by DPS Magazine Staff
PRINTING United Expo 2025 takes place from October 22 to 24, 2025 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. Hosted by the Printing United Alliance, a member-based printing and graphic arts association, the event promises global product launches, forward-looking education, and opportunities for networking.
Among the hundreds of vendors expected to exhibit, here are a few highlights. Also, refer to our September issue for part one of this preview.
Alwan Color Expertise, booth 2595, highlights the Hydra Color Engine, Hydra Profiling, HydraFix, and Hydra Spot. Alwan’s spectral prediction engine, Hydra, is integrated across a range of commercial, packaging, textile, and other specialty print applications. Hydra conquers challenges that have hindered the industry for decades—high costs, long processing times, and unnecessary complexity.
C.P. Bourg, booth 5448, showcases a range of products such as perfect binding, booklet making, and book block preparation. This includes the new BBM40/60+ booklet maker that is capable of 60-plus sheet/240-plus page booklets. All solutions are available in-line with a digital printer, near-line, or in dual mode.
Canon, booth 2642, displays its diverse range of production and large format technologies, including the varioPRINT iX1700 sheetfed inkjet press and the Canon Colorado M5. Attendees can explore printers from the imagePRESS, Arizona, and imagePROGRAF product families, plus Canon’s PRISMA workflow solutions. The company also introduces one of Canon’s latest innovations, the Colorado XL printer series – a hybrid 3.4-meter UVgel printer designed for productive, high-quality large-format output. Featuring TRIdrive media control, FullBeam Curing, and DynamicMotion Control, it is designed to deliver advanced performance for even very demanding applications. Visit Canon at booth #2642 during PRINTING United Expo to discover how the Colorado XL printer series can help elevate your production printing.
The Challenge Machinery Company, booth 1830, exhibits the new Titan 230Pro hydraulic powered paper cutter along with its CMT-130TC book trimmer and other print finishing machines.
Customer’s Canvas, booth 2730, features its suite of web to print solutions built for both business to business and business to consumer focused print providers, enabling them to deliver customized products online with robust personalization, proofing, and automated prepress tools. New this year—broader support for traditional printing technologies, from predefined spot colors in screen printing to advanced finishes such as foiling, engraving, and embossing, plus scalable rendering of print-ready files and AI-assisted design editing.
Datatech Smartsoft, booth 1903, shows attendees how to reduce touches from print workflows with PressWise, the end-to-end web to print, MIS, and workflow automation platform.
DirectMail2.0, booth 2712, known for enhancing direct mail campaigns through omni-channel marketing, launches DM20.ai. Learn about this technology and be the first to leverage the power of AI to forecast your success and guide your next move.
Duplo, booth 3921, showcases the latest and greatest in on demand print embellishment, finishing, and packaging. The company displays its range of solutions designed to transform your print business in its largest booth yet.
EMT International, booth 2449, highlights a range of advanced technologies. The centerpiece of EMT’s presence is a new cutting technology demonstration that features toolless setup and easy, repeatable adjustments; open access for maintenance and blade changes, and adaptive cutting technology that adjusts across substrates and changeovers. Alongside this debut, EMT also features a range of solutions designed to address today’s most pressing production needs including dynamic cross creasing, heavy-duty perf technology, and Videk Vision Inspection.
Fiery, booth 935, brings its Print Genius solutions that take your business to the next level. Stop by the booth to see the latest Fiery technologies, from AI-empowered workflow systems to variable data printing software to superpower all your digital printing needs.
Graphic Whizard, booth 3910, highlights select finishing equipment from its portfolio of slit/crease/cutters, perfect binders, UV coaters, laminators, folders, and digital die cutters.
Infigo, booth 4514, showcases how its web to print and ecommerce platform empowers print providers to streamline workflows, unlock new revenue streams, and deliver personalized online ordering experiences. See live demonstrations and discover how it helps printers scale their businesses.
Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems, booth 2200, demonstrates how its products, customer support, and materials expertise combine to empower businesses to push creative boundaries while improving overall efficiency and productivity.
Kyocera Document Solutions America, booth 3906, showcases the TASKalfa Pro 15000c inkjet technology alongside exciting new finishing options that allow more printers to say “yes.”
MBM Corporation, booth 4855, provides finishing products for today’s digital and offset print industries. Its product line includes Triumph and VRCut Ready Triumph cutters, AeroCut digital print finishing systems, folders, creasers, collators, and bookletmakers.
MBO America, booth 5242, features a complete live production line featuring MBO’s splicer, perf & score, contour cutter, sheeter, folder, and stacker systems in action. Experience how its integrated solutions deliver faster, smarter, and more flexible finishing for commercial and packaging print.
