Plasma and corona treatment to optimise print quality and durability Thursday 16 to Friday 17 July, 2026 Novotel Gent Centrum, Ghent, Belgium IMI Europe’s inkjet summer school will highlight the surface pre-treatment processes, including plasma and corona treatment, used to prepare substrates for inkjet printing. The course is led by Peter van Steenacker from Tigres, Kevin McKell from Vetaphone and Kyle Aldridge from Krüss. The two most common physical surface treatment

With Roland DG technology and Connect software, Abeille Imprim can keep production running overnight with greater confidence, efficiency and control. The French screenprinting specialist is able to meet spikes in demand without relying on guesswork, unnecessary material changes or longer production hours. While screen printing remains central to its operation, digital printing plays a critical supporting role. Roland DG technology allows the company to take on a broader ran

Stratasys has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MarkForged Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Nano Dimension, in a cash transaction valued at $42.5 million, subject to customary adjustments. In 2025, MarkForged generated approximately $70 million in revenue, including its Metal Binder Jetting product line, which Nano Dimension will retain. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to customary closing conditio

Shorter throughput times, lower error rates and more efficient use of skilled labour are key success factors for control cabinet and machine manufacturers. With their new partnership, Leibinger and Komax now offer a wire processing solution designed to address exactly these challenges: the powerful Zeta 620 G2 combines automated processing with integrated continuous inkjet (CIJ) marking, helping manufacturers streamline operations and increase productivity. The Zeta 620 G2

Attending The Battery Show Europe for the first time, Xaar will show how innovative inkjet technology is moving battery coating from analogue to digital, bringing greater precision, flexibility and reliability to this fast evolving manufacturing process. Held at the Messe Stuttgart on 9 to 11 June, visitors to stand 5A40 will be able to learn more about the company’s battery coating expertise, see a demonstration linked to its work with Inkatronic, and hear a presentation o

UltiMaker has launched the Factor 4 Plus, an industrial grade platform offering up to twice the speed of the standard Factor 4. It delivers robust, high performance printing – typically associated with more expensive industrial systems – for continuous factory production across manufacturing, packaging, converting, and bottling environments. Built to support a wide range of production grade applications, the Factor 4 Plus delivers manufacturing aids including custom jigs an

XJet has announced its collaboration with eqops, a UK based engineering consultancy specialising in additive manufacturing and advanced manufacturing technologies, which will see eqops represent XJet as its sales and support partner across the UK and Ireland. The move reinforces XJet’s growing presence in the UK and Ireland – markets recognised for their concentration of high performance industries and appetite for next generation manufacturing solutions. The collaboration

Roland DG has signalled its intent to further its strategic expansion into the global industrial decoration market by previewing a new portfolio of industrial printing technologies. The expansion which includes industrial flatbed and cylindrical printing systems as well as durable ink solutions reflects growing industry demand for innovative production methods that support on-demand, flexible and highly customisable digital manufacturing. The previewed range includes the V