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BRIEFS Canon begins using

This year, Kodak proudly
celebrates the 30th
anni v e r s a r y of a
technology innovation scrap-recycled steel
that revolutionized
prepress and on press
pr oc e ss e s. K od ak Canon Inc. announced
manufactured and first that the company will begin
introduced thermal
plate imaging at drupa using recycled steel material
1995, and Creo (acquired by Kodak in 2005) developed the (electric furnace steel sheets)
first thermal platesetter. This spectacular unveiling of in some printing products,
disruptive technology was the starting point for the including office multifunc-
fundamental transformation of the CTP market towards
thermal imaging. Compared to visible-light CTP technology, tion devices (MFDs), home
thermal imaging offered significant advantages in terms of inkjet printers, large-format
stability, image quality and ease of handling. KODAK inkjet printers and commer-
SQUARESPOT Technology set a new standard, ensuring better cial printing presses, that will
reliability and greater operational efficiency. With up to be released in 2025. Going
10,000-dpi resolution, SQUARESPOT meets modern
pressroom demands with precise dot reproduction, sharp forward, Canon will gradu-
details, smooth gradients, and accurate registration. It ally increase the number of Canon begins using scrap-recycled steel in printing products
significantly reduces errors and rework, optimizing process products utilizing recycled
control, minimizing downtime, reducing waste, and steel. Furthermore, since CO2 most used material by weight
increasing output, making it indispensable in challenging Electric furnace steel emissions from the produc- in Canon's printing products,
production environments. tion of electric furnace steel following plastic. Canon has
sheets are recycled materials
The Innovation Alliance produced in an electric fur- sheets are about one-fifth of studied the characteristics of
those from blast furnace steel
electric furnace steel sheets
will be held at Fiera nace from steel scrap that has
Milano from 27 to 30 May, been collected from used sheets—common steel mate- and optimized the processing
2025, featuring four products. Its use thereby rials made from iron ore— method so that they could be
simultaneous trade reduces the input of new their contribution to used in products. Canon will
shows: GreenPlast,
IPACK-IMA, Print4All, and resources and increases the decarbonization is attracting supply steel scrap to Tokyo
Intralogistica Italia. The resource recycling rate. attention. Steel is the second Steel.
event will highlight
Italy’s ¤25.4 billion capital goods sector, including plastics,
packaging, printing, and logistics. The exhibition will bring Agthia announces strategic
together over 1,700 companies, 27% of which will be
international, showcasing technological innovations across
these industries. The event’s focus will be on providing a acquisition of Riviere
complete supply chain experience, covering sustainable
technologies for rubber and plastic production, food and Agthia Group PJSC, one of
non-food packaging, printing, and logistics. The Italian
capital goods sector employs more than 90,000 people and the region’s leading food and
is export-driven, with 64% of its revenue coming from beverage companies,
international markets. announced the acquisition
of a 100% stake in Riviere
IMI Europe announces Mineral Water Desalination
new date and location & Filling Factory LLC, one of
f o r i t s I n k j e t
D e v e l o p m e n t the UAE’s largest players in
Conference. The event the bottled water home and
will be held at the office services category and
Hy pe r io n Hot e l a strong brand in the main- Agthiaexpands UAE water leadership with strategic acquisition of Riviere
Hamburg, Hamburg, ment. With demand for operations, and shared capa-
Germany from 18-19 stream segment. This strate-
March 2026. The IMI gic move triples Agthia’s home water services increas- bilities. It will enhance man-
Europe Inkjet Development Conference is a two-day technical household customer base, ing across the UAE, Reviere ufacturing and distribution
conference devoted to digital printing technology reinforces the company’s provides additional produc-
development, covering materials, engineering and solutions. market leadership, and tion capacity to support efficiency while supporting
The event is aimed at inkjet developers across applications footprint expansion.
including 3D printing/additive manufacturing, packaging, strengthens operational Agthia’s continued growth,
textiles, graphics, industrial and functional printing. The capabilities. ensuring uninterrupted ser- Riviere currently serves
conference gives access to key suppliers, technology, The acquisition expands vice to a broader customer customers across Abu
information and inspiration from the inkjet industry. Topics Agthia’s Water & Food base. The acquisition is Dhabi, Al Ain, Dubai, and
for the event include functional and 3D printing, colorants, Segment, growing the seg- expected to be immediately
material dispersion, resins & polymers, photoinitiators, ment’s revenue by approxi- accretive to Agthia’s earn- Sharjah, in the mainstream
additives & other materials. The conference scope also ings, delivering both short segment. It operates 3 bot-
includes analytical equipment & techniques and application mately 6.5% while marking tling facilities in Abu Dhabi
case studies. the Group’s strategic entry and long-term value through
into the mainstream seg- cost synergies, streamlined and Dubai
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