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Fast and effortless wallpaper offering by Xeikon and Ahlstrom collaboration

Wallpaper has been around for a few centuries. But during the past twenty years, it has undergone an exciting reinvention. Driven by the global hype of “everything can and will be customized”, so-called single-wall solutions have become an interior design must have. Putting up, and removing, wallpaper can be quite an effort prompting consumers to seek professional help. This, of course, increases the cost of the final product: a decorated wall.

Xeikon goes to Fespa with end-to-end digital solutions for sustainable growth

Xeikon has confirmed its participation at Fespa Global Print Expo 2023, in Germany, where the broad versatility and high flexibility of its digital printing technology will be on show, along with new innovative concepts developed in cooperation with customers.

Time to go digital: book printing in the Millennial era

By Dimitri Van Gaever

A leading trend in the publishing industry, digital book printing has been gaining volume share from offset printing over the past few years.

Six best practices for direct mail

By Dimitri Van Gaever
Sending out a direct mail is always a bit of a gamble. As is any type of marketing campaign, for that matter. Still, direct mail is a tried-and-tested means to boost sales that tends to come with a great ROI, provided you know the rules of the game. Or, better said, the best practices. Not quite sure what the best practices for direct mail are? We’ve got six of them all lined up for you to explore.

The growing importance of track & trace in the packaging industry

By Danny Mertens
Track & trace technology enables brand owners to track their products at all times, while also protecting units against counterfeiting. Due to its rising popularity with brand owners, it’s clear that this is a technology, capability label converters will have to invest in sooner or later. Fortunately, Xeikon digital printing technology already enables solutions that combine authentication, identification and track & trace capabilities. Every single product gets a unique identity that enables verification.

Digital large format printing for label converters – an introduction

By Danny Mertens
So far, our blog posts have talked about digital printing complementing conventional printing. But are there other opportunities? What if one of your clients suddenly asks you to do a large format printing job, such as a banner or poster for advertising? Is your digital printer up for the task? Short answer: yes, it is.

Registration Opens for Xeikon Café North America 2023

Xeikon America announced that registration is now available for the company’s annual Xeikon Café North America 2023. It will run from May 9th through May 11th at the Elgin Holiday Inn and Conference Center and the newly-opened Xeikon headquarters facility nearby.

Xeikon participates in CCE International

Xeikon bridges the flexo and digital print gap with IDERA Digital Print Solution for Corrugated at CCE International 2023.

Xeikon's SIRIUS SX30000 digital press impresses with versatility and automation

The dry toner digital press dedicated to commercial printing was introduced during the pandemic. It combines economical and cost-effective printing with high quality, state-of-the-art technology and automation to produce unique print products. But what is so special about the SIRIUS SX30000? A conversation with Dimitri Van Gaever, Market Segment Director, Flint Group Digital.

Robert Welford appointed as President of Xeikon

Flint Group has announced the appointment of Robert Welford as President for Xeikon, its digital division. Stepping up from his current position as Vice President of Research & Development, he will now lead Xeikon through the next phase of success, reaffirming its deep commitment to bringing the latest innovations in digital printing to customers across the globe.

Powering short-run book printing with Xeikon

Xeikon’s SIRIUS technology is paving the way in high-end book production with exceptional quality and format flexibility
Over the past two decades, digital technology has redefined the book printing market with solutions that are profitably producing short to medium runs on demand. With Xeikon’s introduction of SIRIUS dry toner technology in 2020, as implemented in the Xeikon SX30000 and SX20000 full color, duplex roll-fed presses, printers worldwide are now successfully carving out a bigger slice of this growing segment by reaping the multiple benefits of the break-through innovation for high-quality print production.