Packaging is the Next Frontier for Digital Technologies

Inkjet is starting to make an impact in applications where small batches of outer casings can also be used to carry promotional messages to tie in with special events. Sun Chemical has had a single-pass inkjet machine as a replacement for flexo printed corrugated in beta and can expect to complete the development phase soon. Likewise, Agfa is continuing to find packaging users for its inkjet presses. By drupa 2012, many separate lines of development will be coming together, drawn by the fascinating and lucrative possibilities of transforming the printed packaging sector.