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Το Durst Open Software Initiative περιλαμβανει πλεον και το GMG software

PRINTING United Expo 2026

Η στρατηγική συνεργασία διευρύνει την πρόσβαση σε ανοικτή αυτοματοποίηση της εκτύπωσης, προηγμένη τεχνολογία χρώματος και υπηρεσίες σε ολόκληρη την αμερικανική αγορά

Brixen, Ιταλία / Hingham, MA, ΗΠΑ – 17 Σεπτεμβρίου 2026 – Ενόψει της PRINTING United Expo 2026, η Durst Open Software Initiative (OSI) ανακοίνωσε σήμερα ότι η GMG Americas εντάχθηκε στο διευρυνόμενο δίκτυο συνεργατών της ως εξουσιοδοτημένος μεταπωλητής, διευρύνοντας την πρόσβαση στο ανοικτό και αρθρωτό χαρτοφυλάκιο λογισμικού της OSI σε ολόκληρη την αμερικανική αγορά.

Η συνεργασία συνδυάζει τη διακεκριμένη τεχνογνωσία της GMG στη διαχείριση χρώματος, την παραγωγή εκτυπώσεων και την υποστήριξη πελατών με την αποστολή της Open Software Initiative να προσφέρει στους παρόχους υπηρεσιών εκτύπωσης ένα ανοικτό οικοσύστημα λογισμικού που συνδέει τεχνολογίες, συσκευές και περιβάλλοντα παραγωγής διαφορετικών κατασκευαστών.

Στο πλαίσιο της συνεργασίας, η GMG Americas θα προσφέρει στους πελάτες της πρόσβαση σε βασικές λύσεις του χαρτοφυλακίου OSI, μεταξύ των οποίων το Prepare, μια λύση που λειτουργεί μέσω browser για την αυτοματοποιημένη προεκτύπωση και προετοιμασία αρχείων PDF, και το Produce, μια λύση υψηλών επιδόσεων για RIP και διαχείριση χρώματος, η οποία ενσωματώνει την προηγμένη τεχνολογία χρώματος της GMG.

«Η GMG αποτελεί σημαντικό τεχνολογικό συνεργάτη στην ανάπτυξη της Open Software Initiative και η ένταξη της GMG Americas στο δίκτυο συνεργατών αποτελεί ένα φυσικό επόμενο βήμα», δήλωσε ο Chris Schowalter, Global Sales Director Software, Durst Group AG. «Η βαθιά κατανόηση των απαιτητικών περιβαλλόντων διαχείρισης χρώματος, σε συνδυασμό με τις δυνατότητες πωλήσεων, εξυπηρέτησης και υποστήριξης που διαθέτει σε ολόκληρη την αμερικανική αγορά, την καθιστούν ιδανικό συνεργάτη για να φέρουμε την ανοικτή προσέγγιση της Durst στο λογισμικό σε μια πολύ ευρύτερη πελατειακή βάση».

Η GMG συνδυάζει εδώ και πολλά χρόνια την κορυφαία τεχνολογία της στη διαχείριση χρώματος με κορυφαίες λύσεις συνεργατών για την παραγωγική ροή εργασιών, και το χαρτοφυλάκιο OSI προσθέτει ακόμη μία ισχυρή, ανοικτή επιλογή σε αυτό το οικοσύστημα, διευρύνοντας τις δυνατότητες της GMG Americas στην αυτοματοποιημένη προεκτύπωση, την επεξεργασία RIP και την ευρύτερη αυτοματοποίηση της παραγωγικής ροής εργασιών.

 «Οι πελάτες αναζητούν ολοένα και περισσότερο τρόπους για να απλοποιήσουν την παραγωγή, να περιορίσουν τις χειροκίνητες παρεμβάσεις και να συνδέσουν μεγαλύτερο μέρος της ροής εργασιών τους», δήλωσε ο Joseph Varone, Πρόεδρος της GMG Americas. «Η Open Software Initiative μας προσφέρει έναν ανοικτό και αρθρωτό τρόπο για να ανταποκριθούμε σε αυτές τις απαιτήσεις, συνεχίζοντας παράλληλα να παρέχουμε την ποιότητα χρώματος και την τεχνογνωσία που οι πελάτες μας περιμένουν από την GMG. Αποτελεί ακόμη ένα παράδειγμα του τρόπου με τον οποίο συνδυάζουμε την αξιόπιστη τεχνολογία χρώματος με τα κατάλληλα εργαλεία παραγωγικής ροής εργασιών για κάθε περιβάλλον πελάτη και μας επιτρέπει να υποστηρίζουμε τους πελάτες πιο ολοκληρωμένα, από την προετοιμασία των αρχείων έως την παραγωγή με διαχείριση χρώματος».

