We left Packaging Innovations 2026 feeling something we don’t always feel after a trade show - genuinely excited about what’s next. From measurable sustainability to collaboration and creativity powered by tech, here are our key takeaways from the day.

Leading PVC-free wide-format materials brand Kavalan announces the return of the Kavalan Green Leader Awards for 2026. Building on the momentum of a successful inaugural programme launched in 2025, the 2026 awards feature a new award category and additional judges.

First it was ‘AI Engine Optimisation’, then came ‘Generative Engine Optimisation’ (GEO), and now the marketing world is abuzz with ‘Answer Engine Optimisation’ (AEO) and PR professionals have become ‘Visibility Engineers’. In this blog, we explore how to make sure potential customers aren’t missing your brand in their search for solutions.

As sustainability becomes an increasingly urgent priority across all sectors, the print industry is rising to the challenge, with forward-thinking businesses leading the charge towards cleaner, greener practices.

Global leader in direct-to-object printing solutions Inkcups will showcase the recently launched X5-T High Throw technology and recently updated Helix ONE® printer at RemaDays Warsaw 2026, the largest advertising and printing expo in Poland.

Global leader in direct-to-object printing technology Inkcups will showcase the capabilities of its pad printing and plate making solutions at Impressions Expo 2026, the industry’s leading decorated apparel trade show.

Happy New Year, friends! There will be plenty of time for positivity later, let’s start with some good old-fashioned doom and gloom. Depending on your sources, 2026 is shaping up to be the year that AI ‘finishes the job’. Human creativity is on the scrapheap, and our jobs are being automated into obsolescence. Trust is dead – from Popes in puffer coats to more sinister voice clone calls from ‘loved ones’ in distress, we can’t even believe what we see or hear anymore.

Global leader in direct-to-object printing technology Inkcups will showcase the versatility of direct-to-object printing for promotional products at PPAI Expo 2026, the largest promotional products show in North America.

Leading manufacturer of large-format finishing automation equipment, PLASTGrommet, will showcase a range of banner finishing automation technologies and media handling solutions at C!Print Madrid 2026, taking place from January 13th to 15th at IFEMA, Madrid, Spain.

 Women in Signs and Graphics has announced a media partnership with British Signs and Graphics Association (BSGA) that will enable the group to develop their events further and support more women in the industry.

Global leader in direct-to-object printing technology Inkcups will showcase the versatility of direct-to-object printing for promotional products, merchandise and packaging at PSI 2026, taking place from 7th to 9th January, 2026 at the Messe Düsseldorf.

The G7/G7+ Exchange, hosted by PRINTING United Alliance at PRINTING United Expo 2025, took place on Tuesday 21st October at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida.

Antigro Designer, a leading developer of print personalisation and customisation software for the print industry, has been included in the 2025 edition of the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Central Europe, taking 24th position in the prestigious ranking.

Inkcups, a global leader in the printing industry, has appointed Sebastian Teichmann as its new Service Manager Europe.  Teichmann will oversee installations, integrations and service support for Inkcups’ customers across Europe and the UK.

Leading PVC-free wide-format materials brand, Kavalan, announces a new distribution partnership with HSW Signall s.r.o., a leader in the field of materials and technologies for large-format printing, signmaking and advertising production in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Antigro Designer, a leading developer of print personalisation and customisation software for the print industry, has released a new version of its popular Sticker Builder tool aimed at speeding up sticker creation time for end-users and simultaneously increasing sales conversions for its customers.

Michigan-based event fabrication company Britten Inc has taken order of a Hybrid TexWiz banner finishing platform from PLASTGrommet as part of a wider investment worth over $1 million to automate its large-format print finishing department. 

 Antigro Designer, a leading developer of print personalisation and customisation software for the print industry, has announced a series of updates to its Print Customizer tools, including enhancements to how users place and sort photos and more intuitive image editing.

On October 9, 2025, printing professionals worldwide will once again declare their love of print by sharing “printspiration” across social media with the hashtag #IPD25, celebrating International Print Day.

Leading PVC-free wide-format material brand Kavalan will exhibit at PRINTING United Expo in Orlando, Florida from October 22-24, 2025 on Booth 3968, where it will present its fresh brand identity and showcase its core range of PVC-free media, as well as highlighting the capabilities of its Eco Calculator.