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• EFI and Agfa Inkjet Solutions Agree to Combine in New Industrial Inkjet Company

  EFI and Agfa have signed a definitive agreement to combine EFI with Agfa's Digital Print & Chemicals business. Siris is expected to own 60% and Agfa 40% of the new company, which the companies say would have about $625 million in pro-forma 2026 revenue and customers in more than 100 countries. Closing is expected by the end of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and customary conditions.

• WIN Report Edition Zero Is Live — The Free No-Fluff Product Guide for the Printing Industry

  World Imaging News has launched WIN Report, a new bi-monthly digital trade publication. Edition Zero covers flatbed laminator worktables with full specs on five leading units. No marketing spin. Just the facts. Free to read.

• Kornit Digital Acquires PrintFactory to Unify Workflow and Color Management

  Kornit Digital (NASDAQ: KRNT) announced on April 12, 2026 the acquisition of PrintFactory, a Netherlands-based cloud-native RIP, workflow, and color management software company with 10,000+ users and support for 3,500+ device models. Financial terms were not disclosed. PrintFactory will continue to operate as a technology-agnostic platform from the Netherlands. The deal closed in Q2 2026.

• Epson Takes a $170M Write-Down on Fiery — And There's More to the Story

  On May 1, 2026, Seiko Epson Corporation disclosed a 25.9 billion yen ($170M) impairment loss on Fiery goodwill, citing deteriorating market conditions in commercial and industrial printing and constrained customer capital expenditure driven by US tariff policies. Epson paid approximately $570M for Fiery less than 18 months earlier.

• GRAPHICS PRO EXPO Show Discontinued by Cahaba Media Group

  Cahaba Media Group (CMG), parent company of GRAPHICS PRO magazine, announced the discontinuation of the GRAPHICS PRO EXPO (GPX) trade show series. CMG president Matthew Conroy cited a permanent shift in buyer behavior: buyers moved research and purchasing online and that attendance base did not return. GRAPHICS PRO magazine and its digital edition will continue. CMG acquired GPX from National Business Media in 2023.

• FESPA Barcelona 2026: The Launches, The Debuts, and The Moves

  World-class print technology converged in Barcelona. From Durst Group's new UV platforms to Roland DG's latex cut-and-print bombshell, here is what mattered on the show floor.

• 71 Winners Named in the 2026 PRINTING United Alliance Pinnacle Awards

  PRINTING United Alliance recognized 71 companies across its 2026 Pinnacle Awards, spanning digital printing, finishing, software, and materials categories.