The grey and windy weather in Lucerne could not stop anyone from visiting the Hunkeler Innovationdays, the trade fair for digital printing. With hundreds of professionals and dozens of companies and organisations, the show was held. The Doxnet on site was one of the attractive conferences. By Sabine Slaughter and Amin Schierenberg.

The publishing, direct mail and commercial printing sectors are getting a boost in digital printing solutions. The successor to HP's PageWide Web Press features multiple configurations and customisability. By Sabine Slaughter

The German company wallPen has been offering direct printing on walls for several years. This allows not only logos but also all other types of drawings to be realised cost-effectively and quickly. By Sabine Slaughter

At the upcoming trade shows in the next few weeks, Belgian company Xeikon will be presenting sustainable inks for the Panther series, a hybrid press solution and more to the public. By Sabine Slaughter

The joint venture between Koenig & Bauer and Durst is bearing fruit. And these are so extensive that with the new Varijet 106 a completely industrial, digital inkjet press has been created that satisfies even the highest demands. And if that's not enough, there is also the option of incorporating analogue printing technologies for finishing. By Sabine Slaughter

During the still ongoing pandemic, values have shifted. Humanity comes first, of course. But for printing it also means that issues such as sustainability play a major role. The latter, coupled with new applications, most of which have emerged from changing consumer behaviour, are leading to an acceleration of development. By Sabine Slaughter

Printed corrugated board, whether as a shipping carton, packaging or even a display, means an enhancement of the contents and the material which should not only entice buyers to purchase this or that product, but also strengthen customer and brand loyalty. By Sabine Slaughter

Wallpaper production is one of the areas that up to now has been largely left untouched by the digital revolution. This is about to change. Xeikon’s dry toner offerings and wallpaper substrates from Felix Schoeller Group enable viable high quality production of individualised outstanding designs for short and medium sized orders. By Sabine Slaughter

The company emphasizes that purposeful personalization complements many strategies. It combines the power of direct mail and data in order to serve all stages of the customer lifecycle. By Sabine Slaughter

New features demonstrated on the HP PageWide Web Press T240 HD on show include higher productivity, new qualified substrates and media weight. In addition, further PrintOS functionality as well as a new dedicated media selection website for increased compatibility are on show at Hunkeler Innovationdays. By Sabine Slaughter

At Hunkeler Innovationdays, the company showcases the Océ ProStream 1000 continuous feed inkjet press, the Océ VarioPrint i300 sheetfed inkjet press and the Canon imagePRESS C10000VP sheetfed toner press as well as introduces the Océ JetStream Graphira. More important however, is its approach on how using the emotional power of print can help customers develop and achieve business success. By Sabine Slaughter

Print service providers can produce profitably a wide range of applications from transactional print such as bills, statements and policy documents to books and direct mail with the new Ricoh Pro VC20000 color continuous feed inkjet press. By Sabine Slaughter