Nessan Cleary
Nessan Cleary
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Meteor Inkjet, which mainly develops electronic drive systems for inkjet printheads, has announced its new Nozzle Health Technology, which could potentially offer a major breakthrough in improving the lifespan of the average inkjet printhead.
Meteor introduces Nozzle testing technology
Meteor Inkjet, which mainly develops electronic drive systems for inkjet printheads, has announced its new Nozzle Health Technology, which could potentially offer a major breakthrough in improving the lifespan of the average inkjet printhead.
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January 27, 2026 at 6:35 AM
Cloudprinter, which has established an online platform for drop shipping printed merchandise, has announced radical plans to expand by setting up its own fulfilment centres in the US and Europe.
CloudPrinter builds new fulfilment sites
Cloudprinter, which has established an online platform for drop shipping printed merchandise, has announced radical plans to expand by setting up its own fulfilment centres in the US and Europe.
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January 21, 2026 at 6:56 AM
The Danish Technological Institute and Heatflow ApS have demonstrated a 3D-printed cooling solution for data centres that promises to reduce the huge energy consumption required to keep the servers and GPUs cool.
Cooling solution for data centres
The Danish Technological Institute and Heatflow ApS have demonstrated a 3D-printed cooling solution for data centres that promises to reduce the huge energy consumption required to keep the servers and GPUs cool.
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January 20, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Mutoh has announced a new eco-solvent printer, the 1625mm-wide XpertJet 1641SR Pro II, which is more of a refresh of the original Pro model that was announced back in 2022 than a completely new machine.
Mutoh updates eco-solvent printer
Mutoh has announced a new eco-solvent printer, the 1625mm-wide XpertJet 1641SR Pro II, which is more of a refresh of the original Pro model that was announced back in 2022 than a completely new machine.
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January 15, 2026 at 10:56 AM
The Portuguese company Roq, which mainly specialises in making textile printing machinery, has announced a new + update to its Hybrid Pro inkjet printing unit that is designed to be used alongside one of Roq’s screen printers, typically the Eco Circular.
Roq announces Hybrid Pro+
The Portuguese company Roq, which mainly specialises in making textile printing machinery, has announced a new + update to its Hybrid Pro inkjet printing unit that is designed to be used alongside one of Roq’s screen printers, typically the Eco Circular.
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January 14, 2026 at 10:22 AM
One of the issues holding back further development of Direct-to-Film textile printing is that current solutions rely on applying a powder on top of the still wet ink but a number of vendors are working on powderless solutions, with Matsui claiming to be further ahead than the others.
Matsui develops powderless DtF
One of the issues holding back further development of Direct-to-Film textile printing is that current solutions rely on applying a powder on top of the still wet ink but a number of vendors are working on powderless solutions, with Matsui claiming to be further ahead than the others.
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January 13, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Konica Minolta has shared some details of its partnership with MJ Material Technology, which has developed a way of producing recycled plastic resin materials from waste plastic, based on sensing technology developed by Konica Minolta.
Konica Minolta develops recycling technology
Konica Minolta has shared some details of its partnership with MJ Material Technology, which has developed a way of producing recycled plastic resin materials from waste plastic, based on sensing technology developed by Konica Minolta.
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January 12, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Just before Christmas, Heidelberg announced that it had signed a Memorandum Of Understanding, or MOU, with the Israeli defence firm Ondas Autonomous Systems (OAS) as part of negotiations to advance joint engineering, manufacturing, and deployment efforts across Europe. 
Heidelberg takes defensive step 
Just before Christmas, Heidelberg announced that it had signed a Memorandum Of Understanding, or MOU, with the Israeli defence firm Ondas Autonomous Systems (OAS) as part of negotiations to advance joint engineering, manufacturing, and deployment efforts across Europe. 
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January 6, 2026 at 10:51 AM
The start of a new year and nothing is quite as it seems in this brave new digital world. Light is dark, up is down - never before have we had access to so much information, literally in the palm of our hands, and yet so much of it is corrupt and untrustworthy. How do we make sense out of chaos? Wha
Day for Night
The start of a new year and nothing is quite as it seems in this brave new digital world. Light is dark, up is down - never before have we had access to so much information, literally in the palm of our hands, and yet so much of it is corrupt and untrustworthy. How do we make sense out of chaos? What are the trends that will define this year?
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January 5, 2026 at 3:12 PM
It may seem strange to start off a new year by looking back at the old but to figure out where you are travelling to, you first have to know where you are coming from.
News Digest…December 2025
It may seem strange to start off a new year by looking back at the old but to figure out where you are travelling to, you first have to know where you are coming from.
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January 2, 2026 at 1:59 PM
So, 2025 is drawing to a close and with it also the first quarter of this century. It’s already clear that the triumph of liberal democracy that shaped the second half of the last century - at least in the West - is already fading away, and that the 21st century will be much more divisive.
…December 2025
So, 2025 is drawing to a close and with it also the first quarter of this century. It’s already clear that the triumph of liberal democracy that shaped the second half of the last century - at least in the West - is already fading away, and that the 21st century will be much more divisive.
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December 31, 2025 at 1:08 PM
With Christmas almost upon us I want to take this opportunity to wish readers a Merry Christmas/ Happy Hanukkah/ or whatever you choose to celebrate at this time of year, religious or otherwise.
