#Digital Printing

2023-10-12

‘Mimaki Application Days’ EMEA-wide customer event program launched to highlight application opportunities and inspire business growth

Mimaki Europe, a leading provider of industrial inkjet printers, cutting plotters, and 3D printers,has today announced that it will be co-hosting a series of 200 in-person events across EMEA. This extensive events program, entitled ‘Mimaki Application Days’, will take place over the next six months in partnership with Mimaki’s valued dealer network. Each event features special localised content designed to provide customers with face-to-face application-focused information and advice, aimed at supporting business growth.

Mimaki’s Global Innovation Days (25th-27th October) to return for the fifth time, with this year’s theme centring on UV Printing.

In addition to these in-person events, Mimaki has also revealed the dates for its hugely popular virtual event, ‘Global Innovation Days’, which will complement the ‘Mimaki Application Days’ program. The Fifth Global Innovation Days event will take place on the 25th-27th October 2023, with webinars and discussions centred around UV printing technologies and applications. The new Mimaki UJV100-160Plus and UCJV330-160 printers will be a highlight of this next event, with talks and demonstrations showcasing these latest additions to the Mimaki product range. The webinars will offer attendees a deep dive into the many production benefits and extensive variety of applications made possible with these new machines, as well as with other UV technologies in the Mimaki portfolio. There will also be talks highlighting the benefits of adopting UV printing to support a more sustainable future for the industry.

To register for Global Innovation Days, please visit:

http://innovationdays.mimaki.com.

New Mimaki Application Days - Focusing on Local Market Trends

Each ‘Mimaki Application Days’ event will offer customers a chance to connect with Mimaki and its partners on a local level and engage on the latest market trends and applications driving new business opportunities. It also provides a platform for customers to see the latest Mimaki technology in action, ask the Mimaki and partner teams for expert advice and technical support, as well as connect with industry peers.

The events will have product demonstrations, presentations and discussions themed around local trending applications, such as car wrapping, interior décor, and light boxes, tailoring each show to the demands of the region.

Danna Drion, General Manager Marketing, Mimaki Europe, explains, “The core objective of these events is for us to further our support for EMEA customers looking to identify new ways to grow their businesses. The speakers will offer customers a deep dive into trending applications and explain how they can use their Mimaki solutions to maximise productivity, output quality and meet demand for various types of products.”

The full ‘Mimaki Application Days’ program and individual event registration pages can be found at:

http://www.mimakieurope.com/application-days/.

Mimaki advances DTF productivity and stability with new TxF330-800

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Mimaki celebrates Triple EDP Award win at FESPA 2026

Mimaki Europe, a leading manufacturer of industrial inkjet printers and cutting plotters, was presented with 3 EDP Awards at the association’s 2026 ceremony, held at FESPA Global Print Expo. These highly acclaimed awards celebrate best-in-class innovation across the print industry, and Mimaki was honoured in three different categories.

Blue Tomato accelerates agile retail apparel production with Kornit Digital

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Italian textile finishing specialist injects digital agility into luxury textile manufacturing with Kornit Digital

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SNA GZ accelerates its on-demand production strategy with Kornit Digital

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Mayer & Cie. Global gears up tor ITMA Asia 2026

Mayer & Cie. Global will focus on mattress fabric production at ITMA Asia, taking place in Shanghai from 20 to 24 November 2026. The company will showcase one of its flagship models for this application: the OVJA 2.4 EM. Joining the mattress fabric specialist will be an OV 3.2 QCe, presented at ITMA Asia in a configuration for knitting double-face fabrics in E40. This gives the OV 3.2 QCe a combination of capabilities rarely found in the market. The German textile machinery manufacturer will also introduce its new portfolio strategy and share updates from its development team at its Albstadt headquarters.

FET highlights advances in fibre spinning technology at Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress

Fibre Extrusion Technology Limited (FET) presented its latest developments in fibre spinning technology at the Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress in Austria in September 2026. In a presentation entitled “Spinning a good yarn”, Dr Jonny Hunter examined recent technological developments and challenges facing the fibre industry, highlighting the company's expanding range of specialised fibre extrusion and spinning systems.

Vietnam’s market evolution creates new sourcing opportunities at VIATT 2027

As Vietnam’s textile industry continues to upgrade and scale, new opportunities are emerging for suppliers of advanced raw materials, design-led fabrics, production technologies, and sustainability solutions. The Vietnam International Trade Fair for Apparel, Textiles and Textile Technologies (VIATT) will return 24 – 26 February 2027, presenting a cross-sector platform – spanning apparel, home and technical categories – for overseas companies to connect with manufacturers, brands, sourcing offices, retailers, and industry buyers from Vietnam, ASEAN, and beyond.