Για τους πελάτες της GMG Americas, το λογισμικό Prepare διευρύνει την προσφορά προς το στάδιο της προεκτύπωσης, αυτοματοποιώντας τον έλεγχο, τη διόρθωση, την προετοιμασία και την επεξεργασία αρχείων PDF. Το λογισμικό Produce συνδυάζει την τεχνολογία RIP υψηλών επιδόσεων με προηγμένη διαχείριση χρώματος, εντάσσοντας την τεχνολογία χρώματος της GMG σε μια ανοικτή πλατφόρμα παραγωγής, σχεδιασμένη για απαιτητικά περιβάλλοντα παραγωγής γραφικών

Η συνεργασία θα παρουσιαστεί στην PRINTING United Expo 2026 στο Λας Βέγκας. Οι επισκέπτες προσκαλούνται να συναντήσουν την ομάδα της Open Software Initiative στο περίπτερο C934, για να ενημερωθούν περισσότερα σχετικά με τη συνεργασία και να ανακαλύψουν πώς το χαρτοφυλάκιο OSI συνδυάζει την ανοικτή αυτοματοποίηση της ροής εργασιών, την προηγμένη τεχνολογία χρώματος και τη διασύνδεση παραγωγής μεταξύ διαφορετικών κατασκευαστών. Η OSI αποτελεί το ανοικτό, ανεξάρτητο από κατασκευαστές επίπεδο ολοκλήρωσης του Kyveris, συνδέοντας τη συγκεκριμένη συνεργασία με το ευρύτερο όραμα της Durst για βιομηχανική ευφυΐα στην ψηφιακή παραγωγή εκτυπώσεων.

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GMG Americas Joins Durst Open Software Initiative Ahead of PRINTING United Expo 2026

Strategic partnership expands access to open print automation, advanced color technology and service capabilities across the Americas

Brixen, Italy / Hingham, MA, USA – 17 September 2026 – Ahead of PRINTING United Expo 2026, the Durst Open Software Initiative (OSI) today announced that GMG Americas has joined its growing partner network as an authorized reseller, expanding access to OSI’s open and modular software portfolio across the Americas. The partnership brings together GMG’s recognized expertise in color management, print production and customer support with the Open Software Initiative’s mission to provide print service providers with an open software ecosystem that connects technologies, devices and production environments across different brands. As part of the partnership, GMG Americas will offer customers access to key solutions within the OSI portfolio, including Prepare, the browser-based solution for automated prepress and PDF preparation, and Produce, the high-performance RIP and color management solution incorporating GMG advanced color technology.

“GMG has been an important technology partner in the development of our Open Software Initiative, and bringing GMG Americas into the partner network is a natural next step,” said Chris Schowalter, Global Sales Director Software, Durst Group AG. “Their deep understanding of demanding color environments, combined with their sales, service and support capabilities across the Americas, makes them an ideal partner to bring our open software approach to a much broader customer base.”

GMG has long paired its industry-leading color management technology with best-in-class production workflow partners, and the OSI portfolio adds another strong, open option to that ecosystem, extending GMG Americas’ capabilities into automated prepress, RIP processing and broader production workflow automation.

“Customers are increasingly looking for ways to simplify production, reduce manual intervention and connect more of their workflow,” said Joseph Varone, President, GMG Americas. “The Open Software Initiative gives us an open and modular way to address these requirements, while continuing to deliver the color quality and expertise our customers expect from GMG. It’s another example of how we pair trusted color technology with the right workflow tools for each customer’s environment, and it lets us support customers more holistically, from file preparation through color-managed production.”

For GMG Americas customers, Prepare extends the offering upstream into prepress automation by automating file checking, correction, preparation and PDF processing. Produce combines high-performance RIP technology with advanced color management, bringing GMG color technology into an open production platform designed for demanding display graphics environments.

The partnership will be showcased at PRINTING United Expo 2026 in Las Vegas. Visitors are invited to meet the Open Software Initiative team at Booth C934 to learn more about the partnership and discover how the OSI portfolio combines open workflow automation, advanced color technology and cross-brand production connectivity. OSI is the open, vendor-neutral integration layer of Kyveris, connecting the partnership to Durst’s broader vision for industrial intelligence in digital print production.

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Ο Oμιλος Durst εξαγοράζει την MPS

Διευρύνει την πλατφόρμα του για την εκτύπωση ετικετών

Η στρατηγική εξαγορά διευρύνει τις δυνατότητες της Durst στον τομέα της ψηφιακής και φλεξογραφικής παραγωγής και δημιουργεί επιπλέον επιλογές για την ενσωμάτωση τεχνολογιών στην αυτοματοποιημένη, ολοκληρωμένη παραγωγή ετικετών.

Brixen/Chicago, 15 Σεπτεμβρίου 2026 – LOUPE Americas 2026 – Ο Όμιλος Durst, κορυφαίος διεθνής κατασκευαστής προηγμένων τεχνολογιών ψηφιακής εκτύπωσης και παραγωγής, ανακοίνωσε σήμερα ότι η MPS Printing B.V., εταιρεία με έδρα την Ολλανδία και εξειδίκευση στα συστήματα φλεξογραφικής εκτύπωσης για τη βιομηχανία ετικετών και εύκαμπτης συσκευασίας, θα ενταχθεί στον Όμιλο Durst από την 1η Ιανουαρίου 2027, μέσω της εξαγοράς της εταιρείας holding που την κατέχει, και θα λειτουργεί με την επωνυμία MPS – A Durst Group Company.

Η εξαγορά θα αποτελεί ένα ακόμη στρατηγικό βήμα στο πλαίσιο της μακροπρόθεσμης δέσμευσης της Durst στην αγορά των ετικετών και της εύκαμπτης συσκευασίας. Ο κλάδος βρίσκεται σε μια θεμελιώδη διαδικασία μετασχηματισμού. Πελάτες κάθε μεγέθους αναζητούν μεγαλύτερο βαθμό αυτοματοποίησης, πιο διασυνδεδεμένες ροές εργασίας και παραγωγικά περιβάλλοντα που μπορούν να διαχειρίζονται αποτελεσματικά ένα ολοένα μεγαλύτερο εύρος εφαρμογών, τιράζ παραγωγής και επιχειρηματικών μοντέλων.