Happy Holidays
With Christmas almost upon us I want to take this opportunity to wish readers a Merry Christmas/ Happy Hanukkah/ or whatever you choose to celebrate at this time of year, religious or otherwise.
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December 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Perhaps it’s the non-stop English rain or the short dark winter days but I find my thoughts at the end of the year returning to the long warm week I spent in Barcelona, Spain, for this year’s Label expo and the lessons learned there on the label sector.
Notes from Barcelona
Perhaps it’s the non-stop English rain or the short dark winter days but I find my thoughts at the end of the year returning to the long warm week I spent in Barcelona, Spain, for this year’s Label expo and the lessons learned there on the label sector.
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December 24, 2025 at 1:31 PM
One of the biggest surprises for me of this year’s Labelexpo show in Barcelona, Spain, came from Gallus. The company announced two new presses but arguably the most interesting story was Gallus itself and the fact that it’s not only still going but apparently thriving.
The revival of Gallus
One of the biggest surprises for me of this year’s Labelexpo show in Barcelona, Spain, came from Gallus. The company announced two new presses but arguably the most interesting story was Gallus itself and the fact that it’s not only still going but apparently thriving.
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December 23, 2025 at 1:01 PM
In the run up to the European Labelexpo that was held earlier this year, I had expected that inkjet presses using water-based inks would feature heavily but this proved not to be the case. Nonetheless, there were several inkjet label presses shown with aqueous inksets. 
Aqueous inkjet for labelling
In the run up to the European Labelexpo that was held earlier this year, I had expected that inkjet presses using water-based inks would feature heavily but this proved not to be the case. Nonetheless, there were several inkjet label presses shown with aqueous inksets. 
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December 22, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Xeikon has developed a new digital label press market, the Ecolyne, which it is planning to sell purely through a subscription model based on production capacity.
Xeikon explores subscription press model
Xeikon has developed a new digital label press market, the Ecolyne, which it is planning to sell purely through a subscription model based on production capacity.
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December 17, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Hybrid Software has released the version 11.5 of its Packz PDF editor, which is aimed at the label and packaging markets. 
Hybrid updates Packz PDF editor
Hybrid Software has released the version 11.5 of its Packz PDF editor, which is aimed at the label and packaging markets. 
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December 11, 2025 at 10:50 AM
The Dutch company Additive Industries, which makes metal 3D printers, has introduced a new model, the MetalFab 420K. This is a laser powder bed fusion system designed to produce high quality parts in industrial volumes. 
MetalFab 420K from Additive Industries
The Dutch company Additive Industries, which makes metal 3D printers, has introduced a new model, the MetalFab 420K. This is a laser powder bed fusion system designed to produce high quality parts in industrial volumes. 
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December 10, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Kodak has issued an update to its Prinergy automated workflow software with v11.5 offering improvements to its rules-based automation as well as better integration with other tools. 
Kodak updates Prinergy to v11.5
Kodak has issued an update to its Prinergy automated workflow software with v11.5 offering improvements to its rules-based automation as well as better integration with other tools. 
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December 9, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Fiery has beefed up its textile RIP software offering, with an update to its Digital Factory RIP, which follows its recent acquisition of the Spanish company Inèdit Software from EFI Reggiani. 
Fiery strengthens textile offering
Fiery has beefed up its textile RIP software offering, with an update to its Digital Factory RIP, which follows its recent acquisition of the Spanish company Inèdit Software from EFI Reggiani. 
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December 8, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Durst has officially launched the P5 SMP press that it previewed as a prototype at last year’s Drupa show. The Super Multi-Pass is aimed at the Sign and Display, POS, corrugated packaging and display markets as well as industrial décor printing for things like wood panel decoration and metal boards.
Durst announces Super Multi-Pass
Durst has officially launched the P5 SMP press that it previewed as a prototype at last year’s Drupa show.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:15 AM
November has been a month of nervous uncertainty; not so much a sense of the calm before a storm, but more like a rabbit caught in the oncoming headlights of a large bulldozer.
News Digest…November 2025
November has been a month of nervous uncertainty; not so much a sense of the calm before a storm, but more like a rabbit caught in the oncoming headlights of a large bulldozer.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The British public began November by celebrating Guy Fawkes’ efforts to blow up Parliament in 1605, and ended the month with the government’s efforts to blow up the economy, courtesy of yet another tax raising budget.
…November 2025
The British public began November by celebrating Guy Fawkes’ efforts to blow up Parliament in 1605, and ended the month with the government’s efforts to blow up the economy, courtesy of yet another tax raising budget.
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December 1, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Nano Dimension has filed its financial results for the third quarter of this year, which also include Markforged, which the company acquired in April, and Desktop Metal, which was acquired in April and then allowed to fall into bankruptcy in July. 
Nano Dimension issues Q3 results
Nano Dimension has filed its financial results for the third quarter of this year, which also include Markforged, which the company acquired in April, and Desktop Metal, which was acquired in April and then allowed to fall into bankruptcy in July. 
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November 27, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Meteor Inkjet has enhanced its drop watching systems with the introduction of its advanced DropWatcher optics, which promise more precise visualisation and measurement of ink droplets.
Meteor enhances drop watcher
Meteor Inkjet has enhanced its drop watching systems with the introduction of its advanced DropWatcher optics, which promise more precise visualisation and measurement of ink droplets.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:23 AM