This was the first drupa for Miraclon, which says it is developing modern flexo systems for packaging printers, and had nine new Flexcel NX technologies on its stand.

Muller Martini had a quartet of automated, industrial production lines on show, all integrated into its Connex workflow, and was also highlighting its MM Services concept.

Sustainability is central to the Mimaki, with the company using drupa to show how it is supporting the sustainable development of the industry, and improving its environmental footprint.

Massivit launched a new printer in its 3D series, the Massivit 3000, which it says provides an affordable, high-performance 3D printing solution for print service providers, and entertainment fabricators.

Landa showed new versions of the two presses it has been installing, with the new S11 for folding carton printing and the S11P for commercial printing. No word on when or if they will be available in ANZ.

Konica Minolta had one of the biggest stands at drupa, and launched a host of new technologies in digital print and embellishing, all set out and working in a SmartFactory layout.

Kodak showcased both its digital technology and traditional print solutions, all designed, it said, to help printers increase productivity and profitability.

Kurz had its biggest-ever stand at this drupa, in fact 50 per cent bigger than last time, and showed the full range of its embellishing options, including foils, dies and digital embellishing systems.

The Koenig & Bauer stand included offset, flexo and digital presses, with growth areas for the company identified in postpress, in digital printing, in corrugated printing, and in flexibles. 

In its first drupa as a standalone business, Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems showed advanced new robotics, and what it claimed is next generation digital cutting technology.

HP Indigo had the largest stand at drupa, in fact the whole of Hall 17, and released multiple new print solutions and enhancements across its range of commercial, packaging and labels presses.

With the aim of taking away IT headaches and hardware investments for its users, specialist labels and packaging developer Hybrid Software launched MyCloudFlow.

The Horizon stand featured a trio of ‘smart’ book solutions, including a plowfold book production system, an inline cutsheet printer, a book production system, and a cut and stack smart binding system.

Heidelberg launched its new peak performance 21,000sph Speedmaster XL 106 on the stand at drupa, and highlighted its digital drive with systems integration and its digital inkjet plans.

Hanglory, represented in ANZ by Kissel + Wolf, launched a new fully automated display printer, a 1200dpi single pass inkjet corrugated inkjet printer, and new book and label print systems.

Gallus, which is now part of Heidelberg, had its new digital Gallus One inkjet press, and the innovative Gallus Labelmaster 440 flexo press, at the centre of the stand.