by DPS Magazine Staff
The Amplify Print event takes place from June 10 to 12, 2025 in Rosemont, IL. The trade show and conference brings print finishing and embellishments to the forefront, showcasing the brands, products, and processes raising the standard for foil and coatings, die cutting, folding and gluing, binding, and direct mail.
Above: Duplo USA, booth 4351, showcases its latest advancements in digital embellishment and die cutting.
The event attracts brand owners, commercial printers, folding carton and label producers, as well as mailing industry professionals.
Attendees are invited to experience live equipment demonstrations in the Technology Zone, connect with leading brands in the exhibit hall, and learn from industry experts during educational seminars.
On the Show Floor
Among the many exhibitors, here’s a snapshot of what to expect on the show floor. Find more online at dpsmagazine.com.
Breit Technologies, booth 5143, showcases its Cast and Cure holographic micro-embossing technology that creates luxurious visual and tactile effects for packaging, collectibles and trading cards, gift wrap, and labels. Cast and Cure’s affordable, sustainable decorative coating process delivers ultra-high gloss, matte, or holographic patterns on a range of surfaces.
BW Converting, booth 4924, showcases how physical mail continues to drive high-performance results in the digital age—thanks to the sensory strength of touch and smell and the well-established science showing that our brains make thousands of subconscious decisions within two to three seconds of interacting with a physical mail piece. BW Converting demonstrates how innovations in envelope finishing, mail inserting, and LED-UV print enhancement are helping marketers create tactile experiences that stand out and drive results. Further supporting these sensory engagement strategies, the USPS Tactile, Sensory, & Interactive Promotion encourages marketers to incorporate interactive and multi-sensory elements into mail pieces to boost customer engagement, while qualifying for a 4% postage discount. Visitors can explore how envelope and print finishing, as well as mail inserting technologies, are evolving to meet the demands of modern direct mail. BW Converting’s W+D and Baldwin brand technologies are featured through print samples that highlight the power of touch, including embellished envelopes, variable-data self-mailers and secured data postcards known as ENVacards. BW Converting experts will be available to discuss envelope converting, high-speed inserting and LED-UV print enhancement technologies, along with strategies for maximizing ROI through targeted, sensory-driven direct mail campaigns.
CARTES, booths 4938 and 4939, show the most innovative technology for the label converting and high-end finishing, a differential, increasingly present in products that seek to improve their appearance on the shelf. On display is the GE361L Star with the well-known LASER, the only with unlimited lifetime source, to keep stable power & cutting quality. A low-end Laser converting equipment, more compact model but at the same time effective configuration. The GE361J, our Digital Embellishment Screen printing system for high-end label finishing, set also with foil transferring for Metallic Doming applications.
Duplo USA, booth 4351, showcases its innovations in print embellishment at Amplify Print 2025. The comapny will have live demonstrations of the DuSense DDC-8000 B2 Raised Spot UV Coater and the DSM-1000 B2 Platen Die Cutter. The DDC-8000 delivers high-gloss spot UV embellishments with the option to add cold foil finishes in-line. The DSM-1000 provides automated precision for short-run packaging and other die cut applications utilizing customizable steel rule dies. Attendees can explore how these solutions can elevate their print finishing capabilities and meet the demands of today’s market.
GBC, booth 4825, unveils a game changer at Amplify Print 2025. In combination with Konica Minolta production printing systems, the GBC CL-401 is the first inline finisher offering fully automated, two-sided lamination directly after printing—up to 100 letter sheets per minute. With no warm up time needed CL-401 delivers consistent, ship-ready printed work in one step. Be among the first to see it live.
Konica Minolta, booth 4517, shows attendees how to recoup margins and capture new profit streams with digital embellishment. Experience stunning output from Konica Minolta’s cutting-edge digital embellishment solutions using JETvarnish 3D technology and learn about their comprehensive business driver program. With new seamless white-glove installations, comprehensive training, on-site consultations, embedded marketing programs, and unrivaled ongoing support, it delivers a recipe to ensure customer success.
