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      High viscosity aqueous inks to                                                           ePS’s Q1 2026
                                                                                               timeframe
      transform inkjet, study finds                                                            (ePS) is set to move its
                                                                                                eProductivity Software
                                                                                               Connect user conference
                                                                                               and industry event back to
        A new independent study                                          into substrates, enabling   Q1 for the next event, sched-
      conducted by the Welsh                                             greater colour impact with-  uled for 2026 in Las Vegas
      Centre for Printing and                                            out additional pigment or   once more. In correspond-
      Coating at Swansea                                                 energy-intensive processes.   ence sent out to customers
      University has found that                                          The research also demon-  last week, the company said
      high viscosity aqueous inks                                        strated significant gains on   preparations were well
      are set to transform inkjet                                        uncoated substrates.  under way for the event,
      printing. The peer reviewed                                         The findings were recently   which it is currently finalis-
      study, which was published                                         shared with the industry dur-  ing the venue and dates for.
      in the Journal of Coatings   The study found that colour density increased by up to 13%  ing a presentation by Xaar’s   The most recent event
      Technology and Research,   Key findings included   more vibrant print out-  group R&D director, Karl   took place at The Venetian
      was led by Dr Chris Phillips   enhanced colour impact,   comes.                          in Las Vegas in August 2024.
      and Professor Davide   improved efficiencies, and a   The high viscosity fluids   Forbes, and business devel-  It brought together industry
      Deganello.            reduction of drying energy   used required less ink to   opment manager for inks,   leaders, business owners,
        It evaluated the perfor-  when printing onto a variety  achieve the same colour   Neil Cook, at the FuturePrint   and technology users and
      mance of high viscosity   of corrugated boards.  intensity as conventional   Tech Conference. Their pres-  hosted a raft of sponsors and
      aqueous inks manufactured   The study found that col-  inks, translating to lower   entation outlined how Xaar’s   exhibitors. Prior to this, the
      by Nazdar, compared with  our density increased by up   energy usage and faster dry-  Ultra High Viscosity   traditional slot for the event
      conventional ink formula-  to 13% on uncoated and 67%   ing times. In addition, the   Technology was supporting   was January, and it was pre-
      tions and using Xaar’s  on coated white corrugated   increased viscosity of the flu-  significant progress  in appli-  viously held at the nearby
      Aquinox printheads.   substrates, delivering richer,   ids minimised absorption   cations.   Wynn.
      Esko to sell Advanced Vision                                       CMC releases new

      Technology business                                                right-size boxmaker


        Esko has revealed that it is                                      CMC     Packaging
      selling its Advanced Vision                                        Automation has launched its
      Technology (AVT) print                                             new Genesys Compact pack-
      inspection business to Porat                                       ing machine, which scans
      Itay Holdings Ltd., (Porat                                         and packs products in cus-
      Itay). Esko said in its                                            tom boxes without the need
      announcement that the                                              for void fillers at up to 500
      divestiture includes assets,                                       units per hour.Scanned
      employees, contractual                                             directly on the intake con-
      agreements and intellectual   AVT products include the SpectraLab XF  veyor, products are sized   The Genesys Compact
      property specific to AVT.                                          and packed from single and
      Under its new ownership,   Itay has successfully built and   platemaking solutions hin-  multi-line orders, with box   “Retailers,  e-commerce
      AVT will maintain its brand   led several industrial tech-  dered ambitions of the AVT   sizes from 270x210x48mm   players and logistics compa-
                                                                                               nies are increasingly looking
      name, identity, and product   nology companies in Israel.  print inspection business.   to 560x380x290mm, and   for flexible solutions to
      portfolio.              “Selling the print inspec-  Under new leadership, I am   substrates ranging from   right-size their packaging
        The anticipated closing of   tion business enables AVT to   sure AVT has exciting times   1.2mm to 4mm in single   and streamline fulfilment
      the transaction will be Q1   operate with the strategic   ahead. We wish the team the   wall B, single wall E, and   processes,” said Luigi Rosso,
                            focus necessary to drive its
      2025, subject to any custom-  growth and innovation,” said   very best for the future.”   double wall B or E.  CEO of the Città di Castello,
      ary conditions under applica-  Joël Depernet, president of   Separately, Esko Pack   The machine’s right-size   Italy-headquartered OEM.
      ble local law. Porat Itay is a   Esko.  “With our commit-  Proof has become the first  approach is designed to help   The machine is a smaller
      private company based in   ment to drive value accretive   image processing software in  firms comply with incoming   version – sitting at 44sqm –
      Israel, founded by Roy Porat   growth within our culture at   the world to secure the  packaging and waste regula-  of the company’s prior
      and Yaron Itay. Roy Porat   Esko, it became apparent that   Fogra55 certification for the  tions, reducing empty space   model, the CMC Genesys,
      had previously held the role   our strategic ambitions in   Extended Colour Gamut  and making shipping more   and does not require the old
      of president of AVT from   packaging management, pre-  printing process for colour  efficient – and more sustain-  model’s in-line Vary-Tote
      2020 until 2023, and Yaron   press workflow and flexo   matching.  able.                 picker.
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