workflows related to reprographics, printing plates, and tools.
Valmet to deliver biomass boiler and flue gas cleaning system to Saica Group in Spain
Valmet has received an order from Saica Group (Sociedad Anonima Industrias Celulosa Aragonsesa) to supply a biomass boiler and flue gas cleaning system for Saica Group’s plant in El Burgo de Ebro, Zaragoza, Spain. The order is included in Valmet’s orders received of the second quarter 2025. The value of the order will not be disclosed. The boiler plant is scheduled to be handed over to Saica at the end of 2026.
Södra faces challenging quarter with a strong focus on profitability and competitiveness
Södra posted a negative result for the second quarter of 2025. The result was strongly impacted by the current uncertain external environment combined with rapid currency fluctuations and continued high raw material prices.
ZELLCHEMING
ZELLCHEMING Association – New board elected
From July 1 to 3, 2025, the Annual General Meeting of the ZELLCHEMING Association took place at the RheinMain CongressCenter (RMCC) in Wiesbaden, coinciding with the ZELLCHEMING-Expo. At the General Meeting on July 2, 2025, Dr.-Ing. Frank P. Meltzer of Mercer Pulp Sales GmbH was elected as the new Chairman of the ZELLCHEMING Association. He succeeds Prof. Dr. Helga Zollner-Croll of the Munich University of Applied Sciences on a rotating basis. Dr.-Ing. Tiemo Arndt of Reflex GmbH & Co. KG was elected as Deputy Chairman. Carsten Melchert was confirmed as Treasurer.
Labelexpo
Press technology at Labelexpo Europe 2025
Wider flexo presses, new offset and hybrid inkjet-flexo configurations will make Labelexpo Europe 2025 a standout event for press technology.
A report by Andy Thomas-Emans.
Tomex installs Bobst Digital Master 340 All-in-One label press
The Digital Master 340 modular platform is set to elevate the Polish printing company’s capabilities with ready-to-ship labels in a single pass. The highly automated press will maximize profitability across applications and run lengths, from short to long print runs, with the highest quality.
Mutoh EMEA introduces DS4 ProFlex Sublimation Ink
Mutoh Europe nv, EMEA division of Mutoh Industries Co. Ltd., Japan, announces the release of DS4 ProFlex, a newly developed dye sublimation ink designed to deliver consistent, high-quality production printing results on a wide range of polyester-materials. Created to work with Mutoh’s latest generation of water-based sublimation printers—including the XpertJet 1341WR-P, 1642WR-P, and the future 1682SR DS Pro (Summer 2025)— the DS4 ProFlex ink offers better colour control, reliable printing, and smoother workflows.
Fiery delivers touchless color control with next-generation ColorGuard
Fiery, LLC, developer of digital front ends (DFEs) and workflow software, announced that the latest update of Fiery® ColorGuard™ delivers completely hands-free color control through a comprehensive set of touchless automation features. This major advancement in color automation for digital printing takes the complexity out of color control to let you focus on performance, growth, and maximizing your return-on-investment.
New Prevo solution from Voith enables upgrade for fast and safe transfer even in confined spaces
With more than 1,000 installations worldwide on new and existing paper machines, Voith's Prevo solutions are the proven choice for efficient and safe tail threading within the paper machine. Voith has now launched a new, compact Prevo retrofit solution for the press section that addresses the limited installation space on some existing machines. Papermakers with smaller lines can now benefit from the tail threading solution that eliminates the need for manual intervention and thus makes the entire process safer, more reliable and more efficient.