Neenah, booth 4912, demonstrates how the right paper can elevate print from ordinary to extraordinary. With a broad portfolio of richly colored and uniquely textured papers, Neenah offers the perfect canvas for high-impact techniques like foil, embossing, and digital foil. Printed promotions are available, providing inspiration and practical ideas to share with clients. New products, including the new CLASSIC Embellishment Papers, and uncoated paper specifically engineered for digital embellishment are on display as well.
FUJIFILM North America Corporation, booth 4739, demonstrates the inline embellishment capabilities of the Revoria Press SC285S. The Revoria press handles a variety of media from small cards to long banners, including specialty, metallic, and synthetic substrates. Today, people look for print that is super-special, meaning the addition of customized CMYK+ embellishments and hyper-targeted personalization—without slowing the process or adding undue costs. FUJIFILM’s print servers and integration-ready workflow automation software is discussed and the company showcases how it simplifies processes, reduces errors, and enhances productivity. The Revoria Press SC285S also includes sustainability features with its energy-efficient components and waste-reducing workflows.
Rollem, booth 4731, highlights the Insignia6HPLUS rotary die cutter featuring ease of operation and fast changeovers. Learn more about flexo-magnetic, rotary die cutting, and the variety of high-value products this production powerhouse produces. Rollem’s sheet-fed B2 size Jetstream converting system shows automated bi-directional cutting of embellished nine-up postcards. Visitors see live demonstrations on these unique finishing systems.
Sakurai, booth 5145, demonstrates ScreenFoil, specialty effects, and embellishment printing at Amplify Print. Featured in the Amplify Technology Zone is Sakurai’s servo-driven MS-80DDS cylinder screen press equipped with a Natgraph Smart UV dryer, stacker, and ScreenFoil LQM 105 Hot Foil Stamper. The fully automated MS-80DDS utilizes Modern Servo-Driven Motion to insure precise deposits of ink and laydown.
Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America (SIICA), a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation, booth 4511, showcases its cutting-edge Digital Production Press and Pro Series Printers. A division of Japan’s Sharp Corporation, SIICA provides innovative document solutions, commercial displays, projectors, laptops, and fully managed services to help businesses achieve Simply Smarter work. The Digital Production Press Series is designed to deliver exceptional speed, precision, and efficiency for high-volume print environments. Built on proven technology, these presses achieve speeds of up to 120 pages per minute (ppm) in color and 136 ppm in B&W with real-time image quality adjustments, precise paper handling, and advanced job management capabilities.
Skandacor, booth 5039, shows printers that embellishments don’t have to break the bank. On display is the LAMpro Cheetah Photo which allows printers to produce specialty embellished pieces, as well as embossed photo prints, all in one compact machine. The FINISHpro AF Max digital diecutter takes prints to the next step: becoming a product. It allows printers to turn sheets into finished packaging, custom business cards, backstage passes, and more.
Taktiful Software Solutions, booth 4627, showcases Taktify, its AI-powered estimating and pricing platform designed specifically for the digital print embellishment market. Taktify leverages advanced AI and your sales data to suggest market-appropriate selling prices based on geographic locations, specific verticals, and application type, helping you sell more digitally embellished print.
Xeikon, booth 4725 invites attendees to discover digital embellishment reimagined. In its booth, visitors can explore samples and demonstration videos showcasing what’s possible with digital embellishment these days. Such as inline, food-safe metallic effects achieved through KURZ DIGITAL METAL integration with the Xeikon TX500 press.
Xerox, booth 4525, shows how it’s your time to sparkle and shine with its extensive Beyond CMYK portfolio, featuring brand-differentiating inline embellishments like fluorescents, metallics, white and clear for results that will truly astound. Discover the Genesis Initiative, our award-winning program offering complimentary design, business development, and sales resources to support your specialty embellishments journey. Plus stop by to see a joint development initiative between Xerox and Taktiful, offering a demonstration of an exciting new creative design technology in development that will simplify, automate, and democratize print embellishments. Explore the possibilities!
Next-Gen Finishing
Amplify Print is designed to showcase emerging trends, technologies, and resources from concept to final product, connecting all contributors in the finishing cycle.
May2025, DPS Magazine