MGX, booth 2242, showcases its New ReadyMAG pre-magnetized paper designed to simplify magnet production. Visit the booth to explore this cutting-edge substrate and its full line of specialty print materials.
Muller Martini, booth 3234, highlights the Antaro Digital, which exemplifies state-of-the-art automation, offering seamless production workflows and precision for today’s modern print businesses. Its newly integrated endsheet tipper provides for both softcover and hardcover book production capabilities within the same machine. Coupled with the InfiniTrim “Robotic” trimming system and the Solema Mini-Sol stacker with Omega693 cobot palletizer, this solution offers the ultimate in short-run digital book manufacturing with minimal labor and zero make-ready capabilities. Meanwhile, the Hunkeler GEN8 EVO roll-to-stack solution sets a new benchmark in production efficiency. Its robust design, increased speeds, and reduced waste deliver high-quality output while minimizing operating costs. Its intuitive operation and future-proof platform ensure adaptability for evolving customer needs, solidifying its role in print finishing.
Nobelus, booth 4838, showcases three unique thermal laminators ranging from entry-level lamination to double-sided production volumes. Visit the booth to see these units in action and explore the company’s comprehensive portfolio of specialty laminate finishes, all-PE thermal sealants, and innovative pre-lams for flexible packaging.
printiQ, booth 2208, invites attendees to discover why print businesses globally trust its robust and flexible, cloud-based platform as their single source of truth, connecting every operation from quote to delivery with real-time visibility and seamless workflow automation. See how printIQ’s V49 release takes this foundation to the next level with enhanced inventory planning, product cataloging, and intelligent mass distribution tools that eliminate operational chaos.
Ricoh, booth 5621, features a host of solutions on display, such as the RICOH Pro VC80000, the RICOH Pro C9500, and the RICOH Pro C5410S.
Roland DGA, booth 1536, offers a firsthand look at Roland DGA’s latest digital imaging technologies designed to maximize productivity, output quality, and profitability.
Rollem International, booth 3227, offers live demonstrations featuring the Insignia Series Die-Cutters. The Insignia7H die-cutter features a 30-inch capacity, which is ideal for B2 cutsheet presses. Visitors see automated carton production while witnessing speed, ease of operation, and die changeovers. This is a great opportunity for print service providers to see first-hand this production geared system while learning about its many functions. The Insignia Series Die-Cutters are proudly manufactured in the U.S. Along with its U.S. production, Rollem International sells, installs, and supports the die-cutters with an in-house team of technical support representatives.
Shark Finishing Machinery, booth 4215, features its line of digital print finishing solutions which includes digital creasers, perforators, paper cutter, business card cutters, digital die cutters, corner rounders, stitchers, UV coaters, perfect binders, and paper joggers. See the new 32.2-inch hydraulic paper cutter, which is completely programmable with air bed, cutline light, safety beams, micro adjustment, auto push out, electronic soft clamp, side tables, and more.
Sharp, booth 4242, encourages attendees to stop by and preview its latest innovations in digital press technology, including the expanded BP-1200S Color Press Series with six-color single-pass output and tactile embellishments; streamlined monochrome production with GBC FuturoPunch ProUpcoming BP-80C80 entry-level platform, bridging office and light production; and its updated partner ecosystem—featuring Fiery, Color-Logic, Duplo, Plockmatic, Taktiful—enabling end-to-end, profitable workflows. Plus, try your swing on the Sharp Golf Simulator for a chance to win a PGA National golf getaway.
Standard Finishing Systems, booth 3930, offers demonstrations of over 20 finishing solutions from Hunkeler and Horizon in their 5,000 square foot booth, including the Horizon BQ-300 Perfect Binder, the Horizon AFV-566FKT Folder, and the Hunkeler/Horizon Roll-to-Saddlestitch combination solution.
Viesus, booth 2627, invites attendees to see the Viesus 12 in action—delivering next-gen AI upscaling, facial reconstruction, and artifact removal across cloud, on-premise, and SDK workflows, including seamless plug-and-play integration with Enfocus Switch. Also featured, the new PDF Enhancer, bringing unattended, high-quality image correction directly into print-ready PDFs.
Xerox, booth 4521, invites you to experience the evolution of production print with the debut of three new production presses and advanced digital embellishment capabilities that open and expand market opportunities for print service providers. Visitors will also see workflow automation in action with FreeFlow Core and Vision Connect designed to accelerate productivity and bring a connected print ecosystem to life. Explore XMPie’s omni-channel marketing platform for personalized communications across print and digital and be inspired by standout client work in the 2025 Xerox Best of the Best Awards.
Part Two of Two
Find expanded show highlights in part one!
Oct2025, DPS Magazine