Η ψηφιακή εκτύπωση θα διαδραματίζει ολοένα και σημαντικότερο ρόλο σε αυτόν τον μετασχηματισμό, όμως το μέλλον της παραγωγής ετικετών δεν θα βασίζεται σε μία μόνο τεχνολογία. Η Durst έχει εδραιώσει ισχυρή θέση στην ψηφιακή εκτύπωση, το λογισμικό και την αυτοματοποίηση και, σε συνεργασία με την OMET, στην παραγωγή υψηλών επιδόσεων με υβριδικές λύσεις. Η MPS προσθέτει στον Όμιλο επιπλέον τεχνολογία φλεξογραφικής εκτύπωσης, τεχνογνωσία στον μηχανολογικό σχεδιασμό και βαθιά γνώση των εφαρμογών. Με τον συνδυασμό αυτών των δυνατοτήτων, η Durst θα είναι σε θέση να αναπτύσσει παράλληλα πρόσθετες τεχνολογικές και ολοκληρωμένες λύσεις, να επιταχύνει την καινοτομία και να ανταποκρίνεται ταχύτερα στις διαφορετικές απαιτήσεις των πελατών και της αγοράς.

Αυτό θα διευρύνει την τεχνολογική πλατφόρμα του Ομίλου, θα συντομεύσει τους κύκλους ανάπτυξης και θα επιτρέψει την ταχύτερη είσοδο στην αγορά νέων λύσεων που συνδέουν την ψηφιακή και τη φλεξογραφική εκτύπωση με λογισμικό, αυτοματοποίηση και finishing ( φινίρισμα).

«Η παραγωγή ετικετών γίνεται ολοένα και περισσότερο διασυνδεδεμένη, αυτοματοποιημένη και βασισμένη στα δεδομένα», δήλωσε ο Christoph Gamper, CEO και συνιδιοκτήτης του Ομίλου Durst. «Οι πελάτες μας χρειάζονται παραγωγικά περιβάλλοντα που τους επιτρέπουν να διαχειρίζονται διαφορετικές εφαρμογές, τιράζ παραγωγής και επιχειρηματικά μοντέλα με τη μέγιστη δυνατή αποδοτικότητα και ευελιξία. Η Durst διαθέτει ήδη ισχυρές δυνατότητες στην ψηφιακή εκτύπωση, το λογισμικό και την υβριδική παραγωγή.

Με την MPS, προσθέτουμε στον Όμιλο περαιτέρω τεχνογνωσία, τεχνολογία και μηχανολογικές δυνατότητες στον τομέα της φλεξογραφικής εκτύπωσης. Αυτό θα μας προσφέρει περισσότερες δυνατότητες ολοκλήρωσης και θα μας επιτρέψει να ακολουθούμε παράλληλα συμπληρωματικές διαδρομές ανάπτυξης. Σημαίνει ότι μπορούμε να καινοτομούμε ταχύτερα, να καλύπτουμε ένα ευρύτερο φάσμα απαιτήσεων των πελατών και να φέρνουμε νέες λύσεις στην αγορά πιο γρήγορα.»

Η MPS θα συνεχίσει ως ισχυρό brand μέσα στον Όμιλο Durst

Από την 1η Ιανουαρίου 2027, η MPS θα λειτουργεί ως MPS – A Durst Group Company. Η MPS θα συνεχίσει να αναπτύσσει, να κατασκευάζει και να διαθέτει στην αγορά το υφιστάμενο χαρτοφυλάκιό της συστημάτων φλεξογραφικής εκτύπωσης. Η υφιστάμενη διοικητική ομάδα της MPS θα παραμείνει στη θέση της. Ο Michiel Borst θα συνεχίσει να ηγείται της εταιρείας και θα αναλάβει καθήκοντα Managing Director της MPS – A Durst Group Company, εντασσόμενος στη διοικητική δομή του Ομίλου Durst.

 «Αυτό που αλλάζει δεν είναι το ποιοι είμαστε, αλλά αυτά που θα μπορούμε να επιτύχουμε», δήλωσε ο Michiel Borst, CEO της MPS Printing B.V. «Η MPS θα διατηρήσει την επιχειρηματική της προσέγγιση, την πελατοκεντρική φιλοσοφία της και τη δέσμευσή της στην καινοτομία της φλεξογραφικής εκτύπωσης.

Ταυτόχρονα, η ένταξή μας στον Όμιλο Durst μάς δίνει πρόσβαση σε μια ευρύτερη τεχνολογική πλατφόρμα, σε έναν παγκόσμιο οργανισμό και στη μακροπρόθεσμη προοπτική μιας οικογενειακής επιχείρησης. Αυτό δημιουργεί νέες ευκαιρίες για τους πελάτες, τους συνεργάτες και τους εργαζομένους μας, ενώ παράλληλα βασίζεται στα δυνατά σημεία και στην εταιρική κουλτούρα που έχουν καταστήσει την MPS επιτυχημένη.»

 

Συνέχεια και σταθερότητα για πελάτες και συνεργάτες

Τα υφιστάμενα κανάλια άμεσων πωλήσεων της MPS θα παραμείνουν σε ισχύ σε ολόκληρη την Ευρώπη. Στις Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες, η Durst US θα αναλάβει την ευθύνη για τις πωλήσεις και το service του χαρτοφυλακίου της MPS, παρέχοντας στους πελάτες άμεση πρόσβαση στην ήδη εδραιωμένη περιφερειακή οργάνωση της Durst.

Η MPS θα επωφελείται επίσης ολοένα περισσότερο από τη διεθνή υποδομή service και ανταλλακτικών της Durst, ενισχύοντας τις δυνατότητες τοπικής υποστήριξης και ταχύτητας ανταπόκρισης για πελάτες σε ολόκληρο τον κόσμο.

Οι υφιστάμενες συμβάσεις και οι δεσμεύσεις για service παραμένουν σε ισχύ σύμφωνα με τους όρους τους, ενώ η συνέχεια του service και της υποστήριξης θα εξακολουθήσει να αποτελεί βασική προτεραιότητα καθ’ όλη τη διάρκεια της διαδικασίας ενσωμάτωσης

Συνεχίζεται η συνεργασία της Durst με την OMET

Η υφιστάμενη συνεργασία της Durst με την OMET παραμένει σε ισχύ και συνεχίζεται ανεξάρτητα από τη συναλλαγή με την MPS. Μαζί, η Durst και η OMET αναπτύσσουν, κατασκευάζουν και διαθέτουν στην αγορά τις υβριδικές πλατφόρμες KJet και XJet.

Οι λύσεις αυτές παραμένουν σημαντικό μέρος της υβριδικής στρατηγικής της Durst και συνεχίζουν να αναπτύσσονται, να προωθούνται και να υποστηρίζονται μέσω της υφιστάμενης συνεργασίας και των καθιερωμένων καναλιών.

Η συνεργασία με την OMET έχει επιτρέψει στη Durst να δημιουργήσει επιτυχημένες ολοκληρωμένες λύσεις υψηλών επιδόσεων, που συνδυάζουν φλεξογραφική εκτύπωση, ψηφιακή εκτύπωση και finishing. Η προσθήκη της MPS προσφέρει στη Durst επιπλέον τεχνολογικές και δυνατότητες ολοκλήρωσης, ώστε να ανταποκρίνεται σε διαφορετικές απαιτήσεις πελατών, εφαρμογές και τμήματα της αγοράς.

 «Η συνεργασία μας με την OMET παραμένει στρατηγικά σημαντική και συνεχίζεται», δήλωσε ο Gamper. «Ταυτόχρονα, η αγορά των ετικετών χαρακτηρίζεται από μεγάλη ποικιλομορφία και δεν υπάρχει ένα ενιαίο μοντέλο παραγωγής που να καλύπτει κάθε απαίτηση. Στόχος μας δεν είναι να δημιουργήσουμε διπλές λύσεις, αλλά να προσφέρουμε στους πελάτες την κατάλληλη τεχνολογία, τον κατάλληλο βαθμό αυτοματοποίησης και το κατάλληλο μοντέλο παραγωγής για τις εξατομικευμένες ανάγκες τους.»

Δημιουργώντας μια ευρύτερη πλατφόρμα για το μέλλον της παραγωγής ετικετών

Η εξαγορά αποτελεί μέρος της μακροπρόθεσμης στρατηγικής της Durst για τη διασύνδεση συστημάτων εκτύπωσης, λογισμικού, αυτοματοποίησης των ροών εργασίας και ευφυΐας παραγωγής, με στόχο τη δημιουργία ολοένα πιο ολοκληρωμένων παραγωγικών περιβαλλόντων.

Η φιλοδοξία της Durst είναι να δημιουργήσει μια ευρύτερη και πιο επεκτάσιμη τεχνολογική πλατφόρμα, μέσα από την οποία οι παραγωγοί ετικετών θα μπορούν να επιλέγουν τον καταλληλότερο συνδυασμό ψηφιακής, υβριδικής και φλεξογραφικής παραγωγής για τις επιμέρους εφαρμογές τους.

Η συναλλαγή τελεί υπό τις συνήθεις προϋποθέσεις ολοκλήρωσης και υπόκειται στις απαιτούμενες κανονιστικές εγκρίσεις.

 

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Durst Group will Acquire MPS, Expanding Its Label Printing Platform

Strategic acquisition broadens Durst’s capabilities across digital and flexographic production and creates additional integration paths for automated end-to-end label production

Brixen/Chicago, September 15, 2026 – LOUPE Americas 2026 – Durst Group, a leading international manufacturer of advanced digital printing and production technologies, today announced that MPS Printing B.V., the Netherlands-based specialist in flexographic printing systems for the label and flexible packaging industry will become part of the Durst Group on January 1, 2027 – through the acquisition of his holding company – and will operate under the name MPS – A Durst Group Company.

The acquisition will represent a further strategic step in Durst’s long-term commitment to the labels and flexible packaging market. The industry is undergoing a fundamental transformation. Customers of all sizes are looking for greater automation, more connected workflows and production environments that can efficiently handle a growing variety of applications, run lengths and business models.

Digital printing will play an increasingly important role in this transformation, but the future of label production will not be based on one technology alone. Durst has built a strong position in digital printing, software and automation and, together with OMET, in high-performance hybrid production. MPS adds further flexographic technology, engineering expertise and deep application know-how to the Group. By bringing these capabilities together, Durst will be able to pursue additional technology and integration paths in parallel, accelerate innovation and respond more quickly to different customer and market requirements.
This will broaden the Group’s technology platform, shorten development cycles and enable a faster go-to-market for new solutions connecting digital and flexographic printing with software, automation and finishing.
“Label production is becoming increasingly connected, automated and data-driven,” said Christoph Gamper, CEO and Co-Owner of Durst Group. “Our customers need production environments that allow them to manage different applications, run lengths and business models with maximum efficiency and flexibility. Durst already has strong capabilities in digital printing, software and hybrid production. With MPS, we are adding further flexographic expertise, technology and engineering capabilities to the Group. This will give us additional integration options and allow us to pursue complementary development paths in parallel. It means we can innovate faster, address a broader range of customer requirements and bring new solutions to market more quickly.”

 

MPS to Continue as a Strong Brand Within the Durst Group

From January 1, 2027 MPS will operate as MPS – A Durst Group Company. MPS will continue to develop, manufacture and market its existing portfolio of flexographic printing systems. The existing MPS management team will remain in place. Michiel Borst will continue to lead the company and will become Managing Director of MPS – A Durst Group Company, reporting within the Durst Group management structure.

“What changes is not who we are, but what we will be able to achieve,” said Michiel Borst, CEO of MPS Printing B.V. “MPS will retain its entrepreneurial approach, its customer focus and its commitment to flexographic innovation. At the same time, becoming part of the Durst Group gives us access to a broader technology platform, a global organization and the long-term perspective of a family-owned company. This creates new opportunities for our customers, our partners and our employees, while building on the strengths and culture that have made MPS successful.”

 

Continuity for Customers and Partners

MPS’s existing direct sales channels will remain in place across Europe. In the United States, Durst US will assume responsibility for sales and service of the MPS portfolio, providing customers with direct access to Durst’s established regional organization. MPS will also increasingly benefit from Durst’s international service and spare-parts infrastructure, strengthening local support and response capabilities for customers worldwide.
Existing contracts and service commitments remain in place in accordance with their terms, and continuity of service and support will remain a key priority throughout the integration.

 

Durst’s Partnership with OMET Continues

Durst’s existing partnership with OMET remains in place and continues independently of the MPS transaction. Together, Durst and OMET develop, manufacture and market the KJet and XJet hybrid platforms. These solutions remain an important part of Durst’s hybrid strategy and continue to be developed, marketed and supported through the established partnership and channels. The cooperation with OMET has enabled Durst to establish successful high-performance end-to-end solutions combining flexographic printing, digital printing and finishing. The addition of MPS gives Durst further technology and integration options for different customer requirements, applications and market segments.

“Our partnership with OMET remains strategically important and continues,” Gamper said. “At the same time, the label market is highly diverse and there is no single production concept that meets every requirement. Our objective is not to duplicate solutions, but to give customers the right technology, level of automation and production concept for their individual requirements.”

 

Building a Broader Platform for the Future of Label Production

The acquisition will reflect Durst’s long-term strategy of connecting printing systems, software, workflow automation and production intelligence into increasingly integrated production environments. Durst’s ambition is to create a broader and more scalable technology platform in which converters can select the most appropriate combination of digital, hybrid and flexographic production for their individual applications.
The transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

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TAMIR ADDS KOENIG & BAUER DURST

Polish packaging moves into digital production with VariJET 106

A major strategic step forward for the printing company Drukarnia Tamir with the new VariJET 106 in Bystrzyca Kłodzka (from left to right): Daniel Velema, CEO Koenig & Bauer Durst, Markus Weiss, CEO Koenig & Bauer Paper & Packaging Sheetfed Systems, Dr. Stephen Kimmich, CEO Koenig & Bauer, Michal Krywulec, CEO Drukarnia Tamir, Christoph Gamper, CEO Durst Group, and Dr. Stefan Kappaun, Executive Vice-President Inks and Fluids Durst Group

Drukarnia Tamir, a long established  Polish packaging producer with deep roots in conventional offset, is set to begin high-volume digital folding carton production with the Koenig & Bauer Durst VariJET 106 at the end of August, following installation and training.

The move represents strategic step for the family-owned company, which has built its business over more than 30 years on offset-based production of folding cartons, laminated corrugated packaging and leaflets. Founded in1993 and now led by the second generation of the Krywulec family, Tamir serves customers in the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, food, automotive and appliances sectors across Poland and Europe.

For a company coming from a purely offset environment, Tamir’s decision to move directly into industrial-scale digital folding carton production is an important statement – and further proof that digital is moving from discussion to implementation in mainstream packaging production.

 Tamir operates from two specialised production sites in Bystrzyca Klodzka, with a third facility currently under construction as part of its continued expansion. The company’s near 20,000sqmof production and warehouse space support a broad and highly specialised packaging portfolio. One site focuses primarily on pharmaceutical packaging, pharmaceutical leaflets and premium, highly finished cartons for food and confectionery brands. The second site is dedicated mainly to automotive packaging production. Tamir also operates a B0-format line for laminated microflute packaging, alongside a high-end offset pressroom and advanced post-press capabilities.

At Tamir, the VariJET 106is being introduced based on a clear short-run and medium run business case. The hybrid press will replace older offset capacity for more than 3,600 short and medium-run jobs and over 5.6 million sheets annually. It is expected to enable production previously requiring two offset shifts to be handled in one VariJET shift.

The investment is forecast to generate significant annual waste savings and reduce production costs. In addition, the remaining VariJET 106 capacity is expected to relieve Tamir’s other nine offset presses from inefficient short- and medium-run work, further improving overall equipment efficiency and creating additional capacity across the pressroom.

“This is a significant strategic step for Tamir,” says Michal Krywulec, President of the Management Board, Tamir. “From the beginning, I had one key requirement: our digital press had to complement our offset production, not replace it. It had to be fully compatible with our existing workflow and, most importantly, capable of printing on the same carton substrates that we already use in offset production. This allows us to switch between technologies depending on the customer’s needs while maintaining the same quality standards and production flexibility.”

Krywulec continues, “When Koenig & Bauer Durst introduced the VariJET concept, it was the first solution that matched the vision I had for digital packaging production. It combines the flexibility of digital printing with the industrial capabilities and substrate compatibility we were looking for. That’s why we decided that VariJET was the right investment for Tamir. We come from a purely offset environment, so our decision to move into high-volume digital folding carton production was based on a clear business case and a view of how we want to develop our production in the future.”

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Durst Group Extends Industry-Leading Streak by Earning 13 Pinnacle Awards

Rochester, NY – July 2026: Durst Group has once again demonstrated its leadership and excellence in the print industry. Together, Durst North America and Vanguard Digital Printing Systems were recognized as the most awarded organization for the fourth consecutive year, securing thirteen (13) PRINTING United Alliance Pinnacle Awards: nearly half of all output categories for 2026.

“To receive this level of recognition for the fourth consecutive year is an incredible honor,” commented Tim Saur, President and Managing Director of Durst North America Group. “This achievement reinforces what has defined our company for 90 years: an unwavering commitment to developmental expertise, precision and performance. These awards are more than a reflection of where we are today; they are a testament to the ingenuity of our teams and a preview of the innovations that will shape the future of our industry.”

This year’s Pinnacle Awards recognized Durst’s unique ability to innovate across multiple print disciplines. Durst won five (5) awards, spanning software, label, textile, hybrid and flatbed printing, reinforcing the company’s position as the industry’s most comprehensive technology provider. For Vanguard Digital, its tradition of excellence was continued by winning eight (8) awards, once again becoming the most awarded individual manufacturer. This achievement underscores the growth and diversification Vanguard has experienced over the last few years, and signals at what can be expected in the future.

“Our printers are the product of creativity, dedication and intense passion from our entire team, and we are so honored to have received eight awards recognizing that. We’ve always been committed to advancing the industry, but most importantly, to helping our customers succeed and grow. We will continue to use our passion and innovation to raise the bar for what’s possible for our customers, for us, and for our industry,” said Jim Peterson, COO and Founding Partner, Vanguard Digital Printing Systems.

The Pinnacle Awards recognize products that improve or advance the printing industry through exceptional innovation, functionality, and performance, and are evaluated by a panel of industry experts across a wide range of categories. The following products won 2026 Pinnacle Awards:

Durst Tau G3 Peak: awarded Digital – roll to roll label press – inkjet
Durst P5 350 TEX iSUB: awarded Roll-to-Roll Direct Disperse Ink on Textile
Durst P5 X: awarded UV/Latex Flatbed ($200K – $500K)
Durst P5 350 HS: awarded UV/Latex Hybrid – more than $500K
Durst Workflow – Label: awarded Software – Variable and Transactional
Vanguard VKR3200-HS: awarded Roll-to-Roll UV (over 80 in.)
Vanguard VR5D-E: awarded UV/Latex Flatbed (under $70K)
Vanguard VR6D-HS: awarded UV/Latex Flatbed (under $100K)
Vanguard VR6D-HS: awarded UV/Latex Flatbed ($100K – $200K)
Vanguard VK300D-HS: awarded UV/Latex Flatbed + White ($100K – $200K)
Vanguard VK3220T-HS: awarded UV/Latex Flatbed + White ($200K – $500K)
Vanguard VK3220T-HS: awarded UV Hybrid/Flatbed High Volume Prod. Class
Vanguard VKH900-HS: awarded UV/ Latex Hybrid ($100K – $500K)

Together, Durst North America and Vanguard Digital Printing Systems continue to set the standard for innovation in digital printing. With bold new ideas and a clear vision for the future, this year’s Pinnacle Awards not only celebrate today’s achievements, but offer a glimpse of what’s still to come.

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Durst Group takes majority stake in CoCoCo Platform, reinforcing its Kyveris software and AI stack

CoCoCo Platform to operate independently. Open standards commitment preserved. Third parties will benefit indirectly from an accelerated roadmap.

Brixen, 8 July 2026. Durst Group has acquired a majority stake in Triple C Labs GmbH, the company behind CoCoCo Platform. CoCoCo Platform continues to operate as an independent entity under its existing brand, leadership and customer commitments, and remains fully open to third-party OEMs, software vendors and print production customers.

The transaction is a targeted reinforcement of Kyveris, Durst Group’s industrial software and AI stack for connected print production. Kyveris provides the physics, color and orchestration intelligence that turns installed presses into data-driven production environments. CoCoCo Platform contributes the horizontal integration layer that completes the picture: a JDF- and JMF-based data fabric that connects presses, prepress systems and shop-floor software across manufacturers into one coherent, AI-ready production graph.

Together, Kyveris and CoCoCo Platform close the gap between what a machine does and what a production floor knows. Physics meets flow. Color meets context. Data becomes decisions.

Data as the primitive, not the application. CoCoCo’s core is a typed, event-driven data model with standardized entities. Presses, prepress systems and shop-floor software agree on what a Job, a Product, or a Resource is, in real time. Everything above that layer, from dashboards to automation to agentic AI, is a downstream consumer of the same live structure. It is a technical decision with a strategic consequence: modern AI systems can reason about a print operation with the same reliability they reason about code or text.

Independence by design, openness by tradition. CoCoCo Platform will remain vendor-neutral and open to the wider print industry. In the tradition of open standards that has shaped this sector, CoCoCo continues to serve third parties, including competing OEMs and software partners. They will benefit indirectly from the accelerated development that majority ownership by Durst Group now makes possible. Faster releases. Broader integrations. Deeper data models. A stronger open ecosystem, not a smaller one.

Christoph Gamper, CEO and Co-Owner of Durst Group:

“The right answer to complex production landscapes is rarely more machines. It is more clarity about the machines already running. CoCoCo built exactly that: a common data language that presses, prepress systems and shop-floor software can actually share. Dashboards, automation, AI assistants are all downstream questions. Get the data model right, and the rest follows. We are joining forces to accelerate the roadmap. And we are keeping CoCoCo Platform open, because a data fabric that is not open is not a fabric. It is a fence.”

Karl Ciz, Co-Founder CoCoCo Platform / Triple C Labs GmbH:

“The team at CoCoCo is delighted to partner with Durst Group. From the first time we spoke, it was clear we shared a common vision for the connected future of print, and a partnership became inevitable. An open ecosystem isn’t just a strategic choice, but a prerequisite for meaningful innovation. While we are excited to reinforce Durst’s Kyveris stack with our data fabric, we remain truly agnostic and vendor neutral. This investment doesn’t restrict us, but rather accelerates our roadmap, allowing us to scale the CoCoCo Platform and reach many more third-party OEMs, software vendors, and PSPs worldwide.”

CoCoCo’s operating leadership, existing customer contracts and partner relationships remain unchanged. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

First discussions between Christoph Gamper and Andreas Aplien in 2025

CoCoCo Founding Partners Karl Ciz, Andreas Aplien, John Maxwell, Armin Rohrmoser at Durst NEXT Technology Festival in Brixen, June 26, 2026

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Etik Basim Expands Label Production with Durst Tau 340 RSC E

Etik Basim A.Ş., one of Turkey’s leading label manufacturers, has strengthened its digital production capabilities with the installation of the Durst Tau 340 RSC E digital label press. The investment supports the company’s strategy to increase production flexibility, improve efficiency, and respond to the growing demand for medium & shorter runs, faster turnaround times, and greater product customization.

Founded in 2009 under the www.urunetiketi.com brand, Etik Basim has established itself as a trusted supplier of high-quality label solutions for a wide range of industries, including food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, automotive, chemicals, retail, plastics, and textiles.


Following a comprehensive evaluation of available digital printing technologies, the company selected the Durst Tau 340 RSC E for its exceptional print quality, production reliability, operational efficiency, and future-ready architecture. Combining industrial productivity with outstanding image quality, the press provides a cost-effective solution that supports Etik Basım’s continued growth while expanding its digital label production capabilities.


The press delivers a native resolution of 1200 × 1200 dpi, producing crisp text, smooth gradients, and vibrant colours across a wide range of applications. Its CMYK + White configuration provides high-opacity white printing on transparent, metallic, and coloured substrates, enabling converters to expand their product offering while maintaining premium print quality.


Equipped with Durst’s proven inkjet technology, the Tau 340 RSC E is designed to optimise ink consumption and reduce production costs without compromising image quality. High system reliability, minimal operator intervention, and reduced waste contribute to greater overall production efficiency and lower total cost of ownership.


An additional advantage of the platform is its modular architecture, allowing future technological upgrades as production requirements evolve like, speed upgrade to 80meters/min, fully automatic registration with the ARC system or AI upgrade with Hawk AI. This protects the investment over the long term while giving users the flexibility to adapt to changing market demands.


With the addition of the Durst Tau 340 RSC E, Etik Basim is well positioned to increase productivity, improve turnaround times, strengthen its capabilities in variable data printing, and broaden its portfolio of digital label applications. The investment also reinforces the company’s commitment to innovation and continuous improvement, ensuring it remains competitive in a rapidly evolving market.


LinoSistem, Durst’s distribution partner in the region, supported the project from system selection through installation and commissioning. The successful completion of the investment highlights the continuing demand for advanced digital label production technologies and demonstrates the growing role of industrial inkjet solutions in the development of Turkey’s label printing industry.

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From Mechanical Engineering to a Learning Production System: Durst and TUM Venture Labs Cooperate on Robotics, AI and Automation

Brixen/Munich, July 6, 2026 – Durst Group and TUM Venture Labs, a joint initiative of the Technical University of Munich and UnternehmerTUM, are launching a multi-year collaboration in the field of robotics, AI and automation for industrial production. As a Platinum Partner, Durst becomes part of the TUM Venture Labs ecosystem and the first Italian partner in this network. At the center of the collaboration is the Robotics/AI Lab in Munich, one of Europe’s leading deep-tech ecosystems for robotics, artificial intelligence, embedded systems and industrial automation. For Durst, the engagement is part of the company’s 90th anniversary program and a deliberate step from Brixen into the European robotics and AI network.

With Kyveris™, Durst is building an intelligent production system that connects machines, software, data and artificial intelligence. The AuRo-Layer extends this system to the physical level of production: robotics, material flow and increasingly autonomous processes on the production floor. The goal is production that operates more efficiently, transparently and reproducibly. Through its support of TUM Venture Labs, Durst enters into close exchange with talents, founders and research teams in robotics, AI, embedded systems and industrial automation.

“Isolated machines are yesterday’s model. Production is becoming connected, learning and autonomous,” says Christoph Gamper, CEO and Co-Owner of Durst Group. “With Kyveris, we are building the system for this. Munich is no coincidence for us. This is where talents turn research into products in short cycles. This is exactly the energy we are looking for.”

“Robotics and AI unfold their potential where they meet real industrial challenges,” says Dr. Philipp Gerbert, CEO of TUM Venture Labs. “The partnership with Durst combines technological excellence, entrepreneurship and concrete application. This creates a strong environment for new automation solutions around digital production.”

Within TUM Venture Labs, the Robotics/AI Lab in Munich bundles expertise in robotics, artificial intelligence, embedded systems and industrial automation. For Durst, this creates a new interface with young companies, researchers, students and industry partners working on solutions for intelligent robotics, autonomous systems, human-robot interaction, industrial automation, simulation, embedded AI, physical AI and digital twins.

At the center of the collaboration are regular expert exchange, concrete industry challenges and the joint development of entrepreneurship and innovation formats. Durst contributes real production-related challenges where automation, robotics, AI-based process control and physical workflows converge. The resulting solutions are intended not only for the printing industry, but also for adjacent and cross-industry applications.

“Robotics and AI are changing production. That much is clear. The only open question is the speed,” Gamper continues. “This requires new forms of collaboration: industry, research, start-ups and talents at one table. Durst is not taking this path because it is a trend, but because 90 years of mechanical engineering only matter if you build the next step yourself.”

left to right:
Dr. Patrick Pfaff – Managing Director, TUM Venture Labs Robotics/AI
Dr. Philipp Gerbert – CEO, TUM Venture Labs
Christoph Gamper – CEO & Co-Owner, Durst Group
Philip Moedinger – Analyst Corporate Development, Durst Group

Kyveris™ sandbox

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Keeping C-17s Mission-Ready with 3D Printing
 
CASE STUDY

Keeping C-17s Mission-Ready with 3D Printing

 

Use Case – How additive manufacturing is transforming C 17

sustainment for the U.S. Air Force

 

Customer Profile

The 911th Maintenance Squadron at Pittsburgh Air Reserve Station, part of Air Force Reserve Command, and the 60th Maintenance Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, part of Air Mobility Command, support sustainment of the C-17 Globemaster III. Both units maintain aircraft readiness with in-house fabrication capabilities and a growing focus on point-of-need additive manufacturing.

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Challenge

C-17 lavatory components are exposed to harsh chemical environments and require reliable sealing performance. When these items fail, they can drive maintenance burden and readiness impacts. The units needed a durable, repeatable replacement approach that could be executed at the point of need and validated through the required engineering and airworthiness processes.

Solution

Pittsburgh and Travis each produced different lavatory components using the Stratasys F900® platform and a structured qualification approach. Pittsburgh produced the lavatory toilet base (the structure the toilet mounts to), while Travis produced the lavatory floor pan. In both cases, teams used a stepped material strategy to accelerate iteration and ensure fit and performance, prototyping in ASA, then printing initial qualification or test-fit parts using ULTEM™ 9085 resin, before moving to Antero® 800NA for final parts to achieve chemical resistance. For both parts, the C-17 System Program Office approved the final design, and installation was approved via Boeing’s Request for Engineering Disposition (REDI). Each subsequent aircraft requiring a replacement uses a new REDI submission for tracking purposes.

Impact

Cost per part of the drip pan dropped from about $10,000 for a one-off replacement to about $1,200 printed, an 88% reduction, saving roughly $8,800 per pan. A part replacement that used to take weeks of downtime is now printed within 60 hours.

The lavatory toilet base delivered a different kind of value: as they could no longer source the original part, the team reverse-engineered the toilet base to create a validated replacement option moving forward, preserving mission capability where there was effectively no viable procurement path.
Together, these efforts established an approved, repeatable pathway to replace failed C-17 lavatory components with qualified, point-of-need additive parts. Today, dozens of aircraft are flying with 3D-printed lavatory parts installed. With REDIbased approval and per-aircraft tracking for subsequent installs, the Air Force now has a governed mechanism to scale adoption across more tails and extend the same model to other hard-to-source C-17 parts. In addition to the lavatory components, Travis has progressed to 12 locally designed C-17 parts produced on the same Stratasys F900 platform.

Antero 800NA gave us the durability we needed, and 3D printing gave us the speed and precision to replicate the part exactly.

Master Sgt. Michael Howard Aircraft Metals Technology Section Chief, 911th Maintenance Squadron

 

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