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WIDE FORMAT & POSTPRESS NEWS
Jet Technologies accelerates ABG’s DigiLase
Duo
Southeast Asia expansion (ABG) has launched the
B Graphic International
DigiLase Duo – a new dual-
laser configuration that sets
Jet Technologies has add high-impact design ele- fresh benchmarks in speed,
accelerated its growth across ments. The technology ena- precision and efficiency for
Southeast Asia as printers in bles businesses to digital laser cutting. By incor-
the region embrace modern- differentiate their offerings porating two independent
ization and seek advanced through standout visual laser light sources instead of
finishing technologies to design and operational effi- one, the system achieves up
compete in an increasingly ciency improvements. to twice the speed of a single-
competitive market. Jet Technologies’ new Jet laser unit, thereby delivering
The Sydney-based com- iQ finishing range, which double the productivity and
pany, which has operated in encompasses slitting, reducing reliance on a single
Indonesia for over a decade rewinding, inspection light source.
and maintains a growing Part of Jet Technologies team at Labelexpo Southeast Asia 2025 The addition of dual inde-
presence in Vietnam, is posi- equipment, digital finishing pendent lasers not only
tioning itself to support that allows them to work mated finishing.’ lines and shrink sleeving increases speed and through-
printers undergoing a rapid smarter, not harder,’ said Digital embellishment machines, has met strong put but also provides full
transformation from labor- Jack Malki, director at Jet technology has emerged as a regional demand. The mod- redundancy of the laser hard-
intensive legacy processes to Technologies. ‘We’re seeing key growth area, with the ular, scalable system pro- ware, which is critical in a
technology-driven opera- growing interest in solutions company’s Versatex Print vides printers with a web-to-print environment,
tions. that offer both productivity Bar generating strong inter- pathway to greater produc- thereby reducing depend-
‘Printers in this region are gains and creative flexibility, est for its ability to replace tivity, with multiple installa- ency on a single laser. This
hungry for innovation and particularly in areas like dig- traditional screen printing tions planned throughout makes the DigiLase Duo
eager to adopt technology ital embellishment and auto- while allowing printers to Southeast Asia. faster.
Xeikon launches TX300 digital Hubergroup unveils NC
press with Titon technology calculation service
Hubergroup Print
Xeikon has unveiled the
TX300 narrow-web digital Solutions has introduced a
press powered by its Titon nitrocellulose (NC) calcula-
toner technology, marking tion service to support print-
the evolution of the compa- ers in determining the NC
ny’s dry toner platform content in their packaging.
from flexible packaging Each hubergroup service Enabling accurate assessment
applications to mainstream technician is now equipped
label production. The newly with an NC calculator, ena- Packaging Waste Regulation
launched press offers con- bling an accurate assess- mandates that all packaging
verters a varnish-free TX300 narrow-web digital press powered by Titon toner technology ment of the NC content in must be recyclable by 2030,
approach to creating dura- 2025 in Barcelona, where Xeikon’s legacy in dry toner packaging constructions and with non-recyclable materi-
ble, food-safe labels on live demonstrations will innovation, Titon technol- checking their compliance als set to be banned.
coated and uncoated papers showcase how Titon tech- ogy delivers UV inkjet resil- with thresholds. This inno- Moreover, current Design
as well as polypropylene nology removes compro- ience combined with dry vative service enables print- for Recycling definitions,
facestocks. mises between durability toner regulatory confi- ers and designers to plan e.g., from RecyClass, Ceflex
‘Titon is ready to change and compliance. dence. The technology and the German
label production,’ stated Early adopters who have offers composition compli- recycling-friendly packaging Mindeststandard, impose
Frank Jacobs, senior prod- transferred jobs from UV concepts with confidence
uct manager at Xeikon. inkjet-based presses to the ance and migration techni- and foresight. The service stringent limits on the
‘Printing companies can TX300 report that prints cal compliance for food addresses the challenges allowable NC content in
eliminate the often cumber- are durable without var- applications while main- posed by evolving regula- flexible packaging– ranging
some varnishing step in nish, feature an elegant taining operational stability tions and helps the industry from de facto bans to thresh-
their production workflow.’ matte look and deliver out- at 30m/min. Xeikon will transition towards a circular old limits between 0.8 per-
The TX300 will make its standing quality on paper participate in The Label future. cent and 1.3 percent by
debut at Labelexpo Europe substrates. Built on Trail at Labelexpo Europe. The EU Packaging and weight.
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