ABB is introducing 3D printing capabilities to its RobotStudio simulation and offline programming software, which will enable users to program ABB robots for additive manufacturing in just 30 minutes.

Excel Plastics is creator of in-store visual merchandising products and fixtures for major USA customers such as Target and Sephora. Excel also has an Anapurna printer from Agfa in their prototype shop for the design and lower volume print work, but would outsource the higher-volume print jobs. The addition of the Jeti Tauro will allow them to bring some of their high-volume print work back in-house to better control the quality and production schedules for their customers.

The manufacturing sector is used to the term additive manufacturing, or 3D printing - it’s not a new concept. What is new, is that 3D printing is no longer only a niche technology limited to the role of rapid prototyping; today, it has evolved into a practical tool that can be fully integrated into the broader production process to deliver a wider range of efficiency and efficacy benefits to assist the production lines of numerous manufacturing enterprises.

At drupa 2020 (Hall 9, Booth C50) Highcon® will be demonstrating just how far the digital revolution has come! At this third appearance at the print & packaging Olympics, Highcon will be introducing a portfolio of field proven products supporting different speeds, format and substrate requirements for the folding carton and corrugated markets.

Zünd has been very successfully present on the French market with the sales partners Grafitroniks S.A. and Fogepack S.A.S. for many years. At the beginning of 2020, Zünd Systemtechnik AG took over Grafitroniks S.A. with its headquarters in Vitry-sur-Seine. At the same time, the long-standing partnership with Fogepack is to be continued.

Service Graphics, the UK's leading graphics group, has acquired Image Factory Retail Graphics Ltd, one of the UK's leading producers of POS and POP for the retail and brand marketing sectors.

When we think of industries such as the oil and gas, marine and aerospace industries, there is an instant association with extremely harsh environments. From facing the elements of the deep blue sea in the marine and oil and gas industry to the devastatingly harsh environments faced in the sky by aircraft – there is a real reliance on ensuring that the right types of products and materials are always used in the production of all equipment and machinery.

Epson today announced its first industrial direct-to-garment printer – the SureColor® F3070. Designed to provide low total cost of ownership (TCO) and reliability for exceptional performance and savings in high-production print shop environments, the SureColor F3070 is Epson’s first direct-to-garment printer to leverage dual printhead technology and a bulk ink pack system, providing remarkably low ink cost and minimized waste compared to Epson cartridge systems. It touts all new automatic garment height adjustment and easy user maintenance features to increase production and reduce downtime for garment print shops creating custom apparel. The new printer will be on display in Epson’s booth (#2049) at Impressions Expo in Long Beach, Calif. from Jan. 17-19, 2020.

Electronics For Imaging, Inc. is launching a new mid-range roll-to-roll printer line that helps sign and display graphics customers drive more volume with high-end digital print for endless applications and designs. The new EFI™ VUTEk® D3r and D5r LED inkjet printers leverage many of the advanced capabilities from EFI’s highly successful VUTEk 3r+ and 5r+ printers, offering a mid-range solution for an even wider variety of high value applications thanks to its combination of white and clear inks, as well as its Museum print mode. The new printer line also supports the unique collection of options for VUTEk roll-to-roll LED printers, providing a full system for higher efficiency and a lower total cost of ownership.

Katrin Robertson, CEO of blowUP media and a board member of the World Out of Home Organization, will head the Organization's panel of judges for its 2020 Awards, to be announced at its Congress in Toronto from June 3-5, 2020. The judges will also include Organization President Tom Goddard and Executive Director John Ellery.

The much-anticipated Cartoon Network Hotel has recently opened, decorated with colorful floor-to-ceiling graphics printed on Drytac ReTac Smooth 150 media. Animation fans can now eat, sleep, play and swim surrounded by their favorite characters from Adventure Time, The Powerpuff Girls, Steven Universe, Johnny Bravo and more in the hotel in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.

Electronics For Imaging, Inc. will deliver the first EFI™ Cubik S700 industrial single-pass digital inkjet printer in North America to Mono, Ontario-based flooring manufacturer Kember Kreative Interiors in early 2020. The company purchased the printer for its Kember Flooring subsidiary in Michigan, where it will launch a research and development initiative that is expected to improve efficiencies and relieve existing production burdens.

Globe Park Print Store completed a multi-application project for skiwear brand Perfect Moment using Drytac media, in place for just one day.

Electronics For Imaging, Inc., is pleased to announce Changyin Technology (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd, as its inkjet superwide and wide-format printer distribution partner in China.

Fans heading to a winter sports complex are set to receive a warm welcome thanks to a new ceiling mural, printed and installed by Branded Wraps using Drytac® products.

Fisher Textiles, the leading supplier of fabrics for digital printing, has added five new apparel fabrics to its Digital Apparel lineup for dye sublimation printing. All styles are made in the USA and include a printable t-shirt, golf polo, light hoodie, fleece and a black poly/spandex blend for yoga pants and swimwear.