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Vision AI Xcelerix Brings Scalable GPU Performance to Industrial Machine Vision
Imago Technologies GmbH, a specialist in embedded vision and industrial machine vision, is expanding its portfolio with the Vision AI Xcelerix. The new industrial GPU expansion provides additional computing power for AI-intensive machine vision applications, enabling machine builders to flexibly scale the GPU performance of their vision systems as requirements grow.
AFRY Brings Design and Engineering Expertise to the TactoTek® IMSE® Ecosystem
TactoTek®, a pioneer of IMSE® (In-Mold Structural Electronics) technology, has signed a technology licensing agreement with AFRY, a global engineering, project management, and advisory company. Under the agreement, AFRY joins the IMSE ecosystem as an engineering partner and will apply IMSE technology across its automotive and mobility design and engineering services, helping customers take IMSE-based smart surface solutions from concept to series production.
Drewsen Spezialpapiere increases prices effective October 1, 2026
In response to the continued rise in raw material, auxiliary material and energy costs, Drewsen Spezialpapiere will increase prices across all product segments by 8 percent. The adjustment will apply to all deliveries from October 1, 2026. Customers will be informed directly by the sales team.
Siemens and Sparepartsnow expand access to Siemens’ refurbished automation products
Siemens has entered a partnership with the German B2B platform Sparepartsnow to make refurbished Siemens automation products more easily accessible to industrial customers. Through Sparepartsnow's digital marketplace, customers can now purchase manufacturer-refurbished Siemens products.
Toscotec to participate in MIAC 2026
Toscotec is pleased to confirm its participation in MIAC 2026, the key international event for the paper industry, held right in the heart of Lucca’s paper district. Scheduled for October 7-9, 2026, it gathers international visitors, suppliers, and clients across the Tissue, Paper & Board, and Nonwovens sectors.
Heidelberg invests in training
With the start of the new training year on September 1, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) is welcoming 80 new apprentices and dual-track students across Germany. The challenging training program at Heidelberg supports strategic growth in the core business’s high-growth areas, namely, packaging and digital printing, as well as the development of new business units within Heidelberg Advanced Technologies. These units target exciting future markets such as security, energy, electric mobility, and automation.
Valmet delivers recovery boiler modification to Stora Enso Varkaus mill in Finland
Valmet will deliver a recovery boiler modification including a new secondary superheater to Stora Enso’s Varkaus Mill in Finland. In addition, Stora Enso and Valmet have signed a three-year cooperation agreement covering process monitoring and operator training to support continuous performance improvement at the mill. The mill has an annual production capacity of 420 000 tonnes of containerboard and 335 000 tonnes of pulp.
Voith’s SteamBooster cuts energy use at the Kehl mill of Koehler Paper
At Koehler Paper’s Kehl mill in Germany, Voith’s SteamBooster is transforming high-temperature exhaust heat into valuable process steam. The turnkey solution is a central component in a three-stage heat recovery concept that is designed to lower natural gas consumption at the mill. The three-stage heat recovery setup, which has been in operation since June 2025, saves up to 1,500 tons of CO2 annually.
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The Label Academy launches RFID book
The Label Academy, global publisher of technical books for the label industry, has launched RFID Fundamentals, an anticipated guide set to help label and package printing converters and brands build RFID expertise and explore the technology in depth. The book is created by the renowned editorial team at Labels & Labeling magazine, the global voice of the label and package printing industry since 1978, and LOUPE Global’s (formerly Labelexpo Global Series) portfolio editorial partner.
Valmet delivers the first commercial-scale 3D Fiber line to Metsä Group
Metsä Group has selected Valmet to deliver a 3D Fiber molded fiber production line for their mill in Äänekoski, Finland. The investment responds to growing demand for alternatives to replace plastics by enabling high-volume industrial production of three-dimensional fiber-based packaging that is competitive with similar plastic solutions. This investment marks a significant milestone as the world’s first commercial-scale implementation of the innovation. It follows Valmet’s extensive development, piloting, and the successful launch of the 3D Fiber technology in June 2026. The start-up of the line is scheduled for 2028.
Pellini Caffè and Aetna Group: a partnership spanning over twenty years
The collaboration between Aetna Group and Pellini Caffè, a historic Italian company symbolizing excellence in the world of coffee, is a concrete example of how technological innovation and tradition can grow together under the banner of Made in Italy. The project is based at the Bussolengo production plant (Verona), the heart of Pellini Caffè’s industrial operations and one of the most advanced facilities in the sector.
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Loupe Americas 2026 expands technology focus across label and package printing with 400+ exhibitors
Loupe Americas 2026 (formerly Labelexpo Americas), the region’s largest dedicated label and package printing event, has broadened its technology offering to reflect the ongoing convergence of labels, short run flexible packaging and in-line folding carton converting. The much-anticipated technology showcase will spotlight innovation across digital and hybrid presses, automation, finishing and converting, and sustainable materials from more than 400 exhibitors:
