Explore expert insights, technical guides, and market trends in luxury packaging. Discover optimization strategies for rigid box and case making machinery.
Cardbox's HEIDELBERG investment shows why postpress automation 2026 is about faster changeovers, less waste, and premium packaging growth.
Novus Print's 72-hour digital book line shows how on-demand book production is changing book binding, inventory planning, and hardcover equipment buying in 2026.
On August 7, 2026, Agfa unveiled the SpeedSet Orca 1060, a B1-format sheetfed inkjet press purpose-built for packaging production. The launch marks a significant milestone in the accelerating digital transformation of the global packaging printing industry. For folding carton and corrugated converters, the message is clear: digital inkjet is no...
On August 7, 2026, Agfa unveiled the SpeedSet Orca 1060, a B1-format sheetfed inkjet press purpose-built for the packaging industry. It is not a commercial print machine adapted for cartons — it is a dedicated packaging production system that prints up to 11,000 B1 sheets per hour using water-based pigment...
The digital printing for packaging market is projected to grow by USD 17.9 billion at a 10.1% CAGR through 2030. For corrugated and folding carton converters, this shift from analog to digital is rewriting the machinery investment playbook.
Collapsible rigid boxes are the fastest-growing segment in luxury packaging, driven by e-commerce logistics. Learn how machinery requirements are shifting for converters and why 2026 is a pivotal investment year. Includes market data, equipment insights, and Kylin Machines solutions.
The global wire binding machine market is entering a new phase of growth in 2026, propelled by accelerating replacement cycles in commercial printing, rising adoption of in-house binding capabilities in corporate and educational environments, and the increasing integration of wire binding systems with digital print-on-demand workflows. For machinery buyers, trade...
RISO Kagaku Corporation launched the sideways-type Integlide S3491/S3461 inkjet print engines on July 31, 2026, enabling on-demand full-color printing directly onto the sides of corrugated boxes and paperboard containers for the first time.
The folding carton industry is shifting toward hybrid digital-offset production in 2026. Learn why Tamir's VariJET 106 investment and the $183.4B printed rigid packaging market signal a new era for converters.
The European Union’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) — officially Regulation (EU) 2025/40 — takes effect on August 12, 2026. For packaging manufacturers, converters, and brand owners selling into the European market, this is not just another regulatory update. It is the most significant packaging compliance shift in a...
