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Fiery FreeForm Create 2.0 sets new bar for print personalization
Fiery, LLC, the print industry’s developer of digital front ends (DFEs) and workflow software, today announced the launch of Fiery FreeForm™ Create 2.0, the latest version of Fiery’s free variable-data print (VDP) software that makes personalized print easier, faster, and more customizable for all users.
Valmet launches new Bioneer press roll covers with reduced climate impact
Valmet continues to lead the way towards circularity by introducing Bioneer press roll covers. The new innovative press roll covers are manufactured by applying recycled, renewable and bio-based raw materials, thereby enabling Valmet and its customers to reduce reliance on fossil resources.
Hubergroup confirms full GIO compliance for packaging products
With the German Printing Ink Ordinance (GIO) set to apply from January 2027, manufacturers of printing inks for food packaging are facing strict regulatory requirements aimed at ensuring consumer safety. Compliance with these regulations demands extensive development work, reformulation and thorough testing across product portfolios. Nonetheless, the international ink specialist hubergroup Print Solutions confirms it already fully complies with the German Printing Ink Ordinance today. All hubergroup products intended for food packaging applications meet the requirements defined by the GIO.
MIAC
MIAC 2026 - Exhibitors list now online
The updated list of Exhibitors has been published in the MIAC Digital Catalogue of the Lucca exhibition (Italy). MIAC - the International Exhibition of the Paper Industry - has represented for over thirty years the annual benchmark event for professionals in the paper industry. From 7 to 9 October 2026, the Lucca Exhibition Centre will host the 32nd edition of the event.
Increased availability of Scandia 2000 in the Nordics
Lessebo Paper is entering into a collaboration with Kalmar Kuvert that enables customers in Sweden, Norway and Denmark to order the uncoated premium paper Scandia 2000 in smaller volumes. From 15 January 2026, the paper will be available via Kalmar Kuvert in pack orders and quantities up to a full pallet, complementing Lessebo Paper’s direct sales of larger volumes and project-based orders.
New magazine paper redefines printing
Holmen Aspect is an exceptionally white, wood-containing paper designed to set new standards in magazine printing. Developed for the demands of a transforming market, it ensures sharp visual reproduction and an appealing page thickness even with a low gsm weight.
Chemspec Europe to return to Cologne in May 2026
Chemspec Europe, cross-sector sourcing hub for fine and speciality chemicals, has announced its return to Cologne on 6-7 May 2026. Six months ahead of opening, three quarters of exhibition space has already been sold, with several industry heavyweights already confirmed. The quality line-up includes industry leaders like Evonik, WeylChem, CABB, Saltigo, Seqens, Johnson Matthey, Yashashvi Rasayan, and Brenntag.
New Diamant MC 30: The ideal gateway to hardcover production
With the new Diamant MC 30 book line, Müller Martini is launching a powerful tailored solution for companies looking to enter into industrial hardcover production. This configuration already features essential options, delivering excellent value for money.
SCA awarded Gold in EcoVadis Sustainability Rating
SCA has been awarded a Gold Medal in EcoVadis’ global sustainability assessment for 2025. At the same time, the company’s overall score has increased from 78 to 79, placing SCA among the top five percent of companies worldwide. EcoVadis is one of the world’s leading providers of independent sustainability ratings, assessing companies across four main areas: Environment, Labor and Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement.
Perfecting Circularity Together: Highlights from the 2025 4evergreen Conference
The 2025 4evergreen Annual Conference brought together companies from across Europe’s fibrebased packaging value chain for a day of open discussion, practical learning, and forwardlooking inspiration. Held in Brussels and streamed live to an online audience, the event highlighted how collaboration is accelerating the shift toward a truly circular packaging ecosystem.
Heidelberg expands digital printing portfolio - Jetfire 75 in B2 format now available
Global volumes in commercial printing are continuing to develop steadily. While the average print run is becoming ever shorter, the number of print jobs is increasing. If print shops are to ensure this order structure is profitable for them, they need more flexibility and automation in their production operations, as well as digitalized processes. Many commercial print shops are therefore increasingly turning to industrial digital printing solutions while also continuing to use highly efficient sheetfed offset printing presses for longer runs. According to forecasts, the global volume of commercial jobs being printed with inkjet technology will grow by over four percent annually up to 2030.
Lessebo Paper launches Lessebo Covers for book covers where precision meets character
Lessebo Paper introduces Lessebo Covers, a premium uncoated paper developed specifically for book covers where material choice plays a decisive role in both expression and performance. Created to balance technical precision with tactile character, Lessebo Covers is designed to support book designs that need to feel as considered as they look.
