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Arjobex, a leader in the manufacturing of high-end sustainable synthetic paper under the brand name Polyart for the printing, tag and label markets, is pleased to announce it has acquired 100% shares of the MDV Group. The Krishna and Reichert families, prior owners of the MDV Group, were looking for a new investor to ensure the future of their company.

For many years, STO Print Production of Poland has cherished a vision – and in the midst of the crisis, that vision is turning into a reality: the company has invested in a swissQprint flatbed printer to drive its growth ahead.

The first-ever worldwide virtual users’ conference for Electronics For Imaging, Inc. customers, EFI Engage, features groundbreaking new innovations that accelerate customers’ ability to profitably and efficiently transition from analog to digital printing. The Jan. 25-Feb. 5 event features a virtual exhibition hall, along with demos and presentations on advanced Productivity Suite MIS/ERP, inkjet printing, and Fiery digital front end (DFE) solutions. Advanced superwide-format inkjet technologies at Engage include a new, higher-throughput VUTEk XT hybrid device – one of multiple superwide-format display graphics production solutions launching at the event.

RMGT announced the launch of its new sheetfed offset press, the new RMGT 970 A1-plus-size offset press. The company will begin shipping the press from the end of 2020. With the offset press market seeing rising global demand for presses offering greater productivity and cost performance, there is a trend toward enhancing production capacity by enabling offset presses to handle a wide range of paper sizes.

A change has been made in the company structure of Vinfoil, the world leader in developing cold transfer solutions for the printing industry. Vincent van der Heijden has handed over 30% of his shares to three new co-owners. With this change, the company is further strengthened and is ready for groundbreaking new developments and future growth.

The sale of the Gallus Group by Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) to the Swiss company benpac holding ag has not been completed. benpac holding ag did not make the purchase price payment of EUR 120 million agreed at today's closing, although all the necessary conditions were met. Heidelberg had to assume until the very end that the transaction would be completed successfully. Heidelberg will assert its rights.

Italy’s Grafiche Pradella has become the world’s first digital label printer to use Screen’s new SAI technology to produce labels with enhanced colour accuracy and vibrancy. The recently launched Truepress Jet L350UV SAI printer significantly expands the capabilities of digital printing for label and narrow web packaging applications. It provides a far wider range of colour expression than was previously possible, increasing Pantone coverage and reducing colour differences with specific spot colours.

Dutch printer’s investment in the Acuity B1 with a white ink option, has led to reliable high quality output and a positive return on investment.

Highcon Systems Ltd. and EFI announced that the two companies have entered into a global partnership agreement. With a common group of core customers, together with EFI’s ability to deliver industry-focused ERP software solutions, the goal is to offer customers an integrated, end-to-end business productivity and workflow solution, providing a flexible foundation for digital growth.

Avery Dennison has introduced rDT, the first commercially available direct thermal paper labels to contain recycled post-consumer waste.