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Heidelberg welcomes more than 200 international guests from the printing industry to Shift 2025

Enormous cost and competitive pressure, as well as the increasing difficulty of recruiting suitable personnel on the market, are driving the printing industry. An additional challenge is the fact that printing companies now have to generate a significant portion of their revenue, which they previously achieved with high-volume orders, through a large number of small orders. With conventional working methods, it is difficult to manage such an order structure economically.

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Color-Logic workflow integrates seamlessly with new Adobe PDF Print Engine 7

Color-Logic is pleased to announce that the newly released Adobe PDF Print Engine 7 adds new support for the Color-Logic workflow, particularly for printing with white ink or toner and CMYK on metallic stocks. This advancement enhances the ability of printers and designers to create stunning metallic effects with unmatched efficiency and precision.

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Atlantic Zeiser presents CodeVault and 2D Code Readiness at Labelexpo 2025

Atlantic Zeiser, a Coesia company and global player in digital packaging printing and card personalization solutions, will present its latest software and printing innovations at Labelexpo Europe 2025, taking place from September 16 to 19 at Fira Gran Via in Barcelona (Booth L95). Atlantic Zeiser will highlight solutions that enable brand owners and print-houses to meet evolving global serialization requirements, strengthen supply chain security, and leverage packaging codes for operational and marketing benefits.

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Durst Group presents “Open Software Initiative” and new “Smart Factory Portfolio”

The Durst Group, manufacturer of digital printing and production technologies, will present its new Open Software Initiative for the first time at Printing United 2025, taking place from October 22–25 in Orlando, Florida. The Open Software Initiative is a neutral, modular platform for software solutions designed to go far beyond Durst systems. It offers print service providers, resellers, system integrators, and OEMs access to powerful and flexible modules built on proven Durst software technologies, allowing seamless integration of third-party solutions – regardless of printer type or manufacturer. These modules are bundled under the umbrella of “Smart Factory”.

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Global Graphics Software joins the Ghent Workgroup

The Ghent Workgroup (GWG) is pleased to announce that Global Graphics Software has joined the GWG as a vendor member. In addition, Global Graphics Software has gone through the certification process for its Mako Core SDK; both JAWS and the new APEX renderer are certified as fully compliant with the Ghent Output Suite v5. The Ghent Output Suite was created to ensure proper handling of all features of the ISO PDF/X-4 standard. The compliance confirms that Mako Core provides reliable and high-quality PDF processing for the most demanding applications.

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Kodak launches new GUA Online Forum

Kodak is excited to announce the launch of the new Graphic Users Association (GUA) Online Forum, designed specifically for active users of Kodak Prinergy Workflow Solutions. This forum offers a collaborative space where the Prinergy community can interact with each other and with Kodak, to exchange ideas and optimize workflow processes. The free GUA Online Forum features dedicated groups for Prinergy VIP Members, General Prinergy Members and qualified Kodak Channel Partners.

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Top-of-the-line Fiery DFE for Sharp BP-PE1200

Fiery, LLC, and Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America (SIICA) proudly announce a new release of the top- of-the-line Fiery DFE to superpower the Sharp BP- 1200S/C digital press. Based on the cutting-edge Fiery FS600 Pro software platform, the Fiery BP- PE12 DFE delivers maximized press performance, an expanded color gamut, and effortless automation tools that bring out the best results for your production printing needs.

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Fiery: High-performance DFEs for AccurioPress C14010/S and C12010/S

Fiery, LLC, and Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta) proudly introduce the Fiery® IC-323 and IC-322 DFEs for the AccurioPress C14010/C12010 and white-toner enabled C14010S/C12010S production presses. Built on the Fiery FS600 Pro platform, these next-generation DFEs deliver unmatched processing speed, best-in-class color accuracy, intelligent automation, and new white toner support – helping you stay ahead of the competition and maximize profitability.

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